134 Provincial Occurrences : Lancashire, Lincolnshire, $c. [JULY, 



The price of their labour varies from three to seven 

 shillings. In point of personal independence, the 

 wretch who toils among West Indian sugar-canes 

 stands his equal, and we fear surpasses him in per- 

 sonal comforts. Ought such a system as this to be 

 tolerated for one moment in Britain, the land of 

 anti-slavery institutions? The uncompromising 

 enemies of slavery in every form, whether among 

 blacks or whites, we have discharged our duty by 

 holding up the matter to public opprobrium, and we 

 trust it will meet with universal condemnation. 

 York Courant, June 8. 



At the twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the 

 Leeds, Skyrack, and Morley Savings' Bank, held 

 lately, it was ascertained, that since the commence- 

 ment of that valuable institution, 6662 persons have 

 paid into the Bank the sum of 274 ,21 31. Os. 6d. and 

 have, as their occasions required, withdrawn the sum 

 of 174,249?. 13s. 5d. The interest-money withdrawn 

 bears a very small proportion to the interest accu- 

 mulated; and there now remains, including such 

 accumulation, the sum of 133,757?. 13s. lid. at the 

 disposal of the present depositors, being an increase 

 of 3,979?. 2-r . id. since last November. 



A meeting has been held at Leeds of the friends 

 of "The British and Foreign School Society," 

 whose object is to promote the daily instruction of 

 the children of the poor of every class and sect in 

 the elementary branches of education, and in moral 

 and religious principles.* 



The village of Wykeham, near Scarbro', proba- 

 bly possesses institutions and scientific knowledge 

 in a degree unequalled by any hamlet in the king- 

 dom. For there is "A Literary and Debating So- 

 ciety," a Theatrical Company, with appropriate 

 wardrobe and scenery, and a Professor delivering 

 lectures on Astronomy ! ! IYork Chronicle, June 

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LANCASHIRE. The number of emigrants who 

 have sailed from Liverpool for the United States 

 of America, from 1st February to 28th May, as ac- 

 curately as the information can be obtained, is as 

 follows : To New York, nearly 5000 ; Philadelphia, 

 from 500 to 600 ; Boston, 50 to 100 ; Baltimore, 600 

 to 600; number to British America, 600 to 700. 

 The fares are from 25 to 35 guineas for the cabin 

 (finding every requisite during the voyage), and 

 from 31. 10s. to 61. in the steerage (the parties pro- 

 viding themselves). The expense of landing is one 

 dollar, to be paid by each emigrant at every port 

 except Boston. 



The Common Council of Liverpool has announced 

 the intention of the corporation this year to give 

 100/. in aid of art, and 50/. for the best picture, any 

 subject and any size, painted expressly for the ex- 

 hibition in Liverpool, and the competition to be 

 open to the artists of the United Kingdom. 



* Pleasing accounts of the operations of the Insti- 

 tution in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, 

 Italy, Malta, Denmark, Swisserland, Russia, Ma- 

 deira, India, Greece, South Africa, West Indies, 

 South America, United States, the Canadas, Nova 

 Scotia, &c. were exhibited. The information rela- 

 tive to Greece is particularly interesting. Flourish- 

 ing schools have been established in Syra, Zea, An- 

 dros, Tino, Mycono, Samos, Kalumno, Naxos, 

 Paros, Anasi, Santorino, Gambasa, Siphno, Ser- 

 pho, Thermia, Morea, Egina, Mytilene, and Cy- 

 prus. Even in the Turkish dominions they are now 

 about to establish schools. In Greece and Turkey, 

 as well as in India, female education has hitherto 

 been almost wholly neglected. A brighter day has 

 thus dawned upon the world ; and the British and 

 Foreign School Society is already become a power- 

 ful instrument in the promotion of good ; and the 

 pecuniary aid of those who have ' ' enough and to 

 spare" is alone wanting to render it still more ex- 

 tensively useful. Leeds Intelligencer. 



June 14, the directors of the Manchester and 

 Liveipool railway proceeded from the latter to the 

 former place, on a tour of inspection. The engine 

 used on the occasion was a new one, constructed by 

 Messrs. Stephenson, and designated the Arrow. In 

 addition to its own weight, with its appendages for 

 the supply of water, &c. seven tons, it drew behind 

 it seven waggons laden with stones, weighing 27 

 tons: behind these were stationed two coaches, con- 

 taining the directors and their friends, weighing 

 five tons more ; making a total weight of 39 tons ! 

 With this weight the engine compassed the distance 

 (rather more than 30 miles) in two hours and one 

 minute, exclusive of 19 minutes taken up in stop- 

 pages for the necessary supply of fuel and water 



The average speed on the return from Manchester 

 was 20 miles an hour ; and in passing over Chat 

 Moss, the carriages proceeded for a time at the rate 

 of 27 miles!!! 



LINCOLNSHIRE.-Coionel Johnson, the High 

 Sheriff of this county, has addressed a letter to the 

 Committee of the House of Commons appointed to 

 investigate the expense attending the service of the 

 Shrievalty, which exhibits the extortionate amount 

 of charges which are levied upon that office in ad- 

 dition to private expenses. After enumerating the 

 respective articles in a catalogue raisonne, " To 

 crown the whole," he says, " the fees to officers 

 in the various government departments (Marshal, 

 Usher, Cursitor Baron, Comptroller of the Pipe, 

 Bag-Man, &c.), for passing the Sheriff's accounts 

 and obtaining the inadequate allowances, are no 

 less than H3l. 8s. 7d." 



SOMERSETSHIRE.-The Royal Assent has 

 been given to an act for draining and improving 

 the low lands in the parishes of Othery, Middlezoy, 

 and Westonzoyland. Also to an act for building a 

 bridge over the river Avon, from Clifton to the 

 opposite of the river, and for making roads and ap- 

 proaches thereto. Also to an act for repairing and 

 improving several roads leading from Chard to 

 Drempton, in the county of Dorset. Also to an act 

 for making certain new roads in the counties of 

 Somerset and Devon, leading to and from Tiverton ; 

 and also for repairing several roads leading to and 

 from Wiveliscombe. 



CHESHIRE A public meeting of the artisans 

 and others of Macclesfield and the neighbourhood 

 has been lately held, pursuant to a notice placarded 

 on the walls, to take into consideration the pro- 

 priety of forming an Association for the Protection 

 of Labour, when several resolutions were unani- 

 mously agreed on for that purpose. 



DERBYSHIRE.-The expenditure for this coun- 

 ty, from Easter Sessions, 1829, to those of 1830, 

 amounts to 16,744*. 8s. Oid. upwards of 12,000?. of 

 which has been consigned to law and its conco- 

 mitants. 



DEVONSHIRE.-ThenewMarket-placeatTiver- 

 ton, which has been erected by subscription, and 

 cost 9000?., was opened, June 8. The workmen 

 employed were regaled with a plentiful dinner and 

 plenty of strong beer at the expense of the Com- 

 missioners, and the day was ushered in by the ring- 

 ing of bells, &c. The cupola and principal entrances 

 were adorned with laurels, flags, &c., and the whole 

 presented a scene of the gayest and most pleasing 

 description. The market was very fully attended, 

 and displayed a show of meat of the first quality ; 

 and every one seemed highly pleased with the choice 

 of situation, and the able manner in which every 



