The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

SCULPTURE FOR THE NEW
ROYAL EXCHANGE.

The pieces of sculpture which are being prepared to fill the
pediment of the new Royal Exchange are now nearly com-
pleted. They are the work of Mr. Westmacott, at whose
residence we have had the pleasure of inspecting them.
The subject the artist has chosen to illustrate for this purpose
is exceedingly appropriate to the occasion. -It consists of a
series of figures grouped together after the following manner :
—The centre, or highest portion of the pediment, is occupied
by a figure on a pedestal, representing Commerce, of ten feet
in height. She leans on a helm, and is surrounded by all the
emblems suitable to her character—viz., the beehive, the com-
pass, the cornucopia, &c. On the steps on either side are placed
British merchants engaged in traffic with natives of every
clime—the Chinese, the Arab, the Negro, the Greek, the Indian,
the Armenian, and the Turk. These figurei are between seven
and eight feet in height. The composition is terminated, as it at-
tenuates, on one side by marine furniture—such as anchors,
cables, and blocks, and on the other by different articles of
merchandise. In this composition the aim of the artist
seems to have been to embody in sculpture a modern subject
and the sentiments of our own age. In prosecuting a task
of no slight weight, he has apparently been deterred by none
of the difficulties which would naturally arise out of such an
undertaking; but has completed a work which, though doubt-
less not perfect, will, we apprehend, not disappoiut the ex-
pectations of the inhabitants of the first commercial city in
Europe. It is cut in Portland stone, in a broad, vigorous,
and effective style. The area of the pediffient, 13 feet by 30,
will be exceedingly well filled, and the various figures are
connected together without breaks or gaps.
We understand that in a very short space of time this
group will be elevated and fixed in the.position which we
hope it is destined to occupy for ages to come.

Vegetation has been very rapid this month, and
the young crops are rather too forward ; the grass corn is
several inches over ground, and the blades as verdant as
April or May. This unusual precocity of vegetation is re-
garded with some apprehension by the farmers, who deem
it ungenial at this season. We learn that the wheat crop
of England is also supposed to be growing too rapidly.—
Cork Examiner.
DISTRESS IN BETHNAL-GREEN.—The Society for
the Relief of the Poor by District Visiting, under the presi-
dency of the Bishop of London, has presented each of the
districts of this parish with 501., to be dispensed amongst the
poor and destitute inhabitants. In most of the districts,
visiting societies have been formed, for aiding the efforts of
the Bishop of London for the relief of the poor.
INCENDIARY FIRE NEAR IT'SWlCH.—llltelligeHee
reached town yesterday, that shortly after eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night some sucks of wheat were set fire to in a
farm yard at Winham, nine miles from Ipswich, and which
communicated to the farm-house and other buildings. The
amount of damage is at present unknown.
INQUESTS.—SUDDEN DEATIIs--On Tuesday last
two inquests were held before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the sign
of the Red House, College-place, Chelsea, on view of the
bodies of Mrs. Frances Baillie and Thomas Forder Hawkes,
Esq., late master shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard,
both of whose deaths suddenly took place within a few
hours, and within a few doors of each other. Martha
Baillie, a single woman, said she was sister-in-law of the
first-named deceased (Mrs. Baillie), who was in her 44th
year, and who resided in Whitehead's-grove, Chelsea.
'Witness, with the deceased and her husband (who is a
c,oachrnaker), had been out on the previous afternoon to
Pimlico, and returned home about ten. They went into the
kitchen, where deceased began to complain of a pain in the
back of her head, and seemed to wish to lie down. She be-
came much worse, and was placed upon a cushion in the
parlour. A medical man was called in, but she died at two
o'clock. Mr. John Baillie, husband of the deceased, gave
evidence to the same effect ' • the attack was apoplectic.
The jury returned a verdict of Natural Death. Miss Sarah
Perkins (who was deeply affected whilst giving her
evidence) said she had resided at No. 23, Pelham-
place, Brorapton, and that the second-named deceased
(Thomas Forder Hawkes, Esq.) was her uncle, who had
also resided in Pelham-place, but at the time of his death
was at 20, Whitehead's-grove, Chelsea, whither he had gone
for change of air. Deceased had been master-shipwright at
Plymouth Dockyard. He was seventy years of age. On
Sunday evening last he was in his arm-chair, and whilst
talking to her he gasped, fell back, and became very ill. She
gave him some restoratives, and then ran out and asked two
boys to go for a doctor. Ten
i minutes before his death de-
ceased complained of a pain n his side. He had taken some
medicine that day, and appeared much better. Deceased was
quite dead before medical assistance arrived. Mr. Perkins,
surgeon, said he had uo doubt deceased had died from aneu-
rism, or some other disease of the heart. A verdict of natu-
ral death was returned.
31 Charles Nodier, a distinguished member of the
French Academy, and chief librarian of the arsenal, died on
Saturday morning, of consumption, in hls sixty-fourth year.
M Nother s death makes a third vacancy in the academy.
THE DUKE 05' SUTHERLAND AND THE ROYAL
SCOTTISH ACADEMY.—We understand that his Grace tl •
Duke of Sutherland, on the application of the Council of the
Royal Scottish Academy, has obligingly given his consent
to the exhibition, in the Academy galleries, in February, of
one of the most remarkable pictures in the Stafford-house
collection. The picture in question is Danby's famous work
representing the passage of the Red Sea by the children of
Israel, with the destruction of the host of Pharoak—Scots-
man

"BOULOGNE AND CALAIS.----The number of persons
who passed too and from France via Boulogne, in the week
ending January 25, was 624, and via Calais 234. The num-
bers in the corresponding week of last year were—Boulogne
409, Calais 180.

CLOSE or HOLIDAY:.—Now that the season of
annual festivity is about to terminate, and the respective
boarding-schools be re-instated by the busy throng ofyouth-
ful aspirants, the personal comfort and attractions of whoM
become naturally an object with friends and relatives of
great solicitude, Rowland's Macassar Oil, for accelerating
the growth and for preserving and beautifying the hair;
Rowland's Kalydor, for preserving the skin and complexion,
and removing cutaneous eruptions; and Rowland's Odonto,
for beautifying the Teeth, and preserving the Gums, are
universally considered indispensable in the requisite accom-
paniments of the decorative repository. The august patron-
age conceded by our gracious Queen, and the several So-
vereigns of Europe, together with the Beauties which adorn
the circles of princely and regal magnificence ; and the con-
firmat;. • ‘•
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perfection, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. Ask fit
" Rowland's" articles. All others are spurious imitations.

ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.
Yesterday evening the weekly meeting of the Anti-Corn-
law League was held at the Th afro Royal, Covent-gar-tem-
George Wilson, Esq., took the Chair at the usual hour. •
Amongst those upon the platform we perceived Sir William.
Baynes, Bart. ; John Bright, Esq., M.P. ; Dr. Bowriog,,,
; P. A. Taylor, Esq., and a number of other gentle-
men connected wit h the free trade movement, from the provinces.
and the, metropolis.
The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in reporting the
progress of the League since the last meeting within thou
walls. They had had increased testimony from all sides
of the general dislike which was growing in the public mind
against the corn-law system. and that there was but one feeling':
of hostility to those laws by which industry and enterprise was,
shackled. He then proceeded to enumerate the various
planes in which meetings had been held, and the respective
suing collected at those places, and concluded by saying that
nothing should induce the League to deviate from their un-
varying and steady career for the attainment of free trade and
and the abolition of all prohibitory duties.
Dr. BOWRING next addressed the meeting, and apologised
for having to leave them so soon to attend his duty in the House
of Commons, althougk he felt there would be a strong contrast
between the moral darkness and narrowness of mind which per.
vaded that assembly in comparison with the present.—(Cheer,
and laughter.) Before he came to the present meeting he was
anxious to know whether her Majesty's Ministers would attend
to the suggestions of those heroic gentlemen who called upon
the Goverument at the soi disant tenant-farmers' meeting, tea
put down the meeting of the League by the arm of the lay.
lie was anxious to see whether the meeting within those walls
was to be called the Clontarf of the Anti-Corn-law League
—(Loud cheers and laughter)—or whether her Majesty's Mi-
nisters, engaged with one set of repealms, were anxious to come
into contact with another—( Renewed cheering)—or whether
an Attorney-General, armed with the severe dignity of the lases
would challenge his legal opponent to meet him in combat,
armed with the weapon selected by the murderer.—(Loud
cheers.) The Cient:eniao, after a lengthened and elo•
quest exposition of the evils inflicted by the corn-ia...: Raid
that there could be no doubt but those obnoxioue imposts upon
industry must be eventually abolished, if t,ite Re•pealers only
proved true to themselves ; and sat down amidst Imud and long-
continued cheering.
Colonel THostesost dwelt at ccnsiderable lengtk' on the
result of the expedition into Scotland which he had untiertaken
in conjunction with several other gentlemen connected with
the League, and painted in glowing colours the enthusiastic
manner in which they had been received by the people of that
country, and the amount of money subscribed by them to the.,
ward the odject of the League. The Gallant Gentleman dwelt
with his usual happy and epigrammatic eloquence upon the
sordid motives by which the landowners were actuated in sup-
porting those laws, and concluded by saying that the time was
not far distant when circumstances would bring those landlords
to the state of hopeful humility, when they would no longer
stand between the oppressed people of this country
and thew
deliveranee.
JOHN BRIGHT, Esq., M.P., next rose to address the
meeting. lie alluded at considerable length to the Pro-Corn-
law meetings which had been got up throughout the country„
and ridiculed them to the most extreme extent which their op-
ponents could desire. He next spoke of the subscription
had been so liberally given by the Scottish people, and,
, after a just eulogium upon them, said that, from what he sari'
in that country, he felt convinced that those persons who wet.*
anxious for the independence of the Church from secular con-
trol, were, to a man, with the Anti-Corn-law League.--
• (Cheers)—and in favour of free trade. At a mee ting held at
Wakefield Lord Murpeth was present, and no per'
son who was there but must have been sensible of the
kind and friendly feeling with which he was re-
ceived ; but they must also have been conscious than' the
moment he spoke of his late colleagues, and his hesitation ill
declaring at once for the principles of the League, leaxt it
might impede them when they returned to office, that &
damper was thrown upon the ardour of the meeting, which hie
subsequent liberal and enlightened declaration could not triPli
away. The Hon. Gentleman concluded a brilliant addresee
which occupied nearly one hour and a half, by saying that
Britons would have the additional honour added to their name
of being the first nation in the world which recognised the
principles of free trade.
he CHAIRMAN having announced the next meeting of the
League to be on next Thursday, at the same place, the meet'
ing separated.
The theatre was crammed almost to suffocation, and the.
speeches were of that high and eloquent character which cont..-
pels us to express our regret that the great press of Parliamen-
tary matter incident to the first day of session, prevents us ((OM
giving more than a short report of what was delivered. •

ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING AT
STOCKPORT.

On Tuesday evening one of the largest, most respectable,
and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Stockport, took
place last evening, in aid of the great League Fund of 100,0001'
The meeting was held in Batty 's Royal Circus, Middle Hill-
gate, a spacious pavilion, capable of seating 2,500 persona;
and the whole available space in the boxes, pit, and galleries,
was crowded to excess. At ten minutes before seven o'clock*
the chair was taken by Cephas Howard, Esq., Mayor of the
Borough ; and, on the platform were the following
gentlemen :—Rlchard Cobden, Esq., M.P., Mr. Alderman-
Armitage, and Mr. R. Moore (a deputation from the League) ,
Henry Marsland, Esq., M.P. ; Messrs. Alderman Orreu"
Alderman Hollins Samuel Carrington, John Dyson Fernley;
Rev. Charles Baker, Rev. S. Healey ; the Town-clerk ;
Messrs. Thomas Eskrigge, James Ashton, Benjamin Ashton,
John Lees, Henry Pearson, W. R. Potts, Hamer, Sefton.
Wilde, M'Culloch, Carrington, Potter, &c.ln opening the proceedings, the Chairman said, they were
met for the purpose of receiving the deputation from the
Anti-Corn-law League, advocates of the repeal of the
corn-laws and free trade in every department of commerce.
—(Loud applause.)—Henry Marsland, Esq., M.P., then came
forward to move the first resolution, and was received with
cheers. He adverted to the origin of the Anti-Corn-law
League, the opposition they had met with, and the triumph
they had achieved over their opponents. They had gone
among the agricultural districts for the purpose of enlighten"
inn the minds of those for whose benefit the corn-laws were
said to be enacted. Great had been the labours of his Hon.
Colleague—(Loud cheers)—and his coadjutors in the cause;
and the farmers had now become convinced that they were
not benefited by these laws, and had much rather that we
should be the consumers of their produce than the victims
of their policy. The Anti-Corn-law League had done very
much to liberate us from the political trammels in which
we were tied, and men of all shades of politics were now
found uniting in this great movement in favour of free and
unshackled commerce. 'The Whigs were equally guilty with
the Tories in not caring for the country, and therefore the
country ceased to care for them. He rejoiced that this wad
no party movement; and, as a proof that it was no party/
movement, he was glad to be able to point to the gentleman,
who now occupied the chair.—(Hear, hear.) After advert-
ing to the deep distress which had lately been felt in Stook-
port,—distress which might soon return unless the policy by
which it had been caused was altered,—he concluded by Ino" •
ing the following resolution
That this meeting, being firmly of opinion that this COUP"
try suffers severely from the baneful effects of monopoly,
especially the corn-law, and that all laws which interfere
with the freedom of industry and with the bounties of Pro-
vidence are impolitic and unjust, resolves to tender* its De",
assistance, on all necessary occasions, to the National And"
Corn-law League, in its persevering endeavours for the corn
plete abolition of all commercial monopolies:"—(Applause,)
The Rev. Charles Baker, Baptist 'minister, briefly
conded the resolution ; and it passed without a single dI
sentient voice.

A great number of addresses were presented by working
men to Mr. Cobden from different manufactories, thanking
him for his exertions, and calling upon him to persevere ill
his great object—the destruction of monopolies. -11 fr. Cobden
returned thanks to the deputation, and then addressed the
meeting. Mr. Moore announced the subscriptions for the
night, which amounted to 9847., in addition to 3201. sub:
scribed by Messrs. Orrell and Hollins at Manchester. lief";
the meeting broke up the total contribution for Stockpe'"
was announced to be 1,3331.95. 4d.

FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATION
AT WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD, WEDNESDAY EVENLYG.—The prom:=_ed 4, de°of
' monstration of the friends of free trade, and the abolitionds
the corn-laws, in the West Riding of Yorkshire," was elete,
this evening. The theatre selected for this display woe tee
hall of the Corn Exchange, which was judiciously and tastf.t:
fully fitted up for the occasion. Seats were provided for 6?,
in all, and large as was the number, every ticket was 4,14!1:
posed of several days ago, and many persons applied in 01"
as early:even as Monday.
The following localities were represented by their del!'
gates :—Ossett, Halifax, Farsley, Gomersall, Cleckheatot,
Heckmondwike, Doncaster, Dewsbury, Tendon, florsfetrct
Guiseley, Rawden, Pudsey, Batley, Barnsley, Wakefield'
Huddersfield, Lindley, Lockwood, South Crosland, Helije'lt
Kirkburton, Golcar, Dalton, Kirkeaton, Murfield,
thorpe, Clayton West, Homefurth, Molegreen, BirkbeP
Bradford, Otley, Morton, Clayton, and Leeds. .
Five o'clock was the hour appointed for the dinner, but the
guests did not enter the room until a quarter to six. Jan!
Garth Marshall, Esq., presided as chairman, the vice-chel
men being H. H. Stansfield, George Craven, F. Schwann,aliks
F. Garbutt, Esqrs. The whole of the excellent arranreole
were under the immediate superintendence of k del
ent.
Esq., assisted by G. Bingley, Esq., the secretary •
th
Wakefield Anti-Corn-law Association. C"
On the right of the Chairman sat Lord Morpeth, D.
kell, Esq., Col. Thompson, George Wilson, GrityPri;it,
Wm. Hand, George Oxley, T. Bazeley, E. Baines, T. Y ,
R. Milligan, R. orbes, Seholetteld, Gully, Jos. 9,
E. Ackroyd, Wm. Morris, and Willoughby Wood, Esqrs.,
the Rev. J. G. Morris.
On the left were Richard Cobden, Es?., the Mayer 4
Leeds, John Bright, Wilkinson, R. R. Moore D. LuPt°.
T. Mallison, George Crosland, H. Ashworth, G. Wise, "' 13'0,
Clay, Jas. Thompson, Welsh, D. Peckover, .0
H. Clayton, Taylor Crooke, W. Harvey, and
wick, Esqrs.
The Hon. C. P. Villiers, who had accepted an inritatictrb
was unable, from sudden indisposition, to attend. aced
The approach of Lord Morpeth to the Hall was "nelst
to the dense company by the applause of the populace
thronged the avenues leading to the banquetting mein' bled
mediately his Lordship entered the building those asseell o.
there responded to the enthusiastic plaudits of thepecP
Messrs. Cobden, Bright, Gaskell, and Colonel Theneie
were also loudly cheered as they entered the room, and
severally recognised. been re'
At five minutes before seven, the • cloth having be sr
moved, the ladies entered the gallery, and wereleud/Y
plauded.
id,
As soon as order was restored, grace having been sa most
The Chairman rose and gave " The health of her
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Gracious Majesty the Queen," which was drunk "el"'
times nine.
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BIRTHS.
On the 24th ult., Mrs. lielbers, Upton, Cheshire, of a 51.
.t,
On the 27th ult.,. the lady of R. Stewart, ve "u,"
crescent, Torquay, of a son.
On the 27th ult., at Streatham-common, the lady, of Asia
drew Hamilton, Esq., of a daughter. e. eahir►
On the 27th ult., at Chippenham-park, Cambndg
the lady of the Rev. Augustus J. Tharp, of a son.
On the 28th ult.," in Margaret-street, the
__lady of
Hood, jun., Esq., of a son. of a Esq.,
On the 28th ult., at Blackheath, Mrs. W. Da"' Esq.,
On the 29th ult., at Dulwich, the lady of L. B. Allen,
of a son.

MARRIED. mag ga,ig.
On the 24th ult., at Llanligan, Jobn, son
ham, Esq., of Charleston, South Carolina,
Letitia, daughter of Colonel William ',Pt", late
ford Manor House, Middlesex.
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On the 24th ult., at Bickenhall Vicarage, Caroline, young'
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