The Press.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

MAY 2, 1857.

For the month. For three months.
1855 £6.736.271 .... X 17,311,192
1856
1857

Including the " unenunierated" articles, the aggre-
gate exports stand thus :
For the month. For three months.
1855 £7,311,3')5 £18,808,517
1856
1857

The increase over the corresponding month of 1856
appears to be 1,007,7781., or about ten per cent., and
over that of 1855; 3,145,0431., or forty-three per cent.
Taking the figures for the three months an increase
appears of 3,678,3001., or fourteen per cent. over the
corresponding quarter of last year, and an increase
of 10,018,076/., or fifty-three per cent. over that of
1855. _ _ _

Mr. E. W. WATKtN, M.P. for Yarmouth, addressed
the electors on Wednesday at a great open-air meet-
ing. Mr. Watkin did not appear to anticipate any
great measure of Reform being brought forward by
'Government in this session :

So far as I am concerned (observed the hon. speaker)
—knowing the difficulties which Lord Palmerston may
have to contend with—l am not prepared to urge him too
far, on one condition, and that condition is, that he de.
elates, while Parliament meets this year, with what horse
he intends to win. We were returned to Parliament to
give a general support to Lord Palmerston, provided Lord
Palmerston thinks IA to pass wise and liberal measures.
Mr. Watkin then at some length entered upon the
question of an extended suffrage, advocating, in
rather vague terms, the right of voting for " a large
number of the honest, industrious, and intelligent
mien of this country," and " a greater equality in the
number of representatives returned by constituencies
•so enlarged." With respect to taxation, Mr. Watkin
•declared himself against placing taxation upon that
growing commerce which is the foundation of Eng-
land's greatness :
I believe a wise, salutary, and bold change in the system
of taxation in this country would be a measure of which
any statesmen might well feel proud, and that the respon-
sibility of it ought to be undertaken by the statesman who
commands a large majority.

The hon. gentleman then briefly alluded to the
'desire of himself and Mr. M'Cullagh to carry out
administrative reforms, and concluded his address
nvith a sketch of Lord Palmerston's position .
Lord Palmerston, ladies and gentlemen, is now a
Minister upon his trial. With the cares and power of
.office there comes also the responsibility, and, great as is
Lord Palmerston's popularity now, his unpopularity would
be equally great twelve months hence if that glorious ma-
. jority with which he is supported is not used as it ought
.to be—steadily, and bona fide on the side of the people.
If Lord Palmerston improves the opportunity wisely,
boldly, and well, his name will be added to that list of
England's patriots whose memory the people bless as that
.of benefactors, and who adorn and illumine the page of
England's history. But if, on the other hand, Lord Pal-
niersum forgets where he gained the power which has
made him an triumphant a Minister, his name will be
added to that long list of splendid failures of men who
could not take advantage of the great opportunities given
to them for action, and who sank powerless under the
responsibility, and unequal to the task imposed upon them
by the circumstances in which they were placed.
THE DECL xIiED VALUE of articles of British produce
exported in the month of March was 10,450,0001.,
as contrasted with 0,448,0001. in the same month
last year, and with 7,311,000/. in that of 1855. The
increase is, therefore, about one million over last
year, and more than three millions over the previous
one: For the first quarter of 1857 the value of our
manufactures exported was 28,827,0001., as compared
with 25,140,000/. in the first quarter of 1830, and
with 18,808,0001. in that of 1855.