Star.
London, England, 1831-04-05 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS.

Mits.—We have been gratified by seeing • report of the proceed-
ings yesterday at the Lord Mayor's dinner. If any sentiment so mi.
ninnious or vindictive, and therefore so unworthy of a great occasion,
as one of triumph over a fallen foe, could find admission into the
minds of Englishmen, when they have the most glorious of all causes
to animate and inspire them, there might have been enough in the trans-
actions of that festive but eminently important meeting, to justify such
a spirit. All doubts, for those by whom doubts had been
entertained, though we were not among them,—all fears, though we
feared nothing,—all jealousies about the result of things among the most
susceptible friends of constitutional liberty—may now, and for ever, be
dismissed. The Duke of Sussex, speaking as he did with manly dignity,
the sentiments of his illustrious sovereign and brother, bete the most em-
phatic testimony to the cordial and complete support which his Majesty
affords to his confidential ministers, and the encouragement he vouchsafes
to his loyal people in their joint pursuit of Parliamentary reform.
Lord Grey, Lord Brougham, and Lord John Russell, all distinctly and
solemnly confirmed, in their respective speeches, the satisfactory declara-
tion already delivered by the Duke of Sussex, and left upon the mind
of the company an impression—which no malignant intrigues or ma-
rouvies will henceforth be able, though ever so slightly, to disturb—
that our Gracious Monarch, is head and hand, heart and soul, devoted
to the same grand national object with his people.
lIIRALD.—WhiIe the Attorney-General asserts that the Crown can
prevent boroughs from returning Members, by declining to issue the
customary writs, the Duke of Wellington denies the power of Parlia-
ment to disfranchise boroughs, but on grounds of specific corruption,
proved at the bar of Parliament in every case. He says :—" Not one
of tire boronghs can be disfranchised, unless an act of delinquency
can be proved against it." This opinion is as erroneous as the other.
The Attorney-Genesal over-rates the power of the Crown; the Duke of
Wellington under-rates the power of Parliament. The one would make
the best system of Parliamentary representation precarious, by being
held on the tenure of the Royal sufferance ; the other would make
the worst system eternal, by denying that there is a power inhe-
rent in the Constitution to change it for a better. Has the Duke of
Wellington been Prime Minister of this country without arriving at
such an elementary knowledge of the Constitution as would teach him
that although each of the three Estates of the realm, in their separate
capacities, have but limited powers, yet that combined, or, in other
words, when they form a Parliament, their united power is absolute and
transcendent ? If he will not believe us, let him hear the greatest of
English lawyers, Sir Edward Coke, who says " The power and jurisdie-
tint: of Parliament is so transcendent and absolute that it cannot be con-
fined, either for causes or persons, within any bounds." This power
can control and alter the succession to the Throne—it can alter
the established religion of the country—it has done both. It can alter
even the constitution of Parliament itself, as it did in the Instances of
the Acts for triennial and septennial Parliaments. Can Parliament do
these things, and shall it be powerless only when it comes in contact
with the corrupt and rotten system of the boroughmongers ? What
would Sir Edward Coke say to such an interpretation of its between-
dent authority ?
POST.—The organs of the revolutionist ministry appear to think
that they cannot too deeply insult the throne which their patrons'
machinations would subvert. One of these organs—the loudest, the
most audacious, and the most favoured of the number—has the In-
solence to say that there are persons honoured by the personal fa-
vour of, and accordingly enjoying facilities of access to their
Majesties, whose names need only be publicly mentioned to com-
pel them to betake themselves to eight, so degraded, so in. !
famous are the habitual associates of Royalty, as they Bow
fish in the calumnious descriptions of the revolutionary party. '
From this the Members of the House of Brunswick may anticipate
what they have to expect should the revolution be accomplished. The
party which threatened to ride rough-shod through Carlton House were
disappointed by the wisdom, the firmness, and the patriotism of George
the Fourth. In revenge they now seem fully determined to throw the
torch of conflagration into St. James's. We suspect they are ones more
rash and premature in the exhibition of their purpose. There is yet
time for William the Fourth to chew himself the worthy summer of
his Royal Brother.

NA PAL 1N TELLIGENCE.
MAILS ASILIVU. Tun Dior—Dublin. i • Waterford. 1 ; 1.
Arm. 4.—Wind E.N.R.—Saded for the River, the Orwell
snd Berwickshire. Arrived and sailed for the River, the Rambler,
Paulin, from the Cape of Good Hope.
POIITSIIOUTS, Arau. 4.—Wind W.--Arrived his Majesty's ship
Manley, from Bermuda.
Armoury, Aram S.—Wind E.N.E.
Fautourn, Aran s.—Wind E.N.B.
Aram s.—Arrived the Abeam. Hove, from Fitasira.
Off the port, the Sedulous, Goldsworthy, from Lisbon.
PENZANCZ, Aran. S.—Arrived Dragon, from Trieste. Off port,
Astrea, Fyall, from Barcelona ; Silvia, Woodcock, from Gijon ; and
Enigheben, Jansen, from Cette.

SCILLY.—Arrived,
—Arrived, the Edinburgh, Bax, from China; Friends, El-
liot, from Lisbon; Angeldela, Guarde, from Garay; Zelina, Slow,
from St. Andero ; and Alalviea. Chelwish, from Bilboa. The Mann
Concepcion, Barline, from Bilboa, has arrived with loss of anchor and
rabies, &c. and part of the cargo thrown overboard. The Canopus,
Bongnal, from Genoa, has arrived off port.
MILFORD, APRIL Y.—Arrived the Venus. Mopon, from Cephalo-
nia ; and Isabella, Williams, from Bilbao.
APRIL 3.—Arrived the Leslie Alexander, Morris, from Odessa.
HOLYHEAD, APRIL I.—Arrived the Nelly, Dick, Berm, Guest,
and Sophia, Davison, from Babas.
Livaaroor., Arazz 3.—Arrived of the port, the Ellen Jenkinson,
----, from Lisboa.
Gummy, Aran. 2.—Arrived the Eliza, Rankin, from Oporto.
CORK, Ann. I.—Arrived the Mamie'', Adams, from Cephalonia;
Argo, Marti from Alicant ; and Navarino, Sparks. from London.
KINSAL!, Aram I.—Arrived, the George the Fourth, Barry, Galli-
poly, and Good Hope, Skinner. Naples.
DUNDIR, Ariut 2.—Arrived the Anne,Wilson, and William, Ilam-
say, from Memel.

-Sr. [vas, Aran. 3.--Arrived the Grace, bloUard, from Gallipoly.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 2.—An English brig, commanded by Captain
Holiday, from Landon, was stranded 29th ult. Dear Flushing.
Arrived at Bermuda, the Charles, Dudne, from Demerara, and
Grand Turk, Simpson, from Jamaica.
Arrived at Naples, the Harbinger, Champion, and Camilla, Bibbins,
from Cardiff; and orine, Betts, from Liverpool.
The San Jose, Aguerre, from klboa to Plymouth, foundered at sea
Yid ult. Crew saved.

HINTS TO OFFICE as.—The Commander-in-chief at
Nladraa has notified to all European Officers and troops under his im-
mediate orders, whether belonging to his staff, cavalry, artillery, or
infantry, that " neither mustachios nor the beard on the chat" are to
be allowed to be worn, unless by the native troops.
Cu Ea P EDUCATION.--At a meeting of the Edinburgh
Gaelic School Society, last week, it was stated, that the average expense
incurred by the Society in teaching an individual to read the Scriptures,
and in furnishing him with a Bible or Testament, has not exceeded thir-
teen ehillinbs and twopence.
Preparations are making for placing the statue of the
Duke of York on a pedestal, it is said, of thirty-five feet high, in
the centre between the two flights of steps which are to constitute
the opening into the Park at the end of Waterloo-piste.
It is reported that Mr. John Kemble, son of Mr. Chas.
Kemble, who has been for some time at the University of Gottingen,
has placed himself in such a perilous situation as to endanger his life,
by his having, with twelve brother students,
_ joined the revolutionists
at Cadiz. It has been positively stated that the whole party were
amongst those who had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the Go-
vernment, and have been formally tried and condemned. Sunday week
Mr. C. Kemble set off suddenly for Paris, and it is stated that the cause
of his journey is to endeavour to procure intercession fur his son.
While the family of Mrs. Stevens, of Commercial-road,
Chelsea, were at Church, on Sunday morning last, the house was en-
tered by means of skeleton keys, and robbed of Bank notes amounting
to 3121. a silver watch, several silver spoons, and other articles of pro.
nerty. The numbers of the notes which were stolen are known, which
-111 Y probably lead to the detection of the thieves.
A poor fellow, named James Green, confined in St.
Luke's madhouse, was suffocated in his crib on Wednesday night
by a fellow-maniac, named Barrett, who had unfortunately not been
tied down for the night.
Sunday last, the house of Mr. Liverd, at Windsor, was
entered and robbed of Bank notes and sovereigns to the amount of 6061.
Mr. Llverd had lately been in business in London as a publican,and went
to Windior a short time ago for the benefit of his health, intending to
purchase another public house with the money which he had received
from the concern he had left. On Sunday morning, Mr. Liverd and
his wife went to church, having locked up the house, and on their re-
turn at about one o'clock, found that the doors had been opened by
means of false keys, and that the whole of the sum mentioned, together with a silver watch, and six silver tea, and two table-spoons, had been
carried off. Mr. Liverd has thus been deprived of the whole of his
property, and is in consequence reduced to ruin.

EASTER FESTIVITIES.
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TH E THEATRES.

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DRURT-LAXE.—After the whams of Piaorro, at thin Theatre,
last night, a new piece was intwolosod. entitled The lee Wild; er,the
Frown Hand, of which the filoWitig is the plot, as far as we could
collect it s—Harold, the Sea (Mr. H. Wallach), was wrecked in
the Scandinavian Sea, where his was beset by ice, and his crew pe-
rished except himself and Memo ro, his Henchman ( Mr. Harley.)
Molt
Beln_g_ddatute of all the necessaries of life, they are discovered by the
Ice Witches, two of whom fall in love with them, supply them with
food, and entertain them for sees doe; but despairing of being
able to inspire them with sselpsual attachment, they discharge
them, having previously stead dam with qualities calculated to chill
any person whom they approoded. During the absence of Harold
ken his dominions, GruthisM Chief of the Hills, ( Mr. Howell),
and his band, carried off liegibly Ulla, daughter of Sweno, (Miss
Crawford), who had been betrothed to Harold, and Minna, her at-
tendant, (Mrs. Waylett), who had been the sweetheart of Magnus
Sun. On their return to land, an engagement took place between
both pardes. The result of which was, that Ulla and Minna were
rescued from Gruth of, who was killed in the contest; but it being pro.
posed to have the parties married, Ulla and Minna were benumbed
with cold at the approach of Harold and Magnus Sporn, in conge-
qsence of the chilling properties with which they were affected.
In this state of affairs, Freyr, the Sun God, (Miss Poole),
the ggursatt enemy of the los Witch, hastens to their relief, defeats the
machtwdons of their persecutor, and restores the lovers to life and
happiness. Magma Saoro, whose chilling powers had put to flight his
mistress and all his old female favourites, is also suddenly raised from
the freezing point to a more warm and comfortable temperature—not
less to his own delight than to that of Minna, who did not relish the
idea of marrying an icicle. The piece, we understand, is written by
Mr. Buckstone. There Is a good deal of fun in Mr. Harley's charac-
ter, Magnus Snore, and he played it right merrily. Minna, the
smart, pert attendant of Ulla, was represented very amusingly by
Mrs. Waylett. She executed two ballad airs with much live.
liness of expression. Mrs. W. Barrymore, as Heeler, exhibited her
attitudinarian graces most felicitously, and also gave the dialogue with
playful propriety. The dances are extremely tasteful, and the music,
composed and selected by Mr. T. Cooke, Is pleasing. The scenery,
particularly the Palace of the Ice Witch, was very imposing. About
the conclusion, Cupids were introduced flying with torches in elle*
hands, which cliched rapturous applause. The piece was well received
throughout. The announcement of its repetition was received with
unanimous applause.
CowEirw•tiaawww.—Last night, a new drama, entitled Neuha's
Cave, was produced at this Theatre. It is founded upon the circum-
stance of the mutiny of the crew of the Bounty, detailed in " The
Island" of Lord Byron. It may be remembered that the ship bad long
' been stationed at one of the Friendly Islands, where the crew had at-
tached themselves to many of the natives; and withal, enamoured with
the easy way of life, the luxurious climate, and the plenty abounding
there, resolved to return back, and to that end mutinied against
their officers, and sending them adrift in the cutter, made pail for the
scenes of their former pleasures. The officers also make the island,
and, assisted by a party of the natives, attack the mutineers, muter
them, and repossess themselves of the vessel. All this is faithfully
followed in the drama in question, and all the interest of the story,
with the aid of the very beautiful scenery, the grotesque yet picturesque
dresses and deportment& of the South-Sec Islanders, excited considerable
commendation, and the curtain fell to applause. Miss Taylor played
Navels very sweetly ; Mn. Vining was a most efficient Torguil ; and
Keeley whimsical as ever, as one Pimpernel Chickweed, a travelled
gardener.
Quozer's TgEgTaz.--This neat little theatre, determined not to be
behind hand with its overgrown contemporaries, has been quite super.
abundant in novelties, which, if not superexcellent in their way, are
sufficiently good to provide amusement for those whom fastidiousness
has not rendered difficult to please. In addition to the Danish Wife
and the Merry Wives of Barbican, two pieces which have had s suc-
cessful run, we were presented last night, with a new farcetta, called
Double or Quit,, and an Easter spectacle, styled, in the felicitous
phraseology of the play-bill, a new, grand, melo-dramatic, mi-
litary spectacle, called The French Spy. The new farce, which
commenced the evening's entertainment is a complete coun-
terpart of Hightetsys sod Byways, a piece recently produced at
Drury-lane. They are both taken froml the French, and are perfectly
similar, with this difference only--that the Drury-lane piece was adapted
with much mote skill, and thrown into the hands of far better per.
formers; for, indeed, with the exception of the acting of Mrs. Glover,
which is always good, the performance of Doable or Quits was truly
but a sorry business. After that and the other two pieces had been
disposed of, came the grand spectacle, in which species of entertain-
ment managers who wisely cater for the tastes of the holiday folk,
are went to put forth all their strength ' • and it is but justice to
The French Spy to state, that it was deservedly successful. The
ace
r:, the dresses, and the decorations, were really upon a scale of
7 our far beyond what one might reasonably expect in so small a
and the piece was: altogether well performed. The late siege
and storming of Algiers by the French formed the ground-work for the
plot, which is carried on with sufficient interest up to the final dengue.
.sent—the capture of the fortress, and the destruction of the pirates.
There is, of *suns, an abundance of noise, smoke, fighting, and all
that sort of thing. The acting of Mademoiselle Celeste, as a dumb
lady in love with one of the French leaders, and assuming the charac-
ter of a cadet of Lancers, and tnbssgneatly that of an inspired Arab
boy, is highly deserving of praise. admirable dancing of Made-
moiselle Constance also merits mention; and, on the whole, the piece
was completely successful, and its repetition was announced amidst
much applause.
SURREY Tssavan.—This theatre, last night, abounded in variety
and novelty. Independent of MICHAEL BOAC, the chin performer, and
a countryman of bin, designated as the human flageolet, or German sif-
Seer' there were three new piecetws new romantic drama, called The
Meadsotan, a melo-drama, called The Dog of the Convent, and a
comic pantomime called The Enchanted Groot. The first piece is
founded on a superstition prevalent in some parts of Germany.
where it would appear the executioner has an axe and a sword
hung over his door, as • badge of his horrible trade; and the belief Is,
that when these two implements clash together, as any one enters his
house, this may be regarded as a certain token of a violent death. The
piece is composed by Mr. Almar, one of the actors, and, on the whole, is
well arranged, and by no means destitute of interest. The Dog of the
Content represents a family passing Mount St. Bernard, who, owing
to the violence of the storm, lase their way ; but at last all of them,
with the exception of a favourite child, a boy of ten years of age, reach
the convent. On their arrival one of those dogs of that convent, so ce-
lebrated in story, is sent out in quest of the child, and returns with
him in safety. This is the most interesting part of the piece, though
there is a long plot, in which robbers, monks, soldiers, and a maniac
incendiary, are all !nought into action, but with little effect. The piece
is insufferably long and tedious. The last scene, however Is very
good. This maniac, for purposes not explained, had carried off a
lady of the party, and • ransom was sent to the robbers, with
whom he had collusion. The ransom was in a box, and was sup-
posed to consist of precious jewels and gold • but on the box being
opened the faithful dog rushed out, dispersed the robbers, and
fastened, at last, with the utmost fury, on the maniac, whom,
as the curtain fell, he was supposed to leave for dead. The
scenery in this piece is evidently defective, /there being not the
least appearance of pines, or snow, or bleak mountains, which
form the chief features in that elevated region. The pantomime has
not much to recommend it, and any good qualities it possessed were
much lessened by untoward circumstances, such as defects in the ma-
chinery, and for one half of the time a total want of light from the foot
lamps. On the whole, however, the evening's entertainment appeared
to give satisfaction. 31r. Vale, in the first piece, excited a great deal
of merriment, and M. Boai, and' his friend, who imitated admirably a
variety of birds. were loudly applauded. The house was very well at-
tended; and, with the exception of a short, but pithy and pugilistic dis-
turbance in the pit, the greatest good order prevailed.
Connate THEATRE.—This popular establishment commenced its
campaign for the season last night, with a very strong company. Dur-
ing the short recess, the house internally has been very considerably re-
embellished. The boxes have been reedited and newly papered, and
tastefully fitted up with festoons of rose-coloured figured muslin. There
is also anew splendid act drop, representing a grand historic temple of
the drama, with a superb vignette border' illustrated by scenes from '
some of the most popular dramas produced at this theatre, among which
we noticed the Horatii and Curiatil, Edward the Black Prince Guy
Faux, Peter Bell the Waggoner, Shipwreck of the Altdusa, Trial by
Battle, Cloth of Gold, Mips of Terror, The Veteran and his Pro-
geny, El Nyder, to. The figures are by Jones, and Phillips has ex-
ecuted the other portions of the scene. The whale appearance of the
Theatre is very neat and pretty. On this occasion, two entirely new
pieces were produced. The first, a romantic melodrama, called 7 he
Black Spider, or Me Field of Terror ; and the other, an original le-
gendary melodrama, entitled The Man Wolf, or Me Loup Garou of
the Odenwald. Both pieces are of very peculiar interest, exceedingly
well arranged, and the characters well cast. They are of German
tradition, and abound with all those mysterious and supernatural
incidents which are so peculiar to the country. Besides the
old favourites, the company has been strengthened by a
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Digging, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Gray,
from the Birmingham Theatre, who all received a hearty welcome, and
exerted themselves with effect. The scenery in the various pieces is
entirely new ; the first piece concludes with a rushing of real water,
forming a coup trail never equalled by any other Theatre. Between
the pieces was produced a pantomimic sketch of eight scenes, taken
from the most popular in the last pantomime, called Silver Penny ; It
is entitled Harlequin's Holiday, or the EaslerOjering, for the amuse-
ment of the holiday folks. The house was crow ; and as usual, on
Easter Monday, the gods enjoied themselves In noisy mirth.
THI EASTER HUNT.—The annual turn-out at Epping has for
many ages been a matter of serious consideration to the various classes
of the community who inhabit that wilderness of houses called the
Metropolis, and which seems very likely to extend its mazes even to
the sylvan shades of Epping Forest, which in former times were redo.
lent of naught but deer and evil doers. The interest which the chase
has afforded, independent of the fun of seeing the dogs put the stag to

his speed, has many shades of intensity, commencing with the idle
*mace, and going through aU the intermediate degrees, up to
the portly Alderman. The incensing artificialities of society
have increased the numbers of those classes who take an in-
Wrest in this species of pleasure; there have been superadded
hose dealers, oosternsongers, Jews, stage.coachmen, lawyers'-clerks,
stuck-brokers, su .bakers, •d et ella qua mine deseribere in-
puts est." The takes down with Infinite care a " grad"
that has long since sees his best days, and whose teeth have been filed
and burnt by the dentist, which he palms upon the unsuspecting cock-
ney as a five-year old : the costermosger experiences a real delight in
going to Epping—for, reckless of all, he keeps his donkey at top-speed,
by means of "the raw" which be has established, and often outdoes his
compeers on the road,much to his joy. A glass of gin and a few oaths make
him as happy as a Lord, and he returns to St. Giles's or Toth ill-fie Ids tore.
count the triumphs of the day. The Jew goes down u a matter of business,
to look after the top-boot and breeches gentlemen, who have borrowed, at
a price far exceeding its value, the best red coat in his shop; the stage.
coachman drives down those who can't ride, and who won't walk; the
lawyer's clerk goes down, because he thinks it gives him an air of
fashion; the stock-broker, because there's little business in the Alley;
and the sugar-baker, because its a " sweet day." All seek their amuse-
ment in one common way from a different motive, and some even went
down to Rpping because they could not help it. The hunt of yesterday
was not of that brilliant description to rival Its former glories. The
throw-off was, as usual, fixed for one o'clock ; but the impatience of the
steeds anticipated that hour most fearfully, for the throwing off began
almost as soon as the getting on. At about 20 minutes past one, the
deer was let out of his cart, and the ten minutes' law having elapsed, the
hounds were set on the slot. The stag, however, was not up to the
mark, for he lagged along so lazily, that had it not been for a stray
greyhound which dogged him, and alarmed his fears, the pack would
have closed on his haunches and have torn him down long ere they could
have been called off. When he was once fairly on he showed them
sport; be went across the country from Fsinnead Bottom down to
Chingford Hatch, and thence he got into the forest again, when, after
a short chase, he was driven acme the water, and the day being far'
spent, the dogs were called off, and he was left to roam. We under-
stand be was never chased before, and therefore took a line of country
which proved to the cockneys a" terra incognita," and raised such a
terror in them as to deter them from following him.
ORRENWICK FAIR —At this festive season no place presents greater
attractions to the holiday- folks than this ancient and celebrated scene
of fun and frolic. The numbers that yesterday flocked to enjoy the
pleasures of this far famed spot, were as numerous as we ever recol-
lect upon any former occasion. Every vehicle that art or ingenuity
could devise, was put into requisition for the purposes of convey.
ance ; but no: a few of the votaries of pleasure, either from want
of the means, or perhaps inclination, wended their way upon
those contrivances which Nature, in her bounty. afforded
to mankind, for the various purposes of locomotion- The Park
presented a most animated scene, which was considerably heightened by
the sun breaking forth at intervals. Here and there were seen parties of
goodly folks sitting under the " shadowy shade of umbrageous trees,"
partaking of the good things of this life; while in other parts, groups
of lads and lasses bustkd through some romping play—
" When sport and mirth their joys dispense;
Joys raised, refined by innocence."
But the fair was the great magnet of attraction. Here was as usual
every thing that could please the eye, or gratify the heart. The usual
number of shews were exhibited. In one place, the pig-faced lady
vied with the attractions of a double-headed child ; in another, a Swiss
giantess and a Spanish dwarf divided the attention of the gapirg crowd;
then again, the Red Barn, or the Murder of Maria Martin, was exhi-
bited in all the fulness of its horrors, to petrify the astonished beholdc
Upon the whole, the amusements were of the very best description, and
at a late hour of the night the road to town was thronged with crowds,
who startled the dull ear of night by their hilarious vociferation.
GRAND EASTER ENTERTAINAIENT AT THE MAN.

SION-HOUSE.
Yesterday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gave a very
splendid dinner at the Mansion-House. The occasion was
distinguished by the presence of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex, and several of his Majesty's Ministers.
Immense crowds were gathered round the Mansion-house,
and the reception of the Ministers was enthusiastic in the
very highest degree. The great Hall was decorated with
green boughs, and magnificently lighted up with gas, and
the Egyptian Hall, in which the dinner was laid out, shone
with amazing brilliancy.
Amongst the guests Of the Lord and Lady Mayoress we observed, be-
sides his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Grey, Lord Melbourne, Lord Akhorp, Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdown, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Nugent, Lord
Carlisle, Lord Godeiich, Lord Auckland, Prince Esterhasy, the
Bishop of Llandaff, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir James
Graham, Sir James Mackintosh, the Hon. George Lambe, Mr. Pouktt
Thompson, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Robert Grant, Mr.
Charles Grant, Mr. Verson Smith, the Solkitor.Geneval, Mr. Spring
Rice, Mr. Phillips the Under , the Dean of Bergen% the
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the India Company, the Mem-
bers for the city and the county of Middlesex, and several other Mem-
bers of Parliament. The Marchioness of Westmeath, the Countess of
Mansell, Lady Grey and Lady °screens Grey, Lady Mary Butler, the
Hon. Mrs. Amer, Lady Mary Wood, &a. &r. All the arrangements
wire admirably made by the Lord Mayor's Committee.
The company began to arrive at a little after five o'clock,
and were ushered into the drawing-room, from whence, at a
little before seven, they proceeded to the Egyptian Hall.
Soon after dinner, the Lord Mayor rose to propose the
health of his Majesty. He was, he said, aware that it was
not customary to introduce the toast he was about to pro-
pose, and which was very properly always the first tout,
with any remark, because the loyalty of the people of Eng-
land, especially those of the metropolis, was such, that it
was only necessary to mention the King's name, to ensure for
it the most cordial reception in every company where it
might be given ; and if ever it would be more unnecessary
than at another time to vary from the usual course, it cer-
tainly would be under the reign of William the Fourth, a
Monarch who, from the first moment he ascended the throne,
had, by every act of his reign, entitled himself to the gra-
titude, and enthroned himself in the hearts and affections of
his grateful and loyal subjects. He certainly, therefore, I
should not be disposed to vary from the ordinary prac-
tice, did he not feel that our gracious and beloved King was
entitled to the especial thanks and gratitude of every subject
of the realm, for the noble and disinterested example he had
set, and for the considerate kindness which he bad manifested
to promote his people's welfare, in meeting the distresses of
the times, by refusing that to which by precedent be was
entitled, a splendid and expensive outfit for our gracious
Queen, (loud cheers ;) by attending on all occasions to every
circumstance calculated to promote the national good, and
especially for the unlimited confidence he bad been pleased
to repose in his upright and enlightened Ministers, and for
the countenance he had afforded to the vast and important
measure which now occupied the minds of the people from one
end of the kingdom to the other : (chews.) With those sen-
timents of gratitude and affection to our beloved king, for
that as well as every other act of his reign, he felt that he
could not give the toast without endeavouring to express his
own sentiments. which he also felt to be those of his fellow-
citizens : (loud applause.) His Lordship then gave " The
King," with four times four.
The Lord Mayor next rose to propose the health of the
Queen. Knowing the affectionate regard and ardent loyalty
felt by every inhabitant of this great metropolis for our be-
loved Queen, and the warm interest which she always ma-
nifested for the welfare of the people, and convinced of the
affectionate attention which her Majesty paid to her Royal
Consort—a bright example, which must give a tone to the
character and conduct of the country—he knew that the com-
pany whom he had the honour to see around him would hail
with gladness the opportunity of drinking the health of the
Queen (cheering).
The " Health of her Majesty" was then drunk with three
times three.

The Lord Mayor next proposed the " Princess Victoria
and the remaining branches of the Royal Family." It af-
forded him the opportunity of calling the attention of his
guests to a distinguished member of that family, the Royal
and Illustrious Duke who had condescended to honour him
with his company. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness was not
a Prince to whom we paid respect merely because he was
a member of the Royal Family and a Prince of the Blood;
we owed him every mark of dutiful respect, gratitude, and
esteem, for the liberal and enlightened course of conduct
which through his life he had adopted, and for the distin-
guished support he had always afforded to the various liberal
and charitable institutions which adorned the land.

The toast was drank with three times three, and with
great enthusiasm.

The Duke of Sussex Legged to return thanks, in the first
instance, fur the compliment which had been paid him by
the Lord Mayor in proposing his health. It was impossible
for him to express the feelings of pride and satisfaction by
which he w as impressed, in being a guest of the worthy Lord
Mayor of London. He had been for a length of time de-
prived of the happiness of attending at such festivals ; but
he could assure the citizens of London that it was a gra-
tification which he had long sighed for to sit with them
in the midst of their hospitable enjoyments. (Cheers).
When be saw himself surrounded by such a company,
among whom were those Ministers whom his Majesty had
been pleased to call to his councils, and in whom his Majesty
placed the most complete confidence ; (cheers.)—when be
saw, too, the unanimity of feeling which so generally pre-
vailed, he could not but express himself convinced that the
feelings and wishes of the Crown, the Government, and the
people, were all in the most perfect harmony together :
(loud cheers.) He also begged leave to congratulate those
around him upon the triumph of liberal opinions, which his
Majesty's Ministers had uniformly and strenuously sup-
ported, and which will hereafter prove the happiness and
glory and honour of the country. ',Continued applause.)
The Lord Mayor next proposed the health of the " Lord
Chancellor," whose brilliant career must, he said, have been
noticed by all with the highest possible satisfaction. They
might have been disposed to conclude that when the noble
lord was so honestly chosen member for Yorkshire, be had
attained the highest summit of glory. The Lord Mayor
drew a very animated picture of the merits of the noble and
learned person whose health he proposed.
The Lord Chancellor, after returning thanks for the great
kindness which had been conferred upon him, by the man-
ner in which the toast just proposed had been received, said
that he, above all his colleagues, felt peculiarly the honour
which had been displayed towards him, in being requested
to attend this great City feast. In coming to the Mansion-
house, he had the pride and satisfaction of knowing that he
was coming amongst his fellow-citizens, for he had had the
honour of being enrolled a freeman of the City of London
at a period of his life which he should never forget. There
was one thing which was to him a source of great consola-
tion, and it was this, that he and his colleagues continued
to enjoy the confidence, the steady and unflinching confi-
dence, and support of a most gracious master (loud
cheering). He believed also that they possessed the confl.
dence of the people of this country (reiterated cheers.) He
had then no anxiety, no fears, and he could assure those
whom he bad the honour to address, that the Ministers who
were so backed, so accepted, and so supported, would do
their duty faithfully to that gracious Sovereign and that
people (continued cheering). It was impossible for the
King's servants not to be proud of the popularity which their
Royal Master enjoyed ; that popularity was not confined
within the walls of that Hall, it was universal; it extended
over the whole empire as far as his Majesty's fame, and
deeds, and councils were known (applause ;) and indeed he
was not astonished that a Prince should be popular who was
the patron of the arts, the firm supporter of commerce, and
the steady friend of the City of London and its liberties.
The Duke of Sussex, in proposing the healtbocf the Lord
Mayor, eulogised the conduct of his Lordship, and adverted
to the brilliant assemblage which was that night congregate d
together.

The Lord Mayor returned thanks, and proposed the health
of Lord Grey, whose wise and liberal policy was so much
the object of admiration, and whose measures, he felt confi-
dent, would advance the prosperity of the nation.
Earl Grey returned his best thanks for the honour done
him. The Lord Mayor bad been pleased to advert to the
state of the country when his Majesty's present ministers
came into office, and to the success which had followed
the endeavours of ministers to quiet the public mind—
(Cheers). His Lordship's testimony in favour of his Ma-
jesty's ministers was exceedingly gratifying to him; and
it was truly satisfactory that the exertions which had been
made by Government to restore tranquillity to the country
had been duly appreciated by those who were capab:e of
judging of those exertions--(Cheers). His Lordship had
also alluded to certain measures which had been introduced
into Parliament by him. This was, perhaps, not the most
fitting occasion on which to allude to those measures, and all
he could allow himself to say respecting them was, tbkt he
had the entire concurrence of his colleagues as to the pro-
priety of those measures, which were founded on principles
Iwhich be had advocated throughout the whole period of his
, public life, and which he believed would, by being brought
I into full operation, mainly contribute to the perfect stabi.ity
of the country : (loud cheers.) In bringing forward the
measures to which allusion had been made, his object was
to maintain unimpaired the institutions of the country :
(cheers) ; institutions upon wEich the power of England
: greatly depended, (hear, hear) ; and to maintain a hid'
was the duty as well as the inclination of the Government ;
(cheers.) Possessed as he was of the gracious approbatioa
of his indulgent master relative to the measure adverted to,
and of the concurrence of the people, it was impossib!e for
him not to succeed, having such encouragement and suc:i
support in that course which he considered to be for the ad-
vantage of the country generally. (Loud aptlause.) The
Noble Lord concluded by returning the most hearty thanks
of his Majesty's Government ; and sat down amidst the Ina: t
marked demonstrations of respect from the company.
The Lord Chancellor then gave " The Health of the
Lady Mayoress," which he prefaced by a well-turned coin-
! pliment respecting her Ladyship's attention and kindness to
her guests.
The Lord Mayor next proposed " The health of Led
John Russell, a toast which he prefaced by a spirited de-
scription of t'.e public career of the Noble Lord, whom his
Majesty's Ministers had, with great good sense and judg-
ment, selected to introduce into Parliament the important
measure of Parliamentary Reform : (cheers.) Although the
Noble Lord had introduced the lite:mum under such anspi-
dons circumstancfs, it was well known that he had nun er-
ous and discouraging difficulties to compete with in the
virulent opposition which had been raised lay those who were
so deeply interested in continting to violate the constitution,
and supported by others who were not allowed to give an
opinion of their own, or else whose understandings were so
obtuse that they were incapable of discovering the great
benefits which must immediately follow : (cheers.)
Lord John Russell briefly returned thanks, and repeated
what had been already stated by the two noble lords who
formed so distinguished a portion of his Majesty's govern.
ment. Backed by the confidence of the Sovereign, and by
the almost universal approbation of the people, it ails im-
possible that a triumph should not be obtained. It was the
greatest source of gratification to the government to find the
unanimity between his gracious Majesty, the public, and
themselves so perfect. Sanctioned, encouraged, and upheld
by such combined strength, defeat was impossible to the
friends of the measure to which the Lord Mayor had so elo-
latently alluded. (Loud cheering.)
The festival was admitted to be one of the grandtst ever
even at the Mansion House at Easter. It is impossible to
ssoceive any thing more cheering to the numerous guests ut
both sexes than were the reiterated assurances of his Majes-
ty's Ministers, that there was no use whatever in thruk,ing
obstacles in the way of a radical retail') in the represti.ta-
fion of the people.

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LEEDS PATRIOT.
the Blanket weavers of Hague, Cooke, and Co. demand the prices of
1924, as follows t per wartern.
For piece weft from 110 to 75 yards per oz.
75 to 00 lod
Blanket .... 90 to 110.. 11 d
110 to 130 l3d
With the addition of one halfpenny pet wartern for all out-workmen.
Yor all twills wove in the gear 40 porties 10 qrs. by the whole, with
weft of the lengths above stated, an advance of Id. per wartem. For
all piece weft wove in the blanket gear, if from 60 to 75 yards per os.
10d per wartern. The above statement is for winding and weaving;
for it must be borne in mind, that we have to deduct from the above
rates 2d per wartern for blanket weft, and three-half-pence per wartem
foe piece weft winding, together with 3d or 4d which we give for assist-
lag us to loom—an operation for which we are not paid, though it is
often a whole day's work, and that diminishes the price for actual weav-
%g 3d per wartern or more.
The manufacturing operations in the North of England have expe-
rienced some check. Business, both at Manchester and Leeds, Is less
brisk than it has been ; we think the price of cotton will be prevented
fn m farther advancing, and many expect that the price of wool will
rather decline from this time.
At a general meeting of the " Leeds Association for promoting within
the County of York, the Free Return of Fit Representatives to Parlia-
ment," it was resolved unanimously, that in the probable event of a dis-
solution of Parliament, this Association is determined to use every
means in its power to secure the return of four members at the ensuing
election for the county of York, who will give their full and decided
support to the Reform Bill proposed by his Majesty's Ministers.
About eleven o'clock on Saturday night last, the barn, mistal, and
stable, in the occupation of Thomas Mitchell, situate at Bagden, near
Clayton-West, were discovered on fire. Alarm was instantly given,
and the cattle were with great difficulty and hazard saved from perish.
log in the flames ; one horse was considerably burned. This was done
by an incendiary, who is now in custody, a lad about seventeen years
old, a parish apprentice to a neighbouring tenant of Mitchell. It ap-
pears the lad is defective in int. Beet, but very malicious.
LIVERPOOL JOINT STOCK BANKING COMPANY.—The firstrneet-
ing of the proprietors of this company was held on Thursday last, the
17th instant, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, William
Brown, Esq. in the Chair. It was stated that 15,638 shares were al-
ready subscribed for, and that applications bad been made for 3,000
ROOM
MARRIED.—Mr. Richard Hill, of Halifax, to Miss Mary Ed-
wards.
DIED.-35, John Haigh, Esq. of Halfax-63, Mr. James Naylor,
cloth manufacturer, of Fernley, near Leeds—At Lane House, near Be-
dale, Mrs. Bulmer, 61—At Knottingley. T. Clarke, Esq. 60L70, Mr.
John Hirst, of Morley, formerly an eminent cloth manufacturer—At
Godalming, of apoplexy, Darcy Mather Lever, Esq. son of Darcy
Lever, Esq. of Monkhill, Pontefract.
SHEFFIELD MERCURY.

At the York County Meeting on the 22d ult. the hustings were
erected in front of the new building, opposite the court house. T. Gas.
coigne. Esq. of Parlington, officiated for the High Sheriff. Amongst
these present were—Lord Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Langdale, Hon. P.
Stourton, Hon Sir Edward Vavaeour, Sir George Cayley, Sir Wm. B.
Cooke, Sir F. L. Wood, Sir J. L. Kaye, Messrs. G. Lane Fox, Thos.
B. Livesey, F. H. Fawkes, George Strickland, two Meynells, H. W.
Yeoman, Edward Cayley, M. 'tapylton, W. Lee (Grove,) Max.
well, two Cromptons, Hardy (Heath,) Maude, Tasburgh, Cholmley
(Bransby,) Aldermen Hotham, Smith, and Dunslay (York,) Messrs.
Seholefield (Howden,) Godfrey Wentworth, J. S. Walton (Northaller-
ton,) Strangwayes, Cooper, Preston (Flashy,) Barstow, Dr. Goldie, E.
Strickland, Dr. Wake, Dr. Routh, Rev. Robert Ellie, Rev. T. Harri.
son (Firby,) Rev. B. Ragmen% Colonel Wallace, Major Ellis, Sheriff
Horner, Messrs. J. Lee, Boswell (Escrick,) Allen (Halton,) C. H.
Dawson (Royde Hall,) Legard, E. C. Lister (Bradford,) Benj. Dtaltry,
Hutton, H. Hied (Low Moor,) A. Strickland, Emmen, &c.
Able and eloquent speeches were made by F. H. Fawkes, Esq. Sir
George Cayley, G. Strickland, Esq. J. Hardy. Esq. Sir F. L. Wood.
Sir W. B. Cooke, E. S. Cayley, Esq. Mr. Baines, Major Bell, ece.
and the usual resolutions in favour of the bill were unanimously carried
amidst cheers, and exhortations to Messrs. Duncombe and Bethell.
At York Assizes, the following curious case of CH'''. Con. was
tried :—The plaintiff, Coulson, was a poor labouring man residing at
Sutton ; and the defendant, Fawcett, was a respectable farmer, living
at the same place. The plaintiff sought redress for a violation of his
domestic happiness. Owing to his extreme poverty, the wife went to
live with her parents the day they were married, and he got his living
ne he could. The connexion with Fawcett and Mrs. Coulson
almost immediately commenced, and the fruits were a child.
It had been continued up to the present time, and there
were several children, the fruits of this adulterous intercourse.
His client was obliged to come into Court now by the conduct of the
defendant,—he was compelled to come, there to prevent being saddled
with the charge of maintaining the children, the fruits of that adul-
terous intercourse, and which had hitherto been maintained by the de-
fendant. Inquiry had been made by the parish officers as to whom
they belonged ; and certainly, if any accommodation could have been
came to, his client would not have been averse to it. The defendant
did not think this unreasonable ; and he offered, in the first instance to
give 1801. and security that the children should not be chargeable to the
parish or to the plaintiff, but the defendant bad not fulfilled his offer;
and the plaintiff was compelled to come into Court. Witnesses were
examined to prove the marriage of the parties,—the facts of the
adulteries—and the offer of one hundred and fifty pounds, and to
maintain the children which was made by the defendant to the plaintiff.
Mr. Retch said, it was perfectly true that these parties were married
about ten years ago. They lived with the parents of the wife for twelve
mor.ths, when they took a cottage—during which time he beat her,
turned her out of doors, and so ill-treated her, that she took shelter with
her parents, and lived with them up to April last. During that time,
this man lived the most profligate, the most dissolute life ever spent by
any human creature ; hut he occasionally visited his wife, and this ac-
counted for the children of which it was said, the defendant was the fa-
ther. He had broken open the doors at night to gain access to her,
when denied admission on account of the lateness of the hour. At
these times he robbed her of all she had scraped together, to spend
with his dissolute companions. In April last, her father having
been unfortunate, was compelled to take a smaller house, and had
not room for his daughter. Then it was that Fawcett had
come forward, and offered her this cottage ; and then it was that he had
*hewn other acts of charity, which any of them would have been proud
to sliew to a person so distressed. He said, more than all,—he had
himself urged this poor woman to prostitute herself. To such a man
be hoped the jury would not give even a farthing. Mr. Por.Locx, in
reply, admitted that this was a most painful case ; but contended that it
was quite impossible to get over the evidence of Stephenson, who had
sworn to the act of the adultery ; and of Allison, who deposed to an
offer which he was empowered to make by Fawcett of 1501. to drop all
proceedings. He did not put this upon the ordinary case of wounded
feelings, &c. He allowed that the plaintiff was assisted by the parish
to bring this action ; and he use forced into it, because he had no
miter meats to avoid having to maintain the children.
The Judge summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the de-
fendant.
At a meeting of the Cutlers' Company, held at their Hall, on Mon.
daoi it was resolved to affix the corporate seal to a petition in favour of
the Sheffield and Manchester Railway; at the same time and place, it
was also unanimously agreed upon to present a petition to Parliament
on the subject of the Metropolitan Registry Bill, about which there
has been such strange apathy exhibited in this town.
In a stone quarry at Stayley Bridge, a discover y has been made of a
large ash tree, imbedded as firmly in the rock as the rock itself, at the
depth of three yards from the surface.
MARRIED —At Beauchieff Abbey. the Rev. W. Smith, to Mary
Millicent, only daughter of B. B. Steads, Esq.—Mr. Robert Potter,
to Mary Anne. youngest daughter of Mr. Nicholas Timm.—At Ches-
terfield, Mr. Thomas Parkinson, to Miss Jane 0111.—Mr. Thomas
Widele,wson, to Miss Susanosh Gelsthorpe, both of Hasland.—Thos.
Irving, Esq. of Kingston-upon-Hull. to Anne, daughter of Robert
Longson, Esq. of Walton.—At Harrington, Derbyshire, Isaac Greaves,
.Esq. of Biggin, to Miss Bowler, of Culdeaton.
DIED.—Mrs. Louisa Gray, wife of Mr. William Gray—Mr. H.
Ilabershon, forty years partner in the firm of Messrs. DI. H. and J.
Habershon, manufacturers of rolled iron and sheet tin, at the Holmes,
Masbro'—:firs. Morland, wife of G. Morland, Esq. of the Horbury—
Sarah, second daughter of Mr. Benjamin Houghton, of Belper—at
Bolton, the Reverend David Barker, Minister in the Methodist New
Connexion : he was travelling from Bolton to Manchester, when the
coach uptin which he was riding was overturned, in consequence of
being driven at a furious rate; hisleg was fractured, and his body other.
wise so much bruised in various parts, as to prove fatal in the course of
a week. Mr. Balker is known beyond his own denomination as the
compiler of two useful books, the "Parent's Monitor "and the '• Juve-
nile Exemplar"—John Horsfall, Esq. of Thornton Monitor,"
near Hud-
dersfield, a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding of
this county—very suddenly. Joseph Scott, Esq. of Wakefield ; he had
walked out, and on returning home, sat down in bis chair, and in.
SUUI:Iv expired.
FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, APRIL 2.
The great Somersetehire meeting was held on Monday last at Bridge- I
water. Mr. Dickenson sent a letter protesting against the Bill, and
pleading gout for non-attendance. The speakers were W. A Sandford,
Esq. and Dr. Kinglake, moved the first resolution, on which J. A.
Gordon, Eaq. of Naish House, moved an amendment., and avowed
himself one of the boroughmongering faction. His amended petition
was then read and seconded by Mr. Escott, a barrister, in a speech
against time. On being put it was negatived almost unanimously.
Mr. Sanford and lit. Hunt, M.P. then addressed the meeting, and the
seeks of resolutions and petition were adopted. It was then carried,
that the petition should be presented by Mr. Hunt, but he proposed to
join Mr. Sandford, and it was so agreed. A censure on Mr. Dickenson
was then moved, with a request that be should resign; but the High

Sheriff demurred. because the meeting was not composed wholly of
freeholder., and on its being pressed he left the chair. Mr. Hunt was
then voted into the chair, and on Mr. Northmore addressing the meet.
ing, Mr. Crenwell moved, and it was carried, that dlr. N. should be a
candidate at the next election.
On Monday last, as a coach filled inside and out with witnesses Ann
the Hereford Assizes, was ',rustling to Cirencester, it was upset nor
I Bevel Pike, and all the passengers more or less injured. One man ex-
pired shortly after the accident, and we understand another lies in a
hopeless. state at Cirencester.
Muanza.—W. Creed, gamekeeper to Colonel Kingeone, was so
dreadfully wounded in an affray with poachers at Newington Bagpath,
Gloucestershire, on the night of the 215th of February, that he died a
few days since. B. Robbins has been committed for trial, charged
with the offence. _ _ _ _

An action came on for trial at these assizes, on Saturday, in
which Mr, Hoby, the plaintiff, sought to recover damages against
a solicitor, named Built, for negligence in not delivering briefs
to counsel to defend two causes in which he was engaged
as an attorney, and which were tried at the Hereford Spring
Assizes in the year 1830. Evidence was offered to show, that had Mr.
Built instructed Counsel, the plaintiff must have succeeded in both
actions. On the part of Mr. Built it was now urged, that an attorney
was not bound to deliver briefs to Counsel, unless the client furnished
money for that purpose. The Learned Judge thought that if an at-
torney went on with a cause, and brought the cause to an assize town,
he was not at liberty immediately before the trial to say to his client,
" I won't deliver briefs unless I have some money." Verdict for the
plaintiff—damages 1081.
At Salop Assizes, Thomas Cook, a writing clerk, and Thos. Rich-
ardson, a tailor, were convicted of sending a threatening letter to Mr.
William Churton, of Whitchurch, cabinet-maker, threatening to
murder him, and to born and destroy his property ; and also to
11r. John Rascoe, of the same place, threatening to murder him.
It appeared the letters were written by Richardson, at the request, and
by the dictation of Cook, who feared his hand writing would be known.
Cook was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation and Richardson
to two years' imprisonment.
SOMERSET ASSIZES.

HAWKER AND ANOTHER V. Dtrxx.---This wean action oftrover,
brought by the Assignees of a Bankrupt to recover the value of certain
bacon, which the bankrupt had sold and had appliod the profits to his
own use through the medium of his son. The goods were traced by
means of the carriers and others to his son's house in Exeter from the
bankrnpt's at Wivelisoombe ; and after a mass of the most uninterest-
ing evidence had been brought forward, the jury gave a verdict for the
plaintiff the value of the bacon.
Death Recorded.—H. Horton, D. Trinder, W. Thompson, and G.
How were indicted with having on the sth Feb. burglarioualy entered
the dwelling-house of the Rev. Mr. Wyndham, Rector of Corton, and
stolen divers articles, his property. When apprehended, they were to-
gether at Stalbridge, twelve miles from the scene of robbery.—Richard
Dough, Joseph Turner, and John Berryman, were arraigned for assault.
ing and robbing J. Clench, between Taunton and Chard, on the night
of the 13th of December.
Transportation, Seven years.—John Baker Gould was convicted
of sacrilege in the parish church of Dulverton, and stealing the
Communion Plate. The prisoner offered it to two silversmiths r.t
Exeter for sale. _

Willi im Eacott the younger, and William Webber, were convicted
of poaching on the estate of the Earl of Carnarvon, and sentenced to
twelve months imprisonment.—William Johns, aliaa.Adams, of Mal.
den Newton, and Charles Gresley, were found guilty of horse-stealing
—Death recorded. _ _

BRISTOL CORN EXCHANGE, Tairesnay.—English Wheat, ne to
91 ; Irish ditto, 7s to 7.. 9d ; Welsh ditto, 74 to 71 6d ; Malting Bar-
ley, bs to 5s 9d ; Malt, pale, per bushel, 7s 9d to 8s 3d ; Ditto, brown,
Gs 3d to Gs 9d; Beans ditto, hs to 5s 9d ; Oats, Poland, ditto, 3s to
as 7d ; Flour, fine, per sack of 2c 2qr bibs ditto, b2s to Ws ; Seconds,
ditto, 503 to bps ; Hay, 21 Gs to 317 e 6d, per ton ; Straw, Is 8d to Is
10d per dozen.
MARRIED.—Mr. Wm. Davis, to Miss Jemitna Longman, both et
Shirehampton.—Mr. James Brasington, of Somerford Keynes, to Miss
Mary Ann Weeks, of Poole.—J. Biggs, Esq. Kinpwood Hill, to
Emily Albinia, only daughter of Charles Jenkins, Esq. Oldmarket.
street.-51r. F. T. Barnard, of Queen-square, to Amelia Mary, widow
of L O. Wade, E.g.—T. King, Esq. of Alvediston, Wilts, to Elia,.
Grace, daughter of Sambrooke Anson, Esq. fret, Bucks.
DIED.—At Mark, Mrs. Elizabeth Bragg, aged 69—Drowned on the
night of Wednesday, 11. th March (on board the steam packet Frolic, ,
which was wrecked between Milford and Bristol), Lieut.-Colonel Wro.l
Gordon, formerly of the 2d regt. of Dragoon Guards, deeply lamented
by his relations and frier.ds. In his character, honour, integrity, and
truth were united—he was brave, benevolent, and generous, with man-
ners moat kind and conciliatory to all men. Those who knew him inti-
mately could alone form an estimate of his virtues, which the natural
modesty and humility of his character rather led him to conceal than to
display. This just tribute to his memory is offered by an attached friend
and btother officer.—At Bitton, Mr. Geo. Swayne—At Olveston, 83,
Lydia Gregory, Society of Friends—Sarah, wife of Mr.N. Meares,Wel.
lington-street, Cathay—Mr. J. Brett,24 years high constable of the Li-
berties of the Tower of London—Mr. T. Stanton, hailer, Union-street,
77—At Wickwar, 81, Alice, relict of Mr. D. Higgs, formerly of Chip-
ping Sodbury—Sarah, wife of Sir. T. Parry, of Tretlegar, 39.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD ADVERTISER,
APRIL 2.
Three accidents occurred on the Radway last week, chiefly hem care-
lessness in the sufferers, working men. Two were killed, and another
lost both his legs.
A Mr. Milton is proposed as a candidate for Lancashire. Was there
not a person of this name deeply implicated in the never-to-be-forgotten
massacre of peaceful petitioners at Peter-100 ?
The editor of this paper suggests other persons as fit representatives
of Manchester—names honoured by all who know the parties—Ma.
Mark Philips, Mr. Edward Baxter, Mr. It. H. Greg, Mr. Thames I
Hopkins, Mr. J. C. Dyer, Mr. John Shuttkworth, Sir. Rd. Pour,
Mr. Thomas Potter, Mr. Alexander Kay, Mr. James Wood, Mr. T.
Harbottle, Dlr. Samuel Fletcher, Mr. Joseph Brotherton.
Tuesday evening, a general meeting of deputies from the trades in the
Bolton district of the Trades' Union, was held at the Prince William,
Bradshawgate, J. Bothwell in the chair. There were present deputies
from the spinners, mechanics, bleachers, paper.makers, colliers, and
bed-quilt weavers. A few trades were unavoidably absent.
Mr. Wilbraham Egerton, M.P. for Cheshire, has announced Ms b.
tendon of retiring from the representation of the county, in the event of
a dissolution of parliament. Mr. Egerton voted against the seared
reading of the Reform Bill ; and as the expense of a contest, under such
circumstances, inevitably would be very glut, and the result by ne
maths doubtful, it would seem that the hon. gentleman, by the
course which he has adopted, has manifested a proper regard for num-
ber one.
A table of the number of assessments In Manchester, Salford, and
the adjoining townships, prepared by Mr. Thorpe, the comptroller, has
just been published, from which it appears that in Manchester there are
19,141 dwelling-houses assessed under 101. and in Salford 7,212 ; at
lul. and under 201. the numbers are—in Manchester 1,770, in
Salford G 93; at 201. and upwards—Manchester 1,154, (including
303 public-houses, which are generally assessed with brew-houses,)
in Salford 457 ; making a total of 22,065 dwelling-houses in
Manchester, and 8,562 in Salford. From this statement it also
appears that in the eight townships included in the proposed
plan of reform, as entitled to vote for representatives for this town (name.
y, Manchester, Salford. Chorlton Row, Hulme, Pendleton. Ardwick,
Cheetham, and Bessick), the total number of persons assessed at
101. and upwards (thereby entitling the occupier to the elective fran-
chise), is 6,858, of which number Bestvick furnishes but three. The
actual number of electors will no doubt exceed this a little, as
the assessments are generally something lower than the rack-rent.
THE Mewcnnevert ANTl•Rtroam PETITION.—We under.
stand the latest accounts from Mr. Sowler's shop, report" the petition"
to be in "a hopeful way,"—" as well as can be expected, consider-
ing its situation,"—and although the wicked Radicals have maliciously
reported that " the thing" is I;ast praying for, we are credibly informed
that the number of names, during the fortnight it has been " lying,"
have actually increased to the incredible amount of eighty-eight; and
that they include one doctor of divinity, and one doctor of physic,—two
surgeons,—one attorney, and a churchwarden,—one dancingroseter,
and a hop-merchant.
The Manchester Choral Society gave its first concert on Wednesday
evening. at the Exchange Rooms, on which occasion a numerous and
highly respectable company attended; there were, we should imagine,
*early four hundred persons present.
The annual meeting of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Com-
pany was held on Monday, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool, when,
on the recommendation of the directors, it was agreed that a dividend of
" 2.1. ;or share chargeable on the net profits of the concern to the end
of last year," should be paid.
MANCHESTER SMITHFIELD MAREET, March 30.-2,438 Sheep,
bd to 7d per lb. sinking the offal ; 4 Lambs; 496 Cattle, 4d to 6d;
624 Pigs, 3d to Ad ; 80 Calves, 4d to6d.
Ideal and Flour Market, March 26.—Meal, 38s to 40s per load ;
Fleur, 44s to 465.
Potatoe Market, March 26.—Potatoes 7,, 71 Gd, Bs, and 8a 6d,
per load.
MANCHESTER Coax Maaarr, March 2G.—The continuance of
large supplies of foreign grain and flour into the out-ports appears to
affect the currencies of the inland market, as the reports have been ge-
nerally gloomy during the present week, therefore the Liverpool and
Wakefield dealets threw a large quantity of samples on our market this
morning—which, with a tolerably large stock particularly of barrel
flour) on band, the sale of the finest samples o wheat was with diffi-
culty effected at the quotations subjoined, which are full 3d below this
day week. Grinding Barley is offering at Id to 2d per 60Ibs. cheaper.
The holders of Oats are tolerably firm at our last quotation. Boiling
Peas as last noted. Good dry new Beans are about Is. per quarter
cheaper, the soft samples are scarcely noticed when offered at 2s to 3s
per quarter lower. We continue to have a very limited demand for
Malt, therefore the needy sellers are forced to take full Is. per load less.
Barrel and Seek Flour are each Is. cheaper. Oatmeal is generally held
at last week's rates.

WAIIErIZLII COIN MARKET, TEUZIPDAY.We have a moderate
supply of Grain to this dale's market. Fine samples of new and old
Wheat sell slowly at last week's rates, but middling sorts meet no at.
tastiest, though oared upon lower terms. Good malting Barley main-
tain heiese }desk bat other descriptions are quite unnoticed. Oats
and thefts me la ter demand at last week's prices. Beans are dull
mak at hem aim
MARRIED.— At the Friends' Meeting Rouse, Warrington; Ed-
ward, son of Mr. Wm. West, of Shaftesbuty, to Ann, daughter of the
late Mr. W. Thistlethwalte, of Sankey..—Mr. Aston:solicitor, to Ann,
second daughter of Mr. Samuel Gasquoine.—At Stockport, Mr. Isaac
Marsh, of Tutbury, Staffordshire, to Miss Higginson.
DIED.—Mr. Charles Burgess Moore, 2S—At Chester, Mr. Richard
Beaten, 48—Sarah, wife of Mr. T. Bagshaw, of Stretford—Ellgsbeth,
wife of Joseph Ridgway, Esq. of Rldgmont.