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MONDAY,. OCTOBER 17, 1853.

WE were enabled, on Saturday, to publish exclu-
sively, in the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, the. details
of the news brought by the Overland Mail. The
dates from Calcutta are to the. 6th of September,
Bombay, the ,12th, and China, to the 23rd of
August. We regret to state that the accounts from
Burmah are rather glooiny. When' the mail left,
it was considered exceedingly probable that the
Burmese would again be troublesome to us,.at' no
remote period. The commercial intelligence from
Bombay is encouraging, business being tolerably
The same, however; does not apply to Cal-
cutta, operations there being dull. The intel-
ligence .from China is .peculiarly interesting, in so
far as it relates to the movements of the patriots,
who, it would seem, are carrying all before them.
They had been successful in almost every battle
which they had fought with the imperialists, and
when the last accounts left; the report of Pekin
having fallen, although IVA actually confirmed, was
very generally believed, and it was regarded as
certain that Canton would also be taken posses-
sion of by the patriot. army. Several smaller en-
gagements between the insurgents and the impe-
rialists, -are likewise recorded, in which, with one
exception, the patriots had been successful. The
movement is of great consequence to this coun-
try, and will naturally be watched with much in-
terest.

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'TIE inauguration of the Statue to SIR ROBERT
PEEL, and the consecration of Denton Church, are
events which will long live in the memories, and be
held revered in the hearts of, itt least, the people of
Manchester. We can no longer say that "we have
fallen upon evil days " when there is abroad such
an active "spirit of good ;" and when the memories
of those who have benefited their country whilst
living, can be so devoutly and reverently honoured
both by statesmen and the public, after their
decease. .
. .

LAMARTINE says that gOvernments are invariably
reflects of the people. °Our experience alone would
confirm this proposition, did not the page of history
attest its truth. - Indeed we need not go far back in
the annals of our own country to perceive the change
which has taken place for the better. Our court is
no:longer licentious—our government irreligious—
or our parliament neglectful of the popular interests.
Class-ship and clan-ship exist not to the extent they
have done, whilst the wall of separation which kept
men asunder, like the idol in the temple of SERAPIS,
is being demolished by the hammer of enlightened
opinion. The,great gulf, created by ignorance and
inhumanity, which have divided the upper from
the lower classes is narrowing greatly, and' Peers
of the realm think it not. beneath their dig-
nity, now-a-days, to stand upon the platform.
of a Mechanics' institution, and instruct the.
people in art, sciehce, and politics. Our leading.
men both in the Houses of: Lords and Commons
are leading, men in every public department of
moral, social, and humane enterprize.. We say.
this argues well, not alone for the generous and:
noble sentiments that actuate the more privileged!
classes, but likewise for the moral tone of charac-
ter which pervades the less privileged. Whilst the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER is a type of, and re-
flects decided honour on, his class, there are those
to be found in the humble walks of life who reflect
no less honour on theirs. Individuals are
leSsSelfish. • There is an enlightened philanthropy
abroad, which occasionally exhibits itself: in acts
of generous, indeed, noble self-sacrifice, generosity,
and patriotism. Institutions are founded, some-
times by individual benevolence, calculated to pro-
mote the physical comforts of those whom society
has been accustomed to respect little -and to re-
gard less. Nor is this all. Political economists
are beginning to see that no healthy social orga-:
nization can exist apart from intellectual culture ;
and hence free librarieS are everywhere being esta-
blished. Sometimes by the magnanimous and
princely munificence of a private individual—as in
the case of WILLIAM BROWN, of Liverpool. No doubt
these are incalculable boons. 'To relieve the weary
sons of toil, and promote the sanitary condition of
their bodies by the establishment of public baths
and free parks and the promoters

is doing much

are worthy of all honour. But' to prepare for them
the means of information, and open up sources of
intellectual enjoyment unknown before, is doing

incalculably more