The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-15 00:00:00

, THE, SUN, LONDON,_ FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1847. and some cheers.) I am not at all surprised you should cheer such a sentiment. The great financier of that party, as you all know, is Lord George Bentinck ; and I • apprehend, as soon as he becomes Chancellor of the Exche quer, he will propose this gieat scheme ; but until that event I - must profess myself rather sceptical of the powers of any body to propose a tax to the amount of five millions of money, which will press less heavily generally upon the various clesses than does the ma l t - t ax. I think the ques tion of a reduction of the tea duties stands upon a different footing. I know that great difference of opinion exists among extremely well-informed mercantile and commercial men with regard to the effect of a reduction of the tea duties, some contending they might be reduced to Is. per pound, without apy loss to the Exchequer, and others con tending that the whole amount of the reductions would be an unmitigated loss. lam sure you will all forgive me, having due regard to the public revenue, which I conceive every Member of Parliament ought to consider, for not now committing myself upon this question by any promise to you. I shall be most anxious to hear what the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself is prepared to do upon this point; and I shall greatly rejoice if he finds it within the compass of his duty to confer this great boon upon the labouring po pulation of the country.—(Cheers.) I feel, gentlemen, that China itself has a great claim upon us.—(Cheers.) I can not forget that the Chinese Government adopted the prin ciple of repealing their protective duties, of repealing their customs' duties, without any corresponding relaxation from other countries—without those treaties of commerce which had hitherto been the concomitants of every such reduction. Hitherto, certainly, we. have not been met quite in so corresponding a spirit as we might have antici pated, although I think we may clearly see indications of a coming change; but what has been the case with regard to elina? China, from the first moment after the conclusion of the war, established commercial relations with us upon the most liberal footing ; China, that most benighted country, as we have been too apt to consider it, that country so many centuries behind us in civilisation, as we believe, established at once a most liberal tariff.—(llear.) I say, therefore, that the moral claims of China upon us are very strong; and I shall rejoice if it is in the power of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to concur in them. I feel the importance, as regards the town of Manchester, and all our other manufac turing towns, that their means of increased production, with a view to export, should be encouraged as much as possible; and I do feel that anything which can increase our trade with China must have a beneficial effect upon the manufac tures of this country.—(llear.) At the same time we must not forget that we are deprived, as regards the tea duties, of a great argument which free-traders naturally being forward for the reduction of the duty on tobacco and other articles ; we are deprived of the argument as regards smuggling. I do not believe that smuggling to any extent, if at all, exists in the tea trade ; and therefore any re duction. that may be made in those duties cannot be ex pected to be compensated by any diminution in that offence. Gentlemen, if we are told that the only way to meet a re duction of the tea duties would be by an increase of the in come and property-tax, I say that, unquestionably, might not so much frighten me, as regards the financial policy of this country; but I do not know that there are many who would greatly deprecate any such step, even for securing the advantage of a reduction of the tea duties; and at any rate, the men of Manchester at least will concur with me in this—that no step must be t e eken as regards relaxation of duties which bring so large ft sum into the Exchequer as the tea duties or the malt-tax—which would place in jeopardy the fortunes of those men whose fortunes depend upon the security of the public funds, and for maintaining which the nation is bound to keep up an ample and sufficient revenue.—(Hear, hear.) I know, moreover, the pressure which is made upon every Chancellor of the Exchequer; and therefore, being no longer in office, I am sure you would think I am only adopting that course which is be cuming an independent Member, when I decline to press upon him a :Leasure which, however good in itself, might be inapplicable at the present time, with the anticipated demands upon the public purse ; more especially when it is to be borne in mind that, in favour of the reduction of every tax of this nature, whether the tea duties or the malt-tax, there is always brought forward as an argument—(l think a just argu ment as regards the tea duties)—in favour of a reduction of the tax, that, in the language of political economy, it is likely to produce the greatest ppiness to the greatest num bers ;—but always bear in mind, gentlemen, that those who press these matters sometimes make themselves obnoxious to that unjust taunt, which has been made somewhere—(l am sure I do not know where)—that many people consider " the greatest number" to be number one.—(Bear, and laughter.) Now, gentlemen, there is another mast important point, which is at. present interesting the community more than it did sonic years past. I allude to the question of nation..l education. I believe that in this respect men's minds linve undergone a very material change of late years. I believe there is now a very much greater inclination than formerly to come to some understanding about this point; with the view of not sacrificing to minor considerations that great boon which may be extended to all. Mind, lam not indifferent to minor considerations which prevented a cettlement of this ques tion heretofore. But it is one of those measures which Lord Jon Russell, in Iris, address upon accepting office, promised to devote his attention to; and 1 therefore do anticipate, with something like certainty, that some measure upon this sub ject, before long, will be presented to the Legislature. lam not unaware of the difficulties which encompass this subject. They are difficulties which may perhaps divert the attention of the statesman who was not impressed with the importance, I may almost say the necessity, of something being done upon this point. For, althoueli most able letters and pam phlets have appeared, endeavouring to vindicate the volun tary principle as regards education, I yet cannot doubt but that a majority of those here assembled will recognise the fact that a necessity has been substantiated. Now, gentle men, really, if I thought it was necessary to substantiate this point, I need not go far from this very spot; for within the last few days a document has been placed in my hands which does present so fearful a picture of the want of edu cation in this very county—(and be it remarked that this county is by no means worse, and in many respects not so bad as many others in England)—but in this county an ex ample has been presented which is sufficient to illustrate the point I ant eadeavouring to make out. In the report pre sented to the magistrates of this county by the chaplain of the Preston gaol in December last, I findthese frightful state ments. He states that lie finds amongst the prisoners fifty five per cent. unable to read. I will not go through all the details, but mention some of those that are most striking. That is bad enough, fifty-five per cent. unable to read. But he finds 37 per cent., 37 in 100 prisoners, ignorant of the Saviour's ' name and unable to repeat the Lord's Prayer. How many do you think he finds acquainted with the elementary truths of religion ? Only nine in 100. Row many does he find familiar with the Scriptures, and well instructed? Not one.- To proceed to less important, points of education, he found one-half unable to name the Months of the year, and more than me-half ignorant of the name of the reigning Sovereign.—e(Sensation:) Now, will those who tell me that the voluntary and well-meaning efforts of those who are anxious to do their duty to their fellow-countrymen, and to instruct the rising youtL of this country—will'the advocates of the voluntary system tell me that it has been effectual, when such a statement can be made out as this? You will many of you recollect that the late Government brought forward a measure, I think in 1842 or 1843, upon the subject of education. It raised a great opposition among a large class of the community. It had, however, one beneficial result, it gave a great impetus to voluntary exertion. The Church of England raised a vast sum of money, upwards of 100,0001., within a very short time, for the purpose of extending, education in the manufacturing and mining districts of England and Wales. The Dissenting body, not to be outdone by these benevolent exertions of the Church of England, immediately proceeded in the same course. I forget the exact sum they raised, but it was very considerable. Gentlemen, recollect these were great and mighty efforts, efforts which could not be repeated con tinually, which could be only undertaken periodically. I doubt whether in a life-time many amongst us could see two such large sums raised again, in a similar manner, for the same object. And what has been the result ? I firmly be lieve that the result of the expenditure of these two large sums of money has been only to make still more apparent the great deficiency that exists in the education of the people of this country. Great as those efforts have been, benevolent as as those objects have been, it has yet been lint as a drop in the ocean,.-Greet geed has-been effectededart ten hundred fol 4 that which has been done remains to do. Do not suppose I underrate individual exertion; or that I should wish to see everything conducted—as in other countries—by the effort of the Government. Quite the reverse, I believe there is scope for much. All I mean to say is, that I am convinced that individual exertion is not sufficient, and that the State must step in, in respect to the suppression of crime, by the most legitimate, benignant, and enlightened course—that of extended education.—(Applause.) Gentlemen, you may point to the schools extesding throughout the land; yots may prove to me that in almost every parish in this country a school or many schools exist; but I must de clare that you have not convinced me by that assertion that the education is sufficient; nay, even if you prove to me that those schools are well attended, and that a large per centage of the population is instructed within them ; because I should state what is the course of education within those schools, and what is the class of teachers within them. I believe if you look to both one and the other, the quality of the education is most inefficient, and the character of the teachers most inadequate. Reading and writing, gentlemen, are but the means to education, not education itself; they are but the instruments, and unless you teach the youth of this country how to use those instruments, you will indeed have effected but little in the real and genuine spirit of a Christian education.—(Applause.) A short time ago (this subject of national education naturally brings me round to that point), I received a letter from a gentleman in this town, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, putting to me a question, whether or no I would pledge myself to oppose any farther concessions to the Romish church, I am anxious to quote the words accurately. Now, my answer to Mr. Stowell, I believe has been a good deal misunderstood. I wrote to him,. fully explaining why I was desirous not to answer that question then ; and it was simply this,—l wished to reserve it for a public opportunity, when any thing I had' said, which was not perfectly intelligible, might be explained by any question put to me by those who might be present, to explain more fully than it was possible to do by letter, my whole feelings upon this subject. The last thing, certainly, I could have wished, would have been either to show any discourtesy (which I know has since been acknowledged by the reverend gentleman him self) either towards him or any body,—still less I wilted for a moment my opinions to be misinterpreted. But now, !gentlemen, I felt the question itself was put in a form which Itweas almost impossible for me satisfactorily to answer. tTho tc1"8.1" was ' whether I would oppose all concessions fectl l l e Church in Ireland. Now, I know per one y well, w h at would be consideeed a concession by p art y is differently interpreted by another. I con fess to yo u that I words concession and have the greatest objection to the Catholic brethren in conciliationlri, as applied to our Roman do not know whether gr e ern an e d • ; and I will tell you why. I word concession is interpreted speaking, it be so, but the midation something which a nt y f all, as yielding upon inti yinortts us to give. Gentle men, I would be the last man ortntr to advocate, for one single moment, that anything Should be given up in such a spirit. I know that it would be productive of no good ; even if it were not wrong for us to it. Therefore, gentlemen, when you ask me whether I am ready to make a concession, t I am willing to make this e xp l anation, that in the spirit of conciliation, in the way I interpret it, I would not concede anything. But when you come to the q uest i on of whether I am in favour of this or that particular plan, which may be in conformity with my Roman Catholic brethren, which may conduce to their advantage, or which, unfortunately may be in opposition to the feelings of some of my Protestant brethren, then, when the question is put in this form, I readily understand it, and I am ready to give a fair and candid answer. Now, gentlemen, I apprehend that this question of Mr. Stowell's, though put into this general, incomplete, and to me, vague form, did in sub stance contain this question : " Are you, under any circumstances which may arise, to consent to the payment of the Roman Catholic priesthood in Ire land ?" I have first to consider the question with regard to religion. Do I Sec any national objection, or any objection on the score of religion? and then I have to consider whe ther in my own conscience I feel that I ought not to be a party to such a measure. On looking at it in a national point of view, what do I see? I see that, throughout the whole of our colonies—in Canada, the Cape of Good Hope, in Jamaica,. in New South Wales, in British Guiana, and various other places, not only is the Roman Catholic priesthood paid by the State, but various other denominations derive very considerable emoluments from the same source. I allude to the Dutch Church, the Wesleyans, and to other denomina tions. Now, Gentlemen, though I may be told, as I know others have been told, that as regards those colonies, we are bound by treaties, and, therefore, we cannot help ourselves, however strong may be our objections. Now, in the first place, this is not true; and, in the second place, if it were true, it would be no argument at all. The question of treaties, if it applies to any colony, applies only to Canada, and even there, if there is a strong religious objection to the payment of the Roman Catholic priesthood, by an infraction of this duty, we have no right to profit by our iniquity. We ought not to be bound by treaties in such a case. Ido not mean by that, that we ought to violate a treaty, but we ought at once to surrender the benefit we derive from that treaty, and-so get rid of the bargain. I say, Gentleman, that no justification of such treaty ean, for one moment, interfere with the performance of a religious national duty. Well then, Gentlemen, believing as I do that there is no national objection—feeling in my mind that there is nothing which, in my conscience, and knowing that I myself am as firm and conscientious a Protestant and member of the Church of England as any man here present—(Hear)—l do say, that feeling that neither to myself individually, nor as a member of the great community in this nation, is there in my mind. any objection to this course, it remains for me to consider whether such a measure is politic, expedient, wise, and just. Now I have taken a great deal of pains to inform myself upon this subject, and having made most anxious inquiries during a tour in that island—having thought and reflected upon the subject for many years past, I have come to the conclusion that it would be politic, wise, and just, if means could be found to pay the Roman Catholic clergy. In what position is that priesthood placed at present? Recollect that the religious communities stand in a different position there from what they do in this country. Here the rich and the poor are mingled together. Here the rich and the poor alike profess, some one faith, some another, and of course the majority that of the Established Church. What is the case in Ireland? The rich and the middle classes (except indeed in the north of Ireland), and the great majority of the poor, are the Roman Catholic population of the country ; and I do say, that it is not only a painful, but an Improper position for the ministers of religion to be placed in—those whose duty it is to counsel the weak, to reprove the wayward, to objurgate the licentious—l say, it is a cruel thing, that these men should, be placed under the temptation-of pandering to the prejudices and the vices of their flock with a view to their daily subsistence.— (Hear hear.)—This, I do think, is not a position in which they should be placed. And let me call upon you, as Englishmen, to bear this in mind—that you cannot be indifferent, you cannot be unconcerned, with the welfare of your Irish brethren.—(Hear, hear.) Believe me, if it was in my power to extend to those in Ireland who pro fess the Roman Catholic religion, the blessings, as I believe them to be cf the Protestant faith, believe me that I should rejoice in such an opportunity; but I know that that is im possible. But because I cannot i.istruct them in the faith that I" profess, I therefore wish to place them in the direction of men who are not placed by these circumstance.; under the temptation which a majority of them must fre quently fall under. Gentlemen, it is of the most vital importance to this country that the teachers, and pastors, and these who lead these people, should lead them in principles of loyalty to the crown, and attach ment to this country; and I do believe, that in order to attain so great an object, it would be an important and a national benefit, to place in an independent and honourable position the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland.—(Cheers ) Well now, gentlemen, I know how much importance is at tached amongst a large class of the community to thi3 point, and I have, therefore, been'peculiarly anxious to explain to you, unreservedly and fairly, my opinion upon it. I know the difficulties in the way of a settlement ; I know the strong religious objections which exist in this country ; I know that a certain portion of the Established Church is opposed to it; I know that the feelings of that great and important body, the Wesleyans in this country, is, to a very great extent, opposed to it; I know that the Church of Scotland resists it; and I know, more over—and hero let me call your attention Op 3.i1l to the meaning of the word " concession"—l know that a very considerable portion of the Roman Catholics them-, selves in Ireland do not like the proposal. Seeing, then, these great objection', I know how difficult it may be to overcome them; I know that it may require a lapse of time and an alteration in public opinion (which I certainly do anticate will take place upon this point before it can be jndicionsly considered). I know that that isehe opinion of the leader of the present government, and that he is not likely tg propose it; but at the same time, as I said before, I should not be doing my duty, or reconcile it to my own conscience, if, entertaining these opinions, however little likely it may be that they should be carried into exe cution in a short time, if I did not explain them frankly and fully to you.—(Applause.) Gentlemen, we have heard much of late in this locality, as we have in a more northern part of the country, upon a question which once interested this community to a very great extent; and although I have not heard very much about it, I know it does still interest you, I mean the question of factory labour as connected with the ten hours' Bill. I avow at once, before I enter into any argument upon the question, that I am adverse to the measure which was brought into the House of Commons by Lord Ashley and by Mr. Fielden last year.—(Hear, hear, and some hissing). Now, gentlemen, I do assure you that I am opposed to that, more especially, and chiefly, on account of those who themselves are the advocates of it. I do believe that, as regards the working men themselves, the consequences would be much more pernicious than to the masters. Not, gentlemen, that I disapprove so much of what has been already done in that way by the legislation. I have, myself, been a party to some, to much of that legislation, and I think that many of the provisions of former acts are wise and beneficent, but the measure of which I most strongly approve, is that which re lates to the diminution of the labour of children in the Lie tones. But, gentlemen, mind that we are now called upon to go a great step further. There is a wide, a marked dif ference between legislation as relates to adults, and legisla tion as regards infants. I may be told that the Bill of last session did not immediately affect adults. But such, gentle men, is not the case. As regards females it did immediately affect them, end as regards males it did indirectly, and to a certain extent, affect them also. I admit that it is most painful—l assure you that no one feels it so more than my self, to resist any measure which is fairly and moderately called for, as this is, by the working classes of my fellow countrymen, more especially when the object they seek to obtain is in itself not only harmless, hut proper and be coming. But, gentlemen, in this complicated state ofsociety, it is important not to look at the consequences. I admit the advantages, in this country of greater time to the workmen for relaxation, for education, and for the purposes of health, and with a view to increased efforts for religious instruction. But, gentlemen, let us take care that, whilst aiming at ob jects of this description, we do not over-rate the benefits to them of any relaxation or any instruction, by depriving them of the means of obtaining subsistence for themselves. For, gentlemen, I myself confess, to you, that I have never yet been able to conceive how those theorists who have argued upon this point can clearly make out that you can reduce the powers of production, pay the same wages by raising the price of articles, and at the same time maintain your markets both at home and abroad. Those who are conversant with these subjects, know upon how very little does the reduce ion or the loss of the foreign markets, sometimes of the home market, depend ; and I greatly fear if you were to enforce upon the masters at all times, and under all circumstances, the restriction of ten hours' labour, that you would even tually destroy, or very greatly impair, the manufactures of this country, and, consequently, must deeply injure the working men. But, gentlemen, bow are these things ma naged in other communities? I see no reason why the ma nufacturer and the operative here should not do as the farmer and labourer do at other places ; why mutual arrange ments should not be made between you, with a view to the accomplishment of this object. lam confident, gentlemen, that if those who press upon the Legislature this mea sure would withhold their interference for a short time, that we should soon see a mutual understanding, a mutual arrangement come to between the masters and the workmen, which would be satisfactory to all, and which, not being bound by strict legislative enactments, would be opeq ,to such subsequent arrangements as the alteration of cirCuinJ stances might require. If gentlemen bear in mind that, whereas now, at this moment,—and I am afraid that proba bly it will soon be in operation to a greater degree—many manufacturers are obliged to work short time, in consequence of a decreased harvest, and an increased price of provisions, bear in mind that you may see a revulsion similar to that of 1843. You may have a plentiful harvest throughout the world ; you may see the mills again bard at work; and I ask you, whether it would be wise, either as regards the producer or the consumer, to deprive the workmen as well as the manufacturer of the increased advantages which ie.- creased labour for a short period might bring to both.— (Some hissing was heard at the close of this sentence, which was speedily drowned by the cheering which immediately arose.) Now, there is another topic—it is somewhat of a local character--which relates to the regulations for improving the health of towns; and I know not in what constituency I could say a word upon this subject, where I would be more likely to meet with a response of an enlightened descrip tion than in the town of Manchester. Here and in Liver- pool, in both towns, the greatest exertions have been made, with a view to the increased comfort and health of the labouring population. To say nothing of those three mag nificent parks which have been established here, large sums have most magnificently and wisely been devoted to im proving the streets and drainage of the town ; and I believe few towns, at the present moment, are in a more progres sive state of improvement, than Manchester. But it has been objected to me, individually, that I am unfit to represent you, because I introduced a Bill upon this subject, applicable to the towns of England generally, which some parties in this town have not approved of. Now in the first place I must really beg you to call to mind what has taken place with respect to the legislation upon this subject. The first I attempt at legislation was made by the Marquis ofNormanby. I believe there are few who have seen that Bill, owing to the hurried way in which it was brought forward, and the want of information at the time, who will not admit that it was perfectly impracticable. When the late Government suc ceeded to office, it became my duty, at the desire of Sir Robert Peel, to enter into a consideration of this subject, in conjunc tion with an unpaid commission, appointed for that purpose. The result was, that having obtained a vast mass of valuable information, I introduced a Bill, at the close of the session of 1844, into Parliament, with this view. I should say, I had previously introduced a Bill, regulating the buildings in the metropolis, which, although great objections have been found to some of its provisions, I believe is now much more generally acquiesced in ; at any rate, those which more par ticularly relate to the health of towns are approved of. But, subsequently, I introduced the Bill to which I allude. Well, it has been objected that nothing could be so unfair and im proper as many of the regulations which affected the town (4 . Manchester. It has been charged that, whereas you have an admirable tribunal by which these things are regulated-- a local body who most admirably administer the funds for this purpose,—it is most unfair and improper that any new body should be constituted for carrying out this object in Man chester. Now. bear in mind, this Bill was introduced as a general Bill, applicable to all the towns in the country; bear in mind that there is extreme difficulty in legislating, in the same clauses and words, for a town of 3,000 or 6.000, and one of 300,000 people. But what were the reasons why I intro &lced the machinery objected to ? I quite admit that the objections may be strong as regards Manchester itself. The reasons were two-fold. In the first place, I found, upon in- TairY, the greatest objection raised in many towns to the 111 ! of this description being administered by a body which, generally speaking, is so strictly of a political clia racterTory principles, there as municipal t corporations; that whereas in one town there is the being administered abuse of a Tory corporation, with its another town the corporation ere the Radicals object to their funds even for the purpose of drainage ; in equally object to the is Radical, and the Tories of.. I thiuk it is a great pity that the corporations of as c t r e ntry should be so deeply tinged with political feelingsthey are. But finding such to objections ob on that score, to be the case, and seeing the stron g which i llut there really I certainly did see right, if possible, to is another reason. In almost all the district!se drainage, the municipal boroughs have become tended in the amount of population. Municipal bodi y es e a x r - e elected by, and have control over, only the ancient boroughs ; and all the districts which lie around them have neither any votes or voices in the return of that body. I felt, there fore, that upon the principle (which I believe all will approve of) that those who pay taxes should have a voice in the selection of those who levy them, I thought it most desirable , that the outlying districts of towns should have a voice in the selection of therepresentatives who are to disburse these funds; and it was with that view the machinery was con stituted to which the objection has been raised. I do not wish to detain you longer; but I am ready at once to admit —I have admitted it long ago—twelve months ago it seemed apparent that in all probability it would eventually be neces sary that not only London, but some three or four of the principal and largest towns cf this country should be exempt from that Bill, with a view to legislation separately, having reference to their own peculiar interests. I need hardly say that, being now an independent Member of Parlirment, that Bill is no longer in my hands. It is undertaken by the present Home Secretary, Lord Grey, and he has means to deal with the subject which I had not. All I can say is, that I look upon regulations of this kind—anything which shall promote and increase the health, and consequently in crease the happiness and habits of order and comfort among the labouring opulation—as so important, that to that sub * : ject, and to any Bill which Government thinks it right to introduce, I will devote the most anxious and careful atten• tion.—(Applause.) Gentlemen, there is one most important national subject, to which,if time permitted, I should allude; big I do feel that I have already trespassed upon yourattention a good deal.—(Cries of "Go on.") I do see signs of impa tience, which remind me that I ought to be more considerate and not enter at much length upon any subject. But there is one great and important point upon which I should desire to have dwelt for more time, but still I must touch slightly upon it—it is the present state of Ireland. lam convinced that a crisis has arrived in the affairs of that 'country which requires more wisdom and boldness than, perhaps, ever was required from any Minister before, in any state of a country. I believe, upon the exercise of that wis dom and boldness, in the present ensuing session, will depend much of the future welfare and happiness of our sister country; and I am sure that, under such circumstances, and with such feelings, you would feel that I should grossly neglect my duty if, by one word, I could prejudice or impair, or render more difficult, those measures which the Govern ment may be likely to introduce upon that subject. I will forbear to touch upon any disputed topic. I will say nothing about the poor-law, the cultivation of waste lands, or any other recommendations which have been proposed, and are likely to be submitted to the Legislature. I think it would be more becoming in me to be silent upon these points. But thus much I'may say, as regards that country, that the senti ments 1 entertained towards it when connected by the im portant tie of official relationship, shall be immutable and maintained by me when an independent Member. I have contracted an anxiety and a regard for the welfare of that country, which is not likely to be changed by any circum stances which may occur to myself—(Applause)—and this I am prepared to declare, that I shall ever be found an advocate for a liberal policy towards that country—that I shall be found to be an advocate for the granting to Ire land an equality with this country in all civil rights--(Hear) —I mean such an equalisation as the peculiar and altered circumstances of the two countries may enable us to give. Don't imagine I mean any subterfuge by that last qualifica tion ; I mean simply that the different positions of England and Ireland may require different circumstances and legis lative processes, as the different circumstances of England and Scotland require different legislations with respect to them. For as regards all substantial merits, Ido wish to see legislation henceforward conducted . towards that country in the same spirit in which we legislate for Eng land and Scotland. I am satisfied you concur with me in that opinion; that on those grounds alone should we be jus tified in claiming the attachment of that country; and I believe, by such a course, we may ensure such attachment. I would not, even here, although no doubt there are ver3 - many in this room would understand me, snake a latin quo tation ; and therefore let me recal to your minds, in the English tongue, the sentiments of the Roman orator, Cicero, who said that those who take counsel for the interests of or.e part of a country, and neglect the other, bring upon the state those most pernicious of evils, discord and seoition—(Loud cheers.) Discord and sedition have unfortunately been at times but too common in that ill-fated country ; but let it be ours to deprive them, at any rate, of any excuse for such • conduct. I believe that we may, eventually remove both discord and sedition; but let us at least, as loyal subjects, and good fellow-ceuntrymen, be guiltless of such cense quences.—(Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I will trespass on your attention with no further observations voluntarily on my part. As I said before, lam ready to answer any questions that may be put to me.—(Applause.) I rejoice that I have had this opportunity of explanation, and that 'it will now afford you sufficient time before the canvass is completed, to decide whether eventually you should wish me to become the representative of this great and important constituency.—(Cheers, and some few cries of "No,' drowned by shouts of "Yes.") And now, gentle men, in conclusion, whether or no I shall ever stand towards you in any other relationship than that in which I stand towards you at this moment—whether or not I should ever be honoured with the proud name of your representative—l part from you upon this occasion with the earnest hope that this great and important community may continue to enjoy that prosperity which for the last few years has been its lot. But, gentlemen, if that may not be the case—if, in the in scrutable designs of Providence, that should not be decreed —but that adverse times should be coming (as I know that some fear they are coming), may the pressure and the sor row of those times be mitigated by the enlightened and liberal spirit of the population of this great town; and may you be bound by the cords of that common interest which I believe will always affect you, where the benefit of your town, and more especially of the humbler portion of it, is con cerned.—(Applause.) And if, indeed, those times should come, let me add the fervent prayer that the clouds which may now come over you may quickly disperse, and that you may again appear before the world, as an example of manu facturing and mercantile greatness, unalloyed by the vices which are but frequently the accompaniments of those great advantages. May you stand before the eyes of an admiring world ;as an emporium of trade, as the nursery of science and of art; and may your great charities and beneficent deeds lay a lasting claim for this town to those benefits and that prosperity which it has hitherto enjoyed !—(Great cheering, during which his Lordship resumed his seat, having spoken an hour and three-quarters.) Several questions were then put to his Lordship, in reply to which he declared he would not vote next session for the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws; for the Ten Hours' Bill, for the ballot, for electoral districts, or for the equalization of the stamp duties. An ELscroß inquired whether his Lordship would take the revenue to remunerate the Irish Roman Catholic clergy out of the funds of the Irish Protestant Church, which is a church without a people? In reply to which Lord LINCOLN said—l believe I may answer the question in the words of the present Prime Minister of England soon after his acceptance of office in July last—that the destruction of the Protestant Church of Ireland would be one of the most fruitful and perpetual sources of heart-burnings, bickerings, and discontents in that country.—(hear.) Under those circumstances, and con curring very much with that Noble Lord, I certainly am not prepared to make such a promise as the elector asks of me.—(Applause.) Another ELECTOR—Do you think it right for the Dis senters of England to pay towards the Established Church, from which they differ? Lord ',income said the Established Church was supported by funds derivable from land, and other property, of which, unquestionably, some was held by Dissenters; and it was almost invariably either inherited or purchased subject to those payments. Therefore, as regards . the Established Church, it is undoubtedly property and not the individual Dissenters who pay. Another ELECTOR—WiII you support a system of national education, unshackled by the trammels of sectarianism? Lord LINCOLN said that this was a question of far too general a nature to be answered in a tangible and distinct shape. He could only say he was most anxious that any promotion of education by the State should be national in scope, in object, and in effect.—(Applause.) He believed that the systems of education in Holland and Prussia, how ever good for those countries, were by no means likely to be beneficially engrafted upon our system here ; and he doubted whether even the national system of education in Ireland was practically applicable to this country. An ELECTOR inquired wllether it was his, Loldship's inter= , ton to dress the electorstf the different districts, preii oue to the - requisition being presented to him ? i LordLnecosel said, in obedience to the wishes of the committee for promoting the requisition, he had come down and addressed that meeting; and any further steps in reference to the canvass he should only take in obe dience to a request from the same body—for this reason : —greatly as he should prize the honour of being the re• presentative of Manchester, he should feel it most inde licate, most improper, and he might say, most "im modest," on his p ar t to take any steps of a voluntary nature to attain that honour.—(Hear, hear.) If called for ward by a requisition from a large body of the constituency, it would be his duty to obey it—(Cheers)—and from the moment he became a candidate, he should of course consider himself not only entitled, but bound to take a different, and perhaps, more independent course than he could at this mo ment.—(Applause.) He was now entirely in the hands of the body who had called him forward, and it certainly was not his intention at present to attend any other meetings, unless on the intimation of its being their wish that he should do so. Mr. R. BIILEY moved— " That this meeting has heard with much satisfaction the declaration of opinions expressed by Lord Lincoln, and begs to tender its best thanks to the Noble Lord for his kindness in accepting the invitation of the committee, and for his pre sence on this occasion." Mr. M. Ross seconded the resolution, which was put from the chair, and passed almost unanimously, a few dissentient hands being raised near the doors of the room. Mr. T. CooKE, jun., moved, and M. W. Gass seconded, th• following resolution :—_ _ _ _ _ _ " That the canvass for Lord Lincoln having so far pro ceeded most satisfactorily, this meeting resolves that the same be prosecuted with all possible activity till completed." Which was carried unanimously. Lord lancoLN, in moving a vote of thanks to the Chair man, said it was well known that Mr. Neild had devoted 'much time, labour, and money to the servi c e of the public, and he (Lord Lincoln), as a member of the late Govern ment, had means of knowing his worth in difficult times, by the way in which he filled the office of chief magistrate of this great town.—( Hear, hear, and applause.) His worth was well known in London, as well as in Manchester. He moved— " That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and are hereby tendered, to Mr. Alderman Neild, for his conduct in the chair." Mr. J. PEEL seconded the resolution, which was put by Mr. J. A. TURNER, and passed almost unanimously. Mr. Alderman NEILD, in acknowledging it, thanked the assembly for this mark of their approval, and said he was only sorry that the orderly disposition of the meeting was not universal. The proceedings then terminated. The following gentlemen have been placed upon the commission of the peace for the county of Cumberland : Thomas Barnes, Esq., M.D., of Carlisle ; Joseph Ferguson, Esq., of Lowther-street, Carlisle; the Rev. W. H. Milner, of Penrith ; the Rev. J. B. Dykes, of Duvenby ; and the Rev. R. N. Featherston, of Maryport. SOCIETY OF ARTS.—The first ordinary meeting for the year was held on Wednesday evening, J. Payne, Eeq., V.P., in the chair. A communication was read from Mrs. Whitby, on the cultivation of the mulberry and growth of the silk-worm in this country. It is well known that the culture of silk in France, which is only of very recent introductiori, has turned out very successful, although the objections against it were quite as strong as those which hadobeen urged here. It appeared that Mrs. Whitby had been successful in producing a silk finer in quality and texture than that de rived from any foreign source, and in considerable quantity, whilst the great principle had been obtained that the cost was much less. A description was given by Mr. Corden of a new condensing rotatory steam engine. ; The case and yrlaeel are placed in vacuo, so that the latter has as little resistance as possible. TILE FABLE OF THE GOLDEN EGGS REALISED. — A townsman of ours recently won at a raffle a very fine goose, and upon the " gudewife" preparing it for the spit, she still more fortunately found in the entrails one of her Majesty's coins called a half-sovereign. Fancying, we pre sume, that this was the veritable "goose that'laid the golden eggs," she exclaimed, " what a pity this goose was killed —Cambridge ,Advertiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEZ'S BEACH, Jan. 14. Lord DENMAN, at the sitting of the Court, gave judgment in the following cases POLLET V. FORREST. This was a writ of error from the Common Pleas. The ease was tried at Lancaster, and the verdict was for the defendant. The error was alleged to be the insufficiency of the instrument by which the defendant held a certain piece of land, and the question at issue, whether the plaintiff mild receive 2s. 6d. per yard for all the hay sold by the defendant in the shape of a penalty, or as a rent service. A distress was put in, and the jury found for the arrears due, the present plaintiff being in the position of a de fendant. The present plaintiff contended that the money must be recovered as a penalty, and not as a rent service as it was found. The Court considered that the present defendant was entitled to judgment in his behalf. the verdict, on the ground I VE " anisdiroction, and as against I evidence. Plaintiff had re , tuested the defendant to pur chase for him a number of shares in the Kentish Coast Railway Company. The ( lefendant purchased what he believed to be genuine shut is in the company, but which were afterwardi discovered to have been fraudulently issued ; and the present acti on was brought for the pur p3se of recovering back the money paid to the defendant for these shares. The question d left for the jury were, was the scrip sold by defendant to plaintiff fraudulent scrip; then, if the scrip was really fraudulent, what was the effect of it, and what was it which the plaintiff really intended tt) buy, and the defer cant intended to sell. Mr. MARTIN now contended .that these questions were not properly left to the jury. Mr. Baron PARKE—The quest ion seems to me to be really this, what did the parties mean by the purchase of shares in the Kentish Coast Railway Company. It ap pears that there were no other shares in the market known as Kentish Coast RailTva,y shares; it is, therefore, perfectly reasonable to suppose that the plaintiff in tended to purchase, and bargair.ed for the delivery of, these shares. Mr. Baron ALnEiteoN-.-In my opinion the plaintiff in this case has got what he bargained. for. Rule granted. CLARE V. NEWSOM AND ANOTHER. In this case, which was an action for false imprison ment on an alleged charge of forging railway scrip, and in vatich a verdict was returned for defendant, a rule nisi for a new trial was obts fined by Sir F. Thesiger, on the ground of misdirectio:n on the part of the Lord Chief Baron, before whom '...the cause was tried., With reference to the point reserved at the trial, as to whether the forgery of the scrip amounted to a felony, or only to a misdeamenour, the Court were of opinion that the offance did not amount to a felony, inasmuch as the scrip was not an accountable receipt.—Rule granted. BREACII OF PROMISE OF MAR RIAGE.— G OLDICOTT V. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 14.--Wind E.N.E., light breeze, and fire clear frosty weather, DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.—Arrd. Brothers, Flire, Mauritius ; Mississippi, Harvey, Baltimore ; Jane, Knarston, Quebec. Sid. Fair Acadian, Hedley, Cuba. l'onTsm&um, JAN. 13.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Noma, Jack son, Honduras ; Countess of London, White, ditto. Sld. Oberlin, Balch, Boston. YARMOUTH (ISLE or WIGHT), JAN. 13.—Wind E.—Arrd. Elizabeth Holderness, Pridgen, Miramlchi. OFF TILE WIGHT, JAN. 10.—Sea Lion, New Orleans. 11th, Sultana and Selina, Mogadore ; Providence, Mauritius—all for London. FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Wind E.—Arrd. Fortuna, Baysen, Calcutta for Hamburgh. Off port, Toronto, New York. NEWPORT, JAN. 13.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Crescent, Grenada. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Cam bria steamer, Judkins, Boston, left Ist inst., and Halifax on the 3d. Sld. 9th, Ocean Queen, M‘Bride, Savannah ; 13th Coquette, Cook, Cape of Good Hope; Nerio, Gibson, Rio Janeiro ; Douglas, Le Page, Bolivar ; Rival, Paterson, Bar badoes, &c.; Hargrave, Bailey, New Orleans; York, Archi bald, New Orleans; Caledonia, Hunter, Savannah; Mo nonghahela, Julius, Philadelphia; Huguenot, Graves, New York; Roscius, Eldridge, New York; Constance, Milton, Boston ; Venice, Salter, Boston. Off port, M ar i ner, Richi bucto. The Tho mas P. Cope, Miereken, from Philadelphia to Liverpool, was struck by lightning on the 29th November, caught fire, and burnt; crew saved by the Emigrant, from Liverpool to St. John's, New Brunswick, and transferred to the Washington Irving, Cadwell, arrived at Boston. WExFoap, JAN. 13.—The Maria, of Bilboa, from Ma- 1 tanza,t, ran on shore last night near Carn Sea Point, without rudder, and is full of water; crew saved. FIRE AT STOURTON CASTLE.—On Saturday morn ing a the broke out on the premises of Stourton Castle, near Stourbridge, the residence of James Foster, Esq., an iron master of great eminence. It is supposed that the fire originated in the sleeping apartment of Miss Foster, who, on awaking in the middle of the night, observed thAt the room was in flames. By great exertion the flames were checked before they spread further, but several of the apartments were much injured. The property was insured in the Phoenix-office. BEAGIN. In this case, which was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at Guildhall, a verdict had been returned for 4001. damages. Mr. Cockburn, who appeared for the defenth., having retired before the cause was called on, alleging as his reason for so doing that the Lord Chief Baron had, before the trial, in the hearing of the jury who were to try the action, made use of observations so calculated to prejudice their minds, that to have a fair trial was im possible. Mr. COCKBURN now moved for a new trial, en the ground of miscarriage of justice, arising from the ex pressions made use of by the Learned Judge. Common sense would tell any person that when a judge, ap pointed, as in the present case, to try the cause said, in the hearing of the jury, " I have read your affidavits upon which you obtained your new trial, and I am clearly of opinion that it would be downright insanity to attempt to call evidence," the effect would be most pre judicial. Besides those affidavits, the defendant was prepared to call fresh witnesses, which he firmly be lieved, had he been allowed fairly to have done, would have been sufficient to have obtained a verdict for his client. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Why not have stated that? Mr. COCKBURN—Under the circumstances of the case, I could not, in justice to the interests of my client, have proceeded with the trial. There were but two courses open for me, either to proceed with my case or to with draw at once. Mr. Baron PARKE—There was a third course open for you—to call upon his Lordship to explain whether what he said referred to the merits of the case or to the-mo - de of conducting it. The LORD-CHIEF BARON -I beg most distinctly to state that there was no necessity for the Learned Counsel to.,eve adopted that course, for I stated dis tinctly that"what I said had not -the slightest refereuce to the merits of the case. Mr. ComtnunN—With great submission, my Lord, the question is not what were the intentions of your Lordship, but what were the effects it would be likely to produce in the minds of the jury who were to try the case. LORD CHIEF BARON—I stated that for the purpose o: setting myself right with the Court. Mr.COCKBLIEN—I am sure it would not for a moment 'enter into the minds of any member of the bar, that your Lordship wished to do anything but what would justice. LORD the furtherance of the ends of LORD CHIEF BARON—Nobody knows better than yourself, Mr. Cockburn, that the words I made use of had no reference to the merits of the cause ; they re ferred only to the inconvenience of calling witnesses in such cases as the present. Mr. COCKBURN—StiII, my Lord, I must look to the natural effects of your Lordship's observations. LORD CHIEF BARON—What I said, although it might be an act of indiscretion, which I admit it was, was said only to the counsel, and could only be understood by a mernber of the bar, and could not have the least effect upon the minds of the jury. Mr. Baron PLATT—I should have been most happy if; when I was at the bar, the Learned Judge had given me his opinion before proceeding with the case. Mr. COCKBURN—But then, my Lord, everybody is not possessed of the same high mental courage and endow ments, combined with such extensive legal acquirements, supported by such an universal opinion of your Lord ship's talents, and successful application of abilities, as your Lordship is. We, the members of the bar, may be the humble imitators of your Lordship', but at an immea surable distance from you. Mr. Baron ALDERSZN—Do you intend that for irony? Mr. COCKRURN—I speak the genuine feelings of my heart, and of the bar, when .I humbly attempt to give expression to the general opinion as to the uniform suc cess of his Lordship while at the bar. Mr. Byron PARKE—Is there any precedent for such a course as you arc now adopting ? Mr. COCKBURN—None that I know of, my Lord. Mr. Baron PARKE—I think it would be highly incon venient to establish such a precedent, or take away from the judge the discretion of giving expression to his feelings while the case is being proceeded with. Mr. COCKBURN—On the other hand, my Lord, it would be a matter of very grave importance to allow the judge to prejudice any case that may be brought before him. Mr. Baron PARKE—Do your affidavits state that you had witnesses in court ready to be called ? Mr. COaKRURN—They do, my Lord. The LORD CHIEF BARON—Then with my entire and cordial approbation you may take a rule for a new trial upon terms, with respect to the costs, to be hereafter determined by the Court.— Rule granted. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Alfred Bate Richards, a member of the Inner Temple, surrendered upon his bail, to take his trial on an in. dictment charging him with having assaulted Charles James Berridge Aldis, a surgeon, residing at No. 46, Chester-squa re , Pimlico. It appeared hat the defendant's mother, who lodged with the complainant, told the defendant that she had been intuited by Dr. Aldis; and as Dr. Aldis refused to apologise, the defendant struck him. Defendant pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to pay a, fine of 101. to the Queen. Frederick Fenton, Mary Batteram, William Gallich, and Mary Gallick, his wile, were indicted for assaulting Mary Nutt'Aihford, on the 25th of lasi November, in the parish of Hackney. Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs. Bodkin and Clarkson were for the defence. The Learned COUNSEL, in stating the case for the prosecution' said that the complainant had been for some years separated from her husband, who was a man of eccentric character, and who lived with the defendant Battlrani, by whom he had several children. He died in November, and on complainant proceeding to his residence to inquire into the circumstances of his death, she was seized by defendants, detained all night, insulted, ill-used, and beaten. On her crose-examination by Mr. CLARKSON, she stated that previous to the separation of herself and her husband, the defendant, Mary Batteram, had resided with them as cook, and during that time an improper in timacy arose between her and Mr. Ashford, the result of which was the birth of a child, which she (witness) caused Batteram to take to the Foundling Hospital, where it was admitted in consequence of a letter pro cured by the witness. Mr. Ashford had made a will, to which Mr. Couch, the solicitor for the defendant, had been appointed executor, and she believed that a legacy had been left to Mary Batteram. The defence was, that Fenton had been only the agent of Mr. Couch as the executor of Mr. Ashford, and had a right to expel the complainant from the premises. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in summing up, said the de fendants, although justified in expelling an intruder, were not justified in making him a prisoner. There was one fact which came out during the trial of this case, and that was the scandalous and gross perversion from the original intentions of the donors of a most important charity, he meant the Foundling Hospital. Here was the child of a man of large fortune, living in most disgraceful concubinage with the mother of that child, and eventually at his death alienating his property by will—the mother appearing at the bar of this 'court dressed in a style of fashion, which showed her to be no object of charity at all events—and it appearing, according to the evidence, that the father of the child had left ample property after him. Such a❑ application of charity like the Foundling Hospital was most disgraceful, and he trusted that the managing committee would shut their eyes no longer to a system by which such a gross abuse was permitted. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, and sentence was deferred to the next bail day, their existing recognisances being enlarged to that time. CLERKEN WELL SESSIONS. Yesterday Mr. Hurtable, a tailor, carrying on an ex tensive business in Wine-office-court, Fleet-street, was indicted for an assault upon Mr. Henniker, a barrister, residing in Chancery-lane. The facts were not gone into, but upon the case being called on, Mr. Bodkin, on behalf of the defendant, ad dressed the Court, and offered an apology. Mr. Ballantine, on the part of the complainant, ex pressed himself satisfied, whereupon Mr. Sergeant Adams inflicted a nominal fine of Is., and Mr. Iluxtable was discharged. It appears that when the case was heard at Bow street, the magistrate there was about to inflict a fine, but the complainant wished the matter taken to the Sessions, and the above is the result. HomiciDE.—A man named Jamie Johnston, of Coleraine, was struck dead by some one in the street on Thursday evening. The body was removed to a public house convenient, to await the coroner's inquest.—Col , ,Tainc Ch tronicle. IRON MASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—The first of these meetings commenced at Walsall on Tuesday. The second was held at Wolverhampton, yesterday. The attend ance was not large on either occasion ; but the resolution to adhere to present prices, passed by the masters w h o me t a t Wolverhampton on Tuesday week, was maintained. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JANUARY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Not tingham, and Boston, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 1-16 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 1012—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 3% p.—East Lancashire, 3 3-16 p.—Fleetwood, Presten, and West Riding, % p.—Great Northern (London and York), Regis tered, 11-16 p.—Leeds and Thirsk Preferentiats, 13t p.— London, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 7% p.—Ditto (B), p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Grimsby, 201. Shares, 1 dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 1 ,4 dis. —North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North-Western, c. p.— Northern Counties Union, 34 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birming ham (A), 2 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 40—West Riding Union, 2% p. _ _ _ _ LEZDS, JANUARY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 4s. 6d. n. p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 10% p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 1 4 p.—East Lancashire, 3 1 4 c. p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 1% p.— East and West Yorkshire, 4s. dis.—GlaTow and Dumfries, 1% p.—Great Northern (late London and York), 1 1 ,4 s. p Ditto, Extensions, ss. p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, Thirds, 275. n. p.—Leeds and Thirak, New, Is. n. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 28s. p. —Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2s. 6d. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 255. 6d. p.—North British, Thirds, 2 3 4 p.—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 41s. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 3 A n. p.—Northern Counties Union, 15s. 6d. dis.—North-Western, 12s. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Bother , - ham, and Goole, 9s. p.—Wharfdale Junction, 7s. dis.— York and Newcastle, c. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 108. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 4s. dis.—West Riding Union, 4/. 7s. —B uckingh am sh i re, 15s. n. p. HULL, JANUARY 13. STOCK EXCIIANGR.—The sales are—North British, Thirds, 565. p.—Buckinghamshire, p.—Great Northern (London and York), 3 1 %—North-Western, 5 y p.—North Staffordshire, 3/. 18s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 31s.—Derby, Stafford shire, &c., 14s. new scrip. • NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JANUARY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Buckinghamshire, 1% p.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 325. p. -- Great North ern (London and York Regd.), 13s. 6d. p.—Leicester and Bedford, 3s. 6cl. dis.—LiverpoJl, Manchester, and Newcastle Junclior, ls. p.—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), l3%—Northern Counties Union, 3 / 4 dis.—North British, Thirds, 274 p.—Ditto, Quarters, 445. p.—Ditto Extension, p. SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 13. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—East Line. Inshire, 21. 6s. p. c.— Manchester Grimsby, and Sheffield, 31. dis.—Ditto, 121. 10s. shares, 235. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Sheffield and Lincoln, % dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1 ,6 Chester and Southampton, Is. .3d. dis.—South YOrkshire Doncaster, and Goole, 6s. p. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 25/. 10s.- Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.- Ditto, Halves, 15/. 55.-Armagh and Portrush, 6s. 6d.- Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 10s.-Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 3/. 55.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 55.-Clydesdale Junction, 391. 55.---Deeside, 3/. 55.-Direct Northern, 31. 3s. 6d.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 1/. 145.-Dun dee and Arbroath, 41/. ex new-Ditto, New, No. 1, 31/.- Ditto. • New, No. 2, 251. Ditto, New, No. 3, si. 155.- Dundee and Perth, 281. 55.-Ditto, New, 14/. 7s. 6d.-East of Fife, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, 21. 17s. 6d.-Edin burgh and Bathgate, 3/. ls.-Edinburgh and Glasgow. 791. -Ditto, Halves, 221.-Ditto, Quarters, 19/. 12s. 6d.-Edin burgh, Leith and Granton, 201. 158.-Di` to, Preference, 21/. I 2s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 151. ss. ex new-Ditto, New, 41. 18s.-Ditto, Newport. 6/. Bs. ex new-Ditto, ditto, New, 3/. 103.-Edinburgh and Perth, 1/. 18s. 6d.-Ditto, 2/. la-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 38/. los.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 9/. 10s. -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411. -Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 81.55. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51.-Great North of Ergland, 2381.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 17s. 61- Great Western, 1261.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 11. 3s. 6.1.-London and York, 3/. 55.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 21. 155.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 81.-Ditto, Extensions, 31.75.-Newcastle and Berwick, 351. 55.-North British, 36/. ss.=-Ditto ' Halves, 15/. IN.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 175.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 10s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 1/. 125.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 2s. 6d.-Scot. tish Central, 221.-Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. 10s.-Scot tish Midland, 14/. 155.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 158.- Shrewsbury, Oawestry, and Chester, 71. 55.-Ditto, New, 1/. 45.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 175.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 10s.-Strathem Junction, 41. 45.-Wishaw and Coltness. 501.-York and Newcastle, 381. ex new-Ditto, New, 15/. 55.-Ditto, _Preference, 71. 12s: 61-Direct 136m bay and Madras, 4s. 9d.-East Indian, lls. 6d.-Great Ndrth of India, 4s. 3d.-Great Southern of Madras,'ss.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 2s. 9d. GLASGOW, JANUARY 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 2534-Ayr and Galloway, 455.-Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 595.- Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 445. 6d. ex int.-Direct Northern (scrip), 605.-Dundee and Perth, 281.-Ditto, New, 1434-East Lothian Central, 58s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 585.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 37% -Ditto, Halves, 9%-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 145.-Glasgow Greenock, Preference, 365. gd.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4 1 4-Great Northern (late Direct Northern Reg.), 855.-Great Southern of Madras, 4s. 6d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 625. 6d,-Manchesten and Southampton, 395.-North British, Halves, 15 3 4-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 325. 6d.-Scottish Central, 21%-Scottish Grand Junction, 28s. DESPERATE BURGLARY, ACCOM PANIED WITH VIOLENCE. About one o'clock in the morning of Saturday last, one of the most daring burglaries which has been attempted in this neighbourhood for a long time past, took place at Lady Barn farm, in Burnage, whirl' is occupied by an old farmer named John Wood. The old man, who is upwards of 70 years of age, is reported in the neighbour hood to be very wealthy, and rumour (as in many other instances) has no doubt exaggerated his riches, caused in a great measure by his l eccentric and somewhat penu rious ways. The report of his wealth seems to have gained strength from the fact of his having for several years systematically prevented any person from entering his bed room. Mr. C. Wood, a nephew of the old man, also lives at Lady Barn, and with his wife, four children, and a domestic servant, make up the whole of the in mates. About one o'clock on Saturday morning, a band of nine or ten men broke into the house by forcing open the kitchen window and proceeded up stairs. Some of them had their faces blackened; others wore masks; one or two carried pistols, and all the rest were armed with bludgeons. In order to prevent identificatien, some of them had thrown over their clothes loose calico frocks. They at first proceeded cautiously in the execu tion of their nefarious design ; but, having once got into the house, they prowled about, swearing and cursing most horribly. One of their first acts was to burst open the bedroom door of the nephew, Mr. Charles Wood, whom they forcibly dragged out of bed, when one of the burglars presented a pistol at his head, and swore he would blow out his brains if he gave the least alarm. Similar threats were used towards his wife, who, at her peril, was told to keep quiet, when others of the party seized the little daughter, and giving her a candle made her direct them to the old man's bedroom. Having broken operi the door, they presented ,a pistol at the head of the farmer, and bade him reveal where his treasures were secreted. The quaking old man was not very prompt in making the expected revelations : his fears and his love of his gold, both operated in one direction; and the ruffians kept urging him to confession by the most hor rible and barbarous threats. Some menaced him with speedy hanging ; others called out, " Set the bed on fire ;" others declared that they would come and kill his cows; and another, brandishing his a eapon, exclaimed, " Aye, he would not let any ono make his bed, bat we'll make it for him." In this way the masked and blackened band talked, threatened and cursed for some time, around the bed of the farmer; but what infor mation they succeeded in extracting from him we cannot say. In all probability he had little to com municate. He did, however, give them an old gingham purse, containing somewhere about 65., but this only seemed to exasperate them. The burglars very deli berately ripped open the bed, in search of concealed treasure, scattering the feathers about the room in all directions, but finding no money. The ruffians, however, at length left him, and, with the little girl as their lamp lighter, ransacked the whole house; but, after a long and careful search, for nearly an hour and a half, they only succeeded in finding one purse, containing 24/. This, together with a watch, and two or three other trifling articles, constituted the whole of the booty, so far as is yet known ; for the old man is either unable or unwilling to make any further disclosures. A number of title deeds and leases, which they had stolen, were discovered on the following day, having been found in an adjoining ing field, tied up in a pocket handkerchief. Three men, whose names are Emanuel Wainwright, Henry Hartley, and John Holden, have been apprehended on suspicion of having been concerned in this daring outrage ; but as yet the evidence against them is only slight. Wain wright lives in the neighbourhood, and some of the foot prints in the garden are said to be his. The clogs which he wears are said to be somewhat peculiar, so as to enable parties who are acquainted with him to speak to this fact. The prisoners were brought up before Mr. Trafford, at the New Bailey, on Monday, and, after some little evidence had been taken, they were remanded this day.—Manchester Courier. HOPE V. HARMAN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Alexander Beresford Hope, against the executors of his late uncle, Philip John Hope, to recover the possession of a large quantity of jewels of great value, which he contended were left him by his uncle's will. Two questions were raised in the case—whether the deceased intended the instrument by which the jeweli were --------------- been demised to the plaintiff to have effect; and I whether certain alterations which were made could be considered legal, and consequently binding upon the defendant, who was the deceased's executor. To the verdict, which was for the plaintiff, various objections were raised. It appeared that the instrument was nevi- Out of the possession of Mr. Hope, the deceased, and that the alterations referred to were attested by a witness. The Court had no doubt that the deceased intended the will for legal operation, whatever the nature of the bequests might he. There was a cliff:T epee of opinion amongst the witnesses with respect to the box in which the goods were deposited, and conse quently an important question was raised with respect to documents, or other things, which betrayed a change of outward appearance ; but an instrument, which bore the signature of an attesting witness, ought to be considered as regular in every respect, ex cept the codtrary was proved in evidence. There was another extraordinary fact in the case, namely, that, the attestation stated that certain words -in the margin of the will were signed with the initials of the deceased, when in fact it appeared that be bad signed his name at length, but, nevertheless, that the additions were in the signature of the deceased and properly at tested, was perfectly clear. Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and the late Mr. Justice Wil liams thought the verdict warranted by the evidence ad • duced, and that it w.as the only verdict so warranted. The Court, however, paused before giving judgment in the case, in order that they might consider the number of objections discussed, but par ticularly wheth , :r the in strument could be considered to convey anything, and whether the attestation being only by one person, did not invalidate it ; but the rule was obtained on the ground that the verdict was against evidence, and therefore that was the point which the Court was called upon to de cide, and they felt it impossible to come to the conclu sion that the verdict for the plaintiff was against the evidence adduced. They considered, also, that there was no misdirection, and therefore the judgment of the Court was in favour of the plaintiff. WILLIA3I3OII V. ILAGGARTH. This was an action against the defendant for disposing of turf to which he had no right. He had pleaded that he acted under the instructions of another, and a rule for a new trial was sought. The Cot= acceded to the application, and considered that the defendant should offer a plea of abatement. SMITH V. HOPPER. _ This was an action against the defendant to recover damages for breaking the plaintiff's gates, and a verdict was found for him with considerable damages. The de;end an t claimed a nonsuit on the ground that he had not re ceived the notice of the action specified in conformity with the Highway Act. The defendant contended that he had acted bona fide, but several cases went to show that bona fide was not sufficient to bring the act within the meaning of the Highway Act. The COURT considered that the defendant, who was a public officer, might have thought himself justified in the course he adopted, and that the clauses of the Act ought to receive a liberal construction. They must, however, discharge the rule. DOE DEM GOODY V. CARTER. Rule discharged. LORD DOWN V. THOMPSON. Rule discharged. BROOKS V. DOCKET. Rule absolute to enter the verdict for the defendant. CONSPIRACY.-THE QUEEN V. CHARLES WRIGHT AND SOPHIA. FENNELL. The ATTORNEY. GENERAL applied to have judgment arrested in this case. The defendant (Wright) was in court, but as the female defendant had not received any notice of the proceeding, he only applied to the Court on behalf of Wright. An outlawry against the de fendants was reversed by consent last term. The general charge against them was, obtaining a fraudulent transfer, by means of false letters of administration, certain East India Stock. The first count alleged, that on the day mentioned there was standing in the books of the East India Company, in the name of Charles Campbell, cer tain interest or shares in the stock of the company, of the value of 9652. It appeared that Campbell died, and that his wife Mary survived him, but she died without taking out letters of administration. Sophia was one of their children, and was married to George Fennell ; and it was charged that she and other defendants conspired to obtain letters of administration from the Prerogative Court, in the name of Fennell, in order to get " means and power " to obtain the said stock. He apprehended that the Court would be of opinion that this term was far too vacue and general. All the counts, with the exception of two, were open to objection, as they did not state who was to be defrauded, nor whom the stock belonged to. The COURT acceded to the application. SPINKS V. BARDELL. Mr. Sergeant WiLturis applied for a venire de novo, or for a new trial, cn the ground that the verdict for the plaintiff was against the evidence. The case was tried at the last sitting at Guildhall before Lord Denman, and was brought to recover the keep of a horse, which the defendant had sent back to the plaintiff from whom he had bought it, because it had " farcy," "rowelled," and was a perfect " nuisance." The case will, no doubt, be in the recollection of our readers. A cross action was brought in the Common Pleas, which was decided the other way. Lord DENMAN considered that the verdict was correct, but when he came to examine the dates his opinion was strengthened. The plaintiff acted, he thought, perfectly bona' fide. lie, however, granted a rule. MICHELL V. 31008 E. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the we, known advertising agent, to recover from the defendant, a proiisional committeeman, the amount of a bill con tracted by the company with which he was connected, for advertising their project in the newspapers. It was tried at the last sittings at L on d on, but the jury found a verdiat fOr the defendant. Mr. COCKBURN, Q.C., now moved for a rule calling uPon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground of ,ciisaireCtion by the• Lord Chid JUstice. The question at issue was whether the defendant had or had not re voked a consent which he gave to the s ecretary to p l ace his name on the provi sion al committee before the d e bt in question was contr acted. It was contended that he had given no consent to h ave his name placed on the managing comm ittee, but evid ence was adduced at the trial,ip sluff that he had acted in that capacity, The mis'direction pf which he complained was this :—One of the questions left to the jury was, and he submitted it was,., incorrect, with some little hesitation as his Lord ship's opinion was consonant with the opinion of the Exchequer Lord DE . NT+IAN—I consider all my di rect i ons to have been , conformable with the opinions of the Court of Exchequer, The question left to the jury was this, was the defendant a Provisional Committeeman at the timeond if they considered that he bad not revoked his consent at the time, that they should find for the plaintiff. Mr. COCKBURN held that this was an incorrect way to put the question. The question for the consideration of the jury was, whether the defendant authorised his name to be put down in the Provisional Committee, and what liability h e incurred in consequence of this act. Now, he submitted, that it wus no question to the jury to say what was the liability of a. Provisional Committee man. The duty and responsibil ity of such an office was not defined, and, therefore, the jury had no right to assume their nature. Lord DENMAN considered that a jury had a right to bring their experience to bear upon the matter, and to say, to the best of their ability, what were the responsi bifiiies of - such an office. Mr. COCKBURN went on--If they were to go back, to 1845, they would not find two men to agree on suet!' a question. Then again, even up to this timo, no definite view had been agreed to by the courts of law on the m ater. Then how much more dif f icult was it to satisfy the minds of twelve men on the subject, seeing different opinions prevailed. Lord DENMAN said the Learned Counsel for the de fendant contended that they should not take the respon sibilities considered to attach to tho office at the time of the trial, but at the time the contract was made. H a thought that a just observation' and adopted it. H e called the attention of the jury to the prospectus. The Court took time to decide the point. BAIL COURT, Jax. 14. THE QUEEN V. HINCKLEY. Sir F. THESIGER, on the part of Mr. Hall , a magis trate for the counti es of Stafford and Derby, moved for a criminal info rmat i on ' to be filed against Arthur Hinckley, clerk of the peace for the county of Stafford, for endeavouring to provoke Mr. Hall to a breach of the peace. It appeared that the parties had long been at feud on account of the removal of a fence, and that Hinckley had adopted all sorts of methods of annoying Hall, and at length applied the terms felon and coward to that gentleman. Mr. Justice ERLE—There is sufficient for a rule to show cause. THE QUEEN V. THE CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH OF ST. DUNSTAN, STEPNEY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL in this case, which was one of disputed church -rates, obtained a rule calling upon the churchwardens of the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney, to show cause why a mandamus should not issue commanding them to allow Mr. Edward Horton, a parishioner, to inspect the vestry book, containing the proceedings of a vestry meeting which took place in December last, at which a church-rate was proposed and carried. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 14. LAMERT V. HEATH. This cause was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at he last sittings after term at Guildhall, and a verdict 'ound for the plaintiff. Mr. MARTIN now moved for a rule nisi to set aside ~,r .-s. - s MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERD ). NEW GATE AND LIB A D EMI AY- 7, 4 • from 'We had a steady trade here, at full prices —Ree l * 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; YeM r 4s to 41 and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 8lbs; by the carcase. • MEAT MARICETS. nt e t SOUTIIALL, JAN. 13.—There was a full average sta t ve d business doing in Fat Stock to day, o n setnewlia t i ll 4l - 3 terms :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s 2, J. to oin k Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per SI bat , the offal. ptcll.l/0 ROMFORD, JAN. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold t— at an advance of 2d per 8lbs; in other kinds of stock 0 4 11 di a moderate business was doing. Beef, from 33 4 dto 4 1 to Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and roil', 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, ISs to 29s • quar ter , 8 11 store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mitch Cows, sir so Calf, 161 to 18/ each. ~, ft 119 LEWES, JAW. 12.—Beef, from 3s 6d to to 4s 6d ; 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4's to 4 S ' er 81bs. A short supply, and .a steady demand. Y (lit ° SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay, 215 s to 31 r To de 315 s to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 lOs per loaf dull at the above qUotations. CHIVIEIMAND.-111eadov. - Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 17s • —" r A 111 0' 3/ 5s to 4/14s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1112 s p er 1 ()ad. " derate supply and a heavy demand. ' lov er WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 16 s ! ditto, 31 5s to 5/ ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ :121 , PE r Supply good, and trade dull. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISIff C Olll4 , tb , For the Week ended Jan. 14, 1847, made up arom the 2 , WITS WO Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eaglan a " per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BAELET.I OATS. 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As to the q ua lity o f th e wol" att of the Austrian states, of Moravia, and of Silest; of, the best ; next to which ar e t h ose o f Hun garY w il l s ,ol Austria; and, lastly, those of Bohemia, of: Giw ie. Transylvania, and of the military frontiers. a, °I) The Austrian G overnment h as just decideiriestet establishing a line of telegraphs front View/ a t° a distance of rather more than 120 English :miles' t CADVERTISEMENT.3—COLDS, COUGES, aND ; 0- e T) Ag EASILY CURE BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS . — Let k 0 one S. - " e asthma consider himself as past all cure, even ii' so ba d . unable to lie down in b e d , without trying the effect of braled pills, as a few doses will soon carry off the pression from the ch es t, and produce a healthy action of' 10—; A proper course of this famed medicine will ensure —pot. _ a ir terate coughs and colds will soon yield to the like - tree.'" t testimony of the Rev. David Williams, Wesleyan minister rso, apd maxis, is to this effect most astonishing.—Sold by all dr U g g at Pm ofessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand. a cure. it ~,~ BIRTHS. ~ife Of On the 9th i ns t., a t Wil s t ea d Vicarage, Beds, the " he Rev. Frederic C. G. Passy, of a son. v rAjet,t , On the 23d ult., at Malta, the wife of Captain .g-'• R.N., of a son. afaill" riir On the 9th inst., the lady of Captain Rowland ,--- ing, R.N., of Whitmore Hall, of a son. r WOO On the 12th inst., at Sandling-park, the lady o f - Deedcs, 12th Esq. inst., i , M.P., of a son. tbe fife On the n Avenue-road, Regent's-pares of Dr. C. J. B. Williams, of a daughter. e IWO : i . On the 13th inst., in Montagu-square, the lady 4 : 4 • Rodger, Esq., of a son. frhoP ° On the 13th inst., at South-grove, Mile-end, Mrs- -- Squire, of a daughter. __......--'.. MARRIED. o ref, On the 12th inst., at Beckenham, the Rev. Arthur -" fou rtli 8.A., incumbent of Codsall, Staffordshire, to Jane, ~011 " daughter of Edward Lawford, Esq., o f Ed en Park, P" - ham, Kent. ; c o nsir On the 7th of December, at:ber Britannic MajeatYl . ita naie late at Trebisonde, Frederick Guarracino, Esq., h er ,,,i,""%augi v Majesty's Consul at Samsoon, to Ellen Giorgina, 11, ‘ - `" ter of W. Stevens, Esq., of La Valletta, Malta. DIED. lotte On the 11th inst., at Towne ley, Lancashire, r 7 9th Theresa, widow of Pereg r i ne Ed war d Towneley, inlma l'ue year of her age. of On the 11th inst., at M ar k e t D ra yt c n, Anne, the / /me Captain John Horner, late of the 55th Regiment. v er so* On the 11th in s t., S ara h, re li c t o f Captain Joseph formerly of the 22d Light Dragoons. - - - LonAon: Printed and Published by MITRDO YOUNG, of NO' o t Strand, Printer, at The Sun Of flee, N 0.112. Strand, in the r go of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, 17141 0 nuary,ls, 1847. ,- Islll - be nizary, allotrin , Appi eeneja the s ou to Ales: Capron to Me, TH Or tho Local, Soso CAYond To an g‘nerall Assistan Apply 11 R Miss Vriend s tnent, sc sincere t hopes their sul Miss been eni Room s she tra'st LA, -Noti ce rroPri etc dety' s *ext. at aunt to • ceiving t to th e 31 I,i B. _ Lo pa Four-tf Maraners e l'greeably 'rat perk), Very 1 0 , l ' a ntelpati These to ,_____. NAT re+le:.:orafiPe4lt vith of crests to rt Ais u Nte t . ra nc 74 e rein a r„! -Irth n b 1 ed b., " e b Pol O C Prei 4 1 1° °0 • DL it % t e vLi r AN(3 . I tt etn amQn l'eu e `;' e d Mt] Ivr tit i When Ne . r were , they The well. I rollow riage, tlon. dead. RIM ii month