THE SHEFFIELD AMD R « fHERHAH t tfUtttit VOL. XXII. No. 11,02. " THE CENTRE AND FOUNDATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND IS LIBERTY."— CAH » EN. PRICE 4OR 5S. PER QUARTER. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ROBERT LEADER. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1841. No. 41, HIGH- STREET, SHEFFIELD. H ALL AMSHIRE. WWHITE, who lias had twenty years' experience , in such Works, respectfully announces his intention to Publish, on a comprehensive plan, an en- tirely NEW DIRECTORY OF SHEFFIELD, with ROTHERHAM, and all the Pillages and Hamlets within the distance of Six Miles; illustrated by a neatly Engraved PLAN OF THE TOWN :— Price of the whole, 5s. 6d., neatly Bound. The recent systematic Numbering of the Houses will enable W. W. to give, in addition to the General and Commercial Lists, a STREET DIRECTORY, in which the names of the Inhabitants will be arranged under the names of the Streets, according to the order of the Numbers affixed to the Doors. The Agents of W. W. are now carefully collecting the ad- dresses of the Inhabitants and other information ; and a Prospectus of the Work is in course of general circulation. W. WHITE tenders his gateful acknowledgments for upwards of 500 signatures of Subscribers, received by his Agents during ten days' canvass, and respectfully solicits those Gentlemen who may be disposed to honour him with their support, to be careful to whom they give their Orders, as it will be the end of April before all the In- habitants within the limits of his Directory can be visited ; the Agents being instructed to collect the information carefully and systematically, notwithstanding the hurried attempts to forestall them. TO BE LET, at Wentworth, ( The Property of Mrs. Ann Poles,) N eligible DWELLING- HOUSE, consisting of L three Low Rooms and four Chambers, with other suitable Conveniences, and an excellent GARDEN, in which are Wall Fruit Trees ; and also a VINERY, which may be let if required. CAUTION. DAMAGED TEA. DURING the last fortnight, about Two Thousand Five Hundred Packages of Damaged TEA have been Sold, in London, by Public Auction,— part of the Cargo of the Ship IVest minster, wrecked off Margate in Nov. last. Although the Tea was saturated with Salt Water, and only fit for Manure, the Owners adopted the novel mode of having it dried in Malt Kilns, and manufactured over again. It was sold at 2s. lOd. per lb., and upwards, although not worth Is. per lb. for use; the only flavour it possessed being of a salty, nauseous taste. We beg to caution the Public against being imposed upon by purchasing such Btuff, as we have no doubt that some of it will find its way into Sheffield, and be sold un- • der the name of Cheap lea, at 3s, per lb., and upwards. We beg to inform our Friends and the Public, that our whole time and attention being devoted exclusively to selecting the best and choicest flavoured Teas and Coll'ees, they may at all times depend upon obtaining none but Genuine Teas, at the lowest possible price. BALLANS AND COMPANY, TEA 8,- COFFEE DEALERS, ANGEL STREET AND GIBRALTAR STREET GENERAL POST OFFICE, February, 1841 AS there is great risk of Loss in transmitting Letters containing Coin through the Post, Parties having occasion to remit small Sums in Cash, are recommended make use of the Money Order Office, where they will incur no hazard, while those who may desire to remit Bank Notes or Drafts, payable to Bearer, are requested cut them in half, sending each half, if possible, by two different Posts. In the case of Bank Notes or Bank Post Bills being sent, the Numbers, Dates, and Amounts should be carefully taken Money Orders, for Sums under Five Pounds, are granted and paid by every Post Town in the United Kingdom, and by the Chief Office in St. Maitins le Grand, the Three Branch Offices, Charing Cross, Cavendish street, and the Borough ; and also by the Principal Re- ceiving Houses within the Twelve Mile Circle. Letters may also be registered on payment of a Fee of Is. in addition to the Postage. With the great convenience thus afforded for transmit- ting small Sums at so low a charge, and the power now given of Registering Letters containing value, it is hoped the Public will po longer forward Letters of value, except one or other of these methods. By Command. W. L. MABERLEY, Secretary. NEW PUBLICATIONS, BY THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, 60, Paternoster Row, London. NOW READY, in Parts, I to 9, Price Is. each, THE UNION HARMONIST, a Selection of Sacred Music, consisting of Original and Standard Pieces, Anthems, & e., suitable for use in Sunday Schools, Con . gregations, and Musical Societies. Arranged by Mr. T, Clark, Canterbury. Now Neady, in Parts, 1 to 4, Price Is. each, containing 169 Tunes, uniform with the " Union Harmonist," a new and improved Edition of the UNION TUNE BOOK being a Selection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, suitable for use in Sunday Schools and Congregations. Arranged by Mr. T. CLARK. Canterbury. The SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER'S ALMA - SACK and DIARY for 1841. Price, neatly half bound Is. 9d. „ Roan embossed 2s. Od. „ . ,, with luck, gilt edges ... 3s. Od, Sunday School Teacher's Almanack, sewed 0s. 4d. CHEAP BIBLES & T E S T A M E N T S FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The Committee of the Sunday School Union have much pleasure in stating that, in consequence of the Oxford Bible Warehouse having reduced the prices of Bibles and Testaments, they h* ve made arrangements by which they will be ab'e to supply Schools at the following very reduced prices :— s. ' School Bible, Nonpareil Type, bd. in Sheep 1 > f o Ditto do. Pocket Bible, Pearl Type Ditto do. Ditto do. Ditto do. Ditto do. School Testament, Brevier Type, Calf Sheep 1 Call 2 Coloured Calf 2 Roan, gt. edge 2 Morocco, do.. 3 Sheep 0 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. THE COLLEGE INN, Rotherham. TO BE LET, from Year to Year, with Possession from Lady Day next, the above INN, together with about 25 Acres of LAND. Mr. ROBERT HATFIELD, of the Grange, near Rother- ham; or Mr. MARCUS SMITH, Corn Exchange, Sheffield, will furnish Terms, The Grange, February 26,1841. BELLE VUE HOUSE, MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE, TO BE LET, from Year to Year, or for a Term of Years, containing Dining Room, Drawing Room, and Breakfast Parlour, good Kitchen, Servants' Hall, and other requisite Out Offices. The House is situated on the South Side of the Heights of Abraham, completely sheltered from the North, North- east, and North- west winds. The climate of Matlock is remarkably mild in the Winter, and is allowed to be one of the healthiest situations in the Island. Matlock Bath is situate within Five Miles of the Amber Gate Station on the North Midland Railway, and the Derby and Manchester Mail passes daily through the place. Further particulars may be known on application to JAMES RAWLINSON, Esq., Matlock Bath ; or to MR. IIUEBEESTY, Solicitor, Wirksworth. A TO NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, ARCHITECTS, AND SURVEYORS. PERSON brought up in the country, but who has had many years' Experience in the Building Pro- fession in London, and now residing in Rotherham, having a portion of his time unoccupied, wishes for Em- ployment under a Gentleman who would not require the whole of his time, in Superintending the Erection or Re- pair of Buildings on an Estate in the Neighbourhood ; or he would have no objection to act as Agent and As- sistant to an Architect and Surveyor. Address A. B., at the Office of F. FISHER, Esq., Soli- citor, Bank Street, Sheffield. LONDON OYSTE KRO OM S, WATSON'S WALK, SHEFFIELD. PASHLEY begs to announce that his arrangements ( in London enable him to have a daily supply of the BEST NATIVE OYSTERS. Those Friends who may favour him with their Orders, can have any quantity sent direct from Town, by inform- ing him Two Days previous to the time required. Out doors Is. and Is. 3d. per score. In the Rooms Is. 4d. do. Barrels . 6s. and 8s. each. Double Barrels .... 16s. do. Private Oyster Room up Stairs. Wines and Spirits, the celebrated India Pale Ale, Bur- ton and Home Brewed Ale, London Bottled and Draught Porter. & c. AB, TO BE LET, And entered upon at Lady Day next, excellent Stone- Built DWELLING HOUSE, pleasantly situate at Moshro', in the Parish of Eckington, adjoining the Turnpike Road leading from Eckington to Sheffield. The House consists of Two Parlours, Breakfast Room, Kitchen, and Pantry, on the Ground Floor; four Bed Rooms, with Closets, on the first Floor; Two large Attics and Two Cellars; with Orchard and Garden; — late in the occupation of Mr. John French, deceased.— For a view thereof, and further particulars, application is requested to be made to Mr. HARVEY SLAGG, of Mosbro'. ( GARDENERS of GREAT BRITAIN, order X " GLENNY'S GARDENERS' GAZETTE," Price 4d. CONSERVATIVES of GREAT BRITAIN, order the " COURT GAZETTE, published by HAYMAN," Price 6d. Mr. HAYMAN announces that he is publishing the above at the original Office, in trust for the benefit of the chil- dren of the original Editor, and earnestly solicits the patronage of the public. ,*. As there is an opposition, it is necessary to say " THE COURT GAZETTE, published by HAYMAN." Orders, Advertisements, Books, & c., at the Office, 343, Strand. MANCHESTER & LEEDS RAILWAY TIME- TABLE. MR. SPENCE, having had experience in the Cure of STAMMERING and DEFECTIVE UT- TERANCE, begs to offer his service to those who la- bour under Impediments in Speech. His method of Cure is at once easy and effective, and is free from Elo- cutionary methods and Medical operation. Mr. Spence will be in Sheffield on the 12th instant; his address may be known at the Mercury Office, where letters may be addressed. THE Public is respectfully informed, that on and after MONDAY, the 1st of MARCH, 1841, TRAINS will leave the Station, OLDHAM ROAD, MANCHESTER and intermediate Stations, in connexion with the London and Birmingham, Midland Counties, North Midland, York and North Midland, Great North of England, and Hull and Selby Railways as hereafter stated, for PASSENGERS and MERCHANDIZE. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM *"• RAILWAY. ON and after Monday, the 8th of March, the following ALTERATIONS will take place in the Times of DEPARTURE of the TRAINS 9 A. M. Down Train will be 8 J A. M. ( arriving in Biiming- ham about 2 P. M.) 91 A. M. Down Train will be 9^ A. M. 2 P. M. Up Train ( Third Class) will be 2b. 20m. P. M., and corresponding Alterations will be made in the times of Departure of the same Trains from the several Inter- mediate Stations. By order. R. CREED, Secretary. Euston Station, Feb. 20, 1841. NOTE. - The alteration of the time of departure of the 6| A. M. Up Train from Wolverton, advertised a few days since, will not take place. Please to observe that, on the lines reading across, opposite the name of any Station, the times at which the successive Trains depart from such Station, either towards Manchester or Leeds, are respectively given; and that every column contains a separaee Train. WEEK DAYS. Sowerby Bridge to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield, Chester- field, Der- by, Bir- mingham London, York, and Hull. Arrivals in Manchester H. M. 12 M MANCHESTER Towards Leeds.. MIIiXiS HHfZi. 10 ROCHE AlaE The Committee will be compelled, in order to secure these advantages for Sunday Schools, to purchase large quantities, and to pay for them in cash ; and they, there- fore, request that ALL ORDERS FOR BLBLES AND TESTA- MENTS MAY BK ACCOMPANIED WITH MONEY. They would especially recommend Teachers to encourage their Scho- lars to purchase the PEARL POCKET BIBLE, BOUND IN CALF. London: SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, 60, Paternoster row. HUMPHREYS' CAMOMILE PILLS. AMILD, yet speedy, safe, and effectual Medicine, for the Cure of all the distressing and harassing Symptoms arising from Indigestion. The highly popular repute in which these Pills are now held ; the numerous testimonials to their efficacy which the Proprietor has received from respectable parties whom proctracted affliction has rendered sensitively grateful for relief; and the widely extended sale which they have now obtained, induce M. Humphreys, with increased con- fidence, again to invite the attention of the public to their medicinal virtues. Tliev aro principally composed ofthe pure Extract of CAMOMILE FLOWERS, and have been proved most efficacious in giving tone and energy to the stomach, removing the variety of distressing and harassing symptoms arising from indigestion. Amongst numerous other instances of their essential service, it has afforded the Proprietor great pleasure personally to witness their extraordinary efficacy in numerous instances of Loss of Appetite, Head- ache, Drowsiness, Giddiness, Nausea, Heartburn, Bilious and Nervous Diseases, pains in the Stomach, and other morbid symptoms, where abundant evidence has existed of an imperfect or impaired action of the digestive organs. To those of sedentary habits, in whom habitual con- finement and mental exertion have induced a nervous debility, their use has been found of the greatest benefit; while, in hundreds of cases, arising from an intemperate and incautious habit of living, their utility has been grate- fully and extensively acknowledged. In their operation they are of that peculiarly mild character, that they may be taken with the utmost advantage by females of the most delicate habits; giving 6trenutb and energy to the Stomach, by the most gentle, yet effectual action. Sold wholesale by Messrs. Win. SUTTON and Co., ( late Dicey and Sutton), No. 10, Bow Church- yard, Cheapside, London ; and retail by R. Leader, Independent Office ; Ridge and Jackson, Mercury Office; C. Sanderson, Druggist, Castle street; F. Machon, Druggist; William B. Belk, Druggist; G. Jervis, Druggist; and Radley, Druggist, Marketplace, Sheffield; Henry Laycock, Drug- gist, Rotherham ; Baker, Druggist, Retford ; Getliing, Druggist, Mansfield ; E. Harrison, Druggist, Wurksop ; Kiddey, Druggist, Belper ; F. Carter, Druggist, Chester- field ; and by most respectable Medicine Venders in the country ; from whom parties may depend upon obtaining the Medicine in its genuine form. Sold in Boxes, at Is. 1 Jd. and 2s. 9d. each. Observe, the genuine have the Proprietor's name written upon the Government Stamp, in his own hand- writing. M. Humphreys also solicits the attention ofthe Gentry and Public to his popular PARAGON SAUCE, the deli- cious flavour of which is so highly approved for Fish, Game, Steaks, Gravies, Soups, & c., having been patro- nised by the first Families in the neighbourhood, and ex- tensively and highly recommended. JUST PUBLISHED, In royal 18wo, cloth, price 3s.; and sent in the country free, by post, 3s. Qd., MANHOOD; the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PER- FEC1' RESTORATION; addressed to those suffering from the destructive effects of excessive indulgence, solitary habits, or infection ; followed by observations on the treatment of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, & c., illus- trated with Cases," & c.: by J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and sold by BALLIERE, Me- dical Bookseller, 219, Regentstreet; STRANGE. 21, Pater- noster Row, London; MACHEN and Co., Dublin ; DUN- CAN, Edinburgh ; and to be had of all respectable Book- sellers in the United Kingdom. The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affections which, for some unaccountable reason, have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy and almost indifference, by the ordinary practi- tioner. To enter into the details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific conse- quences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence in certain habits, would be en- tirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying, that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a parent, a preceptor, or a clergyman.— Sun, Evening Paper. Messrs. CURTIS and Co. are to be consulted daily, at their residence, No. 7, Frith street, Soho, from Ten till Three, and Five till Eight in the Evening ; and country patients can be successfully treated by letter, on minutely describing their cases, which, if enclosing " the usual fee'' of £ 1 for advice, will be replied to, without which no attention can be paid to any communication. 14 20 24 c i » Manchester Leeds . IIEYWOOD, for Bury.. \ " 11, Manchester Leeds . Y t » Manchester Leeds ... L1TTLEBOROUGH C » Manchester Leeds . TODMORDEN, for Burnley, & c. ••• r Manchester Leeds . HEBDEN BRIDGE 28 34 •• 5: Man- chester to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield, Chesterfld. Derby, Birming- ham, Notting- ham, Leicester, and London. Man- chester to Leeds, meeting Trains for York and Hull. Manches- ter to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield, Derby, Birming- ham, Notting- ham, Leicester, York, Hull, and London. H. M. 10 18 M 8 12 M 7 57 M 7 45 M 30 M 10 33 M 6 58 M 10 23 M 7 13 M 10 14 M 7 25 M M. 0 M 0 M 10 49 M 8 22 M H. M. 12 30 E Man- chester to Leeds. Man chester to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield Chesierfld. Derby, York, and Hull. 8 30 M 10 36 M 8 38 M 7 36 M 7 17 M Manchester Leeds SOWERBY BRIDGE, S,, for Halifax ( ,. Manchester Leeds .. BRIGHOUSE for S „ Bradford & Huddersfield?,, 36 41 COOPER. BRIDGE for Huddersfield 44 48 50 Manchester Leetls .. 3.. •••• ( » 5 Manchester Leeds . DEWSBURY " ZtT. HORBURY Manchester Leeds .. 7 2 M 48 M 15 M 6 30 M 6 30 M 10 2 M 7 34 M 9 42 M 7 53 M 15 M 18 M 8 56 M 8 30 M 6 43 M 6 55 M 7 12 M WAKEFIELD , • J" f it Manchester Leeds .. NORM ANTON " J" t H Manchester Leeds .. 60 LEEDS . Towards Manchester Arrivals in Leeds. 7 28 M 7 48 M 8 30 M H SAM of SPRUCE, the newly discovered re- medy for COCG H S, COLDS, INFLUENZA, INCIPIENT ASTH- MA, AND CONSUMP- TION. Medical Science is daily producing new wonders, and among the discove- ries which take place none are more deserving of public approbation than a remedy for those complaints which, in this variable climate, are so productive of fatal conse- quences to the comforts and lives of the public as Coughs and Colds. This extraordinary remedy relieves the most distress- ing symptoms in a few hours, and a little perseverance in its use will, in every case, effect a permanent cure. Coughs and Colds, accompanied by a difficulty of breathing, soreness and rawness ofthe chest, impeded ex- pectoration, sore throat, and feverish symptoms, will be quickly subdued, while its use will assuredly prevent con- sumption from this prolific cause. HOLLAND'S BALSAM OF SPRUCE gives im- mediate ease in all Asthmatic cases, and particularly in Hoarseness, Wheezings and Obstructions of the Chest; while those who have laboured for years under the misery of a confirmed Asthma, have been enabled by its use to enjoy the blessings of life, and to pursue their avocations with a degree of ease and comfort they bad been strangers to for years. Prepared by Charles Holland, and Sold by his Agent. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London; and by at least one per- son in every town in the Kingdom. Price Is. l£ d. per Bottle. Sold by LEADER, Whitaker, Sheffield; Atkinson, Chesterfield; Brooke and Co., Doncaster; Cardwell Wakefield; Sissons, Worksop; Gething, Mansfield; Whitham, Ashbourne; Wright, Macclesfield; Spivey, Huddersfield. Above and below each of the Train Columns are given the places on other Lines, to and from which — may proceed by Railway. 8 32 M 8 45 M 12 48 E 8 58 M 12 38 E 9 13 M 12 29 E 9 25 M M. 30 E 10 30 M 1 19 E 10 58 M H. M. 3 30 E II 30 M 4 18 E 11 58 M Man- chester to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield, Chesterfld. Derby, Notting- ham, and Leicester. I. M. 5 0E 1 0 E 6 3 E 1 28 E 6 E 8 M 4 8 F. 12 13 E 10 12 M 9 2 M 12 17 E 9 34 M 11 57 M 9 53 M 11 30 M 10 18 M 9 40 M 9 32 M 8 18 M 8 57 M 9 22 M 9 49 M 1 M 8 M 48 M 20 M 7 34 M 9 34 M 7 14 M 9 54 M 6 45 M 10 45 M Brighouse to Manches- ter, meeting Trains for Liverpool j Bolton, Preston, and Lancaster 9 10 M 9 58 M 10 II M 10 32 M 10 47 M 10 50 M 3 59 E 12 25 E 12 42 E 11 32 M 12 10 E 12 2 E 11 52 M 12 19 E 10 33 M 11 3 M 10 16 M 11 16 M 10 3 M 11 30 M 44 M 10 21 M 8 27 M 10 40 M 0 M 11 0 M Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains from London, Birming- ham, and Gloucester; also for Liverpool, Bolton, Preston, and Lancaster. Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains from York; also for Liverpool and Bolton. 9 49 M 1146 M 11 40 M 12 28 E 3 47 E 12 35 E 3 27 E 12 53 E 53 E 43 E 5 44 E 1 55 E Man- chester to Leeds, meeting Trains fot Sheffield, Birming- ham, London, York, and Hull. M. 0E Man- chester to Leeds, Man- chester to Brighouse. H. M. 10 30 E 4 0E 6 49 E 4 22 E 6 36 E 4 38 E 5 32 E 2 4 E 3 0E 1 18 E 5 12 E 2 23 E 2 41 E 1 32 E 17 E 50 E 11 14 M 12 51 E 9 29 M 12 6 E 10 57 M 1 10 E 9 0 M 1 0 E 10 30 M 1 30 E Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting; Trains from Chesterfld. Derby, Sheffield, York, and Hull; also for Liverpool and Bolton. 3 E 3 E 1 46 E 2 16 E 1 33 E 2 30 E 1 19 E 2 46 E 12 59 E 3 6 E 4 45 E 2 48 E 4 26 E 3 2 E 4 2 E 3 20E 6 30 E 10 18 E 6 58 E 8 E 13 E 7 30 E 7 58 E 8 13 E 9 59 E 7 25 E 6 12 E 5 2 E 5 40 E 5 32 E 5 22 E 5 49 E 3 48 E 3 33 E 3 31 E 3 46 E 3 18 E 4 OE 3 4 E 4 16 E 12 30 E 4 301 Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains for Liverpool and Bolton, Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting trains from Birming- ham, Notting ham, Derby, Sheffield, York, and Hull also for Liverpool, Bolton, Preston, and Lancaster. 2 44 E 4 36 E 2 15 E 6 15 E 5 10 E 5 58 E 9 47 E 7 31 E 9 27 E 7 53 E 9 0E 8 18 E 8 25 E 8 34 E 8 53 E 9 18 E 10 30 M 9 48 M 41 E 32 E 8 17 E 8 50 E 4 44 E 6 21 E 4 27 E 6 40 E 3 E 3 E 9 32 E 9 17 E 9 3 E 7 46 E 9 16 E 8 46 E 7 33 E 9 30 E 7 19 E 9 46 E 6 59 E 10 6 E 4 0E 7 0E Leeds to Manches ter, meeting Trains for Liverpool Bolton, & Preston. Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains from London, Notting- ham, Birming ham, Derby, Chesterfld. Sheffield, York, and Hull ! also for Liverpool 6 30 E 10 30 E Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains from London, Notting- ham, Birming- ham, Derby, Chester- field Sheffield, York, and Hull. 8 33 E 8 19 E 7 59 E 7 30 Leeds to Sowerby Bridge, meeting Trains from Derby, Chester- field, and Sheffield, SUNDAYS. Man- chester to Leeds. M. 0M OM 48 M 28 M Man- chester to Leeds, meeting Trains for Sheffield, Chester- field, and Derby, 5 0 E 1 0E 38 M 43 M 29 M 55 M 17 M OM 4 48 E 1 28 E Manches- ter to Leeds. M. 0E 6 0E 4 38 E 1 43 E 4 29 E 1 55 E 4 17 E 2 4 E 10 57 M 23 M 10 11 M 10 2 M 47 M 10 20 M 33 M 10 33 M 16 M 10 46 M 3 M 0M 8 49 M 16 M 8 29 M 11 36 M 8 0 M 12 0M 9 48 E 6 28 E 9 38 E 6 43 E 9 29 E 6 55 E 9 17 E 7 4 E 3 57 E 2 23 E 3 30 E 2 48 E 3 11 E 3 2 E 2 47 E 3 20 E 2 33 E 3 33 E 2 16 E 3 46 E 3 E 0E I 49 E 4 16 E 1 29 E 4 36 E 1 0E 8 57 E 7 23 E 8 30 E 7 48 E 8 11 E 2 E 7 47 E 8 20 E 7 33 E 8 33 E 7 16E 8 46 E 3E 0E 6 49 E 9 16 E 6 29 E 9 36 E 6 0 E 5 0E Leeds to Manchas- ter. 10 0E Leeds to Man- chester, in time for the Liverpool and Bolton Trains. Leeds to Manches- ter, meeting Trains from London, Leicester, Derby, Chester- field, and Sheffield. FARES:— First Class Passengers, 3d. per Mile; Second Class, 2d, per Mile. Children, under seven years of age, in First Class Carriage, charged Second Class Fare ; and in Second Class, Waggon Fare ; and in Waggon, without any deduction. Infants in arms not charged. Gentlemen's Carriage, with four wheels, 6d. per Mile ; and Parties riding in their own Carriage, 2d. per Mile each ; Servants riding outside, and Children, Waggon Fare. A Single Horse, Two- wheel Carriage, or Poney Pheeton, 4jd. per Mile. Any larger number of Horses, if one Property, 3d. per Mile each. One Ox, Cow, or other neat Cattle, Mule, or Ass, going in an open Waggon, 3d. per Mile each; any larger number, being the same Property, 2d. per Mile each. Sheep, 4d. per score per Mile, or 8d. per Single Waggon, and Is. 4d. per Double Waggon, per Mile. Pigs, according to size, from ^ d. to Id. per Mile each. Any distance, under six Miles, charged as six Miles, in all cases. The Manchester 6. 30. Morning Train is the only one by which Passengers can go through to London in Waggons; but they may proceed to Rugby by every London Train. Every Train will have First and Second Class Carriages, and most of them, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE WORKING CLASSES, open Waggons, without Seats, at Fares proportionably low. Luggage, to the following extent, may be taken, free of charge:— First Class Passengers, 112 lb; Second Class, 601b; Waggon, 40 lb.— Any excess charged, for any distance under 30 Miles, ;} d. per pound ; and over 30 Miles, Jd. per pound extra. The Company's Servants are not allowed to Porter for Waggon Passengers. Waggon Passengers must be at the Bookinz Office Ten Minutes before the time of departure, or they cannot be booked for that description of Vehicle. Gentlemen's Carriages and Horses must be at the Station a Quarter of an Hour before the departure of the Train ; and if Horses are to be sent from the intermediate Stations, it is advisable to give previous notice. The Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Luggage, Matters, or Thing, unless booked, and paid for accordingly. Passengers are particularly requested to see their Luggaae in and out of the Carriages. Parcels can be forwarded to all parts of the Kingdom, from 9, Brown Street, Manchester; Albion Hotel Oldham; Reed Hotel, Rochdale; Swan Inn, Halifax; Rail- way Office, Bradford; Swan Railway Office, Huddersfield i Royal Hotel, Dewsbury ; Bennett's Office, Wakefield; and from the respective Stations of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. Gratuities are not allowed to be taken by any of the Company's Servants. Smoking is strictly prohibited on any of the Company's Piemises. Passengers, & c., may be Booked through, at tbe Manchester Station, to the following Places .-— London, First Class, £ 2 10 0; Second, £ 1 12 Rugby, First Class Fare.,£ 1 3 0; Second, £ 0 18 0; Third, I£ 0 11 0; Nottingham, ditto, 12 0; ditto, 0 16 Dei by ditto 1 2 0; ditto, 0 16 0; ditto, 0 9 0; Sheffield, ditto, 0 12 0; ditto, 0 7 9 6; Hull, ditto, 13 0; ditto, 15 6 8 6; Passengers may also be booked through from every STATION. 0; Third, £ 1 0; ditto, 0 6 ; ditto, 0 ~ ditto, 0 o; o; o; o. York ditto 1 0 0; ditto, 0 13 0; ditto, Selby ditto 0 18 0; ditto, 0 12 0; ditto, Gentlemen's Carriages to London, by 6. 30, Morning Train, £ 5 5s. Passengers wishing to come from London by way of Derby to Manchester, or to any Station on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, must book for Rugby. Kj* In addition to the above Trains, there will be an extra one from Rochdale to Manchester, at Nine o'clock Morning; and one from Manchester to Bochdalfl at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, stopping at all the intermediate Stations, on Week Days only. < a SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. MARCH 6, 1841. POLICE COMMISSIONERS'MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held on Wednesday, when Mr. PALFREYMAN was called to the chair. A cheque for £ 300 was signed. LIGHTING TENDERS.— Mr. BOULTBEE, in making the report of the Lighting Committee, reminded the Commis- sioners that in November, Mr. Atkin, on the part of the New Gas Company, attended that Committee to enquire if the Commissioners would be disposed to purchase the street lamps, with a view to making a contract for lighting the town at a cheaper rate. The Committee resolved that that they should feel justified in recommending such a measure, if the reduction would be considerable in the price of gas, and the lamps could be bought at a moderate price. The Committee also resolved that they were of opinion that it would be more economical in many cases to erect new lamps of improved construction, than to re- pair the old ones. These resolutions being reported to the Commissioners, the Committee were authorised to ascertain the price at which the Old Gas Company would dispose of their lamps. Mr. Boultbee and Mr. Bradley- were appointed a depulation to confer with the Gas Com- mittee on the subject. Messrs. Rodgers and Carver were deputed to meet them. It was then proposed that the Company should contract to light the lamps for three years, at 46s. 6d. per bat- wing burner for 2,200 hours, and should also sell their lamps and appendages above ground to the Commissioners for £ 700, to be paid in three equal instal- ments during the three years. This price would be about £\ per lamp. The effect of this would be, that at the end of the contract the lamps would remain the property TOWN- HALL. TUESDAY.— Before the Rev. W. ALDERSON, the Rev. G. CHANDLER, and W. J. BAGSHAWE, Esq. Sarah Duffy, alias DowXing, was charged with robbing Thomas Hardy, of Broad lane, tableknife cutler. On Saturday night, about half- past eleven, Hardy left Den- holme's beerhouse, in Workhouse croft, and went to Amy Sadler's house, in Hawley croft. He was sober, and had in his pocket 14s. in silver. As he went up the passage, the prisoner and another woman hustled him, and tried to get his money from him, but he got past them, and went into the house, having his money then in his pocket. The prisoner got a candle, and looked on the ground in the yard,- and" in a few minutes, she came into Sadler's house, where the prosecutor and Charlotte Parkin were. The prisoner asked what he had lost. He refused to have anything to do with her. She said she would know what he had lost, and she got hold of him as he sat in his chair, and tore his trousers' pocket off, in which was the money, and she went out with it Charlotte Parkin, widow, lodging at Amy Sadler's, confirmed this evidence.... Hardy gave information at the Police Office, and the pri- soner was taken into custody by Astwood.— Committed. Henry Hazlehurst, Robert Finder, and John Ibberson, were charged with robbing Thomas Mitchell, a farmer's labourer, from Mattersey, in Nottinghamshire. Mitchell was sent by his master, Mr. Camm, to Rotherham, on Tuesday, for a load of cinders, and on Thursday he came to Sheffield to see a cousin. On Friday morning, he and his cousin went to the All Nations, where they saw Hazle- hurst, and having stopped a short time they left him there. In the afternoon, Mitchell having parted from his cousin, . . _ went to the All Nations in search of him, and there found of the Commissioners, after paying for three years the as? ain tlie pVjsoner Hazlehurst, with whom he had some same sum as they had this year paid for gas alone. The ] ^ au( j wj, 0 t[ lim induced him to go with him to the Old Gas Company had since communicated the following re- solution to the Committee, passed on the 22d February : - " Resolved, that the proposal made to Messrs. Rodgers and Carver be accepted." A tender had also been received from the New Gas Company, who offered to light the lamps for three years at 45s. per bat- winglamp each season, and 19s. each jet; the Commissioners to find the lamps, & c., and to light and extinguish- them. This was Is. 6d. lower on the batwings, than the Old Company, and con- siderably lower on the jets, but as they were only 6 or 8 in number, that was not very material. The Lighting Committee resolved, on the 26th February, to recommend the Commissioners to accept the offer of the Old Company. Though the tender of the New Company was lower, yet to accept it they must undertake also the erection of an entirely new set of lamps, & c., since they could not purchase the lamps of the Old Company as agreed, unless that Company also had the contract. And though the Committee thought that, in some cases, it would be better to erect new rather than repair old lamps, yet, to supply the town at once with new lamps would be a very different matter Mr. S. YOUNGE asked, was the reduced price of the gas irrespective of the sale of the lamps ?.... Mr. BRADLEY said, the lamps were first to be purchased, and on that condition the price of gas was to be reduced 7s. per lamp. It was part of the proposal to take from them both the gas and the lamps.... Mr. UNWIN said it was equivalent to the Company asking I£ 850 for their lamps. If they were not worth so much, then the offer of the New Company was the lowest .. Mr. BOULTBEE considered that the tender of the Old Company offered the greatest advantages to the town, and would leave the matter open to free competition at the end of three years. He moved the sanction of the Lighting Committee's resolution... . Mr. BROADBENT seconded the motion.... Mr. SYKES said, the proposal could not be for the benefit of the town, unless it were more advantageous to buy the old lamps, for .£ 850, than to buy new ones at a fair price... Mr. BOULTBEE thought the former course the best, and added that, to supply themselves with new lamps, would cause an immediate expenditure of near I£ 3000 ... Mr. BRADLEY said, the benefit of the arrange- ment was, that without any increased expenditure, the . town would in three years become possessed of the lamps. No doubt new lamps would be better. But many of the present ones would last some years, and it would be much easier to renew them by degrees than to purchase all new ones at once.. .. Mr. UNWIN observed, that new lamps needed for renewals from time to time, being made gra- dually by the Commissioners' men, would be made far more cheaply than if they had to buya new set at once... . Mr. Fox thought they were in some degree bound in ho- nour to ratify the proposal which their own Committee had made, and the Committee of the Gas Company accepted. ... . Mr. BRADLEY said the Gas Company would not take ;£ 700 for the lamps, independently of the contract.... Mr. SYKES : Would they take .£ 850 ? Mr. BRADLEY : There has been no such offer. The price of £ 700 was first named here, ... Mr. BOULTBEB thought, if they would take £ 850, there would be no advantage to the Commis- . sioners in giving it, to take the lower contract of the New Gas Company Mr. SYKES thought Mr. Boultbee was not justified in assuming that. It might lead to a lower tender.... Mr. BOULTBEE was speaking of the present tenders. . Mr. S. YOUNGE said, the plan the Committee recommended would enable the Commissioners to replace the lamps, as they wore out, by new ones made by their own men, as they might have time. To accept the new tender would require at once a new fitting up of the town, which could not be done immediately, and, till done, they must either purchase or rent the old ones. It would put the Commissioners to very great expense to provide new lamps for the town all at once.. . Mr. SYKES said that might be obviated if they made a contract for one, instead of for three years.. .. Mr. RAYNOR said, there were some peculiar circumstances in the connexion with the Old Company that would render an immediate separation a difficult matter. The arrangements had been that the lamps should be returned in the same state as when re- ceived, and the inspection of 700 lamps, as to painting, glazing, & c., gave rise to frequent disputes, and much unpleasantness. Again, the metal pillars were the pro- perty of the Commissioners, but the lamps and fitting at the top, and the pipes that ran through them, belonged to the Company. The separating of these would be attended with considerable difficulty and loss. He thought it right to mention these things, of which many Commis- sioners were perhaps not aware.... Mr. SYKES said, after the statement of Mr. Raynor, he should not move the amendment which he had intended. He had shewn that there were difficulties which would go far to negative the advantages of any amendment he could move. But he wished to notice an observation made about two years ago, in reference to the New Company, to the effect that it was the duty of the Company to have taken care to have in their act a power to enable them to contract with the Commissioners. He felt surprised that such a remark should have been made by a gentleman who must have known that the New Company had the power to contract. It was hardly fair, then, to blame them for the omission of the clause referred to.... Mr. YOUNGE thought it was not necessary that he should reply to Mr. Sykes. It was known that the subject was named to the Committee of the New Gas Company, in London, but they took no notice of it. He did not want to rip up the old story again. If they chose to run the risk, he should not, to please them, turn common informer...- Mr. SYKES said, the statement to which he referred had been made in print. The dis- qualifying of the Commissioners was another question.... The CHAIRMAN thought the conversation had better close, unless some Commissioner had remarks to make on the subject before them. If it were desired to discuss the other question now started, notice had better be given of a meeting for the purpose.. .. Mr. SYKES said, the subject having been named on a former occasion, he thought it right to take this, which was the first ppportunity he had had, of setting the matter right The motion was then put to the vote, and carried unanimously. PUBLIC MEETING IN LIVERPOOL ON THE IMPORT DUTIES.— A public meeting is about to be held in Liverpool, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for a modification of that extensive system of protec- tion and restriction on the imports of every descrip- tion of produce, which is at the present moment draining the pockets of the British people, and press- ing equally on the springs of private industry and of national prosperity. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, LONDON.— Richard Law, late manager of the Imperial Bank of England established at Manchester, was brought up on Wednesday, and passed his final examination.' The solicitor, in answer to ques- tions from the court, said, the bank had been a very bad and ruinous concern ; for the debts, liabilities, and losses amounted in less than four years to nearly sEi90,000; while the assets, estimated at about £ 29,000, were not likely to realize £ 15,000, He had been now the receiver for two months, and had been only able to obtain £ 2000. Mr. Law was taken back to the Fleet Prison in custody; but it is said that the Learned Commissioner, having allowed him to " pass his final examination," will operate to his discharge. English Gentleman. There they had more ale, and then went to the Waggon. Mitchell left him then, and went again in search of his cousin, and having found him and another, they all went to the Waggon and drunk with the prisoner. The other two prisoners came in, and asked Hazlehurst for some money. He gave them something, and they wenf out. Soon after, Mitchell and his cousin came out and saw Pinder and Ibberson near the house door. Hazlehurst called Mitchell back, and asked him to stay longer, but he refused and came out in company with Hazlehurst, his cousin being then gone. The three prisoners and Mitchell then went to Turner's public house, Castle green, where they had more ale, and the prisoners said they would take him to a public house in the Wicker. They took him through the Wicker, and up the Occupation road. He desired to turn back, but they would not allow him. Having proceeded some dis- tance, they pat their hands into his pocket, and tried to take his money, but did not succeed, Mitchell recovering his purse from Ibberson's hand, and ran towards Sheffield. When he got into the Wicker, he met with a policeman and a watchman, whom he told, and while with them, the three prisoners came down the road. The policeman seized two of them, but Hazlehurst got away. A pocket handkerchief belonging to Mitchell was found in Pinder's coat pocket .. R. ichard Ash, policeman, proved that about eleven o'clock, the prosecutor and the three prison- ers came out of Turner's dram shop, and they went over Lady's Bridge, and down the Wicker. He followed them a short distance, and heard them talking about Grimes- thorpe. In a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes after, Ash was with the watchman in the Wicker, when Mit- chell came to them, and said he had been robbed by three men. While they were talking, the three prisoners came down, who were charged by Mitchell. They seiged Pinder and lbberson, but Hazlehurst got away. Ash apprehended Hazlehurst on Saturday evening.— Com- mitted. Thomas Smith, alias Neaves, was charged with steal- ing a pair of trousers, from the shop- door of Mr. James Simpson, in Gibraltar street. The prisoner offered them for pledge to Mr. Storey, jun., on the 21st of January, who, suspecting them to have been stolen, detained him, and sent for Blaud. The owner was not at that time dis- covered, and therefore the prisoner was discharged. On the 28th January, Mr. Simpson having seen and identified the trousers, Bland apprehended the prisoner again on Sunday last.— Committed. Owen Tomlinson was charged with stealing a number of pen blades, the property of Robert Lingard, of Wharn- cliffe side, Bradfield. Lingard had sent the blades to Samuel Brammall, at Sheffield, to be ground, and Bram- mall having done them, sent his daughter with them, on Tuesday last, to Jonathan Hague, of Brightholmlee, at the George and " Dragon, Westbar, to take back to Lingard. Hague laid them on the longsettle, in the room where the prisoner and two others were ; and afterwards sending for them, they were missed... . Thomas Crawshaw, who was also in the room, saw the prisoner take the blades, and go out, followed by the two other men. .. James Barker, of Wharncliffe side, proved that, the same night, the prisoner sold him about ten dozen of the blades, at a beerhouse, in Lambert street, for 2 § d. per dozen, saying he sold them to buy food for his wife and family. Barker took them home, and shewed them to Lingard, by whom they were identified. — Committed. CHARGE OF FRAUD.— A young man, named Ibbotson, appeared to answer the charge of having defrauded Messrs. H. Unwin and Co., Orchard st., by false representations. Mr. Unwin and Mr. Fernell for the prosecution, and Mr. Dixon for the defence. Mr. Henry Unwin deposed, that on the 8th January, the prisoner came to him to inquire the priccs of the firm for iron and steel for himseif and partner, representing that he was in partnership with Edmund Milner, in Jessop street. Mr. Unwin knew that Milner was carrying on business on the premises Ibbot- son described, and, on the strength of his representation of the partnership, gave orders that the firm should be trusted for iron and 6teel. Iron and steel were, accord- ingly supplied to persons who brought notes from the. defendant; and on presenting the account, Mr. Unwin found that there < vas no such partnership as had been represented to him. In the cross- examination by Mr. Dixon, Mr. Unwin said he found Milner carrying on business on the premises described by Ibbotson, who also had a room there. The goods were supplied from the 9th to the 29th January. The orders for the goods were merely signed, " A. Ibbotson," and in one case were added the words, " and Co.".... Mr. Dixon put in the invoice for the first lot of goods, made out in the name of Ibbotson only The Magistrates remarked that neither the orders nor the invoice supported the charge of fraud.. .. Mr, Unvvin contended that the fraud was, in the false representation made on the 8th January. Mr. H. Unwin would prove that he gave directions for goods to be supplied to Ibbot- son and Milner. The clerk would prove that, having forgotten the second name, he entered the first parcel of goods " Ibbotson and Co.," and when Mr. Unwin came in, he supplied the name Milner. The reason that the first invoice bore only the name of Ibbotson was, that that was the only name on the order, and they were therefore made to correspond, though the goods were understood to be for the firm. If Mr. Unwin sought his remedy by civil action, the defendant would plead his minority, and so defeat it... . Mr. II. Unwin, in his further examination, supported this statement, and added that he had known Milner five j'ears, and had had occasion to ascertain his solvency. He should not have trusted Ibbotson but for his representation that he was partner with Milner. He denied that Ibbotson said be was about to form this part- nership. Ibbotson told him who his father and brothers were* and be had found the statement to be correct Gregory, the clerk of Messrs. Unwin and Co., proved the supply of the goods to the orders of the defendant; that he was told by his master to give credit to Ibbotson and Milner, but forgetting the second name, he made the entry in the day book—" Ibbotson and Co.," and Mr. Unwin corrected it when he came in.... Edmund Milner deposed that he was not in partnership with the defend ant on the 8th January, or previously. There was no negotiation for a partnership at that time. After Christ- mas, he let Ibbotson a room on the same premises as he himself occupied. In cross- examination, Milner said he never had agreed to go into partnership with Ibbotson, but in December Ibbotson had told him he had £ 150 left him, and lie had consented that if Ibbotson would bring £ 50, to'make himself equal with him, ( Milner,) they would go into partnership. Ibbotson did not bring the money. A memorandum in Milner's handwriting to this effect, dated Dec. 5, was put in by Mr. Dixon, and a printed card of the firm " Ibbotson, Milner, and Co." Milner denied having ordered the card, or that be had ever seen it at his place.... The Magistrates now de- clared themselves satisfied that the fraud had been com- mitted, and Mr. ALDERS6N suggested that the case should be adjourned to Friday, in order that the parties might settle the matter.... Mr. CHANDLER objected to any ad- journment, and urged that the defendant should be re- quired to give security to answer an indictment, unless he satisfied the complainant forthwith. After a short consultation among the parties, the matter was settled. Mr. Pearson, surgeon, appeared in answer to the com- plaint of Wm, Stones, for a malicious trespass, in gallop- ing over his field, sown with clover, adjoining the new road from the Occupation road to Brightside lane. Mr. Pearson admitted he had trespassed by leaping his horse twice over the broken fence into the field and out again, but he had offered to pay Stones any sum he might charge for the damage, which Stones refused, saying, he was de- termined to have him before the Magistrates. He had since repeated the offer with the same result.... Mr. Bram- ley said, the complainant had suffered greatly from tres- passers, and he wished it to be known that he would not submit to it. It appeared that he had lately summoned Mr. Booth, surgeon, for a similar offence... . Stones loudly declared that Mr. Pearson had not confined himself to jumping over the fence, but he had gallopped over the field. ... . Mr. Alderson : If you make as much noise in your field as you do here, you're sure to frighten every body aivay. After some conversation, the defendant was fined 5s. and costs, the complainant remarking that his chief object was to get the case into the newspapers. Benjamin Smith, of the Morpeth Arms, Allen street, was fined 50s. and 8s. costs, for permitting gaming with cards in his house. Two men, named Ashton and Flint, inmates of the Ec- clesfield Workhouse, were charged with a violent outrage in the workhouse, and assaulting the governor, and Shaw, the constable. Ashton was under an order of removal with his family to his own parish. On Friday, he had been permitted to go to Rotherham to see a relation, and re- turned the next day drunk, when he commenced the dis- turbance, by insisting on breaking through the rule sepa- rating the male from the female inmates, by the operation of which he was separated from his wife. In the scuffle which ensued from his resistance to the orders of the Go- vernor, Flint also joined, and the Governor and Shaw, the constable, who was sent for, were injured severely. Com- mittee for two months each. COURT HOUSE, ROTHERHAM. MONDAY.— Before Col. FULLERTON, H. WALKER, and T. B. BOSVILLE, Esqrs. A farm labourer was summoned by Mr. John Foster, of Lingodale, for disorderly conduct. The defendant was in the service of the complainant, from whose statement it appeared that he ran away on the 16th of February, and had never been seen by his master since till they both appeared before the Magistrates. It appeared also that he had left his master in debt to the amount of 6s. 3d. lent money, and had neglected to pay for two whips which he had purchased, and had 7s. 6d. given him to pay for them. The man owned he had not paid for the whips, but said he intended to do so. An order was made for the debt, & c., together with costs. THE STABBING CASE.— Alex. McDonald, who had se- veral times been remanded on this charge, was brought up, and Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the prosecution, having intimated to the Bench that James Riley was so far recovered as to be able to appear, the case was called on. Ryley, who appeared very weak and emaciated, was accommodated with a chair, and deposed:— I am a rail- way labourer, residing at Rotherham. I have lodged at Benjamin Greaves's for the last three years. The pri- soner has lodged there more than three years. On Mon- day night, the 1st of February last, about nine o'clock, I went to bed. Joseph Burton, another lodger, sleeps in the same room with me, and had been in bed about half an hour. After I had got into bed, the prisoner came up stairs with another man, who, I understood, was to sleep there. After they had been in the room a short time, the man who came with the prisoner went down stairs. The prisoner went to bed. I heard a disturbance below, and M'Donald said, " I'll stick you, you old b ." He said something mbie, which I did not hear, and then jumped out of bed, aud was searching for something about the room. I said, " Alick, it's easy to get into trouble, so stop in bed." He swore, and said, " I'll be in quad be- fore morning." I jumped out of bed, to endeavour to prevent M- Donald from going down stairs. I shifted the fire poker and tongs out of the way, and called out, " Mistress, come up here, he is searching for a stick to murder somebody." He turned round, and said, " Ryley, are you going to hit me with the poker?" I said, " No, I don't want to have anything to do with you, or any such- like blackguards as you are." He immediately struck me in the face with his fist. Mrs. Greaves was standing between us, and I struck him again. Several blows passed between us, and we closed. I endeavoured to secure the prisoner by throwing him on Burton's bed. I got him undermost, held him, and called for assistance. Barr, another of the lodgers, came and took hold of the prisoner. As soon as the prisoner was secured by Barr, I prepared to go to my bed again, and was stooping to take off my trousers, when I felt a stab in the belly. I called out, " Murder 1 I am stabbed." I put my hand to the part, and felt my bowels coming out. I bled, and Mrs. Greaves came up to my assistance. The reason I interfered with the prisoner was, that I knew him to be very quarrelsome, and I feared, if he went down stairs, mischief might ensue. About a fortnight before, the pri- soner took out a knife in a quarrel he had with Greaves's son.. .. Jph. Buxton, tailor, said, I lodge atBenj. Greaves's, Westgate, Rotherham. On Monday night, the 1st of February, 1 went to bed at about nine o'clock. My bed adjoins that of the prosecutor. The prosecutor went to his bed shortly afterwards. Sometime after the prosecutor got into bed, the prisoner came up stairs, and brought a man with him. The prisoner went to bed, and the man he had brought with him would go down stairs.' I heard a noise below, and Mrs. Greaves say, " Take your money back, and go somewhere else; you shall not smoke here." Witness then saw M'Donald jump out of bed, and look about the room, as if in search of something from the rafters. He said, " You old b r, I'll soon still you.' He was about to go down stairs, and I saw Ryley jump out of bed, and put the fire poker and tongs out of the way. M'Donald said, " Are you going to take it UD Ryley?" Ryley said, " No; I'll have nothing to do with such blackguards." The prisoner then struck the prose- cutor in the face. Mrs. Greaves was between them. The prosecutor struck again at the prisoner, and a scuffle took place between them ; they fell on my bed. The prisoner was underneath. The prosecutor called for assistance to Benjamin Greaves, who came into the room and separated them. The prosecutor then was about to pull his trousers off, to go to bed. In three or four minutes after, Barr, another lodger, parted them. I saw the prisoner rather bend his body and make a thrust at the prosecutor, who immediately cried out, " Oh '. he's stabbed me ; my bowels are coming out;" and the prosecutor fell on my bed. then said, " Oh Lord 1 he's murdered him." I called for assistance. M'Donald was then going towards the door. I called out, " Stop the villain ; he's murdered him; and send for the police and doctor." The room was soon after- wards filled.. .. Joseph Hague, wheelwright, stated, that on the night in question, Benjamin Greaves, lodging- houss keeper, whose house is nearly opposite his own, came and asked him to turn a man out of his house who was kicking up a row. He went directly with him, and found the man kicking up a row with Greaves's wife. The man was in liquor, and refused to go out at first; but he got him out on threatening to fetch the police. As soon as they got him to the door, witness heard a noise up stairs. Greaves told him to go up stairs, which he did, and saw the prisoner and prosecutor struggling together. Attempted to part them. When Ryley said he was stabbed, witness seized and searched the prisoner, and found in his right hand trousers' pocket a knife. It was shut, and witness said, " Is this the knife that thou's done it with ?" Witness then detained him, and delivered the knife and M'Donald to the constable... . Benj. Greaves stated, that he was the town crier of Rotherham, and a lodging- house keeper. On Monday night, the 1 st of Feb., the prisoner brought a stranger to sleep with him. The stranger, whom the prisoner said had been workingwith him atNewbiggin. paid threepence for his lodgings; and soon af- ter he had gone up stairs, came down again, and wanted to smoke a pipe in the bed- room. ( Here the witness corro- borated the evidence of other witnesses.).... John Timms, watchman, stated that he was on duty in Westgate at about twenty minutes to eleven, on the night in question, and proved taking the prisoner into custody, and receiving the knife from the witness, Hague, which he produced..., E. J. Shearman, surgeon, Rotherham, deposed: On Monday night, the 1st of February last, I was called into attend the prosecutor. I found a wound in his belly, five inches in length, through all the muscles and peritoneum, from which a very large quantity of intestines and of omentum had protruded. The prosecutor had lost a large quantity of blood. The bed in which he lay was covered with blood, and there was a good deal on the floor, A large quantity was forced out during every respiration. I returned the intestines into the belly, and stitched up the wound. I considered him in a good state of health, or, in my opinion, he must have died from the loss of blood alone. I considered him in the most imminent danger for more than a week. In my opinion, he never will be able to do the work he was previously capable of doing. The wound is just now healed. I consider it must have been made by some sharp instrument. The knife now produced is such an instrument as would inflict it.... Mr Robinson said he had evidence as to the intent to murder, but the Bench declined going into it, on the ground that there was already sufficient to warrant the prisoner's committal to York. The prisoner appeared in great dis- tress during the reading of the evidence. He was com- mitted to take his trial at the Assizes, which commence this day. EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLL.— Job Gray, of Aughton toll- bar, was summoned by Mr. Horatio Sorby, of Swal- lownest. Mr. Joseph Badger, appeared for the complain- ant, and stated, that the information was laid under the 3rd and 4th Geo. IV., chap. 126, sec. 32, which exempts implements of husbandry from the regular toll fees at all times, when not beiDg removed for the purposes of buying or selling. In this case the complainant's man had in his cart a thrashing machine, which he was fetch- ing from a wheelwright's at Whiston, where it had been to be repaired. Mr. Sorby told the man that it was ex- empt from toll, but should it be demanded he was to pay it. On his coming to the bar, the defendant demanded the toll, which was paid, according to the direction He then called Richard Whittington, who stated that he was in complainant's employ, and on the 3rd Feb. was fetching a thrashing machine from Mr. Banks', of Whis- ton, where it had been to be repaired. When he got to the toll- bar, the defendant demanded the toll, which he refused to give him, saying his master had told him ma- chinery did not pay toll. He still demanded it. There was snow on the ground, and witness rode in the cart. Mr. Hoyle, who appeared for defendant, cross- examined the witness, and then stated several objections to the claim of exemption, among which was, that the Act of Parliament was intended to exempt implements of husbandry being actually conveyed for agriculfural purposes ; they might as well claim exemption for the metal when it is going to be made into an agricultural implement... . The Magistrates were of opinion that the exemption was legal, and the case was dismissed without conviction, the defendant pay- ing the expences incurred. DISORDERLIES.— William Sylvester and another man were each fined flfe. and costs, for being drunk and dis- orderly. Wm. White, a boy, was brought up, charged by the police with vagrancy. It appeared that the boy was out of employment for bad conduct, and had no settled place of residence. He had a sister living in Rotherham, who was sent for, and the boy was given into her charge on promise of amendment. ASSAULT.— Wm. Senior, of Elsecar, was summoned by Charlotte Hawkes, of the same place, for an assault on the 20th February. Mr. T. Badger appeared for the de- fendant.. . The complainant stated that on Saturday night, the 20th ult., her little boy was near the door of the com- plainant, who threw some hot tea leaves upon him. She fetched him away, and the complainant followed her and knocked her down, and beat and punched her.... In the cross- examination by Mr. T. Badger, the complainant said, that it was either the defendant or his wife who threw the tea leaves at the child, she could not say which. She called George Oxley and Jane Evans, neigh- bours, who corroborated her evidence-..- Mr. Badger for the defence, called Edward Turner, who lodged with the complainant, and stated that the defendant struck first, and called the complainant all kinds of opprobrious names. .. Mr, Badger applied to have the case sent to the sessions, but it was dismissed, and the defendant or- dered to pay the expenses. SERIOUS ASSAULT.— George Jarvis and George Mit- chell, who had been remanded on the previous week, on failing to find sureties for their appearance, were brought up and charged with assaulting George Tompkins, at a beerhouse in Masbro', kept by John Jarvis, cousin to Jarvis, the defendant... . Mr. Whitfield appeared forthe complainant, whose face was much disfigured by the blows he had received. He stated that on the evening of Shrove Tuesday, he called at Jarvis's beerhouse, where he met with the defendants, who had part of a pack of dominoes before them. Mitchell asked him to play. He at first declined, but afterwards agreed to play. He lost 3d., be- cause they did not play fair. He would not pay the 3d., and Mitchell struck him, and knocked him down. Jar- vis then got upon him, aud got hold of his handkerchief as if to throttle him. His throat was sore with the strang- ling. They then punched and kicked him as hard as they could. .. Cross- examined by Mr. J. Badger, who appeared for the defendants : There" were no other parties in the room playing at dominoes or pinching and shooting with caps to blow the candle out. He knew John Fox and James Moorhouse. Mitchell first won 3d., which com- plainant paid him. They then played for another 3d., which he won, and complainant refused to pay him. Did not recollect that Mitchell said, if he did not pay he would pay him. Did not challenge Mitchell to fight, or give his smock to another man to hold. Complainant had not his smock on when he went in. It was over his arm, and he did not put it on at all. Had had three or four pints of ale, but was not drunk... John Watson was called, and proved that he was at the beerhouse when Tompkins came in. There were two domino tables, but none were play- ing but the complainant and defendant. Saw Mitchell strike Tompkins John Heppenstall was at the beer- house on the evening of Shrove Tuesday, and in con- sequence of what he heard, went into the room where the- e parties were, and saw Tompkins down, and Jarvis on the top of him.... He had hold of him by the collar. Some one said, " There is a policeman coming— down him.' Dernally, who is a constable, and was in ano- ther room then came in, and Mitchell struck him. John Jarvis, beerhouse keeper, then sent witness to Rotherham for a constable Dernally, constable, stated that he had been working for John Jarvis, the beerhouse keeper ; was drinking in another room; heard a scuffle in the adjoining room; saw Tompkins down in the corner, and Jarvis on the top of him. Some one said, " There is a policeman down with him;" on which Mitchell struck witness, andknocked him down. He got up, and endeavoured to rescue Tompkins, who was unable to speak. As soon as he could speak, he shouted " Murder." , ... John Jarvis, beerhouse- keeper, was also called, and corroborated parts of the above state- ments.... Mr. Joseph Badger, for the defence, called John Fox, moulder, Masbro', who stated that he was at the beerhouse on the evening in question ; that some par- ties were playing at dominoes, some pinching, and others blowing out the candle with caps. Tompkins played two games with Mitchell, who won both times. Tompkins refused to pay, upon which Mitchell said if he did not, he would pay him. Tompkins then gave his smock to wit- ness to hold, put himself into a fighting attitude, and they both fell to it together. The candles were knocked out with fighting... . Another witness was called, who told pretty nearly the same story. There were two other in- formations against the same parties, arising out of the same transactions, which were both heard previous to any decision. ASSAULT ON THE CONSTABLE.— Mr. Whitfield then brought forward the second charge, which was for the as- sault on Dernally, the constable. The summons was for a common assault, and not as in the capacity of constable. Dernally said he was knocked down by Mitchell when he entered the room to quell the disturbance; and after he had rescued Tompkins, both the defendants fell upon him, and tore his shirt in front. They then got hold of his hair, one on one side, and the other on the other, and beat him on the head till he was quite insensible. His statements were corroborated by Jarvis, the beerhouse keeper.... Womack, who was fetched to apprehend the parties, spoke to the bad character of Jarvis, stating that it was with difficulty he could prevent him from fightiDg while he was in the house, and, was obliged to handcuff'them. The other summons was for an assault upon Ann Jar- vis, the wife of the beerhouse keeper, who, it appeared, went into the room, and was twice knocked down. The defence was, that she was knocked down in the scuffle. For the assault on Tompkins, the parties were oldered to pay three guineas each; and on Dernally, £ 2. 16s. each, penalty and expenses included. The other information was dismissed. In default of payment, they were ordered to be committed two months on each information. KIMBERWORTH HIGHWAYS.— A number of summonses were granted to Hinchliffe, the deputy surveyor of the Kimberworth highways, against a number of parties, for neglecting to pay the rates. Messrs. Sandford, Son, and Owen were summoned by Michael Hesling for £ 6. 3s. 6d., on an account for work done at a certain engine in August last. Mr. Whitfield appeared for the defendants. After hearing the case, the Magistrates expressed a wish that it should be settled by arbitration. The complainant wished it to be settled by the Magistrates, who, after a further hearing, dismissed it. MALICIOUS INJURY.— William Rayner was summoned by Diana Green, for throwing stones and breaking her door on Friday night, the 19th of February. Mr. T. S. Badger, in the absence of his father, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Joseph Badger for the defendant. The complainant and her witness did not agree as to the date when the offence was committed, the former having laid her formation, and stated on evidence that it was on the 19th, and the latter that it was on the Tuesday previous. The case was consequently dismissed. John Younge was summoned by Mr. Barrass for £ 5. 5s. 3d., the balance of a long standing account for | poor rates. The defendant alleged that he was overcharged, some land having been taken from him by the North Midland Railway Company.... Mr. Barrass said that de- duction had been made for that. An order was made for payment. Robert M'Mahon was summoned by Matthew Smith for 9s. 8d. wages, which he was ordered to pay, together with the costs. THE DUEL AT WIMBLEDON— TRIAL 05 CAPTAIN DOUGLAS. In the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, the trial of Captain James Douglas, of the 11th Hussars, took place, for having, as was alleged, taken part in the duel between the Earl of Cardigan and Captain Tuckett, in which the latter was wounded. The Court was much crowded. Mr. Justice Williams presided. On the bench with him were the Common Sergeant and Sir James Duke. There was no counsel for the prosecution. Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Bodkin, appealed for Captain Douglas. .. Mr. Thesiger re- quested that all the witnesses in the case should be ordered to leave the Court. This was accordingly ordered. The Clerk of the Arraigns then directed that Sir James Anderson should be called, but it was stated that Sir James was not in attendance. The Clerk of the Arraigns then inquired whether he had been informed that the trial was to take place to- day... . Inspector Busaine said that Sir James Anderson had entered into recognizances to appear on the trial, but they had been respited from session to session.... The Clerk of the Arraigns : Has fresh notice been given that he was to attend to day ?.... The inspector replied in the nega- tive.... After the lapse of a few minutes, Sir James J Anderson appeared in Court. He was immediately directed to withdraw until he should be called Capt. Douglas, who had been up to this moment sitting behind bis counsel, was then conducted towards the dock, accom- panied by his friends, who were about to enter with him, when they were stopped by Mr. Cope, the governor of Newgate... . Mr. Justice Williams here interfered, and, addressing Capt. Douglas, said—" Prisoner, is it your wish that your friends should be near you during your trial ?"... Captain Douglas: It is, my Lord Mr. Justice Williams: If it is your wish, I see no objection. .... Captain Douglas ( bowing respectfully to the Court:) 1 thank you, my Lord.. .. The prisoner and two friends then sat down on chairs which had been brought into the dock for their accommodation. The case then pro- ceeded. The witnesses for the prosecution were exa- mined by the Judge. Sir James Anderson again declined to answer questions about Capt. Tuckett; and the case concluded by the Judge summing up as follows :— He '- J was ignorant of the cause why no Learned Gentleman had appeared to conduct the prosecution. He had to regret it, because the duty had devolved upon him of examining all the witnesses, and he had been deprived of the assistance which counsel could have afforded. He had felt anxious that the prosecution should not fail through the want of any exertion on his part, and he had accordingly examined every witness whose deposition had been returned to him, or whose names were on the back of the indictment, and he had endeavoured, to the best of his ability, to extract every circumstance that could possibly throw any light on the transaction. Nay more, even when his duty as judge was at an end, he had called Bicknell, who was the public prosecutor, and had inquired of him whether he had any further evidence besides that given by the witnesses to offer in support of the charge. Every thing had been done to make out the case, but he felt bound to state, although no one could shut bis eyes to the fact that a duel had been fought, on the 12th September, that no case was made out against the prisoner at the bar. The indictment stated that the prisoner had fired a pistol at Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett, with intent to murder him ; but there was not one tittle of evidence to shew that such was the fact. The card which had been given could not fix anything on the prisoner, even had it been given in the presence of the prisoner, which was not proved. It would not show that he had fired at Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett, because the name on the card was Harvey Tuckett, who might Vi1^ a very different person to Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuck- ' ett. In fact, no one had sworn to the presence of Capt. Douglas on the ground at all t the witnesses could not identify him. It had been shewn that he had been at a station house two miles from Wimbledon common an hour after the due!, but that was not sufficient to make out the case against him ; and Mrs. Dunn, so fai from identifying him, had actually said she believed he was the wounded man. Under all the circumstances, he thought the pri- soner was entitled to an acquittal. .. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty ... Captain Douglas bowed to the Judge and Jury, and left the dock with his friends. HAND- LOOM WEAYEHS. [ From the Report of the Commissioners on the Condi- tion of the Hand- Loom Weavers, presented to both Houses of Parliament.]— We have inquired into the con- dition of the hand- loom weavers throughout the United Kingdom. We have stated, that, as a body, they are in a state of distress; that the great cause of this distress is a disproportion between the supply of hand- loom labour and the demand for it; the demand being, in many cases, deficient, in some cases decreasing, and in still more irre- gular, while the supply is in many branches excessive, in almost all has a tendency to increase, and does not appear in any to have a tendency to adapt itself to the irregula- rities of the demand. The remedies for the distress of the weavers appeared to be reducible to three classes; first, those which aim at increasing or rendering more steady the demand for la- bour ; secondly, those which aim at cheapening or improv- ing the commodities on which their wages are expended ; and thirdly, those which aim at diminishing their num- ber, or preventing its undue increase. As the principal means by which all these purposes may be effected; by which the trade of the country, both internally and exter- nally, may be made more steady; by which the exporta- tion of the products of our own looms may be promoted, and the food and habitations of our labouring population may be improved ; we have recommended the substitution, for the present anomalous and fluctuating corn duty, of a duty, either to be dnnually reduced, or to be permanently fixed at alow rate i and such a change in the duties on timber as may no longer exclude from all buildings in- tended for the use of the great majority of the people, the timber which is the cheapest and best. And we have re- commended further measures for promoting the healthi- ness of the dwellings of the labouring classes, and for the improvement of our foreign trade. In order to cheapen the material on which one class of weavers are employed, and thereby increase the demand for their labour, we have recommended the abolition or, diminution of the duty on organzine. Forthe purpose of further increasing " that demand by the improvement of British patterns, we have recommended the extension and production of copyright in designs, the establishment and promotion of schools of design, and the general cultivation of the popular taste. Believing that the cost of production to the manufacturer is much increased, and consequently the demand for hand- loom labour much diminished by the embezzlement of woven goods, and of the materials of weaving, we have recommended measures for its more effectual repression. Believing the restrictions on the manufacture and sale of Irish linen to be mischievous, we have recommended their abolition. And believing that band- loom weavers suffer even more than the labouring classes in general under the obstacles to the free use and circulation of labour im- posed by combinations, we have recommended measures for restoring liberty to the working classes, by depriving combinations of their powers of intimidation. HEAVISIDE V. HEAVISIDE.— In the Consistory Court on Wednesday, a suit of divorce brought by Captain Hea- viside against his wife, on the ground of adultery, came on. Dr. Adams on behalf of the husband, was opening the case, when the Queen's Advocate, for the wife, said that be could not offer any opposition to the prayer of Captain Heaviside. The Court thought " the less said the better," and as it had no doubt of the adultery, it at once pronounced for the prayer of the husband. The Armstrong Liver Pills are recommended as an Antibilious Medicine, to every one who suffers from Bilious Complaints, or Indigestion, or from an Inactive Liver; and are procurable at all druggists, and at the office of this paper. It is only necessary to see that the stamp has " Dr. John Armstrong's Liver Pills" engraved 011 it in white letters, and the public should refuse to be put off with any other Pills. N. B.— The Boxes in marbled paper, and marked B, are a more active preparation than the others, and are particularly and universally praised. • MARCH 6, 1841, SHEFFIELD AJSD ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. PROVINCIAL NEWS. nt. ate her th, ' lie £ 5. jor ed, [ th 3e- for for 8th L p the irs, the itt, ich ich ke. fr » in, re- be giy bat ted the led tor nto ten the ga- nes ely Ind m- Im, of pd, jur Dur tlr. on. tO lids the ro- xa- ned ase He lan to i of of He fail bad ion the the hat fay tad lad nee the uld on nst the ? ps not Che the the hat use f use \ : k- I ck ipt, not it a our the ing ded ' fi- led ; to idi- oth on- ted n a is a bur les, fre- Lin ear ila- red i at la- ov- fdj im- ; pal by ; er- tta- ed, ion I on, fa itly on in- the re- H tli i- the pen ed, ave on hat ave jht i of ste. rer nd- tof » ve pn. of icir ( Fer the Hi- res Ing on Jea- nne ing aid r of aid iat i an : om live the the fed B, arc STATE OP TRADE IN MANCHESTER.— Notwith- standing the acaivity existing in the Liverpool cotton market, and the gradually advancing prices there, the demand for yarn continues very moderate, and a li- mited business was done yesterday, at the prices of the preceding week. For goods the demand was still more languid, and some articles, especially 27- inch printing cloth and domestics, were currently offered a; t lower prices. Very little business, however, was done, even at this decline; and the market was altogether a most unsatisfactory one for the manufac- turers.— Guardian. YORKSHIRE ASSIZES.— TO day, the commission of assize will be opened in the usual form by the judges. The calender, as regards numbers, is a very heavy one, but the offences are not generally of that aggra- vated description which we have had to notice on some previous occasions. DURHAM ASSIZES.— The calender for these as- sizes, which commenced on Wednesday, contained the following:— Manslaughter, 2 ; rape, 3; cutting and maiming, 1; assault and robbery, 2 ; forgery, 3 ; assault, with intent to commit a rape, 2 ; larceny, 2; housebreaking, 1; embezzling money, 1 ; felony, 4 ; obtaining goods by false pretences, 1; assault, with intent to disfigure, 2; offering a forged note, for the payment of money, knowing it to be forged, 1; in all 24. LINCOLN ASSIZES,— The judges of assize, Lord Abinger and Sir James Patteson, are expected to arrive in Lincoln this afternoon. There are fifteen prisoners for trial for the county, and two for the city: the great trial, Christopher v. Christopher, it is said, is certain to " coineoff" this assizes; the counsel engaged are— her Majesty's Attorney- General, and Sir Fred. Pollock, M. P.; and for R. A. Christopher, Esq., M. P., her Majesty's Solicitor- General and Sir W. Follett, M. P. Great interest is excited from the large amount of property concerned. APPLICATION OF MACHINERY TO THE MANU- FACTURE OP CHINA AND EARTHENWARE.— We understand that a machine— the second or third al- ready finished under the direction of the inventor—- is now completed, and about to be sent from the works of Messrs. Whitworth and Co., machine makers, of Manchester, to the Staffordshire Potteries. This machine, by the application of a power hardly equal to the strength of a boy, will mould and pre- pare for reception in the pot- house, six pieces of ware in one minute, or upwards of 4; 500 in a day of twelve hours ! The work is exceedingly beautiful, and the machine appears fully to answer the purpose of the inventor, Mr. George Wall, who, in connec- tion with Ridgway, of the Potteries, has obtained a patent for the invention. LIBERATION OP THE REV. J. R, STEPHENS.— The Rev. J. R. Stephens, one of the first of the Chartist leaders prosecuted for sedition, has been liberated from Chester Castle, and returned to Ashton on Saturday. At his own request there was no procession to escort him into town, but he entered alone, and on foot. The same evening upwards of one thousand of his friends met him at a tea party, in the beautiful hall of the Foresters' Refuge, Stayley bridge, where he received the most cordial greeting from his old associates. In • acknowledging their compliments, he said, the chair- man was wrong in one little word, and but one. He said I was your " suffering friend." No, I am not. ( Great cheering.) I have suffered nothing— nothing!— when I think of the cause in which I have been embarked, and which led me to a place where I have spent eighteen of the happiest months of my life. Those who, in mistaken kindness, sent me there, have done me the best and the kindest turn that the dearest friends I have in the world could have done. When Captain Williams, the Government Inspector of Gaols, was down in Chester, and asked me how I was, and whether there was anything he could do for me? I said—" Yes, Captain, give my love to Lord John Russell, and tell Lord John Russell I thank him for sending me where he did. But tell him, also, he made a very great mistake in sending me here." Had ~ he left me alone a little while longer, you are my wit- ness that I should have given him no more trouble, for you are my witness that I was very nearly worn out.— Mr. Stephens continued to address his hearers in a moral strain, and without uttering any expres- sions which could be termed seditious. INTERESTING WILL CAUSE.— Among the causes which are to be tried at the next Lancashire Assizes, is one which will excite almost as much interest as that respecting the will of the late Mr. Blundell, of Ince. The object of this action is to decide whether the will of the late Mr. Heatley, a Roman Catholic gentleman of considerable fortune, who formerly resided near Preston, is valid or not. It is disputed by the heiresses at law, who are the nieces of the testator, on the ground that the defendant, the Rev. Thos. Sherburne, a Ro- man Catholic priest, at Kirkham, to whom the greater part of the property is left, induced the deceased to leave it to him, by working on his religious feelings, In this case there is not the slightest doubt of the ge- neral competency of the testator, so that the questions to be decided are, first, whether the Rev. gentleman, who is principally benefitted by the will, did make any improper use of his spiritual authority over the testa- tor ; and, secondly, even if it can be shown that he did, whether there is any power of legally setting aside a will, made by a testator in all other respects competent, on such grounds as that alleged. Another question also is likely to arise as to the real object for which the property left to the Rev. Mr. Sherburne, was be- queathed. The case is altogether a very singular one, and the result will be looked for with great interest both by the Catholic gentry of this county and by the public generally. In this case all the parties belong to the Romish church. We understand that Sir Wm. Follett has received a special retainer on behalf of the impugners of the will, that is, of the heiresses at law to Mr. Ileatley's estate.— Liverpool Times. DEATH PROM FRIGHT IN A GAOL.— Considerable excitement prevailed at Monmouth, on Friday week, in consequence of a report that a prisoner ( John Taylor) had died suddenly in Monmouth Gaol, having been sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the last week to be solitary. " The last feather breaks the back," and thus it was with poor Taylor. On Thurs- day evening, when he was about to be put into the condemned cell, for the last week of his imprisonment, he told the cook of the prison that he should never live the week out— that there was " something walked there," and he should never come out alive. At supper- time, Taylor asked the cook to give him another can of gruel, which the latter refused, saying he should be locked up if he did. During the night, some of the prisoners heard him cry out, as if in fright; and on the following morning the turnkey found him dead. The jury returned a verdict of died from apoplexy, produced by the effect of superstitious dread of solitary confinement. The place in which the deceased was put is the condemned cell in which Frost was confined, and is called the Round Tower. LEEDS PARISH CHURCH BELLS.— The new peal of thirteen bells, in the parish church, at Leeds, was rung for the first time on Friday week, it being the anniversary of the birth- day of Captain Rhodes, of Knostrop, who kindly presented the tenor bell. There were sets of ringers present from Wakefield, Rothwell, Dewsbury, Sheffield, and other places, and the opinion of all was, that this peal is one of the most powerful and the finest in tone in the country. A fault has been committed in the building of the church tower, in filling up the windows of the bell chamber too much by tracery, which prevented the sound issuing to the extent anticipated; this defect will, however, be speedily removed. The loss sustained at Wynyard, we have been in- formed, is now estimated at £ 150,000; and we regret to hear ( we hope we have been misinformed) that there is only an insurance to the extent of £ 20,000.' Gateshead, Observer. PORT OP LIVERPOOL.— The duties received at the Custom House of Liverpool, in the year 1840, amounted to no less than four millions seven hun- dred thousand pounds sterling; and yet, on the ac- counts being subjected to the usual rigid examina- tion by the proper officers in London, the only error found was under 20s. Considering the hundreds of thousands of calculations involved in these accounts, the circumstance deserves to be made known for the credit of the comptrolling department of the Liver- pool Custom House." Many persons are emigrating from Barnsley to Up- per Canada. HIGH SHERIPP'S CHAPLAIN.— We understand that the Rev. B. C. Morton, of Dodworth, in the parish of Silkstone, near Barnsley, and late of St. Bees College, Cumberland, has been appointed chaplain to the High Sheriff. ROTTEN BOROUGHS.— Nearly all the small places in Cornwall that were disfranchised have materially improved since they were placed in schedule A ; but the most striking instance is Callington, which ap- pears to improve in appearance and prosperity every day. We are glad to learn, on the best information, that if either Lord Milton or a branch of the same family stand for the northern division of Northamptonshire, he will be returned easily. The general opinion is, that the Tories would be glad to compromise, and that each party should return one. The registry has been considerably improved in the last two years in favour of the Liberal interest.— Stamford Mercury. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.— Many publicans may not be aware that, by the first constabulary act, if any victualler, or keeper of any bouse, shop, room, or other place, for the sale of any liquors, whether spirituous or otherwise, shall knowingly harbour or entertain any constable belonging to the force, or permit him to remain any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, he is liable to a penalty of ( not exceeding) £ 5. The non- electors of Walsall are making their power felt among the shopkeepers, butchers, publicans, and others, who voted that the millions should not have bread to eat. We have heard of many instances in which persons who, in ignorance, have gone into the shops of the bread taxers, have been shouted to by the people outside the door in such language as, " Come out of the shop ; that fellow voted for Gladstone ;" " He is a bread taxer;" " He voted to take your chil- dren's bread out of their mouths;" and, in a few in- stances, the people have entered the shops and brought parties out in the face of the shopkeeper. A great outcry is raised by some persons against ex- clusive dealing by the thousands, although they wink at something worse in the saddlers' ironmongers, who have the franchise wherewith to protect their inter- ests. Some of these, however, are putting on the screw with a vengence, declaring they will not em- ploy any man who voted for Mr. Smith.— Correspon- dence of Anti Com- Law Circular. DETENTION OP A LARGE NUMBER OP LETTERS BY A POST OFFICE CARRIER.— On Saturday, Joseph Holloway, a letter carrier in the Liverpool Post Office, was placed at the bar of the Police Court, charged with having detained a number of letters entrusted to him for delivery. The prisoner had been employed by the Post Office for about five months, as a letter carrier. His district was Burlington street and the neighbourhood. Mr. Rushton committed the prisoner to take his trial at the assizes, but intimated that he might be liberated on finding bail, himself in ,£ 40, and two sureties in £ 20 each. THE CHURCH.— We have received the following particulars from a source on which we place implicit reliance :— On Sunday last, two persons resident at Winchcomb, and regular attendants at the parish church, wishing to have their child baptised, applied to the Rev. Mr. Harvey for that purpose. After reading the lessons, the Rev. Gentleman, before pro- ceeding with the ceremony, asked the parents if they were provided with sponsors, and on their replying in the affirmative, he turned to the parties pointed out, and enquired if they had ever been confirmed, and on learning they had not, he said abruptly, " Then I shall not baptise the child;" and the parties were ob- liged to leave the church without its being accom- plished.— Cheltenham Examiner. MEETING OF THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY" COMPANY.— The half- yearly meeting of the share- holders in this company took place on Friday week, in London. As the outlay on the stations, engines, carriages, waggons, & c. has not yet ceased, and the waggons are not sufficient for the goods to be car ried, the line cannot be regarded as even yet in full play, or as havingdeveloped all its resources. It was determined not to propose any dividend for the half- year, 5 but to carry the balance of profits, which is small, to a reserved fund. It was also resolved to raise an additional sum of money, £ 350,000, to com- plete the outfit. In the course of the present year, we anticipate a much fuller development of the re- sources of this important line than has hitherto taken place. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.— OPENING OF THE LINE THROUGHOUT.— The Summit Tunnel, the only portion of this railway which remained un- opened, being completed, thisline was opened through- out on Monday morning last. The train consisted of two carriages ; both being of an entirely new con- struction, but somewhat different from each other. The body of one of them is about 18 feet by 7> and is 6 feet 6 inches high. There is a compartment in the centre seven feet square, and is built after the fashion of a gondola. The interior of this compartment is fitted up with splendid mahogany sofas, lined with crimson plush, and trimmed with silk gymp; and the top part above the sofa boxes is composed of plate glass with silk curtains. The two end compartments are open above; but a curtain made of a waterproof fabric can bo drawn down at pleasure to screen the passengers from the rain, so that in these carriages a person may enjoy all the comforts of a first- class car- riage; and, at the same time, be enabled to survey the country through which he is passing. The other carriage, the Tourist, is similar in its general arrange- ments, but is fitted up differently. These carriages, which were made by Mr. Meiling, of Greenheys, are adapted for summer travelling ; there are but two of them, and they are merely for an experiment. The fares in them will, we understand, be the same as in the first- class carriages. The train which started at 20 minutes past nine, proceeded rapidly ; the average peed maintained, exclusive of stoppages, which were very frequent, being 30 miles an hour. At the Sum- mit Tunnel they were joined by a band of music, and at Ossett another band joined them, both bands being volunteers. They proceeded to Normanton, where the line joins the North Midland ; they then returned to Wakefield, the old church bells of which were rung " right merrily." There they partook of a luncheon in the goods' station, which had been fitted up for the occasion. Mr. Houldsworth occupied the chair, and several appropriate speeches were de- livered. After staying two hours thus occupied, they proceeded on the return trip, and arrived at Sowerby Bridge about twenty- five minutes past three. At half- past they proceeded, and, notwithstanding several stoppages, accomplished the remainder of the journey, a distance of 28 miles, in an hour and a quarter, ar- riving at the Oldham road station at a quarter to five. The regular passenger and goods trains commenced running on Monday morning; and several trains passed through the tunnel before the special train which conveyed the directors and their friends.— Manchester Guardian. The 6th of April next is the day appointed for the acceleration of the London and Liverpool trains. On that day, also, the mails will be conveyed from Crewe via the Chester and Birkenhead lines, by which it is stated that a further saving of twenty five minutes, as compared with the present rout<^ of the Grand Junc- tion Railway,, wilt be effected. FORD'S PECTORAL BALSAM OF IIOREHODITD, AND Great Restorative Medicine. Invented and published by the Patentee in the year 1794, of which upwards of 100,000 bottles are annually sold. This is the most efficacious, safe, and approved medicine ever offered to the public, for the relief and cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Hooping Cough, and all obstructions of the Breast and Lungs. The extensive and still increasing demand for this me- dicine sufficiently proves the general estimation in which it is held in this kingdom, and the large orders for expor- tation, shew that it is equally celebrated in the East and West Indies, America, and on the continent. To prevent any Imposition on the public, the Proprietor has obtained ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. The Public will please to observe that each bottle is enclosed in wrappers printed in red ink, and signed in the hand- writing of the Patentee in black ink, without which it cannot be genuine. Prepared by the Patentee, at Hol- loway; and sold in bottles at 10s. 6d.— 4s. 6d.— 2s. 9d. and Is. 9d. each, by LEADER, Lofthouse, Whitaker, Mar- riott, Smith, Slack, Ridge and Co., Hardy, Newton, Radley, Sheffield ; Harrison, Hall, Ray, Barnsley; Card- well, Dawson, Gill, Hurst, Lawtons, Mountain, Shaw, Smith, Stanfield, Marsden, Hartley, Knowles, Wakefield ; Brice, Parkinson, Priestley, Pontefract; Rhodes, Snaith, Brooke and Co., Walker and Co., Doncaster; Grasby, Bawtry; and by most dealers in Medicines. A CHALLENGE TO ALL THE WORLD. HOL WORTHY'S IMPERIAL ANODYNE OINTMENT. THE Proprietor has in his possession Hundreds of Desperate Cases that the most Eminent Medical Men have declared to be hopeless, which have been cured by this ANODYNE OINTMENT, and which fully warrants the Proprietor in CHALLENGING THE WORLD 1 to Produce in the expeditious relief, and Certainty of a Per- manent Cure ! It will be found beneficial in Scurvy, Scrofula, or King's Evil, Leprosy, Ringworms, and all skin diseases; in Scarlet Fever and Sore Throat, it will be found wonderfully beneficial ; for Rheumatic Gout, and Pain in any part of the Body; for the Bites of venom- ous insects in the East and West Indies, or other parts of the World where they abound, it will be found a Sove- reign Remedy. MORE WONDERFUL CURES PERFORMED BY HOLWORTHY'S ANODYNE OINTMENT!!! FACTS ARE STUBBORN. THINGS! ! Mr. Holvvorthy, v Sir, — The great and signal benefit I have received from your precious IMPERIAL Anodyne Ointment has induced me to make it public 1 I was afflicted with a bad leg of four years' standing. And after trying a number of medi- cal men, to no purpose, I was persuaded to try your Specific Anodyne Ointment; and by the blessing of God, it has completed a cure ! Witness my hand, GEORGE MAKENZIE. Sheffield, Eyre lane, No. 39, September 7th, 1840. Another Testimonial. Mr. Holworthy, Sir,— I wish to bear my Testimony to the astonishing efficacy of your Imperial Anodyne Oint- ment, for the cure of bad or weak eyes. After trying the usual remedies, I was induced by a friend to try your Anodyne Ointment, and it proved efficacious in completely curing my eyes. Wishing this may meet the eyes of all who are afflicted as I have been, I am, Sir, yours, & c., E. THOMPSON. Ebenezer street, Sheffield. POOLOO'S CHINESE CEMENT. THE extraordinary Properties of this Composition make it one of the most useful Articles ever pre- sented to the Public. It is perfectly impervious to hot or cold water, and will resist the effects of the most in- tense heat. So tenacious and firm is it in its hold, that a new fracture is almost certain to take place rather than a severance in the original. Thus its utility surpasses all other Cements, for the Fixing and Mending of China, Glass, and Ivory, the Setting of Stones and Beads in Rings and Trinkets, & c. Sold wholesale and retail, in Bottles, at Is. 6d., 2s. 6d., 4s. 6d., and 7s. 6d., by the Proprietor's sole Agents, BLOFELD and Co., Cutlers and Razor Makers, 6, Middle row, Holborn ; and, by their appointment, at the prin- cipal Chemists and Perfumers. G3- Mr. T. LOFTHOUSE, Chemist and Druggist, Snighill and Meadow street,* Agent for Sheffield. M" TO MOTHERS AND NURSES. RS. JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Cutting their Teeth.- This infallible Remedy has preserved hundreds of Children when thought past recovery from Convulsions arising from pain- ful dentition. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the Gums, the Child will be relieved, the Gums cooled, and the inflam- mation reduced. It is as innocent as efficacious, tending to produce the Teeth with ease ;> nd so pleasant, that no Child will refuse to let its Gums be rubbed with it. When Infants are at the age of four months, the Syrup should be rub- bed on the Gums; and Parents should never be without the Syrup in the Nursery where there are young children; for if a Child wakes in the night with pains in the Gums, the Syrup immediately gives ease, thereby preventing Convulsions, Fevers, & c.— The great success of this Medicine during the last Twenty- five Years has induced unprincipled persons to imitate it, under the name of American Soothing Syrup, and copying parts of Mrs. Johnson's Bills, & c. Parents will, therefore, be very particular to ask for JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, and to notice that the Names of BARCLAY and SONS, 95, Farringdon street, London, ( to whom Mrs. Johnson has sold the recipe,) are on the Stamp affixed to each Bottle. Sold by R. LEADER, Independent Office, Sheffield. To be had of the Proprietor, Mr. HOLWORTHY, Wimesvvold, near Loughborough, Leicestershire. AGENTS FOR SHEFFIELD. Mr. Robinson, Silver street head; Mr. Machin, Drug- gist, and Mr. Watts, Druggist, Attercliffe. FRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION OF COPAIBA. THE different ingredients contained in FRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION OF COPAIBA, are those advised by the most practical and scientific in the Pro- fession, but, by a peculiar chemical process, so com- pounded that each Drug greatly increases the efficacy of the other. This invaluable Medicine is recommended in the pub- lic and private practice of Sir Astley P. Cooper, Bart., F. R. S. ; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., F. R. S. ; Joseph Henry Green, Esq., F. R. S.; Bransby B. Cooper, Esq., F. R. S.; Members of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, London ; and many other highly distinguished Members of the Medical Profession, by whom it is deemed the only Specific for the Cure of those Diseases to which it is more immediately applicable. The testimony of these Gentlemen cannot fail to con- vince every reflecting mind that FRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION OF COPAIBA is not only in every essen- tial what it professes to be, but is considered a most valu- able addition to those legitimate and adopted Medicines daily prescribed by the Faculty. FRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLUTION OF COPAIBA is proved to be the most effectual, safe, and speedy remedy for the cure of Gonorrhcea, Gleets, all Urethral Discharges, Fluor Albus, Spasmodic Stricture, Irritation of the Kidneys, Bladder, Urethra, and Prostrate Glands; its purifying effects upon the general health renders it particularly applicable in all cases of Relaxed Fibre and Nervous Debility. The most delicate Persons may take it with perfect safety. Prepared only by GEORGE FRANKS, Surgeon, 90, Black- friars road, London, and may be had of all Wholesale and Retail Medicine Venders in the United Kingdom, in Bottles at 3s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lis. each. CAUTION.— None is genuine, unless " George Franks, BlacJcfriars road," is engraved on the Government Stamp attached to each bottle. The following Testimonials are selected from amongst numerous others forwarded to Mr. Franks. From JOSEPH HENRY GREEN, Esq., F. R. S., one of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, Surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital, and Professor of Surgery in King's College, London. I have made trial of Mr. Franks's Solution of Copaiba, at St. Thomas's Hospital, in a variety of cases of dis- charges in the Male and Female, and the results warrant my stating that it is an efficacious remedy, and one which does not produce the usual unpleasant effects of Copaiba. ( Signed) JOSEPH HENRY GREEN. 45, Lincoln's Inn Fields, April 15, 1835. JUST PUBLISHED, in Demy 8vo., BY MESSRS. PERRY & Co., Consulting Surgeons, 4, Great Charles street, Birmingham, and 44, Albion street, Leeds, Illustrated by Eight Fine En- gravings, a Practical Treatise on Syphilitic Diseases, shewing the different stages of those deplorable and often fatal disorders, including observations on the baneful effects of Gonorrhcea, Gleets, and Strictures. The Work is embellished with Engravings, representing the delite- rious influence of Mercury on the external appearance of the Skin, to which are added very extensive observations on Debility, brought on by youthful impropriety, all its attendant sympathies and dangerous consequences con- sidered. The whole accompanied by explanatory En- gravings and multifarious remarks on Seminal Weakness, & c., with the mode of cure, without confinement or inter- ruption from business. This invaluable Work will be secretly inclosed with each Box of Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, ( Pace 2s. 9d„ 4s. 6d„ and lis. per Box,) and the Cordial Balm of Syriacum, ( Price lis. and 33s. per Bottle,) and is pointed out to suffering humanity as a Silent Friend, to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confi- dence of success. Persons residing in the remost parts can have this cele- brated Work transmitted to them by post, ( pre- paid,) inclosed in a sealed envelope, carefully secured from ob- servation and containing a Box of Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, by remitting 3s. 6d. in a letter, post paid, which will be immediately answered. Patients are re- quested to be as minute as possible in describing their cases, the duration of the complaint, symptoms, habits of living, age, and general occupation. The CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is intended to relieve those persons who, by an immoderate indul- gence of their passions, have ruined their constitutions, or in their way to the consummation of that deplorable state are affected with any of those previous symptoms that betray its appioach, as the various affections of the nervous system, excesses, irregularity, obstructions of certain evacuations, weaknesses, barrenness, & c. Sold in Bottles, price 1 Is. each, or the quantity of Four in one Family Bottle for 33s., by which one lis. bottle is saved. Prepared only by Messrs. PERRY and Co., Surgeons, 4, Great Charles street, Birmingham, and 44, Albion street, Leeds. May be had of all Booksellers, Druggists, and Patent Medicine Venders in Town and Country throughout the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and America. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, famous throughout Europe for the cure of Scurvy, Scrofula, Old Wounds, and for Lues Venerea, are mild and speedily efficacious in recent as well as the most obstinate cases; price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lis., and with each Box is given A TREATISE ON SYPHILITIC DISEASES. Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at 4, Great Charles street, ( four doors from Easy row,) Birmingham, and 44, Albion street, Leeds. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. Perry and Co. to give such advice as will be the means of effecting a permanent and effectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. _ N. B.— Country Druggists, Booksellers, Patent Medi- cine Vendors, and every other Shopkeeper, can be sup- plied with any quantity of Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, and Cordial Balm of Syriacum, with the usual allowance to the Trade, by most of- the principal wholesale Patent Medicine Houses in London. Sold at the Iris Office, Sheffield. ( No. 10.) Corroboration of the Innocent yet relieving Properties of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. rg^ O MR. PROUT, 229, Strand, London.— Dartford, J_ January 2, 1841.— Sir,— I have much pleasure in stating to you that Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills have been of the greatest service to me. Between nine and ten months ago, I became afflicted with that most painful disease, Sciatica; the agonising pain which I suf- fered in my legs and thighs for so long a period, baffles any description which I can possibly give of my then miserable state. I could seldom obtain either rest orsleep. I had the best medical advice, including that of two phy- sicians in London, without obtaining any essential relief. I went to Margate, and had the best medical advice, try- ing the warm bath there and at other places, without ob- taining any benefit. A short time ago, I was recommended to try Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills ; and was there- by induced to purchase a box of this valuable medicine of Messrs. Hammond and Co., Chemists, of this town, and before I had taken the. quantity therein contained, I was entirely free from pain, and speedily recovered my health by taking a few more Pills, and happily there has been no return of this distressing malady. You are at liberty to publish my case, in the hope thereby that this excellent medicine may be the means of relieving others. I am, Sir, your's respectfully, J. B. MISKIN, Brewer and Maltster, Dartford, Kent. P. S.— If I could possibly speak in stronger terms of your invaluable medicine, I should be most happy, for it is impossible for language to describe the relief I have experienced. The never- failing effects of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS in curing every description of Gout and Rheumatism, have secured to them a celebrity unequalled by any medicine of past or present times. They not only give relief iu a few hours, where the pa- tient has been driven nearly to madness by the excruciat- ing tortures of this disease, but restore to perfect health in an inconceivably short space of time. They are equally speedy and certain in rheumatism, either chronic or acute, lum'jago, sciatica, pains in the head or face, and indeed for every rheumatic or gouty affection ; in fact, such has been the rapidity, perfect ease, and completa safety of this medicine, that it has astonished all who have taken it, and there is not a city, town, or village in the kingdom, but contains many grateful evidences of the benign influence of this medicine. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London; and, by his appointment, by Leader, Ridge and Jackson, Whita- ker, Wreaks, Slack, Machon and Co., Lofthouse, Powell, May, Radley, Sheffield; Woodhead, Roberts, Chesterfield; Brooke and Co., Stafford, Walker and Co., Faulkner, Doncaster; Cardwell, Gell, Lawton, Smith, Dawson, Wakefield ; Sissons, Worksop ; Gething, Langley, Mans- field; Wright, Macclesfield; Sims, King, Stockport; Price, Priestley, Pontefract; Walters, Alfreton, Witham, Ashborne ; Rhodes, Snaith ; Grasby, Bawtry ; Fell, Eng- land, Spivey, Huddersfield ; and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom ; price 2s. 9d. per box. TREASURES MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD. DR. ROBERTS'S CELEBRATED OINTMENT, called the POOR MAN'S FRIEND, is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfailing remedy for wounds of every description, a certain cure for ulcerated sore legs, if of twenty years'standing, cuts, burns, scalds, bruises, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, and pimples in the face, sore and inflamed eyes, sore heads, sore breasts, piles, fistula, and cancerous humours, and is a specific for those afflicting eruptions that sometimes follow vac- cination. Sold in Pots at Is. lfd. and 2s. 9d. each. Also, his PILULiE ANTISC ROPHULiE, confirmed by more than forty years' experience to be, without exception, one of the best alterative medicines ever compounded for purifying the blood and assisting nature in all her opera- tions ; hence they are useful in scrofula, scorbutic com- plaints, glandular swellings, particularly those of the neck, & c. They are efficacious also in rheumatism, and form a mild and superior family aperient, that may be taken at all times without confinement or change of diet. Sold in boxes at Is. l£ d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lis., and 22s. each. To those who cannot take pills, the Proprietors would strongly recommend Dr. Roberts's ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS, for the cure of the scurvy, scrofula, leprosy, and all scorbutic complaints; they strengthenjhe constitution, purify the blood, and promote a circulation of the fluids ; are goctle in their operation, and do not require cessation from business. In bottles at 2s. 9d. each. By the late Dr. Roberts's will, Messrs. BEACH and BAR- NICOTT ( who have been confidently entrusted with the preparation of this medicine for many years past) are left joint proprietors of the " Poor Man's friend," " Pilula Anti- scrophulse," " Larwell's Pills," " Medicated Gin- gerbread Nuts," " Antiscorbutic Drops," & c., with the exclusive right, power, and authority, to prepare and vend the same. The Still increasing demand for the above medicines from all ranks, is the best and most substantial proof of their utility. OBSERVE.— No medicine sold under the above names cau possibly be genuine, unless " Beach and Barnicott, late Dr. Roberts, Bridport," is engraved and printed on the stamp affixed to such package ; each pot of the oint- ment has " Poor Man's Friend, prepared only by Beach and Barnicott, successors to Dr. Roberts, Bridport," burnt in ; and each box of the Pills has on the label an mpression of Hercules killing the Hydra, with the words 1 Dr. Roberts's Alterative Pills for Scorbutic com- plaints, prepared by Beach and Barnicott, Bridport;" and each direction signed with fac- similies of the late Dr. Roberts's and the present Proprietors' hand- writing. F RAM P TO N IS PILL OF HE ALTH From BRANSBY COOPER, Esq., F. R. S., one of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Surgeon to Guy's Hospital, and Lecturer on Anatomy, & c. Mr. BRANSBY COOPER presents his compliments to Mr, George Franks, and has great pleasure in bearing testi- mony to the efficacy of his Solution of Copaiba in Gonor- rhoea, for which Disease Mr. Cooper has prescribed the Solution in ten or twelve cases with perfect success. New street, April 13,1835. From ALEXANDER TWEEDIE, Esq., Surgeon to the Metropolitan Free Hospital, Carey street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. My DEAR SIR,— I have notes of six cases, in which 1 have administered your preparation of Copaiba, for the cure of Gonorrhcea, in all of which the Disease has been subdued in a shorter period of time than according to the ordinary plans hitherto made use of. Besides these cases of which I have taken notes, I have tried it in several in- stances at the Greville street Hospital, and am quite satisfied that it possesses a control over the urgent symp- toms of Gonorrhcea, relieving the discharge, and miti- gating the scalding in making water, that I have not observed in the usual methods of exhibiting Copaiba. In one instance only did it disagree with the stomach ; but in this it seemed to depend rather on the method of ex- hibition than on the remedy itself, for, on diluting it with a larger quantity of water, the objection was at once ob- viated, and the patient got well in ten days from the time that he commenced taking the Medicine. I have not had a case in which the discharge continued longer than ten days after commencing this treatment. I am, dear Sir, yours very truly, ( Signed) ALEXANDER TWEEDIE. Within a period of two months, upwards of. 300 patients were treated with Franks's Specific Solution of Copaiba with perfect success, at the above Metropolitan Hospitals, viz., St. Thomas's, Guy's, and the Free Hospitals, by their respective Surgeons, whose Testimonials are given above. Price Is. ljd. per Box. THIS excellent Family PILL is a Medicine of long- tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the common symptoms of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of Appetite, Sick Head- ache, Giddiness, sense of Fulness after Meals, Diz ziness of the Eyes, Drowsiness and Pains in the Stomach and Bowels. Indigestion producing a Torpid State of the Liver, and a constant inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of the Frame, will, ir. this most excellent preparation, by a little perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will con- vince the afflicted of its salutary effects. The Stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys, will rapidly take place ; and, instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaundiced ap- pearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, will be the quick result of taking this medicine according to the directions accompanying each box ; and if taken after too free an indulgence at table, they quickly restore the sys- tem to its natural state of repose. Persons of a FULL HABIT, who are subject to Head- ache, Giddiness, Drowsiness, and Singing in the Ears arising from too great a flow of blood to the head, should never be without them, as many dangerous symptoms will be entirely carried off by their immediate use. FOR FEMALES these Pills are most truly excellent, removing all obstructions; the distressing Head- ache so very prevalent with the sex ; Depression of Spirits, Dull- ness of Sight, Nervous Affections, Blotches, Pimples, and Sallowness of the Skin, and give a healthy and juvenile bloom to the complexion. As a pleasant, safe, easy Aperient, they unite the re commendation of a mild operation with the mostsuccess- ful effect, and require no restraint of diet or confinement during their use. And for ELDERLY PEOPLE they will be found to be the most comfortable Medicine hitherto prepared. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London; and, by his appointment, by Leader, Ridge and Jackson, Whitaker, Wreaks, Slack", Machon and Co., Lofthouse, Powell, May, Radley, Sheffield; Woodhead, Roberts, Chester field ; Brooke and Co., Stafford, Walker and Co., Faulk- ner, Doncaster; Cardwell, Gell, Lawton, Smith, Dawson, Wakefield; Sissons, Worksop ; Gething, Langley, Mans- field ; Wright, Macclesfield ; Sims, King, Stockport; Price, Priestley, Pontefract; Walters, Alfreton, Witham, Ashborne ; Rhodes, Snaith ; Grasby, Bawtry ; Fell, Eng- land, Spivey, Huddersfield; and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom; price Is. lfd. per box. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. 83* Not from Mercury, which is the death of Thousands, but from Plants, " Which might create a soul " Under the ribs of death."— MIITOBT. PILLS NAPOLITAINES, PREPARED BY THE INVENTOR, DR. J. HALLETT, NO. 3, EYRE STREET, NEAR THE MUSIC- HALX,, THE most safe, cer- tain, and speedy Remedy ever discovered for the Cure of Gonor- rhoea, Gleets, Strictures, Weakness, Pains in the Loins and Kidneys, Irri- tation of the Bladder & Urethra, Gravel, & other Disorders of the Urinary Passage, frequently per- forming a perfect Cure in the short space of three or four days. Youth of either Sex who have practised se- cret vice, and thereby relaxed and debilitated the whole nervous system, will find these Pills the most powerful, certain, and effectual restorative, which effects a cure when other Medicines have proved unavailing. Each Box is marked with the Seal of the Author, ac- companied by a Bill and an Instruction which bears his Signet. The Napolitaines Pills are sold in Boxes, at 2s. 9d. and . 6d. each. A most VALUABLE and CERTAIN MEDICINE, Dr. HALLETT'S GOLDEN ANTI- VENEREAL PILLS, famous throughout Europe for the cure of every stage and symptom of a CERTAIN COMPLAINT. These Pills are mild but powerful, and speedily effica- cious in recent as well as the most obstinate cases. The directions are full and explicit, being rendered easy to every capacity, by which all persons, of either sex, are enabled to cure themselves, with safety and secrecy, in a few days, without confinement or hindrance of business. Where an early application is made for the cure of a certain disorder, frequently contracted in a moment of in- ebriety, the eradication is generally completed in a few days; and in the more advanced and inveterate stages of Venereal infection, characterized by a variety of painful and distressing symptoms, Medicines may be taken with secrecy, without loss of time, restraint of diet, hindrance of business, and, what is most important, without disap- pointment. Prepared and sold at Dr. Hallett's Medical Dispensary, No. 77, Eyre- street, Sheffield, in boxes at 2$. 6d. and 6s. each. But should it be preferred, Dr. H. willengage to cure the Disease for a stipulated sum, and should there be no cure, there will be no pay. THE ITCH CURED IN ONE HOUR, 66 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. MAY 22, 1841. SALES by T. N. BARDWELL & SONS. GODDARD HALL. Splendid Household Furniture, Rich Plated Goods, Costly China Services, Grand Piano Forte, Barrel Organ, full- sized Bagatelle Table, Candelabra, Ormolu Time Pieces, Oil Paintings, Rtflectinu Telescope, Shower Bath, Fire Arms, Mansle, Large Kitchen Dresser, handsome Phaeton, with Head, Pole, and Shafts ; Horses, Brood Mares, Cows, Farming Stock and Implements, and an assemblage of valuable Effects. T. N. BARDWELL & SONS RESPECTFULLY announce that they are instructed by Mr. BARTON, ( who is removing) TO SELL BY AUCTION, On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 1 Oth, 1 llh and 12th March, 1841, at his Residence, GODDARD HALL, near Sheffield, at Ten each Morning ; The whole of his truly valuable FURNITURE and Ef- fects, selected by Mr. Barton, at a great expence, the larger portion from MESSRS. GILLOW, OF LONDON. THE DRAWING AND DINING ROOMS AND LIBRARY include, besides a superior Horizontal Grand Piano- Forte, in brilliant tone, Sets of Spanish Wood Chairs; elegant Hangings and Cornices for the Windows ; splen- did Brussels Carpets and Turkey Hearth Ruas; a beauti- Star Loo Table, Couches, Sofas, and Hassocks; some FINE OIL PAINTINGS; a beautifully constructed Reading Table, Spanish Ma- hogany Pembroke and Tea Tables, PATENT DINING TABLES; a Collection ol Shells, Easy Chairs, NOBLE LOOKING GLASSES; a profusion of handsome Ornaments, Library Tables, Writing Tables ; FIVE HANDSOME CLOCKS AND TIMEPIECES, Borne of them Musical with Globe Shades ; a very splen- did and costly Screen of Raised Silver and Gold Tapes- try Work and Mahogany Frame ; Collection of RICH PLATED GOODS, including Ice Pails, Candelabra, Candlesticks, Sets of Castors, Sauce Urns, & c., & o. COSTLY DESSERT SERVICE, Of rare Nankin China, with Ormolu edges; a full sized and complete Dinner Set, Table Lamps, Mandarin Jars, large Mirror, Lustres, a Barrel Organ, a full sized Patent Bagatelle Table, with adjusting Legs, by Thurston. A REFLECTING TELESCOPE AND STAND, fitted in a Case complete ; Fire Arms, Tea Trays, and Waiters, & c. & e. THE LODGING AND DRESSING ROOMS are almost ent rely fitted with Spanish Mahogany Fur- niture, of the Messrs. Gillow's manufacture, and contain LOFTY BEDSTEADS AND HANGINGS, of Moreen and Chintz, and Window Curtains to match ; Mattresses of the finest Hair, Feather Beds of Live Goose Feathers, large sized Counterpanes, Brussels Carpets, TWO WARDROBES, and twelve Chests of Drawers, all as well as the Wash and Toilette Tables, of the best manufacture; Spanish Mahogany Bedroom Chairs, with Cushions; Chamber Pedestals, Bedsteps covered with fine cloth; Patent Spring Mattresses, Towel Stands, Complete Furniture for secondary Bedrooms, a Shower Bath, Small Library of Books, Swing Dressing Glasses, Chamber Services, & c. Also, the whole of the Kitchen requisites; an excellent Dresser, with Cupboards and Drawers; Eight Days' Clock, Steamers, Culinary Vessels and Utensils, a great quantity of Glass Bottles and Effects. AN EXCELLENT PHAETON, In capital condition, with Head, Pole, and Shafts; So- lar Lamps, Travelling Boxes, & c., complete, and a set of superior Harness; HORSES, COWS, & c. A Chesnut Mare, 5 years old, well bred, 15£ hands high, quiet to ride and drive; a Brown Cleveland Mare, 15 hands high, in foal to a well known Horse; a Bay Year- ling Filley, by the same Horse; a Bay Horse, well bred, 5 years old, nearly 16 hands high, quiet in harness, with good action and great power; and a Bay Brood Mare. Two Milch Cows, just calved; Two Heifers in Calf, Two Stirks, Poultry, & c. FARMING STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS; An excellent narrow- wheeled Cart, with Patent Arms ; Shaft Gears, Chains, Ploughs and Harrows, Fleaks, Rakes, Garden Tools, New Swaithe Raike6, Garden Chairs and Implements. Catalogues, with order of Sale, may be had of Messrs. T. N. Bar dwell and Sons, on and after the 6th March; also at the Rein Deer Inn, Doncaster. Auction Mart, High Street, Sheffield, Feb. 26, 1841. THE PALACE INN. EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHCiS FtraifflTOKB, Silver Plate, China and Glass, Table and Bed Linen, Paintings, Fine Old Wines in Bottle and Cask, Spirits, and all other the truly valuable Effects, on the Premises. SALES BY BARDWELL & SONS. [ CONTINUED.] LEASEHOLD HOUSES. In HANOVER STREET, SHEFFIELD. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, BY MESSRS. BARDWELL & SONS, At their Auction Room, in High street, Sheffield, on Mon- day, the 22nd of March, instant, at Six o'Clock in the Evening, EIGHT LEASEHOLD DWELLING- HOUSES, fronting to Hanover street, in Sheffield, late be- longing to Thomas Charlesworth, deceased, in the occu- pations of Edmund Conner, James Hodgkinson, and others. There are about 788 years unexpired of the Lease ; the Ground Rent is £ 7. 13s. 3d. per Annum. For further particulars, apply at MR. WATSON'S Offices, in Bank Street. Sheffield, 3d March, 1841. SALES BY SCHOFIELD AND SON. CROWN A1 To DRUGGISTS, PAINTERS, Wheelwrights, and Others. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY T. N. BARDWELL & SONS, On Monday next, March 8th, 1841, at Ten in the Morn- ing, by direction of Mr. Ellis Howe, who is declining the Coach Painting Business, on his Premises, Steel House lane, Sheffield ; qpHE whole of his well selected STOCK- IN- TRADE, J. consisting of genuine White Lead, Body and Car- riage Varnishes, Gold Size, Japan, large Stock of Paints and Colours, Boiled Oil, Turpentine, Stock of Brushes and Sash Tools, lonji and short Ladders, Steps, Tressels, Tubs and Casks, Cans, large Oil Cistern, quantity of London Glue, large Beam and Scales, Metal Weights, a powerful Crane, a capital Mangle, Press Bedstead, Stretching Frames, pair of Painter's Wheels, three Easels, and other Articles generally in use. Sheffield, March 4th, 1841. AND SHAKSPEARE TAVERN. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD AND SON, At the Crown and Shakspeare Tavern, in Sycamore street, Sheffield, on Wednesday, the Tenth Day of March, 1841, at Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, subject to usual Conditions ; LL that Old and well- known and accustomed PUB- LIC HOUSE, or INN, called the CROWN AND SHAKSPEARE TAVERN, most advantageously situated in Sycamore street, in Sheffield, with the Brewhouse, Out- housing, Yard, and Appurtenances, as lately occupied by Mr. William Hakes, the deceased Owner. And also the FIVE MESSUAGES and JOINER'S SHOP adjoining, now or lately occupied by Mrs. Ann Saddler and others, at Yearly Rents amounting to £ 73. 10s. The Premises are fitted up with all necessary and Convenient Fixtures. The Site comprises 799 superficial square yards of Land, and is held on a Lease for 99 years, commencing from March 25th, 1782, at the small annual Ground Rent of £ 3. Further Particulars may he obtained, on application at the Offices of MESSRS. WILSOW & YOUNGE. Sheffield, Feb. 19tb, 1841. A1 WEST DON HOUSE. rilO BE LET, ( with Possession on the 20th May,) X WEST DON HOUSE, with Gardens and Plea- sure Grounds, as Occupied by Mr. Hobson, situated at Hill Foot, near Sheffield. Apply to Messrs. T. N BARDVVELL and SONS, High Street, Sheffield. March 5, 1841. SALES BY MESSRS. DALE & SON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTIOJN, BY T. N. BARDVVELL & SONS, On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 17th, 18th, and 19th Days of March, 1841, by order of the Execu- tor of Mr. Thomas, Clifford, deceased, on the Premises at the Palace Inn, in Baker Hill, in Sheffield, at Ten each Morning, THE Excellent and Modern HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE of the Inn, all of capital Manufacture, and in good Condition, comprising FURNITURE OF TWELVE BED- ROOMS, containing lofty Four- post Bedsteads, completely clothed with Moreen and Chintz; Live Goose Feather Beds, with Bolsters and Pillows ; Hair and Straw Mattresses, Swing Dressing Glasses, Wash and Toilette Tables, with Chamber Services; Mahogany Double and Single Chests of Drawers, Cane Seated Chairs, Night Conveniences, Kidderminster Carpets, & c. & c. TABLE AND BED LINEN. Fine Witnev Blankets, Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Cases, Napkins, Table Covers, Dinner and Breakfast Cloths, Marseilles Quilts, White Counterpanes, Napkins, & c. SILVER PLATE. Table, Dessert, and Tea Spoons, Sugar Tongs, Punch Ladles, Forks, & c. & c. The Excellent SITTING ROOMS FURNITURE, including Mahoganv Sideboards, Sliding Dining Tables, Sets of Spanish Wood Chairs, Windsor Chairs, with Cushions ; Hat Stands, handsome Bronzed Fenders and Fire Irons, Brussels Carpets, large Plate Chimney Glasses, Stag's Head and Horns, a large Painting by Martin Ward, Mahogany Stands, Card, Tea, and Pembroke Tables; Engravings, & c. & c. Also, the complete Furniture and Fittings for the Bar, Smoking Room, Tap Rooms, See,., comprising Spirit Fountains, Beer Machines, with Piping; large Sets of Stuffed Seats, Eight Days Clocks, Sets of Plated Pints and Spirit Measures, Pint and Quart Jugs, Metal Pints and Gills, Fenders and Fire Irons, Oak Tables, Ivory Table and Dessert Knives and Forks, several Dozens of Tumblers and Cut Wine Glasses, & c. THE KITCHEN REQUISITES, & c., Comprising complete Cooking Stove, with Steamers and Apparatus; Tin and Iron Cooking Vessels, Copper Ware, large Club Tables, Bacon Chests, Slipper Bath Bottles, Block Tin Dish Covers, Brass Tobacco Chests. Forms, complete Dinner Services, Rush Seated Chairs, Metal Spittoons, Oyster Knives, Gas Apparatus, & c. & c. The STOCK OF WINES, SPIRITS, & c. is well known to be of a superior description, and Selected with great care and judgment. It comprises 50 Dozen Fine Old PORT. 7 Dozen CHAMPAGNE. 2 Dozen MADEIRA. 77 Gallons SHERRY in the Wood. 15 „ PORT, Ditto. 24 „ FINE RUM. 26 „ LONDON GIN. 5 „ FRENCH BRANDY. Also, Stocks of Peppermint, Cordials, Black Beer, Vinegar, Bottled Porter, & c. The above Sale will afford a capital opportunity to Parties furnishing, as the whole of the Furniture is of a superior description. Catalogues, with the order of Sale will be published, and may be had of Messrs, BARDWEU, and SONS, on and after the 13th instant. Sheffield, March 5th, 1841. CONISBROUGH, near Doncaster. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. DALE & SON, At the House of Mr. Burton, the Eagle and Child Inn, in Conisbrough, in the County of York, on Thursday, the 25th Day of March, 1841, between] the Hours of Three and Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, in the fol- lowing or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of Sale, and subject to such Conditions as shall be then produced; rg^ HE following valuable FREEHOLD and COPY- i HOLD ESTATES, situate in Conisbrough, in the Countv of York. LOT 1.— All that valuable FREEHOLD CLOSE of LAND, in Conisbrough aforesaid, called The Townend Close, now in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Laughton, abutting Eastwardly on Greenman's Balk Road ; West- wardly on open Field Land belonging to Rd. Fountaine Wilson, Esq , William B. Wrightson, Esq., and others; Northwardly on Land belonging to George Walker, Esq., Wm. Wasteney, Esq., and R. F. Wilson, Esq.; and Southwardly on Land belonging to S. L. Fox, Esq., con taining 5A. 1R. 3P. LOT 2.— All that FREEHOLD CLOSE of LAND, in Conisbrough aforesaid, called the Eliishaw Close, abutting Northwardly on Eliishaw Lane, Eastwardly on the Church and Glebe Lands. Westwardly on Land Wm. Wasteney, Esq., and Southwardly on Land of R. F. Wilson, Esq., containing 2A. lit. 31P. LOT 3.— All that CLOSE of FREEHOLD LAND, in Conisbrough aforesaid, called The Hang Gate Close, abutting Eistwardly on the Glebe Lands, Westwardly on the Land of R. F. Wilson, Esq., Northwardly on R. F. Wilson, Esq., and Wm. Wasteney, Esq., and Southward- ly on North Cliffe Hill, containing 1A. 1R. 35P. LOT 4.— All that Plot of FREEHOLD LAND, in Conisbrough aforesaid, with the Shed or Building erected thereon, adjoining to Land belonging to S. L. Fox, Esq., and the Old Road leading from Conisbrough to Hooton Roberts, containing Six Perches more or less. LOT 5.— All those three substantial and well- built COPYHOLD MESSUAGES, TENEMENTS, or DWELLING- HOUSES, pleasantly and desirably situ- ate at the Top of High Street, in Conisbrough aforesaid, with the Barns, Stables, Outbuildings, Gardens, and Appurtenances thereto adjoining and belonging, as the same are now in the several tenures or occupations of Mr. William Laughtnn, Mr. Peter George Laughton, and the other untenanted. Together with a COMMON RIGHT over the extensive Commons of Conisbrough. LOT 6.— A SEAT or PEW in the South Aisle of the Parish Church of Conisbrough aforesaid, containing 3 Sittings, occupied by the said William Laughton. Mr. William Laughton, of Conisbrough, the Tenant of the land, will shew the respective Lots; and all other particulars may be known on application to Mr. WM. WATERHOUSE, Farmer, Kiinhurst; the AUCTIONEERS, Barnsley ; or to Ma. JQSE5? M BADSER, Attorney, College Street, Rotherham. Rotherham, March 4, 1841. HARE & HOUNDS Public- House. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, LL that Old and Well- known PUBLIC- HOUSE, or Inn, called the HARE AND HOUNDS, being most advantageously situated in the populous Neighbour- hood of Trinity street, in Sheffield, with the Brewhouse, Yard, and Appurtenances, now in the occupation of Mr. Scott, the above House having been in the occupation of the same Family for upwards of Forty Years ; together with Four MESSUAGES, or DWELLING- HOUSES, adjoining, now in the occupation of Mrs. Torr and others. The Premises are fitted up with all necessary and convenient Fixtures, and well supplied with Soft Water. The Site comprises 267 Superficial Square Yards of Land, and is held on a Lease for 800 Years, commencing from the 29th of August, 1769, at the veiy small Annual Ground Rent of 16s. 9d. For Particulars, apply to Mr. MATTHEW DODWORTH, NO. 30, Carver street. STOLEN OR STRAYED, ON MONDAY NIGHT, or early on TUESDAY Morning, from a Field at Newfield Green, a Dark Brown Cart MARE, in Foal, 16£ Hands high, with White Spot on her Nos » , White on both the Hind Feet, and the Fetlock of the far Hind Foot swelled. One Fore Foot was without a Shoe. TEN POUNDS REWARD will be given for infor- mation that may cause the conviction of any Person who may have stolen the Mare. Apply to MARY GILL, Farmer, Millhouses; or to .. Mr. RAYNOR, Police Office, Sheffield, March 2nd, 1841. SALE THIS DAY. TO DRUGGISTS, OIL $ COLOURMEN, SALE OF DRUGGISTS' STOCK- IN- TRADE, FIXTURES, GLASS, & c. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY SCHOFIELD & SON, On Saturday, the 6th Day of March, 1841, on the Premises of Mr. Robinson, Top of Bower Spring, Sheffield ; ~ 1HE Valuable Stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS, FIXTURES, OIL PAINTS, and Stock of GLASS, the whole of which will be Sold without reserve. Sale to commence at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. T To LINEN DRAPERS & OTHERS. BANKRUPTS STOCK, WITHOUT RESERVE, AND FREE FROM AUCTION DULY. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. DALE & SON, On Thursday and Friday, the 11 th and 12th days of March, 1841, at the Warehouse of Mr. Joseph Wood, Linen Manufacturer, in the Windmill Yard, Shambles street, Barnsley, ( a Bankrupt,) ALL the STOCK- IN- TRADE of MANUFACTURED GOODS, Yarns, Reeds, Gears, and Warehouse Fixtures ol the said Bankrupt ; consisting of Linen and Union Damasks, Diapers, Huckabacks, Carpet Covers, Sheetings, of various widths; Shirtings, Irish Linens, and Hollands; Dowlasses, Strainers, Glass Cloths, Towellings, Cromkys, Ticks, Stripes, Checks, Crossovers, Ducks, ( Blue and White,) Drabbets, Drills, Damask and Diaper Table Cloths and Covers, Plaid Scotch Table Covers, Hessians, ( Nos. 25 and 28,) Patent Thread, & c. Linen and Cotton Yarns, about fifty Warps together ; with all the Warehouse Fixtures, Press and Boards, Reeds, Gears, Warping Mills, Ssc. ; particulars of which will be given in the Posting Bills and Catalogues, which may be had of the Auctioneers. The Sale will commence each day precisely at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. The first day will commence with the Manufactured goods. TOWN, SUBURBAN & RURAL SECTIONS OF LAND, IN NEW ZEALAND, In the Company's Second Settlement of Nelson. EDMUND J. WHEELER, and Co., Commission Merchants, and Colonial Agents, ( who are recog- nized by the New Zealand Company as Agents for Pur- chasers,) invite the attention of Parties disposed for Investment in Colonial Lands, and of Intending Settlers in New Zealand, to the present opportunity for Pur- chasing in the New Zealand Company's Second Settlement of Nelson. The present Sales comprise 1,000 Lots, of 201 Acres each, namely, 1 Town Acre, 50 Suburban, and 150 Rural Acres. Price of each Lot, £ 300, of which a deposit of £ 30 is payable on application. Although the Sales only commenced on 1st March, above £ 100,000 worth are reported to be sold. Through Edmund J. Wheeler, and Co., Purchases can be effected without further expence to the Buyer than the actual cost of the Land, and if favoured with the Purchaser's Name and Address at length, accom- panied by. corresponding remittances, E. J. Wheeler, and Co. will transact the necessary details, and Register the Applications in the New Zealand Company's books, without further trouble to the Buyer. Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, 8th March, 1841. ' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. T O BE SOL?) BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD & SON, On the Premises of the late Mrs. Maleham, No. 29, Chapel street, Bridgehouses, on Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1841, ALL the genteel and useful HOUSEHOLD FDRNI TURE, Feather Beds, Bedding, and other Effects; Particulars of which will be given in Hand Bills. Sale to commence at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. SALES BY MR. JEFFERYS. TO A1 PUBLICANS AND OTHERS. MR. JEFFERYS WILL SELL BY AUCTION, On the Premises of Mr. John Henry, Brush Makers' Arms, George street, Little Sheffield, on Monday, 15th March, 1841, LL the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Fixtures, Brewing Ve sels, & c., comprising Camp Bedsteads, Mattress, Beds, Clocks, Brass Fender, Oak Table, Rush- bottom Chairs, Bagatelle Board and Balls, Three- pull Beer Machine and Piping, Gas Apparatus, Partitions, Long Settle, Measures, Glasses, Spittoons, Sign Boards, Brewing Pan, Mash Tubs, Working Tubs, Cooler, Six 18 gallon Casks, Twenty- five 9 gallon do., Sieves, & c., & c. Sale to Commence at Ten in the Forenoon. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, & c., COMPRISING Mahogany Dining, Card, and Loo Tables ; Mahogany Sofa, Pillow, and Loose Cushion ; Set Mahogany Chairs, Feather Beds, Bedsteads, Mattress, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Glass Door, two small Glass Cases and other Effects, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JEFFERYS, At his Commercial Sale Rooms, on Thursday, 11th March, 1841. Sale to commence at Ten in the Forenoon. N. B.— Au Auction every Evening next week, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, of FURS and Miscellaneous Property. Sale to commence at Six o'Clock. SALE BY MR. JAMES IRONSIDE. TO BE DISPOSED OF BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, rinHE STOCK and TOOLS of a Well- Established JL Shop of an Ironmonger, Lock and Job Smith, and Dealer in Rags, Bones, & c. The Shop stands in the best Thoroughfare in the Town of Sheffield, for the above Business, and is calculated for carrying on an extensive Trade. The Stocks are small, and it would not require a large Capital to take to the same. The present Owner is about to leave the Business. Apply to the PRINTER. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JAMES IRONSIDE, At the Auction Mart, 5, Campo lane, on Monday next March 8th, 1841, ALARGE quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Four- post and Camp Bedsteads, Feather and Flock Beds, Mahogany and Elm Chairs, a very su- perior Patent Mangle, nea'ly new; together with a great variety of Kitchen Requisites. Sale to commence at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon. Also, in the Afternoon of the Same Day, a large quan- tity of Mahogany and Rosewood VENEERS, which will be put in Lots to suit purchasers, and Sold without Re- serve. Sale to commence at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon. SALE BY MR. JOHN CLAYTON. TO CUTLERS, MERCHANTS, & c. Mr. JOHN CLAYTON has received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr. Burton, to OEFER BF PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Warehouse and Workshops, bottom of Armitage street, near St. Mary's Church, Sheffield, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th and 10th days of March, 1841, APORTION of the Valuable STOCK- IN- TRADE, Raw Materials, superior Finished CUTLERY, Working Tools, & c. Also, a quantity of valuable FUR- NITURE, & c. Sale to commence at Ten and Two o'Clock each Day. DONCASTER AND SWINTON- - m CONCERTS A LA, MUSARD. THE Second CONCERT k la Musard, New Series, will be given in the MUSIC HALL, on TUESDAY Evening, March 9th, 1841, admission Is., on which occa- sion there will be a variety of Vocal Music Introduced. Programmes may be had at Mr. DAWSON'S Music Warehouse. THE AQUABUS leaves SWINTON STATION for DONCASTER every Morning, ( Sundays ex- cepted,) at a Quarter before Nine, and leaves Doncaster for Swinton at One, to meet the Down Train, 3 15 p. m., to Leeds, York, Hull, and Manchester, and the Up Train, 4 0 p. m., to Sheffield, Derby, & c. Passengers leaving Derby at 6, Sheffield at 7 30, and Leeds at 7 15 a. m., will meet the above Conveyance at Swinton. N. B.- POST HORSES on the Shortest Notice. Swinton, March 5, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND GLOSSOP ROAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the . GENE- RAL ANNUAL MEETING of the Trustees or Commissioners appointed for the purpose of executing the powers and provisions of an Act of Parliament, passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty, Kins George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for more effectually Repairing and Improving the Road from Sheffield, in the County of York, to the Marple Bridge Road, in the Pa- rish of Glossop, in the County of Derby ; and the Branch to Mortimers' Road, in the Parish of Hathersage, in the said County of Derby,'' will be holtlen at the House of Mr. JAMES ROBINSON, known by the name of the Ashop- ton Inn, in the Woodlands, on THURSDAY, the Eighteenth Day of March next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon. THOMAS BLLIS3H, Clerk to the said Trustees. Glossop, Feb. 12th, 1841. GRAND CONCERT. THE Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respect fully informed that a GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental Music, will be given in the MUSIC HALL, Sheffield, on THURSDAY Evening, March 11, 1841, in aid of the Organ Fund. PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS. MRS. ALBAN CROFT. MR. F. SHRIVALL. MR. ALBAN CROFT. LEADER, MR. SEALE. ORGAN.. MR. FRITH. The Band will be full and complete. The Doors will be Opened at Half- past Six, and the Concert commence at Seven o'Clock. Saloon Tickets, 3s. each ; Gallery, Is. 6d. each. To be had at Mr. DAWSON'S Music Warehouse, Norfolk st. N. B.— There will be a Special Railway Train from Sheffield to Rotherham after the Concert. TIMBER. O BE SOLD BY TICKET, on TUESDAY, the 16th March, 1841, 94 OAK TREES, numbered, 11 ASH Ditto, 1 ALDER Ditto, 616 OAK POLES, 58 ASH Ditto, 15 ALDER Ditto, with the Bark, Hazlewood, Stakes, Bindings, & c. Mr. BAGSHAW, of Falkner House, in the Parish of Aston, will shew the Wood ; and Tickets or Tenders for the Purchase may be left ( sealed up,) at the Offices of 35SESSKS. SESITBt & 1111* 33, Bank street, Shef- field, before Twelve o'Clock at Noon, at which time they will be opened, and the Purchaser declared. Sheffield, February 26th, 1841. TIMBER. TO BE SOLD BY TICKET, at the Offices of Mr. JOHN FOWLER, in Bank street, Sheffield, on TUESDAY, the 16th of March, 1841, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, subject to the Conditions to be then produced, the following valuable TIM- BER arid POLES, Number ed and set out for Sale, viz. • LOT I. In Brush House Wood, near to Page Hall. 54 OAK TREES. 1100 OAK POLES. 17 ASH. 114 ASH and MAPLE. 1 ALDER. 57 BIRCH, ALDER, & SYCAMORE. 72 TREES, Numb. 1271 POLES. LOT II. In Page Hall Plantation, adjoining Brush House Wood. 42 LARCH TREES, 22 SCOTCH and SPRUCE FIRS, 16 BEECH, 1 CHERRY, 6 BIRCH and LIME, .1 ASH, 1 SPANISH CHESNUT TREE, all of which aod Numbered with Scribe Irons. The Gardener at Page Hall will shew the Timber, and for further information application may be made at the Offices of Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Land Agent, Bank street, Sheffield. February 26, 1841. LOADING at HULL, FOR CALCUTTA, Direct, the fine fast sailing A 1 Coppered Ship and Regular Trader, WILLIAM LEE, JAS. SHEPHERD, Commander; is intended to Sail for Calcutta, on the 1st April. Hull, 25th Feb., 1841. GEE & CO. REGULAR TRADERS TO RIGA. HE A 1 Brig IVANHOE, Capt. D. FAIR- BURN, 139 Tons Register; The A 1 Schooner PATRIOT, Captain JOHN NEWBY, 100 Tons Register; and The A 1 Schooner DWINA, Captain JOHN BAKER, 115 Tons Register,— Will be regularly and constantly employed in the Trade to the above Port, to commence on or about the 1st of April next, and to succeed each other on the 1st of every Month, until the close of the Shipping Season. These Vessels are of the first Class, the whole of thein nearly new, and have excellent Accommodation for Passengers. For Freinht and other paiticulars, applv to F. HELMSING & CO., Agents ; o'r WILSON, HUDSON, and Co. Hull, 1st March, 1841. FITZHUGH & C. GRIMSHAW, 10, GOREE PIAZZAS, GEORGE'S DOCK, LIVERPOOL, Despatch fine First Class AMERICAN SHIPS, of large Tonage, for the following Ports, viz.:— NEW YORK, f- feN. BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, fiHSK NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE, sMlQZ QUEBEC, & c. IN which Passengers can be accommodated with com- fortable berths in - the CABIN, SECOND CABIN, and STEERAGE. Persons about to emigrate may save them- selves the expense and delay of waiting in Liverpool, by writing a letter, addressed as above, which will be imme- diately answered, the exact day of sailing and the amount of Passage Money told them. By this means they will be enabled to go direct on board the Ship immediately on their arrival at Liverpool. For NEW YORK, SHIP. Captain. Register. Burthen. To Sail. Gen. Parkhill, Hovt, 552 tons, 1000 tons, 7 March 13th do. 16th do. 19th do. Sheridan, DePeyster, 895 „ 1400 Eli Whitney, Harding, 530 „ 900 Thos. Bennett, Halsey, 483 „ 800 For BALTIMORE, A First Class Large American Ship, .. For NEW ORLEANS, Alesto, 450 „ 800 For QUEBEC, Leander, Phelan, 823 „ 1200 APPLY AS ABOVE. Liverpool, March. 1st, 1811. . 5th April. , 12th March. , 8th April. TO MR. THOMAS GATLEY. SIR,— Notwithstanding the caution and advice which was given you by our worthy Magistrates last Friday, wherein they reminded you that the more you said on the subject then before them, the worse you made your own case, yet, Sir, you appear determined to make yourself . notorious by the letter you have addressed to the Public, and which appeared in the Sheffield Iris, of Tuesday last, not only vindicating but explanatory of your conduct and motives towards your workmen. You begin by stating that you have not the slightest intention of questioning the law under which you] were convicted, or of imputing any blame to the Magistrates for what they did to you on that occasion ; on the contrary, you look upon the decision then given as both politic and just, and it would be well if more extensively and more unflinchingly acted upon. All very good. How penitent and submissive, Sir, you are, when you have no other alternative. I consider it would have been quite as well if you had left the matter where it was at that time, and took the hint, and not to have compelled me to shov? to the world a few more of your kind hearted motives towards your workmen. Do you remember. Sir, the circumstance when you had an old worn- out grinding stone, with other things belonging to it, turned out of your cutting shop, it having been considered of no more use in the manufactory. That after it had been valued by your clerk ot £}. 7s. 0d., ( an enormous charge), you, in the most humane, and no doubt in the conscientious manner, added £\. js. more, makiug £ 2. 14s., ( good interest, Sir.) This, of course, was very likely done in order that the poor fellow might retain a lasting remembrance of your kindness at that timd shewn towards him. Again, Sir, do you remember letting the same individual have two old stocks and stithys, valued, of course, by your foreman, to I4s. each, ( a good price), making together, £ 1. 8s. Here, again, as iu the other instance, your humanity prompted you, ( for the man's good, no doubt), to charge £ 1. 8s. more, thus making, together, the enormous sum of £ 2. 16s. Really, Sir, there is no end to your concientious feelings. The above reminds me of the other two cases not gone into before the Magistrates, for which you were fined £ b in each case. This, Sir, would never have been men tioned, had it not been for your remarkable letter now under notice. As a specimen of what would have been brought forward had the case been heard, was that when the tender sympathy of your nature was moved on behalf of your workmen, particularly at this inclement season of the year when the hearth of the poor man's family re- quired making more comfortable, you only charged him 20s. for eight corves of coals, and 15s. for six corves. This same individual had cloth of you, for which you charged him ;£ 10. 10s. 0d., for under six yards, and other things in proportion. Others of your workmen had cloth from you worth 10s. or 1 Is. per yard, for which you charged 40s. per yard ; gown pieces charged Is. 6d. per yard, that can be bought in any shop in Sheffield for 4d. or 4| d. per yard. I have likewise, Sir, seen another spe- cimen of your intentions to benefit your workmen, aud thus enable you to keep open your warehouse doors; that is, one of your men received from you 25 yards of what is called fine Irish linen, and for which you moderately charged 5s. per yard. A many persons have seen it, and all agree that it is nut worth more than Is. 4d. per yard. should think, Sir, this way of doing business will not only enable you to keep open your warehouse doors for the benefit of your workmen, but before long you will not need any doors at all. I will now take the liberty of refreshing your memory respecting your knowledge or ignorance of the law that you plead guilty of having so outrageously violated. Perhaps you may remember that, on a former occasion, some misunderstanding arose between you and one of the parties by whom you have been summoned before the Magistrates ; on which occasion you threatened him with legal proceedings, when he replied, " If you do, I will shew my set- up book to the Bench, and let them see you are paying my wages in goods." " Oh," said you, < l dc"- so as soon as you like, for if I am fined for it, I shall only be paying some of the money I have got out of you before time." So much, Sir, lor your ignorance of the law. Respecting the 25 percent, which you say other masters are deducting Irorn the list- prices, I beg most respectfully to contradict you. Ever since the last turn- out, which took place in 1836. the treaty between the masters and workmen has been kept inviolate. On no occasion have the respectable portion of our employers even hinted at a reduction of our prices, but have kept their men, during the unparalleled depression of trade, working at the prices then agreed to by both parties, and have paid them in money. Those who have experienced such kindness from their emplovers consider that they would be guilty of a direct act of dishonesty towards them, did they not exert them- selves to prevent, aa far as possible, the mean and un- tradesmanlike manner in which you have acted, to the manilest injury of the whole trade. They wish to enable their employers to receive lair remunerating profits, without descending to the disreputable practice of swap- ping" with pedlars and hawkers. If, in your statement in the his, you had not endeavoured to mislead the public— instead of saying, as you have done, that the prices you charged for the stuff you paid your men with was not more than 100 per cent, above its real value, you would have said 400 per cent., as it was proved that you had the conscience to ask £ 2 per yard for cloth which was valued at lis. 6d., and although such statement was not made before the Magistrates, it certainly would have been done had the latter cases been heard. The discourteous epithet of pestilential junta," which you have been pleased to apply to us will not make us less watchful of your proceedings ; and as we may infer from the ill- natured appellation you have bestowed on us, that we do not hold a very prominent place in your estimation, we beg to caution you against flattering your- self that you stand very high in ours. There is, no doubt, a similar feeling reciprocated between you and the " pesti- lential junta" as may be found to exist between the culprit and the constable. That there is a want of sympathy between you and the " junta" is scarcely to be wondered at, when our respective ideas of humanity and charity are contrasted, as will be seen by the following comparison :— When the poor man, ^ reduced to the last stage of want, solicits you for work, under the mask of benevolence, char ity, and humanity, you goad the poor, unresisting victim of oppression, until he can bear it no longer ; whilst we take him by the hand, relieve his distress, and, by bringing his oppressor to justice, acquit ourselves honestly towards our employers, protect the injured, and confer a benefit on society, by holding up, as a terror to all evil doers, him who so wan- tonly violates the laws of both God and man. There is one statement of yours that I feel inclined to give you credit for, because it savours of something like truth ; not that I believe that any of your workmen vo- luntarily declared it, but the fact is, that the men who had got summonses out against you, were persuaded to go a little out of the town, until " the day of hearing, in order to prevent you from compromising so flagrant an act of inj ustice. We were perfectly aware of the bait that would have been laid for them; therefore, by taking the steps we did, you must acknowledge that we completely out- generaled you. As it respects your statement that we lashed and goaded the poor men to give information against you, it is another ~ proof of your utter disregard of truth, and serves to shew that you are ready to cliog to anything, having for its object the injury of the poor man. Now, Sir, the contrary is the fact. Your men were tired of wearing the chain that had so long fettered their limbs, and declared all of them, with perhaps one solitary exception, that they would stand such impositions no longer. We, injustice to the manufactu- rers, to ourselves, and the trade at large, considered it to be our duty to give them our advice under such circum- stances. I shall conclude, Sir, for the present, hoping that you will in future have more regard for your own character, as well as to the respectable body unto which you belong ; and what will be more in accordance with your profession, endeavour to do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. I bej, Sir, to subscribe myself, on behalf of the Journeyman Filesmitbs' Commit- tee, yours, verv respectfully, Sheffield, March 4, 1841." JOSEPH KIRK. I T MARCH 6, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. y k . h it, re f- 10 ch he ro - elf . ic, st, ad "> g Pg nS on on : if IlII re, ild sre ive > ur loa > ld : to len tat ' an no re, • se, jht bat ber jnd R • in, ou, jre, AT TEAS, REDUCED PRICES, TEA WAREHOUSE, Angel Street. AGROSS IMPOSITION is now being practised upon the Public, by the Commissioners of Customs allow- ing TEA. that has been wrecked and saturated with Salt Water to be Kiln dried and manufactured over again. An immense quantity of this Rubbish has lately been Sold in London; and another large quantity of the same sort of Damaged Tea is advertized for Sale at Liverpool. We think it right to caution our Friends against purchasing any of this Damaged Stuff called Tea, and we beg to assure them that the following Teas are Genuine and of Sterling Qualities:— CONGOU TEA 4s. Od. Excellent FAMILY TEAS 4s. 6d. and 4s. 8d. Rich FULL FLAVOURED TEAS. 5s. Od. FINE YOUNG HYSON ... 5s.~ 4d. GUNPOWDER HYSON .. 6s. Od. FINEST GUNPOWDER IMPORTED 7s. Od. HOWQUA'S MIXTURE, LAPSANG SOUCHONG, FLOWERY and ORANGE PEKOE, of the finest qualities, at the lowest prices. Freehold LAND at UPPERTHORPE, TO BE SOLD or LET, on Building terms. Appli- cation may be made to Mr. ALDAM, Church street, or to MB. W. H. ALDAM, Solicitor, St. James's row. Feb. 22,1841. WANTED, AN APPRENTICE in a Table Knife Manufactory, an Active Youth, who writes a good hand. Apply to WRAGG, LONG, and Co. Sheffield, March 5th, 1841. THEATRE, SHEFFIELD- Good FAMILY COFFEE Rich FULL FLAVOURED ditto .. FINEST COFFEE IMPORTED . . Per lb. Is. 8d. 2s. Od. 2s. 4d. B. and Co. would observe, that their great aim is to supply their Customers with Teas and Coffees of the finest qualities, such as will bear the test of trial at home, and give satisfaction in the using. BALLANS & CO., TEA WAREHOUSE, ANGEL STREET, AND GIBRALTAR STREET. i To JOINERS, PACKING CASE Sf BOX MAKERS, % e. WEST and SIMPSON, of the Newark on Trent Steam Sawing Mills, beg to inform their Friends and the Public in general, that they have REMOVED their Business from the Yard in Carver Btreet, to the SHEFFIELD CANAL WHARF, where they shall, in future, keep an Assortment of Fir and Elm Boards, of the best quality and most convenient Sizes. For further Particulars, W. and S. request application may be made to their Agent, B. SKIDMORE, New Haymarket. The Yard in Carver street TO LET, with immediate Possession. Sheffield, March 5, 1841. ON SATURDAY— Rev. — Maturin's Tragedy of BER- TRAM, and the splendid PANTOMIME. MB. W. 3. HAMMOND AMD MISS DALY, FOR FIFE NIGHTS ONLY. On MoNDAY- The WRECK ASHORE, and SKETCHES IN INDIA, with the Pantomime. On TUESDAY- ISABELLA, or WOMAN'S LIFE; and the KING'S GARDENER, with the Pantomime. On WEDNESDAY— FREDERICK of PRUSSIA, LORD BATEMAN, and the Pantomime. On THURSDAY— OTHELLO TRAVESTIE, the Pan tomime, and the AGREEABLE SURPRISE. On FRIDAY— A variety of Entertainments, for the Benefit of Miss ELLEN DALY. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS & HORTICULTURISTS. npHIS Day, March 1st. is Published, Price 6d., No, 3, X of the AGRICULTURAL and HORTICULTU- RAL MAGAZINE, for the use of Farmers and Garden- ers of Great Britain generally. Conducted by JAMES BARRON, Corn Exchange, Sheffield. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Stationers' Hall Court, and sold by all Booksellers, of whom 1st and 2d Numbers may be had. G1 SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, THE Valuable Leasehold HOUSE, situate in BANK STREET, Sheffield, well adapted for a Medical Man, or to be used as Offices, for which the same is now occu- pied by Mr. BINGLEY. The Ground Plot whereupon the same is erected was by Indenture, dated 1st January, 1791, demised for the Term of 99 years, at the moderate annual Ground Rent of £ 2. 3s. 2d. The central situation of this Property cannot fail to re- commend it is an eligible purchase. Application to treat for the purchase, or for further particulars, may be made at the Offices of MB. W. M. ETCHES, Solicitor, 8, St. James's Row, Sheffield. TO BE LET, At the Corner of HOWARD- ST. % EYRE- ST., AGOOD HOUSE, with private Yard and various Accommodations, which Merchants, Professional Gentlemen, and others, wanting convenient Premises in a respectable and public Situation, will find worthy of an inspection, as they will furnish either Warehouse Room, Workshops, &<••; or Offices, with Stable and Gig House, as may be required. Apply on the Premises, or to MB. W. ETCHES, Solicitor, St. James's row. Sheffield, March 6th, 1841. GHL inly ' ore ters fich and ave at a ; ing ices I in leir : ect em- uii- the ible ( its, ap- lent the the pith you you iich ient iuld lich us Ifer on our ur- ibt, sti- irit the , ive be an, . rk, ity, mil nd, • to fcrs, by an- Ito ike po- lad 3er ; of uld eps ut- led ber hat ect the lad ' ith ich itu- ; to lin- ing wn ich ith Iuld ibe kit- UPPERTHORPE. TO BE LET, and may be entered to immediately, Two good DWELLING- HOUSES, suitable for respectable families. Apply to Mrs. ADDY, Upperthorpe. March 5th, 1841. Hearses and Mourning Coaches. T. PERCIVAL, RATEFUL for the numerous Favours conferred upon him, begs to intimate to his Friends and the Public in general, that notwithstanding the ostenta- tious parade of some Advertisers, he can furnish Elegant HEARSES and MOURNING COACHES on more reasonable Terms than any other Establishment in the Town. His FUNERAL CARRIAGES being the New- est and most Modern- built in Sheffield, he is enabled to state without fear of contradiction, that for Style and Elegance, they cannot be surpassed. T. PERCIVAL would further remark, without disparage- ment to any other contemporary in the Trade, that he conducts this department of his Business with becoming delicacy, and hopes that his attention to all commands will fully entitle him to a share of Public Patronage and Support. Real Ostrich Plumes, not to be equalled by any other House, if required. Hearse and Mourning Coaches, with Black or Grey Horses, in the Town and to the Cemetery, 10s. each. Extra Distances regulated by a proportionate Scale. SQUINTING Effectually Removed in Half- a- Minute, giving no Pain, and instantly Restoring the Sight. MR. SETTLE, Surgeon, & c., begs to announce his intention of visiting ROTHERHAM, for FOUR DAYS ONLY, viz., on MONDAY, 8th, FRIDAY, 12th, MONDAY, 15th, and FRIDAY, the 19th inst. ; and may be consulted for the cure of this Deformity, and for all Diseases of the Eye and Ear, at Mr. SHAW'S, College street, from 10 in the Morning, to 4 in the Afternoon ; and the remainder of the Week at Mr. BROADHURST'S, Westfield Place, Glossop Road, Sheffield. Mr. SETTLE has pleasure in stating, that out of nearly 400 Cases, not a single failure has taken place. Deafness cured by a safe and efficacious Treatment. Respectable References kindly permitted to Patients, if required. Glossop road, Sheffield, March 5th, 1841. LATEST NEWS. ty Our report of yesterday's Wakefield corn market has not arrived. IMPERIAL AVERAGES OF GRAIN. THE LATE MR- THOMAS HAGUE'S AFFAIRS. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, the Valuable and Weil- Established BUSINESS of a BRASS FOUNDER, which has been carried on to great ad vantage for many years, on the Premises in West Street, Sheffield. The Stock- in- Trade, Fixtures, and Effects, to be taken at a fair Valuation, and to Treat, apply to the Executors, or to Messrs. Schofield and Son, Auctioneers, Music Hall, Sheffield. N. B.- AII Parties having Claims on the Estate of Mr. HAGUE, are requested to send their Accounts, with the nature of their securities, ( if any,) to the Executors, Mr. HALL, at Mr. REVITT'S, Meadow Street, or to Mr. JAS. CRICH, Maltstei ; and all Parties indebted to the Estate are requested to pay their Accounts without further notice. Wheat, s. d. Jan. 21.. 61 Jan. 25.. 60 Feb. 4.. 60 Feb. 11 .. 60 Feb. 18.. 61 Feb. 26.. 62 Angreg. Aver... .61 Barley. . s. d... 7.. 32 10.. 21 9.. 32 II.. 21 Oats, s. d Rye. . Beans. •• Peas. of the most urgent remedies for the emergency, and a committee of live citizens was appointed to proceed to Harrisbtirg, to lay the proceedings beforethe Legislature of the Commonwealth. Ws are concemedto find that tnisstate of things had produced a serious derangement in trade on the other side, and we apprehend that, it must be attended with unfavourable results in our own manufac- turing districts. If, however, the Legislature of Pennsylvania should recognise the necessity of the suspension by modifying the law regarding the charters of the banks, and giving it a legal sanc- tion for a certain period, the suspension of specie payments in the present deranged state of the currency in the Southern and Western States would be a great auxiliary to the collections of the bank; which, for the period from the 4th of January to the 4th of February last, amounted to t, 007,000dlrs. Jf the suspension he le- galised,! it will enable the banks to devotetheir means to fulfil their current engagements in Europe ; and it will be satisfactory for the public to know that the three eminent houses connected with the institution in this country hold State stocks and other undoubted securities for three times the amount of their commitments for its accounts. In I he meantime, we can only express our sympathy for the numerous portion of our fellow- countrymen who have capi- tal invested in the shares of the Bank of the United States ; and we are gratified to reflect that our efforts have been uniformly directed to alleviate their loss, and to do them all the benefit which the facts ofthe case would allow. Never attempting to palliate or defend the gross misconduct of those who had brought the bank into such embarrassment by their wild speculations in cotton, and by depart- ing from the legitimate trade of banking, we wished to protect the shareholders, as far as practicable, anil to frustrate the design: of those who aimed at the ruin of the establishment, regardless of the loss which would thus be entailed upon the shareholders. En- deavours are now making, we believe, to make matters even worse than the sad reality, and to frighten the timorous, and particularly ladies, about the ease of M'Leod, under the unfounded allegation that the Americans secretly foment, the quarrel for the secret pur- pose of getting rid of their stnte engagements by hostilities. Jo- nathan is much too mercantile an animal to come to blows with his best customers ; but as these rumours are propagated with no small degree of industry in various quarters, we think it right to shew that this scheme is totally absurd, and to remove al! uneasi- ness on the subjeet by quoting the 10th article ofthe Treaty of Amity and Commerce, anil Navigation between Great Britain and the United States, dated Nov. 19, 1? 3,. See " Martin's llecueil de Traites," torn. V, p. 640, which runs as follows: — " Neither the debts due from individuals of the one nation to individuals of the other, nor shares, nor moneys which they may have in the public funds, or in the public or private banks, shall even in any event, of war or national differences, be sequestered or confiscated, it being unjirst and impolitic that debts and engage- ments contracted, and made by individuals, having confidence in each other, and in their respective governments, should ever be destroyed or impaired by national authority, on account of national differences and discontents." " On this treaty, in respect of Article X., Chancellor Kent., in his * Commentaries on American Law,' vol. i., p. 165, observes :— 1 There can be no doubt that the obligation of that article was not impaired by the war of 1812, but remained throughout that war, and continues to this day, bin. ling upon the two nations, and will continue so until they mutually agree to rescind the article ; for it is a principle of universal jurisprudence, that a compact cannot be rescinded by one party only, if the other party does not. consent to rescind it, and does not act to destroy it ."— Friday's Chronicle. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.— The questions everywhere asked are, " Wbat will the Legislature of Pennsylvania do ? Will the United States Bank be driven to liquida- tion, or not ?" My impression is, as to the first, that every relief will be afforded in the power of the Legisla ture, even including an issue of small notes under five dollars, by the banks ; and my reason for entertaining this idea is— because public opinion in this city and neigh- bourhood has expressed itself strongly in favour of such a course. And, for the same reason, I believe that the United States Bank will not be driven to liquidation, al- though there is a party both within and without the walls of the Legislature who advocate that line of policy. At a large public meeting, resolutions have been passed, of— 1. Confidence in all the banks to support such a currency as the citizens required. 2. Confidence in the Legislature. 3. A desire to repeal the laws against suspension, and thereby legalise it, with all the banks. 4. A permission to issue notes of a less denomination than five dollars. 5. Permission to banks to declare dividends not exceeding six per cent, per annum, even during suspension.— By the proceedings of this meeting, the United States Bank was sustained ; indeed that was the main object of the citizens who convened it. The resolutions in every instance read, ' All the banks," & c. This was, in the fullest sense of the term, a public meeting. All the resolutions were passed unanimously, and a committee of five appointed to convey the sense of the meeting to the Legislature. The resolutions passed may be fairly. considered public opinion, and I am therefore led to the belief that the United States Bank will be sustained.— Corr. of Morning Chronicle. THE PANIC.— People are rapidly coining to their senses, and on reference to our money article, it will be perceived that the uncalled for panic which has existed for some days past has ceased. The truth is, that, so fat- as regards this city, and all north and east of us, we are precisely in the situation we were three months ago. The recent attempt and failure to resume specie payments at Philadelphia and South and West, can have'no other effect upon us than to place us in the position we have occupied for fifteen months past— a position by no means unfavour- able to the commerce or prosperity of this city. In common with all who have at heart the welfare of the whole country, we deeply regret the recent suspension in Philadelphia; but we do not believe it can be attended with any unfavourable consequences to New York, and the specie paying portion of the United States.— NewYork Courier. 9.. 32 7.. 31 1.. 31 5.. 31 3.. 21 11.. 21 10.. 22 11.. 22 .- .6. 8.. 35 4. .34 7.. 31 d... s. 5.. 40 1.. 39 5.. 34 7.- 28 11.. 39 3.. 34 3.. 40 4.. 34 9.. 39 d... s. d. 3.. 39 11 7.. 38 10 9.. 39 3 6.. 39 10 0.. 39 6 5.. 38 10 Duties .. 25 3.. 32 2.. 21 10.. 34 2.. 39 6.. 32 3 8.. 13 10.. 15 3.. 19 9.. 11 0.. 11 0 MESSRS. STUKGE'S MONTHLY CORN REPORT. BIRMINGHAM, 3rd March.— During the past month we have had a good demand for all descriptions of Wheat, and prices of Foreign advanced about 2s. per quarter, and English 3s. to 4s. per quarter: the stocks of the former, at Gloucester, are reduced to about 10,000 quarters; the supply from the farmers, however, continues liberal, not- withstanding they are occupied with planting Beans, and preparing their land for other spring crops. The grow- ing Wheats are but little injured by the severe frosts, and are generally looking well. The improvement which has taken place in the price of Wheat, caused a considerable number of orders to be sent out for the purchase of Fo- reign, chiefly on Irish account. It is now pretty certain that Ireland will require an importation before harvest of 150,000 quarters or upwards, which may probably be pro- cured cheaper from abroad, including a high rate* of duty, than from England; and there is now no doubt but a considerable importation of Foreign Wheat will take place into Great Britain, during the spring and summer, on which, rather than hold to meet the new crop, the owners will doubtless submit to pay a duty as high as 20s. 8d. per quarter; and the question, whether it be reduced much below this rate, will, we think, veiy much depend on the prospect of the next crop : if the present favourable appearances continue, we expect the growers will be in- duced to furnish liberal supplies of Wheat until autumn ; and in the event of the next harvest proving as late as the last, it is probable the stock in the kingdom will be less than at the same period last year. Priced have advanced in the Baltic 3s. to 4s. per quarter; in the Mediterranean no rise has yet taken place; in the Black Sea prices are quite too high to admit of importing to this country. By the last advices from the United States, Wheat may be bought at 40s. to 41s. per imperial qr., including freight to England, and Flour at 22s. per barrel; in Canada, at 25s. free on hoard. Our millers submit to the above noted advance with extreme reluc tance, being unable to establish any alteration in the price of Flour. English white Wheat has been sold at 8s. 8d. per 621bs.; Dantzig and white Stettin, 8s. 9d.; red English, 8s. 4d.; Lower Baltic red, at same rate Odessa, 8s. per 621bs. at Birmingham. Hard Odessa, 7s, 3d.; Kubanka and Taganrog, 7s. 4d. to 7s. 6d. per 601bs, at Gloucester.— MALTING BARLEY has been less pressed on the market the last few weeks, with an improved de mand for it, but scarcely any advance has yet been ob tained : an improvement in the value of 2s. to 3s. per qr. may possibly take place during seed time, as most of the secondary parcels on our market are cleared off. The transactions in grinding qualities are on the most limited scale, and a considerable quantity of old Foreign, as well as Irish, still remains on hand, for which there is little prospect of consumption before autumn, unless a material rise in the price of Wheat should cause a demand for Barley as a substitute. The best English Malting is only worth 37s., fair 34s., and Irish. 32s. per imperial qr. Retail parcels of grinding bring 27s. to 28s. per 3921bs. at Birmingham. - BEANS have ruled dull for some time, and the planting season has not much increased the de- mand. We do not, however, expect to see them lower during this year. New are now selling at 15s. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; old, 17s. to 18s. 6d. per 1961bs. here.— A considerable clearance of OATS has been effected during the month, and fine ones are become scarce ; the last week, an ad- vance of about 6d. per quarter was realised. Some furiher improvement in price will, we think, probably take place; but, unless assisted by unfavourable weather, not to much extent. Very few have arrived at Gloucester during the last month ; none recently, except from Wales, and we are not aware of any being on the passage from Ireland. Fine Nevvry would bring 23s.; Wexford, En- niscorthy, and Clunmel, 22s. per 3121bs. at Gloucester; light Waterford, 21s. 6d.; Irish " black, 21s. 6d. to 22s.; Welsh black, 22s. to 22s. 6d. Scarcely a parcel of really prime quality remains at Gloucester, and the stocks of all descriptions are trifling.— Only an occasional buyer of a small parcel of PEAS has appeared, and the article may he considered very much nominal.— VETCHES were much enquired for during the month, and continue in good demand. Small new Foreign, 64s. to 68s.; old, 56s. to 58s. per quarter; large, 72s. to74s. INQUESTS BEFORE T. BADGER, ESQ. CHILD BURNT.— An inquest was held on Tuesday, at the house of Mrs. Bucklow, sign of the Eagle, in Wel- lington street, touching the death of Henrietta Mills, a child aged 13 months. It appeared that on Friday morn- ing, the 19th of February, her mother left her in one of the shops of the Fruit market, until she went across the road, and on returning found the child on fire. It died ill the course of last week. Verdict accidental death. CHILD FOUND.— An inquest was held at the Sheffield Workhouse, on Thursday, on the body of a female infant child, which was found wrapped up in a piece of narrow cotton, in what is called Parken's entry, in Cotton Mill Walk. It appeared that it was found by a little boy who lives in that yard. He was going up the entry, and found the child near the top, quite dead. He had been up the same passage ten minutes before, but the child was not there then. The father of the boy took it into his house, and removed it to the Workhouse next morning. There were no marks of violence upon the child. Mr. Cooper stated that he had made every enquiry, but could not find out who was the mother, and Mr. Bland said that he had sent the cryer round, but had not been able to discover any traces of the inhuman parent. A verdict was returned to the purport that the body of a female infant child had been found under the above circum- stances, but who was the mother there was no evidence to shew to the jury. DEAR BOUGHT EXPERIENCE.— An inquest was held at the same time and place, touching the death of John Winter, a boy aged about 14 years, who was found sus- pended by the neck on Tuesday evening, in the workshop adjoining the house of his father, in Osborne street, Bridgehouses. It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the deceased was left in the shop by bis brother, to whom he had said he was working over hours, and should remain till he had finished the work he had set himself. He should work over hours throughout the whole of the. week, and should earn 4s. over- money. He was full of activity, often played with the balk in the shop, and had often expressed a wonder how people felt when they were hanging, half hung, & c. He expressed that wonder to his aunt, who, about a fortnight ago, was speaking to his mother in the presence of the deceased of the circumstance of the decease of Scott, the American diver, narrated in the papers a few weeks ago. They rebuked him al the time, little thinking the lad was so far in earnest on the point as to have the foolhardihood to make the experiment. At about eleven o'clock, the boy had not come out of the shop, and the mother think- ing he was eilher reading or asleep, sent her eldest son to see, who found him as above described, and immediately cut him down, but he was quite dead. A stool was thrown down underneath him; his toes touched the floor, and the rope was quite slack on the back side of the head, but quite embedded. These circumstances were sufficient to lead to the conclusion that the boy had been knelt on the stool indulging his foolish curiosity, and that it slipped from beneath him.— The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the singular circumstances of the case. PALACE INN, SHEFFIELD, TO LET. TO those who are desirous of entering into the Inn- keeping Business, they will find this an excel- lent Establishment, being well frequented with Town and Country Trade, and by Commercial Gentlemen. The Royal Mail, from Louth and Gainsbro', runs to the Inn daily. The House contains excellent Kitchens, Com- mercial Room, large Dining Room, Sitting, Smoking, and Tap Rooms ; excellent Cellars, 14 Bed Rooms, with 4 Closets ; a large entire Yard, Two four- stall Stables, Cow House and Piggeries, with other conveniences. The House is to Let, in consequence of the decease of Mr. Thomas Clifford, who has occupied it for the last ten years. The Stock and Furniture may be taken at a Valu- ation, or the same cap be reduced to £ 400, to suit an eli- gible Tenant. Application to be made to Mr. JOHN STANILAND the Executor, on the Premises; or to Mr. WILLIAM BRADLEY, the Owner, Baker's Hill, Sheffield. TO BE LET, WITH Immediate Possession, the CROWN AND ANCHOR Public House, situate at the Top ol Bright Street, Sheffield Moor. There are Funeral and seveial other Societies established at the House. Valua- tion about £ 100. Apply on the Premises. J TO EE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, THAT Well- Accustomed and Excellent PUBLIC- HOUSE, known by the Sign ol the BRIDGE INN. situate in Pond street, near the Suffolk Works, No Good Will; the Valuation not exceeding £ 60. The Premises are in very good repair, and the present Occu- pant retires in consequence of having taken to another Business. Application may be made on the Premises ; or to Messrs. THOMAS RAWSON and Co., Pond street Brewery. CARTER KNOWL HOUSE TO LET. TO BE LET, and may be entered to immediately, the above convenient DWELLING HOUSE, situate near to Ecclesall Chapel, lately in the occupation of Luke Pallreyinan, Esq., containing Four Rooms on the Ground Floor, a good Cellar, and Four Lodging Rooms ; together with a GARDEN, well stocked with Fruit Trees. For particulars apply on the Premises. NOTICE, IGEORGE THOMPSON, Engineer, late of River m Street, Pond Hill, give notice that I will not be answerable for any Debts contracted by my Wife, ELI- ZABETH THOMPSON, after this Notice. N. B.— Any Demands against me to be forwarded to No. 80, Wicker, by the 13tb of Msrcb. GEORGE THOMPSON. MONEY MARKET, Thursday. — The important intelli- gence received this morning by the New York papers of the 8th and 10th, of the suspension of the payments by the United States Bank, with several others in Philadel- phia, which caused a great decline in the Bank Shares, to 26, as well as a great confusion at the Exchange there, has also had the effect to create a great sensation in the city, and more particularly amongst the American mer- chants and shareholders of the'United States Bank, who did not anticipate the blow so soon, in consequence of which they will be great sufferers.— Sun. MONEY MARKET, Thursday.— The suspension of specie payments by the United States has produced a depres- sion in the funds to the extent of § per cent. Consols for the Account opened at 89J to from which price they declined to 88| to 9, which was the closing quota- tion. India Stock rlosed at 247 to 8, and Exchequer Bills 10s. to 12s. premium. United States Bank Shares were quoted at 26 at New York, the last price, and Exchange to § , We have not heard of any business habing been transacted in the shares to- day, nor in any of the American securities. There was not much business doing in the Share Market, and the only alteration in price was a further ^ li^ Ji.' fimprovement in Great Westerns. We deeply regret the in- ability of the Bank of the United States to maintain specie pay. • fnents; and the last accounts, received by the Acadia steamer, afforded grounds for expecting a different result. The " run'' was represented as having ceased altogether for the withdrawal of deposits, and the demand for specie in exchange for notes was also said to have been subsiding. Sinister influences, however, were at work ; the machinations of the enemies of the institution, sup- ported by a portion of the English and American press, have been successful in the work of mischief, and the authors of it have now the happiness of being ab e to say, i% See what true prophets we have been!" It is not surprising that the Bank of the United States, crippled and damaged by the injudicious nature of its past management, having upwards of 40 millions of dollars of' its assets locked up in state stocks of various denominations, and assailed by a: host of enemies, personal and political, should have been unable to resist the force of this combined attack, and that it should have been at last compelled to yield to the torrent which so assailed it. Before doing so, however, we observe, that the Bank had paid away little short of 6,000,000 dollars in coin and specie funds, and that their efforts to maintain specie payments had been rendered abortive by the intentional accumulation and extraordinary enforcement of its instant liabilities. A large amount of its notes, also, which were arranged to be exchanged for post notes, or otherwise retired, are said to have been surreptitiously thrown on the market, and the jealousy of the New York houses was brought into efficient operation to clinch the business. A demand of 100,000 dollars from New York is said to have been the immediate cause of the resolu- tions of the directors of the 4th of February, to suspend and to collect the debts, and to convert into cash the assets of the Bank, " for the purpose of resuming payments in specie at the earliest practicable moment.'' It would be useless to speculate at present upon the prospect of a speedy resumption. The credit of the Bank has now received such a staggering blow, that, if not compelled to wind up, a considerable lapse of time must, at all events, take place before anything approaching to confidence can be restored. Wq. observe, however, that the Legislature at Harrisburg have evinced an inclination to come forward with measures for relief of the banks who have suspended, by relaxing the law as regards the for- feiture of their charters. On receipt of the intelligence, the Governor immediately sent a message to the Senate, containing a detailed account of the amount of loans made by the banks to the common wealth, amounting, during the past year, to 3,500,000 dollars; and on the reading of the document, Mr. Reed chairman of the committee of finance,, observed " that the requi- sitions of the State on the Bank during the past year may have been an active c « use in producing the disastrous result. At all events, it was due to the banks that their works, for good as well as for evils should brknown." A great meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia, without distinction of party, was also held on the | ith of Fel- ruary, when resolutions favourable to the banks were un inHiioiisly carried, anil a respectful recommendation' proposed to the Leg slature to repeal those provisions of the existing laws by which their* charters may be forfeited. The issue of notes for amount than five dollars was suggested by the meeting as one LONDON TRADE REPORT. THURSDAY EVENING.— The markets to- day were in a dull state, and lower rates were submitted to for nearly all articles. The imports were to a fair extent .. SUGAR. — The demand for West India was dull to- day; both grocers and refiners bought with much caution, and the sales were under 100 hogsheads and tierces, but in prices little variation occurred ... COFFEE.— The market keeps in a dull state, and at public sale to- day a small part only of the various parcels offered found buyers, and prices gave way a little. .. COCOA.— The market is yet in a dull state for West India, and at a public s^ le of 300 packages Trinidad prices gave way Is. per cent., and a small part was only sold-.. . TEA.— There was but a small business done to- day in any kind, but prices were sup- ported. Company's Congou moved off slowly at Is. 7| d, cash... . TALLOW,— The demand was dull for P. Y. Candle on the spot, but prices do not give way. 1 LORD BROUGHAM has gone to his estate in the south of France. THE WATER OF THE RIVER JORDAN with which the Princess Royal was baptised, was, we understand, brought from the Holy Land by Dr. Bowring, and presented by him to the Queen and her Royal Consort.—• Western Times. The fortifications of Berlin are proceeding in such a way as to rival the projected plans for the fortification of Paris. His Majesty the King of Hanover is adding to his popularity, and consulting the best welfare of his subjects, after his own peculiar fashion. He has just established flogging in his army, and legalised the practice of duelling. BIRTHS. On the 17th ult., at Bishopton Grove, near Ripon, the lady of the Lord Bishop of Ripon, a son. Lately, at the Close, Winchester, the lady of the Ven. Archdeacon Wilberforce, of a son. On Thursday week, at York, the lady of the Rev. Jas. Parsons, of a daughter. PRICES OF RAILWAYS. SHARES. Paid up. £. 80 100 50 45 50 HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, March 5.— The Bishop of EXETER spoke at great length in support of a petition from 2000 of the British Protestant inhabitants of Montreal, against the ordinance incorporating the seminary of St. Sulpice, and investing in that institution the seignory of the island of Montreal. Viscount MELBOURNE said, of all the rights given to the seminary of St. Sulpice, by this ordinance, the institu- tion bad for so long a series of years been in undisturbed possession, that should the Rev. Prelate bring the subject in a more formal manner before the House, he ( Lord Melbourne) felt convinced that their Lordships would see no reason to advise the Crown to withhold its assent from he ordinance. The Duke of WELLINGTON thought they were under great obligations to the Reverend Prelate, for having thrown light on this important subject. The ordinance was the first blow struck at the principle of the Reforma tion.— Adjourned. Birmingham and Gloucester Birmingham and Derby.. Chester and Birkenhead .. Chester & Crewe Junction Cheltenham & Gt. Western Eastern Counties 23 Great Western 65 Grand Junction 100 Hull and Selby 50 Leicester and Swanninjton 50 London and Birmingham.. 90 London & S. Western, av. 50 Lancaster and Preston ... 42 Leeds and Selby 100 Liverpool and Manchester 100 Ditto, quarter shares 25 Ditto, new hall shares .... 50 Midland Counties J00 Manchester and Leeds ... 70 Ditto, new shares ..... 30 Manchester & Birmingham 40 Manch. & Birin. Extension 7 North Midland 100 Ditt", new half shares ... 50 Sheffield and Manchester. 55 Sheffield and Rotherham . 25 Ditto, new half shares .... 5 York and North Midland.. 50 d. 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . JO 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 , 0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Present Price. £. s. d. 79 0 0 71 0 0 33 10 0 60 15 0 24 10 0 8 5 0 89 0 0 204 0 0 44 0 0 . 53 10 0 .170 0 0 HOUSE OF COMMONS. THORSDA Y.— There being but 37 members present, at four o'clock, the House adjourned till Friday. GREAT LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.— This great, affair, which has excited the greatest intert st in the sporting circles in this part of the country, took place this afternoon on the Aintree R. iee Course. There was a large concourse of people, from all quar- ters, on the ground, the meeting being honoured by the presence of the leading nobility ami gentry whs patronise the tnrf in the north of England. The race was won cleverly by Charity, Cigar coming in second, Oliver Twist third, and Goblin fourth, letting previous to starting, was 5 to 2 agst. Lottery, and 10 to 1 agst. Charity. THE WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.— This great coursing meeting commenced on Tuesday last, at Altcar, and notwithstanding the very unfavouiable state of the day, a goodly number ol keen sportsmen hurried early to the uround. Of course, a finer day would have insured a better muster. The dogs generally showed themselves in good condition, and the hares ran in first- rate style. TATTERSALL'S.—' THURSDAY. THE DERBY. Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation ( taken) Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt ( taken) Mr. Thornhill's Eriiigo Coionel Peel's Caineleon Mr. Greville's Pala; mon Mr. Mostyn's Prince Cararloc Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle ( taken) Lord West minster's Marshal Soult ( taken) Lord Albemarle's R ilph Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans Colonel Crawford's Erinengardis Colonel Westenra's The Not) ( taken) Mr Vansittart'sDnrioletta colt ( taken) Mr. Clerk's Gammon Kox ( taken) Marquess of Westminster's Morning Star ( taken) Mr Dixon's Knightsbridge ( taken) Mr Wimbush's Finchley ( taken) Mr Copeland's Mustapha Muley( taken) Lord G. Bent. nek's Mustapha ( taken) 4| to I ags 1.5 to 1 — 18 to 1 — 20 to 1 — 20 to 1 — 20 to 1 — 23 to 1 — 25 to 1 -— 25 to 1 — 26 to 1 — 1000 to 30 — 50 to 1 —. 2000 to 40 — 1000 to 20 — 2000 to 30 — 2000 to 30 —. 1000 to 15 — 1000 to 15 — 2000 to 25 — 1000 to 10 — SUGAR.— The average price of brown or Muscovado Sui » ar, computed from the returns made in the week end- ing Feb. 23, 1841, is 50s. 7| cl per cwt. j exclusive of the duty of customs. Huddersfield Banking Co. 10 0 0. Leeds Banking Company.. 15 0 0. Leeds a- id West Riding .. 5 0 0. Leeds Commercial 5 00. Liverpool Union Bank .... 10 0 0. Liverpool Banking Co. .. 10 0 0. Manchester & Liverp. Dis. 15 0 0 Northern and Central 10 0 0 South Lancashire 7 10 0 Sheffield Banking Company 65 0 0 Sheffield and Rotherham.. 4 0 0 Sheffield and Hallamshire.. 3 00 Sheffield Borough Bank .. 5 0 0 Yorkshire District 15 0 0 CANALS. Barnslev Canal 160 0 0 Chesterfield 100 0 0 Huddersfield, average .... 57J 0 0 Lancaster, average........ 47g 0 0 Leeds and Liverpool 100 0 0 Sheffield 100 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS. . 57 33 92 187 44 88 79 75 33 24 5 70 35 0 30 10 75 26 20 9 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 ' 0 0 12 15 0 7 .. 10 . 3 . 5 ,. 95 .. 7 .. 3 . 4 .. 7 .. 300 .. 170 .. 28 .. 29 .. 750 .. 90 10 6 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARRIAGES. On Wednesday, the 3rd instant, at Norton, by the Rev. Henry Pearson, vicar, John Aldred, son of Mr. Lister, Amberley, to Elizabeth, the only daughter of the late Mr. Radley, of Sheffield. Same day and place, by the Rev. Wm. Pearson, Mr. George Osborne, second son of Mr. Osborne, file manu- facturer, & c., Snow Hill, to Maria, youngest daughter of Mr. S. Slack, of the Herdings, Norton. O11 Thursday, Mr. Wm. Maxfield, stove grale fitter, to Miss Elizabeth Platts... Mr. Joseph Upton, edge tool maker, to Miss Ann Taylor. On Tuesday, Mr. James Barringliam, presser, to Miss Sarah Didsbury. Ou Tuesday, at Derby, Robert John Bell, Esq., of Mickleover House, to Louisa Sarah Wall, eldest daughter of Moses Harvey, Esq., of Darley Abbey , both in Der- byshire. On Monday, Mr. George Covven, comb maker, to Mrs. Elizabeth Wraith Mr. James Taylor, tailor, to Miss Ellen Cowen Mr. Joseph Askwitb, cutler, to Miss Martha Norris. On Sunday, Mr. H. A. Cocker, cabinet maker, to Mrs. Mary Seaman.... Mr. James Hurst, cutler, to Miss Sarah Dickinson. On Sunday last, at Rotherham, Mr. Wm. John Greaves, grocer and druggist, Ecclesfield, to Mary, third daughter of Mv„ John Winks, - farmer, HesleyHall, near Went- worth. On Sunday, at Rotherham, Mr. Charles Appleby, la- bourer, to Miss Sarah Winter.. Mr. Thomas Mitchell, miner, to Miss Caroline Dobson.. Mr. Geo. Fox, farmer, to Miss Isabella Maxlield.. Mr. Henry Reaney, cutler, to Miss Martha Clayton Mr. George Butcher, metal- smith, lo Miss Maria Heaton. On Thursday, at East Retford, William Keary, Esq., of Stoke upon Trent, second son of the Rev. Wm. Keary, of Hull, to Anne, second daughtw; of John Mee, Esq., of the former place. On Monday week, Mr. Henry Reynolds, innkeeper, Warsop, to Miss Abbott, of Lowdham. On Wednesday last, at Manchester, Mr. J. B. Goodwin, eldest son of George Goodwin, Esq., of Scarsdale place, Buxton, to Ann, second daughter of the late Mr. William Wood, of the same place. Leeds & Yo'ksh. Insurance 10 0 0 .. 10 10 0 Manchester Fire & Life ditto 10 0 0 .. 9 0 0 Rotherham Gas 15 0 0 . 26 0 0 Rotlierbam Water Company 25 0 0 .. 45 0 0 Sheffield Old Gas 22 15 0 .. 42 0 0 Sheffield New Gas 22 0 0 .. 27 0 0 Sheffield Waterworks ... 100 0 0 .. 160 0 0 Sheffield Cemetery 13 13 0 .. 10 0 0 Sheffield Botanical Gardens 13 6 8 .. 6 0 0 Sheffield Fire Office 10 0 0 .. 22 0 0 R. MUNCASTER, Sharebroker, 3, George street, Sheffield. SHEFFIELD GENERAL INFIRMARY, March 5. In- Patients— Discharged, 14; Admitted, 13 ; Remaining, 97. Out- Patients— Discharged, 25 ; Admitted, 65; Remaining, 296. Vaccinated by tile House Surgeon, 22. Physician for the week, Dr. Holland ; Surgeon, Mr. Jackson. House visitors for do., Mr. Josh. Atkinson, and Mr. Chas. Appleby. Chaplain for the month, Rev. T. Best. SHEFFIELD POORIIOUSE, March 6, 1841. Paupers in the House last Report 490 Admitted since Discharged since •• PAYMENTS TO, OUT- POOR, Feb. 26. Regular Ticket Poor, money £ 59 10 6 Do. Do. .. in kind. .. 19 2 0— 78 12 Casual Poor, • • Money • • 62 18 0 Do. do. •• in kind-- ~ 42 17 6- 105 15 Total, .. ... .. 184 8 Casual, week ending Feb, 5 £ 124 4 0 12 153 7 0 19 115 2 6 26 120 12 6 21- 511 17- 494 TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CEMETERY. Let not unchristian envv make you crave, Our gang of merry men to apprehend ; We have but got what you would like to have— JS. very, VERY HANDSOME DIVIDEND, PRIG. DEATHS. On Wednesday, in his 79th year, Mr. Thomas Bell, of Westfield Terrace, deservedly respected. On the 22nd ult., at his residence, No. 17, Albany- street, Regent's Park, London, aged 54 years, Charles Richard Clark, Esq., late of New York and of this town. Yesterday, the 5th instant, Frances Sarah, only child of Mr. George M. Webb, Charlotte street, aged three months. Suddenly, on Tuesday morning last, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. James Pickford, Philadelphia, aged 59. On Saturday, the 27th ult., in the 52nd year of her age, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Win. Blake, Upperthorpe. On Saturday, the 13th ult., aged 59 years, Hannah,, wife of Mr. Win. Siddons, Chester street. On the 23rd February, Mary Walker, aged 43, Scot- land street. .1st March, Thomas Smart, aged 53, Hollis crolt.. 2nd March, Jonathan Green, aged 41, Russell street, ,3rd March, Mary Shepherd, aged 32, Kelham St. .. 2nd March, John Bell, aged 43, Bower street. At Wentworth, on Saturday, the 27th ult., Mrs. Thompson, relict of the late Mr. Thompson, gardener to Earl Fitzwilliam, Wentworth House. Lately, at Eckington, Mr. John Needham, aged 66 years, after a painful illness of twelve months. On the 27th ult., at the Edge Farm, near Crich, Lot Beardsley, gent., in the COtli year of his age. At Unstone, on Thursday week, Mrs. Staniforth, of the Fleur de Lis Inn, aged 40. On the 27th uit., at Bakewell, Derbyshire, Robert Brooke, infant son of the Rev. John Newton, Wesleyan minister. A few days ago, at Briniington, near Chesterfield, Mr. Joseph Calow, joiner, aged 80. Lately, at Brimington, near Chesterfield, Mr. Anthony Haywood, farmer, aged 49. A few days ago, at Matlock, Mr. Joshua Martin, aired 74. Lately, at Cromford, Mr. Joseph Pearson, aged § 2. On Saturday last, at the residence of Mr. John Wood, Wood Cottage, Swinton, Mrs. Grierson, of Barnsley, aged 46. On Sunday last, aged 86, D. J. Forth, Esq., of Bennit- thorpe, near Doncaster, formerly of the Herald Office, London. The death of this gentleman was caused by his falling down some steps in his house, and dislocating liis neck. He died instantaneously. On Saturday last, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Edward Williams, of Doncaster, draper, aged 39. On Thursday, Mrs. Partington, of Doncaster, aged 69. On Monday last, at Benlley, Mrs. Wood, aged 88. ON Tuesday, the 25th ult., at Thorpe, near Doncaster, in the 35th year ol bis aj/ e, Mr. John Best, farmer. On Thursday week, aged 48i Mary, wife of Mr. rJolin Willis, foreman of the Leeds Intelligencer office. 1 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. MARCH 6, 184 ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT. SIR,— I have seen it confessed that Robespierre is a great favourite with the modern Chartists. Allow me to give you a few traits of his character, drawn by persons intimate with him. He was brought up at the college of Louis le Grand. Camilla Desmoulins was his fellow- student, as was Freson, who says, " He was then what we have seen him since, melancholy, bilious, morose, and jealous of the success of his comrades; he mixed not in their sports, he walked alone, always musing, and with the appearance of a person not in health. He had none of the qualities of youth; already had his flexible coun- tenance contracted those convulsive grimaces which we have observed in him ; never communicative, no frank- ness, no overflowing, no abandonment of the heart, ex- clusive selfishness, a stiffness in opinion totally insur- mountable, no sincerity whatever ; one never remembers to have seen him laugh; he guarded deeply the remem- brance of any injury; was vindictive and treacherous; and even at that period, knew how to dissemble his resentment. From his first arrival at Paris, he had been lodged, entertained, and accommodated at the house of Humbert; but no recompense did he ever think of re- turning him,— not the slightest service; and during the last six months of his life, he shut his doors against him ; the presence of a benefactor was annoying to him. When Charles Lameth was wounded in a duel, Robespierre made it a sort of religious duty to visit him twice a day; he called him his friend— as he did Bunane ; but he guil- lotined the one, and would not have spared the other. He had squeezed the hand of Camille Desmoulins the very day that he signed his arrest." The following letter was found amongst his papers :—" Thou live3t still, tiger! gorged with the best blood of France. Hangsman of thy country, thou livest still! but hear, read now thy sen- tence : I have waited, I wait still, until the famished people sound the hour of thy punishment— just in their fury, until they drag thee to punishment. If my hope be vain— if it be, hear, read, I tell thee, this hand, which thy distracted eyes will wander aroujd to discover— this hand, which presses thine with horror, shall pierce thy inhuman heart. Every day am I with thee ; every day do I see thee ; every hour is my lifted hand seeking how to strike thee. O thou, the most wicked of men! live still a few days longer; live to think of me; sleep to dream of me; let the remembrance of me, and thy terror, be the first preparation for thy punishment! Farewell; this very day, while I am looking at thee, I shall enjoy thy terror." " Letters of this kind," says an impartial writer on the Revolution, " found among his papers, his bludgeon men continually attending him, the accumu- lating executions which he thought necessary to his safety, a necessity which, with every execution, was destined still more and more to increase; all these sufficiently shew how dreadful must have been the situation of the mind of the tyrant himself,— how little to be envied by the lowest wretch that was perishing under his guillotine." The same writer says, " As he was carried to execution, a woman broke through the crowd, clambered up the cart, and holding herself by one hand, and menacing him with the other, ' Monster,' she said,' vomited out by hell it- self, thou art punished now.' Robespierre opened his eyes and looked at her. ' Go, wretch that thou art,' she continued,' to the grave! go, go, and carry along with thee the curse of every wife and every mother.' The streets were crowded, every window lined with spectators, every house- top covered. It is probable that there was scarcely a single inhabitant of Paris that was not in some way, or at some point or other, present on this memorable occasion. The triumph was universal; it was expressed With a sort of fury. I am, yours, & c., CAUTUS. LECTURE ON THE POETRY OF JAMES MONTGOMERY. We proceed, in fulfilment of our promise made last week, to notice more fully Mr. Fowler's lecture. We remarked that, in his introduction , the lecturer combatted the opinion that poetry is declining. True poetry, he observed, cannot die; and the reason is, that man is so formed that he could not, if he would, resist its in- fluences. Poetry was in existence from the moment that man came out of the hands of his Creator, and felt in his soul that all was " very good ;" and it will last till the end of time. The themes of poetry, from the progress of tin human mind, and the alteration of social arrange- ments, have varied, and may vary, but the principles of poetry are unchangeable. Man is yet man, in his strength. Woman is yet woman, in her beauty. Poetry exists, for man lives. The heavens yet declare the glory of God ; the earth yet yields its flowers and trees, and fruits, and gladdens the eyes and cheers the hearts of its inhabitants. A mother's love for her offspring is yet soul absorbing, deep, and lasting; the young man yet loves the young maiden, with purity and fervour ; life is yet bright; death is yet terrible ; misery is yet the reward of guilt; and immortal happiness is yet promised to those who lead lives of virtue and religion. As long as these things endure, poetry will maintain its sure hold; on these has poetry lived; and when they no longer exist, poetry will die,— and not till then. We defy all the poetasters and would- be critics in the world to prove that this does not accord with reason and with the truth of God, as seen in all his works, and, above all, as experienced in the masterpiece of all— in the heart of man. The lecturer then went on to remark that the chief distinguishing feature of James Montgomery's poetical genius is fancy— lively, sparkling, beautiful fancy. The most common- place subject, said he, is ren- dered by him attractive. He is not great in uttering thoughts, but in illustrating sentiments. Whether it be in a description of scene or character, the immediate thing in hand is never seized upon wholly, to the exclu- sion of extraneous ornament. Trees and flowers are not looked at by him as trees and flowers; he loves them for their osvn sake, but he delights to deck them with beauties of his own creating. Every thing he touches appears to acquire new and unthought- of charms. This is the reason why so few of his poems are realities. His brain conjures up objects that are not only not in existence, but they are like nothing in existence. He does not paint objects as they are seen; neither does he describe them as they pre- sent themselves to the minds of others. He has a world within himself, and it is a world of graceful beauty and purity. In this respect he differs from genuine descrip- tive poets. Wordsworth ranks high as a descriptive poet, and he describes nature as she is, and as she presents her- self to others. He does not seem to possess a soul of greater range than his fellow- men, but he has the capa- bility of expressing their feelings, and not much more. Hence his popularity. Ebenezer Elliott, who is also a true descriptive poet, has more thought, more feeling, and more imagination, than others, and he has the power to express all this, and to compel men mentally to acknow- ledge that these feelings, thoughts, and imaginations, are legitimately drawn from observation of the objects he describes. This is impassioned truth. Montgomery's descriptions are pleasing, in the highest degree; but they want truthfulness in a universal sense. The reader re- members the ideas rather than the subjects. On many occasions, his fund ol fancy seems exhaustless, for he throws off gems of surpassing brightness when others would hoard them with miser care,— it is a fountain fed by an everlasting spring. Here the lecturer illustrated his meaning by reading Montgomery's " Lines on the Dflisy* Although, continued the lecturer, Montgomery seldom leaves any subject without making every apparently pos- sible use ot it, lie is never tiresome. He never exhausts the patience of his readers, for, if new thoughts do not rise in every paragraph, new beauties do in almost every sentence. To look at his poems critically, it appears wonderful how he can give prolonged delight where others would be oppressively tedious. His lines on Bums may be named as an instance. Nearly all poets who have lived and sung during the last forty years, have paid wil- ling tribute to Scotia's chief bard. Scores of essays, and hundreds of poems, have borne testimony to the ver- satility and greatness of the powers of this gifted son of song ; and yet, although the very highest masters in the art of poesy have tried their skill, in what may be called generous rivalry on a favourite topic, none have excelled in beauty the lines on Burns by James Montgomery. It is questionable whether any other poet could have equalled them, if they had followed out the idea contained therein. [ Here the beautiful poem was read, with excellent effect, after which the lecturer proceeded.] There is displayed in these lines exquisite taste, sound judgment, and great artistical skill, in arrangement. The first words of the last verse contain the essence of charity, with regard to the memory of poor Burns. " Peace to the dead I" If this beautiful saying had been felt by all writers on Sco • tia's greatest bard, how much misery would have been spared to his friends, and how many lies would have re- mained untold ! Mr. F.' s remarks on the peculiar melancholy of Mont- gomery's muse were as true as beautiful. He said, Mont- gomery never entirely loses fancy in any feeling except in melancholy, and in that he frequently forgets everything else. There is, if it may be so expressed, an intensity in his melancholy that cannot be resisted ; it is tender and soul- subduing. He never excites to wild joy, but he has the power— the gentle, the sweet power of comforting and soothing the heart of man, when it is rent with passion, soured with disappointment, or crushed with despair. Melancholy is not with him gloom. Few things are more calculated to make an individual, labouring under afflic- tion, composed in mind, and even contented with his lot, than a careful and attentive perusal of Montgomery's poems. He seems as if he could sympathise individually with every one who had lived and been in despair. Here his poetry is eminently real, and its truth is sure guaran- tee for usefulness. Domestic trouble, worldly losses, or the worthlessness or inconstancy of the idols of the heart, are felt, partially by some, I grant, but, in a greater or less degree, by all; and all have either experienced the want of, or proved the treasure they had in a comforter. Mental agony is most effectually relieved by mental sym- pathy. No physician more skilfully applies a remedy to a bodily complaint, than Montgomery administers to " a mind diseased." Here was quoted that exquisite little poem entitled " The Joy of Grief," which we advise ail our readers to ponder over when they are melancholy. After the above and other remarks, the lecturer noticed the circumstances which had, probably, contributed to give to the poet's mind its cast of tender melancholy, quoting passages from his history of touching interest. He then alluded, with equal delicacy and good taste, to the poet's imprisonment in York Castle for supposed political offences, remarking that Montgomery had " to live long and to endure many and great hardships and disappointments, before he reaped the reward of his in- dustry and righteousness.'' Mr. Fowler's concluding remarks on the melancholy of Montgomery's muse deserve to be read and remembered by all. " The Almighty," said he, " in his wisdom and goodness, has ordained that all our senses and passions are bless- ings when well regulated, and curses when abused. Few persons desire to be in a melancholy mood, and yet even that is not without its pleasures. Montgomery has proved that a melancholy poet is not only bearable, but may also produce much good.'' After dwelling, as above, on the poet's singular capa- bilities and powers, Mr. Fowler faithfully^ noticed some of the drawbacks to his poetic greatness. His opinion is, that Montgomery has never ranked high as a drawer of cha- racter, that he has failed in all his attempts in that line. He is in this, however, by no means singular; for of those who try, not one in a hundred succeeds. Even Sheridan Knowles, the most popular dramatist of the day, and who is considered by many as the best play writer that has lived since Shakspere's time, is not a good character drawer. It is really astonishing to consider how much he ( Knowles) has written, and how frequently and success- fully he has acted, and yet how small the impression he has left on the public mind. His name is mentioned with respect, with admiration, but it does not bring to the mind's eye a single character that he has given to the world. After shewing that Bulwer has partially succeeded in drawing character, and Shakspere completely, Mr. Fowler quoted instances of Montgomery's failures. He allowed, however, that, although Montgomery does not excel as a pourtrayer of character, he tells a tale with a grace and effect that has rately been equalled. It is most difficult, said he, to tell a ghost story in good style; but the " Vigil of St. Mark" is a masterly effort. Of the style of Montgomery's versification, Mr. Fowler spoke in terms of high admiration, and concluded by re- citing the beautiful poem called " The Lyre.'' Although the poetic fame of Montgomery did not re- quire it, we are glad that another testimony has, in this lecture, been borne to the efficacy of his charming muse. The value of the testimony is enhanced, too, when we consider the quarter whence it comes. Its coming from a representative of the Sheffield Mechanics' Institu- tion, we think, renders it a compliment of an extraordi- nary kind. Poetry is not the exclusive property of the rich, and of the conventionally educated ; it is the birth- right of all men. With regard to Mr. Fowler, he, has proved himself capable, not only of forming correct opinions on subjects requiring the highest intellectual powers, but also of giving expression to those opinions in such a way as to interest deeply his hearers. We are not sure whether some persons who heard him might not sometimes think bis manner of giving an opinion too confident. We are persuaded this defect, if it be one, proceeds from anything rather than dogmatism. His apparent confidence is the result of a con- sciousness of having used the means to arrive at the truth. None who heard it, we are sure, will question our assertion, when we affirm that the lecture, for sound criticism, interesting matter, and good taste, would worthily stand beside the best which have been delivered on similar subjects before our Mechanics' Institute. The recitations were numerous, and well selected. In some of them the lecturer succeeded singularly well, but in others, we are bound to say, he partially failed. We trust it will not be the last time Mr. Fowler will lecture on Montgomery's poems, and that they will not be his only theme. The audience was a very good one— was exceedingly attentive— sometimes breathless silence prevailed. Evi- dently all were well pleased. At the close, a vote of thanks, moved by Mr. Isaac Mitchell, and seconded by the Rev, B. T. Stannus, was passed unanimously. become necessary. Under these circumstances, he in- tended to propose to increase the number of men from 37,165, the vote of last year, to 43,000, which, he estima- ted, would make it necessary to increase the money vote by £ 766,000. Mr. Ferrall concluded by moving a vote of £ 29,694 to make up the deficiencies till the month of March, 1840. Sir GEORGE CLERK went over the details of the estimates, and complained that they had been drawn up in a manner to disguise the amount of expenditure, for which Government would eventually have to require the sanction of that House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL justified the extra expendi- ture of Government by the political events of the last year. The excited state of public opinion in France had induced them not to demand a large increase in the navy during the last session, not being desirous of causing a still greater excitement in France. The paramount duty of Government at that time was to preserve the peace of Europe, in comparison with which the inconvenience of having to demand a supplementary vote from the House of Commons was of very secondary importance. At present, he was happy to say, no difference remained be- tween France and England on the subject of Egypt. Mr. HUME denied that the proceedings of the Govern- ment had maintained peace ; on the contrary, they had disturbed peace. Some further discussion followed, after which the vote was agreed to. On the next vote (£ 161,000 for supplemental estimates to votes of 1840- 41, for the Navy,) having been moved, Sir ROBERT PEEL recapitulated the observations of Lord J. Russell, and then enquired whether, when the Noble Lord said that no difference remained between England and France on the subject of Egypt, he merely meant to say that there remained no possibility of Mehe- met Ali's recovering possession of Syria, or whether, as he hoped was the case, no danger remained of a misun- derstanding between France and England on the subject ? Lord PALMERSTON replied, that he saw no ground for apprehending any interruption to the good understand- ing between the two countries. Mr. HUME condemned the whole of the policy pur- sued with respect to Syria, and therefore he objected to the expense incurred. He should divide the House against the vote. Some conversation followed, in the course of which, Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Honourable Gentleman had confounded two different subjects. The policy pur- sued in the Eastern question might be questionable, but it could not surely be questioned whether the army and navy ought to be paid or not. Mr. HUME persisted in dividing the House. For the vote, 89; Against it, 8; Majority, 81. The next vote was for 43,000 men for the ensuing year. Mr. AARON CHAPMAN gave credit to the Govern- ment for having done so much as they had done without having recourse to impressment. On no previous occa- sion had so large a number of ships of the line been equipped without having recourse to impressment. After a very prolonged conversation, Mr. HUME moved to reduce the vote to 35,651 men, but as the Hon. Member did not insist on dividing the House, the amend- ment was negatived, and the original vote agreed to. The sum of £ 1,493,750 was voted for wages to seamen and marines.— Adjourned. HOUSE OP LORDS. TUESDAY, March 2.— In answer to a question put by by the Earl of DALHOUSIE, the; Earl of ABERDEEN stated that he did not intend to bring forward this Session his bill for the regulation of the Church of Scotland. The increased demands of the agitators had given rise to anew state of things, for whifh his Bill was not calculated to give a remedy. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, March 1.— In reply to a question from Sir JAS. GRAHAM, it was stated by Lord JOHN RUSSELL that the pension to Lieutenant Cormick, which appeared on the Navy Estimates, had been awarded in considera- tion of wounds received while serving under the colonial authorities in the capture of the Caroline. IRISH REGISTRATION BILLS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then went on to explain the course which he meant to take with respect to the Par- liamentary Voters ( Ireland) Bill. His first consideration related to the business of the House. He believed it would be extremely inconvenient that the discussions in Committee should commence immediately before Easter, when many Members would necessarily be absent, and when it was very probable that a farther postponement would become necessary. Under ordinary circumstances, after 296 Members had voted against the second reading of the bill, he should have doubted the possibility of car- rying it through its subsequent stages; but the debate which had preceded the division had left a different im- pression on his mind, several Members on the other side having recognised the expediency of adopting some clear method of fixing the Irish franchise ; while other Mem- bers who had voted against the second reading had ad- mitted that the poor rate would form a good test for the purpose. Under these circumstances, the amount of rating became the chief consideration; and though he attached great importance to the amount fixed by the bill, he saw no objection to a brief delay, with a view to enable liim to place before the House more precise and positive information. ( Here a loud laugh was raised on the Opposition Benches.) It would not require either much time or trouble to collect that information; he should therefore prepare to take the discussion on going into Committee in the first week after theEaster holidays, and with that view he would now move that the order of the day for going into Committee be postponed till Friday, the 23rd of April. Lord STANLEY said he shared largely in the surprise that had been expressed by those around liim at the pro- position of the Noble Lord. He ( Lord Stanley) had, indeed, all along maintained that the information, on which the assent of the House had been demanded to the bill, was much too meagre and inconclusive to form the foundation of so important a measure; but he thought Ministers guilty of the height of rashness in bringing forward such a measure on information which they now admitted was an insufficient guide for a vote of the House. [ It was here intimated by some one on the Treasury Bench, that Government were already in possession of further information.] He ( Lord Stanley) would take the sense of the House against the clauses which went to constitute a £ 5 franchise. He gave the Noble Lord great credit for his ingenuity in overleaping ten or twelve order days, the consequence of which would probably be to postpone- his ( Lord Stanley's) bill till a late period of the session when it might be defeated by the mere lapse of time. He had great suspicions of the motives which had dictated this postponement, and he should now conclude by postponing the second reading of his own bill till the 24th of March ; and he pledged himself that within ten days of that day he would be prepared to announce whe- ther it was or was not his intention to press the second reading on that day. NAVY ESTIMATES. The House having resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. M. O'FERRALL brought forward the Navy Esti- mates, and entered into the customary explanations. The number of ships employed last year, he said, had been 239; whereas the number employed on the 1st of January, 1841, amounted to 242. This gave a numerical increase of only three, but a large augmentation had taken place in the strength of the vessels in commission afloat, higher rates having been substituted for those previously, and a large increase in the number of men had in consequence TUESDAY.- Mr. EASTHOPE gave notice that, on the 16th of March, he would ask leave to bring in a Bill for the. abolition of Church Rates in England and Wales. Mr. WALLACE moved for a committee to inquire into the duties incumbent on the nearly sinecure office of she- riff principal, or chief stipendiary judge for each county in Scotland, and also into the nature of the system under which these stipendiary judges nominate deputies, by whom the laborious duties of the county courts of Scot- land are performed. The motion was negatived, on a division, by 86 against 37. MAYNOOTH. Mr. COLQUHOUN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend the acts of the Irish Parliament relat- ing to the College of Maynooth. If it were desirable to withdraw from the college the pecuniary assistance given by Government, the first step ought to be an alteration of the acts of the Irish Parliament, by which the College of Maynooth was recognised. The college had been com- pletely altered from its original destination, which was, that it should be a place of education for laymen as well as for ecclesiastics. The Honourable Gentleman dwelt for some time on the system peculiar to this country, of leaving to the see of Rome the appointment of the Catholic Bishops, subject to no control from the Government. He was of opinion that the other Governments of Europe had acted more wisely by reserving a proper degree of control in their own hands. Mr. Colquhoun read extracts from several hooks habitually placed in the hands of the students at Maynooth, with a view to shew " the into- lerant and intolerable doctrines" taught at that establish ment; and quoted from the work of Mr. Inglis, on Ireland, to shew that the priests educated at Maynooth were in every way an inferior set of men to the old race of priests formed at the French colleges. The system pursued at Maynooth could not easily produce other effects than it did. For seven years, young men were isolated from the world, and at the most excitable period of their life the most intolerant doctrines were industriously instilled into their minds. The consequence was, that a coarse and bigotted race of priests was reared; men who were in the frequent habit of making use of the altar as the place from which to denounce individuals who had become objection- able to them. Even in Catholic countries, a priest would not be allowed so to profane the altar. Lord MORPETH would not follow the Honourable Member into his many disquisitions on matters intimately connected with the Romish Church. It was one of the advantages of the Act of Emancipation, that it had brought into the House a number of gentlemen much better qualified to deal with these matters than he ( Lord Morpeth) could possibly be. The Honourable Gentleman had made it matter of complaint that the nomination of the Catholic Bishops should not be subject to the control of the Secretary of State; but the Honourable Gentleman ought to have recollected that the Secretary of State who attempted to interfere with the nomination of the Catholic Bishops would render himself liable to the penalties of premunire. The Noble Lord argued that the extracts read by Mr. Colquhoun from Catholic theological works, used at Maynooth, bore in no way on the question. At the time the college was founded, the object ill view was to provide an establishment at home for the education of Roman Catholic ecclesiastics, and it was necessary to shew that the books and studies at Maynooth were contrary to the known rules of the Catholic Church, before any fair censure on this subject could attach to that college. Lord Morpeth then made some pointed allusion to the Puseyite professors at Oxford, who renounced the Protestant cha- racter of their establishment, and talked of the " crimes of the Reformation"— doctrines, the natural consequence of which was, that pupils deserted the faith in which they were reared, and embraced that of the Catholic Church. When these doctrines add their fruits were seen, it might be matter of consideration whether such management and tuition did not call for the interference of Parliament. He certainlydisapproved o[ the act of denouncing men from the altar, as had frequently been done in Ireland. Such conduct was a desecration of religion ; but when he saw that the male part of the Irish people displayed more sobriety, the women more chastity, and the whole popu- lation a greater degree of patience and endurance under most trying calamities, than the inhabitants of any other part of the empire ; and when he saw the large influence of the priesthood in producing these effects, he could not join in the general and indiscriminate censures heaped upon them. Lord Morpeth concluded by saying that he should not oppose the motion, as he thought it desirable the House should see what the enactments of the Bill were to be. Sir R. INGLIS defended the University of Oxford, and declared that his conscience would never allow him to consent to give any part of the public money for the purpose of promoting the teaching of the Roman Catholic religion. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL, after expressing his pleasure, as a Catholic, at seeing so many of the professors of Ox- ford approaching so neaily to the tenets of the Roman Catholic faith, went on to say that he believed the motion had been brought forward as a means of making speeches in preparation of election movements. He hoped there would be no undue delay in bringing in the bill, that there might be time for an expression of public opinion on the details. Mr. LANGDALE protested against the idea that the spiritual allegiance which a Catholic owed to the Pope, interfered in no way with the temporal allegiance by which every Catholic was bound to his Sovereign as strongly as any Protestant of the Established Church could be. Mr. LITTON expressed surprise that none of the Ca- tholic gentlemen in the House had answered the chal- lenge so delicately given by the Secretary for Ireland, to come forward and reply to the palpable meaning of the doctrines put forward in Catholic theological publi- cations. Mr. O'CONNELL began by saying, he believed all that was taught at Maynooth, but disowned the indecent doctrines that had been quoted that night, and which had been disowned and disavowed over and over again. They had been told again that night of the disregard of Catholics for oaths. Had the assertion been made anywhere but in that House, he would have said that it was " as false as hell." After paying some flattering compliments to the candour and straightforwardness of Sir R. Inglis, Mr. O'Connell entered into a variety of theological arguments, and said that all difference between the Cisalpine and ultra- Montane schools was at an end ; that all Catholics now recognised, in its fullest extent, the spiritual autho- rity of the Pope; the consequence was, that Catholicity was extending in every country in the world, while there was no country in which Protestantism was extending.— He maintained that the Catholic priests had a perfect right to interfere in elections, and to speak from their al- tars in condemnation of perjury and bribery. Farther than that no priest had gone, and he ( Mr. O'Connell) de- fied any one to prove to the contrary. He retorted upon the disciples of John Knox the foul doctrines attributed to the Catholics. John Knox was an accessary before the fact to two murders, and had stated in his writings that faith was not to be kept with Papists. He ( Mr. O'Connell) had not sought this polemical discussion, but he did not regret that he had been forced into it. He cordially sup- ported the motion for leave to bring in this bill, though he did not believe the Houourable Gentleman ever would bring it in. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON read some voluminous ex- tracts from Catholic theological writings, commenting upon them as lie went on. He did not believe that en- lightened Catholics recognised those opinions. Few of them had probably ever read these books; but for that very reason it was desirable those opinions should be exposed, that the books might be at length cleared of them. Mr. BARRON repudiated, with great warmth, the abominable doctrines that had this night been attributed to his Church. He described the more liberal conduct of Austria, Prussia, France, and Holland in reli- gious matters, and said that England ought to blush at her own comparative bigotry. When the Honourable Member for Oxford talked of his conscience, as opposed to the grant of Maynooth. how came it that the Honour- able Gentleman had so little respect for the consciences of others — the conscience of Thorogood, for instance ? _ After some remarks from Sir R. BATESON, the mo- tion was agreed to, and leave was given to bring in the bill. Throughout the whole of the debate on Mr. Col- quhoun's motion, which lasted for nearly five hours, the House was very thinly attended. None of the more eminent Members of the Tory party were present at any period of the debate. In the early part of it, between forty and fifty Members were in the House, but long before the close of it, the assembly had shrunk down to a select party of twenty- five. WEDNESDAY.— The second readingofthe Copyright of Designs Bill was moved by Mr. EMERSON TEN- NENT, and opposed by Mr. W. WILLIAMS, who argued that an important and thriving trade like that of print- ing ought not wantonly or unnecessarily to be interfered with. - Mr. Williams concluded by moving, as an amend- ment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. SHEIL began by saying, that with respect to pa- per staining, all parties interested in it were in favour of an extension of the copyright, and he believed if the English paper stainers improved their designs, they would soon drive the French papers out of the market, With respect to calico printing, the case was different. The Scotch and Irish manufacturers were unanimous in de- manding the extension, but at Manchester a great differ- ence of opinion existed, and the parties were arrayed against each other in a kind of copyright agitation. Under these circumstances, it required great care and considera- tion on the part of those not connected with the trade, before they could make up their minds as to what was best to be done. Upon the whole, however, he did think the present period of two months too short; still he was not prepared to extend it at once to twelve months, as was proposed by the bill before the House. He would, therefore, not object to the second reading, but in Com- mittee he would move to limit the period to six months. He had one suggestion to make to the Honourable Gen- tleman. There were already five bills on the subject of copyright; this would make the sixth. Now, would it not be advisnble to consolidate these six bills into one ? Mr. GREG spoke against the bill as likely to do more injury to trade than it could do benefit to a few indivi- duals. Sir R. PEEL said, the question was not whether there should be a copyright— that was already determined by the law— but whether the limited protection of three months was elBcacious. He should vote for the second reading, but he would reserve himself as to the precise period to which the protection ought to be extended. Mr. LABOUCHERE was in favour of some extension; but he approached the subject with great anxiety, lest, in giving protection to the designer, the law might throw obstacles in the way of the manufacturer. The great hold we have on the foreign trade, said the Right lion. Gentleman, we stand indebted for to cheapness and quan- tity rather than to quality. He would, " therefore, consent to extend the protection to six months, but not further. Mr. HUME said, his advice would be to do away with the protection for three months, and leave all parties to a competition. Mr. EWART spoke against the bill, and Mr. MUNTZ in favour of it Mr. E. TENNENT spoke a few words in reply, promising to attend to the hints eiven by Mr. Sheil. _ The second reading was then agreed to without a divi- sion, and the bill was ordered to be committed pro forma on Friday. Mr. HODGES moved the committal of the Constabu- lary bill. Mr. FOX MAULE hoped that his Honourable Friend's bill would not pass into a law, and ended by moving that the committal be postponed for six months. After a protracted discussion, in which several Hon. Members joined, the House divided, when the motion for going into Committee was negatived by a majority of 58 against 36. The second reading of the Punishment of Death bill was agreed to, with an understanding that the discussion should be taken on going into Committee, THE CROWN CALENDAR, For the Yorkshire Spring Assizes, holden at the Castle of York, on Saturday, the 6th day of March, before the Hon. Sir William Henry Maule, Knight, and the Hon. Sir Robert Monsey Rolfe, Knight-, F. W. V. Went worth, Esq., High Sheriff. BIUTISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA. — Know all persons to whom these presents shall com?, that I, Gil- bert Robertson, Esq., his Britannic Majesty's Consul, do hereby certily, that R. 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The small pox, that annually carried off thousands, has been successfully combatted by vaccination; and Gout, that used to claim its numerous victims, has been thoroughly vanquished by Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, as is evinced by their extensive and unprecedented sale. NEW PATENT. William Ward Andrews, of Wolverhampton, ironmonger, for certain improved methods of raising and lowering windows and window blinds, and opening and shutting doors; which are also applicable to the raising and lowering of maps, cur- tains, and other articles.— Sealed 2nd February— 6 months for enrolment. 1, 2, 3, 4. Patrick Boyle ( 20,) William Canary ( 24,) Michael Kaagin ( 21,) and Duke Monaghan ( 25,) charged with the manslaughter of John Conolly, at Halifax. 5. Thomas Clark ( 21,) charged with robbing, on the 29th of June, at Halifax, Thomas Spencer of a silver watch and other articles, his property; and also further charged with assaulting William Rawson, on the 13th of July last, at Skircoat, and stealing from his person a silver pencil case, a knife, and other articles. 6, 7. William. Longcast ( 20,) and George Harrison ( 19,) charged with burglary in the dwelling house of Charles Nesfield, at. Staxton, on the 4th of July last, and stealing a box of wearing apparel. 8. William Greenwood ( 24,) charged with stealing, on the 30th of June last, at Otley, a horse, the property of John Naylor ; and further charged with stealing at Guiseley, on the 2nd of July, one horse, the property of^ Cornelius Appleyard ; and also further charged with stealing at Bradford, on the 10th of June last, one other horse, the property of Thomas Ackroyd. 9, 10, 11. Charles Brewer ( 17,) Joseph Brewer ( 19,) and Christopher Duffield ( 17,) for burglary, on the 11th of July last, at Whitkirk, in the dwelling house of Thomas Tomlinson, and stealing wearing apparel. 12. William Marshall ( 26,) charged with stealing a calf, on the 23rd day of July last, at Stansfield, the pro- perty of William Dawson. 13. Henry Thomas Turner ( 29,) charged with stealing a milch cow, on the 23rd day of July last, at Ecclesfield, the property of Joseph Parker; and also further charged with stealing, on the same day, at Ecclesfield, one other milch cow, the property of Benjamin Barlow. 14. William Ruddock ( 17,) charged with stealing seve- ral cows and heifers, on the night of the 6th of August last, out of the common pastures of Westwood and Hum, at Beverley. 15. 16. Joseph Ward ( 18,) Henry Brinnan ( 18,) charged with stealing, on the 20th of August last, from a field in the occupation of William Butterfield, at Wors- brough, in the West Riding, one ewe sheep, the property of the Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe ; also charged with having, on the said 20th day of August last, stolen from a field in the occupation of William Greaves, of Ecclesfield, in the said Riding, one tup lamb, his property, 17, 18, 19. James Dawson ( 29,) John Morton ( 25,) and William Bark ( 27,)— Dawson charged with the man- slaughter of Felix Ghalogly, at Sheffield, and Morton and Bark with aiding and assisting the said James Dawson in the manslaughter. 20. Samuel Pollard ( 18,) charged with having, on the 25 th of August last, at Sheffield, stabbed, cut, and wounded Charles Stainforth. 21. John Hook ( 23,) charged with stealing, on the 31st of August last, at Barmbrough, two heifers, the property of Charles Houghton. 22. William Kenworthy ( 25,) charged with committing a rape, on the 30th day of August last, at Kirkburton, on Mary Ann Mate. 23. Anthony Percival ( 42,) charged with stealing, on the 5th of September last, at Coniston, a pony, the pro- perty of Luke Horner. 24. 25, 26. George Dawtrey ( 23,) Joseph Saville, ( 27,) and Alexander Mackay ( 22,) charged with having, on the 5th of September last, at Northowram, assaulted James Farrar, and stole from his person six sovereigns and twenty shillings. 27. Peter Reaney ( 16,) charged with having, on the 10th of September last, at Sheffield, in the West Riding, stabbed, cut, and wounded Wm. White. 28 . Robert Wilson ( 27,) charged with having, on the 2nd of March last, at Alne, unlawfully married Jane Hall, spinster, Mary Wilson, his former wife, being then alive. 29. James Bartle ( 42,) charged with stealing, on the 18th of September last, at Bingley, two sheep, the pro- perty of Wm. Townend ; also, on the 10th of September last, at Manningham, having stolen one cotton shirt, the property of Wm. Watson. 30. Francis Simpson ( 69,) charged with having, on the 15th of September last, at Huddersfield, uttered counterfeit coin, and had in his possession one other piece of counterfeit coin, having been before convicted of a similar offence, 31. George Jones ( 36,) charged with having, on the 26th of September last, at Birdsall, stolen a chesnut"* mare, the property of John Wm. Watson. , 32. Benjamin Livesey ( 41,) charged with stealing a certain letter, on the 17th September last, at Leeds, ha being employed under the Post Office. 33. Charles Smithies ( 27,) charged with having, on the 1 st October last, at Bradford, stabbed Daniel Salt. 34. Thomas Crossland ( 29,) charged with having, on the 3rd of October last, at Ackworth Low Grange, stolen a horse, the property of Richard Wilton. 35. 36,37. James Nicholson ( 30,) John Addiman ( 25,) and Joseph Handley ( 23,) charged with having, on the 30th of September last, at Leeds, cut and wounded James Child and John Stubbs, to prevent the lawful apprehension of the said James Nicholson. 38. Wm. Hobson ( 23,) charged with having, on the 27th September last, stolen from the dwellinghouse of Mr. George Botham, of Emswell, ninety- five pounds in bank notes, and seven sovereigns. 39. Wm. Leathley ( 19,) charged with stealing, on the 11th October last, at Birstall, a mare, the property of Joseph Hirst. 40. 41, 42, 43. John Mitchell ( 17,) Wm. Fox ( 23,) George Robinson ( 23,) and John Cherry ( 24.) — The said John Mitchell and Wm. Fox are charged with the murder of George Blackburn, at Worsborough ; and the said George Robinson and John Cherry with being acces- sories before the fact. 44, 45. Richard Valium ( 19,) and Barnard Fox ( 20,) charged with burglary in the house of Griffith Wright, on the 21st October last, at Leeds. 46, 47. Joseph Heald Pollock 22, and Joseph Dean Whitaker ( 27,) charged with forgery on the 29th April last, at Leeds. 48. John Pybus ( 21,) charged with stealing a heifer, the property of Wm. Wardale. 49. Richd. Speight ( 46,) charged with the embezzlement of several sums of money received on account of the Barkston Ash and Skyrack Court of Requests. 50. Charles Speight ( 34,) charged with the unlawful pursuit of game, at Walton. 51,52. John Thackwray ( 20,5 Richard Hartley, ( 28,) charged with having, on the 12th of November last, at Long Preston, assaulted Richard Ellison, and robbed him of 4s. 3d. and some tobacco. 53. James Banks ( 19,) charged with the unlawful pur. suit of game at Bracewell. 54. George Johnson ( 57,) charged with having, on the 16th November last, stolen three heifers, the property of George Crawshaw. 55. 56. Anthony Walls ( 25,) and Nathan Stones ( 45,) charged with the unlawful pursuit of game in Sherburn. 57. Wm. Bean ( 24,) charged with a similar offence at Bishop Burton. 58. John Farnhill ( 38,) charged with having, on the 3d October last, broken into the warehouse of James Green, and stolen various property. 59. 60, 61, 62, 63, 64. Wm. Ibbetson ( 24,) John Griffin ( 17,) Matthew Straker ( 37,) John Straker ( 20,) Henry Greenwood ( 20,) and John Thomas ( 22.)— Wm. Ibbet- son and John Griffin are charged with having, on the 23rd November last, at Adel, broken and entered the dwellinghouse of John Wormald, and stolen there- from a gold pencil case, a gold seal, and another seal, & c. And the said Matthew Straker, well knowing the said John Griffin to have committed the felony, did after- wards receive, harbour, and maintain the said John Grif- fin. And the said John Straker, Henry Greenwood, John Griffin, John Thomas, and Matthew Straker are charged, with having, on the 27th October last, at Birstall, broken and entered the dwellinghou. se of Lionel Knowles, and stolen four gold rings, & c. And the said Matthew Straker is charged with receiving the said articles, well knowing them to have been stolen. 65. Peter Foden ( 30,) late of Sheffield, charged upon the certificate of Christopher John Newstead, Esq., De- puty Clerk of the Assizes for the County of York, for that at the Assizes, held on the 5th March, 1840, a bill of indictment was preferred to the Grand Jury, and by them found and returned to be a true bill of indictment against the said Peter Foden, for conspiracy, sedition, and riot, to which indictment the said Peter Foden had not ap- peared to answer. 66, 67. Wm. Smith ( 37,) and Jas. Broum ( 40,) charged with having, on the 7' h day of Dec. last, at Tadcaster, broken and entered the dwelliug house of Christopher 1 1 t MARCH 6, 1841, SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. 1 - K 4 ) Q a 13 . e r. . e ie a n id sr af a is in 111 0 le es m he ir. ik he of ,) he he he ),) it, an til : nt ihe ful st, led : he of 5,) i at the ies I ry et- the the ire- Sal, the ! er- rif- j, > od, V' are all, les, lew veil pott De- fer II of lem inst Hot, aji- ( ged iter, > her Wilson, Esq., and stolen therefrom one silver candle- stick, & c. 68, 69. Robert Ridge ( 30,) and Joseph Gregory ( 24,) charged for that they, with divers others, on the night of the 11th Nov. last, being armed with guns, did unlawfully • enter Broom Spring Wood, at Kimberworth, the property the Earl of Effingham, for the purpose of taking and de- stroying game. 70. John Culpon ( 20.) charged with having, on the 17th day of Dec. last, at Manningham, committed a rape on Elizabeth Bell. 71, 72. Charles Hurst ( 35,) and George Senior ( 29,) charged with having, on the 11th day of December last, at Quick, stolen from a building, two ends of kerseymere, See. 73, 74. John Smith ( 25,) and fVm. Binns ( 24,) charged with having, on the 14th day of Dec. last, at Horton, entered the dwelling house of Ann Dale, and stolen one flock bed, & c. 75. John Brown ( 36,) charged with stealing, on the 17th day of December last, at Tankersley, one dark brown mare, the property of John Trippitt the elder. 76,77. John Brown ( 22,) Geo. Dickinson ( 18,) charged, on the night of the 19th of Dec. last, at Rawmarsh, with feloniously malting an attack upon Isaac Fieldsend, and stole from his persou fourteen shillings in silver, and tobacco box. 78, 73- Thomas Appleyard ( 28,) and David Oldfie'd ( 35,) charged with having, on the 26th of Dec. last, at Thirkleby, robbed the granary of John Gofton. 80, 81, 82, 83. Charles Wood ( 20,) Edward Townend ( 21.) Wm. Gaukrodger ( 19,) and Charles Wilson ( 19.) charged with burglary, on the 24th day of Dec. last, at Staveley, in the dwelling house of Amaziah Empson, Esq. 84. Joseph Motley ( 30,) charged with wounding Joshua Naylor, constable, on 25th Dec. last, at Chapel Allerton. 85, 86, 87 88. George Firth ( 25,) IVm. Dyson ( 29,( Joseph Roebuck ( 27,) and Henry Hargreaves ( 29,) charged with stealing woollen cloth and wool, at Kirkheaton and Huddersfield. 89. John Ramon Sutton ( 30,) charged, on the 11th day of Dec. last, at Sheffield, with makiDg and counterfeiting one hundred coins, called dollars, not the proper coin of this realm, nor permitted to be current within the same, but resembling, and made with intent to resemble and look like the silver coin of the foreign state of Mexico, 90,91. Thomas Booth ( 43,) and John Gregory ( 29,) charged with having, on the night of the 5th of January last, at Ecclesfield, unlawfully and maliciously broken, destroyed, damaged, and rendered useless, certain fixed and moveable machinery, in a certain grinding wheel, called the Spring Grove Wheel, consisting of five grinding stones, several leather wheel bands, one leather gig band, one pit wheel, and the axletree of a water wheel, the pro perty of John Marsh and others. 92, 93. Stephen Putsey ( 36,) and Francis Warcup ( 21,) charged with the unlawful pursuit of game in the night, at Helperthorpe. 94. Wm. Tingle ( 36,) charged, on the 9th of January last, at Hoyland, with stealing from the dwelling house of John Ady, ^ 6150 in sovereigns, and half sovereigns. 95, 96. Alex. Wright ( 55,) and John Wright ( 21,) charged with the manslaughter of William Crowdie, of Mappleton. 97. Geo. Haigh ( 19,) charged with robbing Abraham Pearson, on the 21st of Jan. last, at Shelf, of a purse, con- taining £ 41. 4s. 98. Alfred Green ( 26,) indicted for felony at the Ses- sions at Doncaster, on the 11th Jan. last, removed to York Castle for trial. 99. Robert Henderson ( 53,) the same. 100. Geo. Reaney ( 35,) charged with the manslaughte: of George Belk, at Ecclesall Bierlow. 101. Thomas Taylor ( 21,) charged with robberies at Halifax and Mirfield. 102. Jared Ackroyd ( 25,) charged with burglary and robbery, on the 16th of Dec. last, at Clayton. 103,104. John Leach and Wm. Pickard, charged with robbing, on the 4th of Feb. last, at Esholt, Saml. Yeadon 105. Wm. Thompson ( 34,) charged with having, on the 8th of Jan. last, at Sheffield, knowingly in his pos- session one plaster mould, which was intended to make and impress the resemblance of both sides of the Queen's current silver coin, called sixpences; and one other plaster mould to make half- crowns; and one other plaster mould for shillings. 106. Elizabeth Thompson ( 26,) charged with uttering base money, at Sheffield, on the 28th of Dec. and the 8th of January last. 107. 108. Wm. Hepworth ( 22,) and George Eastwood ( 21,) charged with the murder of Ann Scorah, at Swinton. 109. ilary Halton ( 26,) charged with concealing the birth of a child, on the 30th Jan. last, at Collins Cottage. 110. Christopher Hall ( 27,) charged with having, on the 16th of February last, at Aberford, stolen one mare, a saddle, and bridle, the property of Joseph Groves. 111. Francis Wragg ( 44,) charged with uttering base money, on the 13th day of Feb. last, at Sheffield. 112. John Wilson ( 20,) charged with cutting and wounding Samuel Holdsworth, of Allerton, on the 24th of February last. 113. Jahn Bailey ( 19,) charged with having, on the 15th day of October, at Hull, forged a certain order for the payment of money, with intent to defrand S. Taylor. 114. Wm. Walker ( l 1,) chafed with the manslaughter of Sarah Jane Thistleton, at Hull. 115. 116. Richard Couisins ( 23,) and Ann Couisins ( 25,) charged with uttering base money, at Hull. PRISONERS COMMITTED, BUT AFTERWARDS ADMITTED TO BAIL.— Hamer Brook ( 28,) rape ; John Haigh ( 66,) embezzlement; John Jackson ( 27,) uttering a forged bill of exchange; George Walton ( 33,) night poaching; John Hogg ( 31,) night poaching; John Jackson ( 45,) night poaching ; John Alderson ( 38,) assault with intent to commit a rape ; Mathw. Botterill ( 30,) night poaching. PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OF CONFINEMENT.— Geo- Sandys, tried for a murder at York Assizes, 2nd March- 1833, but acquitted on the ground of insanity.— Ordered to be confined during her Majesty's pleasure... William Marshall, tried for murder at York Assizes, 11th July, 1837, but acquitted on the ground of insanity.— To be confined in the Castle of York during her Majesty's « plea- sure.. IFm. Sellers, tried for murder at York Assizes, 7th July, 1838, but acquitted on the ground of insanity.— Ordered to be confined in the Castle of York during her Majesty's pleasure.. Charles Burton, tried for murder at York Assizes, 5th March, 1840, but acquitted on the ground of insanity.— To be confined during her Majesty's pleasure... . Feargus O'Connor, convicted of a sedi- tious libel, 11th May, 1840.— To be confined in the Castle of York eighteen months... John Holroyd and Frederick Holroyd, convicted of forgery at York Assizes, 5th March, 1840.— To be imprisoned in the Castle of York two years. PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION.— Wm. Dunn pleaded guilty of a burglary at Beverley Sessions, 6th January, 1840.— To be transported for life. . Richard Grarbutt convicted of horse stealing, at York Assizes, 11th July, I840.-- To be transported for ten years.. George Greaves, convicted of felony at Ro- tberham Sessions, 6th July, 1840.— To be transported for eeven yean... . Thomas Haigh, convicted of felony at Wakefield Sessions, 6th January, 1841.— To be trans- ported for seven years.. Ruth Banks, convicted of felony at Wakefield Sessions, 6th January, 1841.— To be trans- ported for seven years. . Agnes Watson, convicted of felony at Northallerton Sessions, 5th January, 1841.— To be transported for ten years. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE FLEET PRISON.— On Sunday night, Sir Wm. Boyd, who has been confined in the Fleet Prison for debt since November last, made a second attempt to escape from that place of confinement. In both instances, however, through the caution and sa- gacity of the turnkeys, his endeavours were fortunately ( for the warden) frustrated. On the first occasion, Friday last, having dressed himself in female attire, with bonnet, veil, curls, & c., he managed to pass through the outer gate. The turnkey, however, suspecting something wrong, followed him as far as Charing cross, where, in order it is presumed to breathe a purer atmosphere, he raised his veil, when the turnkey, seizing the opportunity, stepped forward with, " I beg your pardon"— madam, he would have said, but for bis having recognised in the person of the would be lady his truant prisoner, whom he instantly, in as polite a manner as possible, handed into a cab, and re- conveyed to his old quarters. Monday night he again made a futile attempt to escape in the garb of a Jew, with false large black whiskers, a long beard and wig, and his face saturated with some ingredient which gave his coun- tenence altogether a peculiarly Jewish cast. Here, again, however, he was foiled, and the adroitness of the turnkeys was again apparent, as they instantly recognised him on his making his appearance between the gates. He was quickly stripped of his ornaments, and conveyed to the strong room, where the warden is determined he shall remain so long us he is under his jurisdiction. UNITED STATES.— SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES BANK.— We have received by the George Washington, New York papers to the 8th. It will be seen by the following extracts that the United S. tates Bank had again suspended specie payments; and that many of the other Banks had followed the example. ( From the New York Express of the 1th.) UNITED STATES BANK, PHILADELPHIA.— It is deeply to be regretted, by every friend of his country, that this institu- tion has not been able to maintain its position in the re- sumption of specie payments. It appears that, since the resumption of the 15th January, it has paid out over six millions of specie and specie funds, and that the amount of instant demands has been greater than they had reason to expect. Private letters from Philadelphia state that very large sums that had been arranged for as not to be required, had been surreptitiously sent in and paid. That the Bank of the United States would have to meet the brunt of the demand for specie, we had no doubt. The other banks had contracted their liabilities to such a de- gree, that they had but little paper afloat. For a long time past the bills of the United States were the only notes in circulation, and after the specie payments were resumed, that description of bills were almost the only notes in cir- culation. The demand for specie, therefore, fell on that bank. We say it is to be regretted that the bunk has sus- pended : we say so not on account of that institution, but on account of the public at large. There has been a strong popular feeling for a return to a sound currency. New England, with New York, first set the example, and have continued it until all the business concerns of this section of the country are so regulated, that they will not and cannot suspend. The banks in Pennsylvania and those of Maryland have, after a long delay, followed their ex- ample; and so successful had the effort been, that it was the prevailing belief that the crisis had passed, and that the resumption would rapidly extend to other states It remains now to be seen whether the banks in those two States can coutinue to meet the demands upon them with promptness and fidelity. To accomplish this they will have a severe struggle; it is sincerely to be hoped they may succeed in their laudable effort. If, however, they do not, we must be thrown back to where we were a year ago, with a good deal of doubt and uncertainty as to the period when a favourable change will take place. In this city and at the East a more uniform and better state of the currency was anticipated, and calculations were made for an extensive spring business. If the banks in Maryland and Pennsylvania shall not be able to continue their resumption, it will be extremely difficult for Southern merchants to obtain Northern funds; and as our mer- chants will be reluctant to credit their goods, to take depreciated currency in payment, there must be a great interruption to trade generally. The last demand that was made, and which the Bank declined to pay, was for one hundred thousand dollars, and belonged to a bank in this city. We give the following from the Philadelphia papers of yesterday morning: — " BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, Feb. 4, 1841.— At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Bank of the United States, held at the banking house, the fol- lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted :— Whereas, the Bank of the United States, in compliance with its pledge to the public, has made a fair and bona fide effort to resume and maintain specie payments, having since the 15th of January last paid out an amount, little, if at all, short of six millions of dollars, in coin or specie funds; and whereas, the effort to maintain specie payments by this bank has been rendered abortive by the intentional accumulation and extraordinary enforcement of its instant liabilities; therefore, resolved, that the bank is under the necessity, for the present, of suspending specie payments, Resolved, that every exertion will be made by the direc- tors to collect the debts, and convert into cash the assets of the bank, for the purpose of resuming payments in specie in the earliest practical moment." " At a meeting of delegates from the banks of the city and county of Philadelphia, convened upon official notice of the suspension of specie payments by the Bank of the United States, held February 4— Present, delegates from the following banks, viz.:— Pennsylvania, Girard, Phila- delphia, North America, Farmers and Mechanics, Com- mercial, Mechanics, Western, Penn Township, South- ward, Kensington, Manufacturers and Mechanics, Moya mensing, and the Bank of the Northern Liberties. Re- solved, that the banks represented in this meeting will continue the payment of specie for all their liabilities." [ from the same of the 8 Our apprehensions of the inability of the Philadelphia banks to sustain themselves after the suspension of the United States Bank, have been realized. They all com- menced paying specie yesterday morning, the United States Bank paying their Fives in specie also, but the run was so severe, that by one o'clock they were obliged to suspend, except one. The Legislature, it is expected, will sanction another suspension. The only difficulty is the governor's signa ture to such a law. CITY NEWS.— Friday, Feb. 5.— We are taken with surprise here to day by the intelligence that the United States Bank had again suspended specie payments. It had been supposed that the large loan she had obtained in England would have enabled her to maintain her posi tion, at least for a time. There is now great apprehen sion that confidence may be so impaired, that the course pursued by that bank may be followed by others. This will unquestionably have a very unfavourable influence on the spring trade. Confidence had revived. Southern and western merchants were enabled to obtain funds on the north at a reasonable rate, and merchants here were prepared to trust their goods south and west, with a belief that Exchanges would get better instead of worse. A suspension of the banks there will have the effect to destroy this confidence, and to throw things back into a state of doubt and uncertainty. The stock of the Bank declined to day to 41 It opened at 40, but afterwards rallied. ^ SATURDAY, P. M.— The agony is over, and it is now set- tled that the banks in Philadelphia, and we have no doubt all south of that city, will go into a state of non- resump- tion. When and how they are to recover from this posi- tion, time must show. If it is speedily brought about, we shall be mistaken. That the banks in the two cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore could have maintained their position if a liberal spirit had been extended to them, is very probable. Confidence only was wanted, but that confidence could not be reposed, when a number of papers in this city and elsewhere were daily predicting that they would not continue specie payments. This city is perfectly easy in money matters. Our banks, by the official report, 6how a strength which is unusual, and greater, indeed, than is required. The offerings are small, and the banks really want good paper under ninety days. M'LEOD'S CASE.— At the last date ( Friday) M'Leod was still in gaol, but was kept there to protect him from popular violence, instead of being forcibly placed there by an armed mob, as was first stated. New York papers were received on Thursday, to the 14th Feb., by the United States. M'LEOD INDICTED.— An extra from the office of the Lockport Democratic and Balance, confirms the state> ment that the Grand Jury, after being engaged two or . three days in hearing the evidence against Alex. M'Leod, came into Court, on Saturday last, with a bill against him for murder. The Democratic adds, that M'Leod will have to remain in gaol until the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner, to be held on the fourth Monday in March, unless a special commission maybe issued by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. A Justice of the Supreme Court, or a Court Judge, must in all cases be appointed to preside in such Special Court. SMALL NOTES.—" We are extremely glad to be able to state," says the Philadelphia Standard," that we have just learned from a gentleman direct from Harrisbourg, that not only every sound Harrison democrat, but also a large number of the friends of Governor Porter, are in favour of granting to the banks the privilege of issuing one, two, and three dollar bills. WASHINGTON, FEB. 11,— I have no longer aay doubt that the President- elect has completed his Cabinet. He had difficulties to contend with, arising out of geogr cal divisions; these, it is believed, have been happily arranged in such a manner as to give general satisfaction to our Whig friends. In the selections which have been made, the president has consulted the feelings and wishes in the different districts of the country. In doing this General Harrison has evinced a sound judgment, mingled with sagacity and discretion. Nor has he been wanting in promptitude. I have reason to believe that the follow- ing gentlemen will constitute General Harrison's Cabinet, This statement is not made on slight grounds. Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, Secretary of State ; Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury ; John Bell of Tennessee, Secretary of War; George E. Badger, of North Carolina, Secretary of Navy; John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Attorney- General; Francis Granger, of New York, Postmaster- General. The Cabinet is one of the most able that has been formed since the organization of the Federal Government in 1789. The gentlemen comprising it, with the exception ol Mr. Badger, have been long in public life, have great experience, and are favourably known to the country. HORRORS OF THE SLAVE TRADE.—( Extract of a letter from Mr. John Candler, a member of the Society of riends, dated Cape Haytien, January 15, 1841.)— Went ou board the Ring Dove ship of war, just arrived in the harbour, to get a supply of water. This vessel, commanded by Captain the Hon. Keith Stuart, captured off Santa Cruz, on the 29th ult., the Spanish brigantine Jesus Maria, of small burden, having on board 248 chil- dren, at from ten to sixteen years of age, and four young women, making in all 252 captives. She took in her cargo at the river Sherbro, had been 38 days at sea, and was bound to Porto Rico; 28 had died previous to capture, and four since, and 28 were in a very emaciated condition. The poor young victims had been placed on water casks, on which no planks were laid, and many of them were grievously bruised. The greatest height between the casks and the deck was two feet eight inches— under the beams, two feet four inches: — average height, 30 inches! Let the horrifying fact be made known— 11 persons, most of them villainously- look- ing men, were taken ont of the slaver as claiming to be passengers, and went on board the Ring Dove to be sent to Porto Rico; the captain and crew had been sent to Havannah with the vessel and cargo for adjudication. The pilot of the slaver, a pretended passenger, a wicked- looking Cuban slave- stealer, showed me his chart of the African coast, and pointed out the precise places from which the children were carried off. There is war, he says, between the Gallinas and Cape Mount people, and the captives were part of the fruits of the conflict, pur- chased of both parties, and sent to Sherbro to be shipped off as slaves. The present price of children of the above age is a doubloon's worth of merchandise, disposed of at 50 per cent, profit, making the actual cost in net silver eight dollars each! The pilot told me he bought one for himself for an old cloak and an empty chest. A Cuban free black man, another passenger, related to me some of his iniquitous doings in Africa, and justified his conduct by saying that he could earn more money in this way than any other!" EASTERN QUESTION.— Negotiations are going on in London between the Great Powers— parties to the Con- vention of July— for the conclusion of a new and more comprehensive treaty, in which France is to take a pro- minent part, having for its object the settlement of the Turkish and Egyptian question ou the following basis :— The positions of the Sultan and Mehemet Ali being de- fined, the Great Powers— France included— agree to guarantee the hereditary pachalic of Egypt to Mehemet Ali and his heirs- male. The difficulties in the way of coming to this arrangement are manifold. Our informant is of opinion that the treaty will not arrive at a successful conclusion.— Herald. BANKRUPTS. [ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26.] DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. Feb. 24.- Daniel Williams of Llanelly, Carmarthen- shire, shopkeeper. Feb. 24.- Sarah Tutton, Mary Ann Tutton, and Charlotte Tutton, milliners. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. George Bayley, of Bristol, hosier. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER IN BA SINGH ALL STREET. James March Dean, of Cheltenham, linen draper, March 5 and April 9; solicitor, Mr. Herbert Lloyd, Cheapside, Robert M'Kinlay and Alexander Marr, of Silver street, Wood street, rectifiers, March 5 and April 9 ; solicitors, Messrs. De Mole and Browning, Hatton court, Thread- needle street. Henry Clark, of Portsea, Hampshire, ironmonger, March 9 and April 9; solicitor, Mr. Andrew Snape Thorndike, 11, Staple Inn. Henry James Storey, now or late of Somerset street, Aldgate, victualler, March 3 and April 9; solicitor, Mr. Donne, 1, Princes street, Spitalfields. John Mace, of the Bull's Head public house, Totten- ham court road, victualler, March 12 and April 9; solici- tor, Hr. Holmer, Southwark bridge road. William Forster, of 5 and 6, Philpot lane, Fenchurch street, tea dealer, March 9 and April 9; solicitor, Mr. Charles M'Duff, 37, Castle street, Holborn. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. William Tempest, of Chester, innkeeper, March 5 and April 9, at the Green Dragon Inn, Chester; solicitor, Mr. Charles Frederick Parsons, Liverpool. Thomas Croxton Armsby, of Wootton under Edge, Gloucestershire, chemist, March 15 and April 9 ; at the Old Bell Inn, Dnrsley; solicitor, Mr. George William Marsden, 46, Watling street, London. William Walker, of Manchester, fustian manu- facturer, March 16 and April 9, at the Commissioners' rooms, Manchester; solicitors, Messrs. Whitehead and Co., Oldham. George Waud, of York, miller, March 5 and April 9, at the Guildhall, York; solicitor, Mr. John Wood, York. Lewis Edwards, of Dowlais, Glamorganshire, grocer, March 11 and April 9, at the Castle Inn, Brecon; soli- tor, Mr. Francis Short, Bristol, DIVIDEND. March 22.— Henry Thompson, Blackheath park, Kent, and of Jerusalem Coffee house, Cowper's court, Cornhill, merchant, at the Court of Bankruptcy. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. W. Wimble and Joseph Preston, of Kingston upon Hull, ironmongers. Charles Walton, Cornelius Walton, Jonathan Morton, and Jonathan Peel, of Leeds, machine manufacturers, ( so far as regards Cornelius Walton.) John Henry Muller and William Muller, of the North and South American Coffee House, general merchants, William Kirkby and Adam Watson, of Liverpool, merchants. Benjamin Brearley, jun., and Hiram Hellewell, of Sowerby bridge, Yorkshire, machine makers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. John Stuart, of Angustown, Aberdeenshire, cattle dealer, March 5 and 26, at the Court house, Aberdeen. Henry Knott, of Sonning, Berkshire, builder, March 10 and April 13, at the Upper Ship Inn, Reading; soli- citor, Mr. John Neale, Reading. George Mellor, of Macclesfield, linen draper, March 19 and April 13, at the Unicorn Inn, Macclesfield; solicitors, Messrs. Parrott and Co., Macclesfield. John Feaver, of Nether Sompton, Dorsetshire, sail cloth manufacturer, March 11 and April 13, at the Ante- lope Inn, Dorchester; solicitor, Mr. Henry Marsh Watts, Yeovil, Somersetshire. Michael Pellett, late of Arundel, Sussex, miller, March 8 and April 13, at the Dolphin Inn, Chichester; solicitor, Mr. George Balchin, Arundel. James Welch Braddick, of Baptist Mills, Bristol, and Sodbury, Gloucestershire, tanner, March 11 and April 13, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol; solicitors, Messrs. Keddell and Baker, Fenchurch street, London. William Card, of Northampton, biscuit baker, March 16 and April 13, at the Angel Hotel, Northampton; soli- citor, Mr. William Dennis, Northampton. Thomas Stevenson, of Stafford and Manchester, shoe manufacturer, March 16 and April 13, at the Swan Inn, Stafford ; solicitor, Mr. Hiern, Stafford. Thomas Parker, of Brampton, Cumberland, butcher, March 15 and April 13, at the Coffee House Inn, Carlisle; solicitors, Messrs. Cairick and Lee, Brampton. Anthony Brittain, of Norwich, grocer, March 15 and April 13; solicitor^ Mr. John Helme, Raymond buildings, Gray's Inn, London. Alexander Smith, of Stroud, saddler, March 8 and April 13, at the George Inn, Stroud; solicitor, Mr. Thos. Roberts, Clifford's Inn, Chancery lane, London. DIVIDENDS. March 24.— Frederick Strong and Wm. Barthold, late of Great Tower street, merchants, at the Court of Bank- ruptcy. March 25.— Henry Johnson, of Archer street, Hav- market, sword cutler, at the Court of Bankruptcy. March 24.— Wm. Norris, of Liverpool, ironfounder, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool. March 25.— John Griffiths, of Manchester, mercha'nt, at the Commissioners' rooms, Manchester. March 23.— Wm. Villers Wilkes, of Birmingham, factor, at the offices of Messrs. Colmore and Beale, Bir- mingham. March 24.— Wm. Hunt, of Rochdale, Lancashire, woollen manufacturer, at the Commissioners' rooms, IVl £ 111C ll © S161* PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Thomas Wilcock and Stephen Sparrow, of Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton spinners. Bernhard Michaelis, of Manchester; and Hermann Samson, of Leipsic and Brunswick, Germany, and of Bradford, Yorkshire, merchants. David Cheetham and James Hill, of Stayleybridge, Cheshire, cotton spinners. Charles Trueman and Alfred Trueman, of New Broad street court, London, merchants. Thomas Kinley, Conway Carleton, and Robert Simp- son, of Manchester, general Manchester and wooollen merchants ( so far as regards Conway Carleton.) James Middleton, John Middleton, and John Thomp- son, of Smethwick, Staffordshire, ironfounders. John Rayner- and Wm. Dawson Grubb, of Halifax, Yorkshire, worsted spinners. Jonathan Thompson, Joseph Thompson, and James Thompson, of Manchester, and Benjamin Brearley, of Roy ton, cotton spinners, ( so far as regards Benjamin Brearley.) Samuel Sykes and Charles Blake, of Leeds, stuff merchants. Thomas Hill, James Oridge, and Wm. Brookes, of Gibraltar, general merchants. Frederick Mangles, Charles Edward Mangles, and Wm. Keen, of Guildford and Epsom, Surrey, bankers ( so far as regards Wm. Keen.) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Wm. Brown, of Edinburgh, clothier, March 9 and 30, at the Old Signet hall, Edinburgh. Wm. Wood, of Aberdeen, bookseller, March 6 and April 2, at the Advocates' hall, Aberdeen. Henry Jackson and Son, of Musselburgh, hat manu- facturers, March 8 and 29, at the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh. Richard Nixon, of Glasgow, hatter, March 9 and 30, at the chambers of Mr. Wm. Russell, writer, Glasgow. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY CORN RETURN. An account of the Quantities and Prices of British Corn sold in Shef- field Market, from the returns delivered to the Inspector, by the Dealers, in the week ending Tuesday, March 2, 1841, computed by the Standard Imperial Measure of 8 Gallons to the Bushel. Imp. Measure. Total Price sfl* Qr. Total Quant- Amount. Imp. Measr. qrs. bis. £. s. d. £. S. D. 215 0 707 14 2 3 5 10 41 0 72 I 10 - 1 15 2 193 4 230 11 9 1 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beans 37 1 75 19 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [ FROM THE GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, MARCH 2.] DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. March 1.— Henry Baker und Sarah Crisp, of Hadleigh, Suffolk, millers. March 1.— John Lea, jun., of Chester, tea dealer. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. William Wilson, of Stanley ferry, Yorkshire, innkeeper, to March 23. William Latham, of Halifax, Yorkshire, linen draper, to March 23. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. James Tilman, of Aldgate, London, tailor. Richard Miller, jun., late of Blue Anchor road, Ber- mondsey, glue manufacturer. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER AT BAS1NGHALL STREET. John George Parnell Heyliger, of Tottenham court road, London, silversmith, March 9 and April 13; soli- citors, Messrs. Pain and Hatherly, Great Marlborough st. Sarah Fenn, of Bromley, Kent, draper, March 13 and April 13; solicitors, Messrs. Turner and Hensman, Basing lane. John Faulkner, junior, of Danver's wharf, Chelsea, builder, March 13 and April 13; solicitors, Messrs. Blackmore and Senior, Mitre court chambers, Fleet street. Thomas Coleman, of the Turf Hotel, St. Albans, Hert- fordshire, March 15 and April 13; solicitor, Mr. Gosset, Old Jewry. William Brydon, of Abchurch lane, London, wholesale druggist, March 10 and April 13; solicitor, Mr. T. Crosse, Hatton court, Threadneedle street, William Mather Nobbs, of Munday's Hotel, Maiden lane, hotel keeper, and of Upper Seymour street, Euston square, chemist, March 10 and April 13; solicitor, Mr. Bird, Lincoln's Inn fields. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. George Board, of Bristol, grocer, March 12 and April 13, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol; solicitors, Messrs. Gregory and Son, Bristol. Jonathan Thompson, Of Lynn, Norfolk, victualler, March 10 and April 13, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Lynn; solicitor, Mr. Robert Pitcher, Lynn, LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, Monday, March 1.— There was rather a small show of Wheat this morning from the neighbouring counties of Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, notwithstanding which the trade was dull, and before any progress towards a clearance could be effected, factors were obliged to accede to an abatement of Is. to 2s. per quarter on last Monday. There was less disposi- tion manifested to buy duty paid Foreign Wheat, still holders remained firm, and good fresh parcels could not have been purchased below the currency of this day se'nnight. Flour was rather difficult of disposal, but the business done in the article was at about previous terms. There was very little Barley offering, nearly the whole of the large quantity reported during the past week having gone direct into the hands of maltsters aud distillers ; the few samples of fine quality offered brought fully last Monday's prices, and other descriptions could scarcely have been bought lower. Malt moved off slowly in re- tail quantities at about former prices. We were well supplied with Oats, chiefly from Scotland; the trade was rather languid, and inferior qualities were generally quoted 6d. per quarter cheaper than on this day se'n- night. Beans and Peas were rather plentiful, and the turn lower. Seeds were fully as dear as last week. Im- ports from Feb. 19 to Feb. 26 inclusive:— Wheat, 7,538 ; Barley, 23,617; Oats, 23,212; Beans, 2,706 ; Peas, 787 ; Malt, 21,351; Tares, 271; Linseed, 3,511; Flour, 14,450 sacks, 3,112 barrels. LONDON, Wednesday.— There was not much English Wheat offered, but the millers were very cautious in their operations at Monday's reduced rates. Foreign free Wheat was held pretty firmly at about former prices. In the value of Flour no change occurred. The retail busi- ness done in Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas was at the currency of Monday. We had a large show of Scotch Oats, with a fair quantity from ourown coast, but the ar- rivals from Ireland were small. The trade bought fine Corn pretty freely at Monday's prices. SHEFFIELD, March 2.— Wheat 6d., and Oats Is. dearer. Barley, Beans, and Peas, much the same. The farmers are anxious for dry weather to get their spring Corn sown. DONCASTER, Feb. 27.— The supply of Wheat has not been very abundant; all qualities met with a brisk sale, at an advance of fully 6d. to Is. per three bushels on the rates of this day week. The show of Beans was much more than equal to the demand, though there were many purchasers of Seed, and sales could not be effected except at a reduction of 6d. to Is. per three bushels. Oats met ready sale, and Is. per qr. more money obtained. Fine samples of Malting Barley were in better demand and 6d. to Is. per qr. dearer; secondary and grinding qualities without change. CHESTERFIELD, Feb. 27.— The supply of Grain at mar- ket to- day was upon a limited scale, particularly Wheat and Oats; the former realised an advance of 2s. per qr. since last Saturday upon good dry samples, and eagerly purchased— inferior little varied; Mealing Oats, and those clean and fit for Seed, were Is. per qr. higher. Upon the whole, it was a business- like market, millers buying freely both of Wheat and Oats. LEEDS, March 2.— We have to report a good arrival of all kinds of Grain to this day's market. Our millers were not free buyers of Wheat to- day ; fine qualities fetched nearly the rates of last Tuesday, but other descriptions were Is. per qr. lower. Barley, of all descriptions, re- mains as last noted, with a limited demand. Oats and Shelling were not free sale at late prices. Beans and Peas were in less request than of late ; but former prices were still obtained. No alteration in other articles. LIVERPOOL, March 2.— We had a dull trade in Wheat to- day, and the finer qualities were Id. cheaper, whilst Irish, and the lower descriptions of free foreign, were sold at a decline of 2d. to 3d. per bushel on the quotations of last Tuesday. Flour was held at previous rates, which, however, were not freely paid. Upon a moderate demand, choice Mealing Oats brought the prices of this day se'nnight, but the general runs were bought on rather lower terms. Oatmeal moved slowly, at 27s. 9d. to 28s. 3d. per 240 lbs. LYNN, March 2.— We had a small supply of all Grain at market to- day. Wheat was Is. per qf. lower. Barley, Oats, Beans, aud Peas, supported our last week's quo- tations. WORKSOP, March 3 There was a moderate show of Wheat at this day's market, and though the demand was rather limited, last week's rates were firmlyjupported. There was also a good show of samples of Barley, which sold slowly at the prices obtained last week, and farmers not being disposed to take less, a considerable quantity remained unsold. Oats, Beans, Peas, See., were also with- out alteration. NEWARK, March 3.— We had a good supply of Corn, of every description, and but very little demand. Wheat, in particular, met a slow sale, at a reduction of Is. to 2s. per qr. THE CORN TRADE AND THE CROPS.— By the official account just published, giving the quantities of Grain, Meal, and Flour in the United Kingdom, on the 5th of February, we perceive that the stocks of Wheat and Flour have undergone very little increase since the pre- vious statement was made up. Of Wheat there were, on the 5th ult., 93,152 qrs. under the Queen's locks, of which 89,919 qrs. were foreign, and 3,233 qrs. colonial. Of Flour the total quantity consisted of 189,034 cwts., viz.-— 70,917 cwts. of Foreign manufacture, and 118,117 cwts. the produce of British possessions. It is difficult to ascertain what the stocks of free Corn consist of, but it is certain that these are also very small; of duty- paid Fo- reign Wheat, there may probably be about 300,000 qrs. in the empire, of which nearly one- half is in the port of London ; as, however, rather considerable purchases have lately been made on the continent for British account, we may expect a fair importation before the end of May; there is consequently no reason to apprehend a scarcity, particularly as it is generally believed that our own farm- ers are still rather large holders.— Mark Lane Express. HOPS. LONDON, March 1.— There is no new feature in the Hop trade this week, choice kinds of last year's growth are taken off as wanted by the trade, and lull prices are paid, but all other sorts are in dull sale and little better than nominal in value. HAY, CATTLE, & c. SHEFFIELD HAY MARKET, March 2.— Very little Hay, or any other kind of farming produce, was brought to market to- day. Owing to this circumstance, owners of good quality Hay were rather more firm in their demands. Straw was sold at about former terms; but Turnips did not realize quite so good a price as last week. Hay, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Straw, 35s. to 40s. ditto; Swede Tur- nips, 40s. ditto. PIG MARKET, March 2.— The market was better sup- plied with all kinds of Pigs to- day than for some weeks past. There were several prime porkers, which met ready sale, at good prices. A few of the Chinese breed were particularly admired for their symmetry and good condi- tion. Small stores were dear; strong Pigs, for bacon, the cheapest. ROTHERHAM, March 1.— A good show of fat Cattle to this day's market, of an excellent quality ; the attendance of buyers numerous, yet the market ruled rather dull at prices quoted. Beef, 7s. to 8s. per stone; Mutton, 7d. to 7jd. per lb.— Cattle, 150; Sheep, 2,450. JSMITHFIELD, LONDON, March 1.— The supply of Cattle at market this morning was but middling. The best quality of Beef made readily 4s. lOd. per stone; the other sorts at a little reduction in prices. Mutton met with a brisk sale, the supply being short, the best downs realising 5s. 6d., while the inferior quality was quickly disposed of. Veal much in demand, the best at 6s., the inferior sorts sold briskly at a little less prices. Pork also a ready sale, the supply of all sorts of Meat being short at market. Beef, 4s. to 4s. lOd.; Mutton 4s. 4d. to 5s. fid.; Veal, 4s. 8d. to 6s.; Pork, 4s. to 5s. 2d. Beasts, 2,382; Sheep, 16,140 ; Pigs, 419 ; Calves, 51. LIVERPOOL, Monday, March 1.— The supply of stock at market to- day has been much smaller than that of the preceding week, and of a middling quality. There was a good attendance of buyers and dealers, but, from the short supply, there was a considerable advance on the prices from our last quotations ; consequently, the demands were not very extensive, compared with some of the mar- kets for the last few weeks. The best Beef sold readily, at 7d., varying from that down to 6d., but those at the latter price were of an ordinary description. Good wether Mutton realized fully 8d., varying from that down to 6id. Number of Cattle at market :— Beasts, 856; Sheep, 3082. Cattle imported into Liverpool, from the 22nd Feb. to the 1st March :— Cows, 923; Sheep, 3701 ; Lambs, 66 ; Pigs, . 3687: Horses, 21. FAIRS. CHESTERFIELD FEBRUARY FAIR.— This fair, falling on Sundaj, the 28th ult., was held on the Saturday previous. There was a very limited supply of Horses, especially those of a superior description ; ( purchasers were on the alert to procure them, and they fetched high prices, whilst those of a moderate grade were nearly at a stand, being very dull of sale. There was a very good display of horned Cattle of every description, save a paucity of those fit for the shambles; all other kinds met a great reduction in price. In the Cheese fair was observed a few dairies of Derbyshire Cheese, chiefly coloured, which sold readily at 66s. to 68s. CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.— At this fair, last week, not more than about 120 tons were piled for sale, being only half the usual quantity. From this cause, arising from the very considerable deficiency in last year's make, there was an advance of fully 4s, per cwt. on common descrip- tions of dairies. Fine qualities were about the same in price as last fair. The general prices were 55s. to 60s. for Welsh; 63s. to 73s. for Cheshire; and two or three dairies of really fine flavoured Cheshire, full size, brought 76s. to 77s. These prices are for the long cwt. CHARTERED FAIRS. From March 6 to March 19 inclusive.— Yorkshire: Pock- lington, 7; Skipton, 14; Knareabro', 17. Northumber- land: Stamfordham, 15.— Lancashire: Burnley, 6.— Lin- colnshire : Bourn, 7 ; Stamford, 8.— Nottinghamshire : Nottingham, 7. PRICES OF METALS, & c.— London, Feb. 27. IRON, British— Bar.. .. ton 0 0 0 to 8 5 0 Do. Cargo in Wales ton 7 10 0 Hoops .. ton 11 0 0 Sheets, single ton 12 0 0 Pig, No. 1 ton 5 5 0 Do. in Wales 0 0 0 to 4 10 0 Foreign— f Swedes, cn. bd ton 14 0 0 J Russian, com ton 14 10 0 Duty 30s. 1 p. s. i. ton 15 10 0 per ton. (. C. C. N. D ton 19 0 0 STEEL, British— Blistered, ( various qualities) ton 25 0 0 to 45 0 0 Shear do. do ton 45 0 0 to 84 0 0 Cast do. do ton 45 0 0 to 84 0 0 Foreign— ( Swedes in kgs. bd. .. ton 20 0 0 Duty 20-{ Do. Faggots, bd ton 21 0 0 percent. (. Milan ton 0 0 0 COPPER, British— Cake .. 0 0 0 to 100 0 0 Tile 0 0 0 to 98 0 0 Sheets tb. 0 0 1H to 0 10 Foreign—( dy. 37s. cwt.) .. 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 TIN, British— Blocks cwt. 4 2 0 Bars .. cwt. 4 4 0 Banca, 0 0 0 to 3 16 0 Straits, 0 0 0 to 3 14 0 Tia Plates, i. e. ( box) .. .. 0 0 0 to 1 10 0 l. x. do. .. 0 0 0 to 1 16 0 ( Others in proportion.) LEAD, British— Pig ton 21 0 0 Sheet ton 21 15 0 Shot ton 22 10 0 Red ton 22 10 0 White ( dry) .. .. 0 0 0 to 27 0 0 Do. ( gd. in oil) .. .. 25 0 0 to 30 0 0 Foreign— Spanish ( dy. 40s. per ton) .. ton 20 0 0 SPELTER, 0 0 0 to 25 0 0 For delivery ., .. 0 0 0 to 24 0 0 English Sheets .. .. toil 0 0 0 to 39 0 0 QUICKSILVER—( dy Id. per lb.) bd 0 3 11 ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION, March 1. Inmates in Ecclesall Bierlow Workhouse, on last report, 186 Ditto in Nether Hallam Poorhouse •-• •-• ... 67 Admitted since ... -• .. .. 7 — 260 Discharged and died during the week « -• 8 — 252 Number of inmates in the corresponding week of last year, 259 PAYMENTS TO TH K OUT- POOR i In money • • - . 9 2 In bread 15 3 11— 69 13 I Payments in the corresponding week of last year, in money- 47 In bread • 0 15 15 • 62 15 8 SHEFFIELD PUBLIC DISPENSARY, March 1. Admitted during the week, ........ ^ 4a Discharged, ... .. .. -. .. ... ... .. .. j. g Remaining on the Books, •-• .. .-. « •• .. .. 847 Physicians,.... Dr. Harwood, Dr. Favell, and Dr. Bartolome. Surgeons, Mr. Ray, Mr. Gregory, and Mr. Wright. Surgeon- Accoucheur, Mr. Walker. Assistant Surgeon- Accoucheur.-. Mr. Turton. House Surgeon, ... ... Mr, Law il 1 8 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. MARCH G, 1841. 1 SHEFFIELD, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1841- Lord JOHN RUSSELL appears to have given his tory opponents a disagreeable surprise by the course he has taken in reference to Lord MORPETH'S bill. He post- pones the committee until after Easter, in order that further enquiries may be made as to the real value of the £ 5 rating, and the extent of the constituency it • will give. It was an objection much urged by the tories in the late debate, that the rating was not to be depended upon, and that the evidence adduced by the government on that point was insufficient. Surely, then, they ought to have been gratified that the go- vernment paid so much respect to their objection as to take time to test its validity. Such would have been their feeling had they been candid and honest. But they were eager that the measure should be pushed for- ward at once, confident that if the House were now to come to a division on the £ 5 rating, it would be de- feated, and thus they hoped that the bill might be de- stroyed and the way cleared for Lord STANLEY'S. Another cause of the annoyance of the tories, and of the impetous STANLEY in particular, is that he must either postpone his bill beyond the time fixed for Lord MORPETH'S, or push it to a division with the certainty of defeat. This is a most galling position for a man of his temper, and in placing him there, Lord JOHN KUSSELL has shewn his wonted dexterity. Lord STANLEY will chafe and fume, and is almost sure to commit himself by some gross act of arrogance or im- patience. At present he has refused to put his bill off longer than to the 24th March, and we hope he will hen endeavour to force it forward. THE UNITED STATES.— The latest news from the United States inform us of another suspension of specie payments on the part of the United States and other banks. The information contained in the papers is too scanty to justify any prognostications on the turn which things may take. It is natural to suppose, how- ever, that this new proof of the unsoundness of the present system, and the immense mischiefs it creates, occurring as it has done just on the eve of the acces- sion of the new government to office, must stimulate them to some immediate measure. If they can create a national bank sufficiently powerful to regulate the currency of the country on sound principles, and suf- ficiently removed from the power of the government to be free from abuse as a political instrument, they will solve a great practical difficulty, and may teach us a very useful lesson. In the meanwhile our trade must be checked, and orders, we fear, will be counter' manded, so that our hopes of a revival of business, often disappointed, are again deferred. The aspect of the M'LEOD affair is serious. Its worst feature is the powerlessness of the United States government over its own citizens, among whom there seems to be a mad faction, determined to force a rup- ture. The following summary of facts, from the New York Herald, reflects deep disgrace both on the vernment and people of the United States. THE CASE OF M'LEOD— HIS INDICTMENT FOE MURDER. that they will relinquish the yearly grant rather than have it continued on such terms. Now we are far from presuming to assert that Maynooth is all it should be. Like all other institutions it, no doubt, has its defects, and it may be quite right that they should be removed. We admit thus much for the sake of argu- ment. But are its defects the reason of the motion of Mr. COLQUHOUN, and the orations of the pseudo- protestants ? Are not faults diligently sought for, and monstrously magnified and invented, not that that they may becured, and the usefulness of the collegeincreased, but that the bigotry, which only wants a pretence to put it down, may be gratified ? If zeal for reform, for the rooting out of vicious doctrines, for the checking of clerical encroachments, were the stimulus of these sham- protestants, why do they not commence with their own church and universities ? Let them look at Pusey'sm rampant in Oxford, and widely spreading among the clergy. Let them look to the thousands of plebeian curates, starving on scanty pittances, while the aristocratic dignitaries roll in wealth, and fatten in idle- ness. Let them appease such quarrels as that which is now raging at York, where the DEAN is at logger- heads with the ARCHBISHOP and Chapter, and is broadly charged with simony, while he hurls back fierce recri- minations. Or, as we suppose, Mr. COLQUHOUN is a presbyterian, let him first settle the non- intrusion question, which is rending the Scotch church, and which must greatly increase the ranks of dissent. When the intellectual giants who fret and fume against Maynooth, shall have redressed these greater evils, and settled the church- rate question and a few other knotty joints, then they may be permitted thus to employ their eisure about Maynooth. But to be palavering about that college and its .£ 8000 a year, while the putrescent evils of their own communions stink in men's nostrils, is merely to convict themselves of gross folly or mon strous hypocrisy. The funniest of their objections against Maynooth is, that it makes the priests bigot- ted. Then, surely, they ought to look most kindly upon it. Why do they exclude dissenters from the universities, but for fear that the mixing of youth of different communions might lower the tone of that high- bred bigotry which they delight in? In one of the debates on this subject, Mr. GOULBURN declared that if dissenters were admitted to Oxford and Cam- bridge, he could not send his sons there. This pre- cious piece of bigotry was happily quizzed by TOM MOORE in the lines beginning— " How sad the case ! Just think of it. If Goulburn, junior, should be bit By some insane Dissenter, roaming Through Granta's halls, with fury foaming." Yet these are the men who complain of exclusiveness and bigotry in Maynooth. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. This man, it appears after all, has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Nia£ ara County, for the murder of Durfee, the stage driver, who was shot dead on the wharf at Sehlosser, on the night, the steam- boat, Caroline was burnt. As this indictment, and the trial consequent thereon, will lead to events. of the highest importance, it becomes necessary to present a summary of the circumstances which have occurred since the apprehension of M'Leod on this charge. M'Leod was arrested for the second time, and committed to the jail of Niagara County about the 18th of November last, charged with ihe murder of Durfee. He had been arrested several weeks before on the same charge, committed to giol, and ultimately discharged on habeas corpus. On his being arrested for theseconi! time, it was seen that the mittimus for his commitment was void upon its face ; and a habeas corpus was applied for by his conn, gel, Gardner and Bradley, with a view to his discharge, and the habeas corpus was allowed by Judge Bowen. When M'Leod was brought up on this process before Judge Bowen, the District Attorney of Niagara Cohnty conceded the nul- lity of the mittimus, but said, also,, that, the J. udge possessed ju- risdiction to hear and entertain new proofs of guilt, and to re- commit ll probable cause should be shewn. M'Leod had no objec- tion to this, but begged the prosecuting officers to go into such a full anil fair examination of all the facts of the case, as would con- vice them of his entire innocence, and thereby save him from the annoyance of these repeated arrests and imprisonments. On this, the Judge and District Attorney agreed that he should give bail for his appearance at the next Court competent to try him, and. if indicted, to have the matter passed upon by a jury of the country. M'Leod assented to this, and Judge Ho we a fixed the amount of his bail at five thousand dollars. M'Leod was then taken back to pri- son, to wait there until his friends in Canada should indemnify those persons in Niagara County who were willing to become bail for his appearance. M'Leod could not prevail on any of the Cana- dians to do this so soon as he expected, and he therefore requested another hearing before Judge Bowen, which was granted. But the Judge again decide, 1 that he must remain in prison unless he gave good and sufficient bail in the sum of five thousand dollars. M'Leod then remained in prison until the 27th of January,- when two gen- tlemen, living at Chippewa, Upper Canada, gave a bond to Mr. P. C. H. Brotherson, and Mr. William Buel, of Niagara County, to hold them harmless, and the latter two then gave Ihe required re- cognizances for M'Leod's appearance when called upon, to Judge Bowen, and he issued an order thereon for the release of M'Leod on bail. This was about dusk, and as there was Ihen much talk about a mob intending to seize M'Leoil when he came out of gaol, and drown him, it was decided as most prudent to keep him in until daylight, and then liberate him. Soon after dark, this news got wind, and then the excitement amongst the people of Lockport became very great. Bodies of men were seen moving towards the Court F- Ionse. Drums beat, bugles soundet. Ahoutnine o'clock, a a body of men armed with muskets and bayonets tool; po session of the hall communicating with the gaol. At midnight, a cannon ( a twelve- pounder)' having been procured, and placed directly opposite M'Leod's cell, was repeatedly discharged, demolishing at every peal a portion of the glass in the Court House windows. While these proceedings were going on below, a meeting of se veral hundred oien was organized in the court- room above. About twelve o'clock at midnight, committees were appointed to wait on the Judge who had granted the order, and upon the gentlemen who had become M'Leod's bail, and to request their immediate appear- ance. The Judge, we understand, deemed it most prudent for him to get out of his bed, and obey the summons. The bail did not ap- pear. One of them being told that it had bseu stated by some of those among the crowd that, if he did not come, they would bring him at the point of the bayonet, and believing that this indicated a state of feeling which might endanger his personal safety, he de- clined going that night, but sent word to the assembly that, if they would adjourn until the next morning, he would appear before them. The assembly finally, at about half- past one o'clock, ad- journed until nine in the morning, leaving, however, a body of armed men in and about the gaol the remainder of the night. In the morning, accordingly, was presented the novel spectacle of an armed guard, marching with measured tread in front of the Court House iloor, and this too in a time of peace, and a government of law, and with no other assignable motive than to deprive an indi- vidual of rights which tha', law, through its own proper officer, had conferred. In the meantime, an express had been despatched to Buffalo, to advise a Mr. Wells that M'Leod was about to be discharged, and to To ADVERTISERS.— Some misapprehension having arisen as to the time of our going to press, we beg to state that our arrangements are unaltered, and that we - have not limited the time for receiving advertise- ments. CIRCULATION OF SHEFFIELD NEWSPAPERS. Number of Stamps issued to the Sheffield Newspapers for the last two Quarters of 1840. COfficial Return.) Oct- 1 to Dec. 31. 31,500 22,500 11,500 6.500 July 1 to Sep. 30. Independent, 26,000 , Mercury.... 22,500 . Iris 8,000 . Patriot .... 9,000 . Total. , 37,500 45,000 19,500 . 15,000 Weekly Average, . 2211 . 1731 .. 750 .. 576 procure a writ whereon he might be again arrested in an action for the damages arising from his alleged agency in the destruction of the Caroline. At the re- openingof the meeting, in the morning, the messenger, hiving nr. v returned, announced that be had accom- plished the purpose of his mission. Whereupon be exhibited to the assembv a capias, at the suit, of Wells, with a Judge's order to hold M'Leod to bail in the sum of seventhous. mil dollars. This process, after being examined by several individuals, and pro- nounced to be in due form, was put into the hands of one of the sheriffs deputies, and soon afterwards served. The mob then sent for the Judge and District Attorney, and the meeting then was conducted in the most outrageous manner imaginable. All sorts of ridiculous motions were entertained and prevailed. Among them wasone whether the suit commenced by that capias might not be settled by the plaintiff and defendant? An affirmative an- swer being given. it, was followed by a motion, " that the bail sur- render M'Leod immediately." But it being suggested, and given the meeting to understand, that one of tlie hail hid exhibited sa- tisfactory evidence of his willingness to do so, that motion was withdrawn. Whereupon another, " that the meeting do not ad- journ until a surrender have been completed," was adopted without a dissenting voice. Various legal questions, involving the jurisdic- diction of the Judge to re- commit, of the bail to surrender, the effect of an unexcuted order for a prisoner's discharge, and the requisite formalities to make a surrender effectual, were mooted ; and after the Judge and District Attorney ( who had been brought tip again by a fresh committee,) as well as other individuals, had been heard, were satisfactorily to the meeting disposed of, by the compulsive surrender of M'Leod, through the threats of the mob and his being forciblj kept in the gaol by the - same power and in- fluence. Pending these important proceedings,' the mob threatened to lynch the judge, tar and feather the bail, and destroy all their property unless they instantly surrendered M'Leod. And as one of the bail had a very large quantity of valuable materials and property laying exposed and ready for the construction of the canal locks at Loekport, and as it would be impossible to detect any one who might, destroy it, his fears induced him to yield to the threat* of tlie mob, and surrender M'Leod. And in less ban twenty- fonr hours after the order for his release had been signed by Judge Bowen, the sanse judge was compelled to announce to the mob that a sur- render in due form of law had been made. The mob then solemnly " resolved" that they had accomplished theirobject, aud adjourned, sine die. Such are the facts of this affair. MAYNOOTH.— The representatives in parliament of the M'GHEES and M'NEILE'S have made another of their contemptible attacks upon Maynooth. Finding no chance of cutting off the paltry grant to this Roman Catholic seminary by direct means, they are labouring to effect it by a side- wind. The aim now is, to impose such restrictions upon Maynooth as may destroy its usefulness to the Catholics, or compel them to say At the meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society, last evening, Dr. Harwood read a paper " On the Structure and Functions of the Nervous System." Mr. White announces in our first page, that he is proceeding actively and successfully in the collection of information and orders for his intended new Direc- tory of this town and neighbourhood. We understand that, at the request of the Rev, Mr. Kelly, and the Rev. Mr. Haigh, the Vicar of Leeds ( Dr. Hook) will preach on Sunday week, at St. John's Church, and at the new Church at Crookes. DEATH BY CHOKING.— A singularly distressing circumstance took place in West field Terrace on Wednesday last. Mr. Bell, a retired officer of the excise, was in the act oE dining, when a bone or large piece of meat lodged in his throat. Medical assistance was immediately sent for to the Dispen- sary, when a medical gentleman, in the absence of Mr. Law, hastened to his relief. Most unhappily for the suffering patient, no probang was to be found at the Dispensary, which would have afforded instant relief; and the unfortunate individual, after intense suffering, breathed his last. We are aware of the limited funds of the Dispensary, bat the importance of having its surgical instruments complete, will, we are sure, be felt by the Board of that charitable establishment. We are convinced that they will not willingly allow a deficiency of instruments, in an establishment where thev are liable to be hourly called for. THE CHORAL SOCIETY.— On Tuesday evening, the Choral Society performed Handel's sublime oratorio of " The Messiah." The attendance was very good, and the performance went off exceedingly well, and gave great satisfaction. CONCERTS A LA MUSARD.— The second of the new series of the concerts a la Musard, it will be seen from advertisement, will take place on Tuesday evening next, and we understand it is the intention of the managers to bring forward more vocal music to give light and shade to these cheap concerts. We wish them success, and are glad to hear that the sub- scription list now contains upwards of 200 names. The admission being one shilling gives to many the opportunity of enjoying a musical treat who have not the means of paying larger sums. GRAND CONCERT.— Our readers will learn from our ad- vertising columns that a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music will be given on Thursday next, in aid of the • funds for paying off the debt contracted by placing an organ in the Music Hall. We understand that the Committee have tealized about £ 160, by donations from the gentry of the town and neighbourhood. . The cost of the organ exceeded £ 400, so that a considerable debt yet remains. The instrument does credit to the Committee and to the town, and we hope that a liberal effort will be made to liquidate the debt. On the present occasion, the Committee offer one of the cheapest concerts that has ever been given in Sheffield,— cheap, not consi- dering tile prices of admission only, but considering also the talent engaged. We hope to see the room filled, as the concert is certain to be a good one, and worthy the attention of strangers. SHEFFIELD UNION.— Registration for January and February, 1841. Number of births, 507 number of deaths, 460. CAUTION.— We beg to caution country and other people against a gang of thimble- rig and " mallet" scoundrels, who have been practising their nefarious avocations on the Sheffield and Chesterfield turnpike road, almost every day during the past and preceding week. They frequent the road in groups, and are differently dressed, so that they may the more easily deceive the unwary. One ot the fellows, who has recently returned from transportation, wears top- boots ; another represents a labouring man, in his better attire; a third imitates a cattle dealer, wearing a kind of frock- coat, or smock; and the remainder of the gang, consisting of four or five in number, are dressed like travelling mechanics. Smithy wood, which adjoins the turnpike, has been the principal scene of their performances. We hear that one countryman was duped out of more than two pounds he other day. THE HIGH SHERIFF.— J. B. Bowdon, Esq., the High Sheriff for Derby, has appointed John Charge, Esq., to be Under Sheriff. He has also appointed the Rev. Thomas Sing, of the Catholic Church, Derby, his chaplain, during his year of office. The sermon before the Judges will be preached by the Rev. C. Whiter, of Clown. We understand that the Yorkshire District Bank have given up their branch at Dewsbury, in favour of the West Riding Union Bank. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.— On Monday last, as a police officer was taking prisoners from Halifax to Wake- field House of Correction, in the Manchester and Leeds railway carriages, one of them, committed for housebreaking, asked to have his handcuffs taken off as he was in great pain from the pressure on his wrists. The request was, from kind feeling, no doubt, complied with; and the man no sooner felt himself liberated, than he leaped out of the carriage, although the train was then going at full speed. An alarm was given, the engine was stopped and put back, and the poor wretch was found with his skull fractured and both his legs broken. He was taken up into the train again, and conveyed from the rail- way station on a board to the House of Correction. ROBBERY.— On Wednesday night, the office of the New Gas Company, in Bow street, was robbed, and cash to the amount of upwards of « £ 160 taken. It appears that the thieves must have been secreted in the passage within the outer door, when the place was closed for the night, for on the following morning, the outer door was found unfastened, without marks of violence. The inner door had been forced with a crow- bar. The desk was broken open, by which the keys of the safe were obtained, where the thieves found their booty. On Tuesday night, the house of Mr. Fawcett, Broom Villa, was broken into, and robbed of some articles of plate and other property to the value of about .£ 10. The bulk of the plate had fortunately been deposited in a place of safety. On Tuesday evening, a box containing groceries and apparel was stolen from the cart of Mr. Machen, of Beauchief, while stopping on Sheffield Moor. On Wednesday night, a quantity of leather was stolen from the shoe- maker's shop of Mr. John Hardwick, of Greenliill; and a quantity of chisels were also stolen from the quarry of Offley Shore, Esq., of Meadow Head. On Wednesday week, the office of the Cemetery Company was broken into, and about .£ 16 stolen from the safe. We understood that the safe had been put up in such a manner, that the thieves were able to take off the front with great ease. MARE STOLEN.— On Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning, a dark brown cart mare, in foal, the property of Mrs. Gill, was stolen from a field at Newfield Green. The mare stands 16J hands high, has a white spot on her nose, and also white on both hind feet. The off hind fetlock is much swollen. A reward of ,£ 10 has been offered for the detection of the thief. CHANGE RINGING.— On Tuesday evening last, the Sheffield united company of change ringers performed on the peal of ten bells at the Parish church, the in- tricate system of cators, on Stedman's principle, with- out the least mistake. 5076 changes in three hours and thirty- five minutes, which was pleasingly struck, and nobly brought round by the following artists, namely, Messrs, R. Daft', treble ; T. Whaiey, 2d ; G. Hudson, 3d; V. Bradbury, 4th; E. Wainwright, 5th; T. Crosland, 6th; W. Hudson sen., 7th; J. Walker, 8th; W. Hudson, jun., 9th, R. Heald, tenor. The peal was composed and conducted by W. Hudson, senior, and the bells were all rung single- handed, the tenor weighing 41 cwt. FURIOUS BULL.— On Thursday week, Mr. Barber, butcher, of Sheffield, sent a person for a bull pur- chased of Mr. Gee, of Whitwellcomrnon. The ani- mal turned refractory on the way and ran amogst the workmen of Messrs. Appleby & Co., atthe Renishaw iron foundry. It then made its way into Clinker Wood, followed by about one hundred of the men armed with pitchforks, who made every effort to se- cure the infuriated animal. It remained in the wood about two hours, during which time it frequently charged its pursuers, but was defeated with pitchforks, & c. After a stout contest, it was eventually secured to a tree in a field near Mosbro' toll- bar. Between four and five o'clock on the following morning, the person in charge of the bull released it for the purpose of driving it into Sheffield before day- light, but on the road he again became furious and ran at every thing he came near. On going down the hill to the pits near the Intake, Mr. William Cowley, of Mosbro', aged 80 years, was observed in advance on the road. The man in charge of the bull called to him to get out of the way, but Mr. Cowley was deaf and quite unaware of the danger. The animal immediately attacked him, and gored him several times. Fortu- nately a nephew of Mr. Newbould was passing with a double- barrelled gun loaded with shot, and fired at the bull. This had no effect, but he instantly loaded the gun with ball, which he fortunately had in his pocket, and shot the animal dead. Mr. Cowley was found to be most dreadfully and dangerously injured, and was conveyed home, where he died on Saturday. The dangerous and highly blameable conduct of driv- ing an infuriated animal loose on the road cannot be too highly reprobated.— On Monday last, an inquest was held at the house of Mr. Thomas Lee, Mosbro', before John Hutchinson, Esq., and a respectable jury, touching the death of the unfortunate deceased, who was a respectable inhabitant of Mosbro'. It appeared that, on the morning in question, he was on his way to Sheffield to visit a sick daughter, when he was at- tacked by the bull as above stated, and after lingering until Saturday last, death put an end to his sufferings. The jury brought in a verdict of Accidental Death, with a Deodaod of 40s. on the bull. On Wednesday, the 24th ult., his Royal Highness Prince Albert did Mr. Penley ( formerly of this town) the honour to give him a first sitting.— Court Circular. ROTHERHAM.— A sermon was preached on Sunday morning last, by the Rev. S. M'AU, of Doncaster, on behalf of the West Riding Missionary Society, in the Independent Chapel, Masbrough. The collection amounted to £ 12. 10s. Yesterdav evening, Signors Valentino gave a con- cert at the Court House, Rotherham, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, with dialogues in ven- triloquism. We understand that they will visit Shef- field in a few days. ROBBERY AT SPROTBRO'.— On Wednesday last Mr. Thompson, of Sprotbro', when walking in one of the plantations near the Boat discovered a sack concealed among some furze. On examining it he found that it contained about half a load of wheat. He left the sack there, and immediately applied to Mr. Wood, of the Boat Inn, who accompanied Mr. Thompson to the spot, and from the similiarity of the wheat to some which he had in his barn, suspected that it had been stolen from thence. The sack was left in its place, and in the even- ing Mr. Wood went and concealed himself a few yards from it, effectually covering himself with furze and briars. At about seven o'clock, as he had anticipated, a man made his appearance, little dreaming of the snare which was laid to entrap him. He laid hold of the sack, placed it on his back, and advanced with it a few yards. Mr. Wood then rose from his rough hiding place, discovered that the man was his own labourer, and observing that his load appeared to be heavy, kindly offered to assist him with it, and immediately took him into custody. The man whose name is Mi- chael Ogden, and who had been in Mr. Wood's service for upwards of four years, was struck with amazement, and in his confusion at once confessed that he had stolen the corn from Mr. Wood, and left it there while a con- venient opportunity presented itself for conveying it home. On being taken on Thursday before Mr. Denison, of Doncaster, he was committed for trial at the West Riding Sessions. There is another charge against him for stealing a sack, the property of the late Mr. Orme- rod, of the Anchorage Farm. It appears that Mr. Carnelly, the West Riding officer, having some sus- picions on the subject, went and searched Ogden's house, where he found a sack, wliith the name of Mr. Ormerod in full. To this charge the prisoner also con- fessed. The late frost has made sad havoc with the roots of that beautiful flower— the dahlia. TOWN- HAIL, FRIDd V.— Before the Rev. W. ALDERSON, and H. PARKER, Esq. Joseph Webster was charged with stealing a handker- chief, the property of John Shipley, of Arundel street. On Tuesday evening, Shipley was at the Pheasant Inn, Broad street, where he had a quarrel with a soldier, and the prisoner being present, interfered and used abusive language towards Shipley. Shipley afterwards took off a handkerchief and laid it on the table, when the prisoner took it and put it within his smock. Shipley said he would fetch a policeman, and the prisoner went out and followed him to the Tontine, but then turned back and ran on Castle folds. He was, however, taken by Shipley, assisted by a man named Myers, and brought to the Town Hall. The handkerchief was found in a passage by which the prisoner was taken on the way to the Town Hall. It turned out, however, that the parties had com- promised the case, the prosecutor receiving Is. 6d. and a day's wages. The prisoner was therefore discharged and Mr. Parker ordered that Shipley should pay all the costs. Henry White, a boy well known to the police, was com- mitted on a charge of stealing a roll of blue print, from the shop door of Mr. Metcalfe, draper, Westbar, on Fri- day morning. The prisoner was taken with the print in Love lane, by Jackson, assistant constable. He said he had given a lad twopence for it. Mr. Metcalfe identified the print, and the prisoner was committed. Joseph Machin was charged with stealing a gun... Amos Brownhill, of Woodseats, Ecclesfield, proved that he was out with his gun on Friday last, and left it in his father's stable, from which place it was missed on Sunday. On Monday it was found pledged at Whiteley and Scho- fields. The prisoner worked for his father, and was at the place on Friday, but was absent on Saturday. The pledging of the gun by the prisoner was proved by Mr. tVhitewortb. Machin had nothing to say in his defence. It appeared that the prisoner was apprentice to Thomas Mottram, at Sheffield, but had left him, a short time ago, and had been thrashing for Mr. Brownhill, sen. Com- mitted for trial. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.— Mons. B. de Wiercinski was charged with an assault by Mr. W. Jeeves, for whom Mr. A. C. Branson appeared— Mr. Palfreyman for the de- fendant. Mr. Branson opened the case with a statement of the circumstances. On the night of Mr. Lacey's bene- fit at the theatre, about a month ago, Messrs. Jeeves had secured three places in a particular box, but on arriving at the place, they found the places occupied by M. Wiercinski and a friend. They explained the custom in such cases, namely, that when places are bespoken, they are considered the property of the person engaging them, until the conclusion of the first act, and requested M. Wiercinski and his friend to go out. They refused, and Mr. J. Jeeves said, if they did not go out voluntarily, he would pull them out. The boxkeeper was called, who stated that the seats had been engaged by the Messrs. Jeeves, and M. Wiercinski and his friend refusing to go, were forcibly ejected. On Wednesday last, Mr. William Jeeves went to the baths, and met M. Wiercinski coming out. Nothing passed between them, but after Mr. Jeeves had had his bath, and was going home down Fitzwilliam street, he passed M. Wiercinski and a friend standing together, M. Wiercinski having the stick produced, ( a strong oak stick, having a dagger at the handle end,) Mr. Jeeves passed theoi, but had not gone many yards, before M. Wiercinski followed and asked his name. He gave it, and then was asked, Have you been at the theatre since that night ? Yes, frequently. What right had you to drag me from the box ? Mr. Jeeves said, if any apology were due, it was to, and not from him, and was walking away, when M. Wiercinski struck him on the back with the stick. Mr. Jeeves returned, and struck him again M. Wiercinski then sprung the dagger out of the handle of the stick, and attacked Mr. Jeeves with it. Mr. Jeeves received a severe blow on the nose, but defended himself as well as he could, and succeeded in getting the stick from M. Wiercinski, but it slipped from his hand, and was taken up by M. Wiercinski's companion, who, having walked past them while they were talking, had returned during the scuffle. M. Wierciuski then ran away, and Mr. Jeeves, having taken the stick from the young gentleman who had taken it up, carried it home. In proof of this statement, Mr. Branson called Mr. W. Jeeves, who, in addilion to the above, further stated that the boxkeeper produced a plan of the theatre and book to M. Wiercinski, shewing him that the names of the Messrs. Jeeves were down for those places. He also said that the stick which M. Wiercinski had in Fitzwilliam St., he had not in the baths. In cross- examination by Mr. Palfreyman, Mr, Jeeves said hp had no witness who saw the scuffle. He did not know whether theyounggentleman whotook up the stick was an Englishman or not. He was much excited at the time. They had taken three places at the Theatre, and only three of them went— not five. The first words they said to M. Wiercinski and his friend, were not " Come out there." The young man who was with Mr. Wiercinsk was asked if he were an Englishman, and was told ought to know the custom of the Theatre. He did not remember whether that young man was dragged out his brother took M. Wiercinski out. M. Wiercinski re- mained behind the box during the performance, but did not hear him say he should think it his duty to give them a good thrashing. He positively swore, that in the scuf- fle, the dagger was out of the stick, and he believed the defendant would have stuck him with it. Mr. Jeeves considered himself to have had the advantage in gettin the stick, and he had taken the summons out because be thought the defendant ought to he bound to keep the peace. - He did not hear M. Wiercinski say in the Theatre that he would leave the box if a proper authority for requiring him to do so were produced. In answer a question from Mr. Alderson, Mr. Jeeves said, thought M. Wiercinski wanted an apology in Fitzwilliam street, but he did not positively ask for it.. .. Mr. Pal- freyman said he would call witnesses who would give a different colouring to the transaction, and who would es- pecially contradict the statement that the dagger was used by M. Wiercinski, or was out of the stick at all. It was plain, from Mr. Jeeves's own statement, that the object of M. Wiercinski was to obtain an apology, and the apology being refused, he did not deny having struck Mr. Jeeves. M. Wiercinski was well ltno. vn to many- parties in Sheffield as one of the refugees from unfortunate Poland, and the high testimonials he had brought had enabled him to move in the very first society in this neighbourhood. In fact, the necessity of his appearance here to- day had compelled him to break an engagement to visit Lord Wharncliffe. His conduct here had gained him the esteem of all who knew him, and his high cha- racter for bravery, acquired by his conduct in eight or ten actions during the Polish war of independence, was a sufficient guarantee that he would not use a dagger in a case like this. He called Mr. E. Faulding, who was with M Wiercinski at the Theatre on the night of Mr. Lacey's benefit. When they went in, nothing was said to them about any of the seats being engaged ; but they were asked if they had engaged places. They said they had not, and took their seats. In a few minutes, three or four ol the Messrs. Jeeves, and some other persons came, and one of them called out " Come out of that box— we have engaged it." M. Wiercinski replied be had paid the same as they, and be would not come out unless a reason were shewn for it. He ( witness) gave the same answer, meaning that the box keeper should shew the places to have been engaged. A boy came, and said the box was engaged, but lie did not know who the boy was. At last, one of the Messrs. Jeeves took him ( witness) by the collar, and not wishing to be made conspicuous, be went out, and M. Wiercinski followed him. No one took hold of M. Wiercinski. It was not defendant who turned him out. But either the defendant or Mr. John Jeeves said, " Turn them out," aud the party all acted together ... Mr. George Hewitt had heard from the last witness of what had taken place at the Theatre, and on Wednesday last, he and M. Wiercinski were standing together in Fitzwilliam street, when Mr. Jeeves passed them. M. Wiercinski followed him, and while they stood talking, witness walked past them, and stood at a window some yards below. Hearing a scuffle, he turned round, and saw Mr. Jeeves trying to grapple with M. Wiercinski by the collar, and M. Wiercinski shortened his hold of the stick, and struck Mr. Jeeves on the knuckles. Mr. Jeeves then gave back, and Mr. Wiercinski took hold of the thick end of the stick, where the dagger was, and struck at Mr. Jeeves with the thinner end, but the stick slipped from his hand, and he ( witness) took it up. At no time was the dagger out. M. Wiercinski also struck at Mr. Jeeves with his fist, but whether that was the blow upon Mr. Jeeves's nose, he could not say. When Mr. Jeeves took the stick from him, the dagger was not out. ... Cross- examined by Mr. Branson: He was going up West street on Wednesday, when he met M. Wiercinski coming down. But he turned back with witness, and told him he had seen Mr. Jeeves, and thought he was at the baths. They went for a few minutes into the Bee- hive, and, coming out, saw Mr. Jeeves go into a fruit shop. They then went to the top of Fitzwilliam street, and when Mr. Jeeves had passed them, M. Wiercinski followed him. He understood from Mr. Wiercinski that he had borrowed the stick from a friend the day after the occurrence at the Theatre. M. Wiercinski told him at the Theatre that he would give Jeeves a good thrash- ing. In answer to Mr. Parker, the witness said he understood M. Wiercinski had borrowed tha stick in consequence of the affair at the Theatre. They waited at the Beehive to meet with Mr. Jeeves ... Mr. Bran- sou did not in the least desire to detract from M. Wiercinski's worth, but submitted to the Bench that this was a case that should not be allowed to pass unpu- nished ... Mr. Parker said the case was very clear as to what passed on Wednesday. As to the affair at the Theatre, the manner in which the defendant was ordered out of the box did not appear to have been very polite and courteous. As a foreigner, he might have been treated with more courtesv. That, how- ever could not justify the assault on Wednesday. It seemed that feeling " himself offended, M. Wiercinsici had sought for an opportunity of shewing his resentment, he had borrowed the stick, and waited at the Beehive to meet Mr. Jeeves. It was impossible therefore, to consi- der that he had not been guilty of an assault. He thought, however, the matter might end here, and if Mr. Jeeves did not desire to press the matter, that it would be suffi- cient if M. Wiercinski gave his word of honour not to repeat the attack. The stick certainly was not a proper one to use. ... Mr. Jeeves thought he should have some security, since the defendant had harboured his revenge- ful feelings so long, otherwise he could not feel particularly safe.... M. Wiercinski said be had been six years in England, and nothing of the kind had before happened. He repudiated the imputation that he had used ihe dagger. .... Mr. Parker said, no one doubted M. Wiercinski's courage, but in this case his sensitiveness on that point had carried him beyond the law. If any bad consequences, however, had resulted from the use of this stick, he would have been placed in a very awkward situation, hav- ing apparently kept it by him a month with a view to punish Mr. Jeeves. He hoped M. Wiercinski would give his word of honour not to interfere with Mr. Jeeves any more.... M. Wiercinski would give bis word of ho- nour not to interfere with Mr. Jeeves, if he did not meddle with him. After a little further conversation, the Bench decided that M. Wiercinski should enter into his own re- cognisances, and on the application of Mr. Branson, it was also ordered that he should pay the costs. ANTI- CORN- LAW AGITATION IN BUCKINGHAM- SHIRE.— Mr. Acland has broken ground in the pattern county of Toryism and monopoly, the Duke of Buck- ingham's own. This is a mode of carrying on the wai which the landlords cannot despise; and against cham- pions so able, courageous, and inefatigable as Mr. Acland, abuse can avail nothing. GRAND DEMONSTRATION AT GLASGOW.— The Antir Corn- law Association of Glasgow have announced a grand demonstration to take place here in Easter week. Many members of Parliament and the leading friends of the cause in Manchester are expected to attend on the occasion.— Glasgow Argus. GOOLE.— The large new and splendid dry dock at Goole, one of the largest in England, is now completed, and was opened on Monday last, by the splendid , steam- boat Emerald Isle, and succeeded by the Sirius and Juno, two of the largest steam- boats in the king- dom, which have been waiting at Goole. The Sirius is the first steam- packet that crossed the Atlantic to America. BOLTON TOWN COUNOIL.— IMPORT DUTIES.— A ipecial meeting of the Bolton Town Council was held on Saturday last, to take into consideration the vexatious imposts on foreign productions, with a view to their revision. A petition, founded upon the re- solutions passed at the meeting held at the Thatched- house Tavern, was proposed and adopted. There was a heavy failure announced in Liverpool on Monday, the first of any consequence that has oc- curred here for some time.— Liverpool Times. A SHORT LIFE.— The Leeds Wednesday Journal ceased to exist on Wednesday, the 24th ult., aged eight weeks. SALE OF BEER LICENSES.- It appears from a return made by Mr. Cottrell, the General Accountant, that there has been a decrease of 3214 in the number of licenses ~ issued last year, as compared with the previous year. EXTENSIVE FORGERY UPON THE BANK OF ENGLAND.— It has lately been discovery that a robbery to the amount of £ 6250 had been committed by means of a forged power of attorney, on the Bank of England, by Christo- pher Picard, of Friday street, linen draper. The stock taken out was in the New Three and a Half per Cents., an< l Picard was, it is said, a trustee. The forgery was committed some months ago, but was not discovered till within the fct few days. On Thursday, Picard was in town, and in such a state of health as to be unfit to leave his room. lie was, however, doctored up in such a man- ner as to be able to go out in a coach, and it is generally supposed that he is now on the Continent. The money was taken out at two different times. The delinquent" also resided at No. 6, Highbury grove. A reward of £ 100 nas been offered for his apprehension. REPRESENTATION OF LONDON.— Sir Peter Laurie will be put in nomination at the next election of members of Parliament for the city.— Times. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE DEAN OF YORK, AND DISPUTES WITH THE CHAPTER.— On Thursday week, the adjourned visitation of his Grace the Archbishop of this diocese, was held in the Ecclesiastical Court, in York' Minster. There was a very small attendance of the members of the Chapter. Dr. Phillimore attended as commissary for the Archbishop. The Dean of York was absent. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through, Dr. Phillimore inquired what steps had been taken, with respect to the reference, since the last visit- ation day? The- Rev. W. V. Harcourt answered, that, in consequence of the Dean having expressed his doubts as to whether Sir William Follett was an unbiassed person, and having also expressed a want of confidence in him, that learned gentleman had thrown up the case. A meet- ing of the Chapter was called, on this being made known to them, and it was resolved that notice be given to the Dean of Sir Wm. Follett's determination, and that the Dean be requested, if that proposal meet his approval, to apply to Sir Wm. Follett for another referee. This hav- ing been sent, the Dean declined answering the letter, asserting that Ihe Chapter was illegal, lie not being pre- sent. Dr. Phillimore made a long speech, in which he severely commented on the conduct of the Dean, in not appearing at that meeting, as he ought to have done, at any expense, in consequence of the position he held being that of one of the highest dignitaries of Ihe church. The Doctoralso noticed avery serious chaige of simony against the Dean, which was involved in the answer Mr. Cauou Dixon sent up to the 19th article of the questions pro- posed, to the effect that it was notorious that the Dean was in the habit of selling his ecclesiastical patronage il- legally. The Dean ought to have come up at once, and met this charge before the Chapter. The learned civilian further intimated, that if some arrangement was not come • to before the next meeting of the visitation, which he much regretted could not be closed on that occasion, a he had intended, he should certainly go into the matter be." fore the Chapter, whether the Dean was present or not, and exercise that authority with which his Grace the Arch, bishop as visitor had invested him, an authority which per- mitted him not only to suspend, but even todepo- e the Dean from his office, supposing the charge was proved against him.— Mr. Canon Dixon, at the close of tile Doctor's ad- dress, rose and stated Ihe facts on which he had given the answer referred to before, and stated that he was ready to - substantiate them on any occasion.— After a short conver- sation, the Chapter adjourned. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The acknowledgment desired by " A Well wisher" ap- . peared in the Independent, as an advertisement, OR the 30th January. We have not been able to spare room for " Britannicus1' this week, nor can we now, we fear, till after th « * assizes and sessions. J. W. B. It is out of fashion. Printed by ROBERT LEADER, ( residing in Burngreave Terrace, in the Township of Brightside Bierlow, and Parish of Sheffield, in the County of York,) at his Printing Office, in Mulberry Street, and Published by him at No. 41, High street, both in Sheffield aforesaid. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1841.