The Express. — London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

too New, Logsdon Eve Wis I Paper, price Threepence THE EXPRESS, - fit rrHE EXPRESS " will contain, in addition to 1 the news in the Morning Papers, a SUM MARY of the HOME and FOREIGN INTELLI GENCE which may arrive on the day of publication. "THE EXPRESS" have the benefit of the Foreign dresses, Cor respondence, and other redly characteristics of a Journal. But the full and carefully pre- REPORTS of the MONEY, RAILWAY, r r R e O d DUCE, CORN, CATTLE, and other MARKETS prill be the marking feature. 0• "THE EXPRESS" is published every after toon at Four o'clock. Offices for advertisements and communications, prbitefriars, and 90, Fleet-street London. pteciatim al fact& The same paper has an article 4 calling the attention of the government to the perillout 'position In - which Drititirresidents are placed by the cessation of the privilege they kemerly enjoyed under treaty of their property, an decease , being regulated according to British laws, and exempted, therefore, from Brazilian jurisdiction. The constitution of Brazil, it is stated, acknowledges as citizens all that are born in the country, and it is asked, in the case of an Englishman married with an Englishwoman, who should have some children born in England, and others in Brasil, how would the Juiz doe Orpaos proceed in apportioning the property on the death of the party P This is one of various instances of the embarrassing state of the legislation cited. The 0 Tempo conceives that the aim of this harrassing per sistance in enforcing the Brazilian law against British property-, is to bring it within the grasp of the im poverished exchequer of the Finance Minister, by ren dering it subject to the payment of the " hereditary decima " tax, from which the estates and goods of foreigners have been hitherto exempt. It is probable, however, that political causes may have to do with the matter. The Brazilian Government shows a not , ;-T f 1, peace eat; pangperity—hu made the name of England same hint is neared all over the world. You may go to the Ithearmaria.eszlitr of the workLaind thus the British saes , amillias bean, spreading wealth and prosperity wherever he goes. (Lend cheers.) I think, unable as I am to speak of Mr. Brown in hie private, or even his public capacity, I used only tell you that he is a British merchant, and beyond that, is the member for the southern division of the county—a member who was selected to stead for it under circumstances unparalleled in the history of the county if not of the country ; solicited to stand by a requisition signed by nearly 9000 of the electors ; n that if it is p oss ibl e f er th e people of any county, or country, to pay a compliment to any fellow citizen, that compliment has been paid to W. Brown, Esq. We all rejoice in it, and comparing it with the result of the attempt made two or three years ago, the change of opinion which has taken place in his favour must strike us as remarkable. Mr. Entwistle was returned by a large majo rity, though, I believe a decreasing one as compared with former straggles, but it only proves the strides made in the intelligence of the country, and the cause we have been so long engaged in, end at length so happily consummated. I propose to you " the health of Wm. Brown, Esq., the free trade member for the southern division of Lancashire." The toast was received and drunk with loud and prolonged cheering. No. 10.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 11, 1846. [3d. been issued that in number would snake to cover the whole of the Punjaub. Half a dozen refractory gentleman have had their estates confiscated, and as many been presented with jagheers and Wm, while the public executioner has had plenty of opportunities for keeping his hand from get ting rusty' in the &Arcata art of banging, strangling, and burning, with the minor artistical mysteries of hand-lop ping, stump-searing, and nose slitting. But yet how does popular opinion stand ? end what degree of firmness or sup port is the government believed to possess by the common mars of those who ' think and act for themselves ?' It is not generally known,.l imagine, that when the body of Sham S:ngh was sent Wafter the recent campaign for the purpose of receiving the last religious rites in the ' holy Jumna,' the Sikh Commander-in-Chief, Tej Singh, seized the opportunity, and quietly remitted 18 faiths of rupees to the provinces But even now, when public security might be supposed to be on a little firmer footing, the desire to obtain bills for cash, at almost any sacrifice on the part of the native bunneahs and mahajune, shows that the funds are in a low state, and that there is ' something rotten in the state of Denmark.' In the interim you end I, Mr. Editor, must be contented to watch the indev of their political bsrometer, and bide a wee." Ugly, lath Rest. N.I. At totally, July 11, William F. Roberts, Yanifeet on of the late Cantata Roberta. At Calcutta, July 13, CbtrictiThickery, Esq., Barrester-at-law. Suddenly, at the residenoe of Ish teethes, 89, alveotreet, July ILLakin, third wan et the Lehi Thos. Lakin, of Metal, Leicestershire. At Benue& Jul 44 Amass limed, Esq., M.D., franks. surgeon of Chtmar. At , July 8, Geo. K. Dennison, Y.s Soojunpoor Factory. July 9, 111M or George D. Roebuck, 71sa Reg. N.I. At Meant; on July 9, Lois, relict of the istieLleut.-CoL T. Maddock, of the Bengal army. At Mussioneve, July 9, Louisa Houma, child of Capt. and Mrs. J. Fere* 13th Beg. N.I. At Shahejaapoor, July 1, the triored wife of Capt. IL W. Mathew, dial Light Ddhatry. At Umaerpoor, July 15, elottioh, heist daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cstawford. At Simla, July IS, Frances, infant daughter of Capt. Valpey Toner, la Reg. Berg Light Cavalry. At Bells Tot. Munmorie, July 15, Lieut. CI. H. Swear, 56th Reg. N.L.At Patna, Jaw 26, J. L Len wicker, Esq. Al the Howrah heopital, July 21, Mr. Aleinsder Ys engineer engineer of the steamier Unlearn. THE "ASTONISHMENT" and PREFACE of I the REV. HUGH APNEILE considered in DOUGLAS JER WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of Saturday September 12. Order of any Newsman. HE BARBER'S CHAIR, and numerous other ORIGINAL ARTICLES, will appose in DOUGLAS I LRROLD'S EKLY NEWSPAPER on Saturday next. Order of any Newtown. unaccountable disposition to multiply vexations, by way of retaliation for, and to compel the speedy withdrawal of an act of the former administration of Lord PAtmeastroN, by which, in spite of the re monstrancy of Brazil, Brazilian veas.2l3 suspected of being engaged in the slave-trade were arbitarily sub jected to the jurisdiction of this country. It is time that this anomalous state of affairs, by which British property to the amount of millions sterling is abso lutely in danger of confiscation day by day, should be remedied by an equitable adjustment. It may serve to show the superior address and greater forecast with which foreign negotiations of other states are conducted, as contrasted with the the lax manner of proceeding here, to observe that France, in concluding her treaty of commerce with Brazil, specially stipulated, and obtained for French residents, the perpetual privilege of having their property, in case of decease, adminis tered according to her own laws, expiration and non fenewal of treaty, or otherwise. It might, perhaps, be well for British residents in Brazil, under present circumstances, to call in all their outstanding accounts, and in case of necessity, to enforce payment. The financial confusion which must ensue in such case, or the fear of it, might bring the Brazilian govern ment to a better sense of justice. THE CHURCH MOUSE'S CHURCH and STATE LETTERS.—ANTICORN.LAW LEAGUE MEMOIRS—The hiNDITION of the PEOPLE of ENGLAND—The BARBER'S MAlR—and numerous other ORIGINAL ARTICLES--with ALL las NEWS--eses7 Saturday, in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY fIWSPAPER. Order of any Holtzman. , VI7 —' FIITTINGTON CLUB." A REPORT of y ths MEETING held ol WEDNESDAY, at the Southampton Wks Tlnuse. for the formation of this Club, Will be found (with ALL he NEW') In DOUOLA't JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Sf Tomo Tow. Order of any Newsman. CZYWIL Maamacm. —At Maul* on June A Mr. Henry Thomas and Miss Wilhelmina Hesse. Btarm.—At Burnerslle, on July 6, the lady of Edward Hume Sme'lle.r. Eaq., of a daughter. Mauro.—.it Colombo, on July 3, Haw y Twistletca Ehrhardt, Esq., eon of the late it.,. J. P. M. Ehrhardt, of Saxony, in Oermany. We learn also that Captain flume% of the 68th Native Infantry, has appeared before the invaliding committee and paced. The retirement of Captain Ournell will promote Lieut. Skene and Ensign Werke respectively.—Delhi Ga zelle, July 22. JULLUNDUR DOAB. SECOND EDITION. From the GAZETTE of THIS NIGHT. BANKRUPTS. Surrow, Holland-crescent, Brixton, haiider. C. PADDON, Cherlotte terrace, New-cut, slop-seller. G. F. T. FOWLER, LiWonton-stri e., Pimlico, printer. J. PERKINS, Hoxton, eheesematuren P. Firrron, Barley, Hertford, boot and 'hoe-maker. M. Sitscx.crrox, Manchester, letter-press printer. t Lama. Salop. maw sad draper. ra g a in A, Stroud, Olouces•ershire, wood turner. T. MORRIS, Newcastle EMI7II. Carmarthenshire, grocer. E. B. 8 KITH, Scarborough, timber merchant. J. HARDY, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, cattle dealer. E. PRILPOT, Ludlow, ting e leMer. H. Durruttrz, Stoke-upon-Trent, corn-factor. T. WARD. Nottingham, maltst' r. W. GRIBBON. Leeds, dealer in china and glass. The following is an extract of a letter from Jullundur, June : " This place is very dull and stupid, and no excitement of any kind, everything all around being perfectly quiet. Great disgust is felt that higher ground has not been chosen fur cantonments ; but it is said that the Governor-General, on being shown better ground, fixed on the present as less expensive to purchase than the higher, that being more cul tivated. Rather too generous this to pay for cantonment ground after having conquered the country, particularly as the lands about here are said to have been the of Runjoor Singh. Mejor and Mr. Lawrence are at Ssahh. llv. Vansittart, the commissioner here. has been very nawell; overloaded with business from morning night, Arranging the revenue, &c. The indemnity from Gholab Singh has been placed here in the treasury—not paid in cash, but ins paltry jewellery, for which the natives offer about one-half es stated value. Philloor is to he the great magazine for the Doab ; each gun to be furnished with 1,000 rounds, and each man 500."—Delhi Gazette, July 15. A letter from Rote Kangra describes the people in that part of the country as the beet behaved and best disposed natives that the writer has ever met with in the course of his long experienc:. They are not given to robbing aid plun dering, but their notions of morality would not seem to be the most orthodox. Their social habits are represented as not unlike those of the ancient Britons; but these are evils which may be eradicated in time. The whole of the Jullundur was quiet, and some of the Sikh soldiers had begun to tut n their swords into ploughshares, having refused to take service. We suspect the number that have so done must be very limited. The men about Mathew pore are represented as extremely powerful and well knit; but they cannot be prevailed upon to enlist. We suspect the recruiting parties are a good deal to blame, and that suf ficient care is not taken in the selection of knowing heeds for this difficult duty. We are told that the 24th Native Infantry were lucky enough to get about 50 very good men, and in a very short time,—a circumstance which would bear us out in the above suspicion. The rain had been fearfully heavy in the vicinity of liangra, and the torrents had washed away all the roads which Brigadier Wheeler had made, as well as very many houses belonging to the poor. Reports of people having been drowned in crossing the mountain torrents were very common. The letter from which the above is gleaned bears date July 11.—Moilusilite, Jul? , 21. 'lke following is an extract of another letter from Jullun dur, dated July 8.--' At Noorpoor, it is said, the hill tribes are gathering, and are determined to drive us out. Ten men (a company), are being trained to work the guns. Lieute nant Lake has returned from his visit to Gholab Singh. At Jumboo he presented the Maharajah with portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert, upon which he salamed very low. and ordered a salute to be fired of 21 guns. He has just lost his wife, the Maha Ranee, who died a few days ago. The report here is, that after the rains, an army of 60,000 men is to be assembled. The road from this to Lahore, rid Umritsur, is infested with banditti. Rajah Lall Singh in tends 'coming out' in the sporting line at the ensuing Lahore races ; and, having determined to carry off all prizes, has given directions to purchase the largest and fattest horses to be got in the country. Major M'Gregor received a letter from Pe•hattur the other day, stating, that if he could send a thousand Salvers to that place, certain parties would undertake to deliver up Akhbar Khan to the British." —Calcutta Englishman, July 22. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY NIGHT.—This evening, at half-past xi: o'clock, a fire broke out in the extemive sugar refinery of Messrs. MacSe and Co., Bacheldor-street, and in three hours destroyed the whole premises and their contents. It originated in the upper story five minutes after the workmen nad descended. The loss will be about 40,0001., but is covered by insurance. The repre sentatives of the Globe, Phen ix, Norwich, Liverpool, Royal, and other offices were present. The fire-police behaved with great skill and courage, and by their exertions saved the surrounding dwellings, which were in consider able danger. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. TuaNBULL, Airdie, ticeher and cattll dealer. W. DICKEON, jun., Glasgow, wine merchant. C. 811ANICS and C 0.., Glasgow, commission agents. J. M'Cur.sH, Edin burgh, surgeon. BANN Or MOUND. —Accoi INACZ Rotes lamed. £29,760,870 orr tot the Week ending Sept. 5. PA oven T. Government Debt ...211,015,100 Other Securities 5,964,900 Gokt Coln and Bullion 11,0i7,907 Silver Bake. 2,702,879 INDIA. MADRAS. L 29,760,670 DANICIDO D = rieturs'CuPttal.•. £14,533,. 00 .. 3,864,479 FY bepodG eluding UM, &Amp Bank .: C°l-runi't4°Thers ~,of £29,760,670 - —•—• Government Securitim S - • SUBSTANCE OP A LETTEE DATED CUDDAPAII, JULY 20. (including Dead Vt'eight Annuity) 12,961,735 Other Securities 12,523,550 Notes Geld sad Silver Coin 512,937 Debi, Di;: 7,918,919 Dther Aeli teposlt. 8,557,109 r AN, & other MU.. 933,818 £ 55,229,337 Opt. 10, 1846. £35,229,337 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. HIJOAII.—Tee Amnion Pater. o► Brosz.—The produce of the British Poeseesions In America, computed from the returns made in the week ending the Bth day of Sept., 1846, is 323. 31d. per cwt. Bugler, the produce of the Mauritius, is 333. 6d. per cwt. Sugar. the produce of the East Indies, is 33e. Id. per cwt. The arerage price of the three foregoing descriptions of Sugar, jointly, is 324. 7d. per cwt. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. SOUTHAMPTON, FIVIDAY, 11.30 A.M. The inhabitants and the distinguished members of the British Association assembled here were astounded at 10 o'clock this morning to find a thousand copies of the Daily News of to-day in the town, containing nearly six columns, with an account of the brilliant meeting of the British Association last evening at the Victoria Rooms, at which His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT was present, to hear the inagural discourse of Sir RODERICK LRCM' MURCHISON ' as President of the Association. A full report of the discourse is given as well as the speeches of Sir JOHN HERSCHEL and Lord PALMERSTON. Lord PALMERSTON, in the course of his speech, re marking on the wonders of science in the present age, stated that no one could have dreamt years ago that the proceedings of the evening would be reported, printed, and circulated in the metropolis the following morning, but his Lordship never imagined the feat of the London Daily News in sending a report of two hours' proceedings, which did not terminate until eleven o'clock last evening, into Southampton at ten o'clock this morning. Up to this period not one of the other London morning journals has arrived in the town. The demand for the Daily News this morning, owing to the interest of the proceedings of the Association last night, the extensive and accurate report of those proceedings, coupled with the fact that not one of the other London journals has reached the town this morning, has been extensive beyond all precedent. We were yesterday enabled to publish details of important news from India, received by express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, which was de livered in London this morning. A closer inspection of the files of papers which have reached us by this opportunity furnishes several items of intelligence, which will be found recorded below. The Governor-General, in order to mark his sense of the gallant services of the British Indian army daring the late campaigns, has restored the 34th Re giment of Bengal Native Infantry to the Army List. This corps was disbanded in January, 1844, for refusing to march to Scinde, when the whole of the native officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates were dismissed the service. The new corps is to be formed from the Bundlecund Legion, and will consist of the European officers of the old 34th Regiment, 10 Sabadars, 60 Jernadars, 10 Habildars, 60 Naiks, 20 drummers, and 1,000 Sepoys. The following casual ties in the army of India are reported to have taken place since the departure of the previous mail : " Her Majesty's Troops,—Captain J. M. Ropier, 62nd Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Scinde. at Kurrachee, of cholera, on the 7th of July. Brevet Captain Browne, 31st Regiment, at Chinsurah, ou the 14th of July. Bombay.—Lieutenant J. D. Campbell, 17th Regiment, at Hyderabad, Scinde, on the 11th of July, of cholera. Madras.—Captain J. Wilkinson, 44th Regiment, at Tri chinopoly, on the 15th of July. Ensign F. B. Griffin, 4th Regiment, at Vellore, on the 15th of July. Lieut. W. Doyle, Ordnance Department, at Penang, on the 12th of June. Captain J. Fortescue, let Regiment, on the Ist of April. Lieut. E. Davie, 45th Regiment, at Calcutta, on the 25th at June. Bengal.—Lieut. W. Darell, 54th Regiment, at Ferosepore, on the Ist of July. Garrison-Surgeon James Innis, at Beneres, on the 4th of July. Major George Roebuck, 71st Regiment, at Minpooree, on the 9th of J. Lieut. G. R. Swat*, 66th Regiment, at Mussoorie, on the 15th of July. Ensign White, 16th Regiment, at Umballah, on the 3rd of July. The Governor-General has published for the infor mation of the army a despatch received from the Court of Directors, authorising the promotion of European warrant and non-commissioned officers of the East India Company's army who distinguished themselves in action with the enemy, to the rank of ensign. Officers so promoted are to receive 1000 rupees . by way of outfit ; and be attached to local or irregular corps, or otherwise, be employed as may best suit their rank and qualifica tions in compliance with this regulation. Lord Hardinge has promoted Sergeant-Major Stephen Douglas, of the Ist Brigade of Horse Artillery; Sergeant-Major Patrick Mara, of the 4th battalion of Artillery ; Sergeant-Major John Moore, of the Ist European Fusileers ; Sergeant-Major Samuel Spurgeon, of the 16th Grenadiers ; Sergeant-Major I. Brasyer, of the 26th Light Infantry ,• and Sergeant- Mar J. Storrs, of the 48th Regt. of Native Infantry, to the rank of Ensign. According to official accounts from Legions, about the late earthquakes, it appears that two villages, Craoari and Lorenzana, were entirely destroyed, and that twenty-seven districts, towns, villages, and ham lets, had more or less suffered. The number of those who perished was 70 ; of the wounded, 521 ; and of persons left without asylum through the destruction of their habitations, from 3 to 4,000. By a foreign merchant vessel calling off the coast J Papers have been received from Rio aneiro to the 3rd of July. They contain no intelligence of novelty. The 0 Tempo is full of the debates in the legislature about the foreign relations of the country and the state of the finances. In regard to the latter, as no figures are given, it, is not possible to iumive at an ap- —" I can only sure you a few lines ; the latest iota lligence received from the camp. On Sunday morning last (the 12th) at daylight. 2.50 men of the regiment, under tour officers and the doctor, were marched off to the scene of d sturbance, which is said to be about 70 miles from Cuddapak. Since their departure the rain has come down incessantly, so they have not been able to reach the place ; the riven being so swollen that they aro forced to remain on this aide until rafts can be prepared. On the 17th the detachment was at Nossum. detained by another river which they hoped to cross that day, Narsimma Reddee and his numerous retinue were then in a town about 18 miles from our party; he is surrounded by 150 of the Kurnool Irregular Horse, under the command of Lieutenant Russell. Our men will hem him in on the ' other side; he will probably make a desperate fight. Ho has sent word to say he has got six thousand fighting men with him ; our commandant is told fur a certainty that he has 2,000, and most likely many more, as some petty rajah is assisting him, and has given him 400 Arabs. He has displaced the (tahsildar) native magis trate of a town ahuut thirty miles from this ; he has cut off his ear and X.ken him away. He has also sent word to another man that ho had better be on the look out, as he intends to come and ettack all the towns in the district. He also wrote to the Jemadar of Mr. Russell's horse to come and side with him, but the man sent word back to decline the invitation. If our troops suc ceed in crossing the river, they hope to come up with the rebels on the night of the 18th. The officers have been warned that the rebels intend to take up their position in a strong fort en the top of a hill, which they have for some mnoths put been stocking with ammunition ; if this proves true, our party cannot, I suppose, attack them before the arrival of arti levy and a European corps from Rellary. The collector and his assistant, with their peons, have gone out with the party. The heaviness of the rain is a great hindrance. The villages for many miles from Cud dapah have been plundered, and the inhabitants have taken Hight."—Athenream, July 23, VIZAGAPATAM, J1.3.r 14.—1 understand that the hill tribes in the Goomsoor Zemindary are in a very dis turbed state, owing, I believe, to the active me.sures adopted by the government agent for suppressing the Menah sacrifices; and hostilities are expected ere long to be the result. Consequent on the divided state of the troops in the division, a requisition I hear has been made to Army Head Quarters for tho services of two or more native regiments, one for Vizianagrum iu addition to that already there, and a complete corps for Ruaselloondah instead of, as at present, only a wing. It is also said that Government have been solicited to allow two companies of Native Vete rans to be stationed at Vizagapatam, owing to the very arduous duties the 41st regiment has to perform. —Circulator, July 24. LAHORE. A constant correspondent at tho Sikh capital writes as follows : " LAHORB, JOLT B.—A horrible judicial tragedy has just been enacted here, and which, were it not that it was performed in an open plain in the clear light of day, and before a crowd of spectators, could scarcely be believed as an act of the 19th century, occurring in a civilised nation, in a town that is garrisoned by British troops! A wretched murderer was this evening burnt alive, after first undergoing the most diabolical tortures that his blood-thirsty execution ers, fiends in the shape of men, could inflict upon him by the means of knives and red-hot irons, scarifying and scor ing his face and body until he confessed his guilt. lam told that not only one but five murders he owned to having com mitted, and that the skulls and other ghastly remains of his victims, all females, were discovered in his house. The motive in each case was not malice, jenousy, or revenge, but the mere paltry value of the jewels they wore on their persons. The murderer was a young man, and of rather handsome features. and ho met his horrible fats as ith appa rent coolness. A few blackened ashes are the only traces to be seen on visiting the spot th's morning. No curiosity seems to have attracted visitors after the execution, such instances of retributive justice being unfortunately too com mon here. Unhappily objects, both men and women, pre senting the hideous deformity of cropped ears and slit nostrils, are but too ofteu met in the streets of Lahore, and their mutilated features tell a frightful tale of the power that revenge, under the name of justice, had hitherto held in the Sikh capital. Things are as usual since my last, rain still coming down, much to the wonderment of the inhabitants, who attribute the unusual ' fall of the waters' to the invasion of the British. The court astrologer in vain tries to consult his stars—pour man ! few being at present visible except those of our newly-created C.B.'s, who kindly illumine our benighted optics now and then with a' passing sight' of their gorgeous toys.' The last on die from head-quarters is, that we are to move out of the city, either to the cantonment in the vicinity, or else to the Jullunder,and remain in camp for a month to watah the ef fects of our withdrawn. The disbanded soldiery still remain in large numbers unpaid and unsatisfied, and vent their mur murs in curses deep, not loud.' "—Delhi Gazette, July 15. We are in receipt of the following letter, which we doubt not very correctly represents the real state of things at the Sikh capital, and what that must lead to it is very difficult to guess. We are mile] disappointed at not having received the Kabul letter due oa the Bth or 9th instant, as we are most anxious to learn the denouement of the visit of the Persian envoy, and the declared intention of Dust Mahomed to aban don the government to his pugnacious , son ; it will, we trust, reach us to-day or to-morrow:— " LAHORE. JULY 15.—They say that a straw thrown up in the air will tell which way the wind is, but try the ex periment in a sand-storm at Ferosepore, or a tuphan at Lahore, and where will your straw be? About as giddy and confused are we ourselves here in attempting to tell the nature of ' coming events' by the passing straws of public rumour and bazar gup, each report being for the four-and twenty hours firmly believed in until jostled out of its place by its successor. Last week we had certain intelligeace,' that Akhbar Khan had passed the Khyber at the bead of a vast army ' en route ' to Peshawar, there to receive a'him addition to his force, and be lady to come down on the Sikh capital either now or when our force is withdrawn. Then came, a Bill, true, and particular account' of an tar tended rising of the city at night-time, in which the houses were to be fred and the officers, both Sikh and British, to be q uietly ' Matbeth'd,' and during the skirmish and con fusion, little Mungola and the great Koh-ce-noor diamond to be seized and carried off! On Thursday, however, a band of armed horsemen were descried on the other side of the raven, and we were gravely told that if they were not the advanced guard of Akhbar Khan's army, they were emis saries of Raja Goolab Singh, determined to force their way into the city with some heavy charge against the durbar. In short, every week has its ' cannibal's foot print' that for the time being scares us from our propriety like poor Ro binson Crusoe, and for which nothing but the advent of ' a man Friday ' in the shape of ' the relief' will be • cure. Certain it is, however, that the preparations for the move are being commenced., and our camels may be shortly expected from the corstrAissariat at Ferosepore. Still it does not appear that the Sikh government are at all firmer in their seat now ttan they were last February, when our troops first eat! red their citadel. A few hundred soldiers have been paid part of their dues, and are receiving their 'swab; ft few score lads have been enlisted, and drilled for the e penal purpose of household guards.' Purstualtalui hav SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Aaarrsts.—July 7—lndutfty, Coring's; Nautilus, Mauritius- July 6—Deborah, Pondicherry. July 9—Lady Clarke, London; anti steam ship llindostan, Calcutta.—July 11—falza Hester, Mauritius. July 12—Paragon, liimlipatam. Judy 14—H M. ship Fox from sea; Lord Elphinstone, Coringa ; Natalia+, Mauritiu.s; Fidel Oheb, Calcutta. July 16—Mary :Sophia, Calcutta ; Teara.r, Cadtbdore ; Clarissa, Sing-, pore. July 20—Lady Flora Hastings, Mauritius. July 2l—Entex, Falmouth. Judy 22 —City of Palaces, Calcutta; E.lzabeth, make; Colonel Burney, Rangoon. July 21—Intrepid, Itimlipatam, DEPARTVILVAS July 3.—Agnes Lea, Calcutta. July 10.—P. and 0. S. N. Co. steam-ship Ilindoshm, Calle, Aden, and Suer ; Wan derer, London. July 11—Industry, Masulipatan and Coriuga. July 13—Lady Clarke, Calcutta. July 16—Lord Elphinstone, Mauritius. July Id—Eliza and Hester, Calautta. July 26—Pekin, Calcutta. 11. M. sloop Pilot, Moulmein. July 21—Paragon , northern ports; Lady Flora Ikudings, tkicutta. July 22—Clarissa, Cuddalore ; Tracer, Coriagn. July 24—Doke a Argyll, China. Aaacs•./a-July& TullochCiisile, London; Albion, Landon; Fire Queen, Singapore; Shaw-imShaw, Mocha. July 7-Stratheden, Sydney; Agnes Lea, Madras. July 14-Henry Winch, Liverpool ; }toe, Bombay. July 13 -Hope, Liverpool; Dhur, China. July 17--Joshua Waddington, Liverpool. July 13-Fatima, Liverpool; Arnhem, Bombay; Amaury, Bourbon. July 19-Ceylon, Bourb on; Thomas Lee, therpool ; Vanguard, London; Clemenoe, Bourbon. July 20- Meg of Meldon, Liverpool ; Lady Clarke, London ; New Zealand, Cadiz; Duguescelin, Bourbon. July 22-Merlin, Greenock; Norman, Dunkirk; Marie Amelie, Bourbon. Daranrcass. - July 2- Zemindar, Landon; Orient, Mauritius. July 3-The Cityof Palaces, Madras; Marius, Bourbon; Carthaginian, London; Picard, Bourbon. July 3-11indostan, Suez. July 7-Dido, Singapore and China. July 8-Douce Davie, Mauritius ; Alibi, Madras ; Bambly. July 0-Beulah, London ; Colombo, Mau ritius; Columbus, Boston. July 10-Fairy Queen, Dublin. July I I -Sultan, London ; Hero, Singapore; Jos. Munson, Rangoon. July 12 - Mary, Demerara ; Tenasserim, Arracau. Jvly 13 - Chime; Peruvian, Mauritius; Boyne, London. July 13-Colombo, Mauritius; Sultany, Mauritius. July 111-Gauges, LiverpooL BOMDA - T, Aaarvsts.—July 13—Boltva;,&on 7 lon. July 20 Shah Altura. China. 23—Sir Herbert Compton, Macao; Indian, Hull. 24 —The Pathfinder, Singapore. 23 —Exmouth, Mocha; steanariante, Auck land. 21—Furl of Clare, Mauritius. Angled I—John Brightman, Mauritius; Dukc of Portland, Portsmouth; Duke of Comeall, Ports mouth. 2—Bangalore, Liverpool; Lady Bute, London; Cleopatra, London. 3—Mary, Portsmouth ; Recovery, Singapore. Drxwarears, July 19—Steam-frigate Semostris, Aden. July 21— John Oldham, Isindon. July 29 —Glensnore, China. July 30—Som nauth. China. July 31—Clarendon. Liverpool. Aug. I—Sir Henry llartlinge. Calcutta; Inchinnan. China. Aug. 2 —C.iletionia, Hull Aug. 3—The Imaum of Muscat's schooner Curlew. Zanzibar; Madras. Aug. 4—Zoe, China; Borderer, China. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. DOWNAV. MAILLIAOW. - At Belgatim, July 18, John S. De Titre. Fort., of the Bombay Civil Service, to Amelia, second daughter of Christopher Kane, Esq.-At Tomah, July 28, Mr. James St. John Musigavin, to Mrs. Joey Scott. Brarirs.-At MaZagolll. July 17, the lady of Capt. Olasse.-At By cullah, July 21, the wife of'f. J. A. Scott, Esq., of a mom August 2, Mrs. Norman W. Oliver, of a son. At Worley, August 3, the lady of Pulteney Dabell, Esq., of a daughter. Diords.-At Kurrachee, June 19, of cholera, Captain Bourchim Setae, Bombay Fusiliers. At Poonah, July 16, George, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. price. At Poonah, July 13, Adie, infant daughter off Mrs. Minter. At Bombay, July 21, Edward, infrut son of Lieut_ 11. B. Rose, Fu.-iliers. At Ilydrabad, tieback., July 7, Charles, sou of the Rev. C. Laing. At Bombay, July 27, Ambroli Anne Christy, only daughter of the Rev. J. C. Martinson, ralowicoolT, (bailor. In the Fort, August I, Mr. T. Poole Lloyd. At Poonah, July 28, T. Heft, non. At Poonah, July 20, James Henry, hdant sou of Mr. and Mrs. 24• M Laren. ADRA R.-Bruns.-At Madras, July a, the ladsot T. Pyeroft, by Madras Civil Service, of • daughter. At Aurungstod, July 17, the lady of Limn. W. T. Hare, 41st Reg., N. 7. Ia camp Kolapore, July 19, the lady of Major J. W. Goldsworthy, of the let Roe. Madras Nl r of a daughter. At Ootamunund, July 1, th e lady of Wil li am Enjop. Madras Civil Service., of a damthter. At Walfidr July 10, the wife of Lieut.-Col. Hutton, of • daughter. At Madras, July 10, the wife of Mr. Morgan Langford, of a daughter. At Rumascherry, July 21, the lady of Captain Heyne, 16th Reg. Madras N. 1., of a daughter. A.% Byderabad, July 26, the lady of Dr. W. C. Maclean, Reeklency sue geon, of a daughter, still born. DZAIIIK-At Octacamind, July 7, Mrs. Margaret .Maiton, the wi dow of Capt. E. Malice. At Cannanore, July A the beloved wee of Capt. William Bina% 13th Regt. At Hareingabad„ July 20, Rose Anne, infant daughter of Lieut. H. B. Herbert. At Trichina ply, July 15, Capt. Josiah Winthasoh, 44th Regt. At sea on hosed the Clarissa, July 3, the son of Cont. 0.0. Macdonald. 27th Regt,.N.l. At Telloee, July 15, Mo. F. 8. - Griffin, 4111 Reg!. N.L At Penang, June 12, Lieut. Sim. Doyle, Ordnance Department. At Rajahmeggerum, Matilda, the isnot daughOw of Major A. Cotton, of Engineers. April 1, Captain J. C.Fortescuo, lg Roe- N.L SLINAL, MARIIIAOFS.- - At Cawripore, June 20, Lieut. R. Thompson , loth NJ., to Mary Catherine, fourth daughter of the late LsuehLa Mae lannan, Fag., of Letterfeorn. At Joutpare. July 4, Lieut. C. F. G. Lankb, 62tal Reg. NJ.. to Harriet Sophia, youngest daughter of the late toL S. Nation, C.B. At Cowmen% July 8, It. C. H. B. Fag., Bengal Artßlery, sou of th e late Major-Gra. C. S. Eama, 7 7.V., to Sarah Humphrey, eking daughter at T. W. Raft, Ram, M.D., 13th N.L At Meerut. July 9, CharlotteArine Georgina Fry,secooddnughter of Capt. J. Fry, of Saalfeld Avenue, Dublin, to It. J. G. Gramt, mug. of her Majesty's 10th Foot. At Allyghur, July 16 , Lieut. Nicoll, Interpreter, 30th Regt. N.L, eon of S. Nicoll, Esq., of Court Lodge, Mounlleld, Sussex, to Ago n, second daughter of J. Sim, Esq., Edinburgh. Bunsts.-At Wants, July 4, the lady 0(.1. S. fudge, Esq., of • son. At Agra, July 41. Mrs. G. M. Bryan, of • dough's?. At ?decent, July 4, the lady of the Rev. A. Hammond, of • daughter. At hi [swore, July 5, the wife of J. N. Tresidder, Eaq.. moisten 62nd Regt. N. 1., of a daughter. At Midnapore, 3uly 11, the lady of H. J. Muston, Fact., deem At Chowringlzp ra l . y 14, the lady of Albert de H. Lament, de of a eon. At Fu July 9, the lady of G. Holroyd, Fog., adjt. 43 Light Ldantry, of • daughter. At Glen Hogan, in 81mlah. June 27 Mrs. Hogan, of a dasyhtor. At Barna gore, July 18, Mrs. F. Vining, of a daughter. At Calcutta, July 19, the wife of ths Rev. J. Linea, of a non At Nowpang, June 30. Mrs. J. B. Roberts. of a son. At Beelity, July 14, the lady of F. Wil a da liams, Fag a , CR, of daughter . At Calcutta, July 21, • MIA G. W. Phillips, ughter. Darna.-At Calcutta, 31117 5, Nathaniel Hudson, Sao., at-law. At Permeate, July 1, of cansumption, LieuL W. the 54 tit Befit. Med 23 years. At Illasepore, July 3, Janes Una Alfred, the ef Lieut. J. P. Caulfield, Srd Rest NJ. At Numerated, ouly 21, hale, the beloved wife of Caplan C. C. • We believe the fact wee alluded to by oue native =monk at the t4oha--Bea FREE TRADE DINNER TO W. BROWN, ESQ., M.P. • WARRINGTON, Friday Morning. A dinner to William Brown, Esq., M.P., in honour of his return as a member for the southern division of this county, and to celebrate in that event the triumph of free-trade prin ciples, took place here last evening in the largo room of the Nag's-head Hotel. There was a large respectable attendance on the occasion, W. Alleard, occupying the chair, and the following amongst other gen tlemen being pre sent. W. Brown, Esq., M.P. ; Thos. Barley, Esq. ' Presi dent of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Joseph I Stubs, Esq. ; John Ryland*, Esq., jun. ; Nicholas Cooke, Esq. • T. o. aylands, * Ewt. ; J. G. M.M;nnies, Esq.; Rich ard Ainsworth, Esq. ; Peter Rylands, Eat. ; B. Co o ke, Esq ; Hugh Clue, 1144 4 cif Liverpool; Rev. A. J. Morris, of Leri da' ; sad the Rom Jams Rathbun. The vies chair *as oceasjled by G. W. Hardy, Esq. The usual loyal toasts were given, before proposing which, however, the chairman read letters of apology from several gentlemen who had been invited, amongst others from Mr. Bright, Joseph Brother ton, Esq., M.P., Henry Coppock, Esq., of Stockport, Chas. "Lindley, Bog., M.P., and Archibald Prentice, Esq. The CHAIRMAN then rue and said : Gentlemen,—the wet toast is one which would admit of a great deal being said in its favour, and I regret extremely that it has not fallen into abler hands to enlarge on its merits. To me it is a matter of great reluctance, on all occasions, to accept the office I hold to-night; a reluctance arising, I hope, not from any want of zeal in the cause—the triumph of which we are met to celebrate—but from a conviction of my utter inability to do justice to the many and interesting topics brought forward on such occasions. (Cheers.) However, I have always experienced your indulgence on similar occa sions before, and I again throw myself on that indulgence with the more ce nfidence, because I expect we are all here to-night in a much batter humour than I have met you be fore. (Hear, hear) We have assembled before for various purposes; wo have been called together to ar range plans to assist in the great movements in the country. We have also been assembled to raise money, but there is no occasion to touch your pocket. on the present occasion, and that ought to put you in a better humour, at least it always does me. (Laughter.) We are met to celebrate the triumph of free trade--(cheers)—the consummation of all our hopes and wishes. The great question which has agitated this county for so many years has at length beer' decided; a complete victory has been gained ; and that victory has been achieved in a great measure, in my opinion, by the organization entered into by the League. This League gained in this country an enormous iniloence, by circulating to every part of the country, to every hole and corner of it, information— (hear, hear)—by enlightening men almost in spite of them selves, and at length showed such a front, that when the gage was thrown down for battle, the enemy disap peared. (Cheers.) We have gained a bloodless victory. (Loud cheering.) We have aunihilated, extinguished, the enemies of the cause; for I can:assure you, Renee men, that in the circle in which I move, I have for some time past looked in vain for a monopolist--(laughter); —I cannot find one; they are all free-traders —(cheers)— and what is more extraordinary, they always were so—(re- Lewed cheers and laughter)—it was only a mere question of time with them —(much laughter)—and happily, for us, that question has now been satisfactorily disposed of for them. Now that this victory has been gained some people may think that we should rest on our oars and remain satisfied; but say " No." ( Hear, hear.) We have seen, inconceivable almost as it may appear, that the routed faction which showed the front ol opposition on the floor of the House of Commons, still hold their hanquetsand meetings ; and it seem.; to me that they still look forward to the day when they shall be able to regain what they have lost. I say inconceivable as it may appear, that seems to be the fact ; for I have seen in the pa pers amounts of protectionist meetings held in some parts of England,---I do not remember where, but that is not a matter of much coosequence,—at which they have expressed their intention to have another gerund.; and I say, that having gained this great victory, it is necessary that we should plant good sentinels at all our outposts. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) We must keep an army of observation ; we must keep hold of all that we have got, to make the best possible use of it, and I believe the best way in which that can be done, is to strengthen the hands of the '-resent admin istration, which, if backed by the opinion of the country, I believe has the will, and necessarily the power, not only to retain what has been got, but to carry into effect other highly desirable changes, and to attend to other abuses, which, in the mind of every thinking man, require an immediate re medy. (Hear, hear.) I will not longer traipses on your time, but beg to propose—" The Free Trade Ministers ; may Lord John Russell fully carry oat the system so aus picously commenced by Sir Robert Peel." (Loud cheers.) —The toast was enthusiastically given. Mr. JOHN RYLAND responded. He said: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, the toast which you have proposed has a peculiarity connected with it which renders it an agreeable task to respond to it. I am aware that in usual, on occasions like this, to propose Her Majesty's Ministers, but I suppose this may perhaps be the first time that on paying them this respect they have been connected with their predecessors in offlce.—(Hear, hear.)—lt is refreshing, sir, for once, to pay a tribute of respectful admiration to men who, by their talents and force of character, have raised themselves to the honour. able position of advisers to Her Majesty, without being in fluenced by mere party considerations. (Hear, hear.) There was a time when everything was sacrificed to party. Those who have studied the history of their own country will recollect many instances which prove this to be true —I will just allude to one. The last time England was governed by a Queen, when Marlboro' by his sag .city and valour had placed her in a position to dictate terms of p-ace to the whole of Europe, this splendid advantage, which had cost the people millions of money and the country thousands of lives, was absolutely sacrificed to the ambition of an in triguing party, and the vain jealousy of the wt ak and wicked woman who sat upon the throne. Those were the days when cabinets were made and unmade by pampered waiting women, unscrupulous parasites, a .d not, as now, by the will of the people and Anti Corn-law thgues (Ckeersand laughter.) Yet, sir, it is not to be supposed that this novel state of parties is the harbinger of the destruction of all party feeling what ever. Men naturally, nay almost necessarily, split them selves up into parties, and like competition in business, the world may in the long run be the better for it, as long as on the one hand there is ignorance, and a comfortable belief that whatever is, is right, and on the other hand a desire for im provement, and an aiming at perfection; as long u there are laws of primogeniture, and the like, making it necessary that one class of the community shall be supported by another ; as long as there is the selfish and ignorant notion that what is good for the many is not good for the few, there will be party feeling, and there ought to be party feeling. (Cheers.) We 'do not blame a man foe belonging to a party, but Is, thinking it better to stick to his panty than to follow truth. (Hear, hear.) We blame your " true blues.' who woald forego coy advantage rather than fat once lay aside the Blue ribbon, and work for a principle. (Hear.) I believe that there is nos town in England where this worst kind of party feeling is more prevalent than in Warrington. (Hear.) Of this we have had plenty of proof during the late free-trade struggle. Why, this should have been a Lawn's mooing ; ribbons of all velours should have been forgotten in the expression of car pleasure as the triumph of free trade. We know that there are plenty of blue ribbon-men in this town who are also satisfied that Sir Robert Peel has at last given up his party, but who yet could not by any means bring themselves to ex press their approbation of his conduct. It such a gnat sin to clusge an opinion or a creed, especially in poittics. I suppose this mean originates flees a conviction in • certain class of broi, the result no death of powerful consciousness, that it is impossible to get at the truth, and, therefore, any *lunge being as likely to be for the wane as Seethe better, it is safest always to remain of the same opinion. Why, the ' man who never changes is a fool; without thew there can be no }formica. Every social and political advantage we now enjoy is the result of change of opinion. I would say, then, choose your party and work with itaseauch as you can without being bound by any merely party tie, and never object to work with a party tor one object because you do not find them on all subjects of the same opinion as yourself. We toil Lord John Russell may be able to complete what Sir Robert Peel has commenced ; that is, we hope, as Peach has it, that, " John is strong enough for his place." (Laugh ter.) It is quite certain that if Lord John cannot continue to carry free-trade measures, there is a John who is strong enough, even though that bright and shining light, Lord George Bentinck, and that unfortunate genius, Mr. Dis raeli, should become Her Majesty's advieers,—and that John is John Bull. (Loud Cheers.) The CHAIRHAN: Gentlemen—lf I am right in supposing, as I have a right to suppose, that this meeting is a meeting of free-traders, I have nothing to do but to announce to you the toast I am about to propose to insure its being received with the greatest possible enthwium ; and with a view of making you listen with patience to the few remarks I am about to make, I will tell you at once that I am about to propose the health of William Brown, Eq., our free-trade member. (Enthusiastic cheers, the whole company rising and repeating them several times.) I labour under the dindTalllart of not having been favoured with the personal ac quaintanee of Mr. Brown until to-day. I don't thith,however, that is any drawback. I think it only necessary to tell you that lie is one of the most emthent of British merchant. 'rhe fire and the sword have carried death and desolation into 1 foreign lands, whereas the British merchant has tarried WM. BROWN, Esq., M.P., rose to respond, amidst re newed plaudits. When they had subsided he said,—Gen tlemen, I can hardly express to you the pleasure I feel in meeting you on this occasion, to celebrate the triumph of I truth over error. To ear worthy Chairman, who has spoke. of me in so flattering a manner, and to you, gentlemen, f o r the response you have m a d e , I b egi to accord my most grate ful acknowledgments. It is true, gentlemen, I have been your representative for a very short period, but short as it has been, it has been productive of some import ant events. (Hear, hear.) And taking the whole session of Parliament together, it is probably one of the most event ful this country has ever witnessed. To commence, gentle men, and take a brief review, of passing events, I will refer to the corn laws, from which we fortunately, through our friends in parliament, at an early period of the session, ' knocked the key-stone, and the rotten fabric of monopoly will go down stone by stone one after another, till not a ves tige is let. (Loud cheers.) To our friend Richard Cobden, , (tremendous and long-continued cheering) to our friend Mr. I bright, (cheers) and many other gentlemen we owe a debt of gratitude which I think the nation never can repay. (Hear, hear.) They were unceasing in their ciert•ons—not sparing of their private cusrenience or their purses, or their talents to accomplish the great end the triumph of which we are now met to celebrate. (Cheers.) They led public opinion, which in this country is almost omni potent; it induced Lord Gorge Rowell, at an early period of the session to write his memorable letter, of which you are all no doubt cognizant. Rather later io the day, it in duced the Premier to announce his free-trade principles, to the great satisfaction of the free-traders but to the great dis may of the protectionists. Nothing could have induced Sir Robert Peel to have sacrificed his place, his power, and to throw so many of his political friends overboard, but an honest conviction that he was serving his country and serving mankind. (Cheers.) His country and posterity are sure to do him justice. I consider him the greatest benefactor of the human race. Gentlt men, I have no doubt he will be vituperated and abused, as we all are,by that small section of the Protectionist party that is left—small, and, I hope, grawing " beautifully less." (Laughter and cheers.) But still, gentlemen, they have not lost all hope ; and the ground of attack upon us will be that we have not fur nished them with an El Dorado all at once—that gold is not to be had fur picking up in the streets; but they must use common sense, and recollect that we must put seed into the ground before we can reap the harvest. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) For, gentlemen, c immerce is not to be created in a year; it is a work of years, and if we can only keep Great Britain in the proud pre-eminent position she now has, by creating commerce fast enough to supply all the wants of her population, then the Free-traders will have done a great deal. Although we cannot expect, gen tlemen, to reap the fruit all at once—we must wait till It is ripe ; still we are at this moment reeling many advantages from the free trade movement. (Hear, hear.) The Roman Pontiff has liberalised his tariff; the two Sicilies have done the same; the Emperor of Russia is imbued with free trade principles ; and I hope to see a movement there in the right direction soon. (Applause.) And, gentlemen, I as firmly believe as that I exist, that if it had not been for our free trade measures which were shadowed forth in the United States before they came to be the law of the Find, in con sequence of the state of the Oregon question then between us • if it had not been for the soothing feeling so produced, the oil throws over the trouhled waters we should have been at this moment at war with that coun try ; and I believe Mr. Walker would never have been able to carry his free-trade tariff. (Hear, hear.) And, gentle men, were the Protectionists prepared to have our taxation doubled, and add millions to the national debt ? For, recol lect a great authority has said, that England can never have a little wor ; and were they prepared to sserihce the blood and treasur e of the country in a ZAZLN.II cod uoneccssa. - y wa:, which would have left us precisely where we were when wo commenced? (liege, hear.) The next important measure ' I of the session was the change in the sugar duties; and I consider it nearly as important as that of the corn laws, because it enunciated a principle, and shows us that the present government repudiates protection I repudiates any benefit to class interests—(hear, hear)—any differential or prohibitory duties ; and that they have laid down a plain and intelligible course on which the commerce of this country is in future to be besed ; and that where we are compelled to have duties it shall be for revenue only.— (Applause ) And independent of the advantages—the great advantages—we shall derive from the large supply of this necessary of life at a lower price, I firmly_ believe it will in crease e revenue of the oountry. (Hear, hear-) When we look at the reduction of the pcuny postage, at the im mense reduction from an average of sixpence to a penny, and when we find it so nearly approximates to the average revenue produced at 6d., I think it demonstrates almost to a certainty that low duties will produce the most revenue. ( Hear.) The reduction of the duty on coffee is another illus tration of the principle. I could multiply instances for half an hour, but probably the most prominent in our mind is the penny postage. But, gentlemen, the great difficulty in passing the sugar d-ities, for which you did me the honour to send me to Parliament, the great difficulty was that it might possibly increase the slave trade. But when we admit American rice, tohateo, sugar, and cotton, and coffee from slave-growing countries, it did seem absurd that we should exclude the sugar of Brasil and Spain because they happened to he in the same category as the su r recciv 11 from other countries. But, gentlemen, • great c ha nge has taken place in opinion as to the mode f doing away with slavery. Many thinking men and anti-slavery societies believe it is not to be done away with by coercion. They see that we have 56 vessels-of-war on the African coast, mounting upwards of 800 guns, manned by 9,000 men, at the cost of 700,0001. a year, and at a sacri fice of s'lo of our fine fellows dead or invalided. (Hear, hear). This is the annual sacrifice we make for the trial of an experiment which is found to be an utter failure, and a proof that we never can effect it by coercive measures. But it occurred to mein an early part of my commercial life, and when I lived in Baltimore, in the 1.. nited States—at that time labour was very high, and owners of vessels found it desirable to go to Holland and Ireland, and beside taking in those who could and would pay their passage, to offer a free passage to those who were willing to sell their labour on arrival, for one, two, or three years, at a certain rate so as to reimburse the ship. Many cargoes of passengers went out, under these circumstance', and were called redemptionists. It eventually reduced the price of slave labour in one past of the States, that the slaves were sold to the Southern States, where they were of more value ; and the slaves of that 'Rate are still of less value that in other parts of America. Now, it does occur to me, that if the Government would employ a part of the £700,000 spent on the slave-preventive ships in order to induce the Hill Coolies and some part of the African race who are better labourers, to embark as redemotionista, it would he accomplished with equally as much or mere hu manity as by the present system ' • for et iii in:derstoorithat the middle passage is inhuman beyon d anything we harm an idea of. I pet the other day with a Dutch Governor who had bees. on dugout of Africa, who said that he had met mauls passes , * home with twenty-ix sail of vewele without meesiag a sine* ffie uch ienl ae ar b e o o f u , L or i (th v e one con la os o - 1 this abeininable tattle sh t w i tz iP , r a besi ame war d in es . A th i r w4 e .v vican ice h an ) ow d t. F ine vieprim se He told me that the number of tribes in &Sties who speak different languages were so. great that the gh the Colrain meet employed seven interpreters, they were moat& to understood all the langusges ; and slaves se these conflicts if they cannot be disposed of are put to dem,. Novo would it swat be more humane for vs take mane of thane poor fellows to the West India colonies, and, make them free by a part of this 700,000 i. ? (Hear, hear).. Before- t have done. with the earn-laws, I have to refer to rather an important matter. I attempted to prophecy, three or Lena months ago, at a putdie meeting, that so far from Europe.oreerwhelming us with non, my fear wed that we should Doti have enough. I was laughed at by the protectionists ; bar, I, the other day, met with • carious document in one of the metropolitan newepapers, A protectionist gentler:ono at a meeting in East Lothian, prophemed that all thou sheep-walks would be broken up, and the held peasantry. "a nation's pride" would dwindle down, —in fact that destruction would Dillow the alterations. But what do we find this sane gentleman doing? An estate is put up in East Lothian, and knocked down at 10,3701,, more than 37 yews' purchase (hear, bear, and laughter), and this gen tleman bid within 501. of the price which it sold for. (loaghter). Here yore see they argue one way and act another. Now, I refer to this to show that my bold pro phecy was a deal better than this gentlemen:a melan oholy fteehothrige. Gentlemen, during the time I have had the honour to be your representative there has been tooth's-measure opine across our hands, and I did not feel regret at being in a minority, except that we tailed in our point—that is the cruelty that is used in flogging in tee aray. (Hear, hear.) I thought other modes of punishment might be adopted equally e ffi cient, and I was glad to see that the Duke of Wellington at • late period of the session hod said that he hoped he should live to see the time when flogging in the army would he utterly abolished. It led me to conceive that twee not wrong in that vote. (Hew s hear and cheers). With regard to other Feneral principles,l I am in favour of non-interference in religion ; every in.. has • right to worship the :author of his being as his 001 b. science teaches. I eta for non-interference with commwes, farther than as it may be necessary for the purpose of rob. I lag a measure for the state. lam for non-interference with the political squabbles of other nations. I think we hats seen enough of that in the case of Madagascar ; I think we should leave, as far as possible, to:other countries the settlement of their own quarrels ; and so long as you continue to ham, me with your confidence as your representative, I shell Ins I my endeavours to keep us at peace (loud cheers). The CHAIRMAN next proposed, after a warm upm his exertions in this cause, the health of the =I Free Trade—" Richard Cobden, Esq.," which was eat with three times three. Wu. BROWN, Eat., then roue and proposed, amidst great ' cheering, the health of the Chairman, and expressed a hope that, at no distant day, when they should propose his heath seam, it would be as the representative of this borough. (Loud cheers.) The CMAIIIIIAN--Otedemen, I was fully aware, you must all be conscious, when Mr. Brown rose to propose my health, I had • notion what he was going to do, but I was quite unprepared for the way in which he was about to propose my name to you. When he spoke of me as one of the headachy' of the human race. I suppose he alluded to my connexion with this railway system. I have been con nected with railways in various ways ever since I entered life almost, and! believe few things have contributed more to the advantage of the country and the human race than railways. 1 have been but an humble instrument how ever. I have served under great leaders, and have got some of their credit. I take no credit to myself. As regards the other subject, be mentioned it as a matter which rests with you. (Cheers.) I did not expect on this occasion an allusion wo u ld h ave b een made to the subject; I can only say you know what I ace,—you take me as I am, and if it is your pleasure to elect me to the honourable poet of representing you in Parliament, I shall be most happy, as far as my ability will enable me, to perform the duties of your representative. (Loud and enthusiastic cheers.) The CHAIRMAN almost immediately rose again, and pro posed the health of Mr. Hardy, who briefly responded.— the next toast was, the health of Mr. J. Stabs, and the free-trade electors of Warrington. Mr. J. Syymis responded, and in the course of a short address, alluded to the advantage of non-interference with trade, as exhibited in the case of the humble watchmakers on the mountains of Switzerland. 'ills CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of a gentleman who bad been a member of the council of the League, and was the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Thos. Baxley, Esq.; and the toast was received and drunk with applause. Mr. Baztee expressed his gratification in being present to enjoy with them the triumph they were met to celebrate. It had been well said that the sublime beauties of nature, if viewed by the spectator in solitude, lost half their charms land half their interest, and when a great moral triumph had been achieved, and there was no one present to hear the response that good had been won fur the common bene fit of mankind, the interest of such a victory would lose half its interest. It WAS therefore exceedingly proper, that on °carious like the present, they should meet together to diew each other on the way. After alluding to the mission is which Mr. Cobden was at present engaged, he alluded to the results of the repeal of the corn-laws as at present exhi biting themselves, and said that the home-grower would be actually benefitted this year, for the price of all kinds of grain was on the advance, and so far from the country being inundated with corn from the continent, as was propnesitel, it was actually being exported from this country to France. (Applause.) lie concluded by giving —" Free Trade —may its principles obtain a speedy and universal triumph." ( Loud cheers.) Mr. PETER RYLANDS, in rising to respond to the toast, said :—There is one characteristic of the English people which may well excite our highest anticipations of the ulti• mate elevation of the whole human race. It is the idea of progress. This is a necessity felt by us all. We cannot stand still. In every department the movement continues. In science, in religion, in politics. We cannot net satis fied with the post. No sooner is one great object accom plished, after years of exertion, than it becomes flat and un interesting. We cannot look upon it as the full embodiment of our hopes. We can scarcely enjoy a victory because of looking forward to a new struggle. (Hear, bear.) We are now triumphant—but how quiet ! No one could believe that we had just obtained an object for which our aspirations for years bad been directed. I like this. We should be no better than Chinese if we stereotyped the present at 'the expense of the future. Still the progressive character is net universal. There are Chinamen amongst us. (Laughter). And there is a classed society who would like us to stay where we are eternally. Every change tops off some of their cherished privileges. 'Pike never gain by any movement —and if we could enter into the minds of some of our aristocratical Chinamen it would be amusing to discern the queer feeling with which they looked back to the vast privileges and monopolies of their ancestors—to their own former position, and felt, (they knew not how), their cherished interests slipping from under them. (Laughter.) It must be a strange position to be always defending and always losing something. To clutchsomething hard in their grasp, and by some politi cal leaerdemein find it turned into nothing. And the poor bellows cannot understand it. They still cherish an idea that they are the divine rulers of the nation ; they still stand on the omnipotence of the " order," declaim against opposition as the maddest thing imaginable, feel continent of victory, but in the end, like the clown with the conjuror's shilling in his hand, store in the utmost astonishment at its sudden abstraction. (Loud cheers and laughter.) These honourable gentlemen appear wholly incapable to comprehend the nature and force of public opinion. They mistake their own narrow circles for the world. And because they are still surrounded by most of the emblems of their former power they cannot see front whence the antagonist influence proceeds. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Co's den excited a cotishierable sensation in the House of Com mons by declaring his opinion that the large towns must ne ceearily take the lead in the government of this country. It is just saying that men are to govern the nation, and not acres. (Hear, hear.) The population returns ought to give these noble monopolists a very significant illustration of the cause of the decay of their power. Every increase in the 'lumber of the town population goes against them, for the acres, unfortunately for their owners, have no progeny. They remain just the acme, and the feudal influence attached to their possession sinks with every addition to tho popular power of a rapidly increasing community. Our own town presents an illustration of this. We have been kept down by the surrounding acres. You know that some of our best interests have suffered by the incubus of the brawassia The seals at former elections have been turned by this pre rare from without. With every addition to our population, the Liberal party receives fresh accessions. Every year's list of voters shows this improvement. I believe it has already reached a point that will change the fate of the next Election, as it hat already influenced other matters in the borough, and I have no doubt tat an addition of 10 or 15,000 inhabitants would render perfectly insignificant that party which has so often crushed our efforts in the cause of Free dom. (Cheers.) And this which is true of Warrington, applies to towns generally. (Hear.) The largest are always found to be in advance because they are beyond the control of the aristocr, cy. Mr. Cobden stated, in the House of Commons, that, had an appeal been made to the country on the free trade question, he had no doubt that every borough containing above 25,000 inhabitants would have returned Ante• Corn Law representatives, leaving the small towns under the influence of the surrounding acres, to give their feeble aid to the cause of monopoly. It is this advancing power of public opinion that justifies on in believing that our anticipations of rapid advancement, morally, socially, and politically will be realieed. The influence of free trade doctrines will not erase with the dissolution of the 'League their great teacher. The principle has fastened upon the public mind and admits of vast sp. rights ofi echoat ap plications. on and agi T herer a not h e r e e other Everythingt e utterly t ewrlwh i ch monopolies crhe p r 0,.: doc trines of freedom with which we have all b e come so familiar. The iniquities of bad government can no longer be hid °our laon t i e wsid to in t a h e n ow o th fl the prorouad mysteries of official autl.erity. The delusion that only land-owners are competent to, administer the trust of stateersanship is gradually vanishing. The eyes that were op'.aed to the gross enormity If a gigantic provision shop established by noble statesmen for the plebeian object t o oof f n „. their see nt octnhte, f p , penn y ingenious transferring s t he s c e flid c bi e t t ad v antage, re he w har possessed n b i y n A i beginning ealth the labour of this community, 'le support the dignity of the legislative body with their families and connection.. (Lead cheera.), 'She health of Mr. W.Minnice, and several other toast . s , w given, and the meeting sererated abet eleven o'cloc NORRIME MURDER AND MLTILATION AT CHESTFRIIELD. The atijourued inquest was held st the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, at Harland, or, Thursday morning. The ex citement caused by the horrible discemery of the murder and mutilation of the b od y drew a large. toncourse of persons, who Lned the road throughout the whole way to the RCCEIO of the inquest, which wasabout a mile from Chesterfield. The time for resuming the inquest was fixed for 10 o'clock, but. it wet nearly haltpast before the first witness was Jtrs. Mary Mawkee, of Brampton, sworn.—l am wife of William Mawkes :„ by toy last husband I had a son, named George Collis, the deceased ; he was twenty-six years old when he met his death t ko was a middle-sized man, and lived with me in December last, nine months ago. I saw him last in December, on Sunday, the 7th. Ho left home between one and two o'clock after dinner ; he did not say where he was going ; have never seen him since, and never heard of him mots. When he left home he had on a buff waistcoat, a black coat, black trowers, and white ribbed stockings; he wore short boots, laced up the inside, black neckerchief, and good linen shirt, a silver watch, and a pink striped pocket handkerchief with a black ground, and his initials were upon it. He had a yellow can vu purse. Don't know how much he hail, but be had money. He had two keys irk his pocket, one of them be ' longed to his box. The constable of Haslend has shown me sense clothes this morning, and, oh ! they are his (de ceased's) clothes. [The clothes were here produced, and most positively sworn to by the witness. The braces and garters were also identified. The silk neckerchief she could not identify. On looking at the pocket-handkerchief, wit ness exclaimed, "Oh it's my child's—l've washed it very often." This handkerchief exactly answered the descrip tion previously given by the witness. She then continued.] I have seen the boots; they were shown me by Mr. Sharpe, polieemaa, of Chesterfield ; I can swear to one of them. The stockings were cotton. I know the boot from its being worn an one side. When he left Mrs. Lucas he had about 221. He had been a gentleman's servant, and lived last with Mrs. Lucas for above two years. He lived there when Mrs. Luau died and after. The clothes he had on were given to him en her death, but the waistcoat he had made at home. He was at home, perhaps a year, when he was butchering. He joined that little fellow, John Platte (the prisoner). They should have bought cattle betwixt them, and then divided them. He had done aothing for a week or two, but went for his money first to one place and then to another. That was just before we missed him. lle kept his money transactions very close to himself; they had money transactions together. The reason they had not done business during those weeks was, that my son wanted money of Platte, and could not get it. I never heard him say that he had any words with Platte. They slaughtered in a shop near the Royal Oak. It was George Parker's shop. By a Juryman: I should not know his teeth if I saw them. The Coroner said that a professional man had taken the teeth out, but he should have done so, as they could not be replaced, Thomas Harney said : I am a shoemaker, and reside in the shambles, at Chesterfield. On tte night of the 7th 0' Detember, about 20 minute Of t alf.paot 7 p.m. on S"joilay, my wife and I went to 0543 our friends in the shambles, and Am we kai been a new loistotco I said I sretad go eft to