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G R E A :1: W ESTE11 N R Al L WAY. WEEKLY TRAFFIC RETU liN. Week ending November the 16, 1862. Passengers. Mails. Panels. Goods. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ s. u. 31,326 10 1 I 960 12 2 1,964 9 8 28,781 16 11 53,103 8 1J J1,325 10 1 960 12 2 1,964 9 828,781 16 11 5J,103 8 1J Corresponding Week, 1861. £ s. d.l £ s. d.| £ s. d.l £ s. d.| £ s. tb 21,972 12 3j 1,033 5 s| 1,975 10 8*27,59S 13 n|52,.yO 2 6 W. WOOD, Chief Accountant. NOTE.—This return also includes the Traffic of the Abingdon, Bridport, Stratford-on-Avon, West Midland, South Wales, Shrewibury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury, and Chester, Railways, and one Moiety of the Birkenhead Railway. ->

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. Notices of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, should be sent to us in Manuscript, properly authenticated. We cannot under- take to search other papers for these announcements, which are frequently found to b" incorrectly printed, or turn out to be untrue. BIRTHS. On the 13th instant, at High Street, in this town, the wife ol Mr John A'arr, carver and gilder, of a daughter. 0\1 the loth instant, at Shut Street, in this town, the wife of Mr John'Phillips, jun., tailor, of a daughter. On the 18th instant, at, 40, Higti Street. Croydon, Surrey, the wife of Mr J. Fletcher, watchmaker, of a daughter. On the 5th inst., at Warren Vicarage, the wife of the Rev. Owen A- Nares, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at St. Martin's Place, in this town, the wife of Mr Alfred Warren, cabinet-maker, of a son. On the 18th inst., the wife of Air Thos. Lloyd, butcher, Shut-street, in this town, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 25th inst.. at Saint Martin's Church, in this town, (by license,) by the Rev. S. O. Meares, Mr John Griffiths, engineer, of Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, to Malving, only daughter of Mr John Warren, Postman, of Barn-street, in this town. On the 11th inst., at St. May's Church, Tenby, Mr James Noot, sexton, to Miss Ellon Bird, of the above place. DEATHS. On the 9th inst., at Pill, Milford, Capt. Thomas. On the 17th inst., at Begelly, Martha, the beloved wife of the Rev. Win. Lleweliin. aged 72 years. She was a consistent member of the Welsh Calvinisiic Met'iodist, Connexion upwards of 56 years. Her end was peace She was sincerely beloved and deeply regretted. Killed, in action, recently at Corinth, United States. John Beynon, 1st Lieutenant in the Louisianna Regiment of the Confederate Army, and sou of the late Mr William Beynon, of Treiago, near St David's, aged 30 years Many ot our readers will remember him an assistant to Mr O. E. Davies, chemist, of this town. .&.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. MR. LOI:T PHILLIPS'S HOUNDS. Thursday .Nov. 27-0rieltol1 10.30 MR. POWELI:S HOUNDS. Friday .Nov. 28—Trewern 10.30 THE TIVYSIDE HOUNDS. Thursday .Nov. 27—Nevern 10

TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. SIXTEEN LIVES LOST. On Saturday morning an explosion of a fearful nature occurred at Walker Jolliery, about three miles from New castle-upon-Tyne. Walker Pit is the property of Messrs Lambert, Nicholson, and Co. The first, indication of th. catastrophe which had occurred was-given by a tremen- dous rush of air up the working shaft of the colliery. The noise attracted the attention of two banksmen named Charles Robaon and Joseph Richardson, who, on looking in the direction of the mouth of the pit, observed a cloud of steam, mingled with miscellaneous fragments rushing up the shaft, the heavier materials being scattered in all directions. They immediately informed the engine-wright, Charles Cooper, of what had occurred, and though the hour was early the alarming intelligence that an explosion had occurred spread like wiidfire through the village. The pit has two shafts, the up east shaft being about, a quarter of a mile distant, near Walker factory. Before seven o'clack, three men were brought up at the up-cast shaft. They were named Chambers, Knox, and Collins. They were a'l alive, but each was suffering from the effects of gas and fright, as well as from the shock they had received by being thrown down when the explosion occurred. From their statements, it seems that there were from eighteen to twenty-five men in the pit at the time of the explosion, some of whom were working 'in-hye,' at a considerable distance from the mouths of the shafts. It is supposed that some of these men had been at work in a trouble,' and had tired shots, from which the ex- plosion may have occurred. The injured men were taken nome, and were attended by Dr Richardson, who reports that all that bad come up alive are likely to recover. They describe the first warning they had of the explosion as like the sound of a hurricane, and its effect on them- selves was to throw them violently down. The stoppings, brattices, &e., in the colliery workings were all destroyed, and the mine was thrown into confusion. Some of the coal in the further workings of the pit took fire, and men were employed in carrying water to extinguish it. Mr Cole, the resident viewer was among the first to descend the pit, and since that time parties of miners have gone down to explore the workings, at great risk to themselves. The miners who first descended to explore the workings were brought to bank much exhausted from the noxious gases below, the air being very bad. In, the afternoon Mr Jobling, the principal engineer, and one of the owners of the colliery, descended, and was afterwards followed by Mr Mathias Dunn, Government inspector of coal mines for the district, and Mr Potter, mining engineer, Crain- lington. On the return of Mr Jobling and Mr Dunn to bank about two o'clock, they reported that the air was much improved, and that the fire had been extinguished. They had seen two dead bodies, both very much burnt. One was the body of a rolling man, who was lying to the north of the shaft, at the branch ways cuts; the other that of a boy, at the entrance of the waste workings. There were about 10 horses and 24 ponies down the pit at the time of the accident, and the whole of them have been destroyed. The stables had been on fire. Nearly the whole of the stoppings had been temporarily restored, and the pit made illife for the men to go down in search of the bodies. Preparations are making to have the bodies conveyed to bank. This will be a work of some time, as the workings are very extensive. A miner, named George Mitford, had a most providential escape; lie was working in a part of the pit at some distance from the scene ot the expiosion. As soon as he felt the concussion lie ran towards the bottom of the shaft as hard as he could, but was overtaken by the after-damp, and fell as if shot. He was found in an insensible state by the men sent down to give what assistance they could in rescuing the unfor- tu::ate men, and was at once brought to buiiK, but some time elapsed before he recovered from his deatti-inte trance, and he stili remains very weak. — 11) ——■ THE DOCKYARDS. A Parliamentary return, pursuant to orders of the House of Commons, of June 30 and July 15 last, has just been issued, showing the number and area of the dockyard basins, the depth of water, the width of lock or entrance- gates, &c.: and also the number of docks (including those in-course of being constructed or enlarged) capable of admitting at sprlpg tides and neap tides respectively, and at certain specified draughts, the several- classes of iron-eased ships, built or building, exclusive of the float- ing batteries built for the Russian war. As regards area of basins, in all there are eight dockyards,' Doptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness, Portsmouth, JJevonport, Keyham, and Pembroke, of which Chatham and Pembroke have no basins, but the remainder have 11 basins in all, with a total water area of 36 acres 1 rood 10 perches; and 13,511 lineal feet of quay space. The bABin; with the widest entrance is the boat basin at Sheerness, which is 100ft. wide, but the depth of water in it is inconsiderable, 26 feet at high water spring tideSiLaud 21 feet 6 inches at ordinary high-water ^ftpitide, and the water area islittle more than one acre. The deepest arid largest basius are the Keyham South i.i •' ;■ ■■=••• ■■■■;■ •' I r U.'MIKPt* 'te. L Basin, with an entrance lock of 252 feet S inches between caissons; a water area of 7 acres 32 poles; 2,150 feet of quay space; an entrance fid ftet wide, andadepth of water at the outer entrance, at the high-water spring tides, of 36 feet; at the inner entrance of 34 feet; and at tite ordinary high-water neap tides —outer entrance, 31 feet 6 inches; inner entrance, .'>() feet (j inches. The Key ham North Basin—water area, nacres; 1,350 feet of quay space; width of entrance, 8(1 feet; depth ath!gh- water spring tides, 27 feet, at neap tides, 22 feet6 inches. The Portsmouth steam basin—water area, 7 acres; 2,19 > feet of quay sqace: two ducks capable when unoccupied of being used as a lock, 644 feet Ion; with 27 feet at hwh-watcr spring-tides, an entrance 8) feet wide; depth of water at high-water spring-tides, 25 feet, at neap tides 21 feet. Portsmouth South Basin-water area, 2 acres 1 rod 30 poles quay space, 920 feet; width of entrance, 67 feet; depth of water at huh-water spring tides, 24feet 6 inches; at neap tides 20 feet G inches; and Devonpnrr basin, with a water area of Ib acres, a quay space of 8(1) feet, an e:1ir,¡JH'" of 74 If; wide, and a depth .f 30 f'e< I) < inches at high-water spring tides, and 26 leet. at ordinary neap lides. As to tise docks and iron-c.lad ships, there are in all t'n-ee docks capable of admitting snips of the Northum- berland and Warrior class at loi(I draught, at high-water sprinsr tides, one at Portsmouth, one at Devonpori, and one at Keyham, and a fourth dock at Portsmouth capable of admitting such ships when lightened one loot. At Devonport and Keylwra these docks will also admit, the vessels at ordinary high-water neap-tides, this being accomplished at, lveyham by the water being raised in the basinby pumping, and one of the docks at Portsmouth will admit the vessels when, lightened 3 feet. The Resistance class of vessels are admitted into 11 docks in al!, viz., at high-water spring tide", and at load draught, into six docks—four at Portsmouth, one at Devonport, and one at Keyham and into the remaining five docks as follows, viz., when lightened 1 foot into one dock at Pembroke, when lightened two feet into one dock at Chatham, and when liginer.ed 3 feetIfJto one dock at Portsmouth, and two ar Keyham. The docks available at ordinary high-water neap tides are, at load draught, one at Devonport and one at Keyham, and when the vessels are lightened 3 feet, one at Portsmouth and two at Keyham. The Valiant class are also admitted into the same number of docks as the Resistance c!re-s, with the addition that there is another duck at Portsmouth available at high-water neap tides. The Prince Albert cias* are admitted into 22 docks in all, viz,-at high water spring tides and at load draught into 21) docks-3 at Woolwich, 2 at Chatham, 3 at Sheer- ness, (i]at Portsmouth, 2 at. Devonport, 3 at Kevham, and., 1 at Pembroke, and into the remaining two, when lightened twn feet, one of these being at Chatham and the other at Devonport. At ordinary high-wat.er neap- tides, 18 of these are available as follows, viz.-IO at load draught, of which there are I atChatham, -tat Portsmouth, 2 at Devonport, and 3 at Keyham 7 when lightened 2 feet, of which there are 1 at Woolwich, 1 at Chatham, 3 at Sheerness, 1 at Portsmouth, and 1 at Pembroke; and 1 when lightened 3 feet, at Portsmouth. The Caledonia class are admitted into 2 docks at high- water spring tides, viz.-I at load draught, of which there ire 1 at Portsmouth, 2 at Devonport, and I at Keyham 3, when lightened I toot, at Portsmouth, and 2 when lightened ttiree feet, of which there is one at Chatham and I at Pembroke. At ordinary high-water neap tides two of these are available, 1 at Devonport and 1 at Keyham, both at load draught. Keyham, both at load draught. The Zealous class are admitted into 12 docks at high- water spring tides—viz., 6 at load draught, of whom 3 are at Portsmouth, 2 at Devonport, and 1 at. Keyham; 1. when lightened 1 foot, at Portsmouth; I, when lightened 2 feet at Pembroke; and 4, when lightened 3 feet, of which 1 is at Chatham, I at Portsmouth, aud 2 at Key- ham. Of these 6 are available at high-water neap tides —viz., 2 at load draught, of which 1 is at Devonport and 1 at Keyham; and 3 when lightened 3 fCl,t-1 at Ports- mouth, I at Devonport, and 2 at Keyhain. The Royal Sovereign class are admitted into 15 docks at high-water spring tides—viz., 8 load draught, of which there are 4 at Chatham, 2 at Devonport, 1 at Keyham, and 1 at Pembroke; 3whcn lightened 1 foot, of which there are 1 -at Portsmouth, and 2 at Keyham; 1 when lightened 2 feet, at Portsmouth, and 3 when lightened 3 feet, of which 2 are at Woolwich and 1 at Devonport. At high-water neap tides 8 of these docks are available, viz., 2 at load draught, of which 1 is at Devonport and I at Kevham; 4 when lightened 1 foot, of which 1 is at Portsmouth, 1 at Devonport, iiid 2 at Keyham, and 2 when lightened 2 feet at Portsmouth. The Favourite class have 24 docks available at high- water spring tides', viz. :-17 at load draught, 2 when lightened 1 foot, 3 when lightened 2 feet, and 2 when lightened 3 feet. Of these, 12 are available at high-water neap tides—viz,, 8 at load draught, 3 when lightened 2 feet, and 1 when lightened 3 feet. The Enterprise class are admitted into 30 docks at high-water spring tides, viz,28 a load draught; 1 when lightened 2 feet; and 1 when lightened 3 feet. Of these, 28 are available at neap tides; 24 at load draught; I when lightelicd I foot; 2 when ligJ¡ten'L! 2 feet; aud 1 when lightened 3 feet. J I I ♦- A WOHD ABOUT RINGS,—Pliny tells us that rings were originally only put on the third finger, but later on the first and little fingers, so that the-iuiddle finger alone was left free. Some wore rings only on the little finger, others kept that finger for the signet. Plutarch, speaking of the Greeks, says that they mostly wore their rings on the third finger. The hand intended was of course the left, as the right is not convenient for rings, though the Arabs, as the left is the less honourable hand, always wear their signets on the little finger of the right hand.— Once, a Week. SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF A MARINE IN CHINA.— On Saturday morning a court-martial assembled on board the flagship Victory, at Portsmouth, to try a private in the Royal Marines, named James Kent, late of her Majesty's gunboat Janus, for desertion to the rebel Chinese while the ship was off Shanghai. This case pos- sessed more than ordinary interest, inasmuch as prisoner was rescued as he was about to be pitched from th'e city walls of Ting-po by the victorious allies, and was saved from being shot by the French by exclaiming he was an Englishman, although found partially dressed in Chinese attire. The gunboat Janus was, in February, 1861, com- manded by Lieutenant Davidson, and, on the 29th of that month, prisoner received leave for forty-eight hours to go on shore. Before doing so he borrowed a monkey jacket of a comrade, leaving his other clothes and medal on board. He never returned to his ship, as appeared from the following entry in the leave book 66th Com- pany.—James Kent, Feb. 22, 1861, deserted to Chinese rebel army, from leave at Shanghai.' It appears that a number of boys and men deserted to the rebels, and that a system of crimping was carried on to induce British seamen to desert. The Janus went up the river to capture deserters. It was stated in the course of the j inquiry that the Janus remained off Shanghai for two months after prisoner left her, and he had ample oppor- tunity, had he chosen, to have returned on board. Prisoner had never been known to break his leave before. He was ultimately sent to her Majesty's ship Spynx, having been retaken, from whence he was conveyed on beard the Urgent, and brought home. In defence the prisoner stated that, after having obtained leave, he went on shore, became intoxicated, and lost his senses. On regaining his reason he discovered that he was. on board a rebel junk, about thirty miles up the: river, under hatches. The rebel Chinese ori board endeavoured- to induce him to fight for them, but he refused. Then they threatened to murder him, and took him before a mandarin, who ordered an iron band to be placed round his body, next his skin, and that he be chained to a wall. This order was obeyed, and he remained chained for fifteen months, except now and then being released to march round the town. His diet was very unwhoie-r, some, and he was used in a very cruel manner because he would not fight for the rebels. He made three, unsuccessful attempts to escape, each time being cap- tured and punished. At. length the allied troops attacked thecity, and effected a breach inthe walls. When in a perilous situation he made known to some European soldiers that he was an Englishman. lie was saved from being shot by the French, and taken on board an English ship, and brought home. He trusted the Court would consider hia case favourably, as he never intended t j desert, kut, on the contrary, used his utmost endosvouko, to return to nn ship. The Cjurt found, the charge of' desertion not proved, but were of opinion that prisoner had absented himself without leave, for which offence they sentenced him to six week#' imprisonment,.With hard labour, in. Winchester Gaol, and to- forfeit twd days' p ;!r,, :V

EXPORTS OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. Twelve millions, four hundred and forty-seven thou- sand, six hundred, and twenty-seven poiu.d.s weight of gunpowder were shipped for exportation to variollS coun- tries from the United Kingdom, in the first three quar- ters of the pre-ent year. In the same period of 1861, tho quantity was not so great by 4^ million pounds. Directly or indirectly, the greater part of this increase has, with- out doubt, found its way to the United States of America. The number of rifles, "revolvers, and other small arms exported in the fir-1 nine months of this year was 459,000, whilst in 1861 it did not amount to 168,000. In the fol- io wins; table are given the vaiues of all firearms ami gun- powder exported in the first three- quarters of the years 186" 1 and 1862, showing the increases that have occurred FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30. Arms, Ammunitions, &c, viz: 1861. 1862. increase. Fire-arms, small 246,092 911.619 69-5,5-7 Gunpowder 240,292 271,757 131,465 Of all other sorts, except lead hhot !2i ,7-9 13;233 23,510 Totals £ 6 :8,113 1,483.61a 85-5,502 A- THIl GREAT EASTKRN.—It was stated it few weeks back thai the Great Eastern might ue expected in Liverpool about, the middle of this month. We are informed, on good authority, that it will not leave New York before Janna' v or February, as the dlHnagedollu to the vessel proved considerably greater, than was at first supposed. It is a significant proof of the inn-rest which her Majesty taliesiii all that belongs to the memory of her late husband (nays the Queen) that she never ceases to watch over and superintend the memorial to is honour now being made by Mr Durham. That gentleman has been admitted to interviews with her Majesty more than once since her return to Windsor Castle. On one occasion he asked for aud obtained her gracious permission to have aca-L of the statue taken for transmission to the Island of Guerri-ev, the inhabitants of tl?at loyal is'.and having selected- that as the best torn) of memorial within their means. The expenses of tile cast will be about £ 900, and X200 more will be required for a handsome pedestal of Guernsey granite. These sums have been, we under- stand, already provided by the loyal liberality of the inhabitants, THK MuiiDBR IN WALES—The inq jest on the body of .f.ine j..<_■ i, a domestic 'servant, aged 23, in the em- ploy of :\lr Thomas Wiliiam-, 1)1 Tyntylia 'arm. ill tho secluded village of Ystradyfoihvg, in theRhondda Valley, was concluded on Friday night. Some further evidence was addneed, and the coroner having summed up. the jury r< tired at a quarter to five p.m., and at six o'clock announced that they had agreed. The Court having assembled, the Coroner said, I understandthat twelve of yon have come to a verdict of suicide, which is sufficient to constitute an inquisition. I cannot reconcile the v. r- dict with the evidence; but that is vcur busine.-rs, not mine'—The Foreman: 'We are of opinion that it was committed in a fit of temporary insanity.' This con- cluded the inquiry. The prisoner Davis was removed to Cardiff Gaol, to await his examination before the magis- trates at POiltypridd, on the charge of wilful murder. THE LkTi", LOlW MAYOR.—It is a noteworthy circum- stance that during the mayoralty of ?vlr Cubitt consider- alily more than a quarter of a million of money in the whole flowed spontaneously into the Mansion House from time to time towards one public objeet or another. The figures, as they appear in the official records, are subjoined. During the first year, including the severe winter of 1860-61, £2,681 was received, and afterwards expended in relieving three thousand six hundred aud nine persons and families. The, public subscription for the relief ot tho distress in India consequent upon the famine began on the 28th of March, 1861, and closed on the 2.5th of Oeti.ber in that year, resuhr g in a fund of £ 113,000 odd, and in the relief of the »uifering which followed so closely on the heels of the mutiny. Again, the public subscription which was commenced under .Mr, Cubitt's auspices on the 14th of January last, and is still open towards the erection of a national memorial of the Prince Consort, now exceeds £ 53,000. Tow ards the relief of the widows and orphans of the unfortunate men who perished in the deplorable calamity at Hartley Colliery, £ 20,858 odd was paid into the hands of the late Lord Mayor between the 25th January last and the 22nd of March, barely two months. For the surviving relatives of the men who lost their lives by a similar catastrophe at Gethin, £ 1,245 was subscribed between the 27ih of* February and the, 21st of April. Lastly, on Saturday, when Mr Cubitt's tenure of office expired, the Lancashire Relief Fund at the Mansion Housea-nounted to £ 125,000 in num!ier>; making a grand total of £316,779, of wliich £ 200,098 was subscribed in the present year. EXTRAORDINARY STORY.—AMPUTATION OF A LADY'S LEG.-The editor of the Lancet vouches for the truth of the following statement:—Leite one evening, a person, came into our office, and asked to see the editor of the Lancet On being introduced into our sanctum, he placed a bundle upon the table, from which be proceeded to extract a very fair and symmetrical lower ex'remity, which had evidently belonged to a woman. 'There!' said he, is there anything the m-vter with that leg? Did you ever see a handsomer ? What ought to be done with the man who cut it off?' On having the meaning of these interrogatoiles put before us, we found that it was the leg of the wife of our evening visitor. lie bad been accustomed to admire the lady's leg and foot, of the perfection of which she was, it appears, fully conscious. A few days before he had excited hir anger, and Jhey had quarrelled violently, upon which she left the house, declaring she would be revenged on him, and that ho should never tej the object of his admiration again. The next thing he heard of her was that she was a patient in Hospital, and had had her leg ampu- tated. She bad declared to the surgeons that she suffered intolerable pain in the knee, and had begged to have the limb removed-a petition the surgeons complied with, and thus became the instrument of lur absurd anJ self- torturing revenge upon her husband! SAD FATE OF Two CHILDREN.-Two sisters, named Lee, having been missing from their parents' home at Clovelly for more than a week. The woods, the cliffs, the sea shore, the lanes, and fields, for miles around had been gone over and over again in search of them, and people were beginning to surmise there bad been foul play, or that they had wandered in the dark over the cliffs and fallen into the water; but it was determined to make another effort before abandoning all hope. This was done on Thursday last; and in the wood near Mouth Mill the bodies were found by four of the county constabulary, who formed a portion of the exploring party. There the unfortunate dead sisters lay, partially covered with leaves. The bodies were removed by the police, and on Friday an inquest was holden on view of them, before R. Bremridge, Esq., one of the coroners of Devonshire. The position of the bodies and their ap- pearance, taken in connection with all the circumstances known relating to their loss, indicate that after they were seen on Col. Fane's land on Saturday week they wandered in the wood, were overtaken by night, and died from exhaustion and exposure. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE ON THE RAILWAY.—Shortly after noon on Thursday, when the third-class Liverpool train arriving at Birmingham at 1.30 p.m. was about three-quarters of a mile from the Edgbaston station, and was proceeding at the rate of about 20 miles an hour, the engine-driver saw a man get on the line about 50 yards in lront of the train, and deliberately lay his head on one of the rails. The driver at once put on his break and shouted to the guard to do the same, but the train could not be stopped until both the engine and all the carnages had passed over the unfortunate msn. As soen as the train could be stopped the guard jumped down from the van and found the man lying with his body between the rails, and with the head, which had been laid on the left-hand rail, literally crushed to atoms. The brains and portions of the skull were scattered about the line and on the engine. Although all the train had passed over it, the body, which lay between the rails, showed no marks of injury. The nuard called some platelayers to his assistance, and placing the body and such fragments of the head as they could pick up, bote it to a public-kouse at Spring-hill, where it now lies waiting an inquest. Uuder a bridge crossing a line near the spot where this painful occur- rence took place, were found an overcoat, a walking- stick, a pair of gloves, and a hat. Written inside the hat there was the name of J. Parsons.' This is the only clue found to the identification of the deceased who was respectably dressed, at the time of writing. About half an hour before the train came up the foreman of some platelayers at work on the line, some distance below, saw the deceased walking on the Use, and warned him 6ff. He then walked to the canal side, where he stood for a short ,time, and juBt before the train came up be was se9u walking towards the line. i "> ..1

he duty of the Government to take measures ior the relief ol tlie sufferers. He remarked on the manner in Which. the suffering had been borne hy the Lancashiie operatives," which certainly entitled them to a large ataomu of sympathy, as well as to the admiration of their ow countrymen. In furtherance of the object of the Ineelmg, he begged to call on the Rev. T. P-ngstocke to Inove the first resolution. The Rev, T. Brigstoeke in moving the first, resolution, ^uich was as followsThat this meeting desires to eXpress their sympathy with the sufferings of the Lanca- ire, operatives, and its admiration of the manner in whIch they had borne their trials,' observed that true Empathy had its seat in the heart, and that the sincere e*pression of sympathy'would be nothing unless it re suited in acts of benevolence. lie referred to the past Cotidition o! these operatives, in the receipt of good *ages, able to purchase most of the conveniences, ami jDany of the luxuries of life, !iut now reduced to the lowest state of poverty as well as to idleness, and that no fault of their own, butenureiy through the failure 9J the supply of cotton, brought about by a fearful war. Brigstoeke read a letter from the rector of a parish in Manchester, giving some harrowing details of the Jlreful sufferings of families in his parish, of which he had been an eye witness: such as a fa-t.ily of nine per- sons having to subsist for a week on six pounds of catmeal; a family of eight persons found without a single particle Oftood in the house; children seen to eat the parings of Potatoes; bed and bedding all sold to purchase food. hh these distressing scenes before their eyes, he urgeu the meeting to give, and to give liberally, yea, to make ^rifiees in order to give: to remember it was written, lo do good, and to communicate forget not, for with bucii sacrifice God is well pleased- to remember at the sallle time that all we have belong to Him, and that bal, Pavid after having given nobly exclaimed, Of Thine own ^av'e we given Thee,' and in conclusion affirmed, that Very man ought to give according to his ability. The Hev Caleb Gwion, in rising to second the reso- Ition, observed, that as to the distress there was no neither could there be any doubt as to the duty Jhichthey had to perform. He said it was difficult to °nceive any thing like a corrcct idea of the number of Offerers and wide spread extent of the distress. A few acts would perhaps help us to form something like a COtrect notion of their magnitude. According to the Papers, theie were now about 43ft,UOO" persons depending r subsistence, or. the relief afforded them by other-, id not receiving more thun from Is. 4d. to Is. 6d. eekly, and that the number it is thought, would, in a e'y little time, be increased to 500,000, It was calcu- he said, that the wages paid in one year in the differing districts, amounted to seven trillions, or sonie- about £ ;30,000 per week and what must bs the Utferiug entailed by the loss of so vast a sum as this. He IN | UPORL the ladies especially, to come forward & assist 'he good work observing that after all that had been Th'1 t'iere was ^>'1 a deficiency of £ 20,000 per week. sufferers were riot the cause of their sufferings many been frugal and had saved money, but all had gone, e urged the meeting to Make to themselves the friends i the mammon of unrighteousness, so that when they (.!■ they might receive them into everlasting habi lOu.' in looking at the future, he reminded the theet'-rig, that winter had now come with Us cold, and re5' [?1.ore food, more clothing, and more fire would be luisite. Medical men had affirmed that fever and con- a^ent death would be the effect of the want of food, 11 that these could not be confined within the limits of e buffering localities, but would certainly spread bc- tkn^.them, and reach perhaps even unto us. He asserted it was the duty of the christian English nation to Co every thing in its power for the relief of their suffering IJUtrymen. j^r T. Roberts, in supporting the resolution, expressed 0 admiration of the manner in which the Lancashire privets had borne their sufferings, and remarked on *iot 0UI'able contrast it presented to former times, when the anc* assaults on the Government of the day, as ,aUthor of their sufferings, had been the general cba- Co ^fistiCB of a state of suffering and despair. He most rdially supported tire resolution. b -^he Reverend Walter P. John, Wesleyan Minister, r°Posed the second resolution:—'That a committee formed to give effect to the unanimous, feeling of this feting, by soliciting subscriptions to aid in alleviating .lis distress, which, in the dealings of Divine Providence, befallen them.' He observed that he had been the 8ui?*s!'er a.cburdi at Heywood—a place within the 'he district, for three, years; he had also visited Ms Ce a months since, and consequently, from *>aU»n'n Perso!lal experience, could testify to the great of thp 6 tlnc^ fortitude exhibited by the sufferers: many relief instead of coming forward and clamouring for attj-ju' 'Jad to be sought out in order to be relieved. He trai .uted their patience and fortitude to their Christian tool S- Lancashire was celebrated for the interest it Whe 111 Stmday Schools, and on his last visit to the place forth *le had laboured, they made a liberal collection 8onn School, preferring to give their last penny 0* er than its interest should suffer. Some of the tnill- H)aters bad done their duty and some had not. However fer0r Inay l)e, it was clearly our duty to assist the suf- They themselves found fault with no one, but bated all to the providence of the Almighty. Solution was briefly seconded by idr Wehnert, sUpported by Mr A. B. Starbuck. the p Oeazely proposed the third resolution, viz., That v.-r,y0,i»mittee be composed of the following gentlemen J. b e Reverends Canon Ihomas, T. Brigstock, O. Leach, TK gan- Williams. Caleb Gwion, W. P. John, wJ™°roas, Col. Mann, Captain Papillon, Lieut. Wood- Lieut. McPherson, Lieut. Iieppen, Col. feel, Capt. Sh,/11' Messrs. Adrian Stokes, H. Pattison, II. P, H B. H. Baily, A. B. Starbuck, YV. G- Starbuck, Ii T'jfyers, J. A. Fetid, Charles Deazeley, G. Griffiths, John erts> J- D- Roberts, F. Wehnert, P," J. Valliant, J. 6re„s?oriei W. W. Harries, Essex Evans, G. James, J. $oni!5lsh> T- J- Lewis- R- "• Hoare' BS- Na>'ler> I '5*- Thomas, J. Richards, T. Richards, G. P. Lewis, tefrievyi8. Mr Tollett, Mr Austin, Capt. Vaugban, Mr J. VlTjii.8' Mr J. Samuel, Mr W. Davies, Mr Darke, Mr H. to Mr H. Evans, and Mr W. Evans, with power C.Wo to their number; and observed, relative to the 8ity made against the millowners, the absolute neces- °f gj .at capital should be preserved, as the only source 'Igg future employment to the multitudes who now felti-be want of it. Meexprcssedtheplcasurehe ifig h fn.irishman in reading the accounts of the meet- e'd in his country for relieving the Lancashire dis- W.K When the famine visited Ireland, Lancashire fill f0 'ed liberally on their behalf, and Ireland, grate- now came forward to assist those who "ay of her calamity had assisted her. qCit¡ r W. G, Starbuck seconded the resolution, and in hy "so adverted to the terrible proportions now attained Hicue American war compared with its beginning, 'Poi$g the time excited the ridicule of many. He rnaay honest, industrious men, pridingthem- Seas °h their independence, now subsisting on alms r fbat the millowners had not done their duty; Sjd thf now amounted to £ 15,000 per week. If they duty, there would at once be £ 40,000 per week. *1(1 o.^dverted strongly on the conduct of Mr Cobden ^ttij)&ler professed patriots, who at the time of the h 1^8el °P of the Anti-Corn-Law League, professed PiBsserj. e8 the fiends of the poor man, but who, on the p ills(.enaergency, had greatly belied their professions. 3n*'ed the speculating or rather gambling in rt°rtUne?°W carr'ed on, by which many had made huge ?°0rs. 'V while their brethren were starving at their <j 1p e ais° read extracts from a Visit to the Dis- [•SJpnrs otton Districts,' describing, in the most vivid }t arp vas<: amount of distress existing there. *ce «S0l'ry we have not time to do anything like •ti^he Starbuek's address.") was supported by the llev. Evan <1 dut W^° affirmed that the millowners had not done th °ur8 that was no reason why we should not i ?r we ourselves should suffer. He attributed 6rica ,Can War to Slavery. England gav^e slavery to » j,' an<i she was now suffering for it. So ^1'ea«i«V" Williams proposed that Mr J. D. Roberts Cretary fer 10 l'le Committee, and Mr YV. G. Starbuck n,At ^tiian Conclu8i°n a vote of thanks was given to the Ctlin"nmrnittee are requested to meet on Monday t°leRof?t> at 8even o'clock, at the Rev. T. Brigstocke's of > p"ory Street, Milford. M,iNstoPtUblcriPtion8:-Revdn Canon Thomas, £ 10; A,. WeuJl6'■ £ ? i Wehnert, Esq, £ 5; Mrs Wehnert, £ 1; rV 4,1' ^P1- Lowell, £ Mrs Nowell, £ U RAK ■'» ^5 Lieutenant-Colonel Mann, £ 5; ^o SerSf i8' Esq., £ 5; W. G. Starbuck, Esq., £ 3; O1'«3 • .^arbuck, £ 2; Miss Whish, £ 1; J. D. Roberts, ^ilii Van Tv?" J> .-Robert's j Rev, Caleb Gwion, £ 1 Is; ^>8, f,homas, Ids; Mr R. D. Hoare, ^1 ReV. H ^-DeaLLiMi8S Pitman' ^5 Rer. J. B. Morgan, £ 1; RS,!E^ H- E^tisoii, Esq., £ 1. 2Si., hi. £ 2 2d*