Forth Canal, was seized, they said, with Cholera, on Wednesday night, about twelve o'clock. On Thursday forenoon, a couch was sent up for him to get him removed to the Hospital. The old man was brought up from his berth with nothing but his shirt on; and, first, exposed to the cold and rain (the rain was then pouring in torrents), and then laid on some wet straw. Now, Sir, the medical men distinctly state, that the least breath of wind is almost sufficient to freeze a Cholera patient to death; but in this case they seem to have thought it would do him good. I can assure you he got plenty of it. He died last night, about eleven o'clock. Yours, &c. C. D. Port-Dundas, 27th April, 1832. [It is not the surgeons who are answerable in this case; but it is the men who carried him away, denying him the last satisfaction to which his old age well entitled him,-that of dying in peace in his own bed.-ED] POLITICAL UNION-GREAT PUBLIC MEETING. It is in contemplation to have another Great Public Meeting in Glasgow -following the recent splendid example in Edinburgh-in the course of a few days-probably on Saturday next. The necessary preliminary arrangements cannot be made till Monday first. We are therefore unable at present to speak positively on the subject. But we are requested to make known that a Meeting of Delegates from the various bodies of the Working Classes will be held in the Trades'-rooms, on Monday evening first, with the view of entering on the consideration of the necessary preliminary arrangements, and acting in unison with the other Political Bodies in Glasgow. We hope when the Meeting does take place, there will be a glorious Turn-out.-No Mistake!-No Re-action here! The Political Council will meet in the Lyceum, on Thursday evening, at eight o'clock. All ready to support the King and His Ministers-Yes! through Fire and Water! What are these poor devils of Tories about?-Any "hole-and-corner work" going on now? Persons desirous of becoming Members of the Glasgow Political Union, will please send for sheets to our Printers' office, or call there and put down their names, on or before Wednesday. PROSECUTION AGAINST US! ARE we afraid of it? No! Let that answer, in the meantime, satisfy some three hundred good fellows, who have been pouring in their written offers of assistance to us this week. EARL GREY'S PORTRAIT. NEXT Saturday, we shall present all our Readers gratis, with an original and beautiful Portrait, engraved purposely for the Gazette, of this distinguished and patriotic Nobleman. It is necessary, from several complaints made to us on former occasions, that we should inform our readers beforehand, that every person selling the Gazette ought to deliver a copy of the Portrait along with it, because every copy of the Gazette that goes out of the Office has a copy of the Portrait along with it.-We shall, therefore, feel greatly obliged to any of our readers, in case any attempt in any one instance is made to give the Gazette without the Portrait, either to bring the vender straight to Office, or advise us about him, and if in the country to send us his and address, and we shall take care to correct the complaint effec BUST OF THOMAS MUIR.-We have been gratified to see a Bust, just published, of this excellent man, who stood forward and suffered to the death in the cause of Reform in the worst of times, and are happy to understand from some of his old surviving friends, now about to see his prophetic prediction realized, that it is a good likeness. It has been modelled from the Bust. taken by the celebrated Banks of London, in 1794, while Mr. Muir was on board the Hulk at Woolwich, before being transported to Botany Bay. No hater of oppression, and admirer of genuiue worth and patriotism, should be without a copy of it. We trust it is only a prelude to a splendid monument. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. "A Veteran Whig" will perceive that, in consequence of the movements now contemplated, it Willingly would we comply with the request of an Operative at Bonhill, if we had not received great provocation from the quarter he alludes to. The order for the copies for the East-Indies, sent by Mr. S., will be attended to with much pleasure. Does he mean that we are to transmit them to the care of Messrs. Cropper, Benson, & Co., Liverpool, direct? The Tin-plate Workers are informed that the individual referred to, called upon us, and sent two of his men to testify, that there was no foundation for the charge made against him. If, however, an authenticated statement is sent to us, we shall adopt it. A translation of Dr. M'Leod's notable sermon is promised next week. There is no penalty" for going into a field by an open gate to see a fox-hunt." Statute Labour money is not exigible in the case submitted by G. According to an Act of Parliament commonly called the Tippling Act, passed in the reign of George III., no prosecution can be maintained for spirituous liquours under the value of 20s. The Magistrates of Airdrie should be apprised of the complaint noticed by A. C. We shall perhaps make room next week for the short letter of" A Watcher." The case of Elizabeth Cowan, against James Taylor, has some points about it that seem to require notice. So also does the case of Ruffus at Duntocher. Was the old man actually turned out of his house by the fiat of the Board? The communication from Strathaven, as to the ex-Sheriff-Substitute at Hamilton, is valuable in many respects-we are discovering secrets every day. If a Constant Reader at Falkirk is prepared to defend the " Weaving Agents," we shall not deny him room. Who is this Robb Gardner! about whom we are constantly written to from Calton ? William Badden will be heard. It is in vain to think that we can insert a letter of eight pages from Pollockshaws. It is certainly flattering enough to us, but we can only thank the writer for the pains he has taken. If Mr. William Thomson, Airdrie, who makes a complaint, with much apparent force, against certain quondam friends in that place, and also against the Free Press, and another newspaper, would only condense his letter about the one-half-in it goes next Saturday. The hint of M. J. about supplication fees, will not be overlooked. We thank A. M. at Hamilton.-He will see what we say by and bye about James Wilson. Surely Sir William Napier, and Captian Graham, would not inflict fines at Kilbarchan without sufficient cause. The Baronet is a Reformer. Expenses ought not to have been exacted for Poor Rates, under the circumstances stated by W.R. Our venerable correspondent D. G. who says he is upwards of four score, may rest assured that his communication has given us no small pleasure. Did the proprietor in Rose-Street make his complaint to the Superintendent of the Gorbals Police in person? Many thanks to "a Real Reformer" for his interesting and valuable communications. The oftener we hear from him the better. The illumination in Glasgow, last year, took place on the 28th of March. There is an evident inconsistency between the orders of the Commissioners of Police, and the decision of the Justices of the Peace, in regard to the nuisance referred to, by an inhabitant of the Calton. Mr. Kerr has had a favour done to him at all events. We really do not know what to say about the Poetry sent us this week. We think we will be obliged to appoint a deputy specially to superintend this department. Several other correspondents must really excuse us for answers this week. We can assure them we are not idle night or day. It will be a great favour if any of our friends could send us information before Tuesday about three persons of the names of Kean, Craig, and Lees, who acted a conspicuous part in the doings of 1820. Could William Maltman and John Stewart call this evening any time before 10? Judges' Salaries-Clergy in favour of the Corn Laws-and other articles in types, unavoidably postponed till next Saturday. Printed and Published by UIR, GOWANS, & CO. 42, ARGYLL-STREET, (Opposite the Buck's Head,) FOR THE PROPRIETORS. 1 We announce to you with feelings which you may well understand, though it is impossible for us at this moment to express them, taken as we are by surprise-that Ministers were beat in the House of Lords, on Monday last, by a majority of 35, on a most important clause of the Reform Bill, and that the King has accepted of their Resignations!!! Earl Grey is therefore driven from his post. His Cabinet is at an end. The Reform Bill is strangled. And the question now arises, whether you shall be Hereditary Bondsmen, or be Free? We put that question to you in the plainest form in which it can be put. Shall twenty millions of bearded men tamely submit to have their rights and their liberties denied them by a mere handful of senseless "hereditary Lords" and their abettors? No! No! The spirit of England will not sink into submission. |