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laws just and equitable; that to show how Mr. Cobden
said one thing in one place, and Mr. Bright or. Mr, Fot
said .a different thing ~ in, wither, was„,,tu prove
that free trade principles were . The most,
trifling inaccuracy was to be made the: cons
demnation of the League; and if a, hayrick was set
fire to it at once showed that the Anti-Corn-law League
was a wicked combination, and that the corn-laws were
just and ought to be supported.—(Hear, hear.) A
writer in the Morning Post bad produced a greater im-
pression on him than most thing, a which he read in that
paper. It was a letter from a Member of Parliament,
who argued not only against importing foreign corn,
but said there was danger in growing too much at.. home
--(Laughter)—for, said he, the more corn produees the
lower will be the prices. One of the best effiarts of the
agitation of the-,League was the stimulus it gave to
agriculture. Meetings were , now`constantly held, ,at
which some useful information. was promulgated. Pro-
fessors lectured on manures—agricultural societies were
established, and those who never took. any interest in it
before; seemed now quite alive to its importance. Lord
Stanley and Sir Robert Peel condescended to address
the farmers on the necessity of improving the system of
agriculture, and the men of Tamworth were indebted
for the League , for. that incomparable bull.--(Great
laughter.) The writer in the Morning Post would say
to the man who farmed an acre of land near a city on
which that city depended for breads-Only farm half
that acre and
_you will double your price for the
produce—consult your own interest even if the citizens
starve. Such were his 'tenets. The League had been
accused of being revolutionary, but it was such men and
such legislation that were making the people become so.
The exclusive and heartless monopolists were the real
and sole revolutionists.—(Hear, hear.) The way to
make men revolutionary. was to starve them.
There was yet another .class of adverSaries who
formed the extreme rear, of the party
,of which the
redoubtable Post was the leader. They would carry
out exclusion to the utmost, and set customers against
tradesmen, in the' war of monopoly.' If, they looked at
the state of Europe and the- civilised world, they would
find that those countries which were the most exclusive
in"their dealings contained the poorest population—that
those which espoused and encouraged free trade the
most prosperous. Look at Switzerland, with a popula-
tion the most industrious, and a commerce the most un-
restricted, the most independent and happy- After
some further Observations the speaker said it was im-
possible the country could remain as it was. Our
present protective system was the great bar to beneficial
treaties with Ainerica, Brazil, and other countries with
whom a free. trade would be most adVantageous.
These countries would be alienated from us if' we
did not alter our policy. But when he reflected
upon the admirable organisation of the- League—the
. wealth, intelli,gence, perseverance, .arid character of its
members,
.whephe considered what the feelings of the
great body-o tbe people really were, when be witnessed
such assemblad.as -those in Covent-garden Theatre, lie
could not allow liiiiyself to believe-that ,a_ petty monopo-
list class, though 'counting in its ranks some -gaudy
coronets and titled legislators, and supported. by an.un-
principled Ministry, 'and A tyrannical Parliamentary ma-
jority, would be Offered to work out the ruin. of their
.country.---(Loud and proloriked clieera.)
Mr. NV; J. FO then came fOrward, and was' reeeived
with much cheering. Ile said there . had been many
allusions made that evening, some most felicitous ones,
to the associations which were forming in different parts
of the country,- and_ which were to-have their central
Anti-League m the metropolis. Bnt in those allusions one -
particular view hadnot been taken, orebeen but very slightly'
glanced at; and which to his apprehenaian Was the most ira-
portant in which tbose associations could be contemplated.
In those Anti-League Associations lie saw one of the-
most perfect triumphs. that the League had achieved—
one of the most remarkable indications' of its rapid and
successful progress.—(Hear, hear.) For 'what were
they ? They confessed that the public were those that
must decide the great question at last. They conceded'
that even Parliament was not the ultimate tribunal, but
there was a greater power which was to be conciliated'
by persuasion—by the semblance at least of facts and
arguments.—(Hear, hear.) In those associations they
had dragged the landed aristocracy of Great Britain
to
.the bar of public opinion, and made. them plead in
their own defence. In their resolutions 'and speeches,
all addressed to the public ear,. those inheritors of
ancient titles that had descended almost from the Nor-
man Conquest—those Lords of Parliament :and pos-
sessors of the broad lands of Great Britain, with all
their pomp and station of office—those patrons Of cler-
gymen and supporters, or deemed so, of whatever was
rich and grand and lovely in art and -science—this
great and
_proud body. were obliged to confess that
it was put upon its defenee-,-that air . indictment
had been found against it, and that it Must answer for
its doings to the public—that it must - plead where "not
guilty upon my honour" Would. not he admitfecP-Lwhere
valid argument and sithstantialfacta Mast shoii' its ease,
und Whether that Case- desired! general reprobation or
itoL What could they: desire better than' to bring the
matter to that. issue ? ',They had now the: monopolist
aristocracy where-::they always wished tnfind theni—
where they must submit to certain awkward croSs-ques-
. tioniug, like other persons who had to--holdup their 'hods
at the bar where former_deeds and doings might be can-
vassed, and where the question, might be put to ttn which
vas so awkward to many personages at the bar—pray,
were-you ever in trouble before?—(Cheers and laughter)
—and whether they had been or not, unlessthey got well
through it, they would be very likely to be in trouble again;
ur if their obstinacy prevented justie, and the speedy
settlenient of this question,: a time would eotnti when the
queStion would be enlarged, and indeinnity for the past
would. be coupled with security for-the future.—(Cheers.)
(inc must look with charity on the exertions that were
made in a new sphere, 'and he would, in all friendliness,
us one who court have seen something more of poplar
agitation than many of the titled .personages who were
now engaging in it—he would suggest,some matters,that
might be worthy of their consideraqop ; one especially,
which was, that they should take care not to underrate
the neslerstandings. of the public to therextent to which
they seemed dispoieds--no, not of any class whatsoever
of . the people of this country: If they had not the
advantage of instruction in Latin, Greek, and mathe-
inatics; by college • tutors, yet they had eyes, and
ears, and brains, and were not So easily imposed ,upcin as
suing might seem to by that species of logic or
rhetoric which was called "humbug."---(Laughter,) At
the last meetinon• of the Anti-League, a paperhad been
distributed by thousands; , which - showed. a total dis-
regard of the intellect of. the working people. ThiS
paper was stated to have been printed at the Church. and
State Gazette office: , He would read a few passages
s
from that paper, as specimens'' of the- manner in which
those young agitators" proceeded--of the manner in i
which these newly-fledged demagogues entered upon their
novel functions. The paper was -headed "Facts are
stubborn things," and then, after mentioning what the
census of the United Kingdom was in 1831, it stated that
seven-ninths of the population are dependent apon agri-
culture, and two-ninths upon manufactures. Why it
must occur to every" . weaver that entered the
Freemasona'. Hall at that meeting, that the whole, of
Jreland was included in that'scale of agricultural popu-
lation. BUt let them take it on that ground,-and what
business had the monopolists tOtalk of the agricultural
interest ; for Ireland hid pronounced in their (the
League's) favour, and had re-echoed to their sympathy
on a very recent'occasion, declaring that they were heart
and soul with them in their cause, They should not
enter upon the perilous subject of Ireland and the agri-
cultural monopolist interest there; In than there
was a soil which seemed to grow-landlords like potatoes.
The poor labouref4liere, after fie had .in vain endea-
voured to squeeze a rental out of his own potatoe patch
of land; was obliged. to come to this country in the lowest
stage of distress to seek the means of subsistence.
Another of these facts alleged by the monopolists was,
that every quarter of wheat introduced into this country
superseded just as much labour as would he required to
produce it at home. Surely that depended upon how it
came to be introduced into_ the country. There must. be
some feasibility in, the statement if, the land grew such
quantities of food that every individual in every locality
had as much as he could consume; but whilst there were
millions, as it was called, rejoicing in potatoes,LwhilSt
there were multitudeS of beings able and willing to work,
but had no means of earning, food, it was a galling,
cruel, and insulting falsehood to the honest man to
broach such doctrines. 'Another of those facts was, that
in Russia land could be rented at 15d. per acre, and that
labourers' wages were sd. per day. Was not this a
paltry thing to tell the.working men of London, and the
tenant-farmers, and the agricultural labourers through-
out the country ? Why, there Were many of them who
would deem it no great mischief if - the land was rented
at 15d, per acre instead of from 18s. to 30s: per
acre. It would be just as fertile, and not less
profitable to the condition of the labourers in Eng-
land if, as in Prussia, he could 'earn the rent
of two acres of land in the course of a week. Another
fact was, that the agricultural 'wages in England were
regulated by the price of wheat, the value of a day's la-
bour being equal to a peck of wheat for the last' hundred
years, and that was, in the face of recorded wages,
the price of wheat; which showed to the farm labourer
that the weekly wages were measured by the price of
wheat, varying from 635. to 965. per quarter; and which
showed to the artisan that the wages he earned were ex-
actly the same when wheat Was even 525. per quarter,
and when it was 105 s. per quarter. • It -would never do
to deceive the working 'classes of the country. This
might be called, and it was, to a certain extent a middle
class agitation, and he was sorry there should be any re-
duction of the unanimity of the working classes in its
favour, because it was pre-eminently their ques-
tion; and more deeply than any other rank or class
iu the community - was their concern iu asserting
the rights of industry, which the League had been so
determined in making. But, however they might regret
any reduction of their support, he thought it became that
meeting—the British people and the aristocracy espe-
cially—to render that respect which was due to the cha-
racter and intellect of the working people of Great Bri-
tain. The working 'classes had, perhaps, been toe"
impatient and unscrupulous in their means of attaining
political rights. They, perhaps, had been too impatient
of being a slave class, as they wished to realise-what
was called the great maxim of the Constitution-that
no one should be taxed without his own consent. That
might have been a -blunder ; but there was Something
truthful, honourable, and praiseworthy in- it, while their
indomitable energy worked' from week to week, and
from year to- itrau,:atid their teachability progressed in
the acquirement of knowledge within their reach. They
were strong of arm Mitt isound of head—true of heart, and
deservingof the sympathy and reaped of the landed' aris-
tocracy. But to return, they had the aristocracy at the bar
of public opinion in a position which they called one of
self-defence. There was perhaps something. skilful in
the word self-defence, because men naturally inclined to
look favourably upon those who merely defended them-
selves. But when on the defensive they must submit to
the question—What was that which they defended ?.
Why the thief in the street acted on the defensive when
he knocked down the man whom he robbed. If it should :
appear that they defended as their right what was the 1

prodtice of the people's wrong—if what they really meant
to defend was-the-people's-money in their-pockets—then _
their defensiveness lost , .fatottrable. assOCiations. In
meetings In the country this Anti-Leagile Association
had generally tenant-farmers in the chair s end to make
amend fsr the failure of a Somerset meeting at Bristol,
a similar meeting was held at Bridgewater in the
shine county, and then the tenant-farmer in' the. chair
said that the farmers of England were capable'of bora-
lasting with the farmers of any other country, provided
they only started on fair grounds—that it was hardly
fair that the farmers of England should start with a
heavy weight upon their shoulders. Now, who, he
asked laid that weight upon their shoulders but their
own landlords, whom they came forward to screen; and
was it not to the members of that League now assembled
there, to whom the merit was due of pointing , out what
were the burdens, to which the land was subjected? The
tenant-farmer Seemed to be put forward on those 'occa-
sions like some school boys who, Many years ago, he
heard sing a parody upon "Home, sweet Home," while
the master fixed his knuckles harshly into the poor urchin's
head, " School, sweet school, there is no place like school."
The tenant-farmerin like manner now sung aloud—" Pr-
otection, sweet protection, there is nothing like protection."
Then, in addition to the tenant-farmer, there came a
miller to the rescue, and great stress was laid,in some of
the newspapers, both metropolitan and provincial, upon
the opiiiions of a Mr. Bidden, who was described as the
largest corn-dealer in the West of England. His testi-
mony was to the effect that, striking . the average of the
prices of wheat at-Odessa, Alexandria, and other places,
the price of wheat was 31s. 3d. per quarter, or 3s. 11 d.
per imperial bushel, and that included freight and other
expenses of importation, except the duty ; and this
miller said that the plain question was, could they grow
.wheat at such a price as that? and that he defied them
to produce wheat in sufficient quantities to keep out the
American farmer, who could send :over more agricul-
tural produce to this country than England could
grow. It thus appeared, from this - gentleman's
statement, that the difference• in the price ,of the
quarter of wheat which the corn laws made was 255. ;
thus the landlords taxed) them to that extent., No
statement put forward by the opponents of those, land-
lords had ever charged them with a more enormous
imposition than this defence which was set forth in their
behalf. Why, if they had done this, they had levied,
taking the average income of the population of England
as was stated by Mr. M'Culloch, at 171. per annum, they
had levied a poll-tax of 205., an income tax on that
average income of 61. per annum, three. per 'cent. for
Sir, Robert Peel and the Government, three per cent. for
'the landlords. and the corn-laws.—(llear, hear.)
;And they had levied this as a poll-tax- press-
. ing more heavily the lower you, descended
in society,. until at last it made its invasion upon those
necessaries which were essential to the very support of
existence. This was their defence. This their defence!
Good heavens ! what, then, would they regard as an ac-
cusation ?—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) And when was
Lit that .this was done ? Under what circumstances ?
Why at a time when the price of food not being. so inor-
dinately high as it formerly hail beens-when there had
beet; a revival in manufactures to a certain extent,
enough to be the subject of hoost by those who wished
-16 ephold the course of menopoly—when yet under
'these favourable- circumstances they could not take up a
daily paper without seeing something about destitutfon
in the metropolis, enough to' wring any compas-
sionate heart.—(Hear hear.) Why within- the last
two days, they had read that the Bank, of
Engla,nd,- the East India Company, the worshipful
Company of Mercers, and the -worshipful Company of
Grocers, had, during the last week, each .subscribed the
liberal sum of 200/. in aid of the funds of the Bishop of
London's association for visiting and relieving the poor
at their own dwellings.—(Hear, hcar.) • The groes
amount Subscribed to this association had now reached
20,Q00/., little enough for the: purpose' for .which it was
intended. ' At the same time' an. institution at. Mile-end
reported to its - suliscribers ;that 3,500' persons had been
visited at their homes, and that there were- 5,000 more to
.be visited,-and, if possible, to be relieved if 'the' Society
could obtain funds equal to the emergency. And, with
all this going on,-they were told, as the defence of the
corn-laws, that they cot a. Larger sum annually than was
needed to-relieve this destitution. 11F1tbough he would not
willingly consent to any compromise whatever On this
momentous question, yet there was one- form of. cons-
-promise which might make them pause. If the .bread
-which was doled out by poorhouSes and by charities-Lif
the bread of the working classes-4f the bread-that was
needed to feed those who snide up the various items in.
tlae great total of •destitution—if that could be brought
intq the country free of all duty, he should then say,
that they might well pause and think whether in this
concession there were not . something that' had a '
On the consideration of inimanitys As sit was, there
was no. relaxation 'of the gripe on the plea of charity.
.Out of the. 20,0001. which had been collected by the
Bishop's association 'for the relief -of destitution
in the metropolis; if it Were -all- •given away
in- bread, they- could not reckini a smaller
sum than • 6,000/. as bread-tax, to' go •ipto the ,
pockets sof the landed aristocracy.--(Cheers.) ' They
could not disentangle them ; they could net subscribe
to4he one, and. not subscribe to the other. They- were
really giving_ their shillings and their "pende in this
charity to the nobility of the country.—(Cheers.) For
every fourteen-pence that they- subscribed for the
farthing shirt-makers of the metropolis, they gave six-
pence ,to the. Duke of Buckingham.— (Efeer,• hear.)
Wretched, indeed; must the cause be when the articles
of the 'defence let them into such 'a scene as this, and
showed the splendour of' ducal palaces, rendered more
gorgeous by taxation on the food that was &led out to
the neighbouring - workhouse.—(Cheers.) Men who
made such infringements on what were deemed the
rights of their fellow subjects should bethink theniselves
when they came to plead their cause, and when they
asked, if not for justice, for mercy, in -the court of
public opinion ; they should look well to it how
they doled out justice and mercy to others. They
excused not ignorance of the law in those upon whom
the law laid its iron hand—they excused not, on the
ground of the small value of the thing taken, the attempt
to take it, if it 'was connected' with their property or
their pleasures. It was only three `or tour days ago that
the papers reported a case ofpoachittg at the petty ses-
sions at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in which three men were
charged with having used a net on Sunclay, not having
a game certificate. This was the offence. -It was put
into, four charges. 'They were first charged withhaving
the net; they were then charged with doing thii _on a
Sunday, they were next charged with a,' trespasS in pure
suit of game, and lastly they, were charged with an as-
sault on the gamekeeper, These three men were dealt
with in a summary mode by the Magistrates, themselves
perhaps interested in this very case. They , were
sentenced to - a fine - of five pounds -for three
offences out-of the- four, and of two pounds- each Tor
the remaining offence, and default of payment to two
and three months' imprisonment, making in elle sum-
' mery levying. of a fine of-601 or tea months' imprison--
ment for each .of these three men.- If such were the
righteous Measure of punishment for desiring to' taste a
rich man's bread, what should be the measure of punishs
ment for taking by wholesale the poor man's bread.?
--(lmmense Cheering. The penalties in that case, he
thought, ought.not tube less heavy than those.penalties,
legally- incurred, which would not fall, on the parties
who incurred them by betting on-horse-raceS--(lreae,
heerrand clieers)—for penalties did' not reach. those
who were described by one of the Members of their own
senate as "gentlemen whom this House Would not
wish to see cenvicted.-,-(Laughter.): There was another
caution tehich he would give their felloiv-agitators and
conspirators in their new attempt, and that was to avoid
such, exhibitions as the one which took place the -other
day at the meeting of the Newton Abbot Agricultural
Society: This was not an. agricultural meeting. It was
neither more nor leis than an annual ploughing match.
The high-sheriff of the county was present; a peer, and
some members of the Lower- House were also, present.
There were thirty-nine ploughs in the field, they were
told, to cOntest•the various prizes; and amongst" other
things, there 'was on the ground a waggon surmounted
with flags,: one' of which was protection to agriculture,
and on each side, of this waggon there were three tan-
eons.—(Hearshear.) Such might be the ultimate argu-
ments of monopolists, as they were said to .be of
sovereigns: It might be at the present moment, were
there not such thingS as muskets, cannons, and bayonets
in'the country, that the
_delay of right,and justice would
not be continued so obstinately'as it was. But still he
said it was not prudent in thirty thousand people—for
the owners of land amounted to nemore—even though
the rest of the country might be taxed for the purpose
of, paying ' soldiers to fire artillery—it was not
prudent in the thousands to remind the - millions
of any . such contest as this.—(Hear, hear.) -
They had better weapons than all the cannon which
could -be mustered, whether- in
_ploughing fields or in
fields of battle.—(Cheers.) There were arms which
swords eculd not reach, against which military manceu-
vres were quite harmless. There was a power in
society, spread, as it were, through the atmosphere
they breathed, "and which an electric touch Might bring
down, to work with a 'power,which nothing could resist,
whatever its array of antique state, or 'it's boast of physical
power. They had appealed to that, and he would ad-
vise them all to mark the symptoms of-public opinion.
Let them watch the indications of the way the tide was
flowing.
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/lame was announced, all coming
'camp, all giving in their adhesion successively
to the cause of free trade, showing that the
Opinion waS "flow ing on like the tide ; that "it could
not ebb.; that .its resistless course could only end in
the attainment of its object.—(Cheera.) Or let them
mark, in another direction, the result of calling any
meeting that was open to all comers.—(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) Let them grow wise by the experience of all
Somersetshire ; let theefidd to that the experience re-
cently gained at Freemasons' Halls---(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) They dared, not, he believed, in any
part of ,the country give' fair play, and have
open meetings. ' Nay, -they date not even call
open agricultural meetings, nor trust the tenant farmers
with the' expression of different opinions on 'this guess
tion of free trade or monopolyss:-(Cheers.) And if they
talked ofParliament, let theta mark' the course of opi-
nion in reference to the Legislature.
,Let them note the
silenee.of Parliament on a subject on which nobody
out -of _ Parliament was silent. Let them :see
the contrast which that House • presented, and'
which was only to be accounted for On the supposition
that those who wished to uphold the present- srstern felt
that least said was.soonest mended, and that they were
by no means in the way of securing popularity by being-.
reported ,to; say anything in favour of monopolys-s
(Hear, hear, and laughter.): 'Let • thein notes too, the'
way in which the mention of the Legislature wasreceived
in public meetings all-over the :country. - He had never ,
ken present on any occasion,, tholyeyer groat- the di4.

tancti, on Which this anitOunecineht t f ithe dettriniiiltitiff
of this ;tongue lidt, to
.petition "any more the present
House of Commons; .was 'not received TVith responsive
acclamations.—(Hear; hear, and cheers.) And was this
a wholesome-or a safe state of things for those who lived
in a country were government, if it existed at all, must
be based on opinion ? There could be no hesitation in
the tnind of bvery,loier:of his country, but that, as soon
as *gible, this' division of feeling should be abated,
should be remedied, the:ohly- way in which it could
be remedied. by the concession:of the claims of justice,
of charity, and of policy, of that which was demanded
by the advocates of free trade.(Cheers,) Here, them
on the ground now taken by their opponents, here they
were content to rest the question in future, " We go with
them (continued the Hon. Gentleman)—we go with
them to opinion, and, as they have appealed to it, by
its opinion they must abide. We
.go with them to
. opinion; .the ruler of the world—opinion which is the
Breath of the body politic, without which, it soon ends
in the death of despotism, or becomes a mass of corrup-
tionopinion, which anticipates the the province of
history, which glorifies those whom unjust verdicts
may -condemn—(Lond and long-continued applause)
—opinion; which, while it could irradiate the dungeon,
struck the. cold apprehension into the bosom of the
powerful sophist, that in. history he may find himself
damned to everlasting infamy—opinion, which gives its
worth to whatever is most highly prized, without which.
the crown is hut gold and velvet, and coronets, and
Mitres, and Georges, as worth just as much- as they will
fetch at a pawnbroker's—(Great laughter)—opinion,
which as it refers to the great elementary principles of
truth and justice, rarely, if ever, fails—to which mono-
pody has appealed—by which Monopoly must stand or
fol-7fwhich has already, and does now, in a nation's
voice; pronounce the 'corn-laws a false, paltry, and base
fraud=an atrocious Crime, that ought to be obliterated
for ever froth the statute book of this country."—(Great
cheering, which lasted for several seconds.)
The meeting then separated.

SHOREDITCH ANTI-CORN-LAW
• - ASSOCIATION.
•On Tuesday a meeting of the members and friends of the
above Association was held at the Dun ,Horse, Kingsland-
road, for the purpOse of hearing a lecture from Mr. Sidney
Smith, the great burden. of which was to explain the clauses
in the Acts of Parliament relating to registration as regards
voters, more particularly thosewhich affect the occupiers of
conipound houses, lodgers, and, others, the dutieS of the over-
seers as to making of the rate-hooks, with a view to the ex-
. tensiou of !the.franchise, it being considered the most effectual
means of obtaining the total repeal of the corn-laws. The
large room of the tavern-was crowded, and eve.ry. accommo-
! ' dation was afforded for the convenience of the visitors by Mr.
Gregg, the worthy proprietor. of the establishment. Mr.
Solomons was called to the•ehair. •
The SECRETARY read the minutes of the previous meeting,
a portion of which related to a vote of thanks to Dr. Sheri-
dan, the editor of the Morning Advertiser, for his able and
consistent articles in opposition to the c-orn-laws. The Se-
cretary also read Dr. Sheridan's acknowledgement of the vote
of thanks, in which lie declared it to be his- great pride to
lend his best aid to " release the bounties of Heaven from
the bonds which the iniquity of man : had placed upon
theth."—(Applause.) , - - •
The minutes were then agreed to. • • •
• s-Mr. BINGLEY said that the•letter which they had received
from Dr.. Sheridan was so worthy of his head and heart, that
he thought it ought to be placed on the minutes of the Asso-
ciation, and he moved that it be inserted accordingly.
- The motion was put and agreed to amidst cheers.
The CHAIRMAN then shortly explained the ohject of the
• meeting, and concluded by introducing to the company
Mr. SIDNEY SMITIT, who proceeded to address them, Al-
though his observations were lengthy,the matter. to which
they, referred . can be laid Were the publie in brief form, and
see shall endeavour to give it- in that shape,.bplieving.that by
doing:so we shall aid the object which 'the ;Otisrer had in
view; namely, to disseminate his views aliivngbt the great
body. to whOM his remarks*ere more partictilarly directed.
He said that, the Anti-Corn-law Leage were-so' tonscrous :of
the truth• of the principles which they sought •to -inculcate
amongst the people, that they were anxious to show to the
people how they best could obtain the franchise' in order
that the people, in the event of theli concurring in the views.
of the League, might support those wh6 adVocated free-trade
principles.—(Hear.) If the. League did not believe their
course to be that of truth and justice, they would, hy the in-
formation whiCh through him they proposed to give to the'
working clases, to enable them to be, placed on the registry,
be, in fact; giving a stick to break their own heads —(A
laugh.) 'There was a saying of Win. Peim's-4hat " a wise
people never ,had a bad government." • This he believed!
. truly, and his belief was, themere power the people had, the
more they would exerciseit for the improvement of the Go-
verninent.—(Hear) There were only 809,000 electors in the
three kingdonis. Now'' if every Man did what he ought to
do, thereeetould be at .least. 2,000,000 'electors onthe regigtry
Why should not the working men do this ? By a recent de-
dision in the Court of Common Pleas, which was now the
final COurt of appeal in reference to decisions respecting the ;
franchise, it was declared, in• fact; that any roan paying
4s. 6d. or ss. a week?, was entitled to be placed upon the re-
gistry. ..That being-so, it:was the duty of apeeson to adopt
the necessary means tO be so placed on the regislzys If they
didthtl: Houseat,toi. ccocuri:dmgoents„a sufficient number into the window
of
and that body, jeined with others
in it, 'would come and open the doer to the great body of the
peopie.—(llear.) The first thing t 6 be doneby persons paying
rent was to get themselves rated, and although they might
have compounded for the rates in the rent with the landlord,
and although the landlord might also have cOmpounded with
the parish, still; if they paid 10/. a year, and were °rated to
the parish, they had a right to be placed upon the registry to
be entitled to all the immunities of citizenship ; and 'it' was
the duty of the churchwardena and" overseers, under the 6tb
and 7th:Wm. IV., .e.; 96, to place in the. parish-book thename
of every .occupier pf a house in the parish, as well as that of
the owner, and indeed, unless they complied with, the
.pro-
visions of the Act they were liable to be fined 5/. upon con-
viction before' a justice of • the peace. and the parishioners
could see if-the parish officers' did their duty, for the Act in
question enabled them, without fee or reward, to take ex,
tracts from the parish books in reference to this point. But
it might! be Said that the landlord with whom they had com-
pounded, would not pay the rates due on the 6th of April or
the 20thof July, and•thui the tenants might be affected.—
(Hear, hear.) sßut in the parish of Shorediteh; at all events,
they. had a local Act which enabled:the tenant. to pay the
rates,,and stop them out of the rent, ;so that in that parish
the omissiomi of the landlord could . not affect the right of
the tenant. They were aware that every occupier of a
10/. house, -warehouse, shop, &c., was ettitied, if rated,
to' be placed do the registry. The ingenuity of laWyers
had thrown considerable cliffictilty in the way of the work-
Mg. of the Reform Bill, and had, limited its operation
very ineeh.. The recent ,ileeision in the•Cetamen Pleas had
however, declared in fact that the owner of any room in any
house, hi'haVing the kik- of that tooM, and'having sole con-
trol over, it--J-the partrbeirig rated to' and paying 10/. a
year rent, was entitled to be placed on the registry. • The
cafe submitted to the Judges in the_ Court of Common Pleat
.shOrtly, this ;—A. faCtery, four stories high, and. eons
tsiiiiing several rooms, each of these rooms was let off
to • particular - parties. 'Each -tenant had '• an • exclusive
rights r to- the room occupied by him, ••and had a key
for, it. There was a common entrance, and the land-
lord paid the .rates, the rating being of a joint character:
The Chief Jiistiee, upon this case being submitted to the
Court, decided that all these
.persons were 'entitled to be on
the registry, and in this_ decision the whole-Court concurred.
This decision, • therefte, fully established the right of every
person.paying 10/: a year fora room in a house, if rated, to
iiiiialeirteelnyiudeerrd;:oto take, steps
be .placed on the' registry.,—(Hear.} This' placed • a great
power in. he hands of the working classes, and they aught
ttdooliatakaynee
drat advantage
who t
to te
work
s.
imtrherhpifiniaLedeta;tgliseorte.
.aencsiQ•alifd unt
1
e
towns only did. their. duty; they could easily heat-the county
Members returned through the influence of the Chandos
clauSe.... The LeetUrer, after adverting to other topics, con-
citified his address by urging the peonlegenerally to take ad-
vantage attic suggeStions svhich he had thrown out.
Upon the. motion of Mr. BINGLEY, the' thanks of the
meeting were given to Mr. Smith, width° meeting•separated.

•
THE ANTI-CORN-LAW. LEAGUE
IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, AND
lIEREFORDSHIRE.
' - (PnoDu A CORRESPONDENT.)
During the past and preient weeks, Mr. Falvey has been
lecturing in• Tewkesbury; Leominster, and Lucllow on the
evils of the.com-laws, and the advantages of industrial free-
dom. The lectures were delivered in Tewkesbury on the 27th
and 28th ult., in the Town-hall, and were remarkably well
attended. On the second evening large numbers were obliged
to go away who could not obtain room, such was the intense
interest felt by all classes of the inhabitants in the all-im-
portant question of the day. Mr. Elisha Robinson occupied
the chair on each occasion, and in a clear and explicit man-
ner,- stated his reasons for supporting the principles enun-
dated- by the Anti-Corn7law League. Mr. Falvey spoke for
two honrs each evening, supporting his views and answering
objections to the entire-satisfaction of the meeting. When
the lecturer stated • the firm resolution of the League to, put-
down bribery, the cheering was absolutely deafening. At
the close of. the .proceedings three times three cheers were
given for free trade, accompanied with a vote of thanks to
the lecturer: There is little doubt that, in the, event of an
election, the men of Tewkesbury will relieve their monopolist
Menaberfrom-his Parliamentary duties. Mr. Falvey lectured
at Leominster, on the Ist instant, to a large and respectable
audience in the Assembly-room, at the Lion Hotel. At the
close of his address, a Mr. Cartwright stepped forward and
delivered himself of the most ludicrous address• that, perhaps,
was ever heard at any meeting. He said the corn-laws were
passed to." make bread cheap as well as dear 1 that free trade
would inundate us with bread, and that then the people would
not- get any ! The other parts of his speech were' equally
reasonable and consistent. Mr. Falvey "showed up " his
logic amid the cheers and laughter of the assembly, after
which a vote was taken, when six hands were raised in favour
of monopoly, and about five hundred in favour of free trade.
Mr. Falvey is to lecture at the same. -plaee,again this (Wed-
nesday).evening. • - ,
-On MOnday, being market day at 'Ludlow; Mr. Falvey
addressed the farmers in the 'Market-s.quare, 'at three
o'cleck, and again at seven in the evening, in the large room
at the Golden Lion Hotel. Ha was listened to on-each occa-
sion with, marked" attention, and was never interrupted except
by the cheers of his auditor& Mr. Falvey delivered a third
lecture'on Tuesday evening in the same'room.'
Peihips the most pleasing feature in all these meetings is
the ardent desire_manifested by the people,to see an end put
to the soul-debasing system of• bribery and, corruption at
elections. • ' '

SACRED HAHIIiONIC SOCIEiLL-4141)01',$: Qiitori?
Saul, • was. produced at Exeter Hall' yeaterday evening ;
hi addition to the well-known " Dead ,March,"-it 'contains
many of the great master's finest-chOrtiSei: -
• The following details, connected with- the 'recent
murder in the Rue de Londres, are given by the Droit )F-4-Aft:
Ward, who was seventy-four. years of age, resided,alohP,-F4dc. had only a man-servant, who lodged out. Engaged to.dine,
out, and not arriving at the appointed hour`, his Beads sent
• several times 't6 -remind- him ; but the xnessengef'having
knocked and rung repeatedly without receiving any answer,-
it was conchided dint, he had gone elsewhere.:-Ondliday
moriiilg, when the servant came, he found.his.niesterAressed
and lying ,dead, on the
_Boor, with a log ofwood-by his side,
that' had been 'used as the instrument of death, by striking
him on the
.back of the head; beating in a *Titan- -of the
skufl: • A man in a blouse was seen to go into the apartment'
in the-course-of Thursday,.but•was not observed to, getout!
again. The deceased expected a remittance of 7nPilen, add-
this piohably.waS known to the murderer ; bkithe.,lTas dis-
appointed of his booty, for, in his pocket-book,',Mr. Ward"
had made' a memorandum of having, only a fdw days before,-
borrowed a small sum, to be returned on, receiving: this' re- .
raittanee, which,, in fact,: did arrive the. day after death..'
Several .persons have been arrested (NI 41sPiC4411.r.7AorOp9rt,,'
has been spread about that the concieTssi-Of .the,honse,w*e:
among them, but this is erroneous. They' had bien, Only a.,
Week in thehousei :andante With the most respectable
.
ti 131411011 to thea mtegritY,• •-• • (I!' -

LAW.ANTELLIGtNCE.
• COURT OF CHANCERY, March 6
The Lord• Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day
BOOTH V. CRESNVICK.-JUDGBM(T.

The-Loan CisAsseELLgait gave judgment to-day in this case,
which was argued before his Lordship nearly twelve months
since. • His Lordship said that the circumstances of the trans-
actions that had taken place in the case were extremely
complicated, but the facts which it was necessaryfor him to
advert to, with a view to the question involved, were com-
prised in a narrow compass. Henry. Creswick borrowed. of
.the trustees, under the marriage settlement of Humphrey
Creswick, the defendant, 6,000/. ; he also borrowedfrom Henry
Creswick himself 3,500/, and Henry Creswick executed mort-
gage deeds upon certain property .to which he was entitled,
for the purpose of securing the repayment of those sums.
Humphrey Creswick charged the mortgage securities with a
sum of 2,0001. in favour of a person named Sevier, and he
also charged, by an instrument dated February, 1828, the
same property with certain sums in favotu. of Mr. Brooks, and
by a subsequent charge in the month of May, 1829, he made
a further charge on the mortgage securities in favour of the
same individual. Mr. Brooks became bankrapt, and his as-
signees assigned the property for a valuable consideration to
Mr. Booth, the plaintiff. Henry Creswick had mort-
gaged this property to the executers of a person
named _ Jones. Those executors, instituted proceed-
- , ings - for a foreclosure. The bill was - filed in 1827
previous to the mortgage to Mr. Brooks. A decree was ob-,
tamed in that suit, and an - account was directed, The.
Master was proceeding to take those accounts in his office at
the time when the mortgage was made to Mr. Brooks. After
Mr. Booth became possessed of these mortgage securities he
filed his bill for a foreclosure against Humphery Creswick. A,
decree was obtained in the foreclosure suit instituted by Mr.
Booth against Humphery Creswick, but that decree was ob-
tained by default,,Humphery Creswick being imprison. He;
applied•for a rehearing of the decree, andiafter some oomph-,
cated proceedings the Court allowed the decree to be reheard.
upon certain conditions as .to costs, and the question now
was as to the validity of that decree. It was a deeree taken
inthe absence of the defendant, and on the responsibility of
the plaintiff; and the question was whether it .should be in
any, and what manner. Four, objections were urged at the
bar. against .the decree. First, that the deeds were proved
viva voce in Court, whicliwas an incorrect mode ofproceeding
in this case, because the parties ought to have had an °lvey-,
tunity of examining the witness. Another objection was,
that the securities to Mr._Brooks were given for past and
future costs, and that as to future costs they were invalid. A
third objection was that certain costs the plaintiff wasobliged to
pay in the cause, to the executors of Jones and others, were,
charged in the decree against Humphrey Creswick, andi that
the decree in that respect was therefore incorrect. And the
fourth objection was, that at the time when these mortgage
securities were executed, or were- transferred, by Mr. Brook.
to Mr. Booth, the plaintiff; certain personal securities were
delivered over'to him, and that they ought to be the subject]
of account before the Master. Now, as to the first objection;
upon the deeds, his Laidihip was clearly of opinion that they,
could be proved viva voce at the hearing. As to the
security for costs, his. Lordship was of opinion that
security could not be taken "by a solicitor ,for future
costs. That question had been decided by Lord Eldon in,
" Jones v. Tipp," and in several other cases before Sir Thomai
Pluiner, Lord Gifford, and the present Lord Chaneellor oflre-t
land. The decree therefore to that extent must be recti
The third objection was this : Booth the plaintiff, in his bil
for a foreclosure, was desirous of obtaining the benefit o
the proceedings in the case of " Jones and Creswick," and fo
that purpose he made all the persons parties to that suit par
ties to the one he had instituted., Subsequently,how.ever, hod
had them, all disinissed except Humphrey Creswiek; inn
having to tel.), the costs of all those parties, Ise in the decree!
charged them against Humphrey, Creswick. Now on that
point the question was, whether he was entitled to adopt
such a course of proceeding. In the opinion of his Lordship,'
it was not necessary for Mr. Booth to make the other indivi
duals parties to the-suit, that' he had improperly brought
them before the Court, and-therefore, that he was not en-!
titled to have the costs of doing so over again from Humphrey
Creswkk. In that respect therefore the deche must be recti-
6d. The fourth objection was, that at the time when these
securities 'wefe-asiigned to Mr. Booth by the assignees, under
the bankruptcy of Brooks, certain personal securities-were
handed over; it did not appear ;what they were, but it was
stated that they -were taken up by Mr. Creswick.)
It did not appear that Humphrey: Creswiek had any interest]
whatever In those personal securities. The whole transac-1
action between Brooks and Humphrey Creswick appeared.to
be accommodation bills, of which Humphrey_ Creswiek never;
paid one farthing, and it appeared -to his Lordship that tell
order an inquiry on that subject would be a most idle pro- I
ceeding. That objection to the decree therefore failed On
the whole, therefore, his Lordship was of opinion that the
decree must be .rectified as far twit related to the future costs,
and the-costs of making unnecessary parties tothe suit filed
by the Plaintiff; and the other 'parts •of the decree• must be
affirmed.—The Court then proceeded to -hear appeals.

'REGISTRAIN OFFICE.
Mr.'STiin,'ln the course of the morning, complained of
the-mai-Merin which he had been treated last. night at the
Registrar's office. He applied there abotit #ve minutes before
six co'clOck to see the papers of the business at the:Court for
the day, and he was told by, a person who swept out the office,
and who hadOn a leathern apron, that he could not see theM
till six o'clock. He pressed upon the person; it being so near
-six 'o'clock, to allow him Co see them, but he would not 'do so.
He (Mr. Steer) supposed that he had not the papers in his
poSsesSion. . . .. • • - .
The -Lc D Ciiptm,l;on, after communicating 'With the
Registrar, requested 111r:Steet not to say-..anything Anther on
the subject -at present, as he iinderStoOd- that Mr. Pyip, the
person who made out the papers; but who was nOt them pre-
sent, had &very- good answer to the charge.. _
Mr. ST44 trgsted the Court-would allow him to conclude
the statement- he was making, as, the -cream of the subject
was yet to corne.--:(Laughter.) The individual in the
leathern "apron, when the Cabalistic bur of she arrived, put
his hand into his waistcoat Pocket, fetched out the, papers for
the business of the Court:for to-day, and stuck themnpih-the
passage to .the Registrar's. Office. . Now, he • thoughttrto say '
the least of it, this was a most uncourteous proceedinOri the
part of one of the otljcers of the Registrar's office. •
The Loan Cn.tXcgmAin. thought that the 'office?' might
luive been a little more courteous, but he understood that the
matter could be explained. Who the-offieer was he did not
know. • , ,

Mr. STEER said that he knew as little of the officer as his
Lordship, but the description he had „given of him would
enable his Lordship to discover who he was:
The Loan CHANCELLOR said that Mr. Steer had:certainly
given a very picturesque account of the officer.—(Laughter.)
The matter had at least relieved the seriousness of the usual
proceedings of the Court.-,4ReneWed latighter.)
Mr. LEIGH felt.bOund, in justice to Mr, Pyre, to state that
he had often Allowed him to see the papers before six
It perhapsn3ay not be generally known: that the papers of
the business of the. Courts ate put' p in the passage to the
Registrar's .effice,• from six to seven o'clock every .evening,
for the purpoSe.of inspection by the members of the legatpro
fesiion and the public; but. so short a period, it must be
apparent to every one, is infinitely too limited for -the Con-
venience. of the profession, in consequence of the increase of
the members of the Court, and the more speedy dispatch of
buSiness. -

•
VICE-CHANCELLOR'SCOURt,-Ilicitch
(Before the VrcE,Ctraistmute' or `Ewora.tcn.)
His lioxoun was occupied the whole raorniOg with caused
of no general interest. - - ;

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CiRCWT---t.Chdtitsfbrd, March 6.

The four men, Jinnes Borektm,-David Kempton, James
Kempton, and Chti!toPher-WriA-wholiadbee nnd u
convictedr.
on Tuesday 'of being .found armed with guns, a
suit' again°, upon -the- premises of Mr. James, -the bar-
rister, at Brentwood; and also with- assaulting two
keeperi, were brought up. for judgment. It should be
stated that the prosecutor had.recOrmiteuded Bonham
to the mercy of- the' Court, principally, as it, appeared,
upon the grounds that he had surrendered to the game-
keeper; and also that he-had.expressed his contrition by
pleading guilty ,to the offence:
Mr. Baron .41,DEnsoli, addressing the prisoners, said
they had been. found guilty of a very heinous Crime. The
Legislature had affixed a very • heavy- penalty to the
offence of persons trespassing in pursuit of ganie in the
night time, armed-with deadly weapons ; and there was
no doubt, not done with' regard to the specific Offence,
but because it was known that such proceedings_ fre-
quently led to very serious, and brutal rencontres with
gamekeepers, and.in many cases 'ended-in sunnier. Such
cases had, of late, unhappily been very frequent, and
only recently an individual- had suffered capital punish-
ment for the murder. of a gamekeeper under such cir-
cumstances.* The Learned Judge then -observed that the
prisoner Boreham had been recommended to mercy ;
cbouutldupneont agnivapttaenntyiv.
eeffeceotnstiodetrhaatitonrecoofmanilletnhde fa,
bhee
_.
cause, in his opinion, that prisoner appeared to-have
taken d very active part-in the transaction, and was the
man who assaulted the keeper -with.the barrel of a gun.
The Learned.JupoE then sentenced Boreham, David
Kempton, and Wright to be transported for ten years ;
and James Kempton, who did not appear to have taken
any part in the assault upon the keepers, was sentenced
to eighteen Months' imprisonment, and hard labour.
(Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN. )
John Johnson, 16, was indicted for feloniously setting
fire to a portion of a stack of barley, the property of
Francis Richardion.

Mr. Leslie conducted theprosecution, and Mr. Marsh
appeared for the prisoner. The case was of rather
a singular character.
The-prosecutor, who is a farmer at Wrabness, in this
county, stated that, on the sth of 'February, between
one and two o'clock in the day time, he heard an alarm,
and found that his stack was on fire. The prisoner, it
:appeared, had been in his service. •
Evidence was then adduced to show that the prisoner
was the first person who gave an alarm. • .
The ;Rev. Mr. Farm, the minister of the parish,
deposed 'that, -hearing the alarm of fire, he went to the
spot and in the road, near the field where the stack
was on fire; he saw the policeman pick up a small round
lucifer box, full of matches.
In answer to questions put by, the Court, the rev.
gentleman stated that the prisoner had been a pupil in
!his Sunday school, and he always 'considered him to .be
!a boy of weak intelleet--in fact, a very stupid boy..
John Ham, &boy about twelve years old, wasthe next
witness examined, and he deposed that on the day-of the
fire he was with the prisoner, and as they -were going
!home..past the prosecutor's field, the prisoner went up to
'the stack and -set fire to it-with a lucifer match. Reim-
mediately burst into flames;and they then both ran away.
Samuel Wren, an inspector of the Essex Constabu-
lary, deposed'that while the prisoner was in his custody,
be told him that as he and - Ham- were going by. the
stack, Liam said to him, " Would not- you like to see a
fire ?" and upon his saying that he ,should, he gave him
some matches, and Ham lighted one with the box, and
set fire to a load of the-stack, 'and he drew one across' his
Shoe and lighted it, and also applied'the fire to the stack.
Thestatement made by the prisoner before the Niagis--
trates was then put in. -It was to the effect-that lie alone
was guilty, and that the witness Ham had nothing to do
with setting fire to the stack.
Mr. MARSH then addressed the jury for the prisoner ;
and he commenced by observing that he could not at-
tempt to deny. that it was by the prisoner's hand that
the stack had been fired; but lie said he-should-with
great confidence contend that it was merely the foolish
act of a weak and imbecile mind, totally unaware of the
consequences, and that the jury could not, convict :the
prisoner of the act of maliciously 'firing
the. property
under the terms of the indictment.
The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the Inry
very shortly 'afterwards returned a verdict of Guilty,
coupled with a recommendation to
mercy, onAFNtiq of
the weak state Of the prisoner's mind,
The prisoner was then sentenceci.folierlsBii la
kept toiard•
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mess.

Betere Mx._Baron
Thomas Moore, 30, labourer, was indicted for firing
two stacks of hay, the property of. Maurice Williamßird.
Mr. C. Jones, with whom was Mr. James, conducted
thO-prOsecution. Mr. Chambers appeared for the prisoner.
The evidence in this case was entirely of a circum-
stantial character, and, consisted of a variety of small
factS, all tending to fix the the guilt upon the prisoner,
andat-the same time negativing the probability of the
offence having been- committed by any Other person.
The prosecutor is a farmer, living at Little Waltham,
and the prisoner was a labourer upon an adjoining farm.
The fire occurred in the afternoon of the 24th Decem-
ber, and it was shown that on the morning of that day
the prisoner was somewhat intoxicated, and, upon one of
the witnesses remarking to him that she intended to
make up a gOod fire, as it was_ Christmas time, he re-
plied that " there would be a good fire before night."
Another witness also heard 'him, shortly afterwards; say
he meant to have a - gOod fire that day. Very soon
afterwards the fire broke out, and 'the prisoner was
seen immediately afterwards coming from the spot, and
from the expressions he had made use of, and other cir-
cumstances, suspicion at once fell upon ,him, and .he was
taken into custody.. Superintendent May, of the Essex
constabulary, an active officer, Who was, intrusted with
the 'conduct of the case, -before • he adopted the step of
apprehending the' pursuer,' asked. hiin some questions,
bat his reply ivas-that they %anted to know • too much
for him, and he should not tell them anything about it.
Mr. CHAMBERS, on behalf of, the prisoner, submitted
to'the jury that the faeti adduced in evidence were not
sufficient to -ivarrant them in, • convicting. the prisoner.
The Learned 'Counsel, then requested that the statement
made by the prisoner before the magistrate ,shOuld be
put in evidence. .
Mr. C. JolqE£l said he had no objection 'to this being
done ; but he COnsidered the statement did not at all bear
upon the case. 7 • • '
• Mr. Baron ALDERSON expressed his,oPinion that the
statement of a prisoner ought to be always put in evi-
dence,; because, although a prisoner now had the ad-
vantage of, the assistance; of counsel in addressing the
jury, there was a disadvantage attending it, th!at he could
not' t6ll his Own story, which, if founded in truth, would,
be likely to do him much more service than. any speech
from counsel. • • - . .

The statement of the prisoner was then read, and it
appeared that he declared his innocence, and that he
knew nothing Whatever about the fire: •
Mr. Baron ALDERSON their Went through the whole of,
the evidence, commenting,upon the• different facts as he
proceeded, and -
The jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict
-Of Guilty.' '
The Learned JUDOS sentenced the prisoner to be
transported- for life.

WESTERN C'IRCUIT.--Winchester, March 4.
CROWN COURTe—(i3efore Mr. Justice CREEISSVELL.).
Thomas Ellis was indicted for stealing (after a former con-
viction) a certain quantity of oats from his master, Henry
Padwick. ' , •

,Mr. Edwards conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was defended by Mr. Missing. '
The case was clearly .proved, and the jury without hesita-
tion found the Prisoner • Guilty. A previous conviction' was
put in andlproved. dEly. that conyiction, it appearedthat.
-Shoftly
.befbre the Legislature altered the punishment for
• Sheep-stealing front death to transportation (the exact date
we could not !hatch), the prisoner was -convicted of sheep-
stealing from the present prosecutor .111 r. Padwickt. and, the
`Sentence of death was passed upon him. - •
- In the -courie:!or the observations made by-the, Learned
Judge, in a. most impressive address to the prisoner, we
learrit,rthatoWing.to'sonie• interest that was then made for
hitn the sentence Of death'was transmuted to imprisonment
:for one year:- This time he serVed out, and then'returned to
his native :village. He was a cripple, a brand was upon ins
name, and no one:liked to 'employ 'him. - Touched- by these
:considerations; his -Master 'from whom he had stolen. the
sheep, took- compassionupen- him, and again.: took him into
hi's employ. Ile had sufferedpunishment‘ but had not been
fedi:timed; nCylesi thin-Three `indictments- having been now
preferred and. found: against him :for different felonies com-
mitted against 'this kind and forgiving master. The Learned
Judge-told him be was evidently proof against puniShment or
gratitude,- and cripple!: tholigh he was lie must be removed
from the country. - Lordship then sentenced him to 15
,years' transportation, - •

XI:D4A ND 'CIRGUIT-!-.Northampton; March
.5.
CROWN .COURT.-(Befdre.Li)ia Chief Justice TficOAL.)
Joseph ;Sininithis,, aged 26; a- Witcher; was indicted and
stood charged with having in ,the night!hetween the Bth and
9th of February last, at Sibbertoft, feloniously ..set fire' o a
hovel, stable, and barn, the property of Thomas Bates. -;
• Mr. Macaulayr;condueted the -prosecution, and :Nr, Flood
the defence.. . ~• ,
It appeared that at about .twenty minutes past twelve
-o'clock 'in the night the prosecutor was called upbrtlie
soner,-who told him of the fire, and went down with him to
the spot. They found it raging furiously. . The prisoner then
assisted him and other neighbours who had Cane up in their
endeavours to. subdue it, and :did 'as much as any one else.
The building. was from one.halfi to - three-quarters of a mile
-from-the prosecutor's' house, and. from.2oo to-300 yards from
the:road between Naseby and Sibbertoft; WhiCh the prisoner
would have to, traverse on his Way :home from Northampton
market, where, in fact, he had. been; and his defence was,
that he had -been riding
.by and saw it, and then went to his
uncle's, and straight thence to the-prosecutor to inform' him.
The material, evidence against him consisted in his own
boasting aVowals, in partial intoxication, to 'different per-
sons, at different times, that he had 'done it, and a; 'box of
lueifersbeing seen- in his possession shortly after the: occur-
rence, which he boasted of. having bought,- in, order. to
set fire to Mr. Bates's barn. ' .At one-time he said, "-I am the
man, 'and -set—fire to It in three places.with a wisp of% straw,
which A.pulled another,_ that • he, could- write_ down
thename of the man whd did it, and then that it Was " erno
use to write, for I did it Miielf;". and when asked; "`You
don't mean to. swear. that.?." saying, " Yes, -J do ;, and at an-
other, the like ; and when told that. . was. joking, „saying;
" No; Tam not;" and at another he said, "D
-=--n the fire, if
I were to- see: twenty-fires I would not care, or assist again t"
and always accompanied with great bluster and. disturbance,
and the use of very violent bad language. There was the
additional fact that the'time of the fire about tallied With the
time of his having passed but theremerei-niany otherpersons
also returning about the time from: Northampton market.
The Learned JUDGE summed up with much care and cau-
tion; leaving it to thelury to say-whether the prisoner had
himself furl; 'shed suffielent evidence. to satisfy their minds of the
gailt;--whether he had disclosed facts which were the effusions
of a guilty mind, or his Statements were the mere vapouring
wandernipi of a•Mad in liquor. Histordship observed upon
the utterabsence of evidence of malice or motive.
The juty;.withatt much deliberation -retarded a • verdict
of Guilty, -and • • •
His Loanstnr„ in passing sentence, said, that such having
been their verdict, it became his duty to paSS ,upen the pri-
sonef•the-sentence- of the Court; and there being no Mitiga-
ting eircutnstances„ that Sentetiee:wis- thatlerbe traniported
for fifteen years. . ., • • .
The prisoner, before- leating the dock, warmly proteeted
that be was innocent. ' • *-

; CENTRAL ICRI VIINA.L" COURT.
nPDatifttt:7tneUnicldcW'k.illiams, took their
seammaTtshue Aenitart:lrred•bcjeurrornudchg'e
soon after'
Slatsrum.--LJerimiah John Kelly
was- Pgt Jo, the bar, charged-with having, on the Bth.. of
February last, committed a maliciotis and felonious assault
upon Daniel Morris with intent to do him 'some grievous bo-
dily hartNl ; , '
, Mr. Doane was counsel-for theprosecution, and Mr. Pal-
lantine fctiihe prisoner. the facts ;of the case will be best-
gathered 'from the followingepitome of the eiiihince addited
Daniel. Morris being sworn, said • he was a coal-whipper,
living at 23, King-street. Shadwell. Knows that the pri7
Boner kept an officofor the engaging of coalwhippers. On
Thuradq„ the Bth of last month, .witness was returning from
work, near ..Goal-stairs, opposite :Gold's-hill, • wbere, he
stopped ' to talk with some frietids. This was abotit seven
o'clock in-the evening, when up dathe the prisoner, and said
to hitn---." Walk about your, business,_youscoundrel.” Wit-
net's made no answer, but went on into the pripce of.Walei
publiC-Wise; and called for a pint -of beer.' Tha Hamar
Mowed -witness : into the public-house,' and : then
called him • every name that he possibly could.
Witness left the public-house, and 'prisoner followed him,
when he (witness) said'to him, " Mr:- Kelly,'l've got two-
pence, and am going to have a pint of beer, will you.come
and haVe some?" Prisoner-
replied, " You d!--d scoundrel,".
Tend raising the stick'now produced, struck him'a• heavy bk.*
which went -through; his hat. • He thee gave hifit another
blow, which felled.him, and rendered him insensible. People
came up, and led him bleeding to a doctor's.
Cross-examined--bid hot hear witness complain about
breaking his gear. Was never in his life a party to a combi-,
nation of Coal-whippers against the prisoner. Heard often-
enough of a cruel assault upon -the prisoner; htifdid not
know his arm was broken by that assault, and did not knOw
when it took ,place. Was no party to that assault, and on
his oath the police were never after him for it. Not that
night nor that day had Witness • a drawn knife in his hand,
and never. threatened Kelly in his whole life. Was neither
drunk nor sober, but knew what he was about wheat the
assault commenced. •'

John Russell, being sworn, said he was a coal-whip-per,
and remembers, on Thursday,. the. Bth, of February, about.
seven in thp evening, being near Saw. the pri.
goner at the bar strike the prosecutor on his head, when his
hat went off; and then he stuck him again, and down he
went. Two women took him off to a doctor's. The prose-
cutor had no knife in his hand, nor any other weapon whatever.
Cross-examined-q-Knows the prisoner was shamefully as,
saulted some time back; and some of his own. (witness's) ac,
' quaintance, were transported for the offence.
- Maria Alexander---On the evening in question, in company
with Hannah Smith, saw the prisoner commit the assault on
the prosecutor, who became totally insensible, and was
covered with ,blood. Said the -prisoner,- " What • a shame
to strike a young man so ;" on which he said, I'll give it
to you next." Assisted the prosecutor to a doctor's shop,
Hannah Smith corroborated the, evidence of the last wit-

r George Hariii, a bookseller, living' in the neighbourhood,
'gave it'sohiewhat different yersion. Oh the evening in riiies-
tion, went to hid shop door, and saw the witness Maria Alex=
Oder and another woman abusing: the prisoner. Alexander
Called him a vagabond, and prisoner replied to her,, on which
the prosecutor said something which witness enOld not _distinctly
iwear to, and, then the prisoner at the bar struck tWice=
the first bloW kimeking his hat' eff, and' after the second he
fell down:— Cannet:say whether prosecutor was drunk or
sober. A customer genie uploSvitness's shop, and he saw no
more of the matter. mobs frequently collected round pri-
. 'Boner's house hooting and making a row. • '
A poliotman•gave evidence of what passed when he was
Called; and the surgeon, to Whose shop the prosecutor was
taken, testified That thohgh <he bled a' good -deal the woupd
was a very Slight one- indeed. • The, prosecutor was shatne.
fully intoxicated: • •
This was the case for the prosecution. ,
Mr. Justice'Plarksox, said the, idea of felony Was out of
the queition; and the case must be treated as one of common
assault. • • ' • -
Mr. BALLAN-nix (for the prisoner) contended that the
evidence of the' witnesses as to- the origin of the row *as
wholly disprOved by, the testimony of Mr. Harris. The pre-
secutor himself,*.as * drunk, the time of the occurrence
that hp 'knew notthe' provocation he had kiVen ; he kneW`
nothing, that • took place, and his evidence therefore in that'
Court•would be worth nothinif. The female witnesses were
totally unworthy of 'credit.
.1 he faet was Mr. Kelly was the
victim of. combination, and had, already' suffered so rmieh.
from. the violence of the- coal-'Whippers that he had been
obliged to appeal to the law, 'and for one of those cowardly
assauTts; in which' his arm was 'broken; Seine of the parties
engaged in it hid been transported.. His property was being ,
constantl) destroyed; and every effort was constantlymade to
drive hint from the neighbourhood. - - • •
Mr. Jitatice.PArrisox summed up, telling the jury there
was evidently great provocation, and the assault was after all
" nothing but a khock with a stick." • • •
The jury brought iu A verdict of " Guilty of a mom eA.
•

,

--Rauh, being at the time under great proyocation, and- there •
fore we recommend him to mercy."

Mr. Justice l'ArrEsox, after advising the prisoner always
to appeal to the law for protection, and not personally to re-
sent his wrongi, said he saw he had been in prison since the
9th of February, which he considered was quite punishment
enough. He must therefore be fined Is. and discharged.
CHARGE OF RAPE.— William Bladen, a mat maker, was
indicted for a rape on Mary Cook. Mr. Clarkson and Mr.
Doane were Counsel for the Crown; the prisoner was unde-
fended. Details in such cases are uncalled for, but the cir-
cumstances asserted in the evidence may be briefly stated.
On the night of Saturday, the 12th of February, the prisoner,
who was in the employ of a person with whom the prose-
cutrix lived as servant girl, went to the gallery of
Sadler's Wells Theatre, accompanied by another young
man and woman. There they had something to drink
together, and after the performances they all four went
.to the Eagle Tavern, and thence to the Standard, *here they
parted company, the prosecutrix going by herself towards the
Britannia-fields, her direct way homeward. She was shortly
joined by the prisoner, Who said "he would have his end of
her." She threw herself on his protection, telling him she
had no friends in the wide world, and nothing but her cha-
racter to depend upon. He replied he had no friends either, and
then dragged her by main force (as she said) into a gravel
pit, and there effected his purpose—her strength being ex-
hausted. He left her, and she made her way homewards,
but did not tell her mistress what had taken place. On
the Monday morning, however, the female friend who had
been with her to Sadler's Wells, called upon her, and to her
she revealed the outrage which had been committed. Informa-
tion was immediately given to the proper authorities, and the
prisoner after some difficulty was taken into custody. There were
several discrepancies in the evidence, and that in itself was
not of the moat creditable character, the whole lot—prose-
cutor, witnesses, and prisoner—appearing to have been on
exceedingly familiar terms.
The jury ultimately brought in a verdict of Not Guilty.
Joel Barnet, aged 22, was indicted for stealing three
'bills of exchange, value 891. 23. 9d., the property of Saul
Yates, in his dwelling-house.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Clarkson; and
the defence by Mr. Wilkins. •
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had
attempted to induce Isaac Sydney, who was the brother-
in-law of Mr. Yates, and employed by him as a process-
server and sort of clerk, to get possession of the bills on
which Mr. Yates had been carrying on proceedings
.against a Mr. Myers. Sydney gave intimation of this
application to Mr. Yates, and a trap was laid for the'
prisoner, who called next day, and n ent into the officel
where Sydney was. On a given signal Inspector Tod
hunter and Mr. Jukes, Mr. Yates's chief clerk, rushed
into the office; and found the bills in the prisoner's pocket.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong
recommendation to mercy, in consequence of their belief
that the prisoner had merely been made use of as an
instrument by other parties.
The prosecutor begged to join in the recommendation
for the same reasons.

Mr. Justice PATTISON quite agreed in the view taken
of the case, and would, therefore, not pass the sentence
of ten years' transportation to which the prisoner was
liable for the offence of which he had been convicted.
The sentence was that he should be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for six calendar months.
EVENING SITTING.
(Before the RECORDER.)
Benjamin Law and James Dunn were convicted of
feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
James Leggett, and stealing a bed, a looking-glass, and
other articles, value BL, his property.
Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Horry defended the prisoner.
An alibi was set up for both, and the evidence was of
such a nature that the jury wished to stop it. They were,
however, recommended by the Recorder to hear it out.
Mr. BALLANTINE passed some severe animadversions
upon the manner in which these horrible scenes of per-
jury were got up, and pointedly alluded to the person
who instructed Mr. Horry.
Mr. HORRY denied that he was instructed by that in-
dividual, and an altercation ensued.
The RECORDER coincided with Mr. Ballantine in his
observations, and would most severely punish whoever
could be proved to have got up one of those defences.
The prisoners were frequently ignorant of such a de-
fence being arranged until they heard it in Court. No
Learned Counsel ought to take a brief unless he knew
from whom he had received it. His Lordship then sen-
tenced Dunn to ten years' transportation, and Law to
one year's imprisonment, with hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

Two well-dressed men, named, according to their own
statement, William Swinson and Charles Montague, were
brought before Alderman Wilson, upon various charges
of having wrenched knockers off hall-doors in the city.
A policeman stated that, at four o'clock yesterday
morning, he saw one of the defendants--but which he
could not positively say—go up to a house, and, with a
desperate effort,. wrench a knocker from the hall-door.
They were close together, and he took them into cus-
tody. Swinson, upon being required, put his band
into his pocket,- and pulled out the particular knocker,
and afterwards he pulled. out four other knockers, and
handed- them over. It was soon ascertained to what
houses the knockers belonged, and the defendants were,
of course, taken to the station-house.
In answer to questions put by Alderman WILSON,
Swinson said that he was a medical student, and had
been in town no more than two months.
Alderman WILSON—So you are not satisfied with dis-
turbing families at four o'clock-in the morning, but you
must rob them too"! Are you not -aware that you may
be indicted for robbery for conduct of this description ?
Swinson—l assure you, Sir, that it was net I that
wrenched the knockers off, though I admit that:they were
in my pocket. •
Alderman WILSON (to the other defendant)—Pray,
are you a medical student, too ? I suppose you are ?
Montague—No, I am a surgeon.
Alderman WlLsoN—Where do you reside? Montague
—I occasionally reside in Finsbury-square, and some-
times in Dorset place, New-road.
Alderman WlLsoN—Are you settled in business any-
where ? Montague—No. I expect an appointment im-
mediately. My friend is, I assure you, eXceedingly sorry
for what he has -done.
Alderman WILsoN—Do you speak for yourself. - I
suppose your friend can seeak for himself.
Montague—l declare to you, Sir, that I did not wrench
off the knocker. '
- SWinSon—l am really very sorry for what has hap-
pened, and promise that nothing of the k;nd shall ever
be charged,against us again. ,
Alderman WILSON—I must prevent you from doing
so as frequently ns no doubt you are disposed, and I
therefore fine each of you 2l 10s., or 10s. for each'
knocker. • Putting out of the question the injury you do
'to-the property, if any female happened to be ill in any
of those houses, the annoyance of your visits is likely to
be productive of the worst consequences. If you do not
pay the penalties you mast go to Bridewell, to hard-
labour for two- months; and I should advise you when
next you are together at night to take care that you are
not taken up as thieves.
The penalties were paid.
Notwithstanding the regularity of the Lord Mayor,
in punishing omnibus coachmen and conductors and cab -
men for offences in pursuing their avocations, a stubborn
disposition frequently manifests itself amongst this class,
and the policemen are • obliged to " pull them up" for
many a violation of the law.
Alderman WILSON, who effectually, carries out the
plan adopted by the Lord Mayer, fined many of those
"common nuisances" in' the course of the day. One
omnibus driver persisted in obstructiLg the way, and
paid no attention whatever to the request .of Scott, a
very active and attentive policeman, who is known to
summon with remarkable impartiality. The defendant
was fined 205., -while the conduCtor of the same omnibus,
who was desired tb exhibit! his badge, put it up to his
nose and sneered at the officer, was mulcted in the penalty
of 40s. and costs. Several cab-drivers were fined for
structing the Way by turning round- repeatedly. -
It is quite evident that any relaxation of the rule laid
down by the Lord Mayor will be most injurious. •
• CLERKEIVWELL.

CHARITY.—Mr. Combe received 5t in a letter from
an anonymous contributor, for the use of the poor-box
of this Court. •-
John Harrow, a savage-looking fellow, was charged
with assaulting .policecoustable O'Brien, G 69, and with
violently assaulting police-constable N 103. The latter
officer received such serious injuries that he was scarcely
able' to get into the • witness box, and was suffering
great pain.
It appeared, from . the evidence that between twa and
three O'clock on that morning a crowd. of disorderly
characters had -assembled in St. John-street, Clerken-
wellrof which the prisoner was the ringleader. O'Brien'
requested of them to disperse, when the prisoner struck
him a violent blow on the breast. The officer then
arrested the, prisoner, who made fierce resistance, and
would-have bro'ken away,-had not 103 N come up. He
had 'hardly :placed his hand upon "his collar when the
prisoner knocked him down, and kicked him on the
sides, legs and in the abdomen, in a most violent manner,
rendering him wholly unfit for duty.
Sergeant Wilkinson Said the prisoner was one: of the
most desperate characters in London, He assaulted_ the
police wherever he met them, and had disabled for life
an Officer of the G division.

The prisoner, when asked'for his defence, sneeringly
replied thatit must have heen'somebody else.
Mr. Comes 'sentenced hini to a month's imprisonment
in the House of Correction,. without the power of re-
leasing himself by the payment of fine.
Vdmund Carr, a rakish-lookin* fellow, Was charged with
the following robberies in a dwelling-house:—
The prisoner lodged with young men of respectability in
the house of Mr. Wint, Thanet-street, 'St. Pancras. On the
17th of January he suddenly decalnped, taking with him
every article of dress belonging to Mr. William Smith Green,
his fellow-lodger, to the value of 5/. ; also a g.old pin. He
likewise 'robbed William 11",-11L-son, another lodger, of other
articles. Search was made for him in London, but he was
no where to be found. A few days ago- Mr. Hale, stperin-
tendent of police at Manchester, arrested the prisoner in that
town, dressed in-the stolen apparel. He took -him into cus-
tody, and found more of the plunder.at his lodgings.
Green and Collinson, the lodgers, fully identified the pro-
perty as theirs, and the prisoner, who declined saying any-
thing in defence, was full):comnxitted for trial..

QUEN 'S
-SQUARE.
Two girls named Mary Hicks and' Charlotte Bicknell, in-
mates of St. Margaret's workhouse; were charged before Mr.
Burrell by a little girl 'named Cooke, also an inmate of -the
workhOuse, with stealing a little bag containing one shilling,
whiclf she generally kept Under her pillow.
The case was fully proved, and the master.of the work-
house .having stated that the girls were, both bad characters,
add hid been lately taken into the house through distress,
nwthen3, th•W.ere; committed to- the House of Correction for one
Mary Anderson, a decently-dressed woman, about 40
years of age, Was' charged by John Field, a young man, with
pawning his coat; under rather Peculiar circumstances. .
• The complainant stated, that at an early hour. this morn-
ing;he accompanied the defendant' to her lodgings, where he
remained during the night. He was drunk, but not so
oblivious to sublunary things as not to know "what he was
aboid.' In the morning he found his coat had been de-
posited with his father's brother, and that a sumptuous re- i

-.•

past had been prepared from the proceeds thereof, thcdr
however, he refused to partake, not having giv",,,ged
fendant permission, according to his account, to cu'r
the coat.
The woman said she met the complainant this
of
who desired her to take him home and take weefeot,
until the morning, that he requested her to pawn r •
and to give him the ticket.—Discharged.

-,ob

ATHLONE ELECTION COr

MITTEE. (
The Committee appointed to consider the menls 0t
tion, complaining of an undue election for the b°117.40;
Athlone, met yesterday morning, at eleven. The
ktT:e
are the members of the Committee :—Mr. 13eri no 04
W. 0. Stanley, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Currie,lllr. r,c
Mr. Ward, with Mr. Pakington as Chairman. ,rotiO .
.The petition was from certain electors of the
Athlone, and prayed that the election might be ileclreit;
on the ground of bribery committed by Mr. co.- L
sitting Member, or his agents, since the election. -,:ipar
Mr. Talbot and Mr. Pickering appeared for the Pe"
and Mr. Austin and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham for the
MeStber. 004:
mrangers were ordered to withdraw, and on their ,
mission— •
dCoaK
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had I,"0
ei
to the usual resolutions as to the exclusion of vritnW,
the room during the course of the proceedings.
Mr. TALBOT then applied to the Committee to aur
QptM
further inquiry into the case until to-morrow mortiing,deeri
ground of the absence of the witnesses in consequence pelt
taro unavoidable circumstances which had occurred'iej:
the witnesses was at this moment in Roscommonl
Speaker had been applied to, for the purpose of enii cool*
attendance, and had stated in reply that the reguil.,rt 0,1
would be for the Chairman of the Committee to Or'
_A
circumstance to the House.
Mr. AUSTLN opposed the application as unprecedet7
all events it should have been supported by
Mr. TALBOT would call evidence to prove his. It 3
and accordingly called • fr
A Al
Mr Moss, who stated that he had been concerne.tkor
petition at the commencement of the proceedingefifiPt
with Mr. Hands, but the conduct of the petitie
transferred to Messrs. Wimburn and Collett.
over the summonses by the post of Thursday, theiciiol7o,_
have arrived there on Saturday. He had receiv
atfidvit..
00
from Mr. Smith, of Athlone, stating that those
_,Loi
had not arrived until Sunday:
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Als._°_,irolli
stated that he had been connected more or less with,toWf
petitions which had been recently presented on the free
various elections at Athlone. He had advanced 00°,1
in support of his petition, but looked to no one pr bgr
petitioners had requested him to take the matter tt s)?t,doesief
did not look to them for the money. He had i$
from regard to Captain Beresford. If the sitting of
vthe
were to be unseated, he might ask any gentlemen, et,f
start for Athlone to reimburse him. He had nw!Altiv#
money for the expenses of witnesses to Athlone R0;000i.
last, when he had sent a 501. note. He had been in

. .
nication with some gentleman to take up the case.
Mr. AusTrg—Who was the gentleman ? . Ad
Mr. TALBOT objected to the question.
eated• r.
The room was cleared, and the Committee d • A
the question should not be put. tstra.l
Cross-examination resumed—He had asked dim papor
Collett to conduct the case. He was answerable to.„,d
far as 1501., and all beyond that was to be at theiresVie
He stated to them that he thought it was a safe s
gentleman who wished to get into Parliament. 411 0.
Re-examined—He had been in communicatiegibo*f
petitioners. Wimburn and Collett had desired to. tjso
tamer from the petitioners. The paper produced Is
taer.
10i#
iVr
Cross-examined by Mr Ausnx—That paPtr l'as ;., 0 .)
to Ireland on Monday or Tuesday in the last week' 'Ol
have been Saturday.
inittee
,S 0
By Mr. W. 0. STANLEY, a member of the t.om oesw.
summonses were not sent until-Thursday, and the
the witnesses' expenses was not sent until Friday it pi
By the CHAIRmAN—The day after the Corn,rf„A ffi
fixed I knew when it was to sit, and wrote to 'nil ,:,„i
them notice. I got the summonses from Mr. Ilea, thstr
not know why they were delayed. I though' • -
I;eiil
enough. a lett •
By Mr. WARD, one of the Committee—l slides
Monday before, because I was afraid the With
spend it. Had it been sent on Monday or Tueetuy - /1
have been in time. ' riter'
By the CHAIRMAN—TO whom did you send th.
To Colonel Smith. colonel r'
The CHAmmAN—Were you afraid that
Ti
would spend the money?
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY—Why was the case
t, lfisii#
Wimburn and Collett? Witness—Tclry 0 67,0 i
client of theirs was to advance -the money the)? "-
to have the conducting it.- ' - •' ! dis
31r. Ausrm contended that there was no b002,10i
cutor to-the petition, whieh•was merely s actila4"witt
i
io.sell a seat in Parliament, and that no proe....r ,e11',44
been adopted to obtain the attendance of witnea7,ooso
.a.sale of a petition to Rafliameg; and 'the Parti, tbich
in were exposing thernselyics7to penalties°l a WO,
pet,
would heir hereafter.' paupers, ale; ,A,diS
;cured by Mr. Moss, reSisli-kiejv:-LOndon, to sign 000
on ' which he was -#llo4lliting on his 0
WOUld the Committee grantidelayunder such cire...o
~..,.'
Mr. TALBOT replied. After which the room, " ti
On the room being re-opened. -11 sd'Pr,
The CHAIRMAN declared that the Committeeh$t, to
the following. resolution :—That as it appears lit 1.104,
• monses for the witnesses were not issued un--.„.011/7
29th February, and the money to pay their elsovue
lot transmitted until the Ist March, it is the OP-s-id IF:
Committee that due diligence has not been used.: , V
fore it cannot agree to the adjournment requiret;" , olf
Mr. TALBOT in relation to the case of Mark • , , • ; ildir
Roscommon gaol, suggested that the Chairman ,7
in the House for the attendance of Mark Quin °a • aigh/
.1
mittee.
The CHAIRMAN thought the fact of his he'll' g illgliv' 10
to.be proved. It
Mr. HAmuiroN, M.P. for Dublin, stated that otla,.‘
received a petition from Mr. Moss, stating that tip
•$
custody, that he was an important witness indoce' jil,
and praying the House to request his atten !to,.
had mentioned the subject to the Speakerehsi
t
told him that the more usual way was for the 100,.liff
the Committee to request the attendance of the 1110,401.. 7
understood from the Speaker that he had had aP goif
plication made to him on the subject.be/
10
The CHAIRMAN said that still there was no proft''"
was in gaol. , eg; ifeel.a'
Mr. TALBOT put in the service of the Spea-e,-- oelf• fr,
Mark Quin, in Roscommon gaol, on the Ist of sui, p1e,,..'
Mr. AusriN—That was in time, and the "'Jo 0.,1,1.
have served in time is the man they knew could nufacer ,
The CHAIRMAN thought that evidence was ° .41.4
authorise him to move the House on the subject-
06g?
It being now only eighteen minutes to four th tot?,
determined that the Counsel need not commence ..
of his case, and adjourned. A
' "I'),
MARKET NEWS.—(YESTEI"'',
CORN EXCHANGES,. ~,, 40'1,4
' Although we had only a moderate supply orilif7ordedir,i
the demand for it was in a sluggish state, and ~, freol,l9 1A
,tations were barely supported. Foreign Wheal lit Al•
; sold steadily, but in bonded grain exceedingioros
ARRIVALS.BarIe. OOl6 I
doing. The Barley trade was very inactive, Allrsit, 00'"
; barely supported. Malt, Oats, and all other u -
;heavily, at late rates.
Wheat ..11.
~.....1"
1 i 10 4,1'
1,350 gra so. qrs.l .. • .../'
7 a - ,
FS!. ........ •
F0reign.......... 1,250
10
i Malt, 300 qrs. ileAsbe/
VirRITECRAPEL. oupP - ..1,
Our market to-day was very moderate lt
ifiog_, -ti
meat, while the demand ruled heavy at the foi 035 lUuk r,
Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s Bcl t° ,rBllfr .. :
'3s 6d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d 13` •
carcass. ,

STATE OF TRAD-°.terJAP./ip,
(From the:Mancheatir Guardian aye a 0,0 0.41'
The market continues in the same quiet 11.7110,,,000,0,c
state as during the last fortnight. The "ebeing ''cs tra
for goods and yarn is limited:; but stocks ices, e;tli"s'
rally low, there is little or no change in Fy rbiglie.ea
innthpar:ndternsngricilltoitnhn,a wnfhigcnhohdas".
and
den relatice deli°
wb!cb.. has
,well.Sii
to 4id. per piece from the highest oint• 4 ...-"P',,,;aaorr
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, XAB
C.; tbe "
been a change in the market to-d¢ Aerrs bactee 4s'
goods have been less inquired aftet ; Dile" tO
fewer, and the prices offered unremuneratiagdifi
nufacturer. The wool market has also beergloooll,;iceit
is not the same eagerness.to purchase. absted•
the fear of a further advance is much a"
however, may be quoted as firm

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EADVERTISEMENT.J—WONDERVO' ftobrf.os-010
LEG BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AI•M OINTMENI.III.OI‘..ife°
a hatter, residing at 53, Collingwood-street,
had, for seven years, dreadful ulcerations, e•-tei-josP,Di Of ;ter
calrto.the ancle-bone, was twice in GOY sijosPiti'et,,,Po's
period of nine months, and at St. Thomas's ,ure. 1„'"
months, Without being able to meet with 3vd joolc'eiert
every other means had failed,
invaluable medicines. This man's ease li.nifoolestor be
he worked, during thirteen years, for Ifr. tosYcleco
he was cure 1011,
of Charlotte-street, Blackftiars-road.—Sf?,:oi,cl`".l "ve/ 140
lOway's establishment, 244, Strand (wDe'illew°t 16.
had gratis), and by almost all respectable a
tosi4s
throughout the civilised world, in pots an
2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lls., 225., and 335. each.

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BIRTHS. Ewe , crge
On the Ist inst., at the Provost's Lam', re ve
Hon. Mrs. Hodgson, of a son. u. lon. 31
On the 4th inst., at Curzon-street, the
H S tof'' n•
~ r, of al
oOnpe, 0
the 2d inst., the lady of F. 11.fildred,...,1i;bs, °f the
On the 2d inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. w • johireP .4 erf
Tor da,
'On the 2d inst., at Aldborough Lodge' rf. ii
Of Basil T. Woodd, Esq., of a daughter. of ''' ( #
On the 3d inst., at Regent-square, 1 e
the 13c1 011,
Esq., of a daughter. go if,
MOO i
On the 4th inst., at Clapham, Mrs' „rife 01
,„,,
daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Torrington-scit" ,„rf is" ,
Fitzherbert, Esq., of a daughter. „J, 04111'' /
On the 4th inst., Mrs. Hodgkinsov, w'
of a son.

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.11.4.8.R/E.D. 0 Wit" lits
On the 27th ult., at St. Mary's, Laralretti.d. , ill,O
Breedon, R.N., to Elizabeth Binyon, of„rs: erndertol?, Or
On the 28th ult., at Bowness Church, "- Ater "
B. Ponsonby, Esq. to Anne Eliza, eldest Will°
Jones Skelton, late Royal Artillery. 01$i*
Ist° ° 944
DIED. set ben',
On the 14th ult., at Hieliss's Hotel, Elul con to
10
Francis John Dibbin, only son of John Carr n
Clii°
of Jamaica. Of° tslP
.On the 22d ult., at Manor-place, Edinb.ntg .0
Ogilvy, daughter of the late Sir John Ogilslitonisi fr ,ei,
Ott the 26th ult., at Montville, Guernsey, 00'
Esq., aged 82. *- Ogee ti
On the 29th ult., Mrs. Clarke, of the F134-13' or.,priO
Nottingham.
Mart,On tohfeo2xf9othretu_lsttr.,e3eftr,sa.gbdal,6l:eliet o.ff th:ficle,ll:o, v
,nOlesi:
On the 29th ult., at Clarence-place, go-- _,,- Cos-
port, Mr. Augustus Harris Bell. „. _A 111010 W 3fo
On the Ist inst., at the Crescent, Bool'4 ,if iw-
Esq., aged 80. berl°l" ,e,j,io'
On the Ist inst., at Benton Hall, Na.-- oar
Courtenay. infant son of H. Mayber,lfTNt,itiGis follire'
On the Ist inst., at Ventnor, Is le of wig ht,
grave, Esq., of Sun-street. _,,Ahigton,l36 _,OlO
On the 2d inst, at the icarage, Pg",„. _ .IY
Emily, the wife of the Rev. John Bre,,....e°,itsbridE" ."J
On the 2d inst., at Park-rov, P'Wt. • ,440, VI
Oviatt, Esq. yOlnis
glOtPgtrol°'
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lib.
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