Liverpool, March 7.-Although the demand in this market, with only moderate supplies of Grain from Ireland and coastwise, was languid during the past week, yet at Manchester, on Saturday last, there appeared somewhat of an improved demand for Wheat and Oats from this port, at the reduced prices. At this day's market there was a tolerably fair attendance of buyers, who purchased more freely of Wheats, at a decline of 3d. per 70 lbs. The supply of Oats being small, sales to a fair extent were made at a reduction of only d. per 45 lbs. Malt and Malting Barley declined 2s. per quarter, and inferior qualities Ss. to 4s. per quarter; Beans were 1s. per quarter lower; and Flour and Oatmeal each 1s. per sack.

Imported into Liverpool from the 28th Feb. to 6th March, 1826, inclusive: Wheat, 3,624; Barley, 638; Oats, 2,388; Malt, 804; Beans, 512; and Pease, 29 quarters. Flour, 3,190 sacks, per 280 lbs. Oatmeal, 797 packs, per 240 lbs.

Norwich, March 11.-The supply of both Wheat and Barley to-day was not large, and the prices higher than last week: Red Wheat sold from 48s. to 57s.; White, to 60s.; Barley, 20s. to 31s; Oats, 18s. to 25s.; Beans, 32s. to 36s.; Pease, 34s. to 38s. per quarter; Boilers, none here; Summer Tares for seed, 8s. 6d. per bushel; and Flour, 44s. to 45s. per sack.

Bristol, March 11.-Very little business is doing in our Corn markets, the few quantities that are sold obtain about the prices hereafter stated. Supplies moderate:-Wheat, from 5s. to 8s.; Barley, 3s. to 8s.; Oats, 2s. 3d. to 3s. 3d.; Beans, 3s. 3d. to 6s. 3d.; and Malt, 5s. to 7s. per bushel. Flour, Seconds, 29s. to 44s. per bag.

Ipswich, March 11.-We had to-day a very short supply of all Grain, and prices were generally rather higher, as follow:-Wheat, 54s. to 60s.; Barley, 24s. to 33s.; Beans, 32s. to 35s.; and Pease, 37s. per quarter,

Wisbech, March 11-The supply of Wheat and Oats is short for the season of the year, of Beans pretty good, for all which last week's quotations are fully supported.-Red Wheat, 46s. to 52s.; White ditto, 52s. to 54s.; Oats, 18s. to 22s.; and Beans, 32s. to 34s. per imperial qr.

Wakefield, March 10.-The extreme dull state of the Corn trade, and also declining prices, has caused a considerable deficiency in the supplies of Grain. To-day very little Wheat was offering, and the Millers being low in stocks, were compelled to give an advance of 2s. to 3s. per quarter, and nearly the whole bought up. Barley does not improve in value, and sales are still limited. Seed Oats are much inquired for, and fine Potatoe and Poland sell at 28s. to 30s. per quarter. Mealing Oats are quite as dear, and Shelling has found ready sale at last week's prices. Beans and other articles without variation.

Manchester, March 11.-Although we cannot notice any improvement in prices, yet the demand for most articles has rather improved. We have a very limited supply of every thing but Malt and Flour. Prices as under :-Wheat, English, 8s. 9d. to 9s. per bushel of 70lbs.; ditto, Irish, 7s. to 8s.; Oats, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 4d. per bushel of 45 lbs.; Barley, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. per bushel of 60 lbs.; Beans, 46s. to 50s.per quarter; Malt, 44s. to 48s. per load; and Flour, 46s. to 48s. per sack of 280 lbs.

Newcastle-on-Tyne, March 11.-We had a good supply of Wheat from the farmers this morning, but the millers being very bare of stock, they gave readily 1s. per quarter advance upon all fresh samples, and they shewed a little more disposition to do business in Wheat in granary. No alteration in the price of Rye. Although we have had scarcely any fresh arrivals of Barley, the stock on hand is so heavy that prices must be noted 1s. per quarter lower. Malt continues dull sale, and is again cheaper.

COUNTRY CATTLE AND MEAT MARKETS, &c.

Norwich Castle Meadow, March 11.--We had a good supply of fat Cattle to this day's market, and the sale a little better than last week, prices 68. 6d. to 7s. per stone of 14 lbs.; the supply of Store Stock was neither large, or good in quality; and the sale of Scots exceedingly stagnant, prices of what few that were sold were at 3s. 6d. to 4s. per stone when fat. The Sheep pens were better filled than last week. Pigs here in great numbers, and selling at low prices fat ones to 7s. per stone. Horncastle, March 11.-Beef, 6s. 6d. to 7s. per stone of 14lbs. ; Mutton, 5d. to 6d.; Pork, 6d. to 7d.; and Veal, 8d. to 9d. per lb.

Manchester, March 8.-The supply of Stock to this day's market was but moderate, and a scarcity of money, evidently prevailed. Beef of good quality was scarce and lower in price, and inferior things were with difficulty sold. In Sheep the supply was pretty fair, but Mutton must be quoted at lower prices.-Beef, 5d. to 7d.; Mutton, 54d. to 7d.; Veal, 6d. to 74d.; and Pork, 4d. to 54d. per lb., sinking offal.

London*

Essex

Kent.

Sussex.

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, sold in the Maritime Counties of
England and Wales, for the Week ended March 4, 1826.

.54 4....31 8. ....25 9

..54 4....31 10. .19 10

South Wales

...60 10....31 8....17 4

* The London Average is always that of the Week preceding.

.52 4. 29

9. 19 6

.50 5....31

7....19 2

3. ....21 g

0....23

4

8

.23 11

7....21 2.

VOL. 57.-No. 13.] LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1826.

[Price 6d.

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by which they prevented me from only because, my principles have replying to that abuse, notwith- not been acted upon; because my

standing all the efforts of the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Somers, to obtain me a hearing. These things you must recollect; and you will also recollect, that I addressed to you, in the Register of the 25th of January, 1823, a Letter, containing, amongst other things, the words which I have taken for my motto to this present Register.

advice has not been followed; because a set of powerful jolterheads have been able, partly by force and partly by delusion, to induce you to listen to them instead of listening to me.

Though you are acquainted with the circumstances of the recent smashings in the city of Hereford, the whole county is not

these smashings, which I find in a newspaper called the Hereford

Now, then, my Friends, who thus acquainted. I shall, therewas right? Who understood the fore, insert here the account of matter best? You were jostled, you were humbugged, you were shuffled, you were bawled, and Independent; a word which, when brow-beaten, out of an unanimous thus used, means every thing. vote for my petition; the mean which is stupid, slavish, and unwretches, who were opposed to principled. This article ought,

also, to be preserved, as giving an account of transactions that ought never to be forgotten. We here see what are the notions of these

me, had the audacity to claim the victory; but honest time has awarded justice; and you are at this moment beholding that very eity of Hereford, in which the" best public instructers;" we scandalous manœuvres were prac- here see the manner in which they, tised against me, plunged into confusion and distress, which are

whether from ignorance or from some more dishonourable cause,

necessarily spreading themselves delude, and help to rob, the peoall over the country, because, and ple of this country. Here, then,

is the article, from the above-faculties are benumbed, by this heavy

mentioned "independent" vehicle, of the 18th of this month.

and unexpected visitation;-we can scarcely rally our scattered thoughts, and condense them on the subject before us :-and yet we can hardly think of any thing else. Intense as our sympathy in the prevalent suffering is, it is alleviated by many consi"Of all the disasters with which derations which afford consolation," the late eventful times have teeined, and inspire hope. The gloom and not one has come upon us with such dismay are not so deep and dismal stunning effect as the stoppage of as might have been expected; and a both the long established banks in spirit of forbearance and mutual acthis city. On Tuesday, Messrs. Bo-commodation, highly creditable to denham and Co.. suspended their the public feeling, and eminently calpayments; and on Wednesday, Messrs.culated to ameliorate existing misforHolloway, Cooke, and Carless, found tunes-seems to pervade all classes. it necessary to adopt the same melan-Much of this arises, no doubt, from choly alternative. It was but the the implicit confidence which is so other day that we felicitated our-universally placed in the ultimate selves on the exemption of this town security of the paper at present held and neighbourhood from those pecu- by the public. The high character, niary calamities to which manufac- and extensive property of the gentleturing and commercial districts were men composing the two firms, afford unhappily exposed-and now, we are the most rational and satisfactory in the very vortex of distress! Just ground for such confidence; but as confidence was restored-as the such a display of it, in the present general aspect of affairs was bright-feverish state of the popular mind, is ening-and as those towns in which rather more than could have been the greatest stagnation and privation anticipated, and is at once salutary had been endured were emerging and gratifying. The sentiments of from their difficulties, have we, by regret, too, which are so universally this unlooked-for blow, been left expressed for the afflictions of the without a bank, or a circulating me- partners in the unfortunate banks, is dium! The vast sums which have honourable alike to those who have latterly been paid by the banks here desved, and to those who entertain and around us, in gold and Bank of them. By the statement which apEngland paper, have disappeared. pears in another part of our paper, Provincial notes alone are to be it appears that Messrs. Holloway, -seen-and they are useless. They Cooke, and Carless have a surplus are taken, indeed, in payment for of assets, after paying twenty shilgoods, or for debts-but scarcely a lings in the pound-without touchshilling of change can be obtained; ing their private property, which is and they who are most necessitated estimated at upwards of sixty thou to lay out small sums, namely, the sand pounds;--and we look forward working classes and the poor, must to an equally satisfactory account of soon be in the most distressing state the affairs of Messrs. Bodenham and of indigence, unless something like Co. All claims upon both houses the usual facilities be speedily af-will, we are satisfied, be paid in full, forded to trade. What is to be as speedily as possible. Meantime, done?'-"How are we to go on?'- we must do the best we can with and What will become of us?' are their paper amongst ourselves; be questions which every one asks-reasonable and indulgent towards and which no one can answer. For each other, and make common cause our own parts, we confess that our against common misfortune.-Re