... SATURDAY, IMARCH 14, 1840. e THE BR5AD}FORD AND SHEFFIELD CHART5STS.- The law-officers of the Crown have thought it right not to proceed against the Bradford and Sheffield Chartists on thle charge of High Tresqsn, but on the charge of Riot and Seditious Conspiracy. True Bills for the latter oft'ences having been found by the Grand Jury, the prisoners were arraigned on Thursday, and all pleaded ...

... OBSERVANCE OF - THE QUEEN'S WEDDING DAY. LEEisS.-We need scarcely say that in Leeds, one of the most loyal towns in the kingdom, the marelege of our youthful Sovereign was celebrated In a manner becoming the Interesting and important event. Titere can be no doubt that had trade beers In a prosperous state, aod the working classes living In comfort, the irtjici- Ing would have been on a naure ...

... T To secure a vote at the next municipal election the L 'urn following is the necessary qualification, narnely- 115t : to The occupation on the ensuing 31st August, and dur. m t ing the two preceding years, of a house, warehouse, count- Gat ithn ing-Itouse, or slhop, within the borough, for which the Wit eedoccupier is rated, and on which al] rates due thereon, except sui ?? ~~Gre the those ...

... ?? - e r1 2- __A Tii: BIBLE MoNOPOLT.-..OIO Friday evening(ys terday week), a public meeting was held to the Exchange ohn Buildtngs, Bradford, for the purpose of hearing the Rev. rob IDr Thmsn, of Coldstream, explain the best method of .an obtaiting rcheap and accurate editions of the Bible. H. orand , Forbesy Esq. was called to the chair, and after a, few pre. ncliminry obevations he ...

... i ats .d FRANcE.-Paris papers of Friday and Saturday bring l Bsintelligence of the adoption by the Chamber of Peers of the a' . vote of the secret service money question, by a majority of a 90, the numbers having been 143 and 53. Thiers and his a colleagues have hitherto proceeded in the labours which devolve upon them with dignity and moderation. st r. SrAxs.-Letters from Madrid announce the ...

... JAM AICA. *1 - . r .1 - THLE legislature of this colony re-assembled on - the 27th October, when the Governor delivered an ex- r ceedingly long speech, the substance of which we pre- sent in another column. Sir CHARLEEs ML-r'cAlFE ap- 1 pears to have needlessly identified his own reputation with that of the House of Assembly, and when speaking of their enactments of last session, to have ...

... 1 ' A . 1 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE LEEDS J AND SELBY RAILWAY TO THE SHARE. e HOLDERS AT THiEIR ANNUAL MEETING. b fi firi July 31st, 1840. spl The Directors have again the pleasure to meet the Share. the holders to present the account of Income and expenditure of this Com. cat pany for the half-year ending 30th June last,-to report that the prospects of the Company continue good, and that ...

... CHINESE XWAR. leTO THE CHRISTIAN PUBLIC OF GREAT BRITAIN. K I may be accused of presumption in thus addressing you, but when the natiioa is about to be pilluged Into a disgraceful and ot expensive war, which must cast a reproach on the name of Christianity Id throughout the world, It becomes the ditty of every individual, how. 10 erer humble, to raise his voice against it. e r Id It s now too ...

... a MAY B.-There is a fair arrival of Grain for this day' ?? market. The Wheat trade is steady without alteration in price from last week, and no disposition to urge sales. File Barley goes off' slowly, and malting qualities continue to Fends single recede : there are now very few buyers. Oats and Shelling irons are again dearer. Beans realise tuily Is. per qr. more. mou Other articles as before ...

... Prince George of Cambridge has been appointed to a supernumerary Lleut..Coloneley In the 12h, or Prince of Wales'is Royal Lancers, and is to take rank between L'eut.-Cot. Stamell and Miajor Barton. The Duke of Buckinghami has been entertaining a large and distinguisited party at Smowe: arnsgst the company were the Dfike aad Prince George of Cambridge and the two ?? Chancel. lors, B:ougham and ...

... LONDON IMEETING ON THE CORN LAW. ed NUNItROUS Public Meetings continue to be held in Cii many parts of the kingdom, and petitions to be signed, j 3tS in favour of a repeal of the unjust and oppressive Broad It !Tax. Within the last week or two the following townsl have lifted up their voices against this iniquity, cither by public mcetings, petitions, or tile formation of Anti-Corn Lao ...

... PROSPERITY WITHOUT CORN LAWS I ir AMAZING as it may seem to the prejudiced ce supporters of the Corn Laws, that a country should be to found flourishing in the very highest degree without the II aid of restrictions on Foreign Corn, we lay before them in decisive evidence of the fact, in the following extracts of th a letter from an enlightened English traveller now in ih Switzerland. The ...