The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1853.

which she was concealed, when she unfortunately
coughed. The discovery was thus effected. Her
first exclamation was " Spare my life, and let me
go ! ! "—what .horrible words of long-continued
and harrowing brutality were contained in the
brief appeal ! She was not, however, mistaken ;
the man who had vowed to love and cherish her,
who was bound to be her protector through life,
"dragged her by the hair of her head from under
the bed, jumped on and kicked her until she be-
came insensible," in which state she was found by a
policeman, who was called in by an indignant neigh-
bour, who did not, however, venture to interfere
for the protection of the injured woman. It was
elicited in the course of the investigation that the
poor creature had about six weeks previously had
a premature confinement in consequence of the
prisoner's brutality, that " she was a very honest
woman, who acted honestly towards her husband"
—that " she had been lying under the bed more
than five hours !" and " had bruises all over her
body." The wretched woman was so ill indeed,
that Mr. COMBE declined to adjudicate summarily
on the case, and remanded the prisoner for a week
in order to ascertain the result of her injuries.
The other case was of a similar description.
EDWARD LEACH, also a powerful, determined-
looking ruffian, was charged before Mr. BRODERIP,
at the Westminster Court, with violently assault-
ing his wife. As in the former instance, it was
an indignant neighbour who called the attention
of the Police to the outrage, and thus secured
its punishment. The miserable sufferer had
been long accustomed to constant and al-
most uninterruptedatii rill e fabuse.horrorW
ran
the case
was through
hcthsee
the complainant, " whose right
Cweaus
retalloend
soeneing
eye presented a most shocking appearance from
the effects of recent violence, and whose face and
neck was covered with contusions." " She had
been married two years, and it was his daily
habit to ill-treat her. He never came home
in the evening without doing so (!). On
Thursday morning after breakfast he asked
her to give him sixpence. She replied
that she had not got so much, when he
leclared with a fearful oath that he would kick
her brains oat, and forthwith commenced beating
her abut the head !" This was apparently bad
enough, but it further appeared that the mis-
3reant was in the habit of biting her ! and that
;he was " covered with bruises all over her
body." When assistance came he threatened, in
anguage too horrible for repetition, that " if he
.:ould get at her he would kill her, and would
kick her liver out."

The unfortunate woman, like her fellow-sufferer,
vas declared to be " a sober, quiet woman, al-
,vays attending to her home" Indeed it is a
remarkable fact, that it is the best-disposed
women, of unimpeachable conduct, that are selected
Ls the victims for such horrible and unprovoked
brutality. Women who turn on their assailants
—who bandy epithets and are ready to resort to
blows—are seldom thus treated. The mere fact
)f striking a woman shows the cowardliness, com-
bined with ferocity, of the culprit. This is an
additional reason why protection should be af-
forded to these unhappy sufferers ; and why, if
the social experiment has failed, other and more
stringent means should be devised to repress out-
rages alike disgraceful to humanity and to the
national character, where such outrages are pos-
sible—where ruffians could be found so vile as to
take part in such transactions, and the law should
be incapable of condemning them to adequate
expiation.
We are no advocates for corporal punishment.
We have felt, with the lamented hero who has so
recently passed from amongst us, that flogging, un-
less under very peculiar circumstances, should be
excluded from the articles of war. That our
gallant sailors and soldiers, men in whose minds
a feeling of honour should be diligently cultivated,
should be freed from the disgrace of the humili-
ating cat. We would also have the disgusting
and degrading punishment excluded from the
civil code, with the exception of one class of cases.
Let the man who wantonly, and without provo-
cation, brutally ill-treats his wife, be flogged—
soundly scourged at the whipping-post. No punish-
ment could further degrade the MURPHYS and the
LEACHES above referred to. They are already
lead to every moral influence. There could be no
feeling of self-respect in the brute guilty of such
iorrible atrocity. Nothing but fear can act ou
inch minds. The evil has reached to a fearful
height, and nothing should be left undone that
could prevent or even diminish its magnitude.

done the utmost possible to turn into useful
men those who would have been the pests of
society, and have saved ourselves we doubt not,
on the whole, many times the cost of their train-
ing in saving the cost of repeated offences, trials,
and punishments. In this light the education at
Parkhurst is even pecuniarily cheap.
Much has been frequently said on the too great
attention paid to the comfort of the prisoners,
and the danger of divesting a prison of its whole-
some terrors. The Report adverts fully to this
subject (Sun, Sept. 7th). Colonel JEBB fully ad-
mits that, notwithstanding the moral advantage
to be gained by a long course of industrial train-
ing, it must not be gained by sacrificing the dis-
tinction between employment and hard labour ;
the greatest profit which can be realised is that of
deterring others from crime by the prisoner's
narrative of his prison experience, and by deter-
ring the prisoner himself from incurring a second
imprisonment. In Scotland, Sir JOHN KINCAID
reports that thieves and vagrants, before whipping
boys under 14, and hard labour in all cases was
allowed, found the comforts of a prison greater
in many cases than what they enjoyed out of it,
and the idleness was quite to their taste. Hence,
in justice to the community, after a full and costly
trial of the merely reformatory system, a great
change has been made. Reformation is still consi-
dered a primary object, butt the leading feature of
the system is to be of a strong deterring cha-
racter." Crank machinery, severe labour in
oakum picking ; and, where medical considera-
tions do not interfere, a wooden bed with just
clothing enough, for the first month, to be suc-
ceeded by the usual bed on good behaviour, are
the deterring expedients suggested. It is justly,
however, observed that, added to the loss of
liberty, the personal cleanliness required, and the
regular habits which give an air of comfort to a
prison, are at first great additions to the punish-
ment. If, as Mr. F. HILL well remarks, we fur-
ther remember the previous habits of most
prisoners, and that in prison they are cut off
from all companions, must rise at six o'clock, can-
not remain in their dirt all day, but are com-
pelled to wash themselves well ; that they have
then to labour severely with the prospect of losing
their dinner if they do not ; no pipe, no snuff,
no laughter, whistling, singing, or shouting ; no
gambling, no drinking,—and if we remember the
pain of breaking off a single bad habit, it will be
apparent that even " if the prisoners were fed on
turtle instead of barley broth, and slept on down
instead of straw, there would be but few appli-
cants for their places." In a word, the honest
labourer out of prison need not grudge the
prisoner the diet and comforts without which it
is found by experience, that neither his bodily
nor mental health can sustain the confinement.

Colonel JEBB concludes his Report with a brief
advertence to the great importance of measures
preventive of crime. These he arranges under
three heads—systematic pressure on the acknow-
ledged causes of crime, such as drunkenness, low
lodging-houses, receivers of stolen goods, &c. ;
measures to check the increase of juvenile criminals,
such as rendering their homes more decent, and,
especially, the industrial education of the lowest
classes, as yet the class reached by no Govern-
ment scheme of education ; and, in combination
with the proposed corrective reformatory disci-
pline appropriate to the various classes of crimi-
nals, a distinct effort in behalf of discharged pri-
soners. Under such a complete and harmonious
system it may well be hoped that we shall gain
rather than lose, if the cessation of transpor-
tation shall compel our adopting it as far as prac-
ticable. The second preventive measure sug-
gested will be attained to a large extent when
Lord SHAFTESBURY'S plan, which was praised but
dropped last session, is brought into operation.
We trust that nothing will hinder its adoption
next year. His Lordship is just one of those
voluntary coadjutors whom Colonel JEBB desires,
and who ought, as he observes, to be adequately
encouraged by the Government. The public are
much indebted to the Colonel for his able and
suggestive Report.

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 18.

Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Princess Alice. and Count Alexander Mensdorff, went
yesterday to the top of Lochan-y-gar. The Hon. Mary
Milted was in attendance upon her Majesty.
Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld, had the
honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday.

AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS..—Another instance
of the wonderful rapidity with which messages of public
importance can be transmitted by the electric telegraph,
from the most distant points, was given in the thin?
edition of The Sun yesterday evening. The States-
General of Holland were yesterday opened by the King,
who delivered a speech of more than usual length. It
was concluded at 1.25 p.m., and by five minutes after
three the whole, translated into English, was received
at The Sun office, and was published in our third edition
within a very short time afterwards. Although the
dispatch contained no less than 1,750 words, the trans-
lation and transmission to us only occupied the brief
space of one hour and forty minutes! One remarkabh
feature of this extraordinary express, for so it may be
justly termed, is, that it had to cross the German
Ocean for many miles. We are indebted for this early
receipt of the speech to the Electric Telegraph Company,
Lothbury, who, we must say, are entitled to very great
credit, not only for the expertness which they have dis-
played, but for the extreme accuracy with which the
whole was conveyed along the mystic wires.
SHIPMENT OF SPECIE.—The shipments of specie by
the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon amount to
429,0001., of which 395,0001. is silver for Bombay,
Madras, Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, and
Canton, and 7,7001. gold for Singapore and Hong Kong.
The only other important remittance is 25,0001. gold
for Alexandria.

AUSTRALIA.—Accounts about a fortnight later than
those previously received have been brought by the
overland mail. The dates are Sydney, the 19th of
June ; and Adelaide, the 6th of July ; but the details
given respecting the general course of affairs are very
limited. According to a commercial circular pub-
lished in the Sydney Gerald of the 11th of June.
goods were being offered freely. "Our importations,"
it is said, "continue heavy, and at the present rate of
consumption far in excess of the demand." The later
private letters also describe a tendency to decline, and
buyers were apparently every day becoming less willing
to operate. The productiveness of the gold fields of
New South Wales had, however, considerably increased.
The mines at the Ovens were likewise yielding largely,
and new deposits were from time to time discovered.
The prices of stocks and shares at Sydney remained
steady. Gold was at 755. per ounce ; wool, is. Bd. to
ls. 11d. ; oats, 12s. per bushel ; hay, 241. per ton ; and
the rate of exchange on England, 2 premium.
INCOME-TAX.—Claims of Exemption.—lt is very
desirable that persons having claims for repayment of in-
come tax on the ground of exemption, by reason of their
incomes being less than 1501. a year, should be made
aware that they must send in such claims, so far as re-
gards the years ended the sth of April, 1852, and the
sth of April 1853, to the surveyors for the districts in
which they reside, or to the head office in London or
Edinburgh, as the case may be, on or before the 10th of
October next, and that no such claims can be received
after that period. This rule applies as much to case,
where cl finis have been established in former years ;IF
to those where claims may now be made for the first
time.
MODEL LODGING-HOUSE AT WlNDSOR.—Yesterday
the directors of the Windsor Royal Society (of which
his Royal Highness Princess Albert is the president)
opened a lodging-house for unmarried workmen and
labourers. The model lodging-house formed a part of
the original scheme of the society, but the difficulties ex-
perienced in procuring suitable premises, and adapting
them to the purpose, have delayed until now the carry-
ing out of the praiseworthy intention. The directors
very judiciously took on lease one of the large houses in
Church-street, the residence formerly of noble families
attached to the Court, but in latter days used for the
most ignoble purposes, and suffered to fall into the last
mompooedni of:
stage dilapidation. This house they thoroughly re-
paired, drained. and ventilated, provided with every
convenience, and fitted up with sleeping accommodation
for 50 single men. Side by side with this new and com-
the same startlity,
sr
tlhodegirenege-phtoioulisleofistraamnoptsh;ersohouse of similar di-
" Beer-street,"
licensed under the Public Health Act, and
are to be admitted by that the two estab-
lishments, when in full operation,
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be no slight boon to the working
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works and management of the traffic, is being adopted
by the York, Newcastle, Berwick, North Midland, alid
Leeds Northern Railways.

MONEY MARKET.

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.

The cotton market at Liverpool yesterday closed
heavily, but prices were not much lower. The
sales were 5,000 bales, including 100 American for
exportation, 250 Pernams and Maranhams, at bid.
to 71d., 200 Egyptians at 7/d. to Bid., and Surats
at 3id. to 41d. per lb.
The Railway Market opened with a general de-
cline of 1/. on Saturday's quotations, but rallied
to some extent before the close.

The dates from Sydney are to June 19, by the
Overland Mail, and they report flatter markets for
imports, with increasing supplies, which is pre-
cisely what has been anticipated. The gold yield
continued very satisfactory.
The accounts received yesterday from Washing-
ton state :

"The Government have recently been apprised of
the existence in large quantities, on our southern coast,
of a most valuable article of commerce with China, not
before known to be obtainable here. We refer to what
is known in science as bicho do mar, corrupted in the
language of commerce into beehe le mer. The Chinese
call it trepang. The attention of those in Washington
whose duty it is to see that our national resources are
developed as much as possible, had been called to this
new source of wealth by a distinguished naturalist.
This article is called on our coasts the sea slug, and will
be recognised as an unseemly, jelly-looking substance of
a dirty brown colour, hard, rigid, and scarcely possess-
ing any power of locomotion or appearance of animation,
and varying in size from, say six inches in length and
two or three in girth to two feet long and six or eight
inches girth, which may always be found in very large
quantities strewed on the shore, between high and low
water marks, on our southern coasts."
The following is a comparative statement of
passengers arrived at the port of Quebec to the
31st August, 1852 and 1853

From whence. 1852. 1853. Increase. Decrease.
England 6.997 7,335 338
Ireland 13,025 11,092 1,933
Scotland 4,710 3,673 1,037
Norway 2,027 4,440 2,413
Germany
Lower Ports l,OlB 382 636

32,507 29,180 2,751 6,078
2,751

Total Decrease 3,327

From their agents in Venezuela and New Gre-
nada, the Committee of Spanish American Bond-
holders have letters by the Orinoco. In neither case
can these be deemed satisfactory, because they are
inconclusive. The Government of the first-named
Republic does nothing but promise, and it will
depend upon the energy of the agent, who was
greatly exerting himself, whether they will do
anything. From New Grenada, having settled its
claim upon Peru, there may be better news ere
long.

The amount of specie, 210,000 dols., brought by
the Arabia steamer from New York, is all r
France. The Ripon steamer, from Southampton,
takes out 429,0701. in bullion, chiefly for Singapore
and China. The scarcity of silver in China will
induce shipments hence for some time to come, but
the 4,000,000 dols. coming from Mexico will doubt-
less suffice for about a month. To Russia further
sums will be forwarded this week, and 100,0001. is
already engaged for. The quantity of Imperial
eagles still in the Bank of England is large. To
France not much bullion is going, but a new loan
for that country is more talked of.
There has been an exceedingly quiet market for
English stocks, and prices are less buoyant. Con-
sols have been 951 toe for transfer, and 958 1 for
aciount. Exchequer Bills are 3s. to 7s. discount.
These have been the only securities dealt in. The
absence of any authentic news from the East, and
the demand for money, said to have increased a
little this morning, are the principal causes of the
existing heaviness, and have no doubt occasioned
the money sales made.
Most foreign securities are well supported, in the
absence of any large transactions. Mexican have
been done at 254 and 25g ; Grenada Deferred are
9 to 4 ; and Brazilian New 46 per Cents. 98. Vene-
zuela Stock has been at 36 to 37. Peruvian is
about 76 to 78. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been
at 46'1, and the Deferred at 224. Danish Bonds
have been at 851, and Dutch 21 per Cents. at 631
to 64A. Nothing has been done in Russian stocks.
The Railway Share Market has given way again
after yesterday's improvement, but the change is
not material, except in the Caledonian, which are
down 21., the Oxford and Wolverhampton 1/. to
21., and the York and North Midland 1/. French
shares are rather buoyant, and with increased.
dealings higher rates have been obtained.
The Gold Mine Shares are steady, and the Nou-
veau Monde are in demand at higher rates.
The Australian Bank Shares have been in favour
at better rates, but the Land Companies' are heavy,
and the Australian Agricultural have declined 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From the Official List.)
Buginess done.

per Cent. Consols Annuities 954 $ i
onsols for Account
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£IOOO
£5OO 7 3 d
Ditto Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
;ruffian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent .... ........ 93
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent ............ 85,.
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
\toxic= 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
ipanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46i
Ditto for the Account .
Vene„uela Bonds, 3A per Cent.
i
Ditto for the Account 37 6A
ci vi
ad
nc ng de: o2ni t Ipi
ee
r Cent. 12 Guil ....
Dutch Exchange,
Ditto for the Account 64 ,-i
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto October Account 9SA i

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market is without particular altera-
tion. At the Dutch sale of Java all sold at z florin above
the previous rates. Floating cargoes maintain full prices,
and both Havannah and Brazil have been in request.
Refined is firm. Brown lumps are 45s to 45s 6d per cwt.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at
the East and West India Docks, was 1,093 hhds, 154
tierces, 373 barrels, there were taken for home consump-
tion 1,593 hhds, 166 tierces, and 666 barrels. The stock
in the same places is, 10,825 hhds, 1,692 tierces, 3,494
barrels.
COFFEE.—The market is quiet, but quotations are much
the same. Native has been at 47s 6d. to 49s for low to
superior, and Plantation Ceylon has been dearer for colory.
Mocha has been in more demand.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 392 puns, 1 hhds, there were taken
for home consumption 221 puns, and exported, 163 puns,
333 hhds. The stock in the same places is, 9,236 puns,
and 361 hhds.
SALTPETRE.—At auction 972 bags partly sold at 29s for
fine 2i per cent. refraction, but mid 7 per cent. was taken
in at 28s.
RlCE.—There is a fair demand.
COTTON.—Not much is doing.
TEA.—The demand is good, and rates tend upwards.
Common sound congou llid to is Oid.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady at 51s on the spot.

PONTEFRACT RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SCURRY STAKES.

Solyman

BEDFORD RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ORDER OF RUNNING.
2.3o—Preparation Stakes.
3. o—Two year-old Stakes.
3.3o—Produce Stakes.
4. o.—Bedfordshire Stakes.
4.3o—Town Plate.
ARRIVALS.
Two-year-old Stakes—Lady Audrey, Campstool, Bal-
moral, King Alfred, Tormentor, Shakspere, Seaweed
filly.
Produce Stakes—filly by lon out of Taurina, Star of
Surrey.
Bedfordshire Stakes--Retail, Ethelwolf, Ticton, Haco,
Madame Landeau, Perfidious.
Scurry Handicap (to-morrow)--- Leybourne, Puritan,
Nathan, May-day, Michaelmas Maid, Madame Landeau,
Corybantes, Auckland filly.
ENTRY FOR QUEEN'S PLATE.—Retail, Herbert, Truth,
Lamartine, Stamford, Ariosto, Odiham, Ethelwolf,
Warbler, Reiver, Tickton, Jouvence.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—ONE O'CLOCK.
PONTEFRACT HANDICAP.
5 to 2 agst Sally Warfoot colt (taken freely).
5 to 2 agst Braxey.
5 to 2 agst Balrownie (offered).
5 to 1 agst Defiance.

CENTRAL CRIMIATAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

Patrick Bryan, aged 20, described as a sailor, and
John Graham, aged 20, also a sailor, pleaded guilty to
an indictment, charging them with stealing a watch, a
chain, one coat, and other articles, the property of Wm.
Reid, and one watch, the property of Alexander Sloker.
It appeared that there were former convictions against
the prisoners, and the Court sentenced them to four
years' penal servitude under the new act.
Thomas Cornish, 21, described as a poulterer, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him with feloniously
breaking and entering the warehouse of William Vaug-
han, and stealing therein his moneys, value 6/. Is. 33/4d.
The prisoner excused himself from the charge on the
plea of poverty and want.
The Learned Recorder, however, said he could not admit
such a plea at a time when employment was so abundant,
that no able-bodied person like the prisoner need be with-
out a shilling in his ocket. Indeed, matters had so altered
for the better, so far as the labourers were concerned,
that the masters had, to a certain degree, became the
servants of their workmen, and they were compelled to
submit to dictation in regard to the wages they paid.
This state of things arose from the scarcity of labour,
and the general prosperity of the country, and while it
lasted no excuse of the nature set up by the
prisoner could for a moment be entertained. The sen-
tence of the Court, therefore, was that he be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for the space of six calendar
months.

Henry Johnson, aged 22, described as a clerk, pleaded
guilty to two indictments, one charging him with steal-
ing a telescope, value 9s. 6d., the property of Robert
Gogerty, and the other charging him with stealing a
spoon and fork, value 383., the property of Frank
Cleusow. A former conviction was proved against the
prisoner, and he was sentenced to four years' penal ser-
vitude, under the new act.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
The time was occupied in this court the whole
morning in trying prisoners for uttering ba3e coin, and
of whom there were 15 for trial.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL AT

GREENOCK.

We are indebted to the courtesy of the Glasgow Con-
stitutional for the following report of the proceedings
at Greenock, on Monday, when an address was pre-
sented to Lord John Russell.

It had been intended to present the address to his
lordship in the Town Hall, but in consequence of the
numerous applications for admission, . the corporation
wisely determined to avail themselves of the ample ac-
commodation of the Mid Church (Rev. Dr. Brown's).
The doors of that edifice were accordingly thrown open
at 11 a.m. All the seats were speedily occupied by
respectably dressed ladies and gentlemen. On the plat-
form we observed Provost Martin ; A. Murray Dunlop,
Esq., M.P. ; Major Darroch, of Gourock and Drums;
Sheriff Marshall ; Provost Phillips, of Paisley ; Pro-
vost Birkmyre, of Port-Glasgow ; Provoit Houston, of
Renfrew ; and Lorne Campbell, Esq.
The Magistrates (in their chains of office) and Mem-
bers of Council of Greenock, viz. :—Bailies Spiers,
Campbell, M'llwraith, and Neill ; Treasurer Sword
Councillors Arbuckle, Caird, Steele, Shaw, Kerr, Sel-
lars, Hamlin, Haddow, Robert Macfie of Airds, and
Ballantyne ; and the Water Trustees, viz. :—Walter
Service, Esq., John Hunter, Esq., William Curtis, Esq.,
Robert Blair, Esq., Hugh Ritchie, Esq., James Lang,
Esq., Hugh Cameron, Esq., and Andrew Laing, Esq.
John Kerr Gray, Town Clerk; George Williamson,
Procurator-Fiscal ; John Adam, Town Chamberlain ;
Robert Steele, Esq. of Knock, Andrew Anderson, Esq.,
Dr Ninian Hill, T. 0. Hunter, Esq., Thomas Turner,
Esq., John Miller, Esq., W. Macfie, Esq. of Langhouse,
Rev. Dr. Brown of Mid Church, Rev. Dr. M'Culloch
of West Church, Rev. Mr. Morton, Rev. Mr. Laugh-
ton, Rev. Mr. Stark, Rev. Mr. Bonar, George Blair,
Esq., Dor.ald N'Donald, Esq., Neil Campbell, Esq.,
Dennistoun, Esq., Thomas King, Esq., Robert
Wright, Esq., Charles C. Scott, Esq., John Scott, jun.,
Esq.

Lord John Ruisell who was accompanied to the plat-
form by his youthful son, arrived from Roseneath a few
minutes before 12, a beautiful little Government screw
steamer, having heen placed at his Lordship's dispoial by
fthe Admi'
:•alfy. ;His Lordship's appearance on the plat-
orm was hailed with much enthusiasm. His Lordship
having been seated,

Provost MARTIN immediately proceeded to present
the address. In doing so he said--My Lord, the Town
Council of Greeninck are greatly honoured by your pre-
sence this day, to receive the address which they desire
to present expressive of the high consideration with
which, in common with their townsmen they regard your
Lordship. (Cheers.) The numerous and important
measures which,Kluring your public career, you have
either originated; or supported, may not have met with
unanimous ayproval, nor in a free country, where every
citizen forms and may express an independent opinion,
was this to be expected. But, however they may differ
on questions of policy, the British people never fad to
recognise and to reverence high moral principle, and
this, in your Lordship's case, has secured to you the
respect and esteein of all parties. (Great cheering.) The
principles of civil and religious liberty which have been
long and succes4fully advocated by your lordship may
now be upheld without the hazard of personal danger.
It past times it was-far otherwise, and it is to the lasting
honour of your illustrious house that in the day of need
it gave to this great cause one of its noblest martyrs.
(Cheers.) Thanks to your lordship and to others of
kindred mind, both in our orbs and in earlier times, the
safeguards of freedom have been established on a basis
that we may hope cannot be shaken. When your lord-
ship carried your great measure of Parliamentary
reform, there were gloomy forebodings of evil re-
sults; but it must be a source of just pride to
you that these have proved to to be unfounded, and
your own sanguine expectations have bden. realised ; for,
while neighbouring nations have been convulsed by insur-
rectlon or revelution, the people of this country have kept
their onward course, not destroying but amelioriating their
institutions. This contrast, so favourable to us, ought
to reconcile thoSe who were hostile to your measures,
and should cause us to mourn that so many nations are
not blessed with like happy privileges. (Cheers.) Com-
mercial freedomihas likewise been extensively promoted
by your lordshij, and although there was diversity of
opinion on this subject also, it is possible other causes
may to some extent have contributed their aid. Ido
not think it can be denied that to the comprehensive
reform of our commercial laws, and of the principles of
taxation, must :be attributed in a great measure the
present unexampled. prosperity and comfort of alk
classes. (Renewed applause.) My lord, I will not de-
tain you longer iby alluding to other questions of pro-
gress, which have derived advantage from your lord-
ship's support ; but, rejoicing that it has fallen to my
lot to represent the corporation and inhabitants of
Greenock on this occasion, I pray that you may long
continue to adorn the high station you occupy, and that
you may be long spared to maintain the honour and th,
liberties of this empire, and to promote the prosperity
and happiness of a grateful people. (Much applause.)
The town-clerk Olen read the address, as follows
" TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

" My Lord,--We, the provost, magistrates, and council-
lors of the town of Greenock, in Council assembled, avail
ourselves of the opportunity afforded by your Lordship's
temporary residence in our neighbourhood, to express thy.
deep respect which we entertain for your Lordship's per-
sonal character, , and for your distinguished talents as a
statesman.

" it has been your Lordship's eminent distinction to con-
tribute to the freedom, the prosperity, and the happiness
of this empire in a manner worthy of the illustrious house
from which you are descended, and to which England is so
largely indebted.

"In the midst of party conflicts, it must be gratifying
to your Lordship to feel assured that the purity of your
motives, and the enlarged views and high spirit by which
you are actuated, are not only fully appreciated, but have
secured to your Lordship the lasting gratitude of your
country.
" We thank your lordship for the great services you
have rendered to the cause of civil and religious liberty ;
and we only give expression to the universal public feeling
when we pray that your lordship may be long preserved
by Divine Providence to be a blessing to this nation.
" Signed in name, and by appointment, of the Magis-
trates and Council, and the Seal of the Burgh
affixed hereto, at Greenock, the sixth day of Sep-
tember, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
three years.

" JOHN MARTIN, Provost."
Lord JOIN RUSSELL, who appeared in the enjoyment
of the most vigorous health, and who was loudly and
most enthusiastically cheered, spoke as follows :-
1 Provost and gentlemen of the Council, it would be
difficult, indeed, for me to express in words the grati-
tude which I feel for the honour that you have this
day done me. I can only say that, I trust, in a more
expressive manner than by words—by my public con-
duct—l may continue to deserve the approbation and
good opinion of cities and communities such as this.
(Cheers.) You have done me the honour of saying that
it has been my lot to contribute to the liberties, the hap-
piness, and the prosperity of this country. I feel deeply
such a compliment. I cannot but look back at the
time when I first entered Scotland, and had the advan-
tage of receiving part of my education under distin-
guished men in the metropolis of your country. (Cheers.)
At that period there was nothing like real representa-
tion of the people of this part of the United Kingdom
—those exceptions of popular election which prevailed
elsewhere did not find their place in Scotland, and the
freedom of the press was a mere name ; for I do not re-
member that there was any newspaper at that time
which really conducted public discussions wi h freedom
and with openness. (Cheers.) I cannot but look at
that time, to congratulate you, and to congratulate
myself, that times are so greatly altered. (Cheers.)
Your Provost has alluded to institutions in
other countries which have failed—to liberties which
have flourished for a time and have decayed, or without
bringing their fruits to maturity. But the difference
between those countries and this is, that there is here
such a temperate enjoyment of freedom— such a for-
bearance in pushing rights to extremity, such a well
considered appreciation of the value of liberty, the in-
stitutions derive all their force and all their grandeur
from the character of the people among whom they axe
introduced. (Loud cheers.) It is thus that if I at any
time have been enabled to add to the privileges, to add
to the power of the people, I have felt at the eminent,
and I have been confirmed by experience since, that I
was adding at the same time to the strength and security
of the throne. (Loud cheers.) I am sure, gentlemen,
that such will continue to be the case, and that while
you value and esteem those privileges which you enjoy,
and those privileges which you may hereafter obtain,
you will at the same time consider that it is by the
temperate use of liberty, that all these privileges can
be best maintained to a remote posterity. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, your Provost has alluded to measures
which have been under discussion with regard to the
extension of the principle of representation and mea-
sures with regard to the extension of the freedom oft
commerce. (Loud cheers.) I am happy, at least
to say, without entering into any argument upon thesel
subjects, that your address confesses the inercasse,be
should not say confesses, but rather ioudlyprhofla,nn
increase of the prosperity and happiness of p
le—
(cheers) —and thereby at the same time proclaims"pbthat
those measures were nut ill devised, and have not
unsuccessful. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, withr regardt. to ethete
future, although I may take biaorrhausilr
tt rteruasntythat
far-
ther part in the deliberations of P ;
heated
,
much that excited pasty dissension and discussion
having havin. passed away, that much which was m
doubt having been settled, there will be, with regard to
future measures, if not an absence of party—and I don't
expect any time when there shall be an absence of party
in this country, or when an honest difference of opinien
should not be expressed ; yet, I trust there will
be that agreement that the course of lgislation
may be still farther conducive to the happiness of
the people at large. (Loud sheers.) Aod lot me say,
however however important the questions that we have discussed
in past years, and it would be difficult perhaps to find a
time in the history of any country, when so many
measures of importance have been obtained, without

convulsion and without revolution, as have been ob-
tained and established in this country since 1833 (loud
cheers)—l say, while this is the case, there still remains
much for the consideration not only of all stattsmen, but
of all men who are lovers of humanity, of justice, and
who have a regard to the welfare gf their countrymen.
It is thus with regard to legislatures, as the poet de-
scribes it with regad to the traveller in a mountain
country. Although you seem to have mounted a con-
siderable ascent, there are still farther ascents before
you—

" Hills rise on hills, and Alps on Alps arise."

(Cheers.) There is no time—l contemplate no time—in
weich there will not be much for an enlightened and be-
nevolent Legislature to discuss, to arrange, and to es-
tablish. Very unfortunately, the very increase of civili-
sation, the very gatherings together of population, which
are the fruits of industry, of commerce, of flourishing
manufactures, and increased trade, bring with them their
attendant evils ; and while we are occupied, while many
benevolent men are occupied, in extending into remote
regions the light of Christianity, there are too many al-
most at our own doors who, from the imperfection and
the deficiency of education, on the one band, and from
the crowded and ill-ventilated dwellings which they in-
habit, on the other, are almost as much deprived of the
means of obtaining religious knowledge and instruction
as the heathen in the most distant lands which
our devoted missionaries have visited,. and where they
have been ready to sacrifice their lives in the promotion
of Divine truth. (Loud cheers.) Weil, ie ,tletntn but
buese questions give rise to numerous and important
matters, upon which men again may differ, but upon
which I hope the conclusion to which they arrive may
be conducive to the happiness of our country-
men. (Loud cheers.) I will not give any opinion
upon these questions, I will merely glance at their
nature. Our very freedom stands in the way of many
regulations, which of themselves are beneficial. While in a
foreign country, where despotic rule prevails, you find
that there is an obligation to provide for the good venti-
lation, for the ordering and maintenance, by measures
of police, of that which contributes to the health of the
population of a city, our people, naturally—l must say
I find no fault with such jealousy—object to the inter-
ference of any central authority ; and when the matter
is left , to their own Government, they do not always
provide those measures which it is for the good of our
people they should provide. (Cheers.) What should be
the limit ? Should you interfere? What should be the mea-
sure of interferenc How far can you limit the fieedom of
the people in this respect ? How far should legislation be
i itroduced into such matters ? These are important ques-
tions which the Legislature should consider. Then, in
regard to education, what vast matters are opening, upon
which men of the greatest intellect have already given
their opinion to the world ? Can we rely upon the volun-
tary efforts of individuals in order to provide sound edu-
cation for the people at large ? Should you interfere, as
the Government of America has interfered, in order to
provide education ? If you do interfere, how far should
you insist that it should be a religious education Can
you, on the other hand, provide a secular education and
leave others, the ministers of religion, to give religious
instruction ? I only glance at these questions in order
to show that there are weighty matters still for the con-
sideration of the legislature and statesmen, and I
only pray to God that they may be resolved in a
manner befitting the intellect, befitting the charater,
befitting the spirit of an enlightened and a constant
people. (Loud cheers.) Let me only say, that while
these matters of internal legislation are of the utmost im-
portance, while they must occupy from day to day
the minds and the time of those who are called to
represent you in the Commons House of Parliament—
while there are other questions of internal legislation,
likewise of vast importance, upon which I have al-
ready, for my part, given my opinion, that further mea-
sures ought to be adopted, it is also to be considered,
and I trust we shall none of us forget, that this country
holds an important position among the nations of the
world. (Cheers.) It is not once but many times she
has stood forward to resist oppression, to maintain the
independence of weaker nations, to preserve to the ge-
neral family of nations that freedom, that power of go-
verning themselves of which others have sought to de-
prive them. (Loud cheering.) I trust that character will
not be forgotten, will not be abandoned by a nation
which is now stronger in means, which is more popu-
lous, more wealthy than she has been at any former
period. This, then, you will agree with me, is not a period
to abandon any of those duties towards the world, towards
the whole of mankind, which Great Britain has hitherto
performed. Let us perform them, if possible, by our
moral influence—let us perform them, if possible, while
we maintain the inestimable blessings of peace ;
,ut while we endeavour to maintain peace, I certainly
should be the last to forget that if that peace cannot be
maintained with honour it is no longer peace—continued
applause)—it become then but a truce, a precarious
truce, to be denounced by others whenever they may
think fit—(cheers)—whenever they think an oppor-
tunity has occurred to enforce by arms their 'unjust
demands either upon us or upon our allies. (Much
cheering.) I trust, gentlemen, that so long as I can
bear any part in the public councils of this kingdom,
such will be my sentiments, and such will be my conduct.
Happy I am to find that you have done me the honour to
signify your agreement with me in these sentiments.
I shall conclude, therefore, thanking you again for
the great honour that you have done me, by saying that
I shall remain attached to that cause which has been
expressed in plain words—in that which used to be the
toast at our dinners, wherever Englishmen were met
namely,—" The cause of Civil and Religious Liberty over
the world !" (Cheers.) I trust that wherever the in-
fluence of Great Britain extends, that cause will be
,naintained by her. I feel it is her sacred function ;
and when she lets fall that standard from her hands,
she will no longer deserve to bear her part in the con-
cerns of the world. (Loud and continued cheering.)
Mr. DUNLOP, M.P., moved a vote of thanks from
she inietbitants to the Provost and Corporation, for
,laving paid so just a tribute to one so honoured, and
.o deservedly honoured, as the noble lord, and for
'laving permitted the community to witness the gratify-
ing proceedings.
The proposal wal carried by acclamation.
The LORD PROVOST having acicuowledged the com-
pliment, the meeting separated.

NEW YORK.—The accounts from New York this week
show a steady continuance of the recent improvement
in the money-market. The offer of the Government to
purchase United States' Sixes at certain specified prices
had proved unsuccessful, except for a very small amount ;
and meanwhile the large extent of importations, and the
consequent increase of the customs' receipts, caused the
surplus revenue to go on accumulating. A return, just
published, of the declared value of the importations at
the port of New York for the first eight mouths of the
present year presented an increase over the correspond-
ing period of 1852 equal to 9,700,0001., the total having
been 27,620,0001., against 17,910,0001. At the same
time the balance of trade appears to have been favour.
able to the country throughout, since much of the specie
received from California had been retained. On the
other hand, however, the large amounts of iron and
other materials obtained by the issue of railway bonds,
of all descriptions and at all prices, and which have been
taken by our manufacturers in some cases with too little
caution, must be taken into account.

ARRIVAL OF SPECIE.—The specie arrivals yesterday
were 245,0001., namely, 205,000/. from the West Indies,
and 40,0001. from New York. The next steamer from
the West Indies will arrive about the Ist of October,
and is expected to bring 800,0001. of silver from the
Gulf of Mexico.

SINGAPORE.—The Singapore letters are to the 2d of
August, and describe an active import trade, the sales
of cotton goods having been considerable. Here, how-
ever, as elsewhere, there was a general tendency to pour
everything upon the Australian markets. All articles
suitable for them were quickly bought up, and a large
number of vessels were waiting for cargoes thither. The
last dates from the island of Labuan were to the 10th of
July. The American steam-frigate Powhattan had ar-
rived at Borneo Proper, and was to coal at Labuan on
her passage to China. _ _

DEPARTURES FOE AUSTRALIA.—The departures from
the port of London for the Australian colonies during
the past week show a decrease, but they are still nu-
merous. They have comprised altogether 11 vessels--
seven to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 3,107
tons ; two to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 970
tons ; one to New Zealand, of 951 tons ; and one to
Hobart Town, of 364 tons. The total capacity was con-
sequently 5,482 tons. The shipments of manufactures
and ordinary merchandise are now certainly less exten-
tensive, and the rates of freight have a tendency to
decline.
WIFE BEATING AT MANCHESTER.—Yesterday George
Turner, a tailor, living in Caroline-street, Hulme, Man'
chester, was charged before the city magistrates with
beating, kicking, and stabbing his wife. The wife, a
poor emaciated creature, however, refused to give evi•
dente. The policeman who brought the charge said she
had been stabbed by the prisoner with a knife in one
arm, and her body was covered with bruises inflicted by
his kicks and blows. Mr. Kennedy, magistrate, asked
the wife to tell him what the prisoner bad done. The
poor woman replied timidly, " I don't want to say any-
thing against him." Magistrate—You must give your
evidence. Wife—Well, I provoked him. Magistrate--
And what did he do when you had provoked him ? Wife
—T don't know—he stabbed me in the arm, but I don't
wish to say anything. Mr. C. J. S. Walker, one of the
magistrates, then addressed the prisoner, saying, as his
wife would not give evidence, he would be discharged,
but it must be a warning, as they should certainly have
committed him for six months had the case been proved.
The prisoner, who displayed a sullen demeanour
throughout, left the court without a word.
TRADE IN THE PROVINCES.—The accounts of the
state of trade in the manufacturing towns during the
past week are satisfactory, since they show that the
movement in the rate of discount has produced a
feeling of considerable caution, without leading to
any vague alarm or general want of confidence. At
Manchester there has been a marked disposition to re-
strict the amount of production, and the desires of the
various firms in this respect are greatly aided by the in-
fatuated conduct of the operatives, who shut themselves
from work by their restless attempts to exact higher
wages. At Birmingham, the transactions in manufac-
tured iron continues to increase, and the reduction of
20s. per ton, declared some time back, seems to have
been fully recovered. In the demand for general goods
there is also undiminished activity, and the orders from
the United States are heavy. The Nottingham report
describes dulness both in hosiery and lace, the point to
which prices have been driven by the cost of labour ren-
dering the market sensitive to every financial or political
change. Stocks, however, are lower than ever, and
manufacturers, therefore, feel no inclination to press
sales. In the woollen districts the greatest animation
stiil prevails, and in the Trish linen markets there has
been a further advance.