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      ( ContinuedJrvm ifieQi ^ page . ) the House " of Commons ' thai-the constituency of England -were waiting in Palace-yard for an answer . a £ ai cheers . ) This was constitutional . ; ( Renewed cheers . ) They had two champions in England . Ther had their excellent friend , Thomas Attwood , ja Birmingham and the midland counties . He vonld swear allegiance to him provided he -would promise not to take a stogie retrograde vaoremenU f Lond cbeers . j He woiiifadnBicewithMm , but he Vould neTer retreat . ( Cheer *) Thej had another excellent and constitutional champion in the noble Alr . Kelden . ( Loud cheers . ) Here , then , they had s rich banier willing to throw his property to the merer of Universal Sa&wre and the . largest

      mann-, fectarer in England did pot dread it . IJnder the guidance of roch men it wa »» otfor hm to do more aanTirtaouslytoobeyftem . That he would do to tfie letter . This day he was satisfied would be a great and glorious day to every , good man . , < Hear , hear . ) AU he ufced for wasjust laws and *™ tf rights , and he would have justice though he ahould ^ fe in die last ditch looiing for it . ( Loud cheers . ) He had not come there to tnfle with the people , or to be trifled with . He had not come to tell them -that the people of the north were willing to be placed in dungeons at the will of the moneymongers , or that they would in any ^ way be parties to the carrying into effect the New Poor Law , for now , as the whole of the three kingdoms were represented tor one Parliament , every grievance that affected Ireland affected also both England and Scotland ,

      and there was , therefore , every inducement for the whole pe * p le of the three kingdoms to join in a holy and irreaufible 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 folly satisfied . He had watched them witn patience both in the field and in the council , and in all they had done they had Ms entire acquiescence . He thought enough had already been Said-to assure the whole of the country that instead of twenty mch meetings as that , there / would be forty or fiftv i die brave Radicals of erery town would assemble , and placing on their banners , * - " Labour the onlvpropertjs" and being bound , as it were ,-in a national confederacy , their motto should be , " -No * nrrender . " ( Tremendous cheers . )

      i ; with your green standard rearing ! Go flesh every sword to the bolt ; On our side ii virtue and Erin , - On yours is the parson and guilt ' Universal Suffrage , then , was the only remedy for all iht ? ir grievances . It was not intended to mate an attack upon the Exchequer of the country ; it "was not that the Radicals' should appordon its contents among themselves , for if they "went to it they -would probablv fed nothing in it but a few Exchequer Bills ; but it -was to ^ take care in future that tie rising generation should look to a better seenrity for their money than in the blood of their fellow-countrymen . ( Cheers . ) After adverting to some minor questionswhich 2 > Ir . O'Connor stowed to have sown

      , dissection amongst tbe people , bft concluded m tbe follovrins -words : — "Avray , then . Train those crotchets that have so lone distracted -as . and let us have a Ion ? poll and a strong- pniL and a pnll alrogether . ' until -we t&fe pulled down tie citadel ol corruption , and entered tbe temple of tbe constitution , purified , as it onshi to be , for our reception . ( Lond cheers . ) Then we shall have tie tnree states of tbe empire working harmoniously together , the people and the aristocracy reciprocally depending upon eacb other for comfort and advice , always recoenisiDg the rich . ; of property in its fullest -sense to be . in the labour of the workiiis cla-ws

      ( Loud cheers . ) I have gone mpch further than I mtendei . but I could not refrain from addressing yon at this length . —the meeting and the scene are akoseiker so delightful . "When I retnra to my consntcents , 1 will cause them to redouble their energies aad perseverance in this glorious cause , until tlxev have accomplished all that freemen are entitled to , or thai jnsdee demands , ( Cheers . ) And thonsh it misht b ? the contrary ; as for myself , if stretched ! ou Xhe rack , I would smile terror ont of countenance ana die a < I have liv . ui , a pure lover of ilbeity and my country . ( Tremendous cheers . ) " Th ? resolution was then agreed to , amidst loed

      Bessy 5 assx- > i , a-working man , then proposed the follo' ^ iiig resolution : — - That the industrious classes of the united kLng ' - dom generallv be earnestly requested to imitate the Eoblt-exampleof their countrymen in Scotland and the North of En eland , and to hold meetings forth-¦ wirh in every town or district , for the purpose of obaining signatures to the national petition , and of appointing delegates to proceed to London . " On Wednesday last , he had attended in the Town Hall to celebrate tbe emancipation of the blacks in Jamaica ; to-dav he had met on a more glorious occasion , to -work out tbe emaBcipacon of the -whites sthome . ( Cheers . ) He had » o Hesitation in

      sayingthat the man ; who was contented to live under bad sad oppressive 4 awg , was a robber to his wife , and ianSv . a traitor to bis Sovereign , and an enemy to bis God . ( Cheers . ) He remembered some time ago being one of a deputation that waited on Lord JleUwnra * , endeavouring to impress i on his mind the necessity of making some change in tlie monetary svstem , " and that Lord Melbourne on that occadon reziarked ; ~ Remember Birmingham is not all England . '' Xo ' w . the naGGnal petition had emanated ircm BinniDsbam , and was finding its -way into every town and village of tbe empire , and bethought thavin the ensuine se . * sion of Parliament they should be able to shov Lord Melbourne that BirmiBeham is all England . ( Immense cheering . )

      Hexst Watsox . another-workmgman , seconded the resolution . It -was Jiot because he expected the ¦ working men -would be fed , clothed , and lodged by reversal Suffrage being established that he advocated that measure ; Hnt because be believed that ¦ better laws -would be made that would ensure con-Kant employment and better wages . It was , after zB . but a bread and cheese question . Taking the ¦ workiBg men in the aggregate they were half starred . The working classes -were upbraided -with their want of education . While , therefore , others -were ennobling themselves with crowns and baubles , the paeeantry of pastages , let them—the working menseek to enoble ' themselves by the acquirement of political knowledge , and sbo-w . to others that they were deferring of enjoying poh'dcal rights . ( Cheers . ) The resolution was carried by a forest of hands , that presented a novel sight .

      Mr . Geobge Edmosds proposed the next resolu tioa . He observed that they were again embarking in another moral campaign . "Were they satisfied witi their old eeseral . Thomas Attwood r ( Ye 3 , rex , and cheers . ) " And -would they have tbe Political Viricm sitting as a council of war in Birmingham . ' ( Yes , yes . and cheers . ) Had they confidenceon the miffions of the unrepresented , and of the hoiiest of . * reir class -who were to fight this battle till corrnpaon and oppressor ! were driven from dig land . Oes , ve « , yes . ) "What was their object ? They ? ere determined to have their rights . ( Cries of ~ we rfH have them . " Mr . O'Connor bad very properly put a brand upon the man who recommended physical force : and yet . somehow or other , he seemed to

      oppose a case—and which he ( Mr . Edmonds ) would suppose—where he might be himself called upon to carrr a musket against the oppressors of bis country . Old " Cobbett told them that ail their evils were resalr&ble into a money question . That was perfectly true . The wrongs of Englishmen were not mere fanciful notion * about liberty . It was because they -were robbed and plundered of tbe frnit 3 of their labour that they complained . Twenty-eight million ? Tere taken out of their pockets every year to pay flje interest of the national debt . Talk not then to him of liberty—it was robbery . ( Cheers and cries of " shame . " ) * -And fifteen millions pore were extracted for what is called the expenditure of the Government . Why should so large a sum be required ' :

      Tfa man did wrong , the judges and the magistrates trere the governors to correct ; and the magistrates professed to work witboutpay . ( Oh ! andlanghter . ) The ereater portion of this money was taken out of the pockets of the labourers . The tax on tobacco aaounted to more than was expended for the actual relief of the poor . Then there was the bread-tax . The tyrant aristocracy compelled the working men to buy at their shop , and pay twelve or eighteen nations more than they would at another shop . Then there was the parson ' s tax—in England abeut £ * e millions—which was unnecessary and injurious . ( Hear , hear . ) It was unnecessary , because the dis-* aiter « maintained their ministers by a voluntary tax . and surely it would not be said that

      «« Dissenters were better and more pious men than ike members of the Church of England . -The tax « 6 s injrrnou 3 because it maintained grave doctors who loved to doze and do little or nothing at all , * fcere 2 s , tinder a voluntary system , young , merito riops . a £ d pious men would be engaged in teaching ^ li gion to the people . Then there were eight or nine milhoiis expended for the army—could this be necessary ? ( Cries of no . ) ^ o—we will have ^ e vofontary principle in the state as well as in the chnrch . ( Cheers . ) Every man shall bear arms for ^ country ' s good . ( Cheers . ) We will have a unij- jsal national guard , one that will protect us alike ^? a foreign and domestic tyrants . Men who have tenen foreign foes away , will -presently put down

      « J | over-bearing-, a cruel and a tyrannical aristocracy . \ wieers . ) Mr 7 O'Connor has referred to our former P ^ ceedmgs in eur endeavours to attain the Reform ^ iU . _ 1 -will tell Mm he 13 grossly misinformed if » e thinks that the people of Birmingham were dic-** ted to zx that time by Somerset-house , or by any ° ™ w party -whatever . We were then making an erpeiiniBiat , rhe- result of which now furnishes us OUT best security for ottr final success in tins strug-* p e . It-was showing what the people could do . JhfT must now , one and all , be determined to . get * ia of thesefdrpadful expenses , if they wished to pre-* rve a country of glorious name . * ( Cheers . ) Mr . ¦ k ^ cin&s concluded by moving the following re , - wstion —

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      " That this meeting cordially approves the people ' s charter , as an outline of an act to proride for the just 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 . Collixs seconded the resolution . He had heard a great deal about the misdeeds of both Whigs and Tories . This was jqo new thing to them . They inow it well before . Tlifiy aawtLeconseqnences of it dayafter 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 of food they had to distribute among the objects of their dearest affections . This is no child's play ( said the speaker ) we are engaged in . This i » no

      subject to be trifled with . It involves nothing less than the best and deafest temporal interests of the whole inhabitants of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and , as a necessary consequence , must prodnce 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 tie people that we are advocating ? There 03 no possible doubt of our success , if we only stick true to our own order . ( Lond ehftew . ) He felt confident tnatifinthe attempt to carry out this measure the virtne of the

      people should fail , 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 beliera you will desert them r if I had thought so I wonld 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 w ^ nld not shrink from the discharge of my duty , even though you should from yours . ( Loud cries ot 4 i 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 you . ( Cheers . ) [ Mr . Alexander Purdie , ths deputy from Glasgow , was then

      introduced to the meeting , and was received with cheers . ] Their friend Mr . Collins Lad 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 dele-gates would , no doubt , be sacrificed ; but they , too , would bt * unable to escape . ( Cheers . ) If a regeneration of tbe people was to be produced at all , it must be by the exercise of their own virtne * . It was from the people that virtue must be brought to bear upon the infamy of the wealthy aad the ' tyrannous exactions of the great . This was no new troth . All history in all ages had told them the tale . The great founder of Christianity was not sent to occupy the house of a nobleman . " The hou . se of the carpenter ' s

      son was placed in the recesses- of rirtue , there to shed abroad his benign radiance over the whole face of the habitable globe . Tell wa « r . ot a nobleman . Wallace was not of noble blood , Washington wasnot a nobleman ; and mauy instances in the history oi their own country told him that the nu > n who wrought out some peat and noble work when virtue was to be exalred , were always from the ranks of the people , or those immediately above them . Jf , therefore , they washed to obtain " the Russian loaf fur Pd ., or the one pound of beef which might be had r . t Hamburgh for SJd ., they ma « i act upon theprincipie of makiag a present sacrifice for a future « ood . ( Cheers . ) He would stronslv unre them to enter

      into a holy bond of alliance with mie another . The inhabitants of Scotland v ^ re rushing forward in the cause with an enthusiasm nYrocetner unexampled . Whigs and Tories were standing aghast . ( Chec-rs . ) After expressing his thanks , in his own name and in the name of Bis countrymen , for ( he 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 dt-ierroination , concluded by expre > xmgr his fervent hope that the people of both countries might stand together as friend to friend , and brorher to brother , arid then might tb-PV boldly set at < 1-Hax : ce all tyrannical oppression . ( Loud cheer .-. )

      Air . William Bloxlaxo move' ? , and Mr . Horatio Cutler seconded the 5 th resolution , viz ,: " That the delegates nominated hy this meeting be hereby authorised to call together the general conveadon of the industrious classes in London on any day which they may deem expedient before or during the next se .-sion of Parliament . "' Mr . Purdie . of Glasgow , appeared in support of the resolution . He said he couli not do better than begin where Collins had left oft " . He ( Colb ' ns ) had said that if the people of Birmingham deserted their post , they would not oniy dt ' .-. 'nv to be harshly treated , but they would be so . Their friends might be sacrificed , but they would lose by the sacrifice . In ancient times , when his counrrvmen crossed the

      borders of £ ngland , they vrere aided by the bold Campbells and Douglasses , but the object they had in view was to carry oti" oxen from the Delshb Jnring st&tiis . But where were those men no :. v when the interests of a generation of people ^ ere sta ke ? If the regeneration of the people wa- to be produced at all , it must be dorie from the ranks of the people themselves . This was no n « rw doctrine which was to be ascr ibed to any new theoretic view all ages and countries had told us the tale . Etery instance of our own country ' s history told us that the man who had done great things had risen from the ranks of the working classes " If ever , therefore , they wished to be free , they must obtain their freedom by their own present sacrifices for the future

      good . It was in vain for them to depend upon the wealthy and the great ; they must rely upon themselves and mutually upon each other . 11 e would , 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 sbonld not be free that moment they resolved to be so . After recommending them to be constant in providing funds for the obtaining of their own rights , lie said that the men in Scotland were doin , ? their duty , aiid in the name of his country he thanked the men of Birmingham for thf manner in . -which they bad done theirs . ( Cheers . ) Mr . T . C . Salt moved , and Mr . Hrxnv AsHsrnx

      seconded the next resolution , which was supported by Mr . Vixcext . from London . He said tharupon no occasion durin g 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 metlo advocate brick and morrar suffrage . They were not met to confer about the settlement of the tithe question , or for talking about "justice to

      Ireland , " which meant injustice to the peat mass of the Irish people . They were met to proclaim that England should be yet a democracy representing the best interests and " best feelings o [ the country . [ Cheers . ) What were their objects ? They were living in a country consisting of twenty-six ¦ millions of human being _ s , who were living under a government and constitution which we were told was " the enw of surronnding nations and the admiration of theworld . " ^ Now he wished tobaTe this constitution in full effect amongst the people . IF they were to Ixave the Lords and the Crown in the fall possession of their hereditary pr ivileges , he demanded that the people also , who onght to be above tne Lords and the Crown , who constitute all the real weath of the

      country , should be fairly and equally represented in the House of Commons . [ Cheers . ] But itwas said they were a set of impracticable ^;—that they had not sufficient intelligence . Let them look to the present House of Commons . He appealed to Mr . Attwood il he ever saw such a set of intelligent men as those who now constitute that branch of the government . [ Laughter . ] If they were to ju ^ ge of the constituents by the members what sorry constituents they must be . ( Cheers . ) A resolution would be aaoved in favour of a proposed measure called the *• Peoples' Charter , " and they wanted to see if those intelb ' gent M . P . 's would put thennames 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 the House of Commons . He looked exceedingly queer at bim ( Mr . Vincent ) and asked bim what it was . He replied that one of its provisions -was to put tbe people in possession of Universal Suffrage . " Oh , " said he , 1 refer you to mv secretary . " "Whatis it" enquired the secretary . " Universal Suffrage" answered Mr . Vincent . ' * Oh no" said he turning to Mr . Potter , " you don't go for Universal Sum-age . " ( Laughter . ) " " Will you , then , support Annual Parliaments" enquired Mr . Vincent . u Oh no , " saidthe secretary , " Mr . Potter cannot vote for Annual Parliaments , it would put the nation to far too much trouble and expense . Bnt Mr . Potter will go with you for the Ballot , which rwill 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 upon the general conduct of the Whigs , as already done by the preceding speakers , and assured them that they would never have a full and free administration of justice until they obtained Universal Suffrage . ( Cheers . ) He concluded by recommending them to unite their energies for the accomplishment of thi ? great object , and assured them that tnongh they might find devoted men amongst them , there was none that was more ready to sacrifice everything—even life itselffor tbe great principles which they had met that day to advocate . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Thomas Steel , from Ireland , also supported the resolution . He commenced by paying a high compliment to Mr . Attwood for bis untiring exer-

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      tions on the behalf of the people . He said he » poke x ? Jv vo ^ ° ^ seven E" ^ 0118 * and of their leader , Mr . OConnell ; and he should be truly untrue to m 8 principles if , however , he might for a time have Deen compelled to temporise , he rested satisfied with any thing short of Universal Suffrage , Annual ™^ entS s " ^ Vote % Ballot . ( Cheek ) Mr . iiLOXiANO moved and Mr . Pierce seconded tte ^ ext resolution , wMca related to the obtaining otiHnda for carrying on the agitation of Universal auflrage , and also for the appointment of persons in whom to invest those funds . ^ M r ; Hi ; i > i ^ moyed-and .-Mr . Aabon seconded a vote oftkanks to the chairman , which was supported in short addresses by Mr . Richardson , of Manchester , and . Mr . Hetherington and Dr . Wade , of . London . / . . : The : Ch airman briefly : returned thanks , after which a loud cry was made for

      Mr . 0 Cojjso % again to address the meeting , when that gentleman , after many importunate demands , again ¦ -stepped forward , and delivered anotter short address , full of interesting anecdotes , which both amused and cheered the people , after the fatigue of standing for six bonrs amidst very heavy showers which frequently descended . , The immense multitude then left the ground in the same orderly manner in which they had arrived at it , and the protracted proceedings of th& day terminated , in the most peaceful and creditable manner . :

      Itironld be a miracle if so many thousands could be brought upon one spot and be afterwards dispersed 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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      THE PARROT , A DOMESTIC AXECDOTE BY THOMAS CAMPBELL , ESQ . The deep affections of the 'breast , That Heaven to living things imparts , Are not exclusively possess'd By liamantearis . A parrot from . the Spanish . Main , >' nll young and early , caged , came " er 'Withliricht wiiujs to the bleak domain Of llutb's shore . The spicy grove 3 whore Le had won His plumage of resplendent hue , His native fruits , a / id skies , and sun , He bade adi ? u !—

      For these he changed—the smoke of turf—-A heathery land and mistv sky , And turn"d on rocks and ragiDg ' surf Kis golden eye . But , petted in our climate sold , He lived and cbatlerd many a day ; Until with age , from green an ' d gold , His Ti-ings grew greV . At last , when blind and seeming dumb—He scnlded , laughed , and spoke no more ; A Spanish stranger chaiired to come To ^ Julia ' s shore . ' He haii'd the bird in Spanish speech ; The bird in Spanish -speech replieil ; Flapp'd round his cage with joyous screech , L > ropp'd down and dieU . *

      ? This incident , so stronglv illustrating the power of memory and association in the lower animals , is not a fiction . I he ; vrd it many years aeo in the Island of Mull , from the iiimfiy to whom the bird belonged .

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      EDINBURGH MONTHLY DEMOCRATIC AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY , 2 ? o .-2 . This is a publication whose appearance we hai ] with sincere delL- ' nt . It abounds with most refreshing details of the progress of ? ound 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 mar conduce much to the progress of liberty . " When men are slaves to vice and drunkenness , they -will be equally slaves to emulovers and trovermnents .

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      TAIT-S MAGAZINE . The principal feature in Tait for this month is a review of the forthcoming speeches , &c , of Lord Brou g ham , shortl y to be published in four volumes , nnder his Xordshfp ' s superintendence . In this article Tait boldly and resolutely defends Brougham from the attacks of his " friends , " and displays a large acquaintance with his Lordship ' s career , introducing long quotations on the several matters of dispute . Besides this article , which forms the principal feature in 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 . " Tbe Literary and Political Eegfsters arc copious . The Number is , on the whole , very eood .

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      THE NEW MONTHLY -MAGAZINE AND HUMORIST . Edited by Theodore Hook , Esq . No . 212 . August , 1 S 3 S . The first two articles in this Magazine , "Wine and " Water , by the editor , and "Anill-treated Gentleman , " anonymous , are admirable essays , on the two of the most ugJy blotches in the frame-work of society as it is . The first of them illustrates that absurd and unnatural consequence of psemlo eW \ - lization , 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 after life depends . Nothing can be more unj ^ sc and cruel than are the lav . < of society on this subject toward ? the female -t-x . While man is expected to loot leisurely about him , and to consult his welfare by seeking the acquaintance of many females , and selecting' whojn . * never he n ; ar choosi ? , woman " must have no choice , or if she have , she must not adroit it . She is taught from her childhood the

      necessity of concealing her real feelings j and thus Hypocrisy farms the m : ' . iu ingredient uf female MORAL education . " The other paper An jll-rreated 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 struns- together and happily described , relieve these pieces- from the heaviness , which might be objected tx > 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 Hight Hon . T . P . Courtenay ? evinces much reading in early history ; and is fraught with a sound criticism . There are several other useful and amusing papers .

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      ERASER'S MAGAZINE , No . 104 . August , 1 S 38 . The first article in Eraser this month , " The Birds of Aristophanes , " is a very elaborate and interesting criticism on one of the most beautiful portions of Greek literature ; " Ensign ODonoghue ' s Packet from Belgium " is exceedingly amusing . The 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 ¦ wel l preserved stupidity . " A TaJe of the Heptarchy" is a thrilling story of the olden time .

      " Tre ? . son withm the Church 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 biography of LoTd 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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      ¦; Dissertati on upon Shaving . —Lord Allen , in conversation , with Sam Eogers , observed , < l 1 never put my razor into hot water , as I find it injures the temper of the Hade . ' 'No doubt of it , ' said the wit ; show me the blade that would not be out of temper if plunged into hot water- ' . DIVISION op Time . —' Murphy , ' said an employer the other morning to one of his workmen , you cain ' e . late . ' thi . is - inorningr ^ . the ^ ptliei' men were an hour before you . ' 'Sure and I'll be even wid , em , t ^ gM then . ' * How , Murphy ?' , * Why , faith , I'll quit an hour before 'em all , sure . '

      DRXTNK AND SORER . Tom runs from his wife to get rid of his trouble , And revels and drinks till he sees all things ' double . Bat when he . has ceas'd wine and brandy to mingle , Oh ! what would he give 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 bow Adam M ] ?' . Janet fell a laughing-, - and answered ^ . Oh , my bonnie dear doctor , you / re na ?" -w t , er 3 i serious , indeed , ' said the doctor . J anet ( Whose husband ' sname happened to he Adam , ) then said , < Wed tfeel , sin ye vrill ha't , uochtof , yoa-see Adam just- gaed o ' er the tither night to Lucky Liston ' s for half a muehkin o' whiskey ° when an par lying . &n the road took his foof ,-o ' er Adam fell—and -that '? , the / hale truth 0 ' the matter . '

      An _ Unltjcky Day . - ' My lord , ' said a fellow to be hanged for sheep-stealing , . ' all I ask of your lordship is , that I shall not be hanged on a Friday . ' ' Why ? asked 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 . ' Married . —Mr . Christopher Earley to Miss Rose Knight . The-cheek-of Rose , and teeth so pearly , Enrapture Earley quite ; And now each morn she rises Earl ( o ) i / j ; Though lately , she was K ( night !)

      A Regular Jack . ^ A tar of the genuine British breed , stowed chock full of somethingstronger than l three-water grog , ' made his way one evening into tbe pit of the liaymarket 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 play , beats his assailants oft ' . 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 . ' , I'inriing his admonition unattended to , and impressed with the reality of a mimic combat , at the sight of a shipmate in danger , his Mood was up , and at one bound he cleared the railing of the orchestra , and , with a second spring , was on the stage , sklq 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 , he was abc , ut to let drive at the astonished assailants of Long Tom , but they , considering ,: doubtless , the butter part of valour to be discretion , sheered oft ' in manifest alarm .

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      LEEDS CORN MARKET , Ai-oust 7 . The aTTiv-. - . J- of Gra ^ n Id i \ m tSny ' . s market are larger than last'week ; Wheat- has been in good demand , and 2 s to 3 s per quarter hurlu-r . Outs a halfpenny per stone , Shelling Is to ' 2 s jiur U ; n \ , : uid Beiins Is per quarter higher . The weather continues vory showery . ¦ WHEAT pi > r QxiaTtcr of Eight Bushels , 60 ) bs . Norfolk , . ^ rifiolk , Essex , nc-w red , 68 , 72 , line 75 a . wht . 75 s 79 s fjincoliis ' iiro and Cambridge , do tiSs 72 s , do 74 s , do 75 s 79 s Yorkshire < 1 <> 68 . * , 71 s ,. do 73 s , do 71 s 76 s Uld do 68 s , 71 s , do 73 s , do 71 s 78 s BARLEY per Quarter of Eight Imperial Bushels . Norfolk , and Suffolk new , —s , extra fine —s — ' Line ilnsJ' . ire , do . . 3 , do —s . —s Yorkshire , Wold ' & Boroughhridge , do - ^ -s , do —s —s Peas , White do 3 Ps 40 * Do Grev do 33 s 35 s

      BEANS p er Quarter of b . illis per ifushel > ricks ,......................... ' . new , ' 3 Ss , 42 s , old 3 & 42 a Harro-. r unU i'igeon , ,,.,. do 39 s , 43 a , do 40 s 44 s O ATE , pir Quarter of Eight Imperial Bushels . Potato , new , 25 s , 27 » , old 203 Poland ,..-... i do 25 s , 27 s , do 28 s ~ inall and Frie' / . land ... do 2 . is , 2 l > s , do 2 Ss Mfulintr ... new 13 d . to 14 d . per Stone of Mlbs . SHI'XLING , perLoad of 26 nbs ,.... old 33 s 34 s new —s to —s M A LT , per Load of ( 5 Bushels , 37 s , 40 s , to 42 s KAl'KSKED , per Lastof 10 Quarters , . i # . ^ 28 to . £ 30—

      . ARRIVALS DURING THE WEEK . Wheat .. ' . .. 4852 MaH ' . ' 3 ft Ontf 1083 Shelling 140 Barli'v -Honr . ^ ... i 50 }! ,.: ihs 597 Unpesced 200 peas Linseed — Tares ... THE AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE WEEK , ENDING Jri . Y 31 st , 1 P 38 . Wheat . Oats . Barley . Beans . Rye . Peas . 4832 412 — 425 — 5 7 (/ s . 3 d . , 24 s . Id . 0 s . Od . 403 . 0 d , 0 s . Od . 37 s . Od

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      LONDON CORN EXCHANGE . Mauk-JLane , Monday , August G . The weather has been unsettled sincft this day se ' nnight , with some heavy rain 'during the past night , but the temperature is much warmer . There was a fair supply of Wheat from Essex , but n limited quantity from . Siifiblk , whilst from Kent the show was to a very trilling extent indeed , and only a fensamples of 1 all spring corn Irpm these counties ; the fresh arrivals of Oats consist of three or four cargoes in since Friday from Irelarid and our own coast . There was a brisk demand for Wheat , at aii advance of full 3 s per ffr on the p rices of this day se ' nnight , and afair busiiies . n was transacted ui bonded at nn improvement of 4 s to Ss per qt on last Mondav ' s currency . The urice of town-made Florir beincf put up to 65 s by the

      millers at a verj' late hour on this day week ; that advance is now firmly tixed and established , and good marka CX-ship were 1 a to 2 s per qr clearer in consequence . Barley was very scarce , and fully Is per qr higher . ' ..-Malt was < juite as dear . Beans and Peas were about Is per qr dearer , with a moderate fair sale . Fine Canary seed was in demand , at an advance of 6 s per qr , the best commanding 70 s . There was Tather a better demand for Oats , and all heavy as well as fresh Com must be quoted Is per qr higher . Nothing worthy of notice passing in Linseed . There were seven or eight samples of new Jiapeseed at market this morning from Essex and Kent , that from the former county of better quality in every respect than the Kentish , and all held at such high prices that the crashers 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 . s . b . Malt , Norfolk Pale .. 52 * .. 60 Essex , Kent , Suffolk 68 .. 7 ( 5 Ware ............ 01 .. 63 White ............ 66 .. S 2 PEAS Nprfolk&Lincolnshire 70 .. 74 Hog and Grey ,... ' ... 34 .. 35 White , do , do . .... 6 b .. / b jyiaple ..... 35 .. 86 Yorkshire ; .,.....,.. White ... 39 .. 42 West Conntry Red .. tjuavo wjuu a ¦¦ ¦ BciAwb . White , do ......... Qmil ? Northumberland and ' tWchViV" "" ^ 7 An Scotch White .... 60 .. 69 A" * ' old " ¦ % ~ f v ; naflK 7 ft Ii Harrow .......... .. 40 .. 44 Moray-Angus and Mazagan .......... RothshifeRed .... 0 .. 0 OATS . White ............ 0 .. 0 EngUshfeod ........ 21 .. 24 IrishRed , New ...... 60 .. 70 Snortsmall Do . White ........ 64 .. 72 Poland 25 .. 28 BARLEY . Scotch , New Angus 24 .. ' 27 Grinding .......... 34 .. 35 Potatoe .......... 28 .. 31 Distilling . .......... 37 .. 38 Berwick ... Malting , ; New ' ...... 38 .. 39 Irish , white .: 21 .. 28 Chevalier , New .. ... Do . Potatoe ...... Malt , Brown ........ 48 .. 51 Do . Black 21 .. 23 |

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      LONDON WOOL MARKET , BRITISH & FOREIGN . — Mon The accounts which we havs lately receivedfrom eur manufacturing < di 3 tricts tieing , generally Hpeaking , of a favourable natniei the metTOJoHtun wool trade ia very sieady , and the prices are , well supported . Several Bomewhat extensive orders for woollen goods have been lately received from theUhited States . , Since Monday last , we have received Several parcels of the present year's clip of wool . Dovm tegga , Is 6 d to Is 7 d ; half-bred do . Is 6 } 3 to Is 7 J ^ d ; Down ewes and wethers ,. Is 3 d- to Is 4 d ; Leicester hogs Is 3 d to Is 5 £ d ; Leicester wethers . Is 2 d to Is 3 d ; blanket wool 9 d to Is ; flannel do . Is 2 d to Is 4 d ; combiner skin Is ljatolsSid . There is a very Hteady ^ demand for foreign wool , and last week ' s pr ices are weU . supported . The Imports since our last are tolerably good . .

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      MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE , Saturday , Aug . 4 . At ° ? T . market this morning , holders of Wheat firmly demanded an advance of 3 d to 4 d per 701 b » on the currericy of this day ae ' Bulght , and : at thoseTates afair extent ; of business was done ; . Choice parcels of Flova were likewise held for higher prices , and the : stocks generally being light in first handa , factors were enabled to realize on their sales to the bakers , an improvement of fully 3 s per 2 S 01 bs . A specniative inquiry for Oats and Oatmeal has caused an advance of 3 d to 4 ' d per 45 tt > s on theforjner , and 3 a 6 d per 2401 bs on the latter article . Beans may likewise . be noted 2 s per qr dearer , and Malt was in better request at rather higher rates .

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      SM 1 THFIELD CATTLE MARKET , AUGDST 6 . _ T Whenever , the wordBtbne occurs in these prices thrpughotit tnu paper , n 13 to be : considered as the imperial stone of 141 bs . and such onl y , no other being lawful ; J vfe ^ f timeof ye . ai"We had a very large supply of Beasts exhibited for sale in our market thi 3 moining , whilst the general quality of the Be :. 8 ta was tolerably priin % . All fcihds ot Be « i experienced a very heavy demand , » ndla * t -week ' s prices were barely supported . The supply of Sheep wa ? likewise great , on account of which ,, the . sale for Slatton was exceediiigly : duU . However , as there were Very few prime old Devons ofiering , a few sales were - . . effected at 4 s 8 d per Slbs ; but the price of the middling ana inferior kuids .-of Mutton "' * re barel y supported . Lambs were : in slupgkh / demand , at a depression , on the currencies noted on Friday leaf ,, of fully 2 d per bibs , whilst the supmy was large . Iiiferibr classes must be noted fully 2 d per 81 bs lower than onlast market day , but the primp 8 t Calves went off freely . Exceedingly little was doiugin . Pork , at previous rates . ' :

      About 209 of the Hom'jbrnds , Shorthorns and Scots , exhibited : for sale , in to-d » y' » market , came from : Norfolk ; 100 Scots , Devbns , and Hunts ; from Suffolk ; 80 Devons , Runts , and Herefords , from Essex . ;•; 95 Deypns , Heielbids , and Hunts , from Cambridgeshire ; 900 Short-horhs , from Lincolnshire ; 6 / 0 Short-herns and ^ DevonSj , from- Leicestershire ; - 500 Shorthorns , Runts ,, and Hereftids , fiom Northamptonshire ; 70 Short-horns , Devon 8 , as ^ Scots , from Oxfordshire , and Warwickshire ; 50 Runts and Devdns , JromWales ; 250 Devons , from Devonshire-. ; ., 280 Heretords , from Herpfordshire ; 200 VVest Island and AberdeenshLScots , by sea , from Scotland ; 60 Runts , Devohs , and Scots , from SUSSPX ; 40 Cows , Devons , and Jlunis , from Sartey ; 30 Hunts , Hereford's , and Devbns , from Kent . The remainder from the neighbourhood of London . . _' The supplies of Sheep and Laiaba were composed of Southdowns , old 7 and new Leicesters , old Lincolns , Kents , Kentish half-breds , Dorsets , and Somersets , with 200 from Scotland , 100 from Hull , and 300 from Boston . , ;

      The iSorlolk season for Beasts niay now he considered at an eni ; and it appears to have been , compared with many preceding years , by no means profitable . This circumstance is chiefly attributed hy the graziers to the large number ' ot live Sheep and Beasts which , are transmitted irom Scotland by sea for sale in tjmitUfield , to which a great preference in many instances is given by the London batchers .. The season from our northern grazing districts has how commenced .

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      • - Monday ,. August 6 , 1838 . There has been an active demand for Cotton to-day , 7 , 000 bags having ; been sold at an advance of full | d per lb on the onotations of Priday . The sales comprise 600 Pernams , at 8 | d to 9 | d ; 500 Maranham , 8 jd to 9 d ; 300 Bahia , 84 d to 8 § d ; , 150 Eeyptian , tOa to 10 ^ d ; 300 Siirat , 4 }<; d to 5 ^ d ; and 5 , 150 American , 5 jd to 8 d . On Saturday , 0 , 000 bags were sold .

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      There continues a good demand for Sugar , and the sales , which consist princrpallyof Bartadoea . to . the ^ 6 cers , and stron ? brown for the renners , amoi » n < . to l / OOHhds .-Bntwh HantaUon , at rather tetter prices . 1700 ^ agr Mauntrasi sold at the quotations , and 3100 tags Bengal at 63 a to 64 s 6 d for good to - fine white . Foroigtt Sugif .-60 easea < Penra ^ W were sold at 2 S ? for good yellow , and 3 »« to 43 s for g ood anS tine white , with about 120 bagS : and brls taken Tpralups stores . The aalea in Molasses con ^ st of 250 pnnch ^ Uernerara at 25 * 6 d , and 50 uchs Berbice at 24 g 6 < J per cwt fromther warehoBse . The deniandforPlantatibnCoflee hasagsun been extensive , and the : sales arhonnt to 250 casks Jamaica ; prdi * nary to good middling qualities . have bronght very full ^^ tirices , and extraifine anadvancebf 3 sper cwt , several small lots 01 l 30 of

      favourite marks realkingiijas to 143 s 6 d per cwt ; . bags Demerira were , also : sold at the quotations . - Of foreign , 65 bags Lapuayra , good to fine ordinary , bronght 46 * to 46 a per cWt . .- ' 50 bags Txinidad Ctcoa Bold at 40 a . and a small lot of Brazil at 35 s , 250 bags East India Ginger at 22 s per cwt , and 150 bags black Pepperat 3 | dto 4 ^ d per lb . There has been an extensive inqiury for Bast India Rice , both for export and cleaning , ' and the stock in importers'hands is now reduced to 500 hags ; the gales of the wee fc are 2000 bags of gftid to fine at 15 s : ( Jd to life tidperewtinbond . There has ieei a good demand . forRum , and the transactions are 150 p * nnchs at 5 s to 5 s 8 d per gallon for fine Jamaica , and 4 s Bd to 4 s 103 . per gallon for choice marks of Deinerara , andfoTexpoTt , 2 C 0 nhdsof East India , at 3 s 8 d ; to 3 s lOd , per ; gallon for 16 percent ovei proof . . . ¦ ' ' : . . ¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ - , .. - ¦' : " ' ; . ' ¦; ' " '¦

      Several chestsBehgat Indigo have been tJike _ t i ? it ; very foTT p rices ; some Caiatca has . likewise teerirdisnoMg ;^ the following are also reported , viz . 78 chesjU , She 4 tL ^ rff Ma to 683 * 40 chests Gum Arabic at 41 s 6 d ia 54 b , and ^ Ss . iQj ^ s 6 d fox sifting ; 60 bagaTBmerJctt 17 s i'lOjCf ; bags . Saffq ^ it 14 b 6 qV and 150 boxes Cassia Lignea at 53 s ' p ' er cwt inT ) ahd ; There has been more demand for Saltpetre , and the salesj' are 2200 bags at 25 s 6 d to 27 sW pel- ; cwt , dnty paid . 10 tons of JJitrate of Soda have beeii sold at I 3 a 6 d . .- • • - a ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ _ DVE \ VOOT ) S .- ^ There hare been 300 tons of ^ ampeachy Logwood offered by auction , ' bnt as buyers did-not-appear a £ near late prices , tne . whole was withdrawn ; the quotations are altogether nominal ; ' sproe Jamaica sold at . ] £ § 7 s 6 d to Jpb •' 10 s . ; in other descriptions ofDyewbpds the sajes have been .-confined to a few tons of Cuba , Taropicb , and Sdvanilla

      Kustic ,. at steady prices , and no change in other kinds . Turpentinei- ) still dull , and continues to decline in price ; 450 brls nave been sold at some reduction upon last week ' s quotations , and the trade are disinclined to buy freely even at present rates , No aales in American Tar ; of Stockholm Tar 2 aQ 0 brls have been sold . Although Montreal Pot Ashes are lower , and 27 s hasbiien accepted for new Ashes , yet the sales have amounted to 150 to 200 lirls at 27 s to 27 « 6 d ; of Montreal Pearl Ashes 100 to ipft'b ' rla' have been sold at 33 a 64 for new , and 32 * 6 di ' or old imports . Jn Hides , salted River Plata ! have advanced toil ) - i d . perlb , 6 UOOhavebeensoldat 4 | d . fpr heated , and 4 | d to -l | d per lb for sound Buenos Ayres ; about 1000 Saranilla brought 3 | d to 4 dperlb for sound , and heated in proportion : also bVO Buenos Ayres Horse at 8 s 3 d to 9 s each . The sales of Tobacco have been about 120 hhdsi , chiefly stemmedy to the trade . ¦" . - ' !¦ ¦ - ' ¦¦

      -The market for Brimstone has . been more quiet this week , not more than 3 uO tons being reported as haying been " sold , at j 6 9 per ton ior good quality ; holders . are looking with some coniidence to higher rates . The recent arrivals of Shumac having stocked the consumers , but little has been done this week in any description . Some parcels of Creaiirof Tartar rffered by auction did not find buyers , and this article niay be consideied rather lower . Argbls continue in fair demiiiid . For Madders and Madder Roots the same dnlness contiuues which has so long prevailed . The demand for Olive Oil has improved , but has been metireely by the holders ; the sales b £ the week have exceeded lOOtuna , iieariy all at previous rates . Theonly transaction in pale SealOitis a patcel of about 50

      tun . s , taken from the QHay at rather under our quotations ; 20 tuns Cod Oil offered by auction this week were hot sold , ^ ' 31 being the hig hest bidding . In -Linseed Oil , some business has been done at rather lower rates ; pale Rape is held for higher prices , which have been realised forjsmall parcels . The sales ot Palm Oil are only to the extent of about 60 tons , principally ai ; Jr ' AS 10 s . and a few . 'tons at J ^ ' 40 , which is lioiT the price asked by holders . Oil of Turpentinr is rather lower , andthe demand trifling . For Hemp 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 very small , and part held for higher rates ; the sales are about 150 casks , » t 4 ? s to { 8 s Cd , and Odessa at 48 s ; also about 200 casks of Buenos Ayres , at 42 sr t ^ ' 44 a .

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      LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET , MONDAY , Aroi'ST 6 . We have this week had extremely light supplies of Grain ,, Flour , and Outmeiil . The trade has , at the same time , been , ip an v . mirualir excited state ; transactions to a large amount have ta-ken plate in banded Whflat , iiiclovling niipaerous . yrnrchas-.-s made by the interior millers , and at daily advancing Tates ; ife id to t .- ; 6 'd was the range of prices on Tuesday -la . st , but as -hi g h as 9 . s 4 A per 701 bs has siiitf .. betn walized ^; There has , during the saiue period , been an active business in moBt free articles , at improving . pricftaj Us 9 d has Ibeen paia for KnglLs ' u white Wheats 11 s 4 < 1 for red , and 10 s : 9 d for-choice

      Irish Tvdj dc ' . hht fully tid per bushel-above the : quotations of this "day SH ' unijfht . l'kmrhas sold readily at 5 os to 60 s per sack , Oats must-h / e noted 3 d to 4 d jper bushel dearer , and scarce ; the best Irish have brought 3 s Sd per , 451 bs . Patnieal has al ? o realip-d an advance of 3 s to 4 s p « r load ; Sis to 32 s per 24 Olbs'is- the present value of th&best Irish manufacture . J'h <; iiiarJcct haseontinuedbareof JBariey , and p . rders . forshipment still remain unexecuted ; os Sd . to 5 s 10 d per 601 bs would be given tor « bod sweet parcels . Beansand Peas are both held lur hi-rher rates . Bonded . Flour , as well as Wheat , has been au object far speculation , and sonie quantity of Baltic has changed bands at 30 s to 35 s per brl .

      : Tuesday , Two o'Clock . Thore was a very numerous attenflaneo of conntry buyers at this'dny ' s market , whose chief attention was directed to Foreign Wheats in bond , the release of which may now be considered o ^ rtuin ; in these a large business was transacted , the be . it realising Us 0 d to 10 a . per TOUjs . Kre « \ VVveoX also met a ready sale -at an iraprovement , on lust Tuesday ' s quotationa s of'Sil . to lidper " oibs . o . its , too , Were 43 per 451 bs dearer . Oatmeal sold at 3-ls per load , anil Irian l'loor TarougUt 6 U pt > T sack . ' ¦ ¦¦ . - ¦ . ' . ¦ ¦'

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      . LIVERPOOL CATTLE jaARKET , Monday , August 6 * . The ' sunply of Bsa ? td at . Market to-day lias been somewhat snialler than that of last week , und notwithstanding the aifendanjie of many country buyers , tlie prices are a little lower , a ^ the market has been rather heavv , except for that of gpbd'qnality , which was tolerably well sold up , leaving those rcmainiiig unsold of ' a , very ordinary description . In SJjeepand Lanibsy . the riiinibjer has been akb smaller than the preceding week , bcit vye cannot note any material alteration iii prices frpin our last week ' s qnbta tions . The best . Beef maybe quoted at ti ^ d per : 1 b , varyingfiomthat down to 5 = | d ; good U ' ether Mutton sold at about 6 Jdj middling 6 } dj ordinary and tfwpitata-shade less ; Lanibssqld at fr « ii-Cd-tb 6 jd p ^ rlb , and there were a good few Sheep and Lambs left unsold at the close of the market . : Number of Cattle—Beasts , 1139—Sheep and Lambs , 11 , 41 ft . CATTLE EVIPORTED INTO LIVERPOOL ¦^ i ^ m the 30 th jTuly to the 6 th August . . Cows . Calves . Sheep and Lambs . Pigs . IJjrses . 3 , 'iOI 4 S 8 , 5 Q 3 2 , 466 87-

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      ¦ CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN per Imperial Quarter . QUANTITIES and AVERAGE PBI ^ fflES ; of BRITISH GRAilsypeTImperial Quarter , smdin- ^ : J ^ dQn Market , dui iiig the ^ veek , ending Jnly SKS ^ ptJsi ^ f' Q ' , 355 qrs . ' -71 » . 2 d . Iiarley , 1 , 412 ars . 33 s . 46 * . V l 'Oafa / W , < i 47 < ps . £ 3 s . 2 a . Beans , 1 , 285 qrs . 35 s . 7 d . Peas , 190 qrs . 36 s . Si . . Rye , 20-qrs . 34 s . OcL . '

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      RICHARD PIERCE , Wellington , Shropshire , druggist , to surrehder August i 7 , September 14 , at eleven p ' clocV , at tha Sliire Hall , Shrewsbury ; solicitor , Mr . Kewman ^ Linc olil ' s-iniyk Fields . . WILLIAM BARRETT , Haselbury Plucknett , Somersetshire , girth-web mamifactuTer , August 15 , September 14 , at eleven o'clock , at thi- Greyhound Inn , Bridport , Dorsetshire ; solicitors , Messrs . Holme , Loftus , and Young , 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 Inn , HaUfax ; Bolicitors , Messrs . Rushworths » Staple-inn . . RICHARD GOUGH , Stonrbridge , Worcestershire , worsted dealer , August 15 , September 14 , at ten o ' clock , at the Vine Irin , " Stourbridge ; solicitors , Messrs . Clowes and Wedlake , King ' s Bench Walk ' Temple .-

      DIVIPENPS . August ' 28 , W Bolton , York , linen draper . August" 22 , 5 Burke , iiverpool , coal agent . Sept 13 , W bickson , Newcastleupou-Tyne , draper . Sept 5 , Wbandford , Salford , Lancashire , dyer . Sept 3 , J Moss , Haslingden , Lancashire , cotton spinner . Sept 5 , W Grundy , Pilkington , Lancashire , cotton spinner . PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . H Hargreaves , J Conoliey , and R Pearson , Salford , Lanca shire , printers . S Lees and Sons , Oldhamiifcaneashirej roller manufacturers ; as far as regards S and J ^ ees . : Nicol , Duckworth , and Co , Liverpool ; a * far as regards fflWhiter head . ' Peck , and Hardman , Wigan , Lancashire , cjj ? cj | raamjiacturers . ' . -. _' . ! . y ';>^; ^ ;' . ;' . '

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      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE , Aug . 7 . BANKRUPTS . / : JOHN CATES , Jnn , surgeon , BesHttnont-steet ; St . Jfarylebone ^ to - surrender Angnst 15 , atlial ^ aM . one , and Sept 18 , at eleven o ' clock , at the Court of BffnJcruijtcy .. - . - Clark , St Swithin ' s-lane , Lpmbard-street , official assigns *; Sawyer , Bbw-l ^ nei Cheapside . . t v , i » , HENRY WHBATLEY , innkeeper , Scarboroneli , Sept 6 and 13 ,. at twelve , at the Talbot Inn , Scarborough . Capes and Stuart , Bedford-row , London . ; Campion , York . ^ MARTIN SHEPHERD , draper , Warwick , August IS , at half-past eleven , and Sept 18 , at eleven , at tha Court of Bankrntitcv . Alsaeer , Birchin-lane , CornhiU , official assignee ; ¦

      Dwkp , Bouvene-street . Meet-street . _ _ „ ^ - '• --. . FRANCIS TURNEZ BROWN DUMELOW , dealer in coals , Wednertrary , Staffordshire , Angnat 21 ,, and Sept 18 , at twelve , at the Swan Hotel , . Wolverh £ mpton . ; , Chaplm , Gray ' Inn-square , London jHamspn , Birmjnaham ^ ¦ ,. ' THOMAS TEULON , Jun , xoosifi seB ^ ereat Yormontlj ^ Aueust ' l 4 , and : Sept 18 , at eleven , at the Crowtt ; and Anchor ' Tavern , Great Yarmouth . Holt , ' Great Yarmouth ; Swain and Co'Old Jewrv , London . : ' BBNJAMlK BOTHAM , woollen diaper , Haleawprfh , Sept 13 , and 18 , at ten , at the King ' s Head Inn , Becdea . Crowder and Maynardi Mansion Honse-place , Lonflon : MargitBOD ,

      Uuneay . . - .. . ¦ -, - ^ BENJAMISr WARE , cheesemonger , Tower-street , ; City , Aog 21 , at two , and Sept 18 , at eleven , at the Cpurt of Bankruptcy . Groom , AbchuTch-lane , official . assignee ; Jaquea , Battye / andEdn'ards , Ely-place . ' '' ¦¦ : . % ¦ . . CHARLES BEASLEY , draper , Birmingham , Augl / i ^ n 2 Septie , at" twelve , at the Acorn Tavern , Bu-mingham . ^ rnory and Coles , Throgmorton-street , London ; Parkes and Bray , Birmingham .

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      Bitters . —Mr . Edmtmd Burte , tbe orator , was telling Mr . Garnet , one day at Hampton , ' That all hitler things were hot . ' ' Ay , ' says Garrick , ' what do yeu think , Mr . Burke , bitter cold weather . ' '

      From Friday Night's Gazette, Aug. 3. Bankrupts. V

      FROM FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE , Aug . 3 . BANKRUPTS . V

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      LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET , AUGUST 4 . We have ne alteration to report in the demand for any description of foreign wool . A fair 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 , Sl , 335 . v ¦ '

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      NKWGATE AND LEAIJEXHaLL WARKETS-CMOXItAY ) Since this da / re ' iinight the arrivals of slaughtered me ? , from alb quarters have been , for the season of the year tolerably good . The supply of London killed meat being large the trade has been , during the whble ' of ihb past week , in a ver ~ sluggish state , and , in moat'trdnsactiongj . a decline of fully 2 d per 8 lbs has been submitted '' . taji-in ; order to ' ... efiect sale ' s ! From Scotland we have received 29 live Scots , ] 00 Sheep , and 45 Lambs from Ireland , by steamers , and CO large hogs . - . . '¦ -. ' . . ' . ' - " .. ' . - '"• . •' : ,. ' : ¦'"• Jiotwitlwtanding the comparative loiv . prices -wrucli hare Deen obtained fluring the greatest part piths present year , preparations are being made on an extensive scaleto ship froin various parts ef i ' cetland to these markets large supplies of slaughtered meat in tV . e ensuiiig winter ; theretore , it may be , we conceive , safely inferred , that the prices will hot be much , higher than they are at present .

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      . ' . _¦ ¦ " - ; ; - ¦ : .. % - . ¦ ' ¦ . f ~ ¦ . - - ' August 11 , m& . _ THE yQRTJ | E ^^^ - ^¦ . ¦¦ . ^ ^; . ^ ^ bfr : \

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      Per stone of Slbs . to sink ^ the offal . s > d . d . d . s . d . s . d . Inferior Beef 2 0 to 2 2 Prime Beef ....... 2 8 to 3 0 Ditto Mutton 3 2 .. 8 6 Ditto Mutton .... 4 2 .. 4 4 Middling Beef ... 2 4 .. 2 6 Lamb ........... 4 8 .. 5 4 Ditt 6 Aiutton .... 3 8 .. 4 0 Veal ........ ; .... 4 5 .. 5 8 LIVE CATTLE . AT MARKET . Beasts , 2 , 970—Sheep & Lambs , 32 , 099 ^ -Calve 3 , 217—Pigs 440

      THE WATERSIDE POTATOE MARKET . 8 . 8 . ¦ . " -. '¦¦ ¦ . 8 . 8 . York Reds ( per ton ) 000 a 00 Shaws ( per ton ) . 00 a 00 Scotch Reds 00 aOOO Devon Keds ........ ( 50 a 00 Kidnpvs 00 a 00 Jersey Whites ...... 00 a 00 Native ' s 00 a 00 I Blues " . 30 a 35

      HIDES ( per lb . ) d . a . d . d . Market Hides , 56 a Market Hides , 96 a bUibs 2 | a 2 ? 104 lbs 3 | a 4 J Ditto , 64 a 12 Iba . .... i > i a 3 Ditto , 104 a 112 ! bd .... 4 a 5 Ditto , 72 a 80 lbs 2 ? a 35 Calf Skins ( each ) 6 s 6 J Ditto , SO a 8 S lbs 3 a 3 | Horse Hides , ditto 8 s Od Ditto , 88 a 961 bs 3 ] a 3 J

      METALS LEAD , je s . jt s . je . . j ? . s . British Pig Litharge ' 1 ' i 0 a 0 0 ( per ton ) .... IP 0 a 0 0 TIN . s . d . s . d . Sheet ( milled ) 20 Oi 0 0 In Block ? .... 64 0 a 84 6 Bar . 21 0 a 0 0 [ Ingots , 85 0 a 85 t > Patent shot , Bars ..... 8 b" 0 a 86 6 la 12 .. 24 0 a 0 0 COPPER . Ri : d , oriYfiaium 22 ia 0 0 BritishCake- £ 8 ( 5 10 a £ 0 0 White .. 30 0 a 0 0 Sheets , per lb . 0 lid a 0 0

      LEATHER ( perlb . ) d . d . d . d . GropHides , 30 a 401 bs . 11 a 13 . German Horse Hides .. lOa-21 Dittu , 40 ao 01 bs ., 12 a lo Spanish horse Hides ... 12 a 24 I- ) itto , 50 a GOlba 13 a 17 GalfSkins , 30 a 40 lbs . Bull Hides . 10 a 13 ( dozen . ) ...,......... Ha IS Vitriol Butts . 16 a 17 Ditto , 40 a 50 lbs ..... . 15 a 21 EnglwhButts 14 a 24 Ditto , 50 a COlbs ...... 16 a 22 Foreign i ? utts ........ 14 a 17 Ditto , 70 a 100 lbs ..... 14 a 20 Foreign Hides 10 a 12 Large Seal Skins lla 15 Drea ' sing Hides 11 a 14 Ditto , Small .... 20 a 22 Ditto , Shaved 12 a 14 Ki ps .. 10 a IS BestSaddlers'Hides .. 14 a 16 Basils . 7 a 12 liiiglish Horse Hides .. 10 a 13 Bellies ................ ; 6 a S Shouldera . 7 a IS

      HAY AND STRAW ( perload of 36 trusses . ) Smithfield . jt . s . £ . « . I Whitechapel . jt . 9 . jf . s Hay 4 10 a 5 18 Hay ...... 2 10 a 5 l ' Clover 4 10 a 6 10 Clover ... 4 0 a 6 o Straw 1 IB a . 2 4 j Straw 1 18 a 2 % Cumberland . Portman , Edgeware-road . Hay ... .. 5 0 a 6 6 Hay ......,, •! 0 a 6 0 Clover 5 t 5 a 6 6 Clover .. / 5 0 a 6 ' y Straw 2 10 a 2 12 Straw 2 0 a 2 g The supply short , and trade brisk .

      IMPERIAL AVERAGES . , Wh | Bar ! ftOats | Ry ' i 735 9 37 73 a b 29 67 3 31 2 22 9 38 3 J 37 635 1 U 6 tit * 0 31 10 22 7 3 ( 5 3 il 8 : 3 sS 11 July 13 OK 0 31 o 2211 34 7 37 5 ! oG 1 20 AS 2 i ± 5 2211135 9 37 3 J 35 4 27 69 ' 131 8 ^ 210 36 4 38 2 3-t 4 Apurepate Averace of the last six weeks 6 " 8 31 7 22 9 3510 37 7 35 8 Duties ... 18 8 15 4 13 9 16 9 14 0 16 9 Dp . on grain from British Posse g sions out of

      TALLOW AND CANDLES . VVhitechapel Market price of Fat , 2 s 9 d . In quantities of Slbs . s . d . a . d . Town Tallow ( per cwt ) 49 6 Graven Id 0 Russia do ( Candle ) .. 49 0 Good Dregs .......... 5 0 Whitetlo . I 0 . 0 . ' . Mould Candles .-. 9 0 Stuff 37 0 Store do ......... 7 6 Rough do 24 0 Inferior ditto ..... 6 6 Imports from St . Petersburgh , 64 S casks .

      prices ok hops in the borough . Monday , ( i-er cwt . ) The advices from the Hop districts are favourable . The bur has made its appearance in several of the planiations ; prices are nominal . The old duty is at £ \ 65 , 000 to ^ 170 , 000 . The Worcester duty is at Ji 6 , 000 to ji 8 , 00 u . Farnham j ? 6 0 to 8 0 [ East Kent , Pkots ^ 3 15 to 5 0 Mid . Keut Pkets 3 15 .. 4 10 j Weald ol Kent do 3 12 .. 3 IS Bags 3 10 .. 4 10 | Sussex Pockets ... 3 10 .. 3 10

      SUGAR , COFFEE , COCOA , AND SPICES . SUGAR . s . d . s . d . COCOA . Large Lumps .. 72 0 a 73 0 s > d . s . d . Small ditto .. 73 0 a 74 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 Oa 0 0 Barbadoe 3 , Fine 0 0 a . 0 0 Brazil .... 35 0 a 38 0 COKFEB . . SPICKS . Jamaica , Finell 4 0 al 31 0 Cinnamon lb . 3 6 a 7 6 Middling ,... 104 0 a 113 0 Clores ( Am-Ordinary .,.. 88 0 a 102 0 boyna ) .... 1 0 a 1 2 Demeraraand Do . ( Bourbon ) 1 0 a 1 1

      Berbice good Mace 2 8 a ¦ 7 0 Miau \ ing . . 110 0 a 122 0 Nutmegs ( un-Goodandfine garb . ) 4 8 a 5 2 Ordinary .. 88 ^ . 0 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 3 % Middling .. 102 0 a 122 0 Ginger ( Jamaica ) Good and ' tine White pr cwt 8 <* 0 a 130 0 Ordinary .. 90 0 a 101 0 Fine large .. 135 0 a 205 0 St . Domingo 40 6 a 44 0 Barbadbes .. 43 0 » 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 been 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 comnianded full Tates , with the exception of Marar ; hani , which is still difficult of sale , and rather lower . Speculators have taken 750 American and 50 Egyptian , and exporters , 650 American , 650 Stirat , and 120 Bengal . There have been forwarded into the country unseld during the past month , 2 , 000 American , 120 Bahia , and 60 Surat . The sales amount to 32 , 610 bales ; and consist

      ofd d 4 d 150 Sea Island ...... 17 to 36 510 Bahia&Mac . 7 jto 83 50 Stained do ....... 5 j to 13 10 Demcrara , &c . .. 8 to 12 10920 Bowed Geor .. 5 } to 8 J 800 Egyptian ...... 9 | to 13 J MR (] 1 Mobile 5 to 8 | — Barbadoes .... 6 Jto 7 J 0 - -5 " Alabama , &c . 5 to 6 J —Peruvian 7 J to 8 ? 7840 New Orleans .. 5 to 9 560 Lagnayra 7 to 8 J nnn . 7 Pernamhtico , 80 West India .. 6 to 8 150 U Paraiba , &c . 8 | to 9 . J 3020 Surat ........ 4 to 5 j —a 5 Maranham .. 73 to 9 f —Madras . ' . 4 | to 5 i " S Sawginned .. 6 \ to 7 i 180 Bengal ........ 4 to 5 The Imports for the week are 23 , 867 bags .

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      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 : American > .. '' .. .. .. bags 946 , 146 South American .. .. .... .. € 9 , 987 West Indies , DemeTara , &i 3 , 469 Eastlndies ...... .. .. .. 43 , 662 Egypt , &c »• 25 , 658

      Total of all descriptions 1108 , 922 Same period last year : American ... .. ; .. bags ° "W 02 South American .. •• ' 8 i «* J ;? - - West Indies , Demerara , &c . o ^ o 92 Eastlndies . ; Mfe Egypt , Ac " . IZ-fsRi 91-Increase of imports as compared with samepenodlast year , bags 22 < , 675

      EXPORTS IN 1838 . American , 27 , 805——Brazil , 3710- E » stIndies , 23 , 154 Total in 1838 54 , 669 bags . Same period in 1837 .. ^ , 70 , 477

  • 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-ncseproduct528/page/7/