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THE L 0 14 ,L) 0 Di, F-R7 11,1, Y MORVING, APR IL 12, i 844,

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feel an inspiration in music of this character. A few ' perty on a rock surrounded by Acts of Parliament,
notes,. simple as possible, as they appear in the staff, but the property of the labourer rested on a quick-
were infused with an animating spirit, suggestive of the i sand without an Act of Parliament to protect it. --
deepest breathings of earnest devotional feeling—the (Cheers.) But they would have a Ten flours Bill.
worship of the heart and the soul. The tones, at times
—(Loud cheers.) That was the first stepping-stone
flute-like, at times like the mellow horn, were delicious to restore them to their proper position in society.
exponents of the thoughts expressed. Two attempts
It was the dour by which they would enter into con
'wi -
ere made to encore this exquisite performance, but
e Re_ fort, prosperity, secui•ity, and happiness.—(cheers.)
they were suppressed. The chorus from Mozart's
quiem," with its clanging cries, following this delightful It was the temple which should be the refuge of their
prayer of the saint-like worshipper, came like the loud children and wives from oppression and slavery, and
supplications of a sinful and perishing host ; and the teach them their duties as good wives and good chil-
quartet, " Benedictus " was quite a relief, with its soo'n- dren--good members of society—and furnish the
lug vocal strains, and fine instrunaental combinations. means of preparation for a higher and better state of
Madame Caradori sang with great taste And expres-
enistence.—(Conti cheers.)
sion, and Mr. Eliwood's trumpet obligato was one of the l , Mr. W. WALKER moved the second resolution—
finest pieces of performances we have ever heard from " That while this meeting deeply laments that the
that difficult instrument ; indeed, we rarely found the
Government should have withdrawn the Factory Bill in
echo of the instrument so near the tones of the human
ceneequence of the period of labour having been decided
voice. The piece was received with the most enthu ies- in favour of ten hours by two distinct votes of the House
tic applause, and cries of " Ricore'. met by " Hush " ee Commons; they wish to express their heartfelt
and " No." After this conflict had continued some thanks to all those Members of
seconds, the " Ayes " outvoted the " Noes ;" the lady
their support to Lord Ashley in the division of March
the lgt
arose, curtseyed, and the piece was encored, and was Parliament who
18th, and they confidently trust that the same de-
again loudly- applauded. Miss M. Hawes sang the fine cided support will again be afforded to Lord Ashley in
air from llandel's Theodora with the same exquisite ex-
his amendments to the Bill now before the House of
pression and mellow tones which mark her performance Commons."
of everything she does. But, in addition, we had a dis • I The Rev. W. MottoArs seconded the resolution.
play of execution which this voix mystere does not often
. Dr. G.RINDROD, a medical gentleman from Man-
give us an opportunity of hearing. It was loudly ap-
cheater, briefly supported it. He was convinced from
p!auded. The closing piece was a masterly effort on the
the experience he had had for the last 12 or 15 years
part of Madame Caradori, under the very di-couraging
influence of people leaving all parts of the hall ' • it being in the capacity of a medical man in one of the largest
now more than a quarter past eleven o'clock. The con- manufacturing towns of the kingdom, that no indivi-
eluding chorus has a light and secular character in its dual could with impunity sustain more than ten hours
opening, which does net suit well for a closing piece. of factory labour in the course of the day. He had
TUESDAY EVENING.—MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT. witnessed the fearful effects of factory labour 'in the
Herr Ernst's violin fantasia—his own composition—
emaciated bodies and enfeebled systems of the opera-
on the march and romance in Othello, gave the admirers tives and he believed 'no honest and manly medical
of violin music some new subjects for admiration and i
gent. eman could withhold his testimony:in support of
wonder. We never heard finer combinations. of har-
monics in all the difficulties of the most brilliant Mr.care-
ROBNCSONproposed the third resolution :
a Ten Hours Bill.
matic runs, both ascending and descending. The leaps
of two octaves from the fourth string to the higher notes " That the hallowing petition to the House of Corn-
and signed by the Chairman on behalf
were more astounding still, being wholly unexpected,
and all as true and crisp as if within the ordinary range of the .
meeting, and be transmitted to Lord John Russell
mops b e adopted,.
of the instrument. This movement was enthusiastcally
applauded. From this he passed to the second theme, The petition was as follows :
for presentation.
the romance, giving one passage in those low waiting " The Petition of the Clergy, Merchants, Mill-owners,
notes which reminded the hearer of Paganini. The next Manufacturers, Factory Operatives, and other
public meeting assetubled.
Inhabitants of Bradford and its Vicinity, in
arid concluding movement, a presto, was one of a lively -
rondo-like character, as sparkling and bright as can be
conceived. This wonderful performance was duly tip.- " Humbly.showeth,—That your petitioners are deeply
preciated and most enthusiastically applauded. The impressed with the hardship and injustice inflicted upon
finale to the first act of Don Giovanni, which closed the young persons by the present length of twelve hours
first part of this concert, was another piece' new to the daily labour in the factories, whereby they are deprived
Manchester public.' For an obvious reason, which we of time for mental and moral improvement, and for the
have often tweed, it lost something of the effect which' performance of domestic and religious duties.
properly belongs to it in its true place, and with its fit- " That your petitioners are aware, that the usual
tang accessories of dress, action, and scene. The con- length of labour required from adults who are
.employed
eluding movement was very dramatic .and spirited, and out of factories is from six o'clock in the morning to six
esrecially- the chorus, which went exceedingly well. o'clock in the evening, including two hours for meals.
The second part opened with the overture to Gull- " Your petitioners therefore humbly implore your
lnume Tell, one of the finest of this class of compositions:, Hon. House, that in the Factory Bill now under con-
It was played throughout with great spirit. Herr Ernst sideration provision may be made for limiting the labour
gave an extraordinary solo, of his own composition, on of young persons- to ten hothusa-day for five days of the
a theme once treated by Paganini. The, introduction week, and eight hours on the Saturday.
,
was a fine flowing movement, and his grotesque varia- " And your petitioners ever pray.'
tions on the air, best known in England as the " Curd. Mr. OASTLER, who was loudly cheered, then ad-
val of Venice," or " Come to me when daylight sets," dressed the assembled multitude. Ho hoped he should
were more like Paganini than anything we have heard be permitted, before referring to the factory question,
since the departure from England of that great mu- to return to his benefactors, and to the Chairman of
sician. Ernst's, however, was no mere reminiscence the meeting, as one of his best benefactors, his sincere
of another, but the original work of a kindred genius. and hearty thanks for having assisted to maintain him.
He concluded with a most extraordinary pizzicato pas- whilst he was for years in prison • and for having
sage, .full of difficulties; and, as might be expected, he also assisted to pay the' debt for which he had been
was most rapturously encored. He then gave a new
series of variations on the.same melody. His astonishing detained there: flaying thus expressed the feelings
of his heart, and having thrown enmity to the winds,
_ he would .
double stopping, maintaining a shake the while, was an-
now prove to them that he had just got rid
other extraordinary feature of this remarkable perform
ance. We altogether despair of conveying any ade- of another enemy which had sometimes been thought
quate impression of its various quaint and odd beauties, to mar his usefulness. It was thought in that town
and grotesque charms. All we can say, in addition is, some years ago, when he was honoured to give the
that nothing seemed to be introduced merely to exhibit first alarm for the poor factory child's rescue, that he
a conquest of difficulties • all was subordinated to the had been urged to do so from political party feeling.
general character and effect of the piece, and nothing He held in his hand apetition he was about to second,
was out of place, or in bad taste. The finale to the first in order that their wishes might be made known to
act of Oberon was another piece new to a Manchester the House of Commons, and he did rejoice that that peti-
audience. The duet was very well done, and the wild
tion, the harbinger of their will, the dictate of their
oriental character of the chorus spiritly performed, made
mind, the exhibition of their experience on this ques-
it exceedingly striking and effective. Miss Hawes sang
Lion was to be intrusted to the hands of a political
" The Minstrel Boy" in excellent style, and with consi-
derable energy and feeling. She was warmly encored.usse I.—(Cheers.) He
opponent' of his—Lord J. R 1
The concert would have closed a minute or two before never had proposed the adoption of a petition on the
eleven o'clock, but for some calls for the national Andiem, factory question with more pleasure than he did now.
which was at once given (all the principals having pre- He had been wont to move them into the hands of the
viously retired) by the chorus and baud, cymbals and immortal Sadler, of his dear and long tried friend, the
all ; the audience joining in and swelling the strain. Hon.- W. Duncombe, (now Lord Feversham), and
Sir Henry Btshop, we underetand, has expressed him-
other tried friends of theirs and his. He had not the
self perfectly satisfied with the performances.—Abridged honour of being personally acquainted with Lord J.
from the 3lanchester Guardian of yesterday. Russell, but then he knew that a man of his eminence
a man of his talents and worth, after having deeply
studied this factory question, had resolution and in-
dependence of mind to overcome all his prejudices,
and to declare in the presence of his political friends
and his political opponents in the House of Commons,
that he was convinced by argument this was a just
and righteous measure. Although they had been
politically opposed to each other, he hailed him as
a friend of the measure, and he was delighted
that it had fallen to his lot to ask them
to put this petition into the Noble Lord's hands.
He had no doubt -whatever the Nide Lord would do
it justice, and he rejoiced that he nad Lord Howick
and Mr. C. Buller, and a host of others to whom he
had been so lone.' politically opposed, had espoused
that cause which had formerly- caused him to have
so many enemies. Thus was he ushered into the
harbour of friendship even in the midst of his
political antagonists.—(Loud cheers.) .Before he
proceeded further he would call upon them, from
the inmost-recesses of his heart, to give three cheers
for Lord John Bissell.—(Loud cheers.) And now
for a little talk about the debates in Parliament. It
was absolutely declared in the House of Commons that
the working people in the manufacturing districts
were opposed to the Ten Hours Bill. Oh, what
a change ! He was not about to . enter into a
discussion, at present, on the commercial part of
the question. That had been discussed so often in
'Yorkshire and Lancashire among themselves, that un-
less some of the masters who might be opposed to
them thought proper to come and take up the other
side, he thought it would not be needful to enter into
it at all. He regretted that hitherto these gentlemen
who were so ready in earwigging the Government—
who sent up their deputations to tell Ministers that
the trade of England could not exist without this ex-
cessive labour of women and children—did not ap-
pear at these meetings, that they
might have a friendly
discussion of the commercial part of the question.—
(Cheers.) But they had already, from one of the
largest' manufacturers in the world, heard an opinion
stated, and that opinion was decidedly in favour of the
Ten Hours Bill. He entirely denied that the wealth
and stability of the empire- depended, as alleged; on
the extra labour of the women
.and children in the
factories, and concluded an energetic address by ex-
horting them to agitate the question till their efforts
were crowned with success.
The petition was carried by acclamation, and thanks
having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting broke
up with three cheers for -Lord Ashley._

THE FACTORY QUESTION.
BRADFORD, Aram 9.—This day the town of Brad-
Ford was visited by Mr. Oastler, on his tour through
the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire, to ascertain
the wishes of the Inhabitants on the Ten Hours' }_ac.

tory Bill. The Short Time Committee had resolved
to hold an open-air meeting, and by placard invited
the clergy, mill-owners, manufacturers, factory-
workers, and other inhabitants, to attend and consider
the present position of the great question of ten hours
labour in factories, and to decide on the steps to be
taken to secure the passing of the Ten Hours Bill.
As soon as it was known that Mr. Oastler was ex-
pected to arrive from Leeds, the operatives and fac-
tory children repaired to meet him. No announce-
ment of any intention to form a procession was made,
but thousands congregated to welcome their friend.
At half-past one, about a mile from the town, Mr.
Oastler, accompanied by Mr. B. Ferranti, M.P., met
the people, when, after three hearty cheers, the pro-
cession returned towards Bradford. Thousands of
factory children, arm in arm, marched in front, and
the sides of the streets were occupied by their fathers
and mothers. The scene altogether was unique and

impressive.
An immense assemblage collected• of persons of
every grade, but principally operatives, and there
could nut have been less than from 18,000 to 20,000
persons congregated on the open space behind the
Temperance-hall.
Mr. JOSHUA. POLLARD, one of the West Ridi.ng
magistrates, was called to the chair, and opened the
business of the meeting by some general observations
on the present position of the factory question, which
were loudly cheered.
The Rev. J. BOWMAN proposed the following re-
solution in an effective speech :
" That the recent decisions of the House of Commons
in favour of Lord Ashley's amendment for a Ten
Hours Factory Bill have given the most unqualified sa-
tisfaction to the great body of the persons employed in
factories, and also to their families and friends ; and
this meeting is firmly convinced that the Ten Hours
Bill ought as soon as possible to become the law of the

land."
Mr. J. CoVvr.ts, worsted-spinner, seconded the

motion.
Mr. FERRAND, M.P., in support of the resolution,
said, it was with peculiar pleasure that he stood before
them on that occasion. Differing as he did from their
Worthy Chairman, he, for one, did not regret that this
meeting had taken place. It would show the Govern-
ment and the people of the country that the working
classes were alive to their interests —that they were
determined to stand by their order, and support those
who stood by them. He looked upon that meeting
as, in fact, the second reading of the Ten Hours Fac-
tory Bill.—(Cheers.) It was last night read a se-
cond time at Leeds ; they would now read it in Brad-
ford a second time. The present factory system was
destructive to human life. That fact had been estab-
lished by the report of the Factory Inspectors, and
the House of Commons, struck with awe at the report
of the servants of the Government, had twice, by ma-
jorities, recorded their solemn determination that the
system should he changed. The Government however
resisted, and asserted that that vote must be rescinded.
The Government might, by unjustifiable and uncon-
stitutional means rescind that vote; but if they did,
it would ring their death-knell.—(Cheers.) Sir H.
Peel was a very plausible man. He had often ad-
mired him in the House of Commons fighting against
his cpponents, and as a debater he would back him
against any ten; but as an honest, straightforward
statesman, he was the veriest humbug.—(Loud
cheers.) He acted upon expediency, and if he found
it expedient to yield to their determined resolution
he would grant them the Ten Hours Bill, and send
Sir James Graham to the right-about. He had
been very much astonished two weeks ago to read a
speech delivered by Lord Brougham in the House of
Lords. That Noble and Learned Lord had been ac-
customed throughout his life to trumpet himself forth
as the very hest friend of the people; that his inte-
rests and theirs were identical; and that for them,
their wives, and children, he would battle to the last
moment of his existence. But when he read the
speech to which he alluded he really could not
understand what it could mean. He found.
however, from the papers that the Earl of
Lonsdale, who was Lord-Lieutenant of Westmore-
land, had died, and the Government had it in their
power to give Lord Brougham or any other person
the lieutenancy of that county. It now appeared,
however, that Lord Brougham had not been ap-
pointed, and therefore it was very probable that after
Easter the Noble Lord would make a speech in favour
of the operatives. Since the present Ministers had
come into office, Lord Brougham had been nothing
but their jackall, and it was evident he aspired to the
woolsack. He trusted, however, that Lord Lynd-
hurst would survive him, and if not, that Lord
Brougham would never be suffered to degrade the
woolsack again. He had always thought the Noble
and Learned Lord a political mountebank, and when
his voice had been raised of late in the House of
Lords to hack the oppression and slavery of the factory
labourers, he justly exposed himself to the execration
of all humane minds. There was a great deal of
humbug in this world.—(A laugh.) Alderman John
Brooks, of Manchester, spoke a great deal of truth
when he said, " Lord love you, we are all for our-
selves in this world."—(A laugh.) In this way,
no doubt, Lord Brougham had increased his own re-
tiring pension, while he had reduced the pay of the
Lord Chancellor for the time being. The mill-owners,
who had gained so much by their factory labourers,
ought not now to grudge if the operatives looked out
a little for themselves. They had based their pro.

THE FACTORIES BILL.

It seems to have been very unadvisedly, asserted by
some of the opponents of the Ten Hours' Bill that it
was not really desired by the operatives of the country.
Nothing is more unsafe than to hazard too openly as-
sertions of this kind in a bad cause. They are sure
to draw on their maintainers a tremendous practical
r. on, but displays a power, energy, and
refutation, which not only sweep away the original
misrepresentation,
determination, which might have lain for unacknow-
ledged, and therefore comparatively ineffective, with-
out the applicalion of this unintended stimulus. Such,
certainly, will be one effect of this most infelicitous
statement. On Monday night a numerous and re-
spectable meeting was lield at Leeds, for the purpose
of passing a series of resolutions in favour of Lord
Ashley's Bill, which is to be the first of a number of
similar demonstrations throughout the manufacturing
districts, and which, with them, will furnish the Mi-
nistry with a tolerably complete demolition of the
r expresss 'a b Y
our the
We do not indeed participate own cordial sympathy with
theory on which they would fain repose. A similar
meeting has since folhwed at Bradford, of which a
report will be found in another column. At the Leeds
meeting Dr. Hook, the vicar of the parish presided, a
number of gentlemen connected with the place ad-
dressed the meeting, and among the strangers who
attended from a distance, Messrs. Ferrand and Oastler
spoke with their usual decision and force, and were
listened to with enthusiasm like their own.
Judging from the report before us, and the "loud
cheers" which greeted every allusion of an uncompli-
mentary kind—and we did not observe any of an op-
posite tendency—to the character or conduct of the
Home Secretary, Sir JamgoeosdGperoahplaemofsteemedss.pret
nt
clearlyhe:md
respect.
in the sanguine expectation of Mr.' Ferranti, that
"backed as Lord Ashley will be by the determina-
tion of the masses, and by the religious feelings of the
Church and country, Sir R. Peel will yield, Sir J.
Graham will retire into his fastnesses in Cumberland,
Lord Ashley in all probability will take his place, and
Sir R. Peel will continue to govern the country, but
only if he governs it on constitutional principles." Such
a transformation is a shade too magical for this en-
lightened age. The casting out of Sir James Graham,
as if he, simply and in his own person, were the devil
by which the Ministry is possessed, would scarcely,
we fear, suffice to restore the supposed demoniac. Cer-
tain evil influences of false political economy, lying
phantoms of unhealthy manufacturing greatness,
empty hopes and empty fears which at present infest
the Treasury benches, will not float away in Sir
James's wake, be his ejection ever so summary. He
represents, but uthrtunately lie dors not entirely con-
centrate, that multiform virus which alternately sti-
mulates the bitterness of the New Poor-law, and con-
geals the semi philanthropy of the Factory Reform
Bill. Not one person, but many principles, have to
be rooted out before the present Ministry will consent
to carry out with unflinching trae-heartedness the mea-
sure of reform demanded for and by our labouring
population. Nor, perhaps, is the accession of Lord
Ashley to the expected vacancy in Downinrstreet
what the friends 9f that Noble Lord and his cause

would most readily anticipate or most earnestly de?,,
sire. His place is rather out than in. He will far
more effectually serve his clients as an unfetterA
county MeMber from his place in Parliament than as
Home Secretary, amidst the corruption and einlyar.

rassment of office.
Bat the first cluestio,► is not what is immediately
practicable, but what is desirable; and the Leeds peo-
ple seem fully to participate in Mr. Oastler's ancient
and uncompromis►ng conclusion, that "no good can
be done as long as Sic James Graham is a member of
the Government."

To one of that Right Hon. Gentleman's delinquen-
cies -gr. Ferrand alluded, after his usual plain-spoken
fashion, in words which will carry with them the
sympathies of all opponents Of the Poor-law_ After
some animadversions on his general conduct with re-
spect to that law, he proceeds :
" That is not all Sir James Graham has done of late
for the purpose of putting down the advocates of the
poor in the Horse of Commons. You will remember
that Mr. Walter was returned. for :s.Tottinghatn, and I
have had the honour of battling by that gentleman's
side the enemies of the poor. No nian has ressted the
Poor-law more vigorottFly or at greater sacrifice (4.
time and money than Mr. IValter. It was therefore
felt necessary by Sir James Graham to get him out
of the House of Commons, for Sir James was a man
who could not bear to hear the truth spoken,
especially on that subject. A petition was presented
against Mr. Walter's return. They could only v:ove
that his friends—not his agents—had spent between 30/.1
and 401. in money and what they called treating. The
Committee was divided—three Whigs for throwing him
out, three Tories for keeping him in. Mr. Hogg, the
Member for Beverley—one of the most pure boroughs
in the kingdom, forsooth—(Loud laughter)—whether. he
got his seat for 401. Ido not know,—but this Tory
Chairman aided Sir James Graham and the Govern-
ment in unseating Mr. Walter. Mr. Hogg tried to ex-
plain away his conduct on that occasion ; the whole of
the Government side of the House, on which I sat, lis-
tened with feelings of disgust while he niggled and hag-
gled through his explanation, but there was one man
who vociferously cheered, and. that one man was Sir J.
Graham."
Mr. Ferrand speaks his mind distinctly and fear-
lessly. He is apt to say what he and many others
are convinced of, though few have the courage to lay
the accusation fairly before the world. The present
charge is a material one, involving not only a hostility
to the advocates of the poor, from which few will
absolve Sir J. Graham, but also an unhandsome and
underhand treachery towards one whose single vote
when Member for that same borough of Nottingham
turned the scale in favour of Sir James and his -party
on the critical division which virtually unseated the
late (Ministry. It is easy in political life to evade
the grasp of an antagonist, by throwing him on
the proof of one of those facts which, though nobody
doubts, yet nobody can prove by technical evidence.
It is easy for a practised debater to obtain a seeming
triumph over one who boldly asserts that of which he
has a solid and well-founded conviction, if he does
not also take the precaution of mfirshalling his au-
thorities, noting his dates, and carrying his reference
in his pocket. But many significant facts and coin-
cidences. are well known in private which cannot be
alleged in the House of Commons, or verified by oath
in a court of justice; and the common sense
of the public, guided by the opinion of those
conversant in public life, pronounces an independent
judgment, and is not imposed upon by a dexterous
feint or parry. Sir J. Graham may answer Mr.
Ferrand's accusation, he may try to run him down by
a slap-dash assertion that does not meet the case, or
he may raise a dust through which it may he diffi-
cult to see where he is, or how to hit him. But, do
what he may, we shall leave the matter with some
confidence to the judgment of experienced men who
have had their eyes on events—who understand how
to measure probabilities, and who will not be answered
by a flourish or a manoeuvre.
But enough of Sir James. The meetings of Mon-
day and Tuesday show the sense of Leeds and Brad-
ford on this important question. " Having made
inquiries," said one speaker, " to some extent of
persons employed in mills, he had been unable
to meet with one, and, what was more, all that he
had spoken to told him that they did not know any one
in the whole range of their acquaintance who did not
most earnestly desire the limitation of labour to ten
hours ;" and the unanimity of the meetinggave weight
to his words. Let Yorkshire and Lancashire follow up
this demonstration with similar spirit, and we may
look for an early decision of this question. The Mi-
nistry are not unsqueezable, for all Sir James
Graham's bold face and high words. They have two
or three times been bullied out of an intended mea-
sure—let us hope it is not impossible to press them
into an unintended' one. But, if this hope is doomed
to disappointment, we can only express our convic •
tion with some of the speakers at Leeds, that Sir R.
Peel, and his friends, though valuable, are not indis-
pensable to the good government of the country, and
our trust that some statesmen will be found able and
willing to carry out those measures on behalf of the
or which humanity and wislom require.—Times.

THE O'CONNELL BANQUET AT

CORK.

The Repealers of Waterford chartered a vessel, the
Mermaid, Captain Bern, to bring up their contin-
gent to the great provincial muster. The scene at
the quay of Waterford was animating in an extra-
ordinary degree. Thousands of the Repealers of
Waterford city filled the noble quay, to behold the em-
barkation of more than two hundred gentlemen, in-
cluding the spirited Corporation. Every ship upon
the broad bosom of the river was decorated with
flags and streamers, many bearing the magic word
" Repeal ;" while -the masts and spars groaned under
hundreds of the more enthusiastic, who were eager to
have the best view of the stirring scene. The vessel
started at half-past five o'clock, amidst deafening
shouts, and kind wishes and prayers from those who
envied the privileged few, who were to represent the
ardour and patriotism of the Urbs Intacta. As the
Mermaid, all decorated with flags, and firing guns from
bow and stern, shot down towards the mouth of the river,
she was greeted from every point of the shore by multi-
tudes who occupied the most prominent positions. As
she passed Snow-hill, the residence of Nicholas
O'Neil Power, a bonfire was lighted, guns were
fired, and a vast number assembled on the beautiful
lawn leading down to the shore, and cheered as the
Mermaid, with her freight of patriots, steamed
gallantly onwards. In fact, the whole coast
from Waterford to Cork was illuminated by
countless bonfires, blazing splendidly in the still night.
In Cove the bands were on the beach; and the bands
of Passage were stationed on the St. George-quay.
Several shots were fired as she sailed up the river, to
the quay of Cork, where she was welcomed by several
of the best bands of the city, some of them dressed in
their brilliant uniforms. Surely the men of Water-
ford cannot complain of their reception, nor can Ire-
land be insensible to their earnestness in her cause.

POPULARITY OF LEVER (" HARRY LORREQUER'
—" The name of Lever has already become—albeit he
is young in authorship—associated with sonic of the
pleasantest things in life ; with a racy humour, unfailinc,
animal spirits, heartiness, and good nature ; an intimate
knowledge of all that goes forward in the queer corners
and lively districts of the social world—with, over all,
a manifest sincerity of relish for all the gay, manly, and
genial sports and pleasures he describes. His books
seem to make the reader and author personally ac-
quainted ; and we peruse one-half of them, as if we
were listening to the rattling, laughing, joyous gossip of
an old acquaintance who has just found something to
tell us, and can hold his peace no longer. Herein is
probably the source of his popularity. Hitherto Lever
has confined the high tide of his humour to a monthly
flow ; but it has now swollen into the full flood of three
volumes, and brings us Arthur O'Leary's Ponderings
and Wanderings,' in many lands at one and the same.
time. The good spirits of the author never fail him,
and Arthur O'Leary wanders and ponders only to find
us, without a symptom of flagging, at his heels. We
can hardly give a more expressive picture of O'Leary's
travels than by saying that they afford a series of capital
pictures for Cruikshank. The vivifying power of talent
lights up the work everywhere. Lever is famous for his
bold, broad, dashing sketches, and deservedly so, but he
can paint with admirable minuteness and finish. Wit-
ness his descriptions of Dutch scenes and people, which
are worthy of the clear and skilful pen of Washington
Irving. The same humour characterizes his remarks
upon his travelling countrymen, of whose doings his
-sketches are often most ludicrous records. Mr. Lever
has shown great versatility in his new work. There is
a deep interest in his stories."—Ainsworth's Magazine.
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN BONES NEAR TEE QUAD-
RANT.—On Wednesday much interest was excited
in the neighbourhood of the Quadrant, Regent-street,
by the discovery of a number of human and other bones,
in an excavation now in progress for the building of a
new sewer. The spot in question is situated at the
junction of Tichborne-street with Sherrard-street, lead-
ing to Golden-square, directly at the rear of the Comity
Fire-office, where a large number of labourers have for
the two last days been employed in digging for the in-
tended sewer. When about eight or ten feet deep from
the surface a quantity of bones were dug up, consisting
of thigh, arm, and rib bones of human beings, inter-
mixed- with other bones of animals, including the side
bones of heads, Sec. The spot in question is decidedly a
cross road, by which fact the human bones may be ac-
counted to be those of some fele de se, interred previous
to the judicious alteration in the law ; but how the car-
case of an animal came to be interred also remains to be
explained. From the inquiries which have been made,
it &el not appear that any of the inhabitantS remember
the interment of any self-murderer at the spot in question
JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' ASSoClATlON.—Wednesday
the Committee resumed their sittings at their room in St.
Martin's-lane, and today they assemble to receive the
country delegates, and to proceed to a specific plan of ope-
rations.
INCENDIARISM IN BucKs.—A man named James
Holbrook,by trade a carpenter, has been fully committed
by the Marlow Bench of Magistrates, to take his trial et
the ensuing assizes for the county of Bucks, for setting
fire to a large wheat risk, which was totally consumed,
belonging to his uncle, Mr. John Harris, a farmer, at
Little Marlow. The prisoner, who frequently threat-
ened to injure the property of iis relative for some time
previously to his committing the felony, confessed his
guilt upon hit being apprehended the same evening.