: effib AM ® VOL. XXII.— NO. 1123. : THE CENTRE AND FOUNDATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND IS LIBERTY."— CAMDEN. PRICE OR 5S. PER QUARTER. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ROBERT LEADER. FRENCH CONVERSATION. MONS. MEOT de MONTMUSARD, ( native of Paris,) begs to announce that, in addition to his regular teaching, he receives at his Residence Persons who have already some knowledge of the French Lan- guage, in order to perfect them in their style and pro- nunciation. Terms for Lessons in Conversation only, Ten Shillings a Quarter. 97, Rockingham street, Corner of West street, Sheffield. SHEFFIELD FIRE OFFICE. THE PROPRIETORS of the SHEFFIELD FIRE OFFICE are hereby informed that they may re- ceive their DIVIDEND, due at Midsummer, 1841, on their respective Shares, at the Company's Office, George street, on THURSDAY, the Fifth of August, or any sub- sequent Day of Business, between the hours of Ten and Three. By Order of the Directors. W. BROWNELL, Secretary. George street, July 30,1841. THOMAS WILKINSON & SON, Manufacturers of SCISSORS in ordinary to Her MAJESTY, And Cutlers to H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, 27, HIGH STREET, SHEFFIELD. TW. & SON beg to call the attention of the Mer- . chants and the Public generally, to their Improved SPRING SCISSORS, Registered July 2,1841, in pursu ance of the Designs Copyright Act, 2nd Vic., c. 17. The action of the Spring gives an uniform pressure upon both edges, and an elasticity in cutting, which has been some years the object of Manufacturers to accom. plish. To Ladies cutting out, Bankers, Drapers, Tailors, and Hairdressers' Scissors, the Spring will be found a very decided advantage; since they will cut either with the right or left hand, with equal facility. Specimens may be seen at their Manufactory, or Retail Establishment, 27, High street. C3R- CAUTION.— Any Persons infringing the above In- vention will be liable to a Penalty of from £ 5 to ,£ 20. NEW CHURCH, DARNALL. IT is intended, ( if God will,) to OPEN the NEW CHURCH at DARN ALL, on WEDNESDAY next, August the 4th. Divine Service to commence at Three o'Clock p. m. The Sermon, by the Rev. THOMAS HILL, B. D., Vicar of Chesterfield, & c., & c. Further Reduction in Room Papers. WB. WILDSM1TH, HOUSE PAINTER and . PAPER HANGER, 116, WEST STREET, Sheffield, has on hand a splendid Assortment of Cheap and elegant PAPER HANGINGS, which he is enabled to offer to the Public at Prices that must dely Compe- tition. A variety of Papier Mache Centre Flowers, & c., always on hand. H. R. EVATT, Surgeon Dentist, 56, Queen Street, Sheffield, SUPPLIES ARTIFICIAL TEETH, from a Single Tooth to a complete Set, answering all the purposes of Articulation and Mastication. H. R. E. fills Decayed Teeth, so as to prevent further decay. T. BRAMHALL, Accordion, Seraphine, and Piano- Forte Repository 29, DIVISION- STREET, SHEFFIELD, HAS on hand PIANO- FORTES, from 4 10 0 A Good- Toned Instrument at 11 11 0 Do. do. Cabinet, 15 15 0 Piano- Fortes Bought, Sold, or Exchanged,— Accor- dions Repaired, Tuned, and Taught as usual. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1841. BATH SALOON.- DANCING. MR. J. FRITCIIE has the honour to announce, that the BATH SALOON, Glossop road, having undergone considerable repairs and improvements, he has re- engaged it for the purpose of continuing his In- structions in Dancing and the Calisthenic Exercises. Mr. J. FRITCHE will attend on WEDNESDAY, August the 4th, at Eleven o'Clock, and every succeeding Wednesday from Eleven until Four. Bakewell, July 23, 1841. No. 41, HIGH- STREET, SHEFFIEL J. BECKETT AND SON, HOUSE AGENTS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND COLLECTORS, RETURN their sincere thanks for the liberal support they have received since their commencement in the above businesses. J. B. and SON take this oppor- tunity to inform their Friends and the Public, that with Mr. GEO. INCE, they are appointed Agents to T. B. HOLY, Esq., and that all Business will in future he car- ried on at the OFFICES, No. 16, NORFOLK ROW. TO BE BET, AND may be Entered to Immediately, Two respec- table DWELLING- HOUSES, pleasantly situated at Radford place, near Leicester street. Each House contains Two Sitting Rooms and Kitchen on the Ground Floor, and Three Lodging Rooms, and good Cellar, with Pleasure Ground in front of each House, and plentifully supplied with Water. The Tenants can be accommodated with Gig House and Stable, if required.— For Particulars, apply to Mr. SMITH, on the Premises ; or at the Gad Office, Scotland street. Sheffield, July 30, 1841. TAKE NOTICE, THAT I, THOMAS WADSWORTH, will not be Answerable for any Debt my Wife, ANN WADS- WORTH, may contract after this Notice.— Witness my Hand, THOMAS WADSWORTH, No. 69, Porter Street, Sheffield. July 30th, 1841. SURGERY. CANCER, & c. MR. J. HALL begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that he extracts, and perfectlv cures, CANCEROUS & SCROFULOUS TUMOURS, without Cutting or Loss of Blood; also, effectually cures ULCEROUS SORES, whether on the Legs or on any other part of the Body; reduces FRACTURES and DISLOCATIONS. Mr. J. H. begs leave further to state, that in conse- quence of his Practice increasing, he has connected Mr. J. WILLMER, M. R. C. S., late Pupil in Guy's Hospi- tal, London, with his Establishment, as Partner. 42, Rockingham terrace, Rockingham street, ? Sheffield, May 27, 1841. J SHEFFIELD POLICE ACT. ABSTRACT of the RECEIPTS and DIS- BURSEMENTS on Account of Cleansing, Light- ing, Watching, and Improving the Town of Sheffield, from June, 1840, to June, 1841. Printed according to Act of Parliament. £. s. D. 6,236 18 3 DR. To Amount of Rates collected SHEFFIELD to BURLINGTON QUAY DAILY, ( Sundays excepted,) by RAILWAY and SAFETY COACH, leave Sheffield by the Six o'Clock Morning Train. Places secured to Burlington Quay at the Railway Office. J. SMITH, Market Weighton, Proprietor of the Safety Coach. HULL & LONDON STEAM SHIPS, To andfrom St. Katharine's Wharf, SESTCEI) FARES. THE VIVID & WATERWITCH CONTINUE to ply as under:— FROM HULL, ( Calling off YARMOUTH, lo land and receive Passen- gers, weather permitting,) in the Afternoon;, at Four o'Clock, VIVID Capt. Agars . .. TUESDAY. WATERWITCH.. Capt. Gibson .. SATURDAY. FROM LONDON, In the Mornings, at Eight o'Clock, WATERWITCH. . Capt. Gibson... . TUESDAY. VIVID Capt. Agars ... FRIDAY. FARES:— Best Cabin, ( including Bed,) 12s. 6d.; Fore Cabin, 5s. Children, Half Price. Excellent Accommodation for Live and Dead Stock Carriages, & c. OBSERVE ! — Passengers leaving Leeds, Sheffield, York, Gainsborough, Scarborough, and all the principal Towns in Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, on Tuesday and Saturday Mornings, arrive in lime for the above Vessels, and will be in London on the following Afternoons. RI7 BOATS, In conjunction with the above Steamers, to and from CANAL WHARF, Sheffield, every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. H. D. PAULING, Agent, Hull. EDW. ABELL, 41, Fish street hill, London. WM. COBBY, Canal Wharf, Sheffield. Sheffield, 10th July, 1841. KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. TMIE several COURSES of LECTURES in this Col- lege will Commence for the Winter Session, on Friday, the 1st of October. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL— The Hospital is attended Daily, at One o'Clock, by the Physicians and Surgeons, throughout the Year; and Clinical Lectures are given every Week during the Winter and Summer Sessions. RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS— A limited number of Students may be accommodated with Rooms in the College; and 6ome of the Professors, as well as the Chap- lain to the Hospital, receive Students into their houses. July, 1841. J. LONSDALE, Principal. Fines and Penalties foV offences against the Police Act, ( deductinglosses).. 2 13 6 Fines imposed on Watchmen for misbe- haviour 2 3 6 Cash on Sales of Street Dirt 439 13 6 Cash being a Moiety of Fines from Pub - licans and Beer House Keepers, for offences received by Sur veyor, and by him paid over to the Commissioners' Fund, ( expences deducted.) .. Cash for Lighting Private Lamps and Repairs Cash received for Prison fees, ( after de- ducting expences,) Cash for Attendance of Police, Officers at the Theatre and other Places.. .. 16 18 0 Cash for Broken Lamps 6 11 6 Interest allowed by Bankers 6 10 0 12 16 6 25 5 6 35 9 1 £ 6,784 19 1840, June.— To Balance brought from last Year's Account 18 19 7i Total £ 6,803 18 lli ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION. TO BOROUGH VOTERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Ratepayers in the several Townships of Ecclesall Bierlow, Nether Hallam and Upper Hallam, that Persons in Ar- rear with their Poor's Rates, or their Registration Fees, on the 31st of July instant, will be struck off the Re- gister ot Borough Voters for the ensuing year: and in order that the Ratepayers may have ready access to the Borough and County Registers for inspection, during the first three weeks in August, the said Lists will, in addi- tion to the usual publication at the several Places of Reli- gious Worship, be left at the Newspaper Offices, the News Rooms, at the Relieving Office, No. 155, South Street, and Ecclesall Bierlow and Crookes Work- houses. Persons omitted or improperly described in the Lists of Borough Voters, are earnestly requested to send a Claim in Writing, stating their Place of Abode and Na- ture of Qualification to me, on or before the 25th of August next. By Order. BENJ. SLATER, Union Clerk. Ecclesall Bierlow Union, 17th July, 1841. 1841, June.— To Balance carried to next Year's Account £ 3 14 7i CR. £. s. CLEANSING STREETS. By Scavenger's Wages .. .. 649 17 Corn, Hay, and Straw 160 17 Rents and Rates for Carter's House, Stable, Yard, Fields, and Soil Depots. Rent of Water for Watering streets .. Repairs of Carts and Water Pipes .. Farriery aud Medicines 17 Saddlery and Repairs 8 5 3 Besoms, Shovels, Rakes, Baskets and Repairs 30 7 10 Rents for Gas, and Repairs at Stable, and sundry other works 27 15 7l 49 33 9 MARY BARKER, ( fVidow of the late Samuel Barker J ARMY BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, No. 3, IVestbar, MOST respectfully begs leave to thank the Friends of her late Husband for their kind support during the time he conducted the above Business ; and wishes to inform them and the Public, that she intends to carry on the Trade as usual, and trusts, by having secured the services of her late Husband's Foreman, and other Work- men, she shall be enabled to give every satisfaction to those who will favour her with their commands. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT. rpc TO WHEELWRIGHTS AJID BLACKSMITHS. iO BE LET, with immediate possession, an Old Established WHEELWRIGHTS and BLACK- SMITH'S SHOP, situate in Duke street, Sheffield Park, with a House to each, at very Moderate Rents. The Fixtures, with a small stock of Timber, Blacksmith's Stock, Working Tools, & c., & c., to be taken at a valua- tion. For particulars, inquire of ROBERT KAT, In- take, the present Occupier. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RIVER DUN COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL ASSEMBLY or Meeting of the Proprietors of the Undertaking of the RIVER DUN NAVIGATION, will be held at the GUILD HALL, in DONCASTER, in the County of York, on THURSDAY, the 5th Day of August next, ( being the first Thursday in that Month,) at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, to choose a new Committee and Treasurer, to continue for One Year, and to take the Accounts of the old one, agreeably to the Acts of Parlia- ment of 6th Geo. 2nd, and the 2nd and 7th Geo. 4th. JOHH WATSON, Law Clerk to the River Dun Co. Sheffield, July 28th, 1841. SHEFFIELD GAS LIGHT COMPANY. HALF- YEARLY MEETING. THE Committee of Management of the Sheffield Gas Light Company, hereby give Notice, that agreeably to a Resolution passed at a Genera! Meeting, held at the Town- Hall, on the 29th July, the Proprietors may receive a DIVIDEND upon their respective SHARES, by applying at the Bank of Messrs. RIJIING- TON'S & YOUNGE'S", on and after MONDAY, the 2nd Day of August next. By Order of the Committee. SAML. WALSH, Secretary. Sheffield Gas Light Office, July 30th, 1841. MR. DAWSON, respectfully informs his Patrons, Subscribers, and the Public, that the First of his TWO ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS will take place in the Music II ALL, SHEFFIELD, on TUESDAY EVENING, August 24, 1841. PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS, See. MADAME DORUS GRAS. This eminent Singer was the Prima Donna at the Bir- mingham and Hull Musical Festivals last year. SIGNOR BRIZZI. SIGNOR TAMBURINI. MONSIEUR GRAS, Violinist. MONSIEUR LARIVIERE, Harpist. Terms of Subscription : - A Subscriber of One Guinea will be entitled to Four Tickets, viz., Two for each Con- cert, transferable to Ladies only; a Subscriber of 12s. will be entitled to Two Tickets, viz , One for each Concert. Non- Stfbscribers' Saloon Tickets, 7s. each; or a Family Ticket of Four, 24s.; Gallery Tickets, 4s. each. To be had at Mr. DAWSON'S Music Warehouse, Norfolk street, where the Subscription List is now open for additional Subscribers. Norfolk street, Juiy 29, 1841. WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. Nc Nc £ 987 4 7 LIGHTING STREETS. By Gas for Public Lamps 1,879 16 6 Lamplighters' Wages, and Oil for their Lamps.. .. 396 5 3 Glass for Repairing Lanterns 46 16 11 Painting Lamp Pillars and Repairs of Lamps 60 14 8 Pitching Streets 160 Lamp Nobs, Cocks, Burners, Zinc, Wire, and Gas Piping 18 8 Ladders and Repairs 13 15 PILLS NAPOLITAINES, Prepared by the Inventor, DR. J. HALLETT, No. 2, Eyre street, near the Music- Hall. THE most safe, certain, and speedy Remedy ever discovered for the Cure of Gonorbosa, Gleets, Stric- ture, Weakness, Pains in the Loins and Kidneys, Irrita- tion of the Bladder and Urethra, Gravel, and other dis- orders of the Urinary Passage, frequently performing a perfect cure in the short space of three or four days. Youth of either Sex, who have practiced secret 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, accompanied by a bill and an instruction which bears his Signature. The Napoli- taines Pills are sold in boxes at 2s. 9d. and 4s. 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 efficacious in recent as well as the most obstinate cases. The direc- tions 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 day6, without confinement ot hindrance of business. Where an earlyapplication is made for the cure of a certain Disorder, Irequently contracted in a moment of inebriety, the eradication is generally completed in a few days; and in the more advanced and inveterate stages of Vene- real infection, characterised by a variety of painful and distressing symptoms. Medicines may be taken with secresy, 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 Dispen Bary, No. 2, Eyre street, Sheffield, in boxes, at 2s. 6d and 5s. each. But should it be preferred, Dr. H. will engage to cure the Disease for a stipulated sum, and should there be no cure, there will be no pay. • Never- failing cure for the ITCH, in one hour's appli- cation. To those afflicted with the above Disorder, HALLETT'S ORIGINAL OINTMENT, is recom- mended as a safe, speedy, and effectual Remedy, at One Shilling each Box. SHEFEIEL- D AND GLOSSOP TURNPIKE ROAD. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Tolls arising at the several Toll Gates upon the above Turnpike Road, called or known by the several Names of Broomspring Bar, Fulwood Bar, Moscar Bar, and Ashop- ton Bar, with the Side Gates thereto belonging, will be put up TO BE LET BY AUCTION to the best Bidders, for the term of One Year, to be computed from the First Day of September now next ensuing, at the House of Mr. WILLIAM BICKLEY, the Tontine Inn, in Shef- field, on TUESDAY, the Tenth Day of August next, between the Hours of Eleven and One o'Clock, in the manner directed by the Acts passed in the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, " for regulating Turnpike Roads," at which time and place the next Meeting of the Trustees of these Roads will be holden. The Tolls arising at the above- named Bars were Let the last Year for ; fc' 600, and will be put up in such Lots or Parcels, and at such Sums, as the Trustees then pre- sent 6hall think fit. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder at this Auction, must, at the same . time, pay One Month in advance ( if required) of the Rent at which 6uch Tolls may be Let, and be prepared with satisfactory Sure- ties for the due payment of the rest of the Money at the times and in the proportions required by the said Trustees. THOMAS Ellison, Clerk to the said Trustees. Glossop, July 7th, 1841. £ 2,417 3 7j WATCHING STREETS. By Sergeants" and Watchmen's Wages .. 2,553 3 7 Oil for Watchmen's Lanterns.. .. 85 2 6 Coats, Capes, Hats, Clothes, and Repairs 83 3 3 Lanterns and Staves 19 2 6 Rents of, and Repairs in, the Lock- ups at the Town Hall and Sheffield Moor 11 3 6 Disabled Watchmen and Surgery .. ., 8 16 6 £ 2,760 11 10 SALARIES. By Clerk, Surveyor, and Collector .. .. 509 18 6 MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS. By Printing and Stationery 44 17 4 Cash paid for Street and Court Plates and Fixing 515 0 Cash for Counsels' Fees, Witnesses, Law business, and expences of Deputation to Special Sessions at Wakefield .. 47 8 4 Cash paid for Valuations of Houses and other Property 7 16 Cash paid for Repairs in Police Office and Whitewashing 4 14 3 Bankers'Commission 15 9 4 SHEFFIELD, ASHTON- UNDE3- LYN3, AMD MANCHESTER RAILWAY. CALL FOR ELEVENTH INSTALMENT. THE Directors of this Company having resolved to make a CALL under the piovisions of the Act of Parliament for an Instalment of Seven Ponnds Ten Shillings per Share, Notice is hereby, given, that the se- veral Proprietors in the Capital Stock of the said Com- pany are required to pay the said Call or Sum of Seven Pounds Ten Shillings on each of their respective Shares, on or before the 1st day of September next, to one of the undermentioned Bankers, viz.: — Sheffield : Messrs. Par- ker, Shore, and Co. Manchester: The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank. London : Messrs. Rogers Olding, and Co.; and Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith. Interest after the rate of Five per cent, per annum, will be charged by the Bankers on all such sums as shall re- main unpaid after the said first day of September next, until payment thereof. The Directors take this opportunity of stating that £ 5 per cent, per annum is allowed on all sums paid in advance. By order of the Directors. JOHN PLATFORD, Secretary. 15, Piccadilly, Manchester, 16th July, 1841. WAKEFIELD ADJOURNED SESSIONS. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the MID- SUMMER GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE for the West Riding of the County of York, will be held, by Adjournment, at the COCRI HOUSE, in Wakefield, on Monday, the 9th Day of August nexr, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, for the purpose of taking into further consideration, the Sites for the proposed New Gaol or House of Correction. C. H. ELSLEY, Clerk of the Peace. Clerk of the Peace's Office, Wakefield, July 29th, 1841. MURFXN & CO.' s ASSIGNMENT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by Inden- ture, bearing date the 24th of June last, all the joint and separate Estates and Effects, real and personal, of WILLIAM MURFIN and JOHN DRIVER, of Shef- field, Common Carriers, carrying on business at Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, and elsewhere, under the Firm of " Murfin and Co.," were Assigned and conveyed unto Messrs. ABRAHASI HOWE, JOSEPHUS SMITH, and WILLIAM MARTIN, in Trust for the equal Benefit of the joint and separate Creditors of the said William Murfin and John Driver, who should execute the said Indenture, or other- wise legally signify their consent thereto within Three Months from the date thereof. And Notice is further given, that the said Indenture now lies for Signature at the Office of Messrs, SMITH and HINDE, Solicitors, Shef- field ; and that all Creditors who shall neglect to exe- cute it, or give in their consent thereto within the time thereby limited, will be excluded all participation in the benefit thereof. Ail Persons who stand indebted to the Estate, or that have custody of any of the Effects of the parties, are hereby discharged from paying or delivering the same to any Person except to the Assignees, or their authorised Re- ceiver and Accountant. SMITH & HINDE, 7 Joint Solicitors VICKERS & JERVIS, i to the i Sheffield, July 29, 1841. £ 125 5 9 By Balance £ 6,800 4 3 14 Total £ 6,803 18 lli MEDICAL ADVICE, NO. 19, FIG- TREE LANE, 4 Doors from Bank street, Sheffield. MR. SCOTT, Surgeon, who, after an extensive practice of twenty- seven years, has rendered his counsel an object of the utmost importance to all who are labouring under the following complaints :— Bilious Disorders, Giddiness in the Head, Deafness and Diseases of the Ear, Rheumatism and Gout, Scrofula, Worms, Epileptic Fits Gravel. And to those who are troubled with Consump- tion and Asthma, his Advice will be found invaluable. Thousands have owned his skill. To the Youth of both sexes, whether lured from health by the promptings of passions, or the delusions of inexperience, his advice is superior to all others in his practice. Where an early tpplication in a certain disorder, frequently contracted in a moment of inebriety, he unites a mild gentleness of treatment; the eradication is generally completed in a few days, without restraint in diet, or hindrance of busi- ness, and insures the patient a permanent cure. Patients from the country can be treated successfully, on describing minutely their case, and enclosing a remit- tance for Advice and Medicine. Mr. Scott, Surgeon, may be consulted daily as above, ( f^ The Itch " cured in One Hour. 19, Figtree lane, Four Doors from Bank street, j , Surgery Two Doors above. ANNUAL MEETING OF RATEPAYERS. Whereas by an Act of Parliament passed in the 58th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, intituled " An Act for Cleansing, Lighting, " Watching, and otherwise improving the Town of Shef- " field, in the County of York," it is enacted, " That " when any of the Commissioners therein named, or " thereafter to be elected ( except the Town Trustees, and " the Master and Wardens of the Company of Cutlers,) " shall die, or shall, for the space of one year, refuse or " neglect to act, such death, refusal, or neglect, being " declared at a Meeting of the said Commissioners, then, " and in every such case, the persons rated and assessed " by virtue of the said Act, being assembled at the Town " Hall, in Sheffield aforesaid, on the first Monday in " the month of August in every year after the year of the " passingof the said Act, shall and may nominate, elect, " and choose such and so many fit persons, qualified as " thereinafter mentioned, to be Commissioners, to fill up the Vacancies occasioned by death or otherwise :— Notice is therefore hereby given, That the ANNUAL MEETING of the Ratepayers will be held at the TOWN HALL, in Sheffield aforesaid, on MONDAY, the 2nd Day of August next, precisely at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, for the purpose of nominating and electing such and so many fit persons, qualified as hereunder mentioned, to be Commissioners, to fill up the Vacancies which have been duly declared. N. B.— No person can act as a Commissioner unless he he rated, by virtue of the said Act, at no less than £ 20 per annum, or shall be possessed of real or personal Estate to the amount or value of £ 1000. JOHN STANIFORTH, Clerk to the Commissioners for the Improvement of Sheffield. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, Price 4s.; Post free, 5s., to any address, on forward- ing a Post- office order to one of the Agents. SELF- PRESERVATION ; a Popular Inquiry into the Concealed Causes of those obscure and neglected Disorders of the Generative System, originating in bad habits and youthful excesses, and terminating in Nervous Debility, Indigestion, Insanity, Consumption, & c. With observations on the surgical anatomy and physiology of the reproductive organs; aud on the use and abuse of mercury in the treatment of syphilitic diseases. Illus- trated by cases derived from the author's successful prac- tice, together with plain directions for the removal of lo- cal and constitutional weakness. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, Consulting Surgeon, 21, Faulkner- street, Manchester, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, & c. Published by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert, 26, Paternoster row ; in Manchester, at the Ad- vertiser Office ; T. Sowler, Courier Office, Lewis, Market street; by Kelly, News Agent, Campo lane, Sheffield; and by all Booksellers. The design of this work will be tolerably obvious from its title. Addressing itself to the once thoughtless youth, whose follies have entailed upon incipient man- hood the imbecility of old age, the means of escape and restoration are faithfully unfolded ; while to those to whose care is entrusted the most important period of moral guardianship, the work is well calculated to reveal the hidden sources of premature decay. Parents, guardians, heads of families, and schoolmasters, are by no means accurately aware of the nature and extent of the evils it is the object of this book to pourtray ; nor are th true causes of physical degeneracy, imbecility, and juvenile mortality, justly estimated or even correctly suspected. The late eminent Surgeon, Sir Astley Cooper, in his published Lectures, observes, u If one of these miserable cases could be depicted from the pulpit, as an illustration of the evil effects of a vicious and intemperate course of life, it would, I think, strike the mind with more terror than all the preaching in the world." It is all very well, for sentimentalists to declaim about a notice of them, but justice, mc « fcility, and the preservation of health, as well as the perpetuation of the human race, demand it. The Author of this work is perfectly confident that in calling attention to the evils resulting from every form of sensualism, he is adopting the most efficient means to de- ter unwary youth from vicious indulgence. In pointing out to persons of both sexes the frightful evils both to body and mind, inseparably attendant upon the absence of self- control, the warning beacon is held up to nature ; and the treacherous quicksand is faithfully delineated, upon which have been wrecked the hope and promise of many a noble youth, now lost to nsefulnessjand affection. Mr. La'Mert is to be consulted every day, at bis Resi dence, from Nine in the Morning till Ten at Night, and on Sundays from Nine till Two; and Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases— as to the duration of the complaint, the symptoms, age, general habits of living, and occupation in life of the party. The communication must be accom- panied by the usual consultation fee of £ 1, without which no notice whatever can be taken of their application; and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. 21, FAULKNER STREET, MANCHESTER. Sold by KE'LY, News Agent, Campo lane, Sheffield. JUST PUBLISHED, in Demy 8vo. BY MESSRS. PERRY & Co., Consulting Surgeons' 4, Great Charles street, Birmingham, and 44, Al- bion street, Leeds, Illustrated by Eight Fine Engravings* THE SILENT FRIEND, a Practical Treatise on Syphi- litic Diseases, in their mild and most alarming forms, in- cluding observations on the baneful effects of Gonorrhoea) Gleets, and Strictures, representing the deleterious in- fluence of Mercury on the external appearance of the Skin, by Eruptions on the Head, Face, and Body; to which are added very extensive observations on Debility, brought on by youthful impropriety, all its attendant sympathies and dangerous consequences considered, with mode of Cure. The whole accompanied by explanatory Engravings, with general instructions for the perfect restoration of those who are incapacitated from entering into the holy state of Marriage, by the evil consequences arising from early abuse, or syphilitic infection. This invaluable Work will be secretly inclosed with each Box of Perry's Purying Specific Pills, ( Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. and lis. per Box,) and the Cordial Balm of Syriacum, ( Price lis. and 33s. per Bottle,) and is point- ed out to suffering humanity as a Silent Friend, to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confidence of success. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lis., per Box, are well known through- out Europe and America, to be the most certain and effectual cure ever discovered for every stage and symp- tom of the Venereal Disease, without loss of time, con- finement, or hindrance from business. 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C. Clarke, Esq. J. B. Bowden, Esq. J. Sutton, Esq. P. Heacock, Esq. H. Bowden, Esq. W. Evaus, Esq. C. R. Col vile, Esq., M. P. R. F. Forester, Esq., M. D. W. Simpson, Esq., M. D. T. Bent, Esq., M. D. F. Hurt, Esq. Kobert Arkwright, Esq. T. Hallowes, Esq. W. J. Bagshawe, Esq. J. B. Crompton, Esq. S. Fox, Esq. Her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immo- rality having been read, the Learned JUDGE charged the Grand Jury. He congratulated the gentlemen present on their numerous attendance, which shewed a prompti- tude to assist in the administration of justice, which was very gratifying. The Calender contained some cases • which could not help giving them great pain ; they would however be aware that an Act of Parliament had passed which would simplify the proof in such cases. The next case to which the Learned Judge alluded, was one of ma' liciously shooting at two persons at Heanor, on which he remarked that according to the depositions there could be no doubt of their finding a true bill; what provocation there might have been he did not know. The next case of any importance was a charge of arson, which depended cn circumstantial evidence, which would claim their strictest attention. There was another class of cases which he had witnessed with great anxiety, they were indict- ments for perjury and for giving false answers to ques- tions at the late election for a part of this county. The learned Judge then explained to the Grand Jury the care that had been taken in passing the Act of Parliament to regulate elections to diminish the expenses, and to render the taking of the poll less difficult; and more speedy, and that in these cases persons had apparently falsely an- swered the questions put to them, which was a fraud upon the community, its representation being accomplished by falsehood, and in some cases by perjury. It would, how- ever, be their duty to attend to the evidence in each par- ticular case in these as well as in all others. The Learned JUDGE then explained to the Jury the nature of an Act of Parliament which will come into operation in October next, making considerable alteration in the punishment of death for certain offences, and also with regard to offen- ces allowed to be tried at Quarter Sessions. The Learned JUDGE then said that there were no other cases which re- quired comment from him, and should any difficulty arise, he should be glad to afford the requisite informa- tion.— The Grand Jury then retired. JAMES THOMPSON, aged 58, charged with steal- ing two pawn tickets and a half- sovereign, from the per- son of Robert Mozino, with whom he was travelling be- tween Sheffield and Chesterfield, on Sunday, the 25th of June. The prisoner and prosecutor were both labourers out of work, and had laid down by the road side to sleep. The prisoner and prosecutor separated, and prisoner was taken on entering Chesterfield with the pawn tickets in his possession, but no monev. Acquitted. HENRY WORSLEY, aged 29, THOMAS JACK- SON, aged 27, charged with having, on the 1st day of July, at Lightwood, Norton, broken into a henroost, and stolen therefrom two geese and two goslings, the property of John Gillott. The prisoners pleaded Guilty to this indictment. There was also another against them for stealing other poultry, to which Jackson pleaded Guilty, urging distress as an excuse. Worsley pleaded Not Guilty.... The Learned JUDGE remarked that they could no longer be permitted to remain in this country, as they appeared to be going about purloining anything they could find.— To be transported for fourteen years. PETER VVINTERBOTTOM, ( out on bail,) charged with receiving at Glossop, on the 11th of June, £ l3M7s. 6d., for and on account of his master, and embezzling out of the same £ 3. 17s. 5d., pleaded Guilty, and afterwards alleged that he detained it for his wages.— The Learned JUDGE, after a severe admonition, sentenced him to six months' imprisonment and hard labour, the first and last week in solitary confinement. hand- bill, which was read to the Court, particularly point- ing out the charge against the prisoner Marshall. Mr. Humphrey, with whom was Mr. Miller, opposed the traverse, and urged that if the defendant did not feel himself in a condition to go to trial, in consequence of the want of Birks's evidence, he, on the part of the prosecu- tion, was willing to consent to a verdict of acquittal against Birks in one case, in order that the prisoner Marsha l might have the benefit of his evidence in the other: and with regard to the excitement, the Juries at these Assizes were always selected from the northern part of the county. Mr. Whitehurst replied, and denied that there was no excitement, as the walls of the very town, and even the Court itself, were placarded with the bills complained of, and many others calculated to excite a feeling against the prisoners. The Learned JUDGE, after few remarks, in which he said the hand- bill was liable to a prosecution, granted the application, and the prisoners were held to bail to appear at next Assizes— T. Marshall in i£ 200 himself, and two sureties of ;£ 100 each, or four of £ 50 each ; Birks him- self in £ 100, two sureties in ^£ 40 each, or four of .£ 20 each. Bail was shortly afterwards put in, and they were ordered to be discharged. WM. DOWES, RICHARD BARNES, JOSEPH MORRIS, ROBERT DESBOROUGH, WILLIAM NEVVHAM, THOMAS HUDSON, WILLIAM SILLS, and THOMAS PARKIN, were then placed at the bar, and charged severally with various degrees of oft'ence in personating voters at the late election for South Derby. Mr. WHITEHURST, who appeared for the prosecution, said that after what he had urged for the defendants in the other case, he should not offer any opposition to tra- versing in these cases, but he hoped his Lordship would direct that the prisoners should give 48 hours' notice of bail to the prosecutors' solicitor. The Court, therefore, allowed the whole to traverse to next assizes, on severally giving bail themselves in i£ J00, and two sureties of £ 50 each. The Grand Jury returned no bill against Mr. John Towle, the younger, for perjury. No bill against Robert Johnson, for conspiracy. A true bill against John Flower, for conspiracy; against Joseph Barrows, for conspiracy ; against Edwin Longman, for conspiracy; against William Marshall, for conspiracy. The above are charges arising out of the late election for South Derbyshire, and the de- fendants will be called upon to plead at next assizes. This ended the business of the Crown Court at six o'clock, when his Lordship took the following Nisi Prius case. BAGSHIUV V. JACKSON. This was an action of ejectment, whereby the plaintiff sought to recover possession of a public- house, and twenty acres of land, at Hope, in Derbyshire. It appeared in evidence that the defendant had admitted the notice he had received was legal, but sought to retain possession for the purpose of recovering a sum of money for the intake. Verdict for the plaintiff. TVEDNESDA Y. - WILLIAM DAKIN, aged 23, charged with feloniously offering to dispose and put off a certain order for payment of money, purporting to be the draft of one Wm. Taylor, upon the Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, for the sum of £ 74. 8s., with intent to defraud the said Company, well knowing the same to have heen forged.. The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and was strongly recommended to mercy by Mr. WII. MORE, on account of the prosecutor, from the previous good charac- ter the prisoner (. who, it appeared, was the sole support of a widowed mother,) has uniformly borne. .. Mr. Harrison, of Bridge gate, also gave him an excellent character..., The Learned JUDGE explained how fortunate it was the Legislature had altered the punishment, but even now he must pass a severe sentence. — Twelve years' trans- portation. WILLIAM ABBOTT, aged 53, charged with having unlawfully, maliciously, aud feloniously set fire to a barn at Stanton and Newhall, on the 30th of June last, in the occupation of Charles Duckers. Mr. CLARKE appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. MILLER for the defence. Charles Duckers, who rents a farm under the Earl of Chesterfield, at Stanton and Newhall, stated that the prisoner had occupied the farm previous to his entering upon it last Lady- day. The building burnt is about 30 yards from the prisoner's cottage, which is under the same roof with another cottage. An aged man, a labourer in the employ of witness, resided on the premises burnt. Witness was awoke, about two o'clock in the morning of the 1st of July, by a cry of fire, and on going out found the barn in flames. It contained a rick of barley, which was partly consumed. The house and barn were brick, and thatched. The cottage took fire, and that portion of the premises where the fire broke out was nearest prisoner's cottage. Witness examined the premises the same day, and found traces as if a lucifer match had exploded on the wall near a loop- hole which a man might reach; and if a light were put through that loop- hole, it would ignite the barley in the barn. The fire began at the end where the trace was. Witness found some foot- marks near, and also upon an onion bed. The onions had been pulled up and thrown about the bed. Witness put glass aud boards over the foot- marks to preserve them. On the following day, went with Charlton, the police officer, to the cottage of prisoner, and found a pair of shoes apparently recently worn, the soles of which entirely corresponded with the impression on the onion bed. There was also the im- pression of a smaller shoe.... The witness was cross- examined by Mr. Miller, but nothing material elicited. After the examination of several witnesses for the pro- secution, Mr. Miller made a lengthened and eloquent defence. Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. All concurred during the periods of their knowledge in the good neighbourship and kindness of the prisoner.— Acquitted. FRANCIS O'NEAL, aged 27, charged with picking the pocket of James Cole, of a silk hankerchief, at Wirks- wortb, on the 13th of July inst. Prosecutor was at the election at Wirksworth polling place, and lost his hand- kerchief, which was afterwards shown him by the police officer. John Wood apprehended the prisoner, and found upon liim 11 silk hankerchiefs, six of which were made fast round his body, and some chimney ornaments, and an egg boiler. Guilty.— The prisoner was also tried for stealing the chimney ornaments, and found guilty; he was also found guilty of having been previously convicted. — To be transported for life. Mr. BAI. GUY, with whom was Mr. WHITEHURST and Mr. MILLER, applied to the Court on the affidavit of Mr. Huish, to traverse the trial of THOMAS MARSHALL and THOMAS BIRKS, charged with unlawfully and maliciously shooting on the 6th day of July, at Heanor, at Henry Harrington and Samuel Dodsley, with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable them, on the ground that the latter prisoner had only been committed at two o'clock yesterday, and up to ten o'clock, Mr. Huish, his attorney, expected that Birks was a witness on behalf of Marshall. The affidavit set forth that in consequence of this alteration ill the manner of conducting the prosecu- tion of Marshall, he had not had time to supply the place of Birks by procuring fresh evidence, and that, there- fore, his client having lost the benefit of Birk's evidence, • was not in a state to go to trial; and Mr. Hnish being also attorney for Birks, had not had time since his com- mitment to procure the necessary evidence to rebutt the charges against him. And further, on account of the great excitement caused by the election, and especially by the publication and general circulation of an inflammatory NISI PRIUS. TUESDAY.- Before the Right Hon. Sir J. PARKE. WILSON K. ROBERTS.— This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for the loss sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged misconduct of the defend- ant, who is a servant of Mr. Bee, butcher, of Chesterfield. The plaintiff and a Mr. Hill had been attending the Ches- terfield market, on the 24th of April last. As they were returning home, they were met by the defendant, who was driving at a furious rate down a hill in a cart, the shaft of which ran into the breast of the horse upon which the plaintiff was riding, and caused the animal's death. Seve- ral witnesses were called ; after which Mr. Humfrey ad- dressed the Jury for the defence, contending that it was the plaintiff's own fault, in crossing the road in the hurry of the moment.— Verdict for the plaintiff, damages. £ 23. HASLAM AND ANOTHER V. LEATHER AND ANOTHER.— This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, Wm. Has- lam and John Wilson, against the defendants, Messrs. Leather and Waring, railway contractors, for £ 660, the alleged price of a number of oak posts and rails, sold and delivered. The defendants pleaded being indebted £ 512, which they paid into Court. A number of witnesses were called to prove the delivery of the posts and rails; and for the defence it was endeavoured to be shown that a portion of the goods were of larch instead of oak, and not in size according to the contract. It was put to the Jury whether they would deduct any sum from the amount claimed for the difference between larch and oak, which they refused ; and they then gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £ 28, over and above the £ 512 paid into Court. The Court adjourned at six o'clock. WEDNESDAY— Before Mr. Baron PARKE. BARKER v. THE SHEFFIELD NEW GAS COMPANY. SPECIAL JURY.— Septimus Bradley, merchant, James Clifford, do., Wm. Walker, ditto, J. C. Sowersby, Esq., James Oakes, Esq., Samuel Sims, merchant, Wm. Booth, Esq., and four talesmen. Mr. HILL and Mr. WHITEHURST for the plaintiff, and Mr. BALGUY and Mr. WILDMAN for the defendants. Mr. Whitehurst opened the pleadings. The declaration was, that the plaintiff had been dismissed from the service of the defendants without due notice; and the pleas were that the dismissal was justified on the grounds of gross and wilful negligence, and the misappropriation of a sum of money, by the plaintiff. Mr. Hill rose to state the case, when Mr. Wildman, in the absence of Mr. Balguy, submitted to his Lordship that the issue was upon the defendants, and they, there- fore, were entitled to begin. Mr. Hill replied that the case of the plaintiff was of the nature of a personal injury, but The Learned JUDGE overruled it, and said that if no evidence were given, the verdict must be for the plaintiff; and he held it to be a general rule, with the exception of cases of libel, slander, and personal injury by assault, that the defendant must begin, where the issue lay upon him. The defendants must, therefore, begin in this case. Mr. Balguy then proceeded to state the case. The plaintiff rested his case on the violation of an agreement made on the 9th April, 1839. Mr. Balguy read the ma- terial parts of the agreement, which was between the Company and Joseph Barker and others, his sureties, in which he engaged to serve the Company as clerk, book- keeper, and general superintendent, diligently, faithfully, & c. The engagement was to be terminable by three months' notice from the Company, or six months' notice from Barker. The plaintiff complained that he had been dismissed without due notice, and he hoped to satisfy the Jury that the Company had good reasons for such dis missal. There could be no question that every master was bound only to keep a servant so long as he conducted himself faithfully and properly, and attended to his orders. The Company complained that Barker had not done so, and therefore he was dismissed on the 19th April. His duty was to receive the money collected for the Company, to pay the small miscellaneous accounts and wages, and pay the balance daily into the bank. On the 2nd March, lie paid £ 191 into the bank, which he had received during several previous days, and he ought not to have retained it so long in his possession. He was instructed never to leave money at night in the office. Besides this, he had got a cheque of £ 100 for wages cashed on the 2nd March, while he had in his hands the £ 191, and some days before it was necessary to pay the wages ; and the consequence was, that the office being robbed on the night of the 3rd March, near £ 200, which ought not to have been there, was stolen. The plaintiff was also charged with appro priating £ 20, the property of the Company, to his own use, the excuse for which, he understood, was, that the Company had not paid him the salary that was due. He ( Mr. Balguy) did not charge the plaintiff with embezzle- ment, but with great negligence and disregard of orders. He had repeatedly been cautioned not to leave money in the place at night, and it would be proved that he himself was so conscious of the insecurity of the office, that he had spoken of the probability of the place being broken into. After some further remarks, Mr. Wildman called Mr. Panl Rodgers, collector to theCompanyfor the last three years, who proved that the plaintiff was secretary to the Company, and that it was his duty to receive from witness and others the money for the coke, piping, and gas apparatus, and also from witness the gas rents col lected. It was his practice to pay workmen's wages on the Saturday and sundry small accounts out of the for mer moneys, but the gas rents he was to pay entire into the bank. Before Barker was engaged, I paid the gas rents into the bank, and when the gas rent received amounted to £ 20 or £ 30, it was paid into the bank. When Barker was appointed superintendent, it was his duty to pay the money into the bank. The practice con tinued the same. It was not his practice to pay it in every day, but I heard from him that his orders were to pay the money into the bank when he had a sum considered sufficient. For some time past, my salary, the engineer's, and plaintiff's, have been paid together. The salaries became due on the 1st April last. There was a meeting of the directors on the 5th. I heard from the plaintiff on that day, that the directors had withheld his salary be- cause of the robbery on the night of the 3rd March. He said the directors had required him to repay the money stolen, considering that it arose from his neglect; that by withholding his salary they very much inconvenienced him, for he had workmen employed about his house, whose wages he wanted to pay, and some accounts he wanted to settle, for which he had depended on his salary. On the 19th April, a special meeting of the directors was held, when Barker was dismissed. On that day, Barker told me he had made use of some of the Company's money to pay his workmen, and for some flour lie owed for. The office is in Bow street, but stands a considerable way back from the street. The neighbourhood at the back of the office is of a very disreputable character. I went to the office on the morning of the 4th March, after the robbery, and found the plaintiff in the office. He said, " We are done— the office is robbed," and shewed me two desks open. I said, " Surely they have taken no important books ?" He said, " Everything in theshape of money." I said, " Money I was there money in the office?" He said, " Yes, a considerable sum— nearer £ 200 than £ 100, but he did not, at that moment, know the precise sum." I had heard Barker ordered by the directors by no means to leave any money in the office. Mr. Bright and Mr. William Parker gave such orders. I have heard Mr. Parker do so twenty times at least, and Mr. Bright, I believe, three or four times. I asked him, in our conver- sation on the day of the meeting of the directors, how he happened to have so large an amount ' of money ? He said he had two days' collections in, amounting to £ 60 or £ 70, and he had got cashed on Tuesday a cheque for £ 100, to pay wages on Saturday. When asked why he had got it cashed so soon, he said he had lent money to Hickson, the coal leader, and he was obliged to get the cash to repay himself before he could pay the rents into the bank. He had lent Hick- son between £ 20 and £ 30. A person named Oldham, a sub- engineer in the Company, said, " You had no occasion to get that £ 100 cheque cashed, for you had Hickson's cheque for about;£ 70 in your possession.'* I can't say what Barker replied, but he avoided further conversation about it. I do not recollect hearing any conversation between Barker and the directors. On the evening of the same day, Mr. Edwin Onwin, one of the directors, was at the office, engaged with Barker in examining the books, and Mr. Unwin said, " Why, Mr. Barker, I see you had no occasion to get this £ 100 cheque cashed." He said, " No, Sir, I see it now, but it is too late." The weekly wages Barker has to pay may average about £ 30 per week. In answer to Mr. Parker's orders to leave no money in the office, I have heard Barker say, " No, Sir, I never do, and I never shall do." He has often remarked to me that the office was very dangerous, and that through the back part a thief might walk in any night. I said, 1 had no doubt it would be broken into, and he said he believed it would. Cross- examined by Mr. Hill— I have not bad the least quarrel with plaintiff, and have no ill- will. It is of no fault of mine that the robbery was committed. I did no act of negligence. I had a key of the iron safe, in which Mr. Barker told me, after the robbery, the money bad been put. No act o. f negligence of mine contributed to the robbery. I committed no such act. My key was in the desk on the night of the robbery. I be- lieve the safe was unlocked, and have no doubt it was with my key. I left my key in my desk, under Mr. Barker': directions. He told me to do so on various occasions. The predecessor of Mr. Barker and myself had each a key of the safe. When Mr. Barker became superintend ent, he took my key, and the consequence was, that 1 could not get at the books so early as I wanted of a morn- ing. I therefore asked Mr. Barker one day where was the spare key of the safe. He said it was in his desk. I said it would be as safe in mine, and he handed me the key, which, from that time, was kept in my desk. Old- ham and a man named Mason were present. The daily collections vary from £ 10 to £ 100. I cannot say what is the greatest amount I have paid into the bank at one time. There are entries in the cash- book of payments into the bank of £ 100 each several times. Between the times of paying money into the bank, before Mr. Barker was su- jerintendent, I took the money to my own house. I " ived half a mile from the office. Mr. Barker lived about a mile from the office, quite out of town. I became col- lector in December, 1837. My book is audited particu- larly twice a year, but individual directors look at it more frequently. It is kept at the office. The salaries were paid on the 5th April. By the agreement, Barker's salary was £ 120, but it was increased to £ 150. The en- tire of the gas rent was paid into the Bank. I do not re- member that on the Saturday before the robbery, Barker was short of money. He sometimes was short, and bor- rowed of me. Hickson was the coal leader. Money was sometimes advanced to him by way of loan till a cheque was received. I believe some of the directors knew of that, but I do not know that they knew where the money came from. I believe a man named Squires was first on the premises after the robbery. Oldham was there before me. I never saw Barker put money into the iron safe to remain all night. That was its place in the day time. I never knew that any cash was left there but copper and a small sum in silver. When I have left the office with Barker, at night, I never knew that he left money there. It was on the 19th April that Barker told me he and the directors had had conversation about the robbery. I do not recollect that he said to me that he told the di- rectors that he was not at all to blame. He afterwards told me he had told Mr. Unwin that he must use the money of the Company, if they did not pay his salary. I do not recollect that lie said whether Mr. Unwin ap- proved of that. The banking hours are from ten to four daily. I frequently paid money to Barker after four o'clock. My usual time was after. I sometimes collected £ 100 in a day, and have paid him as much after banking hours. I have seen him unlock the safe of a morning, but I have not seen him take money out of the safe. I was never more surprised than when he told me there was money in the safe. He has told me he took the mo- ney home, and had a pistol to defend himself. It was a dangerous road to his house. Re- examined: Hickson was paid once a fortnight or a month. In winter time, the payments to him would be £ 60 to £ 80 ; in summer, much less. The money ad- vanced to Hickson was lent on the credit of the work done, and deducted from the cheques when he was paid. John Oldham, assistant engineer: Remembered going to the office a little after eight on the morning of the 4th March. Having heard of the robbery, he took Mr. Raynor, police surveyor, with him. The iron safe was unlocked, and the drawers inside broken open, I went to meet Barker on his road to the office. When I told him, he said, Then all the ( or my) money's gone." I said, " Surely you did not leave any money there." And he said, Yes, I have done so for some time past— it was weighty in my pocket." There was a meeting of the directors that day. I was there at the time. I had conver- sation with Barker, who said, if it had not been for lend- ing John Hickson ;£ 30, he should not have had occasion to cash the cheque for £ 100. I replied, there could be no occasion, for you had a cheque for Hickson for above £ 70, and you might have got cash for that, and given him the balance. There were two keys to the safe. Mr. Barker kept one, and Mr. Rodgers the other. I had some time before heard Rodgers suggest to Barker that one safe- key would be as safe iu his desk as Mr. Barker's, and it would be more convenient to him, for if Mr. Barker happened to be late of a morning, he could not get at the books. I have seen Barker at night take the money away. I never knew of his leaving any. We have frequently talked at the office about the place being insecure, and in a bad situa- tion. I know of no orders of the directors on the subject of leaving money. Cross- examined : The outer door of the office was un- locked, and the inner door forced open, as by two crow- bars. I did not observe what was in the drawers of the safe that were forced open. 1 I expect Hickson's cheque was given on the, Monday. The money to Hickson had been previously advanced in two instalments. Hickson had no regular business at the office but to receive pay- ments. I cannot say what was Barker's answer when I made the suggestion that he might have got Hickson's cheque cashed. Hickson had got paid on the Wednesday. I cannot name the last time that I have seen Barker take money home from the office. I have been five years in the service of the Company. I had notice to leave about seven weeks ago ; it would have expired about three weeks since, but I was retained in consequence of the bookkeeper who succeeded Barker committing suicide. The reason of the notice was, that they were reducing the establishment, it was not for any misconduct. I had left for one day, and was recalled. John Hickson, coal leader to the Company: For some time before the robbery, my accounts were paid monthly. Sometimes in a cheque, but mostly in money. In March, I received £ 70 odd, but during the month Barker had paid me at twice £ 30 on account. On Wednesday, the 3rd March, Barker paid me the balance in cash, £ 43. lis. 6d. Cross exahined by Mr. Hill: He did not tell me there was a cheque for me. I did not see any cheque. When the money was paid, Barker did not tell me he had been obliged to cash a cheque. I did not know I was coming here till Monday. I was asked about this on Saturday Re- examined: Barker came to me on Saturday, and asked me what I had got paid. Mr. Hill then proceeded to address the Jury for the plaintiff. He remarked that his Learned Priend had ob- tained an important advantage in the decision of the Learned Judge in favour of his right to begin. He would not complain of the rules of law, which were never laid down more ably than by the Learned Judge on the bench; but in this case the rule bore hardly on his client. The I tion calling on the jrfaintiff to repay the money. But old rule in cases of libel was, that where the defendant | what did the directors mean by stopping his salary? justified, he had a right to begin ; but that rule was thought to bear so hardly on the plaintiffs, that it was al- tered ; and now, in cases of libel, slander, and personal injury, the plaintiff had right to begin, however the pleadings might be framed. This was one of those eases which came, if not within the words, certainly within the spirit of that rule. The damages in this case were im- portant to his client, who was not rich, but they were of no importance compared with the other question which had been raised. It was whether his client was to pass through life with the stigma that he had proved himself so grossly and wilfully negligent, that his employers were justified in discharging him without notice. He begged the Jury to remember how the case was opened. They were told that the plaintiff had no right to have money in the office ; that it was his duty to pay the gas rents he received immediately into the bank ; yet it appeared that the usual time of paying in these rents by the collector was after the bank was closed. What, then, was the proper place for their deposit? Defendants came to slander their own office ; they described it as an unsafe place, yet did not say where their secretary ought to de- posit their money. He was going to call witnesses, and he challenged his friend to say in reply, where the money ought to be put, which must of necessity remain in the hands of the plaintiff for the night. What was the plain- tiff to do? He lived at a distance from the office, on a road so insecure, that he carried a pistol for his protec- tion. Was that safe ? It appeared, the loss of the money was owing to the defective arrangements of the defend- ants ; and now a misfortune had happened, every one was anxious to shift off the blame upon every other. The directors threw the blame on the servants; and among them it was narrowed down until it was fixed upon one. They were told there was no blame due to Rodgers, who had left the key of the safe where it was as useful for them as for honest men. He called the attention of the Jury to the plea of justification, and to the fact that one- half of the speech of his friend, and three- quarters of the evidence, went to shew that the plaintiff should not have had £ 166 by him. But the plea did not raise the ques- tion. It blamed the defendant, not for having the money by him, but for not putting it in a secure and proper place. And yet the defendants had not shewn what was such a place. What would have been the situation of the plaintiff, had he done what they were now told it was his duty to do ? Had he been robbed on his way home, they would have said— have we not provided an iron safe ? you knew the danger, for you carried a pistol. The plaintiff could not be wrong in both ways, for the direc- tors had only left to him the option of taking the money home, or leaving It in the safe. They complained of the plaintiff having so much money by him. But what did they mean by saying that he ought only to have very small sums in his possession ? They gave him cheques to pay the weekly wages. The wages were about £ 30 a week, yet they gave him at one time a cheque for £ 100. They might have given him three or four small cheques, yet they gave him at once a cheque for a sum, the dis- bursement of which was to extend over three or four weeks. That disposed of the case. His client had from the first taken the highest grounds, and he was less than ever disposed to abandon them now. He should shew the means which had been resorted to of oppressing his cli- ent, which afforded only another proof that persons, indi- vidually most respectable, would sometimes do, as a body, things of which, individually, they would be ashamed. The corporate seal could not blush, unless, indeed, it were of red wax, and that was the only blush it could wear. Dates were important in this case. The robbery took place on the 3rd March, but his client was not dis- missed till the 19th April, though the directors had had frequent meetings in the interval. During those six weeks, the directors had hopes of terrifying the plaintiff into repaying their loss. He said distinctly, that was their object, and if it had succeeded, he would never have been turned away. But his client had too much English spirit to submit to such monstrous injustice. Before there was any threat of turning him away, he directed a friend and solicitor, a member of the Company, to write What was that for ? He told them, If he had not his salary, he must use some of the money in his hands to pay. certain workmen he had employed, to pay a bill for flour, & c., and that he could not go on without— and he did so. He would now call the attention of the Jury to the first man in the box. Did they ever see a witness so eager, so ardent to convict ? This was, in fact, a criminal trial. His client was charged sometimes, indeed, with one offence, sometimes with another, but always with things inconsistent with the character of a faithful servant. That first witness told in his examination in chief, that the plaintiff applied to his own use some of the money of the Company; but it was not till his cross- examination that he added, he had told the directors he must do so, which took all the sting of it away. It was not done sur- reptitiously or secretly, but on fair warning, in conse- quence ofvthe directors refusing to pay him the salary he had earned, and on which he depended for the discharge of his own obligations. It must have been the lawyers who found out this charge, when they were seeking for something to bolster up their weak case. He would read a letter from the solicitors of the Company to his client, dated the 22nd April, 1841, in which there was not found one word of blame on this subject. Sir,— By the instructions of the directors of the Sheffield New Gas Company, we enclose for vou a check on their treasurer for £ 2.5. 18s. I id. This sum, added to£ i9. 7s. Id., which you have in hand, will amount to £ 45. 6s., and this latter sum is what is due to you from the Company for your salary, calculated from the last payment up to the 19th instant, from which time you are, as you were informed by the chairman, no longer to consider yourself in their employment. The money is paid on the salary account, without reference to any other account subsisting between you and the Company, and especially without reference to the balance of the cash account, and to the sum of £ 166. 16s. rd., or thereabouts, which lately came into your hands, and for which ( as you have been before informed) the Company hold you and your sureties re- sponsible; and without prejudice to the Company's claims against you and your sureties, under your deed of agreement of tile 9th of April, 1839. They did not say here which was left in the iron safe, but " which came into your hands." Let them bring their action if they pleased. They had a right to try the question, and if the law gave it to them, let them have it by all means. It might be hard that a public company should sue a private man in that way, and they might find that the law gave them no such claim. They would not triumph by the terror which such a body might imagine they could exercise upon a private individual- But it was for the Jury to pronounce onthe present trans- action. The directors said to the plaintiff, pay us the £ 166 which yon say is lost, if it be lost— which you say you put into the safe, if you did put it there— pay us the money— that is what we want. Would the Jury believe the directors supposed the plaintiff to be guilty of fraud, as they insinuated, while they were trying from the 4th. March to the 19 th April, to make him pay the money and keep him in his situation? A more base, miserable, and contemptible transaction he never heard of, and he did not care if it related to fifty gas companies and railroad companies, or companies rejoicing in all the names that were e%' er attached to them— that was his honest opinion. They saw how anxious Rodgers was to clear himself of all participation in the blame on account of the key. He had every interest to get a verdict against the plaintiff. His evidence consisted merely of conversations with the plaintiff; but what were recollections in such a ease worth, speaking against another whom it was his inte- rest to crush? It was clear from this man's evidence that it was not the custom to pay the rents collected'daily into the bank as his friend had opened- for it appeared the practice had been often to keep back the money till it amounted to £ 100 or more. The directors, in this case, were clearly the parties to blame. It was the duty of masters to give reasonable instructions, and if they en- trusted their servants with money, to furnish them with depositories. It was monstrous for them to say that it was more dangerous for the plaintiff to leave the money in their safe, than to carry it at night through a bad quarter of the town by a dangerous road to a house a mile off. The directors knew where he lived, and was it not a miserable expedient now to turn round and charge the loss upon the carelessness of a servant, when it was attri- to the directors a letter, which was at once firm and re- butable to their own bad arrangements ? His client i .. i tv. i~ u 313 v " 1 • was not in a situation in life to forego the damages he now claimed, but they were of far less importance to him than that he should be able to enter into other honest employment, and appeal to their verdict as a testimony that the imputations which had been made upon him were unfounded. The defendants had appealed to a special jury, thinking, doubtless, they would have a better chance with a jury of masters than with persons some of whom might be clerks and servants themselves. He made no complaint of this ; he was rather glad of it. His client was in a humble station; and would^ not have thought him^ self justified in calling gentlemen of station and influ- ence from their homes to try a case of this description ; but the defendants having done so, he felt himself quite safe in the hands of the Jury, for he was confident they would do him justice. It would be for them to say, when they had heard the evidence he had to adduce, whether his client had been guilty of such gross and wilful negli- gence as to justify his masters in turning him away at a moment's notice, as a discarded servant no longer to be trusted. Mr. Whitehurst called Mr. Copeland, who produced the articles of agreement bearing the seal of the Com- pany, and duly executed. The Learned Judge remarked that was admitted. The letters read by Mr. Hill were then put in evidence. Alfred Allott, who was bookkeeper to the defendants, left their employment on the 17th April to go into a bank. Was at the office on the evening of the 3rd March, with plaintiff, Rodgers, and Mr. Unwin, who is an, active direc- tor, and was in the habit of calling at the office some- times twice a day. He inspected the books. Never heard him express dissatisfaction at money being retained by plaintiff. Have seen Barker put money into the safe of an evening when we were going. I never knew that he put it any where else. I was there six_ months. Have seen him do so in the presence of Mr. Unwin. The night before the robbery, I saw him put the money into the safe. Mr. Unwin was there. I left the office before Mr. Barker, and left Mr. Unwin there also. I left that night about eight, which was Mr. Barker's usual hour of leaving. He put the money into two leather bags. The safe was a very strong one, let into the stone. I remem- ber Mr. Unwin remaining at the office on the morning of the robbery, after the meeting of the directors, and examining the books with the plaintiff. I do not remem- ber anything he said. In the usual course, the cheques were drawn by the directors, for the disbursements Mr. Barker had to make, monthly. If money was wanted be- fore a meeting, Mr. Barker had to lay out the money him- The directors' meetings were weekly, when I first spectful. The letter did honour to the firmness and spi rit of the writer, and no discredit to his prudenee in not saying a word which the nature of the case did not ren- der necessary. The letter was from Mr. Smith, and da- ted April 6th, 1841. Gentlemen,— Most of the directors will be aware that at the time Mr. Joseph Barker became a candidate for your secretaryship, I recommended him as a suitable person for that situation, and it has given me great pleasure to hear, on several occasions, that he has justified the opinion I had formed of him ; and I verv sincerely regret that he should now be under the necessity of asking for my friendly offices on his behalf, upon the subject of the iate robbery at the Gas Office. X do trust and hope that the directors will re- consider their resolution, communicated to Mr. Barker by the chairman at the last meeting. Mr. Barker's circumstances in the world are not such as would enable him to make up the loss sus- tained by the Company, and if the reverse were the case, I submit it would be an unheard- of hardship far a clerk or servant to be called upon to pay to his employers, not to say a public and wealthy company, a sum of money of which they had been robbed ; and be- sides this, were Mr. Barker to accede to the proposal now made to him, the fair inference would be, that he admitted there were grounds for charging him with carelessness, to say the least of it, m his official situation ; whilst, in truth, he feels that no such im- putation can be justly nrade against him. He desires the closest investigation into his conduct, as connected with this and all his other transactions for the Company ; and after the direct reflection which, in the last annual report, appears against him, I think it is due to him that he should be as fully exculpated as he has been publicly censured. Mr. Barker's character is, as it is to all of us, of the utmost importance to him; and though he deeply deplores the loss which the Company has sustained, I have his authority for saying, though he does it with the utmost respect, that he cannot for a moment listen to a proposal, to submit to which would, in fact, be to afford those who were desirous of doing it, reason to question his integrity. These, I feel, are high grounds to take; but I cannot help hoping that the directors will fully appreciate them, and value the services of Mr. Barker the more, because, in a case in which his livelihood is involved, he has fortitude enough to act upon them. Was it possible to doubt that the plaintiff understood the directors to be calling upon him to repay the money ? He would now read the answer, and he called on the Jury to remember what his Learned Friend had said about the piysterious cashing of the cheque. He had looked mysteriously into the Jury box, but he had not ventured to make any insinuation against the honesty of his client. Was he ignorant that such insinuations had been made by the chairman representing the Board of Directors ? Did he doubt that the attempt had been made to terrify his client, and extort from him £ 166— or was he ignorant that base, malignant, and wicked in- sinuations had been made by the directors ? The letter was dated the 19th April, 1841, the day when the direc- tors met and discharged his client, when they found that Mr. Barker would not consent to stamp himself a disho- nest man by paying this money. Dear Sir,- Your letter of the 6th has been this day referred to me by the directors. It does appear to me most extraordinary that Mr. BaTker should have what you term " fortitude," but which I should designate by a very different word, to deuy that he was guilty of " carelessness, to say the least of it," in leaving, if it was left, the money said to be stolen from this office on the night of the 3rd of March; and that'he should subsequently have adopted the course which left the directors no alternative but to discharge him from their service. I do assure you that personally I feel great disappointment and regret that these circumstances have occurred. I have had a verj favourable opinion of Mr. Barker's fitness for his office, and it would have afforded me much satisfaction, if he could have been continued in it. " Have had a favourable opinion;" but now it insinuates, my opinion is, that he has availed himself of the fact of the office having been broken into, to say that £ 166 has been stolen from the place. A more black and vile charge was never made, and he was sure it would not recom- mend itself to the minds of the Jury, by its not being made in a manly and direct manner, but by these miserable insinuations, " to deny that he had been guilty of carelessness in leaving, if it was left, the money said to be stolen." When was this letter written ? Not in the heat of anger and the disappointment of the moment at finding the property gone— not on the 4th March, but on the 19th April. It was six weeks after the robbery— when there had been time for inquiry— when everything had been done, or ought to have been done, and there had been time for irritation and disappointment to cool. Then it was that Mr. Sykes, the chairman of the directors, made this reply, which must, therefore, have been an official and deliberate act. What, then, was the course open to his client ? If he was willing to sit quiet under the charge of gross negligence which he did not acknow- edge, and of which he asked the Jury to acquit him; yet, by the letter, he was placed under the imputation of the vilest fraud which could be committed by a servant against a master. So much for the principal part of the charge. The defendants knew they had a weak cause about, the leaving of the money in the iron safe, and t'. ierefore they stretched it out by a charge of misappro- priation This was clearly an afterthought. There was not a word of reference to it in their letter, and to throw in this charge did appear to him to require considerable confidence, to use the civilest term that could be ap- plied to it. His friend said there was no resolu- self. # ent, and monthly after. The meetings had' been month- ly previously to the robbery. I remember that on the Saturday before the robbery, Mr. Barker was short of money to pay the men. I believe he borrowed some of Mr. Rodgers. Cross- examined : I was not present. Rodgers paid Barker money daily. I cannot saw when Barker paid into the bank the money he had received from Rodgers the week before. I do not mean to say that that money was in the safe. I saw Barker put money into the safe every night that I was there. I was employed under him. I will not swear that Mr. Unwin saw Barker put the mo- ney into the safe the night before the robbery. Barker took the money from his desk. Barker put the books into the safe at night, as well as the money, but the books first. Re- examined: I saw the bank book and the ledger from tune to time. When the collector paid in the gas rents they were entered in the cash- book. The bank- book of the Company was produced, and it was admitted that the payments into the bank corresponded with the^ payments by Rodgers to plaintiff in the cash- book. There were intervals, sometimes of two, three, or more days, between the payments. On Tuesday, the 2nd March, there appeared a payment to the bank of £ 191: and on the same day, a cheque for £ 100 was cashed. Mr. Henry Doncaster was one of the directors of the Gas Company up to the year 1837. Remembered the fitting up of the office ; but it was since he ceased to be a mem- ber of the Company. Had seen it several times. It was fitted up like a public office. He knew the town of Shef- field, and thought the cash would be safer in the safe of the office, than carried home by a person " through a dan- gerous neighbourhood late at night. Mr. Balguy began his reply by remarking that his Learned Friend had no occasion to complain of the hard ship of the defendants having to begin, since none of the allegations of the declaration were disputed by the plea. His Friend had used some very harsh expressions as to the- Company. He had called them arbitrary, tyrannical, cruel, mean, and base. He had travelled through the whole vocabulary of abuse, to heap hard words on the Company. Public bodies were always liable to this sor 5ut r? his lay. rnr, so. Irst ; er, ial. Dne ags mt. hat ' of ion so, jur- ; se- . he rge rers for ~ ead 3nt, und S'EW for e in teto last you If in Hint, . and : e of 5lltS, have B re- linst th of iafe, heir ; the re it lany ight „ ould ight , ual. ans- the say the ieve I, as ,4th and and i did road that lion, if all He atiff. I. the ease inte- that into I the ill it lase, y of f en- with at it ; y in irter e off. lot a I the ittri- lient ages ce to mest nony were ecial . ance rhom le no ilient hini^ influ- tion ; quite : they when ether legli- f at a to he lueed Com- . ence. lants, bank. , with flirec- some- Sever ~ tained b safe w that Have The ! y into before ft that lour of , The tmem pming s, and 6mem- leques * Mr. fedbe- f him- I first bonth- m the hort of » ie of rs paid r paid srs the jy was : every im. I te mo- Sarker ks into boots ledger ie gas and it londed cash- three, ty, the ink of 0 was « « of the , fitting mem- It was ( Shef- lafe of a dan- lat his hard- of the E plea, as to inical, ; h the on the lis Eor- JULY 31, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHEKHAM INDEPENDENT. 1 - J IMPORTANT TO FUNDING SOCIETIES. FRIDAY, JULY 23.—" WILSON AND UXOR V. THORPE, AND OTHERS.— Mr. WORTLEY and Mr. WATSON ap- peared on the part of the plaintiffs; and Mr. BAINES and Mr. PASHLEY for the defendants. Mr. Wortley said that the action was brought to re- cover the sum of £ 15, due on a promissory note given by the defendants to Luke Arnold, as the trustee of the Hus- sar Funding Society, held at his house, in Sheffield. Mr. Luke Arnold died in the year 1836, leaving Mrs. Wilson his executrix, who afterwards intermarried with her pre- sent husband, the co- plaintiff. The defendants had pleaded payment in satisfaction of the note. The question for the jury would therefore be, whether, under the circumstances after- mentioned, the Society had or had not the right to appropriate the money, pleaded to have been paid, in the It might be in anticipation I manner in which they had appropriated it. It appeared ' " that in Sheffield there were, among other societies, many of thing, and gentlemen were in the habit of taking liber- ties with them which they would not take with private in- dividuals. This Company was so bad, according to his Friend, though its members were most respectable indi- viduals ; but, as a body, it was perfectly diabolical. He could not understand how a body could be so very bad, of which the constituent parts were so good. There was no wish on the part of the Company to oppress the plain- tiff, and as far as he ( Mr. Balguy) was concerned, he had given the plaintiff every fair opportunity to put the Jury in possession of every circumstance of the case. They had readily produced any books or papers they had, whe- ther notice had been given to produce them or not. His Friend said, the question was whether his client was to bear the stigma of being a careless servant. If he de- served it, he must take it. He had brought the question before the public ; for he had been quietly dismissed, and might, if he pleased, have acquiesced. It was said that his sureties were threatened with an action to recover the money which had been lost. of that, that he had considered it prudent to strike the first blow. Whatever might be done on that subject, it was not for him to say. They had simply to inquire whether the defendants were justified in dismissing the plaintiff, in consequence of the loss of money which he had left in the safe, contrary to their express orders. If so, the case was made out. He referred to the evidence of Rodgers, confirmed by Mr. Oldfield, as to the cause of the safe- key being left in his desk. He referred to the cashing of th ® cheque on Tuesday, the money not being wanted for wages till Saturday. It was clear there was no necessity for plaintiff having this money in his hands. He might have deposited the cheque in the bank, and, on the credit of it, have drawn out the money in sums of £ 10 or £ 20, as he needed it. The getting that £ 100 before it was needed, and putting it in the safe, which was not a safe place, was a most imprudent act for a person in a confi- dential situation. Mr. Hill had asked where he was to keep the money P Plaintiff should have applied to the directors on this subject. If he thought the safe insecure, and that it was dangerous to carry it home, he should have asked them to furnish a proper place for it. The young man who was intended to prove that Mr. Un- win, one of the directors, saw the money put into the safe, had not proved any such thing. If it had been proved that the money was placed in the safe with the knowledge of the directors, there must have been an end of their case. That witness said that on Saturday, Mr. Barker had been obliged to bor- row of Rodgers. Yet Rodgers paid in his money from day to day, and it was proved that on the Saturday, Bar- ker had in hand a considerable sum, which in fact was one of the complaints against him. He did not pay into the bank so early as he should have done the £ 191 paidin on the 2d March. He got the cheque cashed on the morning of the 2d March, and later in the day he paid into the bank £ 191. After referring to the reason given for this, and the cheque in favour of Hickson, Mr. Bal- guy proceeded to remark on the £ 20 which plaintiff had applied to his own use, saying, that if in consequence of any dispute the payment of his salary was delayed, plain- tiff should have waited till the matter was settled. This question had been made of more importance than really belonged to it, by the harsh expressions his Learned Friend had applied to the Company. He believed that the Jury would be of opinion that they had not treated the plaintiff harshly, but on the other hand with great fair- ness and liberality. The agreement was, that he should have £ 120 a year, and if he were disposed to rely on that, he could shew that the plaintiff had been paid his quar- ter's salary in advance from the time he quitted their ser- vice. But there was no doubt his salary had been raised to £ 150, which was the voluntary act of these masters who were stigmatised as tyrannical, but who, it appeared, while satisfied with the conduct of the plaintiff, had acted towards him in a manner most kind and liberal. He ut- terly denied that the conduct of the Company to the plain- tiff had been harsh or unfair. On the contrary, it was quite apparent that they had treated him with great ge- nerosity, but when they found that in defiance of express and repeated orders, he had been in the habit of leaving money in the place at nights, they said he was no longer fit to be their servant. Mr. Baron PARKE proceeded to sum up, and having read the declaration, pleas, and replication, said it lay on the defendants to prove the reasons, or one of them, which they had assigned for dismissing the plaintiff. A master might dismiss a servant at any time for sufficient cause. A domestic servant might be so dismissed for immorality, or for neglect or wilful disobedience, and in this case, if , the pleas were made out, the plaintiffs action would not lie. The simple question for the Jury was, were the pleas made out,? Much had been said by the Learned Counsel on each side to procure favour for their clients, but the simple question for them was, whether the defendants were justified in his summary dismissal, if not, what was the amount of the damage he had sustained. They might le- gally have discharged him at the end of three month's notice, but the complaint was, that they had deprived him of a beneficial employment during those three months. If, therefore, they were not justified in his dimissal, the amount of damages was the three months' salary, deduct- ing, however, any benefit he might have derived by em- ploying his time in a different way, of which, however, nothing was proved. They would judge whether the plaintiff had made a sufficient excuse for the appropriation of the £ 20 to his own use. But that was not the main points on which the defendants relied. It appeared that the plaintiff's wages were subsequently paid, deducting the £ 20 he had appropriated, and though that appropria- tion, under ordinary circumstances, would have been a breach of duty, yet considering the circumstances in which the plaintiff was placed, it was for them to say whether this was a wrongful and wilful misappropriation of the money of the Company. But the main stress was laid on his neglect of duty, in keeping a sum of money in the office. If he knew it was his duty not to keep it there, yet wilfully abandoned that duty, the case was made out. No doubt the plaintiff was to blame for part of his conduct, which, however, did not come into question on the plea. It was not by that, therefore, that the defendants could justify. He was guilty of misconduct in cashing the cheque when he had no occasion for the money, and when there seemed no reasonable excuse for his doing so. But the true question was, whether he was negligent inleaving the money in the office. The Jury would say whether, under the circumstances, the leaving the money there was such a breach of duty as would justify the plea. The Learned Judge having gone through the evidence, said, if the Jury were satisfied that either plea was made out, they must find for the defendants ; if not, their verdict must be for the plaintiff, damages, £ 37.10s, The Jury turned round in their box, and commenced among themselves a very animated discussion, in the course ofwhich one said aloud he would stick to it all night. In about ten minutes, one of them addressing the Judge, said, they were agreed that the plaintiff should have a verdict, but they did not think he ought to have £ 37. 10s. The Judge : Do you think he has been guilty of gross and wilful negligence ? The Jury: No, we do not. The Judge: Do you think he has misappropriated the money of the Company p The Jury : No, my Lord. The Judge : Then your verdict must be for the plaintiff, damages, £ 37. 10s. A Juryman : Cannot we give him less ? Cannot we give him 40s., P The Judge : I think you ought not to do so. You ought to give him the difference between what he has had, and what he would have had if he had been properly dismissed. A Juryman: I'll never find that verdict, my Lord. The Judge: Well,' I cannot make you, but if you are satisfied the defendants' pleas are not good, you ought to give that verdict, for if the defendants have not proved their pleas, they are without defence, and the plaintiff is entitled to a verdict of £ 37.10s., which is the sum he would have got but for the conduct of the defendants. I have no power to make you give that sum, and you can give a less, but you ought not to act arbitrarily. The plaintiff has lost a beneficial employment for three months, and the amount of that loss he ought to receive. The Jury then renewed their debate, and in a short time returned a verdict of 40s. damages for the plaintiff. It was eight o'clock before the case terminated, having occupied five hours. YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES. Organs are of great antiquity, but violins are not. The former was first brought to Europe from the Greek empire in 758, and violins were first invented about 1477, and introduced by Charles II. The gamut in music was first invented by Guy L'Aretin, in 1025. Musical glasses are of German origin, but revived by Dr. Franklin, in 1760. Mr Shaw Lel'evre is appointed a commissioner of emi- gration, without salary: thereby effecting a saving of £ 1000 per annum, as it is not intended to continue more i • than two salaried commissioners. I ' s' which were called " Money- funding Societies," formed by a number of individuals, who paid the sum of 5s. per month on each of the shares they had in the club. They had the opportunity of drawing out the amount of their shares before the determination of the period for whicji the society was formed, on entering into a note, with two sufficient sureties, for that purpose, and paying interest for the amount so obtained, after the rate of 5s. per month per share. The defendant Thorpe was a member of one of these clubs, and, on entering the Society in question, he took part of the loan of £ 30, to which he was entitled in respect of one share. The Society was formed in March 1835. The defendant became a member in the January following, and, according to the rule, he was required to pay the sum of 5s. per month on his share, from the time of the formation of the Society to the time at which he entered it. In January he took half the amount of his share, and gave a note, upon which the present action was brought. He continued to make the payments regu- larly for some time, and he, some time after, took out of the Society the remainder of his share. For that portion of the share he entered into another note, with two other persons. He went on making the payments as before, when he got considerably behindhand, and it was found necessary to sue him for the amount. It would appear, from the rules of the Society, that the promissory notes are taken by the Society as a guarantee for the party taking the loan. In the month of September, 1839, the balance against the defendant was £ 19. 3s. 5d. It would also ap- pear that at that time there had been a sum of upwards of eighteen pounds paid on account, and he ( Mr. Wortley) understood the defence was that, as payment amounting to more than £ 15 had been paid by the defendants, they were no longer liable on the note for the first loan of £ 15: and that to make the first sureties liable for any further sum would be unjust. The question would be for the di- rection of his Lordship, but that was how the matter stood. He contended that, where money was paid as in the pre- sent case, the creditor had the power to appropriate it to his use. But more especially where there are two ac- counts due from the debtor on two sets of sureties, and when these are bound to the Society as a guarantee, the Society is at liberty to apply those payments in liquida- tion of the full share. That was the manner in which the payments had been applied in this instance. They charged him now with the £ 15; they gave him credit for a certain sum, and the interest on the payments made, and the whole amount they now claimed was £ 7. 8s. 2d. Those were the circumstances of the case, and it would be for his friends on the other side to show that they were not entitled to that sum. The note, dated the 7th January, 1836, was here put in and read, and the learned Counsel having no wit- nesses to call, the case on behalf of the defendants was proceeded with. Mr. Baines said he thought he should be able to show to the Court and jury, - that the defendants in this case were not liable to the amount claimed by the plaintiffs in this action. The jury had heard that, when a sufficient sum had been collected among the members of the Society, each of them who wanted it was entitled to draw out one share, amounting to £ 30, on finding sureties for thfe pay- ment of the instalments and the interest of the money. It would appear that, in January, 1836, Saml. Thorpe, one of the defendants, took out what was called a half share, namely, £ 15. There was some little doubt existing as to the sufficiency of the sureties, and on that account it was deemed by the club the best plan not to let him have more until he obtained other sureties. He took the sum of £ 15, the amount of a half share, and gave a note. The other defendants joined him as sureties. There were three of them; Thorpe, the person to whom the money was ad- vanced, the other two being relatives. That was the first sum which had been taken out of the Society. In the April following the other £ 15 was taken out, for which the defendant entered into a note with two other persons for the liquidation of that loan. He had begun his pay ment in January, when he took the first sum; and the question for the consideration of the Jury was, whether the payments were to be applied to the first debt, or di- vided between the first debt and the second. , He was not quite clear as to the law that, when money was paid to a party having an account with the party paying it in, that the party receiving it had the option of appropriation. If he showed he appropriated it, he was bound by that elec- tion, and he could not afterwards say he would change his mind, and appropriate it to either or neither of the ac- counts. He should call before them a hostile witness, who was the secretary to the Society, by which the pre- sent action wa? brought; and the jury would be sure that he ( the witness) would do all he could to make the defend- ants pay the amount of the note on which the action was brought; but he would show the manner in which the payments had been made. A pass- book had been given to the defendant Thorpe, at the time the advance was made, which contained a copy of the rules of the Society, and in which the payments had been entered. He should be able to show that the sum of £ 15, for which the note had been given, had been fully liquidated, and that those payments had been applied towards the discharge of the debt for which the note had been made. It would be a question for his Lordship on the facts to show that the present was a case taken out of the general rule laid down by his friend, that the man receiving the payments had a right to appropriate them, not towards the second note, but to the discharge of the first, of any other than which the defendants had no knowledge. It was in his opinion perfectly equitable that, if there was an appropriation, it ought to be referred to the earlier part of the account; that the first part should be wiped off before that of the second date. There was no appropriation to the payment of the second account by the consent of the sureties in the first, for they never showed by any of the payments that they were made to any other account than to- wards the discharge of the first note. But, all on a sud- den, they were told that the payments were made on two notes, and that they have not been paying to the first, but to the second debt, and releasing sureties from liabilities ofwhich the first parties knew nothing. He contended that the note had been satisfied, and if the jury were of that opinion, then he should be entitled to their verdict on behalf of the defendants. He might say that the action had been brought before the Sheriff's Assessor, Mr. Maude, at Sheffield, but he, saying that he was unable to understand the system of money clubs, refused to de- cide the case, but consented, after hearing the evidence, that it should be left to the reference of two gentlemen with power to appoint an umpire, to which the attorneys on both sides agreed. It would not be proper for him to state there what was the decision of the umpire, but he should show what passed before the umpire in the evi- dence he should call; and he should be entitled to their verdict, if he showed that there had been an appropria- tion by the Society of the payments which been made to the earlier items of the account. If there had been an appropriation to the latter account it had been wrong— for it ought to have been appropriated to the first account, for which alone the defendants were liable. Mr. Samuel Radley— I am secretary to the Hussar Funding Society, which was formed June 24th, 1835. Samuel Thorpe, jun., applied for a loan of £ 15, which was made. The note produced was given by him. The money was advanced on the 6th January, 1836. The book produced, which we gave him when the loan was made, was the pass- book between Thorpe and the club. The items in the book were paid. Part of the writing is mine, and they were paid at the time stated. Eight nights' contribution were paid on the 6th of January, and several payments were made by him subsequently. When payments are in arrear, it is usual to give notice to the sureties. Notice was given to the sureties, and the one produced was given by me to Thorpe's sureties on both notes. Subsequently, in April, 1836, a further advance was made, on the securities of Thorpe, Hartley, and Gibbins. The sum paid altogether by Thorpe and his | sureties, is £ 18, 19s. 4d. The balance due to the Society 8d. By Mr. Wortley— The rules of the Society are in the pass- books. A party coming in after the Society is formed, pays up to the time at which he enters. The £ 2 is the amount of the instalments due up to the time he en- tered, in respect of a £ 30 share. The club met once in four weeks. The money was paid to the committee, of which I was one. By the Judge— The share of Thorpe was £ 30. By Mr. Wortley— He only applied at first for £ 15. He was to pay 5s. a month for the whole share after he had obtained a loan, and interest on the amount the sum re- ceived. There is no rule as to half- shares in this Society. We let them have what sum they want, under the amount of their shares. The notes are given before the commit- tee. They are told in respect of what amount the notes are given. The. rules are given to the principals. The sum of £ 15 was taken when he first entered, and £ 2 was returned for the amount of payments then due, from the formation of the Society. The principal and sureties came three times to make the payments ; the other payments were made by the principal only. The three times spoken of were^ Feb., " 1838, £ 1. 19s. lis., paid by the father and the principal; the 10th Oct., same year, they paid £ 2.10s. lOd.; and April 24th, 1839, £ 2. 13s. 4d.: the two last payments included forfeits. I wrote to all the sureties at oncc, when the father and son came and paid the money, without saying which share it was for. By Mr. Baines— They came in pursuance of a notioe sent to them. They generally came together, but the whole were made by the principal, except the three. I will swear that on no more than those occasions were they present. I have never seen the wife of the elder Thorpe ( a surety) making any payments. By a Juryman— The father of Thorpe did not ask for the note, after the sum of £ 15 had been paid. By Mr. Baines— I will swear to that. Mr. John Webster, attorney, Sheffield.— I was present when the cause came on for trial before the Sheriff's As- sessor, at Sheffield. After the evidence had been heard, Mr. Maude said he disliked to hear such causes, and sug- gested a reference, and Mr. Thompson and Mr. Ryails did not object. They agreed to appoint Mr. Bates and Mr. Hudson. A memorandum of the agreement was made on the back of the record. The arbitrators after- wards came to me, when it was referred to me as umpire. There was an appointment of umpire in writing. After the arbitrators came to me, I saw both the attorneys, who agreed to me as umpire. I made my award, which is now produced. By Mr. Wortley— Mr. Ryails did not object to my go- ing on without again hearing the evidence. Mr. J. P. Hodgson proved the execution of the award made by Mr. Webster, who found for the defendants. The Learned JUDGE, in summing up, took occasion to remark that the question for the consideration of the jury was, whether they considered the payments were made on the general account— whether they believed that, with the exception of one or two payments which had been made from time to time, the payments had been made on account of the first security, or on account of the money paid out at a subsequent period. It appears that he had applied for the whole sum of £ 30, but, not being able to find sureties for that amount, he took as much as he could find sureties for. He took a smaller sum; but subsequently, when he obtained the whole £ 30, he had to pay interest after the rate of 5s. per month. As he before said, he had at first only obtained £ 15, but it was in fact a loan of £ 30 at two different times, and the Sooiety got two notes as their security. The defendants paid more than £ 15. It is urged on the part of the plain- tiff that those instalments became liable to be applied to the two notes, and that the Society would be entitled to keep the notes until the whole was paid. If the payments were made by various persons, they might be considered as appropriated; and the rule was that, if a person owed another money, and came to pay a sum to the account ge- nerally, the person to whom he pays it appropriates it to the account generally, if the party paying it says nothing about it. But if he himself comes and pays the money, not on account of the £ 30, but as money he had promised, then they had no right to apply it to any other account but the account generally. And in this case, if nothing was said, then the Society appropriated it to the sum ge- nerally. In his opinion, they ought to have appropriated the sums which had been proved to be paid by the father to the fresh note, and then have divided the sum. The principal part of the sums, he observed, were paid on the general account of the £ 30; but that which the father went to pay, in pursuance of a notice he had received, must be taken as paid towards the liquidation of the first note. The question was for the jury to say whether the money had been paid on the account generally. The plaintiffs applied it to the liquidation of the £ 30, and un- less they had evidence to show that there had been an ap- propriation, their verdict would be for the plaintiffs. His Lordship said he should recommend them to deduct the amount paid by the father, unless they were of opinion that the whole of the sums were applied to the payment of the first note, in which case their verdict would be for the defendants. He thought there was no appropriation at the time the money was paid, but the Society took it on account of the whole sum of £ 30. The jury consulted for a few minutes, and returned a verdict for the plaintiffs; damages £ 2. Is. 8d. CIRCULATION OF SHEFFIELD NEWSPAPERS. Number of Stamps issued to the Sheffield Newspapers for the last two Quarters of 1840. ( Official Return.) July 1 to Sep. 311. Independent, 26,000 Mercury.... 22,500 . Iris 8,000 Patriot 9,000 Total. Oct- 1 to Dec. 31. 31,500 .. 57,500 . 22,500 .. 45,000 . 11,500 .. 19,500. 6.500 .. 15,000. Weekly. Average . 2211 . 1731 . 750 . 576 SPIRIT OF THE ANGLICAN PRIESTHOOD. REGISTRATION. TO BOROUGH AND CITY ELECTORS. The next general election ( should there be one within fifteen months,) will virtually commence on Sunday next, that being the day on which the overseers publish the list of voters for the ensuing year. Every Reformer should, therefore, prepare for the contest by carefully attending to the registration. 1st. He should see that the overseers publish their lists on all the church and chapel doors on the 1st and 8th of August, their wilfully neglecting to doso, rendering them liable to a penalty of £ 500. 2nd. He should examine those lists either next Sunday or the following Sunday, or at the residence of an over- seer any day before the 15th of August, which any per- son may do without the payment of any fee. He should see that his names, qualification, and place, are correctly described, and having ascertained if the names of any person whom he believes to be entitled to be on such lists have been omitted, be should induce them to claim to be registered on or before the 25th of August; fortius purpose, the Reform Act prescribes a form of claim which should be adopted, viz. :— " A CLAIM TO BE REGISTERED. 1' To the overseers of the parish of I hereby give you notice that I claim to have my name inserted in the list made by you of persons entitled, under the Reform Act, to vote in the election of [ a member or members] for the [ city or borough,'] and that my qua- lification consists of a at No. in in your parish. " Dated this day of 1811. ( Signed) of " Insert the name of the parish and the nature of the premises, as house, warehouse, counting- house, shop, workshop, stable, shed, or as the case may be, and the name of the street, court, & c.; put in the date, and sign the names of the claimant, and bis place of abode, at full length. If a scot and lot voter, instead of the words, ' under the Reform Act,' insert ' in respect of the scot and lot franchise.' " On or before the 25th August, give this claim to an overseer, and afterwards attend before the revising bar- risters, who hold their courts between the 15th Septem- ber and the 25th October. A correct copy of this claim should be kept, and the party who serves the claim should immediately write on the copy to whom the claim was delivered, and the day of the month and year."' He should copy from the overseers' list the names of any political opponent that he believes not to be entitled to a vote, and should he be disinclined to take the trou- ble consequent upon objecting himself, he should forward his information to a Reform or Registration Society, if there be one in that borough or city, or to some active Reformer residing therein, as it is necessary that the ob- jector, or some one on his behalf, should appear in the revising barrister's court tosupport the objection, though the proof of qualification will fall on the person ob- jected to. The following are grounds of disqualification, viz.:— 1st. Not having been in occupation of the premises for twelve months previous to the 3! st of July. 2nd. Not occupying as tenant, but only as director, secretary, clerk, servant, & c. 3rd. Premises not being worth £ 10 per year; or if de- scribed as house, not having control over a separate door, which is not necessary for any other premises, as shop, warehouse, counting- house, & C. 4th. Not being rated, or not having claimed to be rated, to all poor's rates made since July 3ist, 1840. 5th. Non- payment on or before the 20tli of July, of window tax ( if assessed,) due before the 6th of April, or of the poor's rates which have been demanded personally or by a notice left at the premises before the 6th of April. 6th. Not having resided ( slept) within seven miles since the 31st of January last. 7th. If in partnership, not having been so twelve months before the 31st of July, or premises not giving £ 10 for each. 8th. If an alien, infant, idiot, or lunatic, officer of ex- cife, customs, stamps, post office, assessed taxes ( if ap- pointed by assessed tax commissioners,) or new police, pauper, or if convicted of bribery, felony, & c. The following notice of objection can only'be signed by a person whose name is on the overseers' list, and must be delivered to an overseer on or before the 25th of August :— " £ 10 TENANTS' OBJECTION. " NOTICE OF OBJECTION. '' To the overseers of the parish of- notice that I object to lhe name of - — I hereby give you • being retained in the list of persons entitled, under the Reform Act, to vote in the elec- tion of [ a member or members \ for the [ city or borough of; ] and that I shall bring forward such objection at the time of the revising " such list. " Dated the day of August, in the year 1841. ( Signed,) of Most of our readers may, or rather must, remember the strong testimony borne by the Rev. Sydney Smith, of facetious notoriety, in a recent hot controversy between the Protestant Chapters and the Protestant Bishops, to the almost exclusive Mammon worship which forms the groundwork of the vocation to a sacred life of the great bulk of the Anglican clergy. The perfect candour with, which the omnipotence of the money- and- settlement- in- life- motives— as inducements to submit to that " call of the Holy Ghost" which must precede ordination— was admitted, or rather zealously enforced; and the fire of sarcasm and " common sense argumentation" which was poured forth from that goodly ( rather than godly) fountain of laughter inextinguishable, against all those who pre- tended to seek in the love of or any his- br- m « iive than pelf, for an adequate inducement to English Pro- testants to swell the ranks of the Anglican church, must be present to the minds of most of our readers. " You. cannot serve God and Mammon," say the lips of the Divinity. " You cannot serve God except by serving Mammon," quoth the Protestant divine. " The love of money is the root of all evil," writes the Apostle of the Gentiles. " The love of money is the root of all good— that proceeds from the Anglican ordinations," quoth the holy canon. " Flee covetousness," says the Protestant rule of faith. " Flee poverty," is the comment of the Protestant pamphleteering theologian. " God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the lofty," says St. Paul. " God will never, allow gentlemen to be res- cued from perdition except by the preaching of a gentle- man in suits of superfine cloth, keeping up a respectable menage, and waited upon by livery servants," quoth St. Smith. And thus, through all possible changes and varia- tions of phrase, do we find the parallel run between the maxims of Christianity and the practice of the modern creed; the one, in words of majestic and heavenly wis- dom, exalting and crowning what the other, in words of extraordinary wit, much worldly wisdom, and everlasting folly, takes upon it to ridicule and condemn. But, perhaps, after all, it is hardly fair to take Sydney Smith as a representative of even Protestant opinion. Hear, then, the language of oue of these modern apos- tles ; one, too, of whom we have no reason to suspect that he is anything but an amiable, estimable, and even zealous person. Hear the words of the Right Reverend Dr. Hart, Bishop of Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands, in a charge addressed to the Anglican clergy in British Guiana, on the 18th July, 1839; and now published, for the edification of the British public, in a volume of de- spatches, recently laid before both Houses of Parliament. He is talking of the importance of " securing the ser- vices of a body of men devoted to their work," by means of—" a liberal maintenance ;" and he thus proceeds :— " If,— ami I feel assured that the freedom with which I speak will not be mistaken,— if, through any misplaced economy, tha salaries of the clergy be reduced below the level of that personal respectability which they should, on every account, maintain in the community; or, if any uncertainty be allowed to hang over their stated emoluments, it will be impossible to obtain men of character and trust, either from the mother land, or from any other quarter, to meet the increasing demand. Individuals of wortn can hardly be expected to leave their healthier homes for a climate, trying, to say the least of it, to the constitution, with the prospect f pecuniary embarrassment on their arrival." It is rather amusing to observe the logic of this indi- vidual. " Individuals of worth can hardly be expected to endure the prospect of pecuniary embarrassment." How changed are all things since the olden time 1 The only persons who can now endure poverty are " indi- viduals of no worth." Missionaries of no worth you can have by the hundred, on reasonable terms. But you must pay down in hard cash, with good securities for the future, before you can tempt a saint and apostle to venture over the Carribbean Sea. A Judas Iscariot can be had for thirty pieces of silver; but a St. Paul is literally and truly " worth his weight in gold;" andean be had, indeed, upon no other terms than those of paying him after this rate of valuation. Protestant missionaries, like all other articles of commerce, have their money value, according to the goodness or badness of the article. And, as in the case of these spiritual commodities, the person who sells and the thing sold, are one and the same,, and the seller therefore fixes the price at which he values himself, it is remarkable how just a spirit of self- appreciation pervades this ecclesiastical- slave- market. The rogue and the fool, the worldling and the illiterate, the luke- warm and indif- ferent, knock themselves down cheap. Immoral or inca- pable parsons are ready in crowds to flock over to unhealthy climates for no better wages than " uncertain emoluments." Lukewarinness needs no. inducement to engage in a toilsome and dangerous career. But learning and zeal require to be stimulated by the hope, or rather the certainty, of handsome remuneration. It is only the " men of worth" who will not stir a finger in God's cause at the risk of " pecuniary embarrassment."— Tablet. THE DESIGNS OF THE TORIES. The Eclectic Review for July contains an admirable article on the elections, written, indeed, when the re suit was doubtful, but containing passages which that result has served only to render more important. Sir Robert Peel talks of moderation. But Sir Robert must go as his party drive, or he. will speedily be dis- pensed with; and we know well they are not for moderation, but for carrying things with a high hand. Thus writes the reviewer:— And who is there that is ignorant of the designs of the Tories ? Who doubts their anxiety to undo all the good that has been done during the last ten years 1 The Quar- terly Review and Blackwood's Magazine tell us plainly that the Reform Bill has been a failure; the Tories never conceal their hatred to democratic control, aud the prin- ciple of responsibility. It is, therefore, justly to be in- ferred, that if the Tories had the opportunity, they would gladly take from the people the power conferred on them by the Reform Act, and would render that act null and void. Perhaps they would not venture openly to repeal that great charter ; but they would undermine and neu- tralise it. Lord Stanley's Registration Bill of last year was a direct attack upon the Reform Bill. Its object was to contract the franchise, and rendet the electoral body manageable in the hands of the aristocracy; and yet its progress was arrested by abare majority in the House of Commons, and the Tory majority in the House of Peers hailed " the scorpion" with delight. Every effort to re- lieve the electors of England from annual vexation and expense has been resisted, and we may add defeated, by Sir Robert Peel and his followers; all which facts clearly prove that the Tories still cordially detest the Reform Act, and would, if at all practicable, destroy it in detail. And who is there who supposes that the Tories have become reconciled to religious liberty ? Who is there that can believe for a moment that they have forgotten or repudiated their love of sectarian ascendancy and intole- rance ? Do we not see daily the fiercest denunciations launched against Dissenters ? Do not influential and leading Tory publications mock their claims and ridicule their grievances ? Has not the doctrine of " apostolical succession" gained admittance to a thousand pulpits,— which doctrine strips all ministers beyond the pale of the State Church ( save the Roman Catholic priesthood,) of the character of true pastors, and leaves their people to the " uncovenanted mercies" of the MostHigh ? Church rates are not yet abolished ; ecclesiastical courts still flourish, although condemned by a resolution of the House of Commons; and instead of CHURCH REFORM, SirRobt. Inglis meets us with a cry of CHURCH EXTENSION 1 And to these considerations add the fact, that in almost every city and borough in the kingdom, is to be found an asso- ciation of men pledged to achieve, if possible, the repeal of the Catholic Emancipation Act; those enlightened Protestants supposing liberty of conscience to be incom- patible with the safe existence of that religion which is based on the right of private judgment and religious freedom! It is impossible, then, for those who are sincerely attached to the progress of human improvement, and the native rights of man,— all of which are comprehended when we say attached to civil and religious liberty,— to contemplate the return of the Tories to office without alarm and indignation; and it becomes our duty to press upon our readers the immeasurable importance of stand- ing up vigorously and manfully at the crisis through which we are now passing, in defence of truth, justice, and freedom. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. The Moniteur Beige contains a royal ordinance, by which the Order of Leopold has been conferred on Mr. Robert Stephenson, engineer, as a testimony of his Majes- ty's satisfaction with the improvements which he has made in locomotive engines, which improvements have turned to the advantage of the Belgian iron railways. HYDRAULIC RAILWAY. A patent was lately enrolled by Mr. J. G. Shuttle- worth, of Sheffield, under the title of " Certain improve- ments in railway and other propulsion:" the principle of the invention is equally applicable to different descrip- tions of tramways, and for canals and. other modes of wa- ter transit; but we shall now confine our observations to the plan as it applies to railways. The contrivance rests on the same foundation as that of the atmospheric rail- way ; namely, a system of iron pipes or tubes running longitudinally between the rails. This piping cannot be made the subject- matter of a patent, being long open to the public ; and it is only as regards something more to be built upon it that the patent- right holds good. Through such a system of piping Mr. Shuttleworth proposes to force a non- elastic fluid, such as water, which liquid is scarcely compressible unless under enormous pressure. The horizontal main or tube to carry the water is attach- ed firmly to the sleepers between the rails, and has in its upper surface a slot or opening, which is smallest at the top, and expands downwards till it joins the interior of the tube. A piston fits the interior of the longitudinal tube, and terminates in a peculiarly- formed guide- neck, for taking up and applying to the aperture in the tubing a continuous flexible valve or stuffing of Indian rubber, or other suitable material. In front of the guide- neck there is one vertical and one horizontal wheel, fixed oft a spear- like projection from it, to guide the piston steadily as it moves along in the pipe, with the least possible amount of friction, while a thin metal plate from it passes up through the opening, and is attached to any railway carriage of ordinary construction. At the commencement of the line a vertical pipe conveys a column of water on to the horizontal main through a valve or cock, opened or shut at pleasure. The efficiency of this agent may be produced by pressure from an elevated reservoir, or its propulsive power may be derived from that of steam. On withdrawing the valve the water rushes up the horizontal piping, and draws the piston, with the carriage to which it is attached, forward. The flexible valve which lies along the bottom of the main, passing through the guide- neck, and up over the piston, is raised as the piston tra- vels along, and placed in the longitudinal opening, where it is then firmly retained by the pressure of the water be- hind the piston. The claim of the patentee is, first— the application of the power of a column or body of water acting against a piston in a tube, to which piston a rail- way carriage or other object to be propelled is fastened, for the purpose of propulsion; and second— the improved guide neck to the piston, for raising and conveying to its proper place the flexible valve or stuffing required to fill the slot left open in the upper part of the propelling tube for the passing of the plate. The main feature in this invention which contrasts with that of Messrs. Clegg and Samuda's atmospheric pressure plan of propulsion, is the application of a non- elastic fluid for an elastic one. With a non- elastic fluid, like water, any force applied at one end of a column of any length, will be immediately felt in its full employment at the other ; and in this particu lar Mr. Shuttleworth's hydraulic railway seems to con- tain great advantages over the atmospheric. On the at- mospheric plan of Messrs. Clegg and Samuda, an ab- sence, or rather partial vacuum, of air before the piston, is the object sought; leaving it to the atmosphere to pro- pel the piston as it follows it up the piping. The whole power gained on this principle, by the statement of the patentees, is only half an atmosphere, or about lbs. on the square inch; and this must immediately be taken ad- vantage of, or the partial vacuum in the pipes is again filled from the external pressure of the atmosphere. Now, though this power is so comparatively small, yet it is ob- tained only by exhausting the pipes, under the disadvan- tages we have just stated; while, on Mr. Shuttleworth's plan, it is asserted that the pressure of several atmospheres might be obtained if required.— Inventor's Advocate. The following are the Hours of Departure from the SHEFFIELD STATION. H. M. DOWN TRAINS, NORTH. 6: 0 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to York, Leeds, Manchester and Hull. 8: 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, and York. 10: 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d ClassTrain to Leeds, Manchester, York,' Darlington, and Hull. 1; 50 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, Darlington, and Hull. 4 : 30 P M. 1st and 2d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. 5 : 30 P. M. 1st, 2nd, and 3d Class Train to Leeds and Manchester. 7 : 30 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds. ON SUNDAYS. 8 : 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. 4 : 30 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester.& York, 8: 12 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds. UP TRAINS, SOUTH. 7 ; 30 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Leicester, and London. 8 : 45 A. nr. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Birmingham, Gloucester, and London. 10 : 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Nottingham," Birmingham, and London. 1 : 50 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Nottingham,' Birmingham, and London. 3 : 45 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby and Nottingham. 5 ; 30 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby. 8 : 12 P. M. 1st and 2d Class ( Mail) Train to Derby, Birmingham Gloucester, Leicester, and London. ON SUNDAYS. 3 : 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and SdClassTrain to Derby, Leicester,& London.' 8 : 20 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Nottingham, and Birmingham. 6 : 30 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby. 8 : 12 p. m. 1st and 2d Class ( Mail) Train to Derby, Birmingham," Gloucester, Leicester, and London, The 8h. 45m. A. M. and 5h. 30m. P. M. Down Trains, and 7h. 30m; A. M. and 5h. 30m. P. M. Up Trains, call at all the Local Stations on the Line. SHEFFIELD & ROTHERHAM RAILWAY. SHEFFIELD TO ROTHERHAM. Every Morning, ( Sunday excepted,) 8 30 ; 9 30 ; 10 30; 11 30; 12 30. Every Afternoon, ( Sunday excepted) 130; 2 30; 3 30 ; 4 30; 5 806 6 30 ! 7 30 ; 8 30. Sunday Trains, 9 and 10 Morning; 1 30 ; 2 30 ; 4 30 ; 5 30 ; 6 30 ; 7 30; 8 30 Evening. ROTHERHAM TO SHEFFIELD. Every Morning, ( Sunday excepted,) 9 0; 10 0 ; 11 0 ; 12 0. Every Afternoon, ( Sunday excepted,) 10; 20; 30; 40; 50: 6 0 ; 7 0; 8 0; 90. Sunday Trains, 9 30 Morning; and 1 0; 20; 40; 5 0; 60; 7 | 0 ; 8 0; 9 0 Evening. On Monday Mornings, an early Train will leave Sheffield at 7 30 and return from Rotherhamat8 o'clock. A COCKNEY'S KNOWLEDGE OF FIELD SPORTS.— Tha Sim says, we understand it is given out at the clubs that Parliament will not meet until October, when the country gentlemen and sportsmen shall have recovered suffi- ciently from the fatigues of hunting, shooting, & c., to attend to the business of the nation. Were the House to meet on the 12th of August, it would seriously interfere with joAeasarai- shooting; were it to meet on the ist of September, it would be as detrimental to the sports on the Moors; it is therefore considered but right and decent that the people should wait until the sporting Members shall have leisure enough to attend to their interests. ORIGIN OF THE MALT AND BEER TAXES.— The follow- ing memoranda may not be uninteresting to many of our readers ;— Alehouses were established in this country as early as 721; and are mentioned in the laws of Ina, King of Wessex. Public houses were first licensed in 1621, au- thority being granted for that purpose to Sir Giles Mon- pessan and Sir Francis Michel, for their own emolument. In 1553, the number of taverns in London was limited to 40. The malt tax was established in 1707, increased in 1760, and newly- modelled in 1766. An excise duty oa beer and ale was first legally imposed in 1660. I * . SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. JULY 31, 1841. SALES BY BARDWELL & SONS. HOLMES ESTATE. SALE POSTPONED. IT has been suggested to the Proprietor of this Estate, that indisputable Information should be given as to the extent, and number and thickness of the Beds of Coal, laying under the Holmes Estate, together with their depths below the surface. In order to obtain such Infor- mation by actual borings, the Sale Advertised to take place at the Crown Inn, in Rothetham, on MONDAY, the 9th Dav of August, will be POSTPONED to MON- DAY, the 6th Day of SEPTEMBER next. July 30,1841. ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. VALUABLE FREEHOLD & TITHE- FREE ESTATE, Situate at FULIFOOD, in the Township of Upper Hallam. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY T. N. BARDWELL & SONS, At the Angel Inn, in Sheffield, on Tuesday, the 10th day of August, 1841, at Four o'Clock in the After- noon, in the following, or such other Lots as shall he arranged at the time of Sale, and subject to Conditions to be then produced:— OT I.— Dwelling- house, Barn, Cowhouse, A. " ~ ' 0 SALES BY SCHOFIELD AND SON. c Lc „ Shed, Out- buildings, and Garden. Upper Croft .. Lower Croft E. p. 0 19 2 6 1 6 Long Lands - Stubbing ... Carr LOT II. LOT III. Goose Green. LOT IV. Rushy Car .. Bog Hole ... Upper Clough . 2 3 31 2 35 3 15 I 34 3 0 4 2 25 3 23 1 23 1 9 2 37 DUTY FREE. APITAL PONY, quiet in Harness; excellent Light PHAETON, Gig Harness, Four Pieces Oil Cloth, Four Pieces Drugget, Table Covering, Household Furniture, German Silver Goods, Fifty Gross large Screws, China, Glass, Hip Bath, Twelve Dozen German Silver Table Knives, & e. & c., TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. SCHOFIELD & SON, At the Music Hall, Sheffield, on Monday and Tuesday, the 2nd and 3rd August, 1841. Sale to commence at Ten o'Clock each Forenoon. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, Noble Chimney Glasses, Library of Books, Silver and and Plated Articles, Prime Old " Wine, Oil Paintings, splendid Engravings, China and Glass, & c. & c. ( Duty Free.) SCHOFIELD and SON are directed by the Assignees of Mr. L. Palfreyman, TO SELL BY AUCTION, At the Music Hall, Sheffield, on Monday and Tuesday, the 2nd and 3rd Days of August, 1841, at Ten o'Clock each Forenoon, AVARIETY of valuable PROPERTY, particulars of which will be given in Catalogues, to be had on ap- plication to the AUCTIONEERS, after Wednesday, the 28th Day of July. Also, will be Sold, at the same time, ( the property of a Person, having no use for them,) a neat light PHAETON and Harness. SALE BY MR. JACKSON. SHARES ON SALE, By R. MUNCASTER, 3, George street, Sheffield: — [ N NEW GAS. SHEFFIELD BANKING COMPANY. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM Do. SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE BOROUGH BANK. SOUTH LANCASHIRE Do. SHEFFIELD CANAL. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER Do. UNION GRINDING WHEEL. MOUNT ZION BUILDINGS. CEMETERY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. SHEFFIELD FIRE OFFICE, July 30, 1841. BOOKKEEPER WANTED, MAN of Steady Habits, and of undoubted Ability. t Apply to WM. GREAVES and SONS, Sheaf Works. WANTED, A RESPECTABLE Married WOMAN, to occupy na_ part of a House, and wait upon a Single Gen- tleman. Apply to the Printer. LATEST NEWS. T* 8 1 12 The above Property is situate about Four Miles from Sheffield. The Buildings are substantial. The Land is well watered, and divided into convenient Inclosures, and each Lot is bounded by a ring fence, and adjoining to good Roads. These Lots offer a favourable opportunity for securing Votes for the West Riding. Mr. JONATHAN WOODHOUSE, the Tenant, will show the Lots ; and Plans and Particulars may be had of the Auctioneers, and at the Offices of Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Land Agent, and MR. JOHN WATSON, Solicitor, Bank street, Sheffield. Sheffield, July 16, 1841. ON, A S H F O R D. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTI BY MR. JACKSON, At the House of Mrs. Frost, the Devonshire Arms Inn, at Ashford- in- the- Water, in the County of Derby, on Friday, the 6th Day of August, 1841, precisely at 7 o'Clnck in the Evening, subject to Conditions of Sale ; ALL that Copyhold MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE, with BLACKSMITH'S SHOP, Gar- dens, Outbuildings, other Conveniences, and Appurte- nances to the same belonging, situate in the centre of the pleasant and healthy Village of Ashford- in- the- Water, in the County of Derby, as the same are now in the occupa. tion of John Hage. The Tenant will shew the Premises, and all further particulars may be known, on application to Mr. BRUSH- FIEI. D, Ashford; or MR. BADGER, Attorney, High street, Rotherharn. Rotherham, July 21st, 1841. PROMENADE DAY. | HE Subscribers to the BOTANICAL GARDENS are respeetfullv informed that the THIRD PRO- MENADE DAY will take place on THURSDAY next, 5th August, on which occasion, the MILITARY BAND, through the polite attention of Major Campbell, will attend at Three o'Clock. The Ladies of Sheffield, and all Persons residing above Three Miles distant, are admitted at One Shilling each. EBENEZER SMITH, Secretary. BIBLE SOCIETY. THE Subscribers are respectfully informed that attend- ance will be given at the COMMITTEE- ROOM, Tudor place, Surrey street, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, August 2nd and 3rd, between the hours of Eleven and Two, to deliver Bibles and Testaments to such Subscribers as may apply for their respective proportions. THOMAS BEST, ? JOHN M'LEAN, j Secretaries. Sheffield, July 20, 1841. N. B.— Attendance will be given at the above- mentioned place, every TUESDAY, from Twelve to One o'Clock, for the accommodation of Subscribers and others, who may wish to purchase Bibles or Testaments, or may have any other business to transact relative to the Society. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY. The weather this week has been more favourable for the crops. Although a very extensive business has been done in Wheat the last fortnight, still we experienced a good demand to- day for all qualities, at fully last week's prices. A very firm feeling exists in the trade for this article, in consequence of the small stocks held. A care- ful estimate has been made of what is in store here and at Leeds ; the latter is rather short of 2,800 quarters, and at this place it is only 6,850 quarters. Barley fully as dear. Oats and Shelling steady. Beans and other articles as last quoted. WHEAT, per qr. of 601bs. to the bush.— Essex and Kent, Red, New 68s to 69s Extra, 71s WILLIAM PRIMROSE, PLUMBER, GLAZIER, SfC., TAKES this opportunity respectfully to return his most grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public in general, for the liberal favours he has re- ceived, and begs to inform them that he. has REMOVED to the other side of the Road, nearly opposite to his late Residence, and hopes by strict attention to Business, to continue their favours and support. Norfolk and Suffolk.. 67s Boston and Wisbeach. 66s Yorkshire.... 60s White 67s Foreign, Red .. 62s Old Wheat 62s BARLEY, per quarter imperial- Norfolk and Suffolk 00s Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 00s Scotch Grinding 27s BEANS, per qr. 631bs, to the bush.— English, New 39s English, Old, 41s OATS, Potato & Poland, Fine Old 28s OATS, Mealing, per stone— English New 12d Foreign 12d SHELLING, per load of 26 lbs. 30s MALT, per load of 6 bushels 40s PEAS White 38s RAPESEED, per last imperial- English, New £ 32 Foreign^ ..,....£ 32 70s VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND FREEHOLD PROPERTY & WATER SHARES, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY T. N. BARDWELL & SONS, At their Auction Mart, on Tuesday, the 10th Day of August next, at Five o' Clock in the Afternoon, subject to Conditions ; — THE following Valuable LOTS of PROPERTY, viz.: — LOT I. A FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, containing Two Parlours, Kitchen, and Five Lodging Rooms, with the large and entire Yard, and other Con- veniences thereto, situate in Charles Street, in Sheffield, being No. 25, in the same street, and now in the occupa- tion of Mr. John Driver. The Area of this Lot contains 291 superficial square Yards of Land or thereabouts, and the House is fitted up with all useful and requisite Fixtures. LOT " 2. All those Nine LEASEHOLD DWELLING- HOUSES, with the Yard, Workshops, and Appurten- ances thereto, situate in Furnace Hill, in Sheffield afore- said, and now in the Occupation of Samuel Wragg and Others, at an Annual Rental of £ 60. The Ground Plot of this Lot contains 391 superficial Yards of Land, which is held on Lease for the Residue of a Term of 99 Years, commenced from Michaelmas, 1775, at the small Annual Ground Rent of £ 1. 12s. 7d. LOT 3. Two Shares in the SHEFFIELD WATER WORKS. The respective Tenants of Lots 1 and 2 will shew the Premises; and further Particulars may be had on appli- cation to the AUCTIONEERS ; or at the Offices of MR. T. BRANSON, MSSSRS. SMITH AHB HINBE, or MESSRS. VICKERS ANB JERVIS, Solicitors, Sheffield. Sheffield, July 30, 1841. MONEY- ONEY may he had on either a Welsh or Gene- XVJL ral Mortgage Security, approved, by W. M. ETCHES, Solicitor, St. James's Row. SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, THE Leasehold PROPERTY now in the Tenancy of Mr. Bingley, Solicitor, as his Offices, in Bank street, Sheffield. The Lease of the Ground Plot hereof, at a moderate Rent, is considerably unexpired; andf urther Particulars may be had from MR, W. M. ETCHES, Solicitor, St. James's row. July 15th, 1841. TO TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, ( And Let with Immediate Possession,) ALL that Capital FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE, situate at Dronfield, in the County of Derby, with the Surgery, Stable, Out- Offi- ces, and a large Garden, and Pleasure Ground thereunto belonging, as the same were until recently, in the Occu- pation of Mr. Wright, Surgeon. The Ground Plot of these Premises contains by esti mation, 3 R. and 13£ P. or thereabouts, and the Erections thereupon are very substantially built. Mr. Wright, of Dronfield, will show the Premises, and further particulars may by acquired, by applying to MR. W. M. ETCHES, Solicitor, St. James'- row, Sheffield. TO BE LET, AN Extensive FRONT SHOP, and a good HOUSE adjoining, with an entire Yard Apply to WM. PRIMROSE. Westbar, July 30th, 1841. Rent moderate. w TWO ROOMS TO LET, ELL Furnished and Pleasantly Situated. Enquire of the PRINTER. MATCH HORSES. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, a Pair of Dark Bay CARRIAGE HORSES, Seven Years old each, perfectly steady in Harness. For Particulars, apply to Mr. GEORGE TAYLOR, Com mercial Inn, Sheffield. 68s Do. 67s Do. 66s Do. 67s 71s Do. 74 s 67s White 70s 65s Do. 72s 00s Extra, 00s 00s Do. 30s 30s 41s Extra, — s 43s Do. 30s 13| d 13d 3ls 43s New 39s 43s 40s £ 34 £ 34 Wheat.. Barley. Oats... Beans . ARRIVALS DURING THE WEEK. 5892 Qrs 491 !! , 400 .. Shelling Malt Tares Peas 2518 Qrs — Lds AVERAGE PRICES per qr. for the week ending July 27. Wheat. Barley , Oats.., 70s 10^ d — d 2d Beans Peas Rye . 40s 4jd - s — d - s — TO BE LET, AHOUSE, with CUTLER'S SHOPS adjoining, capable of accommodating 28 hands, and situate in Smithfield. The Premises are free from Taxes, and the Rent is moderate. Immediate possession may be had. For reference, apply on the Premises. TO LET, FOR Three or Six Months, a Comfortably Furnished HOUSE, containing Two Parlours, Kitchen, and Four good Lodging Rooms, pleasantly situate on the lower part of Glossop road. Enquire of the PRINTER. MONEY MARKET, Thursday.— The transactions in the Stock Exchange have been extremely limited to- day in all the markets, Consols for the Account having been quoted at about 90 throughout the day. Bank Stock was 170 to 1, and Exchequer Bills 17s. to 19s. prem. The duty on foreign corn in bond was reduced to- day to 22s. 8d. per quarter the average price for the last six weeks having advanced to 64s. 2d. per quarter. This was set- tling day in the Share Market, but the account to be ar- ranged was by no means extensive, the fluctuations since the last settlement having been principally confined to Great Westerns and Brightons; money was unusually easy, the rate of continuation to the next account having given way considerably in all descriptions of shares. English Funds - Bank Stock, 171 70; 3 per Cent. Re- duced, 90^ |; 3 per Cent. Consols, 89J f f; 3| per Cent. 1818, 991; per Cent. Reduced, 99| J; 3J per Cent. New, 98|- § ; Long Anns., exp. Jan. 5, 1860, 13; Ditto 30 years, 12 11- 16; Long Anns., 30 years, exp. Oct. 10, 1859, 12J; India Stock, 248J; Ditto Bonds, 9 7 prem.; Con. for Acc., 90 ; Exchequer Bills, s£ 1000, 17 19 pm.; Do., £ 500, 17 19 pm.; Do. Small, 17 19 pm. Railways— Bristol and Exeter, 31 J; Great Western, 85 ll Ditto New, 581 9; Ditto Fifths, 9f 11; London and Brighton, 42J f f 3 ; London and Blackwall, 15 § London and Birmingham, 161; New Ditto, 24J ; Lon- don and South Western, 53£; York and North Mid. 75. NOTICE TO THE J£ N consequence of the great VALUABLE PROPERTY, Situate at Dronfield, in the County of Derby. MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTANT SALE OF FINE OLD PAPER. T. N. BARDWELL & SONS WILL SELL BY AUCTION, On Monday, the 2nd of August, 1841, at Ten ' precisely, on the Premises, 21, Union street, Sheffield, in Lots, and without reserve ; 19 qnO POUNDS OF PAPER, as follows :- 20 l^ jOUU Reams Old Rope Brown Casing ; 19 Reams full long Rope ; 14 Reams Crown Rope ; 20 Reams Su- perfine Crown; 20 Reams Crown Rope ; 3 Reams Crown Rope, Glazed; 3 Reams Barnsley Fine ; 1 Ream Drab Casing; 14 Reams Yellow, Green, and Pink ; II Reafhs fine White Brown ; 4 Reams Green Casing, large size; 6 Reams Green Casing, small size; 1 Ream each fine Marble Casing ; Buff Casing ; Old Brown, large size ; Old Brown, small size, and strong Glazed; 12 Reams strong Packing, and a Stock of Writing Papers. The above are Old, Well- Seasoned, and in Fine Con-' dition for present use. Also a few Miscellaneous Effects. July 22,1841. ATTERCLIFFE MILL. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY T. N. BARDWELL AND SONS, On Friday next, August 6th, 1841, at Ten o'Clock, at the Attercliffe Steam Corn Mill, near Sheffield, APOWERFUL DRAUGHT HORSE, seven years old ; TILTED WAGGONS AND CARTS, with Iron Arms, and broad and narrow Wheels ; ' Shaft, Sling, and Plough Gearing; Gig and Harness, Sacks, Machine Wire, large Beams and Scales, with Metal Weights; Tar- pauling Covers, Blocks and Ropes, large Screw Stocks, with Taps and Dies complete; Circular Bellows, Wheel barrows, Sack- barrows, Wheelwrights' and Millwrights' Timber, Wood Measures, Malt Screens, Water Barrels ; FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Hop Stretchers, Engine Tools, Shoeing Tools, Blacksmiths' Hammers and Pin- cers, Water Tue Iron, Metal Hearth Plates, Stone and Metal Troughs, Swage Anvil and Stock, Metal Block, Bushing Engine, Gravelocks, Bean Mill Cutters, quantity of Chains, and a great quantity of Miscellaneous Effects July 30th, 1841. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, ( or a Tenancy of the same may be immediately stipulated for, subject to Six Months' Notice, given on any Quarter Day determining it.) All that Capital MANSION, MESSUAGE, or DWEL- LING- HOUSE, situate at Dronfield aforesaid, with the Stables, Out buildings, large Garden, Pleasure Ground, Orchard, and Appurtenances. And also Two small MES- SUAGES thereunto belonging, as the same were late in the occupation of Mr. Butterman and his Under- Tenants, and since ( minus the Cottages) in that of B. B. Pegge Burnell, Esq. This Property is pleasantly situated, and is equi- dis- tant between the Towns of Sheffield and Chesterfield, and the Premises are as well adapted for an Academical abode, as a Gentleman's Residence; or a Purchaser might, at a trifling expense, convert the Capital Mansion into Two or more convenient and comfortable Residences. The whole of the Buildings are in thorough good re- pair, and the Premises are of Freehold and Leasehold Tenure. The Freehold Ground upon which nearly the whole of the Capital Mansion and one of the small Mes- suages are erected, contains, by estimation, 2R. and 5P. or thereabouts ; and the Leasehold Ground, upon which one of the small Messuages, an Academical Edifice, and a portion of the Outbuildings are erected, contains 3R. and 20P. or thereabouts, and is held under a Lease for an un- expired teem of nearly 167 years, at the Annual Ground Rent of £ 6. The Premises may be viewed on its being requested there; and for further particulars, or to treat for the Pur- chase, or Letting, applications may be made to MR. W. M. ETCHES, Solicitor, St. James's row, Sheffield. PUBLIC. of BARRELS sus- tained by Brewers, in carrying on their Trade, the Common Brewers of this Town and Neighbourhood have formed themselves into a Society, for the purpose of Prosecuting all such Persons as may be detected Stealing, Destroying, or in anywise Injuring, or illegally Disposing of their Casks. I11 furtherance of the above object, Persons giving In- formation to any Brewer belonging this Society, that may lead to the detection of such unlawful practices, will be well rewarded. Sheffield, 20th July, 1841. MODERN AND GENTEEL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE A large- sized Chimney- Glass, in handsome Frame ; Easy Chairs; Maps of Europe, the World, Railways; and some scarce Maps of Sheffield, in 1790 ; Books, and Miscellaneous Effects, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. BARDWELL AND SONS, On Wednesday next, August \ th, 1841, at Ten, at the Auction Mart, High street, Sheffield. THE EFFECTS include— Several Sets of Spanish Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, with Hair Cloth Cushions; Rosewood and Mahogany Couches, with Damask Cushions ; Easy Chairs, a Mahogany Sideboard, two handsome Loo Tables; pairs of Card Tables, Bronze Fenders and Fire Irons, Oil Paintings, Maps of Europe, the World, Railways, and Sheffield in 1790 ; six Vols, of Pope's Journal of Trade; six pairs of Toy Bellows, two Copying Presses, an Eight Days' Timepiece, a large- sized and handsome Chimney Glass, in Gold Frame; a Passage Lamp, a Spanish Mahogany Half- Tester Bed- stead, hung with Damask; Mahogany Wash Stands, Cane- Seated Chamber Chairs, Lodging Room Furniture, Kitchen and Brewing Vessels, Utensils and Effects, July 29th, 1841. TO BUILDERS. PERSONS desirous of Contracting for the different Works to be done in the Erection of a large Public Room, Tavern, Sundry Offices, three Sale Shops, and other Works on the Property of John Jeeves, Esq., in Fargate, may see the Plans and Specifications at the Offices of Mr. WJI. FLOCKTON, Architect, Devonshire street, Sheffield, from THURSDAY, the 12th, until THURS- DAY, the 19th Day of August, on the Evening of which Day, sealed Tenders are to be delivered at the said Offices, not later than Six o'Clock-. No pledge is given that the lowest Tender will be ac- cepted ; neither will any allowance be made for Esti- mates.— Security will be required for the due performance of each Contract. SALE BY MR. BARNARD. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Tenth Half- Yearly GENERAL MEETING of the Pro prietors of the North Midland Railway will be held in DERBY, in pursuance of the Provisions of the Act of In- corporation, at the RAILWAY STATION, Derby, THURSDAY, the 26th day of August next. The Chair to be taken at One o'Ciock precisely. GEORGE CARR GLYN, Chairman, JAMES HUBBARD. Deput^ Ch irman, Of the Board of Directors. HENRY PATTESON, Secretary to the Board. Offices, Warnford court, Throgmorton street, > London, 26th July, 1841. $ LONDON TRADE REPORT. THURSDAY EVENING.— The markets were quiet to- day but prices were firm for most articles. The imports were to a fair extent... . SUGAR : Prices do not give way for British plantation ; but the market is inactive, and the sales only 300 hhds. aud tierces of Mauritius; a part only of 2000 bags at public sale sold at 59s. to 66s. for middling to fine yellow, being full rates COFFEE : The market was firm to- day for all sorts, and the demand ady. At auction 755 bags E ist India were soldi- Java, ordinary, 45s. to 48s. 6( 1.; Padang, 35s. to 37s. 6d.; 350 bags Laguayra, 44s. 6d. to 45s. 6d. ; 151 boxes 219 bags Brazil, 41s. to 45s. per cwt COCOA; West India was taken more freely to- day. At public sale 198 bags Trinidad sold at 42s. to 50s. for ordinary to fine red, which is rather higher SPICES: At public sale 238 bags Pimento were sold at 3^ d. to 3^ for middling, being full rates; 89 chests Cassia Lignea taken in at 94s. 6d, per cwt TEA : The market was quiet, but prices were sustained. Company's Congou, 2s. 3fd. cash TALLOW : The demand is dull for P. Y. C., but prices are steady at 47s. 6d. on the spot. EXTENSIVE SALE OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, 6cc. AUCTION, TO T BE SOLD BY BY MR. J. M. BARNARD, In the Horse Fair, at Doncaster, on Thursday, August 5ill, 1841, at Ten o'Clock in the Morning precisely ; WENTY DRAUGHT HORSES, with Harness complete, at present working in Stage Waggons ; also, two- Waggons and three Carts. The above will be Sold without reserve, being the Pro- perty of Mrs. Ann Johnson, Carrier, having no further use for them owing to the openiug of the Manchester and Leeds Railway. N. B.— The AUCTIONEER begs to inform the Public, that many of the Horses being of superior quality, it will be well worth the attention of Farmers and others who may wish to become Purchasers. May be viewed the Day before the Sale, at the Wellington Inn, Doncaster. Auction Office, Orchard street, Sheffield, July 30th, 1841. WHEREAS AFIAT in Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued forth against LUKE PALFREYMAN, of Shef- field, in the County of York, Scrivener, Dealer and Chapman; and he being declared Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the major part of the Commissioners named in and authorised by the said Fiat, on the Tenth day of August next, at Twelve at Noon, at the Town Hall, in Sheffield aforesaid, and make a full Discovery and Disclosure of his Estate and Effects, and finish his Examination; and the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts, may then and there come and prove the same. And Persons indebted to the Bank- rupt's Estate are requested to pay the amount of their respective Debts to us forthwith. AI. BERT SMITH, ? Joint Solicitors HOOIB & MARPIiES, J to the Assignees. 30th July, 1841. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the BOOKS which are kept in this Office for the Registration of Transfers of Shares in the Company, will be CLOSED, in pursuance of the Provisions of the Act of Incorpora- tion, from MONDAY, the 16th Day of August, until THURSDAY, the 26th Day of August next, both Days inclusive. By Order. H. PATTESON, Secretary. Offices, Warnford court, Throgmorton street, London, 26th July, 1841. ROTHERHAM AND FOUR- LANE- ENDS, NEAR WORTLEY, TURNPIKE ROAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next MEETING of the TRUSTEES of the Turnpike Road leading from Rolherham to the Four- Lane- Ends, near Wortley, in the West Riding of the County of York, will be held, pursuant to Adjournment, at the House of Mrs. NICHOLSON, the Green Dragon Inn, in Kimberworth, in the Parish of Rotherham aforesaid, on THURSDAY, the Nineteenth day of August next, at 12 o'Clock at Noon. Dated this Twenty- eighth day of July, 1841. THOS. JAS. PARKER, Clerk to the said Trustees. TURNPIKE & MARKET TO LET. TOLLS TURNPIKE TOLLS, amounting to upwards of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS a year, collected at Gates surrounding the City of Exeter; and MARKET TOLLS, amounting to about THREE THOUSAND POUNDS a year, will be LET, for the Term of one or three years, at the GUILD- HALL, of the CITY of EXETER, on THURSDAY, the TWELFTH day of AUGUST next, at 12 o'Clock at Noon. MARK KENNAWAY, Clerk to the Exeter Turnpike Trust. Dated Exeter, 24th July, 1841. SIR R. PEEL'S TAMWORTH ORATION. The Morning Post of Thursday contains " a very full report of the interesting proceedings at a dinner given on Wednesday at Tamworth by Sir Robert Peel to his con- stituents." The principal dish was his own speech, which, as usual, was a trifle, beat up in that spirit of egotism, which the British Critic sneers at as the most marked trait of the Right Hon. Baronet. The Post pronounces this " oration" to be " the most seasonable and most effec- tive ever delivered by that eminent person ;"• and- pre- dicts that it will command at the present moment, as it certainly deserves, the " universal attention of the civil- ized world." . From this flourish of trumpets, it might be supposed that the Tamworth Oracle had at length done what he long since begged the liberty of doing,— had " spoken for himself." On the contrary, he makes him- self merry with any such expectations. " Gentlemen, I am constantly asked what it is I mean to propose, supposing I am called to the administration of affairs. Gentlemen, I will answer that question when I am placed in that position. My advice for the present is, dismiss those who are at present in office. ( Shouts of applause.) Change your physician, the patient has not confidence in him. ( Cheers and laughter.) They found her in health, and they left her in sickness; and then they say to me, what do you prescribe ? But I'll wait till I am regularly called in. ( Loud cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, I see around me some of my attached friends of the medical profession, and I appeal to them whether they do not cordially concur with me, that it is not fit that any man should offer the prescription whilst another ad- ministers the physic. ( Laughter.) I therefore, Gentle- men, must continue steadily to refuse to offer my advice until I have access to the patient, and all those advan- tages of consultation, without which no proper advice can be given. I really believe I do more than any political physician ever did, by referring to the prescriptions which I offered in 1835 and 1840, and by saying that I see no reason to alter them. ( Loud cheers.) On a review of the declarations which I made in 1835, and on a review of the opinions which I expressed with regard to particu- lar measures in 1840, I have nothing now to retract. ( Hear.) I entertain the opinions which I then professed ; and it is my intention, whether in a private or in an offi- cial capacity, to act up to those declarations. ( Reiterated cheers.) I shall not presume in what manner Her Ma- jesty may think fit to exercise her prerogative. No Government in this country ought to continue in the administration of the public affairs, unless it possesses the confidence of Parliament. But, while I respect that con- stitutional principle, I hold in equal respect the preroga- tive of the Crown ; and it is not for any individual to presume in what manner that prerogative may be ex- ercised." After this facetious, frank, and modest exordium, Sir Robert proceeded to deny the rumour of his intended de- parture to the continent, and his alleged boast how speedily, if called to office, he would convert his Royal Mistress to Conservatism. " Now, Gentlemen, I am almost surprised to find myself here ; for, if I could have believed the news- papers- the organs of Her Majesty's Government, I should find myself on the continent, having taken refuge in a foreign country on account of the embarrassments in which I am involved from the number of applications which I receive ; or perhaps it may be on account of the desperate condition in which I find public affairs. ( Hear, and laughter.) I have not the slightest intention of visit- ing the continent, but I do intend, on the 19th of August, to he present in my place in Parliament, personally to witness the result of the appeal which has been made to the people of this country. ( Loud cries of " Hear.") Now, Gentlemen, this and other paragraphs which I read in the newspapers, I do assure you that I see with great good humour. I think, great allowance must be made for the rage and mortification which are exhibited by those organs of the Government, considering the constant predictions which he had from them from day to day and from week to week, as to the result of the elections. Now, Gentlemen, I will read to you another paragraph— it is headed, " The Queen and Sir Robert Peel"—( Loud laughter)— it comes from the Globe again, the organ of Her Majesty's Government. ( Loud laughter.) " Or- „ dit, that the Queen has heard of the vain boastings of Sir Robert Peel, that if he again came into power, he would make her a Tory ( or a Conservafive as he said) in six weeks, - and that, consequently, the Right Honourable Baronet is more disliked than ever at head quarters." Now, Gentlemen, observe it is not confidently asserted, it is only " reported," that the Queen had heard the vain boast, but there is no doubt about my hav- ing used the expression. The Correspondent says, " a Tory," or Conservative, as he says. Now when a person is so particular, who can doubt his veracity ? ( Loud laughter.) Gentlemen, I trust I need hardly say to yon, that the whole of this paragraph is a mere fabrication. ( Loud cheers.) Need I say that I never made this inde- cent boast p ( Continued cheering.) I refer to these things without anger or irritation— quite the reverse. ( Hear.) I think that such paragraphs afford the most satisfactory proofs that there is very little which can he said from that quarter, provided the truth be adhered to. ( Hear.) Gentlemen, if it were possible to suppose that Her Majesty could look at these miserable fabrications, which are evidently intended to injure me in Her Ma- jesty's opinion, I very much doubt, not only whether Her . Majesty would attach any credit to them, but more than - that, whether there would not be excited feelings of in- dignation at the presumptuous familiarity which under- akes to answer for the private feelings of Her Majesty. ( Immense cheering.)" Without doubting the truth of Sir Robert's denial, one cannot help noticing the remarkable sensitiveness which finds a text for an " oration" destined to " command the attention of the civilized world," in the lucubrations of the penny- a- liners. Sir Robert takes occasion from Lord John Russell's letter to the Electors of the City of London, to boast of his successes at the elections, especially in the manufac- turing districts. " Gentlemen, I do not think I should have heen in- duced to say a word to you on the subject of party inter- ests, if I had not seen a public manifesto put forth by Lord John Russell, which imposes on me the necessity of making a very few remarks. ( Cheers.) This paper also talks of the dexterity which the opponents of Government have shown in inventing facte ; hut I must say that the dexterity of the Noble Lord in forgetting them far sur- passes us. ( Cheers and laughter.) It is suprising that Her Majesty's Government, having held the reins of power for six years, possessing, as is the constant boast, the entire confidence of their Sovereign, seeing the use, the improper use, that has heen made by some candidates of the name of their Soverign — it was only yesterday that I saw inscribed 011 the banner of the Hon. Mr. Petre, " Vote for Petre, the Queen's candidate"— I say it is surprising that, notwithstanding this, and the appeal to the female portion of the population, with reference to cheap sugar, and the cry of the big loaf to the labouring classes, the constituency and the people have ratified the decision of the late House of Commons, namely, that Her Majesty's present advisers did not possess the confi- dence of the House of Commons, and that their retention of office under such circumstances was at variance with the spirit of the constitution. ( Loud cheers.) It has not been the Chandos clause that has produced this result. ( Hear.) It was not the Chandos clause that returned two Members for the City of London—( Hear, hear)- it wa3 not the Chandos clause that, for the first time since the Reform Bill, returned a Member for the City of West- minster— nor was it the Chandos clause that wrested one seat from the opposite party in the great manufacturing community of Leeds. ( Loud cheers.) It was also some- thing more than the Chandos clause that returned two Members in Hull and two in the City of Dublin, two for Belfast, and two for Liverpool. ( Continued cheerihgT^- It was not the Chandos clause that returned four Mem- bers for the great County of Lancashire, and frightened any Ministerial candidate from opposing Lord Stanley Lord E. Egerton, Mr. Wilson Patten, or Mr. Wilbra- ham. It was not the Chandos clause that returned two Members for that district of immense importance, as connected with the vital manufacturing interests of this country, the West Riding of Yorkshire—( Loud cheers) — which has disappointed from his seat in Parliament a nobleman whom, from his abilities, combined with his virtues, it is impossible to mention without respect. I allude to Lord Morpeth. ( Great cheering.) The cry of cheap bread and cheap sugar has totally failed. ( Loud cheers.) How, let me ask, is this to he accounted for P It is because the constituencies of this empire, repre- senting as they do the people of this empire, have no confidence in Her Majesty's Government." ( Loud cheer- ing.) Now, this conclusion we deny, and in support of our denial, we will call the Right Honourable Gentleman himself into the witness- box. After running over his ten- times repeated catalogue of Government defeats last session, he forgets the " want of confidence," and assigns the true and totally different cause to which he owes his majority in the new Parliament; namely, the activity of his party in the Registration Courts :— " It is impossible to estimate too highly the exertions which have been made throughout the country. They have been made by unobtrusive individuals, even un- known to public rumour, who have sought no advantage I for themselves, but who have been protapted by public principle to the sacrifice of ease and of everything most calculated to make life happy. ( Hear.)' I will venture to say that there are thousands and tens of thousands of instances in which single individuals have made more ex- ertions during the late election than candidates used to make before. ( Hear.) All that I hope is, that they will not repose upon their victory, and that it will only ani- mate them to continued and increased exertions. ( Hear.) T said before, gentlemen, and I believe it has heen proved to be true, that the battle of the constitution must be fought in the Registration Courts. ( Hear.) And I am sure the victory which has been achieved must be se- cured in the Registration Courts also. ( Hear.) I Jo • hope the Conservative party in this country will continue to secure for themselves, by all fair and all legitimate means, and by no other whatever, the possession of that power and influence in the State which their wealth, their intelligence, their respectability, and their character fully entitle them to exercise. ( Hear.) I hope they will carefully consider every franchise to which the law en- titles them, and secure for themselves the exercise of it, whether in municipal elections, in county elections, or in borough elections." ( Hear, hear.) '! This last passage, and especially those portions of it which we have printed in italics, almost incline us to con- cur in the laudatory sentiments of the Post. Let every Reformer ponderthis passage word by word and sentence hy sentence. The same means are open to us by which our adversaries have triumphed over us ; and it is not only right, hut absolutely necessary, that we should take a lesson from the enemy. TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. " A Subscriber" enquires about the Chiltern Hundreds. The English counties were divided by Alfred into hundreds, having local courts. Those in the district about the chalky hills, passing through Bucks, are called the Chiltern Hundreds, and still retain the ancient courts, of which the stewards are appointed by the Crown, with a salary of 20s. a year. These offices are maintained as a matter of convenience. Any Member desirous to vacate his seat applies for and obtains an appointment as steward, which being nominally a place of profit under the Crown, brings him within the 27th s. of 6 Ann, c. 7 :—" If any per- son, chosen a Member of the House of Commons, shall accept of any office of profit from the Crown his election shall be void, and a new writ shall issu « for a new election." The communications of several correspondents are una- voidably postponed. " An Old Subscriber" should put us in possession of hit name. — AUGUST 14, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. ana the ar, sit- tst, • to I to !•*') sad eat ide by ant md DW, t is oud i of Op Sir mid six • ble rs." : ed, ard iav- " a son oud • oil, ion. ide- lese rse. lost i be to. hat ins, Wa- ller j hair— in- ler- 3ty. one lich the s of Hi's t of fac- in- ter- i by y of ilso tent the sur- ; hat of ist, ise, ates hat tre, t is 1 to e to ing the ; hat nfi- lion rith not ult. two ifas the est- one ing tne- two faro jgy* Bin- ned ley, ira- two ag his > rs) it a his I cry jud ir? ire- no ser- onr lan ; en- last gns his TOWN- HALL. ( For Tuesday's Town Hall Report, see Sixth Page.) yof ons hey un- age blio lost 3 tO > of ex- i to ( rill mi- ar.) een lust d I se- nue \ ate . ' of lth, iter mil en- fit, r in fit on- ery nee ich nly : e a As. nto rict are the ted lese ice. for iing ngs ler- > ns, iwn MIS na- hi « FRIDAY.— Before II. PARKER, ESQ., and W. J. BAG- SHAWE, ESQ. RATTENING AND INTIMIDATION OF THE PROSECUTOR. -— Henry Warris, Henry Kenny, John Crooks, and Wil- liam Allen, were charged with rattening at the Washing- ton Wheel, on Wednesday night. Mr. Raypor said he regretted exceedingly that this case had been privately arranged, for it was a very clear case, and one of the worst that ever came before the bench Mr. Bagshawe said he must hear the facts of the case Mr. Bramley, for the prosecution, said Swinscoe had mentioned the case to him, but he did not wish to prosecute. The case arose out of disputes in the trade, and Swinscoe thought it had better rest where it was Mr. Bagshawe— Who put the prisoners in charge ?.... Mr. Bramley said they were taken by the watch; Swinscoe dreamt that persons were destroying his tools, and got up and went to the wheel. He found all right, but as he returned home, he desir . a watchman to keep a look out. He had not been in bed more than an hour, when a watchman called him up again, and had caught the prisoners in the wheel Mr. Bagshawe— Was much injury done? ... Mr. Bramley—• Not much, but there might have been Mr. Palfrey- man ( for the prisoners)— The property was secreted in the place.... Mr. Bagshawe— I do not think Mr. Swins coe is doing his duty to himself, ot the public... . Mr. Bramley— The fact is, that he is a little master, but one step above the workmen, and he dare not prosecute. He is not in circumstances to warrant his setting them at defiance ... After a few other enquiries, Mr. Bagshawe said— Well, if the charge is not to be preferred, I cannot go into it... - Mr. Bramley— It is a very bad case, but we dare not ... Mr. Raynor hoped Mr. Bagshawe would order the prisoners to pay the costs.... Mr. Bagshawe— When parties give persons into custody, and then decline to prosecute, it is the usual course to require the prosecu- tor to pay the costs.... Mr. Palfreyman— The costs will be paid— there is no dispute about them— the thing is already arranged.... Mr. Bagshawe, addressing the pri- soners, said, You have acted very wrongly in having re- course to violence, but as Mr. Swinscoe is unwilling to prosecute, you must be discharged. I do not know whether you are his workmen, but both masters and men have a right to conduct their own business as they like, and may make what arrangements they can agree upon, but they are not to be enforced by illegal proceedings, and by destroying property in the dead of night. It is singular that Swinscoe should have dreamed of the circumstance, but it shews that he had some reason to apprehend such proceedings. What are the merits of the dispute, whether Swinscoe or the men are in the right, I am not prepared to say. You may think yourselves well off that Mr. Swinscoe does not think fit to prosecute, or I should have thought it my duty to visit the offence with suitable punishment. I hope we shall not see you here again on charges of this kind. Though Mr. Swinscoe withdraws it, I believe I might insist on his proceeding with it, if I thought fit. I hope, however, you will never again have recourse to violence in these disputes, for business is best conducted by reason, and not by force. You are dis- missed, on payment of costs. Isaac Hanson was charged with stealing a waistcoat from the shop- door of Mr. M. Milner, pawnbroker, on Tuesday afternoon. The waistcoat had been hung inside the door, and the prisoner was seen to take it by a woman named Ann Mitton. She gave the alarm, and the pri- soner was pursued by Edward Mitchell, Mr. Milner's apprentice, who took him with the waist- coat, in a yard in Snow Lane. The prisoner was committed. Thomas and William Green, brought up on suspicion of having stolen a quantity of sheet- lead found in their possession, were remanded. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.— Patrick Stainton was charged with an attempt to break into Trout house, Heeiey, the residence of Mrs. Eadon...- Miss Eadon said that she was residing with her mother, and a Mrs. Wright also lived with them. On Wednesday night, they made the house secure, and went to bed, but about two o'clock in the morning, she was awoke by the barking of the dog. She went to the window, and saw a man, who appeared to be gathering something from the ground near the coal- place. She asked what he wanted. On which he looked up, and made a noise, but she could not distinguish what he said. She said if he did not go away, she would shoot him, on which he threw a flower- pot at her, that broke the window. She then got a bell, but approaching the window to ring it, he threw a half- brick through. He swore at her, and used very abusive language, and said he would get into the house, and made a violent rush at the kitchen door. She rung the bell, and went into Mrs. Wright's room, in the front of the house. The man came round to the front, and made a rush at the front door to break it open. She returned to the back win- dow, opened it, and rang the bell, on which the prisoner returned to the back, and threw again. The prisoner then went toward the gate, and Miss Eadon heard the voice of Bell, the toll- keeper, saying he had him safe. She went down stairs, and found the prisoner in the custody ol Bell. There were several squares of glass and part of the frame of the chamber window broken, and some of the low windows were also broken. Four half- bricks were found on the chamber floor. ... John Bell, keeper of the Heeiey bar, proved that he heard the bell about half- past two on Thursday morning, and went out, and heard a crash of glass. He saw a man in Mrs. Eadon's yard, and heard him use abusive words. Bell's dog ran into the yard and barked, and the prisoner drove him out, when Bell seized him. Boaler was sent for. and took the pri- soner into custody. The prisoner said he had been at the Raven public- house, on Glossop road, the night before, where he got so drunk that he was turned out, and be knew nothing that he did afterwards Mr. Bagshawe committed the prisoner as a rogue and vagabond to the House of Correction, at Derby, for three months. Abraham lbbotson and William Fell were charged with stealing German silver forks, from the warehouse of Mr. William Briggs, Furnival street. Mr. Palfreyman for the prosecution, and Mr. Broomhead for the defence. On Tuesday evening, Aaron Rodgers came to him with two German silver forks, which he ( Briggs) could iden- ' tify as his property. Rodgers said he had two dozen, and had had four dozen. He fetched the other 22, and Mr. Briggs identified several among them by a deficiency in the make, one of the prongs being wider than the rest — a few having been made so by the mistake of the work- men, and none such had been sold. The next morning, Redgers brought Ibbotson to bis warehouse, and when asked where he got them, the prisoner said he bought them for balf- a- crown of a boy lie knew. Subsequently he hesitated to find the boy, and said he did not know where to find him. He was given into custody, and when asked by Wild, the constable, said that a man named Fell was with him when he bought them. Mr. Briggs went with Wild to Macgivern's, in Snig hill, where they found two dozen more forks, some of which Mr. Briggs could identify in the same way. Mr. Briggs said that the defective forks were on a shelf in the rough ware- house, through which Ibbotson, who was in his employ, had to pass two or three times a week towards the cut- lery warehouse. OH examining the shelves in the rough- warehouse, Mr. Briggs missed about six dozen forks. Mr. Briggs was examined by Mr. Broomhead as to the identity of the forks, which was confirmed also by John Ashton, one of his workmen. Joseph Greaves also spoke to some of the forks as being of bis filing. Aaron Rod- gers, working at Turner's wheel, Suffolk Works, proved that on Saturday last, Ibbotson came to him at the wheel, and asked him to polish for him 4 dozen forks, which he agreed to do on Monday. Witness told him the price of doing them, which would be 7s. or 7s. 6d., and the pri- soner left four dozen in the rough. Three dozen were fastened together with wire. Prisoner asked witness to put a mark on them. On Tuesday, Fell causa to the wheel, and asked if the forks were done. Rodgers said. " You are not the man that brought them," and Fell said he was a partner of his. Witness said they would be done by four in the afternoon. Ibbotson came at four o'clock, and soon after Fell, but after talking with Ibhot- eon he went away, and Ibbotson remained till six o'clock, when two dozen of the forks were done, and Ibbotson took them away. He said he would come for the others the next morning, and pay for the whole. He did not, how- ever come, and Rodgers did not see either of the two prisoners again till Tuesday morning, when he found Fell in a shop in Howard street. Rodgers asked him if he was going to pay him for the forks ? Fell replied, " What forks?*' Rodgers replied, " Have you forgot— did I not do you two dozen last week, and I have the other two dozen at the wheel?" The prisoner said, " Well, I don't know— a man did bring us a dozen last week, but we paid for them." Rodgers replied, " He was a liar, and if he did not pay for them he would take him to where he had stolen them from. Rodgers then went to the Cossack public- house, into which Fell followed him, and said he would meet him there with Ibbotson in the afternoon. Fell asked if he could find a market for the forks, and he said he could not, for he be- lieved they were stolen. Rodgers did not go to the Cos- sack again, but the next day he took two of the forks to Mr. Briggs, and then gave up to him the remainder of the two dozen. The next morning, Rodgers met the two prisoners near the wheel, and they asked him where the, lorks were. He said they had not paid him for the first two dozen. They said they had every reason to believe he had sold the forks, and they would prosecute him. He said, " Come with me, and I'll take you where you stole them from." He took them to Briggs' warehouse, into which Ibbotson went with him. As to what passed ill the warehouse, Rodgers confirmed the evidence of Mr. Briggs. When Rodgers came out of the warehouse, Fell asked how he was going on ? Rodgers replied, " They have sent for a constable, and they want thee, too." Fell then went away. Rodgers identified the forks found at Macgivern's, as the first two dozen he did for the prisoners Thomas Macgivern proved that on Tuesday Fell offered to him for sale a dozen German sil- er forks. Ibbotson stood at the door, and witness asked if he had anything to do with them ? Fell said they had joined at them, and had taken them for work. Macgivern bought the forks for 6s. 6d., and the next day bought another dozen of Ibbotson for 6s Mr. Wild proved that Ibbotson said he had bought the forks of a boy for 2s. 6d. In consequence of what Macgivern said, he caused Fell to be apprehended. Fell said that Ibbotson had told him that he had found a dozen, and he knew nothing more till Rodgers came and told him he had two dozen more at the wheel.— The prisoners were com mitted. Thomas Wood was committed for one month for being found in the yard of Messrs. Cammell and Johnson, Rockingham street, with intent to commit a felony. The prisoner was ssen about the place by Joseph Denial, and was followed to Pass's scrap shop, in Coalpit lane, where it was found he had sold some files believed to be the property of Messrs. Cammell and Johnson. Robert Roebuck was charged with stealing several shank glaziers from the Butterthwaite wheel, Ecclesfield, which he sold on the 13th or 14th instant, to Mr. Clay- ton, Paradise square. In consequence of the wheel fall- ing lame, the grinders had removed to the Brightside wheel, leaving part of their tools behind them. On Mon- day week, it was found that these Shank glaziers had been stolen, and one of them being found at Mr. Clayton's shop doorj he. proved that he had bought it and several others, which he had sold, from the prisoner. The pri- soner said he found the glaziers concealed in some hay. and being very badly off, he sold them.... It appeared the prisoner was also wanted for a house robbery.— Com- mitted. Mr. M. Blackwell, innkeeper, of the New Cattle market, was summoned on the complaint of Troop- Major Sheffield that he had rendered the stable in which the horses of the soldiers that were billetted upon him stood, unfit for them, by dressing a pig in it. The stench was described to be such as to make the place unfit for horses, and when desired to remove it, he delayed to do so, and was uncivil The defence was, that it was a mere tempo- rary thing— that the stable was large and commodious, and' that he would not be ordered by the officers as if he were a soldier... . Mr. Parker ordered him to pay costs, and admonished him as to the future. Wm. Hodgson and Thomas Beecher, charged with fowl stealing, were remanded. On Tuesday, Chas. Stuart Cockering was charged with stealing a silk shawl and other articles, the property of Eiiz. Slack, the servant of Mr. Newton, tailor, who has been removing from York street to Waingate. The prisoner was employed by Mr. Newton, and had been working in the room where the girl's bundle was. When it had been removed to Waingate, the things were missed. They were found pledged at Messrs. Yeardley and Armi- tage's, by a woman named Sarah Struttles, and the woman proved that the prisoner had employed her to do so.— Committed. Lord Eglinton's Amulet 4 3 Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph 2 dr 3 to 1 on Trustee. Won by six lengths. THURSDAY— The Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, p. p. For three years' old colts, 8st. 71b.; fillies, 8st. 41b. The new mile. ( 16 subs.) Lord Albemarle's c by Taurus ( Robiuson) 1 Lord J. Bentinck's Mustapha 2 General Wyndham's Yorkshireman 3 2 to 1 on Mustapha. Won by a head. The Goodwood Cup, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added. The second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. Cup course. ( 51 subscribers.) Mr. Johnstone's Charles XII ..( Marson) 1 Mr. Lichwald's Hyllus 2 Mr. Edison's The Recorder ... 3 The following also started : — ThePotentate, Bulwark, Maroon, Colwick, Pocahouta, Oakstick ( French breed,) and Nautilus ( French breed.) Betting— 3 to 1 against Hyllus, 11 to 2 agst. Charles Xlf., 6 to 1 agst. Maroon, " to 1 agst Recorder, 7 to 1 agst. Nautilus, 15 to 1 agst. Oakstick, 20 to 1 agst. Pocahontas, 25 to 1 agst. Bul- wark, and 25 to 1 agst. Colwick. Won by a head, after a fine race. The Anglesey Stakes of 15 sovs. each, for three years' old and upwards, to be ridden by officers of the navy or army, & c. New mile. ( 11 subs.) Mr. Osbaldeston's Currycemb ( Owner) 1 Mr. Gardnor's Dismal Jemmy 2 2 to I agst. Currycomb. Won by two lengths. dr FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD MEETING. TUESDAY.- TheLavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft. for two year olds. 11 subs. Mr. Sadler's ch. f. Passion, by Elis ( Conolly) 1 Duke of Richmond's b. c. Eaglesfield 2 Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Misdeal 3 7 to 4 on Misdeal, 2 to 1 agst Passion, and 5 to 1 agst Eaglesfield. Won cleverly by a neck. The Drawing Room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with a bonus of 10 sovs, each, for three year olds. 27 subs, to the sweepstakes, and 16 to the bonus. Lord Albemarle's ch. c. Ralph, by Dr. Syntax 1 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Cesarewitch 2 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Mustapha 3 Mr. Sadler's br. f. Defy, by Defence 4 2 to 1 on Ralph, 4 to 1 agst Mustapha, and 8 to 1 agst Cesarewitch. Won in a canter by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft. for four year olds, 19 subs. Col. Anson's br. f. Black Bess, by Camel 1 Mr. Bowes's br. c. Black Beck, by Mulatto 2 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede .. 3 Lord Westminster's br. c. Launcelot, by Camel ... 4 6 to 4 agst Black Bess, 2 to 1 each agst Black Beck and Capote, and 10 to 1 agst Launcelot. Won cleverly by a length. The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. for two year olds. 41 subs. Mr. Wreford's ch. c. by Taurus .. ... J. Day, jun.. 1 Col. Peel's ch. c. The Colonel 2 Duke of Richmond's b. f. by Elis..... 3 Mr. Gregory's br. c. Barrier, by Defence 4 6 others started, but were not placed. 5 to 4 on the Colonel, 3 to 1 agst b. f. by Elis, and 6 to 1 each agst Elopement and Barrier. Won by a head. Sweepstakes of 500 sovs. each, 200 ft., for two year olds. 9 subs. Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Johnny Faa.. 1 Duke of Beaufort's ro. c. by Camel 2 Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Flytrap 3 6 to 4 on the colt by Camel, and 2 to I agst Johnny Faa. Won by a head only. Flytrap was beaten off. WEDNESDAY.— The Goodwood Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5, & c. The second horse to re- ceive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. 151 subs., of whom 102 paid 5 sovs. each. Mr. Goodman's Orelia ( Conolly) 1 Lord Lichfield's The Corsair, 5 yrs 2 17 others started, but were not placed. Betting— 11 to 4 agst Caius, 7 to 1 agst Welfare, 10 to 1 agst Monops, 10 to 1 agst Carlotta, 11 to 1 agst Henri Quatre, 12 to 1 agst Exit, and 13 to 1 agst Orelia. The start was made under the personal direction of Lord G. Bentinck, and was one of the best ever seen. Lady Liverpool took the lead at a good pace, followed by Master Tommy, Wirris trew, Exit, Henri Quatre, and Monsieur Le Sage, with the ruck so close up that we cannot attempt to say what else was in front. They ran in this way to the first turn, where Master Tommy displaced Lady Liverpool, and carried the running round the clump to the hill, Orelia now lying up. Carlotta and Isabella then took the lead, the former having her neck in advance, Orelia, Corsair, Exit, and Monops, following them. Carlotta was beaten at the distance, and immediately after Orelia and Corsair headed Isabella, the mare leading, This pair finished the race, Orelia winning easily by two lengths, and the Corsair beating Exit and Isabella by a length; the last mentioned two were nearly head and head at the finish. Monops and several others were well up. The Cowdray Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two and three year olds. 3 subs. Mr. Treen's Benedetta 1 Mr. King's Tommy 2 Lord G. Bentinck's Strawhat 3 5 t ® 4 agst Benedetta, who won a good race by a length. The Stewards' Cup of £ 300, added to a handicap of 5 sovs. each. 30 subs. Hon. G. S. Byng's Garry Owen 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Curreycomb 2 Lord Eglinton's Potentate 3 11 others started, but were not placed. Betting— 6 to 4 agst Half- caste, 3 to I agst Garry Owen, 6 to 1 agst Remnant, 6 to 1 agst Potentate, 8 to 1 agst Una, and 8 ' to 1 agst Currycomb. Garry Owen made all the running at a great pace, and won by two lengths. The City Plate of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; three years, 7st.; four, 8st.; five, 8st. 91b.; six and aged, 8st. 121b.; mares, & c. allowed 31bs.; the second receives £ 10 out of the stakes. Mile heats. ( 13 subscribers.) Mr. Mostyn's Trustee ( Darling) 3 1 1 Mr. Etwall's c by Mulatto 12 2 It is Mr. John Shaw Lefevre who has been appointed Commissioner of Emigration. CORN LAWS, EDINBURGH.— A meeting of ministers belonging to the city and neighbourhood, was held on Monday last, on the subject of the Corn Laws, with the view of sending a deputation to the National Convention at Manchester, for devising measures to put an end to those iniquitous laws which impose a tax on the poor man's bread, in order to enrich the landed aristocracy. PARIS.— Considerable sensation has been created in the scientific circles, by the report of the commission of the academy on the experiments performed by M. Orfila for the discovery of poison in the human body, by the use of Marshe's apparatus. The commission, which is com- posed of the first chemists of France, unhesitatingly de- clares that the pretended proofs of metallic stains pro duced by this apparatus, are, for the greater part, fallacious; in other words, the persons condemned to death on charges of poisoning, upon the experiments of M. Orfila, without any other proof, were judicially mur- dered. M. Orfila having frequently declared, as a wit- ness on the trials of those persons, that his experiments were infallible ( a declaration which carried conviction to the minds of the juries), he naturally attempts to contro- vert the opinion of the commission ; but he does so with much feebleness, and for the present, at least, he is lost in public opinion. You will remember that in the case of Madame Laffarge, the counsel for the defence were triumphant until M. Orfila went down to perform his ex- periments, and that the jury returned a verdict entirely on his evidence, although several eminent scientific men then declared, as the commission now does, that his ex- periments were not proofs. But for M. Orfila, Madame Laffarge, against whom legal proof was wanting, whatever might be the moral impression on the jury, must have had an acquittal ; for in her case the circumstantial evidence bore as much in her favour as against her. The feelings of M. Orfila now are not to be envied, for although no man doubts his conscientiousness, it is the general opinion that in the endeavour to establish his theory, and convey to the public the impression which he himself felt as to the certainty of his experiments, he bore in all cases with unrelenting severity upon the accused. So great is the sensation produced by the report of the academy, that it is not ' probable he will again have an opportunity of turning the scale of justice in favour of the prosecutor by such evidence as has hitherto been received.— Correspondent of the Globe. NEW ZEALAND— The recent proceedings for the colo- nisation of New Zealand form a remarkable feature in our colonial history, for they may be characterised as the spontaneous movement of a body of our countrymen acting at first independent of their rules, and by their energetic, and in all respects praiseworthy conduct, se- curing to themselves the tardy, but at length the complete sanction of the Government. New Zealand, interesting on account of its resources, its position, and above all, on account of the remarkable people by whom it is inhabited, was but little known to Europeans previous to the esta- blishment of a mission there in 1814. Since then it has been subject to a sort of irregular colonisation by run- away convicts from New South Wales, and deserters from the whaling ships which frequent the southern ocean. In 1837, an attempt was made to introduce a better class of people by means of systematic colonisation. An asso- ciation was formed for the purpose, and a negotiation was opened with the Government; but it was not successful, and New Zealand was treated as a " substantive and independent state." Some of the persons who formed the association, and contemplated emigrating, conceived the idea of carrying the object into effect by means of a joint stock company; and, after several meetings and discussions, the present New Zealand Company arose, as it were, out of the wreck of its predecessors. The com- pany commenced its operations, in 1839, by sending a " preliminary expedition" to purchase land of the natives, and a " surveying expedition" to prepare a township for the first colony. This being done, the company adver- tised the sale of lands to comprise the first colony. The first settlement consisted of 1,100 allotments, of 101 acres each— namely, one town acre, and 100 rural acres. The price fixed was ;£ 1 per acre, and the company cove- nanted to expend 15s. per acre on emigration. This pro- vision is in accordance with what have been called " the Wakefield principles of colonization, which are— first, the land to be sold at a fixed, uniform, and sufficient price; and, second, that the proceeds be expended in con- veying young couples to the colony. By means of these principles a due proportion is kept up between l& nd, labour, and capital: and the highest productiveness of labour, and the most rapid developement of the resources of the colony, are secured. With the fund thus raised, the New Zealand Company have sent upwards of 3,000 persons, chiefly young couples, to the colony; and the accounts which have been received show the greatest prosperity. The tendency of the principles, by securing a supply of labour, is to render the colony attractive, not merely to the capitalist, but to men of refined taste and education. Thus we find that literary and scientific in- stitutions, schools and colleges, and an efficient news- paper, are coeval with the first settlement. Indeed the first number of the New Zealand Gazette, which now flourishes in Wellington, the company's first town, was first published in Loudon before the colony started; whilst the second number was issued from a tent on the beach of Port Nicholson. The advance in the price of land since the company made peace with the Govern- ment, and obtained a royal charter, has been rapid. A quarter of a to'. vn acre, ( No. 8,) has been let for £ 25 per annum, the tenant having a right of purchasing the land for £ 500. This renders the acre worth £ 2,000. It cost 203. in August, 1839 ; this, of course, is an unusual case; but even the worst numbers have sold for a considerable premium, and several hundred pounds have been paid lor average choices.— Leeds Mercury. RESTORATION OF THE POST- OFFICE REVENUE.-— In Mr. Rowland Hill's paper, read to the Statistical Society, on the results of the new postage arrangements, it is shewn, that should the present rate of increase of letters con- tinue, a space of five years from the commencement will suffice for the complete financial success of the plan— that is to say, for the complete restoration of the gross post- office revenue. In the case of the reduction, in 1825, of the duty on coffee, a reduction of only 50 per cent., it was not till the fourth year that the revenue re- covered its former footing ; and had that measure been judged of by its immediate results, or even by those of the second or third year taken abstractedly, it must have been pronounced a financial failure ; whereas it is at pre- sent universally recognised as a measure of eminent and undoubted success; and indeed the last year, which was the sixteenth since the reduction, yielded a revenue more than double that obtained under the higher rates. Nor is there any reason to suppose that the benefit has yet at- tained its maximum. STATE OP TRADE AT GLOUCESTER.— Upon no oc- casion scarcely since our city has become a port, has there been such a general depression of trade as that which has existed here for the last few weeks. Busi- ness of all descriptions seems literally suspended, and there are now, in the midst of summer, a far larger number of persons out of employment than there were when the intense frost of last winter put a stop to in- land navigation.— Gloucester Journal. UNITED STATES.— LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.— We have another arrival at this port from the United States, the New York packet ship Captain Henry, Captain De- lano, with dates from that city to the 8th. This noble packet completed the present voyage in nineteen days, and brings upwards of thirty cabin passengers. The Britannia steamer arrived out early on the 4th ; but the accounts by her produced no effect upon the markets. The subject of the fiscal bank again occupied the committee of the senate on the 1st and 3d of the month. The point under discussion, was an amendment proposed by Mr. Rives, substituting for the compulsory establishment of branches in the several states, a provision authorising the directors to establish such branches when they may think fit, but prohibiting their withdrawal without the consent of Congress. The committee, after the two days' debate, adjourned without coming to a decision. The national, anniversary, which was celebrated this year on the 5th, the 4th falling on Sunday, had passed off with much spirit, the rejoicing being fully as great as on former oc- casions, and the intemperance and ill- feeling much less. A communication made by President Tyler, to the Con- gress, on the 30th ult., had given universal satisfaction. In presenting a petition from New York, for the enact- ment of a bankrupt law, the President accompanied it by a brief message, in which he avows himself in favour of " an equal and uniform bankrupt system, applicable to all classes of persons." This, it is understood, includes corporations, in which case the law will have a most bene- ficial operation. THE TREATY OF LONDON.— The Augsburgh Gazette of the 18th instant, publishes the text of the treaty just concluded between the five great powers and the Ottoman Porte, and ratified in I. nndon on the 18th instant.— Art. 1. His Highness the Sultan declares on his part that he is firmly determined to maintain in future the principle followed from the earliest period as the immutable rule of his empire, in virtue of which it is forbidden to vessels of war of all foreign nations to enter into the straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, and which declares that his Highness will not permit any foreign ship of war to enter into those straits as long as the Ottoman Porte shall remain at peace. And their Majesties the Emperor of Austria, the King of the French, the Queen of Great Britain, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, on their part, engage to respect the Sultan's resolution, and to act in conformity with the principle above ex- pressed. TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH GUATEMALA.— It is with much gratification we state that one of our merchants, while on a recent visit to Guatemala, embraced the op portunity to pave the way for effecting a commercial treaty between Great Britain and Central America, on terms that would be alike honourable and advantageous to both countries. The praiseworthy efforts of this gen- tleman will, we are assured, be powerfully seconded at home; indeed, it is only necessary that the beneficial results that would obtain from its ramification should be represented to Her Majesty's Government to insure its being carried into effect.— Honduras Observer, May 19. SICILIAN TRADE.— It will not surprise the readers of this journal to learn that the late advices from Naples state that his Neapolitan Majesty is slipping through all his promises with regard to British trade; that it is doubtful whether the British claimants will be paid with- out serious interference on the part of their Government; and it is even added, the export duty will not be reduced in January next, as promised. A new treaty of commerce has also been peremptorily refused. We can readily belseve all this, except what relates to the export duty. A reduction of that duty will be so highly advantageous to the King, that it is very improbable that the present enormous duties will be retained longer than January next .— Journal of Commerce. By the Sheldrake packet, which arrived at Falmouth on Thursday, advices have been received from Jamaica to the 18th June. They contain nothing of much interest. The long drought had been succeeded by abundant rains, to the great joy of the whole community. There are also accounts from Demerara Trinidad, and Barbadoes to the l9th'June. THE IRON AGE.— Nine Welch iron masters have been elected M. P.' s :— namely, Sir John Guest, for Merthyr; his partner, Mr. Divett, for Exeter; Summers Harford, Esq., Ebbow Vale Works, for Lewes; Joseph Bailey, Esq., for Worcester, and Joseph Bailey, jun., Esq., for Herefordshire, of Nantyglo Works; Alderman Thomp- son, Sunderland, and Mr. Forman, Bridgwater. ofPen- darren Works, Merthyr; Mr. De Larpent; of the Aber- sycham Works, for Nottingham ; R. Blakemore, Esq., of the Melin Griffith Works, in Cardiff, for Wells. Sir Robert Peel is not a favourite at Tamworth, not- withstanding his being repeatedly elected by large majo- rities. It is the weight of his purse, not the weight of his character, that makes the Liberal scale kick the beam. But a very small portion of his enormous wealth finds its way into the pockets of the poor, or is devoted to the sacred cause of education. A postmaster, one of the most extensive in the kingdom, remarked to us, some four or five years ago, when we were paying him his bill,—" Ah 1 catch Sir Robert Peel paying me one half so much." What 1" we observed, " does not Sir Robert, then, pay you liberally?" " Faugh 1" was the reply, " I would rather be without his custom." " Well then, what do you say of Lord Melbourne ? He must often pass this way ?" " Lord Melbourne is a gentleman, and does not dirt his fingers with horse and stable boys' and post boys' bills. I'd sooner serve him for nothing, and so would my boys, than I would take 2s. a . mile to speed Sir Bobby on his way." What a contrast 1 — British Queen. CANTERBURY POLITICS.— Two anecdotes connected ith Canterbury politics have been communicated to us, on what we deem good authority, each instructive in its way. The one is, that the Duchess of Northumberland,, who was the governess of our gracious Queen, subscribed a large sum, (£ 3,000) towards the election expenses of the Hon, G. Smythe, in his single contest with Mr. Wilson, a few months since. The second is, that at the recent election, Mr. Bradshaw, the defamer of the Queen, con- sented to pay Mr. Smytbe's share of the expenses of the late contest, as well as his own, on condition that Mr. S. would canvass for and with him, that he might be screened by Mr. S.' s comparative popularity from the consequences of the insults he had dared to utter against the Queen. To this, and this only, was Mr. B. indebted for his meagre majority of nine over Mr. Hodges. This is the last time of Bradshaw's appearance on the Canterbury hustings.— Globe. SHEFFIELD GENERAL INFIRMARY, July 30. In- Patients— Discharged, 16 s Admitted, 17 j Remaining, 99. Out- Patients— Discharged, 51; Admitted, 54 ; Remaining, 486. Vaccinated by the House Surgeon, 20. Physician for the week, Dr. Holland; Surgeon, Mr. Jackson. House visitors for do., Mr. Foster, High St., & Mr. Wm. Gardner. Chaplain for the month, Rev. E. G. Kelly. SHEFFIELD POORHOUSE, July 31. Paupers in the House last Report 444 Admitted since Discharged since ....... „', PAYMENTS TO OUT- POOR, July 30. 15- 459 29- 430 Regular Ticket Poor, money Do. Do. •• in kind-.. Casual Poor, Money •• Do. do. .. in kind • • . Total Casual, week ending July £ 65 1 0 20 12 0— 85 19 67 16 0 43 15 0- 111 11 197 10 £ 119 16 115 1.9 6 116 12 6 125 19 0 IMPORTANT TO PREACHERS.— By a recent decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, clergymen of all denominations are allowed to preach in the open air, when they please, provided they do not interrupt the public thoroughfare. THE CURRENCY AND CORN LAWS.— Without entering on the merrits of the views ably maintained by Mr, Muutz, Mr. Jones Lloyd, Mr. Attwood, Mr. Grote, and others, on this vexata questio, it is enough to state that though mismanagement of the currency may, by the temporary derangement of commerce, check and obstruct production, its effect is infinitely less potential than ihose circumstances which immediately affect the creation of wealth. In whatever degree, however indirectly, alterations of the medium of exchange affect wealth, these are unquestionably increased by the sliding duties on foreign corn. We have seen that the only wealth of nations and their sole ultimate means of paying each other, consist in their productions: the precious metals are merely the representatives of such products first purchased by them, and of which the value sinks or rises with its plentifulness or scarcity in relation to the amount of other commodities. It is therefore not to the interest of trading nations to take specie, of which the value falls wherever it goes by'becomiug plentiful, and rises whence it is taken by becoming scarce; so that if a foreign country violated its interests, by taking specie, it would have an additional interest in restoring it, from the fate that it would fetch more and be exchangeable with the most advantage, by taking it back again whence it came, and when it would necessarily be exchanged for other productions. There is therefore a twofold interest oppos- ing any permanent drain of specie; and thus we arrive with certainty at the conclusion that nations pay each other with commodities and not with money ; when left to the natural operations of commerce, governed by the greatest interests of each party; and such are therefore the necessary results of free trade. But not so of restrict- ed trade. The commodities which each nation exchanges are those which the one can easiest spare, and the other most wants. This would necessarily apply to corn on the part of the continent and manufactures on ours. To part this interchange we have erected artificial barriers: for a length of time we refuse their corn, which, being one of their main means of payment, compels them to abstain to the same degree, from the purchase of our manufactures; the supply of this latter demand is artifici- ally forced on themselves, but having established that supply, it is perfectly clear that when we suddenly pre- sent ourselves in their markets as purchasers of their corn, our manufactures are no longer their greatest want, and Unable to find a sale for them as sudden as our de- mand for food, they take our money as the likeliest com- modity to dispose of, making us pay a high discount for its depreciation in value. The money finds its way back to us; but not until the sudden drain has dislocated all contracts, benefiting creditors at the expense of debtors, making bankrupts of scores and impoverishing thou- sands. — From Symons's Popular Economy. ENCOUNTER WITH A BOA- CONSTRICTOR.— In the Surrey Zoological Gardens are several serpents, amongst which is an enormous boa, measuring upwards of twenty feet in length, and weighing more than two hundred weight. It is usual for the keepers to bathe them occasionally, and by every means to endeavour to tame them, and from time to time it is no uncommon thing for one of the men in the habit of so doing to go into their room, or cage, and clean it, whilst two large constrictors lie coiled up in a corner. Those who have been at the gardens must know that the serpents' room is near the pond, and that they are enclosed in divisions of about six feet by four, with plate- glass fronts, for the purpose of exhibition. Their food— live rabbits— is put into these rooms by a sliding pannel, which one of the keepers, named Black- burn, was in the act of doing, when the enormous boa sprung at him and seized him by the arm. The man leaped backwards, and drew the serpent partly out of the cage, which immediately spun round him like a windlass, and made one coil. Had he effected another, Blackburn would have been inevitably killed, and perhaps partly swallowed, before it was discovered, he being at the time alone, and without any one immediately near him; but by pressing the throat of the powerful creature, and by more than usual strength, he was preserved. Having shut the slide, on reaching the other keepers, from the conflict in which he had been engaged, the poor fellow fainted ; and on being taken home, was found to be very much discoloured from the powerful pressure of his terri- fic antagonist. The same constrictor, in full action, would squeeze a buffalo into a shapeless mass, and swal- low it easily. The keeper, however, is doing well. SUGAR.— The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week end- ing July 20, 1841, is 36s. 0] d, per cwt., exclusive of the duty of customs. MARRIAGES. On Wednesday last, at Chiswick church, Mr. Francis Hoole, of Sheffield, attorney at law, to Martha, daughter of Mr. James Hoole, of Turnham Green, Middlesex, merchant. ' On Saturday, the 24th instant, at Silkstone, by theVen. Archdeacon Corbett, D. D., Henry Elliott Hoole, Esq., of Sheffield, to Eliza Harriet Tooke, eldest daughter of Mar- shall Williams, Esq., of Pulehill Hall, Thurgoland. On Thursday week, at the Friends' Meeting House, Wakefield, Mr. Jonathan Hall, of Sheffield, tea dealer and grocer, to Ann, second daughterof the late Mi. Thos. Benmngion, of York. On Tuesday, at the Parish Church, by the Rev. William Harris, Mr. George Marsden, merchant, to Mary, daughter of the late Mr. George Hall, filesmith, all of this place. On the 28th inst., by the Rev. W. B. Landells, Mr. Hy. Hems, of High street, Islington, to Margaret, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. George Wostenholm, merchant, of this place. On Thursday, Mr. James Slater, draper and tailor, to Miss Deborah Horton, both of Glossop road. On Thursday, Mr. John Humphrey, tanner, to Miss Caroline Syer Mr. John Merton, ironmonger, to Miss Hannah Ashton.... Mr. Joseph Fletcher, cutler, to Miss Maria Robinson.... Mr. James Sykes, filesmith, to Miss Lavinia Lee. On Thursday, at Rotherham, Mr. Wm. Owen, painter, to Miss Sarah Hague. Same day, Mr. Richard Newbound, scissorsmith, to Miss Sarah Taylor. On Monday, Mr. Jno. Goodwin, carrier, to Miss Eliza- beth Swift. On Sunday, Mr. Joshua Walker, farmer, to Miss Mary Wilson Mr. John Taylor, edge tool manufacturer, to Miss Mary Hague, third daughter of Mr. Joseph Ha<* ue, Army Hotel, Hillfoot.... Mr. Wm. Armitage, forgeman, to Miss Elizabeth Dyson Mr. William Oliver, miner, to Miss Harriet Booker Mr. Benj. Stanifortb, miner, to Miss Ann Straw Mr. Thos Boyd, gardener, to Miss Hannah Hartley. On Tuesday, at Rotherham, Mr. Henry Lofthouse, cutler, to Miss Sarah Hudson.... Mr. David Tweedy, mason, to Miss Eliza Firth. On Monday, at Rotherham, Mr. Joseph Beattie, metal smith, to Miss Louisa Parkin Mr. Joseph Norburn nailor, to Miss Sarah Turner Mr. William Hirst, cutler, to Miss Sarah Townsend.... Mr. Barnabas Swing labourer, to Miss Eliza Cooke. On Sunday, at Rotherham, Mr. Amos Firth, joiner, to Miss Elizabeth Simmonite. On the 22nd instant, at Rotherham, Mr. Alexander Charlesworth, butler to Thomas Walker, Esq., of Raven- field, to Miss Elizabeth Hampson, of Rotherham. On the 23d ult., at Uttoxeter, the Honourable Richard Cavendish, brother of Lord Waterpark, to Elizabeth Maria Margaret, only child of Thomas Hart, Esq., and neice of Sir Thomas Cotton Sheppard, Bart. At Ilkeston, on the 27th instant, the Rev. Robert Jones ( late of Ilkeston,) of Cromford, to Miss F. Norman, only daughter of Mr. Norman, surgeon, formerly of Ilkeston. On Thursday week, at Knaresbro', William Perfect, Esq., of Monkhill, near Pontefract, to Clementina, eldest daughter of Fountain* Brown, Esq., York place, Harro- gate. Same day, at Leeds, Frederick Calder, Esq., B. A. of St. John's College, Cambridge, and one of the University Masters of the West- Riding Proprietary School, to Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Wade Appleyard, of Leeds. On Thursday week, at Harrogate, by the Rev. J. Kenyon, M. A., Mr. James Willman, bachelor, of Batley Carr, to Miss Mary Ellis, spinster, of the same place; the union of the happy pair being the felicitous consum- mation of a somewhat deliberate, but most endearing courtship of about forty years. DEATHS. On Monday, the 26th inst., aged 72, Mr. Geo. Naylor, of Western Bank. At Chesterfield, on the 25th, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Mr. W. J. Itoome, of this place, and daughter of the late Rev. J. Boden. On Saturday, much respected, Ann, wife of Mr. John Kirk, sexton of the Parish Church, aged 36 years. On Friday week, at the residence of her son- in- law, Samuel Burbury, Esq., Kenilworth, aged 73, Ann, relict of Mr. J. Hawksley, formerly of Bridge hill, near Sheffield. On Wednesday week, Sarah, wife of Mr. Henry Wallis, edge tool maker, Hereford street, aged 43. On Monday, Hannah, wife of Mr. H. F. Macarter, printer, and daughter of Mr. J. Bonnington, shoemaker, Chesterfield. On the 24th instant, at Rotherham, deeply regretted by all who knew him, Thomas, third son of the late Mr. William Norman, druggist, aged 19 years. On the 25th instant, Wm., the son of Mr. Geo. Thomp- son, ironmonger, Bow street, aged 2 years. On Monday week, at Rotherham, aged 19 years, Char- lotte, second daughter of Mr. Bingley, grocer. On Sunday last, fat Chesterfield, Mrs. Ruth Toft, aged 82. On Friday week, aged 70, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Samuel Goulden, of Doncaster, painter. On Thursday week, at Braithwell, in the 70tli year of her age, Mrs. Hawke, wife of the late Mr William Hawke, farmer, of that place. On Monday last, at Chesterfield, Elizabeth, wife ot Mr. William Clarke, net lace manufacturer, aged 49. On Saturday week, at Morton, near Bourn, Lincoln- shire, aged 87, the Rev. Samuel Edmund Hopkinson, B- D., vicar of Morton and Hacconby. On Saturday last, at Grove terrace, in the 67th year of his age, J. Wotstenholme, Esq., alderman of York. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. JULY 31, 1841. TOWN- HALL. TUESDAY, JULY 27.— Before H. PARKER, ESQ. Daniel Kelly wag charged with receiving goods, know- ing them to have heen stolen. Mr. Marples for the prose- cution, and Mr. Palfreyman for the defence. Mr. Marples said, the prosecutor was a manufacturer of spring- knives, in Sycamore street, and for some time ho had suspected he was robbed. At length, suspicion fell on Hague, his parish apprentice, who, being challenged with the theft, first denied it, but when taken into custody, made con- fession. He proposed to call Hague as a witness, as well as an accomplice named Brown Mr. Nicholson de- posed that he kept a considerable stock of goods, and Hague was his parish apprentice, having been bound at the end of 1832. He had for some time been employed in the warehouse, and witness had lately missed consider- able quantities of spring- knives. About three weeks ago, he missed some ; and last Tuesday, he missed more, consist- ing of several parcels of three dozen each. Mr. Nichol- son challenged Hague with the robbery, but he denied it. The next day, Mr. Nicholson found that goods were mis- sing to the extent of about 60 dozen. He then charged Hague again, and said if he did not confess, he would send for Bland. Hague was taken into custody, and afterwards sent for Mr. Nicholson, when he confessed that he had taken knives, which had been sold at Kelly's. Kelly's. Mr. Nicholson then went with Mr. Bland, the constable, to Kelly's, and while there, Brown came in with a piece of cloth, and said he was come to tell all about it. Kelly was present. Mr. Nicholson did not know Brown before. He said, Kelly had given him the cloth in part payment for knives. After remaining for some time we came away, when Brown said, he dare say Kelly had some of the knives under the counter. " We re- turned, but though we had heen away only three minutes, we could not get admittance. Cross- examined by Mr. Palfreyman.— Knowing Brown to be a companion of Hague, I sent for him to the ware- house on Wednesday, and asked him if he knew any- thing about the goods stolen. He said he did not. Hague was not then in custody, hut was taken by Bland in the presence of Brown. X first heard of Kelly from Hague, when he was in prison. We went to Kelly's, and told him we were come to see if he had any of my knives.— He lighted the gas for us. We had no warrant, but he asked us to examine his stock. We were there till nine o'clock. I don't know at what hour he closes. We found he had locked up when we went back. Re- examined. - When we returned, the place did not appear to be made up for the night. The gas was still burning. Joseph Brown, of Allen street, the apprentice of Sa- muel Leadbeater, working at the Park grinding wheel, said he had known Hague for nearly a year. He became acquainted with him through knowing Geo. Bee, another apprentice of Mr. Nicholson's. He frequently went to Mr. Nicholson's manufactory in the evenings, and he, Hague, Bee, and some of the men, amused themselves with tossing. Hague frequently lost money, and one day shortly before WhihMonday, having lost money at tos- sing, he borrowed of me Is. 6d. Bee went to his work in the garret, and then Hague asked if I would have a dozen knives for the Is. 6d., and lend him Is. 6d. more. He said the knives were in his j acket pocket up stairs. I lent him Is. 6d. more, and when he had shut up the warehouse he gave me a dozen stag two- blade pen and pocket knives. There was no mark on them. The next morning, as I went to the wheel, I called at Kelly's and offered him eight of the knives, for which he gave me 2s. The same day, 1 saw Hague again in one of Mr. Nicholson's shops, and he asked what X had done with the knives P I told him, and then he asked if I would sell him a dozen. He left me in the shop, and returned with a dozen two- blade knives, which 1 sold to Kelly the next day at dinner time, and he gave 5s. for them. At night I saw Hague, and gave him the money. He paid me the Is. 6d. he owed me, and gave me Is. 6d. more for my trouble. About a week after, Hague asked me to meet him one evening at the top of Sycamore street, for he had something particu- lar to say to me. When I met him, he asked me to sell knives for him, and said the; money should he divided equally between us. He said he should get them out of the warehouse. I said I could sell them to Kelly, and we agreed to commence the following night. I met him the next day, and received of him several parcels of pen and pocket knives of various kinds. There were about 14 . pr 15 dozen. We went to Kelly's, but I went in while Hague remained in the street. Kelly counted the knives, and gave me 18s. for them. He asked if I should be afraid of putting them on the shelves to sell P I said he had better not.' While I was in, Hague whistled. Kelly asked if that was somebody waiting for me p I told him it was the lad I got the knives of. He bid me tell him not to whistle again, for if a constable should be passing, he might suspect something. I told Kelly that the lad was in Nicholson's warehouse, and got the knives there, and was to have half the money. He asked if I had ever been in the warehouse ? and I told him I had not. He said he should like to have some three- blade knives, and asked if Mr'. Nicholson had a large stock ? I said I did not know. He said he should send all the knives off, and we need not be afraid. Since that time, Hague and I have met once a week or a fortnight, and Hague has given me knives which I have taken to Kelly, and he bought them all. He generally gave Is. per dozen, un- less they had pearl or ivory handles, when he gave Is. 2d. or Is. 3d. Last Friday but one, I took from 10 to 20 dozen to him. I. have been eight or ten times, and have sold five or six gross, all received from Hague. Hague went with me, but never into Kelly's shop. We shared the money. I passed prisoner's shop door nearly every day. The prisoner called me in and asked if I was not coming with more. He often asked if I had ever heard any thing said about the knives being missed from the warehouse. He asked if the shelves in the warehouse were deep, and if the lad took the knives he brought from the hack of the shelves. He told me more than once that he had not one of the knives about the place— that he sent them all off. He asked me to take shirting cloth in ex- change, saying he would then give me a better price— he would give a yard of cloth for every two dozen. I told him we wanted money. One Saturday, about a month ago, I took of him 14 yards of cloth for 28 dozen knives, and I gave Hague 14s., half the value of the cloth. I put the cloth in my box. The prisoner told me if any thing was said, I was to let him know directly. I was to tell the lad not to let a word escape, and he said if either myself or the lad were taken to him, he should deny that he knew us, and we were to do the same by him. I was to tell the lad not to keep much money about him. Last Wednesday, Hague came to me to the wheel, and said Mr. Nicholson had missed three dozen knives, and had asked about them. He said he had denied it, and that he should stick to it. As I went to dinner, I called and told the prisoner. He said I was not to let a word slip. He had not a knife about the place, and asked if I had any ? I told him I had three, which he desired me to take to him. I did so after dinner, and he gave me lOd. for them. I^ e asked what I had done with the cloth ? I told hitn it was in my box. He said I had better take it to my aunt's, and have nothing in my box. He bid me not to look into his shop window as I passed, and not to bring any more knives for two or three months. About six in the evening, Mr. Nicholson sent for me ; and about nine, I went to Kelly's with the cloth, for I wanted to give it him hack. I was alarmed to find Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Bland in Kelly's shop, but Kelly denied that he had ever seen me before. The cloth is now produced. Many of the knives were marked " superior cutlery;" some " Nicholson's patent;" and some were not marked at all. I have been in the prisoner's shop for an hour at a time. He has shown me two letters, which he said were from his son, who is at a school in Ireland. One of them was about three weeks ago, and I read it to him. I have bought four watches with the money. I have given them up to Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Parker remarked it was an awful story. Mr. Nicholson might well say he had been robbed by whole- sale. Cross- examined by Mr. Palfreyman.— Had never been to Kelly's before he sold to him the first eight knives, There was another person in the shop. The second time was at dinner time the next day, when he sold a dozen. Hague at first said he bought the knives. The third time was the night after, when witness went with 14 or 15 dozen. That was just before Whitsuntide. At that time Bland lived near Kelly's. It was then that Kelly asked if he should be afraid to put them on the shelf. Have been eight or ten times since, generally at night. Had never been in the habit of receiving stolen goods before. Bee was not aware of it. When Mr. Nicholson sent for me to his shop, I told him George Bee had told me there were 4J dozen. Hague was fetched away in cus- tody by Bland. I then went home to fetch the cloth, and went to Mr. Kelly's. I know the meaning of snitching. I met a shopmate, and heard that Hague had snitched. Two of the watches I bought of Hague. I bought a pawn ticket of a man, with which I received one. I bought another with the money I got for a pig I got in a raffle. I am allowed Is. a week for pocket money, I had won at gambling the two Is. 6d.' s I lent to Hague. I have gambled a year or more. I know nobody but Hague and a little girl, who have seen me at Kelly's. Mr. Nicholson said he wished to abandon the charge against Hague, and that he should be examiued as a wit- ness. Hague was then brought up, and stated that for about a year past he had been acquainted with Brown. He owed Brown money, and Brown asked him to get some knives, which he would take for the money. He got some knives from the warehouse, and gave them to Brown. He afterwards got three dozen more, and asked Brown to sell them for him, which he did, and gave him 5s. A week after he got more knives, and they agreed that Brown was to sell them, and they were to divide the money. Since that time he had taken knives nine or ten times. He had taken 18 dozen at a time, and sometimes not so many. He had given them to Brown when they met at night, and had accompanied him to Kelly's shop, but waited outside till Brown came out, when they shared the money. He had taken about five gross, as nearly as he could tell. He used to take them in a morning when he swept out the warehouse, and put them into an unoc- cupied hearth until night. Hague here described the various sorts he had taken. On Friday week, he took the last lot. On Wednesday, Mr. Nicholson charged him with robbing him. He spent the money or lost it in gaming. He bought two watches with part of the money, which he sold again to Brown. Brown got some cloth three weeks or a month ago. Cross- examined by Mr. Palfreyman.— When I gave Brown the first dozen, X told him I had got them off the shelves. I did not tell him I had bought them. The next week, I asked him to sell me some, and got three dozen. I then took some every week. I have been with Brown to Kelly's every time but the first, but have not gone in with him. I never saw Kelly standing at the door but one night. We went twice one week, and once a- week ever since— generally on Friday nights. I have been agate of gambling for four years. I have had a shil- ling a- week from my master for about two months, and previously eightpence. Mr. Bland proved that on Wednesday evening he took Hague into custody at Mr. Nicholson's warehouse, and when he got to the'Town- hall, he asked to see his master. Bland then went with Mr. Nicholson to Kelly's, where Brown came with a piece of linen cloth under his arm. Mr. Nicholson said that is the other boy, and he ( Bland) taking the cloth, asked what it was P Brown said it was cloth Kelly had given him for some of the knives. Kelly denied that he had ever had the cloth or seen the boy. Having left the shop, witness and Mr. Nicholson returned in about three minutes, but could not gain admittance. Mr. Bland went to the place soon after three the next morning, and found the door open, hut could make nobody hear. Mr. Palfreyman submitted that there was no ease to call on Kelly to answer. It was not usual to convict on the unconfirmed testimony of an accomplice ; and it had been laid down by Mr. Justice Littledale, that it was unsafe to convict even on the evidence of more than one accom- plice without confirmation; and Mr. Justice Parke had even rejected as confirmation the evidence of the wife of an accomplice. Mr. Palfreyman proceeded to urge that the testimony of the boys was further discredited by the discrepancies of their evidence. He should call wit- nesses to prove that Kelly had resided in Sheffield 25 years, had maintained a good character, had carried on his business within a few doors of the residences of the constables, and had, on one occasion, where he was sus- picious of goods having been stolen, gave them informa- tion. Mr. Blakeley, woollen draper, Westbar, proved that he had known Kelly ten years, and done considerable busi- ness with him. Never knew any thing ill of his character. Mr. Ellis Howell, of King- street, draper, had known Kelly ten years, done business" with him, and always con- sidered him to be an honest man. Kelly sells cloth and cutlery to hawkers. Have sold to Kelly all kinds of dra- pery goods. Mr. Renton, tailor and draper, Paradise square, had known the prisoner seven or eight years. He had always acted honourably, and witness knew nothing against him. Mr. PARKER said, as far as a character went, they must consider it as established. If he were in a jury box, he might think the case wanted confirmation, for it was easy for those who were thieves themselves, as it was clear both these boys were, and very wicked bad boys in- deed, to charge persons with receiving the articles which they stole. Before such persons could be believed, there must he corroborating circumstances, and there were few, if any, in this case. If any of the stolen property had been found in the prisoner's possession, or could be traced as having passed through his hands, that would he corro- boration. But it was for a jury to decide whether they could believe these two boys in the story they told or not. The only confirmation which there appeared, was that of Brown's going to the shop with the cloth. The case proved how easily boys, who begun with gambling, were led on to thieving to supply their wants. That was the history of the career of these boys. He should not think himself justified in discharging the prisoner, but must re- quire him to give hail either to answer the charge at the Sessions, or to appear again when called upon... Mr. Palfreyman pressed upon the Magistrate the adoption of the latter course, and offered bail to any amount, and fur- ther evidence to character. After some further discussion, Mr. Parker decided to take bail for the appearance of the prisoner at the Ses- sions, but again remarked, that he must consider the cha- racter of the prisoner established by the evidence that had been given. JUSTICE ROOM, HEMSWORTH. THURSDAY.— Before W. J. BAGSHAWE, Esq. George Mallender, Charles Mallender, and Charles Goodwin, colliers, and James Whitfield, boatman, all of Killamarsh, were summoned by Christopher Roome, for committing divers misdemeanors on the 9th of July instant. The summons alleged that the defendants did unlawfully pull down a stone wall, the property of the complainant, and did wilfully remove the stone on the turnpike road, in the parish of Balbro', and thereby endanger the lives of her Majesty's subjects, contrary to the statute.— The case was proved, and they were ordered to pay tbe damages and costs, amounting to 18s. John Batty, boatman, of Kiilamarsh, was charged by Christopher Roome with assaulting and ill treating him at Balbro', on the 9th instant. This arose out of the same transaction as the preceding case, and the defendant was ordered to pay a penalty and costs, amounting to 14s. Edward Sorby was charged by the police officers of the North Midland Railway Company, with a trespass in crossing the line Wm. Smith, policeman, stated that he had received various complaints from the clerk at Beighton, of parties crossing the line; and although the defendant ( whose land is intersected by the railway,) has two special crossings within the space of 600 yards, he had crossed the line on the 21st of June, the day men- tioned in the information, and frequently at other times. .... Mr. Sorby said that he held office under the North Midland Railway Company, and considered that he had a right to cross the line.... Smith stated, that every per- son holding office under the Company had a pass, which he was required to shew to the policemen as an authority for his being on the line when transacting the Company's business. When interrogated, Mr. Sorby did not shew any authority, but said he had a document at home which would entitle him, his family, and servants, to cross the line when they pleased Mr. Sorby said, that the pre- sent information was laid against him because he had complained against the policemen for inattention in allow- ing parties to cross the line, and that the Company were spending money to no purpose. He hoped, however, that now he had been the means of putting them on the qui vive, better regulations would be maintained in future. He referred Mr. Bagshawe to a clause in the act, as to lateral paths, and complained that the Company had not provided him with lateral paths to his special crossing.— A memorandum was made on the order of the objection as to lateral paths, and in consideration of it, a nominal penalty of Is. only was inflicted, together with 6s. costs. Horatio Sorby, the son of the defendant in tbe last case, was charged with a similar offence.... Blackwell, a porter in the employ of the Company, proved that the defendant came by the half- past four o'clock train on Friday, the 9th of July, and on getting off the carriages, instead of going off the line at the station, walked down the line. When remonstrated with, he asserted that he had a right to do so.... Mr. Sorby, the father of the de- fendant, said, if there was any fault, the blame devolved upon himself, for he had always understood that he and his family had that right, and he had told his son so Mr. Bagshawe said, he could not but commend the Com- pany for requiring their officers to summon all parties found trespassing on the line without fear or favour.— Ordered to pay 20s. and costs, The cases of Alexander Fanshaw summoned by Debo- rah Barber, and James Merrock, summoned by John Barber, were adjourned. Benjamin and Catherine Cartledge were charged with an assanlt by Charlotte Morton. The case, which was the mere vent of ill blood existing between the parties, who are neighbours, was proved, and the defendants were ordered to pay the expenses, amounting to 16s. John Fielder and William Taylor were charged with a trespass on the North Midland Railway, on the 26th of June last. The porter on the railway proved that he de- tected them walking on the line towards the station, a dis- tance of a quarter of a mile, they being under tne influence of liquor at the time. They were in great danger, hut the engineer on the trains had to blow his whistle, and they took the left of the train, or otherwise it would have gone over them. Mr. Bagshawe remarked that Taylor would have a better chance than his companion; being a dancing master, he would be nimble enough to get out of the way. For the defence, Fielder said he was a perfect stranger, and was making the best of his way to the station of the complaining party, to get off. The turnpike road was flooded over at the time. The defendants were ordered to pay 12s. each. Jane Stevenson, servant girl to Benjamin Hudson, was charged by Mrs. Hudson with absconding from their ser- vice. She stated that the girl left without their consent, and she subsequently missed from a secret drawer 10s. or lis. in - money, as well as other articles. The girl owned to taking 8s. The constable also proved that the girl admitted taking 8s. In her defence, the |; irl stated that the day previous to which she went, her' master had threatened to turn her away the next day without wages, and she took the 8s., considering it was due to her as wages. Mr. Bagshawe said he was empowered to put her upon her trial, hut as that might involve her ruin, he should only inflict a summary punishment, after which, she might have the opportunity of redeeming her cha- racter. She was committed one month as a disorderly servant. Thomas Hadfield was charged with using threatening language to Benjamin Barstow, and challenging him out to fight. Mr. Robinson, of Sheffield, appeared for the complainant, and stated that Barstow was under recogni- zance to keep the peace, and the defendant came to him when at his work, and challenged him out to fight. The complainant stated that he was burning charcoal in Pe- rigo wood, and the defendant came to him, and charged him with having stolen some hurdles belonging to his mother; after which he challenged him to fight. The de- fendant was ordered to pay 16s. expenses. John Johnson, of Beighton, was ordered to pay 13s. for attempting to cross the railway when in a state of intoxi- cation, at the Beighton station. He appeared to have asked the porter to put him across the line, but a train being due, he was ordered not to do so. Richard Johnson was charged with obtaining money of Christopher alias Kester Dawes, at Eckington, on the 22nd July instant. Dawes stated that on that day he bought some groceries, and took them to Whitehead's public house, where he got some bread and cheese and ale, and met with the defendant, to whom he proposed to give a shilling, if he would send his lad with his groceries to Troway, for his wife. Johnson then asked him to give him a sovereign to take home to his wife, and after some persuasion he did. He was cross- examined by Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the defence, and from the subsequent examination of several witnesses, the facts of the case appeared to be, that the old man's wife is in the annual receipt of £ 20, which she regularly draws of the Rev. Mr. Bromehead, in quarterly instalments of £ 5, for her sole use and benefit. On the 22nd instant, the an- nuity was due, and the Rev. Mr. Bromehead being from home, the complainant went'to draw it, and the son of Mr. Bromehead, not knowing the thrifty habits of the old man, paid over the £ 5 to him. Instead, however, of taking it home to his wife, he spent the day in different public houses, and was allowed to spend the night at the Duke of York Inn, Mrs. Hooley being unwilling to turn him out drunk on the road with money in his possession. He was again up early in the morning, drinking spirits. When he left the Duke of York, he was proved to have only three sovereigns and about 2s. in silver ; and Mrs. Whitehead stated, that a young woman who had lodged in her house, stated that she had seen the old man count two sovereigns and a half after he had alleged that he gave the defendant a sovereign to take to his wife, which could not have been the case had the sovereign been given. Most excellent testimony was given to the good character of the defendant, and the evidence being of such a doubtful character, the case was dismissed, leaving old Kester to pay the costs. George Bailey was summoned by Ellen Gregory, his servant, for wages. Her whole demand came to*£ 3. 16s., which, after some deductions for sums received, & c., was ordered to be paid. David Harris was summoned by Charles Brammall for wages. Brammall stated that he had engaged to work for the defendant, as a collier, at some board and end- headings, till a certain job was finished, after which he was to seek another master. He had finished the job, and was now in the employ of another person, but the defendant refused to pay him a balance of I9s. 3d. due to him.... Harris alleged that only 9s. was due to him, and that he ought not to have left, as he had other work for him.— The defendant, however, was ordered to pay him 15s., as a compromise between the parties, and 6s. costs. Charles Brammall, Joseph Batty, and two other men, whose names we did not learn, were summoned by the de- fendant in the last case, David Harris, for absenting themselves from his servifce, without leave, on the 18th and 19th of July... . The defendants alleged, in defence, that the plaintiff had nothing for them to do on the 19th July, and that the 18th was Sunday.— The case was dis- missed, but Brammall was ordered to pay the costs. Wm. Whiteley was summoned by VVm. Brookes for 15s. 5d. wages. For the defence, Whiteley stated that Brookes was leaving without giving notice.— He was ordered to return to his master, and give proper notice. It was ordered that the next Petty Sessions be held at Hemsworth, on the 19th August. pends, however small in amount, out of the Poor Rates, are fresh violations of these religious scruples. They consider the appointment as a new addition to the Esta- blishment, and the mode of payment is a serious infringe- ment of the rights of conscience. They consider further, that the regulations and provi- sions, in regard to religious care and instruction in the Union Houses, are calculated to favour an exclusive system, alike unjust to the inmates of these houses, and inimical to those great principles of religious liberty, to which it is the firm persuasion of your Petitioners that the prosperity of their beloved country is, under Divine Pro- vidence, greatly indebted. And in reference to this part of the subject, they would respectfully express their regret, that other teach- ers than those of the Established Church are, by some recent regulations , in danger of being wholly excluded from giving Christian instruction in the Union Houses, except to the inmates of their own religious persuasion individually, and to them only, when such inmates re- quest it. It is in the view of your Petitioners highly objection- able thus extensively to collect a portion of the commu- nity in one building, and there to restrain the religious instruction of them collectively to a particular class, and refuse admittance to all other Christians, who, in love to their Lord and Saviour, and to the souls of their fellow- countrymen, may feel it their duty to address them on the solemn truths of the Gospel and their eternal inter- ests. They are far indeed from objecting to the exercise of religious care over the inmates of these houses. But such is the sacred nature of the truths to be conveyed, and such ought to be the religious feelings of the instruc- tor, that they think it derogatory to this high duty to fix that it shall be performed for money. And they further believe, that if the instruction be freely conveyed, if it were imparted purely from Christian • love to the souls of the hearers, and wholly unconnected with pecu- niary emolument, it would be more beneficial in its cha- racter, more likely to he blessed in its fruits. Your petitioners would further submit, that whilst the hoards of guardians are invested with a controlling power to determine what religiously concerned individuals shall be admitted to the Union Houses, and under what regu- lations, no practical inconvenience is likely to result from the liberty for which we plead. Many of the members of the Religious Society of Friends have been appointed Guardians under, the new law, and have cheerfully rendered their aid. The Society of Friends feel a lively interest in the temporal and spiritual comforts of the poor. They readily pay the rates for their relief, and they are not indifferent to any measure which promotes the moral and religious im- provement of the community. They love their country, and it is their sincere desire that pure and genuine Christianity may, under the power and authority of Christ, the blessed Head of the Church, be more and more taught and felt, and practised in the land. Your Petitioners in thus presenting their case to the House of Commons, earnestly desire that Parliament may be enabled to devise and provide an effectual remedy for the grievances to which they have adverted; and they ask this in the conviction that by so doing the real wel- fare of the poor will be best promoted, and the common weal of the country most advanced. Signed by us, Members of a Meeting appointed to re- present the Society of Friends in England and Wales, London, the seventeenth day of the third month, one thousand eight hundred and forty- one. By many Friends. The above Petition was presented to the House of Commons by Joseph Brotherton, Esq. M. P. for Salford, on the 29th of 3rd month, 1841. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE REFORMERS OF SHEFFIELD. FRIENDS,— The elections have turned against us, and THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO WOBURN. ECCLESIASTICAL IMPOSITIONS. The following petition from the Society of Friends, setting forth the grievances to which they, in common with other Dissenters, are subjected, in support of the State, ( or as it is now affectedly, and somewhat faceti- ously styled, " the poor man's church") has recently been presented to the House of Commons. We be- lieve that this document is but little known to the public, though we conceive that at the present time it is of much importance. Drawn up in a mild, an argu- mentative, and a Christian spirit, it sets forth in a manner that must carry conviction along with it, the injustice of those exactions which, by arbitrary and persecuting processes, are forced from those who con- scientiously dissent from the Law- Established Church. These exactions are most stoutly stood up for by the Tories, who have uniformly decried every attempt at their amelioration as an " attack upon religion," thus calling into exercise the fears and the prejudices of the timid, to aid them in upholding a system of eccle- siastical domination, not only enslaving to the con- science, but striking at the very root of all progress in religious freedom and the enjoyment of equal rights by the professors of different religious creeds; and also placing an insurmountable barrier to that general moral, religious, and intellectual education of the peo- ple, which it is one great object of the present Go- vernment to secure. The electors, generally, will do well to consider this, and in the bestowal of their votes to be careful that they do nothing to lead to a further continuation of this oppressive system:— To the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. THE petition of the undersigned respectfully sheweth, That the Christian Society of Friends has now existed nearly two centuries a3 a distinct religious body. From their rise to the present day, they have felt themselves required on conscientious grounds to refuse the payment of Tithes, and all other demands of an ecclesiastical character. Political considerations have had no part in this refusal; its sole ground has heen the conviction that such imposts are repugnant to the doctrines of the New Testament, and to the whole scope and design of the religion of Jesus Christ. The open, yet patient and peaceable maintainanee of this refusal is felt, as it ever has been, to be a matter of conscience with them as a testimony to the freedom and purity of the ministry of the Gospel, and to the spirituality of the reign of the Mes- siah. Your Petitioners feel that the appointment of Chap- lains of the Established Church to act as the Ministers of the Union Houses under the New Poor Law, and the imposing upon Dissenters of the payment of their sti- The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Sarah Cavendish, Marquess of Headfort, Mr. George Edward Anson, Col. Buckley, and Colonel Bouverie, arrived at Woburn Abbey, Bed- fordshire, on Monday evening, having experienced a most gratifying and enthusiastic reception throughout the whole of the route from Windsor Castle. The royal party occupied three carriages and four. The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Earl de Grey, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Palmers ton, Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and Lady Georgiana Russell, Lord and Lady Wriothesley Russell, Lord Charles Russell, & c., and other visitors who bad been honoured with invitations to meet her Majesty, ar- rived at the Abbey in the course of the day, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedferd. After dinner, the following loyal ode, in honour of her Majesty's arrival, was sung in the west front of Woburn Abbey, to the tune of " God save the Queen." God bless the royal pair, This is our midnight prayer, God save the Queen. Now stars their vigil keep, Now night winds round us sweep, And now the world's asleep, God bless the Queen. Day's pageant now's away, Yet loyal hearts still stay. Prolong the strain; Guard, Lord, the royal pair. Thy mercies let them share ; From every harm and care, God save the twain. The royal parents bless, Their child— our young Princess- Do thou defend} And when life's day is done, Its course in glory run— O may their mortal sun. In brightness end. Now let the welkin ring, While Woburn minstrels sing, Their loyal theme; May Britain's sons prolong Our Woburn Park night song, And shout the anthem strong, God save the Queen. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert ar- rived shortly before six at the park, escorted by a detach- ment of the lltli Hussars ( Prince Albert's regiment,) under the command of Lieutenant Sutton ; troops were stationed every nine miles, the whole distance from Windsor Castle to the Abbey. A large concourse of people loudly greeted the arrival of the Queen, and the tenantry Of the Duke of Bedford on horseback fell in with the royal cortege, each equestrian displaying a white favour, and proceeded en route to the fine mansion, a part of themillitary leading the cavalcade, followed by the tenants and military, succeeded by the illustrious visitors in an open carriage and four, with the usual outriders. The carriaire- way for the last half mile was densely crowded with spectators and horsemen. The former might, without exceeding the limits truth imposes upon us, be computed at 7000, and the latter were at least 500, The royal standard was then hoisted at the mansion, and the. Queen and Prince, at a slow pace, and amidst the loud and repeated cheering of the spectators, arrived at five minutes before six. Her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who alighted at the west front, were received by the noble host and hostess, and conducted beneath a taste- fully arranged temporary portico through the vestibule, remarkable for its beautiful mosaic pavement, part of that discovered near the Porta Portese at Rome, up the grand staircase, embellished with numerous portraits ( among others, a large painting of the Duke of Welling- ton and charger, with his Aide- de- Camp, Lord George William Russell, the present British Minister at Berlin, by Hayter,} to the saloon, where the Duke of Wellington, Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Richmond, Earl and Countess de Grey, Vis- count Melbourne, and Viscountess Palmerston, and other distinguished guests, were in waiting to receive her Ma- jesty and her royal consort. Shortly afterwards, the Queen made her appearance at the balcony, and was received by the congregation in front of the house with a burst of applause which lasted several minutes, her Majesty acknowledging those marks of respect and gratification by repeatedly bowing. The Duke of Wellington was soon recognised, and a deafening shout of welcome rent the air. The calls were loud and protracted for the Duke and Duchess of Bed- ford, and at length the Duchess came forward, whereupon the cheers of the multitude were most enthusiastic. The noble Premier was then called for. His Lordship made his debut to a Bedfordshire audience after much pressing, and was most heartily received. At eight o'clock, her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert entered the grand dining room, accompa- nied by the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, and visitors. if the other means of influencing the Government which we possess are not used now, we have the prospect of en- during another apprenticeship to the Tory factions that have already begun to " divide the spoil." Men of Shef- field, if you wish to paralyse the party again on the threshold of power, to save your remnants of trade, meet, meet, meet immediately, and address the Queen in such respectful, but firm language, as cannot be mistaken. This is one of your rights; use it now, as it may influence the dissolution of the present Ministry, and the choice of the next. Tell her Majesty that you cannot afford to wait for the course of time to bring about slow changes for the benefit of the half- employed millions; that she MUST NOT give her confidence to any set of men who will not remove the taxes from articles of food, and the aris- tocratic drag from the wheels of trade. Nearly all de- pends now on the conduct of the Queen : and in the name of the hungry, of your half- starved families and friends, meet, meet, meet, and address the Queen, who, however nobly inclined, needs " line upon line, and precept upon precept," to stimulate and embolden her to do right against the conservative influence of the aristocracy. Whigs 1 Radicals ! Chartists 1 meet and unanimously address your Queen now ; other towns will follow your example, and in spite of Tory majorities and clubs for bribery, the Queen will not be indifferent to the appeals of hunger, nakedness, and the unemployed. You all know what is to be expected from Sir Robert Peel, who at the best is but a Reformer among the miser- able worms of office. Sworn to uphold the worst parts of our worst institutions, he has yet the hardihood to call him- self a moderate man. Moderation! look at his political life for the last 20 years, and you will find him either the abettor of shameless wars— infamous impositions of taxes on the people— intolerance in Religion— or of severe pu- nishments of liberal opinions and principles. He mode- rate 1 yes, if a resolute purpose to. do nothing for the alle- viation of the popular burdens be moderation. Twice within the last seven years he has been foiled in his at- tempts to take office: crown the glory of his defeat by making his majority one of his aggravations. I repeat, if you wish to retain America as a customer, instead of making her a rival; if you wish to keep the ports of Brazil open to your trades; if you desire to pre- ventryour employers from sinking to workmen, and your- selves from becoming paupers— meet, meet, meet, and address the Queen. Let- her know your misery from want of adequate food— your fears from diminishing trade; your suffering constancy in obedience to the laws— the claims of your children and wives— the results that must come in spite of either army, navy, or prisons, if trade be not disencumbered from the taxes on food, and you will yet prevail. There IS hope if you will only address your Queen. She is a woman, a wife, a mother, and can feel for yours. She has both intelligence and spirit to work it; address your Queen, and the Tory majority will soon be neutra- lized in the Commons, if she only bestow office on the terms of relieving'the burdens of the people. Working Men of Sheffield ! the rich man can afford to wait, the capitalist can fall back on his stock, the in- dependent gentleman can emigrate, but you can neither afford to wait, nor have the means to remove to another part of the world. The Tory cause may be the cause of the aristocracy, the gentry, the clergy, and the richer tradesmen, but it can never benefit you : it had a run for 40 years, from 1790 to 1830, with little exception ; and in what did it favour the people, except by raising the yearly outlay of the nation from 20 to 50 millions, and the national debt from 300 to 850 million pounds P Men of Hallahishire! be yourselves ; meet, meet, and address your Queen; many of you have unjustly had no voice in the late election, but by such addresses you will accomplish more than if you had possession of a vote. Don't wait till the mischief is done ; Peel once in office, you know his arts to offer sham reform. He is little in himself, ( the sparrow- hawk the least of the devouring tribe,) but look at his companions, Wellington, Goulburn, Stanley, Lyndhurst, Inglis, & Co., men that have been faithful in the war against the people ; and it is a part of his art to work the ruin of the popular principles with the feigned grace of moderation. Men of want, of care, and of fear! address the Queen. The people are the nation. The people compelled Ca- tholic Emancipation and the Reform Bill; and if the mass are resolute, and appear so to have the tax removed from food, the Queen will not, can not, call Peel to office, except on the condition that he shall emancipate trade. Address the Queen, or prepare for the worst, and thank yourselves for the ruin you will have hastened on your trade. Your friend, WILL HUNGER. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. A general impression exists that Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on the 19th of next month, ( August), but that is by no means certain. The writs are returnable on that day, but the meeting of the Legislature must be convened by proclamation, agreed upon by her Majesty in Council. On the death of his late Majesty, William the Fourth, in 1837, Parliament was prorogued on the 17th of July fol- lowing ; and on the same evening an Extraordinary Gazette was published, dissolving it. On that occasion the writs were made returnable on the 11th of September following. On the 21st of August, ( three weeks previous) a Privy Council was | held at Windsor Castle, when a proclamation was agreed upon, postponing the meeting of Parliament until the 2nd of October ; previous, however, to that day, another Privy Council was held by her Ma- jesty, at Windsor, ( Wednesday, the 20th of September,) when a second proclamation was issued, further postpon- ing the meeting of Parliament, from Monday, the 2nd of October, to Wednesday, the loth of November, then to meet for the despatch of business. On the 2nd of October, the Lord Chancellor, Lord King, and Lord Foley, as Lords Commissioners, took their seats in the House of Lords, when the officers of the Commons having appeared at the bar, the Queen's " writ' was read, commanding the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the Members of the Commons to give their attend- ance at Westminster, on Wednesday, the 15th day of November, for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs. On the last mentioned day, both Houses met, the Commons at one o'clock, and the Lords at a quarter he- fore two o'clock, when shortly afterwards there was a Royal Commission in the House of Lords, to which the Commons were summoned. The Lords Commissioners then informed the Members of the Commons, that their first duty was to elect a Speaker, and as soon as one of their body had been appointed, he must be presented for her Majesty's approbation; they would then proceed to take the oaths of allegiance, & c. & c,; that being done, her Majesty would come down and open the. business of Session with a speech from the Throne. The Commons immediately afterwards retired, and Mr. Abercromby was proposed by the late Speaker ( Mr. S. Lefevre), seconded by Mr. Strutt, and elected without any oppositi on being offered. The remainder of the week, from Wednesday, the 15th of November, was occupied in administering the oaths to Members ; and on Monday, the 20th, her Majesty opened the first Session of her Parliament with a speech from the Throne. On Satur- day, the 23rd of December following, her Majesty went down to the House of Lords and gave her Royal assent to several Bills, but there was no speech from the Throne, and on that day both Houses adjourned until Tuesday, the 16th of January, 1838. The Salem Gazette states, that the number of wrecks ! ind castaways on the coast of America, average from four to tiye hundred a year, SINGULAR CASE OF RESTORATION.— Another in- stance of the almost infallibility of art over the ope- rations of nature, and of truth over prejudice, occurred the other day in the family of a gentleman of high respectability in the country, and which tends to show, in a singular instance, the powerful virtues of Row- land's Macassar oil. Owing to a well- known family complaint, that sometimes sleeps through one gene- ration, a daughter of the above gentleman entirely lost her hair, so that she was obliged to conceal the defect by the aid of a cap and false tresses. After having done so for the period of two years, she was induced by a medical friend to try the effect of Row- land's Macassar oil, with a view to the restoration of her hair. In the course of one month a fine down was elicited, which by constant use of the oil ( rubbed on with a fine flannel) became in six months a fine and healthy growth of hair! The satisfaction of the young lady is unbounded. JULY 31, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. PROVINCIAL NEWS. STOCKPORT.— The utmost distress prevails among the manufacturing population of this town, in conse- quence of the number of hands out of employ, and the short time which has been worked at a number of mills during several months. This state of things, we are sorry to say, is likely to be augmented, as the whole of the workpeople employed at Messrs. Lane's mills, situate in Higher Hillgate and Newbridge lane, will be thrown out of employment this week, they having received notice that the concerns will be closed, and their services no longer required. The above exten- sive establishments have for several years been con- ducted by the assignees of Messrs. Lane, but it is now said the property will be sold. Upwards of 1000 hands will be thrown out of employment by the stop- page of these mills. The accounts from the west of Scotland are of a most distressing nature. Among the houses in Pais ley that have stopped, are some of the most ingenious, extensive, and enterprising in the trade. Rumours, too, are afloat, and too well founded, it is feared, of some extensive failures in Glasgow. The causes of these lamentable results have been in operation since 1837, and the consequence is, that thousands will be thrown out of employment without any hope of work for months to come. Bar iron has not been so low for many years. Some persons imagine that it will be lower still; but it is not likely that ironmasters will go on losing money as they are doing at present. THE RUFFORD HUNT.— We understand that the country embraced in the Rufford hunt is again to be sported over by a gentleman in the neighbourhood of Nottingham, with a pack of hounds from South Lin- colnshire. The Earl of Scarborough gives the use of his kennels at Rufford, and subscribes £ 500. The Earl of Manvers also subscribes £ 500. Other noblemen and gentlemen will also add their names to the subscrip- tion list. A first- rate huntsman and whip are to be engaged to conduct the runs of the pack over this justly celebrated country. CRICKET.— The return match of tbe county of Kent against all England is fixed for the 10th and 11th of August, to be played on the Beverley Grouud, near the Cavalry Barracks, Canterbury. As this is the greatest match of the season, and the first thing of the sort that has taken place in East Kent for up- wards of 50 years, the greatest interest is excited on the result. The county eleven are— Mr. C. G. Whit- taker, Mr. A. W. Mynne, Mr. W. Mynne, Mr. Felix, Mr. W. D. Baker, Mr. F. Pilch, Mr. Wenman, Mr. Martingale, Mr. Hillier, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Dor- rington. THE DEAN OP YORK FORGIVEN.— The adjourned visitation of the Archbishop of York was held on Tuesday week, in the Cathedral, when Dr. Cockburjj, the Dean, made an apology for the contempt he had offered to the court, and the resistance he had inter- posed to its jurisdiction and authority. He was then absolved from his contempt; and admonished by Dr. Phillimore, the Archbishop's Commissary. DREADFUL COACH ACCIDENT. — On Thursday evening week, an accident occurred on the Blackburn and Bolton Road, which had nearly been attended with loss of life, in consequence of the coach belong- ing to, or driven by, Mr. Charles Briggs, having got upset. It appears, that, between five and six o'clock, after the coach had passed through Sharpies toll- bar, on its way from Blackburn to Bolton, one of the hind wheels came off, and the body of the coach went over. The horses continued their pace, dragging the coach on its side for more than fifty yards, until at length the fore wheels became disentangled, and the horses ran on, leaving the coach on the road. A cow, be- longing to Mr. Goodfellow, of Astley Bridge, was in the way, and got severely injured. There were about six outside passengers, and two in the inside; but the latter escaped without injury. Those outside were more or less bruised, and some of them received se- vere fractures. DREADFUL COLLISION OFF DOVER.— EIGHT LIVES LOST.— About one o'clock on Saturday morning, the Russian barque John, of Riga, for Bilboa, laden with timber and spars for the Spanish navy, fell foul of the the Prussian barque Prosperator, bound for Stettin from Newport, with a cargo of iron rails. The anchor of the John made a deep hole in the bow of the Prus- sian vessel, and it was thought at one time that both vessels must go down. The John, however, was ex- tricated by cutting away her anchor, but the. Prospe- rator went down immediately, in thirty fathoms water, with eight souls on board, all of whom were in bed except the captain. The remaining four of the crew saved themselves by jumping on board the Russian vessel. The survivors attribute the calamity to the want of a careful look out on board the John. ROBBERIES ON BOARD STEAMERS.— The public should be put upon their guard against the depreda- tions of a gang of plunderers who have commenced a profitable course of business on board some of our pleasure excursion steam- ships. On Sunday afternoon, a great number of persons, chiefly females, had their pockets picked of their purses on board the Egerton, while on their passage to and from the floating- light ship. Five youths, whose conduct had been rather suspicious, were taken into custody, and searched, but none of the missing property was found upon them. It is supposed that they were in connection with some man or woman of staid appearance, to whom they had handed the produce of their pilfering as fast as they came into possession, and who, most probably, sat at some convenient spot for dropping it into the sea, on the alarm being raised that thieves had been at work. One young Woman from Stockport lost all she pos- sessed, and a subscription had to be raised to enable her to get home. It is not improbable that the actors in this matter may visit some other steamers; and we recommend that a sharp look- out should be kept to insure their capture.— Liverpool Journal. THEFT BY OFFICERS OF A TRADES' UNION.— On Saturday night or Sunday last, the president, treasurer, and secretary of the Brickmakers' Society, held at the Manchester Arms Inn, Long Millgate, and who had each a key ot one of the three separate locks upon an iron safe, in which the money belonging to the society was deposited, opened the safe, and took from it about £ 160, in gold and silver, being all the money it contained, and with which they have ab- sconded. The names of the men are William Brad- shaw, of Hope Street, Salford; Edward White, of Rider's Road, near Miles Platting ; and Peter May, of Birch Street, Chancery Lane, Ardwick.— Man- chester Guardian. ANOTHER CASE OF FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING LETTERS FROM THE POST OFFICE.— Another case of fraudulently obtaining letters from the post- office, similar to the cases which occurred in January last, in reference to the letters of the Bank of Manchester and Messrs. Bannerman and Son, and which excited so much attention at the time, took place last week. From the inquiries we have made on the subject, we believe the circumstances to be as follow:— On Mon day morning week, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Waller and Co., cotton spinners, Stanley- street, who have a box at the post- office, went as usual for the! letters, but got there before the delivery commenced. He went away, but returned shortly afterwards, and was told there were no letters, at which he was much surprised, as he had seen several letters in the box when he first went to the office. He immediately informed bis employers, one of whom went to the post- office ; but the clerk serving at that window could not recollect ( owing to the great number of persons calling, and the haste in which the letters are given out) the description of the person to whom he bad delivered them, or what letters there were. Infor- mation of the circumstance was then given at the police- office; and Messrs Waller and Co. have since discovered, that the letters contained a bill of exchange foi £ 35. 9s., a banker's bill for £ 35. 7$., and a £ 10 Bank of England note. A reward has been offered or the discovery ot the offender.— Manchester Guard. MR. MACAULAY.— Having been applied to by the town council of Edinburgh for a subscription towards he support of the races of that city, the Right Honour- able Gentleman declined compliance with the demand, in a letter from which the following is an extract:— " In the first place, I am not clear that the object is a good one; in the next place, I am clear that by giving money for such an object in obedience to such a summons, I should completely change the whole character of my connexion with Edinburgh. It has been usual enough for rich families to keep a hold on corrupt boroughs by defraying the expenses of public amusements. Sometimes it is a ball, sometimes a re- gatta. The Derby family used to support the Pres- ton races. The members for Beverley, I believe, find a bull for their constituents to bait. But these were not the conditions on which I undertook to represent Edinburgh. In return for your generous confidence, I offer faithful Parliamentary service, and nothing else. I am, indeed, most willing to do what I can towards assisting your registration. I am willing to contribute the little that I can spare to your most useful public charities. But even that I do not con- sider as matter of contract. Nor should I think it proper that the town council should call on me to con- tribute even to a hospital or a school. But the call which is now made is one so objectionable, that I must plainly say I would rather take the Chiltern Hundreds than comply with it." WESLEYAN METHODIST CONFF. RENCE.— The an- nual conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Society commenced in the Oldham street Chapel, in Manches- ter, on Wednesday. For a week previously, the " stationing committee" sat; and much of the preli minary business, and matters of arrangement, were gone through, as well as the introductory religious services, held in connection with this anniversary. The attendance of ministers from all parts of the king- dom, is very numerous ; and the number at present in Manchester is, we believe, quite as large as is usual at the commencement of this annual meeting. It is well known, that it is the practice of conference not to permit any reporter to be present during the delibera- tions ; and, therefore, we cannot promise any full or formal report of the proceedings, even if it were de- sirable to give one. We shall, however, notice some of the principal subjects of discussion ; one of which may be termed the silk gown question; it being likely that the vexala questio will be brought before the reverend assembly, in connection with the recent as- sumption of the silk gown, by several Wesleyan mi- nisters, in the pulpit; amonst others, by the Rev. William Bunting, of Cheetham Hill, near this town, and the Rev. S. D. Waddy, of Hull.— Manchester Guardian. YOUNG MEN'S ANTI- MONOPOLY ASSOCIATION.— A preparatory'meeting of this society, of the young men resident in Chorlton- upon- Medlock, was held on Mon- day night, in the Sunday school room, Garratt Road, belonging to the Mosley street Chapel, for the pur- pose of electing officers, & c. Mr. Hertford was voted to the chair, and, after explaining the objects for which the meeting was convened, called upon Mr. J. P. Culverwell to read the rules. The government of each district is divided into four councillors, and stewards in the proportion of one to ten members, to save the expense of communication by circulars. The number of members already is two hundred; but, as there was every prospect of an increase, officers were appointed with only a partial regard to the society's present state.— Manchester Guardian. THE CONFERENCE OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF TEMPERANCE, was held in the Philosophical Hall, Huddersfield, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, in last week; Mr. R. Firth, of Hull, in the chair. The reports of the delegates were of the most satisfactory character, showing that the progress of the principles of total ab- stinence was, during the past, greater than in any pre- ceding year. Public sentiment too, has undergone considerable change, and men of every class of society have given in their adhesion. The temperance peri- odicals also have multiplied, and talent of the highest order has been brought to the defence of the cause. The British Temperance Association has, during the past year, engaged three travelling agents; and the call for aid from various parts of the country has been so great, that had the executive committee had half a dozen advocates, they would all have had a full and ample field for their usefulness. The executive com- mittee has, during the past year, also distributed 30,000 Temperance Advocates gratuitously. From testimonies received, these have produced an immense amount of good among clergymen, ministers, lawyers, and merchants, in all parts of the country. The meetings held on the evenings of Tuesday, Wednes- day, and Thursday, were numerously attended, and were most energetically addressed by the delegates of the conference. The following are the sums produced by the festival:— Bazaar, £ 211.19s. llid.; tea meet- ing, £ 44. 7s.; public meeting on AVednesday, £ 4. 7s. 6d.; do. on Thursday, £ 6. 15s. 3d. ANOTHER FEMALE SAILOR.— A female sailor, who has performed her duty manfully for three years as an apprentice on board a trawling sloop, on the Devon- shire coast, was discovered, the other day at Brixliam. The fair tar was treating a couple of lasses at a gar- den, with all imaginable gallantry, when a tailor inter- fered with her girls, which she resisted, and a battle ensued, in which the disguised heroine was severely beaten, and the bystanders, in offering to assist her, discovered her sex, to their great astonishment and that of the tailor himself, whom she had so manfully withstood. She is only 16 years of age, and rather good- looking. SINGULAR AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.— On Wed- nesday, David Steel, a collier, belonging to Whit- lett's, lost his life at the Fulsliaw pit, in that neigh- bourhood, under the following circumstances:— A man of the name of John M'Culloch, ploughman to Mr. Gordon, Newton Lodge, was at the pit with a cart for coals; and, happening to have been followed by a dog belonging to the farm, he expressed himself to some of the men employed at the pit- head as desir- ous of getting rid of the animal. The reply was, that he might speedily do so by throwing it down the shaft. This thoughtless advice was adopted by M'Culloch, who immediately seized the dog, and pitched him into the pit. Unfortunately four persons— the oversman, with a young lad who had got his hand injured, and Steel and his little boy, who assisted him at work — were in the act of ascending at the moment in one of the buckets. They were within a few fathoms of the top— the shaft being in all about fifty- three— when the dog in its descent struck Steel somewhere on the shoulder or back of the neck, by which he was in- stantly precipitated, head foremost, to the bottom; the whole party narrowly escaping a similar fate. The unfortunate man was killed on the spot, his body being greatly mangled by the fall. The dog, strange to say, fell into the bucket, and was brought up unscathed. On learning what had been the result of his thought- less conduct, M'Culloch was very much grieved. The case has been investigated by the fiscal, who has ad- mitted him to bail. Steel has left a wife and family. I — Ayr Observer. THE MURDER ON WETLES MOOR, IN STAF- FORDSHIRE.— Wm. Simpson, a young man of rather repulsive appearance, was tried at Stafford on Thurs- day week, for the murder of Wm. Hewitt, an old man, by beating him on the head with a stone, in a frightful manner. The evidence was entirely cir- THE CORN LAWS.— MEETING OF NON- ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER.— A meeting of the working classes and non- electors, convened by placard, was held in St. George's Fields, St. George's Road, on Monday evening last, " to receive the report of the non- electors committee ( which was appointed at a meeting held just before the election), and to resolve upon the best means to be adopted by the working men of Man- chester at the present important crisis, for obtaining the total repeal of the man starvation acts." About a thousand persons were assembled.— Mr. John Kelly was called to the chair. He read the report of the committee, which congratulated the meeting on the successful termination of the contest in this borough between the supporters of the bread tax and the ene- mies of that atrocious injustice. It then stated, that, as many persons who voted for the anti- bread- tax candidates had suffered through their conscientious exertions in the good cause, the committee trusted that the working classes would show their sense of the meritorious conduct of their friends amongst the electors, by supporting them by all means in their power. The report then expressed a regret at the general result of the elections, and recommended union amongst the working and middle classes, and energy in the cause, which would. soon show the Go- vernment that they could only hold office by doing justice to the people. The report also stated that a list of the electors who voted for the anti- bread tax candidates would be printed and published.— Mr. Finigan then addressed the meeting on the miseries which the corn- laws inflict upon the working classes, and moved a resolution to the effect, " That this meeting of the working men of Manchester has seen with indignation the result of the late general elec- tion, by which a majority has been returned to Parlia- ment in favour of the unchristian monopoly of food. That so far from representing the wants and wishes of the community, the majority of the new House of Commons represents a greedy band of monopolists, by whose corrupting and coercive arts they have been elected for the purpose of plundering and oppressing the great body of the people." The resolution then stated that, under these circumstances, and having no present hope but in the firmness of a gracious and patriotic Sovereign, the meeting agreed to an address to the Queen. The address was also read. It ex- pressed sentiments similar , to those embodied in the resolution, and contained a respectful request to Her Majesty to recommend the repeal of the com and pro- vision laws to the new Parliament, and to dissolve it forthwith, if it should refuse compliance ; and further, to exercise her royal prerogative by dissolving every succeeding House of Commons which shall refuse to do justice to the people.— Mr. M'Gowan seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. Acland, the anti- com- law lecturer, who drew a fearful picture of the state of the labourers in the agricultural coun- ties ; and stated his belief that, if there were not soon a change for the better in their condition, nothing could avert an impending revolution. The resolution was passed with applause; and, on the motion of Mr. Daly, it was resolved that Earl Fitzwilliam and the Earl of Radnor be respectfully requested to present the address to the Queen; and that the chairman write to their Lordships, begging that they will avail themselves of their privilege as peers of the realm, and explain to Her Majesty at a personal audience the grievances under which the working men are suf- fering in consequence of the corn and provision mono- polies.— The meeting separated about half- past nine o'clock. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. John Heap, jun., of Manchester, merchant, August 10 and September 7, at the Commissioners' rooms, Manches- ter; solicitors, Messrs. Atkinson and Saunders, Man- chester. Wm. Haskayne, of Liverpool, ship chandler, August 4, and September 7, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool; solicitor, Mr. Leather, Liverpool. James Woods, of Roundhill, Lancashire, cattle jobber, August 7 and September 7, at the Swan Inn, Bolton- le- Moor3; solicitor, Mr. Dixon Robinson, Blackburn. Wm. White and Thomas Broad, of Newport, Isle of Wight, wine and brandy merchants, August 9 and Sept. 7, at the Bugle Inn, Newport; solicitor, Mr. Charles Allen, Newport. John Lloyd and William Lloyd, of Atherstone, War- wickshire, builders, August 18, at the Red Lion Inn, Atherstone, aud September 7, at the Newdigate Arms, Nuneaton; solicitors, Messrs. Power and Pilgrim, Ather- stone. Jonas Bradley, of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, iron mer- chant, August 10 and September 7, at the Court house, Bradford ; solicitor, Mr. Tolson, Bradford. Thomas Porter, of Liverpool, egg merchant, August 14 and September 7, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool; solicitor, Mr. John Cornthwaite, Liverpool. John Gratrix, of Preston, Lancashire, machine maker, August 17 and September 7, at the Town Hall, Preston ; solicitors, Messrs. Wm. Blackhurst and Sou, Preston. Benjamin Sarson, of Birmingham and Dudley Fort, Staffordshire, ironmaster, August 3 and September 7, at the Waterloo rooms, Birmingham; solicitor, Mr. John Richards, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. August 21,— Thomas Amner, of Lime street, Lou don, merchant, at the Commisssioners' rooms, Manchester, August 18.— James Robinson, of Tideswell, Derby- shire, corn factor, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. August 19.— J. Robert Taylor and Edwin Taylor, of Masborough, Yorkshire, earthenware manufacturers, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Joseph Morrison and Thomas Godfrey, of Liverpool, merchants. John Rawson, Robert Smith, and George Taylor, of Manchester and Salford, Lancashire, merchants. Edmund Mercer, John Mercer, James Mercer, and William Anderson, of Clitheroe, Lancashire, cotton spin- ners ( so far as regards Edmund Mercer.) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Hope, of Annan, common brewer, August 2 and 23., at the Queensberry Arms Inn, Annan. Walter Simson, of Edinburgh, grocer, August 2 and 23, at the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh, MISSIONARIES, missionaries of England and the BANKRUPTS. [ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, JULY 23.] DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. Chas. Mabery, of Earl's court, Old Brompton, board- ing and lodging- house keeper. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. John Ryle, of Manchester, and of Macclesfield, Che- shire, banker. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER AT BASINGHALL STREET. Wm. Newton and John Newton, of Macclesfield, Che- shire, silk throwsters, August 3 and September 3; solici- tors, Messrs. Crowderand Maynard, Mansion house place. William Butterworth, of Sunderland wharf, Peckham, Surrey, corn merchant, August 3 and September 3; soli- citors, Messrs. Rhodes aad Co., Chancery lane. Joshua Butterworth, of the London Leather warehouse, Bermondsev, and of Walcot place, Lambeth, leather fac- tor, August 3 and September 3; solicitors, Messrs. Rhodes and Co., Chancery lane. Tbomas Lingham, of Cross lane, St. Mary- at- hill, City, wine merchant, July 30 and September 3 ; solicitors, Mr. James, Basinghall street. John Fox, of Minories, City, tailor, July 30 and Sept. 3 ; solicitor, Mr. Biggenden, Walbrook. John Morris, of Earl's court, Leicester square, cow- keeper, August 4 and September 3; solicitor, Mr. Sidney Smith, Barnard's inn. Charles Strupton, of Nine elms, Surrey, and of Com- mercial road, Lambeth, timber merchant, August 3 and September 3; solicitors, Messrs. Newbon and Evans, Wardrobe place, Doctors' Commons. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. George Baldry, jun., late of Bury St. Edmunds, and then of Ipswich, innkeeper, July 31 and Sept. 3, at the Angel Inn, Bury St, Edmunds; solicitors, Messrs. Way man and Greene, Bury St. Edmunds. Henry Cunliffe, of Green Haworth, Lancashire, shop- keeper, August 14 and Sept. 3, at the Town- hall, Preston ; solicitor, Mr. Robinson, or Messrs. Wilkinson and Ken- yon, Blackburn, Lancashire. Benjamin Coleman, of Liverpool, stock broker, August 5 and September 3, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool; solicitor, Mr. Cross, Liverpool. John Green and Wm. Green, of Wetherby, Yorkshire, timber merchants, August 6 and September 3, at the Guildhall, York; solicitor, Mr. George Leeman, York. Richard Westhead, of Waterloo, Lancashire, victualler, August 5 and Sept. 3, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool; solicitor, Mr. John Yates, jun., Liverpool. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. James Drake and Wm. Wood Glover, of Wakefield, Yorkshire, tobacco manufacturers. Milne, Travis, Milne, and Co., of Shaw and Lidzley- brook, Lancashire, cotton spinners, ( so far as regards James Hoyle.) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Robert Laing and Neil Boag, of Johnstone, Renfrew- shire, cotton spinners, July 27 and August 17, at the Sa- racen's Head Inn, Paisley. John M'lntosh and James Taylor, of Glasgow, water- proof manufacturers, July 29 and August 16, at the cham- bers of Mr. Andrew Genmid, writer, Glasgow. James M'Kenzie, of Edinburgh, jeweller, July 30 and August 20, at the Old Signet Hall, Edinburgh. John Freeman M'Glashan, of Glasgow, flax merchant, July 30 and August 20, at the writing chambers of James Smith, Glasgow. Mrs. Helen Gordon or Smith, late of Stockbridge, near Edinburgh, July 30 and Aug. 20, at the Old Signet- hall, Edinburgh. MEDICAL The medical United States are labouring amongst the Chinese with much success. The following passages from a report from the pen of Dr. Parker, will be read with much interest:— " The Opthalmic Hospital at Canton was opened by the Rev. P. Parker, M. D. f October, 1835, and the Gene- ral Hospital at Macao, in July, 1838. Up to the 17th June, 1840, these institutions had received upwards of 8000 patients, embracing every variety of disease. It was after long effort that a place was found for an hospital; and when at length a suitable building was rented, and previous notice had been given, the first day no patients ventured to come; the second, a solitary female, affected with glaucoma, came ; the third day, half a dozen ; and soon they came in crowds. It is difficult to convey to a person who has not witnessed the scenes of the hospital, a just idea of them. He needs to be present on a day for receiving new patients, and behold respectable women and children assembling at the door the preceding even ing, and sitting all night in the streets, that they might be in time to obtain an early ticket, so as to be treated the same day. He need behold in the morning the long line of sedans extending far in each direction; see the mandarins, with their attendant footmen, horsemen, and standard- bearers; observe the dense mass in the room below,— parents lifting their children at arms' length above the crowd, lest they should be suffocated or in- jured ; stand by during the examination and giving out of tickets of admission to the hall above, where they are registered and prescribed for, urgent cases being ad- mitted at once, while others are directed to come in five or ten days, according to the ability to attend to them; upon that floor witness one or two hundred selected from the hundreds below, ( many being sent away, some, in- deed, irremediable, but still more curable, and deserving attention); officers of various rank, from the district magistrate to the criminal judge of the province, sitting at the table of the physician, with scores of humbler fel- low citizens, seeking the same gratuity at the foreigner's hand. " Patients from all parts of the empire have availed themselves of the benefits of the hospital; persons of all ranks,— military, naval, and civil officers, the Nanhae- heer, or district magistrate, the custom house officer, salt inspectors, provincial judges, provincial treasurer, a Tar- tar general, governors of provinces, commissioner Lin, and a member of the imperial family. " The most unequivocal expressions of gratitude have been manifested both in words and in action. The father, whose only child, a beautiful daughter, had a tu mour of seven pounds weight removed from her back, after she was discharged well, returned with a scroll with a poetical inscription to the physician to this effect.—' A grievous disease had entwined itself around my little daughter; I had gone in various directions seeking for physicians of distinction, and had expended much money upon them in vain; when I heard of the foreign physi cian in the provincial city, I took my daughter by the hand, and repaired to his residence with the speed of a courser. He received and treated my daughter, remov- ing the flaw from tbe gem, and now she is a perfect pearl again.' Though it is more than five years since the ope- ration, the father retains the most lively gratitude, and reHurns from year to year with renewed expressions of it. Similar gratitude has been manifested by the young lady from Nankin, who was cured of an excresenee growing upon the centre of the cornea of her left eye. In one instance, a brother and sister, the one nineteen, and the other twenty one, had cataracts, so that they had lived together for years without seeing each other's face. They were accompanied by their fond parents. When the operation was successfully performed for both, they were then, in the presence of their parents, brought to see each other. The emotions of all were such as the occa- sion was calculated to produce. The feelings of Masze Yay, a Chinese officer still living, and who sends yearly remembrances to the physician, are expressed in a poem which may be found quoted in the Penny Magazine for July, 1837. The Tartar general, who had cataracts, on leaving the hospital, remarked that he had been an office- bearer forty- one years; bad visited all the eighteen pro- vinces of the empire,' but, ( alluding to the operations of the hospital,) never have I seen or heard of one who does such things before:' and burst forth in the exclamation, ' Taetith, Teen shea te e ko jin !' Superlative virtue ! tbe first man under heaven 1 & q., & c. portant. Several cargoes of bonded Wheat changed hands at 3s. to 5s. per qr. above the currency of this day se'a- night. The top price of town- made Flour was up 2s. per sack, being now 62s. per sack; ship samples must like- wise be noted Is. to 2s. per sack higher. Barley was scarce, and Is. per qr. dearer. The fresh arrivals of Oats were tolerably good, and the inquiry having fallen off, Friday's advance was with difficulty maintained. Beans and Peas were held Is. per qr. above last Monday's cur- rency, but the business done in those articles was trifling. Imparts from the 19th to the 26th July inclusive— Wheat, 27,501 ; Barley, 4,107 ; ( Jats, 13,985 ; Beans, 460; Peas, 162; Malt, 4,674 ; Flour,- 4,628 sacks, 3,010 barrels. WEDNESDAY.— There have been moderate arrivals of English Grain since Monday, and considerable of Foreign Wheat. The weather being still favourable, tended to make the buyers cautious, and there was a very slow rate for all kinds of Corn at Monday's prices. Flour met a moderate demand at the late advance in prices. DONCASTER, July 24.— A good supply of Wheat of- fered to- day, which sold freely at an advance of 6d. to Is. per three bushels ; a few lots remained unsold. Beans in request, and 6d. higher. Oats sold readily at a trifling advance, with a good supply from the farmers. In Bar- ley nothing of consequence doing. LEEDS, July 27.— We report a fair arrival of Wheat, but the bulk of it having been sold last week, the supply for this day's market is short, and having a brisk demand, most descriptions have been pretty well cleared off at 2s. per quarter advance. Beans are in better request, and Is. per quarter dearer. Oats being id. per stone more- money. Shelling and other articles steady. We have the weather still unsettled. LIVERPOOL, July 27.— A moderately fair business was done in free Wheat and Flour this morning at an advance of 2d. per bushel, and 6d. per barrel respectively, on the rates of last Tuesday. Oats and Oatmeal fully sustained the improvement noted at the close of the week; the former have become very scarce. In the bonded market there was less passing than of late; the above quotations, however, were firmly maintained for Wheat, and U. S. Flour was sold at 27s. to 27s. 6' d. per barrel. LYNN, July 27.— There was a fair supply of Wheat at market to day, which was ready sale at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. The report of mildew was very general. Barley and Beans 6d. to Is. dearer. No alteration in any other article of grain. BARNSLEY, July 28.— There was a very poor attend- ance of farmer's to this day's market, but, in consequence of the favourable change in the weather, buyers were not so keen as last week, and the business done was at late rates. WORKSOP, July 28.— We had a very slender market, and the business done was on a very limited scale. Higher prices were demanded for Wheat, but the weather assum- ing a brighter prospect, the rates of last week were ulti- mately submitted to. BIRMINGHAM, July 29.— At this day's market the sup- ply of Wheat was again short, and though the day proved fine, we advance our quotations 2s. per quarter. Some red sold at 9s. per 621bs. Malting aud grinding Barley both Is. per quarter dearer; the former generally held for 40s. per imperial quarter. Oats in slow request; no improvement in value could be realised. Beans and Peas 6d. to Is. per quarter higher. HOPS. LONDON, July 26.— The small stocks keep prices from going down materially, but the market was quiet, and but few sales were made this morning. The duty is esti- mated at £ 170,000. HAY, CATTLE, & c. SHEFFIELD HAY MARKET, July 27.— The market was remarkably slender to- day, business being almost at a stand- still, owing to the fineness of the weather enabling farmers to be busily employed in securing their hay. Prices for all articles may be considered about the same as for some time past. PIG MARKET, July 27.— A large number of Pigs at market, of an excellent quality. Good promising Stores sold at high terms. Sucking Pigs were to be had for 2s. to 3s. per head less than on this day fortnight. ROTHERHAM, July 26'.— We had a very good show of both Beef and Mutton to this day's market, of an excel- lent quality. The attendance of buyers numerous, and the market brisk- Beef, 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone ; Mutton, 6d. per lb. Lambs, 18s. to 21s. each. Cattle, 210: Sheep, 3850; Lambs, 170. . SMITHFIELD, LONDON, July 26.— We had a large sup- ply of Cattle at market this morning, numbers having ar- rived by steam, which occasioned a heavy trade, and many remained unsold at the close of the day. Of Sheep and Lambs our supply was moderate, the demand quite as good as on Monday last. Of Veal our supply was only middling, the demand brisk ; all sold well at our present prices. Of Pigs our supply was plentiful with a good demand, fine qualities fully realised 5s. 2d. per stone. Beasts, 3009; Sheep and Lambs, 24,700; Pigs, 601; Calves, 170. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 8d.; Mutton, 4s. to 5s.; Veal, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 4d.; Pork, 4s. 2d. to 5s. 2d.; Lamb, 4s. lOd. to 5s. 6d. LIVERPOOL, July 26.— Tbe number of Cattle at mar- ket to- day has been somewhat larger than the preceding week, but of Sheep and Lambs considerably less. There was a good attendance of buyers and dealers, but sales on the whole not so brisk. Good Beef sold at 6id., varying from that down to 5jd., agreeable to quality. Good wether Mutton was in fair request at last week's quota- tions, about 6jd., but the middling and ordinary qualities were but little souglit after from 6d. down to5!'. per lb., and Lamb from 6d. to 6jd., sinking the offal, an l a good number left unsold at the close. Number of Cattle at market:— Beasts, 966; Sheep and Lambs, 7971. Cattle imported into Liverpool from the 19th to the 26th July.— Cows, 1641; Calves, 6; Sheep, 8076; Lambs, 1459; Pigs, 1782; Horses, 32. CHARTERED FAIRS. From July 31 to August 13 inclusive.— Yorkshire: Slaidburn and Otley, August 1 ; Hedon and Yarm, 2; Doncaster, Ripon, Pocklington, Wetherby, Skipton, and Thirsk, 5; Snaith, 11; York and Hornsey, 13.— Nor- thumberland: Newcastle 12.— Westmoreland :— Appleby, 1.— Cumberland: Keswick, 2; Ravenglass, 8; White- haven, 13.— Lancashire: Ashton, 5; Newton, 13.— Lin- colnshire : Broughton and Partney, 1 ; Stamford, 9 ; Boston, 11 ; Sleaford, 11.— Derbyshire : Bakewell, 13. — Nottinghamshire : Newark, 2 ; Dunholme, 12. PRICES OF METALS, & c.- IRON, British— Bar.. .. ton 0 0 0 to Do. Cargo in Wales ton Hoops ton Sheets, single ., ton Pig, No. 1 ton Do. in Wales 0 0 0 to Foreign— ( Swedes, cn. bd ton Russian, com ton P. S. I. ... .. .. ton C. C. N. D ton - Blistered, ( various qualities'! ton 25 0 0 to Shear do. do ton Cast do. do ton London, July 24. 7 5 6 5 9 15 10 15 Duty 30s. per ton. STEEL, British- Wales Js. 1 a. i Foreign— ( Swedes in kgs. bd, Duty 20 - j Do. Faggots, bd. 45 45 0 to 0 to tori ton .. ton 0 0 to 0 0 to 0 111 to 0 0 to .. cwt. .. cwt. 0 0 0 to 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, July 27, 18- 11, computed by the Standard Imperial Measure of 8 Gallons to the Bushel. been last seen going towards the scene of the mur- der, a sand- pit on the moor, in company with the prisoner. The deceased, it was shown, had about him 15 sovereigns. The prisoner, it was also shown, from being quite moneyless, had become possessed of nearly that quantity of sovereigns, and the deceased's purse was found on his person. The Jury, to the evident astonishment of both Judge and audience, tound a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was af- terwards apprehended, and committed to take his frial for robbing the deceased. [ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, JULY 27-] DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. July 24.— George Anton and George Duncan Mitchell, of Corn Exchange, Mark lane, corn factors. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Johu Harlow, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, ironmonger. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER AT BASINGHALL STREET. James Patterson, of Cateaton street, London, ware- houseman, August 3, and September 7 ; solicitors, Messrs. Simpson and Cobb, Austin friars. George Stanley, late of Portland place, Kensington, and of Great Winchester street, London, afterwards of Gloucester place, Portman square, and now of Southamp- ton, manufacturer of bituminous pavement, August 4 and September 7 ; solicitor, Mr. E. Lambert, Raymond's buildings, Gray's Inn. Mary Wardall, late of Carey street, Lincoln's inn, lodging- house keeper, August 3 and September 7 solici- tor, Mr. Webb, Cary street, Lincoln's inn. Wheat. Barley Oats- • Rye .., Beans • Peas • Imp. Measure- Total Price Qr. Total Quant- Amount. Imp. Measr. qrs. bis- £. s. d. £. s. 0. 595 1 2182 2 6 3 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 11 19 3 16 7 3 6 14 8 2 3 11 12 4 25 9 4 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 percent. (. Milan COPPER, British— Cake .. 0 Tile..' 0 Sheets ft. 0 Foreign—( dy. 37s. cwt.) .. 0 TIN, British— Blocks Bars Banca, .. Straits, 0 0 0 to Tin Plates, i. e. ( box) .. .. 1 11 0 to l. x. do 1 17 0 to ( Others in proportion.) LEAD, British— Pig ton Sheet ton Shot ton Red ton White ( dry) .. 0 0 0 to Do. ( gd. in oil) .. .. 24 0 0 to Foreign— Spanish ( dy. 40s. per ton) .. ton SPELTER, 0 0 0 to For delivery .. .. 0 0 0 to English Sheets .. .. toil 41 0 0 to QUICKSILVER—( dy Id. per lb.) bd 18 10 19 10 0 98 96 0 0 4 4 3 3 1 2 20 21 22 21 26 28 20 33 15 33 10 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ff 0 0 a o o o o a o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 SHEFFIELD, July 27.— There was a very short supply of Wheat at market to day, and an advance of fully Is. per three bushels for the better descriptions. Little done in other grain. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, July 26 The weather has, since Thursday, been favourable for the growing crops, little rain having fallen, and the tempera- ture having risen considerably. At this morning's market we had a good show of Wheat from Essex and Suffolk, but not much from Kent. The demand was scarcely so active as at the close of last week, still we must quote prices 2s. per qr. higher than on Monday. Foreign free Wheat was held at a similar improvement, which tended to check the inquiry, and the transactions were not im- ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION, July 26. Inmates in Ecclesall Bierjow Workhouse, on last report, 194 Ditto in Nether Hallam Poorliouse - 55 — 249 Admitted since -• " ... .. 10 — 259 Discharged during the week 11 — 248 Number of inmatesin the corresponding week of last year, 243 PAYMENTS TO THE OUT- POOR ! In money 1 ,,•>.'.... —.. ..£ 62 In bread " • —-.. 15 Payments in the corresponding week of last year, in money"-."*" 67 In bread 17 6 8 6 11- • 57 13 7 0 3- 84 13 3 SHEFFIELD PUBLIC DISPENSARY, July 26. Admitted during the week, •• •• ... ... •• •• ... 47 Discharged, * « ... •• " •• ... ... 3 Remaining on the Books, •• — • • 490 Physicians, Dr. Harwood, Dr. Favell, and Dr. Bartolome. Surgeons, "" Mr. Gregory, Mr. " Wright, and Mr. Martin. Surgeons- Accoucheur, •• •• Mr. Walker and Mr. Turton, House- Surgeon, Mr, Law. 8 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. J u l y s i , i84i. SHEFFIELD, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1841. TORY INTENTIONS.- We are still without indica- tions from any leading men of the Tory party, as to the course they will adopt, on their advent to office. The public look anxiously for some clue to guide their speculations, hut obtain only the lucubrations of the Tory press. These, however, are sufficient to indi - cate the pleasant fact, that the hungry dogs are al- ready fighting for the bones in prospect. Some will bring in the Duke of BUCKINGHAM ; others will exile Lord LYNDHURST, while the Standard lectures on morality, and the Times preaches reform! Of all the amusing things we have lately met with, the following article from the Standard is surely the rarest. It is a grave remonstrance addressed to seve- ral classes or individuals in the Tory party, to con- vince them that they ought to forego their claims to place. It is not difficult to point out men whom the Standard's dictum would exclude from office. But if these rules are to be fairly and honestly enforced, it will be a very hard matter to form a Government from the whole seven hundred Lords and Commoners, of whose support the Standard boasts. The following is the Standard's description of " the classes who ought not to be permitted to sully, by their direct connec- tion with it, an Administration representing the moral Conservative party of the United Kingdom :—" " If there be any man who thinks himself qualified for of- fice, but who is conscious that before the public he carries a moral stigma, let such a man remember that, in forcing himself into office, he inflicts a deep injury upon his par- ty. He may have repented of his errors or his crimes— he may have reformed his life and conversation— but re- pentance and reformation are secret. The stain upon his character is public and enduring, and by forcing himself into office, he inflicts that stain upon the administration of which he makes a part. One tainted man in oflice will do more to injure a Conservative administration than the abilities of ten of the most able men can repair— will inflict more injury than can be inflicted by one hundred enemies. " Secondly, if there is any man mho has given ground to suspect his integrity, or his firmness— which in poli- tics is the same thing with integrity— let him reflect that the Conservative party is more eminently than ever a party of moderate and tolerant— of Liberal and reform- ing principles, but still of principles, not to be abandoned or compromised in any submission to expediency ; and, reflecting upon this, he cannot fail to see, that whatever the secret motives with which he may have swerved from the straight path— however honourable he may think those motives, the deviation has for ever disqualified him from a prominent situation in that party, which will dissipate like a rope of sand when it ceases to consider it- self as acting upon fixed and intelligible principles. The simple single- minded policy is the only policy by which such a party can be held together for a single day. " If the tainted, with a moral unfitness, and the distrust- ed votaries of expediency, are bound to forego office, lest they bring disgrace and ruin on their party, there is ano- ther class, not absolutely disqualified, but who must' still exercise caution in the offices they seek. In the rapid succession of events during the last twelve or fifteen years, it has happened that some men of pure character and of unsuspected integrity generally, have in particular places and in particular divisions of the Conservative people, acted ( perhaps under the pressure of duty and necessity) in a manner to provoke resentment and suspicion. It would be unjust to such men to say that they are disqua- lified for office— unjust to the country to deprive it of the services which they are capable of rendering. Let them assert their right to serve their Sovereign and their fel- low- subjects wherever their services can be most valua- ble ; but most valuable it certainly will not be in those places, or in contrast with those divisions of the people, where a former conduct has provoked resentment and suspicion. It would be the worst taste and the worst po- licy to seek such a sphere of action," The men among the Tories who carry along with them a " moral stigma" are more numerous than the Standard would like to admit. Perhaps he would be willing to sacrifice Lord LYNDHURST— but what black ingratitude would that be ! Lord LYNDHURST has done more to damage the Whigs than any other man of the Tory party. His was that bold policy which rejected by wholesale, year after year, the measures which had passed the Commons, and thus compelled the Govern- ment to trace again and again the same dull round, exhibiting them to the country as weak and helpless against the tyrant majority of Tory Lords. His, too, were those annual reviews of the slaughters of the session, in which he disported himself at the expence of the Government, and redoubled all their defeats in the eyes of the people. And yet, having done all this, and being besides the ablest man of his party, a new- born scrupulousness is to send him into banishment on account of his morals. Indeed! When, before, did immorality disqualify a Tory statesman ? Nay, when, till now, has it been urged by his party against Lord LYNDHURST himself? He was the Chancellor suc- cessively of CANNING, GODERICH, and WELLINGTON, In 1834, he was PEEL'S Chancellor, and was named for the same office in 1839. How, then, can Sir RO- BERT now pretend to be squeamish, and assure his Lordship that he is " tainted" with such " a moral unfitness" that he cannot be admitted into the Cabi- net ? If LYNDHURST'S debaucheries are to disqualify, are the gallantries of the Duke of WELLINGTON to be excused because he is a few years the older ? Is the evidence Lord WHARNCLIFFE gave some few years ago about his connexion with Lord DE ROOS, to go for nothing ? Just imagine Sir ROBERT assuming, in the retirement of his house, when concocting his new Cabinet, the purist tone with which the hypocrite Standard attempts to gull the public. How many of the hoary sinners would listen with patience, or be convinced that they ought to sacrifice to these, in Tory Cabinets, new- fangled notions, the office which they have fought for and won ? As to the men who have given ground to suspect their integrity or firmness, " the distrusted votaries of expediency," whom can this denunciation hit so severely as Sir ROBERT himself? In 1829, the Stand- ard described him as " a man utterly unworthy of trust— a man, too, of thoroughly- proved incapacity ;" as a man who had sacrificed, times unnumbered, " what to most honourable minds was dearer than life itself, to the possession of place." Has he not, since that time, been constantly the object of his par- ty's suspicion— a suspicion shewing itself on the slightest provocation, and often in undisgnised threats ? Did not the British Critic, even within these few weeks, describe him as a man of mere expediency, whom no principle could hold ? Who, then, is he, to exclude from his Cabinet, on the ground that they are the" distrusted votaries of expediency?" Pro- bably, the Standard had more immediately in view the jobbing Mr. SHAW, who has sorely offended the Orangemen of Dublin, but before Sir ROBERT can raise this objection to Mr. SHAW, he must induce the world to forget his own career. Then, again, as to the third class— the men who have " provoked the resentment and suspicion" of the Tory party— here, too, his clumsy left- handed friend hits the Tory demigod harder than any other man. The fabled bear, that in striking off a fly from his master's face, tore away his cheek, was not more mala- droit than this adviser of the Conservatives. Onewould really imagine that the design was to lay down grounds for the exclusion of PEEL himself, for certainly two of them apply far more obviously to him than to any other living man. But our curiosities do not end with the Standard. The Times has undertaken to lay down the principles on which the Tory Government is to }> e conducted. Had Lord MELBOURNE employed the Times to an- swer all the objections which it and the other Tory papers have urged against his Government, it could not have been better done. How has Lord Melbourne been abused because a year or two ago he was averse to take up the Corn Law question, and said that the notion of total repeal was absurd, yet this year proposed a fixed duty! What virtuous indignation has been heaped on the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, because they last year opposed Mr. EWART'S motion on foreign sugars, and this year advocate the abolition of the monopoly! What guilt has been imputed to the Whig Government, because of their constant efforts to improve, as if they were unset- tling the foundations of society, yet now the Standard says the Tories are to act on " liberal'. reforming \ prin- ciples," and the Times thus writes :— " This will be the Conservative principle in the variable matter of politics— constant improvement, developement of useful tendencies, retrenchment of inconsistencies or impediments to good, accommodation to the progress of society, submission to the reasonable expectations of the people. By this rule they will act in questions of trade and commerce, in financial reforms, and legal reforms; in the secondary parts of questions, such as the poor- law and the laws relating to the Parliamentary franchise, and indeed in the practical details of every question. They will never compromise their freedom of judgment upon such subjects by laying down the course which expediency may dictate as fit to be pursued at one moment, as if it were an immutable law, to be followed in every possible event." If this be not a vindication of the Whig principle of progressive reform, and an answer to the charges of inconsistency which the Tories have hurled at the Go- vernment, we know not what to call it. One would really be tempted to say, " A friend hath done this." But the next day the Times returns to the charge, and thus writes:— " There is something in the very nature of those ques- tions [ of trade and revenue] which obviously distinguishes them from such as are capable of being determined by fixed or uniform principles; and it would be an absurdity to deal with them by any inflexible method. The fluc- tuation of price and supply, the vicissitudes of seasons, the state of the producing countries, and our moral, social, and political relations with them; the revenue laws and commercial systems of foreign states, the prospects of peace and war, the state of cre- dit and currency at home and abroad, the exigencies of the Exchequer— these are all circumstances which must be taken into account in settling the time, the man- ner, the direction, and the degree, in which those com- mercial maxims on which all parties are agreed, and which were first acted upon under the Tory Governments before 1830, are to be practically applied. To facilitate the operations of trade, and to provide for the necessities of the public service in the manner the least burdensome to the community, are objects which recommend them- selves so plainly to the ordinary sense of mankind, that no Minister, however stupid, could avoid appreciating them, or, however dishonest, could have any motive for disregarding them. There can never be any fundamental difference between Whigs and Conservatives upon points like these; and it is idle for either party to seek to invent one. Upon all such questions, the Government of Sir R. PEEL must be a Reforming Government. A stationary policy is impossible; and even if it were possible, it would be, not conservative, but destructive. Advance, we must; the only question is, in what direction P and when means, not ends, the physical and not the moral department of politics, are under discussion, all must agree to answer- in the direction of the greatest practicable utility." Some of the honest Tories have sometimes said, if the Whigs are to be turned out only that the Tories may govern on Whig principles, they would rather let Lord MELBOURNE be undisturbed. It would really appear from these articles that the worst fears of such persons are to be realised. What will the country gentlemen say to all this ? Can they suppose that if a Tory Government is even to seem to act on these principles their monopoly can be upheld? What is the meaning of it all, unless it be that the Tory party is already splitting into the liberal and illiberal, and the former section, through the Times, is bidding high for popular favour? Since writing the above, we have seen the report of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S speech at Tamworth, on Wed- nesday. Great things might have been expected from this oration, Sir ROBERT having given the dinner in order to afford himself the opportunity. Yet, con- sidering the position and character of the man, the speech is the most miserable performance with which the common sense of the country was ever insulted. A great exigency has arisen, and the people are every- where asking what Sir ROBERT PEEL intends to do? Lord JOHN RUSSELL has boldly and plainly defined the course he intends to take. But Sir ROBERT PEEL will give no particle of information. This course was dishonourable in the late Parliament. It was dishonourable during the elections. But now that the elections are over, and the result is known, Sir ROBERT PEEL'S refusal to speak out is most dis- honourable and insulting to the country. He shelters himself under a metaphor. He compares himself to a physician who refuses to prescribe for a patient till other physicians are dismissed, and he has access to the patient. In this he represents the QUEEN as the patient. But the true patient is the country, and Sir ROBERT has just the same means of knowing and judging of the state of the country now, as he can have when in office.. The pretence, therefore, on which he maintains silence is most absurd, and indi- cates infallibly that he has reasons for silence which he dare not avow. He boasts that he has given his opinions on all public questions as they have arisen. But what opinion has he given as to the means of supplying the present deficiency in the revenue, re- viving the trade, and relieving the distress of the country ? These are the great questions now at issue, and these Sir ROBERT PEEL has shirked. Consider- able part of this statesmanlike oration is occupied with the refutation of a few penny- a- line paragraphs which have appeared in the Globe. PEEL'S egregious vanity eagerly seizes • upon every mention of himself which the papers contain, and when the country listens to hear the development of his policy, he, with the ut- most gravity and prolixity, refutes the rumour that he has boasted he will make the QUEEN a Tory, that he is going upon the continent, or that he owes a- fat publican 16s. 6d! He next proceeds with ereat pomp to advert to Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S address, but con- fines himself to one point— the causes of the Tory ad- vantage gained in the elections. He attributes this to the country's want of confidence in the Govern- ment, but does not go on to shew on what ground he claims confidence. Of all the slippery performances ever enacted before the country, this is the most im- pudent. It is a mere sleight- of- tongue trick. The only inference that can be drawn from it is, that Sir ROBERT PEEL is environed with difficulties, created by the conflicting views and interests of his party. He knows not whether to take part with the Mode- rates or the Ultras, with the Monopolists or with the Free Traders. He knows not who to admit to office, or how to appease the rejected. In these perplexities, he dare not speak out, but indulges in that " true no- meaning," which " puzzles more than wit." pie, will be the majority on the register, and thus we shall be really disfranchised. OUR PROSPECTS.— From every quarter we have the most gloomy intelligence of the state of trade, and the prospects of the harvest. The prospect for the coming winter is most appalling. The people are now unemployed by hundreds of thousands, while the scarcity of food, and the probability of a bad harvest, are daily raising the price. It is now quite certain that if the weather change, and become ever so favourable, the harvest must be late, and cannot exceed an ave- rage. But the weather does not change. It conti- nues wet and cold, so that it is now almost certain that our corn will be bad in quality and deficient in supply. At a fixed duty, we should have importations at moderate prices. But the sliding scale keeps out foreign corn, till scarcity has raised our bad corn to famine prices. In this state of things, Sir ROBERT PEEL may well palter and quibble. He may well throw out feelers through the Times, about the folly of making the opinions of one year on trade and reve- nue, a bond of conduct in the next. Our impression is, that as the Monopolists have refused a moderate concession to reason and justice, Providence is pre- paring for us a fearful ordeal, in which the aristocracy will be glad to give up their Monopolies to save them- selves. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. SUNDAY SCHOOLS.— The annual collections on be- half of Howard street and Queen street Sunday Schools, were preached on Sunday last in their respec- tive chapels, by the Rev. R. S. Bayley, and the Rev. Mr. Muir, and in each case the collections amounted to about £ 20. A numerous and highly respectable meeting was held on Thursday, in the Cutlers' Hall, to establish a district association in connexion with the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Archdea- con Corbett took the chair, and the Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Brighton, attended on behalf of the Pa- rent Society. We understand that Earl Fitzwilliam intends to be present, with his family, at the opening of Darnall church, on Wednesday next. We beg to remind our readers that all hawkers', pawnbrokers', and plate dealers' licenses expire this day, ( Saturday, the 31st July). SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.— On reference to adver- tisement, it will be seen that our spirited townsman, Mr. Dawson, has announced the first of his subscrip- tion concerts for the season. The list of eminent performers promises a rich treat to lovers of melody, and we hope Mr. D. will be rewarded by a consider- able accession to his list of patrons. THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON THE CORN LAWS.— We announce with great pleasure the inten- tion of those lights of the Christian world, the very venerable and reverend J. Pye Smith, D. D., and the highly- talented and Rev. J. Leifchild, D. D., to lend their most important aid on this very interesting oc- casion.— Anti- Bread- Tax Circular. On Monday last, the members belonging to the Good Samaritan Lodge of Odd Fellows in the M. U., held their anniversary, at their lodge room, Mr. Alex- ander's, the Sheffield Arms, Meadow street, under the able presidency of Mr. Parkin, supported by Mr. Sanderson, as croupier. The dinner gave great satis- faction. We are informed that a report which has obtained currency within the last few days, that the typhus feaver is very prevalent in Rotherham, which is greatly exaggerated, there having only been two or three cases of individuals affected with this dreadful malady. THE LATE AWFUL EVENT AT ROTHERHAM.— The REGISTRATION.— There is but one practical point in PEEL'S Tamworth speech. He says that the suc- cess of the Tories has been won by attention to the registry, and it must be maintained by the same means. Let the Reformers take a lesson from this. They have lost by negligence. They cannot recover their ground without paying the same attention to the registry as do the Tories. No matter what progress principles may make, if the men of principle are not registered, and the men without principle are on the register, the latter will win the day, and sell their country to the Monopolists. How, then, are we to act? The secret of success in registration is, not zeal, but money. It is a piece of regular and dry business, which must be systemati cally attended to. Public spirit will not suffice here. We must recur to business principles. We want the continuous attention and efforts of able men, and we must make it their business, by paying them for it. If three hundred Reformers in the Sheffield polling district will each give a sovereign a year to the Reform Association, the work may be well done. Then the preponderance of the Liberal party on the register will be as certain as it is that the majority of the peo- ple are in favour of Liberal principles. But if it be neglected, those who are the minority among the peo- subscription to the fund for the relief of those families who have suffered from the late awful calamity, have exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The sum that has been paid to Mr. Crawshaw, the treasurer, amounts to upwards of £ 340. NEW CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— On Thursday morn- ing the foundation- stone of a new Catholic Chapel was laid. The building is to be erected at Mas- brough, on a site of 1,000 feet of land presented for the purpose by B. Badger, Esq., of Rotherham. A special train was put on the rails for the conveyance of the Sheffield Catholics who attended the cere- mony, consisting of about 350 persons. On alighting at the Masbrough Station, a procession was formed, consisting of the Hibernian Society, the Catholic Temperance Society, and Holy Catholic Guild, headed by their banners, and a band of music. The stone was laid by the Rev. James Sharpies, who delivered an able address on the occasion, and was assisted in the ceremony by the Rev. J. Holden, of Sheffield, the Rev. Mr. Ross, of Hathersage, and the Rev. M. Glassbrook, of Chesterfield. At the con- clusion of the ceremony, the parties partook of re- freshments at the Crown Inn, and other places in the town, and returned to Sheffield during the after- noon by different trains, their special train tickets having been retained to be given in on their return. Thomas and George Hardcastle were summoned by Wm. Hardcastle, of Wath upon Dearne, before H. Walker, Esq., at Rotherham, on Saturday last, on a warrant of peace. The parties are brothers, who had used threats to intimidate the complainant. They were both ordered to enter in recognizances to keep the peace for six months themselves in £ 10 and a surety in £ 5. GOOSEBERRIES.— A meeting of gooseberry growers was held on Monday, at the Hague Tree, Sheffield Park, when the following fruit was exhibited, and prizes were awarded:— Young growers ; Henry Bel- lamy, Wonderful, 20 dwt. 11 grs.; William Ward, Companion, 19 9.. Stewards'prizes: Henry Radford, London, Cup, 28 11; John Slack, Companion do., 25 4; Thomas Ward, London, Kettle, 25 11; John Staniland, Leader, do., 20 21; Matthew Gould, Thumper do., 21; William Driver, Queen of Trumps, do., 19 18.. Reds: 1, John Ward, Wonderful, 24 2; 2, John Stani- land, London 23 17; 3, Robert Wilson, Companion, 23 9; 4, Matthew Gould, Conquering Hero, 22 11 ; 5, John Slack, Guido, 20 23; 6. John Staniland, Lion's Provider, 20 8£; 7, Geo. Muscroft, Commander, 20 4; 8, Matthew Blackhurst, Caledonian, 20 ; 9, John Ward, Seedling, 19 12; 10, Wm. Driver, Coronation, 19 3. . Yellows : 1, John Slack, Leader, 20 20; 2, John Slack, Broom Girl, 19 21; 3, John Staniland, Two- to- one, 19 8 ; 4, Joseph Gallimore, Catherine, 18 23 ; 5, Thos. Ward, Seedling, 18 9 ; 6, John Ward, Gunner, 18 6; 7, John Slack, China Orange, 17 21; 8, John Slack, Goldfinder, 17 7 ; 9, John Ward, Eagle, 16 17; 10, John Staniland, Fearful, 16 10.- Greens: 1, John Ward, Turn- out, 19 16 ; 2, Matthew Gould, Keep- sake, 19 10; 3, John Staniland, Morning Star, 18 22; 4, John Slack, Green Prince, 18 8; 5, Joseph Gallimore, Weathercock, 18 5; 6, John Ward, Seedling, 18; 7, John Slack, Thumper, 17 19 ; 8 Wm. Driver, Invincible, 17 14; 9, J. Staniland, Royal Blade, 17 11; 10, J. Stani- land, Over- all, 17 11.. Whites: 1, Wm. Driver, Free- dom, 20 12; 2, Henry Radford, Queen of Trumps, 19 14; 3, John Staniland, Beeswing, 19 9; 4, John Slack, Os- trich, 19 6 ; 5, Matthew Goulder, Eagle, 18 12 ; 6, Henry Radford, Tally- ho, 17 21; 7, Matthew Gould, Philip the 1st, 17 22 ; 8, Robert Wilson, Fleur- de- lis, 17 9 ; 9, John Slack, Cossack, 17 8; 10, John Slack, Country Lass, 16 20. John Slack had a London gooseberry weighing 31 dwts. 13 grains, which burst a few days before the show. THE REFORM AND THE CARLTON CLUB ELECTION SUBSCRIPTIONS. The amount subscribed by the Liberals for the recent elections was considerably under £ 200,000, including the princely subscriptions of some of the leaders of the party. The Tories acknowledge that the Carlton Club has received more than half a million of money, all of which is expended, and there are fresh demands pouring in upon them. It is pretty evident that a pretty round sum must have been expended in the usual way by which the Tories manage to carry elections. This expenditure is inde- pendent of that incurred by those Tories who had the means of paying their own expenses. THE LATE MISS RAWSON'S CHARITABLE LEGA- CIES.— We understand that the late Miss Rawson, of Wardsend, has bequeathed the following sums to be paid free of duty:— Sheffield Infirmary £ 500 Boys' Charity School 100 Girls' do 100 Lancasterian School 100 National Schools 100 Aged Female Society 100 Female Benevolent Society 100 Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor 100 NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.— The gross amount of passengers, parcels, carriages, and horses for the weekending, 24th July, 1841, £ 3428. 7s. 9id.; for merchandize for the same time, £ 1104. lCs. 7d.; total, £ 4533. 4s. 4| d. THE RHINE, ITALY, AND GREECE, ILLUSTRATED. — Part 1 to 7-— London: Fisher.— This is another of those beautiful works for which the publishers are celebrated in every civilised country. The engravings are executed in the superior style from which Messrs. Fisher never descend, after the drawings of distin- tinguished artists; and who have worthily treated those surpassing subjects in which Italy and Greece are unrivalled. This series appears to us to exceed in beauty arid in interest all that have before been pro- duced,. DERBYSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.— The High She- riff, John Bruno Bowdon, Esq., received every mark of public respect, on his way, on Monday, from South- gate house, where a large company of his friends breakfasted with him, to the railway station, at Ches- terfield. At the latter place, a large number of the inhabitants formed a procession, and with a band of music and banners went out to meet him, and escorted him to the Station. But when the Sheriff and his re • tinue arrived at Derby, there was not a single gentle- man of Tory principles to welceme him, and the at- tendance was, as The Mercury states, " extremely small." When he went out to meet the Judges, Sir James Parke, and Sir John Gurney, no one attended him but his servants and his retinue. This is the first instance of the kind we remember, and we think it is not very creditable to the parties whom it concerns.— We understand it is a matter of etiquette for the Grand Jury to attend the Sheriff on these occasions ; it is the Sheriff's prerogative to summon the Grand Jury, and if he overlooked all political considerations in his choice of that body, it surely was but an act of common courtesy for them to lay aside all party ani- mosity, and to pay the usual respect to the High She- riff. If these party feelings are to be indulged, the consequence will be, that a Tory Sheriff will summon a Tory Grand Jury ; and a Whig Sheriff will take care that he does not summon Tories, and thus justice will be jaundiced at its very source, and suspicion thrown upon a tribunal which ought never to have been suspected. We have heard that the Tories took of- fence at the colours which ornamented the horses' heads of the Sheriff, but these colours, which are those of his livery, were worn at the Spring Assizes, and then they were not objected to. This slight upon the High Sheriff can be attributed to no other motive than political dislike, and we must say the example is un- worthy of educated men, and one, we hope, which will never be followed.— Derby Reporter. THE GREAT IRON STEAMER AT BRISTOL.— This wonderful vessel will probably combine a greater num- ber and variety of untried principles than were ever before united in one enterprise of the same magnitude and importance. The vessel herself— her enormous magnitude ( about 8,500 tons, it is said)— her material ( plate- iron)— her engines, nearly 1,200 horse- power — her cylinders 120 inches in diameter!—- no piston rods!— no beams!— the connecting rod laying hold immediately on the piston, and a moveable hollow- casting playing through a stuffing- box in the top of the piston, to give play to the said connecting rod!— an unlimited application of the expansive principle— and, to crown all, no paddle- wheels! no paddle- boxes projecting from her sides! no apparent propelling power, but an unseen agent revolving under her quar- ters, and enabling her to " walk the waters like a thing of life." Verily, we live in an age of wonders and if the mechanical genius of the era give safe birth to this creature of its conception, and foster her into vigorous maturity, it will be difficult henceforward to set any bounds to locomotion over the deep.— Mining Journal. A family at B—, in this county, gave notice to the clergyman one day last . week, of their wish to bury a child, and the same evening were rather surprised to receive a visit from the sexton, who said his master wanted to know whether they meant to give him a hatband, to which they answered in the negative. Then, replied the sexton, he says he shall charge you double fees, and if you keep him waiting, will charge you for his time also. Frightened at this unheard of demand, the parties sent the clergyman his two or three yards of black silk, when he condescended to read the burial service for the usual price.— Derby Reporter. STOCKPORT VIADUCT.— A train of carriages drawn by an engine, passed over the viaduct for the first time, on F" day week. The object was to consoli- date the road, the rails along being now permanently laid. The steam whistle was kept constantly piping all the way over, to the infinite astonishment of hun- dreds of the townsmen, who were struck with the novelty of seeing a train of carriages running swiftly over house tops, and level with the tops of stately fac- tory chimneys. We understand the line will be opened to Crewe in March next, when a public excursion along that distance will take place. — Macclesfield Courier. IRISH ASSIZES.— TRANQUILLITY OF THE COUNTRY. — In addressing the city of Waterford Grand Jury, on Monday, Mr. Justice Torrens said, " I have the satis- faction of stating that there are only three cases in the calendar for trial. Unquestionably those cases are of some importance— the first being for a malicious shooting— the second, a case of perjury, and the third a forgery. With respect to the case of shooting, with which one of the prisoners is charged, I have looked over the informations, and I could not discover the motives for so doing ; but looking to the date, I sup- pose it arose during the late election here, under strong excited feelings. It will be your duty in a matter so serious, to inquire and be satisfied that the act was committed by' the individual charged, and done in such a manner as to warrant you in finding the bill— namely, ' firing with intent to disable,' for the indictment is not for ' firing with intent to mur- der.'" Baron Pennefatlier, addressing the county of Waterford Grand Jury, congratulated them on the quiet and peacable character of their county. There appeared but three cases of moment upon the calendar. FLEXIBLE IVORY.— Ithasbeen long known that in subjecting bones to the action of hydrochloric acid, the phosphate of time which forms one of their compenent parts is extracted. Bones preserved in this manner re- tain their original form and acquire great flexibility. It is by this process that - M. Charriere, a skilful maker of surgical instruments, in Paris, softens the ivory of which he makes use to manufacture flexible tubes, probes, and other instruments. These pieces, after receiving the required form and polish, are steeped either entirely or partially in acid, diluted with water, where they remain as long as required. The ivory, after having undergone this preparation, becomes supple, flexible, elastic, and assumes rather a yellowish colour. In the course of dry- ing, it again becomes hard and inflexible; but the flexi- bility of the ivory may be restored by wetting, either by surrounding it with a piece of wet linen, or by placing sponge in the cavities of the pieces. Some pieces of ivory have been kept in a flexible state in the acidulated water for eight days; they were neither changed nor injured, nor too much softened; they had acquired no taste nor any disagreable smell. With respect to the excellence of the articles thus manufactured by M. Charriere, it may be observed that they have been examined by competent judges, and approved by the Royal Academy of Medicine. The preparation of flexible ivory may give rise to various useful applications of it in the arts or in manufactures. Inventors' Advocate, ANTI- CORN LAW MOVEMENTS.— A most gratify- ing change has saken place in the obstructive policy of the Chartists, since the certainty has arisen of the temporary accession of Toryism to power. Mr. Sidney Smith has lectured at Southwark, Poplar, and Bethnal green, the places which formerly were most remarkable for the exhibition of noise, confusion, and violence on the part of the Chartists. But, although these persons constituted an important section of each of the crowded audiences which assembled to hear Mr. Smith, on Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, not the slightest obstruction or confusion occurred, and all seemed inspired with one common sentiment of hearty unanimity, in combining to put down the oppressors of the community, and in supporting the great move- ment for the vindication of the rights and labour, and the privelege of unrestricted commerce.-— Chronicle. CHURCH- RATES.—- The parish of Hackney is again in a stir on the subject of church- rates. A month ago, as was reported in the Chronicle, the parishioners met and postponed the making of a rate for six months, On Sunday, anotice appeared from the churchwardens, summoning another meeting to be held on Thursday, for the purpose of rescinding the resolutions of the pre- vious vestry. On that occasion the strange fact trans- pired, that the " ecclesiastical heads of the parish" had consulted Dr. Addams, and been advised by him that the incumbent has no right to the profits of the churchyard, whichhe and his predecessor have enjoyed since its consecration ( upwards of forty years ago,) and from which they have realised several thousand pounds— the parishioners all the time paying interest for the money which purchased the ground, and all the expences connected with it. THE CORN AVERAGES.— The rise in the price of grain has already begun to affect the averages, and it is believed that some decrease of the duty will take place either this week or next. The average prices of wheat have advanced as follow during the last six weeks :— The week ending the 18th of June, the aver- age was 62s. 5d.; on the 25th June, 63s. 5d.; the 2d July, 63s. lid.; the 9tli, 64s. 3d.; the 16th, 64s. lid .; the 23rd, 64s. lid. These returns do not include the sales of last week, which were at con- siderably higher rates. The duty at present is 23s. 8d., and the average price of the six weeks, 63s. 6d. An increase of a shilling per quarter in price dimi- nishes the duty a shilling per quarter until the price reaches 67s. when the duty declines 2s. for every shil- ling in the increase of price. At the same point the duty on Canadian wheat falls from 5s. to 6d. per quarter, and the duty on the barrel of flour to 3£ d. As the arrivals of Canadian wheat and flour are becoming very great, an unusually large quantity would be let into the market if the average of 67s. should be reached. SHALLOW PRETENCES OF THE MONOPOLISTS.— A fixed duty would be a monstrous tax to levy upon the food of the people. We know it is said that the present Corn Laws constitute a heavier tax, but that is but an impudent assumption. Protection and tax are very different things. AVe keep out foreign corn, and pay a higher price for native corn, in order to secure certain advantages of a national description, which advantages enable us to pay a heavy taxation. But to take from us 12s. on every quarter of wheat imported, and at the same time to take from us those advantages of rent and wages which the existing Corn Laws afford, would be a double infliction of an insup- portable kind. The nation could not bear it. A high fixed duty is impossible. When corn becomes dear and scarce we ought to have it from all possible . sources of supply without any duty. This is the effect of our present sliding scale system, and no other is rational.— Post. WEST INDIA MAIL STEABIERS.— We formerly al- luded to the array of splendid new steamers which were fitting up in the East Harbour for the purpose of carrying the West India mails. Last week, the Dee was added to their number, so that there are now five of these magnificent ships, registering no less than 9,500 tons, under the hands of a great variety of arti- ficers, all getting ready for service at one time. That the expenditure for this labour alone must be very large, since the entire cost of these five vessels cannot - fall greatly short of, if it do not exceed, £ 400,000.— Greenock Advertiser. POLITICAL PREDILECTION OP JACK KETCH.— On Tuesday se'nnight, the hangman for the five Midland Counties presented himself at Swadlincote polling booth No. 1, to tender his vote as an elector of Appleby. This last functionary of the law, on being asked who he voted for, replied, " For Mundy and Colvile; and if I had fifty votes, they should have them all." Mr. A. Bass, who represented the libera candidates, humourously called the attention of Sir George Beaumont to the calling of the elector he was thanking for his vote. Sir George thought he should not make such remarks upon electors. Mr. Bass begged pardon, bat said this was such an extraordi- nary case that he could not help saying he hoped the distinguished elector would never be better acquainted than he then was with any of the liberal party. The hangman went out of the booth grumbling, as he went, " I have never had a job since these Whigs came into office!"— Derbyshire Chronicle. PRIVATE AND JOINT- STOCK BANKS.— The Gazette of Tuesday week, contained the usual return of the amount of notes circulated in England and Wales by private and joint- stock banks, during the three months from the 27th of March, 1841, to the 26th of June, 1841. From this return, it appears that the three months ending the 26th June, 1841, as compared with the three months ending the 27th of March, 1841, show an increase of £ 284,613, being the increase in the total amount of country notes in circulation in the last quarter, as compared with the preceding quarter. Of this amount £ 121,816 is the increase in the notes of the private banks, and £ 162,797 is the increase in the amount of notes of the joint- stock banks. By comparing the three months ending June 26, 1841, with the three months end- ing June 27, 1840, the corresponding period in last year, the decrease in the total quantity of country notes is £ 860,781, of which £ 529,218 is the decrease of the notes in the private banks, and £ 331,563 is the decrease in the amount of notes of the joint- stock banks. The average of the year ending June 26, 1841, is £ 10,143,341, while that of the preceding year, ending June 27, 1840, was £ 11,113,222. By combining the returns of the country circulation with the quarterly averages of the Bank of England, it appears that in the three months ending June 26, 1841, as compared with the preceeding three months, ending March 27, 1841, there is an increase in the total circulation of £ 379,613. The increase in the stock of bullion held by the Bank of England at the same periods was £ 759,000. The quarter ending June 26, 1841, compared with the corresponding quarter last year, ending June 27, 1840, shows a decrease in the total cir- culation of £ 1,099,781. The comparison of the stock of bullion held by the Bank of England at the same period, shows an increase of £ 664,000.— Times. SHEFFIELD POST OFFICE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. London, Birmingham, and"! Arrival . De- Western Mail, Derby, Due. parture. Belper, Alfreton, Ches- terfield, Rotlierham, Bakewell, Buxton, & c. Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hud- dersfield, Halifax, Brad- ford, Rochdale, Man- chester, Liverpool, York, j Hull, Selby, Scotland, I Ireland, & c., & c J and Rotherliam, Bawtry, Don-"| caster, Gainsbro', Louth, I Lincolnshire, and Nor- ( folk, & c., & c. J Dronfieid and Chesterfield.. 7 : 0 P. M. .. 9: 0 A. M. 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 ia Sheffield aforesaid. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1841. 5 : 18 A. M. .. 8: 0 P. M. 18 A. M. .. 7 : 0 A. M. 4 : 45 P. M. .. 8 ; 0 P. M. 7 : 48 P. M. .. H : 30 P. M