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COfN-LAWS•
(From the Stamford Mercury.)
ro THOMAS GEE, ESQ., CitAIEMAN OF THE AGNICIILTINAL

SOCIETY, BOSTON..
am honoured with your letter requesting to be in-
f firmed what course I propose to pursue in reference to the
Ministerial measures brought forward by Sir Robert Peet
I entertain feelings of great respect for you personally, and
for the gentlemen connected with the Agricultural „Society
of which you are chairman, but only a few of them are elec-
tori of Boston ; and recollecting the hostile conduct pursued
by them towards me and my supporters at the last election,
when I stated my desire to afford protection to the landed
interest by advocating a fixed duty, I scarcely expected that
they would have addressed me upon this questiee ; more
especially as I cannot be classed among those Members of
Parliament (of which the county of Lincoln presented such
early end striking exempla%) who, having obtained their
seats upon the strength of reiterated pledges to oppose all
change in the then existing corn-law, took the first oppor-
tunity of betraying their constituents, by supporting, if not
suggesting, the alterations which immediately afterwards
took place!
I Circumstances have now, however, occurred to render
hopeless the chance of maintaining a fixed duty, which might
have been obtained had party feeling not blinded the Agri-
' cultural classes to the advantages of Lord John Russell's
proposition. The Government still repudiates the principle
of a fixed duty; the Opposition, generally have become the
advocates of unrestricted trade; and a cumber of the aeri-
cul errs! party suppert the measures now before Parliament;
while a section of that party refuse to accede to any rclAxa-
lion of the present law.
In this state of thing, I venture to thick it become• the
duty of every independent Member, on both sides of the
llouse, to consider well the ascertained results of that course
of commercial policy for the proposal of which Lord John
Russell and the Whigs were driven from office by the landed
interest, to make way for Sir Robert Peel and the Coneerva-
tires, who are now o successfully carrying out that policy;
and in connexion with such results to weigh the conse-
quences likely to ensue from the adoption or rejection of the
present proposals of the Government.
It must be evident to every unprejudiced mind that no-
thing but an overwhelming necessity could have iseluced the
present Cabinet so soon to propose an abolition of the corn-
law ;—and I confess that the facts stated and the arguments
used by the Prime Minister upon his introduction of the
measure, and his illustrations of the satisfactory results of the
previous commercial relaxations, have convinced me that the
intended changes will be productive of immense social andother
advantages to all classes of the community, without inflicting
any permanent injury upon the agricultural interests, which
I desire to see prosperous and flourishing, and maintaining
the high position which they are justly entitled to hold in
this country.
I have therefore determined to support the Government in
the gradual abolition of the corn-laws, rather than hazard
by my vote the success of the present measure, and thereby
force an immediate repeal ; and I sincerely iopeillat, tar
these reasons, the course I am about to pursue will be satis-
factory to your Society, as I trust it will be to ;the constitu-
ency of Boston, who have uniformly expressed their appro-
bation of my public conduct as their representative in Parlia-
ment.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful humble
servant, ,JAMES DUKE.
London, Feb. 11, 1546.

HIGHLAND SOCIETY of CXNA.DA•
(From the Cornwelt Observer and Eastern and Ottawa Ad-

vertiser, Jan. 22.)
A meeting of the Highland Society of Canada 14RS held at
Ranald M'Donald's Inn, Williamstown, on Wednesday, the
14th January, 1846—present, the Hon. John M'Gillivrav,
President, Alex, M'Donell, Esq., D. A. C. G. M`Nabl),
Rolland M•Donald, Archibald 111‘Bean, Alexander M'Bean,
James M'Craslen, George M'Donell, Duncan M‘Donald,
David M•Pherson, A. Cattanach, Alexander H. M'Donell,
Dr. Roderick M'Donell, John APBean, Kenneth M'Donell,
Hugh M'Gillis, John Neil Al'Lean—when several new
members were proposed and balloted for, and after their elec-
tion the committee appointed at the last meeting of the
Society to draft an address to Lord Metcalfe, the chief of the
Society, on hisleavingthe country, reported the following:—
. ADDRESS

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES THEOPHILVS, LORD
METCALFE, BARON MF:TCALFE OF FERN HILL, IN THE
COUNTY OF BEERS, %NIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST
HONOURABLE ORDEN OF THE BATH, ONE OF MLR MA-
JESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL, AND LATE

GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, &C.
May it please your Excelleney,—When your Lordship was
graciously pleased to mark your approbation of the aim and
object of "the Highland Society of Canada," by consenting
to become "The chief" of the Society, its members fondly
hoped that you would have been spared to them and to the
country for many years, but Providence has ruled it other-
wise, and though we bow to the decree as in duty bound, we
trust that it will not be thought presumptuous in us to say,
that we do so in sorrow and regret.
Though resident many miles from the seat of Government
there are many among us (some of whom have had the ad-
vantage of a personal intercourse with your Lordship, who
would gladly hays availed themselves of the opportunity of
personally bidding your Lordship adieu, on the eve of your
departure from the shore of Canada, but unfortunately it had
actually taken place before they were aware of the intention.
The members of the Society cannot, however, allow the
opportunity afforded by their assembling together, on the oc-
casion of their annual festival, to pass away, without for-
warding to their revered "chief" the spontaneous expression
'of their unfeigned regret at his departure, and their lively
empathy with the severe sufferings which compelled him to
take a step which has.antailed so great a loss upon the: Pro-
vince.

The members of the'llighland Society have read, your
Lordship's touelitsip aclims to the people of Canada, and
their hearts have thrilled•with emotion whilfthey read, and
if the assurance, that your Lordship's " honest endeavours t4'
promote the welfare of this Province" are appreciated by its
people, ancrVill be remembered with gratitude by their
latest posterity, be calculated to assuage one single pang of
your sufferings, we pray your Lordship, in all shiccwity, to
receive that assurance at ( ur hands.

We now bid your Lordship farewell, fervently hoping, that
under Divine Providence, the air of your native land, and the
withdrawal from the cares and anxieties of Government
may yet prolong your valuable life, in mercy to the poor of
mankind, whose abiding friend you have ever been, and
whose blessings will follow your footsteps to the grave.
G4ongarrr, January 14, 1846.
When it was moved by George M‘Donald, Esq., seconded
by John 31• Bean, Esq., that the address just reported be
adopted, that the sanie be signed by the pre3ident and
secretary on behalf of the Society, that it be forwarded to J.
M. Higginson, Esq., to be transmitted to England. and that
copies be sent the Cornwall Observer and Montreal Herald
newspapers for publication.
It was then moved by the president, seconded by A. Catta-
nach, Esq., that the thanks of the meeting be conveyed to
the members of the committee, appointed to draft the ad-
dress to Lord Metcalfe, our chief, for the able manner in
which they discharged the duties imposed upon them.
James M'Cracken, Esq., moved, seconded by the president,
that this meeting do adjourn to the 18th June next, if that
day do not fall on Sunday, and if it fall on Sunday, then to
the 19th June, 1846.

JOHN NEIL II'LEAN, Secretary H. S. of C.

LOSS OF THE STEADFAST AND

ARETHUSA,

Magdalen Islamic, Dec. 26, 1846.
Sir,—When I last"wrote to you I advised the report of a ship being
on shore at Itrion Island, since which that report has been confirmed
by apart of the crew having reached me. She proves to be this ski p
Steadfast, John Adams, master, from Quebec, bound to Bristol, tintbe r
and deal laden. The captain and five of the crew remain there for
the purpose of saving the materials, &c.
I have also to report the loss of the barque Arethusa, of Maryport,
Win. Lester, master, from 31ontreal, bound to Plymouth, flour and
wheat laden, abandoned by the crew in their long boat on the
evening of the 7th December, when about 30 miles I.W. of the
Magdalen Islands, and landed on Brion Island the following even-
ing, sit of the crew being so severely frozen they will have to re-
main lucre during the winter.

I have also further to acquaint you that Brion Island is not in-
habited, and from the exhausted state in which the latter crew
landed, being unable to save their boat and without provisions, every
soul must have inevitably perished had they not fortunately met the
crew of the former ship still there.—l have the honour to be your
obedient servant, (Signed) LLOYD'S AGENT.
W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
The agent to Lloyd's, at Portland, United States, referring to the
barque Mary, of London, having got on shore near Bailey's Mistake
in• November last, states that a practice exists amongst the English
and American masters of vessels bound to that port, seeking Et.;.l
from indirect sources rather than to the authorised persons, such
the Consul-General, &c.

To Gentlemen % }to shave themselves the following
query is proposed.—Why do all the first cutlers of Europe use and
Saunders' Four-sided Tablet Razor Strop' The answer
is, simply because it is the only one that gives to a razor a keen and
smooth edge. Manufactory, 2.5, Straw!, .
recommend
Is GLAMoRDANSUIRE SATISFIED WITH THE PRO-
POSED MINISTERIAL MicAsunEs?—Whatever opinions in-
dividuals might entertain respecting the alterations proposed
by Sir Robert Peel in the laws regulating the importation of •
corn, as well as other portions of his tariff in which im-
portant reductions are made in the duties on various articles
of general consumption, we conceive that the above question,
as it regards the opinions of the inhabitants of this impor-
tant county, taken collectively as a whole, may be easib'
and satisfactorily answered. :If we refer to the feelings of
the extensive manufacturing and commercial interests of
Swansea, Neath, and the immediate vicinities the senti-
ments entertained in reference to this subject have been
attested by demonstrations mails vi....... t.l.c ,entinv;ati,...n. a
the Government scheme, as well as on repeated occasions
previously. The same observations may be applied to the
extensive iron districts of Merthyr, Slrhowy, and other
placed situated in the Giamorganshire hills, which abound
in riches hitherto but partially developed. The mea--
sures, we repeat, have met a reception on the part of the
inhabitants of these portions of the county, the meaning of
which is not to be mistaken. The opinions of the inhabi-
tants of the agricultural districts must be collected by a
kind of negative process ofreasoniug—not by inquiring what
they have done, but what they have not done, and com-
paring this with what they have done on former occasions.
There have been no demonstrations against the measure
throughout the county. With regard to the opinion of the
errant-fariners of this district, we can safely aver that the
a jority have heard of the proposed changes with mach satis-
faction, only regretting that this question, which has been se
long a topic of ill-will and dissension between various classes,
is not to be more speedily terminated by immediate abolition.
Taking into consideration all these circumstances, we imagine
the question with which this article commences can, without
fear of contradiction, be answered in the affirmative, that, on
the whole, Glamorganshire is satisfied with the Ministerial
tneasures.— Cambrian.

SUDDEN I)EATH OF THOMAS PEIHRINS, Esia.--,YeS•
terday morning the inhabitants of Chelmsford were startled by the
awful information that this esteemed gentleman hart died suddenlY.
at his residence In the Broomflohl-road. He attended divine service
on Sunday, and while walking in his garden in the afternon, stated
that he felt better than usual ; between eight and niue o'clock Yes-
terday morning, when the servant went to his m iiressing-roo:o give
him his letters, lie was lying upon the floor partly dressed, as if
he had sat down in his chair and had Flippett front It ; and
when Dr. Miller and Mr. Cre:mr, who were Instantly called
in, arrived, they found lie was lifeless. The awnd occurren, his
spread a gloom over the town, as the lamented gentleman, who was
about sixty dears of age, had resided here for thirty-six years; and
both in his profession and In private life was esteemed by all lin his
peaceful and ineighbourly cast and
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