The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

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PROTECTION IST DEMON STRA-
TION.—(TEIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. B. B. Lora, who was introduced as the future
Member for Wilts, proposed the second resolution, as
follows:—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, the
principal cause of the evils under which so many of the
great interests of the State are now intensely suffering, is
to be traced to the unjust adesission of the produce of
foreign nations into unrestricted competition with the
produce of this highly-taxed country ; which has anni-
hilated a vast amount of British capital, has displaced
British labour to an enormous extent, and is fast drying
tip the springs of productive native industry; while, at
the same time, it stimulates the exertions of foreign com-
petitors, and supplies them with the means of support•
ing an increasingly successful rivalry with British pro-
ducers." He said he should think ill of that man
who refused to come forward at this crisis and
denounce the miserable system of the mis-called free
trade. The Protectionists went for no class interest;
they wished to see all interests protected from aggres-
sion without and Peelite treason from within. Our
Protestantism had been attacked by the regulars of
Rome and seculars of Manchester, and he thought
it high time a stop was put to their manoeuvres.
A great crisis was approaching in the nation's
history;and he would take the opportunity of advising the
people to beware of the next election. Moderation and self-
control should characterise the agriculturist in his hour of
n
success, and he would therefore be no party for a sudd
reversal of the existing system. There must be
aof advice
mode-
rate but no violent change, and with that pie
he would sit down, hoping that when the iiineeefor action
arrive, it would not be lost sight of.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE DAY, of St. Ives, rose with great plea-
sure to second the resolution, and to ask if protection was
dead? Sir James Graham, and others of his kidney, said
it was but after this meetieg
S the country would not
) o long as truth lived in
believe them.—(Hear,
hear.
protection exist. Free trade
England so long would Pro b t h
such as it was, was obtained y reac ery, conducted
by fraud, and consummated by false prophets, but
the hour of its destruction was coming, and its fall
would be like that of many other bubbles that had gone
before it, never to rise agaiu.—(Cheers.) Some years
ago they were told that so far from the repeal of the
corn-laws reducing the price of corn it would increase it,
and enable the farmer to pay higher rents.
Now bow had this prediction been fulfilled? Need he
tell them that the price had been so reduced that the
majority of the farmers of England were reduced?—
(Cheers.) Mr. Cobden once said at Manchester that if
it could be shows that free trade injured agriculture
or any other interest the whole case ought
to be given up. Well, then, it was clear, now, that
nearly every branch of industry had been injured by
our present commercial policy, and he, therefore, called
upon Mr. Cobden and his followers to keep their
word and give up the whole case.—(Loud cheers.) If
they would not, why then there would be no other alter-
native but to force the concession from them at the next
general election.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOHN BELL, of Kent, spoke in support of the
resolution.
The resolution was then put from the chair, and like
the former carried by acclamation.
ilThe following resolution was also moved, seconded,
supported, and ultimately carried :—" That, unless this
cruel and clang Taus experiment be abandoned, and just
and equal protection be restored to British labour and
production, the most deplorable consequences, both po-
litical and social, ending in national convulsion and
bankrue,cy, must inevitably ensue. And this meeting,
therefere, at this perilous crisis, earnestly calls on every
individual who values the pence, prosperity,
and safe-ty of the State, who would preserve
national faith inviolate, who reveres and would
maintain the cherished institutions of his country, and
would secure the rights of labour, to stand forward and
aid in reversing the system of policy miscalled free
trade; and, cspecielly, it invokes the prompt and ener-
getic exertions of all Protectionists, to prepare for re- ,
turning to the Hothe of Commons, at the next general
election, Members able rind determined to viwlicate the
principle of protection to British labour and capital in
every department cf national industry."
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, who
briefly acknowledged the compliment; and the meeting,
which was protracted to a late hour, broke up. In the
course of the proceedings the house became very
much crowded, and towards the close the two
galleries were well filled. The majority of
the meeting came from the provinces, and on the dif-
ferent railways branching off from the metropolis spe-
cial trains were put on for their accommodation.
Before the meeting separated, three cheers were given
for Lord Stanley, Mr. Disraeli and Protection.

ART UNION OF LONDON.
(rills DAY.)
The fifteenth annual meeting and drawing of prizes
of this society was held this afternoon in the Lyceum
Theatre; Lord Monteagle in the chair. There was a
large attendaace of members, who occupied the boxes and
pit of the theatre, while the wheels of fortune, containing
the numbers and prizes, were arranged on the stage.

The proceedings were opened by the reading-of the
report.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving; the adoption of the re-
port, congratulated the society upon the progress
which had been made by the society since its first foun-
dation. In fifteen years they had raised 150,0001., and
they had every prospect before them of carrying on a
long and successful campaign.
The report was then adopted.
Mr. WARD moved that the thanks of the members be
presented to the members of the Council for their
exertions, which was cordially given.
=A vote of thanks having been also passed to Mr. God-
win and Mr. Pocock, the honorary secretaries, the draw-
ing of the prizes was then proceeded with.
The following is a list of the successful drawers:—
Entitled to a work of art of the value of 2001.—Wood-
ward, C. H., Peckham.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 1501.
Button, C. Reading; Larionz, P. A., Gibraltar.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 1001.—
Roberts, A., New York; Thatcher, J. Welton, Bath.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 804—
Clarke, T., Ordnance-office; Hayward. G., Boston. U.S.;
Manning, Rev. S., Frome; Stevens, Port Fairy;
Taylor, R. E., Peckham.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 701.
Harris, A., Middlesborough; Macgregor, Mrs.
W.,
Liverpool; Manley, R., Brentwood Villa; Reid, J.
Downham-market.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 6W
Brown, R. J., Cirencester ; Butcher, 11. J., Devizes
W. J., Plymouth ; Jennings, I. R., Cheapside ; Lavers,
Ledtard, W., lleadingley, Leeds; Tomkins, 3. It., Rus-
sell-place.
Entitled each to a work of art of the value of 501.
Austwick, S., Edgeware-road; Binning, Jn., Glasgow;
Brook, T., Pen-eraig-court; Carr, Ed., New Ross; Far-
nell, H., Isleworth ; Garland, W. Lynn ; Hodson, G.,
Birmingham; Haffham, W. E., Hull,
Entitled each to a lsy ork of Art of the Value of 401.
Bax, T. J., Bishopigate-street; Broomfield, —; Nor-
wood; Cazephell, C., Jamaica; Chadwick, Captain,
Chelsea; Colvin, Colonel, Ludlow; Cox, W. A., Bath;
Dent, 3., Worceeter; Fenn, George, Pulse-hill; Han-
"°r°, 3, M. Tower-street; Higley, W. S., Lothbury;
Lawman, C., Boston, United States; Oliver, Mrs., Tod-
.I}3°.' Idien; ninhall, W. K., Bridgnorth; Rickards, Rev.
Cardiff; Wood. C., Bury.
Entitled each to a Work of Art of the Value of 251.
Ash Dr
.7 11" T
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~ Cotswold; Cassell, Jun., Strand; Cod-
man; BDodge —, United States; Danford, F., IV isbeach ;
Hop-
kins, Hobart bldekrd;
Flood,
Co Edgware-road;
Town; Runt. C., Wednesbury; Low-
ther, R., Calcutta; Mules, II V , Honiton; Sharp, J. F.,
Southampton; Squire, w•, H. •
W., sen., w•, Tottenham Court-road; May,
peacock,
Mrs., Blackburn; Pale-
thorpe, T.,
Y__eaco,...k, J., Robert-street, Re-
e.ent'a-park ; Rocket, ,f, 11 , Goole; Wall, Rev. R., Bir-
Eenhead; Woodward, B.:
a Arl am.
Entitled each to
Art of the Value
Work
—Chaedle,..!r, L.,
of 20/ Smithfield;
Da^iS J. r., Boston, od'ailanes, kV. , Cal-
cutta; " " •ae; ueoree.
Conduit-street; ilopkins, Mrs. T., c per Bigg,
Entitled each to a Work of Art of
toraught-terrace;
Allen, G , Herne-hill; Bacon, Ig.ior-Vnalue of 15/.
Bennett, jun., Pall-mall; Bradshaw, Job,t,ri\??,,to,n place
'.;lark, R. P., Bucker-Lill; Fernandez, iittinghm;
Limerick; Goodyear Th awkstone•
Fogarty, vie.,
U.S.;L 'net Liverpool:
How, N., Boston, • , •!:r11; Anti"
Us; May,
A. P., George-street, Cify; 1
A New- Yea;iloen. I:sedenhji:
street; Slater, Miss - •
Work of Art of the Valu
Entitled each to a of 101._
Abraham. jun., Horselydown; Adoy, Mrs., p 0010;
Brown, M., Cambridge; Carey, Rev. P., Guernsey;
Challis, Alderman, W., Smithfield; Dale, Jam9s, New.
eagle; Davis, Dr. J., Warrington; Doyle, Col., Lime-
rick; Fibbin's, W. Guildford; uildford; Forbes, Capt., Farland;
Hitchcock, W. ll;,tnerton ; ilornidge, M., Barnes; How-
ling, T. C., Poplar; Jackson,
J,, N3w York; Jervis,
Mrs. E , Alton.

NIA---
RKET
(From the
London New Price Current, April 29.)
sIIGAL—To-da
the West India Sager a
good business was transacted in
obtained full ratesgfaorrmarket, but holders wero firm, and
The purchases are 800bhoth Grocery and Refining sorts.
160 hhds, 18 tierces Ilarbl'adds' 4a.'
including at auction
terms, fine brown selling :es% which realized previous
3low to good
.3756 d to 41s, fine 41s 6d, and one 6d,
yellow
42s 6d per cwt. Of West ituftie lot, crystalized yellow,
the
quantity on sale is
less than it was two weeks back.
REFINED.--To-day home dealers
market
ready pur-
chasers of Refined Sugar, and tha has a firm
:aspect: low to good Grocery lamts
re. Ar.
51s per cwt. Prices are not better fc.rs.-.11 48s 6d to
Crushed Sugar,
but !here is rather wort" doing for exportion.
irt IAErRI T I CT 9 —This afternoon there Were read
,chasers of -.Mauritius Sugar, and prices advanced Y par-
mt. At public sale the parcels offered were 11,1306 db per
and the whole sold; good to fine yellow at 39s to a4gs'
ord to mid 37s to 38s 6d, mid to good brown 333 to 315-'B'
• fine 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 278 6d to 32s 6d and ord tO
!file grey 35s to 40a.
EAST INDIA —This afternoon there was a brisk de_
•mand for B:ngal Sugar, and prices advanced 6d per
cwt. The parcels offered at public, sale were 5,160
'bag, and nearly the whole sold _,- fine white Benares
:lit 413 6,1 to 43s 6d, good mid and good 41s 6(I to 42,
:'low and rail 408 to 41s, damp 39s to 435, fine soft yellow
. 39s to 405 good and fine grainy white 465 6d to 47s
..6d. Madras is in better request, and full rates are paid.
Akt auction 322 bags sold at 28s to 308 for soft brown.
FOBEIGN.—To-day the market for Foreign Sugar was
Sri 0, and a cargo of yellow Havannah in bond was sold
at 21s 6d. None was offered at put lie SAP.
Cesium—To-day there was a falling off in the home