The Express. — London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

SINCKFORD AGRICULTURAL AND CON t;FI:vATIVE CLUB.-POLICY OF THE GOVZILN wENT. CASTLE HEDINOHAM, Oct. 13. Yesterday, the annul meeting and dinner of the ~b t , a of this conservative club took Mao at the hotel Thu leading members mustered In soulidie ...all and gnat anxiety was evinced wi th named ri- bk 7 r throoTh . singe' trial' policy. to ih" A W S viLLn ONLY presided, and At the WIHNT. r. W. A tow qprorled by the Right Hes. W. Bereeford, M.P.; ▪ I'. c ag e, M.P. ; Mr. Miller, ; Captain BM 'r* t trans (brother-in•law IA Ude Ravleig: ) 4he tte J Carte/ a tho Rev. M C the Rev. . e- V s W. ui \Vey, the Rev. Lewis Way, the Rev. W. • 'he Rev. Bartlett Goodrich. the Rev. Weir, the vendee, and soy °them Sir John Tyrrell, who ler • • e t, was stated to he es the Ileatiffieet. u.r.mary toasts if looleadow ad loyalty having Teen duly honouree!, after the removal oldie Meth, the. Vie sae rose to propene.' The health of km klidesty's min oten. - In doing so, be said it was inoseume & i .l i t ▪ ak no wn what was the pecialker gisgsgusealog chars wove of that society. Theft appesels wow my Iryd a I. pre .outing the agrieultarile as a selfish, lepodess b,y. h. , .• sympathies were exclusively directed to the .r the acres they cultivated ; umiak/Ns to remote their own advantage by sacrificing the interests et the 4. a, tal cvannunity. He believed that the Hanalei" *gruel:mar and Conservative Club afforded a practise& end bring refutation to that dastardly calumny. (Cheers.) he understood aright the petition which they omapied, at Ills sot the honourable one simply of owners and mem pun ot the soil, but they appeared in the yet more exalted etAtart r et haglubmen with English feelings, and pateiots with eiah aspirations. (Cheep.) At all times, and under all eircumgmees, he wassail, they would receive a toast of y h t,e, a d with warmth and enthusiasm ; bat at the preset Vit,C,A; mei there wen special reams for the confidence lob h th• placed in her Majesty's government. Siam the hat riaet amembled, the aspect ef the political remises kad m.ten , lly chanced. The whig cabinet had scot only their office, but they bad abandoned their prin ciples. hoed J. Remelt was so the leader of the rid con stitutional whir party, w h ose " Ciaires it was to gad nor . iti , the eta& trimmer _here sad shi ft ing there. The t h e Ethane mu W a the oods, would no longer form the of pasty, bat be would to look to other q u etrength fat that the arouse which his f have ailing repot*. ties required. That aleistanec, his lordship fanned he had is t b.magelie.ter faction, and the Irish bripele. t a nsht.r ) Ihe noble lord. in the ex duns. at of Sine set" a harems of the "fur city of Tents. - had ratified the treaty which had been opened at Chnhath.plare. He told has ashram that PA far from his dreading the appreach of derroseitary be hailed it not only without alarm hut with uneninglell satisfeetion. Heed said he ronsolend that the people, owing to their increas in hliiits Sir. morality, and weld', were entitled now to m il tot'. •• relined power from which the coastiristion de bated them, sail he declared that the government which he would form would be disposed heart and soul to be the &Lugano et civil and religious liberty. Now those wen very prop r word , from other bps; but civil liberty had bad fall sway i n France, end they had got a droserstis sturuhlis leading to an imperial despotism. la Lobed we hod bed a tree ceptenatim of religious liberty. ad it ram& tbs swamies, domination of an asont= robabieL (Chu) ) With this reperience beam it was cast at all isksly that they should lades to the seppeals for an in • MAP/ of the franchise which Lord Jobs Mad had fond to be memory to hie litied Mandlusg. (Mar. bees.) Ho dal sot believe that they sareasil present Ministry 'metre they had always elpnesed a Mar leleast is the wellan of agriculture. Ile believed they onsidered that the pr...p, Toy of agriculture did not &pod ups the rapi dity of dna' productions, or the whims of their skiff, or the 'bondman of their capital; but met materially rest span that policy, commercial med perral, which was adopted by the elecutive government. Believing that they wets actuated by those pnneiples, he noted Muir &amb ling to Lord hovel's govenansat area higher and peter grounda—not because they ha over boss heel Ishtar their battles and espousing their assen—nst Ingsass. when all Other. 11414 forsaken their standout, ths> lhad Mod by sad wart neither afraid nor silemin" be setistola the rights of industry ; but became they had mina Ocean:vie attached to a policy which was not sal, pa. mow in its spirit, but natural in the Mush it conferred. (Cheers.) He believed la weak i t so sm..l satisfaction to the ministers in their Urals cad eilksitiee to know that the hearts of the yerowsory elan were with them, end that that independent reve renced their maudlin*, admired their spirit, sad sWiadin their intierity. (Loud cheers.) I be toad was drunk with all the boon. The Right Hon. W. Saguenay rose to respond, and was greeted with enthisiutic applause. He spoke nearly es follows:—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, — The tout of her Majesty's Leide - somas sesiewlnt eatragirdinary to the ears of a Castle Hedierbm vasslas. I boa at tended this meeting sow for missal yews bat this is the List time I ever hoard it prepared. (A laugh.) If it has been delayed fora less however 1 mast say that the entbusiasm with which it ha hosa 'beak on the proms *swim ought salitheatly to satisfy lel of the badly which the nimble* of the HtatbM Agrisakinsd hili a Conn t's sive Club hans towardeartessnosat whisker/soh lately installed is ease, has long has • freed to the &- token,' istwest. sod allied in its hibeps ant sytspMhMe to the psephs of Ism. (Chews) I wish that the Mk of feturies aloha for of toast had hilles Into the hands of on valve sopaMo of woosedior to it bon his petits he as minlemy. er mks might led Oat he was less =Awl dm I hatem, awl that be Eight return thesis tar Os moment without drawing urea his Mad from mom lesdle penal words of obloquy beam thanks' were Mitussedl 4 my lips. The gOterelliellt, yea may depend upon it. am dechuss in MIT situstise ad is the polities TM& Mlle individual occupies, Is die their day by the eosnMy_whis h hos wiled them by its 11 gansol odor," I say, to Molise_ sWerament which was unksomlly *a mpule: booms isomer, and to take the nine et that government into theft Mile hands, although those hands were fresh ayound salmi to leek a toe. , (Cheers.) That go-• ventent, sty email upon it will try their I hest ra and 1 MIA, on leek at O to de s shot poled daring which they have hold Wsireof oils, roe wM lad that they have at Mabel during OM that period Ma doing their beet to Wpm, at the sate his that thozbeve Mals watd the owlet Mmabatho, of . That glom sent hoo ant drawn Oak Sam slibettsi t _ smil Use Manes when thy! wart wommosy. say avelimo to exercise that jset dimestio la potang ahem Where they are asscosszy, but they will abed ter Ow sow State awl will salads Pe WOW= of the be they Mil. oillborLer to witli a Isnewr es =s desalinates tali I Mot tbo_posels of iselsed will I t ashy thstregrodiake let - torrefi. It has hest esid. sot sat untruly osa, tist her Majesty's awromet moo bNmrlar spa the rainsipies sii ma ladies, ad this baler saw ta i re a t=poiriso tWy ban o ibe va Oasis air led love seised hawk ail ate mar to mom out all Ms apise of free Oda I deer that palm Is Me. IPm mama WS say ma Ws a or Oa as am Me traders: sel I dewy ito rase oho Pa ley did ems this the slirbtoet deem viroslbe padriosof pieta bee. That a swap Oleg fla es to nib bet kis sot the his true. (Her, boar.) Mae moo mows Midi @prated mad produced it ; but Ise we whets pew pestling car sa maption of odes we ad sot, a a primer did bani shed sick nowledmil se a Maim of that , bras ese knew wotioa ia whisk miseporos were is the slightest degree Mow, that. ma it be said that we came is spa tbe prinis if pretestios ? dray it. (Heir, hoe.) Ica the year Mil, IM, hi a very short pried, we were weed a to Ma a rommest ; and whet was the cams of that Why,that Lord J.Sonell was balsa in his owa lions of Commons upon fr a ise =rel pear siestery Mona—beates by his owa the reins of earns. Well, we, whoa label a Ilmeal= setement, which we soak sot bat WWI sawed that we am is apse the prial e r t r a. sessitios. But al,. we were alai as a boa a hems, Lai J. Bonn was maim a by ors party or to oat jet kis sea pollemet- Cared is that West, sad lad J. Raman saletwed sal ossokod the rsiaa ad sky masa a Mob* waded. allsrier ems MB be got lid—by, I Shah, utak ad mlsobasd Man e sod is sa *sib weasso-41 lba aslaseer ad reetnsining wow at ovvasmi. GM *vet teat .sa sat skated ass his g LIM Pdmoress. Me s.sreepay the eau abs die shod a Mao Saar his hells adosisistra- Wt. gad he had art M bod oast GS kis own right hod when ha Med to lap the bade witless his armor. Possum) se heed Mos ho boottekt howord kis Naos hill that ths enly Ms who add Ma Massed it and tarried it he him us spin* bi bs Lea Jeka deseh as evened oat seta win is Militia BM. Will as; eau ul esionve seen thee my whets we came la ea that tsomest, sad teamed a pareaost. that we did so cm pegirtivent prinelplos t The weal " potation" was Deur e top* assidentally ones, ad then it was not I my, this, that Idles we soma Is in last Fe. Drury Oi March we IMO is es a goverment taking sp the that had hem lima down without eases or justice, l e cane in at the summod of her Majesty to support hat a tAr not prerogative. and not to allow the official busi er s of lie country to Is tbrown into the hands of Sir James ttitharo and has Irish agessestes, or of Mr. Cobden and the 1111.CAtster Sahool. (Chien.) Therefore, I say, we ha ", 4 " trUlif u ti h tlare that th e first proposition which ow Mama is ded and unjust. We did net some is °pa protectionist principles or upon a protectionist MO tOtt. but we came in to do the duty of the country at the kiddies ofour eovireign ; and while that sovereign and the e d , : t e H tLy a u h phold 414,, we are determthed to fulfil theme U the country, I believe , is fully satisfied with We manner in which they have been performed up to the Meet moment. (Cheer.) Whether or not free toad', If"ttilles have been adopted no man can really state, ex " p.by looking bulk at what has already occurred in lis 1 1 7 t It is impossible fur any ma, connected as we are `u , he great agricultural piny, not to see that while r. l , 7 . 7 1 I_ honestly declare it—considerable advantages `its teem t adoolon of tree trade to many La t Te uth,, r . esta il c th/ country, yet that than evils which I the to the moat important the in the counttrty,. have tt ag ricultural clam (Cheers.) -.sable to den ", th at t hat class has bone suffering .sot the vacuum of tree y trade was adopted , in a degree in ,,17 , ;:i 1 1t . • if not ih ea' to all that wail predicted; vote of a ll the noble and disinterested :!_rt theowns, and occupiers o f th e l an d t o main to_4^ett l ~ , h,p cnition by their ow n exer ti ons , an d twulkd Iron by every way to meet the evils which that measure. That the effects of that measure , r , i ron mulls of recent legislation, might be m mat 7 * 7 , 7_ vt . h , aciousl and with the , lead chance of rt her interest s , be remedied by the adoption g of eaa THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1852. esimiersto lasi slaty ea core, which would at as. be a mums of mama to the wintry mad of • be the grin who hr a right st ter stri a e =lathe I:feigner Ia his own. sehot, is to ni -1 bare seer stated, sad CM which I berady gal yip dolts* I still adhere to. Timken, this opera ' of the Prole Ware& go we all know, la Um senosage ion albs that it seatined be IL op& alma of tie ==ter even late la tits to pour seesioa, we as Law hem his hares spry sad Lao* deeland it in Os Stun. st Lords. (Bear, hear.) DM Lord Derby did pr to Os warm Or as a reasol deers* was at bead, baronar it was moo his na all tbe demo stamen oda wish be was abed to the airableatisa of pals Alio to Mono Os Makin st that pin to Os eon etitunales at tho astory, _sad pagise to abide by W mato which these onesitgansies should retina upon that sohjoet. That roar Ls bea taken. By the otlko," if I guy call it sn, or ralboby Os situation which I filled se has far that , I am, alas, too well acquainted with the bets, and minorities of the House of Com sat% are be be able, is tablas up • list of the parliament wYi has. Jar boa Musa* sit to perceive that there is • &sided owessite of aration is the - lower house inimical M the holisf Ira Rotor peitheties to agriculture. If I dillsr, goer* de, ham the wisdom and justice of their views,—pet, astwitbstassliag I taut acknowledge that I myself, and those who think with me, aro is a minority ; nod I ask is it via. and prudent, whea you see you are in that minority, to forces forward a question which con but involve those whose iotercits you wish to the utmost of your I power, and at every fair risk, to uphold; is it wise, 1 say. to force that forward when you eon gain no advantage by it, but will bring considerable evil, heavy blows and great discouragement' upon other interests which you also are attached to ? They say—it is a Scriptural phrase—that it is useless to kic k against the pricks." and I firmly believe that, in this instance, if we were to stir this question, and to moot it in an unfortunate moment, we should only throw further back the interests of 'hues for whom we would maks any sacrifice. Then aro other interests is the country, some of them nearly as high, others higher still, which would be endangered if we were to moot the question of protection when we cannot attain it. Aro we to von the risk of sacrificing tho prates- east institutions of tho eouaery by bringing in Sir James (inhales and his Irish brigade? (No.) Ars we to run the risk of bringing the monarchy itself in peril by bringing in Lord John Rumen sod tho democrativpnnetiplo which you have heard alluded to? (No, no.) Those are questions which every honest agriculturist is bound to art Lineal; and having dose so, he should pause before he forces his re presentatives, however willing ar the e to act, into a battle which could brag him no go od, and where his retreat might be gust diMealt to cover. (Mar, hear.) The ad verse journals, those journals which for years have adv.. Bated the principles of the Manchester school, which bars derided all the evils of the agriculturists, and which kayo mocked Us* distrosoof Ilse fm men, hove lately, I por vise, been bolding out a dtoperato bait to a distressed farmer to tarn in pitootis clamour sgainst his own friends. It is hardly to be supposed that those fres trade journals have adopted that lino because they are repentnat, or fool any real good will to them whom miseries they mocked. I be lieve myself that what they wish to do is to raise the ire of thie Mauer, and to ponds him that those who are really his beet friend. an an so true to his interests as they pro- Om to be, oc so be might have hoped try would have boa able to ban bees, is war that ha may turn round those hails. sad put them is that awkward and dtsMvestsrew prism Oat they may not he able to saw y the miss Wier, owl se bot is the very men who bawl Isidore beta the polar anodes of the agricultural interost, end soh, hauls. lapsed Oso deeply, would, if Mop were retuned to ire,@sly be allelag insult to their injuries. (Cbsess.) Depeol amika lpen it, Os neramptioa of pewee by tbs as it soot be by the se shines sad it= a 7illo members of the Mar beater mirk will he but • aver for more bean blews and to be the owners aminsupien of M alir rorirrris e s s a iloteired, formets—be ant led astray loMs lolls of haingswe Meade, bat remember that an pot is net nets sad men evils to be pulled from the Perigee boa of wigs Wank, if pin being back to pore Lod I. Lae sail the *aft Apo we have die prod. Lord J. Roma braell Ls boa lately as a tour of Nilotic.. Ho has ben gm Miss the tsar against es is the north. He Ls ben bidding ilisk he every maim sage that he can set O boa us eat as Os re-assembling of peilanisat. The iisonsers psiaelgie we know is one whir might bring herr swats is its rain. It is roe which out of power the whip are ever ready to take up; but certainly 1 must say that when they an in strength sad power try embew it as mask as any set of torsi ever li did, gad an as adromare old ilsoinearias • est as ever Lid gem. Maw that deemed, Wass, if promulgatd by them is oppegino bonne seielogratie thek tendencim War he writ they sena bask le pre, will be too soon he Oslo sad eta ova who est el Ls blouse adopt such Madam, sol pre oat behest up each inflamer, met sussuart ft their hose alma they come into power. (ClOseo.) They tams& dam up the current which they thermion have le& Issas, red troy themeless will be smothered gall smaibilsteil is Pe woes of the torrent. (Hess, bear.) Lod Ma haseefL at Perk also stated that the garniture' ISIONSOS Yr kr_ yaws boa kept alive by the an of Nogg sthaaleate. if by _roses eihnhate he nom was is.. whlsk were opera by the Oremoodin is NM, whoa Ist Lord J. Rao& gad Ogee that support him vfflassaber this, that at that poled then were other laws in haws which I consider to be stns. stimulants, and which the tro-trade party did not. Mita la power, alas re per. If peatestita laws were stream salagrasto to the seri italberal latanoth vbat, I sr, was dm sear of the wary lams whisk die Z. Per Wright in in 1819 with repel" to tbs egesapil power? (Cheers.) They I consider were Vans elbashals. They were Worn* without which timi ossepoil pewee wows amid bar aniariered as it has doss over Os apinitatal hada poem. They ware rbisalens grit& Lied .I. Raton was tally aware of, Issiatei pow • s he did he siz yews, hen PM to 1852, he still Isit Aso apes the statute boa, is dbparagement and is w him of his own rairosat at Perth, that erns stimulants are not the Ls of policy which he sord_preige or adopt. I believe they as. strong 'tim bal& (Her, hear.) I wish ast M Were other men's pro. =bat if strong atintalar" an set allowed for the Blares, I gay that they .ha have been stopped to ties sealed power. (Chests.) The government which is raw is power will, I trait, is • rot time, mature those mason (to whir I ea ar adored) which may rectify that gem leatsiatisa, Is sash I saniatain those laws are. Ow& hese.) They miry it, sad I trot they will. trios el os.n b lily rn iniy. T r al us u rthel 2 :l l ; er tail l g iti r. ft ar a d fro whir will be ahoted to the relief of the mist distreser MOs maple& (Cron. I rust in the irearity the basil MOO genimmeat. I trust ka shmir, ice Os feigns of neolisse b e4 Jibed, great as tram Orate me/ be, I sad trust in that lendiadll9 belief which a pnenneat to power is the rarnwa dow Inn, and ssowsiag Oleo as they did, a stwol.dw3iwiiallthat Mgvary en. (Cheers.) If We atened they wrnisserve the paha& et areas's ; gal iftilayldl lepithsywill rentals Orr pintsetations with rooslaotasimitesasi,with reputations antaraired, and aloes di was stassineee free hen the Warns re assobenes of baelimilsetskes 'Moss whir try were saris la Mil, tad pledges width they have ail nisam ed. (TL - 17.71C a peitheiarrossd b heir swift werhensapplange) Ag Cara g te inhargrti this gave " es Poar lo die Birk hod aad Comminati The hoc Coot sabosewiedael She teed. esd sabered into • Isapimar Essen of She shmeelresse emesord with w as ha North Imes, of IL Pam peered imp shmesheleed the dap of IMINIMIden swd pH lag. Me domed rat Ids right he.. Mpg bed Is.. so send et Wog Meng lehresee up.. ern sad.. MO the weld Mile Isom wed wield WM& hike% the seems Mali hod bees unshod N !slums. Ir= " 42 bassiss sw we swig bsse—Ww mead hurt no .as—bra She bridle *IA IN. Mewl hal resshed were et the meet meruimet mad revehby ebeseelse, sod were oath a so mea Maid •ser. Ames* the dlopeeetel eseuderds esJuleled we as with she mei, " • &nog for Is bead sal pheir." The.. wen see mess Mime of skraralw. Me Monti maw two rakes in • oast weird Mae is hot ef the hpiep, sad oas atria mid, "111 mead yet eS bire I'd tow souls Um." Oa the arrival of lir. lieseshers eardege at the bead, is the hp sweeties day, theme wen se Me ass elms bye Asses takes out of it, whish bed bee honed se bin. Mr. MUM, DIIII WM neat toost i . • lire.." "The amber for the norther dieleft the agostf ge fos." Mr. Baassrosis empaded la a Mama Captain BULLIIIII " umbers for the southern &vision ad eie she hone.. et Lees." Mr. C. Do CAM empestied. the legislation of the whip se s dierwersed Nesse, re that to Avenue, hop WA* they WON (lad it szigeneis Mart to estri. aft be Ito led so esayelyeedeeyht lied woe, to *high be add seder, he be was - bud IN 40p, Pet ro greed his gemeheiga, and most amino Wpm hi rep on& (Cron) They knew, however, MP ho bad apron tom a pod easserthve stock, sad he Om that he should always be found spa the side. (Cheers.) Mr. Omega, M.P., also the feast. He .pod the mesa emblem is the pant go. Termer, sad tbeeg he swam net red boil resulted from the polio OIL bat sow pen. be sesemadod that one class bad ben benefited et the mow of the other, and that much yet roared to be doss we ths land. . . - . The proeeediap terminated wit► IM toasts of "the Com mitme " and " the Stewards." AN EXECUTION AT ATHENS.—The Trieste Gazelle has the following from Athens, dated the 27th ult.: The murderer of the minister Korflolaki• has been executed. He had written a letter to the widow of his victim, to en treat her to implore the clemency of the Queen, as the real authors of the murder were at liberty. The Queen refused, sad the caseation was fixed Tyr Sunday last. Another murderer was executed before Lim, and when his turn came he advPnced boldly towards the scaffold, end at tempted to read a paper to tho crowd, but was prevented. He then drew forth a long knife, and was about to stab the executioner, when the letter strurk him a blow on the head. Ile then raised his knife again, Lut the executioner with , his knife stabbed him, and he fell to the ground. An as , &latent executioner then stabbed hint in the back, and the executioner repeated him blows, inflicting 17 wounds on the whole. When he was dead the form of execution was pro ceeded with on the dead body." CASTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL AST. —The Treasury have given the cemetery directions for per mitting • case of tests, &e., which has arrived by a steamer from Unelogne for the Department of Practical Art, to be sent diaect and undisturbed to Mar:borough House for de livery at that establishment. THE lIINCKFORD MEETINO. [Treads'Now.] MAJOR BEBESPO a ttain has been enlightening the Essex protectionists. His lecture came off at the dinner of the Hinekford Agricultural and Conser vative Club, and may be taken as a kiod of minis terial ,indieation of what is in store for us. introduto7 note to the speech was very hremsdee, sad if it did not convey . a warning to the inihinakel supporters of the ministry, who were so =ey drinking the healthy of their betrayers ll filled table, we must attribute this to this stesigth of the landlord's wine or the thickness ofacmstking in Essex. This note was sounded by Mr. Vicum who proposed the health of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, and in the course of his speech took occa sion very strangely to beseech his hearers to forget that they were agriculturists, and to try and think they were something . else. " lf," said Mr. VICARS, "he understood aright the position which they occupied, it was not the honourable one, simply of owners and occupiers of the soil, but they appeared in the yet more exalted character of Englishmen, with English feelings, and patriots with high aspi. rations." The plain English of all this is,—don't bother the Major about Protection and such matters nose, drink your wine, and listen to what he will tell you about patriotism and aspirations, and all that sort of thing. The SECRETAUT.AT-WAR, before the confused agriculturists had had time to make up their minds as to the extraordinary advice which had just been given, attacked them in the same strain, and no doubt clenched the impression made by his friend. He told his hearers, in high.soundiog terms, that if they looked at that period during which his party had held the reins of government, they would find that they had not flinched from doing their hest to improve—at the same time that they had maintained—the ancient institutions of the country. He assured them also solemnly that they intended to stand by those institutions, whether civil, mili tary, or protestant. After this magnanimous but rather vague declaration of what his party would do, he considered that his hearers were in a it state to listen to his own version of what they would not do, prefacing this with a brief account of what they bad not done. First and fore most he told the bewildered guests her bluxur's Government did not come into office on the ground of Protection. " I deny that position in tote. I know no reason that any man has to say that the Government are Free Traders; and I deny the other position also, that they did come in, in the slightest degree, upon tho principles of Protection." That is a strange thing for us to say, but it is not less true. . . . " When :ailed upon to form a government, which we could not have contemplated, we were accused that we came in upon the principles of Protection. But no, we were ailed upon to form a government because Lord JOHN RUSSELL was unable to manage his own party." Of COMM it wu not the Major's business to answer the question, "How came you and your . party to be of sufficient importance to be called in to do what Lord JOHN was incompetent to do?" How came Lord DERBT—who has been the +++auras swig of each ministry . he has been connected with—to be called on in conjunction with Mr. Disaaau—a mere dashing guerilla—to form a ministry P Why—when the government of the country went a-begging was it offered to a wayward earl, and a literary poli tician? Why ?—but because these two men had by violent party speeches in both houses of parliament, by equally violent addresses out of the houses, by attacking iu the most unscrupulous manner for his free trade measures the greatest statesman that England has seen for many years, gained the sympathies of a large and (as it was thought) powerful party in the country—that party being the Protectionists. Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI obtained power by flattering the Pro tectionists. They assumed an importance in the country which their own position would not have entitled them to but as the acknowledged heads of the Protectionist party. In the unscrupulous follow ing out of their partisan policy, they weakened the Whig government; and, when that government fell, they, the Protectionist leaders, were responsible for the carrying on of the machinery of the state. AU this, of course, Major BERESFORD shirks. It suits his purpose much better to throw the onus of the formation of this unprincipled ministry upon the Quinn. Neither he nor his chivalrous leader are cantent to be answerable for their own position in office. Her MAJPSTT must be brought forward as • shield between them and the country. " We came in at the command of her Mums' to support her in her just prerogative, and net to allow the official business of the country to be thrown into the bands of Sir Jules GRAHAM and his Irish as sociates, or of Mr. COBDEN and the Manchester school." This is simply a most barefaced shuffle to get rid of the responsibilities which the Dcrbyito party have incurred by their connexion with the Protectionists. " We may be Protectionists still," says the Major : " I know," he continues in another part of kb speech, " that Lord DERBY was a Protectionist in the commencement of the present year, but that has nothing to do with the question. Her MAJESTY rushed into our arms to save herself from Sit JAMES GRAHAM and Mr. COBDEN; hold your tongue until we have delivered her." How the listeners might have received this advice, if they had been allowed time to ponder over it, would be difficult to say. It is not improbable that after a little reflection they might have come to the conclusion that they had— to speak plainly—been cheated. Before, however, they had time to oonie to any decision on the sub ject, the speaker fairly cut the ground from under their feet, by telling them that whatever they might think of Protection, he knew that it had not a leg to stand on. The game was all up. "By the office,' If I may so call it, or rather by the situation which I filled so hog for that party, I am, alas! too well acquainted with the lists, majori ties, and minorities of the Home of Commons, not to be able, in taking up a list of the Parliament which has just been returned to perceive that there is a decided majority of members in the borer home inimical to the feeling end to the woman of protec tion to agriewliews. If I differ, as I certainly do, from the wisdom and justice of their views, yet not withstanding, I must acknowledge that I myself and those who think with me are in a minority, and I ask is it wise or prudent to force forward a question which eau bat involve those whose interests you wish to the utmost of your power, and at every fair risk M upbekt--is it wise, I my, to force that forward whoa yea sea gain no advantage P They say—it is a scriptural phrase--that it is unless to kick against the pricks, and I firmly believe that in this instance, if we were to stir this question, and to moot it in an unfortunate moment, we should only throw further beck the interests of throe for whom we would make any sacrifice." Who talked of the folly or the sin of " kicking against the pricks" when they were out of office . Did the farmers think of the endure of evil, who is said to be able to gnote Scripture to snit hie own , while this Conservative partisan was sport -117 e scriptural knowledge? Who influenced the minds of the farmers and country gentlemen at meetings? Who talked of civil war to maintain Protection, and speculated upon the service the mounted farmers might do to the good muse P What party is it that for the last few years have been speechifying, writing, cooking statistics, making nee of every imaginable artifice to persuade the agricul tural interests that there was no hope for them but in Protection P Who but these very men who, having now obtained all they were aiming at, by the efforts of their poor dupes, now coolly turn round and tell them that there is no help. The utter de nial of any obligation on the government to forward the views of the Protectionists, and the positive assurance that each an attempt would be futile, are two of the greatest impertinencies that were ever offered to a deluded party. In the mean time the Liberals have fair ground for triumph, and it is to be hoped that the next semi-official announcement of the DERBY Ministry will be as consolatory as Major Baansronn's declaration that Mininters have aban doned Protection. DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL PRAED.—Vioe-Adnd ral Bulkeli y Elackworth Prat,' died on the 6th instant, at I Acton Castle, Cornwall, at the advanced me of 82 years. Although this gallant oflteer had served 23 years on full pay, he had never served at sea since the date of his post rank. He wee eousequnntly, in 1837. planed on tM nand list of Ilan ofacers, was transferred to the active list in 1840, promoted to the rank of vise-admiral In 1846, and plead on the monied half-pay list last year. Conse quently, there mono promotions on his deoesas. MARIA ANTONIA IiAILWAT.—TraffIO for the week ending Sept. 30, 1852, 2081. ; 1851, 2274. MR. SALTS MANTIC FACTORY. It is known to mast of the ordinary reran of this jawed (says the Driwiferd Oleirver) that nor enessyrisieg totrommus, /dr. rifts Salt. same sesta age sommensed the monks onlonehre marettooturios prenthos is the e bourhood of with thew se assanthare hie sow essay asiessed 'isliereals late am vast whelk wherein the uum sossoloy of ishour may be onebised with every mem& molted imisproment in the alpaca sad mobseir asindestures. • pnitial, and, is some important roopootas erroneous deemiptiss at this ondertakisi Me band Its way into the Leaks jeuraole l sad w• have tbsgehre beat fa thead to visit the weeks. In order to furnish the paths with • - dew althea wow ad importance. Tote eade on whist' them buildings are being erected stretches teem dee barer rued leading from Bhipley to the Binglerne• weer the railway, the anal, and the river Aire, to the amino of Bablerograto, and include' the flour mill ad H ateggiegthellea" a Ilmiliar to the name row visitors to that monantio spot, Banish Olen. The part of the estate devoted to the works "we are about to de scribe is one of the many beautiful spots so abundant in the beautiful valley of the Aire. It lies between the railway passing through Skipton to Lancaster and Glasgow, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, both of which will be able to convey goods to and from the premises without either cart g• or porterage. The area appropriated to the buildings is computed at sir acres, while the several Boors in the mills, warehouses, and sheds, form a superlicies of .5 , 5,600 yards, or lit acres. The mill, which runs from east to west, will he 650 feet in length, and 72 feet in height ►bove the level of the rails. It includes sic storeys, and is constructed of =SAVO stone work in the boldest style of Italian architecture. Tho walls look more like those of a fortified town than of a building destined to the peaceful pursuits of commerce. Tho floors are formed on arches of hollow brick made on the ground by Clayton's went process; the openings in the bricks being used for the purposes of ventilation. Rows of ornamental cast iron columns and massive cast iron beams support the arches. The roofs will be of iron. This windows, of large sise, are to be entirely filled with im mense squares of cost plate glass. The whole of the build ing will be fireproof. I'm. the centre of the mill running northward to the bank of the canal, a distance of 830 feet, are the warehouse., which, at the lower end, are 90 t above the water. In the angle formed by the mill and warehouses to the cut ward, comprising an area of 8,400 yards, are the weft-room and weaving shed, communicating with the several floors in the mill and warehouses by fire-proof hoists. The weaving shed will hold 1,200 looms. The shafting will ran in vaults ander the floor, thus preserving the vast run above free from every obstruction. The corresponding 60%7 on the western aide of the warehouses will be ocespied an im mense shed for combing machines, and chambers or wash ing, drying, and sorting the wool, and by reeling and pack ing rooms. Beneath this shed there is an enormous filter and reservoir, capable of containing 600,000 gallons, into which the rain water will be conducted from all the roofs, to be applied to the process of scouring wool. The offices and store rooms, extending to a length of 240 feet, with a very handsome facade, form the western boundary of the works, and face a new road made by Mr. Salt, which will extend from the Biagley turnpike-reed, crossing the railway by a handsome cast-iron bridge, and the canal and river by a wrought-iron tubular girder bridge, 460 feet in length, to the edge of Bandon. green ; thus connecting the estate on the north bank of the river with the more accessible parts on the south. The arrangement, design, and construction of the build inp are mudded to Messrs. Henry F. Lockwood and Wm. Mewson, architects , of Bradford. There are three distinct contracts for the masonry works, which are in the hands of Messrs. Female, and Wainwright, and Messrs. Moulson, of Bradford, and Mr. Hogg, of Leeds, respectively. The joiners' work is also in three contracts, held respectively by Mr. Neill end Masers. &inland, of Bradford, and Messrs. Ives, of Shipley. The iron work, a very extensive contract, is supplied from the foundry of Mears. Cliff* and Co., of Bradford ; these gen tlemen will also construct the iron roof.. But the tabular girder-bridge has been contracted for, and is in the course of execution, by Messrs. Butler, of Surmises,. The contract for slating is in the hands of Masers. Josh. Hill and Son, of this town. The remaining contracts are not let. We must not omit to mention that Messrs. George Hogg, halal Ogilvie, and Wm. Chesterton, are the several clerks of the works, charged with the constant supervision of the buildings, a doty which they discharge is a very efficient manner. The engine*, boilers, and mechinem are entrusted to the eminent tlrm of Mown. Wm. Fairbelrn and Bon, of Man chester. The enlace are of beautiful design, and consist of two pairs, nom i nally of 400 - hone power, - but capable of being worked up to the extent of 1,250-horse power. The boilers will be constructed pertly on the tubular principle, end placed beneath the level of the ground to the south ward*, the mill, and communicate with the chimney (260 feet high) at the eastern extremity of the works, to which is given the effect of an Italian campanile. The engine houses are situated on either aide of the principal entrance to the mill ; and some idea of the magnitude of these vast machines may be gathered from the fact, that the engine bed has absorbed upwards of 1,400 tons of solid stone. The engines will be supplied with water by mesas of tunnels passing below the calla! and communicating with the Aire. Anther series of tunnels will return the water back to the river when used. A branch from the railway will pass under the central arches of the mill, at which point there will be two hoists for loading and unloading railway trucks, and two for ordinary waggons; and at the north end of the warehouses the same number of hoists will be provided, two for waggons, and two for loading and unloading vessels on the ainill. - The whole of the works thus described are being con structed of stone, supplied by 20 quarries in the surround ing neighbourho od, and for extreme massiveness and solidity have no equal in this or any other country. The guworks, to be situated between the canal and river, are to be upon White's patent hydro carbon system, and are calculated to supply 100,000 feet per day for 6,000 lights, in the mills, abed,, streets, and houses of the work people. When the works are finished 4,600 hands will be required to keep them going. This will iuvolve an addition to the population of Bellaire of from nine to ten thousand persons. To ausommodata these Mr. Salt proposes to erect forthwith 700 dwelling-houses of various classes, replete with every convenience requisite for the health, and comfort, and well being; of the inhabitants. The architects are expressly en joined tome every precaution to prevent the pollution of the air by setae, or the water by sewerage or other im purity ; and, boa the high professional character of those gealle.su,... end their biome sympathy with autitaa e r: these ems" sense to believe that this o 17 in. semplellely sealhed. [ ln this reinsert, es as fa =nay Wren the are town of &h airs will teach a• haperleall peseta lemon to the mother town of Brad ford.] Wide slew% spesions squares, with gardens at tested, %= remealisa, • large dining hell and end weshleame. a severed market, schools, l e l a i rsteeds ; melt maehtsieg every hapeisvement that be set mei seisms hem bought to light, are ordered to be paneled trith_ WMseMse the gestlemea who has origiaated this underbids,. the Wide sr the energy or the philemenpy. et Ws aM man ieldee is emit to be com , mended, we knew ne•—emh is Mating, and different minds will admire the see or the ether, es the ease may be. That it may be oompieted seeemsfully, and be the arena of increased preeperity le oar respemed fellow citizen, is the earnest wish mot only of the writer of this ' notice, but of every menhir el es r community, which has already been so greatly bewillasit by his spirited and bene volent exertions._ _ _ The eipenee -- 4 this slims* 11dertakteg Le lost down at half a million of sea ry, - bet we believe every expense con nected with it will be mice then met by lee than half the anni named. THE MEXICAN PRESENTS TO THE ROYAL CHIL- Dnaz.—The Unison and been trappings mat by the Real ms neaten* Amble tin this country, as a present for the Pabst (OWEN emit Wilms sets. One set is rottenly senemmest with geld, enslime with silver, and the other with he* gold mil Am. • pony whip is also with it white le_portly made of yid sad adorned with praises stems. The males were merely sent to set of the trap- Ow The President et itesiee also sent boxes of sweet meals be the Royal children. Them sweetmeats are of the most meted and delicious nature. They are in UMW esoprefteab about en inch square, the revers of whisk ere seemaseisi with silver,and on the top of the covers sue 111.11•9 firelintiag the , various clams and pie. tunics, malmes et Maim. The figures ass similar in Ropes/ems te dame whisk melted so much admiration in the Greet imWhirkm When the outer cover of the sweet meat hems is reamed the sight is esceedingly pretty to as fames not en Ma 'wag, perfectly representing the sesslenemes sad seetemn of every class of Mexican so ds". The ingesmity et their workmanship is truly mar vellous. The presents were to reach Buckimbam Palace yesterday. MORTALITY IN ST. PANCRAS WOBEHOUSE.—Yes terday, at a numerously-attended meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras, Mr. Churchwarden &Heti in the chair, Mr. Manning called the attention of the vestry to a letter which had been published by the late Secretary of the Poor Law Board. Lord Ebrington charged that in the workhouse of St. Pancras the mortality was nearly double that in the City of London Union, St. Martin's, and other metropo litan parishes, and more than double that of Paddington and Bethnal.green, and in which be also drew a comparison between the deaths in St. Pancras Workhouse and the prisons and Greenwich and Chelsea Hospitals. The letter has already appeared in the Daly News. The vestry re solved that a public investigation of the charges should be made. thecovEay OF A LAROE FRESCO PAINTING IN BILDISTON CH I:Neg.—During the past week a number of persons have been employed in scraping end cleaning the pillars and walls of this noble building, and have dWOOO vend several fresco paintings in venous parts, but in such an imperfect state that the subjects of them cannot be ueer tattled ; at the west end, however, one measuring 30 feet by 20, is discovered to be St. George and the Dragon, life nee ; on the left hand side is a building supposed to be a castle, with persons ou it, who are looking down upon the combat ; a group on the opposite side seems intent upon the same object. —lpswich Elpre&S PRUSSIAN INDUSTRY.—From a statistical return just publi.hed by the Prussian government, it appears that there now exist in that country 2,207 spinning mills ; 6,188 manufactories, dye wean, and cotton printing establish ments; 39,263 mills of different kinds • 12,960 large metal works; 17,166 breweries and distilleries; and 4,633 other manufactories of different kind., making a total of 81,3e8 establishments, occupying 615,651 workmen. 1 YACHT RACE BETWEEN THE AMERICA AND SWERIOE SCHOONERS. PORTSMOUTH, WZMILBDAY. The match between the America and the Swedish yacht Swirls* came off yesterday. It had been postponed twice owing to the absence of sufficient wind, and would have 'gain been put off yesterday had not the parties be come impatient of waiting. The start took place at about a quarter past eleven, from off Ride Pier, the Imam being thence to the Nab, light-vessel, and round a steamer placed twenty miles to the south of the latter. The America, which was throughout the match extremely well handled by her crew, got a fair start nearly three minutes sooner than her opponent, of which she made good advantage. The wind being light, and about north-easterly, the ruff to the Nab was not very exciting. By her good start, however, the America was enabled to round that vessel first, and getting a leading wind, she began to farther gain on the Swede, until the latter succeeded in also making the light ship. The Swerige then exhibited her qualities more clearly, and commenced an interesting struggle with the America down to the steamer. She gradually gained upon her, at length coming up with and passing by her. The Swede rounded the slum vessel at 3.32 p.m., and the America at 3.35. Some long and tedious reaches had now to be made back to the Nfb, in the course of which a fog set in, which did not improve the matter, but in the midst of which the America gained an advantage, and rounding the Nab, arrived at Ryde about 20 minutes sooner than the Swede, getting there at 8 o'clock. The latter part of the match, being performed in the fog and dark, could hardly be considered as calculated to test the merits of the two vessels, whilst the light wind rendered the 1 winning of the prize more dependent on a knowledge of the set of the tide and currents than almost anything else. The America and the Swerige are of the same schooner build and general rig, but the latter vessel some 30 tons' heavier of the two. THE YACHT AHEEICA.—Lord Do Blequiere, the owner of the celebrated yacht America, in a letter dated the llth inst., has declared that up to that time rri challenge has been received by him from any English yacht owner or yacht builder, to sail a match with the America ; but that • challenge had been given by the owner of the Swedish yacht Swerige, and immediately accepted. The noble lord thus throws down his gage to all the world: My yacht has been kept afloat and in sailing order since I became the owner of her last September, and during that time it has been my wish to afford all who desired it, the opportunity to us her, to examine her, and to matt sketched and drawings of her, if they pleased, whenever I can do so consistently with personal and other indispensable considerations. And I was, at the same time, ready to entertain any proposal to sail her against any other properly qualified vessel. Taking into consideration the many imitations that have been made, or attempted to be made, of the Feculiaritiee of I the build of the America, I, as a yacht owner, apart from all personal feeling in the matey, have felt de- I *irons that the effect of such imitations should be weer tabled in some decisive manner, because herein the question seems to be involved, as to the superiority of the American or English modes of building craft for fast sailing and other important and essential qualities. I do not see bow the above question can be better or MOM satisfactorily settled than by • fair trial of sailing with the America. I, therefore, now challenge the yachts of a ll ' countries—America excepted —not exceeding the America in tonnage, to sail with my yacbt, for a sum not lees than 6001. and not more than 1,0001., on any day and in any plard—in short, over any course ( the inside of the Isle of Wight excepted) that would give scope for testing the sail ing qualities of the America and her opponente, under all points, in a nine knot breeze. In conclusion, I beg testate that this challenge will be open until the 15th of Nev., and cannot be extended beyond that day, as the America (if she be still my property) must g , into harbour to refit (or an other trip to the Mediterranean. THE "EXODUS" FROM LIVERPOOL. The emigration from Liverpool this year bids fair to show a very large increase over that of last, or of any preceding year. the following are the monthly returns of the fint three quarters of 1851 and 1832, as mule to the Canon-house by the government emigration officer: 1852. Ships. Passengers. Ships. Passengen. January .... 38 .... 12,126 February .... 39 .... 11,986 March April B2 .... 25,447 May June 6l .... 17,263 July August 44 .... 18,717 September .. 68 .... 20,219 1851. T0ta1..... 483 —.156,174 485 ....179.736 Increase In 1852, 2 ships and 23,590 passengers. The total emigration of last year, ending the 31st of December, was 195,932. That of nine months of the pre sent year, therefore, is only 16,196 below the whole of 1851. 1 Two other facts may be noted connected with these returns. Iu the first place, they do not include cabin passengers, of I which there were 958 sailed from Liverpool last year; end it is most certain that there will be a great increase of this ' clue in the present year, composed of the more respectable emigrants to Australia. In the second place, it should be borne in mind that the return purports to give only the number of adults, not persons; that is, it counts u one adult the proportion of children allowed according to the scale laid down by law. We may, therefore, safely add' one-fifth to the number returned, as the total number of I human beings who have left their country during the past nine months. We bare no means of arriving at the precise number of emigrants who have gone to Australia. On very I g:od authority, however, we may state it in round num. re at 15,000. This, then, accounts for part of the increase of 23,590 ; and, adding those who have been shipped hence by the emigration commissioners from their depot at Birkenhead, and the increased German emigration, this, the Irish Eso- I due to the United States, would not seem to have in creased. There are, however, two lights in which to re ' gard this fact. If we could be certain that the present rate of emigration from Ireland to America was at its culminat ing point, there would be a reasonable hope that it would in time can. We are not certain of this fact, however, and are more inclined to think that Irish emigration is limited only by the means of the people, and that the drain of population will be a regular one for years to come, until the bulk of the Celtic race of that country have been poured into the wilds and prairies of Western America.— Liverpeol Bearniord. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, Our. 13.—1 n a convocation, holden this morning, the University seal was affixed to the instrument of election of the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, as Chancellor of the University. It was afterwards entrusted to the care of George Valentine Cos, Req., M.A., Bedel of Medicine sad Arts, who will have the honour of pre senting the tome to his lordship. In the same convocation the name of the Rev. Robert Walker, _M.A., of Wadham College, Reader in Raped mental Philosophy, whose nomination to the ones of Pub lic Rzeralner is Diseiplinis Mathesastiess et Physicte " has bees sppu by congregation, met with the unani mous appeobstisa of the home. In a lion hoiden immediately afterwards, the degree of kyr sad Doctor of Divinity, by accumula tion, was conferred on the Rev. G. A. Jacob, of Worcester College, Had Master of the llbefileld Collegiate School. lila MAJZIITT'S RBTURN PAWL BALMOIRAL.—The Vice-Chancellor has received an official communication from the Secretary of State, stating that her Majesty will not stop at Oxford on her return to Windsor. The royal cortige will par through this city about half-past Ave o'clock tomorrow afternoon. CAMBIUM); OCT. 12.—TEE CAPUT.—At a con gregation, hold's this day, the following gentlemen were elected of the Caput:—The Bev. the Mater of Trinity College,•divinity; Dr. Abdy, Trinity Hall, law; Dr. Driver, Caine, medicine; the Rev. lames Geo. Mould, B.D. Corpus Christi Collate , senior non - Regent ; the Bev. Jima Jeffreys Bumpeted, M.A., King's College, senior Regent. NAVAL ADMIRALTY, OCT. 13.—APPOINTMENTS.-- Pay. muter T. C. Thomas, to Vokawo. Clerk's Assistant J. Middle, to Victory. Midshipman J. E. M. Wilson, to Agamenosoi I. Naval Cadet C. Mitchell, to Arrogant. Poßromocre, OCT. 13.—The Bittern, 12, Com mander Vansittart, sailed this afternoon for the East In dies.—The Leander, 60. Captain King, wee paid off today, at her moorings in the harbour, which proved a great benefit to the watermen of the place.—The Seafiuwer, cutter, arrived to-day from Jersey.—The Oriental Queen, convict ship, sailed from Cowes this morning for Portland, to embark other prisoners there for conveyance to llobart Town. THE CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.—The Canterbury Association ceased its colonising functions and its land sales in this country on the 30th of September. The cir cumstances which have led to this result are—first, a mis understanding with her Majesty's government ; end, se condly, with the directors of the New Zealand Company, to whom the emaciation is largely indebted. The committee of the Canterbury Amoeiation, feeling themselves placed in a difficult position, have endeavoured to transfer their functions to the colonial legislature. Her Majesty's go vernment, however, have refused to allow this, without a settlement of the claims of the Crown and the New Zealand Company on the funds of the association. The demands made are considered by the Canterbury Association to be unjust, and there appears at present no hope of terminating the dispute, except by the most summary proceedings on the part of her Majeaty's government, or an adieu at com mon law between the company and the association. The correspondence between the Canterbury Association and the Colonial Secretary has been publiahed, from which it appears that the government has refused to comply with the proposals of the committee of management, and that all friendly negotiations are at attend. THE MELBOURNE PACKEI SnlP.—During the gale one of the asaistant•enginems, a young man in charge of the engines, was by • sudden luroli of the vessel thrown against the 'machinery, and had his right hand cut off at the wrist. lie was landed at Deal, and thence taken to the hospital at Canterbury, where, it is believed, he is going on well. PERPETUAL INVESTMENT LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETY. A public meeting, called by the directors of this society, was held last evening at the Leetnre-hall, Lorrimore road, Walworth, to explain the principles and advantages of land and building societies in general, and of this one in particular• • - Mr. W. WILLIAMS, M.P., as member for the borough of Lambeth, took the chair, and stated the objects of the society as set forth is its prospectus, via.: To enable the members by small monthly or other contributions , or by an immediate payment of 30/., to become the pureb 1 a piece of freehold laud, et sufficient quantity Mr the erection of a house with garden, and of ample value for securing a vote for the county. To assist members to build houses upon the land so obtained, they repaying the loan by monthly or other instalments during any number of years from Ito 16. To receive money for investment from the members, and to give them interest at a higher rate than ten be obtained in savings banks, or in any other equally safe investment. The shares are 301. each, which will be secured by a monthly subscription of 45., during 10 years. tieherrip thins may be paid quarterly, ball-yearly, or yearly, in ad vance." lie added that be regarded such an ineditutieu us one capable of conferring great advantages in a social and moral point of view on those who chose to join it. It also involved a political right of great consequence, but to which he did not attach so much importance as the social and moral ffect. No one could dispute that it was • very great advantage for the poor man to be enabled, by saving only Is. a week for 10 years or 2s. • week fur live years, to obtain a freehold in the country, and that by a further contribution to be en abled to buil I • house for himself on the land when ob tained. As he understood the prospectus, it was not neces sary to wait until the whole live or ten years' subscriptions were paid before the land could be obtained, but a ballot took place as the land was purchased and allotted, in which all the shares on the list were en titled to come in and take their chance, though only • few months' subscriptions had been paid. The secre ' tart', Mr. Tresidder, had made • calculation showing that through the means of this society a poor man might by pay ing 2s. 10d. a week for 15 years, secure his freehold, and have a house (the building of which was estimated at about 701.), free from any further charge for either principal or interest. Ile further understood that members who might not desire to avail themselves of these advantages might at any time obtain back the subscriptions they had paid with interest. Mr. J. 000 x, the chairman of the society, next addressed the meeting, enlarging ou the political advantages such aso cloy was calculated to confer. The directors, he said, though adopting the freehold land principle originally, had not hitherto put forth that branch of their business, but hav ing met with so much WIMPS in the other branch—that of the building society, whicn had issued 1,72 shares—they thought the time was come for bringing prominently before the public the freehold lend branch. lie detailed many of the incongruities of the law of parliamentary representa tion, in order to show the necessity of au enlargement of the franchise and of a new Reform Hill ; but, though he looked on freehold land societies as a means of attaining those ends, he disclaimed for himself and co-managers any party motive, and should be equally well satisfied whether the addition to the number of voters the society made went in favour of the one side or the other, having no doubt that the greater freedom there was for the ex pression of the popular voice, the greater was the security for good government. Turning from the political question, he dilated on the social comforts resulting from providing in youth for the wants of age, and especially from the certain income a freehold, however small, con ferred, and concluded by explaining in detail the operations of the society, and the manner in which it was made avail able for its great objects. Mr. WATSON, the solicitor, and Mr. Diu.Lan, another of the directors of the institution, followed, announcing simi lar views, and Riving similar explanations, Mr. Watson, in the course of his remarks, eliciting an expression of con temptuous mirth from the meeting by mentioning the re ported new schemo of the present government for en larging the franchise, viz., to widen Lthe limits of the in come tax, so as to embrace all incomes dowr. to 501., and to give the right of voting to every payer of the tax, • • • _ . . . . A vote of thanks to the chairman was then proposed by Mr. WisaA, churchwarden of St. Mary's, Newington, and seconded by Mr. BVltOldil, the vestry c!crk, a brief ac knowledgment of which from the bon. gentleman cloted the proceedings. TRELEIOR CONSOLIDATED — MINING COMPANY.— Yesterday the annual general meeting of shareholders in this company was held at the offices in Broad-street, Mr. Can in the chair. The report stated that MCSITs. Thomas and Jennings had been sent to inspect and report on the mine. These gentlemen stated that Gardens shaft was sunk to 125 fathom level, and the lode cut there at an opening eight feet in length ; the lode was three feet wide and very poor. The 113 fathom level was driven from Gardens shah three fathoms east and eight fathoms west; the lode was poor throughout. The 100 fathom level was driven in the course of the lode from Gardens shaft:loo fathoms west to within about 20 fathoms from the boundary and 110 fathoms from east, altogether under the richest part of the mine. This they hoped would prove a reproductive level through out. 90, 80, and 70 fathom levels were suspended. In the North Downs Mine the 93 fathom level was driven east from the boundary shaft 15 fathoms ; the last four fathoms produced about 201. worth of ore per fathom. The end was now worth about 81. per fathom. The lode at the end of the 80 fathom level would, it w.is thought, be found of value. The end of 70 fathom level was small and poor. The inspectors were decidedly of opinion that a stop should be put to all works below the 100 fathom level. The cause of failure was probably a change in the directionof the mine. It had been fully and satisfactorily tried as far as the western part and below the 100 fathom level, and the operations were carried on with economy. The balance last year was 7391. 10s. 6d. The sales of copper, mundic, &e., during the year produced 6,9891. 175., and the balance this year was 1,4281. 13s. 7d. The company's assets amounted to 2,3681. 6s. Bd., and the liabilities to 1,2661. 13s. 9d., leaving a balance of 1,1011. 12s. Ild, The chairmen, in moving the adoption of the report, said that although their finances were in • better position than last year, he regretted that the mine did not loot so encourag ing for the moment. But every one knew the uncertainty of mines, and he was not without hope that the Treleigh would once more pay a dividend.—The report was adopted. Mr. Williams recommended care and economy in the work ing of the mine. A vote of thanks to the directors termi nated the business. THE POTATO Diszmim,—The following letter on the above mysterioue and desolating visitation, from Mr. J. Molloy, 1.P., Co. Dublin, appears in the Irish farmers' Casette:—Sir,—The potatoes of Ireland have been visited this year by two distinct diseases—the one produced by a cloud, containing electric fluid, passing over the earth, causing immediate destruction to their leaves; and they being to full vigour of growth, it was communicated to the potato, causing, in the first instance, a separation between the akin, containing a watery substance, similar to boiling water poured on the hand, after • short time becoming black, and rotten. lam firmly convinced that the cholera can be traced to a 'dallier cause front clouds, descending to the earth, containing a deadly poisan to the human race, act ing similarly to the electric fluid on the potato, turningite victim black and rotten. The second calamity incident to the potato ism insect of the beetle tribe,similar to • flea in appear ance, posseseing the same activity of flying and conceal ment. The colour is brown, with an admixture of white. Feeding, as most insects do, on the inside of the leaf, the action of the sun then colours that spot black, but produces no injury to the potato. They then penetrate the earth, and deposit their eggs on the skin of the patato, after which that spot becomes putrid, similar to a spot on meat after • blue-fiy deposits its eggs. Remove them, still the spot is decomposed. In twenty•four hours after they have life, and are extremely active in their movements. Each insect penetrates the akin on the brown spot on the potatoes, through holes finer than the point of • needle, continuing to grow to the aims of the eighteenth of an inch. canting destruction to the entire potato. The insects in the maggot state remain • fortnight in the potato, after which they form an insect like • beetle, and the colour, after Beale time, becomes yellow and glossy like silt. Hay ing discovered, through perseverance, the proximate cause of these two diseases, I em also in possession of remedies to prevent • recurrence of them, which I hope in • future day to lay before the public. I regret I cannot do so at present, as every day the potatoes are becoming more and more injured. I have also succeeded by • simple process in preserving my potatoes in the same condition they are dug out of the earth for the lett three years—namely, half diseased, quarter-diseased, in the fiel d or heggart, sound seed for the following year, as competent judges who have seen them have declared. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE CIIIEF CLERKS IN CHAN CERY.-With the view of expediting proceedings in the Court of Chancery, it is provided by the act 15 end 16 Viet.. cap. 80, that from and after the first day of Michaelmas Term next, the Master of the Rolls and the Vice-Chancel lors shall have the sfie power, subject to such rules as the Lord Chancellor may make, to order what matters and things shall be investigated by and before their respective chief clerks, either with or without their direction during their progress, and what matters and things shall be heard and investigated by themselves, and particularly if the ljudge shall so direct his chief clerk respectively, shall take accounts and make such inquiries as have usually been pro recut( d before the chief clerks of the present routers, and the judge shall give such aid and directions in every or any such account or inquiry as he may think prop er , b ut sub ject, nevertheless., to the right provided for th e su i tor to ' bring any particular point before the judge himself. Seeing that the Master of the Rolls and the Vice-Chancellors have to sit at chambers, this provision will be advantageous to the suitors. SHOALING OF THE DOGGER-WM.—The Light ning, war steamer, on Monday, left the Tyne, having taken in a supply of coals, and proceeded on a second survey on the North &a. Much alarm has been felt at the shoaling of the Dogger-bank, which lies so me 60 miles oft the north east coast of England, and the Admiralty have given in structions for the hank to be sounded. On the last occa sion the Lightning was out surveying, those on hosed sue cetdcd in carrying a line of soundings across the North &a to the coast of Denmark, in the parallel of 55 deg. north, returning in the latitude of 61 deg. north to Mambo, Dead, sounding every quarter of an hour, night and day. We believe as small a depth as 7 fathoms was found, but information was received from several fidiermen that they have struck bottom in 54 fathom. on the tail of the Dogger bank, and this within . 00 or 70 miles of our own coast, a depth that might be fetal to a deeply-laden vessel meat from the Baltic.