Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-12-17

for existence, had increased upwards Of two
thousand, the total number being no less
than eight thousand four hundred and thirty
five persons who have no means Of support
ing themselves, except by charity.
The distress Of tho working classes Of
Stockport was on the increase. Out Of 5000
persons, who were assessed, upwards of
1000 had been summoned as defaulters, and
new two-shilling rate had been figured.
Scores Of families are literally starving, and
no less than nine families had not tasted
bread for three weeks. The streets are
crowded with men, women, and children,
seeking relief, while the shopkecpers are
completely bcsieged by importunate beggars
At Oldham petty sessions, upwards Of
200 persons we've summoned for poor-rates
with the exception of few aged poor, the
parties were all required to pay as soon as
possible. The next day upwards of one
hundred moro cases Of poor-rate defauters
were heard, and great number Of new sum-
monses were granted. Poor-rates we're
never before known to be so bad to collect
A respectable correspondent informed the
the Bolton Free Press that he was in a retail
shop, in that borough, and saw two persons
purchase five articles, apparently to make
two meals from, and tina, they only spent two
pence haf-penny upon them. That sum
was, no doubt, every farthing tho poor suf-
fercrs from the famine laws possessed. The
first expended her mite in the following man
ner:-Nleal La. pepper lid, oaipns lid,
brand. I'D. Total l-2d. The second had
simply to spend, in meal, Id.
At vcstry meeting Of Mary-lc-bone par
ish, Mr.. Soden said, that they had just
passed an address Of congralulation to Royal
ty on the birth of Prince; he was about to
introduce sub ect or paramount importance,
inasmuch as it involved the condition Of their
fellow ratc-payers, and the poorer classes in
particular. He meant the existing corn and
provision-laws. They had now upwards of
1900 persons in the parish workhouse, and
sickness amongst the poor had increased to
such an extent, that there were 100 more
doctors orders issued from the Parish mfr
mary than at the corresponding period last
year. In reply TO one who was opposed to
sending delegates to the anti-corn-law league,
the same gentleman said-Thev could prove,
without fear Of contradiction, that the corn
and provision laws were the sole cause of
the distress now prevailing. In 1886 the
number of poor receiving relief only amount
cd to 1921 and at the present moment the
number receiving relief from the parish
workhouse was upwards of 5000.
A FoRM or PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY
Con, inr the safe delivery of the q een, and the
happy birth of Prince to he used at Morning and
Evening Service, after the General Thanks giving
10 all arches Chapcls throush Ut Eng and an
Wales, and the town Of Berwick- upon-Tw,cd,
upon Sunday the lith day of this ns'ant November,
or the Sunday after the respective Ministers thereof
shall receive the same
mercul Lord and heavenly Father BY whose
gracious gift mankind i increased, most humLly
offer unto Thee hearty thanks for thy great good
ness vourhsafed to Thy people. in delivering Thy
servant our Sovereign Lady the Queen from the per
us OF childbirth and giving her the blessing of Son
Continue, We bcseech Thee Thy faihcrly care over
her support and comfort her in the hours of weak
ness. and day by day renew her strength. Preserve
the Infant Prince from whatever is hurtul either TO
ody or soul en- 'uc him. as he advances in years
with true wisdom and make him. in due time
blessed instrument of Thy goodness to this church
! and nation, and 10 the whole world. Regard with
| Ihine especial favor our Queen and her ROYAL Com
sort, that they may long live together in the enov-
ment OF al earthly happiness, and may finally be
made partnkers of lasiing glory. Inpant in the
! hearts of Thy people deep sense of Thy manifold
r merces ana give US grace to show forth our thank
iulness by duul affection to our Sovereign by broth
erly love one towards another and bv constant
obedience to Thy commandments; so that, pas
sing through this life in Thy faith and fear, we may
IN the life to come be received into Thy eavenly king
dom. through the Merits and Mediation of Thy Blcs-
sed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
AS we nn'i'iped, the present Rri,iah M;,;s,r,
mindful Of tn. Duke Of Wolinstons maxim. ,hn,
Great Britain may not wage little war are augment.
ing materially the forces already destined TO act IN
China. Accordingly 10 accounts from Portsmouth, of
the 18th ulio, Major General LORD SAl1ous c. B..
I n: Z. H., whose services in the Peninsula and Mt
Waterloo were eminent, is appointed to second Sir
| Hugh Couch in the expedition. His Lordshp takes
ont with HIM the 9Sth Regiment, and de,achmens of
other regiments IN addition, to the amount of 1000
men. The S7th Regiment, from the Mauritius and
the 5Oth Regiment from Calcutta, will also proceed
on Tins service and company of artillery embarks
immediately from England, to augment lis Iordshp's
reinforcement All themen of war destined for these
distant operations were 10 lend their aid in conveying
men and stores namely, the Beeislc Apollo, Re,
ssiancc, and Sapphire, troopers the Malabar, H.
LAgle 80, Isis so, Belvidcrn, AZ Piqne, SO, North
The North Star, also destined Tor China was or
dcrcd TO take board, in addition to her armament
two shell guns She was also to be supplied with an
additional number Of rockets and other ordnance
stores. She was to proceed to Singapore
CHINESE JUsTHE.-The nice discriminating
sense Of justice characterising the Chinese
authorities, is finely evinced in the following
sentence Of the Emperor, in late procarna.
ton:
And let Paentsung, who was tratorous)v
combined within the English in the affair be
put to slow and ignoninous death by having
his feshscut from his bones bysmal bits, lie, his
native place be laid waste for a hundred leagues
round and let his relation be sentenced to the
punishment Of transportation"
G3'There is more truth and common sense in
the following passage taken from an article in
the London Globe, than are often met with in
the same number of lines:
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