A meeting was held on Thursday, in the parish church
of Portsese for the purpose of levying a church-rate. It was preposed that a three- penny rate should be made. On this an amendment, that " the church. rate being unjust and oppressive, the meeting should stand adjourned to the first Wednesday in the month of October 1834" was carried by a majority of ten to one. The church was crowded even to the galleries.
It affords us sincere pleasure to find that the strong recommendation in the Leeds Mercury of last week to the masters and the workmen in the Trades' Union, in the woollen manufactures in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to effect a reconciliation of the existing differences, has not been disregarded, but that the representatives from the various district and provincial committees connected with the Trades' Union have come to the resolution to address a communication, through their secretary, to the chairman of the meeting of the merchants, manufacturers, mill- owners, and master cloth-dressers, held on the 28th ult., at Crossland's Hotel, in Leeds, inviting them to appoint a deputation to meet a depu- tation of the same number of the Trades' Union, to discuss the points at issue between the two parties coolly and deliberately, with a view to the reconciliation of all existing differences : and in the resolution on this subject they pledge themselves to abide by an impartial decision.. This proposal appears to us to be perfectly fair and honourable, and we hope it will be accepted by the masters.—Leeds Mercury.
A meeting of the master manufacturers, &c. in the woollen cloth line, has been held at Halifax ; when, after considerable discussion, it was resolved to adopt the bond which had been signed by the manufac- turers in the town and neighbourhood of Leeds. A number of firms, amounting to about ten or twelve, employing from about 100 to 150 horses' power, signed in the course of the day, as well as a number of domestic manufacturers ; and next week the bond is to be put in ge t. ral circulation amongst the manufacturers in that town and distric Similar measures are in progress in the districts of Huddersfield, Dews bury, and other places in the West Riding. In the Leeds district, the signatures attached to the bond now comprehend the employment of 1,000 horses' power, independent of four principal houses, who, it is said, have declared their determination to cooperate in the measures for putting down the Trades' Union, though they have not signed thebonds Leeds Mercury.
At a very numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Sunderland and Wearmoutb, holden at the Town Hall, on Monday last, presided by Dr. Wellesley, a subscription was begun for the relief of the widows and children of the sailors who perished in the storm of the 30th August and 1st September ; and we are happy to find, that the impulse given by this meeting has been generously seconded by the in- habitants, and that a considi table sum has been already collected. Front the most authentic accounts, it would appear that sixty-two sailors have perished; who, for the most part, have left widows and families depen- dent upon their exertions for supFort.—Staultrland Herald.
At the last meeting of the Commissioners of Pavement at Dover, a rather curious scene took place. A Corporation Magistrate, and candi- date for the Mayoralty, indulged in some remarks, which called forth a rejoinder in a similar strain from some of the party. A stormy debate ensued, and the Chairman was at last overpowered amid the wordy strife. After the business was over, the worthy Magistrate politely in- formed his antagonists that, if they Lail applied such language to hint out of doors, he should have " thumped their heads" for them.—Kent Herald.
A barn at Offbeat, the property of Mr. 1'. Partington, Chairman of the Lewes Quarter. sessions, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The barn contained a quantity of wheat, oats, and beans. There is no doubt that it was purposely set o» fire ' - and the inhabitants of Lewes have sent a letter of condolence to Mr. Partirvon, regretting that "so worthy a Magistrate should have been singled out as tile invidious mark of a midnight destroyer of property i" they have also subscribed to offer a reward for the apprehension of the incendiary.
A School of Medicine has just been established at Nottingham, to- which the Duke of Newcastle has given the princely donatien of 500/.
The accounts, not only from this district, but from nearly all parts of the country, agree in stating that so great a degree of confidence in all departments of trade has not existed for some time.—Birminghant Advertiser.
The lode of copper lately discovered at Tavistock still continues to afford every prospect of success in working. Being in the neighbour.. hood of the canal, it belongs to the canal proprietors' and it is ex- pected a shaft will soon be sunk, and working commenced.
The hunting establishment of Lord Segmve, at Berkeley Castle, is perhaps the most extensive in the kingdom ; it consists of forty bunters and seventy couple of fox-hounds. His Lordship is about to com- mence the season in Gloucestershire.
Paganini has been at Lincoln. The Professor advertised his prices to be—boxes, 7s. 6d.; pit, .5s. ; and gallery, 2s. 6d.; but the Lin- colnites determined they would pay no such money, and hinted to the prince of fiddlers that they would submit to no imposition, though they. were willing to give him the full award of his talents ; which they estimated at the following rates—boxes, 4s. ; pit, 3s. ; and. gallery, Is. 6d. The hint was taken, the prices accepted, and Paganini had a crowded house and smiling faces.
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