The native American., 1839-08-24
FOREIGN.

ARRIVAL OF THE IIvERPooL.--The steam
packet Liverpool, CaptainFayrer arrived at New
York, at early hour on Monday. We have re-
ceived by her several files of foreign papers COM
prsing Liverpool 10 the lst August, London TO
the evening of the 2lst July, and Paris to the
9Th July all inclusive.
We are also indebted TO the agents, Messrs. A.
Bell & Co., for papers of the latest dates.
The Liverpool, we understand, brings out lib
passengers, all that could be accommodated on
board. There were number Of applicants who
had to be turned away.
The Liverpool arrived out, on her passage from
this port, on the Goth July, in thirteen days and
a half.
Among other interesting news by the Liver
pool we have intelligence of the deaths of Sultan
Mahmoud, Lady Hester stanhopc, and Admiral
Sir Isaac Coffin.
BiRMINaHAM, July 30, ls39.--We have had
sad times in this place since wrote you by the
last packet.
My letters will have advised you of the riots
at Birmingham, early in the month. 1t was re-
served, however, eor Monday last to bring on more
serious events, among which was an effort to
burn down this place, whose population is about
the same as that of New York.
have several times been over the scene of de-
ISOLATION, and examined the places which were at
tackled by the mob. The "Bull Ring is one of
the most public places in Birmingham; and is not
unlike that part Of New York called Chatham
square.
The magistrates had been engaged in the exam
ination of witnesses relating to the previous
riots, during the whole of Monday.
Up to this period the magistrates have been en-
gagged in the examination of witnesses, and am
informed that the fire arms belonging to the nu-
merous manufacturers have been sent for safety to
the military depot.
ron Tuesday and Wednesday the magistrates
were under arms to put down riots.
Thursday and Friday have passed away, and
we are still in measure of quiet, but things look
very unfavorable for its continuance. The militia
Try and police prepared for any attacks if it be
open, but what fear most is from the desperate
characters Of those who are concerned with the
Chartsts and who are said to be secretly arming
in vast numbers. One of my fellow passengers
in the Great Western, who must have seen some
little service in the outbreak at Toronto, was
afraid to remain in this town, and fled in the cars
to Liverpool.
You will see by the papers that the Chartists do
notcon6ne their operations to Birmingham. They
are very active in all the manufacturing towns,
and the end of their proceedings no one can con-
lecture. The working ssshort time," or in other
words only portion of the time, gives those men
too many idle hours. Many, however, and those
who are better acquainted than myself with the
habits Of the working classes, tell me that a
majority of them do as well for their families
when working half the time as they do when en-
ployed the entire six days. for the more they earn
the more they spend at the ale houses.
The subscriptions to the Wesleyan centenary
fund amount 10 g2l5,000 (equal with the current
Exchange to $l,O44, 800; Of this sum $42s, 800
have been paid to the treasurers.
The Hon. Mr.. WEBsTER-I suppose you
have seen that many attentions have been paid
to this gentleman while in London. On Thurs
day last, while OH my way from Sheffield to
Leeds, an English gentleman told me that he
heard Mr.. Webster address the great agricul-
tural meeting at Oxford; that it was performance
which would have honored any master spirit of
the age, either in this any other country that
he never heard speechproduce greater applause.
For this dinner upward of two thousand tickets
were sold, and such was the desire to be present,
that large premium was offered for tickets after
the sale was stopped.
/ THE CANADIAN PRsoNERs-I informed you
some days ago that the Canadian prisoners would
be released about the 4th of July. It was not
done on that day but few days after; and while
was reading letter from Lord -, informing
me of the fact, Mr.. John G. Parker called and
afforded me proof positive.
THE CHARTIsTs AGAIN. am again in the
very midst Of the disturbers of the public peace.
The aDoner chartists in this town (Stockton, are
more formidable than the men-that is, if may
be permitted t, Judge from the noise they make
at their public dinners.
On Wednesday night the Chartists came out in
large forces at Newcastle, but were soon driven
back by the military. At Yarn, four miles from
Stockton, the Charsts held meeting last even
ing and did good deal of mischief to individu-
ais, and the windows of shops, by throwing large
quantities Of mud at them. One gentleman, a
leading conservative, who was about to address
the mob, chad his mouth stopped by mud
plaster
Death of Sulia1 MahmouA--.96iairs of 7ur-
key, Sc.-You will see by the London papers
that the Sultan Mahmoud Of Turkey died OIL the
30th of June, and new Sultan has been pro-
claimed
TURKEY AND EGvPT.--Highly Important.-A
battle between the two great armies has been