"bean Annual Meeting of the Trus-" was precisely for purposes like tees of every Turnpike-road; "this that the law commanded "that an account of receipts and " the lodging of the account with "expenditures shall be laid before" the Clerk of the Peace.-But, "this meeting; that thirty days" Sir, as it appears that you have "after this the Clerk of the Road" not jurisdiction in the case, I "shall lodge a copy of the account" shall pursue the other mode of "with the Clerk of the Peace. " obtaining redress." ac capacity, audits his own counts! This, Sir, is no com-་ mon case. Here are very large ~" sums of money; and, I have -"been told, and I firmly believe, "that considerable sums of this "money are constantly held in the "hands of the Treasurer. If the "law had been obeyed by the ❝ clerk, and I could have seen the “account, I should have known The reader will please to observe, that this was said by Mr. COBBETT, before the face of Mr. SKETCHLEY, the Chairman of the Trustees, and the Treasurer. This Mr. SKETCHLEY lives at Kensington. He is, as is above said, a Justice of the Peace. However, there must be more about this hereafter. The thing is of too great and general interest not to be thoroughly sifted. LYING PRESS OF THAT portion of this base and lying thing, which is in the hands of one JACOB of Winchester, has, under date of the 26th instant, how this matter stood; and it and in a paper called the Hamp shire Chronicle, the following pa- did, indeed, by the most scan ragraph: "Extract of a letter from Phi“ladelphia, dated the 19th De dalous mockery of law that ever was witnessed on earth, rob me, twenty-three years ago, of a sum, "cember 1823:- Cobbett has which, with interest and costs, ་་ petitioned the Legislature of now amounts to about eight or "Pennsylvania to refund the nine thousand dollars. But, I "amount of a fine (2000 dollars), have presented no petition to the paid by him some years since, tobacco-suckers since 1819; and "into the State Treasury. It I never was fined in America, might as well wrestle with a in my life.-Those radicals, who "ghost."" complain of my dislike to repub Now, if I were to put into the lican government, and who have, Register these words: "Extract some how or other, got it into their "of a letter from Winchester, heads, that republicanism and "29th January 1823.-On Tues-freedom mean the same thing, 66 46 day last, JACOB, who conducts should, before they complain of "the Hampshire share of the this my dislike, pay me these great national liar, was seen, thousands of dollars, or, at least, on his knees, kissing a part show me, that they have tasted the (that shall be nameless) of a sweets of republicanism in the great fat parson of that city." same degree that I have. It is a If I were to insert this, it would little hard in them to enjoy the 66 be not more false, at any rate, dance, and to let the paying of than the above paragraph of the piper fall solely upon me! Jacob. I have presented no pe- There are twenty republics in tition to the tobacco chewing America. Some of them where law-spitters of Pennsylvania. I freedom and virtue reign; and never paid any fine in America some where the worst of slavery in my life. The tobacco-chewers exists, and the blackest villany lords it over the people. I have Minister, who, soon after the robnever seen, nor have I ever heard, bery was committed, or begun to of a government so corrupt, so be committed, on me by the vile, so basely tyrannical as that "virtuous" Republican, married of Pennsylvania. Į told it this, the latter's daughter, whom the when I was there. I have always people used to call "SAL MACsaid it; I say it still; but I must KEEN." do the people of Pennsylvania the But, in what manner was the justice to say, that they invariably robbery committed? The story expressed their detestation of the is too long to be told here. It dishonesty of the tobacco-suckers contains too much matter to be that rule them. The people brought into a small compass. wanted me to have my money But, this I venture to say, that no back; but the tobacco-suckers sincere man in the world will wanted to keep it to themselves. ever hear this story, without deThese blackguards are so insig-testing the name of Republican nificant in the eyes of the public Government, and without pitying here, that I cannot venture to be-the people who are compelled to stow much room upon them; but live under tobacco-sucking and I will, one of these days, make whiskey-guzzling lawgivers. the people of England laugh; I will treat them to a hearty laugh at republican freedom. AMERICAN TREES AND SEEDS. THE weather now (Thursday) The robbery above-mentioned was committed by a pure act of tyranny by a fellow named MACKEEN, who was the "Chief Justice" of the virtuous Republic, and who committed this act solely appears to be going to continue to gratify the wish of a foreign open and dryish. If this be the Envoy, who was courting his case, all the Trees and Seeds daughter! Curious it is, that that have been ordered will be Monday last, which brought me sent off before this day week.-I JACOB's lie, also brought me do not like to move little trees in an account of the death of this wet weather, because the earth very Envoy; namely, CASA gets stuck hard about their roots, YRUJO, the late Spanish Prime which are, in some sort, glued up ง Qrs. £. 8. d. s. d. Monday, Jan. 26. The arrivals of last week were tolerably good, but this morning there was again a moderate supply of Wheat, Barley, Beans and Peas, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, with but few Oats from the north. There has been a good trade for Wheat this morning, and a further advance of 2s. to 3s. per qr. has been obtained on the prices of this day se'nnight. Flour has also risen 5s. per sack. The best parcels of Barley have exceeded last quotations by 1s. to 2s. per quarter. Old Beans are ls. to 2s. per quarter higher. -New Beans are 1s. per quarter dearer. Boiling and White Peas find a free sale at rather better prices. Grey Peas are advanced 2s. to 3s. per quarter. The supply of Oats is at present not equal to the demand, and this article obtains 1s. to 2s. sold. Wheat 11,649 for 37,298 5 0 Average, 64 o per quarter more than this day .... Prices on board Ship as under. Friday, Jan 23.-The arrivals of Wheat, red, (old).....66s. to 70s: this week are only moderate. Wheat has found a ready sale to-day, and prime parcels are again rather dearer. Barley has sold on much the same terms as Monday last. Beans sell at rather more money. Peas fully support the prices last quoted. Good Oats sell well, and rather exceed our last quotations. white, (old)....52a. — 80s. red, (new) ....46. — 54s. fine .56s. - 60s. superfine.... ...625. — 66s. white, (new)..54s. fine 56s. 58s. 65$ superfine ......66s. —728. Flour, per sack ......60s. to 65%. |