Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-14


sired The prices for corn and wheat in the Law
erpoo, market, have, in consequence, rcccdcd.
The disturbances IN Wales are on the increase.
The concessions which have been made by the
authorities have been followed by further demands
from the "Rebcccaes"
Parliament was 10 be prorogued BY the Queen
in person, on the 9th Of August. The debates
for the las, few days have been interesting and ex'
citing
ENGLAND
Government, has promised the framework
kni,tcrs an inquiry into their dis,rcsses
Wells cathedral is about to be thoroughly re.
paired at the estimated cos, of 100000.
The Duke of Northumberland has been ap.
pointed by the Queen in the name OF the Prince
of Wales TO the office Of Constable Of Launces.
ton Castle
WALMEL CAsTsg Improvements on an ex.
tensire scale are being effected in this ancient for
tress in anticipation of the intended visit of her
Majesty this autumn
On Saturday week. a little boy Mt Huddersfld
was killed through drinking quantity Of oil Of
vriol from bottle which he imagined contained
ginger beer.
Some of the nankecn masters Of Wigan, gave
notice last week of reduction Of their weaver's
wages on some fabrics of cloth, Of five shillings
IN the pound
The committee of the House of Commons has
deferred all further inquiry respecting joint-stock
companies ill the next session.
The ministerial "whte bait" dinner takes place
at Greenwich next Saturday. No doubt parlia-
ment will be up during the course of the week
after
Sir Augustus D'Este has presented a petition to
the Queen claiming TO be entitled 10 the titles OF
his father, the late Duke Of Sussex.
James Williams the man who first established
saving banks in Westminster, died in the Bride
well there on Wednesday night.
On Wednesday last, troop of the Royal Horse
Artillery passed through Oakham, accompanied
by two pieces OF ordnance, on their route from
London to Leeds.
During the present week the underwriters at
Lloyd's have received accounts containing inor-
nation of twelve melancholy shipwrecks, attend
ed with very serious loss Of human life.
Two converted Jews were on Friday week bap-
tized in the parish church of Chelteham by the
Rev. Paul Louis Sanford himself converted Jew
and lately ordained minister of the church Of
England
A meeting converted by the Chamber of Com
merce is to be held at Birmingham on the 10th
instant to take in consideration 'the present alar.
ming crisis of the country
Mr. Hall the chief magistrate Of Bowstreet re-
turned to town on Sunday morning from Wales,
and shortly afterwards proceeded to the Home
office to procure the evidence and the result of his
inquiries to Sir J. Graham.
On Monday evening, the House of Commons
voted $4,000 to defray the expenses of the com
mission appointed to inquire into the best mode of
preserving the public health.
The standard height of the recruits for the Roy.
al Marines has been altered by direction of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty 1t is 10
be five feet seven inches until further orders
About $4,000 has been subscribed towards
building church and school room, at the Swinton
Station of the Great Western Railway. The sit.
tings in the church are to be entirely free.
1t is expected that E40o0 will be raised for the
family Of the late Mr.. Elton. Benefits have al
ready taken place at most of the London theatres.
AT the Haymarket as much as f280 was raised.
On Wednesday evening" large meeting took
place at the Grafton School.rooms, Filtzorysquare
for the purpose of the considering the best means
OF arres,lng the progress Of Puseysm. Several
were unanimously adopted
The Messrs Quincy, of Norwich, and other
leading bankers in the East Of England, have
come to resolution, in consequence Of the want
Ell employment for money, which has existed now
for twelve months past, to lower the rates of inter
est on deposits to one ard half per cent
During the past week much excitement has
been occasioned in the village and neighborhood
Of Chiswich by no less than three different at
tempts at murder having occurred within that local
ity, two of which attempts have been made by pa
rents on the lives Of their own offspring
An old man named John Jones, about 90 years
OF age, has formed one of the choir of Burford
Church, neal Tenbury for upwards of 60 years ;
and on Sunday, the 30.h ult., the choir was
strengthened by the addition of his eldest son, his
grand son, and his great grandson $50 that ii en-
braced four generations) on which occasion the
singing was excellent
IRELAND
In Ireland the Repeal agitation gains rather
than loses force The greatest demonstration vet
made In favor OF this movement took place at Tare
Hill-a classic spot in Irish Hlstory-on the 18th
OF August Ofthis meeting the EUROPEAN Times
says
All the accounts concur in representing this as
greatest Of all ''monster meetings" The repou-
eIs OF various papers, Wing, Tory and Radical
alike, agree with OConnelPs description Of this
beng the Growing gathering Of the repeal agita-
lion. The day selected being strict holiday in
the Roman Catholic Church-the festival of the
Assumpon-all the ceremonies Of religion were
brought to bear upon the enthusiasm of the meet
ing.
The Repeal rem, for the week, ending aug. H..
was announced 10 be El.355
American cheese sell in Cork 4d per H. under
the best ChesteTshre and ii considered superior to
it,
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