The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

IN LONDON. The friends of this movement held their third annual conftrenes yesterday, mooting at II o'clock in the morning at the King's Arms Hotel, Palecteyard. Mr. Wsweses Sexoeerliten,M.F.,as President of the Freehold Vnion, was called to the chair. Mr. Janus TATIAM, of Bizesingtiam, as secretary to the union, read the report, which was us follows : " The council of the union, in presenting their mend annual report, cannot but congratulate you Ups the sent position of the Freehold Land ansaunleate. your meeting in Birmingham, twelve metes gip s Meng et the prejudices and objections which eche." hove Weems sessestaties, or numbered amongst the rekindled were, sod the effervescent ezeitaisent of some oven MMus friends bave found their level; and the gland prindgiss involved in your operation. have been esemalidakd enitibengthened, and are now being duly appeolieNd by al 161111164. During the year more than 20 sew etsletin have been feented under the most favourable weeplese sad a great amber of public meetings have been beld,Y of which have bees attended by your secretary, and al =My wane he hot head himself use to accept insitotins lam; mid the sammil have not been in a pewitou to supply the domed : West, it appears that had they been enabled to send es eteseste, no one weld have been so acceptable as yew somatery, as his mewl attendance is invariably wpm. The council again call the attention of the ewehemmie to die obeelute seeessity of assistance in this iikesellwat. council have to complain of the negligees, of the esseelories of the societies in not ft ling up the prises* hew sent Ws, by which an sesserete seatietical IBMs of im mense importance wall Mee been stymied to this seaferenee of the varteee_peetieulen re aired. There are more than 100 societies in England and Waits, from 62 only of which returns have been made. Forming, however, ear calculations with the greatest care from those received es to the remaining societies, we shall find there are 4.5,000 members subscribing for 65,000 share.; 150 estates have leen purchased, 11,000 allotmente made, 406,0001. actually received, and upward:. of 2,000,0001. sterling being sub scribed tor! Thew figures, compared with those of last year, show an increase of more than 20 societies, 16,000 members, and 2 - $,OOO shares. The actual receipts have weeded not only all peered rig years, but are 60,0001. more than the total sem before subscribed ; or, in other words, the neeipoi sine, your last meeting have reached the magnificent sum o f 230,4001., or nearly a quarter of a million sterling. The council require no other facta to impress you with the value and importance of this movement. The council have viewed with melt anxiety and care the discussions now going on in reference to the mode of allotting shares, which question they earnestly entreat the conference to coolly and deliberately disease, and whatever differences of opinion may exist upon this subject, they entertain no fears that you will not let any other than friendly feelings guide your argurueuts, so that the woe may lead to (if practicable) an uniform mode of allotment. The mooed refer with exultation to the triumph achieved by freehold land societies in the revising barristers' courts ; everywhere the meat desperate clews have been made to disfranchue those qualified by these institution+, and every where they have signally failed. In Warwickahire Derby shire, Hertfordshire. Ikelfordshire, Staffordshire, t he battles w e re fought by the opponents with a determination that bet:ay. a List I ffort, but ill was unavailing, every paid-up abuts, was declared qualified, and their names now grace the registration lists of those counties; and the council urge upon every gentleman present the necessity of calling the at tention of the solicitor., secretaries, and committees of every society, to we that each qualified man makes his claim. Thecouneil feel happy in making known to you that Ireland Is likely to be blessed by the freehold land movement. Already there are being organised in that country insti tutions applying our principle to agricultural purposes, and this if properly carried nut, cannot but confer upon Irelinel a here fit that shall be lasting in its effects." The report was unanimously adopted. 1111, MOTATION AND Till ',ALLOTTING Y. Mr. BROOKS SMITH (of Birmingham) moved "That, when an estate is purchased and divided intoallotments, en much of it as there is money in hand to pay for shall he offered to the members of the society, whether payin4 up or mortgaging, in rotation, and the re minder be offered to those members is rotation lower down in the list why are willing to pay up." Mr. Smith entered cats lengthy technical details, to show the necessity of the adrof the rul••eonveyed in his pr •position. .HUGtiETT (secretary to the Westminster Society) moved, as as amendment, " That • f the number of allot ments in every future purchase of a society. a portion not mending one-half shall be offered to members (according to seniority of membership) -who shall agree to pay up the whole east of their allotment., together with a charge of fire per gent. on the amount of such cost, to be applied towards the defrayal of the general expenses of the society ; sod the remaining allotments shall be exclusively devoted to the other eaemls• ra in rotation, all parties jointly ballot ing for priority of choice." This ride had been the guiding rule of the Westminster Society, and had been found prac ticable and useful. After some discussion, . . . . 11;:iiiiNisinquTred of the chairman whether it was competent lor any gentleman to submit now some resole tam more likely than those at present introduced to obtain the sanction of the conference. The CHAIRMAN said it would be best to take all the amendments at once. Mr. llAltNEs then moved, ..That u far u the eon• femme is in a position to judge at prevent, it is of opiziou that the interests of the freehold land societies' movements, with regard to the allotment of estates, will be beg CCU salted by each society settling its owe course of action, ea carding to its local circumstances." (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. G. DAWSON seconded the amendment. Ile JAMES TAYLOR, kintkly centered that he had changed his Lad es dile subject. Ile found that the bloorgate-street Society—ho called his own the National Society—had been leading other societies astray in respect to L the ballot. The Moorgate-stmt Society only applied the ballot eery partially. They adopted the rota tion system for their paid-up memh-re. Now, he was for an i n di scrim i nate ballot—t h e ballot, with fair into- rest to all members for their money invested. Some further discussion having taken place, The following amendment, moved by Mr. Brave, and seconded, was submitted " That without wishing to lay down an inflexible rule, this conference is of opinion that the system of balloting ought to be generally adopted." Mr. COD DEN wished to point out that the gentl em en who had spoken on behalf of the National Society had shown am eiderable disinterestedness in asking the conference to adopt - the tbrir rystsas. Their system, it We. approved, had had greatest weer to spat for it ; and in suggesting that that should be generally imitated, the directors of the atietal Society were doing perhaps considerable damage le their own society's interests. He also wished W speak with complete disinterestedness. He desired no monopoly. lie was a director of the National Society. But he wished that the adv a ntages, if any, te be found in their rules, should be extended to every Misty in the kingdom. It was out of the question doe die National Society eould go into every district, and wimpy the whole ' country ; and even if it could, it could net morns • buai nem extending universally es well as heal 110a18161. Ma. ducting their affairs on the ISM bole en itself. Se we it tell tie truth. He had nee jellied the Nat West Swill, with any idea of profit ; ad be wee rMU been.* saw mu at wine the magnitads le WMW tint mkt, me growing. He wee desirous that other eedetbe an= forward. And it appeared to him thus W ether maned themselves within the striae seellhe efeeddieda eel of two things must happen. Nem slim weld be springing up, eastendimi ga wet limk, e g := beeline' weal& be amides& by the Mid gig eaderesmad bre en 7 elefew dad = ll *B ib WIN Mil Wpm. to berme eller Neeldbet - TIV:= bora Per, ear 1,000 membere bed been they made it certain that emery sew member joining dim would have to wait KM pees _ IS, the awe theme id getting • vote. If they edepeed a = , et Ohs Illb• weal Society, they mehs asso ass iNIMINOR Kr. BADLEIR, M.P., bared That Mr. Mars imMoMMI would be carried. fia;;;; ; ;;Mendmist was Ant put, and lot Vs Imp show of Mei agelme it. Mr. Beare emesiler at um put and embed—by 46 to IS. The reedniiim and the othe aniendineets einiegnently fell to the pawl Mr. GILPIN said Niel the - directive of the Wellesal Society bad abstained hem *deg AS Me eneelea. Mr. WRIGHT (of Birmingham) beeped to more that a central committee be appalled to ate Leadou, and to take the finis( ONOSSESI mariag Are iglu dumbest the country of waseelems of freduld fwd erdsdis. Mr. COBDEN asked whether tYa prepreil emelliee was for the mere maven of Melded eater the Nob= for the purpose of indleating the way la Ada Ste power they were enedng was te le Mei? Mr. WRIGHT bed se intents* et =Alepl ue arra like • committee to dictate to the desire to see the pewee they had °Ward put late proper working order. Mr. HUGOETT seconded the rerelutka. He *eight it was expedient that these moieties **ld be preg represented in London, at a period when • whist' might affect their *tenets, was abeet to be Wee dared into the legislature. There was a MINIM eery ewe rent, that the freehold lend societies were to he peg by Lord Jolui Russell into Behmisle A to Mb =Wed: *et se man was to he permitted w have a vete ist • cam* fa which be was not • suldwe. If put ups the ground that the goveremiwa MEM MO practical matins, it appeared to bin that welt • emeadtter m that silinwould prove of value. tETCHER (of It Paeans) sapperted the sug gestion. The measaittee 11WIIMMISSI OD leek Mar the liberal arse. 11r. COBDEN thought that they wild M Ireer . of the liberal rause is diet asalbeteer. They ell is this movement to be nessibliblel • sad it wenliVlZt; to keep that in mind. • rerisliee Me this might he mis construed, and would de bina wield he well to pass a resolution rs emievaml look well after their dillernall mid to peebeell their owe members. But to do eirinewinlid a breathed baser and faith ow their part. Mr. TAYLOR quite agreed with Mr. C•bden. Mr. DENNES proposed se an useedatant a resolution modifted se advised by Mr. Cobden. Liter same *overladen the resolution as drawn ey by Mr. Demme wee accepted by Mr. Wright and nasal amemly adopted. TES LAWS =LATINO TO LARD. _ .- Mr. BADLEIR had to wank, as • sudden he Or disillusions of the confirms" • emaintlem to the laws of real property. he idelll ea IMAM bad societies were intimately hstemstod. 7111 andllka at do law seder which these societies existed was annialwas and disgraceful. It wan a condition which ebelnailed lbw so airtime at the outset, and impeded them timegbotat. Thiry matted a Osage in thi law, and to that change these easietisa twin hilly entitled. And, with this object, ha bud to mine—" That a committee be appointed by this moilbeen• to inquire into and report upon such alterations in the existing Iwo governing the operations of freehold land societies se it may be expedient to elect ; and, at some future time,* ememinend what measures ought to be I takes air assamaiiiima each alterations." Mr. ILL was flail to second the resolution, width was pat mad carried unaaimenuly. The committee to imnalot al Mr. Robert Russell ; Mr. Bogen, C.C. ; Mr. Ursa, barrister; Mr. Badleir, M.P.; Mr. Salk Mr. Coekerell, Mr. Boutema, R*eZalt Mr. r. WAN mad Mr. Earn, (of Birmingham), with ' power to add to their number. Mr. TAYLOR moved that Mr. Cobden and Mr. &hole field be appointed sea committee to see to any arrangement which could be made in the interest of the Union, with regard to the tresho4kr.—Seconded and agreed to. A resolution wee passed, re-appointing the gentlemen I who had served this year as the executive of the union. A resolution was passed, conveying • vote of thanks to Mr. Seholeheld. This was duly acknowledged; and, at four o'clock, the conference broke up. AGGREGATE PUBLIC MEETING. At seven o'clock in the evening an aggregate meeting of the members of freehold land societies was held at the Moak Ilan, Long-acre. The chair was taken by Mr. Wx. BCIOLZFIBLD, M.P. TM CHAIRMAN (in opening the business of the =sat in), after briefly sketching the history of these societies, cautioned the meeting against supposing that the conditions of the Freehold Land Societies proffer the forty shilling free hold as substitute for electoral reform. (Hear.) Those who juin these societies go for as much or for as litle as they please. I, for one, and many gentlemen on this platform, go for very much more than these societies can give. I will not say how far—for that is not the question now. But we admit all people, of all political creeds, into these soci eties. We never ask what are their political principles. If n penes thinks that the forty shilling franchise is a franchise extended far enough, we ask him to take it, and we are very glad to give it to him. There are others who may be afraid that we are lowering the franchise. I, however, do notice how it is possible to lower the franchise below the depth which the revelations of St. Albans shows as it bas already reached. (Cheers and laughter.) We have teething to do with political opinions, however, and all parties are welcome. Speaking for myself, I may say that Igo farther than many in this room—perhaps than most. Bat whether we go • long way or • short way is not the "motion. It may be that Lord John Russell is about to introduce a measure that will render our further efforts in a polit.cal direction unnecessary. Ido not know if that is M be the caw; I believe that it will not be the case. (Hear, Mar.) Bet if Lord John Russell does not disappoint us we will only be in • better position in the reform he brings forward. (Cheers.) And if he does disappoint us we will only be in a better position to compel him, or others, to do that which wo desire, and to which we are tanned. (Cheers.) In conclusion, the chairman called upon Mr. Sadleir, M.P., to move the first resolution—explaining that r. menu. wimplased Arse in corder to enable Wm N esee London for Ireland that night. Mr. SADLEIR observed that the resolutions bang at the conference would no doubt contribute to the harmonious general working of the Freehold Lad Societies. One of these resolutions hal been adopted at his suggestion. It had reference to the great legal im pediments which at present obstructed the full and perfect devt lopment of the principle on which these societies were based. These laws, instead of developing the re sources of the kingdom, hindered and impeded those re sources. It had been said against him and those who agreed with him that their views carried out would effect a danger ous and vicious system of subdivision of the ownership of the soil. lie could not understand this ohjection. Ile was not proposing any such vicious system as that, prevalent in some countries, which made a compulsory division of an estate among all the children of the owner at the owner's death. That system he regarded as a monstrous error. But what sound objection could be urged against such a change in our real property law as would leave it open to the owners of land at their deaths to make whatever disposal of their land as they thought most in accordance with their private or with the public interest ? It was never argued that it would be dangerous to encourage a middle class of landowners. But practically the real property law prohibited such a class. The hard working man of the working classes could not invest his savings in land without the mediation of such a society as this, and he had then to accomplish his purpose by resort ing to a legal fiction. Surely, then, the land question—the question of the law of the land—was at this juncture worthy of the consideration of statesmen. (Hear, hear.) The con dition of the real property law was so monstrous that the legislature had constantly to put it on one aide. Great landed proprietors were continually using their influence to pass special acts of parliament to enable them to do that which the ordinary law ought to have rendered perfectly easy and simple for them. Railway companies, obstructed in the game manner, had to get the legislature to abolish the reel property law in their cases, in order to enable them to get to work at all. Again, when a park was established in the precincts of the metropolis for the public recreation, the commissioners had to get special powers to allow them to mortgage the security of the land for the purpose of raising money for the adornment of the enclosure. He was a practical man, he spoke with some little ex perience of the law expenses of landowners ; and he could most emphatically declare that he believed that a free trade in land would, to the landowners, be more than equi valent to an as. duty. (Cheers.) Ile trusted that England and Ireland would be found together in this question ; and be did not doubt that good would result from the combina tion. (Cheer..) In conclusion, Mr. Sadleir moved a re solution to the general effect that the meeting had heard with satisfaction of the progress of the freehold land move meet. Mr. Bailleir C. LATTIMORE (introduced by the chairman as an extensive tenant farmer, and as a free trader) seconded the resolution. The land question was not an agricultu rist's question :only. As an agriculturist ho telt that his interest was identical with the interests of his fellow countrymen. How was it then that the representatives of the agriculturists were foiled in opposition in the House of Commons to the representatives of the towns? Because of the feudal character of the county franchise. (Hear.) The opposition between county and borough representatives was an anomaly ; and the freehold land societies were doing a goad deal to destroy the anomaly. (Hear, hear.) The necessity for those societies was apparent. His own expo told him, the experience of the old men he talkedto told him, the county maps and histories told him, that • process hail been going down slowly and surely by ' which all the small estates were swallowed up in the large estates. (Hear, hear.) There was scarcely a yeoman left en the lend. The small properties had disappeared. He agreed with what had been said by Mr. Sadleir as to the laws which dealt with the land. Be did not know what the value of the abolition of these restrictive laws would be as compared b with • fixed duty. But it was certain that the are • land of England would in freer circumstances pro duce one-third more than it new produced ; and the sooner it was made to produce that the better. (Cheers,) Mr. ROGERS, Q.C., supported the resolution. Mr. COBDEN, M.P., on presenting himself, was rio• seised with enthusiastic applause. He said—lt same that we are very likely to realise the fruits of this stows mint sooner than I expected, for I am told ht sty (fed James Taylor that there is more than one division of a meaty is the vicinity of Birmingham already sada tram the datable of the old parties who have ruled thine and that some an suds. when it may, the efeet of the 40e. free hold asosmsot in Birmingham will be disagreeably felt in these Inesten- (Cheers.) Now, I don't look to the reali sation ad thet with the view of gablishiag any partlealar c losigie whisk I have myself at heart. I dos% wont to that what the member. Freehold Lead are= " 4 " eiterte to cony oat is the polling booths, will be tom* that nine I should myself wish, or should pre sume to MOW to them. All I want is to see the full effect of indepsmient seidesupeetod and self-acting bodies of con atitusnoisa, in thew auntie. which have hitherto been nomad end onneeellsdi by oertaia magnates or large pro prietors, end where the saws of the soostitueney, •• we all know, Yam Ist se saws an honest and independent votes in the &eke of their repreeentatino then the Amp or tale which they sell in the ter ket-pines. I ens pordestly prepared to take my Amu with that deseription the people of this ecrestey who see likely to be died to the electoral lists by foinfog the Tenshold Land Society. (Cheers.) And I eanast enp pees the it is necessary, In ceder that the tall Mao of tide anseestent may be felt by the pelitieteas, that yen timid show that you an in • position le win is maw an she from, their peeswt political prevision este inlinense mow ricel myestile ha the Huns stOmmeri It is not meow eery that yen amid de that att ell. There is • lively Malkin efiewing isibsesine in this 'swag which will lid politidens sad parties to shop their awn eeseessmee with WWI they believe is going ft I. the leadeney air Wags (Mew) It is like what we reed din the des et Innis and campaigns with laws* te the use barmen is wit. An army magma will Ma yen that be he bees in may battles and that he never saw a bayonet wasnik and kir this reasso—thesgh the bayonet Is • very hemidable weapon, it is very rarely :that the conasaw blasts approach so near to each other as ac tually to OM bayonets. There is a sort of moral monitor is the beemis of sae or ether et them which always tells than. hie it sense to that. sail is going to win : and therahne, bears it coma to the `al shock is the battle Geld or the polling-booth, one side ar the other is nos te ran away. (Great cheering and langhter4 Now, I boo seen mai non adthig wasting than 1 have steseiled this nerriss all Ihe reenee. end I haw been ft may awe ashy eniiilledemaany needs. than the parent ; bent I adhere In the &make hot I Mee always with reseed es ibesiteld nosonment. I et no proceeding ging as in eneniley se main ts wean ealittazy effects on the pealed swiss et wear In this wantry as that selfusppostkos mod end eantemiesi ciple which is intpliod - doelenies et thus irseheld lead societies • for M net massid ni tint we ere enine— thoagli ;hat is a reser en momolaaL yen are treating Totals es only way whisk dila file a people that w ram eicluded dem Le e =Zse te obtain political power without petitioning sr anybody else to glee them a vast- Theentine, le • entirely independent of e Midas perdu, or et the d the majo rity either in the cabinet - in the news et Ceases= and the process by which the p pee* we eapiring their res lts is ea* wiikk briny the ipalart alisemse - to beer te i l an then pare at the rswesenteike eras when we re noire the mot rid, and whew we en beast lady te Mask I nevem, any wry mated rearm ; be I bane it is generally moaned that whatever may be the awe ins ester blished for Immt i l i z measure in esatempletion, there will be a kept for counties than for THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY boroughs. Now, the 40a. freehold franchise is the lowest and cheapest of all, because it requires no paying of rates, no residence either in this hoses se that—you may be in • garret or in a cellar, you may be • householder or • lodger, sad not pay purr's WAS or an ether rates--all you have to do, en the pnaciple of my ftie Taylor's society, is to save your 201. or 231., purchase • freehold estate with it (which will pay you a better interest, judging by the ave rage of what ham been done, that any other savings bash), and you have your vote for nothing . (Cheers.) I my, therefore, that if there be that sturdy iadepsadesas is this country, and that inherent love of freedom whisk we are told cants in the hearts of the English people, here fa a dour open by which admittance might be gained to the citadel of the °mediation, sad where a man, ono r in, may help to open the door to let in those who can't get Ia at present. (Cheers.) Now, b, l i f r ifthing amid aceenementl to this movement me sti ll the whisk 1 had for it before, it would what I hoard tor day In the conference, with reference to Mr. Sadleir's views as to adopting the principles of our society with reference to the laws which relate to landed property in Ireland. I have been acoustimed la travelling abroad, wherever I have gone, to ask in the first place what are the conditions of the tenure of the land of the country, sad I have always found it • safe tent of the condition of the masa of the people. If I find a country where the people are in possession of the land of the oonstry,o find that an educated, thrifty, painetaking people, with brethought and a desire to presorts themselves from sinking in be grade of society. If I find on the other hand that the whole of the land, as in the papal states, as in parts of Spain, and in all Russia, is monopolised by large proprietors, or by the church establishment, or by the crown, invariably in those countries the groat mass of the people aro sunk in hopeless, abject misery, careless of all future, indolent for the present, and without the slightest prospect of ri.ing in the scale of society. (Hear ' heat.) I say, therefore, let us hail this effort on the part of our Irish friends to try the effect of the sale to the Irish population of some of the land which is now being distributed under the Encumbered Estates Act. (Cheers.) There was a long discussion this morning in our conference—a discussion which nearly exhausted the energies of those present—as to the particular mode of distributing the shares of our free hold land societies; and it was decided, after a long debate, that the prin iple of the ballot should be adopted in the dis tribution of the shares of the society. If, then, we have adopted that principle in the voting of oar society, am I trenching on the rule which forbids party politics here if I say that I agree with my friend Mr. Lattimore entirely that any extension of the franchise—any contemplated reform which does not include the ballot as part of it, will, in my opinion, as in his, be little better than a mockery and a delusion. (Cheers.) I want the ballot, not merely because it is a safe guard for our 40s. freeholders against the influence of their neighbours, whether great employers, land-owners, or any body else; I want it also for the moral effects of the ballot. (Hear, hear.) When Mr. Grote awned the billet question 16 or 17 years ago, in a way which completely exhausted the subject so a question of abstract reasoning, he had not the examples which we have had within the last two or! three years to show, by practical experience, the high moral influence of the ballot. Now, we have seen in France and in other countries (I have seen it myself in Spain) the ballot going on, where miliions of people vote at en election in one day, conducted with as much tranquility as your Sun- day duties are performed when you walk to your parish churches or your chapels ; and you can't have an election in England in any dirty little hole like Harwich, but it is a scene of mad contusion and tumult during the whole canvass, and ends likely, as it did last time, in the mob storming the hustings, and nearly running away with the candidates. (Cheers and laughter.) Now, Ido say, though I do not presume to speak in the name of the freehold land societies, that as the members will have a voice in the selec tion of candidates for counties, they are fairly entitled to say, "We generally are not of the richest class that own our 40s. freeholds, and we think that the ballot, while it gives you rich men all the protection you want at the Carl ton Club and the Reform, at tho India House or the Bank, at the Wesleyan Conference, and every other place wher ever you cant to vote—while it gives you all these privi leges in social life which we don't at all wish to deprive you of, we think, as we have very few opportunities of ballot iou, but have adopted it in our owu freehold land societies, twit it is only fair if you want our support for a candi date to represent this county, that you should stipulate, at all events, that he will come up to one point—and that's the ballot; and don't deceive yourselves by supposing that you can reckon us, the Freehold Land Society 's members, in ears or in pou, as being of your party, unless you will adopt the ballot . " (Loud cheers.) I have taken great pains, by inquiry in different parts of the country, to ascertain what has been the result of the distribution of pretty nearly 15,000 estates amongst the members already of our freehold land societies, and I scarcely know an instance in which an allottee has been disappointed at his purchase ; but I could mention a great number of estates that have been sold by the society with which I sin connected where the members have obtained 10, 20, 30, 50, and in some cases 100 percent. profit on their allotments. I know instances in which parties have paid 301. for an estate, and have been offered V. a year as ground rent for it (Hear.) These may be extreme eases, and I don't wish to mislead by exaggerating the prospects of our speculation, but it is gratifying to know that in all parts of the country, whenever allotment, have been made, the members are contented and happy with their purchases—that they have possessed land in quantities that could not have been obtained by any other means, and that they have got it cheaper than it could have been obtained if it had been bought through any other me dium thin our society. I have said that this is very much of a business movement, and that there is not much room for exciting agitation ; but I wish the gentlemen here pre sent who now represent societies from all parts of the king dom: for I see gentlemen hero from Darlington, Manches ter, Bristol, Southampton, Brighton, Carlisle, and from all parts ; I wish them to understand th at it is necessary that they should in their several localities exert themselves in order to diffuse a knowledge of the advantages of their society. It can't make progress unless they agitate. Mverybody now is talking about the influence of Cali fornian gold on prices. I am not taking that into consideration. But if the depreciation of the standard con sequent upon the increased quantity . of gold should have the effect of raising the price of any com modities, the operation of that principle is most certain upon those commodities which can't be increased in quantity. You may by the increase of your 1 circulation stimulate trade and increase the preelection of yarns and iron wares, or any other commodities the result of ingenuity and labour ; butyou may dig gold as plentifully as lead in California or Australia, and you will not add a single acre or a single square yard to the land that sur rounds London, Birminghsm, or Manchester. (Cheers.) Therefore, if men are looking to that as a probable cease of the rim of the price of commodities for the future, then those who purchase the article which we recommend you to buy and sell, will certainly profit by that change in preference to anybody else. (Loud cheers.) (am very glad to have had an opportunity of meeting my friends upon this occasion. There are many to follow me; and there is James Taylor, who, I hope, will address you. Inn only say, that whether hose or elsewhere, he may always reckon ou my co operation in this movement. I will do my best to help him, giving hisn the honour of originating it, and, indeed, giving him the emit, almost' single-banded, of having sustained it hio a tong time. I I don't want myself to have any glory, beam, se Seth, in this movement ; but I say, that it doss downs the support of all those !People in this country who teanysmit dlimesal and social elevation of the main of the people, is ado seek to give them political power.ATlo boa. goadseass ro amed his seat amidst unawake applause, seamosaied with the staving of hats sad agar marks of enthusiasm.) The resolution was then put sad carried ussaaassuly. Mr. LOCKE KING, M.P., proposed the moat resolu tion, calling upon the unfrenchissi =Micas ia Basked and Wales to join these societies, and by peustlidsi habits self denial and economy, to obtaia far tbsesselvm a emus investment for their savings and a voice in the election d members of parliament. Mr. PEASE, of Darltogios, molded thsresolistios. Mr. G. THOMPSON, stippled the ronelation. The difficulties before then ware lessaning every day, sad substantial proofs were dMlalfYaf et the susses of their undertaking. Men were with their in and he hoped that km methyl ef graeltede th v er m w= inform their selghbenee et what they were about. Be trusted, whatever might be the disganition of ministers— or whatever their ability might be to give the people what they justly demanded, the people would not forget that they W, in the last resort, the star of accomplishment in their ewe hands. (Cheers.) Looking at this movement, in its origin, in its progress, and in the improving processes which accompanied its action, he could but wish it well ; and he prayed that the time might eons when, without detriment to the throne, or to the just privileges of any class of society, our Qxcen might rule over a nation in which every man might be able to say not only "this is my native," but this is "my own, my native soil." (Loud cheers.) The sedation was carried unanimously. Mr. B. alma, M.P., moved and Mr. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., seconded, a resolution expressive of the approbation of the meeting at the suasion of the freehold land move ment to Ireland. The bon. mover wished** salety to direct its attention to liesland, where thin wee a Bas Held for its operations : and the seconder denwilaill is able terms the progress of the heehold hal miessent la Wales, I where its operations hid Men mat hossisial. Mr. JAMES TAYLOR, who wan waived with mach oath the resektbs. He detailed the Weis a lsil nkr= Ind sent, it Birmingham with great hvaiwer, deserilsiag hem, et dr Ent =Getz four Mat sem when it was prege diem were two persons pianist, himself and - its Irma—how the whole capital they peasseesd between this oneumied orailly to b., and how they weretemable tipsy for theirketaborthemat. Sines that period they had a mem* that they hod established 120 WARM'S. niesdo aof 46,000 memileis They had raised in the lest wee *ea • queer of • million of massy, sad altogether moo boa half a Wiles They hod pelobrei sore than UM estates, and erseiliel more than KM binhohlis, whack they had given and wan still giving_ he the making maiden of the towns. (Cheers.) The einatellieue et ihe misty were daily ex tending. Wales had been leehed a ft er. Ireland and Scot ian,' had not been forgotten ; sad in America and Aus tralia societies were bring founded soon principles anal°- goes to those of the Birmingham Freehold Laud Society. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously, and the pro ceedings terminated with a vote of thank, to the chairman, moved by Mr. Cobden, and carried with acclamation. NAVAL APPOINTMENT.—ADMIRALTY, NOV. 24. — Math M. E. Sinithett, to Waterloo. 'ENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1851. AMUSEMENTS OF THE WORKLNO CLASSES. A meeting of the gentry, clergy, diuenting minis ters, and others, of Manchester, was held yesterdey morn ing, for the purpoes of establishing an association to be called " The Manchester and Salford Association for securing the better regulation of publle-hosses and other plates of entertainment." Mr. &moat Ftwrcuatt, merchant, pm sided ; and a report wee reed showing the extent to which public-houses, music saloons, casinos, &c., were t►e hot beds of crime and dissipation. Mr. BAZLEY moved the first resolution ' which wu for the adoption of the rep or t. H e regrette d that virtue, in- Mad IN vice and crime, did not mingle more with the ansnarments of the people, and said if anything could be dm by seen an association to grapple with the evil and sabetteabe tent innoeent means of pleasure than now eshisd, M shoed be ready to give his best aid. The Roy. H. 13 howx seconded the motion, and it was 'supported by the Rev. Mr. LAMB, and carried unani. Yfr. W. PAIIIDATIIN mond ehe next »solution, and it wasxeconded by the R. W. 111.1Cutitow. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose, at the @olio tation of the chairman, and said—lf I had not been espe cially desired, I should have hesitated to thrust myself on your deliberations at a meeting like this. Not occupying any position or status in Manchester, it would ill become on to intrude on a meeting in Manchester; but having been requested by some of my good friends here to he present on this occasion, I feel it both an honour and • phonons to be associated with you in objects so much akin to those which, under God's blessing, brought me here. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) I arrived hero somewhat too late to hear the whole of the report which has been read, but cer taiuly I have heard enough to convince me that it was written with sound sense, and evidently contain* a great deal of useful information for the guidance l o e persons interested in the objects of this association. You have undertaken a great wuk—• work becoming the vast iutelligenee of the city of Manchester, and highly becoming the dignity and position of all those great men in your town who hold in their hand • mea ns o f p ower and influence far greater than was ever allotted to any body of men before, and which, if directed to the discharge of their duties, will produce such an effect, and will be of such service to society as will go further towards establishing happiness in the world than many pouts even, in these days have ventured 1 to predict. (*Applause.) It gave me satisfaction, and more than satisfaction—a deep and heartfelt pleasure which I have not words to exprcis—when I came down to this great city on my recent visit, and going among many of these great capitalists, and hearing from them an expression of their sentiments, I saw the develop ment of a heartfelt desire to do good that really convinces me we are entering on a new era, and that having incurred a new responsibility, God has given us new facilities for discharging it. (Hear, hear.) We are about to enter on a now career, which shall throw far into the distance, I be lieve, every career which ever was run by any nation, and mike us, under the blessing of God, a model nation for the whole civilised world. (Applause.) Allow me to say that this question before you, as far as I have heard from the report, divides itself into two considerations—the mode in which you shall put an end to this detestable system of beer-houses and gin-shops, and how to impose a restriction ou the amusements atfirded to the people of this great city. With respect to the first, as to the effects produced by habits of intoxication, I will only just put before you the results of my own experience. The results of that experience in my department, and the results of the experience of others in their departments, prove to me what appalling and de vastating misery this habit of intoxication is the cause of; and it is made manifest, I think, to all reflecting minds, that if we could limit this evil—if we cannot procure the entire extinction of it—wo should go very far to advance thephysical condition of ehis country; I believe to carry it even beyond the physical condition of this United States. At all events, I believe we should go very far towards ad vancing the physical condition of this country and the moral dignity of the people. (Hear.) I , irst, look at the financial results of these habits of intemperance. I don't know whether you have seen a little treatise published some time ago by my friend Mr. Porter, of tho Board of Trade, called •• Self-imposed Taxation," in which he showed that the working classes spend annually on beer, spiritA, and tobacco—certainly the two last might he taken in moderation, even if the other could not be dispensed with—he shows that they expend annually on these three articles alone no leas a sum than fifty millions sterling per annum. Now only imagine if the half of this fifty millions were impel by the working classes for the improvement of their worldly condition, the improvement of their dwell ings, the education of their children, in elevating amuse ments, or in making a store against an evil day, would not that go far to place the working classes in a position very different in the social scale to that now occupied by that body ? (Hear.) But not to dwell longer upon that, let ma go to another point, however much I am inclined to dwell on how it is the source of pauperism and misery, how it presses on the riches and finances of the country, or how • large portion of the puor's rates levied in this country is traceable to those habits of intoxication in which the people indulge. I speak this of my own knowledge and experience, having acted as a commissioner of lunacy for tho lust twenty years, and as chairman of that commission fur sixteen years, and having had therefore the whole of the business under my personal observation and care—having made inquiries into the mat ' ter, and having fortified them by inquiries in America, which have confirmed those I made in this country, the re suit is that fully six-tenths of all the cases of insanity to be found in these realms and in America arise from no other cause than the habits of intemperance in which the people have indulged. (Hear, hear.) Only, by God's blessing, make them an orderly, sober, and moderate people in their indulgences, and de pend upon it you would see the number of cases of insanity reduced by one half. I talk not of the saving to the public financially, but I ask if it would not be a great blessing to remove from the eye of the world these spectacles of suffering and misery which are caused by these habits of extreme indulgence ? Con nected with the speech of the reverend gentleman who spoke last (Rev. W. M'Kerrow), I will mention only one fact, because that also comes within the range of objects at present under your consideration. I allude to the efforts made for the restriction of Sunday trading. He stated that many of those whom ho met and spoke to on the subject acid that they would be happy to tease from Sunday trail ing, could their neighbours be induced to do the same. Now I know there are many persons who differ as to the propriety of introducing legislative interference in this question. I am not going to say whether I think it ad visable or not. I enly with to mention this fact, to show the great result welch would ensue could we by some means or other induce the better observance of the Sabbath —make it, as it ought to be, a day of repose of body and soul. This is a fact stated to me by a near and intimate friend of mine, a clergyman living in one of the great parishes within three miles of Loudon. He had in his narish a gentleman who was the proprietor of a vast num ber of omnibuses, which invariably ran on • Sunday, and neither he nor his family ever attended • place of worship; but, by the exercise of his influence, my friend the clergy man persuaded him to attend • place of worship. and to make the experiment and see the result of stopping the runnis; of his omnibuses and the con stant employment of his men on the Lord's Day. At the end of the year he came to my friend ; he had been daring that tune regular in his habit of attending church ; and he said " the experintat has answered so well that I will continue it to the end of my days. So far from suf fering by the experiment in • financial point of view, I am a better man by several pounds this year ; in the first piece, my horses, by having one day's complete rest in seven, are better able to do their work during . the week, and are not so subject to accidents; sat the p rincipal point is that I receive more money than I used to do, and I trace it to this—it is not that the receipts are actually larger, but that the men having a better moral example set them, and having a day of repose which they devote to bemen, sober, and religions purposes, and being tathat improved in more condition, they do that they never have done before, faithfully bring mme every farthing which they earn." (" Hear, hear . ," end applause.) I state this to show what results may MSS Moo endeavours to ameliorate the social condition of the Pliellis- If I may venture to say so, I would say to this neweistion, "Go and do thou likewise." (Hear, hear.) The next division is the amusements of the people. I think the report stated that the act for the regulation of public amusement, in London had sot been productive of so much benefit as was expected, and that persons consequently asked, " Why seek a legislative measure, when you find that notwithstanding it then are still houses of great disorder and dissipation in London ? " The truth is thi--tleat until very lately indeed, though the act had boat previously in execution,. licensee had been olgto sod left, without any discrimination whatever eineellsed. Licenses have been granted without the reseed to the perm who made the apple. tre Is the obsonotomos 'lgor which he re etiala quailed the bum Doi boor Ile is ogoll, that in all cases of this dondordos yea mist look, not to the positive and actual malts only, which can be stated on paper, but you mast take a wider view, and regard the thing negatively. Yoe mast not eel •eessider what actual good has been done, but take into deerivil which has been prevented, and let your misulatiens joie& not only what the state of things is. bat what it would have been if a spirit of opposeion to the spirit of nil WA not, by God's blessing, arisen. (Hear, hear.) Dowd upon it, if that act had not existed in London, and bad not been put in operatloa there, the state of things wadi have been such that the whole of the metropolitan feline stations would have been 1 more a nursery of children thaw they are. To show what the evil is that wises from this state of things, I can only state the results of my own minute and personal inquiries from Madre& and hundreds of ragged school children in Landon, who are open and caodid, and will tell you any one Aegis thing you want to know. I am sure I am spseldeig within due limits when I 'say that seven tenths of these children have been first tempted to crime by stealing half-peace from their mothers and friends for the purpose of going to penny theatres. You may trace to them a very Lugo portion of the crime that desolates society. There is no argument why you may not very fairly ask that there should be a limitation of the hones daring which these places of amusement are to be open._ You have • right to demand that they should be closed at • very early period of the evening. A great por tion of the extrema of the mischief—l do not mean that ge neral corruption and unsettlement of men's minds, which is bad enough by itself—but the great mass of the actual and positive mischief arises in the late hours of these places of amusement. If you could obtain an enactment that every place of amusement of this description should be closed at nine o'clock, you would go very far indeed to bring the whole thing under managab!e control. You haves perfect right to demand that. Just look at the efforts now being made to establish in all the great towns of England a move ment towards what is called the early closing system. In many establishments in Manchester this has been carried into effect. You hate the limitation of the hours of labour ; you have the Ten Hours' Bill, which closesthose important places of industry at 6 o'clock every evening, sad if from 8 o'clock, when the mills are closed, to 9 o'clock, them plane of amusement are allowed to be open—thus giving thenS asnm—it is quite as much as any reasonable penmen sok be. (Hear.) I can only say, that from the bot tom army Wert I wish yes God speed. (Applause.) You are empged k a great west, and it is a noble th'ng to see peewee whe are mew& In beaten and trade, and whose dailysssys mot be isoemoded to look after their own affairs, themselves away to give themselves to the beldam and interests of others. It is a noble sight ; It is a sight which I am happy to see, that which we are now exhibiting to all nations of the earth, and which will do more good than you are aware of. They can sea what a body of intelligent freemen can and will do when they are roused to the sense of their duties. Yon will find your account in this, for depend upon it you are en gaged in a great work, that, under God's blessing, will tend to the sanctification—l use the word advisedly—of property, to the welfare of the people, and to the security of a .l our institutions. His lordship oat down amid much applause. The Rev. J. J. T.,ylor, Mr. Edward Shawcross, Mr. Malcolm Ross, and other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and among the officers of the society were named the Bishop of Manchester and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, principal of the Lancashire Independent College. IRISH CHURCH MISSIONS. Yesterday a City meeting in aid of the Society for Promoting Church Missions to the Roman Catholics of Ireland, convened on the requisition of a number of bankers, merchants, and other influential citizens of Loudon, friends of the society, was held at the Mansion-house (in the Egyptian Hall), the Lord Mayor presiding. His LORDSHIP opened the business of the del by ob serving that he had felt no di ffi culty iu complying with the requisition to preside over a meeting the object of which was to promote the best interests of our Irish Ito- ' man catholic Cello...subjects He felt that the la bour of the Society for Irish Church Missions was one of the utmost importance, not only in reference to the subject of Christian missions generally but especially so in regard to the religious aud social welfare of the Irish people. (Hear.) The object of the society was not to in fringe on the right of conscience. but simply to advance amongst the Roman catholics of Ireland, that knowledge which would make them wise unto salvation. Were it otherwise, he would not have consented to preside, for on all occasions he was prepared to allow that liberty of con science in others, which ho claimed for himself. (Hear.) lie was, however, confident that in their dealings with their Irish fellow-subjects, they would do nothing rashly, but be influenced in all their acts by the principles of the New Testament—to bear and forbear. (Hear, hear.) For himself he was actuated only by the one motive—the pro motion of the moral, religious, and social advancement of those in whose behalf they had met. (Hear.) R. C. BEVAN, Esq., rose to move the first resolution. They had evidence now of the great progress the society was making—not merely the evidence of zealous protestant and members of the society, but those who had gone to Ireland with a strong bias against the statements which had been made—men' who supposed those statements to be greatly exa,rge rated, and these had borne testimony to the ex traordinary results of the mission's work. The Ito. ! =mists themselves, too, who formerly pooh-poohed ! the mission were now convinced that it was the means of bringing thousands to salvation. The reason that Ireland was the great political difficulty of England was that the people were the tools of the priests. Set them free from ' their priestly fetter, and teach them to look on their English fellow-subjects, not as Sassenach heretics, but as brethren anxious for their temporal and spiritual welfare, and willing to lend them a helping hand in their hour of difficulty and distress (as they had shown they were, espe cially the citizens of Loudon)—(hear, hear) —and Ireland would no longer be the great difficulty of Luglish govern ment, but would becorw a source of strength to the empire, and her people would be in the enjoyment of happiness and prosperity. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion he moved • resolution declaring that the acknowledged success which had attended the operations of the society justified the ex pectation that continued and increased efforts of the society would produce the most beneficial results to the population of Ireland in • religious and moral point of view, and effectually tend to ameliorate the condition of the country at large. The Rev. A. R. C. DALLAS seconded the resolution. He commenced by referring to the grant by James I. of a whole Irish county to the City of London for the especial purpose of promoting the protestant religion, and the claims which such a society as the Irish Church Mission had in consequence on that city. The society was wholly religious. There was nothing political about it. (Heer, hear.) Its promoters were aware that the Irish Roman catholics had not gut the Bible, and their great object was to place it in their hands, and then leave them to judge for ' themselves. (Hear, hear.) There had been no attempt' made to coerce the conscience and liberty of the people by the agents of the society, though such attempts were nut wanting on the part of the priests. (llcar, hear.) The charge of bribery which hail been brought by the priests against the society hail not the slightest foundation. Indeed, it was so absurd, that it was not thought worth while to con tradict it beyond the general assertion that it was untrue, but to those who ,supposed it possible that there might be some truth in the charge, they said, go and inquire, and then judge for yourselves. The experience of the society and all inquiry proved that if the people were relieved from the influence of the Itumish priesthood they would gladly read the Bible. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to detail the rise and progress of the society, the increasing number of the converts in each succeeding year in the west and east of Ireland, and the marked improvement which had resulted in the morals and general social condition of the people. (Hear.) Since the establishment of the mission anal the schools in connexion with it crime had decreased materially. With the experi ence before them of past results, the question arose what ought to be done? A plan had been sketched out thus—that if iu Os many localities as their funds would allow, a simultaneous at tempt was made to reach the minds of the Roman catholics (extending that effort all over Ireland if possible,) there was reason to expect the result would be most encouraging in its nature. The work had nlreadv began in Kilkenny, in Carlow, in Tuam, in Enniscorthy, in ()away, and in Drogheda. They had not dared to go further, their funds would not permit them. It had been said, they must not go to Drogheda, for there they would hive to meet Bishop Cullen, and the people there were mostly bigoted Remnants; but they had gone to Drogheda, and netwithstanning the most bitter persecution, they had succeeded beyond their most sanguine expectations. They had received applications from Athlone, New Ross, Belfast, and 16 other places, but the answer they were obliged to give in all these cases was, " we have no means." (Hear, hear.) If they had 10,0001. or 12,000/., they would be able to meet all these appli cations, and to carry out the simultaneous effort to which he had alluded. He had tho pleasure of stating that one person had already promised to subscribe 5031., on condition that 10,000/. should be raised in sums of an equal amount, to be subscribed within three months, and paid half in the year 1852, and the other half in the year 1853. The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. JOSEPH GURNEY HOARE, Esq., moved the next resolution, pledging the meeting to support the society by their pecuniary subscriptions and recommendations, and appointing a committee to receive such subscriptions. The Rev. R. BICKERSTETH, in seconding the resolu tion, spoke of the extraordinary success which had attended the operations of the society during the three years it had been in active existence. During that period no less than between 20,000 and 30,000 persons had been brought from the darkness of popery to the light of protestant and gee pel truth. (Cheers.) In West Galway, when the mis sion first commenced its labours three years sato, there were not more than 600 protestant' there, now there were between 6,000 and 6,000 per sons freed from Itomaniam, and attending the services and instructions of the church; while upward/6ot 3,500 children of converts, or Romanist', were to be found in the scriptural schools of the society. (Hear, hear.) Three years ago that district, which was about 50 miles long by 30 miles broad, was characteristically Romish. Now it was characteristically protestant, dotted over with protestant churches and schoolhouses, called into requisition and ex istence by the labours of the missionaries and schoolmasters of the society ; and the Bishop of Team had recently found it necessary to make a public appeal for funds to erect twelve new protestant churches in Galway for the use of the converted Roman catholic". (Hear, hear.) Nor was the movement confined to the poor. They had evidence that it was spreading among the upper claws. In the inquiring class established in Dublin many of the middle and upper classes of Roman catholic," were now amongst the regular attendants, and on a recent occasion a barrister, alter a long controversy on the subject of the wor ship of images as sanctioned or condemned by the several councils, declared that he would have no more to do with the authority of the fathers, but would take the Bible as his guide. (Hear, hear.) The grand principle of the society . was to have no conceal ment, no reserve, no compromise in the language it made use of in speaking of popery. (Hear, hear.) They were not afraid of being called bigots when they spoke of popery by it right name—when they spoke of It as the truth of God's Word spoke of it, as the church of England spoke of it, and as our constitutions poke of it—(cheers)—and as they believed, not only fidelity to God's truth, but true , charity to the 'Roman catholic" themselves required them to speak of ii—true charity to his Irish fellow-subjects ' told him to speak of popery as a great lie—as antichrist— (hear, bear)—and to call upon him to some out from the idolatry of Romanism. (Cheers.) They went with the! Bible in their hands and called upon the benighted Roman! catholic' of Ireland to come out from a religion which was idolatry, and to put their faith in the Word of God. I (Hear, hear.) He believed it was the plain assertion of this principle that had produced to the society a harvest far exceeding their most sanguine expectations, and gave them the prospect that ere long they would see Ireland indeed happy, " great, glorious, and free"—(cheen)--• result which would follow, not so much the social efforts making for her benefit, as that she would have become an enlightened and protestant country. (Cheers.) But to effect this money was needed, to enable them to mad out more labourers. He believed the society to be the hest means of ameliorat ing the social condition of Ireland, and of uniting it by the fast endearing ties with this country. (Hear.) The resolution having passed, The Rev. W. WILKINSON then read • list of subscrip tions, including 10 guineas from thelLord Mayor; 100 guineas each from Mr. It. C. Bevan, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Brooking, and Mr. R. C. Duraut ; 25 guineas from Sir E. Buxton ; and smaller sums from Mr. J. A. llankey, Al& Wire, Mr. Dallas, he. The Duke of MANCHESTER (president of the society) moved a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for granting the use of the hall for the purposes of the meeting and for pre sidcthe occasion. Alderman WIRE seconded the motion, and observed that, though not a member of the established church, he fully concurred in the movement now being carried OR by the society, feeling convinced that the only means of raising Ireland from her fallen state was to extend to ber a know ledge of the Gospel. The LORD MAYOR briefly returned thanks; and the meeting then separated. IRELAND. Dusus, Nov. 24. There can be no longer any doubt that a vacancy will be created at Kinsale at the opening of the next session. The Cork Constitution states that, at the instance of the constituency, Mr. Heard wrote to Mr. Hawes to inquire whether the acceptance of his now appointment vacated his scat, or if it did not, whether it was his intention to retain the representation. Mr. Hawes, in reply, stated that his acceptance of the appointment did not vacate the seat, but that it was his intention, on the meeting of parliament, to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds. "The constituency (says the Cork paper) may therefore prepare for the unop posed return of Mr. Heard." The Dundalk Democrat says that the electors of Drogheda are to meet this week for the purpose of selecting some person to put forward as a candidate in the place of Sir William Somerville at the next election. It is mentioned as a probable rumour that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will be tendered the Chancellorship of Trinity College, Dublin, vacant by the death of the King of Hanover. The Americans seem to have a special eyo to Galway. The Galway Mercury says : . _ *d General Steuart, of Bre altimo, intc States, arrived in town on Saturday morning, and, alter having inspected our bay, called on the Rev. Peter Daly, P.P., and was in com munication with him until he left town in the nine o'clock train for Dublin. The gallant officer breakfasted at the College-house, with Mr. Daly, and expressed his warm admiration o f the scenery and great natural advantages of Galway. At the last meeting of the Town and Harbour Commissioners of Galway, several very encouraging leOrs from various parts of Ireland, relative to the steam communication with New York, were read. The machinery for the first beet-root sugar manu factory hos arrived at Mountmcllick, and is being fixed in the mills constructed for the purpose there. From the weekly commercial review of tho F'res man, I extract the following: There has been a moderate business done in produce this week, without improvement in price. For shares rather more inquiry and higher rates. The corn market is steady, and prices are fully supported. The payments from the ineumbered estates this week are very trittie.g, not exceed ing 10,0001. The custom duties for the week are 18,4001., of which 8,4001. on tea; 2,6001. on raw, and 4001. on refined sugar; 3,8001. on tobacco ; 1,8001. on wine ; 0001. on spirits. The receipts for the earl eaponding week of 1850 were 17,8701., showing an increaae of 5301. The total receipts of duties from ltith October to 22nd inst., have been, as compared with last year: Six weeks of 1851, 114,7601.; 1850,111,Z,811. Increase, 2,1791. SPORTING. TATTEItSALL'S.—MONDAY. WARWICK HANDICAP. 7 to 4 aim Mr. Painter's Doubt 7 to 2 Mr. Wllliama's Cater Intake 9 to I Mr. ham Day's Waterfall WARWI..K STEEPLE CHASE. to 1 apt %%areas a to 1 apt Oscar CIIESTILR CUP. 1,000 to 13 apt Mr. PLlluat'd 1149 blur& (t and alt of ) 1,000 to 13 Mr. Paltner's 001411adrr (t sad alt off ) 1,.00 to 13 Mr. G. 11armea Triutuvo. (t and att off ) 4,60 a to 60 Mr. Martinson's Nancy (token) 1,000 to I Mr. StoOlAole• 2,000 to 311 Mr. Arsaod'a Pattdord 1,600 to 10 Mr. PhtLitta's Teuth Ith.RllY. 20 to 1 apt Lord Zelluntro Auptr 1,000 to 30 Mr. Damen'. 12nrf Baron Nicholson A very thin attendance, and very little doing. THE CASE OF ALDERMAN SATA/MONB.—Notice of trial by special jury has been served in the case of Chubb v. Salomon*, but it is not anticipated that the trial can take place until the sittings alter term. The action has been brought to recover three separate penalties of 6001. each. It is understood that another action, " friendly," has been brought against the defendant, but of course both cannot be tried. The counsel retained in the case are Sir Frederick Tile.iger, Mr. Bramwell, and Mr. E. James, for the plain tiff ; and Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Mills, fur the defendant.—Morning Paper. THE LATE MAJOR CANNON.—This officer, who died in Dumfriesshire, N. 8., on the 15th inst., entered the army in 1807, became a lieutenant in 1810, a c a pt a i n i n 1828, and a major in 1838. He served in the Peninsular with the old 91th, Inca 1810 to 1814, and was present on the following occasions: The defence of Fort Matagorda (in 1810), lines ot"forrea Vedras, battle of Fuentes d'Onor, first siege of Badajos, action at El Bodon, storm o f C u id a d Rodrigo (severely wounded), battles of Salamanca, Vit toria (again wounded), Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. After the war he was placed upon half-pay, and in 1825 became a captain in the 97th regiment, with which he served until 1842, when he was placed on the retired full-pay list. The late Major Cannon had received the war medal with seven clasps. GREAT EXIIITTITION.---A circular has been ad dressed to the different Chambers of Commerce throughout Belgium, by the Minister of the Interior, soliciting them to obtain reports, or personal impressions, from the sallow artisans who were enabled through the government grant to visit the late Exhibition, of what they there observed. The Minister announces that already an unsolicited report of the nature alluded to has been received, and expresses a hope that those who are applied to will forward what in formation they may have it in their power to furnish with out delay. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO LORD DUNCAN.—A public meeting was held yesterday (Monday) afternoon, at the Guildhall, Bath, under the presidency of his worship the mayor (W. Long, Lot.), for the purpose of considering the propriety of presentiug a testimonial to Lord Duncan, M.P., as a mark of respect and public appreciation of his • lordship's valuable services in obtaining a repeal of the window ditties. Resolutions to the effoct, th it a public testimonial should be presented to his lordship, and that other cities be invited to co-operate in carrying out that ob ject, were unanimously adopted. A eommittee having beta' appointed, the proceedings terminated. PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 24.—The Centaur, steal* frigate, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Henderson, arrived at ltio from England on the 16th of October, and was to leave on the 23rd fur the River Plate, to relieve the South ampton, 60, with Admiral Reynolds on board. Thf . 2 .. e . r . ser towed out of Rio, on the day she left, the Ilav 19, Captain Erskine, en route to England, to bo7pril off. The Fly, 18, surveying ship, had arrived at Rio, from Sydney, the day before the G e yser left for England. The following ships were also at Rio:— Plumper, screw steam sloop, Commander Nolloth; the Cormorant, steam-vessel, Commander Chamberlain; and the Crescent. The Conflict and the Locust were at Bahia; the Conflict was to proceed to Rio, and the Locust was to await her return. The Shanghai, mail steam-packet, had arrived at St. Vincent, with despatches for the Cape of Good Hope. The Brilliant, packet, arrived at Madeira on the 12th inst., and was to sail on the 16th for South- ampton. ACCIDENT ON LUDGATE-DlLL.—Yesterday morn ing, shortly before tea o'clock, as the driver of one of Pick ford's heavy waggons, drawn by two hones abreast, was in the act of driving from M .iars. Harvey's serves to the other side of the roadway on Ludgate-hill, to an endeavour to avoid an omnibus, the horses got on to the pavement, Use poll of the waggon being driven with great force through the shop window of Messrs. Deane and Son, silversmiths, to the terror and dismay of several persons engaged in the shop. As may be expected, in addition to the destruction of the window, the watches and jewellery were scattered in various directions, and considerable loss and damage oceo sioned. The driver, with site difficulty, and by the joint exertions of several persons, got the waggon off the pave ment. _ _ SUICIDE OF A LADY AT LEICESTFR.—On Satur day last, at Leicester, the coroner for that town held an as. quay into the circumstances Attending the death of Kn. Caroline Charlotte Vesey (linden (daughter of Major Dw ain), who committed suicide on the previous evening by swallowing • largo quantity of easential oil of almonds. The unfortunate lady had been staying in Leicester for the last month, and from document' found in her apartment it would seem she was in a state of destitution, having spent her last penny and failed in obtaining assistant* from the henom to whom she applied for it. In a di ar y wr i t t en by r, several ladies of high rank were spoken of as her inti mate friends, and her property in Ireland was stated to be is the hands of enemies and likely to continue so. The jury found a verdict of " Temporary tneanity." ATTEMPT OF A PRISONER TO COMMIT SUICIDE-- Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock, one of the takers en duty in the House of Detention, discovered, on going his round of inspection of the cells, that • prisoner, • German named Peter Frederick Wick, committed for trial with • Ma named Harris, on a charge o tae' hanging from the iron cash Immediately eat him down, and igewernor, Lieutenant Hill, and' elapons. IfQ. Mebeield and Mr. Me fur Mom of two holm w allnnion is ilenond the result of ha mon oulluoukto liainlatipt . l, bat Fh;r74lso doubt that lutd he loner, life would have been extincir sell by Ibis cravat He will be trig , life, so well as upon the charge r milted. is of an abominable nature, • eh of hie Dell window. He id proceeded to •rm the he at once A r t . ler. Smiles. T I wore unread •• •" • • ' • . 0. 4 p, t their one • • Stbu very in a very e _ 4 hung Edna. He -••• • Me or • tried for the . t aon which 'pi 44:,1 4 . , & • to * '