short; the condition, however, having improved, particularly the Essex and Kentish samples, aud a demand existing for Yorkshire account as well as on the part of our own millers, all the better descriptions were taken off hand at an advance of full Is. per quarter from last Monday, and for extra fine parcels 2s. more money was realized; secondary qualities were also the turn dearer, and at the close of the market little was left unsold. The few samples offering of free foreign Wheat of good quality fully participated in the improvement. In Bonded Corn we heard of no transactions. Barley was in limited supply; bright Malting descriptions obtained sale at an advance of ls. per quarter on the prices of this day week, although no improvement is to be noted on Friday's terms; secondary and inferior parcels were in limited request at former with Beef, Lamb, Veal and Pork, at nothing beyond Friday's prices. 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Read, Inventor of the Stomach Pump, &c. 35, Regent Circus, Piccadilly, London. Printed by William Cobbett, Johnson's-court: and published by him, at 11, Bolt court, Fleet street. - VOL.79.-No. 13.] LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1833. TO THE PEOPLE OF OLDHAM. St. James's Park, Westminster, MY FRIENDS, [Price 1s. 2d. who live upon the taxes. You would The first thing to do is to describe to you as nearly as I can the manner in which the House does its work. Oppression and misery naturally produce petitions. In order to get this work done, the House meets, three times in the week, at 12 o'clock, breaks up at three; meets again at five, and then begins with other business. In order that each member may have his turn in presenting petitions, the names of the members You were frequently told by me and who have petitions are entered on a list. my most worthy colleague, that we Judge you how this matter stands, when were strongly of the opinion, that we I tell you that I have now very nearly should find but very few persons in this three score petitions in my hands, from Parliament disposed to second our ef- all parts of England, from Wales, from forts in causing a reduction of taxation Scotland, from Ireland; about thirtyto take place; and we told you, as you four of them against the military-law yourselves indeed know, that no other bill for Ireland, and signed by about efforts would be worthy of our atten- fifty-thousand men; amongst these are tion. It is our duty to keep you in- petitions from Great Yarmouth, in formed, not only of what we do, but of Norfolk, from the city of Norwich, the reasons that prevent us from doing, from Preston, and from Manchester, the or from attempting to do, more than last signed by about sixteen thousand that which we do, or attempt to do. men; by great numbers of the princiYou have seen one thing which we pal merchants and manufacturers, have set about, namely, a complete ex- amongst whose names is that of Thomas posure of the laws and practices rela- Potter; by seven clergymen ; and, aptive to the duties on stamps and on auc-parently, by a large part of the tradestions. This subject is to come before men of that enlightened and industrious the House again in a few days; and, it town. With this bundle of petitions, will then be seen how the House will quite as much as a stout boy can carry, treat this important matter; and I will I have attended punctually at the House take care that you shall have a clear for about a fortnight without being able understanding of the whole matter. to present any one of them. I will give Other important matters will then be a list of all the petitions by-and-by imor Ci brought on by one or other of us; and order that those who have sent them thus, in succession, you will be made may see that there is no negligence on fully acquainted with all the causes of my part. Mr. Fielden has a great many your poverty; of all the causes of your petitions also committed to his charge, receiving so small a pittance for your and he is just in the situation that I am. labour, and so small a reward for your That you may have some idea of a day's industry in trade, while, if you were to work in the House of Commons, I will oo come to London, you would find your here insert from the parliamentary eyes dazzled with the splendour of those papers, the day's work of yesterday. Wednesday, 27. March. T Stretton upon Dunsmore Church Bill: read third time, and passed. 2. Rugby and Hinckley Road Bill:. read second time, and committed. 3. Storrington Road Bill; Petition of Inhabitants of Storrington and Rackham, against: referred to the Committee on the Bill; Counsel ordered. T 4. Highbury Place Road Bill; Petition Rosemarket; of Inhabitants of S. 2DRIC Members of the Parliamentary ash Church at Croick; of Inhabitants Rut of Middlewich, of Magistrates, Clergy, and Inhabitants of Bermondsey; of Wesleyan Methodists, Su Southwark Chapel, Long-lane, of Inhabitants of GreasBorough; borough; of Rawmarsh; of TadCaster; of Giggleswick; of Rotherham; of Clergy, Churchwarden, Constable, and Overseers of the Poor of Gomersall? of Ministers and Congregation of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Chelsea; of 9. Mayor, Magistrates, Clergy, and Inhabitants of Chesterfield; of Inhabitants of Bakewell; of Whittington; of Bushey (Hertford). of Wesleyan Methodists of All Saints Poplar, and St. Anne, Limehouse; of Minister and Congregation of the Poplar Episcopal Chapel; of Sion Chapel, Whitechapel; of Congregation of the Episcopal Jews' Chapel, St. Matthew, Bethnal Green; of Minister, Churchwardens, Overseers, and Inhabitants of Croscombe; of Inhabitants of Glastonbury; of Checkley and Croxden; of Cheadle; of Grand Jury at the Lent Assizes for the County of Kent; of the Inhabitants and Householders of Minister, Tonbridge; of the Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of Knockholt; of Inhabitants of Margate; and of Bristol: to lie on the Table. House and Window Duties; Peti- Metropolitan Police Act; Petition of an |