The Press. — 1857-11-21 (London, England)

THE PRESS, NOVEMBER 21, 1857.  about 1,000 weavers attacked Mr. Malcolm's mill, which was defended by an armed body of police. Several persons were severely wounded, and the riot became serious. The mob were at length driven elf and the ringleaders secured. SoME DISGRACEFUL AlunnEns are reported as occurring in Tyrone. THE RUN UPON THE BANKS continues very generally throughout the country, but these establishments appear to weather the storm with stability. FATHERS CONWAY AND RYAN, involved in the recent Mayo election, are to be honoured with a State prosecution. Both reverend gentlemen have appeared at the Four Courts. GREAT SENSATION was caused in Dublin on Tuesday by an announcement that Mr. Stafford, one ot the members for Northamptonshire, died suddenly on Monday morning at Morrison's Hotel. An inquest was held on the body of the lamented gentleman on Wednesday, and a verdict returned ot "Died from natural causes." Mr. Stafford had but recently arrived in Dublin, after paying a visit to his estates in the county of Clare.  2. The extension of the county franchise in England and Wales to all ten•pound occupiers at least ; and the nssimila• lion, as far as possible, of the franchise in Scotland and Ireland to those of England and Wales. 3. Protection to the Voter by the Ballot, on a plan similar to that adopted in the Australian colonies. 4. A re-appointment of seats, that shall make such an approach to an equalisation of constituencies as shall give in the United Kingdom a majority of members to a majority of electors.  5. kbolition of property qualification for members. 6. The calling of a new Parliament every three years.  Yeab3 anb Volta.  AN INSTRUCTIVE LESSON is always to be learned from a career of enterprise. Such an opportunity occurred on Monday at the Insolvent Debtor's Court, when one Montcfiore, alias Levy, of thirty years of age, and with debts of 6,9061. 4s. 2d., against assets of 1501., came up to pass his examination. The insolvent had been born and brought up in England, which country he left for the first time in 1846 for Sydney. He "speculated " in horses there—always a good trade—and started to Calcutta with thirty. These he sold, realised a handsonie profit, traded, came home to England in '49, and, having "seen life" in London, went over to do a little business in the United States. There he dealt in "Yankee curiosities," such as " wooden nutmegs," and " wooden hams," which he persuaded the 'cute people up country was good spice and sound pork. 'then he turned his attention to railways, made a 1,0001., and went off to California; here he did a little in land and mining shares, and from thence went to Manilla and Calcutta, Hong Kong, Ceylon, and Egypt. In all these places be " did business ;" sometimes he drew bills on Sir Moses Montefiore, at other times on Messrs. Baring Brothers. Finally, he found himself in Florence, where ho lived en prince, made the acquaintance of a Mr. Brown, a banker, who pressed 1,0001. on him, but Levy would take 500/. He then came to England, bought a schooner at Bristol, came up to London, lived at the Clarendon, kept a carriage-and-pair and a tiger, got into debt, and at last into prison. His discharge was opposed, and the petition ordered to stand over. ROBERT DAVIS, convicted last session of the murder of his wife, was banged at eight a.m. on Monday in front of Newgate. THE PRISONER CARPENTER, charged with the murder at Stevenage of the policeman, John Starkings, has been fully committed for trial on that charge. Some additional evidence of importance has been brought to light. Pieces of an old smockfrock spotted with blood have been found, and a gaiter button fitting the place of one missing on the prisoner's left gaiter has been picked up near the spot in the field where the marks of a struggle were evident. The prisoner's knife has also been found, and the cuts in deceased's clothes fit exactly to the blade.  A