The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-10 00:00:00

EVENING SUN

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of
be cheated.—(Hear.) Gentlemen, it is the
indy or those in Parliament to take up some defined
well-underitood -principle, and that I conceive to be
a e principle of low protective dutie.. Don't let us make
11/4.stand against new protective duties, because I
very little difference between Lord John Russell
and Sir Robert Peel—between new prohibitive duties
le, . sliding scale. Even at preset. may not Sir Robert
teres_B43, Do you not see how many millions of guar-
hot of y'
have come in ? I will lower the pivots a
tine And my Lord J. Russellprotests against prohibi-
k duties ; and he gets the ",,Marquis of Tamworth,"
" is sometimes called, to say he sees very little diffe-
;Pee between the Noble. Lord and himself in principle—
„tat corn can be brought in when necessary. You are
'T'llrePrr:te,ction, and so are we.— (Ch.ee. rs and laughter.)
tn 1,, no probability of any opposition taking such a
Ijuer as this maintaining its ground with the pub-
t,i—(Loud cheers.) On the other hand, if we
“e tip the principle of no protective duties, if we take
°lir,stand upon the principles of free trade, that will form
8„t.!e" a cement and bond of union, that heterogeneous as
tha elements composing the Opposition benches, I
'are' to say it would be the most powerful and
eGaiPlete that ever sat in the House of Common.s
Leaf Cheering.) They would not merely have power,
d _t;iv f nd vitality to
poi their efforts,
;Nast which the enemies of free trade, erful as they
to and unscrupulous as they are, never would be able
A stand two years in succession.—(Great cheering.)
entt I exhort you to look at the importance of taking
prils,,.tand to support those who are in support of those
, melPles only. I thank you for having listened to me
yjatiPntly ; I thank you cordially for the instructions
0; have this day given me. I entreat you to go on in
f great work you have so gloriously begun, and hence-
?tth let the midland counties have the honourable dis-
tetion of being the head and van of this great move-
ent for free trade.—(Loud and tremendous eheering.)
thrtrh,e Rev. Mr. BURY, in an eloquent speech, proposed_
the health of Earl Fitzwilliam, and those Members of
in-
'WY 'louse of the House of Peers who voted for an in-
'WY Into the operation of the Corn and Provision-laws.
/e) toast was drank with much cheering.
rll 13owatsc M.P., said it was a most gratifying and
th°lle ourable distinction to him to be invited to meet
ti rtl,LOn the present interesting occasion—to communicate
4%,:leni all so much of instruction, distressing
V'tiun, and which had put into their hands so many
bet,arguments, if arguments were wanting, as if they
kjtvailable to plead that cause in which all were en-
--(Cheers.) He had been asked to propose the
-``Free Trade with all the world, and may the in-
kb.,-"nna millions of all nations be governed by equitable
tif-Z .and permitted freely to exchange the products
wei
tlrso r labour with each other."—(Much cheering.) He
4 t stblushed, when in the presence of civilised men, such
PliZas that was to be proposed, not as a result accom-
hut as an object to be desired. The rudest sa-
hi law with delight the man who came to take from.
ilit,tine little objects he had acquired, and to give him
ttkit,,ara one which he did not possess. Now, was it the
tkis: of civilisation and Christianity, that instead of
tips more intimately united, they were no longer to form
*alitt,n„f the great family of man. They had reasoned
eritt,'",(l Legislature long and in vain—their argu-
tloN;lllad been exhausted, and why ? because they
144,7" not to their conviction, but to their interests,
tatiptlels and arch. angels might have come, trumpet-
to tangy
into the House of Commons, and appeal to them
tat)filn.---(Cheers.) They were now about to try the
I}l4t 4tile eloquence of the press. His Hon. Friend knew
`lls:nen they were pleading the cause of destitution,
Piton and death, which they had witnessed, they were
ti :ts to with impatience—they were refused examina-
Ivqeok tueY were called distress-mongers—and they
ippealsent back to tell the people that they had
llone ed in vain—for, in that House, there were
flag t 0 to hear. It was said that the distress was
natisrated ; but within the last few days they had seen
It be heal results of the most alarming character. Would
tkotthelieved that in 1840, as compared with 1839, the
Per of mortality had increased in the ratio of five
Ntit.e?nt., and in the manufacturing districts ten per
12 • a'hil In May, 1839, the mortality was one in
he ain 1840 it was one in 38. Would that tell in
')eath'use of Commons ?—and would the eat teacher
; ,
theirt last come to their aid, they could not continue
)4,3 present position. (Hear, hear.) A few
!tittf.vago, there was a disposition on the
-Ne ROreign Governments to meet them by mutual
170413szna, and they then expressed a willingness to
sjlle• He had been authorised to say to the
4hP"erritnent that if they chose to take foreign
'iltriviiltiliottilniber they' would entertain the
_question of a
pr, of the duties on British manufactures. The
44seetinlheelit had. refused to entertain. the proposal, be-
ti'jou Y said, they were sure it would be rejected by
LAI 1,„ slot. Commons. At the present moment there
repe-
arPosition, on. the part of these Governments,
t_ that proposal. The agricultural interest
hiataea"ned, 'whil th manufacturing interest had
they
s, stren
Zit, ti gt,ii, and he anticipated the period when
it, a relifil-s.a,aic for food from these countries, and meet
and the Then would come the horrors of cola-
''slati 'en will be seen the results of that selfish
`-rilkil)";e11, which desiring to grasp much, had perished,
F.4,1° th. 1-ansuae..cit nliserably. -His-Hon.. Friend had referred
ti'c'Pe and he believed there was no country in
-11°rt 11.-ere the
dolltsrtt°
tithe land was so lightly taxed. Their
aude United States amounted to 120 000,000
thole„ of
9f these England took one-half, and' of the
'•anght -Ilea she consumed fully three-fourths. Now,
saPPos
e•rport they e that of the food which that. country
atm sof flout would take a larger proportion of the
rat, Sent to this
from America. In 1839, only one. sixth
ere
country. The Americans, at the present
hea an Cs" tariff was about to undergo a great change
4erojene'e"Us to meet them in a spirit of peace and
keOtites, and he asked were they to enter upon
411%, S in which the American was to regard an Eng-
k tiv-11, not as a friend and a brother, but as a foe and
Ape al And it would depend upon their legislation
Th,"'er their interests were to be hostile or amicable.
41.:`4 something exceedingly pernicious in that
is On'which had made the great resources of their
t4.1.1111ty and machinery, not a source of wealth, but of
doff''aess Their country had been favoured with won-
ul
t, capabilities and developments possessed by no
and it was strange, that with their industry, and
tic.:ii!tY, and capital, their operatives were in a state of
i'tia'ition and starvation. He contended that they had
4141'4 to procure what they wanted in the cheapest
The t, and to sell what they produced in the dearest.
IV,, had a long account to settle with the landlords,
l'aleght, at all events, to bear a fair proportion of the,
get burdens ; and he for one would be willing to for-
ttit4'eir long series of offences, and to enter upon a new
~41d 1.; Weir past misdeeds would be forgiven
Ni,;nrgotten, but they must not repeat them..
~t,ti" not like, he should say, to see that system which
ttsttaekee9, capital in its activity but not in its repose, which
6e in its transit and not in its accumulation.
`"Pitaf‘nle object of our fiscal system was to protect
;kb% and to sacrifice labour. He did not wish to
,sWs ,t q
s, a the question of the repeal of the Corn-
'tb ''h thequestion of an extension of the suf-
-41-lear.) At the fitting time he might be ready
?ir,..anicuais testimony, and to express his conviction that
1,41 e the representation at present was, there was
ance of
twit.
ht ese, any redress until they had reformed that
He knew that many excellent and
,a wee men were of opinion that public opi-
-11114
1, but
ho
enough to redress public griev-
th, %ion "0 believed there were many upon whom
the ate"?t:mid operate. In conclusion he would exhort
to persevere in that great cause which was
4,41r.w;-'t nations, and the cause of the world..
githype,Vvatas M.P., gave the toast of " Sir John
s:leester.:,r,• Winn Ellis, and the Corn-law Repealers
kir J. 1;4
ech trun
Debp which PE returned thanks in an eloquent
relBll at lense regret our limits will not allow us to
4 h,
e Cal h•
keon,
.I,te Ler, .I.N then gave " Sir John Hobhouse, Sir
Itl"atti." rent/ and the Corn-law Repealers of Not-
L
4ttpEN
y T returned thanks.
"Mien 'PIETA) proposed the health of the Chairman,
°l)Apittl„©platned thanks, and shortly afterwards the
ecl.

4% THE ARUNDEL BANK.
, Trli
.Yntaruy es terdav afternoon a numerous
of the creditors of Messrs. Hopkins and Co.'s bank
r „
1111 ici* 'no Norfolk Arms Hotel, Arundel. R. Watkins,
,„
th,„ Celt aYor of Arundel, was called to the
tchnair. he
made a
qositi,lnNtAx stated that at the. last meenid
gthinking it
old be upor them to take 13s. 4d. in the
advantage to all parties po.uD;ewett jun.,
Csitioni• _He (the Chairman)dnaowwwsrhed to redal that
110 Mr. French to go
ittZth the
stile hoped they '? I
thitlk th.atement of the affairs without interruption, and
t.Z411;.7P7e1;. creditors could put any question they might
4at a-)'rett then read a statement, showing the total
heir Gaeta
kkalliabilities of the firm to be 40,086/. 4s. 4d., and.
s' 23,146/. 12s. 3d. ; leaving a total deficiency of
„ 2s. Id.
vti,„_qOa•
the t • !ns private estate was stated to be 10,079/. his
eO4, :abils were 4,2101. ; showing a surplus in favour of
ill. tate of 5,5691.
'kktes_lities "'eh's private estate was 12,813/. 15s. ; and private
locluding rent, &e., 4601. ; leaving in favour of the
fhe
tua e. estateslauce of 12,353/. a.
total
%w waking a total of upwards of 18,0001.,
1444.: deficiency is only 16,239/.125. Id. leaving a balance
iltdetlitsetuefdl.ate
' 0001.;
at the same time all doubtful debts have
hot.
34ts said he considered the statement perfectly
baLdote 7--( Hoar, hear.)
of thanks having been passed to the Chairman the
" seParated, apparently well satisfied with the result.,

,4ttstem "PIELD CATTLE CLUB SHOW.
748 filtY ate splendid show of fat cattle, oxen, sheep,
.ga, the Bazaar, King-street, Portman-square,
"4411,"15e1y crowded the whole day and evening, and
Rifts seetill exhibition promises fair to repay the mann-
he 11°' the Club for their expense and exertions. Among
tt, tolli)iett en
and gentlemen who visited the show were
arl of of Richmond end Bedford, Earl Spencer, the
"1.11 March, Lord Dungannon, Colonel Sibthorp,
11'414, 4teirtilti !i host of country gentlemen, intimately
v."l'eti with the encouragement of the
.breed of
St took and general agricultural pursuits. The
44%14 ber '3, and
was not so large as usual, but the
L7tely",Zits good. In sheep the numbers were com.parha-
i-chii„--;,y. Great improvement has taken place in t
L.-111ilehL" y‘e-, of the bazaar, the numerous agriculturalre_
more, ant were shown to greater advantage than he
tilth.igael;l44 the general arrangements are such as to give
,(-41-pot-.40n to the visitors. A Committee for genera..l
17111e1i ea Was held in the Committee-room in the yar.d,
sat for nearly four hours, the Earl Spencer, the
tof the Club, in the chair when several resolu-
k_'ter -Zestl,l,ated to furthey improvements were carried,
awedinerable discussion. The Royal Agricultural
Rooms, in Cavendish-square, were last evening
i 'or the admission of the members of the Society,
410 bo delivered by eminent professors on
fence of agriculture.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business,
GREAT CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Mr. R. L. JONES (the Chairman of the London

bridge Committee), brought up the Report on the sub-
ject of a plan, by Mr. Galloway, for the construction of
a viaduct for avoiding the steep declivities of Holborn-
hill and Skinner-street, and for raising by subscription, or
by a Joint Stock Comp, y,the means of carrying it into
effect. The Report stated that the Committee had ex-
amined witnesses, but as they were of opinion that a
Joint Stock Company was objectionable in principle
they had not examined the plan. They, however, so
fully concurred in the Report of a Committee of the
House of Commons, in 1828, as to the paramount im-
portance of improving the access between Holborn and
Newgate-street, that they were of opinion that autho-
rity should be given to them to open a communica-
tion with the Members of her Majesty's Government, as
to the best means of giving effect to the recommenda-
tion of that Committee in respect of this and other pub-
lic improvements detailed in their Report.
Mr. JONES said it would be idle in the Committee to
encourage the accumulation of plans, however ingenious,
without being in possession of the certainty that Govern-
ment would sanction the improvements for which the
public looked with so much anxiety.—(Hear, hear.) He
begged to state that he entirely concurred in the opinion
expressed by a Committee of the House of Commons in
1806, that the most eligible mode of throwing open the
bridges was by means of an additional tax of sixpence
per ton on coals. If that additional tax were adopted
the great improvements, that of widening Queen-street,
and of the neighbourhood of the Post-office, of which
Sir Robert Smirke had already given in plans, could be
effectually accomplished.—(Hear, hear.) At the Post-
office there was particularly urgent occasion for the con-
templated improvement, in consequence of the enormous
increase of business in that establishment. The Commit-
tee, after long consideration, thought it would be ad-
visable to suggest to the Court the propriety of apply-
ing to the Government for a scheme of improvements
of an extensive nature.—(Cheers.) He was aware that
many of the Members of the Legislature were
most desirous of .the adoption of some compre-
hensive plan, and the Committee could ascertain upon
their interview, whether it was, or was not the intention
of the Government to aid the Corporation in these ob-
jects.—(Hear, hear.) He then moved that the Court
agree with the Report.

Mr. NORRIS concurred in the opinion so generally ex-
pressed, that Holborn-hill was a disgrace to the City of
London. He, however, thought that an additional duty
of sixpence per ton upon an article already heavily taxed,
would fall grieviously upon the poor, and he suggested
half that amount as being adequate to raise a fund for
the payment of the expense of the improvement alluded
to by Mr. Jones.
Mr. HUNTER said that there was a loud demand for
an improvement at the western End of Cheapside.
Mr. AsHunsT said that the Corporation simply asked
for leave to confer with the Government upon a general
scheme of improvement. If leave were granted, and the
conference was attended with beneficial results, the de-
tails would be fully discussed.
Mr. WELLS said he was scholar enough to know that
the time of the greatest prosperity of Rome was not
when her buildings were most grand and imposing; and
he did not see why the analogy should not hold with re-
gard to London. For his part, he should rather see the
coal-tax taken off entirely, than see a new street make
its appearance amidst the distresses of the population.
The Report was then agreed to.
THE CITY FUNDS.

Mr. ANDERTON rose to propose an important motion
as regarded the Court of Aldermen. That Court had,
he said, gone on from time to time in the work of ap-
propriating the funds of the Corporation, until at last that
appropriation reached the enormous amount of nearly
3,0001. a-year. lie did not deny the power of that body
to vote away the money of their fellow-citizens, for it
was evident, from the voluminous documents laid before
the Corporation, that they had the right they exercised ;
but, he must say, that it was a power requiring to be
checked.—(Hear, hear.) He disapproved of the distri-
bution of this large sum of money, which the Aldermen
voted away. A great deal of it went to the widows,
daughters, and other relations of the Aldermen who had
fallen into distress, and some of it even went to ex-Al-
dermen themselves. After some further remarks, he
moved the following resolution :—" That the Court can-
not avoid expressing its regret at the greatly increased
and increasing annual payments made to decayed mem-
bers of the Court of Aldermen, and their wives, widows,
and families ; as well as other payments beyond those
specified in the resolution of this Court on the 29th
March, 1838, viz., the administration of justice, police,
gaols, and the usual expenses of the Conservancy of the
Thames ; and, therefore, that it be referred back to the
Committee, in relation to the City and Bridge-house
accounts, to consider and report what steps may be ne-
cessary in order to put an end to a practice so injurious
to the funds and character of this great Corporation."
Mr. WELLS seconded the resolution.

The motion was carried by a large majority.
After some other business of no public interest, the
Court adjourned.

LONDON MECEIANICSINSTITUTE
A Special General Meeting of the Members of this
Institution was held last evening, in the theatre, to con-
sult as to the best means of showing their respect to the
memory of their late lamented President, Dr. Birkbeck,
at his funeral on Monday next. Mr. Spickett in
the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN briefly stated the object of the meet-
ing, and said that it was the duty of the London Me-
chanics' Institution to show every mark of respect to
the memory of their late President ; and concluded by
stating, that those members who chose to go in coaches
could, and those who wished to go on foot should join
the procession at the Plough, in the Harrow-road.
Mr. READER made a few remarks,commenting on the
necessity for showing respect tote memory of l)r.
Birkbeck, and moved that The Committee should go
in a body, as the representative of the Institution, and
that the funds of the Institution should be appropriated
for the payment of the expenses of the Committee."
Mr. SMITH seconded the resolution, and, after rather a
lengthy discussion, .

Mr. READER withdrew his motion.
It was then moved and seconded that—" The atten-
tion of the Members of the Institution having been called
to the circumstance that the funeral of their late lamented
President, Dr. Birkbeck, is to take place on Monday,
December the 13th, it is hereby resolved that it is the
duty of every Member of this Institution, in order to
show his profound respect and gratitude to the memory
of Dr. Birkbeck, to attend his funeralif he possibly can."
This resolution was carried.

Mr. WOOD, in a tew words, deprecated a long discus-
sion upon such an occasion. He moved a resolution to
the following effect:—" That a meeting of the Members
of this Institution, and those who have formerly been
Members, do take place in the Theatre on Monday neNt,
at nine o'clock, to accompany in procession the funeral
of their lamented President, Dr. Birkbeck."
The second resolution was also carried, and the meet-
ing almost immediately afterwards broke up.

SURREY CHRISTMAS CATTLE
SHOW.

The annual show of stock of the Surrey Agricultural
Association took place on Wednesday, at Epsom. The
quantity of stock exhibited was not very large, and in
some of the classes there were not any competitors, but
the animals that were brought were considered by the
judges to be of a very superior description.
After the judges had given their awards, the Members
of the Association adjourned to the Spread Eagle, where
between seventy and eighty of the principal farmers of
the neighbourhood sat down to dinner. C. Barclay, Esq.,
presided, and there were also present, J. Trotter, Esq.,
M.P., H. T. Hope, Esq., G. Farmer, Esq., Captain Lem-
priere, J. Cunningham, Esq., &c. &c.
After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed, the
CHAIRMAN gave the healths of the Members for the
county of Surrey.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed success to the newly
formed Association for the improvement of stock in the
county of Surrey—and entered into a description of
the objects for which it had been established. He said
that it was intended to have a general show of stock
bred in the county, and prizes would be awarded for the
best and most profitable animals that were produced ;
and it was intended that the whole county should
be joined into one Association to effect this object.
The great object of the Association was to encourage the
working farmers ; and the great landholders and gentry
of the county would be prohibited from competing for
the prizes, which would be entirely left open to the
tenant farmers. This would satisfy them that the land-
holders were anxious for their advantage, and desired to
see them placed in a situation of independence ; and he
assured the meeting that he would ten times rather
award a prize to a working farmer for improvements
in his farm and stock, than he would hand it to the bailiff
of a large landholder. Believing that the new Associa-
tion to which he referred would do a vast deal of good,
he most cordially wished it success ; and he had great
pleasure in informing the meeting that 2001. had been
already subscribed for the purpose of commencing ope-
rations.
Some other toasts were then given and responded to,
and the meeting separated.

ST. CYRUS, Nov. 24.—We have heard, from
what we consider good authority, that the health of our
beloved pastor, Dr. Keith (which was so much impaired
by his literary and pastoral labours, as to require an
application to the Presbytery for his son to be appointed
his assistant and successor in the ministry), has now been
so completely restored, as to admit of his accepting
the laborious office of Secretary to the Society for the
Conversion of the Jews. We are happy to acid that the
good Doctor's services will not be altogether of a gratui-
tous nature, as a salary of 3001. a year is attached to the
office. This is but another instance of the great worldly
prudence and foresight by which this pious family has
been distinguished for more than one generation.
Aberdeen Constitutional.
A " BRAVE OLD OAK.".---Mr. William
Hilton, joiner and builder, of this town, on Wednesday
last received from hisAimber-merchant, in Liverpool, an
immense log of American oak timber, which is likely to
excite the gaze and wonder of all the admirers of the
products of nature in this neighbourhood. It is now to
be seen in his timber-yard, Standishgate, and its dimen-
sions are as follows :—Lengtb, 56 feet; girth, 264 inches;
making in all 268 cubic feet. Its weight is six tons
15 cwt., and the size at each end is two feet six inches,
and two feet three inches. Manchester Times.
Bell's 14fe. in London, and Sporting Chronicle
will, on the Ist of January be printed with an entire new type
.
from the celebrated foundry of the Messrs. Figgins. The
country edition of Bell's Life in London is published every
Saturday in time for the afternoon railways. The price of
Bell's Life is sd.