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conceded

But, further, the manufacturer has, within the last
few years, himself distinctly and practically admitted
the right of the executive to regulate, not only the
hours of labour, and the age at which it is to become
a marketable commodity, but also the price of labour.
The archives of Somerset House contain abundant
evidence of this admission, to which we hare, on for-
mer occasions, called the attention of our readers. A
temporary increase of the demand for labour in the
Manufacturing districts, with a consequent increase in
the rate of wages, took place in the years 1835 to
1836. What did the Liberals, par excellence, who are
now agitating, professedly for the benefit of the work-
ing classes, and who decry all legislative interference
with the market for labour, do in that emergency?
Did they recognise the right of the working classes to
the benefit within their reach from the increased de-
mand for their labour? Did they even suffer the labour
Market to recover itself, as other markets do, when
thrown out of balance by over demand or over supply?
They did no such thing; but, on the contrary, they
forthwith petitioned the poor-law commissioners to aid
them in swamping the existing body of labourers, by
drafts of pauper labour from the southern counties of
England! Yes! the Ashworths and Gregs—the poli-
tico-economical philosophers—the exclusive friends of
the working man—resorted to the powers invested in
the poor-law commissioners to reduce wages, on the
very first occasion when the state of the labour market
favoured the labourer and was against themselves !
And it is to the consequences of that Act that we
would now direct attention, with a view to prevent
their recurrence. We cannot recognise it as expe-
dient and wise, that such a power of regulating the
Price of labour in any branch of industry should exist
In the hands of a body constituted as is the poor-law
commission. We know that to the large drafts of labour

introduced in 1835 and 1836 is owing a vast amount
of the over production of those years, and of the sub-
sequent misery which has been rife throughout the
Manufacturing districts. How many wretched beings,
seduced in those years from his native fields by the
Prospect of an Arcadia, to be found in the busy streets
of our manufacturing towns, have since wandered in the
streets foodless and hopeless, cursing the Malthusian
wiles which brought them to the midst of the vice and
squalid misery with which they are peopled, instead of
the plenty and comfort which they were painted as
Possessing ? How many have since strayed or begged
their way, broken-hearted, homewards, leaving behind
them, and mourning, children engulphed in the tide
of immorality, which is but too prevalent amidst a
factory population ? Hundreds there are of such ;
hundreds more who toil on in hopelessness—duped,
betrayed, and abandoned—the ties of kindred and as-
sociation broken, and no alternative before them but
to cling to the paltry pittance, earned by a life of semi-
slavery, or embrace the darker and direr wretchedness
of a union workhouse. And certain we are that, if
some member would, on the meeting of Parliament,
move for a return of the families removed to the ma-
nufacturing districts under the migration system of the
Poor-law commissioners, and their subsequent fate,
such return would present a picture of suffering and
cruelty which has rarely been witnessed in a Christian
country.
We are satisfied that it is in the power of the legis-
lature, and it is its duty to correct the evils, if not to
Put down altogether this system of pauper migration.
We would not restrict the efforts of the poor them-
selves to benefit their condition by removing in the di-
rection of the demand for their labour; but is it just,
we ask, that the manufacturers of Lancashire, or York-
shire, should he able to wield over the heads of their
working population the enormous powers at the dis-

l)osal of the Somerset-house triumvirate; and that

When their object—the swamping of the labour market
--has been effected, or the activity of demand been
Converted into inactivity, they should be able to close
their factories, and leave the deluded immigrants to die
In the streets or wander back to their native parishes
Unaided ? Surely this should not be ; and the only
remedy which we can discover is such an alteration of
the law of settlement as would bind the labourers, thus
eclueed from their homes, to the soil and the wealth
witch they have aided to create. At present this does
not occur. Nnt one labourer in a hundred of those
80
brought into the manufacturing districts acquires a
him
there; and the capitalist who has tempted
irn to those districts can thus hold over him, as an

Irresistible inducement to accept insufficient wages, in
Periods of dullness, the prospect of removal, as a pau-
Per, to the dreaded bastile of his distant parish, and of
seParation from those branches of his family who may
have become connected with the scene of his suffering,
by ties or affections which cannot be broken.
In conclusion—for the present, at least—we recom-
til end this subject to the earnest attention of the legis-
lature, and of those of our contemporaries who have at
heart the real welfare of the working population of the
"nntry. That population must he relieved from the

pressure of that heartless philosophy which shines out
in this favourite measure—the migration system—of
the triumvirate of Somerset-house, and is the object of
a worship, almost religious, by the spurious "liberal-
ism" of the present age.

LOCAL NEWS.

LIVER THEATRE.—Mrs. Honey is engaged at this theatre
or a short period.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—The pantomime at the theatre is one
of the most splendid and amusing productions ever pro-
duced on the provincial or other boards. Mr. and Mrs.
Kean were warmly received. Knowles last new play will be
performed to-night—a treat may be expected.
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The Cheshire Foxhounds meet to-morrow (Wednesday),
at Sabesford Hall ; on Thursday, at Kinderton's Guidepost ;
and on Saturday, at Twamble Hall.
GREAT FAILURE AT WAKEFIELD.—We regret to state
that Mr. Dunn, the great corn-dealer, at Wakefield, has
failed. The liabilities are said to be about £300,000. This
will be severely felt by thousands.
THE LATE ALBION BANK.—Thisbank, it will be remem-
bered, discontinued business in the month of May last.
After paying half-yearly dividends at the rate of first eight
and then six per cent. per annum up to the end of last year,
the shareholders received back their whole capital £25 per
share. Since the return of the capital, they have received
two bonuses, amounting to £3los. There will, it is expected,
be a third bonus, amounting, probably, to £1 10s. ; and
making, with the capital, a total payment of £3O per share.
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SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday last a
little boy, aged two years and a half old, son of Mr. James
Clarke, keeper of the Frederick-treet wash-houses and baths,
accidentally slipped into one of the cisterns and was drowned.
The whole of the water in the upper cistern had, it appears,
been exhausted by the great quantity used at the late fire.
The covering of the whole which communicated with a cistern,
beneath the floor was, therefore, taken up. The child, not
being aware of the orifice, fell through it into the water. An
inquest was- held on Saturday to inquire into the circum-
stances. Verdict, "Accidental death."
THE FUNDS—SATURDAY EVENING.—The public secu-
rities were not active to-day. This is, in fact, the season of
the year when there is, to a certain extent, a suspension of
business. On the whole, however, the market appears to
present a more favourable appearance, and quotations are
rather on the advance. Consols for the account were quoted
at the close of the day, 931 to a ; Bank Stock, 171 to 172 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 94* ; Exchequer Bills, 50s. to
525. pm. ; Three-and-a-half per Cents. Reduced, 101 to ik ;
Long Annuities, 12 9-16 to ; and India Bonds, 455. to 465.
pm. Canada Debentures were quoted 14- pm. In the foreign
market, Spanish Actives closed mg to and the New Three
per Cents., 242 to t, the dealers appearing more inclined to
do business than hitherto. Portuguese Five per Cents. left
off 38 to 2 ; Ditto Three per Cents., 231 to ; Dutch Two-
and-a-half per Cents., 521 to a ; Ditto Five per Cenis.,
1001- to ; Danish, 84 to 85 ; Brazilian, 70 to 71; Belgian,
1011 to 1021-; Mexican, 31i to ti ; and Colombian, 2111 to t.

THE LATE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—We believe the follow-
ing statement will be found a correct list of the sums insured
on the property in the different Fire Offices

West of England
Liverpool

Manchester
Phoenix
Globe

Imperial and York and London
Norwich Union

Atlas
Alliance
Royal Exchange
London Union
North British
Norwich Equitable
London Assurance

£12,500
10,000
5,800
3,600
3,000
3,000
4,000
2,500
2,000
1,200
1,000
1,000
100
180
500

£50,880
EXPLOSION AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE IN HILL-STREET.—
On Saturday morning last, about half-past six o'clock, a
violent explosion took place at Mr. Holgrave's resin-works,
Hill-street, Toxteth-park. The shock was so violent as to
break every pane of glass on the premises, while most of the
windows in the neighbourhood were more or less damaged,
several of them having their frames broken. Nought was
heard for some seconds but the jingling of broken glass.
Happily, no lives were lost by the explosion, the workmen
having left that part of the premises some minutes before it
took place. It was quickly found, however, that the flash
had set the premises on fire. The building was quickly
closed in so as to prevent, as much as possible, the access of
air. Messengers were despatched to the fire-police station,
and an engine was procured from Gregson's saw-mills and
immediately got into play. By these energetic and judicious
measures, the fire was extinguished before the arrival of the
fire-police. It is said that the accident occurred in conse-
quence of the bursting of one of the pipes connected with a
boiler containing turpentine. Another belief expressed is,
that an escape of gas had taken place in the celler, which,
on the bursting of the pipe above-mentioned, was ignited,
and exploded.

AN INCORRIGIBLE.—EIizabeth Holden, a pretty girl, aged
about seventeen, was placed before Mr. Rushton on Friday
last charged with having assaulted several of the turnkeys in
the Borough Gaol. As a sort of excuse for her violent con-
duct, the prisoner accused Mr. Highton, the governor, of
having improperly confined her in the solitary cell. Mr.
Rushton remanded her till Saturday, when the case was re-
heard. The girl has been an inmate of the Workhouse,
where her conduct was so violent that she kept all in that
establishment in awe. At length, her frequent fits of fury
became insupportable, and she was taken before Mr. Rush-
ton, who visited her with small measures of punishment.
She was afterwards committed to the Borough Gaol for three
months, in default of fine and bail. On the 12th instant she
was ordered into solitary confinement for forty-eight hours,
for insubordination. At the expiration of that period, Mr.
Highton ordered the matron to restore her to her class, but
she proved so refractory that the latter threatened to call a
male officer to her. This threat was treated with derision,
and the male officer was called. He was entering the cell,
when the girl, who had prepared herself for his reception,
threw the urinal all over him, and then dashed the vessel it-
self at his head. Finding that it would be dangerous to ad-
mit her to her class, she was placed in a room which was only
half lighted, in the hope that she would promise better
behaviour. She had since thrown down one of the female
turnkeys, and abused her; assaulted another, and beaten
one of the male officers. Mr. Rushton, after setting before
her her previous conduct, fined her £5, and, in default, com-
mitted her to gaol for two months. She was further ordered
to find bail that she would keep the peace, or be imprisoned
three months more. She cast a look of ineffable contempt
at Mr. Rushton, and quitted the dock, exclaiming, " Keep
your heart up ! five months more ; never mind."
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SUPPOSED CASE OF POISONING.—An inquest was held,
on Friday. before P. C. Currie, Esq., on the body of Eliza-
beth Taylor, regarding whose death there existed some sus-
picion of foul play on the part of her husband, Joseph
Taylor, who appeared before the coroner in custody.' Evi-
dence was adduced of considerable length, from which the
following facts were elicited :—The husband is a joiner, and
married the deceased only seven weeks ago. They occupied
a room in a house in Bispham-street, and were continually
quarrelling with each other to the annoyance of the neigh-
bours. On Wednesday evening last the prisoner and his
wife returned home together—the deceased being apparently
sober, and had nothing unusual in her appearance. The pri-
soner, however, had had some liquor, and went to sleep on
the floor of the room, having previously removed their goods.
On that evening, however, about seven o'clock, she went out
for the avowed object of purchasing a candle, and returned
in about a quarter of an hour. About half-past the female
in whose house they were was called up by the prisoner, who
stated that his wife was dying. She went up, and found the
deceased on the floor, supported by her husband. She was
frothing at the mouth, and the prisoner was wiping it away.
The prisoner went for a surgeon, and returned with Mr.
Ward, who found the deceased in a state of insensibility.
He examined her, and thinking she was labouring under the
effects of liquor, told the prisoner if he would go with him
he would give him some medicine. The prisoner, however,
did not procure it ; having no money to pay for it, he was
directed to go to the dispensary. The deceased remained in
the same state until about half-past nine the following morn-
ing, when she died. Several witnesses, relatives and friends
of the deceased, deposed to the bad terms on which they had
lived since their marriage—that he had frequently beaten her,
had disposed of her property, and had threatened that he
" would do for her." A postmortem examination was made
of the body by Dr. Arnott, who stated that the appearance of
the stomach indicated that the deceased had died from the
effects of opium, saying it was for another female, but she
was not served. The inquest was, therefore, adjourned until
to-day, in order that the contents of the stomach might be
analysed.

THE BRINDLE WILL CAUSE.—Our readers will recollect
that a short time ago we gave extracts from a petition signed
by 194 members of the Roman Catholic congregation of
Brindle, addressed to their bishop, requesting him to prevent
confessors from making the wills of their penitents in their
own favour, and to oblige the Rev. Thomas Sherburne to
restore the Brindle property to the natural and legal heirs.
This petition having met with no attention from the bishop,
a copy of it, we hear, has been sent to the Pope, and the
petitioners are determined to be heard. From what we
learn, on good authority, a person high in office may be ex-
pected in these parts from the Court of Rome, to investigate
the accusations which have been so perseveringly brought
against certain members of the Roman Catholic clergy, and
which have created so great a noise in this part of the country.
—Preston Chronicle.

THE CONDITION-OF-IRELAND QUESTlON.—Aggravated
as the evils of Ireland have been by centuries of mismanage-
ment, to attribute them to the neutral policy of the govern-
ment is even more flagrantly foolish than it was to accuse
Lord Normanby's leniency. They lie in the social state of
Ireland itself, and are beyond the influence of mere changes
of ministry here, or transitions from political principles to
others so slightly different as those of Peel and Russell prac-
tically are. The agrarian outrage itself is but a symptom of
the morbid state : so is the ejectment. The Dublin Evening
Mail even roundly asserts, that " the supposed drivings'
and forcible ejectments of tenants have no existence" ;
another among the many indications of the degree to which
politicians in Ireland are at issue, and at sea, as to the most
glaring operations of the evils which surround them. A
sensible view of Ireland's actual condition would regard
chiefly the country itself, apart from English politics. The seat
of the disease lies there, though the remedy may be sought
without. Ireland is a smaller island lying near to a larger one,
of overwhelming predominance, and necessarily the site of the
common government : it was for centuries neglected by its
powerful neighbour as to all purposes of good, tormented for
corrupt purposes : oppression has ceased, and there is a dis-
position quietly to extend to Ireland benefits enjoyed by Eng-
land, as fast as their reception can be prepared. Such a dispo-
sition we believe to animate all influential parties in this coun-
try. It now matters little, therefore, to Ireland—far less than
to England—which party shall be in power, so long as it can
but summon determination to be tranquil, and to be the
passive recipient of services which it cannot compel. True
patriots in Ireland will seek to devise means of using for
their province, in every possible mode, and to the fullest ex-
tent, the whole power and riches of England. They have to
bethink them. not of sweeping charges against parties and
persons in this part of the country—charges which are only
not thought insane because we have been accustomed to
them ever since they had a show of reason—but of what Ire-
land's internal condition demands. This disclaimer of party
asperities is a good beginning; and so anxious are we for
the process to be at work of making England do all it can
for Ireland, that we are fain to recognise, even in this little
negative improvement, the first glimmering dawn of a better
day, when local politicians will co-operate with practical
English statesmen for the benefit of their own country, and
no longer furnish a Swiss contingent on either side in the
battles of English politics, paid with the license to fight on
their own internal fueds—as our traders pay savage allies
with fire-arms to destroy each other.—Spectator.

Epigram on the Duke of Wellington's life having been saved
by the use of the " Probang :"
The manner in which the Duke's life was preserved
Is matter deserving of note,
Since his Grace is the very last man in the world
To have any thing " thrust down his throat."
Exeter. OCTOSENARIVS.

TOXTETH•PARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE

ASSOCIATION

Last night a meeting of the Protestant operatives of Tox-
teth-park was held, for the purpose of forwarding the Testi-
monial to the Rev. H. M'Neile, and moving a vote of thanks
to the thirty-nine Tories who voted for sound scriptural
education in the Town Council. The chair was take❑ by
Mr. Harbord, who briefly stated the first objects of the
meeting.
Mr. ROBERT M'CLAY, in moving the first resolution,
stated that his acquaintance with the Rev. Hugh M`Neile
was now of twenty years' standing, and during the whole of
that time he had invariably been the sound and uncompro-
mising advocate of pure protestant principles, both in church
and state.

Mr. BLEASDALE seconded the resolution in a short but
very pointed and interesting speech, spewing the continued
usefulness of the Rev. Mr. M'Neiles labours, both in the
pulpit and on the platform.
The second resolution was moved by Mr. LANGwonnt
and seconded by Mr. KING, who also bore their willing tes-
timony to the value of the rev. gentleman's services.
Mr. CRISP, in rising to move the third resolution, said he
was sure his friend Mr. Harbord would excuse him for voting
him out of the chair, and the Rev. Mr. Nolan into it, while
he proposed the next resolution. This being done, he ex-
pressed the pleasure it gave him to move a resolution so
much in accordance with his own feelings, and one which
would meet with such a ready response from his friends be-
fore him.
The resolution was ably seconded by Mr. SANSON.
After a collection had been made, the Rev. CHAIRMAN
addressed the meeting, and Mr. R. HARBORD returned
thanks on behalf of himself and his 38 colleagues.

The meeting then closed with the posology.
The following are the resolutions which were passed :
" Ist. That this meeting rejoices in the opportunity of
contributing to the 1114 Neile Testimonial,' that no clergy-
man of the united church has rendered, under God, more
signal service to the cause of truth than the Rev. Hugh
Al`Neile ; his untiring zeal as a minister of the Gospel of the
grace of God ; his able and effective vindication of our
national church ; his powerful advocacy of sound scriptural
national education; his readiness at all times, through good
report and evil, to occupy the post of danger at the cal of
duty; and, above all, the high consistency of his Christian
character, for so many years seen and known amongst us,
make it matter no less of duty towards themselves than of
debt to him, that the friends of the Bible and the Church, in
Liverpool, should make some worthy and lasting acknow-
ledgement, as well of their sense of his services, as of their
respect and affection personally towards himself. That the
members of the Toxteth Park Protestant Operative Associa-
tion feel especially happy in adding their mite towards so
deserved a tribute, inasmuch as his labours in defence and in
support of everything dear to us as Englishmen and Chris-
tians, together with his personal kindness to ourselves, as
the beloved and respected president of this association, leave
us his debtors, in gratitude, to ana mount which we feel
ourselves as unable to payas to forget."
"2d. That Richard Harbord, Esq. be the treasurer, and
Mr. Hunton be the secretary, to the M`Neile testimonial
fund. and that the amount collected be added to the general
fund."

"3d. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the
thirty-nine members of the town-council who voted on the
14th instant in favour of scriptural education, and in oppo-
sition to Mr. G. H. Lawrence's amendment to the report of
the Education Committee.

BIRTH.—On the 26th instant, Mrs. W. Horne, Windsor-
street, of a daughter.

The Russian Commercial Gazelle states, that a lump of
native gold, of the enormous weight of 2 poods and 71b.
(about 951 b. English), was found on the 7th inst. in the sands
of Miass, near the mines of Zlatooust, and placed in the
museum of the Institute of Mines at St. Petersburgh.—
Globe.

A COMICAL CDSTOMER.-1 facetious gentleman, tra-
velling in pursuit of pleasure, on arriving at his lodging in
the evening, was met by his hostler, whom he thus ad-
dressed :—" Boy, extricate that quadruped from the vehicle
—stabulate him—denote him an adequate supply of nutri-
tious aliment ; and when the awora of morn shall again
illuminate the oriental horizon, I shall award you a pecuniary

.
compensation for your amiable hospitality." The boy, not
understanding a word, ran into the house, saying, " Master,
here's a Dutchman wants to see you."
SUSPICIOUS ?—We have just been informed, upon autho-
rity on which we can place the most implicit reliance, that
there are at the present moment being built at Blackwall five
large steam frigates for the Russian Government, which are
intended to be used in the Black Sea, for the prosecution of
the war against the Circassians. One of these steam frigates
is just completed. Is the British Government aware of this
most important fact? We repeat, that we place implicit con-
fidence in the truth of the above statement, which we hasten,
as in duty bound, to lay before the public. Comment at
present would be superfluous.—John Bull.
LlSBON.—During the late stormy weather several boats
laden with wheat, and bound for Oporto, were wrecked on the
Duro. They were driven with violence against the various
mill-dams which are permitted illegally to obstruct the
course of this fine river, and dashed to pieces. There are
no fewer than seven of these within a short distance, and all
of them most perilous to the navigation. With the custo-
mary administrative vigour of the Peninsula, the Govern-
ment has repeatedly issued " the most decisive orders" to
have this flagrant nuisance abated. But the dams are still
there, and the river will most likely continue to plunge over
them in rainy weather, and dribble over them in dry.
" Volvitur, et volvetur in omue volubilis wvum."
A punster might say that it is "a dam shame."
THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.—Not a port have I visited since
I left America, that I did not see the flag of England. It
was the first flag I saw on entering the waters of France ; it
was the only one floating in the ancient harbour of Rome, at
Civita Vecchia. Again I saw it in the deserted harbour of
the Pincus, where once rode the fleets of Themistocles. I
first saw the dome and minarets of Constantinople from be •
neath a cloud of cannon smoke that issued from British line-
of-battle ships, saluting the Mahommedan ally of Britain.
The first object that met my eye on scaling the summit of
the Pyramids was the cross of St. George, which some Eng-
lish traveller had planted there. Beyond the cataracts, on
the borders of the Dessert of Nubia, the only sign of civili-
zation that I saw was the English cross flying from the masts
of a traveller's boat. Here, on the extreme verge of civili-
zation, I stood before this emblem of the universal presence
of that nation ; and in the lawless regions it gave me a
pleasing sense of security to find myself so near a represen-
tation of that Power beneath whose broad aegis there is pro-
tection abroad for the most humble fugitive from violence
and oppression.—American Traveller's Journal.
ANOTHER CALUMNY.—The National, under the an-
nouncement of "New attacks by England against the French
flag," publishes a letter from M. Ernest d'lluviller, a
merchant at Goree, complaining that all French vessels
sailing up the river Gambia, in Senegal, in order to arrive at
the French settlement of Albreda, are compelled to pay to
England an annual tribute of £1 per ton. "Is it not humi-
liating," writes M. d'Huvillier, " that French vessels cannot
reach Albreda, where the national flag floats, without depo-
siting their papers at Bathurst, and purchasing from stran-
gers the right to proceed to their own settlement ?" "No
doubt," " observes the National, " when M. Guizot is
questioned on this fact, he will, as he did during last session
on the debata relating to the right of serach, declare that the
English had a right to act as they did. It is the universal
right of nations, admitted by all writers on national law, that
the navigation of rivers is free to all those residing on their
banks, and consequently the French, having an establish-
ment at Albreda, have a right to the free navigation of the
Gambia. But it may be said that the English, having
erected works at the mouth of the river, are entitled to levy
this task. On this point Vattel declares, that if a river be-
longs to one nation, and another has a right to navigate it,
the former cannot erect works to interrupt its navigation.

Ve,Therefore,-eXpect that M. Guizot will exhibit some
firmness on this occasion ; and we possess Albreda by vir-
tue of the treaties of 1815, if those treaties are sacred for us
in Europe, they may be held sacred by the English in
Africa."

WHIG LANDLORD RAISING HIS RENTS.-At a time like
:he present it appears most extraordinary that any great
.anded proprietor should raise the rents of his tenants, and
it was for a liberal earl to set the noble example: Earl Fitz-

william has intimated to his tenantry in Yorkshire that it is
his intention to raise their rents from 12 to 25 per cent.
This may hereafter show as a proof of his lordship's pene-
tration into the benefits to agriculturists that will arise from
the operations of the new tariff; and we hope and trust that
in his lordship's prospective view of the matter he may be
right ; but at the same time it is much to be regretted that
his lordship should just at this period have thus notified his
intention, thereby adding to the weight of the temporary
inconveniences that have occurred to the agricultural inte-
rest. We do not envy Earl Fitzwilliam his taste for fishing
in troubled waters ; and when the farmers of Yorkshire
compare his conduct with that of Lord Wharncliffe, a mem-
ber of the present cabinet, we do not think it will tend to
increase the popularity of the whig peer. Lord Wharncliffe,
who also has extensive estates in Yorkshire, has intimated
to his tenants that he shall lower their rents. " Look here
upon this picture, and on this." " But," says Earl Fitz-
william, " I intend to give my tenants a quid pro quo, for I
will drain the whole of their farms, and only charge them
31 per cent. on the outlay." We have no doubt that his
lordship will do the work well, for the whigs have ever been
clever hands at draining ; and if he applied the process to
the land only, the farmers of Yorkshire would gratefully
acknowledge the boon ; but, unfortunately, he wants to
drain the farmers as well as their fields.—Essex Standard.

NOVEL TREATMENT OF A FRACTURE.—In the course of
a forenoon ramble along the north beach, lately, we came
upon the cottage of as original a pair of ancients as it was
ever our lot to " forgather" with. The patriarch, about
four-score, stands as erect as a bulrush, with a hale healthy
look and unbroken set of ivory, such as our forefathers used
to sport, who could lift a goodly sized keg of whiskey by
seizing it with their teeth. " David," for such is the name
of our hero, had missed his footing and fallen on the Black
Rock, by which two of his ribs were broken ; the following
narrative of his treatment was delivered with great anima-
tion, in query whether he had not sent for a doctor ? Doc-
tor !—deevil ! na, na, I ne'er tried doctors a' my life, an' ice
no gaun to begin now wi' them and their trash o drogs !
Na, na, I just wars'it my ways hame, thou sees, and the wife
and me fan' out that the twa bits o' ribs was broken, and
Sarah gied me a wee soup o'whisky, thou sees, and that
warmed a' my inside ; and then we got heaps o'flannen and
sweelt it about my breast, and that keepit tewarm outside ;
and then Sarah gied another glass o'whisky, and that men't
me up like, and keepit a' warm ; and than, as I thocht ma
ribs were bent in, I filled myself fine and fou o' meat—heaps
o'grand warm meat—and that keepit a'straucht in the inside ;
and then I tied a cord about me, and that keepit the banes
fine an' ticht outside ; and we just workit on that way, keep-
ing a' things fine and warm and straucht outside and inside,
till the ribs gat time to mend, and now they're as weel as
ever they were." The funny old fellow finished his narrative
with a smile of triumph, as he added, " Na, na, they'll no
torture me wi' their bondages and their physic ; I'm as auld's
the maist o'them, in mair ways than ane.”—Ayr Advertiser.
WANTED A WlFE.—Much meriment was created at the
exhibition of the Society of Artists, Birmingham, on Tuesday
evening last, by the public and appropriate punishment of
the author of a most seductive advertisement, which appeared
in the Birmingham Herald some weeks since, apparently
emanating from a young man, who professed great anxiety
to assume the cares of matrimonial life, but whose engage-
ments precluded the possibility of winning the heart of one
of the fair sex by the usual routine of assiduous and per-
severing courtship. A correspondence has since been carried
on by some wag, evidently a champion of the fair sex, the
result of which was an appointment at the Society of Artists
on, the evening in question. Punctual to his tryst, the
enamoured swain made his appearance in the large room,
evidently in a fever of excitement, closely followed by his
gentle correspondent. He had scarcely assumed one of those
seducing attitudes as peculiarly belonging to himself, when
the following announcement was seen pending from the col-
lar of his taglioni :—" 'Wanted, a Wife.—My age is 21. I
am considered personable. James Henry Minors.—Address
104, Herald-office." The exhibition'soon attracted universal
attention, and the unconscious object of so much remark
sufficiently demonstrated to all present the real and stable
nature of his attachment. We question whether Cerito her-
self would, in her movement round the room, have created a
greater sensation than did our hero, whose innocent expres-
sion of countenance induced many of the more antiquated of
the single ladies present to sympathise with him in his pe-
culiarly preplexing predicament, from which be was at length
released by some officious individual, who evidently had not
a capacity to understand a joke.---Birmingham Advertiser.