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Intptriai Variiament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed on Thursday. DUCHY OF LANCASTER. Lord LYNDHURST inquired of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in reference to a commission which had been appointed three or four years since, to inquire into the practice (as connected with equity jurisdiction) of the Court of the Duchy of Lancaster, whether any report had been made in pursuance of that appointment. Lord HOLLAND replied Mit there were three persons ap pointed at some distance of time, to inquire into this subject, and that they had already reported. Lord LYNDHURST said he was aware of that. His ques tion had reference to the appointment, as sole commissioner, of Mr. Duckworth, now Master in Chancery. Mr. Duck worth went down to take the evidence three years ago. Lord HOLLAND was understood to say, that the report would be speedily completed, and laid upon their lordships' table. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHARTISTS AT BOLTON. The Earl of WILTON - was desirous of directing the atten tion of the noble viscount at the head of her Majesty's go vernment to the state of a large portion of the manufacturing districts of this country. He had presented an important petition some time since, connected with this subject ; and the allegations which it contained were quite confirmed by the recent proceedings at Bolton. Thousands of persons had, he was informed, been assembling night after night in the immediate vicinity of that town; and at their meetings the most violent and seditious speeches were delivered. Some time since the church was entirely taken possession of by the chartists during the period of regular divine service ; and yesterday, as he (the Earl of Wilton) was informed by letter, the very same circumstance occurred. At the time when his correspondent's letter was despatched, the chartists had not quitted the church. He held in his hand a placard, to which he wished to call their lordships' serious attention. This placard had been posted up for a great many days on the walls of Bolton, yet no notice had been taken of it by the government, although it was signed by the chairman and secretary, with their names in full. The placard was as follows : " Resolution unanimously agreed to by the General Conven tion, Wednesday, July 10, 1839. " That this convention has read with feelings of inex pressible indignation the statements said to have been last night made in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, relative to the necessity and propriety of employing the metropolitan police force in various parts of the country, for the suppression of public meetings of the people peaceably conducted; and, further, the approbatory remarks of the same minister of the bloody minded and atrocious assault made upon the people of Bir mingham by a portion of that unconstitutional and obnoxious force ; and this convention is of opinion, that wherever and whenever persons assembled for just and legal purposes, and conducting themselves without riot or tumult, are so assailed by the police or others, they are justified, upon every prin ciple of law and self-preservation, in meeting force by force, 'CCU to the slaying of the persons guilty of such atrocious and ferocious assaults upon their rights and persons. " By order of the convention, " JANfES TAYLOR, Chairman. " ROBERT HEAR7'WELL, Secretary, P.M. " Reprinted from the convention circular by J. Hargreaves, No. 3, Folds-street, Bolton." Now, no steps had been taken by the government to counter act the effects of this dangerous document. The only thing done was a letter written by the noble lord the Secretary for the Home Department, which, after reciting the circum stances which gave rise to his transmitting the letter, advised the magistrates "to proceed against the persons who were guilty of such illegal practises." He would impress on the noble viscount at the head of her majesty's government the necessity of taking some more active and energetic steps for the preservation of the public peace in this importantdistrict. He assured the noble viscount, that he did not mention this matter in any feeling of hostility towards either himself or his government. He (the Earl of Wilton) was about to proceed to Lancashire in the course of that evening ; and if he could assist the government in any way, he would be most happy to do so. He trusted that this feeling would be reciprocated in the same spirit. (" Hear, hear," from Lord Melbourne.) Whatever course might be taken by the government, they might depend upon the active support of the great bulk of the well-disposed portion of the community; for he was far from believing, that Lancashire was about to forfeit the high character which it had long maintained. Viscount MELBOURNE said that the subject which the noble earl had so properly introduced to their lordships' notice was already under the serious consideration of her ma jesty's government, which, in repressing disturbances in Lancashire, would gladly avail itself of the active support of the noble lord. (Hear.) He was aware that proceedings of the dangerous and alarming character described by the noble lord had taken place for some time past in many parts of the country. He was perfectly aware of proceedings such aS those described by the noble earl opposite : that mode of pro ceeding had been resorted to in many parts of the country. With respect to the placard, part of which the noble earl had read, he (Viscount Melbourne) must say it was not new to him ; he had read it before, and he was sure their lordships would be of opinion with him that it was artfully worded. (Hear, hear.) It stated, that if any " unprovoked" attack was made on the people assembled in the exercise of their constitutional rights without riot or tumult, it was right in them to resist such an attack by force. Now he (Viscount Melbourne) did not exactly know what was to be said in op position to that proposition, though he admitted its object was to urge resistance and a violation of the peace. He, how ever, also begged leave to observe, that with the legal powers which exist, and which belong to every individual in the coun try, with the right of free speech and free discussion which belonged to every man, in order to excite to the utmost vio lence it was by no means necessary to break the law—that was to say, that the internal breach and violation of the law to be dreaded was the use, or rather the abuse and pushing to the utmost those powers and privileges which in fact the people legally possessed. The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE observing. that one of the amendments made by their lordships was such as rendered it impossible for the other house, con sistently with their privileges, to pass the bill in its present state. POSTAGE DUTIES BILL. Viscount MELBOURNE moved the second reading of this bill ; and ; after stating the grounds on which the government grounded their support of " this great experiment," the no ble lord said he relied with the most perfect confidence on the pledge which had been given by parliament, that any de ficiency of revenue would be made up, because he was sure that neither the country nor parliament would ever ask for the adoption of any plan for which they were not prepared to pay the price. The Duke of WELLINGTON observed that it was a measure that was most anxiously looked for by the country ' • but with respect to which much and increasing doubt was beginning to prevail. Still there was not a clause in the bill which their lordships could either amend or vote upon, except in the negative or affirmative, without infringing those conven tional rules which were observed between both houses of parliament. On the other hand, supposing their lordships were to reject the bill, the government, if supported by the House of Commons, would, as he had before stated, have complete power to destroy the whole of the post-office re venue, and to do all the evil which this bill could by. possi bility effect. At the same time, unless their lordships agreed to the bill, that improvement in the post-office administra tion which they all desired to sec carried into execution could not take place. Under these circumstances, he intended, though with pain and reluctance, to vote for the bill ; and he earnestly recommended their lordships to adopt it. After some further discussion, the bill was read a second time, and was ordered to be committed on Thursday. The Ecclesiastical and Cathedral Preferments Bill, with amendments, was read a third time and passed. The Juries and Jurors (Ireland) Bill went through committee. The Railway Constables Bill was read a second time. The Real Estates Liability Extension Bill went through committee. The Prisons Bill, with amendments, was read a third'time and passed. The house adjourned at eleven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. At the earlier sitting of the house, the order of the day was read for the third reading of the New South Wales Bill. Mr. CHARLES BULLER took various objections to the system of colonial government, and to the continuance of transportation to the colony. He was followed by Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Ward, and Lord Howick ; and the noble lord pointe d out gross errors in the statement of Mr. Buller, by which the expenditure of the colony had been stated by him at nearly double its actual amount. The bill then passed. IRISH CLERGY. At the latter sitting of the house, Mr. SHAW, seeing the noble lord the Secretary for Ireland in his place, wished to know when it was likely the arrears of the Irish clergy would be paid, also whether any steps had been taken to cover the arrears due by the landlords to the Irish clergy; and also whether the clergy had any chance of receiving the £lOO,OOO. Lord MORPETH was in hopes that the arrears to the Irish clergy would be settled without delay. With respect to the proceedings by the Attorney-General, against the landowners in Ireland, he thought that required further consideration. With respect to the latter question, he could not hold out much expectation that either parliament or the government would think itself justified in voting the £lOO,OOO. On the motion of Lord MORPETH, the Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. PROPERTY TAX. On the order of the day being read for going into commit tee of supply, Mr. FIELDEN rose to move, that the taxes imposed on the necessaries of life in this country render them so dear that the working people cannot command a suffici ency to supply their daily wants ; that the taxes imposed on raw material are an obstruction to the productive industry of the country ; and that the inability of the people to purchase a sufficiency of the things which their labour would produce, acts injuriously upon those who employ the people, and com pels them, from want of a market at remunerating prices, to limit the employment of many, and refuse employment to others, who are anxious to earn their bread by the labour of their hands, and [who, from being denied employment, are compelled to :accept relief from the parish in any way that they can obtain it, or starve ; that such a state of things is de trimental to the productive classes, and dangerous to all other classes : that, according to a return ordered to be printed by this house, on the 10th day of June last, the taxes raised by excise and customs on the following :articles !amounted, in the year ending the sth day of January, 1839, to the sum of £27,614,543 ; viz. malt, £4,232,080 ; hops, £302,906 ; soap, £810,813 ; candles and tallow, £183,669 ; coals, sea-borne, £7,632 ; sugar and molasses, £4,893,684 ; tea, £3,362,035 ; coffee, £684,979 ; butter, £251,665 ; cheese, £113,907 ; cur rants and raisins, £300,828 ; corn, £186,760 ; cotton wool and sheep's, imported, £725,445 ; silk, £254.874 ; hides and skins, £61,478; and on paper, £541,781. That justice, sound policy, and humanity require that the laws imposing these taxes should be repealed, the corn laws abolished, and that the revenue should in future be raised by an eqitable assess ment on property. There were instances without number (said the hon. member) of labourers with a wife and seven or nine children each, and only at the rate of 21d. and 3d. per head per day for their maintenance. With persons in such a condition, it would be in vain to attempt means of co-. ercion. The only means to quiet them would be to redress their grieveances ; and the sooner the house considered them the better. The country was on the brink of a precipice, pregnant with danger. Millions of the lower classes were in such a condition of distress, that, to many of them, life itself was an intolerable burden. Taxation had arisen to an enor mous amount ; and by the monetary system which had been adopted, nine bushels of wheat were now required to pay £3 of taxation, which in 1818 would have been satisfied by five bushels. Mr. WILLIAMS, of Coventry, seconded the amendment. After a few words from Mr. T. Arrwoon, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that the statements of the hon. member for Oldham were inaccurate in many respects ; but as he thought the house would not consider the present a fitting occasion for discussing the general subject, he should, without any disrespect to the hon : member who had moved the amendment, decline enter ing into the question. The house then divided, when the numbers were—For the amendment, 15 ; against it, 58 - majority, 43 The House subsequently 'went into a committee of supply ; and on the usual grant being proposed for the salaries and expenses of the Irish secretary, privy council, &c. Colonel PERCEV AL sa id h e took that opportunity of stat ing, that, having presented a petition numerously and re spectably signed by the Protestants of Ireland against the appointment of Lord Ebrington, he felt it but justice to say, that the conduct of the noble lord h a d g i ven the utmost sOsfaction even to those who signed that petition. It was n/A. fel.,. -I / 7. - -iN,I_ • ~, 7 NthN • , --.......... 4 E i z ., /-:'s, ) ; , , 4 7 \l o p 4 l . ‘ ‘ tr - -, '-- ' f - -,.. „/ 3 .: • - . iv 0 -•,- , ; 4 .,,' • .I`ork. 4 with the utmost satisfaction and delight he felt himself enabled to make such a statement. (Hear.) Lord COLE entirely participated in the very gratifying compliment which had just been paid to the present lord lieutenant by his hon. and gallant friend. (Hear.) A vote of £lO,OOO having been proposed to defray the ex pense of metropolitan police officers sent down to the country, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he wished for some explanativi. of this vote. They had been told the other night that each district was to defray the expense of the police sent down to it, and . he must object to making jt a general burden. 'Lord .1. RussEiL said that he had 'Come to the determina tion of adding 100 men to the police force, to meet the de mands which might be made upon it from the country. He did not anticipate that the whOle amount of the vote would be expended, but he thought it the best sum to fix upon.— Vote agreed to. The supplies were voted. Other business was transacted, of no general importance. The orders of the day were then disposed of, and at two o'clock the house adjourned to twelve o'clock on Tuesday. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. Lord DUNCANNON moved the second reading of the soldiers' pensions bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed his approbation of the bill ;he thought it of a beneficial character. The bill was then read the second time. The highway rates bill was read the second time: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. Lord BROUGHAM brought forward his resolutions on the administration of justice in Ireland, founded on the immense mass of evidence, now forming four thick folio volumes, ad duced before the lords' committee "on the state of Ireland in respect of crime ;" and of which committee his lordship was an active member. In bringing forward his resolutions, he earnestly disclaimed being actuated by any party or per sonal views ; he declared that he was stimulated not by the intention of becoming a personal accuser, but by the desire of vindicating the constitution,, maintaining the royal pre rogative of mercy in its judicious exercise, and sustaining the ascendancy of the administration of the law ; he was not the engine of party feelings, or the instrument of party attack. His lordship then, in lengthened and forcible illustrations from the evidence, urged that, in the main essentials of the due administrations of justice, " in Ireland is is not as it is in England." In the performance of this work, his lordship occupied nearly three hours and a half. The Marquis of NORM ANBY replied, speaking also at great length. He strongly complained that the charges had not been preferred in 1837, when his recollections of the transac tions would have been much fresher, instead of now. Also of the evidence adduced before and taken by the committee as partial and unfair. He urged that the committee ought to have called and examined the " local inspectors," persons whom he had always consulted, and who were best acquainted with the merits of the several cases. He strongly denied that he had ever treated the judges of Ireland with any disrespect ; on the contrary, he had held many and fall communications with them, and frequently had obtained their concurrence in the course he took. Lord MELBOURNE followed, and said that he had not had the opportunity of fully perusing and considering the evi dence ; and that he considered such must have been the case with most of their lordships ; that the resolution unneces sarily cast a stigma on the government; and that he, there fore, moved " the previous question." Lord WHARNCLIFFE defended the conduct of the com mittee and the course of inquiry pursued. . Lord PLUNKET spoke, and took an extended view of the question, also urging that their lordships could not have fully read and weighed the evidence, adding, as additional argu ment against deciding now, that it was not unlikely the in vestigation would be resumed. The Earl of RODEN denied that there was any fair reason for calling on their lordships to suspend their judgment on the ground of there not having been time to pursue the evidence. As to Lord Plunket, he was a member of the committee, and received, or could have had the evidence day by day to peruse. The resolutions were sustained by the evidence—evidence that the complaints he had ever made re garding the government of Irelandwere true—and which more strongly than ever convinced him that truth was great, and must prevail. Lord HATHERTON defended the government of the Mar quis of Normanby, and asked in what part of the bulky volumes was there any evidence of mischief resulting from the government and proceedings of the noble marquis? Lord STUART DE DECIES defended the government of Lord Normanby. Lord BROUGHAM replied. He had not complained of the law ; his complaint was that the law was not executed. The house at nearly half-past three o'clock divided. The numbers were—for the motion 86, for the amendment 52 majority in favour of the resolutions 34. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. The Commons met at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of proceeding with public business. The report of the committee of supply, containing the re solutions adopted on the previous night, was presented, the several items read and agreed to. The report of the committee on the advancement of money, connected with the metropolis improvement bill, was pre sented, adopted, and referred to the bill, after conversation, in which Lord G. Somerset, &c.., took part. The " County and Districts Constables bill" was read the second time, after some desultory conversation. The metropolis police courts bill was read the third time and passed, after some discussion, and Mr. T. DUNCOMBE had complained of it being brought forward previously to the evening sitting. Mr. Fox MAULE declared that he had mentionedthat he should move it, among other public business, at the morning sitting. . The Bastardy (Poor Law Amendment) Bill was considered in Committee, and the report thereon ordered to be received on Thursday. On the motion of Lord MORPETH, the Dublin Police Bill was read the third time and passed. Mr. BERNAL brought in the disembodied Militia Bill, founded on one of the supply votes of Monday night. It was read the first time, and ordered to be read the second time on Wednesday. On motion of Mr. Fox MAULE, the lords' amendments to the Metropolis Police Bill were read and agreed to. On the resumption of the house at five o'clock, Dr. Limit- INGTON presented the report of the committee appointed to examine the lords' journals as to their lordships' proceedings on the Slave Trade (Portugal) Bill. Mr. D. W. HARVEY moved his resolution of April 23, 1839, requiring a clause to be inserted in every " Enclosure" Bill, for a space of ground, appropriately situated, sufficient for purposes of exercise and recreation of the neighbouring population, Sce.—Agreed to. Lord MORPETH said, in answer to Mr. Shaw's inquiry, that a proposal to grant a charter for the new Divinity Col lege in the city of Dublin had been submitted to the govern ment, and that the subject matter of the application was un der consideration : he could not give a more precise answer. Mr. HAWES moved for a copy of the tariff agreed upon by the commissioners appointed under the seventh article of the convention of commerce and navigation between Turkey and England. Lord PALMERSTON availed himself of the opportunity to state that the government made every exertion not only to advance our commercial advantages but to secure the conti nuance of peace, on the conviction that peace was best cal cvlated to advance the interests of commerce. After some observations from Mr. Hume, Mr. P. Thom son, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Warburton, Mr. T. Attwood, &c., Mr. SOMERS withdrew his motion for a select committee to inquire into the truth of the Sligo petition, presented July 8, from certain freeholders, householders, and inhabitants of the county and borough of Sligo. The house was counted on the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S mo tion for revising the standing order regarding deposits on railway bills, and was " counted out." HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Lords did not assemble to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. The lords' amendments to the Blackwall Railway Bill, and the City of London Police Bill, were brought up. Mr. T. ArrwooD presented a petition from the town council of Birmingham against the Birmingham Police Bill. Mr. O'CONNELL, and other members, presented petitions against the renewal of the Bank of Ireland charter. The lords' amendments to the Custody of Infants Bill were agreed to. Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said, in answer to Mr. Ewart's in quiry, that the commission on slavery in India was pursuing its labours ; and that every effort to check the Portuguese slave trade would be adopted, although it was, undoubtedly, difficult to guard against the introduction of slaves across the Indian frontier. The lords' amendments to the Lower Canada Government Bill were agreed to. _ Lord JOHN RUSSELL, on directing attention to the lords' amendments to the " Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill," adverted to resolutions that had been adopted by the House of Lords regarding " the administration of justice in Ireland." His lordship proceeded to state that he considered those re solutions to involve " an improper interference with the pre rogative of the crown, and that it was his intention in all such cases to pursue the course hitherto pursued, notwith standing such resolution." He then directed attention to an amendment made by the lords in the Irish Corporations Bill, reserving a provision whereby the power of grand juries to levy certain rates had been transferred to the corporations. The SPEAKER ruled that it was not fatal to the bill, inas much as the house could negative such alteration. The amendments were eventually ordered to be printed, and taken into consideration on Friday. On the motion that the. Birmingham Police (No. 2) Bill be read the second time, • Mr. T. Arrwoon opposed it, declaring that the Town council would resist it ; and moved thet it be read a second time that day three months. The house divided, and the second reading was carried by 74 to 20. Mr. C. BULLER gave notice that in the committee he should move that " the Council " instead of " the Queen" appoint the proposed commissioner. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained leave to bring in a bill relating to legal proceedings of certain joint stock banking companies against their own members, and by such members against the companies. The bill was read a first time ; to be read a second time this day. Lord JoHN RUSSELL obtained leave to bring in two bills, which were read a first time, for improving the police in the boroughs of Manchester and Bolton. To be read a second to-morrow. The house adjourned at half-past ten o'clock. The Queen has been pleased to directletters patent to pass the seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, nominating the Rev. John Strachan, D.D. archdeacon of York, to the bishopric of Toronto, in the province of Upper Canada; and also the Rev. Aubrey George Spencer, D.D. Archdeacon of Bermuda, to the bishopric of Newfoundland. It was actively rumoured about the houses of parliament yesterday that there was some intention on the part of min isters, in consequence of the extraordinary and rather uncer tain state of the country just now, to adjourn, and not to prorogue the parliament, when the business now before it is completed, or " gone through," except there should be ma terial improvement in the posture of affairs, by which means, in the event of an emergency, parliamentary measures and aids, and advice might be more speedily obtained than other wise. We, however, do not credit the rumour.—Herald, BRUTUS A TORY.-At the conclusion of the tragedy of Brutus on Friday week, at the Huddersfield Theatre, a dis pute arose between two of " the gods" as to what colour of politicians Brutus must have belonged to. The one affirmed that from his patriotic liberalism he must have been an out and-out Whig-Radical, or he would never have sacrificed his son for his country : his opponent stoutly contended he must have been a tory, for look'ee, said he, if he had been a Whig instead of sentencing his son to death, he would have given him a good place or pension, a commissionership at least, and left the people to pay the piper. This conclusive argu ment silenced the first, and Brutus was allowed to be set down as a Tory. MOST EXTRAORDINARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.— On Saturday, a man of gentlemanly appearance, who gave his name John Davis, and said he was an Exciseman, called upon the Rev. George Morley, at Newport Pagnel, and in duced him to write his name on a piece of blank paper as a recommendation for him. The fellow had no sooner got the signature than he converted it into a draft upon the Newport Pagnel Bank for £450. He then started for Leicester, where he changed notes to the amount of £350, and soon after wards left for Birmingham by coach. Unfortunately, the robbery was not discovered until Thursday, and on Friday, two gentlemen gave information to Mr. Goodyer, superin tendant of the Leicester police, but Davis is believed to be on his passage to America. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. TURKEY AND EGYPT. Our advices from Constantinople and Alexandria are still bounded by the date of the lith ult., though some fresh in telligence from the latter city has reached us by our present express, purporting to be the communications which have passed between Mehemet Ali and the grand vizier, Khosrew Dacha. These documents, to which a certain air of authority attaches, state that the Sultan sent the following message to the viceroy by Akif Effendi, the envoy, who was despatched by the Porte to Alexandria when the late Sultan died:— " The Governor of Egypt, Mehemet Ali Pacha, having committed several acts of a nature to displease my glorious father, certain events took place, and many preparations were made ; nevertheless ' to preserve from harm the welfare of the people confided to my care by Providence, and with the sole view of sparing Mussulman blood, I will forget all that has passed. I therefore accord to this governor his pardon, and I shall send to him a decoration similar to that conferred on my other ministers. I also concede to him the province of Egypt as a heritage for his children, upon condition that the duties of obedience and subm'ssior_ be hereafter fulfilled by him." This gracious message, conveying to the successful though no less rebellious vassal of the Sultan all that he had, up to a very recent period, ever dreamt of obtaining, was sent to the viceroy (according to this statement) accompanied by a letter from Khosrew Pacha, stating that orders had been conveyed to Hafiz Pacha, the seraskier, to arrest the march of his troops, and to the capudan pacha to remain within the Dardanelles. Before, however, the answer of Mehemet Ali could be prepared, both the army and the fleet of his Sove reign were within his grasp, the former having been attacked and routed by Ibrahim Pacha, and the latter having been delivered into his possession by one of the most extraordinary acts of treachery on record. The following is the mode in which the viceroy is represented to have received the ad vances made to him from Constantinople. It is in the form of a communication to the representatives of the four great powers resident at Alexandria : " In two days Akif Effendi will return to Constantinople. He will be the bearer of a letter of congratulation and of sub mission from me to. the new Sultan Abdul Medjid. It is also my intention to address a letter to Khostew Pacha, in which I shall represent to him, " Firstly—That the deceased Sultan Mahmoud made me some time since, by the medium of Sarkim (Sarim ?) Effendi, proposals much more advantageous than those addressed to me by his highness at present, seeing that those proposals contained the offer of the hereditary settlement on me of Egypt, of Syria, of Sayd, and of the Sandjak of Tripoli. " Secondly—That under my present circumstances I solicit the hereditary settlement upon me of Egypt, together with Syria and Candia ; that is to say, of all that I at present pos sess, as I have already intimated, " Thirdly—That upon these conditions, and provided good faith be observed towards me, I will be the most faithful of the servants and vassals of his' highness, and I will defend him whensoever, and against whomsoever he shall require me. " Such is the sense in which it is my intention to write to Constantinople. " I shall make no mention, for politeness sake, in n,iy let ter to the grand vizier, of the fleet, but I request you will:as sure the representatives of the great powers at Constantinople that I have never.entertained the intention of retaining it, nor of availing myself of it in a hostile form against the Sul tan. On the contrary, I formally undertake to restore it as soon as my propositions shall have been accepted. In this case all the vessels composing the squadron of his highness shall be sent back to Constantinople. With respect to the Ottomantadmirals, those who fear to return to Turkey may remain in Egypt, which forms part of the same kingdom. " When the Sultan shall have consented to my prayer, and have dismissed Khosrew Pacha from public employment, I shall not hesitate, upon the first invitation that receive from his highness to repair to Constantinople ; nor shall it be with my squadron that I will hasten thither, but alone, and on board a steam-boat, with the sole view of presenting in person my homage to my Sovereign, and of offering him my services. " Finally—Let me declare to you that, if my proposals are not accepted and agreed to, I shall not prosecute the war, but I will maintain myself in my present position, and I will await the course of events." We have already observed that there is so great an air of authenticity about these documents, that we are disposed to give them credit for being genuine, and for that reason have transferred them to this conspicous portion of our co lumns. Nevertheless, we hesitate to give them the stamp of implicit credit until we have received some confirmation of their official origin, which cannot fail shortly to reach us, or to be confuted if they are forged. It is stated in a letter from Alexandria of the l'ith ult., that the capudan pacha was cordially supported and joined in his treasonable exploit of delivering his master's fleet to the rebel viceroy, by all his officers; so deeply rooted is the hatred which the Turks bear to the alteration in their costume that they were compelled to submit to by the late Sultan.—Herald. AUSTRIA Russia has notified to the Austrian cabinet its intention to intervene with activity and energy in the affairs of the east, ane to send, without the delay of a moment, troops to the Bosphorus. She takes, as the basis of her intentions, the treaty of Unkiar-Skelessi. She says that the victory of Nezib was the defeat of the Turkish arms provided for by that treaty ; and that she considers the easusfcederis to have arrived. It is generally believed, by those who really know anything about these matters, that ere this the Russians have arrived ; and the report that 16,000 Russian troops have landed at Bujukdere appears to be most probable.—Paris Correspondent of the Standard. MALTA. We have received Malta papers al Mediterraneo and courier-Harlequin) to the 24th of July, but they add little to our present information of the movements of our Medi terranean fleet. The former journal mentions the arrival of the Meg era steam-vessel at Malta from Gibraltar ; and adds, that she fell in at sea with the Implacable, Powerful, and Ganges, all of which were bound up the Mediterranean. It is presumed that they were going to the relief of the Rodney, Bellerophon, and. Asia, whose period of foreign service has expired, unless, indeed, the augmentation of the French squadron, and the aspect of affairs in the east, should lead to the extension of our force on that station.—Standard. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. (From the Morning _Herald of Wednesday.) Lord Brougham brought forward his motion, last night, relative to the administration of justice in Ireland, in a speech which occupied in delivery upwards of three hours. The vast importance of the question to be discussed, pre cluded, obviously, the possibility of presenting, within a shorter period, even a brief, outline of the facts and argu ments which the noble and learned lord felt himself under the necessity of submitting to their lordships. When we state that Lord Brougham rendered ample jus tice to the great cause to which he has devoted himself, we render to his lordship but a small portion of the praise to which he may fairly lay claim. Lord Brougham has entitled himself to the gratitude of the country, by the masterly exposition which he has furnished of the infinitely-varied modes in which, during the vice-royalty of Lord Normanby, justice was perverted throughout the length and breadth of Ireland. This great service the noble and learned lord last night rendered to the community almost unaided. " Alone I did it," he is well entitled to exclaim. He fluttered the Volscians of the treasury benches, without needing to appeal to any supporter for assistance. His opening speech,,al - somewhat flat at the commencement, was complete as a lucid statement of his case ; while his reply—a reply in which he rebuked all the paltry misrepresentations, acid scat tered to the winds all the miserable sophistries, on which his antagonists traded—may be regarded as perhaps the most brilliant effort of Lord Brougham's intellect during the pre sent session. That reply occupied an hour and a half, ter minating at half-past three this morning. Its efficacy may be estimated by the fact, that it reclaimed the wandering attention of the house, and called forth signs of animation in the listeners not often exhibited in the very commence ment of a debate. Of the figure made by ministers, all that need be said, is, that it harmonises with all their state displays. There was the same unblushing meanness—the same helpless imbecility, that mark their conduct, whenever they are put on their de fence. These wretched men are now so inured to public con tempt, that it has become the element in which they breathe. They even derive in some measure their sustenance from the unwholesome nature of the atmosphere in which they move. They are passive under disgraces, which would have annihilated any twenty cabinets in times past—because if they ceased to be passive, they must be content to undergo official annihilation. They are content to be carried un resistingly down the stream of public scorn. They would be overwhelmed by the current, if they attempted to stem it. Lord Normanby presented, last night, a spectacle, which might have softened the hearts even of those who dispise him most. No culprit in the pillory ever appeared less able to struggle with his fate. No offender against the law seemed ever, by implication, more decidedly to admit his guilt. What, for instance, can be thought of his miserable, petti fogging complaint that . sufficient time for his defence had been denied him, when that complaint is contrasted with his allegation at another time that the subject matter of Lord Brougham's resolutions had been discussed so often, in former sessions, as to impart to the discussion before the house, a character of vindictiveness? His feeble, mincing, yet occasionally glib style was worthy of his man-milliner like qualifications. Lord Melbourne knew, as usual, nothing at all about the matter before the house. He accused Lord Brougham of inconsistency—and moved " the previous question." Lord Brougham's reply to the noble viscount was of the most crushing kind. Poor Lord Plunket, who was brought over from Dublin specially to defend his patrons, made a miserable exhibition ! But although the talent which once belonged to the Irish Chancellor has vanished, his cunning remains in unabated vigour ! He hazarded, last night, sundry misrepresentations, and did not shrink from the use of certain disingenuous in ferences. The effect of his whole display was contemptible ! The only ministerialist, who spoke in a manly style, was Lord Hatherton. Lord Stuart de Decies inflicted his friend ship, in the shape of a superbly-silly speech upon poor Lord Normanby ; and deeply ashamed as the ex-viceroy must have felt of his own display, deeper by far must have been his in judicious eulogists harangue ! After Lord Brougham had replied in the most exquisite manner, his lordship's resolutions were carried by a majority of 34. No other ministers but the present high-minded men would hold office for an hour, after such a decision. But they— What to them can signify the addition of another unit to the vast sum of their disgraces ? The oak timber, the property of the Right Hon. Lord Wenlock, sold by auction at the White Horse inn, in York, on Tuesday week, realised the sum of £7,735. WHIGGERY.—On Tuesday the House of Commons met at twelve o'clock, but, although it met on public business, only two bills were marked in the vote paper for discussion at such morning sitting,—namely, the " Co un ty and District Con stables' Bill and the " Bastardy" Bill ; consequently every body supposed that the other orders, &c., would be, asusual, ' discussed at the evening sitting • but instead of this course the very first thing done was Mr. Baring presenting, on the motion of the chancellor of the exchequer, the report of sup ply, which was not in the list, which, however, contained seventy-one resolutions for grants of money, voted in the most hurried and slovenly manner on the previous evening— thus cutting out Joey Hume and everybody else from all op portunity to make any remark on the said votes. They were all agreed to as matter of course £32,240 for Barracks in Great Britain to be erected; £1,000,000 for the Canadas, " consequent upon the insurrection," &c.—Herald. TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES.-Our accounts from Washington furnish us with the custom-house returns to the treasury department of the United States. By these it ap-_ pears that the total value of imports during the year ending September 30, 1838, was i i 3,717,404 dollars, being 27,000,000 less than during the year _937 and 79,000,000 less than the year 1836. The falling ;1 of the exports had not been so great • the total value of exports of every descriptio n f r o m United States, during the last year, was 108,486,616 dol lars, being 9,000,000 less than in 1837, and 20,000,000 less than in 1836. The chief falling off in the imports had been in cotton, woollen, and silk goods, linen, iron and steel, sugar and wines. Salt was the only commodity of any importance the imports of which had increased; in the exports the chief falling off was in cotton, tobacco, and rice. The imports from Great Britain and its dependencies during 1838 had been 49,051,181 dollars, and the exports 58,843,892. The imports were less by 37,000,000 than in 1836. In 1816 the commercial balance was, as exhibited by the custom-house books, nearly 22,000,000 in favour of Great Britain ; in 1838 it was nearly 10,000,000 in favour of the United States. MISCELLANEOUS. The Llanidloes chartists, who were sentenced to transporta tion at the late assizes, have been removed to the hulks, pre paratory to the embarkation. The Duke of Sussex has declined to present to her majesty the address of the Edinburgh chartists, relative to the con duct of the police at Birmingham. DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.—The tower of Sigston Church, near Northallerton, was struck with lightning on Monday week, and considerable damage done to the interior, particu larly to the gallery. A TASTE OF THE SACILED MONTH.—A mason ' acting on the advice of the chartists, drew from the savings bank £l5. He converted the notes into silver ; but most unfortunately a thief interfered and carried off the whole.—Dundee Adver tiser. Mr. Wallace, M.P., has addressed a letter to the members for Glasgow, recommending the establishment of a professor ship of civil engineering in the Glasgow University, chiefly with the view of developing the powers of the steam-engine. Dr. Chalmers, in alp.te letter to the mechanics of Greenock, says, " 1 now find, both from the state of my engagements and my strength, that I must withdraw from the labours of active life as speedily' as possible." FURTHER ARRESTS AT STOCKPORT.—We understand that two further arrests of chartist speakers were made at Stock port on Monday night. The parties are said to be a person calling himself the Rev. William Essler, and a man named Isaac Johnson. It cannot be too generally known in seasons like the pre sent, when very large quantities of hay are more or less in jured, that salting it, in the proportion of eight pounds of salt to a ton of hay, will make it very palatable to cattle. The salt should be sprinkled in layers. Bridgewater House is to be reconstructed under the super intendence of Sir Robert Smirke. Lord Francis Egerton and his family have returned to town from Brighton, where his lordship has been taking a course of the spa waters, and the family will leave town for Worsley Hall, near Manchester. ABDUCTION.--At Enniskillen assizes, Robert Russell, Robert Brown, and Catherine Little, were tried for the ab duction of Catherine Hoey, aged sixteen, a wealthy farmer's only child, a creature of surpassing beauty, whose appearance absolutely fascinated the whole court. They were found guilty. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—The number of passengers for the six months ending the 30th June has been 267,527, equal to a daily average (computed for the whole distance of 112 miles) of 857. The gross revenue of the com pany during the same period has been £270,814 7s. sd. SNOW STORM IN JULY. —During a thunder storm on Mon day, July 29, Skiddaw was completely covered, even to its very base, with snow, which remained for some hours after wards, forming a strange object at this peculiar season of the year, amidst the richly verdant scenery of the neighbourhood. —Whitehaven Herald. CONSEQUENCES OF WHIG TRICKERY.—THE HOUSE OF J was.—Whoever has dealings with the chancellor of the ex chequer should nail him down to something precise, if he can —never trust to general impressions or promises. He is now considered the cleverest who can take the house by surprise and carry his point by a trick.—Spectator. BURY.—We understand that the Bury chartists, like their 'brethren elsewhere, took possession of the parish church on Sunday ; but theworthy rector, being fully prepared for their visit, gave them a lecture on the duty of keeping the peace and obeying the law, which, from its length as well as from its force, many of them would not exactly relish.—Manchester paper. Admiral Tatham passed through Lancaster on Friday on his way from Cheltenham to Hornby Castle, which has recently undergone a thorough repair, and been fitted up for his reception. The gallant admiral and his amiable lady ap peared, we rejoice to say, in the enjoyment of excellent health. Their stay at this delightful residence will be, we trust, a long one.—Lancaster Guardian. POPISH CONFERENCE.—On Tuesday last, the annual meeting of the clergy, for the arrangement of certain ecclesiastical matters connected with the Romish church, was held at Shelley's Arms Inn, Fishergate, Preston. About seventy-five priests sat down to an excellent dinner,—the company including some of the most distinguished of the body; amongst others, Dr. Wiseman, of Dublin, Dr. Briggs, and the Hon. and Rev. G. Spencer .were present on the occasion.—Preston Payer. GLA.scow.—At this moment Glasgow is as peaceable as the most zealous lover of order could wish it to be. On the principle, however, that early prevention is better than cure, a private meeting of the authorities was held yesterday fore noon, consisting of the sheriff and magistrates of the city; and we have reason to blieve, that should even incipient dis order or disturbance present itself, it will be at once put down by the vigorous arm of the law.—Glasgow Herald. During the last week the weather has been exceedingly favourable to the growing crops. Sunshine and shower have succeeded each other, and vegetation is rapidly advancing. Accounts from all parts of the country serve to show that there is every prospect of an early and abundant harvest. For many years the weather has not been so favourable, if we except the partial failure in many places of the hay crop.— Inverness Herald. ROCHDALE CHARTISTS AT CHURCH.—On Sunday last, these gentry, like their friends in the neighbouring towns, assembled in considerable numbers, and attended the parish church. They were generally clean, though some of them were clad in their working dresses, perhaps for want of a change. • Several men were in the churches on Sunday, with their wives and families, who had never been there since their weddings. The place was crowded, and forms were placed in the aisles for the accomodation of these.new converts. NATIONAL HOLIDAY.—On Sunday, a meeting of chartist delegates was held in the Ebenezer Chapel at Middleton, to ascertain the determination of the several districts in the neighbourhood as to the carrying into effect, or otherwise the " ulterior measure" of a national holiday. The pro ceedings were private, the entrance into the chapel being in terdicted to all except delegates and their friends. The discussions were continued during the afternoon and evening ; and the result was a resolution to bold the holiday—to com mence, report says on Monday next. LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY.—The operations of this line of railway are in a very active state of progress. At this end of the line the works are already beginning to assume a very interesting and railway-like appearance. The viaduct across Water-lane promises to be a very handsome structure, the arches being exactly at right angles with the road. The skew bridge in Marsh-lane is an excellent and substantial erection, and is in a forward state of progress. On Messrs. Mullins and M‘Mahon's contract the operations are proceeding most satisfactorily, and with all possible alacrity.—Preston Chronicle. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—Tuesday, a swallow's nest, containing three young birds, fell down from the window of a house in Pollockshaws. They were carefully picked up by the proprietor, and placed 'in an old hat on the tile, to which the parents resorted, and fed them regularly. On learning the disaster, a general muster of the swallows instantly took place on the roof of the house, and after the matter had been duly discussed, which was done with greater order than takes, place at some of our political meetings, they immediately proceeded to build a new nest, which they finished in about two hours.—Paisley Advertiser. REFORM.—It was anticipated that the members for the newly enfranchised boroughs would have gained by weight of character, and complete independence of action, so much influence in the reformed House of Commons. that the re maining nomination boroughs might be disregarded as harm less. But instead of setting a high example—of shunning jobs, and maintaining the erect countenance of independent men—these very members are conspicuous for their servility to the minister, their toadyism of fashionable " exclusives, ' their morbid appetite for frivolous distinctions, and persever ing activity in jobbing.—Spectator. JOINT-STOCK BANKS.—An account of the aggregate amount of notes circulated, in England and Wales, by pri vate banks and by joint-stock banks and their branches, distinguishing private from joint-stock between the 30th of March, and the 29th of June, 1839. From returns directed by the 3 and 4 Wm. IV. c. 83. Private banks, £7,610,708: joint-stock banks, £4,665,110 ; total, £12,275,818. HENRY L. WICKHADI. Stamps and Taxes, August 2, 1839. RIBBLE IMPROVEMENTS.—The steam-dredge on the Rib ble is now in full operation, and answers, in every point, the expectations of the promoters of the improvement of the river. She is at work nearly opposite the Chain, and clears away an immence quantity of sand, &c., of which it is in tended to form an embankment some distance from the edge of the river, and thus prevent the overflowing of the marshes which at present takes place. The damage done to the coffer dam is also fast being repaired, so that ere long the blasting of the rock will be commenced, and carried on, we have no doubt, successfully.—Preston Pilot. FLOODS IN IRELAND.—The Irish papers contain accounts of great damage done by the floods and recent storm. In Dublin and the neighbourhood all the low ground was under water, to the depth of several feet, and the inhabitants of several streets could not stir from their houses: Walls and trees were carried away by the stream, and much injury was done to property. In Wicklow the mountain torrents rushed with destructive force, and carried away all within their reach. A woman and child, it is said, were carried away by the torrent and drowned. The destruction of the crops, by the continued rains, is stated to be very serious. A man entered the shop of a cotton merchant in the Rue des Blancs-Manteaux two mornings ago, with- an empty bag, and asked for 121 b. of cotton. Fancying himself unobserved, he slipped into his bag with the cotton a ham, which hap pened to lie on the counter, and had struck his fancy. He had, however, been observed by a shopman, who, when he was going away, asked him if he was sure he had only 121 b. of cotton, and at once put his bag into the scales found that it weighed 191 b. " You see," said the shopman, " you have got 71b more to pay for !" and the man, sooner than acknow ledge that he had taken the ham, paid for the additional weight at the price of cotton, 4f. per pound !-G'alignani's Messenger. CHARTIST PIKES.—We have a word to say upon the flourishing pike trade, whidh certain sly chartists have been carrying on in this neighbourhood (Gateshead) for the last few weeks. When we tell them that although the value of the material of which it is composed is about one penny, and the workmanship of the rudest description pos sible, they will not be a little surprised at the gullibility of the working classes, who have allowed the " lads " of Winlaton to tax them at the enormous rate of eighteenpence per pike. We have been assured that during the past week, no less than 800 of those articles of war have been manufactured and sold at Winlaton at the above price, affording the makers a profit of at least one shilling more than would have satisfied any respectable manufacturer on either side of the Tyne. .We hardly thought it possible that at this time of day any set of men—especially men who talked so loudly against " profit mongers"—would have allowed themselves to have been im posed upon to such an extent. We have not heard whether muskets, pistols, gunpowder, and lead, have risen in our mar ket in an equally remarkable degree ; but we think, after the illustrations we now affordhim, the reader will be at no loss to discover which of the parties engaged in these transac tions have been the pikes and which the gudgeons !—Gates. head Observer. NEW IRON STEAMER.-At the Bromielaw, a splendid new steamer, has been christened the Royal George, and is des tined to act as consort to the Royal Sovereign, at present one of the swiftest boats afloat on the station stretching between the Clyde and the Mersey. Her length of deck is as near as may be 200 feet, and forms as beautiful a promenade as can well be imagined ; burthen per register, including the space occupied by the machinery, 300 tons, but, in reality, nearly 700 ; engine povier, according to the usual calculation, equal to the muscular strength of 250 horses. At present she draws scrimptly five, and when loaded with 100 tons of goods, the draught will not exceed seven feet of water. With the ex ception of the deck, bulwarks, paddle-boxes, rosewood lining of the principal cabins, &c. the entire frame-work of the beautiful ship described is composed of sheet-iron, three eighths of an inch thick, and strongly rivetted inside by bars or fastenings, which take the form diagonal, the strong est of all. With a view to safety, in the case of a sunken rock or a lee shore, the extreme length from stem to stern, is divided into five compartments, and the largest is not so much the hold, which can be dealt with as is deemed most expedi ent, as the gap filled with a double engine, furnaces, cylinders, and the other appurtenances that manufacture the propelling power. Should a hole, therefore, be stove in the vess side, by collision with a rock, or any other antagonist body, water can only rush into one compartment, to the extent of a foot, or possibly less, and so long as the other remains per fectly dry, sufficient buoyancyi remains behind to enable the crew to apply the pump and repair the leak. The Royal George is the fifteenth iron steamer which Messrs, Todd and M'Gregor have now built.—Pumfriee Courier. A gentleman advertises for board and lodging in a respect able family, " to live with them, and be done for;" and to render his views still less equivocal, he adds that " quietness is his object." NEW CHURCHES IN THE POTTERIES. - The district committee for Newcastle and the Potteries, appointed by the Diocesan Society of Lichfield, since their appointment have already received, in donations and subscriptions, £7OO. The authorities at the General Post-office, no doubt in anticipation of the passing of the penny postage bill, have commenced making such alterations in the office as will be necessary to carry out the extensive changes which that mea sure must occasion. CHARGE OF VIOLATION. Three men have this week been committed to our castle for trial, on a charge of violat ing the person of a young woman, who was out walking with her sweetheart„ in the neighbdurhood of Preston. The case is one of peculiar 'atrocity.—Lancaster Gazette. RHYL.—That worthy and patriotic friend to his country, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. M.P., who has for some time been staying at Rhyl, has liberally given £lO towards liquidating the debt still owing on account of the new church lately erected in this place.--:Chester Gazette. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN. — The Welsh Congregation,of St. David's Church, in this town, have just presented their stated minister, the Rev. John Jones, Vicar of Llanrhain, with a handsome gown in testimony of their high sense of his meritorious professional exertions as their pastor since his appointment to the spiritual charge of the above church.—Bangor Chronicle. THE BANK Caisis.—A correspondent of the Dublin Monitor, in nothing the crisis in banking affairs, makes the following remarkable statement :—" There is one extraordi nary circumstance, which shows not only that there is much capital in Lancashire, but also that the merchants and manu facturers are beginning thoroughly to understand and appre ciate sound principles of banking. During exactly the same number of days which have witnessed the fall of Bank of Eng land stock from 196 to 182, the stock of the Royal Bank of Liverpool has risen trom 226 premium to 240 a fall of £l4 per share in the one, and a rise of £l4 per share in the other. .THE CROPS.—The wet and ungenial weather which we have had up to the middle of last week, it was apprehended, would have done material injury to the grain, as well as to the grass which was cut. We are glad to state, however, that these apprehensions are unfounded. As regards the grass, a large quantity which has been housed since our last is found to be in good condition generally ; and the grain crops look as well as it is possible to desire, not being injured in the least degree by the wind and rain which prevailed a week or ten days. Indeed there is every prospect of an abundant harvest.—Blackburn Standard. Two of the largest estates that have been in the market throughout the season are now advertised by Mr. George Robins to be sold on the 22d inst. first, the Glanbrane estate, with fifty-seven freehold farms, a domain of ten thousand acres, and (as Mr. Robins assures us) a seat in the House of Commons. It is close to the market town of Llandovery. The second is the Nantyr Hall Estate, in Denbighshire— three thousand five hundred acres of land, with some of the best shooting throughout England—lots of fishing, and only five miles distant from Llangollen. We infer from the lateness of the season that these sales are the consequence of the re-action which has decidedly taken place in landed pro perty. All preceeding orders relative to the age and standard of recruits for the army are cancelled by a new general order of Lord Hill, dated Horse-Guards, London, the 23d instant, which raises the bounty, and reduces the height. Heavy Cavalry—five feet eight inches, if 25 years; 5 feet 7, if 19 years bounty £4 13s. Light Cavalry-5 feet 7, at 35, and 5 feet 7, at 18—bounty, same. For Cavalry in India, the standard is further reduced to 5 feet 6. Infantry Regiments, 5 feet 6, at 25, and 5 feet 5, at 19 years—bounty, £5 68. Recruits for Highland Regiments will be allowed £3 15s. bounty on final approval, for their equipment, independent of the intermediate approval, and the 2s. 6d. on attesting. All recruits are to be attested for unlimited service. THE FATE OF FAVOURITES.—About to be re-published is " The History of Favourites," dedicated to Lord Melbourne, by permission. It is, remarked, independently of the gene ral indignation which they excited, that they all have been either hanged or beheaded. Thus in England, in Edward the First's time, Gaveston was hanged, the two Spencers were hanged, Mortimer was hanged, &c. &c. In the reign of Eli zabeth, Essex was beheaded. In France, under Louis XIII. Concini was dug up by the populace, and his remains were burned on the Pont Neuf. Luynes was denied a shroud, Cinq Mars died on the scaffold, &c. &c. Then follows a list, gum prescribere longunz est. The fate of favourites, we opine, will afford matter for grave meditation during the recess at Brocket. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—We understand, that the total number of passengers on this line, from its opening, on the 4th ult. up to and including the sth instant, has been 57,820 ; being an average of 2,065 for every working day, notwithstanding the late wet weather has, of course, been unfavourable to tigivelling. On Monday last, the num ber of passengers was 3,141, being the greatest number du ing any one day since the opening of the line. We under stand, that, during the first month, the proportion of third class passengers to first-class passengers was as twenty to one ; and that of second-class passengers to first-class pas sengers as five to one. The proportion of third-class pas sengers is doubtless greater, in the present short length of fourteen or fifteen miles, than it will be on the whole of the line, when completed; and at the present time, than it is likely to be in the less favourable seasons of the year.—Man chester Guardian. A CHANGE IN THE ASPECT OF THE TIMES.—An old dame went by the railway from Dundee to Montrose the other day. She had never travelled in this way before, and after the car riage had stopped at Montrose, she would not be persuaded to come out of it, asserting that she had paid the fare to Mon trose, and she would not come out till she had got there. The guard again assured her that she was at Montrose. " Faith, that canna be," says the dame, " for I have just had to put my cloak ticht about me, and my baskets thegither ; so drive awa, for I gied you the ticket that I got for the siller."— " Well, mistress, look out and see where you are, said the guard." Dame, incredulously peeping out, exclaimed, " Losh preserve ns, an' we are at Montrose, for there's J— T--'s shop. Wha kens what the wad's to come to noo."—Pais ley Advertiser. THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT WILL NEVER AGAIN MEET. —We have the means of KNOWING that the termination of its existence is a settled matter. Members will separate, however, without receiving the remotest hint of any such in tention ; and if the Conservatives suffer themselves to be ta ken by surprise, or imagine the destinies of the kingdom to be sufficiently secured by a powerful party in one house, and an all powerful one in the other, they will be responsible to the country for the evil that will ensue. The dissolution will be delayed to the very latest moment ; and if preparations be not made at once, and actively continued, between the pro rogation and the period when the die is to be cast, we may rue the consequences as long as we shall have to live.— Britannia. THE LAST COURT CALUMNY.—A noble duke lately gave an evening party in honour of the first lady of the land. To render the party peculiarly pleasing in the intended quarter, a list of the proposed guests was sent to the illustrious per sonage. The report runs, that the list was returned with a whole heap of erasures, cutting off, in fact, a crowd of the noblest names of England, on the round that they were in the habit of " hissing and laughing' where such evidences of public taste were voted more sincere than agreeable. All this is very pretty, and very pleasant, and also very odd.— Among the other " rejected addresses', we are told was the, name of one of the best men and the most respectable peers in the country, Lord Kenyon ; though probably not by any means the best, waltzer, nor at all ingenious at a court story, nor likely to dine seven days in the week at any one's table but his own. We give the tale as it has been going through the world of ton.—Britannia. THE SANTON FARM NEAR TO CANTERBURY.—It is now proved to demonstration that land (to use a Stock Exchange phrase) is up in the market. Sis Belingham Graham's estate in Yorkshire, producing, at a rack rental, £4OOO a year, was sold last week by Mr. George Robins for 150,000 guineas, which is 34 years purchase. We attended at the uction Mart yesterday the sale of Sutton Farm, in Kent. -It was by direction of trustees, and consequently .peremptory ; it has no particular local advantages, it is nine miles removed from the City of Canterbury, and is within five of Deal. The Estate consists of 212 acres of land, including 49 acres of marsh, in the occupation of Mr. Slater, a respectable and opulent tenant at will of 40 years standing, at £351 a year. It must be observed that out of this rental a paddock of six acres, valued at £l2 a year, has only a reversionary interest, subject to two lives, of the respective ages of 45 and 49, con sequently the rent to be received during their joint lives is £333 a year. This estate, with land-tax redeemed, but sub ject to tythe, sold for 11,900 guineas, which is thirty-five years purchase. There was great competition, and Mr. Robins complimented the good sense of his auditory by pre ferring terra firma to 3 per cents. at 92.—Sun. DAMAGE TO. RIPON MINSTER BY LIGHTNING.—On Monday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, a heavy shower of rain fell at Ripon attended with thunder and light ning, which appears to have done much damage to the cathe dral. We are glad to hear that no lives have been lost by this awful visitation, though four men were thrown down, and some of them• a little scorched, but they all soon re covered. There ware two funerals in the choir at the time, and the service in the church was gone through, but the rain was falling in torrents, and the vivid flashes of lightning, together with the loud claps of thunder, were so tremendous that the mourners, clergymen, &c., were waiting till the storm abated to take the corpses into the burial ground for interment, when a flash of lightning struck the bell tower on the south side, threw down the pinacle at the south-east cor ner, and appears to have descended by the steps to the ground, as it has much shattered the doorway under the clock ; it then'Tan along the nave, (which appeared all in a blaze at the tinife,) and went out at the south door. Dennis Wilson, the selton, who was standing leaning against the iron gate at,the south door, was thrown about five yards and fell on his back ; he says it seized him by the loins, turned him round, and he fell with great force, but he was sensible all the time. He was taken home and soon recovered. Three men in the emplOy of Mr. Ireland, joiner, were on the roof of the library, and were `thrown down and much scorched. Four or five boys had a providential escape ; they were sitting upon a seat against the wall, under the clock, and close to the door where the wall is much shattered. They are all of them marked on different parts of their bodies, and appeared to suffer Anuah pain at the time, but they soon recovered. The people in the minster ran in every direction, for they thought the whole building was falling.—Leeds Intelligencer. PROSPECTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.—In the East, the Sultan is dead ; a boy reigns in his place ; the army of Hafiz Pacha has been defeated; Ibrahim is victorious; Sona has become an apanage of Mehemet Ali ; the Capudan Pacha has sailed, whether to fight for his master or to betray him is uncertain, but in either case to certain destruction; France, whose Chamber of Deputies voted 10,000,000 francs for the increase of her navy the moment that information of hostilities be tween the Sultan and his rival appeared inevitable, has, through Admiral Lalande, connived at this pernicious move ment ; Russia is silent ; and Austria is incensed against Lord Ponsonby. In North America, Maine is preparing for a winter campaign on the Aroostook, and the Canadian loyal ists expect fresh inroads from the lawless citizens of the United States. From the West Indies the accounts grow worse and worse. Ireland, according to the declaration of Mr. O'Connell himself, cannot spare a single man. England requires an increase of 5000 men to ensure her tranquility. An. enormous deficiency of revenue is anticipated. And lastly, we are governed by a ministry, which is maintained in office by the Ladies of the Bedchamber ; and which, having been supported in the most vital questions, by the contemp tible majorities of 10, 5, and 2, at last has been defeated, and at such a conjuncture, on a question that concerns the wel fare of the poor, by a majority of 23 ; from the resolution affirmed by . which majority, it seeks by the most paltry and pitiful evasions to escape.—Such are the facts from which the future is to be divined.Month/y Law Magazine. THE STEAM SHIP EAGLE.—The fittings and decorations of the cabin of this _vessel are allowed by all who have seen them to be superior to anything of the kind that has yet appeared in our river. The wainscoting of the saloon is of beautifully-polished rosewood, relieved by panels of splendid damask tapestry, with rich mouldings of flowers of gold. The after part is ornamented with a very handsome time piece, supported on either side by an elegant swivel lamp, and at the extreme end are two beautiful rosewood sideboards, with gorgeous mouldings of gold flowers having splendid tops of white marble, and surmounted with rich plate look ing-glass, in magnificent frames. The sleeping apartments, which are large and well-aired, are formed with rich gilt pillars, surmounted with spread eagles ; the panels formed of exquisite paintings, chiefly marine views—altogether the whole is got up in a style of great splendour. The Eagle, we are informed, is fully 700 tons burthen, and 300 horse power.—SaunderB's NewB Letter. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday last, at eleven o'clock, a.m., in the Council Chamber, Town-hall. The meeting was also a quarterly one, for business proper to a quarterly Council. From the report of the Finance Committee it appeared that it having been deemed expedient that the North Battery should he removed, and the land upon which it stands re covered by the Corporation, a communication on the subject was made to the Board of Ordnance. The latter have of fered to restore the land to the Corporation, and to build a new fort further north, on payment of £27,000 by the Cor poration, and together with a grant of land sufficient for the new erection. With these terms the committee recommended compliance. The report was confirmed. PROPOSED NEW MARKET, The report of the Market Committee, after setting forth the over-flux of venders and buyers to St. John's Market, recommended the building of a new market in the upper part of the town, between Gill-street and Great Newton-street. The report was approved. • Mr. MASON recommended that Islington Market should be roofed in. COMPLETION OF THE CUSTOM-HOUSE It was announced that the Custom-house would be en tirely completed that night, so far as the Corporation were concerned. Complaints were made of the Dilatoriness of the government functionaries in not proceeding to the comple tion of their apartments. DOCK AFFAIRS The following report of the Dock Committee was read : " The sub-committe appointed to examine and report upon the evidence taken by the Dock Committee, with regard to alterations suggested to be made at the entrances of the se veral docks and basins, together with various plans recom mended as improved methods of working the docks, and fa cilitating the despatch of business, in order that such of the plans recommended as may appear to be of real utility may be adopted, having given their most serious consideration to the important subject referred to them, report, first with re gard, to the inclosing of the " PRINCE'S Docx BASIN.—That all the evidence is op posed to the placing of gates at the entrance of this basin ; and with reference to " GEORGE'S Docx BASIN.—That, with the exception of the harbour-master, none of the other parties examined were in favour of inclosing the basin. " KING'S AND QUEEN'S DOCK BASIN.—The evidence as to the advantages and disadvantages of inclosing this basin is more at variance than with respect to the others ; yet the majority are decidedly opposed to the inclosure, the cost of which is estimated at £73,500. Some facilities would be af forded as to admitting into and letting ont ships from Nos. 4 and 5 Graving Docks ; but no more work could be done in those docks than is done at present, nor does it appear that any accident has ever occurred on the present system. The inclosing of the basin would totally destroy the graving blocks there, which are now in daily use, and for which no other eligible site could be found. " OUTER BASIN AT TILE" ENTRANCE OF BRUNSWICK HALF-TIDE DOCK.—The inclosure of this basin appeared to the committee so obviously necessary for the accommodation of large steamers, that it was determined, on the 19th of July, 1838, to proceed with the work, which is now in a state of great forwardness. _ " GitAviNo Docxs.—The sub-committee are of opinion that some additional accommodation should be given to ship smiths and carpenters, by placing forges and sawpits within the walls of the inclosed Graving Docks, under proper regu lations, as early as they can be erected. " CRANES. — This subject has often been under the con sideration of the committee ; a few cranes, both with refer ence to the loading of machinery for steamers, as well as for more general purposes, are already on the quays, and others are in progress, which will be placed where they may be wanted. " STAGES.—There is much difference of opinion as to the advantages of providing stages at the expense of the docks, but the sub-committee recommends a trial to be made at the Prince's, and the extension of them to other docks, if found to be generally desirable. " OPEN SHEDS.—An extension of open sheds has - been constantly in progress, and the sub-committee recommend further erections where necessary. " PIERHEAD MASTERS.—The committee have already directed the appointment of pierhead masters of the Prince's, George's, and King's Piers, and will doubtless appoint others should they hereafter appear to be required. " BERTHING VESSELS IN THE DOCKS.—Much evidence has been taken on this point, but no suggestion offered which the sub-committee consider, upon the whole, an improve ment. The general discretionary powers formerly possessed by the dock-masters having been much abused, a recurrence to any similar system would require very careful considera tion before its adoption ; the more so as the harbour-master has sufficient authority to meet special cases. " NUMBERING OF QUAY BERTHS.—The sub-committee recommend the quay berths to be numbered, and the number conspicuously placed either on the boundary wall, the sheds, or pillars of the sheds opposite each berth ; this will enable the dock•gatemen on duty more readily to give information where ships may be found. " OVER-CROWDING OF THE DOCKS.—This may, in a few instances, have unavoidably taken place ; but although for general convenience a different mode of distribution of ships amongst the docks might be desirable, nothing compulsory in this way could to attempted without inflicting probably far greater evils upon trade. The desire manifested by mer chants and owners for certain docks, under all disadvantages, of less accommodation in point of room, is evidence of con sideration received for such disadvantage. " GANGS OF MEN TO TRANSPORT SHIPS TO AND FRO IN THE DOCKS.—The power which the dock-master now pos sesses of sending men on board where needed, is considered sufficient, but each dock-master Ahould timely ascertdin whether the ship he intends to move has hands on board adequate for that purpose. " EMPLOYMENT OF ONE SET OF MEN IN DISCHARGING AND WEIGHING SHIPS' CARGOES.—Tbe sub-committee think the adopting of this measure highly desirable ; but as the committee have not, at present, the power of carrying it into effect, it should be provided for in the next dock act. " FINES FOR LEAVING GOODS UPON THE QUAY.—The sub-committee think it desirable that a relaxation of the laws with regard to fines should be considered by the committee, particularly with reference to the time which goods should be allowed to remain on the quays. " MAINTAIN A UNIFORM LEVEL OF WATER IN THE Docxs..—No plan has yet been suggested by which this can be accomplished ; nor has it appeared to the sub-committee that an adequate supply of pure water could be obtained for the purpose, either from the canal or other sources. " MODE OF PAYING THE DOCK-MASTERS.—This was long and maturely considered by the committee, and the present mode of payment adopted in 1827 ; the sub-committee do not venture to recommend any change at present: . " APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSISTANT HARBOUR-MASTER. —An officer to share the duties of the harbour-master, and perfect the superintendence of the docks, has long been con templated by many members of the Dook Committee, and appearing to the sub-committee to he necessary, they recom mend the appointment to be made forthwith. "DEPOTS FOR SHIPS' SWEEPINGS.—The sub-committee are not at present prepared to recommend that this sugges tion should be adopted. " OVERFLOW OF WATER FROM PIPES ON THE QUAYS. — The Dock Surveyor has this matter under consideration, with a view of remedying the defect complained of. " SWING BRIDGES OVER THE ENTRANCES.—The sub committee urge the early completion of a sawing bridge for foot passengers to be placed across the entrance of Canning Dock, which has been ordered for some years. " FIRE ENGINES.—The four fire engines belonging to the docks having been placed under the fire police, as the best mode of employing them when necessary, the sub-committee are not aware that more are required. _ " DEEPENING OF THE QUEEN'S DOCK.—The sub-com mittee are of opinion there is no pressing necessity for the immediate adoption of this measure. The work would oc cupy a period of not less than eighteen months, and occasion serious inconvenience to the general trade of the port, but they recommend that the consideration of it should be re sumed by the committee as early as convenient. " MEMORIAL AND STATEMENT OF THE MERCHANTS.— It is to be regretted that this memorial was not accompanied by any of the parties who signed it. The advantages which were experienced from via voce examination of other re spectable witnesses, many of whom were induced by that course to relinquish opinions which they had previously put forth with much warmth, led the committee to desire the presence of some of those under whose sanction this memorial has been drawn up. In reference to the suggestions con tained in the memorial, the committee find little affecting in the docks that has not, at various times, occupied the at tention of the Dock Committee, which appears to have had sufficient reason for the non-adoption of some, and the post ponement of carrying into effect others of the numerous projects which have been suggested for their consideration. " Some alterations, it is well known, in the working of the docks, might be effected with advantage, if accomplished in combination with other improvements which the Dock Com mittee have not the legal power to effect. These proposed improvements are to be found enumerated in the draft of a bill which the Dock Committee intended to obtain from Parliament, but which failed to receive the confirmation of the Town Council, and, what is more extraordinary, never seemed to attract the attention, much less to procure the sup port, of those merchants in hose memorial the following excellent declaration is to be read :—` Nor is the vast im portance of the subject only local,—the well-being of this port is every way a national object ; and there is, perhaps, all things considered, no single object in the state of more momentous interest than the efficient maintenance, manage ment, and improvement of the harbour and port of Liver pool.' " The project of letting the docks on lease to individuals or companies having a prominent place among the suggestions contained in the merchants' memorial, and being in ap pearance based upon the popular principle of ' competition,' requires, in the opinion of the sub-committee, some lengthened notice. The present system of dock management operates equitably and beneficially for the whole public, from whom no more than the expense of maintaining and working the docks is taken, and as there is no ground for supposing that this expense could be reduced by any management materially, if at all, below its present amount, it follows, if the docks were let, that to compensate the proposed dock lessees—to 'give them 4 beneficial interest—additional bur thens must in some way or other be imposed upon com merce. " The docks now minister to all the trade that comes to this port—in the hands of lessees they would do no more—and in respect to the accommodations of shipping, the management of the latter would probably be far less satisfaCtory than that now existing ; open docks offer no field for a lessee—to give him scope for management and profit the machinery of warehouses attached thereto is necessary. " The idea of competition in favour of the public, to arise from letting the docks, appears to the sub-committee to be a fallacy. The trade of Liverpool has too nearly kept up with or exceeded its dock accommodation to admit of such competition amongst lessees. There being little or no redun dance of dock accommodation, those who held it would be monopolists, and those—the merchants—who wanted it, would be competitors,—a result the reverse of all that which the unreflecting would expect from letting, thus takes place. " Under these circumstances, it appears to the sub-com mittee, that so far from any advantage, by possibility, being derived from letting the docks, no measure could be more injurious or fraught with more danger to the trade of this port than that which would create a formidable tenantry with vested rights" and permanent control over the great in strument of the commerce of this port. Such a body must ever be disposed to obstruct, by all means in their power, further dock extensions or improvements, as interfering with their interest. " Btit in addition to the foregoing objections, the sub committee sees others of so decisive a character, that they cannot suppose two opinions will exist as to letting the docks, when the subject is fully considered. The idea of letting was derived from the fact of the docks in London being the property of companies ; but the distinction of locality and physical circumstances have been inconsiderately overlooked. and that which is totally dissimilar has been taken as analo gous. The London docks are mere adjuncts to the river Thames,—itself,,in fact, a vast natural dock, whence ships never go into the artificial docks but for a special purpose, the greater proportion of the shipping business of London being always done in the river. Liverpool not having the advantage of such a river, and being in effect placed upon the margin of a turbulent sea, finds her harbour to be in her docks, which, being the only place of safety and refuge, must be open, upon demand, to vessels of all descriptions. " The docks are, moreover, connected together with a strong tide, flowing through the line f rom nort h to sout h , and every entrance basin from the river serves for the access to at least two docks. To the sub-committee it would ap pear to be quite as rational to let the Mersey or the Thames, as to sever from public administration, and consign to the • the ° frit' sway of various adverse private interest s, „o, Liverpool, which serve such high public Prb e or so interwoven with each other as to require te management. life? " Amongst the suggestions contained in the,ver.4 the only one which possesses unequivocal 11- n oft'' f proposition to supersede the existing constitutio the del government. To this extraordinary proeo,3l,3prin„trf t mittee have not the power to accede. They 3 " he toi- - # administer, not to destroy, the constitution ofheiratt!, fided to their care ; and in this discharge of are supported by the belief that the change I)— f tbe 0 ) be most injurious in its results to the interesta°,,,,i,eit and subversive of that salutary controul eNei'd e b or t f local authorities over an establishment upon '''.._„„orto the commercial welfare of Liverpool. Such a' to r r ote' ► deep interests, in the opinion of this subt a rie , never be safely handed over to stipendiary a e- 10 0 they believe that the peculiar situation alit' . cir a c oc eli ; a A Y 4O this port will admit of much improvemen t '" tration beyond that which would be acquired hY of the London ck warehousing system , as., o to ri memorial of themerchants, so comprehensio. ,to. as to minor improvements, and so enterprisi%s, organic . changes in the government of the nu o itf pettedly and unaccountably silent. This 4 . ° prof t 4 notice of dock warehouses, in a statemen' ; at/ suggest improvements in dock management, "feeWi remarkable as it is in direct contrast with th! int tbei played in a passage when -the mem orialists 8 , 5- , 10 an at ? to prevent their. silence being misconstr ue( ' for alluding to questions of another character , r r in to.4 same time, they did not feel at liberty to enTe,oo,,r " The memorialists hold out the St. Kather' t f ej don Docks' system as ' excellent models Of d Jilt T co h m os p e li e sh st e a d bi b i ); h g ni o e o n d ts or e d e e rt r a , innileythfootdin, ac tivity, 3 " —ode' - '# are striking examples of vast benefits ‘ to cx b c e el d iete ,i ll oel; warehouses especially, as contrasted with 01'..et e ' approximation to this admirable London oY.z.on no t , a ,/ complish much for Liverpool, and, in the committee, the only proper remedy for the be r'S# ient preference now given to certain docks al, 111 the convenience of dock warehouses, which, sr h, h ,, t would render one dock equally eligible as an°`,,j,c o .9 engaged in importing foreign produce. Th e cannot dismiss the subject without agai n e'l o jiieeie disapprobation Of further interferences to Priop, equal distribution of shipping amongst the compulsory means of discriminating rates, L'tiifor) opinion, being to produce the end by means ll';thore those concerned, and particularly injurious to e _ r oty which it is the especial interest of this port to tbttr facilities and the lightest possible charges. " The sub-commlttee observes with some s ti n 'i o oli'AF memorial of the merchants, addressed to the -"d tee, has been printed and sedulously circulate_the progress of the inquiry to which it related, befell', oto: . evidence obtained thereby could have been taken deration, and that a report made by a dock the general committee has likewise beep print c oo, to the merchants' memorial, without previons tsd , t .; tion with the committee, its chairman, or seerefel`,,,. Mr. MASON said, withoutl pretending to he ened on the subject of dock afiairs, and with tb be very closely acquainted with the proceeding:re Committee, he could still easily discern that ' 0 ;05 1 1 , very considerable degree of dissatisfaction reg - ef"' nagement of the docks, and a great deal t it w' of tbei !mined to be done in order to meet the wishes eititel, Of the gentlemen of the Dock Committe e hew 04 most high opinion, and he would not suOl l °' 4 ;• c tioo that they would be guilty of a wanton dere",o2,llV He gave them credit for a great anxiety to.";,tbeviiifi right and proper ; but it was lamentably to obse"r;of faction that, notwithstanding, prevailed. 1 " P eep' need only refer to the memorial signed by tbr .t, co !il/ the first mercantile houses belonging to the,, ° e l ooo ° , ing in strong terms of the existing defects. vora'Ao of these grounds of complaint, he feared, inig Di ne 1 tributed to an overweening fondness liu,hpiocnh tsheopeo_cDo;o the Dock Committee had for forcing rally, a measure which he would venture to say' 1 ;101 carried, but which, if carried, would be Pr. ° ., th e most injurious consequences. It would he the tion of those who heard him, that in March l a _„0 adopted a report of the Finance Committee, suggestions on the subject of improving therect tb a dation. The report arose out of the ' 41 ` 4 ,, i - os Warehouses on the dock quays. The reportded of a patient investigation, and was gro ut " evidence which was not only valuable hecaarn that the docks were at present very bacllY,thatif4 pointed out objections to warehouses, shewinz'a, bet it r Committee were beginning at the wrong defe' c o. valuable because in pointing out the e xisting 0 00 ° 1 so: j o i pointed out remedies. Under these Cl Finance Committee thought it right to recoe. l , o oe ll anti was under these circumstances that the,,'„ o eil,,. proper to adopt it, and without doubt the L' ° ,7 t oil "V o r that report under the idea that it would be , e n : b r had not been acted upon, and he had a rib it, there had been no intention of acting nr, ° ;o l aV i l diately. the Dock Committee withdrew their ' o thc : t y e g in! cation to Parliament for a bill. The same J f o iC o , this report, where it treated of the subject of on the quays in lieu of warehouses. H treat Dock Committee if they intended thus to , co 0 4 mendation of the Finance Committee and t ' o e e ord:, " r e pefect indifference. They were silent, it B P' i ihrqtr t if that they might bring forward their darling t ' he thought, would greatly endanger prosner it r,orY l 'll/9 first read, they would observe the extraordil oi er it o:„ which the committee met the memorial of ,t h ti , thl, t o 4 ll/ to the necessity of competition. They told t" e l d be be salutary in London, but in Liverpool it won er i o o,Qi and that the difference in locality had been i d : !,11- might say the same as regarded the warehein-se,', cates for the warehouse system had taken f . T . things which were entirely dissimilar. h e itrl for his own part, thet if it were necessary to ha r be 4 4.," competition was the only system that could ere 01 4 4v$ They had alluded to London as an e.a.iplet sidered it as an example worthy of imitation 11 . 5 0 0 1 4 1 . to erect warehouses on the quays, though 1 crii: 11 a 4 0 V would entail pecuniary loss : they wished to to it ' of enterprise by establishing in oppositi on a d i , powering monopoly. den ote Mr. EVANS said, in an important ones jog t its' wished gentlemen would come prepared wi th :aref4ir° ledge for the discussion. He had a great Va to Pfbetee, s h p is ea s k p e e r e , ch b u . t he He thinkd c i o d m n m o e t nee d b y h s e a3 hzd ad d e b e 1 0 `11, knowledge of mercantile or dock affgaitrrBteeveeft4 borne out the assertion, for he (Mr. Evan s t ..fee t speech which offered a stronger example o f y tbeh-oti on these points. No mancantile man trealooa il irdi hand, could possibly have treated it as Mr . . o' o ol Ever .y in on they had the rivermerLchoanndtthereknewtlhatco where s mPetittqhe o f i t pto p. 4 dock, and they had in point of fact a surPla ut et t t ba Let a merchant go on 'Change and ask ar would ask " are we to go up or go dos„, ll ,'„ t efor e rti e V, on hand? What is the consumption?" - 1 -'ll coap'j tion of the Dock Committe was correct, al l o f 111 n iy ,(04 ) Liverpool, where there was a scanty suPc. r i o n tbe w v ,r , would become a monopoly—the comPe,nbe to amongst the people, and the effect would be 0 1 ;05 4 ratio from that intended. Could anythi n g oo t 0 14 f than to suppose that the warehouses Comittee iy tO .p r poly, where they wanted eena l f, ° the per cent. on all the warehouses in Liverpool of quired that they should have a preponderarinorti°4ivatr, To talk of the holders of an insignificant,drers°' Vii, monopoly, would be like saying that the he' ,toeloile t of cotton would be a monopoly against a ,roh° .diet bales. It signified nothing who built the 7 005 e 5 ;19 would be filled in preference to all other wa re „, ere c 't4 was the reason why he wished to see thel — o oo e e 'd, 4 was that, and that only, which terrified t he , ° :e t h rliele).l measure. The memorialists asked for clo se iiolf (the Dock Committee,) had offered close 91 0 . 0 0 13 ,0 , /, answer the office of warehouses. But tbeY J r, the opponents, unless they were weighted 1)37„e (the Dock Committees') object was f to re n -ere ° de, every obstruction to the property, 0 v ial ei eo,o, enable this port to compete successsfu ll i f beir l';. 0 1); Hamburgh, and to get one hundred fni a t : t ecl t 0 a ile d :r ness. It was absurd to say that they w", t .'"theY warehouses of Liverpool, because, even n ubd crease the trade of the port, and they "I ) , (o° o tol t ri trade to a certainty, why they asked ea r tes e jelird i Parties wished to keep manacles and su'pets eb it merce of' the town. The Dock Comm itte " ,, A nd pressed with the importance of this subj ect ' worl‘''ol4lll should not be considered too lengthy in hi' fp o tio e , r-t re 4 his duty to press the subject upon at" t he J e ' theirs to listen. He had heard it asserted h?'„ t thei rt or • that it was proved before the committee, Or a go 4 worst managed docks in England. He ''' °° e ri th e , t ber '4l's that evidence, and would assert that it pros' I w in; t o o t el. were wanted. Let them look at Liverpoo l rail fth e h tered Docks, one of the grea t es t evils thq,tge with. When these exposed Docks sea, as it were, were compared with ' the oni`vol o o t el i 4 on the 7: t ti or o o, of London, it was a monstrous co mparison'. e fi e f? differences, the docks of Liverpool were l e were the best managed docks in the wh ° l 0 .00974 was considered what they had to contern._ra so 10 1 , 14 called upon the whole town to come for!“,',d,vllcy: information. Many gentlemen came foris,a c i o v 0 ' 1 . 0 14 f opinions, and almost every one of them " ro fthe o ptelb the questions which were put, and went o , a . 110 0, e 0 ,6 ing different opinions. The memorial w‘Peetshiof:6l signed. He saw almost all that was re s r P e pool amongst those signatures. But the e , „je; fixed to those signatures which convince o tte;io f t; whose names he saw there had not its they were signing. There was one .'"Y Coo'' he/ would be glad to know what induced th einb e i ro°':id' such an expense recently in having to secure the local government. He w is 0W 0 , 4 the gentlemen alluded to mentioned the reseOt or peared in the memorial :—" Whethe r the P.„ be,. ; , t elfr!‘ of the Dock Committee is what it ough t r 1 ;1 1 -ro h t o the rate-payers are entitled to be better or fee i tbeiod sented there, are questions which we d'_ 3 , i n ut i e toe 51: c r!' enter into on this occasion, and only ci, 'f" he!, O PI vent our silence from being misconstrued j, were these persons about their sile nce ! olettiorTotefi word respecting the warehouses in thei r ,.At lent models for management they said td 140 system pursued in the St. Katharine s, J o hn under the judicious management of Sir go"),,pe Powles. How easily they had found ont,_'',' t t ioo:ore,„ , easy management of the London Docks,l7o bi ' l oo o 6] the warehouses. There, Sir Johli Ha l 6e • e t teil his warehouses ; he coud pull a be11,4,' 1 o an t od obeyed. It was astonishing that they i l e `,l o oo , tion the warehouses which sheltered tn ir e if broo the managers to move ships as they W O to to rePto e j board. If the speech to which he hau, e bee ~01 7 made by a mercantile man, it vi Tal ivi dd as h on t n e b a o s t; t t ° ?o grb i compass, but the address of Mr. many detached matters, and it was n° t JYci.e d. in a compact form. Hei would be haPP 3 'di n gt. ve , meeting, to have an opportunity of def e " es." $l 3l l, ' agg t th e to ° .mittee. Without intending any thin„ that de o o it h ,,i) , i put it forth in a tone of friendly defian e t a4iclY, the subject to be put in a form to be Mr. PLATT suggested that a coran" Pl ti ee , an ° r l' glef elt of the Dock Committee, the Colwell_ °i on , 1 1?irt owners would meet, and he t was certain 3. ° t o hs° rt " arb at' come. been r ep° gga Mr. LATIIAM stated that he had f t he t her i a pool. He expressed his admiration 0 oi , e of t co o or 4 been made during his absence. He SP th 3 00 . 00 of the committee, and their wish to b q eet of. tie rstl ; for the benefit of the port. The e__"d2r coast v ih left on the dock quays had been Lin tb ,r ecepee sub-committee, who were to reportia tike P o ol' l e o , derable relaxation, he believed, sreul en t tha t A ti° l ' v spect. Every facility and improveni eo tei; jit pri m et r y . b c e u a n d ß of E ted th w ou ou gh ld t biet could should come to a conclusion on that he . e rl ro o r moved the . to o' et b r o oiri , sideration. He, therefore, wolf_ Currie prO l uio g ceedings, with a reservation. „„. be 3 P 093 01 0 ing resolution :—That the proceeninc„,voce%/0, and confirmed ; the council not,. f s b 00 , ti conclusive determination on the vle"._ w hie ttel 6 expressed, with regardto any Ina be brought before them. otio n ameore 0.10 r , A Mr l . o J n . g H d o e L b m at n e s esnecsuoneddedorl. themre 12g'' length the council went to the H o lni , tan julii for the amendment—Messrs. J• p q' .13 1 te t ,,cil Henry Holmes, Shand, Preston, os ier, Cindy Mann , D oetl i fi ' e Lawrence, Wood, Lassell, Platt, molo Lawrence, Leigh, Jordan, Moon, Freme, and t h e mayor. til t ., I ,Nil IN