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      ( Continued from the Qth \ page ^ the Hcose of Commons that the constituency of ¦ E neisad -were -waiting in . Palace-yard for an answer . Lo ad cheers . ) This vascwisUmnonai . ( Renewed c heers . ) They had two champions in England . Ther- nad their excellent fiiend ,. Thomas Attwood , in fiinnmgham and Hie midland counties He vcnM s ^ rear -allegiance to "him " provided he -would promise not to take a single retrograde movement ( Loudcoeew . ) HewonHadTaiic » withlum , bD . the Wldneyer retreat . ( Cheers . ) They had another excellent and constitutional ckampion ^ m the noble Mr . FIelden . ( Loudcheers . ) Here , ^ eiijtheyhad a rich banker willing to ifcrow his property to the mercy of UmvewiaSnffiage , « £ *** largest mannfectnfer in England did not dread it Under- the

      CTidsnce of such men it was notfor turn to do more Srirtoondy to obey them . That he would do to tie letter . This day he -was satisfied . would be a STBatandjdorionsday to eTery good man . , ( Beaiv S All ae asked for vaa just laws and egua ] lights , and Qe ~ would"haYe justice though ne should die in the last ditch lodJdng for-it , ( Loud cheers . ) He had not come thereto trifle with the people , or to be trifled -with . He liad not come to tell them tiat the people of the north -were willing to be placed in armgeons at the will of the moneymongers , or that tiey would in any way be parties to the carrying into effect the New , Poor Law , for now , as the whole of the three ijn ^ doms were represented oy one Parliament , every grievance that affected Ireland affected also both England and Scotland ,

      and there was , therefore , every inducement for the whole pe « ple of the three kingdoms to join in a holy and irresistible crusade against oppression and misrule . ( Loud cheers . ) He should not now trespass farther upon their time . He should leave them in the hands of those men with whose every proceeding he was fnlly satisfied- He had watched them with patience both in the field and in the council , anS in all they nad done they nad Ms entire acquiescence . He thought enough had already been said to assure the wnole of the country that instead of twenty ? uch meetings as that , there would be forty or fi&v ; die brave Radicals of every town would assemble , and placing on their banners , '" Labour the only property , " aad being bound , as it were , in a national confederacy , their motto should be . No surrender . " ( Tremendous cheers . )

      " On with , your green standard rearing , Go flesh , every sword to the bit ; On our side is virtue and Erin , . On . yours is the parson and guSt"' " - Universal Suffrage , then , was the only remedy for all their grievances . " It was not intended to inake an attack upon the Exchequer of the country ; it was not that the Radicals should apportion its . contents amons themselves , for if they went to it they wonld probably -find nothing in it hut a few Exchequer BUI *; Sut it was to take care in future that the rising generation should look to a better security for thai ' money than in the blood of their

      fellow-countrymen . ( Cheers- ) After adverting to some minor questions , which . Mr . O'Connor showed to have sown disjention amongst the people , he concluded in the following words : — -A way , then , with those crotchets that have so long distracted us , and let us have a long pull , and a strong pull , and a pull altogether , until we have pulled down tie citadel of corruption , and entered the temple of the constitution , purified , as it ought to be , for onr reception . ( Loud cheers . ) Then we shall have the three states of the empire working harmoniously together , the people and the aristocracy reciprocally depending upon each other for comfort and advice ,

      always recognising the right of property in its fullest sense to be in the labour of the working classes . ( Locd cheers . ) J liare gone much further than I inten ! &i . hnt I conld not refrain from addressing tou at thy * length , —the meeting and the scene are altogether so delightful . " YThen I return to my constituents , I will cause them to redouble their energies and perseverance in this glorious cause , until they have accomplished all that freemen 3 re entitled to , or that justice demands . ( Cheers . ) And though it might fe the contrary ; as for myself , if stretched on the rack , I would smile terror ont of countenance , and die as I have liv ^ d , a pure lover of libeiry and mv counrrv . ( Tremendous cheers . )

      The resolution was . then agreed to . amidst loud acclamations . Henry Saxscji , a working man , then proposed the following resolution : — " That the industrious classes of the united kingdom generally be earnestly requested to imitate the noble example of their countrymen in Scotland and the North of England , and to hold meetings fonhwirh in everv town or district , for the purpose of obaininsr signatures to the national petition , and of appointing delegates to proceed to London . " On Wednesday last , he had arunded in the Town Hall to eelebrace the emancipation of the blacks in Jamaica ; to-dav he had met on a more glorious occasion , to work out the emancipation of the whites

      a : home . ( Cheers . ) He had no hesitation in saying That tH ^> man ir"hn tra _ < enntented to live Ulljder bad aad oppressive laws , was a robber to his wife , and femllc . ' a traitor to his Sovereign , and an enemy to Ms ( Jod . ( Cheers . ) He remembered ^ some time sgo being one of a deputation that waited on Lord Melbourne , endeavouring to impress on his mind ihenecessity of makin ? some change in themonetarv system , and that Lord Melbourne on . that occasion remarked , " Remember Birmingham is not all XnHland . " Now . the natienal petition had emanated from Birminffham . and was finding its way into every to"srn aid vfflkge of the empire , and he thought that in the ensuing session of Parliament they shonld be able to show Lord Melbourne that Birminshain is all England . ( Immense cheering . )

      Hexbt Wjtsox , another workingman , seconded the resolution . It was not because he expected the ¦ workine men would be fed , clothed , and lodged by Universal Suffrage being established that he advocated that measure ; but because he believed that better laws would be made that would ensure constant employment and better wages .. It was , after aLbut a bread and cheese question . Taking the working men in the aggregate they were half starved . The working classes were upbraided with their want of education . While , therefore , others were ennobling themselves with crowns and baubles , the pageantry of past ages , let them—the working menseei to enoble themselves by the acquirement of political knowledge , and show to others that they were deserving of enjoying political rights . ( Cheers . ) The resolution was carried by a forest of hands , thai presented a novel sight .

      Mr . George Epmokds proposed the next resolution . He observed that they were again embarking in another moral campaign . Were they satisfied "with their old general , Thomas Attwood r ( Yes ; "remand cheers . ) " And would they have the Political t-jnion sitting as a council of "war in Birmingham . ' ( Yes , yes , and cheers . ) Had they confidence in the millions of the unrepresented , and of the honest of every class who were to fight this battle till cor . - rnption and oppression were driven from the land , fres . yes . yes . ) What was their object ? They Trere determined to have their rights . ( Cries of " we ¦ still have them . " Mr . O'Connor had very properly put a brand upon the man who recommended physical force ; and yet , somehow or other , he seemed to suppose a case— and which he ( Mr . Edmonds ) would

      snppose—where lie might he himself called upon to carrv a muster against the oppressors of his country . 01 d " Cobbetr told them that all their evils were resolvable into a money question . That was perfectly true . The wrongs of Englishmen were not mere fanciful notions about liberty . It was becaBse they were robbed and plundered of the fruits of their labour that they comp % ined . Twenty-eight millions were taken out of their pockets every year to pay the interest of the national debt . Talk not then to Mm of liberty—it was robbery . ( Cheers and cries of " shame . " ) " And fifteen millions more were , extracted for what is called the expenditure of the Government . Why should so large a sum be required . ? If a man did wrong , the judges and the magistrates

      Tere the governors to correct ; and the magistrates professed to work withoutjiay . ( Oh ! andlanghter . ) The greater portion of frqg money was taken out of the sockets of tie labourers . The tax on tobacco amounted to more than was expended for the actual raiefof the poor . Then there was tie bread-tax . TKe tvrant aristocracy compelled xhe working men to bnV at their shop , and pay twelve ot eighteen * fflllioB 5 more than they would at another shop . Then there was the parson ' s tax—in England about foe millions—which was unnecessary and injurious . ( Hear , hear . ) It was unnecessary , because the disssueri maintained their ministers by a volunkrj tax . and surely it would not be said that 3 * Dissenters were better and more pious men than

      fae members of the Church of England . The tax ^ a * injurious because it maintained grave doctors " * no lored to doze and do Sitle or nothing at all , ^ eieas , ianaer a voluntary system , joupg , merito-Bona , sad pious men would be engaged in teaching ^ "fion to the people . Then there were eight or ^ ae millions expended for the army—could this be aecess&ry ? ( Cries of no . ) 2 So—we wjH have *** voluntary principle in the state as well as in the wrorch . ( Cheers . ) Every man shall bear arms for as country ' s good . ( Cheers . ) We will have auni-Tersal national gnard , one that will protect -as alike 52 foreign and domestic tyrants . Men who have ^ en foreign foes away , will presently put down

      « J orer-Deanng , a crnei and a tyrannical aristocracy . VUieers . ) Mr . O'Connor has referred to onr former Proceedings m Onr endeavours to attain the . Reform » 3 i . I will tell him he is grossl y misinformed if tie thinks that the people of Birmingham were dictated to at that time by Somerset-house , or by any ° 4 er party -whatever , "We were then making an e * periment , the result of which now furmshea us G&rbest security for our final success in this strug-P ~ It was showing what the people could do . T ^ Jnrast now , one and all , be determined to get ndof theEeJdreadful expenses , if they wished to pre-^ pe a country of glorious name . ( Cheers . ) Mr . -k ^ npnds concluded bv moving the followiE ? re-DaitioTi - — ' ~ -

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      " That this meeting cordially approves the people ' s charter , as an . outline of an act to provide for the jnst representation of the people of the United Kingdom in the Commons' House of Parliament , agreeably to the principles set forth in the national petition . " . "• ' Mr . Colijns seconded the resolution . He had heard a great deal about the misdeeds of both Whigs and Tories . This was no new thing to them . They inow it well before . They saw the consequences of it day after day in the countenances of their halffed children , and they heard it in the echoed sighs of their wives when they looked at the small pittance oi food they had to distribute among the objects of ( heir dearest affections . This is no child ' s play ( said the speaker ) we are engaged in . This is no

      subject tobe trifled witb . It involves nothing less than tie best and dearest temporal interests of the whole inhabitanta of England , Ireland , and * Scotland , and , as a necessary consequence , mast produce a tremendous effect upon the destinies of Europe . I therefore say again this is no child ' s _ play we are engaged in . To retract } to retreat , is , in my opinion , at the present time , absolutely impossible , except we wish to get ourselves covered with everlasting infamy . But how can we despair of obtaining the support of the people throughout the land , when it is the interests of the people that we are MTOcating ? There is no possible doubt of our success , if we only stick trne to our own order . ( Loud cheers . ) He felt confident tnat if in the

      attempt to carry out this measure the virtue of the people should lail , there would be an immediate effort made to victimise your delegates . It is , therefore , your imperative duty to stand by them . ( Cries of We will ! " ) I don ' t believe , you will desert them : if I had thought so I would not have taken any part in this movement . But being engaged to form one of the delegation , if I were now morally certain that I should become a victim I would not shrink from the discharge of my duty , even thongh you should from yours . ( Loud cries o [ " no fear . " ) If you do shrink from them you ought to be made the worst of slaves and the most miserable wretches on the face of the earth . ( Cries of * we never will . " ) I believe yon . ( Cheers . ) [ Mr .

      Alexander Purdie , the deputy from Glasgow , yras then introduced to the meeting , and was received with cheers . ] Their friend Mr . Collins bad told them that if they deserted their post they would deserve to be harshly treated . He conld assure them that they would be harshly treated . Their friends and delegates would , no doubt , be sacrificed ; but they , too , would be unable to escape . ( Cheers . ) If aregeneration of the people was to be produced at all , it must be by the exercise of tht-ir own virtues . It was from the people that virtue mn-1 be brought to bear upon the infamy of the wealthy aa < 3 the tvrannons exactions of the great . This was no new truth . All history in all agres had told them the tale . The great founder of Christianity was not sent to occupy the

      house of a nobleman . The house of the carpenter ' s son was placed in the recesses of virtue , there to shed abroad his benign radiance over the whole face of the habitable globe . Tell was not a nobleman , Wallace was not of noble blood , Washington wasnot a npbleman ; and many instances in tlie history of their own country told him that the men wko wrought out some great and noble work when virtue was to be exalted , were always from the ranks of the people , or those immediately " above them . If , therefore , they wished to obtain the Russian loaf for 9 d ., ot the one pound of beef which might be had at Hamburgh for 2 id ., they must act upon the principle of making a present sacrifice for a future good .

      ( Cheers . ) He would strongly urge them to enier into a holy bond of allinnce with one another . The nhabitrmts of Scotland v ^ ere rushing forward in the cause with an enthusiasm altogether unexampled . VrTugrs and Tories were s ' tanding aghast ( Cheers . ) After expressing bis thanks , in his own name and in the name of his countrymen , for the honour the Birmingham men had done them for inviting them to join in the national petition , and for giving such a glorious display of their own energy and determination , concluded by expressing his fervent hope that the people of both countries might stand togethrr as friend to friend , and brother to brother , and then might they boldly -set at defiance all tyrannical oppression . " ( Loud " cheers . )

      Mr . « ILI . IAM Bloxlaxd moved , and Mr . IIokatio Ci'tler seconded the 5 th resolution , viz . ; ¦• That the delegates nominated l > y this meeting be hereby authorised to call together the general conveation of the industrious classes in London on any day which they may deem expedient before or during the next session of Parliament . " Mr . Purdie . of Glasgow , appeared in support of the resolution . He said he could not do better than begin where Collins had left off . He ( ColJins ) bad said that if tbe people of Birmingham deserted their post , they would not only deserve to be harshly treated , but they would be so . Their friends might be sacrificed , but they would lose by the sacrifice . Jn ancient times * when his countrvmen crossed the

      borders of England , they were aided by the bold Campbells and Douglasses , but the object they had in view Was to carry ofl" oxen from the neighbouring states . But where were those men now when tbe interests of a generation of people were at stake ? If the regeneration of the people was to be produced at all , it must be done from the ranks uf the people themselves . This was no new doctrine wtich ¦ was to be ascribed to any new theoretic view nil ages and countries had told us the tale . Every instance of our own country ' s history told us that the man who had done great thing's had risen from the ranks of the working classes . If ever , therefore , they -washed to be fre ' e , they must obtain their freedom bv their own present sacrifices for the future

      good . It was in vain for them to depend upon the wealthy ^ nd the great ] they must rely upon themselves and mutually upon each other . Ilewonld , therefore , recommend them to cherish feelings of kindness towards each other , and to say . as they were thus united , " we will , we shall be free . "' ( Cheers . ) And no man could say they should not be free that moment they resolved to be so . After recommending them to be constant in providh . z funds for the obtaining of their own rights , he said that the men in Scotland weie doing then- dnty , and in the name of his country he thanked the men of Birmingham for thp manner in which they had done theirs . ( Cheers . ) J \ fr . T . C . Salt moved , and Mr . He . vrv Ashbtrx seconded the next resolution , which w ? < supported by Mr . Vixcext , from London . He said that upon ho occasion during his short political career , had he ever felt the gratification which he then did at seeing

      assembled together so many thousand intelligent beings met for the purpose of proclaiming to the Aristocracy of England that the hour was come when they must " surrender their exclusive privileges , and yield the sole dominion to the sovereign power of the people . They were met there in pursuit of one of the noblest of causes . —to establish a government that should seek to promote the great work of human happiness . ( Hear , hear . ) They were not met to advocate brick and mortar suffrage . They were not met to confer about tbe settlement of the tithe question , or for talking about "justice to Ireland , " which meant injustice to the great mass -of the IrLn people . They were met to proclaim thai England should be yet a democracy representing the best interests and best feelings of the country . [ Cheers . ] What were their objects ? They were Hving in a country consisting of xwenty-six millions of human beings , -who is-ere living under a government and constitution which we were told was " the

      envy of surrounding nations and the admiration of the world . " < Xow he wished tohave this constitution in full effect amongst the people . If they were to have the Lords and the Crown in the full possession of their hereditary privileges , he demanded that the people also , who ought to be above the Lords and the Crown , who constitute all the real weathof the country , should be fairly and equally represented in the House of Commons . [ Cheers . ] But it was said they were a set of impracticables;—that they had not sufficient intelb ' gence . Let them look to the present House of Commons . He appealed to Mr . Attwood it he ever saw such a set of intelligent men as those who now constitute that branch of the government . [ Laughter . ] If they were to jn ^ ge of the

      constituents by the members what sorry constituents they must be . ( Cheers . ) A resolution would be Hioved in favour of a proposed measure called the * ' Peoples' Charter , " and they wanted to see if those intelligent M . P . ' s would put their names down in support of such a measure . He would give them a specimen of Parliamentary intelligence . He once called upon a Mr . Potter , M . P . for Wigan , and asked him if he would support '' The People ' s Charter" in tbe House of Commons . He looked exceedingly queer at him ( Mr . Vincent ) and asked him what it was . He replied that one of its provisions was to put the people in possession of Universal Suffrage . " Oh , " said he , " I refer you to my secretary . " . "What is it" enquired the secretary-4

      " UniversaTSoffrage" answered Mr . Tincent , * Oh do" said he tnraing- to Air . Potter , " you don ' t go for Universal Suffrage . " ( Laughter . ) " "Will you , then , support Annual Parliaments"' enquired Mr . Vincent . ** Oh no , " saidthe secretary , ' Mr . Potter cannot rote for Annual Parliaments , it would pat the nation to far too much trouble and expense . But Mr . Potter will go with you for the Ballot , which will be a very good measure . " They told him , however , that they were not to be humbugged with the Ballot unless they bad Universal Suffrage . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Vincent in a long and excellent speech proceeded to descant npon the general

      conduct , of the Whigs , as already done by the preceding speakers , and assured them that th ' ey would nerer have a foil and free administration of justice until they obtained Universal Suffrage . ( Chee » . ) He -concluded by recommending them to unite their -energies for the accomplishment of this great object , and assured them that though they might find devoted men amoDgst them , there was none that was more ready to sacrifice everything—even life itself—&r the great principles which they had met that day to advocate , ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Thojus Steel , from Ireland , also supported the resointion . He commenced bv paying & Mgn compliment to Mr , Auwood for bis Tui ' tirine exer-

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      tions on the behalf of the people . He said he spoke with the voice of seven millions , and of their leader , Mr . O'Connelly and he should be truly untrue to his principles if , however , he might for a time have been compelled to temporise , he rested satisfied with any thing short of Universal Suffrage , Annual p kaments , and Vote by Ballot . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Bloxlaxh moved and Mr . Pierce seconded the next resolution , which related to the obtaining ot rands for carrying on the agitation of Universal Suffrage , and also for the appointment of persons in whom to invest those funds . Mr . Hudley moved and Mr . Aaron . " Seconded-a ' vote of thanks to the chairman , which was supported in short addresses by Mr . Richardson , of Manchester , and Mr . Hetherington and Dr . Wade , of London . The Chairman briefly returned thanks , after which , a loud cry was made for

      Mr . O'Cojfsorj again to address the meeting , when that gentleman , after many importunate demands , again stepped forward , and delivered another short addreas , full of interesting anecdotes , which both amused and cheered ' .. the people , after the fati gue of standing for six hours amidst very heavy showers which frequently descended . The immense multitude then left the gronhdin the same orderly manner in which they had arrived at it , and the protracted proceedings of the day terminated in the most peaceful and creditable manner .

      It would be a miracle if so many thousands conld be brought upon one spot and be afterwards dispensed without some accidents of an incidental nature occurring ; but , except a " momentary , movement now and then , to and fro , as the overwhelming pressure from one side or the other predominated , not a single accident happened throughout the day to mar or disturb the solemnity of its proceedings . Sobriety , decorum , and a deportment expressive of the most intense earnestness characterised the conduct of the whole people .

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      EDINBURGH MONTHLY DEMOCRATIC AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY , No . 2 . ' This is a publication whose nppearance we hail with sincere delight . It abounds with most refreshing details of the progress of sound Radical Democratic principles through all the villages of Scotland . It combines the advocacy of democracy , with the enforcement of the priciples of total abstinence . This is a new feature which may conduce much to the progress of liberty . "When men are slaves to vice and drunkenness , they will be equally slaves to emplovers and governments .

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      TAITS MAGAZINE . The principal feature in Tait for this month is a review- of the forthcoming speeches , &c , of Lord Brougham , shortly to be published in four volumes , under h »» Lordshi p's « "ipermtcnc ? ciTce . In tUlS article Tait boldly and resolutely defends Brougham from the attacks of his " friends , " and displays a large acquaintance with his Lordshi p ' s career , introducing long quotations on the several matters of dispute . Besides this article , which forms the principal feature ia the magazine , there are others of considerable merit , particularly an examination of " Sismondi ' s Studies of Free Constitutions ; " an able article on the improvement of " Mechanics' Institutions ; " and " Howitt ' s Colonization and Christianity . " The Literary and Political Registers are copious . The Number is , on the whole , very good .

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      THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST . Edited by Theodore Hook , Esq . ISo . 212 . August , 1 S 38 . The first two articles in this Magazine , "Wine and Water , " by the editor , and "An ill-treated Gentleman , " anonymous , are admirable essays , on the two of the most ugly blotches iu the frame-work of society as it is . Tbe first of them illustrate ? that absurd and unnatural consequence of pseurfu civilization , by which the fairest portion of creation is holden in hopeless bondage , the unpitied slave of an etiquette , which outrages nature and compels the sacrifice of the noblest affections of the heart ; entailing in innumerable instances upon its wretched

      victim a long life of unalloyed misery , by depriving her of all participation in the selection of him on whose reciprocated affection , the whole happiness of her aftpr life depends . Nothing can be more unjust and cruel than are the laws of society on this subject towards the female ? ex . While man is expected to look leisurely about him , and to consult bis welfare by seeking the acquaintance of many females , and selecting whomsoever he may choose , woman " must have-no choice , ot if she have , she must not admit it . She is taught from her childhood the necessity of concealing her real feelings ; and thus Hypocrisy forms the main ingredient of female moral education . "

      The other paper " An ill-treated Gentleman , is a clever and humorous satire on the monstrosities of the law of primogeniture and the mischiefs continually resulting-therefrom . Fictitious events and circumstances judiciously strung together and happily described , relieve these pieces from the heaviness , which might be objected to an essay , while , in each case every sentence places the moral of the story more prominently before the mind . '" Shakspeare ' s Historical Plays , considered historically , " by the Right Hon . T . P . Courtenay , evinces much reading in early history ; and is fraught with a sound criticism . There are several other useful aad amusing papers .

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      PHASER'S MAGAZINE , No . 104 . August , 1838 . The first article in Fraser this month , "The Birds of Aristophanes , " is a very elaborate and interesting criticism on one of the most beautiful portions of Greek literature . "Ensign O'Donoghue ' s Packet from Belgium " is exceedingly amusing . Tbe characters previously introduced to the reader are well sustained , and a number of scenes and incidents described by each in excellent keeping with their respective styles . ¦ " Our Club at Paris " abates not one jot of its well preserved stupidity . " A Tale of the Heptarchy" is a thrilling story of tbe olden time .

      " Treason within the Clrureli" is a well written and well reasoned article . " The Yellow Plush Correspondence" is concluded in this number , and in his expiring effort Mr . Yellowplush labours hard to be severe upon Mr . E . L . Bulwer and Dr . Lardner . Failing to preserve consistency in the peculiarities of diction attributed to these gentlemen , he destroys any little merit which , as a satire , the attempt might otherwise "have had .

      '" Little men and little measures" is a political biograplry of Lord Palmerston , which we suppose would cause any other man a few awkward sensations , but which will only excite a smile on the imperturbably goodnatured visage of the noble secretary . There are some other articles to which we . have paid little attention .

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      _ TJissEIlTAJidN upon Shating . — Lord -Allen , in conversation with Sam Rogers , observed , "I never put my razor into hbt watery as I-find it injures the temper of the blade . ' 'No doubt of it , ' said the wit ; ' show me the blade that would riot be out of temper if plunged into hot water . ' Division o ? TmE , — Murphy , ' Baid an employer the other morning to one of his workmen , you came late this morning—the other men were an hour before you . ' 'Sure and I'll be even wid ' em to-ni ght then- * 'How , Murphy ? ' 'Why , faith , I'U quit an hour before 'em all , sure . '

      DHUNK AND SOBER . Tom rnns from his wife to get rid of his trouble , And revels and drinks till he setts all things dpiible . But when he has ceas'd wine and brandy to mingle , On I what would te giye could he see himself single . Adam ' s Fall . —A Scotch clergyman , a strict catechist , in examining one of his flock a short time since , 'thus addressed her : — ' Janet , can you tell me how Mam fell ? ' Janet fell a laughin g , and answered , Oh , my bonnie dear doctor , you ' re na serious ! ' « Very serious , indeed , * said the doctor . Janet ( whose husband ' s name happened to be Adam , ) then said ; , ' "W eel weel , sin ye will ha't , dochtor , you see Adam just gaed o ' er the tither night : to Lucky Listen ' s for -half , a muchkin o' whiskey , when an oar lying on the road took his foot , o ' er Adam fell—and that ' s the hale truth o ' the matter . '

      An Unlucky Day . — ' My lord , ' said a fellow to be hanged for sheep-stealing , f all I ask of your lordship is , that I shall not be hanged on a Eridaj-. ' ' Why ?¦ a * ked the judge in surprise . « Because , ' was ' the answer , ' , it is always an unlucky day . ' A Con . — 'When may a man be said to be truly above the world ? ' ' "When he ' s out on a lark . ' Mauried . — Mr . Christopher Earley to Miss Rose Knight . The cheek pf Rose , and teeth so pearly , Enrapture Earley quite ; And now each morn she rises Eurl ( e ) i / 7 Though lately , she was K ( night !)

      A Regular Jack . —A tar of the genuine British breed , stowed chock full of somethingstronger than ' three-water grog , ' made his way one evening into the pit of tbe Hay market theatre , intending to witness the well-known piece , the Pilot . The sailor , who was probably for the first time in his life inside a theatre , amused the spectators in his neighbourhood by the unsophisticated delight he exhibited at the performance , the whole of which he appeared to consider was no fiction , but a reality . In one of the scenes T . P . Cooke , in the character of Long Tom Coffin , is attacked by several persons at once , and , after a ' terrific combat , ' according to the plav ,

      beats his assailants off . This particular part appeared to absorb the whole of the tar's faculties , and , on perceiving Long Tom beset by odds , he sang out in a transport of indignation , 'Fair play , you lubbers . ' Finding his admonition unattended to , and impressed with the reality of a mimic combat , at the sight of a shipmate in danger , his blood was up , and at one bound he cleared the railing of tha orchestra , and , with a second spring , was on the stage , side by side with Long Tom Coffin , whom he accosted with ' Cheer up , messmate , I'll lend you a hand to pitch it into ' em . ' Suiting the action to the word , se was abaut to let drive at the astoniKhed assailant *

      of Long Tom , but they , considering , doubtless , -the better part of valour to be discretion , sheered off in manifest alarm .

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      LEEDS CORN MARKET , Aioust 7 . The arrivals of Grain to thia daj- ' s market aro larger than last week ; Wheat has been in good demand , and 2 s to 3 s pei qaarwr higher . Oat * a halfpenny p < . T stone , Shelling Is to 2 a per !» a . d , nnii Brans-la per quarter higher . The weather continues very showery . WHEAT per Quarter of Eight Bushels , 601 bs . Norfolk , Suffolk . Ksaox , new red , 68 , 7 . 2 , fine 75 s . wht . 75 s 79 s Lincolnshire and Uawbriiipe , io 6 H $ 72 s , do 7 Js , do yon 70 s V ' orkshire do 68 s , 71 s , do 73 a , do Jls " ^ Old do 683 , 71 a , do 73 s , do 7 ls 78 s

      BARLEY per Quarter of hight Imperial Bushels . Norfolk , and Suffolk ..... new , - ^ s , extra fine - ^ s — Lincolnshire , do . . s , do —s —s Yorkshire , Wuld ^ Boroughbridge , do —s , do — a - ^ s Peas , White do 36 s 40 s Do Grey ,.... do 33 s 35 a BEAN'S per , Quarter of 63 \ hs per Bushel . Tirlcs ' ¦ - - —• — - i (> -i ' - " I "" i < sxs 4 Zx Harrow andTigeon do 39 s , . 13 s , do 40 s 44 s OATS , per Quarter of Kight Imperial Bushels . Potato , ¦ ..... new , 25 s , 27 s , old 29 a Poland , i do 25 s , 27 s , do 28 s Small and Friuzland , do 25 s , 26 s , do 28 s Mealing ,.... new 13 d . to ] 4 d . per Stone of 14 lbs . SHKLLING , per Load of 2 ( 5 Ubs ,.... . old 33 s 34 s new — s to —s MALT , pr-r Load of ( 5 Hu . sheln , V . ..... .. 37 : ; , 40 s , to 42 s RAPESKED . per Last oflO Quartern , jt ^ to j < 3 d—s

      ARRIVALS DURING THE WEEK . Wheat .... 1852 Malt ... „ 30 Oats lUJ-3 Shelling M 0 Barlfty Flour SO Means i 59 " Hapesoed , 2 G 0 Pens Linseed ..... — Tares THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK , ENDING July 31 st , 183 S . Wheat . Oats . Barley . Beans . Rye . Peas . 4832 412 — 425 — 5 70 s . 3 d . : 21 a . Id . 0 s . Od . 40 s . Od . 03 . Od . 37 s . 0 d

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      LONDON CORN EXCHANGE . Mark-Lane , Monday , August G .. The weather has been unsettled sinco this day se ' nnifrht , » vjih some heavy rain during the past night , but the temperature is much warmer . Theru was a fair supply oi Wheat l ' rom Kssex , bnta limited quantity from Suffolk , whilst from Kent the show was to a very trilling extent indeed , rtiid only a few samples of all spring corn from these counties ; the fresh arrivals of Oat ^ consist of three or four cargoes in since Friday from Ireland and our own coast . There was a brisk demand for Wheat , at an advance of full 3 s per qr on the prices of this day se'nni g ht , and a fair bnsinesa was transacted in bonded at an improvement of Is to 5 s per < jr on last Monr day ' s currency . The price of town-made Flonr being put up to 65 s by the

      millers at a very late hour on this day week ; that advance is now firmly fixed and established , and good marks ex-ship were Is to 2 s perqr dearer in consequence . Barley was very scarce , and fully Is per qr higher . Alalt" was quite as dear . Beans and Peas were about Is per qr dearer , with a moderate fair sale . Fine Canary geed was in demand * at an advance of 63 per qr , the best commanding 70 s . There was rather a better demand for Oats , and all hijavy as well as fresh Com must be quoted Ik per qr higher . Nothing worthy of notice passing in Linseed . There were seven or eight samples of new Rapcseed atmarket this morning from Essex and Kent , that from the former conntj : of betjer quality in every respect than thp Kentish , and all held at such hi gh prices that the crushers are yet unable to commence their ' purchases , Carrawayseed in small supply and not pressed for sale at the quotations .

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      CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE . WHEAT . a . s- MaU , Norfolk Pale .. 52 ' .. 60 Essex ,. Kent , Suffolk 69 .. 70 Ware . ;* .. 61 .. 63 White ... .... 66 .. S 2 p Norfolk i-Lincolnshire 70 .. 74 Hog and Grey ,,., ' ... 34 .. 35 White , do . do . .... GO .. < b Maple ......... 35 .. 36 Yorkshire .......... White 39 .. 42 West Country Red .. . „„ , „„ White , do ......... , , - „ BEANS . Northumberland ! and ~ r' ••••••••••••••_ Scotch White .... 60 .. 69 p * ' ol ( K *] . ^ Fine do ........... 70 .. 74 Jj *" * : ' : 40 ... 44 Moray-Angus and Mazagan nothshireRea .... 0 .. 0 OATS . White ............ 0 .. 0 Enclishfeed 21 .. 24 Irish Red , New ... CO .. 70 Short small Do . White 64 .. 72 Poland . 25 .-28 BARLEY . Scotch , New Angus 24 .. 27 Grin&ing 3 A .. 35 Potatoe 28 .. 31 Distilling 37 .. 38 Berwick ........... Malting , New .. 38 .. 39 Irish , white 21 .. 28 Chevalier , Sew ...... . Do . Potatoe Malt . Brown . .. 48 .. 51 Do . Black 21 .. 23

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      LONDON WOOL MARKET , BRITISH * FOREIGN—Mon The accounts which we have lately received from eur manufacturing districts being , generally speaking , of a favourable nature , tie metropolitan wqolMtrade is very stead y , and the prices are 'well supported . Several somewhat extensive orders for woollen goods have Tieen lately received from theUnited States . Since Monday last , we h » va received several parcels of the present year's clip of wool . Down teggs , Is 6 d to Is 7 d ; half-bred do . Is 6 Jd . to Is 7 j 6 d ; Down ewes and wetheTS , Is 3 d to la 4 d ; Leicester hogB Is 3 d to Is &Jd ; Leicester wethers Is 2 d to Is 3 d ; blanket wool 9 d to Is . ; llannel do . la 2 d to Is 4 d ; combing skin Is IJd to Is 3 | d . There is a very steady , demand for foreign wool , and last week ' s prices are well supported . The Imports since oar last are tolerably good .

      LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET , AUGUST 4 . We have na alteration to report in . the demand for any description of foreign wool . A lair business has been transacted ! during the week , and somewhat higher prices have been made . . Import for the week , 704 ; previously this year , 30 , 631 . Total , 31 , 335 .

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      MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE , Saturday , Aug . 4 . , A' <»«¦ market this morning , holders of Wheat firmly depanded an advance of 3 d to 4 a pier 70 iba on the currency ot this day ae ' nnight , and at those rates a fair extent of business was done . Choicei pniels of Tlour were likewise held for ingher p rices , and the : stocks generally being light in first aandH , lactors were enabled , to realize ott their sales to the bakers , an improvement of fully 3 s per 2 S 01 bs . A speculative inquiry for Oats and Oatmeal lias caused an advance of 3 d to 4 d per 151 bs on the former , ana 3 a M per 2 Wihs on the latter article . Beans niay likewise be noted 2 a per qr clearer , and JMaltwas in tetter request at rather hiKher rates .

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      SUGAR , COFFEE , COCOA , AND SPICES . SUGAR . s . d . s . A . COCOA . Large Lumps .. 72 0 a 73 0 s . d . s . d . SmuU ditto ... 73 0 a "\ 0 Trinidad ( per Molasses , British 24 0 a 28 0 . cwt . ) .... 38 6 a 52 . 0 Bengal good and Grenada . 37 0 a 50 0 line ........ 0 0 a 0 0 St . Lucia .... 0 0 a 0 0 Barbadoes , Kim > 0 0 a 0 0 Brazil . 35 0 a 38 0 COFFEE . , SPICES . Jamaica , Fine 114 0 a 131 0 Cinnamon lb . 3 6 a 7 6 Middling 104 0 a 113 0 Cloves ( Am-Ordinary IS ) 0 a 102 0 boyna ) .... 1 0 a 1 2

      Deinnraraand Do . ( Bourbon ) 1 0 a 1 1 BOTbitfegood Mace ...... 2 8 a 7 0 Middling .. 110 0 a 122 0 Nutmegs ( un-Good and fine garb . ) ...... 4 8 a 5 2 Ordinary .. 88 J > a 109 0 Pepper ( Cay-Ordinary and " enne ) 0 8 a 2 6 Broken .... 74 0 a 94 0 Pimento ( Ja-Dominica , maica ...... 0 3 a 0 39 Middling .. 102 0 a 122 0 Gin £ rer ( Jamaica ) Goodandiine White pr cwt 80 0 a 130 0 Ordinary .. 90 0 a 101 0 Finelarc ; e .. 135 0 a 205 0 St . Domingo 40 6 a 44 0 Barbadoes .. 43 0 a 48 0 Mocha 70 0 a 120 0 East India .. 17 6 a . 23 0

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      LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET . Saturday Evening , August 4 , 1838 . There has beep an improved demand this week , and for the common and middle qualities of American an advance of | d per lb currently obtained , and all other sorts have commanded full rates , with the exception of Maranham , which is still diflicult oi ' aale , and rather lower . Speculators have taken 750 American and 50 Egyptian , and exporters ^ 650 American , 650 Surat , and 120 Bengal . There have been forwarded into the country unseld during the past nionth , 2 , 000 American , 120 Bahia , and 60 Surat . The sales amount to 32 , 610 bales , and consist of— & & a a 150 Sea Island ...... 17 to 36 510 Bahia < £ Mac . 7 } to 83 50 Staineddo ... 5 jtol 3 10 Demerara , &c . .. 8 to 12 10920 Bowed Geor .. 5 J to 8 J 800 Egyptian ...... 9 J to 13 * «> Rol Mobile . 5 to 8 | . — Barbadoes ..... 6 i to , 7 J ° " J Alabama , &c . 5 to 6 J . ¦ — Peruvian ...... 7 | to 8 ' 7840 New Orleans .. 5 to 9 500 Laeuayra ...... 7 ' to $ icon ? Peniamiuco , 80 West India . .. 6 to 8 1 DUU J PaTaiba , &c . 8 J to 9 J j 3020 S \ lTat ........ 4 to 5 J ,- 1 Maranham .. 75 to 9 i — Madras ...... 4 ito 54 / f Sawginned .. 65 to l \ 180 Bengal ........ 4 to I The Imports for the week are 23 , 867 bags . Comparative view of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and from the whole kingdom , from the 1 st of January to the 28 th inst . and of the Imports and Exports for the same periodlastyear . . Into the kingdom this , year : Amer ican .. bags 948 , 148 South American .. .. .. .. ... 8 , 9 b 7 West Indies , Demcrara , &c 3 , 469 Eastlndiea .. 43 , 662 Egypt , &c . •• 25 , 658 Total of all descriptions .. . ? .. 1108 , 922 Same period last year : American bags 676 , ^ 2 ; South American .. .. r » . oi i OUo "West Indies , Demerara , &c . 3 , 65 > 2 East Indies .. .. ,- 99 , 829 Egypt , < tc .. •• •• 19 > 418 B ¦ 881 , 217 Increase of imports as compared with same penodlast year , baga 227 , 675 EXPORTS IN 1838 . American , 27 , 805 ^ Brazil , 3710——E » atIndies , 23 . 154 Total in 1838 54 , 669 bags . ' Same period in 1837 .. ^ 70 ^ 477 Monday , Aogoat ^ 1838 . There h ^ s been an active demand for Cotton to-day , 7 , 000 bags having teen Bold at an advance of full | d per lb , on the q-Qotatioiis of Priday . The sales comprise 600 Pernams , at gjd to 9 fil ; 500 Maranham , 8 | dto * d ; 300 ; Bahia , 8 t 4 to 8 jd ; 150 Egyptian , 10 d to 103 ^ d ; 300 Surat , 4 J ^ d to 5 # d . ; and 5 , 150 American , 5 | d-to 8 " d . On Saturday , 6 , 000 bags were sold .

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      There continues » good demand fof / Sngarvan ^ ttteTsiilea , which consist principally of BaTbadoes to the . grecers . and strong brown for the refiners , antountto 1700 _ hhda . kntub : Wantetion , atratherhetteT prices . 1700 bag 3 MaunUus sold at the qnotationa , and 3100 bags Bengal at 6 & to 648 6 d for good to line white . Foreign Sugar—60 cases Pernaiubuco were sold at 25 s for good yellow , and 3 fis Tro 33 afor ^ op d and fine white , with about 120 bags and . brls izktn lor ^ ships ' stores . The . g » les in Molasses consist of 250 punchs Deinerara at 25 n 6 d , and 50 pcha Berbice at 24 s 6 d per cwt from the waiehotise , The flemand Jot . PlantationCoffee has again been extensive , and the sales amount to . 25 Q casks Jamaica ; ordinary to good middling qualities have brought very : full prices , an'd extra fine an advance of 3 s per cwt , several small lots ot '

      favourite marks realizing 138 s to 143 a 6 d per cwt ;; 130 bags of Demerara were also sold at the quotations . Of foreign , 65 bags Lagnayra , good to fine ordinary , bronght 46 s to 4 & per cwt . 50 bags frinidad Cocoa aold at 40 a and a small lot of Brazil at 35 s , 250 bags East India Ginger at 22 ^ per cwt , and 150 bagshlack Pepper at 3 | d . to 4 | id perib . There has been an extensive inquiry for East India Rice , both for export and cleaning , and the stock in importers'hands is now reduced to 500 bags j the sules of the week are' 2 C 00 bazaof good to fins at 15 s 6 d to 16 s 6 d per cwt in bond . There has been-a pood demand lor Rum , and ihe transactions are ISOpnnchs at 5 s to 53 8 i per gallon for fine Jamaica , and 4 s 8 d to 4 a lOd per gal-Ion for choice marks of Demerarav and for export , 2 CQ hhds of East India , at 3 s 8 d to 3 a lOd per gallon for 18 per cent over proof . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦¦; ¦ . '¦ ' . ' : . - . - ¦ v ¦ ;'' - , '

      Several chests Bengal Indigo have been taken at very full prices ; some Camcca ha ^ likewise been disposed oi { the following arn ' also reported , viz . 78 chests Shell Lac at 60 s to 68 s . 40 chests Gum Arabic at 41 s 6 d to 54 s , and 32 s to 36 s 6 d for « iftings ; ®) bags Tumeric at ITa ; 1 Q 0 bags Sago at Us 6 d ; and 150 boxes Cassia Lignea at 53 s per cwt in bond .. There has been more demand for Saltpetre , and the sales are 2200 bags at 25 s 6 d to 27 s 6 dper cwt v dutypaid . 10 tons of Nitrate of Sada have been sold at 13 a 6 d . . : ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ DyewOOBS . ^—TheTe hare " : been 300 tons of Cauipeachy Logwobd offered by . anctidn , but as hnyeTS did not appear at near late prices , the whole waa withdi-awn ; tKe quotations are altogether nominal ; some Jamaica sold ' at ^ & 7 s 6 & to 419 . 10 a ; in btlier descriptions of DyeiT-oods the sales have been confined to a few tons of Cuba , Tampico , and SaraniUa

      Fustic , at steady prices , and no change in other kinda . ; Turpentine i * still dull , and continues to decline in price ; 450 brla hav (! been sold at some reduction upon last week ' s quotations , and the trade are uisinclined tohuy . freely even at presentratea . No nafes in American . Tat ; of Stockholni TaT 2 s 00 brl § have been ? old . Although Montreal Pot Ashes' are lower , and 27 s . has been accepted for . new Ashes , yet the sales . have amounted to 150 to 200 brls at 27 s to 27 s 6 d ; of Montreal . Pearl Ashes 100 to 200 brk have been sold at 33 s 6 d for new , ' and 32 s 6 d for old imports . In Hides , salted River Plata have advanced fully-jj per lb , 6 W ) 0 have been sold at 4-fd forheated , and 4 | d tblfdper lb for soimd Buenos Ayres ; about 1000 Savanilla brought of d to 4 d per lb for sound s and heated in proportion : also-bQO Buenos Ayres Horse at . 83 3 d to 9 s each . The sales of Tobacco have been about 120 hb . ds , chiefly stemmed ,, to the trade . .

      ' The market for Brimstone has been more ' quiet this week , not moru than 300 tons being reported as having been sold , at , * . P per ton ior good quality ; holders are looking with some confidence to higher Tates . Tae recent arrivals of Shwrviac havingStockfid the consumers , but little has been 'done ; this week in any description . Some parcels of Cream of Tartar (• fibred by auction did not find buyers ., and this article may be consideitd rather ' lower . Argolrf continue in fair demand . For ^ iadder 3 and Madder Roots the same dnlness continues Hhiehhasso loi « gprevailed . The demand for Olive Oil has improveil , but has been met freely hy the holders ; the sales of the wtek have exceeded 100- tuns , nearly all at previous rates . 'Iheonly transaction in pale Seal Oil is a parcel of about 50 tuns tukenfrom the Quay , at ratheT under our quotations ;

      20 tuns Cod Oil ofl ' ered by auction this week were not sold , - ^ ' 34 being the highest bidding . In Linseed Oil , some business has been done at rather lowerrates ; pale Rape 19 held for higher prices , which have been realised for small parcels . The Bales o ! Palm Oil are only to the extent of about 60 tons , principally at ^ 39 10 s , and a few tons at j £ ' 4 O , vfhich is now the price asked by holders . Oil . of Turpentine is rather lower , and the demand trilling . For Heipp there is a good demand , at the quotations , and still very little arrived . Flax dull of sale . The quantity of Petersburgh yellow candle Tallow remaining on hand is ver / small , and part held for higher rates ; the sales are about 150 casks , at 48 s to 48 s 6 d , and Odessa at 48 s ; also ahout 200 casks of Buenos Ayres , at 42 s t 3 44 s . ;'

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      Tuesday , Two o'Clock . There was a very numerous attendance of country buyers , at this day ' s market , whose chief attention was directed to Foreign Wheats in bond , the release of which may now be considered certain ; m these a large business was transacted , the best realising t > s 9 d to 10 s per 701 bs . Free Wheat also met a ready sale : at an improvement , on last Tuesday ' s quotations , ol -8 d to lid per 701 bs . Oats , too , were . 4 d per 4 Mb * dearer . Outiheal sold ! at d 4 s per load , and Irish Hutu brought 64 a per sack .

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      LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET , Monday ,. August 6 . The supply of Beasts at Market to-day has been somewhat smaller than that of last week , and notwithstanding the atteudajice o . f many country buyers , tin ? prices are a little loweT , and the market has been rather heavy , except for that of good quality , which was tolerably well sold up , leaving those remaining- unsold of a very ordinary description . In Sheep knd Lambs , the number has been also smaller than the preceding week , but we cannot note any material alteratitn in prices from our last week ' s quotations . The best BJef may be quoted at 6 ] dperlb , varying ; from that down tp 5 ? d ; good Wether Mutton sold at about 6 { d , middling 6 ( d , ordinary and Ewes at a shade less ; Lambs sold at from 6 d to 6 { d per lb , and there were a good lew Sheep and Lambs left unsold at the close of the market . Number of Cattle—Beasts , 1139—Sheep and Lambs , 11 , 419 . CATTLE IMPORTED INTO LIVERPOOL From the 30 th July to the 6 th August . Cows . Calves . Sheep and Lambs . Pigs . Horses . 3 , 201 48 8 , 503 2 , 468 87

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      CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN per Imperial Quarter . QUANTITIES and AVERAGE PRICES of BRITISH GRAIN , per Imperial Quarter , sold in the London Market , dwing the week , ending July 31 : —Wheat , 9 . 355 qrs . 71 a . 21 . Barley , 1 , 412 qrs . 33 s . 4 d . Oata , 18 , 647 . qrz . 23 s . 2 d . Beans ,, 1 , 285 ars . 35 s . 7 u . Peas , 190 qrs . 36 a .. 3 d . Bye , 20 qrs . " 34 s . Od .

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      RICHARD PIERCE , Wellington , Shropshire ; drnggist , to BUTrender August 17 , September 14 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Shire Hall , Shrewsbury ; solicitor , Mr . Newman , Lincoln ' s-irin-Fields . . WILLIAM BARRETT , Haselbury Plucknett , Somersetshire , girth-web manufacturer , August 15 , September 14 , at eleven o'clock , at th ? Greyhound Inn , Bridport . ^ Dorsetshire ; solicitors , Messrs . Holme , Loftus , and Yonng , New-inn , JOSEPH FARRAR , THOMAS CALVERLEY , and WILLIAM MAYORS , Elland , Yorkshire , card makers , August' 24 , at twelve o ' clock , at the George Inn , Hudderafield , September 14 , at ten , at the White Swan lait i Halifax ; solicitors , Messrs . Rufihwortha , Staple-inn . RICHARD GOUGH , Stourbridge , Worcestershire , worsted dealer , August 15 , September 14 , it ten o ' ciock . at the Vine Inn , Stourbridge ; solicitors , Messrs . Clowes and Wedlake , King ' s Bench Walk , Temple .

      • - ' DIVIDENDS . August 28 , W Eolton , York , linen draper . AugUBt 22 , S Buike , Liverpool , coal agent . Sejji-1-3 , W Dxckson . ^ ewcastleupon-Tyne , draper . Sept 5 , W bandlord , Salford , Lancashire , dyer . Segt i , J Moss , Haslingaen , Lancashire ^ cotton spinner . Sept 5 , W Gnindy , PUkihgton , Lancashire , cotton spinner . PART . VEBSHIP'S DISSOLVED . : H Hargreaves , J Conolleyi oiR Peanidn , Salford , Lanca shire , ^ printers . S Lees ana Sons , Oldhiam , Lancashire , rolhr mamifacturera ; as far as regards S and J Lees . Nicol , Duckworth , and Co , Liverpool ; , as far as regards WH Whitehead . Peck and Hardman , Wigan , Lancashire , check manufacturers . ¦ ¦ ¦? ¦ ..: ¦ : _ . - . - : ; . ; ' ¦

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      _ THE PARROT , A DOMESTIC ANECDOTE . BY THOMAS CAMPBELL , ESQ . The dpap affections of thehreast , That Heaven to living things imparts , Are not exclusively possess'd By human hearts . A parrot from the Spanish Main , Full young and eariy caged , came o ' er With bright \ vings to the bleak domain Of Muila's shore . The spicy groves where he had won His plumage of Tesplendem hue , His native Tints , and skies , and sun , He bade adieu!—For these he changed—the smoke of turf—A heathery land and misty . sky , And turn ed on rocks and raging surf His golden eye . But , petted in onr climate cold , He lived and chatter'd many a day ; Until with age , from green and gold , His wings grew grey . At last , when blind and seeming dumb—He scolded , laughed , and spoke no more ; A Spanish stranger chanced to come To Mulla ' s shore . He hait'd the bird in Spanish sppech ; The bird in Spanish speech replied ; Flapp'd round his cage with joyous screech , l > ropp'd down and died . * This incident , so sfcroaglv illustrating the power of memory and association in the lower animals , is not a . fiction . I heard it many years ago in the Island of Mull , from the fainilv to whoui the bird belonged .

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      Bitteus . — Mr . Edmund Burke , the . orator , yraa telling Mr . Garrrck , one day at Hampton , ' That all hitler things were Lot . ' '' ' Aj , ' says Garrick , 'what do J-6 U think , ilr . Burke , of litter cold w ° athpr . '

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      SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET , AUGUST 6 . . f Whenever the wordstone qccnw in these prices throughout tmspaper , it is to be considered as the imperial stone ofl 4 lbs . and suchionl y , no other being lawful . ] . Fprthetimeof year we had a very large supply of Beasts exhibited for sale in our market this moiiiing , whilst the general quality of : the Beasts was tolerably prime , All kinds of Betsl' experienced a very heavy demand , and last week ' s prices were barely supported . JThe supply of Sheep was likewise great , on account of which , the sale for Mutton was exceedingly dull . However , as there were very fewprlm . fi old l > evons oiJering , a few sales wrere efleCted . at 4 a Sd per Slbs ; but the price of the middling and inferior kinds of Mutton were barely sujported . Lambs were in sluggish , demand , at a depression , on the currencies noted on Friday last , of fully 2 d per Slbs , whilst the supnly was large . Inferior cbsses

      nmst be noted tully 2 d per olbs lower . than on last market day , but the primpst Calves went off freely . Exceedingly little was doing in Pork , at previous rates . : About 200 of the Honwbreds , Short-horns and' Scots , exhibited for sale , in tb-dav ' s market , canie from Sori ' ulk ; 100 Scots , Devons , and Pttuits , from Suffolk ; 80 Devons , Runts , and HerefoTds , from Essex ; 95 Bcvonsi Herelbrds , and Kunte , from Cambridgeshire ; 900 ShoTt-horna , from Lincolnshire ; 670 Short-herns and Devona , from Leicestershire ; 500 Short-horns , Runts , and Hereford ? , from Northamptonshire ; 70 Short-horns , Devons , aad Scots , from Oxfordshire , and Warwickshire ; 50 Runts and ¦ "Devons , from Wales ; 250 Devons , from Devonshire ; 280 Herefords , from Herefordshire : 200 West Island and Aberdeenshire

      Scots , by isea , from Scotland ; 60 Hunts , Devons , and Scots , from Sussex ; 40 Cows , Devons , and Runts , from Surrey ; 30 Runts , Herefords , and Devons , from Kent . The remainder from the neighbourhood of London . The supplies of Sheep and Lambs were composed of Southdowns , old and new Leicester * , old Lincolns ; Kents , Kentish half-breas , Dorsets , and Somersets , with 2 ( X ) from Scotland , i 00 from , Hull , and 300 from Boston . The Norfolk season for Beasts may now he considered at an end ; and it appears to have been , compared with many preceding years , by no means profitable , ' 1 his circumstance IS chiefly attributed by the graziers to the large number of live Sheep and Beasts which are transmitted from Scotland , by sea for sale in amithfield , to which a great preference in many instances is g iven by the London butchers . The season from

      our northern grazing districts has now commenced . our northern grazing districts has now commenced . Per stone of Slbs . to sink the offal . s . d . a . d . -s . 4 . b . d . Inferior Eeef .... 2 Oto 2 2 Prime Beef ....... 2 8 to 3 0 Ditto Mutton 3 2 .. 3 6 Ditto Mutton .... 4 2 .. i 4 Middling Beef ... 2 4 .. 2 6 Lamb .... . ... 4 8 ... 5 4 Ditto Mutton ... . 3 8 .. 4 0 Veal ........ 4 8 .. 5 it LIVE CATTLE AT MARKET . Beasts , 2 , 970—Sheep & Lambs , 32 , 099—Calves , 217—Pips 440

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      THE WATERSIDE POTATOE MARKKT . S . 8 . 8 . 8 . York Reds ( perton ) OOO a 00 Shavvs ( per ton ) ...... 00 a 00 Scotch Reds 00 aQOO Devon Heda CO a 00 Kidneys ... 00 a 00 Jersey Whites 00 a 00 Natives 00 a 00 j Blues .. 30 a 35

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      HIDES ( per lb . ) d . d . ! d . d . Market Hides , 56 a Market Hides , 96 a 64 lbs .. 2 | a 2 ? 104 lbs ..... 3 ja 4 i Ditto , 6 . i a 72 lbs 2 J a 3 Ditto , 104 all 2 lbs .... 4 a 5 Ditto , 72 a 80 lbs 2 ia 3 | Calfskins ( each ) .. 6 s 6 d Ditto , B 0 a SSlbs . 3 a 3 ] Horse Hides , ditto ..... 8 s Od Ditto , 88 a StUbs 31 a 33

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      METALS LEAD . £ . % . £ & . jt . a . je . s . British Pi g Litharge .... 23 0 a 0 0 ( per ton ) .... 19 Oa . O 0 TIN . s . d . s . d . Sheet ( milled ) 20 0 a 0 0 In Blocks .... SI 0 a 84 6 Bar .. 21 0 a 0 0 Ingots 85 0 a 85 d Patpnt shot , Bars .. 86 0 a 86 6 la 12 2-t Oa 0 0 COPPER . Re ( l , orMinium 22 5 a 0 0 British Cakej £ S 6 10 a jtO 0 White 30 0 a 0 0 Sheets , per lb . 0 lid a 0 0

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      LEATHER ( per lb . ) . a . a . a . a . CropHid » a , 30 a 401 bs . 11 a 13 Gorman Horse Hides . . 10 a 21 Ditto ^ lOaSOlbs ...... 12 a la- Spanish horsie Hides ... 12 a 24 Bitto , 50 a 6 'Olbs 13 al 7 Calf Skins , 30 a 40 lbs . BullHides 10 a 13 ( dozen . ) ..... 14 a . l 8 Vitriolliutts ..... 16 al 7 Ditto , 40 a 50 lbs . 15 a 21 English Butts . 14 a 24 Ditto , 50 a 80 lbs . 16 a 22 Foreign liutts ........ 14 a 17 Ditto , 70 a 100 lbs ..... 14 a 20 Foreign Hides ....... 10 a 12 Large Seal Skins . 11 a 15 DressniL' Hides ....... 11 a 14 Ditto , Small 20 a 22 Ditto , Shaved . 12 a 14 Kips ..... 10 a 18 BestSaiMters'Hules .. Ma 16 Basils ... 7 a 12 English Horse Hides .. 10 a 13 Bellies 6 a 8 Shoulders 7 a 13

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      HAY AND STRAW ( perload of 36 trusses . ) Smithfield . £ . s . £ . s . WhitechapeL £ .. a . £ . s Hay 4 10 a 5 18 Hay 2 lOao l ( i Clover 4 10 a 6 10 Clover ... 4 0 a 6 o Straw .... 1 18 a 2 4 Straw ..... > ..... 1 18 a 2 2 Cumberland . Portman , Edgeware-road . Hay 5 0 a 6 6 Hay ., 4 : 0 a 6 o Clover .......... 5 , 5 a 6 6 Clover .......... 5 0 a 6 q Straw 2 10 a 2 12 Straw 2 0 a 2 g The supply short , and . trade brisk .

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      IMPERIAL AVERAGES . Wh Barle OatsiRye . Bns . Peas W eek ending June 221838 . 65 6 30 11 22 7 35 9 37 7 35 8 29 67 331 2 22 9 3 ( 5 3 37 6 35 10 6 68 0 31 10 22 7 36 3 37 8 36 11 July 13 OS 0 31 5 221134 7 37 5 36 1 20 tiS 2 32 5 22 Ki 35 9 37 3 35 4 2 T 03 131 b-J-JWSO 4 J « 2 S 4 i Aagregate Average of the last six weeks 67 ^ 31 7 22 9 3510 37 7 35 8 Duties 18 8 15 4 13 9 16 014 0 16 9 Do . on grain from British Po 3 Se atiions out of

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      TALLOY / AND CANDLES . Whiteehapel Market price of Fat , 2 s ° < J . In quantitiea Of 811 ) 8 . 8 . d . s . A Town TnllowCper civt ) 49 6 Graves .. .... 16 0 Russia do ( Candle ) .. 49 0 Good Dregs ; .. . 5 0 White do 0 0 Mould Candles .. 9 0 Stuff' .... 37 0 Store do . 7 6 Rough do . 24 0 Inferior ditto .... 6 6 Imports from St . Petersburzh , 6-18 casks .

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      PRICES OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH . Monday , ( i > er cwt . ) The ailvices from the Hop districts are favourable . The bur has mude its appearance in several of the plantations ; prices are nominal . The old duty is at ^ ' 165 , 000 to . £ ' 170 , 000 . The Worcester duty is at _^ 6 , GO 0 to -t' 8 , 000 . Farnham jt'S 0 to 8 0 ( East Kent , Pkets ^ 3 15 to 5 0 Mid . Kent Pkets 3 15 .. 4 10 Weald of Kent do 3 12 ..- . 3 IS Biiits . . 3 10 .. 4 10 I Sussex Pockets .. 3 10 .. 3 16

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      LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET , MONDAY , AUGUST 6 . We have this week had extremely light supplies of Grain , Flour , and Oatmeal . The trade has , at the same tiiiie , been in an niiUsually excited state ; transaction to a IaTge amount have taken place in bonded Wheat , inclutlhvg numerous purchases maili ; by the interior millers , and at daily advancing rates ; 8 s 4 d to 8 s 6 d was the range of prices on Tuesday last , but as high as 9 s 4 d per 701 b . 3 has since been realized . There has , during the same period , been an active business in most free articles , at improving prices ; lls 9 d has been , paid for English white Wheat , lls 4 d for red , and . lOs ? d for choice

      Irish red , being fully 6 d per bushel above the quotations of this day se ' nnight . Flour has sold readily at 5 as to : 60 s per 8 ack . Oats must be noted 3 d to A ' d per bushel dearer , and scarce ; the best Irish have brought 3 s 8 d per 451 bs . Oatmeal has also realized an advance of 3 s to 4 s per load ; 31 s to 32 s per . 2401 l > s is the present value of the ; best Irish manufacture , f he market has continued bare of Barley , and orders fur shipment still remain unexecuted ; 5 s Sd to 5 s 10 d per 601 bs wnuld be giVen for good sweet parcels . Beans and Pea * are both helilfor higher rates , Bonded Flour , as well as Wheat , has been an object for speciilation , and some quantity of Baltic has changed bands at SQs to 35 s per brl .

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      -r—¦^^^¦; .. . .. . . FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE , Auo . f . BANKRUPTS . JOHN CATES , Jon , surgeon , Beaumont-street , St . Maxylebone , to surrender August 15 , at half-past one , widSept 18 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Clark , . St . Swithm ' s-lane , Lomhard-street , official waignee ; Sawyer , B « w-lane , Cheapaide . „ . ¦' . '"' „"" ^ •'¦¦ - , ' HENRY WHEATLEY , innkeeper , Scarborough , bept 6 and 13 , at twelve , it the Talbot Inn , Scarborough . Capes and Stuart , Beaford-row . London ; Campion , York . . MABTIJ * SHEPHERD , draper , Warwick , Auguat 18 , at haltpasteleren , and Sept 18 , at eleven , at theXJourt of Bankruptcy . Alweer , Birchin-lane , Cornlull , official asaiguee-, fleetstreet

      Drakp Bouverie-street , - . ¦ FRANc ! TURNEZ BROWN DDMELOW , dealer in coals Wednesbury , Stafibrdshire , Angust 21 , and Sept 18 , at twefvc , at the Swan Hotel , Wolverhamptori . Chaplin , Gray ' s Inn-square , London ; Harrison * Birmingham . THOMAS TEULON , Jun , music seller , Great Yormnuth , August 14 , and Sept 18 , at eleven , at the Crown and Anchor Tavernv Great Yarmouth .: Holt , Gieat Yarmouth ; Swain and Co , Old Jewrv , London . ' . ; : BENJAMIN BOTHAM , woollen draper , Halesworth , Sept 13 , and 18 , at ten , at the j £ ing ! a Head Ibb , Beccles . Crowder and"Maynard , Mansion House-place ,. London ; Blargitson , ¦ ¦

      Bungay ^ ¦ : ¦>" ; : •¦ :. . ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ - / / ¦ BENJAMIN WARE , cheeaemonger , Tower-sftreet , City , Aag 21 , * t two , ah * Sept 18 , Ueleven , at the Court of ' Bankruptev . Groomj Aochttrch-lane , o&cwl assignee ; . Jaijuesj , Battye . auuEdR-aruavEly-plnee . V , ^ A CHARLES BEASLEY , draper , Birmingham ,: Aug 17 , and Sept 18 , at twelve , at the Acorn Tavern , Birmmchain . Amory and Coles , Throgmorton-street , London ; Parkes and Bny Birmingham . . '

      From Friday Nights Gazette, Aug. 3. Bankrupts.

      FROM FRIDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE , Aug . 3 . BANKRUPTS .

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      NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS , ( MONDAY ) Since this day s . e ' nnight the arrivals of alaughtered mea from aH quarters" have been , for the season of the year tolerably pood . The supply of London killed meat being large the trade has been , during the whole of the past week , in a very sluggish state , and , in most transactions , a decline of fully-2 d . per 8 lbs has been submitted to , in order to effect sales . From Scotland we have received 29 live Scots , 100 Sheep , and 45 Lanibs from Ireland , by steamers , and 60 large hogs . Notwithstanding the comparative low p rices which have been obtained during the greatest part ot the present year , preparations are being made on an extensive scale to ahip from various parts of Scotland to these markets large supplies of slaughtered mea tin ike ensuing winter ; therefore , it may be , we conceive , safely inferred , that the prices will not be mnch higher than they are at present .

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      August II , 1838 . THE .-ISb ^ W n ^^^^ ^ , -- ^/ . v ¦ - ^¦^; ;

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 11, 1838, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct353/page/7/