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London, England, 1846-08-15 00:00:00

readily at sevenp
colonies.
If th
the whole of it. Such was the state of the co.
market at 3d. a foot, and he bad heard t'hila°tvro.dnsel:uhboaddul
had given orders forenl7o,ooa
n the colonieS,
protection of the manufacturers were destroyed ,
0/f.ovrotOrthcooufiddry goo
men—the merchant, the manufacturers—and W
° would be
be merchants themselves, to become such for
the effect must be, that they who sought todestroyhthiasomugibettwo
compelled to seek for the cheapest ells „11,3,
their goods, and they would consequently ;
foreign ships instead of the ships of this country. the
yseretfiwrpsibidcitee'aud
result must be the destruction of the navigation lawsuen; the
prosperity of the shipowners, and consequently done' als a'
done by a
merchants of this country. And all this was to
the
ell
Honolnysperssinittehdwohnatthhe
he
couldlthof
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had
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leftits mfoermtbheerscownetrien
Continent
this,
t t.o_o_
with a Bill, the object of which was neither more nor
cie"
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ritehnedwahtotlheeohfeathdeofctohleenGialeveye.rs.ta:;l
atheisememp
had said well—as everything he did say was said.
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this country could not stand a revolution a year ; b t r!"...n., be,
had a revolution not once a year, but once a week, tb.
should be wanting to the agriculturists of this country,
. tfbicb.
manufacturers themselves, to the colonists, to the parg„; did.
dthenaue
he represented, and, lastly, wanting to himself, if
that it
not oppose this Bill, as he did to the utmost, and move
be read a third time that day three months.
Mr. HINDLEY seconded the motion.
saidL otrhclat JOHNthree.fßonUrra RUSSELL Lt h
ehad m
Members had
wh egnont beet
oNtohbelealla:;.a.
that be was amongst them. When the other House of Y'aff,
went passed the Sugar Duties' Bill with only ten dissentients,
of
could hardly be said that this Bill was opposed to the vilsne°ool),
the Legislature and in his opinion, this Bill, which a
Tarrying out this same principle, was still less open to
ifely, if the colonies supplied this country with
.sugar
iro'arst rate, they ought to be entitled to receive pro law
rate.
this country also at the most moderate ,a°
His Friend had alluded to the navigation laws.
doubt Pei
las might use what ships they liked for the of f the
mission el heir commodities, but then the support ?„tbit
British navy ‘-suld become a matter of consideration 11„
course were adop'ad to a great extent. He considered La.:,
doctrine that proteoaaa led to greater wealth than free tr ae',
was fallacious. In thta case he considered that no
would result to this country or the British possessions front the
passing of this Hear.) • is
Mr. SPOONER had so much objection to the Bill 17
owbjesac,tiothri.e
present form, that he should give his vote for the motion o
Noble Lord.
Mr. BRIGHT said, no doubt, during the absence ef, th?io
Noble Lord from the House of Commons in the last few da?...et f
had been making a lour in the manufacturing districts,
the truth were told it would be found that he derieed
his ii.
formation from the columns of the Standard newep*Pe"otaa
that it was contained in a paragraph which had rae Jae,
foundation than the brain of a too imaginative e
He had no hesitation in saying that wages v' le
low in the manufacturing districts, and that fo°4
was glad to say, was sold at a moderate rate ; but no taa
nwould
Iddayr ep
st o saysbe, tf
oh
ra tt
the
aegnersn
laadsr b
he
ae
dn
nr eodt uyceetd
b,
efor that
e n 7,
Aetna.
repealed. In the memory of the oldest inhabitants of the suac
facturing districts the labouring classes were never more fully CC.
pio3ed, and never derived more comforts from their week's verge
than during the present moment. He (Mr. Bright)' cheep
the Noble Lord when he spoke about the navigation laws.
faa,
cheered because he considered that the principle of free tea
which. had been carried out with respect to corn and sot'
would be ultimately arrived at with respect to ships.--(Che
from Lcrd George 13entinck and the protectioniatea
Then it was notorious that corn was cheaper
itrei
Canada before than after protection was faeoei
to the Canadians. He should not have addressed the
.4 thee
:Jut for the statements of the Noble Lord. He behereuffaue
was no ground for them, and that the Bill before the oa tb
woula be productive of much benefit to this county; a°
colonies,—( —( Hear, hear.)
Mr. BERNAL would support the Bill, although at ass
same time he considered it would not be productive of el
oenefit to the colonies.
Mr. HENLEY said that he did not consider the Bidillo;
likely to pro Luce any good effect, and he therefore shell'
pose it. a 1311
Sir B. DOUGLAS thought that the effect of tb
with.
would be to bring the colonies into angry collision after
the Legislature at home. He thought, that duce,
, having withdrawn protection from colonial Pro ant
they should, at least, give Ahem leave -- free Ile
entire leave—to purchase in whatever markets they ehaseci fres
bad before asserted, and he repeated, that colonies 11c free
trade could not co-exist. The colonies were release" cowl
their trade with this country, and in no other country nisi
they find a trade so extensive as the one they „„itsoca.
on with us. He had received many and Twe—riesiog
communications from all parts of the colonies, e,aPti been
great disapprobation of the manner in which they ,uareeded_.
treated, and at the present measure and others wilier' Pa,eat ga—
it. He should therefore give his support to the amen
the Noble Lord on the opposite side of the House. toast it
Mr. M. GORE also opposed the Bill, on the grolc_osiderei
would seriously injure our color.ial possessions. He cut of tb°
they were bound to keep the commercial raanagemee
colonies in their own hands. .ter for
. _ oar _
Mr. NEWDEGATE thought it was a seriousidering ups.
the House to abdicate its colonial ate hority, cons
_O3 as
ii
feelings that prevailed in the colonies. It would work, and
the House wanted to go home, being tired of its arrange-
therefore decided to leave the colonies to make what
merits they thought fit for the regulation of the
Mr. EbCOTT thought the Bell a just one, and imp , thst
• 1 changes 0
required after the recent commercial G•
had been made. He considered her 31.01
in forward!
vernment were not to blame in b!ing- nor was the
the Bill at that late period of the sesosiroer.e a
long dis-
Bill itself of so much importance as to.pr g
ortance, from the
cussion ; but it now assumed an extra 9'
trier for Lynn, who
opposition of the Noble Lord the 1?
Me
leader of a great
the
was now declared to be professed to be
arid influential party. The Noble Lordcoldnieer2tively
strong supporter of the co:enies ; commercial,
this Bill, which was absolutely necessary after the
osperity
measures which had passed for the welfare and pr.
tent.
these colonies? His opposition was perfectly inconsts
d the
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER sai
Bill was absolutely necessary, considering the position in w 0 "
the colonies were now placed. The principle of the Bill WI.
if so, ho could he oppeea,_,
not a new one, having been applied in several instances bete
'"
in relation to the commerce of the colonies. use
Mr. P. BORTHWICK supported the Bill, be"
• dustrY'
• he thought it would be effectually protecting native Ile Heusi
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and
divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment ... 47
Against it
—49
Majority in favour of the Bill
The Bill was then read a third tune and passed
THE PAVILION AT BRIG IITON• _OOOO4
Captain PEC HELL wished to know from the "'
Gt
of ?artis,
whether it was intended to sell this palace by Ac, commis'
went or by powers which were possessed by the
that
sioners of Woods and Forests.
L• d
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEArenliemineoove'
o
it would be sold by Act of Parliament. il .1 conse-
silence which might be suffered by the inhabitants 1; ,t were
quence of the sate would be duly considered, and artier'
who
necessary, compensation would be made to any p
might suffer damage in consequence of the sale.
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NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS eadelw
This Bill then went through Committee, and was
to be read a third time on Monday. 01J;10
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTIO/
The report on this Bill was agreed to, and the
ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
13 '
HOME'S (FERGUSON'S) ESTATE - 0
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
Lord JOHN DISTRESSL IN
beg
gI Re
dE L
toAgNi
rDe. that esisa
reading the first order of the day on 1111°e-tiecneci'zielf °the:
he wooll state the whole of the questieee Depure •
distress in Ireland, as well as the whole of th seeeq kglt
which had been taken to relieve that distress, and the ,on on .-
which the Government were now prepared to pr°P°'.
subject. 'clock'
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Three 0

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAI"S
aIiETIE.
Last night brought toTA at o'o
longest, 3°' St,
conclusion the.. 4. the
same time the most successful
season
ever known this sue"
James's Theatre; and truly Mr. Mitchell deserved t•ring
cess, for never was enterprise conducted with morelloloes
tlisergy. From November until August we have three ' and
du each' week had French plays performed in Loncie% the
rin that time we have been visited successively b}' font
greatest French artists of the day. We had first of all' rt,
and Mademoiselle Eugenie St. Marc, then Madame ~iiseeed
then Laferriere, arid then M. Felix, who at once estau DO-(JO
for himself a very high reputation. Then ca Madafne I g
and then Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, the most Prrln6
young actress of the day, and the fascinating-litti
Dejazet, whose Geutil Bernard is rent still fresh in our of
brance. The season concluded with the er gagernThingo
of Mademoiselle
Rachel, whose benefit it was last e'"-- the
and who reeter--
tedperhaps
her greatest douse.
ti 505.......
character in pa
which she made her debut tbis„be,r eater
that of .• • - Camille in Les Llora Ndid she g' ''' greater
ces. evr . garro s
effect to the character than she did la teevening- be listened
was the i • ntensny of the silents ronv with WL'iethiesngth, over
to the recital of the death of Curhteewbe° '-- satir it
powered by her emotions she sank' senseless upont least,
seemed quite a relief—one felt rejoiced at , r
which
she was past suffering. The terrible pow.e. . "„,,,
she threw into the final curse was perfectly awe- insl'u_it"b6;
It produced a thrill of horror. She was called for at
_,..
conclusion, and amidst the most enthusia,tic cheerbseart;
gracefully took her leave. We regret to say that her •
ill he'
has ,utfered so severely from her late illness that she W9O,
unable to appear in ai'y °four provincial towns, as it is ' from
lately necessary that sue should rest awhile to recover
the
the fatigues which she has undergone. Daring
season the theatre has been frequently honoured b Y tbe Pre
sl
Majesty members of
sauce of her and the various . ,_e
Boy
m......
Family. Amongst the company present last eveni the
we.„„ss,
the Earl and Count •
e's Grey, Lord Morpeth, Lord .T. Eg'-;,,5,
Viscount and Viscountess Palrnersto La'd •k" tzroySonwr
Lady G. -' .1! ane, Lord andn' -Y 1 ~ er Lane-
Lady Carrington Marv' Shave
downs., Marquis of ' LOY -e.
Stewart, Dow Tichfieid, Lord Duncannon, , „,,d,...arl
Bruce, the ager Countess of Morley,
Due de • Lord licie'g-- Eden,Miss
Countessof Melfort, Lady Mayne, }lon. Spencer
Blessington and the Misses Power, BOIL _..,
C 0%% R. pandas, La /
me per, Count d e la Tour du Pin, lien*
us, Count D'Orsay, &c.
......,
-- The annual
general /meting- of the StamP ateofficeon Assurance Societ •under the ge of
3, the patronage _, Men-
the Commissioners of Taxes, was held °ll ,we
stamps and 14 iocox-
day last, when the Secretary read a statement of the e _,, of
and expenditure for the past year, showing an inctili ircation.
340/. Os. 2d. In making his report he bad the geaor thee
to announce the result of the steam-boat excursio.i,endo
year, that the fund had benefited by the support et 11.' the
to the amount of 65/. 108. 6d. He further alluded.
.3°, and
great progress the Society had made in so short a perZ Lore
stated that the funds now amounted to the sure of 2,3
Grew
8d , which would be a sufficient inducement to all wh
eligible to avail themselves of the society's advantages
The dividend declared at the meeting of the ent.
Western Railway shareholders was at the rate of 8
18.P46 we et c re
per anrum. The receipts for the first half-year of-
of 1845
496,428/., and those of the corresponding halt-Ye'!-- expen-
only 433,297/., showing an increase of 63,131/.
1b
while that
diture in the first half-year of 1846 was 189, 621/.9
showing
of the corresponding half-year of 1845 was 158,366/., „you
an increase of 31,255/. Mr. Russell, the chairman, hasog;',,,o
a flat contradiction to the rumour that the liabilitiehse j e"
irec-
Company amount to 43,000,000/. He states that tox acted
tors are authorised to raise 14,287,0004 but it is
9,40001.
that their necessities will not require more than 12,001.___ a
As an evidence that corn is already beccitlng
that
regular article of exchange, it is mentioned in the.
cLntr3,
large quantities of wheat have been shipped from tho
!or tations
to France, and that they have been paid for byrop
of gold. e Wee iSe
POST' OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notic_
and
:--
sued yesterday, at the chief ~!lice, St. I‘lartin'i-10-(•*1 otewn
"Peninsular Mails.—The Peninsular and
outwardsC)riu' and
packets will discontinue calling at Corunna, ____,.,
inwards, during_ the winter months of November, December.,
he /la
January-, and February next, eoragaencing from t,....
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