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      Fra«E To The "Working Classes. He Wanted...

      fra « e to the "working classes . He wanted to know ¦ wirv the noble lord did not bring forward a propo-il which he believed would be useful to the conimunltv . There were millions of men , on whom the prosperity of the country depended , who ought to be brought writhia the pr . le of the constitution . ( Hear , hear . ) At present they were excluded from It , and it would be a most dangerous , a most blind , and a most improvident proceeding to continue that course too long . Mr . fluskisson went out of the cabinet because the government of that day determined to refuse two members to the town of Birmingham . A very short period followed , when a ¦ wholesale reform took place , and which was in danger of going still further than it did . The House ought to encourage every man to persevere -who brought forward a . measure founded on a right

      princ i p le . If his right lion , friend would take his advice , he wou ld dep a rt from t h e Mini s ter ia l si d e o f thecangwav , and leave the Ministers to the mercy of the Protectionists , or any other party . It appeared to him that the time nvas come when they niustmarch onwards ; and whatever might be done this session , he was sure that those who were out of doors "would bestir themselves upon the question . Three years was , in his opinion , a fair period for the conduct , of a representative to be judged of by his constituents . "With regard-to pledges , he agreed that they ought not to be given upon any particular act ; but pledges as to the general conduct of representatives were a very different thing . "While all the world was on the move , w e oug ht to go for--n-ard also , and he was anxious to see this measure adopted as an instalment of reform . __

      " Mr . II . Dkcmmosd . —Oh , oh , here ' s mutiny in the camp . ( Laughter . ) Hon . gentlemen over the way are ready to take otfice . - But let hon . geritlemen be sure tint the readiness txt undertake the burden of "overnment was almost always in inverse proportion to the capacity to sustain it —( hear , heal- )—the capacity to rule was one ofthe rarest g ifts of God to man . ( Hear , hear . ) As to the motion before the House , he was going to take an opposite course to that -which he had heretofore taken . Before the Reform Bill he advocated the propriety of returning to triennial parliaments , but having taken the liberty of exercising his own eyes and ears , he had come to tbe opinion , looking at the state the House lad been brought to since the passing of the Reform Bill , that it " would be impossible to conduct the

      p ublic-busihess p ro p erly if parliaments were reduced to three years in duration . He was ofthe same opinion as * tbe hon . gentleman -who bad just sat down—that the franchise ought to be extended . He-was quite decided npon that ; but he confessed he looked with exceeding suspicion upon those who advocated the charter , because he found its advocates represented the persons who were ready to imitate that counter revolution in France , of which they had heard so much , and sympathised with the disturbers of peace all over Europe . It would be Impossible to have a House of Lords and an hereditary Sovereign , If the principles were to prevail that the whole power ofthe government should repose in that House alone . Mr . Height said , t ha t the la st man to w hom the

      term , " pulling at the Treasury bench , could apply , was the hon . member for Rochester , who had got into so needless an excitement about the matter . His rLjbt hon . colleague , however , was perfectly justified in the suggestion that the Treasury exercised a very important influence npon the House , in one way or another ; not in direct bribery , he would admit , but In the distribution of favours and of honours which answered the purpose . It was nob at aU likely that the Treasury exercised the patronage of an expenditure of thirty millions per annum besides honorary distinctions , which , in the eyes of some were worth as much more , and of so large an amount of church benefices of various kinds ana degrees , without influencing a body whom it was so useful to a government to influence as the

      House of Commons , and as a matter of fact , it was perfectly well known that this influence was exercised . ( Hear , hear . ) It was equally futile to say that a parliament of seven years gave no more occasion and opportunity for the exercise of this influence than a parliament of shorter duration . ( Hear , hear . ) The hon . gentleman quoted in favour ofthe motion a passage of a letter in 1720 , from Swift io Pope , in -which Swift laid down the principle that parliament ought to imitate the wisdom of that gotuic idea , which made parliaments annual . His hon . colleague had alluded to pledges ; there could Le no doubt that to give what was generally understood by pledges , was not wholly to be approved ; but what he himself understood by hustings pledges was simply that the candidate therein

      expressed his conviction ofthe justice of particular princip les , and his intention to act up to them . If parliament sat for seven years , it was additionally necessary for the constituencies to take this sort of inventory of their representatives' principles . But it -was desirable and proper thai the representatives of the people should not he shackled by what were generally called pledges . ( Hear , hear . ) . One tiring was certain , that pledges did not answer the design of those who exacted them ; there had been notable examples within the last few jsars of membsrs of that House turning round and voting in the "very teeth ofthe principles they had started with . ( Protectionist cheers . ) The security against such

      conduct as this was that members should have to appear more frequently before their constituents . ( Hear , hear . ) As it was , the system of influence in operation in that House had rendered it an appanage , a tool , to a large extent , ofthe influence predominant in the other chamber . ( Hear . ) He earnestly entreated the House to take steps to remove this crying evil ; for he could warn the House that , unless the remedy were speedily applied , the feeling which was growing up in the country against the misgovernment of that House would , in the excitement of its inevitable triumph , not only destroy the abuses which had created it , but might prove dangerous to the long-existing institutions of the country .

      Mr . "WiixiAMS supported the motion . As to pledges , he considered that those who exacted , and those who gave , them , should be alike depr ived of ihe-franchise . Captain Berkeley called npon the leaders of the opposition to-explain their- views on this subject . He . especLilly desired to know from the hon . member for Bucks , whether he adhered to the address which , some years ago , he issued to the electors of "Wycombe , and in which he warmly advocated the propriety of returning to what he called tho " good ohl . fashion" of triennial parliaments . For himself , he ( Captain Berkeley ) should most cordially support the motion . Lord D . Sxcart supported the motion . The s p ectac l e present ed b y h er M a jesty ' s ministers on this occasion was melancholy in the extreme ; he

      urged them to lay aside their vacillation , and to carry out the reform principle which , when in opposition , they had insisted upon , or they would find the . public , voice passing final condemnation upon them . Colonel Sal-wet , w h o spo k e f rom th e opposition benches , said that the contrast between the former professions of the ministers , an d t h e i r acts as a go : Ternment , was , indeed , deplorable . They had abandoned their principles aud the people ; aud , for Mmself , distasteful as to bun were the principles of those among whom he had now taken his seat ; odious as Toryism wasto him ; still more detestable to him was the miserable , spurious "Whiggery of the men on the Treasury benches , who , in then'fancied security , cast to the winds all principle , all heed to

      public opinion . ( Hear , hear . ) In his opinion , no b onest l i b eral shoul d cont i nue to s i t even on t h e same shJe of the House , with the Whigs . ( " Hear , bear , " and laughter . ) If he were asked why , entertaining these sentiments , he had not voted the ot h er nig ht with the hon . member for Bucks , his reply was , that be had not voted with the hon . gentleman simply because . the hon . gentleman assailed the principles of free'trade .-Had the-hon . gentleman attacked the " gov e rn m ent , on any other ground , he shouldhave voted ' with him . ( Hear , hear . ) As to tbe Septennial Act , he considered it one of the most d .-irrhgci-hnes of usurpation that had ever disgraced thk ~ couritry—as a measure which was at the root of all the bribery and corruption which dishonoured the parliamentary annals . ( Hear , hear . )

      Mr . Kershaw expressed his conviction that the opinions of the people were growing stronger and stronger in favour of the general principles of Reform ° and that the Housecould not much longer refuse to accede to their reasonable demands . He represented a constituency consisting , in round numbers , of 60 , 000 people , of whom only 1 , 30 /) were npon the registry ; " and he wished to know whether an electoral principle of which that fact was an example could be called justice and honesty to the people of England at large . Some ten years ago he believed that the country was disposed to place confidence in those whonowformed thegovernnient , but

      bow many of those who had been willing to support th e m wou l d not c ro ss th e fl oo r to serv e th e m , believing that they had deserted their principles , and -were one thing at one time and another at another . { Hear , hear . ) There had been a period when he thought that the government had made some sacrifices' / or the principles they professed , and he was never mere surprised than when , npon becoming a member eft hat House , he found he could not rely uponthem for the honest support of any one principle they had ever professed . ( Hear . ) He advised the ' House to assent to the princip le of this bill , and to leave the consideration of details to the committee .

      Mr . Camfbell , as an independent member , denied that the members of the government had ever given a pretext for ideufifyiq g themselves with Triennial Parliariients , or with the Charter . Mr . T . D'Etscodut , who was very indistinctly heard , said that the question now before tbe House was not whether the duration of Parliaments should be no more than three years , but whether it should or not be less than seven years . The simple repeal of tlie Septennial Act would leave the specific term of duration open for future decision in committee . He concurred in much that had been alleged regarding she extreme dissppemiment Tdiieh prevailed in

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      the country , caused by the course taken by her Maicsty ' s government . He bad hoped better things of them . ( Hear , hear ) . When it was remembered that the Reform Bill passed seventeen or eighteen years a" 0 ; that the First Lord of the Treasury had more tluin once stated his conviction that tbe suffrage ou < dit to be extended more largely among tho working classes of the country ; that the same noble lord , on a former occasion , in 1837 , had expressed the opinion that five years would be a proper period of duration for parliaments , it was astonishing to see him and his government sitting with their arms folded , arid saying that they had no measure of reform , or any notion ofthe necessity of such a measure . The argument of his right honourable friend the Home Secretary , as to the duration of parliament having been practically short , inasmuch as there had been six parliaments which had determined in periods of two or three years in

      each case , was no argument at all in favour of the systern ' of septennial parliaments , butonthecontrary told against it ; for if some accident cut oft the duration of a parliament before its proper termination , the evils , if any , of short parliaments , were incurred without any of their advantages being secured . He thought the government would do well , when moderate propositions of this kind were made in the House—propositions sanctioned by the usages of parliament , and not alien to the constitution of the country—not to treat tt em m that flippant manner which had been displaced by his right hon . friend ; for such a discouragement of fair ami practical measures tended to lead the minds of tne people astrav after strange and wild fancies . The House then divided , the numbtPJ were—For the second reading . — 57 Against it ... . ' " - ' ,. _ St-ijoiity against the second reading to The bill was . therefore , thrown out .

      Smoke Pkouibiiion Bill , —The question of going into committee on this bill having been put , Mr . Roebuck , on the ground that the effect of the measure would be to harass manufacturers , and to interrupt trade , moved that it be committed that day three months . Mr . Alderman Copelaxd seconded the amend

      ment . After a somewhat protracted discussion , in the course of which Mr . iBrigut pointed out in detail the impracticability of carrying out ; the measure , expressing the opinion that the House was not consulting its dignity by legislating on matters of this nature , the House divided , when the original " motion was carried by a majority of 19—the numbers 83 to 61 . ' The House then went into committee , when a further discussion ensued , ending in smoke , for th e chairman reported progress without having made any , and the committee was ordered to be resumed on Wednesday next . Th e County Rates and Expenditure Bill , on Sir J . Pakisgion having stated that it was not his intention to persevere in his opposition , was read a second time .

      The House then went into committee on the Protection of "Women Bill , Mr . Spoojjer , its conductor , submitting several amendments to meet the objections raised to the measure , but their consideration was postponed until Wednesday next , Other bills on the paper were advanced , and the horn-of six having arrived , the House stood necessarily adjourned .

      T HURSDAY , Jolt 12 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —A Bill for digesting the Laws respecting Homicide and Offences against the Person was read a first time , on the motion of Lord Brougham . ¦ " , Some other business was disposed of , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —At the morning sitting Sir . Labouchere explained the details of his measure ( which is not to be pressed this session , relating to Light Dues and Pilotage , and other matters affecting the mercantile marine . At the evening sitting Lord Jons Russell announced that the Marriage and Registration of Births ( Scotland ) Bills were not to be proceeded with during the present session . Orbxaxce Estimates . —The House then went into Committee of Supply upon the Ordnance

      Estimates ; hut , upon the first item , Mr . Hume , supported by Mr . Cobdeji , Mr . Hermes , and several members on both sides , objected to proceeding until the House was in possession of the report of the Select Committee , and he moved that the Chairman report progress , which motion was negatived on a division by SO against 43 . The motion was repeated by him , and was again negatived by 90 against 21 . The motion was renewed again and again , with a still decreasing minority , an d i ts repet i t i on attended by a debate of some warmth , left the committee no time for entering upon the estimates ; at length , it being twelve o'clock , Lord J . Russell , administering a temperate rebuke to the minority , consented that the chairman should report progress . Several hills were advanced a stage , an d the other orders haying been disposed of , the House adjourned at one o ' clock .

      ( From our Third Edition of last iveek . ) FRIDAY , Jult 0 . ' HOUSE OF LORDS . — Prison Discipline . — Lord Brougham moved a series of resolutions respecting prison discipline , tending to check the mistaken system of benevolence practised in some penal establishments , The noble lord especially instanced Reading Gaol , which he did not hesitate to call a public nuisance . After considerable discussion , in which the MarquisofliAXsnowsE , the Earl of Chichester , and

      the Bishop of Oxford took part , and in which the system , pursued in Reading Gaol was warmly defended by the right rev . prelate , Lord Brougham was prevailed on to withdraw his resolution , and to leave the matter in the hands of the government . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The House met at twelve o clock , when the Municipal Corporations ( Ireland ) Bill was referred to a select committee , and the report of the committee on the Poor Relief ( Ireland ) Bill was considered , and various amendments were proposed and discussed .

      At half-past two o ' clock the House suspended its sitting nntil five , when a long conversation took place respecting the Scotch bills before the House . Russian Troops in Hungary . —Lord J . Russell , in reply to a question from Mr . Hu m e , stated that the appearance of the Russian troops in Hungary would cause no interference with the stipulations of the Treaty of Vienna ; that the Russian government had been called upon by the Emperor of . Austria to assist him in the suppression of an insurrection in Hungary ; th a t the Em p eror of Russi a h a d sent troops to assist in suppressing that insurrection , and a nex planation had been furnished to the British government that it was for that purpose only .

      State of the Xation . —The debate was resumed by Mr . Slaxet in opposition to the motion , who was followed on the same side by Mr . Hume ; Sir R . Peel , who energetically interposed in condemnation thereof , and in defence of the policy of free trade ; and Lord J . Russell . The supporters ofthe motion were Mr . G . A . Hamilton , who confined himself to questions connected with Ireland ; the Earl of March , and the Marquis of Granby , Mr . Disraeli having replied , the House divided , when the motion was negatived by a majority of 140 , the numbers 156 to 296 , a nd th e Hous e , at three o ' clock , adjourned until Monday .., . - -

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      WINCHESTER , Jolt 11 . Manslaughter . —Mark Goff was indicted for" the manslaughter of James Madden : ' . Mr . Sewell conducted the prosecution . ' . Mr . Edwards defended the prisoner . It appeared by the evidence , that the deceased had been drinking in apublic-house ih Southampton , with hia aon and some friends . Ho left the house sober , and was walking across the road , when the prisoner put his 'foot before him , and tripped him up . He fell violently on his hands and face . On being taken up , he was found to be nearly

      insensible . He was removed to his house , hut never rallied , and died about a week after . On a post mortem examination ofthe deceased , it was found that the death was caused by the rupture of a vesse l on the b rain , which produced effusion of blood , and death by the pressure on the brain . For . the defence , it was contended that the death ofthe unfortunate man was the result of accident , and was not caused by the intentional act ofthe prisoner . — Mr . Justice Williams having summed up , the jury " acquitted" the prisoner .

      Cutting and Wounding . —George Downer was indicted for having maliciously cut and wounded John Toomey , with intent to do him some grievous bodily barm . There were other counts in the ind ictment vary ing the intent . Mr . Sergeant Manning and Mr . Poulden appeared for the" Crown ; the prisoner was undefended . It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that he was a gunner in the Marine Artillery , a t P ortsmouth , and that on the night of the 12 th of February he went to visit a girl named Rutherford , at her lod gings , where a n altercation occurred between him and the prisoner . A scuffle took place on the stairs , " when Toomey felt himself cut in the thigh . He got away into Rutherford ' s room , and then found that he had

      received two severe wounds , one on the inside of the ri ght thigh , and another on the outside of the left thigh . He remained there until the next morning , when he went down stairs into the room where another marine artillery-man was . While there the prisoner came in with Toomey ' s cap , and said , " Where ' s tbe man I fought with ' last night . " Toomey said , " I am the man , " upon which the prisoner challenged him to fight . Toomey said , that after the way the prisoner had used him he was not fit to fight , and showed him the wounds ; upon this the prisoner began to cry and said he must have been drunk when he did it , and offered to make it up by paying anything if the prosecutor would not

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      t e ll Toome was , however , taken to tlie infirmary , where he was under medical treatment for some time and getting worse , was sent to Haslar Hospital where he remained under treatment for a month . -Imt . Justice Williams having summed up , tho jury found the prisoner « ' Guilty , and he was sentenced to fifteen months ' imprisonment with hard labour .

      THE CHOLERA . Cardiff — Mr . Baron Piatt has been obliged to postpone the Glamorganshire assizes from the 11 th inst . to the 13 th of August next , on account of the cholera at Cardiff . Hampshire . — We regret to state that during tho last few days the cholera has made its appearance at Southampton , Poole , Gosport , the island of Portsea , Fareham , and the Defence , convict hulk , at Ports , mouth . Inquests on several cases have been held in some of tho pla ces mentione d , and "Death from Asiatic c holera" has been returned .

      inquests . Limehousb . —On Saturday , an inquest was taken by Mr . Baker , at the New River-head , adjoining Sir John Duckett ' s Canal , Limohouse , on view of the body of Rebecca Bliss , aged three years , who lived with her parents ( who are poor iri circumstances , ) in Flower ' s-cottagcs , the property of the landlord of the house where the inquest was held , who died under the effects of Asiatic cholera . A few days ago the coroner held an inquest upon the s i ster of th e deceased , and during the progress of tbe inquiry a brother died from the same malignant disease . Verdict — " Natural death from Asiatic cholera . "

      Mill-bask Prison . —On Monday , Mr . Bedford held four inquests in the Millbank Prison , on the bodies of convicts who had died there . A verdict of "Death from Asiatic cholera" haying been returned in the case of one of the deceased , the coroner , a ddres s ing Dr . Baly , observed that this was the fourth time % vithin ten days he had been called on to hold four inquests on each day ; could nothing be done to better the state ofthe prison and the prisoners ? : Dr . Baly replied that the fault was not with those who had the superintendence of the prison , for the fact was _ that prisoners were brought in every state of disease , and they were t h en k e p t until t h ey were w e ll b efore b ein g sent away . —The Coroner : Then the average of deaths

      is to be placed to that cause ? — Dr . Baly said it entirel y arose from the present system of removal of convicts ; the great mortality used to be at Woolwich , but all the convicts were now sent to Millbank Prison . — The Coroner : Has anything been done in consequence ofthe late inquests on four persons who died of cholera in its worst form ?—Dr . Baly observed that since then a communication had taken place with the commissioners of sewers , who had flushed the place , a n d t h e open s ewer was directed to be covered . There are now five cases of cholera in the prison , four of which are said to be very trifling . The other three inquests were deaths from pulmonary consumption and erysipelas , City . —On Tuesday Mr . W . Baker held six

      inquests in various parts of his district , on the bodies of persons who died from Asiatic cholera , and verdicts to that effect were returned in every case . It appeared that the dedeased , without an exception , had been living when attacked by the disease in districts where the drainage was bad . Camberwell . —An inquest was held by Mr . W . C a rter , at t h e Marl b oroug h Arms , Camberwell , on the body of John Willis , aged 47 , who had been an inmate of Mr . Aubyn's Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Peckham . Tfaedcceased had been for upwards , of three years in the establishment . He was occasionally excessively violent , and was suffering from paralysis . He was generally obli ged to be kept in the refractory ward , and it seems he was in the habit of eating all sorts of filth and drinking water .

      On Sunday he was brought from the refractory ward to the infirmary , suffering under sickness and purging . Mr , Reeves and Mr . Paul were called in , and they administered the usual remedies . He was very much exhausted from the continual sickness . At the time Mr . Paul first saw him , he was fearful it was an attack of cholera of a malignant character , a n d so it turned out to be , and he died tlie same ni g ht , at half-past seven . —In answer to the coroner , Mr . Paul said , the deceased had brandy and everything that was required for his case . He was quite satisfied the disease arose from atmospheric influence , and not from any treatment in the house . —The jury returned a verdict of " Died from Asiatic cholera . " Lambeth . —Mr W . Carter next proceeded with

      two inquiries at Chnstchurch-workhouse , " Marlborough-street , Lower Marsh , as to the deaths of Edward Gallon , aged 3 years , and Thomas Gallon , a ^ ed 7 y ears , who died in the above house , of Asiatic cholera . —Mary Gallon stated she was the wife of Edward Gallon , who was a dyer and scourer , living at 12 , Broadwall , Lambeth , but he had been out of work since Novem b er , and went into the country to seek for some , but was unsuccessful . During his absence . she was daily obliged to part with what little property she had , for the support of herself and five children ; for she had a great dread of going into the workhouse , although the relieving officer told hei * he would admit her whenever she applied . She was at last obli ged to do so , on Wednesday three weeks children then in

      . Her were perfect health . On Friday Thomas was taken ill but she was not at first alarmed ; as , however , he was sick a second time , she told the nurse , and Mr . Doubleday , the surgeon , and his assistant , very prom p tl y attended , and did all they could up to the period of his death , whicli took place at two on Monday morning . Edward was taken sick on Sunday , and turned very pale . This coming on again , she be c ame frig htened ; and Mr . Doubleday also vi s ited him , but he died the same night . She was satisfied that everything that was proper had been done for her and her children , and that they had not w a nted for a n y thi ng , either in that house or before she entered it . —The jury returned a verdict , " Died from Asiatic cholera .

      Holborx . —Mr . W . Wakley held an inquest at t h e Holborn Un i on workhouse on th e bod y o f M a r y Carter , aged thirty-five years . Mary Pitts , a nurse in the above workhouse , said , the d e c eased was brought in about half-past twelve o ' clock on Monday night , and died about six o ' clock on the following morning . She was in a dirty and filthy state , and came from George-alley , Cow-cross . —Mr . Gibson , surgeon , said he was sent for to attend the deceased , who was suffering from an attack of Asiatic cholera , at a house in George-alley , Cow-cross . She was removed by his direction to the infirmary of the workhouse , and on his arrival he found her in a state of collapse . Ho adopted the cold water and saline treatment , with winch he had been very successful in other cases . —The Coroner said , that description of treatment would please the

      hydropathic doctors . According to the witness ' s opinion , there was something in cold water after all . Mr . Gibson said , in some places in Staffordshire persons were plunged into ponds for this disease with successful results . This was the most rapid case he had ever witnessed ; reaction did not take place , and the deceased died from Asiatic cholera . The locality was inhabited by the lower class of Irish , who were very dirty in their habits , and he recommended that the place should be thoroughly whitewashed and cleansed . —The Coroner said , he hoped the recommendation would be carried out by the board of guardians . —Mr . Gibson said , another person had died from cholera in the same house . —The Coroner said , it was necessary that something should b e i mmedi a t e l y adopted to prevent the disease spreading . Verdict— " Death from Asiatic cholera . "

      Sudden Death of Mr . Justice Coltman . —It is with great regret that we have to announce the sudden demise of Mr . Justice Coltman , for many years one of the Puisne Jud ges ofthe Court of Common Pleas . The learned deceased judge had beetfin a weak state of health for some time , and had recent ly suffered from the effect of a severe fall from his horse . On Monday ni g ht he complained of indisposition , whicli gradually grow upon him in the course of Tuesday , the symptoms being stated to indicate cholera , from which"he but slightiy . rallied , and expired at his residence , 8 , Park-gardens , at seven o ' clock on Wednesday morning . The decease d , Sir Thomas Coltman , it is understood was in his sixty-eighth year , and belonged to a family of

      high respectability in the north of England , but in no way distinguished from the class to which they belonged . Thomas was sent to Cambridge and took away during his stay several prizes . Having evincedapredilectionforthe law , he was called to the bar about forty-four years since , and went the northern circuit . Although considered a slow he was looked on as a sound lawyer . As a black letter lawyer , he was considered tho first in that departrnent . In 1830 he was made king ' s counsel , and became one ofthe Benchers ofthe Inner Temple , and continued practising in the superior courts at Westminster , and going the northern circuit up to the 24 th of February , 1837 , on which day he was invested with the dignity of the coif , a n d upon that occasion he gave rings to the bench arid the Serjeants , bearing the following motto : — "Jussuum cui que . " On the same day he was appointed one of the judges of the Court oi Common Pleas , in the room of Mr . Justice Gaselee . Shortly after , the

      newly-made judge received the honour' of knighthood . The last occasion on which he officiated as judge was at tho Central Criminal Court last Saturday , in try ing ; Prince Granatelli and his coadjutors for fitting out English steam-vessels to take part in the Sicilian insurrection . During the last day of that trial Sir Thomas Coltman appeared to be worn . out with fatigue , and the confined state ofthe court . This appearance was only temporary , as on Monday the deceased attended at chambers , at Serjeant ' s-inn , where ho remained from ten o ' clock until five in the afternoon . On the termination of the labours of the day , lie returned home arid took his dinner at seven o ' clock , and at eleven o ' clock retired to rest , at which p e r i o d he appeare d in h is usu a l health ' . At twelve o ' clock he was attacked with the svmp Xoms wh i c h terminated fatally .

      Accidents In Mines

      ACCIDENTS IN MINES

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir —The subject of the necessity ^ of legislative interference to protect tho miners . of this country from those awful visitations ( explosions of fire damp andI otter accidents , ) which occasion so serious a loss of human life has frequently b e en demonstr a t e d Hour columns , yet there has been little or nothing doneTow ards pc & cting a systematic measuvc eaU culated to insure a higher degree of safe J ™ the lives of so important a class of our fcllow-suDjects It fs due to Mr . W . P . Roberts however , as being the first to call the attention of the govcrnmen to send special commissioners to visit the collieries where explosions had occurred , with a view that the li-uc cause mig ht be elicited a . was exemp ted at Haswellin the 1844 . Since that time the

      , year practice'has been continued at all extensive explosions , until it was clearly ascertained that the subject was ripe for legislation , the report made by those special commissioners being generally conclusive of tho necessity of some enactment to enforce a supervision of the mines continuously , an d be f ore explosions , as being preferable to any examination afterwards . That indomitable and persevering advocate of popular rights , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., h a v i ng b een i nduce d b y a numerousl y signed petition of the miners , ' to bring in a bill to effect that purpo s e i n Ju n e , 1847 , her Majesty ' s Secretary of State , Sir George Grey , prevailed upon that gentleman to withdraw tho same ( the session being late ) , nledffinff himself , on tho part ofthe government , to

      bring in a similar measure in the earl y part ef the session 1848 . The troubles of that period , together with the serious illness of Mr . Duncombe compelling his absence from the House , enabled the government to forget their promise ; and although explosion has succeeded explosion , and hundreds of valuable lives have been lost , yet did the government hesitate to give any measure of relief . It is true , that whenever a ny quest i ons were put to them , which was frequently the case , especially after an exp losion had occurred , the invariable answer was , that they were preparing a measur : that parties had been sent to the Continent , where supervision of mines was practised , that the order and economy of such might bo understood , with a view to its Jn ?

      troduction here . They also frequently intimated ^ their desire to legislate upon this important matter , but as invariably begged time to perfect their .-jnquirics and investigations . Early in the present year the public mind was aroused by an explosion of fire damp at the Darley Main Colliery . The manifest want of proper care on the part of the managers , and the recommendation of the jury , that government interference was necessary and proper , l ed to a resumption of tho deba te i n t h e Hous e and out of it , as to some immediate steps being taken to protect the miners from these casualties . Again , did the government claim delay , as their measure was not perfected . The colliers feeling that such delays were only

      caused by the unwillingness of those in power to incur the displeasure ofthe Northern coal owners , ( who were sadly against positive power being given to inspectors to stop the working of a pit , which they considered dangerous , until proper ventilation was restored , ) urged Mr . Duncombe , who had so far recovered as to be able to attend his place in Parliament , to ag ain intro d uce the b ill , or a sim i lar one that he had , at the instance of Sir George Grey , withdrawn . This duty , however , was ably taken up by Mr . Aglionby , Mr . Hume , and others , who had made certain progress with tho bill , when the S e c r e tary o f St a t e announce d that he was prepare d to lay before Parliament certain papers and propositions advised by the government to meet the

      urgency ofthe case , and those papers and propositions ha v e b een p ut f orth in due c ourse . It h a s b e c om e quite a proverb , that in all matters affecting the wel fa r e ofth e i ndustrious c l a s se s , government is but a " slow coach ; " but as it is generally expected that slowness ensures p erfection , it was a very prevalent opinion that this measure would be commensurate with the great work to be done . Alas ' . how easy to be mistaken . The Ministerial measure is simply the appointment of two inspectors for the whole ofthe mines of the country . Tlieir powers are of no earthly use , inasmuch as they can only suggest to the managers of mines what appears to them necessary to be done , and report inattention to suc h s ugge s t i ons to the Secretary of State , and there the matter drops . The parties appointed—Professors Philips and Blackwell—have ( it it is intended that their inspectorships shall be productive

      of any results calculated to prevent or curtail the frequency of accidents , ) a most Herculean task to perform . There is in this district about 130 collieries , with an average of three pits to a colliery , making an aggregate of 390 pits . Three pits per week will be sufficient for them to visit ( and that I am afraid they could not do continuously ); therefore , to go through this district , and to examine and investigate all the peculiarities of danger , would occupy them two years and a half ; and a probable period of six years more in visiting the pits of Lancashire , Staffordshire , and other acknowledged dar iferous mines , forming tho period of eight and a alf years , before this proposed measure can be productive of even investigating the causes of these dreadful calamities . It has been shown , by propeivd'afo , that about iOO lives are lost yearl y by those accidents .

      A l ap s e of two . years has'taken-place since the measure was taken up by the government , during which time many hundred lives nave boon sacrificed , and for which they are most assuredly responsible ; but giving them credit for delay , as being occasioned by their desire to provide an ample and comprehensive measure , they would only stand chargeable with having sacrificed tho lives bf a few to insure the more extended freedom from danger of the many . We must necessarily conclude that now their miserable production lias come forth ( in nowise calculated to meet the case before them , ) that the British public will hold them responsible for all who may suffer in future by such direful catastrophes . I hope the miners themselves will stand forth in their num be rs , and impress upon those in . power that nothing short of a complete and systematic su p erv i s i on o f mines , w i th a p ro p er an d efficient

      sta ff of officers , and such officers to be practical c olliers , whose experience will enable them to seek for danger ; who shall know where danger lurks ; and upon a representation of any such officer or miner to the chief inspector that danger exists , that they shall suspend the working until such danger is remove d , or become responsible for the results . That something of the above nature is necessary , imperatively necessary , will , I re p eat , be strongly impressed upon the Legislature by the mining body , and that a generous and humane public will assist them in calling into existence a measure sufficiently extensive to meet the emergency , and with a view s i ncere ly to provide adequate protection to tliat industrious class of operatives to whom I have the honour to belong , is the sincere wish of Yours , respectfull y , Newcastle , Jul y 2 nd . M . Jude .

      THE LAND ! THE LAND !! TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERS STAR . . Sir , —Please to permit me , through the Star , to ask the members of the Land Company who have paid up their shares , If they are willing to stand still and allow such bright prospects as a house and from two to four acres of land to pass away . Surely not . I would suggest to all the industrious members in the Company to put stronger confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., than ever they have yet . done . He has proved himself to be an honest man , has given good advice , and bestowed much labour for the bettering the condition of the industrious who

      are willing to better themselves , and all without reward .. The members who are desirmisthat the Company may go on , must bestir . ' . themselves . Funds are wanting , and funds must be had , not from the rich members only , but from the very poorest , so that all may have a chance . The rich man ' s pounds will wear to an end , the poor man ' s pence never , while health and strength remains . What I would suggest for the raising of funds is , that all the members who have paid up their shares be called upon to advance 2 s . 6 d . before a location takes places ; and that the names of all who may

      respond ( and their is no doubt there will be thousands ) , be put into the ballot box , and whoever may be the fortunate winner , whether there be thirty or fifty allotments ready , the money subscribed to be equally divided according to their number of shares , and by them to be payed into the Company as their bonus ; interest to be payed by them for the benefit of the subscribers ; this two shillings and sixpence to be paid before every location , until all the mem be rs sh a ll b e locate d , every one s itting un d er his own vine ; and under his own fig-tree . " lam , A Shareholder , Dunfermline , July 2 nd , 1849 .

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR , Dear Sir , —I shall feel obli ge d by your g iving the following few remarks a space in your valuable paper , if you should think them worthy of notice . I was very much grieved a few weeks ago , by reading in a paper called the Nottingham Review , such an unwarrantable calumny on the National Land Company and the allottees especially those at O'Connorville . I was so much vexed on reading- the account given of them that I determined to go to O' Connor ville myself , and see if ther e was any truth in the statement .

      I wont with a friend of mine on Wednesday week last , when , to our great-satisfaction and ple asure we found tho statement so be a complete fabrication of lies , calumny , and uncharitableness . We went to the dwellings of tho following allottees : —Barcla y , Griffiths , L a mborn , Mitchel l , T a wes , Wheeler , Ireland , Kbit , Ford , and Merrick ; w e would have fain visited the whole of them , but night came on us too soon , and we were reluctantly obliged to leave ; we could have spent another day with great pleasure . It was delightful to see the men , their wires , and children , all who were able , bualvengnsod

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      in cultivating and cleansing , their little field of freedom ; and what is most cheering , they all declared they did not in any way wish to change their present situation . They are all healthy and happy ; they need no doctor , and their children are fat and flourishing . Their crops are generally good and healthy ; the slug has certainl y m a de a little havoc in some parts of their wheat , owing to so much wet in winter , and also in their parsnips and carrots , which are' a geivcval failure m many places . I picked strawberries off one of the little gardens as large as any I have seea in Windsor this year , and I have seen a great many ; If the Lord will by his providence bless their endeavours , and bring their crops to maturity ,- they will be enabled to surmount every difficulty ; and though living by tho sweat of their brow in a small , but neat and substantial cottage , they are as happy as princes , who live in gorgeous palaces . They all seem to breathe out

      gratitude to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for h i s great exertions in propounding and upholding the glorious Land Scheme , and I would heartily join them in fervent prayer , that the God of all truth may bless and prosper him in all his undertakings . I am apaid-up member of the Land Company from tlie Teignmouth Branch , Devonshire and I -write this , not from hearsay , but as an eye and ear witness to e very wor d I h a v e e xpr e ssed ; one of th e a ll o ttee s told me that last year he had from half an acre of land thirty-seven bushels of wheat , which I think ought to convince tho most inveterate enemy to the good cause , that an industrious man may maintain his family in comfort on the produce of two acres of good Land , much more from three or four acres . Hopi ng th i s poor ep istle will meet your approbation , as my heart ' s desire and pr a yer to Go d i s for th e further developement and prosper i ty of the good cause , and the well being of my fellow man ,

      I subscribe myself , yours very faithfully , Windsor . TnoMAS Blainey

      The Weaving Trade.—Improvement Of Ireland.

      THE WEAVING TRADE . —IMPROVEMENT OF IRELAND .

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Dear Sir , —The following letter was sent to the editor of The Drogheda Argus for insertion , but Mr . Kelly , tho proprietor of that paper , true to his ordeiy would not insert it , telling the men whosigned it to send it to the Star ; and , also , that they did not know what they were doing . The letter was sent to me with a request that I would send it to th o Star . I remain , dear Sir , Yours obediently , Barnsley . ' Peter Hoey . io the editor of the TjROGH ' EdA arqus . Sir , — From t h e d eep interest which you have at all times manifested in the condition ofthe working classes , as well as from your vast efforts to promote the welf a re of our trade , we are induced to respectfully solicit insertion of the following remarks in your widely circulated newspaper .

      In the Drogheda Conservative Journal of the 16 th of December , 1848 , there appeared a paragraph , which went the rounds of the press , and of which the following is a copy : — " HOW TO IMPROVE IRELAND . " Mr . John Rowland , merc h ant , of Collon , observing the distressed condition of the weavers of that town an d d istrict , commenced the linen manufacture , and now employs upwards of 600 loomsthree hundred of which belongs to this town . If we average the families of these 300 men thus employed at five each , we find this enterprising gentleman affording moans of subsistence to 1 , 500 individuals , who would be otherwise destitute and a burden on the ratepayers of this town . It is

      gratifying to learn that Mr . Rowland has increased not only the demand for Irish linen in the English market , but also its character for quality . " Now , Mr . Editor , as it is an universally admitted Christian principle , that the labourer is worthy of his hire , it becomes our dut y , on the part of the w e aver s of Dro gheda , to show that Mr . Rowland's panegyrist vastly overr a ted th a t gentleman 's benevolent usefulness as an employer . We are of opinion that the humble operative is pre-eminently entitled to a fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work . But not so , Mr . Rowland , and we leave an impartial public to judge by the following facts : From Mr . Rowland ' s commencement as a linen

      m a nu fa cturer , he reduced the wages of tho operative weaver upon every description of fabric , in sums varying from 2 s . to 5 s . a piece ; and , on Thursday last , the 21 st ult ., he further reduced our wages 2 d . in the yard , or 18 s . 4 d . per warp , upon one particular description of work , ' and that , too , of the heaviest kind , namely—10-4 and 12-4 sheetings . Again , the weavers of Drogheda have to complain that , generally speaking , Mr . . Rowland pays his workmen on the odious truck system , namely—with

      In d ian meal , and rice , < fcc ., & c ., in place of permitting them to enjoy the many benefits derivable from the free expenditure of their own hard earnings . These facts speak for themselves , and will enable a discriminating public to judge whether Mr . John Rowland , of Collon , altogether deserves the high encomium pronounced on him , as an employer in the above quoted . paragraph . Subscribing our names , as wc have been duly authorised , on behalf of the weavers of Drogheda , we remain , Sir , your obedient humble servants .

      Patrick Murphy . John Moore . John Wade . William Power Denis M'Ginn . Peter M'Cann , June 20 th , 1849 . .

      The Franchise

      THE FRANCHISE

      to the editor of the northern star . Sir , —Much having been said and written on the subject of extending the Franchise by small freeholds , « Sic , I take the liberty of suggesting a plan , which , if it could be carried out , would give tlie town representation into the ' hands of the working class , and perhaps be the means of carrying the Charter . The plan I would suggest is , that £ 5 occup iers—or at least all under £ 10 , should form an association , and then cast lots amongst themselves

      which of them should become tenant for two to make up the qualification for a voter , and thus onehalf would become electors . A subscription might b e entered into , supported by all friends of freedom in the town , to make up any loss that might bo sustained b y any one not paying the vent to the person becoming responsible , to constitute him an elector . If you think the above worthy of consideration , I leave it in your hands to make what use'of it you may deem best , an d r e main Yours for the C ' mrter , John Skevington ,

      Loughborough , July 4 tb , 1819 . P . S . —I send for your information , t ha t you may see what I have been doing , a copy of a petition I sent to Lord J . Russell for presentation , together with a copy of a letter . TO THE COMMONS OF CHEAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN

      PARLIAMENT ASSEM 11 LED . The Petition of John Skevington , shopkeeper , Market-place , Lou g hboro ug h , in the county of Leicester : Siiewetu , —That your petitioner has arrived at the age of forty-seven years , has had to pay direct and indirect taxes , and been required to obey the laws , yet has never been allowed to vote for those who impose the one , or enact the other . This lie considers unjust , and contrary to the British Constitution , lie therefore pravs that the document known as the People ' s Charter may become tho law ofthe land , and youv petitioner will ever pvay . John Skevi . ngton . to lord j . kussell ,

      MY Loiro , —1 have taken the liberty of forwarding to you a' petition to be presented to Parliament on my behalf , which I trust you will have tlie kindness to present , and at the same time beg to assure your lordship , that I , for one , am dissatisfied with tlie present system , as are thousands in this neighbourhood . Their numbers are yearly increasing , Discontent and hatred to it , dwells in the breasts of the working class , whicli need not be wondered at , seeing their sufferings . The feeling is spreading to the middle classes andfarmcrs ; and if the petitions from this part are not so numerous or numerously signed , it is because many behave it is labour in vain , and wait for an opportunity to show tlieir discontent in another way . Keterring you to C . M , Phillips , and E . Dawson , Esqrs ., for my means of knowing the feelings of the working class , I am , my Lord , yours , & c , : , J . Skevinoton , - Loughborough , June 30 th .

      Refugees from Hungary . —Last week the steamer from Boulogne landed fifty-five Hungarian soldiers . It appeared from their statement that they formerl y belonged to the Austrian army under Marshal Radetzk y , but deserted and joined the Sardinian" army under Charles Albert , whose unsuccessful war obliged them to escape into France , where they were not allowed to remain , but were escorted by gendarmes to tho frontier , and tlieir passage paid to England . They brought with them their standard , and were accompanied by an officer , who had been allowed to retain his sword . Tho poor lellows were quite destitute , actuall y starving . A subscri ption was immediately made , and food provided . The old station was kinal y g iven them for shelter , and arrangements are being made for their departure for Lon d on , t h ence to be shi pped to their own country . —Dover Chronicle .

      The Caxton Testimonial . —On Monday evening a meeting of the subscribers to the fund for erecting a monument to the memory of Caxton , was hel d at tho Society of Arts , John-street , Adelphi , Mr . B . Botfield , M . P ., in the chair . The Rev . Mr . Milman read the report , from which it appeared that the tot a l a mount of subscri ptions up to that time had been £ 450 , of which £ 240 had been paid . The expenditure had been £ 62 . The rapid succession of events which , during the last two years , had exercised a depressing influence upon the commerce and public enterprise of the country had , of course withheld many subscriptions from this fund ' although an appeal had been made to the heads of the printing and publishing businesses . This report was received and adopted , and upon the motion of Mr . Clowes , seconde d b y Mr . Aymott , a resolution was agreed to authorising the expenditure of further sums m collecting subscriptions , the result to be r e p o rt ed a t a meeting in the spr i ng of 1850 The meeting then thanked the chairman and separated ,

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      Riotous Proceedings at HiLiiiNowoRTii Colliery , —On Monday ni fi ht , some of the colliers now oil strike at the Killingworth and West Moor Collieries be l onging to Lor d R a v e ns w orth , disguised themselves , some being dressed in women ' s clothes , and others in masks , with their coats turned inside out , assembled at West Moor Colliery , and proceeded to destroy the works . The y drove t he men t ha t w e re there away , threw the corves and materials on the surface down the shaft , gutted the bouses of one of the men who h ad no t j oine d in the st r ike , assailed the police , and broke the windows of the colliery offices . Intelligence of these riotous proceedings having been conveyed to Newcastle , a large bady of police , under Mr . Stephens , proceeded to the colliery , armed with cutlasses . On their approach the rioters fled , but were p u rsued , and six ot tho leaders captured , who wero brought in custody to

      Newcast l e , and alter undergoing a preliminary examination before the magistrates on Tuesday , were remanded till Saturday . The names of the prisoners are William Arnott , Matthew Tcaadale » William Puncheon , David White , John Baxter , and Henry Walker . A considerable number of the Newcastle police have been sworn in as special constables forthe county of Northumberland to meet the emergency . Fall of Houses in Westminster . — On T hurs d ay morning , between nine a nd ten o'clock , three houses situate in Strutton-ground , at the corner of Artillery-row , Westminster , fell in with a tremendous crash . The inmates escaped , owing to the timely warning . given b y a loud crackling that issued from the tottering buildings , and fortunately no lives were lost . Had the accident happened during the ni ght , the loss of life must have been very considerable .

      Mw&M, &C

      mw & m , & c

      CORN . Mark-Lane , July 9 . —The supply of English -wheat and all other jprain was very moderate to-day , and the Foreign arrivals since Friday have been limited . The weather still continues fine , and our millers bought cautiously this morning . Finefresh " wheat , hoth . English and Foreign , maint ained f u U y last w eek ' s prices , but inferior sorts met a very slow sale .. Foreign flour , both in sacks and barrels , was full y as > dear . -.- Grinding barley sold pretty readily at the same prices . In malt , but little doing . Fine English beans were scarce and rather dearer , but in foreign noalteration .. White peas ih less demand . Good fresh oats were 6 d to Is . dearer , the arrivals , both coastwise and from abroad , being only moderate . Linseed cakes heavy sale . The current prices as under .

      Bbitish . —Wheat . —Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , red , 40 s to 48 s , ditto white , ' 42 s to 55 s , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Yorkshire , red , 39 s to 47 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white 89 s to 44 s , ditto red , 37 s to 45 s , Devonshire and Somersetshire , red , —s to —s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 22 s to 24 s , barley , 24 s to 30 s , Scotch , 24 s to 28 s , Maltordinary , —s to —s , pale 52 s to 56 s , peas , grey , new , 30 s to 32 s , maple' 30 s to 34 s , white , 25 s to 27 s , boilers ( new ) , 23 s to 31 s , beans , large , new , 28 s to 31 s ,, ticks 28 s to 32 s , harrow , 30 s to 34 s , pigeon , 30 s to 34 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire , feed , 17 s to 19 s , ditto Poland and potato , 18 s to 28 s , Berwick and Scotch , 18 s to 24 s , Scotch feed , 18 s to 2-2 s , Irish feed , aad black , 16 s to 20 s , ditto potato , 18 s to 24 s , linseed ( sowing 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , Essex , new , £ 20 to JE 28 per last , carraway seed , Essex , new , 25 s to 29 s per cwt , rape cake , £ 4 £ 410 s per ton , linseed , £ 0 10 s to £ 10 10 s . per 1 , 000 , flour , per sack of 2801 bs , ship , 31 s to 32 s , town , 40 s to 42 s .

      Foreign . —Wheat , — Dantzig , 50 s to 56 s , Anhalt and Marks , 40 s to 46 s , ditto white , 45 s to 50 s , Pomeranian red , 40 s to 46 s , Rostock 42 s to 50 s , Danish , Holstein , and Friesland , 36 s to 42 s , Petersburgli , Archangel , and Riga , 36 s to 44 s , Polish Odessa , 37 s to 42 s , Marianopoli , and Berdianski , 35 s to 38 s , Taganrog , 3 4 s to 38 s , Brabant and French , 38 s to 42 s , dit t o whi t e , 40 s to 44 s , Salonica , 33 s to 36 s , Egyptian , 24 s to 2 6 s , rye , 21 s to 23 s , barley , Wismar and Rostock , 29 s to 23 s , Danish , 22 s to 2 ls , Saal , 22 s ta 27 s , East Friesland , 17 s to 19 s , E g y ptian , ICs to 17 s , Danube , 16 s to 17 s , peas , white , 26 s to 28 s , ne w boilers , 28 s to 30 s , beans , ho r se , 25 s to 2 o " s , pigeon , 30 s to 32 s , Egyptian , 21 s to 23 s , oats , Groningen , Danish , Bremen , and Friesland , feed and black , 13 s to ITs , ditto , thick and toew , 16 s to 2 Is , Kiga , Petersburg , Archangel , and Swedish , 15 sto 18 s , flour , United States , per lU 61 bs ., 23 s to 25 s , Hamburs 22 s to 24 s , Dantzig and Stettin , 23 s to 25 s , French per 2801 bs ., 33 s to 36 s .

      June 11 . —We have to report a fair quantity of Foreign wheat fresh in this week , but not much of other grain . The weather continuing fine for the growing crop of wheat , the demand for the article is confined to immediate consumption , Prices as on Monday , in other articles no variation .

      CATTLE . SMiranELD , Jcrr Stu . —Our market to-day was fairly supplied with each kind of foreign stock , tbe demand for ? which ruled heavy , at drooping prices . The fresh arrival off . home-fed beasts was considerably less than those rep orted on this da y se ' nni ght , but their general quality was tolerably good . The primest Scots , De v ons , & c , commanded a steady , though not to say brisk inquiry , at an . advance in the quotations of 2 d per 81 bs ., the highest g eneral fi g ure for beef being 3 s lOd ; the middling and inferior breeds moved off slowly at fuU pr ices , and at which a good clearance was effected , For the time of year , we were well supplied with sheep , all breeds of whicli mot a very dull inciuiry ,. and tho currencies gave way 2 d per 81 bs . The primest old Downs sold at from 3 s 8 d to 3 s lOd per 81 bs . Lambs , the supply of which was extensive , were duU in the extreme , at a fall in value of from 4 d to 8 d per 81 bs ,, the top figure for . Down qualities not exceeding 5 s por Slbs . The veal trade was in a very depressed state , owing to the large number of calves on sale , and prices were with difficulty supported . Pigs ruled heavy , at almost nominal quotations .

      • i Head op Cattie at Smithfield . Beasts .. ' ¦ .. 3 , 042 ( Calves .. . S 60 Sheep . .. .. 29 , 860 j Pigs 25 * Price per stone of Slbs . ( sinking tlie offal ) . Beef .. 2 s Sd to 3 s IOd [ Veal ., 3 s Od to 3 s 10 d Mutton .. 3 s 0 d .., 3 sl 0 d . | Pork .. 3 2 ,. 4 0 Iamb .. .. 4 s Od to 5 s Od . Per Slbs . by the carcase . NEWGATE AND Leadenuail , Monday , July 9 . —Inferior beef , 2 s 2 d to 2 s 4 d ; middling ditto , 2 s Cd to 2 s 8 d ; prime larg e , 2 s IOd to 3 s Od ; prime small , 3 s Od to 3 s 2 d ; large pork , 3 s 2 d to 3 s 6 d ; inferior mutton , 3 s Od to 3 s " 3 - middling ditto , Ss 2 d to 3 s 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s Cd to 3 s 8 d ; veal , 3 s Od to Ss 8 d ; small pork , 3 s 8 d to 4 s Od : lamb ! 4 s 4 d to os 4 d . '

      PROVISIONS . Lojjdon , July 9 . —Our markets in thepast week More not active . There was a fair amount of business done in h-i « h butter on board and landed , but tlie demand was slow and buyers cautious , mostly in consequence ofthe hot weather . Prices tho turn cheaper : —Carlow , G 7 s to 71 s ; Carrick 67 s to C 9 s ; Waterford and Limerick , 65 s to 69 s ; Cork , C 8 s to 69 s landed , and in proportion on board . Forei gn sold steadily , best quality 74 s per cwt . Bacon—For Irish singed sides , the demand was limited at from 56 s to 73 s for American good , at from 44 s to 52 s per cwt ., as in si z e quality , and condition . Scalded middles * vere moderately dealt in at from 34 s to 48 s , according to kind and quality Hams saleable at from 50 s to 80 s per cwt . Lard scarcelv altered in demand or value . English Butter , Jul y 9 .-Since our last report the sales of Dorset butter have been of a retail character ; tlie heat ofthe weather checks consumption ; prices have a down ward tendency . Prime Dorset 70 s to 80 s per cwt . ditto middling , 70 s to 72 s ; fresh , 7 s to 10 s per dozen . '

      COLONIAL PR O DUCE Losdox . . July 10 —The largo sugar sales , comprisine 300 hogsheads Barbadoes , 7 , 500 bags Mauritius , 8 , 5 00 baes Bengal , and GOO bags of Madras , have gone off fairly coil sideving the quantity . . About half of the Barbadoes were were withdrawn by thejmportcrs to support prices . Nearlv all ofthe Mauritius sold , the low qualities at fully Fridav ' s prices , other descriptions rather under . The Bengal met th e l eas t demand ; about half sold , at fully Cd . decline and the importers withdrew the remainder . 950 ho ^ lieads West India sold in private contract market .- The refined market has been dull , and prices are rather lower : m-ocerv lumps fair t o fine , 31 s to 52 s 6 d . b' ^^ y Coffee has heen dull to-day : the onl y sale of importance has been one of 1 , 000 bags of Plantation , whicli sold irre gulariy . Good ordinary native Ceylon bought in for want " of buyers at 35 s Cd . RICE .--3000 bags middling white Bengal sold iu public sale , 9 s fid to 10 s which were Inst neck ' s prices . Corro . v . —No sales reported . Itusi . —The demand for Leeward Island has improved today .

      Taixow steady , and quoted at 38 s Cd . TEA—Public sale of 14 , 000 packages wept off heavily today , 2 , 000 only sold . Good common" Congou sold freelv 8 J 8 J , of an old importation , but all other descriptions were very duU of sale . Indigo . —The quarterly sale commenced to-day 2 ooo chests were declared withdrawn . There was not a general animation . iU the ; . buying , and line qualities above 4 s 3 d Showed a .. slight decline in prices ; but middling sorts from 3 s 3 d to 3 s 9 dslwwed an advance of 2 d : ordinary and low qualities withoutalteration in prices . Saltpbthe dull 6 f sale . In other articles no alteration . wool into

      WOOL , ^ "I'M ^ rV ^ "" Port ot London last week included 1 , 2 ( 9 bales from Sydney ; 2 , 197 from South Australia : 3 , 934 from Port PhUip ; 1 , 270 from German ! m from Peru , & c The large public sales cTS & Sd foreign commenced on Tuesday , and it is believed that nearly 40 , 000 bales will be put up-the arrivals ktl as noticed under this head , having been so important Had not trade improved lately , such a quantity could never have been offered without leading to a serious dem-ession in prices , but so far as the series has proceeded , there is every reason to conclude that nearly the whole will find buyers ; for the prices obtained are Id to 2 d per lb . hkher in many instances than those of tlie last series , and the biddings have been brisk . The amount of money which changes bauds now at these , periodical auctions must bo immense , relatively to former years .

      Liverpool , July 7 . —Scotch . —We are still without anv change in our market for Scotch wool ; all operations aiv » suspended until theresult of the fairs now taWplace Lt the North are made known , consequently prices are Laid Highland Wool , per 24 ffis .. c 6 to 7 n TVhite Highland do 8 0 g G Laid Crossed do ., unwashed .. 79 8 C Do . d o . , washed 8 6 in fi Do . Cheviot do ,, unwashed .. 9 o 11 ' X Do ., do ., washed .. ,. .. 12 o u t-White Cheviot do . do . .. .. 16 6 19 n Imports for the week ., ., 68 DagS Previously tins year .. ..- ' 4 , 631 bags . 4 702 Imports for the week ., .. ' vobale-Pmiously this year .. .. 28 . 7 C 1 bales

      28 831 Foreign . The scries of public aales of colonial and other wools now progressing m London are going ollat an advance on the former one , which gave * little more confide ™ our market ; we had public sales of East India wool here on Wednesday last ,

      Printed By William Rider, Of No. 5, Macc...

      Printed by WILLIAM RIDER , of No . 5 , Maccleafickkitrect , mthe parish of St . Anne , Westminster , at the Printing , oflice , 16 , Great Windmill-street , Hayma r ke t , in the Ci t y of Westminster , forthe Proprietor , FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esq . M . P ., and pubUshed by'the said William Rideb , at the Office , in tlie Si ) ^ e street snd . parish , —Saturday ! July lith . IW ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 14, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_14071849/page/8/