The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER_ l4,

PRICES OF SIIARES

MALLINGL—We are picking as fast as the weather
will permit us. Average acreage estimated at 10 cwt.
BOUGUTON MONCIIELSEA.—SO far as we concerned,
there is nothing against us but the weather, which
prevents our getting on with the picking so fast as
we could desire. In many gardens the crop is
very heavy, while in others they come down light.

N BANKS, ASS AN
SANCE,
TO AND OTHER COM
PANIES' CK.

From the Official List.
PIIRLISFIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12,

SOINT.STOOK SANILS.

uty 260,0001.
SUTTON VALENCE.—We are injured by the wet
weather, but the hops are very good. Average from

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------- ----.-. _
_____
A s. d. ,13 s. d.
Australasia .• • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 59
BritshNorth American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 5734
Commercial 31 London 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial.. •••••• .• • • • ' 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
lonian •• ••••..• • • • •• 61. pr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Loud. Char. Bk. obAus. - 20 0 0 210 0 3U
London and County .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 • -
London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 30 0 0 10 0 0 -
Provincialoareland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 47
Ditto, New... -- .. 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland .. 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New. ....... 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 3834
South Australia ... •• . 6/. p. et. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Union of Australia.... 61. p. et.&bs. 25 0 0 35 0 0 49%
Ditto - ............ 6/. per cent. - 210 0 6
Union of London. •• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -.
Union of Madrid ..... , - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Ilifl3l3li.a.NClß COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
--.--.-- -..-... -- -.
.0 s. d. A s. d.
Albion .. - •••••• .. • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
Alliance Erit. and For. 71. 146.6d.bE. 100 0 0 11 0 0 23%
Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. p.c.& be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Anchor .. • • .......... 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
..t,,,,s .............• .. 130.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 20
Argus Life •• •• -•• •• 41. per cell.. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
British Commercial - 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
Olericl,Mod.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 203(
County .......... •• • • 41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 102
Crown ••••••• • •• •• •• 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 173(
Eagle • • •. ss. 50 0 0 50 0 7%
Eqity and Law ...... 434 per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 5%
European Life •• - • 15s. 20 0 0 All paid. 14
General .... ••••.• .. - 5 0 0 •• 534
Globe .. ....• • • 61. per cent. Stock. 149
Guardian ........ •• • • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 5834
Imperial Fire .. ••• • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 256
Imperial Life ••- - .. 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1914
Indemnity Marine- • • 11.5 h.& bs. 100 0 0 20 0 0 53
Law Fire . .......... 2s & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4%
Law Life.... •• • • .... - 100 0 0 10 0 0 47
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5%
London Fire ........ 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 30
London Ship .... 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 30
Marine ••-••••• - •• .• 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 17%
Med•lnvlld&Gen.Life 4341. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2%
Minerva •• •• .. 6p. et. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 5
Monarch •• ..........-, - 5 0 0 1 0 0 205.0 d
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
Palladium Life i;l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2%
Pelican • - - - 45
Pacenix . - - - -
Professional Life.. •• - 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 159.0 d
Provident Life- -- .• 11.55. &bs . 100 0 0 10 0 0 40
Rock Life............ 58. 5 8 0 010 0 8%
Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & bs. Stook. all 235
Sun Fire 6l. 10s. - „ 211
Ditto Life 1/. 6s. - 55
United Kingdom
Universal Life.... .•
Victoria Life , - 412 6 6%
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.---- -- -.-. -.....
A. a. d. A. s. d.
Hungerford • • •• • • .. • • - - - -
Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 - --•
Ditto Nw of 731 p .c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 21. is. Od. - 60 0 0 241 i
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21,25. Od. •- 40 0 0 2234
Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 21. 70 lO 3 - 20
WATEB.M7OIIE.S.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-- --- -.....
-----.
1 / s. d. £ s. d.
East London. ..... .• •• i 61. per cnt. Stock. - -
Grand Janctien ...... 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69
Kent. ..... ........ • • 41. per cat. 100 0 8 - 83
Lambeth •• ••••• • • • • • . - 100 0 0 - -
New River Company.. , 21.105. - -. 60
Southwark Br, Vauxhall 51. per cat. 100 0 0 - 90
West Middlesex - •• •• ,61. Oa. pr cat. - - 105
DOORS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -- ---..----
/ o. d. £ I. d.
Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - 105
East and West India.- 6341. pr cent. Stock. - 168
East Country ......... 20s. per sk. 100 0 0 - -
London ..... ... •• .. 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 130
Ditto Bonds •• ••• • .. 41. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine - - •... 4 per cent. Stock. - 97
Santhampton ........ 1/. per cent.; 80 0 0 50 0 0 34
Victoria ............ - 20 0 0 20 0 654

to 12 cwt.

EAST FARLEIGII.—NearIy finished the picking;
hops good in quality as well as quantity; average
acreage 12 cwt. Duty 250,000/.
TENTERDEN.—The picking around and about is
now nearly brought to a close; in many places they
have already finished; what few are left are going
off very fast, owing principally to the late very heavy
rains with which we have been visited ; upon the
whole, however, the crop this year has been excellent
both as to quantity and quality.
GOUDIIIIRST.—A few planters have made a finish.
They have found the produce fully equal to their
expectations. More will wind up during this week,
but there are several plantations in which the poles
will not be pulled until the latter end of next week.
The rain last week inundated the bottoms, driving the
soil from many gardens.
SEVENOAKS.—Picking is very nearly closed in this
neighbourhood. The crop has been excellent, but the
late rains have done some injury.

HINCKFORD AGRICULTURAL CLUB.
POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
CASTLE HEDINGHAM, OCT. 10.— Yesterday the
annual meeting and dinner of the members of this
Conservative club took place at the hotel in this
village. The leading members mustered in consider-
able strength, and great anxiety was evinced with
respect to the forthcoming Ministerial policy.
At the dinner Mr. W. Saville Onley presided, and
was supported by the Right Hon. W. Beresford, M.P.,
Mr. C. Du Cane, M.P., Mr. Miller, M.P., Captain
Bullock, Mr. Vicars (brother-in-law to Lady Ray-
leigh), the Rev. John Cox, &c.
The customary toasts of patriotism and loyalty
having been duly honoured.
Mr. VICARS proposed " The Health of her Ma-
jesty's Ministers."
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
The Right Hon. W. BERESFORD rose to respond,
and was greeted with enthusiastic applause. He
spoke nearly as follows :—Mr. Chairman and Gentle-
men, The toast of " Her Majesty's Ministers"
sounds somewhat extraordinary to the ears of Castle He-
dingham meeting. I have attended this meeting now
for several years, but this is the first time I ever heard
it proposed.—(A laugh.) If it has been delayed for
a long period, however, I must say that the enthu-
siasm with which it has been drunk on the present
occasion ought sufficiently to satisfy us of the kindly
feeling which the members of the Hinckford Agri-
cultural and Conservative Club have towards a Go-
vernment which, though lately installed in office, has
long been a friend to the agricultural interest, and
allied in its feelings and sympathies to the people of
Essex.—(Cheers.) I wish that the task of returning
thinks for this toast had fallen into the hands of one
more capable of responding to it from his position in
the Ministry, or who might feel that he was less
maligned than I have been, and that he might return
thanks for the Government without drawing upon
his head, from some hostile journal, words of obloquy,
because thanks were returned by my lips. The
Government, you may depend upon it, are desirous,
in every situation, and in the position which each in-
dividual occupies, to do their duty by the country,
which has called them by its " general voice," I say,
to displace a Government which was universally un-
popular, because inefficient, and to take the reins of that
Governroent into their own hands, although those hands
were fresh and unused to such a task.—(Cheers.) That
Government, you may depend upon it, will try to do
their best, and I think if you look at the short period
during which they have held the reins of office, you
will find that they have not flinched during that short
period from doing their beat to improve, at the same
time that they have maintained, the ancient institu-
tions of the country.—(Cheers). That Government
has
so
rnmeortscdrawnexercise
tb
back from effectual, efficient, and true
where they were necessary. They will continue
reforms
x
just discretion in pursuing reforms
where they are necessary, but they will stand by the
constitution, Red will maintain the institutions of the
country, be they civil, military, or Protestant, with
a fervour and a determination Which I trust the people
of England will respond to by their approbation and
support; —(Heat hear.) It has been said, and I say
untruly said, thit her Majesty's Government came
into office upon the principles of protection, and that,
having come in upon those principles they have adopted
the tenets of their adversaries, and have seized hold of
and are ready to carry out all the dogmas of free trade.
I deny that position isa tot°. I know no reason that
any man has to say that the Government are Free-
traders; and I deny the other position also, that they
did come in in the slightest degree upon the princi-
ples of Protection. That is a strange thing for us to
say, but it is not the less true.—(Hear, hear.) There
were causes which operated and produced it; but
for one whole year preceding our assumption of office,
we did not as a party, not did any individual—
acknowledged as a leader of that Party—bring for-
ward one single motion in which Protectionist mea-
sures were in the slightest degree involved. How,
then, can it be said that we came in upon the princi-
ples of Protection ? I deny it•—(Hear, hear.) In
the year 1851, for a very short period, we were
called on to form a Government, and what was the
cause of that ? Why, that Lord John Russell was
beaten in his own Howe of Commons upon a ques-
tion of Parliamentary Reform—beaten by his owr
friends, and resigned the reins of office. Well, we
—when called on to form a Government, which we
could not have contemplated—were accused that we
came in upon the principles of Protection. But no,
we were called on to form a Government because Lord
John Russell was unable to manage his own party, or
to stand in his own Parliament- We failed in that
object, and Lord John aussell returned and resumed
the reins of power, and they remained a feeble,
wretched, tottering Adtainistration,. until he got rid,
by I think unfair and enderhand means, and in an
ignoble manner, of the mainstay and great sustain-
ing power of his Government. He cast over that
most talented man Lord Palmerston—he cast over
the man who still shed a lustre over his feeble Admi-
nistration, and he found that he bad cast off his own
right hand when he dared to go into the battle with-
out his armour.—(Cheers.) He found, when he
brought forward his Mlitia Bill, that the only man
who could have directed it and carried it for him was
against him, and Lord r, Russell was turned out
again upon the Militia Bin. Will. any man of com-
mon sense then say, whenwe eame.in at that moment
and formed a Government, that we did so on Pro-
tectionist principles ? The word " Protection" was
never mentioned except incidentally once, and then it
was not received. I say then that when we came in
in last February or March, we came as a Govern-
ment takiug up the reins that had been thrown down
without cause or justice, We came in at the
command of her Majesty to support her in her
just prerogative, and not to allow the official bu-
siness of the country to beethrown into the hands
of Sir James Graham and his Irish associates, or of
Mr. Cobden and the Manchester school.—(Cheers.)
Therefore I say we honestly and truly may declare
that the first proposition which was advanced is un-
founded and unjust. We did not come in upon Pro-
tectionist principles, or upon a Protectionist motion,
but we came in to do the duty of the country at the
bidding of the Sovereign ; and while that Sovereign
and the country uphold us, we are determined to
fulfil those duties ; and the country, I believe, is fully
satisfied with the manner in which they have been
performed up to the present moment.—(Hear, hear.)
Whether or not free-trade principles have been
adopted no man can really state, except by looking
back at what has already occurred in Parliament. It
is impossible for any men connected as we are with
the great agricultural party, not to see that while
great, and, I honestly declare it, considerable advan-
tages have flowed from the adoption of free trade to
many other interests in the country, yet that those
evils which I and others predicted have resulted to
the most important class of the country, viz., the
agricultural class.—(Hear.) It is impossible to deny
that that class has been suffering, since the measure
of free trade was adopted, in a degree very nearly,
if not fully equal to all that we predicted ; and that,
too, in spite of all the noble and disinterested efforts
of the owners and occupiers of the land to maintain
their position by their own exertions, and to endeavour
by every way to meet the evils which resulted from
that measure. That the effects of that measure and
the disastrous results of recent legislation might be
most easily, most efficaciously, and with the least
chance of great injury to other interests, be remedied
by the adoption of a moderate fixed duty on corn,
which would at once be a means of revenue to the
country, and of a slight protection to the native
grower, who has a right at least to a fair equality
with the foreigner in his own market, is an opinion
which I have ever stated, and one which I honestly
and fairly declare I still adhere to. That was the
opinion of the Prime Minister, as we all know, in the
commencement of the present year; that it continued
to be his opinion even late in the present session we
can know from his having openly and honestly de-
clared it in the House of Lords.—(Hear, hear.) But
Lord Derby did proclaim to the country that, as a
general election was at hand, he thought it was
more fair, under all the circumstances under which
he was called to the administration of public affairs,
to leave the decision of that point to the
constituencies of the country, and to promise to abide
by the verdict which those constituencies should re-
turn upon that subject. That verdict has been taken.
By the office—if I may call it so—or rather by the
situation which I filled so long for that party—l am
too well acquainted with the lists, majorities and

0 AlirAiti.
c.; I Dividend
Names of e, Dividend' Price. Names of ~, r
Companies. :1 1 pot Companies. r, \ Anpenum] Price.
ec
1 Annual. so
—..—•
----
I A
Ashtn& Oldh 98 ,7/. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 50
Barnsley. •• • 1601 Neatk ••• • • • 1001 161.
lirknk&Abrg 1501 51. 85 Oxford.. •• •• 100 ‘ 131. 136
Birmingham 401 41. 101 'Peak Forest. 76 31. las. 70
Coventry... 1001 251. 200 RegenVa•••• 33 11. Os. 17
Derby ••• •• 100; 61. 63 Rochdale .. • • s 5 21. 42
Eilsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct 33% Ssmrset Coal 150
GrandJunetn 100 3/.pr.et. 50 Do.LkFd St 12
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct• 12 Stffrd&Worc 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. 101. Shrewsbury.. 120
~;rand Union 100 11.10 s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 290
IC:mint& Avn 39 Gs. Od. 7% Severn and 1 21. Os. 24
Lanca.lter . 100, Wye Mali. i 26
Leeds&Livrp 100 201. 500 Warwick& 1
Leicester.... 100 51. 66 Birming. j 100 41' 40
Leicstr&Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick& 1
Lou4hboregh 142, 701. 510 Napton— .5 100 31. 28
Monmouthsh 1001 Worcstr &2
78 31. 33
Ntniqsmrysk 100 Birming.
MeltnMwbry 100 Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. 734

WAS-ZAGICT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
S. s. d. A. s. d.
British • • •• • • • • •• • • •• - - - -
Ditto Provincial- .• 11. 83. 20 0 0 20 0 0 19
Brighton • • • • • • • • • • •• 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 125
Continental (Thl d3Cap.) 4/. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67
Equitable., .. .. .. .... 50e. 50 0 0 50 0 0 26
Great Ce Aral: .. - .. . 10 per cent. 10 0 0' 10 0 0 14%
Imperia' ............ 31.& bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 85%
Independent ... • • •... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
L0nd0n.............. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25
Phcenix ............, 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 26%
P.atcliff .... . ....... 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 SO 0 0 2134
WeattninsterChartered 51. per cent, 60 0 0 50 0 0 36
Ditto, New ........ 51.
per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 6%
LIST OP SOOTTISE COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
,----•--..,- -.- -...-. -..
£ s. d. A s. d
Bent of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 210
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10%
Clydesdale Bank- • •• •• 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 121105
Commercial Bank .. •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 180%
, Eastern Bank . • • . •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 1 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 414
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 b 0 9s. Od
National Bank ili Per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1636
Northof Scotlandßank bl.pereent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 3
Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 9234
Western Bank ....
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 15s
Colonial Life
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 lb 0 0 23%
Eng. lic Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 17 6 3%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 10 0 31. 17s
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,305.6 d
i North British Insur... 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 3434
Scottish Union Insrnce. 7341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 321.6 d
Standard Life •• - .. - 51. per cent. 60 0 0 7 0 0 I 1234
United Dep.Assurance si.per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 I ,19s 6d
WIISCELIaLII736OI7I3.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company• per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
.-------.--- ---- -........
X. s. d. S. s. d.
Alsam Tea • • .. •• •• •• - 50 0 0 20 0 0 10
Auction Mart.... •• •• 21. 61. 50 0 0 - 26
Australian Agriculttirl 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 32
Australian Trust • • • • 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 -
Australian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 2 0 0 334
knglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 22
British American Land 155. - 311 10 0
Canada ..• • • • • • • • • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 .0 32 10 0 50
Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - -
.-
Ditto, 6 pr ct. Bonds 61. per:cent. - - 114%
City Navigation Bonds lii per cent. - - 97
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 19%
Ditto ...• •• .. - (B) - 25 0 0 7 10 0
Equitable Roversienry 5/ pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 119
Ditto New . . •• • • • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0
,
Gen. Revers. Sc Invest. sp. c.kbs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 100
Gen.SteatnNavigation 10 p.ct. lb 0 0 14 0 0 28%
Hudson's Bay.. - .. - - Stock. - 220
Hungerford .......... 21. 51. 100 0 0 100 0 0 47
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 5
London Reversionary 5/. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 15
R a ascii Institution.... - - 12 10 0 -
Price's PatentCand. Co. 101. per cent, 20 0 0
170
100 00
12065
Reversionary Int. Soo. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 10
25 25
Royal Mail Steam- 0 0 . 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 7954
South Australian..... 51. per share. 25 0 0 %
Trust and Loan Comp.
of Upper Canada.... --20 0 0 3 0 0 -

minorities of the Commons, not to be able in taking
up a list of the Parliament which has just been re-
turns(' to perceive that there is a C:cell.kidOri;3" of
Members in the Lower House inimical to the feeling
and measure of protection to agriculture. If I differ,
as I certainly do, from the wi4dom and justice of
their views, yet, notwithstanding, I must acknowledge
that I myself and these who think with me are in a
minority, and I ask—is it wise and prudent, when
you see you are in that minority, to force forward a
question which can but involve those whose interests
you wish to the utmost of your power, and at every
fair risk, to uphold—is it wise, I say, to force that for-
ward when you can gain no advantage by it, bat will
bring considerable evil—heavy blows and great dis-
couragement upon other interests which you also are at-
tached to ? They say—it is a Scriptural phrase—that it
is useless "to kick against the pricks ;" and I firmly
believe that in this instance, if we were to stir this
question, end moot it in an unfortunate moment, we
should only throw further back the interests of those
for whom we would make any sacrifice. There are
other interests in the country, some of them nearly as
high, others higher still, which would be endangered
if we were to moot the question of protection when we
cannot attain it. Are we to run the risk of sacrific-
ing the Protestant institutions of the country by
in Sir James Graham and his Irish bri-
gade?—(No, no.) Are we to run the risk of bring-
ing the Monarchy itself in peril, by bringing in Lord
John Russell and the democratic principles which you
have heard alluded to ?—(No, no.) These are ques-
tions which every honest agriculturist is bound to ask
himself ; and having done so, he should pause before
he forces his representatives, however willing they are
to act, into a battle which could bring him no good,
and where his retreat might be most difficult to cover.
The adverse journals—those journals which for years
have advocated the principles of the Manchester
school, which have derided all the evils of the agricul-
turists, and which have mocked the distress of the
farmers—have lately, I perceive, been holding out a
desperate bait to a distressed ,farmer to turn in pi-
teous clamour against his own friends. It is hardly
to be supposed that those free-trade journals have
adopted that line because they are repentant, or feel
any real good will to . those whose miseries they
mocked. I believe myself that what they wish to
do is, to raise the ire of the farmer, and to persuade
him that those who are really his best friends are not
so true to his interests as they profess to be, in order
that he may turn round upon those friends and put
them in that awkward and disadvantageous position
that they may not be able to hold the reins of office,
and so let in the very men who have hitherto been
the greatest enemies of the agricultural interest, and
who have injured them deeply, would, if they were
returned to office, only be adding insult to their in-
juries. Depend upon it the resumption of power by
the Whig party, backed as it must be by the assistance
and addition of the members of the Manchester school,
will be but a signal for more heavy blows and greater
discouragement to the owners and occupiers of land.
Be not deceived farmers—be not led astray
by the false lulls of traitorous friends ; but remember
that there are yet in store more and more evils to be
pulled from the Pandora box of Whig misrule, if you
bring back to power Lord J. Russell and the family
clique we have displaced. Lord John Russell has
been lately on a tour of agitation—he has been sound-
ing the tocsin against us in the north—he has been
bidding high for every assistance that he can get to
turn us out on the re-assembling of Parliament. The
democratic principle, we know, is one which may
bring fearful results in its train. It is one which,
out of power,' the Whigs are ever ready to take up;
but certainly I must say that when they are in
strength and power they eschew it as much as any set
of Tories ever did, and are as aristocratic and domi-
neering a set as ever held office. But that democratic
influence, if promulgated by them in opposition,
however aristocratic their tendencies may be, when
they come back to power will be too strong for them ;
and the men who out of the House adopt such doc-
trines,reg:tai(triwieliealerinrtbst:ts.e:.
as
In Theytoslof thbeyr statede
and praise and bolster up such influences,
must succumb to their force when they come into
dc
strongat rhhananot
and annihilated
stimulants
th
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aa
uam a r
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spu
htt heu the
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cur-
rent which they themselves have let loose, and they
e
force of the torrent.—(Hear, hear.) Lord John
in-
terest had for years been kept alive by the use of
s
those laws which were repealed by the Free-traders
in 1846, than let Lord John Russell and those that
power.—(Cheers.)
themselvesotruwos ens
support him remember this, that at that period there
other laws in force which I consider to b
strong
stimulants, and which the Free-trade party did not
when in power also repeal. If t t' pro ec ion laws were
strong stimulants to the agricultural interest, what, I
ask, was thd effect of the money laws, which Sir R.
Peel brought in in 1819, with regard to the monied
power ?—(Cheers.) They, I consider, were strong
stimulants. They were stimulants without which
the monied power never could have domineered as it
has done over the agricultural and landed power.
They were stimulants which Lord J. Russell was
fully aware of; and holding power as he did for six
years, from 1846 to 1852, he still left them upon the
statute book, in disparagement and in the face of his
own statement at Perth, that strong stimulants are
not the line of policy which he could praise or adopt.
I believe they are strong stimulants.—(Hear, hear.)
I wish not to injure other men's property, but if
strong stimulants are not allowed for the landed
classes, I say they should have been stopped to the
monied power. The Government which is now in
power will, I trust, in a short time mature those
measures (to which I am not admitted) which may
rectify that class legislation, for such I maintain
those laws are.—(Hear, hear.) They may remedy it,
and I trust they will. They may bring forward plea-
sures of greater justice to all classes. They may, and
I trust they will, bring forward those which will be
particularly adapted to the relief of the most dis-
tressed portion of the empire.—(Cheers.) I trust in
the integrity of the head of that Government. I
trust implicitly in the talents of many members of
it ; but, great as those tents may be, I fearlessly
and honestly trust in that conscientious belief which
a Government called to power in the manner they
were, and assuming office as they did, mast feel, and
will feel, in all that they carry out.—(Cheers.)—lt
they proceed, they will deserve the gratitude of all
classes ; and if they fail, I trust they will return to
their private stations with characters undiminished,
with reputations untarnished, and, above all, with
consciences free from the infamous remembrance of
having undertaken offices which they were unable to
fulfil, and having given pledges which they have not
redeemed.—(The Right Hon. Gentleman resumed his
seat amidst vociferous applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " Prosperity to the
Hinckford Agricultural and Conservative Club."
The Rev. J. Cox acknowledged the toast, and en-
tered into a lengthened detail of the circumstances
connected with the election for North Essex.
The proceedings terminated with the toasts of " The
Committee" and Stewards."

Thomas Wintre, B.!)

1852,

St. John's.

William Dyke, 8.D., Fellow of Jesus.
D. V. Durell, M.A., Christ Church.
Harris Smith, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen.
Edward John Chaplin, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen.
By this time the first circular became known, and
on the 20th, 48 additional appeared, among whom
were—

Thomas Gaisford, D.D., Dean of Christ Church.
Richard Lynch Cotton, D.D., Provost of Worcester.
John D. Macbride, D.C.L., Principal of Magdalen
Rob. Bullock Marsham, D.C.L., Warden of Merton.
On the 21st about 60 gave in their adhesion, and
the movement being generally understood, names
were added day by day, till the number exceeded
1,200, and was increasing rapidly up to the day of
election. After this statement, does the Earl of
Derby owe his proud position to the Oriel meeting?
Nothing can be more true than at the third meeting
at Oriel College, holden after the circular dated the
16th had appeared and was doing its work, the Bishop
of Oxford, well knowing that all opposition would be
hopeless, contrived to obtain a reluctant vote from
those assembled in favour of Lord Derby; but this
was a measure of sheer expediency. We have no de-
sire to promote ill•feeling, but there are not wanting
some who speak in no measured terms of complaint as
to what took place on that third meeting, and the
means that were employed to stifle opposition. With
this we have nothing to do. The Bishop of Oxford's
name was appended to the invitation to Lord Derby
on the 24th, so that allowing it to have been two days
in coming from Cuddesden to Oxford, it was sent at
least a week after the first movement was made. So
much, then, for the breathless haste of Lord Derby's
friends ! So much for the early support given his
Lordship by the Oriel meeting!—Herald.

NAVAL IN TELLIGHN CE.

OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE LORDS COMMIS-
SIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY.—As stated yesterday, the
Board visited the dockyard as early as nine A.M. They
were received by the Commodore, Superintendent Sey-
mour, and after transacting some business is the office of
the superintendent proceeded to an inspection of the
various storehouses, the building ships, the ships on the
stocks, &c., and other portions of the establishment.
At half-past eleven their Lordships mustered the work-
men, who were granted the half-holiday usual on such
occasions. _ _ _

Toe Board then embarked in the commodore's barge,
and proceeded to visit the new steam-yard at Morice
Town. Mr. Baker, the contractor, was present, and
other persons connected with the works. The inspection
was of the closest character, and, judging from what is
said to have been the observations of their Lordships,
the importance of the early completion of such portions
of the works as will render those already completed
available to the service was generally acknowledged. On
quitting the works, the Board proceeded to the screw
Sans Pareil, 81, Captain Dacres, new steam lina.of-
battle-ship. On leaving the vessel they returned to the
dockyard, and having partoek of some refreshment at
the commodore's, the Duke of Northumberland com-
menced his levee, and continued to see officers until
five, when the levee
. was adjourned until one o'clock this
afternoon. The following are among the officers who
attended the levee:—

Rear-Admiral—Richard Curry.
Captains—Jeffery W. Noble, Edmund Young, Charles
Clarke, John Foote, Henry Timpson, Josiah Britain,
John Monday, Josiah Oake, Samuel Wrifoid, Charles
Charles Wise, George Woolcombe, Charles
Basden, Wm. Hillyer, GE lrge E. Patey, A. Luckraft,
'V. F. Lapidge, F. H. H. Glassy, Jarvis Tucker, W.
Holman. _

Commanders—Edward Herrick, Philip A. Helpman,
H. Bernard, Henry S. Hunt, Josiah C. Gill, Wm. Walker
(a), W. 11. Kennedy, Jones, Wm. Speck, Fres. Per-
kin, Charles Patey,t J. B. Craig, Edwin Collier, Peter
Maingay, Chas. Chapel, Robert Mann, Thos. Shapcote,
Charles Hall, J. J. Rorie, Horatio Jauncey, John Rains,
Edward E. Gray, Samuel Morrish, Josiah Griffiths, W.
R. Nicolas.
Lieutenants—Edmund C. Domville, Edmund Malone,
F. E. Budd, John Nicolas, James Yule, Thos. Williams,
Thomas D. Williams, Thomas Goss, W. E. Farmer,
Riward Youel, John Adamson, George. S. Bourne, Geo.
H. Blake, Francis Coull, Francis J. D'Aguilar, John
Morbhead, Richard N. Williams, J. Pitfield, J. E. P.
Risk,.James Smail, Edward Digby, R. B. Miller, Samuel
Tancock, Alexander Young, Robert O'Brien, Wm. Lane,
Charles Boulton.
Masters—George Giles, Richard Thompson, George
Biddlecombe, Jabez Loane, James T. Russell, Robert
C. Allen, Henry Thomas, Edward Rose, Chas. Graham.
Pursers—Thomas Shanks, Robert Henry Bullen, Jo-
nathan Gain.
Royal Marines—Major Robert Leonard.
Lieutenants—Alfred D. H. Nepean, E. C. Domville,
W. H. Moore, R. V. Allen, Dunn, Josiah G.
Shanks, &c.
In the evening their Lordships entertained the heads
of the several departments and a party of private friends
at dinner, at Moorshead Hotel, afterwards patronising
by their presence the ball in aid of the funds of the
Orphan Asylum.
Among the company present were—The Duke of
Northumberland, Sir Thomas Herbert, the Hon. Captain
Duneombe, Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., the Hon. Cap-
tain Pelham, Sir Baldwin Walker, Colonel Green, Sir
J. Heron Maxwell, Bart, R.N., Admiral Sir J. A. Om-
manney, Captain Lowe, Mrs. Lowe, Miss Ommanney,
and Miss Agnes Ommanney; Commodore and Mrs.
Seymour, the Misses Seymour, Lieutenant Sullivan, and
party; Colonel Green, Colonel Coryton, Mrs. and Miss
Coryton; Colonel Giles, Rear-Admiral Manly Hall
Dixon, Admiral and Mrs. Pascoe, Captain Rich, R.N.
(Victualling Yard), Captain Nias (St. George), Captain
Ramsey (M.agicieene), Captain Mitchell, R.N., Captain
Hewlett, KN., Captain Scott, R.E., and Mrs. Scott,
Captain Collier, Miss Collier, Miss Vigor, and Miss
Nooth; Captain Sydney Grenfell, R.N., Mr. Triscoit,
Commander Need (Linnet).
This ball was got up at twenty-four hours' notice only,
and the arrangements, therefore, reflect the highest pos-
sible credit on Mr. and Mrs. Moorshead for the promp-
titude and good taste displayed on the occasion.
To-day the Admiralty visit the Royal Marine Bar-
racks and Victualling-office ; subsequently to which the
First Lord will resume his levee at the Commodore Su-
perintendent's• office. In the evening the board dine with
Admiral Sir J. A. Ommanney, K.C.8,, Commander-in-
Chief, and according to present arrangements quit this
place by the express train at 10.25 A.M.
We are sorry to report the death of Dr. Frederick N.
Slight, surgeon of her Majesty's ship Indefatigable. We
believe that accounts of this melancholy occurrence have
been received at the Admiralty, bu: we have not as yet
been supplied with the taco.
APPOINTMENTS.
Tun LEANDER.—The following re-appointments have
boon made to tho Leander, 50, at Portsmouth:—Livuts-
nant, Charles 11. May; Paymaster, Robert Wilgon;
Mate, James llatdy; Midshipmen, Lord Edward
Cecil, Arthur Coeburn, St. Vincent Luke; Naval Cadets,
F. M. Ommanney and Wallop Brahayou. The other ap-
pointments to this ship are—
Surgeon—Thomas 11. Keown, vice Kinnear.
Assistant-Surgeons—F. W. Blake and W. Richardson.
Naval Cadets—A. E. Dupuis end E. 11. Alfrey.
It will be seen that in the appointments to the Leander
the first lieutenant, paymaster, &c., have been reap-
pointed, but tho surgeon has been superseded. The
surgeon of the Arrogant, it will be remembered, was
re. appointed to that ship when she was recommissioned,
although he had only served in a brig before ho was
appointed $ the Arrogant; and during the service of

THE cHANc ELLOK OF OXFORD
UNI VERSITY.
As we announced yesterday in a convocation
holden at Oxford, on Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, the
Right Hon. thelEarl of Derby was unanimously elected
Chancellor of the University, in the place of his
Grace the late Duke of Wellington. It was feared
up to the last moment that some of those restless
spirits who think everybody and everything in the
world to be wrong except themselves and their own
opinions, would have disturbed the unanimity which
so happily prevailed ; but the scene probably that
presented itself namely, a Convocation House al-
most entirely filled with Lord Derby's supporters,
prevented the outbreak and consequent disgrace which
the whole University must have shared, had the few
malcontents brought forward another candidate at the
eleventh hour. As it was, the only demonstration
made was a speech of some length by the senior
proctor, who blamed the authorities for fixing so early
a day for the election, and condemned the breathless
haste with which those who happened to be in the
University at the time of the Duke of Wellington's
death had selected a candidate and commenced a
canvass. In short, the recent article in the
Times gave no bad idea of Mr. Lake's ar-
gument and the cause of his displeasure.
There is a marvellous coincidence in the
proctor and the correspondent of that consistent
journal. The Vice Chancellor deemed it his duty to
say, in a very few words, that so far as the authori-
ties were concerned, they had only obeyed the statutes,
which positively direct a new Chancellor to be chosen
at as early a period as convenient, and followed for-
mer
precedents, the dates of which proved that no
undue haste had been shown in fixing the day of
election on this occasion, but rather the contrary.
We may add, that so far as Lord Derby's friends are
implicated in the charge of precipitancy, it will be an
easy task to prove that Mr. Lake's own party, the
supporters of Mr. Gladstone, and the followers—but
no, we will not call names—suffice it to say, that the
opponents of Lord Derby forced his lordship's friends
into the field. The following we believe to be the
truth :—The Duke of Wellington died on the 14th,
the news reached Oxford on the following day, the
15th. Oa that very day a meeting took place of
the party at Mr. Marriottee rooms in Oriel College
—there were some 23 present. After a little dis-
cussion as to a proper, candidate, and after more than
one had been named, the party present divided, the
majority being for the Duke of Newcastle, Mr. Glad-
stone's friend, and, asit said, political and theological
pupil. They separated, to meet the next morning,
having agreed in the meanwhile to feel the pulse of
the resident members; and they met a second' time
accordingly. The Duke of Newcastle was still the
favourite ; and the game seemed tolerably certain,
nay, we believe a gentleman actually offered to go,
and did go, to the Duke, to obtain his Grace's con-
sent to be proposed as a candidate. This, our readers
will mark, brings us to the afternoon of the second

day after that on which the Duke died; a meeting i that ship in the West Indies ho was cruising in the
had been called, a candidate, fixed on, a messenger squadron at home, whilst Surgeon Kinnear, of the
dispatched ! And yet these very men tallk of un- Lcander,. who has been superseded, has served in that
due precipitancy and want of delicacy. We trust i ship during her whole arduous period of COMMISS101:.
Dr. Gallagher may be a most efficient medical officer,
we have proved the charge of breathless haste not but his selection for re-appointment to the same chip,
to belong to Lord Derby's friends. Let us next whilst others are suspended on re-commissioning, be-
do away with the impression that Lord Derby trays a favouritism which many think is net just to the
owes his nomination to the party that met at Oriel. seniors of the medical branch of the naval service. The
They were not his friends, whatever they would roster of Somerset-House evidently requires revision,
feign themselves, nor did they bring him forward. and will, doubtless, be more closely scrutinized by
Who did? The meetings at Oriel were no secret. Whitehall than it has been of late.—Herald.
The decision that those who assembled there had se- Paymaster—Thomas C. Thomas, to the Volcano
lected the Duke of Newcastle was whispered about; steam-vessel, coast of Africa.
and next, the mission, voluntary or deputed, to the Midshipman—J. E. M. Wilson, to the Agamemnon,
Duke, was hinted first, and afterwards affirmed to be 9068erkees ' rness.
a fact. Late in the afternoon seven or eight members Assistant—John Kiddie, to the Victory flag-
of Convocation who happened to meet on business, ship, Portsmouth.
At the recent meeting of the Royal Cornwall Poly-
hearing what was going forward in the University, technic Society, held at Falmouth, the society's medal
resolved to give the Convocation generally an oppor- was awarded to Mr. Alexander Moore, foreman of ship-
tunity of expressing its opinion. They were, too, wrights in Davenport Dockyard, for improvements is
unwilling that a small party arrogating to themselves the c,nstruction of screw-propellers of steam-ships, and
the power to elect a Chancellor should be allowed to from the application of which considerable economy and
dictate to the whole body, and they accordingly re- other important advantages are likely to arise.
solved to address the Earl of Derby and ask his
Lordship's permission to propose him. There was
no time to he lost. One of the gentlemen went to
the venerable President of Magdalen, and found him
not only ready to lend his name, but decided in his
opinion that Lord Derby was the nobleman most
eligible for the Chancellorship ; so on that evening
they issued the following notice, with 21 names,—all
they could muster on so short a canvass :
" OXFORD, SEPT. 16, 1852.—The undersigned
members of Convocation, believing the Earl of Derhy
to be eminently qualified for the Chancellorship of the
University, invite all those who are of the same opinion
to unite with them in a request to his Lordship that
ho will allow himself to be put in nomination for
that office :
Martin Joseph Routh, D.D., President of Magdalen.
Henry Foulkes, D.D., Principal of Jesus.
B. Jenkyns, D.D., Master of Balliol, Dean of Wells.
Philip Wynter, D.D., President of St. John's.
Benj. Parsons Symons, D.D., Warden of Wadham.
John Wilson, D.D., President of Trinity.
James Thompson, D.D., Rector of Lincoln.
Philip Bliss, D.C.L., Principal of St. Mary Hall.
B. Bandinel, D.D., New College, Bodleian Librarian.
Thomas Henry Whorwood, D.D., Magdalen.
Richard Higgs, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John's.
Richard Michell, 8.D., Lincoln, Public Orator.
S. Reay, 8.D., Alban Hall, Laudian Prof. of Arabic.
Thomas Short, 8.D., Fellow of Trinity.
Philip Duncan, M.A., New College.
Edward Wetherell Rowden, M.A., New College.
Washbourne West, 8.D., Fellow of Lincoln.
George Augustus Browne, M.A., Magdalen.
Henry Mander Roberts, M.A., Magdalen.
John End( Robinson, M.A., Wadham."
This was followed by a request that all who as-
sented to the proposal would send their names to the
Public Orator.
On the following day six names were added :
Charles Atmore Ogilvie, D.D., Canon of Christ
Church, Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology.

PORTSMOUTH. WEDNESDAY.—Leander, 50, Captain
G. St. Vincent King, was paid eff, all standing this day,
and will be re-commissioned to-morrow. A number of
her men will rejoin her.
Prince Albart, American packet ship, arrived at Spit-
head this morning fronktho river, and sailed again tor
New York, with a fine easterly breez?.
Daring, 12. Commander G. Napier, and Bittern, 12,
Commander Vansittart, were paid advanced wages on
Tuesday afternoon, and will sail for their respective
destinations on Thursday.
Conflict screw steam corvette has been thoroughly
repaired, and will come out of the south dock on Satur-
day next, and be taken into the steam basin.
Inflexible, 6, steam-sloop, Captain Woolridgo, which
towed round the Duke of Wellington, has completed
her fuel, and,is liking on board stores for the Mediter-
ranean.

Desperate, steam-sloop, Lieutenant Commander
Stevens (act.) sailed this afternoon for Plymouth, whero
she will rejoin the steam reserve.
Encounter, screw-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, will
come out of the steam basin on Saturday ready for
service.

Ocean Queen, convict-ship, left Cowes to-day with
convicts for Australia.
Seaflower, cutter, arrived to-day from Jersey, to be
paid off. Her crew and lieutenant-commander are to be
turned over to the Mercury.
The Bittern, 12, Commander Vansittart, and the
Daring, 12, Commander Napier, were paid advance to-
day, and will sail to-morrow for the East and West
Indies respectively.
The Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Captain Fremantle,
hauled out of the dock this morning to complete her
refit in the basin.
PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Tho Lords of the Ad-
miralty will hold a second levee this morning, and after-
wards dine at the residence of the Port Admiral, Sir J.
Onemanney. Their Lordships attended the ball, held
last evening at Moorshead's Royal Hotel.
The Melbourne, Australian mail steamer, while under
weigh in the harbour, by some mismanagement came in
contact with the Pallas, coal hulk, and the Pike Govern-
ment steam-tug, which was lying alongside the Pallas.
The force with which the vessels came into collision was
very great, and the shock carried away the j ibboom of
the Melbourne, several planks from her bow, besides
her port cathead; and, altogether, inflicted such damage
on this beautiful vessel, that it is feared some days must
yet elapse before she can proceed on her voyage. Iler
passengers, of which a large number were on board
were thrown into a state of confusion which can
be better imagined than described. Irrespective of the
damage sustained by the Melbourne, the Pike steamer
had hr figurehead carried away, and several injuries
about her bow. The Pallas coal hulk had also her bows
stove in. The vessels are now lying together, and it is
believed that artificers from the Dockyard will be at
once set to work in order to repair the damages sustained
by the Melbourne. The onus of the affair rests, it is
said, on the shoulders of the pilot, who, however, teas not
in Government employ.
WooLwren, OCT. 13.—The Terrible steam-frigate,
Captain James Hope, Ca, having been all cleared out,
was paid off to-day at this port. She is to have new
boilers, and undergo a thorough refit, to render her
again available for service as soon as possible.
The Wasp steam-sloop, Commander Lord John Hay,
will leave Woolwich at daylight to-morrow for Green-
lithe, to have her compasses adjusted, and then proceed
to the Mediterranean, for service ou that station. The
Marquis of Tweeddale paid a visit to Lord John Hay
to-day on board the Wasp.
The Dee steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander George
J. C. Smith, is expected to leave Woolwich for the
Cape of Good Hope station about Saturday or Monday
next.
The Hercules, Commander Baynton, at Blackwell,
for the purpose of embarking emigrants for Australia, is
still short of petty officers and able seamen.
Captain Miller, Lieutenant Douglas, 2 sergeants, 9
corporals, and 62 privates, of the Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, have received orders to proceed to
Portsmouth for service in the Leauder.