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JUDKIN'S IMPROVED GAS REGULATOR has the following advantages to recommend it to the conside ration cf all Gas Consumers : let. It can he eauly adjusted to supply Gas at any required pres sure below that of the street. 2d. When once adjusted, it wi►l admit of eon v►atATION in lights burning, whether they are few or many, whatever the fluctuation el Pressure may he. 3d. The light being purer by perfect combustion, the atmosphere is more healthy and agreeable. 4th. A s Ting of at least from 25 to 35 per cent, in the consump tion of Gas Is obtained. ILS ADVANTAGES OVER ANT OTHER REGULATOR are as follows : Ist. - It I. mo e simple in its construction. 2.1 It is more sensitive in its operation, having less friction, as It Works only on two steel centres, which are immersed in quieksil . er. 3d. It is not liable to get out of repair, and requires lees attention than a Meter itself. N Teeing Anparatns has been fitted up on the premises of the Patentee, 33 and 35, Cortioration-street, Manchester, and 91, F' eet-street, London, for the purpose of demonstrating the above facts. • E'V LABEL.—In consequence of the great variety of counterfeit labels of A. ROWLAND & SONS' MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble the original as frequently t deceive the unwary—they have em- Floyed those eminent artists Messrs Perkins, Bacon. & Co., who, at great cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded t• producing from steel " A NEW L.kIIEL," .vhich cannot be forked. It is composed .of a section of an engine-tuned circle, repealed one hundred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is entraved in white letters, " ROWLANDS' '3IAC ASS A.R OIL, Fox THE GROWTH, RESTORATION. AND FOR BEAUTIFYING THE HUMAN AIR." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink " A. ROWLAND & SONS." Seld by them at 20, ilatton•garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. MR. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet strcet.has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI pII fixed without springs, wires, or Pgatures. They so Perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserte teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At home from ten till Ave. ri AIR DESTROYER, 1, Little Queen-street, R_ High Holborn —ALEX. ROSS'S DETIELATORY, for rem,y ing effectually Superfluous Hair from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Rands, without the si.ghtest injury to the skin. A. It. will warrant it not to irritate the fle,h in the smallest degre , , and the hair to he entirely destroyed.—Sold in bottles, at 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., ant 10s. 6d. ; or applied at the Hair-dyeing Establishment, as above. Fo. wanted or stamps, free by post, eight extra. TOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SA CCHARATED Cr CAPSULES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, successfully administered In the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. (See Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appli cation.—Price per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be hail of the inventor, GABRIEL JOZEAU, French chemist, 49, adymaXket, London, and all the principal chemists. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. TRIESEMAIL—On the 29th of May, 1855, An injunction was granted by the Itigh Court of Chancery, and on the 11th of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph franklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty or one thou sand pounds, trona itnitatinz this Medicine, which is protected by _Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecob de Ph =rade do Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. I, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Spormatorrhcea, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and t • those persons who are prevented entering the married state from the results of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effeaually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capalvi and Cube): have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health Of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. S, is the groat Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whict unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the 4 wsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, Nag. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of oil nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet t2Ol, W:thniit their me belriv suspected TUIEF-E MAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 ace slid in tin Case!, price Ifs., or tour cases in ono for 335., which saves lis.; and In Si. eases, whereby there is a saving of IL 125.; divide, tuts separate doses, as adminis tered by Valpeau Lsßesnantl. 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SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND sei ATURIT Y. .lust published, erica Is.. illustrated with eases and numerous engravings ; free by post for 14 stamps, 'VERY 00S DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms, and Care.—An Essay on Sper matorrhces, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generattv( System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &c. To which are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical prccticc, an 1 on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. By FIAMITEL LA'MERT M.D. 47, ISEDFORD-S.QUA lE, LONDON, Leo or of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin .....rgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society. Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &C. 't ha essential object of this treatise is to point oat the fearful con es ioences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, welch hays produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man ho xi, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any of ter class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is P ,rticularly recommended to peisens entertaining secret doubts o th it physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which ova r y human bein g is entitled it is absolutely necessary that all man should know, that there are Princieles of personal management which cannot be violated without Incurring grievous penalties, end when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of Inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, hew the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which have unfortunately been too generally wadded to the care of ignorant emPirica, who inflict great injury on those wise are induced to place faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had price is, of Messrs. Sher: wood and Co., 23, Paternoster row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Horne, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Corn= ; or free by post for 14 stamps to any address from the Author's residew e, 37, Bed ford.equare. At home for oousultatiox daily irom eleven till two, and from six inititatit • • rhird. SM Od -S OA -h od rn sz• By 6d. des of ptioas action at a 3. 0 i ; Pesoodt baker , ' , 34' 63 st off II ........--• ar. 26 ne•.tes 'a;: " 16 . ar. 1 6 ucArtilt 2.11 1 .5 1 S wicedel wicedal/ PTZ ;thotroo & 30 01 wieedieW [arch 1. 90 00. 'Ecerteo net /16/0 111 11:16 wor tit c 4e . 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ON TRUE &FALSE SPERAToRRIPEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Re& Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. FICAFORD. ":Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-modi sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall 'kited any other equal'y flagrant evil which it may be in his p nvor to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' aro mercilessly exposed: and if this book aould find its way Into the hands of those who gaffer from the cons alitint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would se saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......Tbis volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good." f.ondon: 11. flalliere, 219, Regent-street. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CJMPANT, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. FRANCES HART DYKE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY lIULSE BERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, F.sq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Sir W. M. I'. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. James Morris,-Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. _ A. W. Roberts. Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys. Esq., Secretary. AUDI' Samuel lirq - wn, Esq.. Actuary. LIFE DF.PkETMEN'T.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par lament, this Company now otters to future insurers Four-fifths of he Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Hate of Premium A About participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1850, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year t Christmas, 1a59, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total eversointry Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913.000 . At Christmas, 1851, the Assuran-es in torce amounted to upwards it 4,2410,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more ban 200,00"/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN ItISES.—The Extra Premiums required for the East ind West Indies, the llritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the I `lntel states of America, have been materially reduced. IS V.kLID .Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have, their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been eilected a sufficient time to have ttained in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received nd registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be made nor olicy Stamps. Notice is hereby given, that Firo Policies which expire at Lady day must be renewed within fi , teen days at this 111,e, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the Company's agents throughout the kingdc.u, otherwise they become void. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas aro admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL. Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor. George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., inb-Governor. Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIAECTOES. Renry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq. mimond S. P. Calvert, Esq. lion. John T. Lrslie Melville. ohn Garrett ('attley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. 11exander Colvin, Esq. Edward llowley Palmer, Esq. Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Petty, Bart. William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq. Alexander Druce. Esq. Abraham George Roberts, Esq Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL REFEREE--slllllllel Solly, Esq., F.B.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre miums falling due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cot*- : oration on advantageous terms. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation n profits, or, at lower Premiums, withoet such participation. The following table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the 31st December, 1855, on Britith Participating Policies of fourteen years' standing, for the sum of 1,0001. each,. Further Per Cent. Per Cent. .dt go Addition I Addition Total per annum on the when made in in Addition on the sum Premium Assured. 1843. 1855. Assured. paid. -__ _-- ----- X 4 X 30 102 112 21t l-53 59'3 35 106 115 221 I'sB 54 . 3 40 113 121 234 1 67 50'5 45 121 128 249 1 . 78 4• , •2 50 135 140 275 1 . 96 43 0 55 149 ....., 154 303 2•16 39'9 '6O 166 174 349 2'43 37•2 ----------- Equivalent red.ieVoni have been mode in the Premiums payable by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus. ___,.... 1N.,. wanra Equivalent redactioni have been mode in the Premiums payable by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.. The future divisi on of Profit will take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured cn one life. This Corporation affords to the Assured Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Bode tits—with the guarantee of a large inv,sted Capital Stock. ate advantages a o r f ce m s od h e a r v n e practicee—st‘evd by the experience security of an ROYAL EXCHANGE, LO NDON . JOHN A. HIGLIAM. Actuary and e S x e p e e r r e i thry ence . of nearly a Century and a-half. WATER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BALTIC AND BLACK SEAS. The blockade of the Russian-Baltic provinces and the Black Sea have already led us to a new line of communi cation being opened between the Ukraine, the steppes, and the region round about Odessa and Nicolaieff on the one band, and the north-west of Europe on the other. The Pinsker Canal, which has been for many years in pro gress, was opened to navigation in the course of last year. It connects the river Bug, which flows into the Vistula, with the river Pripet z, which flows into the Dnieper ; and thus it forms the completing link in a chain of water com. munication extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea. By this route Dantzic has received in the past year 100 lasts of linseed of unusually good quality (an az tic's that Dantzic has previously never exported), 12 cwt, of tal low, which has found purchasers in England and Bel• glum, and about 15,000 cwt. of hemp, of which only 5,000 had been shipped when the navigation closed. There has been also about 10,000 cwt. of tallow de spatched thence to Dantzic, but frozen up on the road from the south, which will also be available at the return of spring. The only portion of the navigation of this line of water communication that is described as wanting improvement is the Bug, to which the attention of the Russian Government has been already amply directed ; -and we may be sure that, if the war lasts, this defective portion of the connecting route from the north to south will not be neglooted.--loor from Soreilh topol. .•,.• - - . s ;g'? / ig ~,..., ' .....-............."."6 7 .......... - -- „..- 536.,5zt ,‘‘,..L.) • sq. 7/t ~,,,,......:„......_,,..... -,.., 3.4 1,, 1tiMV,, , _ . ~;,_ ~t„. ~ , ,q~ , ~ , N--- ' , t. , •••;`, ' n ' . ' ‘ C? T'' , .'`' ' ' . -- ' I ' 1 ... .• '? ' . ' f. • ,,e - n. 1 ~N T 1 1 , , ' •• ..,;., ~ t ~v . . :------- ~ .:r., , k , ,, 4., 'Nk [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD. believe that wo ought to make a long poll, a strong pull, and that all the commercial and manufacturing interests of this country should pull together. (Cheers.) You ought to be proud in making this movement, in giving birth to a plan which, depend upon it, will result ingood, I trust, in agricultural as well as manufacturing districts, because upon the capacity to buy bread must that depend, and they must flourish or fall together. I will now give you a few facts, because the speeches that have been made are such is I fully eorncide in. In the first place, with respect to our relation with France, I believe the disposition of the Government is very different from the Government of ten or twelve years ago. When I was one of the committee entrusted to negotiate a commercial treaty between France and England, I found that the Sovereign was opposed to free - trade. ‘ The Minister for Foreign Affairs was also op. posed to free trade, and the Minister of Commerce wire also opposed to free trade. I found that the whole of them were interested is certain manufactutee, and that they were so blind as to imagine that they could flourish upon protection. Protection is the most thorough deceiver in the world. It is false ; a prop that encourages indolence, and there is no hope in it. Now the duty upon French wines in this country enriches the revenue to the extent of about one million pounds a-year, not so mush as it did many years ago. Several years ago, Mr. Oliveira, I, and ethers saw the then Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the eubjeot, and he said he could not spare the revenue. I said it is not a protective duty upon imported wine, but a promium upon the alulteration of wines, for I contend ,that there is as much manufactured wine as pays duty. The duty upon French wines is about, 600 per cont. As to Hungarian wines, they cost about one half penny per quart, and are equal to the best we have it this country. Now Hungary hes a population of 15 millions. That is a toad ; popilation for pottery. and I have nee taeion in saying that' y.a.weuld eeee , flea whole of your pot tery admitted there duty free. So that the reduction upon all wines—not French wines alone—would open a market for your pottery to an extent that would beinconceivable. Now gentlemen, if you wish to do anything with the French you must begin with the wine duties. I fully con cur with what your hbn. member has asides to the notions of the French Government. I believe it to be the disposi tion of the Government of France to reduce the duties upon pottery. I had the honour of knowing the French Emperor when he was in this country, and in my own louse he has frequently cenvereed with me upon this sob• ject. He considered that the ties of nations ought to be enduring —that'the best bonds between two countries are those which affect their mutual and material interests. Those would best bind two countries to each other. I have always laid it down that the history of commerce is the history of civili ,ation, I could wish that commercial in tercourse betwixt all nations of the world were as free as between the different countries of Great &Raja. (Cheers.) Now I contend that the Clianceller of the Exchequer, al though not at once, will get the same amount of avenue after reduction as he does now, and that he would recei , ye a greater revenue at ls. than he does now at Gs. For during the long period I was at the Board of Trade, I am con vinced that there is six times more adulterated wine drunk than imported—in fact, two-thirds of the wino imported is not sold in the form in which it is imported. (Hear, hear.) As to free trade, during the last 12 months we have built on the banks of the Clyde, at Glasgow, the city I represent, 297 ships, many of them above 3,030 tons. Only a few years ago the tonnage of the buildings in one year was nut equal to that which is launched in one day. I believe, gentlemen, if France is favourable to it now, that the best course is not to send a deputation; but that we thrust upon our Government to do their utmost to favour the abolition of our duty upon wine in return for their aboli tion of the duty upon our pottery. I feel favoured to have been present upon this moat important occasion. The resolution was then carried by acclamation. Mr. H. PIDDUCK then moved the following resolution : —" That the restrictions imposed by the Government on the free distribution of the products of labour are unjust in their nature, impolitic iu their tendencies, and have an injurious effect on the social, moral, and sanitary condition of the people." Mr. R. GLASS seconded the resolution, which having been spoken to by Mr. Pilferers, was put and carried by acclamation. Mr. W. BROWNFIELD moved, and Mr. G. SALT seconded, a resolution as follows :—" That this meeting pledges itself to the support of the Anglo-French Free Trade Association, and invites the formation of other associations with whom they will be happy to co-operate." This resolution was alsa carried by acclamation. fir. W3t. WHITE moved, and Mr. II ACKNET seconded the following resolution :—" That a petition embodying the spirit of the foreping resolutions be presented to the House of Commons, and that the members of the borough together with those of the county, and all other gentlemen kore - wirtirrtertkryborable - 40.1 ft-object, be requested to-suiF port its prayer." This was also carried by acclamation. Thanks were also voted to the members of Parliament who were iu attendance, the visitors, and the chairman. The proceedings terminated about half-past five o'clock, when the vast assemblage began gradually to dispels°. NAVAL OPERATIONS ON TEE SIBERTAN COAST. The Reetteil Maritime of St. Petersburg pub lishes a long account of the attack made by the English squadron on the eastern coast of Siberia. The following are the principal passages : On the 15th of October, 1855, at 8 o'clock in the morning, three ships without flags, were signalled at Vie entrance of the Ca-tries roadstead, in the Strait of Tarta y. They were a frigate arid two screw corvettes. The ziarm v ..4s ithrneliateiy given in the camp. A emit. puny of :20 men was distributed along the skirts of the wood of tee Alexandroovky post in the following order : 1 p , a,toop, the first consisting of 43 Cossacks ' com manded by E !sign Tchaouzoff, of the 14th battalion of the line, occup:?d the right flank, es fsr as the i:ver Ne'ly, forming the centre of the psi:eon ; a second lA/i -tem), c insistieg also of 43 Ceseacks, and co uniendei by Lisute tart Lleden, of tee 45th na7pl crew, post.A itse on tie 'eft flunk ; t lOpounder mountain howitz , rs, manned by ore arnioc •er and 13 artiderymen, placed under the command of Mitishi eman Eitchanino:f, of the 47th c.ew, reinforced the Ile - flar't. Foi y cossacks, armed w:th rifles, were divi , led '-tto plate° it and veil as an escort to t.' , e troops of at The Cossack Cep tain Pouzine, who commanded the entire detachment, remained in the centre of the. pe..'ion, r i likewies the Captain o" a corvette, FedorotsLy, of the 19th 11AVIS! crew. The d of this officer wrs to observe the - e of events and keep •7 e journal. At half-enet eight o'cloele two clerks a-riled fro n Behring, an Aine r:can tre-chaet vessel ttett le 1 been 1 .-ing r archer `or some da: :in the Bay of Castries. lacy came with la request for leave t) prof . ; v.:th the A Te. - ican flag Pie goods tl'ey had already lamled, and i , was grenied. At ealf past rine the frigate and the taco cozretter, the English flag flying, entered the roads, and hat' al hour later, these ships commenced manning the boats and placing in them troops ieelancling. At hiot-pa5..,12 o'clock sever boats armed in this way, and carrying a emit 400 troops, ranged themselves in two columns, and made foe the Alexandroosky post near the river Nelly. Cap' -in Pouzino, seeing the impossibility of attacking on the ex posed p'atform of tie Alexandroosky post en enemy four tines superior in numbers, decided on preventing a !and altogether, and gave order: to Ensign Elecbariroff to receive the enemy with a fire of grape t' , e moment he should approach the coast, and this was be the signal for a general attack by our detachment. The boats soon neareo the coast, and were rece7. Fed by a hi - ev e , f-8 of grape ; at the same time the two other platoons rushed down to the strand with hui:ahs, and also opened their fire against the enemy. Having replied to the fire of our a • illery and riflemen with a heavy discharge of grab s, rt-e enemy pulled back immediately in the greatescdieorier. During this retreat one of the brats took the ground, and was enabled only with the greatest difficulty to get out ef reach of our grape. About two o'clock tee frigate and two steam corvettes approached the coast, and ler,;,an to assail us in every direction with bombs, bade. and shells ; Capt. Pouzino then stationed his troops beyond the hinge of the enemy's guns. At bilf-past five the bombardment ceased, the ships weighed anchor and retired from, the o wit. For the night we stationed on the shore a pict,et of observation consisting of 34 Coe , acks, under the coo - wand of Capt. Pouzino himself and Ensign Eltchaninaff ; the rest of the troops were sent back to their barracks. During this day our lass consisted of one Cossack killed and two men wounded. . On the following day, October 16, at half-past five in the morning, the platoons occupied the same positions as on the day previous. At seven o'clock the corvettes got up steam ; one of them towed the frigate, and the enemy's ships ranged themselves in the same order as the day before. At eight o'clock they hoisted their flags at the stern and opened the bombardment, mostly tak ing aim at the barracks ; but the balls and bombs fell ace! ,burst in the forest, without reaching the bar racks. The enemy attempted to make a lauding first of all in Salmon Bay, and then at Cape Safety, but on each occasion be was received by the fire of our riflemen, and compelled to sheer off. The bombardment ceased at half-past 5 ; we had on this occasion two men wounded, one of whom died as he was being conveyed to the am bulance. A. picket of observation, 30 men strong, under the command of Lieutenant Linden, was again statVned to: the night, and the troops were led back to barracks. Lieutenant -Colonel Seslavine, A.D.O .".o the Governor- General of Eastern Siberia, arrived the Caine eveuit' at De Castries and immediately tack the command of the detachment. On the 17th the rifleman took up their position again for observing the enemy. At 10 o'clock, a.m., a boat, under the American flag, was lowered and approached. It had on hoard Mr. Moos, the captain of the American vessel the Behring, who declared that the English com manding officer considered the discharged cargo as FCes Can property, but that, on the protestations of Mr. Moos, be bad iodated that Ale discharged goods ahpuld _ ..... 11P. d i `,) , , t 0 , n 1 • I te , , , qx 1 , , / . , V f ,O\ -**-4..- (, F? 1,,.. ..,. . , . , • , \ ••• 7 7, * :di sq. jf .- a.., ( ..-.- 1 ,/ ' \ a ° : '44 . e..._ •' - j , ` , ,,,,,5r -'4 t7 • --'''''' . s - i; 'll7 - 73 - . 11 0 .i' g a tszW\ ~, : k '"-- -,* 'es f -: s''' \ . \--- , ,, , 0ft r4.-Nc(t. 4 ,L, ),,____ 1 ( 4 1.145., , - ; — , . ,kr ft AV r,t ' ytk 0) °. 7,: • '' e " "CilT•' ' '"'‘ , x ~.----. ...", 'On "' A. ' ' -4e. .•.* ---0 , 4,.... , LONDO/kZ, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1856. FREE TRADE WITH FRANC.S. GREAT OPEN-AIR MEETING AT HANLEY. One of the monster meetings that seem peculiar to the manufacturing districts was held on Tuesday at the Mar ket-place, Hanley, for tho purpose of taking into considera tion the best mode of carrying out Vie free-trade principle with France, in regard to the exportation of the pottery manufacture. For some time past a desire to accomplish this object has been in existence, and peace seeming about to be established it was doomed a fitting opportunity to bring the matter prominently before the country. A corn ea ttec, under the name of the Angte-French Free Trade Associath n, has been in existence for a period of 3 or 4 months, who have been engaged in obtaining materials upon which to found the case they have to submit to the Government of this country, as well as that of France; and this meeting was convened under their auspices. The meeting was convened for 2 o'clock in the afternoon, but as early as 10 o'clock in the morning the various local committees that have been formed in the places immedi ately adjacent to Hanley wore in motion, and processions of potters were formed at Tunstall, Cobridge, Longton, Shelton, Etruria, and Burslern, to proceed to the appointed place of rendezvous at Hanley.; and previous to the meet ing the several processions paraded the town, banners flys iug, bands playing, and all the concomitant excitements of such a state of things. In addition, there was the fact that the day of meeting was Easter Tuesday, and that it was market-day at Hanley. Shortly before 2 o'clock the several processions moved up to the Market-place and took their respective positions assigned them. The number of people exceeded 10,000. As far as the eye could reach there was one swaying sea of upturned faces. Every avenue lead ing to the Market-place was filled by anxious potters wish ing to hear what was to be said upon this question vitally affecting their financial position, and _every wiesePeresseset; halennes beeereeteOre yr one mounter reaetiog, et platform was erected for theesccommodation — of the spectators, and the proceedings commenced, ab. ut half past two o'clock, by Mr. Edwin Albut, the chief bailiff of Hanley, being called upon to preside over the ineetiug. Mr. ALBUT, in rising, said ho wished he had a voice that would reach them all, to impress upon them the im portance of the movement to which they were then giving their attendance. • Happily they would be addressed by those who knew more, who had better voices, and were more accustomed to public speaking, and who would therefore put the matter in a better light. (Hear, hear.) He should, therefore, satisfy himself by stating that he held iu his hand letters from several gentlemen who were fa vourable to them. He had ono letter from Mr. Otway, one of the members for Stafford. That gentleman in i mated that ho exceedingly regretted not being present on thoccasion, but he sympathised with their management Anoeer letter was from Mr. Alderman Copeland, and an other from Mr. Wedgewood, both of whom regretted their compulsory absence. The next letter of apology was from Mr. C. B. Adderley. He had also another letter to which ho was somewhat sorry to refer, beceuse he felt that they would all have liked to have seen their good friend, Mr. Ricardo. (Hear, hear.) They knew, however, that they could not have sunshine without clouds,• as they had seen that day. These gentlemen to whose letters he had first referred had all written in good health. (The crowd, which was very dense, here began to away to and fro, and a slight interruption took place. On the restoration of order Mr. Albut resumed.) He, was speaking, he said, of their good friend, Mr. Ricardo. They would all be sorry to hear that he was confined to his bed by illness. He held in his hand a letter from Mr. Ricardo, in which he stated that he (Mr. Ricardo) was quite sorry that he could not attend ; that he allows this matter to prey upon his mind, and nothing had crossed him more than his not being there. (Hear.) He (tho chairman) was sure that when they again met Mr. Ricardo, it would be a warmer welcome, if possible, than it had hitherto been. (Cheers.) He would not detain them longer, except simply to say that he felt rejoiced that they had the opportunity of meeting upon that occasion ; and he concluded by saying that he knew the gentlemen upon whom he should call would be received with a good " Pot tery" cheer—that they would show them that they had got d " Pottery pluck," and then no doubt they would make good speeches. (Loud cheers.) He called upon Mr. Bodley to move the first resolution. Mr. BOD LEY, on rising, said that, very unfortunately for him, he had been called upon to move the first resolu tion. He felt that it was a very responsible position to strike the key-note on such an occasion as that which had called them together. It was to him a source of unex pected ple tsur e that he found himself in their midst that day—as theirs was an object which he did not hesitate to say was one of the grandest that could have brought them together. He hesitated not to say that never were there seen so many intelligent men and women, congregated in that place as on the present occasion, and with this one peculise ity connected with it, that they wore all on one side. He would road to them his resolution, and would make very few observations, for he felt that he should best consult the interests of the meeting and the objects they have iu view, by giving way to the strangers whom t' el were delighted to sec amongst theta, who were willing and were lending them a helping hand in carrying out the ob jects they have in view. The resolution was as follows —" That this meeting, considering the introduction of an abundant supply of wholesome beverages into this country well calculated to draw an inereesing revenue, and tend to the advancement of our international relations as well as the improvement of the moral and social condition of the people, i- of opinion that an immediate and considerable reduction of the duty on foreign and ether wines is indis reusable, and pledges itself to press the importance of such a reduction on her Majesty's Government." He wished every ono of them had a glass of French wine then. He would leave the subject of the resolution to others who were more acquainted with the matter, and content himself with making one or two other remarks that bore upon the general question. He did not hesitate to say that the de monstration of that day would confer lasting honour upon the men with whom it had originated. (Cheers.) They had set an example in that district, and he referred more espe cially to the working men—the potters of the district—an example which, if followed throughout the length and breadth of our land, would reflect honour upon all con cerned. The object they had in view —and when the reso lution spoke of the reduction in French and continental wines, that was not the only object they had in view—that was not all—they did not mean to have free trade only on one side ; but what they aimed at was this--they asked France to take their pots, and they in exchange would take French wine, and in order to honour the wine would drink it out of their own pots. It might seem egotistical in him to refer to his visit to Paris (most of them were aware of it) as he had already borne testimony to the interest ex cited in the minds of the French people upon the pottery question—far it use to be remembered that at the Paris Exhibition wherever you wont said the speaker, you might pass stall after stall and see the persons looking, asking no questions; but when you went into the Staffordshire pot eerier department—gentlemen were there who could testify to the truth of his assertion—when you went into the Staf fordshire pottery department, what did you find ? Why, you found that every Frenchman wanted to bay every thing. (Laughter.) There was a friend of his there—he thought his grandmother must have been Irish—(laughter) —labelled all his pottery " sold," and when he asked him why he did so, he said the reason why he ticketed " sold" was that he could not answer all the questions that were put to him. Such was the fact, and he believed in his heart the Emperor of the French intended that the French people should themselves be gratified by having their products whether there was free trade with France or no. He road extracts from three or four letters received by the firm he was proud to represent, Francis Morley and Co., actually, however, one person who sympathised en tirely with this movement, and who would, he was sure, be glad to contribute as every other manufacturer would. The extracts he read were to the following effect. He did not wish the press to note any remarks he made except these—that the Emperor of France intends taking off the prohibition this session, and in a few months we shall see a new and fairer system inaction. He believed that such was the intention of the Emperor, and the more he regarded the dernonstranon they were then making he could not help looking at it as representing to the minds of the Emperor and the people another motive why they should get, what they so much need, earthenware from the Staffordshire Potteries. With these observations he would give way to Mr. Smith Child. They would gat French wines if they could, but if not they would still get France to take Staf fordshire wares, and there would then be no need of a reduce tion in imposts upon wine. He had muchpleasure in mov ing the first resolution. Mr. S. COLD, M.P., after congratulating himself and the meeting upon their presence for the good purpose that had included them to meet, said—l am hero to assist the workmen whoartklradeene,m the a m o p s t o praisewor thytters, wu of Staffordshire object. Ihope the he w accept my observations w hen I sa y that I deEire to be consi dered as one of themselves. The workmen of the p otteries cannot confer upon me a gr eater com p liment than to be lieve th a t I, as far as in me li es, will p romote their improv 0- ment. Y o u h ave a right to my presence mud advocacy. I am also here as being personally interested in the great ob ject which you seek to accomplish. lam here not only as representative of this division of the country, but as a landowner of this district, who I conceive to be inte rested in the welfare of this district. The interests of both are identical, and I can assure you that the land owner and the farmer desire that you should have as much trade, and, therefore as much money as possible. The owners of property in this district are still more immediately interested, inasmuch as they are not in the same position as the operatives, who can remove their labour from out place to another The 44driler. cannot take away his land. He must life or fall by the condition of the population in the place. If trade is pros perous, of course he is prosperous ; but is trade be bad he of course suffers. If, therefore, any one :..an be interested iu this neighbourhood in this matter, it i, those whose pro_ perty lies in the district in which we are low met together. I have said that I was endeavouring to salfil my duty as your representative, but I must also say that I am here as advocating my own interest. I feel, gen,lemen, that, for physical reasons, I am unable to address Ton competently or at any great length ; but, however, theobject for which we are met together requires but little advocacy. (Hear.) The workmen of the Potteries have'done themselves great honour by this movement. They seek to improve their own prosperity by the most praiseworthy means, by open ing fresh channels for their industry, and for the work of their own hands. The most important int:Mien is, how to accomplish the object we have in view. Sometitnge we hear it truly said that things go on too smoothly. I there fore concur in the resolution which expresses a desire for French wines, but don't think that the Claneellor of the Exchequer will reduce them unless wo can show him a reason why. That reason is, that Prance will remove the prohibition off our china. If that be done it will stsnd thus—we will take the duty off the wine if France will ad mit English crockery ; and it must be shown clearly to France that her interest is involved in this ns well as our own, for we have to deal with men and things as we find them. Mr. Child here read an extract from the 2d chap ter of the 6th book of Disraeli's " Coningsbr," to which he said his attention had that morning bass called by Mr. Wright, one of the reporters of the StaffordBhire Sentinel, and which he (Mr. Child) considered very interesting and important. The following is the extract " Lord Montuouth's dinners at rarif. wentallebistsd. It was generally, agreed thaf t ,gusz_ *d r r.R_ffisagia.;thiAL4k....._, sm7Wfor 'ettelt7 seemsersessee...-- _erpose,evere oceasisnally profeSefir their expenditure. - hat, then, was thweecret spell of his auecees? The sins plestin the world, though none seemed aware of it. Ms . lordship's plates were always hot ; 'whereas at Ptirisein the best appointed houses, and at dinners which, for costly 'Materials and admirable art in their preparation, cannot be surpassed, the effect is always considerably lessened, and by a mode the most mortifying—by the mere circumstance that every one at a French dinner is served on a cold plate. The reason of a custom, or rather a necessity, which one would think a nation so celebrated for their gastronomical taste would recoil from, is really, it is believed, that the ordinary French porcelain is FO very inferior that it cannot endure the preparatory boat for dinner. The common white pottery, fur e ample, which is in general use, mad always found in the cafes, will not boar vicinage to a brisk kitchen fire for half an hour. Now, if we only and that treaty of counrucice with France which has been so often on the point of completion, the fabrics of our unri valled potteries, in exchange for their capital wines, would be found throughout France. The dinners of both coon - tries would be improved ; the English would gain adelight ful beverage, and the French, for the first tinserin their lives, would dine off hot plates. An unanswerable instance of commercial reciprocity." , If, said the hon. gentleman, I talk for an hour I cannot say anything more to the purpose than is said in that ex tract. Hethen called upon the meeting to leave no means untried by which they might hope to bring about the ob jects of the association. They had sot a worthy example, then why should they not appeal for co-operation to Shef field, to Manchester, to the great iron district, and to Leeds ? Eieryone who had been in France must have ob served what poor clothing of coarse stuffs was . worn by the peasantry of that country. It was enough on such a day as that to make anyone shiver -to,think of it. He therefore trusted that the association would leave no stoneemturned, and they might bO sure no co-operatiou should be wanting on his part. Heshould be happy to pledge the French in their own wines, and he was sure they might be happy to take their dinner from English crockery, and to travel on railways of English iron. Mr. Smith Child concluded, amid loud cheer ing, by wishing all " God speed." The HIGH BAILIFF then introduced Mr. Oliveira, and called upon the meeting to give him three hearty cheers. Several threes were given. Mr. OLIVEIRA said—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I am much obliged to you for the kind invitation you have given us to attend this meeting, and the complimentary manner in which our names have been introduced to your notice. The subject which you have taken is hand is one of very great importance, considered in our relations with France, and probably some other countries; and, as peace is about to be restored to us, I think the movement you are making of very great significancy. I have carefully examined the very able pamphlet of Mr. Wm. Evans, upon the Anglo- French Free Trade Association, and entirely concur in his views upon the desirability of bringing shoat a mutual re duction of import duties between the two greet countries which have been engaged during the war in advocating the principles of civilisation and freedom, as opposed to the dog mas of absolutism. As I have the honour to be your guest, and have no immediate interest in your manufactures, I hope I may be permitted to make a few °marks, wbicb are, of course, merely the result of observation. It is hardly desirable, in an assembly of modern practical artificers, to refer to the great antiquity and usefulness of your particu lar manufacture. I have, in the course of lengthened tra vels over a great portion of the globe, observed that in the enciett cities of Mexico, in the pyramids and tombs of Egypt, in the mausoleums and residences of Etruria, in the lava-covered ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in the remains of the ancient cities of the Roman Empire, there are always to be found evidences of the art of pottery, and I recollect examining with much care, iu 1835, an establish ment near Pompeii, where a very fair imitation of ancient Etruscan pottery existed, in which both the Egyptian and Roman styles were reproduced, an i for some years past I and the Staffordshire manufacturers have imitated, and perhaps, in 133M0 respects, surpassed these admirable modern works in point of design and refinement of execu tion. Beyond this brief reference to your chief manufac ture, I think I am hardly justified in making any further remarks upon your particular interests. I will only further add that, in my endeavours, as a member of the House of Commons, to extend the wise and beneficial principles of free trade, I will not forget the introduction of pottery from Staffordshire into France at a low duty. I will now, with the permission of this meeting, give some account of the steps I have taken with regard to oar international re lations with France upon the question of a reduction of the duty upon the wines of that country, and also of all other wine producing countries in Europe. A vast deal of inconsistency appears to have existed with regard to the import duty on wines, and in various periods in our his tory we have altered the rate of duty sometimes for fiscal or regal purposes, sometimes to spite France and to favour Portugal (as by the Methuen treaty), but always, in my mind, kept above the point necessary to encourage a large consumption. With the opinions that I entertained on this question, and the importance which in my judgment it occupied in reference to international interests, I gave ray undivided attention to it. In 1852 a committee of the House of Commons sat for seven weeks to investigate the whole question, and the body of evidence then obtained was so favourable to an alteration of the prohibitive duty then and now imposed, that I thought it a subject worthy of constant and assiduous labour. I made that evidence my text book, and subsequently visited all the great wino dis trietsin Europe, taking evidence on the spot at each locality with reference to the supply, coat, and especially as to re ciprocity, and I am gratified in being able to say, that in Paris, Bordeaux, Tours, Montpelier, and other parts of France; in Lisbon, Oporto, and other wino districts of Portugal ; in Xeres, Cadiz, and other parts of Spain ; in all parts of Germany, Sicily, and same parts of Italy, I have had but one response—that the market of England is their great object—that they can produce largely-increased sup plies—that they a.re ready to reciprocate by a reduction of the duty upon our goods ; and in proof of this I will, if this meeting will allow me, refer to some passages in a report which I presented to my committee, after a visit to Paris and Bordeaux, in 1853, and I may be permitted to state that the committee in question consisted of 120 mem bers of the House of Commons, and about 1,000 magis trates, medical and surgical practitioners, men of science, and other persons whose observations are worthy of note : —" I think it due to refer especially, amongst other par ties, to Mr. Duffour Dubergier, the very able president of the Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux, who happened to be in Paris. From this last-named gentleman, a member of the Conseil Seperieur du Commerce, I learned that a very decided feeling towards reciprocity by a large reduc tion on British goods prevailed. The late change in the duty upon iron and coal proved the fact, and Mr. Duber gier acquainted me that it had lately become a serious matter of discussion to admit duty free into the ports of France all articles used in the construction of ships, as also to allow to foreign•built vessels in French ports an equality to native-built ones. Further, that inquiries were being made with a view to the admission of Baitish cotton goods at a reduced duty, and that the general policy of the Government was in the direction real acing the tariff." In another part of this report is the following passage : —" Of the disposition of the people of Bordeaux to assist in the success of the great question we have in view, I can say that it is universally very generous, and accompanied with strong expressions in favour of reciprocal international red action of duty." Again :—" Whilst at Paris, on my way home, on conferring with M. Duffour Dubergier, we thought the occasion justified our visiting the chief mei nbers of the French Government, that the great in tere fits of the wine districts and the paramount question of r eciprocity might be promoted through the results of the efforts. made at Bordeaux. On the 12th instant, accordingly, I had a long interview with M. Drouyn de Lhuys, Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompanied by M. Duffour Dubergier and M. Galos, when his excellency as sexed me of the desire felt by the French Government to adopt and extend the principle of a reduced tariff, and in tirea.ted that it was the anxious wish of the administration to carry out that principle (commenced with coal and iron) to other articles, in which the manufactures of Great Stitain would benefit. •On the 13th 4440, Re ere re: cAved by M. Duces, Minister of Marine, who was equally frank an l explicit as to the course of policy which the French Government had resolved to pursue. On the 15th, we had an interview with M. Marie, Minister of Com merce and Public Works, who impressed a warm interest in the wine question, and a declaration that the tendency of the French Government was towards a reduced tariff. On allhands, mad from all these high sources of information, I tiO a distinct spirit of progress in the great principles we advocate. The cotton qirestion is being studied with 4tivity, and no doubt a report will shortly issue, justify. ig a reduction of duty upon that very important branch o British industry. The present time is opportune for t o change internationally considered ; because France, t e greatest wine producing country in the world, and une With which it is desirable (in the interests of civilisation) for Great Britain to cultivate the most intimate commer cial relations, has already commenced a system of commer oial freedom which will advance iu proportion as a like spirit is evinced by us, and in which, if considered on the narrow ground of self-interest, Great Britain will be the chief gainer?' I recollect that upon the occasion of the visit to France referred to in the report I have just quoted, the subject of pottery was especially referred to, and admitted by French statesmen to be ono that should be included in the contemplated reduction. I Felieve I may further add, that about that period the French Em peror was promoting other active inquiries for the same object. The sudden outbreak of the war naturally checked the advance of these negotiations , tho u g h I must give the French Government the credit for having given pireofs of its deterarination to continue in the course of re ,i,uction by several decrees that have appeared during the War. By a Parliamentary return presented by command of „her. Majesty last seseion, it will be obieried that con ..„ldaaxablti-0t44.440444kaL5.--tasirraof Piano. Portngal, and Wain - took place between 1853 and-- 1855. 'ln France the slOcrease in 1853 to 1835 Was :-:-fron,, pig, per ton, 374 per - eint:; in bars, according to dimensions, from 33,i to 25; per cent. ; plates, 50 per cent.,; steel, cut and wrought, 'from 50 to 75 per cent. Coals : By sea from Sable d'Olonne, French vessels, exclusively, 40 per cent. ; to Da ' nkirk, foreign vessels, inclusively, per cwt., 20 per cent. Coals : By all other parts (French vessels)... 50 per cent. (Foreign ditto) ... 181 „ fl - Coke In Portugal the decrease in 1853 to 1855 was : Cotton Thread (plaia No. 41 to 80) per lb. 33,i per cent. (No. 120 and more) „ 58 „ • China (per 10011)..) Porcelain 25 11 Iron Nails In Spain the decrease in 1853 to 1855 was : Iron Tools from per lb. Copper Oro from 1, Ziuc from ,e In a subsequent report I made after a visit to the wine district of Spain, in 1854, I find the following passage : " A reduction of the Spanish tariff is very generally viewed with favour in this part of Spain, it being obvious that the prohibitory duties now imposed upon English goods dimi nish revenue and favour a band of smugglers, who combine with Catalonians to keep matters as they are. Whenever Spain may have a strong and enlightened Government, these abuses will no doubt give way to a more liberal po licy." I have, in the last few years, frequently addressed myself to the statesmen of all political parties in Portugal, and find the same growing determination to reduce their tariff. It is matter of notoriety that a commission for this special objecthas been sitting in Madrid for some time past. All through Germany, the States of the Zollverein included, this subject has attracted much attention, and a reduction of the duty upon German wines would give an impulse to our trade with those countries, already amounting to the large sum of 7,000,0001. sterling annually. Mr. Oliveira then stated that in 1852 a committee of the House of Com moms was appointed to take evidence on the subject of an international reduction of duty. Evidence was given be fore that committee by many eminent men, among whom was Mr. Porter, the great authority in statistics, who was in favour of a duty of ls. per imperial gallon, instead of 6s. The committee drew up a report, recommending the alteration suggested by Mr. Porter, but it was not unani mously adopted. In 1853, Mr. Gladstone, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the subject was one well worthy of consideration, but at that time he had made so many re ductions that it was believed the subject was not rips fur legislation. Since that time, however, Mr. Gladstone had, from his place in Parliament, given his support to the re duction. During the war with Russia it had been found impossible to agitate the subject, but now that there was great probability—he might almost say certainty—of peace, the subject might be renewed, and its promoters would be greatly cheered by the courage exhibited by the men of the Staffordshile Potteries. Mr. Oliveira, after thanking the useetipz:for the kind reception they had accorded to him, retired amid lend applause. - The resolution was then pat and carried by acclamation. The Hon. F. L. GuwER moved the next resolution. After apologising for the absence of his colleague, Mr. Ricardo, and expressing on his behalf the interest he took in the question under consideration, ho said--I must express my admiration of this great demonstration. On this occasion, the potters have surpassed even my expectations. I think this meeting will be of essential service. I think it will have the effect of turning the attention of the people anti the Government to this matter; although I must say that the latter are fully aware of its importance, and that both at the Foreign•office anti the Board of Trade no opportu nity is allowed to pass of pressing upon other Govern ments any relaxation of their tariffs. I wish to warn you of the danger which lies in your pith. I don't think it would b 3 wise of you to send a deputation to France upon this subject. There is a great jealousy amongst that people at any interference with their Government, and it might lay the Government open to the charge of subserv ing our interests at their expense. But thin leads me to the object of the meeting, which is the wine duty. You have heard the very interesting statement of Mr. Oliveira, i who has made this question his particular study, and you will presently hear Mr. Macgregor. I shall not therefore touch the statistical part of the question ; but I will say that it will be the greatest folly of the French country and Government not to accept such a reduction as is proposel its the case of our earthenware. I believe that the French people once having tasted of the sweets of cleanliness in our earthenware, will not any longer allow the present state of things to remain. I am anxious that we should not use any language other than that of sincerity. We can go to France now with our free-trade principle, and say you are bound to believe it because England herself has adopted it. Then to take the question of the Potteries alone, it would be found that the French would gain immense advantages, not only in pi ice but in increased conveniences. The hon. gentleman illustrated his argument by contrasting the ' price of Sevres china to that of our own, which stood in tho relation of 601. or 701. to 15/. ; and also by reference to the bad lavatory arEangements throughout France, in consequence of the dearness of earthenware of all kinds. He then proceeded to say :—I should like to know what is passing in the mind of the Emperor of France. If I could mesmerise) him and extract his thoughts upon this matter I would do so. (Laughter.) At all events, his cousin wishes the word ' prohibition' to be erased from the French commercial code ; and what gives me horn is that ho has shown a disposition to do so. If the Emperor does so, then I think that Franco, who has great resources in herself—on one side of the Mediterranean, on the other tho Atlantic, inhabited by a nation of groat intuition, industry, and skill—l say if this is only given fair play, that the nation will reach a very great degree of prosperity. We will accord to them that prosperity, as we know that no great nation can be prosperous without other nations sharing in its prosperity, and England herself feels that prosperity. (Cheers.) I therefore hope to see these two nations walking hand in hand in a career of prosperity, and united by a bond cemented by commercial intercourse, i which no wretched quarrels, no dipleinatising, will ever uproot. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman moved the follow iog resolution :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the relaxation of the high duties imposed by Great Britain on foreign wines should induce foreign countries to modify their restrictions on manufactured goods, particularly in France, where our local manufacture ie all but prohibited, and would give an impetus to our local manufacturer, the benefits of which it is almost impossible to tell." Mr. B. S. BROUGH seconded the resolution. He said, the principles of free trade are admitted by you, your re presentatives, and the Government, consequently you only want them to be carried out. But there appears to be in all ages one great preventative to reciprocity, and that has been either fear or jealousy. It is not long since there was a fear about rnilways, and the ruin of the principles of free trade in corn. There was also a groat hue and cry against the removal of the navigation laws. Now they are removed, have they done you any harm. Let us then persevere in this course or free trade. One thing we know, that there are very many expenses in this country, some brought upon us by war, at which we don't complain ; but is it noistrange that a doctrine of fifty years ago should not have been adopted before this in this country. The doctrine of Pitt was this. He said (referring to the people of this country), "Give them a trade, and they will pay any taxes." For if you have a trade you can earn money, and if you can earn money you can pay taxes. (Cheers.) Well, then, we are not opposed to free trade, and I am proud of my country and of the Staffordshire Potteries. (Loud cheers.) Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR, M.P. for Glasgow, then rose and spoke in favour of the resolution. He said—lf one thing could give greater satisfaction than another, it is to behold this great demonstration, which, I trust, will re verberate over every part of the British empire. I consider this meeting to-day a great fact. With regard to the spe cial business of this meeting, it is one admitting the wines 91 Frac° and other countries by isiFkicteting the rates. I 25 „ Free I.t. ,•• i. Iv .. 4 . i, .. )i'r Ay • i. ....../. „. . 4-- - .. -- 00 4 'dia, , • v.:.-k2ick.l 'q:.`). ..!.„.....--;.-„, 0 7 . 4 4 A , 4 , -' be again taken onboard of the American vessel by the seamen belonging to it ; and ale() that the ship iteelf should make for the offing. M. Ses:aviee could f o comply with this request. ACCOrding to Mr. Moue, tiie English squadron, which was at De Castries, termed a part of Rear-Admiral Stirling's, aed con- isted at a fri- ' gate of 52 guns, the Sibyl, and of two screw corvettes the Encounter and the Hornet,' under the command of Cnnimodore Elliot. S early as the ?sth, Commodore Elliot had required Mr. Moos to accompany the landing troops, but the American had declined. Mr. Elliot had then declared to him that he would seize De Castries and set on fire all the buildings. Mr. Moos left at 11 o'clock and repaired on board the English trieate ; immediately after, the enemy's ships opened their fire. At 1 o'clock the American boat brought back Mr. Moos, accompanied by Mr. Chase. This latter demanded permission to have the cargo re-shipped by his men ; in case of refusa', he begged the government to guarantee him against any damage it might suffer from the enemy. M. Sssla vine could only grant him permission to hoist his flag as high as the roofs of our houses, for if hoisted higher, they would have served as an aim for the inefuy. He et the same time gave them the eseurance that the Govern tent, beyond all dOislats would indemnity them for any losses they might sustain. During the whole of this int, n iew with the Anteiieans, the bombardment never o used. About four o'clock the enemy's ships were seen approaching the Isle of the Observatory, where they kindled a light and buried their dew'. Almost at the same time the second company of the com bined half-battalion cf Cossacks arrived at De Castries, under the orders of Captain Gribello. At half-pa-t flee o'clock the bombardment ceased; the frigate and the two sloops stood off from the coast. On the 18th of October our riflemen resumed their positions. At half-past 7 the Encounter, corvette, weighed anchor, and leaving the bay, steered to the south. At 11 o'clock she opened fire against the her racks. At noon, a boat took soundings iu the road stead in the direction of Kloster-Kamp. As the bombs and balls fell quite close to the barracks, it was found necessary to withdraw the troops from the building. The fire ceased at half-past 5, without having caused any damage. About cs ‘" tete the frigate opened fire against the small houses of Alettndroosky post and against owe Safety ; the troops were withdrawn to a short die time and the fire ceased. Ffitv e x ti .•3p '~`;'::~ .61 a On the morning of the MI orders were given to re move the American goods into the new camp. At 8 o'Oock the frigatefatt up her Rig east bei. firing hate against the cetera, bombs and shells at the rraeloo wan noon joined,-1y one of the - oorvettes, .whistio osoreteStt . fire egai oat the his - wit -It and the house of the Officers, but the projectiles fell either - short or .en one side. The road to the camp being too much exposed to the bombs and balls of the enemy, we were compelled to give up, at half-past 10 o'clock, the further removal of the Ame rican goods. -- At noon, the splinter of a shell broke the windows of the barracks and set fire to one of the walls, but this was extinguished at once. About 1 o'clock two boats left the frigate and bore for Salmon Bay, firing at the coast with carrouades. Toe fire of our riflemen forced them to retreat. At 1 o'clock the bombardment ceased. Our troops received reinforcements, namely, 40 Cos sacks of the 6th sotnia of the Amour regiment, com manded by Captains Skobelteyue and Iceberg ; 183 men from the battalion of the lino No. 14, under the com mand of Lieutenant Pcrotoff ; and the second platoon of the field artillery. At half-past four o'clock the fri gate fired a bomb in the direction of the barracks. On the 20th, Lieutenant-Colonel Seslavine, having under his orders two companies of the combined half battalion of Cossacks, a company of the battalion of the line No. 14, forty Cossacks of the Amour regiment, and tour mountain guns, disposed there troops on various points as pickets of observation and columns of attack. But on that day, as on the following days, the ships re mained inactive, merely taking louudings in the bay. On the morning of the 23d two boats left the fogate and rowed to the Isle of the Observatory ; anotlor boat went to Salmon Bay. This_ latter, having enter oil the bay, opened a fire of rifles, and having approached the nomad camp called Guilatskaia Yourta, stationed on the leit bank of the Salmon River, it there landed three iseu, who set one of the tents on tire. Castain Sko beltsyne, who was occupying a poet of observation there, did not cause 144 men to open tire, thinking that, if the enemy should fire the other tents on this side of Salmon Bay, he would suffer him to land and then make pri sonsrs of his men ; but the boat again stood off shore, making along the opposite coast for the frigate. At two o'clock two of the enemy's boats, armed with ear ronades, approached the coast to the right of the Alex androosky post, within r fle range, and, protsctsd by the frigate, began cannonading the chore. The com mondee of our troops took only one mountain gun and 40 Cossacks armed with rifles, went towards the coast, and, taking advantage of the nearness of the boats, di rected on them a shower of rifle bullets and Shrapuell shells. At the first shot from the gun the boats retired in all haste, and the frigate opened with its 2t starboard guns a heavy fire against our riflemen and our 10-poun der howitzer. When the boats began to retire out of range, Lieutenant-Colonel Seslavine recalled the troops and had the gun withdrawn. Oa this occasion Captain Kouzrnenko and the Naval Cadet Henning particularly distinguished themselves, giving proof of coolness, cour age, and talent. On boara the enemy's boats cries and groans were beard. The cannonade ceased at a quarter past four, without Lasing dune us the slightest harm ; a circumstance that must be attributed to our advanta geous position, being sheltered on all sides by a dense forest. On the 24th of October, Lieut.-Colonel Seslavine, hav ing learned that the enemy's boats were frequently going to Arbott Bay, ordered Captain Imberg to go there wit& 30 men, crossing by night a ford in Salmon Bay. and there establish a post of observation. .At O'clock 'ethlalkilltr left' Ales thteinre - fre - PfiTatedirty b;ey trete' Cape Arbott. Shortly aftereards shots were heard at long intervals until 11 o'clock at night. Oa the 25th, during - the day, the 'enemy's boats were employed in fishing in the roadstead. About six in the evening the frigate placed„ herself on the right of the American vessel. On the 26th the enemy remained inac'ive. At nine o'clock the post stationed in tire Gullatsky Camp sent word that they heard the firing of musketry in Arbott Bay. At 11 o'clock there arrived at De Castries Mr. Cushin g the commissioner of an American firm, v. ho asked leave to return on hoard the American vessel the Behring. In order to carry out this request, the white flag was hoisted at two o'clock on the coast of the Alex androosky post. Half an hour later the frigate sent a boat, carrying the English blue flag at the stern and the white flag at the prow. The first lieutenant of the Sibyl frigate, who came in this boat, said that Commedore Elliot supposed the white flag was hoistel by us for the sake of explaining the reasons, why our Cossacks bad fired on Mr. Pierce, as American clerk, who was fishing in Arbott 13 , y. M. Seslavine explained why the white flag had been hoisted, and raid that he bad received no report of that affair. Thcy thee rook down to the boat the legeage of Mr. Cushin, who went himself on board the frigate. On the miming of Cie 27th Captain Imberg soot word that the day before, at rine in the morning, a beat without any flag, baying 8 nimi on leraril, had comets Cape Arbott about 150 sagenes 'mom the post established. there ; that the men had fended, and that two of them, t perceiving a sentry hidden in the bushes, had taken e' him ; the sentry, supposing them to be enemies, fed oT his musket, whereupon the Cessacke, coming ort of the'r ambuscade, opened fire and wounded two men, woo hurried back t o the boat, crying out that they were Americans. Capt: Imberg, coming up in,the mean- Ono- stoppei the firing, and cried out to the men in the boat to come back if they really were Americans ; bit the bar wished off in a' l haste. The E g ish litute r v J, wi2o had a: -eves! with the flag of truce, a c mke only of. one wounded American, and as there were two nuts wounded it must La supposed that there were in the lost Engiisbineu es well as Americans. Lieut.-Colonel Seslavine, seei , 7 that by this act the impredence of the Americans bad caused our I 3St to be discovered, gave crdcre to Capt. Imberg to return to Pa Castries with his det e •nt. On the 28th Oct., the 40 Cossacks of the 6th sotnia of, the Amour regiment, commanded by Capt. Skobelt eyae, i sceived ordte. to 'save De Castries and r eturn to their cattonmert. On the eare day, at half-past 4 o'clock, the i igate hoisted : r her Waste and left the roe ie. Im mo:ately after the eepar .ere oi the ..igate, the Anecr• (an supercargo Cushin landed, and declared that on the folio sing day he slould continue unloading the goods in tt'e Behrinee Accordir 7 to the report o. Lieut.-Colonel Seslavine our Cossacks fovea bravely, and etesnently distingpisted themselves, both when repelling the lairee7 as Poiewi'e during the bombardment and the affsir of the 23d. The artilh .ymen deserve proiee for the correeeni .s of their rim and the cook ese. Our lots has been um , t trifi ; two wen kinlr 1, and three wound' I severely ; one of the tsteer has sunk, and anti" 'r must probably have his atm amps - tater. " I cannot pe , s over in silere 9," rays M. Seslavine in his report, tie gallantry of the officers of the troops entrusted to my command, nor tbsi:.o'. the other pe , sons who happened to be a'; :;or the purpose of making purchases. AP from the fist t the nese we -(3 hill of velour, rid set an °temple e soh. diets. I oegh`, cepeelai.y. to ;ester, o the names o r C p tains P°lll ne and Kocymenl n, and Comet '`:an: or, The one -ny's bombardment was crowned with nolirecess; his Trojectiles (NI not bit t'-e barracks ; they either passed beyond. or fe" between renn and the other build ings. The enemy's cLieeffei t wareir sted against the heuse of the officers and the hoipita'. Abe eb from the enemy breke the panes o' ne ward, which se': it on fire, but tbe flames were imtrc o iete'y extinguished, and one hour later new panes were put in. Soiree spiietere of bombs have left marks on the magazines, but have in flicted ne serious damage. The steamers, armed with Paixhae's guns, came pretty clo e to the shorf, though ont of range, and were more fortunate than the Sibyl frigate. The American cargo was brought on shire, and an' the Bth of Nov. the Behring made sail and left. The English opposed for a long time the lauding of the goods; they wanted the American captain to leave the bay im mediately. But the latter declared, and so did his coun trymen, that the goods they had brought for the natives being on shore, they should not stand out to sea before they had again taken in cargo. This gave rise to much discussion. We must suppose that the river Nelly greatly interests the English, for when they landed under flags of truce, one of the fficers immediately walked tewards the river for the purpose of examining its banks. But M. Seslavine b: feed the lieutenant to call him back. On leaving De Castries, Commodore Elliot authorised Mr. Ctislela to continue the discharging of the goods, and let in b!s hands an order for the commanders of the steamers Encounter and Hornet to join the frigate di rectly they returned from the strait of Tartary, also not to oppose in any way the unloading of the Benzin.. THE CHANCERY VACATION.—The Chancery vacation will not end until Saturday next. Some of the offices were yesterday - opened for the deep* of bOhou• *Mk stony to Ba. dU4' :n u. 91 ar. 30 pill mart, Ref. I WU° z dall gain . oda. , late • an• 1 DM milli earl Mrs• ;tont 'OOP the Ro• llis, Fr' e of Re :Bg. I 12, rof . , - Z