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      HOUSE OF LOUDS-Frlday , July 15 . The Bill for the prelection of ber Majesty ' s person "WHS lead a second lime , upon the motion of tbe Lord Chancellor . lar-i Melbourne . Lord COTTENHAM , and Lord BkOCGHam severally expressed their approbation of \\ % provisions ; and tlia standing orders having been suspended , it -was passed through commUtse and read a third time , with tbe addition only of a cianse proposed "by Lord OmPJJELX . aud extending its operation to the possession of a weapon near the person of the Sovereign ¦ with an intent to us * it for an unla-wful pnrooae . A short conversat on then took pla " - ^ » a the subject of nations } education in Ireland , after ^ iuch tbeir Lordships ar j Dnnied , Saturday , July 1 G . Tb 3 R . oja'V Assist -sras given by Commission to the following Bills : —

      An Act for the better Security of her Majesty ' s Person ; the British Possessions BUI ; the Stoek-in- trade Exemption Bill ; the Sudbury Witnesses Indemnity Bill ; ths Xondon Bridge Approaches Bill ; the London and Green-wick Rafl-wsy Bill ; the leads Burial G . -tjand BUI ; the Leeds Improvement Bill ; tfee Liverpool Town Improvement Bill 4 th 9 Toxteth Park Bill ; Pattersons Estate Bill ; Davidson ' s Estate Bill ; the Dake of Cleveland ' * Estate BiH ; the Esrl of Fitzsilliam ' s Estate Bill ; andYere ' cDIvsieeBiiL Adjourned . Monday , July 19 . Lord Whailxcliffe , in reply to Earl Radnor , said that the Government did not intend to bring forward sny fpeciSs measure / or the relief of the existing distress , " which they believed to be ameliorating by that revival of trade and commerce vfbich was followin ? the passing of the recent measures .

      The Lord Chancellor moved the second reading of tbiee bills , -which he thought might all be diseassed . tc ? -lher—the Bankruptcy Bill , the Lunacy Bill , -anti the ' County Courts Bill . By the Bankruptcy Bill , it ¦ was proposed to fx ' end the jurisdiction of the Lon&on Commissioners from -10 to 100 miles round the MetropoiiB ; by the Lunacy Bill , to establish . Commissioners for the trial of cases , and to diminish the extravagant expenses a * , present attendent on those proceedings , and by the County Courts Bill to provide , instead of TcsWent jadjes , who might be "warped by thxir local feelings or pr « jadices , judges who -would go their circuits like judges of the land . The noble and learned lord ma 4 e a long statement , and entered at length on the Eahjscts of the three bills .

      Lord Coitesham expressed regTet that the Bills did not go far tn ^ iyuj . He reviewed their provisions , pointing out where he thought they -would prove insufficient , professing himself favourable to the entire abolition of 5 mprisoiiment for debt , and contended that if in the Bicirnptc ? Bill the principles for -which he argued if ere nt-t embodied , it -would be difficult to do so £ t a future rcri d . Ljrd Bsovc-HaM concurred generally -with Lord Cottenham , thL-a ^ h lie admitted that tee Bills "were impioVrtuests eo £ ar as they irenu Lord Wisfokd considered that the country "was deeply indebted to the Lord Cbanctller for these bills . Lord Campbell contrasted the positions cf the insolvent and the bar . kicpt—the one with liabilities hacci . g ovsr him k > r . g siter-war-is , and underEoing imprisonineat . the other coining forth a free man aftn going ttrouah the court , and not necessarily liable to imprisonment . He -was afraid that these BillB "would stand

      in She " ? ray of further improvment-After a reply from the Lord Chancellor , the Bills ¦ were read a second time , ani the House shortly after-Trards adjourned .

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      HOUSE OP COMMONS , Friday , Juhj 15 . Mr . Gladstone introduced a Bill to remedy a typographical error in the new Customs Duties Aci ; 1842 beiitg printed for 1 S 43 in the timber duties schedule . The bill will be made incidentally to serve the purpose of removing the finty -which the new taxiff imposed on cement-stone ; and which , although it passed unnoticed at the time , is found to be raJly injurious . The House resumed the Committee of Supply , and passed another long Etring of votes ; the discussion of ¦ R-hich possessed little interest Oa going into Committee , the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated , in answer to Mr . Charles Wood , that the doubt as to the law whether ligtt sovereigns nay be cut was -tinder consideration .

      Tae vote of £ 30 , 000 for education occasioned an explanation from Sir James Graham , that this grant -will cot at present be increased ; but if Government determine to propose & grant to the Exeter Ball classes , it will i » applied for in a separate form . Sir Sobert Inglis , hoping thatr Government would not suffer themselves to be represented by Lord WharndiSe , the Liberalism of whose speech in the House cf Lords on Thursday he attacked , drew upon himself a Ehzrp rebuke frsn : Sir Jsmes Graham ; who taxed him "with pursuing a course calculated to sow di * seBEion sxns ^ ihs raeinr =-a of the Administration , while te ¦ was objecting to vie-tra agreed to in a coTnpiojn ^ se bet-wse : i the late ana the present Administrations and sanctioned by tie Bishops . Sir Robert Inglis admitted the jasdiceof the rernke .

      On the vote of £ aO 000 for education in Ireland , Lord Eliot warrsiy dsfcnScd the system of education in that coanrry ; £ sd another little dispute arose in an attack by Sergeant Jackson , the Soiicitor-Generil for Ireland , on ihe Irish Srcritiry . The House divided en the Tote , and it -sras carried by 94 to 0 I

      Saturday , July 16 . Mr . Kicahdo asked if the Government had received , any intimation of the reported disturbances in the Potteries , Sir J . Skahas eld some accounts of disturbances \ In the Ptftteries had b-26 ii i&eiivtd by the Government ; and , consequently , a small mLitary force had been sent "; to Uewcastie-nnder-Ljne . Sir J . GB . AHA 1 I said it had been his fixed detennina- j tion to proceed with the Mills' and Factories' Bill , i but , at the advanced stage of the Ssssion and the present state xA . public business , he did not think he should be justified in proceeding with the measure during the i-resent year . He should , therefore , post- pone the Bill until next Session . Mr . Hatvjes inquired if it iras intended to prc- ceed with the Ecclesiastical Courts" BUI this Session .

      Sir J . Graham said he had no irtention to do so this Session . - Mr . T . Smith— "Dxs theHisht HonourableBaro et i Int 2 B'l to proceed with his Ecclesiastical Leasing Bill thi 3 Session ?' Sir J . Gr . AHAM— " Yes , I do intend to persevere in passrn ^ thi 3 S : 1 L It i = ay inttrn : ion to go on with this measure . ' Tee Licensed Lusc ' . fc Asjlums Bill passed thiongb Committee . Tae rifhtries ( Ireland ) BUI passed tirongh Committee , and the repc-r . was ordered to be received on Tuesday . Adjcurnei Monday t July 18 .

      Mr Hoebitck » btained leave to plead at the bar of the He-ass of Coauaons , in snpp&rt of the Sudbury DisfraachiEemect Bill ; aad he a ' . so announced that the report cf . he Election Cjmproiiiises Committee would be ready for the end of the week . In reply to Mr . Halves , Sir R 05 E 3 I Pekl said that he wou ? d take the subject of Church tstensioa into his Siriou ? consitiera ' . ion during tae recess , and would state his intentions in the next

      . Sir R . H . I ^ glis then postponed his Church extension motion till Eext sessicn . Lord Eliot intimated that the report cf the Irish Census Cofflansiicaers vould he ready in a fertnight . Gn the motion for eoin ^ into a Coniniittee of Supply , Mr . SHiEi caiUed attention to the policy pursued in Irelaud > lie present G-ovemnisnt , thrcugh Sir Robert Peel and Lord Eiiot . had announced their determination to disregard all party considerations in ths adlaiaistration of the govemnent cf Ireland . Bat this was contradicted by the condnci of ihs

      Irish Go-txnTntni ; by the nature of its aapointmerts ; bj the actions of its partisans , more especially is eriBcad during the Ia 3 t Dublin election ; End lastly , though not les ; -t : y , by the conduct of the legal agents of ths Irish Government in packing juries , challenging movt respectable Catholics , in order to secure Protesti ^ t jarors jind f _ Tourablo verdicts-Taia litter alle , pti&a he iiltatrat-ed bj several icsiancas , im > re especially in the case of the trial of the pro propriev . r of the Belfast Vindicator . He concluded his speech by rfeferrin ? to the case of the restoration o ? Mr . St . Groryc to the magistracy , ssd moved farthe corrtspoiideEce relatin ? to iL the

      _ Lord Euoi i ^ jo ^ ed in ortunity ttins afforded Mm of vindicating the Irish eoremrnent , He coafended that the declarations which he had made had b .-ea Mted up to in spirit us in letter . He reviewed the serious appoinnnects of the Irish Government , and jas-iStd its inteifrfccce . in the Dublin election ; defended the coaduct of the Irish Crown Solicitor , " with reference to the trials adverted to by Mr . Shiel d and , after explainiag the circumstances attending the restoration of Mr . St . George to the magistracy , declared that it would be inexpedient to produce the required correspondenca .

      Sir William Somstebvixle thought that the grave charges adduced by Mr . Shiel were calculated to throw ; discredit on the impartial administration of justice , ; and -with referencs to . the cbaHenging of jurora , giving due credit to the explanations of Lord Eliot , considered that it was at least unfortunate that there Bhould have ' been such a preponderance of Protestants on these trials , i It -wan a monstrous state cf things th , && articles freely published in the Morning ChrorMi dare not I be reprinted in the Dublin papers for fear of a profiecutian . * - j Mr . Sergeant Jacksos adduced cases in "which Mr . ? O'Connell and Mr . Shiel himself had peremptorily challenged P «> testant jurora ; at the same time denying , in I the most positive manner , that in the recent trials ' ' jurors ^ Jiad been set aside , because they were Koman ' Catholics . He defended , amongst others , the appoint-1 m ^ of Mr . Baron Ltfroy , whom he affirmed to be one I oftajOKWt minent equity lawyers in Ireland , and F TfQO , before . bis elevation by the present Administration , . i * iMfi » 9 ft three " offen © f jndgesbips from different

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      j Governments ; and affirmed that the article in the Bcifasl Vindicator was calculated to disturb tae peace of tae eoantry , and "was , therefore , a & •; subject of pro-\ -secution-I After a few words ol explanation from Sir "William I Sommeiviile , and from Mi Shiel , in explanation of the j case qaoted a ? aiust him by Mr . Sargeant Jackson , ¦\ - Mt . Moegan John OConkell entered generally | into the subject of the discussion , contending , more j especially , that the present Irish Government , by their J libel prosecutions , were attempting to stifle the liberty ! of the press . - ' Lord JoCELTN justified his interference in the Dnb-! lin- election , denying that in hia canvass any threata had ! been held out to such of the electors ob were under ; tJastle controuL The late Ctovernment had , however , i U 3 ad their influence to compel the Dablin . electors to ¦ ' vote firiinst their feelinra and coascience .

      -- ? lr . C BULLER , after commenting on Lord Jocelyn ' s admissions , contended that the proceedings which had taken place in Ireland were calculated to inspire alarm ! vrith respect to the impartial administration of justice I in that couutry . It was difficult to believe that chance " uras the cause of the exclusion of Catholic jurora , and ( the terms used by the Chief Justice Pennefather , jin his cbarce to the jury en the trial for libel of the Belfast Vindicator , -were far more f tt for a ; violent partisan than a judicial expositor . The Irish ' Government had done itself no good by a prosecution \ which , if directed against the press of this country , ¦ would put an extinguisher on that entireand unrestrained \ freedom of discussion -which it had enjoyed for the last : ten years . _ _ _ ;

      i Sir . Jaiies Graham recounted the Irish judicial appointments of the late Government , whicb were the result t , f political considerations as much as those of the present Government . In the nnthappy state of society ' . in Ireland peculiar difficulties attended the administtai tion of justice , and the right of challenge of the jurors , was , therefore , a matter of great importance . This right j had been exercised in the recent cases according to estab lishtd rules and with perfect impartiality , attested by : the fact that Chancellor Sugden , on investigation , was : perfectly satisfied . The Government had no disposition ¦ : to re $ ent newspaper atfxks by prosecutions ; but the one in aufeBtion in this debate was calculated to disturb ' the peace of the country by impugning trial by Jury in Ireland .

      LordPAX . MEKSTO >" , giving credit to the Lord Lieutenant foi $ ood intentions , was not surprised at the failure of tie Irish Executive in obtaining the confidence of the people . Their appointments were unfortunate ; and the right of challenging jurors ought undoubtedly to be exercised bo as to iuspire confidence in the Administration of justice . Still , he was pleased with the tone of the debate which , was honourable to both sides of the House , and indicated that change of feeling which Lords 2 ? orroenby and Fortescue bad been so instrumental in hrioj ? inj ? about . Mr . Gregory denied that he had pledged himself on the subject of the national system of edacation , though he was opposed to any system which did not take the Scriptures for its teas . No undue iinuence bad been exercised at his election for Dublin .

      S : r R . P £ EL , after contrasting Mr . Sheil ' s speech and motion , said tb 3 t Mr . St . George bad been , from an earJy period , his personal friend . He admitted that > lr . St . George ' 3 lett-. r to Lord Kormanby had justified hisremoval from the magistracy , but he was restored on explanations -which were considered satisfactory . Eirldc Gr&y had reluctantly been persuaded to undertake the government of Ireland ; but having done so . he was too honest and firm to permit subordinates to dictate to him . Lord Eiiot , as Chief Secretary , and Sir El ward Sugden , as Lord Chancellor , were also proofs and guarantees of his intentions in the government of Ireland . Though he acted on his of his

      avowed prinep ^ es preferring political friends be looked to professional eminence rather than parliamentary iiiflaence , as evinced by the characters of- - Mr . Justice Pennefulher and Mr . Baron Ltfroy . He was somewhat surprised at Lord Pa merston " s " assurance in objecting to the elevation of the latter-mentioned judge—he who as a member of the late Government had been a party to offering the Chief Baronship to the strennons advocate of the repeal of the Union , Mr . O Connell ! The character of Mr . Sergeant Jackson also justified bis having availed himself of his services . * He concluded by contending that he had ful ? y acted up to the spirit of his declarations with respect to Ireland .

      Colonel Yerneb addressfd some- observations to a L-oisy and impatient House ; after which a division toek place , when there appeared 146 to 75 . It being upwards of half-past twelve , Mr . HCME and Mr . Brothehtox objected to going into a Committee of Supply ; but after considerable altercation , the House went into Committee , and a vote was taken for the Militia Estimates . The House then proceeded to the orders of the day ; and on the Sauth Australia Bill , some remarks of Lord Stanley provoked Mr . Hume to complain of his impertinent conduct . This expression te retracted , when CiT . cd on by the Speaker . The other orders of the day were then disposed of , and the House adjourned .

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      generous Scotchman seemed no less affected as they left the court . It is not often , very often , that the milk of human kindness is so abundant—the bond—the fall pound of flask—is generally ruthlessly exacted , or the defaulter lingers out a portion of bis days in the unwholesome wards of & debtor ' s prison . Upwards of one thousand cases , of course varying in their detail , but in nothing as to their nature , occur weekly , and when helpless poverty is handed orer to the tender mercies of" Old Father Antic , " the law , " Hope -withering flies , and mercy righs farewell . "

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      DISTRESS IN THE POTTERIES , The acconnts received from Bnrslem ( the metropolis of the Potteries ) and the mining and manufacturing districts in the neighbourhood , are of the most alarming description . It-would appear that , influenced by the badneBs of trade , or by some other motive which can be best and only truly explained by the masters themselves , there has been within the last two or three -weeks an attempt made to reduce the wages of the men employed in the collieries of North . Staffordshire , and the turn-out of the miners has necessarily : by the want of coal seriously affected the men occupied in the potteries and iron -works . The proximate cause of the facts , according to the statements of gentlemen just

      arrived from Burslem , appears to be the reduction of 7 d . per week from tha wages hitherto paid by Mr . Sparrow , whose works are situated near Burslem . The same authorities state , that such is the magnitude of Mr-Sparrow ' s establishment , that the redaction of 7 d . in each man ' s wages will make a difference of not less in the aggregate than £ 300 per week . Be the cause , however , what it may , the Potteries , according to the accounts , have been in a very fearful state . On Wednesday , Burslem , Hanley , Stoke , Tunstal , and Lane-End , the chief towns within the Potteries , were greatly excited ; so much so indeed , that the authorities deemed it necessary to call in the immediate nid of the county police and military . The turnouts , to the amount of gome thousands , visited the collieries , iron-works ,

      aad potteries , where men were to be found who had accepted the reduced scale of -wages , and iu some instances inflicted personal violeuce upon men whom they found peaceably engaged at work . At Fentonpark it is stited that one man was thrown into scalding hot vrater , and in other places acts of the grossest violence were committed . On Wednesday the discontented assembled in great numbers , and their line of muster , if not of march , extended from Tunstal to Lane-end , a distance of at least seven miles . Some detachments cf YeomanTy paraded the district , but this desoiption of force being deemed insufficient to meet the emergency , application was made for the assistance other Moissvy ' s troops . Alderman Copeland , the

      member for the Potteries , arrived at the jseat of the Earl of Dartmouth , at Sandwell , on Wednesday afternoon , for the purpose of obtaining advice , ami if necessary military aid . Lord Dartmouth being , however , from home , the worthy Alderman resorted to other meana , and the same evening a troop of the 3 nl Dragoons , from the Birmingham barracks , left Birmingham for the disturbed districts . Persons arriving from Burslem state , that G 000 workmen have turned out , and that boatloads of assistants for a row have arrived from Bilht * n and other manufacturing districts of South Staffordshire , The insurgents were on Thursday marching for Chcadle , but it was confidently hoped that tho precautouary measures adopted by the authorities would prevent further outraee .

      A letter dated Birmingham , Friday evening , says : — " Things are in a dreadful state in tbe Potteries—all the colliers out , and I fear next week will not pass over without dreaful work—thousands parading tbe streets with large sticks in their bands . The manufacturers must give over this week . Soldiers are arrived—meat and money are already demanded by the poor creatures , and who , in the name of God , can blame them if they tike it Human endurance cannot much longer continue , and where it will end God only knows . I have just seen a gentlemen who passed through the Potteries to-day , and ho Bays no serious acts of violence have yet been commuted , but they appear ready for mischief . The masters have proposed a reduction of wages , not requiring the labour of the mon at all , and that has caused the present confusion . Yesterday the mob carried off provisions out of the shops at Stoke , and some , I am told , have been apprehended . "

      A Jetter from NewcasUe-under-Line , dated July 14 th , says— " I arrived here lost nigbt from Stafford . On entering tbe town , I found it more like a garrison than any thing else . Last night the colliers came into the towa in hundreds , and caused great commotion . So great -was the alarm , tha * the troop of Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry were called out , and stationed at the Duke of York and other public-houses . To-day the colliers arrived in large numbers , and commenced levying contributions on the inhabitants of Lane-end , or Longton . They visited and stopped all the works at which any men were employed , and took out several of the men -who were at work , and ducked them iu a pond ; and when remonstrated with by the magistrates on tto impropriety of their conduct , the answer they gavevras , that it would be better for them to be shot than see their children starve . At this moment , I

      understand , the town of Longton , which is four miles from here , is in grtat confasiou , and much fear is entertained for the result of to-night The Newcastle troop has just maTched out , headed by , they say , fifteen magistrates , amongst whom are Captain Power and the Reverend Sir . Sneyd . Two troops of the 12 th Foot have alsoarri / ed from Weedon barracks by express , and what the result of to-night may be God only knows . I wish I was at— , out of the noise . The peoplo here are in much distress , but it is to be regretted that the poor people cannot see they are only increasing their difficulties ; but it is folly to reason with starving men . In Stafford nnd all the adjoining towns I found similar distress . I do hope Parliament will not Beparate without doing something to relicva the distress . If they do , lake my word there will be one traveller less upon the road . "

      Subsequent accounts from these districts represent that , bad as appearances certainly were , the alarm has passed away . The above statements , it will be borne in mind , refer to proceedings previous to last Sunday . The accounts since rsceived from the Potteries give a very , favourable report of the state of the district . The system of perambnlating the roads in bodies and levying contributions on the inhabitants has been abandoned , and the colliers confine their operations at present to visiting the pits , and compelling all whom they End at work to join the turn out Nearly the whole of the mines and iron works are at a staud still , none of the nien being permitted to come to terms with their masters until the demands of all have been romplied with . This state of things will continue so long as the colliers have tbe means of supporting themselves ; but in the meantime business is suspended to . a Very Considerable exto :-. t among all classes , and particularly amongst the small shopkeepers and tradesmen .

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      AMERICA . The Britannia steamer , from Boston and Halifax , arrived at Liverpool on Saturday morning , at a quarter before ^ eleven o ' clock . By her wo have received New York papers to the 1 st , Philadelphia to tbe 1 st , Boston to the 2 nd , and Halifax to the och , and from Canada generally to a corresponding late date . The Britannia is a day behind her usual time of arrival , as usually calculated , which , arose from her bting detained off Halifax , on her way from Boston , for thirty-six hours , by . a most dense fog ,-which rendered it unsafe to run for the harbour . She sailed from Halifax on the morning of the 6 tu , having left Boston on the 2 ud , and has made the voyage under teu days . She has fiftyseven passenger ^ , amongst whom is Major Cooke , the bearer of despatches from Lord Ashburtoa . ( From the New York American of July \ . ) The political occurrences of . the last few weeks in the United States have been discouraging to all who love their country , and hope for the perpetuity ^ as well as efficiency , of its free institutions . At Washington discord prevails . The President is without the confidence of Congress , or any considerable portion of it , and the result is disagreement as to almost all important public measures . The state of ihe revenue laws is such aa to make it questionable whether any duties can now be collected ; for the

      Compromise Act had its completion yesterday , am fromihat date new duties , and new modes of levyicj those duties were to be arranged . But the'legislanoi on the subject contemplated by the Compronrse Act has not been matured , and to meet this contingent a temporary Bill was passed , extending to August is tho duties in force on June 1 st , and the laws for col lecting them . Upon this temporary Bill the Presiden has put his veto , and as there are not two-thirds ij either House to carry the Bill , notwithstanding tbj veto , it is defeated , and the collection of any rerenm will be disputed . .

      The effect upon the credit and financies of the general Government of this quasi anarchy at Washington cannot be otherwise than disastrous , and even more disastrous will be its effect upoa the affairs and business of the nation at large . Turning from the affairs of the Union to those of the State of Rhode Island , we eee much to deplore there . The rebellion , indeed , is ornahed— -we think now finally—but innocent : blood haa been . shed . Martial h , vf has been proclaimed in a time of profound general peace .

      Money is very abundant , and first-rate paper is in demand at from six to seven per cent , interest per annum . New York State Stock , since the closing of ths books , have fallen from one to two per cent . U . S . Six per Cents , are daily taken for investment at . par and interest ; and unless a further amount is injudiciously issued , will not be lower . Public feeling is much excited in New Orleans , in regard to the conduct of the banks how in suspension , and we fear some violent outbreak ; At the last dates from there of ihe 22 nd instant the discount on the notes of the suspended banks varied from sevenito ^ thirty-eight per cent .

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      American News . —Liverpool , Thursday morning . — -The Hibernia , Captain Burber , arrived at this port to-day , and by her we have dates from New York to the 24 th \ uUiniOj inclusive . The papers of the 22 nd say the failures among merchants continue numerous , and business generally is exceedingly dull in all its departments , Jlio state of business is Sensibly felt by the banks , which haye lost the most profitable part of their business , consisting of the deposits of tlhe small dealers about town . We apprehend that near three-fourths of the business derived from the deposits of that class of dealers have ceased to be . It is understood that the labours of Lord Ashburton are nearly brought to a close .

      No doubt is now ; entertained that the negotiations will ba satisfactorily consummated at an early day . A meeting in fayc | ur of the Hon . Henry Clay for the office of president of the United . States , was held at the National Hall , in Canal-street , on the 23 rd ult . Stephen Whitney , Esq ., was called to the qhair , and J . Phillips Phcenix and others were appointed vicepresidents . Letters were read from the Hon . N . P . Tallmadge , Horn Luther . Bradish , and others , expressing their concurrence in the objects of the meeting , but regretting that they could uot be present . In consequence of the , heated state of tlie room , the meeting adjourned to Canal-eUeefc , Yfhere addresses wero made . The performances were closed by a song in honour of Mr . Clay .

      The Ghain Crop of the United States . —All accounts concur in saying ^ notwithstanding rust in Lower Virginia ^ and web cold weather elsewhere , it will be superabundant . Belgidm . —FBENCi ? TARiFP . —The greatest excitement continues to prevail in Belgium oh account of the French ordonnance for increasing the import duties on linens . The answers of the King of . Bel ? gium and his ministers , to the addresses of the numerous deputations from the trade , are couched in such a guarded manner thatjtis impossible to form any opinionas to the success of the-negotiations

      conducted by Mr . Kindt , at Parish for a modification of the new law which is to tak ^ effect on the 20 th July , on the Belgian frontier ; but we think the following account likely to be near the truth > it is given in the PariB correspendence of one of the Brussels papers : —^ "The Belgian government has declared to ours , that it could not grant the concessions demanded by us iu return for a reduction of duty on linens , and thatit ' would feel itself obliged to use reprisals if some modification of the law of 26 th June last be not made . It id added that the Belgian ministry has decided to open negotiations with Prussia for entering into the German customs' union . "

      Important from St . DomIngo— Revolution in Hayii—President Boxer 1 ) eposed . — "We learn io-day /' says the Philadelphia Journal of June 23 , "from Captain Hill , of the brig vViniam Thatoher , which arrived here from St . GroiXj on Saturday , which place she left on the 7 th , that just before his departure he was informed by one Of the most respectable citizoiis of St . _ Croix » that lettera : had just been received Uy an arrival from St . DonUDgo , giving the important information that a revolution had taken place in the island , that President Boyer had been deposed , and had been , pr would be , put to death . In the hurry of departure , Captain Hill did not make very particular inquiries . The impression , however , is strong on- his mind that his informaut said , that President Boyer had been put to death , but of this he is not positive . "

      The French Regency is to be ^ iyen the Duke of Nemours , eldest brother of the late puke of Orleans , and in the event of his death , to the Prince de Joinville and the Dukes d'Aumale and Mpnpensier in succession . M , Thiebs has returned to Paris , and is already in tho thick of the intrigues upon the Regency question . He is . very eager that the King should advise with him about it . Belgium has reduced the jmpqri ; duty on French wines and sah , and increased ths import duty on English thread .

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      An Irish Witness . —At the last Dublin Quarter Sessions , two rosy-faced , honest-looking young peasants , named John Tracey aiid Patrick Kilbride , and an elderly countryman , named Woods , were arraigned at thetrayeirser ' B bar , for having , pn the hightof the 8 th of May last , feloniously assaulted and maltreated one Edward Stnith , near Clondaifein . The prosecutor , a reckless , devil-may-care sort of fellow , who appeared to have bebn recently engaged in the service of Bacchus , was called , and having been examined by Mr . 31 "Kano ^ deposed that he was a limeburner and builder , residing with his mother on the hill of Clendalkin : on the night of Friday , the 8 th of May , be had betn spending a convivial meeting at a public-house in that town , and was on his way . home

      to his mother ' s house , which was distant a quarter of a mild from Clondulliin , when he encountered the traversers , whom he bid " goo 4 ' night" to . No sooner had he uttered this friendly valediction , when Tracy " ups with his foot , and gave him a kick that ris him three yards and a half off the gr 6 und '—tlaughter . ) The other traversers then assailed him with desperate fury , gave hiui thirty or forty falls , " hot him on the shin , made a smaiih of his face by repeated , visitatious thrusts of their clenched - -fiats , and in a word , kicked him before them the same as if he was an ould ball of leather" —ihuighter . ) That ' s all he had to say about the matter . . ' . . Cross-examined by Mr . Curran—Were you confined by reason of that assault ?

      Witness—No , but them that attacked me was confined , ( Laughter . ) I was unwell , if it's that you mean ; 1 wore a night cap while I was unwell . Mr . Cun-an—Was there a frill to your night-cap ? Witness : ( looking archly at the learned counsel)—Oh , butypu have the coaxing eye . ( Loud luu ^ hU-r . ) Mr . Curran—Jlever miud my eye . - Was there a frill to your night-cap 1 Witness—To be sure there was ; an illigant lace frill , the same las the Lady Lieutenant's . ( Qreat laughter . ) 1 never was drunk ; I do be always drinking , but I'm never drunk . Air . Curran— Come , Sir , isn't it true that you ' * love not wisely but too well" deep potations of whiskey punch ? i . Witness—I do like a dandy of punch by times ; why not . ? . . .. ; . - . -. . ¦ . •¦ : ¦ ¦ - . - . ¦ ¦ Mr . Curran- —How many dandies of punch did you drink ia your life ?

      Witness—By my soul if you had a penny a piece for every dandy I drank in my time you might hang up your wig behind the door aud give up pfeaiing . tlaughter ) I only drank a mere trifid on the night I was murdered . , Mr . Corran—How much -waa that tlifie ? Witness— -Nine dandies of punch and ilye pints Of ale ; I was not drunk ; why shpuld 1 ? ( LaughEer . ) Mr * Gurran—How did you get that gash on the left side of yourface—who gave it to you ? Witnr . sB—I gave it to myself—who had a better right ( daughter )? coming hehie last night by the Military liuad i fell and broke my face ; . I was perfectly sober at the time ( laughter ) . : . Mr . Gurran—Where did you sleep last uight ? Wituiess—In the dock of the station-flousa ; I Lad to

      prod oat a soft plunk for myself to lie On ( laughter ) . Mr . Curran— -Who brought you to the station-house ? Witness—181 ; B ( laughter . ) Mr . Curian— - Were ' you fined this morning ? Witness—Yes , I was fluocl 2 s . 6 ii . at tho Head-office ; the sunny side of the hulk to 181 B ( great laughter . ) Mr . Cutrau—Who fined you ? Witness—Wjbat a that to you ? Mr . Cun-an—Como , sir , who fined you ? Witness—Fitzimon ( laughter ) . Mr-Curian —\ yhat wero . you fined for ? Witness—For falling ( laughter ^ I had . only drank twelve ( iandiesof punch and three piuts of ale ; I -was not drunk ; 184 B perjured himseU ; I waa dancing a jig to a mile stoue , aud fell ., ; Mr . Curran—You . may go down , sir .

      Witness—Thiuk you kindly . May every hair of your head 'ha be a mould candle to light you to the gates of everlasting glory !—froars of laughter ) . Mr . Cm-ran addressed the jury in an able speech for the defence . .-: '• ¦ .-. . The jury returned a verdict of not guilty .

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      Executions for Muedeh . —Glonmel , July , 16 , 2—This aftornoon Byrno and Quilty ( tho former for the murder oj Robert Hall , tisq ., the latter for tho murdtr of a man named Laffau ) pavd the forieit of their Hyes in front of our county gaol , tho scene of so many similar melancholy ppeetacles . There were present at least . five thousand persons , tublio anxiety Was much excited in consequence of the report , which veky generally prevailed , ; bat Byrne would make a full diaclosuve of the fearful part taken by him in the murder of Mr . Hall . He was , however , totally silent upon that topic , although previously to his execution , and whilst in his cellj he occasionally adverted to that horrible assassination .

      and Eaid the part which had been V assigned " him iu that tragedy by his prosecutors was not that which had been performed by him . The conduct of the wretched man afforded a satisfactory proof of the influence o * ' the Koman Catholic priesthood over convicts of the -vv ^ rst classr-the contrition of Byrne having been manifested in a marinor which showed how deeply he felt * he enormity of the revpitirig crime for which he suffe . ^ e di The nnfortunato youth , Quilty , wh 6 was little nW » re ihan twenty years of aS ® r protested his innocence " * the mosli energetic manner , as well in his last m 'iments &s Tepeatedly

      Bince nis conviction . He stated * . hat he riot only had not been at any murder , but that h . ' s feelings recoiled at such atrocities . Both convicts su ^ ered very little after the executioner had drawn t ^ e ^ atil bolt . Amongst the immense crowd assembK ^ '¦ **¦ ' seemed to be the fixed and uniyersal opinion i . hat Quilty was as innocent as the other convict wa *? guilty . But the same impression of the innocence of ' Qailty extended even beyond the multitude , and some of the upper dasses , without distinction of party , av War to regard it as , at least , a doubtful case . Howe yer , all Bpecalatipn is now unayailing . The bodies of ' t to two men executed were interred in the evening jV the place allotted fpr that purpose jn ( the £ a , ' ) l-1 yard . ' ' : ¦ - ' : " . .:. - ¦ ¦ ¦ ; - ¦ - - . ¦¦• • ¦ - . -. - - ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ •¦ ¦ ¦ •¦ ¦ . - ,

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      Muedkb at Peckham-rte . —On Tuesday evening a lengthened inquiry was ftone into at Sfc . Thomaa's Hospital , before Mr . Payne , city coroner , concerning the ^ ^ death of James White , a i ' atm labourer , aged fifty « nine , in the employ of- Messrs . Noble and Mee , bf Peckham-rye , who wa 3 discovered by a fellowworkman on the morning of Wednesday last ^ weHering in bis blood , in a barn on the premises of ^ the above-named gentleman . The deceased was feasible when found , but unable to move . He had received a severe fracture of the skull from a sharp instrument , but was unable to tell by whom it was done .

      He was conveyed to St . Thomss ' s Hospital , Wherejie died on the Monday morning from the injuries he receiyed . The'police having mide sin exaniination ' : of the premises , and investigated the circametanceB , suspicion fell upon another labourer in the sameemploy named William Webb . Not being able to give a BatiBfaotory account of his time < or two hours on the night of Tuesday prior to the discovery of the wounded man , he was arrested , and his remained in custody to await the result of the injuries inflicted on Wihte . The inquiry was adjourned in order to obtain evidence . .

      On Wepnesdat night , as the last tram was proceeding from York to Darlington , the switches hear the Alne Station were misplaced , through whose negligence we have not been able to ascertain , and the train was precipitated over a wall to the depth of fourteen feet j into a place oommpnly used as a coal depot . The fireman and engineman foresaw the danger , and after _ doing all they coald to retard the speed of the erigine , leaped from the train and received but slight injuries . The guard ; and three passengers were severely injured , but it is hoped , none of them fatally . The tender , engine , and some of the coaches were very milch damaged . This is the first accident which has happened upon the Great North of England Railway .

      The Vulgar Rich . —Sir Robert Peel , in . his speech in the House of Commons , on Mr . Hume ' s motion , that ah humble address be presented to her Majesty , praying that she will be graciously pleased to give directions to tho trustees of the- British Museum , and of tha National Gallery , to the authorities having charge of the Armouries and Jewels in the Tower of London , to the Commissionera of Greenwich Hospital , and to alt other persous having the management or . ; directidn of public edifices and ca , thedral 8 j for facilitating the . opening of those buildings to the public on Sundays , paid a high compliment to the : industrious classes . Sir Robert said it was not the poor that damaged works of art , but the vulgar rich , who could afford to pay the price of admission .

      A Mesiobial , which receiyed 30 , 000 signaturcgin one day , has been forwarded by the people of Manchester to M . Philips , and M . iGibsou , Esqs ., Members for that borough , fpr presentation , which shows that they believe the country to be oh the eve of a revolution ^ that they are utterly without hope that the Legislature will accord them justice , and requesting their representatives , in common with all the Liberals of the House of CommonSj to stop all supplies to Government .

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      A Parliamentart Paper , pnbliBhed on Thursday morning , gives the following list of pensions granted between June 20 th , 1841 , and June 20 , 1842 : ~ . Joly 23 , Snow Harris , Esq ^ JB 300 , in consideration of scientific discoverief . August 3 , Miss Sophia Ward , £ 200 , for her long services to the royal family ; August 20 , the widow of Sir John Jeremie , £ 200 , on account of her husband's oolonjal eervices ; August 30 , John AnBter , LL . D ,, £ 150 rand tha Bey . Henry Francis <^ , ry , £ 200 , for their literary labours ; Aug . 31 , the widow of the author of JamcB's Naval History , " £ 100 ; fpr reoording the aohieyeflaents of the British Navy ; and to the sister of Major Clappetton , the African traveller , £ 50 , for tbe additions made by him to geographical . kaowledge . r-Total penaiona £ 1200 . -

      Remaekablk FATAtiTY .---Oh Wednesday morning an inqueet was held before Mr . W . Cartery Coroner for Surrey , at the Europai Tavern , Rotherhithe , on the body of James Heard , 27 years of age , who was found drowned in the Thames , off Pageaiit Stairs , Rotherhithe . It appeared by the evidence that the deceased was a bargeman , in the employ of Messrs . Cobham and Co ., of Ware , Herts , and that id delivering a cargo at White Lion wharf , Upper Thamesstreet , it is supposed he accidentally fell over , but there was no direct evidence to show how he came

      into the water , and the Jury accordingly returned a verdict cf " Found drowned , " The brother of the deceased s ^ idj that the male partof the family had obtained their living for some years as navigators oa theiiivera JChatnes and Lea , and that ho fewer than eleven' of tpem had been accidentally drowned whilst following tiiieir avocations . on those rivers , and tw 6 others had ; lost their lives by accidents which ; had befallen them whilst so- employed . ; Amongst tha former , the father of the deceased and two of his sons were drowned a short time ago . ' :

      'Prize Fighting at Manchester . ^ -Fatal Result . —Three of these brutal exhibitions were _ annouricedhy the fancy . to come off on Monday weeki The spot selected was near Staly bridge , about thirty " six miles from the town , where , amidst a scene of great riot and confusion j the first between Smith and Russell , for £ 50 a side , came off , the latter of whom was so injured that he died on Friday . The other two were prevented by magisterial influence ; but , nothing daunted by the fate of the former , two of the other fancy resolved to settle their affairs in a field on the Eccles-foad , about two miles from the towaj a *; the early hour of three o'clock in the morning . Between 200 and 300 provincial patrons of the pugilistic art were present , but after two or three rounds had been fought , the police arrived , who , after some resistance , succeeded in capturing one of the combatants , with twopf the seconds .

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      From ihe London Gazette of Friday , July 15 '¦ , ¦ -. ¦ - . - ¦ BANKRUPTS . _ ¦ ;;; ¦ ¦/ , . ;/ : Christopher Brayshawe , of Great Castle-street , Regeut-streeti MiddleseXi tiilor , to surrender July 22 and August 26 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-atreet . Solicitors , Messrs ^ Rutter and Trotter , 4 , Ely Place , Holborn ; Mr . T . M . Alsager , BirchinXane , ofiSdial ftsrsignee . Edmund Francis Green , of 147 , Leadenhall-atreet ,. City ; merchant , July 26 and August 26 , at two , at the Court '' -of . Bankruptcy , BasiDghall-atreet . Solicitor , Mr . W . Borradaile , King ' s Ariris Yard ; Mr . W . Xurquand , 2 , Copthall Buildings , official assignee .

      George Henry Watson , of 175 , Aldersgate-streefc , City , aad now of Stourmont Cottage , Moscow Road , Bayswa'er , apothecary , July 21 , at half-past twelve , and August 2 « , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . ; Solicitors ^ Messrs . Watson and Broughton , FalconSqaare ; Mr ^ W . Turquand , Copthall Buildings , pfficidl assignee . : r WniiaH 3 L MillB , Of the Half Moon Inn , Caterham , Surrey , innhdlder ; July 26 , at one , and August 26 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , BasinghaU-streefe . Solicitors , Messrs . Dyne , 61 , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields ; and Messrs . Drummond and . Sens , Groydon ; Mr . James Foatex Groom , 12 , Abchurch Lane , Lotabard-street , ofiBciai assignee . : •; . ' ¦ ' ; -.., ' .- . ..-,. ¦ ; .. /¦ ' ¦ : ' . '•¦

      W illiam Fletcher , of Birmingham , oil and colourman , July 26 and August 26 , at twelve , at the Waterloo Rooms ^ Birmingham . Solicitors , Messrs . Austen and Hobson , 4 j Raymond Buildings . Gray s Inn , London ; and Mr . W . H . Reece , 104 , New-street > Birmingham . Williara Downing , of Sheffield , draper , July 29 and August 26 , at twelve , at the Town Hall , Shemald . Solicitors ; Mr . Charles Wilson , (^ Southampton-street , BloomBbury Square , London ; and Messrs . Wilson and Younge , or Mr . PiQr&on , Sheffield . ¦/ ' - ¦ ¦ Edward Mossj of Liverpool , draper , July 28 and August 26 i at one , at the Clarendon Rooms , LiverppoL Solicitors , Messrs . Milne and Co ., Temple / London ; Mr WinstanJey , Marchester .: ; ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : . ^

      John Weston Palmer , of Old Buckenhain , Norfolk , grocer , July 23 and August 26 , at ten , at ; the Roval Hotel , gt Peter of Mancroft , Norwich , Solicitors , Mr . Andrew Storey , 5 , Field Court , Gray ' s Inn , London ; Mr . Jacob Henry Fillett , Norwich . Edward - . Rogers ,, cf Great Witley , Woicestershiie , surgeon , July 30 and August 26 , at ten , at the White Lion Inn , Kidderminster . Solicitors , Mr . J . H , Bsnbo-w , Stone Builuings , Lincoln's Inn , London ; and Messrs Wormall and Prichard , Stourport . John . Hunford Jackson , of Eastwood , Nottinghamshire , grocer , July 25 ind August 26 , . at eleven- ;'' .-at' the George the Fourth Ian , Nottingham . Solicitors , Messrav Campbell and Witty , 21 , Essex-street , Strand ; and Mr . Fox . Nottingham . ,- / .

      Alexander Bower , of Basford , Statrordshire , and Manchester , banker , August 10 and 26 , at three and two ? at the eomjnissicners' Rooms , Manchester . Soilcitors , Messrs . Jobnson and Co . > Temple , London ; and Messrs . Higgon . and Son , Manchester . r ; .: . ; - .: ¦'' . Thomas Ladiatd , of Cirencester , Glouceatershire , money scrivener , July 25 and August 26 , at twelve , at the King's Head Inn , Cirencester ; Solicitors , Messrs . Jones and Co ., John-street , Bedford Row , London ; and Mr . Mullings , Cirencester . . /;

      PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . James Bpwden and John Peele Claphamj of Kiugstonupon-Hull , general raerchanta and shipowcers . Win . Allen , John Allen , and Jonathan Allen , of Manchester , merchants and general dealers in calicoes and prints ; so far as regards Jonathan Allen . John Lockwood , sen ., Wm . ' Lockwood , and John Lockwood , jnnv , of Sheffield ; Yorkshirei file mjvuuracturers , so far as regards John Lockwood , sen . John Greenshields , AlexanderDaraniz , and Bsbert Still , of LiyeTpool , merchants , so far as regards- Robert ; Still . John Hodgkinson and Alfred Hodgkinson , of Cborleyi Lancashire , corn deaJeis and grocers , John MNichoU , of Liverpool , engineer , aud Henry _ Tinker , of Dewabury , Yorkshire , gentleman . Joseph Fox Marbton , Richard Noblet , and Samuel Matthe-W 3 , of Liverpool , cork : manufacturers ,. so far as regards the said Joseph Fox Maraton . James Adshe ^ d anil Robert Scott , of Manchester , hosiers . Joseph Hardy and Robert Barker , of Manchester , curriers .

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      . . v .-From the Gazette oj' Ttiesday , July 19 . ' - ' . BANKRUPTS . - ' ' David Low , merchant , Adam ' s Court , Old Brpddstre ' et , City ; to surrender July 26 > at two , ^ aad Augasfc 30 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghallstreet . Salicitors , Messrs . Druce and Sons > Billiter Squave ; Mr . Pcnnell , official assignee . -. James Atkins , sen ., and Jaraea Atkins , jdn ; , limemerchants , Couidson , Surrey , August 5 , at one , aud August 30 , . at two , at the Court of Bankruptcy , BasinghaH-strcet . Solicitor , Mr . Smith , Bridge ^ treet , Soulhwark ; Mr . Edwards , official assignee , Frederick's Places Old Jewrji Gity . , ¦ : ; Charles ; Massey Darby , printer , Regent-street ; Middlesex , July 29 , at half-past eleven , ; and August 30 , at eleven , at the Conrfc of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitors , Messrd . V / imburri , Collettj and Collet | b , Chancery Lane ; Mr . Whitmpre , pffloial assignee , BasinghaH-stafeet ; ¦ . '•• ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦¦ ' ••• , ¦ ¦ : ¦'•' ' ¦¦ . ' - .: : ' ¦¦ ¦'¦¦ ' ¦ -. ' ¦ '¦' ¦ ' . ;¦ ¦'¦¦' : . - . ¦

      Jehn William Vogel , bookseller , Cloak Lane , Londony July 27 * at one , and August 30 , at ten , at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Basinghatl-strcet . Solicitor , Mr . Moss , Cloaik Lane ; Mr . ( jibson , orncial assignee , Basinghallstreefc . ' . - . - .. ; ¦ ' ' ¦¦ . . '• ¦ ¦ . •¦ ' ¦ ¦ ; ¦"¦' : ¦ ¦¦ ' ' : ' ¦ . - ' : : - . ¦ John Sparham , miller , trostph ; SnSblfc , July 25 and Aug . 30 , tkt , twelve , at the 'Globe Inn , Bury St . Edmunds . Solicitors , ; Mr . Wing ; Bury St . Edmunds ; and . Messrs . Chilton and Acland , CoMcary lane , London . ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ..- ¦• ;¦ ¦ . -: ¦ ¦¦' ' ? .. : ¦ : ¦ ; -.. ' .. . - ¦ ¦ ¦; ., - : ; - . : ¦' . ¦ . - ¦;• John Bate , fellmonger , Eastgate , Bonrn , Lincolnshire , July 28 and August 30 , a * eleven , at Stand well ' s Hotel , StarSford . Solicitors , Mr . Winders , Bourn ; and Messrs . Allen , Gwlby , and Allen , Carlisle-atreet , Soho Square , LandOB . ' : ¦ ¦ :-: ¦ . - .. y ,

      Joshua Bolshaw , sail-maker , Liverjpool , AuguEt 3 and 30 , at one , at the Clarendon R 9 om 8 , Liverpool . Solicttors , Mt . Thompson , Liverpool ; and Messrs . Nprris , Allen , and Simpson , Bartlett ' s Bnildings , Holborn , Iiondon , ; '; : . ¦;•; ¦ ¦ . ¦ :: , - ; " -- - ' . ..,.. ¦¦' .-. ¦ ¦¦ ¦ . ¦" .. . ' : . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦¦; . ¦ Jonathan Smith Spinks and John Mol 8 on , coal-mer * chants , Liverpool , August 3 and 30 , at two , at the Clarendon Rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . Cornthwaite , Liverpool ; and Mr . Cornthwaite , Dean ' s Cpurfe ; Doctors' Commons , Lon Ion . i James Stuart , draper , Liverpool ; August 3 and 3 oYat one , at the Clarendon Rooms , Liverpool . Solicitors , Mr . ^ Evans , Liverpool ; and Mr . Oliver , Old Jewry , London . ;; . , . -: : ¦ . •' . : - , - ¦ - . . - . ; . ¦ ¦ \ ;; .. - ;¦ - ; . ;¦ - ¦• -.: ¦ ¦ .- . ¦ .,. ' . - ¦ . - Williaav Williams , wheelwiight , aonAhursi , Kent , August _ 2 and 30 , at eleven , at the George Inn , Hurst . green , Salehurst , 8 nss « x . Solicitors , Mr . Milled Gou * - nuiat ; and Mesar ^ Wilton and Blackman . Ray mo nd Buildings , Gray » is InnLondon ;

      , Samuel Brown , -inahwight , Liverpool , July 28 and August 30 ; at twelve , at the Clarendon Rooms , Liverpool . . SoUcitors , Messrs . Brabner and Atkinson , Liter ] ppel '! -: and MesBrs . Vincent and Sherwood , Temple , London . ••/ . ; - .: ¦ ¦ ¦ : ;¦;¦;¦ / , ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ . v . " ¦ - , ^¦ ¦ : -- .. ' . - . - - ¦ -- ¦ ¦¦ = v Thomas Brookej Josepii Lang , JoBeph WUby , and J ^ nas Mikes , blanketrmanuiacturers , Liversedge , Yorkshire , July 30 , at ten , and August 30 , at twelve , at the George Inn , Huddersfield . Salicitora , Mr . Watts , pews bury ; and Messrs , Jaques , Battye ; and Edwards , Ely Place , London . ; : . : ¦

      Samuel Halatead Saiytb , coach-maker , Cambridge Anguati and 30 , at eleven , at the Eagle : Inn , ' Cambridge . ; ' Solicitors , Messrs . Twisg and Marshall , Cambridge j and Mr . Pike , Old Burlu 3 « t 9 n . 3 treet , London , j

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      DISTRESS IN THE METROPOLIS . To the eye of the superficial observer , there is little , if indeed any distress to be found in this mighty metropolis . The suburban fairs are well attended , the river Thames crowded with steam boats , ana the various pla « 3 of public amusement , thronged with sppsrently bsppy faces and light hearts ! There are Dut few fceggars in the streets ; and no particular object of distress nie * ts tbe eye—or if it does , it is passed by , as unworthy of notice , and undeserving in itself . Id short , society in Loadon pTesenls a eompltte collection of contradictions— -as monstrous as tbe portress of heil in Miiton—half divinity , half enait—majestic and beautiful above , grovelling and poisenous below . Whoever desires to obtain even a bare existence in the metropolis must sacrifice the physical wants to the artificial—frcm the office clerk to the messenger , and from the artisan to the veriest shop boy .

      It is from these false appearances that a mistaken idea of abundance and comfort arises ; the face wears the smile of plenty , but the canker of poverty is eating into the heart . It ia the hectic flush of consumption , speaking only of tee worn and decaying system . There are in London and Southwark five eonrts for : be recovery of small debts—the City Court of Requests —th- - ' O 3 born . v -strect Court for the Tower Hamlets—the Castle-street Court for tbe City and Liberty of Westminster—the SonthW 3 rk Court cf Requests , and the Middlesex County Court in Kingsgate-street , Holborn It is to these places that the eye of the benevolent should be turned—it is here that the manifold wants

      end miseries of tens of thousands become but too painfully palpable— here the under current of humaa life 2 o r ? s openly and freely—here may be observed daily the-stTtigguEg of honest poverty-with overwhelming hopelessness—mothers eicquently and children mutely imploring " Have p =. t : erice , and I will pay teee all . " The scenes of abject distress , and the constant recurrence of them , might melt the heart of any ; so artless , indeed , and yet withal eo heartrending , are many of the cases in their detail , that many plaintiffs , on getting acquainted -with the p . irticukis , have generously forgone their eLv-rns , and regretted that their enforcement had evsr been attempted .

      Tho follo-wicg is an illustrative case in point It aSbrds also an instructive lesson of the manner in which the faces of the poor are ground to the earth by both Chris -j a-n and Jew slops&lltrs : — WESTin > " 5 T £ ii Corax oy Ke ^ vests . —A tall , care-¦ sronr-lookiEg w : £ o » f vroman , ( it would not be one of place to say widow lady , ) of about forty yenrs of age , ^ nd wh ^ se carriage and manners evident y showed how keenly a sensitive mind was struggling up against misfortune , was sunimcEed for £ 1 183 . by a Scotch baker , named Gfcarles Wstts . Od the name b ^ ing bellowed fo ; th by the crier , ths poor lady seenied to shrink -sithin herself as She stepped before the gzzs of the commissioners and a very crswaed court .

      The usual interrogatories Saving been put to the plaintiff and sworn to , the defendant was asked why Ehe had refused to pay a debt which she did not dispnte ?—Because , Sir , said the defendant , choking with grief , I am utterly unable . Omnussionsr : —Then why did you contract it ?—To keep my poor danghter from a premature death by starvation [ bnrsting icto tears j . Sir , I hive three helpless daughters , and hoped , by untiring industry at the needle , together with iuch little aid as they could give , to find ourselves a scanty portion of bread and tea , and a homo , however humble , to rest in ; but from morning until .-midnight , the -attftrmost we can earn barely exceeds a shilling per day I Commissioner : —What description cf work isit?—Shirt and collar caking , Sir , for a large vrarehousa in the City .

      Commissioner : — 'And hov ? are you pa : d ?—Defendantr ^ For some shirts twopence and twopeLce-halfpecny each—these are geatltaien ' s fancy coloured shirt * : bat for the very best work—for & shirt that the fattest workwoman cannot insie in a whole day—tvb Seldom are paid a 3 much as a shilling . For collars , &c t a penny and three-halfpence e-cb . —never more ' . Commissioner ( a warrc-hearted locking fellowj—3 Ierciful God 1 why , how do ycu contrive to exist ? Sir , Eaid the poor widowed woman , it is not an existence—it is a lingering death of protracted starvation . I feel my strength to be fast wearing away ; but this I know , that there are thousands of poor women even worse than I , and God above knows that my home , like ray heart , is cheerless and desolate —( extreme sympathy appeared to be manifested by all present ) I cannot , said the poor woman , pay the demand yet f it is a just one , I admit , and I will

      strive—•• Sae nae maar at > oot it , said the plaintiff , Who daring the foregoing recital had been fidgeting about With the most apparent uneasiness , - " « e nae mair aboot it . Why did naa ye tell me a this—without coming here , ays , lassie— ( laughter . ) Te lookit aye sae cleanly and alwsy at work , I neeterally thoct it waar wieful aye ye to no pay the siller . A * it ' s turn'd aboofc , yell jest pay . me -when ye may , and gin ye want a doasn more loaves ,- yef right welcome , and the Deel tak the hulkin manikan that can browse . on the leebour of sio as youreel—( laughter and applause . ) Cheer up , lassie ; ' God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb / and it ' s no for Sandy to heap sorrow on the widow and the fatherless . Come along , lassie . " . 5 &e pool widow fairly "wept her thanks , aad the

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      BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON DELEGATE COUNCIL FROM JUNE 1 st TO JULY , 1842 .

      RECEIPTS . £ 8 . d . June 1 Money in hand ... ... ... 0 8 Hf 15 From Liquidation Debt Committee ... ... 0 9 6 July 3 Brompton ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 June 5 Cannon Coffee-house . 020 5 Star Coffee-houso ... ... ... 0 7 0 12 Albion ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 19 Shoemakers , Foley-place ... 0 4 2 26 Limehbuse ... ... 0 10 0 Hatter 3 .. ... ... ... 0 2 6 12 Crown and Anchor Shoemakers 0 3 4 For carriage of cards ... ... 0 0 71 Total Receipts £ 2 13 1 ^ DISBURSEMENTS . June 26 Month ' s rent ... ... ... 0 8 0 July 1 ? Three weeks' ditto ... ... 0 6 0 Secretary ' s salary for seven weeks ... ... ... ... 0 8 9 June 12 Minate and three cash books ... 0 1 C Carriage of 500 cards ... ... 0 2 6 26 Plan of lecturing committee i . « 0 9 0 Postage , stationery , < fec .... .- _ 0 4 1 Total expeniture £ 1 19 10 Total receipts ... ... 2 13 -1 $ TotaJexpenditurc ... ... 1 19 0 ^ Balance in hand ... £ 0 13 3 ^ DDE TO TlfE COUNCIL . From Theatre Fund , on account of Shoemakers , Clock-house ... ¦ .. ; ¦ '' ... I 0 0 Carriage cards ... ... ... ... 0 1 IU Mr . Cameron ... ... ... ... ... OS 0 ~ Mr . Goodfellow ... ... 0 18 0 Total due ... £ 2 i Iph Money in hand ... ... 0 13 3 ^ Due to Council ... ... 2 4 10 ^ Balance in favour of Couacil £ 2 18 1 ^ Auditedaud found correct , : R . Potser , G . HUMPHBEYS , . E . Lang with .

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      INCOME OF THE EXECUTIVE FROM JULY THE 13 th , TO JULY 18 th . Honley ... ... ... 0 3 01 Yew Green ... ... ... 0 1 th Lepton . ... ... ... 0 6 8 " Kirkheaton ... ... ... 0 1 0 Sheffield Youths - ¦ - ... ... 0 5 0 Hanley ... ... ... 0 6 8 London , per Lefevre ... ... 0 7 0 Bristol ... ... ... 1 5 0 Ormskirk ... ... ... 0 2 0 Chelmsford ... ... ... 6 5 6 Glosspp ... ... ... 0 8 4 London , Bermondsey , perFranapton ... ... ... 0 15 0 Manchester , Carpenter ' s Hall ... 0 16 8 Salisbury ... ... ... 0 10 0 Atkinson ' s Breakfast Beverage 0 4 6 \ Nottingham Shoemakers ... 0 13 4 SheerheBS ... ... ... 0 5 0 Hooley Hill ... ... ... 0 1 4 Bingley ... ... 0 13 4 SalfordYouths ... ... 0 6 0 Manchester Smiths .. ; ... 0 8 4 Star Office ... 2 12 6 I cannot report the receipts for a fortnight , as I shall be from home fpr a week . JOHN CAMPBELL , Secretary .

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      Due to the Ex 6 cutive from the sale of Atkin son's Breakfast Beverage : — " . '¦ ' : ¦ ¦ '¦ . . ¦' ¦'¦ ¦ - S . d . Mr . Heywood ... ... ... © 9 Mr . Baird , Bolron ... ... 2 0 Mr . Sharpies , Lancaster ... 2 0 Mr . Swinglehurst , Preston , the Wholesale Agent for North Lancashire ... ... ... 2 0 6 9 Due to the Executive from the sale of Messrs . Groyv and TyreU ' s Chartist Beverage for the week ending July 16 th : — ' . . : ¦ : ¦¦ - : ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ "• '¦ : £ ' s . d . Mr . Joshua Hobson , Northern Star Office , . ' Leeds , '* aud Wholesale Agent for the District of Yorkshire ... ... ... .. 1 1 0 , Mr . James Leach , Manchester , and : Wholesale Agent for Lancashire 15 6 Mr . Vickers , Belper ... ... 0 3 9 Mr , James Arthur , Carlisle ... ... 0 3 9 Mr . Cater , London ... ... Q 3 0 Mr . John Walker , Jan ., King-street Park , Stockport ... ... 0 3 0 Mr . G . White , Birmingham ... ... 0 2 3 Mr . Thomson , Stockport , Cheshire ... 0 2 3 Mr . Robinson , Derby ... ... 0 0 9 ' Mr . Griffiths , Worcester ... ... 0 0 9 Mr . Cavill , Melton Mowbray ... 0 0 9 £ 3 6 9

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      BALANCE SHEET OF MOMET RECEIVED BY THE LONDON DELEGATE COUNCIL , FOB THE CONVENTION . ' ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ • * -: ¦¦ ¦ -.. ¦ ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . - ; £ Si d . . ¦ Carpenter ' s Arms ... ... 2 10 0 Limehouse ... ... ... 2 0 0 Albion ... ... ..., ¦ 10 0 Crowrn and Anchor ; .. 015 0 Globe Fields ... ... 1 0 0 Bucks Head ... ... 0 15 Q Clock House ... ... 10 0 Red Lion , 8 li 0 eniakerfl > ;¦ -- ... 0 3 ^ 0 Bricklayer / s Arms ... 0 15 4 Goldbeator's Arms .,. l 0 0 Camberwell ... ... ... \ q q Star Shoemakers ... ... 2 0 0 ThreeDoves ... ,.. 0 17 0 Westminster ... ... 0 15 0 Mr . Nagle ... # i . ... 0 5 0 Total received . ; . £ 15 15 4 ; . Paid ^ aa per books to the CoaTexition Finance committee , v . . ; . ; - . ,- . -. , . . . •/ .. ¦ - , ¦ ¦ ¦ - . •• ¦ - : ¦ - . - ..- ¦ ^ Audited and found correot . JRlCHARD PpXSER . John Sntpsdx , fHEowntua Salmon .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 23, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct440/page/6/