Dr. Bowring addressed the Operative Association at Blackburn on the
20th instant, 011 things in general and the Corn-laws in particular.
The Doctor is inclined to give the present Ministers a longer lease of office than they are likely, we suspect, to obtain from Parliament and
the country. He talks of "some of their impurities" being removed before "the expiration of two or three years," and feels certain that the people will "take into account the difficulties and prejudices at Court." What could the worthy Doctor be dreaming about? We are living under Victoria the Liberal, not William but Tory.
At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Edgbaston, near fir- minghain, on Monclay,—Mr. William Scholefield, High Bailiff, in the chair,—resolutions were passed condemnatory of Church-rates.
Ps The poorer inhabitants of Maidatone have for some time complained that they were cheated by the bakers. On Wednesday last, thirty- seven bakers pleaded guilty to selling bread of short weight ; and were fined each 2s. and Ss. costs. Another, who refused to plead guilty, was tined 10s. and costs.
There is no change in the yarn-market ; which exhibits all the lan- guor and depression that have marked it for some weeks past ; and the demand for goods is not quite so active as it has recently been ; but there is no alteration in prices.—Mandiester Guardian.
It is reported that the Stewards are 1,5001. out of pocket by the late Gloucester Festival ; the expenditure being 3,0004, arid the receipts little more than 3,500L—Herefbrd Journal.
Two skilful engineers, by order of the Government, are at present making a survey arid taking a plan of the river Tees, for the purpose of erecting a battery for the protection of the shipping entering that port, in case of war teturzen this country and any foleign power.—LeedZa. telligencer.
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