The Cambrian

w To the EDITOR of The CAMBRIAN. Swansea. 9th August, 1S43. SIR,-As I believe yon are fearlessly disposed to uphold truth and justice, and not to lend your aid in pulling to pieces the fabric of civil society, bv publishing the most atrocious falsehoods or the most garbled statements, and pandering for profit to ex- cited feelings in the public, which they who do it have malig- nantly assisted in creating, I send you an extract from a little pamphlet I have met with. containing letters addressed to the Guardians of a Poor Law Union-in the Principality. It forms a contrast with the" grindings and imprisonments, and starving and oppressions," which are so assiduously gleaned from the ex parte statements of the idle, the lying, and the profligate, and which are so greedily received and published by those immacu- late gentry, who profess to have a monopoly of all the virtue, and all the talent, and all the knowledge, necessary to instruct man- kind, but whose real object is too apparent to be doubted, and whose success the daily increase of the disturbed state of society leaves us but too much reason to apprehend. Sampson gloried in his strength, but was uncot scious of the consequences, even to himself, of its indiscreet application. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A. Z. I confess that it is no easy matter to suppress a feeling of indignation at seeing put forth assertions, both in and out of Parliament, on the cruelty of the law, so utterly devoid of truth. It is gravely stated thai poverty is treated as a crime, and that the workhouse is intended as a prison both these assertions have not one word or principle of truth to sustain them can that be called a prison into which no person is either invited or compelled to go, and from whence he may depart whenever he pleases upon giving three hours' notice ? The Statute 43d Elizabeth recognised none as objects of com- pulsory relief, but the lame, impotent, old, blind. and such others, being poor and unable to work, who have no father, nor grand- father, nor children, who were of sufficient abili,ty to maintain them also for providing necessary places of habitation for suchpoor impotent people-it recognised no authority to give relief to the able-bodied, but to raise a fund to set them to work, and subse- quent stlltotes enabled parish officers to refuse relief oot of the workhouse here indeed was a condition of imprisonment or want -is such a condition held out now? The Guardians, in the exercise of their discretion, or Magistrates, by the exercise of their authority, may order poor aged persons to be relieved out of the house—is this oppression? But there are those who say it is, and they are called Honourable men it is only pity that Honourable men should not think a little more before tbev put forth such assertions as truth. The 36 Geo. III. first recognised persons able to work as objects of relief, and who had never been so considered by any former Act, and this Act first gave power to Magistrates to order relief to the poor at their own homes, and thus the door was opened to all the evils that (ollowed-the industrious man who stiuggled to support his family did it unnoticed and unrewarded—the idle received relief under the plea of poverty which that idleness created-the farmer unfortunately saw not the evil, for he reduced the wages which were made up out of the poor rates this pro- duced the necessary effect of lowering the wages of the deserving labourer thus he too was driven to the rates for relief-tbe little farmer was taxed to pay the labourers of the richer-a man was paid, not in proportion to his labour, but to the number of his children, and the young were tempted to marry in order to ensure an allowance, and thus the whole society was going headlong into pauperism together. In Wales, it is said, those evils were not felt; it is altogether a mistake, the practice obtained to a frightful extent, of taking the married labourer upou wages of sixpence a- day aud his meat, and sending his wife and children to be supported by the parish. I ask nothing for myself, said such applicants, I only ask for my wife and children. It was a common practice for overseers to pay in some way or other their own labourers out of the rales, pay the rent of their own cottages, lower the rate of wages paid by themselves, and by this and other means pillage the parish, and continue in an office year after year, which none would willingly undertake but for the advantages arising from such practices. If an able-bodied person calls upon others to support him, is it treating poverty m a crime to say to him, however you may be idle, however vicious, however improvident, you shall not be left in a state of destitution, but those by whose labour you are to be clothed and fed, have surely a right to annex such conditions as may he necessary to secure themselves from imposition, and from placing the person, so living upon Ihe labour of others, in a better condition than tbe man who lives by his own. Surely they have a right to guard against offering a premium to idleness and improvidence, instead of a refuge to age and destitution. It is therefore, a necessary consequence, that in return for the support and protection which is afforded him by others, he must, for the time being, consent to suffer some of his rights and immunities to be in abeyance. Now, so far from the Poor Law Amendment Act imposing any restraint nnknown to the old law, I beg to ask, what Act, either local or general, for providing necessary places ofhabitittion," or the establishment of workhouses, was ever con- strued to allow the inmates to go in and out whenever they pleased ? Neither the Act of Elizabeth, nor Gilbert's Act, nor the very many local Acts, have ever been so construed. Gilbert's Act vested an authority in a Board; the pauper had no appeal except to the Visitor, who might live twenty miles off; but, by the Poor Law Amendment Act, in cases of emergency, the Over- seer is bound to give relief in food, the Surgeon attends them in sickness, and may order nourishment of any kind it guards, by every possible means, against suffering from destitution. If a man is found out of work, able and willing to work, but unable to find it, be is immediately relieved, not with money, which he might misapply, but with food; and the refuge provided for the destitute is open to him be will be admitted in such exigency by an order of the Overseers or Church-wardens, by the Relieving Officer, or by the Master of the Workhouse, without any order, where he will have a comfortable bed and food, and clothing, and where his children will be educated-and this is called cruelty? We hear nothing of the cruelty which under the former system debased the poor. The present woikbouse is called a prison did the tender hearted persons who so denominated it ever hear of tbe former Parish Poor-bouse, where as to be found as in its chosen abode, we*, debauchery, rags, and dirt, and filth, and vermin? No, the object of the law is not imprisonment or oppression, but to raise the deserving and industrious poor to their natural posi- tion in society, and no longer to hold out encouragement to indo- lence and profligacy. To impress upon all classes of society the plain and incontrovertible fact, that the law which would attempt to make a permament provision for the poor but bv their own labour. attempts a physical impossibility that lahoor is as much a marketable commodity as its produce, and must be governed by the same principle, and that any departure from these plain prio- ciples must lead inevitably to those consequences which have already resulted from them namely, that within the period fre- quently assigned to the life of man, the sums appropriated to the relief of the noor had increased In the County of Carmarthen — £ 1341 to £32808 ————————— Pembroke — 890 to 25780 PL ————————— Glamorgan — 2264 to 34364 Brecon — 987 to 19114 ———————— Monmouth — 2898 to 27626 ————————— Cardigan — 233 to 18625 I wish some who profess those tender feelings which have all at once been stirred up, would condescend to enlighten us so far as to state how much longer a system productive of such results could have continued, and by what means they would propose to arrest its progress it would be serving their countrv rather better than by getting up petitions and anti-poor-law committees who, by the way, are entitled to the gratitude of the public for a fa*our which it was, I apprehend, no part of their intention to confer, in their correspondence with the Bisbop of Norwich, and in eljctiog from the Right Rev. Prelate sentiments which I heartily wish every individual in the country would impress upon bis mind. r I could not,' said his Lordship, in reply to a letter from the secretary of the Auti-Poor,Law Committee, requesting his sig- nature to a petition, for the repeal of the law which was to be presented by that most meek and bumble of all bishops since the day. of the Apostles-the Bishop of Exeter, I I could not comply with the wishes of the petitioners, without acting in direct oppo- sition to my own matured opinions, respecting the tendency of the present low for I do most conscientiously believe, from a practical as well as a theoretical view of its operation, that so far from entailing a system of oppression at variance with lbs pro- fessions ol liberality, and disgraceful to the political pretensions of the age, snbjecling the poor to cruel and oppressive treatment, and leading to a violation of the laws of God-it isfounded on the purest aud most benevolent prirtciples-aod sanctioned as it is by most enlightened statesmen of all parties, is calculated to produce effects, for which those who have the real welfare of the poorer ctaeses at heart, cannot be sutlicienltv grateful. Under the work- ing of the old Poor Law, that manlv and bonest spirit of inde- pendence, once the characteristic feature of our British popula- lion, had been nearly annihilated in its stead habits of intempe- rance and profligacy, the usual attendants 011 improvidence, were increasing wtth fearful rapidity, and a considerable proportion of • f ere 0,0,r* industrious classes of the community was sinking ruM.Bue-PauPer'sm and brutal sensuality, and in- wiih MIPV *f° J irlei."Poral and eternal interests —Impressed vulimhlo in6 evils, I loot t0 intj-odnc jon 0f this in- lIZJlZ fT6 r 1 nnli0'ui1 blessing, and it is inconceivable to l i! fpl7nw L .U€n me.mb<!r of "ocietv, who has only the good of ri lr!i,nen ^eart' bul more "P'CK'll'l Minister of the Gospel, can do otherwise han to tbe utmost of his power support a l^v.wbich t has been the object of many prejudiced, design ng, and interested individuals, by misrepresentations ami exaggera tion, to Tilii) and oppose. If this be the true languageof wisdom, of pieiy, of charitr, of Christianity as assuredly it is-wilit term of reproach is suffi- c.entfy strong to apply to those designing and interested persons who "ilify and oppose the measure? I apply no term of reproach, but of pit v to them all the extravagance ot a maniac is ,I0 proof of his insincerity, nor does moral obliquity MIWHVS imply a pre- vious meditation on crime. I am bound, therefore, to believe them sincere, for if I did not. I should be compelled to believe that, insensible to Ihe blessings and protection they enjov under -thelawsot their country, without being deluded themselves they seek to delude others, aud for the basest and meanest purpose endeavour to disturb the peace of society and by opposing the laws, increase the miseries of the poor, whom those litws were enacted to protect." The fint Return to Parliaineut, 1748 Colonel Sibthorp has announced his intention of ■in- quiring tbe difference between au .EnglUh furlong, a Gettnan mile. and a corn law league.

REBECCA RIOTS. THE LLANELLY TOLL GATES. The town of Llanelly was in a state of considerable ex- citement on Monday last, that being the day on which the investigation before the Magistrates into the circumstances attending the destruction of the Sandy and the Furnace gates, took place. The Town-hall was crowded to excess The persons against whom the charge was preferred were Francis M'Kiernin (inn-kpeper, and contractor for the car. nage of the mail from this town to Llanelly, and proprietor of the day coach running from this town to Carmarthen), George Laing, carrier, and John Phillips. These parties had at a former examination, when the information against them was given by the toll-collector at the Sandy gatf, en- tered into recognizances to appear on the day in question, which they then duly discharged. The Magistrates on the bench were R. J. Nevill, D. Lewis, and J. H. Kces, Esquires. Mr. Wm. Gardnor, of Carmarthen, attended on hehalfof the prisoners. The Magistrates' Clerk read over the charge, which was to the effect that they had, on Wednesday, the 2d of August last, together with about twenty other persons, riotously and tnmiiltuonsly assembled, ami did, then and there, break down and destroy the Sandy toll-gate, and commenced to demolish the toll house. Each of the prisoners pleaded Not Guitn." Jenkin Hugh, was the first witness examined. After being sworn, the witness asked permission to give his evi. dence in Welsh, but at the request of Mr. Gardnor, and on the Magistrates promising that any question he did not un- dei stand should be explaioell to him in Welsh, he consented to g ve his evidence in English. Mr. J. H. Rees reminded the witness of the importance of the evidence he was going to give, and desired him to be very cautions in all statements he might think proper to make, The witness then deposed to the following effectI live at the Sandy-gate toll-house, in the parish of Lianellv, Car- marthenshire. My wife's name is Catherine. She is the toll- collector, and res des with my myself anrl family in the toll- house. On Wednesday, the 2d of this month, the letter- carrier of this town delivered me a letter, for which I had to pay two-pence postage. At the time 1 received it, I told the letter-canier that I would pay him again. The letter contained a notice to the effect, that the gate would be de- stroyed. I took it to Mr. Benjamin Jones's office. He advised me to take it to Mr. Chambets, the magistrate. I did not show the letter to Mr. Chambers, as I thought the threat a mere joke. However, I took it with me to Mr. iM'Kierniu's house; when Mr. M'Kiernin, myself, and another person, took about two half-pints of beer each. When I showed Mr. M'Kiernin the letter, I asked him what was the best course to pursue, whether I had not bet- ter remove my family from the toll-house. He teplied, Never mind doing that—should the gate be destroyed, neither yourself, wife, nor children, shall be injured I will take care of that." I am sure he said I will take care of that. Soon afterwards I returned home. This conversation took place between nine and ten o'clock. I was home by ten. After arriving at the house I expressed an apprehension to my wife, that the gate would be destroyed, and told her that it would he useless for us to retire to bed. However, my wife went to bed that night, but I remained on the settle. I had no particular fear for the gate on that night, for I had remained down many nights previously, having several times received letters informing me that the gate would be destroyed. One letter advised me, that I had "better retire to the Stradey level out of the way of Becca and her Daughters." About one o'clock in the morning, I heard a great noise at the gate. Some persons were talking and laughing. They then broke the gate to pieces. I was not asleep at the commencement of the noise. The first noise I heard was the striking at the posts of the gate. I then looked out through the window, and observed some of the party cutting the gate with saws. It was not light enough for me to see what description of saws they used. In a short time two shots were fired through the window. I was not looking out at that time. Two or three persons then broke the toll-house door with an axe or axes. I then went out 10 the turnpike-road and fell on my knees before them, and begged them not to pull down the house upon my family, but allow me to get the children out of the house. On look- ing about I observed Mr. M'Kiernin standing on the railway, near the tnrnpike-road. I advanced towards him, and re- peated my request that the party should stop until I had got out my family. Mr. M'Kiernin then cried out "stop, stop, let. the man take his children out." Upon that, the defendant George Laing, having stepped forward to the middle of the road, cried out don't stop, take it down—to the devil with it." 1 then went into the house for the pur- pose of getting the children out, and a shot was fired after me. I do not know who shot after me. The marks a e now on the mantelpiece. My wife had taken some of the children out through the back window. After going into the house I tried to carry out the clock. One of the party, who bad his face blackened, assisted me to get the clock out of the house. After having taken the clock, which was damaged by the removal, out of the house, I missed both M'Kiernin and Laing. During the riot I was severely struck on my arm with a gnn. I do not know who struck me. Besides the two persons I have named, I saw a neigh- bour of mine there, hut I forgive him. (Laughter.) I will swear I recognised none of the individuals who were present with the exception of Mr. M'Kiernin, Laing, and my neighbour. I also saw three or four persons on the house-top, who commenced unroofing the house. They threw down a few of the tiles. The mantelpiece and the pmch before the door were taken down. A great number of dishes, &c., on the sheif were taken down and broken. All the windows were smashed. I cannot say how long the riot continued. Mr. M'Kiernin bad not got his face black- ened, but he wore a kind of white shirt over his clothes. Laing was dressed in a similar way. I did not see Laing's face. He had a white shirt about him, and something around his waist. When be jumped from the railway to the middle of the turnpike-road and cried out go on," I spoke to him, and begged of him to stop them, but he made no reply, yet, I think he stopped them for a short time. I have no additional statement to make. I did not observe in what direction M'Kiernin and Laing went. Mr. Gardnor applied for permission to inspect a copy of the deposition made by the witness at the time the informa- tion was given by him. The Magistrates granted the request. In his cross-examination the witness said—I left my house with the letter soon after dinner, and went to Mr. Benjamin Jones's ofbce. I drank in all about three or four half-pints of beer, but I was perfectly sober. I cannot say whether the party came to the gate from different directions, or all at the same time. I did not see M'Kiernin until I went to the railway. I knew Laing by his voice and his appearance. It is of no use talking to you (laughter) what 1 told the Magistrates was true, and said on my oath. Mr. Gardnor:—In your former statement to the Magis- trates yon said that when you begged Laing to allow you to take out the children, he said, d-It you, never mind," and now you say that he made you no reply. Which statement are we to believe? Witness answered, that he would ex- plain the whole, if he should give his evidence in Welsh. He also said that what he said in his former examination was, that Laing told the men, "d—n yon, go on," when witness begged of them to allow him to take the children out of the house. Witness proceeded :—On the following morn. ing I was intoxicated, as I had taken three or four halfpint8 after having been down during the whole of the night. I was not quite sober when I went to the house of Mr. Chambers, the magistrate. Mr. Gardnor:—Why did you wish, not to make a com- plaint against your neighbour whom you saw among the party ? Witness:—I did not wish to make a complaint against any person, but the Magistrates required me to make a de. position. I do not know who any of the persons on the roof were. I will swear I did not say that I recognized Mr. -Chambers, sen., as being one of the persons on the roof. Mr. Gardnor:—But I have witnesses to prove that you have said so. Witness:—Yon may have witnesses to prove that I said many things which I have never said. 1 swear I never said so. I was alarmed, but not so much so as to prevent my knowing any person. M'Kiernin had on, either a straw bonnet, or a straw hat. It was something white. I will undertake to swear that Laing was there. I knew him bv his face. and the shape of his body. Do you think I am such a fool as not to know a person whom I see every day. He was walking to and fro while I was on my knees. The night had been rather dark, but it became lighter before the riot terminated. I told them that if they would allow me to save my furniture, they should burn down the house on the next day. Mr. Gardnor:—Why did von refuse to be sworn before tbe Magistrates? The Magistrates decided that that was not a proper ques- tion. nr)' arising out of the examination. Catherine Hugh, the wife of the last witness, stated that she was the toll-collector for Sandy gate, as her name was on The toll hoard. In her examination in Welsh by the Magistrates, she made the following depositions:—I remem- ber the night of the 2d of August, when I retired to bed about one o'clock. The children had previously gone to bed. My husband was Oil the settle. Shortly after retirin" I heard a noise of knocking at the windows. It was a quar- ter to two o'clock. I came out of bed to wake my husband. He went on his knees upon the table for the purpose of looking out through the window at the party destroying the gate. The window was soon smashed in. The ghss was broken to pieces. I do not know that it was broken by the shots, but there were marks on part of it the next day. I desired my husband to request them to stop until the child- ren were "taken out of the house. He cried holt" through the window. The door was then broken open, and my husband begged them to allow him to remove the family and furni- ture. Some cried. "Come out, or we will kill you." Others assisted ip removing the furniture. I was in the back room with the children, who were ciying, while my husband was outside with the crowd. I heard some of the tiles tail, and also heard my husband telling the rioters that lie depended upon their honour not to injure the children. I did not reo coenize one of the party. After the party had gone, I began to cry. My husband said they would surely repent. My husband was perfectly sober, but he had heen taking beer. That morning, before'lie left the house, he named some per- sons as being among the rioters. He named M'Kiernin and Laing. He named no others, as I told him to hold his tongue. He complained of his arm, and was afraid it had bfen broken. The description of the damage done to the houses. &(' given by witness, is similar to that given by the fi; st witness. Cross-examined by Mr. Gardnor:—I had been out looking for my husband before his return on that night. He came home about ten o'clock. I took no particular notice of the rioters, as I was greatly alarmed. I did not look upon them, as they were shooting over my heatltnto the house. Alter my husband came in, he told he had been conversing with Mr. M'Kiernin on the railroad, who called upon the mob to stop," while Laing cried out go on." Edward Challinder, tide-waiter, wbo lived near the t oil i house, <i 'posed that, in consequence of hearing a noise nt the gate on the night in question, he looked out through bis win- gate on the night in question, he looked out through his win- rfow, which commanded a view of Ihe whole of the gate, and nearly the whole of the toll-home, and Mw < crowd of people destroying the gat#, and commencing the detaolitiorf of the honse. They were firing guns, and talking quite lond. He heard some voice saying Go on," and another calling out "Stop, stop, let the children be taken ont." I could not recognize any of the party. It was a rainy and dark night. I got ont of bed and went to the toll-house in an hour's time. Witness then described the damage done. Cross-examined: — Believed that the two persons who stood on the railway had white shirts about them. It was light enough to ascertain that. Re-examined :-H"Id a conversation with Hugh soon after the gate was destroyed. He said that he had received a kick and a blow on the arm. He had drank beer, but was steady enough. He did not mention to witness any persons who were among the crowd. Mr. William Lewis was then sworn,and stated that he was the lessee of the tolls of the Kidwelly trust, and first re- ceived information of the destruction of the gate about eight o'clock on Thursday morning. A person came about that time to his house, which is in the Swansea Market-place, and requested him to come to Mr. M'Kierr.in, who wished to speak to him. Witness went to the "King William," in St. Mary-street, where Mr. M'Kiernin stopped. He said that the Sandy gate and part of the house were destroyed, and Ihat Jenkin Hugh's clock wa, injured. He also informed witness that the Furnace gate was brokeu to pieces, and the house burnt to the ground, and advised him to proceed im- mediately to Llanelly. Wi'ness asked what use would it be to go on a maiket d*y. He said no person would Jiurt me by day. He did not say how he became possessed of the information. I think he said that Mr. Broom called at his house and informed him of the circumstance. I know Mr. M'Kiernin is an inn-keeper and a coach proprietor. Mr. M'Kiernin Do you not remember I distinctly told yon that the foil-receiver called after me as I was passing on the coach through the gate, and requested me to inform you of the destruction of the gates. Witness:—I cannot remember that yon told me so. Mr. Gaidnor then addressed the bench, and contended that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the Magis- trates to send the case for trial. He proceeded to remark upon the variations in the evidence of the witness J. Hugh from that given at the previous examination before the Ma- gistrates. Mr. J. H. Rees observed, that the evidence was direct and positive. Mr. Gardnor said that he could produce respectable wit- nesses to prove that Mr. M'Kiernin was in bed on the night in question. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, until the Magistrates had decided whether such evidence could be admitted. On our leturn, Mr. J. H. Rees said, that after the long and patient investigation made into the case, and after the direct evidence given, the Magistrates could come to no other conclusion than that it was their duty to commit the paities for trial. If it were desiied, the Magistrates would receive evidence, but the question of an alibi could not be enter- tained by them. It was not their duty to be judges of con- flicting evidence. That belonged to the judge and jury. The only kind of evidence which could be received by Magistrates was evidence to prove a witness unworthy of credit. J Mr. Gardnor expressed a hope that, as the Magistrates had determined to commit, the case would be sent for trial to the Assizes, as the parties were desirous of having the benefit of Counsel. i Mr. Nevill said that the case would be sent to the Assizes, as probably a Special Commission might be sent down to try the parties charged with being implicated in these and simi- lar disturbances. John Phillip was discharged, there being no evidence to iuculpate him. Mr. J. H. Rees said that the Magistrates were extremely sorry that it became their duty to commit for trial parties ot the respectability of tbe defendants, but as they were not to decide upon the credibility ur non-credibility of evidence, they were compelled to send the case for trial, but would receive bait-each principal in the sum of 2001., and two sureties in IOOl, each. On the Magistrates announcing their intention of com- mitting the parties for trial on a charge of felonv, Mr. Gardnor called thetr attention to the Act of Parliament, which enacted that any person convicted of destroying any turnpike gate, chain, or bar, so as to let passengers pass without paying toll, or any house or building used for the. purpose of toll-collecting, should be deemed guilty of a MM- demeanour only. Mr. Grove, Clerk to the Magistrates, said that the Act cited referred to the destruction of a gate, bar, or house by one person only, bat called Mr. Gardnor's attention to 4 and 5 Vic., c. 56., s. 7, which enacted that if three or more persons riotously assembled and destroyed any church, chapel, or any description of building, he should, on convic- tion, be deemed guilty of felony. Messrs. M-Kiernin and Laing were committed under the latter Act. The required sureties having been found, they were liberated.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, AUG. 10.—-The Royal Assent was given- by Commission to several bills, and several petitions were presented against the Theatres Regulation Bill. IRELAND.—Lord Brougham presented a bill to put an effectual stop to the distrtrbalicet of the public peace in Iielaud. He had seen with horror and indignation, which he should in vain- attempt io.^describe, or give vent to in words, au attempt of the most atrocious desciiption on the loyalty of her Majesty's army, by an insinuation that the sergeants were the worst used of any army in Europe. He took on himself to say, that the sergeants of the British army would regard with that scorn which it deserved, this miserable attempt on their loyalty and discretion.—A brief discussion arose on the nature of the bill, which Lord Camp- bell declared his intention of opposing, on the g ound of its interference with the ordinary coasTitntionat right of the subject, and being either unnecessary or unjust. The Irish Arms Bill was brought np from the Commons, read a first time, and ordered for the second reading on Tuesday. ° The Earl of Lucan moved for the production of certain papers relaiive to his affray with Mr. St. Clair O'Malley, in the Court House at Castlehar, and to their joint dismissal from the Magistracy by the Irish Chancellor in consequence thereof. The Noble Earl said hisobject in doing so was for the purpose of vindicating his conduct as an officer and a gentleman, and obtaining an opinion from the Government on his case.— Lord Wharncliffe consented to the production of the papers, but thought any expression or opinion from the Government was unnecessary.—The motion was ultimately agreed to. • The bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. FRIDA y, AUG. 11. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. -Several bills were then brought up f, om the Commons, and read a first time. On the motion of Lord Campbell, a select Committee was appointed to search the journals of the House, and report what proceedings had taken place respecting a bill which he had introduced relating to personal property in Scotland. Lord Brougham withdiew for the present his bill for changing the venue in Ireland in cases of trials for seditious and illegal meetings. His reason for doing so was, that he fonnd an Act of the Irish Parliament, passed in 1797, and rendered permanent by the Imperial Legislature, which, in great measure answered the purpose; and the difficulty of forcing even so short a bill through Parliament during the brief residue of the session, induced him to rely upon the existing law with confidence that it would be carried ont with sufficient vigour, and that, if necessary, new powers would be demanded. The Learned Lord said, lie was led to turn his attention to the subject by a speech of Mr. O'Connell, the object of which would appear to be to seduce the sergeants of the army in Ireland from their allegiance.—> The Duke of Wellington said, he had no fear whatever that the army would be seduced by such attempts, for, however Mr. O'Connell might plunder Ireland for the purposes of the rent, or for Repeal contributions, or excite his conntrvmen to insurrection, the army, even without the bill, was quite safe from his machinations.—The bill was then withdrawn. The Cathedral Churches(Wale<) Bill, Bishops'Relief (lie- land) Bill, Court of Exchequer (Ireland) Bill, Fines and Penalties (Ireland) Bill, and Intercourse with China Bill, were severally read a third time and passed.—The Coroners' Duties Bill was read a second time. The Theatres Regulation Bill passed through Committee, with the exception of the seventh clause, which restricts the performance of Shakspeare's plays to the patent thea'res within the jurisdiction of the Lord Chamberlain; and which Lord Wharncliffe consented to postpone with a view to its being re-considered. The other bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the House adjourned until to-morrow. ^SATURDAY, AUG. 12.—Their Lordships met at twelve o'clock, when the Coroners' Duties Bill was read the third timp and passed. Lo'd Monteagle laid npon the table the following resolu- tions relating to the Revenue, which it is his intention to propose on Monday .— That this House observes with much concern and disappoint- ment that the expectations held out of a surplus revenue exceed- ing 50Q,OOOI. fur the year ending the 5th of April, 1843, has not been realised, but that there has been an xctunl deficiency of 2,421,000/. notwithstanding tbe imposition of a tax on property, the applicaiion to tbe public service wiihin the year of 511,466i. oblainerl frorn the Government ol China, and a receipt exceeding 1,300,000/. as duties upon grain imported. -Th.tt the charge for the permanent debt has been increased during the last two vears the Exchequer balances have been reduced, and upwards of one million of Exchequer bills held by the Trustees of the Savings' Bunks have been converted into Stock. — That under these cir- cumstarires it is most peculiarly the duty of the Legislature and of her Majesty's Government lo enlorce the strictest economy which is consistent with the public service, and to adopt all such measures AS may IIIcrease Ibe ordinary revenue by IIISlltlnjt to British industry, whether agricultural, manufucturiii);, or com- mercial, its widest alld freest extension alld its larKesl reward ihiis averting from the country the calamity of the re-ennctment of a tax upon proper!* in time of peace, and promoting tbe well. being of aB classes of her ;\)aJesly s subjects." The Church of Scotland Benefices, the Customs, the Snd., bury Commission, and a number of other bills were brought up from the House of Commons and read a first time. Their Lordships then adjourned until Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9.—The Speaker took the chair at twelve precisely when, on the motion of Mr. J. A. Smith, the Biiiish Iron Company's Bill was readasecond time; and leave was given to the Committee to sit and report on Monday next. Mr. Hawes withdrew for the present session his bill re- lative to the Comt of Bankruptcy. Mr. V. Smith, at the suggestion of the Attorney-General, consented to postpone the Committee on the Slave Trade Suppression Bill until Friday, on the understanding that a day would he then fixed for discussing its provisions. Sir R. Peel, in reply to a question from Lord Northland, said it was not the intention of the Government to repeal the Act for preventing religious piocessions ill Ireland during the present session. That Act would expire at the close of the next session of Parliament, and of course the Govern* meot *ooM consider whether it was neetscary to tire it a more extended operation bat for hit own pert he felt boand to say, that portion of the popnlation against whom litis Act was directed had pursued a coarse which reflected npon them the highest credit; and he entertained a sanguine hope, judging from their past conduct, and their wise forbearance, that it might be in the power of Parliament next session, so far as they were concerned, to abolish the law Lord Eliot, in reply to a question from Mr. Grogan, stated that no offer had at any time been made by her iV>ajei|^H| Government to the Trustees of Mavnootli, or to any o^ party, to propose an increase of the sum granteo to that coitege nor had he ever made any statement to induce anv person to believe that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to make any such proposition. IIlr. S. Crawford moved the second reading of tbe Land- lord and Tenant (Ilelanri) Bill.—Sir n. Peel opposed the affirmation ot the principle of this bill, at the same time that he promised on the part of the Government to give a fair consideration to the subject. The Right HOII. Baronet announced that he had already ordered a careful inquiry to he made into the laws of England and Ireland, so far as they leferred to the relation hetween Jalldloril and tenant.— After some remarks fiom Mr. LJI. O'Ferrail, Sir A, Bro-lce, Mr. HI. J. O Cornell, and Sir D. Norreys, Mr. S. Crawford withdrew his motion. WAYS AND MEANS.—The House then resolved into Com- mittee ot Ways and Means; and resolutions were adopted for the grant of 7,392,444/. out of the Consolidated Fund for making good the supplies to her Majesty; andofll,133,100L by Exchequer Bills, for the service of 1843 and that the sum of 500,0001, which had been granted for the service of 184J and 1842, be applied to the service of 1843.—The Honse then resumed. IRISH ARMS BILL-The third reading of this bill having been moved, Lord Clements moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read the third time that day six months.—Captain Bernal seconded the amendment.—Mr. M. Milnes supported the bill, and expressed a hope that Ihe Government would hereafter bring forward large measures of policy towards Ireland.—Mr. B. Wall opposed the bill.—Mr. D'Israeli complained that Sir R. Peel had left his party without a guide as to its course of policy with respect to Ireland. The present measures he viewed as contemptible, and the opposition to it equally so, and therefore he should not give any vote upon the qne^ion.—Col. Verner said lie was glad that justice had been done in both Houses of Parliament to the conduct of the Protestants of Ireland, but at the same time lie must say that they were not satisfied with the ap- parent inaction of the Government.—Mr. C. Duller repeated many of his former arguments against the bill, and contended that the gene al search for arms which it would give rise to would be.well calculated to produce collision and consequent insurrection agains. it.—Mr. Smythe condemned the do- nothing policy of the Government, and said they ought to seek rather to disarm the minds than the hands of the Irish people. Mr. Shiel called upon the House to contrast the present state of Ireland with its condition under the influence of a Whig administration, and said that even at the period of Roman Catholic emancipation the country was by no means so excited as it was at the present moment.-He saw no reason to think that the agitation would subside, supported as it was by the Ca'holic Clergy, who were gratuitously vilified as a low and degraded class in the other House of Parliament. He suggested the policy of appoilioning glebe houses aud glebe lands to the Catholic Clergy, which would create a sentiment of reciprocal sustainment between the Catholic Church and the State. If Ministers wished to govern Ireland well, they were bound, upon questions ex- clusively Irish, to consult the feelings of the majority ot the Irish Representatives; otherwise, if the Irish Representa- tives were to be npon Irish questions swamped by English majorities, they might as well stay stay at home; for in that case, though possessing the power of expostulation, their votes would be worse than useless. Sir R. Peel said, the question of the Irish policy onght not to be decided on party considerations, and he wished every Member's vote to coincide with his opinions on the Arms Bill, or other measure proposed for Ireland. He taunted the Hon. Member for Shtewsbury (Mr. D'Israeli) tor having come himself to so important a conclusion as to abstain from voting at all, after his bold declaration that some great measures ought to be proposed by some great man. He viewed the state of affairs in Ireland with deep and anxious solicitude. He thought that the asperities arising from religious differences in that country were fast melting away, and that a better and more wholesome state of things wa. fast arising but the agitation which had arisen threatened to defeat all his most ardent aspirations. In reference to the suggestion cfthe Hon. Member (Mr. Shiel) as to giving glebe houses and glebe lands to the Catholic Clergy, he asked how far such a suggestion was consistent with the Honourable Member's intention of supporting the motion made a short time since respecting there-distribution of the property of the Irish Church? No such compromise was then talked off; oil the contrary, they were told that nothing short of the re-distribution proposed would satisfy the people of Ireland, and yet now it was suggested that a much more modified measure would be accepted. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded as follows" The Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Shiel) points to the absence of de. monstration on the part of the Protestants of Ireland, to ■ excite animosity on the part of their fellow subjects. But to these I wll add-all commercial restrictions between the countries have been removed—the Protestant and Catholic have been placed, not only on an equality of civil rights, but distinctions in religion have nearly ceased. With these facts as to the past, and these prospects as to the future, am I not justified in the hope that the present agitation may cease, and the people of Ireland may come at last to rally round the standard of the integrity of the Empire? I shall not stop to notice the rumours of a division in the Cabinet on the subject ot Ireland. I believe they are all animated by one feeling-to adopt every alternative but an appeal to arms. We do not deny it. It has been declared in both Houses of Parliament. But feeling strong in the justice of the views we have taken-feeling confident, therefore, of the support of the thinking portion of the Irish people—we are resolved in discharge of this duty to our Sovereign, to this country, and to Ireland, to leave nothing nndone that can be done in order to maintain the integrity of the Empire, which we deem essential to its greatness, its prosperity, and its glory." Mr. M. J. O'Connell said. he had no expectation that the agitation in Ireland would cease, for it was founded upon just dissatisfaction with the Government. The House then divided, and the nnnibers were—for the third reading 125, against it 59 majority 66. The bill was then read the third time and passed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to bring in a bill for the further regulation of the office of Chief Re. membrancer of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland. Sir J. Graham announced that the County Courts Bill was dropped.—Adjourned at two o'clock. THURSDAY, AUG. 10.—The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock, when several bills were forwarded in their respective stages. Mr. Hamilton presented a petition from certain inhabitants against the return of John Bright. Esq. for the city of Dur- ham, on the ground of bribery and treating. TAHITI. — In reply to Mr. Hindley, Str R. PfcJgaiH, the Queen of Tahiti, having signed papers which she did not understand, was now dissatisfied with her position in regard to France; but he declined to say further on the matter. OREGON.—To a question from Mr. Shiel, Sir li. Peel answered, that the question of the Oregon Territory re. mained in statu quo, but expressed his expectation that some negotiation would soon be commenced. MACHINERY.—Mr. Gladstone moved THE second reading of the Machinery Exportation Bill, and assigned the reasons on which the Government now bring forward this measure. The prohibition was practically ineffectual, as it was utterly impossible to prevent machinery from being smuggled out of the country. Its only effect was to raise the price of British machinery to the foreigner about 30 per cent., which, when spread over all the articles manufactured, did not give an advantage of more than one-hatfper cent. to the British over the foreign manufacturer. This was so slight as not to be worth consideration; while, were it not for the prohibition, nearly the whole manufacture of machinery might have been preserved to this country. He therefore proposed, by this bill, to repeal the existing prohibition, and would not counter- balance the advantage which would result from it by laying on any export duty on the machinery sent abroad.— Mr. Hindley complained that the Ministry, who had turned out their predecessors for proposing free-trade, should now come forward with a proposition which was calculated to inflict great injury on the manufactures of this country. He hoped the House would pause before they parted with the advantage which our superior machinery conferred on us. He was quite willing to support the measure on the very day after the re- peal of the Corn-laws. But it was unfair to press so important a measure so late in the session; and he therefore moved that the bill be referred to a Select Committee.— Mr. Stuart Wortley made a somewhat similar complaint respecting the bill, though he would not oppose it.— Mr. Labouchere warmly approved of the bill, though regretting that it should have been brought forward at so late a period in the session. We could not expect other countries to relax their prohibitions in our favour, while we maintained the anti-social, anti-com- mercial law, prohibiting the exportation of machinery. JJJr. Brotherton, AT. Hume, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Duncan, and Dr. Boivring, all expressed their satisfaction with the mea- sure while Mr. Ross, who had been called upon by his con. stituents in the flax-trade to oppose it, admitted that the argu- ments of Mr. Gladstone could not he answered.—Sir R. Put read a letter from Mr. Herdman, of Belfast, in which he showed that in spite of the hostile tariffs of France and Belgium, "e were enabled by our machinery to compete with them in neutral markets, of which the linen-trade afforded a remark- able instance. The exclusion of our linens from France hacl, been injurious to the Irish linen manufacture; but the conse. quence was, that the prices of our linens became so low that we were driving the French manufactures from every market in Europe. The Committee on Machinery had so thoroughly investigated the subject, that any farther inquiry would be a piece of supererogation, and the advantages which would result to our trade and commerce from the repeal of the pro. hibition had b»en incontrovertibly demonstrated.—After some remarks from Sir Robert Ferguson, the House divided. For the amendment, 18; against it, 96; ma jority, 78. The bill was then read a second time.—Mr. Hindley said he would leave the responsibility of the measure with the Government which had introduced it. He had done everything he could to obtain justice for the manufacturers and, since the mea. sure was carried, he should think it his duty to join with the Honourable Members for Durham and Stockport, in making every exertion to obtain the repeal of the Corn-laws. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.—The ntxt business was the con- sideration, in Committee, of the Cnurch of Scotland Bdl upon which Mr. Patrick M. Stewurt, on the motion "that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair," moved, as an amend- ment, "that this House do resolve itself into the said Com- mittee upon this day three months."—Mr. Hume seconded the amendment.—Dr. Boyd (Colerain) expressed the sympathy of the Presbyterians of the North of Ireland with the Scotch Church question, and declared his determination to support the amendment.— Mr. Pringle, Mr. Bannerman, and Sir J. Graham, joined in the debate.—On a division, the amendment was rejected by a majority of 31. CHELSEA OUT-PENSIONERS' BILL.-8ir H. Harding* mured the second reading of the Chelsea Out-Pensioners' Bill, which proposed that when these pensioners were called out to assist the civil power, they should be placer) under the com- mand of the half-pay officer by whom they were paid, and that when necessary they should be equipped with fire-arms. They were only to be called out in cases of emergency, and on the responsibility of the Home Secretary.— Mr. T. Dun. combe moved the second reading that day three months but the amendment was negatived hy a majority of 49, and the bill read a second time. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and tile House was adjourned at two o'clock. FRIDAY, AUG. 11.- The Speaker took the Chair at twelve o cloc when several bills were passed through their resp. ctive stages. P SciNDE. -!n the evening sitting, in answer to an interro- gatory from Sir Charles Napier, respecting the intentions of Government on the subject of thanks to the Indian Officers, Sir N. Peel declared, in the most cordial manner, his high sense of the transcendant services of General Sir C. Napi; but, )n conformity with precedent, postponed proposing any vote of thanks to him or his army until the operations shall have been completed. IRISH POOR--On the third reading of the Poor Relief ( re an< ) Bill, Mr, C. Buller moved that the < lause relating to emigration should lie omitted. The Poor Law was, it appcaret unpopular with tbe labouring classes in Ireland, ant, 1 was> therefore, important that it should not be mixed wllh the subject of emigration, so as to britiz the latter into undeserved odium.—Sir, Graham said, that in the English tl°OI"f t!,ere was an emigration clause, and there was, lere ore, nothing new in its being introduced into the bill before the Housp,- Lord Stanley was of opinion that the C.aus(j uas necessary, in order to prevent the indiscriminate s 'ovelliug out of helpless paupers on tbe shores of our Colo- nl^' The bill was then read a third time and passed, ^■HELSea OUT-PENSKJNERS.—Mr. T. Duncombe begged to ask whether the object of the Government in calling out the Chelsea out-pensioners was to increase the standing army, and how many men it was proposed under that bill to arm.- ir H. Hardinge said, the total number would average 5000 in England, and 2000 each for Scotland and Ireland, making 9000 or 10,000 in all, but the services of those pensioners would be available only in the towns where they happened to be Jocaled.-Captain Bernal inquired what number of out- pensioners on the Chelsea establishment were living in Ire- land ?-Sir N. Hardinge said, about 12,000. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House was adjourned at two o'clock. SATURDAY, AUG. 72.—The Speakei look the chair shortly after twelve o'clock when the Consolidated Fund Bill passed through Committee, after a short Hiscus-sion, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. The third reading of the Machinery F.xportation Bill was postponed for a week. Several other bills were advanced a stage, and the House was adjourned shortly after two o'clock until Monday.

M IS C E LLA N E 0 US. THE HARVEST.—-The reports received on Saturday at Mark-lane from the agricultural districts are most cheer- ing, Ptid there is very little doubt the farmers will reap an abundant harvest. In the north, it was at first feared the crops would suffer greatly from the continuance of rain. hut the sun suddenly sending forth its brilliant rays, tbe wheat barley, ry-, and oats have assumed a golden appearance to' the heart's content, of the industrious agriculturist In Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, and the other grain counties, the wheat presents a fine head, and is full of grain. In Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and the more southern counties, of Wales, tbe farmers commenced reaping on Monday las, and will be general nexTweek In the conn tie, of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire Bed ovdsture, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Middlesex In Yoikshtre aud the north they will not commence until about the 25th instant. The accounts from France 4^ Te crops to be iu a very tine state, and that in the southern departments the farmers are busily engaged with reanin? the produce of their labour. In Belgium, Holland a d Geimany, the harvest promises to be abundant, which no doubt will cause a fall in the present high price of wheat and flour in Mark-lane, and bread in the metropolis. EXPORTATION OF BUKRDINO CATTLK.—The hio-h es- timation in which British cattle is held by continental gra. zieis is evinced by the large orders which have been recently received from various distinguished foreigners, who, having attended the great cattle shows of this country, are seeking to improve their stocks by a cross of the best English breeds as well as in tbe adoption of our improvements in tbe feeding and treatment of animals. Amongst the last week's shin. ments from St. Katherine's Docks were some very valuable young bulls and heifers of the Hereford and Durham breeds, together with a number of superior tubs and ewes of the Leicester breed, purchased of Mr. Fisher Hobbs, of Maiks Hall, one of the most experienced farmers in Essex. The same gentleman has received orders from other distinguished promoters of agriculture belonging to Continental States, amongst whom Marshal Sonlt (Duke de Dalmatia) may he reckoned as particularly anxious for the adoption of our more impioved system ot husbandry. Marshal Soult's agent, M. Aderor, had been for some weeks on a vWit to Marks Hall, for the purpose of selecting stock and observing the English system of husbandry. The animals were conveyed to London by the Eastern Counties Railway, and despatched by steam-ships to their respective destinations. The impor- tation of continental stock, which was pretty extensive for some time after the new Tariff came into operation, has greatly diminished, owing to the inferiority of the animals as compared with British produce. It should be remarked that those exported are intended solely for breeding pur- poses, and as the choicest breeds are invariably selected, the price is proportionably high. SAVING OF SBKD CORN.-Mr. Hewitt Davis, a land- agent, and practical farmer on a large scale, his just pub- lish-ed a short tract on the injury and waste of corn from the present practice of too thickly sowing." The facts set forth in this tract are extremely important. The verifica- tion ot them which is offered is tbe practical experience of the author, and he is ready to shew the crops which, by his economical method of sowing, have been produced. He says lie has gradually reduced the portion of seed wheat per acre from three bushels to three pecks, and he has at this moment the finest prospect of a crop on all his farms from the latter quantity. The result of Mr Davis's calculations on this important subject is, that about seven millions of acres are annually sown in Great Britain with wheat, which at the ordinary allowance of two and a half bushels per acre' would require about 2,200,000 quarters. The exact result to which he comes in figures is, that by sowing one bushel per acre instead of two bushels and a half, only §85,671 quarters would be required for seed, and the annual saving would be 1,328,507 quarters, or 73,774 quarters more than, the average annual importation offoreign corn in the last four- teen years. Thus, as lie maintains, its good .a crop or a better crop would be raised, and we should he; even now, and with. out any other improvement, independent of foreign supply. This is a matter upon which none but practical farmeis are qualified to judge, but we may certainly go so far as to say that the fact stated is exceedingly important if true: and Mr. Davis appears not only confident of its truth, but very anxiou* that practical men should examine what he has done and is doing in the county of SlIrrev, aud thus satisfy them- selves of the justice and soundneilos. of his theory. A GRETNA GREEN PRIEST TRANSPORTED.—At the Durham Assizes, on Saturday, Joseph Atkinson pleaded guilty to illegally solemnizing a marriage at Berwick-upon- Tweed, between Wi!ham Brown and Catharine Cosser. The prisoner, it appeared, resided at Lamberton toll-bar, which is within the Scottish border, and about four miles north of Berwick. He has been in the habit of officiating there as a "priest" for those parties coming over the border who wish to take advantage of the greater facilities offered them by the Scotch law for contracting matrimony. In the ease in ques. tion the parties had made a runaway match, but. on arriving at Lambei ton, found the "priest" was absent, having gone to Berwick. The parties followed him thither, and finally found him in the Old Hen and Chickens public-house, in Old Bridge-street, They asked him to perform the ceremony, but this he at first refused to do unless they would return to Lamberton. They however declined, having reason to think that their relations were on the alert, and that there was some danger of their being intercepted. As the evening, however wore on, the prisoner became somewhat intoxicated, and in that state finally performed the ceremony. He subsequently recorded it, however, in his register at Lamberton, as having been performed there. He was sentenced to be transported for seven years. INFANTICIDE.—At the Stafford assizes on Wednes- day, Charles Higginson pleaded guilty to having murdered his son William, aged five years.—It appears that the pri- soner was a widower, and bad been paying Is. 6d. a week for the maintenance of hii-chitd. but having lost his situation, he was unable to continue his payments, and resolved on the destruction of the child. Some suspicion having been excited at thp disappearance of the child, particularly from his giving different statements, the lust being that as he was carrying the child through Bishop's Wood it bad died in his arms, and he bad buried it there, having no means to pro- cure for it a proper burial. In consequence of this infor- mation search was made in Bishop's Wood on the 10th of May, and the body of the poor child I\o<lS found about a foot beneath the surface. There was a bandage tightly drawn toond his eyes, and the surgeon who examined the body stated, that he found all extensive contusion on the right side of the. head, by which the skull was fractured. He gave it as bis opinion, however, from the state of tbe lungs, thai suffocation, and not the fracture, was the cause of death • and this would appear to have been the case, for the pri. soner, when asked whether lie would put any question to the surgeon, said, while a thrill of horror through the Court followed the shocking avowal, "There was no hurt on the head: the child was alive wlieu I put it into tbe grave!" The Learned Judge then passed sentence of death upon the prisoner in the usual manner, holding out to him not the smallest hope of meicy.

BANKRUPTS from Friday's Gazette. To Surrender in Busing hall, street. JOSEPH MARRIAGK, j<m., miller, Mnulaham, Chelmsford, An-nat 21, Sept. -29. All. Southampton buiMinijs. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON SPENCER, upholder, Carlisle, Angult 25, Sept. 29. Atts. Blown and Co, Mincing lane, London. ° WILIIAM HUMPHREYS, wine merchant, Brighton, Aug. 23, Sept. 29. Atts. FrreiiMn and Co., Coleman sheet, London. A I.FRED HAHHIS, roach piopi ietor, Chichester, Ang, 18, Sept. 21. Alt. Sherwood, Chichester. To Surrender ill the Country. WII.LIAM BARKER AfPt-EBY. coad. bnilder, Mogton, Lincolnshire, Aui;. IS, Sept. 20, ill die Birmingham District Court. Act. Hodgson] Birmingham. GEORGE BURION, brick-maker, Ashton lInrler- L) ne, Aug. '12, Sept. 22, at the Manchester District Court. Alt. Earle, Manchester. JOHN BKOAOHEAD, cloth manufacturer, Slnbbin, Yorkshire, Aug. 21, Sept. 12, ai the Leeds District Cou.t. Atls. Flojd and Booih, Holm firth, Yoiks|iire- HANNUI MAHM NEWTON, victualler, Kirkhnrton, Yorkshire, Aug. 2), Sei>t. 8, at the Leeds Uistiict Court. Alt.Ivesoo, Holmtiith. HISLOP YVARNRR, EDWAIIO MARSATK, THOMAS MANNING, and JAMES MANNING, brandy stun spirit dealers, Liverpool, Aug. 31, Sept. 11, at the Liverpool Disliict Court. Ali. Archer, Liverpool. ROBKRT WATSOX, silk mercer, Yorkshire, Aug-2J, Sept. S,( at the Leeds Disliict Couit. Ait. Holtby, York.

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METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, kept by JOHN JENKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. ———— Q Q App. Latitude of Observatory 51 37 10 N. I Longitude 3 55 30 VV. Height above Level of 1 be Sea 40 feet. I n.\ IIUM ETE It II YGKOfti KTK I! • T111-. I». MOM RT 1.1!. I'l.HVIOM ATli R. I 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. I 3 P.M. <J A.M. 3 P.M. L3m Qu»n,l-V of A.M. P.M. Kain. I Temp. Temp. p. I Temp. Temp. I Pressure. of PreMure. of Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wei. Drv. Wei. Min.-Mas. In.Tenths. Hiintl. j Mer. Mer. j Aug. | j AuS- | I 8 30-36 fi3 30-35 G5 G7 05 f>8 G5 70 69 68 67 58 75 0 1 3 I o '21 t)4 „ -IS m 66 65 68 6fi 67 67 <W 67 58 I 72 0 0 9 | 10 -27 64 -31 66 68 f.2 70 61 66 64 69 67 I 49 72 O 0 0 i .41 W „ 4l 60 67 62 71 66 67 65 73 72 45 | 16 0 „ 0 0 12 „ -42 65 „ -43 67 67 63 72 66 69 67 70 69 47 77 0 „ 0 „ 0 13 ,42 66 ,33 68 71 66 73 68 71 I 70 i 74 73 50 7.i 0 0 0 > i 14 -22 j 65 .13 G8 66 63 71 67 63 | 62 72 68 I 53 75 | 0 0 ,.0 j Astronomical Phenomena for the ensuing Week:— | The Planets Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, are in favourable pillions for observation- Saf urn being South about 9 in the evening, at which tinve Mars will be seen in the Western and Jupiter in the Eastern Heaveus. j j •i

High Water in Swansea Harbour and at the Passages j FOR THE ENSUING WliKK. i >, P W N B A HMtBOCK. TlIK P < ss AI! I'S.JHII1 Morn. Even. Height f Morn, hivuu ¥??' H. H. M. V. I. H. M. „ || i '• Saturday Aug. 19 It 30 It) 6 50 j jt.ii: Sunday 20 43 I 27 10 0 2 3 „ flgfc| Monday 2( 2 |2 2 50 10 4 3 32 4 ik Tuesday 22 3 27 3 57 11 8 4 17 5 .7 SEE'! Wednesday 23 4 23 4 49 13 4 5 4, tf W^. j I tinrjday .21 5 0.5 30 15 7! 6 J»j J J Fr"t*y 25 5 52 6 13 IS 3 7 12 7 33 | 1 MOON'S Aoe.-full Moon, 25th day, 2h. 22m. even. F I

MARK-LANE. LONDON, Afondly, Attnutt 11 ,TAJ «rfr.m..Lf favorable weather for the last few days has ennh/*H knvt by it. A few salnple6 of New Essex Wheat have aenrr„fu r Z, j 2 1uallty, some being very goad, but more. tyh and lnfe'^r to last year', growth. Veru Tuie k' throa(i/wut''ifitVtin' l{a-ff\rded bll thc".e earlU specimen*. The train HiJiV J h"* been exceedingly dull, and. onlu a partial cleat ance effected by submitting to a decline in nearly all qualitiea of 4*. to 5# per quarter tince thin day se'nnight.— The demand for M foreign Wheat is necessarily very limited under present circum- 0 stances, and it is scarcely possiblei to make progress with sales even II at a considerable reduction. In the feu: operations that'have M occurred, vie note a decline of full is. per quarter since last Monrin,, m —Barley %s still in fair request at much the same prices n. iJt'f {•* ween.—The. liberal supplies of Oats lutein from rr/i„ S >r additions from other parts have materialfv checktd ?' '1 the$ with ihe little demand prevail inn sales arrvithfm ta?ir*de> and f further decline of J,. per quarter since this d! at « f from Is.ttrts.per quarter cheiver 'and Jhfr, r? se "<lfit.—Malt is terms, though no change in tovn murks this SPniZf' °ne<uier PRICE OF GRAIN.-re, Imperial Quarter. I Wheat, Keil 3S t» 4*2 Map|«. *• f'l,e While. af « While, (new; Mi Boiler S'nall Ifcrtiij o. Fine 50 34 Old Superfine — — Ticks « .,s Ol'« Harrow .r.. | « "ye 3i 35 Feed Oats Barley,grinding 2S 3i» Fine "i Ditto, line mailing 35 30 I'oUitd „T VI alt r .In • • *•* 24 M<m line t»2 Potato. •• >)i 3Jtw ai Ff.OLilt, per Sack of2SU/6. Mesl 4tjs. 10 53J. | Seconds 435.11)43,. PRIC14 OF SUliDS. 8* s. » t ■ s I Ui'iitp, Swedes, per- bnsli. —to — Clover, Ited, ..percwi 42 hi Other sorts 10 IS Flemish 42 Mustard, 9 It! New Hamburi: b4' White 9 lo French «, Canary, per quarter 73 80 iTrefoil J7 "ye Grass 20 25 Caiaway 4i 45 laies, winter 3 4 Coriander 1() AVERAGE PRICE OF CORf^ per Qr. For the Week ending Aiij?. 5, 1 tS-13, and by which importation U regulated. *• ^*1 «. <i. #. <f. Wheal • • • • 00 W ()at» • *Z\ j Means ♦ • 31 p Barley ..32 4| Kye .37 I | t'eas 34 4 PRICE OF HOPS, iti the Jiornugh, pel Cwt. j £ £ £ 4. £ • East Kent PocWets 4 15/<» 5 15 Yearling ditto (j ii(0$J Ditto Bags 0 0 0 11 I Choice u Mid. Henl I'uckel* (') 10 e 15 1S3W bags & pocks 4 4 « ■«.. Sussex dim 4 8 4 0 | 1835, ISiJlS, tSo? & |(j38 2 tl 4 u PRICE OF MEAT. -SMITNFIRI.U, August 14. There was a very large supply of everything, which, added to the warmth of the weather, caused a general decline.— Of Beasts there irere 3iut, and although there were t,.me very nice ones amona them, the best did not go beyond is., whilst good Beef ('short horns J Was purchased at 3s. tid. It is almost neeuless to add, that for the rougher descriptions there was vo call whatever.— Of Sheep and Lambs, the former were more in quest, but the best Southdown* did not exceecl -ts. "lei., which i.. a decline of 'id. on late markets. For the disposal of Lamb the salesmen complained bitterl?l, the very choicest not making more than -is. 8.7., and 1a these there was scarce/it anything doing.—Calves advuncea on Friday -id.; a d, al/houtfk the supply to-day was very moderate as compared with that of" several weeks past, sales proceeded vary languidly, and the most delicate only obtained -IS. rirf., whilst the salesman aid not refuse any fair offer for good tlea IIle can say nothing about f ork the heat of the weather precluding sates except for the very small dairy-fed, and even for these there was scarcely any demand. To sink the ottal — nei Mil.. 2s. Sd. lo -Is. 0 1. Veal 3S. lid. t„ J9 6(i I Mutton 3s. Ud. to 4s. 2,1. | Fork :is. 4,1 t0 44 -I lOd. to 4s. 8d. I NKWGATR and LBA I,BN it ALI.By the Carcase. Beef. is- 8d. to .Js. 81. Veal. 2,. 8d. to 4« 4,| Motion 2s. 81I. Iu 3s. 8:1. Fork 2s. 4il. tu 4,' 0,|* LiU,,b 3s. 41. to 4». 4d. PRICE OF TALLOW AND SOAP, per Cwt. ( ti' '■ d. t, d. low 11 I allow 4i «' Melted Stntf 3u 0 Curd ditto !;u 0 Yellow Russia 42 t> Ditto Kongti 20 1) Fal.n — 0 Dilto SS0.1 p ,j.s 0 j cl ow ^5.p — I* Greaves 14 o \Y lute dino.. 0 I Mottled ditto.. 52 ojUiejiS 5 o UU1STOL PHICE C(JKRENT.— August II. SUOAK. »..<• COKFKK. «. Muse, very Urownl perc.) 55 to.rt Fine Dry Brown 5J 0u Very hue |^o 124 Middling bi 612 HUM. s. d. » d. Good middlings 1 03 Ud Jamaica (per gal.; 3 0 4 t> Good aud nue.. J 67 70 l.eeward |9|C i II 3 0 Molasses 27 28 i.ouwuon. £ V Jamaica (per lou.> ..5 0 — 0 cor! Nl. Domingo .90100 Jamaica, lriaj;e (t>^r cw l.) 60 05 Canipeachy 0 0 O (» Urdinary Fustic, Jamaica tl u 0 o (Jood dilto 72 75 — Cuba 8 U tt t) bine ditto i8 jjh 011.. Middling 'I Callipoli (pei titn) 54 y 55 | Good ditto '"■il' I2.» Mcily jo 0 51 (>. ilktiCL L I L Lt. lb. lb. d. d. I I b. i. d. Crop Hides •• 30f»Jj.. lierman Hoise Hido ..l.ifuKj Ditto rtilio -IS..12 15 Horse Holts .11 1J Ditto dilio ..•■ bU..I5 1/ (Jali rtknia, 54 64..23 24 Foreign Hides 35.. to M Dim.(common).. -— —— Di to Dnio ditto 411 45.. 18 22 Bulls, bullish 1111. 45 50..21 23 Ditto <111 to 15 lit Dm,, ditto • 70 tOo..—■ — Unto <ti»to •• "W 30..15 1 j lust. Skins .II ]« Unto ditto(exiraJ 34 is Welali Skins 27 40..13 l!» Unto, Foreign •• l<> 2U..I.J l ijlim,, mug 4,1 45..KJ 2:» Ditto nillo •• 21 i.i..it 14 Ditto ditto 45 50..21 %l.i Dmo ditto 2ij -to..i| ;i Onto (Into 52 5t>?2 Ulllo di tto (e*t 1 a J3 i .11)..10 [4 Kips, Km-llah and VVel»U 1.1 11 li. fiddle! Hides 37 4<l.. 1x^1., I),il„, IVI.i, o *17 11/ Common dilio 35 40..13 |j Dilio ditto » lu: 15 IS Miavcd Hides I n 2;11 ,^t Unto, Knsl India ..13 20 „>hoe dilio 20 23.. 13 |;(l Seal ^kiuj, Common dtllo.. Small ..IS IS iVei-t. H idea .I-J.J 1.j.^ ii.11, .0 I'I ÜIIII ,liu" •• ..i0 14 -iiomiteis, English ..10 It I..Ulish Horse Hide ,.i2 U }),u„, Foiel^n 0 Welsh ditto .u 1., [Seines, Knji»h .« 12 21 Dilio, Foiei^n ..mill i1 l)u. Kiioui— s. 10 1. '♦ I. e; Printed '1IId Published by A II.HAM COt; Fl'i'EN A Y MURRAY A N I) J>AV|D REES A. "WAI,rlh. 0-" SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1843.