The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-02 00:00:00

N ATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW
BAZAAR.

MANCHESTER, MONDAY.—The Theatre Royal had
been elegantly. and appropriately fitted up for the oeca •
sion, and the ladies of Manchester and' the neighbour-
hood, who had given in their names to assist, were all at
their posts at an early hour, occupying their respective
stalls for the display of all kinds of wares. At twelve
o'clock precisely the Bazaar was opened to the publi6,
and at this moment the theatre presented a sort of fairy
scene, or oriental mercantile assemblage, so brilliant and
dazzling did everything appear. The visitors and pur-
chasers soon crowded in. The Countess Ducie, the La-
dies Bouveriv (daughters of the Earl -of Radnor), were
expected to preside at stalls, but had not arrived at a '
late hour of the day. The lady of Thomas M. Gibson,
Esq. (one of the Members for the borough) presided at
a leading stall, which was besieged by purchasers, who
bought liberally. It is impossible to convey an idea of
the enthusiasm which prevailed, or to form an adequate
conception of the powerfully moral effect which this
project will exercise upon the vast population, of all
classes, in this district. The stalls were most abun-
dantly covered with wares, of all forms and kinds ; and
ingenuity,. industry, and taste, have severally been called
largely into requisition, to supply the infinite variety of
articles which ornamented the stalls. In the course of
the day heaps of boxes, from various parts of the king-
dom, tilled with articles for sale, were received ; and
contributions from hundreds of friends, received several
days ago, lie still in store. for sale on a future day. No
one could pass along the avenues of the Bazaar without
being struck with the powerful combination that had
been at work ; nor could any one doubt that a cause in
which so much energy, perseverance, and resolution had
been employed, would fail to triumph.
The surrounding towns of Rochdale, Bolton, Wigan,
Ashton, Stockport, and • other places, have furnished
beautiful stalls, and the Corn-law Repealers in each of
these places have pledged themselves to purchase the
whole of the wares of their native stalls.
Although the day has been unfavourable as to wea-
ther, yet the Bazaar has attracted great numbers to
view it, and articles to a large amount have been pur-
chased. The total proceeds of the day, it is said, will
not be far short 0f1,500/. ; which,with donations already
received, will amount to about 2,500/.

SII EPTON MALLET.—On Monday last, a spe-
cial meeting of the Guardians of the Shepton Mallet Union was ,
held, for the purpose of considering a motion (of which notice
had been given) for grantinm out-door relief to able-bodied
paupers, on which an amendment was proposed and carried for
the adjournment of the question until that day six months.
The state of the poor in the town and country parts of the
Union is truly distressing, particularly those who are employed
in agriculture, whose wages when in full work do not average
more than 7s. per week, but, from want of work and the un-
favourable state of the weather the last two or three months, a
large proportion of the labourers have not earned half that sum.
Many of them have large families depending upon them for
support, who are literally starving for AIM of food ; the
Union-house is quite full, and were it not for the prejudice
which exists among the poor against it, and the dread of break-
ing up their little establishments, out-door relief must be
granted, or another workhouse built. It is deplorable to wit-
ness the labouring classes sinking lower and lower every year,
and many of the smaller class of tradesmen sinking with them,
many of whom are becoming paupers. There are nearly 300
houses unoccupied in this town ; indeed, house property has
become quite unsaleable at any
price; the poor-rates this year
are 6s. in the pound on a valuation, in many cases, above the
rental ; and in all the rural parishes the poor-rates are increas-
ing.— Somerset County Gazette.

BODY FOUND IN THE RlVER.—Yesterday
afternoon the body of a man was taken out of the river, off
Church-hole, Rotherhithe, and removed to the dead-house. It
appears to have been in the water a few days only, and from
the apparel of the deceased, he appears to have been an en-
gineer, or stoker of a steam-vessel. lie is about thirty years of
age, dark hair and whiskers, five feet ten or eleven inches high,
and hail on a baragon fu►tian suit of clothes, blue striped shirt,
blue stockings, coloured neckerchief, and stock. The body
awaits a Coroner's inquest.

R E. DL A K ENEY, K.C.B.—It has been
erroneously stated in some of the papers that this gallant officer
voted for the Tory candidate at the late election. We dis-
believed it, from the high character of Sir Edward, and are
happy to be assured that there is no foundation for the report.
—Dublin Pilot.

BOLTON AND PRESTON RAILWAY. The
half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of the above Railway
was held at the Swan Hotel ; John Hargreaves, Esq , in the
chair. The Report was read, by which it appeared that the
passenger traffic; had gone on satisfactorily during the past half-
year, the total number carried baying been 47,157, of whom
41,445 were railway passengers, and the amount received for
passengers and parcels was 3,6321. 17s. 7d. The coal busi-
ness is gradually getting into existence, for during the last
month upwards of 1,000 tons had been sent down to Bolton.
With regard to the line, about two miles only remain for com-
pletion to the junction with the 'North Union Railway at Eux-
ton. It appeared that the receipts had been 264,0841. 15s. 3d.,
and the disbursements 262,2271. 18s. 10d., leaving a balance
in the banker's hands of 1,1561. 16s. 10d.—Bolton Chronicle.

The Earl of Sefton has given 1,0001. towards
laying out the plantations, &c., for a park for the use and re-
creation of the public in Toxteth Park, near Liverpool. Forty-
three acres of land were bought 01 the Noble Earl for the site
of the new park.
Sir Robert Peel's first grand Parliamentary ban-
quet, this evening, will be given to the mover and seconder of
the Address in the House of Commons, :he Earl of March and
Mr. Beckett, M.P. for Leeds, and about forty other Members,
including the Earl of Lincoln, the Speaker, Sir Edward.
Knatchbull, Lord Granville Somerset, Air, Lyall, the Judge
Advocate General, Dr. Nicholl, Mr. Alilnes Gaskell, Colonel
Peel, :Nit.. Hope, and the Hun. Sidney Herbert. The dinner
will be given at eight o'clock in Sir Robert's picture gallery,
overlooking the Thames, which is tilled with ancient and mo-
dern paintings of the first class, including portraits, by Law-
rence. of the Statesmen who have been the Premier's colleagues
in office. After dinner the heads of the Royal Speech, to be
agreed upon at a Council this day, at Buckingham Palace, after
the Queen's arrival from Windsor, will be road to the company,
EN. , of Ridley Hall, who will appear in full dress.
We regret to have to announce the sudden de-
cease of Jobn Davidson,
Northumber-
land, late High Sheriff for that county.
s. —The difhefeoshearait
his Royal
mfyo of this
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ne oldss and
The lamented gen-
tleman's death, which took place at Ridley
bHuatllh,adonnSoaftaumrdilayy.
last, was caused
,by disease of the heart. He had been married
for
DEATH
Trelairs
OtoFthemHoan..
faithfuljEsls "SsTer'7aEritCo°fAtchnemcArown " took place yesterday, at the
Royal Mews, Pimlico. Mr. Roberts has filled the above situ-
ation upwards of thirty years, and that with the highest credit
to himself, and satisfaction both to his noble employers, and to
those placed above him in his department. His character for
hospitality and charity is well known to a numerous circle, and
' many will lose a very excellent friend. latffiisinstoinmneaw(hfantrheahriisy
nyffieanres;) haendhaist
perform his duty. He will
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go to the grave much lamented by all who knew him, and per-
haps l.is successor will never have it in his power to say that
like Roberts, he was State coachman of " four Sovereigns."
M r. Roberts, we believe, was in his 82d or 83d year.
THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.—The
application for tickets, both to the interior of the house and
the long gallery, were incessant, yesterday, at Lord Willoughby
d'Eresby's office, and Co'.onel Macarthur, his Lordship's Secre-
tary, was occupied up to a late hour in issuing tickets. It
haswil b
bene nn
nnotified d that,standing
except in the body of the house, there
r 0 0
rn ,
even for ladies. On the right of
the Queen is the new state chair for the Prince of Wales,
which, of course, will remain unoccupied for many years : on
sleoeect occupy
oil the throne, the Lord Chancel.
a box to the right of the house.
the left is stationed a chair for the Prince-Consort. The
cordso n thdeipQlounetcan tique wil
being at
for will pass along the platform, and present the speech, kneel.
ing, to her Majesty, and 'afterwards retire behind the Prince
of Wale's chair, across which the seals of office will be placed.
The King of Prussia and suite will come in state.
Mr. MARK BLAKE, M•P..—We are happy to
hl.P.i for Mayo, was in a very
be able to contradict a report, which was copied into this jour-
nal from the Mayo Telegraph during the past week, to the
edtfangectettnhuats
an-
nouncing that this is the reverse of truth. Air. Blake is in
the enjoyment of robust health, which youth and a good con-
stitution promise to make permanent. Any political specula-
tion,Alr. state hark
nfheaßltlhak. e,
N e have much pleasure in
therefore, to which the announcement of his indisposition
may have given rise, must be perfectly futile. Freeman's
Journal.