We some time since noticed that it was the intention
of the resident Irish in Bolton to present Mr. O'Connell and the female branches of his family with some of the choicest specimens of our manufactures, as a tribute of respect for his exertions in the cause of civil mid reli- gious liberty. The articles will be forwarded to Derrinane Abbey on Tuesday; they consist of a beautiful Marseilles bed-quilt, an elegant counterpane, a demy of seventy-reed nonsuch, a demy of mountain gauze, half a dozen of engine, sprig, net, and victory shawls. An ad- dress from the persons who have taken a leading part in this matter accompanies the present. It states that the fabricators of the speci- mens, in the highest branches of the fancy trade, cannot earn more than 7s. per week, in the lower branches not more than 4s. per week, and that the weavers of plain goods do not average more than 2s. 8.1,d. per week ; and they attribute this state of things to the unrestricted ex- portation of cotton yarns, which are manufactured on the continent of Europe, and they entreat Mr. O'Connell to use his influence in pro- curing the removal of the duty from the raw material to the yarns, and to get a tax upon steam power.—Balton Chronicle. [This is Irish generosity. These honest men give the Liberator a shilling, and only expect a hundred pounds in return.] The custom of claiming a flitch of bacon at Dunmow Priory is shortly to be revived. Notice was given in due form on Tuesday last, that the happy couple who will be prepared to swear that for twelve months and a day they have never made any nuptial transgressions,— never offended each other in word or deed,—never wished themselves unmarried again, but have continued true in thought and desire,—will, as soon as qualified by time (which will occur next month), attend and demand the reward.—Essex Standard.
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