Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. Lange having asked Mr. Hutt, M.P., for an
explanation of his letter to the secretary of the
Gateshead Chamber of Commerce, on the Suez
Canal, the hon. gentleman has addressed to him
the following, reply : _ _

Gibside, Sept. 6, 1857.
Sir, I thought that the statement contained in my le.ter
to the Chamber of Commerce aftladed, by itself, an
explanatii n of any change my opinions may have under-
gone on the subject of he projected Suez Canal. But as
the statement does not appear to have satisfied your mind,
I will endeavour to be more explicit.
I believe it is rather more than two years ?go that I was
very much struck with an able and elaborate paper in
favour of M. Lesseps' Canal, which appeared in a French
periodical work called La Revue (lei Deux Mondes." I
felt greatly interested in the project ; and the policy of the
government in opposing it appeared to rue, after some in-
quiries which I u.ade on the subject, quite unintelligible.
You say I called it absurd. I dare say I did; I certainly
thought so.

In accordance with the advice of some friends whom I
consulted, I contemplated calling for explanations from the
government by means of a motion in parliament. A closer
investigation of this subject, h)wever, which I subse•
quently entered upon, c. nmiderably modified the opinion I
had formed in the first instance respecting it, and induced
me to abandon my purpose of agitating it in the House of
Commons. I have since understood that a gentleman,
who, I believe, may be considered the highest authority in
England on this question, and who encouraged ms, at one
time, to brirg it u ,der public discussion, has also seen
reason to question the validity cf his early opinion of the
value of such a canal to this county.
I have only to add that the conversation which, in com-
mon with the members for Newcastle, I had with Lord
Palmerston on the occasi,,n of presenting to him the me-
morial from tho Chamber of Commerce, suggested to my
mind some further doubts as to the interest of Great
Eritain in the eanstruclion of the canal.

Such, &ix, is my explanation of the ineonkistency with
Vh;ch you appear to be dikpleaced. I hffe given it with-
out held ation ; but allow me to remark, that your letters
seem rather deficient in that tone of courtesy which I think
I have a right to expect from every one.—Your obedient,
humble Ese t, WILLIAM BUTT.
William J. M. Lange, Esq.

At I.f. Wli & Co '4PANY'S, Rane:agh-street.
BC/13 are CLOTEIED from the Ag©s of Six to Twenty Years,

Esucia,sTiox —W thin the last week thirty-six worsen 5
from Leighlinuridge and its vicinity emigrated to America.
Every week letters are received centaining money to
briog rut the (Heads of those w'.o hava emigrated to
Aestrtilia or America. Thera seems t,-) be a regular mania
to leave this cnuntry, though the lab Airing men received
this hirvcst from 2. 6 I to 4, 6 I and 5s per day in Three-
-1 alstown and L iphiir,b;i4ge; cad men who mowed corn,
fern 5: 61 to 7i 6' a &I.—Carlow Se2zttnd.
FALL OF A WALL AND Iwo SUEDI AT CAND7N
Tows.—On Sunday evening, the constable and c3llector '
(,f the Regent's Canal C ,ropany, at Camden Town, dis- '
c.,vered that the wall which skirts the canal there was
unsafe, and he at once g't it chord up. This wall, which
some goods sheds of Messrs. P ekforct adjoin, is ex,ctly
app site the semi, of the late disastrous fire at the railway
gOs st,tion. A' tut two o'clock yei•tet day morning, the
fi.eillati •e gave way, pushing the towieg-path out. The
sheds th?ri tell wi,h a tremendous crash. At about 10
e'elock another porion of stone and iron work fell on to
th, path when three persons narrewly escaped being
k lied Workmen are now busily engagel in shoring up
t e wale, and ,he tratfie of the canal for a few hours Was
suspended. The wall ban been built nearly 25 years.