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      CHUXiSBiL . —Pcblic Meehsg . —A public meeting in faToar of the stonemasons on strike , was held at the Teetotal Hall , New-road , on Friday , Feb . ISthVthe attendance was numerous and respectable . MrTBaron , president of the Teetotal Society , haying been called to the chair , informed the meeting that they were called for a different purpose to that which usually congregated them in that hall , and that he felt it his duty to state , that by taking the ehair on the present occasion he neither pledged himself or the teetotal body to thesideof the masons or of their employers ; they would hear the fctatements made , and act accordingly . Mr . Mao moTed the first resolution , in doing whleh he detailed the Tirioas inBalts and wrongs which the masons had

      xeoeiTed from Allen . " That in the opinion of this meeting the steady , upright , and manly conduct of the masons during their long and arduous struggle , preeminently deserves the utmost praise and additional support . " Mr . Thomas seconded the resoxu tion . MrfFord in an aa able address exposed the Banner in which the press of the metropolis had misrepresented the masons , and refused insertion to their statements ; the Northern Slar was the only t » Der which had consistently advocated the lights ofthe masons , aad of working men generally—( great cheering . ) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously . Mr . RaSy Kidley was pleased to see the manly position teken by thevrChairman , he would not pledge himself either to the men or to

      the masters , but requested their attention to the statements to be laid before them , thus appealing to their judgment and act to their prejudices . Mr . Eidlej in feeling and eloquent language , denounced the conduct of Allen and hi 3 employers , and moved the following resolution : — " That iu the opinion of this meetiBg the bold and decisive condnct adopted by the quarrymen iu refusing to prepare stone to supply Grissell and Peto , deserTes our cordial thanks aad support , and is calculated to induce iansa greater stimulant to renewed exertions ; and that Sis meeting pledges itself to give all the support in their power to the masoas and their brethren who have made the stand of right against might . " Mr . Goddard . stone-sawyer , in an excellent address

      seconded the resolution , and asked in forcible terms where were the philanthropic gentlennn who advocated the abolition of black slavery , who expended twenty millions of money in that , and yet refused to notice the slavery practised under their-noses at home 1 He was an old teetotaller , and he called upon them at their Saturday night sotral meeting to contribute to the support of this cause , ilr . Anderson addresssed the meeting at soae length thanking them in the name of the masons for the support already given , and entreating its continuance , ilr . Grosjean then rose and said , I hare T > een requested by my friend , Mr . Goddard , to say a few words on this subject ; and when I tell you that my father came from a country boasting its republican

      principles , a nation distinguished for its burning love of liberty , when that feeling seemed to . be extinguished in the other nations of Europe , still was it preserved in the mountains and barren rocks of Switzerland ; then 1 may assure you that it did not tekemueb . persuasion id induce me ro give vent to my feelings on- this subject . 1 believe that I hare imbibed something of the sentiments of my father . "While ons ofthe speakers ( Mr . Ridley ) was dilating with such eloquence and energy on the snbject , 1 felt the spirit of my native land earning within me , when he asserted that it was a strike of might against right ; I felt he might have gone further , and have said it wa 3 a strike of virtue against vice , of religion against irreli ^ ion ; it is a wrong notion

      that religious people are oppoeea to freedom ; the Tery foundatioaof Christianity is lore your neighbour as yourself . Is not a wife dearer than a neighbour ? and jet this feeling was shamefully outraged by this man , I forget his name , 'tis a name whicn ought to be forgoiten . ( A voice , " Alien . " ) I would not have a child of mine called Allen . If the report of his conduct be correct , and I believe three hundred men in preference to three , it is a disgrace to a Christian conntry ; it would be a disgrace even to the most barbarous . I Fay that teetotallers not only here , bit throughout the kingdom , should aid and assist in this strike . This Allen , by his conduct , in debarring the men from , "water has attacked a principle wkich has worked great things in raising

      man to a high moral position in s&ciBty . It' it be not trn 3 , let him come to our public meetings and deny it ; lie will have a fair -impartial hearing . It is worse treatment than is ensured even by the African Blave . I do not get my living by working men , but by the upper class of society ; but 1 assert that you ought to be free ; that you deserve to possess your liberty . I believe man was intended to be free ; the Bible assures me that it is eo . I know that by thus asserting my principles , I endanger my means of living ; but so dearly do I lore liberty , that when I see it infringed , I am compelled to denounce Euch conduct . Men have been knowa to sacrifice their lives for liberty ; sacrifice only the principle of drinking , which , the aristocracy nave instilled

      into you , and you may speedily be free . I would recommend it to erery trade association , from John O'&roats to Lands' End , to give up drinking one day out of the seven , and then you may raise such a fnnd as would ensure you success . Talk about liberty in a ragged jacket I liberty likes to be well fed ; to have money in its pocket . I love liberty ; I wish to transmit it to my children ; therefore , I stake them teetotaller ? . Follow my example , and tfce voice of your complaints will soon be heard in the legislature . Mr . Gro ^ jean , daring : his address , was loudly cheered . A vote of thanks wa 3 giren to the proprietors of the Hall , and likewise to the Chairman ; after which , the meeting dissolved . There was a collection in aid of its object .

      B £ XUkXO 2 H > SET . —A publie meeting , to consider the distress of the country , was held at the Slip Tavern , Long Acre , Bermond 3 ey , on Wednesday week Mr . O'Connor attended and Addressed the assembly for upwards ef two hours . The rooms , staircases , and every avenue to the place was crowded to excess whilst the street was completely blocked up by an immense crowd anxious to catch the worth of the speaker from the opened windows . "We are sorry we cannot give even a sketch of the proceedings , aa onr reporter , having no information sent him , was unable to discover the place of meeting Bnul half past seven o ' clock , at which time it was impossible to procure admission . We trust the Hire will not asain occur , as great disappointment 13 felt by the public when meetings of this description are not reported . The proceedings closed about halfjast nine . Mr . O'Connor was londl v cheered . Many agn 2 . tures were obtained to the National Petition .

      CEOMPTOK . —The Mill Owners at their Wosk agais . —A firm in Crompton , well-known as members of the M plague , " have exhibited their charity last week by reducing the wag ? 3 of their workmen about one-seventh . —Query . Will they reduce the rents in the same ratio ?

      BOTTOM " . —Affhat i > ' thf Wobkhofse . — On Sunday week , Joseph Robinson , a pauper , was commanded by Jacksen , the governor , to clean some potatoes for the dinner , and to eat them in pieces . When he had cleaned and cut them they did not pleise the ^ oTeraor , wco began in a very overbearing manner to threaten , and finally struck Robinson . Tie governor was brought by a warrant , on Monday , before Mr . Doby , the recently appointed magistrate , at the Rope and Anchor , Royton , and bound to keep the peace for three months and par the costs .

      POLBIOJTP ( by Falkibk . )—Total Absti-5 dcs 5 oi 2 . ee—The Total Abstinence Society held tier first soiree in Polmont Hall School , on the eTening of Friday , the 18 th inst . The Hall was eraem&ly well filled . After tea , the party were entertained , and , it is hoped , edified by the sentiments delivered by the different speakers , consisting of Mr . Clelland ( chairman , ) Mr . Colmston , from Edinburgh , Mr . M'Culloeb , teacher , Polmont Hall , Messrs . Adam ? , and M'DonaltL &c . The Cha ' rman , inaneloquett address , traced the rise and progress of total abstinence . Throughout the whole of his speech he was ILstf ned to with the greatest attention , and , indeed , so were the rest of the speakers . The song . -, both sentimental and comic , called forth rapturous bursts of applause . Recitations and

      conversation completed tee amusements of the eveni °£ . The company separated at a pretty late hour , and next morning found , to their sweet experience , ftat it is perfectly possible to spend an evening with coafort and happiness without the aid of ardent spirits , and that those who profess otherwise are eitber fools or madmen , Tasing the soireo as a * ioie , the village of Polmont has not seen it 3 like { w a while ; but probably it may not be so long k % e they " see its like a ^ ain . " Aye , again and again . Much praise is dne to those who were active in getting np the affair , and the ease and regularity which marked the proceedings through onfc . Votss of thanks to the singers , &c ., having been given , the evening ' s amusements terminated to the entire satisfaction of all coseerned .

      Edtsb ^ rgh asd Glasgow Railway . — Pqlsoxt Staiio . y—The inhabitants of this quarter witnessed a splendid appearance on Friday last , in the passing and repasacg of trains on tho above line . of Bailway . The arrival of tho first was aboat eleven o'clock , consisting of one engine by way of pioneer ; after-which three splendid engines , with upwards of thirty first class carriages filled with gentlemen After proceeding to Edinburgh , and being joined by the there resident proprietors and directors , they returned to Glasgow , where a dinner was prepared .

      The cavalcade , in going west , oonsisted of tne Pioneer engine , four engines , with thirty-three carriages , and at a small distance behind , another train , eonasting of three engines and twenty-nine carriages . Those who witnessed the return of the train to Edinburgh in the evening describe its appearance as having been most imposing . The engines were burning white and red lights , and the carriages brilliantly illuminated . If the effect produced on this place by the above occurrence may be taken as a * P « iz&eu of what is to follow , we rather doubt the temoriftla to the Proprietorf , &c ., againsi running ctnd » T trains will be east inte the shade .

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      The F © bgkb Exchequer Bills . — -In the Court of Exchequer on Friday , an action was brought by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England against agentliman named Tomkins , to recover the value of eight £ 1 ( 500 forged Exchequer Bills they had received from him . Xord , MonteagIe was present , and announced the eight bills produced to be forgeries . Mr . Pereival corroborated Lord MoEteagle ' s evidence . Mr . Erie addressed the Jury for the defendant . Lord Abinger said he had no difBenlty in saying , that , in his opinion , there waa no legal liability on the Government to pay forged bills , althouRh there were other considerations which might indace the Government to pay such bills . He could conceive that the Government might think it proper to pay Exchequer Bills , though forged , when It was ascertained that these bills were in the hand 9 of

      innocent holders , who had come by them fairly , and yet that thsy should refuse to pay other bills which the holders did not show had come fairly into their bands . Mr . Pereival Btated that the signature was notin his handwriting , and gave the elements on whioh he cam ? , to that conclusion . Lord Monteagle said that he

      Hoseible Dfith FfiOM Starvation . —On Saturday an inquest vras held before Mr . Baker , at the Cumberland ' s Head . City-road , on the body of Frances Stocking , aged 66 , who was starved to death under the following dreadful circumstances . The jury having viewed the body , "which presented an appalling spectacle , beiDg nothing more than skin and bone , the foflowirg evidence was laid before them : — Mary Adams , of ^ o . 7 , White-rose-place , Whitecross-street , said the deceased was in the habit of getting her living by charing , and Bhe had known her for the Ia 3 t twenty years . Latterly she had been sleeping at the Refuge for the Destitute , in Playhouse-yard , being nearly starved , and having no other place to go to . On Tuesday night last she called

      upon her , and conipla ; . ned of being ill , and asked her for shelter for the night , saying that on the following morning she would try to get into the hospital . Sne went out that morning , and she never saw her again alive . She had bread night and morning from the Refnge , but was in too bad a state to eat it . Henry Charlton , Police constablo 119 G , said on Wednesday mornirn : about half-past nine o ' clock he was on duty ia Whitecross-street , and saw the deceased sitting on the step of a door very ill . Being unable to walk he procured a stretcher and took her to the workhonse . Clementina Hales , one of the nurses in St . Luke ' s workhouse , Ea . id deceased was in a dreadful state of destitution when brought in

      wine and beer were given to her , but she could not drink either . Mr . James , the surgeon , Baw her and administered to her , but she died about eight o ' olock on the following morning . Mr . Henry James said deceased complamtd of a dreadful pain in her chest , a-nd a small 'blister was applied to the affected part . Warm stimulating medicine -was given to her , and Mr . Ranee also saw h >* r since death ; he had opened the body , and found the intestines inflated with wind , evidently showing that she had not partaken of solid food for soiaa time . She was beyond the power of taking any food , and he had no doubt her death - ""as accelerated by starvation . Verdict"Natural Death , accelerated by want and destitution . "

      Explosion of a Pots-deb-Mill neab Hounslow . —Two Mex killed , asd thrice wounded . — We regret to state that one of the extensive powdermills belonging to Messrs . C . B . Curti 3 and Harvey , gunpowder manufacturers , situated at Hounslow Heath , exploded on Saturday forenoon , and occasioned the loss of two lives and the infliction of serioHS injuries to three other persons . The explosion took place a few minutes after ten o ' clock , and the tremendons report caused thereby was heard for many miles round the neighbourhood , and occasioned the greatest consternation and alarm , particularly at Hounslow , Twickenham , and the adjacent villages , the inhabitants of which rushed froin . theii houses , fearing it was an earthquake . Immediately on the

      canse of the report being ascertained , hundreds of persons hastened to the spot , anxious to learn the extent of damage , -when it was found that one only of the mills had exploded , and that the remaining portion of the extensive premises had escaped uninjured . The mill in question , which was one called a corning mill , was situated on the banks of the river Colne , and , as are all the trectlons forming the works , was a dtiacned bB lding . Two men were employed in it , of the names of H . Finch and W . Woolman , whose custom it was to commence at seyen o ' clock in the morning , having firss had their breakfast , and work until eleven o ' clock , when they broke off for dinner . On S ; tirday morning they w « nt to their work at the usu ^ i time , at whioh period the mill contained about a 'izsn barrels of dry powder , each barrel consisting of lOOlbs ., making a Of of

      total of about l ^ OOibs . weiaht . the cause the accident nothing positive can etir be known , neither of the unfortunate men surviving to tell the tale , and the building itself is leveiii d with the ground . Three other men , named Alfred Malthouse , William Calvin , and Peter Thomas , employed on other parts ofthe works , who were accidentally in the elose vicinage-of the mill , have Fustaiin . il most serious injnries from the effects of the explosion . The bodies of FiECh and Woolman were louud at a short distance from the mill in a frighUully disfigared and mutilated condition , and were removed to one of the sheds to await the coroner ' s icquesi . Both men have left widows and families . Malthouse , after lingering in great agony until Saturday evening , began to sink , and death put an end to his sufferings in the course if the night .

      Horbjble Mukdee . —Thequiet little market town of Llanfair-eaerinioji , simate on the banks of tho Verniew , in the county of Montgomery , was on Sunday night , thrown into a dreadful Btate of excitement , by a report that a murder had jutt been committed there , which upon inquiry was found , al ^ s , to be trne . The following , we believe , to be a correct statement ofthe circumstances attending the tragedy : —The perpetrator of tho murder and his victim -were both brothers , and both shoemakers , named Robert and Evan . Davies . The unhappy murderer was , it appears , a young man of dissolute habits , very much addicted to drink , and rather given to idleness . He came home about nine o ' clock on Sunday night in a ata -e of intox i cation ,

      and-began to abuse his mother and sister . Oue of his sisters ran to her brother Robert ' s house , which was bnt a few doore from their own , to get him to try to quiet Evan , and persuade him to ge to bed . Tne pour fellow ( although his wife , knowing the violent temper of his brother , tried to persuade him from going ) went , and found him at his supper , an J when remonstrating with him about his conduct , he plunged his knife ( a shoemaker ' s knife ) which be had in his hand , and with which the previous moment he had been cutting bread , into the abdomen of bis brother , who instantly fell a lifeless corpse , in the presence of his agonized mother and sister . Tin infatuated fellow exclaimed , Oh , God 1 ob , God !" and then escaped . Surgical assistance was promptly rendered , but was tf no avail—the vital spark ha ' l fl « d . The chief constable of the Montgomery rural

      police , Major Newcombe , and Superintendent Bowen , both of whom reside in Llanfair , were soon on the spot , hearing ef idencs of all ttat had taken place . The body they would not allow to be moved until after the inqaest , which was held the next day , wiiew a verdict ot" manslaughter was returned against Even Davies . The rural police were actively engaged in pursuing the murderer , but they received so many reports of one seeing him here , and another there , that he was not apprehended until Wednesday , and then within two fields of the town where the transaction took place . Ho was discovered aceidentally by a girl , who went to fodder the cows , between two stacks of bay , nearly lost for want ; for he had not tasted food sine * the melancholy catastrophe- occurred . He was immediately taken into cHstody , and committed on Thursday to take his trial for the offence at the next Montgomery

      Assizes . ALARHIXG ACCIDEJfT AT SlB JOHS ReNOTE ' s Foundry , Holland street , Souxhwabk . On Saturday afternoon , abont half-past four o ' clock , a serious accident took place in the extensive iron-foundry , carried on by Messrs . Rennie and Co ., in Hollandstreet , Blackfriars . It appears that several workmen" were engaged , during the afternoon , in the arduous task of casting an immense diving bell , the mould for which had been completed some hours previous . " The cauldron , which is of a very large size , and suspended over the furnace by means of a powerful crane , contained on this occasion more than six ton 3 of metal , and while in the % tt of being BluDg to the required spot , through some derangement of the machinery , the ponderous vessel overbalanced , and discharged its bnrning liquid in every direction among the labourers employed , setting fire to tbo massive beams and rafters of the building

      The utmost alarm was occasioned by the accident , and every assistance was promptly rendered to the unfortunate sufferers , six in number , who were conveyed in coaches to Guy ' s Hospital in a state of great Buffering- The floating engine from Southwark-bridge was towed to the Bpot , and several of the brigade establishment soon followed , bnt the workmen on the premises so successfully exerted themselves with the fire-engine attached to the foundry that their services were scarcely required , and before five o ' clock all danger ofthe flr » extending was at an end . The names of the unfortunate men scalded by the metal are—Barton , Hardy , Perry , Dolphin , George and Barry , the litter of whom is frightfully burnt in all parts of this body , the injuries sustained by the former being chiefly confined to their lee » and feet . The damage sustained bythe building is comparatively trifling , but its escape from entire destruction appears altogether miTMulwia Tbo property ia heavily insured .

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      A system called " plugging , '' and other devices having been resorted to in different parts of the kingdom to the great detriment of the sovereigns now in circulation , it is stated , on the best authority , that they will all be called in , for the purpose of being recoiued . A Shocking affair recently occurred at Warrington . A man named John Taylor murdered his brother by stabbing him in the Btomach . Both parties had been drinking , and the crime wa 3 committed during a sudden quarrel , when Taylor pulled out a penknife , and cursing his brother inflicted a wound which caused his death . At the inquest , which was held on Tnesday , the jury returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against John Taylor , who was committed , on the coroner's warrant , to take his tri « l , at the next Liveroool Assizes . , ;

      Dbeadful Destitution . — -On Wednesday , J , G . Ball , Esq ., held an inquest at Kingseoutt , Rodborough , on the body of Samuel Wood , aged 64 , who waa fonnd dead on the floor . The jury , on viewing the body of the deceased , were horror-stricken at the famine-worn spectacle which the deceased presented , and at the destitute- condition of the wretched abode in which he lay , without bed , blanket , sheet , cipnterpane , or coverlid , or any other comfort except a few flocks and some 8 hoe-patche 9 . It appeared that the deceased and his wife had 3-

      per week to subsist upon . It was also proved that the assistant overseer of the parish was wriiten to fourteen days previous to deceased ' s death , and repeated applications were made from several of the pariBhoners , stating his wretchedness , want , and destitution . Applications were also made to the relieving officer , but without avail or effect . The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased died from disease , and that death was hastened by privation and want of necessary food and covering "Devizes Gazette .

      Wages of Parliament Men . —By an Act of Parliament , in 1544 , temp . Henry VII I ., one hundred aores of land , at Maddingley , in Cambridgeshire , are declared to be of the yearly value of £ 10 , and to be let to hire to John Hinde , serjeant-at-law , for that sum yearly , to the use and intent that the profits thereof should be for the fees and wages of the knights in Parliament for the county of Cambridge . In consequence of this appropriation the laud was called the Shire Manor , and is so termed in the Act of Parliament .

      Desperate Case of Suicide . -in a UnioxWork-i hodsb , Feb . 12 . —A considerable senfation was | created in the town of Chatham , early in the morning , owing to a report that an inmate of theMedway j Union House had destroyed himself , by severing his head from his body in one of the wards ofthe ! establishment . Upon inquiry , it was found that the j man had been an inmate for some time , and was j confined to the sick ward , as he was labouring under affliction and disease , whioh , from the nature of his complaint , occasioned the man to be irritable . The , ward in which the unfortunate man was placed i was about twelve feet square , and had in it twelve J sick men , th 9 whole of whom retired to rest at the I regulation hour . About twelve o ' clock one of the j inmates was awoke by a strange noise in the room , ; and he immediately raised an alarm , and it was '

      found that the deceased , Joseph Anderson , had cut his throat in such a determined manner that his head held on only by the back of his neck . Tho body was found outside the bed on the Soar , in a bending position , with a caso-knife lying by its side , covered with blood . The deceased expired instantly . Information was quickly conveyed to the master of the house , and the surgeon , of tho Union was sent for . A Coroner ' s inquest was held on the body the same day before Mr . Hinde , at the White Swan ; and from the evidence of James Masters , the nurse , and Mr . Ely , the surgeon of the Union , which was in conformity with the above , the Jury returned a verdict that the deceased destroyed himself during a fit of temporary insanity . The deceased was in the 75 ih year of his age , and was married ; his widow resides at Brompton .

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      ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE UPON A YOUNG ENGLISH LADY AT PARIS . A recent occurrence at the Hotel Bedford , Paiio , in which the sanctity of the bedchamber of a young English lady of family and fortune has been violated under circumstances so aggravated aa to be almost without a parallel , has created tbe most extraordinary sensation among the families of the nobility and gentry of Devonshire , to many of whom she is personally known . It ¦ would appear , from the facts contained in the following " p ' ain , unvarnished" statement , which conies from one of the parties interested in the matter , that the scheme ef obtaining possessioa of this young lady ' s person and fortune had for some time past been in contemplation by the adventurer C , ami that he had deliberately laid his plans for accomplishing the object vrhich was so signally frustrated by the heroic conduct and resolute firmness ofthe lady and her maid - —

      Tbe heroine ef this extraordinary romance of real life ia Miss B ., the heiress to extensive property , and a member of one of the oldest and most wealthy families in the county of Devon . In the autumn of last year she met Mr . and Mrs . D ., at Highfield Howe , Davonshire , ¦ who , after this meeting , paid great attention to her , frequently calling upon her at her residence in C——n Terrace , Exeter , and expressing the most friendly sympathy with regard to her health , which was at the ti" »» in a delicate state , in consequence of the recent loss of two members of her family . They expressed themselves extremely anxious that she should take a trip with them , urging that , as her spirits were depressed , it would do her good . They , on one occasion , brought C with them , and , as it is alleged ,

      introduced him to Miss R as a man of fortune ; and a per * son earned H . was also introduced as an old friend of theirs , lira . D . entreated Miss B . to go to London for the benefit of her health . She subsequently did come to town , and was introduced to Lord and Lndy W . P . Mr . and Mrs . D . several times proposed a trip to Paris , which Miss B . at length assented te , on condition that Lord and Lady W . P . should accompany them . On tbe 15 th of January the party left London for Paris , consisting of Miss R , Mr . and Mrs . D ., Mr . C , Mr . H ., Miss H ., and Miss S . ( daughter of Mrs . B- by a former marriage ) . On their arrival at Paris they took up their abode at the Hotel Bedford , the scene of the late scandalous proceeding , where they lived in great style , with four carriages and a retinue of servants , Lord and

      Lady W . P ., witb . their three sens , having joined them in the French capital It had-been arranged that C . Bbould he caterer , and have the ordering and directing of matters and the payment of the accounts , the others repaying him their respective shares . In tkis way matters went on until Friday , the 28 th of January , on the evening ef which day , Mr . C . treated the serrants of Miss B . ( namely )—Charlotte , her maid , Chapman , her butler , and a French servant named Fraueois , to tbe Opera , having obtained at his own request , as a particular favour , Miss R's permission to do so . We also , it appears , made arrangements that after the performances they siio'ald go to a restaurant and have supper , instead of coming directly home to the hotel . Chapman , however , a prudent young man , said to the maid at the

      conclusion of the Opera , " Charlotte , I think you had better return to your mistress ; " and she went home to the hotel accordingly . About half-past twelve o ' clock , Miss B . went to her chamber , accompanied by her maid , but did not retire to bed until much later , the maid having sat for some time at work , and Miss B . sitting up writing letters until about half-past two . The maid always slept in the same room with her mistress ; and on the night in question slept In the same bed , inconsequence of Miss B . having sat up until her feet were c » ld . Shortly after they wwe in bed Miss B . thought sho heard a noise , and told her maid Charlotte to look aid see what it was . She replied that she could not see anything , and supposed that it was the noise of a piece of wood falling into the grate ; for there was a

      light in the room and the fire burning . Neither of them had been asleep . Shortly afterwards Miss B . heard a noise a second time , and on looking up , exclaimed in much alarm , " G » od God , Charlotte , there's a man in the room . " Charlotte seeing at once who he was , called out , " Mr . C . what do you do here ? " He replied , " Hold your tongues ; hold your noise , no one will hear you or come to your assistance , whatever noise you make . " Upon this Miss B-, in a tone of extreme indignation , said , "Where am I , that I am to be thus treated ? " Both Miss C . and her maid , with great courage anl presence of mind , new to the bell and rung it , but C . immediately broke down the rope and said , "I only wish to speak to you , Miss R" She replied , "You can hive nothiag t « say to me here , in such a

      place , and :. t such an hour ; you most be a villain thus to enter a gentlewoman ' s chamber , and I command yon instantly to leave my presence . " He coolly added , " I will not leave , neither shall you ; " and Miss B-said , "Then 111 throw myself ent of the window , for I will not remain in the same room with such a wretch as you r At this moment the maid broke a pane of glass in the window , and both screamed " murder ! " which alarmed the bouse . Upon tome persons calling from outside to know what was the matter , he told them " that the servant had invited him into her room , and now tranted to get rid of him . " While he w&a speaking to them the maid got tbe door open , and Miss B . mads her escape from the room , altheugh C . straggled with tbe maid , and attempted again to bolt it Miss B . states , thit in her flight some person attempted to turn her back , bat rhe cried oat , " For God'i sake save me ; " and the re : t of the house being sow aroused ,

      she was allowed to pus on . Miss B . states , that Mr . D ., on hearing what had occurred , said to her . " Tbe tcouadrel—the vagabond . ' I'll set as your brother in the morning , and shoot him like a sparrow ! " In the morning , however , both ladles and gentlemen requested her to grant Mr . C . an interview , saying that he was willing to fall upon his knees aud implore her forgiveness . She resolutely and pointedly replied that she would never again see him unless it were to see him punished for his infamy , adding , that the man most be a villain who would endeavour to obtain a woman for bis wife without her concent . Miss B . declared that she had never given , and ntver would give , Mr . C , tbe slightest encouragement as a suitor . Bhe then placed herself under tbe protection cf Mrs . Lawson , tbe wife of the proprietor of the hotel and quitted Paris fox London tbe next day , attended by her servants . In one of the euly sUtemtuU of this aflklr , it waa represented tfatf a entered th « bad of Miss R . baft this is not tfM ,

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      the lady an d he * maid having both qnitted tha bed on being alarmed by his presence . It was also stated that the English Ambassador had recommended that the affair should be hushed up by a marriage ; but Lord Cowley , who paid every attention to Miss B / a represent tationa , did not offer any advice of the * kind stated . She is at present in town ; daily receiving the vHta of numerous friends , sympathising with her In the mental Buffering which ttie outrageous and distressing occurrence has produced . Mrs . tawson , of the Bedford , haswritteatoMJasR , stating that C . never paid them one farthing , although he obtained £ 178 as that lady ' s share of the total expences incurred . ,

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      HOUSE OF LORDSAFmday , Feb 18

      Lord Campbell gave notice that on Monday week he would move for leave to bring in certain Bills relative to the better administration of justice in the House of Lords and Privy Council . ; : -. v :- -. ' , A few peUUons were presented , after . which theit Lordships adjourned . :

      Holiday , Feb . 2 L The Earl of Aberdeen laid before their lordships the treaties which had been agreed to and signed by the Ministers of the five great powers for the abolition ofthe Bl&vetr&de . He abatsined from remarking upon the circomdtancas -which had induced the King of the French to suspend the exchange of ratifications for the present , bnt explained that the two treaties which had been concluded between this country and France in 1831 and 1833 vrere . almost as extensive in their operation as that which the French . Government now declined te ratify . ¦ : ( : '• ' ¦• : '"

      Lord Brougham expressed his deepregret ; that the ratification of this most important treaty : should have been even temporarily postponed j and vindicated the Government , as . well ; as the people generally , from the imputation of any sinister motive in the effort they were now making to abolish for ever the African slave trade . ., - ' ¦¦ : - ; ¦ ¦'¦¦¦ '¦' - ¦ ¦ " ¦'¦ . ' : The treaties were then , laid on the table , and their Lordships shortly afterwards adjourned .

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      ; . - ' . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . " - ; "' . \' . < s « .. ' ; ¦ ¦ ¦¦ " ¦ . ' . ' ; "¦ ¦ . ¦ . - .. - HOUSE OF C 0 MM 0 NS .-Friday , Feb . 18 v Mr . Wakley read a letter from the iate Lord President of the Couit Of Session in Scotland , stating that he wrote to him because he believed he had taken part in the debate upon the motion of Lord John Russell , from motives whol y unconnected with party . He further stated that , in the course of eleven years , he had been absent but three times from the trial of Jury causes , and he regretted that the motion of the Noble Lord bad been opposed , though be had no doubt upon sufficient Parliamentary grounds , as It might lead to an erroneous impression as to the frequency of his atten-, dance . - ; . ' . _ ¦ - _ ¦' ¦ ' ¦ . . - ' ¦ ' : > : ¦ - " . '¦ ¦ .. ¦ ¦ , ' ; ., ¦ " ¦ . ¦ ' ' Sir R . Peel said be had also received a letter from the Lord President denying that he had tendered his resignation in 1835 . Mr . F . Maule felt himself called upon , after these statements , to express his regret for having been led into an error . , : , ¦ ¦¦ ...

      The debate on Mr . Thesiger's motion , relative to the petition of-Lord Ennishbwen against t ! ie return from the late Belfast election , was resumed ; when The Speaker declared his opinion that as the petition was presented , and as no objection was made at the time of its presentation , it had been received . ; . Mr . C . Wood contended , that having been received , they were bound to feud it to the committee . In his opinion the House generally coincided , and Mr . Tbesiger withdrew his motion . , The House having resolved iiself into a committee for the consideration cf the Com Laws , Mr . VJiLiEBS brought forward tho motion of which he had givenncticei in lieu of themotion cf Sir Robert Peel , "that all duties payable upon the importation of

      corn , gram , meal , or flour do now cease and determine . " The Hon . GenUemau contended thai tho House was not a faitLful picture i-f . the intelligence out tf doora , but was &uiltj < t a breach of trust in ( ut 7 ilng the power entmsted to them to their own advantage ftither than to that of their constituents . Tae reiult of tbe laws imposed by the Legislature on the importation-of foreign corn was to produce aii extent ff distress throughout the country which could not ba exaggerated * In . ' -such a state of things a smaU nieatuco of justice w >> dld not be sufficient to meet the ev , as the Bight Hon . Baronet ( Sir J . Graham ) appeared to suppose from what he said in the last debate , to the effect that he hasl sufficient experience of tbe inutUity of attempting to satisfy the people by large measu r es of concession . He and others

      were called impracticable men , because they asked for the total repeal of tho Corn Law , I ut he would ask if then : was anything h-M bo unreasonable in asking for the repeal of the law , as there was in maintaining for years thievery law wirich was now admitted on all hands to be bad . They should have altered the law long since ; the people could no longer wait , they had neither time nor temper to wait the result of their modifications , for they were starving . They talked of the wrong they wcnld do by the immediate abolition of the law i but he would tell them to remember the wrong and mischief they bad perpetrated in maintaining it The Hon . Gent- quoted the opinions of Lord Grenville in 1815 , whoopposed the imposition of anyrestriction upon commerce in food , and said that any bounty to tho Corn

      grower would be a tax upon the consumer for the benefit of the landed proprietor . Some very large landed proprietors had declared that this protection was wholly unnecessary for the agriculturalist . Lord Spencer , Lord Fit 2 » illi ; im , Lord . Leicester , and other persons of great judgment and extensive property were of this opinion , and it could scarcely be said that they would not be extensive sufferers , if a witniirawal of the existing protecting duties should prove as injurious as by many peoplo supposed . He denied that any peculiar burdens were imposed upon the land , so as to . justify them in requiring ' the protecting duties on corn . The landowners claimed compensation in tbe shape of thess duties for local taxes aud tor the malt tax ; but who were to compensate the people '—they paid more for their beer , and mere for their bread ; and who was to compensate them for thiaf The landowners , however , bad shown no ground whatever for obtaining this bounty on corn—they had shown no peculiar . charges

      pressing exclusively on them . Tbe county rate fell as well on towns as on the cpuntry , and the poor laws were settled in a most favourable way for the landed interest They were constantly hearing of protection in that house for various interests , but they never heard of protection for the poor . In fact , the protection afforded to these interests was nothing less than injustice to industry . The faononrable ( gentleman read a statement sent him by a labouring man , who earned I Is . a-week , and who paid in indirect taxation no less than 5 s . a week , or nearly half the produce of bis labour . What taxes pressed upon the agriculturalist comparable to these ? Or what right iconld they show to protection more than this poor labourer ? It was a mistake to suppose that every quarter of wheat imported would necessarily supercerte a quarter of home-grown ; but such would not be the case—the consequence would be an increase of consumption of wheat , which was now beyond the reach of about one-third of the community .

      Mr . Oswald seconded the motion , and contended that no one dassof the community had the right to impose a tsx upon all the other classes for his © wn benefit He was opposed to monopoly , which he designated as a robbing of the many for the benefit of the few ; a proceeding quite as impolitic as it was manifestly unjust . Lord Mahon contended that , as regarded the labouring classes , the question resolved itself simply thuswhether they weuld have m « derately dear bread and moderately high wages , or low bread and low wages , and quoted various authorities to show that one was so fair dependent on the other that the labourer would not be materially benefited by a reduction in tbe price of bread . One great object they should hot lese sight of i n their legislation—they shonld always seek to render this country as far as possible independent of foreign , nations for its supply—that , in fact ,. any foreign supply should be only supplementary to our home produce . ¦ - . , \ . . ' ,- " . :- ; V , /\; ¦ -. ¦ . ¦¦; ¦

      Mr . Elphinstone contended that the only way in which they could hope to relieve the existing distress was by a repeal of tue Corn Laws . ; Mr . GF . Hbathcoxb said that tne arguments of Sir R . Peel were much more forcible for maintaining the present law than for the alteration he proposed to effect ia it He was in favour of a graduated scale of duties , but be was of opinion that the proposed measure would not ba satisfactory to the agricaltuiist , although , placed as they now were , they must be content to accept the best bargain they could get . ; .

      Mr . Leader gave his hearty support to the motion of Mr . Villiera , aud contended that tbe working classes were opposed to the Corn Laws , though many of them thought it was better to direct their efforts to gtt rid of what they very appropriately termed '' class legislation" at once ; in which case the Cora Lam would fall with other laws , perhaps equally obnoxious . The working classes , in fict , thought , with Franklin , that these restrictive laws on trade t ^ era political blunders or jobs , perpetrated for the advancement of a particular class , ¦ .- .:. ¦ ; ' . [¦ ' : ¦ " / ' - :: ; V ; ¦ - . . : ¦ ¦'¦ - .. ¦ - ' ; . ¦¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ; " . ; :., ¦ . Mr . Mainwaiuno said he most oppose a motion which could not fail to be ruinous iu its consequences to tLe best interests of the country- ;

      Mr . Bbothebton said , thtkt in the manu&ctaring districts t he merchart ) were ruined , ihe manufacturers bankrupt , and the operatives starving . ; All this he attributed to the operation of the Corn taws , and expressed his conviction that their repeal would confer essential benefit on the community . He could not look upon ibis measure as a concession to the people . The Corn Law was in its nature unjust , and they bad no right to call that a concession which was only tbe partial restoration of a right The agriculturists were

      said to be the best easterners if the manufacturers , but if a man went into a draper's shop , and robbed his till of a shilling , and then came back and spent sixpence , tbe draper would not be apt to think him a very good cmstosaer . The Hob . Member referred to an attack which he said was made by Mr . Ferrand on a former evening upon / himself , Mr . Cobden , and otheiw , and said that » o far from Mr . Cobden working his mills day and night , with cruelty to the operatives , to his own great adraBtage , as Mr . Ferrand described him , th « bat was tint Mr . Cobdeo Mtabad a mUl in his Ute As to

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      himself &e was said to have groWn enprmouaiy rich in the same way , whereas in truth his riches conibisted in the fewness of hia wants ; Jfr . Febrand read a letter , in ¦ which the facts bo stated were contained . - ¦¦ ¦ . - ' . " ¦ . ¦;' ; . '¦ ¦ ¦ ;• . / .- ¦' - ¦^ : \ - ¦¦' . ¦ Lord J . Manners was glad to perceive that the debate was introduced by the Hpnv Member fpr Wolyerhampton , and subsequently condnctud , without aDy of the a ^ erities -which attac he d tb ; the subject out of doors . The Noble Lord opposed the motion of Mr . Villiers as calculated to produce most mischievous effect * . . " - ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦?¦ : : - ., ¦ - ¦¦ : ¦ " : ' :. -. - ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' :. : : r ¦ ¦ ' - ' : ¦ / ' . "• .

      Sir C-NAipiER said he hid voted for an 8 s . fixed duty because he thought it quite as mach protection as the agriculturists were entitled to expect , and because he thought that if they had the fixed duty they would very soon get rid of it a'together— - ( great laughter . ) The gallant officer stated that according to his calculations 18 s . ¦ would be a prohibitory ; duty , and intimated his intention of voting for the motion of Mr . Viiiiers . ; ' : ; :. ; -- .:.- - . ; . v-:::-v ' .-v \ -: : ' -- ¦ ¦ -- ^';¦ ¦ Captain Berkeley regretted that this motion had been brought forward , for he feared that it would rather retard than otherwise the very object the Hon . Gentleman had in view . He should , however , support the motion as a choice of difiiculties . On the motion of Mn Hardy the debate was adjourned until Monday . Monday , February 21 .

      Sit JaMES Graham stated , in answer to some questions from Mr . Duncombe , that although thu : several important questions already before the House , together With the financial measures , which ¦ would as soon as possible be brought forward , weuW compel the Government to postpone any measure on the subject of the Poor Laws until after Easter , it was not then their intention to blink the question , but to introduce a measure which should not only continue the Poor Law Commission for a considerably longer period than one year , but incorporate such modifications of the existing measure aa might be deemed expedient . He declined to enter into explanations upon matters of detail , bat would be prepared to lay his bill before the House immediately after the Easter recess .

      THE CORN LA . W 3 . —ADJOTJKNED DEBATE , Mr . Hardy , whOj when , the House had resolved itself into Committee on the Corn Laws , began the adjourned debate , observed that the duty oh foreign com was not maintained with a view to benefit the home grower any more than the duties ou foreign manufactures were maintained with a view to benefit the home manufacturer : the object was to benefit all classes j and to keep the country - independent of foreigners for her food . Tne present protection for the manufacturers was enacted by the lauded classes , although it was their interest to get cheap goods ; but if in those days the Legislature had beta chiefly composed of manufacturers , be suspected that they would have enaoted no corresponding protection to the land .

      Much had betn said of cotton mills , Bold at a great loss ; but if , under thg Cora Laws , mills had been built , nnd found profitable till lately , tho Corn Laws could hardly be the cause of their late depreciation . Long , too , did the labourers enjoy good wages under the Corn Laws ; aiid he waa , therefore , in like manner , at . a loss to uaderstand bow the Corn Laws could have caused the present distress of that class . The real causes of distress were in ^ the manufacturers themselves—in the production of more goods than could be consumed . He animadverted severely on the calumnies of the Anti Corn Law meetings , with their pulpit agitators beating the tirini ecclesiastic- If ho had sent round petitions , praying for an increase of wages , he could have got twice the number of signatures which the Anti-Corn Law agitators had collected .

      Colonel Fox said , he woiud have Bupported a gradual repeal of tbe duty ; but not being prepared to concur in an immediate abrogation of the whole impost , he should abstain from voting at & 11 . Mr . Lindsay defended the landlords from the charge of oppression , and dwelt , upon the tendency of Siv K . Peel's measure to correct the gRmbliug so prevalent under the present law . He would never act from party motives upon a suVjoob so important as commerce ; but he thought the interests of agriculture a still higher consideration . : ¦ : ¦; :

      Captain Layard could not support Mr . Villiers ' a resolutiou , but was desirous of a fixed duty . The land in this country paid , a less proportion of tbe public burdens than In several of the continental status . He admitted the benevolence aud bounty of the English landlords be did not charge them with irjjustice or iuhumnnity , but with ignorance . The handwriting was on the wall , . and tbo kingdom waa departing from them . . ' - . .. ' ¦ " ' ¦ ' ¦ . . ; . "' . ' ¦ . .. ¦'¦ .. /¦ . - ' ' '' ¦ ¦; , : '¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Mr . Smythe had no doubt that if the anti-Corn Law principle were pushed to tbo extreme , and corn put on the footing of tobacco , the revenue yould be much increased ; but waa that a principle fora Minister to net upon against such a body as the agricultural interest ? On the other hand , he would besee | ch the agrisulturista to remember how much niannfactures had done far their own rental and the country ' s prosperity . He grieved to bear that the people were Buffering from over-production—that is , over-industry ; and he hailed this measure as the first instalment of a sounder policy in

      commerce . -: ' : . - ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ; ¦ ¦ : . ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦• \ ¦ Mr . Macauiay controverted the opinion expressed by Sir R . Peel , that cheapness cf food waenct always a blessing to the people . It was nl ways a blessing to them , though not of itself alona auflScieut to their happiness . To show that in a country like Prussia , which , within living memory , had been so of ten and so wide y the seat of war , the people were in a atata of Ies 3 comfort than in this secure land , was not a proof that P / ussia had no advantage in the cheapness of her food . He himself might just as well take tuo opposite extreme by instancing Ohio , were cheap corn and high wages were coexistent As to independence of foreign supply , that it was impossible in any country ¦ where , as in England , cord is dearer than in the neighbouring . states . Sir R . Peel had declared his preference of a casual over a constant dependence , but he himself preferred a

      constant dependence to a casual one , for a constant dependence would be mutual . Sit R . Peel's plan allowed us access , in the years of dependence , only to those places where it was confessed that the harvests were likely to fail simultaneously with bur own , and excluded us from commerce with America , where the . seasons ' -. were riot thus coincident . Yet even when the continental syjrtijm of Bonaparte was at its height , we bad imported into England , from the very territories under his control , a greater quantity of corn than in any previous or succeeding period . He enlarged on the impolicy of fercipg the foreign growers of corn to exchange their own ploughs for our looms . He denied that there was anything of principle in the Goveromett measure ; but he was hot disposed new to take , away , according to the tenour of Mr . Yilliers ' s resolution , all protection fiom agriculture , and should therefore abstain from voting . ' ' - ¦"• ¦ ' . . " . ; . . V ' . ¦ ¦"¦ ¦ " ¦ - ¦ " : . . " ; ¦ .

      Mr . S . VVORTtEY combated the opinion that the labourers would bo j « ateii 3 ] ly benefitted by the cheapening of corn . He quoted Adam Smith and Bicardo to show that wages are regulated not solely by the proportion between tbe supply of labour and tae . demand for it , but also by the price of the labourer ' s food . If thus the reduction of the price of corn should occasion a proportionate reduction in the wages ef labour , the labourer would be left on the whiilo with no gteate * command than before over tht > enjoyments of life . He then noticed the argument of those who had said , that if by the importation of foreign produce the firmer should be driven from his present occupation , he could transfer bis capital to some other business , and exposed the unreasonableness « f such a " suggestion . ' .

      Mr . Mitchell said , he had consulted many persons on the scheme of the Right Hon .-Baronet , and bad found the general opinion to be , that though it did not go 80 far as maiiy desired , it was at all evetts a great improvement in the existing law . Mr . C . ButLER said the great objection to the present corn law was Us manifest irjnstice . ^ ne iand « owners disclaimed all selfish motives in maintaining this law ; but at leas : the fact was : that the law had theeffect of raising their rents ; and bo of throwing suspicion upon their characters . He did not know what was meant by overprodiiction , ^ otbing bad been produced but by capital and labour , which were waiting for that employment . Since 1821 there had been an increase of more than ¦ 4 , 000 , 000 in the population , and for no part of that ihcreoce had our own !

      agriculture furnished any ; provisions ; their whole , maintenance had been provided by onr manufactures . Surely you ought not to prevent these increasing multitudes from resorting to the agriculture Of foreign countries . He could not , however , vote with Mr . Villiers for the total and immediate repeal of the duty . He thonght that tbe agricultural interests did bear exclusively some burdens , for whfch > being peculiar to ^ themselves , they ought to be compensated . Bnt a still stronger argument against a total and immediate repeal woud be found in th « vested interests which such a repeal would instantaneously destroy , interests not of land ' lords only , but of farmers , and of labourers . The mis . chief itself would be most injurious ; the alarm consequent upon it atillmoro so . Bat these were not reasons for a sliding scale , for they were uotcircum . ¦ tances of a fluctua tiug character . ;

      Ml . HOPE observed , that all tbe arguments attempted by the manufacturers were as noticing , unless they could disprove the fact of over production . He expressed his indignation at the tone taken against the landlords by tho anti-Corn Law agitators . The principle of these peraons weuld annihilate onr agriculture , and , reduce us to a merely manufacturing population , dependent altogether on foreigners for snbsistance . ¦/ : : / ' : ¦ . ' ... ¦ . ¦' :: ¦; .: ' ; .. : " . ; : ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ Mr . Rice wished that the fixed duty proposed by the late G-ovemment bad been accepted ; it would have been better than ; the plan now offered , which , however , had this merit , and a merit it was , that it pleased no party . He thought Mr . Villlers's proposal a dangerous one , and would vote againttit .

      Mr . Milnes remarked upon the inconsistency of Mr . C . Buller , in declaring tee principle of the Cora Law to be unjust , and yet proposing to postpone its abrogation . For bis own parti ho was convinced that no necess ity now existed tat the proposed repeal ; and if such a necessity should at seme fntare time be brought on , he was by no means satisfied that the country would gain by the change . The landlord might possibly be unable to stand , but if he fell , he woald bring down the fundholder with him . It wasnosaukll pralN to tbe Right Hon . Baronet that be bail proposed oaly what b « was likely to cany—not ttuowiBg o «!

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      hope 3 and promisesi which he could not fulfil , and which it was unbecoming in a statesman to put forth . He owned he should have Hked a still large * meaBure of ; reduction ; but he rejoiced to see the growing tendency toward freedom of trade , ¦ . "¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ^ ¦¦' : '¦ Mr . Wakley said it was only in the House of Com-TDons that this subject was treated as difiicnlt _ to be undoratood ; the people oat 6 ( doars understood it perfectly . Yonr protection was only to the landlords ; tha labourers had none ; t&ey were left in » atoto of deplo ^ rable destitution . Protection , had been taken front manufactures ; you sbonld have begun with food . Tbe country Was how in actual insecurity , bo feverish waa

      the public mind on the subject . He agreed with thoaai who thought the true remedy was torenjodel the House of Commons . The landed interest comp ' ained of theic especial burdens ; they called the poor-rate a burden , when they ought to deem the relief of the poor a pleasure . The highway rate , alao , was called a feurden on the landed interests ; but it was a burden for their own pleasure and profit ; and without roads he know not what would become of rents . - Tithe , too , was called a burden on the landed interests- Strange that they should designate the maintenance of the Church a burden ! What bad the people got by \ the change < & Ministers ? A continuation of the Com Law . He

      would not deny that the new law was an improvement on the old one : it would make the trade in com more regular % but he did hot believe it would lowes prices by one sispence a quarter . Yonr Com Liw waa a curse upon the conntry ; the master infamy of all the world . The ' poor Lad only their labour to feed them , and y « u forbade them to-buy their food from , the cbeapest market . Ho was sent hither by 270 , 000 persons to demand joatice to the poor . They were resolved to use passive resistance until they should get a remedy by reformiug the Reform Bill .: Sir R , Peel had great abilities , aud commanded great means ^ an d powers . Ha might benefit , not only England , but the whole habitable globe . If he failed to do bo tfie feilure would be a -fearfulone .-v . \ V '¦ . - . ¦ ¦ ' ' - . '¦ ¦¦¦ ' - ''¦ ' . . - ¦ - - - . ' -- '¦ . ¦'¦ ¦ / :

      Mr . Munxz doubted whether Sir R . Peel was jufitlfied in taking the government if he bad notbinp better than this to produce ; but he was sa fettered that ha could not do tho good he desired . The land was certainly entitled ° to protection , bat not in this shape . Two-thirds of the labourers of this country were well paid ; but the remaining third , who were employed ia the matiufacture of aiticles for export , were in a state : of woful destitution . He then read some extracts from , a pamphiet against the Corn Laws , published some years ago , and attributed to Sir J . Graham ; after which he entered into spme consideratiOBS npon . the connexion of the corn \ questiou with the question of currency . ' ¦¦ . ¦'¦¦ . ¦ ' ¦¦ : - : / - ' ; ... ¦''' : ¦ ¦ . ' : ¦ •¦ ¦ Mr . s . CRAivponv raoved the adjonrniuenfc of th » debate to Taesdfiy . ¦ ' ¦ The House then adjourned .

      . r ' .. ¦''[^¦ - ¦¦¦ fuesdas / iFeb . ^ :. - ' - - :, ¦ . . / ' \ \ . - . In reply to a question from " Mr . Hindley , Sir Robert PEEi . reiterated , on the part of the-Qovemment , an expression of ( strong sympathy with the present Government of Spain , his hope that it would be able to maintain itself free from foreign interfererico , and his conviction that , on the whole , it- , was conducive to the civilization and prosperity of the country . . : ¦ . ¦ : ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . .. ¦ : v . '• ; ¦ ' ; ' ¦ -. ' ¦''¦' - . '¦ ' '¦' : _ ' The Chancellob . of the ExcBK < itJEB stated that the Government intended to take measures to remedsi the deticieiicy in the gold coinage ; The House went into Committee on the Corn jLaws ; and ; - ; :-¦ ' . .. . - .. .- * ¦ " ' - ¦ ¦¦ . ' . ' , - ..,-' - ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦' : ¦ ; ' ¦¦ ; ¦ ¦; . ¦ ¦ ¦ v : - . . .. /• - ; Mr . Shaiiman Crawford resumed the adjourned ; debate , expressing himself strongly in favour of a repeal of protective duties . . . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - .- ¦; ..

      Mr . Martin entered into soma statements involving calculations ,-fihowing that the landed interest bore a larger nhare of the public burdens thaa other classes of the community , such as the manufaetoring . '• •' ; Mr . Frederick YiLtiERS : explained , that Mr . VilHet ' s motion , though , from the introduction of the word ' now / ' it demanded the immediate repeal of protective duties , yet , nevertheless , there waa no wish on the part of either the mover or its supporters to injure the landed interest , by refusing proper time for the change . ¦ - ¦¦ ';¦ /• • ¦ ¦" . ¦; . " ¦ ¦; \ . ¦' -: ¦ . . - ; , . ' : r' ¦/ '"'¦ - •'¦ - ' Sir Charles ByRiiELt quoted the opinion of / Mr . Canning , that he bad never beard the : landlords ' case answered . ¦ : ' - . - : ¦ ¦ . '¦ ¦¦ : - . / . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' , ' ' ^ v Mr . Powell agreed with Sir Charles Burrell that the discussion in the House should be conducted without asperity , but the example of it came from tha opposite side of the Honse . ^ : :

      Mr . Granby considered that while deeply sympathising with the distress in the manufacturing districts , it was the bounden daty of the House to take cure not to increase that distress by repealing the Com Xavrs . Mr . Morgan J . O'Connell preferred a fixed dutj t ) a sliding scale ; but viewing the subject with reference to principle , and its influence on the interests of tbe country , he-would go farther , and vote for Mr . Villers' ntotien .- ; . ^ : " •¦¦'' . ' . ' . - ? ir Francis JBordext was convinced , from facts which had come to his knowledge , that the Gov « rn « nient pvoposition had given satisfaction to a great pertion of the agricultural community . The landed isterest

      was denouneed , both without and within the House ;; yet the landowners , instead of being griping , avaricious persouages , were contented with a very moderate return for their outlay . Sir Robert Peel ' s measure * would certainly . not : materially reduce , the price of wheat in this , conntry ; bat he was surprised to hear our distress , especially the derangement of the car- ' rency , attributed' to tho Corn Laws , when the very reverse was , the case .. It was not thejiioney pries of corn , but the excessive competition of labourers , which caused the distress among the working classes in Uiis country , that tsces ^ ive competition being mainly brought about by Irish immigranti ' . He concladcfj by vindicating the character of the landed proprietors .

      Lord Duncan amrmed tbatovery hour protection to exclusive interests was kept np a&ded to the difficulty of our circumstances . TJujust taxation lost us America . Mr . Stanton expressed himself strong ' y in favonr of the working classes , and would cheerfully join in any measure for their benefit Mr . P . M . Sf £ wart expressed his own surprise , and that 6 f his constituency , that Sir Robert Peel bad ' failed to perceive the connection between onr pernicious commercial policy , especial y our Corn and Provisloa Laws , and the universal distress . No wonder , after such a denial of the connection of cause and effect , thaSwe had obtained so small an improvement on the prosent system .. As to the peculiar . ' burdens ofthe land- - owners , what were they ? Tithe ? When an estate was bought subject to tithe ,-the purchaser only ^ bought ^ e-tenths—the tithe was not bis . Landed ! property contributed largely to the poor and

      county rates * but personal property paid heavystamp duties , from which real property had been exempted . The account was , that there were special burdens to the extent of twelve hundred thousand pounds , snd special exemptions to the extent of two millions . In 1828 , Sir K . Peel had declared , that it waa then quite cltar that Britain did not grow enough for its inhabitants ; how stood the case now , with our increased population , or how could Sir Robert Peel now reconcile his present argument , that it was worth while to pay something to be independent of other countries ? In 1833 , Mr , Stewart had voted with Mr . Hume for a fixed duty , with a View to a free trade in corn , and had doneso along with Sir Francis Burdett ; and now with a view to the same object , he would vote forMr . Villiers ' s motion . Sir Robert Peel ' s measure might take ito place on the Etatute-book , but the question was not thereby-settled ... . :. ; . '' ' . ¦ ¦ ' ,- . ¦ ¦] : .- ; ' ; . ' - ¦ ¦/ - ¦ " : - ' : ' - - -. : ¦ •; . ¦ . ' ¦¦' . ¦¦ ¦

      Mr . WgOduouse freely conceded , that if the Corn Laws could be proved to have been detrimental to the general interest of the community , they ought to be ' repeaie ' d . •¦ ¦ : ;¦ . ' . ¦¦ . ' . ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . "'• ¦ . " , ¦ ¦ ¦ ; . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ - ¦¦ - ; . ¦ ¦ . ;'¦ - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦< ' . '' ¦ v--: ' - ¦ Mr . Milner Gibsox was afraid tbat whatever might be the number of signatures to anti-Cora Law petitions no number-whatever would induce soma Hon . Members to assent to their prayer . Mr : Escpxi rose amid eries of ?' divide . " He thought that before Mr . Villiers called en the House to repeal the present law ; he should prove that it was the cause of the existing distress , and that its repeal would not produce greater misery . Mr . Ewabt moved the aojoatnmeBt of tbe debate at five minutes to twelve . ; ' . : ¦ " ¦ -. ' * - ** *^>^>^ j ^^< o «^^ Bfcs »»>^ JkA ^^<^>^* M * - ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ .----. ' . .

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      Extraordinary Invitation . — "Mr . Richard Shackell very kindly invites those persons who hare already tafcea a part of his turnips , from a field ;¦ known by the name of Townsend field , to attend on the Baid premises between the hourfl of ten aud twelve o'clock this day , when he will be there for tbe purpose of deiiyeting the remaining part . Only the persona who have taken the others will be expected . " The above was published by the crier through the village of ? Sampford Peverell , on the 21 st of January . — Western Tithes .

      Approved Remedies fob evkrt-Maladt . — -For a fit of passion : Walk out in tbo open air , yon may speak your mind to the winds without hurting any one , or proclaiming yourself a simpleton . For a fife of idleness : Count the tickings of a clock ; do this for one hour , and yon will begin to poll off your coat the next , and work like a nogro . For * fit of extravagance and folly : Go to the workhouse , or speak with the ragged inmates of a gaol , and jou will be convinced -: : ; . - ¦ : ¦ •¦ .-. _ ' . ' . : ¦ :. ; . ; ¦ ¦; : ' ;/ :. - ¦' . :-.: [ - : : u '¦ ¦ . ¦ : ¦ .- . ' a Who makes hi « bed of briar and ihorn , Must be content to lie forlorn . "

      For a fit of ambition ; Go into the cburchyard , and read the graveftoneB ; they will tell yod the end of ambition . The grave will soon be your bedchamber , the earth your pillow , corruption your father , tad the worm your mother and yonr sister . For a fit of repining : Look abont for the halt and the blind , and visit the bedridden * sad afflicted , and deranged : and they will make you ashamed of complaining of yonr lighter afflictions . ; r Caution to Emorants . —A correspondent desires

      us to caution these parties who intend 2 e * viag this country for tae United States or Canada not to engage to " be foood with provisionB" by the shipping agents , but by allmeans to find their own ; and in no case to ship with Buch designing charaotera if it can be avoided , or purchaBe-pxoviaions or other neeessariea for oatfifc at their stores , aa they are but to be imposed upon should opportunity offer . Of oourse this doee not apply to eabin passengers wbett eoflac « BenU arewiih titeeaptain ofthe tkif

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct419/page/3/