THE SHEFFIELD AM © ROTHEMI All t flttf VOL. XXII.— No. 1137. " THE CENTRE AND FOUNDATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND IS LIBERTY."— CAMDEN. PRICE 4\ d., OR 5S. PER QUARTER. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ROBERT LEADER. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1841. No. 41, HIGH- STREET, SHEFFIELD. seji" •> n UNION RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. THE Subscribers and Friends to this Institution are respectfully invited to attend tbe PUBLIC MEETING, which is appointed to be held in QUEEN STREET CHAPEL, next TUESDAY Evening, at Seven o'Clock. WILLIAM JONES, Esq., Secretary to the Parent Society, and Ministers of different Deno- minations, have engaged to attend. A Collection, in aid of the benevolent objects of the Society, will be made, S.' ELLIS, M'? SECRETARIES THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, PRICE THREEPENCE, SHEFFIELD AS IT WAS, AND AS IT IS; OR THE ECCLESALL BIERLOW PLACE OF TORMENT. Addressed to the Ratepayers. By S. ROBERTS. " The West- Riding of York may be proud of Ecclesall Bierlow Union, in which four thousand one hundred and one Pounds, spent on the poor, produce UNION CHARGES to the amount of one thousand seven hundred and eighty- one Pounds. These sums, it must be recollected, are quite independent of tbe remuneration of the commission- ers, assistant commissioners, secretaries, counsel, solici- tors, clerks, messengers, porters, & c., at Somerset House. These pretty pickings constitute a charge 011 the nation." — Parliamentary Report. Printed and Sold by A. WHITAKER & Co., Iris Office. H. M. A 7 35 > NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. SHEFFIELD STATION, November Is*, 1841. DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS. To Leeds, Manchester, York, Hull, and Dar- lington. „ Derby and London. „ Derby, Birmingham, and London. „ Leeds, Manchester, York, Hull, Darlington, Derby, Nottingham, Lousbbro', Leices- ter, Birmingham, and London. „ Leeds, Manchester, York, Darlington, Derby, Nottingham, Loughbro', Leicester, Bir- mingham, and London. „ Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. „ Leeds, Manchester, Leicester, Loughbro'. and Derby. „ Leeds. „ Derby, Birmingham, Loughbro', Leicester, and London ( Mail.) ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS. 8 45 10 45 P. M. 2 0 4 50 5 30 7 30 8 12 York, Hull, Manchester, and Lough H. DUKE AT HOME, WHERE Visitors may daily see through the ESTABLISHMENT, and have an opportunity of partUnng of the best YORKSHIRE STINGO, at his Original CYDER HOUSE, in DIVISION STREET, where he has always on hand an extensive Stock of the best SPIRITS, WINES, & C. H. D. hopes by polite attention to the comfort of his Friends, especially when they honour him with a CALL, to merit frequent repetitions of their kindness. N. B.— Good accommodation for Clubs. PUBLICATIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. FOR THE WINTER SEASON. THE Gentry of Sheffield and its Vicinity are respectfully invited to an Inspection of JOHN HEPPENSTALL'S STOCK OF GOODS, for the approaching Season, comprising Superfine Waterproof Beavers, Mixed and Diagonal do., Milled Superfines for Top Coats, Chesterfields, Taglionis, & c.; Pilots and Devonshire Kerseys, for Driving; Box and Servants' Coats, Vestings of rich Figured Satins, Embroidered and other Cashmeres, Fancy Shawlettes, Plaid Angolas, Persian and other Velvets, & c.; French Crapes, Ribbed and Mixed Buckskins, Doeskins, Plaids. & c., for Trousers. J. H. would also remind his Friends that this is the very weather for WARD'S ZEPHYR COATS, so light, so elegant in appearance, that no Gentleman, during this unsettled Season, should Walk or Ride without popping a Garment into his pocket; only 20 oz., and, almost incredible, thoroughly Waterproof. To be procured only at JOHN HEPPENSTALL'S, 58, Snig hill, and 32, Angel street, sole Agent for Sneffield. N. B.— Servants' Liveries, on the most reasonable Terms. SORE NIPPLES. IMPORTANT TO LADIES, NURSES, fyc. MARGETTS' Vegetable NIPPLE CERATE is • perfectly innocent, and ( unlike Rose Cream, or y other Perfume,) will effect an immediate Cure. Sold only by G. B. MAUGETTS, Chemist, 3G, High street, Sheffield. N. B.— If not aporoved, the Money will be returned. 5 0 From London, Birmingham, and Derby ( Mail.) 8 15 „ Leeds. 9 30 „ Leeds. C Darlington, 11 30 „ 3 Leeds. J Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham, P. M. ' bro', and Leicester. 2 45 „ London, Birmingham, Derby, Nottingham, Darlington, Hull, York, Manchester, and Leeds. 5 30 „ London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Lough- bro', Leicester, and Derby. C Nottingham, Loughbro', Leicester, & Derby. 6 30 „< Darlington, Hull, York, Manchester, and (_ Leeds. 8 15 „ London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Lough- bro', Leicester, and Derby. 8 45 „ Darlington, Hull,, York, Manchester, and Leeds. SUNDAYS. DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS. A. M. 8 45 P. M. 4 45 6 30 8 12 A. M. To Leeds, Manchester, York, Hull, Derby, Leicester, and London. „ Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. „ Derby. ,, Derbv, Leicester, Birmingham, and London ( Mail.) ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS. NEIV PUBLICATIONS, November 1, 1841. C1HRISTIAN ALMANACK for 1S42. Sewed in a j neat cover, 6d.; superior cover, gilt edges, 8d.; halt- bound and interleaved for Memoranda, Is. 4d. That at 8d. will be sent, unless either of the other sorts is spe- cially ordered. THE BELIEVER'S DAILY TREASURE ; or, TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE ARRANGED FOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. 64mo. 8d. cloth; Is. roan; Is. 6d. tuck, or case; 2s. calf. BIOGRAPHY. FEMALE BIOGRAPHY. Vol. I. Containing Memoirs of Mrs. Anne Judson, Mrs. Susanna Hunting- ton, Mrs. Harriet Newell, Miss A. Linnard. 3s. 6d. half- bound ; 5s. 6d. calf. FEMALE BIOGRAPHY. Vol. II. Containing Memoirs of Mrs. Margaret Baxter, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, Mrs. Joanna Turner, Lady Willielma Glenorchy, Mrs. Margaret Althans, Mrs. Isabella Graham. 3s. 6d. half- bound ; 5s. 6d. calf. LIFE OF THE REV. CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED ASSMANN, successively Pastor of Dolzig, Gaitz, and Hagen. Preface by Rev. C. B. TAYLER, M. A. 2s. boards; 3s. half- bound. LIVES OF THE BRITISH REFORMERS, from Wicklitfe to Fox. 3s. boards ; 4s. half- bound. Royal Edition, with 12 Portraits, 6s. boards; 9s. calf. LIFE OF WILLIAM FAREL, tbe Swiss Reformer. From the German. 3s. boards ; 4s. half- bound. LIFE OF THE REV. F. A. 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This Work is suitable lor Persons of various ages, and forms a handsome Present for all Seasons of the Year. THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS. In 2 Vols. 12mo. Illustrated with Steel and Wood Engravings. SHELLS, AND THEIR INMATES. With Fron- tispiece in Baxter's Oil Colours, and numerous Embel- lishments. 16mo square. 3s. 6d. elegantly bound in cloth, gilt edges. PLANTS ; containing, in one volume, THE SEED, THE LEAF, THE FLOWER, THE FRUIT, THE GRASS: which are also published separately. With a handsome Frontispiece, and numerous Embellishments. 16ino square. 2s. elegantly bound, gilt edges. THE WIFE AND MOTHER; or, HINTS TO MAR- RIED DAUGHTERS. By a MOTHER. 18mo. 2s. 6d. cloth boards; 3s. 6d. half- bound, or roan, or silk ; 5s. calf. Religious Tract Society: Depository, 56, Paternoster row, London; and Sold by the Booksellers. A post- paid Catalogue of tbe Society's Publications will be sent in answer to a post- paid application. LEEDS HOUSE, 29, HIGH STREET, SHEFFIELD. PURCHASERS OF < WOOLLEN CLOTHS^ LEEDS HOUSE, 29, HIGH STREET, SHEFFIELD. ARE respectfully solicited to an Inspection of the present STOCK of JOHN HEPWORTH, LEEDS- HOUSE, 29, HIGH- STREET, Sheffield, who, being now a Resident of Leeds, the largest Mart for Woollens in the World, is enabled to offer WOOLLEN CLOTHS on more favourable Terms than ever. My Stock of Winter Goods is extensive, consisting of BEAVERS in all their diversified styles ; Pilots, Mohairs, Petershams, Milled Broad Cloths, in all colours and qualities ; Doe Skins, Milled Tweeds, Kerseys, & c. Tbe Stock of CLOAKINGS for Ladies' wear, embraces all the best styles for tbe present Season, at Prices de- serving their attention. J. H. with confidence calls the attention of Gentlemen wearing Black, to his Wool- Dyed BLACK CLOTHS, from 13s. 6d. to 14s. 9d. per Yard. They are Goods giving every satisfaction, the Colour remaining unchangeable, the rain leaving no marks, and the texture fine to the last. In returning my sincere acknowledgments to the Public of Sheffield, for the support uniform'y given me from my opening, four years ago, to the present time, I beg to say thai advantages I derive from being Resident in Leeds, are peculiarly important and practical, a fact which will be admitted freely by tbe reflecting Purchaser. My Terms are strictly for Cash. I mark all my Goods in plain Figures, from which 1 make no abatement. WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS.- TAILORS' TRIMMINGS. Leeds House, 29, High- street, Sheffield. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGE ACT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a separate Building, named SALEM CHAPEL, situated at Barnsley, in the Parish of Silkstone, in the County of York, in tbe District of Ecclesfield, being a Building Certified according to Law as a Place of Religious Wor- ship, was, on the First Day of November, 1841, duly Registered for Solemnising MARRIAGES therein, pur- suant to the Act of 6th and 7ih of Wm. 4th, c. 85. Witness my hand, this First Dav of November, 1841. SAMUEL WARBURTON, Superintendent Registrar. Howsley Hall, Nov. 1st, 1841. SCOTCH TABLE BEER. THE SCOTCH TABLE BEER may now be had of the undersigned, in Bottle. The success which attended our introduction of this most agreeable and popular Beverage at Hull Four Years ago, and the wish expressed for it by many of our Sheffield Customers, have induced us to bring it before the notice of tbe Public in Sheffield. Its wholesome character and low Price have occasioned our sending it from Hull, in considerable quantities, to different parts of England, to London, and into Wales. Sold in quantities not les^ than Two Dozen reputed Quarts, at 3s. per Dozen ; or Four Dozen Pints, at Is. 9d. per Dozen. GUINNESS'S DUBLIN STOUT, in Cask and Bottle. CAMPHELL'S Splendid SCOTCH ALE, in Bottle. ALLSOPP'S INDIA PALE ALE, Ditto. C3> Observe— READY MONEY. GEOKGE JEFF & CO., Agents for Guinness's Dublin Porter. Post Office Vaults, Sheffield. 5 0 From London, Birmingham, and Derby ( Mail.) 9 45 „ York, Leeds, and Derby. P. M. 5 30 „ London, Derby, and Nottingham. 7 15 „ Leeds. 9 0 „ Darlington, Hull, Leeds, and York. " YANG," THE CENTRAL FIRE. WHEN Ke- shin, or " The Dreaded Hour," was ap- pointed Commissioner at Canton, and every Journal headed the intelligence then received, with " Set- tlement of tbe Chinese Dispute— Three Millions to be paid the English - Trade resumed at Canton," & c., CAPTAIN 1' IDDING'S 18 Years' experience of the Chinese, told him that his countrymen had been duped : and he predicted that, " though Ke- shin might promise millions, he would never pay a dollar; that, instead of re- suming trade, he would enforce its stoppage, to keep the English without Tea;" and that " Elliot would rue the hour" when he first, relied on Ke- shin's promises. The public now know whose judgment of ' the Chinese has proved correct, CAPTAIN ELLIOT'S or CAPTAIN PIDDING'S; and they see thatCAPTAIN PIDDING'S prediction has been verified lo the letter. " YANG," the Chinese definition of whose name is " The Central Fire," has succeeded Ke- shin. " YANG," has officially recom- mended " the withholding of all Tea from the English, un- til their supply is quite exhausted," when he foretels that " they will become reverently submissive, and give gold for the precious leaf." Commodore Bremer's de- spatch mentions that " the Chinese had removed all the Tea from Canton," and tbe statement that " 200,000 Chinese were ready to sack and burn the Citv," is singu- larly prophetic of Yang's name. CAPTAIN PIDDING still thinks that the lorce sent out, will be tound insuffi- cient to coerce China, that no Tea will come out whilst bullets pour in, and that " Teas will be dearer than ever." CAPTAIN PIDDING'S Teas were formerly sold under the title of " Howqua'e Mixture," and " How- qua's Small Leaf Gunpowder," but hundreds of Grocers and Tea Dealers, anxious to profit by the celebrity of Tea which he alone imports, and which they found it im- possible to procure, have given the same title to rubbish of their own mixing, so that there is now scarce one but hashis " Howqua's," " Mowqua's," " Saoqua's," orsome other mixture. Against such imposition, the only security is " CAPTAIN PIDDIHO'S MAME." This they have not yet forged, and his signature is on every really genuine package. For Country agencies, address Captain l'idding, 22, College hill, London. WATERFALL & HEATH, CONFECTIONERS, 1, FAUG ATE, SOLE AGENTS FOR SHEFFIELD. Bradford ; John Pratt, Chemist, 33, Ive Gate. Burnley ; Thos. Sutcliffe, Bookseller, 20, St. James's St. Blackburn ; James Parkinson, Chemist, 1, Church Street. Bolton ; G. J. French, Mercer. Derby ; M. Eggleston, Confectioner. 33, Iron Gate. Elland; William Eubank, Draper, & c., Westgate. Halifax ; J. W. Foster, 36, Crown Street. Leeds ; Chas. Lawson, Confectioner, 39, Commercial St. Manchester ; John Ford and Co., St. Ann's Square. Wakefield; J. Stantield and Co., Booksellers. York; William Hargrove, Publisher, 9, Coney Street WESSELS' JESUITS' DROPS HAVE for years past maintained their character as a certain and speedy cure for Gravel, Urethral Dis- charges, Gleets, Spasmodic Strictures, Irritation of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Urethra. They are also well known as an absolute specific for Gonorrhoea, and are so inno- cent in their composition as to require no restraint on the common avocations o( business, and most frequently in a few days will effect a perfect cure. The great object to be attended to is, that Patients and Purchaseis should be careful in having the true and genuine Preparation, as the unsafe, unsanctioned, and dangerous counterfeits at- tempted to be foisted on the public by absolute falsehoods, are so numerous, that the proprietors request every pur- chaser to ask for WESSELS' JESUITS' DROPS, and to be careful that a preparation under the name of " Dr. IValker's Drops," is not imposed 011 them in the place of the Genuine, which is distinguished from all others, by having on the Government Stamp, " JOSEPHWESSELS, St. Paul's." In Bottles, 2s. 9d. each. Sold by LEADER, Radley, Loftbouse, Slack, Whitaker, Smith, Newton, Ridge and Jackson, Sheffield ; Harrison, Wall, Pybus, Ray, Barnsley ; Dawson, Cardwell, Gel), Hurst, Lawton, Mountain, Shaw, Smith, Stanfield, Mars- den, ICnowles, Wakefield ; Brice, Parkinson, Priestlay, Pontefract; Rhodes, Snaith; Walker and Co., Brooke and Co., Hopper, Hartley, Doncaster; and by most Drug- istsand Medicine venders. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. KEARSLEY'S ORIGINAL WIDOW WELCH'S FEMALE PILLS, so long and justly celebrated for their peculiar virtues, are strongly recommended to the notice of every lady, having obtained the sanction and approbation of most Gentlemen of the Medical Profession, as a safe and valuable Medicine in effectually removing obstructions, and relieving all other incon- veniences to which the female frame is liable, especially those which, at an early period of life, frequently arise from want of exercise and general debility of the system : they create an appetite, correct indigestion, remove giddi- ness and nervous headache, and are eminently useful in windy disorders, pains in the stomach, shortness of breath, and palpitation of the heart: being perfectly in nocent, may be used with safely in all seasons and climates,. The following is the opinion of Dr. Osborne, an emi- nent practitioner of Dublin, and Physician to Sir Pa- trick Dun's, and the Mercer's Hospital. In one of his recent lectures, reported in the Dublin Medical Journal, he makes the following remarks on this Medicine : — " THE WIDOW WELCH'S PILLS.— These Pills have an extensive sale, and are in high and long established re- pute, as an effectual remedy in removing obstructions, & c. in females. One of them was given to a young lady under my care, with the desired effect following on the same night; and three other cases came to my knowledge, in which a similar result followed their use." ( Cj" It is necessary to inform the Public that KEARS- LEY'S is the only ORIGINAL and GENUINE MEDI- CINE of this description ever made, and has been pre- pared by them for more than FIFTY YEARS I I Purchas- ers are particularly requested to remark, that, as a testi- mony of authenticity, each Bill of Directions contains an affidavit, and bears the signature of " C. KEARS- LEY," in writing, and each box is wrapped in white paper. Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by J. Sanger, 150, Oxford street, London; and Uy all respectable Medicine, Venders in the Town and neighbourhood. CORNS, BUNIONS, & c- THE Difficulty of procuring a Remedy that is really beneficial in eradicating those painfully hard and callous substances called CORNS, has been long felt by the Public. The Proprietor of the ANTI- CALLOSITY, or RUSSIAN CORN AND BUNION PLAISTER, feels great confidence in recommending it as tbe most certain cure for all Callous Swellings on the Feet that has ever yet been invented. By the use of this Plaister, immediate Benefit will be found, and in a short time a Radical Cure will be effected, not by cutting ( which is generally attended with d » > « , » r,) but by gradually dis- persing the Hard or Soft Coin, and entirely removing those painful throbbings so severely felt at every change of weather. Sold, with full Directions for Use, in Boxes, Is. ljd. and 2s., at SANGER'S Medicine Warehouse, 150, Oxford street; and by all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and neighbourhood. SJ CAMPBLETON WHISKY. AWYER'S celebrated Old SCOTCH WHISKY, sold full strength, as Distilled, at 20s. per Gallon, or in Casks of 14 Galls, at 18s. This splendid article can be had only from J. SAWYER, at the Wine and Spirit Vaults, No. 2, HIGH STREET, where may be had also, Reid and Co.' s Brown Stout PORTER, Burton and East India PALE ALE, & c. British WINES in every variety, at 13s. per Doz.; ihe smallest quantity Sold on the same Terms. High street Wine and Spirit Vaults, Sheffield. WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the MICHAELMAS GENERAL QUARTER SES- SIONS of the Peace, for the WEST RIDING of the County of York, will be holden by Adjournment at the COURT HOUSE, in WAKEFIELD, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of November instant, at Half- past Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking into further consideration the proposed Site for the Enlarge- ment ofthe House of Correction at Wakefield, agreeable to a Resolutiou of the Magistrates, passed at the Ad- journed Sessions, held at Wakefield, on the 30th of Oct. last, and making such Orders for the Grant of Money out of the County Stock or Rate, as the Justices then present shall deem expedient. C. H. ELSLEY, Clerk ofthe Peace. Clerk of the Peace's Office, Wakefield, > 3rd Nov. 1841. f 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 baDeful 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 earh Box of Perry's Purying Specific Pills, ( Price 2s. 9d,, 4s. Gil. 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. The CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is, therefore, calculated to affoided decided relief to those who by early indulgence have weakened the powers ot their system, and fallen into a state of chronic debility. In such persons, the appetite is generally defective, and the relish of life almost subdued ; they are wanting in that activity of mind and energy of conduct which their affairs require, and partly from conscious weakness, partly from excessive apprehensions, are liable to sink despondently into a premature grave. It is for these that Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, particularly designed their Cordial Balm of Syriacum, which is intended to relieve those persons who, by an immoderate indulgence of their passions, have ruined their constitutions, or in their way to the consummation of that deplorable 6tate are af- fected with any of those previous symptoms that betray its approach, as the various affections of the nervous system, obstinate gleets, excesses, irregularity, obstruc- tions of certain evacuations, weaknesses, total iinpotency, barrenness, & c. Sold in Bottles, price 1 Is. each, or tbe quantity of Four in one Family Bottle for 33s., by which one lis. bottle is saved. S^ Observe, none are genuine without the signature of R. & L. PERRY and Co. May be bad of all Booksellers, Druggists, and Patent Medicine Venders in Town and Country throughout the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and America. The Five Pound Cases, ( the purchasing of which will be a saving of One Pound Twelve Shillings.) may be had as To the Sufferers from Bilious and Liver Complaints. THE unexampled success of FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH calls for particular attention.— These Pills give immediate relief in ali Spasmodic and Windy Complaints, with the whole train of well- known symp- toms arising from a weak stomach, or vitiated bilious secretion, Indigestion, Pain at tbe Pit o! the Stomach, Bilious or Sick Head- ache, Heart- burn, Loss of Appe- tite, Sense of Fulness after Meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Pain over tbe Eyes, & c. & c. Persons of a full habit who are subject to Head- ache, Giddiness, Drowsiness and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a flow of Blood to the Head, should never be without them, as many dangerous symptoms will be entirely carried off by their immediate use, and Apoplexy often avoided. They are highly grateful to tbe Stomach, create Appetite, re- lieve languor and depression of spirits, gently relaxing the bowels without griping or annoyance, removing nox- ious accumulations, rendering the system at perfect ease, and the head clear. The very high encomiums passed upon them by a large portion of the public, is tbe best criterion of their merit, and the continual statements of their good effects from all parts of the Kingdom, is a source of the highest gratification. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London, Price 1 l| d. per Box ; and by his appointment, by Leader, Ridge and Jackson, Whitaker, Wreaks, Slack. Machon and Co., Lofthouse, Powell, May, Radley, Sheffield ; Woodhead, Roberts, Chesteifield ; Brooke and Co., Stafford, Walker and Co., Faulkner, Doncaster; Cardwell, Gell, Lawton, Smiih, Dawson, Vv akefield ; Sissons, Worksop; Gething, Langley, Mansfield ; Wright, Macclesfield ; Sims, King, Stockport; Price, Priestley, Pontefract; Walters, Alfreton; Whitham, Ashbourne; Rhodes, Snaith ; Grashy, Bawtry ; Fell, England, Spivey, Huddersfield ; and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom; Price Is. l| d. and 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. Corroboration of ihe Innocent yet Relieving Proper ties of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. TO MR. PROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. Hawley, near Bagshot, Jan. 11th, 1841. SIR,— It is now twelve months since I made you ac- quainted with the very extraordinary benefit I had derived by taking Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which were kindly recommended to me by Major Birch, of Crondale, near Farnham, who humanely came to my house to take my affidavit that I might receive my half- pay, being then laid up with one of my serious attacks. I then forwarded to you the garrison order by which I was invalided home from Newfoundland, after many years of great suffering. I now beg further to say, that within the last twelve months I have had several attacks, but have, thank God, with tbe assistance of the Pills, been always able to ward them off without much pain, and have not once had a return of those weakening perspirations which formerly afflicted me, and am now in excellent comparative health. I also have to inform you that Mr. George Maynard, of Cove, near Farnborough, Carrier, having witnessed the effect of Blair's Pills on me, and being himself at- tacked with Gout, tried the Pills, and obtained immediate relief. If you please you may publish this additional proof of the value of this Medicine. I am, Sir, your's truly, J. MASTERS. GARRISON ORDER ABOVE ALLUDED TO. ( CERTIFICATE.) St. John's, Newfoundland, 12th March, 1838. Conformably to a Garrison Order, dated 9tli March 183S, for the Assembly of a Medical Board, to take into consideration the state of health of Lieut. Masters. R. V. C., and to report accordingly. We, the under signed Staff Officer and Civil Practitioner, forming the Board authorised by that order, after a strict examination i of tbe case of Lieutenant Masters, consider him as en- usual at 4, Great Charles street, Birmingham and 44, ire fi military duty— Lieut. Masters has fo: Albion street, Leeds; and Patients in the Country who | sevJa, been affli/ te( 1 Jhh Rheumatic Gout, whicl require a course of this admirable Medicine, should send hag pr/ duced serious functionary derangements of his NTAMN/ IL, LII, A,. .,- » -, ,1 AM-\ OI » 1 O R, M TI null XT rritrfln IMCQ Five Pounds by Letter, which will entitle them to the benefit of such advantage. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by Letter, the usual Fee of One Pound, without which, no notice what- ever can be taken of tbe Communication, ( postage pre- paid.) Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their casps. Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at 4, Great Charles street, ( four doors from Easy row,) Birmingham, and 44, Albion street, Leeds. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. Perry and Co. to give such advice as will be tbe means of effecting a permanent and effectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. N. B.— Country Druggists, Booksellers, Patent Medi- cine Vendors, and every other Shopkeeper, can be sup- plied with any quantity of Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, and Cordial Balm of Syriacum, with the usual allowance to the Trade, by most of the principal wholesale Patent Medicine Houses in London. Sold at the Iris Office, Sheffield. ( No. 3.) stomach, liver, and other viscera, and finally given rise to infirmity, weakness, and enlargement of the articula- tions, especially of the ancle joints; bis general health and constitution is much impaired, and therefore, in our opinion, be is incapable of further service.—( Signed) ANDREW FERGUSON, M. D., Staff- Assist.- Surg. 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An event, which will he long remembered in the annals of English history, and which may he regarded in every respect as a truly national calamity, visited the metropolis on Saturday night last, viz., the entire destruction, toge- ther with its contents, of that magnificent building, form- ing so prominent a feature in the far- famed Tower of London, denominated " The Grand Storehouse and Small Armoury," containing, in addition to an almost innumer- able quantity of trophies, and other evidences of British glory, no less a number than 200,000 stand of arms, & c. The conflagration, which exceeded in grandeur even the great fire at the House of Commons or the Royal Ex- change, caused the greatest consternation throughout the entire metropolis; and, from the commanding situation of the Tower Hill, many thousand persons had an opportu- nity of witnessing the progress of the devouring element. The first outbreak of the fire took place precisely at half- past ten o'clock, at which time the attention of the sentinel on duty on the terrace, near the jewel office, was attracted to what appeared to be a glimmering light under what is termed " the round table," or cupola of the round tower, which is detached from the armoury on the north side, facing the Trinity House, Tower Hill, and eastward to the grand staircase leading to the Small Armoury. In the first in- stance the sentinel took no notice of it; but shortly after observing that it became stronger, and being convinced something was wrong, he fired his musket to give an alarm, and in a few minutes the whole of the officers turn- ed out, and the entire battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, quartered in the Old Mill Barracks, mustered to the sound of the rappel. The flames in a few minutes began to burst forth from the windows of the round tower with fearful violence. To describe the excitement which pre- vailed, not only amongst the military, but the civil resir dents of the fortress, would indeed be an act of superero- gation. Suffice it to say, the instant the drums beat the alarm, the whole of the troops, several hundreds in num- ber, were seen rushing out of their quarters in all direc- tions, many in a state almost of nudity. ' Within a few minutes of the alarm being given, the flames were clearly discernable on Tower Hill, and information was promptly conveyed to the various fire- engine stations throughout the metropolis, and thousands of persons were congregating from all directions. The first engine that made its appearance was that belonging to the parish of Allhallows, Barking, and it was speedily followed by three other engines belonging to parishes in the precincts of the Tower. On their arrival they found the western gate completely barricaded, and the officer in command for some time refused them admission, having received or- ders to admit no one. Shortly after the large engine, and others belonging to the London Eire Brigade, arrived; and subsequently, the order being countermanded, the engines were admitted, and at once made the best of their way to the Broad Walk, fronting the White Tower and the Small Armoury, and took up their respective stations fronting the grand entrance to the latter building, which had previously beenbrok en open, although no fears were then entertained that it would become a prey to the flames, the fire being at this time confined to the Round Tower, al- though it was burning with fearful violence. Under the direction of the warders, the firemen procured water from tanks which are sunk in varipus parts of the Tower, and proceeded to get their engines to work, the soldiers work- ing them with the most praiseworthy alacrity. The hose was, in the first instance, conveyed through the lower part of the " Grand Storehouse," and up the grand stair- case, to the roof of the Armoury, which was then un- J touched. Owing to the excitement, however, which the alarm had occasioned, no immediate information could be obtained, either as to the means of entrance to the clock tower, or to the exterior of the roof; and had the firemen obtained their object, little or no service could have been effected, inasmuch as, within a few minutes afterwards, the water had sunk so low in the tanks alluded to, that the hose of the engines could not reach it. By this time, a quarter to eleven o'clock, the engines from Jeffreys square, Whitecross street, Morgan's lane, Southwark bridge road, and others which were at the time at a fire raging in the Strand, arrived with Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent, as also those of the West of Eng- land and County fire- offices, and the Custom- house. By eleven o'clock, the destruction of the Round Tower dium of others stationed near the river, Mackay and Sta- ple, their respective engineers, carried the branches into the great Armoury- room, and got to work, managing to retain their position for nearly half an hour, playing upon the ceiling wherever the fire made its appearance ; but a large quantity giving way, the whole of the interior be- tween the roof and the ceiling was found to be on fire. This made them quit their position and make their escape by the grand staircase ; and, in an instant after, the en- tire ceiling of the spacious hall gave way, and filled it with smoke and fire. By this time, twenty minutes past eleven o'clock, the flames were seen issuing frifcn all parts of the roof of the building, and subsequently reaching to the Clock Tower in the centre. The scene which pre- sented itself was at once terribly and awfully magnificent. The flames, which shot up to a most alarming extent, had so reddened the horizon, that it attracted to the neigh- bourhood of Tower Hill countless multitudes; and the lurid glare which the devastating element shed upon them, and upon the various craft with which the river Thames was studded,, was picturesque and appalling in the extreme. Crowds of people still continued pouring in to Tower hill from every avenue which led to it; and several times it was to be feared that an assault would have been made by the populace on the Tower gates, and which would doubtless have been the case but for the strong bodies of troops stationed there, and the arrival of between two and three hundred of the metropolitan police, under the orders of Superintendents Pearee and May, and Inspectors Maclean and Waller, and also a strong body of the city police force, acting un- der Mr. Inspector Bradley. The cries of persons for permission to enter the tower, who had friends resident therein, were incessant; and several conflicts took place. This state of things continuing, Major Elrington deemed it advisable to send for a reinforcement of troops; and, about half- past one o'clock, a battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, four hundred strong, arrived; and those who had been working at the fire, and had been on duty at the gates, were in some measure relieved. The gongs of the large floating engines of tlie fire brigade announced their arrival from their respective stations of Southwark Bridge and Rotherhithe, off the Tower wharf, and added to the general din and confusion. Having been moored close alongside Traitors' gate, numbers of persons flocked to their assistance ; but, having no more than 700 feet of hose to lay down before the water could be brought to bear upon the mass of flame, it had become too late far them to be of any effectual service. By' half- past twelve o'clock, the conflagration had reached to a frightful magnitude. It had extended through the flooring of the small armoury into the lower compart- ment, occupied by the train of artillery, and those splen- did trophies of England's glory so well known to the pub- lic. From this period, the flames continued to increase with such fearful violence, that apprehensions were en- tertained that every part of the Tower would be over- whelmed, and become a victim to them. Fire was to be seen gushing forth from every window of the building, which had all the appearance of the crater of some vol- cano. The heat, became so intense that it was utterly impossible for any human being to stand on the broad walk between the armoury and the white tower; and, be fore it was possible to remove the engines, some of them were burnt very considerably. At one o'clock, the whole of the clock tower, which had stood tottering for some time, together with a great mass of the roof, and some portion of the upper heavy stonework of the building, fell in with a tremendous crash, resembling the firing of heavy artillery. Immediately after this, the flames for some time increased their light, but assumed a livid hue of a most unearthly description, and evidently blew over in the direction of the white tower, for which great fears were now entertained. It is curious to remark that, notwith- standing the intense heat which it had to sustain, the vane on the top of the cupola of the clock tower kept its point to the north- east, at which it was pointing when the fire commenced, even at the time the tower fell in. All attention was now directed towards the white tower and the church of St. Peter. The leaden water pipes, running from the roof of the former, were melted, and the frames of the windows had already ignited ; but, a plentiful sup- ply of water having been obtained, the exertions of the firemen, soldiers, & c. were directed to it, and it was only by copious streams of water being poured upon it that it was rescued. The church is also indebted to the praise- worthy exertions of the officers of the garrison, and the the strong iron railing with which the diamonds, & c., were surrounded. After a lapse of about twenty minutes, it was effected ; and a most extraordinary scene presented itself, the warders carrying crowns, sceptres, and other valuables of royalty, between groups of soldiers, police, firemen, and others, from the Jewel Tower to the gover- nor's residence, which is situate at the very further ex- tremity of the green. None, however, sustained the slightest injury ; and, by dint of most prompt exertion^ the Jewel Tower itself was saved. At two o'clock the fire was evidently at its greatest al- titude, and a rumour spread abroad, even amongst the in- habitants of Tower hill, that a large magazine was at- tached to the Armoury, and great fears were now enter- tained that a general explosion would take place. At times it appeared that such was really the case; for occa- sionally the flames would vomit forth burning embers of immense magnitude, again subside, and again repeat their dreadful thunders. This continued till about a quarter to three o'clock, when the fire showed some symptoms of abating its fury, and began to expend itself so far as to enable^ the firemen, together with the engines, to re- ap- proach the ruins. Prior, however, to this taking place, a new cause of the alarm arose in the map- office, which contains some very valuable maps, records, & c., catching fire. That, however, was soon got under, and all the property placed in safety. Attention was now again di- rected to the main building ; and copious streams of water being poured into it in every direction, between four and five o'clock yesterday morning, all danger of the flames spreading further had ceased. Not long before five o'clock, a portion of the upper part of the Round Tower fell down with fearful violence 011 to the roof of the bar racks opposite the King's Head, which it drove in, but without injuring any one. Notwithstanding, the further progress of the flames was not apprehended. During the entire of Monday, the centre of the building presented one body of fire. It is a complete shell; nothing whatever remains but the walls and the splendid piece of architec- tural masonry at the summit of the building over the grand entrance ; and they are in such a tottering condition that they are momentarily expected to fall, and sentries are placed in order to prevent persons going within a pre- scribed distance. The only relic of glory that meets the eye amidst this huge scene of desolation, is an immense anchor, taken at Camperdown, which stood on the left of the grand staircase. About twels- e o'clock yesterday, an accident of a fatal nature occurred to one of the Fire Brigade, named Richd. Wivel. The unfortunate man was engaged in throwing water from the branch of his engine on to ihe buildings at the east extremity, near the jewel room, when a large piece of coping from the top of the building fell on him, and killed him on the spot. Several other accidents have were actively engaged in conveying barrels of gunpowder, which bad been removed from the stores underneath the White Tower on Saturday night, during the. raging of the flames, to a place more remote from the burning building. The removal of the powder was deemed indis- pensable, from the extreme danger at one period on Saturday night, of the White Tower catching fire. On Major Elrington being informed of this, he gave direc- tions to Lieut. M'Bean, who commanded the detachment of Royal Artillery, to convey the powder to the waterside, magazine, situate under the battery facing the Thames. This was effected with great care, and with no little diffi- culty, and damp blankets were thrown over the barrels, in order 10 secure them from the effects of the fire, which might otherwise have been produced from the burning embers flying about in all directions. Four hundred bar- rels of powder, and two hundred boxes of grenades and ball cartridges were thus in the first place removed to the magazine ; but as it would not contain the whole, a large quantity for safety was thrown over the battlements into the moat. It is a singular fact, that a circumstance took place which will enable the Government authorities to be made cognizant of the whole amount of property destroyed to almost the minutest degr'ee. About three weeks sinee, an order was received by the autbo ities in the Tower from the Board of Ordnance to take stock. This order was at once complied with, and the task was completed shortly before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, only five hours before the commencement of the fire. That document has been placed in the bands of the Board, and will < io doubt greatly facilitate the investigation with which they are proceeding. As soon as Mr. Swifte, the master of the jewels, was assured that the whole of bis valuable charge was safely deposited within the walls of the governor's house, he lost no time in writing to the Lord Chamberlain to inlorta him of the circumstance. The Lord Chamberlain visited the Jewel Tower 011 Sunday, and was pleased to express his approbation of the course which Mr. Swifte felt it his duty, under the circumstances, to pursue. The Cham- berlain also requested Mr. Swifte to prepare a report, in order that he might have the honour of laying the same before her Majesty. The report in question proceeded to show that, not- withstanding the great heat which pervaded the jewel- room at the time, xVIr. Superindent Pearce, of the H divi- sion, having broken the iron bars in front of the regalia, succeeded in handing the new imperial crown, and other portions of the regalia, to Mr. Swifte, the keeper of the. re- galia, by whom they were placed inthe custody of the several warders, as follows :— Although there was much excite- ment at the time, Mr. Swifte carefully placed the crown into its case in the same mode as when it is conveyed to consisting of golden plates, spoons, & c., were conveyed by Messrs. Matthews, Kirch, Kirby, Cunningham, and Dorrington. The Ampulla, or Golden Eagle, from which our sovereigns are anointed at their coronation, and which was brought from Sens Abbey, in France, by Thomas A'Becket; it had been there reverenced as the gift of an angel from heaven ; this, with the Sword of Mercy, and several other articles, were given into the hands of Mr. Qastle. Mr. Winter- bottom took the Prince of Wales's crown, which is of plain gold, without ? any jewels. It is usually placed in a velvet cushion in the House of Lords, before the seat of the heir apparent. During the regency of George IV., it used to be placed to the left of the regal crown when he went to Parlia- ment. The ancient imperial crown, the arches, flowers, and fillets, covered with large jewels of every colour, en- closing a purple velvet cap, faced with - treble rows 0£ ermine, as also the golden orb, six inches in diameter, j fringed with matchless pearls and precious stones - j neatb the cross is a remarkably large amethyst, which is placed in the sovereign's left hand at the coronation,) were taken to the governor's by Mr, Manners. Mr. " j Lund carried the golden baptismal fortf, a magnificent 1 piece of workmanship, upwards of four feet in height. J This is used for the issue of the Royal Family ; and also one of the swords of justice, the other, together with the H small golden orb, called the Queen's, by Mr. White. Mr. Lee bore the celebrated golden wine fountain, which at coronations and other state banquets throws four beau- tiful jets of wine in several divisions. It is nearly three feet in height, and a foot in diameter. It was the last article that remained. The ancient golden spoon, which is of equal antiquity with, and receives the oil from the ampulla, when required for the purpose of anointing the bosoms of our monarchs ; the golden spurs, which are buckled on the King's heels at a coronation ; and the Queen's enamelled bracelets, some salt- ce'lars, several golden spoons, some loose jewels, and many other valua- bles, Mr. S mith had previously deposited in his pocket for safety. All the sceptres were carefully enclosed in blankets provided for that purpose, but the ancient crown and larger articles were of necessity carried openly front of the parade, wbile the fire was raging, and hat' singularly interesting appearance, caused by the reflectit? of the flames. The report further states, that during the operation of breaking down the bars of the jewel chamber, and in getting them out, the soldiery stationed at the entrance became unable to endure the heat of the flames, and that the keeper of the jewels was clamourously pressed to tire, and leave the last remaining article ( the wine foun- tain) to its fate, as the destruction of this building then appeared inevitable. Mr. Swifte states that having seen this last article of his charge out of the jewel chamber, which had become itself almost like a furnace, he with great difficulty effected his escape, for the flames from the Armoury completely-' crossed the court- yard from the eastern gable to his dwell- ing, the doors of which were blistering quite fast. He made the best of his way to the house of the Governor, 4 and_ having again examined the regalia ( particularly ber Majesty's crown.) he found that not the minutest particle was missing. He considers the conduct of the warders and soldiery as most praiseworthy, as also that of Mr. Bowling, the surgeon of the ScotsFusilierJGuards, who checked the names of the warders and the article each conveyed from the jewel chamber to the Governor's resi- dence. . Mr. Swifte states that the intrinsic value of the regaliar is at least upwards of a million sterling, but which, of course, is far under the amount, looking upon them as relics of antiquity. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the constable", was fully expected to visit the fortress yesterday, in company1 with Sir Robert Peel; and a detachment of Guards was in readiness to receive them. Several despatches were re- ceived by the Governor in the course of the day, but their contents did not transpire. It was the intention of the military authorities, at^ M period when the ( ire first reached the brick tower andTue eastern wing of the Armoury, not only to blow up entire- ly, in order to cut off the communication, the latter portion of the burning building, but also the house at the corner uf the Terrace, tenanted by Mr. Freeman, M. P. Preparations were actually making for carrying this scheme into effect, when Mr. Swifte showed that it tvaS impossible to be carried out without effecting the destruc tion of the jewel houses, both old and new, and probabli create further devastation— and ultimately it was abani doned. In the course of the afternoon, some of the eanno got out of the body of the ruins where the fire, had sir sided, and it presented a very singular appearance; in portions, however, the flames are still raging, and it is with difficulty that they are at times kept under. occurred through a similar circumstance, some of them of ti, e House of Lords on state occasions. The was complete, and for a short time great hopes existed soldiers under their command, for its preservation. that danger was at an end ; but subsequently a cry was raised that it reached the Armoury roof nearest adjoining it. This was found to be too true ; and although it is needless to say that every effort that human power could devise was resorted to, in order to save this magnificent and stupendous structure, or in some measure check the progress of the flames, it is to be regretted that they pro- ceeded with a fury whichbaffled exertions almost superhu- man, and which has ended in its total destruction. On finding this was the case, a general rush was made by the soldiery, in order to secure as many of the arms and other • valuables as possible; and two of the brigade engines having again obtained a supply of water through the me- The Jewel Tower next attracted the attention of the authorities. The wind having somewhat shifted, blew the flames in that direction, and its destruction appeared inevitable. On this circumstance reaching the ears of the governor, Major Elrington, he instantly directed the warders to break it open at all risks, secure the regalia and crown jewels, and bring them at once to him. To effect this, crowbars were found to be indispensable. Mr. Swifte, the master of the Jewel Tower, who was sent for, was found to be in possession of the key of the outer room only; the other keys to those valuables being in the pos- session of the Lord Chamberlain. On gaining an entrance, much further difficulty presented itself, in the reiiioval of a very serious character. Throughout the whole day, the vicinity of the Tower presented a most animated scene. Thousands crowded the gates of the fortress, anxious to gain admission ; but, the same rigid orders being adopted, they were not suc- cessful, unless they had an order from the governor or some high authority. In the course of the afternoon, the scene of devastation was visited by several members of her Majesty's Government, the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Hill, Commander- in- Chief, the Lord Mayor, Sir Henry Hardinge, Col, Wyse, & c. Up to half- past ten o'clock on Sunday night, the flames were still raging furiously within the immense pile of ruins, and several engines were at work upon them. Tower Hill, also, was still crowded by thousands, and the most intense excitement prevailed. With regard to the amount or value of the property destroyed, it is impossible, at the present time, to give an adequate idea; it is, however, generally supposed to exceed £ 1,000,000 sterling.— Times of Monday. ( From the Chronicle of Tuesday.) During the night of Sunday, the fire still raged with unabated fury within the walls of the Armoury, and seve- ral times the engines were called into requisition, and threw powerful streams upon them. Throughout the entire of Tuesday morning, fire kept bursting forth at intervals to such an alarming extent, that large bodies of troops were called out to relieve each other in pump- ing the engines, and in which they were occupied the whole day. Shortly after eleven o'clock, Col. Peel, the master- general, and ether members of the Board of Ordnance, arrived at the Tower, and at twelve o'clock an investiga- tion was opened by the Board in the Ordnance Office, on the south side ot the White Tower, and several of the workmen employed on Saturday last in and about the Armoury and Bowyer Tower, where the fire first origi nated, underwent examination. Tire Board broke up shortly before four o'clock, and, in company with Colonel Eden, they paid a visit to the ruins, the Jewel Office, & c. About one o'clock, Lord Hill, the commander- in- chief, with Sir Berkeley Drummond, and several other noble- men and gentlemen, as also the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs, & c., arrived. After viewing the ruins, the Noble Lord had an interview with Major Elrington, and shortly after, a company of the Royal Artillery were ordered, and crown was conveyed to the house of Major Elrington. It was there carried by Mr. Lunde, the yeoman porter. It is termed the new imperial crown, and was made for the coronation of her present Majesty. It is of imperial form, with nearly pointed arches supporting a gorgeous diamond orb, surmounted with a cross of the same precious mate- rials, adorned with three remarkably large pearls. In the front is a large Jerusalem crown, entirely frosted with brilliants, in the centre a magnificent sapphire of the deepest azure, nearly two inches square. It stood within a revolving plate glass bell. The celebrated six sceptr'es and gold walking- stick were carried by Mr. Dorrington. These composed the King's sceptre and cross, wh'ch is covered with precious stones, beneath which is a fine amethyst. The pommel similarly ornamented, and the head formed of triple leaves of jewellery. The well- known King's sceptre and dove, the cross, centre, and pommel richly decorated with jewels. The Queen's sceptre and cross fancifully orna- mented with large diamonds, was made for the coronation of Mary, Queen of William III. An ancient sceptre, discovered in the Jewel office in 1814, and was supposed to have belonged to William III. It was adorned with several valuable jewels. The ivory sceptre which belong- ed to the Queen of James II., mounted in gold, sur. mounted by a dove, composed of white onyx. The ele- gant simplicity of this ornament has excited general admiration. The staff of Edward the Confessor, formed of pure gold, 4 feet 8 inches in length, and weighing nearly nine pounds; the golden model ol the White Tower, which is also called the state salt cellar, and was used at the coronation of George IV., was given in charge to Mr. Lee. It is fancifully set with jewels, and adorned with cannons and other figures at the base, and its weight, we have been informed, is nearly half a hundred. The two golden tankards, which are richly chased and very mas- sive, and from which his late Majesty, William IV., drank at his coronation, were consigned to the care of Mr. Cunningham; the Queen's diadem, entirely com posed of pearls and diamonds, made for the consort of William the Third, the golden Chalice, and the golden Sacramental diskes, on one of which is engraven, in fine alto relievo, " the Last Supper," and on the other } he Royal arms of England, and which are used at the coronation, were carried by Mr. White. The golden salt- cellars, and the rest of the sacramental plate, FURTHER PARTICULARS. Considerable crowds resorted on Monday to Tower hill, to view the effects of the late terrible conflagration, and the utmost eagerness was evinced around the wicket gate for entrance ; none, however, were permitted to pass in, with the exception of those having business to transact, ami the gentlemen connected with the press, to whom we are bound to say prompt attention was shewn. Little alteration appeared in the state of the ruins from that which they presented on the previous day ; they are, however, gradually cooling down, but the heat emitted is still far too intense to permit any operations to be carried on within the walls. Clouds of white smoke rose and' coiled over the burnt masses, and in chinks and crannies in the walls flames were still occasionally visible. On glancing across the nrins, that peculiar dancing motion of1 the air, produced by its rarefaction through the effects of intense heat, was distinctly visible, and a low sputtering sound arising, perhaps, from the melted metal, was alsc perceptible. The ruins themselves presented a wofullj dismal appearance. Masses of blackened brick- work, logs of charred timber, and the bent and shattered re- mains of swords and musketry were heaped together in admirable confusion. The walls themselves are in a most shattered and dangerous condition. No person is allowed to approach within a certain distance of them, as masses are continually falling, and it is but too evident that the greater part of the still standing portions of building the', must either fall or be pulled down, as they are in a far ixitp ruinous state to admit being repaired. The pediment over the grand entrance, the beautiful carved work of which was executed by the celebrated Gibbon, is momen- tarily expected to come down. It has no support what- ever, and but little foundation to rest upon. The first smart puff of wind, we suspect, will demolish not only but several other portions of the wall, which are complete- ly cracked and undermined. One of the trees which stood before the ruined building, has been partially con- sumed, and the coping- stones of the door- ways have splin tered away from the effects of the heat. During the day, some arms, which lay in the corner nex St. Peter's Chapel, were removed. Some of the musketa seemed not quite destroyed, but others were lik<^> many twisted pipes. We noticed, too, a pile of Ustroyed sabres, bayonets, & e , among which we recoguised, by their heavy iron basket- hilts, the claymores taken from the Highlanders in the rebellion of 1745. Some of these, we think, could be repaired. The very large iron piece! of cannon are expected to be found but little injured be- neath the debris which is at present heaped over them but the brass and composition guns ( and they were by fat the most curious and valuable of the collection,) are be- lieved to have been melted, or at any rate to have run sa much as to render them objects of little beauty and less use.- This will be ascertained, however, when the work men can venture to commence operations in removin| the rubbish. At present, and we should suppose for near ly a week, this will be quite impracticable. Such im- mense masses, heated to such an extreme degree, requires a long time to cool down to the lower part of the heap where the cannons lie. It is generally believed that a greater quantity of asgj has been saved than was at first supposed. Most of tin muskets preserved are those constructed on the percussioi principle. The average value of each of the old flint muskets was, we understand, about one pound a piece. They probably, however, cost the country originally some- what more. They were of the same construction and ol about the same degree of value and usefulness as those- muskets lately complained of by Commodore Sir CharleJ Napier, and we hope those manufactured to supply thei place will be such as to give no cause for any such com plaints in future. Due justice has not yet, we believe, been done to th services of the floating engines, particularly to those 0 the first in attendance, in arresting the progess of the eon conflagration. It is almost certain that were it not fo: the torrent of water they supplied, and which was at first, directed upon the Jewel- office and the terrace which ex- extends at right angles from the Small Armoury on the eastern side, these buildings would have shared the fate of the grand store house. The quantity of water thiOffl 32 S H E F F I E L D AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. NOVEMBER 6, 1841. NOVEMBER 6, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHEltHAM INDEPENDENT. 3 yed and lich and by the d of the the lout n in • ent. iced dia- pers, , en- rs of eter, (' ch is ion,) Mr. ~ icent iRht. also l the liite. ihich leau- Shree last diich . the I ' he i are 1 the veral alua- > cket id in rowri iaf ctio"< ia '. t i o ~ - on of nd in : ance . that lo foun- then af his itself id his tetely^ Iwell He irnor./ y her rticle irders f Mr. Who each » ga1ia< jh, of m as id Trie ntire- latter at the M. P. jr tills it waW istruc- aban: d it is sr hill, mdtlie ate for i, witjt it, am er nexi ansketai 0 many) Btroyei sed, b; n fro; f these! 1 piecei led' • them j ! by fa tire be1 run si uid worl movi: ir near, ch iml equire] ie hea]' , piece y some-' and s thosij Charle- ly their : h com " i to til hose o> be con- not for at first ich ex- on thei he fate thxtnrt by the principal of these floating engines amounted to about three tons per minute. On the first alarm the people residing in the terrace in question were com- mencing to remove their furniture, but when the floating engine began to play they considered themselves safe. The " White Tower was for some time in imminent dan- ger, but the exertions of the floating engine were also directed towards it, and contributed materially to its pre- servation. The wet blankets, which were hung around it had also the best effect in defending it from the flames. These blankets also did good service when arranged in piles upon the ground, in preventing the waste water from escaping, and which was thus returned to the engines in buckets full. The apprehensions of the inhabitants of the fortress at the time the gunpowder was removed from the White Tower, may be guessed from the fact of several ladies of the officers of the fortress assisting the men, and labouring with their own fair hands- in starting the barrels over the ramparts into the moat. The most of the powder is, how- ever, safely stored in the corner tower and adjaoent cellars " of* the " Devil's Battery," at the south east angle of the Tower. No light has yet been thrown upon the mystery of the origin of the fire. The over- heating of the flues of the stove in the E- ound Table Tower is generally spoken of as the most likely cause of the conflagration. Some vague rumours speak of a candle having been observed glimmering from the windows of the Armoury about nine o'clock; but this story is very unlikely, and is utterly un- supported by anything like respectable evidence— indeed, by evidence of any sort whatever. We omitted yesterday to mention the very praiseworthy efforts of Mr. Stacey, the deputy- storekeeper, in rescuing, and attempting to rescue, property of every description, from the flames. We understand that to this gentleman belongs the merit of having saved the Duke of York's sword and sash. We are glad to be able to state that the fireman, whom we mentioned yesterday as having been badly hurt, is now doing well. FROM ANOTHER EEPORTEK. A searching inquiry bas been already instituted re- specting the origin of this destructive fire, and rumours of a most unfavourable character have been freely circu- teted. There is, however, we believe, no reason to doubt that the calamity was the result of accident, caused by overheating some flues in the vicinity of the apartment of the Bound Table, alluded to in our report of yesterday, as having been the scene of more than one historical tragedy. From the latest investigation, it is ascertained, beyond a doubt, that the fire originated in the Bowyer Tower, so named from having been in ( Jays of yore, the residence of the master of the King's bows — but now commonly known as the Bound Table. This building is vaulted and groiued, and its walls are about ten feet thick. It it situated near the northern extremity of the Tower, the narrow street called the Old Mint, alone separating it from the outer line of barracks which, with the houses of the official residents within the Tower, flank the whole of the northern and western battlements. Prom this tower, extended a short passage or corridor, connect- ing it with the'grand storehouse, now entirely destroyed, which consisted of two apartments of magnificent dimen- sions ; that on the ground floor, which formerly contained the train of artillery; the one above called the " Small Armoury," in which were deposited the unrivalled stands of arms." The first of these apartments derives its name from having been the storehouse for the train until the guns of the royal regiment of artillery were removed to Woolwich. The room was entered between two brass 24- pounders, mounted on field carriages, cast at Wool- wich, from cannon taken at Cherbourg in 1758. A por- tion of the room was partitioned off for the display of a fine collection of guns and other objects of interest, ar- ranged historically, and shewing the progress of im- provement in the art of casting cannon. Among these, may be mentioned as objects of peculiar interest, the fol- lowing :— A gun made of wrought iron, assigned to the time of Henry VI., A. D. 1422. The charge was fired from a separate portion called the chamber, which in this speci- men was deficient. A 42- pounder, fine brass cannon, fifteen feet long, brought from Java, 1811, having thereon an inscription in the Persian language, of which the following is the trans- lation :— " The work of the Sultan Banafa Achmet Me- digem ed Deen, of the country of Pallembang the sacred, on which be peace, 1183 of the Hegira." A brass 24- pounder, recovered in the year 1834, from the wreck of the Boyal George, having lain under water fifty- two years. One of the wooden guns named " Policy," successfully - » ™ . ployed at the siege of Bologne, in the year 1544, by - otiarles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who commanded for King Henry VIII., in order to induce the governor to believe the English were well provided with artillery. On the staircase leading to the small arm Armoury, above the most prominent figure, was the actual figure- head of his Majesty's ship " Monarch," of 100 guns, whose keel was laid down in 1760, by King George the Third, on the day he ascended the throne. This ship was employed almost constantly, and her prowess was recorded upon a shield placed under the figure- head in the trophy. In the centre, was part of the topmast of the " Pearl" frigate, singularly injured, having no less than twenty- four shot- holes in it. To the left of the mail was the steering wheel of the " Victory," Nelson's far- famed ship at Trafalgar, and a huge anchor, taken at Camperdown, reclined against the mast. On the massive base, were laid a number of cannon, some of them of very large cali- bre, most of which were taken in the great battles of the revolutionary war. On the west of the staircase, was a military trophy, placed on a base, representing granite, and composed of a variety of brass ordnance and other articles, grouped together in a manner calculated forcibly to strike the imagination. Two pairs of 24- pounders were reared against the wall, one of which ( named La Teme- raire and Charles) were captured at Cherbourg, in the year 1758; the other pair were taken in the Island of Java, at the storming of Cornells, on the 20th of August, 1811, and presented by the captors to the Prince Begent. Near the spot were also to be seen two beautiful field- pieces taken at Quebec, where General Wolfe fell, in 1759. The mortar which stood on the east side is of brass, 18 inches in diameter, weighing upwards of 60001b. It was employed at the seige of Namur, by King William the Third, in the year 1695. This was undoubtedly the most successful attempt ever made to group together such ponderous objects in a picturesque manner. Upon a pedestal, near the entrance from the stairs, stood a splen- did military trophy, consisting of arms and weapons, ancient and modern, arranged and grouped with much taste, comprising nearly 200 varieties, nearly all differing in form and pattern. In the centre, was a half column, supporting a bust of King William IV., by Joseph; on it were suspended suits of armour, a beautiful gilt shield, battle axes, & c. The mass was placed within a recess, . .'" i a platform, which was supported by eight brass six- pounder guns, that served as pillars. In the centre of the platform, was the following inscription :•— " This armoury was honoured by the presence of their Majesties, King William IV. and Queen Adelaide, on the 5th of August, 1830." And upon a tablet, placed between two guns, the fol- lowing, written by the late Honourable Capt. Duncan : — " The Kettle Drums in this Trophy were taken at Blenheim, on the 2d of August, 1704, By the British Troops under the command of John, Duke of Marlborough. The Guns were taken at Waterloo, On the 18th of June, 1815, By the British Troops under the command of Arthur, Duke of Wellington." On each side of the entrance stood a knight in gilt armour, and over the door was placed the Ordnance Arms, beautifully sculptured in white marble. The effect on entering this apartment was grand in the extreme ; the. ,. slls were hung with arms lor upwards of 150,000 men, all new flinted and ready for immediate servide. On the north side of the room a variety of small arms were dis- posed in ornamental groups upon the walls. Two stars were particularly admired on account of their magnitude ; they were formed of pistols in circles, with a square bor- der of hangers having brass hilts. At the eastern extre- mity was an immense serpent formed of pistols, and near stood the matchless brass gun, taken at Malta, by the French, and recaptured by Captain Foote, of the Seahorse frigate. The ornaments on this gun are exquisite in workmanship and design. In a glass case over this gun were deposited, by command of his Majesty King George IV., the sword and sash of his Boyal Highness Frederick Duke of York, Commander- in- chief of the British army. Innumerable, indeed, were the objects of interest and sterling value which were contained in these apartments. All is now one blended mass of ruin; nothing of any un- saved. The demolition has been the most complete that we ever witnessed, nothing being left standing but the bare walls. The Sun of Wednesday says, it is understood an in- quiry o! the most searching character will be entered into by the Board of Ordnance, and a preliminary meeting bas been held to day at the Tower. It is also rumoured that a police Magistrate will assist in the inquiry. The conduct of some part of the military at the commence- ment of the fire on Saturday night demands the most rigid inquiry. Many of them, under the pretence of as- sisting the residents in the Tower, broke their furniture in the most wanton manner, and actually forced open the desks both in Mr. Forman's office and extracted a £ 5 note, as also Mr. Ferrier's desk at the Map Office, from which they took nine sovereigns. They also stove in a cask of rum belonging to Mr. Allen, after which their conduct for a short time was more like men at the sack of a town than that of a force to which the civil residents had to look for assistance and succour, under the awful circumstances in which they were placed. In justice we must say, that when called to their senses by their officers, and under discipline, their exertions were most strenuous, and every thing was done by them to prevent the confla- gration extending to the Terrace and Chapel, which, had the flames reached, there can be no doubt but that the whole of the Tower would have been burnt to the ground, and a number of lives sacrificed. ( From the Chronicle of Thursday.) The disastrous consequences of the late national cala- mity, become more and more apparent as the examination of the ruins proceeds, under the direction of Mr. Braid- wood, the superintendent of the London Fire- Brigade Establishment. That portion of the outer walls, which has been for some time past in a tottering condition, was entirely removed yesterday,' a number of labourers being actively employed during" the whole of the day. Ladders were placed against the stronger parts, arid every precau- tion was taken to prevent further accidents. The very beautiful and highly ornamented coat of arms which sur- mounts the grand entrance, has been little injured by the action of the fire. It was proposed at an early part of the day, by Major Hall, that the central portion of the Ar- moury wall should be battered down; and two pieces of artillery were actually in readiness for the service. This proceeding was, however, thought imprudent in some de- gree, and ropes were thrown over and secured round the upper portion, with the intention of pulling it outwards ; but Colonel Blanchard, late commanding engineer of North Britain, who arrived within the Tower at this juncture, interposed ; and expressing his belief that the beautiful sculpture alluded to might be preserved entire if a scaffolding were immediately raised, the idea was aban- doned, and the attempt to save it will be made. The various engines had ceased working at an early part of the day; but about five o'clock, the flames again broke out at the western end of the Armoury, and volumes of dense smoke rose far above the building, producing the effect of a second conflagration. The soldiers were im- mediately ordered to the engines, and continued working up to a late hour last night. It is hoped that some of the larger iron guns will be found less injured than was at first supposed; but every- thing less combustible than the hardest metal has been utterly destroyed. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, who holds the dis- tinguished office of Lord High Constable of the Tower, visited the scene of desolation yesterday, arriving on horseback, attended by a single groom, about two o'clock in the afternoon. The Noble Duke was received by Col. Elrington, with whom he remained in conversation on the parade for more than half an hour. The Board of Ordnance, with Col. Peel in the chair, resumed their examination of witnesses yesterday morn- ing ; but it being a Board- day at the office in Pall Mall, few of the members were present. The chief witness ex- amined was Mr. Mosley, foreman of the works, whose duty it was to attend to the stoves or flues in the Armoury department. The result of his evidence went to prove that the fire could not have originated through the Arnott stoves, as stated in some accounts, he having been present when they were fixed, and having directed the removal of the timber round an area of ten feet for each stove, filling up the vacuum with stone and plaster. This witness was one of the first persons who entered the long Armoury, and at that time no fire had penetrated the building. On mounting the staircase leading to the Bowyer Tower, he was met by a mass of smoke and dust, which compelled him to make a precipitate retreat. It is to be regretted that the conduct of some of the soldiers is said to have been far from decorous on the night of the fire; and an enquiry into the oireumstances was entered into yesterday. It appears that all the residents at the eastern end of the quadrangle, were compelled, during the height of the conflagration, to leave the houses unprotected; and that, taking advantage of their absence, many of these men, under the pretence of removing the property, committed great excesses, destroying and drinking large quantities of wine, and conducting themselves in a most disgusting manner. Workmen are busily engaged in raising a hoard round the ruins in the centre court, and when that is completed, there can be little doubt that the public will be admitted to view the wreck. The same excellent arrangement as to admission, by orders only, existed throughout yester- day. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence and many of the nobility visited the scene during the day. THE ARMS DESTROYED IN THE TOWER.— The gun- making trade is all on the qui vive both in London and Birmingham, since the immense destruction of arms in the Tower, and the Government authorities have already taken steps to repair the immense loss which bas been sustained in the munitions of war by that unfortunate event. It is said, on good authority, that they have already applied to the East India company for their 6tock of muskets, but this will be but a poor supply, their magazine of arms not containing, at present, above three or four thousand stand. The number of muskets said to be destroyed, 250,000, is now ascertained to be much be- low the real amount; and, should the chests in the vaults below be injured by the fire, double that number of arms will be rendered useless. The latter, however, were well packed, and the locks kept constantly oiled, so that should the fire not have heated them and spoiled the temper of the lock springs, no injury to them is anticipated, from the immense flood of water in which they are immersed ; and an error has also gone abroad that a great number of the new percussion guns were destroyed, the fact being that all guns of this description which have been lately made have been sent off to the different depots of troops, almost as soon as finished. It is expected amongst the trade that nothing but percussion guns will now be manu- factured, and that for them government will issue an en- tirely new pattern. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. BRONTEBRE O'BRIEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT, SIR,— I was not a little surprised when Mr. Feargus O'Connor declared " O' Brien the schoolmaster of public opinion ;" but such was further increased when the leading Chartists of* this town pronounced him the " unflinching and consistent political schoolmaster." Yet the mental climax was only attained on O'Brien himself saying that " there was no public writer in England before him that ever advocated the just rights of property." With your kind indulgence, Mr. Editor, I will make one or two remarks, and give publicity to a few extracts from the Poor Man's Guardian, through, the medium of your widely- circulated journal, respecting the views of this political teacher. He has long been the apologist of Robespierre, and assures us that Robespierre's conduct was " governed by the purest and loftiest motives of phi- lanthropy and patriotism;" nay, he even calls him " the virtuous, magnanimous, and God- like." While, with Mr. O'Brien, such men as Roebuck, Hume, and Sir WTilliam Molesworth, are denounced as Malthusians, arid. as politi- cal intrigues, what may we expect as scholars from such teachers? But what are the particular views Mr. O'Brien has so singularly been putting forth to enlighten us respecting the " just rights of property," on which he so prides him- self. OnJan. 29,1831, speaking of persons possessing pro- perty, he says, " Oh, hang them all, and who will regret them ? Not even their ' heirs at law ;' or, if the gibbet demands more victims, begin with the Archbishop of Can- terbury, and proceed lill the possessors of property cease to be." June 11th.— Alluding to some riots in Wales, he says, " These outrages, alas I must ever happen so long as pro- perty exists i— from our heart of hearts we cry, no pro- perty. Bights— property rights, say plunder, able to protect itself, for it is nothing else— our cry is, ' Down with property — no property •" June 18th.— He says, " Curses on thee, property I thou demon, ' tis thou who art the evil one;" and " Oh, pro- perty I property, thou art as strange as thou art cruel." July 30.— We read—" And what demon is it which occasions this unnatural and miserable, this frightful state of things? tVhy~ property— the means of amass'ng wealth— the means of aggrandisement at the general, ex- pence, and who, then, can blame us for wishing lo destroy the demon, property ?" August 20th.— He says, " Were there no property ( which, be it understood, is not wealth itself, butthe right to possess it, to the exclusion of others) there would be no poverty;" pray, what would be a people without property ? Sept. 17, 1831.— His express wish is, " a speedy death to the property system." What " jusf" ideas. No won- der he was alone on such a subject. Dec. 21, 1833.— Speaking of the objects of trades' unions, in their reducing the hours of labour, and increas- ing their wages, he says, " Who does not see that this is to attack property ? Aye, to attack it at both ends," & c. To attack property, is, therefore, to attack robbery ; and accordingly we say, attack the monster by all means, even with slicks and stones, if you can safely do so." Could any individual have imagined it possible for the same person who penned the foregoing extracts, in ad- dressing an assembly of the enlightened inhabitants of this town, have advised them to " consider as a traitor any man who should mention physical force ?" Nay, an- other instance of the absence of his mind is still more ap- parent, for in other places he adduces the names of God- win, Paley, Hume, Goldsmith, Birch, Ensor, Lock, and Paine, as " wise and good men, who maintained precisely the same doctrines on the subject of property, which we have so uniformly and zealously advocated in the Poor Man's Guardian." What can be expected from such a political leader, who can utter such unexampled falsehoods — falsehoods without a parallel ? Yet that such a man can have intelligent adherents, is still more to be deplored. I am at a loss to account for his saying that " There was no public writer in Engand before him that ever advo- cated the just right of property,"— when such illustrious characters as before adduced advocated— if- his word was worth a rush - " precisely the same doctrine." As a political enquirer, I was very anxious to learn M. O'Brien's plans for obtaining the " people's rights." Knowing much of his past views, I wished to compare them with his present or his future. In this crotchet I was not gratified, but with your permission I will transcribe a small portion of his address on the breaking up of the Convention, which will exhibit the persevering character of the man, and with what readiness he can find dupes; he says, " As Radical associations, or bodies of men unit- ing to agitate for the Charter, you can effect little more good. The same tyrannical power which renders us impotent to lead as a Convention, renders you impotent to follow as mere Chartist societies." Ought not Mr. O'Brien to have read to the assembled Chartists his former address com- plete. If his words were worth anything then they, are now ; and if worthless then, they are worthless now. I am, yours respectfully, A RADICAL. October 26th, 1841. KOTHERHAM STATUTES. This ancient custom appears to have lost nothing by its antiquity, for on Monday last, the good old town of Rotherham was nnprecedentedly throng. Indeed, the facilities of transit afforded by the railway appear to have given an impetus A o the custom ; and at an early hour in the forenoon, the country lads and lasses, with their smiling faces, might be seen in the streets of Sheffield, making the best of their way towards the railway station. Wombwell's menagerie, and a variety of other exhibi- tions, were stationed in the Crofts, College yard, and Doncaster gate head; and stalls, containing sweetmeats, were ranged alongside the pavements of the principal streets. A great many fairings were made, and during the day much fun was created. The thieves and pickpockets determined to have their share of the proceeds, were on the alert, but owing to the vigilance of the. police officers, Messrs. Bland and Womack, they had very small success. We seize this opportunity of rendering our meed of praise to the activity of the Rotherham police, their object evi- dently being rather to prevent plunder, than to allow it to take place, and trust to after efforts for the detection of the offenders. On Tuesday, THOMAS WALKER, Esq., attended at the Court House, to dispose of the pickpockets and disorder- lies taken on the previous day. The following is a sum- mary of the proceedings Alexander Ridge and William Collett were each committed for fourteen days, as suspi cious characters. They had been apprehended on Sunday evening, and stated that they came from London to the statutes.... Geo. Pearson and John Rodgers were brought up by Mr. Bland, who had observed thein making several advances to women, in narrow passages of the causeway, for the purpose of picking their pockets. Pearson had only been discharged from prison last week, he having pleaded guilty to a charge of felony at Sheffield Sessions, and having been discharged on account of the long time he had been in prison previous to the Sessions. He was committed to the treadmill for three months. Rodgers was committed for fourteen days John Smith, taken by Womack, in High street, on Monday afternoon, with his band in a woman's pocket, was remanded till Wednes- day, to give time for the owners of a silk handkerchief and five half- crowns, found in bis possession, to be found, if those articles had been stolen. No owner, however, being found, he was again brought up on Wednesday, and committed as a vagrant for fourteen days.... Chas. Clarke was committed for fourteen days for the same offence.... Thomas Senior, taken i'n High street, making similar attempts, fourteen days,... William Corbett, charged by Mr. Babb, of the Pack Horse, with disorderly conduct, and striking one of the Waiters, was ordered to pay 6s. 6d. costs.... Francis Cliff, charged with disorderly conduct in fighting in the streets, was discharged on payment of costs Sarah Evans was committed for fourteen days for disorderly conduct in the streets Sarah Hobbis was ordered to pay 4s. 6d. costs, for being disorderly, and fighting in the streets Ginma Gray, a Sheffield girl, was remanded to Wednesday, for being disorderly, and assaulting a servant of Mr. Whitfield, solicitor, Rother- ham. When brought up on Wednesday, her character having been enquired into, and found to be not of the best description, she was committed for a fortnight George Walton was charged by Mrs. Wilson, of the Wheat Sheaf, with creating a disturbance, and breaking the panels of her door, on Monday night. He was in a state of intoxication at the time.— Ordered to pay a fine and costs, amounting to lis. fid. On Wednesday, Thomas Johnson and Josiah Saxon, who stated that they were two sailors who had been wrecked in the ship Francis, were brought before T. WALKER, Esq. They had been apprehended begging in the streets on Tuesday, and were without stockings and shoes, and in a filthy state. Their story being disbelieved, they were committed for a fortnight Cornelius Green and Roe were brought up by Hernpsall, watchman, who had been apprehended for disorderly conduct and fighting in the streets at night.— Discharged on payment of costs Enoch Robinson, John England, Charles Brammer, and John Winks, apprentices of Mr. Yaies, at the Rotherham Works, were charged by Mr. Neatby, bis agent, with absenting themselves from their work with- out leave. On shewing contrition and promising amend- ment, they were allowed to return to their work, on payment of the costs. descriptions of wheat were selling at Mark lane on Mon- day for 59s. the quarter, hut the quality sold at that price is unfit for making into human food. These low- priced wheats, however, have the effect of lowering the averages, and increasing the duty. The accounts from the south of Spain to the 25th ult. represent all as tranquil, although had not the Madrid attempt so completely failed, preparations for a rise had been made at Cadiz, Seville, and Malaga. Affairs at Lisbon seem to threaten another crisis. Clubs " to support the Queen's authority" have been formed in the army, in opposition to the revolutionary clubs, and it seems far from unlikely that a collision will take place. The resignation of the late Govern- ment has greatly weakened British influence in Portugal. THE CONSPIRACY AT BRUSSELS. — The Brussels jour- nals of Sunday contain details concerning this incom- prehensible affair, the real nature of which has not yet transpired. The capital continued externally tranquil, though much astonishment and curiosity pervaded all ranks. The King had not yet returned from Ardennes. We subjoin extracts. The Independant says:—" Four facts are now positive. Ist. The seizure of two new bronze percussion cannon, which are not to be confounded with the other two cannon ( d'artificier) which are also ia the hinds of justice. 2d. The seizure of balls of the cali- bre of the new cannon. 3d. The seizure of 200 lbs. of gunpowder in the house of Vandermissen, at Etterheck. 4th. The seizure at the diligence office of cases containing a howitzer, balls,- and some muskets, addressed to de Cre- hen, and arriving from Paris. Several persons have been, arrested." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. CAUSE OF THE EXPORT OF UNWROUGHT STEEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT. SIR,— As a lover of my native town and country, I cannot look at the state of the labour market in the town of Sheffield and ^ elsewhere, without tny feelings being wrought to the highest pitch at that infamous Corn Law, which is sending many of my fellow- workmen into exile, by forcing them either to be satisfied with the depths of poverty, or to follow the labour market across the Atlan- tic, where the tons of raw material which we now export are wrought up into goods which ought to be manufac- tured at home. Were itnot for the Corn Law, which has caused the Americans to lay a heavy tariff on our manu- factured goods, and admit the raw material at little or no duty, we should be abundantly employed. I call upon my fellow workmen to arouse themselves, and, if they have any patriotism, to come out and display it, by getting all the facts they can as it regards the amount of raw material that is sent, and then see the amount of labour of which we are deprived, which I am satisfied is to an alarming amount, and then make every effort to get a repeal of that cruel and diabolical law which is rendina: families asunder by starvation and death, and compelling others to leave their homes. Now, my fellow workmen, display your love to your families, and to your native town, by using all the moral force that you can rally, and shew to the Buckingh ms and Knatchbulls that you will not see the trade of your country rapidly decreasing, without making a mighty effort to save it. I remain, yours, AN OPERATIVE. ACCIDENTS AT THE TOWER.— The following is a correct list of the casualties and accidents that have occurred in the Tower, from the period of its erection to the present day:— In the year 1512, the Chapel in the White Tower was burnt to the ground, and other apartments injured ; but the exertions of the warders fortunately confined the fl ones to the spot where they originated. In 1622, a si milar fire occurred ; but it was speedily extinguished.— In 1663, one Abraham Goodman, who had been commit- ted to the Devereux Tower, for an attempt to murder the Duke of Buckingham, gaining possession of a torch, at- tempted to fire the building, in which lie partly succeed- ed ; but the fire did not spread to any serious extent. In 1701, the tide rose to a remarkable height, and washed away part of the Tower embankment; whilst, in the year 1724, a similar inundation, caused by boisterous north- west winds, took place, and did considerable damage to the outbuildings. During the great earthquake at Lisbon, several shocks were felt within the Tower of London, and part of the outer gate gave way. From that year till the present, the Tower of London had escaped all accidents of a like nature, the recent conflagration being the most destructive that has ever occurred within its walls. TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT. SIR,— A few months since* a meeting was called at Mr. Mosley's, on the raw material question, and I understand that, at that meeting, there was a resolution passed that an effort be made to get as near a knowledge as possible of the amount of raw material that was leaving Sheffield, cut in> o the shape of saws, & c., and intended to be got up in America. I most respectfully request to know, through the medium of your liberal paper, whether any facts have yet been procured, and what they are ; for I understand that our worthy repre- sentative, Mr. Ward, has given it as his opinion, that each trade suffering on that account ought to get up a petition, shewing the evil and the amount of injury each trade sustains; and he has kindly offered to present the same during the next Session of Parliament. Hoping that each trade will respond to the kindly offer, I remain, Sir, your obedient servant. Grove row. H. BARNES. PUBLIC GALLERIES.— The number of visistors to the National Gallerv has increased from 125,000 in 1837, to to 397,649 in 1838 ; and in 1840 to upwards of 500,000. The annual number of visitors to the Armoury at the Tower has risen from 10,200 in 1837, at 2s. fee each, to 40.000 in 1838, at Is.; to 84,000 in 1839, at 6d.; and in 1840, to 94,973, exclusive of 3184 by orders from the officers, producing i£ 2374 a£ 6d. each. Prime oxen, fit for making into India beef, were sold at Smithfield, on Monday last, for .£ 20. 10s. a head. Oxen of the quality described may now be had at Hamburg at about £ 11 a piece, and might, if the importation were not prohibited, be brought over by steam, and sold in London for about £ 12 01 £ 13. It is not too much to calculate that every description of fresh meat might be sold in Lon- don at about one- half the present cost, if the importation portan'ce, beyond some 5,000 stand o'f arms, having been of foreign cattle were allowed. Sir Robert Peel has appointed Dr. Whewell to the mastership of Trinity College. Trinity being the princi- pal college of Cambridge, the mastership is of the greatest importance, both in respect to honour and emolument. It is worth £ 2000 a year, and it is in the gift of the Crown. Dr. Whewell, though a decided Tory, voted for the Whig, Lord Lyttelton, at the late contest for the Lord- Stewardship of Cambridge, from a feeling that Lord Lyndhurst was not a man whom any university could with propriety elect to its high places. The friends of Sir R. Peel say that the appointment of Dr. Whewell, under such circumstances, proves that though the Right Hon. Baronet avails himself of the judicious services of the Noble and Learned Lord for a time, he has no ob- jection to let the world see the estimation in which be generally holds him, by thus singling out for promotion one who treated his Lordship with marked disrespect. A DISQUALIFICATION.— In answer to an application to the secretary to the General Post- office, that gentleman has stated, that all persons concerned in the collection of the revenue are prohibited from voting in the election of 1 Members of Parliament. CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF M'LEOD.— The evidence for the prosecution was unsa- tisfactory, and in many cases absurd. Mr. Spencer opened the defence for the prisoner, and on the fourth day the evidence for the defence was called on, which lasted till Saturday evening, the sixth day; and, after further evidence of no importance, produced by the Attorney- Ge- neral, the evidence on both sides were understood to be closed. By the direction of the Judge, the jury were kept together during the whole of Sunday, and on Monday, October 11th, the seventh day, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Bradley addressed the court on behalf of the prisoner.— The Attorney- General followed in his closing address, which he finished at. noon on Tuesday, the eighth day, having spoken five hours and a half. The summing up of Judge Gridley followed the Attorney- General's speech, on Tuesday, the last day. The speech of the Learned Judge occupied two hours. His impression of the weakness of the case against the prisoner is evident throughout, and he manifestly attached considerable weight to a series of depositions taken before the commis- sionin Canada, in which Sir Alexander M'Nab, who super- intended the putting off of the boats of the expedition, and a number of most respectable witnesses who took part in the attack, all of whom knew M'Leod personally, declared that they did not see him among them. It was also po- sitively proved by other witnesses that M'Leod was at their house at the time of. the attack. The jury retired for about ha^ f an hour before bringing in their verdict of " Not Guilty," but it was understood that they were quite prepared with this verdict before quitting the box. When the jurors returned with their verdict, there were very few persons remaining in court, and there was no exhibi- tion of feeling from any quarter, except with the prison- er's counsel, who, apparently, felt relieved from the great responsibility under which they had been placed, and sa- tisfaction with the result of their labours. M'Leod left the court in company with his counsel and several Cana- dian gentlemen, his personal friends, and proceeded to Bagg's Hotel, but not again to the safe keeping of the sheriff. He took tea with the same gentlemen at the pub- tic table, and now created more interest than when his life and the peace of two great nations were dependent on lhe judgment of twelve Oneida jurors. It was understood that M'Leod would cross the border again the following day under an official escort, to ensure his safe arrival in Canada. He has been altogether twelve months in cus- tody. He was first arrested on the 24th Sept., 1840, and a second time on the 12th Nov. last. His acquittal oc- curring on the 12th October last, he has been just 11 months in confinement since his second arrest. The accounts brought by the Acadia represent the state of trade as gradually improving, but the flour market had become depressed, in consequence of the arrival of intelli- gence of advancing duties in England ; and owing to the separation of Parliament without the disclosure of any probabilities of the continuation, removal, or alteration, of the Corn Laws, the spirit of speculation was paralysed, and shipments were thought to be hazardous to the Eng- lish ports. The stores of agricultural produce are de- scribed to be enormous in the western states, and the canals and rivers were crowded with boats for the Atlantic ports, but the merchants in the cities complain of the uncertainty of the export trade to England. The whole tenor of the intelligence received by the Acadia is that of great agri- cultural prosperity and wealth throughout every part of the United States, and as there is now the probability of the English duties becoming again reduced to the mini- mum, it is thought that there are solid reasons for suppos- ing that in the course of the ensuing spring, an extensive importation of American produce will be received, and that this will be followed by a corresponding exportation of English manufactured goods. The rate of exchange on England had risen to 110, and consequently silver has been remitted in considerable amounts by the packet ships which have recently arrived from New York. THE FRENCH NAvv.~ The disarmament of our naval forces, against which we have so often protested, is now probably going to take place. Nevertheless, all France being against this untimely dislocation, a different method bas been taken to accomplish it than was at first intended. The sailors who have served for four years, three and a half, and even three years, have been ordered to be. dis- missed from service. The sailors are not to be all sent away together j care has been taken that they should leave only in small detachments, that their number may not make them be remarked on their way home.— 7' he Tou- lonnais. The highest quotation of the best white wheat in Paris on the 30th ult., was 34f. for the 1J hectolitre, which equals 51s. lid. the quarter. The highest price at Mark lane on Monday was 80s. Wheat, therefore, is 54 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris, where a man can buy a bushel and a half of wheat for 9s. 9d.,. whereas in London he can only buy one bushel for 10s. The worst ASCENT OF THE JUNGFRAU BS PROFESSORS AGASSIZ AND FORBES, & c.- An erroneous account of this ascent has already appeared in some English papers. The ac- curacy of the following account may be relied upon; — The party consisted of six travellers and seven guides. Out of the party which started, four of the travellers, com- prising Professor Agassiz, of Neufchatel; Professor Forbes, of Edinburgh ; M. Chatelier, of Nantes ; and M. de Lapre, of Neufchatel; and also four of the guides, reached the top. They left the Grimsel, the house of refuge among the snow, on the 27th of August, and crossed the vast mass of glacier between the Oberland and the Vallais, crossed the upper glacier of the Aar, and over an icy summit, 11,000 feet high. Descending with much labour, for about five hours, the glacier of Viesch, they reached the chalet on the glacier of Aletsch. where they passed the night. This glacier they crossed early on the 28th, being all tied together by ropes, and passing some of the crevices of unknown . depth, and too wide to leap, upon a ladder laid across. Some of them were very dangerous, and from their coverings of soft snow which concealed them, and from the edge of one they had to mount a wall of snow, to which they clung by digging their feet into it. This was soon succeeded by a slope of smooth hard ice, the greater part at an angle of 45 de- grees, and about 800 feet high, with precipices of immense height, descending to Grindelwald and the Roth- Thai on either side. To this they mounted by cutting with a hatchet a place for each footstep as they ascended, which required above two hours. From the top of this an in- clined plane led them to the summit, which was a point from which they cut off the snow, to enable each in suc- cession to stand upon it. They reached it at four p. m. a height of 13,768 English feet. The view was partially clear, and very magnificent, intersected by clouds rising from the valley, and some of them above 12,000 feet in height. The thermometer stood at 25 degrees Fahren- heit. They placed a flag on the top, and descended back- wards by the icy stair they had cut, crossing the glacier by moonlight, and again reaching the chalet at half past eleven, alter a walk of nearly eighteen hours. In 1812, two guides reached the summit; and in 1828, two Grin- delwald peasants; but until the present ascent, no tra- veller has ever attained its inaccessible peak, which ob- tained for it the name of the Jungfrau, or Virgin Alp.— Caledonian Mercury. The monthly return of the aggregate amount of the notes in circulation, payable to bearer on demand in the United Kingdom for the four weeks preceding the 16th of October last, when compared with the returns for the four weeks preceding the 18th of September last, gives a gross increase of £ 1,513,742 ; while during the same period there is a decrease in the bullion of £ 513,000. The exchanges have assumed an unfavourable tendency, and there is no doubt that large importations of foreign corn will be required in the spring. THE NEW JUDGE.— ORANGE APPOINTMENTS. — Mr. Lefroy is to obtain the judgeghip, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. Justice Johnson. Baron Foster, it is stated, is to go to the Common Pleas, as the successor of Judge Johnson, and Mr. Lefroy is to become the junior baron in the Exchequer, in place of Baron Foster. The appointment of Mr. Lefroy— the most thoroughly Orange partisan in the country— to a judgeship, completely throws off the mask put on by Sir Robert Peel, Lord de Grey, and Lord Eliot, at the formation of the Tory Ministry. THE NEW GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF INDIA.— The East India Directors gave a grand entertainment to the newly- appointed Governor- General of India, ( Lord Ellen- borough,) at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate street, on Wednesday evening, to which her Majesty's Ministers were invited. His Excellency, as at present arranged, intends to leave England for the seat of his Government to day. THE PROVISION LAWS.— It cannot be too often im- pressed on the mind of the country, that, although the corn- law is the giant- evil of our present monopoly system, it is not the only one. By the statute of the 7th and 8th Geo, IV. cap. 56, salted beef must pay, on importation in- to this country, a duty ot 12s. per cwt. or about a penny farthing per pound. Salted pork, not being hams or bacon, pays a like duty ; hams, a duty of 28s. per cwt. ; and by the 6th of George IV., cap. 107, section 52, lamb and mutton are prohibited to be imported on pain of forfeiture. We yesterday tasted a mutton- ham just brought from Buenos Ayres, which was cured in that cli- mate, and after a long voyage, was of very fine flavour, somewhat resembling that of a cured tongue. Though called a ham, it was, in fact, a shoulder of mutton, of a fine bright colour, yet not over salted; its weight, after being cooked, 4| lb. The sheep of which this was a shoul- der, was a fat wether, of a cross breed, between the Meri- no or Saxon, and the original country breed, and, of course, more valuable than the common sheep, for the skin. This sheep was bought for 12 dollars currency ; the current rate of exchange at the time being 2fd. per current ( or paper) dollar; so that the price of a fat, middling- sized, cross- brea wether, alive, would be two shillings and ninepence. From this should be deducted the market value of the un- washed skin, which is 4d. or 5d.; reducing the price of a fat sheep, at Buenos Ayres, sold as mutton, to 2s. 4d. or 2s. 5d. It is therefore clear, that, if mutton might be im- ported duty free, this cured mutton might be laid down at Liverpool for less than twopence a pound. The last whole- sale prices of wether mutton in our market were from 6Jd. to 7d. per pound; so that the man who can afford ( 0 buy meat ( and this is more than many of the poor can do) pays for his mutton 4Jd. to 5d. a pound more than he would pay if the importation of butcher's meat were free. The gentlemau from whose statements we have obtained the above facts adds, that, until within the last eight or ten years, no care whatever was taken of sheep in the province of Buenos Ayres; but now, as the wool is in demand, every attention is paid to them ; and as the quality of the wool improves, the number of sheep bred is augmented. In this article alone we might maintain a large trade with Buenos Ayres, sending our cotton goods for their mutton hams, but for the selfish monopoly of our landed interests. And so with beef, which in Buenos Ayres, is sold after the rate of 9d. per 251b., and could be imported and sold in. this country at 2d. a pound, if the duty of 12s, per cwt. were repealed.— Manchester Guardian. THE CENSUS OF 1841.— From the results of the census which has just been concluded, it appears that the popu- lation of Great Britain and Ireland in the present year amounts to upwards of twenty- seven millions of souls. The return for the three kingdoms, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, is as follows: — England and Wales 15,901,981 Scotland 2,624,586 Ireland 8,205,382 Guernsey, Jersey, and Man 124,079 Total 26,856,028 This is exclusive of the army and navy, of merchant sea- men afloat, and of all persons travelling abroad, or not under a roof on the night of the 5th of June. Including these classes, the population may be safely taken at twenty- seven millions, which is an increase of about two millions since 1831. If to this is added the population o£ the colonies dependant on this country, it will be found that the subjects of the British Crown are more numerous than that of any other civilised monarchy or republic on the face of the globe. EFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. NOVEMBER 6, 1841. SALES BY BARDWELL AND SONS. OIL PAINTINGS. T. N. BARDWELL AND SONS WILL SEM. BY AUCTION, On WEDNESDAY, the 17th of November, 1841, at the Auction Mart, High street, Sheffield, to commence at Eleven in the Morning; A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN PICTURES, PURCHASED on the 19th July, at the Sale of the Gallery of Paintings, in the possession of J. Kleinen- bergh, at Leiden, and imported into this Country in August last. The Pictures will be on view on Tuesday, the 16th November, and Catalogues will be Published in due time, and may be had on application at the Auction Mart. Sheffield, Nov. 5ih, 1841. THE FERHAM. Most extensive and important SALE of Magnificent FURNITURE. ARMOURY, NOBLE GLASSES, Gallery of choice PAINTINGS, by the first Ancient and Modern Masters; costly Indian Cabinets, splendid Indian Winged Wardrobes, Proof Engravings, Billiard Table, Rosewood Piano Forte, Fire Arms ; a matchless Collection of Implements of Warfare, from the earliest period to the present time; Costumes of various Na- tions, Tofield's Collection of Dried Plants, ( formerly in the possession of the late Dr. Younge.) Collection of Autographs, Models of Boats, Marble Figures, an in- finity of rare China and costly Ornaments, Books, Plated Goods, a Museum of Stuffed Birds, of great variety ; Entomologioal Cabinets, Telescopes and Mi- croscopes, Rich China and Cut Glass; Chairs, of the time of Louis Quatorze, with Silk Embroidery ; Bows and Arrows, Botanical Specimens, curious Shells, a noble State Bedstead, an immense Assemblage of Articles of Taste and Vertu; a well- bred Black Hunter; a Pair of Grey Ponies, 14if hands high, a per- fect match; a Phaeton, Milch Cow, two Chinese Pigs, Harness, Saddlery, Yard Dogs, Greenhouse Plants, Brace of perfectly broken Pointers, Stable Requisites, & c. & c. SALES BY BARDWELL & SONS. ( CONTINUEI).) VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. BARDWELL AND SONS, At the Tontine Hotel, Sheffield, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of November, 1841, at Three o'Clock in the Af- ternoon, ( by Order of the Devisees in Trust under the Will o[ Miss Hannah Rawson, deceased,) VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES, situate near to Wadsley Bridge, in the Parish of Ecclesfield, and at Scraith, in the Township of Brightside Bierlow, subject to Conditions, which will be then produced, and in the following or such other Lots as shall be arranged at the time of Sale :-• NEAR WADSLEY BRIDGE. LOT 1.— Seven DWELLING- HOUSES, Two Workshops, Cow- house, Out- Offices, and Small Garden, in the occupation of Charles Jones, John Hill, and others 0 0 35 LOT 2.— Bridge Field, or Tyler's Field, in the occupation of Mary- Guite .. 2 3 31 LOT 3.— Far Mill Field 10 3 23 SALES B7 BARDWIiLL AND SONS. [ CONTINUED.] HUNTERS. MES3F. S. BARDWELL & SONS WILL SELL BY AUCTION, On TUESDAY next, November 9th, 1841, at the Tontine Hotel, in Sheffield, at Half- past Two o'Clock, THE following HUNTERS, the Property of a Gentleman : — LOT I.— CHESNUT MARE, 15J Hands High, by Sir Gilbert, Dam by Teazer. LOT II.— GREY MARE, 15J Hands High, by Old Peppercorn. The above are up to 14 Stone with any Hounds, and capital Fencers, May be seen on Monday, at the Tontine, by applying to the OSTLER. November 2nd, 1841. SALES BY SCHOFIELD AND SON. F R TO LOT 4— Near Mill Field 9 1 13 Six Cottages, Sheds, and Out- Of- fices, in the occupation of Char- lotte Shirtliffe, John Bulloss, and others 0 2 23 Messrs. BARDWELL AND SONS HAVE the honour to announce, that they are di reeled by WILLIAM SWANN, Esq., ( Who is changing his Residence,) TO SELL BY AUCTION, Unreservedly, At the MANSION, THE FERHAM, Near Rotherham, in the County of York, on WEDNES- DAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY, the lOih, 11th, and 12th Days of November, 1841, punctually at Eleven in the Morning of each day, The entire of THE COSTLY FURNITURE & APPENDAGES Of the Mansion, of which the following is necessarily a faint Outline:— THE DRAWING, DINING, MORNING, and BILLIARD ROOMS, Are most fully furnished with Sets of richly gilt and Carved Chairs, of the lime of Louis Quatorze, the Seats covered with Silk Embroidery ; elegant Rosewood and Mahogany Cheffioneres, with Italian Marble Slabs ; Re- cumbent Chairs; Rosewood Tea, Card, and Occasional Tables, Fire Screens, RICHLY CARVED SIDEBOARDS and PIER TABLES, Sets of Rosewood and Spanish Mahogany Chairs, a Set of Patent Extending Dining Tables, BRILLIANT TONED PIANO- FORTE, ( Horizontal Grand,) in Rosewood Case ; elegant Sofas, Candelabra, A MAGNIFICENT CHIMNEY GLASS, 102 by 96 Inches, In rich Carved and Gold Frame, enclosing a CHOICE PICTURE by DIETICHE. Handsome Fenders and Fire Irons ; A THREE- QUARTER BILLIARD TABLE, Coal Urns, noble Looking Glasses, elegant Curtains, and every other requisite Appendage. TWO COSTLY INDIAN CABINETS Of the greatest splendour, on Frames of White and Gold of the most beautiful design. ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES, Chess Tables, elegant Lustres, Carpets, A CABINET, DATE 1666, Beautifully wrought, and inlaid with Ivory and Pearl. THE COLLECTION OF BIRDS May truly be said to have been formed with reference solely to the Beauty and Rarity of the Specimens, and without regard to cost. The Birds are arranged very tastefully in groups, for the Drawing Room and Entrance Hall. THE INSECTS, SHELLS, DRIED PLANTS, MINERALS, AND SPECIMENS of OSTEOLOGY, and Natural History ; as also, of Costumes and CARVINGS, by Townshend, will also be found well worthy the attention of the Con- noiseur. THE ARMOUR, AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR, include a curious Burmese Shield of Hide, beautifully ornamented with Gold; Cuirass, Gauntlets, Boots; an arrangement of Matchlocks, from the first introduction of Fire Arms to the present Day. CROSS- BOW OF HENRY VII. Daggers, Swords, Creses, Bows and Arrows, a Stage Dagger, formerly Garrick's ; an assemblage of Curiosi- ties from the Islands of the South Seas and the Pacific Ocean, and many other Articles, highly interesting to the Collector and Antiquary. THE GALLERY OF PICTURES includes brilliant efforts of 9 3 36 AT SCRAITH, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BRIGHT- SIDE BIERLOW. LOT 5.— Three COTTAGE HOUSES, in the occupation of Wm. Hartley, George BagShaw, and William Hinchliffe, and Plantation .., Plantation Road High Field Wood, called Scraith Spring . High Far Field Little Meadow Scraith Field Gardens. 0 2 22 1 3 7 0 0 21 9 0 36 6 0 10 5 0 17 4 1 14 7 0 26 0 3 7 0 0 34 35 1 34 VALUABLE HORSES, Close fy Open Carriages, Double Sf Single Harness, and Saddlery. MESSRS. BARDWELL AND SONS BEG to announce that they are directed by the Execu- tors of Miss RAWSON, late of Wardsend, ( deceased,) TO SELL BY AUCTION, On TUESDAY, Nov. 9th, 1841, in the Yard of the Tontine Hotel, Sheffield, precisely at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon; HORSES. A Pair of valuable, well- bred Bay Carriage Horses; an excellent Match, active, powerful, and fit for immediate use ; and a very handsome Black Poney and Foal. CARRIAGES. An elegant CHARIOT, by Holmes, of Derby, most ex- pensively and completely finished, and fitted up with Lamps, Rumbles, Travelling Boxes, loose Covers, & c., in capital condition; an old CHARIOT; and a neat and useful One- Horse PHAETON. HARNESS and SADDLERY. A Set of new Double Harness; a Set of secondary Dou- ble Harness ; a Set of Gig Harness, with extra Collar ; some Saddles, Bridles, and miscellaneous Effects. The whole will be at the Tontine on Monday, the 8th November, and may then, and on the Morning of the Day of Sale, be seen on application o the Hostler. Sheffield, Oct. 21st, 1841. EEHOLD ESTATE, NEAR G R E NO SID E. ( FREE FROM DUTY. BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD & SON, Pursuant to the Order, and before the major part of the Commissioners named in and authorised by a Fiat in Bankruptcy awarded against Ebenezer Kirkby, James Kirkby, James Gregory, and William Keeton Gregory, of Sheffield, in the county of York, Silver Platers, Dealers, and Chapmen, at the Angel Inn, in Angel street, Sheffield, on TUESDAY Next, the 9th Day of November, at Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, and in one Lot, ( subject to conditions to be then pro- duced):— THE SHOTTEN HILL ESTATE, eligibly situated near the village of Grenoside, in the parish of Ecclesfield, and adjoining the Turnpike Road from Grenoside to Sheffield, and within five miles of the latter place, consisting of Two Dwelling- Houses, with Barns, Stables, Cow- Houses, Workshops, and several Closes of excellent Land, in the respective occupations of John Dyson and William Dyson, containing the following quantities: A. R. p. I 18 0 39 3 27 2 26 2 24 The Litile Field 3 20 The Middle Field I 5 The Upper Field 2 35 The Stack Yard 0 24 9 3 28 Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, are distant from Sheffield about two miles, and adjoin the Turnpike Road from Sheffield to Penistone. Lot 2 has also a frontage to the Sheffield and Manchester Turnpike Road. The Buildings are substantial, and in good repair, and the whole of them in the occupation of respectable Tenants. The land is of good quality and in a high state of cultivation, lying in a populous and improving neighbourhood, and eligibly situ- ate for Building purposes. The Land at Scraith is compiised in a Ring Fence, and very fertile; the Wood contains healthy and thriving Timber. The Estate is bounded and divided into conve- nient Inclosures, by substantial and newly- built Stone Walls, and the whole Lot abounds with Ornamental Timber. Further information, and Plans of the Property, may be had of the AUCTIONEERS ; and at the Offices of Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Land Agent, Bank street; and MESSRS. WHS& TS & STANXroaTH, Solicitors, Paradise Square, Sheffield. Sheffield, October 13th, 1841. The ROTHERHAM and MASBRO' STEEL AND FILE WORKS. TEA. MANY Families finding it difficult to obtain good Tea, B A L L A N S and C 0. beg to inform them, that their Warehouse is established for the Sale of TEAS, COFFEES, and SPICES only,- that their whole attention is devoted to the selecting and procuring the Finest and Choicest Flavours that are imported into the London, Liverpool, and Bristol Markets; and Fa- milies may at all times depend upon obtaining, at this Warehouse, the Best Qualities of Teas and Coffees, on the most reasonable Terms. Common TEAS..., 4s. 2d. per lb. Good Family TEA 4s. 8d. per lb. Much Finer Ditto 5 0 „ Rich Full- flavoured os. 4d. per lb. HOWQUA'S MIXTURE Imperial GUNPOWDER Finest Small Leaf GUNPOWDER 6s Od. 6s. Od. 7s. Od. COCOA.. Is. Od. per lb. | BALLANS TEA WAREHOUSE, For Particulars, and to see a Plan of the Estate, apply at the Offices of MR. WILLIAM UNWIN, or MR. W. BTTRGOVNE FEKNELL, Solicitors. Sheffield, 13th October, 1841. FREEHOLD ESTATES, At WADSLEY and WISEWOOD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. T. N. BARDWELL & SONS, At their Auction Mart, High street, Sheffield, on TUES- DAY, the 16th day of November next, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, subject to such Conditions as shall be then produced, in the following or such other Lots as shall be agreed upon at the time of Sale,— AT VAISLSY. LOT I. A. K. P. DWELLING- HOUSE, Barn, Stable, Cowhouse, Cart Sheds, Out- Ollices, Garden, and small Croft, in the occupation of Mr. Robt. Ibbotson. O 1 1 LOT II Three COTTAGE HOUSES and Gardens, two of which are in the occupation of Benjamin Chap- man and Joseph Crapper, and the other unoc- cupied 0 0 33 AT WISEWOOD. LOT III. A CLOSE of LAND, adjoining the Road lead- ing from Wadsley to Loxley, fronting to the Sheffield Road, called the Upper Warren.— Also, three COTTAGE HOUSES, lately erected upon the said Close of Land, with Gar- dens, two of which are in the occupation of Matthew Hague and William Wells, and the other unoccupied 5 1 2 LOT IV. A CLOSE of LAND, called the Lower Warren, adjoining the Sheffield and BradfieM Road, also abutting upon the Studfield Road .......... 2 0 24 The Houses and Buildings at Wadsley are of recent erection, and substantially built of Stone, eligibly situated in the village of Wadsley. The vacant Lands afford eligible Sites for Building'. The Cottages at Wisewood have also been recently erected. The Land is of good quality, and enclosed by substantially built Stone Walls, and contains a valuable Bed of Fire Brick Clay, also, Strata of Coal and Gannis- ter, which might be profitably worked at a proportionably small cost. For further particulars, application to be made to Mr. IBBOTSON, the Owner; to Mr. FOWLER, Land Agent, Bank street; or to MB. 3RODSERS, Solicitor, Sheffield. Sheffield, Oct. 29th, 1841. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, THE very valuable STEEL- CONVERTING FUR- NACES, FILE MANUFACTORY, WARE- HOUSES, WORKSHOPS, Coke Sheds, Stables, large Yard, and other Erections and Conveniences, situate at Masbro', in the Parish of Rotherham, and adjoining the Turnpike Road from Rotherham to Wortley. These Works have been for many years past, and now are, occupied by Messrs. Stubbs, of Warrington, the cele- brated File Makers, whose tenancy will shortly expire; are distant about five miles from Sheffield, and only a few hundred yards from the Railway Stations at Masbro' and Rotherham, and the River Dun Navigation; and in the vicinity of extensive Collieries; and there- fore are most advantageously situated for land and water carriage to Sheffield and all parts of England ; and present a most favourable opportunity for the con- tinuance and improvement of the above branches of trade, or for any other Business requiring spacious Premi- ses, a ready supply of Minerals, and proximity to Canal and Railway Conveyances. The Ground Plot is Freehold, and, including the sites of the Buildings, contains 2 Roods and 25 Perches, or thereabouts. Messrs. STUBBS will allow the Property to be viewed; and for further Particulars, or to to treat for the Pur- chase, application is requested to be made to MR. HOYtE, Solicitor, Rotherham; or at the Offices of MESSRS. WHEATS & STA3SIFORTH, Solicitors, Sheffield. LEASEHOLD HOUSES, IN ALLEN STREET, SHEFFIELD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. SCHOFIELD & SON, ( By Order of the Mortgagee, with power of Sale,-) At their Rooms, in the Music Hall, Sheffield, on Thurs- day, the 11th of November, 1841, at 6 o'Clock in the Evening, ( unless previously disposed of by Private Contract,) subject to Conditions of Sale ; EIGHT MESSUAGES or DWELLING- HOUSES, and SHOP, four whereof front Allen street, and the others are standing in a spacious Yard behind the same, with suitable Conveniences thereto belonging, now occupied by Elizabeth Gill, William Walker, and others. The Property is held under a Lease for a Term of 800 years, from the 25th March, 1836, at a reasonable Ground Rent. The Houses have been recently erected, and are sub- stantially built, well finished, in good repair, fitted up with useful fixtures, supplied with Soft Water, and re- spectably tenanted. The Rental is at least £ 60 a year. The Ground, including the Sites of the Houses, contains 629 superficial square yards or thereabouts. A considerable part of the Pufchase Money may ( if re- quired) remain on Security of the Property. The iespective Tenants willl shew the Premises; and for other particulars, or to treat for the Purchase by Pri- vate Contract, application is requested to be made to the AUCTIONEERS, or at theOffices of MESSRS. WHEATS & STANIFORTH, Solicitors, Sheffield. Good Family COFFEE Rich Full- flavoured Ditto .. Best TURKEY Is. 8d. ... 2s. Od. 2s. 4d. CHOCOLATE & CO., ANGEL- STREET. Is. 4d, TO CAPITALISTS, Manufacturers, & c. nnO BE SOLD or LET, the valuable FREEHOLD X PROPERTY, situated in Eyre street, known by the name of Eyre Place; consisting of a large and con- venient House, Warehouses, Workshops, & c., suitable for any Manufacturing Business. — For particulars, apply to LAWRENCE and DAVY, Drapers, Shales moor. TO LET, AN excellent Old Established STEAM CORN MILL and PREMISES, situated at Attercliffe, near Sheffield, comprising a very superior Forty- Horse- Power Steam Engine, Ten Pairs of French Stones, One Pair of Grey and one Pair of Shelling Stones, Beau Splitter, Malt Mill, & c., and all in excellent working con- dition. The above is situated on the Sheffield and Doncaster Road, and near the Canal, with a Wharf for the landing of Wheat. Application to be made to Mr. THOMAS SHIRLEY, Gro- cer, Sheffield; and Mr. WILLIAM WORKMAN and Mr. TORR, Doncaster. SHEFFIELD, ASHTON- UNDER- LYNE, & MANCHESTER RAILWAY. CALL FOR TWELFTH INSTALMENT. PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH HERNIA, OR RUPTURE, WILL find immediate Relief, on applying to Mr. POVEY, No. 4, Division street, Sheffield, ( from the Strand, London,) who has had 32 years' practice, at a small Charge, for his Improved TRUSSES and SUS- PENSORY BANDAGES. Laced Stockings for Swelled Legs ; Instruments for Correcting Deformity of the Legs, Feet, and Backs of Children. TRUSSES REPAIRED AND IMPROVED. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. Berghem Huskisson Deighton Jardin Crane ( of New- P. Vandennyn D. Teniers market) Schwanfeldter A. Cuyp Ward A. Carracci De Winks Malbon Hubert Hugo A. Hunt Harris Smith Leroi Joyner Most*! Horton Velasquez Calvert Boddington Wil- Dietiche Coypell liams And many others, some of which have been exhibited in Somerset House, and some of them are engraved. THR LODGING AND DRESSING ROOMS are completely Furnished, and include, besides ordinary A NOBLE STATE BEDSTEAD. Purchased at Worksop Manor, and in the finest preser- vation. TWO COSTLY INDIAN WARDROBES, most expensively fitted up. INDIAN CHEVAL AND TOILETTE GLASSES, capital Four- posted, French, and Camp Bedsteads, fully Clothed; Child's Cot, complete; prime Live- Goose Coat Feather Beds, Double and Single Drawers, complete Tables and Toilette Sets, twelve fine Stag's Heads and Antlers, Hall Chairs; also, Rich China, Cut Glass, Plated Goods, and all other useful Household Requisites. A patent Double Actioned Pedal Harp, nearly new, by Evat. A WELL- BRED BLACK MARE, Eight Years' old, a perfect Hunter. A PAIR OF GREY PONIES, Sound, 143 Hands high, a Match, quiet to drive, or to carry a Lady. A HANDSOME PHAETON, Sets of Double and Single Harness, Hack and Side- Sad- dles, Single- Barrelled Gun, two Rifles, Naylor's Patent Alarm Gun, a Brace of perfectly Broken Pointers, a ca- pital Milk Cow, two Chinese Pigs, a Russian Mastiff, Collection of Greenhouse Plants, Stable Requisites, Bridles, & c. & c. & c. The Ferham is within a few hundred yards of the Masbro' Station, on the North Midland Railway, Catalogues, 6d. each, with Order of Sale, will be ready on the 3rd of November, and may then be had at the Gazette Office, Doncaster; CROWN INN, Rotherham; Derbyshire Courier Office, Chesterfield; and of Messrs. BARDWELL and SONS, Auctioneers, High street, Sheffield; and the Catalogues will admit to a Private View on Monday, the 8th November. October 22, 1841. TO LINEN DRAPERS, " HABERDASHERS, HOSIERS, % e. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY T. N. BARDWELL & SONS, At the Commercial Inn, in Sheffield, on MONDAY, the lSih day of November instant, at Six o'Clock in the Even- ing, in the following Lots, or together, as may be agreed upon at the time of Sale, and exempt from Duty, THE Entire STOCK- IN- TRADE of Mr. JOSIAH DAVY, a Bankrupt, on the Premises, in South street, Sheffield, and at Castleton. LOT I. The STOCK in South street, comprising a well- as- sorted variety of Prints, Merinos, Mousseline de Laines, Irish and Scotch Linens, Haberdashery, Silk Mercery, and Woollen Drapery, with a more limited Stock of Shawls, Handkerchiels, Ribbons, Lace, & c., the value of the whole at Prime cost amounting to .£ 1912. 19s. lid. LOT II. The STOCK at Castleton, consisting of a Selection of useful Articles in the Trade, suitable to the Situation, and valued at Prime Cost at about £ 200. The whole of the Property is in excellent condition, and well adapted to the Season, and the plain Goods ami Articles of daily consumption constitute the principal portion of the Stock, which may be viewed on the Pre- mises, on and after Monday, the 8th of November. Approved Bills at Three Months' date will be taken in payment for Three- fourths of the amount. For further particulars, apply to Mr. PAINE, at the Shop in South street, who will shew the Stock; MR. THOS. BSANSON, Solicitor, Sheffield; Messrs. PEET and HOBSON, Accountants, Manchester; or to Messrs. BARDWELL and SONS, Auctioneers, High street, Sheffield. COSTLY ROSEIVOOD AND MAHOGANY FURNITURE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. BARDWELL & SONS, At their Auction Mart, High street, Sheffield, on MON- DAY, November 15th, 1841, at Ten in the Morning, SPLENDID CABINETS OF the finest Spanish Mahogany, completely fitted with Drawers; Solid Rosewood Loo Tables, Rose- wood and Mahogany Card Tables, Spanish Mahogany Sideboard, with Plate Drawers; Cellerette and Cupboard, 1Dining room Chairs, & c., & c. Sheffield, November 5th, 1841. R„ MEETING of the SHEFFIELD MECHANICS INSTITUTION, held in Surrey street Chapel, on MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 1st, 1841; Sir ARNOLD J. KNIGHT, M. D., in the Chair; Resolved, 1. That the Report now read be adopted by this Meet- ing, and printed under the direction of the Committee. Moved by Mr. EDWARD BRAMLEY, Seconded by the Rev. H. G. RhoDEs. ; 2. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir ARNOLD JAMES KNIGHT, President; EBENEZER EL- LIOTT, Esq., and EDWARD BRAMLEY, Esq., Vice- Presi- dents; the Sheffield and Rotherham Banking Company. Treasurers; Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Honorary Secretary; and the Gentlemen of the Committee, for the valuable services which they have rendered to the Institution during the past year. Moved by Mr. GEORGE WILKINSON, Seconded by Mr. CHARLES FISHER". 3. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr WM. ASHLEY, Mr. J. HARMAR SMITH, Dr. SMILES, ( of Leeds,) Mr. JELINGER C. SYMONS, the Rev. H. H. PIPER, Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Mr. WM. NEWMARCH, ( of York,) the Rev. R. S. BAYLEY, and Mr. JOHN SISSONS, for their highly acceptable and gratuitous lectures. Moved by Mr. R. J. GAINSFORD, Seconded by Mr. THOMAS BRITTAIN. 4. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Honorary Teachers of this Institution; and that they be respectfully requested to continue their benevolent ex- ertions. Moved by Mr. I. MITCHELL, Seconded by Mr. T. SCOTT. 5. That EBENERER ELLIOTT, Esq., and J. HARMAR SMITH, Esq., be Honorary Members for Life, for the important services they have rendered to the Institution. Moved by Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Seconded by Mr. F. FISHER. 6. That the words, " on scientific subjects," and " of reference," be left out of the 2nd and 4th rules, under the head, " The means oi. obtaining the objects of the In- stitution." Moved by Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Seconded by Mr. CHARLES MORTON. 7. That the selection and introduction of Books [ for the Library be left to the Committee Moved by Mr. G. WILKINSON, ( Broomhall,) Seconded by Mr. JOHN ARMITAGE. 8. That, instead of the word " sixty," the word " forty" be inserted in the 2nd Rule, under the head, " Officers of the Institution, and mode of their elections." Moved by Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Seconded by Mr. ISAAC MITCHELL. 9. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Messrs. JOHN ELLIS, THOS. WILLIAMS, WSI. ELSWORTH, and GEO. CROPPER, for their services as Scrutineers this evening. Moved by Mr. PAUL RODGERS, Seconded by Mr. THOMAS FEWSDALE. 10. That the Resolutions of this Meeting be advertised in the Sheffield Newspapers, under the direction of the Committee. Moved by Mr. JOHN ARMITAGE, Seconded by Mr. EDY. ( Signed) ARNOLD J. KNIGHT 11. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir ARNOLD J. KNIGHT, for visiting the late Leeds Meeting of Friends of Mechanics' Institutions, and for his inter- esting detail of what took place there ; and also, for his conduct in the Chair this evening. Moved by Mr. JOHN FOWLER, Seconded by Mr. FRAS. FISHER. BELLFIELD STREET % ST. PHILIP'S ROAD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD & SON, At their Auction Mart, Mujic Hall, Sheffield, on THURS- DAY, the 18th day of November, 1841, at Four o'Clock in the Afternoon, by order of the Mortgagees, unless previously Disposed of by Private Contract; AMESSUAGE or DWELLING- HOUSE, and GROCER'S SHOP, at the corner of Bellfield street and St. Philip's road, Sheffield, ( having a double Frontage,) now occupied by Misses Bell.— Also, Seven DWELLING- HOUSES adjoining, part of them fronting to Bellfield stieet, and part to St. Philip's road, now in the occupation of Wm. Botham and others. The Premises are Leasehold, for the residue of a term of 800 years, commencing in 1831, at a very moderate Ground Rent, are substantially built, and fitted up with Fixtures. For further particulars, and to treat for the Property by Private Contract, application is requested to be made to the AUCTIONEERS; or to MESSRS. KIVYWOOD and SSRAOTLEY', Solicitors, Sheffield. THE Directors of this Company having resolved to make a CALL under the Provisions of the Act of Parliament, for an Instalment of Ten Pounds per Share, Notice is Hereby Given, that the several Proprietors in the Capital Stock of the said Company are required to pay the said Call or Sum of Ten Pounds on each of their respective Shares, on or before the 7th day of December next, to one of the under- mentioned Bankers, viz.: — Sheffield: Messrs. Parker, 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 remain unpaid after the 7th day of December 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, Nov. 3d, 1841. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FEATHER BEDS, GLASSES, Cheffionieres, Sfc. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. SCHOFIELD & SON, T the Music Hall, Sheffield, on FRIDAY, the 12th Nov., 1841. Sale at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon. WHEREAS AFIAT in Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against WILLIAM STEVENSON, of Sheffield, in the County of York, Auctioneer, Commission Agent, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commis- sioners in the said Fiat named, or the major part of them, on the Seventeenth Day of November next, and the Seventeenth Day of December next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, on each of the said Days, at the Town Hall, in Sheffield aforesaid, and make a full discovery and dis- closure of his Estate and Effects, when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the first Sitting to choose Assignees, and at the last Sitting, the said Bankrupt'is required to finish his Exa- mination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. All Persons that are indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but give Notice to Mr. CHARLES WILSON, of No. 6, Southampton street, Bloomsbury square, London ; or to MESSBS. WIL- SON & YOUNGE, Solicitors, in Sheffield. A1 SALE BY MR. ASKHAM. A T< 0 BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Order of the Mortgagee, with power of Sale, BY MR. JAMES ASKHAM, At his Auction Mart, ill High street, Sheffield, on FRI- DAY, the 12th Day of NOVEMBER inst., at Six o'clock in the Evening, subject to Conditions; LL those Four Newly- Erected and Substantial Brick DWELLING- HOUSES, situate in Ebenezer square, and fronting upon Ebenezer Chapel, in Sheffield aforesaid, with the unfinished Buildings lying at the back thereof. The Premises are Leasehold for a long Term, at a moderate Ground Rent. Any further information can be obtained at the Offices of MK. FERNSX.&, Solicitor, St. James's street, Sheffield. A1 WHEREAS FIAT in Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against CHARLES SI'EVENSON, of Shef- field, in the County of York, Upholsterer, Furniture Broker, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Fiat named, or the major part of them, on the Thirteenth day of November instant, and on the Fourteenth day of December next, at Twelve of the Clock at Noon on each of the said days, at the Town Hall, in Sheffield, in the said County, and make a full Discovery and Disclosure of his Estate aud Effects; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the first sitting to choose Assignees, and at the last sitting the 6aid Bankrupt is required to finish his Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his Certificate. All Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint, but give notice to Mr. EDWARD BROOKSBANK TATTERSHALL, of No. 9, Great James street, Bedford row, London; or to MB. THOMAS BRANSON, or MESSRS. IIOOLE & MTARFIES, Solicitors, in Sheffield. Tc ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND 2,- DWELLING HOUSES, AT DARNALL. O BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY, all those SEVEN most substantially Brick- built DWELLING- HOUSES, with the Yards, Gardens, and Appurtenances thereto belonging, situate, lying, and being in Darnall, in the Parish ot Sheffield, fronting to the Turnpilse- road there leading from Sheffield to Work- sop, the site whereof contains 2,4^ 0 superficial square Yards or thereabouts, plentifully supplied with Water, and all fitted up with convenient Fixtures, in good repair and condition, and are now in the oc- upation of Joseph Froggatt, Samuel Roebuck, and others, as Tenants thereof, and a Purchaser may advantageously invest Capi- tal to pay a great rate of Interest. Part of the Purchase Money may remain on Security of the Premises, if required. To view the Premises, or to treat for the Purchase, ap- plication is requested to be made to SMITH, BROTHERS, Accountants, Queen street. Sheffield, October 29th, 1841. Tc EAST BANK HOUSE iO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, or LET, together with PORTER'S LODGE, and Four COTTAGES. There is attached a GARDEN, and Five Acres of LAND. The whole under suitable Leases of the Duke of Norfolk. The House contains Drawing, Dining, Breakfast, and six Bed Rooms, with Kitchen and excellent Cellars. The Outbuildings consist of Kitchen, Coach house, Stable, three Rooms over ditto, Greenhouse, and extra Stable on the Land. The House and Grounds are completely enclosed by substantial walls, and plentifully supplied with hard and soft Water. The Garden is well stocked with full- bear- ing Fruit Trees. The Property is situated in the vicinity of the intended New Park, given by bis Grace the Duke of Norfolk. For further Particulars, apply to Mr. THOS. NICHOL- SON, of Green Lane Works; or to Messrs. BARDWELL and SONS, Auctioneers. WHEREAS against JOSIAH DAVY, ot Sheffield, in the County of York, Draper, Dealer and Chairman, and he being declared Bankrupt, is hereby leqnired to surrender to the major part of the Commissioners named in and authorised by the said Fiat, on the Fifteenth Day of November instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, and oil the Seventeenth Day of December next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Town Hall, in Sheffield aforesaid, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his Estate and Effects, when and where " the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, and at the first Sitting to choose Assignees, and at the last Sitting, the said Bankrupt is required to finish bis Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent. from the allow- ance of his Certificate. All Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deli ver the same but to whom the Commissioners shall appoint; but are to give notice thereof to Mr. FIDDEY, Temple, London ; or, M. THOMAS BRANSON, Solicitor, St. James's row, Sheffield. THE COMMISSIONERS IN a Fiat in Bankruptcy, bearing date I3th of Decem- ber, 1836, awarded and issued forth against JAMES LEVICK, of Sheffield, in the County of York, Ivory Merchant, Dealer, and Chapman, intend to meet on the 24th day of November instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, at theTownhall, in Sheffield aforesaid, in order to Audit the Accounts of the Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt, under the said Fiat, pursu- ant to an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the sixth year^ of the reign of his late Majesty, King George the Fourth, intituled, " An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts." And the said Commissioners also intend to meet on the same day, at One in the Alternoon, and at the same Place, in order to make a Final Dividend of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt, when and where the Creditors, who have not already proved their Debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend. And all Claims not then proved will be disallowed. By Order. JOHN COPELAND, Jun., Solicitor to the Assignees. Hartshead, 1st Nov. 1841, T NOVEMBER 6, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. u l- g jr. MISS PURSER RESPECTFULLY informs her Friends and the Ladies of Sheffield and its Vicinity, that her WINTER FASHIONS will be ready for Inspection on THURSDAY, the 11th instant. Cheney place, 204, Glossop voad, Nov. 5th, 1841. Miss HARRISON RETURNS her most sincere thanks to the Ladies of Sheffield and its Vicinity, for past favours, and having just returned from London, begs leave most re- spectfully to invite their attention to her Selection of WINTER FASHIONS, on THURSDAY next, the 11th instant. " Westfield terrace, Nov. 5th, 1841. Mrs. BISHOP i TJ ESPECTFULLY begs leave to inform her Friends, and the Ladies of Sheffield and its Vicinity, that she has just returned from London, with a Choice Assort- ment of MILLINERY, & c., adapted to the present f Season, selected from 60ine of the First Parisian Houses, and which will be ready for inspection on THURSDAY next, 11th inst. i N. B. Children's Bonnets and Infants' Hoods in great ' variety. No. 8, Market street, Nov. 6th, 1841. NEWEST WINTER FASHIONS. MAGAZIN DES MODES, MARKET STREET, SHEFFIELD. GAS TUBES. GEORGE TUCKER begs respectfullv to announce that he can supply the Trade with COMPOSITION GAS PIPING, Tinned and Untinned, at his WARE- HOUSE, No. 7, YORK STREET, where may also be had, BAR, SHEET, and PIG IRON, STEEL, BRASS, COPPER, SPELTER. BLOCK TIN, WIRES, TIN PLATES, GERMAN SILVER, PLATED METALS, PATENT SAFETY FUZE, ZINC, MANGANESE, & c. LATEST NEWS. DRAPER'S ASSISTANT. COWEN and DIXON, Woollen and Linen Drapers, High- street, Sheffield, are in immediate want of a clever Young Man as an ASSISTANT.— The most un- exceptionable character will be required. N. B. C. and D. have an opening for a clever, respec - table youth as an APPRENTICE. _ WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FBIDAY. The arrivals of Wheat fall off considerably. Our mil- lers bought very freely ; consequently, there is less pass- ing in the trade to- day; prices, however, are fully as high, for all descriptions. The accounts from Scotland continue very disastrous as to the crops, and sales are making in Hull, of old Wheat, for that quarter. Barley is Is. per quarter dearer. Oats and Shelling steady in price. Beans are rather higher. Little passing in other articles. WANTED, IN JANUARY NEXT, a middle- aged Person to take the Management of the Warehouse Department in a Mercantile Concern ; a good character and a complete knowledge of the Sheffield Trade will be required. Apply to Messrs. ROBERT SORBY and SON, NO. 2, Carver street. Sept. 17.. 64 Sept. 24.. 63 Oct. 1. .61 Oct. 8.. 61 Oct. 15.. 6- 2 Oct. 22.. 63 Aggreg. - Aver... .62 THE CROWN INN, Grindlegate- T^ O BE LET with Immediate Possession, that well- accustomed HOUSE, the Valuation moderate.-- For further particulars, apply to JOHN LEE, on the Pre- mises; to of e, in to iir er I: f: h er ill of at in th d, it, it, ; S- n> he : k in Is- he ad ist ta- int lat of to ce et, L- rth ef- are 1 a the art ind lve the e a ts; to iose t is are ate. ave but tice , 9, IB. I & > rth inty ling to and y of on the ield his e to first the and low- said pay hall ) EY, 3W, em- 1ES voiy the the rder and rsu- ixth i the ting ; end d at 3 of and heir they And honour to announce, that their SHOW ROOMS will be ready for Selection on THURSDAY next, the 11th - nstant, with an extensive and Fashionable Assemblage of iMILLINERY, DRESSES, & c., selected from the first Houses in London and Paris, where, from their long ex- perience and extensive connexion, they will be enabled to introduce t" the Ladies of Sheffield and its Vicinity* a constant Succession of Novelties. AGENTS for the newly invented Parisian CORSETS. E3 » IMPROVERS and APPRENTICES wanted. Market street, Sheffield, Nov. 5, 1841. TO BE LET, AN Old- Established PUBLIC- HOUSE, situated it Lord street, Park, known by the name of RAT- CLIFF ARMS, with Stabling and Quoit Yard attached Rent, £ 15 per year. Valuation moderate. Free from Poor Rates and Window Taxes. Enquire on the Pre- NOTICE. QUEEN'S BAYS AMATEUR THEATRICALS- THE ATM E ROYAL, Sheffield, on FRIDAY Evening, Nov. \ 9. th, 1841. JN consequence of the great demand for Box Seats, at the approaching Queen's Bays Amateur Theatricals, in aid of the Distressed Operatives, and the insufficient accommodation afforded by the present Scale of the Theatre, it is the intention of the Officers composing the Committee, to appropriate the whole of the ( Lower) Pit to Stalls, at Box Prices ; and it is requested that early application may be made to Mr. DAWSON, Music Ware- house, Norfolk street. FLORENTINE ANATOMICAL MODEL. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, MnHREE several YEARLY GROUND RENTS of 1 £ 11. 2s., £ 4. 6s. 7d., and £ 5. 15s. 2d., reserved under Leases for 800 Years, of Land situate in St. Phi- lip's road and Ellison street, in Sheffield, whereon are already erected very substantial and respectable DWEL LING- HOUSES, affording an ample guarantee for, the due payment of the Ground Rents: together with the Re- version and Inheritance of the said Leasehold Premises. Application is respectfully requested to be made to MB. ALBERT SMITH, Solicitor. Sheffield, 5th November, 1841. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT ALL that eligible FREEHOLD PROPERTY, situate in Doncaster Gate, comprising HOUSE, SHOP, WORKSHOPS, & c., now in the occupation of Mr. James Shillito, Staymaker, and Haberdasher. Also, a DWEL- LING- HOUSE, at the Corner, occupied by William Deakin. There is a considerable space of Ground attached to this Property, affording a favourable opportunity of in creasing the Rental by the Erection of other Buildings. For particulars, enquire of Mr. EDWARD CHRIMES. Maltster, & c., Market place, Rotherham. Rotherham, Nov. 2, 1841. IMPERIAL AVERAGES OF GRAIN. Wheat. •• Barley. • • Oats. •• Rye. " Beans.* d... 8.. 39 4. .39 9.. 33 d... s. 2.. 23 5.- 22 0.. 22 6.. 31 10.. 21 3.. 31 6.. 21 6.. 31 5.. 21 Peas. d.... s. d... s. d... s. d. 6.. 37 11.. 44 10.. 47 5.. 38 5.. 45 2.. 45 11 0.. 38 7-- 42 11.. 38 2 7.. 35 10 .40 5 38 1 8.- 38 3.. 38 6.. 38 0 0.. 35 0.. 37 11.. 39 7 TOWN- HALL. ( For Tuesday's Town- hal(, see Sixth Page.) 9.. 33 2.. 21 11.. 37 6.. 40 11.. 39 10 Duties .. 24 8.. 12 4.. 15 3.. 14 0.. 9 6.. 11 0 MONEY MARKET, Thursday.— The funds have been firm to- day at a further advance of | per cent., Consols for the Account having closed at 89|, and 88J to 9 for money. Three per Cent. Reduced, 87| to 8; Three and a Half per Cent. Reduced, 97f to f , New Three and a Half per Cents., 98| to 9 ; India Stock, 246 to 7. The shares of the Birmingham line continue, as yesterday, 66 to 8 pm., and the South Westerns at 52 to 3 per share ; but Great Westerns are 10s. per share higher, 13J to 24Jr prem.; Brigbtons have advanced to 36J to 7 per share, and Blackwalls, 9s. to 10s. per share. CLOSE of the WEST- RIDING REGISTRATION. < THE Public are informed that the EXHIBITION of this truly exquisite Work of Art will Close very shortly. The Proprietor, therefore, respectfully invites the Gentry and Public of Sheffield and its Neighbourhood, in the slightest degree interested in Human Physiology, to avail themselves of the short remaining interval for becoming familiar with the harmony, beauty, and won- ders of the Human Frame, in a manner which can neither offend the most delicate, nor disturb the feelings of the most timid. Open Daily, from Ten till Five, and from Seven to Nine in the livening. Admission, Is.— Wednesday and Friday for Ladies. Assembly Rooms. SCOTTISH ( WIDOWS' FUND) LIFE ASSURANCE, Founded A. D. 1815, on the Original Basis of the LONDON EQUITABLE. Head Office- ED INB UR GH, 5, St. Andrew square. London 7, PALI MALL WEST. Manchester .. CROSS STREET, KING STREET. Glasgow ... 30, ROYAL EXCHANGE SQUARE. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDING ONE MILLION & FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS. ANNUAL REVENUE EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED & EIGHTY THOUSAND POUNDS. T land. HIS INSTITUTION is the oldest, and in point of business, the most extensive LIFE OFFICE in Scot- T A slight consideration of the following statements will abundantly satisfy intending Assurers that there is not at this time any other LIFE OFFICE in the United Kingdom which, whether in respect of The sound principles on which it is constituted, The unprecedented prosperity of its course throughout, The selection of its Lives, The successful investment of its Funds, and The uniform promptness and liberality of its settlements, can hold out more solid advantages, especially to that important class of Assurances effected as FAMILY PRO- VISIONS. The WHOLE SURPLUS PROFITS being to the ASSURED, and are devisible septennially. As ascertained from the investigation at 31st Decem- ber, 1838, these Prorits were sufficient to secure— 1st— A RETROSPECTIVE BONUS of Two per Cent, per annum, or FOURTEEN per Cent, for the Septennial Period, not only on the Original Sum assured, but likewise on the BONUS ADDITIONS PREVIOUSLY DECLARED. 2nd— A CONTINGENT PROSPECTIVE BONUS of Two per Cent, per Annum, to be paid from 31st December, 1838, on all Policies of Five Years' standing, that may emerge belore 31st December, 1845, when next investigation takes place. The Directors are empowered to grant LOANS to MEMBERS, on the Security of their Policies, to the extent of nine- tenths of their value, at the time, and also, on application to that effect being made by parties, to convert their BONUS ADDITIONS into an equivalent de- duction from the future ANNUAL PREMIUMS, or to give them in ready money the value of the additions at the date of application. PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ABOVE. A, ill January, 1820, being then 40 years of age, insured his life for ,£ 3000, paying an annual Premium of .£ 98. 5s. He is now 61 years of age, and has an actual vested Bonus or Addition, declared and attached to his Policv of ;£ 1035. 12s., which, with the £ 3000, the original sum assured, shows the full amount of the sum pre sently contained in the Policy to be ;£ 4035. 12s. Were A to die after Payment of his Premium for the cur- rent year, the sum payable under the Policy would be .£ 4277. 14s. 9d. Were he to die in 1845, after payment of his premium for that year, the sum payable under the Policy would be £ 4600. lis. 9d. Or if it were an object to him to reduce bis present an- nual contribution, he might, by giving up his Bonus, reduce his future premiums from £ 98.5s. to £ 24.9s. 5d. Or if he preferred receiving immediately the present value of his Bonus, he would, by surrendering it, be entitled to sum of £ 650. 8s. 3d. Assurances effected PREVIOUS to 31st DECEM- BER, are entitled to participate in the PROFITS OF THE CURRENT YEAR. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. Edinburgh, September 1841. AGENTS. LEEDS— William Ward, Attorney. MANCHESTER— Thomas Boothman, Junior, Cross street, King street. LIVERPOOL- Arthur Oughtcrson and Co., Exchange St., East. BRADFORD— George Rogers, Horton road. HUDDERSFIELD— D. Marsden and C. W. Sikes, Hudders- field Banking Company. The DUKE of NORFOLK'S RENTS. THE Tenants of the DUKE of NORFOLK are hereby informed, that Attendance will be given at the Times and Places hereinafter mentioned, for the Receipt of the Rents due to his Grace at Michaelmas last:— On MONDAY, the 8th November next, at the Office of his Grace's Agent, in the Corn Exchange Buildings, for BRIGHTSIDE, ATTERCLIFFE, and NETHER HALLAM. On TUESDAY, the 9th of November, at the said Office, for BRADFIELD, STANNINGTON, and UPPER HALLAM. On WEDNESDAY, the 10th of November, at the House of Mrs. Dodson, in Handswnrth, for TREETON, the Upper Division of SHEFFIELD PARK, and HANDSWORTH aforesaid. On FRIDAY, the 12th of the same Month, and on the subsequent Dav, at the Office aforesaid, lor the TOWNSHIP of SHEFFIELD. On TUESDAY, the 16th of November, at the said Office, for Persons Renting BATCHERS' and other SHOPS, STALLS, and OFFICES, in the OLD and NEW MARKETS. And on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of the same Month, at the House of Mr. MATTW. STRINGER, the George and Dragon Inn, in Ecclesfield, for the TOWNSHIP of ECCLESFIELD. The Tenants of the said Duke are also hereby desired to t-' ke Notice, that attendance will be given at HANDS- WORTH and ECCLESFIELD, from Eleven in the Morning until Two in the Afternoon ; and at the Office of the Duke's Agent, from Nine in the Morning until Four in the Afternoon. M. EX. X. ISOW, Agent to the said Duke. Corn Exchange, Sheffield, October 12, 1841. CASE of Mrs. and Miss CLULEY. £. s. Subscriptions previously Advertised 318 16 OVERLAND MAIL. The Overland Express arrived late on Thursday night, bringinu intelligence from Canton, of August 24,, Bom- bay, of October 1, and Malta, of the 22d. CHINA.— The intelligence from China, which in our last came down to the 20th of June, extends up to the present date to the 24th of August. The last faciculus is so recent, that we can look for little more before the middle of November. The truce, of which we formerly gave particulars, singularly enough continued unbroken from the 27th of May till the 24th of August. The bulk of the Canton ransom money had been despatched by her Majesty's ships Calliope and Conway— the former cariying two and a half millions of dollars to Calcutta, where she arrived in safety on the 5th of August; the latter being entrusted with two millions direct for England. It is said that the expense of transmitting this home, in specie, instead of by the usual method of remittance, will, besides the value of the vessel's services, amount to £ 40,000, The Sesostris, with the plenipotentiary ( Sir H. Pottinger) and admiral on board, arrived off Macao on the 9th of August, and an- chored about four miles from the town. On the 13th, Major Malcolm was despatched in the Nemesis to Canton, with the announcement of the arrival of the new plenipo- tentiary, and a copy of the demands of the British Government, to be forwarded immediately to the Emperor. So soon as the arrival of the secretary was made known to the Kwang- chow- foo ( the mayor of Canton,) this high functionary intimated his wish to receive the despatch in person. The hall ( now in ruins) of the company's factory, was, as on former occasions, selected for the interview. The mayor came, attended by old Howqua and Noogell; but though the former of these is the well- known source of half the great move- ments in China, and the most profound politician, perhaps, within the empire, both were ordered to retire previous to the commence- ment of business. The same day a notification was presented o each of the merchants residing at Canton, intimating that, as hos- tilities would in all likelihood recommence in the north, they should keep themselves and their property out of the way of mis- chief, as the plenipotentiary would not hold himself responsible, nor must they look for recompense from Government for any injury they might receive. Our mercantile correspondents write so cheerfully, and in such spirits, that it is difficult to suppose the writers the same as those whose tone for these two years past has been so uniformly melan- choly aud desponding. The Canton truce was a purely local one- affecting only the southern province, and accordingly, as prepara- tions proceeded for moving towards the north, the terror of the southern authorities became extreme. On the 21st, the fleet, con- sisting of nine ships- of- war, four armed steamers, and 22 transports, sailed northward for Ainoy. The Admiral continues urgent for more river steamers ; ami the Medusa and Ariadne, of exactly the same armament wtih the Neine> is, that is traversing 32- poiinders, left Bombay on the 29th ult. A strong force of seven ships of war and one steamer, with troops and trail- ports, remains for service at Hong Kong and in Canton river; so that while our principal consi- deration is direetedto points further north, the people in the south- ern province will have no want of attention should their conduct require a little castigation— a contingency much more than pro- The land force mustered in all nearly three thousand bay- The fleet of transports amounted to forty. bible, onets. £. i Bradley & Mappin.. 10 Jas. Dixon & Sons.. 5 Joseph Wilson .... 5 E. Nanson & Co. -.. 5 Mrs. Hooper( late Mrs. J. Batty) 5 II. Spencer Stanhope 5 Thomas Weldon ... 5 Thos. Rawson & Co. 5 Jon. Beet and Sons.. 3 Steer Brothers ... 3 Johnson, Cammill,& Co 2 Rev. W. H. Vale... 2 John Haggerand Son 2 Edward Pass 2 Henry Wilson 2 Miss Wilson 2 Mrs. Wilson .... 1 John Grant 2 W. Sansom & Co ... 2 Mrs. Hoult (. Wadsley Bridge)... 2 William Hall 2 II. M. Greaves 2 B. Uurdekin 1 Thos. Wreaks 1 C. and S. Peace & Co. 1 Samuel Turner 1 J. H. Smith 1 0 John Sansom 1 0 James Wheat 1 0 James Harrison .... 1 0 W. C. ifton .. . .. 1 0 W. Jenkinson ... .. 1 0 George Walker ... 1 0 Wm. Stubbs I 0 James Frith 1 0 H. Vickers 1 0 Thomas Linley .... 1 0 E. W. Parker .... I 0 T. M. & Sons 1 0 John Sampson 1 0 Whittaker and Co... I 0 F. Newton 1 0 A Friend I 0 B. J. Wake . 1 0 A Friend 0 10 A Friend 0 10 W. H 0 10 John Hall- 0 10 B. Schofietd 0 10 T. N. Bardwell 0 10 A Friend 0 10 M. Taylor, Surgeon.. 0 10 A Friend 0 5 James Ray 0 5 ONE DAY LATER FROM NEW YORK.— Liverpool, Wednesday night.— We have to- day another arrival from New York. The Rochester, Captain Woodhouse, with papers one day later than were brought by the Caledonia steam- ship, which arrived here on Friday last. This arrival adds but little to the previous advices from the United States. The following is a report of the Money Market on the 16th. The sales at the Stock Exchange to- day have been to a very fair extent, and prices have generally advanced. The market for Foreign Bills for transmission per Acadia closed rather heavily to- day, and there will probably be a decline in the sales within a day or two. The Havre packet of to day will take a large amount of specie, probably over two hundred thousand dollars. EXAMINATION OF Ma. BEAOMONT SMITH AT BOW STREET.— On Thursday, Mr. Beaumont Smith, the prune mover in the Ex- chequer bill forgery, was taken before the magistrates, at Bow st., and committed for trial. He had made confessions at Whitehall, which were given in evidence against him. He said he had num- bered the forged bills, but he did not sign them, and he declined to say who did. He commenced this practice in 1836- He had put all the bill.- into the hands of Rapallo. Some bills he had given to Hapa'llo without signature. He did not know the amount of the bills he had issued. His first difficulty commenced in giving his name to a friend for £ 100. To cover that, he gave a bill which came back. His difficulties amounted to £ 1800, when, by the ad- vice of a friend, he got a quantity of blank Exchequer bills, on which £ 14,000 was raised. In the hope of making them good, he engaged in a variety of large speculations, all of which turned out unfortunate, and involved him more and more deeply. The prisoner was fully committed. SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S— THURSDAY. DERBY. 10 to I agst Colonel Anson's Attila ( taken) OFFICE FOR PATBSTIS OF INVENTION AND RESISTBATIOKF OF DJBSIGNS, No. 62, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON. INVENTORS and Others are particularly directed to the advantages and economy of having their Patents secured through this Ollice. Persons in the Country need only send the Title of their Inventions. A Prospectus containing much use- ful information as to British and Foreign Patents, and Protection of Designs and Patterns, vvill he forwarded Gratis, upon application to Mr. ALEXANDER PRINCE, 62, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. HARVEY'S BARK PILLS, WITH SARSAPARILLA. FOR STRENGTHENING THE CONSTITUTION, and PURIFYING THE BLOOD. These Pills are obtained solely from Peruvian Bark and Sarsaparilla, so prepared as to contain all the properties of each of these valuable Medicines ; and by a judicious combination, so greatly are their virtues increased, that they are de- cidedly preferable to any other preparation. For debility, indigestion, head- ache, loss of appetite, nervous depression of the spirits, & c., they will be found a perfect cure, and in all eruptions of the skin, they are highly beneficial. Prepared and Sold by G. Cubitt, Norwich. Sold Wholesale by the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin whole- sale establishments ; and Retail, by most Medicine Ven- dors in the Kingdom, in boxes, at Is. l| d. and 2s. 9d. each. Lord Westminster's Auckland ( taken) Mr. Cooke's Palinurus ( taken) Lord Westminster's William de Fortibus Mr Ramshay's Moss Trooper Lord Miltown's Scalteen ( take 50 to I) Mr Morgan's Agreeable colt ( taken) Mr. G. Clarke's William le Gros Mr. Ongley's ( late Mr. Lumley's) Medorac( t, OAKS. 400 even between Yorkshire Lass filly and Lass of Lonton. I to I 40 to I 40 to I 40 to I 40 to I 50 to I 50 to I 1000 to 10 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The BADSWORTH HOUNDS.— At half- past ten. Saturday .. Nov. 6.... Havercroft Tuesday Nov. 9. ... Purston Thursday .. Nov. 11.... Barnsdale Bar Saturday .. Nov. 13.... llingston Hill Mr. FOLJAMBE'S HOUNDS.— At half past ten. Monday.... Nov. 8.... Headon Clump Tuesday Nov. 9.... East Markham Thursday .. Nov. 11 North Carlton Friday Nov. 12 At the 5th mile- stone south from Doncaster, ori the great north road. The RUFFORD HOUNDS>.— At a quarter before eleven. Monday.... Nov. 8.... Rufford Kennels. Thursday .. Nov. 11.... Ossington Sportsmen have, this season, had excellent sport upon Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, which, on the Rufford side in particular, abounds with black game. The breed of partridges and hares is also good. COURSING.— Gentlemen from south Lancashire had a splendid coursing day at Chatsworth, on Thursday. The weather WHS fine, and the hares and dogs ran in first- rafe style. The cup, puppy, and Burlington stakes were not decided. Not one single hare escaped the dogs. Many sporting geutlemen from Sheffield were present. CRICKET.— A match was played on Wednesday last, between three of the Dronfield Independent club, and three of the Pickwick club, of that place, in which the Pickwickians were victorious. The day was fine, and there was a numerous assemblage of persons to witness the game, which furnished great gratification to the spec- tators. The following is a statement of the game ;— Independent first innings : Wood, b. by Trickett, I ; Greenwood, run out, 0 ; Thorpe, b. by Trickett, 1. Se- cond innings:- Wood, run out, 0; Greenwood, b. by Ward, 0; Thorpe, run out, 5 ; total of both innings. 7- — Pickwick: Wild goose, run out, 2 ; Ward, b. by Thorpe, 15; Trickett, run out, 2; total, 19. Lord Westminster, it is said, has engaged Marson as his first jot key. PRIZE FIGHT.— Last week, two brutes named Wragg and Slack, fought a pitched battle, for 50s. a- side, at Langwith, on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derby- shire. when, after five rounds, the former had one of hi arms broken, and was obliged to resign the contest. FRIDAY.— Before the Rev. W. ALDERSON. William White was charged with stealing a piece of cloth from within the shop- door of Mr. Wild, Fargate. Mr. Wild's foreman proved the loss of the cloth, on Mon- day se'nnight; and a little boy, named Thomas Sutton, proved that he saw the prisoner and three or four other boys, loitering about the place, and heard one say to ano- ther, " Go and take it down gently, and they will never see thee." Sutton stood on the opposite side of the street, to watch them, on which one of them crossed over to him, and drove him away. Soon after, he was passing again, when he saw White and another at Mr. Wild's shop- door. The other took the cloth, and handed it to White, who buttoned it under his coat, and walked oft' with- it, accompanied by two others.... The fact of the prisoner's having been about the place, as described by Sutton, was confirmed by a boy named Westbrook.— The prisoner was committed. Martha Lawton, housekeeper at the Bull's Head beerhouse, was charged with stealing a pair of overalls from a private of the Queen's Bays, named Hatch. The soldier stated that he went to the house in plain clothes, and offered the overalls to the woman to sell. She bought them for 5s. 6d. He told her that he was a sol- dier. He spent the money... . The woman admitted that she bought the overalls, but said that the soldier as- sured her his friends had bought his discharge, and that he was going to Bristol, and wanted the money to help him on the way. She called a servant in the house to confirm this statement.... Mr. Alderson wished it to be universally known, that any person purchasing articles of a soldier, knowing him to b° a soldier, was liable to pay a penalty of £ 20, and treble the value of the goods bought; and in default of payment, to be committed. John Ellis was charged with robbing Thomas Wragg, of the Manor. Mr. BRAMLEY for the prosecution. Wragg was going home, up Duke street, Patk, about eleven o'clock on Wednesday evening, when the prisoner knocked him down by a blow on the side of the head, and got upon him. He called " watch," and the man got off him, and ran into Thomas Kay's wood- yard. Wragg found that his pocket had been picked of eight shillings. Barnes, the policeman, came up, and found the prisoner lying in the wood- yard ; and when asked why he was there, he said he could not tell. Both the men were drunk, but Wragg the worst of the two. The prisoner denied the theft, and Mr. Alderson remanded him to give an opportunity to produce witnesses to cha- racter, James Brammall was charged with stabbing Robert Hinchliffe, on Saturday evening last. The prosecutor and the prisoner lodged together at Ann Carr's, in Ellis street. Hinchliffe stated that, on the evening in question, the prisoner came into the house, and jeered him, saying that he wanted to be master, and what a nice father he would be for the children. Hinchliffe said he would thump him if he did not hold his noise, and then left the house, and went to Winks's beerhouse. The prisoner followed him there, and again called him " Master" Hinchliffe. Hinchliffe returned home, when Brammall again followed and jeered him, and threatened to clout him. On this, Hincliliffe struck him, and they had a struggle together, in the course of which Hinchliffe felt himself brohbed in the side, and found that he was stabbed, and the blood was running down him. He was taken to a druggist's shop, and then to the Infirmary, where he had remained until this morning. The prisoner and he had been very good friends till Saturday night .. Ann Carr said, the prisoner and Hinchliffe lodged at her house. On Saturday evening, Hinchliffe went out, and soon after him the prisoner. In about three quarters of an hour, the prosecutor came back again, followed by the prisoner, when Hinchliffe said he went to Winks's, to have a quiet pipe, and he d'd not think that Brammall would have been such a foolish man. Brammall threatened to clout Hinchliffe if he called him foolish, on which Hinchliffe struck him. They had a scuffle, and Hinchliffe cried, " Fetch a doctor'— he has stuck me." The prisoner went out, but, after some time, came in again, and, shewing his ( knife, said, " This is my protector, and if anybody insults me, I shall do it again"-... Mary Winks, wife o£ George Winks, beerhouse keeper, proved that, on Satur- day evening. Hinchliffe, and a companion named John- son, came into her house, and soon after, the prisoner and Thomas Siddell came in. Hinchliffe got up, and said there were three of them lived in the same house, and they were all striving which should be master. When he stopped out late at nights, they all got up, when he went home, to hear what passed between him and the landlady. They went away, and in about a quarter of an hour, Hinchliffe returned, and said he had been stabbed. Soon after, Brammall came again, and produced a knife. He said that had done it, and if anybody injured him, they should have the contents of it. The company said they would send for a policeman .. Jas. Johnson proved that, on Saturday evening, having been in company with the prosecutor at several places, he went with him to his lodgings, where the prisoner jeered Hinchliffe, and said they would make a pretty pair, meaning Hinchliffe and the landlady. Hinchliffe replied he wanted nothing to do with him ; but if he did not hold his noise he would make him. Johuson then went with Hiuchliffe to Winks's, and soon after, Brammall and Siddou came in. Bram- mall began there in the same style as at the lodgings, and Johnson desired them to be quiet, and hear a song. Brammall continued to jeer Hinchliffe, who left the house, saying, if Brammall did not hold his noise, he would give him a clouting. A few minutes after, Bram- mall whispered to Johnson, " I'll serve your friend out, without he minds," and immediately went out. Soon after, Hinchliffe came again, and said he had been stabbed. After Hinchliffe went out, Bramraall came in again. He was told he would catch it; and he said he did not care, he would not flinch... . James Harley, watchman, proved that, about half past twelve o'clock, Johnson informed him of the affair, and took him to a house in Ellis street, where the prisoner was sitting. The prisoner got up, saying, " I kuow what you want me for, but you have not got mo yet," and put his hand into his sidc- pocket. Han- ley seized his wrist, and drew out his hand, from which another watchman took the knife now produced. The prisoner said it was his protector Mr. Cooper, go- vernor of the workhouse, said, that for two years the prisoner had been porter there, and conducted himself in an orderly manner, but when he got liquor he was not himself... . The prisoner said, he had been all day in possession of a house under an execution, and had had no dinner, so that when he got a little drink it soon in- toxicated him .. Mr. Alderson said, if Hinchliffe had died, the prisoner must have been tried for murder, and would most probably have suffered the severest sentence. He did not see how he could dispose of the case without committing the prisoner to the assizes; but he remanded the case for consideration. A new rate- book was signpd by the Magistrates. Henry Featherstone, or Foulstone, was charged with robbing Willoughby Md3sey. Mr. Ryalis for the defence. Massey went on Monday morning to Stannington fair, and staid there till Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, he received 2s. 2d„ belonging to a club. He met with the prisoner at the Greyhound, and remained drink- ing with him till nine. He and the prisoner then went to Thompson's public- house, where he fell asleep on a table, and did not wake till three in the morning. The prisoner was sitting on the hearth, and they found them- selves fastened in the room. Massey found that 20s. of his money were gone. He charged the prisoner with having robbed him, but the prisoner called him a liar, refused to be searched, and got out of the house by the window.— The Magistrate, deeming Massey's unsupported evidence insufficient, discharged the prisoner. Mr. Earnshaw, of Newcastle street, was summoned for nonpayment of his police rate. Defendant said he had allowed himself to be summoned that he might lay a com- plaint before the Magistrates, of the annoyance to which he was subjected, by the people in the street having their clothes lines across it, so that his man could not. go out with the cart, without perpetual quarrels with the women. He had complained to the police, hut had obtained no redress... . Mr. Alderson said, this sort of thing must be prevented ; and Mr. Frith undertook to inform Mr. Ray- norof the matter on his return home. Chas. Dawson, who was last week a witness against his confederates in stealing Mr. Nicholson's fowls, at Shiregreen, was charged with a felony, and remanded. the West- Riding, as agreed upon by both parties:- New Claims. Struck of Districts. Orange. Blue. Dbt. Orange. Blue. Dbt. Sheffield 455. ... 227. ... 53 166... . 57. . 88. .. 133 Barnsley .. 194. .. 137. .. 10 70... .. 70 Wakefield.. 321. ,. 275. ... 48 126... . 94 ... 102 Huddersfield 286 ... 128. .. 17 150... . 82 ... 54 Holmfirth .. 96, . .. 35. ... 1 40... . 17. ... 24 New Delph.. 88. ... 51. ... 8 78... . 25. ... 49 Halifax ... 323. ... 184. ... 47 126... .101 , ... 111 Hebden Bdg. 92. ... 40. ... 4 4- 2... . 21. ... 26 Bradford .. 507 ... 316. ... 56 307... .184. ... 125 Bristal .... 267. ... 112. ... 17 145... . 44. ... 72 505. ... 398. .. 10 233.. .176. ... 147 Otley .... 112 .. 70 ... 20 52... . 34. ... 40 Keighley.... 136 ... 74. ... 9 72... . 21. ... 53 Gishurn 79. ... 76. ... 4 43... . 36. .. 55 Skipton .... 158. ... 91. ... 15 81... . 32. ... 46 Pateley Bdg. 47. ... 40. ... 4 14.. . 10 ... 14 Settle 79. ... 96. ... 9 26.. . 41 ... 48 Sedbergh..,. 23 ... 23. ... 1 16... . 9. ... 23 Ripon 43. ... 7o ... 10 22.. .. 12. ... 28 Knaresbro'.. 91. .. 176, ... 10 49 . .. 98. ... 64 Aberford ... 46 ... 103 ... 9 35 . .. 44 ... 20 Pontefract.. 66 ... 106. ... 4 34.. .. 51. ... 23 Selby 29 ... 47 ... 3 10.. .. 30 .. 13 31 ... 122 .. 12 21 . .. 55 ... 11 Thorne ... 21 ... 17 ... 0 5 . .. 6 ... 8 Doncaster.. 136 .. 266 ... 4 59.. .113 ... 42 Rotherham.. 116 ... 77 ... 5 39.. .. 65 ... 41 Total.. 4347 .. 3357 .. 391 2070 . 1548 .. 1418 SUMMARY. 990 Gain to Orange on New Claims. Deduct 522 Loss on Objections. 468 Clear Gain to Orange. SHEFFIELD POORHOUSE, Nov. 6. Paupers in the House last Report 444 Admitted since 20- 464 Discharged since • » 11- 453 PAYMENTS TO OUT- POOR, Nov 5. Regular Ticket Poor, money .... £ 64 13 0 Do. Do. .. in kind-.•• 20 19 0— 85 12 0 Casual Poor, " Money •. ... 76 5 0 Do. do. .. in kind.. ... 47 0 6— 123 5 6 Total 208 17 6 Casual, week ending Oct. 8--£ l28 18 0 15-- 117 15 0 22.. 119 15 0 29.. 118 15 0 SHEFFIELD GENERAL INFIRMARY, Nov. 5. In- Patients— Discharged, 27 i Admitted, 25; Remaining, 93. Out- patients— Discharged, 70 ; Admitted, 59 ; Remaining, 426. Vaccinated by the House Surgeon, 13. Physician for the week, Dr Thompson s Surgeon, Mr. Overend. House visitors for do., Mr. J. Newton, and Mr. S. Peace. Chaplain for the month, Rev. J. Haigh. BIRTH. On the 17th September last, at their residence, Dover Castle, St. Thomas in the Vale, Jamaica, the wife of Francis C. Fail- bank, surgeon, late of Sheffield, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. OnThursday, the 28th ult., at St. George's, B'oomsbury, Samuel, second son of Samuel Russell, Esq., of Bljthe, Notts, to Sarah Warris, niece of the late Dr. Younge, of Sheffield. On Friday, Mr. Rd. Keats, cutler, to Miss Jane Watts. On Wednesday, Mr. Samuel Booth, tailor, to Miss Bethia Kent. On Monday, Mr. Joseph Ward, cutler, to Miss Martha Wild.. Mr. Henry Rose, razorsmith, to Mrs. Ann Hall .. Mr. Liddell Revill, whitesmith, to Miss Mary Cope... Mr. Thomas Surgay, farmer, to Miss Mary Cousin.. Mr. D. Hawkins, farmer, to Miss Mary Shirt.. Mr. Thomas Norton, cutler, to Miss Harriet Hodkin.. Mr. Joseph San- derson, cutler, to Miss Sarah Butler. . Mr. Henry Dep- ledge, cutler, to Miss Sarah Twigg.. Mr. Charles Bridge, gamekeeper, to Miss Lydia Mawhood. On Sunday, Mr. Leonard Bennett, blacksmith, to Miss Sarah Cartledge.. Mr. Henry Hibberd, cutler, to Miss Elizabeth Mycocb. . Mr. George Ridge, brace bit maker, to Mrs. Grace Ledson.. Mr. John Gilpin, painter, to - Miss Ann Turner.. Mr. George Pinder, stove grate fitter, to Miss Eliza Richards.. Mr. William Coldwell, blacksmith, to Miss Ann Moore Mr. Charles Hill, labourer, to Miss Ann Blagden, Norton. On Tuesday, at Rotherham, Mr. Edward Dickinson, to Miss Sarah Marshall. On Monday, Mr. Thomas Garrott, grinder, to Miss Charlotte Timperley. ... Mr. James Dronsfield, farmer, to Miss Hannah Jenkin Mr. James Kay, to Miss Eliz. Stevenson.... Mr. Thomas Partridge, to Miss Mary Ann Butler. On Sunday, atRotherham, Mr. George Barker, warper, to Miss Ann Barlow Mr. . Joseph Bennett, shoemaker, to Miss Harriet Parker Mr. Henry Wasnedge, miner, to Miss Mary Parker,... Mr. Mark Tyas, labourer, to Miss Mary Mitchell. On the 30th ult., at Worksop, Mr. Charles Kelk, of Killamarsh, to Ann, daughter of Mr. Wm. Foottit, of the Bridge, Inn, Worksop. On Monday last, at St. George's Church, London, by the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, chaplain in ordinary to her Majesty, the Viscount Campden, eldest son of the Earl of Gainsborough, to the Lady Ida Hay, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Erroll. DEATHS. NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.— Excluding vessels which are on the stocks or not seaworthy, the navy con sists of five line- of- battle ships, four frigates of 64 guns three of 52, two of 36, eleven sloops of 24 guns, two sloops of 18, five of 16, two brigs and ten schooners, each of 10 guns, and two steam frigates— making a total of thirty- eight vessels and two steamers. Six very fine frigates, rated at 44, but to carry 52 guns each, are on the stocks. On Sunday, at Whiteley Wood, Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Brammall, of White House, mer- chant. On Tuesday, the 2nd inst., Mr. Godfrey Maclion, Brook place, in the 74t. h year of his age. On the 31st ultimo, aged 4 years and 5 months, Mary Jane, the beloved" daughter of Mis. Chambers, of the Market place. On Friday, the 29th ult., William, son of the late Wm. Warriss, of this place, after a Jong and severe affliction during eight years. On Monday, the 1st instant, at Chester Courts Hall, near Snaitli, aged 77 years, Saml. Wilks Waude, Esq. The deceased had officiated as a magistrate for Snaith and Selby for a great many years, and was universally re- spected for his strict integrity and impartial conduct on the bench. His loss is sincerely lamented by a large circle of friends. \ Early on Friday morning, the 5th instant, of typhus fever, brought on by measles, Theodosia Elizabeth, the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boucher, of Attercliffe, aged 2 years and 5 months. On Wednesday, of consumption, after a protracted ill- ness, Mr. George Mason, police inspector. He had been an active officer in our local police for about eleven years, and was highly respected and worthily esteemed On the 28th ult., at Stokesley, aged 62, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Hickson, solicitor, and sister to Mrs. Pickslay, Endcliffe. On Sunday last, aged 63, Hannah, wife of Mr. Francis Hughes, silver polisher, Russell street. At Grimesthorpe, on Wednesday, after a short illness, Mrs. Pearson, aged 76. She had been a consistent mem- ber of the Independent Church at Attprcliffe nearly forty years, and was universally respected. At Wentworth, yesterday week, after a few days' illness, Mrs. Hannah Beardsall, aged 69 years. On Thursday, in the 67th year of her age, Mrs. Garnar, relect of the late Mr. Thomas Garnar, and formerly of Thurnscoe, farmer. On Sunday week, at Liverpool, Mr. Isaac Walton, printer, late of Chesterfield. On the 26th ult., at Mappleton, near Ashbourne, Der, byshire, Frances, widow of the late Francis Goodwin- Esq., and eldest daughter of the late General Gladwin, of Stubbing Court, near Chesterfield. On Wednesday week, Mr. James Tennant, keeper of the rooms of the Bradford Mechanics' Institute. On Saturday last, at the age of 71, Mrs. Wordswortllj of Walton, near Wakefield. Her death was awfully sud- den. She had gone out in her usual health to gather some eggs, in an outbuilding, when she fell down, and almost instantly expired. On Sunday week, aged 62, Mr. Anthony Moor, corn miller, of Kirkgate, Wakefield. On Tuesday, in the 89th year of lier age, Mrs. Lill, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Lill, of the Union public house, in Doncaster. On Saturday last, at Goldthorpe Lane End, Mr. Thos. Waring, aged 56. On Mondsy, at Tickhill, Mrs. Elizabeth Exelby, aged 84, mother to Mr. John Sharp, of the Scarbrough Arms Inn, Tickhill. On Saturday, aged 58, W, S. Cooper, Esq., merchant and ship owner, Hull. On Monday last, aged 46, Ann, wife of Chas. Timm, Esq., M. D., Ripon. 6 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. NOVEMBER 6, 1841. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. The anniversary meeting of the members of the Mecha- nics' Institute was held, on Monday evening, in Surrey street Chapel, when Sir ARNOLD J. KNIGHT, the President, took the chair, and opened the business Jof the meeting, by giving a pleasing account of his late visit to the Mechanics' Institute at Leeds, of which we gave a report a fortnight ago. A. letter was read from our worthy Member, Mr. PARKER, expressing regret at his unavoidable absence. Mr. FOWLER, Honorary Secretary of the Institute, read the report. It recorded, that daring the nine years of its existence, this society had expended more than £ 3000 in promoting the objects for which it was esta- blished. The attendance at the classes for the past year, considering the depression of trade, had been very satis- factory. There had, however, been a decrease of 42. Some who had ceased to subscribe had done so very re- luctantly, for want of means. The Committee had made arrangements to quit, at Christmas, the premises in George street, and occupy the school and house on the land belonging to the Institution, in Surrey street. These premises would be found more convenient, as well as more economical, but the Committee did not abandon the idea of a new building. The lectures delivered during the year were 24, of which nine were paid for. The number of members was— for life, 25 ; - paying £ 1. Is. and upwards a year, 17; subscribers of 10s. 6d., 218; of 8s., 11; ap- prentices paying 6s., 172 ; members on account of gra- tuitous services, 3; total, 446. The reading class had 35 members; the writing, 88; the arithmetic, 70; mathe- matics, 9; grammar, 9; geography, 7s drawing, 43. Mr. BRAMLEY moved the first resolution, and adverting to a proposed alteration in the rules, recommended with a view to give the Committee power to establish a library, expressed himself at a loss to conceive how any objection could be raised to such a proposition. He regretted that the Institute should have to depend so much on honorary members, and thought that it should be the pride and pleasure of the mechanics to maintain their own institu- tion by their own resources. He had made it a point to enquire among persons conversant with the business of the Town Hall, and so far as he could learn, there had been no person who had enjoyed the benefits of this insti- tution brought before the Magistrates during the year. He moved the adoption of the report. The Rev. H. G. RHODES seconded the motion, and said they had a right to take credit to themselves, not only for the good they effected, but for what might be done by other institutions originating in rival • y with theirs. They had no sectarian name or objects, but in addition to what they had themselves done, they had caused the formation of a sectarian institution, and had thus promoted any good which it might effect. The motion was carried unanimously. „ , Mr. WILKINSON moved a vote of thanks to the ofhcers of the institution, which was seconded ' by Mr. C. FISHER. After some general remarks from Mr. HOLYOAKE in support of the motion, it was carried. Mr. GAINSEORD, in moving a resolution of thanks to the gratuitous lecturers, accounted for the thin attendance at annual meetings by the generally routine character of the business to be done, and urged that they should put the most charitable construction on the exertions of others, from whatever cause they might seem to arise Mr. BRITTAIN, in seconding the resolution, referred to the'interesting character and proceedings of the discussion class, which was attended by a considerable number of mechanics, and only needed to be better known to be- come much more largely useful.... The motion was car- ried unanimously. . Mr. I. MITCHELL, in moving a vote of thanks to the gratuitous teachers, said lie admired the dextrous arrange- ments of the Secretary, who first introduced a resolution to thank the officers, whose services were very slight in- deed; then to thank tjie gratuitous lecturers, who were but for a short time before the public, and whose annoy- ance was comparatively slight ; and lastly came the vote of thanks to the teachers, who encountered infinitely more labour and self- denial than the other classes, especially when it was remembered that of the scholars nineteen out of twenty were dunces. ( Laughter-) The gratuitous teachers had tired out one after another, till at last their number was reduced to three Mr. SCOTT seconded the motion Mr. WILKINSON said he had certainly not ceased to act as a teacher from weariness, but on account of the pressure of other engagements. He had lor some time conducted a class of about 60, and instead of finding 19 out of 20 to be dunces, he had rarely found more than two or three dunces out of the whole number. ( Cheers.) Dulness was often imputed to pupils, when the real fault was that the teacher failed to make his lessons intelligible. MR. FOWLER explained that the order of the resolu- tions was the same now as at the commencement of the Institute ; the order of arrangement was the same when Mr. Mitchell was Secretary. ( Laughter.) The motion was carried. , Mr. FOWLER, on behalf of the Committee, begged to move that Mr. E. Elliott and Mr. Harmar Smith be elected honorary members for life. To Mr. Elliott's exertions, they were largely indebted for the success of the exhibitions, which had added so much to the building fund; and as they had heard he was about to leave the town, the Committee thought it a suitable time to pay him this compliment. Mr. J. H. Smith was entitled to this honour by the rules, having delivered six gratuitous lectures within one year. Much more might be said about these gentlemen, but as they were present, he would not express what he thought. Mr. ELLIOTT objected that nothing he had done for' the' Institute deserved such a compliment Mr. FRANCIS FISIIER seconded the motion, and observed that Mr. Elliott's services to the institution had been great, and his name would add grace and dignity to any institu- tion. ( Gheers.) The time was coming when the victories of mind would be esteemed more glorious than those of the sword, and he would be deemed the truest hero who fought against the combined hosts of prejudice and bigotry, .. .. The" CHAIRMAN expressed the pleasure he had in putting the resolution, and it was carried by acclamation. Mr. ELLIOTT— I am much obliged to you for doing what is wrong, for I assure you I have not deserved it. Mr. FOWLER then, on behalf of the committee, rose to propose an alteration in the rules, which might leave the committee at liberty to establish a library in connexion with the Institution. The alteration proposed was, where books are mentioned, to omit the following words; " on scientific subjects and where library is mentioned, to omit the words " of reference." He said, that as the committee had pretty fully explained their views in a printed circular, which had been extensively distributed, he should have no occasion to malie any lengthened ob- servations in support of his motion. Those connected with " the Institute were aware that its great difficulty was the want of means to make its income equal to its expendi- ture. They had tried to dispense with expensive lectures, and with paid teachers; but neither experiment had suc- ceeded. A few years ago, the expenditure was pared down to the lowest amount, but still the income had not come up to it, It was evident that something was radically wrong, and though the accounts hitherto shewed a yearly balance in favour of the Institution, that had arisen from donations and exhibitions, rather than from the regular in- come. If they had depended on their yeatly income, they must have been at a standstill ere this. It had been sug- gested that a library for circulation would improve the state of their affairs, and it was now brought before this raeetimr. Such a library was in accordance with the design of the Institution, and would no doubt have been part of the orginal plan if the founders had not hoped that the exist in » library in Watson's walk, might prove sufficient. / few weeks ago, the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, had published a view of the condition of the Literary and Scientific Institutions of this country, contained a series of tables, one of which was entitled summary of the reports of Mechanics' Institutions. This table embraced 125 institutions, and it appeared that Shef- field was the only town where the institution had not a library. He had ascertained by personal enquiries in York Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and other places, that the libraries were the only part of the institutions that supported themselves. 1 he lectures and classes did not pay, but the libraries did; and some of those institutions must have gone down before this, but for their libraries. He therefore moved the alteration of the rules of which he had given notice, in order to enable the committee to establish a library.... Mr. C. MORTON se- conded the motion, and apologised for appearing there, bein" no longer resident in the town ; but being still a subscriber to the Institute, and feeling a great interest in its welfare, he hoped he might be excused. ( Cheers.) He urged the importance of the formation of a library to increase the habit of reading among the members of the Institution, and to reinvigorate it. It was not found in practice that the members of the Institute were so largely connected with the Mechanics' Library, as it was expected they would have been. He trusted the library would be established, and he was confident that the committee would faithfully discharge the duty of selecting suitable books Mr. SCOTT said, this was a strange way of re- medying a deficiency of funds to set about the establish- ment of a library, and so augment their expenses. He referred to the circular published by the late committee, shewing the small number of members and apprentices that had access to the Mechanics' Library, and he argued that as they could have the use of that library, if they chose to pay for it, but did not, there was no call for ano- ther library. He suspected that the true reason for pro- posing this library was to avoid the operation of the rule of the Mechanics' Library, excluding novels, plays, and works subversive of the Christian religion : and if this resolution were carried, he should move an instruction to the committee to exclude such books from the library of the Institution Mr. BRITTAIN said, it would be a great convenience to members of the Institute to be able to procure books on the spot instead of going to another place for them. He had been a member of the Mecha- nics' Library, and had applied many times for works of popular interest, but could not get them. In the Man- chester Institute, they had a standing rule, that works of an immoral character should be excluded, but the watch- fulness of the committee was found to be a sufficient security against the introduction of improper books.... In answer to the question, what amount of subscription would be needed for the library ? Mr. FOWLER said, an additional subscription of sixpence per quarter for ap- prentices, and Is. a quarter for members, it was expected would suffice Mr. HALL thought Mr. Scott did not sufficiently understand the value of a book, or of a shilling, to a poor man. And if the library in Watson's walk did not offer sufficient inducements to mechanics to sub- scribe, they should try to furnish further facilities. Those who were brought up among books could hardly sufficiently appreciate the value of them Mr. I. MITCHELL had no objection to a library in connexion with this Institution, if they could afford to pay for it. But they had no means. The library in Watson's walk was falling off, and if that were falling off, how could they expect that this should flourish]? The subscription of members to the Institute was now 8s., and the 4s. it was now proposed to add to it, would make it 12s. As to the objection, that in the pre- sent library, the popular works were obtained with diffi- culty, the same thing would be found to exist if they established libraries in every street.. The great call was for light and amusing reading in periodicals, on which the Mechanics' Library lately spent £ 54 a year; and if they had spent £ 200 a year on it, the call would have been just as great. If this library were made cheaper than that in Watson's walk, it could only flourish at its expense. To add another library would not increase readers, for they found a very slow progress in society from year to year. They could not have a flourishing library without damag- ing the other, and it was of no use to have one that did not flourish. The Mechanics' Library certainly excluded novels and plays, but its books were of as good a charac- ter as could be desired, and Mr. Montgomery had declared that there were not a dozen of its volumes that could be considered objectionable. Such was the character of the library after it had been in existence eighteen years, and various parties had had the management of it; and why should they endeavour to weaken it ? The librarian was so ill paid, that he could scarcely live on his salary, and yet such was the depression of the times, that a proposal to increase his remuneration had been withdrawn. He therefore opposed the formation of a new library, which could not flourish without damaging the other. .. Mr. ROGERS said, propositions had been made a few years ago for a union of the two institutions, but the supporters of the library had rejected it, because the Institute was poor. Mr. Mitchell had quoted, to- night, the opinion of Mr. Montgomery, but he had not always shewn the same regard to that opinion in connexion with this subject. Mr. ELLIOTT said,— Sir, Mr. Scott and Mr. Mitchell say ( or do they only insinuate ?) that novels are not admit- ted into the library in Watson's walk. Is that assertion true P They know it is not true ; and the fact that it is not true proves, to say no more, the folly of the rule which, pretending to exclude them, admits them. But, I want to know what good reason can be given why mechanics may not read novels, if gentlemen may ? Why is he forced to pay a penny for the loan of a book, which he might read for a farthing ? Has he] so many hard- earned pennies to spare p But what good reason can be given why novels may not be read by all classes ? I believe them to be the most attractive and useful of all reading ; and that they are so, is proved by the existence of the gen- tlemen'slibrary of novels and romances in Surrey street; or that fact would be an imputation on the good taste and good sense of gentlemen— a thing not to be thought of. It has been said, and falsely— nay, it has been insinuated here this evening— that a man became a murderer in conse- quence of reading a book called Jack Shepherd. Sup- posing the false assertion true, what is Jack Shepherd? Is it a novel ? No, it is a history, the life of a real male- factor; a history, at least, as true, as nine- tenths of the narratives in the Newgate Calendar; and if the impugn- er's of novels are prepared to proscribe history, they are prepared to proscribe one- third of the old Testament, and a large portion of the new. How many of the horrible criminals, whose deeds shock humanity all around us, are readers of novels, or anything P None of them; no. Teach a criminal to read even a novel, and you lay the foundation of amendment in his character. Our country is covered with poverty and crime, resulting from igno- rance in the governors and the governed; and if speedy means cannot be devised for educating the whole people, it will soon be covered from sea to sea with blood and fire. I warn those friends of the toil- worn mechanic, who are so anxious for his welfare, that they will not let him read an amusing book lest it should be an instructive one, but offer him dull books if they can be of no use to him ; I warn them to haste, run, fly, to educate the people, even by giving them novels to read — if no better means can be devised, and I believe no better can, at present. But if they will not perform this solemn duty, let them not turn their backs upon it, let them not prevent others; or if they will turn their backs on it, let them not do so, in the name of religion, for God hates all falsehood. I will conclude with a quotation from the best of books; a quotation which, of course, does not apply to the impugners of novels, or to any of its honest supporters,— but which they to whom it does apply may wear, if indeed they have not already worn it thread bare — " Woe be unto, you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye strain at a gnat, and swal- low a camel." Mr. GAINSFORD, as one of the parties concerned in framing the rules of this Institute, accounted for the words " books on scientific subjects," and " library of reference," from the expectation originally indulged that the Library and Institute might be consolidated, or, at least, be brought so near together that the formation of another library might not appear to be needed. How- ever, the institutions were still distinct, and there ap- peared no probability of their consolidation. To increase the facilities for reading would necessarily increase the number of readers, just as the formation of railways had increased travelling. Looking to the character of the committee, he thought they would not be justified in imputing to t; hem a desire to introduce works of a charac- ter that ought to be excluded.... Mr. HOLYOAKE said, in Birmingham, there was a library like that in Watson's walk. The Institute there also had a library, which had created its own readers Mr. J. H. SMITH thought two distinct questions had been mixed up together on this occasion,— the desirableness of establishing a library, and the character of the books to be admitted. He approved of the formation of a library, but thought novels and plays better excluded, for the tendency of such reading was rather to weaken than to inform the mind Mr. WILKINSON ( of Broomhall) confirmed the statement of Mr. Gainsford, as to the hope enter- tained, when the Institute was founded, that it and the Library would be united.... Mr. FOWLER replied, that no tangible objection had been made to his mo- tion, but that which related to the funds. In answer to that, he said it was not intended to spend money in purchasing books, at first, but to bej books, which he was sure they might do to a considerable extent. He had no doubt they would also be able to obtain donations of money, to begin with. The Library in Watson's walk in- curred an expense of £ 20 a year for rent, and £ 40 for salary. They should have nothing additional to pay for rent; and as the assistant secretary was now in attendance at the Institution during the hours that the library would be open, he would probably discharge the duties of librarian for a very small additional salary. The Watson's walk Library began with gratuitous librarians, and they might do the same if necessary. With regard to the advantage of a rule excluding novels and plays, he might remark, that from a careful comparison of the catalogue of the York Library with that of the Watson's walk Library, he found that, in spite of the rule of the latter Libiary, it contained a greater amount of fiction than the former, which had no such rule. This was also the case with regard to the Leeds catalogue. And what could they say of the utility of a rule under which Byron's Don Juan was admitted into the Library, while Shakspeare's Macbeth was excluded ? ( Cheers.) The motion was then put to the vote, and carried with only two or three dissentients. Mr. SCOTT then moved that works subversive of the Christian religion be excluded from the library.... Mr. J. H. SMITH seconded the motion, but wished to include in it novels and plays, which, however, Mr. Scott refused.. .. Mr. GAINSFORD said, such a motion implied a doubt of thecharacter of the committee, which was undeserved. .... Mr. FOWLER said, they had. a'ready a rule excluding party politics and controversial theology, and surely that was sufficient. That rule was passed to satisfy the scru- ples of some, but it had not been of the slightest utility, and on the occasion of its passing, the Rev. R. S. Bayley made some remarks vary applicable to the present case. I- Ie said " he protested against any further limitation being put upon the great encyclopaedia of knowledge. They had enjoyed freedom without abusing it, and they would have freedom' still." He ( Mr. Fowler) had as great a reverence for Christianity as any gentleman present, and he was con- vinced that no book, or books, could subvert it. The best proof that such a rule as that proposed was needless was, that other institutions, without any similar rule, had no such books as it proscribed... Mr. BRITTAIN said, if this resolu- tion were passed, it might involve the committee in contro- versies on Christianity, and who was to be the umpire ?.. .. Mr. J. H. SMITH disclaimed the apprehension that Christianity could be subverted by any books, but the belief of Christianity might be subverted in the minds of such as were unacquainted with its evidence Mr. WILKINSON ( of Broomhall,) having confidence in the judgment and good feeling of the committee, moved as an amendment, that the selection of books be left to them Mr. ARMITAGE seconded the amend- ment The CHAIRMAN expressed his regret that this discussion should have arisen, and suggested that the motion should be withdrawn. The mem- bers of the Institution met once a year; general meetings could be ca'led at any time ; their committee was elected freely; and if any of its proceedings were not approved, they could be called in question by the members. He should like to know what committee would dare to intro- duce into the Institution works subversive of Christianity, and he thought it would be time enough to propose this resolution when it had been found to be necessary Mr. SCOTT replied, that notwithstanding such a rule, the members of the Mechanics' Library had had to meet publicly to expel such books. Was not this library pro- posed in order to evade it ? (" No, nij.").... The CHAIR- MAN then put the amendment, which was carried, there being not more than three or four dissentients. After the passing of one or two other unimportant re- solutions, the meeting broke up. The following gentlemen were elected on the Committee for the ensuing year :— Sir Arnold J. Knight, M. D., Pre- sident ; Messrs. Ebenezer Elliott and Edward Bramley, Vice Presidents ; Mr. John Fowler, Honorary Secretary ; Messrs. Paul Rodgers, Francis Fisher, Thomas Brittain, Wm. N. Edgill, Wm. Fisher, jun-, Spencer T. Hall, Geo. Dalton, Rev. B. T. Stannus, George Henry Hobson, James H. Greaves, Robert Leader, jun., Frank Wever, Alfred Chadburn, Robert J. Gainsford, Roger Brown, John Bridgeford, James Allen, and Francis W. Chad- burn. TOWN- HALL. TVESDA Y.— Before H. PARKER, Esq., and W. J. BAGSHAWE, Esq. Eli Kinder was charged with robbing the garden of Mr. Hadfield of Crookes moor. The prisoner was taken by one of the watchmen of that neighbourhood, ( to provide whom the inhabitants have subscribed,) coming from the direction of the garden. He had some cabbages and potatoes in his possession, which he said he had found. The prisoner was discharged on promising to leave the town. James Brammall was charged with stabbing Robert Hinchliffe, who now lies wounded at the Infirmary. A certificate from Dr. Ernest was produced, stating that the man's wound was not dangerous, though he was not at present able to appear. Remanded to Friday. John Close was brought up by the police, on suspicion of garden robbing. He was taken at half- past four, on Sunday morning, in Edward- street, by a watchman. An other man was with the prisoner, and they were both load- ed with vegetables. The other threw down his spoil and escaped. The prisoner was brought to the Town Hall, and in his pockets were found about a coal- basket full of onions. The rest of the plunder consisted of red cabbage, celery, & c. The prisoner offered the watchman money not to take him, and now said that he had found them.— Committed for two months, Catherine Rieket was charged with stealing a number of small files, from a little boy, the son of John Stanley, a grinder, as he was carrying them from the wheel. The boy was too young to give evidence, and the files were re- covered. Discharged. A poor, sickly looking young woman, named Matilda Hanson, was brought up by the police as a disorderly. It was stated by her father that she is subject to fits, is also addicted to drinking, and beyond their power to control. She has been frequently in the workhouse, but would not remain there, and the parish officers did not feel authoris- ed to confine her without the order of the Magistrates. It was stated that she was in the habit of begging, and Mr. ~ _ ' awe, in the hope of reclaiming her, committed her for one month, as a vagrant, for begging. Robert Buxton was charged with obtaining grocery goods under false pretences, from Mr. Shaw's, in Pond street, in the name of a person named Turner. The boy had been, until about six weeks ago, in the employ of Turner, who had been accustomed to send him to Shaw's for groceries..- Mr. Bagshawe enquired if Turner had given Mr. Shawe notice not to let the boy have goods for him, previous to obtaining these goods ?.... Turner said he had not.. . Mr. Bagshawe therefore remarked, that he would be responsible to the grocer for the goods. The boy was discharged on his mother's promising to pay for them. Ann Hall was charged by Samuel Hattersley, the keeper of a beer house, in Radford row, with stealing a box, his property. He said she and a man she lived with had lodged at his house, and when they left they carried away the box and some other things that belonged to him. He had bought the box of her along with two chairs. ... Ann Hall said the prosecutor had been convicted of felony, and denied that she had sold him the box along with the chairs, and complained greatly of the character of his house... Mr. Bagshawe discharged the prisoner, and en- quired if it was true that Hattersley had been convicted of felony ? which he admitted, and Mr. Bagshawe remark- ed it was not suitable that a convicted person should keep such a house. William White and Samuel Robinson wpre charged with stealing a quantity of cloth from the shop- door of Mr. Wild, Fargate. It appeared that White was the only one the witness could speak to. Robinson was therefore dis- charged, and White remanded, as there was a probability of obtaining further evidence. Willoughby France was charged with assaulting George Clarke, a watchman, while on his beat, by coming suddenly upon him and striking him. The man pleaded that he was drunk. He had been a tee- total man for two years, but yesterday broke out and thus committed himself.— Discharged on payment of 2s. 6d. to the watchman, and 2s. 6d. costs. Samuel Legg, a soldier, was charged by John Duffrey, the servant of Henry Wilkinson, Esq., with robbing him of £ 3. 9s. Duffrey said, that on the 31st of Octobar he was at the Barracks to see a mare of his master's that was there. He left there soon alter eight, and as he came away be met Legg in Infirmary lane. Legg said he had been in Duffrey's company before, and they went together to Newsome's beerhouse in Sycamore St., where Duffrey paid for two pints of ale. Thence they went to a public house in Orchard street, where Duffrey paid for two three penny- worths of rum for the soldier and one for himself. They then went to the Sovereign, in Portobello street, where they had two three penny- worths of rum, a pint of ale, and some bread and cheese.. When they left there f. pgg said he would go with Duffrey for company.— Duffrey said he had better not— he would be getting into disgrace, but Legg said it would do for him if he were in by stable time in the morning. They went together to Endcliffe Hall, where some repairs are going on, and where Duffrey was to sleep in care of the place. As soon as they got into the house, Duffrey took off his coat, and put into one of its pockets a purse, containing three sovereigns, and nine shillings loose, which he took out of his waist- coat pocket. He put the coat on a chair back, in the room where he and the prisoner sat, and they were there alone. Duffrey left tile prisoner to letch something to eat, and when he returned the prisoner wanted to go to the privy. Duffrey offered to shew him a water- closet, but he preferred to go out, and Duffrey, therefore, took him to a privy and left him there with a candle burn- ing. Duftrey waited about ten minutes, and finding the prisoner did not return, went out and found he was gone. Duffrey then found that he had taken his cap and gloves, but had left his stick. On examining his coat poi- ket, he missed the three sovereigns and the nine shillings.— Dnffrey then set off to the Barracks, where he arrived, as he supposed, about one in the morning, and enquired of the guard for the prisoner, whose name, however he did not know. The guard told him that the prisoner had not gone in at the gate, but he might have scaled the walls. On Monday morning, Duffrey went again to the Barracks, and went through the rooms with the adjutant, without finding the prisoner, but afterwatds saw him pissing the gate with another soldier, pointed him out, and had him taken into custody. The prisoner then d nied that he had ever seen him before.... Th » prisoner then proceeded to put a variety of questions to the pro. secutor. He admitted having at one of the public houses put part of his liquor into the soldier's glass, which he put back again. He remembered Legg being sick at one of the places, but he was sober. He denied having invited Legg to go with him, saying there were three servant girls at the place. When they got to Endcliffe Hall, they found a boy in the house, whom Duff'rey dismissed to his mas- ter's present residence, Endcliffe Crescent. Dullrey ad. mitted that the soldier and he sat together on a sofa, and that he put a kettle on the fire to make tea. Legg then went on to say that Duffrey acted in a very indecent manner to him, and made overtures which are not name- able, on which he ( Legg) said he would expose him in the morning, and Duffrey gave him the three sovereigns not to do so. Legg, however, persisted in saying that he would, and insisted that Duffrey should let him go, threat- ening to break the door of the house open if he were not let out. Legg added, that when he got back to the Bar- racks, he told some of the men what had occurred.— When asked by Mr. Bagshawe what he had done with the money, Legg said he had spent nearly one of the sove- reigns, and the other two he had left with Mr. Ward, of the George and Dragon Mr. Ward, who was in the room, was called, and proved that Legg had given him two sovereigns, but he understood it to be for a debt.... Legg said he told the same story as he had now told to his comrades, when he returned to the Barracks.... In answer to Mr. Bagshawe, Duffrey said he had no mo- tive to take the man to Endcliffe, and desired him not to run the risk of getting into trouble by going with him. He entirely and solemnly denied the imputation contain- ed in the defence,. - Mr. Bagshawe having consulted Mr. Parker upon the case, the two Magistrates sat together during the remainder of the enquiry. - Mr. Parker asked, do you mean to say that he went with you contrary to your inclination ? ... Duffrey— I could not deny him— I suppose he had seen my money and wanted to have hold of it..- In answer to further questions, Duffrey said he took his coat off because it was his custom to do so when he went home, to keep it clean. He removed the sofa from the dining room to the breakfast room, because, when Mrs. Wilkinsonwenttothe hill, she satin the dining room, but he occupied the breakfast room, and he slept upon the sofa. It was his habit to walk about repeatedly during the night, and occasionally to fire a pistol.... One of the comrades of the prisoner here put some questions to Duffrey as to his having offered drink to him to go with him, but Duffrey denied it.. In answer to Mr. Bagshawe, Duffrey denied a statement made by Legg, that he ( Duffrey) had offerred him gooseberry wine. He said there was none in the place. Legg remarked that there were bottles, but he ( Duffrey) told him they were empty. He had never been acquainted with the prisoner before, and when Mr. Bagshawe said it was strange he should have taken a stranger into his master's house, Duffrey said hene- ver did it before. . Dearden, the constable, said the prisoner was given up to him yesterday by his officers, at the Bar- racks. He had been degraded before for a felony. No- thing was said at that time of the charge he had now made.... A Serjeant, who was present, said there was nothing against the prisoner in the regiment Mr. Parker said, Duffrey's conduct had been exceedingly im- pudent, and laid him open to anything that might occur. .... Duffrey said, he had done nothing wrong Mr. Bagshawe : It was very wrong to be entertaining an entire stranger, inveigling him till you got him to Endcliffe Hall, and you were guilty of a breach of duty to your master, by introducing a stranger into his house at that time of the night.... Mr. Parker: If the case went to trial, no jury would believe you. In dismissing the cass, we do not mean to afford any weight to the dreadful im- putation made against you. A man who acts with such extreme imprudence lays himself open to any charge.... Duffrey still denied that he had done anything wrong. ... . Mr. Bagshawe: You maybe a well meaning man, but you have acted most indiscreetly and injudiciously. It is not for us to pronounce upon the story of the soldier; but upon your statement no jury could find the prisoner guilty.... Mr. Palfreyman said, nothing was said about this charge when Legg was given into the custody of the constable.... Mr. Bagshawe said, it must be understood that they dismissed the case wholly irrespective of the soldier's defence; and Mr. Parker added, that if they drew any inference from the fact of the soldier having paid the money to Mr. Ward, it would be unfavourable to the belief of his defence. Still, Duffrey had conducted himself in a way to render it impossible to support the charge at the sessions. They by no means gave credit to the soldier's statement. .. Mr. Bagshawe, addressing Legg, said, if your defence be true, you have acted very wrongly in the matter; and if it be not true, your conduct is infinite- ly worse.. .. Legg: He has made the same offer to other men ... Mr. Bagshawe: If your story be true, you should not have touched the money; but still less should you have employed it for any purposes of your own ... Legg said, as soon as he returned fo the Barracks, he mentioned the matter to the non- commissioned officer and to the guard. .... Mr. Palfreyman said, when Duffrey was at the Bar- racks, the officers were investigating the matter for an hour, but nothing of the sort was then said by the prisoner; and since the prisoner had been at the Town Hall, the adjutant had been to Cooper, and told him that the prison- er had been degraded from a non- commissioned officer to a private, for felony Mr. Bagshawe, addressing Legg, expressed his hope that what had passed would produce its proper effect upon him. His conduct had not been what it should have been, and if he hoped to keep his position in the army, he must act with greater prudence. .. Legg replied, he was very unfortunate, for he had been reduced before for neglect of duty in not reporting the conduct of others, and he now had been on the point of promotion again Mr. Parker: A circumstance of this kind must and ought to stand in the way of your pro- motion, and you may think yourself very fortunate that you are permitted to leave this place. You are dismissed. A half- dressed countryman was brought up by the police, having been taken to the watchhouse for protection. It ap- peared that he came from Wadsley, and was at a public- house with two men, who robbed him of his hat, coat, and waistcoat. He said, he gave the alarm, but the landlord of the house seemed to take no notice. He pointed out o the police the Coach and Horses, in Water lane, as the house; and the account which the landlord gave of the matter was, that the man came in drunk with another man, and they began to change clothes, but as soon as the other man had got the complainant's clothes on, he ran off with them... . The landlord said, the man was drunk, and this was confirmed by the watchhouse keeper.... Mr. Bagshawe told the man, he could do nothing for him, un- less the man who had taken his clothes could be found. Henry Smith and Thomas Turner, with a boy named Housley, who had absconded, were charged with robbing the orchard of Mr. Chambers, of Ecclesfield. The boys had slept on Saturday night week on the furnace hill, and about six in the morning were seen to go to the orchard, and one climbed into a tree while the others gathered up the apples. Hall gave notice to Mr. Chambers's man, who took these two in the orchard. When recommended to beg Chambers's pardon, they replied,." They'd see him first." ... Mr. Hinde, for the prosecution, sug- gested that the most suitable punishment would be a flog- ging, if the parents would consent The parents of the boys, however, did not appear, and Mr. Bagshawe com- mitted them for a month each. Geo. Jackson and James Brears were charged with stealing geese ... Mr, Palfreyman, for the prosecution, said, so many depredations had been committed in the neighbourhood of Ecclesfield, that the inhabitants had provided a nightly watch, who were out early on the morning of Saturday week, knowing that certain suspicious characters had left their houses the night before. Mr. Palfreyman then went on to detail the circumstances, as proved by the witnesses .. Mrs. Marsden, of Bolsterstone, proved that on the evening of the 2- 2nd October, her four- teen geese were safe in her fold, but the next morning they were all gone. Of nine geese now produced, she could identify the old " ganner" and " goose," as hers. She had had them five or six years. She spoke to several marks about them, and the seven young geese she knew by their general appearance George Staniforth, nephew of the prosecutrix, spoke to the old gander and goose, and particularly identified one of the young ones. .... Nathaniel Shaw, constable, proved that about five o'clock on Saturday morning, the 23rd, he was sitting on a wall by the roadside of Ecclesfield Cpmmon, when he saw the two prisoners, each with a sack on his shoulder, coming from Whitley lane. There was something at each end of the sacks. He knew them well. They passed close to him, and Jackson spoke to him as they passed. He observed that Brears' sack was sewed across. When they had got a little past him they began to run. He called to two men, who were on the watch, to stop them. Brears got through a gate into the fields. Jackson drop- ped his sack and ran, but was stopped by John Marsden. His sack contained two old geese and one young one, all dead. He sent John Gibson across the fields in pursuit of Brears. Having secured Jackson, he also went in pursuit of Brears, and found him in a coal cabin in Smithy Wood, with his clothes covered with feathers. He received from John Gibson two young geese, which he found in a ditch in the direction in which ' Brears had run; and on the Tuesday following, he received of John Lox- ley, a sack sewed across like that which he had seen Brears carrying, and containing four geese . .. John Lox- ley proved, that on Tuesday morning, he found in the dam head of the Low Mill, Ecclesfield Common, the sack produced, and the four geese which it contained Brearg asked how the sack could get into the mill dam from the place where Shaw alleged that he saw him ?... Shaw- replied, that it would get there very easily, if thrown into the drain by which Brears passed ... Bears denied that he was there at all, and Jackson denied that he had the sack which he was said to have dropped John Hague, of Bolsterstone, living about a quarter of a mile from Mrs. Marsden's, identified the two sacks as his, stolen on the night in question from his barn, where a quantity of oats were emptied out of them. The barn was not locked. " We doan't lock things up in are country. We goa to bed at neets and sleeps.".... The prisoners were both committed, and Mr. Bagshawe said, there should be two indictments against them ... Mr. Palfreyman said, there certainly would. They were the same two men, who were some time ago convicted summarily for stealing Mr. Athorpe's pigeons ; and a memorial to the Magis- trates had been signed by the vicar and some of the inhabitants of Ecclesfield, representing them as most dangerous characters. A SECRET ROAD FOR POPERY. " We do not hold that Rome was built in a day," says Archbishop Usher, " or that the great dunghill of errors, which we now see in it, was raised in an age ;" neither do we hold that Rome could be rebuilt in any country where she has been cast down, in a generation; nor that the re- construction must necessarily be called Rome, and have all the forms and outward and visible signs of that inward and spiritual departure from grace which is usually deno- minated Popery. Could we conceive of the grand enemy, actually employing a band of men, concealed under the garb of Protestants, ( and we may do so for the sake of illustration without offence,) to lay open a secret road for Popery, into the very citadel of the Protestantism of Eng- land, we could readily understand that they would select the most gradual means, as the most effectual; the most noiseless and unseen, as the most ensnaring; that they would seem to be great opposers of Romanism, in some points, while insinuating it in others ; would break ground at a distance, where they would be least feared and re- marked ; get their position fixed in peace, " while men slept;" then cautiously commence approaches, gradually familiarizing the watchers upon the walls with the sound of their working, and never putting forth a new approach till the novelty of the former was forgotten. We can rea- dily conceive that the weapon of such a siege would not be as the Roman catapult, hurling, in open day, its bolts and fiery darts. Some Christian Archimedes, with the bright mirror of the word, would soon burn up the engine, and put the workers to confusion. But the weapon would be the pick of the sapper, digging at the base; and the foundation selected would be that of the bastion, which, while in reality the key of the fortress, is least known in that importance to the multitude, and therefore the least watched ; and their object would be, like that of the gun- powder plot, under the senate- house and throne, to subju- gate the whole, in the ruin of the head ; and could they only persuade some honoured and trusted men of the city, under the sincere supposition, on their part, that they were only searching after hid treasures of antiquity, or endeavouring to effect some useful restoration in the old wall of a venerable monument of ancient prowess, to do the digging for them, till they themselves could work un- seen in the mine, it would indeed be great gain. By and by it would be seen that a portion of the wall was fallen— then another, but each with such interval, that all lookers- on had grown familiar with the sight of the first dilapida- tion, before the second was permitted. By and by that bastion is in ruins, and the city at the mercy of the enemy, but all has gone on so gradually and imperceptibly, that it excites but little apprehension. Now because there is little change to the eye; no change of accustomed names; no overt invasion of old attachments and usages ; no hoist- ing of the flag of the Pope, men may be saying, Where is the fear of his coming; for all things continue as they were from the beginning ? But, like Samson asleep, their strength is departed, and the Philistine is upon them. That strong bastion of our Reformed Church is justifica- tion by faith ; erected " upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner- stone." That gone, the temple is taken, the ark is ill captivity ; " from the daughter of Zion all the beauty is departed." What, then, if there never grow up over the desolate courts of the Lord's house, the thorns and thistles, and all those rank growths, whose names are in the bre- viary of abominations indigenous to Romanism? Satan is well content. The land is desolate. The work is done. A greater display of ruin might make it only the less per- manent.— Bishop M'llvaine. SHEFFIELD POST OFFICE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. Arrival Due. 18 A. M. De- parture. 8 : 0 p. M. London, Birmingham, and Western Mail, Derby, Manchester, Liverpool, Belper, Alfreton, Ches- terfield, Rotlierham, Bakewell, Buxton, & c. Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Hud- [ dersfield, Halifax, Brad- ; ford, Rochdale, Man- 5 Chester, Liverpool, York, Hull, Selby, Scotland, j Ireland, Sec., & c J and 4 Rotherham, Bawtry, Don-" l caster, Gainsbro', Louth, Lincolnshire, and Nor- folk, & c., & c. J Dronfieid and Chesterfield.. 7 : 0 P. M. .. 9: 0 A. M. OFFICE BOX closed One Hour before the Dispatch of any Mail; but Letters, & c., will be taken in at the Window, on paying a Fee of Id. for the First Half Hour ; 2d. for the Third Quarter; and 6d. last quarter. ICR OFFICE CLOSED AT 10 P. M. 18 A. M. .. 7: 0 A. M. 45 P. M. .. 8: 0 P. M. 7 : 48 P. M. .. 5 : 30 A. M NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. The following are the Hours of Departure from the SHEFFIELD STATION. H. M. DOWN TRAINS, NORTH. 7 : 35 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to York, Leeds, Manchester, Hull, and Darlington. 10: 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, Dar. ington, and Hull. 2 ; 0 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, and Darlington. > J 4 : 50 P. M. 1st and 2d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. 5 : 3O 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 : 45 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Leeds, Manchester, York, and Hull. DP TRAINS, SOUTH. 7 : 35 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, and London. 8 : 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Birmingham, and London. 10 : 45 A. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Nottingham, Loughboro', Leicester, Birmingham, and London. 2 : 0 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Nottingham, Loughboro', Leicester, Birmingham, and London. 5 ; 30 P. M. 1st, 2d, and 3d Class Train to Derby, Leicester, and Loughboro'. 8 : 12 P. M. 1st and 2d Class ( Mail) Train to Derby, Birmingham, Loughboro', Leicester, and London. ON SUNDAYS. ' 8 : 45 A. M. lst> 2d, and 3dClassTrain to Derby, Lcicester.& London. 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 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. Dp Trains, call at ail the Local Stations on the Line. . SHEFFIELD & ROTHERHAM RAILWAY. SHEFFIELD TO ROTHERHAM. Every Morning, ( Sunday excepted,) 8 30 j 9 30! 10 30: 11 30 ; 12 30. Every Afternoon, ( Sunday excepted) 130; 2 30; 3 30; 4 30 ; 5 30 ; 6 30: 7 30. Sunday Trains, 9 and 10 Morning; 1 30 ; 2 30 ; 4 30 ; 5 30 ; 6 30 ; 7 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. Sunday Trains, 9 30 Morning; and 10; 20; 40; 5 0; 6 9; 7 0 ; 8 0 Evening. On Monday Moinings, an early Train will leave Sheffield at 7 30 and return from Rotherham at 8 o'clock, A report has prevailed in the robing rooms oE West- minster hall, that Sir John B. Bosanquet was about to re- sign his puisne judgeship, and that Lord Lyndhurst would replace him by Serjeant Goulburn. The Liberal mem- bers of the legal profession were much amused by the ru- mour, which not alittle astonished and annoyed the leading Tory barristers in Parliament. ( NOVEMBER 6, 1841. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHEltHAM INDEPENDENT. 7 PROVINCIAL NEWS. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER.— The expec- tations pretty generally entertained, that the recent intelligence from the United States would cause an improvement here, has not been realized. We believe that some rather extensive orders were received by the Acadia, and others, which had previously been given conditionally, were fully confirmed; but the effect of these orders appeared to have been fully an- ticipated, and the market for manufactured goods, and particularly for printing cloths, was quite as much depressed as any of those which preceded it. For yarn the market was flat; but there was no change in prices.— Guardian, Wednesday. WIGAN.— STATE OF TRADE.— It is with the deepest regret that we again allude to the present condition of our borough. Everything appears at a stand- still, fac- tories working short time, and the poor hand- loom weavers are just upon the brink of existence; some of them compelled to go out in a morning to beg from the humane and charitable a morsel of bread for their starv- ing children's breakfast; and to repeat it at noon or at night. The streets are literally crowded with poor half- starved artisans, of all trades, and the shops are com- pletely filled with beggars.— Bolton Free Press. STOCKPORT.— There are thousands of men walking the streets, who rise in the morning and who know not where they will obtain a meal's meat betwixt then and evening. Cottage property is daily reducing in value, owing to the large numbers of houses empty. There are, likewise, hundreds of shops shut up; others are not taking as much as will defray expenses; the working classes, even those who are so fortunate as to be in em- ployment, being unable to purchase, hut to a - very limited extent, either food or clothing. " Whilst hundreds of fami- lies have sold every vestige of furniture, and emigrated to Australia or America, hundreds more have sold and pledged a'portion of their clothes and furniture to obtain food to satisfy the cravings of hunger. Some days there are as many as from 300 to 350 making applications to the board of guardians for relief. ASPECT AND CONDITION OF NORTH DERBYSHIRE. — To those who smile at or look with indifference on the distress now becoming more and more apparent in our manufacturing districts, the present aspect and condition of North Derbyshire will offer some start- ling arguments. This part of the country can scarcely be called agricultural; still there is a consider- able portion of it in an improved state of cultivation, and several large towns in the southern limb of York- shire, Sheffield particularly, are in a great measure dependent on the soil of Derby. Throughout the north of this county, commonly called the Peak, the harvest has been unusually late this year. The hay was out as long as the 20th of August, in consequence of the heavy rains which fell in June and July ; and at this moment there are large quantities of corn un- housed, which, among hills covered with snow, pre- sent melancholy bodings for the future. The winter appears to have set in right down earnestly. On Wednesday the snow in some places, near Castleton, lay from three to four inches, and yesterday still deep- er; the fall, at the same time, extending further south throngh the vale of the Derwent, towards Bakewell and Ashbourne. The harvest throughout the whole district has been considerably below the average ; ex- treme moisture having produced an unusual strength and ranlcness in the under- grass, and in many places, the corn has split and sprouted in the sheaf. So late a harvest, and a winter so early coming together, cannot be recollected, and their combined influences are already beginning to be felt by the lower classes in the districts mentioned. The accounts from Scot- land are equally discouraging. Large crops still re- main unhoused; while at the same time, winter, in the shape of cold and snow, has already made itself manifest. In the manufacturing towns, those artisan* who have been wise or lucky enough to save up a few pounds, and these are generally the best of their class, are selling off their few sticks of furniture to enable them to emigrate, and employ their industry, energies, talents, and their means, in another climate, and for the benefit of another state.— Morning Chron. SHORT TIME.— We are sorry to have to announce that seven of the large mills in Bradford commenced running short time on Monday last. This is another of the " signs of the times." The typhus fever is at present very prevalent in Brad- ford . A vestry- meeting was held at Leicester, on Thurs- day, for the purpose of asking for a Church- rate, when, after a very uproarious discussion, only one hand was held up for the rate, and forests of hands, says the Leicestershire Mercury, were raisedagainst it. ANTI- CORN- LAW MEETING AT CARPENTERS' HALL.— A meeting of deputations from the trades, workshops, mills, & c., of Manchester and Salford, was held in Carpenters' Hall, last night, for the purpose of adopting certain resolutions, which, in consequence of the disturbance created by Chartist interruptions at a former meeting, were not put to tlie vote. The meet- ing last niglit was very well attended; and it was una- nimously resolved—" That this meeting of deputations from various trades, mills, workshops, & c., in Man- chester and Salford, and of the working classes gene- rally, loudly protest against the injustice and injurious operation of the Corn and Provision monopolies, and pledges itself never to rest satisfied until monopoly is for ever done away with, and compensation for years of misery is made by the aristocracy, to the labouring millions ; and that, in order to effect the object in view, this meeting do adopt the following addresses, and that it calls upon the labouring classes of Great Bri- tain and Ireland generally, to send deputations to a conference of labouring men, to he held on NewYear's Day, in Manchester, for the purpose of devising some effectual means for obtaining the total repeal of the Bread and Provision taxes, and the compensation of the long- plundered bread- eaters." It was also re- solved—" That the meeting would use its most strenu- ous efforts to assist in the proposed effort for the dis- enthralment of the bread- eaters of Great Britain and Ireland.".. Mr. Acland then came forward, and was received with enthusiastic cheering, which lasted for several minutes. In alluding to the proceedings of ' the previous meeting, he noticed several statements which appeared in the Northern Star, which were the purest inventions we ever heard. That paperhad stated that, " at the conclusion of the meeting, three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor, and three for the charter!" Mr. Acland's notice of this barefaced fa- brication had the effect of drawing forth expressions of feeling from the meeting, which certainly would not he very grateful to the ears of the Chartist leader. Hav- ing noticed the admission of Lord Stanley, that the Corn Laws were enacted for the purpose of raising rents, he proceeded to observe that the secret of Fear- gus O'Connor's advocacy of the Corn Laws was dis- closed by that admission. He had in the county of Cork a large estate in land, which was chargeable with annuities to certain individuals, and the balance com- ing to him would be considerably reduced if the Corn Laws were repealed. Having exhorted the Chartists and repealers to united, strenuous, and continued ex- ertions for the repeal of the Cora Laws, iri order that bread might be obtained for the hungry, and clothing for the naked, Mr. Acland resumed his seat amid loud and reiterated cheers.— Manchester Guardian. The Blackburn Gazette, one of the oldest establish- ed papers in Lancashire, having been commenced ia the year J790, has ceased to exist. The final number was published on Wednesday week. WHALE FISHERY.— Our shipping list will shew that the two ships which were sent this year from this port to the whale fishery have returned. It will further be seen, that their success has been of the very worst description, one of them bringing home only one fish, and the other four very small ones. The accounts from Newcastle and other northern ports are in some respects still less favourable. We may, therefore, we think, fairly conclude that a cure has been nearly effected of the whale fishing mania.— Hull Rockingham. SUGAR,— The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week end- ing Oct. 26, 1841, is 35s. lfd. per cwt., exclusive of the duty of customs. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. BIRMINGHAM.— Here the corporation is entirely Li- beral . DERBY.— We have won in every ward : not one Tory has been returned to the Council, although they made quite certain of winning in two, at the least, and have spared no expense. The Council now consists of 6 To- ries and 42 Liberals. LEEDS.— The municipal elections of this day have se- cured the corporation to the Liberal party, and have shown a remarkable change of public feeling in their fa- vour, and against the Tories. The result of to- day's elec- tion is the return of eleven Reformers and five Tories. Last year, the returns were six Reformers and ten Tories. LEICESTER.— The Tories here boasted of reaction. The result is a practical commentary on their vain assertions. We have returned twelve Liberals and two Tories. At the first election, in 1835, the Tories returned 4 out of 42, being, after the election of aldermen, 4 out of 56. Now they have 5 out of 56. LIVERPOOL.— The Tories have obtained a majority in the election of Town Councillors ; there being 13 Tories and 3 Liberals returned. YORK.— These elections terminated in the return of seven Conservatives and five Whigs. STOCKPORT.— The election of councillors for the six wards terminated in favour of the Reformers. MISCELLANY. The appearance of Miss Adelaide Kemble as a dra- matic singer, before an English audience, took place at Covent Garden theatre on Tuesday, and has been as successful as her warmest friends could desire. It is currently reported in the professional circles, that Lord Lyndhurst will relinquish the seals at the commence- ment of January term, and that Sir William Follett, the Solicitor- General, will be his successor. In connection with this arrangement, it is also said that Lord Abinger will at the same time vacate the Chief Justiceship of the Exchequer, and that Sir Frederick Pollock will he his successor therein. NEW EQUITY JUDGES. — James Lewis Knight Bruce, Esq.. and James Wigram, Esq., are appointed first and second vice- chancellor under ihe new act. LORD PALMERSTON.— On Friday week, a numerous and highly respectable deputation waited upon Lord Viscount Palmerston, at M'Bride's Hotel, Sligo, for the purpose ot presenting his Lordship with an address from the Liber- als of the town and county, on his arrival in Sligo. His Lordship received the deputation in a most gracious and cordial manner, and, in his reply, said—" I have endea- voured, as a landowner in this county, to promote the welfare and comfort of my tenantry, and to afford them the means of moral and religious instruction,— deeply im- pressed with the truth that property has. its duties, as well as its rights, and satisfied that, even upon the narrowest view, the real interests of the landlord are best promoted by ministering [ to the well- being of the tenantry. The principles by which the late Government, of which I bad the honour to be a member, were guided in their admini- stration of the affairs of the country, were the same as those which I have endeavoured to apply upon the small scale of individual interest." ELECTION OF MR. O'CONNELL AS LORB MAYOR OF DUBLIN.— The Aldermen and Common Council, returned at the late municipal election to serve in the new corpo ration, met on Monday last, at the Old Assembly House, for the purpose of electing a Lord Mayor. Mr. Arubin proposed Alderman O'Connell, and Alderman Butt pro- posed Sir Edward Burrough. Mr. Boyce said, before the question was put from the Chair, he wished to ask Alder- man O'Connell, if elected, what course he would pursue during his year of office regarding the repeal question ? Mr. O'Connell said that, if elected, he would allow no man to guess what his opinions were in bis capacity of chief magistrate; but, apartfrom that office, he would be a repealer, and advocate that measure, which he thought the only substantial one for benefitting his country. But in his character of Lord Mayor, he should repudiate po- litics, for in that capacity he should have no politics whatsoever. ( Cheers from all sides.) There appeared about forty votes for Mr. O'Connell, and not more than seven or eight against him. His Lordship returned thanks to the Council for the high honour they had con- ferred upon him. Mr. Askins, Mr. O'Connell's tailor, entered with a rich crimson velvet robe, ornamented with satin bows, and presented it to the new Lord Mayor, who excited some laughter by his awkward manner of putting it on. When dressed, the assembly rose and cheered him for several minutes. Several thousand persons were in the streets to greet his Lordship on his return home from the Assembly House. The vast crowds conducted them- selves with the greatest. decorum. A FORTUNATE REPORTER.— A Yankee editor, describ- ing the bursting of a cannon, by which several persons were badly wounded, says—" Our reporter, who had his hand blown off, was fortunately on the spot, and has nar- rated to us the full particulars of the catastrophe." PROGRESS OF INSOLVENCY. - Some idea of the extent of the commercial distress which has prevailed in this dis- trict during the last year, may be formed from the cir- cumstance of the debtors' prisons in Newcastle, Durham, Lancaster, & c. being crowded to excess .— Manchester Guardian. In the Arches' Court, on Tuesday, articles were ex- hibited, at the instance of the Bishop of Oxford, against the Rev. W. H. Langley, perpetual curate of Wheatley, for " brawling in the Church." On the 9th of May last, it appeared, after reading the Gloria Patri, the curate addressed the congregation, and among other expressions the following was objected to by the Bishop .—" ' I have been charged with adultery, but the fact is, that one night as I was coming from my tenant's at Lobb Farm, I saw a drunken man ill- treating his wife, and I interfered for her protection, for my being a clergyman did not pre- vent Yny acting with humanity towards a female undei such circumstances: the man told me 1 might be damned, what was it to me, what had I to do with it? He then struck me, but the Lord gave me power, and. I knocked the man down,' at the same time using the action of striking with your fist, in illustration of the manner in which you struck the said man." And again, " That you then adverted to her Majesty's Ministers, and the pro- posed alteration in the Corn Laws, and declared that the Ministers deserved praise for enabling every one to wor- ship God according to their own conscience, and for wish- ing to give to every man a cheap loaf; that all who had votes would soon be called upon to give them, and you urged them to give thein in favour of the then Ministers, and added, ' God bless the present Government.'"— It would be difficult to point out an act more praiseworthy than defending a helpless woman, or language more be- coming a Minister of the Gospel than that embodying the latter charge. The articles, however, were admitted, and Mr. Langley was ordered to give an issue next Court day. THE EXCHEQUER BILL AFFAIR.— On Wednesday, a person of respectable appearance, named Ernest Rapallo, who is said to be a stockbroker, was brought before Al- derman Wilson, in the custody of John and Daniel For- rester, the officers, charged with having been a confede- rate with a person previously in custody in issuing false and fabricated bills, purporting to be Exchequer bills.— The prisoner bad previously been examined at the Trea- sury, and made the following statement:—" Ernest Ra- pello, being cautioned as to what he might say, stated as follows : I became acquainted with Mr. Beaumont Smith a great many years ago. I introduced a gentleman to him with whom he became very intimate. His name was Salari. He was a kind of broker. Mr. Salari died about year ago, and about that time 1 came in direct contact with Mr. Smith, about the Exchequer bills, at which time took the management of a certain speculation which I had been on, but was left with all the heavy part of the business after Mr. Salari's death. I received from Mr. Smith these Exchequer bills to carry on the speculation. The last time I received any is about a fortnight ago. He called at my office in the city. To the best of my recol- lection there were eighty- one bills, at £ 1,000 each. 1 cannot speak positively to the number, but I think about that number. They were placed in my hands for the purpose of raising money on them. I asked him if he could do anything for me in the regular way, and he came to me and brought them. The only particularity with him was his request to have the same numbers returned to him. I knew what situation Smith held. I knew the bills were not his property. I did not consider it was my busi- ness to ask him whether it'was a regular thing ; it never occurred to me that it was an irregular thing. Smith was so far concerned in the speculation that he furnished me with the means of carrying it on. He was to have a portion of the profits in the event of success. Smith has lodged Exchequer bills from time to time with Mr. Salari, which I knew, and after his death I considered it an esta- blished thing. I applied to Smith, and asked him if he could assist me to pay for Spanish bonds. He came to , my office with a parcel, and asked me how I was going on, and I told him I was not going on well, and then it was he gave me the Exchequer bills which I last received, after which I raised money upon them, with which I paid for Spanish stock. Several of the bills are now in the hands of Mr. Mariner. I never paid him money upon the bills. I knew Smith had nothing but Exchequer bills to give mf. Any transactions that took place previous to the one I have mentioned were of a similar nature. — Several such transactions having taken place, and all within a year. I should at all hazards have sold stock to redeem the Exchequer bills. Smith demurred sometimes in lending me as many bills as I have asked him for.— Smith was particular in having the bills returned at a given time. I cannot say how many bills are now in Mr. Mariner's hands. I know he must have a good many.— Mr. Morgan, another broker, knew what was going on. I knew when the bills must be paid, which was when the advertisement appeared. The most transactions of this sort I have had with Smith cau only be three, and the last was the greatest in amount. I have returned all the bills I have received from Smith. I should say he never transacted such business with any one but myself. I bad deposits made in my hands before Salari's death. The last return was between one and two hundred thousand pounds, which was in June last; and the one in March was about the same amount. I should think the two ex- changes amounted to upwards of £ 200,000. Since the June exchange there would be about £ 131,000. I al- ways wrote to Smith, when I wanted the bills, to the Ex- chequer office. I was always of opinion that the bills fur- nished to me by Smith were bona fide good ones.— He was remanded. EXCHEQUER BILLS.— The resolution among the holders of Exchequer bills to present them for money when they become due, and never to have anything mote to do with such documents, is said to have become general, and may be considered to have arisen entirely from the impounding of bills declared spurious by the Government, which has caused a feeling of indignation that, increases the more the cause is reflected on. It is felt that the Government most unfairly puts itself in an advantageous position against the holder; for, whereas the latter would have been able to commence an action on his bill, and leave the onus of disproving it to the Government, his situation is now so entirely changed, that he has the onus of sup- porting his own claim. It has further transpired, that, among the bills that are either spurious, or at least de- rived from the same quarter with those that are known to be spurious, there are a great number of bills of £ 500 each, and that these are bills, moreover, confided to a dis- tinct officer, with whom Mr. E.' Beaumont Smith, who issued the spurious £ 1000 bills, has nothing to do.— Hence it would follow that the parties through whom they were brought into the market mixed up a large amouht of spurious with genuine bills, or that some other person has been guilty of fraud. It is said that this matter is now under investigation at the Treasury, and that an ex- press has been sent off to Scotland to the gentleman con- cerned in that department, who happened to be away at the time, in order that he may attend at the Treasury, and give the requisite explanations. Instances are occur- ring daily, in which even the £ 1000 bills belonging to the suspicious'issue ivere declared on inspection to be genu- • and this is said to be the case with the larger amount DIVIDENDS. Nov. 23.^- George Richard Roach, of Liverpool street, London, and of Liverpool, merchant, at the Court of Bank- ruptcy. Nov. 28.— Anthony George " Wright Biddulph, John Wright, and Henry Robinson, now or late of Henrietta street, Covent garden, bankers, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Dec. 14.— William Mallison, of Blackburn, Lancashire, merchant, at the Town Hall, Preston. Nov. 24.— James Levick, of Sheffield, ivory merchant, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Nov. 23.— William f- Iulke, Benjamin Hulke, and John East Dixson, of Deal, Kent, hackers, at the Royal Hotel, Deal. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Samuel Mayall, James Mayall, and John Mellor' of New Earth Mill, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinners, ( so far as regards John Mellor.) John Barber, Micah Barber, Isaac Barber, Ebenezer Barber, William Barber, and Samuel Barber, of Kimber- worth, Dropping well, and Ravvmarsh, Yorkshire, farmers and coal miners, ( so far as regards Isaac Barber, Ebenezer Barber, William Barber, and Samuel Barber.) John Handley, jun., and Charles Copley, of Leeds, woollen cloth merchants. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. Robert Hamilton, of Hamilton, grocer, November 8 and 29, at the Eagle Inn, Hamilton. held by the Chamberlain of London.— Times. BANKRUPTS. [ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, OCT. 29.] DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. October 28,— Benjamin Ingram, of Beech street, Bar- bican, timber merchant. ^ October 28.— Charles Elden Giraud, of Sevenoaks, Kent, chemist and druggist. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER AT BASINGHALL STREET. Richard Smith and Stephen Marshall, of Austin friars, City, Russia brokers, November 10 and December 10; solicitors, Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, Mansion House place. John Ruston, of St. Paul's Church- yard, commission agent, November 10 and December 10; solicitor, Mr. Goddard, King street, Cheapside. Beaumont Fletcher, of High Holborn, tallow melter, Nov. 5 and December 10; solicitors, Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, Mansion House street. John Laing and George Laing, now or late of East- cheap, London, cork manufacturers, November 9 and December 10; solicitors, Messrs. Baker and Parsons, Bucklersbury. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. Richard Southall, jun., of Birmingham, merchant, No- vember 15 and December 10, at the Waterloo rooms, Birmingham; solicitors, Messrs. Higson and Son, Man- chester. Henry Hildyard and Robert Hildyard, of Brigg, Lin- colnshire, wine merchants, November 8 and December 10, at the Angel Inn, Brigg ; solicitors, Messrs. Nichol- son and Hett, Brigg, Lincolnshire. DIVIDENDS. November 26.— James Haddon, John Clark, and John Porter, late of Liverpool, merchants, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. " William Taylor and Benjamin Fisher Christian, of Ashford, Kent, furnishing ironmongers. Thomas Taylor and Abraham Taylor, of Batley, York- shire, cloth manufacturers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Frank Townsend, of Edinburgh, tavern keeper, Nov. 5 and 26, at the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinbro'. William Panton Brown, of Tunriff, manufacturer, No- vember 5 and 26, at the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen. James Stewart, of Paisley, grocer, November 4 and 25, at the George Inn, Paisley. [ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY, NOV. 2.] DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. Nov .2.— Henry Thomas Coggan Kerr, John Henry Baughan, and Thomas Turgis Haiues, of Suffolk street, Pall mall, army agents. Nov. 2. — Leopold Neumegen, of Highgate, bookseller. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Joel Morcom, of St. Ive's, Cornwall, grocer. BANKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER AT BASINGHALL STREET. Patrick Merritt, now or late of Huggin lane, Wood street, City, warehouseman, November 10 and December 14; solicitor, Mr. Tarrant, Walbrook, City. Benjamin Ingram, of Beech street, Barbican, timber merchant, November 10 and December 14; solicitors, Messrs. Selby, Sergeants' Inn, Fleet street. George Webb Bromfield, of Blackfriars road, brush manufacturer, November 11 and December 14; solicitor, Mr. James May, Princes street, Spitalfields. Charlotte Dorman and Edward Daniel Dorman, of Charlotte street, Rathbone place, glass and china dealers, November 12 and December 14; solicitors, Messrs. Salo- mon and Long, Windmill street, Fitzroy square. Beaumont Marshall, of High Holborn, tallow melter, November 5 and December 14; solicitors, Messrs. Crow- der and Maynard, Mansion House place, City. George Gaudy, of Princes street, Spitalfields. silk manu- facturer, November 10 and December 14; solicitor, Mr. Turner, Chancery lane. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. John Robert Fletcher, of Grantham, Lincolnshire, wine merchant, November 10 and December 14, at the Crown Inn, Stamford ; solicitor, Mr. Charles Shoubridge, Bed- ford row, London. James Ashton, of Liverpool, printer, November 13and December 14, at the Clarendon rooms, Liverpool; solici- tor, Mr. Booker, Liverpool, Charles Stevenson, of Sheffield, upholsterer, November 13 and December 14, at the Town hall, Sheffield; solici- tors, Messrs. Hoole andMarples, Sheffield. Richard Barret Watson, of Leeds, sharebroker, Novem- ber 12 and December 14, at the Commissioners' rooms, Leeds; solicitors, Messrs. Payne and Co., Leeds. Robert Lucas, of Bristol, ironmonger, November 12 and December 14, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol; solicitor, Mr. Wayte, Bristol. George Wilson, of Lindley, Yorkshire, woollen cloth manufacturer, November 19 and December 14, at the King's Head Inn, Huddersfield; solicitor, Mr. Sykes, Milns bridge, Huddersfield. Henry Shaftoe and William Clarke, of Bishop Wear- mouth, Durham, common brewers, November 9 and De- cember 14, at Horner's Hotel, Sunderland; solicitors, Messrs. Young and White, Bishop Wearmouth. Edmund Grove, of Dawley, Shropshire, draper, Novem- ber 13andDecember 14, at the Crown Hotel, Bridgnorth; solicitor, Mr. Christopher Mort Robinson, Shiffnal, Shrop- shire, MONTHLY CORN CIRCULAK. The following are extracts from the. Monthly Corn Cir- cular, issued on Tuesday by the Messrs. Sturge, of Bir- mingham. Birmingham, 11th month, 3rd.— Since our last monthly report, we have had scarcely a dry day, a circumstance very unusual, as ordinarily there is more fine weather in | October than any other month. This has greatly retarded and injured the grain which remained unsecured in the late districts ; and although what was in the field at the commencement of last month does not constitute a large portion of the whole growth of corn in the United King- dom, yet the damage it has sustained is sufficient to add materially to the known deficiency of the crop which was previously secured. There is still some quantity out in the mountainous parts of Wales, & c. Notwithstanding the frequent succession of rain in the past month, more in quantity fell during the same month in 1839 ; and last week the farmers were enabled to make considerable progress in wheat sowing. The general report from all quarters fully confirms the most unfavourable anticipa- tions of the quantity and quality of this year's crop, con- sequently there is an extensive demand for wheat of all descriptions, at an advance from the lowest point of 5s. to 6s. per quarter. Many very unfavourable reports have reached us as to the state of the potato crop, from parties on whom we think every reliance may be placed for accuracy of infor- mation ; and there is too much ground to fear that in many low and wet districts they have sustained great injury, in addition to the short produce; in this part of the country they are said to be about one- fourth below an average. The present high duty does not constitute any obstacle to the transmission of orders for wheat" and flour to foreign countries at liberal limits, and there is a disposition to purchase cargoes to arrive at rapidly advancing rates, as it is well known that a large portion of the wheat and flour released within, the last six weeks has already gone into consumption, though it amounted to upwards of 2,300,000 quarters ; it appears probable that the duty on foreign may again become moderate, when we have had sufficient frost to bring the English wheat into good con- dition; afterwards prices will be very much regulated by the supplies from abroad, the prospects in the spring, & c. Little more can be expected this winter from the Baltic; but a large quantity will arrive from France, Spain, and the Mediterranean, with some from the United States. Most of the foreign wheat on which duty was paid at Gloucester, has been cleared off at advancing prices, but some quantity is now on the way coastwise to our mar- kets, which has been sometime shipped. There are no Dantzic or other white wheats offering. French and Baltic red are selling at 8s. 9d.; soft Odessa at 8s. 6d. per 601bs. at Gloucester. No hard of anv kind left. English new, 8s. to 9s. 4d.; old, 9s. to 9s. 6d". per 62 lbs. here. We have had little passing in the barley trade since our last. There is, however, more enquiry, and if the present price of wheat is maintained, of which every probability exists, barley must, we think, be dearer; and we have already made considerable sales to go into Wales for bread. Present price of malting 35s. to 42s. per imperial, quarter here. The demand for grinding has been steady for some time, without alteration in value, but the stocks are now cleared off, and it is worth 30s. to 32s. per 4001bs., at Gloucester. The limited arrivals of oats into Gloucester, are nearly cleared off at a trifling reduction in price. This grain, like barley, is very much below its relative value, compared with wheat. There are no fine new at Gloucester, and but few of secondary qualities; some quantity of the latter are, however, on their way from Ireland. We also ex- pect a few more old, for which there will he much en quiry during the present month. New black sell at 21s. to 21s. 6d.; old, 22s. to 22s. 6d. New white, 21s. 6d. to 22s.; old, 23s. to 24s. per 3121bs., at Gloucester. Several thousand quarters of Egyptian beans have been taken by consumers the last few weeks, at 14s. per 1961bs., at Gloucester, at which price we have now a free sale, with very reduced stocks; we do not, however, calculate on this demand continuing longer than a month or six weeks. Nearly all the English are secured, but the greater part were exposed to continued rain for at least a fortnight, and were carried at last in bad condition; consequently the quality must be very inferior, and this will keep the averages down, so as to put a low duty out of the question for many months to come. English new realise 15s. to I6s.; old, 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. per 196 lbs. here. There are no grinding peas left at Gloucester, but the low price of Egyptian beans, also Indian corn, which is sel- ling at 14s. 6d. per 196 lbs., prevents their advancing, or much enquiry. A few Dantzig boilers have been sold at 6s. to 6s. 3d., say 48s. to 50s. per imperial quarter. fy, excepting only the foreign Wheat recently liberated trom the bonded warehouses. DONCASTER, October 30.— An average quantity of bu- siness was transacted in Wheat to- day at the extreme rates of last week, sellers continuing very firm; a few inferior samples only remained unsold. Very little done in Oats, and the market continues the same. Beans were not plentiful, and fully maintained the rates of last week. We had a very brisk demand for Barley, and all would have been cleared at last week's prices ; we quote the market fully 2s. higher. CHESTERFIELD, November 30.— This market to- day was pretty well supplied with Grain. Wheat was rather heavy; nevertheless, higher prices were obtained, say 2s. per three bushels. The condition still continues rough and damp. Oats scarce, but unvaried in price from last week ; good mealers wanted. LEEDS, Tuesday, Nov. 2.— We have pretty good sup- plies of Wheat again this week. The best dry new Wheats obtain rather better prices to day, but there i^ no change in the value of old, and the market only ends dull. Barley is readily taken off, at last week's rates. Good Mealing Oats are in request, at full prices. Beans and other articles steady. LIVERPOOL, NOV. 2.— We had a thin attendance of buyers at this day's market, and only a moderate business was done in free Foreign Wheat, but at the full prices of last Tuesday. Irish new was still neglected, and secondary qualities were 2d. per bushel cheaper. The few parcels of new Oats at market were held firmly at last week's rates, but not many were sold. Not much passing in Oatmeal, either old or new ; the value of both unchanged. The dealers bought sparingly of barrel Flour at our quotations. LYNN, November 2.— The supply of all Grain was again very small. Fine Wheat and Barley sold at an ad- vance of Is. per quarter, but the trade was dull. Infe- rior Grain of all sorts nearly unsaleable. No alteration in Oats, Beans, and Peas. WORKSOP, NOV. 3.— There was a tolerable demand at I this day's market for good dry samples of both Wheat and Barley. Though farmers asked more money, last week's rates were ultimately submitted to. One or two samples of superior quality might realise a little more, but it was in consequence of the additional weight and measure which they were to contain, by giving greater measure. BARNSLEY, November 3.— There was only a limited supply of Grain to this day's market. Wheat met with a good demand at an advance of fid. to Is. per three bush- els. There was also a brisk demand for malting Barley, which realised an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. In Oats and Beans very little doing. NEWARK, November 3.— There was a good supply of all sorts of Grain, and Barley in particular, which was Is. higher. HOPS. LONDON, NOV. 1.— The market is firm, and the demand good, especially for bright sorts. The tendency of prices is decidedly upwards. The duty is still called £ 145,000. The supply is by no means large. HAY, CATTLE, & c. SHEFFIELD HAYMARKET, NOV. 2.— The supply of Hay, Straw, and Turnips, was extensive, which had the effect of keeping purchasers backward. Good sweet Hay fetched 95s. per ton ; inferior sold as low as 75s. ditto ; middle quality at 80s. ditto. Dry Wheat Straw, 30s. per ton ; inferior, 24s. to 27s. ditto. The large supply of Tur- nips caused former prices to give way a little. Scotch Yellows, 14s. to 15s. per ton; White, 13s. to 14s. ditto. PIG MARKET, NOV. 2.— Many good useful Pigs at mar- ket, particularly stores. Former high terms fully sup- ported. ROTHERHAM, November 1.— We had only a middling show of fat Cattle to this day's market, and the quality not of the best description; the attendance of buyers fair, but the market dull. Beef, 7s. per stone ; Mutton, fid. to 6* d. per lb. Cattle, 220 ; Sheep, 1850. SMITHFIELD, LONDON, NOV. 1.— The supply at this morning's market was large, in consequence of the con- tinuance of the wet weather; the demand was anything butbrisk, and a considerable reduction in prices was sub- mitted to. Of Sheep, the supply was also good, and the trade very dull, with lower prices. Of Calves, the supply- was very short, with a good trade. Of Pigs our supply was also rather limited, the trade brisk, and all sold well at the present prices. Beasts, 3775 ; Sheep, 23,420; Pigs, 336 ; Calves, 95. Beef, 3s. 2d. to4s. 6d.; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; Veal, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 4d.; Pork, 4s. to 5s. 6d. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1.— The number of Beasts at market to- day has not been so large as that of last week, and prin- cipally of inferior quality: the best quality was eagerly sought after. The number of Sheep was small, and ia general of inferior quality, consequently the best main- tained late prices. The best Beef from 6} d. down to 5d.; best Wether Mutton, 7d. down to fid. per lb., according to quality. Number of Cattle at market:— Beasts, 1417 Sheep, 5C88. Cattle imported into Liverpool, from the 25tli October to the 1st November inclusive— Cows, 3407: Calves, 20; Sheep, 4986; Pigs, 2505; Horses, 21. CHARTERED FAIRS. From November 6 to November 19 inclusive.— York- shire: Halifax, Malton, and Middleham, 6; Dunning- ton and Keighley, 7; Aberford, Poeklington, and Leeds, 8; Wakefield,]!; Stokesley, 13; York and Brumpton, 14 ; Guisbrough and Otley, 15; Doncaster and Egton, 16 ; Ingleton and Knaresbro', 17; Reeth, 19. West- moreland : Kendal, 8. Cumberland: Penrith, 11. Lan- cashire : Manchester, 6 ; Rochdale, 7 ; Warrington, 8 ; Liverpool, 11. Lincolnshire: Stamford and Alford, 8; Lincoln, 12. Derbyshire: Wirkswortb, 18. Notting- hamshire: Bingham, 8; Lenton, 11 ; Warsop, 17. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY CORN RETURN. An account of the Quantities and Prices of British Coin sold in Shef- field Market, from the returns delivered to the Inspector, by the Dealers, in the week ending Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1811, computed by the Standard Imperial Measure of 8 Gallons to the Bushel. Wheat. Barley Oats-.-. Rye ... Beans•- Peas .. Imp. Measure- Total Price fp* Qr. Total Quant- Amount. Imp. Measr. . qrs. bis. £. s. d. £. S. D. 489 2 1685 17 5 3 8 II 80 0 33 13 4 1 13 8 106 0 117 0 10 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 48 2 0 2 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRICES OF METALS, & c.— London, IRON, British— Bar.. .. ton 0 0 0 to Do. Cargo in Wales ton Hoops Sheets, single Pig, No. 1 Do. in Wales Foreign— f Swedes, cn. bd. J Russian, com. Duty30s. 1 p. s. i. ... n. (. per ton. C. C. N. D. ton ton .. ton 0 0 to ton .. ton ton ton Oct. 29. 7 0 0 6 0 9 10 10 10 4 15 4 0 12 10 14 0 15 0 STEEL, British— Blistered, ( various qualities'! ton 25 0 0 to Shear do. do ton 45 0 0 to Cast do. do ton 45 ( Foreign— ( Swedes in kgs. bd. Duty 20 4 Do. Faggots, bd. .. percent. I Milan COPPER, British— Cake .. 0 0 Tile 0 0 Sheets lb. 0 0 Foreign—( dy. 37s. cwt.) .. 0 0 TIN, British— Blocks Bars .. Banca, 0 Straits, 0 Tin Plates, i. e. ( box) .. .. 1 i. x. do 1 16 ( Others in proportion.) LEAD, British— Pig Sheet Shot Red White ( dry) .. ., 0 0 Do. ( gd. in oil) .. .. 24 Foreign— Spanish ( dy. 40s. per ton) SPELTER 0 For delivery .. .. 32 English Sheets .. .. ton 47 Quicksilver—( dy. Id. per lb.) bd. , 18 0 0 to . ton . ton . ton 0 to 0 to llj to 0 to .. cwt. .. cwt. 0 0 to 0 0 to 10 0 to 0 to ton ton ton ton 0 to 0 0 to .. ton 0 0 to 0 0 to 0 0 to 18 10 19 10 0 98 96 0 0 3 4 3 3 1 2 20 21 22 21 26 28 20 35 15 35 15 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHEFFIELD, Nov. 2.— Wheat, 23s. to 28s. 6d. j Beans, 16s. 6d. to 18s. 6d.; Peas, 15s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. per three bushels; Oats, 22s. to 27s.; Barley, 30s. to 33s. per qr. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, Monday, November 1.— We continue to have very wet, gloomy weather, and the value of Wheat has further advanced at several of the leading provincial markets, held on Friday and Saturday. At Mark lane, we had a short supply from Kent, and only a moderate show of samples from Essex and Suffolk, this morning, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter on the currency of this day week. The town millers were pretty free buyers; owing, however, to some of the factors insisting on a greater enhancement, the trade closed rather inanimate. Duty paid Foreign Wheat was in steady request, and holders were enabled to establish a rise of Is. to 2s. per quarter on last Monday's quotations. The top price of town made Flour was fixed at 65s. per sack, and ship marks were Is. to 2s. per sack dearer. Really fine Malting Barley, of which we had little offering, was in requisition, and brought rather more money, whilst distilling sorts were dull of sale, the supply of the latter exceeding the demand. Grinding samples found buyers, at fully previous rates. Malt was held firmly, at former terms. With Oats we were scantily supplied, and a steady trade was done in this Grain at Is. per quarter above the prices obtainable on this day se'nnight. Beans, and Grey Maple Peas niet a ready sale, at an advance of Is. per qr ; and White Bolting Peas must be quoted fully 2s. per qr. higher. Seeds of all kinds were held at enhanced terms ; Winter Tares were neglected, the wet weather rendering it difficult to sow. LONDON, Wednesday.— The supplies have been small this morning, and the business limited to purchases for immediate consumption, at the prices of the last market day. The samples of English Wheat continue to be very damp, and every description of Grain is inferior in quali- 0 3 U In the MARKET for METALS, the only article which has attracted attention is spelter, which now has reached the high price of £ 35. 10s. per ton, and the holders are firm even at that rate; the stock being reduced to 2750 tons. English lead is rather firmer, and Spanish is in demand at £ 20. 7s. 6d. per ton. Copper is rather lower, and the market for British iron is depressed in the extreme. A public sale @ f East India tin has taken place, the quantity offered being 2630 slabs of Banco, which were all sold at 69s. to 70s. per cwt.— Mid. Counties Herald, Thursday. SHEFFIELD PUBLIC DISPENSARY, Oct. 30. Admitted during the week, •. -- >• — .. . . ... 48 Discharged, * •• •• .. ... .. « 19 Remaining on the Books, •• ... -. 698 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. NEW SUBSCRIPTION, The Loyal Favourite Lodge of Odd Fellows.. £ 110 ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION, Oct. 30. Inmates in Ecclesall Bierlow Workhouse, on last report, 2 Ditto in Nether Hallam Poorhouse .. •• .. 60— 266 Admitted since •• .. .. 9— 275 Discharged and died during the week • • I Number of inmates in the corresponding week of last year, 248 PAYMENTS TO THE OUT- POOR : Inmoney I 6 In bread "... - 16 12 3J}- 77 13 9j Payments in the corresponding week of last year, in money-.......... 63 2 6 InMu^ uu,| U>, MMU. 14 4 LJ— 67 6 } j 8 SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM INDEPENDENT. NOVEMBER 6, 1841. m) t itoDfeimttsaU* SHEFFIELD, SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 1841. THE UNITED STATES. — We had last week the satisfaction of publishing, in second and third editions, the news brought by the Acadia, that M'LEOD had been acquitted and dismissed in safety. We seldom remember to have seen such strong indications of public anxiety, as were shewn in relation to this re- sult. Although the report of the first three days of the trial had served to satisfy the public, that if the accused had anything like a fair trial he must be ac- quitted, yet the reports which had reached us of the hostile feelings of a large portion of the American public, served to create the, apprehension that, even if legally absolved, his life would be in danger. We re- joice that facts have entirely disproved the justice of an apprehension reflecting so much on the American character. The law appears to have been most honourably respected; a conviction that the prisoner would be found not guilty, prevailed even before the defence was opened; the trial terminated without any exhibition of popular feeling; and M'LEOD walked forth as securely as any other man in the streets of Utica. The trial was throughout fairly and credit ably conducted, and cannot but tend to restore British confidence in the character of our American brethren. The immediate result of this event must be some im- provement in our commercial relations. In Manches- ter, it appears that the issue had been so far calculated upon that no perceptible change in the trade is ex- perienced. But in Sheffield, where orders had been given on the condition that the goods should not be sent in till the result was ascertained, we are happy to be lieVe that the improvement is of a more unequivocal character. But though the manufacturers are now paying an amount of wages considerably greater than they paid a few months ago, we are very far from en joying anything like a brisk trade. The home demand about which the landlords are so fond of prating, as being of by far the greatest consequence, is miserably insufficient to supply our artisans. Considering the exorbitant prices we are paying for food, we ought now, if dear food made, as is pretended, a good home trade, to have a magnificent home demand for goods. But our manufacturers know to their cost, that the contrary is the case. In this state of things we grate- fully receive the relief of a slight rally in our foreign demand. We trust that, for a time at least, it is likely still further to improve. The state of the corn mar- ket makes it clear that another large importation of foreign corn must take place before the next har- vest ; and it is reported that considerable orders for flour will be sent out to the United States, where the harvest has been good and the supply is ample. The importation of this flour will greatly benefit our mer- chants, who have demands upon the United States, and will produce further orders for goods. While the sliding scale endures, however, this relief can be but partial and temporary. The northern and western States will again be irritated by the exclusion of their free produce, while we take the slave produce of the south; and the Caroline and boundary questions yet remain as topies for angry discussion and pretexts for quarrel. These considerations make such a settlement of the Corn law question, as may give us a regular and steady corn trade, most important. The maintenance of peace greatly depends upon drawing closer the ties of commercial relation with America; and that can only be accomplished by admitting regularly into our markets the staple produce of the free States. But confidence in the present Government will not promote this arrangement. Our only safe course is to count upon them as the enemies of peace, the enemies of trade, the selfish lovers of monopoly; and to rely upon our own exertions to compel them to do justice. sinking into ruin. Those who have the means of emi- gration are flying, as if from towns visited by the plague. Mills are shut up, or working short time, and houses, by hundreds, are unoccupied. Yet, while the people are thus unable to purchase, what is the effect upon the food market. When the manufacturers' customers fail, the prices of their goods sink. But, with a half starved people, we have high priced food. What does this prove but that the food is too scanty, even for all whose means would enable them to buy in ordinary times. This is scarcity. This is famine. Yet we have farmers chuckling at the result! In yesterday's Doncaster Oazette, we find a letter from a farmer to Earl FITZWILLIAM, in which he describes the advantages reaped by the farmers under the pre- sent system. Referring to low- priced English, and high- priced foreign corn, he says, the English is too oft, i. e. bad, to use alone; and, therefore, the high- priced foreign, which is good sound corn, is pur- chased to mix with it. But he adds, if the foreign could be imported free, or even at 8s. duty, the soft English corn would not be used at all. What does this mean ? Simply that the people are eating bad food under the coercion of the law, which, but for the law, they would not, and need not, eat. The landlords would make a mighty outcry if the cutlers of Sheffield had a law to compel them to buy waster goods, . at the price, or anything near the price of perfect. Yet, in the infinitely more important matter of bread, on the quality and abundance of which, health and life depend, these men have the monstrous cruelty to main- tain and boast of a law that compels the people, for their profit, to eat bad food at famine prices. They think it quite enough, that, at intervals, and by management ( of which they complain), some foreign corn finds its way into the market, by the mixing of which with the English, the millers are enabled to grind it. And yet, while the proofs of scarcity are strong on every hand, while the dearness of food embarrasses trade, and ruins even the home market which the monopolists pretend it sustains, we have men professing to account for our distress, by blaming machinery, over- produc- tion, the Poor- law, or anything but the true cause. These men are of different classes. The monopolists and their tools propagate the delusion to divert atten- tion frikn their system of plunder. Thosewholiveon agi- tation do the same, lest the main grievance being abated their craft should be destroyed. While the crotchet- mongers tremble for their theories if the people should be restored, by freedom of trade, to a state of comfort. These things make it the more incumbent on the in- telligent and sincere, not to allow themselves to be surpassed in zeal and activity, by the ignorant or the fraudulent. THE FORSERY OF EXCHEQUER BILLS. — This serious affair is still under investigation, and two of the persons implicated are now in custody. The first is Mr. BEAUMONT SMITH, a clerk in the Comptrol- ler's office, who is the first mover in the matter. He was examined at Bow street, on Thursday, and committed. He has fully confesssed his guilt, but declines to say who signed the bills. The second is a Mr. RAPALLO, the person who re- ceived of SMITH the whole or the greater part of the spurious bills, and who after being examined at the Mansion House, on Wednesday and Thursday, was again remanded to Wednesday next. In the course of the enquiry, it appeared to have been the practice of SMITH to give the bills to RAPALLO, who passed them to a man named MARRINER, clerk to a mining speculation, and he borrowed money upon them from I) B BERKEM, a broker. Other parties may have been involved in the same way, but this was the chain of evidence against the prisoner. It still remained to be made out that the bills were forged, and that the prisoner RAPALLO knew them to be so. The forgery was proved by Mr. PERCEVAL, the deputy- comptroller, who explained the manner of preparing the bills, and of testing their genuineness by the counterfoil or cheque. The counsel for the prosecution, asked the magistrates to infer the guilty knowledge from the impossibility of RAPALLO'S supposing SMITH to have obtained such amounts of bills as he disposed of ( 4) 200,000 or more,) by honest means. But the Magistrates were not satisfied that SMITH might not appear to RAPALLO merely as the agent of higher persons, and enquired if RAPALLO'S day- book shewed such entries of the transactions with SMITH, as a man of business would make in a regular transaction ? No satisfactory entry could be found, and this was of a great weight against the prisoner. Meanwhile great dissatisfaction prevails in the com- mercial world, with the proceedings of Government in reference to the forged bills. The Government has not yet declared whether it will hold itself responsible to the holders of the spurious documents. But it is strongly surmisod that it will not, and on this ground it is charged with having acted in a most tricky man- ner. Notice has been given for the sending in of all Exchequer Bills to be tested. Those found to be genuine are stamped and returned to the hold- ers ; but the spurious are detained. The owners of these bills, who would no doubt try the liability of the Government in respect of them, by legal proceedings, are thus placed at disadvantage. The plaintiff's securities on which he must sue are in the hands of the defendants. So great is the dis gust and suspicion created by this conduct on the part of the Government, that even the Times threatens that the moneyed men will pay in, as they become due, all the Exchequer bills they hold, requiring cash for them, and refusing to have anything to do with such securities for the future. The Government will not dare to drive matters to such an extremity; but if they should, the finding of cash next March and June, to pay off about .£ 22,000,000 of Exchequer bills, will add no little to Sir ROBERT PEEL'S financial perplexi- ties. If this were an ordinary case of forgery, the line of conduct which the Government should pursue, would be very clear. But here are bills issued by a servant of the Government, on the genuine paper, pro- perly engraved and filled up, and with the signature so closely resembling the original, that but for the coun- terfoil, the writers of the original signatures would have been greatly perplexed to know which were genuine and which forged. In such a case the fraud ought to be held to be upon the Government, by its own servants, and not on persons who can prove themselves to be in- nocent holders of the spurious bills. However the matter may at length be settled, its present effect is great embarrassment in the money market, and in the funding operations of the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer. CAPTAIN JEBB'S REPORT TO THE PRIVY COUN- CIL.— The advocates and opponents of a Charter have been supplied with an extract from the report of Capl. J EBB, from which it appears that, while 6949 of the 12,227 petitioners for a Charter have been proved to be ratepayers,— among the 15,091 who were said to have petitioned against it, only 5605, or about one- third, could be found on the rate- books. The assessment of the two parties is as follows :— For the Charter .£ 97,717 Agaiust the Charter 57,778 Majority for the Charter ... 39,939 With regard to the increased expense of the esta- blishment of a system of municipal government, the only increase would be in the police, and in the admi- nistration of justice. As to the increased expense of police, it would be compensated by the greater secu- rity of persons and property, the force applying to the whole borough. It is assumed that 150 officers and men, ( including the present number,) and ten horse patrol, would be required. The expense is estimated at .£ 9500, or 8| d. in the pound, only a trifle more than is now paid for the police within the limits of the act. An estimate of the expense is given, in which the object appears to have been to state the outside cost. Town Clerk and Office, assumed at £ 1000 Burgess Registration, Elections, & c..,, 500 Police Force for whole Borough 9500 Stipendiary Magistrate 1000 THE DISTRESS OP THE COUNTRY.— From all parts of the country, but especially from the clothing dis- tricts, we have the most appalling statements > of the distress of the people. Artizans are starving by tens of thousands. Manufacturers and tradesmen are .£ 12,000 The rateable property in the borough is .£ 263,360, and a penny in the pound will raise £ 1100. A rate of lid. in the pound will, therefore, defray the expense, and under this arrangement, the sum of 8fd., now collected for police purposes, in the present district, will cease to be levied. The absolute increase upon the present expenditure of .£ 3250, ( exclusive of light- ing and cleansing,) would be only £ 8750. The rat- ing would fall, as in other boroughs, upon the rate- payers generally. Here is a pretty good answer to the bugbear of enormous expense, the 2s. 6d. and up- wards in the pound with which the anti- charter gen- tlemen have endeavoured to frighten the public. So great is the present alarm from depredations in the out- skirts of the town, that the inhabitants would hail with joy the establishment of a police for the borough. It will be observed, too, that in this estimate, a stipen- diary magistrate, so loudly demanded by the opponents of a Charter, is provided for. There were intimations, some time ago, that the opposing party, finding the sense of the town clearly against them, were disposed to offer no further oppo- sition ; but we have since heard rumours that persons who have petitioned for a Charter are to be asked to state their motives for doing so, in order that their reasons may be canvassed before the Privy Council. We are sure that those who may be thus applied to will resent the impertinence. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. CIRCULATION OF SHEFFIELD NEWSPAPERS. Number of Stamps issued to the Sheffield Newspapers for the years 1839 and 1840, and for the first half- year of 1841. ( Official Return.) 1810. " « • 118,500 90,000 39,500 24.000 * The average actual circulation of the Independent, from January to June, was 2231; and from July to September, 2363. Mercury Iris.... Patriot 1839. 108,500 , 90,750 . 44,01) 0 . 29,000. Jan. to June. .. 55,500 .. .. 45,000 .. .. 16,500 .. .. 4,500 .. Aver- age. 2134* 1730 639 173 At the meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society yesterday evening, a variety of stones from New Zealand were presented by Mr. Kirkby. Dr. Holland read a paper " On the causes of unoccupied houses," and and an interesting discussion ensued, of which we shall give some report next week. It is enough now to say, that the Doctor sung the old song, the madness of over- production, & c. FREE TRADE.— We understand that two lectures will be delivered in the Town- Hall, on Monday and Tuesday, in defence of the principles of Free Trade, by Mr. Wm. Duffy, of Manchester. The lecturer is well known in Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, and other towns, for his services in the cause, and for the ability with which ho encounters its opponents. We need only bespeak for him a good audience and fair play. The monthly meeting of Police Commissioners took place on Wednesday, Mr. Unwin in the chair. A cheque for £ 400 was signed. Mr. Pitt drew attention to the dangerous practice of the carriers in driving their trucks at full trot down to the railway station every evening, to the great danger of the passengers. On the motion of Mr. Bradley, seconded by Mr. Pitt, the surveyor, was directed to take measures to put a stop to the practice. A DECEASED " PATRIOT."— We fear the Patriot is no more. It has never got over the dreadful smothering it endured a few weeks ago, and last week it received a final shock— its representative being turned out of the Sessions room by the rude hands of Cooper! The savage gaoler did not even offer him a mousehole! Last week it did not know whether it could live another week or not. If yea, the glad tidings would appear on the walls ; if nay, it would die in silence. Having neither heard nor seen any sign, we apprehend that the hapless innocent is gone. MEDICAL SOCIETY OF SHEFFIELD AND THE NEIGH- BOURHOOD.— We are happy to find that the old adage " two of a trade never agree," does not apply to the medical men of Sheffield and the neighbourhood. We understand that a few weeks ago, they met to form a society for the friendly discussion of professional sub- jects, since which there have been three meetings of the society then organised. The first meeting was for the election of officers, when Sir Arnold J. Knight was unanimously chosen president, and Mr. Harmar Smith, ; ecretary and treasurer. At the second meeting, the subject for discussion was introduced by the president. The third meeting was held on Thursday evening last, when Mr. Thomas introduced the subject of delirium tremens, to which public attention has been recently much directed by temperance societies— a disease which the medical men present were unanimous in attributing to the excessive use of intoxieating liquors, as its sole cause ; although they were agreed that the inordinate use of any kind of intoxicaating beverage may pro- duce it ; after which an animated discussion followed. We are glad to learn that a consideraoie number of medical practitioners have joined the society, accessions to the original number having taken place at each meeting ; the members at present consisting only of gentlemen residing in Sheffield and Rotherliam. The Rev. Samuel Bellamy, Independent minister of Temple- Cloud, near Bristol, Somerset, has accepted an invitation to the pastoral care of the church and congregation, assembling in Garden street chapel, Sheffield, and will commence his ministerial labours on the first Sabbath in December. We invite the attention of our readers to the public meeting of the Religious Tract Society, next Tuesday, and when the extensive operation of this excellent in- stitution, both in this country and other parts of the world are considered, it will be found to deserve the general support of the Christian public. We are informed that a social meeting of the teach- ers and friends of the Townhead street Sabbath schools, was recently held for the purpose of presenting to Messrs. Atkinson & Wheatley, the two senior super- intendents, cdpies of Bagster's Comprehensive Bible, quarto edition, handsomely bound, on account of their having been connected with the schools since their establishment, nearly thirty years ago. Two appro- priate addresses, from the male and female teachers, were read on the occasion, after which the minister, Rev. C. Laron, presented the Bibles, accompanied with some excellent observations. Messrs. Atkinson and Wheatley, and other friends, afterwards addressed the meeting, and it is anticipated that a favourable result on the operations of the school will be produced by this interesting meeting. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.— We are happy to find that the Committee of the Mechanics' Institute are bestirring themselves for the formation of a library; and, besides the valuable present of George Bennet, Esq., announced in our columns a few weeks ago, to which he has kindly made a considerable addition, the Committee have already received a considerable number of other valuable books. We are quite sure that the confidence reposed in the Committee by the general meeting, will cause that body to watch with especial care the character of the books they admit, even as presents, upon its shelves. There are two modes of taking security against the admission of unsuitable books into public libraries. The one is by a general rule for the exclusion of all books of certain de- scriptions. The other is for the friends of the institu- tion to feel that on them devolves the responsibility of watching with anxious care over its character. The at- tempt to apply a general rule produces innumerable ab- surdities and anomalies. While the vigilance we recom- mend, and which the reliance upon a rule must tend greatly to impair, serves not only to maintain purity of character, but the highest general efficiency. We do not view the proposed library as the rival of that which already ex- ists ; nor do we believe that the Mechanics' Library will lose a single subscriber in consequence of the library of the Institution. The new library will find readers of its own; it will have its place in a diflerent part of the town, and will co- operate with the other in diffusing the bless- ings of knowledge, and the pleasures of literature among our population. Donations in money and books are soli- cited on behalf of the infant Library, and we trust the call will be most liberally responded to. The anniversary dinner of that highly respectable old club, the Revolution Society, was held yesterday, at the George Inn, under the presidency of Henry Atkin, Esq. Upwards of 200 members sat down to dinner. John Parker, Esq., M. P., was among the guests. SIGNOR DONEGANI'S CONCERT.— This concert was given in the Music flail, on Thursday evening last, but the attendance, we are sorry to say, was distressingly thin. This we deeply regret, as we believe that Signor Donegani has, on all occasions, been ready to render his services gratuitously to the public, wherever required ; and the band of the Queen's Bays has on many occasions been no small attraction at our Botanical Gardens, as well as elsewhere. This ought not to have been forgotten, as we are sure many who have visited the Gardens have been much gratified with his performances, and might have shewn their sense of gratitude by attending the con- cert. We were, however, glad to see many of the mem- bers of the Botanical Gardens' Committee there; but we fear the Signor will not benefit much by the concert. The orchestra was one of the most numerous we have seen in our Music Hall for many years, consisting of upwards of fifty performers. Mrs. Parkes was rapturously encored in " The Soldier Tired." Miss Saunders was encored in the ballad, " My own sweet native vale ;" and the glee, " Blow, gentle gales," was encored. Mr. Saunders was very successful in the song of " Our own British Oak." The overtures were well performed. The celebrated Bat- tle Symphony, by Beethoven, finished the performance, and all went with the utmost eclat. It was grievous to see so much talent so ill repaid. SHEFFIELD POORHOUSE.— A paragraph which ap- peared in the Iris on Tuesday, under the form of a notice to correspondents, has served to give new currency to a shameful aspersion on the character of our ablest and most trustworthy parish officer, and to connect with it a new accusation of misappropriation of funds. We have no wish to enter upon this matter, further than is neces- sary to let the public know that the charges are wholly unfounded. With regard to the first charge, no sooner did the rumour meet the ears of the party accused, than he demanded an investigation. It was made, and the result was a unanimous verdict of acquittal, the guard- ians expressing a wish that the matter should be buried in oblivion, and assuring the accused that nothing further was required for his exculpation. When the paragraph in the Iris, besides raking up the exploded charge, im- puted a new offence, the guardians were called together specially to investigate the matter, and the accused re- quired thatiheir verdict should be recorded on the minute book. After a patient and full enquiry, occupying several hours, the guardians unanimously declared their opinion that the charges of misappropriation of public money were not substantiated by any evidence ; and they not only ac- quitted the accused, but expressed their unshaken confi- dence in his management of the pecuniary affairs con- nected with his office. A fire took place yesterday evening, at the Industry Inn, in the Park, arising from the overheated pipe of a stove that passed through the floor of an upper room. It was, however, extinguished without having done any con- siderable damage. An inquest was held on Saturday, and adjourned to Sunday last, at the Blue Pig, in Westbar, touching the death of Mary Barlow, aged 23 yeaas, who, it appeared, had been unwell for some time of the liver complaint, and died suddenly on Saturday morning last. " Verdict accord- ingly. On Tuesday, at the Green Seedling, in Bailey street, T. Badger, Esq., held an inquest on the body of A ary, the wife of Robert Elston. It appeared, that a few days before, she was standing with her back to a fire, at the Ponds Wheel, when her clothes became ignited, and she was so dreadfully burnt as to cause her death. Verdict, Accidental death On the same day, at the Masons' Arms, Russell street, on the body of Hannah Hughes, aged 65, who dined on Sunday in her usual health, and afterwards went up stairs to lie down. In a few minutes, a noise was heard, and her friends, on going up stairs, found her leaning over the side of the bed, vomiting blood. She never spoke more, but died in the course of tbe day — Verdict, Natural death. RAVENFIELD.— On Saturday last, the| washhouse at- tached to Ravenfield Hall, the residence of T. Walker, Esq., was broken into, and a great variety of articles of weariug apparel were stolen. The first of the vocal concerts of Messrs. Swift, Ryalls, Flint, and Jones, took place yesterday evening. MALICIOUS DAMAGE.— On Thursday evening, about nine o'clock, an explosion by gunpowder took place at Mr. G. Radcliffe's wheel, in Love street, which blew up all the brick- work in the boiler- house, and blew out the door and window of the engine- tenters' jobbing shop. The powder appeared to have been put inthe firing- holes; and the door was blown from ten to fifteen yards, and the flues were much injured. The report was heard all over the surrounding neighbourhood. The damage, as far as can be computed, will probably amount to from thirty to forty pounds ; and, although the exploders have not been detected, Mr. Badcliffe suspects that it is the work of some unprincipled ratteners, in consequence of his letting steam power to men who have refused to support the trades' unions. These suspicions are founded upoit an anonymous letter, received some six or seven months ago, in which the writer— after declaring himself decidedly op- posed to rattening, or the destruction of property on any pretext whatever, as placing the lives and liberties of the depredators in danger, and tending to frustrate the object they have in view— proceeds to name thirteen individuals, razor grinders, scissor grinders, and penknife grinders, who had set their respective trades at defiance, and refused to pay to the union funds. He requires Mr. Ratcliffe to eject them from his premises. The letter occupies three pages of a foolscap sheet, and concludes in the following terms:—" I would most solemnly impress on your minds the necessity of driving these men from your premises. There appears to me to be that degree of desperation on the part of certain individuals, that they mean either to beat these men into compliance, or perish in the attempt. Of course, it may cause your property to be most se- riously injured, and likewise lead to scenes which may cause humanity to shudder; but this, I hope, will be pre- vented by a timely interference on your part. I think, Sir, it would be for the interest of proprietors of steam wheels, to encourage; as much as possible, unions of work- men ; for in proportion as grinders are remunerated for their labour, their property becomes more valuable and secure; and on the other hand, it would be to the interest of proprietors to discountenance such characters as set their respective trades at defiance. I shall now conclude by subscribing myself— A friend, and an enquirer after truth." We understand that Mr. Radcliffe's premises are well secured in the night; and the usual facilities for ratteners not being afforded for night depredations, the mischief was done before the gates had been closed for the night. ROBBERIES.— On Friday night last, seven fowls were stolen from the premises of Mr. Joseph Burkinshaw, Button hill On Monday last, an attempt was made to enter the warehouse of Mr. Frith, optician, Arundel street, but fortunately the thieves were put off. On Tuesday, two yards of velvet and a piece of beef were stolen out of the house of Mrs. Ward, of Thomas street. Four young men wearing velveteen jackets, were seen about the place during the day On Thursday, Mr. Chad- wick, publican, Cattle Market, had a tap and some lead piping stolen from his premises. ... A variety of other robberies have been committed in the neighbourhood during the week. On Wednesday - night, the house of Mr. Booker, Har- vest lane, was entered by thieves boring through the door, according to their present approved method, so as to introduce an arm, and open the door. In this case, the door had been barricaded with chairs, & c., but the thieves contrived silently to remove them all, and get in. They stole a piece of beef, several pairs of boots, shoes, & c., but did not succed in getting beyond the kitchen, so that their booty was inconsiderable. An attempt was after- wards made by similar means to break into the house of Mr. Wm. Cooper, of Neepsend, but the family being awake, the thieves were put off. Depredations in the out- skirts of the town are very numerous, and to chronicle all the reports of robberies, or attempts at robbery, that reach us, would occupy no inconsiderable space. ROBBERY AND DISAPPOINTMENT.— A commercial traveller had his box of patterns stolen from the Tontine Hotel, on the night of Wednesday last, or early the fol- lowing morning— it is supposed, the latter, as the boots was up early to see a gentleman off by the five o'clock packet- coach; and the thief, no doubt, crept into the house, and abstracted the box, which, from its weight and neat appearance, he considered a valuable prize. After breaking open strong locks, and finding the contents to be valueless to any save the owner, he took it down to the La- dy's Bridge, and threw it into the river, where it was found by a workman in the employ of Mr. Huntsman. Lord and Ladv Milton and their family will leave Wentworth, on Saturday, the 6th instant, for Milton, his Lordship's favourite country for fox- hunting-. Earl Fitzwilliam is expected to remain at Wentworth a few weeks longer. On Wednesday evening, a Missionary meeting was held in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Wentworth. The Rev. Thomas Edwards, superintendent minister in the Rotherham circuit, was appointed chairman, who, together with the Revs. John Watson and H. Richardson, ably advocated the missionary cause. They gave detailed and interesting accounts of the progress of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in the different stations in various parts of the world, par- ticularly in the Island of Ceylon; but they regretted that the funds are at present inadequate to the de- mands for missionary aid, in promulgating the gospel among the heathens. At the close of the mfeeting, which was well attended, a collection was made, amounting to nearly £ 5. MASBROUGH.— The improvements in this district are so rapidly progressing, that it will speedily be un- known to an individual who has not seen it for three years. New buildings are rising, and new roads forming on every side. The railway is the great moving cause of the immense improvements, and should they continue for a few years longer, the dis- tricts on each side of the Masbrough Station will be flourishing and populous. A large Station Inn is in course of erection opposite the booking offices; and at a short distance, stands the new Catholic Chapel, the roof of which has been slated this week. We observe, also, that the spirited owner of the land, B. Badger, Esq., is cutting a road to pass the front of the chapel, aud terminate ' at the Railway Station. These im- provements, with the splendid steel works of Messrs. Stubbs, in course of erection, and now nearly com- pleted, at the Holmes, will render the district highly flourishing and important at no distant period. The Board of Guardians of the Rotherham Uuion met at the Workhouse, on Monday last, when the visiting committee, who bad inspected the Workhouse, made a favourable report. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.— Weekly Return of Traffic.— The gross amount for conveyance of pas- sengers, parcels, carriages, and horses, for the week ending, 30th October, 1841, £ 2,838. 18s. 8^ 1; merchandize, minerals, and cattle, for the same time, £ 1,503. 9s. 3^ 1.— Total, .£ 4,342. 8s. On Wednesday last, John Lodge, nephew to Joseph and Win. Lodge, who are charged with the murder of Thomas Depledge, was committed to take his trial at York, on a charge of being accessory to the mur- der on his own confession. PERILOUS SITUATION OF THE LOUTH MAIL.— On Thursday week, as the Louth mail was approach- ing the bridge near Spalding, which passes over the Mersey river, and which had been considerably in- creased in depth, in consequence of the late heavy rains, the leader suddenly shied, it is supposed, from the light of the moon, which, at the same time, gave a momentary glimmer. They were going at a rapid rate; and, before the coachman had control over them to keep them on the road, they dashed into tbe river, taking with them the mail guard, coachman, and pas- sengers. The coachman, with great presence of mind, and with tbe assistance of tbe guard, after great diffi- culty, extricated the vehicle. For some time much alarm prevailed lest the coach should have floated down the stream. After a short delay, Hill, the guard, obtained an omnibus, when four post horses being attached, be placed the mail bag in it, and proceeded, being about three hours beyond time. THE DISTRESS AT PAISLEY.— Within the last two weeks there has been a fearful increase in the num- ber of unemployed and destitute workmen in the town. The total number receiving and depending on relief is 5,982, being an increase in two weeks of 1187- There are no hopes whatever of any imme- diat, or even remote, improvement in the trade of the town. At the " OLD NO. 12" WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS, opposite the Tontine Hotel, Haymarket, Sheffield, the smallest quantity of Wines or Spirits may be had upon the same terms as if purchased by the cask, gallon, or dozen. The proprietor invari- ably imports his own Foreign Wines and Spirits, the Queen's duties upon the same being; paid by himself; and'paying cash down for his British Wines and Spirits, enables him to take advantage of the de- pressed state of the markets, and sell to his very best friends, the public, Wines of the very first character, and Spirits of the choicest quality, gua ranteed of the highest legal strength, by the full im- perial measure, at wholesale prices. To those who have so long patronised his establishment, the pro- prietor returns his best thanks, and at the same time solicits a trial from all those who have not yet fa- voured him, being satisfied that the quality and prices of his extensive Stock, will ensure to him their future Custom.— N. B.: To afford facility to carriers, coun- try purchasers, and others, Wines and Spirits of all kinds, are kept ready put up in all sized bottles, from a jack to a gallon, sealed and labelled. MEETING OF THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY PROPRIETORS, AT LEEDS.— On Friday week, a special meeting of the proprietors of the above railway was held at the offices of the company, in Leeds, " for the purpose ( as stated in the advertisement) of consider- ing and determining on the expediency of authorizing the directors, in concurrence with other railway com- panies, interested in the completion of the line of rail way between London and Newcastle, to adopt mea- sures for forwarding an application to Parliament in the next session, for an act to make a junction railway be- tween the great North of England Railway at Darling- ton, and the Durham Junction Railway, for which the requisite notices have been given, either by guarantee-" ing to the subscribers to such undertaking, a certain amount of profit, or by such other means as may be J considered best calculated to effect the desired object.' The chairman having addressed the proprietors at great length, pointing out the advantages of the pro- posed new line, a resolution was read by the secretary, H. Patteson, Esq., to the effect that tbe North Mid- land Railway Company approve of the plan of uniting with several other companies in taking a lease of an intended new railway to connect Durham with New- castle, at such a rent as to pay the shareholders in the projected undertaking, six per cent. On this an amendment was moved by P. W. Brancker, Esq., Li- verpool, and seconded by a proprietor, that the consi- deration of the question should be deferred till the half- yearly meeting, in February, on the ground that sufficient information had not been given to the share- holders. The amendment was negatived, and th original motion carried by a large majority. ANGLERS' ANNIVERSARY DINNER.— The 27th of October being- the day appointed for the celebration of the anglers' anniversary dinner, at the house., of Mrs. Wild, Brown Bear Inn, Norfolk street, whic . has long been head- quarters for the professors o' the gentle art, a large and respectable muster of thir incorrigible disciples of Isaac Walton, took place oil the occasion, including Waltonians of the first wa- ter; there being present veteran anglers of twen- ty, thirty, and forty years' standing, besides many excellent junior aspirants of this delightful re- creation. At the request of the Managing Com- mittee, the room was tastefully decorated with ever- greens, dahlias, and other flowers. Over the pre- sident were the initials of our beloved Queen— V. R. Betwixt the V. and R. was suspended a splendid imitation of the monarch of the brook. TMS^ EIISO, was formed of dahlias, the different colours being so judiciously arranged and contrasted by Mr. Ed- ward Law, the head- gardener of Lord Wharncliffe, as to produce a very pleasing effect, and at the same time convey the idea of an enormous trout. The Hon. C. S. Wortley sent a handsome present of game, which was forwarded and duly received. Fifty anglers sat down to dinner. The fly was of the right colour, and taken freely; the table being sprt most sumptuously, comprising many delicacies of season, in great profusion. The cloth having b"' drawn, Mr. Thomas Morton, the president, said- " Mr. Vice and Gentlemen, it is usual, on these occasions, to drink the health of our Sovereign Lady, the Queen. I shall not attempt any lengthened speech, but at once propose—' The Queen— long may she reign in the hearts of a free and united peo- 1 pie!'" The toast was received with great loyalty and respect. Song—" The Bonny English Rose." The Vice then rose and said—" Mr. President and Gentlemen, I have to propose the health of his Royal Highness, the Prince Albert; and it gives me great pleasure so to do— and I will state the rea- sons why. First, he > is a British sportsman, both by flood and field. Secondly, he is the individual whom our Sovereign thought worthy to possess her hand and affections; and in honouring Prince Albert, we honour the Queen. Again, I think his Royal High- ness is worthy the adoption of the British nation. I therefore propose—' The health of his Royal High- ness Prince Albert, the Princess Royal, with the other Branches of the Royal Family.'" ( Applause.) i Song—" Blue Violets." Mr. W. Fowler gave— " Our Noble Towsman, the Duke of Norfolk!"' ( Cheers.) Mr. John Wright next proposed—" His Grace the Duke of Devonshire." Mr. Benjamin Winks then proposed—" The health of Earl Fitz- william." Mr. J. Day proposed—" The health of Lord Wharncliffe;" to whom, he said, Sheffield owed many of its local privileges. The toast was drank with the same mark of respect as accompanied the healths of the other noblemen who had preceded hirnl " The Hon. C. S. Wortley" was next proposed. He was described as an out- and- out sportsman. The healths of the three following gentlemen was then drank in succession— Michael Ellison, Esq., Fran Wright, Esq., and George Ronksley, Esq. The dif- ferent speakers who proposed them dwelt with pecu- liar energy on their generosity and good nature to wards anglers. Mr. Joseph Wells rose and deli vered a very animating address, on the joys of angling He strongly recommended the practice of fishin ™ those of a sedentary employment, as a relaxation from business. The Vice- President observed, anglino- was the contemplative man's recreation, and alluded to Sir Francis Chantry, Sir Humphrey Davy, Dr. Paley, Watt, Pope, Gay, Thomson, Professor Wil- son, Lord Nelson, and others; commenting on their characters, and relating several anecdotes, with a view to shew their strong attachment to angling,- The harmony was kept up to a late hour, all parties regretting that such good company should be sepa- rated Correspondent. SHEEP SLAUGHTERED.— On tbenight of Saturday or Sunday last, some villains entered a field in th. Hexthorpe Lane, near Doncaster and out of a flocki of Twenty- five sheep, belonging to Mr. Septimus! Anderson, butcher, in Baxter- gate, selected a fat) wether, which they slaughtered, and left nothing behind but the entrails, which were afterwards fount in a hovel in the field. On Wednesday night, an ew- sheep, the property of Mr. Pease, of St. James's C" tage, was slaughtered in a field near the Balpy Mill, Nothing has yet occurred to lead to the detection oi the offenders. FIRE AT GUILDHALL.— On Thursday night, at half- past ten, an extraordinary sensation was created in London, by ( he report ol a fire having broken out at Guildhall. It was, discoveied that an explosion of gas had taken place, whiclj had communicated to the roof, a portion of which was speedily in a blaze. An express was despatched to the' different engine stations in the metropolis, several of which were speedily on the spot, and the flames were in a short space of time extinguished. The roof is somewhat damaged, but the fire was got under before any seriota. injury occurred. Printed by ROBERT I. RADER, ( residing in Burngreave Terrace, iu the Township of Brightside Bierlow, and Parish of Sheffield, in the county of Yuik,) at ins Printing Office,, in Mulberry street, & Published bv him at No. 41, High street, both in Sheffield aforesaid.— Saturday, November 6, 1841.