The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-11 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-(MONDAY).
Although the supplies of English Wheat on sale in the
leading country markets, held on Saturday, were small,
the demand for that grain ruled very inactive, at barely
stationary pricer. Fine foreign Wheats were mostly
held at full currencies. There was rather more doing
in Barley, especially malting parcels. No change took
place i❑ Oats or Flour; but Beans and Peas were lower
to purchase.
Letters from New York, to the 30th ult., state that the
Grai❑ and Flour markets were dull, without material
change in the quotations. There was rather more doing
in Wheat, at Dantaic, on the 2nd inst. Throughout
France, Holland, and Belgium, the trade continues dull.
Up to our markets last week, the arrivals of English
Grain were small; but a fair quantity of Oats came to
hand from Ireland. The imports from abroad, amounted
to 4,150 quarters of Wheat; 3,996 Oats; 3,871 Beans;
35 Peas; 32 Tares; 6,975 Linseed; 165 Rapeseed; 336
Mustard Seed; 2,126 Sundry Seeds; 4,576 sacks and
3,705 br Is. Flour.

Fresh up to this morning's market a very limited sup-
ply of Wheat recached us from E•sex and Kent coast-
wise. From Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk,
several came to hand, per railway, in very middling
condition. The show of samples of both red and white
Wheat of home produce was comparatively small; how-
ever, the demand for all descriptions, especially as we
had an increased number of buyers in attendance, ruled
steady, at prices quite equal to those obtained on Mon-
day last, and at which a good clearance was effected.
Several offers came to hand to ship Wheats from the
east coast at previous quotations; but the !arge arrivals
of foreign Flour induced great caution on the part of the
millers and others.
The quantity of fresh Foreign Wheat on show was
comparatively small; but we were well supplied ex gra-
nary. Selected parcels of white moved off freely at full
rates of currency. In the middling and inferior kinds
very little was doing.
With Fnglish Flour we were scantily supplied, but the
show of both French and American was extensive. On
the whole rather a large business was doing in most
kinds, and late rates were well supported.
'rhe few parcels of malting Barley brought forward
were speedily disposed of at an advance in the quotations
of ls. per quarter. Grinding and distilling sorts moved
off fieely at fully previous rates.
There was rather mote inquiry for Malt, the supply
of which was very moderate, and late currencies were
well supported.
Good fresh Oats were firm and quite as dear. In the
value of damp and out-of-condition qualities no change
took place.
The demand for Beans ruled very inactive at late
figures. The supply of foreign was extensive.
All kinds of Peas moved off slowly, but we have no
change to notice in their quotations.
Indian Corn was mostly held at full prices, but the de-
mand for it was inactive.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • • • • • 525 to 55s
Red, New.... 37s to 43s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 39s 495 Lincolnsh., Feed. 16s 17s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato lBs 22s
coin, Red.. •.. 35s 41s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White •.• • .. 375 435 81ack....... I4s
lts
Irish, Red ••• • .. ---s —5 Cork, White. •• .. 14s 17s
Ditto,White.. •• .. —s —s Scotch, Feed. 18s 22s
Ryo—Old 26s 27s Beans—Tick ... • • .... 24s 29s
New... • • ........ 28s 29s Pigeons • 27a 33e
Harley—Grinding .•• .. 20s 23s Peas—Grey ...• 253 298
Malting . ........ 26s 25s Maple .••••• • • • • • 27s 33s
Chevalier •• • • ••• 29s 30s White..• • • •..... 25s 25s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •.. 275 315
f01k............ 433 48a Flour—Town-made... 35a 40s
Brown ........... 408 42s Suffolk ... 205 335
Kingston and Ware 47a 51s Stockta & Norfolk 298 24s
SEED.
Several speculative purchases hating been effected in
Canary Seed, prices have advanced is to 2s per quarter.
Linseed and Rapeseed are quite as dear. In all other
articles next to nothing doing.
Turnip,white, per bush. Ils to 12s Carraway .• •• • • ...... 295 33s
Red and Green.. 103 12s Coriander .... • • 194 21s
Mustard, Brown, new 88 lOs Ilempseed, per quarter 34s 35s
White, new • 6s Od 7s 0d Linseed, Eng..-zowing • • 54s 56s
Tares New Winter ..5s Od 5s 6d Crushing ••••.. • • 40s 43s
Old • • • • ......4s Od 5s Od Baltic .. • • ...... 385 445
Canary, per quarter • . 49s 58s Odessa •• • • 425 465
Rye grass.. •.. •• 24s 30s LinseedCake,pr.l,ooo—
(cwt.) 32s 48s English .. .81 5s 9/ Os
White •• • • ...... 32s 48s Foreign, per ton 6/ 53 71 5s
Foreign Red ...... 3os 44s Rape Cakes, pr ton 415 s 41 15,i
White.... 28s 46s Rapeseed, New, prlst2s/ lOs 271 es
Trefoil,•••••• ••....•• 155 22s
NEWGILTE AND LEILDENHALT.

Nearly 10,000 carcases of meat iiaver7a74led these
markets since this day se'nnight, from various parts of
England, while the supplies offering killed in the metro-
polis have bee❑ seasonably large. The mildness of th 9
weather, :aided by the extensive arrivals, has produced
great heaviness in the demand, and prices have had a
downward tendency. From Hamburgh nine packages of
Beef and Mutton have come to hand.

4
At per stone by the Carcase.
0, d. to s. d.d.
itsef,inferior...... 110 2 2 Mutton, inferior .. s 2. d. toS. 2
•
middling •• .. 2 4 2 6 --middling.. 2• 3 2
primelarge •• 2 8 3 0 prime .... 3 4 3 6
prime small .. 3 2 3
3 4
6i ,
s Pork, lamalrge• • .
' a a 4 2 4 3 4
Veal— •••• .• 2 6 l 2
SIVJEXTrrzELD.
Compared with those of the two preceding weeks, the
imports of foreign stock into London since this day
se'nnight have been moderate; nevertheless they may
be considered large even for the time of year. The con-
tinuance of hostilities in Schleswig-Holstein has in-
duced large shipments of Beasts from Jutland, but they
have reached us in v( ry middling condition.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TIII ?AST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam ... 248 1,456 ... ••• 165 ... 30
lieu L'iep .. 7 ... 945 ... ••• ••
Antwerp
il— ... 4
amburgh
ronni-g.,n „ 1,016 151 •••
110 1,r,58 .. ... 24 .. 112
Doult ••• -0
4
Bremen

SUN,

during the season have exhibited a slight deficiency.
Food i, very abundant and cheep, and very few serious
case of disease have preserved tferuselves for some time
past. Beef and Alu,ton, as well as Veul and Pork, are
sill selling at higher rates in Holland than in this
country; yet the tacilities which this market affords the
I)utch graziers of ohtsining supplies of silver appear
to be the great inducements to ship largely. The
imports of foreign stock into the Unit d Kingdom,
during the first nine months of 1849 and 1850, were as
under--

1849. 1850.
Oxen .
Cows
Calves
Sheep 78,067 ... 84,073
Lambs
Pigs
The greatest increase took place in the month cf Sep-
temb: rin this year. The narnber of foreign Beasts and
Sheep on offer in to-day's market was good, but that of
Calves and Pigs was limit, d. With home-fed Beasts,
we were very scantily supplied as to number, while their
general quality was unusually inferior. Toe weather
being more favourable for slaughtering, and the attend-
ance of both London nod country buyers large,
the Beef trade rulei steady, at an advance in the
quotations of Monday last of full 2d per Bibs, and
a good clearance was effected. The primest Scots
sold steadily, at from 3s 10d to 4s per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received about 2,600 short horns; from other
parts of England 400 of various kinds—the remainder
of he Bullock supply being derived from abroad and
the neighbourhood of London. There was a decided
falling tf in the supply of English-fed Sheep, but they
were mos'ly in good condition. For all breeds the de-
mand ruled somewhat active, and the currencies im-
proved quite 2d p,r Sibs. The primest Old Downs
realised 4s to 4s 2d per Sibs. Very few Calves were
on offer, while the Veal trade was steady at 2d per
bibs more money. There was more business doing in
pigs, the prices of which had, in some instances, an up-
ward tendency.

Inferior Beasts.....

Second quality • ...
Prime large OxeA..
Prime Scots ......

Per Bibs. to El
8. d. to 0. d.f
2 6 2 8 I

2 10 3
3 4 3
3 10 4

Ink the offal.

S. d. to s. d.
inferior Sheer •• •• 210 3 2

Second qual. sheep 3
Coarse-woolled ditto 3
Southdown Wether 4

4 3 6
3 3 10
0 4 2

with Mr. Manningsly, and he gave up a business yielding
between 5,000/. end 6,000/. to do so, in the month of
April last. From that time he continued to attend at the
counting-house and warehouse of the pertnership, in
Huddersfield, until the occurrence now complained of. It
appears that some dispute arose between the parties
in October, and on a day towards the latter
end of that month, while Mr. Gray was
in the counting-house, his partner came up
to him and asked him what he wanted there? He
replied. " What do you suppose I want?" and there-
upon Mr. Manningsly ordered him to leave the premises,
which he refused to do. Mr. Manningsly then called in
the assistance of his brother and clerk, and forcibly
dragging him away thrust him out, and threw him down
stairs. His head struck forcibly againt the wall, while
his hat was completely crushed by the blow, and had the
staircase not been a twisted one, it was impossible to say
what would have been the consequences. Not content
with dt ing him this injury, Mr. Mauningsly followed him
down stairs, and told him that if he caught him there
again he would kick his soul to h—. Mr. Gray applied
to the local magistracy to hold his partner to bail, but
they declined to interfere, and he had, therefore, been
compelled to come to this court for protection.
Mr. Justice PATTESON observed, that the party did not
swear that he believed his life was in danger, or that he
went in fear of personal violence.

Mr. CLEASZY said he did not, he only went the
length of swearing that he apprehended danger if he
went upon the premises to attend to his business, as his
partner was a powerful man of a violent temper. His
Lordship nould perceive from the affidavit that his
means of subsistence depended upon the partnership
business.

Mr. Justice PATTESON—Tho question is whether I
ought to give relief on that ground.
Mr. CLEASBY said what he submitted was this,
although his client did not go generally in fear of
violence, although Mr. Manningsly was not in search of
him or going about to find him for the purpose of in-
flicting injury on him, yet that was no reason whatever
for refusing this application, because his partner kept
him in such terror that he could not attend to his daily
avocations.

Mr. Justice PATTESON was not aware of any similar
case. He has no reason to apprehend danger except he
goes upon the premises.
Mr. CLEASBY pointed out to his Lordship that it was
necessary for him to go there to look after his own in-
terest, and prevent the partnership property from being
made away with, or the partnership debts being paid.
If he had no right to be there he ought to be turned out
peacably and in a legal manner.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—He will have to go on the
other side of the Hall to settle the partnership dispute.
I think, as he is prevented by threats of serious personal
injury from attending to his business, the case comes
within the principle upon which the Court interferes.
You may therefore take an attachment to hold the gen-
tleman to bail for 12 months, himself in 4001., and two
sureties in 2001.
Application granted.

...
Total ..... 1,518 .. 4,116 ... in
The imp' tlti‘ais during the correspoLding weeks
1849, 1848, end 1847, were as under:-
1849.... Bl2 ... 3 208 ... Pigs.
i ...... 210 ... 178
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves.
in „„„ 140
1Q43
1847.....1847 810 ... 3,949 ... „,.. 191 ...
Fruitsthe above it will be perceived that the total arrive'
since our last has amounted to 6,072 head, against 4,412
during the same p( riod in 1849; 4,084 in 1848; and
4,950 in 1847. Out of the 945 Sheep from Nieu Diep,
79 died on the passage. Letters from our large grazing
districts state that most of the farms are heavily, stocked
pith both Beasts and Sheep; but the arrivals hitherto

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1850.

THE NORFOLK ESTUARY•
TURNING THE FIRST SOD.
LYNN. SATURDAY, Nov. 9.—The ceremony of turn-
ing the first sod of this great national undertaking took
place here on Friilay. After a lr-ng period of expectancy,
from the year 1539 to the present, after many alterna-
tions of hope nod fear, many " hair-breadth escapes,"
many Bills and improved Bills one after another defeated
by the Corms of Parliament or by the opposition of in-
terested parties, a commencement of the works has at
length been made. The Norfolk Estuary, or Metaris
Estuary, is that broad open space of sands and chan-
nels, entirely covered at high tide, lying between the
counties o' Norfolk and Lincoln, and into which are dis-
charged the waters of the Ouso, the Nene, the Witham,
and the Welland. There can be no doubt but that many
centuries ago efforts were made by the Romans resident
in Briton to reclaim portions of this waste, and in se-
veral instances the sea has been successfully repelled,
and many hundreds of fertile acres of land per-
manently added to the island. This has been effected
by straightening and embanking the course of
the rivers outward to the estuary, and by the el ection
of barrier banks, a hich have barred off the swell of the
turbulent waters, and have also served to retain the soil
held in susp:nsion, and brought to deposit behind them
at every high tide. Within the memory of persons still
living much of the district now arable was bog, and the
passenger had to be conducted by guides ucross the
swampy marsh, fordable only at low eater.
From the time of the Earl of Bedford, the many pro-
prietors of the levels have, by the powers of several Acts
of Parliament, carried out measure* of improvement of
drainage, and many elabrate reports have been published
.from tttee to time by eminent engineers upon the drain-
age and navigation of these districts. In possession of
all this knowledge, and aware of the vast improvements
yet to be gained, Lord William Bentinck, subsequently
appointed Governor-General of British India, having
large properties in the neighbourhood, turned his atten-
tion to a further inclosure of the estuary. The demise
of his Lordship, however, stopped the development of his
ideas, until, in 1837, the matter was again taken up by
the late Lord George Bentinck, who, being Member for
the borough of Lynn. placed himself at the head of the
adventure. The project of that date comprehended the
joint training of the several rivers to a contracted and
common outfall, and the reclamation on either side of
the channel on the coasts of Norfolk and Lincoln of
tracts of land, amounting in all to about 110,000 acres.
This plan was reported on by several engineers, Sir J.
Rennie, Mr. Rendall, Professor Gordon, and others, and
having been defeated in Parliament upon a point of
form as to the standing orders of the House, was finally
abandoned as being too comprehensive and difficult. We
are informed that the late Sir J. Rennie had recom-
mended the magnificent plan of entirely deviating the
course of the Ouse from above Lynn, turning it on the
opposite side of the town and by a straight ship canal
discharging its waters at once into the North Sea near
to Ilunstanton. After much labour, much opposition,
and much disquietude, Lord G. Bentinck and his co-
directors having formed a joint-stock company for the
reclamation of 32,000 acres by the straightening and
improving the outfall of the Ouse, obtained the powers
of an Act of Parliament to authorise the project in the
year 1846. The estimated cost of the works was 250,0001.,
which was raised in shares of 501. each, and we are in-

formed, that a large proportion of the shares are held
by the family and immediate friends of the late noble
chairman. After the Bill WILS obtained, Lord G. Bentiuck
applied himself to the pecuniary prospective remunera-
ttion of the company, and resolved, chiefly because of the
hen untoward state of the money market, and also because
he thought that other interests might be induced to assist
the company, to pause before commencing the works.
The result fully justified his Lordship's forethought;
and the town of Lynn and the Eau Brink Commissioners,
representing above 200,000 acres of land, have agreed to
contribute each to the company the sum of 60,0001.,
making a clear bonus to the shareholders of 120,0001. be-
side their first estimated profits. In 1849, the company,
under the guidance of their present chairman, Sir W.
Ffolkes, obtained a Bill to empower them to receive the
contributions of Lynn and the Levels. Sir W. Ffolkes,
adhering to the policy of the Noble Lord, and in concert
with the directors, resolved not to proceed with the
works until every obstacle was removed, every possible
scrutiny submitted to, and until the whole scheme, as
regarded the several interests, was submitted to the se-
verest test. Under such circumstances the Norfolk Es-

tuary Company commenced their labours on Friday.
The day appointed for the ceremony was kept as a
holiday in the town, the shops and offices having been
closed at eleven o'clock. A procession, formed by the
members of the corporation, the chairman and directors
of the Estuary. Company, the gentlemen of the Bedford
Level, and several of the most influential inhabitants of
the borough and county, left the Tuesday market-place
,at noon, and proceeded by the New-cut Bridge to North
.Lynn. Triumphal arches were erected along the line
of procession, and the large concourse of persons, accom-
panied by musical instruments, and marching beneath
waving banners, imparted a more than usual animation
to the scene.

The spot from which the sod was cut was in the
centre of the channel. The ground around was staked
out in a circle, and kept by a strong body of police.
The chairman, on entering the enclosure, was received
by Sir John Rtnnie and Mr. reto, amidst great cheer
ing. At this moment there could not have been less
than 10,000 persons present. Sir William Ftolkes then
took the spade and in a very workmanlike manner broke
up the ground, and commenced filling the barrow, in
which process he was assisted by the Earl of Elardwicke,
the Eta of Leicester, Mr. R. G. Townley, M.P., the
R,-v. G. Townley, Mr. A. Hammond, Mr. R. Bagge, Mr.
J. Fryer, and I.liSs Wodehouse, who severally deposited
a spade of earth upon it. It was then wheeled by the
Mayor of Lynn some distance, amidst hearty rounds of
applause. _ _ _

After the ceremony had teen concluded,
Sir W. FFOLLES addressed the spectators, and ex-
pressed his hope that the great undertaking which the
company had at last commenced might be brought to a
successful issue. The procession then reformed and re-
turned to the town.

In the evening, the Estuary Company and their friends
assembled at a magnificent banquet in the Town Hall.
Covers were laid for 150 guests. The chair was taken by
Mr. Walter Moyse, the Mayor of Lynn. Amongst the
guests we noticed the Earl of Leicester, the Earl of
Hardwicke, Viscount Jocelyn, M.P., Sir W. J. H. B.
Ffolkes, Bart., Sir J. Rennie, Bart., Mr. R. G. Townley,
M.P., Mr. S. M. Pete, M.P., the Rev. Canon Wode-
house, the Revs. H. Ffolkes, J. Bowen, 0. Carrie, W.
Gale Townley; Major Swatman, Captain Curtis,
Lieutenant Garland, Lieutenant Curtis, Messrs.
A. Hamond, R. Barge, E. Everard, F. Cresswell,
W. Everard, J. Fryer, W. Ffolkes, H. Bruce,
6. Hogge, J. Green, E. Eyre, F. R. Wilson, Simpson,
G. G. Day (St. Ives), C. Goodwin, P. Wilson, L. Self.
E. B. Manning, C. Burcham, E. L. Swatman, R. Pit-
cher, F. R. Partridge, &c.
After the cloth had been removed, and the usual toasts
disposed of,
Viscount JocELYN rose to propose " The health of the
Chairman and Directors of the Norfolk Estuary Com-
pany." His Lordship said, I regret that the honour of
proposing the toast, which 1 believe may be regarded
s the toast of the evening, not :fallen into other
hands, by which justice might be done to it in a more
satisfactory manner than I can pretend to. I could have
wished that it had fallen into the hands of some person
better acquainted with the subject, and more thoroughly
conversant with its details; but though I am not quali-
fied, I think it may be fairly permitted to me, my Lords
send Gentlemen, to congratulate you upon the auspicious
opening of that undertaking which has been this day
commenced, an undertaking in which many of you are
so deeply interested. That undertaking is not, indeed,
upon the same scale of magnitude as was originally
proposed, when it was contemplated that we should add
another county to the empire, by inclosing some
100,000 square acres of land. I think the calculation
was originally 200,000 acres within the bounds of
our estuary, but I believe that the present pro-
ject has a similar undertaking in view, though more
limited in its details, and I cannot but think that we
are justified in looking forward to the day when the
enterprise, even as originally contemplated, may be
eventually carried out. It is my conviction that the
undertaking in which we are now engaged is one
of the utmost importance to the interest of the neigh-
bourho4. I believe that it must be of great practical
utility, having, as it has, for its object the more effectual
drainage of lead. It will bring into cultivation large
tracts of land now waste and desolate; give an opening
for capital to be employed in the vicinity, and create
fresh fields for the market of labour. These considera-

(ions would be in themselves sufficient to justify me in
giving to this enterprise my warmest approval and my
most cordial cc-operation, but I confess I eannot wholly
view it in that liberal light, I must look on it in a more
selfish aspect, as an undertaking which is vitally connected
with the welfare of this great and enterprising town, as
being calculated to enlarge its commerce and increase its
wealth. If I am informed rightly, the cut now proposed
to be made will give you a deep, straight, and safe chan-
nel, where now there is a shallow, circuitous, and some-
times a dangerous one.—(Hear, hear.) If I am rightly
informed, it will give to your shipping two hours more
in each tide for the purpose of navigation. These are
great objects in the economy of time and expense, and
sufficiently attest the vast utility and extraordinary im-
portance of the undertaking.—(Hear.) Some weeks
since it was my fortune to be sojourning in the town of
Glasgow, and there I saw the effect of enterprise and well-
applied capital in creating a great and .thriving city.
Ships are now brought into the very heart of the town
which formerly lay many miles below it. The effect of
these improvements is that the imports and exports have
doubled, and now Glasgow is the third seaport in the
kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) Now, looking.around at the
competition which is carried on between the borough in
which we are now assembled and the neighbouring sea-
port towns, and considering the greater facilities for im-
provement which we possess over Wisbeach and Boston,
I cannot but think that there is no exertion, however ar-
duous, no sacrifice of toil and money, however great,
which we ought not willingly to make in order to main-
tain that prominent position which it appears designed
that we shou!d ,ccupy.—(llear, hear.) I could wish
that my honourable friend and colleague were here this
evening, that he might give you the expression of his
feelings upon this interesting subject with that eloquence
and ability which you know him to possess—an elo-
quence and ability which have already gained for him a
high position in the House of Commons, and which lead
many to hope he may yet emulate the great abilities
and the great qualities of his illustrious father.—
(Loud cheers.) 1 am persuaded that he is as sincerely
anxious for the welfare of this town as I am myself, and
I am confident that nothing would have prevented him
from being here this evening had it been possible for him
to attend. But you are aware that he is absent in a fo-
reign country, where he is studyirg to acquire that in-
formation and that knowledge which are so necessary
to a public man. I oan only say on his part, and my
own, that there is no attention which we will not deem it
a happy privilege to bestow on any measure which our

constituents may think to be beneficial to the town. I
will not enter into the history of this undertaking. Many
speakers will follow me who will be better qualified to
do so than I, but I cannot avoid observing that it is not
possible for any one who has paid any attention to these
subjects not to be struck by the vast magnitude and im-
mense importance of the various drainage operations
which have been undertaken in this county, from the
first works that were projected by the Earl of Bedford in
1652, to the formation of the Eau Brink Cut.—(Hear,
hear.) There is no man, I bay, who must not be struck
with the magnitude and success of these operations. We
hays all heard of that Monarch who, in the plenitude of
pride and power, when seated on the beach, willing to
reprove the impiety of his Ministers and courtiers, vainly I
bade the waters to retire—little did :he dream, when he
impiously attempted to imitate the Almighty, that the
day would yet arrive when the Almighty would give to
man that knowledge, that science, and that strength
which would enable him to turn the waste of waters
into luxuriant plains, producing food and affording em-
ployment to an industrious population.—(Hear, hear,
and loud cheers.) The traveller is struck with asto-
nishment when told that over the fields where some
weeks ago he might have seen luxuriant crops and bus-
bsndmen busily pursuing their toil, the tidal waters
swept a tew }ears since without check or hindrance.
But the energy and genius of man has accomplished
these great wonders, and in these and similar achieve-
meats are to be seen the proudest monuments of the
indomitable industry cf Englishmen.—(Entbusiastic ap-
plause.) You, Mr. Mayor, were recently afforded in
your civic capacity an opportunity which was not per-
mitted to me of joining in that magnificent banquet
which you and ycur brother mayors gave in the city of
York in return for the hospitality to which you were
invited by the Lord Mayor of London, when he desired
last summer to discuss with you the prospects of that
Exhibition at which the people of England have chal-
lenged the nations of the world to compete with them in
industry and skill. At that brilliant assembly in York
you had the opportunity of hearing a speech delivered
by an illustrious Prince, who, although of foreign birth,
is now the first English subject, and shows that during
his residence in this country he has learned to under-
stand and appreciate the English character. That
illustrious personage well portrayed in a speech
the doubts and hesitation which invariably attend upon
every fresh undertaking in this country. He described
the minuteness and jealousy with which every new pro-
ject was scanned, but he did not fail to remind us that
when we were once persuaded of the value and utility of
an enterprise there is no sacrifice, however great, no
exertion, however arduous, that we are not prepared to
make in its behalf.—(Hear, hear.) These remarks do
not seem inappropriate to the undertaking in which we
are now engaged, for we all remember with what doubts

and diffieurties it was surrounded at its onset. It has

triumphed, however, over all these obstacles, and we
have now the consolation of reflecting that it is pot an
undertaking put forward by a set of speculators, but a
bort fide project, in which the inhabitants of the entire
neighbourhood are deeply interested. Without meaning
to allude to any political difference that I may haie bad
with some of the valued friends around me, I trust I may
be permitted to say, that it is with gratification I observe,
that at a period when the agricultural interest may be
said to be in some doubt as to the effect of past legisla-
tion, a body of men has been found willing to embark
heart and soul in such an undertaking as that which we
have to-day so auspiciously commenced.—(Hear.)
" Hope springs eternal in the human breast."
—(Hear, hear.) Or perhaps it is that they agree with
me that, whatever may happen, whatever may be in the
womb of the future, the agricultural interest shall not
perish.—(Hear, hear.) Would that they would go one
single step further, and agree with me that, by the
exercise of that energy which they are continually dis-
playing, and which they exhibit at this moment in a re-
markable degree, by the application of that science
which is yet in its infancy, they may pass through that
ordeal unscathed.—(Hear, hear.) The difficulties which
encompassed the promoters of the work which we have
this night assembled to celebrate, were numerous and
serious. One by one they have vanished, but we have
sustained a loss which can never be retrieved.—(Hear.)
I believe there is no name more indelibly stamped on
this great undertaking than the name of Lord
George Bentinck.—(Vehement applause.) I thought
it—l knew it. I knew there was no assembly
where that name would be received with greater
reverence and respect than this. It was in this town
that we first learned to know his great abilities, his
sound sense, his indomitable courage, his fearless ho-
nesty.—(Hear.) It is in this town that were first ap-
preciated those qualities which raised him in a day to
be the leader of a party. I almost think I see him with
us ; it seems but yesterday he stood amongst us full of
life and vigour and hopeful ambition.. Ile is past, but
his memory remains ; and it is such a memory as in-
cites men to lofty deeds and noble enterprises. It is
alone by such qualities as he possessed that men can
hope to succeed who contemplate embarking in such an
undertaking as the present.—(Hear.) It is by similar
qualities alone, by fearless courage, by unwearying
energy, by undaunted perseverance, that undertakings
such as these are conducted to a successful conclusion.—
(Loud cheers.) My Lords and Gentlemen, I will not
further trespass upon your time, but thank you for the
attention with which Sou have heard me. I beg leave
to propose the health of the chairman and directors of
the Estuary Company.—(Cheers.)
Sir W. FFOLKES acknowledged the compliment. He
said, I would willingly have spared addressing the com-
pany on this occasion, for the gout has deprived me of
the use of my limbs, and a mouth's confinement in my
room has nearly deprived me of the use of my tongue.—
(Laughter.) 1 should, however, be very ungrateful if I
could not find words to return thanks for the compliment
you have paid the directors of the Estuary Company.
We have been labouring from year to year, and many
difficulties have assailed us. It is not necessary for me
to enter now into detail, but I may say that nothing but
the perfect confidence the directors had in the policy and
advantages to be derived from the scheme could possibly
have carried them along. Amongst the difficulties with
which we have had to contend, certainly not the least,
was the premature death of our late lamented chairman,
Lord G. Bentinck; and no man more than myself regrets
his death, because I have been called upon to bold a
situation which he would have filled more ably.—
(Cheers.) By degrees, however, our difficulties were
overcome—the public got confidence in the work,
ar.d after some negotiation by which we re-
ceived the noble present of 60,0004 from the
town and trade of Lynn, and 60,0001. from the gen-
tlemen of the Levels—we felt ourselves upon pretty sure
ground, and determined to proceed with the works as
quickly as possible. Allusion has been made to the
smallness of the scheme—the first plan was certainly on
a more extensive scale, and comprehended the reclama-
tion of 150,000 acres of land, which was afterwards ex-
tended to, I believe, 200,600 or 300,000 acres. We
found, by the state of the money market, it was impos-
sible to carry out any works to that extent, and we
therefore determined to confine ourselves to a smaller
scale. The present Act is for the enclosure of 32,000
acres of land, but I confidently hope that those younger
than myse f will live to see 150,000 serer or more re-
claimed.—(Cheers.) I wish I could live to see it. I
have taken a great interest in the measure, but if I live
tl/4) see the 32,000 'acres reclaimed, it is all I can expect.
I am sure after the fatigue which I have undergone this
day, you will excuse my saying more; but I had almost
forgotten that I had turned my back upon this beautiful
trophy (turning to the silver spade which was suspended
bebied the Mayor). I am proud of such a present, and
upon such an occasion especially—it will go down to my
family as an heir-loona, and I hope when my descendants
look upon it they will not think that I have been an idle
man in my day and generation.—(Loud cheers.) I have
great pleasure in proposing to you "The health of the
Lord-Lieutenant of the County."—(Loud cheers.)
The Earl•of LEICESTER proposed "The health of the
Mayor of Lynn."—(Applause.)
The MAYOR, on rising to acknowledge the toast, said
—I can assure you I deeply feel the compliment you
have been pleased to pay me. The only drawback to
my pleasure has been the position I happen to occupy,
knowing my inability to do justice to it.—(Hear, hear.)
I have held that position in consequence of the indispo-
sition of the worthy chairman of the board of estuary
directors; nevertheless, I thank you for the honour, and
I assure you my thanks are as heartfelt as any one can
give you.—(Cheers.) During the time I have had the
honour of holding the office of mayor, it has been nay
fortunate lot to be present at two of the greatest pageants
ever witnessed in England—l allude to the dinners given
by the Lord Mayors of London and York, but I can
assure you neither of them were so gratifying Ito my
feelings as this meeting to-day.—(Loud cheers.) The
vast undertaking which we have this day commenced
will be the greatest possible boon to the town of Lynn.
It will tend to give encouragement not only to our
shipping, but to the agricultural labourers who will be
employed on 32,000 acres of land—land which will last
so long as the soil will be—so long as the soil shall last
—in perpetuity—not as iu the case of a railway, which,
although it increases labour for a time, is never inter-
fered with afterwards. Before I sit down I beg to pro-
pose to you the healths of the two noble representatives
of the borough.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Stanley's absence
from England was the only cause which prevented him
from being present on this occasion. I am proud to see
Lord Jocelyn here, and I have great pleasure in giving
you " The health of oar Members."—(Loud cheers.)
Viscount Jocelyn returned thanks.
Mr. 4. HIKOND, of Castle Acre, said that he had now
to propose a toast which, happily fbr him, would require
but few remarks, as it was the health of a nobleman
well known in the borough, and whose family had re-
presented it in bygone years. The nobleman to whom
he referred vess distinguished by the rare combination
of the highest social qualities, with habits and capacity
for business such as were seldom to be met with even in
persons of less elevated rank. Those who knew him
were well sensible of the energy and activity of his mind,
and those who were well acquainted with the details of
the present undertaking were sensible that the directors
were greatly indebted to him for his keen and clear
suggestions. It was scarcely necessary for him to add
that the nobleman to whom he referred was the Right
Honourable Lord Orford, Lord High Steward of the
borough.—(Loud cheers.) Having intimated the
purpose for which he had risen, he (Mr. Hamond)
might now without impropriety resume his seat,
and he should do so were it not that he had an impres-
sion that he might perhaps say a few words which might
not be deemed inappropriate to the purpose of their
meeting. He was not prepared to enter into any details
respecting the project which had been that day so auspi-
ciously commenced, but he could not help saying that he
did not think the undertaking had been sufficiently
lauded. He would take leave to give them his opinion
as a practical farmer. He was nut ashamed to say that
it was in that capacity that he had given his co-opera-
tion to the design fur establishing the Norfolk Estuary
Company. It was not to be questioned that the
undertaking was one encompassed with difficulties, b
nor were those difficulties simply such as were to e
expected from men ; they had a powerful enemy to

contend with in the sea itself. The war which *hey
waged against that crafcy and determined adversary
was such as Mr. Quaker Bright himself might view
without alarm. They had no Gesigu to slaughter men ,
and they viewed bloodshed with as much horror a
the most sentimental philosophers. They went to battl
with no other weapons but that grubbing tool (pointing tcy
the spade, which had been nted in the ceremony (f ti-e-
-morning, and which was suspended over the chairman's
head), and the only lust of conquest by which they were
actuated was a determination to compel the sea to their
yoke, and to make her subservient to the interests of hu-
manity.—(Hear, hear.) The land which they proposed
to reclaim would not fall back into a state of wasteit
would generously compensate for the toils of the hue-
bandmen. Once reclaimed, they might grow wheat and
beans on it for ever, and then wheat and beans.—
(Laughter.) They were going to reap a harvest of wheat
from fields which now only yielded a crop of waves, and
they were willing to make a fair bargain with the towns-
people. They would say to them—we will buy your
goods if you will buy our corn. . It was with a view to
bring about such a state of things as this that he for one
had joined the undertaking. and he was persuaded that,
viewed in that light, the praject was as safe and sound an
investment as a practical farmer could possibly engage in.
He had spent years of his lite in the dismal experiment
of turning heath into corn, and that, too, at a great ex-
pense, and he confes:,ed that he was sickened of the ope-
ration. Do what he might—toil as he might—spend as he
might—he found that his land after reclamation was
not worth more than 12s. per acre—(Laughter)—but
they had now a fair prospect of reclaiming, at very little
expense, land which, at a moderate calculation, would
be worth 30s. or 40s. per acre. Where was the use of
repining and making fuss about the low price of corn,
which they could not help?. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
I here only course was to incr.ase the production—they
should do what they could to make their own position
secure, and if they saw a neighbour sinking, they should
hold out their hand and help him up. That was the
way to go to work—thus only could they hope to pre-
serve self-respect, and the respect of the world. They
should meet their destiny like men, and not give way to
selfish whimpering. The speaker concluded amid loud
and general applause by proposing " The health of the
Right Hon. Lord Orford. the High Steward of the
Borough," which was druck with the usual honours.
The Earl of HARDWICKE proposed " The health of
Mr. J. Fryer, late Chairman of the Corporation of the
Bedford Level."
Mr. FRYER returned thanks.

Several other complimentary toasts followed, and the
company separated,
In the evening there were illuminations, and a display
of fireworks in the market place.