... The Arbroath Canvas Weavers about ten days ago gave notice to their cmplovers that, unless an advance of 6d. per piece were granted, they would strike work. The masters thus spoken to gave each of the men warning that they could dispense with their services. The result was, that the whole hands resolved to leave, and they accordingly departed. Matters remained in this position until ...

... Thb Death of a Scottish Rhymester is recorded at some length in the Glasgow papers. His name was Alexander Rodger, and it appears that one of his songs— Behave verst 1' before folk —had the honour of quotation in the Noctet of Blackwood ; whilst another— Sawney, now the King's come —(a satire of much cleverness and great pungency, written on the visit paid by George IV. to Scotland in ...

... Business was firm and active yesterday scrips and shares. There appears to be a decided return of public confidence towards investments in railways. That such is the tendency country markets also may be gathered from the provincial journals. One of these, the Liverpool Albion, after making very liberal and literal use of certain recent remarks of ours (but without acknowledgment of origin) on ...

... Nelson Column in Trafalgar-square.—By the death of Mr. J. Ternouth, the sculptor, another delay has occurred iu the completion of this long-deferred debt of gratitude to the great hero Trafalgar. Mr. Ternouth, our readers will remember, was one of the four artists entrusted with the modelling of the bronie bas-reliefs for the base of the column. He had made his design, and sent it in to the ...

... NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. Tuesdat Nigiit, 12 o'Clock.—ln the course of the evening a good deal of business was transacted on the Derby at the following prices: 1 agst. Van Tromp (t.) 40 to 1 agst. Bingham 18 — Epirote (t.) 1 The Liberator 24 Sister to Cobweb colt 50 —1 — The Reiver (t.) SO Planet (t.) 50 1 Crozier (t.) 1 Glentilt (t.) 50 — King of Naples (t.) l Old Port (t.) 1000 —15 West ...

... Evbjtoco. The stock-ear har.ge was taken surprise this morning} someSimc after the commencement of business, by a. sudden, and a large decline the prices of stocks, but more particularly of Consols. The event was preceded 1 the usual way sales of stock to considerable extent, by parties whose operations exercise certain influence. The market was thrown into a good deal of agitation and ...

... London.—Mr. Arnold,yesterday morning, delivered in the case of Thomas Par-ons, who claimed to be giatered in respect of the occupation of Rooms, Alder- Jsinburjr. The claimant occupied, under the same land•orj, two rooms, communicating internally with each other, the third Hoor, and a cellar or workshop on the basest of the house. There is a separate and distinct entrance m the street into ...

... ESSEX. The alleged Poisonings at Clavbring.—Wilful Murder. Yesterday the adjourned investigation concerning the deaths of Joseph and James Chesham, the children of Sarah Chesham, now in Chelmsford Gaol, a charge of administering poison to S. Taylor, the illegitimate offspring of Taylor and Mr. Thomas Newport, farmer, of Clavering, was resumed for the fourth time. James Clare said he resided ...

... MANSION-HOUSE. Rotal Free-Hospital. A deputation from the Royal Free Hospital, consisting of the Rot. Edward Rice, D.D., Mr. John Watson, and other governor* the charity, waited upon the Lord Mayor, to inform him that, in deference to the opinion strongly expressed hi> lordship, and which the committee found also existing the minds of many other influential friends of the institution, that the ...

... secretary to the Liverpool Underwriters Rooms: Warrenpoint, Oct. 9th, p.m. letter received this morning from Tyrella, the Great Britain steam ship has altered her position. She now lies east and west shore and is making much water : it was above the deck of the salon. The vessel higher up on the beach, and is labouring on the tide. - I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant. Thomas Court ...

... DUBLIN, OCT. 6. Official Exposition* of the Labour Hate Act.? The following communication, from the.Lord Lieutenant to the Chairman of the Board of Works, has just been made public: Dublin Castle, sth October, 1846. Sir-I directed by the Lord Lieutenaiit to inform you, that his excellency has had under his consideration the various representations which have been made to him of the operation ...

... LONDON.—After a two day»* recess, Mr. Arnold resumed his court yesterday, the' Guildhall. The parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, occupied the court during the day, there being no less than 330 objections. Walter Stone, a Liberal claimant, had signed four claims to be rated on four several rates, at the same time. Mr. Arnold said he inclined to the opin'on that claims signed in this wholesale ...