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CHRONICLE. 
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one time the tide rose so quickly up the iron gratings con- 
nected with the sewers, that in some instances it forced 
them up several feet into the air. 5 
The Stoddart and Conolly Fund.—The committee of 
this Fund had an interview with Lord Aberdeen on Satur- 
day, at the Foreign-office, when his Lordship offered to 
render every assistance in his power to the Rev. Dr. 
intelli of the 
ing and adopting the preliminary steps, The requisition 
to Mr. T. Attwood has been very numerously signed. 
Bristol.—In reference to the loss of the Queen steamer, 
noticed in our paper of the 9th, the Rev. 8. D. Waddy, 
Wesleyan minister, of Bath, who was a passenger on board 
the steamer, at the time of her sinking, states that, among 
the losses sustained on that occasion, was one of 2000/. in 
Wolff, for the purpose of obtaining lig’ 
fate of Colonel Stoddart and Capt. Conolly, and stated 
that Dr. Wolff’s mission would not in any way interfere 
with the instructions he had already given to Colonel Shiel. 
Anti-Corn-Law League.—On Thursday evening the 
Anti-Corn-law League held its first monthly meeting for 
the season, in Covent-garden Theatre. The building was 
crowded in every corner half an hour before the time for 
commencing the business, and a great number of ladies 
were present. Mr. G. Wilson, the chairman of the 
League, presided, and opened the proceedings in a long 
address. The report for the past year was then read, 
from which it appeared that tracts had been distributed 
among 26 counties, containing 300,000 electors, and in 
187 boroughs, containing 400,000 electors, exclusive of 
4,000,000 tracts given to the working classes, and non- 
electors, making a total of 9,000,000 of tracts, weighing 
100 tons. 426,000 tracts had also been stitched up in 
magazines. 23 boroughs and 47 counties remained un- 
visited by the League. In 56 counties of England, Scot- 
land, and Wales, 650 lectures were delivered by 14 
lecturers, and 140 towns were visited by deputations from 
the League. ‘The great Manchester meeting was attended 
by 20,000 persons and 501 deputies. The receipts of the 
League Fund for the year were 50,2907. 14s., and the 
expenditure amounted to 47,8141. 3s. 9d., leaving a balance 
of 2476/. 10s. Mr. Hayward moved the adoption of the 
report, which was carried, and the meeting was subse- 
quently addressed by Messrs. Bright, Cobden, and Fox. 
St. Paul’s Churchyard.A few days since, in the 
course of excavations in St. Paul’s Churchyard, the work- 
men came to a bed of peat at about 13 feet from the sur- 
face. The depth of the bed was 4} feet. There have 
been above 20 carts filled with it. A quantity of bones, 
earthenware, and various other articles, were dug up from 
the soil immediately above the bed, from which it is 
supposed that this was the original surface, as all above is 
what is called made earth. 
Marylebone.—Within the last fortnight the board of 
guardians of St. Marylebone parish have publicly offered 
a reward of two guineas each for the apprehension of no 
fewer than seventeen fathers of families, who have deserted 
their wives and children. More than one hundred indi- 
viduals have thus become chargeable to the parish. 
Fires.—Since the great fire at Topping’s wharf, near 
London Bridge, scarcely a night has elapsed but the 
metropolis has been visited by several outbreaks, some of 
them of a destructive character. A similar repetition of 
fires (ook place in Liverpool in the early part of the present 
year, immediately after the extensive conflagration which 
destroyed property to the amount of half a million 3 and 
it is said to be a fact, that for the last eleven years, the 
period the brigade has been formed, all the great fires in 
the metropolis, namely, the Houses of Parliament, Royal 
Exchange, Davis’s, Fenning’s, and St. Andrew’s wharfs, 
and the Tower, have been followed rapidly by numerous 
outbreaks in the same manner as those that have occurred 
of late. From the returns made by Mr. Braidwood, it 
appears that the number of fires that have occurred in 
London from the Ist January last up to Saturday night 
were 670. Most of the recent fires have occurred at the 
east end of town, and on the Surrey side of the river.— 
On Monday a meeting of the friends of the Royal Society 
for the Protection of Life from Fire was held at the Free- 
masons’ Tavern. Mr. Pownall took the chair, and opened 
the proceedings by adverting to the dilapidated condition 
into which the Society had fallen, notwithstanding its 
claims on the public. It was much to be regretted that 
the parishes of the metropulis did not co-operate with the 
Society like the parish of St. James’s, where in the first 
year of the Socicty’s existence aid was afforded by fire 
machines and escapes at 13 cases of fire, in the second 
year at 25, and in the third year at 14 fires, By the 
system adopted by the Society, it was proposed to place 
the fire-escapes, which at present amounted to only seven, 
at distances of from half to a quarter of a mile from each 
other in different parts of the metropolis, whereby assist- 
ance might be immediately given. It was then resolved 
that the meeting, feeling the paramount utility of the 
Society, which from untoward circumstances had fallen 
into decline, recommend the election of a provisional 
committee, with a view to the revival of its usefulness. 
Mortality of the Metropolis—The number of deaths 
Tegistered in the week ending Saturday, Sept. 16, was as 
‘ollows :—West districts, 151; North districts, 152; 
Central districts, 200 ; East districts, 189; South dis- 
tricts, 223. Total, 915—(males, 471; females, 444). 
eekly average for the last five years, 903—(461 males, 
442 females) ; and for the last five summers, 846, 
Aorobincial Netus. 
Birmingham.—The receipts up to the close of the 
morning’s performances,at the recent festival, are said to 
be about 67002.: and there is little doubt the aggregate 
will amount to 10,0002 Last festival the aggregate 
amounted to upwards of 11,0002, but the expenses this 
time will be at least from 16002. to 20007. less, so that the 
General Hospital will, in all probability, be a considerable 
gainer by the present festival. The Queen Dowager, 
instead of giving her attendance at the festival, remitted 
the sum of 50, for the benefit of the Hospital.—The 
Birmingham requisitionists to get up the new national 
Movement, met on Thursday, for the purpose of consider- 
, the entire saving of 20 years, by one of the 
passengers, who, with his wife and three children, were 
going over to Ireland, to settle upon a farm which he had 
requested his father to buy for him. By carrying his 
sovereigns with him, this man saved sixpence, the cost of 
an order upon the Bank of Ireland. 
Cambridge.—The committee for conducting the restor- 
ation of the church of the Holy Sepulchre have just 
reported progress. The church is celebrated as the oldest 
of the four round churches, built in imitation of the Holy 
Sepulchre at Jerusalem, now remaining in England, having 
been consecrated in the year 1101. Part of the building 
fell in 1841, and prompt measures were rendered necessary 
for its preservation. ‘The walls and columns have been 
strengthened, and Norman windows have been put up, 
filled with stained glass of great beauty, the gift of indi- 
vidual contributors, and an entirely new aisle has been 
erected in the south. The architect’s estimate for the 
completion of the work, is 1206. 10s. The amount paid 
for work already done is 23110. 2s. 7d. About 20007. have 
been received in subscriptions. 
Carlisle.—The directors of the Carlisle City and 
District Bank have published a circular, informing the 
shareholders and the public that their late manager; Mr. 
John Brown, has absented himself from the bank under 
circumstances which have excited suspicion that he will 
not return. The directors have, consequently, made a 
careful investigation of the books, securities, cash, and 
vouchers, and have communicated with their London ana 
other agents, and they now announce that they have found 
everything correct, with the single exception that Mr. 
Brown’s own cash account has been overdrawn to the 
amount of 2,554/. 9s. 3d., which sum, however, 18 con- 
siderably within the amount of the securities in the pos- 
session of the directors. 
Carmarthen.—A bill has been issued offering a reward 
of 5002. for the apprehension and conviction of the mur- 
derer of Sarah Williams, the Hendey-gate toll-collector, 
and her Majesty’s pardon to any accomplice, except the 
person who shot her. Another bill has been issued, 
offering a reward of 100/. for the detection of the parties 
who destroyed the Lleebryd Fishing Wear on the 14th 
inst. About fourteen different toll-gates and bars have been 
pulled down during the week, and the system of lawless 
violence has scarcely, if at all, abated. On Thursday 
night, the 2Ist, the rick-yard and out-buildings of Mr. 
Lloyd, of Dolhaidd, were completely destroyed, several 
ricks having been fired by some incendiary. No effort 
could arrest the progress of the flames, and itis said 
about 8007. worth of corn and hay has been destroyed. 
Mr. Lloyd is a magistrate for the county of Carmarthen. 
On the same night a party of the Rebeccaites assembled 
and set fire to a house and premises near the Black 
Mountain, in the hamlet of Gwynfe, in the parish of 
Llangadock, the property of Mr. Bevans, of Cowbridge, 
which was all burnt down. The premises had only just 
been leased by a person in the ueighbourhood, and it is 
reported that they were destroyed because the man had 
taken them without the knowledge and consent of the 
Unionists. 100d. reward is offered for such information 
as will lead to the conviction of the perpetrators. A 
meeting of Welsh farmers was held on Friday at Cwm 
Twlch, in the midst of the mountains. A long discus- 
sion took place on the affairs of the principality, anda 
petition to the Queen was adopted, in which they com- 
plain of the depression of the value of agricultural pro- 
duce, arising from the inability of the people to purchase 
and consume the necessaries of life; of high rents, pro- 
mised for several years, on the faith of enactments which 
have held out hopes to the farmers which have not been 
realised ; and they conclude by praying fora “a repeal of 
the corn-laws and protecting duties generally,” and for 
the “ dissolution of Parliament.’’ ‘* Your Majesty’s peti- 
tioners,” they say, ‘‘ conceiving that the present Parlia- 
ment was called under circumstances wholly different 
from those which at present exist in this country, and, 
moreover, that events have occurred to enlighten your 
Majesty’s subjects with respect to the causes of 
the depressed state of trade, humbly implore your 
Majesty to exercise your royal prerogative to dis- 
solve the present Parliament, and convoke a new 
Parliament that shall legislate in accordance with the 
great changes in opinion which have, under the teachings 
of experience, taken place within the last two years.’’ 
similar meeting was held at Treleach, about twelve miles 
from Carmarthen, on Monday, which was attended by 
about 70 farmers. After passing resolutions condemning 
the recent outrages, and pledging the farmers present not 
to attend any nightly meetings, a petition to the Queen 
was adopted, praying for repeal of the Tithe Commuta- 
tion Act, and for permission to manage their own poar. 
They also pray for some measure which shall restore 
harmony between landlord and tenant, charge rates and 
tithes upon the land, and after expressing « desire for an 
extension of the commerce of the country on principles of 
reciprocity, they conclude by praying for a dissolution of 
Parliament, as ‘‘ by the present Parliament they cannot 
bring themselves to think that their numerous complaints 
could or would be attended to.” 
Dover.—We last week noticed the account of the 
salutes at Ostend having been heard on the coast of 
Suffolk. The Dover papers have since stated that the 
salutes at Tréport (upwards of seventy miles off) were 
heard at Dover on the 2d. The report was heard at five 
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o’clock, which, allowing for the time required for the 
sound to travel the distance, exactly corresponds with the 
time of her Majesty’s arrival in France. They also state 
that during the time of the battle of Waterloo, the roar 
of the cannon was distinctly heard at Dover. 
Grimsby.—The Duncannon steamer has been rescued 
from her perilous situation on the sands near Spurn 
Lighthouse. She has suffered considerable damage, but 
not so much as was feared. It was supposed that her 
keelson was broken, and that, from the serious injury 
she had sustained, no hopes existed of her being got off. 
Her owner, however, went down with four vessels, chains, 
and other requisites for raising her immediately, and 
commenced the weighing, which he effected on Friday, 
and during Sunday night the packet arrived at Barton. 
Halifaz.—On Monday week a meeting of the wool- 
combers was held in this town, at which resolutions were 
agreed to, declaring the propriety of equalising wages, and 
calling on the masters to assist the men in that object. 
On Tuesday a dep ion of the i waited upon 
two firms at Sowerby-bridge, and solicited an advance, 
which was refused. The men then returned to finish up 
their work, intending to take in their combs, with a deter- 
mination not to resume work until they have accomplished 
an equalisation of wages. 
Huddersfield. A meeting was held in this town on the 
25th, the High Constable in the chair, to consider a 
memorial to the Queen for the protection of labour, sub- 
mitted to them by Dr. Sleigh, of Brill House. About 
5000 persons were present. Dr. Sleigh said that, per- 
ceiving that session after session of Parliament, whether 
under Whig or Conservative management, terminated 
without doing anything to relieve the wants and necessities 
of the great masses of the suffering population of these 
realms, he had determined to take a tour through the 
manufacturing districts, in order to submit to them a 
measure which appeared not only to him, but to many 
others more experienced than he could be, the only efficient 
means of rescuing not only the operatives of the land, but 
the manufacturers, merchants, and tradesmen, from the 
impending ruin which threatened to overwhelm them. 
He was not sent there by any party, nor did he come 
there for the purpose of advocating the interest of the 
operative to the detriment of his employer. Neither had 
he come for the purpose of exciting unfriendly feelings 
between them, or making them discontented with their 
employers. His only object was that the working classes 
of this country might have a fair day’s wages for a fair 
day’s work; and if they did not obtain this, it would be 
because they were not sufficiently united amongst 
themselves; because if they joined hand in hand in 
sending their voices to the throne, he had every 
reason to believe the petition would be most graciously 
received. After some further remarks he read the 
petition, from which the following are extracts :— 
‘ That as manual labour is the only capital of the working 
classes, and the great source of national wealth, it is unjust 
towards them, and impoiitic towards the nation at large, 
that this property should be the only one in the nation 
unprotected. That in the midst of immense wealth bun- 
dreds of thousands of your Majesty’s loyal subjects are des- 
titute of the common comforts of life ; wages having been, 
from timeto time, through cupidity, soreduced thatat length 
the reward of labour has ceased to be, in this country, 
equivalent to the procuring even the necessaries of life ; 
and this even in what have been termed prosperous times ; 
so that while some were creating vast fortunes, the work- 
ing classes, by whose labour those fortunes were made, 
have been rendered, by a reduction of wages, unable to 
purchase any of the comforts, and vast numbers of them 
unable to procure even the necessaries of life. That your 
Majesty’s petitioners ask no exclusive privileges, but such 
as would be beneficial equally to all; nor the adoption of 
any measures but such as justice demands, sound policy 
inculcates, and the peace and prosperity of this nation im- 
peratively require. While your Majesty 8 petitioners do 
not express any opinion on the merits or demerits of the 
Corn Laws, they desire most unequivocally to declare 
their conviction that while labour remains unprotected, if 
those laws were repealed to-morrow, the comforts of the 
labouring classes can never be restored, but their condition 
become worse and worse, and consequently agricultural, 
manufacturing, and mercantile affairs still more embar- 
rassed, They therefore most ardently trust that the first 
step taken by the Legislature prior to any further advance 
in the theories of free trade will be to protect the oper- 
ative classes of the community. Your Majesty’s petitioners 
do therefore most humbly pray that your Majesty 
will be graciously pleased to command your Majesty’s 
Ministers to take this all-important subject into their 
immediate and serious consideration, so as to devise 
some means by which the labouring classes may be extri- 
cated from those direful and trying privations to which 
they have been exposed for years, in consequence of labour 
being unprotected—in consequence of the gradual with- 
drawal of protection from British industry—and in con- 
sequence of their having been left to the evils of selfish« 
ness, cupidity, and avaricious competition.’’? Various 
persons spoke in favour of this petition which was ulti- 
mately adopted, only six hands being held up against it. 
Isle of Man.—¥rom the latest intelligence, it is ascer- 
tained that the pleasure yacht of Mr. Gawne, of Ken- 
traugh, which was taken from Port St. Mary by ‘the 
prisoners who lately escaped from Castle Rushen gaol, 
was scuttled by them off Bangor, North Wales. 
Isle of Wight.—The Lord Yarborough steamer on 
Monday took on board a large company of ladies and 
gentlemen at Ryde, to convey them round the Isle of 
Wight. All went well till they reached Scratchall’s Bay, 
when making too bold with the shore, she struck ona 
rock; fortunately the Ruby steamer, which had a pic-nie 
