66 WM. COBBETT. THE Mr. J. MARTIN, the banker, push-but this man of the regions of ed the matter farthest; for, be botheration and bombast kuows "wished the House to reject the nothing of what is passing here. "petition altogether; or, if they Here men's brains are not in such "did not do that, never to sepa-an "intense" state. We can "rate until they had come to a look coolly at things here; and, "specific RESOLUTION whatever Mr. LAWLESS may think "NEVER TO REDUCE THE of the matter, William Cobbett's "INTEREST OF THE fame and influence will go on in"DEBT!" creasing, until, at last, they will It is impossible to recollect be completed by the Government these things, without seeing what proposing measures for reducing a magnificent triumph the Cob- the interest of the Debt. This betts have yet to enjoy over the will bring us all up to our proper Lord Charleses and their base mark; it will put each of us in his newspapers. Ah! it is in vain proper place; and this will come, for the stupid and malignant rep-jor a dreadful convulsion will tiles to hope any longer. The come. fact is, they scarcely do hope now. The newspapers can hardly muster up an expression of triumph at my non-return for Preston. There is, to be sure, that "super-human" farrago of bombast and servility, the IRISHMAN, owned by Mr. JOHN LAwLESS in Dublin (lately in Belfast); there is that half-gloomy and half-mad vehicle, which puts forth heaps of half venomous and half drunken lies FROM PRESTON," and points them out to its readers as "very curious; "there is this collection of chance-medley morals and politics, whose author will, perhaps, merit a place in the forthcoming Comedy, to be called "THE ORDER OF LIBRATORS;" there is this mass of miscellaneous effusions of intense folly, very near a-kin to intense malice; there is this" best public instructor," under date of 5th July, 1826, telling its readers: "Thus ends the Preston election, "and here must terminate for 66 ever William Cobbett's chance "of entering the House of Com"mons; "there is this, to be sure; POOR MAN'S FRIEND. I SHALL, in a few days, have for sale, at my shop in Fleetstreet, the first Number of a little work under the above title. I intend it to contain about six Numbers, at Two-pence a Number, to be published Monthly. I intend it to be the Companion of the Working Classes, giving them useful INFORMATION and ADVICE, adapted to their present difficult situation; and especially I intend it as the means of teaching them how TO AVOID SUFFERING FROM HUNGER! I intend to explain clearly to them their rights and their duties. Applications from the country should be made without delay. I shall give one copy each Number to every working family in Preston, as a mark of of my gratitude for their great kindness towards me, and also as a mark of my admiration of their sense and their public spirit. LYING NEWSPAPERS. THESE ruffians have hatched a thousand lies, relative to Preston. LAWLESS has published the most barefaced in his newspaper, called the IRISHMAN. One of the papers said, that, when the Mayor told me, that the Duke of MONTEBELLO was in the Court, I said, "I am as great a man as he." Base liar! I never uttered any such words. My words were these: "I really do not see, Sir, what "I have to do with that: I want "to know nothing of Buona"parte's generals." The lying HERALD said, that Dr. CROMPTON answered an appeal of mine by saying, that I was no gentle66 man, and that he would not 86 answer me." Never was such a word uttered. The Doctor was a constant auditor at my speeches, 66 from the inn window.-The base Herald suppressed my answer to Stanley of the 19th of June (while the Duke of Montebello was in court!); but I shall take care to preserve that in the first Number of " POOR MAN'S FRIEND." I will take care that that lashing shall be remembered in Preston, as long as STANLEY shall dare to show his face there; and, if he be half as well provided with sense, as I saw him provided with SPITTLE, he will never show his face there again. MARKETS. Average Prices of CORN through terms of Monday, notwithstanding the unfavourable reports of the spring crops. Monday, July 10.-There were moderate supplies of all descriptions out ENGLAND, for the week end-of Grain last week, and this morn ing July 1. Wheat Per Quarter. S. d. 55 11 Barley 28 8 Oats... A 24 3 ing the fresh arrivals are again small. The demand of the best samples of Wheat has been tolerably free, but no advance can be quoted in the Rye ...38 9 prices: other qualities are much Beans. 38 3 Pcase... 39 g neglected. S. Friday, July 7.-There have been short supplies of all kinds of Corn since Monday last. Wheat sells very languidly at the terms last Seconds 42s.- 46s. North Country ..40s. — 435. Price of Bread. The price of the quoted. Barley, Beans, Pease, and 4lb. Loaf is stated at 91d. by the Oats, find few buyers, even at the full-priced Bakers. City, 12th July, 1826. The demand for this article has a little slackened, and the holders are now inclined to sell at a lower price. Perhaps this alteration would have induced the holders to give a little credit, but for the circumstance of a failure which has just taken place, and which has greatly alarmed the trade. The house alluded to is of twenty or thirty years standing, and heretofore of the first respectability. The state of this house gives rise to apprehensions that there are others in a not much better state. Landed, 60s. to 61s. for the best. invariably ends in loss and ruin to the speculators; and what is worse, to those who are concerned with them. Prices are so unsteady, that we forbear to give any quotations at present. COAL MARKET, July 7. Ships at Market. Ships sold. Price. 274 Newcastle.. 24 26s. Od. to 37s. Od. 7 33s. 6d. - 37s, 9d. 8 Sunderland Common Red..0 0 Smithfield.-Hay....70s. to 100s. Straw...34s. to 38s. Clover. 90s. to 120s. Onions, Os. Od.-03. Od. per bush. St. James's.-Hay... 74s. to 115s. By the QUARTER, excepting where otherwise named; from Wednesday to Saturday last, inclusive. The Scotch Markets are the Returns of the Week before. * Dalkeith and Haddington are given by the boll.-The Scotch boll for Wheat, Rye, Pease, and Beans, is three per cent. more than 4 bushels. The boll of Barley and Oats, is about 6 bushels Winchester, or as 6 to 8 compared with the English quarter. |