The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-27 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27. 1856.

FhEE TRADE WITH FRANCE.

GREAT OPEN-AIR MEETING AT HANLEY.

One of the monster meetings that seem peculiar to the
manufacturing districts was held on Tuesday at the Mar-
ket-pace, Hanley, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion the best mode of carrying out the free-trado principle
with France, iu regard to the exportation of the pottery
manufacture. For some time past a desire to accomplish
this object has been iu existence, and peace seeming about
to be established it was deemed a fitting opportunity to
bring the matter prominently before the country. A corn-
reettee, under the name of the Anglo-French Free Trade
Association, has been in existence for a period of 3 or 4
mouths, who have been engaged in obtaining materials
upon which to found the case they have to submit to the
Government of this country, as well as that of France;
and this meeting was convened under their auspices.
The meeting was convened for 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
but as early as 10 o'clock in the morning the verions local
committees that have been formed in the places immedi-
ately adjacent to Hanley were in motion, and processions
of potters were formed at Tunstall, Cobiidge, _Lenten,
Shelton, Etruria, and Burslern, to proceed to the appointed
place of rendezvous at Hanley; and previous to the meet-
ing the several processions paraded the town, banners fiye
ing, bands playing, and ail the concomitant excitements of
such a state of things. In addition, there was the fact that
the day of meeting was Easter Tuesday, mod that it was
market-day at Hanley. Shortly before 2 o'clock the several
processions moved up to the Market-place and took their
respective positions essigued them. The number of people
exceeded 10,000. As far as the eye could reach there was
I one swaying sea of upturned faces. Every avenue lead-
ing to the Market-place was filled by anxious potters wish-
! ,
leg to hear what was to be said upon this question vitally
affecting their financial position, and every window cud
balcony by spectators of the monster meeting. A platform
was erected for the accommodation of the spectators, and
the proceedings commenced, abeut half past two
o'clock, by Mr. Edwin Albut, the chief bailiff of Hanley,
being called upon to preside over the meeting.
Mr. ALBCT, in rising, said ho wished he had a voice
that would reach them all, to impress upon them the ha•
porrance of the movement to which they were then giving
their attendance. Happily they would be addressed by
those who knew more, who had better voices, and wore
more accustomed to public speaking, and who would
therefore put the matter its a better light. (dear, hear.)
He should, therefore, satisfy himself by stating that he held
in his hand letters from several gentlemen who were fa-
vourable to them. He had one letter from Mr. Otway,
one of the members for Stafford. That gentleman in•i-
mated that he exceedingly regretted not being present on
the occasion, but he sympathised with their management.
Another letter was from Mr. Alderman Copeland, and an-
other from Mr. Wedgewood, both of whom regretted their
compulsory absence. The next letter of apology was from
Mr. C. B. Adderley. He had also another letter to which
he was somewhat sorry to refer, because he felt that they
would all have liked to have seen their good friend, Mr.
Ricardo. (Hear, hear.) They knew, however, that they
could not have sunshine without clouds, as they had seen
that day. Those gentlemen to whose letters he had first
referred had all written in good health. (The crowd,
which was very dense, here began to sway to and fro, and
a slight interruption took place. On the restoration of
order Mr. Albut resumed.) He was speaking, ho said, of
their good friend, Mr. Ricardo. They would all be sorry
to hear that he was confined to his bed by illness. He
held in his hand a letter from Mr. Ricardo, in which be
stated that he (Mr. Ricardo) was quite sorry that he
could not attend ; that he allows this matter to prey
upon his mind, and nothing had crossed him more
than his not being there. (Near.) He (the chairman)
was sure that when they again met Mr. Ricardo, it
would be a warmer welcome, if possible, than it had
hitherto been. (Cheers.) He would not detain them
longer, except simply to say that he felt rejoiced that they
had the opportunity of meeting upon that occasion ; and
he concluded by saying that he knew the gentlemen ripen
whom he should call would be received with a good " Pot-
tery" cheer—that they would show them that they had
goad " Pottery pluck," and then no doubt they would
make good speeches. (Loud cheers.) He called upon Mr.
Bodley to move the first resolution.

Mr. BODLEY, on rising, said that, very unf,rtunatel3
for hire, he had been called upon to move the first resolu-
tion. He felt that it was a vtry responsible position to
strike the key-note on such au occasion as that which had
called them together. It was to him a source of unex-
pected pie:Aim? ° that ho foundhilev..,4f in their midst tl:4t,
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together. He hesitated not to say that never were there
seen so many intelligent men and women congregated in
that place as on the present occasion, and with this one
peculiae ity connected with it, that they were all on one
side. He would read to them his resolution, and would
make very few observations, for he felt that he should best
consult the interests of the meeting and the objects they
have in view, by giving way to the strangers whom t'.ey
were delighted to see amongst them, who were willing and
were lending them a helping hand in carrying out the ob-
jects they have in view. The resolution was es follows :
—" That this meeting, considetiug the introduction of at,
abundant supply of wholesome beverages into this country
well calculated to draw an increasing revenue, and tend to
the advancement of our international relations as well as
the improvement of the moral and social condition of the
people, i• of opinion that an immediate and considerable
reduction of the duty on foreign and ether wines is indis-
pensable, and pledges itself to press the importance of such
a reduction on her Majesty's Government." Re wished
every one of them bad a glass of French wino then. He
would leave the subject of the resolution to others who were
more acquainted with the matter, and content himself
with making one or two other remarks that bore upon the
general question." He did not hesitate to say that the de-
monstration of that day would confer lasting honour upon
the men with whom it had originated. (Cheers.) They had
set an example in that district, and he referred more espe-
cially to the working men—the potters of the district—an
example which, if followed throughout the length and
breadth of_ our land, would reflect honour upon all con-
cerned. The object they had in view—and when the reso-
lution spoke of the reduction in French and continental
wince, that was not the only object they had in view—that
was not all—they did not mean to have free trade only on
one side; but what they aimed at was this—they asked
France to take their pots, and they in exchange would
take French wine, and in order to honour the wine would
drink it out of their own pots. It might seem egotistical in
him to refer to his visit to Paris (most of them ware aware
of it) as ho bad already borne testimony to the interest ex-
cited in the minds of the French people upon the pottery
question—for it *as to be remembered that at the Paris
Exhibition wherever you went said the speaker, you might
pass stall after stall and see the persons looking, asking no
questions; but when you went into the Staffordshire pot-
teries department—gentlemen were there who could testify
to the truth of his assertion—when you went into the Staf-
fordshire pottery department, what did you find ? Why,
you found that every Frenchman wanted to buy every-
thing. (Laughter.) There was a friend of his there—he
thought his grandmother must have been Irish—(laughter)
—labelled all his pottery " sold," and when he asked
him why he did so, he said the reason why he ticketed
" sold" was that he could not answer all the questions that
were put to him. Such was the fact, and he believed in
his heart the Emperor of the French intended that the
French people should themselves be gratified by having
their products whether there was free trade with France or
no. He read extracts from three or four letters received
by the firm he was proud to represent, Francis Morley and
Co., actually, however, one person who sympathised en-
tirely with this movement, and who would, he was sure, be
glad to contribute as every other manufacturer would.
The extracts he read were to the following effect. He did
not wish the press to note any remarks he made except
these—that the Emperor of France intends taking off the
prohibition this session, and iu a few months we shall see a
new and fairer system inaction. Ho believed that such was
the intention of the Emperor, and the more he regarded the
demon‘tration they were then making he could not help
looking at it as representing to the minds of the Emperor
and the people another motive why they should get, what
they so much need, earthenware from the Staffordshire
Potteries. With these observations he would give way to
Mr. Smith Child. They would get French wines if they
could, but if not they would still get France to take Staf-
fordshire wares, and there would then be no need of a reduce
tion in imposts upon wino. He had much pleasure in mov-
ing the first resolution.
Mr. S. CHILD, M.P., after congratulating himself and
the meeting upon their presence for the good purpose that
had itadueed them to meet, said—l am here to assist the
workmen of Staffordshire in what I deem aneost praisewor-
thy object. I hope the workmen, the potters, will
accept my observations when I say that I desire to be consi-
dered as one of themselves. The workmen of the potteries
cannot confer upon me a greater compliment than to be-
lieve that I, as far asin me lies, will promotetheir improve-
ment. You have a right to my presence and advocacy. I
am also here as being personally interested in the great ob-
ject which yen seek to accomplish. lasi here not only as
representative of this division of the country, but as a
landowner of this district, who I conceive to be inte-
rested in the welfare of this district. The interests of
both are identical, and I can assure you that the land-
owner and the farmer desire that you should have as
much trade, and, therefore as much money as 'possible.
The owners of property in this district are still more
immediately interested; inasmuch as they 'are not let
the. same position as the operatives, who -an remove
their labour from ono place to another The landoner

cannot take away his land. Ho must live or fall by the
condition of the population in the plice. If trade is pros-
perous, of course he is prosperous ; but ,f trade be bad he
of course suffers. If, therefore, any one can ho interested
in this neighbourhood in this matter, it is those whose pre_
porty lies in the district in which we arenow met together.
I have said that I was endeavouring to fulfil my duty as
your representative, but I must also say that I am here as
advocating my own interest. I feel, gotlernen, that, for
physical reasons, I am unable to address you competently
or at any great length ; but, however, the object for which
we are met together requires but little advocacy. (Hear.)
The workmen of the Potteries have done themselves great
honour by this movement. They seek to improve their
own prosperity by the most praiseworthy means, by open-
ing, fresh channels for their industry, and for the work of
their own hands. The most important question is, how
to accomplish the object we have in view. Sametimes we
hear it truly said that things go on too smoothly. I there-
fore et:lemur in the remolutioa which expresses a desire for
French wines, but don't think that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer will reduce them unless we can show him a
reason why. That reason is, that France will remove the
prohibition off our china. If that be done it will stand
thus—we will take the duty off the wine if France will rade
mit English crockery ; and it must be shown clearly tsie
France that her interest is involved in tide as well as out
own, for we have to deal with men and things as we find
them. Mr. Child hero read au extraq from the 2d chap!.
ter of the 6th book of Disraeli's " aeset-egsby," to which he
said his attention had that moraine been called by Mr.
Wright, one of the reporters of the Staffordshire Sentinel,
and which he (Mr. Child) considered very interesting and
important. The following is the extract :
"Lord Monmouth's dinners at Paris were celebrated. It
was generally agreed that they had no rivals ; yet thorn
were others who had as skilful cooks, otters who for such
a purpose were occasienally profuse in their expeediture.
What, thou, was the secret spell of his success? The aim-,
plest in the world, though no one seemed aware of it. His
lordship's plates were always hot; whereas at Paris, in the
oest appointed house., and at dinners which, for costly
materials and admirable art in their preparation, cannot
be surpassed, the effect is always considerably lessened, and,
by a mode the most mortifying—by the mere circumstance
that every one at a French diuner is served on a cold plate.
The reason of a custom, or rather a necessity, which one
would think a nation so celebrated for their gastronomical
taste would recoil from, is really, it is believed, that, the
ordinary French porcelain is so very inferior that it cannot
endure the preparatory heat for dinner. The conninon
.vhite potteiy, for e ample, which is in general use, and
always found in the cafes, will nut bear vicipage to a.
brisk kitchen fire for half au hour. Now, if we only had
that treaty of commerce with France which has been so,
often on the point of completion, the fabrics of our unrie,
yelled potteries, in exchange for their capital wines, would
be found throughout France. The dinners of both corm,
tries would be improved ; the English would gaits a delight-
ful beverage, and the French, for the first time iu their
lives, would dine off hot plates. An uuansverable instance
of commercial reciprocity."
If, said the hon. gentleman, I talk for an hour I cannot
say anything more to the purpose than is said in that ex-.
tract. He then called upon the meeting to leave no means
antried by which they might hope to bring about the ob-
jects of the association. They had sot a worthy example,
then why should they not appeal for co-operation to Shef-
geld, to Manchester, to the groat iron district, and to
Leeds ? Everyone who had been in France must have ob-
served what poor cl rthing of coarse stuffs was worn by the
peasantry of that country. It was enough on such a day
as that to make anyone shiver to think of it, He therefore
trusted that the association would leave no sone unturned,
and they might bo sure no co-operation shouldbe wanting on
his part. He should be happy to pledge the Fronds in their own
wines, and he was sure they might be happy to take their
dinner from English crockery, and to travel on railways of
English iron. Mr. Smith Child concluded, timid loud cheer-
Mg, by es isbing all " God speed."
The HIGH BAILIFF then introduced Mr. Oliveira, and
called upon the meeting to give him three hearty cheers.
Several threes were given.
Mr. OLIVEIRA slid—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I. am
much obliged to you for the kind invitation you have given
as to attend this meeting, and the complimentary manner
in which our names have been introduced to your notice.
Tho subject which you have taken is hand is one of very
great importance, considered in our relations with Francs,
and probably entree other countries; and, as peace is about
to be restored to us, I think the movement you are making
of very great significancy. I have carefully examined the
very able pamphlet of Mr. Wm. Evans, upon the Anglo-
French Free Trade Association
views upon the desirability of

and have no immediate „interes.. y(
hope I may be permitted to make a few .etnerks, which aro,
of course, merely the result of observation. It is hardly
lesirable, an assembly of modern practical artificers, to
refer to the great antiquity and usefulness of your p trticu-
iar manufacture. I have, in the course of lengthened tra-
vels over a great portion of the globe, observed that in the
ancient cities of Mexico, in the pyramids and tombs of
Egypt, in the mausoleums and residences of Etruria, in the
lava-covered ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in the
remains of the ancient cities of the Roman Empire, there
(re always to be found evidences of the art of pottery. and
I recollect examining with much care, in 1835, an eatablish-
ment near Pompeii, where a very fair imitation of ancient
Etruscan pottery existed, in which both the Egyptian and
aoman styles were reproduee I, an I for souse years past I
find the Staffordshire inanufaeturers have imitated, and
perhaps, in some respects, surpassed these admirable
modern works in point of design and refinement of execu-
tion. Beyond this brief reference to your chief manufac-
ture, T think I am hardly justified iu making any further
remarks upon your particular interests: I will only further
old that, in toy endeavours, as a, member of the House of
Commons, to extend the wise and beneficial principles of
free trade, I will not forget the introduction of pottery
from Staffordshire into France at a low duty. I will now,
with the permission of this meeting, give some account of
the steps I have taken with regard to our international re-
lations with France upon the question of a reduction of
the duty upon the wines of that country, and also of all
other wine producing countries in Europe. A vast deal of
inconsistency appears to have existed. with regard to the
import duty on wines, and in various periods in our his-
tory we have altered the rate of duty sometimes for fiscal
or regal purposes, sometimes to spite France and to favour
Portugal (as by the Methuec treaty), but always, in my
mind, kept above the point necessary to encourage a large
couEuniption. With the opinions that I entertained on
this question, and the importance which in my judgment
it occupied in reference to international iuterests, I gave
sty undivided attention to it. In 1852 3 committee of the
house of Commons sat for seven weeks to investigate the
whole question, and the body of evidence then not tined
was so favourable to au alteration of the prohibitive duty
then and now imposed, that I thought it a subject worthy
of constant and assiduous labour. I made that evidence my
text book, and subsequently visited all the great wine die-
tricts in Europe, taking evidence on the spot at each locality
with reference to the supply, cost, and especially as to re•
eiprocity, and I am gratified in being able to say, that in
Paris, Bordeaux, Tours, Montpelier, and other parts of
France; in Lisbon, Oporto, and other wine districts of
Portugal ; in Xeres, Cadiz, and other parts of Spain ; in all
parts of Germany, Sicily, and some parts of Italy, I have
had but one response—that the market of England is their
great object—that they can produce largely-increased sup-
plies—that they are ready to reciprocate by a reduction of
the duty upon our goods ; and in proof of this I will, if
this meeting will allow me, refer to some passages in a
report which I presented to my committee, after a visit
to Paris and Bordeaux, in 1853, and I. may be permitted to
state that the committee in question consisted of 120 mem-
bers of the House of Commons, and about 1,000 magis-
trates, medical and surgical practitioners, men of science,
and other persons whose observations are worthy of note :
—" I think it due to refer especially, amongst other par-
ties, to Mr. Duffour Dubergier, the very able president of
the Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux, who happened to
be in,,Parit. From this last-named gentleman, a member
of the Conseil Seperieur du Commerce, I learned that a
very decided feeling towarls reciprocity by a largo reduc-
tion on British goods prevailed. The late change in the
duty upon iron and coal proved the fact, and Mr. Duber-
gier acquainted me that it had lately become a serious
matter of discussion to admit duty free into the ports of
France all articles used in the construction of ships, as
also to allow to foreign-built vessels in French ports an
equality to native-built ones. Further, that inquiries were
being made with a view to the admission of British cotton
goods at a reduced duty, and that the general policy of the
Government was in the direction redacing the tariff." In
another part of this report is the following passage : —" Of
the, disposition of the people of Bordeaux to assist in the
success of the great question we have in view, I can say
that it, is universally very generous, and accompanied with
strong expressions iu favour of reciprocal international
reduction of duty." Again : —" Whilst at Paris, on my
way home, on conferring with M. Duffour Dubergier, we
thought the occasion justified our visiting the chief
members of the French Government, that the great in-
terests of the wine districts and the paramount question
of reciprocity might be promoted through the results of
the efforts made at Bordeaux. On the 12th instant,
accordingly, I had a long interview with M. Dronyn de
Lhuys, Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompanied by M.
Dt.ffour Dubergier and M. Gales, when his excellency as-
sured me of the desire felt by the French Government to
adopt and extend the principle of a reduced tariff, and in-
timated that it was the anxious wish of the administration
to carry out that principle (commenced .with coal and iron)
to other articles, in which the manufactutes..cif Great
Dritoi4 would beqegt, Oa the 13th jAstaut, we
-were re-

calved by M. Ducos, Minister of Marine, who was equally
frank and explicit as to the course of policy which the
French Government had resolved to pursue. On the 15th,
we had an interview with M. Magne, Minister of Com-
merce and Public Works, who expressed a warm interest.
in the wine question, and a declaration that the tendency
of the French Government was towards a reduced tariff. On
allhands, and from all these high sources of information, I
End a distinct spirit of progress in the great principles we
advocate. The cotton question is being studied with
activity, and no doubt a report will shortly issue, justify-
ing a. reduction of duty upon that very important branch
of British industry. The present time is opportune for
the change internationally considered ; because France,
the greatest wine producing country in the world, and one
with which it is desirable (in the interests of civilisation)
for Great Britain to cultivate the most intimate commer-
cial relations, has already commenced a system of commer-
cial freedom which will advance in proportion as a like
spirit is evinced by us, and iu which, if considered on the
narrow ground of self-interest, Great Britain will be the
chief gainer." I recollect that upon the occasion of the
visit to France referred to in the report I have just quoted,
the subject of pottery was especially referred to, and
• admitted by French statesmen to be one that should be
included in the contemplated reduction. I believe I
may further add, that about that period the French Em-
peror was promoting other active inquiries for the same
object. The sudden outbreak of the war naturally
checked the advance of these negotiations, though I must
give the French Government the credit for having given
proofs of its determination to continue in the course of re•
duction by several decrees that have appeared during the
war. By a Parliamentary return presented by command
of her Majesty last session, it will be observed that con-
siderable reduction in the tariffs of France, Portugal, and
Spaiu took place between 1833 and 1855. In France the
decrease in 1333 to 1855 was :—lron, pig, per ton, 3",' per
cent. ; in bars, according to dimensions, from 33.', to 25)
per cent. ; plates, 50 per cent. ; steel, cast and wrought,
from 50 to 75 per cent. Coals : By sea from Sable d'Olonne,
French vessels, exclusively, 40 per cent. ; to Dunkirk,
foreign vessels, inclusively, per cwt., 20 per cent.
Coals : By all other parts (French vessels)... 50 per cent.
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(Foreign ditto) ... 18!: „
Coke
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In Portugal the decrease in 1853 to 1855 was :
Cotton Thread (plain No. 41 to 80) per lb. 33i per cent.
(No. 120 and more) „ 58 „
China (per 1001 b•.)
Porcelain 25 „
Iron Nails

In Spain the decrease in 1853 to 1855 was :
Iron Tools from per lb.
Copper Ore from 2, If
Zinc from fl
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In a subsequent report I made after a visit to the wino
district of Spain, in 1854, I find the following passage :
" A reduction of the Spanish tariff is very generally viewed
with favour in this part of Spain, it being obvious that the
prohibitory duties now imposed upon English goods dimi-
nish revenue and favour a band of smugglers, who combine
with Catalonians to keep matters as they are. Whenever
Spain may have a strong and enlightened Government,
these abuses will no doubt 'give way to a more liberal po-
licy." I have, in the last few years, frequently addressed
myself to the statesmen of all political parties in Portugal,
and find the same growing determination to reduce their
tariff. It is matter of notoriety that a commission for this
special objecthas been sitting in Madrid for some time past.
All through Germany, the States of the Zollverein included,
this subject has attracted much attention, and a reduction
of the duty upon German wines would give an impulse to
our trade with those countries, already amounting to the
large sum of 7,000,0001. sterling annually. Mr. Oliveira
then stated that in 1852 a committee of the House of Corn-
moms was appointed to take evidence on the subject of an
international reduction of duty. Evidence was given bce
fore that committee by many eminent men, among whom
was Mr. Porter, the great authority in statistics, who was
in favour of a duty of Is. per imperial gallon, instead of
63. The committee drew up a report, recommending the
alteration suggested by Mr. Porter, but it was not nnani-
naonaly adopted. In 1353, Mr. Gladstone, then Chancellor
of the Exchequer, said that the subject was one well worthy
of consider :Aim], but at that time he had made so many re-
ductions that it was believed the subject was not ripe for
legislation. Since that time, however, Mr. Gladstone had,

meeting for the kind reception they bad accorded to him,
retired amid loud applause.

The resolution was then pat and carried by acclamation.
The Hon. F. L. GOWER moved the next resolution. After
apologising for the absence of his colleague, Mr. Ricardo,
and expressing on his behalf the interest he took in the
question under consideration, he said—l must express my
admiratio❑ of this great demonstration. On this occasion,
the potters have surpassed even my expectations. I think
this meeting will be of essential service. I think it will
have the effect of turning the attention of the people and
the Government to this matter; although I !Dust say that
the latter are fully aware of its importance, and That both
at the Foreign•otlico ant the Been' of Tiede no opportu-
nity is allowed to pees of pressing upon other Govern-
ment!' any relaxation of their tariffs. I wish to warn you
of the danger which lies in your path. I don't think it
would he wise of you to send a deputation to France upon
this subject. There is a great jealousy amongst that
people at any interfefence with their Government, and it
might lay the Government open to the charge of subserv-
ing our interests at their expense. But this leads me to
the object of the meeting, which is the wine duty. You
have heard the very interesting statement of Mr. Oliveira.,
who has made this question his particular study, and you
will presently hear Mr. Macgregor. I shall not therefore
touch the statistical part of the question ; but I will say
that it will be the greatest folly of the French country and
Government not to accept such a reduction as is propose.l
in the case of our earthenware. I believe that the French
people once having tasted of the sweets of cleanliness in
our eerthen ware, will not any longer allow the present
state of things to remain. I am anxious that we should not
use arty language other than that of sincerity. We can go to
France now with our free-trade principle, and say you are
bound to believe it because England herself has adopted it.
Then to take the question of the,Potteries alone, it would
be found that the French would gain immense advantages,
not only in pi ice but in increased conveniences. The hon.
gentleman illustrated his argument by contrasting the
price of Sioeres china to that of our own, which stood in
the relation of 601. or 701. to 13/. ; and also by reference
to the bad lavatory arrangements throughout France, in
consequence of the dearness of earthenware of all kinds.
He then proceeded to say :—I should like to know what
is passing in the mind of the Emperor of France. If I
could mesmerise him and extract his thoughts upon this
matter I would do so. (Laughter.) At all events, his
cousin wishes the word prohibition' to be erased from the
French commercial code ; and what gives me hope is that
he has shown a disposition to do so. If the Emperor• does
so, then I think that France, who has great resources in
herself—on one side of the Mediterranean, on the other
the Atlantic, inhabited by a nation of great intuition,
industry, and skill—l say if this is only given fair play,
that the nation will reach a very great degree of prosperity.
We will accord to them that prosperity, as we know that
no great nation can be prosperous without other nations
sharing in its prosperity, and England herself feels that
prosperity. (Cheers.) I therefore hope to see these two
nations walking hand in hand in a career of prosperity, and
united by a bond cemented by commercial intercourse,
which no wretched quarrels, no diplematising, will ever
uproot. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman moved the follow-
ing resolution :—" That in the opinio❑ of this meeting the
' relaxation of the high duties imposed by Great Britain on
! foreign wines should induce foreign countries to modify
their restrictions on manufactured goods, particularly in
France, where our local manufacture i 4 all but prohibited,
and would give an impetus to our local manufacturer; the
' benefits of which it is almost impossible to tell."
Mr. B. S. Bnoiuii seconded the resolution. He said,
the principles of free trade are admitted by you, your re-
presentatives, and the Government, consequently you only
want them to be carried out. But there appears to be in
all ages one great preventative to reciprocity, and that has
been either fear or jealousy. It is not long since there
was a fear about railways, and the ruin of the principles
of free trade in corn. There was also a great hue and cry
against the removal of the navigation laws. New they
are removed, have they done you any harm. Let us then
persevere in this coarse of free trade. One thing we know,
that there are very many expenses in this country, some
brought upon us by war, at which we don't complain ; but
is it not strange that a doctrine of fifty years ago should
not have been adopted before this in this country. The
doctrine of Pitt was this. He said (referring to the people
of this country), "Give them a trade, and they will pay
any taxes." For if you have a trade you can earn money,
and if you can earn money you can pay taxes. (Cheers.)
Well, then, we are not opposed to free trade, and I am
proud of my country and of the Staffordshire Potteries.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR, M.P. for Glasgow, then rose
and spoke in favour of the resolution. Ho said—lf one
thing could give greater satisfaction than another, it is to
behold this great demonstration, which, I trust, will re-
verberate over every part of the British empire, ,I consider
'this meeting to-day a great fact. With regard te,..thd.spe-:
sial business of this meeting, it is one trltnittiqnie'snines
of France and other countries by rtoderitin the rates. 1

[PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD•

believe that we ought to make a long pull, a strong pull,
arid that all the commercial and manufacturing interests
of this country should pull together. (Cheers.) You ought
to be proud in making this movement, in giving birth to a
plan which, depend upon it, will result in good, I trust, in
agricultural as well as manufacturing districts, because
upon the capacity to buy bread must that depend, and they
mast flourish or fall together. I will now give you a few
fecte, because the speeches that have been made are such
as I fully eoinchle in. In the first place, with respect to
our relation with France, I believe the disposition of the
Government is very differout from the Government of ten
or twelve years ago. When I was one of the committee
entrusted to negotiate a commercial treaty between Franco
and England, I found that the Sovereign was opposed to
free trade. The Minister for Foreign Affairs was also op-
posed to free trade, and the Minister of Commerce wee
al.o opposed to free trade. I found that the whole of them
were interested in certain manufactures, and that they
were so blind as to imagine that they could flourish upon
protection. Protection is the most thorough deceiver in
the world. It is false ; a prop that encourages indolence,
and there is no hope in it. Now the duty upon French
wines in this country enriches the revenue to the extent of
about one million pounds a-year, not so much as it did
many years ago. Several years ago, Mr. Oliveira, I, and
others saw the then Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the
subject, and ho said he could not spare the revenue. I
said it is not a protective . duty upon imported wine,
but a premium upon the adulteration of wines, for I
contend that there is as much manufactured wine as
pays duty. The duty upon French wines is about(ioo per
cent. As to Hungarian wines, they cost about one half-
penny per quart, and are equal to the best we have it this
country. Now Hungary has a population of 15 Millions.
That is a good population for pottery, and I have no hesi-
tation in saying that you would get the whole of your pot-
tery admitted there duty free. So that the reduction upon
all wines—not French wines alone—would open a market
for your pottery to an extent that would be inconceivable.
Now gentlemen, if you wish to do anything with the
French you must begin with the wine duties. I fully con-
cur with what your how. member has said as to the notions
of the French Government. I believe it to be the disposi-
tion of the Government of France to reduce the duties
upon pottery. I had the honour of knowing the French
Emperor when he was in this country, and in my own
house he has frequently conversed with me upon this sub-
ject. He considered that the ties of nations ought to be
enduring —that the best bonds between two countries are
those which affect their mutual and material interests.
Those would best bind two countries to each other. I have
always laid it down that the history of commerce is the
history of eivili,atiou. I could wish that commercial iu-
tercourse betwixt all nations of the world were as free as
between the different countries of Great Beitaiu. (Cheers.)
Now I contend that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, al-
though not at once, will get. the same amount of evenne
after reduction as be does now, and that he would reecho
a greater revenue at Is. than he does now at 6s. For during
the long period I was at the Board of Trade, I am con-
vinced that there is six times more adulterated wine drunk
than imported—in fact, two-thirds of the wine imported is
not sold in the form in which it is imported. (Hear, hear.)
As to free trade, during the last 12 months we have built on
the banks of the Clyde, at Glasgow, the city I represent,
297 ships, many of them above 3,010 tons. Only a few
years ago the tonnage of the buildings in one year was not
equal to that which is launched in ono day. I believe,
gentlemen, if France is favourable to it now, that the
best course is not to send a deputation; but that we thrust
upon our Government to do their utmost to favour the
abolition of our duty upon wine in return for their abuli-
tiun of the duty upon our pottery. I feel favoured to have
been present upon this most important occasion.
The resolution was then carried by acclamation.
Mr. H. PIDDUCK then moved the following resolution :
—" That the restrictions imposed by the Government on
the free distribution of the products of labour are unjust
in their nature, impolitic in their tendencies, and have an
inj'arions effect on the social, moral, and sanitary condition
of the people."
Mr. H. GLASS seconded the resolution, which having
boon spoken to by Mr. PHILLIPS, was put and carried by
acclamation.

Mr. W. 13ROWNFIELD moFed, and Mr. G. SALT Seconiled,
a resolution as follows :—" Tina this meeting pledges itself
to the support of the Angio-French Free Trade .A.soeistion,

fibers of the borough •
together with those of the county, and all other gentleniea
known to be favourable to its object, be requested to sup-
port its prayer."
This was also carried by acclamation.
Thanks were also toted to the members of Parliament
who were in attendance, the visitors, and the chairman.
The proceedings terminated about half-past live o'clock,
when the vast assemblage began gradually to dispetae.

NAT A L OPERATIONS ON TEE SIPEIUAN
COAST.

The Reeueil Maritime of St. Petersburg pub-
lishes a lung account of the attack made by the
English squadron on the eastern coast of Siberia.
The following are the principal passages :

On the 15th of October, 1855, at 8 o'clock in the
morning, three ships, without fl.sgs, were signaled at
tee entrance of the Castries roadtead, in the Strait of
Tarta-y. They were a frigate and two screw corvette!.
The alarm was iminedialelrgiven in the camp. A com-
pany of :20 men was distributed along the skirts of the
wood af toe Alexandroosky post in the following order :
1 platoon, the first consistipg of 43 Cossacks, com-
niaao'ed by Ensign Teliaouz)tf, of the 14th battalion of
the line, occupied the right flank, as far as the river
Nelly, forming the cente of the position ; a ECc:,ll,l pla-
toon, c ,reistiog also of 43 C,,ssacks, and commanded by
4ieutenant leinden, of tie 45th naval crew, posted itself
on the left fl oik ; two 10-pounder mountain howitzers,
manned by one zoTnou'rer and 18, artillerymen. placed
under the command of Midshipman Elttsbaninoff, of the
47th crew, reinforced the left flank. Forty cossacks,
armed with rifles, were divided into platoons, arid served
as an escort to the troops of artillery. The Cossack Cap-
tain Pouzino, who commanded the entire detachment,
remained in the centre of the position. as likewise the
captain of a corvette, Fedororshy, of the 19th naval
crew. The duty of this officer was to observe the course
of events and keep the journal. At half-past eight
o'clock two clerks Arrived Iron the Behring, an Ame-
rican merchant vessel that had been lying at anchor
for some days in the Bay of Castries. They came with
a request for have to protect with the American flag
the goods they had already landed, and it was granted.
At half-past nine the frigate and the two corvettes, the
English flag flying, entered the roads, and halt an hour
later, these ships commenced manning the boats esad
placing in them troops for landing. At half-paetl2 o'clock
seven boats armed in this way, and carrying about 400
troops, ranged themselves in two columns, and made for
the Alexandroosky post near the river Nelly. Captain
Pouzino, seeing the impossibility of attacking on the ex-
posed platform of the Alexandroosky post ell enemy four
times superior in numbers, decided on preventing a laud-
ing altogether, and gave orders to Ensign Eltchaninoff
to receive the enemy with a fire of grape the moment he
should approach the coast, and this was to be the signal
for a general attack by our detachment. The boats soon
neared the coast, and were
.received by a heavy fire of
grape ; at the same time the two other platoons rushed
I down to the strand with hurrahs, and also opened their
fire against the enemy.
Having replied to the fire of our artillery and riflemen
with aleavy discharge of grape, the enemy pulled back
immediately in the greatest disorder. During this retreat
one of the haat% took the ground, and was enabled only
w,th the greatest difficulty to get out of reach of our
grape. About two o'clock the frigate and two steam
corvettes.approanued the coast, and began to assail us
in every direction with bombs, balls, and shells ; Capt.
Pouzino then stationed his troops beyond the range of
the enemy's guns. At half•past five the bombardment
ceased, the ships weighed , anchor and retired from the
coast. For the night we stationed on the shore a pichet
of observation consisting of 34 Coe-asks, under the coo -
wand of Capt. Pouzino himself and Ensign Elichani te ff ;
the rest of the troops were sent hack to their barracks.
During this day our loss consisted of one Cossack killed
and two men wounded.
On the follovvrog day, October 10, at half-past five in
the morning, the platoons occupied the same positions
as on the day previoue. At seven o'clock the con ettes
got up steam ; -one of them towed the frigate, and the
enemy's ships ranged themselves in the Caine order as
the day before. At eight o'clock they hoisted their flags
at the stern and opened the bombardment, mostly tak-
ing aim at the barracks ; but the balls and bombs fell
and burst in the forest, without reaching the bar-
racks. The eberay attempted to make a landing first of
all in Salmon Bay, and then at Cape Safety, but on each
occasion he was received by the fire of our riflemen, and
compelled to sheer off. The bombardment ceased at
half-past 5 ; we had on this occasion two men wounded,
one of whom died as he was being conveyed to the am-
bulance. A picket of observation, 30 men strong, under
the command of Lieutenant Linden, was again stationed
for the night, and the troops were led back to barracks.
Lieutenant-Colonel Seslavine, A.D.C. to the Governor-
General of Eastern Siberia, arrived the same evening at
De Castries and immediately took the command of the
detachment.
On the 17th the riflemen took up their position again
for rabserving-the enemy. At 10 o'clock, a.m., a boat,
under the Anifrican flag, was lowered and approa.clted..
It hid on Mr; Moos, the captain of the American
veseel, theseßelting,• who- declared that the English come
4iiaanding officer" considered ttrediscliiir,ged cargo as Et 9
sian 'property, but that, on the protestatiousr-of-Me.
Moos, he had insisted that the discharged goods should

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be again taken on board of the Anonican vessel by the i1t,4:•;;;47.',.).-- •
seamen belonging t, it ; and :Also that the ship iteelf 7711--erzY
should make for the offing. M. Sesiavirie could -4 o )7 421104;'.
comply with this request. -According to Mr.ooe, the s
-English squadron, which was at De Castries, tornied.-•a'
part of Rear-Aihniral awl consisted of a frf•
gate of 52 guns, the Sibyl, and of two screw corvettes
the Encounter and the Hornet, 'under the command of
Commodore Elliot. S, early as the , 1:-;)-1, ,:ointnotlore
Elliot had required Mr. Mona to accompany the, landing
troops, but the American had declined. Mr. Elliot had
then declared to him that he would seize De Castries and
set on fire all the buildings. Mr. Moos left at 11 o'clock
and repaired on board the Er glish frigate ; immediately
*her, the enemy's ships opened their firs. At 1 o'clock
the American boat brought back Mr. Moos, accompa&ed
by Mr. Chase. This latter demanded permission to have
the cargo re-shipped by his men ; in case of refusal, he
begged the governmeet to guarantee bun against any
damage it might suffer from the enemy. M. Sesla-
vine could only grant him permission to hoist his flag
as high as the rcofs of our houses, for if hoisted higher,
they would have served as an aim for the .nervy.
He at the same Cole gave them the assurance hat the
Govern !lent, beyond all doubt, would indemnity them
for ar,v lcsses they might sustain. During the whole of
this int- riiew with the Americans, the bombardment
never cased. About four o'clock the enemy's ships
were seen approaching the Isle of the Observatory,
where they kindled a light and buried their dead.
Almost at the same time the second company of the com-
bined half-battalion (.1 Cossacks arrived at De Castries,
under the orders of Captain Gabello. At hall-past five
o'clock the bombardment ceased ; the frigate and the
two sloops stood off from the coast.
On the 18th of October our riflemen resumed their
positions. At half-past 7 the Encounter, corvette,
weighed anchor, and leaving the bay, steered to the
south. At 11 o'clock she opened fire apainst the bar•
racks. At noon, a boat took soundings in the road-
stead in the direction of Kloster-Kamp. As the bombs
and balls fell quite close to the barracks, it was found
necessary to withdraw the troops from the building. The
fire ceased at half-past 5, without having caused any
damage. About 9 o'clock the frigate opened fire against
the email houses of Aleztndroosky post and against
Cape Safety ; the troops were withdrawn to a short doe,
tance and the fire ceased.

On the morning of the 13th orders were giren to re-
move the American goods into the new camp. At 8
o'clock the frigate ran up her flag and began firing halls
against the coast, bombs and shells at the barrack. She
was soon joined by one of the corvettes, which opened
fire against the hospital and the house of the officers,
but the projectiles fell either short or on one side. The
road to the camp being too much exposed to the bombs
and balls of the enemy, we were compelled to give up,
at half-past 10 o'clock, the further removal of the Ame-
rican goods. At noon, the splinter of a shell broke the
windows of the barracks and set fire to one of the walls,
but this was extinguished at once. About 1 o'clock two
boats left the frigate and bore for Salmon Bay, firing at
the coast with carronades. The fire of our riflemen forced
them to retreat. At 1 o'clock the bombardment ceased.
Our troops received reinforcements, namely, 40 Gis-
sacks of the Gth sotnia of the Amour regiment, com-
manded by Captains Skobeltsyne and Iruberg ; 153 men
from the battalion of the hoe No. 14, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant Porotoff ; and the second platoon
of the field artillery. At half past four o'clock the fri-
gate fired a bomb in the direction of the barracks.

On the 20th, Lieutenaut-Colonel Seslavine, having
under his orders two companies of the combined half-
battalion of Cossacks, a company of the battalion of the
line No. 14, forty Cossacks of the Amour regiment, and
four mountain guns, disposed these troops on various
points as pickets of observation aad columns of attack.
But on that day, as on the following days, the ships
mained inactive, merely taking soundings in the bay.
On the morning of the 23d two „boats left the frigate
and rowaal to the Isle of the Ob&-rvatery ; anotiitr boat
went to Salmon Bay. This latter, having entered the
bay, opened a fire of rifles, and having approached the
nomad camp called Guilatskaia Yourta, stationed on
the left bank of the Salmon River, it there landed three
;Lei, who set one of the tents on fire. Cap taro Sko-
beltsynv, who was occupying a post of observation there,
did not cause Id i men to open fire, thinking that, if the
enemy should fire the other tents on this side of Salmon
Bay, he would suffer him to laud and then make pri-
&ea.:Ts of his men ; but the boat again stood off shore,
making along the opposite coast for the frigate. At
two o'clock two of the enemy's boats, armed with cat-
ronades, approached the coast to the right of the Alez•
androosky post, within r fle raege, and, protvcted by
the frigate, began cannonading the shore. The com-
mander of our troops took only one mountain gun and
40 Cossacks; armed with went towards the coast,
and, taking advantage of the nrarness of the boats, di-
rected on them a shower of rifle bullets and Shrapnel'
shells. At the first shot ;loin the gun the boats retired
in all haste, and the frigate opened with its 22 starboard
guns a heavy fire against our riflemen and our 10. pou-
nder howitzer. When the boats began to retire out of
range, Lieutenant-Colonel Seelavipe recalled the troops
and had the gun withdrawn. On this occasion Captain
Koulenenko and the Naval Cadet Henning particularly
di•tinguished themselves, giving proof of coolness, cour-
age, and talent. On board the enemy's boats cries and
groans were heard. The cannonade ceased at a gaarter-
past four, withett ns the slightest harm ; a
~,i6tred t.) put' - - . • ,
• .4_l
on all siclee-by a 4elatto
it.-Colonel Seslavine, hay-
..YJ a t 4 were frequently going
',ay, ordered Captain lmberg to go there with
:30 men, crossing by night a ford in Salmon Bay. and
there establish a pu,t of observation. At two o'cleck
the boats left the enemy's frigate, proceeding beyond
Cape Arhott. Shortly afterwards shots were heard at
lung intervals until 11 o'clock at night.

Oa the 25th, during the day, the—enemy's boats were
employed in fishing in the roadstead. About six in tilt)
evening the frigate placed-herself on the right of the.
American vessel.

On the 26th the enemy remained inneive. At nine
o'clock the post stationed in the Guilatsky Camp FI6Mt
word that they heard the firing of musketry in Ai bott
Bay. At 11 o'clock there arrived at De Castries Air.
Cushir, the commissioner of an American firm, who
asked leave to return on board the American vessel the
Behring. In order to carry out this request., the white
flag was hoisted at two o'clock on the coact of the Alex-
2.roroosky post. Half an hour later the frigate sent a
boat, carrying the Eoglish blue flag at the stern and ths
white flag at the prow. The first lieutenant of the Sibyl
frigate, who came in this boat, said that Commodore
Elliot huppo,ed the white flag was hoisted by us for the
sake of explaining the reasons why our Cossacks had
fired on Mr. Pierce, an American clerk, who was fishing
iu Arbott B ty. M. Seslavine explained why the while
flag had been hoisted, and said that lie had re,,ived no
report that affair. Tln y then to,,k dawn to the boat
the luggaue of Mr. Cushin, who went himself on board
the frigate.

On the mornig of the 27th Captain linherg sent
word that the day before, at, nine in the morning, a boat
without any ii Fg, having 8 men on board, had came t ►
Cape A rbott about 150
.Aagenes front the post established
there ; that the men had ,anded, and that two 4,f them,
oa perceivin7 a sentry hid len in the bushes, had taken
aim at him ; the sentry, supposing them to be enemies,
fired off his musket, whereupon the Cossack,, coming
out of their ambuscade, opened lire and wounded two
men, who bullied hack t the boat, crying out that they
were Americans. Capt. Lnberg, coming up in the mean-
time, st•ipped the firing, and trued out to the rnen io the
b rat to c one back if VAey really were Americans ; b rt
the beat pushed off in all haste. The E g ish litut
rant, who had arrival with the flag of truce, spoke or
of ore wounded American, and as there were two non
wounded, it must be supposed that there were in the
I out Englishmen as well as Americans. Lieut.-Colonel
Seslavine, seeing that by this act the imprudence the'
Americans had cau,ed our post to be discovered, gave
orders to Capt. Itnberg to return to De Castries with bis
detach m Prit.

On the 28th Oct., the 40 Cossacks of the 6th sotnia
of the Amour regiment, commanded by Capt. Skobelt-
,yne, received orders to leave De Castries and return to
their cantonment. On the same day, at halipast 4 o'clock,
the frigate hoisted in her boats; and left the roads. Im-
mediately after the departure of the frigate, the Ameri-
can supercargo Cushin landed, and declared that on the
following day he st (mid oNatinue unloading the goods in
the Behring.
According to the report of Lieut.-Colonel Seslaerue our
Cossacks fought bravely, end eminently dirtinguisheA
themselvee, both when repelling the landing as likewit 0
during i,be bombardment and the affair of the 23d. The
artillerymen deserve praise for the correctness of thsir
aim and their cooinesß. Our loss has been most trifling ;
two men killed, and three wounded severely ; one of the
I:•tter has sunk, and another must probably have his arm
amptitited. " I cannot pass over in silence," says M.
Seslavine in his report, " the gallantry of the officers
of the traopa entrusted to my command, nor that of the
other persons who happened to be at De Castries for the
purpose of making put chases. All, from the first to the
last, were full of ardour, ?, nd set an example to the Rol-
diet B. I ought especially to instance the names of C
tains Ponzino and Kocytnenko, and of Cornet Yamtou.
The enemy's bombardment was crowned with no success;
his projectiles did not bit the barracks ; they either
passed beyond, or fell between them and the other build-
iin;s. The enemy's chief effort was;directed against the
house of the officers and the hospital. A bomb from the
enemy broke the panes of one ward, which set it on fire,
but the flames were immediately extinguished, and cue
hour later new panes were put in. Some splinters of
bombs have left marks on the magazines, but have in-
flicted no serious darcia4e. The steamers, armed with
Paixhan's guns, came pretty close to the shore, though
out of range, and were more fortunate than the Sibyl
frigate. The American cargo was brought on shore, and
on the Bth of Nov. the Behring made sail and left. The
English opposed for a long time the lauding of the goods;
they wanted the American captain to leave the bay im-
mediately. But the latter declared, and so did his coun-
trymen, that the goods they bad brought for the natives
being on shore, they should not stand out to sea before
they had again taken in cargo. This gave rise to much
discussion. We must suppose that the river Nelly greatly
interests the English, for when they landed under flags
of truce, cue of the officers immediately walked towards
the river for the purpose of examining its banks. But M.
Seslavine begged the lieutenant to call him back. On
leaving De Castries, Commodore Elliot authorised Mr.
Cushin to continue the discharging of the goods, and
left in his hands an order for the carnma.nders of the
steamers Encounter and Hornet to join the frigate di-
reCtly they returned from the strait of Tartary, also slot
:to oppose in any way the union-tiny? o(the Beirringt
••:

V
THE qt-AK.SW-VI.TidN.-:=.111e Chancery vacation
end utifil''Saturday next. Some of the offiees
were yesterday opeeed for the despatch butaelf.

• l _
1, and entirely concur 11. i in id from his place in Parliament, given.bis support to the • I
re-
bringing about a mutual re- i auction. Daring tho war with Russia it had been found
~3a the tt4^,, gre:tt countril,- - itunry..siblia to agitate tbs e!Plivet, htit'lloW that thr,tre wp--
3g the waill2-.llllCriitliWth. great
'calm, :::,'opposed ttrthe dog- the subjent might be renewed, and its promoters would be
he honour to be your guest, greatly cheered by the courag I exhibited by the men of the
it in your manufactureq, I Ststrordahite Potteries. Mr. Oliveira, after thanking the

rctlu withdEt having done
and invites the forwation oh)ther associations with when:
past r,
tt1167 will be happy to co-operate." c utiot that that v,eta
I,4j.th.v, being sheltered
`hie resolua., alp." ear_rtt aseianasttou. .
forest.
3ff, ow3i, :moved, -aril. Mr. Hitcß.Nv see. kuueks Oa the f4th of 0 3toher, Lieut
a the follo4-ing resolution :--" What petition einhoityi.ng inn learne,i that the ensmiti bn
the spirit of the foregoing resolutions be presented to tne to Arhott Bay, ordered Captain
[louse of Commons, and that the weathers of the borough' :;,.1„,,„_ ~,,„„;,,, _

OCIETE GENERA.LE des CLIPPERS
FRANCAIS.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of this Company, held a t
the Offices, 20, Rae Neuve des Capucines, Parts, on Saturday, th, e
15th March, 1856;
Vice-Admiral Count Casi in the Chair;
present also Rear-Admiral T. Delotlre, Le Comte Williams Neukeirke 4
and MSI. Bell me, Petit Bergonz, with upwards of 50 other shall j.
holders, it was renounced that—
The shareholders were called upon especially to deliberate :-
1. On the modifications relating to the original statutes, and I he
augmentation of the subscribed capital, consequent upon the IA ir-
chase in England of eight clipper shits, with auxiliary screw pow e r,
for the sum of 12,500,0001. (or 500,0000
2. On the resignation of th 9 Gerant in favour of M. C. W. Grahnnt .
3. On the nomination of the Council of Supervision.
Each of these propositions was unanimous'y adopted by the Meet t-
ing, together with the modifications in the statutes rendered nt.vet .-
nary thereby.
The resignation of M. Beraud-Villars, Gerant, was accepted; :an d
M. C. W. Graham was appointed Gerald, with permission to asso -
elate with himself a co-gerant.
The sabscribed capital, previously fixed by the original statute re, t
10,000,0001., it was determined should be increased to 20,000,0004
(800.0001.), and be represented, by 200,030 shares of 100 f. (or 4/.)
each. The whole amount of the subscribed capital to be paid up.
Holders of original shares to exchange them for new shares, to the
Same amount, and to be entitled t) an equal number of shares, in
addition, at par.

GRAHAM and CO., Gerants.
Paris, 21, Hue Nears des Capucines, 22d March, 1856.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY.LARB.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENIN‘i,
THE GIPSEY'S VENGEANCE.
Supported by Auunns Brahma, t)raytln, and Farqatmrson;
Miss Lacy Escott, and Miss Fanny Huddart.

1 o e)nclude with
MARGUERITE, a Legend of Love.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
trader the Management of Mr. Brickstene.
THIS EVENING,
THE EVIL GENIUS.
Followed by
EL GAM EILTAINO ; or, The Mexican Goldseeker.
Jn which BREA MEN:*, and the Spmish Dancers will appear.

After which,

LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS

To conclude with
JOHN JONES.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of 5t r. Cruntoes SUS.
THIS FITENING,

HENRY VIII.

After which.

THE VICTOR VANQUISHED.

To conclude with

A PRINCE FOR AN HOUR.

TIIZA.T.BE ROYAL ADELPHS.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Direotress. Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING,
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
To to followed by
lIRGENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

To conclude with

JACK AND THE BEAN S ['AMC: or, Harlequin and Mother
Goole at florae Again.

II which Messrl. ,T. 'Bland, P. 11,Mford, Madame Celeste, Miss
Wyndham, and Mi9lt E. Arden will ap?ear.

ROYAL. OLYUPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Ifanazer. Mr. Altei Wigan.

THIS EVENING
STtY AT HOME.

After which will he produced a New and doubly-moral, thouga
xeesaively old, Melodramatic Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
'NWF. D ffiCIRE PRINCE'S; the Three Glase Distal 4.
lii which Messrs. Emery, F. Eobien, li. Cooper, Miss Marston
an t Miea Maskell will appir.

ROYAL SIT'IREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cresvrick.

TIII3 EVENING,

Will be performed it new Drama, entitled
110N1, W LITE.
Followed by

TUFFLEHAUS?,'N; or, The Lawyer's Legend.

To conclude with
THE COBBLER AND TAILOR.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.

Under the direction of Mr Payne.

THIS EVENING,
THE LOST DIAMONDS.

After

GOOD QUEEN 11,:53.1

To concludo with
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

ROYAL MARYLEBON'E
Under the Manaq•ernent of Mr. Edward Stirling.

TIIIS EVE

LOST, £30,000.

Messr4. Stuart, Belford, Stirlirq, Carter, Langton ; -Messils. An
dcrton, Morell, Mars.
Brothers Elliott's wonaerful performances.
• GRAND BALLET.
Annelle Agnes, Mr. an t Mrs. Harvey, awl Citros de pallet.

qfleetaele.
FAltty FERN Fl,OWlift; or, TUB GORT.IN
Mtn Pranals Miss Morel', Mr. Sanders. MI. Bedford
and 31 LadWs.
Boxes and Stalls, 25..; Pit, 13.. Gallery, Gir.