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      moment whether the act really was what they were told it was . They said it would limit the hoars of factory labour from six to six , and members of-parliament were assured that this was the case from t % . hi ghest authority . But it was not so ; if it ¦ fere , it would make no difference at all in his mjnd , because he would not give up half-an-hour to buy . any favour at the hands of the government . But it . was not so . Under the act of Sir Q . Grey the factory day would still continue to be fifteen hoars a day , and there would still he relays and afiifts , with this difference , that they would be conducted by persons under thirteen years of age instead of above . ( Great disapprobation . ) It was sad again that they were to agree to thia

      settlement , because there had been an agitation for so many years that it was time that the question was decided . Ko man felt the wei ght of that argument more than himself . ( Cheers . ) It was hifh time that the throbbing breasts , of mothers were relieved ; but it was a question that God himself had rased ; it was God ' s question with man and it vasnot to be settled by fraud , by trick , by robbery , but by justice alone . ( Loud cheers . ) Give ¦ gs one ten hours bill ( pursued the speaker ) men of the House of Commons , and the question is settled , and we are thankful ; but dare to put yonr hands upon a moment of the time that God has given us , and we will rive the question open again . ( Cheers . ) If the operatives agreed to the government bill in

      any form , they could never again with aay honour go to the House of Commons , and ask them to amend that law . Let them understand their position , then , correctly . They were required to take . what was now offered them as a final settlement . Let them oe very careful in their decision upon this joint ; for , he would tell them that if all the opera-• tives in England , Scotland , and Ireland were to agree that they should be robbed of the half-hours [ which they had gained under John ' s Fielden ' s bill , 'he would never agree to it , but , as long as he lived , he would devote the whole of his health and strength , to endeavour to get it for them again . ( Cheers . ) : Let there be no delusion , then . Mr . Oastler having . referred to Gould , Sadler , and Fielden . who had

      died in the cause , and whom he expected ere long to meet , said that he hoped to join them in the choir above , uncompromising to the last . ( Loud cheers . ) Even supposing Lord John Manners was defeated and the government bill passed , still he rested the cause upon that book which made * no blunders—the Bible . The Bible told him what would next he just—if a man robbed another , he should restore to him five-fold ; and if the operatives were robbed of the half hour they had gained , his next agitation would be for -the restoration appointed by God himself in the Scriptures ; and he would hoist the banner of " Ten Hours a Day , with Meal Hours taken out . '' ( Immense cheering . ) He would let their enemies know from that place .

      that if they dared to take a single moment from the tune granted to the operatives in John Fielden ' s act of lSi 7 , then would rise a storm in England which no power on earth could quell but justice , and justice would award the victory to the plundered victims . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Oastler towards the close of his speech referred to the great sympathy which existed in the agricultural districts with the factory operatives , and related several instances where he himself had been received with enthusiasm on account of his being the friend of the children of factory workers . Labour , he concluded , was now in agony everywhere , and labourers were beginning to feel that they had souls to save minds to improve , bodies to nourish ; and for this end

      they must have tune takes from that excessive labour , which they were now compelled to devote to Moloch and to Mammon . ( Loud cheers . ) The Rev . 3 . R . Steveks reminded them that he had openly declared twelve months ago , that if the bill came to be repealed by any act of fraud , treachery , or collusion , he for one would not take any part to recover the Ten Hour 3 Bill as such , but that he would , along with Mr . Oastler , Mr . Thomas fielden , Mr . Samuel Fielden , and others , bearing similar sentiments , hoist the flag of the Ten Hours Bill , taking two hours for meats out of that tune . ( Cheers . ) The present was a far more important meeting than any which had taken place in Manchester upon the subject . They had heard the delegates from all parts of the country telling them what was . thought of the measure , and how

      cherished in the districts they represented . He was notsorry that Mr . Swan , one of the delegates , bad spoken as he had done to the charges which were made against some of the working men of Manchester , which had given the opportunity to Messrs . Donevan , Mawdesley , and Mantle to show that the Manchester manufacturing operatives were no compromisers in reality . There was unity among them , and ever had been on this important question . It had cot , and would not lose a particle of the ground it had gained . ( Cheers . ) Lord John Manners meant to win , and if he failed meant to throw the government bill overboard ; and he ( Mr . Stevens ) wished that with the hill , he would turow over the goyerninent also . ( Loud cheers . ) The other resolutions were unanimously adopted by the meeting : —

      " That John Fielden ' s act , after two years * trial , is found to have produced all the good results that its honest and upright author anticipated , and none of the evils -which were too confidently predicted by its opponents ; that , therefore , this meeting firmly protests against any , the slightest infringement of its principle—namely , the two limitations of labour to ten hours per day and forty-eight hours per week . " "That the factory workers not oaly protest against the government proposition upon the ground that the limitation to ten hours is their

      right , granted and assured to them by parliament , and because ten hours per day , the usual limit of the hours of labour for adult males in this country , is still as much as , if not more than , ought to he imposed on young persons and females ; but because , from year to year , the improvements made in machinery , the advance in its speed , and other causes , throw an increasing burden on the working hands , Insomuch that it is no exaggeration , to say that the labour of the factory worker has been fully doubled since the late Sir Robert Peel , in 1815 , suggested a ten hours bill . "

      " That it is . with-the deepest regret , not unmingled with feelings of a stronger nature , that this meeting views the conduct of Lord Ashley in not only deserting the cause which he had voluntarily pledged himself to support , but that in the manner best calculated to weaken its friends and to strengthen the hands of its enemies . " " That this meeting views with sadness and contempt the affected equivalent of half an hour on the Saturday for the surrender of half an hour on each of the five days of the week , and this meeting

      protests against that and all other propositions to deduct something from the labour on Saturday as an excuse for extending the period of the labour to Other days . " "That thi 3 meeting , and the factory workers generally , are determined never to submit to any infringement of their long-sought and hard-earned charter—John Fielding ' s Ten Hours Act ; and that they pledge themselves to resist to the last every proposition that doe 3 not preserve untouched the limitations of ten hours per day and fifty-eight houre per week . "

      " That , should Lord John Manners not be able to carry his amendment this session , this meeting calls upon him and their other friends in and out of parliament to resist every proposed measure not in accordance with the last resolution , and pledges itself 'rigorously to support his lordship in obtaining an efficient Ten Hours Act in the next session . " " That petitions to both Houses of Parliament , in accordance . with the foregoing resolution , be now adopted , and signed by the chairman . " " That , in the event of an election , the people are called upon to oppose the re-election of every candidate who shall not vote with Lord John Manners on this question . "

      / "That the best thanks of this meeting are hereby given to Lord John Manners for the prompt manner in which he has responded to the call of the factory workers , in assuming the responsibility and care of their cause in parliament . " "That the thanks of this meeting are also given to Mr . Oastler and the others of our friends who lave so kindly , attended this meeting " . Thank ? haying been voted to the chairman the meeting terminated . ««« u « ui me

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      PhBSBSIAIIOS OP A Gum-KRCHA BOAT TO LiDT FHAXKLLV ^ -Messrs . Searle , boat-builders to her Majesty , nave presented a very fine boat , of a novel description , which has been constructed by them to Lady Franklin . It is similar in form to a whaleboat , 23 feet long , 5 feet 8 inches broad , 2 feet 2 ) inches deep , strongly framed with fir , the external part covering the ribs being a perfect skin of guttapercha . She will go out with the expedition under the command of Captain'C . C . Forsyth , now about to sail for Regent ' s Inlet in search of Sir John Franklin and Ms party ; and as she is calculated to carry six or seven men , and 1609 ) 3 . of provisions , and moreover possesses the advantage of extreme portableness as well as strength , there is no doubt she wOl be found exceedingly useful . She has been

      inspected by several aquatic men , and has elicited their warmest approbation . A Ybikbas . —We regret to announce the death of one of the most distinguished officers of the French army , General Count de Tittre , Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour , &e . Charles , de Baity de Yilleneuye , Count de Yittre , was de-Mended from an old and noble family of Poitou , vas the comrade of the Emperor at thY Military rfTi !! J ^ ? loriou 8 P arfc in the campaign SJ& ^^ SSS - ™ merely . wounded : He IrISZT ^}^ tjmselfin the Spanish expedition ChanSrnTSF e t $ ^ « nder his orders General : 3 P 5 ® aS 3 r * A General Count de Titoe waV unX 2 w & F

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      MONDAY , Mat 27 . . ;; . : HOUSE OF LORDS . —The Masters' Jurhdiction in Equity Bill , the Estates Leasing . ( Ireland ) . -Bill ; and the Judgments ( Ireland ) Bill , passed . throug h committee ... ; -. :.. : The Defect in Leases Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed . ¦ , ., ¦ Lord Brougham moved for a return of the arrears of causes and appeals i ? J ^ . ^ ™ £ S " eery and in the appellate jurisdiction of the house . The noble lord denied the report that there were any considerable arrears in appeals before the house , aud stated that thoug h so muclr could not be said forth * fimirt of Chancery , yet the arrears in that

      court were far less numerous than in 1830 , when he assumed the custody of the : Great Seal . He regretted extremely that Lord Cottenbam would not ba able to return for some . time to his labours , and hoped , if the rumour that the Great Seal was to be put in commission should prove true , that the opportunity would be seized to make such an arrangement as to the duties of the Chancellorship as would be eminentl y conducive to the effective administration of justice . Agricultural Distress . —A Protectionist discussion was commenced by the Marquis of Salisbury , who presented some petitions complaining of agricultural distress , and praying for the restoration of protection . His lordship accompanied the papers be laid on the table with a multitude of statements regarding the decline of wages , the scarcity of

      employment , the ruin of the agriculturists , and the sacrifice of the general interests of the country . He concluded by asking Earl Grey how long the experiment offree trade was to be continued . ¦ ¦ . Earl Grey denied that the act of 1846 contained any clause limiting its operation , or that any intention existed as to its repeal . The Earl of Malmbsburt thought it clear that Earl Grey was better fitted for a Ministry among the Mede 3 and Persians than in a constitutional country like . England . So long a 3 such unpleasant returns as those lately presented with regard to pauperism came before the house , so long must the noble lord be content tohave this question of Protection discussed . The Free-trade government had promised the people reciprocity and prosperity , but neither of those promises had been ¦

      fuelled . :. .. , Earl Gret said that the government must decline to enter upon incidental discussions as to the expediency of Protection . Whenever the noble lords opposite could make up their minds to some definite system to be substituted for Free-trade , the government would bo happy to . meet them ; but hitherto one proposed one thing and : one another , as was natural to men who argued from imperfect data . For his own part ) even , with the short experience they possessed as to the effect of Free-trade , he thought it impossible to assert that it had operated disadvantageous ^ on agriculture , and he believed that if the efforts now being made for its improvement were persevered in , they would be crowned with merited success .

      Lord Staslet was not surprised , after what had fallen from Lord Grey as to the prosperity of the country , to hear him declare that the government were confident of refuting any arguments that noble lords on that side of the house might agree in bringing to bear on Free-trade . He was sorry that he could not gratify the noble lord by stating the exact measure which would be proposed , but he was convinced that a change was coining over the mind of the nation , which was opening its . eyes to the progress of the dangerous experiment now being tried , and becoming gradually convinced that a return to Protection was absolutely necessary .

      He would take five or six articles of consumption in which a great diminution had taken place , and though he did not mean to say- that they were conclusive against Free-trade , yet when coupled with increased pauperism and the fall of wages , he did not think Earl Grey had any reason to exult in the success which had attended Freetrade . ¦ He ( Lord Stanley ) did not propose any measure , but he would repeat what he bad said in another place , that the prosperity of the country could only be restored by an equitable adjustment of taxation , and a return to a moderate system of import duties .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The Chester and Holthead Railway Bill was read a third , time , after considerable discussion , and two divisions upon proposed amendments . The House then , went into Committee of Supply , and the discussion of the Civn Service Estimates was proceeded with . Public Salaries . —On the vote of £ 56 , 100 for salaries and expenses on the part of the Treasury , Mr . Forbes moved that the vote be reduced by ten per cent . He thought it was only fair to those who had suffered in consequence of the recent change in their commercial policy , that the salaries

      of public officers shoald be reduced in proportion to the fall in the price of provisions . ' . Col . Thompson said that the profits of his constituents had gone up twenty-seven per cent ., not : in consequence of any injury which had been inflicted upon others , but in consequence of the abolition of a wrong done to themselves . ( Hear . ) Col . Sibthorp remarked that the report which the select committee was preparing upon the subject of official salaries would be shortly ready , but if the rote before them was passed , any recommendation of reduction which that report might contain , would be but shutting the stable door after the steed was stolen .

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer assured the hon . member , that the incomes of himself and his colleagues would be faithfully adapted to the judgment of the select committee , notwithstanding the vote now proposed . Mr . Disraeli apprehended that all -motions for retrenchment would be useless when stopped by the select committee , which blocked up inquiry on one side , and the financial reformers who always voted with the government on the other . Col . Thompson intended always to look with suspicion upon a suggestion of economy which came heralded by a story of agricultural distress . Mr . Hume viewed retrenchment as most desirable for its own sake , without distinction of party , but expected to secure it rather by diminishing the number than the amount of official incomes .

      Mr . Cobden relusea to concur in a spiteful and malicious vote introduced merely as a medium of retaliation , and suggesting a general reduction in the wages of labour . -In the great industrial field in the West Riding of Yorkshire the rate of wages had been for some time on the increase ; and if the agricultural districts exhibited a decline of employment , it was because the abundant materials for reproductive labour which they contained were not wisely and actively developed . Mr . Disbaeli retorted upon the Financial Re .

      formers , their many foregone statements of distress among the middle and employing classes . The " payingpower " , of the country was diminished , distress reigned widely in other districts , though the West Riding was said to bo an exception , and the universal prosperity prophesied from the abolition of the corn law seemed postponed indefinitely upon various pretexts . Mr . V . Smith agreed in the princi ple that the relative value of money and necessaries should regulate the amount of fixed salaries , but declined to disturb a question which was now under investigation by a select committee .

      Mr . Newdegatk inquired why the economical prepossessions , so strongly evinced against the military , expenditure , were not equally directed against the outlay for civil services . Mr . Forbes having declined to press his amendment to a division , the original vote was then put and carried . ¦ ' " .- ' , r The vote for the- expenses * of the Foreign-office being proposed , a- ' brief discussion upon passports ' was introduced by Lord Mahon , and elicited from Lord Paluersion an announcement that the intention at one time manifested by the French government to abolish the passport system , had not been carried out ; nor was there any present prospect either in that , or other continental countries , of having the embarrassment thus caused to travelling removed . :

      An amendment was moved by Mr . Arewrioht to the vote for the expenses of the Poor-law staff , with the object of reducing the number of inspectors in England and Wales from thirteen to eight . The proposition was discussed at much length , but negatived upon a division by 157 to 38—121 . A second division was taken on an amendment moved by Alderman Sidney , for reducing the number of Poor-law auditors . This amendment was likewise negatived by 181 to 56—125 . On the vote for the Mint , in reply to Mr . TnoBNLEY , r

      ***• Sheil stated that the issue of the florin coin would be renewed as soon as a new aio was ready with the letters inserted , whose omission had occasionod so much public discussion . A large issue of tnreepenny silver coinage was also ordered for the convenience of small traders . Jr * r 2 L o v ^ « »* ed upon the frequent refusal of the Solicitor of the Mint to prosecute in charges it passing bad money . The Atiobney-General explained , that the go vernment prosecutions were on many accounts very reluctantly undertaken , the principle being that a public officer should never appear as prosecutor except in cases where , from the nature of the evidence a conviction was certain . exen of

      * ; £ £° & ^ Certam P / ? the guardianship of the Public Records , was followed by a complaint fromMK Hope , regarding the insufficiency and unsafe depositories provided ior the most important national archives . The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that a vote would shortly be proposed t" the housey to pav for building a suitable Record Office . Col . Sibthorp moved an amendment to a 8 ubse > quentvote , by . which . £ 500 was to be retrenched from the salary of the Secretary for Ireland .

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      The amendment was lost by 150 to 41 votes . J ... ' The house afterwards resumed . The Court of Chanodry ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time and . passed . - . ¦¦ ¦¦¦ -. : ' ,. ' The Medical Charities ( Ireland ) Bill went through committee . ; -i .- . l ¦¦ , '¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦; ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ _ ¦¦" . : ¦¦ :.,. The Petty Sessions ( Ireland ) . Bill was read , a second time . !;•'• "/ ; . / ]¦ The house adjourned at a quarter past one o ' clook TUESDAY , May 28 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —Masirbs JurisdictionXy Equity Bill . —On the motion of Lord Brougham , the report on this bill , as amended , was received , and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on

      Monday . Fees ( Court of Common Pleas ) Bill . — Lord Beaumont moved the second reading of this bill . He said the Bill which had come up from the other house merely affected the ices of two ' officers of the Court of Common Pleas—the senior master , as registrar of judgments ,, and the officer for registering the certificates of married womenunder the act ior the abolition of fines and recoveries . The bill provided for the proper remuneration of the officers for the labours performed , the surplus fees to be paid into the Treasury ; and it also provided for compensation for the present officers . After some remarks lrom Lord Redesdalb , Lord MosTEAQLK , and Lord Lakgdalb , the bill was read a second time .

      Several bills on the table were forwarded a stage , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . — The Ten Hours Bill . —Petitions in favour of the Ten Hours Bill were presented by Mr . J . B . Smith , Mr . T . S . Duncombk , and other honourable members . The Ecclesiastical Courts . — Sir B . Hall begged to ask a question of the Secretary of State for the Home Department . lie had moved for certain returns connected with the ecolesiastical courts of this country , exactly one month ago , and he had not seen them yet . He was informed that a . young lady , who , in newspaper phraseology , was of interesting appearance and prepossessing manners , —( great laughter)—had the honour of holding the office of registrar of one of the ecolesiastical courts of this [ country . ( Rears of laughter . ) lie did not mean to impugn the morality or

      dignity of the young lady in the slightest degree \ . indeed , she could be in noway accountable , because , as he had been informed , she had held the office since she was five years of age . ( " Oh ,. oh , " and renewed laughter . ) The question he had to ask was , when were those returns fpr which-he had moved likely to be laid upon the table of the house , in order that they might see how many more young ladies were officials of the ecclesiastical-courts ? ( Great laughter and " hear , hear . " )'" " ¦ Sir G . Grey said he was totally uninformed with regard to the statement made by the honourable baronet . He had never either known , ' or heard before , that there was one female official connected with the ecclesiastical courts . As to the returns , they had to be obtained from each diocese separately . They had been ordered in due course , but he was not aware whether any of them had been returned as yet .

      The Derby Day . —Major Bebesford moved that the house , on its rising , should adjourn over the Derby Day , a motion which , after some show of objection by Mr . S . Crawford , and Mr . Hume , was carried . Fibsi Sitting in the New House . —Sir George Grey announced that it had been proposed to have a morning sitting on Thursday , in the New House of Commons . " And , " he added , " as there is an anxiety to have a day fixed for the third reading of . the Irish Elections Bill , we will take that bill at twelve on Thursday . " Uproarious laughter was caused by the idea of inaugurating the new house with an Irish discussion . Assessed Taxes . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he would renew the composition for assessed taxes ( expiring in April , 1851 ) for five years .

      Resignation of the Lord Chancellor " , —In reply to questions put by Mr . Patten and ' Mr . Bouverie , Lord J . Russell Baid , it was with very great regret he announced that the Lord Chancellor ' s state of health prevented him from retaining an office which he bad discharged with so much ability . As soon a a he should have given judgment in various cases he would be compelled to resign the great seal . In filling up the office , the person appointed would take it subject to any regulations or alterations to be made by parliament on the Report of the Committee on Salaries , and the offices in the appointment of the Lord Chancellor , which would

      become vacant upon his resignation , would be likewise subject as to tenure and emolument , to the determination of parliament . With regard to the separation of the judicial and political functions of the Lord Chancellor , this subject had engaged the attention , of her . Majesty ' s government , and was one of Tery considerable difficulty . So doubUho object was a very desirable one , and he trusted he should be able to propose a measure to parliament on the subject ; but , considering the nature of this high office , connected with the political adrninistration of the country , and with the performance of judicial duties not only in the Court of Chancery , but in the House of Lords , he was loth to introduce such a measure without the most mature consideration .

      Emigration of Female Orphans . — Mr . Miles moved a resolution , that it is expedient that the government , in concert with boards of guardians in England and Wales , should take immediate steps to forward the emigration of orphan girls , inmates of workhouses , to Australia as apprentices . ' Confining his argument to New South Wales , he pointed out the inconveniences which settlers with wives and families experienced there from the want of female domestic servants , who were sometimes not to bo hired at any wages . He then adverted to the condition of orphan girls in workhouses , who under sixteen mingled with aged inmates , and were thereby liable to contamination ; and at sixteen might , at twenty-four hours' notice , quit the

      workhouse . The consequence of being cast thus suddenly upon the world , without advice or control , was often demoralisation of the saddest kind . The industrial and moral training which children now received in workhouses adapted them to fill up the vacuity in the colony , which , concurring in the object , would absorb a larger number than the female orphans in our workhouses , and these emigrants might be followed by girls deserted by both parents and the children of distressed widowers and widows . The expense ho proposed to provide for by requiring the parishes to pay for the outfit of the children , the cost of placing them on board ship , and £ 5

      towards the charges of the voyage ; the rest to be defrayed by the Colonial Fund . Mr . Stafford , in no feeling of hostility to tho motion , moved as an amendment , to substitute " the United Kingdom" for " England and Wales . " Ireland , where assistance was most needed , had , unassisted , made vast efforts to promote emigration , and it should not be excluded from any scheme of government encouragement . Mr . Stafford entered largely into the general subject ' of emigration ; which he considered to be , above all social questions , the fireside and household question throughout Great Britain and Ireland .

      Mr . Hawbs admitted the great importance of this subject , ' especially to the Australian colonies ; but observed that there were limits to all these general views of benevolence—namel y , considerations as to the capacity of the colonies to receive a peculiar class of emigrants , the interests and welfare of the emigrants themselves , arid the interests of the empire at large . The disproportion of tho sexes , the crying evil of the colonies some years ago , was now almost repaired ; great numbers o / femalo emigrants had been sent , and amongst them Irish orphans ; and , without discouraging further emigration , to send a large additional number of . young females to the colonies , ' without the certain pros eo'lpbf their

      finding employment , might add to the social evils of the , colonies . The fund available in'the hands of the Emigration Commissioners , who were trustees under an act of parliament , was very small . " Though he concurred , therefore , in the general object of Mr . Miles , yet , after the statement he had -made , he thought it would be inexpedient to agree to tho motion , and he accordingly moved tho previous question . Mr . Monsell urged the expediency of promoting the emigration of girls from Irish workhouses in some of which large numbers of women , between the ages of fifteen and forty , had been inmates for more than a year . The house was counted at ten minutes past eight o ' clock , and as there were only thirty-five members present an adjournment took place until Thursday

      ( From our Second Edition oflastyieek . ) THURSDAY , May 23 . HOUSE OF COMMONS .: -, ' Recall of thb French Ambassador . — Lord Palmerston commenced his explanations relative to tho recent differences with France , growing out of the Greek mediation ; he said he had been charged with having given in that statement an untrue representation of the serious breach between the British and French governments as manifested in tho letter by which M . Drouyn de Lhuyswas not recalled , but summoned back to Paris . On this point tho noble lord explained that M . Lhuys had left London , charged with many explanations and many documents

      which he was requested to communicate to his government . As theso explanations , it was hoped , would tend to soften tho displeasure indicated by the letter of General Lahitto , and as it was against all precedent that that letter should have been read so prematurely in the French Chamber , he submitted that duty and prudence alike enjoined on him not to g ive to the English parliament a more serious picture of the occurrencea than was probably at that very moment being rendered to the Paris Assembly . . Proceeding with a rapid narration of the negotiations as parried on in London and Athens , Lord Palmerston contended that the functions of . tfee French government as

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      mediatorslwerei , from lttbe , beginnings intelligibly laid' down . " England had preferred claims of compensation for damages and ' of apology for insult . He showed that the difference finally arising between Mr . 'WySe , and Baron Gros invofVed'the principle of one of the claimsj and left therefore no discretion to theBritisl ) minister in Greece to refer the matter to England . His instructions enjoined the resumption of coercive measures without delay ; but ho nevertheless transmitted , on April 24 , ' a new proposition to Baron Gros , and although informed by that gentleman that his official funotions had ceased , consented to wait Jhe result of his non-official communication of this ultimatum to the Greek government until the evening of the 26 th , and only ordered the resumption of rifcorous ¦> proceedings

      when the time had elapsed without bringing any tidjugs of its acceptance . - After entering at length into various details , and arguing that Mr . Wj'se had been perfectly justified in his conduct , the Foreign Secretary pronounced the letter of General Lahitte to have been written under an erroneous impression . He added hiB regret that any misunderstanding had arisen between this country and France ; his denial of any wish to slight the mediation lately offered by the French government ; his hopes that good feeling would speedily be restored ; and his suggestion , that in the course of the discussion hon . members would allow no word to fall which could exacerbate the controversy , or delay the restoration of perfect amity . ' ¦ ¦ :

      After some observations by Sir J . Walsh and LordMAnoN , Mr . Smttiie said that the speech of Lord Palmerston was a masterly one , but reproached his policy with jealousy and distrust of France . Mr . Disraeli recommended the house not to ratify the statement of tho noble lord until the papers had been , considered . There were singular omissions in the " masterly statement" of the noblo lord ; it contained no allusion to the Convention of London , nor to the position in which we were placed

      with respect to Russia , nor to the islets . of which so much had been heard . Ho would confine his view of the case , to its narrowest issue . The French Governmenti had desired to mediate , but Lord Palmerston had studiousl y avoided mediation I and arbitration . Having accepted , ' however , the good offices of France . Her Majesty ' s Government should have acted cordially-, sincerely , and frankly ; whereas the evidence showed that they had not ' done so : if they had , the catastrophe would not have occurred . x >> ..- . . ' <

      Lord John . Russell said , Mr . Disraeli had fallen ' into a series otyerrors . With respect to tho Convention of the 18 th of April , M . Gros made the announcement which , as Mr . Wyse considered , put an end to his functions as negotiator on the 23 rd , and the intervening four days were not ' sufficient to innuence in Greece the conduct of the British and French negotiators . Lord John explained the information . of which he was in . possession when he gave the answer to Mr . Disraeli on a former night ; and observed that in every future discussion of this

      subject he should feel it to be his duty to take his share of responsibility—as head of tho government he considered himself to be mainly responsible ; and that if there was any explanation or proposition they could make to tue . French government , consistent with the honour of England , which would remove the misunderstanding and restore harmony , there was no effort which her Majesty ' s government were not prepared to make for that object . The house then went into committee of supply on tho Naval Estimates , and several votes were taken ; after which the house adjourned .

      ( From our Third Edition of last week . ) ^ FRIDAY , May 24 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —On the motion for going into committee of supply , Mr . J . Blackstone moved a resolution for repealing the ten per cent , additional duty , upon the excise and window taxes . He argued that , as the ten per cent , had been imposed under the excuse of a deficency in the revenue it ought in justice to be remitted now that the Exchequer boasted a surplus . The Chancellor of the Exchequer declined to make any . further reductions in the publio revenue than those already promised and provided for . Even if ho wished to remit taxes , the hon . baronet added , the assessed taxes would be the last he should think of . ' . ¦ •• ¦

      Mr . G . Bankes wished to obtain the remission now asked for as an earnest that the whole of the window duty should be presentl y repealed . Sir G . Pechell , on the contrary , apprehended that mixing up that very objectionable impost with the mass of assessed taxes would complicate the question , and delay its ultimate repeal . He advised the withdrawal of the motion . On a division their appeared—For the motion 63 Against it .. 130—65 Mr . B . Cochrane entered into various strictures of the foreign policy of the government , especially as regarded Greece and Italy . In thoformer country our influence had been used to embarrass the Greek government , and assail the independence of the nation . To Italy we had dispatched emissaries who propagated revolutionary dootrines and encouraged rebellions . Among these emissaries the hon . member was understood to refer particularly to the mission of Lord Minto . : . . . Lord PALMERSiosexcurel Mr . Cochrane ' s ignorance of English policy by the prolonged duration of his foreign travels . Lord Minto ' s commission in Italy , his lordship explained , was not designed to

      foster revolution , but to afford to the Italian governments who mi ght solicit it the advice and opinion of his government at home regarding those temperate and moderato reforms which would render revolution improbable . If this advice had been followed , tho noble lord added that many disastrous consequences might havo been averted . In Sardinia , where the counsels of Lord -Minto were first sought , a gratifying example of tranquillity was now exhibited . : Lord C . Hamilton inquired whether the Sardinian aggressions upon the Austrian territories in Italy were suggested by Lord Minto ? Lord Palmertton met the inquiry with a prompt denial ; arid the subject dropped .

      The house then went into committee upon the Civil Service Estimates , and various votes were agreed to , the consideration of which occupied the greatest part of the night , a large portion of the discussion bein <» devotett to the subject of the New Houses of Parliament , all the incidents of which underwent a rigid scrutiny . Tho CnAiuMAN was ordered to report progress , and ask leave to sit again . After transacting some further business , the house adjourned till Monday .

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      SYMPATHY BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATS OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE . Another of those -great meetings , convened by the " Provisional Committee of the National Charter Association , was held at the Literary and Scientific Institution , John-street , Tottenham-court-road , on Tuesday evening , May 28 th . Mr . JonN Arxott was called to tho chair , and apologised for the absence Of Mr . G . W . M . Reynolds , on the ground of pressure of business . He read a letter from Mr . G . J . Harney , who was detained at home by the alarming indisposition of Mrs . " narhey , which had also precluded the possibility ' of Mr . Harney ' s attendance at the Lancashire and Yorkshire delegate medting . held atHeb den Bridge , on Sunday last . However , he ( Mr . Arnott ) had been to that meeting , and right pleased he was to meet fifteen most intelligent representatives from tho

      seyeral- ; towns- ;' of that . 'manufaoturing ~ hiver > The constitution of the National Charter Association was discussed , clause by clause , and adopted , The reports idelivered by : the several delegates were most encouraging , and the meeting gave in its unanimous adhesion to tho National ., Charter Association , each .- 'delegate pledging himself to use his utmost efforts in support of the Association . ( Cheers . ) : • Mr . Thomas Brown then moved the following resolution : — " That whilst the members of the National Charter Association are most solicitous of obtaining full and efficient political and social rights for the people of Great'Britain—yet , mindful that ' all men are brethren , ' they can but view tho attempt now being made in the Legislative

      Assembly of France ( by means of the Bill forEIec toral Reform ) to destroy Universal Suffrage with the utmost disgust and abhorrence , as an invasion of a constitution made by and for tho people . " Mr . Brown ; said it must havo been painful to all who had paid any attention to the proceedings of the French Legislature to see that men , elected under Republican institutions ; could have become so recreant to tbeir principles . It unfortunately happened that men of wealth were generally more trusted . than those of the industrial orders . The wealthy menthe majority of the Assembly—had broken faith with the French people . ( Hear , hear . ) First , they had the disgraceful exhibition of the invasion of the sister Republio , Rome ; and now , an invasion of the i-icrKft" mid liberties of the people of Franco , as

      guaranteed by tho constitution . ( Hear , hear . ) By this last not , the reactionnaires : nad entirely unmasked themselves- ( hoar , hear)—but he fiought tho French people were too gallant , once having tasted tho sweets of freedom to allow it to bs easily wrenched from them . ( Loud cheers . ) "The dodge" of withdrawing the French Ambassador had been tried , but , as he believed , without its intended effect ; fortunately , too ,, the good sense of tho patriots had deprived Ohangawuer of the opportunity of putting Paris in a state of siege , althoug h Montalemhert , Thiers , and others , had delivered what he could not regard otherwise than as fiendish invocations to deeds of blood . ( Loud olieers . ) Last week ; the'King of Prussia had . been slightly wounded in ., the arm . and what a ? hub-

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      . fe 9 b , J »» . kicked , up about it ; but when thousands of working ^^ jraen ^ e ^ alaiffiacBl-blood r Tnothir ig w > s said about thati > 1 There-werec « nen jn : England , he was sorry to say , ~ in indigent circumspnoe 8 < . wh 6 h " ad ; fought : for-Hungary , and also in defence of the Roman Republic , -under the standards raised ; by Kossuth and- Mazzini ,. and in-the armies marshalled . by the gallant Bern and Garribaldi ; some of those men were now , present , and they at least claimed ; their sympathy and fraternity . Years ago , Englishmen most : ignorantly hated Frenchmen ,. ana the boast ; was then very common , that one Englishman could beat six

      Frenchmen ; bub what a pleasing change had come over the : spirit of their ; dreams . Now , the contest was , who should be the first to holdout the hand of fraternity to advocates of freedom of every nation . Ho held , that before any great good would be done for the people , that a government must be choson by and from tho people ; in fine , that the peop le { must become sovereign . He was delighted to hear Mr . Arnott's report from Hebdon-bridge ; for his part , he trusted ho would be always found ready to do his duty , whether as a collector at the door , or in any other working capacity . ( Loud cheers . ) . ) Mr . J . J . Bezee seconded tho resolution .

      : The Chairman now , amidst loud cheers , announced that Cuffay , Lacy , Dowling , Fay , and their other frionds , had arrived safe at their destination , in Australia . , Mr . Walter Cooper , amidst groat cheering , came forward to support the resolution , and said , how often had he felt , with Bobby Burns , that < "Twas hardly in a body ' s power , To keep from going sour ;" and it certainly was a most difficult thing to keep from being discontented —( hear , hear ) -when they beheld the useless and dissolute rise to distinction , whilst the best men were orushed in their struggle for bread ; He thought . Thomas Paine quite right in asserting , that all good sprung from the people .

      There never would be—and there never ought to bo —anything but discontent until the condition of the people was morally , mentally , physically , politically , and socially improved . ( Loud cheers . ) He viewed these meetings as a school , in which great political and . social truths should be taught , so that when the present rotten , tottering fabric fell , they mig ht know how to build up one that would be suitable - to tho wants , wishes , and interest of the wealth-producers , im which . the :- great . truths of democracy—as taught by the Nazarine—should prevail ; in which love-should abound , and where they should have " all things in common . " Let them

      spread knowledge , create opinion , and gladden the world ,- by showing it" that a fount ' s about to flow / ' and that a spring of action will clear the way for the great , the mighty , and all * beneficent future . (¦ V ehement cheering . ) . . : ¦ The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation ; as was also a vote of thanks ; to the Chairman . . . , ! As ' the meeting broke up—notwithstanding its being the week immediately following the Whitsun holidays—one-pound- eighteen- shillings was collected at the doors , by voluntary contribution ; and several members were enrolled in the National Charter Association . .. -. ;•

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      National Chaiiter Association . — The Provisional Committee met at their office , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on Thursday evening , May 30 th . Present : Messrs . Gr . J . Harney , J . Grassby , E . Stallwood , G . W .. M . Eeynolds , E . Miles , J . Milne , T , Brown , and John Arnott . Mr . G-. J " . Harney in the chair . Several returns were received . —Mr . Harney stated , that domestic affliction had prevented him from going to the delegate meeting at Hehden Bridge , pursuant to promise . — -Mr .

      Eeynolds explained that , m consequence of Mr . Harney ' s inability to go , a consultation had ensued between him and the secretary , the result of which was , that the secretary went to Hebden Bridge , for which they had to ask the approval of the Provisional Committee , which was granted . —Mr . Arnott then delivered in his report , which was ordered to be laid on the table , with a view to being discussed , and an answer returned to the suggestions of the delegates . —Mr , Reynolds also announced that M . Le Blond , a democratic friend of his , had volunteered to subscribe £ 5 towards

      meeting the expenses of defending "VV . J . Vernon , upon condition that the country would furnish the remainder , and he ( Mr . Reynolds ) wag also willing to subscribe a like amount upon similar conditions . —The Committee then adjourned until "Wednesday evening next , June the 5 th . FiNSBUitr . —A meetirigof members was held at the Old Dolphin , Old-street , St . Luke ' s , on Sunday last ; Mi " . Fennell in the chair . Moved by W . Dicey , and seconded by R . Blake : — " ThatF . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., be elected an hoBorary member of this locality , and that the secretary do send him his card of membership . " Moved by Mr . Fuzzen , and seconded by Mr . Feline : — " That the election of the

      executive committee be postponed till-next Sunday evening , the 2 nd of June , when all members are particularly requested to attend . Chair to be taken at seven o'clock . " Moved by Mr . Blake , and seconded by Mr . Dicey : " That Mr . O'Connor be nominated on the executive committee . " Carried unanimously . Hun . — -A public meeting was convened oh tho 21 st ult ., in the County Court-room , Town Hall , to raise a tribute to the memory of John Jackson , better known by the epithet of " Radical Jackson , " lately deceased . —Mr . George Candelet was appointed chairman , who opened the proceedings of the meeting with a brief biosraDhical

      account of the late Mr . Jackson ' s career in tne cause of Radical Reform , for a period of forty years . Mr . C . referred to a mass of correspondi'nce ho had before him , intimating thnt he was connected with all the leading reformers of his time , commencing from tho year 1809 to 1850 . Amongst those letters he . found some from the late Daniel O'Connell , Sir Francis Burdott , Cobbett , Wooler , Major Cartwright , Henry Hunt , &c , &c . Although some of thesp individuals it might be said , had been guilty of , ' apostacy , such was not the case with their lamented friend . He was distinguished in this town for his integrity and zeal , and had received tho government stamn

      of sincerity . He had devoted his life , and spent a fortune in the cause of democracy . He did not wish to pass an unmerited panegyric on the character and conduct of Mr . Jackson ; those who knew him best could establish his claims of gratitude upon his townsmen . —Mr . Tate , in a neat address , moved the following resolution : — "That we , the inhabitants of Kingston-upon-Hull , in public meeting assembled , have heard with satisfaction a delineation of the virtues and constancy which formed the character of our late lamented friend , John Jackson , for upwards of forty years , in behalf of political and social progress , and pledge ourselves to raise a memento of respect

      ovor his remains , as an humble tribute of gratitude to his memory , in endeavouring to . advance tho universal brotherhood of the human family . " —The resolution was seconded by Mr . Martin , who delivered himself . with success in advancing the object . of the meeting . — The meeting was also addressed by Messrs . Dibb , Barnett , Shelding , Yates , and Dean . —A committee was also appointed , who meet at the Malt Shovel , Church Side , every Wednesday evening . —A vote of thanks having been voted to tho chairman and the mayor for the use of the room , the meeting separated .

      SheffieldI—On Sunday evening a meeting was held in the Democratic Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street , to hear a lecture from Mr . Peddie , but that gentleman being unable to attend , in consequence of indisposition , Messrs . Buckley and Mitchel addressed the meeting , exposing the hoilownesa of the agricultural and manufacturing exhibitions , such as tho one which is to take place in 1851 , to the utmost satisfaction of those present . After the disposal of a number of the National Instructors , tho meeting was adjourned to Sunday evening next .

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      In stating that that cause is the seiious ; inde ' pM ; r ^ i llmB 8 ^ Mre < . J [ Iarnpx ,. you frnow that is too tn » * 5 % mere excuse manufactured FpT HfeoiJca ' aW-Tof o ' a that no mere trifle ^ would have caused my abseil ""'Itdition toimy . desire to ; have repreaented the Ch » w ltl » J ciation , there were . other , reaisons which wonW i . erA « $ o . diieedmx attendance , had that been possible 2 ? « -4 u change for the , better shortly take place in the btiU ° 5 K dition of Mrs . Harney , I mil at once set aboutS ^ ' * ifor my Ions-promised-visit to Yorkshire . I hniS 7 ? ° Slii » llebden Bridge , Halifax , Bradford , Todmorden * vi « I time in the month of June . Tray give my fraternni ' ^ to the delegates , and assure them that , under iir- ^ l stances , they will find me devoted to tho Charter Clrci "ii . Vrtuou ui u&niviwam

      gvuu iiiiugicoc— - ; una Social ^ I am , dear Arnott , yours fraternaliv G . Jduan &J , ' After addresses from the Chairman thn o tary , and from Mr . Arnott , tho constitufi , Cre > tho Charter Association was taken into oon !\? oj tion , and the first and second clauses J ! 4-mously adopted . ere Ul > ani . On the 3 rd being road , which says "Tl . i ciation consists of all individuals who Hi / asso cards of membership , and subscribe to thei W * the society ; " Mr . Williams move . ! , and Mr I ^ seconded , that the following words be Jft * "Subject to tho local rules . " -Mr ManMB de ( 1 : - an amendment , seconded by Mr . SbaoWio , 0 Tei "That after 'the , ' and before funds ' tl 11 ^ ' local' be insssrted . " Amendment a-5 dto * ° * The 4 th clause was adopted withoSt discusai ^ The 5 th was then put by the Chairman , n / lowSf- « The government of the iSSi ^ vested in an Executive Committee S " " five members , receiving salaries for their sew- ' Of —Mr . Mantle moved , seconded by Mr Wi » L M >' ir

      " That . tti » w ™ i «•„;„„ i . » : _* . _ . % . ' » iams :,. " That the word ' nine' be insert d hS ~ five ; ' and that tho words 'receiving sal £ f Ot mo U i ; iy " V 1 CeS b 6 8 lrUCk ° ^" -C ? rried unaS andaKheth di 8 CUSSi 0 D ' clailse 6 ™ adopted , Considerable discussion took place on tho -sn clause ; but , ultimately , it was adopted by a . lS majority . ' ' lar ge Clauses 9 , 10 and 11 , were passed nem . con On coming to clause 12 , which say s " Iecf ,, . will be appointed b y-tho Executive CommSf * Mr . Mantlo moved , seconded by Mr wS , » f \ it read as follows : 1 « General lecturers Im ? l pointed by the Executive OommiE rt « « " ^ nation of [ he localities , " whichTbeing " by ° S Chairman was agreed to . b l ujr m Clauses 13 and 14 were unanimousl y adopted . In the local rules some tnfiing afterat \ on were made , which have been submitted to the Provisional Committee . ' t w

      Mr . Mantle rose , and in an able and spirited art dress , moved as follows :- « We , the deleeate representing the Chartists of Lancashire Ml Yorkshire , haying deliberatel y reviewed and con sidered tho policy pursued and principles enunciated by the Provisional Committee of the National Charter Association , and finding that that com . mittee emphatically represents the opinions of this meeting , they , the Provisional Committee , ate hereb y earnestly solicited to retain their offices until arrangements may be made for a national election of an executive head of the Associatisnand the Provisional Committee are also requested to make immediate arrangements for such election " Mr- Williams seconded the resolution , which ' « carried unanimously .

      A resolution , in favour of tract distribution was unanimously adopted , —also the following : — " That in order to give practical effect to the decision of this meeting , a great Korth of England CatnD Meeting be held at Blackstone-ed ge on the second Sunday in July , and that a committee beanpointed to make the necessary arrangements f « that purpose . " A committee to carry out the above was ap < pointed , and it was resolved , " That Messrs . 0 'Con . nor , Reynolds , Harney , and Roberts , be invited to attend the above-named demonstiation . "

      Mr . Mantle moved , and Mr . Shackleton seconded ¦— " That the best thanks of this meeting are due and hereby presented to the Provisional Committee of the National Charier Association , for their ener . getic and valuable services in the cause of Chartism . And further , the best thanks of this meeting are presented to Mr . John Arnott , for the manly , able , and business-like manner in which he haa represented the said committee , and for tle ' ssife . factory answers he has . given to all tho questions which havo been put to him . " Carried by

      acclamation . Mr . Arnott returned thanks , and the delegate ! separated . In the evening a public meeting was held , and although the weather was unfavourable , a goodly number attended . Mr . John Arnott was called to the chair , and Messrs . Williams , of Stock " port , and . G . J . Mantle , of Manchester , having addressed ' the audience in brief but effective speeches , the meeting dispersed—evidently satisfied with what they had seen and heard .

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      CORN . Makk-iase , Monday , Uay 27 . —We had a short supplj fc day of English wheat , which was taken off by the millets at fully last Monday's prices . For foreign wheat and flout there was but a slight demand , but , firmer-prices were maintained . English barley sold heavily and lscluaper , the malting seasoning nearly over . Foreign was likewise dull sale . nnd the turn cheaper , unless for fine samples . Malt dull and Is lower . Beans and pc-as met few bujers at fully Is . per qr , decline . Our supply of oats durinytha past week consisted entirely of foreign , excepting a trifling quantity , coastwise ; the trade has been heary , and last week ' s prices were barely maintained to-day for any tot the finest qualities . For linseed cakes we ha ' d a fair sale . The current prices as under .

      Bamsn . —wheat . —Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , ' red new 36 s to 40 s , ditto white , 36 s to 163 , Lincoln Norfolk and Yo * shire , red 34 s to 3 Ss , Northumberland and Scotch , white 34 s to 38 s , ditto red 32 s to 3 Gs , Devonslure and Somcrser shire , red , —s to —s ditto white , — to —s rje , 21 s to 23 ? , barley , 21 s to 23 s , Scotch 19 s to 22 s , Angus-sto- , Malt ordinary , —s to -s , pale 46 s to 40 s , peas , grey , new 22 s to 24 s , maple 23 s to 26 s , v / liite 22 s to 23 s , toilers new 24 s to 20 s , beans , large , new 23 $ to 2 as , ticks 24 s to 26 j , harrow , 25 s to 27 s , pigeon , 20 s to 31 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire feed , 14 s to 15 s , ditto Poland and potatoi los to 17 s , Berwick and Scotch , 15 s to ISs , Scotch feed , 14 s to 15 s , Irish feed and black , 12 s to 15 s , ditto potato , 15 s to 17 s , linseed ( sowing ) 50 s to alls , rapeseed , Essex , new £ 30 to £ 34 per last , carroway seed , Essex , new 27 s to 34 a per cwt , rape cake , £ 4 to £ 410 s per ton , linseed , £ 9 0 s to £ 9 10 s . per 1 . 000 , ttouv , per sack of i ' * i ship , 26 s to 283 town 35 s to 37 s .

      , , Foeeign . —Wheat Dahtzig , 42 s to 4 Ss , AntaH ana Harks , 36 s to 39 s , ditte white , 38 s to 41 s , Pomeranian redj 36 s to 83 s , Rostock 38 s to 44 s , Danish , Holstein , and Friesland , 32 s to 36 s , Petersburgh , Archangel , and High 30 s to 32 s , Polish Odessa ,-30 s to 3 " s , Marianopoli , oadBerdianski , 33 s to 34 s , Taganrog , 28 s to 32 s , Brabant awl French , 32 s to 38 s , ditto white , 34 s to 40 s , Salonica , 2 SsO 32 « , Egyptian , 22 s to 26 s , rye , 19 s to 21 s , barley , flismar and Rostock , 16 s to 19 s , Danish , 17 s to 21 s . Saal , Msi » 20 s , EastFriesland , 13 s to 16 s , Egyptian , 12 s to 14 s , DanuM ( 12 s to 15 s , peas , white , 21 s to 23 s , new boilers , 24 s to 25 s , beans , horse , 21 s to 25 s , pieeon , 26 s to 28 s , igjK

      tian , 18 s to 20 s , oats , Groniugen , Danish , Bremen , a" * Friesland , feed and black , 12 s to 14 s , ditto , thick and wjj 14 s to 18 s , Riga , Petersburgh , Archangel , and SivcdtsM " to 15 s , flour , United States , per lSGlbs ., 20 s to 23 s , » buvgh 20 s to 21 s , Dantzig and Stettin 20 s to 21 s , French per 2801 bs ., 27 s to 30 s . t .. ¦ , WEDNE 3 DAT , May 29 . —We are . kut moderately supply with grain this week , nevertheless , the weather being nne for the growing crops , the demand for every article is roJ limited—prices without alteration . , Richmond ( Yobksiube , ) May 25 . —We had a good apply of wheat this morning : —Wheat sold from «» al * tis 3 d ; oats , 2 s 4 d to 3 s Od ; barley , 3 s Od to 3 s 3 d i beam , 3 s 6 d to 3 s 9 d per bushel .

      BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are fi *« 6 Jd . to "d .: of household ditto , 5 Jd . to Gd . per 4 D > s . loaf .

      CATTLE . SuiTBFmLD , Monday , May 27 , —Very few forefe " 1 *??!! were on offer in to-day ' s market , but the supply of tnow from our own ' grazing districts was seasonably ex ' en j , and of excellent quality ; indeed , we hnveseldom w » nesscdamuchbetter collection of animals at this particui * period . " The dead markets being well cleared , and tne a 'j tendance of buyers on the increase , the beef trade rww firm , at an advance in the quotations paid on Monday > of fully 2 d per 81 bs . A few very superior Scots sow »» 3 s 8 d , but the top general figure for beef did not «»» 3 s 6 d per 81 bs . The number of sheep was . much less u » that shown on this day se ' nnight . Prime old D 01 VBS £ scarce , and in good request , nt a rise in value of 2 d p « w «' and the Currencies of all other breeds had anupwa ™ rf dene . ? , with a steady demand . We . were tolerably •»_ * l

      but not to say heavily , supplied with lambs , all b ^ ., which moved off steadily , at very full prices—viz . ! i " ,,, to 5 s 4 dper 81 bs . Although the supply of calves wa « % what extensive , the veal trade ruled firm , at 2 d P « r B 5 more money . The Pork trade was in a very depi * ^ state , at barely stationary prices . „ fia Price per stone of 81 bs . ( sinking the offal . )—Beef , ¦ ' "J ,. 39 fid ; mutton , 2 s lOd to 4 s Od ; veal , 8 a 0 J tO « pork , 3 s 2 d to 46 Od . ., » . Head of Cattle at Ssutbfieij ) . —Friday . -Beas ts , '' ' sheep , 10 , 055 ; calves , 264 ; pigs , 2 S 0 . Mondaj . - 3 , 217 ; sheep , 22 , 850 ; calves , 190 ; pigs , 320 . . ., tf Nbwoate and Leadenhall , Monday , May 27 . ' ^ j beef , Is 8 d to Is lOd ; middling ditto , 2 s Od to 2 s 2 « U iL * large 2 s 4 d to 2 s 8 d ; prime small , 2 s lOd to 3 s W . jj . pork 2 s lOd to 3 s 4 d ; inferior mutton , 2 s 4 d » « d ; middling ditto , 2 s 8 d to 3 s Od ; prime ditte , 3 s M to . " jj ; veal , 2 s 8 d to 3 s 4 d ; small pork , 3 s 6 d to " lambs , 4 s 2 d to 5 s 2 d ; per 81 bs . by the carcase .

      PROVISIONS . etiii London , Monday . —There was but little of 1 ^ di or novelty stirring in our market during last n «* j ) y 8 upforeign and home-made butter wo were ^^ rzrjw plied , and on cheaper terms . The arrivals oi > gupwere trifling-, and retailed off at about 70 s per Jf ^ Implies gradually increasing may how be expeotjo . & land , and unless a more healthy and progre 8 S , " , , It ' mont occurs in trade , prices will probably rule ¦ io «> ^ rcportod that the best brands of Waterford '' J ' ^ on offered for immediate shipment , at 65 s to liCs P ? ... to **' board , without attracting buyers . Of bacon ^ . "i cur e , port a good demand for Irish singed sides of n" » « - » to ; an advance of Is to 2 s per cwt ., and a better icli , jpa wards all other kinds , not excepting American , jj , ^ steady in value and demand . In lard no altera " " * rather more saleable . ^ * s >

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      YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE DELEGATE MEETING . on T . ' meeting was hold on Sunday last , May tho ^« tb , at Hebden Brid ge , in Yorkshire . At ten o clock in the forenoon , the Delegate s assembled in the National Charter Association Room . Mr . Joseph Hatfield was unanimously called on to preside .-The following delegates took their seatsi :-Manchester-George Joseph Mantle , Thomas Sidaely . Halifax — Christopher Shackleton , John tulpan , jun . Lower Warlev-Robert Suttnliff .

      John Lawson . Bradford—John Moore . Heckmondwike-Joseph Hatfield . Stockport-James Williams . Rochdale—Robert Gill . Huddersfield —John Grant . Todmorden — . Richard Barker . Keighl y—Joseph Vioars . Hebden Bridge—James Mann . Staley Bridge-William Hill . John Arnott attended to represent the Provisional Comraitteo of the National Charter Association in the room of G . Julian Harney , who had been appointed by the Committee for that purpose . Mr . Arnott read tho following from that gentloman :

      ' London , May 25 th . M ? Deab Arhott , — I must get you to explain to our friends , the Lancashire and Yorkshire Delegates , aBsem . bled at Hebden Bridge , th « cause of my noi Kittendan . ee .,

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 1, 1850, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1576/page/8/