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r 72. Ss.—Ditte, Extension to Carlisle, 11. lea. ed.—Ditto, Extension
to Dalkeith, 61. sc—North Wales, Mineral, New, 51. 10e.—Perth
and Crieff Direct, 1/. lie.—Perth and Invierneet,llils!.:Lcutth
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Cenal, 15/.—Ditto, New, al. 53.-- Scottish Centr
Junction, 1/. 14s.—Scottisit'Grand Junction, 21.—Scottish Midland, 61.
--Scottish North Western, 21. 3s. 60: -T-ScottisliSouth:Midkind, 21. Se.
—Scottish :-outherit, ii. ISs.--Shrewsbury and Hereford, 18s. Gd.—
Shrewe,bury, OswestrY, an,a.7hester, 51. 10s.—Ditto, New, It. 4e.—
South Midland, 41. Is.--Stirling an' Dunfermline, V.
and Midland, 21. 12s. --Strathern Junction. 21. 17s:—surrey triad
Junction. 11. - -TAt and Dove Valli 3'. I/. 3s. 6d.—Wishaw Apsl
Coltuess. 511.

GLASQUW, FEB 7.
Sisci ExcEtAxca.—Tke sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 461.
.I.yr and Dumfries Junction, 415.—Ayr and Galloway, 38a—Britieh
and Irish Union, 66s.—Caledonian, New, 78s. 6d.—Ditto, Zstension.
64s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 465.—Dundee and
Perth, New, 51s. 6d.—East Indian Railway, 26s 6d.—Edinburgh and
Northern, 6%—Glasgow General Terminus, I%%.—Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, 761,—Glasgow, Dumfries!, and Carlisle, 16s.—
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardressan, 675. —Glasgow and Diudee
Junction, 40e.—Lanark and Lothians, 475.—Perth and Dive:Re-4C
345. 6d.—Scottish Central, 1514—Ditto, New, 83,,i—suuth 3,11,11wa,
s6s. 6d.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 475. 6d.

BUCKINGHAM AGRICULTURAL
PROTEC I'ION SOCIETY.
SATURDAY EVENING.---PIUSU nt to public announcement,
a dinner of the Buckingham Agricultural Protection Society
took place on Saturday, at the Town-hall. Every nook was
filled, and upwards of 500 pers ms sat down to dinner.
His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, K.G.,
presided, and was supported on his right and left by the
Earl of Orkney, the Marquis of Chandos, Hon. W. Fitzulau-
rice, M.P., Dr. Marsham. &c.
After the usual toasts of loyalty and courtesy,
Mr. P. Box proposed, " The Peers and the Members of the
House of Commons who are favourable to protection to native
industry." He (Mr. Bux), when be looked around that
room, saw persons who possessed capital and estates to the
amount of two millions, and had Sir R. Peel a right to say
that they should have no voice in the country?--(Hear and
cheers.) Had he, or any other man, a right to dictate when
they said appeal to the country, and let us judge for our-
selves?—(Hear, hear.) They considered that they were an
ill-used people.—(Cheers.) the assertion of Sir R. Peel, as
to the probability of famine, was not right. He would allow
that there was an immense decrease in the production of
potatoes, and that the sister island was in a state of consider-
able distress. It was then the duty of the Government to
look to it, and if they had done so, the matter would not
have appeared before the country in the shape in which it
had.—(hear, hear.) With reference to the subject, of this
toast, he thought they should have an immense amount of
ability in the House of Peers, for it appeared that, when any
Member of the House of Commons became obnoxious to Sir
R. Peel, he placed him in the Upper House; and to that
House they must now look to prevent everything from being
sacrificed.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Box concluded by proposing
the toast, which was drunk with much applause.
The Earl of ORKNBY ri turned thanks. Ile could only say
for himself that his political conduct would be in accordance
with their wishes. It was a matter of great gratification to
him that they had received him, and of his brother's (the
Hon. W. Fitzmaurice, M.P.), to represent them, and he was
sure that he would be ever ready to advocate their interests,
and the general interests of the country. He begged to as-
sure
them that he would, with his utmost ability, support
their interests, and he hoped they would yet prevail.
Mr. E. llostwooD proposed, " The Members for the
County."
Mr. Du Pa; M.P., in returning thanks, said he thought
it was of the utmost importance that a mutual understand-
ing should exist between the representative and those who
sent him to Parliament. When he saw the spirit which had
been aroused there, and the different meetings of farmers and
agricultural bodies, throughout the kingdom; above all,
when he recollected that they had to fall back on the House
of Lords, combining, as it did, all the talent of the country,
and led by a Richmond, a Buckingham, and a Cleveland—
when he recollected all this, he could not, he would not, de-
spair.—(Loud cheers.) He was afraid that, in the House of
Commons, there would be a far greater majority than even
their worst fears would lead them to suppose ; but he did
think there was great reason to hope that the House of Peers
would turn this apparent defeat into a victory.—(Cheers.)
It was net the first occasion on which he had opposed the
Government, and he could assure his constituents that he
should be found in his place the following Monday, acting in
concert with a trusty and united band, who would be still
faithful to their colours and adhere firmly to their prin-
ciples, resolved to throw every obstruction in the way of the
proposed measure of which the forms of the constitution
would admit.—( Loud cheers.)
Captain W. FITZMAURICE, M.P., also acknowledged the
toast. He should use his best exertions to promote ti sir
views in the approaching debate. He believed a measure
had never been proposed which was fraught with so much
danger to every class. It favoured the manufacturer to the
detriment of the agriculturist, and he should give it hie
most cordial opposition. He sat down amidst loud cheering.
Mr. H. IiUMPIIRNTS next proposed, " Colonel Hall, the
Member fur the borough of Buckingham," which was drunk
with the usual honours, and briefly responded to by the Hon.
and Gallant Colonel.
The Rev. W. 'l'. EYRE then gave, " The Marquis of
Chandos, the candidate for the borough of Buckingham."
(Drunk with three times three cheers.)
The Marquis of CHANDOS briefly returned thanks.
The Earl ,f Oaif..emv, in giving the health of the Noble
Chairman (his Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos)
congratulated the agriculturists on having, in the person of
the Duke, a nobleman who would stand by them to the
last. The toast was drunk with nine times nine rounds of
deafening applause. After the tumult had subsided,
The Duke of BUCKINGILIM said—l can safely assure you
that I find the utmost difficulty in returning my heartfelt
and grateful thanks to you for this gratifying mark of your
approval and friendship towards me. We have met, gentle.
men, to record our opinions and feelings on a great measure
recently introduced by the Government, and which has called
forth the opinions and feelings of all classes throughout the
country ; and were Ito judge from the appearance of this great
assembly, I should safely assert that those measures of the
Government find no favour in this part of her Majesty's do-
minions. 1, for my own part, gentlemen, hare nothing to
recal.—(Cheers.) In 1841 the Government appealed to this
country to ascertain its sentiments upon the alteration they
proposed in the corn-laws. They proposed in her Ma-
jes:y's Speech that an alteration should take place to the
extent of an Bs. fixed duty, which they recommended as
boat for agriculture and the country at large. Upon the
hustings of this country, where that question was argued, a
Parliament was avowedly returned by the constituencies
throughout die+ land against that nropoe-a1 on the part of the
Government, and in re.eer protelaree e„
agriCUaLure.—
( Hear, bear.) That Government bade adieu tO
street in consequence of an early vote brought forward by
the then OppoAtion, afterwards her Majesty's Govern merit.
It pains me to have find fault with a Government which came
in on principles diametrically opposed to their present prac-
tice—which flew the colour ~f protection before every consti-
tuency, and which has forgotten the principles on which
they were formed, and acted and became a free-trade Go-
vernment, pandering to the lowest vices of the lowest order
of the country.—(Cheers.) The country in which we live
has for years maintained its ascendancy amongst every na-
tion of the globe, by its interminable resources and the Indo-
mitable spirit of its people, but you will now, by this measure,
attempt to crush those feelings, and lay this noble country
the pride of every Engishman—prostrate at the feet of fo-
reigners.—(Great applause.) You are to do away with your
native industry, and to do away with your native agriculture,
and you are now to declare yourselves free to receive from all
parts of the world corn and other produce. By that very act
ou will be thowing out of cultivation much of your sail,
and you will then become dependent on those states. I look
at it with the deepest alarm and oismay ; but if we are beaten,
as we may be, still we shall not be conquered.—(Cheere.)
I will not trust myself alone in giving these opinions, and I
am gretitied to be able to fall back on Hansard, which gives
you the Parliamentary debates; and I will go back to 1539,
and quote one paragraph of a speech which Sir James Gra-
ham uttered' in the House of Commons.—[The Noble Duke
then read a paragraph uttered by the present Home Secretary
in corroboration of his remark, as well as from an address de-
livered by Sir 11. Peel in March 1839.] I refer, said
his Grace, to those speeches in order to show you that up to
that time the very gentlemen who now compose the Adinir
nistratiou were your sincerest friends.—(Hear, hear.) And.
what is the cause of the change? It appears that in Novem-
ber—and if it had been very cold weather one would not
have been surprised at people meeting together to keep
themselves warns over a lire in Downing-street—(a laugh)
—but in November a quarrel takes place, and Sir 11. Peel finds
liimselfin a minority on the subject of the alteration of the
corn-laws. [The Noble Chairman here recapitulated the
various Ministerial changes which have been repeated latterly,
untie ad nauseam.] In the event of a war, continued his
Grace, the greatest distress must prevail.—(Hear, hear.) I
hope, however, that we may still altar this measure, or
tor
re
C
cripple or defeat it, that it will not become the law
land.—(Cheers.) imploreteirMemberst the
d
e agricultural
oht
oi
,uty and
interest.i n
every c uni teye- rtso. see e
e h their
apposition to the
nfiglelaistutrheefrboantitlneoosfetlhfiesihr
nfrtivere.s,
Five
Infe'reling of dislike to
prosper ; I
one class or the other ; I want to
bbarti bring i3not'(l) the
heat no
country
ed ;
(grLoeuadteseth
cheers)
and misery
my cla see
post with the Duke of
want ttoheseaegarilCl hilartie)pr3erstanldfese ern yt myU
thstroy i
d:aatt. te's„,brl of.oedilit of
trthis h
acaol
lannabttreiyonat.th—e
rely upon it
Rich who is at the head of the Central Society-,
(Cheers)—to
—to defeat if possible this measure--to do it all-the
harm we can ; fur if we cannot defeat it we will endeavour
to crirple it, and you shall never have to charge with incon-
sistency the man who now sits down thanking you from the
bottom of his heart. (The Noble Duke resumed his seat
amidst loud and long. continued applause.)
The Rev. F. LITCHFIELD, in proposing the next toast—
" His Grace the Duke of Richmond, President of the Central
Society "--said lie looked upon Sir Robert's Peel measure
as a gigantic scheme of plunder, intended to transfer one
man's property to another in the most reckless and wicked
mariner. He would tell Sir Robert Peel that there were
three characters in ancient history which he might study,
with profit to himself, and, perhaps, advantage to his
country—namely, Catiline, Cicero, and Brutus. He might
learn that if Catiline, when he was prepared to betray his
country, had kept his own secret, he might have succeeded
in his wicked object, but he would have been handed down
to posterity as a successful knave.—(Cheers.) Prom Cicero
he might learn that he was honoured for his eloquence, but
died despised as a coward—(Renewed cheers)—and from
Brutus he might be taught that if Caesar was the monopolizer
of the Crown, his sworn friend was not the man who should
have slain him.—(Great applause.) The toast was then
drunk with the accustomed honours.

The Marquis of CHANDOS next proposed—" Prosperity to)
the Central Society and other local societies for the protection
of agriculture and native industry."
. _

Other toasts followed, and the conviviality of the eve inc
was prolonged to a late hour.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Site,—Through an allusion of the Times newspaper to the,
failure of a Jewish firm, some persons have reported it to be
that of Moses and Son, of the hlinories, and which is calcu-
lated to do them some considerable injury. Being connected-
with them, I can confidently assert no such thing has or 1.3
likely to take place, and should feel obliged by your Insert-
ing
ing some remark to that effect in your paper.—l
aru Sir,
your obedient servant, CHARLES D 1 It..

SAUTH DERBYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL PROTICCTIONi
general meeting of the members of the South Derby-
SOCIETT,—DEISBT, SATURDAY.—Yseterday afternoon a spe-
cialshireg Agricultural Protection Society was held at the King's
erprwophoastedstebpys should ultdobbeert tpakeelt
ihilleraetfrelelnnne,eDtherthiy,e, to consider
ibri.uWnd.
Mundy,
F.,
ma::
asewirlgso.nchthaendocoscasvoiolne:
the on.'
Mr. Child, &c. The president, kr..
Not more than
Rsoixptei:
Mousley (Ifeyor of Derby), Rev. Reginald Pole, Mr. 3 G
jEalnf.,
irdci.n.EBßso.
,:eiv,
PI;
031 A, ,
,f,ul. fe Alfred
called
..liu: rd. z' o
tno. ,
the lr. .
chair. Harrison
in the course of the proceedings, assured the
meeting
given the questicn of protection his moat he hal
tion, and he lisd made up his mind t serious considera-
measures.—(Applause.) He hoped o oppose Sir R. Pearl
consistent, his Constituents , as he hp..d hitherto been:
would deemhim
future confi grtad tdence. It was worthy of thew
R. Peel's measures should abhat petitions against Sit
Mundy and be adopted, and entrusted to Mr.
Mr. Colville for
pretentatione to Parliar4ent, gut
the meeting then separated.