The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-06 00:00:00

Or Eibtrpool "tailbari). TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 6, 1849 THE circumstances, which have thus far attended the opening of the Session of 1849, comprise little which is calculated to assure her Majesty's Whig Government that they will be able to repose, up to its conclusion, upon a bed of roses, or to prove that whose policy shall be moderately, a mini-* altli( gh effectually conservative of the institutions and the industry of the country, is a chimera, or even an event of very distant realization. In proof of the correctness of this opinion, honestly enter tained on our part, we ask of our readers to ex amine with us a few significant circumstances connected with the debates upon the address to the throne in both houses. In the first place we turn to the speech itself, to which that address is an echo ; and ask whether insatisfactory a character has lands of royalty within the any document of F. been placed in tb aeration There is, _ nothing very consolatory in the commen cing paragraphs, referring to the state of Europe. Terms of peace are " negotiating" between the recently contending parties ; but when those nego ciatious will be brought to a close, and peace he permanenty established, depends obviously upon the chapter of accidents, which this government do not pretend to have the power of influencing. Since this very assurance was penned, Paris, the evolutionary movements, has been in and its factions and clubs are only restrained from turbulence and bloodshed by an overwhelming military force—an armed despo tism, assuming the name of democratic rule; and the recently contending Nationalities of the rest of Europe still stand at the sword's point. England herself, with respect to her foreign relations, is in the anomalous position of being without an ally, if even she possesses a friend, amongst the nations of Europe; and, for the first time for many reigns, her sovereign is enabled to state that she is in receipt of friendly assurances from any foreign power. In fact, is there at this moment, with the exception, perhaps, of Russia, such a thing as a "power" in Europe ? And, with respect to our colonies—from India, we have news not very satis factory; our West Indian colonies, which are left altogether out of contemplation, arg notoriously sunk in ruin ; and Canada is making approaches to a nearer and independent connexion, which will ultimately lead to annexation, to the United States of America. So much for our foreign and colonial relations. centre of incipient emeute Her Majesty observes with satisfaction that "this portion of the United Kingdom has remained tran quil amidst the convulsions which have disturbed so many parts of Europe." What ! Tranquil ? Her Majesty's Attorney-General will not, we ven ture to say, have the hardihood to assert that the attempted chartist proceedings in London, Liver pool, and other large towns ; the arming of special constables and police; the concentration of troops, and the mustering of pensioners, in all these places in the spring of last year, were evidences that the tranquillity ? Happily of Englishmen, and the nature —vitutions, for whose preservation in a state of efficiene- country was in a state of T the inlierer of our ins we are little indebted to Whig radicalism, enabled us to emerge from our threat ened rebellion unscathed ; but "tranquil" the has not been. In Ireland disaffection is nitted still to exist ; and, to repress that dis .. nry powers of last year are country affection, the extr still required. mother feature, however, in the state of Ireland, one of anything but a congratulatory character. have been worthy of the notice of govern- It is not disaffection alone which marks the state of that singular land. Is it not a fact, that thousands of its substantial farmers are daily quit ting their holdings to seek shelter and protection Cant countries ? Is it not a Inds are feeling painfully that at the same time, the burthens to which they are sub tion of the farmers 'eh. industry in that there thou they cannot r axation and pauperism I at home nd the compe The true nature of their position is only just breaking upon the people of Ireland, and it would surely only have been a fitting recommendation to the legislature, to consi der what will be the condition of that people when the full light of their difficulties shall have broken and of f Arn erica ? ut out of our co .th of he and commerce, wr de rose as t insideration here the ques the representations placed in the ►iajesty, as to the state of our trade not as greatly over-tinged with he other portions of the Royal very around, however, we are red to nig;ni ,n - that a strong and decisive , however unusual or painful to a Conservative opposition, was impera tively called for on the present occasion. And now let us proceed to examine the position which the reception which that amendment shows the r, and the power, both moral the opposition has shewn we regard the protec of the amendment, as I m ent tc the add to possess Of course tionis the move: substaniially the opposition. In the House of Peers Lord Stanley is its able .gorous leader—a giant as compared with the Userable remnants of the Holland House and ty," v h are all that the government mum in t 1- branch of the legislature. Family Party," whip speech on most admirable of hi, evening was one of the manly, clear, tho- efforts— roughly constitutional, and determinedly hostile to the policy which the _Manchester agitation has )-Conservatives and Whig ;try only escaped from a night of the session, by a Pseud being res 50 for the a motion. Vir lent, and 52 for the original the vote was condem- however natory of ti amongst their nominal majority, who will be found vigorous opponents of the bulk of their general policy. For example, the Duke of Wellington voted for the original motion, .expressly, as he stated, on the ground that a hostile vote on the address might interfere with th e negot i a ti ons o f - n the present critical state of foreign - Lord Brougham voted with them condemnatory of the greatest .'hey had also the support who are, upon ordinary We may regard , in any proposal of an or encroaching upon the institu they will be checkmated in relation :ter a speech strong] iortion of their polio everal oti er peer strongly conservative of the cow of while ago, that i the Commons were dead, ed leader, We bad chuckling' con- gratulations - upon alleged difficulties in the way of their cohesion under any other leader. The open ing of the debate, however, displayed Mr. Disraeli at the head of the noble phalanx, of whose labours during the past few sessions he was the able coad- a more crushing assault made upon any than was that of Protection- lei on Thuiscia: evenir great as we regard the loss of Lord George Bentinck, that loss could not have heen supplied so effectively by any other member of the party. Under some of the blows dealt by him in the course of his eloquent - the Whig hacks must have writhed in pain ever was so splendid I. A division, how ted in this House, where the and Ultra Democrats e at present an amount of brute force, too great and sha an effort ; and certainly n was not at combined WI answered Peelites, i be overborne. But is this " brute force" of so permanently co 'ye a character, as to stand in the way of the 'llnistry, of whose policy moderate 6ection to native and colonial industry, and a .•m support of the most valued institutions of the coun try, combined with an honest endeavour to remedy actual abuses,_ shall constitute the motto ? nation of a N. We contend not ; and shall proceed to give rea;ons . for our opinion. In the first place, the present majority in the House of Commons are a body thrown together by accidental circumstances, and have scarcely one view in common beyond that which originally brought them together, the main tenance of Free Trade policy. Upon this question they are at present unassailable by the constitu tional party; but let the government take a single independent step in any other direction, and their whole fabric of strength will fall in pieces. Even in the ordinary routine of administration,—in pro viding the usual supplies for both civil and military departments, and other questions of internal policy —they will find themselves between two fires; the Constitutional party, on the one band, probably aided by the Peel party, insisting upon the main tenance, in full efficiency, of the national esta blishments, and the Cobden, or Ultra Democratic party urging reductions of a most dangerous character. In any further large step in advance of the policy which brought the various conflicting materials to coalesce, we have already shewn that they would most likely be stopped in the House of Lords. But are the parties equally united and strong as they were upon the question of free trade ? They are not. Were the question of the repeal of the corn laws to be decided again, they would lose the support of the majority of those Irish county mem bers who previously voted in its favour; and in the case of a general election they would find the priest hood of Ireland, who cannot regard the expatriation of the most substantial members of their flocks with indifference, alienated from them. There is a vast change taking place in public opinion in Great Britain herself upon this question, not only in the purely agricultural districts, but in many of the boroughs. A general election—which must neces sarily be the first step of a constitutional govern ment—will throw out a host of Peelite trimmers, and even substitute for some of our most ultra free traders and democrats, men of moderate constitu tional opinions. The public—the dupes of anti corn law agitation—the constituents even of the Thompsons and Bowrings—have begun to perceive that all is,not gold that glitters, and that " free trade and great trade," a cheap loaf and plenty of employment, are not synonymous terms. On all these grounds we feel assured that good constitu tion rule is still within our reach, and probably not very far distant. Perhaps on a future occasion we may return to the subject, with a few words of advice to the constitutional party. .eras gitivi. - The stock of Mr. Finny, flour dealer, Rock Fenny, was very much injured by fire on Monday night. The congregation of St. Paul's Church, Prince's Park, have presented their curate, the Rev. T. D. Barry, with a purse containing £53. The Charles Brownell, arrived at Liverpool from Val paraiso, has brought gold bars to the value of £15,000, which had been received at that port from California. On Saturday week, the house of Mr. Seawright, of Sea combe, was entered, and a large quantity of silver plate stolen. On Sunday week, at Christ Church, the Rev. Fielding Ould made an eloquent appeal in behalf of the Infirmary, and the result was a collection of £26 4s. 6d. in aid of the funds. CAUTION TO DRUNKEN SAILORS.—On Tuesday even ing, a young man, named Henry Prenty, a sailor belong ing to the ship Haverd, in the Victoria Dock, was crossing one of the stages, whilst in a state of intoxication, an d falling into the dock was drowned. The deceased was respectably connected, and his friends reside in the neigh bourhood of Wigan. SUICIDE OF ;S. LUNATIC.—On Monday week, one of the unfortunate inmates of the Lunatic Asylum, Lancaster, named James Forshaw, put an end to his existence by hanging himself. J. Gardner, Esq., coroner, held an inquest on the body the same day, when it appeared from the evidence that the deceased was a native of Liverpool, by trade a blacksmith. BIRKENHEAD HOTEL AND FERRY.—We understand that negociations are at present progressing, which are likely to come to a satisfactory termination, for letting the hotel and the large pieces of land adjoining, to an en terprising townsman. It is likely that Mr. Willoughby will again be the tenant of the ferry ; he is certainly the most advantageous person, if the terms can be agreed on. We have great pleasure in directing the attention of our readers to the advertisement, in another column, an nouncing Miss Keales grand concert, which is to take place at the Theatre Royal, on Friday, the 23d instant. The performers engaged are of the highest celebrity, and we should think the attraction will prove irresistible. M. Lablache will appear on this occasion for the last time before a Liverpool audience. ST. THOMAS'S SCHOOLS, TOXTETIT-PARK.—A bazaar will shortly be held in aid of these schools, which are situated in the heart of a dense population of 16,000, in one of the poorest parts of the town, and therefore desti tute of internal resources. The schools are most effi ciently managed, and in numbers stand second only to the Industrial Schools. We perceive that the Dowager Lady Grey has taken the bazaar under her patronage, and we trust that the public generally will follow her example. _ ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—On Saturday, an inquest was concluded before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Samuel Winker, a carter. On Tuesday fortnight, de ceased and another man were engaged in loading a cart with bales of yarn, at the Railway Station warehouses, in Crosbie-street, when a bale came down a height of two stories, and struck deceased on the head, knocking him down in the cart. There was some carelessness in allow ing it to fall. Deceased was continually raving, and died on Tuesday. An honest carman, at Liverpool, on Monday, after delivering his fare, a' gentleman, at the St. George's pier, discovered a bag in his car containing upwards of £3OO. After some trouble he found the gentleman, re stored to him the lost treasure, and was rEwarded with a present of £5 for his honesty. The gentleman had nei ther taken the name of the owner nor the number of the car. The car, the number of which is 489, is the pro perty of Mr. John Davies, and is driven by Mr. John Carter, who, it is stated, has been in much better circum- stances FORBIDDING THE BANNS.—On Sunday morning last, at St. Silas Church, immediately after Mr. Cordeaux had published the banns of matrimony between two persons in the usual way, a respectably dressed female, who sat im mediately in front of the reading-desk, rose 'to forbid them. The reverend gentleman merely leaned over the desk and replied that he would speak to her in the vestry after the service. The circumstance was not observed probably by many of the congregation. We believe that the impediment against the union is the minority Of both part ie try FOR PROPERTY.—The recent serious robbe :ted owing to inefficient locks, will necessarily cause considerable anxiety amongst those classes who, in Scripture language, are " very rich." Alarm, however, affords no security ; hence those persons who are coin- pelled to keep large sums of money about their premises will be acting more in accordance with the dictates of prudence by adopting the requisite means of safety for their treasures, wiich can be completely effected by the adoption of Chubb's patent locks, which are perfectly secure,—the combined skill and ingenuity of the most notorious of the fraternity famous for lock-picking having entirely failed in practising on these unrivalled locks. THE THEATRE ROYAL.—We believe that the posses- mon of this __ .wilding will sow, of Mr. Copeland, an actor and manager of experience, , eautifu into the hand essful conduct be worthily presented to meet with requisite encourage- Mr. Copeland has obtained a lease of the patent ommence immediately on the cessation of that son, with the privilege of renewal, and there can be no 'doubt that under his spirited, judicious, and fostering care the palmy days of the drama, in the hand somest theatre out of the metropolis, will be speedily re vived. of Mr. Sir ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH.—Two sermons were preached on Sundry last in this church, and collections made to- wards defraying the expense incurred by painting and repairing the sacred edifice. The Rev. Augustus Camp bell preached in the morning, and the Rev. Dr. WlNTeile in the evening. The church was largely attended on both occasions. In the evening, there was not a spot available, even for standing, unoccupied in the church. There was a pleasing coincidence of argument and application be tween the close of the rector's sermon in the morning and the opening of the doctor's in the evening. The accuracy of correspondence extended even to the citation of some and the exposition and application of hale manner. This must have suggested associations to all who observed it. It cord of testimony that is not easily broken : an evidence of our Zion being at unity in itself. The collections amounted to £37 lOs , leaving, we regret to add, a con siderable deficiency still to be supplied. POPLIN DRESSES.—A variety of patterns of this article have been shown to us by Mr. Magan, whose address will be found in another column. This gentleman con fines his business to the sale of Irish poplins. The Irish -'serves support from the fact that it is one of the factures carried on in that country, and being a )roduction, should meet a home support. The ry from whence these articles come employs _ hundred operatives. Silk and yool are the fabrics of the manufacture, and the band-loom is used to produce them. They can never compete with the pro ductions of the power-loom in cheapness, but they may be much used by the upper classes. The patterns shown to us included those worn by the Queen, as well as few manu number used at the Lord-Lieutenant's b'all at Dublin Castle last week. Some of them were of singular beauty, whilst others might be described as gorgeous, from the profusion of gold and silver tissues wrought into the pat terns. The poplin is not only adapted for ladies' dresses, but also for dress waistcoats. _ THE COLLEGIATE INSTITOTION.--THE LIGHT. — On Friday evening the lecture season commen ced at the Institution, before a numerous audience. James D. Malcolm, Eaq., of London, delivered the first lecture, and chose as his subjects electricity and the elec tric light. The lecture treated of galvanism and voltaic electricity in a most able and pleasing manner, from their discovery to their present advancement. He produced the electric light, as exhibited in Trafalgar-sqnare, which produced great astonishment and admiration in the audi ence, so brilliant was the light, putting, in fact, while it lasted, the usual strong gas lights of the theatre quite in the shade. Owing, however, to some injuries to the bat tery, and some collateral causes, the light could not be rendered continuous, but frequently went out, though it readily again renewed, with equally dazzling effect, for a time. The apparatus employed was by no means com plicated, or fine in construction ; and as this novel and interesting science is yet in its infancy, we anticipate that it will yet be brought to practical perfection. The batte ries in all were employed, with fifty-six pairs of plates all in action. The lecturer will again appear at the Institu tion. The batteries hitherto employed have involved con siderable expense ; but it is stated that Mr. Stake, the patentee, has discovered other means of producing the light which will be much less costly, and then he 1188 hi. gated in ilia specificatiog, ELECTRIC BIRKENHEAD HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY, JANUARY 27, 1849. HOSPlTAL.—Admitted, 1; Discharged—Cured, 0 ; Relieved, 0; Made Out-Patients, 0; Not Benefitted, 0; Irregular, 0; Dead, 0 ; Remaining, 7.—DISPENSARY.—Out-Patients—Ad mated, 34; DiW darge d, so ; Dead, 0; Remaining, 275: Home Patients—Ad 7.nitted,l3; Discharged, 10 ; Dead, 0 ; Remaining, 60 . ~_Mtal - .ince January 1, 176. "'l:suiting Surgeons, Mr. Stevenson; Surge on _ for the en. suing week, Mr. Walker ; Treasurer, Mr. R. Bryans, Jun. ; House-Surgeon, Mr. Macdougall. Francis Ha rup, Honorary Secretary. Visitors for the ensuing wmc, Mr. J. Walker and Mr. D. 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To Messrs. C. and A. Oldridge. OLDRIDGE'S BALM causes Whiskers and Eye-brows to grow, prevents the Hair from turning grey, and the first application causes it to curl beautifully, frees it from scurf, and stops k from falling off. Sold by all respecta ble Chemists, Perfumers, and Stationers. Price 3s. 6d., . - . 65., and lls. per Bottle. No other p r i c es are genuine., Ask for OLDRIDGE'S BALM, 1, Wellington-street, Strand, or 13, Wellington-street North, London ; and never let the shopkeepers persuade you to use any other article as a substitute for the Balm. 'ORTHERN HOSPITAL REPORT. FED. 3. Accidents, 23; Medical and Surgical Casesupon 1, 21 ; Total, 44.-DISCHARGED: Cured, 24 ; and at own request, 5; Attending as Out Patients, 13; 0; Died, 3; Remaining in the Hospital, 88. siting Surgeon, J. M. Banner, Esq. ; Physician and urgeon for the ensuing week, Dr. Turnbull and Mr. Bainbrigge ; House Visitors, H. J. Sanderson and I Deane, Esqs. ; House-Surgeons, Mr. Teams Wall ; Treasurer, B. H. Jones, Esq. ; CI Wm. Hughes ADMITTED recommendat Relieve Irrer,4l taplain, Rev SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL, JAN. 31 WEEKLY REPORT. INDOOR : Cured, 6; Relieved, 1; Dead, 1; Irregular, 1 ; Entered, 13; Under treatment, 61.-OUTDOOR: Cured and relieved, 35 ; Dead, 0 ; Entered, 37 ; Under treatment, 39. Chaplain, Harrisonev. Thomas Nolan, A.M.; Treasurer B. Platt, Esq. ; Visitors, Mr. Studley Martin and Mr. ; House-Surgeon, Mr. Thos. Morris; Assistant House burgeon, Mr. Thomas Armstrong Cammock ; President, Jos. B. Yates, Esq. WEEKLY REPORT OF THE FEVER AND WORK HOUSE HOSPITALS. Remaining per last week, 629 ; Admitted, 177 ; Cured and relieved, 177; Died, 22; Remaining under treatment, 679; Fever cases included in the above—Remaining per last report 109; Admitted, 39; Cured and relieved, 32 ; Died, 3; Re maining under treatment, 113. Apothecary, Mr. Lingley ; Resident Medical Officers, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Steele ; Non-resident Ditto, Dr. Burgess, Dr. Gee, and Mr. Leather; Chaplain, Rev. D. Anderson Governor, Mr. J. W. Evans. THE LIVERPOOL EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet ing of the Board of Examiners, held the 31st ult., the following gentlemen were examined and found qualified for first-class masters' certificates :—Capt. Horatio Nelson Gardner, late master of the " ApoLline," of London; and Capt. William Henry Kemp, master of the " Emigrant," of Liverpool. Capt. James Campbell, master of the " Beraga," of London ; and Mr. George Henry Slater, fourth officer of the North American royal mail steamer " Hibernia ;" were found duly qualified for second-class certificates as masters. At another meeting on Friday, Capt. John Groom, master of the " John Mather," and Capt. Thomas Bushby Sparks, master of the " Joseph Bushby," both of Maryport, were found fully qualified for first-class masters' certificates ; and Mr. John Wil kinson, first officer of the " Emigrant," of Liverpool, was found qualified for a second-class master'; certificate. AN IRON WAREHOUSE.—Though they have so much gold they cannot do without iron in California. A ware house of that material has just been built by Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Co., at their ship-building works, at Sefton-street. Its dimensions are 120 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 15 feet high to the eaves. The framing is en tirely of angle and bar iron, &c., and the covering of the whole is with galvanized corrugated sheets, giving it a neat appearance, and preventing corrosion. It is built in sections, and is immediately to be taken down and shipped to California. Messrs. Starkey and Co., we understand, are the owners, and the warehouse has been built under the superintendence of Mr. Grantham. It is to be erected on the quay at San Francisco, where there is at present a great want of warehouses, dwelling-houses or shelter of any kind, building materials being sc arce . It is expected that such buildings will produce a high rental when erected at convenient situations on the spot. The whole has been built in the short space of about three weeks. DEPUTATION TO THE MAYOR ON THE PIKE QUES TION.—For some weeks past. a requisition to his worship the Mayor, requesting him to call a meeting of the bur gesses upon the propriety of petitioning parliament to repeal the Pike scheme, has been in course of signature. On Friday, a deputation consisting of Mr. Jefferey, Mr. Finch, and five other gentlemen, waited on his worship with the requisition, which had obtained 8,400 signatures. The deputation was graciously received, and, having stated their views, his worship said that, after attentive consideration, he should, on a future occasion, return an answer in writing. The deputation strongly impressed, upon his worship the importance of the subject, and sug gested that a larger room than the Sessions-house would be required to accommodate so many requisitionists. The impression of the deputation was, that the best place for the meeting (should his worship think proper to call one) would be the Amphitheatre. His worship has since sent a written reply, acceding to the requisition, and appointing this day week for the meeting at the Amphitheatre. WRECK OF THE ATLANTIC EMIGRANT SHlP.—About twelve o'clock on Thursday night, the steam-tug Con queror arrived here, having on board 300 I r i s h emigran t s , men, women, and hildren, who had suffered shipwreck. It appears that the ship Atlantic, Captain Ross, sailed from Liverpool about a fortnight since, for New Orleans, with the above parties as steerage passengers. Not many days elapsed on their outward voyage, when they encoun tered adverse winds, which not only drove them out of their course, but tore their sails to shreds. In this disa bled condition she was descried off Pladda Lighthouse, on Tuesday, by the steam-tug Conqueror, which was cruis ing in that direction. The Atlantic at the time had a sig nal of distress hoisted, and was immediately taken in tow by the tug. From the dismantled state of the ship, which had lost her bulwarks, and sustained other damage, it was deemed advisable, under the circumstances, to make for Ardrossan harbour. In crossing the bar, however, the Atlantic unfortunately grounded, and, notwithstanding every effort, stuck fast in the sand. The sea was running very high, and the vessel soon showed symptoms of bay ing sprung a leak. When it became evident that the lives of the passengers would be in jeopardy by any further stay on board, they were transferral to the Conqueror.— Glasgow Mail. THE LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITU TION.—We last week announced that this institution was in coruse of formation. We now supply some further particulars. The list of patrons comprises many of our most distinguished clergy and merchants of the town, and is headed by the rectors. The object is to bring the young men engaged in business pursuits under the in fluence and teaching of the church,rso that the lessons of childhood and youth may be followed up by the inculca tion of sound scriptural principles to guide them in after life. It is calculated that at least 15,000 young men are employed in offices and shops in the town, left to self guidance at an age when they are surrounded by tempta tions ; and this institution seeks to diffuse amongst them those principles by which alone science and literature can be subordinated in their true position as the handmaids of religion. A committee was appointed in October last, and have found cordial concurrence in the undertaking. The capital required for furnishing the rooms. rent, and other requirements of the first year, is but £5OO, leaving a surplus for the improvement of the library. The insti tion also comprises a news-room, class and I rooms, &c. The subscription is but les. a yes wish this promising institution every success ecture r. MR. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH AND THE DERBY YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION. We gave in our last a letter from Mr. Lawrence Hey worth, in reply to an application from the Young Men's Association in Derby, of which town that gentleman is the representative. Since the publication of that letter the hon. gentleman has forwarded a donation of £5 to the secretary of the association alluded to, in aid of its objects; and the two following letters have been handed to us on the same subject : " Ashbourn-road, Derby, J an. 24, 1849. " DEAR SIR,—In the Mercury of to-day is published your letter to me of the Ist ult., the publication of which, I beg most emphatically to inform you, I know nothing of, nor does the Association. I will take means to let this be publicly known. I left the letter at the Society's rooms, and therefore suppose it must rest with some individual member of the committee. I hope I need not assure you I highly disapprove of such clandestine proceedings.—l am, sir, yours truly, " L. Heyworth, Esq., M.P." "J. B. CORNWELL. " Ashbourn-road, Derby, Jan. 30, 1849. SIR,-1 had the honour to receive your letter of the 26th inst. in due course, and should have ar swered it by return, but was out of town on Saturday, and did not receive your letter till after post-time. Yesterday I did rot, because I was anxious to meet the committee of the Derby Young Men's Christian Association before doing so. This I did last night, when the following resolution was passed, and which I am re quested to transmit to you : " Resolved,—That the best thanks of the committee of the Derby Young Men's Christian Association be presented to Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., M.P., for his munificent donation of five pounds to the association; and the committee regrets that Mr. Heyworth's former letter, received through their chairman, should have found its way into the Derby Mercury, and takes this opportunity of informing the hon. gentleman that they were wholly ignorant of its publication.' " I am flattered, sir, by the opinion you have chosen to ex press of me in your letter, and hope I :nay ever merit the same. " I have sent a copy of your letter of the 26th inst. to the Mercury, asking them to insert it, with one they receive from me. I think they will not, but if not ? I shall put it in the Reporter on Friday. You see, sir, the liberty lam taking with your license; hut I feel it is a duty owing to you, and to coun teract to some extent the venom of the Mercury. " I have the honour to be, sir, " Yours most respectfully, " JOHN BLAKE CORNWELL. " L. Heyworth, Esq., M.P." LOCAL MEETINGS. BIRKENHEAD HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.—The annual meeting of this institution was held on Monday. 1921 patients were admitted on the books during the past year, 1848. Of these, 89 were treated in the hospital as interne patients ; 61 of the 89 were accidents, and only 6 deaths happened of the whole number. The dispensary list comprehended in all 1832, of which number 449 were visited at their own houses, and 1383 attended as externe patients at the dispensary. Of the whole 1832, only 53 died, notwithstanding the late prevalence of scarletina. The treasurer's report showed that the debt on the insti tute had been reduced during the past year from upwards of £350 to about £l5O, while the institution remained in full operation. Dr. Dixon (late senior surgeon) was ap pointed consulting surgeon, and also one of the committee for 1849. THE WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday, the usual weekly meeting was held, Mr. Roskell in the chair. A discussion took place as to the payment of some extra medical fees charged by the medical officers of the town ship of Toxteth-park, during which Mr. Hampson stated that the entire sum paid during the last quarter for extra medical fees amounted to £199 18s. He calculated that the fees, cost of soup, &c., in Toxteth-park, would not be less than £1,300 a year. The matter was ultimately brought to a close by a motion to the effect, that all cases of fractures. &c., for the attendance of which the medical officers were empowered to make extra charges, be sent to the Southern Hospital. The Fever Hospital report stated that there were remaining in the house, last week, 19 ; admitted during the week, 9 ; dismissed, cured, 9 ; remaining in the house, 19. The salary of Mrs. Lythgoe, the matron of the workhouse, was raised from £4O to £6O. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting on Thursday, there were present Mr. Mann, in the chair, and ten other members. The report of the Improvement Committee contained an application made to the Earl of Balcarres for £lOO for the improvement of the road to the intended slip at Egremont, but no answer had yet been received. In the report of the Finance Committee men tion was made of the payment of £2BO to the law-clerk for salary and law expenses. Mr. Meadows thought the committee ought not to pay this amount, without the consent of the general body, hut this opinion was not sus tained by the majority of the members. Mr. Meadows proposed a motion, " That all persons in the parish should have an equal share of the parish work." A debate followed, which ended in a division by which the motion was carried by a majority of two. Mr. Banner wished to know why the restriction in Lord Morpeth's bill affecting the sanatory condition of the township bad not been carried out, as a number of ditches, &c., were in a filthy state. The law-clerk was not aware of the fact , but the matter would be attended to. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on Thursday, Mr. J. A. Tinne occupied the chair. The Inspector of Nuisances read his usual weekly report.— The Medical Officer of Health reported that the mortality of the town was still below the average of the season. The number of deaths last week were 217, previous week 212. Two fatal cases of Asiatic cholera occurred last week. They were those of a middle-aged woman residing in Hornby-street, and her daughter. The daughter was at service in Raymond-street, Scotland-road, and was taken ill on Sunday. She was sent home on Moaday morning, and died that night. The mother was taken ill on Tuesday morning, and the disease proved fatal in twelve hours.—ln reply to questions, Dr. Duncan said it was the opinion of a good number of medical men that the contagion in cholera only existed after death ; and though not a very scientific idea, he had formed it from the re cent cases. They had first three imputed cases, and the woman who attended on them was attacked and died. The next were three cases in one family, and could be ac counted for in another way. There was the case of a woman who was taken ill and died, and five days after her husband was taken ill and died.—Dr. Harbord depricated discussing the question there. If the doctrine of conta gion spread through - the town it would kill more than the disease. One person who happened to come in contact with the diseased died of cholera, while fifty persons who came, more or less, in contact, did not die. THE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE HISTORIC SO CIETY.—On Thursday evening, a meeting of this pros perous society was held in the Board-room of the Colle giate Institution. Mr. Mortimer, of Birkenhead, was called to the chair. It was stated that a number of new members had joined the society. Mr. Mayer, the cu rator, laid on the table a number of presents given by different gentlemen, including books, coins, &c. Amongst the donors. Dr. Thom presented a translation of a Chi nese tale, by his late brother, Robert Thom. Canton, 1833. Ray's complete history of the Rebellion of 1715 ; a journey through England, &c. 1724. 2 vols. ; and various theological volumes and tracts, written by him self. Mr. Just, of Bury, read a highly interesting paper on " Roman roads." He showed, from old itineraries, that there were three such in Lancashire, one of which he followed and described in detail, from Stretford, on the Mersey, to beyond the Ribble. He mentioned, as a proof of the mathematical straightness observed in their construction, that for thirty miles on the particular road treated of, the late ordnance survey had not revealed the slightest deviation. By tracing the road in question, it 3 I was clearly shown that the Ribble had widely altered from its ancient course, and cattle now peacefully - grazed where the Roman legions had once strode. Dr. Hume next read some particulars (from a note addressed to him by Dr. Ayrton) of the recent antiquities discovered at Ches- ter. The most astonishing of the discoveries narrated was that of a singular excavation, by some supposed to have been a subterranean passage, which was found to run beneath several streets. The meeting, after hearing some interesting particulars on this subject, adjourned. THE Docx COMMITTEE.—There were present at the meeting on Thursday seventeen members, and Mr. Hen derson was in the chair. The crew of the Liverpool life boat, which rendered services to the ship Oceanus, it was recommended should receive an extra day's pay, with the exception of the captain, who was not on board the boat ; but an illegal claim for salvage having been made by the captain and crew, the consideration of the grant was again referred back.—The Parliamentary Sub-committee sub mitted a petition to the House of Commons, from the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, against the rating of the Dock property, and recommended that it be approved and adopted ; that the Chairman should affix to it the common seal of the trust ; and that the solicitor to the trust should take the necessary steps for presenting the same to the House of Commons. Mr. Nicol said, this petition was against the bill on its merits ; and he moved, seconded by Mr. Chilton, that the Chairman should affix the seal to it. A conversation here took place between the chair man and Mr. North, the solicitor, which resulted in the latter stating that the petition had not yet been presented in the Commons, and that it would probably be in time if presented by the 28th of the present month. The Com mittee had, he said, no power to call a special Council. It would be illegal. In reply to a question he said :—" if the Council veto the proceedings of this Committee, I consider that the petition and every proceeding on it will fall to the ground. Mr. Poole : but in the meantime the petition is presented. Mr. North : Supposing the peti tion had been already presented, and the solicitor and counsel were engaged upon it, and the proceedings should be vetoed, then the counsel would have to shut up his brief and retire. the Chairman said if the committee affirmed the petition, it would be placed on the minutes, and would come before the trustees in the usual manner. If the trustees did not veto it, as a matter of course he would seal it. Mr. Mann thought it was the duty of the Chairman to sign the petition, a majority of the Commit tee being in favour of it. Mr. Booker suggested that the petition should be sealed and kept in the possession of the Chairman till the Council settled the question. He objected to the seal being placed to it and sent up at once. Mr. Aikin said that if the Chairman did not affix the seal it wars no petition of that Committee, consequently it did not admit of being vetoed at all. He would advise its being signed under the advice of the solicitor. The Chair man said he was placed in a very painful position. The solicitor had given them the opinion of legal gentlemen to the effect that the majority of the trustees could, in some cases, enforce his affixing the seal. Mr. Poole then took an objection to the matter of the petition, and argued that the trade of the port would not be injured by the rating of the docks to the extent of £l2OO or £l5OO. He was replied to at length, by Mr. Aikin and Mr. Holt, who. contended that it was not as to the amount, but to the principle, they objected. The discussion was conducted with some little warmth. At length Mr. Poole proposed, as an amendment, that the petition be referred back, and that its prayer be limited to giving the trustees the oppor tunity of watching the progress of the bill in Parliament. The Chairman was asked by several members to sign the petition, but he still declining to say whether he would or not,—Mr. Bold moved, " That the majority of this Com mittee Laving requested the Chairman to affix the common seal of the trustees to the petition now read, the Chairman "has declined to do ao, notwithstanding the legal opinions laid before the Committee, that the Chairman was bound to affix such seal. Mr. Chilton seconded the motion. Mr. Nicol explained that no slight was intended towards the Chairman ; but that it was necessary they should record that he refused to sign when requested. The reso lution was adopted. The following resolution, on the suggestion of Mr. North, was adopted :—" The solicitor having expressed a wish to be authorised to take some further opinion or opinions of counsel, before the next meeting of the trustees, with reference to the existing relations of that body with this Committee towards each other, and to submit the same to the trustees, if he thinks it desirable to do so, resolved, that he be so authorized." The reporters then retired. District peivs. The Chester Assizes will commence on the 31st March. The late Mayor of Manchester has received the honour of knighthood. He is now Sir Elkanah Armitage. The ploughing match of the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society will take place on Tuesday week, at Great Sankey near Warrington. On Monday, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, Lan caster, named James Forshaw, put an end to his existence by hanging himself. JENNY LlND.—This charming creature sang at Wor cester on Friday, for the benefit of the Hospital there. This evening she sings in " Elijah," at Manchester, and on Thursday she sings in the same oratorio at Birming ham. It is not improbable that she will shortly sing in that piece in Liverpool. Mr. Barratt's cotton and worsted mill at Newton Heath, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The mill was insured in the Sun Office for £3,000. No insurance was effected on the stock and machinery, and the loss on these is estimated at £5,000. The building was a three storey one, about 50 yards long and 13 broad. TARVIN HALL SCHOOL.—In the Cambridge list of honours just conferred is the name of Skilton, who occu pies a good place amongst the Senior Optimes : he was formerly pupil at Tarvin Hall School, and class fellow with Medd, who recently obtained the University College Scholarship at Oxford. MANCHESTER'S SUPPORT OF SCIENCE.—On Tuesday last two lectures on scientific and intellectual lectures were postponed sine die, in consequence of there not being a sufficient number of auditors. We often hear our Manchester friend 3 boast of the high character which their " city" has obtained for its encouragement of the arts and sciences, but this fact seems to bear a contrary testimony. FORGERIES.—A young man, named Edward Chapman, was charged at Manchester, on Wednesday, with the com mission of various forgeries on his employer, Mr. Robin son, accountant, Princess-street. He had got access to the check-book, and forged orders on Jones, Entwistle and Co., bankers, for several sums, amounting in all to £l6 18s. 3d. He was found out at the beginning of the week, and confessed to having treated several friends with a trip to Liverpool with the money. He was committed to the assizes. The great free trade banquet, in commemoration of the repeal of the corn laws, took place on Wednesday, in Manchester. Mr. Wilson, the late president of the anti corn law league, occupied the chair. The principal speakers were Messrs. Villiers, Cobden, and Bright. There were about 2,800 persons present. The refresh ments supplied were of a rather meagre character, con sisting chiefly of sandwiches, pork, veal, and mince pies, with sundry dishes on each table of raisins, figs, and grapes. Wine was to be had only on special payment. Cool. TRICK.-At the Hulme Cavalry Barracks, Man chester, on Saturday, a valuable horse belonging to o n e of the fficers (a charger worth at least £2OO or £250) was stolen from the stable. A man entered the barrack-yard in the garb of an officer's servant, and, going to the stable, deliberately brought out the horse, in presence of many of the troopers, and, mounting it, rode out at the gate unchallenged by the sentry, and unsuspected by any one to be other than what he seemed. He got clear off with the steed, and neither of them has yet been traced. THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION.-A subscription has been set on foot for the relief of the families who suffered by the late colliery explosion near Barnsley. George Jarratt, Esq., has headed the list with the handsome sum of £200; J. Jeffcock, Esq., the owner of the coal field, £lOO ; and Vernon Wentworth, Esq., £lOO. Up to Wednesday the total amount subsc r ib e d was £6OO. In dependent of the above subscription, Mr. Jarratt has with praiseworthy liberality, signified his intention of defraying the expences of the funerals of the sufferers. From minute inquiry we find, that amongst those who lost their lives, there were forty-four men and boys un married, and thirty married men leaving thirty widows, five of whom are pregnant, and sixty fatherless children. THE OPERATIVES AND THE TEN HOURS BILL.— At a meeting in Manchester last week, Mr. Oastler told the operatives that it was said at one time that they would be the first to petition against the ten hours bill. He then put to them the following questions I ask you— the factory operatives of Manchester—are you or are you not in favour of the ten hours' bill ? (Shouts of " yes, yes.") That's a good shout, but let me see your hands held up for it. [A forest of hands was raised. J Well, then, there's an answer for the government—there's an answer for the home secretary—(cheersl—an answer for the queen, who did herself the honour to sign the ten hours' bill, notwithstanding the lies that were told of her. (Applause.) My business with the operatives is now ended. That bill is the law of the land, and you are satisfied." FINANCIAL MOVEMENT.—On Thursday, a meeting, composed of a number of gentlemen who attended the free trade banquet the previous evening, convened by circular, was held in Manchester, for the purpose of originating a new Financial Reform Association. Mr. George Wilson occupied the chair, and the meeting was addressed by Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P. Alderman Carbutt, of Leeds ; Mr. Henry Ashworth, Bolton ; Mr. W. Bayley, Staleybridge ; Mr. Charles Rawlins,, Liverpool ; Mr. Biggs, Leicester, &c. It was moved by Mr. Bright, M.P., and seconded by Mr. Cobden, M.P. :—" That the reso tions of the meeting held in the Free-trade Hall on the 10th of January be confirmed and adopted by this meet ing." A series of resolutions were proposed and carried forming an association for. maintaining an efficient care over the registration of electors in boroughs and counties, and to promote the increase of the county electors by the extension of the 40s. freehold franchise. It was further agreed that the association should co-operate with similar associations throughout the country, and that parties subscribing £lO annually shall be members of the council, together with such other persons, being members of the association, as shall be elected by any vote of the council. —On the same day, a meeting was held in London for the same objects. Resolutions were passed expressive of a determination to act in unison with Liverpool and Man chester. EXTRACTS. FROM MR. DISRAELI'S SPEECH ON THURSDAY. OUR EXPORTS. TO OUR COLONIES AND TO THE REST OF Argyll Feb. 6, 184!, in the country, they will resolve to put down as si eging lerable and ignominious tyranny. (T rem e n dous All— from the Protectionists, and counter cheering fro_ l3l .o Free-traders.) I have often observed that the hanger' t he of the new system are highly fond of quesfionilKo apothegm of a great Swedish minister. who sai d, how little wisdom a nation may be gov e rn ed. I ' l Y " A , servations for the last few years have led me to the cn k: elusion, not exactly similar, but analagous to that remn r o and if ever I should be blessed with o ff s p r i ng , instea d Ler using the words of the Swedish state sman , I would rat n ot address my son in this way—" My son , se e with b much ignorance you can agitate a nation." (Great cbe..4er ing and laughter.) Yes ! but the Queen's ministers truckling to these men. (Immense cheering from • O e ' Protectionists.) That is the position of affairs. . 5 newed cheers from the same quarter.) Her Alaies. 3 : t ministers have yielded to public opinion. Public opo'L on the continent has turned out to be the voice of sel societies, and public opinion in England is the voice l' c , clamour of organized clubs. (Cheers from the Po g 4c tionists.) Her Majesty's ministers have yielded to lA' o f opinion as a tradesman d oe s w h o i s b e t raye d i n an ,sul, overcharge—he yields to public opinion when he tin less sum. So the financi a l aff a i r s o f thi s coun try ar e be arranged, not upon principles of high policy or any imperial considerations, but because there is an 'T o holy pressure from a minority which demands it, saf e / have a confidence of success because they know that w have already beaten two Prime Ministers. THE RIVAL FREE TRADE BUDGETS. bu l l which The first of those bud ge ts was th a t ce l e b ra ted bull which was r e ce i ve d w ith acc l ama ti ons , an d proposed so . „ ( little time ago. No s o o n e r was th a t e ff u l gen t lutaint: seen to overtop the horizon th an ano th er s t ar s hone forfa though in a more northern portion of the h em i s phere. P i , having its perihelion exposed',to the greater light, it am tated its splendour, and almost raised an equal movenlello in the financial and economical atmosphere. In respect 5 these two propositions—without re f erence t o an y opine which I may hereafter express concerning them- 1 /1 say that I have no objection to them ; I h ave no object l " , lit to the people being relie v ed f r o m t axa ti on t o the arrict el of £5,000,000 or £10,000,000, whether proposed 14 0 0 , Majesty's ministers or by the hon. member for Glase t o Only I wish to ascertain —or, rather, before assentinf, either proposition, I would stipulate that we shout, informed—what is the source from which these savor' are to be realised. (Cheers.) Quibus divi tias pollicentur ab illis drachmae petite De divitiis deducant drachmas.' , Effect your savings by a ll means ; b u t I say t o th o se 10 gentlemen who propose them, deduct your £10,0 00, w or your £6,000,000 from that immense treasury—'4i"" more than California gold mine—the £100,000,0 00 annum, or £2,000,000 sterling per week, which was 0 ,, realised by the repeal of the corn laws. (Great cheerw' from the protectionists.) THE _PROTECTIONIST POLICY ANNOUNCED. 4 " I hear it said that free trade has been adopted, 311 /$ that we must proceed in th a t course ;—vestigia 701 to retrorsum. From that doctrine I dissent. It a ppear? $ me that the principle of protection to British industry 156 sound and rational one. I will not consent to take it au k fait accompli th a t p ro t ec ti on t o B r i t i s h agriculture O e be abandoned. Every day's experience convinces more and more that this co un t r y will never prosper. -- t, o f you will never be able to th war t th e d angerous d esig n' , 0 'mischievous men who thi n k th e y h ave o b ta i ne d a lever upheave and uproot the old fo un d a ti ons o f t h e const it u tion' that if you wish to see prosperity return to the interes of the country, agricultural as well as manufacturing , o ; and when I speak of th e agr i cu lt ura l i n t erest, I mean j that of country gentlemen alone, but of the farmers an labourers of England—(hear, hear)—every day's exPe r oo ence convinces me that you must r et race th e s t e ps have taken ; you must make part of your revenue dePe..„ on a moderate import duty ; you must return to the Pr e `i, ciple of protection. Such is my co n v i c ti on ; brit m y moreover, is strong that to th a t conc l us i on w ithi n no ( I ' 4 tant period the full and deliberate opinion of the coupil will compel you to come. (Hear.) The price to whichto ventured to predict that free tr a d e wou ld b r i ng d ow n Y 3 O corn was 455. ; and I further ventured to affirm that Y. would have introduced, one year with another, four 0 111 0 millions of quarters of corn. It is a si ngu l ar c i rcum staa co that the price of grain is at the present moment 455. 33 ti t fraction ; and there has been imported on the year ab c) b e five millions of quarters of corn. If those prices are to te permanent it is imp o s s ibl e th a t th e agr i cu l ture o f tu c i country can be carried on with profit to the farmer, 3 : 0 if so the loss will fall on the labourer, and on all who , connected with the agri cu lt ura l i n t eres t. Th ereis a ir nificant fact obvious at this moment —I ask whether not within your kno w l e d ge , more especially of the sout re ern counties, that, in spite of those low prices, which !se 0 to bring universal plenty and contentment, there Is larger amount of vagrancy—(hear, hear)—a greater o .e c ,j valence of mendicancy, a larger number of able-hod' agricultural labourers thro w n on th e poor-rates —(bl hear)—and whether the p oor - ra t es , press i ng exc lusic on the land, are not become a more intolerable burtll than for many years ? If such be the case, it is not hoop to sink the fact-hear, hear)—and, believing that int speech you have given an erroneous colouring to the O p of matters, that you have omitted, not perhaps unaccoe3. ably, but most censurably, all mention of interests 1 • 3 4 condition approaching even to ruin,—l n e ed no t alludF b ` • the West Indian colonies,—l thi n k i t p roper t o su bei"o motion by which, as I think, a mo re correc t p i c t u re 3 ' be afforded of the true state of things." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. „ 0 411 THROWING STONES IN THE STREETS.—A read by Mr. Rushton, on Friday, at the P o li ce -co' which he had received from a s urgeon i n thi s town, co plaining that the throwing of sto n es i n th e public streeit was greatly on the increase in Liverpool. H e h a d .1 11 . 1 .; seen a young girl who had received s e vera l v e r y self!: injuries from school-boys and others throwing stool which would mark her for life. He would recomm e % that bills should be printed, cautio n i ng b o y s a gainst sli c e dangerous practices. Mr. Rusht on h an d e d the leq ce over to the head-constable, and ordered that the pol l should take any one up caught throwing stones. 11 0 CHARGE AGAINST A MARINE STORE DEALER.---- Savage, a marine store dealer, in P a i s l e y- s t re et, ' 1 ,1 3 brought up on Friday, at the Police-cou r t, c h arg ed ”` having a l a r ge quan tity o f co tt on on hi s premises, su,l; posed to have be en s t o l en . A po li ce - o ffi cer d epose d ti o he found, on Sa vage ' s prem i ses, more th an one ton of trt, best cotton, also a large quantity of the common sonj The prisoner said he had bought the cotton from se' captains of ships, and that he employed people to the clean from the dirty. M r . R us ht on sa id t h a t it o. ; e impossible that the clean cotton produced could 11 ! 1 , 1 0 been sold to him by any captains as common. He show adjourn the case. • ...V EXTENSIVE ROBBERY..—On Friday, a man, i. William Lucas, was charged with robbery. The P e soner, along with a confederate not yet i n custody, It,. to Mr. Seyde's Eldon Dining-rooms, on th e 22 0 d dressed as travellers, with great coats and a earpet-bp j They called for two glasses of brandy and cigars, syl i nit e were supplied to them, and whilst they were left t!'" A x t they contrived to break open a cupboa r d, an d absv.°i( . £ll2. Having possessed themselves of the money, of hastily decamped, leaving their brandy and carPet:e. , behind them. The prisoner was identified by Seyde and the waitress. He was remanded for "O f days. Kehoe, who assisted in the arrest of the prisol i st said he had found some property upon him, ar rioeTs which was a chronometer watch, f rom w hi c h the I:00e name had been removed and another substituted. MUSE OF LORDS 'HURSDAY Majority of 52 ag address. ,rd Stu DUKES Norfolk St. Alban's Wellington Granville Grey Minto amendment to till; MARQUISES Anglesea Breadalbane Clanricarde HeaaKirt Lansdowne EARLS ,sborough Carlisle Chichester Ducie Eddisbur ElphinstOne COURT AND FASHION, Her Majesty has presented to Mr. Charles Kean, through the hands of the Hon. Colonel Phipps, a splen did diamond ring, and has enhanced the value of the gift by condescending to express to him in person her appro bation of his professional exertions, as well as of the com plete success that has attended his direction of the late Windsor Castle theatricals. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Vis countess Jocelyn, lady in waiting, and suite, left town in a carriage and four, on Tuesday, for Windsor Castle. The queen dowager has presented the sum of £2OO towards the general funds of the National Society, and £5O towards the Welsh fund. In the Times an advertisement lately appeared, offering furnished apartments " about two hundred yards from the sea, of which it commands a beautiful view, as also an extensive landscape consisting of four bed rooms and bed rooms and a dining room." Two drunken fellows were quarrelling in the street at Hull the other day, and from words were proceeding to blows, when a gentleman in blue, without drawing either sraff or snaps, marched up, and tapping one of the irate combatants on the shoulder said gravely, " You havn't either of you fourteen shillin' to spare, have you !" This broad hint of " penalty and costs, brought the two men to their senses. A SEVERE ATTACK OF RHEUMATISM CURED BY HOL LOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—Mrs. Baillie, a vint ner, at Oban, had suffered during the last two years with frequent attacks of rheumatism, which left her in a state of great debility. In April last th ain were most ex cruciating, neither medicine no • e ►cal aid affording any relief until she used H ay's Pills and Ointment, when these valuable edies in a short time restored her to perfect healt and strength. Holloway's Ointment and Pills ar cacious in cases of gout, contracted or stiff joint glandular swellings, tumours and unnatural enlargements ; they by perseverence may be always used with the most complete success.—See adv. DISTINGUISHED SUCCESS.—It is the acces useful knowledge which has enabled minate between the valuable and the tions that lay claim to their notice. 1 Dlthless prepara- e or four season. de offered to the public. In the instance popular article, the BALM OF COLUMBIA, disc, in America, and introduced into this country t OLDRIDGE'S, an unequivocal success twenty-five extraorainary v one very i of upwarc engthening c THE WORLD " I will not trouble the house with many statistical details, and will rather give the conclusions of the statis tical inquiries which I have made. There is no mystery about any statistics which I may produce. They are drawn from the official returns in the library up stairs, and have an advantage beyond being comprehensive and accu rate. I will show the state of our colonial trade, and its effect on that very industry which is the great advocate in this country for sacrificing that colonial trade—l mean the industry of Lancashire. The only branch of trade to which I shall refer is the most important, and it is that trade towards which we are told all our legislation ought to bear. No statistics will, lam sure, surprise gentlemen in this house more than those which relate to this matter. The exports of calicoes, plain and printed, for the last 16 years—viz., from 1831 to 1846, both to British and foreign possessions; are :—to all foreign parts, 5,913,506,603 yards ; to British colonies, 3,269,754,578 yards ; so that the colonies have taken 313,000,277 yards more than half of the exports to the rest of the world. (Hear, hear.) In the same period Canada has taken 261,291,482 yards, and the British West Indies 418,991,491 yards, while the United States take 514,889,624 yards, so that the Ame rican colonies take 165,000,000 more than the whole of the United States. (Hear," hear.) In the same period the British West Indies have taken more than the foreign West Indies by the amount of 86,475-,524 yards ; while India and China, as compared with the Brazils, have exceeded the latter by 903,410,444 yards. (Hear, hear.) I know it will be said that .I have taken the large period of 16 years, when the colonies were protected, and there fore the trade with them much stimulated, and that I ought to take the present exports. Well, I have divided the 16 years into two portions of eight years each, and I find that in the last eight years compared wi:h the first eight there has been an increase of British colonial over foreign of 738,000 yards. The increase to British North America has been 69,341,000- yards. The increase to the British colonies compared with the whole of foreign Ame rica is as follows c—increase to the colonies, 1,430,000 yards ; foreign America, 310,000 yards ; greater increase to the colonies, 1,120,000 yards. During the last eight years the increase over the first eight years to the British possessions is 566,131,078 yards. The decrease to the United States in the last eight years is 105,932,279 yards. (Hear, hear.) In the total exports of cotton manufactures to all parts there has been in 1847-48 a decrease as com pared with 1844-45 of 174,633,675 yards ; the decrease in the British possessions has been 232,569,836 yards ; th e increase to foreign parts is 57,940,151 yards. (Hear.) As to sugar-growing countries, the total decrease to Bri tish•sugar-growing colonies is 143,779,144 yards ; while the increase toforeign sugar-growing countries is 13,792,885 yards. (Hear, hear.) These are instructive data, taken from official documents, and this is the result of your new commercial system. These documents are drawn up by your own officers, sometimes doctored by your own officers, and yet, in the face of this, you are calling upon the House of Commons to express the opinion that we are enjoyin a wholesale and satisfactory revival o f t ra d e. (H ear, hear . THE MINISTRY S TRUCKLING TO THE NEW AGITATION OF THE LEAGUERS AND FINANCIAL REFORMERS. " I am told that England must be contented with a less demonstration of brute force, lam not prepared to con tradict that doctrine : but I should like to have a clear definition of what brute force is. In my opinion, a highly disciplined army employed in a great performance—that of the defence of the country, the maintenance of order, the vindicating of a na ti on ' s h onour, or t h e conso l i dation of national wealth and greatness—that a body of men thus disciplined, influenced, and led by some of the most eminent generals, by an Alexander, a Caesar, or our own Wellesley, is one in which moral force is as much entered into as physical. (Cheers.) But if, for instance, I find a man possessing a certain facility of speech. happily adapted to his cause, addressing a great b?dy of his fellow men in inflammatory appeals to their passions, and stirring them up against the institutions of the country, that is what I call brute force—(loud cheering from the Protec tionists)—which I think this country would be very well content to do without, and which, if there be any sense 9r Via' left iA men, Qr any men of heart and right feeling Fortescue Fitzwilliam Minority of 50 in favour DIJICES Richmond EARLS Newcastle Caledon Beaufort Delawarr anchester Wilton Montrose Buckingham Stradbroke Limerick MARQUISES, Exeter Salisbury Lucan EARLS Lonsdale Pomfret Winchilsea Sandwich Cardigan Eglinton Kinnoul Nelson Darnley Erne Stanhope Malmesbury Charleville Hawarden Combermere Canterbury PAIRS FOR THE AMENDMENI Lord Lyndhurst Earl Tankerville Earl of Munster Viscount Exmouth Earl Digby Lord Ward Lord Boston Lord Middleton Enniskillen - Mountcashell Longford VISCOUNTS Rayleigh Reilesaale Southampton Colchester De L'lsle De Roe. AGAINST. Bishop of Hereford Lord Langdale Marquis of Don egal Duke of Roxbu r ghe Lord Holland Earl Fitzhardin ge Earl Lovelace Archbishop h fc a nterbOr' A TENDER BEGGAR.—One day last week a P 3- er named Darby Allen came t o St. G ermans , ma d e a g' noise in the parish, was offered relief, but would no t ,e, cept it. He was then sent down to the Torpoint now/ a cart, when th e mas t er , a lth oug h All en was b y no 0 1 , 1 0; of a prepossessi ng a pp earance , commenced searching 1r Suddenly the master heard something rattle wo e es' touched the beggar's side, upon which our wortbl r ol. claimed, " Och, be aisv now ! I'm tinder about the sure you're not going to tear the clothes o ff my "„ , v The master persisted in the search, and on di v i n g bottom of Paddy's inexpressibles, he brought uf„ From this the master deducted 7s. f or th e car t, food, and giving Allen 2s. for himself, he set him so exercise his powers of blarney in other and probably successful quarters.—DtvenMire Chronicle. Strafford St. Germans Yarborough Waldegrave BARONS Bateman Beaumont Colborne Crewe Cottenham Campbell Denman Godolphin Hastings Lyttleton Lilford Poltimoie S ye and Sele Su - ffield Sudely Teynliam Vaux Vivian viscousTS• Stiingford Hereford Stanley Eeveriham Abinger Crofton Tenterden Wynford Walsinghara Kenyon _ 441L'..... TUESD SA I Lk; b ig 2 B r pµnAfas i Train > for ' llene. : ' Al ' : lyestcott f stjardtaenler Ala; .ie rk li<p he _t rin 414 ' l'or;ile"1:, a he 1,-a4r,' ) Orl eans \ ' s prit ° ,'h, ktaee,:, w p h e 11 Jy7 inoara.ehm t'oertisc gla han - .l °nn 4: 114 2th No, b right " " a P is ' Dubli*area. 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