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Compass. '''ZiZr'd:,;:- this day. On Saturday last thb el'erilony of laying the founda-
tion stone of the Melbourne Athenaeum was performed e-,
50 all Bedford am :..oncion & by Viscount Palmerston, in the small but thriving town
Bletchley.... N. West. ... ... of Melbourne, in Derbyshire, where the noble lord and el
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301 all Bina, & Oxfd. Lady Palmerston are now temporarily residing. st
guarantee... R.Westn ... ... The cost of the proposed building, which will be A.,
304 all Do. withoutgt Do -.— -. situated in Potter-street, and will be a neat structure,
30 all Birm. Wolv. & with two porches, and is to be erected after the design 'n
Dudleyguar. Do ... ... of Mr. Stevens, of Derby, is estimated at about 7001., of w
301 all Do.wthtguar. Do • ••• d which sum subscriptions, including a donation by the m
St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.ScN.W lO3 —losxd x late Lord Melbourne, have been already raised to the 1.,g,.°
50 all ClydesdaleJc. Jaledon 514 —s34xd
extent of 4501. It is intended to combine three distinct 1-1;
St. 100 E. Lincoln gr.
6 per cent. gt.Nrthn. 150 152 but important objects in the building—first, accornmoda- th
25 all Glstr.& Dn.Fi Grit. Westn 32 33xd a d tion for an infant school ; next, a mechanics' institute ;
100 all lirtipl. Dk. & fie. New. and lastly, a savings' bank. The hall will also be avail- F
Railway & Berw. ... ... able fur lectures and public meetings. The institute at ex
50 all Hull & Selby Y. & NMd 113 114 present possesses between eighty acid ninety members,
25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 56 —57 and a library containing nearly a thousand volumes. kr
lal
124 all Do. 4 Shares. :)o 274 28?) Every effort was made by the inhabitants to give eclat
13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 141 144 to the occasion, and the event being considered to mark or
20 all Do. Preference Do 26 27 an important era in the history of the town, the day was pri
-- 100
20 100 Lowestoft gr. observed as a general holiday. The committee, feeling TI
4 per cent. Norfolk _
that it was only fitting, from the interest which Lord '
98 _
20 100 Do. 6 per ct. and Lady Palmerston ever evinced in ail that concerns in
54 all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. te
and Matlock & Midld. 3 3i the well-being of Melbourne, that they should be invited ,
ne
50 all Middlesbro' & Stekton & to take a prominent part in the proceedings, embraced tic
Redcar Darlingt.,.• x d x d the opportunity offered by his lordship's visit to his Mel- un
00 all Midld.Bradfd Slidla.nd.. • 108 -- 109 bourne estates, to request him to lay the foundation fo
50 all Northern and scone—a task which the noble viscount cheerfully con- m
th
sented to undertake. m
50 all Do. Fixecls pi Do — _.
DEo. Count 6..5. 7 6..7.
... The proceedings commenced by the presentation of an s„
50 all Do.Eas 6teprners. Pct.! •
25 all Prest. & Wyre address to Lord and Lady Palmerston, at their Mel-
&Ln&Yk ... •.. bourne residence, welcoming theni on their arrival hi
124 12 Do. 4 Shares. Do . ••• among the inhabitants of that town. A multitude of at
St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthi, 148 1.550x(di 149 x d
the townspeople assembled upon the grass-plot in front in
148
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St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do of his lordship's mansion, and vociferously cheered the y,
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25 18g Shef.Rothand Lancash& noble viscount and his lady during the presentation of hi
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Yorksh. ... ...
12 94 M.MCleai. 14 ---4 d al
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50 all WearValleygrStockt. &
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the address.
Lord PALMERSTON then addressed the assemblage. al
6 per cent...l Darlingt. ... xd Having cordially thanked them for the kindness with w
25 all Do Do 3IA 321 311 which they had received Lady Palmerston and himself, el
St. 100 Wilts&SerarstlGtWestn lO- -- 103 I x a he proceeded to. say :—Allusion has been made in ni
the address to the foreign policy which her Majesty's ui
MINES. Government pursued while I held the office of Mi- w
nister for Foreign Affairs. Whilst I had the honour et
1 all Agua Fria
1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold i d par
10s. all Anglo Californian
10 2 Australasian l4l * d , Europe the inestimable blessings of peace. But I felt ei
20 5 Australian
1 all Australian Cordillera a id ings was to make foreign governments understand that EC
1 all Australian Freehold g td while, on the one hand, this country would never wil- le
1 all Ave Maria — id linaly or knowingly inflict wrong upon a foreign nation, of
1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) td par on the other hand we should never submit to the inflic- th
1 all British Austrin. Gold 4 Icl tion of any wrong from them. In these endeavours I ti
20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 was nobly supported by the people of this country. I cc
35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued am convinced that as long as the Government of this v.(
at £5 pm ..• •. 31 —4l country know that they are supported by the generous fr.
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 24 34 feelings of the British nation, we shall maintain that re- WW
20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 32 34 33
1 A Carson's Creek
40 all Cobra Copper 4l 45xd best security for the maintenance of peace. (Hear, al
5 1 Colonial
... 15 Copiapo
St. all Copper Min. of Eng 55 —65 social, commercial, end political improvements which ti
25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent 64 —74 p were deemed by the wisest men to be conducive to the ti
5 all English anclAustrin welfare and interest of the country ; and I think I may th
Copper Smeltg.Co 2l 14(1 appeal to the present state of comfort among the work- th
20 all General
ing classes as a proof of the soundness of the policy fa- cc
2 all Great Nugget Vein i 4 P
milady denominated free trade. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, m
2 all Do. Registered
lam glad upon all occasions to come into contact with re
3 all Great Polgooth --ld
1 all Lake Bathurst t id the working classes. It is the peculiar pride and dis- hi
1 all Liberty . .............
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barriers between the different classes of which the corn- w
munity consists. It is the happiness and pleasure of tt
all Liberty LLionnadr.e&s c a
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G..oid. 84 94;
Quartz Crush. Co. i a the higher classes to avail themselves of every opportu- al
1 all Kariquita
10 9 Nfexican&S.Americn 6 —7
labouring classes. On the other hand, there is no man, tl
1 all New Granada Ad— i P
13 p 14 however humble, who does not feel that by his industry gi
1 all Nouveau Monde g
10 5 Nova Scotia Mining and the exertion of his talents he may obtain the highest (f
and Copper Smeltg. ... ... distinctions in the State. There are abundant examples co
5 1 Port Philip $ 4 d in the House of Peers of men who owe their origin to pi
1 all Quartz Rock - tl
50 all Rhymney Iron
15 15 Do. New — ••• the working classes, and contributed to the welfare and pl
30 101 Santiago de Cüba
1 all South Australian
10 7 Tin Croft 7 9 • hereditary distinctions to those who have descended from de
284 all United Mexican.-- 4 44
them. (Hear.) lam convinced, gentlemen, that the work- IQ
1 all Waller g i a
1 all West Granada
1 all West Mariposa
1 all Yuba - i d talent, and industry, and lam confident that they will di
avail themselves of every opportunity afforded them by hi
- the increased knowledge and improvements of the age. or
JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and beg that EQ
you will accept my most faithful acknowledgments for do
40 all Australasia BO 82 the flattering address which you have presented to me. st
50 all British N. American ... ... Gentlemen, I wish you all health and happiness. cc
20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of 'edict, A procession was then formed, which, headed by a in
Australia, & China p
100 25 Colonial .• ... 184 band of music, and accompanied by his lordship, marched hi
through the town to the site of the institute. On its it
100 20 Commercial of Lond. ... ...
20 10 English Scottish and way thither it passed through triumphal arches, and was fii
Australian par 4 p greeted with the shouts of the multitude. A consider- hi
20 15 Lond. Chart. Bk. of able muster of the most respectable inhabitants of the ai
Australia 24 3 p town and surrounding district had collected on the s!
50 20 London and County ... --... ground before twelve o'clock, the hour fixed for the per- h.
50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... formance of the ceremony ; but the. gathering would g
100 20 Lend. & Westminster ... ... have been much larger had it not been for the very un- n
20 2 London Bank of Aus- propitious state of the weather. Among those present t'
tralia and India
50 221 National of Ireland ... ...
25 all Oriental Bank of and Countess of Harrington, Lord. Petersham, the Hon. r
Corporation . 504 54 Mrs. Lamb, Mr. Cantrell, Mr. Moss (Mayor of Derby), 'f
25 5 Do. New — ... the Rev. Mr. Dean, vicar of Melbourne, &c.
100 25 ' •ovincial of Ireland ... ... The ceremony was preceded bya brief address, es- (
10 all Do. New...
5 1 Royal Australn.Blig. reverend vicar of Melbourne, who afterwards offered up I
& Gold Imp Co 4 dis— par a prayer invoking the divine blessing upon the under. 1
25 all South Australia 43 45
25 all Union of Australia 7O 72 704 70 taking in which they were about to engage. The stone (
••• 24 Do. New 8 - - 8.3 was then lowered. to the appropriate level._ when Lora I
50 10 Union of London ... ... 194 Palmerston was handed the silver trowel, and proceeded e
40 all Union of Madrid-- ... ... in a workmanlike manner to accomplish the task assigned I
to him. The work having been completed, amidst the (
MISCELLANEOUS enthusiastic cheering of the spectators, 1
His LORDSHIP said-e-Ladies and gentlemen, it has I
100 35 Australian Agricult. 35 37 afforded me great pleasure to assist in laying the founda- t
20 12 Australsn.Peific.Mail ... ... tion of so interesting a building as that which is to be (
10 8 Australis. Royal Mail ... ... erected on the spot where we now stand. It is indeed (
50 38i Brit. American Land 65 68 a building of peculiar interest, because it is destined to f
100 324 Canada — be, I may say, an epitome of the life of man, as well €
5 5 Crystal Palace l4 2 p 7
as an example of the 'civilisation and improvement i
4 2 Crystal Pal.of France i 1 p
a
20 1 Eastern Steam . ... 1i the age. It is to contain, in the first place, a provi- c
1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir ... ... sion for infancy ;in the next place, it will afford instruc- 1
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ... ... tion and amusement for men of maturer years by means t
20 14 General Screw Steam ... ... of the mechanics' institution ; and, lastly, in the savings 1
20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar . ... bank, there will be a provision for advanced and declin- ,
1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... ing age. In former times the treatment of infants was I
10 3 Netherlands Land id par far different from that which now prevails. Mothers I
20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ...
considered, and still in some other countries consider, I
50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... ..• their infants as encumbrances, impeding their useful ex- (
50 25 Do. Do. ... ... 381
ertions ; and they used to be scolded till they cried, and t
100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... ... ...
beaten till they ceased to wasp. (A laugh.) In some f
25 25 South Austral. Land 37 39 37/ 61
countries, mothers who want to employ themselves in 1
1 all Submar. Telegraph.. .., ._._ ...
useful labour wrap their infants in swaddling clothes and 1
5 2 Univeral Emigration
and Colonization.... ... I hang them on pegs as you would a hat or great coat. f
100 284 Van Diemen's Land 16 —l7 ! _ (Renewed laughter.) But our improved civilisation has
----"----• taught us that we may provide for the care of infants, 1
and at the same time begin to instruct their useful t
LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
minds. It is, indeed, not possible to hope that any i
.0.- great degree of information can be instilled into children 1
LONDON, Aug. 29.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W., light of from two to six years of age, and the knowledge
breeze, and fine clear weather.—The wreck of a brig of
about 400 tons, with decks swept, lower hold full of timber, which is imparted at so tender an age may, perhaps, not
long survive the hours during which it is communicated I
was passed on the Ist instant by the Lady Milton, arris ed to them. But they acquire habits of obedience, order, 1
in the Downs.
DEAL, Aug. 29.—Wm ~ . . and regularity, and habits are the most important ob-
g.'
oda, WN W Arrived from the
jects of education, and most durable in their effect ;and
the habits thus taught to infants in their earliest years '
River—Queen, for Al Bay ; Commodore, Jamaica ;
Sphynx, Boston ; Ballengeich, Quebec ; Anne, do.
SHOREHAM, Aug. 27. -The Australia, Grimsby to Rio contribute to their happiness, to their good conduct., and 1,
Janeiro, on shore near here, has become a total wreck. to their welfare in after life. We are, therefore, when
WHITSTABLE, Aug. 28.—The Favourite, of Chichester, we establish infant schools, not only assisting mothers ;
sunk in the harbour, but has been raised ; cargo, all but
the top tier, damaged. by giving them the means of more useful occupation, but !
we are laying the foundation for good order in that corn- '
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 28.—Wind, W., blowing hard.
munity of which their infants are hereafter to be mem-
Arrived—Faith (s), London, for the Coast of Africa ; Car-
hers. The advantages of mechanics' institutions are so
matic, London, for New Zealand; Alexander, do., for
well
.known, and so justly and universally appreciated,
Mauritius ; Fleur de Lis, Sunderland, for Madras ; Apollo,
Hartlepool, for Demerara. that it would be a waste of time, I may say, to dilate
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 28.—Arrived—Alice Mark, Loudon, upon them ; but, nevertheless, it is not useless to bear .
in
for Algoa Bay. mind that these institutions contribute not only to the in.
MILFORD, Aug. 27. The Kingston, from Quebec, is on tellectual pleasures of the working classes, but also con-
shore on Pwllchion Flats, without apparent damage. duce greatly to their worldly comfort and advantage.
CARDIFF, Aug. 27.—The Massachussette, Newport to And speaking of pleasure, I may say that there are no
New York, was run on shore near Scilly Island last night,
pleasures which are really worth having but those which
much damaged, and very leaky ; cargo will be saved.—The are connected with the intellectual faculties. Pleasures of I
Maria (Greek barque), Belfast to this port, is on shore, another kind may, perhaps, be valued for the moment, 1
and fills with the tide.
,but they_
leave no good effect after them, and they tend
WEYMOUTH, Aug. 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Promise,
frequently rather to degrade and brutalise than to im-
Quebec.—The Collector, Callao to Queenstown, foundered
prove and adorn the beings by whom they are enjoyed.
off Cape Clear ; crew saved.
BREST, Aug. 26,—The Sardinian (brig), N. S. del. Car- (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, the pleasures of the
mine, Almeria to Swansea, put in here on the 24th inst., intellect increase in intensity in proportion as they are
with considerable damage to hull, topsails, Szo. enjoyed, and they elevate the persons who cultivate
SHANGHAI, June 21.—The Sir H. Pottinger, from Live- them in the scale of human beings. Now, gentlemen,
pool, got on shore on a reef off Gaspar Island, on the 3d of there is a 'remarkable difference between the times
May, but came off, and arrived here, without apparent in which we live and those which have preceded
damage.
—The Regent, of Hull, New us. We have indeed in these days great discoveries
HALIFAX, N.S., Aug. 18.
and inventions
York to Quebec, was totally lost on White Island, 70 made, worthy of the intellectual pro-
miles East of this port ; crew saved.—The Zero, Clyde to gress of the people who now live. We have in these days
New York, went ashore at Archeveque, C.B. 28th July, invented railways, which facilitate and increase the in-
and is likely to become a total wreck.—The Ley of the tercourse between towns, and provinces, and countries
Isles, Prince Edward's Island to Liverpool, has been taken —which tend, as it were, to render urope one vast
into Arichal, having been on Mainadeen Point, July 30. city, and to confer upon different nations those advan-
tages of easy communication which heretofore were en-
joyed only by the inhabitants of separate towns. This
SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION.—It appears the di- is a great improvement— a great invention—and one
rectors of this company have resolved to recommend which is likely to conduce much to the prosperity, the
the declaration of a dividend for 'the past half-year, at happiness, and welfare of mankind. We have in these
the rate of 21 per cent. per annum. days applied the power of steam to the navigation of
ILLNESS OF CARDINAL WISEMAN.—The Tablet states the wide ocean, and have thereby brought countries
that the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster has been nearer to each other which heretofore were separated
confined for the last week at Walthamstow with a serious by passages of many months, accompanied also by great
internal complaint, and that a good deal of anxiety is perils and dangers. We have also, gentlemen, in these
felt about him. days had an invention—one of the most splendid
PLYMOUTH SAILORS HOME.—We are happy to state triumphs of human genius, because it was not by acci-
through the instrumentality of Messrs. Eastlake as dent that it was discovered—it was the result of labo-
executors of a lady recently deceased, the above Insti- none investigation and patient induction ; I mean the
tution will be benefitted to the extent of one hundred electric 'telegraph—an invention which brings the most
guineas.—Plymouth TiMe2. 1 distant parts of the world within minutes of each other,
SIR G. Baninv. - -The screw steam-sloop Brisk, Come and which will probably, at no distant day, enable us to
mander Seymour, put into Falmouth on Saturday from hold converse with our fellow-subjects in India as quickly
stress of weather, bound to the West Indies with Sir G. as parties recently could do in adjoining rooms. But,
Barkly, the new Governor of Jamaica. I gentlemen, former ages have also had their great and
Novel, MAC TUNE.—In the Court Circular of last Sa- ! important inventions and discoveries. The magnetic
turday's Times, it is stated, " Messrs. Nicoll, of needle enabled men, who used before to creep timidly
Regent-street, had the honour of submitting for her along the shores of seas, to launch into the wide ocean, with
Majesty's and his Royal Highness's inspection yesterday, the certain security of attaining directly the object of their
the newly-invented sewing machine, and a coat sewn by search. That was a great invention, and it laid the
this process." The machine was originally invented by foundation of vast improvements in the existence of man-
an American citizen, but has been brought into practical kind. Former ages invented also the art of printing, an
use by the Messrs. Nicoll, who have patented a peculiar art whose usefulness,it would be childish in me to point
method of joining seams or edges together. The ma- i out to any of those whom I have now the honour of ad-
chine accomplishes six hundred stitches per minute, all I dressing. Former ages also invented gunpowder, which,
of which are stronger and finer than can be produced by ' although apparently an instrument of more rapid destruc-
the best hand labour. Messrs. Nicoll state the intro- I tion, yet gave to civilisation a secure protection against
duction of the machine has not caused the dismissal of barbarism ; and it may be safely affirmed that if the
I even one of their numerous operatives, nor is it likely ' Romanshoade wouldposs notesseda have
knowledbgeeenofotvheisrriumnplbeym. implement of
if
to
do other than to supply the great demand created war,
Eul p
by the growing prosperity of the colonies, Where this hordes of barbarians who involved the moat civilised
class of labour. is scarce and dear ; ,runreover, the un- portions of the world in the darkest ignorance for many
hbeeaalitthoygesttisnugpperosseidtieedn. of the workman will in future centuries by their inroads. But, gentlemen, though in
1 former times there were men of great knowledge, who

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