The Sun. — London, England, 1829-01-30 00:00:00

ITALIAN OPERA-HOUSE. Common report, which has been exceedingly expressive of the praise it has lavished upon the vocal requisites of the Prima Donna, l'isastont, will, for once, we think, fall infinitely below thejust range of criticism i n an ti c i pa ti on . Ye, have had the good fortune to hear this inimitable voca lilts and have little fear or hesitation in pronouncing her to he one of the most exquisitely finished, as well as feeling aingera, that Europe, with its most comprehensive operatic stores, has now to boast of. AlonracELLx is also a singer of first-rate talent, possessing a sweet and extensive soprano voice, capable of much flexibility. Her style, likewise, is of the most unexceptionabl e character : she is, withal!, a very pretty woman, and reminds us very forcibly of Madame Rosin DR I3EG NIS. Signor Dolszettr—of this gentleman it is but rendering him scant praise to say, so fine, full, and melodious a trnar, has never yet Braced the hoards, from whence he will assuredly delight, 'and, at the same time, astonish his auditory. The proles 'l44l4 gentlemen present appeared to be deeply impressed 'with the superior excellence of these highly-gifted and ta lented individuals, and loudly and warmly evinced their feelings upon the interesting occasion, by long and vehement is/audits. With such splendid addition to the r‘tcoi corps of this theatre, it must be quite evident, we think, that the season will prove to be one of unprecedented brilliancy and success. At any rate, the selection made by kr. LAPORTE, for the gratification of the frequenters Kt this Temple of Apollo, is such as to do his two and judgment the greatest possible credit.-- The rehearsals are frequent, and of long duration, and have been conducted by the vigorous and highly talented professional musical director, Mr. BOCMsA, with lit t hat energy, quick apprehension, and scientific know ladgo that he is so well known to possess. It was with regret we found that Signor SPAONOI.E.TTI has been sud denly and severely indisposed; but Mr. l‘loss stepped for sward on the emergency, in the kindest manner, and has led several rehearsals during the veteran's lamented absence. We believe the theatre will certainly draw up its curtain for the season upon Saturday, the 31st, with the Opera of La Donna del Lago, of Rosso I. AILLODISTS' CLUB. FREE TRADE WITH INDIA. This Club having been completely re-organised, held its first meeting for the season on Thursday last. His Royal Highness the Duke of 511854 M-bas condescended to become its Patron and President, and several Noblemen arc among the V iec-Presidents. The attendance for the season was t'etuarkably good on Thursday. Mr. JERPAN presided, '''''lltorttxl by a host of musieal talent, several literary gen tiemen and many amateurs. Nine new members were emitted, and several new candidates were announced. Mr. 1 :: Cooke presided over the musical arrangements, and 411 r. Brahatn, Mr. Leet, Mr. Parry, Mr. Blewitt, and t Aer singers of eminence entertained the company. " The i ki ng, God bless him," was given in a d m i ra bl e sty l e b y 'ittham, and rapturously encored. Some very fine itistrn tnental music diversified the entertainments of the evening. The CHAIRMAN addressed the company an a variety of Pies with the happiest comic effect, and literally "kept t ' , e table in a roar." HORNOR, of the Colosseum (one of the new mein t'ers)s was present, and on his health being drunk, returned thanks. On the subject of the Colosseum, he stated that the undertaking, which fast approached completion, was the work of many years' intense study. Long since it struck him, that the view from the top of St. Paul's Ca thedral would be, if the whole could be enjoyed, the finest in the world. Could he depict all the objects visible thence, he felt that he should afford the public a treat .chich they could not otherwise enjoy. He adverted , t o the rumours which had been circulated to his pre judice, with respect to his connection with Rowland itephenson, and assured the Club that the very opposite of truth had been stated. lie had never owed Mr. Stephen son more than 2,0001., and property to a much larger RTII9LInt belonging to him had been constantly in the hands of the firm, and by the failure of the Bank, and the flight of Stephenson, he expected to lose no less a sum than 1 0,0001. The evening closed in perfect harmony. The Earl de Earl of Dalhousie (late Governor-General of the Canaries), Sir Sidney Beckwith, and Sir William Herries, transacted business yesterday, at the Colonial Office, Downing -street. The Earl of Macclesfield, the Earl of Aber &Ai, Lord Ell en h orough, and Lord Downes, visited the 'mike of Wellington yesterday at the Treasury. qovisieur Bermudez, the Spanish Minister, and Count d'Aglie, the !Sardinian Minister, had interviews ,yesterday' with the Earl of Aberdeen, at the office of the Secretaez of State for Foreign Affairs. Our sagacious and experienced Premier, who is abundantly wise in his generation," and quite eyed in in discovering the assailable points of peor c human natur e as of an enemy's position, is indefatigable in turning to advantage the opportunities that occur in the precious moments that immediately precede the meeting of Parlia ment, and every inducement is held out, in every quarter where recruits are supposed to he attainable, or trimmers likely to be regularly enlisted. To the veteran politicians, known in certain circles by the technical name of " Sece ders," and who, from long acquaintance with the substantial advantages of of are supposed to retain an unappeasable hankering after the " Flesh Pots of Egypt," significant hints are thrown out that the barriers that oppose their re torts to power are not insurmountable. To others, who have been marked as objects of displeasure in the highest quarter, it is observed that, although the " wrath of Princes !is a consuming fire," yet it may, like other fires, consume t "lf 1 and that nothing is wanting but a little mitigation io their opinions, to throw open the path to the highest hr mours of their respective professions, or to restore them the pride of place, which an over-ardent zeal had caused I t hem to forfeit. While these efforts at a diversion are made , ion neutral or h os til e grounds, the services of useful and tclretsinere are not unrequited—th e heir of one active tad efficient Parliamentary agent'expects to be immediately att ke n ed to a German Embassy, with a promise that his fatere interests shall not be neglected —an Ensigney, without reirchane, is given to a younger son of an Irish Representa };e,' w ho, although generally a Mi n i ster i a l adherent, has —t proved proved refractory on one great quest i on : and rnaoe comfortable things are kept in petto, as lures for the heard of .edY or , t emptations for the ambitious. W e h ave not yet . any de c id e d terg i versat i ons. I n di cat i ons of ale Probingy. apostacy certainly are whispered—we trust un- We shall kee a sharp look out for these political Girouettes; and our best effort." shall not be wanting to consign tngly horn to that notoriety w hi c h th e y would most hyoid,_ notoriety Chronicle. The Catholic Association met on 'Wednes day last at Dublin, when Mr. Lawl er! who had just re. the turned from North, stated that lie had entered Derry and_ some of the Northern towns most favourable to (irin gejam, and found that a feeling in favour of Einanci ation. was eve ry where en the increase. Mr. O'Connell then l in allu s i on to his departure for London observed,— beg leave to state here, s ththat I s h a ll l eave D u bli n on Land o the of February, (Cheers.) Th at w i ll b r i ng me to the • London 11, will Bth, and I hop e that th e N o bl emen an d will Gentlem en he all in London by the 12th which he time enough f or them to be there. (Hear, hear.) Zrfdo not mean to go down to the House until lam eetly acquainted with the minutest forms necessary r sie to go through, in order that there may be no op- Poftuit of turning round on me for a want of °beer van" in some particular point of detail. I shall 71:tiiit there a few 'days, to enable me to accomplish . of • Lord Killeen has announced his intention tc, l ln g. -- -(Hear a n d c h ters.)—l have every reason al s" ` - (Hear the H onoura b le Mr. Preston will go, so fro '" Will Sir Thomas Esnio u d e , Mr. Bellew, gentlemen ol jLeitrim, Mr. Lalor, from Carrick-on-Buie, a l arge J r :utati on from Clare ; from Leitrim, Dungarvan, and int/liter .parts of the country, gentlemen have declared their this of accompanying me. Ido not mean to throw i ';'; out as an entreaty lint as an advice to the gentry of d::_akd---not to regard the individual but the question, and , demo snot on this occasion the interest they take in it. An man who can afford to go, and does not do so, is, in 1-n Y o in' (ii a P guilty of a great dereliction of his duty.— Atiij o r „ a ,, nd „ c hects.)—A letter was read from Mr. Eneas th e stating the particulars of the late meeting of avb - e rlti'h Catholic Association, and requesting to know c t b'rr as age n t to t h e Ir i sh Catholics, he should cease tak,"'Perate with it. The uestion was orered into c onsideration at som q e future opportudnity. to be b \VEA T E H.---We were visited last week %%fena f5ll "NOW, whi c h, t h oug h h eavy, was not to that t Which we h ave occas i onally known it. At Hull into afar c of th e roads afforded opportunity for bringing - T o tted ° no several co nven i ent s l e d ges, which have been th tirin g the l as t f vw d ays. One was of a very neat and ha d ur i ng constructio n , manu f acture d, we un d erstan d , rev it It was remarkably light, and was drawn by and 4 f e "; it glid e d a l ong w i t h great apparent facility, no t fort to the riders. Attached to the pole wa f s .t a s carrying several small hells, to give notice o ;1 1 4,,: a o e f h i 1 , "4 . , from - . the noiseless motion with which car ats wi toil deecription travel over the snow, passengers ver, peer unaware of their approach. The whole had a er " t 7 cfreet..-- Yorh Chronick. I by . the Company' s li cence , mus t h ave a cer tifi ca t e of behaviour from the Company's agents on return (Abridged from ti e sseetie Edition of the Liverpool , ingto'Engl an d, w i t h out w hi c h t h ey cou ld not h ave W s Curvier of edaelay.) their licence lenewed.* From these enactments it This day, at 12 o'clock, a respectable and nu- i would appe ar t h at th e Company were drawing the merously atte n d e d meet i ng o f the merchants and cords tighter, and making their monopoly more ob. other inhabit an t s o f t h e t own was held in the Bo- ' jectionable eve!' then before, The export of cotton rough Sessions-room, for the purpose of considering , goods to Indite at present, was not equal to the of the most effectual measures to be adopt e d f or the! sitatitity consumed at home by 20,000,000 of people; removal- of th e di sa biliti es un d er w hi c h the freetan&so nte e sti ma t e m i g h t b e formed of the increased trader to India at present labours, in consequence of i demand which a free trade would prodirce, if we re the restrictions imposed by the East India Company. i fleeted that o ur manu f actures wo uld b e consume d Shortly after 12 o'clock, N. RO BINSON , E sq . the r by not less than 300,000,000 of inhabitants, and Mayor, attended by a number of gentlemen, took cotton is commonly worn by them. If cotton be his seat on the bench, and, after stating the object an important article of our trade, the cultivation of of the meeting, and his readiness to advance every cotton would also be important, and there it might means which should be for the benefit of his fellow- very well be cultivated. And why was it not culti townsmen, called upon the town-clerk to read the vatted in India ? Because the Company restricted requisition for calling the meeting. The requisition the settlement of British subjects in the country. having been read, 'We were now in the practice of importing three- Mr. GLADSTONE rose to move the first resolution. fourths, of the cotton we consume from America; This was the third time he had the honour to ap- and the Americans, knowing our dependance upon pear in the ranks of those opposed to the exclusive them, seem as if they cared little about our custom, privileges of the East India C om p an y. I n 1792, the merchants and inhabitants of Liverp oo l too k the and oppress the trade, by imposing their tariff. Let field against this overgrown monop o ly. A t that us show them that we can cultivate cotton in our d om inions. (L ou d cheers.) The same r e m ar k s period they made some progress, it is true; but it applied to other articles of commerce. From what was of a very limited extent. They obt a i ne d p er - we had seen of the East India trade, eutiject to the mission to export to India a limited quantity of ma nufactures, but confined to the ships of th e Com- disadvantageous circumstances under which it la bours, it would be no difficult matter to estimate pany, subjected to freights and charges imposed by that body, and exported throughthe port of London what it would be if "we had to supply the one bun scired millions of population of India, with the one alone. Limited and shackled as the intercourse was, the . 'hundred and fifty millions of the inhabitants of outports availed themselves of the permission, and China. (Cheers.) But the East India Company participated partially in the India trade. Such was say that as great a quantity of British goods is now the force of prejudice, such the influence of the Com- taken to India as can be consumed there. There. pany, that more could not, at that period, be wrung are many facts to prove that the quantity now im from the Legislature. It was urged, among other ported into the country will hardly bear a compari reasons, for renewing the Charter for twenty-one son with what might be, if proper facilities were years, that the Company's debt might, in the inter- given to the trade, besides what could be con val, be reduced; but the debt had not been reduced sumed in China. The most profitable mode of car from that day to this, and it was now greater than it rying on trade is to receive some of the productions had ever been. (Cheers.) Again, in the years 1812 of the country we trade with in return for the goods and 1813, he had the-honour to be deputed, along which we export. We were, therefore, eiremm with his worthy friend, the then Mayor, Mr. Alder- stanced, with regard to China, most advantageously. man Bonnie, and other gentlemen, to proceed to We consume about 30,000,0001 b. of tea in the London, in order to oppose the renewal of the ex- year, when all the continent of E uro p e d oes not elusive privileges which th e E a se I n di a C om p any had consume above 4,000,0001bs.; and this consumption, too long enjoyed. There the deputation was met great as it appears, is small, compared with what it by deputations from every considerable town in the would be, if we could have our tea at a fair price. kingdom. He hoped that the same plan, the same Mr. HENRY BOOTII considered that Ireland also system, would be adopted on the present occasion, would be considerably benefitted by a free trade be arid that the deputation which might be sent from ing opened to the Indies since the manufactures of this town would see at their head the Chief Ma g i c - the rish would also be wanted in the vast territory trate of the town. The presence of the Chi e f M a - of the east. gistrate had given great weight and influence to the deputation, arid had promoted the obj ec t o f th e m i s - Mr. EWART, in moving the third resolution, re. sion in no inconsiderable degree. On that occasion ferred to the gratifying fact of increased demand for British manufactures, caused by this very partial certain further concessions w ere ma d e t o t h e out ports. Many of those concessions were made, too, opening of the trade, as contrasted with the gloomy in the teeth of the hostile opposition of the Com- anticipations of the East India Directors, which must pany and their friends. (Cheers.) The outports have been repeatedly urged when this question was were then told that they had o bt a i ne d a f ree tra d e to last generally discussed. It was held 'as an axiom, • that the simple habits of the natives were unchange and free intercourse with India. But, in his opi able;without referring to the tannts of . specu nion, it was no better than delusion to say that they lative rashness and even ignorance with which the had obtained a free trade to India. They were de- advocates of free trade were then not unfrcquently nied all intercourse with the interibr of that vast continent. They were hampered by licences, the taunted in the co urse o f th e di scuss i ons a t th e E ast issuing of which depended on the will of the Court India House, in the early p a rt o f 1813, he vent ure d of Directors, subject, it was true, to the revision of to recall to .the m e eting that Mr. Grant, who; h a d the Board of Controul. No person was permitted some right to make deducti o ns as to the future frOm - to leave the presidencies for the interior without a the past, stated that "there could not be any licence, in which the object of the journey was spe- greater increase of the export:, nor any increase of cifically expressed. Their ships were limited the sale of imported goods. ' He (Mr. Grant) in tonnage, and they were compell e d t o se nd called,. in aid of this position, 40 years' personal ob- vessels of an inconvenient siz e . Th ese y es - servation, and proceeded to say, "in spite of this eels were limited in the number of their seamen, array of facts and experience, the petitioners of dif and compelled to restore o r to accoun t f or every one ferent manufacturing towns of Great Britain wish to of them, under heavy fin e s arid penalties, if th e r e try the experiment of exporting their goads."— happened to be the slightest deviation from these Such warnings were reiterated by many; the oppressive, these coercive regulations. (Cheers.) views of the merchants of the out-ports and ma- The outports were, too, denied a fair participation nufacturers were held to be delusions, upon in the import trade from the east, certain articles of which disappointment and disaster must await. import having to be sent to London for sale. In It is now proved with whom the delusion existed, short, their hands were tied, their feet were shackled, and that the taste for the luxuries and comforts of and every step which they took was taken with dif- life is limited only by the means of obtaining, is a ficulty and expense. The wonder was how, re- doctrine becoming as applicable to the Hindoo as its i B Briton. stricted as the trad e h as b een , t h e ou tp orts h a d con - is to the trived to carry it on either with success or profit. Mr. W. Cunots..--It has been said by Mr. Glad- 1 That they had carried it on both with success and stone, that it was very. mortifying that other nations with profit, was a striking instance of the energy should come to Great Britain, load their vessels with and the enterprise of British merchants; and the her manufactures, and proceed freely to a lucrative extent to which the private trade to India was now market in China. Now, though well known to carried, might serve to show the extent to which it merchants, it might not be generally so, that this might still be carried, were the intercourse with very occurrence frequently took place in the port of the east unrestricted and free. Having described to Liverpool. Messrs. W. and J. Brown and Co., the meeting what he conceived to be the difficulties of the principal houses here, frequently received. of the present intercourse with India, their object American vessels, which loaded for China, as stated. was to obtain their removal. There could not be This was in itself sufficiently vexations, but on how any objection to the East India Company r e - absurd a ground! that if English sailors were '4- maining incorporated for the purposes of trade. lowed to put their noses into the Celestial empire, When the company was first formed, it was abso- (all that any foreigners were allowed -to do), they lutely necessary, for at that period capital was would be guilty of riot and disturbance, which would limited, and individuals were incapable of carrying make the Hong merchants, shut up their stores.-- on trade to India themselves. The company, there- But did the American sailors behave ill? and can fore, in consideration of the risks which they ran,— not English sailors and supercargoea conduct them risks which were of less consequence to a body than selves equally well ? Besides, if any casual dis they would have been to an individual,—received turbance were ever to occur, self-interest would for certain exclusive privileges for a limited period, give it; and if the Chinese did meet with some un- But the necessity for them having long since foreseen indignity, they would not allow that to passed away, it was high time that those exclusive prevent their making a good sale of tea. Mr. Glad. privileges should be abolished. Capital was now stone had well said, that the present enterprise is abundant ; for did we not see, in every direction, the one of serious magnitude, not to be settled in months, enterprise of private individuals and private mer- or perhaps years. Those who embarked in it must, chants encompassing the globe, and forcing its way therefore, press firmly on, encouraged by the past, into every channel and in every direction? (Cheers.) and with confidence for the future. On such an oc- Now th e difficulty was, not to find capital, but fields casion it was not for any man to shrink back. No for enterprise and markets for the consumption of effort, however humble, will be useless; and that the products of our industry. (Cheers.) What idea must be his (Mr. Currie's) apology for second reasons, then, had not British merchants to oppose ing the resolution. . . . , ... the renewal of the East India Company's exclusive Mr. ALSTON—The resolution he had the honour privileges ? If the comp an y can con t en d w ith us in of moving contained a practical illustration of . what the fair field of trade, let them try th e experiment may be done in India by European intercourse or. honourably, fairly, and openly; but, until they so residence. As, most fortunately, the East 'lndia meet the outports, let them not talk o f t h e difficulties Company did not consider the article of indigo so by which their trade is encompassed, and th r ow dust important as to prohibit Europeans -from carrying on in the eyes of the country, by representing their its culture and manufacture, and which they have trade as unprofitable ; let them not do this, and the now done by sufferance for upwards of 40 years, last outports had no fear of the result of the competi- year's produce exceeded in value 2,000,0001. sterling, tion. (Loud cheers.) Having said thus much with . and the quantity is such as to supply nearly the respect to India, he would say a few words, not, he whole consumption of Europe, Africa, and America. was sorry to say, with respect to our present, but he Before Europeans undertook its manufacture, East hoped our future relations with China. He remem- India indigo was quite unsaleable in any foreign bered, when in London, in 1813, just before the re- country; and, surely he was not required to enlarge, newel of the last charter of the East India Corn- in a meeting in this country, upon the importance' pany, the deputation had an interview with a very and value of this article to our manufactures. The distinguished statesman. In the course of the con- introduction of the culture and manufacture of in versation, this statesman, speaking of th e Chin a trade, digo is universally allowed to be the precursor of observed, " he supposed that the Legislature, at good order, wealth, and comfort in Hindostan. The the time when exclusive privileges were granted to advocates of restriction cannot deny this beneficial the Company to trade to India, forgot, or did not result; and even the Directors of the Company ac-, know, that China lay to th e eas t w ard of Hindostan." knowledge that the cultivation of indigo has doubled (A laugh.) Mr. Gladstone then proceeded to ens- the value of the soil in one or two instances, while merate and reply to the reasons which the advocates at the same time they seem to dread, and to throw of the East India Company assign for the trade to every obstacle in the way of internalintercourse and China being restricted to the Company. He showed colonization generally. But he was sorry to- say, how futile were all the pretences which the Com- that in an article of still greater moment to our ma pany held up for the exclusion of the great body of nufactures, the blind policy of the Company, and the British merchants, and maintained that the este- bigotted ignorance of the natives, have prevented blishment of a British Consul-General at th e port of the benefits arising from the possession of so great. Canton, representing the King, and not an " ho- an extent of territory to which we are entitled, and nourable Company," would a nswer m uc h b e tter than made us dependent upon, foreign countries for the present factory. He next pointed out the great our supply. At this moment it is well known, advantages which would attend an unrestricted in- that nearly three-feurths l of the consumption of tercourse with China, both di rec t and indirect, and this kingdom, in cotton wool, is imported from the employment which it would give to British Ca- the United States of America, while - more pital, to British industry, and to British ships. He than one-third part of the quantity used also pointed out the benefits which the whole couu- is brought from our own colonies in the East In try would experience from the opening of the trade dies. And what is the cause of ail this ? How to China, in being enabled to drink their tea cheaper does it happen that, ,rio, a country competed at than they can possibly drink it at present. The con- nearly 600,000 square miles in geographical extent, sumption of this grateful beverage would also in- with every variety of soil and climate, we cannot creas e ; an d th e Ch anc ello r o f th e Exchequer would ' raise enough of good cotton to make us independent then be enabled to repeal some of the taxes by o f o ther and foreign countries ? The 'answer is which the people were now oppressed. Mr. Glad- plain--the blighting and absurd principles and rep...! stone concluded a long speech amidst the loud cheers lations of the Government there, which keep the . of the meeting. ! natives from any, „intercourse with those who Mr. RATIIBONE seconded the resolution proposed ship to Europe, and induce them to be con by Mr. Gladstone. tented with the practices and systems pursued by Mr. JAM ES CROPPER enlarged upon the restric- their ancestors, for .400, or perhaps 2,000 years back, tions under which business laboured in India, and a n d th e cultivation of an article so requisite for us, so read arec en t p roc l amat i on b y t h e C omPanY , Pru bibi t i ng eas il y grown , an d a ff o rdin g extens i ve emp l oyment to traffic in the i nter i or , an d quote d ano th er , w hi c h B r i t i s h s hi pp i ng , by getting bette r see d, ma ki ng it a Was to the effect that persona having lived in India perennial plant, paying more attention to cleaning it, the quality could be improved, and the quantity almost extended in any degree. He could not look upon this subject but in a very serious light. Ilemonvi had great satisfaction in re flecting on the cause which had brought the meeting tog-ether, since he considered that the opening of the trade would be attended with great and incalculable advantages both to this country and to our East India possessions. Mr. DAVID HODGSON—One further illuFtration of the evils of that system, as more immediately con nected with China (consequently not out of place here), I will venture to bring forward, because, Sir, it appears to me strikingly to demonstrate the stipe riolity cf free trade over monopoly. This illustra tion is afforded by a comparison of the growth and grogress of the American intercourse with China, as contrasted with that of the East India Company; and is so briefly and so clearly set forth in the space of one or two pages in an able report, printed last year by a body of our townsmen, the East India As sociation, that, with your permission, I will read a short extract :—" On the average of the first years of the American commerce, down to 1800, their an nual exportations of tea did not exceed 2,735,0901 b. On the average of the three first years of their re newed intercourse with China, after their last war with Great Britain, they exported 8,607,1731 b. yearly. On the average of the years 1824 and 1825, their exports had increased to 13,314,4491 b. The exports of the Americans from China, it will be seen by this, have increased in 25 years 387 per cent.. Those of the East India Company, in the same time, have increased only 23 per cent.; indeed, for the greater part of the time they have been stationary or retrograding. Excepting that to Great Britain and Canada, the East India Company have no trade from China to any other country whatsoever. The Americans carry on a trade from thence to the Continent of Europe, to South America, to the Philippine and Sandwich Islands, which, to the three last countries, is in creasing year after year ; so that the extent of it, at its Chinese valuation, amounted in 1825 to 229,505/. In the year 1805, the whole imports of the Ameri cans into China amounted to 740,795/. In 1825, they rose to 1,620,062/., and their exports being 1,823,44'21., made their whole Chinese trade 3,443,5041. The export trade of the East India Company, from Europe to China, has long been stationary. On the average of the six years ending with 1820, it amounted annually, at its Chinese valuation, to 1,491,173/.; their average yearly ex ports, from their Indian territories to China, in the same period, amounted, at the Chinese prices, to 368,5211., making their total imports into China 1,859,694/. Excluding, of course, remit tance of territorial revenue in merchandise, which is not trade, their exports from China may be taken at the same amount as the imports, which which will make their whole Chinese commerce, 3,719,388/. With a population of 22,700,000, and after an intercourse of 150 years' standing, our trade is but eight per cent. greater than that of the Americans—with less than half of our population— with not one-half of our taste for the great staple of Chinese export—and with so comparatively re cent a knowledge of the Chinese trade." In this excellent report there is much information, well de serving your attention ; but, at present, I will further only notice one fact, conclusive of the supe riority which the Americans must possess in extend ing their trade with China, and which is, that the tea imported by them is sold, in the markets of Europe and America, between 40 and 50 per cent, cheaper than that supplied to England by the East India Company. In short, it appears that, for a series of years, whilst American imported tea sold at an advance, on the first cost in China, of 48 per cent., the company were obtaining, through their monopoly, no less than 92 per cent. Mr. ROBERT BENSON spoke at considerable length on the monopoly which was unjustly enjoyed by the East India Company in the trade for tea, and read a document which had been forwarded to the Chan cellor of the Exchequer by some merchants in this town, requesting a licence to import tea from the Continent of Europe, and the answer of the Secre tary of the Chancellor, who referred them to a clause in the late act of Parliament, called the " Customs' Consolidation Act," which he (Mr. Benson) had not perceived before, and which enacted, that" tea could not., be imported into this country except from the place where grown, and then to be imported by the East India Company, and to be brought into the London Docks." He (Mr. Benson) thought they had better have tea from Hamburgh, if it would be permitted, than in the present way. Mr. BROCKLEBANK perfectly agreed with Mr. Benson in prefering tea to be imported into this country' rather than by the Company, though he would wish that they should have the privilege of importation from China direct in their own hands, Mr. SAMUEL HOPE rejoiced to find that the in habitants of this town bad roused themselves to a consideration of their own rights. Mr. A. HoncsoN said, that the restrictions im posed by the East India Company's monopoly were partial and oppressive. Mr. GLADSTONE called upon the meeting to come forward to aid the cause which they had in view, by subscriptions. Mr. CROPPER did not consider that there was any person in the kingdom, merchant, manufacturer, or labourer, who would not be benefitted by the opening of a free commerce with India. Colonel. WILLIAMS proceeded to show the inte rests they had to contend with were extremely pow erful, as they embraced not only that of the East India Company, but also that of the corrupt influ ence of the House of Commons, and which he con tended were indivisible. A vote of thanks was then moved to the Mayor, by Mr. William Myres, and seconded by Mr. Wil liam Rathbone, and his worship returned thanks for the honour done him, and stated that he would at all times be found at his post, and e►er ready to do all in his power to the benefit of his fellow townsmen. The following are the four first resolutions : " 1. That the opening of u free trade to China, and the removal of the restrictions which impede the commerce between this country and India, would be productive of in calulable benefits, both to this kingdom and to the British territories in the East Indies. That the extent of these benefits may in some degree be estimated, though very im perfectly, from the fact, that since 1814, the period when the present limited and partial intercourse with India was permitted, and notwithstanding the vexatious restrictions by which the British merchant has found himself impeded at every step, the commerce, in many staple commodities, has increased beyond the most sanguine expectation, while new sources of profitable interchange offer themselves to British skill and enterprise. " 2. That it appears from the official returns, that in the year 1814, there were exported to India 604,800 yards of printed calicoes, and 213,408 yards of plain cali coes; while in 1827, the export of printed calicoes was 14,362,551 yards, and of plain, 18,932,580 ; the increase in the export of plain calicoes, the description commonly worn by the natives, being 93 fold : that, of cotton twist, so late as 1823, the export to India was only 121,5C01b., while, in 1827, the export was 3,063,968 lb., and has since been progressively increasing. That in metals, hard 'ware, earthenware, and many other goods, an immense increase of our export has also taken place. That in the year 1819, the settlement of Singapore, at that time re sorted to chiefly by pirates, was taken possession of by the British Government, and made a free port ; and in 1827, its import trade amounted to 13,387,185 sicca rupees, with a corresponding export, thus showing the extensive benefits to be derived from a free commercial intercourse, and altogether affording a greatly increased and increasing field of employment for British shipping. " 3d. That motwithstauding this great increase in the demand for British manufactures, the present circum stances of the trade show clearly that a morbid and defec tive system of commercial policy alone prevents the further .and rapid growth of the trade between this country and India ; for while gold and silver were formerly exported, to purchase the products of the East, the demand for Bri tish manufactures, notwithstanding the gloomy predictions of the East India Company of the want of markets, has increased to such an extent as to be limited only by the insufficiency of the products of the country for the purpose of returns—an insufficiency which is caused by the levying of heavy transit duties on the intercourse with the interior, and by arbitrary restrictions on the settlement and resi dence of Englishmen ; as well as on the employment of British capital on the fertile, but neglected, soil!' of Din- dostan. " 4th. That•tlic cultivation of indigo indirect!) by Eu ropeans, (at present permitted on shtTeranee b}• the East India Company), has rapidly increased till the produce now arnotir , t% in value to rd oat two millions sterling per annum; affording the principal supply of ever• market of consumption in the world, and s-Lti-factorily proving the vast capabilities of the soil, if allowed to be called forth by adequate capital, skill, and enterpr•i•e." SALE OF MR. STEPHENSON'S HORSES AND CARRIAGES. The horses, carriages, and harness, belonging to Mr. Rowland Stephenson, were yesterday sold by auction, by Mr. Shuttlewurth, in the stable-yard of the Treasurer's residence, St. I3.irtholemew's Hos pital. The horses (seven in number) some of which were aged, brought a high price—upwards of 4001. —and the carriages sold for something beyond 350/. The latter were purchased, it was said, at a cheap rate. The chariot in which the fugitive and his clerk, accompanied by Mr. Wels!s, were conveyed to the coast, sold for J3G guineas. The description in the catalogue was, " a dark brown chariot, with brass mouldings, lined with drab, cushions, &c.; sword case, dickey behind, fore boot, drab fringed hammereloth, oil-skin cover, lamps, &c." It is nearly new, awd considered a very handsome carriage. The following are the exact sums for which the horses sold:— HORSES. Lot 1. A grey carriage horse, SRI. 2. Ditto, 56 guineas. 3. A grey mare, fit to carry a lady, 73 guineas. 4. A grey mare, 62 guineas. 5. A grey horse, 30/. 6. A brown mare, 46 guineas. 7. A brown cob, 40 guineas. __ The two first lots were sold to one person. The opposition was kept up smartly from the first bidding (being put up at 30/. each) until the hammer fell. CARRIAGES. Lot S. A yellow-bodied coach, picked out black, brats mouldings, lined with blue cloth, yellow morocco cuihions and squabs, blue hammer cloth fringed, and oil-skin cover, lamps, &c., 91 guineas. . . _ This carriage had been in usesereral years. Lot 9. The one described above, 136 guineas. 10. A yellow-bodied barouche, lined with blue, mo rocco squabs, driving box, sword case, wings, lamps, and two drag chains, 83 guineas. Lot 11. A yellow-bodied curricle, lined with blue, ser vant's dickey, &e., 15 guineas. Lot 12. A green chaise, 10i ditto. 13. A buggy, 201. 10s. The rest of the lots consisted of harness and clothing for the horses. The house was furnished in a splendid manner, the walls of the dining and drawing rooms were covered with pictures. Many persons, before the sale commenced, went to the windows to view the furniture. One of the domestics pointed out a portrait to the company, which he said was an ex cellent likeness of Mr. Rowland Stephenson. This picture was much noticed. The front windows looked into a garden, which is tastefully laid out, and in which are some fine trees and shrubs. The sale was well attended. Among the com pany were some gentlemen to whom Mr. Stephenson was personally known. There were several pick pockets there, but we did not hear whether they were successful. They, however, committed one dishonest act, accompanied with violence; one of the gang struck a gentleman over the mouth, ano ther hustled off his hat, whilst a third picked his pocket of a purse, but it contained, we understand, something less than a sovereign. The party, who are believed to be Jews, escaped. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. The odds have not undergone any change since our last Report that requires any observation, if we except a slight improvement in LllBl for the Derby, and Clotilda for the Oaks. The odds remain as follow : DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Canvas colt 15 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Br. to Moses 16 to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's Post Obit (Posthuma colt) _ _ _ 16 to 1 agst His Majesty's Electress colt 16 to 1 agat Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle c. 16 to 1 aget Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene 17 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer 18 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Will-o'-the-wisp 20 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luse filly 30 to 1 agst Lord G. Cavendish's Brother to Sontag OAKS. 6 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle 7 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Varna 10 to I agst Mr. Batson's Lusa filly 12 to 1 agst Mr. Rids&le's Clotilde 16 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Vat 30 to 1 agat Device (Defiance) ST. LEGER. 12 to 1 agat Mr. Stephenson's Voltaire 13 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Rowton 40 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Vat The rest as before. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS "%TEXT. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Aylesby Village; Wednesday, at Fox Dales; Friday, at Kettleby Thorp ; and Saturday, at Hendale Lodge—at eleven. Mr. Letter's Harriers, on Wednesday, at the Shoulder of Mutton ; and Saturday, at Alderney Cottage—at half past ten. - The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Winsford ; Wednesday, at Booth-lane Toll-bar-gate; Thursday, at Minahull Guide-poet; and Saturday, at Sandiway Head —at half-past ten. Mr. Price's Hounds, on Tuesday, at The Gint (Nant glyn) ; Thursday, at Cefn Llwyd-bridge ; and Saturday, at Gwaenynog—at half-past ten. The East Sussex Hounds, on Monday, at Firly ; Thursday, at Chailey South Common ; and Saturday, at Hellingly—at a quarter before eleven. The Badsworth Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Badaworth hall ; Thursday, at Red-house—at half-past ten ; and Sa turday, at Acton, at half-past eleven. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Shuckburgh-hill ; Wednesday, at the Kennel, Dunchurch ; Thursday. at Rourton ; and Saturday, at Princethorpe Village—at half past ten. - Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday-, at Egginton ; Thurs day, at Eton Wood; and Saturday, at Blithfield—at half past ten. The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Mitford bridge ; Wednesday, at Wainbody Wood; ,Friday, at Al veston Pasture; and Saturday, at Austey Wood—at half past ten. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Shotton ; Tuesday, at Chester-le-street; Thursday, at Brandon ; and Saturday, at Sunderland-bridge--.at ten. The York and Ainsty Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Red-house ; and Saturday, at Whixley--at half-past ten. The Surrey Fox-hounds, on Saturday, at Lock's Bot tom—at half-past ten. H. Jolliffe, F.eg.'a Fox-bounds, on Saturday, at Chalden —at eleven. AWFUL,LY SUDDEN DIIATN.—As the Cham pion coach was stopping at Oxford on its way to London, on Saturday night last, the guard, ( Vaughan) while stat ing to a gentleman passenger that his trunk was perfectly safe, and in the act of pointing out its position on the roof, suddenly dropped down and. expired, though apparently in perfect health the moment before ! This appalling catas trophe is rendered more affecting from the circumstance of the poor fellow (who was a steady well-conducted man) having left a widow and four orphans (the youngest only four months old) totally unprovided for. A letter was sent to break the sad intelligence to the unfortunate woman who Was suddenly bereaved of her only support, but when she arrived at . Wycomb, some officious person incautiously apprized her of the full extentof her loss, which gave her such a shock, that her eyes became suddenly fixed, and she lost the power of utterance for several hours, and was carried in that state to Oxford, where her husband's body lay. As soon as Richard Costar, Esq. and Mrs. Gel lett, of the Angel Hotel, Oxford, were informed of this afflicting dispensation, and of the destitute condition of the widow and orphans, they commenced a subscription on their behalf, with the most prompt humanity, to which they contributed very handsomely themselves, and we have no doubt that their benevolent example will be quickly imi tated by the humane inhabitants of Oxford, to many of whom poor Vaughan was well known,--Cheitenham Chronicle.. SPIRIT OF Tlfl LONDON JOURNALS. We have hitherto been silent, though not un observant, spectators of certain circumstances which appear to us to be fraught with momen tous, and, we hope we may add, auspicious, con tsiel rough i t 7 o a t i e te I united c ig m p o i r f e. lre l la i l i i e d, C (. 1 , 11 1 ( 1 rt Circular, though generally remarkable for the singular brevity of its communications, and all unused to meddle with State secrets, may some times nerve as a guid e t o inure attent i ve ob servers of passing events. Front this source, ac cordingly, we learn that almost daily Cabinets have oflate been held, which have seldom sepa rated till a late hour. ilia question naturally suggests itself; upon what topic these long ain't frequent deliberations have been employed,— what great public question is there which, inure titan any or all others, attracts—and, we 311i1N, , say, absorbs—public interest, and which may therefore fairly be presumed to occupy the at tention of Government It can scarcely be one connected with foreign affairs : there our course must have been long since determined, and if not easy, it is at least evident ; besides, any difficulties which might arise in that quarter, would affbrd matter rather for negociation abroad, than for discussion at home. But a single dance at our internal policy presents an object of sufficient interest to engross, and suffi cient perplexity to demand, the sedulous and undivided consideration of Ministers. NN'e may say, without fear of contradiction from any side, that the hopes of the nation are fixed in anxious suspence upon the course to be pursued with respect to the Catholic question. Emancipation is hailed by the one party as the harbinger of peace, and the extinguisher of religious and party feuds, while it is deprecated on the other as fatal to the Constitution. In short, however opposite the opinions of its expediency, none refuse to admit its paramount importance.-- . What, then, so lik e ly t o be the subject of anxious, toilsome deliberation upon the part of the Government ?—now, to more than ever, when Parliament is approadung with rapid strides, and thr ea t e n s t o over :ake them while their course is u n d e t erm i ne d, and ...thelr. re solution yet unformed ? What other sii. / lect could have kept the Duke of Wellington 2" such constant personal communication with the King ? What, but to lay before his Majesty the solemn conviction of his advisers, that the period is at length arrived when peace and union may be safely given to all classes of his Majesty's subjects, without injury or ri s k t o an y ? Ab ove all,'what else can have taken the highest digni tary of the church to Downing-street (a piece of information for which we are again indebted to our friend the Court Circular) immediately pre vious to the Premier's last visit to Windsor ? Was the Archbishop of Canterbury summoned for the purpose of advising the Minister upon points of foreign policy ? Will it be pretended that the object of his Grace's visit was to soothe the unchristian enmity of the Turks and Russians, or to preach religious peace be tween the Greeks and Mussulmans? What could it be, again we ask with confidence, but to confer, as the first officer of the Church, with the prin cipal functionary of the State, upon a matter so nearly concerning the best interests of both ? We own that these reasons appear conclusive to our minds in warranting the very strong impres sion of the truth of our surmises ; and though the rumours of the same tenour which meet us at every turn have probably no other source than that which has given rise to dur own opinion, yet they serve so far to confirm its accuri,ey, as to prove that we are not singular in entertaining it, but that others have drawn the same conclu sions from the same premises as ourselves. We will venture, therefore, to assume that we are not deceived ; but that the Cabinet has been—and, for aught we know, is still—engaged in consi dering the great question of Catholic emancipa tion. What will be their decision ? Can any one doubt it ? Is the Duke of Wellington's - character such, that having once submitted his views to the consideration of his colleagues, and so far committed himself in their favour, he should consent to withdraw his own proposals, and to stultify himself by succumbing to any or dinary difficulties ? We have not so humble an opinion of his Grace's firmness, as to suspect him of wavering from a purpose gravely and honestly adopted. lie cannot have lightly re solved to consult his colleagues upon this ques tion, and, his course once chalked out, he is not the man to swerve from it, much less draw back, in compliment to prejudice, or from fear of oppo sition. His splendid military career ought at least to spare him the suspicion of such pusilla nimity ; and if we have not misapprehended the object which he has in view, or over-rated his perseverance in the pursuit of it, his Grace may.. rest well assured, that, splendid as that military career has been—unrivalled as it undoubtedly is,: in the brilliancy of its exploits, or the more solid glory of its results—he is about to ascend one • step yet higher in the temple of lame. The conqueror of all other nations' has left himself one, and but one, triumph to achieve—the peace and happiness of his own.—Times. As the Session of Parliament is now so near at hand, it is to be hoped that the Commission which has been so long sitting to consider the present state of the practice of the law, more especially us regards special pleading, will expe dite its labours, and report early enough in the Session, to allow some effective reformation to be adopted before the long vacation. That the practice of Special Pleading can long continue as it is at present is out of the question. A system of verbal and technical subtility—calcu lated not to promote but defeat justice—not to elucidate but embarrass legal questions —par takes too much of the dark ages of the law to be tolerated in these enlightened times. Such a system is continued solely for the benefit of the " craft" that practise it, and, in proportion as it brings gain to them, it is a grievance to the community at large. When suitors pleaded orally in Court, or when the pleadings were, to speak technically, ore tents, it was im poss►ble that the quibbling forms and su perfluous verbiage which now abound in pleadings, could have had any existence.— It is necessary that all legal proceedings should be carried on by certain defined and ap propriate forms—such forms arc requisite for the purpose of ensuring regularity and clearness. But simplicity is the parent of precision, and no ,ms can be conducive to clearness which are n..,t simple. Is it so with our mode of pleading at the present day ?—Quite the reverse. It is complicated and loaded with absurd fictions and useless verbiage to an extent that not only ob scures and encumbers the question to be de cided, but frequently shuts it out of view, and sinks the merits of the case in a wrangle about the pedantry of forms. All this, however, con tributes to swell out bills of costs, and make law a luxury. This is very well for those who sell the article, but the purchasers ought to t