handsome thriving trees, at small cost, I have received two bags of the seed and the trees lastingly secured from injury. from Mr. HAYLEY, of LIVERPOOL; but I wish not to sell any till next week, Unexpected success has attended this when I shall get a decisive answer from experiment, and as it has been tried on Mr. HAYLEY with regard to the price. every variety of soil, such a summer as The reader will remember that I said this has been, this mode may be recom-that this clover ought to be sowed about mended on all like occasions; but, let the end of harvest, and that I could not the reader bear in mind, that these trees sow it sooner, because I had not got had been thrice transplanted and once the seed from Mr. HAYLEY. The great headed down; and let him also remem- question is, whether it will stand the ber, that the rocking of newly-planted winter; if it do, it is the most precious trees by the wind, not only admits air thing that the farmers of England ever to the roots, but prevents those roots possessed. The ground is not very rich from striking, and that all care in pre-where it has been sowed, though it has paring trees for such a purpose as this, been well tilled; and I am sure that will be unavailing, unless this perpetual the sowing has been carefully performshaking be prevented. In planting ed. It is the same thing that I saw in large trees, nothing can be easier than the Isle of Wight, and the seeds of to heap the earth well up round their which I knocked out of the pods on the stems; having neglected to do this 15. of July, or thereabouts. On looking with the two hundred and thirty-two into my memorandum book, I see that trees, the care, trouble, and expense it actually was on the 15. of July; so incurred in planting one hundred, at that it must have been fit to cut up for least to say nothing of the mortification, has been in vain. I beg to subscribe myself, sir, Norwich, Sept. 10, 1833. horses in May. I am glad that it has been sowed in the open field, because, if it succeed, the success cannot be ascribed to any extraordinary circumstance relating to the land. Next week I shall state precisely at what price the seed will be sold. HISTORY OF GEORGE THE THE tenth number, price sixpence, is "The clover, which was the thing just published, containing CHAPTER V., you were most immediately inquiring relating to the return of NAPOLEON from about, is come up. It is in the fol- Elba: flight of the Bourbons to GHENT : "lowing state:-Nearly all the seed you battle of Waterloo: surrender of Na“sent me in the covers, was sowed in POLEON, in 1815; his imprisonment at a drill, along about three-fourths of a St. HELENA; consequences of these ridge in the cabbage-field; the re- events; peace with France of 1815. “mainder of the ridge having a drill of The other numbers will be published "Mr. SMITH's clover. The whole, in- successively without any intermission; cluding both parcels, is now com- and the whole will be most likely completely up; and, first, there is no pleted in the course of a year. Gentledifference; second, it has a seed-leaf men may have whole sets of the numthree times the size of common clover, bers as far as they have gone; and, for and looks uncommonly vigorous.. If the present, any back numbers to fill there be mild weather for a month, it up gaps in their sets; but, probably, "will all undoubtedly push on." this cannot be the case long. TO THE PEOPLE OF OLDHAM. will do it. It is possible that I may be able to do it next week. If I be, I will do it. I will say something about the matter, at any rate; and in the meanwhile, wishing you all health and happiness, I remain, your faithful friend, and most obedient servant, WM. COBBETT. Bolt court, 31. October, 1833. MY FRIENDS,-I am sorry to say, that it is not yet in my power to name the time when I shall have the pleasure of seeing you. When you see me date my letter from this place of smoke and of noise, and, especially, when I tell you, that I am half-stunned during the day with children squalling out, "God LORD DURHAM'S AFFAIR. save the King," and the "Magdalen Hymn," as proofs of the enlightened THE Whigs of NEWCASTLE and the state of their minds, and of their being neighbourhood gave a dinner, the other duly prepared when they shall grow up day, to Lord DURHAM. Every one of to assert the liberties of their country, them wishing every other of them at and to impart the blessing to their the devil at the same time, I dare say; children when you consider that I con- because, as every one of them was biddemn myself to this sort of mental cru-ding for a place or a job, and knew that cifixion, while I have a farm only thirty-every other of them had the same mosix miles off, where my cows and horses tive; and as every one of them knew, are eating corn-tops and blades, and that if any other were successful he where my horses are drilling wheat à la could not be so, every greedy fellow TULL to the jingling of their own wished, of course, all the other greedy traçes and the lilt of the red-breast, and fellows in the bottomless pit. His lordwhile I think of all these things, the last ship knew all this as well as they did; thing at night, and the first in the morn-but, that was nothing to him: so that ing while you behold me thus self- they made speeches in praise of him, condemned to suffering, and walking and put their speeches into the hired backwards and forwards in the smoky newspapers. He knew that he could room, like unhappy wretches doomed to go home at any time that he liked and tramp the deck of a ship while find a great deal better company in his you behold me thus, a self-de-hounds or his pointers. : voted martyr to all the filth and stink of But, as if for the purpose of marring and, at a public meeting held just pre- monstrous misrepresentations of the address him, when his lordship, without London press respecting the conduct of the slightest notice, rushed on, and got Mr. Arrwood, whom they have repre- with some difficulty through the crowd. sented as every thing that is foolish and Mr. Attwood now appealed to his friends impertinent; and who is as sensible and to know how to act, when the cry of as good a man as any that is to be found" Follow, follow" arose. Mr. Attwood in this whole kingdom. There may and his friends were pushed onward, be a question whether it were not and found his lordship in an ante-room. beneath the radicals, and particularly Mr. Attwood here again addressed himbeneath Mr. ATTWOOD, to offer any ad- self to his lordship, who strutted up to dress at all to a man like Lord DUR- the former gentleman, and rearing himHAM; but, as the people thought proper self as loftily as possible, throwing his to do it, he was right in what he did; body haughtily back, and casting his and as for his talents and his manners eyes on the ground, then raising them the whole of the greedy assembly could gradually up with a look of great disdain, not have produced a man equal to him. pride, and contempt, said, "Are you The report of the proceedings in the Mr. Attwood?" "I am, my lord," Mr. NEWCASTLE PRESS is too long for me Attwood replied, and fixed his keen eye to insert the whole of it; but I will in- upon the Earl, which rather changed his sert a short account of what took place manner and look. The Earl proceeded after the arrival of Lord DURHAM; also in a more subdued tone. "Sir, I think the speech of Mr. DOUBLEDAY at the I ought to have the choosing of the previous meeting of the Radicals, and time and place for receiving an address. also a letter from Mr. ATTWOOD himself I do not think the present a proper upon the subject. NARRATIVE OF PROCEEDINGS. time. I do not refuse your address, but at present there is no time. I did not deserve this from you, sir." Mr. ATTWOOD said, "My Lord, Mr. ATTWOOD, after returning thanks, allow me to explain." His lordship said it was the opinion of his friends paced up and down the room, fuming, around him that they should adjourn to fretting, and agitated. His agent came Calvert's Half-Moon Inn, High-street, and asked Mr. Attwood to go out-Mr. to await the arrival of his lordship; the Attwood still attempting to speak. His meeting accordingly proceeded there, Lordship, still pacing up and down, at and, after waiting some time, his lordship last called out," Mr. Brockett." Sancho arrived, and was received with hisses appeared at the call, and his lordship from the people, and some cheering seizing his arm, they rushed past Mr. from the windows of the room where Attwood and his party, and pushing the dinner party was assembled. But through the crowd, gained the large each party appeared for a while to sup-room. Mr. Attwood instantly appealed press their feelings until the address again to his friends, who cried was presented. Mr. Attwood and his Forward." Mr. Attwood and a few friends were standing at the door of the friends gained the large room, where inn, and upon the carriage door being the dinner party was, and followed his opened, he stepped forward uncovered, Lordship to the foot of the room. Mr. with the address, which made a large Doubleday was carried to the steps of roll, in his hand. the room, and told to go forward and Mr. ATTWOOD said-"My Lord of do his duty, but the room door was Durham,"-his lordship sprang out of forcibly shut, and he and other friends his carriage, but could not make his prevented having ingress. To describe way through the crowd. Here several the scene now would be impossible. voices told him that Mr. Attwood had Mr. Brockett said, " Mr. Attwood, you an address to present him with. Mr. are requested to leave the room." Mr. Attwood again got the petition before Attwood replied, " By whom--who bids his lordship, and again commenced to me leave the room?" Mr. Brockett 66 called upon the gentlemen to protect voted to him this day. (Cheers). It Lord Durham. Mr. Attwood said, "Yes, avails not now to say whether that adprotect Lord Durham." Mr. Rippon dress be a proper, respectful, and a suittook Mr. Attwood's hand, and, in an im- able address, or whether it be not-I ploring manner, said, Mr. Attwood, Mr. have done my duty in accordance with Attwood-others pressed upon him on your instructions. (Tremendous cheers). every side, each tendering his advice, I have presented, or rather I have reone brawling one thing, another, another spect fully offered to present, your ad-all were thrown into the greatest dis-dress-(groans)—to the Earl of Durham, comfiture. The police, the police, was and I am now to report the answer which shouted. A bear garden, bah! A ken- his lordship was pleased to return to nel of spaniels with a huntsman thrash- me, as your representative. (Groans). ing them was more like it. Lord My friends, I am bound to tell you that Durham and his Quayside friend, "Dear my Lord Durham did not refuse to de Vear Sancho Brockett," coal-broker receive your address, he did not go so to the Earl, were lost-were buried far as that-but he objects to the time -were poked into some corner-unseen and circumstances under which we offer and unregarded. No chance appearing it. (Laughter, hisses, and groans). My of finding the rat amidst the chaff, some friends, I am bound still further to one shouted out, "To the people! and say, that the time we have chosen, had tell them how their address and delegate it not been dictated by urgent necessity, has been treated." Mr. Attwood was and the circumstances in which we now told he had the power in his hands were placed, is not a time which cour-he had the people, and it was hoped tesy, and the respect which we were all he would not irritate them. Mr. Attwood disposed to feel and show to the Earl of said he knew he had, and it was that know- Durham, would have dictated. (Hear, ledge that made him put up with the hear, from persons at the window of many insults he heard all around him- the room). However, his lordship and it was that knowledge made him thought proper to decline listening to have such forbearance. At last he said the arguments which I was anxious to he must acquaint the people with the urge in justification of your conduct and reception of their address. He there of my own. (Groans). Now whether you fore left the room, and on arriving in will decide upon presenting this address the street was received with the most to the Earl of Durham hereafter or not, enthusiastic, loud, and long-continued I cannot take upon me to say. (Loud cheering. He was raised upon the cries of No, no). But this, my friends shoulders of the people, and every man I do say, and I hope I shall be heard took off his hat in respect to him. As soon as it was known that the address was not received, the groaning for the Earl was most tremendous. Some of the startled dinner party rushed to the window of the inn amongst them we perceived the "pride of Gateshead," Cuthbert Rippon, Esq. M.P. and another gentleman, whom, if we could not recognise by his broad-brimmed hat, we could by the galvanic grin which distorted his medical face. : aloft, (pointing to the people at the window); this I do say, an intended act of courtesy and respect has been declined by his lordship, and not in a very courteous manner. (Groans). And my friends, one individual in particular has addressed to me in that room (again pointing to the window), language which, as your representative, I ought not to receive, and which, as regards myself personally, I should, under other circumstances, have known how to Mr. ATTWOOD addressed the people as punish. (Tremendous cheers). Now follows:-Men of Gateshead-forbear- then, my friends, a few concluding ing and intelligent men of Gateshead-As words. (Cries of Go on). My earnest instructed by you, I have respectfully and advice is, that, with me, you will leave anxiously requested the Earl of Durham the street, and go peaceably to your to receive the address which you have homes; and, inasmuch, as there may be some who do not belong to the town, that | lessen the splendour and plenty of the they will leave it with the same good repast, whilst they passed their jibes order with which they came to it, and and jokes on the "guinea collops," have conducted themselves while in it." guinea men," "guinea-fowls," and Yes, we will leave the conduct of those" guinea-pigs." who have insulted us, to the punishThe Earl was escorted across by a ment of the public scorn, as far as the body-guard of between twenty and thirEnglish language shall extend. (Cheers). ty of the party to the dinner-room, And, my friends, if any one amongst amidst shouts of derision and disapproyou cherishes a vindictive feeling, I im-bation. plore him, as he values me, to give it up. If my Lord Durham has insulted me, which I can scarcely say that he MR. DOUBLEDAY'S SPEECH, dress was passed. THOMAS DOUBLEDAY, Esq. came for has, I, though an humble tradesman and At the public Meeting at which the Adan elector of Gateshead, yet sprung from a line as ancient and as honourable as his own (loud cheers and laughter), shall ward, and spoke nearly as follows:know how to resent it. (Reiterated Fellow Electors and Inhabitants of cheers). If his lordship has not done Gateshead-Although I have now for so, he has insulted you, and this address some time, that is to say since the pass(holding up the document) will bear im- ing of the Reform Bill, had the honour perishable witness between him and his and pride,—and that it is an honour and countrymen, who will respond to it in pride to me, to be an elector of this inthe manner in which it deserves. (Cheers). dependent place, I need not assure you; I do again beseech you, as you value yet I have never till now thought it my the success of the noble cause which we duty to mix myself with the politics of all have so much at heart, do not give the borough. What reason, fellow elecan advantage to your enemies, but let tors, was there for my doing so? Why the proceedings of the day terminate in should I, as Dr. Johnson once elegantly the silence and obscurity which best and forcibly said, " encumber with my become them, except the noise which help" men like you, who know so well may be made within the four walls of how to assert their own independence? that narrow room. (Cheers and laugh- (Cheers). But now, at this time, when ter). If the love of liberty be the first I see a mean, underhand, sidewind, incharacteristic of my countrymen, let it sidious attempt to depreciate, the fair be also proved, on this occasion, that fame of Gateshead, so noted for its indetheir love of peace and order are the pendent spirit, and to make it look, in second. Here I leave you; but you the eyes of those at a distance at least, may, if you please, hereafter meet again like a miserable Whig borough instead to take your opinion on the subject of of the free place it is, and I hope ever presenting this address to the Earl of will be, when I see this, I feel it impeDurham another day. rative upon me as an elector of GatesMr. Attwood and his friends left the head, and as a man, to come forward at street immediately, and also the bands once and do my uttermost to destroy of music. The people, however, would and baffle such an attempt. Gentlenot leave for some time, which detained men, I say at once, and without hesitathe dinner party. The calling in of the tion, this is the meaning and intent of Scots Greys and the reading of the Riot this Whig dinner, and nothing else. I Act, were severally discussed. To say this is as evident as day on the very each dish of puddings, soups, tarts, face of the matter; and if there were no game, &c., two of the dinner party other proof, the insulting exclusion of acted as guards across the street, and one of the very best, most talented, most the people assembled amused them-free-spoken, most conspicuous men of selves by knocking the luxuries out of the borough, the exclusion of Mr. Atttheir hand, which greatly tended to wood, is proof sufficient. What! has |