The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1842

• on a quarter of wheat, manufactured into
starch, only to 7s. 6d., whilst the average duty
on the wheat itself; as estimated by Sir ROBERT
PEEL, would be about 163. per quarter. On re-
presentations being made by parties engaged in
the trade, that this rate of duty on starch would
throw the manufacture of that article into the
hands of tbreig,ners, who would supply all our
starch, the proposed duty has been admitted to
be an oversight; and Mr. GLADSTONE has inti-
mated the willingness of Government to increase
it to 10s. per cwt. which will place the English
manufacturer about on a par with the foreigner. If
he gave way to the starch-makers, why should
he not given way to the equally cogent representa-
tations of graziers and pig breeders, backed
as they will be by powerful men in both Houses
of Parliament ? We can see no reason. We are
tiure Sir ROBERT PEEL is not pledged to the
Jetails of the tariff, though he has accepted Dr.
BOWRINQ'S praises, and again, therefore, we as-
sert, that there is no connexion between the in-
come tax and the tariff, and no good reason for
concluding, because the former be carried, that
the latter will be allowed to pass.
It may be irksome to our too confiding
friends, perpetually to be called on to be watchful
and mistrustful, but we must tell them that this
uncertainty will require them not to slacken their
determined opposition to the income tax. They
must not mind being called factious; they must
not heed the silly threat to destroy the privi-
lege by which they are able to defend the people
from oppression; they must resist Sir ROBERT
PEEL'S plan to the utmost, and by all the Par-
liamentary means in their power. Let them
pay no attention to the assertions of such men
as Sir JOHN RAE REID, that the jobbers of the
metropolis are in favour of the tax—the public
at large will not go with the jobbers; but let
them, on the ground that it is quite impossi-
ble to be sure that the tariff will be carried,
though the income tax be assented to, use the
privileges of the House to delay and defeat the
hungry and plundering faction, which has at pre-
sent, on false pretences, usurped the Government.

It is quite impossible to look around London,
or travel through the country, and see the im-
mense number of comfortable houses which have
been erected on every side since 1816, and not
be convinced that Sir R. PEEL has very much
underrated the produce of his proposed income
tax. We stated that as our impression from the
first, and the opinion is now very general. Sup-
pose, then, that Sir R. PEEL should succeed in
passing his Bill, and have 1,000,0001. or 1,500,0001.
more in the Exchequer than he immediately re-
quires, what use will he make of it? There is
another Sir ROBERT who will answer the ques-
tion. Does not the land groan for more churches?
Are not the people demoralised and corrupted
because there is a great dearth of parsons? Sir
ROBERT INGLIS will answer yes, and he will put
forward the claims of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S dear
friends, the clergy, for 1,000,0001., to contribute
to the glory of GOD and the extension of the
Church. With Sir R. PEEL'S, Lord STANLEY'S,
and Sir J. GRAHAM'S avowed opinions, and with
the avowed opinions of the bulk of Sir R. PEEL'S
supporters, there cannot be a doubt that the first
few hundred thousand pounds the Exchequer
can spare will be devoted to Church extension.
Will the Dissenters submit to an income tax with
the certainty before them that its produce will
be devoted to stifling dissent, if possible, and ex-
tending the Church on its defunct body ? It is
for them to act—we have done our duty in sug-
gesting the probable destination of the surplus of
the income tax.

We regret to learn from a source entitled to
confidence, that the King of the FRENCH is la-
bouring under a disease which, to a man at his
age is very alarming. He is said to be affected
with dropsy, and, as he is now in his sixty-ninth
year, a complaint of this kind may justly excite
the most serious apprehensions. His MAJESTY
deserves every credit for the skill and ingenuity
he has displayed in preserving the general peace
of Europe, and, we may say, of the world ; but,
we doubt much if any of his subjects (a term
which they dislike) will give him the same
credit for preserving the Constitution granted
the French nation, after the expul-

sion of the old BOURBON dynasty. He has
swerved from every principle of that Constitu-
tion, he has shackled the press, loaded the coun-
try with a vast amount of debt, for purposes at
the best doubtful, and has alienated every honest
man who helped to raise him to the throne. We
are not sufficiently acquainted with the French
character to judge of his reasons or motives;
but it cannot fail to strike every impartial spec.
tator, as a singular circumstance, that the
CITI-
ZEN-KING, who was installed by the heroes of
July, and no men ever more justly deserved the
title, should now be afraid to meet his people,
and be compelled to open his Houses of Parlia-
ment, guarded and shielded by troops of the
line, like the most imperious despot. This cir-
cumstance is at utter variance with the principles
on which he mounted the throne, and whether
he or his people are to blame, we must leave the
world to judge. Perhaps the adherents of the
BOURBONS could decide the question.

INCOME TAX, NOW AND FOR-
MERLY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUNSIR,—I .
have not seen it stated, in the arguments
adduced against the proposed income tax, that when
the country was last subjected to that mest grinding
and oppressive imposition, for which, in Turkey,
the Grand Signor would be deposed, its situation was
totally different from its actual condition. We were the
sole manufacturers, carriers, and merchants of Eu-
rope, possessed the undisputed dominion of the
ocean, and consequently could and did compel the
nations to take our merchandise, and the produce of
our colonies, at our own prices. If an income tax of
20 or even 50 per cent. had, at that time, been imposed,
we should have inflicted on other countries
their due proportion of it in additional high prices,
which they must have paid. I need not say that now
the case is entirely reversed. The income tax is exclu-
sively and essentially a war tax.—l am, Sir, mac.AN ANTI-P,

—ESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT POPLAR. —On Saturday
forenoon a fire broke out on the
.premises of Mr. Samuel
Everett, a cooper in an extensive way of business, re-
siding at No. 16, Ferry-road, about a quarter of a mile
from the East India Docks. In a short time the whole
of the cooperage and the workshops were one body of
flame, which speedily communicated to the dwelling-
house of Mr. Everett in front, and to the house of Mr.
Ward, shoemaker, No. 15, end that of Mr. Palatch,
greengrocer, &c., No. 17, at the corner of Alfred- street,
all of which were in a few minutes in flames from top to
bottom, being principally timber-built. The premises of
Messrs. Everett, Ward, and Palatch are totally con-
sumed. Mr. Everett is insure) for stock and buildings
in the Phoenix Fire-office ; 371 r. Ward's house is 111E0
insured in the saint office, but he is uninsured for his
stock and furniture ; as is 'also Mr. Palatch, whose
house, it is understood, is the property of the venerable
member for Middlesex (Mr. G. Byeg). The damage is
estimated at nearly 2,000/.
BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.--WIGNII29B BANK, KIIKTINO
OF CREDlTORS.—Yesterday evening a private meeting
of the principal creditors took place at the house of Mr,
Dash, Castle-square, Brighton. About sixty persons
were present. From the various statements made, ac-
cording to present appearances the largest dividend
that can be expected is sd. in the pound. From inquiries
msde by some of the creditors, it was deemed expedient
that they should obtain the assistance of one of the
the leading Counsel from London, in order that the
whole affair may be thoroughly investigated, as slight
hopes are entertained of recovering certain property for
the benefit of the large body of creditors.
DISCORD AMONG THEATRICAL MANAGERS.--The
Wizard of the North (Mr. Anderson) and Mr. Ham-
mond, the late lessee of Drury-lane and the Strand
Theatres, who have lately become the managers of the
Theatres Royal Liverpool and Manchester, have insti-
tuted proceedings against Mr. Raymond, the manager
of the Liver Theatre, in Liverpool, for having engaged
Mdle. Celeste, Mr. Webster (the Haymarket. lessee),
and Mr. Strickland, at his theatre. These popular
artistes have performed at the Liver during the past
week, and on the eve of their appearance a notice was
served on3i, orbidding them to act at an unlicensed
theatre under a penalty of 50/. for each offence. The
performances of each night, however, notwithstanding,
took place, and the parties have subsequently been
served with notice of trial in the Liverpool court early
in May. The penalties sought to be recovered are 50/.
nightly, making in all for six nights' performance, 300/.
The propriety of such a mode of proceeding is much
questioned in theatrical circles in Liverpool, as Ham-
mond and Raymond have been for thirteen years joint
managers of the Liver Theatre, and only separated on
the insolvency of the former at Drury-lane Theatre.—
Observer.
Sir Wm. Gossett, Sergeant-at-Arms, has ap-
pointed Mr. Taylor to be deputy- housekeeper to the
liluse of Commons, vice Mr. Bellamy.

*AMERICAN NEWS.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM THE
UNITED STATES.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.
By the arrival of the New York packet-ship
Patrick Henry, Captain Delano, we are in possession
of dates to the 9th from that City. The Patrick Henry
has brought nine cabin passengers, and has made the
passage in 18 days.
The principal news by this arrival consists of another
arrest similar to that of M'Leod, arising out of the
Caroline affair, and which it was feared would be
productive of unpleasant feelings and, perhaps, trouble
between the States and this country. Mr. Hogan,
the individual arrested, is said to be a native of Ire-
land ; he openly acknowledges his share in the burn-
ing of the Caroline, and confidently throws himself on
the protection of the British Government.
ANOTHER 3PLEOD.
On Monday night, Feb. 28th, a young man by the
name of Hogan, was arrested about eight miles from
Lockport, and brought to that place, charged with being
one of the party who attacked the steamer Caroline.
The evidence against him is said to be that he disclosed
to 1)r. M`lienzie, of Lockport, in 1838, that he was one
of the party, and that having occasion to come to Ro-
chester, he wrote to the Doctor inquiring whether there
would be any danger in his doing so, and asking for a
brace of pistols. Hogan is a resident of Hamilton,
Upper Canada, and had been to Rochester to attend
Court. He was lodged in gaol for one night, and the
next day taken by writ of Habeas Corpus before Judge
Ransom of the Common Pleas Court, upon the plea that
there was sufficient evidence to warrant his detention.
What the result of the hearing was we shall probably
know to-morrow.

(From the Rochester Post.)
In addition, we have been permitted to peruse a pri-
vate letter to a Canadian exile in this city, of the same
date, from which the following is an extract :
" John Sheridan Hogan, one of the Caroline invaders,
about whom there can be no mistake, has been arrested,
and will doubtless be committed to take his trial for the
part he took in the Schlosser murders. I am told he is
clerk to the Sheriff of the Gore district, who was Mac-
Nab's Lieutenant-colonel, opposite Navy Island, and that
he was formerly in M`Nab's law office, and acted as his
secretary while at Chippewa, in 1838. He is a good-
looking, bald, manly little fellow—Tory and game to the
back-bone I"
This will revive the whole question involved in the ce-
lebrated M`Leod case. A more important movement has
not taken place for some time. Hogan is one who, we
are told, freely admits his connexion with the Caroline
outrage, and throws himself on the protection of the Bri-
tish Government.
We learn that Mr. Hogan is a native of Ireland—that
he was recently in this city, and stopped several days at
the National Hotel, where he expressed some fears lest
he should be arrested and detained—and that his com-
panion was Mr. John William Aikman, a son of Michael
Aikman, a Tory member of the late U. C. Parliament.
The Hon. Henry Clay has resigned his seat in the
Senate, and is spoken of by many parties as likely to
become a candidate for President of the States. The
following is his letter of resignation, which was read
in the Kentucky House of Representatives on the
23d. ult.
"To the Honourable the General Assembly of Kentucky.
" Washington, Senate Chamber, Feb. 16, 1142.
" When I last had the honour of an appointment as
one of the United States Senators from Kentucky, I in-
timated, in my letter of acceptance, the probability of
my not serving out the whole term of six years. In con-
sequence of there having been two extra sessions of
Congress I have already attended, since that appoint-
ment as many sessions of Congress as ordinarily happen
during a senatorial term, without estimating my services
for the presem, session.
" I have for several years desired to retire into pri-
vate life, but have been hitherto prevented from execut-
ing my wish by considerations of public duty I should
have resigned my seat in the Senate, at the commence-
ment of the present session, but for several reasons, one
of which was that the General Assembly did not meet
until near a month after Congress, during which time
the State would not have been fully represented, or my
successor would have had only the uncertain title of an
Executive appointment.
" The time has now arrived when, I think, that, with-
out any just reproach, I may quit the public service, and
bestow some attention on my private affairs, which have
suffered much by the occupation of the largest part of
my life in the public councils. If the Roman veteran
had title to a discharge after thirty years service, I, who
have served a much longer period, may justly claim
mine.
" I beg leave, therefore, to tender to the General As-
sembly, and do now hereby tender, my resignation of
the office which I hold of Senator, in the Senate of the
United States, from the State of Kentucky, to take ef-
fect on the 31st day of Mitrch, 1842 ; and I request that
the General Assembly will appoint my successor to take
his seat on that day. I have fixed that day to allow me
an opportunity of assisting in the completion of some
measures which have been originated by me.
" I embrace this occasion to offer to the General As-
sembly my most profound and grateful acknowledgment
for the numerous and distinguished proofs, by which I
have been honoured, of its warm attachments and ge-
nerous confidence during a long series of years.—l have
the honour to be, &c., " H. CLAY."
MEXICO AND TEXAS.
The relations between these countries are still in a
very unsettled state. A report by way of New
Orleans, states that the Texians had had an engage-
ment with the Mexican forces in Rio Grande, and
had slaughtered or captured about 500 men. But
this resting on report only seems questionable.
REPORTED SLAUGHTER OR CAPTURE OF 500 MEXl-
CANS.—Captains Andrews, of the schooner C.C. Za-
briskie, from Matamoros, reports thus :—Having cleared
and dropped down from the town, was detained, and
some Mexican passengers returned to stay at home over
night. On coming on board the next day, they reported
that official news had been reported that there had been
a fight somewhere up the Rio grande between the
Texians and Mexicans, in which the latter lost 500 men,
except two out of that number, who escaped and brought
the news down. There may be something in this, and
probably is ; but we had not been previously advised
that there was any considerable number of troops, either
Texian or Mexican, congregated near the Rio Grande of
the plain.—N. C. Bulletin.
MOBILE, FEB. 22, 1842.—The Texas Navy which is
composed of one ship, two brigs, and a schooner, is
commanded by Capt. Brown, who in fact is the owner of
the whole, (the Texas Government not having paid for
them.) Captain Brown sailed from Galveston about
November, under the orders of President Houston, to
Sisal ; Commissioners from Yucatan having invited the
visit, to concert a project in order to obtain from
Mexico the recognition of the independence of both
States. On the arrival of Captain Brown at Sisal, he
found it necessary to proceed himself to Merida, in the
interior, and prudence pcompted him to seize the Alcade
of Sisal and four other distinguished persons, and send
them on board his ship, as hostages for his personal
safe return. He, however, found that lie had been
duped, and that his hostages alone secured his personal
safety and return to Sisal, where he finally sent on shore
the prisoners, and took possession of four Spanish ves-
sels then in port, with two armed schooners, belonging
to Yucatan, and departed. More recently he has, with
his squadron, visited Tobasco, where he captured two
more schooners, and was finally off Vera Cruz, and
had there also taken two schooners, the four latter be-
longing to the Spaniards. Thus it appears that he is
making war on Mexico, with questionable authority, if
not on his own hook.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—MARCH 7.
The Treasury notes of the Federal Government were
protested to-day to a large amount. Several thousand
dollars were presented by different holders at the Bank
of Commerce and also at the Bank of America, and the
fact that no provision had been made to meet them, was
the subject of much conversation and excitement. The
Treasurer of the United States, Mr. Selden, is reported
to be in the city attempting to make a provision against
further protests, and to save the credit of the Govern-
ment, but in this we fear heis rather too late, as the pro-
test of those notes must lessen the credit of those already
coming into market, and raise the rate of discount.
Treasury notes already being below par, • Custom House
'ues are paid altogether in such notes, and thus the Go-
vernment can collect here no means of redeeming them.
There is no other remedy for all this, but the raising of
a sufficient revenue. There must be higher duties, and
these laid on seen, or the Treasury must soon be utterly
bankrupt. It is, therefore, hardly worth the while for
Members of Congress to be debating about the princi-
plps of " protection," when the most pressing necessities
of the country compel that amount of duties, which is
generally adequate protection.
" Resumption " does not turn out to be so bad a busi-
ness for the Banks in Cincinnati as they expected. On
the Ist inst. all the Banks there were paying specie.
Previous to this they began to check upon New York at
a low rate, and on the 26th ult. the rate was 7 for funds
taken on deposit by the City Banks, and 5 to 4 for City
Bank paper. Later, the City Banks were checking
liberally at from 2 to 3 per cent. below their own paper.
The resumption law does not oblige the Banks to pay
specie on their deposits, and the opinion prevailed that
they would continue to do business on Kentucky and
Indiana paper.
The Banks that agreed at the Convention held at Co-
lumbus, to resume on the 4th March, were the Com-
mercial, Franklin, and Lafayette Banks of that city—
the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company having
never suspended—the Banks of Zenia, Dayton, Clinton
Bank of Columbus, Circleville, Commercial Bank of
Zanesville, St. Clairsville,
Scioto, Marietta, Muskingum,
Mount Pleasant, Farmers' and Mechanics' Steubenville,
Columbiana Bank of N. Lisbon, Western Reserve,
Geauga, Massillon, Woostar, Norwalk, and Sandusky.
The rate of Philadelphia is improving. Sales at only
31 per cent. disc. On Baltimore also the rate is better.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
1,000 Dols. Illinois Bonds s 3 181
5,000 Ditto New York Sixes, 1861...
2,000 Ditto Indiana Bonds l9
50 Shares Delaware and Hudson
20 Ditto Auburn and Syracuse R. R.
20 Ditto Mechanics' Bank
20 Ditto Union Bank .....
25 Ditto Bank of Commerce b7 ds 86fr
15 Ditto Erie Railroad ••• 14
200 Ditto Phenix Bank
20 Ditto State Bank
40 Ditto Farmers' Loan... 2li
5 Ditto Canton ...... ..... 19

50 Ditto Harlem Railroad 4 7
25 Ditto Boston and Providence Railroad ...s 60 82i
' 25 Ditto New Jersey Railroad .s 60 61
125 Ditto Patterson
50 Ditto Mohawk s6o ds 45
50 Ditto Long Island Railroad b ads 531
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD.
2,0000 Indiana Bondi
10 Shares Mohawk Railroad 47*
PHILADELPHIA SALES OF STOCK, MARCII 7.
2,600 Dols. States Fives, 1856
1,200 Ditto States Fives, 1859
4,000 Ditto United States Bank Notes ....—... ...... 43
37 Shares United States Bank
20 Ditto Mechanics' Bank
20 Ditto Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank
Rio DD JANEIRO, JAN. 15.—The arrivals here since
the Ist are six, with 6,428 barrels Flour, 343 packs do-
mestics and sundries. The only cargo sale of Flour is
1,350 bbls New Orleans that proved very good at 1411.
Baltimore is offered at 1311500. The offers by the large
buyers are still 1211 and 1011. An auction sale has been
made of 1,250 packs domestics at rather lower prices
than in Novemb: r and December—some holders are de-
manding higher rates. The market is so overstocked
with every article of import, that sales are difficult if
at ruinous prices. It is also difficult to find store room.
Coffee arrives slowly—superiors sell at 311800 a 411100.
—Good first dry at 311500 a 311700. Exchange, 29d.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert enjoyed their usual walk in the forenoon
yesterday, and the Prince of Wales was taken a
carriage airing. Prince Albert afterwards went
into the Great Park, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, Major-General Weymss, and Mr. G. E.
Anson, to enjoy a run with his beagles.
The Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle,
attended by Lady A. M. Dawson.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out in a
pony phaeton, the Prince driving, attended by
Lady C. Cocks, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Viscount
Hawarden, and Sir Frederick Stovin, in an open
carriage ; and by Colonel Buckley and Sir E.
Bowater on horseback.
Her Majesty honoured Mr. Partridge with a
sitting for her portrait.
Major-General Wemyss had the honour of
dining with the Royal party last evening.
This morning the Queen and Prince Albert,
and the Royal suite, attended Divine Service
at St. George's Chapel Royal. The Rev.
C. W. Knyvett took the first part of the duty;
and the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean, and the
Rev. Dr. Keat, officiated at the altar. The
sermon was preached by the-latter, from the 29th
verse of the 20th chapter of the Gospel accord-
ing to St. John—" Jesus saith, Thomas, because
thou hast seen, thou has believed; blessed are
they who have not seen, and yet have believed."
The Te Deum and Jubilate was Dr. Boyce's in
A; the Sanctus, Kyrie Elieson, and Creed were
Dr. King's in C. The Anthem (a solo) " Holy,
holy," was very nicely sung, by Master Foster,
followed by the Hallelujah Chorus, Handel.
Saturday was the birth-day of his Royal High-
ness Prince George of Cambridge. The Prince
came to town from Kew and paid a visit to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager at Marlborough-
house, and also visited his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex at Kensington Palace, and re-
turned to Kew in the afternoon. Their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess ofCambridge
had a dinner party in the evening at their resi-
dence at Kew. His Serene Highness Prince Ed-
ward of Saxe Weimar and a select party were
present.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Anne Maria Dawson, left her
residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at eleven
o'clock on Saturday morning, on a visit to her
Majesty at Windsor Castle.
The Crown Jewels having been deposited in
the New Jewel House in the Tower, are now ex-
hibited to the public as heretofore.
The Lady Mayoress had an audience of her
Majesty the Queen Dowager on Saturday at
Marlborough House.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Viscount
Marsham had interviews with Lord Stanley on
Saturday; at the Colonial-office.
A Deputation of Postmasters, consisting of
Mr. H. Gray, Earl-street, Blackfriars, Mr. J. K.
Higgins, George Hotel, Northampton, Mr. John
Chancellor, of Chelsea, Mr. J. Biggs, South-.
place, Finsbury; Mr. J. Dixon, Red Lion, Hen-
ley ; Mr. T. H. Whitmarsh, Green Man, Black-
heath, and Mr. R. Newman, Regent-street, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Despaches from the Governor of Canada, and
also from the Governors of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, were received on Saturday at the
Colonial-office.

The Earl of Munster and his brother have
arrived in town from the Continent, and are
staying with the Countess at the Grosvenor
Hotel. The funeral of the late Earl is ap-
pointed to take place to-morrow (Tuesday) at
Hampton. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex sent yesterday 'to inquire atter the state
of the family. His Royal Highness Prince
George of Cambridge visited Lord Adolphus
Fitz-Clarence on Saturday at his residence
in St. James's Palace. His Lordship paid
a visit yesterday to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
Among the Nobility and Gentry who paid visits
of condolence yesterday, and on Saturday, were
the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Marquis
of Hertford, Earl of Charleville, Earl of Yar-
borough, Earl of Malmesbury, Earl of Cardigan,
Lord and Lady Worsley, Lord Alfred Paget,
Lord Fitzgerald, Lord W. Paulet, Lord Allen,
Hon. Sir W. and Lady Lumley, Hon. Captain
Macdonald, Sir Henry Wheatley, Sir Andrew
Barnard, Sir J. Lyon, Sir Courtney Boyle, Sir
Hilgrove Turner, Sir J. Mcßae, Sir W. Lake,
General Brown, Colonel Gurwood, Captain Be-
resford, Mr. Keate, Mr. Salame, Mr. Maxse, and
Mr. Wombwell.

MONUMENT TO THE LATE
HENRY HUNT.
The Manchester Guardian of Saturday gives an
account of the ceremony of laying the foundation-
stone of a monument to the memory of the late.
Henry Hunt, of Radical celebrity. • The ceremony
took place on Friday, in the burial-ground attached
to the Rev. James Scholefield's chapel, Every-
street. The numbers congregated in Every-street
and its neighbourhood at this time could not be less
than 15,000, probably one-half of whom were Char-
tists, the remainder being chiefly working men,
who were enjoying the holiday, and took no
part in the procession. A penny was demanded
of each person as the price of admission, but
a large number obtained free access by forc-
ing their way, and by scaling the walls. Seve-
ral platforms were erected for spectators, for which
they were to pay 6d. each, but they were all thinly
occupied, except that from which the meeting was
addressed. Upwards of 7,000 persons obtained ad-
mission to witness the ceremony, besides those who
occupied the walls of the burying-ground. The out-
line of the intended monument was sketched on a
black board, and exhibited to the assembly. It is to
be in the form of an obelisk, and will be thirty feet
high. The base is 5 feet 11 inches square, and the
plinth on which it rests is ten feet square. There are
spacious vaults underneath, intended as the deposi-
tories of the remains of those who shall distinguish
themselves in promoting the principles advocated by
the late Henry Hunt. Beneath the foundation stone
Mr. O'Connor deposited the memoirs of Henry
Hunt, the history of the Peterloo massacre, and his
letters from Ilchester gaol to the Reformers—
also the placard announcing the ceremony, a copper-
plate likeness of Mr. O'Connor, and a copy of an
address, which was subsequently read to the meeting
by Mr. Scholefield. The address having referred ito
the affray at Peterloo, stated, that, " to perpetuate the
memory of Henry Hunt, Esq., and of those who fell
in that action, it was resolved to erect a public monu-
ment, and thus show to future generations how the
people of these times estimated sterling worth, and
how they appreciate genuine patriotism.' Mr. Mr. Fear-
gus O'Connor then addressed the assembly at consi-
derable length, eulogised Henry Hunt, deprecated
physical force, and inculcated the observance of peace,
law, and order. Mr. Cooper, a Chartist, then moved,
" That we, the Chartists of Manchester, Salford, and
other vicinities, feel grateful to the Rev. James Schole-
field for his exertions in procuring the erection of this
monument to our departed friend, the late Henry
Hunt, Esq., and pledge ourselves to afford that gen-
tleman all the support in our power, whether pecu•
niary or otherwise, until the work be completed.'

KENSINGTON POLICE-COURT.—The attendance of
the Magistrates at the Kensington Police-court, as well
as at the Wandsworth Police-court, have been directed
by an Order in Council, inserted in last Tuesday's
London Gazette, to be altered on and after March 28th.
Since the opening of the above police-courts in Fe-
bruary, 1841, the business has been transacted at Ken-
sington in the forenoon and at Wandsworth in the after-
noon ; but in future the Magistrates will commence at
Wandsworth, and sit from ten o'clock until one ; and
at Kensington from two o'clock until five. There is no
truth in the paragraph which has gone the round of the
papers, during the past week, of the intended opening
of a police-court at Hammersmith, that portion of the
suburbs extending to Kew-bridge being within the dis-
trict of the Kensington Police-court.
THE LEICESTER HUNT.—The annual hunt dinner
takes ?lace at Leicester on Tuesday next, at the Three
Crowns Hotel, when Mr. E. B. Hartopp will preside. A
grand ball and supper are to be given at the Assembly
Rooms the same evening, under the stewardship of the
Earl of Wilton, Sir Edmund Hartopp, Bart., Mr. B. B.
Hartopp, and Mr. Henry Greene.
A Yankee captain once sung out in a squall, to a
raw hand newly shipped on board his craft ; 'let go the
jib, there! let go that jib I ant a touchin' it I' squall-
ed out the simple down-easter in return