Monmouthshire Merlin

AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. Hood illustrates the diversity of opinion on the ques- tion of Agricultural Distress by giving the notions of some of bis country friends on the subject: one of them, Simon, states his views as follows You see, 'twas hard on Quarter-day, And cash was wanted lor the rent; So up to Lunnon I was sent, To sell as prime a load of hay, As ever dried on summer's day. Well, standing in Whitechapel Road, A chap comes up to buy my load, And looks and looks about the cart, Pretending to be 'cute and smart; But no great judge, as people say, 'Cause why 1 he never smelt the hay. Thinks I. as he's a simple chap. He'll give a simple price, mayhap; Such buyers comes but now and then, So slap I axes nine pun' ten. Co That's dear," says he, and pretty quick He taps his feathers with his stick, Suppose," says he, we wet our clay, Just while we bargain 'bout our hay So in we goes, my chap and me! He drinks to I, and I to he, At last says I, a little gay, Co It's time to talk about that hay," Nine pound," says he, and I'm your man, ,e L've and let live, for that's my plan," at's true," says I, but still I say, It's nine pun' ten for that 'ere hay." And so we chaffers for a bit, At long and last the odds we split; And off he sets to show the way, Where, up a yard, I leaves the hay Then, from the pocket of his coat, He pulls a book, and picks a note. That's Ten," says he—" I hope to pay Tens upon tens for loads of hay." With all my heart, and soon," says I, And, feeling for the change hereby But all my shillings com'd to five- Says he, No matter, man alive There's something in your honest phiz I'd trust, if twice the sum it is You'll pay next time you come to town, As sure," says 1, as corn is brown." AH right," says he, thinks 1, huzza! He's got no bargain of the hay Well, home I goes with empty cart, Whipping the horses pretty smart, And whistling ev'ry yard o' way, To think how well I'd sold the hay— And just cotch'd Master at his greens And bacon—or, it might he beans, Which did n't taste the worse, sure/y, To hear his hay had gone so high. But lord when I laid down the note, s\uck victuals in his throat, And choked him till his face all grew Like pickling cabbage, red and blue yvuh such big goggle eyes, (Ms nails 1 hey seem d a coming out, like snails A note," says he, half mad with passion, "Why, thou dom'd fool! thou'st took a flash 'un!" Now, was n't that a pretty mess, That's Hagricultural Distress.

BECOLLECXZONS OF A PORTRAIT PAINTER. A PAINTER'S LOVE. It was a roorming the ato was warm and balmy, and the cold deep waters of the river looked so invitingly from amongst the tall trees, that I threw my fishing-rod aside to enjoy their coolness. Scarcely had I begun to bathe, when a sudden pain came over me and I sank. As I rose, struggling for life, some dark object was or seemed near me, Mil as I Tiank again visions of fields and flowers, and of all sp.irUing and flashing things, danced before my eyes till consciousness left me. I thank God he is not dead," murmured by a young voice at my side, were the first sounds that met my returning senses when, on recovering, I found myself laid on the safe Cfr an<* suPPor,ed by a youth of apparently my own *ge lie was not, however, so tall or so strong yet he had seen my danger as he passed the spot, and regardless of his ?wn life had pbinged inio the river as 1 was sinking for the ,ast turn; and had saved me. I was very far from my own heiiie, and feeling too weak to reach it, was easily persuaded *y my pieserver, !\ir. Courtney, to icturn with him to his own L'olt:,ge, which was near the banks of the liver. It was a very pretty little unpretending spot, and hid nothing which '0,1 d render its appearance different from the abode" of the ""Tiers of the neighbourhood hut the graceful care with winch the little garden was laid out and kept, and an air of imelessssuperiority which could he felt but not defined. In 6 small neat parlour was seated a lady in widow's weeds," ?n ,a. ^air young girl, whose likeness to Edward proclaimed her bis sister. Mrs. Courtney was at ffrst alarmed at the sight of the pale stranger who clung for support to the arm of her son, bill when she heaid even his simple account, her eyes flashed with a mother's pride at the courage of her only son, and she welcomed me with the kindest courtesy. After spending some hours with them I was completely restored by their gentle attentions, and returned in safety to my anxious parents. Life was then young and vigourous within me, and my gratitude to my young pieserver knew no bounds. lie was the only son of a naval officer who had died a few months after the birth of a daughter, leaving to his sorrowing and broken-hearted widow little but the memory of his vir- tues and the remains of her own small fortune upon this she had retired into the country, and by economy had saved enough to educate Edward for the law, which profession his mother earnestly wished him to enter upon. Such was the state of things when I became acquainted with the family it, the manner I have mentioned. Edward Courtney became my most intimate friend. He xras not above the middle height, but his figure was graceful and active his light brown hair waved over a high broad forehead, whilst every motion of his soul, nay, every thought, seemed to speak in his clear grey eyes. These were not large or handsome, yet their blight and ever varying expression had a charm for me which I have never again met with; they acinated whilst they dazzled. We soon became as brothers, tor we had the same master passion swallowing up the rest we had the Slme deep love of art, the same longing to stake our future prospects upon our success as artists. How happy were the hours we spent in that little cottage, or in long sauntering walks, attempting to give to paper every thing we saw, and gazinp, with delighted anticipations of future fame, on things worthy ooly of Ilw admired Van — Daub! Yet we were happy and when weie mortals happy, that some sorrow or change came not to remind them of earth. Edward Courtney's mother died, and soon after his sister Carried a man who broke her heart. Thus ended my first dream of love and romance. But it is not of myself that I would speak, for a while the dying wishes of his mother attached Edward to the law, but his was not the nature for its cold study, and he left i. »*•*» Some months past, and Edward was my fellow-student, at the atelier of some celebrated painter. Edward was devoted to the profession he had now chosen, but his was talent not genius; love rather than power he loved it, because he could express his own passionate feelings-I loved it, because of the deep thought it demanded and inspired. One evening we were returning from a reunion of young aspirants" like ourselves, and were passing a door in —— square, when we were compelled to stop to allow a lady to pass on to her carriage the light shawl she wore fell from her shoulders, and as Edward cotirleously returned it to her, | >e light flashed upon a face and form of rare and sparkling beauty. She past on her way, unmindful of the pale youth < w 10m she had scarcely seen-but it was not so with him his ardent soul had longed for an object whose beauty could < [6a P"i"ter's dream, and he had found it in the daugh- faslii ^3r' ''ie Ieadin= star beau,y an^ Acquaintance with such a being was unattainable to poor < "fio.vn students and little did I fancy I might one meet with an approving smile, a gentle welcome—even rom .<>) But 1 am writing now of other days and I could at night hear throngh the partition which divided our hum- hie apaiiments, that sleep was a stranger to my fiiend's I pillow. r "i Sad was the charge that evening gradually wrought on his conduct; the evenings, nay, the nights which he had given o iecre<jtiou and rest, were devoted to wandering near the ihUS\'11 squ:\re, whi, h was all the world to Lim rg he for pne glimj-se of Lady Caroline, on ) her way to some gay scene, then pace the neighbourhood, with nnwenried steps, till her return. Still he did not neglect the only means lie now possessed of gaining station and wealth, but laboured on with unceas- ing diligence, though, as experience brought knowledge, J felt he needed the unity of purpose, the strength of mind, which alone can lead to eminence. One day be canre to me with a strange expression in his wild eyes, and told,me he was going to Scotland, but no entreaties of mine could induce him to tell me the cause of this sudden journey but in a few weeks he returned, his eyes beaming with exquisite tender- ness, his cheeks tinged with the bright hues of health. I have been so happy," almost whispered he, when my first welcome was over, I have gained that with which I would not pait for worlds I went to Scotland, for I heard that she was gone to ——— Castle. I lingered, I wandered in the neighbourhood, my brush and colours my excuse! and every day I saw her now riding, with her beautiful face flushed with exercise, now botanizing with a chosen com- panion, now sketching; ay, every day I saw her? A'ay, once, when I was drawing near some tuins, a party came from the Castle, and she—addressed me. I thought the throb of exquisite delight would-would have ktll.ed me. I gave the auld wives of the village sketches of their sturdy sons or pretty grand daughters, for 1 felt that she might see them. But this is not all her friend, the gay and giddy Lady-, had seen my drawings, and I wat called to the Castle to give to each of the young friends the likeness of the other-it was a jest to them—think what it was to me! My hand trembled, and my heart failed me at first, but so deeply imprinted were Lady Caroline's features on my very soul, that I scarcely needed, and scarcely dared to gaze upon them. I took the portrait home under pretence of finishing it—returned to her a copy, and kept the one sketched in her presence—here it is -was not this happiness Thus, by a strange coincidence, a girlish fancy threw the portrait of one of England's proudest beauties into the hands of a young and obscure painter it was to him a talisman which led to—but I will not anticipate. # About this time I departed for Italy. Edward Courtney would not leave the country which held the idol of his imagination; and years passed before I returned, and for the last three or four I heard no tidings of him—his last letter expressing disappointment and despondency. Arrived in S- street, my first effort was to find my friend. I could not succeed till one day a note was put into my hand it was from him, and told me the bearer would direct me to his abode. Through narrow streets and alleys I followed my young conductor, till, in an obscure part of London, we knocked at the door of a mean-looking house. I entered a small room, filled and surrounded by paintings, the only fur- niture being a sofa, a table, and one chair. Edward was not there. I looked round at the paintings, they were wild and strange—demons of ghastly hues and shapes were contend- ing, revelling, suffering, but always, from some part of each picture, a light would break across its horrors, and in that light would 'be an angel face—the face of Lady Caroline. There was one where strange shapes had seized upon a winged figure, whilst another of human form was vainly struggling to save her the forms were Lady Caroline and Edward But my meditations were broken in upon by himself, led in by his young companion pale and weak, and evidently dying was my long-loved friend bad it not been for the eyes I could not have khown him—yet they too were changed- for there was a wildness and an indescribable change, which made my blood run cold. Dear ——— said he, I am so glad to see you, for I have been so ill-perhaps they will go now Who? is any one annoying, injuring you ?" No," said he, faintly, "only they," and he pointed to his demon pictures "I have talked to them, painted them, prayed to them, but it will not do, they are still here-and have been since she married. Yes said he, wildly, she I is married, and they know it, they take her before my eyes, and I have no power to save her So saying, he laid his head faintly back upon the couch, and seemed to sleep the deep sleep of exhaustion. And this was Edward-the noble, the spiiited, the intel. lectual, dying, and a maniac As I gazed on him he awoke, and, looking past me with unutterable tenderness, he mur- mured, "Caroline, you are too late now, too late," and again Mink back. 1 he excitement of seeing me had, I felt, been too much for him, but, taking my station at his side, I sent for an eminent physician—he shook his head, and told me 1 had come in time to close his eyes-the dying taper had flickered bughtly only to pass away the sooner 0 Through the night he raved fearfully-love misplaced and misdirected-talent unappreciated, and poverty, had warped the noble mind, had bent it till it broke-like a harp whose stiings were wound up too tightly—the world's rude hand had broken where it touched Towards morning he awoke, and the first grey light mixing with the sickly light of the candles, gave a ghastly look to the pale cheek of my expiring friend. I am dying," said he, I know it, and rejoice in it, fcr • bey ajfcLgone, tjuite gone, and my mother and sister call for me I I have been mad, I k'now rt—bet mrt nw—f*ere Is her picture, keep it," saicf he more faintly—" farewell "— and his young head fell powerless on my shoulder, whilst bis hand grew colder—the voice that whispered the name he had most loved was so changed I did not know it-and all was over. L. D.

TABLE TALK. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LU.E.-The marriage of the daughter of Prince Esterhazy takes place at Easter in the Royal Palace at Vienna; the Empeior will give the lady away.— We understand that the lovely widow of the late Rev. Earl Neison, Duke of Bronte, will shortly be united to George Knight, Esq., second son of Edward Knight, Esq., of Godmersham Park, Kent, and Chawton House, Hants. The operation on the eyes of Prince George of Cumber- land, which was to have been performed at Christmas, is now delayed until May, by the advice of Baron Graeffe. The young Prince passes milch of his time in composition. Lord Dynevor has arrived at Darrington Park, Oxfordshire, from Dynevcr Castle. THE QUEEN OF BELGIUM.—We understand that the pri- vate fortune of the illustiious Consort of his Majesty King Leopold, independently of her father, is upwards of £ '30,000 per annum and the King of the French having given her £20,000 per annum more, the Queen's income is £50,000 i year private fortune. A lich spinster, Miss Al-, lately deceased, at Wey- mouth, has left her large property to five nieces, in a manner that would confer pleasure on the heart (if she have one) of Harriet Martineau. They are to enjoy it equally as long as they remain single. She who marries loses her share, which is to be divided among the remaining virgins; if they all [nalry, then a male relalion is to succeed to the whole.- Dm set County Citron isle.

MCRTAMTY FROM THE INFLUENZA.—At least half the people in Maidstone have coughs, and many of them have jeen attacked by a species of influenza, similar to a disorder ixtremely prevalent after the heavy fall of snow in 1814. It ippears the symptoms are rather disagreeable than dangerous, Jut persons who are liable to affections of the lungs will be >rudent not to expose themselves more than is necessary. At ,'openhagen and other places in the North of Europe a com- prevails, which gives a good deal of uneasiness under he name of grippe. The melancholy effects of this raging ipidemic in the metropolis and its environs have been most everely felt for the last fortnight. During the last week the jreater number of the clerks at the War Office, Admiralty, Vavy Pay Office, Stamp Ollice, Treasury, Post Office, and Ifher Government oflices, have been prevented from attending o their daily avocations, in conscqnence of which great delay las been caused to public business. III the Hoyal Xavy tospitaf of Gieenwich there have been a great number o! leaths amongst the aged inmates,.and the infirmary is nearly illed with those on the sick list. Sir Thomas M. Hardy, the ;allant Governor, has been most unremitting in affording very comfoit to them. At the Royal Military College of 'helsea, the deaths have been very many, and numbers are onfined in the sick wards. At Woolwich the epidemic has ieen so prevalent that forty to fitly men per day belonging to he Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, S3ppeis and Mineis, nd the other troops doing duty there in the absence of the toyal Marines in Spain, have been admitted into the Mili- ary Hospital, amongst whom several deaths have occurred rom acute inflammation of the lungs. Amongst the three tegimenls of Foot Guards, and those doing duty at the 'ower, St. James 's- Palace, the Horse Guards, and at Wind- or, it has also raged to a very great degree. At St. George's iarracks, the Wellington and Cavalry Barracks, extra wards tave been appropriated forthe invalids, and also in the Tower, vhere the epidemic appears to have attacked the men with reater effect, from its lying so near the water. Yesterday he churches, which have generally a full congregation, pre- ented a mournful scene by the non-attendance of many who lie Sunday before were in perfect health, but then no more, r disabled from attending, and the melancholy event was mticed by the clergymen from the pulpit. The number of mrials yesterday afternoon in the different cemeteries was learly as numerous as dining the raging of the cholera iu 832 and 18o3. A tOld St. Paacras's burial-ground, there .ere sixty-eight interments duiing the week, whilst on the pposite side of the ater they were even more numerous. )f the police force there a:e now upwards of 800 incapable f doing duty, ninny of whom have been indisposed ever ince the late very seveie weather, from their exposure to the ight air. We regret to say, from all the information we ave been able to obtain upon the subject, that this disorder oes not appear in be on the decrease. Mr. Justice Little- ale, Air. Baron Gurney, and Mr. Justice Hos;¡nqnet, are liable to attend their respective Coints, in consequence of ihouiin<j under this disorder. It will be seen, also, from our eport in the Common Pleas, that Mr. M. D. Hill, Mr. Ser- earit W Ide, and Air. are incapable of attending lieir professional duties, from the same cause. The funds of lie various benefit societies in the metropolis have been se- ioesly affected, aiising fiom an increased number of niem- eis being ill at this season one of these institutions, we ndei'stand, has no less than 200 of its members upon the ■ox at the present time.— Evening Chrwiclt of Monday,'

CHURCH RATES-PUBLIC MEETING. A requisition, signed by a large number of respectable in- habitants of this town, of all religious denominations, was last week presented to John Frost, Esq., Mayor, to call a public meeting of the inhabitants to petition both branches of the Legislature for the total abolition of Church-rates. In pursuance of which, the Mayor convened a meeting for Tues- day evening, in the Lancasterian School-room. Six o'clock being the time stated, a very numerous assembly was pre- sent shortly after which hour, on the motion of Mr. Cors- bie, the Mayor took the chair, amid great applause. The Chairman rose and said, that he held in his hand a placaid containing the names of several respectable and in- fluential persons, requesting him to convene a meeting of the inhabitants, to petition the Legislature for the total abolition of Church-rates. The requisition was so reasonable, and, in his opinion, so highly commendable, that he did not hesitate immediately to call the meeting, and he felt happy to preside in the chair that night. As, however, his motives might be misundeistood, he would claim the attention of the meeting for a few moments, while he stated his reasons for presiding in his official capacity. The immense property in possession of the Church, consisting of lands, of mines, of manors, of tithes, of fines, renewals, and property of various other descriptions, amounting in the whole to many millions per annum, acquired in the course of three centuries, has been hoarded with the greatest possible care. (Hear, hear.) No fond husband ever guarded the charms of a beautiful wife with a more jealous eye or a stronger hand than the Church has throughout guarded the loaves and fishes. (Great cheering.) How many great and virtuous men had been per- secuted even unto death for presuming to interfere in the concerns of the Church ? (Cheers.) How were the rights of the Church (as they were called) hedged round 1 They had the Test and Corporation Acts, in which oath upon oath was accumulated for the purpose of preventing the Dissenters from interfering with this property. Even in the late Act for the regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, a special clause was introduced religiously to guard it. [Here the Mayor read the clause.] Why, he would ask, were obstacles thrown in the way of functionaries elected by the people to prevent them from discharging their duty towards their constituents by inquiring into all matlertin which the people were interested ? To assist in removing these obstacles he had come forward. (Loud cheering.) Why is inquiry into the circumstances of the Church pro- scribed ? Surely, if those circumstances be evil, the friends of the Church should be forward to demand inquiry to as- celtain the extent of the evil with a view to its removal but if those circumstances be good in themselves, and beneficial to the public, inquiry so far from being injurious, would place them in a more favourable point of view. The anxiety of the bishops to guard the Church against inquiry, arises from the desire, felt by men in every situation, tto protect the abuses on which they fatten. He would ask, was the Church made solely for the benefit of the bishops and clergy, or was it in- tended as an institution to promote the welfare of the people ? (Hear, hear.) If the latter, the Church can have no interest distinct from that of the people but if the former, it differs in nothing from a heathen temple. (Cheers.) The law says, that we must not disturb the bishops and clergy in their possessions, and no doubt, it is highly disagreeable to those who possess enormous incomes, who roll in gorgeous equi- pages, who are attended by troops" of liveried servants, who are clothed in purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day it is highly disagreeable, no doubt to such per- sonages to be disturbed by those who would pick up the crumbs that fall from their tables. (Loud cheers.) If he knew any thing of Christianity, it was not inconsistent with its dictates to disturb such men in the enjoyment of that wealth, with the view of appropriating it to morp beneficial uses. He would illustrate the present state of the Church, by comparing it with the human frame, the same remedy will work a cure in the diseases of each. When we see a man bloated by repletion, with palsied hands and tottering limbs, and sunken eyes, and all the other accompaniments of intemperance, what is the remedy we would prescribe. We would advise him to relinquish his evil habits, retrench his excesses, and indulge in intemperance no more. This regi- men would, perhaps, be disagreeable to the emaciated patient, who would, no doubt, have small desire to live on spare diet; but yet it is the only one to save his life it would impart to him new strengh, and re-establish his broken constitution. (Loud cheers.) The same regimen he would-prescribe for the Church and it was his firm conviction, it would be at- tended with the same beneficial effects. So far from tending to produce its downfall, it would make it more powerful than it was at present, by removing from it those excresenC68 which make it an object of disgust and hatred to the people. (Loud cheers). The Mayor concluded by congratulating t!.e meeting on the very numerous assembly which he saw before him it showed the deep interest which was felt by the peo- ple at large, on the question they had that night met to dis- cuss. He would be happy to hear any gentleman who should think proper to address him, and he begged to assure them that if any person fell inclined to oppose any of the resolu- turns, at to^i^ply toa^y of the observations of the speakers, ie be certain ef aVtentfve an4 rttepeclfwl hn&ng. Mr. Corsbie rose and spoke as follows :— It is reported Lord Abiuger asserted recently, that the ex- ertions making by the Dissenters to obtain the abolition of Church-rates, were without a touch of common sense, the idlest, silliest, and most foolish thing ever attempted by ignorant men." This is not very courteous language, but coming from a renegade in political principles, the shaft is pointless. (Cheers.) Similar language might have been used when we were struggling for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Sir Robert Peel then asserted, that the giving the Dissenters more political libeity was inconsistent with the safety of the endowed Church, yet the obnoxious Acts were repealed without the unroofing apprehended. (Hear.) It is truly gratifying to hear of the numerous meet- ings which are being held through the country—the able manner in which the arguments urged against the abolition of Church-rates have been refuted and the conclusive reasons which have been assigned why an end should be put to this unjust and unchristian impost, are enough to convert Lord Abinger himself. (Laughter.) It seems a work of supere- rogation to go over the san-e ground it may. however, be well to notice some points which are admitted by our oppo- nents. The Rev. 0. Noel states that there only 247,041 church worshippers in the metropolis, the population of which is 1,500,000. Now, take the inhabitants of England at 12 millions, and assume :he proportion to be the same, it shews that there are less than two millions who attend the service of the endowed Church. This is startling, as the result of the labours of the richest church in the world, with 24 ishops, spending £ 150,000 a-year, at its head. It is a fallacy to consider any to belong to a church but those who attend its ministration. We are taunted with the smallness of the sum we object to pay—this is not the question—we contend it is an injustice to require us to pay to support a church from which we dissent, and derive no benefit. Is not this the principle (yes, and cheers), is it not the principle on which the present endowed church dissented from the Romisb church, from which, at the same time, it took all the property which furnished the fund, not only for the building and keep- ing in repair the churches, but the maintaining the poor; and when we consider the vast increase in the value of all real property since that time, in which increased value, church property participates, there ought to be funds from this source without taxing Dissenters. Indeed Mr. Baines, member for Leeds, stites, that by the returns made to parliament, there were funds which could be appropriated for this purpose, which would amount to £217,5fi7, leaving only £ !M),558. 10s to be provided by the church. Some calculate the income of the church much higher, but theaccurale Mr. Hume takesils income at five millions,—the Irish church is about half-this sum—assume this enormous revenue to be worth 25 years' purchase, it amounts to. 187,11 millions-out of which to pay a balance of ,£30,558. I will not trespass on your time, as I anticipate the pleaslite of hearing many interesting speeches, in the course of the evening. I musJ,-hoivtvei, rt+H)«rt?»tlnt after abolishing Church-rates in Iieland, and thereby-adhiit- ting the principle, to attempt to tax both Scotland and Ire- land, as well as England, by charging the amount on the land-tax, is one of the most despicable attempts to cover iniquity by tiickcry, that ever was attempted. (Cheers.) Mr. Miles seconded the resolution in a neat speech, after which, Rev. Mr. BYlon rose to propose the 2nd resolution, and said, that he regretted the delicate state of his health would prevent him addressing them on this occasion as he would desire. The resolution he held in his hand referred to the Regium Don it m, and called for its withdrawal. It has been said that the amount of the Itegium Donum is so small as to render it quite insignificant, he would deny this statement,; it might be the case with respect to that part which was dis- tributed in England, but the Irish portion of it was of serious amount. In England, accotding to Mr. Hume, the sum dis- tributed amounted to i!600, which was placed in the hands of trustees, and doled out by them to three sorts of ministers. For himself, and those ministers around him, he would say that they spurned it, and would never, under any ciicum- stances, condescend to receive it but for those who do ac. cept it, he believed their poveity, and not their will, con- sented. (Hear, hear.) We are opposed to the principle by which Catholics and Quakeis, and other denominations of Christians, who conscientiously differ from us, are taxed to support our clergy, on tiie very same ground that we resist the imposition of lates nn ourselves, to support a church from which we dissent. (Hear, hear.) Iiut the amount of the Ih'ginm Domnn in Ireland, is by no means of small amount, it is no less than £ 25.000, which is given to the clergy of one sect alone, and thus the whole communily are taxed to sup- port the Presbyterian clergy, lhere is something worse, however, in the I!e,,ii,i;t Donuin than the mode of its distri- bution, it was oiiginally a political bribe. Charles II. being desirous of corrupting and buying over some of the Presby- terian ministers, caused .COfJU to lie appropriated to the pur- pose, under the name of secret service money. The amount nas encreased by W m. lJ I., when it was given in consider- ation of political services; and still further augmented by the Georges, until it reached its piesenl amount and by an enactment under Goorge III., the Lord-Lieutenant was em- powered tu £ '.ve il to such ministers as hud been useful to Lis Majesty's government. Of the five scytion* of Freshy- terians who receive the Donum, three of them teach doctrines which the Church of England declares that those who hold shall persish everlastingly. The liegium Donum is not what it professes to be—a Royal gift—the result of Royal munificence, but is paid by the people in consequence of an annual vote of the House of Commons. A writer in the Merlin lately said that this fund was given to widows, he could assure the meeting it was no such thing, as it was re- ceived by ministers clone. Lord John Russell is mistaken as to the apathy of Dissenters on the subject of their grievances, they feel them deeply, and they have of late given loud expression to their feelings. The recent meeting of Dis- senters in London has produced a powerful effect, their enemies themselves have admitted it by their conduct. The editor of the Standard, who can write with not only force, but elegance, in speaking of that meeting, has used language fit only for the columns of the Times, the John Bllll, or such journals. If that meeting had not produced a powerful effect, the great leaders of the high church party would not be so wroth upon the occasion. He fully con- curred with those who said that the church would not be in- jured, but on the contrary, greatly benefitted by the removal of the abuses and state trammels which disfigured it. None would be injured but the lazy bishops and the fox-hunting parsons, but the evangelical and working curates would be greatly benefitted. Why are not the Church ministers on the same footing as Baptist, Independent, and ministers of other denominations? State patronage makes the difference. It makes them assume airs of superiority to which they are not entitled and in their intercourse with those ministers, they invariably affect to condescend. But between equals there can be no condescension, and until the Church ministeis can show their superiority in piety, in viitue, and in usefulness, -Dissenting ministers will always consider themselves as equals. The objects sought by Dissenters is civil cquallty- this they declare openly. They do not enjoy this equality at present. According to law the King must be of the Estab- lished Church, whether he believe in its doctrines or not; the Lord Chancellor, and all the gieat officers of state, the chaplains of county and city gaols, and even of workhouses, must likewise be of the Established Church. In the news- papers advertisements are daily seen for masters and mistresses of workhorses, and even those functionaries are required to be of the establishment. This inequality is what the Dis- 'Hmters fee 1 and complain of, and until it is removed, and they be placed on a footing of perfect equality with churchmen, they will not cease to meet, to petition and to agitate. (Mr. Byron sat down amid great applause.) The Rev. Mr. Gillman rose to propose the adoption of the petition, which will be found with the resolutions in our ad- vertising columns. Having read the petition, he proceeded to congratulate the assembly on the presence of their worthy Mayor in the chair that evening. You, Mr. Mayor, said the rev. gentleman, have been always the friend of the oppressed, have been ever ready to step forward to the assistance of your fellow-subjects whenever they needed your aid I therefore feel much pleasure in seeing you presiding on the present occasion. He then went on to say, that he wondered that a meeting on the subject which had called them together should he necessary at the present day, as it was matter of much surprise that Churchmen had not themselves risen up as one man to petition for the abolition of the imposts against which they complained this would be, to use the language of Scripture, doing by others as they would be done by but this, he regretted to say, they had not done. It never was the intention of the King of Kings that his church should be supported by computsory contributions it is contrary to the whole tenor of the New Testament, and in direct opposi- tion to the example of the Apostles. It was not until the time of Constantine, who undertook to establish religion by the sword, and who for political purposes allied the Church to the State, that those systems were introduced which are so much to be deplored, as having done so much injury to reli- gion but, notwithstanding the corruptions then introduced, and since increased, there have been at all times a few who have not submitted to the dictates of men, but who have worshipped God according to their consciences. Such are the Dissenters of the present day. They did not strive against the Church as a Church—they did not meddle with the reli- gion-but they appealed against the grievous burthens im- posed on them for the support of that Church from which they derived no benefit. (Great applause.) Mr. Gillman proceeded at considerable length, and concluded by earnestly exhorting all present to attach their signatures to the petition. Mr. Lewis Edwards, in proposing the next resolution, said that he felt much delicacy in coming forward to address the meeting after the speeches they had heard. He would not trespass long on their patience, and in what he had to say he begged to disclaim all intention of giving offence. Church- men say that Dissenters have no right to meddle with the affairs of the Church. In this he differed from them. The Established Church, according to their account, is a national institution and as the Dissenters form a very numerous and influential portion of the State, they have a just right to en- quire into the affairs of every national institution. (Cheers.) Mr. Edwards then vindicated the Dissenters from the charge of turbulence, and claimed for them the right of agitating on the subject of jtheir grievances; and proceeded at considtr- jAd iu his tnual facetious style, whiclt elicited twW jiepeatedXheers and faugh tar of the Tioetting, t& an swerf many of the arguments used against the Dissenters. a I Rev. Mr. Thomas moved the next resolution and said, that he considered it the duty of every true churchman to cpme forward and aid them in their endeavours to obtain the repeal of Church-rates, which are a foul stain on the church. And if it be the duty of the members of the establishment thus to come forward, how much more imperative on them to labour incessently ur.til their just claims be conceded. Mr. Wall, in seconding the resolution, said that he sin- cerely trusted this would be the last time they would have occasion to petition for the lepeal of Church-rate. Its exist- ence is injuiious to the character of the Church, as it tends fo keep up a bitter spirit, and to foster unkind feelings amongst those who ought to live on terms of peace and amity. ..As tongas the connection between Church and State exists, so long will the conduct of the Church be unchristian and oppressive. He was happy to sec that the Dissenters had been joined in their petitions for the redress of their grievances by many estimable members of the Chuich, and he was still happier to perceive that this generous feeling was becoming more general among churchmen. lie hoped the time was at hand when Christianity would be freed fiom the tram- mels which impede its course and lessen its efficiency, and then it would go forth in its native purity, conquering and to conquer. The Rev. H. Poole, in proposing the 5th resolution, said, very mistaken views have been entertained respecting the ob- jects of our meeting. It has been slid that our purpose is to Overturn the Church of England but the groundlessness of this assertion must be apparent to every man, who observes that the names of several gentlemen who are members of that church are appended to the requisition, in compliance with which you, sir, convened this assembly. This is not a meet- ing of Dissenters alone it is a union of Episcopalians and Dissenters, to promote an object which both parties consider laudable. Sir, if a Dissenter should say, that the abolition of Church-rates would overturn the national establishment, he would be loudly, and 1 think justly, charged with igno- rantly undervaluing and insolently defaming that institution. (Cheers.) "What," an Episcopalian might say, "do you suppose that our religion rests on so narrow and insecure a basis, that it will be affected by the withdrawal of so slight a support ? Do you fancy that the foundations of our Zion can be shaken hy the repeal of a pallry tax 1" And, sir, I should sympathise with the indignation thus expiessed. I am astonished that any friend to episcopacy can rate the re- ligious system, of which he is an adherent, so low, as to think that it will icceive serious injury should the prayer of ollr petititioll be granted. A preceding speaker has truly ob- served, that the Episcopalians consider themselves vastly superior to the Dissenters. They have, as they assert, the majority in members they enjoy in a higher degiee the benefits of education they have a greater number of persons of aank in their communion they possess a larger share of the property of the country. Very well, sir, suppose we quietly concede the superiority to them in all these respects, is it not a fair and reasonable inference, that they can do with- out our money. We call upon them to come forwardwith magnanimity, and to tell the legis!ature- We will raiiie no money by vile means; For we had rather coin our hearts; And drop our blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of sectaries their vile trash. Theie are, sir, some of our Episcopalian friends who have not yet acquired this generous temper. A series of letters recenilv appeared in the Merlin, intended to advocate the continuance of Church-rates, or rather, perhaps, designed to vilify the character of those persons who presume to plead for their abolition. The writer, in his last letter, professes a hearty good will, and a charitable feeling towards all those who differ from him, provided they reason wi.hout railing. This profession of charity, sir, is very pleasing but he ought to have extended it somewhat farther he ought not to have put in any qualilyiag clause because, when his own letters are fairly analysed, they are found to contain rather more than seventy-five per cent. of vituperation and sarcasm the remainder is of so volatile a quality, that it can neither be measured nor weighed—it evaporates and vanishes in the process. He has not found it easy to reason without railing, and he ought to feel some pIty for others, who may fall into the same error. In his last letter, he styles the opponents of Church-rates a turbulent party," an illibe- ral crew." These, sir, are-uot very solt words. Had similar terms been used at an anti-church-rate meet- ing, what lectures had been given respecting the rudeness and insolence of Dissenters with what solemn air bad we been told to compare our language with the law of our God. Is it not then quite fair, that we should exhort this self-appointed censor of the sectaries, to remember the words of one w hom lie professes to revere I hou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then shait thou see clearly to cast the mole out of thy brother s eye." (Cheers). The main argument (almost the only argument) advanced by this gentleman, amounts to this, that Church-rates are levied according to ancient law; that the propetty of the country, for many centuries, has been liable to assessments for the maintenance of churches, and he would contend, I iiiit because this law has been in tarce so lung, it ought not to be disturbed. Sir, I think this plea ia put fcrthi in the wrong time. In the present age it is generally ad- mitted, that antiquity does not hallow any al)use-does not sanctify any oppression—does not soften any grievance. Giey hairs do not protect the head of the criminal from the axe of stern justice. The spirit of the times is searching and sifting all our national institutions and bad law will not be spared, though it may date its origin in the times of the Nor- man or the Saxon Kings. (Loud cheers). If the Church-rate is 'a grievance, and we have high authority for calling it an in- tolerable one, then its antiquity is an additional reason for its speedy abolition. Spare it!" cry its supporters, it has ex- isted for centuiies." No, we reply, it is old enough, let it sink at once to an ignomimious grave. Let there be no de- 1 iy in relieving the Dissenters from the burden, under which they have so long laboured. I had, sir, other observations to make on this point, but at this late hour, I cannot venture to trespass on the attention of the meeting, but will pass, at once, to the resolution which I have been requested to move. It is, I presume, known to most persons present, that the letter, to which my resolution refers, was written in answer to an inquiry, proposed to Mr. Williams, by an anonymous writer, in the Merlin, who wished to ascertain that gentle- man's sentiments and intentions respecting the abolition of the Church-rate. This anonymous writer evidently belongs to the High Church school, *out we are deeply indebted to him; he has materially served our cause. Consi- derable skill was exhibited in his address to Mr. Williams — that address contained a mixture of wily (lattery, insiduous inuendo, and muttered threats. Many professions of re- spect were made for the private character of the honourable member, and mingled with these were many expressions of fear, lest he should degrade himself by a coalition with Dis. senters. J confess, when I read this subtle address, not knowing the manly and vigorous character of the gentleman to whom it was directed, I feared no reply would be given to it. And I shall never forget the pleasure I felt, when the next publication of the Merlin shewed that Air. Williams was not to be cajoled nor intimidated into a concealment of his honest sentiments. (Cheers.) iThis reply was given in such clear, candid, and decisive terms that his letter forms a perfect contrast to the laboured fallacy of his correspondent's pro- duction. He declared (and it is a noble declaration) that he considered himself the representative, not of Churchmen, only, but of Catholics and Dissenters also. He expressed his conviction, that it is an intoleiable hardship and grievance, that Catholics and Dissenters, who have upon their hands the maintenance and repairs of the national Churches while the whole ecclesiastical property of the country is exclusively in the established Church. These, sir, are the sentiments, for the expression of which we owe Mr, Williams our cordial thanks. By the avowal of these sentiments, Mr. Williams has offended the High Church party, beyond all hope of pardon. He is told, that he must not expect to be chosen as the repre- sentative of their opinions, or the guaidian of their rights. Mr. Williams, sir, never did, and never will, represent the opinions of bigots. His nature is too noble-his mind too enlightened-his motives too pure-his heart too warm and kind. I agree with them, that he is not qualified to be their representative. He never was chosen by them. He would never have entered the House of Commons, if they had re- tained their power. But he has deseived and secured the approbation of every liberal man in the county. Mr. Wil- liams never was the guardian of those miscalled rights which some men so highly prize. He never wished to conserve to a party the right of doing wrong-the right of practising extor- tion—the right of laying burdens on other men's shoulders. (Cheers.) He was not chosen to plead for the exclusive privileges of a sect, but for the rights and liberties of the people. It is his honour that he has done so. It is his honour that he is determined to persevere in a course of rec- titude and from that course he is not to be turned by in- sidious sophistry—he is not to be allured by coaxing flatleiy —he is not to be driven by frowns and anathemas. (Loud cheering.) Mr. Townsend seconded the resolution in a few words. Rev. Mr. Byron, in moving a vote of thanks to the Mayor, passed a high eulogium on the public character of that gen- tleman, and likewise on that of his predecessor in office, Mr. Latch. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Corsbie, who added his testimony to both those gentlemen, when the resolution was carried amid the enthusiastic plaudits of the meeting. Mr. Frost, at -some length, returned thanks on behalf of Mr. Latch and himself, after which the meeting separated.

COURT OF CHANCERY—FRIDAY. CRAWSIIAT D. THORNTON.—The Lord Chancellor gave judgment is this matter, which was argued in the month of May last. It was an inter-pleader bill filed by the Messrs. Criwshaw, the iron merchants in Thames-street, against two parties calling on them to inter-plead and settle against each other their respective claims on a quantity of Russia iron deposited in the warehouses of the plaintiffs. The iron was consigned to Messrs. Raikes, who became bankrupt, having previously given an order to Messrs. Thornton to receive the iron. In the mean time, however, Danieloff and Co., of St. Petersburgh, sent an order to stay the delivery to Raikes, and the question was argued on demurrer whether, under 11 TJiese circumstances, the order previously given by Raikes .did not amount to a delivery to Thornton. The Vice-Chan- cellor was of opinion that ttte-efdef wf t to a delivery, and allowed the demurrer. His Lordship, after an examination of the cases cited at the argument, expressed himself of the s.nne opinion, and affirmed the judgment of the Court below.

RAILWAYS.—It appears that thirty-five railway bills passed the legislature during the last sessions, of which five are merely for the alteration of lines already authorised to be made, and thirty for new lines, the length of which is 994 miles 1 furlong 69 yards; the estimated cost of formation f 17,595,000, or at the rate of £ 17,700 per mile and the annual expense, of working and maintenance, £ 1,571 per mile. The most expensive lines arc the London Grand Junction, the estimated cost of which is .f22R,571 per mile, and the expense of wotking £ 15,233 per mile the London and Blackwell Commercial, the estimated cost of which is £1H3,588 per mile, and the cost of working £ 8,523 per miie and the Deptford Pier Junction, the estimated cost of which is at the rate of £ 134,866 per mile, and the cost of working at the rate of £4,500 per mile. Of the 30 railways above mentioned, 19 have no tunnels, and the remaining 11 have 27, the length of which is 11 miles 7 furlongs 35 yards, or, upon an average, 775 yards each. Of these tunnels 5 are upon the Leeds and Derby, of the length of 3,208 yards four upon the Northern and Eastern, of the length of 1,707 yards four upon the South-Eastern of the length of 5,874 yards; and three upon the Ulster Line, of the length .of 1,200 yaids. The most objectionable curves are upon the Man- chester and Leeds line, of which there are 33 in a distance of 14 miles, and most of them of small radius. The cuives upontheotttertintsaregeneratty favourable. Of these 30 railways, 17 have no inclined planes, to be worked by assist- ant engines, either stationary or locomotive the remaining thirteen have 24 planes to be worked, of which three are upon the Manchester and Leeds line: the fiist is four miles long, the second 4J miles-both of them with an inclination of 1 in 165—and the third is 3 miles 7 furlongs in length, with an inclination of 1 in 130. The steepest incline plane is upon the Tremoutha railway, the length of which is 4 fur- longs 131 yards, with an inclination of 1 in 9. The New- castle and North Shields railway has a plane of 400 yards long, with an inclination of 1 in 15 yards tds. And the Merthyr Tydvil and Cardiff has three short self-acting planes with inclination of 1 in 18, 1 in 20, and I in 25 respectively. The Eastern counties, the Dundee and Arbroath, and the Sheffield and Rolherham lines have established the best traf- fic cases, the fuimer shewing a ckar profit of 23J per cent, upon the capital employed, the next 20 per cent., and the last I8! per cent. Of all the long lines yet piojected, the Eastern counties is the cheapest, and shows the greatest amount of traffic.— Itaihoat] Magazine. ANECDOTES OF the MARQI'F.SS.—Very early one morning his Lordship drove to the residence of the Hev. A] r. II-t, and finding that the reverend gentleman was in bed, he sent up to say that be would be glad if he could step down for one moment, as he had something to communicate. Nlr. H. ae- cordingly threw on a dressing gown and came down stairs. Step into the carriage one moment," saiJ my Lnrd; Mr. 11. obeyed. A servant, who had been previously instructed, shut the door. The carriage drove off, and did not stop until it reached C— e, were Mr. II. was obliged to dismount in his dressing-gown and night-cap (which had remained on in Ihe hurry).—A beggarman asking alms from his Lordship 9ne day, whilst walking with Mr. M., his agent, he took out his purse and was about to piesent the pool man with a sove- reign, when Air. M., saying it was too much, offered his Lord- ship change. To this he appeared to agree. On obtaining the change, however, he thus addressed the beggar giving him first the change, he said, Mr. 1\1-a gives you that;" then the sovereign, and I give you that."—A Mr. U-n calling on his Lordship at hit seat in Ireland, left a hand- some bay horse and new gig at the door, and followed the servant into the drawing, room. A Ion,, time elapsed before bis Loidship made his appearance he apologised, however, for his absence by saying, that he had been admiring Mr. G 's splendid grey, Grey," said Mr. U-, "bay, you mean." No," said his Lordship, "grey." Although much astonished at his Lordship's mistake, Air. G. let it pass, and ta:ked for some time on the beauties of the horse and other topics. W hat was his astonishment, however, on leaving, at beholding not only a white horse, but a white gig, waiting for him at the door. His Lordship's amusement, while Mr. G. had been waiting for him in the drawing-ioom was—u hileirtishing both horse and carriage. Mr. C. Green and the Vauxhall balloon arrived in Lon- :1011, from Paiis on Monday night.— Mornillg Herald. VACCINATION.—M. Cammille Beinard has presented a tnemour to the French Academy of Scienies, expressing his :onviction that Vaccination, where unsuccessful in the first instance, ought to be practised in all the members, and in various parts of the body. He has known the virus to take effect only in one leg, after the other limbs bad been tried in tain, and also the disease introduced upon the body, when all other parts had obstinately refused the infection. The t-otmctiou is gaining giouod in this part of the country, that it is necessary to repeat Vaccination it least every ten years, I

? < £ 0rmvonimtff. 1 To the Editor I'" 1/te Aluniiiouthshhe Merlin. 1 Sin,—You will, I hope, take in good part a few words of,. £ friendly warning. It is plain that in giving admission to two ig letters signed MICAII THOMAS," your impartiality has been 1 imposed upon some wag, with more wit than reason, has assumed the name, as a careful examination of their contents will easily prove, The writer calls his opponent an atheist, a knave, a fool, and A coward. Now, is it credible that these harsh say- ings should proceed from a reverend preacher of the Gospel 1 The provocation which led to them is, the signature of "ChrislianulI." I would venture tO ask any one of your ten thousand readers, whether such Utiseeinly language could, in a real Christian, proceed from such a catiie 1 In the dark days of superstition, certain words and phrases were iUppOSed | to have the effect of scaring evil spirits and a witch) it was thought, would be thrown into convulsions by a repetition of the Lord's Prayer. But no one, in the present day, believes X in such absurdities. I must conclude, therefore, that the whole is a forgery. Observe again, sir, the pretended reasoning ot ilicsb In the first of them (quite a voluntary performance, perfectly uncalled for), he says it becomes him to he silent and there- fore he is not silent. He writes a second letter, and in both of them he calls names with a fluency, which might excite the envy of a Poissarde. £ Observe again another criterion of imposture. He quotes scriptures, as a certain sly agitator (not a Will-o'-the-Wisp) is said to be able to do but then, he always blunders. 1* Answer not a fool according fn his fblfv," said Solomon* ?• which this blunderer interprets to mean, Answer him hot, at all." Could such a perversion proceed from a ttian rbsliy > accustomed to expound scripture 1 -l 11 I pass over the minor mistakes of language, such of lii$ treating an opponent with contempt, nilent, yet sovereign— ] and the service which he says that opponent is effecting to his gi own cause. These are, however, among the undesigned evi- dences of forgery. For no one can believe the education of the Reverend Gentlemen, whose name appears to this dip- slop, to be so imperfect, or his understanding so obtuse," y as to have giveB utterance to it. Upon the whole, then, I request, both for the credit of your own paper, and for that of the Heverend Micaii Thomas himself, that you will be more cautious in future and I sub- I scribe myself by my real name, although I fear that neither the true nor the false Simon Part will ever find me; COMMON 8E2*SE< 7

To the Editor of the Alonmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—I have had much pleasure in reading in the Mon- J mouthihire Merlin the proceedings at the great Tredegar S Cattle Show meeting at Newport; and I hope I feel as every 2 feeder of stock should, towards the good and generous Sit Charles Morgan, who has done so much for the farmers generally. I take the liberty of sending you the copy of a letter that appeared in a Sussex paper, which may be inter- < esting to some of your readers. Your's obediently, E. S.

To THE EDIToa OF THE SUSSEX ADVFITTISER, •' Sir,-At the Lewes Cattle Show, I observe that the Earl of Chiches. ;< ter, offered a premium of £ 10., and left it to the Judges to decide what might be the most useful object of competition arnt at tbe con; elusion of the report of the Agricultural Society's great anntial meet- ing on the 7th of October, as stated in their Quarterly Joufnal, it is said, It would be very desirable to ascertain what breed of are brought the soonest to maturity, and posseisthe most valvubW points and there is no method of ascertaining facts so easily and satisfactorily as a competition of the premium oxen from each class and in judging the prize let the most perfect animal obtain this se- j cond and/highest premium irrespective of its actual size and weight." Such a competition would tend more than any other to distribute the best breed of cattle throughout the country. In Mr. C. Shaw Lefevre's letter to his constituents on the subject of the agricultural committee, of which he was chairman, it is ob- served Nothing can be more fruitless than to ascertain what may be considered a remunerating price to the farmer; every thing de- pends on his skill, and let it not be supposed it is for the interest of the farmer that the price should be very high, it is more important that the price should be as steady as possible, and that tho labouring clats should be abundantly supplied with the first necessary of life, insuring as this must do a lower rate of wages and a better rate of profit both to agriculturists and manufacturers) whose interests are indissoluble. As a practical farmer I entertain no gloomy anticipations for the future, as the remedy is within their own power by industry and good management." J.S.

-0_- &ljt it.onbon CORN EXCHANGE. Monday, Jan. 16.—There was a fair supply of wheat at market this morning, and the trade weais a heavy appearance, at a reduction of Is per quarter on the finest samples, and 2s per quarter on the inferior. The supply of barley is a fair one, and Is per quarter less is taken malt is also exceed- ingly heavy, and to effect sales a reduction in price would be submitted to. For oats, the finest picked samples maintain their last prices, but the inferior sorts are very difficult of sale, although offered on lower terms. Beans and peas of all kinds are dull, and may be quoted at a decline of Is per or. Per Qr. s. s. Per (^r. s. «. Wheat,Kent&Essex 54 to 64 Peas, Grey — to —- Suffolk 53 — 63 Small Beans 44 — 48 Suffolk 53 63 Small Beans 44 — 48 Norfolk 50 — 60 Tick ditto 30 — 43 Hye 30 — 36 Oats, Potatoe .25 — 33 Barley 30 — 34 Poland 25 — 32 Malting BarW Feed 20 — 29 Peas, White 34 — 38 Flour .40—60 —■ Boilers .JL.«. 38 — 40 Ditto, fine 50 — 65 Malt.}. 52s to 62s. THE ARRIVALS ARE— Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Beans Peas Flour Eng. 7161 7335 4172 2489 2077 1964 8734 Scotch. — 860 115 3532} — — 100 Irish. — 215 — 35203 — — — Foreign 100 1184 — 754 1 77 547 4238 Average Prices of Grain in England and Wales for the last \Veek—(lmperia) Measure). Wheat .59 0 Oats 24 0 Beans .41 O Barley .35 0 Rye 44 0 Peas 40 0 Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks, which regulates Duty. Wheat .59 7 j Oats 25 6 | Beans .44 1 Barley .36 5 i Rye 43 5 | Peas 42 5 CORN AVERAGES.—(From the Gazette.)—Return, stating I what has been, during seven years ending on the Thursday next before Christmas Day, 1836, the average price of an imperial bushel of British wheat, barley, and oats, computed from the weekly average of the corn returns. Published pur. suant to an Act, passed in the 6th and 7th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituied-An Act for the Commuta- tion of Tithes in England and WalesWheat, 6s 8id barley, 3s lljd oats, 2s 9d. WILI.IAM JACOB, Comptroller of Corn Returns. Board of Trade, Corn Department. SMn H FJ ELL) MAHKET, Monday, Jan. 16.—This day's supply of beasts was rather numerous, and of fair average quality the supply of sheep tolerably good of calves and porkers limited. The primest small mntton and veal sold somewhat freely, at an advance of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. but with the inferior kinds of mutton and veal, as also beef and pork, trade was dull, at no I quotable variation from our last week's currency. (By the quantities of 8lbs.. sinking the offal.) Coarse and inferior beasts from 2s 2d to 2s 4d second quality beasts, 2s 8d to 3s 2d prime oxen, 3s 6d to 3s lOd prime Scots, &c., 4s 2d to 4s 4d coarse and inferior sheep, 2s'6d to 2s 8d second quality, 3s Od to 3s 6d prime coarse- woolled sheep, 4s Od to 4s 4d piime Southdown sheep, 4s | 8d to 5s Od lambs, Os Od to Os Od large coarse calves, 4s 2d to 4s 8d prime small ditto, 5s Od to 55 4d sucking calves, | 16s Od to 33s Od large hogs, 3s 2d to 3s 6d neat small porkers, 4s Od to 4s 4d and quarter old store pigs, 12s Od to 20s Od each. HAY AND STRAW, SMITHFIELD. JAN. 14. Hay .100s 0d to 10Is Od Clover. 118s 0d to 120s Od Inferior 85s Od to 95s Od Inferior.86s Od to 105* Od Straw. 311s to 46,. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. Monday, Jan. 16.— (By the carcass, per quantities of 8lbs. • being one half the Imperial stone and lib. additional.)— Beef, 2s 10dto4s0d; Mutton, 2s lOd to 4s Od Veal,3s4d to 4s 6d Poik, 3s 6d to 4s lOd. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com- puted from the returns made in the week ending Jan. 10,1836, is 3tis 4^d per cwt., exclusive of the duties of Customs. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—Pr n CWT. 'NI.IL 11 K I' 'r.- P I- It C 1%7 T. Monday, Jan. 16.—Theie is an improved demand for fine pockets, at improved prices. Currency: East Kent, in pockets, 1833, £ 0. Osto £ 0. Os; 1834, .[0. Os to £0. Os 1835, f3. 10s to £ 5. 0s 1836, £ 4. 6s to £ 8. 0s Mid-Kent, 1833, £ 0. 0s to £ 0.0s 1834, 1:0. Os to XO. Ox 1835, f3. 10s to 14. 4s 1836, X-4. 10o to i7. 10s Weald of Kent, 1833. £0. Os to 1:0. 0s 1834, SO. 4' Os to £0. Os 1835, i3. 8s to f3. 16s 1836, f4. Os to X4. 16s Sussex, 1835, £ 3. 5s to £ 3.15s; 1836. £ 3. 15s tof4. 12a Farnham, 1835, £0. Os to £0. Os 1836, f7. Os to f9. 10s. SEKD MARKLT. Turnip, White, per bushel, 25s to 27s Red, 25s to 26s Green, 25s to 26s Canary, per qr. 42s to 50s Cinque Foin, 34s to 35s Tares, new, 44s to 48s ditto, old, 38s to 40s Kapeseed, X33 to i35 Clover, Red old, per cwt. 54s to 76s White, 54s to 80s Foreign Red, 58s to 76s White, 60s to 82s Trifolium lucainatum. -s to —s Trefoil, 18s to 22s Linseed Cakes, English, £13. Os to £ 13. 10s; Foieign, 19 0s to £ 10. 10s per ton. LIVERPOOL WOOi, MAKKET, JAN. 7. English wools command better prices here than they did a few weeks ago. The market is looking up. Short wools re- main pretty stationary, but skin wools are a good deal asked for, and holders ask higher rates, which they readily obtain. Down ewes and wethers, 18J-d to 19-Jd ditto tegs, 20d to 2Id combing fleeces, 19d to 20d ditto skin, 17d to 19d superior skin 17 £ d to 18jd head ditto, 151d to 16 £ d per lb. 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