The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-02 00:00:00

BRECON,

C. Morgan, Esq.

CARDIFF.

Dr. Nichc.ll

CHELTENHAM.
Hon. C. .Berkeley.
J. A. Gai doer

itzvEKLY.
1 John Tr" nley,Esq. •••
J. W. Plogg, Esq •••

CARLISLE.

P. How ard, Esq
W. Mar shall, Esq.
Those ma ,rked with an asterisk are new Members for the
places which . they represent.

NCHESTER ELECTION.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The pol' Ling commenced on Wednesday at eight o'clock,
and was c antinned throughout the whole of the day with
considers ale spirit on the part of the Reformers, but the
Tories fir Li ling their case was hopeless, attempted to gain
by bribe• :7 and intimidation, that which they could not
accompl'a ,h by fair voting. At the close of the poll at
four o'cic ,ck, the numbers stood thus :
hilips 3,702
Gibson 3,582
Murray
Stitwiitle . . 2,686
Thi ss teTtablishing the independence of Manchester. The
To ties have been taught a lesson on this occasion, that
wil J for 1.3v.,:r blight their hopes in Manchester.

MA

:STOCKPORT ELECTION.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
WlflnziT:snAY EVENING.—The polling commenced here
this morning, and was continued till twelve o'clock,
when. the Tories, finding thay had no chance, retired
the n 3rs then being for-
-11. Marsland
Col .)den
Ma, for Marsland
T' ie rat .rn of Mr. Cobden has given cause for great
rejoicing in this neighbourhood.

ELECTIONS TO COME.

LIST OF CANDIDATES, NOMINATIONS, AND
DAYS OF POLLING.

LANCASTER COUNTY (SOUTHERN
Election day. July 7.
HALlFAX.—Election, July 2.—Candidatcs—C. Wood,
Esq., E. Protheroe, Esq., Sir G. Sinclair.
EAST SUFFOLK. —Candidates—R ight Hen. Lord Hen=
niker, Sir C. B. Vere, A. S. Adair, Esq. Polling day,
July 9.
WEST KENT.—Candidates—Sir E. Hiner, Bart., Vis-
count Marsham, T. Hodges, Esq. Polling days; July 9th
and 10th.
EAST NORFOLK.—Candidates—E. Wodehouse, Esq.,
H. Burroughes, Esq. Nomination, July 10. Polling, July 12.
CARDIGAN COUNTY.—Election day, July 8.
LINCOLN —(Li NESEY DIVISION). - Nomination day,
July 5. Candidates—Lord Worsley, R. C. Christopher, 0.
H. Cust.
SALOP (NORTH DivxstoN). Election day, July 5.
Candidates Sir R. Hill, Bart., W. Ormsby Gore.
SALOP—(Souni DlVlSlON).—Election day, July 6. Can-
didates—Earl of Darlington, and Hon. R. Clive.
HANIPSHIRE—(SOUTH DIVISION ).—Election day, July
5. Candidates—J. Fleming, H C. Compton, Esq.
YORKSHIRE—(WEsT RlDlNG).—Polling; day, July 8
and 9.
CARDIGAN.—EIection day, July 2. Candidates—Pryse
Pryse, Mr. Hartford.
DENBIGH—(COUNTY).—Nomination day, July 7. Can-
didates—Sir W. W. Wynne, Hon W. Begot.
CHESHIRE—(SOUTH). —Polling days, 13th and 14th
July. Candidates—G. Wilbraham, Esq., Sir Philip de Mal-
pas Grey Egerton, John Tollemache.
WESTMORELAND.—EIection day, July 8. Candidates
—Lord Viscount Lowther Hon. Col. Lowther.
MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—EIection day, July 6. Candi-
date—Sir W. W. Wynn. No opposition expected.
STIRLING. (Falkirk District of Burghs).—Election day,
July 2.
STIRLING (CouNTY).—Election day, 12th and 13th of
July).
FALKIRK DISTRICT.—Election day, July 2. Candi-
dates—W. D. Gillon, Robert Baine.
WHITE ElAVEN.—Election day, July 2. Candidate—
M. Attwood.
CUMBERLAND (WESTERN DlVlSlON).—Nomination
thy, July 10. Candidates—E. Stanley, S. Irton.
KENT (EASTERN DivisioN).—Nomination day, July 5.
Candidates— Sir E. Knatchbull, J. P. Plumptre.
SUFFOLK (WEST).—PoII day, July 9. Candidates—A.
S. Adair, Lord Henniker, Sir C. Broke \ ere.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NoßTH).—Nomination day,
July 5. Candidates—Earl of Lincoln, C. Rolleston, Esq.
PERTH (CouNTv).—Election day, July 6.
GREENOCK,—Nomination day, July 5. Polling day,
July 6. Candidates—R. Wallace, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
BEDFORDSHIRE.—Day of nomination, July 5. Candi-
dates—Lord Alford, W. Astell, Lord C. F. J. Russell.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRECOUNTY.—EIection day, July
5. Candidates—Mr. Young, Dupre, Mr. Scott Murray.
CAMBRIDGE COUNTY.—Day of election, Julys. Can-
didates—Right Hon. E. Yorke, R. J. Eaton, Esq., J. P.
Allix, Esq.
CHESHIRE (Noant).—July 5, at Knutsferd. Candi-
dates—E. J. Stanley, W. T. Egerton, Cornwall Legh.
CHESHIRE (Sount).-July 10, at Chester. Candi-

dates—G. Wilbralam, Sir P. Egerton, Tollemache, Esq.
CUMBERLAND (EAST). Nomination day, July 5.
Candidates—Mr. James, Hon. C. Howaid, Mr. Stephenson.
DEVONSHIRE (SOUTHERN Mum/O.—Day of nomi-
nation, July 6.
DORSET COUNTY.—Election day, July 6. Candidates
—Lord Ashley, H. C. Sturt, Esq., G. Bankes, Esq.
DOVER—Day of nomination, July 1; election, July 2.
Candidates—E. R. Rice, Sir J. Reid, Bart., J. Halcombe.
DURHAM (Noma).—Day of polling, July 7. Candi-
dates—H. Lambton, Hon. H. Liddell.
ESSEX (SOUTH).—Day of nomination, July 5. Candi-
dates—T. W. Bramston, G. Palmer.
FLINT (CouNTY).—Day of nomination, July 5 ; days of
polling, July 8 and 9. Candidates—Hon. E. L. Mostyn, Sir
S. Glynne.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE (EASTERN DiviszoN.)—Day of
nomination, July 5. Candidates—Hon. F. Charteris, C. W.
Codrington, Esq., Sir John Wright Guise.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE (WESTERN Divistow.)—Day of
nomination, July 8. Candidates—Hon. Grantley Berkeley, R.
Blagdon Hall, Esq.
HANTS (NORTH).—Day of nomination July 6 ; polling,
July 9.
HANTS (So uTH).—Day of nomination, July 5; polling,
July 8.
HEREFORDSHIRE.—Day of nomination, July 5; day of
election, July 8. Candidates—T. B. Baskerville, Joseph
Bailey, jun., R. Hoskins.
HERTFORD (CouNTr).—Day of election, July 8. Can-
didates—Lord Grimstone, Mr. Smith, Mr. Alstone, Hon. G.
Ryder.
HERTFORD.—Day of nomination, July 5 ' • polling, July 8
and 9. Candidates—Hon. H. Cowper, Lord Mahon, Sir M.
Farquhar.
IPSWICH.—Day of polling, July 2.—Candidates—Rigby
Wilson, G. Rennie, J. C. Harries, Fitzroy Kelly.
ISLE OF WIGHT.—Day of nomination, July 5.
KENT (WESTERN DIVISION. )—Election days, July 9 and
10. Candidates—T. L. Hodges, Sir E. Fihner, Lord Marsham.
LANCASHIRE (SouTH).—Lord Francis Egerton, R. B.
Wilbraham, Esq., Charles Townley, Esq. Nomination day,
3d July.
LEICESTERSHIRE (SouTH DrusioN).—Day of nomi-
nation, July 10. Candidates—Henry Halford, Charles W
Packe.

MALDON.—Day of election, July 2. Candidates—Quen-
tin Dick, J. Round, T. N. _ltbdy.
MONMOUTH Con/qr.—Day of election, July 5. Can-
didates—Lord Granville Somerset, Octavius Morgan, Esq.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (NORTHERN DIVISION.—
Day of election, July 8.
RUTLANDSHIRE.—Days of polling, July 9 and 10.
Candidates—Heathcote, Hon. C. J. Noel, Hon. Mr. Dawnay.

SALFORD.—Days of election, July 1 and 2. Candidates
—J. Brotherton, Esq., W. Garrett, EEq.
SUFFOLK (WEST. ) --Day of nomination, July 9. Poll-
ing, July 15 and 16. Candidates—Lieut.-Col. 11. Rushbrooke,
H. S. Waddington.
SUSSEX.—The nomination takes place on Monday, the
sth of July, at Chichester.
WARRINGTON.—J. J. Blackburn, Esq. ; Alderman
Kershaw. Poll day, July 2.
WELLS (SOMERSET. )—July 9. Candidates—W. G, Hay-
Or, Richard Blakemore.

lIRREY (WESTERN Divisiox.)--Day of nomination,
July 6. Candidates—W. J. Denison, James Protter.
YORK SHIRE (WEST RIDING. )—Day of nomination, July
5; days of polling, July 8 and 9. Candidates—Viscount Mor-
peth, Viscount Milton, Hon. J. S. Wortley, E. B. Denison.
DEVON.--(NORTHERN DIVISION).—Polling day, July 5.
Candidates—Sir T. D. Ackland; L. W. Buck.

DUDLEY.—Polling day, July 2. No opposition expected.
DUMFRIES.—(BOROUGH DISTRICT).—PoIIing-day, July
2. Candidates—Sir A. Johnstone ;W. Ewart.
DURHAM—( SouTH ). -- Day of nomination, July 6. Poll
ing, 9th and 10th. Candidates—J. Bowes, Lord H. Vane,
J. Purer.

HUNTINGDON (C'olmnr).—Polling day, July 10.
Candidates—E. Fellows, G. Thornhill.
LAUNCESTON.—R.. P. Collier retired.
NORTHUMBERLAND (Sount).—Day of nomination,
July 5. Candidates—M. Bell, S. Ogle.
SHOREHAM.—PoII-day, July 2.
Burrall, Lord E. Howard, W. Goring.
SPILSBY.—PoII-days, July 8 and 9.
NOTTS (Sourn).—Day of nomination, July 7. Candi-
dates—T. Houldsworth, H. Knight.
LUDLOW.—Day of nomination, July 2. Candidates—
Salway,l B. Pottield, J. Arkers, E. Charlton.
WORCESTER (EAST).—Day of election, July 7. Candi-
dates—J. Barneby, J. Taylor, Hon. St. George Foley.
WARWICKSHIRE (SounruaN DIVISION).—Day of
nomination, July 5.
'WARWICKSHIRE (Nottnizalt DIVISION).—Day of
nomination, July 6.
ABORlEEN.—Nomination day, July 6. Candidates--
W. Junes ' A. Bannerman.
WILTS (NORTHERN DIVISION).—Poll day, July 9. Can-
didates—Sir F. Burdett, W. Long.

Candidates—C. M.

ABERYSTWITH.—N min.ailon day, July 3; polling day,
July 5. .
BEDFORD COUNTY.—PoII day, July 7.
CORNWALL COUNTY (EAST thvisioN).—Nomina-
tion day, July 6. Candidates—Major Vivian, J. S. Trelawney,
W. Rashleigh.

DERBY COUNTY (SouTu DIVISION.—PoII-day, July
13. Candidates—C. H. Colville, E. M. Munday, M. Gis-
burne.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—PoII-day, July 7. Candidates—
A. Murray, W. Maxwell.
SHOREHAM.—PoII-day, July 3. Candidates—Sir C. M.
Barrel, Lord E. Howard, Charles Goring.
STAFFORD COUNTY (Noaru DlVlSlON).—Nomi-
nation-day, July 5. Candidates—C. B. Adderley, D. W.
Russell.

BOLTON.—PoII day, July 6. Candidate—T. Wood.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
ELGIN and NAIRN (Counties)—Election day, July
9. Candidates—Sir Alex. Duff and Major Bruce.
FALKIRK DISTRICT OF BURGHS.—Nomination
day, July 1; poll day, July 2. Candidates—W. D. Gillon and
W. Baird.
CARNARVON (Borough).—Nomination day, July 1 ;
poll day, July 2. Candidates—Lord G. Paget and W. B.
Hughes.
CA RNARVON (County).—Election day, July 7. Candi-
date—Pennant.

(FRost A CORRESPONDENT.)
STIRLING (County).—Nomination, July 10. Polling
days, July 12 and 13. Candidates—Sir M. Bruce, Bart., W.
Forbes.
FLINT (County).—Nomination, July 5. Candidates—Sir
S. R. Glynn, Hon. E. M. Mostyn.
CORNWALL (WESTERN DIVISION ). —Nomination, July 8.
BANFF (CouNxr).—Nomination, July 10. Polling,
14th and 15th. Candidate—James Duff.

DUNDA LK. —Nomination, July 5. Candidate—S. N.
Redingtot!:

LOUTH (County).—Nomination day, 12th July. Can-
didates—R. M. Bellew, Hon. V. Dawson, M. Forieseue.:
DOWN (County).—Election day not fixed. Candidates—
Lords Castlereagh and Hilltborough.
ENNISKILLEN (County).—Polling day, July 15. Can-
didates, M. Arehdall, Sir A. B. Brook.

DUNDEE.—Polling day, Julyl. Candidates—G. Duncan,
Esq., B. Smith, G. Kinloch.

DOWN (BoaouGH).—Election-day July 1. Candidate--
D. S. Ker.

ENNISKILLEN.—PoIIing, July 5. Candidate—Hon. A.
H. Cole.

ARMAGH.—Polling-day, July s.—Candidates, Lieut.-
Colonel Rawdon, Charles Fox, Esq.
ARMAGH (County).—Polling-day, July 9.—Candidates,
Lord Acheson,_ Lieut.-Col. Verner.—No opposition expected.
WEXFORD (County).—Polling day, 16th July. Candi-
ates—H. K. G. Morgan, Esq., Captain V. F. Hatton, Esq.
WEXFORD.—Sir T. Esmonde, James Bourne, Esq.
Election day not fixed.

A strong instance of resolution has recently
come to light at Menilmanger, in the Calvados. A Justice of
the Peace, whilst proceeding to put the seals on the goods of
a deceased lady as a protection to the interests of an only
daughter, said to be insane, was much surprised by the sud-
den appearance of this daughter, who declared that she
opposed the seals being put on, intending not to be charged
with the expense of the operation, adding, "I am not mad,
as it has been reported; two-and-twenty years ago, my mother
prevented me from 'naming according to my liking, and
locked me up in ray room. I then made a vow, never to speak
to any one again, as long as my mother should live ; I have
kept to it, and here lam to look after my own concerns."
The lady appears in no way affected mentally by her long con-
finernent, but her person is much altered, and she is now in her
40th year. •
The Viscomte de M-, owner of the Cha-
(eau de Launay, near Rarnbouillet, a few days since, in a fit of
madness, put an end to his existence. For some time past he
had shown signs of aberration. The report of a fire-arm having i
been heard, the servants found their master dead on the floor,
having blown his brains out. The Vicomte was formerly cap-
thin in the Cuirassiers of the Royal Guard, under Charles X.,
was but forty-two years of age, and leaves his widow in the
greatest distress of min 4

TO ,THE ELECTORS of LAMBETH.
GENTLEMEN,—Though I am a stranger to this country,
where, during five years, I enjoyed a generous hospitality under
the protection of your Magistrates, I have been inscribed on
the register of election, under the number :1,443. I would
feel proud to join your efforts for the welfarefof the Engli%li
nation and the prosperity of your gracious Sovereign's reign, did
not several considerations of a superior nature compel me to ab-
stain from ranging myself on either side of the two parties
which now divide the nation.' I acknowledge that your gene-
ral intentions appear to me to be pure and conscientious, aim-
ing only to further public welfare. Tories and Whigs intend
to promote it, only by different means. I deem it not my duty
to decide on the merit of either opinion. Besides, I have
reason to fear, that as a foreigner any vote of mine whatever
might become a cause of contention among those whose prin-
ciples I rejected, I might then give an occasion to a momen-
tary dissension among honourable men, who generally claim
all my consideration. Therefore I can but offer my sincere
wishes for Great Britain's happiness, assuring you, gentle-
men, of the grateful sentiments you inspired me with, in doing
me the honour to require my participation with you in the
most important privilege a nation can exercise.
( Signed) CHARLES LOUIS, Due de Normandie.
Camberwell Green, June 30, 1841.

BATH ELECTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—You cannot eulogise our victory in Bath too highly.
It has been won without a bribe—without the treating of a
single voter with a glass of intoxicating drink !! ! Not one
shilling was spent in this way, either by the Liberal candidates
or their Committee, prior to the day of election. A breakfast
was then provided for our friends, and this is all that has been
done in this way. We have won by uniting, one and all, heart
and soul to carry our men, and let the world judge how we
have done it.

Our enemies have used every foul means. Beer-houses in-
numerable have been opened. Every hungry voter has been
invited—yea, pressed to partake of suppers, night after night.
Back rents have been paid for others to get them to vote, but
many have deserted them after all this attention. We are
getting temperate, and consequently intelligent and indepen-
dent, in Bath; and I shall be much deceived if Toryism ever
lifts its head here again. Let the world know by our example
that if the people want anything they must unite to obtain it.
Yours, very truly, EDWARD SAUNDERS,
Bath, June 29th, 1841. One of the Central Committee.

GAMEKEEPERS' DOGS.
Having offered remarks at some length respecting
gamekeepers and their duties, it only remains to notice
their dogs; and I do so from the somewhat remarkable
fact, that I never yet met with one of these men who
had in his possession either a good pointer or setter, his
own property. Nondescript useful brutes they do pos-
sess, often bred between the lurches and the shepherd's
dog; and one keeper, with whom I shot last year, as-
surd me that during one season in Hertfordshire, about
ten years back, he killed upwards of seventeen hundred
partridges to a wire-haired terrier! The reason that
strikes me for their not being possessed of good pointers
or setters is, that sporting being a business with them,
they do not give that time and attention which is necessary
to insure anything like perfection; their punishments are
too frequent, and too severe; they cannot wait for the
young blossom to unfold itslf, and a dog that cannot
take a licking that would kill a tom-cat, is sure to be
spoiled; only violent resolute brutes can stand their
drilling, nine times out of ten the worst animal a man can
have in his kennel. A fine-tempered dog—like a fine-
tempered horse, always the best—has no business in the
kennel of a gamekeeper.
Now we who treat upon sporting subjects are liable to
he accused of egotism by those who read our doings,
but are not of the craft ; but if they would consider that
information such as we offer is chiefly to be gleaned from
personal experience, and that after-dinner tales para—
phrased by sportsmen cannot always be retailed to ad-
vantage, they might perhaps pardon the inducement of
wishing to produce facts, and to establish ourselves
as " men of credit "if not " renown." Therefore that
I did this, and that I witnessed such an event, must not
be too closely criticised where sporting subjects are the.
theme. This is the preface to the story of a dog which
I had from the hands of a gamekeeper. The sporting
season was approaching, and I was dogless. Inquiry
brought me intelligence that a butcher had a pointer-
lco'sing dog tied up as a yard dog—it had just been given
to him by Lord A.'s keeper. To the shambles my steps
were quickly bent, and there, chained to a
.pig-stye in
dirt and filth, was certainly as fine an animal as the
most fastidious could wish to possess, full-sized, beauti-
fully formed, colour dank liver. The butcher did not
want him ; the butcher was already tired of him : he
!lid tried hm to drive sheep with ; the dog sulked, he
would not even take a sow by the ear ; so, after a little
chaffering, " Well," he said, "he dare say he was not
worth much, or he should not have had him at that time
o' year, so if I would give his Missus a couple of brace
of birds, and a hdre in the season, I might have him."
Off dropped 'the butcher's degrading fetters, and my
pocket handkerchief supelied their place, and in an hour
afterwards he was lying upon a hearth-rug. In two
dayS We .were as thick as thieves, and on the third
day we took a walk. As soon as he came into a
field, off he went at a capital pace, hunted
his ground in the best possible style ; but ere we
could find any birds a tremendous storm came on, and so
finished our first trial. The next day was Sunday, and
the next the first of the shooting season. The interme-
diate time was past in conjecturing what was the grand
offence. Here was a dog docile, handsome, a fine goer,
very clever looking, and obedient: all this I had made
out; but we shall see. Never going out early to shoot
partridges, it was ten o'clock on the Ist of September
18— when Cairo and partner entered the home ten
acres, a'wheat stubble; therm. 68. Off he went at score,
and the little breeze that there was he soon took. ad-
vantage of,''and, before he had galloped two minutes,
there he stood, as my man observed, almost as handsome
as a statute, and there stood his master, if not quite
so handsome as
.John's statute, nearly as still, just to
see -what next. What could be expected but that,
as soon as his patience was exhausted, bang he would go
in, and then chase .the birds out of the county. Timo
or three minutes elapsed—a long time under the circum-
stances; but there stood Cairo: it was a pounding match,
and the master turned first. The distance between us at
the time I speak of was about 120 yards. Now make
ready and advance—all in state quo till the distance was
diminished to about one-half, when down went Cairo's
stern, about he wheeled, and fairly ran away from his
point, as if stones were thrown at him, till he thought
himself safe, and then he turned about and looked
on: the birds rose, and downcame one mortally wounded,
but with a good deal of flap left in him like a stived
cock. I took no notice, but walked straight past the
bird in a direction to place it of neay in the line between
myself and Cairo, and kept on my way whistling and
calling him. At length, taking courage, on he came to
the bird, which he took up, advanced a few paces, drop-
ped it, looked at me, still walking and whistling, and
again picked up the bird, and brought to within about
ten yards, and then threw himself down on his back,
looking, I conjectured, for his accustomed licking. Be-
fore the day was spent, encouragement and kindness had
done its work, and before the first week of the season
was out, he was decidedly the best dog I was ever master
of, and brought a cheque for his exchange for such a
itin as I should never give, and in all probability never
shalt receive for another. On inquiry of the gamekeeper,
who ;its a Yorkshiroman, all I could get out of him
was, that," the doog was just a fule like, and he could
make nought out o' him." He was indeed past his un- •
derstanding.—Old Sporting Magazine for July.
FLUCTUATING DUTIES.

The present mode is not only absolutely fallacious, but
injurious—to thb farmer, whom it professes to protect ;
the consumer, whom it professes to 'relieve ; and the
revenue, which it professes to assist ; benefiting no one
but the speculative merchant, whether English or foreign.
*' * • The merchant having purchased
his wheat and knowing that it will arrive here at a cer-
tain time, it becomes of course a matter of interest with
him to pay as low a duty on it as he can ; and with this
view, a proceeding, technically termed "working the
averages," takes place, which is, forcing the averages up,
by entering fictitious sales at high prices, whereby the
duty is reduced from the amount it would be, if left to
the natural action of the markets, viz., 13s. Bd. or 10s. Bd.
to 6s. Bd. to 2s. Bd.' or even:as low as is. per quarter, if
not interfered with by any unforeseen and uncontrollable
change in the market. This proceeding is also assisted
by the speculators frequently, when the arrivali of Eng-
lish wheat are small (which they must be or there would
.6e no cause for the importation) buying up the whole or
greater part of the supply as soon as the market opens
for the day, even if afterwards resold at a loss ; as it
then becomes a calculation whether, to obtain the desired
end, it may or may not pay him to sacrifice 3s. or even
ss. on 10,000 quarters of English wheat thus purchased,
to save 7s. or 10s. duty on 30,000 or 50,000 quarters of
foreign wheat. This operation may be looked upon as
impossible, but that it does occur is notorious to all who
are conversant with the trade, and the annexed extracts
from printed circulars, addressed by factors in Mark-lane to
the farmers and dealers in the country, trove that the fact
is no secret, although the extent to whioli
.it is done may
not be suspected. But as it will not alWays answer to
pursue this system ; the proceeding of working the
averages" is the most general method. The first time it
was worked lately was in the year 1838 ; the years
1833-4-5-6, having produced average crops, there was
no importation of foreign wheat, except in small parcels
for seed, &c. ; but the harvest of 1837 haying proved
considerably below an average crop, it was soon evident
that.foreign corn would be wanted, and speculation be-
came rife. The holders of foregn corn having been
locked up nearly five years, a release was eagerly looked
for, and it was thus obtained.
Having thus explained the actual practice under the
present system, and, I think, shown the fallacy of the
practice, in comparison with the correct intentions, of the
theory of the sliding scale, the evils arising from it will be
easily understood.

The farmer is not protected by it, as it is clearly in the
power of the merchants, by co-operation, to defeat the
intended protection. by inundating the market with an
immense quantity of foreign corn, at a duty of ls. or 2s.
Bd., per quarter, which is almost equivalent to a free trade.
The-consumer suffers, from having the price of wheat
forced up unnaturally, to a higher rate than it would
otherwise attain, during those operations ; and also by
having the supply of foreign corn, intended to relieve
him, withheld a longer period—as it naturally follows,
the merchant will not pay a duty of los. Bd., or Bs. Bd.,
if he sees it is likely that, in three or four weeks, he will
not be requir©d to pay more than 25., Bd. or ls. per
quarter.

- The revenue, it is equally clear, must suffer to the
extent of the difference obtained by the merchant in the
duty ; and this, it will be seen, is no trifling amount, as,
taking the difference in September, 1838, between 6s.
Bd. and is. to be ss. Bd. on the three million quarters
which then paid duty, the revenue must have been in-
jured to the extent of rather more than three quarters
of a million.--Theory of a Sliding Scale.

The General Stearn Navigation Company's
Vessel the 'Ocean, T. Fife, from Rotterdam, arrlved off the
Custom House, at eight o'clock, A. M. this day, July 1,
with the Dutch Mail, after a favourable passage of twenty-
four hours.