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LEscrsTra.—Wheat 72s 4d. Barley 435. Oats 29s
Id. Beans 43s bd. Peas 40s. Fine Flour 54s to 565.
Standard Wheaten 53s to 545. Household 50s to 525.
Qeartern Loaf. Wheaten 10d. Ditto Household 9d.

MARRIED.—:At Oadby, Mr. Thomas Corah, to Eliza.
betb, second daughter of Mr. IL Crosher.
DIED.—The Rev. Wm. Holmes, Rector of Noonan.
ton on Soar, 80.—At Castle Donington, Mr. (i. Newbold,
87.—The Rev. W. Allard, twenty years Minima of the
Unitarian Congregation at Bury.—At Longbrldge, War-
wick, Ann, wife of J. Russell, Esq. banker, of Warwick,
aged 47.

WHEELER'S MANCHESTER CHRONICLE,

Juw 18.

BOLTON AND LEIGH RAILIVAY.OII Monday the
Bolton and Leigh Railway was opened for the conveyance
of passengers from this town to Liverpool, when two elegant
carriages, styled " the Elephant" and t. the Castle," were
well filled with passengers, and were towed by Mr. Hicks'
small engine called the Union. It left the coach-office in'
Great Moor-street at six minutes before seven o'clock, and
arrived at the station in Liverpool at forty-one minutes past
eight o'clock, thus completing the first public trip in one
hour and forty-seven minutes. On its return with the
same carriages it traversed the ground (which is twenty.
eight miles) in one hour and forty-four nainutes. In the
afternoon it again performed the same journey in about the
same time. The goVelity of the scene to the great body of
Boltonians attracted large crowds of persons, and in the af-
ternoon and evening from the summit of the inclined plane
into the town was lined with spectators ; and though there
appeared some danger of the caniages being obstructed,
yet we are happy to state that the cr.gine and trail, reached
their destination without the slightest accident. The same
routine, of trips has since continued daily, and the coaches
have been well filled with passengers. Some alarm had been
felt lest in ascending and descending the inclined planes,
which are very steep on this line, the engine should lose her I
power over the carriages ; but as the apparatus connected
with the stationary engine is attached to the locomotive en-
gine and the carriages, the same as before when the locomo-
tive engine was not used in the inclined planes, the possibi-
lity of an accident is thus avoided. On Monday evening an
affair of a very serious nature, attended with loss of life, cc-
curred with the Dreadneught engine, which had towed seve.
ral coal waggons into the town. It had usually been left
near the stationary engine at the top of the inclined plane at
the Bolton end, but in this instance it descended with its
carriages, for the purpose of undergoing some slight repairs
at the Union Foundry. After being detached from the wag.
gone at the depot. several men and boys very imprudently ,
jumped upon it and clung round it, and when it arrived at
that part of the line near 'Alessi... Ormrod and Ilardeastlea
factory the plug whieh'secures the turning table had been
removed by some personsond the rails not being in a parallel
line, the tender was unfortunately thrown off with great vio-
lence, and ran along the road for about twelve yards, when
it came in contact with a stone s all, and jammed two men
against it so fast, that the wall was obliged to be taken down
to extricate them. A troy, about sixteen years of age, nam-
ed Phethan, in jumping off' the tender at the time of the
shock, reztived a very severe blow over the stomach, which
caused his death in half an hour.

A splendid dinner was given yesterday evening, in the Ex-
change-room, to the right hon. Lord starley and John Wil-
son Patten Esq. by the committee of calico-pintas, mer-
chants and manufacturers, in grateful acknowledgment of
the services rendered by his lordship and the late county
member, in the successful attempt to obtain a repeal of the
duty on printed calicoes. A numerous and highly, respecta-
ble company, comprising about 150 gentlemen, assembled
on the occasion. The chair was occupied by Thos. Sharp,
Esq. on the right sat Lord Stanley and James Norris, Esq.
and on his left Mr. Wilson Patten, James Burt, Esq. the
Boroughreeve of Manchester, J. F. Foster, E.sq. William
Grant, Esq. and Tbos. Birtles, Esq. one of the Constables.
Samuel Fletcher, Esq. Charles Bindle), Esq. and Price,
Esq. officiated at Vice-Presidents.
Classification of Inhabitants of Manchester ;
Number of males of 20 years of age and upwards 33,655
Labourers employed in agriculture .. ... 63
Male persons employed in manufactures, or in mak-
ing machinery ... ... .. ••• 11,797
Male persons employed in retail trade or in handicraft,
as masters or workmen .. ... ... 14,298
Wholesale merchants, capitaliatata, bankers, profes-
sional persons, clerks, sad other educated men ... 2,002
Labourers employed by the three preceding classes,
and in other labour not agtiealtural .. ... 6,001
All other males 20 years old (except servants),
including retired tradesmen. superannuated la-
bourers, and persons diseased or disabled in body
or mind ... ... .. 1,255
• •
Male servants above 20 .. 235
Ditto under 20 ... ... ... 110— 345
Female servants ... ... ... .. 2.978
Towirsiup or A anwicx—ln 1821 the population of
this place amounted to 3629; in 1831, males, 2961 ; fe-
males, 2963—t0tal 5524. Increase, 1993. 1
TOWNSHIP OF CHOHLTON Row.—lnhabited houses,
3912 ; empty ditto, 55; families, 4735 ; males, 9304 ; fe- 1
shales, 11265; making a total of 20569 persons. The in•
crease, 12679. .
Tow wimp or P*EsrwlCL—The population returns
for 1831 is as follows ..—Males, 1502 ; females, 14:19
Total, 2941. Increase of 226.
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Bunt.—ln 1821 the census return was 1338; it is now
15880: consequently an increase of 5277.
OLDwast.—By the new census, the population of the
township of Oldham amonnts to 32492. An increase
of 10830.

AIIIITON.—The population of Ashton in 1821 wu 9222:
it is now 14673. Dependencies in 1821, 26000: In MI it
is 33597. The total increase is 13048.

BLlCLacm.—lnhabited houses, 477; number of fami-
lies, 482 : males, 1317 ; females, 1274. Total, 2391.
Wioax.—lnhabited houses, 3870; number of families,
3988: males, 9948 ; females, 10828. Total, 20774. In-
crease, 3058.

MANCHESTER CHRONICLE, Jinn 18.
LEEDs AND MANCIINSTER RAILWAY,-.A meeting of
the directors of the Leeds and Manchester Railway Corn..
pany was held in this town on Wednesday se'nnight ; at
which it was resolved to proceed with the bill for the road
from Manchester to Sowerby-bridge In the approaching Sr..
sion of Parliament. A report was submitted by Mr. Ste.
mason, the engineer, on the subject of extension of the line
from Sowerby-bridge, near Halifax, to Leeds. This report
comprehend the survey of two lines ; one by the way of
Brighouse, Batley and Morley, to Leeds ; and the other
along the vale of the Calder by Brighouse, Dewsbury and
Wakefield to the same termination. The advantage of the
Batley line is, that it would be coasiderably shorter,
at least eight miles, than by Dewsbury and Wakefield;
but the country In that direction is less favourable
for the working of loco-motive engines, and owing to
the elevation of that part of the country, at least four miles
of road must be worked by stationary engines: The morn.
mendation of the other line, is, that it would take in the im-
portant towns of Dewsbury and Wakefield : and that, the
...motive engines would travel all the way between Man-
chester and Leeds, with the aid of a tunnel 6 or 700 yards
in length, near Bothwell. Mr. Stephenson's survey able.,
showed how a communication might easily be made, by
branches from the trunk railway to Halifax and to Hudders-
field. The estimated expenses of the whole distance between
Manchester and Leeds by the vale of Todmorden' through
which this railway passes, is from 7 to 800,000 L and what
completed by the branches, the expense of which is not
taken into this estimate, a railway communication would be,
established from Blanchester, to the irnpartanttowns of Mid-
dleton Rochdale, Todmorden, Halifax, Huddersfield,
Dewsbury, Wakefield and Leeds, which, by the aid of the
Liverpool and Manchester Railway already made to the
West, and the Leeds and Selby Railway now constructing,
to the East, would form a direct communication between
the Ouse and the Mersey.
RADICAL Vaossixs.—Few of out Readers are perhaps.
aware that the town of Manchester Is honoured by the ex.
lama, among its other public bodies, of two, rediesi so-
cieties. or " Political Unints.'s Both.uspciations advocate.
the theories of radicalism. It appears that the Reform Bill
does not satisfy " the Political Clapp ortheyoriting cissees."
On Saturday they.caused placards to be exhibited on the
sanousteing Ass Fire meeting would be held on
Monday in St. Peter's to " caokidm Abiknoptioa of,
forwarding an Address congiatulatioa to his !dainty, for
disiodriag this hag Parliament, and. to petition the new Par-I
Hamm for se re! en et the 440, telphile, tgt *O9ll

damn of the nation's wealth, on the same footing an *lrk%
it has been practised by the ancient borough of Preston.
Also to consider the propriety of forwarding the atitir,ss
and petition by deputation of the working classes"
Sroicitrowr POLITICAL IUNIO/L—A meeting of the
subscribers to a fund for defraying the expences of a dt puts.
tion to London, with petitions to both houses of parliament
eveninguniversalwhen two last,sdueff
lerahjeettee,beantSdni
and an address to the King, praying for annual parliament,,
eetetpereyk,lnballßene juft,m,took place on Illonda)
tin.
Johnthe FCiheuhrcethgla,itne..
ncy and Mr. Joseph Harrison, were selected for that mission.
ASHTON-UNDER-LYN& - The deputation which left
Ashton last week for the purpose of laying before ministers,
in London, the strong claim which their town possesses to a
share in the representation, have returned. The gentlemen
met with a very favourable reception, and it is considered
more than probable that the inhabitants will have the honout
of returning a member to the House of Commons.
SINGI'LAR Occuaaexca—On Tuesday, as a young
gentleman named Thompson, from Raeden, was riding ot.
horseback down Swan-street' Leeds, his horse shyed at t
waggon, and he consequentlydismounted. A few moment,
afterwards the animal bolted into the kitchen of Mr.:Rai:ale.
the spirit-merchant, through which it passed into the dining
room, and in the excess of its fright it broke the window,
and every chair in the room but one to pieces, tore the valu.
able carpet literally to rags, and did other damage to tits
amount of between 201 and 301.
Aarrnstrric.--Mr. Whytock, of Glasgow, has giv..n
a lecture at Birmingham, for the purpose of explaining
some extraordinary properties of numbers which he has dis.
covered, by which a multiplicand of 20 places of figures (GI
a greater number, if required) with a multiplier of 10 or F.:
figures, may be answered correctly in half a minute. The
same operation can be performed, with nearly equal facility,
in division, addition and subtraction; but the advantages
of the discovery are more apparent in multiplication and di-
vision. The plan employed is to draw a circle, round
which certain figures are written at regular distances, but
within and without it. The answers to all questions are
composed of the outside figures, in the order in which
they stand. A very short operation of the mind Is ne-
cessary previous to answering any sum proposed, by which
a key is found showing at what part of the circle the
figures begin. This magic circle, as it may be justly
called, can never be lost, for it may be obtained at any
time by the principle of the recurring decimal.
MA lIRIED.—At Bowdon, Mr. J. Holland, of Altrin-
cham, to Sarah, only daughter of the late S. Hardey, Esti
—At iVolverham tan, Mr. Bennett, to Ann, only daughter
of H. Roger., z . —At Worcester, Mr. R. CAlier, to
Mary, daughter of the late J. Boulcott, Eq.
DIED.-87, Thomas Whittaker, F.sq. of Ardwick Green.
—Ann, wife of Mr. John Goodier, jun. of Mode Wheel....
e
At Rochdale, 26, Mr. William Heminway t!isholetield.-
51, Mr. William Twemlow, of Salford.-42, Mr. Jame,
Askew, of Lancaster.—At Wighill Park, Lady Miry Yotk,
wife of Richard York, Esq. sister of the Earl of Harewwd.
--RR, Mr. Duncan 111‘Viccar, merchant of long standing :n
Liverpool.—At Shore Edge, 36, Mr. James Mills, of il'otid,
Saddleworth.— Charlotte, wife of Mr. Charles Hlgginbet.
ham, of Macclesfield, 52.