The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-23 00:00:00

PITT STREET WARD.

On Saturday evening a meeting of the Conservative
electors of this ward was held at Mr. B de's, Globe Tavern,
Mersey street, in order to forward the election of Messrs.
florsfell and Turner, and to hear booth gentlemen a 'dressthe
electors of this ward. The room was quite full. The
following irrsons were present :—Mr. W. Thompson Mann,
Mr. T. Bald, Mr. Toulmin, Mr. T. Robinson, Mr. W. P.
Jeffreys, Mr. A. Henderson, Mr.A. Shand ; Messrs.W. Gard-
ner, J. Gardner, Lee, J. Atkinson, E.ltimmer, Jennings,
Stanley Ford, Williamson, Dancan, W. Ball, Pavah,
Bickeriteth, Inglefieid, Back'nouse, L.eftwiels., Lloyd, Mere.
ray, C irne,.J.Tayior, G.Taylor, 0 wens, 80., &c. Mr. Chas.
Callis, the chairman of the ward committee, presided.
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said they were
aware of the fact that :Lord Palmerston appdaled to the
country on the ques;ion which had caused the dime
lotion of parnament, and it was for the purpose of
rettirning two members to parliament that they now
had assembled there. They were all 'aware that • Mr.
Hersfall had faithfully represented . them for the
last four years, and during that time- he had supported
every question that upheld the great majesty of. England,.
and that, he possessed the respect and confidence of his
fellow townsmen. (Beal., hear.). He need not say much
-in reference to the conduct of that gentleman, as his acts
were beton) then's. With regard. to Mr. Turner, he was
equally well known to them,.and he was sure there was
no doubt of the success of both gentlemen, and so he would
leave them in their safe keeping. When, he hdard Mr.
Jeffery use such language towards Mr. Turner as that he
was nothing but a disturber of 'the public peace, *he
thought her Majesty's ministers must. regret having con-
ferred the office of magistrate on him, For he was not.the
right man in the right place. He could not understand
such language. In what they (the Conservatives) had to
they
say in favour of Turner. and Horsfall, would not
utter a word disrespectful of Mr. Swart—(hear, hear)—
and therefore they would command the- respect of all
parties, for abuse never gained respect for any one.
(Hear, hear.) Let the other party insult Mr. Turner as
witch as' they pleased, but let that be the every
reason why the? (the 'Consecv-ttives) ` should work more
energetically; and return him to the position which he held
before, (Ch.ers.) He (Mt.. Callis) was told that great
fault had been found with Mr. Turner for not having signed
the address to Lord Palmerston Had the addrds been
merely one to Lord Palmerston, why . the case would be
diffisrent, bat he refti4ed to sign it because it pledged him
to support Lord Palmerston in everything. He then
alluded to the address of Mr. B. R. Graves to the electors
of New Rosa (Ireland), and who was the, representative of
the ward in the COuncil, asd trusted he would be returned
for .the borough-of New Ress. He next referred to the
canvass made in the ward; and said the result, as made up
to that time, showed that there were 239 fir Mr. H
219 for Mr. Turner, and 128 for Mr. Ewart. (Loud
cheering:) After some few general remarks, the chairman
called upon Mr. William Thompson Mann, to propose the
first resolution. ; •

Mr Mann came forward and was very warmly applauded.
He said it was his Pleasing duty to propose a vote of thanks
to Mr. Horsfall for the able manner in which he had
discharged his onerous duties, and for the talent and
energy shown by him, in defence of the 13 )rotigh and its
just rie,,hts. The speaker very briefly` alluded to the able
manner in which Mr Horsfall bad defended the town and
trade of Liverpool, when assailed, and said the entire
nation was indebted to him, and they would take care that
they should not be deprived of such valuable services.
(Cheers.)
Alderman Toulmin seconded the resolution, and said he
fully concurred in it, and therefore would only say a few.
Words in seconding it. Mr. Horsfall, he was happy to say,
now stood in a secure position, and he did so because he
had succeeded in giving satisfaction to all parties, by his con-
duct on local affairs and general policy. (Cheers.) He would
therefore; say'no more, but heaftily second the resolution.
The COairman put the question, which was carried amid:
loud cheeiing.
Alderman Robinson came forward to propose a vote of
thanks to Mr Charles Turner, for the manner in which he
had discharged.his duties when he represented the town in
Parliament, and also for the time he has been chairman
of the clock committee. The speaker alluded to the former
election, of Mr. Turner, when a voice said, " He will be
our member again." (Cheers.) ITo went on to say that
Mr. Turner was dispossessed of his seat in consequence of
some of his energetic friends having treated some parties
to a pot or two of ale or beer,--(hear, and laughter)—but
ho contended that it was well known that, at the time Qf
Mr: Turner's election, there was loss influence and cor.
notion than was perhaps ever knewa at an election
before. (loud cheers.) They were not, going to pass a mere
vote of thanks to him as a matter of form, for he did re-
present the town in parliament with zeal and fidelity. He
devoted his time.and energies to the dook trust. He (the
speaker) was connected with the dock trust, and, there-
fore, he could speak with confidence on the subject-
(hear, hear.) He could vouch for the able manner in
•which the duties were performed-ably and talenteclly
perfbrmed - by, him. (Cheers). lie, therefore,' called
on the electors to be unanimous in returning Mr.
Turner along with Mr. Horsfall, and then proposed
the resolution amid applause.
Mr. Henderson seconded 'the motion. This gentleman
spoke in such. an extraordinary and excited manner, amid
cheering and laughter, that it was- ahnest imPessible to
catch what he said, but as well es the reporter eould hear
him the following is at least the purport of his observations.
In the first place he was very glad to meet his fellow electors
there-=not surreptitiously. (laughter.) He charged Lard
Paltherston with going t 3 the country under false pretences
—in fact, he was like a man obtaining money under false
pretences. When Mr. Turner was in parliament, he was
well known in debate, net like Mr. Ewart—(something
which the speeker said here almt s batter caused a
shout of laughter, and cloed up the sentence.) He argued
that the town was well represented by Messrs. Thrsfall and
Turner,- and that the peop'e did not want Mr. Ewart. Yn
regard to the bribery at the election of '52, the speaker
said some few men got a day's pay, an i some few got
beef steaks and ale--(langhter),---I‘ut he never taw an
election so fairly contested. He went on lor a short
time, when a voice at the -end of the room shouted out
most Vigorously, "drop your nonsense." This caused
a shout of laughter. The speaker went on in a strain
that excited much merriment; and at last he sat down by
seconding the motion, and stating that he was so excited
that he could not .proceed further.
Mr. W. P. Jeffreys supported the motion, which was
carried amid acclamation.

The Chairman then said': I have now, gentlemen, the
honour of introducing to you Thomas Berry. Horsfall,
Esq. (Great cheering.)
•Mr. Herefall,•on rieing, was received with enthusiastic
cheers. Ha said : I em requested, by Mr. Bold, to inform
you. that this is an oltiroona, and that, though it will bear
your cheers, it will not bearynur " ICentieh fire." (Cheers
and laughter.) Mr. Cheirm tr, fellow-t twasmen, and
gentlemen, this is the fi-se, time that I have the honour of
appearing in Pitt street Ward. It ought not, perhaps, to
have been the first. You recollect that on the previous
occasion, when you returned me as one of your representa-
tives, or rather when you. nominated me as such,q was
absent on the Continua`, and only arrived in Liverpool to
attend one meeting at the Amphitheatre, and to make a
declaration of my principles on the hustings. (Rear, hear.
andrcheers.) That deprived me of the honour which I
otherwise should have had, and of the duty which I owed
to you is addressing you as a ward. I can only say now;
gentlemen, that it of )rds me very sincere pleasure to meet
you here this evening, and I have been Much pleased to hear
from the chairman, not only what the result of the canvass
is so far—(cheers)—hut to hear alse that a worthy friend
and fellow-townsman of mine, and I have heard it for the
first time since I came into this town, that 'oir worthy
fellow-townsman, Mr. S. R. Graves, is likely to
be returned to the ensuing parliament, there to assist
your members in fiehtirig the battle of the Liverpool town
clues. (Cheers.) On the occasion, gentlemen, to which I
have alluded, when you did me the bottomd' le turning 'me
as one of your representatives, you h.el four candidates
before you. You have now only three—my honourable
friend Mr. Turner, my present • honourable friend and
colleague Mr. Ewart, and myself. 'I join most sincerely in
the hope which was expressed just now, that nothing
Personal would be said to the disadvantage of Mr. Ewart.
(Ilear, hear.) Our cause will gain nothing by it—(hear;
hear)—and I_ deeply regret that gent'emen, wham in private
life I highly esteem, should have been led to cast any reflec-
tions on my honourahle friend Mr. Turner. ,(Loud cheers.)
Now, gentlemen, I have been charged in the newspapers
with shrinking from a declaration of my seut;ments at the
Amphitheatre. I was told that I 'had'not. answered the
qustion which was put to Me, whether I would support
Lord Palmierston if a vo'e-of confidetice was prOesed in
him. Those.who heard my answer then knnerwhether I
gave _a straightforward answer or not. ' (Hear, hear.)
Brit
.that there should be no mistake. aheit it, I
will _reed you, not . from the leaner which misreported
me, and then commented upon, thet report, but I wilt
read you from the report of the Lieereoo/ illercury,
where it is correcly reported; what I did say on that
occasion. and then you will judr, antl judge honestly,
whether I shrank from answering the questioa.ip a fair
and oahilid mannerL(loud cheers)--or Whether I am
justly subject to the charge of evar/ing a teti,tion by any
special pleading of an Old Bailey' la t :le (dear, hear.)
In answer to the qu slion which was put to me,ritelegard
to Lord Palmerston, I will take the liberty of reading
from the Mercury, the report of which is, I bAieve, sub-
stantially, if not word for word, correct. The honour-
able gentleman then read from the paper in question his
language in reply to the query, whether or not he would
have voted for a vote of confidence in Lord Palmerston,
if such a vote had been proposed after the Chinese vote ;

and his answer to that, by the report, was, that if aril!,
had been proposed immediately after the vote 0
n'e,
Chinese question, with a specific object, having xerere fps
to the Chinese question, he would have voted f;
a vote of confidence in Lord ' Palmerston's
hare
ministration, because' whatever difference he might :d
with -Lord Palmerston, he was perfectly satisfied, '„
Liverpool was perfectly satisfied, that he was right onlet;
uestion, and that the motion of Mr. Cobden oughole)
have been rejected by the- HOME) of Commons. (Chee,•rg
In answer to the question whether, on the re assemb'l io
of Parliament, he would vote for a vote of confidence
et
will .
nu ,
Lord Palmerston, Mr. Horsfell continued :—I
vote for any such vote of confileuce in Lord Falwell °,4,
or any other government, until I first know their measerter
I do not go to the House or Commons, as year rePre'teb° 0
tive, to vote for any set of men—(cheers)—but I ,g° sire
to consider the Tie tions that are p-oposed, ant-, gig
my honest vote, aecordi:g to my Wei,'" .)
as your representative. (Hear,' hear, and elseer'o.
What I said before I now repeat, that I vote not for lon,),
but for measures. (Hear, hear. ) If Lord Palm cod
measures, when the house meets, and which he is 1)°05
to propose to the house, are such as I can aPP%.,,
of, as your representative, I shall support tbeTee
(hear and cheers)—but if he should bring forward, cl' It,
himself, or through any public member of the governme, I,
such as '4r. Lowe—(hisses)—if he should bring forsearuo,
hill again to deprive Liverpool of her rights, am I,t'l slit
port Lord •Palmerston'ogovernment ? (" No, no.") i
there be no mistake about my principles, gentletneu ;
rieo
• desire to conceal nothing. lam not, I say again, fel., to
but for measures. (Cheers.) I was saying is refere
ed, to
the three candidates before you that.l have been aeuuldee
use a very common phrase, of "giving the cold shoueso
to our friend Mr. Turner. Now, gentlemen, what did lee
at that meeting. I will first take the liberty of readiegelj
extract which is quoted as intended fel* eeydisadvantag'ecm.,
I- will tell you every word I used there wee used desiP,,Re
a-id I -will tell you why. I said, "If it shned be e'eurrl;tee
sure to return my friend Mr. Turner as one a: Yuurielgr;
sentative;, in common with my hon. friend and ca;.legegesie
Ewart, I shatlsubmit with great deference to your a -e! wet
To that, I presume, no man can take exceptioa. v__,e,
hear.) ." If, on the • other hand, you should think Pi "a;te
to return me, either with my honourable W el plr'
colleague, Mr. Ewart, or with my excellent frien ed ei
Turiser, all I can promise you is that I will as hear rest''
heretofore devote my best energies to promote the Intel eel
the dearest interests of this my native town."
ml'ee4
te
no
presume to say at that meeting anything in favour
friend Mr. Turner, who was there to speak for hi it,
would it not have been an ,insult. to Mr. TurverLtelef
. more than 'that' again, had I attempted to say .077.,,,ti1a
- with respect to Mr. Turner at that meeting, what "000
have beencthe cry raised against Horsfall if I did ' ref
.
only that he came here to offer his services again 3'400,
repreientative,.but that he caine to dictate to the ' re.)
who should be-his colleague." (Hear, hear, and &leo,
Would not that have been the answer ? (Hear.) e 4 to
gentlemen, I think you will agree with me that it is u,,,e,:aji
have every candidate to speak for himself. Meer, L': pot
1,-will. speak for myself, and I.ask you to .endge to I'l' Yoe
only by my past 'Conduct, but by what I profess rip.
now, and as I have stated in my address, that ri.? PO.
eipl• s are the same as when you returned me ,Pl 4 tae'
(Cheers.) It is further brought as a charge agaiueeasse
by: a paper which speaks of itself as the "ackne,T7iist.l
- organ of the genuine Protestants of -Liverpool,' 140
omitted to make any reference to the Maynooth 411-ost
If in a meeting where a candidate's time is soon „art
'limited, and at which' think I had spoken, the bee",,rotta
of an hour, it had been thought- necessary that i e"ciore
have dwelt on the Maynooth question, I could have well
so; but I thought my principles were perfectly that
known on that. (Hear, hear.) It is not necessarlee it.
1 should blazon it forth that I have been consistent pot
(Hear, hear.)' I have stated my opinions on it, not hi!,
,i e'leo.o
I have stated them in the House of Commons, and a r`" be
Catholic member undertook to reply to me. Bat wb,e, pi&
came to reply, what was his reply ? " I come no" ice'
he, "to the honourable gentleman the member for Gee 0
pool, who always addreses himself to every subject ese
gentleman,",and then he did not proceed to answe,..l)
single argument that I uttered. (Cheera and laught-; '
• A Voice: Let us have no Maynooth. (Hear, hes" OS'
- - Mr: Horefill ;' I said three candidates were betbrebfeel
It. is for you, to. judge which of them will most faith, ate
represent your opinions. It is for you to judge Ito.
those who will most faithfully protect your inteees
oti to
reek you to judge me by my past conduct, I aB5, 5; Ito
judge my friend Mr. Turner by his; and to juuegetege
Ewart by his. Give every man fair play, an" result'
honestly, and I have no doubt of what will be the
°leecto
(Hear, hear.) You are not placed like the worth,' e, are
of Darby, where I have came from th,s afternoon. ll'oelf
in this position—they hive five candidates. The!„rtones°
to return two members, but it is a great rai''''subject
they all fire are liberals. (Laughter ) I heard the inor
debated last night as to which two of them should be tbit
hers, and you will not be surprised when I tell r°9tiste
wheti the gentlemen could not come to a detertu'llioe,
• the political principles of the candidates being thew, tee
and there being nothing to choose between the,
0 tbst
lalies stepped in and came to the unanimous decisOoce
the two candidates who would exhibit the best aPl'earrsed'
on the floor of the House of Commons should be retu .
(Laughter) liter)
A vniee : Put Turner and Ewart up together. (Wig 5 for
Mr. Borsfeil : I have not seen all the candid°:ive tee
Derby, and I therefore cannot tell you who the °CAI, tb t
beta will be. But see, gentlemen, are not place', po°r
position. You are not Placed in the position of t'',.erote
(Laughter.) Be ilea ,
all
fi peopleve oo ft.
similarD e r
prinFeiivpelesc.antlidates to choose from ear;
those before you who have ewes: avowed prinipi , to
have told you what my principles are;
c ,lleagtee Mr. Bware'has told you his; and NI • poiet:
Turner has told you his. There are and Pr heat re, boo
upon whPh I did not touch at the Ampliit:e- to tea,
points on which I should have been very glad ' C t't .„
if I had not thought I was occupying the tiara ‘oillet
meeting at unreasonable length ; and amongst r to,
my frrie cutiate
subjects on which I did not touch was that ° ecer
bellot. Now, gentlemen, let there be no mistake e„,..se
my opinions upon that. It is an opinion held i" .I's 5°
oh thela
tiveeear'r
moo, I think, with -all the 'Conservative parte; .i.t i 3 all.
opinion which is held by Lord Palmerston i "0t lb!
toll ,t is unworthy of the English people
o-Anion winch is held by Lord John Russell, 0' read
(beert 500
to which I will never assept, (cheers ) and wili tafeliefe
1
my reasons why, or at least some of them. -,,„t i'°„
that it would lead to a great deal of deceit. "'" re''',
that is not the point. There are in the lector'
of Liverpool some 15,000 or 20,000 electors. These cum
hold their right of voting as voters for the ev1)°700111
munity (hear, hear, and cheers); and the e001(tee',01;
have a right to know how their trustees vote. pit i°?
hear) But, gentlemen, suppose it carries toe
think the ballot would stop at the voters at elec, &el
No, it would soon be introduced into the House c" re"
tmatoinvse,
voted. (Cheers.)
en(6ohneewrsou)ldNnoowt,knthoawt
strongest argurnent'against the ballot. There ariielt '
questions upon which I might, touch, and 10 Feeitls;
hioswtoyomgyr rujer:::(10tIll
briefly alluded the other day. There is Sir John ebe ,
ton's Education Bill, in which, I am eorse to s'l'iottof
leagued with Mr. Cobden. I have no coelfi'leleefece
'Measure which they have proposed to the f eild 0
Commons, which secularises the whole system l'e. AO - '
lion. (Hear, hear.) We are twitted, and told auLper
bigotry of Mr. Turner and Mr. Hortfall, " I''' lii
,--I quote the phrase used else w here —`4 tbd s
.5
to force on others Turner's ea•echisei'elegill
Horgan's psalm singing." Now, that is very. t, soup
language, but it does not jest bear upon the rob of IA
like to come to the point. I deey here the Well eel%
writer of that article.to which I have alluded. -1,,,e011/ier
say it is a national sin. I never said it was a naet-„ Iyek
to give secular education, but I say that those loyeeee''
with secular education begin at the wrong end. n(1 Of;
hear, and cheers.) 1 h ye a high authority
Ord idlte
and I say it with reverence, " The fear of the I,°riceh of
beginning of wisdom"—(eear, hear)—and if we eta ° 0
(Hear,
pg;
ohrbiitegnaeht
rant:-
omant
tiolt
which
dbh:aidgepitinp
la nation,with,
wa
and
dshallnever
eperi begin
children " the fear of the Lore." (Applause.) tooillio
ell '
national system of education where the preueeseeee te
applause.')
ie-gli t tNo uo el:,
Bible are not first instilled into the mind of sbetete,,,
as was due to you, to utter to you a few erbijoe sli°oo
and not unnecessarily to occupy your time.. 1- Ulu,
most, I think, of what occurs to me this moment. to to
are any points upon which you either wilds hero
one a _ question, or to ask me my opinion, I 2.-haS 'p
bat
tlleamaleync,aoiteobtie;i:
answer them, and I will not answer them, as roe 'ls'el
insinuated, by evading them ; but whether you B,Etteeer'if
me or not, you shall have an honest and Wale" tesV
answer.. (Cheers.) I will only say in conclusion,
sotePot
you are satisfied with my past conduct—if you areroifire
with my principles, then, gentlemen, I shall be
en' filet
the honour of being again returned as one of oy Pei
sentativess (Hear, hear.) If, on the other Wei, ee "der
byili
st esenece frfb,, 0, :
conduct end my' present principles are nut 5111 coil l.
approve of, go the poll and elect thoie whom 9° ra $0 el
better to represent you. (Hear, hear.) Ou° vi°eetiveeseet
have done. Mr. Bold— cheers)—who is-a yell -alto 'of
zealous friend in the cause, when. I observe I ,00
as I was coming to tho meeting, thaeopieugt
really at a loss what to say, having lately °axe Soiree
much of your time, replied, " Do not for pitereses 001100
toleli them to be early at the pen." (Cheers only sag our
I will not further occupy your. time. I eau e"'o'e of .7911 f .
if it should be your pleasure to return me es oil ones
representatives, you may rely upon it that I sh3teasteibef
and faithfully endeavour to do my duty- (L* igh_neopo
Mr. John Atkinson begged to ask Mr. 1710 lf
eeglnee
he was in favour of the present law regulating '...,,bpi tp T.
of licenses, or whether he would support 01 fists
P •
open the trade in licenses. ill
Mr. Horafall replied that he had alreadi

estlawered these questions, and that they were questions
wuP3ii which he had made up his mind long before they
er Put to him. He considered that the present licensing
,tBtiY:teent was as much superior to the proposed system of
(c_wg lieo licenses as one system c uld be to another.
O eeers.) believed that if the system was thrown
tperl' they would have scenes, which he would hardly like
describe, in a large town like Liverpool. (Hear, hear.)o
d„-Mr. Atkinson asked, if Mr. Hardy's bill were re•intr -
e„'ted, whether he would support it ?
norsfall replied that he would; it had, from the
rst, his entire approval. (Cheers.)
a Mr. Atkinson expressed himself as satisfied with the
ti;l3wers. He was aware of Mr. Horsfall's opinions upon
01;ss:matters, and. he merely wished to give him the
eeinity of publicly expressing them. (Hear, hear.)
Horsfall asked if there were any other questions.
Aierverai voices No, no ; we are all satisfied. (Cheers )
'a ~* Charles Turner then came forward, and was enthu-
tB,l-3'ically received. He said : Mr. Chairman and fellow
l
071slz: ell, I thank you most gratefully for the. very co.rdia.
and ee`on which you have given me this evening ,
to do so particularly, because it is an evidence
!Ile that I have not lost round in your
it, lg opi
guod •nion,—(cheers,)—si nce
I appeared before you
e.; larePlwhen the electors of Pitt Street ward contributed
to"' swell the immense majority by which I was
1,-;„11"ecl as one of the representives for the Borough oft
eerpeel
th • (Cheers) Gentlemen, the circumstances o
eaatthe_l:ction, are, no doubt, as vividly in your recollection,
are in mine. You: recollect the large majority
S,•
'4 I had on that occasion ; you recollect the discom•
hire of the Whig and Radical party, and you recollect
eat
tecret council of the Whig party in this borough, who
i!rfornearly twelve months, for tl.e purpose of raking up
°f ",111 ids of accusation against the Burgesses and Freeman
ieerpeei. (Cheers.) The result of their labours was
setlit°,st frivolous and vexatious petition, which, nevertheless,
h ,:c,
'lfical grounds had the effect of depriving me of the
YOu had conferred on me. Gentlemen, the same
ti; aeld the same measures are before you now, as regards
.(;cp 'wart and myself, that were before you in 852
) At that time gentlemen, I was returned by a
%r'tS over my friend Mr Ewart of 1,783.
1/20iee " And so yen will again." (Cheers.)
and " Turner: You preferred at that time my principles,
kr. ele,Yself as the representative of those principles, to
the ver''wthe art as representative of the principles held by
hear,) a ;;Ileig and Radical party in this borough. (Hear,
str, say it without the slightest personal disrespect to
perB 'l/art, because I have a high respect for him as a
oen?sal friend—brat I do not approve of his political
this .„h"ns, or those of the party who bring him forward on
aelaveeasion. (Cheers.) Bat, gentlemen, I should behas
ed to condescend to the personal abuse which it
!rota een my lot to met with during the last fortnight
ea the members of the Radical party. (Hear, hear )
eatn:erneo, Personal abuse is always a sign of a failing
thstje-'ooud cheers)—and, gentlemen, it appears to me
is -',"Le Whigs and Radicals must despair of their caus3
tIllk"Ii8 borough, when they descend to the
Ve4•4*-, abuse which has issued from speaker
‘taej speaker at the Amphitheatre, and the different
Gelitirceetings held in this town. (Hear and cheers.)
doN:lben, there is what I presume is a well considered
toolCoefin which has been issued from the committee
sea; my opponent, and signed " W. T. Brock lebank,"
ip'mall. In that document this paragraph occurs
;e5 e'Ciirner here quceed the paragraph which warned
De aveetors that if they returned him they would not only
of rl'oe one to the bigoted and narrew-minded section
ispr"tieiaus in the House of Commons, but that the
hands oration of the borough would be entirely in the
of the Conservative party. He then continued]:
°Piteegeotleman, who are those gentlemen who call the
and e.„,118 of those who differ from them " narrow minded
•6"ed" ? (Hear, hear.) They are gentlemen who
tt4l:,l3l:nattsieelraveesn7f the Liberal party—who profess liberality;
I find that these professors of liberality are
14„reatest tyrants (Enthusiastic cheering.) They would
L)se`egLY accord freedom of speech and freedom of action
situt`:3•body else but only that speech and that action
Ner;(4l'ee with ;heir own opinions. (Hear, hear, and
g7re e-e, Gentlemen, the opinions I hold, and which nre
i4Ril"clidetnned as regards education, are, that education
`l,l)eired) be united with religious teaching—(cheers)—and
electlY agree with thesentiment that has been expressed
01,4t1" friend Mr. Horsfall upon that subject. (Hear,
ah"N• ,31. v opinion upon the question of " Sabbath
;,"(14e0 is, that it would be injurious to the community
,illsg„'`nat the command of God to open places of public
b'ePts'alllt upon the Sabbath day. (Hear,. hear, and
Oki „' `would be the last to interfere with a man
eeela'eweith his family through the fields, or any other
• th-e, ereati of that eeeeriettoe upuu the Sabtith
‘(P lit Che'nkcitaha°ttiisi a perfectlyher innocent mode of passing
t part being passed at church
talaee,eitear. day, the
cheers)—buto to open the Crewel
Mher °f Was proposed, would lead, under the
r salrastunes, to the performance of operas, and
hara illusia of a secular and, for the day, improper
the eter' (Cheer%) I think that would be very inin, loos
C
tiiraorals of the community. (Hear, hear.), Gen tie-
ree!ill not shrink from avowing, also, that is one of
thattit is wrong in a Protestant county to
14/tctrl,seollege for the maintenance of a priesthood, the
grtt'bott,,t'L Whose life is to injure, and, if pessible, destroy the
aet religion. (Enthusiastic applause.) These,
4t eta"'my sentiments which others may differ from,
;,,bigswtheiaeh those gentlemen in, a public document call
OtiCh.and narrow minded.' (Laughter.) Well, no
`I are so in their opinion, but I believe that the
lh ° thlt those gentlemen expect to find me, as no
.doubt
ttaTtis„l • mod in me, whenever I have the opportunity of
e,elli6ae°lll, opinions, a firm and uncompromising opponent
4.,_l4l7l,„'at_iturlinaria'n principles in religion and politics
(Ole alttadical party profess. (Cheers.) They will
Itrf) „_at'l attached friend to the. Established Church
Onrn°Otth perfectly tolerant in other respects of
ennemlnation of religion. (Hear, hear.) But so
seenees„ere some of my opponents to find fault with my
lsele."s, that one gentleman, at a ward meeting the
f
ttl,t) Oh on►(Auld great fault with me for expressing an
teopteo toleration. (Laughter.) He said it was pre-
ap;i, I (11',.is he me to express any opinion upon that subject.
te,' boy not mean to dictate either to that gentleman or
lee'letiL" else, but I meant to say that so far as my private
lejii4welet. I would, as far as I could, advocate the
t Rise °I toleration to every toot and denomination of
elt ,
441,Ve th (Cheers.) These are my opinions, and
tI
Se 'he electors of Pitt-street Ward hold in common with
iha 'he op's, hear, and cheers) ; at least, gentlemen, they
at ,Iset,,Pirlions which I professed in 1852, and after. which
'o4,Th're of Liverpool returned me to Parliament by
1,4 Verse rnajorit
Vtte,: will. do it again." (Cheers.)
these And, therefore, I am justified in believing
for 4) ifellinions recommended me to your favour. (Hear,
thatsie, "t, lam quite sure you would not have voted
if / 'nen gentlemen, the document goes on to say
,1111
111 "'ti returned, the representation of the borough
et egti
)Rsiltle is h',,ly in the hands of the Conservative party.
i;',n,onbt that will be the fact —(laughter)--but,
,4ll,','ealei-,,"aongh this may be deplored by the Whig and
kl‘i'il)oerttY, I do not think that the Conservatives of
lel 'Will c • it very great misfortune. (Cheers
4 , consider a
4
fringe
'tar.t" tbrafall will be at the head of the poll."
(the' that I hope and trust he will, and I hope, my
kqaete, I shall have the honour of being second.
two re
that tthe Whig party in this borough, being well
atin hai not the slightest chance of returning.
Dlaeth.46 to the House of Commons, and having,
gene kc,' Psriod of disability which I laboured under,
illtt!l%ta",-;l3llertlan of their own political sentiments in the
t;ltlcle to-',.°,a, thought it a very prudent game to play to
tqft,°,f he %," Conservative party to divide the representa-
11es efy"?l.4)Ugh ; or, in other words, to make the
4hpnl;rao(,'Lverpool in the House of Commons a nullity
beeaU all religious and political questions—(hear,
1164,4 with every respect to Mr. Ewart, though
I‘l%s ‘4l:Bt Dil°rarall would agree local questions upon
1.4 he eltant questions of religion and politics, they
pia „",°,nd on different sides of the house. (Hear,
oAdeL'lernen it for you to say whether you are
,04 0 ,is
flith 8 Wro "V the Whig party, having committed av!ry
• aethee eng both upon ou and upon myself by the petition
Ztt t"),oe'r tented on suchy frivolous grounds, whether you
oSji-oloue-e".ni to keep possession of one seat, which they
• "'es the disability they placed me in to your
/el 'lll4 ' an
eds have the benefit of the wrong they
re 4re • (Cr,C , gentlemen,
IN Prep tea of " No, no.") Or
'1,44' tieanreedeto
,SuPpoit me again as a.candolae for the
t,iht ;,", yes ~ur this borough as you did in 1852 ? (Cries
Itnts,'; c atil cheers ) I can only eay, gentlemen,
tettseei if ontinue to represent your opinions as I did
ite,
sb htl should think fit to return me as your repre-
kt,,th!riand hay.e the greatest pleasure in devoting every
vs. ability that I have to your service in defence
`uoti"l'es arid interests of this town, end in promoting such
tse'slit-,,,," think will conduce to the benefit of our cone •
% y(Applause.
Ile eus Mr. John Atkinson, who put the same
~kzl6, (ere% e did to Mr. Horsfall,
gkept,inand rtbsEatitdthat he would support the present law rif
%to?..✓ be would have also great pleasure in
14.114, galrmati..ardy's bill. (Cheers.)
1,01,_1e.s .„ then said, with the answers given by the
ait,etiet
84tr. John Atkinson, both that gentlemen and
" Arrned perfectly satisfied, and he would there-
,,,'llee'dAtkies:::• Atkinson to propose the next resolution.
e„teio lee /21 cattle forward, and was very warmly op -
G 4 qt athielai he felt much pleasure in proposing the
tt,l, Nestle pro', acclared that Messrs. Horsfall and Turner
11,4 t. Or members to represent the borough in
ll ee,teat mr. had had opportunities of witnessing the
atie rit :Horsfall had at all times to promote the
th6oce_ town
and trade of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.)
Leo„o, etthiu the last few days in London, and, as on
•ek, he
r lit of 1., us ever willing to ;lo the best he could for
bentql4etioPtie°BPle and the trade of Liverpool. (Hear,
had frequently waited on Mr.

Horsfall, in reference to local matters, and although
he might differ with them, . yet he was always
open to argument on any point that might be
raised. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Turner had also Parliamen.
tary experience, which Mr. Ewart had not, at the time
he was brought forward as their representative, and for
these reasons he was of opinion that both these gentle-
men were better able to represent the interests of the
port than Mr. Ewart was—(hear, hear)---and, therefore.
they were bound to use all me ins fairly to return them to
Parliament. He hid no personal motives in putting the
questions which he did to the honourable candidates, as
they were apart from interest of local value—they took
a comprehen,ive view of these matters—and the answer:
were such as he expected from enlightened men; for, in
his mind, if otherwise, it would be prejudicial to public
morality. (Cheers.) Mr. Ewart had not answ red the
same questions in the same plain and straightforward
manner•. (Hear, hear.) No doubt Mr. Ewart had stated
the previous night, that he was willing to support
the present system, but still he did not give the
same plain answers to the same questions. He could
not therefore place confidence in Mr. Ewart, because he
shuffled, and did not render plain answers to plain
questions. He then proposed the resolution to the effect
stated.

Mr. Wilson Bell seconded the motion and said he had
come there for the same purpose as Mr. Atkinson. He
said the present candidates were tried men, and could be
trusted in whatever they said. (Hear, hear.) They would
not say one thing to•night, and the opposite the next
night. (Hear,fiear.) He said, when a man shuffled
.like Mr. Ewart. he was ❑ot the right man to represent
them in the House of Commons. He seconded the
resolution, which was carrie•l amid cheers.
Mr. Aldermaa Bold offered a few words to the n..le.ving,
and called upon all the Conservatives to be energetic in
their exertions to return Me:srs. Horsfall and Turner.
He then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Canis, which
was carried by acclamation, and the meeting separated.

TO THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

BOROUGH ELECTI9N.

Gentlernen,—ln reference to the report in the NORTHERN
TIMES of the meeting of Mr. Ewart's friends last night,
wherein my name is mentioned, allow me to request you
not to be "hoodwinked," either by Mr. E wart or Mr.
Bairstow. I am prepared to verify every statement I
have mad3.—Respectfully, yours, HENRY DANSON.
11, Cook-street, March 21, 1857.

GRAND DINNER AT THE MANSION HOUSE TO
HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

On Friday evening the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor gave a
magnificent banquet to Her Majesty's Ministers and the
corps diplomatic, in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion
House. There were present, the Lord Mayor, the Lady
Mayoress, Viscount Palmerston, the Llrd Chancellor, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord President of the
Council, the Duke of Argyle, Earl Harrowby, Sir George
Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Rt. Hon. H. Labouchere,
Lord Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, R. Vernon Smith, Lord
Stanley of Alderley, Marquis of Landsdowne, Bishop of
London, Bishop of Oxford, and various members of the
Episcopal Bench, and the French, Persian, and American
Ministers, and, indeed, nearly every member of the corps
diplomatique. Covers were laid for about 200 guests. and
the dinner was of the most sumptuous esaracter, given in
a style of unrivalled splendour, even.in that palace of the
city lords—the Mansion House.

The usual loyal toasts having been disposed of, the
toast of the evening, the health of Lord Palmerston was
proposed, and received with enthustastic cheers, which
lasted for some time. When the applause had subsided,
Lord Palmerston rose to reply—He expressed the
gratification he felt at being received in the city of London
in such a manner—at this fresh proof of confidence which
was shown to him—and which he received with the greatest
satisfaction. They were aware that an adverse vote of
the House of Commons had placed Her Majesty's govern-
ment in a minority, and under such circumstances the
usual course would have been to have resigned. The
Government, however, felt that that vote would not be
ratified by the s+-use of the nation, and they had deter—
mined to appeal to the country. The support which the
Government had received from all quarters, from all
shades of political opinion, and, still further, assurances
of support, justified the course which Her Majesty's
Government had pursued with reference to the affair at
Canton. He was prepared to state that the Government
having been placed under those circumstances, that: they
wore bound to oupport tho ropreoontationo of the oounl ry.
Perhaps it may have been thought better if they had
stated that the official had exceeded his duty and deserved
censure, and that the Government were ready to make
good the damage done—to rebuild the demolished forts,
mount them with fresh cannon from Woolwich arsenal,
and repay the Chinese the money which had been expended
in purchasing arsenic to poison British subjects. Her
Majesty's Government were, however, satisfied that the
country had approved of their conduct, and as a proof
that they felt so they had appealed to the country for a
ratification of it. (Cheers.) He would not say that the
Government had been turned out by a coalition, because
that had been unequivocally denied, but it was a most
extraordinary concurrendetbf parties. If that vote should
bring those gentlemen into office, no doubt they would
apologise to the Chinese for the forts which had been
destroyed, furnish them with fresh cannon from Woolwich
arsenal, send them the money which had been given as
rewards for the heads of Englishmen, and reimburse them
for the expense they had been put to in purchasing poison
for British subjects. The noble lord concluded by de.
fending the policy of the Government both abroad and at
home, and sat down amid acclamations.
The Earl Granville responded to the toast of the
" House of Lords," and
The Earl of Clarendon responded to the toast of
" Success and permanence to our Foreign Alliance."
A number of other minor toasts were proposed, but the
replies were nothing more than echoes of the speech of
the Premier.
The French Ambassador said a few words on the good
friendship subsisting bet Ween France and this country,
and hoped that it would long continue.
The company separated about twelve o'clock.

BUGS. —Qn2 of the greatest domestic nuisances, especially
in the spring and summer of the year, is the prevalence of
bugs. Many means have been tried to prevent or extermi.
nate them, but all hitherto ineffectually. Cleanliness may
check but cannot eradicate them, Mr. R. Greer, late one
of the Liverpo9l sanitary cfficials, after intense study end
deep research with many pr4ctical experiments, in the usual
pursuit of his official avocation, has at length discovered the
great desideratum, " Greer's Patent Anti Bug f.otion,'? is
an unfailing exterminator of bugs, fleas, &c. It is clean,
simple in application, agreeable in smell, and perfectly
innoxious save to insects. To be had at the Anti Vermin
Office, 49, Brownlow hill, !Liverpool, On
,bottles at
and 4s each,—Advt.

FOLEY'a AMERICAN GOLD PENS.—Charles
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•street
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that be has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowitldged to Le far superior to any other manufactureci
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and art
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willmer,
19. South John-street. Liverueol.-4dvt.

Tap CALIFORNIAN PEN.—The everlasting question of
" is this a good pen" has been answered by Mr. E. T. Hall
of South John street, who has succeeded in producing a
metallic pen, which he designates—not inaptly—as above.
There is hardly anything more annoying than a bad pan—
every one knows the misery. The pen made by Mr. Hall is
fit for any hand to use—light or heavy—and, what is of the
greatest value, it does not corrode, but will work with equal
facility in any ink. From experience of metallic pens, we
can say that this one, which is polished as gold, and will
last nearly as long, is the best one we have ev. r used. One
box, containing six dozen pens, sent free on receipt of 2s 6d
in postage itarups. Agents wanted for the country.—
Advt. •

ANOTHER PROPOSAL pOR IEFoyeM.—A moderate Reformer
submits the following :—The present franchise need not be
disturbed beyond equalising the borough and county franchise
to £lO householders; and in order to secure protection to the
county voter more especially, the ballot would be required,
Firstly ; All places under 25,000 inhabitants to bo included in
the county franchise. Secondly: All places having 25,000
inhabitants, and II? to 3.00,0.00, to be called boroughs. Thirdly :
411 plaCes having over 100,000, and upwards, to be called
cities. Fourthly: Ono representative, at the rate of 50,000
inhabitants, for the whole kingdom, town and country alike.
Fifithly ; All towns over 2.m00 inhabitants and under .50,000
to send one representative ; if over 5.0,000, two representatives.
Sixthly; All cities having over 300 000 inhabitants to send
three representatives; if over 150,000 inhabitants, four repre-
sentatives, and so on. Seventlily : In the county representa-
don, the population of any borough or city must be deducted
from the to!al population of the county. For instance, take
the county of "Sussex," under this arrangement there would
be but one borough—viz., Brighton, and for its population of
80,000 inhabitants it would send its two members, as at
present; then, taking the whole population of Sussex, (in round
numbers) at 350,000, it would have, after deducting 80,000
for Brighton, 270,000 inhabitants for the county representa-
tion ; which would then tequire (at the rate of one member
for every 50,000 inhabitants) six members instead of four as
at present. Eighthly ; This arrangement would not reduce
the present number of the House of Commons (viz., 648), for
if the last census showed 28,000,000, the next in four years'
time, will no doubt show 30,000,000 ; then by dividing
30,000,000 by 50,040, it will produce 600, and the remaining
58 will be made up by the fractions of population under 50,000
in the various counties, cities, and boroughs.

I\ if

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening.
There is no material change to notice in the
condition of the Cotton Market. The advices by
the Fulton, at Southampton, had been anticipated,
hence there was a fair demand, without alteration
in price. The sales reached 7,000 bales, all to the
trade.
The Liverpool Share Market was rather better
to-day, the leading shares showing an advance
of 1 per cent., with moderate business doing.
The transactions reported :-Caledonian, 341,
Eastern Counties, 104; East 'Lancashire,. 971;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 100, H, 100, s. 100; Lon-
don and North Western, 104:1, 11-, -a ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 3814, -7,, Q ; Midland,
82; North Eastern, 21' ; York Capital Stock, 311
Dovers, 22-Z. ; Manchester, Sheffield. and Lin:
eolnshire 10/. Shares,B 12 1-16; Dutch Rhenish,
1-16 p ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 13;1; Great Wes-
tern of Canada, 268,1 ; Ditto, new, 3 7-16 p ; Royal
Insurance, 3 7-16 p. The following are the closing
prices:-Blackburn,Bl3-16, 8i; Chesterand Birken
head, 656, xd, 66; Caledonian, 341. x l & n, 341;
Chester and Holyhead, 181. 19 ; Eastern Counties.
108 xd, 10 15-16 ; East Lancashire, 97, xd &0, 97 ;
Great Northern, 236, 24i ; do. A shares. 10,?,-. 107 ;
Great Western, 68, 68,1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshir.
Stock, 994, xd & n, 100; Liverpool, Crosby, anti
Southport, 181, xd, 19 ; ditto 9/. shares, 1 p
London and North Western Stock, 1041
1044; ditto k shares, 3-16, AA; Manchester; Sheffi..l(l,
and Lincoln, 38Z,, 381 ; Midland Stock, 811 ,
xd & n, 82 ; North British, 114, xd, 11-4 ;
North Staffordshire, 5,46 d; South Eastern and.
Dover, 221 xc.l, 22 7-16, ; Scottish North
Eastern, 131, 14; North Eastern-Berwick, 215-16,
21 7-16; York and North Midland, 311, 311 Leedi
capital Stock, 19i, 20: ; Buffalo and Lake Huron,
11, 1: p ; Dutch Rhenish, 1-16, 4 p; Great Western
of Canada, 26:, 26 11-16 ; do., New Shares, 3 7-16,
31-p ; Great Luxembourg, 10:, 108 d ; Grand
Trunk of Canada 13 9-16, 14
There is no change in the Money Market, Today
there was a full inquiry for discount accommoda-
tion, and the best paper could not be done under
6 per cent. Hopes are still entertained that money
will become easier, but WO can see no grounds for
this at present in a lessened demand, as credit
everywhere is pushed to the fullest extent.
The market for the Public Funds and Securities
opened very firmly to-day, and at one period an
advance of per cent was established, but this
was not maintained, and the pi ices relapsed to the
position at which they stood on the termination of
business yesterday.
A sale of about 300,000/ Stock, however, was
effected, and the market may, therefore, be con-
sidered very firm, as it had scarcely any influence
on values. The general appearance of the various
departments of the Stock Exchange was, exceed..
inely quiet as usual on Saturday. Consols for
transfer were 934, :and 93Z, 2 ; for the Bth proximo
they were 93i, and 93:, I, at which they remained
" after hours," The inquiry for loans being less
urgent, Exchequer Bills ruled firmer, viz., 2s dis.
count and 4s premium ; the Bonds were On, Z
The other English stocks remained at nominal
quotations.
The following list shows the fluctuations in
Consols during the past week ;-

Lowest Highest Closing
prices. prices. prices
Monday ..... Mime), 93 931 938
Account .. 931 93;c:- 93k
Tuesday Money .. 921 93k 92:4
Account 93 3-16 93 5-16 93+
Wednesday Money 93?., 931
Account .. 937, 938 931
_
. Money .. 938 931 938
Account ... 933 93K 934
Friday
Account .. 931, 93-k 934
FiatmAny Money .. 93! 93a 934
Account .. 93;57 931 93i
In the London Railway Share Market to day
the-'e was not a very large business done, but prices
generally ruled higher. Bristol and Exeter, East
Anglian, Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, were firm;
Great Northern and Brighton rose + ; Great Nor-
thern B Stock 1, Great Western to +, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire z to 1, and North
British and North Eastern each 1. The others
were at shout previous rates, but after hours the
market generally became flatter. In the Colonial
Market East Indians rose and Great Western of
Canada were firm. Antwerp and Rotterdam have ad-
vanced to 74-, t,Carmeaux and Toulouse were steady,
and Northern of France were a shade better. The
following were the closing prices :-Ambergate,
Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 41, 41;
Bristol and Exeter, 90, 92; Caledonian, 68+, 68i
ex d ; Chester and Holyhead, 37,_ 38; Eastern
Counties, 101. 11 ex d : East Lancashire, 96, 98
ex d ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 561, 571 ; Edin-
burgh, Perth, and Dundee, 361, 371 ; • Great
Northern, 96, 97 ; Great Southern and Western,
(Ireland), 105, 107 ex d ; Great Western,.6Bl. 68+ ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, 70, 75 ex d ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 99t, 1001, ex d ; London, Brighton,
and South Coast, 108, 109 ; London an .1 North
Western, 10471, 1040 ; London and South Western,
104+, 1041; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
38, 381; Midland, 811 82; Ditto Birmingham and
Derby, 53. 55 ; Norfolk, 54, 56 ex d ; North British,
441, 451; ex d ; North Eastern, Berwick, 85, 86 ;
North Staffordshire, 51, 4d dis ; Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton, 291. 301 ; Scottish Central,;
110, 112 ; Do. Midland, 73, 75 ; South Eastern, 74, 75
South Wales, 851, 86+; Buckinghamshire, PO, 95 ;
Hull and Selby, 107, 109 ; Eastern Counties Ex
5 per Cent (No 1), 4, Ins d; East Indian, 111,
113 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 531, 54+ ; Great
Indian Peninsula Guaranteed 6 per Cent, 21+. 211;
Great Western of Canada Shares, 26k, 2al; Madras
Guaranteed 4+ per Cent, 14, 20; ditto Third
Ex, Guaranteed 5 per Cent, -a, b pm Scinde
Guaranteed 6 per Cent, 2, • 21, pm ; Eastern of
France, 31, 34+; Great Central of France, 241, 24+;
Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares, 61, 6+;
Lombardo- Venetian, 51, 61pm ;Lyons and Geneva,
119.- 33 : Namur And likge, 82-.
ol •
France, 393-, 394 ; Norwegian Trunk Preference,
9-t- Paris and Lyons, pol, (11_; Faris arid Orleans,
68, 59 ; Sambre and Meuse, 91, 10 ; West Flanders,
4,1

Thursday

-Tl-;e imports of specie during the week amount
to about 550 0001. in value, viz , by the Niger, from
Africa, 1,900 ozs gold, or 7,600/. ; the Wooloomooloo,
from Sydney, 1,0001 and 2,304 ozs gold, or 10,200/. ;
H.M.S. Electra, 15,000 ozs gold, or 60,000/. ; the
Tagus, from the Mediterranean, 8,057/. ; the
Admiral, from Melbourne, 40,689 ozs gold, or
162,5701.; the Dolphin, from Antwerp, 13 bags, 13
pkgs, 62 cases bullion ; the Albion, from Boulogne,
41 cases bullion, 23 cases silver coin ; the Panther,
from Boulogne, 27 boxes, 43 cases bullion ; the
Dunbar, from Sydney, 5,000 ozs gold, or
20,0001.; the Rhine, from Boulogne, 22 boxes
bullion ; the Vesta, from Oporto, 5 cases specie ;
the Britannia, from Oporto, 3 boxes specie.
The exports same period were upwards of
830,0001. viz: By the Magdalena for the West
Indies, 4,8281., of which 1,0281 was in gold, and the
rest pilver ; the Sultan for Cadiz, 40,0001.; the
Pera for Alexandria and the East Indies, 787,5871.,
t:t.lin gold and the rest 'silv'er,
Gold to Alexandria, 9501. ;
od
vNivdhei
sll,f2osllsol;vws
Ceylon, 3421/. ; Madras, 6,7841, and Calcutta, 1001. :
—Silver to Bombay, 244 030/. ; Madras, 26,875/. ;
Calcutta, 314,0951 ; Singapore, 43,9951.
; Hong
Kong, 0,376/ ; Canton, 1,0151., and Shanghae,
130,0461.

The official returns of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week
ending the 14th March, show a total export of
30,471 ounces and 1,900/ in Gold, and 7,110 ounces
and 1,700/ in Silver. _

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
do not vary much from those previously received.
At Leeds there has been little business during the
past week, the present state of political affairs
interfering to a considerable extent with operations.
At Bradford trade has been very quiet, but rather
more business has been done in combing Wools, at
about last week's rates. At Halifax prices remain
firm for ail descriptions of Piece Goods, and the
spinners are generally fully engaged in finishing off
old contracts. At Manchester no change has taken
place in the Cotton Market, prices generally being
very steady.
In the General Produce Market this week, the