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forth the sentiments expressed by Mr:Sparkei:-He-rMr.
Hawes) could not give them a better guarantee of their
intention to act upon this principle, than by giving the
superintendence of this Bank to Mr. Lacy, in whose
judgment, skill, and discretion they reposed entire con-
fidence, and which could only be exercised judiciously in
the confidence he had in those whom he (Mr. Hawes)
was now addressing. He would propose to them, there-
fore, with as much sincerity as possible—" Prosperity to
the town of Petersfield."

C. GREETIJAM, Esq., as one of the oldest inhabitants
of Peters&ld, in acknowledging this toast, said he had
banked with Messrs. Hector and Lacy for twenty-four
years, and if during that time he wanted any assistance,
he always had it from them with good will. He could
name hundreds upon hundreds of occasions, where their
liberality had been shown, and many instances in which
they had saved a man and his family from ruin. He
would mention one :—a respectable man had died, owing
them a considerable sum of money ; the widow saw Mr.
Hector, and expressed her distress at it ; Mr. Hector
said to her " Never mind—you'll pay me by and by."
—Shortly after her son applied for a farm ; the pro-
prietor of it, mentioned the application to Mr. Hector,
and told him he could not let him (the son) have it—
" Why not ?" said Mr. Hector—" Because, replied the
proprietor, he cannot stock it." Mr. Hector rejoined
" Then I will for him."—(Cheers.) The son took a
lease of the farm, and Mr. Hector was as good as his
word ; he stocked the farm for him ; that son had since
supported his mother, and, thank God, he was doing well
in the world ; he (Mr. G.) would not name him, but he
was now present, and would no doubt be proud to ac--
knowledge what had been represented.--(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Greetham concluded by eulogising the conduct of
Mr. George Young, the clerk of Messrs. Hector and
Lacy, who had'been in their service eighteen years ; he
was a young man 'of integrity and ability, and was
always obliging in the extreme ; he would, therefore,
propose the " Health of Mr. George Young"—Three
times three.
Mr. YOUNG returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " Prosperity to the Trade
of Portsmouth." •

Mr. BcTRSE (of Portsmouth) acknowledged the toast,
and said he was delighted to have this opportunity of
publicly avowing his: extreme gratitude for the many
kindnessei he had received -from the hands of Messrs.
HeCtOr and Lacy. He had had the pleasure of doing
business with them for twelve years, and during that
time he experienced from them extreme liberality and
good advice, and he believed not one look of displea-
sure.—(Cheers.) They took to him, he may say, a stran-
ger from the eastern part of Sussex, and they had ever
since proved kind and dear friends. Finding there was a
favourable prospect of doing good abroad, and it being
the duty of every parent to do his utmost to benefit his
family, he went to Messrs. Hector and Lacy, his bankers,
and stated his views; they replied most cheerfully, " By
all means, Burne, you shall have what you want," and
the next post brought him a letter from Mr. Hector that
would have enabled bim to supply his wants tenfold.—
(Cheers.) Did not this kind act corroborate what others
had this clay stated ? He had not -language to express
what ha felt towards such kind friends as they had
proved to_ him. The late esteetncvl firm was now taken
up by the London and County Bank, and he heartily
wished them every success: Bad Messrs. Hector and
Lacy resumed business his name would have remained
on their books; that not being the case he considered he
was at liberty, not for one moment doubting the.honour
and respectability of the Company, but living at Ports-
mouth (and every one would admit it more convenient
to bank in the town where they reside) to remove his ac-
count to Messrs. Grant and Gillinan's. He concluded by
wishing Messrs. Hector and Lacy every happiness this
world could afford them and their tamilies.—(Applause.)
Many other toasts succeeded.—The utmost conviviality
and cordial feeling reigned throughout the evening, and
the party did not separate until a late hour.

IRELAND.
CITY ELECTION.

DUBLIN, JAN. 9.—Mr. Gregory's address has not yet
appeared ; but there seems to be no doubt that he has
consented to start on the Tory interest, but under
strict limitations. It is only by a most profuse ex-
penditure that the Tories can hope to retain the seat.
This was the cause of all the delay in obtaining a candi-
date, and of the many refusals to come forward, from
Mr: Gregory amongst the rest. In the first instance, that
gentleman (who is only just of age) offered 4,0001. After
tailing in England, the Tory managers gladly ac-
cepted him, and they are now endeavouring to make up
the remainder of the necessary funds. It is said that
the sum of 2,0001. is to be obtained through the Castle,
from the Carlton Club and some leading members of
the' Gpvernment, and it is expected that 2,000 L more
will beintade up by a general subscription here. So that
you wilLsec the Liberals are threatened with a most for-
midable ,opposition, as there are, at least, one thousand
of the old freemen accessible to bribery.
IV hen.. everything is arranged—that is to say, when
the other 4,000/. shall beguaranteed, Mr. Gregory will
lodge that amount as his contribution, and then his ad-
dress 4in appear.
The Reformers continue to work with great energy,
but certainly they, will require assistance from England.
A number of patriotic gentlemen, residing in this coun-
try, have forwarded subscriptions. Amongst those re-
ceived
_yesterday are-7-Mr. Tighe, of Woodstock, 101. ;
Mr. Chalenors agent to Lord Fitzwilliam, 10/. ;
Caleb Powel, Limerick, 10L ; Mr. Blackuey, D.L.,
county of Carlow, 5L
All the parishes of Dublin are actively organising ;
the utmost enthusiasm prevails, and the Liberals are quite
sanguine in their expectations of carryiug Lord Morpeth
triuMphantly.
BANQUET AT THE- MANSION-TIOUSE.

The LOrd Mayor has invited all the members of the
Town COUncil to a splendid entertainment, to be given
at the Mansion-hOUse on the 18th instant. The invita-
tions are limited to the Aldermen and Councillors, with
two exceptions only, namely, the Protestant and Roman
Catholic Archbishops of Dublin, Dr. Whateley and Dr.
Murray, both of whom have been specially invited.
THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD.

The gentry of the county of Tipperary, of all creeds and
parties, assembled at Clonmel on Monday,to expresS their
regret and indignation at the malicious act ofpoisoning his
Lordship's hounds in the covert of Drangan. Stephen
Moore, Esq., of Barn, presided. The Chairman, Mr
Barton, Mr. Lalor (the High Sheriff), and the other
speakers, agreed in representing the peasantry of the
district as exceedingly attached to Lord Waterford, and
in acquitting them of the crime of poisoning his hounds.
As an illustration of this, the Chairman mentioned that
thousands of the peasantry had assembled at Killough-
hill, on Saturday, in order to cheer the Noble Marquis,
and to show him, by a true Irish welcome, that they
would discountenance the perpetration of any act that
could, by possibility, give offence to him.

SHORT WEIGHT OF UNION
BREAD.

At the Hertford Petty Sessions, last week, a case,
which had previously occupied the attention of the
Bench a considerable time at their last sitting, was again
brought before their notice, on a renewed application by
the assistant overseer of .the parish of Hatfield, to take
proceedings against one of the contractors, who had en-
gaged to supply the maion with bread, for sending out
bread of short weight ; as his contract was to supply
loaves of the weight of four pounds each, and such being
the description of loaves persons in the receipt of paro-
chial relief were ordered to receive.—The overseer said,
his attention was called to the circumstance by a woman
who: had been ordered six four-pound loaves a
week, complaining that two of the loaves she re-
ceived were only three pounds each. He then de-
sired all the paupers when they got their bread
to have it weighed. They did so, but not in the con-
tractor's shop, for they took it to a butcher's shop ad-
joining, who weighed it for them, ar.d found the loaves
generally from four to six ounces short of weight each.
The overseer was prepared with evidence of these facts,
if the Bench would grant A summons against the party
to answer the charge.—The Bench considered the sub-
ject most attentively, but though they reprobated in strong
terms this cruel and heartless fraud on the poor, they said
the subject did not come within their jurisdiction, as there
did not appear to be any provision in the Bread Act to
punish persons for selling bread short of weight.
There was a penalty prescribed for persons using any
other than the usual atoirdupois weights, and individuals
might at all times demand to have the bread weighed in
the shop ; but if they did not do so, and got bread short
of weight, there was no proceedings which the Magis-
trates in Petty Sessions could adopt to punish for the
fraud.—Hertford Reformer.
[The Justices appear to us to have come to an erroneous
decision. They are not called upon to apply the Bread
Act, but the common law, or some statute directed
against fraud. The Bread Act requires the bread to be
weighed, and those who purchase it may either pay for
less than 4 lb., or insist on having 4 lb. of bread. If the
seller uses false weights, that is a different kind of fraud,
and punishable by the common law, or some particular
statute. In the case of this contractor, he had not sold
41b. loaves—he had committed a fraud, according to the
statement, under a contract. The decision of the Ma-
gistrates, if generally acted on, as no doubt it will be,
goes to encourage cheating and plundering the poor. In
the eyes of county Magistrates, however, cheating and
starving the poor must be venial offences, for of them all
the landowners are habitually guilty.]

DEATH OF A PAUPER NINETY-EIGHT YEARS
OF AGE IN ST. PANCRAS WORKH itiSE.-OR Monday
an inquisition was taken before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at
the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, on
the body of William Burke, aged 98, formerly a gentle-
man of independent fortune, and companion of his Ma-
jesty George the Fourth, in his early days, when Prince
of Wales, but late an inmate of St. Pancras Workhouse.
Mary Burke, the deceased's wife, but his junior by some
years, and who, from her manners, had seen better
days, said that on Sunday week herself and deceased
availed themselves of the privileges of the house and
went out to see some friends residing in Bedfordbury, to
which place they both walked. Towards evening he
complained of an affection at his chest and shortness of
breath. In consequence they did not return back to
the workhouse until the following Tuesday. He be-
came worse, and one of the medical attendants wished
him to be cupped, but he refused. At his desire he
was set upright in a chair with pillows in It, during the
night, before the fire, in which
.position, between two
and three o'clock on the morning of Wednesday he
suddenly breathed his last. Verdict, " Natural Death."
It is an extraordinary fact that the deceased's father
died at the age of 102 years, his grandfather at the
age of 104, and he has now a brother living in the
country at the advanced age of 101 years.
On Thursday last the remains of the late Hugh
Hepburn Scott, Baron Polwarth, were removed from
his mansion to the family vault at Mertoun. The funeral
was attended by his sons and other immediate relatives
of the family, by a numerous assemblage of his tenantry,
and all the members of his household,—Kelso Mail.