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of almost all other details, it is the opinion of many
that the numerous army which has now been collected
might be advantageously employed in meeting the
enemy in the open field, so as more effectually to com-
plete the investment of Sebastopol, and shut out the
possibility of further reinforcements or supplies.
Should this object be efficiently accomplished, a suc-
cessful termination to the long protracted siege cannot
be far distant ; and if Sebastopol were once fairly in
possession of the Allies, there would be no great diffi-
culty in clearing the Crimea of the Russians. It is,
of course, not easy to say to what extent Russian
obstinacy may proceed rather than give up its long-
cherished policy of universal dominion ; but, with the
mastery of the Black Sea, the Allies would be in a
position to dictate terms of peace even more stringent
than those which were rejected at Vienna.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BUILDING

SOCIETIES.

HOWEVER ready the Government may be to suc-
cumb to popular agitation, when it is vigorously
pressed, they have not much delicacy on the subject
when the interest to be assailed is weak in everything
but the justice of its claim. By an act passed in
the 6th and 7th of WILLIAM IV., which was specially
intended for the regulation of benefit building socie-
ties, they were exempted from stamp duties on trans-
fers, mortgages, and all other documents, the object
being to encourage the extension of such societies, by
way of promoting industrious and prudent habits
amongst the middle and humbler classes. Of the
wisdom of such a provision, there could hardly be a
second opinion ; for there is perhaps no stronger
security for the maintenance of loyal feelings and the
preservation of order than the possession of real pro-
perty, for which the operations of these societies
afforded great facilities. Experience had proved that
in the majority of instances they had been most suc-
cessfully carried out, and the number of them exist-
ing in Liverpool, Manchester, and other large towns
prove the favour with which they have been received.
It was, therefore, with great surprise, not unmixed
with feelings of indignation, that it was discovered
that an insidious attempt had been made by the
government to deprive Building Societies of the
advantage which they had so long enjoyed in their
freedom from stamp duties—fn advantage, indeed,
which formed the main ground of their prosperity.
In the Friendly Societies Bill, a measure which has
no reference whatever to Building Societies, a clause
was introduced to deprive the latter societies of their
exemption from stamp duties, and, notwithstanding
the opposition of several members and the earnest
remonstrances of a deputation from the Building
Societies of this and other towns, the clause, with
some slight modification, was passed through the
House of Commons, and the bill was sent up to the
House of Lords. There the clause was objected to
by Lord RAVENSWORTH, who was met by the plea
that it was a breach of the privileges of the Lower
House to interfere with any money clause in a bill.
This, however, did not deter the Earl of DERBY from
opposing such a surreptitious mode of legislation, and
when the bill was in committee he moved that the
clause be struck out, so as to leave the Building
Societies in the same position as they were before, and
confine the bill to its ostensible object of dealing with
Friendly Societies. Upon a division, the motion was
successful, and the Building Societies, grateful to the
Earl of DERBY and the peers who voted with him,
considered themselves safe from the threatened assault,
at least for the present session.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appears to be
unwilling, however, to lose any opportunity of re-
cruiting the national finances, when it can be done at
the expense of the weak. A demand had been made
for reduction of the duty on stage carriages, because,
as it was alleged, the duty affected the breeding of
horses for the army. The proposed reduction would
sacrifice £50,00n of National Tnenme. but as he linel

...
given up half a million to gratify a senseless cry about
taxes on knowledge, he could not refuse this small
boon to omnibus proprietors, particularly when it was
backed with the plea that more horses were wanted

for HER MAJESTY'S cavalry, though it would be
difficult to discover in what way an increase of stage
carriages could promote this object. But even this
sacrifice of revenue must not be made without some

show of obtaining compensation, and, accordingly, a
second attempt is made to impose stamp duties on
Building Societies, notwithstanding the positive re-
jection of the scheme by the House of Lords. In
Committee on the Stage-Carriage Duties, some other

resolutions relating to stamps were appended to it, and

amongst them the rejected clause, which was passed-
without the members not in the secret being aware
of its object ; but on bringing up the report on Friday,
the ministers were taxed with the deception, when
Mr. WILSON stated that the resolution which limited
the exemption to sums not exceeding £240 had been
framed in order to carry out an arrangement that he
had entered into with a deputation who had conferred
with him upon the subject. This is only true in part,
for the deputation were opposed to the whole measure;

but, finding the Government unwilling to yield, those
members of it who represented societies the majority
of whose transactions were below £240 agreed to that

amount being the limit of exemption as being all their
interest in the question. The question has, however,

been once decided upon this session and rejected, and
if the Government should persist in a course which

can only be termed an act of tyranny and oppression,
it is to be hoped that the EARL of DERBY and those
who voted with him on the former occasion will justify
their character for consistency and again reject the
obnoxious measure.

[JULY 10, 18

dification of the arrangement has been ra,
now determined that the soldier shall
additional sixpence a day, and the remai
be invested for the ultimate benefit of
representative.

The subject underwent some diseussl'
House of Lords on Thursday, the Earl
BOROUGH stating his belief that, if the NA
listment were raised to £2O a man, it wool'
more economical arrangement for the '
prove more effectual as a stimulus to

the plan proposed by the Government

the question may be true in some respects'
tainly would not tend to enhance the In(
army, inasmuch as, in many cases, it would
encouraging habits of dissipation by giving
made soldier the means of indulging them
wanted is a better system of promotion,
private soldier may have a laudable and a'
time a practicable object of ambition. If
ments, such as the Guards, had addition
other advantages, and admission made
good conduct, instead of a particular '

sonal appearance, the soldier would have
fairly within his reach ; for it must ever be
mind that prospective rewards are of JO
stimulants to emulation, unless there be a
probability of attaining them. While 10'
serving officer at a time can attain she
Commander-in-Chief, hundreds of privai4
might be drafted into crack regimen`
change be esteemed as a sufficient re

good services. Unfortunately, however,
soldier has but little to excite his ambit'
chances being few, they are consequ,
garded.

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THE ADULTERATION OF FOY ' . 0
.45..
BY the blessing of Providence, the s'
come upon us with an intensity of temperotaleci,
gives the most goodly promise of an Anna°
not only of grain, but also of potatoes, /".i
fruit, and the various products of the 0.. a
4,
contribute to the sustenance of man. These
,%r„4
for deep thankfulness ; but we must not for Vii
same time, that they render necessary inervid 1
for the preservation of health, which is riflrat
jeopardy in a season of abundance. We Iti,„;
called attention to the importance of proviiiTo '
as possible, against a visitation of that dre
the cholera, which is by no means impr
fruit is more than ordinary plentiful ; 1/13;011
sewerage, ventilation, and efficient meth
4";
counteract the first symptoms of the fen ird
there are other and not less deadly agents tOr
and death, which demand an equal if not Oleg )
of attention.
As
The extension of British commerce, and the it
means of internal communication, have brit% illi' I;
products of the most distant regions of ''. 1
lotion!)
within reach of the humblest of the poPu•
so minute has been the subdivision of the ill'
of commodities, that the smallest coin ing,,,,P I iti
a corresponding portion of an article that wil-ti 4
at the antipodes. While our merchant-shiPs
r' ti.
the ocean from pole to pole, bringing their re:.ooi ti.
dens to our shores, competition in its ii'ictiO, el'
struggle has constantly aimed at the rale, ,1
prices, and the same spirit animating our shePolili !
has resulted in an emulation for cheapness', fr°6,j to J
the public, as the consuming class, are iiresu3l3oee 1
great gainers. Unfortunately, however, the it ,
cheapness has induced a means of grat'fYir.
which the public, instead of being
derable sufferers, not only in Purse' 191'14 an
don 01 bii ksr:eoitl: v
of a o. . w
loi
Some time since, the conductors
susnieions
to ,I,,kviii.e c
journal, with a view to reduce the r
in trade to solve or ti::,tNiec
existed of fraudulent practices . toe , 0 Ykk I.cto
gainelrso,
ii 7 .
like a certainty, commenced a series of seiStolleitt,4ll,d,44l,lao,
lyses of the various articles in common enfold. t-- aik,,'• 44-4
ac vpniled by London trader:linen, and Pi— fitglAectr47,`
result of their investigation. It disclosed a
coyl , otintir,7;:
amount of adulteration in every article which 4 0 1')/13 arl, for
any contrivance be adulterated, by which ilv 4111%0104.
considerable frauds were perp
concerned 5ed7,7614
as far as their pecuniary interests were
re shown tA *al 1,441
wads we many of the deleterious comp° 3 thA y ~ket3
highly injurious to health. It was prOVeu the 104,,i;i:
ed ; 144 tz, ,
many cases, the most deadly poisons were us osi t
„osoe,otti zbilo/4.811
etrated upon porch of Iltrpeett4H4l
in other instances, where this was not the O. '
the compound was comparatively harmless, it Cotoo4 ti:..4,4%,k1
of worthless rubbish. With the exception of b fri i.. 10.
hie), if C:`IN eU,
meat, vegetables, eggs, and a few articles w tote a ll:kt.,,kikx
their nature, are incapable of being simulated' illiiii le:l);,kit
scarcely a commodity sold, by retail, we'ee* (40,114,114
majority of instances has not underePone Idifottl t 1
of b
of adulteration :so that the consumer le',6tite 441,*1V1
attempt to preserve his health, unless he eV l'ithk V. 1411
bel 41, PkZe% „
every article of food except such as ate ..,e kv,Net-,ia''
tlO h, ,% LA,:
reach of fraud.
, to 4 4,e444;;Li)tt:
In order to interpose a check, if possible' erY '' ha %''''.l/ •
0 ,di „tll„Npi
dangerous practices---which are injurious 01 9-1 "Ne't.k
pee ~tor taolio Ukil
to the public health, to public morality, to '9 ti e - th...,
interests, except of the defrauders, and to tliefdie 44, elliclott-mmi
revenue---a select committee of the House of ' ~,46 l'4ll, ed 7 °'l
upr, 0 tief,k,
has been appointed, with the view, we maY eto 1) ecr e
',t,`4o t,N.%.,
ultimate legislation on the subject. We 015-110 4lt -411110-'
'rcht t
however, that we do not anticipate much "o°d
,d t 4 tO lii,
0 Vi " 0., ek Ret
from this course, particularly when we role' d,, , b ~,,ii.,4.4,
the House of Commons has actually sancti°/I'A '.hjitila.:;;;-.he .-Itt'
e
adulteration of coffee by the admixture of c,...ik ‘11'.:,'43,41'
ior ol
'Fence
tq1,,1
The most effectual check can only be accoull) ~,ii ikenee 144
~,ili of 4,ing th t thorough exposure, a duty which, as DO 1-40
il,j; fUrth:
would undertake it, should be done ‘by local sietpi ~c'tZe°l, ar4
in all large towns. We have a Guardian Seciolto f4f any
the protection of traders against swindlers,:o.o t,k,,,11)44 iat4t:
want a Consumers Society, for protection 3,:, eoetic r,:, 4111c1 tha
frauds of tradesmen. If such a society were gstetegir ktrtlsSt3,ll
supported, its duties would consist in A slcieoi of OptiiBe"!
analysis, by a competent chemist, of all 0141,cationtee Ntlllowlis
petted of adulteration, and a periodical Pebilbe tie°l I',,',34o'tirk
the names of the vendors. The goods te e go' 0 (s,,,,kiday
should be purchased indiscriminately of thtio ra:l,l IZIlt,Lel,. It 4.
tradesmen, and the results of each investing lit Oe're *filt' 013 R, k,
as public as possible, so that consumers leliig:d vi,,ijore li:ll4vAtia,,
where they were to be obtained genuine, 7 fie of 1t",,a'1,111:1)4
not. If such a plan were steadily carried °;:*;er/iiff4l;e q•;, t,,QQ1,,:41.4,,,,
no doubt that in a very little time the tto" ' be t1q4174..'4Y,iii
shopkeepers would find it to their inter:teat 411th. liNttertik
quality the test of cheapness, and thus a ..I,fic be Sob itc''t‘iSth° kti
gained towards the preservation of the i'll, too P' . x'lo ea ,44
5113t4;141 1144(114
It will be admitted that it is a subject °.: I's 0 t'ep) qi4llq ima
importance to be lightly passed over, for ' t 4Y' .he ki?f:b V' ;0. - , 1,4_ ,At.
to anticipate success from the most ewcjong a- or aN, 4b411; t;
carried out by a local Board of Health, e doily" r''N ti t '3lll
l'lt 1:/.1 II
most deadly poisons are permitted to be
Ilt,t4ill 4 tillhc
sumed as articles of food. 1t17,4441:1m)
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LIVERPOOL DispE.ivS4-I'''

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WE shall make --------.----
no apelegy
of these invalauble institutions for additional S"PP° ea"
• 0 C+" e
the public, in order to relieve them from the presevit, .t 03
.„ non e
rassment arising from deficiency of funds. All will " . ~ tO
importance, and indeed the nec 't of niaintain't for
Live
the immense amount of the most bitter distress whichrvices
so
materially assist in alleviating, but also for the .„5,,e vaill
rendered by them in times of culiar sicknesss. "LtitiO
would have been all the precautionsp of the local alit; cl3°:
geymateteieteiycltato t 10,rtc frov:s
to preserve the public health during the visitation 0011dereo
blera last year, had it not been for the effectual aid re° coots
y the Dispensaries, and for this, combined with the
tlO,
nued high prices of provisions, their 2 funds are now 1313a5p 15
ing. It is, however, a difficulty' which should reVire ale
tg be known, in order to be removed ; and we trust that
c 1
appeal which is now made will meet with a respooseilople
will do credit to the reputation of Liverpool for el°.-
munificence.

Mr. ssILL, at the meeting of the WallaseY.s°'2ool3re
Health, on Thursday, stated that the Loan Commis w! t.lll.
consented to advance £B,OOO to complet giant drainagv,r '
Seacombe district. The application to o,oo°. b; bee°
New Brighton district, and £1,900 for EgremonT,
postponed.

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