The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-12 00:00:00

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THE EMPIRE OF BRAZIL

His Imperial Majesty Dom Pedro 11. opened
the Brazilian Chambers on the 3rd of May last in
the following speech from the throne :
August and worthy representatives of the nation,—
I congratulate myself with you on our present re-union.
The epidemic which in the course of last year prevailed in
some of the provinces of the empire and in the capital has
further extended itself. The sufferings caused by this
affliction have profoundly afflicted me, but I trust that
Almighty God in his infinite mercy will listen to our fer-
vent prayers for the speedy removal of the sad affliction
from our country. My government has neither spared,
nor will cease to spare, every effort to assist the popula-
tion attacked by this calamity. In general my people
have given proofs of resignation and courage, and their
numberless acts of charity are worthy both of my special
love and of the public recommendation. Our agriculture
has suffered considerable loss in its labour, and every day
it becomes more urgent for us to acquire industrious
colonists to cultivate our fertile land and to extend its
productiveness. Immigration, however, does not depend
solely on the powers of the government, it also requires
the spontaneous assistance of our landed iroprietors, and
I depend on your patriotic exertions to coavince my
subjects of this truth.
I watch with solicitude the progress of the national
interests, and I am confident that you will give my
government the means that may be required on their
part, to promote so great an object as a large addition to
the free population of this empire.
The public revenue, notwithstanding the unfavourable
circumstances of the last two years, is superior to the
anticipations of the government. The increase of our
revenue has indeed been so large that were it net for the
great public expenses consequent on a great rise in price
of materials of all kinds, we should have a very large
surplus of income over expenditure. Being about to
make considerable reductions in cur tariff of import
duties, it will be prudent for you to put my government
in a position to sustain the equilibrium in our receipts
and expenses, which there is reason to apprehend may
for a short time be disturbed by those reductions.
In contravention of the measures taken for the repres-
sion of the abominable slave trade, some desperadoes
have dared to venture on new speculations, but the vigi-
lance of my government, supported by public opinion,
has completely frustrated them, as I hope it always will.
The African slave trade is completely done away with
throughout the whole empire. The administration of
justice, army, and navy requires still further attention'
such as I have before recommended to you.
Our friendship with other powers, the incessant object
of my zeal, remains unaltered. In accordance with
arrangements with the government of the republic
of Uruguay, I have withdrawn the assistance of
our army from that state. I saw with pleasure that
the conduct of our troops while there deserved all
the congratulations they received, not only from the
government of that republic, but also from the nation
itself. The stipulations which for a long time have
joined us to the Argentine republic have been confirmed
by a friendly treaty of commerce and navigation,
negociated on a sound basis. Between my government
and that of the republic of Uruguay a treaty has also been
made, by which the questions of trade, navigation, and
fluvial intercourse have been settled, the question of
boundaries being kept for a better opportunity, within,
however, the time specified in the same treaty.
August and worthy representatives of the nation,—
Our internal order and tranquility become every day
more consolidated, in consequence of the calmness of our
political discussions and also of the desire of my people for
the improvement of the country. Teis result is due in
great part to the policy my government has pursued—a
policy which justifies the continuance of the frank and
decided support that it has always deserved. I hope,
therefore, that having in view the necessities indicated by
my government, you will accede to the measures proposed
by them, in order that thereby the increasing prosperity,
and the welfare of the country may be still further
advanced.

The session is now opened

COTTON SUPPLY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir,—l coincide in the main with the views contained
in your paper to-day. Now, I see Stewart & Co.'s New
York estimate of the cotton crop and export to England,
under the bias of recent large receipts, appear much over
the mark, as receipts must now immediately fall off, ter-
trnating in a crop of a littlo over 3,500,000 bales, and of
this it is but fair to estimate the American consumption
as in 1853

Continental consumption
Leaving for England......

1,000,000 -
1,830,000 -

.3,550,000 bales.

It is but fair to contemplate the 'present increased mill

power on the continent and the replenishment of the
drained-out stocks of the staple there last year, certainly
1,000,000 bales not too much. _ _

In 1833, the continent took 800,000
_bales ; therefore, to
talk of England, receiving 2,000,000 is quite absurd,
although less than 2,000,000 will not restore our stocks
to:an average, nor to a proportion to our consumption ;
there consequently continues considerable confidence in

cotton per se.
iNow, the money market must this year have a consider-
ableinfluence also ; therefore a prospective advance in the
article is to be expected, independant of the result of the
receipts and the present condition of our manufacturing
.interests.

It may now be considered, if this cotton crop is not going
to:turn out as large as these sanguine people anticipate'
say—if it prove only 3,500,000 bales, or less, as
these features may develope themselves (although the
market at this moment may be dull) the markets must
receive a stimulous from without, and that will come in
the shape of a rapid falling off in receipts and rising prices
in America; then the spinners, who were never so bare
of stock, will be compelled to buy very largely to accept
renewed contracts for future deliveries of yarns and goods ;
then follows, again, the rise of prices in America, which
tendency may continue.--I am, sir, yours, &c.,
Liverpool, May 6, 1856

THE REV. DR. BLAKENEY'S SERMO`"
THE SABBATH.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

SIR,—In yo”"
abl.;‘,

impression of this day a most unwarrant-
ttack has been made upon . the Rev. Dr. Blakeney's
sermon of last Sabbath evening. A sermon which so
clearly proved the obligation of that sacred day, and ex-
posed the semi-papal, semi-infidel attack on its divine
obligations. I asked Dr. Blakoney if he intended to pub-
lish any reply—he said that he made it a rule never to notice

anonymous communications of any descriptio❑

I then

asked him what he thought of the letter upon which he
told me that it was gross misrepresentation, and entirely
unworthy of notice. I inquired of others who heard the
sermon, and they made the same reply. The Doctor's
statement was to the following effect : When the notice of
motion was given for the opening of the Crystal Palace and
the British Museum on the Sabbath day, a general move-
ment was made throughout the oountry in defence of the
holy sabba th ; from north to south, from east to west, peti-
tions poured in, and the result was, that an overwhelming
majority in the British senate rejected the unrighteous
proposition. Notwithstanding this, a member of the
administration presumed to establish bands in the public
places of resort. On this becoming thoroughly known,
another movement was being set on foot, in de-
fence of the holy sabbath, when the Archbishop of
Canterbury remonstrated with the first minister
of the clown, and the obnoxious practice was suppressed.
Thank God that we have such an Archbishop. 7he Rev.
Doctor then referred to the agitation that is now being gut
up by Sir B. Ball against the Sabbath ; he said that, not-
withstanding the crowds that assemble in the park, the
intelligence of England was against the desecration of the
Sabbath. -

—fills nameless scribe concludes his letter by expressing
his regret that any minister, in this century, can be found
who enunci rtes ideas from the pulpit " that would compel
us to believe that anything un.ler the old or Mosaic
dispensation (whether j udicial, ts pical, or MORAL) is in the
slightest degree obligatory on the btliever in the new one."
There is in the above paragraph an unwitting confession of
the legitimate consequence of the anti-Sabbatarian contro-
versy. Dr. Blakeney's calumniator, whoever he may be,
would not only abolish the fourth commandment, but com-
pletely demolish the whole decalogue. I give him credit fur
consistency.—Yours, faithfully, C. P. 31'0.
Birkenhead, June 11th, 1856,