The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-05 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE PORTS.

Yesterday a full and respectable meeting of the
electors and other inhabitants of the borough of South-
wark was held at twelve o'clock, in the Town-hall,
convened.by the High Bailiff, to consider the alarming
state of the country, arising from the deficiency of the
harvest.

Among the gentlemen present we recognised Emanuel
cooper, Esq., Thomas Martin, Esq., Thomas Chadwick,
Esq., Henry Elkington, Esq., Wm. Baugh, Esq., J. Lce
Revers, Esq., John Beacon, Esq., and W. Williams, Lg.
Shortly after Olt.. opening of the proceedings, Mr. Hum-
phery, one of the MemberS for the Borough, arrived, and
was loudly cheered.
The High Bailiff (Wm. Pritchard, Esq,) presided en
the occasion.

The business was opened by the HIGH BAILIFF reading
the requisition citllitig the meetieso after which, he pro-
ceeded to address the meeting. He said they were called
together for the purpose of expressing an opinion re-
specting the opening of the ports for the free importa-
tion of food. lie had the highest confidence in the
public spirit of the inhabitants of Southwark, and
under the circumstance., when the requisition
was presented to him, he considered it his ,
duty to call them together for the expression of their
opinion an such an important question. In averting
such a calamity as the failure of the produce of the
country, he considered they were under a deep obliga-
tion to step forward to express their opinion freely and
impartially in such a crisis. With regard to the mea-
sures to be proposed for the evil that was pending, great
difference of opinion would arise, yet whatever difference
of sentiment might prevail in this meeting, he hoped
they would grant a full and impartial hearing to every
man.— (Hear, hear.) They would best advance their ;nen
views by allowing that liberty of speech to others which
they claimed for themselves. It was the high and peculiar
character of the people of England to allow fair play—
to allow every person, whatever might be his opinion, a
fair stage and no favour. With these remarks he would
call on every gentleman who had a proposition to
offer to come forward and lay it before the meeting. The
lion Gentleman sat down amidst loud and general
cheering.
Mr. EMANUEL COOPER rose to Move the first resolu-
tion. Ho congra'ulated the meeting in having such an
excellent High Bailiff to preside over them. That
gentleman was a worthy successor of their late high
Bailiff, Mr. Holmes. Whatever differences of opinion
might exist on the subject of a remedy, there was
scarcely any difference of opinion as to the deficiency of
the crops. In all parts there was a failure of the potato
crop, but especially in Ireland. So great was the
scarcity in that country, that the Government had seen
the necessity of seeding out a commission of scientific
men to inquire into the condition of the potato
crop ; and even the leading journals had sent
out agents as commissioners, to make similar inquiries.
The evil was, they did not see the end of it. If half the
crop was destroyed while the other half was certain of
being secure, they would then know exactly the diffi-
culty they had to grapple with. But it was not so; for
when the potatoes were put under the ground for
preservation, apparently in good condition, they were
often taken up completely destroyed. Nor was the de-
-cieney confined to the potato crops, but it was ascer-
tained the wheal crop was also a failure, to the extent of
at least 15 per cent. compared with what an average one
should be, and, combined with the scarcity of the potato
crop, there was every prospect of a famine.—(Hear.)
Under these circumstances, it was their duty to raise
their voices along with the great towns of the north in
demanding the opening of the ports.—(Cheers.) For
the evils resulting from the potato failure, the Ministry
were responsible, for they had arisen under the opera-
tion of the corn-law they had devised. Under that law
they had been promised that wheat should be had at an
average of from 545. to 565. the quarter, whereas the
price at present was 745. They were on the verge of a
famine, while the Government wete neglect-ing the in-
terests of the people, and while the grain which should
have been applied to meet the impending danger, was
being imported to Belgium and other planes, because the
importers could not pay a duty of 14s. on the original cost.
We are a manufacturing and a commercial country, and
we have not the means of raising sufficient produce for
our own consumption ; the seasons are very uncertain,
but that which we cannot raise ourselves we can send to
other countries for, as they can raise what we require.
With regard to the United States; there was a bad feel-
ing existing between that country and this, which feel-
ing might be reduced by a commercial relation. If the
Americans felt that they had a good customer for their
produce, their feeling against us might be reduced.
We were disputing with themrabout a territory that was
worth nothing to either cf us, and that dispute engen-
dered a warlike feeling, which existed chiefly in the
valley of the Mississippi. Even supposing that there
was a war, would not the Americans be glad to come to
terms with the consumers of their produce? as when
people traded together a kindly feeling was al-
ways engendered. Ile would conclude by proposing
the following resolution —" That, the failure of the
potato crop in the United Kingdom generally, and
particularly in Ireland, added to the great injury
done to the wheat crop before the completion of the late
harvest, excite in us the most serious alarm of approaeh-
inte famine. and that in our opinion her Majesty's Minis-
ters are to be held responsible for the awfitl cense-
quences, first, because they were the authors of the pre-
sent restrictive laws against the introduction of food, and
secondly,- because they have felled to adopt the necessary
measures to avert so fearful a calamity."
Mr. JOHN BOUSELEY said, that they had heard Mr.
Cooper and the resolution he had proposed. The corn
question was one of great interest, and had been so freely
discussed, that all the well-informed persons of the com-
munity were familiar with it. There was no second
opinion about it. He had lived a long time in the bo-
kotigh of Southwark, teed had many friends who dife
clifferedeceithehina• in opinion, but they all agretki filth
him orr one Abject, viz.athe repeal of the corn dutfes.,He
Hoped-the-titde Was not far distant when the
tite ilitarest'ivoillil listen to the wants of tile itiillioiisr
and take. those measures that would alleviate them..
M. Wisseyous, a working man, said that the question
before tharn_was a very important one, and the reason
;4014 the repeal of the corn-laws had been agitated was
!becauSe it would mate bread cheap and increase manual
lai!olle Old cranes. :t.le did flot know which he had
most to complain of, the increase of prices of proVieione
or the decrease of wages. The question was whether
the opening of the ports would not reduce the prices of
raw materials. If so, that reduction would improve the
condition of the working-man. Would it not also take
the reins of government out of the hands of the landed
neoptietoes; anti place it in the bends of theenanufacture
ing class, who were better qualified to hold it?—(A Voice
from the end of the room, " Yes, to be sure it
would.") He begged that gentleman would not make a
noise, there was plenty of talent in that room to put him
down, or correct him, if he was wrong.—(Hear, hear.)
One gentlemen who had epohen had said that the duty
was a 14s. duty ; and it was nededsrat to hnovr what
reduction of prices the removal of that duty, by the
opening of the ports, would cause. It would take
lid. from the price of the four-pound loaf.—
(Hear, hear.) That was an object, but the
question ould arise, whethere when the corn came into
the hands of a grasping manufacturer, he teotild not
swallow up that lid. With regard to manual labour,
had we not enough of ita? Did we not see petitions daily
ebining from the iiiantfactiirinte districts praying that
the women might be exempted from work, ann allowed
to remain at home ? But the manufacturers preferred
female labour, and would not do so. The working classes
were oppressed.—(A Voice, " Look at Lord Ashley and
the but:her boy.") He did not care for Lord Ashley.
lie did not pay him to speak there.—(Loud laughter.)
lie was a working man, who wdrked 18 hours per day,
who had seven mouths to feed, end ho spoke fear his own
interest and the interests of his fellow-workmen, as they
were inseparable. He would like to see how the opening
of the ports would benefit him. Provisions were being
daily taken out of the country, and sold to supply the
wants of foreign powers. He would recommand that,
instead of opening the ports, they should shut them, and
keep in what food they had left.—(A tremendous storm
of yells and hisses followed this remark, and it. was some
time before order was restored.)
The CHAIRMAN hoped that they V 1011.,.. - alloca t—
he'
tt ettlief to proceed, or else put him down by fair argu-
ment, not by noise,
Mr. WILLIAMS proceeded. At every meetifig of this
hind he hdd observed an attempt made to stifle inquiry.
They called out for fair treatment for themselvee,
end
yet put down those who would propose the rneans'of.
doing it. They cried out for liberty to express their
*pets; and yet would not allow them to be expressed.—
(Cries of question, question.")
The CHAIRMAN again interfered for silence.
Mr.-Witeiaers again proceeded—We have
thtoe com-
plain of the high price of food, and
low
price of labour ; but the price of food was not so
bad as the price of labour. The reason of that decrease
was, because every man who had a little money and could
buy the raw material cheap, sets up as master manufactu-
reragot their wives andchildren to
hwor,lshfaowrit,he,eimth,
eamndathhoeinit,
Inot finding a sale for the goodsv,,nt
and undersold them to their otle'rnaleonlsseoannndecttheed iwnjiuthrythoef
their trade. He knew a
League, whose men wheregeeonearning from 7s. to Bs. per
uld not give that : lie intro-
ducedday, but he said
boys,that he e
and when, in consequence of
a number o
were brought before a ma-
their refusael
‘taoidwork, they
that the competition allowed would
gist rate, h
not enable him to pay high wages. He hoped the work-
, ing. classes would see their own interests, and exercise
their own discretion. he speaker was then pro-
ceeding to make 50E116 statement against Lord

Londonderry, but was put down by loud cries
Lord Londonderry has given a large amount of money
to the League.—(Cries of " Sit down.') Is this the
way to arrive at the truth of this great question ?
Amidst hisses and roars the speaker went on to say,
that the aristocracy, of whom he was not a paid sup-
porter in seeking their own interest, benefited the in-
terest of the working classes, but with merchants, whose
god was their gold, these classes need not look to par-
ticipate in the good. Another burst of disapprobation
called the chairman to his feet, who said that the speaker
was certainly keeping pertinently to the point, but he
ought to consider that after speaking so long, there
were others in the meeting who wished to address them.
A few more remarks on the illiberality of the working
men at public meetings concluded what he had to say.
Mr. TOWNSEND, a shoemaker, wished to make a few
remarks in reply to the last speaker, who was a working
man like himself. He thought workingmen at public
meetings, the o ily opportunities they have of expressing
their opinions, ought to know how to conduct them-
selves. It had been said that there would be a reduction
of five farthings on the 41b loaf, this certainly
would be acceptable to every working man in Britain.—
(From the former speaker, "It will go into the hands of
the manufacturers.") On that subject he bad invariably
found, that when prices rose, the English manufacturers
had increased the workmen's wages—in the case of
shoes a penny a pair more. Free trade between America
and Britain would increase labour; there would be 15,000
pairs instead of 5,000, and surely that state of affairs is
much to be desired. Free trade is progressing. Lord
John Russell had given in his adherence to the
system§ end just to-day he had heard that Lord Lon-
donderry had renounced his former policy in favour
of it—(Laughter.) lie saw in today's Timcs that the
ports were to be opened in January; by that time he
trusted they would have more experience of Dr. Buck-
land's ma'am—

11C2SE! puddins hot,
Pease puddlng cold.
Pease pudding in the pot,
Nine days old. -

—f Laughter.)
Mr. FAIRCHILD, a working man, than addressed the
meeting. He said there was every prognostication of a
famine ; and whom are they to blame ? The Minis-
ter? No. The working men ? No. It is the will
of Providence ; and this meeting was held to
consider by what means they could avert the
coming danger. The ports ought to be opened. He
had never found that when food was cheap wages wore
low. The contrary, according to his experia nee, had in-
variably been the true state of things. Let there be an
outlet for the manufactures of the country by the repeal
of the coin leafs, end the working-classes then may have
corn to what quantity they wish, and besides the inter-
course would convert enemies, and those who threaten to
become so, into friends. Is it not according to
common sense that if there be but twenty men
to do sixty men's work, they surely may have what
price they choose- for their labour? All here are in fear
of famine. Why should it be so ? There are twenty
millions of acres in the Mississippi uncultivated. He
should rather say that, if there be demand, thirty mil-
lions may be brought under cultivation. The aristocracy
have scouted and sneered at the working-classes. What
have they denied them ? Political education—they have
denied that. They must rouse themselves, and show
the aristocracy there is knowledge and intellect among
them—that they know their duty and their interest, and
now is a time specially calling for energy.
Mr. APSLEY PELLAT said he would not throw the
apple of diseord among them on the present occasion,
but raise his voice, with those with whom he might differ
on other questions, against the further continuance of
the taxes on food. He was for the fullest and most ex-
tensive freedom in the interchange of commodities, espe-
cially in the article of food. Some of the speakers had
spoken of bakers and blacksmiths, and he would ad-
dress them as a glassblower. He admitted, therefore,
that his, as well as other trader, might temporarily
suffer from the importation of articles from foreign coun-
tries, but what would be the result ? It would stimu-
late the people of this country to greater exertions, and he
had such confidence in the energy and skill of the work-
ing men Of England, that they were able, if only fair
play were given than, to compete successfully with the
labourers of any portion of the globe. The Hon. Gen-
tleman, after referring to the condition of Jersey and
Guernsey, as an illustration of the benefits arising from
the absence of the protective system, concluded by quot-
ing from a book, which the speaker said he highly re-
vered. It was from the book of Proverbs, and was as
follows :—" Ile that withholds corn the people shall
curse him i but a blessing shall be on the head of him
that shall sell it.",--(Loud cheers.)
JoHN ROBERTS, a working man, next addressed the
meeting, and said that while he fully agreed in the
necessity of repealing the corn-laws, still he cautioned
them against trusting too much to the members of the
Anti-Corra law League. lie had watched them for some
time, and he had great suspicion of their honesty and
good intentions. 1
Mr. Huatrittnta M.P., expressed himself delighted
with the course the meeting had taken, as he thought
none better calculated to discuss the question of the
corn-laws than working men, for they felt the pres-
sure arising from them. It was lamentable that
while there was every evidence of a scarcity, there
were great quantities of grain in warehouses
being destroyed by rats, mice, and other ver-
min. He recollected about thirty years ago a circum-
stance that very forcibly illustrated the working of the
corn-lag s. There was a quantity of grain which he
knew of, that after being imported, lay in bond seven
years, at the end of which it was entirely destroyed ; it
was altogether unfit for food.— (Loud cries of "Shame.")
Ile believed that Sir Robert Peel was, as Mr. IVak ley had
said of him, made of squeezable material, and would be
forced to yield on the question of the repeal of the tax
on food. He (Mr. liumphery) had lately been in France
for about six weeks, and he learned that Louis Philippe,
the king of the French, was a perfect Liberal ; he was
as much a free trader as Mr, Cobden, and would gladly
consent to repeal all to tea on food, if the people of that
country would consent to it. A previous speaker had
said that America was not in a position to supply us
with food. It might not be at the present moment ex-
actly in a position to grant them all they wanted, still
they could grant them a considerable supply ; and even
:now it was introducing grain under the rose into Ca-
nada, for the purpose of importation into this country.
By repealing the corn-laws, however, an impetus would
be given to the growth of corn in the United States, by
which there would be no danger of a future scarcity. Lord
John Russell, he (Mr. Humphery) was glad to see, had
declared for free trade, a measure which he (the speaker)
had always advocated, though lie had doubts of its con-
summation-being so early realised as some thought.
The Dimes. newspaper had that morning stated that
-the Ministry intended prepoling, early in January, a
tqtal repeal of ihe corn-laws. He was afraid it was only
given on the authority of the Times, and would not be
carried out in the vvay proposed. After dwelling at
some further length, the lion. Member concluded by
expressing himself resolved by every mcatia to assist in
repealing the corn-laws.
Mr. STRATTON spoke at some length against the reso=.
ltition• expressing fear that a repeal of the corn-laws
would lead to the bringing back of the Whigs, a party
which he despised,
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meet-
ing, and it was unanimously carried,
Mr. LEE STEPHEN said that he had greet pleasure in
addressing that meeting. Before coming there he anti-
tiptsted a long discussion and an amicable one. The
meeting had, contrary to all usual practice, been called
at eleven for twelve, to allow the working men to be
present, and all the gentlemen who worked with him in
getting up the meeting had unanimously wished that the
discussion should not be confined to any particular class,
but that the working classes should be allowed the free
expression of their feelings. There had been some inter-
ruption given to seine epeal..ers, and he begged to remark
that they had not been causes* the members of the Anti-
Corn-law League, as had been remarked. Lle was no
member of the League, but he did not abuse it, and ho
was sure that the interruptions given were given by the
intelligent body of the working men, to express
their disapprobation of the arguments of a few
,of the crochetty speakers of their own class.
It had been stated that America had not at this time
food enough to be able to assist us in case of our being
obliged to have recourse to her, But they should re-
member that a deficiency of the harvest was rarely felt
until the next harvest was nearly ready for gathering,
and if America could not assist us new, she could at an-
other time ; for they should remember that the harvests
of their southern provinces preceded ours by two months.
Ile would now read the resolution ; and he certainly
feared that there would be some little difference of
opinion about it. The second resolution was as fol-
lows:—" That a memorial be therefore addressed to
Sir R. Peel, the First Lord of the Treasury, praying
that he will immediately counsel her Majesty to issue
an Order in Council for the admission, duty free, of every
description of grain, and that he will further advise her
Majesty promptly to convene Parliament for the purpose
upon the intro
.of receiving all restrictive
duction of food, and that latvih..e_s
requested to sign such memorial.
meeting, and onlli "'it
behalf i3a
ail
ifff this b be
immediately.''
dm eudpi
cant e 1
thea'.''
The power Sir Robert
forwardpeel
f malleable tphoessesssaemdeco
use of. Why should they not
con-
science, and could be made
ports. Sir Robert Peel had a sort c
wants his instrumentality ?
make ins their instrument ? Why should they not
obtain their wishes and by
They would not have
him to thank for what they gained' •
they would have tovtehank themselves, as it would be by
their own exertions. Ile had said he
was not a member
beof the League, but he would be proved to be so. It
would be no disgrace to him to be so ; it would be an
honour. He considered that the meeting ought to do
honour to those men who had spent their time and
trouble, not for their own interest, but for those of their
fellow-men. They should do honour to Ebenezer Elliot,
who, while working at his steel and iron, applied his
mind to the formation of his " Corn-law-Rhymes." Let
them to honour to Thompson—honour to Cob-
den, Villiers, and Bright, who had so nobly exerted
themselves in a good cause.—(The most enthusiastic ap-
plause followed this proposal, and three cheers were
given for Cobden.) Let them also do honour, but in a
lesser degree, to Lord John Russell and Lord Morpeth
who had joined the cause at a late hour.—(Laughter.)
1 They sought to come in at the death—(Laughter)—and
to exalt themselves by means of the League. Let them
try to do without them, and work through Peel alone,

and if he did not do their business for them, let then .
fail tacr upon Russell awl Morpeth, who might, per.;.-
haps, assist them in case of oLher sources failing.
Mr. ELRINGTOII came forward to s"cond the resolu-
tion. He trusted it would be unnbgessary for him to
show that the corn-laws were an injury to the people. A
____-'
late occasion in Southwark evinced this. In 1838 a 12.0..-----
amount of money was paid out for corn; t
put the screw on this money, and much time had to elapse
ere the country could regain its position. It has always
been that when corn has been cheap wages have risen
The recent prosperity of the country has been brought'
about by the manufacturing demands, despite of thk
corn-laws, and wages in consequence went up as high-
as 30 or 40 per cent. The meeting was called to urge
the repeal of these laws ; and without adding more, he
would resume his seat, hoping they would be unanimous
in seeking this object.
Mr. HOWARD said he was compelled to oppose the
resolution. He considered no good would come of me-
morialising the Cabinet. A vast number of petitions,
memorials, and addresses, were presented last session,
yet what attention had been given to them by the impe-
rious Minister ? None whatever. He objected going to
the Treasury, hat in hand, begging for the measure W
be granted, but he would go to the Queen at once, whom
he had no doubt would listen to the prayers and entrea-
ties of the people. He would move as an amendment to that
part of the resolution, which recommended memo-
rialising the Ministry, that it be struck out, and sub-
stituting that the Queen be memorialised instead.
Mr. RonEwrs seconded the resolution.
Mr. lirmsoN replied, and said that if the amendment
was agred to, then the memorial would have to go to
the Home-office, and perhaps lie there for five or six
weeks till it was convenient to present it. Were there a
levee next week, then they might appoint a deputation,
with their worthy High Bailiff at their head, to present
it ; but this not being the case, then the course recom-
mended in the resolution was the best one.
The Ilion BAILIFF stated that if they agreed to me-
morialise Sir Robert Peel, they would have an imme-
diate answer, which would not be obtained in the other
Case.

Mr. HEARN suggested that the amendment should be
withdrawn, and in addition to the memorial to Sir IL
Peel, that one be also presented to her Majesty.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the re-
solution unnanimously carried.
Mr. BEACON rose to propose that a memorial should
be presented to her Majesty. It had been objected that
the memorial ju't carried must go through Sir James
Graham's hands, if it go at all. But is there no other
mode of approaching her Majesty ? The gentleman
proceeded to speak of the difficulty of reaching the
Queen, and finally moved that a memorial be presented
to her Majesty.
The resolution being seconded, was put, and unani-
mously agreed to.
A memorial, founded on the resolution, was then read
and agreed to, when, after a vote of thanks to the Iligh
Bailiff' for his impartial conduct in the chair, the meet-
ing separated.

WATERLOO-BR IDGE COMPANY.
A general meeting of the Proprietors of this Company
was held yesterday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for
the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors for
the preceding half-year.
The Rev. Mr. Rush was called to the chair.

The SECRETARY read the report, of which the fol-
lowing is an ahstract:—ln compliance with the require-
ments of the Act of Parliament, the Directors of the
Company had prepared a report of the proceedings of
the previous half-year, and they had the satisfaction of
informing the Proprietors that the tolls received for the
half-year, ending the 23d of August, amounted to
7,348/. 4s. 10d. At the last general meeting the
committee reported that, after defraying all the
charges, and paying a dividend of 35. in the
pound, there remained a balance of 1,899/. 13s.
7d., and they had now tt.; report that after avail-
ing themselves of that surplus to the extent of
5021. ss. 11d., and providing for the interest on an-
nuities and bonds, and paying a dividend Of PO. in the
pound, there remained a balance at the end of August
of 1,397/. 7s. Bd. It would be also the duty of the :Pro-
prietors to elect four numbers of committee in th.e
roam of four retiring. They would also have to elect an
auditor; they were, however, aware that the gentlemen %vb.)
at present filled the office were eligible to re-election.-
The committee anticipated considerable advantages
from the railways which would have the terminus on the
south-side of the river, and, within the last two months,
they had entered into negotiations with several of these
companies. The London Railway proposed to erect a
viaduct over the bridge, but the committee had ascer-
tained that the projects of that company would not be
brought before the Legislature in the next session. The
Western and Southern Company applied to know if the
company would object to give up their bridge for the
purposes of a railway, and if they had no such objection,
they were ready to make a tender for it. The Central
Terminus Railway Company had also entered into
negotiations, and they proposed to carry their railway
on the outside of the bridge. Their directors had re-
quired those companies to furnish them with the plans
and sections of their railways, but they had not yet re-
ceived the information they required, although the com-
pany had given notice of their intention to apply to
Parliament next session, and !lad lodged their
plans in accordance with the standing oilers of the House.
Their committee could assure them that ,i'very attention
would be paid to the interests of the propriet:l'sry.
BEADENEL proposed the first resolutiot:—" That
this general meeting do approve of and confirm the re-
port of the committee."
The resolution having been seconded, was carried, as
was also the report of the auditors.
In answer to a toestion from an Hort. PROPRIETOR,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had not
seen the plans of the severe' railway companies, and
could not therefore say whether or not they had taken
the bridge into their calculations,
The four retiring members of committee, the Rev.
Mr. Rush, Mr. Beadenel, Sir John Rennie, and Mr.
Walsh, were re-elected, as was the retiring auditor.
Mr. WooLLEr proposed a vote of thanks t(7 the Chair-
man and members of committee, which being unani-
mously agreed to, the meeting broke up.

PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONE

AND TIIE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.
On Wednesday a deputation from the parish of St.
Marylebone, consisting of Mr. George Daniell, the
ehurehrarden, Lord Montford, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr.
W. Williams, M.P., together with Messrs. Alfred Daniel,
Potter, Joseph, Soden, G. Spencer Smith, Swaine, Perry,
MaMilieu, Stephens, and Carr, accompanied by Mr.
Flood, the vestry-clerk, and Mr. Thorne, the secretary
to the Board of Directors and Guardians, waited by ap-
pointment on Sir James Graham, for the purpose of re-
monstrating against the unconstitutional power exercised
by the Poor-law Commissioners in mining the' parish of
Marylebone with seven otter parishes-as an'asylum dis-
trict for the destitute.
Prior to the deputation proceea',4og to the Home-office,
*d directors of the
i•
,a numerous meeting of vestrymen al
poor took place at the Court-house, St: Marylebone,
at
which communications were read by Ai:. Flood, the
vestry-clerk, from Sir R. Peel and Sir J. Grah..‘ro:—
" Whitehall, Nov: °.

"Sir;•=l beg leave-It, acknowledge the-rfteTprol yottiakva•
munication of the 28th instant.
It appears to me that the request you brie made, for $
personal interview with me is on a different ground from
that on which a similar request was preferred to the Secretary
of State for the Home Department. "
Sir James Graham inferred, I apprehend that the object
of the deputation which desired to wait on him was to appeal
against a particular act of the Poor•law Commissioners, an
net entirely within their own jurisdiction, and with which he
is not empowered by law to interfere : against that act ha
dee:lned to receive an appeal.
If the r.,bject of the deputation be to suggest amendments%
in the existing poor-law, 'Sir James Graham may probably-
,
not deny an interview with the deputation, for the purpose
of receiving any suggestions they may wish to offer on that
head ; and as the Secretary of State is the Minister to whom
the consideration of the subject more immediately belongs,
I have felt it my duty to transmit your letter to Sir James
Graham.
"I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
"Joseph Hume, Esq , M.P." " RODERT PEEL.'
The communication from Sir James GraLam reiterated
the views contained in the letter of Sir Robert Peel, and
expressed the willingness of the Right Hon. Bayonet to •
receive the deputation at two o'clock on WedOekla7
afternoon.
The deputation then proceeded to the Home-offict,.
and having stated their case (which is well known to our
readers), Sir James Graham said that neither he *or
any other member of the Government wished to interfere
with the integrity of the parish of Marylebono, and that
the matter should have his best consideration.
Tho deputation then returned to the Court-house, •
where a ♦ote of thanks was passed to Mr. Hume, ILE,
and Mr. Williams, M.P., and the parties separated.

The Rev.
Archbishop of Canterbury's Chaplains, is to be the new
of
he D Canterbury.
Benjaminaei Harrison, M.A., one of the
Archdeacon tone, vacant by Archdeacon Lyall'4,
promotionto
Will of the late Dr. Wade, which was in his owns
handwriting :—" Saturday, August 13, 1842.-1, Arthur
t
Savage Wade, D.D., Vicar of Saint Nicholas, Warwick, give'
and bequeath to Miss Mary Anne Crafer, third daughter of
the late Mr. Thomas Crafer, of East Dereham, Norfolk, all.
my property and effects, and moneys in hand and due to me,
and all my shares in Cornish mines, money in annuity
offices or banks, also church stipends and fees, and all other
effects of what kind soever,
foro theivh ich
trig." Ilia personal estate spaymentbe i 8
ofn i 3''probatesole exdelltiy".
was valued at l,ooot.

THE FIRST CARGO OF FOREIGN WHEAT BONDND
AT MANCHESTF,R. We learn that the first cargo of foreign
wheat, forwarded from Liverpool, from the import ship, under
bond, has just been warehoused in the bonded wrsh
Salford, on account of Messrs. Buckley and Newton, of
StalTbridge.-11lizuchester Guardian.
IHE DUTY OFF GLASS.—IMPROVEMENT IN THE
QUADRANT.—.A great improvement is being carried out at
the Quadrant, in Regent-street, by the removal of the roof
of the colonnade to substitute one of glass. From the dark-
ness of the shops and the rooms above, but under the terrace,
the origluat design of forming a promenade, garden, or con-
servatories on the terrace was necessarily given up, in order
to cut skylights, &c. of divers sizes and forma. It will now
be uniform, and be convenient both to the shopkeepers and
customers.
We are happy to learn that the Viscountess Vil-
liers is now convalescent.
ACCIDENT WHILST RIDING.--WedrleSd9y morning
the following accident occurred to a bey named John Ayl
stone, fourteen years of age. He was occasionally employed
at a farrier's in Upper Clapton, who had shoed a horse,. whick
the lad was directed to take home to the Swan Tavern.
Whilst proceeding along the road the bridle rein broke, and
the animal finding itself at liberty, darted
yoafffsrompait-ckaft:ddlrsele;
The boy maintained his seat for some time, when the speed.
stumbled, by which he was thrown
rinoHituoestehwie road with feu-
ipei
htdceelaai id,ni:gaanndd headforemost.bhlee
edwibleeding
p convey
ad to the London
Hospital,wfnwound
nd appearanceon violence,
'v t 1
ere his case ie considered quits hopelear.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 57 minutes after i I Evening .. 23 minutes after G.