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N°.18,261.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING S 7 APRIL 3, 185

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAIIIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. t*Edmund S. Symos, Esq.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq. f Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. t*Augustus Vigne, Esq•
AUDITOR.
trrofessor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
11. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SURSEON.
t*E. S. Byrnes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
t.W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S,, &C.
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanehy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.

t•Meurs. Glyn, Hall!fax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
tMessrs. Sutton, &wens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, BasingballL

street.
•W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001.

The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As.
Mired the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without Interest.
Notices of Assigmnent of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities in the hands of
third parties.
No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present nutlet income of the Society from Premiums is
63,0001.; the amount covered by the Policies of the Socsfety is
1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. Ss. 6d. At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

14 I Perma-
-1.4 .6 Annual Polley Bonus in ,
Age.; E Pre- taken addition Bonne in &lßant Be-.
otion of
12 g minas. Gut in to Sum Cash. Annual
....--I_ —,--__l Assured. Premium.
1837 212 86. as. If 9 106 di
-----A
I°3 dl.
91838 267 11 4 126 17 2
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8
£4 s.d. 1840 193 12 6
60 1000 74 3 4
1188421
162189 1612 86 93 16 8 14 010
89 5 10 13 8 11
76 18 4 11 8 3
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 110
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10
1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 19 19 7
4
5 9 11
4 10 1

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and S Viet., cap. 110.)
The leading principles of this Office era—Moderate and equitable
Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.
The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess
than calculation.
It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the
true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap-
?roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as
security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own
experience, ftom time to tiff e, adopt such rates of Premium as the
nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.
With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fifty per cent. of the nett
excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have
Veen in force for three years.
Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon
every description of Property on moderate terms.
Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause.
Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

t National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.
* Equitable Fire.
t* Both Offices.

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication:—
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in Englanl:
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2eol.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 11149, and
the 31st of May, 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Proposals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.:
of these 123, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
iixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums.
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last,
assurances were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s. 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. I ls. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,9901. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,991/. 15s. 11d.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
bat 1,183/. 1 Is. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parisie, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con-
siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend, Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.

LA W LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church,
March 14, 1851.

Notice is hereby given, that the Books for Transferring Shares in
this Society will be Closed on Thursday, the 20th instant, and will be
Re-opened on Thursday, the 10th day of April next. The Dividends
for the year 1850 will be Payable on Monday, the ith day of April
next, and on any subsequent day (Taesdays excepted) between the
hoars of Ten and Three o'clock.

By order of the Directors,
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

N.B. Policies for the whole term of life effected during the present
year will participate in the profits to be declared to the end of 1854.

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

DINNER TO LORD STANLEY.

Last night Lord Stanley was entertained at a dinner by a
large number of his Parliamentary and political friends and
admirers, at Merchant Taylors' Hall, Threadneedle-street.
The invitation to the Noble Lord received the signatures of
more than 110 Peers, and upwards of 200 Members of the
House of Commons, and the use of the hall was eanted for
the occasion by the masters and wardens of the Merchant
Taylors' Company. The object of the entertainment, as
authoritatively announced a few days since by one of the
daily organs of the Protectionists, was "to afford the leader
of the Country Party an opportunity of putting an end to
all the quibbles to which political schismatics have subjected
the open-hearted policy of Lord Stanley." The hall was
decorated with banners emblazoned with the royal arms, and
the armprial bearings of officers of the Cutlers' Company.
The dinner was provided by Messrs. Bathe and Co., of the
London Tavern, and was of the most recherché description.
Mr. Higgs officiated as toastmaster.
Lord Stanley entered the room soon after 7 o'clock, ac-
companied by the Chairman, Mr. T. Baring, M.P. for
Huntingdon, and several of his leading friends, and was
received with loud manifestations of applause. mong the
noblemen and gentlemen present we observed—Lord Stanley,
Sir E. Sugden, the Marquis of Exeter, Mr. Herries, the
Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Eglin-
totin, Colonel Powell, the Earl of Delawarr, Sir C. Knightley,
Viscount Combermere, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, the Duke of
Richmond, Mr. Disraeli, 'the Duke of Northumberlind, the
Earl of Lonsdale' Mr. Croker, the Earl of Hardwicke,
Mr. Henley, the Master of the Merchant Taylors' Com-
pany, Lord Redesdale, Mr. Walpole, Lord Willoughby
D'Eresby, Mr. C. C. Bruce, the Earl of Malmesbury, Mr.
Mackenzie, Earl Nelson, Mr. Beresford, Viscount
Lewisham, Viscount Strangford, Mr. H. Baillie, Earl
Somers, Lord Southampton, Mr. J. Stuart, Viscount
Hereford, Lord Sandys, Mr. Grogan, the Earl of March, the
Marquis of Waterford, Mr. Christopher, Lord Naas, the
Earl of Verulam, Lord Burghley, Colonel Bruen, Mr. Ker
Seymer, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. R. C. Hildyard, Colonel Low-
ther, Captain Vyse, the Marquis of Chandos, Colonel Chat-
terton, Lord G. Manners, Lord Castlemaine, Lord Bayning,
the Earl of Sheffield, Mr. G. F. YoungrLord J. Manners, the
Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Win-
chilsea, the Earl of Caledon, Mr. Spooner, Hon. General
Lygon, Viscount Bernard, Mr. W. Miles, Lord Sinclair, the
Earl of Selkirk, Hon. F. Scott, Lord E. Hill, Mr. Wadding-
ton, Captain H. Wpm, the Earl of Kinnoul, the Earl of Ayles-
ford, Lord Sondes, Mr. P. Miles, Mr. Newdegate, Viscount
Mandeville, Lord Clarina, Viscount Barrington, the Hon. G.
Noel, Captain Somerset, the Earl of Sandwich, Sir W. Jolliffe,
the Hon. H. Cole, Lord Walsingham, Lord Saltoun, the Hon.
A. Duncombe, r. Dick, Captain Rushout, Mr. Stafford, Mr.
Adderley, Lord Colchester, Mr. Napier, the Hon. E. Stanley,
Sir J. Tyrell, Mr. T. Hildyard, Viscount Newport, Lord A.
Lennox, Sir G. Tyler, the Earl of Bandon, Lord Braybrooke,
the Hon. J. P. Maxwell, Sir R. Pigott, Colonel Gilpin, Lord
Tenterden, the Hon. W. Begot, the Earl of Glengall, the
Earl of Bradford, Lord Douglas, Lord Sherborne, the Earl
of Erne, the Marquis of Drogheda, the Earl of Macclesfield, I
the Earl of Longford, Lord C. Hamilton, Lord Feversham,
Sir R. G. Borth, Lord Rendlesham, Lord Kilmaine, Sir
W.LW, Wynn, Sir E. 'Filmer, Captain Boldero, the Marquis
of Blandford, the Earl of Beauchamp, Sir J. Trollope, the
Marquis of Worcester, Colonel Knox, Sir W. Verner, Lord
Downes, Alderman Thompson, Sir A. Brooke, Lord Rayleigh,
Lord Templemore, Colonel Dunne, the Earl of Cadogan, Lord
Dunsany, Viscount Galway, Mr. Bankes, Captain Lowther,
Mr. Lane Fox, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Lord Lanesborough, Mr.
Stanley (Cumberland), Lord J. Chichester, Sir R. Lopes,
Sir John Buller, the Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord Airlie, Sir E.
Kerri Son, Captain Jones, Lord C. Manners, Lord Ranelagh,
Hon. J. Knox, the Earl of Lucan, Hon. Captain Harris, Mr.
Hudson, the Earl of Stamford, Sir J. Duckworth, Hon. 0.
Duncombe, the Earl of Mountcashell, Colonel Hall,
Captain Archdall, Lord Rodney, Hon. Captain Cotton,
Lord Grantley, the Earl of Desert, Lord Forester,
Viscount Canterbury, the Earl of Pomfret, the Earl of
Roden, Sir W. Codrington, Lord Ossulston, Lord H.
Lennox, Sir E. Macnaghten, Sir J. Pakington, the Earl of
Beverley, Hon. G. Rice Trevor, the Earl of Stradbroke, the
Earl of Enniskillen, Viscount Exmouth, the Earl of Chester-
field, Sir H. lifeux, the Hon. Colonel Forester, Mr. Bagge,
the Earl of Egmont, and the Hon. E. Yorke.
The cloth having been drawn, and grace said by the Rev.
Lord Hereford, the usual loyal toasts were proposed by the
Chairman, and where duly honoured.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "the Church," which was
acknowledged by the Rev. Lord Hereford, who observed that
he was not stating anything beyond the fact when he said
that the majority of the Church looked most anxiously to
the expressions of feeling which might be conveyed to the
public after the meeting of that evening.— (Cheers.)
The toast of the "Army and Navy" was responded to by
Lord C. Manners on behalf of the military, and by the Earl
of Hardwicko for the naval service.

The CHAIRMAN said he had now the honour to propose the
health of their distinguished guest, Lord Stanley.—(Loud
and prolonged cheering.) That burst of applause he was sa-
tisfied would be re-echoed by numberless meetings through.
out the kingdom— (Renewed cheers)—and would convey to
the Noble Lord the feelings of admiration, respect, and con-
fidence which were entertained towards him by multitudes
of his fellow-countrymen.--(Cheers.) His fellow-country-
men looked to him not merely with admiration, as a man
placed by Providence in an elevated position, who had
earned for himself the high rank of a patriot and a statesman,
but they also looked to him with that confidence with which
Englismen ever regarded a person who had never sacrificed
principle for power—(Loud cheers)—but who, abiding by the
Stanley motto " Sans changer," had followed a straight-
forward course of public consistency and political honour.
It would be presumptuous in him to dwell upon the talents,
acquirements, and eloquence of the Noble Lord, or upon that
wisdom which combined the power of mature age with the
vigour and freshness of youth.—(Cheers.) When the Sove-
reign of this country had called upon the Noble Lord, a
short time since, to undertake the task of forming a Mi-
nistry, the Noble Lord had shown that he was not actuated
by any desire to grasp at office or power; and he felt that
one of the strongest claims of the Noble Lord on the confi-
dence of the country was that he had refused to assume the
reins of government unless he bad the confident and delibe-
rate assurance that he should have the means of stamping
the Administration of which he was to be the head with the
undoubted evidence of stability and permanence. They be-
lieved the continued suffering and continued discontent of
one class could never be compatible with the general and
permanent prosperity of the community. They asked for
no exclusive legislation for any particular class. They
wished for an extension of commerce; and no one had shown
more than the Noble Lord on his right that he was anxious
to grant prudent relaxations in the restrictions on trade.
But if it were the deliberate, the confirmed, and the rati-
fied opinion of the constituency of that country that
no mitigation, no change should be made in the sudden ap-
plication of a system of untaxed imports, he and those who
thought with him, while they bowed with submission to the
verdict of the country, would look with increased apprehen-
sion to the state of the nation, unless other remedies were
provided for the future relief of the agricultural interest.
They desired to correct the errors of hasty legislation, and to
mitigate the pressure of sudden and great changes. If it
should happen that any attempt was made to disturb ,the
just proportion in the representation of this country—
(Cheers),--of property and population, of city and town,
from any party motive—(Loud cheers)—to crush any incon-
venient minority, or to bolster up any tottering policy by a
packed constituency, they relied upon the wisdom and
guidance of the Noble Lord to arrest such act of a temporary
majority (Loud cheers)—and he could assure the Noble
Lord that in such a course he might expect from all who
were assembled the most sincere and cordial support. He
called upon them to drink, as an earnest prayer for a 'na-
tional blessing —" Health, long life, and happiness to Lord
Stanley."—( rhe toast was received with enthusiastic
cheering, which was renewed and continued for some
minutes.)

Lord STANLEY, on rising, was received with loud and pro-
longed 'cheering. He said—My Lords and gentlemen, to say
that I am deeply grateful for the distinguished honour you
have this day conferred upon me, by the presence of this
great assembly, by the eloquent and touching speech of my
Hon. Friend near me, by the enthusiastic reception which
you have given to that speech, were indeed feebly to 'express
those feelings by which I am at the present moment excited,
oppressed—well nigh overwhelmed.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen,
to few public men—to still fewer holding no official station
—has it occurred to meet with such a testimony, from such
an assembly, of political confidence—nay, I venture to add,
too, to the language of your chairman, such an expression of
personal regard and esteem.—(Cheers.) And, gentlemen, if
anything could enhance the deep feeling with which I receive
this high mark of honour—if anything could increase the
value of the compliment paid me by the presence of this as-
sembly, it would be the time which you have chosen, the
place you have selected, and the auspices under which this
assembly is convened. I come before you now, gentle-
men—l appear as your guest—not in a moment of tri-
umph not flushed with victory—not crowned with suc-
cess—not having led you to place, and power, and emi-
nence in station,—l come before you atter a temporary
failure, after a failure which I know may have inflicted
upon many of those I am addressing not only dis-
appointment upon personal, but disappointment upon
public grounds. I know that I bave dashed many a: san-
guine and ardent hope of immediate success. I know that
I may have disappointed many who believed our final vic-
tory and triumph were close at hand. That you should have
selected this moment for expressing to me in the manner in
which you have done your undiminished confidence at once
in my sincerity, and in the exercise of my discretion, is most
gratifying.— (Cheers.) I must not, however, regard this
great meeting as a mere mark of personal honour and per-
sonal attachment. I must take it as a mark, and a most dis-
tinguished mark, of your adherence together with me— of
your continued adherence—to those principle (Loud cheers)
—which, I believe, even in moments of despondency, but
still with continually rising hopes, we have continued to
entertain. and of the final triumph of which at the present
moment I am as sanguine as I ever was. When we re-
member that one of the leading principles of that great party
which honours me with its confidence was, as my Hon.
Friend has said, to extend and encourage, no doubt by
judicious relaxations, commerce and industry, and especially
the industry of our fellow•countrymen—then, I say, it is one
of the principles of the party, above all other things, to en-
courage and support that great interest which has been most
pressed down by impolitic, and, as I think, unjust taxation—
( Hear)—it is one of our principles to support and encourage
the struggling agriculturist in the difficulties in which he
has been placed.—(Bear, hear.) I rejoice that this meeting
is not held in some purely agricultural district,
among those who are individually and personally
smarting under the difficulties that the agricultural interest
has to sustain. I rejoice that this meeting is held for the
support and encouragement of our domestic interests and of
the agriculture of the United Kingdom, here in the centre of
the greatest commercial city in the empire—(Cheers)—here,
and in this hall, by the favour of one of the eldest and
wealthiest of the mercantile corporations of this great me-
tropolis—( Hear, hear) ti the presidency, too, of one
who well illustrates in his own person the ancient honour and
unblemished character which have on all occasions attached
to the merchant princes of England.—(Cheers .) But, gen.
tlemen, when upon this occasion we meet in this place, it is
difficult for memory not to turn back to a former instance
and to a. similar assembly.— (Hear, hear.) It is diffi-
cult for its not to pause over the lapse of thirteen
years which have already paued by since, from the
place where I stand, we heard in language far more powerful
and more emphatic than f can use the soundest lessons of
national policy—(Cheers)—thc soundest doctrines of tttzch7
ment to our Protestant lustitutiana and to our Pro-
testast Church, and the most able vindication of our Protec-
tionist policy, from the lips of Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.)

The circumstances, in some respects, are similar. In some they
are widely different. On that occasion, as upon this, we were
contending with a united and powerful minority, and against
a weak and tottering Administration—(Cheers)—yet
not one absolutely so powerless as that which now Lemmas to
administer the affairs of this country.—(Cheers.) We were
then looking forward, as we are now looking forward, to no
remote triumph of our principles.—(Cheers.) We were
then relying, as we rely now, on the sound sense of the
country, whenever an appeal could be made to the judg-
ment of the country ; and yet in these circumstances, with
313 Members of the House of Commons in a minority, that
Government remained in office, if not in power, for a period
of no less than three years after that time.— (Hear, hear.)
It remained in office, but not in power, and it was not till
after the general election of 1841, when the country nobly
responded to the call, as I am satisfied it will nobly respond
to a similar call now— (Cheers)—and in favour of a consti-
tutional Conservative Protectionist policy returned to Par-
liament a majority of 91, that that Ministry resigned office.—
(Hear.) Gentlemen, it was my pride and satisfaction for
four years after that period to co-operate with Sir It. Peel in
the, as I think, wise and judicious relaxation of our commer-
cial code which he proposed. He did away with the prohi-
bitions, but he maintained the principle of fair protection.—
(Hear) He did not undervalue the stimulus of competition,
and he admitted the importance of that competition to call
forth the energies of our native industry. But he laid down
then the sound and reasonable principle, whatever might be
the difficulty of practically applying it in each particular case,
that, for a fair and genuine competition, the parties entering
into that competition must, start on equal terms—(Cheers)—
and that to burden one of the competitors with a weight and
a load from which the other was free was under the name of
free trade and under the name of competition to establish a
virtual, a practical monopoly. I say that I joined cordially
in that liberal commercial policy up to the fatal period of
1845 and 1846. I draw a veil over what took place at that
unhappy period. I will not allow to fall from my lips one
word which would wound the memory of the dead, or hurt
the feelings of the survivors; but I cannot conceal from
myself the fatal effects on-tha. well-being of the country of
the measures adopted at that unhappy era, not only in refe-
rence to the policy which was then adopted, but to the shock
which was given to confidence' n all public men, and to the
general dislocation of parties, and the separation, I fear the
final separation of that great Conservative party, which for
years it had been the policy of Sir R. Peel to build up, and
which unhappily his own hand shattered to pieces. Those,
getlemen, were the days of despondency and gloom. Men
looked at each other and knew not whom to trust, and then
I arose one whose life unhappily was too soon deceased—one
whose noble and generous nature was insensible to fear, ex-
cept the fel- of shame and dishonour— (Hear)—one in whom
were combined high resolve, feeling strong, dauntless energy,
anctlaborious assiduity, but, above all, a steadfast and
earnest, and disinterested integrity of purpose—(Cheers)--
divested of all factitious advantages of political experience
and party tactics.—(Cheers.) To say that he had failings,
to say that he has committed errors, is to say no more than
that he was a mortal man. But those failings were failings
on virtue's side, and those errors were the too vehement
ebullitions of a generous but indignant spirit, which could
not curb the language of indignation. Gentlemen, that
noble heart has long ceased to beat. The untutored elo-
quence of those manly lips is heard no more. He is gone
from among us; but he left no unprofitable example. He
has shown how obstacles may be surmounted, how difficulties
may be overcome, how honour may be won, how parties
may be consolidated by the presence of one who brings to the
task only devoted energy, unconquerable assiduity, and per-
fect integrity of purpose.—(Loud cheers.) He is gone, gen-
tlemen, but he carried with him to his early grave the re-
spect of the world, the affection of his friends, the deep re•
gret and grateful recollection of the people of this country;
and, as long as true English feeling shall continue to ani-
mate our people—as long as they shall be able to appre-
ciate integrity, disinterestedness, and principle, so long
in the hearts of Englishmen shall be inscribed the noble
name of Bentinck.— (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I pay this
humble tribute to my departed friend, because I feel that to
him was mainly owing the first recovery from the panic into
which his friends were thrown. He has not lived to reap
the reward of his labours; but it was owing to his courage
and energy, in the first instance, that this great party took a
new departure, from the midst of alarm, and apprehensions,
and has grown by no slow degrees, but has advanced mainly
by a stedfast but temperate maintenance of their own
principles of policy, to that position in which it is admitted
by its opponents that it is a minority at least dangerous to
the Ministry.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, from the past I
look to the present and future, and I confess I look to both
with confidence in the soundness of the country, but with a
due appreciation of the dangers to be,encountered, and with
no little anxiety as to the trials to which we may be sub-
jetted. Gentlemen, my Hon. Friend has given me credit
for that for which I deserve no credit—for that for which I
am quite sere there is no man in this room who would not
equally deserve the same amount of credit. He has given me
credit for not continuing to hold office at the sacrifice of prin-
ciple. I am convinced that there is no man in this room who
would not make the sacrifice of office, or far more than office,
rather than violate the principles by which he regulated his
political conduct. I confess the great sacrifice to me would
be, not the resignation, but the acceptance of office and its re-
sponsibilities.—(Hear.) The first question which I conceive
a public man ought to ask himself is not—" Will the forma-
tion of this Government tend to my own ease and comfort, to
my own credit or reputation ? or will it tend even to the
advancement of niy own political views.? " he ought to ask,
"Is it for the good of the country that such an administra-
tion should be formed ?" (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is
not for the good of any country that a weak and unstable Ad-
ministration should exist, and the great object in which poli-
ticians of all classes ought at this time to join, is to answer
the question, which with prophetic foresight was years ago
put by the Duke of Wellington—How is the Queen's Govern-
ment to be carried on ? You to whom I now address my-
self know full well the state of parties. You know full well
that at this moment in the House of Commons we are in a
large minority. There is no doubt a very considerable ma-
jority against us in the existing House of Commons, and I con-
fess that, constituted as the present House of Commons is, I
see no escape from the position in which we are now placed ;
for, whoever may hold the reins of office, there will be a
weak Government at the mercy of a majority who cannot
combine for any useful purpose, but who can always corn -
bine for the purpose of destroying any Government. Gen-
tlemen, I know no position more dangerous to the public
welfare than such a position as that which I have described ;
when the Government of the day is obliged to catch at
support here, and at a stray vote there—to concede this point
and to abandon that measure—( Loud cheers)—and then to
promise some distant scheme—(Cheers and laughter)—and
hope to stave off the adverse motion of a sci-disant supporter
by vague promises of something to be done at a future time,
or, at the spur of the moment, can issue an illegal commis-
sion to inquire into the universities for the purpose of getting
rid of an awkward motion which it dares not support. This
is the situation in which a weak Government is placed now,
and always will be placed ; and it is the situation is which,
I fear, with the present House of Commons, any Govern-
ment attempting to hold the reins of power must for a con-
siderable space of time be placed. Gentlemen, it is for the
country to remedy this great national evil. It is for the
country not to halt between two opinions. It is for the
country to say in whom they have confidence, and in whom
they have not. It is for the country to say what policy
they will support; and without the support of the country
your exertions and mine will be fruitless.— (Hear, hear.)
With the support of the country I do not fear any combina-
tion which can be raised against a constitutional Govern-
ment —(Cheers.) But I say, independently of the position
of parties in the House of Commons, the state of the country
at this moment is such as to cause great and well-founded
anxiety.—(Hear.) It is said the country is prosperous; I
wish I could believe the fact; but I do not believe it.—
(Hear.) I know that there is one great interest deeply de-
pressed, daily sinking deeper and deeper in distress and in
penury, exhausting the funds which go to the supply of
labour, making exertions beyond its means, and living for
the purpose of employing the labourers, not by annual in-
comes, but upon the accumulated capital of years.—( Hear.)
It may be gentlemen, a mark of the prosperity of the
country when tens of thousands of industrious men, women,
and children are getting together the wreck of their fortunes,
flying from penury and distress at home, and carrying with
them what they can save out of their diminished capital,
and going to enrich not even the possessions of the British
Crown, but carrying to foreign and rival countries their in-,
dustry and capital, and, in too many cases it may be
feared, their blighted affections too.—(Cheers.) It may be
a symptom of great commercial prosperity, and a proof of
great domestic industry, when you find, with regard to the
shipping of this country, that in the course of last year
there is a falling off in British ports of 113,000 tons of
British vessels, accompanied by an increase of 63,000 tons
of foreign vessels.—(Hear, hear.) It may be a proof of
national prosperity, but it, at all events, looks more like a
decline of national prosperity. But, though there may be,
and though there are shown to be by figures, a large increase
of the foreign trade, a large increase of our exports, and a
large increase of imports of all denominations—though I
don't deny that there is increasing activity—l am not quite
sure how the question may be as to the profit to
be derived from this trade ; and I am not quite
sure there are not symptoms now that overtrading
has taken place to a great extent, and that, in a
very short period, there may be a formidable reaction in
the amount of that foreign commerce now relied upon as the
main safeguard of this country. Why, if there is one branch
of commerce, one trade, which has enjoyed a monopoly of
Government favour, to which all other trades have been sa-
crificed' to which all other interests have been made subser-
vient, it is that most important branch of our commerce, the
cotton trade of this country. Since 1846 what an immense
increase has:there been in our cotton trade ! How largely,
with all the advantages of free trade, have cotton
manufac-
turers and cotton producers increased their consumption and
the amount of their trade? Shall we say 25 per cent?
that be too large an increase in the amount of the cotton
trade since 1846? Shall we say 10 per cent ? There must
startling as it
surely be five per cent? No ! the
1350
cl
the consumption of
is, it is an undoubted fact, that in . 5
cotton, the amount of cotton taken into consumption and to
ount of consumption
in the year 1816 by 100,000 bales,
would be giveequivalent to
the most forinidahle fea-
ture better idea of the amount by what
ut
if the matter were traced
260,000,000 yards of calico. B
same with regard to other
ture in this case—and I believeh
out it would be found equally
we shall find that the
been at least equalled,
trades—is that in the. coo tt trotandeet rhaadse
great increase of the foreign
if not exceeded, by theopdoionitihnoutdioimn theionfuti consuming power
on of capital. One
at home, consequent
other symptom of our properity I may mention. Between
1814 and 1843 the amount chargeable under the income-tax
as the profits of trade and commerce had increased from
34,000,(
to 60,000,000/. That was in the days of pro-
tection—when commerce was kept down—when commerce
was fettered by obnoxious restrictions—before its prison doors
were broken open, and perfect freedom was given it to take
its flight with indefinite liberty-. But what had been the
increase in trades and professions in the days cf free trade,
from 1846 to 1800? There has not only been no increase,
but there has een a decrease of above 1,000,0031.
this year. Bet bween 1847 and 1850 the annual
amount of profit on trades and professions has
fallen from EO,, 00,0001, to 54,800,0001. I say, then, that
I greatly fear there are symptoms which prove that even
our apparent prosperity is hollow and deceitful, and that in
the midst of this seeming prosperity, and this great exten-
sion of commerce, we are slowly eating into the capital and
strength of the nation.—(Hear.) We are diminishing the
means from which our annual burdens are to be borne. You
are in the vain pursuit of cheapness, and nothing but cheap-
, ness ; and you forget that just in proportion as you make:all
articles cheap, and diminish the value of all articles to the
producers at large, 80 you benefit QUO class and One class only