The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-26 00:00:00

THE ALMADA SILVER MINING COM PANY (Limited). Registered =dor the Companies' Acts 1862 and 1867. Capital £75,000, in 7,500 Shares of £lO each (of which 4,000 Shares are agreed to be taken, including the Shares to be transff rred to the Vendors in part payment, and 3,500 are offered to the public). Deposit on Application, Xi per Share; Payment on Allot- men; lbs. per Share. The remaining Instalments will be payable as follows : On the 20th day of May, 1869 £2 10 0 On the 20th day of August, 1869 2 10 0 On the 20th day of January, 1870 2 10 0 But Shareholders to be at liberty to pay up in full, and re ceive 5 per cent. interest on Calls paid in advance, in which case Share Warrants to bearer will be issued. 'he Vendors to the Company have agreed to forego all profit for the sale of their contract entered into with the owners in Mexico (subject to the payment of the original purchase-moneys and exploration expenses, amounting to £43,000, payable as follows—viz., £20,000 in 2,000 fully paid-up Shares in the Company, and £23,000 by instal ments, until the Shareholders have rfeeived back their entire subscriptions in full, and 5 per cent. per annum in terest thereon, after which the profits are to be equally divided between the Shareholders and suchVendors.when fully paid-up Shares will be issued to represent the Ven dors' moiety of the property). The Deposits will be returned unless two-thirds of the Capital, exclusive of the Vendors' Shares, be applied for and allotted. DIRECTORS. . George Curnowilockin, Esq., Director of the Anglo- Mexican Mint Company. Robert Wallen Jones, Esq., 7, Ormonde-terrace, Regent's- park. William Julius Marshall, Esq., Auditor of th© London Bank of Mexico and SOuth America. Walter Shairp, Esq., 25. Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. The National Provincial Bank of England. BROKERS. Messrs. Irving and Slade ; 1, Copthall-court, E.C. CONSULTING ENGINEER. John Petherick, Esq., F.G.S., M.E. SOLICITOR. (J. A. Morgan, Esq., 1, Winchester-buildings, E.C. SECRETAP.Y. H. G. Denniss, Esq. OFFICES. 1, Winchester-buildings, E.C. This Company is formed for purchasing and working the celebrated Almada Mines situated in the important mining district of Alamos, in the State of Sonora, one of the richest districts for Silver in Mexico, about seventy miles from the seaport town of Ajiavampo, on the Pacific Coast. The property consists of the Mines " Companin, Mina Grande, and Providencia," all on the same lode, and 20,000 acres of grazing and arable land, timber for fuel, a reduction-yard, and a very substantial residence and store house. This property was recommended for purchase by Mr. John Petherick, F.G.S., and Mr. J. P. (;lames, M.E., the well-known mining engineers, after personally inspecting it, as possessing more commercial advantages than any other of the numerous mines they had carefully examined, in this and the neighbouring districts. The conclusions arrived at by Messrs. Petherick and Clemes have been confirmed by subsequent workings in these and the adjoining mines. The lode which exists in the bottom levels of the "Mina Grande" has been cut in the adjoining mine about 70 yards distant from the boun dary of the "Providencia" Mine, and is reported, on re liable authority, to be of the width of 40 feet, which is about the same as that of the " Mina Grande" lode. It is estimated that the annual profit from working the Providencia and Mina Grande Mines, after development, from a yield of 5,000 tons of ore, will be from 20 to 25 per cent. on the capital of the Company, and it is protable that larger returns may be realised within a reasonable period aftter the opening of the Mines. The reported reduction of duties by the Mexican Government on Silver, since the date of the original Report, will materially im prove the estimated profits of these Mines. These estimated profits are based on the small quantity of 5,000 tons of ore per annum, from a lode 40 feet wide. But from such lode the production of 40 tons per diem, or 12,000 tons per annum, would be only a moderate re turn, and it is therefore fair to assume that the profits may be considerably in excess of the above estimates. There is a good waggon road all the way from the foot of the Mines to the coast. The neighbourhood is populous, fertile, and very healthy. Ordinary mining labour is abundant at about two shil lings per day. Mr. Petherick's Reports, and subsequent Verifications and Letters, Form of Memorandum, and Articles of Asso ciation, and above named Original Agreements may be Been on application at the Offices of the Company. Full Prospectuses and Forms of Application may be ob tained at the offices of the Company, of the Brckers, and of the Bankers. . T R OA BLEd Telegram from Mr. Fitzhugh, New York, to Mr. Power, London, dated 28th January, 1869 : " Patchia writes, Tinto Tunnel will soon reach Pro videncia. Produces sixty dollar ore, enough for 30 stamps.' " 31.EmonAsnum....The above would be about 30 tons per day, or at the rate of 9,000 tons per annum, worth £lOB,OOO sterling. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street. London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and 'CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower Trice. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., "is. 6d., and 15s. each. including brush. Rod 'fall Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street London. E.C. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatts•rton. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Boa-office open from 10 till 5 daily. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE GIRLS OF THE PERIOD; a Musical Folly. Followed by. at 7.45, MA CBETH : Mr. Dillon ; Messrs P yder, H. Sinclair, J. Rouse, B srrett, M'lntyrc, &c.; Mrs. Howard Paul, Miss Poole, Miss M. O'Beirne. To conclude with a Grand Ballet of Action entitled B DA. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA Y MAR KET. Sole Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. ITHIS EVENING, RAISING T /1E WIND: Messrs. Ken dal, Clark, Rogers, Buckstone, jun., and Mesdames Laws, Dal ton, &c. After which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp ton, Astley, &c, ; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Hill, &c. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR. NI essrs. Comp ton. Kendal, Weathersby, Buckstone, jun., &c. ; Mesdames Caroline Hill, Scott, Gwynn, &c. Box-office open daily. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. delmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 15 to 8, THE DEAD HEART: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr. G Belmore, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Ash ley, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Lennox Grey, ito. Commence at Seven. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining T HIS EVENING, at a quarter to 8, a new Drama. in four acts, entitled MARIE ANTOINETTE : Louis XVI., Mr. William Rignold ; Count Fersen, Mr. J. G. Shore ; The Dauphin (lire years old), Miss Lydia Howard; Marie Antoinette, Mdlle. Bea trice ; Messrs. Dominick Murray*. D. Leeson. New Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds, Mr. Dayes, and Mr. Matt. Mogan. New Dresses, new Properties. Preceded by THE SECRET. To conclude with a new Comedietta, entitled A CUP OF TEA. Mdlle. Beatrice. )oors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. daily from 10 till 5 Box-office open ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7. 3 0, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs ClArke. Belford, Joyce: Mesdames Buhen and Maitland. After which, THE FIELD 01? TEE CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes, L. Maitland. (to. To conclude pith HUE AND DYE. ROYAL AMPHITHEA TRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. The most varied Entertainment in the metropolis.—THlS EVENING, Herr Oscar Carre will introduce his Six splendid Trick Horses—Topaze, Saladin, r edjid, Tancredi, Freischutz, and Abdallah—pronounced by the entire Press to be matchless for symmetry, breeding, an d intelligence In a dition, the incomparable Scenes in the Anna, including Engand's Champion Equestrian, Mr. A. Bradbury, Mr. A. Carre, r. A, Salamonsky, Mdlles. Salamonsky, Montero. 4 malls, Schwartz, and Krembser, " The trick horses are magnificent animgle, every lover of horses should make it a special duty to witness the stud."—Standard. "Many persons form their estimate of a circus from some of those exhibitions which travel through the provinces ; the Hol born Amphitheatre is as far above them as Patti's singing is above that of a street ballad-singer."—Court Journal, Jan. 2. Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. Morning Per formances Wednesday and Saturday, commencing at Balf-past Two. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL• Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. At 7, A HAPPY FAMILY. 7.30, CYRIL'S SUCCESS. 9.'0, BROWN AND THE ZRAHMINS : Messrs. Marshall, Warner, David fisher, Andrews, Hurlston, and J. Clarke; Mesdames C. Thorne, L. Morgan, Brennan, Fountain. Amoll, llenrade, Be rend, Hughes, and Stephens. ST. GEORGE'S HALL, Regent-street. FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE 1862. Great and triumphant success. Never in the annals of Ethiopian minstrelsy has a company made such a decided nit. Every song was encored on the first night of performance. ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY MINSTRELS (Proprietors, Messrs WILSOM and MONTAGUE) The Only Company of Christy's who have had the honour to appear, by special command. before THE QUEEN AND COURT. NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS. EVERY EVENING at EIGHT. WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS at THREE and EIGHT. Special Grand Performance for the People every Satur day night at eight. Admission, One Shilling. 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Concluding with BED A.- THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. -- - - Tuts EVENTNG, BAISLNG THE WIND: Messrs. Kendal Buckstone, jun., Mist' Laws, Sc. Afier which, HOME: Sothern, Chippendale, &c.; Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, &c. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR: Messrs. Compton, Kendal, Buckstone, jun., Weatheraby, &c.; Mesdames C. Hill, Scott, Gwynn, & Commence at 7. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. Tins EvxmiNG, at 1. to commence with THE SECRET. At a quarter to 8, MARIE AN TOINETTE: Mr W. Rignold, Mr. J. G. Shore, Mr. Dominick Murray• Mdlle. Beatrice. Conclud ing with A CUP OF T : Mdlle.Beatrice. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM 131.RW ELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 15 to 8, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Stirling, G. Belmore, R. Phillips, Ashley, Stuart; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Lennox Grey, &c. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. THIS EVENING, at 7, A HAPPY FAMILY. 7.30, CYRIL'S SITCCESS. 0.40, BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS: Messrs. Marshall,Warner, David Fisher, Andrews, Hurlstone, J. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Brennen, Berend, Hughes, Ar nold, and Stephens. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING. at 7.30, THE WIDoW HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke ; Miss Bufton. THE FIELD Or THE CLOTH OF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne, James, Fenton; M esdames Maria Longmore, B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with HUE AND DYE QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston This EVENING, A RACE FOR A DINNER. After which, NOT GUILTY : Messrs. J. L. Toole, L. Brongh , H. Irving. S. Emery, Miss Hodson, c&c. With THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS: Mr Toole. THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, AUNT CHARLOTTE'S MAI P. Mr. E. Price, Mesdames Larkin, Weathersby. After which, FETTERED: Messrs. Cowper, ‘N eville, Parselle, Drew, Brunton, W. Arthur, Bartleman. and George Honey; Mesdames Lydia Foote, Turner, Marlbro, Hodson, and Fanny Josephs. To conclude with LU CRETIA BORGIA, M.D.: Miss Fanny Josephs, George Honey. THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC. THIS EVENING, at 7, SLASHER &CRASHER: Messrs. Atkins, raughan, G. Vincent, &c.; Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield. After which at 7.4.5, PAPER WINGS : Messrs. H. Wigan, H. Nerille, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and Smithson; Mesdamse Furtado, Sehavey, N. Harris, and st. Henry. ROYALTY THEATP.E. Under the Management of Miss M. Oliver. THTS EVENING, at 7.30, A LOVING CLIP . Mr. Dewar, Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by CLAUDE DUVAL; Mr. Dewar, Lc. To conclude with FAMILY JARS. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton Tins EVENING, SCHOOL: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montagne, Addison, Glover, and Baneroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Hiss C. Addison, and Miss Ni arie Wilton. After which, A SPINNING HAZARD. And INTRIGUE. ROYAL AMPHIT II EAT RE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. TIM EvErtnm, the Great Carve Trnnue and magnificent Stud of 50 Horses; also Alfred Bradbury, A. Carre, &c. ST. GEORGE'S THEATRE, REGENT STREET. THIS EVENING, at 8, THE ROYAL ORIGINAL CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS' Ethiopian Entertainment: and the Burlesque Extravagmza, THE VERY GRAND DUTCH—S. CFI RISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and .aturdays, at firlnd S all the year round. ROYAL AL II AMB %A PALACE. TTIREE BALLET 4 , Promenade Concert. Band of CO. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regenis•paik, OPEN daily (ex. copt Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Idendays, 6d.; Children under twelve. 6d. mt LOADOAV, FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1869. -- -4. The sjecches delivered at the banquet given by the Associated Chambers of Commerce to Mr. BRIGHT Will be read with considerable interest. There are many important commercial measures which not only concern our manufacturers and traders, bnt which affect more or less powerfully the general public. A meeting which should elicit the views of two states men like Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE and Mr. BRIGHT upon such questions could not therefore fail to excite a lively interest. The value of these Chambers is becoming more and more widely recognised, and although there is undoubtedly scope for improvement in their constitution, and there may be some ground for Mr. BRIGHT'S remark that they are too apt to confine themselves to the discussion of secondary subjects, yet they have done good service in our generation, and played no unimportant part in the legislative reforms of the last twenty years. So fully has their beneficial influence been recognised, that efforts are now being made to form agricultural boards of the same character, with the view of supporting sound principles, dissemi nating useful knowledge, and, generally speaking, for warding the agricultural interests of the country. The representation of different opinions, the free and un biassed discussion of public questions by those quali fied to form an opinion, arethe fundamental principles on which the whole of our legislation is based, and these Chambers of Commerce have been not inap propriately called commercial Parliaments. Mr. BRIGHT, the other evening, expressed a wish that we could give them what has been given to another Par liament—a more extended suffrage and a wider repre sentation, so as to make them more really represen tires of commerce, and their voice more potent in the offices of Ministers and the Chambers of the Legis lature. Mr. Bniowes suggestion towards the attainment of so desirable an end - was not un worthy of the serious attention of the asso ciated Chambers. lie remarked that if the great annual meetings, instead of being held in the metro polisof the Parliamentary Session, were at he l t d h e opening eongni one of the great commercial towns largershare be more e f during the recess, proceedingstheirattraeta would fully reported, and would public attention. We have instances for the cesofthisintheannual meetings of the asso c iations advance ment of science and the develop w m it e h n i t n o t f er s e o s c t, ia t l h k e now know ledge. The speeches are r ead sub jects of the sections discussed, the arguments weighed, the new schemes examined, because men have no more pressing and exciting objects to engross their thoughts and divert their attention. If the autumnal meetings of these societies were to be transferred to London in the spring, we apprehend that much of the eloquence of the addresses would pass unnoticed, and the wonderful plans by which all social inequalities are to be fcrthwith adjusted would not even raise a smile. Mr. BRIGHT made - another suggestion which the Chambers would do wQII to notice. lie observed THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1869. that the Chanibers often consumed much of their time in the discussion of questions which were after all of secondary importance, while greater matters were left untouched as above or beyond their pro vince. It had been objected, said the member for Birmingham, that great questions belonged to the Legislature only, but he would ask what Parliament would be without the public opinion, which not only instructed it but pressed it forward ? Parliament, indeed, is only the reflection of the public opinion of the country. Its members are chosen to re present the collective wisdom and en - lightenment of the people, and it seldom happens that its place in the path of progress is far in advance of an enlightened public conviction. Mr • B RIGHT, in referring to the two greatest questions settled in our time—Free-Trade and Parliamentary Reform—pointed out the important part played by the pressure from without upon Parliament. With regard to the repeal of the Corn Laws, indeed, the Manchester Chamber of Commerce took a prominent position. In 1839-40 the Manchester Chamber, after three day's anxious delibera'ion, passed resolutions condemning the law which prohibited the importation of corn. " When I went to the House of Commons, 25 years ago," said Mr. BRIGHT, " there were not a hundred men in it who could have been induced by any argument, though one had risen from the dead, to vote for the repeal of the Corn Laws. Within a very short period you could have had but a very small vote in the House of Commons in favour of such an extension of the franchise and of political power as we now have. Therefore, unless there be an out side influence that can fill the sails, unless there be something that can at the same time instruct Par liament, why Parliament is no better than a ship without a rudder and without canvas, waterlogged, floating helpless, no better than a wreck on what I may call the ocean of time." The late discussion on the local burdens in the Commons gave Mr. BRIGHT another theme, and m he declared the pauperism of the country to be the great problem which sooner or later must be solved. Why, he asked, should not such a question as this come under the notice of the Chambers of Commerce, whose members were the great employers of labour, and who, coming constantly into contact with the labouring classes, knew and understood the evils which existed in their midst ? The scheme of an ocean postage, we are glad to find, received cordial encouragement from the new President of the Board of Trade, and he spoke ad visedly when he expressed his conviction that such a reduction would eventually be not only possible, but profitable. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, in the course of his brief but sensible address, humorously advised Mr. CHAMBERS to make the new President's life a burden to him until he had succeeded in impressing upon his colleagues what the country wanted, and the Attorney-General repeated the amiable advice with respect to the Bankruptcy Bill. From what the learned gentleman said on the sub ject we may hope that he is prepared to deal with it in a vigorous aid efficient manner, and the willingness which he expressed to receive any suggestions from commercial men showed that he fully appreciated the practical difficulties of the question. Chambeits of Commerce may not, indeed, be the proper arena in which to define the actual course of national legislation on such matters, but they can do good preliminary service by sifting the evidence and collecting the arguments on both sides, by pressing on the notice of the Legis'ature those questions which belong to no party, and which are, therefore, very likely to be thrust aside in the heat of political strife, and by representing with accuracy and impartiality the sound and practical convictions of a large and influential section of the community. THE enterprising Frenchman who undertook the stupendous work of joining the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and thus completing a short highway of water to India, has in one most important par ticular completely triumphed over his many adver saries. When M. DE LESSEPS opened the Suez Canal project, few authorities hesitated to pronounce it impracticable. Minor objections were all included in the sweeping verdict that the canal could never be made at all. But not only is the greater part of the work an accomplished fact, but there is now no reasonable doubt respecting the completion of the remainder. The popular decision and the opi nions of many eminent engineers have proved erroneous. All who have seen the works in their present condition, amongst whom is Lord NAPIER of MAGDALA, agree that at least the canal can be made. And this decision applies not only to the construction, but also to the preservation of the work, which is by far the greater difficulty. The excavation has gone on so far, that the means by which great natural difficulties have 'Ten overcome will beyond question apply to the rest of the way. The canal is a plain cutting, broken in various places by " passing stations," and is altogether an under taking of a simple character, the work having the additional advantage of being in a very light soil. But the water-way is no less than ninety-nine miles long, the climate of the country very unfavourable, fresh water extremely scarce, and the situation remote from the " base " of operations—France. These obstacles were so serious as to lead to the general scouting of the project when it was first announced. More than two-thirds of the work was, however, completed by the middle of last December, and though a heavy laboury etrem ains, past experience leads to the hope that the undertaking will be finished during the present year. The maintenance of the canal is a much more serious consideration. Many centuries ago a similar work was choked up by the sands of the desert. But though time has not altered the wilderness, it has enabled man to cope with it on very different terms. There is a danger that the Sand may drift into the canal to such an extent as to render it useless, but this danger is only formidable at two points on the way. These the company intend to protect by planting trees, and it is further hoped that the fresh water of the canal may form oases in these unsheltered spots. In spite of these precautions a large quantity of sand will find its way into the water, and for this there is only the remedy of incessant dredging. A ap n pr e e r h e en th d e ed m a a t tt P e o r rt in Sa t i h d e , . where ilar the a n canal is t begins. be w th r e on N g il p e, lac w e h i i s ch n , ot it sa i nd, sthbouutghtht,e may penetrate e l deposits netrat of ethe two breakwaters forming the harbour. This also is a serious danger, against which the company has two remedies—either to let the Nile deposit come through the breakwaters as it does now, and dredge it out, or make the breakwaters solid, and thus let the deposit accumulate on the outside. It may be explained that the harbour at the entrance to the canal 'is artificial in every respect. It is formed of two artificial breakwaters, and these are constructed of artificial stone—that is, hardened cement. These are the gravest difficulties in the way of preserving the canal as a practicable roadway. But they do not exhaust the list. The soil in which the excavations are made is so light that the action of the water will tend to wear the sides away. To remedy this a facing of stone will be required. Though it would be unwise to underrate the dill- culties to be encountered, yet a fair consideration of the evidence leads to the conclusion that M. DE LES SEPS was right. A canal which will connect the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and will secure a short journey wholly by water to India, is a practi cable undertaking, and this for the public is the most important consideration. Whether the enterprise will prove remunerative to the shareholders is quite a different question. It is obvious that the canal will be a commercial advantage which 'cannot be overlooked. It 'wilt vastly - improve the Suez route for passengers, to whom the journey across Egypt has always been a severe trial. But its commercial superiority over the antiquated voyage round the Cape will be the great source of profit to the company, if it is to derive any. Other things being equal, the saving of thousands of miles must ensure the canal a large traffic. But the debtor side of the account is heavy. The canal has cost more than was at first reckoned on, though the works are upon a less stupendous scale ; and the expense of mainte nance will be great. The obstacles just enumerated can doubtless be overcome, but each of them will deprive the company of some of its returns. The dredging to keep, out the sand, the dredging at Port Said, the stone facing to the banks, not to speak of other precautions, will each involve more or less expense. Then, as to the traffic itself there are various militating circumstances. The canal will admit only one vessel at a time, and though " passing stations " are provided, yet the'necessary want of space must to some extent impede the free use of the work. The tolls will unavoidably be very high —no less than twenty pounds per ton. As the entire average freight of goods round the Cape is fifty pounds a ton, it will be for shipowners to consider whether they will gain suffi cient upon the remaining thirty, and in respect of time, to compensate them for the dangers of the Red Sea, the navigation of which is very difficult. This is a question which trial alone can answer. It is certain that the company will gain much local traffic—that is, between ports on shores of the two connected seas ; and if vessels be specially built for the Indian trade, rid the Red Sea, the com pany may derive a good revenue. More than this cannot be said at present." 7 The canal may be a benefit to the company ; it will assuredly be a benefit to the world. LITERATURE. Mr. Hotten's Publications. Very recently there have been issued from the establishment of Mr. John Camden Hotten, of Piccadilly, several works mostly of a humorous character—some old favourites reprinted, others new provocatives to laughter hardly less welcome of their kind—the majority of these books having been run into rhyme, each of the volumes in turn being admirably well got up, and all of them drolly, some of them profusely, illustrated. Pack on Pegasus—by H. Cholmondeley Penuell, is one of the intermediate volumes, neither very old, nor yet very new, neither of yesterday nor of fifty years ago. It is a work now in its fifth edition. Unlike both " Bon Guallier" and " The Rejected Addresses"—the former of which famous books of fun was written by two " hands," William Aytoun and Theodore Martin, the latter by two " hands" also, to wit James Smith and Horace, Smith (arcades ambo)—" Puck and Pegasus", like the itinerant musician's violincello, is made all out of one head—its author's—namely, Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell's. If the letterpress, however, has been thus run-off in sparkli n g, flowing lines, currente calamo, lines of riant comicality, the solitary author of the book has had the aid of a whole throng of admirable caricaturists. The one exhilirating pen has been assisted by half-a-dozen delightful pencils. Cruikshank, the Prince of Caricaturists, the veritable, inimitable, inexhaustible, indefatigable George Cruikshank—who, as a stripling, made our grand-parents nearly die with laughing over his fantastic whimsicalities, who carried on the joke as a young man to the dear delight of our fathers and mothers, and who, in regard to our selves, has done whatever he liked, for about as long as we can well remember, with our own sense of the ridiculous—Cruikshank himself, George Cruikshank contributes the frontispiece to Pennell's " Puck on Pegasus !" Puck on a rocking horse in full canter—the horse of the genuine breed with large circular spots oa it like wafers--the rocker rampant ! Why that of itself—that one picture, with its swarm of little figures scattered hither and thither all about it--is worth the price of the whole volume. Bat, besides Crudz.3ll3.nk's frontispiece—there are other wonderfully grotesque embellishments squandered through the book. Yes—and what others ! There is our ever regretable John Leech—with (Longfellow must forgive both author and artist) his preposterous " Song of In-the-Water." There is Phiz's, that is llablot Brown's, almost as preposterous 44 Fight for the Championship." There is John Millais' (actually a live Royal Aca detniciatt's) hurry-skurry limning of " Fire." There is Richard Doyle's most ludicrous " Tail Piece." There is Julian Porch's visible Guffaw in derision of the late Admiral Sir, C harles Napier's brag; tioeiosa entrance into the Baltic—" Heard ye the Din of Battle Bray ?" And, last and best of all, there is John Tenniel's outrageously laughter-moving kit chen-interior delineative of an incident in " Lord Jollygreen's Courtship." Altogether it is a won derful book a book that might give a stitch in the side, with laughing, even to a curmudgeon. While saying this of it, we would add, in parting, that all who may wish to read Mr. Pennell at his best should, on first opening this volume of " Puck on Pegasus," turn at once, just to begin with, to his celebration, in breathless rhythm, of his "Night—Afail--to the North !" Carols of Cockaigne—by Henry S. Leigh—a volume of right comical verse, daintily illustrated by the graceful pencil of Alfred Cone - men—is really worthy of lying on the same table with the last-mentioned book, or with their congenial pre decessors already referred to, the immortal " Re jected Addresses" aud the "Ballads of BonGualtier." Does anyone doubt this—imagining that we rate Mr. Leigh's drollery too highly —let him turn to "The Sword of Damocles —The Man behind my Chair !" Let him listen to the " Nightingale" of Cockaigne. Let him conn this true-born Englishman's cele bration of " The Weather." Let him peruse his lamentations over the miseries of an " Evening Dress"—a gentleman's ! Lot him meditate on that apostrophe " To a Timid Leech—Drink Pretty creature, Drink !" Above all let him read gravely he can—the ever memorable ballad about " The Twins," in which are sung the sorrows born from the perpetual loss of their identity. Doctor Syntax's Three 7 ours—by William Combo, illustrated with seventy-nine or eighty coloured pictures from the designs of T. Rowla.ndson— is an old, oil, old friend redivivus. The book is interesting in itself, as a piece of old-fashioned fun on the part of the rhym ing humorist, and on the part of his coarse but merry-hearted illustrator. It is especially in teresting, but, more than that, it is really valuable, and worthy of preservation, by reason of an excel lent piece of biog ra phy penned by the Editor of the work (in our English sense of that term, and in that of our Gallic neighbours also, for he is also the publisher of it) Mr. John Camden Hotten—who describes, in a Memoir of thirty-five pages, very effectively indeed, the singular life, adventures, and vicissitudes of the once famous Author of " Doctor Syntax"—William Combe, who died at the age of Eighty-Two (in 1823) in the rules of the Bench, at 12, Lambeth-road, Surrey, having been born at Bristol in 1741, having worked as a literary hack for many years in the employment of R. Ackermann of the Strand (now Riminel's), and who was, in the early part of his life, after completing his education at Eton and at Oxford, one of the most elegant, accomplished, and extravagant swells of his time. If only for that biography, the book is worth buying, rea ding, and preserving after wards on our more frequented bookshelves. A Handbook. of heraldry--beautifully printed, lavishly embellished, and appropriately bound with external blazonry—is another of Mr. Ilotten's recent and not least welcome publications. A comprehensive announcement of all his later publications, running over with fun, frolic, and humorous conceits of the most extravagant kind, is worth mentioning at the close of this notice, as de serving any one's perusal who is capable of appre ciating a harmless and thoroughly enjoyable skit upon the puffs satirized years ago, but not one whit better (we had almost said " not one wit better")• years - ago by Sheridan in " The Critic." Whoever compiled it is an unmistakeable wag. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, February 25. The Public says that the French Government has at length sent a communication to Brussels relative to the much•debated railway bill. In this letter the Cabinet of the Tuileries asks to be informed as to what extent the Belgian Government intends to put the new law into force—how far it proposes to avail itself of the power of refusing a concession to a foreign railway company, what influence will it have on the commercial relations between France and Belgium . ? It is hard to believe that such a letter has been sent, but if it has, it must be pronounced about the most impertinent deed ever perpetrated at the Tuileries. The idea of one Government asking another how far it intended to use a privilege which had just been entrusted to it, is simply preposterous. What was the use of the Belgian Government asking for this power ? If it is to test the French Cabinet, how far will it make use of it? The debate on the City of Paris Finance was continued yesterday. M. Forcade de la Moquette, - Minister of the Interior, took up the question. Ile occupied a long time in defending the enterprise of knocking Paris down to build it up again ; indeed, he occupied so long that there was but half-an-hour left for M. Ernes Picard to speak in. The half-hour was sufficient to utterly demolish M. Forcade de la Ptoquette. M. Thiers's speech is the one topic of the day. All are agreed that it is his finest performance since 186:1. His success in this case is greatly enhanced by the fact that be had public sympathy on his side. His great speeches on Free Trade and the Roman Question were against the sentiments of the majority. But this time he had the public with him. Everybody knows that the finances of the city of Paris are in a deplorable condition, and pro ductive of much oppression ; but few understood the com plication which M. Thiers took upon himself to explain, and succeeded perfectly. Daoud Pasha, Turkish Minister of Public Works, is travelling on a mission. He has been at Vienna seven weeks, and two or three days ago he arrived in Paris. This wandering diplomatist is charged with negotiations relative to a most gigantic enterprise—the construction of the Turkish railway system. The project was first of all conceived by the well.known Belgian banking house, Langrand-Dumonceau, which had, in fact, obtained the firman of concession ; but • that establishment not having been able in time to fulfil its engagements, which consisted more particularly in procuring a subscribed capital of 18 millions sterling, the Porte thought that it would be more likely to secure success by giving the undertaking an international character, in appealing to German, French, English, and Turkish capital. The greater part of the required sum will, however, be raised in Vienna, where capital is very abundant at present. Two companies, together with the Rothschild and other houses, have formed a consortium to be united to the Ottoman Bank and the General Society of Constantinople, and to the principal financial establish. ments of London and Paris. Sixty-two per cent of the capital is to be raised in Vienna, and 38 per cent in Paris and London. Under the wing of this great combination is to be started one of the most gigantic enterprises of this generation. The success of the project will be of infinite benefit to all the subjects of the Porte, Christian or Mus sulman, and every wellwisher to the cause of progress must heartily desire its realisation. Another old servant of the Second Empire is in extreinis to-day. M. Troplong, the President of the Senate, is very dangerously ill, and has had the last sacrament adminis tered by the Archbishop of Paris. After the first attack there was a slight amelioration, but this was followed by an unexpected catastrope— cerebral congestion, accom panied by other alarming symptoms. It is thought that there is no Hope of recovery. All the rivers of France have greatly risen during the last day or two, owing, it is supposed, to the sudden visita tion of cold weather followed by an equally sudden rise of the thermometer. The snow which bad accumulated during the last few days has wholly disappeared, but no case of inundation is announced. The reports from the country are, in the main, very satisfactory. Vegetation proceeds rather slowly so far as the grass crops are concerned, but rather too rapidly in the case of the fruit-trees. How ever, the recent changes of temperature have done no harm, and so far everything promises remarkably well. We shall now, perhaps, hear no more of the wretched bon bon poisoning case—the affair which was to have developed into a mountain of scandal, but subsided into a molehill of obscure trickery. The soi-disant Count Siemiaskowski has been removed from the plazas prison and locked up at the Prefecture of Police, at the disposal of the authorities. The day before yesterday he received intimation of his expulsion from the French territory, and, accordingly, was removed by two agent's, who were to conduct him to the frontier. May ho seek a more congenial clime, and return DO more. TII.E TrEATIZER TABLE.-TIIIS DAY. - IiTTITOEOICCICAL EITOETS. Extreme Sea Friday. Iv? F. Feb. 26, D. T. W. 1 F. D. W It. t o 8 a.m. 12to 9 ____ Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields 29 nr. 41 37 N.W. 5 7 W.N.W. c.b. __ 3 Sca.rlwrougl: 29 91r. 41 17 N.W. 4 8 S.W. ,o.a o'o2 3 Varntouth Cuxhaven — _ Skudesmes Ardro s s an Greencastle 30'01r. 42 40 W. 2 9 N.W. r.h00•14 llolyhead Liverpool Valentia Cape Clear — _ _ Loch e's Pt 3B'2lr. 4S 16 , W. 1 6 N.W. c.b. o'o7 1 Penzan ce Plymouth Weymouth 30'19r. 49 45 A .N.W. 1 1 S.NV. r.c.:015 2 Portsmouth 33'14r. 48 1 46 N.W. 2 6 W.S.W. 0.c.:0'03 5 London C'peGris Nez 30 03r. 48 46 N.W. 7 8 W.N.W., r.0.,0•031 4 Brest L'Orient Rochefort Biarritz Corm] na — Brussels... Paris _ Strasbourg — Toulon Fleart's Con tent (9 a.M, local time) _• IMPLANATION Barometer corrected and reduced to 22 deg. at sea level. Th• letter r, rising ; f, falling ; s, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : ; c.— clouds, detached ; f. -- fog h.—hail ; 1.--lightning ; hazy ; o.—overcast, dull r.-- rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail melted' during last 24 hours. Sea d:sturbance. REMARKS. Pressure, after decreasing rapidly yesterday in the nor',h-east till the afternoon, has again recovered, and readings are almost every where higher than they were yesterday morning. The rise has amounted to nearly half an inch in the north, but is much less to the southward. The reading at Nairn is 0.67iu. lower than that at Brest. Temperature has increased somewhat in the south, and at those stations where the decrease was greatest yesterday a recovery has occurred. A hard S.W, gale blew yesterday at all stations except those in the S. and S.E., the wind subsequently veering to N.W., and blowing hard. The gale continues at Ardrossan to-day. Strong S.W. winds were prevalent elsewhere, but have veered, and are now generally N.W. moderate. Raia has again been general, but not heavy, and hail is reported from Greencastle. The sky this mornirg is more clear, and the air drier, A high sea continues at Ardrossan, EXECUTION OF JVIJELAN. _,‘..- Ine execution of Whelan, the murderer of D'Arcy - .l\l`Gce, took place at Ottawa, Canada, on the 11th inst. At eleven o'clock Whelan was pinioned, and, accompanied by the sheriff and three priests, led from the prison, looking very pale and excited ; but he moved along with a firm step and mounted the stair- way to the scaffold, responding as he walked distinctly to the prayers of the priests. After the "Paternoster" had been repeated he said, " I beg pardon for any offence I may have committed. I forgive all parties who have injured me. I ask forgiveness from any one I ma) . have injured. God save Ireland, and God save my soul !" In a few moments the drop fell, and Whelan hung bx the neck for four minutes, suffering intensely, an 4 then breathed no more. It is rumoured that Whelan left a written paper in the custody of the sheriff, the purport of which has not yet been made public. It was believed at Ottawa on the following morning that an organisation had been formed for the purpose of rescuing Whelan's body. Active preparations were made to meet any out. break. It was rumoured that several seizures of arms bed been made on that day. A handsome new Independent church, which has been erected at Halifax, near the residence of Sir F. Crossley, was on Thursday opened by tho Rev. Newman Hall. The cost of the edifice has been £lO,OOO, and .£8,223 has been already subscribed. The foundation-:torso was laid in 186' by Sir F. Crossley. Mr. Whalley has givzn notice that on Tuesday, the 16:11 of March, be will move " that it is expedient to in. elude in the financial arrangements of the Government for the ensuing year the unrei.dTonal repeal of the income. tax cn trade profits and personal propel ty of all kinds; a n d that any deficiency be raised by an increased tax on landl :Ind fixed property." Captain J. Petrie, of Park-street, Windsor, has issued an address to the electors of the "City of C as h el. ,, He declares himself in favour of "religious freedom," mate rial improvement of the position of the tenant, immediate attention to the education question; and he promises to exert himself to procure—what, he says, is of vastly greater importance to tho borough than telegraphic railway coMnitnicatiori - to the old historic ‘‘ City of f THE AMERICAN :AMBASSADOR AT MANCHESTER. The Hon. Reverdy Johnson met the members of the Manchester Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce in the Mayor's parlour, Town Hall, on Thursday. The Moyor (Mr. Grave) briefly expressed the pleasure experienced by the citizens of Manch ester in receiving a visit from the distinguished representative of the United States, after which Mr. Heron, the town clerk, and Mr. Browning, the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, read addresses from the above-mentioned bodies to Mr. Johnson. Mr. Abbott, United States Consul at Sheffield, read the written replies of the American Minister to the two addresses. In the course of Mr. Johnson's speech, referring to the Alabama Con vention, he said it was possible that what has been already done towards the settlement may not meet with entire favour in that part of his Government to which the ratification is, by the Constitution, to be submitted. On Monday last he telegraphed to his Government to know whether the committee had acted, and if it had, what it had done. The answer was that, although it was rumoured that a majority of the committee were opposed to the particular Convention, they had not made a report to the Senate. That committee (he said) con sists of seven, whilst Vie body itself is made up of two senators from each one of our States. 'The Constitution requires a treaty tp be ratified by tivo-thirds ; so that it by no means follows that if the committee had with actual unanimity reported, or should report, against the confir mation of the Convention, the report would receive the sanction of the body. But, however that may be, one thing I am satisfied you may esteem as settled beyond all doubt—that nothing growing out of the circumstances in tended to be embraced, and the difficulties intended to be settled by that Convention, can bring us into serious conflict. 'Two or three of the subjects of dispute between England and America (he went on to say) might be considered as actually settled : one of them, the question whether native allegiance was perpetual, and the other that of the true boundary between the possessions of this country and those of America in the north-west. He hoped the day would noon come when, listening to the spirit of a more enlightened civilisation, and, above all, when looking to the interests of all peoples, to the happiness and security of individual men upon the ocean, it will be adopted as one of the laws of nations that private property upon the ocean during war shall never be subject to capture. A banquet took place in the evening at the Town Hall, at which Mr. Reverdy Johnson, alluding to the Convention, ,said the Christian and humane men of the United States felt as the Engiftsh felt, and had sanctioned what he had done. With regard to the sentiments of the President, General Grant, he quoted the General's letter to the Chicago Convention, in which he said we want peace and universal prosperity, which is its sequence. It was said she President was opposed to the Alabama Convention, and desired war with us. It was a base and unfounded calumny. He (Mr. Johnson) observed that the liberation of some of the Fenian prisoners, who were naturalised Americans, would have a good effect upon his countrymen. Speaking of the future prospects of commerce, he said we ihould have plenty of cotton. CONVOCATION. Canterbury Convocation re-assembled on Thursday at Westminster. In the Upper House, in which the Arch bishop of Canterbury presided, the Bishop of Peter borough presented a petition from the London Free and Open Church Association, representing that by the law of the Church and of the land all classes of the people were equally entitled to the use of the means of grace provided under the parochial system ; that it is the fundamental principle of the parochial system that the " body of every parish church belongs of com mon right to all the parishioners alike ;" that this departure from the fundamental principle of the parochial system has been detrimental to the cause of religion, and a fruitful source of irreligion and of lissent. The petitioners further represented that church wardens ought to appropriate seats in parish churches among all parishioners equally ; and, in cases in which parish churches will not accommodate all the parishioners, there ought not to be any appropriation.—The Prolocutor brought from the Lower House the address to the Queen which the archbishop and bishops had agreed to, and sent down for consideration. He said the Lower House had made additions, to which their lordships' assent was %asked, relating to the:lrish Church.—The Bishop of Oxford said the first amendment was most objectionable. It was not at all within the province of Convocation to deal in the way proposed with measures which were coming forward in the House of Commons. To pray her Majesty not to agree to anything that Parliament might determine was entirely beyond the scope of their body. He thought, indeed,theprayerwaaunconabibutionalandunfitting. While he considered that the address which had been sent down from their lordships contained all that was right and neces sary on the subject, be did not object to the addition of a few words which would make the address run thus:— " We look forward with deep anxiety to the measures which may be proposed to Parliament respecting the Church now by law established in Ireland, and we trust that the interests of true religion and the just claims of that ancient and reformed communion may not be lost sight of amidst the conflicts of political parties." After a brief discussion this was agreed to, and both the amendments of the Lower House were rejected, as were also some others in reference to the increase of the Epis. copate and the better representation of the clergy. In the Lower House the question of discipline has occu pied some time. Mr. Joyce moved a series of resolutions to the effect that " clergy discipline should be had by canon, and only enforced by statute when necessary ; that steps should be taken to expedite and cheapen proceedings in the ecclesiastical courts ; that the system of appeals from the ecclesiastical courts to the Crown should be amended; and that the Upper House should be requested to appoint a committee to investigate and report further to the Upper House." Archdeacon Denison seconded the motion, and said the new bill consisted of 130 clauses, besides a great deal of preliminary matter, and from what he had seen of it he was convinced that attention shouldat once begiven to the subject.—Dean Stanley said he could not assent to the statement that the clergy should be governed by canon and not by statute law, and he declared that such a declara tion and demand might lead to a catastrophe like that which was so much deprecated in Ireland.—Canon Selwyn moved that the first tliree clauses of the resolution should be left out, so as to ask simply for a committee. By this course, he said, the House would be taking the least difficult course. —The Archdeacon of London seconded the amendment. Mr. Joyce having replied, the question was put to the House, when there appeared—for the motion, 36 ; against, 22. The motion was then declared to be carried. —Archdeacon Denison read a very long petition, s i gne d by himself and a large body of the clergy, on the doctrine of the sacraments. It set forth that the Eucharist was a sacrifice, and that the elements were in deed and truth the body and blood of Christ. The prayer of the petition was :—" Your petitioners ask that in affirming the doctrine of the Holy Eucharist, exhibited in the passage above cited, they be protected by the synods of the Church of England from the imputation of unfaithfulness to the Church of England, inasmuch as they are con strained to affirm further, in the name of Christ and His gospel and His Church, that to repudiate on the part of the Church of England the doctrine of the Holy Eucharist, exhibited in the passages above cited, is ipso facto to cut off the Church of England from the Church Primitive and Catholic." The Yen. Archdeacon was much interrupted during the reading of the petition, which was very long, and when he had read it partly through the interruption wassuch that he stopped, and, apparently deeply affected, declared that he would leave the House and never return. Some members said the House was not to be called upon to hear such opinions as those in the petition ; but, on the inter vention of two members of the House, who, however, did not speak in favour of the opinions and views expressed by the Archdeacon, the House was induced to allow the petition to be read to the end. After a sharp discussion, the presentation of the petition was ultimately allowed with the usual references to the Committee on Privi leges. The Convocation of York has been discussing the ques tion of the Irish Church. The question was brought before the _Rouse on a motion of the Prolocutor, who moved " That this Convocation views with sorrow and alarn• the proposed attempt to disestablish the Irish branch of the United Church of England and Ireland as seriously affecting the interests of the Church in that part of the British dominions, as a fatal encroachment upon the prerogative of the Crown, as upsetting the Constitution in Church and State, guaranteed by the international parlia mentary engagement entered into by the acts of the Union, and conferred to the members of the Church by the solemn sanction of the Coronation Oath.—An amend ment was moved postponing the consideration of tl. matter until after the introduction of the Government bill, but the resolution was passed by 29 against 6. THE PROSECUTION AGAINST TILE "MONETARY TIMEs."—A curious prosecution for libel has for some time occupied the attention of Alderman Besley at Guildhall. Mr. Scott, the proprietor of a weekly paper, the character of which is indicated by a portion of its title, Monetary Times,was charged with a libel on Mr. Clench, who, it stated, in an article referring to the Doultou case in Belgium, was a getter up of sham companies, or something of the sort. Mr. Clench instituted a criminal prosecution against Mr. Scott, but after giving his evidence before the magistrates Mr. Clench disappeared, in consequence of proceedings in another court against him. The hearing was, therefore ' postponed from time to time, and on Thursday; Ilr, clellcl3 I:l2ing sell aDAMt., 11 1 S PIIM.MQI I I tiYas dismissed ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE The members of the Associated Chambers of ComMeree reassembled at the Westminster Palace Hotel pester• day, under the presidency of Mr. Sampson Llori The first subject was the EQUALISATION OF THE STAMP DUTIES ON INLAND OP FOREIGN BILLS. This was introduced by Mr. LUPTON, of Leeds, and tbe following resolution was adopted without discussion' -- d " That it is desirable that the stamp duties on inland foreign bills be assimilated, and that a deputation do Pr e " sent a copy of this resolution to the Commissioners of l II ' land Revenue." The Leeds Chamber also brought up the following re s°. lution on SPOILT BILL STAMPS. " That a memorial be presented to the Commis' oneni of Inland Revenue asking that in future stamp office! may be required to give new stamps to an equal value exchange for bills which have not actually been coroPl°ted by acceptance or endorsement, if claimed within thiltJ days from their date." This was carried without di s ' cussion. FOREIGN TARIFFS. Mr. WHITWELL, M.P. for Kendal, read a series I reports from various chambers furnished to a corarsi tt ., of the Associated Chambers appointed at the last meeting s' the question of foreign tariffs. These contained a nuf abe 2 A of important statistics referring to the commerce of whole world. Mr. BEIIRENS, of Bradford, in moving that the rel ) °,,,, rt ": be adopted and printed, remarked that as far ss 7 1 : Bradford goods were concerned, they met with 13,,,,1 competition from native manufacturers in the States, but as the duties amounted to 60 ri cent of their value, they must naturally exclude a g re u % amount of the goods intended for the great mass a ti` people, and permit the introduction. principally of t b l e which are worn by the well to do classes. As for AnStn i we had now the benefit of the most favoured nat fi clause by virtue of the treaty of commerce which u'L i received the sanction of the Legislature, but it to be be regretted that the supplementary convention negl tiated by Sir Louis Mallet had not received the sanct ion ° the Legislature. That convention was entered into iri t order to carry out the original treaty, which provided tlis no specific duty should exceed 20 per cent. value of the i f ported goods, and 15 per cent. from the year 187 2 . This °14": vention having to be submitted to the Reichsrath, se °° o lo ing to the existing constitution, was rejected thro u g h influence of the Protectionist party. Mr. Behrens tie that Government would not lose sight of this Wa t .Ti tet i While insisting upon the terms of the treaty Eat () might not be able to obtain the full pound of flesh, bs e doubt a good practical treaty would be forthcoming . Russian tariff, which had been brought out bY fir, Midicell, would not lead to an extension of the legit O • rade with this country. It might, however, °pert& glisja reduction of the profits gained by the smuggler, b ut io little more. Mr. SOMERSET BEAUMONT, M.P., (Wakefield) W- 1 kit to have to admit that the Austrian Parliament (tb au t y, the German portion of it) was more protective st.oli present time than it had ever been before, but the P ° t, that was Hungarian was extremely liberal. I t however, be remembered that the Hungarian Par ll l4 had not yet been in a position, owing to the elections 0° on, to consider the position of the tariff. + r ole° Mr. WRIGHT (Macclesfield) said all that the silk asked was reciprocity, or in other words justice. Mr. BEOCRLEHURST (Macclesfield) would earnestly upon the commercial community to keep a close O s upon the action taken upon tariffs in other countries• ; t be Mr. FIELD (Birmingham) referred to some clior opinions expressed in the reports from individ ual c 0 berg. Some of these opinions might be looked uPs' pos disloyal to the principles of free trade. It would rio t do, therefore, that they should go forth in P g e as the sentiments of the present meetin • • o s moved an amendment to the effect that an A h as should he made to the effect that the Associated Oh° 111 4 ;00 should not be held responsible for such sentiments 218".- he had referred to. ;00 Mr. BAINES, M.P. (Leeds) urged that this CO- free should at all times maintain the principle of abseil° trade. e,eti " Mr. STEVENS (Plymouth) was afraid that the 4 11 , 3 001 oefore the chamber was in danger of becoming a P°ll,,bea one. He reminded the members that the reports fuedi, by the several chambers were asked for and s u P P confidence. The discussion was kept up for a considerable tim e ' t o eventually, on the assurance of Mr. Whitwell that in t o report of the committee embodying the reports fOin,rio. various chambers there was nothing inimical to the r ciples of free trade, the amendment was withdraw' TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH SPAIN AND pouTVOIS%O Colonel ACKROYD M.P., moved and Mr. Mol lls , fax) seconded the following resolution :—" That A del tion be appointed to wait on the President of the n.lO, of Trade and the Secretary of State for Flreign i trce to urge the negotiation of a treaty of eettl"-e with Spain and Portugal, whereby British g eeds . did be introduced into those countries, at rates not elc'e t, those imposed on goods of French and German rel/11,Ag op' ture ; and, if necessary for the accomplishment of t o of ject, that an adjustment be made of the presen t eci/ :4 , - ee duties on the importation of wine from those c ountr' o f as to admit Spanish and Portuguese wines a t the - rate as French wines." Mr. ALHEUSEN (Newcastle) complained that the joid cellor of the Exchequer refused to treat wit h SP° Portugal. Mr. KING (Plymouth) cordially supporte d the ' t tU tion moved by Colonel Ackroyd. He hop ed tb l - p i4 deputation would take care to point out that the 61 100 of this country was placed at a disadvantage bY able to carry goods to the ports of Spain and Portugvi'-bich Mr. RICHARDS (Exeter) supported the resolution/ was carried unanimously. 1 , 1 A P On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded " ov i I.llAxerED (Hull), and supported by Mr. •Al'ne ;Newcastle), and other delegates, a very hearty OP thanks was accorded to Sir Andrew Buchanan el/- „ t l3° Consul Michell for their great exertions in promotin''' treaty with the Russian Government. f Mr. MICHELL, in returning thanks for We e-,e try) himself, gave it as his belief that in a few Ye',„,td, with Russia would be as free as with any other ee'1:01$0" A resolution appointing a sub-committee on colonial tariffs was unanimously adopted. UNITED STATES TARIFF. „, 0 50f Ili m.pTh.is subject was introduced by Colonel 0114 t : 1 (Halifax) who pointed out how i n:l V: itr" it was to endeavour to persuade the people of th e ;f ttl el States of the advantages which would accrue to til e ti PIS; would do do with the manufacturers of the States se ut That yvars ago with the agriculturists. lie 1 319 r; eta' t a deputation should wait 110 11 I'3l° • r e; dent of the Board of Trade, to obtain' ° OP"; sible, a reduction of the present robibiti°ll and the negotiation of a free trade policy P on the Ypeal the United States of America, and that friendlit s f hould be made to the National Board ofaTrade 311 (It ree trade chambers in America on the same eil l t ect oiii i°ll Lord FREDERICK CAVENDISH, °I. , c '''f tjle that the best way to seek to influence' the Pe° 1 11: 111111 t United States would be through our literature, s":-,,,13 read there almost as extensively as in this eenPfttef: would be unwise to press general action in this ',pc" The resolution was carried with an alteration to til e f a' of o f that the deputation to the President a the 13 , °11 ; Trade should confine itself to discussing the ine tb lue-ts oc le the United States tariff, and its bearings uP c)/3 e trail of this country. .r INANCIAL BOARDS. —At a meeting Of " eote 1 0 g ik dlesex magistrates, held ou Thursday, the bil l ° ft 00 cbolinsshiidnegredeoun thatty tfihneanecoinanitybofaurndsds ac economically iaspiehcoiaarldms e w e e t r in e g un fo n r ecessary. A resolution, suto7,lo tbe the 18th of March, t° e , 131b ,„ 1 13° bench to take ;into consideration any bill vvhia u -of brought 06 brought before Parliament affecting the r ates °' county, was agreed to. fr 0 0 ,1 PERMISSIVE PROHIBITORY LIQUOR Bra.-- 11 ., ow' of a bill pre pared by Sir Wilfrid LaWSOII gr. 130187' ,„a Mr. Daiway, the object of which is to enable oivriver:oreo occupiers of property in cer:aia districts to . De eli 'ost the common sale of intoxicating liquors, has ? i t to l a published. The bill proposes to give the r ' g h . „ l f oa l ; o certain number of ratepayers in any rnunieiPal ",-- rtf ici r parish to require the mayor in the one cas"oteo overseers of the poor in the other, to take the oto of the whole body as to the propriety of bri'gillgaibes operation the provisions of this measure ; and Presved the manner in which the votes are to be taken- . v ot ° person rated to the relief of the poor and entitled i°/i6i at the election of guardians is to be considered edge' to vote on the issue thus raised. Two-thirds of the a d gate number of votes recorded will be necessarY being adoption of the Act. In the event of the Inea stire fee rsi i rejected, a twelve months must intervene before the P' t jek, be made a second time ; but if it be adoPted'al'cofief' c t t l o i n ree years must elapse before the ratepaYers /3 ,,, l it DY I/11 : a reconsider their decision, or to give ell'e other‘-"ciilllW thetovote. The adoption of the measure O lu t be i i n i ti tal suppression of the liquor traffic wtil ll3 , Do es. " - I , prescribedcour after the expiration of the existing l' an c— i bre.i.ge of th s e e penalties are provided to meet thca.Se ! :41. r: W prohibitory Law and forilts fabricat. -- ' . _ II ( Cons count,: New a £lOO, Stock,. • Indil ditto 5 Cent., 17 15 I Fore. Cents. Fi ve Three eveni nk at 151 814. ; steady Th - e import 1 1 per has im lower. risen clay. Great shire, a $ Unit Twent and th risen i unaltez AN 221 to 4i t o g i 8 tine/ Agi Bank enterer solutio: to it Itanag( Under passed The from t] The 14th F £9,213 20th, Tuesda £8,539 It i Itali an the nu The inent c creditc Comp The dend e The Com p/ quired and tb £1,60( on T ( " Bee : Works 116,0( Vie( March of the At t Cop e declare At (Limit taking being The Comp 7,500 3,500 from Utility vendor chaser Gove— .. rr CO bo . anad In D o . D o. D o . D o . I_l o. D o . 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