New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-23

death and substitute therefor imprisonment ior NE
and question form an mporantconsidera-
ton in the minds Of those Nho favor an amendment
of the Constitution OF this STATE that an article OF
fundamental law may be incorporated which shall
afford security to human life against personal or
hg0l violence.
The hope is most sincerely entertained that every
friend 10 the abolition Of the death penalty viii see
the importance Of mined ofe dircc', and unlfed ac
ton and will improve the present, most favorable
opportunity 10 accomplish this most desirable OBJ
jCct. Let every man feel that duty rests upon him
seli-ihat he can DO something and, associated WIN
others. great deal 10 wash away the bloody stain
from our Stale. You can, Fellow ClnzeDs utter your
opinions express your wish and ask your servants IN
the Legislature to obey your 'ciH. and redeem the
State from the charge Of blood outlines And
YOU can do something towards convincing your
neghbOrs what is the truth in this matter, and how
they ought to act in the premises We doubt not
thai, knowing your duties, you Will checriuliy DIS
charge them.
ANY communications you may wish 10 make
touching this subject may be made TO Isaac l. Hop
per Secretary or 10 WIN. :. Balch. acting Cor sec
who will give attention to your demands
W r McCOUN, President
J. B. B. -, Tc sRy {vice Presidents
B. FILLS Treasurer
HOPPER. Rec. Secretary
J. l. OSULLIVAN, Cor. Secretary
HORACE GREELEY
=. TELLkAMP.
ROBERT TAYLOR : Committee
WM. :. BALCH.
WM KIRKLAND,
y B. All Editors of newspapers are respectfully
requested to insert this Circular and 10 enter upon
discussion of the subject and objects proposed in H.
ErRorEAN AGRIcULrURE AND RURAL ECONoMY from
Personal Observation By HENRY CoLNAN.
The fourth part of vol l. of this valuable work
has lust come to hand.
twill serve to crafty the curiosity which so
many must have felt, to have nearer view of the
great FAIRS and MARKETS of which English news
papers give us but general idea
This number describes the Cattle, Grain, Dead
Meat Vegetable and Fruit Markots-and the Fal-
k-Tryst and Galway and Balinasloc Fairs.
The great SMITHFiELD MARKEr, London, is de-
scrbed under various aspocts-as, the Forms of
Business. Weights and Measures-Wc ieh, Of Ami
mails and mode OF ascerianng of Business
Character and Qualify Of the Stock-SmVhfeid
by Night &c.
OF that great theatre of business so Immediately
connected with the liies blood Of that vast metro
polls Tie following night view may prove 10
the reader even more agreeable on paper than
personal observation" of a scene so confound-
inely obsircperous.
SurrIrrIHLD ~ NIGHT -Smithfod by night, and in n
dark night presents extraordinary scene. which.
though have witnessed IT, ii would be very difficult icr
adequately to describe large proportion OF the
stock in the ncighborhOad of London either
Saturday early Sunday where they fed IN the
fields the extensive ars prepared for their reception
These airs especially Laycocks at lslington, are well
worth visit, being composed Oi open yards ana mos
extensive sheds covering fourteen Of ground fur
nshcd with watering troughs and managers and divided
into different compartments Here the farmer or droyer
III L.. D. NrF III ia
or night bat by the the hay which sold in London
being always put up and tied IN bundles OF % pounds
eachccrtanly excellent arrangement, which, while
prevents al temptations 90 waste requires purchaser
- pay only for that which ne has TIE cattle here get
little and rercshmcnt In these stalls after their long
journeys and here they visited hy the statesmen pre-
parsory their appearance In the market on Monday
Il would not be surprising likewise, and not altogether
unlike occurrences the other side Of the water
II some purchasers, with acquisiuycncss not dis
tubed by religious scrupos, should occasionally MAKE
their way there and anticipate the bargains OF the en-
suing day Abou, midnight the different deischmenis-
almost eadng upon the heels Of each other, begin 20
make their way 10 the place of rendezvous through the
winding OF This wilderness Of houses and cnicr
the great market place by different and opposite avenues
and ike hostile parties often meet each other N the very
centre Then the conflict the driving Of so many
thousands Of sheep into their several pens the asserting
and tying up arranging. many thousands OF cattle,
driven into state Of terror and frenzy by the men ana
dogs the struggles Of the different owners or drover 10
keep their and prevent their iniermnghng Win
escape of siag s.cr who il 10 be brought back by
violence the sounds of the heavy blows over the heads
and horns and sides Of the poor crHzed animals The
shrieks of the the yelling and barking Of hundreds
OF dogs who look after the sheep and cattle with f.
rociiy perfectly terrific, and sagaciiy almost human
the believing Of the cattle and the beating o. the
calves forming II the expression i allowable concert
OF discordan sounds utterly indescrihahc and hdeous
snd the midst Of all this confusion, the darling about
Of hundreds of torches carried the ha - men look
ing for their cattle and sheep and seeking TO Identify
their makssltoeener present exhibition for which
il certainly would be difficult 10 ind parallel and sui
hceniy gratifying 10 the lovers Of the picturesque IN
human affairs The calves and pigs enter the market In
more arislocralic style IN carriages and with the
regular attendance OF oUttiders and ioomen bat in
spite OF this luxury, after the example OF OF their
bcicrs these indulgences do not appear 10 lessen
quiet al their complaints and they add their portion 10
the general harmony. Their owners are quite wise To
carry instead OF attempting TO DIVE them; Tor think
no hulnsn power would BE- sucen, to drive and assert
herd OF pigs coming into a scene Of this description
When the day dawus. however every Thing j. iound IN
order al the different parties Al the respective posts
and the immense business Is transacted with despatch
an efficiency aud precision which are quite remar ksble
VIII SAY however. by tie way, ard as an set OF sup
Justice that London, well every other pari OF IN. zni
which have Visited j. remarkable for IL sober ana deco
rous observance OF The Lords Day.