Fr:B. 34, 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



Stamford ; Mr. Hudson, West Surrey. 



Tai-Corn-law League- Movent Garden Theatre was 

 Jlded to the ceiliug on Wednesday night, in conse- 

 quence of the announcement that Mr. O'Connell would 

 trend The chair was taken by Mr. George Wilson, and 

 the business of the evening was commenced by a speech 

 Mr James Wilson ; in the midst of which Mr. 



late' trials"! During the progress and at the close of his 

 speech he w»l interrupted by vociferous cheering. Mr. 

 George Thompson and Mr. Moore then addressed the 

 meeting on the usual topic?. 



fast India House.— OnW ednesday an adjourned Court 

 of tie proprietors of India Stock was held for the purpose 

 of considering the papers relative to Scinde. The last 

 Court was adjourned in order to afford time for the print- 

 ing of the papers laid before Parliament on the first day of 

 the session, tor the use of the proprietors. Mr. Cotton 

 now stated that the Court of Directors had no desire to 

 check discussion, but as they had the whole affair under 

 consideration, he would submit to the proprietors the ex- 

 pediency of abstaining at present as a body from expres- 

 sing an opinion on the subject. The discussion on the 

 resolutions formerly moved was then resumed ; and after 

 Mr. Sullivan had replied, the Chairman moved that the 

 Court adjourn. Mr. Sullivan thereupon withdrew his 

 resolutions, and the motion for adjournment was carried. 



London Joint- Stock Bank. — A circular has been ad- 

 dressed by the manager of the London Joint-Stock Bank, 

 stating that in consequence of the long-continued de- 

 pression in the value of money, the directors of that 

 establishment have determined to reduce the interest 

 payable on the monthly minimum balances to their 

 customers to the rate of one per cent, per annum. This 

 reduction to commence on the 1st of March next; and no 

 interest to be allowed on any account, the monthly minimum 

 balance of which on the average of the half-year shall be 

 under 200/. 



C lemming the Streets. — The powers of an engine for 

 cleansing the streets, lor which a patent has been ob- 

 tained, were tested on Tuesday in the neighbourhood of 

 Guildhall, in the presence of the Commissioners of Sewers. 

 The engine could scarcely be said to have had a fair trial, 

 for the streets were not sufficiently muddy to show what 

 might be done by it. As far as the experiment went it 

 was satisfactory, and cleared away the dirt and mud with 

 rapidity and certainty. It unites simplicity, strength, 

 continuity of work, and cheapness of construction. An 

 extract from the prospectus, published by the patentee, 

 will explain its properties and its merits : — " The engine 

 is simply and effectively constructed: is enclosed in a 



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case open only at the bottom part of it, to enable the 

 brushes to come in contact with the street or road, so that 

 neither dust nor dirt can escape from it. The mud or dirt 

 is discharged into a receiving truck travelling in front of 

 the engine ; the truck when filled is easily detached and 

 drawn away to the laystall or shute; another empty truck 

 is instantly attached to the engine, which proceeds" on its 

 *ork without the delay of taking it from the street with 

 the receiver when 'it requires to be emptied: thus the 

 engine remains constantly at its work." 



J lie 'Marquess of Northampton s Soiree.— The Presi- 

 dent of the Koval Society held his first conversazione this 

 season on Saturday, at his mansion in Piccadilly. In con- 

 sequence of a severe billious attack and slight cold, the 

 larquess was unable personally to welcome the numerous 

 visitors, as his lordship is still compelled to remain at 

 ^■■ile Ashby. Viscount Alford and Mr. Charles S. 

 sickens, the son-in-law and brother-in-law of the mar- 

 quess did the honours of the soiree, which was very nu- 

 merously attended. 



Metropolitan Destitution.— Lord Ranelagh and the 

 th^r tnul nave issued a circular announcing that as 



p u j' veri i'nent, under the provisions of the amended 

 oor-u w bill now before Parliament, intend to provide 

 strict asylums in the metropolis for the destitute, and 

 _ carry into- effect most of the objects for which the 

 at a° n **A f ° rmed ' the committee consider their labours 

 thei" e * .^ u ^ S( ' riot ' rs w ho have paid in the amount of 

 The 8Uo r iCn l jtlons » m ay receive the same on application. 

 Pensp^k med monev Wl11 g° towards paying the ex- 

 irupn ♦ COmmi "ee have incurred, and the surplus be 



Taki 80me da8 . er * in « charity. 

 Perfor ^ Veil. — The ceremony of taking the veil was 

 L," ou Mondiy at the Roman Catholic Chapel, 

 dor [Tt Y ' The Rev - Dr * Griffiths, Bishop of the Lon- 

 *isitor v offic,ated » an d the chapel was crowded with 

 are mil i noviciale was Miss Crudden, 23 years of 



£«• a r en in the co « ve "t " b ™t six months, 

 thisv i " ft^e Janus Steam Frigate.— The launch of 

 essel took pl ace on Tuesday week at Chatham Dock- 



resembles that of a wedge towards the extremities, is pre- ] Mr. Perrot. Sir T. Lethbridge spoke in favour of the 

 - - - - • ca p aD | e original motion, but on a division the amendment was 



her ca- 



_ ig in narrow channels 



for the purpose of offensive warfare are thereby made 

 perfect. She is about 600 tons, her armament will con- 

 sist of a ten-inch gun at each extremity throwing hollow 

 shot of 86 lbs. weight, and she will also be capable of 

 mounting two 42-pounder guns. The engine by which 

 she is to be propelled is also an invention of Lord Dun- 

 donald. It is to be a rotatory engine, which it is said 



carried by a majority of two-thirds of the meeting. .Mr. 

 E. A. Sandford then moved a petition, calling upon Par- 

 liament to resist the League, but a counter petition, in 

 favour of free-trade, was proposed and carried. A reso- 

 lution was also passed, expressing the thanks of the meet- 

 ing to the Anti-Corn-law League, for their exertions in 

 the cause of free trade. — The Duke of Sutherland has 

 addressed a letter to his agent atDunrobin on the subject 

 of the Corn laws. His Grace states, that as some of his 



will not occupy more than one-sixth of the space required friends and tenants^are desirous of having a meeting to 



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for the common reciprocating engine. It may be placed 

 so low as to be out of reach of gun-shot, it will have no 

 beams, cranks, side rods, parallel motions, levers, &c, 

 and it may be fixed in less than a quarter of the time now 

 required for fixing marine engines. While its first cost 

 is considerably cheaper it may be more easily kept in re- 



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consider the subject of the Corn-laws, under apprehension 

 of the effects which the present agitation of that subject 

 may have on their agricultural interests, it may be well 

 for him to say shortly what he is disposed to believe 

 right and true in regard to it. M My own feelings," says- 

 his Grace, u is in favour of the free current of national 



pair in the opinion of the projector than the steam ma- industry ; of unfettered commerce; of purchase and sal* 

 chinery now in use on board vessels of war. generally ; without excepting any trade on which the 



St. Stephen's, Walbrook. — On Thursday an adjourned 

 meeting was held in the vestry-room, Roger CunliffV. 

 Esq. in the chair, for the purpose of further considering 

 Alderman Gibbs's accounts. Messrs. Howett, Rock, and 

 other speakers having expressed themselves much dis- 

 satisfied at the conduct of Alderman Gibbs and the man- 

 ner in which he prepared his accounts, and having stated 

 that the parties selected by him as auditors had not been 

 approved of by the vestry, that three of them were 

 unable to manage their own affairs, and that the name of 

 the fourth had appeared last week in the Gazette ; reso- 

 lutions of want of confidence in Alderman Gibbs, and 

 declaiatory of the incompetence of the auditors selected 

 by him, were unanimously passed. 



Hampton Court. — Her Majesty has graciously granted 

 an apartment in Hampton Court Palace to the Misses 

 Pottinger, sisters of Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., and alio 

 to the orphan family of Sir Lionel and Lady Smith. 



Mortality of the Metropolis.— The following is the 



sustenance of the people depends. I am unwilling to close 

 the best markets for our supplies, and cut off from the 

 people the sources which Providence offers under the 

 varying circumstances of seasons and climates for the 

 produce of commodities necessary for the enjoyment of 

 life. I do not think it is a solid good principle to main- 

 in that a bounty should be given to the grower by a tax. 

 on the consumer ; and I believe that the protest drawn 

 up by the late Lord Grenville on the subject is sub- 

 stantially sound and just. I also, as I said, think that In 

 conforming to these principles we shall not endanger our- 

 selves ; though no doubt in many parts, of England 

 particularly, great improvements will be required, end 

 under any system they should be enforced." — The Duke 

 of Northumberland has also put upon record his opinions 

 on the Corn-laws, in a letter addressed to the committee- 

 tor forming a Protection Society in Northumberland. 

 His Grace expresses his approbation of such societies, 

 and considers it high time for the agriculturists to bestir 

 themselves in opposition to the League and their u plausible 



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remonuT u P ers:,ns t<> the spot to witness the ce- 



Paah.fr/ h t0 ? k P»ace m the usual manner. A few 



be tl,«« w res * ,ectm ? *«• vessel of so novel a design may 



bought interesting. The form of body, which nearly 



HSrobmctal Wctoft. 



Agricultural Meetings.— Tke following meetings in 

 favour of protection and for the purpose of adopting 

 measures to resist the progress of the League have taken 

 place since our last report. On Friday at Exeter, Mr. 

 Geo. Turner, of Barton Farm, in the chair, supported by 

 Sir T. D. Acland, bart., M.P. ; L. \V. Buck. Esq., M.P.; 

 Sir T. Drake, Bart. ; the Rev. Chancellor Martin ; Sir 

 J. Kennaway, Bart. ; Sir R. W. Newman, Bart. ; Sir J. 

 Duckworth/Bart.; A. Stowey,Esq. ; Archdeacon Barnes; 

 and about 1000 agriculturists : 300/. were subscribed at 

 the meeting.— At Great Marlow on Tuesday, T. R. Barker, 

 Esq., in the chair, supported by Mr. Dupre, M.P., and a 

 great many magistrates and tenant farmers — On Tuesday 

 at Aylesham, Mr. Warnes in the chair, supported by Sir 

 H. Durrant, Mr. Copeland, and a large body of tenant 

 farmers.— On Wednesday week at Nottingham, Mr. W. 

 11. Barrow in the chair, supported by Col. Rolleston, Mr. 

 Martin, and all the leading agriculturists of the district. 

 —On Tuesday at Durham, Mr. Crofton a tenant-farmer 

 in the chair, supported by the Duke of Cleveland and 

 nearly 1800 landowners and agriculturists. Upwards of 

 500Z. was subscribed in the room.— At Leighton Buzzard 

 on Tuesday, Mr. J. Thomas of Lidlington in the chair, 

 supported by a great number of tenant-farmers and land- 

 owners of the district.— At Glamorgan on Tuesday, Mr. 

 Watson a farmer in the chair, supported by C. R. M. 

 Talbot, Esq., M.P., R. F. Jenner, Esq., J. B. Pryce, Esq., 

 High Sheriff, Rev. George Traherne, Colonel Entwistle, 

 R. Franklen, Esq., and a large number of tenant-farmers. 

 —At Rugby on Saturday, Lord John Scott in the chair, 

 supported by all the leading members of the Rugby 

 and Dunchurch Association, and by many of the leading 

 agriculturists of Warwickshire.— At Hereford, on Wed- 

 nesday, Mr. H. Chillingworth in the chair, supported by 

 Earl Somers,Sir J. G. Cotterell, Bart., Sir H. Hoskyns, 

 Bart., K. Hoskins, Esq., M.P., T. B. M. Baskerviile, 

 Esq., M.P., J. Bailey, jun., Esq., M.P., J. Barneby, 

 Esq., M.P., and about 200 agriculturists. After the 

 meeting several gentlemen added their names to the 

 subscription list/and upwards of 500/. was announced.— 

 At Goole on Wednesday, Mr. Crayke in the chair, sup- 

 ported by a numerous body of agriculturists. Nearly 500/. 

 was subscribed before the meeting separated. — In Scotland 

 also several meetings have taken place, the principal of 

 which are the following :— At Edinburgh on Wednesday 

 week, Sir John Hope in the chair, supported by 

 Sir H. Jardine, Sir. H. A. Gibson, Sir C. D. Ferguson, 

 Sir D. Dundas, Mr. John Borthwick, Mr. Callander, Mr. 

 A. Hope, Mr. R. Trotter, &c.— On Thursday week at 

 Linlithgow, J. Dundas, Esq., the Vice- Lieutenant of tue 

 county, in the chair, supported by nearly all the land- 

 owners and tenant farmers in the neighbourhood— At 

 Fife on Tuesday, Col. Lindsay of Balcarras in the chair, 

 supported by the Earl of Leven and Melville ; Sir R. A. 

 Anstruther, Bart.; O. T. Bruce, Esq., of Falkland ; J. W. 

 Melville, Esq., of Mount-Melville; Robert G. Smith, 

 E*q», of Gibliston; John Balfour, Esq. of Balbirnie, and 

 several other agriculturists.— On Friday a meeting of the 

 freeholders of Somersetshire was convened at Bndgewater 

 to oppose the proceedings of the League. The High 

 Sheriff, the Hon. P. Bouverie, presided. Mr. Hancock 

 proposed a resolution id favour of protection, which was 

 seconded by Sir Alexander Hood, Bart. Mr. Beadon 

 proposed a free-trade amendment which was seconded by 



large a p 

 of their home market. " Instead," he says, M of a free 

 trade in corn, which must throw vast tracts of land out of 

 tillage, every encouragement should be given to bring un- 

 cultivated land into tillage, to make it as productive a» 

 possible, to give employment to a much greater number 

 of labourers, and so to prevent the necessity of parochial 

 relief, or of compulsory emigration for our increasing 

 population. I fear that the continued agitation of the 

 League, with the uncertainty of protection to agriculture, 

 has sadly paralysed the improvements of the land by the 

 farmers', and has deprived a great body of the agricultural 

 labourers of a continuous and steady employment." — 

 Lord Western has also again declared his opinions in a 

 letter, giving the sanction of his name and subscription to 

 tlit Essex Protection Society. His Lordship has caused 

 a letter to be written to the committee, intimating that 

 the deep interest he takes in the welfare of his country 

 impels him, amidst great bodily suffering, to respond to 

 the committee, by expressing his high gratification in 

 having his name a'dded to those of other gentlemen who 

 have joined the society, and that he feels great pleasure in 

 contributing 100 guineas in support of its objects. 



Bolton.— On Sunday week the keeper of the menagerie 

 in this town was found dead in the cage of the leopards. 

 His body was dreadfully mangled about the throat, and 

 the scalp was nearly torn off. Being in the habit for a 

 long time of caressing the male, it is thought that he must 

 have gone into the cage with the intention of teaching the 

 animal some tricks, after the fashion of Carter and Van 

 Amburgh, as he had a whip with him and had carefully 

 fastened the door on going in. 



Bromley.— It will be ia the recollection of our readers, 

 that a few weeks ago an inquest was held at Bromley 

 upon the body of a young woman, named Harriet Monk- 

 ton, who was found dead in a water-closet adjoining the 

 Church at Broinlev, under mysterious circumstances, 

 which induced a general belief that she had come by her 

 death bv foul play. When the body was opened, it 

 became evident that the cause of death was prussic acid, 

 and it also appeared that deceased was in an advanced 

 stage of pregnancy. A variety of circumstances tran- 

 spired which strengthened the impression that deceased did 

 not die bv her own hand, bat although a minute inquiry 

 took [dace before the coroner no evidence could hs 

 adduced tending in any manner to fix the crime upon any 

 individual, but at the same time the jury felt so stroug an 

 impression that there had been foul play, that they de- 

 clined to return any verdict and at the suggestion of the 

 coroner the inquiry was adjourned. Since that period 

 Inspector Pearee of the detective police has been engaged 

 in pursuing the inquiry, and although the result of his 

 proceedings has not been made public it is understood 

 that it materially strengthens the original suspicion. It 

 is now understood that in the course of a few days there 

 will be a final meeting of the jury, when it is expected 

 that some Important particulars tending to throw light 

 upon the affair will be adduced in evidence. 



Cheltenham.— The adjourned inquest on the body of 

 the infant sent t* the residence of the Rev. Mr. Close* 

 vicar of Cheltenham, was resumed on Saturday. Some 

 additional witnesses were examined, but nothing was eli- 

 cited tending to implicate any person in the affair. Tuere 

 was no evidence to create even a suspicion as to who the 

 mother of the child may be, and there was nothing to 

 show from what place the body had been sent. l*o re- 

 spectable witnesses stated that Leopold Sach, a converted 



