The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1826.

TUMULT OF THE CHINESE OF MACAO.

We translate the following curious statement from
a Portuguese Paper, published at Macao, entitled Ga-
zeta de Macao. Our readers are aware that Macao is
a Portuguese settlement,' in the Bay of Canton, and
that it is the only establishment of foreigners permitted
in the Celestial Empire. The Portuguese obtained
this singular privilege as a reward for a signal service
performed to the Chinese Government in destroying
pirates that infested their coast. The transaction here
recorded resembles in all its features (except the treat-
ment of the Mandarins) what lately happened to our
own traders and those of the United States:—
" MACAO, MARCH 18.—There took piaci in this city,
on the 11th of February, a horrible assassination of a Chi-
nese, perpetrated by a native of Timor, the slave of Major
Joseph Gaetano Favacho, as will be seen by the narrative
anti sentence which have been published. This was a
very nice case, and one of, the
.greatest difficulty in this
country, as the Chinese Authorities imperatively demanded
satisfaction for it. The most illustrious Governor of the
City, conjointly with the illustrious Senate and the ouvidor,
conducted it in the most prudent and cautious Trimmer, in
order to conciliate the Mandarins, without
.giving up the
assassin to the power of their barbarous justice, as was
anciently the case; and having conformed in every thing
to the Royal ordinances, they amicably obtained the ob-
ject which they aimed at. The attassin having been sen-
tenced to death by the junta of justice of this city, was
destined for execution on the 13th of March. His execu-
tion accordingly, took place at eight o'clock in the morn-
ing of that day, on the exercise ground, in the presence of
the Mandarins, and a multitude of Chinese spectators, who
came to see him hung, and his hands and head cut off,
conformably to his sentence.

" At this moment, a Chinese prostrating himself at the
foot of one of the principal Mandarins—begged leave hum-
bly to speak, and declared, that the real murderer was not
the person who had just been executed; but Major Joseph
Caetano Pavacho himself; that therefore the Chinese were
not satisfied with the justice which the Christians had
carried into effect : adding, that the Christians were not
in the habit of doing justice. On this the Mandarin, call.
ing an officer of justice, ordered the complainant imme-
diately to be scourged.
" On this a band, composed of robbers, to whom the
Chinese gave the name of Lan-chair, advanced from the
multitude which had assembled to see the execution, and
taking advantage of the opportunity to exercise their trade,
occasioned such tumult and confusion, and threw such a
quantity of stones, that many persons were severely
hurt, and among the rest, two Mandarins. The rob.
tiers, upon this, precipitately entered the city, threw
stones at the houses of the Christians, by which they
passed, and breaking open the doors, robbed the house of
Major Favacho and many other persons. They then
passed on to attack the Senate-house likewise, and know-
ing that the said Major was in the palace of thq Governor
(who was himself in the Fortiliza do Monte) with the
members of the illustrious Senate and the Ouvidor, they
proceeded to the said palace, and attempted to enter it by
force, but were repelled. When it was seen from this
fortress that great confusion had tahen place in the city, a
detachment of soldiers was sent thither, along with other
persons, accompanied by a portion of the negro slaves, who
in a short time put them to flight. The robbers, however,
spreading themselves through the Bazaar, and an oppor-
tunity offering by the distance in which Terrafiro is situated,
and by their having their boats on that beach, they ran
thither and were enabled to commit robberies likewise in
that place to a considerable extent. They were only
drives away and forced to embark by a field-piece brought
against them. Two other field-pieces were placed in the
square of the Senate ready to be used in case it was found
necessary.
" The Mandarins pausing through the city in the height
of the tumult, and not being able to appease it,were stoned
afresh, and retired to the New Pagoda, beyond the city,
whence they were only enabled to escape when tranquil-
lity was restored. It is true, that the robbers, besides
pillage, committed destruction in the houses, but they did
not do it with impunity; for those who came out to quell
the mob,performed their duty so well, that they wounded
many of them, and some of them severely. The number
of Chinese who came to see the execution might be within
a few of 3,000, of whom a considerable portion were en-
gaged in the riot.
This was the first time that we, had observed a formal
rising of the Chinese against their own authorities. Not
even respect for the presence of Quan Chew Fu (Gover-
nor of Canton), who was delegate of the Viceroy, and was
present to witness the execution, could restrain them,
although he was accompanied by other Mandarins, who
were likewise maltreated, one of them, who was on horse-
back, being dismounted.
On the 14th (next day) the Lan-chair returned to the
Bazaar, and endeavoured to prevent the sale of commo-
dities to the Christians. They were, however, by the
precautions taken, forced to fly, and tranquillity appears
to be re-established. The best understanding and har-
mony exist between our authorities and those of the Chi-
nese, from whom we have demanded a signal satisfaction
for the insults which were offered us on that day, and
which they permitted.

We shill publish the official correspondence which has
taken place between the procureur of the city and the
Mandarins, as soon as we obtain a copy of it.

How TO PURIFY A CHARACTER..---Cardinal
Coscia, the nephew, or as others whispered the son, of
Pope Benedict XIII. had vast influence with his Holi-
ness. He abused this power, and was guilty of a
thousand oppressions ; he converted every thing sacred
into money ; and lived in luxury and profligacy. At
length the public grievances and riots of Coscia had
grown to such a height, that the Cardinals represent-
ed the matter to the Pope, who said he would enquire
into the facts, and punish Coscia, if they proved true.
The same' day he taxed him with the alleged crimes,
but Coscia declared it was all calumny, and swore with
tears in his eyes, that he was innocent, entreating the
Pope to hear him in confession. To this his Holi-
ness agreed, and almost took him for a saint. But
COSOI4 fearing he would get his eyes • open, had re-
Ili& anday;
co. t!rse to the following scheme to blind him still more.
,
'limit etteoracwi as delivered to the Pope,' informing him
would be with one ofhis mistresses
.that
the eact.
looking his Holiness came be would take him in
tvoulch?oin -went at the time appointed, and
knees at.pr ger the key hole, observed Coscia on his
crucifix in °‘, with his beads in one hand, and a
.able to restrain Vtvi - f
the Wier, which
rhe devoutly ki • 'ssed Lin-
" dear Coscia," saim,v: Ings, he entered the room,
represented you to me , embracing him, g, they have
'4' the trr,
have been so Weak AS to eureateet•oisinners, and I
pardon, and I pray God for Y
ou guilty ; I ask your
line
.the i.nj u. ry . I have
done you. He then joine "-4 Colima in reading
some Litanies of the Holy Vir 'in , .
g$ \and .was fully per
he was a saint.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DIARY, Saruanav, Sem 2S.
(At the Court of Commissioners.) H.
G. Allsup, Holywell, Flint, mattster, at 11
S. Hockley, Union-street, Bishomate, tea-dealer lO
J. J. Hood, Southampton-street, C9vent-givden,
oilman
Palmer and Richardson, Liverpool and Dublin, merchants ll
G. Peake, Milton, shipwright
W. T. Turnis, New Bond-street, hatter
T. Woman, Park-street, tavern-keeper

COUNTRY DIARY, SATUIDAY, Sm. 23.
S. Argile, Ilkeston, draper--Messrs. Leeson'a Nottingham at 12
Chambers and Co. Cullompton, bankers--Lion, Honitou l2
Dilworth & Co. Lancaster, bankers--King's Arm's Lancaster 11
J. Gatley, Heaton Norris, turner—White's, Manchester 2
J. Hunt, Oxford, cityrnist—Town-hall, Oxford... l2
W. W. Kettle, Birmingham—Hotel, Birmingham
J. Lowe, Walsall, plater—Union, Birmingham l2
T. Miles, Stockton, corn-merchant—Lion, Stockton
J. Twigg, Dewsbury, blanket-manufacturer—Saddle, Dews-
bury lO
R. Warwick, Cumberland, banker—Messrs. Mounsey's, Car-
lisle
S. Wood, Manchester, merchant—White's, Manchc.ster 2

LIVERPOOL—TutsnaT, Stn. IS.
The sales of Cotton yesterday amounted to 4,000 bags, one-half
of which were Eygptian, principally taken by speculators. To-
day, the sales amount to about 1,500 bags, at firll Prices of last
week, and the Trade were the chief buyers.—Sugar and all other
articles in fair demand, at steady prices.

COTTON WOOL.
Lin or IMPORTS ♦ND MOATS.

IMPORTED.

Same
This Hod last
year. year.

ILXPORTET).

&c. Hap, /Ix
1,586 29,040
1,580 46,991

Previoui.
ly this
yew'.

Bats, &c. Bags, &c,
Liverpool
London 53,806 57,767
Glasgow 19,6W 27,417 . -
Total exported in 1926 79,197

THE MONEY MARKET.—Consols yesterday, after fluc-
tuating between 80 and 791, ended in 70i for the account,
and 701 for money. Considerable sales of stock have
taken place for Irish holders, who find a great demand
from Irish landlords for money on mortgage ; and many of
the smaller English landholders, from an apprehension, it
is supposed, of a failure of rents, are converting their
stock into cash, now that the market has taken a favour-
able turn. Certain it is, that the number of powers of
attorney for the sale of stock exceeds the proportion usually
in the hands of brokers at this season. The sale of stock
for Ireland is to a great amount. Causes like these,
though productive of no permanent effect, have, of course,
some power to counteract what may he called that natural
rise of Consols which is the usual and almott necessary
consequence of the absence of temptation to invest capital
in trade or manufactures. The discredit., too, of the
rumour of the Bank's reduction of its rate of discount, the
result of which measure would, of course, have been to
raise Consols 4 or 5 per cent., is not without its effect.—
Those, however, who are determined never to allow na-
tural and obvious causes -for the simplest events, are
spreading and believing all sorts of absurd and improbable'
stories. Those who are not practically acquainted with
the extent of absurdity and folly of which a jobber's intel-
lect is capable, will scarcely credit that a report was yes-
terday got up,—and, like all other lies, had its coterie of
believers—that Mr. Canning had been sent to Paris for
the purpose of concluding those commercial arrangements
which Mr. Huskisson had last year failed in completing; and
that the Right Hon. Secretary's mission had already failed.
Such nonsense requires no refutation. How are these
worthies to know the objects of Mr. Canning's mission ?
Mr. Canning reached Paris on Saturday night. Was M.
IVillele pulled out of his bed to negotiate ? And is a
business which a whole year could not settle, to be got rid
of in five minutes' talk ? Would Mr. Canning take the
trouble of going to Paris to be rebuffed at one short inter-
view ? But really we are ashamed to reason on such a
nonsensical report : we mention it merely to show the sort
of intellect which characterises a great portion of the job-
bing world. The Colonial market is heavy ; butit is
thought that at the approaching indigo sale there will be a
brisk demand, aad chiefly from foreigners. It is expected
that out of 10,000 chests, the estimated quantity, two-,
thirds will go abroad, as was the case last year. This,
with the circumstance mentioned yesterday of the increas-
ing demand for raw cotton, is a pretty convincing proof
that the manufacturing system is making great strides on
the Continent. Many instances have come to our know-
ledge; one may sullice as a specimen. A cotton-manu-
facturer in Silesia, who began only two years ago, and
who manufactured for some time at the rate of 1,0001. per
week, is now working at the rate of 6,0001., and his esta-
blishment is daily increasing. We do not say that there is
any cause for serious alarm in such facts : the enterprise
and skill, the energy and perseverance of the English ma-
nufacturer, will always make lira a most formidable rival
to any foreign competitor: but it may be worth his while
to pause and consider whether, with our enormous load
of taxation, he can reasonably expect to continue always
to manufacture for nations less burdened. Instead, there-
fore, of blindly rushing into extensive enterprises at the
first glimpse of opening or improving markets, he ought
soberly to consider the propriety of never-ceasing importu-
nity to the Government to retrench expenditure, reduce
taxation, and thus remove the load, which, like the man
of the sea, paralyses exertion, and suffocates the very life.,
breath of the nation.—rrmcs.

Du Halle says, " When you have to do with the
Chinese, take care of being too hasty or warm ; the
genius of the country requires you to act with great
calmness ; the Chinese would not patiently hear in a
month, what a Frenchman can speak in an hour."—
Query. How long would they be digesting Mr. John
Wilks'a rigmarole letter upon_black diamonds, and the
transgressions of the press?

EVENING PARTIES AT ROMa IN 1760.—T" I
entered a very spacious magnificent room, lighted by
two small wax candles, placed in great silver candle-
sticks upon stands. A deep silence reigned through-
out ; the conversation is carried on in brief whispers,
and not a mortal stirs from the spot in which his good
or ill fortune has placed hbu, for it would be a crime
to move a chair. The moment any visitor enters the
room, two .pages in black livery attend with ice upon
salvers. -This profound silence, a murmuring silver
fountain, a number of cardinals, prelates, and abbots,
dressed in .black, the two wax candles giving a dismal
light, all this together makes the assembly look like
mutes watching a corpse, and a church-yard itself
does not put one more in mind of mortality,.
If the conversation rises above a whisper, it is confined
to what is done or said in the city by the Pope,. tbe
effects of some medicine, some anecdote of a Cardinal;
the heat or cold of the weather, or the age of the moon.--
after thoroughly canvassing these momentous subjects
till `midnight, the- company retire with their head* as
empty as their stomachs.

OLD BAILEY, SEPT. 20.

OLD COURT.

Henry Dunn and Mewtha Smith were put to the bar,
the first charged with stealing shawls, silks, and other arti-
cles, value 100/., of George Drake Sewell and Thomas
Cross, to whom he was shopman; and the woman with
receiving them, well knowing them to be stolen.

Mr. ALLEY and Mr. LAW appeared for the prosecution;
and Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. BRODERICK for the defence.

The details both of evidence and argument were of te-
lions length.

The main objection taken was, that the goods having in
all probability been removed in small portions, of less than
40s. value, at each time, whether the capital charge could
be sustained.

The objection was overruled. - The goods were fully
identified by the prosecutor and his people, and traced by
the clearest evidence to the prisoners. On their appre-
hension, the prisoner Smith did not attempt any conceal-
ment of the fact of having received them from her para-
mour, but declared her entire ignorance of their having
been stolen.

Mary Baker knew the prisoner Smith. She showed
witness a piece of green silk of the colour called Ester-
hazy. She said that there were about 15 yards, which
would make a dress and bonnet. She spoke of one Henry
whom witness understood to be the man at the bar, as a
very kind man, and a good friend of hers. She said, that
he was foreman at a linen-draper's, and that he got the
things at wholesale prices, and that he was to pay for
them out of his salary. She showed a few pair of gloves.
Maria White had lived with the prisoner Smith for five
weeks, up to the time in which she was taken up. Had
seen Dunn there often, and various silk and other goods
which Smith said came from Dunn. Witness was taken
up with her, but discharged at Marlborough-street. At
the watchhouse, Smith said that she did not know that
Dunn had stolen the goods.
Mr. Cross identified the piece of brown silk.

Cross-examined—Knew it by the selvage and the colour.
He had 40 yards of it. The manufacturers generally make
120 yards of the same pattern. It is usual for the shop-
men to be supplied with goods at the cost prices.
Charles Cruce keeps the books of the prosecutor, and
enters all sales to the shopmen. The goods entered
against Dunn did not amount to 20s. His salary was
45/. a year, and the last quarter was due to him when ap-
prehended.
Several pawnbrokers produced goods whiCh had been
pledged by Rowland and Mills for" Anne Smith."
Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Mills proved, that they had
pawned the goods for Smith.
The prisoner Dunn left his defence to his Counsel.

The prisoner Smith said, that Dunn gave her the
things, and that she did not know that he had stolen
them.

Several witnesses of respectability gave Dunn a good
character.

Justice LITTLZDALE summed up at some length.—Ven
dict against both prisoners, Guilty.

NEW COURT.

Abraham Fowler stood indicted for stealing, on the 3d
of July, a silver watch, the property of John George
Emmet.

The prosecutor (who was blind) stated, that he was
walking in the Strand along with a friend on the day
stated in the indictment—there was a great crowd on ac-
count of the Cabinet-makers' Society -being parading the
streets, he felt a pressure on his thigh, and immediately
missed his watch. Verdict—Not Guilty.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, SEPT. 20

Wm. Salt, a merchant's clerk, was opposed by Mr. Pot,
LOCK, on behalf of Mrs. Tourle and several other creditors,
and by Mr. Couston in person. He was supported by
Messrs. HEATH and COOKS. It appeared that the debt
of Mrs. Tourle was contracted by, the purchase of some
cows, which, according to his statement, not being able to
do any thing with them, he offered to return to her; but,
she refusing to take them back, he sold them in a few days
for less than half what he had bought them for. When
she subiequently was about to sue him, he wrote several
letters to her, acknowledging the justice of her claim, and
imploring her not to have him arrested, out of compassion
for his wife and children, (he now admitted that he had
no children), who must starve if he went to prison. He,
nevertheless, took defence to the action, and put her to
454 costs. The only other point established against him,
was his having guaranteed the debt of an acquaintance of
his to a grocer, in Holborn, at a time when he (insolvent)
was upwards of 2,0004 in debt. There was nothing in
the opposition of Mr. Couston, who hold bills of exchange
drawn by the insolvent upon a person of the name of Sut-
ton to the amount of 801., which he received for rent of a
house in Fleet-street, where, conjointly with Mr. Wooler
and others, Mr. Couston had previously carried on the
publication of a newspaper called The Nation. The bills
were dishonoured, and Mr. Couston complained of the re-
presentation which the insolvent made to him of Sutton's
circumstances; but he admitted, in reply to Mr. Cook's
questions, that " the nation not having taken to The Na-
tion, The Nation failed, whereby he lost a nation sight of
money,"---(laughter)—and he told the insolvent that be
would be glad if he would take the house off his hands.

Mr. Commissioner HARRIS told the insolvent's Coun-
sel, they had nothing to answer in the opposition of Mr.
POUSIAII ; but on the two points above-mentioned in the
other part of the case, the judgment of the Court was, that
.the insolvent be remanded within the walls of the prison
for nine calendar months.
The insolvent said, he bowed to the decision of the
Court, but he wished to state, that there was not a bigger
villain in existence than Mr. Moss (one of the witnesses
for the opposition, who described himself as filling the
of attorney's clerk and parish clerk). He
Id,o,ausbtl)eroccaelcuicd
to pour forth a torrent of obloquy on this
individual, when
- - - -

The Learned COMMISSIONER informed him, that in ad-
dition to the time for which he had been adjudged to be
remanded, the Court would commit him for a longer pe-
riod if he did not conduct himself with more Propriety.

surciriE.—On Friday last, a man, named Richardth
i
li n' put s
an end to his life, by bangingfotd biniudeavaeildvfecii
attgosn°,nearthe place where he lodged. It appeared
upon the inquiry, before Mr. Milne, at Ashton-under.
Lyng, that the deceased had four years ago
cu
pthrorooafst,
obfuiitissoilliitytibuietingocacadsdiuotcledre,ctoilveerjeudry; alu
diet of Lunacy.

A few days ago, a most extensive robbery was com-
mitted in the Cheshire Cheese public-house, Old-
ham. The robbery is said to be to the amount of
'l4Bl. in sovereigns and notes, which the landlady (a
widow) had deposited as she thought in apiece of
safety. Suspicion has fallen on some soldiers, .who
ware quartered at the house, and have since abscond-
ed. The most active search is being made after the
suspected parties. m

9::1„1 03)16411
IMPERIAL DISTILLERY COMPANY.

A meeting of the scripholders was held yesterday, in
pursuance of a motion carried at the meeting held in the
company's offices' in Mark-lane, on the 6th instant, under
the impression that some of the directors would attend, in
order that they might meet the charges brought against
them.

After ,the scripholders had waited for some time in the
hope that one or more of the directors would arrive,
A clerk of Messrs. Norcott, the solicitors to the com-
pany, stated, that he had received a letter from his master,
in which he informed him that it had been his intention to
have attended the present meeting, but as he (Mr. Nor-
eat) had been taken suddenly ill with the cholera morhus,
he was not able to attend.

The clerk also informed the meeting that he ,had re-
ceived a letter from Mr. P.. Moore. Who declined attend-
ing, and as the secretary, (Mr. Lane) was obliged still
to keep out of the way, as a writ was out against him for
the debts incurred on the part ofthe company, he did not
see how any legal meeting could be formed. Mr. Aston
was also absent, having gone to Margate for the purpose
of enjoying himself. Not a single officer of the company
was therefore present, and the scripholders expressed
themselves in strong terms on the shameful conduct of the
directors.

A shareholder ashed whether all the directors laboured
under a similar attack as that experienced by Mr. Norcott ?
The Clerk said he really could not tell.
Mr. W.-CLARK asked if the persons present were to
understand that the directors had absconded ?

The Clerk said, perhaps, they ought to have been pre-
sent; but he could not answer the question.

Mr. W. CLARK said, it was nonsense to talk about the
(Iced of settlement, which the directors themselves had
paid no attention to.
A difficulty here arose to find a person ►lualifed to art
as chairman, but finally Mr. W. Clark wa►s called to the
chair.

Tile CHAIRMAN stated, that as not one of the directors
had thought proper to attend .a meeting, adjourned for the
purpose of giving them au opportunity of being present,
this must be considered as a meeting of scripholders, and
all they could do would be to pass resolutions censuring
the conduct of those directors.

Mr. ANDREWS presented himself to the meeting, and
stated, that he came there, although not a scripholdiT, in
order that a contradiction might be given on the part of
Mr. Mitchinson, of Hyde-park-place, to the assertion that
he had accepted a directorship. • That gentleman, now, in
France, had authorised him to attend the meeting, in or-
der to state that Mr: Mackinnon had had nothing what-
ever to do with the company. That gentleman's name
had therefore been used improperly.

Mr. ANDREWS then read the letter from Mr. Mackin-
non, authorizing him to contradict the assertion.

• A Shareholder asked whether Mr. Mackinnon had not
received letters requiring his attendance as a director.
Mr. ANDREWS said he had, and had sent a letter, de-
clining the situation.
Mr. Andrews then left the room.
Mr. CLARK then called on the representative of Mr.
Norcott to produce the papers.
The Clerk said he must have it satisfactorily proved
that the meeting was legal before he acceded to the request.
Mr. CLARK not being duly qualified, then vacated the
chair in favour of Mr. Forman, who was qualified ; but as
the proposer was not qualified, the clerk said he could not
give up the papers.
Mr. W. CLARK said, it was clear that the directors had
sent their agent here to insult the.shareholderS, in addition
to ******* them. Mr. P. Moore had sent a letter, stating
that he would have attended the last meeting if he knew
where it was held ; he did know, but his servant had run
away, as if he had been• told to do so, without waiting for
an answer. The letter further stated, that he was ready
to retire from the company, having paid all his calls ; that
he had lost his money and his credit, but that he had every
reason to believe that the concern would be profitable if
properly managed. He (the Chairman) would ask why
Mr. Peter Moore had not been present ? The only answer
was, that he had acted in such a manner that he was
ashamed to attend. It bad been said to him, " Oh, do not
hearted in consequence of his conduct in vii-
proceed further with the charges against Col. Congreve, as he
was quite broken-
rious companies :he was on his death-bed, and therefore let
his feelings be spared." This was the way those who had
taken the public money thought to soften down their foul
transactions. A similar story had been told him respect-
ing Mr. P. Moore; but that person had been seen in the
city as stout as ever, probably on his way to attend a meet-
ing of directors of some company or other. The whole
conduct of the directors was highly culpable. He would
not call them swindlers, as he feared the consequences ;
but none of the directors had wished to resign until no
more money was to be gc4 out of the scripholders, and
until they were called upon to give an account of their
stewardship. If the shareholders remained inactive, they
would be worthy of all the insults they had received at the
hands of the directors; but if the shareholders would sup-
port him, he would almost promise that ho would get back
their money. Ho had drawn up some resolutions, which,
if the meeting pleased, he would read. They were as
follows

" Resolved, That the conduct of the Directors, in not attending
their own meeting, is unbecoming the conduct of gentlemen.
" That, as far as the Scripholders and Shareholders are enabled
to form a judgment of the principles and conduct of all persons
concerned in the concoction and management of the Company, the
same appears to have been bottomed in fraud, and to be a gross
delusion upon the public.
"That, on the whole, the conduct of the Directors and Ma-
nagers, is highly dishonourable, and the meeting cannot too strongly
mark their sense of the same."

These resolutions were put and carried.
A Shareholder suggested, whether it would not be com-
petent for the meeting, as none of the officers of the Com-
pany were present, to have the locks picked, and by such
means procure an inspection of the books.
Mr. GRIFFITHS said he thought that would be going
too far.

On inquiry, however, h appeared that the books, &c.
had been removed.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that as law expenses would per-
haps be necessary, he would recommend that a subscrip-
tion be set on foot for that purpose.
A motion was then put, that a committee be formed,
consisting of Mr. Clark, Mr. Forman, and Mr. Taylor, to
act for the benefit of those intrusted.
The question was put and carried.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

pliouGHT.---In the year 161, it begun to freeze
early in January in York, and continued till the 7th of
March following.
A sudden thaw caused an inunda-
tion for 10 days, which covered some of the streets and
did much damage.
This was soon slier succeeded by
a drought
which lasted five months, without any rain,
and produced such a scarcity or hay, beans, aid barley,
that the former Wit.l3 sold at York for 40s. a wept
load, and at Leeds for four pounds.
OPEN INO PABIAAMENT.—In the 51st year of the
reign of Edward IIL his grandson, Richard of Bour-
deaux, son or the deceased Black Prince, was sent
by the King to assemble Parliament. Ile was only 11
years trio, and had been created Prince of Wales, Duke of
Cornwall, and Earl of Chester. "At the first day of
the, Meeting of Parliament, all who were summoned to
it asembled, where the Prince was sitting in the King's
Own place ; and the commission to him being read,
the Bishop of St. David's being Chancellor, at the
Prince's command, adjourned the Parliament to the
next day, and the next day they met accordingly and
proceeded to do business.°T.—Mernoirs V all the
Princes of Wales.

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MANCHESTER, TUESDAY Evtxmo, gErp. 19.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
We have really much pleasure in observing the very
different appearance which is now manifested in the
countenances of our Merchants, whilst on 'Change.—
For some time past, we have been accustomed to see
nothing but gloom and despair ; but now we can ob-
serve that cheerful smirking good humour and liveliness,
which is with ' their a certain characteristic of equally
good and spirited markets.
We may, by to-day's market, consider the advance
on yarns, which has before time been partially obtained,
now generally established. Many considerable sales
have been effected, and-a very spirited enqiiiry has
been evinced. Goods are also in great demand, and
the manufacturers are holding for a still further demand,
and with every good reason they calculate on its being
accomplished. Cotton is some little higher, and is yet
" looking up." We observe fewer of our unemployed
loitering in the streets, and we hope the 'distress is now
less appalling.
The Branch Bank of England has not commenced
business to-day. To-morrow is spoken of as certainly
to be the first day : much, doubt, however, prevails on
the subject. Very considerable interest is. felt Ais to
the effects likely to be produced by the workings of
this vast establis-hment. Few persons appear to be at
all satisfied in their conjectures as to the result, though
much good is by most persons expected.

Considerable alarm having existed for the last few
days respecting the prevalence of dysentric affections
in this town (Manchester), the Boroughreeve and
Constables felt themselves called upon, fbr the pur-
pose of ascertaining the truth of the statements in cir-
culation, to transmit to the Medical Board of the
firmary, a request that they would, as early as possible,
fiirnish them an official report as to the general state
of the town in regard to. diseases of the character
above-mentioned. This was done on Friday last, and
at a special meeting of the Board, which took place
yesterday, the following resolution was unanimously
agreed to :-
4, At a meeting of the physicians of the Manchester Infirmarv,
called for the purpose of considering a message received from
the Boroughreeve and Constables respecting the state of the public
health.

" Resolved unanimously, that although the eases of dysentery
have, as is usual at this time of the year, been numerous, yet they
have not been of a malignant character ; and there is every reason
to believe, that as the season advances they will, become less fre-
quent and milder, nor does there appear to exist any sufficient
cause of public alarm.
(Signed)
" Infirmary, Sept. 18."
Whilst we sincerely hope that this report will have the
effect of allaying many of the apprehensions which we
know to have existed, we feel bound to say, that from
the statements by the visiting overseers of the poor,
and by others who have extensive means of knowing
the fact, we are satisfied that dysentery does exist to a
great extent in some of the poorer districts of the town,
and we cannot help fearing that many suffer without
biitg aware of the extreme importance of early ap-
plying. for medical assistance, •or of the facilities of
winch the Infirmary affords for obtaining advice and
assistance without expense.—Manchester Mercury.

" EDWARD HUME, Chairman.