The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-23 00:00:00

THE ANTI-CORN-LAW. BAZAAR
FREE-TRADE HALL.
In our last, we gave the receipts of the first three
days at this bazaar. On 'Saturday it was honoured with
several visits of a remarkable character. In the after-
noon, upwards of nine hundred workpeople of Messrs.
John Bright lied Brothers, Rochdale, had a holiday
given them by their employers. A special train con-
veyed them to Manchester, and the firm gave them free
admission to the bazaar. They walked in procession,
headed by a band of music, through the streets from the
railway station to the Free-trade Hall, where they pro-
menaded with great delight fur some titne, observing
the greatest order and decorum, and most of them
making small purchases, chiefly of useful articles.
During the afternoon, a still larger body of the work-
people of Mr. John Whittaker and Sons, of Hurst, we
believe about twelve hundred in number, entered the
bizaar, and remained there for some time, much de-
light d with what they saw, and many of them making
trifling purchases at the stalls. About a quarter-past
one o'clock, as previously announced, Prince Hite!, son
and heir of the Imaum of Muskat, attended by two of
his officers, Sand Abdah and Hamaid Abdah, and also
by Captain Cogan and the interpreter, Assaad ICayat,
entered the Free-trade Hall, and the Prince was loudly
ahe.r.A. He was received by Mr. George Wilson, the
Chairman of the L -ague, aed Mr. IL R. Moore, who
conducted him to the platform that he might see the
Hall; and these gentlemen subsequently conducted him
round the lL,il, that his Iliehness might inspect the
various stalls. Mrs. Cobden, Mrs. George Wilson, and
Mrs. Thomas Woolley were introduced to his Highness;
and at one of the stalls Mr. George Wilson presented
to his acceptance a very large and magnificent knife,
a sort of chef d'oeuvre
.:of Sheffield manufacture, worth
about 25/., which his highness much admirel and cor-
dially accepted. The Prince and his two officers signed
their names in a hook at one of the stalls, the Prince
writing his name in Persian characters (we believe)
" H:lal Sand;" the other two names we have already
given. The orientals all wore their Eastern costume ;
the Prince, from some religious feelings, wearing a
dress without any display of magnificence; his turtan
was of white cotton. Ile is apparently about thirty-
four or thirty-five years of age, his countenance and
manners interesting, and his features and conversation,
especially his interrogatories, put through the interpre-
ter, displayed considerable intelligence and acuteness.
His officers followed him at a respectful distance, and
they carried richly-ornamented scymitars or swords.
His Highness remained about an hour in the bazaar,
during which time the Mayor and Mayoress were intro-
duced to him; also Mr. Cobden, and Mr. G. B. Porter, of
the Board of Trade, who has been:fur some days on a
visit to the town and neighbourhood. During the visit
of the Prince the bazaar wes thronged with curious
visitors. The receipts of Saturday were, at the doors,
:.8/. as.; stalls, 3391 18s. 10d.; total, 398 L Is. 101
On Monday there was a still larger influx of visitors,
781. s'. being received at thtedoors, and 2691. 19i. 4d. at
the stalls; total, 348/. 4s. 4(1.. making tl.e total receipts
of the five days 1,934/. 18s. 6d. Yesterday the receipts
at the doors were 841. 6i , and at the stalls 382/. 20. ;
together making the receipts of the sixth and last day
466/. Bs. ; and the total aggregate receipts of the six
days 2,401/. 6s. 6d. We understaed that there still re-
main articles unsold worth 1,40e1. or 1,500/., and that it
is intended to dispose of them by rattle or otherwise, in
about a fortnight.—Manchester Guardian.

TEXAS—SLAVERY.
The following resolutions, introduced bv Governor Run-
nels were adopted by the Convention on the 29th ult.:
" Resolved—That the committee on the general provisions
of the constitution be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency and propriety of incorporating in the constitution the
following provisions :
" SLAVES.—I. The Legislature shall have to power to T)lss
laws for the emancipation of slaves without the consent of
their owners, or without paying their owners previous to
such emancipation, full equivalent for the slaves so emanci-
pated. They have no power to prevent immigrants to this
state from uringing with them such persons as are deemed
slaves by the laws of any one of the United States, so long
as any person of the same age and description shall be con-
tinued in slavery by the laws of this state; provided that
such person or slave he the bona fide property of such immi-
grants; and provided also, that laws may be passed to pro-
hibit the introduction into this state of slaves who have
committed high crimes in other states or territories. They
shall have full power to oblige the owners of slaves to treat
them with humanity, to provide for them necessary food
and clothing, to abstain from all cruelties to them, and in
case of their neglect or refusal to comply with the ralitisltion
of such laws, to provide, by law, for the sale of such slave
or slaves, for the benefit of the owner or owners.
" 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher
grade than petit larceny, the Legislature shall have no
higher power to deprive them of an impartial trial by petit jury.
"3. Any per: on who shall maliciously dismember or de-
prive a slave of life, shall suffer such punishment as would
be inflicted in case. the like offence had been committed on a
free white person, and on the like proof, except in case of in-
surrection of such slave."—lbughton Telegraph.

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INCREASE OF ATTORNEYS.—According to the offi-
cial list published by the authority of the members of the Law In.
stitution, it appears that 179 persons have given notice of intend-
ing to apply during the ensuing Michaelmas term to be admitted as
attorneys to practice in the several Courts at Westminster.
ARREARS OF BUSINESS IN TILE COURT or QUEEN'S
BENCII. —Not% Ithstanding the exertions made by the judges of
this Court, and the extension of their sittings under Lord
Denman's Act in Banco, the special
.business of the Court is
still greatly in arrear ; according to the list made out and
corrected for .the ensuing term, it appears there are 128
rules for new trials standing for argument, one of which was
moved for in Michaelmas Term, 1943, and the same list also
contains the names of seven causes, in which rules for new
trials had been granted, but are waiting the judgment of
the Court ; one, the Corporation of Colchester v. Brooke, being
dated so long back as Michaelmas Term, 1842. The special paper
is also heavy, there being 53 special cases and demurrers in addi-
tion to the enlarged rules. On the Crown side there are 32 en-
larged rules, and 19 cases in the Crown paper; the arrear of busi-
ness at Nisl Prins, both in London and Middlesex, is, however,
comparatively light; in the Courts of Exchequer and Common
Pleas, the arrears of business, particularly the latter, so far as the
causes, numerically may be considered, as compared with the
Queen's Bench, is trifling.
GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE, OCT. 21.--Notwith-
standing the fall in prices here, the accounts from Liverpool
state the prices as higher, with increased firmness. Sales
were made here to-day at 87s. 6d., although there appear to
be few sellers at this price. Many holders are willing to quit
at 90s. We quote 89s. cash as the price of the day.—Glasgow
National.
HONESTY THE BEST Pot.fey.—We insert the fol-
lowing, communicated from a quarter on which we- can
rely, iu the hope the prov. rb may once more be realised. An
Englishman, an old resident in this town, who has been ac-
customed to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow, and was
consequently found in situations sometimes for the better and
sometimes for the worse, has, from adverse fortune, seen the
last extras- eof the latter, and is now in ourjail. It appears
that he was arrested on Friday last by a tradesman of the
town (likewise an Englishman) for 385-francs, the costs in an
action some time sinCe decided between the parties. Under-
standing that his creditor would accept 100 francs in full of all
demands, if he could raise the money, he applied to a French
gentleman. in the Upper Town (and gentleman he is, as hun-
dreds can testify) who haying heard his tale immediately
presented him with the needful. Pleased beyond description
he bast ewd to his creditor to tell the happy news. Judge of his
feedings when the latter insisted on his full demand.' The poor
man returned heavy hearted to his kind protector, explained
that his assistance was of no avail, returned the 100 fr., and
went to prison. 'We have heard much of French tradesmen
persecuting their English debtors, but after this, " the less
said the better."—Boulogne Gazette.
ACCIDENT AT TivIDALE.—A fatal accident oc-
curred on Thursday night last to a raan named Benjamin Nicholls,
who was engaged in the pit of Messrs. Wagstaff and Skidmore
(where the late dreadful explosion occurreo), in getting coal.
The cause of death, a very frequent one in the mines of South
Staffordshire, was a portion of coal giving way in the working in
which Nicholls was engaged, which buried him underneath, by
which he was dreadfully crushed, and died of the injuries he re-
ceived. An inquest was held before George Hinchliffe, Esq.,
Coroner, when it appeared that no blame was attached to any one
connected with the management of the pit, and the jury returned
a verdict of " Accidental death. "—Worcestershire Chronicle.
PRICE OF BREAD IN EDINBURGII.--ACCOrding to
the average price of wheat in the Edinburgh market, the four pound
loaf is crow sold at eightpence-halfpenny ready money, or if paid
within a month ; and ninepence credit. Flour, 3s. 4d. per etone.
The magistrates have issued a proclamation, enjoining upon all
bakers and others to weigh the bread sold by them before their
customers. The authorities have also warned the patties that, in
ease of neglect, they are liable to the statutory penalty of 40s.
ACCIDENT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—AII acci-
dent of a somewhat alarming character, but, happily, not attended
with any very serious consequences, occurred the other day at
Buckingham Palace. While some of the workmen who are em.
ployed in erecting a stone staircase, to lead to the Queen's private
apartments, were lowering a large stone, one of of the ropes gave
way, when the former, with its immense weight., was precipitated
upon the structure beneath, an.t completely crushedit.
FORGERY BY A You-Ill.—A boy, lift een years of
age, was committed from Greenwich Police-court on Wednesday
charged ilikth having forged two cheques for 151. and 20/. in the
Dame of the firm, Major and Wallace, on Messrs. Barclay's bank.
ing-house, where they had been cashed. The principal evidence
against the prisoner was a letter written to his limber-ill-law
from Maidstone gaol, in reply to one upbraiding hint for his con.
duct. In that letter Collins admitted having forced open a drawer
and got possession of a blank cheque-book, and filled iti the two
cheques. The prisoner- was apprentice to Mr. Lindells, of Bridge.
court, Fleet.street. The prisoner's brother.in-law is clerk to
Messrs. Major and Wallace, and the prisoner lived in his house,
and by this means had -opportunity of imitating the signature of
the fit m.
SYMPTOMS or REACTION.—From the rumours so
industriously circulated by some of our contemporaries, it would
appear as if no deposits were in future to be paid, and that every
railway prospectus was based on fraud and nourished on pecula.
liars. But how stands the fact? The cry of want of money,
, the audacious assertion that no deposits would in fu-
ture be paid, was refuted by the fact,- that never was
greater anxiety evinced to be in time, than yesterday. 'She crowds
at the various banks between four and five o'clock were unpara-
leted ; the anxiety depicted on every countenance showed how
much they feared being ten late. And these proceedings show
that the malignant influence attempted to be exercised has no per.
manent influence on the market —The Shareholder.
FIRE AT PoRT-DUNDAS GLAsSWORKtie —On
Thursday forenoon, a fire occurred at these extensive works,
which might have been of very serious consequences, -but for
the prompt and energetic assistance aftbrded by the fire-bri•
gads', which was speedily on the spot, and, aided by the
workmen, succeed in preventing the flames from extending
to the bottle.-houses, works, and warehouses, confining its
rraoviages wholly to the crown-glass house, lately erected, the
stored
which was entirely destroyed. The works are ins
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COURTS.—`I7he lists
and commona lacy c Attie hay e
of arrears us the s.ecessd malty
as yet not been exhibted. Buifins
• Monday week, on t' e crintmencemeut of 1111Xamerae,nef'de on,
lt appears by a parliamentary paper that the salairiiXotr rtiii- •
Judgei of the Court of Chancery amount to 33,0001.; of thos'ee
.4f,the Court of Qtteett's Bench, 28,000/.; and a similar suet
410114.Tudges of the Court of Common of Pleas, whilst the
' Salaries of the Barons of the Exchequer are 27,0001. The
hig•lie..it's a lary is that of the Lord Chancellor, who has 10,000/.
Tile Borll ; Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench has
the next 'n amount, 8,0004 which is the stun paid to the
Chief Juistice of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Chief
Baton of the Exchequer has 7,0A1. The sal tr. es of the
Judges of the for cmur.ii anntAL Mtlivit? 12315771: a Yeil