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mons at three or four o'clock in the day, and, with Tir "---- 0 - 11SES.—Messrs. 1 and ROB , ERTS_ the exception of an hour for refreshment in the have numerous furnished RESIDENCES to unfurnished r an. buourban, and Country RESID Par.iculars forwarde d for three stamps, upon stating exact evening, he would remain until two or three in the Bretleuiftement n2zi !vital. Offices, 2, Condutt-street, Regent d South is.ensington, lacing the Museum. morning. He had to rise in good time to attend to the duties of his department, and receive deputa tions, &c. ; and " all this he did day after day without the least sign of anxiety and fretfulness." He was also remarkable for the urbanity with which he invariably received every one who came to him on business, and his readiness to oblige every one, and listen to their remarks, made him a shining example to all Ministers who have to undergo the ordeal of receiving deputations." Mr. BLA.cic concluded his impressive remark, by stating that the I" country had suffered a great loss, and that Parlia ment had suffered a great loss. I believe they will be in great difficulties as to how they are to pro ceed. I trust they will be so directed as to come to that which will be most for the benefit of the country. Not only was Lord PALMERSTON re spected in this country, but I believe that over all Europe the name of PALMERSTON was a shield and protection to every Englishman." In Leeds a very painful sensation was created on Wednesday by the intelligence of the death of Lord PALMERSTON. The great bell in the Town-hall was tolled, and in all quarters universal sorrow was ex pressed for the loss of the Premier. In the evening Mr. BAINES, M.P., presided at a public meeting of the Leeds Auxiliary of the Bible Society, and ob served that no assembly could possibly take place that night without some allusion being made to the sad event just imparted to them, an event of national importance—the death of a man who had held high office in the Councils of England for nearly 60 years, and who for many years had held the chief place in those Councils. At Southampton, as may readily be supposed, the sad news was re ceived with peculiar'sentiments of sorrow, because Lord PALMERSTON was so much associated with the place, and his memory will long be cherished there personally as well as politically - , not only as a mi nister and a statesman, but as a good neighbour and a kind landlord. At Tiverton, also, the same regret was experienced at the close of the connection which has so long subsisted between the late Premier and the town that he has faithfully represented for a tenure of thirty years, and nearly all the shops were shut, and all possible marks of regret and respect were mani fested. In Manchester many flags on warehouses and public buildings were hoisted half-mast high ; and on the Exchange much was said concerning the loss of the great statesman, and it seemed almost to monopolise attention to the exclusion of business. At the weekly sitting of the representative vestry of Marylebone yesterday, a resolution was passed, which expressed the deep regret of the meeting at the loss of the able and manly English Minister, who had served his country for so long a time, and identified his name with all the poli tical and social progress which have marked the destinies of Great Britain during that period. Nothing has been wanting indeed to assure the friends of the lamented departed of the high esteem in _which he was everywhere held, and the deep and general regret which pervaded all ranks and classes at , the receipt of the mournful intelli gence. Such unwonted sympathy and sorrow may well take away the chief bitterness from the thoughts of his nearest connexions, and may afford the most cheering assurance of his enduring remembrance in the hearts of his countrymen, with his fame stil flourishing in perennial splendour— Q ouni KENSIN G-TON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, and Princes Gardens, Elv Aston-Place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Batons. &c. Messrs TOPLI4 and ROBERTS have RE "I DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and $o nth Ktneington, facing the Museum. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.--During the storms of the past year the National Liteb.aat Enstitution, by its', iteboats and other means, contributed to the savin: of 098 persons from Elifferent wrecks on our coast.. The insti tution also expended .£19,5 , 0 in the same peri..d on its lifeboat et tablishmeots, in addition to granting £1,539 as rewards. The Committee or the Institution earnestly A ePICAI to the I üblic tor ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 130 3ifetoat establighments. Coutributtuns are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. T. Swinbourne, C. Vandenhofl; J. Neville; Miss Atkinson, lo conclude with Milton's Mask of COMUS. Messrs. Henri Drayton, Wilbye Cooper; Miss Poole, Miss Augusta Thomson, dte. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET._ Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. 'PHIS EVEN ING, EASY S EIAVINU. Miss Louise Keeley, Miss Fanny Wright, etc. After which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews, IT.r.Ho we, Miss belly Moore, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Miss Louise Keeley, Mr. Compton. Concluding with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and Charles Leciercq. Miss Fanny iMI right, Miss C. Adams, and the Corps de Ballet. COMMEUCe at Seven. NEw THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs Allred Mellon and Mr. Felix Rogers. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 41st appearance). Mr. *Jefferson, supported by Messrs. isillington, P. Bedford, It Phillips, 1! elix Rogers, Ashley, k. borne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor, &c. ,nclude, at hall-pa-t 10, • with THE WIDOW'S VICTIM. 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He thought whatever reforms were needed had bet- ter be left to be gradually introduced by the force of public opinion. He further said that in many instances the cases stated by the Commissioner were not fairly put, but that often they could be ex plained. As for the educational difficulty, he did not believe it to be so great as had been stated. The children were more frequently too sharp than not sharp enough, and as for a girl of ten years old not being able to answer a simple questionin arithmetic, he thought that of little con sequence, as at that age it was better to strengthen children's bodies than their minds. Fortunately for the rising generation of our manufacturing cities the others speakers were not all of Mr. IRONSIDE'S opinion, and it is only fair to that gentleman him self to remember that he proposed a committee to inquire into the rights of the matter. There can be no doubt whatever that in towns like Sheffield a large number of children of very tender years are employed at hard and exhausting labour, to the in jury, in spite of Mr. IRONSIDE'S "strengthening" principles, of their bodies and their minds. Mode rate exercise and healthy play may be better for the growing powers of children under twelve or thirteen than any training can be for their minds ; but it is certainly a new theory that a long day's labour in a furnace-room or in a factory is beneficial to them in any way. Too much exertion is worse than too little, as the prematurely aged and dwarfed little creatures too surely testify. As for the assertion that official inspection is opposed to the liberty of the subject, and that the matter would be better left to the judgment or humanity of the masters, we must re member that this plan has been already tried and f the Factory ct l o t ry A was et s not until Lord ASHLEY had carried against the most formidable oppo sition' that the capitalists and factory owners con sented to any restriction being placed upon the labour of women and children. Similar opposition was made to the attempt to lessen the toil of the chil dren and girls employed in the bleaching and dyeing trades, though they were shown to be often engaged for 16 or 18 hours at .a stretch in such an exhaust ing atmosphere that it was no uncommon thing for them to faint from heat and fatigue. In every Cue where any increase has been proposed for the bene fit or protection of the younger and more helpless classes of employes the masters have opposed it. Of course there are many exceptional instances ; but it must be borne in mind that while those who try to avert the evils themselves do not shrink from the inspection, who are the least to be t r usted with the unrestricted t lao se charge of thei r wor kp eop l e are th e l eas t likely to be influenced by the public opinion which Mr. IRON SIDE would trust to. A hard or oppressive taskmaster, who values his own gains far above the health or training of the children whom he employs, is not very likely to be influenced by the mere opinion of his towns-people. Many long years of painful experience have shown that such a weapon, however powerful in some cases, cannot be relied on in this one. Neither masters nor fathers can always be trusted to look after the interests of the young children manufacturing towns ; the one from ignorance, the other from indifference. In many cases the fathers are very much to blame, and when one speaker observed that the children's wages were often indispensable to the family, another gentleman very truly said that the fact was the men often consumed the boys' wages in drink. In a place like Sheffield, where wages are good and employment plentiful, there can be no need for a steady working man to rely upon his children's earnings, and he ought to be ashamed of himself if, for the sake of gratifying his love of drink or pleasure, he sacrifices his boy's health and education. In some cases the fathers would be glad not to employ their children, but are afraid of offending their employers by refusing, and in these instances they would profit by the protection afforded by an inspector. As for the so called interference with the liberty of the subject, it is no more interference than is everywhere necessary to protect the weak against the strong ; and from age, ignorance, and weakness these poor children are entirely at the mercy of the large employers of labour. Mr. IRONSIDE indig nantly referred to the case of a boy nine years old, who worked at a furnace, and who slept on the floor of the furnace room, so as to begin work at three in the morning of Saturday. He asked if the Commissioner wanted the boy to be provided with a bed at the Victoria Hotel, and said that it was owing to the manufacturer's desire that the men should leave off work early on Saturday that they began at such an early hour. This is all very well, but three o'clock in the morning is not the time for a boy of nine years old to begin work 'if he is to grow up a strong and - healthy man ; and if Mr. IRONSIDE considers that twelve hours a day is a fair measure of work at his age, we no not think he will find, many parents to think with him. As for the boasted " sharpness" of Sheffield children, they may be sharp enough, no doubt, in knowledge of life and in matters beyond their age, but they are not likely to know much of the plainest rudiments of education. The cases in which the wages of the children are necessary for the support of the family are very few iu comparison with those where the parents will not refuse money, but could very well dispense with it. The children themselves would do much better on bread and water, with natural hours of sleep and easy work or play. The foundation of all kinds of diseases are laid by this unnatural system, and moral evils of a very serious kind are likely to follow. A case was cited in which children employed in a large house were kept working till midnight, and then turned into the streets. Well might the members of the Town Council cry shame on such a proceeding, but there are many other facts connected with the employment of children which are equally bad. Alderman SAUNDERS laid down an axiom which was indisputable when, he said . that if a child was too young togo to school it was too young to work. He gave the men part of the blame, since, he said, that nowhere were they more . independent of their masters. If all the large em ployers, however, followed the excellent example of the Mayor, who is a large steel manufacturer, matters would now be different. He allows no boy under 11 on his place, and in the furnaces no boy under 13, and insists on his men sending their chil dren to school till then. Mr. HARVEY, one of the councillors, mentioned the case of a friend of his who refused to employ children at all ; and he added that if all employers would follow his example there would be no need of inspectors. Unfortunately the love of gain interferes both with masters and men, and the children suffer. It would be well if the acts which have done so much good in Lancashire were extended to Sheffield and similar towns ; and we have no doubt that when humane and practical tradesmen come to enneirlo.r the question they will suggest active measures for the reformation of a great and growing evil. That the tyranny of the men is to the full as oppressive as the despotism of the few, is a fact that has often been demonstrated, but it has seldom been more clearly shown than in the case of intimidation recently brought before the Lord Mayor. Trades' Unions have their good points and their bad points. Many thoughtful and enlightened men of rank and position have expressed themselves in favour of the principle of combination, which affords the labour ing man a protection against the greed or oppression of his employers. But when they have thus sup ported the system of Trades' Unions, it has only been so far as men act up to their own views and join with others who think with them to secure a certain end, by fair and legal means. No honest man, or lover of fair play, could for a moment tolerate the course of intimidation towards men who prefer individual independence to a union which is too often followed by the members of such societies. They are formed originally in support of the workmen's rights and privileges, and they very often end in a system of dictation, petty tyranny, and interference which no employer would venture upon in this country. If he did he would soon find his men refusing to submit, and leaving his service ; but the Trades' Unions allow no such action. A man may refuse, indeed, to become a member, but he is not the less at their mercy. He is harassed, and persecuted, and threatened, till both masters and men are really tyrannised over to an extent that if it were possible in other ranks would call forth a great many democratic diatribes. Mr. HUGHES spoke out boldly at Sheffield as the friend of the working men, and those able and intelligent workmen who answered his arguments will be doubtless amazed to find in the recent case of HENNEVAN and RAWSON proof that his charges against Trades' Unions were too well founded. It appears that Mr. PRITCHARD, a builder in the city, employs a number of masons, two of whom, named CROMBIE and HOARE, he had had in his service for five or six years. About a fortnight ago two of his other men came to him and askdd him to discharge HOARE and CROMBIE. When pressed for a reason they said they would not join their union, and that if Mr. PRITCHARD would not discharge them twelve men would leave at once. Mr. PRITCHARD very properly refused to submit to such unwarrant able interference, and to be threatened into dis charging unjustly two respectable men. The others fulfilled their threat, and left him suddenly, thereby putting him to great inconvenience in his business. Not content with this they waylaid and threatened all the men whom he engaged, and continued such a system of persecution that after securing ample evidence he brought two of the worst offenders be fore the Lord Mayor. His lordship expressed great indignation at the tyranny of these Unionists, and asked if that was what they called liberty when a manmight not do as he liked in a fair and honest at tempt to gain his living. He sentenced both offenders to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, which, it is to be hoped, will enlarge their notions of political economy. It is worth notice that these men had previously admitted having been paid for watching Mr. PRITCHARD'S workmen, so that it is evidently an organised system on the part of the Trades' Unions. Those who wish to Maintain the system had better reflect that nothing of the sort can be successful unless backed up by public opinion, and Falk opinion, in every rank of English life, is against dictation and apprehension. Fair play is the Englishman's motto, and we should soon have an outcry all over the country if masters wer suffered to treat their men in the manner in whic the men aspire to treat each other. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Arrival of the Cuba via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, OCT. 10 (Evening President Johnson, in an interview with General Rousseau and a deputation of Congress men from Kentucky, promised that martial law should be re pealed throughout Kentucky, the negro troops withdrawn, and the abuses of the Freedmen's Bureau corrected. The Judge-Advocate has refused to issue a sub poena for the appearance of Lee, Johnston, and other pre-eminent Confederates to testify on the Wirz trial, on the ground that they were co-con spirators with Wirz in the treason which produced the sufferings for the infliction of which Wirz is being tried. A Fenian agent is reported to be actively organis ing lodges throughout Canada. It is also stated that a number of Fenians had left Toronto for Ire land. The barque, Edwin reports that on the 10th September, when in lat. 52, long. 34.48, a red buoy was seen marked " Telegraph, No. 3or 5." The red flag on the mast was nearly gone. The cap states his belief that it was detached from the cable. The Chinas, Bremen, North American, and City of Washington have arrived out. i Philadelphia papers publish intelligence from El Paso to the 3d inst.,;that Juarez and all the members of his Cabinet were at Franklin, opposite El Paso, on the American side of the Rio Grande. Senor Navarro, the Juar ist consul at New York, denies the truth of this statement. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. The North Carolina Convention has unanimously passed an ordinance for ever prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude except for crime. It has also provided for the election, on the 9th November, of State officers and 7 members of Congress. LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 20, 1865. All the accounts that reach us from all parts of the country only serve to confirm the impression at first entertained of the universal regret which Lord PALMERSTON'S death would occasion. Beginning at the city of London, the Court of Common Council moved a resolution to condole with Lady PALMER STON on the sad event which has taken place. It was moved by Mr. MAYNARD, the first member of the :Common Council, in appropriate terms. He said that the death of the Prime Minister was a public calamity, and that he need not dwell upon those details of his career which were so well known, but contenting himself with briefly prefacing his resolution by the remark that the late Pre mier had brought rare ability and intelli gence to the accomplishment of his task of whatever nature they were in the service of the State. The Resolution conveyed in emphatic terms the regret of the Council, and stated that the Court regarded the " decease of the eminent statesman as a severe loss to the nation, and to the world at large, and in expressing its high admiration of his talents, his manly bearing, and his great adminis trative capacity, which have so materially tended to increase the prosperity and uphold the honour and dignity of this country, desires to convey to Lady PALMERSTON its heartfelt and sincere sympathy with her in the irreparable loss she has sustained." Mr. Alderman SALOMONS, on behalf of the Court of Alderman, seconded the Resolution, and expressed his satisfactio n that the Court had met that day, because the Corporation of the City of London would thus be the first of the municipal bodies in the country to express the sorrow which all felt at the death of the Premier. The resolution was car ried unanimously, and the Lord Mayor was en trusted to convey it to Lady PALMERSTON. It is in all respects satisfactory to find that the City has thus come forward at so early a period to express its regret at the national calamity that has taken place. At a meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday the Mayor, Mr. LAWRENCE, alluded to the sad event of the Premier's death. " They had been accustomed," he said, " to associate him with every thing that had life and energy, and failed to re cognise the fact that he had already passed the usual limit of human existence." This is strictly true, and it may be said that many men half his age would not have taken the nation so unawares as the departure of this eminent statesman, who has been engaged in public life for half a century. Mr. LAWRENCE declared that there might be men of greater ability than Lord PALMERSTON, but certainly no man had been more successful as a statesman ; and in the present day no man had ever succeeded in securing to the same extent the sympathy and confidence of all men of all shades of political opinion. Ile would be carried to his grave amid the regrets of the nation, and he would ever li ve in the grateful hearts of all classes. In Edinburgh also due mention was made of the g loomy event, and at a public dinner, W hi c h took place in the evening, Mr. ADAM BLACK, late m.p, for the city, alluded to the melancholy intelligence before passing to the subject of his discourse. <, A great man has fallen in Britain to-day," he said, and then went on to inform his audience of some of the details of the noble lord's political life, with which he was intimately acquainted. The amount of work which the late Premier got through was really surprising, and were it not certified by eye witnesses the public in general might well doubt its veracity. Re would come to the House of Com- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1865. SPAIN. MADRID, OCT. 19 (Evening). The cholera has almost disappeared from this city, and yesterday there were only 33 cases. The number of inhabitants who have left Madrid on account of the cholera is 80,000. FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 20. The English Government has given its adhesion to the proposal of France that - an International Sanitary Conference should assemble at Constanti nople with the object of devising means for prevent ing the spread of cholera from Asia into Europe, and removing, as far as possible, the causes which lead to the outbreak of this epidemic. BOURSE, Oct. 19.—Two o'Clock.—Consols having regained the I per cent. lost yesterday, a little encouragement has been given to the market here, which shows a slight advance. The weekly returns of the Bank of France show a further de cline in the bullion account of upwards of 6/ mil lions of francs, as well as a decline of nearly 14 millions in the portefeuille. Threes, for the Account, are at 67f. 75c., and Italian Fives have improved 7/c., to 65f. 22/c. Credit Mobilier Shares have an advance of 5f., their quotation being 863 f. 75c. Spanish Mobilier have also a similar advance—viz., to 502 f. 50c. North of Spain have declined 2f. 50c. —to 215 f. These Shares are again being " dis counted" to the number of 2,775. Lombard Shares have declined 7f. 50c. Very little business doing. Three o'Clock.—The market, though much weaker then at the opening, has not closed lower than yes terday's prices. The last quotations were as fol lows : 4} per Cents 96 45 Ditto Threes — Do. find month — Roman 3 per Cents. 67 60 Mexican Loan 47 75 Do. end month 67 70 Do. Bonds .?,18 73 Credit Mobilier ... 860 Russian - Do. end month B6O Bank Shares 3650 Credit Foneier 1315 I c..diau Loan GS 20 Do. end month 65 15 Austrian Spanish Threes 42 Home Debt Deferred RAIL}i Orleans Northern rAYS. Cash. Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian , Austrian Lombard Acct. ... 818 75 ... 1092 50 ... 858 75 ... 560 - - ... 530 - - ... 533 75 ... 235 North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman -- --- ... 400 -- - - ... 428 75 --- - ... 215 -- - - ... 268 75 - ... 188 75 BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 19. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Oct. 12. Oct. 19. fr. c. Capital of the Bank._ 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Arc. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank 182,500,000 -: and its branches Reserve in lanced pro- PertY 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 875,756,475 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 7,734,866 04 8,685,994 8 Treasury account cur- _ 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 893,590,675 - rent Creditor Current accounts, Paris 144,294,722 93 162017930 80 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 1,184,089 75 1,262,788 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries . 1,427,623 17 1,427,623 17 752,993 36 752,993 36 12,239,979 63 12,846,753 54 Total CREDITOR. Oct. 19. Oct. 12. fr. c. fr. c. 431,107,984 86 437,755,457 12 Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 340,937,281 47 357,220,425 17 Do. branch banks 333,646,293 330,980,831 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks 'Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks • Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, Juno 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 479,288 49 228,866 44 39,419,600 -- 12,638,700 -- 38,526,700 - 12,66f,800 - 13,982,100. - 9,310,700 - 14,025,000 - 9,310,600 - 30,819,100 -- 31,107,900 - 2,275,584 - 22,380,580 - 650,700 -- 482,250 - 653,500 - 478,550 - 60,000,000 -- 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 11 36,449,737 91 36,546,487 91 Do. disposable Mantes limnobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 109,000,000 Hotel and furniture . of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment Sundries 100 ; 000,000 - 8,435,813 - 8,406,813 - 1,564,949 b 9 1,547,743 33 9,727,159 17 11,335,100 87 Total 1,454,907,987 63 1,486,050,354 98 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. The Cabinet. _~ Nothing of a definite' nature has yet transpired with respect to the successor of Lord Palmerston in the Ministry, except the fact that Earl Russell has received a telegraphic message from her Majesty at Balmoral. The statements already published on the matter are merely idle gossip and entirely devoid of foun- dation. MR. CHARLES DICKENS will contribute an intro ductory essay to the forthcoming illustrated edition of the late Miss Adelaide Proctor's "Legends and Lyrics." The earliest of these poems, which have since become so widely known, were introduced to the public through the pages of Mr. Dickens's Household Words. CAPTAIN MAYNE REID'S NEW NOVEL OF THE " HEADLESS HORSEMAN" is spoken of as about to be dramatised for representation at Astley's. The prairie hunter capering about without his head will, it is thought, prove the greatest theatrical sensation at present announced. THE DEATH OF LORD PALMERSTON. Apo- TIVERTON. The sad fact of the death of the Premier was re ceived in the town which he had so long and well represented about 5 o'clock on Wednesday, and caused expressions of regret on all bands. His late appearance in the town, it was feared by most, would be his last also ; still the news of his demise did not arrive without proving a great shock to the inhabitants, to whom his lordship's connection with them as their representative for 30 years had greatly endeared him. His lordship's colleague, Mr. Wal road, it seems, first received the information, and announced it at a meeting which he happened to be then attending. Almost without exception every shop in the town was closed yesterday. LIVERPOOL. At a meeting of the Liverpool Town Council held yesterday, the Mayor, Mr. E. Lawrence, at the commencement of the proceedings, said he desired to say a word on a matter of deep interest to the whole nation. They were aware Lord Palmer ston had passed away from among them. They had been accustomed to associate him with every thing that had life and energy, and failed to recog nize the fact that he had already passed the usual limit of human existence. During the last half century he had taken an active part in public affairs, and throughout most eventful times his wisdom had aided in guiding the councils of the 'nation in all matters whether of home or foreign policy. At home he had ever been the consistent advocate of civil and religious liberty, and of all national pro gress ; while in our foreign relations his manly in dependence in a pre-eminent degree contributed to secure for this country that position to which she was entitled among the nations. It was possible that there might be men of greater ability than Lord Palmerston, but certainly no man had been more successful as a statesman ; and in the present day no man had•ever succeeded in securing to the same extent as he did the sympathy and the confi dence of all men of all shades of political opinion. He would be carried to his grave admid the regrets of the nation, and he would ever live in the grateful hearts of .all classes. He was sure the Council would be willing to place on record their apprecia tion of the valuable services which he had rendered to his country, and their sincere regret at his loss. The proposal was received with cries of " Yes, yes." A resolution to that effect was then placed on the minutes. MANCHESTER. Intelligence of the death of Lord Palmerston did not reach Manchester yesterday till after the close of business, and was not very generally known till yesterday. A profound feeling of regret was expressed generally, and a good many flags on ware houses and public buildings were hoisted " half mast." Conversation on the Exchange turned very generally on the loss the country had sustained in the death of so eminent a statesman, and to a great extent business appeared to be lost sight of in the more absorbing topic of the day. As might be ex pected there was a good deal of speculation as to who is likely to succeed Lord Palmerston as Premier, and the names of Lord Russell, Lord Granville, and Lord Clarendon were among those most freely men tioned. Mr. Gladstone was also spoken of, and an opinion was rather freely expresSed that whoever might be Minister, on Mr. Gladstone, as leader of the House of Commons, the burden of power would rest. • EDINBURGH. The death of the venerable Prime Minister became known here on Wednesday afternoon, and created a feeling of deep sorrow. In no part of her Majesty's dominions was the name of Lord Palmerston more honoured than north of the Tweed, where his visit four yea'-s ago had secured for him a personal popu larity, in addition to the political confidence of the public. At a public dinner which took place in the even- Mr. ADAM BLACK, late M.P. for Edinburgh, in giving the toast of " the Scottish Clergy," craved leave to preface it by a few words regarding the melancholy intelligence which they had that evening - heard. A great man, he said, has fallen in Britain this day. Perhaps there is no one at this table who' had so much intercourse with him as I have had the honour to have. Though but a humble individual, I was always treated by him with the greatest kindness, and I had always the greatest confidence in his intelligence, his sincere intentions, and his excellent qualities. I have known him for nearly ten years. I have seen him come into the House of Commons at four o'cock in the day, and sit down to attend to the business of the country, remaining there, with the exception of an hour for refreshment about 7 o'clock, till 2 or 3 in the morning. I have seen him do so day after day, night after night. How he was able to accomplish all he had to do I never could understand. So mach was his time occupied that he would require to have risen almost immediately after he had gone to bed. lie had to get up in the morning to receive correspondence from all quarters and issue his orders, and to receive deputations on all kinds of subjects ; and this he did day after day without ever showing the least anxiety or fretfulness. He received every one who came to him with the best temper and with the greatest kindness; and there was no man possessed the confidence of all parties to a greater degree than he did. (Applause.) He was not only confided in by those on his own side, but by the Opposition, who, I believe, had really more confidence in him than in their own leaders—(laugh ter and applause)—for they knew he was so great a patriot that not even for his own party would he do that which was to be an injury to his coun try. (Hear, and applause.) The confidence his friends had in him was such that, should there be a doubt as to the vote they should give, they always gave the benefit of that doubt to Lord Palmerston. (Applause.) The chairman has said that there might be some reflections on him for having changed his opinions from time to time ; but, Lord Pal merston stood at the helm of public affairs, and if the wind changed was he to go in the face of the wind, or was he to tack about and save the vessel ? (Hear, and laughter.) He never formed such strong and obstinate opinions that nothing should make him depart from them, and when circumstances changed in such a way that it was absolutely neces sary for him to pursue a different course he changed accordingly, but his object ever was to promote the best interests of the country, and the country has been indebted to, him not only for his good inten tions, but for the tact, good feeling, and practical sense which he has always displayed. (Applause.) He was not a man of distinguished oratorical powers, but there was no man that had a more sound practical sense of the course which ought to be pursued, and often when the house seemed to be going astray Lord Palmerston would get up and state the whole circumstances of the case in such a way that he would show that we were going wrong, and put us all right. (Applause.) The country has suffered a great loss—Parliament has suffered a great loss. I believe they will be in great difficul ties as how they are to proceed. I trust they will be so directed as to come to that which will be most for the benefit of the country. Not only was Lord Palmerston respected in this country, but I believe that over all Europe the name of Palmerston was a shield and a protection to every Englishman. LEEDS. Tho news of Lord Palmerston's death, which was telegraphed to Leeds early on Wednesday afternoon, caused a very painful sensation among all classes of the inhabitants, many of whom, besides greatly ad miring his lordship as a statesman and as the Pre mier of the country, had a pleasing recollection of a public visit which he made to the borough a few years ago, when he was presented with seve ral congratulatory addresses. The announcement of the death of the noble lord took most persons by surprise, there having been no general intimation in the public organs that his lordship was suffering from anything but an ordinary illness. Everywhere might be heard expressions of regret that the man of whom the nation has long been proud had been called from his earthly labours. The great bell at the Town-hall was tolled, and its solemn tones added to the feeling of sadness which was excited by the first announcement of the demise of the aged and much revered statesman. In the evening, at a public meeting of the Leeds Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Mr. E. Baines, M.P., who presided, said that there could be no gathering of persons that night in any part of the country without allusion being made to the startling news which had flashed through the country an hour or two ago. Without making the slightest reference to party politics, he could allude to an event which had occurred of national importance—of world wide importance—that event being the death of a man who had held high office in the Councils of England for nearly 60 years, and who for many years had held the chief place in those Councils. Lord Palmerston was dead, and though the Bible Society had nothing whatever to do with politics, it was not insensible to considerations of national im portance. No religious society could be insensible to the solemnity of an event which removed from his position a man of such great mark as Lord Pal merston was; and still, even the death of a Prime Minister sank into comparative unimportance when contrasted with the work of the Bible Society—a work which transcended all political andallnational interests. NEWCASTLE-ON -TYNE. The great bell of St. Nicholas announced to the inhabitants of Newcastle on Wednesday evening that Lord Palmerston was dead, and universal re gret was expressed by all classes at the loss the country had sustained by the sudden death of the Premier. All the local papers were in mourning yesterday morning, and the feeling of sorrow is general throughout the north-eastern district. ROMSEY. The melancholy news of the death of the Premier was received at Romsey on Wednesday afternoon by a telegraphic message to the Mayor (Mr. C. Dyett) from Brockett-hall. On recept of the in telligence a muffled peal was rung from the bells of the Abbey Church. The shops were also closed, and a universal feeling of sorrow pervaded the com munity at the loss of an illustrious townsman and a kind neighbour and landlord. A circumstance il lustrative of his thoughtful kindness, and which, if viewed by the light of subsequent events, would .almost seem to show he had a presentment of his near approaching end, took place about a fortnight ago. He then sent directions to his head game keeper that the annual presents of game made to his tenantry and neighbours, hitherto made on his lordship's . Christmas visit, should be given at once, and with the order came the injunction, " They were not to forget the clergy." It will be a long time before Broadlands will see a more genial, hos pitable owner, or the people of Romsey a more kind-. hearted neighbour than Lord Palmerston. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Zebra, 17, 200-horse power, Commander C. G. Lindsay, from the West Coast of Africa, which is now being dismantled preparatory to being pail off into the Chatham steam reserve, has returned her guns, shot, shell, and most of her War Depart ment stores into the ordnance stores at Chatham. Within the last few days a number of her crew, to gether with two officers, have been admitted into Melville Royal Hospital, Chatham, in addition to several of her crew removed to hospital immedi ately after the arrival of the ship in England. This has so reduced the number of the effective seamen on board that there are not sufficien"t hands remain ing in the ship to carry on the necessary work con nected with dismantling her, and a large party of riggers and other hands from the dockyard have ac cordingly been sent on board to assist in stripping the sloop. Only two of her officers, and a small number of her crew, who left England with .the Zebra three years ago, return with her, the re mainder having either died, been invalided, or trans ferred to other vessels. The screw ship Icarus, 11, 580 tons, 150-horse power, fitting in the great basin for the first-class steam reserve in the Medway, in readiness for im mediate commission, is getting well forward, and already most of her lower wire standing rigging has been set up. Her fittings on board are being proceeded with, and opportunity takon to overhaul her engines and machinery. The Icarus is intended to relieve one of the vessels which will arrive home in the ensuing spring. MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market to-day were very moderate. The bulk of the supply, how ever, was received in good condition, and the trade, on the whole, ruled steady at full prices. A tolerably large supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. The amount of business transacted was moderate, and Monday's currency was steadily supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, and prices ruled firm. Good and fine barley was scarce, and changed hands at full quotations. There was a good supply of inferior barley on offer, the trade for which was dull on former terms. Malt changed hands to a moderate extent at late rates. Oats were in good supply, and the trade for them ruled firm at full prices. Beans and peas were in but moderate request, but Mon. day's quotations were supported. The flour trade was steady at full prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch BlO 880 1160 380 1390 Irish Foreign BO9O 14,110 30,380 220 sks. 110 bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. For good and prime qualities the trade is firm at full prices; otherwise the trade rules quiet. rer Sib by the carcase. s d s d s d s d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 4 4 4 10 Middling do. 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton..s 0 5 6 Prime larAe do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 5 8 6 1., Prime small d0....4 6 4 8 Veal 4 4 6- 4 Large pork 4 6 5 4 Small pork. 5 6 6 0 Lamb, Os Od to Os vd. . BOROUGH HOP. A full average business is passing in our market, and all good and fine hops command extreme rates. The trade, however, for inferior hops is rather quiet. New Mid and East Keats llos to 109 s per cwt. • New Weald of Keats New Sussex Yearlings 9oa to 135 s ~ COLONIAL. 4trGen.—A fair amount of business has been transacted in West India, and full rates have been current for good grocery descriptions. In the refined market more activity has prevailed, and slightly enhanced prices have been obtained. 001 WEE.—There has been a moderate incmiry, and foreign descriptions sold readily at fully former prices. RlCE.—Only limited dealings have been reported, conse quent upon the high rates still demanded by holders. TALLOW.—The market continues to exhibit considerable animation, and quotations for both present and forward delivery remain firm. P. - YO. on the spot Is marked 50s 6d; December, 52s ; and January to March, 52s 6d per cwt. --- The National Choral Society held their first weekly meeting this season at Exeter-hall on Wednesday, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. Notwithstand ing the pouring rain the attendance was much larger than on any previous meeting since the establishment of the society, nearly 400 of the choir being in attendance. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A FISHING SMACK.—On Tuesday morning a melancholy accident occurred by the upsetting of a fishing smack in Kyles of Bute, by which five persons are supposed to have lost their lives. The smack was engaged in buying up fish in the Kyles of Bute. Tuesday morning was very stormy, and the smack, with 11 or 12 persons on board—men and lads—and having some 18 boxes of herrings on board, was knocking about off Calle, in the Kyles of Bute, waiting to put the fish on board an incoming steamer, when she was suddenly upset in a squall, filled, and went down, leaving all on board scrambling for their lives. There was a small boat, but in the scramble it was upset. Some clung to the floating boxes of fish, and after knocking about in this way for more than an hour were picked up by skiffs which came to their assistance. On the whole, seven are reported to have been picked up by skiffs, while five, or four at least, have to a certainty perished. DEATH OF BLACKBURN, THE ABSCONDED BANK RUPT.—James Blackburn, manufacturer, Gomersal, whose bankruptcy and flight to America, accompanied by his brother George, created so much excitement in commercial circles a few months ago, died on Tuesday last, at Gomer sal. He appears to have returned to this country five or six weeks since, and to have been living secreted at Gomer sal, his whereabouts being altogether unknown to the bankruptcy officials who were in possession of his mill. The deceased was the person whom Mr. Superintendent Hunt, of Leeds, met in New York, and from whom he so cleverly obtained several bills of lading for property be longing to his creditors.—Leeds Mercury. ((i curt DE„ e trio 1, HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Oct. 17. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louis of Hesse, drove out in the forenoon, and again in the evening with her Royal Highness Princess Helena. The Prince and Princess of Wales at Kelso. On Wednesday evening a dinner party took place at the Castle, and included, besides the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Alfred, her Serene Highness the Princess Hilda of Anhalt-Dessau, his Serene Highness Prince John of Holstein Glucks burg, the Hon. Mrs. Grey and Major Grey (in attendance on the Prince and Princess of Wales), the Marquis of Bowmont, Mr. and Lady Susan Grant Suttie, Mr. George and Lady Charlotte Rus sell, Lord Charles J. Innes Kerr, the Duke and Duchess of Athole, the Duke of St. Alban's, Lord and Lady Blanche Dupplin, Captain Williams and Miss Blanche Williams, Miss Dalton, Hon. Seton Montgomerie, Hon. Harry Grey, Hon. Harry Fraser, Sir Ivor Guest, Colonel Knox, and Captain Bulkeley. The fact that their Royal Highnesses fixed upon Kelso race week as the time of their visit to the Duke of Roxklurghe caused much greater interest to be centred in that racing event than is usually the case. Providing that the weather kept favourable, there was little doubt that the Prince and Princess would attend the meeting ; and, in anticipation of their attendance, extensive alterations were made in the Grand Stand, and additional accommodation provided for visitors. The arrangements specially made for the comfort of the Royal party were of a very complete character, and were carried into effect under the superintendence of Mr. Blaikie, master of works to his Grace the Duke of Roxburghe. At the south-east corner of the lower gallery of the Grand Stand a large and lofty apartment had been partitioned off from the rest of the flat for their ex clusive use. The first race was fixed to take place shortly after one, and by that time the weather cleared up considerably. There was occasionally a glimpse of sunshine. The sunshine was watery ; but it was cheering to see it nevertheless. Any weather might fairly be thought passable after what was experienced on Tuesday ; and the inhabitants of Kelso, and the great number of visitors who had flocked to the town, were right glad at the change. The Royal party appeared on the grouni, at the race course, shortly after two o'clock. There were several carriages. The Royal carriage came second, and was drawn by four bay horses, led by two boy outriders. There were in it the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Roxburghe. It was guarded on either side by a number of the mounted constabulary, and was followed by several carriages, with the other guests at Floors Castle, and preceded by a carriage containing her Serene Highness the Princess Hilda of Anhalt-Dessau, his Serene High ness Prince John of Holstein-Glucksburg, Grace the Duchess of Roxburghe, and the Hon. Mrs. Grey. When the party left Floors Castie for the race-course the town was comparatively quiet, and bore a deserted look, nearly all the shops and places of business having been closed, and the in habitants being already clustering in a great black mass round the Grand Stand. The consequence was that the Royal party passed through the town almost unnoticed, but.on nearing the racecourse the carriages were surrounded by large crowds of people. The carriage containing the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Alfred was an open one, and the spectators had consequently every op portunity of getting a good sight of the happy Royal pair and the British sailor Prince. They were heartily cheered, and as heartily acknowledged the warmth of their reception. On entering the race-course the carriages drove through the enclosed ground at the Kelso corner and drove right up the " flat," passing in front of the Grand Stand to the gate at the foot of the balcony stairs. The Princess was escorted by his grace to the Royal apartment: The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred followed, and on joining the Princess took up their position in front of the balcony. On making their appear ance they were cheered and cheered again. The enthusiasm of the multitude was most intense—all thought of the many distinguished visitors who were also on the stand being lost in the pleasure they felt in the visit of the three members of the Royal family. Their Royal Highnesses remained on the stand abant two hours, taking their departure immediately after the race for the Bowmont Stakes was run. They seemed very happy, and conversed freely with all around them. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales left, at a quarter to four, in the carriage in which she arrived, and into which she was handed by the Duke of Roxburghe. Her Serene Highness the Princess Hilda of Anhalt-Dessau, her Grace the Duchess of Roxburghe, and the Hon. Mrs. Grey, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, left shortly afterwards. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock on Wed nesday, the 25th inst. The Earl Granville is hourly expected to return home from France, where he has been on his wedding trip. The day before yesterday, and again to-day, he has been communicated with by telegraph. The Earl Cowper has left his shooting lodge in Scotland in order to join his mother and family at Wrest Park, Beds. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield will enter tain a succession of visitors at Bretby Park, Derbyshire, during the week. Count Pahlen, Mr. Henry Greville, and Mr. Sneyd joined the party visiting the Marquis and Mar chioness of Lansdowne at Bowood, Wilts, on Tuesday loot The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., re sumed his duties yesterday in the Colonial-office, on his return from attendance on the Queen at Balmoral. The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel left their residence in Whitehall-gardens for Dublin on Tuesday last. DEATH OF MAJOR BAYLY, R.A.--We regret to announce the sudden death of Major N. S. Keats Bayly, R.A., Superintendent of Factories of the South-Western district, which took place on Wednesday morning at half past 6 o'clock, at his residence at Priddy's Hard, near Gos port. The deceased was at his duties on Tuesday, in ap parently his usual health. NATIONAL REFORM UNION.—The annual meeting of this union was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the drawing-room of the Free-trade Hall. Mr. G. Wilson pre sided, and there were present delegates and members re presenting Manchester and the leading towns of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and other counties. The President congratu lated the members upon the proceedings of the Union dur ing the past twelve months. What the future would be, so far as concerned this union, would very much depend upon themselves; and what the future would be with reference to the question of reform would very much depend upon what Parliament itself was determined to do. Up to the present time reform had suffered much more from the ac tion of its friends than it had from its more active opponents. There would be ample work for them all during the next twelve months, and if each member continued the agitation as though success depended upon himself, they might rely upon being rewarded with a triumphant issue. Mr. J. D• Morton read the report, in which the executive reviewed the leading events which led to the formation of the union. Every town with a population of 2,000 and upwards had been communim',ed with ; and 36,000 cir culars and letters, besides other publications, had been issued by the executive. In 58 towns new Associajone had been formed, or existing Associations had become auxiliaries; and 150 public meetings had been held. The statement of accounts showed that the receipts for the past year were £1,253. The outstanding liabilities were £289 ; the subscriptions promised were £1,024; cash il l the bank, £161; showing a clear balance of £B9d. The report having been adopted, Mr. Jacob Bright moved vote of thanks to the president, Mr. George Wilson, for his services during the past year, and requesting him to accept the office of president for the ensuing year.—Dr' John Watts seconded the motion, which was passed.- 1 ' resolution pledging the members of the union to co-operate with the executive in furthering the cause of reform unti l the object was fully realised, was afterwards adopted ; and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chair man. 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