The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25. 1g52.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 23.

A PRACTICAL commentary on the debate in the
House of Lords last night is supplied by refer-
ence to the payout state of the country.
That a good sr a bad harvest spreads comfort or
distress tltroagl all dames is so certain, that it
to make the statement. An
=ain ae menity of produce is en abundance or
asersity deeds's' be be exchanged, and the fortune.;
of the babe seasupesatly are bound up with those
of the bashodinan. It excites no surprise therefore
that the Asap in the early part of the month, from
a long esid drought to warm refreshing rain, over
the greater part of Europe, and the prospect of a
nammahly good season succeeding to fears of a very
bed am, hue been followed by a considerable stimu-
lus to bade. Several causes, each as • low rate of
intend, a growing assurance of continued peace be-
tween thegovenumata of Europo—nations are entirelj,
A{sadl great exertions of producers to po-
ises aced &ntly, now work to the same
sad. . riles all the marts of commerce, and
all the situ neaulleetariag industry, we have now
extremely ineemMe gement& Commercial circulars
which a flaw weeks se maths ago were characterised
by gloom sad despedsmeyotaw tell us in hopeful
et ea iottaam badman carried on with
if met kap. profit
To ell holden of eesam--ead all the mercantile
dense ere so lam er fuse—fulling, but not kw
Wass, ere mum* kinital, and they always benefit
by rising rises. • Uhler, says a Liverpool circular,
bas rhea Irma the lowest point 6a. to 6e. per cwt.
Coffee, especially wadi" Ceylon, is from 2e. to 3s.
higher. Jute, 10s. par too, whilst the rise in cotton
has been from Id. to id. per lb., and very heavy
purchases have been made on speculation and for
export. So in Leaden last week vast purchases
were made of sugar, coffee, cotton, fie., at
improved prices, and amongst the mercantile dames
'a very cheerful feeling has succeeded to despondency.
The intimate connexion between every part of Europe
compels them to extend their views over the whole
world. The upward tendency of the colonial and
other markets ie partly the consequence of the con-
viction that the seasonable weather and refreshing
reins will enable the agriculturists of Europe to buy
and consume freely. Thus, the change in the wea-
ther has been influential, and the mercantile classes
will not renew the complaints made hat year of
heavy losses from falling prices, and will not give
arms into the hands of their moat determined op-
ponents. Even Mr. G. F. Youxo will be forced to
remain silent from wanting the theme supplied by
them of transactions without profit and of a decline
of the income tax under Schedule

The rise in 'pries is not the consequence of any
deficiency in the great articles of consumption, such
as sugar, coif* tea, &c. ; on the contrary, the locks
of them are large in comparison to former years, yet
consumption is still larger. Even the pries of cotton
is thing in face of a larger crop by 3,000,000 bale'
than the United States ever before preduced. and no
deficiency in the crops of other countries. Consump
Son is increasing so rapidly, such vast masses of the
of Europe are yet so imperfectly and un-
rZutiltr clothed, that it MI doubtful whether all that
is or can be produced will solace for the wants of the
world. Wool, too, is yet abundant ;no deficiency has
been e xperienced, but are for the future and the sinister
from Australia have caused the price at the
reports
colonial wool, which commenced on Thurs.
day, to be considerably above the pries at former
alas. The improvement in the markets is altogether
the result of a great and a steady increase of con-
sumption, combined with a high probability that it
will continue to increase.
Food indeed, the abundance of which is the secure
foundation of the whole, tastiness cheap and plenti-
ful. There is no prospect even at present of those
high prices with a hope of which some economists'
fora
iatztde.
period very improperly fed high-rent exact-
At the suns time the working agri-
lolterists have got patty wail eau their ditlealtwa,
and the slightly. ingrevotl piss, of men, and rising
prierof and btu Ingle& them -with renewed
vigour. As they have paned to cep - sot a renewal of
protection, they have linen bask en self-relianoe,
which has sabstitated he a regulationpowerless to
befriend them, the... Tees of tsande—ays even
millions—of intelligent men. That—a mere declara-
tion of impotent dedre—could produce nothing use-
ful; the.. bah dallied*. land with fertility, and
blessed it with abeam*. Regrind to a reliance on
their own healthful energies, the agriculturists are
becoming es pros/wrens as the rest of their country-
men.

sabipsfues.r lave givenaz ftelt at%
emphyth. are .--iwirywhere=
mbar thew (says. • Liverpool
bah be brio Tatar to
hirgers. At Calcutta; vArre
Om freight per was 21. 12.., goods and now
dined at 3i. _ _ large colonial ships, but them
are not easily ebleboth New and elegant aecomme-
dation is now new cargoes. To a largely
increased lithe is added large tran-
sport of h =Litre becoming ;WM
equally distribugniathe sad hem onward
Mina sad , no less hem mewled
Germany end they are thipseitieg ihmo,
salvo ever the wades of Anicrier, sad des halripee-
of tba Tea& Ships mot 'ecaroely be
siirkany them and merchandies ; and fres-
h giving wealth to the shipowner, as well es
te tbs. merchant, the inannfecturor and ills &now
and ineluding these whole body et con-
@smith
The weritheem% ashen len ; ilte:demand bt
labour, m ablest circumstance, is Mtn
than equal is the , and the chief. di&
pladavespethsteed lbw to get labour cif the right
in the right population of England,,
as tris, and rasa bon; its iesporaboth•
Edosep.a.andd ed, semis no In neasient
tlr theminthe of the °spit:db.,' and bum Gawk tol
Min& a cry comes be labbat tha we Mei*
the* answer. No man willing to !Nth nesishe
ethisployed, and mime hes no longer the weep
Amlithidem
Meets adrimperethessaltisn et the people,
g Omsk
I=lWw,n
The sah and
""—'. • • with dal ani of SIM
don& width Mime emit otofflatitgoitEti
milli kr hole ta:s Joy
Jimacitit In2l=gligh: 40010ged
moan
iseraibrig railways asUlin ithinel nevi-
'Mho. They are mildeseely al pews-
hl gm ail actively Meg the peet
tretheylia mit II
=St Pri:lirrilerid, Everywhere ahnostilith
• boirkodly ia does the conduct dthe
peep& cam a strildng contract to that vi their go-
menessale. They am tranvia &AG.
bethemiag hewed in the sew te wealth
sa , which maim ad
ever she hes say eadstehen, ate seaSinselly
them. heath cmly en winning nthr Newer I)7earilsoh.
new wealth by industry, and miss end
bosh, in ea impseerag sal reidentheramaire:TkaWr
Twit oar ropho nem peassfek wpm enserds, morel
alurptinag, ininiore peviet Ikea atressid. '

On all these points. the government seems
essentially different from them ; and in pro-
portion as their present welfare can be injured
by its conduct we may be apprehensive concerning
it. Tho dark side of the picture is to be found, not
in our workshops but in the halls of legislation.
Our best hopes rest ou securing the predominance
of the element of good, as evolved by the industry
of the people, over the element of confusion, as
evolv.d by the contentions of parties and the follies
of ambition.

To the coming eleetions, which cannot be long de-
layed, we look u tho means of ensuring the con-
tinuance of the national welfare. The lati ei the
people is given into their own beads. In an en-
lightened public opinion and corresponding action
we shall find safety. Everywhere kee-trade exhibits
itself in prosperity and im I tied the main
duty of parliament will bo to assure and extend
it. Present progress is the muff of the removal
of restrictions—of abolishing sestmes and excise
differential and protecting dutissand et the living
energies of the wlmisissople, giving the Impulse
and the direction to , indeed of the barren
regulations of avarice ignennen They yet im-
pose, horever, numerous reakiedoes on industry,
and wo most not only prevent new our, we must
remove all that remain. To more prosperity the
people must send to parliament those who will
dearly preserve all the freedom that we have got,
and give us more. Every day plasm before us proofs
that the abolition of tandem, ff necompanied by a
removal of restrictions, as in the abolition of all
indirect taxes, is not a redaction of revenue. Lord
DERBY says he scarcely expects a majority. The
people must set his mind at rest on that point by
returning members not only pledged to free-trade,
but pledged also against Lord Danny.

A GENERAL meeting of the loading men of the
liberal party in the City of London was held yester-
day, at the London Tavern, of an unusually exciting
and interesting character. It had been originally
summoned by the chairman and secretary of the
Registration Society; but their summonses being
addressed only to the chairmen, deputy-chairmen,
and secretaries of the various local liberal organisa-
tions, it was felt that the principal question to be
decided was much too important to be authoritatively
dealt with by any assembly of a confined and
restricted sort ; and, therefore, other gentlemen of
equal standing and character were requested to
be in attendance. Some doubts were at lint
expressed whether this recruited strength could
be admitted to the general consultation ; but
the prevailing feeling of the body originally sum-
moned by the Registration Society being strongly
against any liability to the imputation of making a
great move from a meeting of a hole and corner cha-
racter, the want of formality in their summons was
at once waived, and an aggregate assembly of the '
leaders of the City liberals was formed. •
Mr. Pauccrrr, the banker, was called to the chair.
Mr. RADII'S CURRIE moved the first resolution, to
the east that the three present liberal members be
=n, d supported by the liberal party as their
on the dissolution. This resolution was
sesonded by Mr.THOXSON HAMM, in a very spirited
and energetic speech. To it an amendment was
moved by Mr. &sum, the wine-merchant, that the
names of the candidates should be put sepa-
rately to the meeting for their adoption or rejection.
But on a division being called for, the amendment
was rejected by a very large majority, as calculated
to produce unnecessary divisions and jealousies in
toe
The party.
The discussion on the resolution itself then followed,
and it was of a very animated, occasionally of rather
an exciting order. At first a somewhat
opinion was expressed on the part of Mr. J.
Isuvaits, Mr. DAVID WIRE, and Mr. WILLIAM
HAwes against the candidature of Lord JOHN
RUSSELL; many objected to the stationary policy of
his government, to the mode in which he had per-
sonally dealt with the question of the Jewish Disabi-
lities, and to the obstructions the Truemy bad, whilst
he wu at its head, placed in the way of M.ams Re-
form. The polemic on this point at one time waxed
a little warm. In defence of Lord J. Ruse= the gen-
tlemen we have just named were very elbetnally
swered at length by Mr.T.A. hirrertuL,Mr. Dittos;
Mr. FoturrEa and Mr. ()mhos Gm!. The
imps.-
parproduced an the meeting by them
particularly by the eery earnest and epeseh
of Mr. GLYN, complete; y raised this of the
majority present in Lord Junes inemes Ind Raw
ROTHSCHILD having vary aim*, bat asphatkelly,
stated that, in his opinion, LendJuni Resanu, had
acted thirty and honourably by the question in which
he personally was so deeply interested, the original
resolution, that the present three liberal members
should be the liberal candidates, and receive
the full and active 'lmport of the liberal party,
was put to the meeting by the chairman.
By far tlargest proportion of hands present were
heartily raimd for it; and on the negative being put,
not one hand wu held up in its support : a feet
denoting. that the three candidates in question will
now receive the full support even of the few dimes-
Seats who had raised disameloa on the claims of
one. The meeting then dismayed. after making the
usual arrangements to carry eat its main deter-
mination.

Whitt we cannot doubt the propriety of such a
discussion as was this raind-ity Yr. Tama
and Mr. HAWN'S, and do not doubt that it will
teach the noble lord whose endue gave rise to it a
very valuable lean, we can have as doubt is the
madams of the decides to whisk the meeting at
last came without a diesonthat vote. At inch a
crisis as this, to have degraded Lord Joss Rawl.;
by dismissing him from the representation Of theClty
of London would have been not only unjust to Ind
loss himself, but have inflicted an irreparable in-.
jury on the liberal party getmeally. For good and
for ill Led Jolts hea now se keg led that pally,—
baa, even ia hie sherboonage and hallenge,
shown himself so molly minor, in all the qualities
that conititute neserset to any of its
eppaniats,—is so muss& aadhsarty an upholder of
duns send, despite his may personal defects,
hoyst the materiels and the opportunities of so
aaNseially retrieviog his e:ion—that he is not a
alas to be lightly parted company with. Nor is it
an such minor, thoughia themselves important, quer
toes as CUMIN Bairn that lord Joss Itoseem.
ought to be jadged. The status= who so
as he did, in abrogatinjatteinsuludg ttret
disunion, ia removing the dinalitin in
reforming the Onstons House of Parliament, it
throwing epon the trade of 'China, in oho-
; .7nogro slavery, in' rang Intend od
of equality and *Goo, in advancing
freedom of trod., and who has oar`
rigid. 111.1sast es.-great public' measure,
&Monis imporisivelbse, was not, and ought
sot, te beraSsid beaten reined the reberdinstes`
of his reentrant, obstinately obstructed improve-
ments in the collection of' the
will
.ren.
nue. And, with Mr. GUN, we will add, that
City committee appointed to sent in the reform of
that revenue department outstripped its commission
not a little in undertaking to say who wits, or was
not, to be a liberal candidate at the general election.
However, then differences of opinion sonoegot
friends, are omens ; Lord Joss Roam, is again
the chief candidate of the Muni party in the City ;.
and In his support let na take a lest out of th)Libet
of our owneuts, and place him and' Baron
cam assn Sir Lissa Duns in such a position on a
canvass as will compel the towns to pat up with Mr.
MaeTartax only, who will not '% Ms vellrattonpt
; to restore a monopoly of bread. :""

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halbeatel. Mr. LissA, 'who UM proem, waned .10e
swim (kWh, esilMised, is re* ft weber podium,
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