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 known, and well answered by the fact that the $11,000 subscription had in a few days swelled to £20,000. I subjoin a few of the bellowings and bleatings of two more of the newspapers in the interest of the monopolists. The straw had begun to rustle.

From the Yorkshire Gazette:—

From the Gloucestershire Chronicle:—

I conclude the notice of movement during the year 1843. by quoting the following from The League, of Dec. 30th:—

"Last year the men of mark for ample wealth or high rank, who associated themselves with the League, or who became publicly pledged to its principle, were very few indeed. The scruples which kept them aloof have been removed. The example of Mr. Jones Loyd has had its effect on the capitalists. Earl Fitzwilliam has strengthened the impression previously made by Lord Radpor. And the late avowal of Farl Spencer shows that even the notion of an Anti-Corn-Law Cabinet is not so utterly preposterous and chimerical as some had represented.

"And if, last year, the distinguished few were yet holding back, neither had the numerous classes given more than a fraction of that