The Sun. — London, England, 1841-09-25 00:00:00

EVENING SUN mer was told were enacted for his advantage ? No ; they beheld a fearful competition among the farmers for farms, and complaints that there ware no getting farms except under such terms as placed the farmer in the condition ca a serf under his landlord—(Cheers, and counter cheers) —complaints of the depressed state of trade, so blocking up all channels of employment that they could not get their sons engaged in the different depart ments of business. Then let them look at the small pittance awarded to the labourer in the agricultural districts.—(lronical cheers.) Why, what did the Agricultural Associations do ? and in alluding to these Associations he could not but regret that associations, established professedly for the improve ment of agriculture, should have lapsed into Conserva tive Associations.—(Cries of " Name, name.") Since he was called upon to name an Association, he would desire them to look at the proceedings at the Agricul tural Association at Saxmundhame th other day, which exhibited all the symptoms of a Political Association. In the first place, the usual insult had been paid to her Majesty.—(Cheering and counter-cheering.) Her name had been received with cold indifference, and with some hisses, while the health of the Queen-Dowager had been drunk with nine times nine, and one cheer more. —(Loud cheering and counter-cheering.) Now, what had they done after drinking the usual toasts ? He beseeched the House to mark this. They had intro duced a collection of labourers, to whom they had given rewards for having been able to bring up a small family without having had recourse to parochial relief. —(Cheers fromtthe Tory side.) What then ? They admitted that the condition of the agricultural labourer was one of such wretchedness that it was a matter of astonishment, and worthy of a reward, if he were able to bring up a small family without having recourse to parochial relief—(Cheers from the Opposition.) Were not the Agricultural Associations always striving to get rid of the labourers from the agricultural districts ? Were not propositions frequently made at the union boards to vote money to send labourers to Manchester ?—(Cheers.) Why, the Duke of Buckingham himself had recently subscribed 1L to get rid of a family of labourers, in which there were six sons, all capable of labour, and all of good character—for the subscription had been raised for them because they were of good character—to pay their expenses from Buckinghamshire, where they could obtain no work, to Manchester, in order that they might endeavour to find employment there ?—(Cheers.) How could they maintain such an argument, when they knew that in the agricultural districts in Devonshire, Wiltshire, and Buckinghamshire, the wages of the labourer amounted only to six, seven, eight, or nine shillings a week ? In Norfolk and Suffolk they might perhaps be somewhat higher, but in consequence of the high price of bread the agricultural labourer was barely able to provide food for his family, and after paying his rent he had nothing left to expendin clothing, or to afford an education for his children, so that he could in many instances scarcely afford to appear decently clad in a place of worship. He defied Hon. Gentlemen opposite to contradict these statements.— (Hear, hear.) Now, what did Hon. Gentlemen do when they talked of the distress ? Oh, they talked of the causes of it—they said it was occasioned by over-produc tion—that the reason the people were out of employ ment was, that the manufacturers had employed too many of them, and that if a few more were thrown out of em ployment there would be no distress at all. That, he believed, was what the over-production argument amounted to. Another attributed the distress to Joint-stock Banks, fictitious capital, and things of that sort. They speculated as to the causes of the distress ; but what, he wanted to know, was the remedy ?—(Loud cheers.) They were satisfied as to the existence of the distress. Hon. Gentlemen opposite admitted that, awl he contended that, being satisfied that the distress ex isted, it was their duty, without loss of time, to devise some remedy.—(Cheers.) On his side of the House they suggested a remedy.—(Loud cheers.) They said the best thing was to extend the foreign trade of the country, to seek for fresh customers abroad, and thus to ensure unlimited employment to the population. On the other side it was argued that the labourers ought to seek for employment on the land. The answer to that was, that the field of employment on land must necessarily in an island be limited, but that it was impossible to set bounds to the foreign trade, for that, as long as the world continued to want manufactures, it must go On increasing.— (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") but that, if that were checked, to expect to find employ ment for all in the land, would be contrary to common sense.—(Cheers.) But the Right Hon. Baronet says, look at Leeds, Hull, Liverpool, and London—the Mem bers for those places are to be found among the op ponents of the late Government—what do those places say to free trade ? It was certainly true that the Members of many commercial places might be found among the supporters of the Right Honourable Baronet.—(Cheers.) That was true ; but that could not be taken as an argument against the opi nion of the country, in favour of free trade. Under what circumstances had those Members been returned ? The Right Hon. Baronet had been particularly careful not to say what his policy would be, and that had given his supporters an opportunity of talking fast and loose on the subject of free trade.- Some of the Conservative free-traders had said the Right Hon. Baronet was as willing to grant free trade as the Melbourne Ministry —that he had both the power and the will ; while they had only the will without the power. Why, what had been done at Manchester ? He had been opposed there by the Right Hon. Gentleman now holding high office under the Right Hon. Baronet's Government, and what had been his conduct with regard to free trade? Had he raised the cry "No free trade ?" No such thing ; he had in substance said that the Right Hon. Baronet was at heart a free trader.—(Cheers.) Many Conservatives, free traders, had been induced to vote for Conservative candidates, by the assurance that the Right Hon. Baronet was only watching his opportunity to throw overboard the landed interest; and quotations from a speech of the Right Hon. Baronet in that House had been printed and extensively circulated, with a view of showing that the Right Hon. Baronet was actually against the Corn-laws. The passage quoted was to the effect that the manufac turers were the main stay of the prosperity of the country, and that the landed interest derived their prosperity more from the prosperity of the manufacturing interest than from the Corn-laws. That extract was made a copious use of during the late elections, and had induced many Conservative manufacturers to believe that the Right Hon. Bart. was really disposed to support a free trade policy. They had been told that Mr. Huskisson was a Conservative and a free trader—that all the free trade measures had been introduced by Conservatives, and that the Whig Government had adopted free trade only to save itself in its last agony. He would not im pute to the Right Hon. Bart. that he had given instruc tions on the subject, but certainly a system had been adopted in the manufacturing districts to induce a belief that the Right Hon. Bart. was disposed to a free trade policy.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Why, in Manchester placards had been issued, inscribed with " Free Trade," " Cheap Bread," " High Wages," " Vote for Murray and Entwisle," "No Whigs," No Poor-law." That placard had never been disavowed, although it had been alluded to over and over again. Indeed there had been no reason to disavow it, for the speeches and statements made were in accordance with the placard. Now what would those who had been induced by such means to support the Right Hon. Baronet think when they saw the Duke of Buckingham a Member of his Cabinet—(Cheers)—and heard that Noble Duke declaring, as he had done the other day to the farmers of Buckinghamshire, that he had not changed one iota of his opinions, but that he was determined to maintain the Corn-law in its present state? —(Cheers.) Could they help feeling that there had been some misunderstanding - on the subject ? The Right Honourable Baronet had talked of examining minor details—of altering the modes of taking the ave rages—but the Duke of Buckingham had raised the cry of " No surrender."—(Great cheers.) How could they reconcile these things with the idea that the Right Hon. Baronet was the head of an united Cabinet? —(Loud cheering.) But what did they propose to do to remedy the existing distress ? Did the Right Hon. ]laronet mean to trust to the chapter of accidents ? laid he mean to prorogue without proposing any remedy? And did he imagine th at b y doing nothing' trade would comae round—(Cries of "Hear, hear," and cheering.) Must the poor man be left to the charitable relief of the middle classes ? Did they not think, after the efforts =lade to raise the independence of the labouring popula tion, that it would be unwise to leave the poor to charita ble relief and alms? Would they assign any reasonable t a ne for the recovery - of trade ? Did they hope that this relief would recover trade ? Ile had no such hope, and there was an authority on the subject which Hon. Gentleman on either side of the House would not be disposed to question. He alluded to the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel--(Cheers) — an authority whom they would Ambniit to with respect,. an ornam ent to the Church, and a leader of religious opinions. —(Laughter from the Mi aaisterial side of the House.) He asks "What is to be done ? Tickets for coals and potatoes would not be suf ficiena—eharity, sermons would not fatten, but th e eart h was amply sufficient fo r the production of food, and would reward the poor with its riches ; and they had skill and industry to work, if they had the epportunity,forthe food with which Europe could supply them if only the duty That Rev. Gentleman pro on foreign corn was fixed." posed the remedy—the true remedy—for the distress of the country ; and they should recollect it was not safe to leave the country in its present state of intelligence and knowledge, in such a state.—(Hear, hear.) He said it was not safe, be ca use the country was beginning to un derstand the question of the Penny Postage, and other measures had spread tracts and information on becoming the sub ject thr oug h t h e country, an d ever y class was acquainted with the injustice of the Corn-law. He also knew that the Government of the Right Hon. Baronet was .aware of that injustice ; and he would read the state nnents made by the Noble Lord the Member for North Lan 4cashire at his late election, where he was opposed by Mr, Aeaand.—(Laughter.) What was there to laugh at ? ie hsd only read the papers, and he found that Mr. Aciand had been proposed and seconded, and had a show of hand.; almost equal to the Noble Lord.—(" No, no.") But the electors were able to put questions to the Noble Long!, which was a convenient mode of eliciting what were the opinions of her Majesty's Government. The first question put was, . " Does the Corn-law raise The price of b rea d ?" And the Noble Lord said it was the object of the Corn-law to raise it above its natural level. lie went on to say " that the effect of this was an increase in the rental of the landlords. He did not say it was the intentio n o f the Legislature to produce such an effect." They would assume it was an incidental ef fect—(Cheers)---but all they wanted to know was, did it raise the price of b read ? The third position 'was, ." he admitted freely and distinctly that the price of lbread had no effect on th e rise or fall of wages., (Cheers.) Now, mark that ! Th e very principle for which the Corn-law League and t he po litical economists were contending. What -loorgnuaewtheausvers:_ `7T he h n ese the la y w h s eardreflototion of the hand would be the this ? Would they not a in crease the rental of land, and do not increase wages." Would he not come to the conclusion that the dainties of the rich were purchased by his tears ?—(Cheers)—th at the tax on bread enabled the landlords to revel in luxury at his expense ?—(Cheers.) Was it unnatural to come to such conclusions ? He did not think it was, but he would not impute any motives. But the Noble i Lord would say. '• Yes, but this tax increases the de mand for labour in the agricultural districts, and it there fore raises the rate of wages in those districts." His (Mr. Gibson's) answer to that was, that those very agri culturists employed a Mr. Muggridge as their agent, for the express purpose of transferring the agricultural la bourers to the manufacturing districts, and were sub scribing to get rid of them.—(Loud cheers.) He an swered by facts, but he could not answer by reason also.—(Hear, hear.) It was impossible for a limited country to produce sufficient food for a conti nually increasing population. Misery and dis tress to a large amount would follow the ap plication of such a principle. He was afraid he was detaining the House.—(Hear, hear.) But it was not only the poor, but the middle classes and capitalists who suffered. They would no longer endure to live by sufferance, and to have their food doled out to them, that the landed proprietors might have their tables splen didly spread out before them.—(Hear, hear.) Why should not they who had no land be allowed to produce corn in the cheapest way they could by the medium of exchange ?—(Cheers.) The landed proprietors had no right to the exclusive privilege of giving bread—of being the licensed victuallers of the country.—(Cheers.) The commercial world would not consent to be a mere secondary class in society. Distress or no distress, they were entitled to the full and fair reward of their indus try.—(Hear, hear.) Let all make the most of what they had—the agriculturists of their estates, the capi ' talists of their capital, the labourer of his labour.— (Cheers.) There was nothing improper—nothing du bious in this doctrine, that each class should be satisfied with his own, and with what Providence placed within his reach.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. PARKER called upon the Right Hon. Bart. not to leave the country in doubt:and uncertainty as to the measures he meant to propose. He did not require any large exposition of his propositions, but he did not think it right that he should keep entirely concealed the mea sures he intended for the removal of the acknowledged distresses of the nation. He thought the Right Hon. Bart. was bound to say more than that he would make some slight alteration in the averages, and should make a small development of his views on the subject of the Corn-laws.—(Hear, hear.) The country would not be satisfied with such obscurity. The country generally attributed its distress to the Corn-law. He himself believed there were other causes besides, but there was no doubt the Corn-law was instrumental in creating that distress.—(Hear, hear.) He wondered how the Right Hon. Gentleman who had been learned in politics could come down to that House and meet the distresses of the country with a blank sheet of paper. It had a right to know the policy of the Right Hon. Gentleman on the subject.—(Hear, hear.) Sir R. PEEL rose and said—Sir, if the Right Hon. Gentleman who has just set down demanded of me a fuller exposition of my views, which he seems to think necessary, I do not think it would be more unreasonable than the demand of the " little development " which he has made.—(Cheers and laughter.) I see no great ad vantage to be derived from that little development. The course I take is a more rational one than his.— <Hear.) It was the position I assumed on being called on, with my colleagues, in the administration of public affairs, to repair some of the enormous embarrassments—(Lond cheers)—in which his party has involved the country, as far as its financial policy is concerned. The course I pursued was to ask from the House of Commons and from the country sufficient confidence to take compre hensive views of the condition of the country, and a short, a comparatively short, period, when I think of the importance of the question, to mature our policy, and submit it to the consideration of Parliament. And that seems to me to be a more rational course than to make a little development. Why, what should I say on the subject of the Corn-law—on this demand of a " little develope ment" of my views on the subject. Was I, after sayiug the Corn-laws should be considered, and announcing the plan and intention of Government on the subject, to submit them at once for consideration? Could there be any advantage in going into details and postponing the consideration of them? It was only the other night I was told from the other side that nothing could be more un wise than to discuss the Corn-laws without taking into simultaneous consideration the question of the Poor-law. ; I was told that these two questions were closely and in- I timately connected together, and was advised, on no ac count to develop what the views of Government were on the one question without explaining my views on the other.—(Hear, hear.) And what was I told last Session? Why, that the Corn-law was essential to a comprehen sive system of finance.—(Hear.) If the finances were so intimately connected with the Corn-law that they could not be separated, what fair demand could be made on the Go vernment to bring them forward now ? If they be so essential to the finances of the country, as stated by the other side, what claim can be made on me to produce the plan of Government with respect to them when the finances are yet to be considered.—(Hear.) I stated last Session that I would not be forced, in case our opposition to the late Government was successful, into a premature declaration of the intentions of Government.—(Hear.) I made that statement repeatedly. The sense of the country was taken, by means of an election, under the auspices of the late Government, since I made that de claration of my intention, and the opinion of the country, as evinced by the late elections, was clearly in favour of the course I pursued. I stated at the time that if succes ful in opposing the measures of the late Government I would ask for a temporary means of repairing the deti ficiency of the country, and would not bring for ward any general plan.—(Hear, hear.) I stated that before the general election the constituen cies were aware of my intention, and the consequence of the general election was, that her Majesty's late Go vernment were left in a minority, that made it impos sible for them to carry on the Government. The Hon. Member for Manchester says I maintain reserve. Well, the country was aware of that reserve, and the country demanded no more explicit declaration than the one I gave ; and notwithstanding that reserve, her Majest) 's late Ministers were left in a minority that obliged them to quit office. Mr. HAWES—By means of the county constituency. Sir R. PEEL—Yes; but that county constituency was left by the Noble Lord, the author of the Reform Bill— (Cheers.) But this is always the mode of reasoning when a party is deprived of public confidence. That confidence was lost to them, be it recollected, notwith standing the Reform Bill. They say the real opinion of the country is with them notwithstanding their defeats. Why, since the change of Government there have been nearly thirty new vacancies in the Administration, and those thirty Members appealed to their constituencies, and the returns have been entirely in their favour.— (Cheers.) Nay more, with the exception of that for midable opponent with whom I and my Noble Friend had to contend—(Laughter)—not a single member of that Administration had been opposed.—(Loud cheers.) The Hon. Member for Manchester was therefore right to make the most of that opposition of Mr. Acland. I am not surprised at his dwelling on him with so much exultation.—(Laughter.) He had been proposed and seconded Mr. GIBSON—The show of hands in his favour was equal to that on the part of the Noble Lord. Sir R. PEEL—Yes; but ho had not, i: appears, suffi cient confidence in that show of hands.—(Cheers.) Now, with regard to my silence, I can assure the Hon. Gen tleman that there was no intention of showing any in dividual disrespect, or any want of a just appreciation of the importance of that subject, in me or my colleagues forbearing immediately to follow Hon. Gentlemen oppo site; but I think, after the decision come to the other night, that it is not quite fair to take this opportunity of again referring to the subject before they went into a Committee of Ways and Means. This discussion would lead to no result, and I thought the Hon. Gentleman did not intend to provoke a general debate of the subject, but would confine him self to the unfortunate circumstances in his own locality. I considered he felt a deep sympathy in the distresses of his constituency, but I was surprised that he had time to concoct that series of very bad jokes on musical instruments for which he hoped to attain the character of a wag, and, by his jocosenesa, to re commend himself to his constituency.—(Hear.) Sir, the Hon. Gentleman convinces me also that, not- withstanding the prominent position which he occupies, his counsel as an adviser under the present difficulties is not altogether to be followed. For the Hon. Gentle man says he attributes a great part of the defects which exist in the present constituencies to the retention of freemen in the boroughs ; and yet the Hon. Gentle man was resolved at first to maintain the rights of the freemen, and he has no better reason for justifying the part which he took against his own conviction, than the personal obligations which he owed to these people for hnving returned him four successive times to Parliament. Therefore the Hon. Gentleman clearly proves to us, that whatever course the temporary interests of his consti tuents may require him to take, those interests will pre vail in his mind against his more enlarged views.— (Hear, hear.) So far does the Hon. Gentleman carry this principle, that having to repair the vessel of the State, which he says was in danger from the rottenness of its planks, he purposely inserted a rotten plank in the vessel of the Constitution.—Mear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman will permit me to detract considerably from his authority after that candid declaration. Sir, I have said before, that I do sympathise with the distress which exists in certain parts of the country. But it is most important that those upon whom the duty is imposed of laying:the foundation of a remedy for those evils should not be driven to hasty and precipitate measures of relief. lam certain that the good sense of the country is in favour of giving to those who are entrusted with the administratiou of affairs, time and opportunity to investigate the causes to which the distress is really attri butable.—(Hear.) Why, I have heard those who are now the most active in the Anti-Corn-law repeal—l have heard them attribute that distress mainly to a cause which we are now ridiculed for alluding to, namely, the artificial stimulus applied to production by means of an excessive issue of bank notes. That very Chamber of Commerce, of the town which the Hon. Gentleman re presents, distinctly stated that manufactures, and the cot ton manufacture in particular, were in a state of great pros perity- up to the year 1836.—(Hear.) That prosperity was co-existent with the present system of Corn-laws. But the Chamber of Commerce declared that in conse quence of the misconduct of the Bank of England, fol lowed by the misconduct of Joint Stock Banks, the mo s t extravagant stimulus was given to manufactures ; ad vances are made by Joint to Banks to manufac turers, cotton mills are built , machinery is placed in those cotton mills ; the machinery and the building are con signed as security for the issue ; then comes a revulsion in trade, and then a demand for money; the mills are stopped, the security is of little worth, the mills and the machinery sell for a comparatively small sum on account of the nature of the security ; and then it is said that the Corn-laws are the cause of all this distress.—(Hear, hear.) Now I say it is material to ascertain to what extent other causes operate and produce that distress. The lion. Gentleman with his opinions upon I free trade, and the iniquity of the Provision laws, asks me THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1841. to come forward at once and propose a new Corn-law. I ask him, would he be satisfied if now, when corn can be admitted at ft du z..) , oF i should nropo.i. , duty of Bs.? —(Hear, hear, Crom the Ministerial ..echo s.) 11 uoid he be satisfied with the adoption of that remedy which was heretofore proposed ? I make this observation to shew the impropriety of resorting to any sudden and in stantaneous remedy for public distress.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman asks me if I deny the distress. I certainly do not deny the distress. I believe that in the manufacturing districts great distress prevails. But while I express a feeling of deep regret at the ex istence of this distress, I do not wish to take so desponding a view of the condition of the country as I think some are disposed to do. I do not believe, speaking generally, that the condition of this country is such as to forbid all hope of returning prosperity. I hold in my hand a document which any one would wish to possess who was studying the condi tion of the country, but which none can use with effect except those who are entrusted with the administration of public affairs. I allude to the deposits and the with drawals of the Savings' Banks. I know how delicate a thing is the the task of correcting mis-statements on such a subject ; but if there are miEapprehensions with respect to the condition of the country, it is right that they should be corrected. lam not at all denying the existence of distress ; but I think I see in the paper which I hold in my hand indications of an improvement, which at best forbids the apprehension which has been expressed of a universal bankruptcy. It is an account of the sums paid into the National Debt Office and withdrawn by the trustees of Friendly and Saving Socie ties in three successive months in the present year. The return is for the United Kingdom. In the month of June, 1841, the sums paid in amounted to 66,442/.; the sums drawn out in the same month were 86,364/, exhibiting the melancholy fact that the sums drawn out in that wonth exceeded the sums paid in by the sum of 20,0001. In July, however, the sums paid into the Savings' Banks amounted to 124,9001., whilst the sums drawn out reached only to 87,000/. In the month of August the sums paid in were 100,000/, and the sums drawn out only 50,000/. Now, observe, that in June the sums drawn out exceeded the sums paid in by 20,0001.; in the month of August the sums paid in ex ceeded the sums paid out by 50,0001., and amounted to double the sum withdrawn. Whether this was partly owing to the confidence engendered throughout the country in consequence of the change of Administra tion I cannst say.—(" Hear. hear," and laughter from both sides of the House.) The Hon. Gentleman says I take a partial and interested view of the subject. One of my reasons for hoping for an improvement is, that I see an increased confidence throughout the country; and those impressions which I entertained before are at least confirmed by the fact—it may be only simultaneous, and not stand in the relation of cause and effect—that whereas in the month of "June the sums drawn out ex ceeded the sums paid in by 20,000/, when the presage of a new Administration appeared about to be rea lised, the sums paid in exceeded those drawn out by 50,0001.—(Hear, hear.) I state the fact—l draw no inference from it, except that it constitutes an additional reason for pausing before we attempt too suddenly to apply a remedy for distress. Up to the 11th of Septem ber the sums paid in had been 32,000/. and the sums drawn out 20,0001. It is true that a great proportion of these deposits are made by the retail dealers, but it is gene rally admitted that their prosperity is a correct test of that of the working classes. It may be said that this return comprises the agricultural as well as the manu facturing districts. This table, however, comprises the amounts paid in and withdrawn in Lancashire, York shire, Cheshire, Glasgow, Birmingham, Coventry, and Norwich. The gross total of the sums paid is 123,329/. and of those drawn out 114,3781. ; showing, even in the ma nufacturing districts alone, an increase in the sums paid in as compared with those drawn out. lam quite sure that great distress exists in Lancashire, but our view must be taken upon general results rather than upon individual cases. Now I find that in Manchester in the last three months the sums paid into the savings' banks amounted to 25,35 CL, and the sums drawn out to 22,740/. ; so that in Manchester there has been a considerable in crease in the sums paid in as compared with those which have been drawn out.—(Hear.) It really is of great im portance to look calmly at this subject. I thin I have shown that her Majesty's Government are not indifferent. I refer to this document, not for the purpose of denying the distress, but because I deprecate that exaggeration of it which would demand immediate, precipitate, and most delusive measures of relief.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, the Hon. Gentleman says, that in the town of Manchester the Conservative candidates who came forward had in scribed upon their banners "Cheap bread, no Corn-laws, no Poor-laws, and high wages, Murray and Entwistle." If that was so, it is remarkable that it is the only case which was referred to, and in that the effect was an en tire failure. This unfortunate candidate, in a manufac turing district, who inscribes " No Poor-laws and no Corn-laws" upon his banners is rejected, and the Hon. Gentleman is returned. lam convinced that the coun try approves of the reserve which I have maintained on the subject of the Corn-laws. Our attention has, indeed, been called to the subject of finance, to the Poor-laws, and to the Corn-laws ; but my firm be lief is that the intelligent and thinking portion of the community in the three kingdoms will think that, in the constitution of a new Corn-law, under the auspices of one who has been excluded from power for a period of ten years, it is rational and right that there should be time for mature deliberation and the adoption of wise measures ; that we should avail ourselves of those oppor tunities of inquiry which access to official information can alone give ; and that being acquired, we should then call the attention of Parliament to the measures which we have to propose, and leave Parliament to determine whether those measures are fonnded on just and wise principles or not., and whether they are likely to be con ducive to the permanent welfare of the country. Mr. MARK PHILLIPS said he knew not whether the country would be satisfied with the jokes, be those jokes good or bad, to which allusion had been made by the Right Hon. Baronet ; but he knew that he (Mr. Mark Philip) could not treat lightly the distress of the people. He was convinced that unless some timely re lief was offered, and the channels of industry re-opened, they would have to deplore the want of order in the coming winter—to witness scenes which all whom he addressed must desire to prevent. In the Address which he had the honour of moving at the opening of the Session, in that part of it which was re tained by the House, thanks were given to her Majesty for having called together the new Parliament at the earliest possible period to take into consideration matters of deep importance to the country. On the 7th of June the Right Hon. Bart. (Sir R. Peel) stated that in his opinion Parliament ought to be dissolved imme diately, and that after the dissolution it should be sum moned with the least possible delay; and he said this on the ground of the immense advantage it would be to commercial men to know what would be done in refer ence to the Corn-laws, as well as with reference to a change in the executive Government. Under these cir cumstances he felt greatly disappointed at the course pursued by the Government in postponing till February the consideration of measures of relief. He knew how great were the financial difficulties of the country. He did not, therefore, wish the Hon Baronet to decide hastily, but he implored him not to allow Parliament to be prorogued. Let him take a fortnight or a month to consider what measures he would propose—but he implored him not to allow the winter to pass over without proposing some remedy for the distress of the people. He thought there was nothing unreasonable in such a suggestion. He had had to presen t to the Government a memorial, pray ing them to represent to her Majesty the necessity of the House not separating before the subject of the Corn laws was taken into consideration. If the Government were not prepared to make any alteration in the Corn laws, let them tell the people so at once.—(Cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear.") If he was to assume from what hadlfallen from certain Members of the Government —that it was their opinion that the Corn-laws had nothing to do with the distresses, let the Government come forward and declare that such was their opinion.—( Hear, hear.) A simple declaration of that kind would not require much time for consi deration.—(Hear, hear.) He was anxious nut to trespass upon the House, but he must repeat what he had stated before in that House, as the solemn conviction of his own mind, that the in dustry of the country was paralyzed by the present provision laws.—( Hear, hear.) What he urged upon the Government was that they might not be permitted to separate before Christ mas, without taking into consideration the great subject of the Corn-laws.—( Hear, hear.) The people had taken up this ques tion themselves ; they saw it was important to their interests, and he thought it was the duty of their representatives to rise in their places, and urge upon the Right Hon. Baronet the neces sity of affording the House an opportunity of entertaining so great a question before the winter set in.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. EW ART said the main paints of the Right Hon. Baro net's speech was, that he was not indifferent to the distresses of the country. He for one believed the Right Hon. Baronet when he stated that • and his next point w as th a t h e s h ou ld b e given time. N ow he (Mr. Ewart) was prepared to give him time, but the question was, what time was to be given ? He could understand the delay of a month or two, but he could not agree to the ',prolonged silence which the Right Hon. Baronet seemed determined to preserve. He thought the people would draw from it the most unfavourable conclusions. —( Hear, hear.) There was a more dangerous result to be apprehended if the Right Hon. Baronet kept his intentions in abeyance, and that was, that the contentions between the manufacturing and agricultural interests would increase, and would most likely intrude upon the silence of the Right Honourable Baronet. He could not consider ;the course the Government were pursuing as consistent with the duty of a Minister of the Crown, when the country was in so di s t resse d a state. What had Mr. Huskisson said ? Why, that the evils of the country, if taken in time, might be remedied, but if allowed to continue they might never be overcome. He was not one of those who thought that free-trade measures a pana cea for all the existing evils, but he thought, looking to futu rity, that those principles were likely to benefit the country. He thought if ever there was a time when the principles of free-trade should be carried out, in order to alleviate the dis tress of the country, it was the present. He trusted that they would not wonder long at the silence of the Right Hon. Baronet.—( Hear. ) M. WALKER bore testimony to the distress of the manu facturing districts. He confessed that h had never witnessed them in such a state. The property of the capitalist was fast wasting away by the deprociatioa of fixed capital and bad debts. In the borough he represented more than the whole rental of the borough had been taken away from the manufacturing interests. Such was the distress in that borough, that the only two mills they had there were stopped, and the operatives turned adrift. The people had been told that the Corn-laws were the cause of the dis tresses, and they were convinced that they were the great cause of all their suffering. He did not know what measures were intended to be brought forward by the present Government, but he trusted that they would think of the suffering of the manufacturing district. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE would ask the Right Hon. Bart. whether he expected with augmented suffering and increased numbers, that the winter would pass without that wretched ness existing which would make it difficult to preserve the quiet of the country? He thought before Parliament broke tan something oug h t to be done that would stay the plague. There could be no doubt th at t h e present Mi n i sters i ntended to do little or not hi ng with respect to the Corn-laws, wh en the declar a ti on o f several of its Members on the hustings and elsewhere, that th ey 'altencled to stand by the principles they had hitherto prof esse d was recollected. Was the country only to have mere expressions from the Right Hon. Bart. of his sorrow for the distresses of the country, but no remedy proposed? The people wanted to know what the leading principles of the Right Hon. Bart. would be Athey wanted to know whether the abstinence of the Right Hon. Bre-emelt was an abstinence with a view to a change in the prissii , les or' 'neeC.,rn-lars „ or ~.:e-ther ther it was to be a change not in the principle lout in some of the details, leaving them still to have their injurious effects. The present was no subject for joking ; and he was sure that whatever levity might now be felt, it would not be felt much longer. Mr. VILLIERS said, as he was one of those who com plained of the course the Government were determined to pursue, he could not help before the close of the debate making clear to the House what the point was between those who com plained and the intentions of the Right Hon. Baronet. It was on behalf of them alleged that they had beets complaining of certain restraints imposed on the commerce of the country; that they occasioned fluctuations in their condition injurious in every point of view ; and they believed their condition so deteriorated was entirely owing to those restrictions. They did not state this upon light authority, but they said that when these laws were brought forward those evils were predicted, and they called upon that House, in more in temperate language than before, to inquire into those restric tions. Since 1838 the condition of the manufacturing classes had been declining. The Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire admitted that the purpose of the Corn-law was to raise the price of corn to an artificial level in order to keep up the price of land. Since 1838 the people had been demand ing loudly that some inquiry should be instituted into the causes of their distress, and the working of these laws—but how were they met? The Right Hon. Baronet was backed by majorities in both Houses of Parliament; it was, therefore, his duty to tell the starving people what steps he proposed to take for the amelioration of their condition. The Government had developed a little of their plan—what he complained of was, that having said so much, he did not say more.—(Hear, hear.) The country had been informed by probably the most confidential of the friends of the Right Hon. Baronet that the Corn-laws were to continue as they now stood, and he denied that any of the distress, which he admitted to exist, arose from the operation of these laws. The pre sumption therefore was, that he did not intend to interfere with the Corn-laws ; but in such a case had not the country a right to know what other plan he had to propose for the re lief of the people ? The people complained of deep distress, and offered to prove its existence, but inquiry was refused, while the distress was almost denied.—(Cries of " No, no.") It might almost be presumed, because the Right Honourable Baronet came down, and in answer to the assertion that it was gre%t, produced a report from the Savings' Banks, in order to prove the progressive improvement of the country that the deposits had increased during the last three months, which was no symptom of dis tress.—( No, no.) He ought to have referred to the returns since 18-35 upwards, and then see where the progressive im provement would be. But the Right Hon. Baronet said he declined to state his plans before the dissolution ; he was brought into power upon the principle of saying nothing, and therefore he would say nothing. But considering the men from whom the complaints came—men who were not disposed to offer any factious opposition to any Government—men who at all times brought forward the complaints and grievances of the people—he thought they and the country had reason for com plaint at. the course which had been pursued. Mr. COBDEN rose amidst cries of " Oh, eh." He could readily understand the impatience of Hon. Gentlemen opposite, and the taunt which had been thrown out against them for bringing on the discussion again, after, as was said, it had been settled by a division. But had not cir cumstances altered since that ? Had not Manchester Leeds, London, Glasgow, and every manufacturing town. met and remonstrated against the plan of the Government in breaking up the Session without an attempt to relieve their distress? Now, might they not have been justified in thinking that her Majesty's Government might have reconsidered their opinion. But no. Probably they might be of opinion, along with one of their number, that town's meetings were farces ; but, if so, they would be taught better. The answer made to the remonstrances of the manufacturers, three years ago, by the Right Hon. Baronet, was a quotation of the exports and imports, in order to prove the increasing trade of the country. But now he came down with a report, for three months, of the deposits of the Savings' Banks, in order to show the progress hig improvement of the country. The people, however, would not be content with that ; they would look back to former reports, anti contrast them with the present one. The Right Hon. Baronet had alluded to a report issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester in 1839, and lie said that body attributed all the distress then existing to the excessive issues of Joint-stock Banks. He had acted most unfairly in quoting only part of that docu ment.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Had he looked carefully through it, he would have found that they attributed the distress to the fluctuations caused by the sliding scale and nothing else. He quoted the report, but he made no mention of that most important fact. But it was not a question of Savings' Banks, or of exports and imports—it was a question whether thelpeople were to be fed. The people wanted bread, and it was the duty of the House to minister to their wants. The landlords had insisted upon being commissaries for feeding the manufacturing population, but the people would insist upon the return of their inalienable right to feed themselves—to ex change the products of their industry for food wherever they could obtain it.—( Cheers. ) If that just and reasonable demand were refused them, the whole of the distress and suffering would be chargeable upon the landed aristocracy.—( Cheers.) He told Hon. Gentlemen that the capitalists would feed the people if they would let them ; but if they passed laws prohibiting them from exchanging their commodities for the food which other nations were anxious to part with for those commodities, on them rest the awful responsibility. They acted the part of the dog in the manger ; they would not feed the people themselves, and they took care that no one else should.—( Cheers.) But some of her Majesty's Government affected to doubt whether it was pos sible for the manufacturers to feed the people. The Noble Lord, the Member for North Lancashire, told his constituents that the people of America had no corn to spare for the wants of this country. The Noble Lord ought to have known better, for he had been there, and must know that along the Ohio, in Michigan, and in Illinois there were no less than 180 millions of acres of excellent wheat lands, which the Ame ricans were most anxious to put into immediate cultivation, and England might thence be abundantly supplied for 100 years with bread and beef and all else that was necessary. The people of America had sent over a missionary , to this country in order to tell us that they wanted our goods, not at lower prices, they thought our wages were too low ; but they would take them at our own prices if we would only take their produce ; they would then empty our warehouses and set to work the thousands in the potteries in Sheffield and all the manufacturing districts.—(Cheers. ) Suppose that instead of its being across the Atlantic it was only across the Thames— suppose on one side was a body of starving artisans with their bales of goods of all kinds anxious to exchange them for food ; and suppose on the other side there were a body of agricul turists ill clothed but with :abundance of corn, anxious to exchange it for merchandise ; suppose them about to accommodate their mutual wants, when up starts a demon in the middle of the river.—(Laughter.) Yes, a demon with an Act of Parliament in his hand—(Laughter) _lnd say " You shall not supply each other."—(Cheers. ) But, further, the demon might smile, and w i t h a d emon i ac l eer tell his victims that all he did was for their own protection. Where was the difference between the two cases, for the winds and the waves could bring us corn as well as cotton, or any other article of produce ? Such laws were contrary to the law of nature and of God. The best of every thing from abroad was saved for the London market, in order to feed the luxury of the bread taxers. But let them go into Poland, and see the pigs sent amongst the luxuriant corn, because of the want of a market. Let them ask why there was such waste, and they would immediately be told of the sliding scale being applied to it, because it was the food of the poor. What was it that was sent abroad to pay for those luxuries— it was the produce of the horny hands of the operative—the labour of his hands went abroad, but the bread-taxers passed a law, saying that nothing should be brought back but those things which would minister to the gorged luxury of their own class.—( Hear and cheers.) Again, he would ask were such laws consistentiwith the laws of nature ? Could they hope the people would be content—could they expecs any thing but agitation or convulsion in the country until they were repealed'? When he saw the frequent verdicts of "Died by Starvation" which had of late been returned, he could call them nothing but Legislative murder.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord (Stanley) said the Corn-laws were intended to raise prices unnaturally. How could that be done unless they made corn scarce, and therefore dear ? It mattered not to them that the price was 200 s. they would always get plenty; but to the poor—that portion of society the least able to bear it—it produced starvation. (Hear, hear. ) He (Mr. Cobden) would not do less than protest against the course adopted by the Government upon principle. He could not look upon the matter as a party question. He protested against the subject ever being put on the footing cf a party question between a Noble Baronet on one side and a Noble Lord on the other. He called on them to consider the ques tion as it affected the poor. The lion. Baronet the Member for North, Warwickshire (Sir E. Wilmott) was a great friend to the negro. Another :Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Inglis) was a great friend to Church Extension. He heard that Hon. Ba ronet compliment a Noble Lord for his humanity—for being the friend of the unprotected factory children. —( Hear, hear.) He'(Mr. C.) was glad ofthat humanity existing amongst them, but he told them it would give more force, more grace to those professions of humanity, if it was not confined to the negro or to Church extension. Whilst they kept up the bread-tax, which raised the price of bread, their professions of kindness and benevolence were inconsistent—whilst by their legislation they kept provisions dear, their benevolence would be but a mockery and a bye-word. Captain CARNEGIE could not help expressing his sur prise at the manner in which the Hon. Members for Stock port and Bolton treated this subject. They did not act consistently with common sense in speaking thus se frequently on a subject without their having the remotest prospect of car rying their measures with respect to it.—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition Benches.) He (Captain C.) was willing to give the Right Hon. Baronet time, because he considered it was in dispensable, and he could not in the present position of affairs but remember the line of Milton— " They also serve who only stand and wait." Hon. Members said why did they not go on—why did they not legislate, bat he thought they should consider before they went on. He (Capt. C.) would give his vote to the Right Hon. Ba ronet because he had confidence in his abilities and integrity, which would justify him in that course. He had no hesitation in believing that under the Right Hon. Baronet's administration they would see England placed at a higher pitch of prosperity than she had ever yet attained. If his (Capt. C.'s) anticipations_ Were: not realised—if the Right Hon. Baronet could not carry or. the Government with satisfaction to himself and the country, he had already stated the course he should adopt. However much he ( Captain Carnegie) should regret such a turn of events, he would nevertheless endeavour to aid those who might be called to the administration of the Govert.- meat to carry any necessaries which would be a greatest benefit to the greatest number. If her Majesty should please to call the Hon. Members for Bolton and Stockport to the Adminis tration of Affairs, he should not ask them what were their intentions. He should say to them, "We have tried and failed ; come you and try." Mr. THORNELY thought that nothing was more ob vious than the injurious effect on trade and commerce and the general interests of the c-iuntry which then attended the work ing of the sliding seale. The Hon. Member read two letters from persons extensively engaged in trade in support of his „ . opinion.. Mr. BROTHERTON said that the present state of the country was deplorable. Thousands and tens of thousands of families were in a destitute state for want of employment. Ii was necessary the House should be made acquainted with such a condition of affairs. The other night he had referred to the conei , ion of the borough of Salford.—( Hear.) By a memorial presented on ° the subject to the Secretary of State it appeared that things were worse in that town than he (Mr. Brothcrton) had stated them to be. Instead of 1,500 t ouses being unoccupied, it appeared there were 2,030. In Manchester the state of matters was equally bad. During the last year upwards of 10,000 families were relieved in that town. It was on that account they were earnestly desirous that something should be done to alleviate the distress. What ever was the cause of the distress, it was their duty to endea vour to find it out and remedy it. With regard to the depre ciation of property, he received a letter that morning, informing him of mill s an d machinery being lately offered for sale. Th ey h a d or iginally cost 50,0001., and when put up to auction only brought 4,50e1. Property had, in fact, been depreciated to the amount of 40 or, 50 per cent. even with regar d to h ouses . They would see that the greatest distress existed in the manufacturing districts if they would consider the state of those districts a few years ago. About four or or five years they were in a state of prosperity. Returns made by a gentleman whohad entered into:calculations on the subject, shewed that in the cotton trade alone there were upwards of 24,000 bap of cotton worked ails weekly at Shot period, and the cotton trade Owe go.ve emis!e•,.- nl• nt to two millions of people. we.: in remuneration as wages about twenty-two millions of money. At present the consumption of cotton was re • duced to 19,000 bags, and 400,000 persons were either thrown oat of employment, or not receiving the remuneration which they got at the previous period. The amount they now re ceived, instead of being 22 millions was not more than 16 mil lions of money—a deficiency in amount of six millions in that branch alone, which was a sum larger than all the poor rates of the kingdom.—( Hear.) The great mass of misery thus in existence was attributable to some cause or other. They all admitted that such distress existed, and however they might dif fer in opinion asto the cause of it, Parliament ought to lose no time in endeavouring to ascertain that cause and applying a re medy to it. Some thought that it was impossible to remedy it by legislation, that the distress arose from ovPrtrading, and from joint-stock banks. Headmitted that there was at one time a great issue of paper, and that there had been great fluctuations with regard to the currency, which, when it was contracted, pro duced great distress. He admitted that the currency was now contracted, and he asked what was the cause of that contrac tion. He thought it was the Corn-laws. The consequence of the sliding scale was the removal of bullion from the coun try, and the Bank of England was obliged to put the screw on, as it was said, in order to bring the gold back which had been allowed to go out of the country. to purchase corn. Those were evils that would be remedied by legislation. At all events, whether the nation was in pros perity or adversity, the Corn-law was an unjust law, and it ought to be repealed. The manufacturing districts had pros pered in spite of the Corn-law, but then bread was cheap. flat was in 1604-5 and 6, when wheat was 110 s. per quirter, but then the bullion was in the country, and bread, though no minally dear, was in reality cheap. Mr. AGLIONBY could bear his testimony to the appalling distress that existed in every part of the country, and he ap pealed on behalf of these unfortunate people for some relief at the hands of the Government. Men able and willing to work in the borough with which he was cenne - cted, were unable to earn even 6s. a week to maintain themselves and their families. He believed since the report of Mr. Muggeridge had been pre sented with regard to the state of the working classes in Car lisle, that these wages had been depreciated fully 35 per cent. He trusted this state of things would arrest the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet before he allowed the House to separate. An Hos. MEarnEx on the Ministerial side of the House, said he did not see that any good could result from rising one after another, when there was no question before the House, and offering their opinions, without being able to devise any practical remedy. The House then went into Committee of Supply, Mr. GREEN in the Chair. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, a sum of 24,896/. was voted, to make good the supplies voted to her Majesty in the last Session of Parliament. Also a sum of 10,626,320/., to make good the deficiency f9r paying off outstanding Ex chequer Bills. ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Captain BOLDERO said it was his duty to move the sup plementary Ordnance estimates, which would be the same as those proposed by the last Government, without any alteration. On the question that a sum of 24,772/. be granted for the ser vice of her Majesty, on account of Ordnance works and repairs. Mr. WILLIAMS regretted that these large sums should be voted, without any explanation being offered to the House. The vote was then agreed to. The next vote was 39,1934 for defraying the charge of civil contingencies. Mr. WILLIAMS said there was a large sum in this vote for purchasing 200 acres of land in Canada for the erection of for tifications. He thought the sum (25,000/.) quite extravagant for so small a quantity of land, and wished to know where it was situate ? Captain BOLDERO said it was close to Kingston, and the fortifications had been commenced so far back as 1832. After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY the vote was agreed to. On the vote of 3,1851. for Ordnance stores being read, Sir C. NAPIER would take that opportunity of again call ing the attention of the Committee to the construction of the Board of Ordnance and the propriety of having a naval officer as one of its members. He was convinced that its duties could not be properly discharged until that was done, and he did not rise for the purpose of offering any factious opposition to the vote, but because he was satisfied the Board would never give satisfaction until the inconvenience was remedied. In 1830 he happened to be employed, and he would take the liberty of reading an extract from a letter he had then written on the subject to a distinguished naval officer. The Hon. and Gal lant Commodore here read an extract from a letter, in which it was stated that the arms, cartouch-boxes, &c., were of the worst possible description, and in many instances totally use less. When Lord Grey came into office he saw the impropriety of not having a naval officer at the Board of Ordnance, and he appointed Captain Duncan, of whose eminent s ervices i n th at office no one was bette r able to give an account than the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Graham). When Lord Melbourne formed his Administration, he dispensed with a naval officer at the Board, but he found out his error, and corrected it zs soon as he could, but now there was no naval officer at the Board, and all the improvements that had been commenced were put a stop to. When he was in Syria the number of arms deficient and unfit for service was very considerable. The mountaineers themselves would not take our arms because they were so ineffi cient. The Right Hon. Baronet had a son in the navy, and a very fine young man he was, and he ( Sir C. Napier) wished that he would send for the youngster, and ask him how he liked being sent against the enemy with a musket that would not go off, or that went off at half-cock —(Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL said it was very gratifying to him that any son of his should have been honoured by the notice of so dis tinguished an officer as the Gallant Commodore. He should be extremely sorry to lay down any rule against the employ ment of naval officers at the Board of Ordnance, and he did not under-rate the importance of the testimony of the Gallant Officer, but he confessed he thought his (Sir C. Napier's) rea soning hardly supported his opinions, because there was a naval officer at the Board at the tme he had alluded to, when his arms were inefficient, and though he spoke with great deference, he thought a military man was competent to take care of the muskets. Sir C. NAPIER—It never has been so.--(Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL—I think the Gallant Officer has, without in tending it, made a great reflection on the military profession when he states that under their Administration he cannot be supplied with muskets that will go off.—( Hear, hear. ) Sir C. NAPIER said that the Right Hon. Baronet confined his observations to muskets ; but he should like to know what a military man knew about a gun carriage? He said the way in which the navy had been supplied through the Ord nance Department was alw a y s b a d. N o ships were worse supplied, not excepting those of Mehemet Ali. Mr. WAKLEY hoped, after the statement of the Gallant Officer, some change would be made in the administration of the Board. He wished to know whether any inquiry had been instituted with respect to the invention of Capt. Warner. Sir H. HARDINGE said the uniform practice at the Board of Ordnance was, whenever a requisition was made by the Admiralty for gun carriage, sor respecting any new inven tion, there was no difficulty in carrying their wishes into effect. With respect to muskets, their construction for the army and navy was the same. (Sir C. Napier—l beg your pardon. I never found it so.) Nine-tenths of the business transacted at the Board Has military, and not naval business. He would admit that there was often advantage in having a naval efficer at the Board, but to say that a naval officer must of necessity be there was not correct. Captain 'BERKELEY said he did not detract from the merit of the Board of Ordnance in any way whatever, but at the same time he assured the House, having been at two Boards of Admiralty, that there was a streng feeling in both Boards that the Naval Ordinance should be completely sepa rated from the Military Board. What had fallen from the Gallant Commodore as to the arms supplied to the British army was most true. He (Sir C. Napier) had called upon him and other officers to report on the state of their arms, and his (Captain Berkeley's) report was any thing but satisfactory. At the same time, before he left the Board of Admiralty, a few arms were produced as samples, and were about to be adopted. Why they had nor been of course he could not say. Sir - C. NAPIER said he was glad to hear what had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet. lie never saw yet, and he had been forty years in the navy, a good musket or a good cartouch-box, or a good lock to a gun in a man-of-wan— ( Laughter.) Where the fault lay he did not know. He called on all those naval officers in the House to say whether he had exaggerated any thing in what he had said respecting the navy that night. He said the Right Hon. Baronet paid a bad compliment to the naval officers wno were in that House, and who were Conservatives, that the Right Hon. Baronet could not find one Conservative Captain for the head ()lathe Board cf Ordnance. Of course h e (Sir Bobert Peel) would not come over to his (Sir C. Napier's) side of the House.— ( Laughter.) 'When Lord Melbourne formed his Administra tion, he placed a naval officer at the head of that Board, and he ( sir C. Nanier) called on the Right Hon. Baronet the Mem ber for Dorchester, to say whether Captain Duncan did not render most efficient service to the navy. Captain PECHELL said the Right Hon. Bart. did not seem to accept the invitation of the Gallant Commodore. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the Gallant Captain hail given every satisfaction when at the head of the Board of Ordnance. He (Sir James Graham) always understood the office of Clerk to the Board of Ordnance was filled by a civi lian. The military estimates were invariably moved by a civilian in that House. Captain PECHELL said it was remarkable that in no service in the world were the arms so bad as in our ships.—( Hear from Sir Charles Napier.) It was well known that the cut lasses were little better than iron hoops.—(A laugh.) He knew that on the Coast of Africa they frequently served for both purposes.—(Laughter.) When a naval officer was at the head of the Ordnance improveinents were made constantly, but as the Board of Ordnance was at present constituted, they might wait twenty years for those improvements. sir C. NAPIER—And not get them then.—(Laughter.) Captain PECHELL said the principal object for having a naval officer at the head of the Ordnance was, that there might be a direct communication with the Admiralty. There had beer, a compliment paid to one relative of the Right Hon. Ba ronet (Sir R. Peel), and he hoped that another relative, who was at the head of the Ordnance, would give equal satisfaction. Sir C. NAt'IER said he had done his duty in bringing be fore that House the state of the Navy, and the arrangements of its Ordnance. Whether the House would think proper to adopt his suggestions he did not know; he would not say he (lid not care, for he cared a great deal. He would tell that House and the Hon. Gentlemen opposite, that unless they paid a little attention to this subject, the conse quence would be some disaster to them that would astonish them. He begged to express his gratitude to the the Government for having taken into their consideration the state of the navy, and the manner in which it was manned. If the present state of the na-y were continued, and the manner in which it was manned was not attended to, he had no hesi tation in saying that if it was brought into active service, it would result in the most serious consequences. He sincely hoped they would further attend to that subject. Captain FITZ ROY said, that the Board of Ordnance, in the years 1819 and 1820, had been by no means inattentive to the navy. I❑ 1817 they had supplied a frigate with sights from Sir W. Congreve. The Gallant Officer had overlooked the third-rate guns and powder magazines, to which the Ord nance had paid great attention. The muskets supplied to the navy were the same as those supplied to the army. Sir C. NAPIER—No, no. Captain FITZROY said, that :both muskets bore the mark of the Tower ; and although recently, since improvements had been made in the army musket, yet, up to a very late period, the same species of musket had been supplied to both army and navy. Lord ARTHUR LENNOX said that if that were the case, the statements of the Gallant ufficer as to the inefficiency of the muskets supplied to tha navy were fully borne out, for it was impossible to conceive a more wretchedly inefficient weapon than the musket supplied to the Army. Sir C. NAPIER said the Gallant Officer need not take credit to the Board of Ordnance for supplying sights to the Navy at the period he had mentioned, for sights had been in use in the American Navy for three years before that period. Colonel PEEL had only occupied the situation he had then the honour of holding for a very short period, but he would de vote his utmost attention to the performance of its duties, and would devote particular attention to the muskets to be supplied to the military. Captain BERKELEY said that was an additional argument in support of the proposition of the Gallant Commodore. There was a military officer at the Ordnance who would take care of the interests of the Army, and they wanted a naval officer there to take care of the interests of the Navy. An Hors, 14IEMBER thought the ,Noble Lord, the Member for Chichester, had been rather too severe on the musket sup pled to the army. He thought that musket had been univer s'zlly m E co; no ~,Meet hai! grossed the attention of his Noble Friend, the late Alaster- General of the Ordnance, than the improvement in the quality of the musket supplied to the British army. He was pertectly aware that the one hitherto usually supplied was a most ineffi cient one, and not such as ought to be put into the hands of British troops ; and he had devoted a great deal of time and attention to experiments instituted for the purpose of perfect ing it. It would be in the recollection of those Hon. Mem bers, who had been Members of the last Parliament, that he had proposed a vote for the special supply of these more effi cient muskets to the army ; and he (Lord Palmerston) knew that it was a source of great regret to his Noble Friend, that circumstances had not enabled him to supply these improved muskets to a greater extent. Lord A. LENNOX regretted that all the regiments had not been supplied with improved muskets. He had applied for them for his own regiment, and had been unable to obtain them although his regiment was stationed in Canada, near the American frontier. The rote was then agreed to. On the vote of 5901. being proposed to defray additional mi litary superannustions, Mr. WAKLEY asked if the Right Hon. Baronet could give the House any information relating to Mr. Warner's dis covery, to which the attention of the House had been called during the last session of Parliament ? - Str R. PEEL said that certainly he had witnessed Mr. Warner's experiments with his newly-invented explosive ma terials ; but feeling, as a civilian, that he was incompetent to form a judgment on the subject, he had, when applied to by Mr. Warner, requested that gentleman to com municate with the Boards of Admiralty and Ordnance, as he felt convinced that in all cases of the sort, it was much better that communications should be made to those responsible departments of the Government which were more immediately conversant with such subjects, and that all investigations should be conducted by them. Mr. WAKLEY said Mr. Warner complained with justice of his case being referred to a Committee. He hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would consider the subject. Colonel FOX thought Mr. Warner had no right to com plain. If he wished, the matter would be referred to a Com mittee. Mr. C. WOOD concurred in the sentiments of his Gallant Friend, and conceived Mr. Warner had no right to complain. Mr. WAKLEY did not know Mr. Warner, but he con sidered he was right in refusing to submit his invention to a Committee. Captain PEUMRIDGE thought that as Mr. Warner re fused a Committee, he had no right to complain. The vote was then agreed to. The Chairman reported progress, and the House resumed. The Lunatic Bill was read a third time and passed. The Poor-law Commission Bill was adjourned to Monday next. Captain PECHELL inquired if it would come on at an early hour ? Sir J. GRAHAM said they would first go into a Com mittee of Ways and Means. The House then adjourned at Twelve o'Clock. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of September 24.) SUGAR.-The demand has been good for yellow and grey descriptions of British Plantation Sugar this week, and full rates have been paid. The private purchases for the three market days have amounted to 1,300 hogsheads and tierces. Berbice and Demerara very inferior brown have been sold at 52s to 535, St. Vincent's mid soft yellow 575, superior grey 61s; St. Kitt's mid yellow 60s , Antigua fine yellow 67s to 68s, and Jamaica 68s per cwt. At public sale 126 hhds Barbadoes were all sold at full rates, excepting for the low sorts, which went rather lower, fine yellow sDld at 67s to 68s, good 64s to 65s 6d, mid to good mid 59s 6d to 63s 6d, and low heavy 57s to 58s per cwt ; the trade appear not disposed to take more Sugar than their absolute wants require. The stock is 1,483 hhds and trcs greater than last year at this time. The arrivals have been 4,172 hhds and trcs since this day week, and seve ral ships are near at hand. The Gazette price is 33s Gid, in 1840 it was 58s 5-Id, in 1839 40s 24d, and at the same period in 1838 28s 10(1 per cwt. For public sale on Tuesday 200 hhds Barbadoes are declared. To-day prices were supported for West India Sugar, but there was not much life in the market, the trade being principally engaged at the public sales of Bengal and \lauritius. Still a fair demand existed, but the pur chases were principally confined to the bright yellow sorts. The total sales for the week are 1,950 hhds and trcs. REFINED.-There has been less demand for Refined Goods from the home trade this week, and prices have given way is per cwt ; Standard Lumps have been sell ing at 81s ; Tittlers and Hamburgh Loaves, ordinary, 80s to 83s, good 84s to 89s. fine 90s to 98s, very fine 100 s to 103 s, and brown lumps ord to fine 76s to 80s per cwt. Treacle has been taken sparingly this week, and prices have declined for all sorts ; common has been selling at 25s 6d to 26s ; Patent 26s fid to 29s ; Golden Syrup 30s to 31s, and the best old make 28s per cwt. Pieces have been in good request ; good and fine at 64s to 72s ; middling 58s to 625, and ordinary at 53s to 57s per cwt. In Bastards purchases to a fair extent have been made, common at 40s to 435, mid dling 44s to 465, good to fine 47s to 52s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in good demand, and large parcels have been disposed of at 29s 9d to 30s for first quality, and there are not further sellers under the latter rate. Loaves have been taken spar ingly ; 10th at 33s to 33s 6d, and 141 b 32s to 32s Gd per cwt. In Treacle a fair business has been transacted at 13s 3d to 13s Gd. Bastards are heavy of sale at 12s to 15s, and Pieces at les to 20s per cwt. In Dutch Crushed Sugar no sales have been made, and prices re main as last quoted. MAURITHIS.-Proprietors have displayed firmness this week, and have refrained from offering any at public sale. The stock is 70,171 bags greater than last year at this time. No arrival since our last report. This afternoon the demand was good, and 5,817 bags 51 casks at public sale were all sold, bright yellow sorts at 6d to is advance, other kinds at full rates, very fine fetched 69s 6d to 71s, fine 63s to 66s 6d, good 59s to 625, mid to good mid 54s to 58s, low 51s to 535, good mid to fine brown 45s to 50s Gd, low 39s Gd to 40s per cwt. This afternoon the trade operated to a fair extent in white Bengal, and at public sale 4,087 bags were princi pally sold at full rates, but brown kinds went off slowly at barely former rates; fine white fetched 69s to 72s Gd, good Gls to 68s 6d, middling and good middling 64s to 665, low 6ls t.) 635, ordinary to fine yellow 505 to 60s, Brown 36s to 47s per cwt. oREIGN.-White sorts of Brazil have attracted more attention this week, and a good demand has existed. For brown and yellow sorts there are few buyers at pre sent ; at auction 211 cases 42 boxes 38 brls Brazil have been offered, and all sold at the sale, and after, viz. Bahia low to mid white at 20s to 235, low yellow 17s, good to fine 18s to 20s; Pernambuco good mid to fine white 22s to 24s Gd. ord 20s to 21s, mid white in brls 22s 6d, low brown in cases 13s 6d to 14s, good 14s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.-There has been a better demand for West India, and purchases to a fair extent have been made this week at full rates ; Tobago fair has been disposed of at 23s ; St. Vincent's, middling 24s per cwt ; the stock, however, is still large of Foreign, some parcels have been sold at 6s 9d to 7s per cwt. This afternoon several parcels of West India were sold privately at full rates, but at public sale 289 casks Bengal Syrup were taken in at 25s per cwt. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.- The principal fea ture in the Ruin market this week has been the large Government contract of 100,000 gallons, half East and half West India Rum, and which has been all taken at the low rate of is 7id per gallon, proof strength ; the price is 3d under the market, but higher than the last contract, which was taken at Is Gd 15.16 th, but at that time proof Leewards were selling at 2s, and proof East India at I s 4d. The market for Rum has been in a dull state all the week, both shippers and the home trade operating with much caution, and prices have declined id per gallon; the sales of East India have been only 150 hhds at is Gd proof ; of West India not 100 puns have been sold, and proof Leewards may be purchased at 2s per gallon, indeed it is difficult to quote prices. The arrivals of Ruin have been 873 puns, &c. this week. Prices have been firm for Brandy this week, and a better desire has been manifested to operate ; the accounts from France continuing unfavourable for the crop, and purchases to a fair extent have been made principally for home use upon the followingterms-Cognac Ist brands vintage of 1836, hhds at 5s 9d, puns 5s 7d, 1837, hhds 5s Gd, puns 5s 4d; 1838, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; 1839, hhds 4s lld, puns 4s 9d ; 1840, hlids 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d per gallon. In Geneva purchases to a fair extent have been made at 2s ld to 2s 2(1 for common, and the home trade have paid 2s 7d to 2s 9(1 for small parcels of fine. British Corn Spirits have been in good request at lOs 4d cash, at which rate the distillers are firm ; prices ruling high for Barley. TEA.-There has been less demand for Free Trade Tea this week, and the market has been in a quiet state. The announcement of 18,000 packages for sale on Thurs day and Friday next with the prospect of the quantity being increased to 25,000 packa ges h ave cause d both town and country dealers to purchase sparingly. Holders have been more desirous to realise and have submitted to a reduction on former rates of id per lb. Congou for cash has been disposed of at is 9id for common, is 10(1 to Is 10A-d for fair and good ordinary, Is lld to 2s 3d for middling to good strong blackish leaf ; in the lower sorts, however, the purchases have been principally confined. Twankay of com mon quality has been sold at ls. BA-d to is Bfd cash, and common Hyson at 2s 2d to 2s 3sl per lb. Ihe deli veries of Tea, however, have increased, and last week amounted to 470,0001b5. There has been little life in the speculative market, and prices have fallen to is Sid to Is 9d for Company's Congou, cash. Opinion is much divided as to the future price of Tea. There have been further arrivals. To-day there was more activity in the Tea market, a and purchases to a f a i r ex t en t w ere made in Free is Trade and stiffer rates, low Congou for cash produceddTwankay fair to good ordinary is 101c1 to is 101 ordi nary is Sid. In Company's Congou made, and prices closed at Is ee l s 'l l a ta n v ta e t s io n n ffe C re o t ff i e a e t 0 00l is i io d several ea sh sa . es were and l 4 9d n has COFFEE-The beenin a l,ory m d a t r il k l e s t ta f t b e. r British cwt. further Ts a d f e t p e r r e n s o s o i n th o e f m is ar t l o re 2 t s ‘‘ p, a e s r again in a dull st a t e. At public sale 6 5 cask s, 12 brls British Plantation, an d 494 bags Ceylon were offered. the form es. er was m raaenurna, fineclean tly B s s o Gldd,atgl(o),i)v good to fine ordinary 58 s ] fine ordinary. parcel,.and went pa enta r t to 675, Dominique middling 955, the latter went at fair rates, fine ordinary colour y Plantati on sort at 93s to 955, finuordinary pale 83s, ordinary 575 to 58s 6d per cwt. Hops,-The operations have been upon a more ex tended scale, and a fair business has been transacted for actual consumption. The total quantity o f new Hops ar rived at market has been 2,000 pockets, and have been selling at the following rates : New Kent Pockets, 112 s to 126 s and 140 s, Sussex 105 s to 120 s, yearlings bags and pockets 100 s to 115 s per cwt. The duty has fallen to 150,00C1. OlLS. — Southern Oil is still wanted, and there has been an excellent demand from both the home trade and shippers ; prices have further advanced 10s per tun. At auction 100 tuns sold briskly, fine quality at 311 15s to 321, middling to good 301 to 311 10s; privately several parcels have been dispoed of at similar rates, and emu- mon quality is not to be purchased at 291 lOs per t"11' 0,-,n in nr inpii-., , 11v for 1 1 ,411 t - . p 0,,,! of at 36/ to 3C/ ; ycl!‘01, and ,1 " A colour 32? t o 34/ lO s ; an d b rown 29 / to 31/per tun. ( :(7 remains at 27/ 15 s t o 23/ but upon these terms.hriin,ll purchases h a v e b een ma d e, t hi s being the cheapes t /`; h of Oil in the m ar k e t. Th e d e li ver i es k ee p large of Fitt Oils, and arrivals small. .Sperm is held firmlY ; :11 :1:, quality at 941 to 961 p er t un , b u t th e t r ade have opeen' . with caution thi s week, and but a limited business IA! been transacted ; th e consumpt i on o f this a rticle l'or burnin g purposes h as o f l ate b een muc h c hecked by lir fined Southern Oil, which is getting muc h into este°l . Linseed Oil has been t a k en freely by' both shippers 91 1 " , the home trade at 31s 9d t o 32 5 , a t w hi c h rates the Pudi ket is firm; the supply i s s till i na d equa t e for the derusl3; Rape has been in good demand, an d p r ices firm ; 11 1°./ )./, 53s to 53s 6d, and brown 54s 6d per cwt ; the suPK . small. Prices rule high for Olive, the stock bctnif„ re i duced to a low ebb, and the article much wanted. '-',! or lipoli there alised 76/; and Spanish 741 per tun. Palm are still few buyers, but first sort is held 34/ per tun; the stock is small. Cocoa Nut Oil has less in request, but holders are firm, and bought . 11 0 , casks 20 tanks at public sale, first quality at 42 5 , tol a ferior 37s per cwt, being the full value. PIII?Ei OF SEEDS. ..' Per Cwt. 1 Per Quarter , ..; ,q, Sew English Itee Clover...sos Eos St. Fein .............-•••••••'ffi , 0 1 Old I Rt.. Div() New Foreign Ditto —s s s s;i s s — Eo s s P it a y e e e3 G :G as ras s ; ... : .. .............. ........... ............;: Oil Di' to Ditto —s —s —s Linseed, for le.ding ...--!:,,i ps New White Clover 4ss Os 72s Dit o, for sowing ...... ..- 1 . 4 4) I Old Dia , Ditto —s —s —s Ditto, for crushing ....."'' 0 0 , 3' New Tre oil ... —s 26.5 46.; Hem, . ........ -4 el* ' Old Ditto 'Jr' fob= —: 245 48: 4 70 55 . Canary, ....................... ... ;1 7 —4_l 5 ,0€ E ,glish Carraw a y — s 46s 50s White Must. rd .... , 250d!! t i,f1 Foreign Ditto ., 44s 50s Brown Ditt0......... 143 04 to 1),40 Coriander —5 —s s l ares 660" PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. , ,7,._ Town Tallow .. £2lo 6 Melting Stuff ............. ..x . ; 4, „ ! Yellow Russia White " 0 I: Graves .................... ...• , 0. , Soap Ditto OO 0 Good Dre g s .................. ~ PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of bibs. s . 91" . Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow !getters) ........... .... PRICE JF OIL 00 1q,.... Rape Oil, brown, per ton 52 ?, ' Ditto, refined 32 . Linseed Oil 13 ill ' '. Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill (per 1000) 7 7 Ra i e .. ake, per ton a~ COAL MARKET. Ships arrived since ld last market day, 22. 0 4 , al. East Wylam ............ ..„ ~. . lb t Walls End East HettOlL."' 1./ I.lolyweil Ma i n l7 0 Walls, End Hetton .„•••".....OP,O - Old Tantitid Ord's Redhugh Original Windsor's Pontop 1 i t‘ Walls End Stewart's •••••',... 1.1 d Wylam Walls End .4osio,th ... Walls End Heaton lB L Wall s E n d E venw uod .w ... if '.;,,, Walls Eud Hilda ......... W. E.llraddyll'sHuttori l9 11 Walls Endßelmobt _ ,eymu. - 'ails End West detton ••• COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. re • I Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Per Quarter.l s. to s. s. to s. s. t o 5 . s . to 4. 1 Abingdon 58 73 30 36 24 31 40 42 . 4 • Andover 1 6 . 1 70 33 34 1:5 27 --= • Banbury 64 74 32 40 23 33 36 40 144 Basi. gstoke 60 72 32 37 24 t 8 42 46 .24 Cirenc"ster 6O 70 32 :5 24 f'.s 40 42 40 Coventry — 65 33 39 25 31 38 Uaventry rse‘rhy Howden 61 32 19 oZ c Hungerford 50 71 29 37 25 50 40 , A Malton ,a Mai., en head 58 St :32 35 25 31 40 4* " Nottingham 6 i 70 32 SS 27 40 44 Wastage 65 su 30 31 30 32 36 46 •"" . Warwick Winchester 76 36 29 York to 78 3'l 32 23 25 34 *i - Per Bushel s.d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s, d, s, (I.▪ s• 0 : 6 Birmingham 7 0 S 6; 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 0 5 0 7 0 " HULL CORN MARKET. Wheat, Whit( (per Quarter) 6ss. 7 24 Red 6os. 5 14 . . 7 .%: Foreign 665. 68s. 4 9 Barley, Malting 29s. 30 4 .' 2 ' . 2.7 , 5 I:9s. 30b Grinding Oats, British Foreign (in bond) Beans 36s. 38s. Lai. :its. 365. 3 8 } Pease, Grey . Xis 38 1 . 10 i. Blue and White 8.11. M. 60s. 51s. 72. 60s. 68s. lui• 295. 30 , . 90?. 225. 23 5 . 18s. 203. 2 24 * 30s. 38s. 31s. 31% wd• . 385.1 0 i. 50s. 5. 6 I S' ' 484. —I. 37 4 13'' Linseed Flour (per sack) Rapeseed per 10 quarters) CORNWALL MARKETS. lcidlated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) .... ...........' i Wheat. Barley. 1..... ..i.....- .13t ": iC s. d. to r. d. s. d. to s. d. s. d. 10 "., 1. 9 6 0 3 9 . ° 1, 1 Truro —U 10 0 —0 3 8 —.° .ir a kleh,tone St. Austell 0 7 7 —. 0 3 1 —t ) 3 4 , Itodnun 0 8 8 0 4 4 ..... 0 :0' Llskeard 0 7 6 0 3 6 0 i t Launceston - 0 3 8 —. 0 t 1 Camelford 9 0 10 0 3t) 3 4 2 6 . 0 Penzance. l7 8 8 4 0 4 0 .... 0 MINING INTEL LIGEW CE. Tons.Cl4 Quantity of Copper urea sold at Itedruth lat week... 3,100 0 MINING INT] Quantity of Copper urea sold at Itc, Average Produce luantity ot tine Copper Amount of sale. 20.411 .15s. 6d Tons.C wt 'i ° 3,100 ° 7% 13 U 29.0, Average Standard , 181 h Ng' 0 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• (LLOYD'S.) 'OP VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Oriental, from P-Yrn? lob New Zealand. 21st ult. , lat. 9 S. ,lon. 35 NV.; Patroni, of Brt i 18th inst., lat. 48, lon. 9, by the Mary Ann, ar r i iv t. S 4; Hastings. Isabella, Liverpool to Peru, 26th July"l i at . lon. 46; Howan, Liverpool to Savannah, 15tb lon. 19, by the Wilson, arrived at Falmouth. "t - & re& Newfoundl a nd t o Ly ra , sth i nst ., o ff M a l aga , by the arrived at ditto. Ghubervie, London to Hobart Tovalioil ult., l a t. 13, l on . 25 ; P r i ncess Charlotte suppose d of P: th o and Caledonia, of Alloa, standing N. W., 14th Mayr...lolo , Thomas Harri son , arr i ve d i n t h e Ri ver. Thomas 'biP, Liverpool to Chi na , 9th J u l y , l at. 17 S ., l on. 35 ; De:" Sh No. 283, Amsterdam to Batavia, 13th July, lat. 11 S., ct u loi! by the Lusita n i a , arrived off Beachy H ea d . S ymme try, to to Ceylon, 4th uly, lat. 22, lon. 64 E. ; Matilda, Cal e tiiri Liverpool, 4th ult., l a t. 28 S., l on. 8 ; Wi l l iam S tove ll,l st. to London, 10th i ns t., l at . 38 , l on. 2 8 ; :Mountaineer , hp. John's, steering fo r th e E ng li s h Ch anne l , 16 t h, lat. 4 17 ; Sarah, of Belfa s t, s t eer i ng W., l at . 4 6, l on . 18, by Monarch, arrived off Falmouth. • JOHN OF BOURBON A ND THE FAIR S ):• John the Second, Duk e o f B our b on , i nst i tute d 1° the I I th e 1369 an order of chivalry. O ne o f th e statutes o f it s b° l e st% high opinion he entert a i ne d o f t h e i n fl uence o f t he fett l ' io - tbii upon the virtue and happi ness o f man ki n d . A cco rding 1 ,40 , statute, the knights are obli ge d t o pay d ue respec t to the er both married and u nmarr i e d, an d never to su ff er an y fo rt , ` rogatory to their reputation to be said in their pre p " For," adds the statute, " those that speak ill of woi nez :l. very little h onour , an d, to their disgrace b e i t mentione d' t 0 of that sex, which canno t revenge i tse lf , w h at they "ulo* dare to say o f a man ; f., r from worsen , after God , sr • great part of the honour that there is in the world." a nd The National Gallery is at present close—' o o, will conti nue s h ut unt il near l y t h e end of the next /13„ock',. when it K ill b e opene d as usua l , from ten till five no° until the days become shorter, except on Good Friu'l Christmas-day. dv SMALL SILVER WATCHES, with accaered, London-mad e ver ti ca l movements, jewelled, &e., are °- price Four Guineas each, or watches still smaller andflatteLoiefr , most accurate Horizontal Movements, jewelled in four;reigsr and with going f uzee t o cont i nue go i ng while winding...O a of made, may be s e l ec t e d f rom i n great variety, pr i ce r° a- Half Guineas each. L . c t i lbe A printed warranty i s g i ven , w i t h fi xed terms, on w°' ; Watches will always receive any attention required. T. COX SAVORY, OW' Watchmaker, &c., 47, Cornhill (seven doors from church-street), London N.B. Second-hand Watches purchased in exchonr-•" PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS, s ° g ' sd pr ~,/ SET, of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. 14s•eier, pCr '. rior London Table Knives, with ivory handles, I %., s ' e ier , dozen ; Brass Poles for Window Curtains, li inch ( 111 7roro , Is. 3d. per foot ; 2 inches, Is. Id. per foot ; bronzed fen ds A 4 feet 1 ,rg, 9s. WI ' g Bs. & I . per a7 fee SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY Wi 1.10. 11 / 6 RANTED.—TABLE KNIVES, with Ivor Handles,4o: per dozen ; Dessert Knives, Its. ; Carvers, 4,. 6d. P e i r lin;' 1 Table Knives, with white bone handles, Dessert, 6s. Bd. ; Carvers, 3s. per pair ; Globe-As h P: Tow:. '' urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Mach o ' trays, gothic shape, 50s ; the set of full sizes. "`""nr,.- containing the prices, with Engravings of every Irow l !'", 2 .. 1 . Article necessary to the furnishing of a house of any;,, 'lll4 percent. under any other old established house, to .." • . gratis (post free). sis s ‘ t..l ' RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells-street, O x ford' Established 1820. .05'1 BIRTHS. . rr aal 4 ,1 On the 21st u't., at Cheshunt, Herts, the lady of A. Je— Esq., of a daughter. o f On the 21st inst., at Commercial-road, Pisnlico,, tine 107 Mr. W. Jackson, of a daughter. t - O On the 23d inst., the lady of Colonel D i g b y Coxe, , Regiment Bengal N a ti ve Infantry, of a son. On the 23einst ,in Cadogan-place, the lady of the Ile '" R. Ward, of a son. • On the 24th inSt., at Langley-place, East India-road, Alfred Myth, of a daughter. Newington-terr i 7 Mros.ncathbeell2,4otfhaidnasut.g,hatetr.her residence MARR/RD„ 'fir at the Collegiate Church, Manchester', v.,*;:lit inE E sts : q ila'beth Taylor, of Pinkney_park, Wilts, and Sidb li if, ~,, . Hall,u . O n rt Salo h es e s 2 v vp 1 7 s iti t o, only daughter of the late E sq ., .of Liverpool. ~ a .., Ala o w rrt n he 21st inst., at Rockcliffe, James Robert Grant, , -P ' l „ . ',,, ' eldest son of Sir James Grant, K. H., and Knight of St. /I'l k of The Hill, Cumberland, to Jane Eleanor, daughter of 0 . Dixon, Esq., of Knells, in the same county Olt ' On the 22d inst., at Lladhangel, William Talbot tt i •.' I Patterson, of the Inner Temple Barrister-at-Law, to .P " --- 1 :.' both, eldest daughter of the l ate Sir Joseph Huddarto Brynkir, Carnarvonshire, and Norfolk -crescent, Bath. a , :7 On the 22d inst., at Shepperton, Middiesex, Thomas 3 10 r.w to , Esq., Assistant -Surge on to University College Hospital , _,,, ~ Mary Ann, only child of Samuel place, Russell -square. Cooper, Esq., o f WObur" •, On the 23d inst., at Remenham Church, Berks, Mr. 11°b _ e . r a t i; Hopkins, of London, to Anna Weston, daughter of Rich , " Hazel, O Esq., o f A ston. Berks. , O ' n the 23d inst., at St. George-the-Martyr Queen-sq re' , • ' Charles R. T yerman, Esq., of Harley-street, t o Emily, Y"ti--ger, daughter of James Berkley, Esq.. of Harpur-street. Geo— (ln the 23d inst., at St. Mary's, llathwick, Moir bter 4 .'' Willock, K. L. S. to Caroline Elizabeth, youngest osug,_. o . af:,.. - 0 . the late Rev. Richard Woodward, D. D., and granddsog u ` '.,, Richard L or d B is h op of Cloyne. „..."------' --"'",, DIED. 0/ On the 23d i ns t., El eanor , t h e w i fe of Philip } W ilt g gt Park -street, Islington, aged 73. On the 23d i nst ., M rs . Sh e ph er d, o f S a ff ron W e lder . ... eit.:. On the 24th in s t., at Mo r tl a k e , G eorge Ff ar i ngte r * , you" , , , :;;R, ~ ,,4 child of W. Gladstone, Esq. , 5 C O.; ••;, 4 ,, i On the 24th inst., in Finsbury-squ are , D av id aiinanL. b tt ~,,,„,; On the 19th inst., at Bury-cou r t, S t . M ar y Axe, Sq ) al ,I.. , ji•' second daughter of Mr. George Williams. i, On the 19th inst., at Brighton, M r . J. P a t,:i c k , ag ed 6 6. On the 20th inst., Mr. W. Lonidale, aged, .34. On the 19th inst., at Rocheste r , Kent, R. George, Ds c l . ter' On the 19th inst., at Bayswate r , A. Baxter, M.D., InsP ec . •,' General of Hospitals, aged 64. London : Printed and Published by MURDO o. 112, Strand, at TAi Sun (Y. t i, x . , No . 112, &ram tRe county of Adiddlesex, Saturdf A y, September 2b, 14'. EVENING SUN k 1 1, • a