The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-09 00:00:00

PROPOSED FREE TRADE CLUB.
By the following circular which we have received, we
are happy to observe that what has always appeared to us
a very desirable object is about to be realised. Free trade
principles have made such rapid progress of late, through-
out every part of the country, and among every class of
politicians and avocations, that a central metropolitan
medium of association has been much wanted; and, from
what has recently been apparent, it is not unlikely will be
more than ever necessary. The :leading enlightened
paticians' of the Liberal party in Parliament :and in the
country hare given these principles, especially of late
years, their earnest attention, and among them are to be
found many of the most accomplished political economists
and, free-traders. The speeches of such men as Lord Mont
eagle, Lord Clarendon, Lord Howick, and Mr. Labou-
chere, are, in themselves, the most perfect specimens of
commercial legislative enunciations to be met with in the
English language ; but, while we say thus much, it has
often been made too plain that many of their professed
followers have imbibed but little either of their know-
ledge or their' principles on these important topics—
topics on which every successful political movement in
this country must be based for many years to come. We
hear with great pleasure that the list is rapidly filling
up with applications, both in town and from the
country
" Several of the most influential friends of free trade
hg.e long felt it desirable that some means should be
Ofised for bringing into closer and more immediate con-
tact di those who are interested in procuring the eman-
cipation of British capital and industry from the unwise
restrictions which have been placed upon their produc-
tive powers. They are aware that many dis-
Abguished advocates of commercial freedom are
spread over the country at great distances from
each other, and are anxious to have opportunities
of intercommunication, both for the purpose of
explaining tho evils produced by monopoly in their
several professions and localities, and for concerting the
means of more effectually bringing their grievances be-
fore the Legislature and the country. They there-
fore prop6se to establish a Free-trade Club, which
shall supply, at moderate charges, all the' usual ac-
commodations of a club; and, in addition, afford the
suliibers the advantage of a, library of reference,
comprising the best works- on social and economic
science, all the statistical documents connected with
the external and internal condition, not only of Great
Britain, but of all the foreign States with which we
have political or trading relations, and the various
documents issued by both Houses, of Parliament The
want of such a library of reference has been long felt by
every one interested in the cause of free trade; the col-
lection of it is obviously beyond the means and oppor-
tunities of many individuals, but is clearly within the
reach of an association such as that which is now pro-
posed.
" As this club is about to be formed for a specific pur-
pose, it ,must be well understood that no gentleman is
eligible an a member who is not opposed to all protective
and differential duties. To this principle he will be
pledged by his applidation to be admitted as a member:-
" The following are the names of the gentlemen com-
posing the present committee:—
The Earl of Radnor. John L. Ricardo, Esq., M.P.
The Earl Ducie. Thomas Milner Gibson, Esq.
Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P. M.P.
The lion. Charles Pelham Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P.
Villiers, M.P. James Wilson, Esq.
" As the object of this club is to associate as many
Free-Traders as possible, without reference to the profit
of any person or party, the entrance and annual sub-
scription will be fixed at as low a rate as is compa-
tible with securing the comfort and convenience of the
members.
" Office, No. 11, Parliament-street."--Economist.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS•

FROM TI EVENING PAPERS 07 YESTERDAY.
STANDARD.—The Morning Chronicle has reprinted
from the Scotsman the following letter of Sir Robert
Peel, written many years ago, when the Premier was
Secretary of State for the Home Department :
" Dec. 24, 1525.

" Sir,---I am directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to acknow:
iqdge receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, containing an
NAprit of the fraudulent proceedings of a person of the.
„Witt of John Caldwell, late acting manager of the concern
of John Caldwell and Company, manufacturers in Paisley,
,Who, it ak.tpears, has embarked at Liverpool for New York,
and whose letters, addrevsed as you describe, you wish 'Co-
obtain an order from the Secretary of State for being stopped
at the General Vast-Office. And I am in reply to acquaint
you, that Mr. Peel never gives such orders, except in cases of
you,
untie, nor to such an extent as to affect innocent
persons. He canfrtt, thcre, comply with your request,
Because it does not appear that John Caldwell stands charged
with any criminal offence; nor do George Caldwell, or this
mother, the 'persons mentioned in your letter whose coire-
scondence youwish to be detained, appear implicated in John
cal!well's frauds. I am," &c. •
Thl_g letter, we think, marks very properly the liniits
within At Nch the Home-office ought to act—and ought
apt ouce to silence those who pretend to have believed
;that post lett:ers were inidolable. •The Scotsmayrproceeds
140 ask of whit Ilagrant crime was M. Mazzini accused ?
.'This question we are not in a condition to answer, but
rKbAit a .very flagrant crime has, been committed by
'vaca with-whom Mr. M4hini was in communication
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• -rtain namely, an invasion of,a friendly country Qom
;gh
port ; the corpus ddicti is established beyiond
all doubt,
• Brit
-and though Mr. Mazaini was doubtless guilt-
nicticipation in it—cr he would not be novk at
less of
p:rticipation pobably the flagrant crtn—
Nvhich he was
.:(ccused by the foreign ministers.
`,serveof that the case of the an
GLOBE.—We o.
Danish claimants is oL.:ce rawc, to he. brought under
consideration of the llotLffe of Commons tomorrow
;(r, Christie. If anything coldd aggravate the h.
• of a. thirty-seven years' as:eial of justice, it is
condtict of a, number of members of the Tory p
who, living always supported these claims against
late ogre neat, kept away from the division, or v•
agaiust thni;,..When they Were brought forward last
by Mr. IlaWe6. Mr. Creswell's annual motions use
,be annually carfied by considerable majorities, in
'Rory Mmbeers always greatldey. predominatad ; but w
the. Tories having.., come into power, the Da
mistratuatai. fall , ;of , hope, once again bro
their case before the House of Commons,,
.they
beetOrk, to. their great surprise, by fifteen- votpi- and
• fifteent members of the whole Tory party voted in
Minority. which-supported Mr. Hawes. Many may
been kr/try by accident--we understand that the div
tob'kriace on that °Cession very much earlier in the
ins than hid been generally efpected ; -but, on the •
„hand; tea Tory Members who had previOnslysupporte ;
. laiass then Toted against them,,and among the ten
five-. members ,of the Government—Sir E. Knatc
captain. Boldero,. Sir Frederick Trench, Mr. G.
~,Nlopei arid the Hon. Charles Hope..., Should, not th.
of '.their :oath. Salexies, so strikingly evinced, hay
MA -gentlemen to. think scuttle more seriously
Impot:+ant. -pecuniary interests with -which. they t
played:edr`pUrposeaof party
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:I fad
SPEEC ill of ale EMPEROR of BRA:
Moat A .got Sand Worthy Representatives c
.
With the greatest Satisfaction that I have col
,open; the. third weasion of the present legislation, a
.announee:to:.yott the marriage of my. greatly be
sisterf4ths Imperial Princess, with his Royal J
riestitiutlie.; Prince of the. Two.; Sicilies, the
'43'.lila niost- Nappy alliance,;which proves an
Tg,Citu: id pi 'ad fOr the contituatceof'my imperial dyi
7.1.'M 'NZ's:the most ardent desires of my. heart.
Tlik,(inkire is at,pesce with all foreign couritrie
,)10nUlort.egs.se to employ.all;the irieana in po •
~tr,.
0.-resist:y4U, without compromising the national' dig
rlimX:iorryto communicate to you that the civi
,is ittib provinoe ;of ,S,,redie do Rio Grande do Sul
yet:finally extinct, but in all the others tranquillit
vails, •
and to render it more consolidated in those
)PanloYand• Minas Geraes, I have deemed it expedi
grant al:Amnesty to all who were concerned in t.
aisorderstherein.
finances
;continue to require your most s
coniMeration 't and it is not of less importance to
to our agricultural and commercial improvement.
y
,Miaisters,,the ISqretaries of State, will lay
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estimates or their respective departments.
„Mo"st Worthy and August Representatives
frytm•,-,f,
7.!:,ave Am:pines* of _Brazil and the a,,,,agrandisem
ihofem!.pire are. the ronfinual• objects of my care,
rely 9n your cordial an loyal co-operation.
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. ~,,in Ids stemnpestocreate :4 disturbance at- the Italian
•ivithlthientlege4l-xient to, force.an,engagement of Sign°,
is patties bieusg. Arrested:on the spot and taken hefi
..triagistritte,r warts bound over to answer the charge,
.. OM BarletSensiens, and .the' jury returned atr
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addressed to this lessee,, will-. show :-- . .
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should him,
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~.therKipeiaaiiouse.the bills relative wan engagement oil
..., ,Saliri, 4he ; tendency., of which was to create: seriousl
..ifeilieneelo.the.-publie, We are fully aware of the. ser
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...Ix3t9sent.psseeedings, against us, and we have to expl
.;tioahicster the lenient terms on which you have ousel
Ilibeir abandonnient,,yiz., the payment of 501. to ten c
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,1 szco,... 1.-.1:: i;'. i ; ,' easuitaz ,HANW.KLY London.
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lyttlienabove arrangement : Ifospitell for Consumptio West •
,Yningterl ?Hospital, Charing.-crose Hospital, Paddingt n Hos:
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;banal Benevolent Institution, Royal. DiapPneaU tinisea4ica
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tyl-biliet 11.i.JE STY'S TtEMITRE.—On Saturday night
iiiig diLalliiitti rinniqr was repeated, by her Majesty's corn-
, ~,stimclfigtead of Oirlto,,which had been first announced. Her
,slsfaiisstyAntekedl bier box at the commencement of thd second
*,w:id reinainott, till -the conclusion of the opera. We are
ba . ,y , ‘47 state that she looked remarkably well.. Her Royal
7,-) = 1 ' . Nand Pri cieeseAugustit of Cambridge was also present.
If q Alij'llEßN A.IVIAZON:—.." The following adventure,"
c,i,ektite...k .osme, " will cause a thrill in the hearts of our
--' luiso 'ii sAfithe Olympic
i-w Circus. Towards the middle. of,
- -lest-ttionth, in the neigltbourbood of Ak-Hyssar, six Zey.'
beeks.' sttitk, ' Id three .or - four persons forming part ef,M,,
ltoinailitii‘i 't ssuestrien troop, who were proceeding fronj
Coaiteistft,*te''' to Smyrna.' The robbers haying attempted
' '',c r,
.40tiiittit*I0h. nce on' Mtdemoiselle Romanini, she seized a
Yntatil"troto 0. tied the 7.eybeeks, whom she killed with her
• own . and, and i- 'bstit the others follight. . Mademoiselle. "%-
aria/lief was' sieu int.:d in the arm!' ... i
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.rOV/LAIL } tiMCATION.—,SOIIie time since t was 1
stafed' that a (.. In,trclimait,' resident at Manchester, had,
through the f/
..v. ly.- Vaughan, principal of Lancashire In-,
Psftddht.eoll *i,, -iffered the nitmifieent sum .of 100/,. Ar
-the best essay . xi flaps ..subjett-ef Pepular Aiudation. , Seyerarl
Japers were a. Mt in, and the addicators brave at length
awartlftl the pi ize to the Key, It! Y, Hamilton, D.D., ludo-'
pendent miuist Fof Leeds.

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