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TEE SUN LON 1) ON, THURSDA Y EVEN 'NO, FEBRUAItY 12, 1846.

sue its own course. (Loud sheering.) The
Member lllnverness,
for himself a free trader,
,43 °gain and again Called upon us to interfere
"e
put a zeop -to the progress of railway enterpteste i
r. the Parliament abstained from such a course,
mod the consequence has been beneficial to the country.
The llenourable Member for S underld .
liadsrn), who has been the architect an (Mr
of his
e‘tn fortune:, has contributed greatly to con-
fer the • upon
the benefit; of the distribution of capital
;cluntry, and he deserved more praise than any
~taer ie:ober of the House. The Right Honourable
neleresa seenicd to state that there was no connexion
weenes 'and the pr'jce of provisions, and his
t Jon. Friend made allusion to the speech of the
eigh,t Honourable Baronet, in which he touched
I,t`,'e eye) question how the labourer would be affected
q' she corn-law. With ell the talents of the Right Hon.
sees/le:II
Ulu , and his knowledee of the tactics ot de.bate.,
opitlita,llusion to the Right H'on. Baronet's speech, inhis
his s ") wee most unhappy and indiscreet, because n
that peeeli the Right lion. Baronet urged very strongly
repeal of the corn-law would limit the employ-.
i4ileentief the labourer, and would shake the interests of
1141 th'z'trere both agricultural and manufacturing.
ght Honourable Friend disposed very summarily
1444 ; heielle arguments that hal been urged against him..
ttellt have changed my opinion, there is an end of
ood and continued cheers.) But he wouldt
Thereeme that that there was not an end of i
of ee,`' as an end of it because a person was a man
please whf Cher as an orator or as a poet. He must
stick reineinbcr that his words are winged shafts, that
of hilnitpany minds—that alien urged with all the address
telher3,l"ght Ilen. Friend, these thoughts and opinions
their adhered
t? men, and had a great share in forming
the p°e•thoes and sentiments ; and, therefore, when
srgsra"ght Honourable Baronet, having urged these
thee, etialts for many years, turns his back upon
ine c(lid nut conceal their surprise.—(Cheers.)
isoliene4llow him to remind him that his opinions had
ittOt L
,t,!lane in the country, they. stood now veryr
ble°aJr:llore the country, were admitted to be very
tt‘hiviiekryil
(o)l(Zenitt and making upon many minds
impression. He could not help
in re Rs his honourable Friend was speak-
s, th. t th
Int o "e winged shafts had often transfixed
Ihad nd roelts
Buiairtohneeet other side of the House. But if he
ti°trelivith his opinions, they had not. He wished they
tetent •
N if! and the amongst them then to urge the ar.-
"the opinions which he had now repuch-
liteule "ever, they did not achieve victory, they
defeat thha" a gallant contest; and in their
changed ee would have the consolation of not having
gust etheir opinions. Then his Right lion. Friend
pquestion hiin to remind him that his view of
nen °t waees was one which nobody could den.
for sh(e'ev;t," revect to the speech of the Hon. Member.
Provisions d, that the rate of wages and the price of
enktultr's vatie•-1 after a certain time. That he (Mr.
estsan "in) believed was true. He believed any gen-
that had looked into political science would say
nferovi'lges did not always fall with the price
Poor qs,l,nt'B. Perhaps by a repeal of the corn-laws the
telant.. uns country would be benefited; but whilst he
that that the at fact, he could not help stating
gneste. ,'nhour market must be glutted, and_ co_nse.;
'ea% th.' the hp;
of labeur would be reduced. This
114)114, ease' in Ireland at the present moment—the
WnYtnetit of that country being deficient of
.em-
st,th and the population gradually increasing.
ibe f tits en, ir the argument of the Secretary of State—
',"l argeiresets of the Right Honourable Gentleman
Incie'sera," and sound—if it be true that by _ theif
a.igrienit's Proposed some -lands would be displaced-
-4511h endlire would be subjected to straits, then un-
cf with the fall in the price of provisions the price
geetaes wouldfull
also.—(Hear, hear.) The
t
tole" the agricultural population would be mobsi
eternh,,,4ll'. (Ilea'', hear.) If the honourable
e
~N11(11,r f°r Wolverhaton were in his place,.
the ''ese'. to remind him that he made an admission
~l,taatol-esareiteeibffnegct. perfectly recollected the Hon.
them that the effect of the corn-laws
It"P int ult. ation one portion of land
Res
otherwise ooc lelivbe uncultivated. Now that
tsl4`4lY would
position of the Right
nlir,,-);'e entleman. - Great as would be the
Pt' thteeee the fall in wages would be still lower,
etert eoddition the country would be greatly
e° ell' He of
take the views of those
tt Is-eaded, that in proportion to the freedom given
inetl4 taitlie-'e.and agriculture trade would be increased
rePrnv d"ai" of the labouring classes would be
e‘")w.e- e'te denied that such a conclusion would
f was the case with regard to _t:
trade"eeeee 'eheur? With all the improvempts which?
4 of late received, had wages increased .
`fLetsenhat ws.rtric question he would put to Right Hon. Gen
ti.risi4rl4,_would put it to the Right Hon. Member
e,c Roe, g„nam, whether such' a result had followed.
trtit* 'ternber said, that whereas formerly he sold
rolv4r4el('lef°" 363, he now' sold it
.for 63.—(Hear)—inatnhde
kote lebourer used to receive for his 41
eil'el'etilre of that article upwards of 75., he nowre-
Pe ~n411.1Y le 6d. Now, when his Right Hon. Friend
‘/Ir: ‘llerovin the ondition of the labourer, he
tioenTi (I.(ititlntin)g .ould not help referring him t
nt saPplied cby Mr. Homer and Mr..
to
the year 1841. He was not going _
statistical details, but he
'-',`.`t thesanction of' the House, state just oneo,
t.e
lehne-r) show what had been the pressure upo
;11%4 necessary pressure, it was. true,
141 - 4°lll *tion which forced him,
.not
ntseetatnY desier°emPoeft'l his' own, but from positive
mutes fret to reduce the rate of wages. The House would
mutes -fet that the statement be would refer to was,
111,14 rer„.,°tn,the' manufacturers themselves. He found, then
titer s.;' tine yearslB2Bto 1841 fine yarns had fallen
tin?
s„,_,rsl7„lettst 31 per cent., and how was that me
bed th I-Ing the spinner's rate of wages 29 per cent.
.ek c' other classes of workers 13 per cent.—(Hear,
heti:44la cheers.) What was the benefit the
mf
auL
?alt ;leected to derive from a repeal o
'1„.4 He (Mr. Colquhoun) would tell them
hat wnt'ds of two gentlemen, members of the League.
thle „%elts the
Jecta?'" iroemasytieerw inl Scotland, took of this sub-
rhich Mr. Wilson, one of the
s
Per said, that when iron had fallen
15111t1 tent, wages had been reduced 15, and they
tility not he lowered further, in consequence of the
Wes n the
of
importation of foreign corn. But Mr.
Ivantll(l4ll,x,,Pec,eil that when the duty on foreign corn
1)-
'one. away with, he would be able to lower
Clisttipt'-', trade by lowering the rate of wages.—
Mr, of te near and cheers.) What was the opinion?
tge e%,,Greie* who farmerly represented Manchester
that 6a, better ducation, more sober haits'wgteo-
tber evnh chew
psr food, would enable the labourerou_ t
0.•
thisiti! greater comfort. There could be nod h.at.t.
!keep:ll(3 for one moment, and he (Mr. Colquhoun)tdid
14.4' no blame to the manufacturers becausTeh
Press e rate of wages.—(llear, hear.) were
NC. by foreign competition—they were.obligedeYt,o
power—they
Rereeniteoetition by &very means in their i
tOZe°uligel to abridge their expenses to add to t
rr nf their machinery, but they were also obliged to
'4 le the settees of their labourers. If the effect
-It merts'ure would be to reduce the pricie:
bike 'nod, provided there were no conntervai
lieinc:vils, lie acknowledged that that would be a
or ie."; but, if they met the working classes
of ""kt Country, and told them that after the repeal
ittellie corn laws they would receive the -.same
tiOes as before, then he (Mr. Colquhoun) affirmed
an:they would meet them with a delusion.—(Cheering.)
kin. Member for Northampton's eloquent and. able
ditsseeh
hed been commented upon as being of an. in_c_ens
l Character. He did not think that his Hon.
Frior.tl,:4l had intended to give it such a character. At all
lis td
he (Mr. Colquhoun) hoped, that nothingo which
e
4'1%-e.'',1114 would cause such a charge to b
'r
4 Petting him. So far from treating the mainleufbacetliuerveords
thsV4oes in the habit of grinding
the
pou r,the wealth,
;41t1 ,t;he.Y were the great sources of _
112114,tt'i 1 :4‘l7:n.P oefs_ ELL land.
-1
uphold hhoel d ltohook emda
manufacturing
fanotti nothing
aril his Ile retitled near a large manufacturing
•?eitalsir optrty was of course enhanced in value b its
then to such a town. If this measure weresirig
he -"‘
'tl-.i.?; to have ther
iZretit classes u. telffeeset coeufntryh,tr
tc, 'ould be beneficial, and ne should
to ,:`ohleclee in it, He regretted, however, to hear
t. üb'''t'd the Member for London hold outoladhoitope.
it't°*e thirtnifing classes that th.is measure wo
sr tote
edition It might stimulate trade, and have
tieeen)" t. *manufactures, but he was
re h urtucr to develop
Tee liont aton
0,„ . e effectof ti,..t2.otrwoolallinldpbteontoshkireeel() dmorw.nswtaatig.ocr.sd.
ggo,es)lleairusabiedr foru N
I in his address, the other evein-
tilos. that thetr nationaly wealth had so much
-ue -ed,
considerable depreciation had taken place in
oftheworking classes ; that though they
t4ret a tete' great influence among the upper and middle
etas,lnY Would find the condition of the labouring
mho the :e3 green . worse. What they wanted etitn '-e y getting
Llierit (lief direct steps, in order to effect an i.mprove-
of - (greet
-4t 1;;;--1:'ear, hear.) It was not by a commercial code,
'fi measures, that the condition
The la h and spec' ^d. But such
Ives 01_ During classes was to be advanced. ,
t'f u attachment of Hon. Members on the opposite side
11411: el-louse to their political economy, that whenthe
DrOpo'girki. t. he Member- for Do s Astir° (Lord Ashley)t.
,eht.tilspbleyit
t2ent mfoerastuhreelafobrjotrhinepl,imoliatsastoiso,n of the hours o
a.4.7levolent endeavours.—(llear, hear.t)heylfrtehveiylewd.earet
1E441' fer their support to any measure for the religious
Oc 111411..2ti°0 of the people, or to advance their moral good
sal comforts, what was the answer ? It the
te"'„,," Barenet at the head of the Government were_
(!`i.,,P.Pu!e any scheme of that kind, he would beinectobye sti,titinet r. fa-ed.—Wear, beer.) The commercial_ _ t
.(1° '"ine good to the manufacturers, but wouldrinloe
eelsw_ce the eondition of the labouring clastes.
-re 're, were it pissed, would still be liable to those
ii-ct;tl,ll-iiens, and that distress to which the Right Hon.
to th et referred in his speech of 1842. There
10 ht sane periodical si.itations, and though capital
(Its„, a‘nottno, without credit it Would be unavailieg.—
lic" ner,r.) They might expect that in years of de-
4,ient harvests the labourers would suffer, and not being
*onitin Purt.thase of the manufacturers, general distress
Prevail. Even if the corn-laws were a!T,n-
. '644'4 they would still be as much affected his a de-
ha`;‘ll. t harvest as hqure. They would find with a good
(nest a prosperous trade, and when the harvest was
4,i 'tent. ilistress and decline in Lancashire and York-
rk,e—(ll'ax.) Hu would call the attention of the
the•l'se te circular issusd by Messrs. Fergusson and
ler, corn merchants of America, who.. stated that
hat." cXtetieuee went to state that in years of' deficient
..rieeat great distress pervaded the share markee(Hear.)
ihri")4e gentlemen said that in September last there was.
aatpil3arent langou; or disaster in the first-llama, and
renstant the home market began to decline.—(Hear.)
ye). rs were scarce, and goods were left upon the owners
b'•,ntlo.R. Hon. Members proposed that corn should bo
~OuGrentleme4 w-ctztire_mie,doicthtaot
workingßut
of
wubht from abroad if those
tie

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the system, ho thought they would find a dif-
ference in the results in different places. The
lion. Member fur Stockport (Mr. Cobden) bed
calculated in his speeches (and he affiliated that his cal-
culations were correct) the amount of produce brought
from the English soil to be 200,000,000. Mr. M'Cul-
loch made a similar calculation. Now, when there came
such a year as that of 1838, in which there was a defi-
ciency in the harvest of four per cent., and when there
came such a year as 1839, when the deficiency was eight
per cent., was it not perfectly clear that they would be
taking away from the exchangeable weaith of
the country, an amount varying from 8,000,000
to 6,000,000 ?—(Hear, hear.) That must be admitted
by all parties. Would the green corn from abroad meet
that deficiency ? He conceived that it would not. It
might accomplish other objects, but it would certainly
not meet the deficiency which would take place after the
repeal of the corn-laws. If the aggregate• manufactures
of this country expected a defence from the aggre-
gate agriculture of England equivalent to 200,000,0001.
a-year, there would be a failure to the extent of
8,000,0001 worth in the next year, and in the next year
to the extent of 16,000,0001. It was perfectly clear that
theif demand, great as it might be, would not meet that
deficiency which would occur in the home market. Let
them work their foreign demand as high as they chose—
assuming that after the repeal of the corn-laws they
should gain such a developement of trade as they antici-
pated (and.which he sincerely wished ferthem)—still the
manufacturers of this country would be greater than. the
aggregate demand of both the home and the foreign
markets; and if there were a failure in any one year, as
there would be in their home market, they would have
the same languor in trade, they would have the same
dulness in prices, and the same difficulties for their
labouring population to undergo, and the same pres-
sure in the homes of the poor of this country.—(Hear.)
And, after all, he would assume that they would
gain a developement of foreign trade, they would
still have the same languor and deficiency, produced
by a languid and deficient harvest—(Hear, hear)—and
that deficiencies would entail upon those engaged in
manufactures, and the labouring population generally,
great privations. And he therefore frankly confessed
that he could not join with those who anticipated,
as the result of the proposed commercial re-
laxation, a larger development of manufactures. But
while ho on the one hand did not think that they
would escape the difficulties arising frem a de-
ficient harvest, he, on the other hand, did think
that they might bo bringing upon the country very seri-
ous difficulties of another kind, to which their attention
did not seem to have been directed, but which he con-
fessed deserved their best and most deliberate con-
sideration. What, he would ask, was to become of their
colonial farmers ? What was the amount which
at the present time went •to the colonial farmer ?
It was a quantity of constantly growing amount, which
had at one time increased to 15,000,0001. It was not
likely either, that sugar or other colonial produce would
be lung allowed to survive this.—;Hear, bear.) The
Hon. Members on the opposite side looked forward with
confidence to this side of the House for the accomplish-
ment of that measure. But if that was going to be done,
he would ask how long after it should be accomplished,
slid they expect to keep their other colonial markets.—
(Hear.) He had not forgotten that the Hon. Member
for Taunton had said that they were likely to lose
their colonial markets. Well, then, he (Mr. C.) would
contend that this measure would have that effect. But
then there was another and much heavier blow to be
inflicted by it. If the effect of the measure
was to depreciate agricultural produce, then there
would be a limited demand for other articles
in the home markets, and the results would
be the same as they were in 1838, when there was a de-
ficient harvest from natural causes, and there was also a
deficient supply.—(Hear, hear.) He could not look at
this measure with that confidence with which other men
regarded it. There was another point which ho con-
ceived made it still more untenable and uncertain. Now,
he would like to ask the Hon. Member fur Wolver-
hampton, would he go down to his constituents, and
take this law in his hand, as a perfect
code if free trade laws for the year 1846? He
would do no such thing, because it was not a perfect
free-trade code, so long as there still remained a protec-
tive duty upon silk, and upon lace, and upon china, and
upon metals. Why then was this done? What inter-
est was there in favour of the farmer in affording pro•
tection to silk, and to china, and to lace, and to metals?
None in the world. Well, then, the argument must be
that those articles were not sufficiently strong of them-
selves to exist without protection.—(Hear, hear.) And
surely if they were not, how much less able was agri-
cultural produce to endure without protection ?
An Hon. Member on the other side of the House said
he could conduct a farm in Buckinghamshire with as
much profit with free trade for the policy of the coun-
try as he could with the highest protection. Well, he
heartily wished the Hon. Member would try the experi-
ment. He would promise him he should have an opportunity
of doing so, Some of his Hon. Friends, he had no doubt,
connected with Buckinghamshire, would give him one
of their best farms on lease—(Hear and laughter)—
which might be for a term as long us the lion. Member
pleased ; as lonw even as in Scotland, and at the lowest
rate of rent, and with only one condition. The Hon. Mem-
ber should show them the ledger at the end of the year,
and with this lease he would undertake to say, the advice
of the Honourable Gentle to his friends at the end of the
year would be—Close your purses, fur the Bucking-
ham-fields have emptied mine.—(Laughter.) It could
not be questioned for a moment, that if a man
wished for a return for his capital during the existence
of free trade he must invest it in manu-
factures, and not in agriculture.—(Hear, hear.)
Before he sat down he was anxious to answer a question
respecting those laws. He had no hesitation in saying,
that although he opposed the measure generally, he gave
to some parts of the measure his most willing
and cordial assent. His opposition to a part of
this measure was on the ground that he entertained
distrust of the policy of the Right Hon. Baronet. He
confessed he did feel distrust, not alone of that, but of
other measures introduced by the Right Hon. Gentle-
man. He (Mr. Colquhoun) did not mean to say that it
would be in the power of any Government to maintain
the agricultural interests, and at the same time to continue
any longer the present rate of production.—(Opposition
cheers.) He (Mr. C.) confessed he should like to see on
a great question of that kind earnest and able arguments
used by the Right Hon. Gentleman. lie spoke in his
absence, but he (Mr. Colquhoun) would say nothing in
his absence that he would not say if he had been pre-
sent. He would say that the Honourable Member
for Stockport (Mr. Cobden) advocated the measure
in an able, a learned, and a talented manner, but he (Mr.
Colquhoun) did not take the same view of that
measure, great as are the authorities against him.
He would say if they acted on the principles of the
Reform Bill, they should meet the Reform Bill
in spirit. It was quite obvious to every-
body that they could not maintain their
institutions unless they maintained the principles
which brought about that great question.—(Hear.)
It was on the ground of his feeling for these institutions
that he felt himself compelled to give his most carest op-
position to the measure that the Prime Minister had
brought before the House. Now he felt bound to
bear his testimony to the feeling and the prin-
ciple by 'which, on this question the Honourable
Member for Stockport had been actuated, and
which he had manifested during the whole course of the
discussion.—(Cheers.) He was bound to say that the
feeling that that Hon. Member had manifested had
been a strong, au able, and an earnest feeling. Now he
felt compelled to give to this question his most earnest
and honest opposition, but in doing that he was
determined that his exposition of the fallacies
with which the question had been surrounded
should be earnest, unequivocal, and decided,
It was well known that his feeling for several Members
of the Government, of which the Right Hon. Baronet
was at the head, had been both cordial and enduring.
And notwithstanding the differthsce which had
taken place in the Right Honourable Baronet's
opinions, he still professed no personal antipathy,
hr his feelings were those of sincere friendship and un-
diminished attachment ; and yet he felt bound us a man,
as a Member of that House, and, above all, as a member
of a commercial community, although it was a great
abrasion of his own personal feelings to express his de-
termined, earnest, sincere, open, and avowed opposi
tion to the measure which the Right Honourable
Baronet had submitted fur their decison, and whilst that
Right Honourable Gentleman continued to be the master
spirit and the presiding genies of the Cabinet, he must
withhold from them anything like adhesion to
their policy, or support of any measure they
may bring forward. lie did not mean to say
that this support was to be withheld simply on any
matter of agricultural protection, but upon those great
interests in which the whole of the welfare of the popu-
latipu was involved. Ile could not help feeling that
this was a matter of the utmost importance, and he
deeply regretted that the Right Hon. Baronet had not
followed the example of upright, straightforward, and
conduct of the Hon. Member for Stockport. For his
own part ho should give his vote on this question,
although it was against the object of the party
with whom he was accustomed to act with a
determinate decision, whatever the consequences might
be, in accordance with the principles he had always pro-
feseed, although a disregard of party might, thought
futilely, be laid to his charge. (The Hon. Gentleman
sat down amid loud and prolonged cheers from both
sides of the House.)
Mr. WYNN said that many of those who had ad-
dressed the House had lamented that the nature of this
question was such as to cause very considerable diffe-
rence of opinion amongst the political leaders of
this country. Although he might differ from some
of them in his vote, and should vote for those who
held his own opinion, yet he felt himself divided
on this question, which so very much divided
the opinions of men in general. He differed in opinion
from a most respectable meeting of his own consti-
tuents, hut that was a circumstance to which many
Members of that House must necessarily be exposed.
Ile hid had the good fortune to enjoy for fifty years
the confidence of his constituency, and if he had ever
departed from their opinion on any paticular question
they had acknowledged that it might Le a conscientious
matter. He was satisfied that he had performed his
duty to the country by consulting what he, considered
to be its interest wither than the fey hugs of any parti-
cular party of the persons whom he represented.. He felt
that this question put the well-being of the agriculturit
and the manufacturer in the balanco, and their
interests were so much alike that they could not look at
one without c msidering the other. He had heard speak
of the benefit of leaving a question of this kind to the
iielividuala themselves than to the Government. lie was
aware that it had been the policy of the Government to
promote laws for the protection of the agriculturists.
and the manufacturers. Much as he respected

The Marqnis of CHANDOS took the oaths and his seat
for Buckingham, and Lord HENRY LENNOX for Chi-
chester.
On the motion of Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, the
second.report of the CoMmittee on Railways was agreed
to after a short discussion.
Several petitions were presented in favour of and
against Railway Bills.
On the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET, the following
Members were appointed a Committee for the classifi-
cation of Railway Bills :—Lord CouRTENAY, Mr. Fox
MAULE, Mr. W. PATTEN, Sir W. SOMERVILLE, and Mr.
PAKINGTON.
Mr. Humor; brought up the Newcastle and Darling-
ton Railway Bill.
Seieral Railway Bills having been introduced, and
various petitions presented,
Admiral DUNDAS said that he understood it was in-
tended to send Captain JOHNSTONE, who had been tried
for murder recently at the Old Bailey, to the colonies.
The man certainly ought to be hanged, and he hoped he
would not be transported. He also wished to know if it
was intended to institute an examination of persons
before they were permitted to assume the office of
masters of merchant seamen vessels.
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government had no power
over Captain JOHNSTONE, he having been acquitted
on the ground of insanity, except to keep him in a state
of close confinement in Bedlam for life. He also stated
that it was the intention of Government to take mea
surer for examining the masters of Merchant vessels
before their appointment.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, in answer to a question,
stated that the subject of providing a retirement for staff
officers was under the consideration of her Majesty's
Government, and that • the China medals, to the amount
of 17,0001., would be ready for distribution in the course
of a short time.
Mr. ►STAFFORD O'BRIEN complained of certain inac-
curacies in the published statistical reports of the Board
of Trade, and took the opportunity of indulging in a
personal attack on Mr. APGREGOR.
Sir GEORGE CLERK said the Honourable Gentleman
had given no notice of his question, but that if he would
state to the Board in what the errors consisted, he u ould
take care the subject should be inquired into.
After a few words from Lord - SEY3IOUR and Mr.
MILNER GIBSON, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he had seen
Mr. M•GREooR since the attack had been made
in his statements the other night, and that it appeared
that the error complained of was merely a typographical
one, and no error of calculation.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN having stated that he intended
no personal attack on Mr. DPGREGOR, the subject
dropped.
The adjourned debate was then resumed by
Mr. COLQUHOUN, who assured the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of the Government that he was
mistaken in stating that he (Mr. Colquhoun) had at one
time held opinions in favour of the doctrine of total and
immediate repeal of the corn-laws, and that now he held
doctrines of protection. He had not been in favour
of total and immediate repeal, but he bad been in favour
of a fixed duty, and in 1838 and 1839 he had voted for
the motion of Mr. VILLIERS for a Committee on those
grounds', and in that division he had voted with Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, Mr. I ABOUCHERE, and Mr. F. BARING,
all at that time . advocates of a fixed duty ; and at
the time that he had contested Kilmarnock with Dr. Bo-
w he had declared himself in favour of a fixed duty,
and of the principle of protection to agriculture. He
believed it would be impossible to maintain the prin-
ciple without the sympathy and consent of the
manufacturing classes, and he believed that at that
time those classes had been in favour of a fixed duty,
and he could not help thinking that seven years ago
a fixed duty would have afforded a satisfactory settle-
ment of the question. He would confess that he could
not hare voted in favour of an abstract resolution—in
favour of protection generally—for he held the opinions
which had been propounded by Mr. Humusson ; and
so far as the policy of the Right Hon. Baronet had
carried out those opinions, he had afforded the
Right Honourable Baronet his support. But
the Right Honciurable Baronet could not quote the
authority of Mr. HumeessoN in support of his present
policy. Mr. Busgessore withdrew protection from
manufactures, but he continued it to agriculture; be.
cause it was the duty of every state to impose upon
foreign commodities duties equal in amount to those
levied on domestic products. Manufacture possessed such
natural advantages in the mineral riches of the country
that it stood in no need of protection ; but agriculture,
from the uncertainty of the seasons, laboured under
great natural disadvantages, and therefore stood in need
of protection. The arguments of the Right Hon-
ourable Baronet for withdrawing protection were not
tenable. The causes of the enhanced prices of
food were not the alterations of the tariff, but the agricul-
tural panic, which limited the supply, the failure of the
green and grass crops, the murrain in cattle, and the
additional employmeet afforded to the labouring classes
by the formotion of the new railways. Then, with re-
gard to the argument of wages, he could not agree
with the Right Hon. Baronet in opinion, that the
price of wages was not affected by the price of food.
He considered that the arguments brought forward on
that point in 1839 were unanswerable ; and although it
might be very well for the Hon. Secretary to say we
have changed our opinions, and therefore there is an
end of our former arguments—there was not an end
of them—there they stood, as strong, as able,
as convincing arguments as ever. The Right
Honourable Baronet might have done with those
arguments, but they had not. Wages did not imme-
diately follow the price of provisons, but they did ulti-
mately ; if from any cause the labour market should
become glutted, bow low soever the price of food might
fall, the rate of wages would fall in a still greater ratio ;
and he would direct their attention to the social condition
of Ireland as an example of what must result from such
a state of things. He denied that the repeal of the corn-
laws would give such an increased development to our
manufacturing industry as to raise the rate of wages.
The great development of our manufacturing industry
during the present century had not produced that tired,
and the repeal of the corn-laws would not greatly in-
crease that development. It was practising a delusion
on the working classes to tell them that they would
receive the same rate of wages after the repeal of
the corn-laws that they had received before that repeal.
He did not think it was possible for any measures of
commercial legislation to improve the condition of the
labouring classes or to raise the rate of their wages. It
could only be done by direct legislative interference, or
interference that they were told was contrary to the
doctrines of political economy, but if they did not inter-
fere to improve the condition of the labouring classes they
would find that there would eventually be a convulsion
which would shake society to its very foundations
Admitting that the repeal would produce a develop.:.
meat of foreign trade, a deficient harvest in this
country would produce a deficient demand
for manufactures from the home market, and
the increased development of the foreign market
would not make up for the deficiency in the home
market. Then, again, they would, by removing protec
tion, destroy their colonial market, for the loss of which
no development of their foreign commerce could compen-
sate theca. The present propose ion was not a free trade
code—silks, earthenwares, and lace wereprotected. Why
was that protection retained ? Because the Hight. Hon.
Baronet thought they were not strong enough to stand
alone. Why, then, should it be removed from agricul-
ture ? He would like to see the Honourable Member
for Durham take a farm in Buckinghamshire on a lease,
and cultivate it on the principles of free trade, as be had
once said he should like to do ; and he thought that the
lion. Gentleman, before his lease was out, would be
glad to take advantage of any flaw in the lease to break
it, and get rid of his bargain. He asked them in corn
mon justice, if they continued protection to any
manufacture, to continue it to that which was
the most precarious in its results agriculture.
It was evident that ever, since the Hon. Baronet
had assumed office he had never been earnest in his defence
of the cause of protection, while it had been vigorously,
ably and earnestly attacked by the Right HOD. Member
for Stockport. Our other institutions would be attacked,
and they would only be defended by one who was
earnest in his defence of those institution;. The Right Hon.
Baronet was not in earnest in theis defence, and therereie
he would not repose any forth: r confidence in the
Right lion. Baronet or his Government. His opposi-
tion to them was sincere and earnest, and he raw no
chance of its being removed, so long as the Right Hon.
Baronet, with his evasions of discussion, should remain
the master-spirit of the Cabinet.
Mr. C. WYNNE regretted to find that on this subject
he differed from a large meeting of his constituency—a
misfortune which had not before happened to him for
nearly half a century that he had represented them. He
was aware that it had been said that our forefathers
had adopted the doctrines of protection, but he
rate their authority as very high in matters relating to
commercial legislation. On the subject of .com-
merce, trade, and agriculture, their legislation
had been a series of mischievous meddling.
and it was only until the days of Mr. PITT and Lord
GRENVILLE that just priticiples of commercial legisla-
tion were acknowledged and acted on. He had
always been an advocate for the relaxation o
prohibitory and protection duties, but he had
always felt the weight, of the argument which
was urged in faxoux 9f agricultural protection, but it

would be unfair to remove it while protection was con:
tinued to manufactures. But now that the measure
for the removal of"protection to agriculture was not
brought forward as an isolated measure, but as
part of a great scheme for the removal of pro-
tection generally, he felt bound to support it.
He had no fear of famine from our being dependent on
foreigners for a supply of corn. It wot.ld always be the
interests of foreigners to sell to us as long as we were
willing to buy from them they would sell to us, and it
would be impossible for their Governments to prevent
them. He gave his hearty concurrence to the Ministe-
rial propposition.

G. HEATHCOTE, notwithstanding the levity with
which the Ministry treated the subject, still thought
that consistency was of some value. When his own
friends, the late Government, had brought for-
ward measures which he thought detrimental to
agriculture he had opposed them, and now
hat the Right Honourable Baronet opposite had
brought forward measures five thobsand times more
mischievous, and accompanied by a desertion of prin-
ciple unequalled in the annals of political tergiversation.
he should give them every 'opposition in his power
they deprived agriculture of all protection ; they conti
nued to manufactures a protection of 10 per cent., and
this they called an equitable settlement of the question,
The compensation, of which so much had been talkad.
was nothing. The Government would lend the money
upon good security any money-lender would do the
the same, and the compensation offered was perfect illu-
sory. As to their recent prosperity; they were indebted
to the Hon. Member fur Sunderland and bis railways,
and not to the Right Hon. Baronet and his tariff.

THE MYSTERIOUS. CASE OF
POISONING AT BROMLEY.
The inquiry Into the circturistances connected with the death of a
young woman named Harriet Monckton, who was found dead from •
the effects of prussic acid in the month of November, 1843, and ever
since which period the inquest has upon various occasions' been ad-
journed, was resumed yesterday at the Swan Inn, Bromley, before
Mr. C. J. Carttar, the Coroner.
The occurrence itself excited a very great sensation, and the pe-
culiar circumstances that afterwards transpired connected with it
tended to increase the interest that was felt in the matter by the
neighbdurhocid. It may be-necessary, in order that the case should
be properly understood, to state a few of the leading facts connected
with this mysterious affair, before entering into a detail of the pro-
ceedings upon the renewed inquiry. The deceased Harriet Mona-
ton was- a member of a Dissenting congregation at Bromley.
and she officiated as teacher in the Sunday-school at-
tached to it. At the time in question she was about to
proceed to a situation of a similar kind at Arundel, and
had taken leave of all her friends, and was apparently very
much pleased at the prospect of her new appointment, when sud-
denly, on the 6th of November she was missed, and in the evening
of the following day she was discovered dead in the water-closet
attached to the chapel, and the result of a post mortem examination
showed that the unhappy deceased was far advanced in pregnancy,
and that prussic acid was the immediate cause of death. There
were several circumstances which showed the extreme imprObability,
if not the actual impossibility, that the deceased destroyed herself,
and the inquiry before the Coroner was adjourned upon several occa-
sions, in order to afford an opportunity to obtain the necessary evi-
dence, and at length the Coroner seemed inclined to let the matter
altogether drop, but the jury felt so strongly the necessity of further
inquiry, that they memorialised the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, and the result was that on Wednesday last -the jury
were assembled, and the Coroner then, it was understood,
entered into some explanation relative to the matter, which
had the effect of satisfying the jury that there was no
probability of the ends of justice being frustrated, and
eventually the inquiry was again adjourned until yesterday. It
should be stated that of the jury impanelled, three could not be
brought forward, one having died, another being abroad, and the
third having gone to reside in a distant part of the country ; twelve
gentlemen, however, still remained, and that number yesterday
assembled. The proceedings appeared to excite very great interest,
and the room in which the inquest was held was crowded the mo-
ment the door was opened.
Before the commencement of the proceedings the Coroner had a
private communication with the jury, the result or nature of which
was not allowed to transpire. The inquiry and examination of wit-
nesses afterwards occupied more than nine hours ; but, as a good deal
of the evidence was merely a repetition of the statements of the
witnesses on former occasions it will be unnecessary to go into it in
detail.
The mother of the deceased deposed that hordaughterwas twenty-'
three years old when she died. She said that her daughter had ob-
tained a situation at Arundel, and appeared pleased that she had
done so, and she never entertained the slightest suspicion that she
would destroy herself. The witness also stated that she had no
knowledge of her daughter being in the family way.
Several other witnesses stated various facts which have already
come before the public.
Mr. Fiott, the surgeon, who was examined on the former occasion,
repeated his testimony that the death of the deceased was clearly
attributable to prussic acid, and to no other cause.
The inquiry was again adjourned.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' 11IU-

TUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
The fifth annual general meeting of the donors, sub-
scribers, and friends of the benevolent department of this as-
sociation was held last evening, in the large room of the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, John Abel Smith, Esq.,
M.P., in the chair.
The meeting was very fully attended.
Dr. MimuNDER, the secretary, having read the advertise-
ment convening the meeting,
Mr. RICHARD HENRY JONES, the Deputy-Chairman of
the Board of Managers, read the report, which stated
that "the managers, in meeting the friends, members,
and patrons, for the fifth time, had had great cause of con-
gratulation, inasmuch as the results of the year 1845 had
been most encouraging. During the year 1845 many influ-
ential gentlemen and firms 'who had, in the first outset of
the association, been lukewarm, had during the. past year
given their names to the association; amongst whom might
be noticed Messrs. Crawford, Colvin, and Company, Jones,
Loyd, and Company, and the Court of Directors of
the East and West India Dock Company, who
had each subscribed 1001. to the funds, the latter body re-
commending their clerks to become members. The report
referred to the fact of a resolution having been passed at the
last annual meeting authorising the election of two an-
nuitant', and that the Ipard, after the most mature de-
liberation, found that there were not two members duly
qualified by length of membership, according to the rules,
but b..ing desirous to put the most liberal construction
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that
time an inmate of a lunatic asylum, his wife having four
children dependent upon her exertions for support (he
baying assured with the Society for 100/.0 the other a sub-
scriber to the Benevolent Fund; but before the intentions
of the board could be carried into effect with respect to the
first case the husband died, yet, nevertheless, lest the inten-
tionsthe
didate, and the board are, happy to add that these two
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widows were elected to receive annuities of 151. each sub-
ject to' this meeting conferring the continuance of such
amuity. Here it ought to be remarked that no other
candidates had offered themselves,

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GERMAN OPINIONS OF ENGLISH POLITICS.—The re
recent Ministerial changes in England have afforded a suf-
ficient theme for. conversation amongst all classes in Ham-
burgh : but English politics are too little known and too little
understood here to make a Hamburgher's opinion on the sub-
ject interesting. As regards the prospect of some decided
change in the British corn-laws, the Hamburgliers are not
altogether so well pleased; and this appears to be the view
taken on the subject in all the corn growing countries along
the Baltic. The abrogation of the corn-laws is considered as
an immense boon to the corn-growers and dealers in the
United States of America and along the shores of. the Black
Sea, and the great fear hereabouts is, that the German corn-
grower will be swamped in Great Britain by the steady
importation from distant places, where corn can be produced
and brought to Europe en lower terms than those
with which they can compete. Least of all will a
free trade in corn in Great Britain be regarded with
complacency by the German manufacturer. Cheap
bread has been hitherto almost the only advantage he has
had over the British rival. This advantage appears likely
now to be neutralised, but not that alone; the British manu
factnrer will henceforth send to foreign parts, in return for
the food she imports, a vast variety of articles which have
hitherto been supplied from the workshops of Germany. We
must not, therefore, wonder to see Dr. Liszt, of the Zollverein
journal, foaming at the mouth against the contemplated in-
novation, and adding to the extent of his feeble power the
landlord and protectionist throughout Great Britain:— Letters
from Hamburgh.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—BAD LEGS AND WOUNDS OF
ALL RINDS STEEDILY CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT
AND PILLS.—If these very valuable medicines be used toge-
ther, according to the directions given with them, there is no
case, however obstinate, bad, or long-standing, but may be
shortly cured by their surprising efficacy. Thomson& of per-
sons, who had been patients of large hospitals, and under the
care of the greatest surgeons of the day, without deriving the
least benefit, as a last resource use Holloway's Ointment and
Pills, which always cure them, and frequently in as little time
as a cut finger would require when treated in the usual way.—
Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish-
ment, 244, Strand, London..
CHICHESTER ELECTION.—The Town Hall of Chiches-
ter,on Tuesday, witnessed a curious ceremony called the selection
of a representative in Parliament. Lord Arthur Lennox having va-
cated the borough (by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds), his nephew,
Lord Henry Lennox, presented himself at the hustings es an advo-
cate for protection. The Noble Lord was proposed and seconded b 3
Robert licnty, Esq., and Dr. Carogher ; the whole of which portion
of the proceedings was received 'with derisive jeers, and the most
violent hisses. The Rev. Mr. Fallagher then proposed Mr. Falvey
(a gentleman connected with the Anti-Corn-law League) as a fit and
proper per.on to represent the city of Chichester in Parlia-
ment, the anntuncement of which was received with
tumultuous cheering. Mr. Maldon having seconded this nomination,
amidst the renewed applause of the electors, the two candidates ad-
dressed the meeting. so deep was the effect produced by Mr. Fal-
vey's speech, that on a show of hands being called for by the Mayor,
there appeared at least twenty to one in his favour. A poll was de-
manded on behalf of Lord Henry Lennox, and subsequently Mr.
Falvey declined to go to the poll, promising, however, to give the
electors of Chichester an early opportunity of evincing an adherence
to their principles, by opposing Lord Henry Lennox at the forthcothng
general election. Lord Henry Lennox was then declared duly elected,
and a vote of thanks being proposed to the Mayor, the meeting broke
up.
THE CORN-LAW QUESTION IN THE CITY.—The
following
letter has been received by Mr. 'Wire in answer to a requi-
sition for a Court of 'Common Council on the subject of the corn-
laws :--" Mansion-house, Feb. 10.—The Lord Mayor presents his com-
pliments to Mr Wire and the other requisitionists who have re-
quested the Lord Mayor ` to call an early Court to consider the pro-
priety of petitioning Parliament for the total and immediate repeal
of the corn-laws,' and signifies his assent thereto; and there being
a notice of motion, by Mr. Wire, on the paper of business ibr the
Court of Common Council on Thursday, the 12th instant, to con-
sider • that the Court do present petitions to both Houses of Parlia-
praying for the total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws,'
ituheent Lord Mayor will give precedence to Mr. Wire's motion, which
will doubtless answer the purpose of the requisionists ; and due
notice shall he sent ththe members of the Court accordingly."
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.— CHATHAM, FEB. -

This afternoon the 40th Regiment, under command of Major F.
Coddington, was inspected in heavy marching order on the general
parade ground, Chatham Barracks, by the Deputy-Adjutant-General,
Major-General George Brown, K. 11., attended by the Colonel, Com-
mandant Sir Thomas Wilshire, K.C.8., and the Major of Brigade
Major J. D. O'Brien. The Adjutant-General arrived on the ground
at half-past 1 o'clock ; the regiment having previously assembled,
forming a line, the hand playing " Gcd Save the Queen," they were
formed into companies, when the Adjutant-General, accompanied by
the Commandant, passed thr, ugh the ranks, making a general In-
spection. At the conclusion the officers in charge of the regiment
were called out from the ranks, nod, forming a line, were addressed
by the Inspecting-General in very complimentary terms on their
return home, remarking that the regiment was more like one going
out titan one so recently returned from India after All absence of 22
years. At the departure of the Adjutant-General, the following
regimental order was published: —" The 'commanding officer has
much pleasure in communicating to the men, that the Deputy
Adjutant-General was pleased to express his high gratification with
their soldier-like appearance on the parade this afternoon, awl
hopes that by their future conduct they will prove them-
selves entitled to that praise which the regiment has hitherto
had the good fortune to receive, and which it so justly merited."
The regiment is expected to mach from this garrison in one division
on Thursday next for Canterbury,. there to join their depot, about
300 strong. At Canterbury, furloughs are to be granted to the regi-
ment, to extend, according to the Adjutant-General's statement, to
the 15th of April next. The following number of mete viz. 2 eoleur-
sergeants, 2 corporals, and 42 privates, have been removed to the
Invalid Depot, St. Mary's Barracks, there to await receiving their
orlajor at this garrison, vice
Major O'Brien, who joins his regiment at Dublin. Sergeant-Major
" Prince Albert's Own,"
i
discharge on pensions according to their term of servitude. Captain
j;
loe
13tlicIeagohft
Blnrifagnadtrey
James Gear, of the 57th Regiment, was discharged this day on a pen-
sion, after a service of 26 years. 'this much-esteemed non-commis-
sioned officer has been 24 years a non-cemmissioned officer, and for
s
the last 10 years has been Sergeant• Major of the garrison at Chat-
ham.appointedthe
office
His length of service entitles him to participate in the benefits
of the good conduct warrant. Sergeant Michael Conlin, 28th Regi-
ntent, was promoted this day to the rank of Sergeant-Major, vice
Gear discharged, and Sergeant Stone, 99th Regiment, is appointed
Provost-Sergeant, vice Conlin protnoted.
We understand that the long-depending disputes be-
tween the Countess de Zichy Ferrais and the executors of the late
Maralds of Hertford have been terminated by a emnproinise, which
has been confirmed by the Court of Chancery. The Countes;s is to
receive her pecuniary legacies in full, amounting with interest to
about 97,0001. Iler Ladyship also takes the villa in the Regent's-
park for her life, with the valuable furniture and effects and articles
of vertu for her life. This property is let to Sir Richard Vyvy an, the
Member for Ilelston, at a large annual such. The Countess also
takes the Birmingham property, which produces upwards of 1,3001.
Per annum, subject to a life-interest upon it. The securities at
Milan, which have been the subject of repeated discussions in our
Courts, are to be purchased by the Countess at a sum agreed upon
wills the executors ; and al. other claims on each side are to be im-
mediately abandoned. A sum of 70,000/. and upwards was paid on
Friday to the solicitor of the Countless, on account, under the same
order of Cenirt.—Times.
MOTIF. RESIGNATIONS.—WoIave heard it stated that
the Duke of Richmond intends to show his abhorrence of the
Premier by resigning the Lord-Lieutenancy of Sussex. We
know not where our calamities will end ! We hope his Grace
will not think of abolishing the county, when he quits it,
" for good and all."--Brighton Guardia
On Tuesday, the 10th instant, a general assembly of
the Academicians of the Royal
Academy of Arts was held at
their apartments, in Trafalgar-square, when Thomas Web-
ster, Patrick ArDowall, and John Rogers Herbert, Eeqs.,
were duly elected Royal Academicians, in the room of Sir
Augustus Wall Calleott, Robert Stnirke, and Thomas Phillips,.
Esqs., deceased. •
Loss OF THE PATRIOT, MALTESE VESSEL.—A letter
has been received at Lloyd's, from the Foreign-office, in-.
closing a copy of a dispatch from her Majesty's Consul at.
Cagliari, reporting the wreck of a Maltese barque, the Pa-
tiiot, ou the west coast of that island; second mate and one
SCAD24II drowned.

The suggestion of a public dinner had been a most
happy one, inasmuch as the sum collected, inclusive of
the three donations already alluded to, had been nearly
1,0001. The report also alluded to the circumstance of
two attempts having been made during the past year
to establish societies for particular sections of clerks, but
which bad proved abortive,' and had been abandoned.
The managers had, by the advice of the treasurer, fixed the
6th of May next for the election of two more annuitants; and
the evening of such day as the occasion of a general dinner
of the friends, supporters, and patrons. The list of stewards
already offered were of the most influential character. The
report then went on to shew that the loan department had
been most successful and beneficial to members, and that
during the past year every case of application for temporary
relief had been most promptly met. As also that the situa-
tion book had been of great service to members. Particular
stress was laid upon this department, as a means whereby
much good might accrue to the members.
The report then noticed that the gratuitous services of the
talented medical officers of the association had not only been
continuedto members, but in many cases bad been beneficially
applied to the families of members, and that in several in-
stances the same line of conduct had been kindly pursued in
the provincial towns. The report also noticed that several
suggestions had been made by members with the view to
make the association more popular, every one of which sug-
gestions had received the most attentive consideration of the
managers; and some members entertained the notion that,
with the present small rate of annual contribution to this
particular branch of the association, viz., 1/. Is. per annum,
they must necessarily be entitled to positive and fixed
annuities quite irrespective of age and other circumstances,
but for an answer to which the board referred to Mr.
Massen's late work " Contributions to Vital Statistics," as
also to the letters of the secretary of this society iu the
Bankers' and Post Magazines of September and October last.
It appeared from the report, that during the-past year the
number of agents in the provincial towns had
been more than doubled, and that every day new
members were joining both branches of the associ-
ation. The report also alluded to the circumstance of the
house of Magniac, Jardine, and Co., of which J. A. Smith,
Esq., M.P., is a partner, having assured with the association
the lives of each of their clerks for sums varying from 1,0001.
down to 250/., making each gentleman a present of his
policy.
• Many portions of the report were received with great
cheering.
THOMSON HANKEY JIIII , Esq., on moving that the report
be adopted and printed, expressed his regret that the task
which had been assigned to him, had fallen into his hands,
in consequence of the absence of several gentlemen of much
higher standing in the city than himself. He regretted this
the more because they should have had the opinions of gen-
tle Men who had not attended their meetings so regularly as
he had—(Applause)—but who were deeply aware of
the importance of the Society, who had expressed their
cordial assent to its rules, and also had stated that at any
titre they should feel happy to do all in their power to
benefit it.—(Hear, hear.) He thought it was hardly neces-
sary for him to make any observations with respect to the-
report. The proceedings of the past year were so fully de-
tailed as to render it unnecessary for him to detain themwith
any remarks respecting it, but the meeting must excuse him
for a few minutes, whilst he expressed, certainly, different
feelings to those he had given utterance to on previous occa-
sions. Ills feelings were totally at variance with those he
had entertained at any previous meeting which he had bad
the pleasure of attending in that room.—(Cheers.) It could
not be a subject of small satisfaction to those gentlemen who
had watched the progress of the institution since its com-
mencement, to know and to feel that it had now taken root,
and that it was likely to make that progress which all those
who had taken an interest in it from the beginning had so
cordially desired.—(Great applause.) He thought, then,
that he might venture to give expression to
feelings very different from those which he addressed
to the members of the association at their meeting last year.
He thought he might venture now to congratulate the mem-
bers on the progress—the substantial progress—that had
been made during the past year.—(Great applause.) He
thought they would now see the Institution go on in a state
of constant and satisfactory progression.—(Cheers.) This
was no small pleasure to those who felt, as he knew those gen-
tlemen did who had taken so much interest in the institution
since its origin, that the interest of their clerks in London
was intimately connected with the interests of their own
houses, and how mainly they were indebted for their suc-
cess in business to those on whom the proper management
of it principally depended.- (Cheers.) He knew, however,
that
te there
must
that these sentiments had been expressed before more forci-
blyitrheereti
niiaeillng noner
itthyabottfi but felt
character,lthl metropolis.—(Cheers.)
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and
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their
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chant
a‘i‘ob.anislity and zeal,
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werehead s
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to and
theirtheir
exertions,cler ks and
o
for every success which had attended them in their pur-
suits.—(Hear.) Feeling this, as he did—a feeling in which,
as he had said, he was sure his brother merchants had parti-
cipated—how could they but feel a deep interest in their
permanent prosperity, and in the success of any institution
which tended to provident habits—habits which were so
highly essential to the welfare of the principal as well as of
his clerks?—(Hear.) . However, this was a topic on which
lie would not allow himself to dwell, as he was sure, in
dealing with it, he should only detain them longer than he
would wielie-4Ciks of ' NO,. no.") But'lle must beg leave
to express the great pleasure- he entertained at the great
increase which had taken place in their funds during the
past year.—(Cheers.) Not that he thought that hitherto
the institution had been joined by so large a number
as he still hoped and looked forward with pleasure
to see in the course of a few years.—(Hear.) But ,he
thought that the accession of members would ultimately do
away with the great difficulty which the directors had had
to encounter of providing for the uncertainty of the relief
required in cases of need.—(Hear.) Now, how could they
best obviate that difficulty ? How could that relief which
was so much desired in such cases be rendered as certain as
possible? A satisfactory mode of effecting this was felt to
be all important by those who take an interest in the insti-
tution.—(Cheers.) It 'appeared to him that this difficult),
must continue to exist until a corsiderably greater num-
ber had joined the aseociation—(Loud cheers)— for it seemed
to be highly desirable - that a large proportion out of the
whole number of persons qualified to be members of that in-
sttdtion should join it, in order to enable those entrusted
with its direction to obtain that statistical information
necessary for the proper apportionment of the funds
at their command, to enable them to decide without
hesitation in giving that regular assistance in the time of
need, which would make every member satisfied that, e‘hen
the day of adversity should overtake him, he would find a
sure refuge and aid, when his misfortunes were of a nature
to require it.—(Hear, hear.) He had taken the liberty of ex •
pressing these opinions, because he strongly felt their im-
portance. When the number anticipated had joined them,
the directors would be enabled to form an average of the
demands which would be made upon them. When this took
place, they would have attained the desideratum they all had
in view. He concluded by moving, " That the report for
the year 1845, now read, be adopted and printed, under the
direction of the managers ;" and resumed his seat amidst
general cheering.
J. COON, Esq., of the firm of Trueman and Cook, in
seconding the motion, said he felt a degree of interest
in the welfare of the institution.—(Hear, hear.) It was
a glorious thing to see in that great city—a city re-
nowned over the whole world, not only for its wealth and com-
merce—but renowned over the whole world for its liberal
support of everything benevolent and philanthropic ; and not
one of its least remarkable features was the establishment of
institutions like the one in which they were so deeply in-
terested.
The CHAIRMAN said, before he put the motion, he wished
it to be understood that a separate resolution would be put
to the meeting, with respect to the confirmation of the pro-
ceedings at the last election ; and that the adoption of the
motion then before them would not prevent them from
making any remarks on that subject.
The motion was then adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, "That the .proceed-
ings at the election of annuitants of the 28th of May
last be confirmed, and that the two annuitants then
conditionally elected, be, by this meeting declared to be per-
manently so elected, subject to the rules and regulations ce
the Association for the time being."
R. 'H. JONES, Esq., seconded the motion, which was
carried.
T. BARING, Esq., ALP., rose to propose the next resolution.
He said, owing to a mistake as to the hour for which the
meeting was called, he had not heard the report read, and
apologised for his non-attendance at the commencement of
the proceedinga. He knew, however, enough of the report
to be cognisant of the improved aspect of their affairs. They
Shad hitherto bad the same tale to tell, and it had generally
been told by the same narrators; but the case was altered, as
their affairs had improved, and those who had not spoken on
former occasions now did so. He had great pleasure in
meeting the members of the Institution, and expressing his
ardent hope that the success they had already obtained
might be greatly augmented. His approbation of the Society
j had in no degree dithinished, and he was delighted to find
that the opinions he had expressed with respect to it had
been more than realised. Their position this year was
superior to the last, and there was every reason to anticipate
a greater addition to their funds, which had, and would con-
tinue to be, applied to benevolent and charitable purpows.
He said benevolent and charitable purposes, because the rese-
lution which had been put into his hands materially period;
of these attributes, as it was to the following effect :
"That on the 6th of May next, or such other day as the
board may appoint, due notice of the same being given to the
members, a special general meeting be held for the purpose of
electing two additional annuitants, being members or widows
of members." This was the best proof he could offer that their
funds were in a good state, that their prospects were im-
proving, and that they were about to extend the bentits of
the Institution to others. It was satisfactory to know, that
as their funds increased they
.did not hoard them, but spent
them in benevolence to a class of society, of whoni there were
a great number in the city of London, and who had great
claims upon• the me, chants on account of the nature of their
duties. The Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud
cheers.

WILLIAM SMEE, Esq., Chief Accountant of the Bank of Mr. Bnowx then rose and said, that although he was a
England, seconded the motion. stranger to the Institution, he had that evening heard their
Mr. LEW is called the attention of the meeting to the I claims on public support, and he had come to the determina-
14th rule of the Institution, and stated that it contradicted i tion of joining the Aseociation. It had been proposed that
itself. It stated that no business should take place at a special each member should get a friend who would also join the
general meeting, except what was stated in the report, or Association. Hefor one would be glad to introduce a Ben-
in the paper furnished to them, and yet a power was given tlernan who would become a member.
to the directors to suspend the officers of the Institution at The CHAIRNIAN then said, before he put the resolution he
these meetings, if they thought proper. proposed to call the attention of Mr. Howden to the impossi-
The CHAIRMAN reminded Mrs Lewis that that was not the bility of pledging any person who was not present. He pro-
proper time to propose the abrogation of one of the sof :eased that the resolution should be put in the form of a re-
the Society, as this was a Dueling of the Benevolent Depot- commendation. It would be very unwise and very unfair to
mint of the Institution. attempt to carry a resolution that might be by no means
Mr. LEWIS said the directors of one department occupied effectual.
a similar position in the other. He had had ne notice of After some discussion on the subject the resolution was-
the intentions of the directors,. and therefore he had availed withdrawn.
himself of the first opportunity to refer to the subject. " Mr. WILLIAM RENNELL moved the sixth resolution—
Dr. MELLINDER said the rules of the Institution required "That the thanks of this meeting are due to the board of
that notice should be given by advertisement or otherwise, managers for their continued devotion to the interest of the
and not "and otherwise." The chairman then held in his Association.
hand a letter which had been addressed from the office to Mr. J. R. LLOYD seconded the resolution, which was carried
Mr. T. D. Lewis, 3, Windsor-terrace, Dover-road, which had unanimously
been returned by the Post-office with "not known" endorsed Mr. RICHARD HENRY Joiegs moved—" That the best
upon it.—(Cheers.) thanks of this meeting be presented to John Abel Smith, Esq.,
The CHAIRMAN said this was only mentioned for the pur- M.P., for presiding on this occasion, and for the deep interest
pose of showing that if Mr. Lewis did not receive a notice he has always shown for
.the prosperity and welfare of the
it was unintentional on the part of the office. Association."
Mr. LEWIS said he received a notice at his office, 64, Mr. JUAN WHITE Wm's- seconded the resolution, which
Moorgate-street, with respect to this meeting. was carried unanimously.
The motion was then adopted. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, amid great cheering,
J. J. ISELIN, Esq., said that so many observations had stated that he was happy to find that the little he had been
been addressed to the chairman in the course of the evening. able to accomplish for this invaluable Institution had been so
that he was glad to be in a position to relieve him of the much appreciated by its members. He could assure the
trouble of putting the resolution he held in Isis hand to the meeting that his personal exertions should never be relaxed
meeting. Is was to the following effect :—" That the warmest to make the Society known from the east to the west, and from
thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby presented to the north to the south—(Cheers)—and he trusted that the
the treasurer and trustees for theircontinual patronage andsup- time was not far distant when the Provident Clerks' Associ-
port." They did him the honour a short time ago to elect him salon would take its place among the largest, as it was ever
as one of their directors, and he had done all in his power to the most useful, association in themetropolis.—(Loud cheers.)
promote the interests of the Institution. The resolution he There was only ene subject more on which he wished to
felt ought to have been placed in abler hands, because lie touch, and that was to state that, having benefited so largely
thought lie could not do justice to the subject, or adequately last year by the dinner, lie trusted that every exertion would
enlarge on the necessity of such an Institution as this to the be made for the one that was to take place during the present
clerks of London. He felt that in coming amongstthem this year.—(Cheers.)
evening they were not unmindful of their own interests, but The meeting then broke up.
those intereets were made secondary to the generous views,
good feelings, and enlightened perception, which belonged to
the high mercantile classes. Having said so much, he
might now address the chair, because he felt that he was
called upon to make a few observations bearing on the natio e
and object of the Institution at large. It had at one time
been considered that a clerk was nobody. Persons in a very
humble sphere of life, when they were asked in what manner
they would bring up their children, would say, that they
would article them to builders and surveyors; and others of a
still humbler class would answer that they would apprentice
them to tailors, carpenters, or to slicemakers. They all ap-
peared to think that tailors, carpenters, and shoemakers, were
somebodies, but that a clerk was "nobody." Ile would ask
why clerks were considered as nobody, and he would wish to
have the question answered. They would be nothing in the
eyes of political economists who regarded men in proportion
as they contributed to some physical or tangible want of
human nature, but if they were regarded as men' contributing
by their exertions to the highest branches •of commerce of
this the greatest commercial country in the world, they would
be considered " somebody" in the scale of society. They would
be looked upon not as individuals, but as men who afforded a
considerable stimulus to commerce in general. Independently
of the claim of this class to valuable assistance from their
superiors, they ought to feel confidence iu their own powers,
and those powers could only be brought into action by com-
bination, and that combination was now offered to them by
'•is Society, headed by some of the principal commercial men
'lds country. It was impossible to contemplate the
to which such an institution might be
carried. As yet, however, this great metropolis lead
been comparatively untouched by the operations of the
Scciety, but he relied on the energies of the present meeting,
who felt the prospects of the Institution, and who would, lie
was sure, inculcate that feeling to the utmost amongst others.
The example set in this country had not been adopted in any
other, but it had been foreshadowed to some extent, and this
association might calculate upon being imitated elsewhere.
He felt it necessary to make some apologies for having di-
verged from the express form of the resolution and for having
so' far trespassed on the attention of the meeting ; but he
would once more impress upon them that the
work was in their own hands ; and although
they had some very high and honourable merchants
at their board, they must depend on their own exertions.
Let them remember the exertions made at the Bristol
meeting, at which every gentleman present was made to
take the task of securing in a given time some friend who
.would' also join that Association. Let them adopt that
course, and the object they pursued would be accomplished
both to the satisfaction of the merchants at their head, and
of themselves.
Mr. W. J. JORDAN seconded the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN said that it bad not been proposed that
the resolution just read should be put to them by him, be-
cause being treasurer, the thanks expressed in that resolu-
tion would be put for himself, by himself. In anticipation,
however, of the resolution being carried, and in anticipation
of that respect which he had invariably met in that room, he
would trouble them with a few observations. Mr. Baring
had ably contrasted the different circumstances under which
he had been able to address the meeting, as compared with
the Chairman. The progress made by the Institution during
the last twelve months, if it did not place them in a state of
absolute security, at least gave them the certainty of much
further progress, and justified the most sanguine expecta-
tion that the Society would be an enduring one, and it was, as
he knew, founded on those principles which would stand the
test of experience, and which, in England, were sure
sooner or later to win. If, as he believed, the Society was
founded on the interests of the clerks as much as on the in-
terests of the persons who guided them,,he felt, that as to the
numerical strength of the Institution, it would bear compari-
son with any other in the kingdom. His pleasure at observ-
ing the progress of the Institution was great, but his dis-
appointment would be equally great—it would be excessive,
if the Society, not only did not increase, but if it remained
continually in its present position. From the beginning he
had been an earnest supporter of the Society, for the
more he reflected the more he was satisfied that
the clerk who was relieved from that most pain-
ful anxiety—the fear of destitution falling on his
wife and children—was a much better and a much more effi-
cient servant to his employer, as be knew that a provision
had been made for his family, and he was able to give him-
self more completely and more devotedly to the duties im•.
posed upon him. The advantages of the Institution must be
evident to those persons who looked upon it with the coldest
and most calculating view of self-interest. The name of his
house had been mentioned as having insured the lives of their
clerks.—(Hear.) He was very much obliged to them, but
he begged to be distinctly understocd that he did so, not only
from a warm wish for the welfare of this Society, but from the
deliberate conviction that it was his own interest to do so.—
(Hear, bear.) He should take the liberty of adding,
that those who attributed too much to himself or partners
were wrong in their commendations. At the same time he
did notwish to undervalue his good wishes to the Institution.
Ilis exertions for that establishment were made in order
that an example might be set—that a footing might be
gained on real grounds; an example to the least extent
would be beneficial, and a conviction of that fact brought to
his mind what would be the best interests of the Society.
lie felt—he was confident—that the greater their union was
the greater would be their support, and the extent to which
they would be united must depend solely on the zeal, the
co-operation, and encouragement, which every individual
belonging to that Institution must feel himself bound to give
to it and its measures. The resolution was then read as
follows.—" Resolved, that the warmest thanks of this meet-
ing are due, and are hereby presented, to the treasurer and
trustees for their continual patronage and. Support."
Mr. ISELIN then put the resolution to the meeting. It
was carried unanimously, and with loud and continued
cheering.
JOHN ALEX. HANKEY,E.9q., rose to move the sth'resolution.
He said that no doubt the meeting had been told that the suc-
cess of the Institution depended mainly on their own exertions.
In future they must look to their own endeavours as much
as to the gentlemen to whom the management of the
affairs were entrusted. (Hear, hear.) They had
bad the most zealous support, which had raised the
Institution to an eminence hardly to be anticipated in the
beginning. It was the first time he had had the honour of
appearing before them, but, although he had not attended
their meetings, he had not been inattentive to their interests
and to the interests of the Institution. He had done all in
his power to forward it, as he had been for many years aware
of the necessity of such an establishment. The East and
West India Dock Company, of which he was Deputy-Chair-
man, had also been long aware of the necessity of such an
institution, and some few years ago they had established a
benefit society, very- much inferior to the present
one he admitted, but still it was done on similar
principles. He had done all in his power to
assist that establisqment, and should always do so in cases of
a like nature. Before he concluded his remarks, he had one
observation to make. He was afraid that there had been
some misconception as to the claim that the providence of
clerks gave on such an institution. Ile must say that a
provident disposition was certainly an indirect claim on thepart of a member, and would, in many ways, tend to pro-
mote the interests of the Society. The sth resolution was
then read as follows:—" Resolved, that the best thanks of
this meeting be presented to the auditors, honorary
solici-
tors, the medical officers, and actuary, for their continued va-
luable services."
J. AxpERSON, Esq., of the firm of Anderson, Bro-
thers, said that lie had great pleasure in seconding
the resolution. It was the first time he had had the
pleasure of being there, but he had seen an account of the
receipts on the occasion of a dinner that had been given, and
they were very satisfactory. He would ask the Chairman
to allow him to be one of their stewards on the occasion of
the next dinner.
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was car-
ried.unanimously.
Dr. JONES, the physicianito the Institution, said that he
loped that he, with the other gentlemen with him, lead en.

SECOND REPORT FROM THE SE-

LECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the mode in
which the House shall deal with the railway Bills proposed
to be submitted to the House during the present session, and

who are empowered to report their opinion thereupon to the
House, have further considered the matters referred to them,
and agreed to the following report :-
1. That a Committee of live Members be appointed, to be
called the Classification Committee of Railway Bills, and
that three be the quorum of such Committee.
2. That copies of all petitions for railway Bills presented
to the House be laid before the said Committee.
3. That the Committee of Classification shall inquire and
• report what railway Bills compete with, or ought to be con-
sidered in connexion with any railway Bills, the promoters of
which shall have proved themselves entitled to . the privilege
agreed to he granted in certain cases by the resolutions of this
House of the 7th of July last.
4. That the Committee of Classification shall form into
groups all other railway Bills which, in their opinion, it
would be expedient to submit to the same Committee.
5. That as soon as the Committee of. Classification shall
have determined what railway Bills are to be grouped toge-
ther, they shall report the same to the House, and all pet►-
tions against any of the said Bills shall be presented to the
House three clear days before the meeting of the Committee

thereon.
G. That no railway Bill be read a first time later than the
next day but one after the report of the Committee on Peti-
tions or of the Standing Order Committee on such Bill, as the
case may be, shall have been laid on the table, except by
special order of the house.
7. That there be not more than seven clear days between
the first reading of any railway Bill and the second reading.
thereof, except by special order of the House.
8. That the breviate of every railway Bill shall be laid on
the table of the House' and be printed and delivered one clear
day before the second reading.
1. That such railway Bills as shall have been read a first
time before the House shall agree to these resolutions, shall
be read a second time within seven clear days thereafter,
10. That such of the standing orders as relate to the com-
position of the Committees on private Bills, and the orders
consequent thereon, be suspended as far as regards railway
Bills pending in the course of the present session.
11. That Committees on railway Bills during the present
session of Parliament shall be composed of a chairman
and four members, to be appointed by the Committee of Se-
lection.

12. That each member of a Committee on a railway 13111
or Bills, shall, before he be entitled to attend and vote on
suck Committee, sign a declaration that his constituents have
no local interest, and that he himself has no personal
interest for or against any Bill referred to him ; and no
such Committee shall proceed to business until the whole
of the members thereof shall have signed such declaration.
13. That the promoters of a railway Bill shall be prepared
to go into the Committee on the Bill on such day as the
Committee of Selection shall, subject to the order that there
be seven clear days between the second reading of every
private Bill and the sitting of the Committee thereupon,
think proper to appoint, provided that the classification
Committee shall have reported on such Bill.
14. That the Committee of Selection shall give each
member not less than fourteen days' notice of the week in
which it will be necessary for him to be in attendance, fer the
purpose of serving, if required, on a Railway Bill Committee.
15. That the Committee of Selection shall give each mem-

deivoured to fulfil their duties to their utmost, and they re.
ceived this mark of approbation with very great pleasure,
and felt sure that it would be an incentive to continue their
exertions. lie had reason to rejoice that he attended the
benefit department, and he trusted that, whatever might be
the result of the Institution, he might be able to show that
the value of the lives of clerks was as much, and, perhaps,
more, than the value of many other lives. That would:un-
doubtedly be the case, provided that many of the super-
fluities of life were dispensed with, and the sty/eof living
altered. That course would remove one of the prevailing
causes of anxiety. He hoped that the members of .the
nstitutioh would feel that the medical gentleman would'en;
deavour to do all in their power to promote and carry out
to the fullest extent their benevolent wishes. With nerd
to the sanatorium—as he had been instrumental in bringing
forward and recommending that institution—he could not
help feeling great regret at the want of support which had
been shown with reference to it. It was founded solely for
the purpose of relieving the suffering of clerks who were af-
flicted, and it was a matter of sorrow it had not succeeded.
Mr. HownEN said that he, with several other gentlemen,
had endeavoured to do all in their power to increase the
members of the society, and:also for the increase of the funds.
The largeness of their actual fund would be the loadstone
which would attract all persons. Feeling that this was the
case, he proposed that every member who was a subscriber
should, in his next subscription, place himself down for the
um of one guinea in addition to his annual subscription, in
order to increase the permanent fund. There were about
1,000 member?, and their subscriptions, so collected, would
make a great. addition to the fund. Ile very much doubted
whether, in some instances, they could not get five or
even ten guineas, instead of the subscription asked.
Ileimped, however, that whatever views the Society might
entertain with regard to the resolution he was about
ittot)
to them, that they would do their utmost to earry_et begun that
Institution which had been so ably and so laboriTis
by their employers. If they did so the subscriberso
ldhave difti
increase so fast that the secretary :I
culty in taking down their namec.
of the guinea would
—(Ls4liter.) If this
suggestion were adopted, the addition of
render the permanent fund nearly double.
The resolution was then
read as
follows
society, t every member of this both sub-
scribers and assurers, pledge themselves to. raise by addi-
tional subscription,
at least one guinea each person,
nting the permanent fund.Alr. "
purpose 01* angnlegd d the reolatisdn.
BON ACV? e for the

bei;. sufficient notice of his appointment as a member of a
Committee on a railway Bill, and shall transmit to him a
copy of the 12th resolution, and a blank form of the declara-
tion therein required, with a request that he will forthwith
return it to them properly filled up and signed.
16. That if the Committee of Selection shall not within
due time receive from each such member the aforesaid decla-
ration, cr an excuse which they shall deem sufficient, they
shall report to the House the name of such defaulting Member.
17. That the Committee of Selection shall have the power
of substituting at any time before the first meeting of a Com-
mittee, another member for a Member whom they shall
deem it proper to excuse from serving on that Committee.
13. That power be given to the Committee of Selection to
Fetid for persons, papers, and records, in the execution of the
duties imposed on them by the foregoing resolutions.
19. That no member of a Committee shall absent himself
from his duties on such Committee, unless in the case of sick-
ness, or by leave of the House.
20. That all questions before Committees on railway
groups or Bills shall be decided by a majority of voices in-
cluding the voice of the chairman ; and that whenever the
voices shall be equal, the chairman shall have a second or
casting vote.
21. That if the chairman shall be absent from the Com
mittee, the member next in rotation on the list (who shall be
present) shall act as chairman.
22. That Committees shall be allowed to proceed so long
as three members shall be present, but not with a less num-
ber. unless by special leave of the House.
23. That if on any day within one hour after the time ap-
pointed for the meeting of a Committee, three members shall
not be present, the Committee shall be adjourned to the same
hcur on the next day on which the House shall sit, which
had been fixed for that day.
24. That in the case of a member not being present within
one hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the
Committee, or of any member absenting himself from his
duties on such Committee, such member shall be reported to
the House at its next sitting.
25. That each Committee shall be appointed to meet on
each day of its sitting, not later than 12 o'clock, unless by
the regular vote of the Committee.
26. That Committees on railway Bills have leave to sit in
the present session, notwithstanding any adjournment of the
House, if the Committees shall so think fit.
27. That every Committee on a railway Bill shall fix the
tolls, and shall determine the maximum rates of charge for
the conveyance of passengers (with a due amount of luggage)
and of goods on such railway, and such rates of charge shall
include the tolls, and the costs of locomotive power, and
every other expense connected with the conveyance of pas-
sengers (with a due amount of luggage) and of goods upon
such railway ; but if the Committee shall not deem it expe-
dient to determine such maximum rates of charge, a special
report, explanatory of the grounds of their omitting so to do,
shall be made to the House, which special report shall ac-
company the report of the Bill.
Feb. 10, 1846.

HOSPITAL FOR CONsumpTI,N ANT) DISEASES or.ttTuoE
ems; BROMPTON.—On Saturday afternoon, a commi
.ee f
nive
et ot ,sEecsqre..,
gentlemen, including Colonel Le laance,
Dr. Forbes, Dr. Roe,theh
trul‘', beautiful and tary, and other officer': ofr. Dickson,Dthieckt'snosntitutio"n inspected the west
wing and principal entrance of this
inte-
resting building at Brompton: The greatest satisfaction was
expressed by all at the admirable manner in which the ar-
chitect's (F. J. Francis, Esq.) design has been carried cut by
the builders. The warming and ventilation is rapidly pro-
gressing, and arrangements are being made for the application
of temperature of various degrees, so as to approximate that
of different climates to particular apartments. On the occa-
sion of the opening of the portion of the building referred to,
a grand fancy fair and bazaar will be held in the Royal
Gardens of Chelsea College and Old Ranelagh, of which her
Majesty the Queen, through Sir Henry Wheatley, and the
Queen Dowager, through Lord Howe, have graciously signi-
fied their intention of patronizing. When sufficient funds are
available for the completion of the building, the charity will
be setond to none in the empire. Robert Baxter, Esq., has
recently subscribed the sum of 100/., and " A receiver of
many mercies" 50/., in aid of the building fund.
REVELATIONS or RUSSIA IN 1846, DV AN ENGLISH
RESIDENT.—A third edition of this work has just been pub-
lished, revised by the author, with additional notes, and
brought down to the present time. The interest created in
our own country by this remarkable publication has been
I extraordinary, and the excitement it has occasioned in the
dominions of the Ciar may be imagined from the following
fact, narrated in a letter from St. Petersburg'', in the Athe-
neum :—" Such books as the Revelations of Russia' are to
be had only for their weight in gold, and I know an instance
where as much as 500 roubles (about 22/.) were paid for the
loan of a copy!" The startling disclosures regarding the reign,
acts, and character of the Emperor Nicholas, and the great
amount of authentic and novel intelligence respecting his
Government, dominions, and people, certainly render this work
at once the most complete and interesting that has ever ap-
peared on the subject.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT WITH LOSS OF LIFE.—At
Lowestoft, on Sunday last, James Hughes, a fisherman and
owner of the boat by which he lost his life, was anxious to
see his son, one of the crew of a north country brig, riding
between Lowestoft and Yarmouth. The Nina was oil' the
land blowing strong. He called up Robert Jarvis, James,
Saunders, and John Saunders before daylight in the morning.
to to accompany him. They proceeded to then
,:vteso..tfl p
when returni"g were caught by a sud.den.
gpomt, on IL
about two o'clock, just below the
he boat filled,,
wreck of the bark now lying on the bed
in the
inwatei
north part of the town, and not a hundred yards from ft
ghe came con
and in
Providentially,
aiini)s,t,aanst
Jarvisail tour s
ct wereth tsiuurtgelein,
s eaboutclung
gthoe
tshizeeroigfhat ssmidaelelfpahtil ,t.
which he immediately g
tact with a fishing net
ibio.
bowl,
to his chest, and it kept him.
till 'life became extinct.
Jael"4l9l'd Saunders to
by a number of men, who imme-
above the water,dievrhsilteolhliagliceit
leg,
rdrila'eter;4'2!;ff to their assistai:ce, and whilst they wen
pulling jai% out of the water, Hughes, darted up for tl. '
last time, I,t. went&len instantly. He has since bee
picked up,
and also the boat. John Saunders was about z
years of age, and has left a wife and six children; Jam .
Saunders, about 30, has left a wife and two children; an
thiglies, about 50, has left a wife and two children.Ess
Herald.
THE EARL OF LONSDALE.—This. Noble Lord b
not made any announcement as to his intended policy wi
respect to Sir RI Peel, but it is strongly rumoured that
will give him his hearty support. 'Phis rumour, which
chiefly prevalent in the vicinity of .Penrith and Lowther,
greatly strengthened fact-that no protection meetit
have been summodd in the county; We believe that t
Earl of Lonsdale dreads much more tie power of the Leagl
and the. consequent diminUtion of his own political
than the repeal ei the Wria-101.—Kmdal

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