The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-21 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21.

Tux working men of Lancashire are entitled to
general support, for there is no doubt that their suf-
ferings are the salvation of the country. It is oh-
vious that nothing but tho severest pressure would
have availed to turn away the eyes of the manufac-
turers from America as the source of their supply.
All know from experience the extreme difficulty of
introducing into any trade a new article, and the
indifference hitherto shown by the Cotton-spinners
has been accepted as a complete proof that •
competing article could not be procured, and that
the variation in fibre was such as to render the
production of other countries useless in our mills.
These objections are now found to apply only par-
tially to several extensive fields, and not at all
to others, and yet with an increasing trade and a
diminishing supply, the Cotton Lords, as a rule,
still remain comparatively inactive, if not indif-
ferent spectators of the efforts made to obtain
the raw material. Now it is by sheer acci-
dent or Providence that we have been deli-
vered from a national calamity. If the voice of
those who from sympathy with the Southerners as

assumed "gentlemen," in contradistinction to the
traders of the North, urged a recognition of the
Southern Confederacy, had been listened to; if
the diatribes continually and for months poured
out upon the Government of the United States,
the sneers cast upon it when unsuccessful, the
accusations of et-deity and bloodshed hurled
against it when the fortunes of war were in its
favour, had led that Government into some act of
hasty aggression which would have compelled
hostile action on the part of our Government—
a result which was unquestionably the real object
of the style of writing which has been indulged in;
or even if the Prophet at Sheffield, whose thin and
wiry voice had one claim to credence, inasmuch as
it was never heard to utter smooth things, except
to shareholders in banks and other sublunary
undertakings where his pure and heavenly spirit
might naturally be misled—if he by his earnest in-
vective had availed to alter the decision of the
Cabinet—then in either or any other conceivable
alternative, it is clear that in proportion to the
degree of immediate relief afforded to our manu-
facturing districts, the reliance of the manufac-
turer would have been placed upon the old fields ;
and India, Australia, Jamaica, and the numerous
other sources open to us would have remained
unimproved.
Now, what would have been the result of this t
No one would have believed that it was the urgent
need of vindicatingour national honour whichcauaed
the recognition of the Southern Confederacy.
None would have known better than the Southern
States that we had in fact bartered our national
honour for relief to our population and the addi-
tion of wealth to the state in the persons of our
manufacturers. But they would have learnt a still
more fatal lesson. They would have been taught
that we were dependent on them, and that if
to augment their supply of cotton they thought
it expedient to extend the area of slavery, Eng-
land must be a consenting party, even if it
cost her the abandonment of those West Indian
Colonies which it cost her 20,000,000!. to conse-
crate to freedom. We have been foolish, and are
now paying a heavy penalty for our folly, but it is
impossible to calculate the consequences which
must have resulted from the political crime to
which we have been urged.
It is really appalling to contemplate the narrow
escape we have had from national degradation
and loss ; and it is consoling to think that so
little exertion is necessary to bring about a brighter
period than has existed in this land at any time
during the present century.
Towards the relief of the sufferings of the manu-
facturing
population the employers of labour are not
called to help more than any other class. The
nation only requires to be told what is wanted, and
the money would be forthcoming without delay. It
is now comparatively easy to calculate the extreme
amount which during the next nine months may
by possibility be required. Let that amount be
authoritatively stated, and as • guarantee fund it
would forthwith be raised. If a number of sub-
scribers offered, for instance, to pay 10/. per month
for the following nine months, it would be a most
gratifying intelligence at any time that their next
monthly subscription was not required—not as
saving them so much, but as • proof that the
waters of the flood of distress were abating.
There are numbers in all parts who would gladly
take part in such an united effort.
But to the manufacturers the public look for
united action in this emergency. They are
known as a class to be possessed of large
means and of great intelligence. Though it may
be unreasonable to expect that they should incur
all the risk of opening up new sources of supply,
still, as it is upon their custom that the success of
any such new supply must depend, the public have
• right to demand the guarantee that their pro-
minent union in such enterprises would afford.
The cotton fields which alone can be permanently
cultivated with success are such as in ordinary
times can be cultivated with a remunerating pro-
fit, and the existence of these conditions would be
assured in any enterprises in which the names of
well-known manufacturers were found as the pro-
moters, and as subscribers for • definite propor-
tion of the capital. The work is so large
as to need joint-stock exertion, and the
public would, we are sure, come in with any
amount of capital if assured of the bond
pc character of such undertakings by the means
above indicated. We are not advocating any par-
ticular scheme or place. One country or colony
may have preferences over the other. But upon
these points the Manchester men ought to he able
to form the best judgment, and until the schemes

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which have been brought forward are backed by
those who by interest and knowledge are proper
to take part in them, the public will be doubtful.

'Ube Court.

BALMORAL, Ammer 19.

The Queen drove to Alt ns Guithssack, yester-
day afternoon, accompanied by the Princess Helena, and
attended by the Marchioness of Ely.
The Princess Hohanlobe and Prince Leopold also drove
out, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce.
The Princess Louise rode on horseback.

Sir George Grey has t►keu his departure, and the Duke of
Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonial Department.
take; has place.

The Right Ron, Sir George Grey has arrived at hie meat,
Fa'lotion, Northumberland, from Balmoral.

Her Majesty the Queen-Mother of Spain, the
Duke of %amens% the Count Gracia and suite, have left
Oak Lodge, Kensington, for Paris.
Their Royal Highiunees the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary honoured the performances
at the Royal Olympic Theatre with their presence last
evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
de Moutpensier visited her Majesty the Queen Christina at
Oak Lodge, Kensington, yesterday, and returned to Tun-
bridge Wells in the afternoon.
Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Duchess Michael of Bun* attended by Primer Gaits*
Prince Troubetskoy, and Mr. de Grote, left the Clarendon
Hotel yesterday morning for St. Leonard'.
Their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness
Dujardin and M. Dujardin have arrived at Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeleyequare, from Brussels.
His Excellency the Count de Vega Mar has left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeleyequare, for Paris.
Count de la Redorte has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel from Paris.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Scheppers have left Fen-
tee's Hotel for Bromic

Mr. and Mrs. M'Donald have arrived at Fen-
tee's Hotel twin lAscaabire.

Captain Edmund H. Lenon, of the 67th Regi-
ment, was on Tuesday presented with the Victoria Cross for
distinguished services in Chins, by General Sir George
Brown. The ceremony tool place in the great hall of the
Royal Hospital, iiiimainham (Dublin), in preemies of all the
officers of the garrison, who attended, in obedience to a p.
neral order, in uniform.

Mr. Josiah George, the mayor of Ramsey, died
on Monday Lat.

DEATH OF MR. RICARDO, M.P.—Mr. J. L.
Ricardo, M.P. for Stoke, died yesterday morning. He was
the founder of the Electric Telegraph Company, and by
untiring energy succeeded amid great difficulties in estab-
lishing a commercial telegraph system in this country.
HI-health compelled him to relinquish the chairmanship,
which was then accepted by the late Mr. R. Stephenson.
He was also chairman of the North Staffordshire and the
Norwegian Railway Companies, and a director of the Lon-
don and Westminster Beak. He devoted attention to all
matter, connected with commerce and finance, and was
the author of "The History and Anatomy of the Navi-
gation Laws."

INLAND RzvmeuL—The sixth report of the
commissioners has beenpublished this morning. The net
receipts from excise duties for the year 1861.2 were
18,275,3001., being a reduction of 1,259,1421. on those of the
previous year. Of spirits, the number of gallons charged
with duty was 19,045,844 a reduction of 201,984. No fewer
than 3,926,242 gallons have been exported, being
an increase of 1,731,211, the exports to France
alone having risen from 440,917 to 1,912,387 ;
and those to Portugal from 569,124 to 983,985.
The number of detections for illicit distillation has risen in
England from 111 to 114, in Scotland from 18 to 23, and in
Ireland from 1,589 to 2,122. The number of bushels of malt
charged with duty was 45,555,946, an increase of 8,187,230.
The drawback paid on paper at the repeal of the
duty amounted to no less than 445,6504 The
reripts from stamps were 8,580,5974, being an in-
crease of 219,8081. The largest items of increase
under that bead were legacy and succession tax, 104,5251.,
and fire insurances, 39,3024 The laud and armee& taxes
showed a decreer of 9,3611. The receipts from property and
income tax were in 1860.61, 10,957,0604 This was at 10d.
in the pound. Last year they were 10,471,2071., at 98. in
the pound. The nomad/wieners state that a firm having
returned its profite as nil was charged at the rate of
12,0001. They appealed, were proved from their own
books to have made more than that sum, and were fined
treble duty. Ixt another ease the commissioners raised the
return of a person from 15,0001. to 20,0304 The following
year he made no return at all and the commissioners charged
him at the rate of 45,0001. Again he made no return, and
the commissioners raised the amount to 60,000/., oo which
he paid without sppesl The commissioners state that
"3,0001. appeals to be a favourite amount for aressmonts."
In two care of this kinds they successfully raised the
sum to 8,0001. and to 10,0001.

CHURCH Rammt.—Mr. Newdegate's bill for com-
mutation of church rates iuto an annual charge upon pro-
perty of 2d. in the pound has been issued thin morning from
the Parliamentary Paper-office.

PROROGATION OF CONFOOATION.—(THIS DAY.)—
This morning Dr. Traven Twiny vicar-general of the pre-
view of Canterbury, attended at the Jerusalem Chamber,
Dean's-yard, Westminster, under • commission from the
archbishop, for the purpose of proroguing both houses of
Convocation of the province of Canterbury. The ceremony,
as is usually the case on such oceasioes, was of a very sim-
ple character, no prolocutor, proctors, or clerical represent-
atives of any kind being present. Mr. F. H. Dyke, the
principal registrar of the province, read the 001:0131;14i00,
after which the vicar-general pronounced the Convocation of
Canterbury prorogued until Saturday, Oct. 25.
Tan NEW CANON or SALISBURY.—The lay vicars
of the cathedral church of Salisbury, of which the Rev.
Mr. Lear, the new canon, has been for some time chancel-
lor, have presented him with au address, in which they
heartily congratulate him on his appointment to the
canonry, which became vacant by the death of Archdeacon
Macdonald. They state that it is with painful regret that
they have observed the unkind imputations which have
appeared on his appointment in the columns of the public
press ; and the new canoe assured them that be did not feel
the imputations on his own account half so much as he did
for those who were near and dear to him. He added that
he hoped to do nothing uncharitable with regard to the
matter, so that when the present trial had passed away he
might have nothing painful to reflect upon.
INTENDED VISIT OF LORD PALMERSTON TO SOUTH-
AMPTON. —Lord Palmerston has consented to attend and take
a leading part in the opening ceremonial of the Hartley In-
stitution, the foundation stone of which building was kid
by his lordship on the Bth of January, 1861 The inaugura-
-1 tion will take place at the latter end of the ensuing month of
September, sod the arrangements making by the mayor of
the borough (Mr. Frederick Perkins) will, it is believed,
insure a literary and scientific gathering worthy of the oc-
casion end of the distinguished visitor, who, for the second
time in the course of two years, will honour the town with
his presence in connexion with educational stetter. Dr.
Francis T. Bond, late Professor of Chemistry and Dean of
the Faculty in Queen's College, Birmingham, has been
elected by the Town Council to the office of Principal Libra-
rian and Curator, sod the working machinery of the insti-
tution will soon be put in operation.
PROPOSED BANQUET TO LORD PALMERSTON AT
DERBT.—In about a fortnight it is expected that the noble
Premier will pay a visit to the extensive estates of Lady
Palmenton in Derbyshire, and It is sated that the leading
inhabitants of Derby have resolved upon inviting his lord-
ship to • grand banquet on a day to be selected during his
lordship's stay in the county.
TazirzstrLECHUßCH.—The whole of the exterior
of the northern side of the western or round portion of the
Temple Church is being thoroughly restored. Unlike the
southern portion of the round church, which was repaired
some years back, when it was faced with smoothly-dressed
stone, the original character of the work and materials of the
portion of this fine example of ancient church architecture
now undergoing repair has been retained. The rubble work
of the wall and buttresses is being made good where neces-
sary and repointed. All the defective portions in the
dressings of the buttresses and the jambs and arches of
the windows are being replaced with Bath and Caen stone,
and the ornamental pilaster of the windows w,th
Mansfield stone. The old windows of this side of the build-
ing have been taken out and the openings filled with oom.
mon glass, but it is expected that, after a time, they will
be replaced with ornamental stained glass. The western
porch, which abuts upon Inner Temple-lane, is also being
restored. Buttresses of Portland stone are being erected OD
the foundation of the old ones, and the porch itself will be
covered with a leaded gable roof. The work is being done
by Messrs. Walcot, under the direction of Mr. Medi* sad
for the architects of the Temple, Megrim St. Aubyn and
Smirks. The diurch will be opined for divine sorties ea
Snaky, the fish of October.
PHARMAI,EUFICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT
The following candidates yesterday passed the major ex-
amination as pharmaceutical chemists:—John B. Bailey,
Reading; William H. Ritchie, Whitehaven ; Sanderson
Flasher, Scarborough ; Philip Marraek, Crediton ; Joseph
Ward, Nuneaton ; George Welborn, Grantham.

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ITALY.

TURIN, AUGUST 21, 11 A.m.

Sicily has been proclaimed in a state of siege.

The Opinions of to-day publiabes a report that
Garibaldi has appointed Nicotera Prefect of Ca-
tania.

lotelligenoe from Messina gives rise to a belief
that Catania will be blockaded. Other intelligence
states that the fleet was off Trapani.

TURIN, Ammer 21.

The Discussione of to-day publishes a telegram
announcing that the entry of Garibaldi into Catania
took place without any conflict, the city being
denuded of troops.
The same paper mentions a rumour that Gari-
baldi will soon embark.
TURIN, At701:18? 2D, EVENING.

To-day, in the Senate, Signor Giuline requested
an explanation from the government of the recent
eventa in Sicily.
Signor Rattazzi replied that the govern-
ment considered Garibaldi in a state of re-
bellion, nad the situation of Sicily grave ; but
hoped that the difficulties would be surmounted.
Signor Rattazzi also stated that according to intel-
ligence received from Messina the communication
between Catania and other towns was interrupted.
General Mella, believing it to be the intention of
Garibaldi to proceed to Messina, had intercepted
the approach to that city. Garibaldi, however,
profiting by the distance of the royal troops, rapidly
directed his march towards Catania.

The Government had sent troops to Catania, and the
fleet being in the waters off the town to oppose any
embarkation or disembarkation of Volunteers, it
wan hoped that in a few days Sicily would be re-
stored to its normal condition.

The Senate, after hearing Signor Rattazzi's ex-
planations, adopted the following resolution :
" The Senate, convinced that the Minister will act
with the greatest energy in order that the law and
dignity of the crown and parliament be maintained
intact, passes to the order of the day."
The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate will
assemble to-morrow in extraordinary sitting, in
order to receive a communication from the Govern-
ment.