resolution, which was merely declaratory, was es follows— is to
be another hanging, in the case of the man Gilchrist. Little DA " That from the continued silfferings of the humbler classes in Ibis city, the ne. was hanged to satisfy the brute sentiment of revenge for violated hesea- cessity of our frequent calls on public sympath y for their relief, and the impossibility nity ; Gilchrist is to be offered up as a sweet-smelling savour to of collecting voluntary contributions, especially at a period when famine has nearly avarice of a parcel of Glasgow bankers. Ile committed no violence—l:e desolated an extensive district of one country, we consider the time has arrived when some permanent provision should be formed fur the relief of the destitute poor of shed no blood ; greedy wealth threw a treasure in his way, and he; 1:eissre
Ireland, and the employment of the industrious portion of our community." covetous and needy, picked it up. The men who held out the irresistibile
An amendment was moved, that time should be given fie• the further temptation to this thief, and who invoke the halter of the executioner tip consideration of the subject; until- it was known what the Government save them twenty shillings a week, they also are called Christians; re i was about to do in the matter. The amendment was negetived ; and they will, we have no doubt, go " doucely" to the Kirk the Sunday :titer the meeting adjourned till the next day, after passing the declaratory the miserable man has "gasped his gasp and groaned his groan." tas resolution. This looks like a beginning, in good earnest. return thanks to God that he.has cast the lines to them in a land weene. ORANGE PROCESSIONS.—The Lord-Lieutenant has dismissed from property is duly protected bylaw. the Yeomanry corps every member who has been proved to have taken
part in the Orange processions of the 12th instant. THE Heavesr.—We glean the following notices of the crops ft.= fan
CUTTING AND Mennee.—All intercourse has ceased between the Yea- various country papers. It will be seen that they are "wonderful in men of Newtownbarry, Enniscorthy, and the vicinity rest ectively of their unanimity," and all favourable. The Western Luminary cays:— those places, and the people of Wexford. There are no dealings of any " Such is the advanced state of the harvest in the neighbourhood cCeew- kind between them.—Dublin Paper. eter, that a parcel of new wheat was brought to our market on Fralap sition was worn quite threadbare, and grew more and more tiresome and ANTI-TITRE CONSPIRACY IN Scaraewn.— Last week, the goods of a
ridiculous." respectable merchant on the South Bridge in Edinburgh were carried t. Mr. Richard Taylor thought it of advantage that the Livery should the Cross for sale for the Minister's stipend. The defaulter, who it iz
good circumstances; refused to pay, from the conviction of the Mee 74`..r speak their sentiments on the subject ; they could use less fastidious .eaa.ee
mem terms than those which etiquette compelled his Majesty's Ministers to and partiality observed in the collection of the assessments. A with a large placard, fastened to a long pole, on which the followinguse. The Press had spoken, and then, forsooth, they were told the notice was printed in large characters, headed the officers :—" Sharete R would have the community speak, and then it would be seen whether their Rouping for Ministers' Stipend. This outrage on the feelings of the ir- habitants is going forward in defiance of a case, for resisting this tee,. noxious and partial tax, now before the Lord Ordinary." A crowd ,aa on that question. Opposition was the word, and not discussion, persons, amounting to between two and three hundred, followed. Ow The enemies of the Bill were constantly engaged in petty, villa- arriving at the Cross, they were joined by several furniture-broke nous quibbling. They resembled those low attornies who constituted n:a who announced their determination to defeat the sale ; in which tlx succeeded, no person daring or caring to bid. At length a sale was git calities, which had nothing to do with justice, to smother the operations up among the citizens; and the goOds, which had been poinded for up- of justicea
wards of six pounds, were sold for a couple of pounds, and returned he- amidst the shouts ea-e` Mr. Stevens, Mr. Ledger, and others, afterwards addressed the meet- the purchaser to the owner, who carried them off 1,ing. It was at length agreed that it was unnecessary for the Livery to the multitude.—Edinburgh Courant. Lit is necessary to state, in meet, but that resolutions should be passed indicative of their sentiments. spect of this rather unusual exhibition, that the tax which the people of The resolutions were as follows—
Edinburgh are thus endeavouring to resist, is a tax imemsed by the
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