The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-07 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

LORD PALMERSTON

IN MANCHESTER

PROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.
Yesterda, at twelve o'clock. add were resented
to Lord Palmerston,Manchesterresses p Town ITall, by
the Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce. and the
Commercial Association of that city. An address was
also presented to the noble lord, at eleven o'clock, by the
Corporation of Salford, in Peel Park Museum. and in
Tl 5 progress from that
place to the Town Han, he was
4(11Y cheered by the crowds which lined the streets.
he Town Hall was crowded to excess, an l the alder.
In" tg ceand town councillors appeared in their robes of
fi.
PLord Palmerston, who was accompanied by Lady
almerston, was enthusiastically received on entering
l hall—the whole assembly rising and cheering for
Several minutes. His lordship, who seemed to be
hsrering much from a cold, repeatedly bowed his
--4newledgments.
alThe Mayor said : have the honour, my lord, on 't
be-
nr the council of this city. to present. to yonthis
dte", which has been passed unanimously, at a meet-
Ltlg specially eonveni.d for that purpose. Xnowing the
day
arietv of engagements in which you ate Ocenpir,d to-
will at once call en the Town Clerk to read this
dress, but allow me, first, to say that I feel personally
V..2nottr

present occasion, in welcoming. You,

•
tune Minister of England, to this city, an: I hope
Your visit will be advantageous to the Government
f:11"er NNhich we live, and to the prosperity of this great
ntrY• (Applause.)
7The Town Clerk (Mr. Heron) then read the address,
:7,11 Passages of which were loudly applatirlorl
4iYht ITon. Lord Viscount
_Palmerston, IT.G., &c., &c.

eirst Lard of Her Majesty's Treassry.
/11,„elthe mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the city of
losa 1.1 ester, in the county of Lancaster, offer to your
toLI,1)„011 this, your first visit to our city, a most
Opspe -,,'"! and cordial welcome. We rejoice in the
PR? r''''n'tY thus afforded us, of declaring the high
-•llnatte -
services' in which we hold the distinguished
great a.bilviPtyll,, have rendered to your country, by the
antng. ev „with which you. have discharged, through
. enLitil, and laborious Dubl.ie life, the import_Unties Of the various offices in the government.
t;,A__`lell have been entrusted to you. We especially acknow
o our obligations to your lordship for undertaking., in
agileof great difficulty, the highest and most respon.
-4,„“1e office in the State, and for so administering the
,4Brairs of the nation in that capacity as to bring the war,
In Which we were then unfortunately, though justly and
Ititl avoidablyiengaged, to a successful issue. We rejoice,
*4,0, in the presence of your lordship among us, because
ite feel that the intercourse and communication of eminent
atesmen with the manufacturin districts of the country,
of
Mme
calculated to produce in theirg minds a truer knowledge
L., the vast interests with which those districts are
L'eutified, than can be otherwise obtained ; while at the
:time, they are also Calculated to establish a mutual
,I?Pathy between them and the community at large,
gLth"leli cannot fail to be socially and politically beneficial.
e municipal representatives of' this city, we refer
11,74! Particular interest to the important measures which,
i,et the ssnction 'and advice of your lordship, arre
lat molended to the legislature by her most gracious
tee„‘Y in the speech from the throne, at the commence-
Cr, of the late session ; and we confidently trust
eaL`' her lklajesty's Government will press forward, with
teestness and determination, those measures which are
4.essary for the relief of shipping from the taxation to
reieh it is at present wrongfully subjected, and thus
leth'elre the trade and commerce of the country from
that at once impolitic and unjust. We fervently hope
le:4' among the blessings of that peace which, by the
has',,,‘Nnientality of your lordship's ministry, is now
tsfetilY restored, will be the devotion of your lordship's
ke "s, and those of your colleagues, to such objects of
44eral improvement as may remove existing grievances,
the
the prosperity and contentment of all classes
to the
Community; and we respectfully venture, in referring
kakqe future policy of your lordship's administration, to
),04„e,0se of the emphatic language once addressed by
tv,„,nrdship to the ministry of the (lay, and to express
the hope "that the Government will found their claim to
tops aPProbation of the people, by maintaining, not in this
the'Y alone, but wherever their measures may extend,
4.seendancy of liberal, wise, just, and; enlightened
it,r"c'Ples."—Given under our common seal.
t`gr• Thomas Beazley, president of the Chamber of
hiroerce, was then introduced to his lordship. He
vios• Permit me, my lord, to congratulate you on your
11,„- to this manufacturing and mercantile city, and also
.lisle surrender of a portion of your most precious
gales In In becoming the advocate of the great and good
h:h', of the education of the people. (Cheers.) On
ra'f of my brother directors of the Manchester Cham-
ofPO ommerce, I have the agreeable duty to perform,
_eseniiismnnghyo,ur lordship with an an address, which,
I'o7xperm I will now proceed to read. (Hear,
i) Beazley then read the following address
G`ec,"„ight Honourable the Lord Viscount Palmerston, K. 0.,
•2ILP ste• the &c., First Lord of Her Majesty's
Area,ur •9 -•9 .1
me/a • 11"
in Y it Please your Lordship,—The Chamber of Com-
leeCh. and Manufactures at Manchester tenders to yourlhislP its warm congratulations upon your arrival in
now' ed.
Grateful for the blessings which have already
fro', and for those which assuredly have yet to flow,
In
Oohthe changes which, since 1842, have been established
s Commercial policy of this country, the Chamber of
thiggnoerte eagerly avails itself of the opportunity which
In b; first visit affords, of expressing to your lordship
tshi,`„son its thanks for the eloquent and effective support.
telt:" Your lordship rendered to the great and patriotic
tffi-,`,"1.,a0, under whose auspices those changes were
the -n'eu ; nor would it omit to acknowledge with gratitude
c'etail,"l, adherence to the beneficent principles then
teaelf.saed which your lordship has since continued to
eftso3b est. It is a source of high gratification to the
sinc,ee to be enabled to seize an opportunity of expres-
eiet° Your lordship, and, through your lordship, to your
tier: Rues in the government, its most earnest congratula-
-leok,4lTo the restoration of peace. The chamber now
tea,- with eager anticipation upon the prospect which
teen? and tranquility afford to your lordship'sgovern-
ef
to Promote measures which will benefit the industry
Of ll
1Z COnntry. Believing that the bi for the regulation
1)0,14cal dues upon shipping which was last session pro-
blise to Parliament, but early withdrawn, was founded
41 just principles, the chamber hopes that, in its next
teliev", Parliament may, by the passing of this bill,
bade: country from exactions which have been levied
toppe false pretences, nd are, in its opinion, t oce
''ll,,!sive and unconstiatutional. The chambera hasn to
1
reeret that the assimilation of the mercantile
ltee,,,,"` the United Kingdom has not been affected in
.I:4"ance with the report of the royal commission.
iaer
echamber is anxious to see an extension of our corn-
the p-e',,with the continent of Europe, and would rejoice in
,4re equetion of wine or other duties, which, at present,
AteraCo
Bsonied to be obstacles to increased commercial
The chamber further begs permission to
411(1 the attention of your lordship to po'nts in the past
eoputesent government of our colonies, which, viewed
oepteially and economically, so affect the interests
oat4,-• the colonies and of the mother country, that the
tllte fl'er thinks itself justified, even upon an occasion
L'elele, Present, in placing them before the nobleman who
;4414 ,‘,he first place in her majesty's 'councils. The
:lifell't'eation of sources of supply of the raw material
6.4 deeds the largest industry of the kingdom should,
-e 0t; Ines, receive the anxious attention of the govern-
tile, but when events, as during the last year, make
to.ieglklisturbed employment of millions, and perhaps. the
:,t4lld;,,°ltlle country, to rest upon diplomatic misunder-
flightgs, reliance upon almost one source of supply
4niit:trititLooreoxuerite deep solicitude. But it needs not the
ltre "Ption of friendly relations to disturb the equable
manufacturing interest ; the elements often
s4' o, and are now rendering precarious the supply of
isittiettee,
and your lordship may believe the present
ee .10 of the trade dependent upon that staple is one of
Littfi'lavo anxiety. Great Britain has colonies in various
the: globe admirably suited to the production of
issh, tOq
end other raw materials ; but the champer is
profit that laws and regulations so interfere with the
;',Otion of labour, and the occupation of the soil, that
„sitioh`ole cultivation is impossible. It is to an early and
cis Consideration of how far the shackles referred to
Chen relaxed, that the chamber /invites your lordship
Ci'ae; government, guard..ng itself, however, against the
~,"eY of any measure which would obviously, or even
17.1, nisge,lleation; encourage a trade in slaves, or a return
to prat
policy. The chamber trusts that your
kindly receive this expression of its opinions,
sptker,"old not have been made upon the present
ir serious danger did not beset the best interests
die hitoistrier; but 'your lordship may rest assured that
~14111,1 ,toduction of these subjects in no way tends to
to late welcome with which the chamber hails your
itr eianchester.
4! 1, a' 4sPinall Turner then came forward, and sail :
10%6%7? as president of the Manchester Commercial
by fnlpion, I hare the honour to read to your lordship
•I, the dr)ving address, which was unanimously adopted
.141reetors of that body :
It?. 0 ght Honourable the Lord Liscount Palmerston, K.G.,
&c. dlc., First Lord of her Majesty's Treasury.
tatgebe;itlease your Lordship,—We, the Directors of the
14.P,Ives'ert, Commercial Association, most gladly avail
fts4,4llip tt°' the present opportunity of tenderingi to your
tliatio e expression of our cordial welcome • and
.con-
A,,,,t1e 11,„uPon the occasion of your first public visit to
ksk toesee 'l•,Presenting a body of merchants engaged in
I(l,„PeNsioNvlfh every quarter of the world, we gratefully
fsoi,,i,w the important services rendered by your
aPpri: !he trading interests of this country, and we
tht, eh 3,04 elate thatjealous regard for the national honour
411b;i3toteervierdship has at all times shown in extending
41:Whets ah,:°o of her Majesty's government to British
s'es,:tilliar,',°". administered in the course of a long
llart de'r,37, career, the affairs of almost
thi„,o yo ""nent of the State with the greatest distinc-
teVvas ennris,elf and advantage,to the country, your lord-
c'eel'",`e.xity-ited upon, at a period beset with danger and
tsiztled-s: 0 assume the highest position which can be
arld'l a British subject in the councils of the save-
jastPer vt,ii".°,o fulfilled the duties of that station in a
detel eelei:eo has reflected new lustre on a name already
kte,tolieedrited throughout the civilised world, as the
444 geed
of oppression under every form, an e
soet onsistent promoter of constitutional freedom.
s a( Pro
hoi:onnliu„,g,reas• Although members of a purely Indus-
Tete lO thei;:"Y, we sympathised in no degree with those
illinanxiety for the re-establishment of peace,
tetiOlsr°l.e, in te° lower' the tone of political morality ;
ofzimonNwith yourea, majority of our
%Count/.
Ytnetqwe hailed lordship's accession to

office with the deepest satisfaction, feeling that in your
lordship her Majesty had found a minister possessed of
firmness and ability commensurate with the importance of
the crisis. The present more tranquil state of affairs in
Europe, which we earnestly hope may lead to an endur-
ing peace, affords again to these kingdoms an opportunity
for the further prosecution of those social reforms which
tend to ameliorate the condition of all classes ; and we
entertain no doubt that your lordship will devote the
same untiring energy to th t doniestiO administration of

the country which has characterised your foreign policy
daring the unhappy period of the recent war, We cannot
conclude without expressing to your lordship our sincere
and earnest hope that you may long live in the enjoyment
of health and happiness, and in the exercise of those
exalted qualities which have distinguished your lordship
as 090 of the most eminent statesmen of modern times.—
For, and on behalf of the directors

Tor! Palmerstony on rising to acknowledge the
addresses, was again enthusiastically cheered. lie said :
Mr. Mayor, and gentlemen, I should indeed find it
deficient to express in words the high gratification which
I have felt at the honourable, cordial, and generous
reception which I have met with in this great commercial
district. The approbation of fellow countrymen must
at all times be one of the greatest objects of men who
engage in public life. It is the encouragement to
exertion. It is the incen'ive to public duty, and it is
one of the greatest rewards to those whose zeal and
energy may have been attended with successful results.
(Cheers.) It is, however, 'peculiarly gratifying to those
who are charged with the conduct of public affairs, and
whose time is greatly engaged in the details of daily
duties, which leave little leisure for disposing of time in
a manner that they might wish to do—it is peculiarly
gratifying to a man in my position to have the oppor,-

tunity of visiting such a greYcommunity as that which
I have the honour to address--(hear, hear)—a community
(I am speaking now, nor merely of the particular town
in which t stand, but of that vast district of which that
town is the soul and centre) which is the hive of industry.
(Cheers.) It is one of the great sources of national
wealth. It is the cradle and nursery of genius—(cheers)
and it .must, therefore, be doubly gratifying to visit such
a district. in the first place, as affording an opportunity
of becoming acquainted with those men who are amongst
tha great sources of national wealth and elements of
national character, who, while they are pursuing their
industrial occupations, are raising the country in the
scale of nations—(cheers)—dfveloping the intelligence
and intellectual faculties of their fellow countrymen—
promoting their welfare and increasing the sphere of
the happiness. (Hear, ihear.) It is also useful that by
her sound intercourse we should become more intimately
acquainted than otherwise we could be with the feelings,
with the wishes, as ill the wants, with the opinions of such
an influential body of the community. (Hear, hear.) And,
therefore, gentlemen, not only am I most grateful to you
for the good opinion and kind reception which I have
met with, hut I am also proud of having had this oppor-
tunity of making a more personal acquaintance with you,
and of seeing the great progress and developement which
this vast and great city exhibits. (Cheers.) Gentlemen,
it is true, as was stated, that I felt it my duty, as a
member of the legislature, to support the development
of those great principles of trade which that great and
eminent man, Sir Robert Peel, who was more peculiarly
connected with your town, was not the first to inculcate,
because the truth is of more ancient date, but was the
first that was able to carry that truth extensively into
practical application. (Cheers.) Fortunately that great
struggle of opinion which arrayed the people of this
country into opposite camps, on the one hand ; those
who are for fair and unshackled commercial intercourse.
on the other ; those who fancied they and the country had
an interest in restriction—fortunately that struggle is
over. The truth has prevailed, not only by the force of
argument, but by the force and results of experience—
(hear, hear,)—for no man who looks at the state of the
country when our system was restrictive, and compares it '
with the vast impulse which has been given to the pro•
duction, industry, and accumulated wealth of the
country since that period, can shut his eyes to the fact
that we have, at least, embarked in the career of sound
policy—a career which never will be departed from as
long as sound reason holds sway in the Government of
this country, (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, that example
is more powerful than argument—is more powerful than
diplomatic persuasion to induc,3 other countries to follow
our example. (Hear, hear.) When they see how,
by freedom of commercial intercourse, the wealth and
prosperity of this country has increased, they cannot
but think that the narrow princiPles upon which their
policy has hitherto been founded must be erroneous; and
nation after nation—government after government—are
insensibly falling into our track ; and if peace shall
continue in Europe, which I hope and believe it will, I
cannot but think that the principle of freedom of com-
mercial intercourse is destined to find a great and rapid
development ; and that we shall find even those countries
which we a( least hoped to see adopt it, imitating, tardily
perhaps, but slowly and certainly, our example. (Cheers.)
It is, however, amusing sometimes to see the manner in
which those who found their practice upon this principle
deal with those of the contrary school. It was the cry
in Germany, when England followed the restrictive
system—it was the cry that England, by its prohibitory
duties, wanted to ruin Germany—that we wished to sell
without buying, a problem somewhat difficult to realise
—(laughter)—that we wished to inundate the continent
with our manufactures, and take nothing in return—a
most grievous and disinterested course, if it had been
pursued—(laughter)—and that our restrictive system
was to be the ruin of continental industry. Well, now,
a different and opposite complaint is made. They say,
" See the deep designs of those perfidious Englishmen
(laughter) - they have ab dished all their rest rictions—
they have allowed our corn to come in—they buy our
corn out of our mouths (laughter)—and the consump-
tion of foreign corn in England is raising the price of
every article of life upon the continent. (Laughter.)
Well, gentlemen, I say that, whatever Government shall
henceforward rule the destinies of this country, they
must found their policy upon this principle of freedom
of trade, and they must endeavour, by example, by
argument, and by all other means, to induce other
countries to adopt it in their turn. (Hear, hear.)
You have been pleased, Mr. Mayor, and those who have
honoured me with addresses, to observe upon the diffi-
culties of the period at which the present Government
undertook the charge of public affairs. No doubt, gentle-
men, that was a period which appeared to be one of con-
siderable difficulty: It was my lot to be earned upon by
my Sovereign to form an administration in consequence
of various circumstances which had rendered combina-
tions for the moment impossible. I called to my assist-
ance friends, whose public opinions I knew to be in
accordance with my own, and upon whose proved zeal
and ability I could confidently rely. If our endeavours
in the public service have been saceessful, it has been
owing to the ability, to the zeal, to the untiring and
indefatigable labours of these respected colleagues. It
has been owing to the generous confidence, and to the
undeviating support which we have received from our
Sovereign. (Cheers) It has been owing to the spirit—
the manly spirit of the people of this country—(cheers) li
—aye, and let me say, not less than others, to the manly
spirit and courage of those classes who might have been
supposed to be swayed more than others by peculiar
considerations—l mean the commercial, the mercantile,
and the manufacturing classes in this kingdom—(cheers)
—for a more noble example of public spirit, or a greater
proof of the suppression of all other feelings than a love
for the honour, the dignity, and the rights of the country,
never was exhibited than was displayed by the mercan-
tile, the commercial, and the manufacturing classes in
this country during the late war. (Cheers.) Our
success was also owing to that which never fails-
to the heroic bravery of our sailors and soldiers
(loud cheers)—ready to endure all suffering—ready
to face and endure all dangers—sure to conquer
the difficulties, whether arising from the strength
of the elements, or whether arising from the
antagonism of enemies. It was owing to the faithful
co operation of our allies. (Cheers). And certainly,
gentlemen. there never was a greater example of the
rapid redress which is sure, sooner or later—in
this instance it was sooner—to accompany wrong, than
the events and results of the late war. Well, gentlemen,
we are now at peace, and I hope that that peace will be
long. (Hear, hear). Its duration must depend on the
honour and fidelity with which its conditions are fulfilled.
(Hear, hear, and loud cheers). I trust that power which
brought it, and the hostility, either active or mor it, of
all Europe, by the forgetfulness of international rights
and duties—l trust that that power, having concluded a
treaty, will observe that treaty—(hear, hear)—and fulfil
it with faithfulness, and then, no doubt, the peace will
be of long duration. (Hear, hear.) It will, of course, be
the object of her Majesty's government to employ compa-
ratively—l won't say the leisure—but to occupy itself in
peace with those progressive improvements which all
human arrangements are necessarily capable of receiving.
Progressive improvement is the law of our moral nature.
It is that which alone enobles the individual—which
tends to raise him in the scale of society ; and it is
that which enables nations to fulfil the destiny
for which their social and political instititutions were
formed. We know that, in progressive improvement, we
may reckon on the cordial co-operation of the country.
(Hear, hear.) We know that, though sometimes there
may be partial interests that may conflict with general im-
provement—and that is in the nature of things—yet we
must bear with these momentary impediments, because
they cannot be prevented. But we know that gradual
improvements must go on, and the observance of public
affairs musl teach mankind not to be too jealous of time,
and to be content with that steady and gradual advance,
which alone is possible in a free country like this. (Hear,
hear.) Nations which are governed by ukases and edicts,
may complain of their government if everything is not
done at once, which they may think ought to be com-
pleted, but, fortunately in this country,
improvements
must be the result of a general concurrence. Our
prejudices must be overcome, our counter-opinions
must be swayed, and though time may be required
for operating improvements, yet these improvements,
when made, are founded upon general conviction, carry with
them the feelings and the opinions of the masses, and are

' more permanent and more valuable than if effected with
undue haste. We have been reproached in Parliament
with having done but little in the course of the session.
Well, gentlemen, if every session were to produce a small
number of useful laws, I think you would not have any
good reason to complain of your representatives. (Hear,
hear.) Improvements which are gradual are generally
better considered and more effectual, and therefore it is no
real reproach to the legislature of the country, that but a
small number of improvements are made in each session of
its sittings. It has been observed, and I have been much
flattered at the observation, that, in the course of my
admini.tr ition of the foreign affairs of the country, I was
Careful of the interests of our subjects in foreign parts.
(Hear, hear.) Well, gentlemen, in that respect I felt that
1 was only the organ of the British nation. (Cheers.) I
felt that any government that did not extend the strong
arm of protection to all those who are in the right in any
part of the world, would not be the faithful organ of the
people whom they were appoints Ito govern. (Hear, hear,
and cheers.) And, gentlemen, there is this to be remarked,
that the difficulties that may arise in regard to the
protection of indisiduals from wrong, are difficulties which
generally arise in weak and small States—larger Powers
are above these things ; the men who govern them have
a regard for the honour of their country. They are men
whose personal feelings teach them to respect right and
wrong, and, therefore, with the large Powers of Europe,
or witti the Milted States, we have little difficulty in pro-
tecting subjects, because there we find a sense of right and
wrong, that, when appealed to, is sure to obtain justice and
redress. (Hear, hear.) It is among the small States,
where from various circumstances which I do not wish
now to go into—the nrinciples of right and wrong are not
so steadily kept in view—it is there that we are most
frequently called upon to interfere; and then when we do
interfere, people say, " you attack the weak." Why these
countries abuse their weakness ? They make their weakness
a pretence for wrong, and they trust that you will over-
look their delinquencies, merely because you are able to
obtain redress for the wrongs inflicted by them. (Cheers.)
There is one other topic which has been alluded to, which
is one of the greatest public interest, more p irticulariy
belonging to this district, but through this district most
important to the interests of the country at large. I mean
the supply of that-raw material which is the foundation of
our vast and national industry. (Applause.) It is per-
fectly true that there is a great evil in depending for that
supply upon one source alone, and more especially upon a
source which, from many causes, is likely not only to
fluctuate, but to diminish, because we know that the
progressive development of national industry in the States
tends from time to time to increase the quantity of their
produce which they work up, and which, therefore, cannot
come to be worked up in this country. There are many
sources to which attention has been directed. There is
India, which has been adverted to; and I can assure you
that the attention of the Government, and the attention of
the India Board, has been sedulously directed to removing
those obstacles which have, for a long period, prevented the
supply—which is abundant in the interior—from reaching
the coast, and thence coming to this country. (Hear, and
cheers.) And no efforts shall be omitted which can properly
be made for the purpose of opening the channels by which
that supply may flow to this country. (Cheers.) There is
another source, which is not of the same magnitude, but
yet, is not altogether to be despised—the source which is
afforded by the western coast of Africa. lam happy to say
that the efforts which her Majesty's Government, and which
different governments—for there has been no difference in
regard to that—the efforts which successive governments,
for a long period of time, have made for the suppression
of that abominable crime, the slave trade—(hear, hear)—
have been to a great degree successful. (Loud cheers.)
The trade to the Brazils has almost entirely ceased, the
trade to Cuba has greatly diminished ; the trade to the
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development of the palm oil trade, of the ground-nut, and
of other produce; and I cannot but hope that cotton, which
is the indigenous growth of that country, and which, I
believe, is of very good quality, may also come in for its
share of supplying the industry of this country. (Hear,
hear.) But a matter of such importance, as endeavouring
to enlarge the source of supply, cannot, I can assure you,
fail to occupy the serious attention of her Majesty's G ivern-
ment. (Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, among the different
things which seem to me peculiarly to do honour to this
great community, is the attention which you pay to the
improvement of those who are unable to contribute much to
their own impeovement. (Hear, hear.) I mean the diff
sion of knowledge among the working classes. (Cheers.)
There cannot be a more honourable devotion of time, there
cannot be a more proper application of wealth, there cannot
be anything which more ennobles the community, which
occupies itself in such pursuits, thin placing within the
reach of the lower classes the means of instruction, which
can only be accumulated together by the employment of
wealth, and by the occupation of leisure. And in this great
city it is a pride to see that, while you are amassing fortunes
by industry, that while you are raising the talent of the
country by the magnitude of your undertakings, and by the
additions which you are making to the national resources,
you are not unmindful of the cultivation of the- intellect of
those you employ—that you do not look upon them merely
as machines—(cheers)—who are to produce so much profit
to you, but that you view them as rational beings, whose
intellect it is your duty to improve; and that vast sums are
expended, and great exertions are made to raise them in
the scale of society, and to raise them also in their
own self-respect, by increasing their welfare, their happi-
ness, and their intelligence. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I
beg again to say that it has afforded me the greatest pride
to find myself received as I have been by such a great com-
munity as that which I have now the honour to address ;
and I am persuaded that my colleagues, as well as myself,
will derive the greatest satisfaction from finding that our
exertions in the public service have obtained for us the
approbation of so distinguished a body of the community.
I may say that meetings of this sort are among the proud
sun-shining periods of public life, and I am sure the satis-
faction which I have experienced will be shared equally by
my colleagues, and in their name, as well as my own, I beg
again to return you my sincere and most heart-felt thanks
for the honour which you have done us in the reception
which I have received.

The noble lord resume 3 his seat amid the most enthnstastic
applause.

- As those on the platform were about to retire, it was found
that the door by which they had entered, and which was
also the only means of egress, was locked. A vigorous
knocking was at once commenced, but some minutes
elapsed before the door was opened. None more enjoyed
the contratemps on the confusion of the corporate dignita-
ries consequent on it than the noble lord and his lady, for
whom, in the interval, several cheers were called and
heartily responded to.
THE SALFOItD ADDRESS.

The following is the address presented by the corporation
of Salford :

To the Right Hon. the Lord Viscount Palmerston, , Firtt
Lord of Her Majesty's Treasury, the., the., &c.

We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough
of Salford, hail with lively gratification your lordship's
visit to this borough; and we avail ourselves of this
opportunity, with deep respect for your lordship's charac-
ter and station as first minister of the crown, to express
the sense we entertain of your lordship's desire to give
the sanction of your high name and position to the
educational establishments of the people. When we see
your lordship voluntarily relinquish a hardly-earned
leisure to discharge duties which perhaps might be
ignored or neglected, without loss of personal popularity
or party influence, we cannot withhold from your lordship
our tribute of unfeigned admiration and respect, nor
repress our desire to offer to your lordship a cordial and
grateful welcome. We warmly congratulate your lord-
ship upon having successfully directed the affairs of state
at so important a crisis in the history of this country ;
and we desire to express our deep satisfaction and
thankfulness that, under the administration and guidance
of your lordship, and by the earnest mindednesss of a
resolute and loyal people, England again enjoys the
blessings of an honourable, and we hope a lasting peace.
with its concomitant advantages of commercial and
manufacturing prosperity. May your lordship long be
blessed with health and vigour to continue the arduous
exertions required by your exalted station, and to aid
this country in maintaining its high position among na-
tions—a position, we would hope, not so much due either
to her military strength or insular advantages, as to the
moral influence of large classes in all ranks faithfully
discharging the duties entailed upon them by an advanced
Christian civil►sation.—Given under our common seal,
this 3rd of November, 1853. STEPHEN HEELIS, Mayor.
The noble lord replied at some length.
TUE EVENING MEETING.

The evening meeting was held in the new Free Trade
Hall, Peter street, at half past seven o'clock. Considerably
before the appointed time the whole of the magnificent
room, which forms the principal portion of the building,
was crowded to overflowing. The chair was occupied by
Oliver Heywood, Esq., President of the Mechanics' Institu-
tion ; and, among those on the platform, were the Mayor
of Manchester, the Mayor of Salford, J. Bretherton, M.P.,
J. A. Turner, Alderman Langworthy, Sir John Potter,
Alderman Ross, the Dean of Manchester, W. Fairbairn,
W. Brown, M.P., &c.

Lord Palmerston, who was again accompanied by Lady
Palmerston, and a numerous body of friends, came on the
platform at about a quarter to eight o'clock, his appearance
being the signal for a burst of applause, which was conti-
nued for several minutes. The noble lord, who looked
much better than in the morning, as also Lady
Palmerston, seemed much gratified at his enthusiastic
reception.
The Chairman introduced the subject of the meeting as
the celebration of the opening of the new building connected
with the institution in David-street. He briefly referred to
the circumstance which prevented the noble lord who was
their guest upon that evening from being present on a
former occasion—a circumstance the nature of which, he
observed, forbade the members to think of their own per-
sonal and casual disappointments. In the name of the
assembly, he then expressed to the noble lord the gratifica-
tion which all present now felt at being permitted to welcome
him among them. (Loud cheers). The chairman glanced
at the history of its institution since its origin—nearly 30
years ago—and contrasted, with satisfaction, the warm and

enthusiastic support which that institution had since earned
and now received with the cold and faint encouragement
which greeted the first efforts to advocate the establishment
of such an undertaking for the spread of education among
working men. The present occasion had a special
I feature in the presence of the no'9le lord who bad come

to j idge for himself of the mi;latiiiecs of their
industrial, commercial, and educational institutions. (Loud
c'iecrs.) lie glanced at the great change which had taken
place in the vast d velopment of the material and com-
mercial wealth of that community since the foundi.tion of
that institution. More gratifying still, if less strongly
m irked, was the changa which had taken place in the
social and moral condition of the community. In special
he alluded to the satisfactory condition which now charac
teris

ed the relations between employer and employed, and
congratulated the meeting on the change which had taken
place, when Preston manufacturers and Preston artisans
had forgotten their former prolonged strife, and the latter
body alone subscribed among themselves £lOO for the
establishment of a free library. He spoke of the public
parks which had been opened in Manchester since 1825,
when that institution was founded; the free libraries, the
art institutions. and, finally, the great industrial exhibi-
tion, the building destined for which was now rising up
near them. The speaker then proceeded to a lengthened
and detailed history of the foundation, management,
progress and success of the Mechanics' Institution, with
the several chances which had taken place in its guidance
and scope. In the manner in which the institution had

adapted'itself to the varying wants of the community, he
pointed to an earnest of its success. If one path of use-
fulness, either in its recreative or educational scope, was
closed against it, at once, and with equal or increasing
success, it struck into another. After a lengthened analysis
of the advantages which the institution conferred upon its

students and members, the chairman concluded with au
eloquent appeal to the public for further confidence and
support to the institution, and resumed his seat amid loud
ap.,lausp.

*Mr. Scitt, Principal of the Owen's College, addressed
the meeting in further explanation and advocacy of the
objects, management, and advantages of the institution.
The Rev. Dr. Vaughan was the next speaker. He de-
livered a brief but eloquent and vigorous address upon the
change 'Which had taken place. within the memory of
many • living men, in the social and educational con-
dition of such communities. He contrasted the condition
of such a community forty years ago, when the only insti-
tutions of an educational character were those destined
exclusively for the higher classes, with the present day, when
the means of cultivation, on the most splendid scale, were
placed within the reach of the nest humble, and men of all
classes met to celebrate the opening of such an institution,
fr im some of the poorest in society up to the prime minister
of England. Referring to the constitution of such institu-
tions, he remarked that, as political or religious questions did
not come within their sphere, the present was not the season
for saying what every Englishman must have it in his heart
to say in regard to the services which had been rendered to
the entire of Christendom, and of humanity, by the recent
policy of Lord Palmers' on. (Loud cheers.)
The Chairman then called upon Lord Palmerston to
address the meeting, after warmly expressing his sense of
the ready kindness with which the noble lord had, when
waited on by him, at once consented to be present on that
occasion, and to assist the undertakings which the founders
of the institution had in view.
Lord Palmerston then came forward, and was received
with enthusiastic applause. He said: Mr. President,
ladies and gentlemen, it is impossible for any-Englishman
to be present upon this occasion, in this magnificent
building, and amidst this vast assembly, which I have the
honour to see, without feeling proud of the country to
which he has the happiness to belong. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) And if any Englishman must be animated by
that feeling upon an occasion like this, how much more
gratifying must it be to one of those who are charged
with the conduct of the administration of the country?
and who must feel gratified and additionally proud on
seeing that which is an indication, not merely of the pro•
gressive wealth of the country, not merely of the increas-
ing influence of the country—but which is a proof of the
spread of those feelings, of those sympathies between
different c'asses of society, which are the surest foundations
of the welfare and prosperity of nations. We are in a build-
ding which, by its splendour, is worthy either of an Empe-
ror of the present day, or of one of those great mercantile
states which, in early periods, played 5) great and promi.
nent a part in the affairs of file world. Bat it is
remarkable not merely for the splendour of its structure=
it is remarkable for the purpose to which it has hien
applied, and for the support which it has received,
evidently from the number of those who are collected
within its walls. There are two remarkable circumstances
which are peculiar to the age in which we live—the
principle of co-operation for common objects, and the
general .diffusion of knowledge. In former tittles there
were men eminent in every branch of human knowledge,
but, to the masses of mankind, the avenues of knowledge
were to a cellain degree closed. But the arrangements
()rioter periods (and which are improving from day to
day) tend to spread over the whole mass of the commu-
nity, or to all at least who are willing to receive inform,-
rnation, the results of the labours of science, the results
of the investigation of the learned, and for this purpose
all the institutions, of which this is so distinguished a
member, are undoubtedly peculiarly deserving of en-
couragement and support.
.The intellectual., qualities, as
well as the moral feeling of of our nature are scattered
broadcast over the face of mankind. We find them
everywhere in the Mgt:test or the lowest "classes. Their
development depends upon the opportunities which may
be afforded, and it- is to these institutions that we owe the
opportunities which are so advantageously afforded. In
this country, fortunately, the roads to wealth, to honours,
are open to all. Some of those who have held the most dis-
tinguished situations have been men who had sprung
from Hit, humblest stations, and had raised themselves by
their talent and their good conduct. (Hear, hear.) And
the great merit of institutions such as this is, that whereas
the labouring classes are unable, by their own means,
to obtain those books and those means of instruction
which are necessary for the development of their intellect
—whereas their hours of leisure are small, and they would
be unable to cultivate their own intellectual faculties—
you open to them the whole range of the treasures of
science, and, in whatever line their genius may be best
adapted to follow, you afford them the means of culti-
vating their intellect, and of advancing their knowledge,
and, by that. knowledge, their happiness and their welfare.
(Cheers.) Man is endowed with a double nature—the
moral and the intellectual. Both contribute to hi= hap-
piness fend to his pleasures. His moral pleasures are
independent of external support. They begin with his
home, and they constitute his domestic attachments ;
extending a little further, they assume the character of
friendship ; in a further range, they become love of coun-
try and patriotism ; with further development they
assume the character of benevolent philanthropy.
These are in the power of man. He needs no
assistance: to , enjoy the happiness which consists
in the exercise of his affections. But his intellectual
qualities require assistance for their developement, and
it it is true that knowledge is not only power but pleasure,
I say those who afford to the labouring classes the
means of acquiring knowledge, not only contribute to
their advancement in life, but contribute to their innocent
and laudable enjoyment. (Hear, hear.) There is great
respect due to axioms and sayings, but they sometimes
mislead, although they may generally be right. We have
often beard it said, quoting from the words of one of our
great poets, that
..A little learning Is a dangerons thing,
Drink deep, or taste not, the Pierian spring."
I hold that that is a mistake—(hear, hear,)—and much
error has it produced. A. little knowledge is better
than no knowledge at all. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
The more knowledge a man ,has,: the better ; but, if
he cannot, if his time does not allow, if his
means do not enable him t i acquire great and deep
knowledge, why, let him have as mach as he can, and,
adnede
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fr s).
the
sAp nr
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pasbnl en
have
depend upon it, he will be all the better for it. (Hear,
if
drink
iltasted its waters, he will go back to the same source
whenever he has an opportunity of doing so, and that the
draughts, be they great or small, . will refresh his mind,
will invigorate his intellect, will raise him in the scale of
society, will contribute to his individual happiness, and
make him a more useful and more honourable member of
society. (Cries of hear, hear, and loud cheers), Well,
gentlemen, the first object of these institutions ought to be
that which we have been told is the meaning of education,
namely, to teach a man how to live. To teach a man how
to live, we ought, in the first place, to direct his attention
to that pursuit to which he means to apply himself in
life. There he should drink deep—there he should enclea-
your to perfect his knowledge. But ought he on that
account not to endeavour to enlarge his mind, to extend
his views, to gain knowledge upon other themes, which
are not connected with business or the profession to which
he devotes himself ? " Oh, but," we are told, "you will
make him a smatterer of knowledge." Why, better to be
a smatterer of knowledge than ignorant and uninstructed.
(Hear, hear.) Now, there are many lines of information
which it is most essential for the working man to pursue,
and which he cannot by any possibility have an oppor-
tunit3 of informing himself about, unless by means of such
institutions as this. In the first place there are certain
laws of nature, some which regulate the trade in which
deepco untrreflection.o
enmbpyloayed, some which govern and control his indus-
kthrenyoi,swand others upon which depend the comfort and well-
being of his existence. And vet these laws are not to be
in
attended which
would ylo,esimple-mindednn exmpannrienTneh,eyanadreatrlelenrnelysutlnt
be
known by consulting the works of those who have explained
them. If a man were to go into a town in a foreign
wwitehrebodlailwys,
and with death ; would he not be reckoned mad, if he
pains,the imprisonment,ywiiotlnation
were not at the earliest opportunity to make himself
informed of those laws, in order to avoid the penalties
f whi
e h
which they imposed ? But there are laws of nature,
which area pplicable to the daily pursuits of men, and
the neglect of any of which is attended with bodily pain,
in the shape of disease, imprisonment in the shape of loss
of the power of body, and even death, by the neglect of the
sanitary conditions upon which life depends. (Hear, hear.)
Well, then, how important it is that the working classes
should be aware of the conditions inseparable from health
to them and to their families. Of these laws, through the
works which are accessible in this institution, the working
man may inform himself, and he may learn, that by
attending to these rules he may contribute to his health
and happiness, ancl.to the welfare of his family. (Hear,
hear.) Why should the life of the labourer not be now
and then cheered by the cultivation of the imaginative
faculty ? Why should not the day of fatigue be cheered
in the evening by occasional indulgence in the pleasures
of poetry, and in the pleasure which the best works of

ction impart ? These ;occasional recreations, though
hey ought not to be the sole object of reading, are yet
useful, by giving buoyancy to the mind, and inspire the
the mind, also, frequently, with noble sentiments and with
feelings that deserve to be cultivated. (Hear, hear.)
Well, gentlemen, you cannot expect that a working man,
having but a small period of time to devote to pursuits of
this sort, should become a historian, but why should he
not, in books which are well adapted for the purpose, gain
a general knowledge of the history of his own country,
and with some of the causes of the rise and decay, and
fall of nations ?—judge a little of the causes which con-
tribui e to national prosperity—judge a little of the causes
which tend to national ruin ? Your institution affords
means by which the working man may inform himself
on these points, and acquire a knowledge on
matters of considerable importance. Again, there
are other points—other matters which it is most
desirable that the working man should be able by your
library, to gain information about. Why should not the
working man have some knowledgle of the constitution i f
the universe ? I may be asked, " What, wou!.l von make
him an astronomer? DJ yen expect the working. man to
calculate the eclipse, or the orbits of c omets, or to examine
the planets, and to enter into all the refinements of astrono-
my?" No; but of all the sciences, the mechanism of the
universe is the one in which it is most easy for those who
have little time to spare to get a knowledge of the facts
which are the results of deep study, of long observation and
of calculations which none but the most scientific can make.
(Cheers). The ignorant man believes, perhaps, that his
country is the only country in the world—the ignorant man
believes that this world is the only great part of creation—
that, the sun is put there to warm him, and the moon to
light him home at night, and the stars merely to amuse him
as he walks home, but whet", by reading the results of
scientific investigation, be is led into the secrets of that vast
universe, the contemplation of which fills the mind with
awe—l say that the man who is able to have access to books
that lead him to this contemplation, must have his mind
raised from the ordinary and grovelling ideas of lire, and
must find himself a superior being to that which he had
been before. (Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, I think that it
is clear that these institutions are most deserving of the
support of the people of this country. (Rear, hear.) They
are peculiarly congenial to the habits of the British
They are peculiarly in accordance with the spirit of the
British Constitution. They tend to bring t,, ether
and advance the classes of society. They tend
to knit them in bonds of fellowship. They tend
to bring them together to co-operate for common
objects. They tend, therefore, to consolidate the social
and the political fabric, and to obliterate those distinctions
which; although they must always exist in the different
classes of mankind, yet,lwhen there is no contract among
these different classes, are the source sometimes of mistakes
and asperities, but which the mutual communion which
social intercourse, which the conferring of reciprocal bene-
fits, tend to render the sources of good fellowship, instead
of being the causes of jealousies and dissensions. (Rear,
hear.) I again beg to congratulate the people of Man-
chester upon the noble institution of which this hall is the
creation. I beg to congratulate them upon having led the
way in the institutions of this country; and I augur well
of a system which is supported by so vast an assemblage as
thas which I have now the honour of seeing. (Hear, hear.)
And depend upon it, gentlemen, that, much as the fame of
this great state may depend upon its commercial prosperity
—may depend upon its accumulated wealth—may de-
pend upon its vast commercial intercourse with the
remotest parts of the world, that there is nothing
which will conduce more to your honour—that there is
nothing upon which you will reflect with greater satis-
faction—that there is nothing upon which you will be
greater contributors to the happiness of your country, than
by the means which you are taking to educate those who
are unable by their own means to acquire that knowledge
which it is fitting for them to p )ssess ; and as long as you
go on in this cause you will have no reason to regret any
labour or trouble which it may entail upon you, and you
will have the satisfaction of feeling that you are raising in
the social scale those who are dependant upon you. You
will we rewarded not only by the grateful affection of those
upon whom you confer such benefits, but you will be re-
warded trio by seeing, rising under your parental care,
a race of men mare and more intelligent—more and
more worthy of their country—more and mete deserving
of the 'care—the fostering core which you bestow
upon them conducing to the honour and character
of the country, and to the power and prosperity of the land
in which they live. (The noble lord, who delivered his
address in a loud and well-sustained voice throughout,
concluded amid the long continued applause of the whole
assembly.)
Mr. Wm. Fairbairn said : As an officer of this institution,
I have to ask you to give an expression of your thanks to
the noble lord, in the first place, for his coming all the way
from London to be present on this occasion, and for the
eloquent and excellent speech you have just heard. I hope
you will give that expression of opinion in a cheer such as
only Manchester men can give. (Cheers.) I shall ask no
seconder for my motion, and I hope you will give utterance
in a way fitting both to Manchester and Lancashire.

Three enthusiastic cheers followed this appeal.
Three cheers were also given for Lady Palmerston.
The assemblage then broke up.

AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so
very generally worn this Season,
J. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET,
(OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET),

Has maAe arrli-gements to have a Case of Perla MANTLES
and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the
other Fashionable Blaterials, delivered Every Week for the
neat Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of
having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance
in Paris. combined with moderation in prices, are respect-
fully solicited to inspect the Steer.
JUST RECEIVED, from London, Two Cases contain-
ing about 700 MANTLES, commencing at the extraord'n-
arily Low Price of 4s. lid each.

gIIAWL, AND MAN CLE WAREHOUSE,
OPPOSITE PARKER STREET.

CORONER'S INCWEST—The Coroner held an inquest on
the body of Mr. John Shaw, of No. 1, Mount Vernon,
Manager of the Provident Society, aged f 9 years. Sur-
geon Moore stated that death was from apoplexy, Ver-
dict accordingly.— On the body of a man named Mills, 70
years of age, an inmate of•the West Derby workhouse, who
died suddenly. Death was the result of natural causes.
Verdict accordingly.

EYE AND 14;AR INFIRMARY MONTHLY REPORT.—No. 126,
Top of Mount Pleasant.—Surgeons : Hugh Neill, Esq.,
John Poole, Esq., and Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor ; assistant-
surgeon, Dr. Nevins ; treasurer, William Langton, Esq.
Eye Dep irtment : New patients admitted in the month of
October, 393 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received
surgical assistance in the month of October, 1,296. Ear
Department : New patients admitted in the month of
October, 119 ; patients prescribed for, and who have re •
ceived surgical assistance during the month of October,
421. •

AFFAIRS IN THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.—By letters
dated Bucharest, Oct. 26, we learn that the Soulzi
try there was making war upon its predecessors of the
Stirbey party by showing the dilapidation in fiaance of
the latter. Stirbey and the Divan congratulated the country
on having some twenty millions of piastres in reserve. But
when the new government and ministry succeeded to office
they could find no trace to such reserve. On the contrary,
they found a deficit. These assertions and counter state-
ments are now publishing at length in the official journal,
causing the greatest exasperation in the partisans of Stirbey,
and consid rable exultation in th' u of Vie Ghikas.
STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DUMFRIES, LIVERPOOL
AND GLASGOW.—It is reported that a company is in course
of formation, for the purpose of running a screw reamer
between Dumfries, Liverpool and Glasgow. A vessel, draw-
ing about eight feet of water, capable of making the voyage
betwixt the Nith and the Mersey in twelve hours, which
would make Glencalpe, and in spring-tides the King-
holrne quay, can be completed for £5,000. Half the
requiste capital has been subscribed by the Dumfries mer-
chants within a week. It is estimated that goods could be
brought from Glasgow to Dumfries at one-fourth, and from
Liverpool at one-third the present railway charges.
THE CZAR AND GENERAL LIMERS.—The Emperor of
Russia has sent the following letter to General Luders. Its
tone and tendency has excited some remarks on the part of
the Continental press :—" Taking into consideration the
indispensable necessity you are under of seeking a cure of
the grave malady which has affected you for many years, I
have consented to accord you a year's leave of absence, to
enable you to repair abroad, conserving to your present
emoluments. Acceding, further, to your second request, I
have relieved you from the duties of Commander_in-Chief
of the Second Army, retaining to you, however, the dignity
of my Adjutant-General. Appreciating your efficient
services, I hope that if circumstances give me occaticn to
recall you to employment before the expiration of the period
named, you will come to resume your duties with the same
zeal and alacrity which have ever signalised your military
career. a
These narrow minded Clamourers—Professors who repro-
bate improvement and discovery as innovations—are silenoed
by the most respectable part of the Faculty, who do not
scruple to recommend such articles as have acquired celebrity
by their intrinsic merit. But it is a subject of regret, with
all classes of the community, that the most valuable Patent
and Public Medicines are often counterfeited. JONES'S
MEDICINE WAREHOUSE is established on the principle
of selling Genuine Patent Medicines and Drugs only
Captains of ships, officers in the
army
or
r distantnavy
ladies and gentlemen, and others, going to a
part of the empire, or into the country, may at all
times have a large or small assortment of these Approved
Medicines, safely packed, with ample directions for use, so
as to go without risk to any distance, furnishing an admir
able resource of superior and well-tried remedies alway
at hand. Perfumers, chemists, gm will,
on application
receive a wholesale price list, affording them an opportunity
of purchasing on the very lowest terms. English and
Foreign agency carefully conducted. F. G. J. receives
almost daily, parcels from London, whence all articles of a
new kind may be procured free of carriage. Jones's, 5,
Paradise-street, third door from Church-street, and nearly
facing Lord-street —Adv.

Cornmeatat Intelligente.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Nov 6,

.• - -
There has been a rather improved tone in the market
to day, and a fair business has been transacted, at firm
prices. The sales—including 20 Pernambucos 7FI, 150
Bahias Gil to 6id, 93 Maranhams 7d to 71d, 100 Egyptians
lid to 7AI, 1,000 Surats 51rd to sid—are reported 7,000
baleP, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Nov. 6.
ESUOAR : The market remains very firm; the transac-
tions comprise 50 hhds Barbadoes at 49s to 60s 61, 200
bags Benares at 52s 6,1, 1,000 bags native Madras at 42s
6d, and 100 tons clayed MAnilla at 47s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES, Rum, and COFFEE : We are still without any
sales to notice.

Rice : Tne purchases consist of 1,300 bags Bengal at
1 I s 6d, and 1,300 bags Larong at 9s 7id per cwt.
SAGo FLOUR: 400 bags damaged sold at Itls 91 for Ist
class.

CASTOR OIL : 120 cases sold at 5,1-d to 53d per lb.
LINSEED: 930 bags Bombay sold at 67s to 67s 63.
E RAPESEED: 350 bags Calcutta, all faults, sold atlsss 6d
per qr for Ist class damaged.;
INDIAN RUBBER: Of 115 tons Para, offered by auction,
about 50 tons were sold, at 44 to 63 for scraps, is 7,0 to
Is 71:1 for old, and is 613 to Is 7,1 for new dry, Is 31 for
common hollow, id to 61 for low and iuferior, to 110 per
lb for good Negro.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARK

ET.—Nov 6

Per stone, 201bs. Per pinks.
d. e. d. Potatoes. Pink Eyes
O 7 to 0 9 Ditto, Kemps
O 7 to 081 Ditto. Whiterocke
O 6 to 0 7 1) tto, Fa shaws
O 0 to 0 t Ditto, lieldrums
O 0 to 0 OlDitto, eattl
O 3} to 0 41
4 Porn'n

0 to 0 0

Hay, old
Ditto, new..
Ditto, clover
Green Clover
Vetches
Straw, whet

3 3 to 3 7
210 to 3 I
2 8 to 2 9
o 0 to 0 0
010 to 1 0

Per ton

Ditto, barley
Vats, in straw

0 2i to 0
0 0 to 0

~,s ..... 0 0 to 0 0
;Ve wurtel.... 0 0 to 0 0
ure r. 0 to 7 0

LIVERPOOL (Sco-ren) Pbl [RON INIXRKET.—Nov. 6

The transactions reported are not extensive. The
mat ket for warrants closes at 7ls cash, and 72s 31 for 3

mouths open

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —Nov. 6

SUGAR : The public sales are small to-day. and the
market has a steady appearance. Refined steady ; low to
tine lumps, 58i to 60s.
COFFEE : The market is steady, but there does not
appear to be anv speculation in the market.
TEA The public sales are going off freely at full prices.
COTTON : The market is dull, the public sale of 170
bales of Tinnevelly was withdrawn at old per lb.
SALTPETRE continues in fair demand, and full prices
have been paid for small parcels.
Rum continues in brisk demand. Leewards, 23 21 to
2s 3d; strong Jamaica of good fair quality, 43 to 4s 2d.
Rice remains dull of sale.
JUTE has sold freely, and common qualities show an
advance of 108 to 20s.
In other articles no material alteration.