The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

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TO RAILWAY PROPRIETORS A-SD SHAREHOTIDERS.
-MESSRS. WICKLI A...N1 and C 0.,. - Share
Auctioneers, Inform their frknris and the ptiblld; that their
PUBLIC SAI E% OF RAILWAY SIIAMES, &c., are held every
MONDAY awl .THURSDAY, et the HALL' OF COMIVIERCR,
Threadnee.dle•street, Loußcn, to wl,!,11 -place, or to the office of the
Vuetioneem 23, Threadnixdle-streat, 412 fayears and instractions are
equested I. be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certitlentes mist te forwarded to or deposited
at the ogles of the Attetiowars, as ct le..;t the day preceding
the day of publie sal,, cad ad vices of the result of the sales will be
krwsrled by the first port after the sale, and tte proceeds Intke-
disposed of seeording to lustractioas.
licAt.r. OF CriARG3.I3.-11111er 201., 1.% per share; aaJer M., Is. 6d.,
antler 1001., 2a. 6d.; and ss. for all a49ye.

NoRT If WALES RAILWAY.
GENERAL M EETING.
Notice Is hereby given, that the Ordinary er Ilalf-yaarly GENE-
RAL MEETING of the SVAREHOLDERS of the North Wales
Railway Company will'be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishops-
;fate-street, in the City of Lowl.a, on Tarnopol-, the 2:lh day of
February next, at One o'clock -in the Afternoon preciscly, far the
!ransction of the ordinary business of the Company, in pp.rs,aulea of
the North Wales Railway Act, 184.1, and of the other wene:'!.l Acts- of
Parliament relating to railways.
And notice is hereby farther given, that the Books for the Regis-
tration of Transfers will he closed on and atter the .16th day of
February next, until such half-yearly general meeting stall have
been held

By ordor of the Board,
JOIIN MARRINETt, Seeritary,
9, Gaildhall Chambers, Basinzhah-street, Jan. 29, 1345.

IDLAND RAILWAY.
Buil.. The Midland Railway Company are prepared to meive
I,OA NS on SECURITY of their DEIIENTURES, for prtilods of
Three, Five, or -Seven:Years, in soma of not leas than each,
at interest after the rate of 41. per cent. per annum, pa).2..b10 half
yearly.

Applications to be made to the Secretary, at tka orapaoy's
Mee, Derby.

ranuary 2S, ISI6

By ordor,

J. F. BELL, Se.:retary.

BIRKENHEAD, CHESTER, MOLD,
RUABON, AND YALE OF LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY
cOAWANY.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
DIVISION OF PIIOFITS AMONG TILE ASSURED.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman
HANANEL DE CASTRO, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq.
Hamilton B. Avarne, Esq. F. Charles Maitland, En.
Edward Boyd, Esq., Resident William Itailton, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Assistant- John Ritchie, Esq.
Resident F. 11. Thomson, Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq.
Surgeon—F. Hale Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most
perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success
which has attended it shim its commencement hi 1831, its ANNUAL
INCOME being UPWARDS of 82,0001.
In 1241 the Company added a Bonus of 21. per cent. per annum
en the Sum Insured to all Policies of the Participating Class from
the tints they 'were effected.
The Bonus added to Policies from March, 1834, to December 21,
1840, is as follows :
Stun Time Sum added Sum Time Suns Added
Assured. Assured. to Policy. !Assured. Assured. to Policy.
C.. 5000 6 yra. 10 raths. £033 GB, £5OOO 4 years £4OO
6000 6 ye.,.rs GOO 8 0 5000 2 years 200
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-helfneed be paid for the first Five Years, where the Insu-
rance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Directors, Edward Boyd, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No 8,
Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

THE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
- . . _ .

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 2,000,0001., in 100,(.00!,•hares of 201. each

- „
The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan-
tages to the shareh Iders. In addition to the profit arising from Life
Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of 1,00 ,0001.
or upwards by the grant of Tontine Annuities in classes, to be regu-
lated by the ages of the sabscribers or their nominees, which capital,
on the death et the survivor in each class, wia be divided exclusively
among the shareholders.
The principle of the Tontine Annuities is as follow.,: —lf 1,000 per-
sona silk...scribe 1001. each, they or their respective nominees, being
of an age to enter the class, from 45 to 50, at whirl► the Annuly
would he about 61. per cent., each subscriber or nominee will, during
the eon' 'nuance of all the lives, receive an Annuity of 61. ;
but as the lives drop, the Annuity of the deceased parties
will be divided amongst the survivors until they arc reduced
to six, each of Whom will then receive I,o^ol. per annum for life;
but as they respectively die off, the 1 0001. which he or she received
will fall into the funds of the Company, for the benefit of the share-
holders. . _

The classes containing younger lives will receive a lower rate of
annuity ; the older a higher rate.
This mode of investment, while it will afford ample funds for the
prornoCon of Life Assurance transactions, will further enable the
Company to guarantee to persons borrowing money upon approved
seenrity, and effecting a policy of assurance, to hoe assigned
as a collateral security, that so long as the interest on the money
lent and the premium on the policy regularly pa?d, the money lent
shall not he c fled in till the precise amount accrues by the failure of
the life assured.

Applications for shares and prospectuses to be made to Mr. Charles
Edmonds, Stock and Share Broker, Sun-court, Cornhill ; and Mr.
Charles Barker, at the Temporary Offices, 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields.

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_

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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE E;OCIXTY
25, celtmEtlLL, Lomiom.
()tow too,ooo.
Ersrowerce, »y Aet Parliament.
This institution offqrs Important ant se*ctantial advan-
tages with rezpect both, to Life Assurances and Deferral Ananitie,.
The assared has, on all cecasions, the power to borr)w, witheet ex-
pense ,r f,rfaiture of the rollcy, two-thirds of the premium pkid,
(see tale:); also the option of selecting benefits, ant ties colver.lies
of hi, interests ti meet ether conveni,occs er nocesaity. Assurance..
for terms of years are graateg on the lowest possiMo rates.
DIVISION OF FROFITt.
The success and increasing prosperity of tXe Society has enables/
the tnrecters, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, ~arying from 2t., to 75 per cent. on tho premiums paid on
each Policy sheeted on the Profit scale.
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TAR (I',lsion of proOta 1.1 anakal, and the will lie :reels in De-
( MI 'erg': the geient year.
F. FBI:GILSON CAN.I-...0V1, See.

RAILWAY SU ARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 6.
groexExcnanna.-The sales are -Blackburn, Chorloy, Liver-
pool, &c., % dis.- Charlie and Blythe, k dis.-East Lancashire,
No. 2, 4 p.-Exeter and Exmouth, I Is. dis.-Great Grimsby and
Sheffield, 51.4 p.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % p.-Manches-
ter, Buxton, Matlock, &c., 134 p.-Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarters, 77 p.-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 11% p.-Ditto,
Extension, 3% p. -North Eastern, % dis.-North Staffordshire, 2%
p.-Oldham District, 13s. p.-Sheffield and .Lincolnshire Junctien,
2% p.-Ditto, Extension, % p. -South-Eastern and Dover, 39%
-Ditto, Consolidated, 2% p.-Ditto, Halves, 1% p.
LEEDS, FEE. 6.
STOCx sales are-Manchester and Leeds, Fifth
Shares, 11% p.-Newcastle and Darlington Junction Extensions,
10 p. -East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 4% p.-Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 205. p.-Iluddersfield and Shef-
field, 21% cash-Leeds and Bradford, 56 -Leeds and Dewsbury, 17%
-Ditto, New Shares, p. -Leeds and Thirsk, New, 2s. dis.-
Liverpool and Bury, New, a% p.-North British, New Carlisle
Branch, 3%-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 7s. W. p.-Glasgow
and Dumfries, 2-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 5 IA-West
Riding Union, 64-Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), ss. p.-Clitheroe
Junction, 2%-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, par-Leeds, Wake-
field, and Midland, 10s. p.-Northumberland and Lancashire
Junction, 10s. dis.-North Staffordshire, 3% IL-North 'Western, 2%
-Eastern Countie3 (York Extension), 255. p.
SHEFFIELD, FEB. 6. •
STOCK Excruazon.-The sales are-London and Birmingham,
230-London and Croydon, 22%-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter
Shares, No. 3, scrip, 6%-Caledonian Extension, 2%-Grimsby aid
sheffield, Extension, 31. Os. 6d.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland,
21. Bs.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 21. 89.- Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire, 41.18.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire Extension, 2% -Sheffield,s-outt
Buxton, Leek, &c., 16s. -Sheffield, Rotherham, &c., 2
Yorkshire Coal Railway, 2%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FEE. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, Now, 1 a p.-
North British, 7% p.-Ditto, Halves (Carlisle), 345. p.
HULL, FEB. 6.
STOCK Excnallon.-,-The sales are-Hull and Selby, Half Shares,
27-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 9%• -North
British, Half Shares, 7%-Ditto, Carlisle, 31. ls.-Ditto, Dalkeith,
294 -.Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., Old Scrip, 2%- Derby
and Gainsborough, 191 L-Grand Union, 325. 6d.-Great North and
South Wales and Worcester, 275. 41.-Mull and Barnsley Junction,
3 Is.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 2%-Lincoln anti Wainfleet,
275.-London and York, 41. 6s. 6d.-North Staffordshire, 51. 2s.-
North Kent, 3-South Midland, 4/. 125.-Shrewsbury and Binning-
ham, 3% -Tean and Dove Valley, 205.-West Riding Union, 6/. 6s.
YORK, FEB. 6.
STOCK EXCTIANGE.-The sales are-Grand Unica, 11. 13s. 61-
Ipswich and Bury, Extension (Norwich), 2%-Leicester and Bed-
ford, 1%-London and Tork, 4% -Manchester, Brixton, Matlock,
and Midland, 3/. 145.-Newcastle and Berwick, 22%-Newcastle
and Darlington Extensions, 10% -North British (Carlisle Exten-
sion), 3-North Staffordshire, 414 -Welsh Midland, 34. -York and
North Midland Extension; 3i14 -Ditto (East and West Hiding), 10 •
BitrsTOL, FEE. G.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, New, 13-
Caledonian, 15 -Ditto, New, 4% -Great Western, Quarter Shares,
20% -Midland, 153-Taff Vale, New, 1%.
EDINBURGH, FEn. 4.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are -Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin,
325.-British and Irish Union, 655. 6d-Caledonian Extension, 845.
-Dundee and Perth, 144-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton,
lac-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 275. 6d.-Edinburgh and
Granton, Preference, 20% -Edinburgh and Northern, 6/. 75.-Ditto,
Lochgelly, 295. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles. Vs.-Edinburgh and
Perth, 755. -Great North and South Wales, Bs. 6d.-Lanark and
Lothians, 505.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 585.-Perth
and Inverness, 345.-Scottish Central, New, 8%.
GLASGOW, Feu 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, 478.-
Ayr and, Dumfries Junction, 405.-British and Irish Union, 645. 6d.
-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 455.-East Indian Rail-
way, 25s --Edinburgh and Perth, 705.-Forth and Clyde Junction,
435.-Glasgow General Terminus, 1'1.7-Glasgow and Belfast Union,
dsa---Glasaaw. Kilmarnock. ra. Ayr. 761.--,-Ditto, New, 27%-_
Glasgow Dumfries, and Carlisi , 19% -Glasgow and Greenock, Pre-
ference (6 per cent. till 1853, and 5 per cent. aft( rwards), 38a.- Glas-
gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 83s. 6d. -Glasgow and Dundee
Junction, 405. 6d.- Glaagow Harbour Mineral, 405.-Great Indian
Peninsular, 1 Is.-Lesmahagow, 515.-Perth and Inverness, 395.-
Scottish Central, 15%-South Midland, 785.-South and Midland
Janction, 255.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 445.-Strathern June.
tion, 51s,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 6.)
Susan.—To-day importers of West India Sugar insisted
upon former rates for all descriptions, but there was a falling
off in the demand, and the business transacted was extremely
limited, the privets sales only reaching 60 hhds, &c.
REFINED.—In the value of Refined Sugar little variation
has taken place this week, although the home trade have
purchased with caution, and there is an increased quantity
being produced; the business transacted has been much less
than it was last week.
MAUIIITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with attention,
and 3,841 bags 34 casks at auction were sold at full rates, in-
deed in some cases a small advance was obtained.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon, at public sale, 1,231 bags of
Bengal Sugar were sold at full rates, indeed the brown sorts
went rather higher.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was little desire evinced to ope-
rate in Foreign Sugar, and 1,509 boxes of Havanuah at auc-
tion were all taken in rather above the value.
MOLASSES. —This afternoon 242 puns. of West India ware
offered at auction, and nearly all taken in at full rates, 20s
fur lierbice, St. Lucia, Domrninica, and Trinidad.
COrFEE.—'Phis afternoon there was little business trans-
acted in any kind of Coffee; 47s is the nearest value of good
old Native Ceylon.

TuA.—To-day the demand was extremely limited at the
public sale, bat any general decline in prices was prevented
by merchants buying in and withdrawing the principal part
offered.
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business
transacted has been to a small extent. Leeward Island can
be obtained upon rather lower terms, still the demand has
been trifling. JAinalca hat been purchased with caution, the
rates taken are a shade under those previously quoted. For
Demerara the demand has been only for small parcels, but in
the value little variation has taken place. The demand has
fiilln e considerably for Brandy this week, and a decline in
the value has LAM place. Geneva has been sold to a fair
extent for exportation, ecnntrion at 2s 4d to 2s 6d, and fine
for home consumption 2s 10d to N. The value of Britiih
Corn Spirits is lOs 6d per gallon nett cash.
Sricas.—To-day Cassia Lignea met with more attention,
slid 146 thots at auction were sold at former rates; 92 bags
of White Peppa Went at nid to 3%d per lb for low mid-
dling quality.
Fnurr.-=There is no particular new feature to notice this
week, flatness continues to be the order of the day—prices of
list t descriptions nominal.
Ificii--,To-day 676 bass of Bengal at auction were taken
in rather above the Vedic—middling white at 16s 6d, low
middling rather dusty and broken 15s Gd to 16s; 82 chests of
Pearl Sago were sold at 25s to 26s for good small Pearl.
SALTPETRE.-To-day there was little desire shown to pur-
chase rough, but holders evinced firmness. The value of
English refined is 29s 6cl to 30s, but there has not been much
litigneas done. Nitrate of Soda has been purchased with
caiitidll al les: pet cwt.
gtAxl demand has prevailed, and the par-
cels offered at public sale, antiotinting to 147 bags, were mostly
sold at full rates.
Ott.e.—A brisk demand has prevailed for Linseed Oil for
titnt tonsumption, and a further advance in prices took place.
For forward &liter the operations are upon a more extended
scale at the improved fates of 25s 6d to 265. Rape Seed Oil
obtained
atm any
ystill
furtherheld wreidthn
is still little wanted. °lite Oil is held with firmness, and a
fair amount of business has been triinfiacted. The market for
firm-
Cod is not offered upon lever terms, but the business trans-
nCeoesAe.a
tOtiLis
acted has been to a sment. Seal is still wanted and
prices continue to go downs Spertn has been purchased
cinananodtulbl
vith caution, although there are seVers upon lower terms.
be
state.
Lard Oil is neglected.
TALLOW.—Althovgh there are sellers of Russian on the
spot at a further reduction, still the demand has been
limited. For delivery next month there has been very little
business transacted. `l'or the last three months of the year
we have no transactions yet to report. Other descriptions
have been purchased with caution, and the prices taken
privately on the spot are rather under those previously
quoted. Home-made met with only a moderate demand.

(enhsoaulcivowie (now of
1 zwßi
eer havetJe
Baxter,
m
ORIGIN OF THE LEAGErE.—IO consequence of the
loefttßerselrfarsoatm),
reference by Lord Radnor in the House of Lords, to the seven
persons who originated the movement which gave rise to the
diviNationald.ua,i,,.
;An
in;ritnihleCofivarut
various parts of the kingdom, requesting us to name the ' -
W. A. ..... -0 P
Edinburgh),
were,iaAnti-Cone-law
AndrewELde vga:da,
~:nes Leslie,Archibald Prentice, and Philip
Thomson. At ti.!'econd:t!eeting of the association, although
abOilt Arty persons ::. a given in their eubscriptions,
there was Ron
an
attem...4nnce .of seven , the place of
Mr. pater, who Wral absent, ha._ been taken by Mr.
William Reveseni now the treasure: of the League.
Mr. Vawsen was the first Englishman 11110 joined the
association. Of tha original sever:, six were natiy,s..'i of Scot
Mind;
nd; and one of Ireland. The grand impulse to the Wove-
-viaid iilig given when Mr. Cobden, who was abroad at the
~.
time c? if: lfiglntitiet, joined it. The first person who sub-
scribed more than five b'hillingS was Mr. Robert be Stuabert, now
one of the magistrates for th 6 btirtylfgh,onbeing ap-
plied to, said " What is the use of subset:lM-
Put me down for ten pounds."—Xanehestet Times.
og five shillings ?
PROGRESS or FREE TRADE.—DEItHy (JAL 30.—
To day has been market day in Derby. The farmers preer
total and immediate repeal. They think by immediate repeal
they will be able to make sati4actory arrangemente with
their landlords. Any delay in the final accomplishment
of the measure, will, they think, be prejudicial to their
interests.—Nottingham ittview.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the
Colonial-office, for the Governor of Gibraltar.

RESIGNATION OF SIR. THOMAS

FREMANTLE.

Ths following ad lress has been issur.d:—
" TO THE ELECTORS OF Tall BOROUGH OF BUCKINGHAM

Gentlenien—l deem it my duty to inform you that it
is my intention to resign my seat in Parliament, and to
return into your hands the trust which you have for
many years committed to rne.
" Since my return from Irelenrl, where I have been
occupied since the month of Auenst in the discharge of
my official duties, I have carefully considered the posi-
tion in which this country is placed in consequence of
the political events which have recently occurred.
" The Administration of Sir Robert Peel has been dis-
solved—the country remained without a Government for
ten days; and Lord John Russell found himself unable
to construct a new Ministry.
"Under these circumstances, Sir Robert Peel felt it
his duty to his Sovereign to resume the functions of
First Minister of the Crown; ell the members of his
former Cabinet, with one exception, concurred in that
decision, and have determined to support the measures
which have been announced to the House of Commons,
for the abolition of protecting duties on articles of
foreign produce and manufacture.
" I deans it essential to the best interests of the
country, that these measures, now submitted to Parlia-
ment by the head of the Government, 'should pass into
a law ; and that a final settlement should be mdde of a
question which has so long agitated the country, and
which, owing to the uncertainty of its continuance, has
not worked beneficially for that interest which it was in-
tended to protect:
" But further, I will not be deterred from stating that
my opinion on the policy of maintaining a protecting
duty on the admission of foreign corn has undergone a
change.
" So long as high prices were artificially- kept up, and
the chief articles of our manufacture were encouraged
by high duties, it was not only jtest but necessary that
the produce of the soil should be protected by a propor-
tionate amount of duty.
" The commercial policy of the country will now be
changed, and I believe that the genie relaxation may be
extended to agriculture, as well as to manufactures, with-
out permanent injury to any one class of producers, and
certainly with advantage to the general interests of
the country.
"My attention has b-en anxiously directed, for some
months past, to the failure of the chief article of food in
Ireland, and I anticipate vi ith great apprehension a
scarcity of provisions -among the poorer classes in that
country at no distant period. I ask myself whether a
statesman is justified, under such circumstances, in
maintaining a law by which the prices of all articles of
food are enhanced—under which, the wheat and eats of
Ireland, attracted by artificial prices, are exported to
England, and the necessaries of life placed beyond the
reach of the destitute poor of that country.
"I must honestly admit that those arguments by
which I have hitherto supported the corn-laws are no
longer tenable.
"I find, however, that my constituents are not dis-
posed to adopt this opinion ; they view the proposed
measures with alarm end distrust.
" I am informed that a meeting was hell in your
borough on Saturday last, not confined to members of
the Agricultural Protection Society, but which the
electors were generally invited to attend. At that
meeting resolutions were unanimously passed, condemn-
ing the proposed alteration of the law, and expressing a
wish that an opportunity should be afforded them to
elect a member whose opinions upon this question are in
conformity with their own.
"I do not concur in the alarm and apprehension
which you entertain ; I do not admit the right of any
constituency, in ordinary cases, to make such an appeal
to their representative—delegation is inconsistent with
the spirit and practice of the Constitution.
" But I do admit that you had reason to suppose that
I should continue to support in Parliament the existing
corn-law—and on recent occasions, when offering my-
at If for re-election, on the acceptance of office, I re-
peated the declarations which I had previously made in
reference to that law.
" I cannot forget the uniform kindness and confidence
which you have reposed in me—l have appealed to you
under difficult circumstances, and you hare given me
steady and generous support.
" I yield, therefore, at once to the expression of your
wishes in this matter, and relinquish the honourable
position which I fill as your representative, without hesi-
tation, but not, I assure you, without pain and regret.
And in thus bringing to a close our long political con
flexion, I desire to offer you my cordial acknowledg-
ments for many favours received at your hands, and for
having afforded me the opportunity of taking some share
in the csnduct of public affairs.
" I shall ever entertain towards you, individually and
collectively, sentiments of esteem and regard ; and I
heartily pray that in all your domestic and public rela-
tions, prosperity and happiness may attend you.
" I beg to subscribe myself, gentlemen,
" Your faithful and obedient servant,
" THO. F. FREMAN £LE.
" Irish Office, London, Feb. 3."

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH
NORTHAMPTONSUIRE.
Mr. Cartwright has just offered the following hind.
some valedictory address to the gentlemen, clergy, free•
holders, and other electors of the southern division ol
the county of Northampton:—

" Aynho, Feb. 3.
" Gentlemen—The state of my health renders it im-
perative on me to retire from Parliament.
"I should not feel justified in any longer retaining a
trust I am wholly incompetent to discharge in a manner
either satisfactory to myself or advantageous to you.
To delay my resignation till the event of a dissolution
of Parliament would be to deprive you of a voice in the
House of Commons, at a crisis seldom surpassed in the
history of this country.
"It is not without much reflection and great regret
that I have come to this decision, but I should make you
an ill return for the many acts of partiality and kindness
I have so often experienced on your part, during a period
of nearly fifty years, with a short intermission, if I were
to hesitate at a moment like the present to enable you to
consign your interests to more efficient hands.
" In taking this step I have no desire to conceal or
withhold my opinion of the measures now before the
Legislature. I have ever considered the agricultural
classes entitled to a fair and full protection on the sound-
est principles of policy and justice, and lean see nothing
in the circumstances of the times to call for so great a
change, and so hazardous an experiment, as the pro-
jected alteration in the corn-laws, unaccompanied by any
adequate compensation or relief.
" It only remains for me further to assure you, that
for the few years nhich may yet be spared to me under
Divine favour, it will ever be my object, in or out of
Parliams nt, to promote by every means in my power the
welfare and prosperity of the county of Northampton.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

" Your grateful and obliged humble servant,
"W. R. CARTWRIGHT."

REPRESENTATION OF DORSET

6111 RE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET.
16, Portman-square, Jan. 31, 1846.
Gentlemen—The Bill affecting the agricultural and
other interests is now before the country.
My opinion respecting the justice of the corn-laws
has undergone no change, though I do not consider it
to be politic or wise to contend for their integrity un-
der existing circumstances, and it is useless, and it is
hopeless.
The corn-laws, however defensible in argument, re-
quire the general concurrence of the community. When
the country is divided into two masses, and when its in-
tellect is in opposite array, a law of this nature is no
longer tenable. Such is the state of things in this coun-
try at the present moment.
Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the whole
Cabinet, with the Crown, are among your opponents.
The fate of the corn-laws is thus sealed.
I was elected by you, an agricultural constituency, on
a full understanding that I would support the corn-laws.
I lately stated to you my opinion" that Parliament would
soon be dissolved, and that a measure involving the re-
peal of the corn-laws should be left to the decision of a
new Parliament," and I therefore assured you " that I
would oppose such a measure whatever my private judg-
ment might be thereon ; that had the Parliament been
younger, and a difference of opinion on the corn-laws
had arisen between us, I would in that case have re-igned
my trust into your hands."
Parliament is not likely to be dissolved.
It has been my misfortune to differ from you on many
occasions,—on the relaxation of protective duty
in the
corn-law of 184 o—on the tariff—on the Canada Corn
Bill—on the Dissenters Chapels Bill—on the Msynooth
Bill, and now, as a climax, on the course to be pursued
with regard to the important measure now before the
country.
I now therefore redeem my pledge in its full spirit by
vacating my seat, thereby giving you the immediate
power of elETting one who may more accurately repre-
sent four opinions, and more consonantly carry out your
objects.
With deep gratitude for the trust reposed in me, and
with great regret at its termination, I have the honour
to boy Gentlemen, your most faithful and obedient
servant, HENRY CHARLES STURT.
A county meeting has been called by the High Sheriff
of Dorsetshirc for Tuesday next, for the purpose of
alio; ting public opinion, and adopting petitions against
Sir J. Peel's measures. It is expected tht t the two
Protectionist candidates will be announced at this
meeting;
•••••emfevasEMA

REIV.ESIT;NTATION OF EAST
GLOIWESTEUSHIRE.

Mr. Charteris has written a lung letter to his consti-
tuents upon the subje3t of Sir R. Beel's commercial
scheme, in which Mr. Charteris says :—" My own free
judgment would lead me to support the Government ;
and entertaining these sincere and honest conviction!, as
to what is for your interest in common with those of
this treat empire, I should feel myself, as your repre-
sentative,b constitutionay entitled to do so, notwith-
standing my having beeo elected in 1841, by a constitu-
ency favourable to protecion. But I have, to a certain de-
gree, divested myself of this unfettered right of judgment
which the Constj.tutioncpfers upon a representative, in-
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asmuch as, two years ago, I stated at a protection meeting
' that I wool I never assent to any measure which
diminished an iota of the protection then en-
joyed by agriculture.' By giving that pledge
I hold nersclf to have surrendered to you
a portion ofr my own right of individual judgment,
wisely or unwisely, rightly or wrongly, I need not now
stop to consider ; my present course is clear ; I must
keep that pledge inviolate. I therefore feel that, how-
ever anxious I may be for the success of the measure
and the stability of the Government, I cannot vote for
the abolition of protection to agriculture without first
appealing to my constituents. I therefore tender you
tko resignation of my seat in Parliament, and shoal
there be a strong public demonstration in favour of its
acceptance, I shall not. hesitate to surrender into your
hands the trust withwhi ch you did me the honour to
invest me."

REPRESENTATION OF
CHIsIIiESTEII.
Lord Arthur Lennox has taken leave of his con-
sti ue.res in a farewell address ; and Lord Henry Gor-
don Lennox has offered himself as a candidate for the
vacant seat.

FREE TRADERS-OF ASTINGS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZY
Sin—Having seen in your valuable journal, a day or
two ago, an account of a protection meeting held here
on Saturday last, at which, with a deal to do, some sixty
'or seventy persons had been got together in that aause,
I beg to inclose you a copy of thr petition unanimously
agreed to at a public and overflowing meeting, con-
vened by the Worshipful the Mayor, pursuant to re-
quisition, and holden in the common hall of the
borough, at which there would at least be eight or nine
hundred persons present; thus showing the difforence
of feeling in the inhabitants of Sussex, and of Hastings
more especially, between free trade and protz;etion.—
I am, Sir, your obEdient servant, 11 AR01,1).
" To the &c.,
" The humble paid, n of the undersigned inhabitants
of the borough of lla,:tings, in the county of t.:ltusex,
assembled in the Town hail of the said borough, on
Friday, 2d day of January, 1846:
" SLoweth,—That your petitioners deeply smpathise
with the sufferings of a great portion of their fellow
suhj.cts, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, consequent upon the blight which has fallen
upon the potatoes.
" That your petitioners are unanimous in a firm con-
viction that their sufferings are mainly attributable to
erroneous legislation, which restricts commerce, excludes
the importation of food, and thus intercepts from the
people the bounties of Providence.
" Your petitioners therefore earnestly pray that your
&c., &c., will be pleased to abolish, totally and imme-
diately, all restrictions upon the free importation of food.
"And your petitioners will ever pray."

THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND ON
THE CORN-LAWS.
(From the Inverness Courier.) ,
We have b en favoured with a copy of a letter written
about two years since by the Duke of Sutherland, to
his principal factor, on the subject of the corn-laws.
At the present moment it will be read with interest ;
and wo need hardly remark that his Grace still adheres
to the same liberal opinions, and is strongly and con-
scientiously opposed to all restrictions on trade and
commerce:—

" London, Feb. 2, 1844.

" As I learn that in Sutherland some of my
friends and tenants are desirous of having a meet-
ing to consider the subject of the corn-laws, under
apprehension of the effects which the present agi-
tation of that subject may have on our agricultural
interests, it may be well for me to say shortly to you
what I am disposed to believe right and true in regard
to it. It is very fair that the sentiments of any who
feel desirous of communicating them should be ex-
pressed ; but it is also desirable that none should com-
mit themselves incautiously and under unnecessary ap-
prehensions. They may probably find that in this, as on
many other subjects, great exaggerations prevail. 1
take it for granted, that none would think of consider-
ing societies for agricultural purposes as proper instru-
ments or machinery for extending any determined opi-
nion which any number of the members may entertain
on the general question. This, I think, should be care-
fully avoided. Of course, I do not urge objections to
any persons meeting as a society for the special pur-
pose of taking a part for or against a general measure;
but the societies which have been formed to promote
improvements in all branches of farming should be
kept clear of contention and free from disputes of this
nature. My own feeling is in favour of the free current
of na'ional industry—of unfettered commerce—of pur-
chase and sale generally, without excepting any trade
on which the sustenance of the people depends. lam
unwilling to close the best markets for our supplies, and
cut off from the poi pie the sources which Providence
offers, under the varying circumstances of seasons and
climates, for the produce of commodities necessary for
the enjoyment of life. Ido not think it is a solid good
principle to maintain that a bounty should be given to
the grower by a tax on the consumer ; and 1 believe
that the prot-st drawn up by the late Lord Grenville
on the subject is substantially sound and just. I
also, as I said, think that, in conforming to these princi-
ples, we shall not endanger ourselves ; though, no doubt,
iu many parts of England particularly, great improve-
ments will be required, and under any system they
should be enforced. Important considerations from the
artificial and complicated system which has made our
condition so difficult to understand and manage. Our
national debt— complicated taxation—necessities ; of re-
venue—all these make great caution necessary, and it
is no doubt right and proper that all who have insight
into these subjects should communicate their sentiments,
that violent ehanges be withstood—that agriculturists
should express their sentiments regarding their own
prospects and fears or expectations, as well as other
members of society. Ido not, however, wish to enrol
myself among those who require restrictions interfering
with trade and commerce in regard to the most important
articles for man."

PROTECTION MEETING AT
TOTNES.-DEFEAT OF THE PROTECTION
ISTS.

(From the Plymouth Journal.)
A meeting was held at Totnes on Tuesday, convened
by the Tory agriculturists of the neighbourhood, to
take into consideration Sir R. Peel's financial policy.
Jasper Parrott; Esq., was called to the chair.
J. lIBr.LFrEro, E.q., denounced the " treachery" of
Sir Robert Peel, and proposed a resolution condemnatory
o his measure.
Mr. PHILLIPS seconded it. He was replied to by
Mr. LAKEMAN, of Brigham, who moved a direct nega-
tive to the resolution.

The resolution on a division was lost by an over-
whelming majority.
Mr. W ATSON, of Dorsly, then proposed a rosolution
acceding to the principle of free trade, provided that the
Legislature would transfer the poor and county rates to
the general taxation of the country.
This was opposed by Mr. LAKEMAN, and a resolution
approving of immediate abolition of the corn-laws, with-
out conditions, wai put and carried by a vast majority.
It was resolved that a petition, grounded on this reso-
lution, should be presented to both Lords and Commons.
The meeting was held in the Mayoralty rooms. It
was a most triumphant demonstration of agricultural
feeling; about 450 were present, a large proportion of
whom were tenant farmers.

IRISH HIGH SHERIFFS for 1846.
The Lord-Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint the un-
dermentioned gentlemen to the office of high-sheriff for the
following counties and counties of cities and towns in Ire-
land for the year 1846 :
Antrim—Thos. Morris Hamilton Jones, Esq., Moneyglaas.
Armagh—Robert Wright Cope, Esq., Loughgall.
Carlow—Philip J. Newton, Esq., Dunleckney.
Carrickfergus—V. W. Magill, Esq., Carrickfergus.
Cavan—The Earl of Bective, Headfort House, Kelso.
Clare-31ichael Finucane, Esq., Starner Park, Ennis.
Cork—Tames H. Smith Barry,-Esq.,Fo aty , Cove.
Cork City—D. L. Arthur, Esq., Shanakiel House, Cork.
Donegal—William Fenwick, Esq., Green Hills, Raphoe.
Down—Robert Batt, Esq., Purdy's Burn, Newtownbreda.
Drogheda Town—James Geruon, Esq., Drogheda.
Dublin—The Hon. Edward Lawless, Lyons, Rathcoole.
Dublin City—A. Boyle, Esq., College-green, and Bellevue.
Fermanagh—J. N. flake, Esq., Nixon Hall, Enniskillen.
Galway—C. St. George, Esq., Tyrone House, Oranmore.
Galway Town—Lachlan 11`Lac11lan, Esq., Galway.
Kerry—Wilson Gun, Esq., Oak-park, Ca.3tleislanci.
Kildare—C. R. Dobbs, Esq., Castle Dobbs, Carrickfergus.
Kilkenny—Geo. Bryan, Esq., Jenkinstown, Kilkenny.
Kilkenny City—William Grace, Esq., Kilkenny.
King's County—Henry P. L'Estrange, Esq., Moystown.
Leitrim—Robert La Touche, Esq., Harristown, Kilcullen.
Limerick—William H. Barrington, Esq., Glenstal.
Limerick City—William Roche, Esq., Limerick.
Derry—John B. Beresford, Esq., Learmount.
Longford—G. Maconchy, Esq., Coolock House, Raheny.
Louth—Lewis Upton, Esq , Glyde Farm, Ardee.
Mayo—Patrick Crean Lynch, Esq., Cloghen House.
Meath—James Waller, Esq., Alle,nstown, Kells.
Monaghan—J. Richardson, Esq., Poplar-vale, Monaghan.
Queen's County—Childley Coote, Esq., Huntingdon.
Roscommon—Edward K. Tennison, Esq., Castle Tennison.
Sligo—Edward Joshua Cooper, Esq., Markree Castle.
Tyrone—Francis Gervais. Esq., Manor Cecil, Clogher.
Waterford—Sir R. J. Paul, Bart., Ballyglane, Waterford.
Waterford City—T. Sheppard, Esq., John's-hill House.
Westmeath—Sir G. F. Hodson, Bart., Holly-park, Bray.
Wexford—Henry Alcock, Esq., Wilton, Enniscorthy.
, Wicklow-Charles Tottenham, Esq., Ballycurry, Ashford.

A Lusus NATER/E.—A Highland cow, the property
of a respectable innkeeper in the parish of Assvut, died on
the 27th ult., in the act of calving a monster calf. This
strange production had two complete bodies, well formed and
sized, two heath, eight feet, &c. The bodies were joinod to •
gether at the breasts. It was killed in being taken from the
cow. The age
.of superstition is not "past," and the ig-
norant and superstitious are impressed with the notion that
something not " cannie" is portended by this strange event to
the proprietor of the cow.—Edinburgh Post.
ELECTION MoVEIENT.—During• last week, sere: al
electors of the borough of Falmouth were entertained with a
leg of mutton and trimmings, with beer and grog, &c., at a
public house in the Moor, and another party with grog only,
at a public house on the Market-strand, for the purpose of
securing their votes and interest for Mr. Gwyn, the rejected
Tory candidate at the last election.--Penzance Gazette.