The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-29 00:00:00

ould, and do erstepped thatt m selves ()Pen °_ his master in ie m aster, up 0 ; 1 reman repor t .T. ta d not done 11 . ! 01' Finding 1 most brutal he inn the f ee t high; 0 an d laid tiler lie man was If d from biol. wood, c ould n O. ie would fin!. wascomniitlea CE. Mortar-WOO!. rider Comma n _ o fficers, se °-- .1. 20, at I) ' — a 3ceutly mid], are als, r oer3 "al pen g un to 'eat , cted and _ e at i p Grampus v, . !r• nt wa g he paYn le iau t, ter -attent. r stairal Parke; ent c°lnniel e 6 : 4 a nd add r f s :ur upward s c c 'i a riu I c onduct biat )cople gave AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY NIGHT, Nov. 28. By the arrival of the Caledonia steam-ship from Bos ton we have received New York dates to the 15th inst., inclusive, eight days later. The news by this conveyance relates principally to the Oregon affair, but about which there is nothing de cisive. The general feeling is, however, represented t be o more temp erate, and the right-minded portion of the community appear to deprecate both war and violence. The insolent tone of the Government journal, the Washington Union, remains unchanged. It breathes do fiance and war, without assigning any reason--claiths the whole of the Oregon or none. We find little' new in the remarks made by any of the journals on the sub ject ; but we give some extracts to show how certain -persons in the New Wofld bully and bluster. THE OREGON QUESTION. THE ,(Prom the Washington Union Nov 6.) W HOLE OP OREGON, OR NONE.— of This . is the only ~ ter 'native as an i ssue of territorial right. We wholly deny hold break in the American title at latitude 49 degrees—we and a tFat our . title from 42 deg. to 54 deg. 40 min. is one title, "' 4we believe a perfect title, against all the world. As the has been discussed for a quarter of a century between at . Id England, we are not aware of one argument— seca4el one phrase purporting to be an argument—which tnatt" our title up to 49 deg. and there stops. We claim as I n the of right the territory drained by the Columbia river. caps view view of the law of nations, this territoey being unoc ietite:,flia3 its distinctive character and unity as one regio w n e , tith e _ et that it is so drained. And as one region, A ; own it, or we do not own it. aY, then, once for all, with such nonsense as the 4 ". of England north of 49 deg. is better than our claim !" d o in gs at least know clearly, and state accurately, what we has shit matter. If it h ave ever b een d eeme d expe d ien t twlttatter of compromise, and to hush up a dispute) to give ta England a certain portion of that land, all of 11„,.; we Consider ours; or if, from any other motives of concernment, it may have been deemed wise to corn p q 'te th e question of possession, let us say so, and put our eleakaction on th at ground. But let us make no attemptto thei, ) °,l, l r Policy un d er a pretended inferiority of our title to 8 0 sacrificed. No such pretence can save us. ti l e,n l , w e must speak to the democratic part of the W hi s:l States. But we dare to hope that many a Liberal of 1,1' 3 will feel the force of the appeal which the interests qaemi e°n atrY will make to his patriotism on this important this tim e We especially address 'ourselves, however, .at cir eati lne, to the democratic party, because of th? peculiar n „ st ances which have connected them in past times with I,,itir+estion of Oregon. They became peculiarly connected galti b Y their public avowals near 18 months ago. The tartit o °r e eonvention expressed the deepest int . erest . in t e 'li o, 11 7 0 Oregon. In the canvass of the presidential elec siciewoe same decided sentiments were manifested. The Pre ::: c o o f fi tfil l s ge t ern 7mPt, strong, mainly word, in full response to k ne i l ven tieh was " t the Oregon our right is clear and es tionabi; o to: i :Pat word be spoken again by the man whom up : e? liave called to occupy the " great cen ral at eiat civilization of pular power," and . who doubts l'ith a f u ll o d emocracy oft he whole union will repeat si— lty? wddeterinin fo to stand by the rights of the coun ,tb`oritie;lla that word goes forth from the constituted an 'l' guest' °1 the nation, "Our right to Oregon is clear and ba ale who doubts that it will go through . the l e g li ."" and breadth of the land, and that it will be -r nols a " " gees, by the democratic party, with one una „ am e n , uerno t r And what then ? We answer . this then 11 ' 4 titt h rac Y of this country will stand to its word. It will de ß~uied , of will the honest, patriotic, unanimous, and 11* *th r sleobserve n i t nc e h e e • ~,,Tati our7 o ! h ver? t l . journals are greatly occupied r t Oted I propos], ion submitted, or about to be l a `la f e „,,Y the English Government, that Oregon shall - of 11; som e twenty years longer under the stipule ll'eith od th e -18 ) in the joint occupation of the two nations, Perior de ntanding that at the close of the stipu balas Alley the Oregon colonists may decide . for them holobailairldvrilethetrh v 11 then exist as an independent e ttey w w i ill belong to the United States or V l' this few days ago we took occasion to show ti: e ,theo i l`eer3 , of joint occupation works in s p u r r a r e a p i t C j e_. geßen,; ° Wed that it resulted through the o' the Hudson Bay Company,extension aie et ,'w over the whole unoccupied . the territory,while L e Itizottire recognising the American citizens there as ilj t e . a ' ,, B l , and as entitled to the protection of our laws has of P *ti en " e d,in England, at least, as violating the treaty de s 'ag e 1, 1 our judgment it is full time that this state ionld '4' l 7 p a d that Congress will . so tit ire th eoll ll subject of the rumoured proposition to which e nl ent "ed, we quote with pleasure the following just 4 co4ie? d e s s f r° ,l l the French journal in New York, the st.,, 4 crsc, Rtats Unis. They are entitled . to the more ,'"" . °ll aS the sentiments of a comparatively disinter , ,n'tl Party. pre not u the Courrier, "be de tFreu • AMinan that Americans," says ,l'Hat England wishes, all that she aims at in Ittq be=lies Proposition is to gain time. Of what_ In a; k'l‘esire:riT Sojourn of a fe . w . years in Oregon ?—What of ) ;Nric a a Permanent position on the Pacific shore of th ll h e a nntinent. We may rest assur . ed that she will tion, unless she -- •s to , no th e flees of this hazardous pro „ . N t i, ‘ t ._ew elements which the and, s o l f twenty years Rio" e ''' of 6 - " uring into the question, and, if need be, - o t n e the ' 4 411., 4 , h ‘f gold scattered by hands full in Oregon, i cl e ee r .,our the doubtful balance of decision, when the 13eii „I,r 4111,18101 131 101 sound." lt ß laim ; h i , these considerations are emphasied by the pret .llreh'"zat,h4",s agency in that region of the great corae -svitizneand s `, ls which we have alluded, is but too . manifest the, Courrier, that sue" a proposition from t 4 n " no more than a proposition to gain 11 1) 41 •Nt o we say, once for all, that we know of no evi- At 1;4 bl'er that any such proposition has been, or will be, kr . )„.: a laiki!,heitriti s h Government. gnir ,;) Itil',.:"a question must come up in . th . e next . Con s'ese' ,A 1 1 , 1" shall we do in relation to our citizens in Ore egteu Prot et \ vi, 11 a ita w e have no doubt that the patriotism of Con- Gored th,-,, wer, in view of all the facts —recognise to t he e stablish communication with j a - ''"aat" e ' n a Participation of our own free Republican t it • I gti thl f i lt ,9 l tf of those national questions this evening. Gentlemen, one of the most prominent and most important duties confided to the general Government is the care and preservation of the foreign relations of the country. The foreign relations, in a peculiar manner, are entrusted to the discretion, the authority, and the power of the general Go vernment. At the present moment all perceive that in re gard to our foreign relations there is one, and I am happy to say but one, question of exciting interest. It is of a nature so delicate and important, that while there rest upon it the peace and happiness of the country, it is nevertheless a ques tion upon which it is not easy to speak with security and care before a public audience. I refer, Gentlemen, to the question now pending as a question of main interest, between the United States and Great Britain, on the subject of Oregon. I suppose it Is the sqntiment of every sensible and just Man that the preservation of the peace of the country on honour able terms, and under circumstances favourable to the great interests of the country, is an object in itself highly desirable. I suppose I may take it for granted that, in the judgment of this assembly, the public peace of two great commercial countries, which hold together a daily intercourse exceeding that between any other two countries in the world, shall not be lightly disturbed; and upon the foundation of these ge neral ideas to say a word or two upon a subject which seems within a fey days to have excited considerable alarm. The only question now remaining out of all those which have excited attention between the countries,. is the question of the Oregon Territory. What is tht question ? How does it stand? The Oregon Territory embraces that part of the continent which lies west of the Stony Mountains, and be tween the Stony Mountains and the Pacific. It is not neces sary to go into the history of the discovery of the territory, or of the rights which one or the other party find to it. It is enough to say it is in dispute between England and the United States, and has been in dispute for forty years. This controversy seems now to be approaching a sort of crisis; and there are from time to time symptoms of alarm on one side of the Atlantic or the other, as to the consequence of the course of policy which either Government may pursue. Let us look fairly and calmly to see how it stands. The territory, as 1 have said, has been the subject of claim, in whole or in part, by both Go vernments for a great many years. It has constantly been the subject of negotiation, and yet the Governments have not been able to agree. As far back as 1818, not being able to come to terms of agreement, they stipulated by a convention, which is in force at this present moment, that the whole territory should be thrown open to both countries until the boundary was finally settled. That was the provision of convention, which was confined at first to a limit of 10 years; afterwards continued by agreement indefinitely—or until one of the two nations expressed a disposition to terminate it. That signification of a disposition to end it has never been given by either party, and the whole country of Oregon at this moment is open to the hunting, the szttlements, the commerce, and the ships of both nations, under treaty stipu lations. Now, Gentlemen, I desire to speak with the utmost care, and I hope that I may not be in the slightest degree misunderstood, while I proceed to make a few re marks on this subject. And, in the first place, I say to you, and through you to the country, what all know, that in the whole scope of this question it appears that this is a subject for negotiation, for discussion, for amicable settlement ; and so it has been regarded by both Governments for the whole length of time. It was because the two Governments could not agree as to the proper division of the territory, or upon any other satisfactory arrangement, that in 1818 they determined on joint occupation until they could come to some understand ing about it. And, with the same spirit, this Government, at three different times, in 1818, in 1824, in 1826, has pro posed to the British Government a straight line of division, the parallel of 49 deg., all north of which should be assigned to England, and all south belong to America. While the English Government did not accede to this proposition of our Government, it did not insist upon any right to - the whole of Oregon. Therefore the position of the question, by the admission of both Governments through this long series of years, is that of a question for discussion and nego tiation, and compromise,_ and amicable settlement. (Prolonged applause.) Now, Gentlemen, I read, with interest of course, the discussion upon this subject in the House of Commons three months ago, resulting in an expression of opinion from the British Premier, which received the sanction of that House; and I am wil ling to avail myself of the language of that Minister upon this subject, and apply it to one side of the question, as he did to his. I have nothing to complain of as to the temper of that language ; I am free to say that it was a temper be coming a large-minded, liberal, and just statesman. Bnt what the British Minister said in the House of Commons— in its sum and substance—was, that England had rights in regard to this question that must be and would be respected. I adopt the same language on our side, and say that we also have rights that ought to be, must be, and will be, respected. —(Cheers.) Now, Gentlemen, I do not propose to express to you an opinion upon this subject. I have no better opi nion than any one of you as to the manner in which this ad justment ought to be made, but I have full confidence, the utmost confidence, that it can be made ; that it can be made by wise and moderate measures in a manner perfectly con sistent with the honour and with all the rights of all par ties.—(Cheers.) I am the more confident of this when I look a little forward and see the state of things which is not far in advance. Where is Oregon? On the shores of the Pacific, three thousand miles from us, and twice as far from England. Who is to settle it? Americans mainly ; some settlers undoubtedly - from England; but all Anglo-Saxons • all men educated in notions of independent Government, and all self-dependent. And now let me ask if there be any sensibleman in the whole United States who will say for a moment that when fifty or a hundred thousand persons of this description shall find them selves on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, that they will long consent to be under the rules either of the American Congress or the British Parliament. They will raise a standard for themselves, and they ought to do it. I look forward to the period when they will do this as not so far distant, but that many now present, and those not among the youngest of us, will see a great Pacific Republican nation. I believe that it is in the course of Providence and of human destiny that a great state isl to arise, of English and American descent, whose power will be established over the country on the shores of the Pacific; and that all those rights of natural and political liberty, all those great principles that both nations have inhe rited from their fathers, will be transmitted through us to them, so that there will exist at the mouth of the Columbia, or more probably further south, a great Pacific Republic, a nation where our children may go for a residence, separating themselves from this Government, and forming an integral part of a new government, half way between England and China, in the most healthful, fertile, and desirable portion of the globe, and quite too far remote from Europe and from this side of the American continent to be under the govern mental influence of either country. This state of things is by no means so far off as we may imagine, by no means so remote from the present time as may be supposed; and, look ing to this state of things, this question becomes one upon which intelligent and well-disposed men might very readily come to an agreement. But, Gentlemen, in this point of view, is this a subject upon which it is proper by popular ap peal or by loud representations of patriotism, or by a sort of stormy defiance of the power of a great nation on our side — is it proper, on the other side, by cries about the maritime ascendancy of England, the great wealth, the dignity, the power, the martial prowess of England — i t is a q ues ti on on which , by outcries of this sort on either side of the ocean, these two great communities are to be embroiled and plagued in all their commercial and friendly rela tions, or to be compelled to run into the horrors of war? No, Gentlemen—the spirit:of the age is against it. I have said I will not undertake to express an opinion as to the mannor in which the question may be settled. I will say, however, what appears to be natural. It is well known that the 49th degree of north latitude is the boundary line between the western part of this country and the Britip provinces, as far as the foot of the Stony Mountains. It seems to be na tural enough, if the two Governments contemplate a change, that they should agree to an extension of this same line west ward ; that the two should keep on abreast, side by side, with the same line of division till they reach the Pacific Ocean. It is well known that, about where the Columbia crosses the 49th parallel, it makes a turn and flows nearly southward. Very well. Suppose it made as sudden a sweep to the north ward. England would then naturally say, this river, which has been making westward, sweeps to the northward ; instead of making with it a great bend to the north, we will leave it and go on straight to the Pacific Ocean on this parallel of 49 degrees. For the same reason it is not unnatural for the United States to say, since it proves that the river makes a circuit to the south—instead of following that circuit, we will go straight upon the 49th parallel till we meet the shore of the Pacific Ocean. This very proposition has been made to the British Government three successive times. It was made in 1818, in 1823, and in 1826, again and again to follow up the 49th parallel westward from the Lake of the Woods, not only to the foot of the Rocky Mountains, but over the mountains and onward to the ocean. I am not about to say whether this is a proper division of the territory or not. But I do say that, as it has been so often repeated in this manner, 25, 20, and 18 years ago, it is an admission that there is some • thing to negotiate about and treat about for either side—that it is not a question free from difficulty on either side.—( A p plause. ) Now, Gentlemen, who is the man at the head of either Government who will take upon himself the respon sibility of bringing on a war between two nations like Great Britain and America, upon a question of this kind, until he is pre pared to show that anything and everything that he could do has been done to avoid such a terrible ultimate result.— (Mr. W. was interrupted here by renewed cheers.) If a British minister, under whose administration a war should ensue on the question, cannot stand up in Parliament and show that it is not his fault—cannot show that he has done everything which an honest and sensible man could do to avert the conflict, I undertake to say that no power or popularity can uphold his shaking position for an hour.—(Cheers.) And in the same sense and spirit I say, that if, in this country, any party shall, before we are aware of it, plunge us into a war upon this question, it must expect to meet a very severe in terrogatory from the American people—must expect to pre pare itself to show that it has done all it could, without any bias from the pride of success or the love of war—all that it could do to keep the nation safe from so great a calamity. with the preservation of its rights and its honour. Gentle men it Appears to me that any man, Prime Minister of Eng land' or Peasident of the United States, who should unneces sarily light up the flames of war upon such asubject (flames, let me add, that will burn over the whole globe), may well consider the genius of his country addressing to him the words which the orator of Borne supposed the genius of his country would address to him if he did not quell the Catiline conspi racy :—" An cum Bello rastabitur Italia vexbuntur urbes, testa ardebunt ; turn to non existimas invidise incendio conflagraturnm."—(Applause.) No, Gentlemen ! the man who shall, incautiously, or led on by false ambition or party pride, kindle those fires of war over the globe on this ques tion must look out for it—must expect to be himself con sumed in a burning conflagration of general reproach.— (Prolonged cheers.) There will be a public indignation before which no popularity, public or private, can stand—it will melt down every monument of the dead, it will destroy all respect for the living, it will burn up every vestige of re spect for individual worth, if unnecessarily, if recklessly, if ambitiously, it has plungi d the subjects and citizens of two civilised Christian States of the world into war—a war which shall cause the loss of millions of wealth—shall turn cities into smoke—shall cost thousands and hundreds of thousands of lives; and those smoking cities, and that destruction of property, and that sacrifice of life, shall be found over the whole globe, in every latitude and longitude, surrounding the ball on which we live. Now, gentlemen, I do not propose that on this subject we take any alarm. I propose that we keep ourselves cool and calm. In some of the southern cities there is now some agitation for fear of war. I regret this much. I hardly say I regret the feeling ; that is natural. But I regret the cause. It is a common mistake of men not in the most elevated posi tion, that they think they can play the small patriot, safely, in a small style.—(Lenghter.) These • are those who think that they can talk of it war with England and any other nation, and get credit for their patriotism and :lofty love of country, but keep the game in their own bends. That may not happen. At any rate, that is not the way nor the course which just and lofty and respectable men feel on the great question of peace ,or war. This constant speculation, this supposition that war may some, is half as bad as war itself. It interferes in all the businese end arrangements of life. It confounds and confuses men in regard to their own business plans. What we want is settled peace, and the conviction that peace will remain until there is some Just and sensible cause for war. On this subject 1 have only further to say, that while it is our duty not to take or to spread alarm, to believe And trust that the Government, that the country, will act soberly and wisely and justly, it is a less difficult thing than some -pople imagine to begin a dispute whose result no man in the e l .'d can control. Let the Government only be sure that it is right; in the words of one of the late Presidents of the United States, let us claim all that is right, and ask for no thing that is wrong, freely and magnanimously, and without any particular array of patriotic declaration.—(Laughter.) Among the other great questions upon which the election of next Monday must have some bearing, is that system of laws which we call the tariff, which has received the general support of the people of the state. Every man expects a ferocious attack upon the whole system. Every man expects that, since the Government now in power was established by the general voice of the anti tariff state., an attempt will be made to destroy that whole policy. How far they will succeed I know not. There are circumstances of encouragement—circumstances of an opposite character. But my question is with the people of Massachusetts. What have the people of Massachusetts to expect from any change? Taking the Act of 1842 as a general law, of general operation, what have the good people of Massachusetts for good to expect from any change? The question is, whether the tariff is condu cive to the prosperity of Massachusetts? What is the criterion? I put it upon one ground only; I put it upon this one ground. Ido not inquire what profits are made by the rich capitalist, or whether or not a few individuals grow rich under its influence; but I put the question—Are the labouring classes well off? Are their wages high ? Is labour in demand? (and these questions comprise the prosperity of five-sixths of the community). Are they in good condition? I ask these questions, and if you give me a country where labour is in demand and the labour ing classes well off, I call that a happy country— tariff or no tariff.—(Cheers.) Does any man suppose that if the tariff of 1842 were repealed it would raise the price of wages in Massachusetts? There are parts of it which had we opportunity, we might doubtless alter to advantage ; it has its imperfections ; but take it as a whole, does any man suppose that if it were destroyed to-day, and the grand favourite system of a horizontal duty, as they call it, of twenty per cent., should be levied in its stead, that the labour Of Massachusetts would be recompensed as it is now? I observe that the Government organ quotes the ex ample of England to support this theory of ad valorem duties and a revenue standard ; and the rate of twenty per cent. is fixed upon as just right. Now, I have reason to know that, from the beginning of this Government down from General Washington's Administration to this time, the average of all the duties, reducing specific duties to ad valorem, would amount to an average ad valorem duty of more than thirty-four per cent. Another fact is, that while we are constantly told of the example of England in this matter, and of her liberal policy, and are advised, as all those who read our Government journals must remember, to follow in the footsteps of Sir R. Peel, and adopt his liberal policy—l have seen it demon strated by competent writers of England, that the average rate of duty in that country this day, even under Sir R. Peel's new system, is no less than forty-nine per cent. Forty-nine per cent. I and yet we are to follow the example of Eng land and bring down our duties to twenty per cent. ! (Laughter and cheers.) One thing more, gentlemen. There has always been an attempt—for the last twenty years or more—to show that this protective policy helps the rich only —building up such establishments only as Lowell and Springfield, and other places where large operations are carried on. This is not the foundation of the system, and never was. If you go back to the adoption of the constitu tion, or if you look at the state of things amongst us as it is now, the fact is, that it is in the manufactures of a more indi vidual character, the shop manufactures, those of the workers in iron, in brass, of the artisans working in their own shops, with the assistance of their wives and children, these are the interests for the benefit of which the system was founded in Washington's time, and is now. And let every man think of this, and when he is told of the aggrandizement of the great capitalists at Lowell, and Dover, and Providence, and elsewhere, let him look at the many hundreds of thou sands of small capitalists—hammering over their own anvils —making hats in their own shops—obtaining by those processes of manufacture support and education for their families; and then let him remember that without the duties at the customs there is not one of those:manufacturers that could survive twelve months. Gentlemen, the election is before us. We should be here to-night with no possible doubt of the result of next Monday's balloting, were it not that in the course of years of prosperity there have grown up—l will hardly say, divisions among the Whig party— but that some of them have separated from us, drawing off from us friends, many good men, who think with us upon those great questions, particularly in regard to the peace of the country, the protective policy, and the maintenance of the constitution of the United States and of Massachusetts. These have withdrawn effectually all their aid from us, in the sup port of thise great objects, for the sake of what they call a " separate organization." I allude to the party called the Liberal party, and to the Native American party. I cannot speak of either of these parties in terms of reproach or unkindness. I think of them " more in sorrow than in anger."—(Applause.) I must look upon some of them as upon our brethren who were with us but lately, listening and speaking in our councils in this very hall. I mean, Gentle men, the Native Republican party, of whom it is the farthest thing from my mind to speak of them or think of them with any unkindness. They are " bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh."—(Cheers.) I lament—deeply, fervently lament —the course they think it their duty to pursue. What can they do? What can they do? If there is anything in this country which is a cherished object of the Whigs, it is a reformation of the naturalisation laws. Who of all the na tive American party will go further for this purpose than I have gone, and am willing to go still under the constitution, for the protection of American, native American, rights, and the purity of the ballot box ?—(Applause, in the midst of which a loud voice cried, " You're a good native, Daniel ;" to which Mr. Webster answered, as the cheers subsided, " I rather think I am." Renewed laughter and applause.) Within the limits of the constitution I am willing to go as far as he who goes farthest. I am older than many of the native Americans themselves.—( Laughter.) I have seen the pernicious influence of these foreign votes for the last thirty years, and have raised my voice when there was some chance to make it heard ; and I have been met by that party, that political party that always counts upon every foreigner as certainly as any monarch of Europe counts upon his serfs. I have seen that there was no remedy for the evil but a re vision of the naturalisation laws. For this I have done all in my power—l will do all in my power. And what I la ment is, that those who have united for this very purpose themselves, take away a great part of the strength necessary to accomplish what they desire, and which, let me tell them, we desire as much as they do. And I put this to them as a matter of conscience, for I hold that every man who holds the elective franchise holds it as a trust. We may say that he may vote as he has a mind to do, unless he takes care not to injure others. He is as much bound to give a correet decision as if he were acting upon a jury under oath. Every man's vote affects the interests of every other man, and when we say that he has a right to vote as he has a mind to, we must reduce it to this, that he has a right to vote right.— (Applause.) Now, I put it to every man—and there shall be neither taunt nor reproach in my language—what he can Fro pose to himself favourable to the amelioration of the natural isation laws by a :separate organisation ? On the contrary, I do firmly believe that every vote withheld for this reason from the Whig candidate is like an express resolution to diminish the power, the chance, and the prospect of a revision of the naturalisation laws. These gentlemen will send no Members to Congress, but, if they go on, they will prevent the sending by the higs of those who would probably ad vance their objects, and they thus promote the electing of those who are opposed to their objects. Who are they who are responsible, on this principle of general morals, for the annexation of Texas and the spread of negro slavery over another great portion of the globe? Men to whom the evil was pointed out, and who, in the exercise of a common intelligence, could not but have foreseen it. It will be ad mitted to be a general principle of morals that every man who foresees an evil and can prevent it, and does not choose to prevent it, is himself responsible for that evil ; and I would apply that remark not only to the native American party, but, by an awful application, to another party that exists among us. There could not have been a man in the United States who did not see that in withholding his vote from the Whig candidate, he aided directly in the election of the Loco feco candidates for President and Vice-President, and that the choice of those Locofoco candidates must inevitably result in the annexation of Texas. Was it not proclaimed from every o f the the Is ew „ii ~60eZ Oreon,rhea as follow . s . is that it is w h is per ed nment I,ll,(lll,tiolett,s Washington I lear n that tit Goverm the -, York ' sa tes A'',.' but el fidential circle . s . correspondent ter at Darall off red e'cm British M th th_, el oft , ,-• to the ims I further learn ff it was wl the er, 0 1 .' 1 ' 4r. p u e 4 9th degree as lined the o add that . 4ive }r• laeltenharn having dee per for me to . my in ts our l,4r. tuchanan. It is Pr°P which I derive honour the boundary. "'Nati 8 'elieVed • the quarterfrom. be,it to it does %the v'P. If it be Hi t true, as I believe,;nt Polk." . ._ 11, Voba and ntriiotism of Pr-- t o the question .``otaa„,, Gazette thus adverts t b a t we heli.eve ItlYpace. Nes ourseh.s .u,-- ~knowledge _eservation o_ _P ew _ e _ Vitrat Presset n rable to a and . we should P • , 3 at sh . are unfavo 1 ruble evil, ana d Grea eI4II Y (1 brn states an- li e , , epreest es a deplorable the United • n in both count d t h •ali. T h e a war between eat statesme- we for i •" oiik e good men and Kr calamity. . i mos t, - II th e -., to unite to revent such a do G at Britam a've and b ps er '• t o f a war, pprobably, o re u ld do us, but necessary toe whelpine as much harm as ah e C the ~nedc The '%05e,,,,,,,,e world would s uffer for nanny yearsl be enne and true st e ' -Lees of „ ••• a ft er i t sho „f honour a- to :. . 1. er of re___ ?in a. strue, the caree- -. wor th more 11,,Z Kage",lB, :with us,. and tropillesttlefield of war. -k„, . 411 ai ly t ,nas its victories d on the ha bout Oregon— Nes eu„,ll4t tan be gathere t B r it ain a its another lb Ninti., '"enee a war with Grea s almost -commence ernispve,,,,Praetoallv situated as to u 'shall we idera -1„(:Itlier --and hOsy soon thereafter as. These inrelli lihd ean h e Whith Mexico about Taexflowerful, and being ... .-, by _"!ged upon a great motives of the . appeal b " country is qiutuke„ ion, fear of the L and --ts • arms lible tou• tevery American knows and that in utmost ! , 1 • in '4'l' with Great Britain, ne i.v. defy the of weak : t orte of tlireogth it can is pr-d - confession with a - , !=e3, tiler f at ilation. It no en good terms the riv a l er, e,re, to be disposed to keep It is rather their Illuigua;1illallY as powerful as ourselves. e I conscious o :q°4 ilo 41°118 baarin nerous P&P '.ro„n establishedthe .ob Wei. lied 4 .,.. 5 ; 0 ,ande vng to thel earth. We know , itracter a 'booty, t rus i • I, will be • nifluenee Tong the nations of the . cries which Britain, t Ni sed in various Popular but delusive an _ d in Great ourselves to 00, eatemavieps parts of our country, and permit antries °Pe th a t tilgerto urge on a war, but enough in both co hen that 11 1 , st ' l °4 11p fo r I 'AY be statesmen a t popular cry, w ra, Honour ttt on to willa eseiron aemso-ne we dep.reeam k ore of t he a we inteeltho %sell bra a y s e the eng to b ee t :popularitywith ,413' fatty i ts of their country than of glee of friends oft Viteaaej out t troub le • 0 the efforts ared to meet o s tand , is to c ome, let us be prep as de ep„he ~,,j. our country." made that it was Its tie red '-' 'eh corrects the statement Oreg n or none.. the !feigns" Must have '' tl it - bole of ..° e _ t hi s is ord ge Wee Th 1- w ... 0 on or non ln saying alteroat; e w hole ot r e g, • 1 right." e w/we 0 n "ve as an issue of tern'' spoke distinctly irclusivel r -ene ' 84 3's the Union, we v.„. 3' of eur tit/ , 'subject at 1 , fi r• iv ebster b,, e _ _... the _ Alostoe, which- ""s made a long speech on e xpressing the sen lii neat, . Inay be regarded as expr find are firmly of his emend which we are glad to ),,. ` D sed to the exte 'tl.'W,l=measures of Polk. DANIEL OX TAE OREGON QUESTION BY i tloi 'WEBSTER. where we Apt nir, gentlemen, there can be no question .1 ~ as it ell " r. ) T • ' 11l It is hi ea in -IPik be his is Panful I - a. by firm' t e t ii ‘•tsnt to be filled in the days of our fathers, It is tli kt, and disinterested lovers of American liberty. t'd andgeneration, and i ta , kl e have seen it filled in our day ehil giztv, ~... by our - tipe4 tteaven order it may be filled hereafter, the great irii,e./Nour grandchildren, united in entertaining republic, 'Cell 'Plea which lie at the foundation of our glorious e to deny L ) 1.5,) I have not been willing, gentlemen, NI / tt here to-night t i . ,_ . e Performance of the duty of meeting Boston. An i i , I'', whigs of the county of Suffolk and city of tru_y in sf„ Portaut election, doubtless, is pending, W e are . ' which ' l eethi n , mesin -- li. t l ir g of a crisis, and it is a peeuliarity of the ti _ . 11 P9ttit e that year after year we find ourselves involved 1 1 e‘r et this It is perfectly true that for 18 or 20 years '' • 3' t e calls 111)00 NA, recurrence of this season of the year, whichfound us in ,o%iethi to eXercise our elective franchise, has o f the 4tiverio l lg of a crisis! Because the great question tit e , tr IN d l ieY of the country, the great question wn' a r m the Coll inri a Lae labour and industry of the country, has, fro been 8 gulf ell,eeltent of the administration of General Jackson, before to:',°f perpetually recurring debate and Contest . ~ i ve,, if • '°.(lies and both Houses of Congress. But if we , o ere. ,,, it is oar fortune to Jive in a time when these crises wt sr''' iiatli other annually--or, in other words, r ;_etkil upon annually to exercise our elective Erne u, phe wt, - ; l'oe people of the State, there is imposed upon () s_ bef„re Iva s imposed upon generations. which havn.,g 7_tf, by th e 4 :: . the great duty of inaintaimng Public sinseartp.)- lit'ed to'iNise oft hat perpetual viglianeewhhGen kleilipn t i l ls at the foundation of free institutions._ e f the teopl e 4 this are topics before the country—be or . oe. r- esio n t - , us coMmonwealth—on which I have on this ea on wh . ad a few words to you. The immediate o r e s 0 _ the si lei' noescalls us together is the election . of (10,, er ate Government. Those who have administere!l_ithat e for tea a l°, o•nt for the last year are the candidates of the . Whigs their etlon. I shall say nothing of the manner in wtile.us any eiTitres have been discharged by them; for if therenoti reaehertion made to their conduct, that objection . h h has s their oftciai duty ilie • 1. know of no reason connected with ..._ . g, aiberes winch should prevent any of us, wl!o as a w m support and his v t still to Whig prinriPles' from giving his _ . o . o for then e-e lection of George N. Briggs and John - I, e eee(tlie 13ut it is undoubtedly true that every st ate ~ .ti a l ) I tnean every general, state electio.n, h as t ationai eali i i .ig on those great .genFral q.nestions the gener a l d). i cY, the dscision of which is contided to common s wealth 1 °v,Q4lllaent, in which the people of the ___ Purpose im, e a deep and abiding interest. It is 'HY to offer few remarks only on one or two hill-top? It was told to Mr. Birney and his followers again and again. "If the Whig candidate is chosen, Texas is out, and you know it ; if he is not chosen, Texas is in, and you know it." But they said, "We do not vote for Mr. Polk." Very well. But you had the means of preventing the an nexation of Texas; you knew your own power. By joining those as anxious as you are, or as you profess to be, to pre vent it, you could prevent it. If you did not join them, it would take place. You did not join them, and it did take place. Gen tlemen, this is a subject on which I have deep feeling —very deep feeling; and I think it must stand on the pages of history as the recorded judgment of mankind that those among us who asserted themselves to be in a peculiar and marked degree friends to universal liberty, have by their own deliberate act fastened the chains of slavery on a great portion of the black race over a vast extent of this continent. It is to me the most mournful and most awful reflection. I know that thousands of gentlemen who took such a course say that they meant well. They meant well. lam not to scrutinise their motives; they must answer for those elsewhere; but I beseech them now not to fall into another such mistake. _ It is thought—it is an idea Ido not say how well founded— that there may be yet a hope for resistance to the consum mation of the annexation of Texas.—(Enthusiastic ap- plause.) I can only say, for one, that if it should fall to my lot to have a vote on such a question, and I vote for the ad mission into this union of any state with a constitution which prohibits even the Legislature from ever setting the bondsman free, I shall never show my head again, depend upon it, in Faneuil Hall.—(Tremendous cheering.) But, Gentlemen, suppose the case, that in the ensuing session of Congress your members fairly and freely protest against the consummation of this annexation, why how are we to stand in Massachusetts ? How are we to stand in Massachu setts? Are we to have the gentleman who is nominated by the Locofocos the governor of the state, and to fight the battle under his auspices? By dissensions among our selves, and lists of several other candidates, are we so to prostrate ourselves? While we are to sustain these great principles in Congress are we to be unsustained at home? No, Gentlemen ; but, I say again, that every man who gives a vote for any other man than George N. Briggs, does, in that respect, all in his power to weaken the authority with which his representatives in Congress can stand up and pro test any longer against consummating this annexation. I may not flatter myself, perhaps, that any person belonging to that party hears me ; but if there be such, I beseech him, in brotherly love and kindness, and as a partaker in the general sentiments which they entertain, to consider whether he is not defeating their best objects by pursuing the course which they have adopted. I would beseech brethren to come back upon that old platform, broad enough to sustain us all, on which we set out together as Whigs; on which, as Whigs, we achieved something for the good of the country; on which, and not otherwise, letting by-gones be by-gones, rallying under the great name which our ancestors bore; confident that as Whigs we can accomplish a good for the Constitution and the coun try which no other name among us is able to accomplish here or hereafter. But, gentlemen, there are among us those who are willing to do old duty under the old name—Whip with out variation or change.—(Cheers.) What is the duty de volving upon us ? What are we to do under some circum stances of discouragement ? What are we to do ? The answer is plain. We are to do our duty, our whole duty with all the affections of our hearts and all the powers of our minds, and then to trust to Providence. If anything should happen to tarnish the fame of Massachusetts, anything which should cause deep regret for her or for the country, let us so conduct ourselves that the poignancy of personal self-reproach shall not be added to these mimes of regret and mortification.—(Loud cheers.) Gentle men, let ns lay nsik every other call of ordinary duty until we have done our utmost' to establish our principles in the election of our candidates. lam here necessarily engaged in professional affairs. The town in which I reside is so far distant that I must devote two days to go thither and vote there, 1314 t I should go if it • cost ten days.—(Cheers. ) Let us all do' oilt"thity, upfalteringly, laboriously, soberly, and when, after Monday, the queSilon 14 aalied t which cer tainly will be asked, beginning at Rhode Island, and spread- ing as far as Georgie and westward to Wisconsin, " How stands old Massachusetts?" let you and I be able to hold Up our hea d s and say, " Look at her and see how she stands P.' ' • TEE SUN, LONDO_Nr, SATURDAY EVENIN G, NOVEMBER 29, 1845. ANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and sth of Vide+ . , • cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 22d " .la, November, 1845. day of ISSUE DEPORTMENT. X. .C. Notes issued 27,036,550 Goveltinent debt 11,015,100 Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion ll,/41,93 1Silverbullion... '1,594,619 . , Qtief Cashier. £27,036,550 IVcAnSHALL, £27,036,550 Dated the 9.7 th day of November, 1845, BANKING DEPARTMENZ• Proprietors' capita 1,14,653,000 Rest Public deposits (in eluding. Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners of National Debt, and divi dend accounts) 7,363,168 Other deposits 9,024,223 Seven day and other bills 1,0V5,589 135,256,189 M. - ?,IA Dated the 27th day of Novel Governuient secu ritieP, (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 15,454,390 Notes Gold and silver c9;.n 522,951 £35,250,189► ;SHALL, Chief Cashier. tber, 1845. MARKET _INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 28.) SUGAR.—To-day there was not much inclination shown to purchase West India Sugar, but merchants evinced firmnEsss, and the small business transacted was upon former terms. REFINED.—There has been an extensive demand for re fined goods for home consumption, and advanced rates fume been paid ; indeed the market has been nearly cleared, ,n -pecially of the low and middling descriptions. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with little attention, and. 4,508 bags at auction were only in part sold, at rather lower rates. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was better sup plied with Bengal Sugar, and three parcels, amounting to 2,700 bags were offered at auction. FoßElGx.—Although there are few shipping orders for any descriptions of Foreign, and our refiners working under bond being supplied for the present, still holders show firmness, and hare refrained from bringing any to public sate. MoLAssEs.—liolders of West India submitting to rather lower rates caused buyers to operate more freely, and 500 puncheons hare been disposed of. TuA.—There, has been no public sale held since our last report, but there is a large quantity on offer, by private treaty, of black. and green ; the trade, however, both in town and moniry, are not inclined to ts.lie more than their present wants require, notwithstEutaing the moderate rates that exist. COFFEE.—To-day there was little desire evinced to pur chase Mocha Coffee, and at the public sales of 9 cases 387 bales, prices declined 2s to 4s per cwt; a small part only was disposed of. COCOA...—British Plantation is little wanted, and the quan tity brought forward having exceeded the wants of the trade, a decline in price of is per cwt has occurred this week. SPICES.—This afternoon Black Pepper was purchased with caution, and 500 bags of Malabar at public sale were taken in at 3 1 / 1 d for heavy sound, but the sea damaged sold at 230 to 3d. 30 sacks 85 bags Nutmegs in the shell went at ls 3d to is sd. 624 bags East India Ginger were withdrawn, but 30 casks of Jamaica sold at 61 16s for good, 55s to 67s for middling to good middling, and 49s for low. RlCE.—There has been little desire evinced to purchase Bengal privately: three parcels, amounting to 1,451 bags and 700 pockets, were offered at public sale, and a part only sold at a decline on former rates of 6d to is per cwt. Madras is little wanted, and prices are not so firm. Of Java there is still little to be had. Cleaned Rice is held with firmness and is wanted ; Patna at 23s to 275, and Carolina 36s to 40s per cwt. SPIRITS.—There has been a brisk demand for Leeward Island. Rum this week, and an advance in the value of ld per gallon has taken place; indeed nearly the whole on show has been cleared of the market. For Calcutta the demand has been active, and higher rates paid; Demerara has been in good demand, and prices keep on the advance. The Government Contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum, half East and half West India, was taken this afternoon by Messrs. Lemon, Hart, and Co.,within a fraction of 2s per gallon proof strength. randy has been in good demand; prices have advanced a little. Geneva has been in good request. British Corn Spirits are much in demand at lOs 9d per gallon, nett cash. Malt Spirit according to quality is selling at 12s 9d to 13s 6d. For Gin the demand has been active, and prices are very firm. FRUIT.—In Currants, by private contracts, the importers having shown a disposition to meet the views of the buyers, and a large business appears to have been done Of Turkey Pulled Figs, in the low and inferior qualities, some extensive sales have been made at reduced rates, but fine rather scarce, and obtain full prices; of Muscatels the finer qualities sell freely, at very full prices. SAGO.—This afternoon at public sale 391 bags of Sago Flour were taken in at 20s 6d, but sea damaged sold at 13s 6d to 14s 6d. SALTPETRE.—This afternoon at public sale 1,500 bags Calcutta went with spirit, at a further advance of 6d per cwt. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 80 tuns of Foreign Sperm Oil were offered, and nearly all bought in. 10 tuns Newfoundland Cod went at 271. 19 tuns 20 casks Lard Oil were taken in. at 41l to 441. 55 casks Palm Oil were sold at 311 to 311 15s for fine, and 271 to 30115 s for middling to good. 210 hhds 115 pipes Ceylon Cocoa Nut sold at 311 lOs to 33/. TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 489 casks of New South Wales Tallow were offered and all sold; fine at 41s 6d to 42s 3d, middling to good 40s 3d to 41s 3d, low 38s 3d to 39s 9d. COURSE OF EXCHA2 Amsterdam CF. .1211 Ditto, at sight l2 7/ 1 Rotterdam 2U. 12 11i Antwerp 26 15 Hamburgh M.B. 13 15 Altona — TGE.—(YESTERDAY .) Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa 26 10 Milan Venice............. Naples .. 39/ Palermo, per oz. ll9/ Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro .. 23 Bahia Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldyssight -- Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Geld,bars..l3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5" New Doubloons.— 0 0 (1! New Dollars 0 4 9 Sam in Bars 0 4 11 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75 Ditto, 3 months 26 5 Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 10 Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersburgh, 3Us Berlin Vienna, effee. flo. 10 9 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36A Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona SeTills — VISCOUNTESS VILLIERS.—It is gratifying to learn that her Ladyship, since Wednesday last, has been progres sing so satisfactorily that further daily accounts from her medical attendants were deemed unnecessary. Dr. Seymour has not been to Upton-house since his return on Monday night last, when he conveyed to Sir Robert and Lady Peel the welcome news that Lady Villiers might be considered as past all danger. Since Monday morning her Ladyship has continued to recover, and there.is not the slightest doubt but that in about a month her Ladyship will have regained her strength. Miss Villiers is nearly recovered. THE GALWAY COLLEGE.—It affords us much pleasure to be enabled to state, upon authority, that Mr. Berwick, nephew of Grattan, of illustrious and patriotic memory, has really been appointed Vice-President of the Galway College. Mr. Berwick is a gentleman of the most polished manners, and of the highest literary attainments, and of whom, if we do not mistake, Mr. O'Connell himself some years ago spoke as " that creature of genius." Mr. Berwick is a liberal Protestant, and his moral character, we have heard, irreproachable in every sense of the word. His appointment, therefore, as Vice-President of the Galway College, cannot but be hailed with the liveliest satisfaction by persons of every party and creed in the province of Con naught. We are gratified to hear it rumoured, on good au thority, that our esteemed and exemplary townsman, the Rev. Dr. O'Toole, Principal of St. Mary's College, Galway, will be appointed to one of the Head Professorships in our new provincial Colleges, an office to which his great literary attainments and experience as a Professor for several years in the Irish College at Paris give him the highest claims.— Galway Vindicator. CROOKHAVEN, Nov. 21.—As a funeral was passing to the churchyard of Killmoe, on the 18th instant, the people observed the body of a man floating near the beach of Barley Cove Bay, and some of them had it taken out of the water. It was six feet long, stout limbed, and broad shouldered, about thirty years of age, the body supposed to have been a long time in the water. It was interred in the churchyard, but there was nothing) in his dress or appear ance to give any clue to identity, or any knowledge of how he came to his death.—Cork Southern Reporter. GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE, Nov. 25.—T0-day several thousand tons of pig iron could have been purchased at 755. ; and we understand that one or two small transactions were made at this figure. The principal feature among the trade to-day was a general reluctance to buy for immediate cash, which shows that dealers do not look forward to any immediate improvement. A parcel of about 1,000 tons might have been had for 725. 6d. nett, which we are not aware has been sold. Looking at the regular supply coming forward and the general appearance of trade, we cannot but fear a fur ther decline.—Glasgow National. ALARM OF FIRE AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE.— On Thursday evening, during the performances at the Adel phi Theatre, Strand, an occurrence took place which had nigh been attended with the most fearful, if not fatal, con sequences. Shortly after nine o'clock, during the perform ance of Green Bushes, a quantity of smoke was suddenly seen to issue apparently from underneath the s tage, accom panied by a smell of gunpowder. Loud cries of " Fire, fire, fire," were instantly raised, which was followed by a cry of " Don't mind your clothes—save your lives." Nearly all the audience rose simultaneously, apparentlywith a view ofrushing to the doors, and many of the femalds began to utter screams of distress, when Madame Celeste, who at the moment happened to be the only performer on the stage, instantly came forward and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, there is no danger; pray keep your seats." Mr. Paul Bedford and others of the com pany immediately joined Madame Celeste in their assurances that there was no danger; but some time elapsed before order was restored sufficiently for the performance to be re newed. A number of persons left the house at the first mo ment of the alarm being raised, and one lady was carried out in'a fainting condition. The cause of the smoke did not transpire. VESSELS WRECHED.—We have the following communication from Stornoway, under date of 14th instant: —" The two vessels which were driven ashore on the west coast of the island of Lewis, with their bottoms uppermost, have not yet been identified, but one of them is supposed to belong to Sunderland. The Uncer tain' of Stornoway, Maclennan, master, was wrecked near Boldero, on the 23d ult., but the crew, after remaining fourteen hours on the wreck, were fortunately saved." A gentleman in Sutherlandshire writes as follows :—" On Mon day, '2oth ult., a vessel came ashore, bottom uppermost, near Bulzie Island, about nine miles south of Cape Wrath. She must have been a sloop of from 50 to 60 tons burden. Her bottom and sides are new, and she bore marks of tar and butter. The instant she touched the shore, which is bold and rocky, she went to pieces. It will be proper to mention this, y j a i s t. i Ff t aAt m eTd a AcL, a s t os t e r ic a 2 c C L u t ßi h nß e vE n eNn ot cz i e c ss e s A o c f , ro 3.oGrimerLeo. h u a c v E in s g rE a ß n .iiteore:Tinutehse , f d r a o y m morning e wiet hmtasim t ebrer of fo t r he m S es io s n rs ,.c p oa r l i m ce an an o d f N C e o p l o v r a t s , found in his cabin with his wife suffocated from the per fumes of a coke fire, which had been lighted the previous night. The wife was lying on the cabin floor partly dressed, quite dead, and the master was insensible. He was taken to the dispensary, where he was attended by the house-surgeon, and is going on well, but is not yet out of danger. 11,EE TRADE MEETINGS. BRADFORD. Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitants of Brachbrd was held within the spacious Temperance-hall of that town, ti.r tbie purpose more particularly of promoting and extending the "qualification movement;'' that is to say, increasing the number of free trade forty-shilling freeholders in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and generally with the view of advanc ing the great cause, now so nearly won, of unrestricted com mercial intercourse, The chair was taken by Mr. Clayton, of Bierly-hall, a gentleman of landed property. Upon the platform we observed Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Robert Millig an , E sq ., M r . J ames R enn i e , M r. J . fl ainson, b. Laycock, Esq., Dr. M'Turk, the Rev. W. Scott, president of Airedale College, Mr. W. Aekroyd, of Ottley, Mr. Henry Forbes, Mr. Jowett, of Bingley, John Horsetail, jun., Esq., W. Holdsworth. Esq., and many other influential members of the manufacturing community in and about Bradford. The Temperance Hall was crammed to excess, the majority of the audience being composed of working men. Mr. CLAYTON, the Chairman, opened the proceedings of the in eating, in a short but energetic speech. Mr. COBDEN was received with the most extatic applause. He said he was very sorry that, capacious as was the room, there was not space enough to receive all those friends who wished to co-operate with them that night. Oh, how much he wished for fine weather, that they might have had their meeting in the open air. —(Cheers). The time • of fine weather would however come before the question was settled. He had attended meetings at several other towns in the West Riding, where he found, as he found here, an increased enthusiasm in the cause of free trade, and a continually increasing desire to unite, and by repeated displays of this kind of manifestation, to prove the zeal of the people in the good cause. He thought, however, that the assembly he was now addressing surpassed in numbers, enthusiasm, and respectability, any similar meeting which he had lately been present at.— (Cheers.) There must be something in the aspect of their affairs just now that drew them thus together in such great and chieerful numbers. The mere abstract question of free trade evidently had not, at this moment that effect. He believed the reason was, that they now felt that thu time was at last come when the question of the corn-lcorn-l aws must either be finally settled, or when heavy calamities must befal the country ; and they were not without goodly signs that they were drawing near to the end of the great conflict.—(Hear, hear.) They had, indeed, during the last week some peculiarly significant tokens that the reward of their la.bours was at hand. He alluded, of course, to the two important adhesions which total repeal had so lately ob tained--(Cheers)—in those of Lord J. Russell and Lord Mor peth.—(Loud cheers.) The latter nobleman lay se near to the hearts of Yorkshiremen that he ought first of all to con gratulate a West Riding assembly that a member of the house of 'Howard had set aside all doubts on the question of the corn-laws, and was prepared to rank himself among their determined opponents. A GENTLEMAN on the platform here cried three cheers for Lord Morpeth, which were given with a thousand-lung power. Mr. Commr resumed. He was glad that they had given i those cheers for Lord Morpeth. If there was one nob:eman r in England more than another who lived in the hearts and affections of his countrymen, it was that Noble Lord— (Cheers)—whom they had just so duly honoured. But there I was another, and he thought, rationally speaking, a still more important adhesion to the League than even the support rendered by Lord Morpeth, he meant the adhesion ! which Lord Russell had given in to their principles.— ' (Loud cheers.) That distinguished man stood at the head of a political party, he was the political chief of a large section of the aristocracy. But still he did not chiefly value his adhesion to their cause as that of a distinguished statesman and a personage of talent and influence. No. When, after three years of deliberation, he had finally de cided that their principles were just, and that he would help them to carry these out fully and immediately—then he <Mr. Cobden) took it for granted that the Noble Lord brought to their ranks a large and most influential portion of the English aristocracy-4Cheers)—that the Cavendishes, the :Sutherlands, the }'ortescues, would hereafter be, where they once were, and where they ever ought to be, leading the people of this country in their struggles for their rights.— ( Cheers.) Most deeply did he rejoice that Lord J. Russell had taken the course he last week adopted. It would indeed be lamentable, if one whose ancestry had been identified with every liberal and popular movement in the country, were 'to be wanting in this, the greatest of them all.—( Hear, hear.) .It was not enough that the Russells had stood in the House uniformly contending for civil and religious liberty—let `them now assume an equally honoured place in the great struggle for commercial liberty—in supporting their :righteous claim to be allowed freely to exchange the pro . Klucts of their industry.—(Cheers.) They might have a right Ito speak their sentiments—to print them—to attend public meetings as they liked, and places of worship as they liked— but while they had not the right to buy or sell as they liked, they were still little better than slaves.—(Hear, hear.) He was at Wakefield last night, and a gentleman who spoke there was careful to put in a caveat against Lord John Russell, or anybody else coming in to supersede himself and his Hon. Friend (Mr. Bright) in the free-tree championship Re could only say, the sooner he was superseded by those who were in a position to give legislative effect to the great tiause the better for it and for them ; as for the honour and glory, and fame attending the carrying out of this great principle, there was honour enough for them a:11. Of this he was quite sure that they, as free-traders, woeld be disposod to carry out the principle laid down in th a sacred volume—of the Lord of the vineyard, w.ho was willing to give the same wages, honour, and rank to the man who came at the eleventh hour and the half as to those who had borne the toil and heat of the day. (Hear.) They had given three cheers for Lord Morpeth, let them now confer a similar honour on Lord J. Russell. — (The cheers were given with great good will.) Theirs were sound principles, suited to all times and principles ; and if they stuck unmeanedly to and worked unmeanedly for such a principle, they would always find in the end that both were great, and both would prevail. What could their prin ciples better suit than the present times? They were in danger of famine. Well, abolish the corn .laws—who in their senses would think of trying any other remedy ? Where were the people now who used formerly to tell the working ntan that cheap bread meant low wages. He hoped such fellows, if they ever came out at all now-a-days, slunk down bye-streets from sheer shame.—(Great Laughter.) The Hon. Chairman had told them that if they succeeded in putting 2,000 more liberal voters on the register they might win the west /tiding. But he (Mr. Cobden) said they had won it already.—(Loud cheers,) The last registration, when the people had so nobly responded to the calls which were madeiupon them, had secured to the cause of free trade a ma jority of more than 1,000. But he wanted them to make up their minds before the 30th of January to create so many new votes as should put it out of the power of the monopolists ever to contest the division—(Cheers.) In North Lancashire they had a majority of 8,000—(Loud cheers)—and there was not the shadow of a chance of a contest.—(Renewed cheers.) Mr. Villiers and Mr. Brown will walk over the course.—(Hear, hear.) Now he counselled them to put themselves in a similar position in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To work up the regis tration, so that no wretched potato-man shall dare show his face at the next election.—(Laughter and cheers). Let them recollect that, by putting 2,000 more votes on the re gister, they might be saving their party an expense of 10,0001. by avoiding a contested election. They had already done nobly in Bradford. But let them take care. Ilud dersfield,,Halifax, and Wakefield all declare that they will not be outdone by Bradford. If they exerted themselvas they would still remain at the head of the list. Let them not be frightened by the clamour about fictitious votes. A forty shilling freeholder was what every Eng glishman should aim at. It was not necessary to triumph in purely agricultural counties. All that was wanted was to send to Parliament free-trade representatives from great industrial districts and important and populous towns. Let that be done, and he would guarantee them re peal without counting noses in the House of Commons. The free traders had secured one division of Cheshire, and they were equally certain of Lancashire. With these views, these prospects, and these determinations, he would for the present take his leave of them, urging all whom he addressed not to be lulled by false confidence into inactivity, but to persevere steadily and energetically in that practical contest by which they hoped to win free 'trade through the medium of the registration courts.—(The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst loud cheers.) Several gentlemen followed Mr. Cobden, amongst whom were Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr, Rand, an extensive worsted spinner in Bradford, who, although a decided Conservative in politics, is yet an active and influential member of the Anti. Corn-law League. WAKEFIELD. A great free-trade meeting was also held at Wakefield on Thursday, at which a great number of the most influential men of the town and neighbourhood attended. Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright addressed the meeting at some length, and re solutions were unanimously adopted, expressive of the deter mination of the meeting to use every exertion in their power to make certain the return of two free-traders at the next election. In some of the speeches the manly course adopted by Lord John Russell and Lord Morpeth was highly ex tolled, and a hope expressed that the time was not far distant when the people of the West Riding of Yorkshire would have an opportunity of returning Lord Morpeth, the man of their heart. LIVERPOOL. The greatest and most enthusiastic of all the demonstra tions which have as yet been made in the North of England in favour of an immediate opening of the ports, took place last (Friday) evening in the Amphitheatre at Liverpool. W. Brown, Esq., who presided over the meeting, took the chair at seven o'clock, but by half-past six the Amphitheatre was so crowded in every part that thousands had to go away from the doors, unable to procure admission. The meeting was addressed by the Chairman, Mr. Thornely, M.P., Mr. Heyworth, Mr. Baines, Mr. R a thbone, Mr. Wily, and se veral other gentlemen • and resolutions in favour of the im mediate opening of th e ports, and the total repeal of the corn-laws, were carried with enthusiasm. The gentlemen who addressed the meeting all spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of Lord John Russell and of Lord Morpeth. LEICESTER. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, in compliance with two requisitions, was holden on Thursday evening, in the New Hall, Leicester, and was numerously and respeetably attended. The MAYOR (E. Weston, Esq.) stated that the object of the meeting was to consider the propriety of addressing her Ma jesty in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws; and in favour of that object he fully concurred. R. BREWIN, Esq., of Birstall-house, moved the first resolu tion, affirming the scarcity of provisions, &c., and strongly condemned the conduct of the Government. J. MELLon, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was una nimously adopted. W. BIGGS, Esq., moved a declaratory resolution, and cha racterised the Government as a disgrace to civilisation. The Rev. C. BERRY, in seconding the resolution, remarked that his opinion was what it had been for many years. He regarded all laws which impeded the industry of the people as unjust, and therefore injurious. He had come there as a Christian m i n i s t er , feeling it to be his esp ec i a l d uty t o co me path forth and to symise with the poor and the oppressed. The resolution, having been put from the chair, was unani mously adopted. Dr.‘IsToBLE moved the third resolution, affirming the in justice and impolicy of commercial restrictions. R. Hamm, Esq. (a magistrate, and ex-Mayor), seconded the resolution. ➢lr. HEALEY, a tenant-farmer from Rutland, a convert to the cause, supported the resolution. An address to the Queen, praying for total repeal, and the opening °tithe ports in the meantime, was agreed to ; and the meeting broke up in harmony at a late hour. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH. A crowded and influential meeting in favour of free-trade and a total repeal of the corn-laws took place on Thursday evening, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. Mr. Moore, of the Corn-law League, addressed the meeting at considerable length in favour of the principles of free-trade, and resolu tions were unanimously adopted, expressive of the determi nation of the inhabitants of the borough to exert thmselves, by all legal means, to attain so desirable and so necessary an Object REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS. Last night a meeting of the Common Council, electors, and inhabitants of the Ward of Firringdon Without, was held in the Farringdon-hall, King's Arms, Holborn ; Mr. Richard Taylor, Senior Councilman of the ward, in the chair, to adept measures to co-operate with the Anti-Corn law League, in their efforts to obtain the total abolition of the corn-laws. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by expressing the great pride and pleasure he felt in presiding over so nu: merous and so influential a meeting as that which was then assembled,, upon one of the most important questions that ever engaged the public mind—free trade.—(Hear, hear.) Never before were they so convincingly persuaded of the evil agency of monopoly, which was the sole cause of the impending calamities that threatened the country, and for that conviction they were indebted to that distinguished body the Anti-Corn-law League. Mr. R. R. MoonE, member of the Anti-Corn-law League, said that as an elector of the ward, he felt great pleasure in seeing so crowded a meeting that night, and which, no doubt, would fully echo the sentiments expressed during the week at the innumerable meetings that were held in London and its adjuncts, to demand a repeal of the corn-laws—sentiments that must be well understood by the Government.—(Hear.) The admissions made at those meetings were so direct, that nothing could be adduced stronger, to prove the great change that had taken place in public opinion during the last two years, and which now declared its unqualified con viction that the corn-laws had nearly terminated their misery, famine, mischief-making, and desolating career. Lord John Russell had in his last letter plainly and man fully declared that the corn-laws could no longer exist. Mr. Wl"Limn WALKER moved that the meeting, ap proving of the efforts of the Anti-Corn-law League in gain ing a majority upon the registration of free-traders, pledged itself to a cordial co-operation with that body in the said efforts.--(Cheers.) Mr. BARNARD seconded, and Dr. Livaicr supported, the motion, which was carried. Mr. 'Deputy BEDFORD moved the best thanks of the meeting to the Anti-Corn-law League, for their steady, firm, unflinching, and persevering conduct in upholding the grand principle of free trade, and to IL R. Moore, Esq., for his able and eloquent address that night. Mr. BUCKMASTER, member of the Common Council, se conded the motion, which was carried amidst applause. Several other gentlemen having addressed the meeting, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and it separate& IRELAND. DISTURBED STATE OF THE COUNTRY. DUBLIN, Nov. N.—The promised meeting of the magistrates of the county of Westmeath was held yes terday, the Marquis of Westmeath in the chair. The proceedings were conducted in secret, but a correspon dent of the Evening Mail states, " that the resolutions, which were of the strongest character that language could convey, were carried unanimously, and that between 40 and 50 magistrates were present. An ad dress to the Lord-Lieutenant was agreed upon, repre senting the frightfully disorganised state of the country, and praying protection for life and property. An ex pression of the marked thanks and approbation of the magistrates, accompanied by congratulations at his for tunate escape from assassination, and the gallant defence made by him, was voted to Sir Francis Hopkins, and signed by every person present." Another attempt has been made by the magistracy of Tipperary to convince the Irish Executive that the law, as at present administered, is totally insufficient to pro tect the lives and properties of her Majesty's subjects resident iu this ill-fated district. The brutal murder, in open day, of Mr. Patrick Clarke, led to a county meet ing, which was held at Nenagh on the 10th of No vember, Lord Dunally presiding as chairman, when a memorial, of which the annexed is a copy, was submitted to the consideration of the Lord-Lieutenant:— " ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM, BARON HEY _ __ TESBURY, LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. " My Lord,—We, the undersigned magistrates of the North Riding of Tipperary, beg leave, with great respect, to lay the following statement before your Excellency : " Often as we have been compelled to memorialise the Government upon the unhappy state of the North Riding of this county, we feel assured that upon no former occasion have more serious grounds existed for apprehension and alarm than are now presented by the state of things which it is our urgent duty to bring under your Excellency's consideration. The varied character of agrarian outrage seems now to have settled into a systematic course of private assassination, which utterly defies all the ordinary powers of the law ; and, unless the Government think fit to demand from the Legislature the assistance of some more stringent Act than any now in force, to enable them to pat down this frightful system, we much fear that the very foundations of society will be shaken. We must remind your Ex cellency that last winter was marked in this riding of the county by an amount of crime, of the nature alluded to, quite unparalleled. The assassin's aim was levelled at all alike, of every rank and creed. The existing powers of the constitution were in ♦ain exerted by Government to check the system. Additional military posts were established. Government officers with extraordinary powers were sent down to communicate the best in formation, and stimulate the existing authorities to the utmost diligence. Our resident magistrates were most active and assiduous. The police force of Tipperary dis tinguished themselves, it must be owned, in a very remarkable manner upon several occasions. Instances of individual intrepidity and determination, among persons of humble rank, were not few; and we presume that the law-officers of the Crown were not wanting in their duties with regard to the prosecution of offenders. We ask, have all these exertions resulted in the esta blishment of any greater degree of security for life and property? On the contrary, the unfavourable antici pations contained in addresses forwarded to Government upon similar occasions have been fully realised, and a degree of intimidation has been established which affects all classes of the community, and interferes with the assertion of the most ordinary rights. During the summer months a short period of calm, as usual, suc ceeded, but we have now, with deep regret, to inform your Excellency, that not only has the approaching winter been ushered in by several murders, or attempts to murder, occurring in rapid succession—not only have we to deplore the awful death of Mr. Patrick Clarke, a most respectable gentleman, and of amiable and inoffen sive character, but we have evidence to satisfy us, that the lives of very many persons whom we could name are in imminent danger. A wholesome dread and terror of the law does not exist, but, on the contrary, our county seems to be in the possession of a set of hired assassins, whom the law cannot reach, and we are only surprised that among the middle and lower classes, in their un protected state, individuals can occasionally be found bold enough to come forward as witnesses in a court of justice. We feel convinced that all sources of informa tion are dried up through the sympathy of the ill-affected with the evil-doers, and the intimidation exercised to wards the well-disposed. " We do not dwell on the numerical amount of crimes committed, because it is to their character that we wish to point attention. Ejectment from land is no longer the sole origin of these sad occurrences. The slightest cause is now sufficient to endanger life, and no one can tell when that cause may arise. We do not urge the inse curity of landlords' rights—we do not complain of want of support being afforded to ourselves by your Excel lency's Government, but we point attention to the inse curity of the peasant's but—to the scenes of desolation there constantly occurring—to the prevalence of that species of crime which saps the root of every virtue, and is rapidly eradicating all trace of the original character of the Irish peasant. In the name of God and our country, we protest against such a system being further allowed to continue with impunity. " In the firm belief that no one more than your Ex. cellency regards with horror and detestation the state of things to which we have alluded, and which we make bold to say is not exaggerated, and in the earnest hope of some prospect being afforded us that an early appli cation will be made to Parliament to strengthen the hands of the Executive, by the enactment of some sta tute which shall decisively check the existing system of assassination, we now beg leave to present to the repre sentative of our Sovereign this humble and dutiful ad dress, to which we shall await the reply with the utmost anxiety. "We have the honour to be, my Lord, your Excel lency's most obedient servants, " DUNALLY, Chairman. " ADAM WALKER. " T. B. DANCER. " EDWARD WALLER. " R. U. BAYLY. " J. R. Morrurr. " R. E. PHILLIPS. " RICHARD GASON. " CHARLES CLARKE. " JOHN GOING. " GEORGE GARVEY. " THOMAS G. STONEY. " CALEB GOING. " GEORGE JACKSON. " JOHN CARDEN, D.L. " JAMES WILLINGTON. " W. ROE. " THOMAS B. STONEY. " JONATHAN W. WAISII. " RICHARD M. CARDYN. " ROBERT CLARKE. " JOHN WILLINGToN." " HENRY TRENCH. Four days after the transmission of this memorial Lord Daintily received a reply, of which the following it a copy " Dublin Castle, Nov. 14. " My Lord,—The Lord-Lieutenant has directed me to acknowledge the receipt of the resolutions and statement of the magistrates of the North Riding of the county of Tipperary, assembled at the Court-house at Nenagh, on Monday, the 10th of November, 1845, and presented to with the deepest r egret o f t h e awful his Excellency by your Lordship ; and to state, that hi s Excellency heard calamity w hi c h bad so suddenly c l ose d t h e career o f an amiable an d valuable country gentleman, and warmly s ympathises in the general feeling of unfeigned regret a t the irreparable loss which his afflicted family has sus tained by the event which has deprived the country of the services of the late Mr. P. Clarke. " The representations of the magistrates respecting the system of outrage prevalent in the North Riding of the county of Tipperary, and inadequacy of the existing powers of the constitution to protect life and property, have received the most attentive consideration of the Lord-Lieutenant, and his Excellency has caused their resolutions to be submitted to the responsible advisers of the Crown. " I am further directed to state, that no exertion will be spared by the Government to give to the magistrates and inhabitants of the county of Tipperary every assist ance that is afforded by the existing laws for their pro tection from outrage ; and his Excellency trusts that, the persons implicated in this fearful crime may be soon made amenable to the laws. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, "Your Lordship's most obedient servant, "RICHARD PENNEFATHER. " The Earl of Donoughmore, &c., Lieutenant of the county of Tipperary?' THE POTATO DISEASE. The effects of the distemper have at length extended. to the Dublin markets, a nd the pressure i s a l rea d y se verely felt by the poorer classes. Potatoes yesterday advanced 2d. per stone, and a further rise is daily Noted to take place. Quantities of diseased are offered for sale, and even these bring 2s. 4d. per cwt., Leing the average price of the sound article while those free from taint fetch from 3s. fid. to 3s. 10d., and in some in stances from the scarcity, higher rates are tendered and refused. The factors hero speak very despondingly of. the state of the crop, and of the certainty of there being a positive deficiency in the supplies before many weeks elapse. LATEST COMIIERCIAL NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Since the sailing of the 1 ast steamer our market has been in a very excited state. Bread stuffs of all descriptions have been in active demand:, The re eeipts of the last intelligence frounFurope, together with that peAviously received, have impressal dealer ; with fi conviction that large amount of flour are grain 'will be wanted for the En - L glish and Continental marketal more, indeed, than will take all our surplus stock. The orders have been so large that s great quantit3 has already been purchased, which is now going forward. The pri - acipal shipments are of flour and wheat to England, corn to Ireland, and rye to Hol land. The prices of all these docriptions have advanced very much—to 6 dolls. 50c. for flour, and 75 to 78 cents. for both corn and rye. The receipts of flour, particularly in the market from the west, within a few weeks have been very great. In consequence of the demand for vessels, freights have advanced more than 50 per cent: ; all vessels, - whether Ame rican or foreign, are taken up with great avidity. There is also a large amount of goods going south, and vessels in the coasting trade are fully employed. At southern ports, freights to Europe are dull; this is owing to the small ship ments of cotton, and the continued low prices. The trade of our city with the interior is fast drawing to a close, and most of the northern and western merchants have returned with their goods. The sales, this fall, have been larger than was at first anticipated. It is believed that the orders now making out for goods, for the spring trade, are larger than usual, and the high prices of produce will enable our citizens to purchase more exten sively next season. Exchanges on England and France are more abundant, and the rate has declined. From present appearances, bills will be abundant in the market during the ensuing winter. Money is as plentiful nail has been. The rate of interest is from five to six per cent. Stocks of all descriptions are maintained, and but for the agitation of the Oregon question, would go much higher. There is no doubt that Pennsylvania will meet her coming interest with promptitude. Our relations with Mexico are assuming a more friendly position,—and, from present appearances, it is not im probable that relations of peace and friendship may soon be restored. A decline of one-half to five-eighths of a cent. per lb. has taken place in the price of Cotton since previous accounts, but the market is firm at this. Exchange on England is 108 i to 109. THE BRAZILS. FALMOUTH, Nov. 27.—The Penguin packet, Lieutenant Leslie, arrived this afternoon with the Brazil mails, having left Rio Janeiro on the 12th, Bahia on the 22d, and Per nambuco on the 2d ult. She brings 20,0001. on freight in gold and diamonds. " This packet brings no news of importance. The exchange ruled for this conveyance at 26 1 / 2 , leaving off rather flat, in consequence of the Government being large takers. Money was plentiful, comparatively speaking, at 9 per cent., which high rate has been done for the best paper. The arrival of diamonds from Bahia still continued, And, although they do not meet with a ready sale, they must eveutttally be ex ported, and thus support the exchange, which had no st pearance of falling. It is annoonce(rthat Senor Galvao is Appointed by the Brazilian Government to confer with Mr. Hamilton for the purpose of arranging a convention between the Brazils and Great Britain, for the effectual suppressiOn of the slave-trade, without annoyance to the lawful trade of the empire. The Penguin brings 1 -, ,0 bate intelligence from Buenos Ayres. The sales of coffee had been fair, the prices being—for superior, 8,150 to 3,200 reis; good Ist, 2,950 to 3,050 reis; good 2d, 2,500 to 2,600 rels 3 per arroba. Stock about 40,000 bags. The crop now arriving is of very fair quality. Sugars are bought up as: fast as they arrive, at 3,000 reis whites; and 2,000 to 2,100 reis per arroba browns. Freights—to England, 50s. to 525. ad.; Hamburgh, 455. to 475. 6d.; Hol land, 455. to 475, 6d.; Antwerp, 458. to 475. Gd.; Mediterra nean, 508,; France, 50f. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert promenaded on Thursday afternoon in the pleasure-gr. unds of Osborne House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their exercise on ponies yesterday forenoon, in the vicinity of Osborne House. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their ac accustomed early walk yesterday to the sea beach. His Royal Highness Prince Albert afterwards went to the farm. The Port Admiral had the honour of being invited to join the royal dinner circle at Osborne House yesterday evening. W/NDSOR, FRIDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken out on a pony for his accustomed air ing this morning, in the vicinity of the Castle pleasure grounds. Mr. Montgomery Martin had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Halswell had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited Sir Robert Peel yesterday. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Married, al St. Mary's Church, West Cowes, on Thursday, the 27th inst., by the Rev. J. B. Atkinson, Henry Oglander, Esq., only son of Sir William Oglander, Bart., of Nunwell, Isle of Wight, to Miss Louisa Leeds, daughter of the late Sir George Leeds, Bart. The principal of our resident families attended, and the (at this season of the year) un usual appearance of five carriages drew together half the town. We noticed Sir William and Lady Montagu, Lady Harriet Paget, G. H. Ward, Esq., Miss Blachford, Sir Joseph Leeds, the Misses .Ward, Miss Parker, Lady Isabella Blach - ford, and Mr. Oglander, of Fairlie. In the afternoon the wedding couple left her brother-in-law's, Sir W. Montagu's, in a carriage and four for Nunwell. ACCIDENT AT OSBORNE PALACE.—As Mr. Blandford, clerk of the works, was leaving the buildings on Tuesday evening, he slipped off a plank, and broke his left leg. AFFRAYS wait POACHERS ON THE GROUNDS OF NORTH WOOD.—As Bullock, Bennett, and Stone, Mr. Ward's keepers, were on the look-out on Monday evening, they fell in with two men : on coining up to them a whistle was given, and three others joined them. The keepers had attempted at the moment to secure the first ; a rescue was effected, the keepers getting the worst of it, Bennett's head being dreadfully cut with a stone. About four o'clock on Thursday morning Benjamin Bullock and four assistants fell in with, as they supposed, the same men : in attempting to secure them a gun was discharged, from which Bullock had a narrow escape. Eventually two of the men were captured, on whom were found five pheasants, and several large stones similar to the one which struck Bennett. They will be taken before the magistrates at Newport to-morrow (Saturday). The men that escaped left behind three caps and one shoe—the struggle was a desperate one. To draw off the attention of the keepers, the poachers had during the night discharged their guns at considerable distances from where they were met. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's lids., Mon., Thorpe Green; Fri., Salt Hill-11. Wheatland hds., Mon., Monckopton ; Wed., Lodge Cop pice ; Fri., Harpsford-10i. Ludlow hds., Tues., Brampton Brian Turnpike; Fri., Onibury-10. Somersetshire Subscription hds., Tues., Willate Hill; Sat., Slowly Wood-10 1 ,6. Heythrop hds., Mon., Boulter's Barn ; Wed., Barton Gate ; Fri., New Barn; Sat., Spelbury-14. Mr. Drake's hds., Tues., Shelswell House; Thurs., Grendon Village; Sat., Marston St. Lawrence-14. Mr. Morgan's lids., Wed., Toll-gate, Moorwell Down-10. Herefordshire hds., Tues., Harewood's-End ; Fri., Dor m in gt on. Mr. Wall's harrs., Mon., Talgarth ; Wed., Little Hill ; Fri., Clirow Hill. East Kent hds., Tues., Acrise Mill ; Fri., Sellinge Lees. Thanet lids., Mon., Sea-mark ; Wed., Minster Mills. Cottesmore hds., Mon., the Bull, Witham Common ; Tues., Glaston ; Thurs., Burley-on-the-Hill ; Fri., Tilton Hill ; Sat., Langliana-12. Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Elton Toll Bar; Wed., Thrapston•Bridge ; Thurs., Sutton Wood-10. Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., White Wood; Fri., Morden Heath-10i. Donington hds., Mon., Cote's Toll Bar ; Wed., Wilson's Village; Fri. Moira Baths-10i. Mr. Hillier's hds., Mon., Walmsgate Hall ; Tues., Halthom Wood; Thurs., Claxby ; Sat., GuSby-10. Mr. Trelawney's hds., Thurs., Carew Arms. Mr. Deacon's hds., Wed., The Thorn, on the Roborough Down; Sat., lUeavy-10. Whiteliaven hds., Mon., Ennerdale Bridge; Wed., Ar leadon-10. [ADVERTISEMENT.] LETTERS OF ROYAL AND ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. Edited, with Introductory Notices, by Mary Anne Everett Wood. A new historical work, the interest of which it is hardly possible to overrate, is announced for immediate publication under the above title. The following is an extract from the prospectus :—" The object of this work is to lay before the public, in a form accessible to the general reader, a series of letters of royal and illustrious British ladies, beginning from the earliest known records of the kind, and extending over four centuries and a half—thus embracing a period during which documen tary lore is the more valuable from its rarity. It con tains letters published, or translated, for the first time, from most of the Queens of England, commencing with Matilda, Queen of Henry 1., and descending to Queen Mary I. While several of the earlier letters are valuable as antiquarian curiosities, many of those of the 16th cen tury are fraught with high historical and biographical in terest. Those of Catherine of Aragon, addressed to her father, Ferdinand 11., when she was Princess of Wales, which are here presented to the public, for the first time, in translations from the Spanish holographs, give an insight into her sorrows and sufferings during a period in which nothing of her private life has hitherto been known. In the letters of Mary Tudor, the beauti ful daughter of Henry VII., much of the mystery of her romantic love-match with the Duke of Suffolk is cleared up ; while thoso of her sister, Queen Margaret of Scot land, throw valuable light upon the history of that country during the time to which they relate. The se lections from the correspondence of ladies of rank during the reign of Henry VIII. are so numerous, that there aro few of the ancient nobility of England who will not find an ancestress hero commemorated. The letters from the superiors of monastic establishments vividly depict the state of conventual life ; while a few from persons of less exalted station are occasionally intro duced, when they serve to elucidate the religious opinions, literature, or domestic and social habits of the tunes." LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—This Company has an object of very great importance, that of uniting New castle and Lancaster. The towns which the railway will connect are of the larger class, and will be instrumental in feeding the line with passengers and merchandise traffic. The counties of Durham and Westmoreland would benefit to a very great extent by the line, while the uniting of the eastern and western coast by a direct road will insure benefits which are obvious to any one who has examined the position of the towns. The course of this railway will be from Lan cater through the Valley of the Lune, by Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh, and Kirkby Stephen, and thence in a right line to Newcastle. The mineral wealth of the district is very great, and we anticipate that the project will be successful, as there is an extensive local feeling in its favour.--Railway Tele graph. SHEERNESS, NOV. 27.—The barque Black Nymph was in contact last night with a light brig from Rochester, and received damage, V .