1842. ] 
THE ai sna chad CHRONICLE. 
501 
——— 
Mr. Hawes contended that the present Corn-law was a mere 
makeshift, which must and, for him- 
e 
enc of t before Aare was neither more nor pe than 
that a pledge should be given by the House 8 at an early pe 
riod, the Corn-laws should be repealed. endienb tS» 
bringing Parliament, together should be with the oe 
inister who believed ge Parliament could 
ve a “em “aire 
me ent 0 
ALMERST, 
Hu had = nea by their 
lence, eee snoy sea nothing to say. The tariff was a valua- 
ment, but still only an instalment, [of the creat princi 
t for cai — ios ro Liberal party i 
e allegation ceiek 
the defic ciency left in the reven Kher the ~ essity for the In- 
, let it be remembered “that the measures proposed | by 
oct t alle 
rans ve si- 
al 
ton’, 
cay aem of the debate, but sub- 
on, ~The _ omy divided—For 
a third 
having 
been P roposed ng Mr Hoan ia ae race amend- 
ment, 15: against it,.68: majori 3. 
iday.—Lord ASHLEY eco up ie tee of the ap it cnet 
that Mr. J. Q. Harri 
time 
ardians to ap 
dis! of cm 4 cae, 5 
Co red neh sf Pictiis Aig wae “tegatiyel; wad 
afer . ph debate on — main cutions the House, on a divi- 
sion, negatived Mr. Gibson’s amendment by 92, and went in 
Committee of Supply. 
CITY. 
Market, Friday.—Consols for the pie 
heen is "903, and 908 for money ; 4 er Stock, 1654 to 
Three per Cents. eres 91 e-an 
per Cents. Reduced, 1008 ree ; Three-and-a- Half 
per Cents., 100; ; India Steck, 248 ve ie Exchequer Bills, 
46s. to 48s. pre 
ag 
ia 
= 
pe 
U 
HPlet tropolis and its Wicinity. 
— 
ion, peeee tably signed, 
a that part of 
-lane —_ her 
pode , this ‘te 
e late Mr. Barber 
pump, which was opened Ws 
the public, bears the following. pucriener “This 
the well sunk to the depth of 264 
ae the Tate T; Barber reise u- 
} es whi 1¢ . . 
ark. =. boats, sendice oxes, and not mpteqee the loss 
Me. In soliciting the attention of the chief magistrate 
E hri to uproot a portion of the pile ci coiteregs of the 
that &, 80 as to throw t openings oO one, wherever 
on can be effected with safety. They sso departed that, 
ew Consequence of the constant pat dail made for 
a taordinary accommodation, arising Bs the yg oe 
: ea! eased number of st team-boats and steps 
4 ould be taken ca oi Conservator of the river f fully to 
~ the public, particularly in regard to the numerous: 
od measures, 
|in the parishes of Chelsea and 
Adelp Iphi bia in their opinion, pall for the immediate 
interference of the Court. The report of the Surrey jury 
briefly stated that the wreck of a brig A Pip ty to Rot 
ed 
ab other: 
struction and impeded the -_ Alay asin 
me blocks of woo mpro. 
oO 
~ 
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2 6 
—On ay oe a public rang 
at which the Du ie ‘of Riebmond 
the Th 
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ov 
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7 
d 
0 ploy 
cour and sustain those who gain 
ajesty, and he well knew th expressed the sent 
ments of the people of Canada, when he stated that they 
look forward with intense anxiety to see the loyalty an 
gallantry of Capt. Drew generously rewarded y feel 
he rendered th t import service, 
which, as loyal and honest men, a neve 
oA highly appreciate e have long 
nada the “ta of population and there is "b0 portion 0 of 
world fr naturally 
their possession, and using, unstamped and deficient 
| weights and measures, as well as fraudulent balances. 
ost of the cases convictions took place, and the defend- 
sats were each fined in sums varying from 3/. to 5/., with 
6s. 6d. costs ¥ ie case. The fines, mii amo ounted to 
a total - -_ 
slin ce at a between 40 and 50 
bodied pauper i a ragged co 
untry 
olence. u 
a overseer, he came 
food and aoe og 
eto as casual 
that the 
urpose of being kept in 
the workhouse or supplied wit = new clothes. They i = 
therefore, taken to Clerkenwell police court, when the 
prisoners in their defence seis that they had come Phe 
ts of the t 
pur 
The m 
erated, “id 
trate sai t be toler 
i ey Correction for 21 day 
am, 
Hospital, on the body. 
ssrs. e 
rs and milkm men, of Frie r’s Farm, Pec 
e night of Tuesday, the 12t 
we fellow re cdinad eo, Ww rg 
suspicion of being concerned in the murd 
evidence is not at — complete, the i —— has been 
adjourned for a 
ie, ii ily of the. Metropolis. —The stiiaber of deaths in 
as fast ri- e Metropolis from all causes ee in al eek end- 
pening into maturity, whic into oe os Saturday, July 9, was as follows 371; fe- 
apatites es confer saath benefit be . a ales, 374; total, 745. Weekly average 1838-9. ‘10- 1, 
state; an can only Pers strong , 467 os females Be 
aa beautiful language of the Aborigines of that country, | Green —A public meeting took place on Monday 
my sincere hope that the glorious. connexion between | last in the ns auetenre” Library of the Hospital, Sir Robert 
Great Britain and the North American Colonics may con- | Stopford in the chair, w five blind pensioners, in- 
tinue “as long as the waters the grass grows.” ucted h tic principle, or by Mr. Frere’s 
'y Companies.—At an inquest recently held before | system of teaching reading to the blind bina- 
Mr. Payn City coroner, the summoning officer said | tion of element unds, read the Scriptures before a 
— a party had objected to attend as a juror, claiming | numerous asse ne of these pensioners, d 7 
exemption on the ground of + being a freeman of the | who learnt at the age of 75, re fo 
Worshi ipful Company of Cooks, who are exempt from e wager, on the occasion of smash’ Green- 
ing o ; &e.; to prove which an Act of Parlia- | wich. other, who had never to read i 
ment, dated 1664, called the 16th of Charles LI., was pro- possnante of his eyesight, had learn’ the Tes 
uced. The party haying proved that he was entitled to | ment embossed upon this oe 8 ae blind, in a 
this privilege was excused from serving. lenaolixe ’ Several other blind persons, not be clonging to wi 
s.—An act received the royal assent on | hospital, also re oun 
Frida. Shy which some fresh regulations are made for | structs eight blind girls, not only in reading, but in oa 
publie-houises and the management of steam-vessels on the | ing, attended with two of her pupils, and gave several 
iver. It enacts that no excisable liquors shall be sold by —— oa their proficiency. 
retail on board any steam-boat or other vessel, moored Chatham.—Orders were received at Woolwich daring 
ying at anchor within the Metropolitan Police district, the esck to build a war steam-yv very large 
during the hours of Sundays, Good Friday, or "Christinas Saisetiosys A be e The order hea 
ay, licensed victuallers are by law anded so far as regards her being 
a keep their perers closed 3 and any master, steward, built at Woolwich but it is that she will be 
other person, who shall during those hours sell any ex- | immediately commenced at this port. Some idea may be 
ciseable liquors on meas is liable to a penalty not exceed- formed of the e magnitude of this ese wen itis rated that 
engines horses 
bone.—On Saturday a meeting of the in took Devastation a other fi at present in 
place for ae purpose of receiving the report of - | the service = only camtae of 400 horse power.— 
ttee a ted to consider the number of ae hearer Goliath, 80, a fauner r, will be 
and policemen employed in the parish, and to ascer liane hed frtios this dockyar ard on Monday next, the 25th 
whether the —— levied on pes mainte- e Goliath is to mount 68 32-pounders, long guns, 
nance of the pol — is a fair Fn toa —— aid ‘1D sain oor The length o her gun-deck, 190 
with that levi t ap- so her fs ode tons, 2,599, The Virago Hyg pe 
peared that from ae aa 1818 to ff the a iy cost o long 84-pounders, and four 32-pound Her 
of the police force in ps pie The num- tami a on deck is 180 feet ; and burden in cg 1,000. 
ber of officers e ere, pe pe “duty 59, and for 
night 197—total 256 sat the year 1830 to the 29th Probincial Nels. 
Sept. 1841, the amount spent in the maintenance of th en. tin tal 
police had been 301,464/. 6s. 8d. This demand was made| Bolton.—The local papers aad pe ished the follow- 
for one superin nt, four inspectors, - ing mse relative to ee dis condition of the 
181 police-constables, or at men. ring t | -hand-loom weavers. o rvey, made 
years ending 1827, the amount paid for the lc ciseen — ago, it was found t 
watch during that period was 41., giving an average | looms out ofa total o 
ual amount of 9,8807. 10s. Taking the eight years 
—— oF wag of the pari 
ioners to the inressing ca the ssa system, 
than soe at of the whole local 
pari i. 
nsinglon.—On Sat 
Sessions, the ants were penne pom 
time in hearing and dete ing a 
tions at the ae of ei posi ins) 
urday, at the sn Petty | de 
conaidene t 
oli of in 
