The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-05 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 197.

Acland, T. D. Flower, Sir James Marton, George
k'Court, Capt. E. Forbes, W. Master, T. W. C.
Adore. Lord Forman, T. Seaton Masterman, John
Adderley, C. B. f. remand; Sir 1. Maunsell. T. P.
Allix, John Peter Fuller, Augustns E. Meynell, Captain
Antrobus, Edmund Gardner, J. D. Mildmay, 11 St. J.
Arbuthnott, Hugh Gasket!, J. M. Miles, P. W. S.
Archdall. Captain Gladstone, W. E. Miles, W.
Arkwright, George Gladstone, J. N. Milnes, R. M.
Ashley, Lord Glynne, Sir Stephen Mordaunt, Si• /J.
Bagge, Wm. Godson, Richard Morgan, Octavius
Bantle; Colonel H. Gordon;Captain Morris, David
Baird, William Gore, M. Murray, C. R. S.
Baring, Hon. W. B Gore, W. Ormsby Ncwdegate C. N.
Baring, Thomas Goulburn, Henry Nichol!, J.
Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J. Norreys, Lord
Baskerville, TB. 11. Greenall, Peter Northland, Lord
Blackburr.e, J. I. Grimston, Lord O'Brien, A. Stafford
Boldero, Henry G. Hale, R. B. Oswald, Alexander
Borthwick, Peter Halford, H. Owen, Sir John
BoWles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Packe, C. Win.
Bradshaw, James Hampden, Renn Palmer, G.
Bramston, T. W. Hanmer, Sir John Patten, J. Wilson
Brisco, M. Harcourt, G. G. Peel, Sir Rob .rt
Broadley, Henry Hardy, John Peel, Jonathan
Brownrigg, J. S. Harris, E. A. J. Pigot, Sir IL.
Bruce, Lord Ernest Heathcete, Sir W. Plumptre, J. P.
huller, Sir J. Y. Heneage, G. W. Powell, Colonel
Campbell, Sir H. Henley, J. W. Praed, William Ti
Campbell, John H. Hepburn, Sir T. B. Pusey, Philip
Cardwell, Edward Herbert, Hon. S. Reid, Sir John it. .
Carnegie, Captain Hinde, J. H. Reptori, George W.
Chapman, Aaron Hodgson, 1L:1.'7 Richards Richard
Cnarteris, Hon. F. Hogg, J. W Round, Charles Gray
Chelsea, Lord Holmes, W. A'Court Round, John
Cnitwode, Sir John Hope, Charles Rous, Hon. Captain
Chute, W. L. Hope, Alexander Russell, J. D. Watts
Clayton, Rice R. Hope, G. W. Ryder, G. D. _
Clerk, Sir George Hornby, John Sanderson, R.
Clive, R. H. Hughes. W. B Sandon, Viscount
Cochran; Alex. Hurst, R. H. Sheppard, Thomas
Cockburn, Sir G. Ingestre, Lord Shirley, Evelyn J.
Codrington, Sir W. Ingl.a, Sir R. Shir'ey, E. P.
Colquhoun, J. C. Irving, John Smyth. Sir H.
Copeland. W. Johnstone, Sir John Somerset, Lord G.
Cnpps, W. Johnstone, Hope Stanley, Lord
Darby, George • Jolliffh, Sir W. Stewart, John
Davies, D. A. S. Jones, Captain Stuart, H.
Dawnay, W. H. Kemble, Henry Sutton, Henry M.
Denison, E. B. Kerr, D. Tennent, J. E.
Dickinson, F. H. Kirk, P. Thesiger, F.
D'lsueli, Benjamin Khatchbull, Sir E. TnompFou' Ald.
Dougla,„ Sir H. Lawson, Andrew Thornhill, G.
Douglas, J. D. S. Legh, G. C. Tollemache, J.
a)owdeswell, W. . Lennox, Lord A. Trevor, Hon. G. A.
Drax, J. Liddel, H. I'. Trotter, J.
Drummond, H. H, Lincoln, Earl of Vesey, , Thomas
Dugdale, W. S. ' Long, Walter Welby, G. E.
Duncombe, Hon. 0. Lopes, Sir Ralph V% odehouse, E.
Du Pr; George Lowther, Hon. Col. Wood, Colonel
East, James Buller Lygon, General Wood, Colonel T.
Eliot. Lord M'Geachy, F. A. Wyndham Colonel
Emlyn, Viscount Mackenzie, Wm. F. Yorke, Hon. E. T.
Entwisle, William M'Neill, Duncan
Escott, Bickham Mahon, Lord TILLERS.
Estcourt, T. G. B. Manners, Lord J. Young, John
Fellowes, Edward Martin, L. W Baring, H. 13,

RAILWAY BILLS in PARLIAMENT.
The following is an account of the length, cost, and other
particulars of the principal lines of railway now before Par-
liament :
ASHTON, STALYBRIDGE, AND LIVERPOOL JUNCTION.—
Length, miles ; estimated cost, 150,0001.—The expected
income is 13,3361. 10s. 11d., and the estimated annual expen-
diture 40,per cent. upon the receipts.
BLACKBURN AND PRESTON.—Length, 9 miles and 52 chains ;
estimated cost, 120,0001.—The anticipated total gross income
is 17,6661. 11s., and the annual expenditure 7,1551.
BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER —Length, 221 miles ; esti-
mated cost, 285,0001.—The Brighton Company have agreed
to lease the line for ten years, from its completion, at a rent
4 per cent. upon the estimate, di-
vofidlin2g,oooth/e.
naetYearprofitbseeing equally between the Proprietors of the
two Coinpanies.
BRIGHTON "AND HASTINGS —Length, 32/ miles ; estimated
cost, 475,000/.—The Brighton Company
i have agreed to gua-
rantee 4 per ceat. to the Shareholders n this line, upon the
capital, far ten years next after the opening; together with
a moiety of the profits which may be realised beyond such
per tentage.
DUBLIN AND CASHEL.—Length, 123 miles ; estimated cost,
I,ooo,oooL—This is the first division of a line of railway from
Dublin to the south and west of Ireland. The proposed route
is from Dublin to Cashel, with a branch to Athy and Carlow.
The estimated income is 182,000/. ; and the annual expendi-
ture, at 40 per cent., 73,000/.
EASTERN UNlON.—Length, 16 miles 74 chains ; estimated
cost, 200,0001.—The estimated income is 25,3631. 19s. ld.,
and the cost of working the line 40 per cent. on the traffic
receipts.
EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GRANTON.—Length, 2 miles and
1 furlong; estimated cost, 73,4001.
EPSOM AND CROYDON.—Length,; 8 miles and 680 yards ;
estimated cost, 170,6091.—A brancitm the Croydon Rail-
way, intended to be constructed by.. t Company, and to be
worked by the atmospheric prinolfole: The Committee of
the House of Commons have recommended it in preference
to the branch proposed by the SouthaWestern Company to
Epsom.
EPSOM AND SOUTH-WESTERN.,--Length, 5 miles ; estimated
cost, 60,0001.—A branch from theAingston Station of the
South-Western Railway, by whit Company it is proposed
to be constructed.

GARNIURE, GLASGOW, AND .4)RATBRIDGE.—Length, 2
miles and 5 furlongs ; estimated cost, •100,0001.—The eastern
extension proposed by this branch will effect a connection
with the-Wishaw and Coltness Railway, and the western
extension will bring the railway nearer to the centre of
Glasgow.
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—Length, 69 miles and 70
chains ; estimated cost, 900,0001.—Guarantees have been
given by the Birmingham, the Grand Junction, and the
North Union Railway Companies, for subscribing towards
the line 100,0001., 250,0001., and 65,000/. Annual traffic has
been proved to the extent of 107,625/. ; estimated annual
working expenditure, 45 per cent. upon the gross receipts.
MANCHESTER, BURY, AND ROSSENDALE.—Length, 13 miles
and 76 chains; estimated cost, 300,0001.—This line runs from
the Manchester and Bolton Railway, through Bury, to the
Forest of Rossendale.

NEWBURY, BASINGSTOKE, AND SOUTHAMPTON.—Length,
15 miles and 13 chains ; estimated cost, 200,0001.—The
South-Western Company have agreed to pay to the pro-
prietors of this line a net annual rent in perpetuity, equal to
3 per cent. on the outlay ; and also to divide equally with
the shareholders the contemplated profits, after payment of
that rent, which; it is calculated, will raise the dividends to
5 per cent.
'Nolan Barrisn.—Length, 57 miles and 57 chains, with a
branch of 4 miles and 686 yards ; estimated cost, 800,0001.
This is one of the four railways proposed to connect Eng-
land with Scotland. The route is from Edinburgh to Ber-
wick; from which latter terminus it is intended, by another
Company, to make a line to Newcastle—thus completing
an uninterrupted chain of railways from London to Edin-
burgh.
SALISBURY AND SOUTH-WESTERN.—Length, 21 miles and
57 'chains;. estimated cost, 240,000 L—A branch from the
Bishopstoke station on the South-Western line, by which
Company it is to be constructed. The estimated income is
26,453/. Os. 11d., and the annual_expenditure,_lo,sBll.

SHEFFIELD, :ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND 111ANCHESTER.—
Length, 2 miles and 670 yards; estimated cost, 91,0001.
A branch to be made by the Sheffield, Ashton, and Manches-
ter Railway-Company.
Sount DEVON.—Length, 51 miles and 72 chains; esti-
mated cost, I,loo,oool.—The Great Western, the Bristol and
Exeter, and the Bristol and Gloucester Railway Companies
have agreed to subscribe amongst them 400,000/. to this
undertaking.
SOUTH-EASTERN AND HASTINGS.—Length 25 miles; esti-
mated cost 2501.—A branch from the South:Eastern Rail-
way station at Headcorn. A Committee of the House of
Commons have recommended the line from Brighton to Hast-
ings as a preferable one.
STRATFORD AND THAMES JUNCTION.—Length 2 miles and
1,100 yards; estimatad cost, 45,0001.—A branch from the
Eastern Counties Railway to the Thames, for the purposes
of enabling
.coals, Scc., going inland, as well as malt and
other grain consigned to water-side premises, to be put on
and taken off the above railway, without any intermediate
transshipment.
r WHITEHAVEN AND MAR-mown—Length, 12 miles and 169
yards; estimated cost, 100,000 L—Estimated nett income of
this line, after allowing 40 per cent. for the working expenses,
r'is 8,9711. 7s. 10d.
:YORK AND SCARBOROUGIL—Length, 42 miles and 10
chains, with a branch of 6 miles and 48 chains; estimated
cost; 260,0001.—This line is to be constructed by the York
and North Midland Company.—Railway Record.-

THE DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL.
A great meeting of the trades was held on Monday, in the
large Hall, Saville House, Leiceiter-sqUare, ih furtherance a
the national object of presenting to, Thomas Slingsby Dun-.
. combs, Esq., M.P., a signal and lasting testimonial of their
respect and admiration. Throposed testimonial is to be in
the substantial shape of a landed estate, to be purchased by
the joint contributions of the working, classes,• for that ta-
lented mid public-spirited-Member of 'the Legislature. The
meeting was in)st numerously attended, the large hail being
completely crowded, and there seemed to be, amongst the
vast assemblage, but.one unanimous. feeling of, enthusiasm
in favour of the cause. It had been announced that several
Members of ParliaMent would be present, Wand address the-
meeting.; ,but in timt respect the general expectation was dis-
appointed7-for. no Member of parliament was.in attendance.
In all other point's' the expectations of the friends- of the'
cause were amply realised. •
Mr. F. O'Coxxonsproposed that, in the absence of the Hon..
Member for 'Westminster, as well as the other so called
honoUrable men, the Attorney-General to the miners now on
viz.,:Mr. Roberta, should take the chair.—(Applause )
Mr. 119BERTS, who took the chair amidst . immense cheer-
ing, introduced the subject for which. the meeting had been
convened, in a fewi-aPpropriatireniarks:'
.-Mr..ParatEa, ift oving the first reselution„said that Mr.
Duncombe was worthy of the thanks and gratitude of the
people at large, and mire
.especially of the working classes, •
for having strangled .the' " Masters and Servants! Bill."—,
(Cheers.) ,The working classei would have been worse than
slaves if that -Bill had passed. Much was said about the
danger of the sons of labour misbehaving themselves; but-,
for his part he maintained that • they would nut misbehave
themselves, and that the great question was to prevent the
lordlY capitalists from misbehavingthemselves towards the
sons of labour.—(Loud cheers.) 11, he enterprise they were-
now, upon would-startle and alarm the oligarchy. The grand
secret had been, learnt by the working classes. There was
much involved in the present proceediTt, and 'he had, no
doubt but that many would rally round Mr. Duncombe.'in
the hope of gettingestates also,--(Cheers and a laugh.) He`
concluded by moving the first resolution. viz. :
" That this meeting is of opinion that if the Masters and
Servants' Bill ' had passed into a Jae-, it would, to
.a treat
extent, have 'destrOyed the peace-ofiaociety, and in its ope-
ration proved injurious and degradingoo tl a workitinclasses,
by placing them so completely in the rands of their; masters
and foremen, and at the
.disposal and rarcy of justices,
making working men liable to fines and imprisonment, for,
it might be,. a very trivial 'misbehaviour respecting their
work or employment.'"
The CHAIRMAN then introduced Mr. Mitchell, "one of the
twelve Apostles of labour sent from Northumberland and
Durham."-(Cheers.)
Mr. Macaw. said no class would have been more severely
affected- by the operation of
.the Masters and Servants' Bill
than the class which he represented, namely, the miners;
and he proceeded to give a very graphic description of the
peculiar position in which that trade was placed. He begged
leave to acknowledge, on the part of those whom he repre-
sented, their deep share of the gratitude that, was, due to Mr.
Duncombe for what he had done. The miners could not
assist them now, so far as contributions were concerned, for
they (the miners) were on the strike. -But he could assure
them that when once the miners were restored to their work,
they would be behind none in their contributions.—(Cheers.)
He begged leave to second the motion.—(Hear.)
Mr. Fsatßim supported the resolution, saying that he had
no doubt the object of the Bill in question had been to strike
a death-blow to all political societies and all unions of work-
ing men.—(Hear, hear.) ,
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. Si:xi-Ton moved the next resolution,viz.:—
"That
this meeting is convinced, that the thanks .and
gratitude of the working classes of the United Kingdom are
justly due to T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., for his past ser-
vices in their behalf; more especially for his strenuous and
successful opposition to the Masters and Servants' Bill, more
properly the Labour Degradation Bill."
He warmly supported the object of the meeting. He con- ,
sended that it was but too evident that wealth was power,
and that the working classes, who produced all the wealth
of the country, were powerless, because the wealth they
produced was extracted by the law of the land from out of
their possession.—(Hear, hear.) He called upon the work-
ing classes in their weakness, to collect their pence toge-
ther, in carder to give increased Tamer to the men who, like
Mr. Duncombe, were willing to labour for them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. CUFFY, in a few eloquent sentences, in which he
passed a high eulogium on Mr. Duncombe, seconded the re-
solution. .

Mr. WaRTNABY suppoted the motion.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. EDWARDS, who described himself a skein silk dyer,
movad in appropriate language the third resolution, viz.:-
- " That this meeting approves of the meaner by which the
trades of this metropolis have proposed to testify their
_grati-
tude, and that of the working classes of the United King-
dom, to Mr. Duncornbe, namely, by raising a fund to pur-
chase an estate for that gentleman ; and would, at the same
time, urge the Central Committee to carry out their object
with the utmost vigour and energy."
Mr. MTREDERICK seconded the motion.

Mr. FiLAHGUS O'Cosson. spoke to the resolution. This
was, he said, a signal occasion, on which the working classes
had assembled to prove that they were not ungrateful.—
(Cheers.) The object of thcir admiration and esteem was a
gentleman who had made himself conspicuous for his public
spirit and unshaken integrity.—(Loud cheers.) Most
heartily would he subscribe to a testimonial to a man who
had made so many sacrifices as Mr. Duncombe. He remem-
bered, that when he wag immured in a dungeon, the only one
of the Members of Parliament professing libcral opuions who
visited him was Mr. Duncombe. He proceeded to animad-
vert upon the absence of Liberal Members from the meeting,
and observed that these were not times when Liberal Mem-
bers ought to be apathetic. The Tories were not dormant,
and had but just now placed in a dungeon one of the greatest
men of his day—a man from whom he (Mr. O'Connor) had
differed in many important points, but whom he could never
but acknowledge as the great benefactor of the country to
which he (Mr. O'Connor) was proud to belong.—(Loud
cheering.) The Learned Gentleman concluded a most elo-
quent speech by calling on the meeting to come forward and
mark their Acne of the noble efforts.of Mr. Duncombe to se-
cure the rights of the unrepresented, by some laiting monu- •
ment.—( Loud cheers.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. HAAINEY moved, and Mr. SHUTE seconded the next
resolution, viz.:—

"That the the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby
tendered, to those Members of Parliament who supported
Mr. Duncombe in his opposition to the Masters and Servants'
Bill."

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the nu-
merous assemblage separated.
It was understood that a largo sum was received at the
doors in furtherance of the public-spirited and highly na-
tional tribute to Mr. Duncombe's honour.

INCLOSURE OF HAMPSTEAD.
HEATH.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. _

Sts,—When Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson's Estate Bill first
made its appearance in Parliament, I opposed it, when other
parties were induced to withdraw tkeir opposition under the
pretext of a saving clause to the rights of the copyholders,
and by strenuous personal exertion, in conjunction with a
gentleman, the Bill, which had passed tke House of Lords,
was on the third reading thrown out in the House of Corn-
mons. Reading Mr. Lyddou's letter in a morning paper of
yesterday,induces me to trouble you.
He states, " Sir Thomas M. Wilson has this day desired me
thus publicly, and most positively, to state that he never has
sought, nor is lie now seeking. any power from Parliament, to
enable him to inclose Hampstead-heath, and to add, that he
has never contemplated its enclosure."
If Sir T. M. Wilson never contemplated inclosing any part
of the heath, why did he permit his steward to persist
in retaining words in the schedule of his first Bill that
would enable hint to have granted building leases of such
parts of the waste as were exonerated from the custom of
the manor ? The lord contends he has the right of ap-
proval, and lie disputes general rights exercised by the copy-
holders. In fact, it is only well-versed lawyers that can see
the bearing of this matter.

Lord Teliterden strangled the second Bill by showing that
Sir T. M. Wilson's father gave him only a life estate. He
also willed a boon to the copyholders and the public—the
open meadows and heath, to perambulate upon—knowing
that no person would build on a 21 years' lease, all at present
that he can grant.
• The third Bill cast year the copyholders successfully peti-
tioned against.
The present Dill is upon a new tact : to sell the estates by
the aid of Parliainent !! and evade the will—and the day
after, for aught I know, have the estate re-conveyed to him.
At any rate, power may then be exercised to grant building-
leases of Hampstead-heath—which is, in -effect, enclosing it.
Every Member of the House of Peers who has the public
interest at. heart, will oppose this Bill.
Yours, &c. W. IL J.
Beaufort-buildings, Strand.

FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—On Monday A num-
ber of children were playing about the pump near St. Mary-
le-Strand Church, when one of them flung some water in the
face of Charles Hedges, aged eleven, a boy belonging to the
parochial school, who, running into the carriage-way, fell
under the omnibus No. 3415, which went over • him, and
killed him. Not the slightest blame is attachable to the
driver, who was proceeding at -a moderate puce.
THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 3. The
Peninsula Company's steam-packet the Montrose, Captain.
Lewis., arrived. da:ks_few
films
ninluotelrb,deftoarer, eleven o'clock 5 o;celaecdkiz, this
morning in the o
tLeisbonne,an2B
n;
laCipisors‘to.earendlaNn'idgeod4b9y.
mPienntilitsesa
sulpasantd
Dledi-
eleven
o'clock, and immediately forwarded by the eleven oN:lock
snail train, the railway authorities having kindly-detained it
for that Purpose.
The Montrose has brought home
fortyLe o d,
passengers, a fruit cargo, and seven oxen. The Oriental
Company's steam-ship Great Liverpool, Captain m
went out of dock this afternoon, upon her outward voyage
to Alexandria, carrying the East India alid China mails, and
38 passengers, and full cargo of Manchester goods. The
Trent West India mail-packet i 4 detained here until to-
morrow, that she may take out Ifse result of this evening's
debate on the sugar quimtion.
MR. KrMBLE'S HEADINGS.--MT. C. Kemble con-
cluded his series of Shaksperian readings on Monday, with
the drama of Hamlet. The great room at Willis's was crowded
to excess with rank and fashion; among the company were
the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis bf Lansdowne, the
Marquis of Normanby, ord Francis Egerton and family, and
a long list of distinguished literary persons. Mr. Kemble ac-
quitted himself of his task with great feeling and taste, and
was much applauded. There seemed to be a general regret
that this was the last occasion of his appearance.
THE IRON TRADE.—We are glad to observe that
the Castlehill Iron 'Works, near Carluke, which have been
out of blast for about two years, are again to be put in full
operation. One of the furnaces is at present set going, and
the other is under the process of heating, preparatory to iron-
smelting. These works will create employment for many
workmen in the neighbourhood, and circulate money among
the shopkeepers and others, to the extent of about 400 j
Glasgow Herald.
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LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PRO-
TECTION OF YOUNG FEMALE§
. Of thtf-numerous estimable institutions whose beneviilent
exertions tend to increase the comfort and prosperity of thei
humbler classes, there is not one possessing stronger claims
upon society than the above institution. The appallidg.ata-
tistical details whiCh have been lately published by: _Dr.
Edgar, under the auspices of this society, demonstrate but
too clearly the absolute necessity Air such an institution, and.
the beneficial results which it has already ack•omplishea
speak loudly in its favour.
The anniversary festival which took place on Monday at the
London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, `was attended qv a
nnmerous and influential body of gentlemen. The elair
was taken by .Mr. David Wire, supported by the Rev. I,ayid
Laing, Mr. Goblin, &c. After the usual routine of toasts,
the amount of subscriptions was read over by the .Sl,,cre-
tary, amongst which may be noticed her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, 25/. ; a legacy of 2001. by Mr. G. Somers ; sub-.
scriptious from a A. D. N., 50/. ; liuchess of Cleveland,.lol..;
Lord Manvers' 204 ; B. B. Cabbell, Esq., 20/. ; Luke Hazard,,
Esq., 20/. ; Lord Brownlow, 15/. ; Lady Pembroke, 30/. ;
Dowager Lady Pembroke, 10/. ;Lady Bridgewater,lo/. ; Lally
Hill, 101.; Lady Dynover, 10/. ; Lady Beresford, 101. ' • Dow-
ager Lady Scarborough, 10/. ; Lady North, 10/. ; Lady Thorn-
borough, 101.; Lord Bradford, lof ; Lady Baring, 10/. ; Lady.
Beverly, 101.; Earl.of Dartmouth, 10/. ; Bishop of St,. Dailid's.,
10/. ; Lord Lake, 10/. ; Sir P. Glyn, 101., &c. . ,
The total amount of the subscriptions was 1,605/., an an-
nouncement which was received with general satisfaction by
the. assembled company. •
We may here state that the Bill brought into the House of
Lords by the Bishop of Exeter for the protection of 3•oung
females will be read a second time on the 13th inst. We un-
derstand it has been prepared by eminent counsel, under the:
superintendence of Lord Brougharn, and his Lordship will
give it every support.

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SENTENCE ON MR : O'CONN-ELL.
TO THE EDITOR-OF THE SUN..
SlR,—The feeling produced in the minds of all men ',here
not blinded by partyrage, upon the receipt of the news of the
frightful sentence passed upon Mr. O'Connell and his co
victims (for such they.•are now regarded), seems to be
that of unmixed horror. And the questions put by all 'per-
sons with whom I have come, in contact is—what is to be
done? Are we to stand byand tamely submit to have all our
feelings of right and justice outraged, without protesting in.
the name of our common country against this attempt- :to.
crush a political opponent, without protesting in the name of
our beloved Queen against this attempt to endanger' her
popularity, without protesting in the name of the BritiA
Constitution against this attempt to destroy the great bul-
wark of British freedom—the right of public meeting? Per-
haps, Sir, the history of our country affords no similar
instance of a State trial being conducted by the some meaßs,
or' with the same feelings. If we trace them 'frail itreir
commencement to their conclusion, we shall find the same
vindictive feeling seeming to pervade the whole and evert
part of it. The Government may rest assured that; how-
ever much they may fancy they. have put 0.094 n the'rkPeal
cry in Ireland, it will be raised in England wick, 14•MistiD1
force, hundreds in this town, who have heretofore been :op-
posed to. a repeal of the Legislative Union, are onlyswalting
for an opportunity of enrolling themselves jut tnbettr
Evglish Repeal Association as soon as such an one ihiltte
formed. I trust, in conclusion, that should theAleciiien..of
the House of Lords upon the writ of error be unFavourableAcs
the traversers, that, a penny subscription willbe taiSed9t-
elusively by the English people, for the purpose of pqlng
the whole of the fines imposed upon the whole of therii-
soners, and T will not imagine an insult to them by doubt-
ing for a moment that it would be raised innnediatAy.
Thank God, Birmingham will do its duty to a patriot, mid go
its own high reputation.—l remain yours, respectfully, •
Birmingham, June 3, 1844.' U. IC,

THE ASSOCIATED. CATHOLIC CHARITIX—TiIis
Association celebrated its 23d anniversary at the Fieemaeous'
Tavern on Monday. The chair was taken at about six o'clock
by Lord E. llovird, who was supported by the Right-Rev,
Dr. Collier, Titular Bishop of The Mauritius, Lord Camo“4
the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, M.P., Sir R. Throckmur
Bart., Mr. A. H. Lynch, M.P., Mr. Scott Murray, M.P., ar,d,
other influential Catholic gentlemen and priests. ' 11ie tug,
tomary toasts were given and responded to, and ee,o•Rele
J. Harrington, in his appeal on behalf of the chse"ties, ad-
verted to their Origin respectively and subseqe.ent associa-
tion in.iBll; he traced their gradual and suer:essful progress
up to the present time, and stated that tiler,: were now 1,:1:16
Children enjoying the sheltering protectt'on afforded by the
means placed at the disposal of the Committee. Since. the
last report eight orphans had been elected into the asylum,.
three had been apprenticed, and others would be put out so
soon as eligible masters could be obtained. Clothing had
been presented to 408 children during the year And alto-
gether the Committee had every reason to belie fat their
rt repo would be considered highly favourable. The . Gen-
titinan continued at some length to urge upon thd attention
of the meeting the Claims of the Association, for which a
collection was subsequently made, and the sum of 4931. raised
in the room. In the course of the evening the children receiving
the benefit of the charities were introduced to the meeting,
to the number of about 1,200, and walked in procession rouud,
the room. Dr. Collier read a letter from the Hon. E. Petrel,
the Treasurer, iu which he stated that, while at Rome, kie
Hresented the last and preceding reports of the Society to His
oliness, who was graciously pleased to receive the same,
and to assure him " that the charities had his benediction,
and his best wishes for the prosperity and happiness, both
spiritual as well as temporal, of all its members. The pro-
ceedings of the evening were agreeably enlivened by the
vocal services of Miss Lucombe, Miss Betts, Messrs. Leffler,
Young, Hatton, Fitzwilliam, and J. L. Hatton, the latter of:
whom presided at the piano. The chairman and most of the.,
company left at half-past ten o'clock.
A NARROW ESCAPE.---Mr. Batty's van was dri. fen
through Dublin yesterday, with twenty-eight horses in pairs.
On turning the short corner of Parliament-street into Dame-
street, ono of the horses, about the centre of the ter,, came
in contact with the large g,ranite block which pr,otects the
lamp post its front of Shade's music-shop, and sp 'violent was
the concussion that the driver and the parson sittihg beside him
were thrown with great violence,osethetagway, some of the
passengers precipitated with force upon .the pavement, and
several of the bandsmen jumped clean nut of the vehicle..
Fortunately there were a sufficient number of,grooms and .
helpers in attendance, who had presence of mind enough tc.
rush at the horses' heads, and in time sufficient to prevents
their starting off Had it been otherwise, and that: ebe
animals had dashed away at speed—a thing most likely/4o
have occurred—hundreds of lives might have been last, I for:
the contemplation of such an event as eight -and-Iwenty-
horses scouring narrow streets with a heavy vehiek., at their
heels, and without a driver, is terrific, None of the parties
were seriously hurt ; and after some delay pi splicing and
mending—the whole traffic and passage- "through Parlia-
ment-street being in the meanwhile intKrupted—the driver
remounted his box and again re'.4r4meticed his perilous
career.—Dublin Evening Mail.
MR. O'CONNELL'S APPEAL TO TUX HOUSE OF LORDS..
—lt has been stated that, in sonsequence of a communications
which has been made by the Lord Chancellor to Sir Janie:,
• Graham, as Secretary of State for the Home Department, the
commencement`of the Summer Circuits has been postponed
for a week, as t'he attendance of the judges will be required
in the House of Lords during the argument which will arise
upon the appeal of Mr. O'Connell-to their Lordships on awrit,
of error against the judgment of the Court of Ireland. Lat.
on Saturday afternoon a rumour was spread that the writ
had been received, and that an early day would be appointed
for the hearing. On inquiry, we find that the report was in-
correct, and that the writ had not arrived. After its arrival
at the Parliament-office, there will then be eight days allowed
for the assignment of errors. This having been done, four-.
teen days are given to lodge the case, in accordance with tbit
standing orders of the House, which standing order i hvle
ever, may, at the pleasure of the Howe, be suspended on
petition, and then the Crown has a certain time permitied to
put in its rejoinder. After these various forms have been ob-
served, they the case, pleadings, together with all.- the evi-
dence taken upon trial, and the judgment of the CoUrt-belo*,
must be printed and delivered to the Peers, so that ft is cal-
culated at least three weeks will probably elapse ere the mat- •
ter will come on for hearing.—Times.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS IN .SCOTLAND. —T)
wind is still from the cold north-east, and although there is
generally bright sunshine during the day, the atmospheie
in the shade and at night, is cold, chilly, and withering. The
drought is most intense ; so much so, that the bed of the
water of Leith between Stockbridgeand Cannonmills is quite
dry—every river and stream has shrunk into miserable di-
mensions, and many of the hill-burns have altogether
appeared. Pastures are suffering wofully, and are becozDjug
both bare and brown. The hay crop, which from the tul-
unusual abundance of clover, gave
swathe, will now be a light one. Barley and eats are both_
fall of
suffering, and unless speedily relieved by a copiousd. Wheat
rain, will be both stunted and thin on the ground.
situations
ow
alone has weathered it out, and, except in a few situato;_.
promise of a heavy
thin and light soils, is superior in all respects to the
_diner/
are broad in the leaf, and of a healthy colour. _
el any of
average at this season of the year. Potatoes look well, wconeuldenerd.
able breadth has been sown with turnips, scarc y
which have brairded. Hopes have been founded on th
eclipse which took place last night of a change of weather;
but, for-our own part,' the only faith we have in the moon is
'that she will change. In her influence over the weather we.
are no believers.—Scotsman. •
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INTERCOURSE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.-. 1.
The use of steam-borits and railways has seldom been' molt
marked than during the week ending the 30th ult., when
there passed between England and the ports of Calais and
Boulogne no less than 2,367 persons--namely, 2,021 at Bou-
logne, and 346 at Calais. The number passing se Boulogne
in
ing the
e corresp gp
increase to be 4405.0 f P
ondineriod last year wag 6161 4 w!. us show!.

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