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London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

THE SON LONDON, SATURDAY iVENING, DtCEMBER l3, 1845.

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,1 guilty of a breach of trust, and ordered that i THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
ip.p_,.3l.4.tieedottier of;
"atc,uld Pay the costs of the Rift. FROM TISR MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
the infant was continued guardian, and I CHRONICLia-The more time that e e have to look
' pro tkrnpere, trustee of the infant's estate. at the posture in which affairs are placed, the more per-
QUEEas plexiug does the eseijuncture appear. The calmest by-
'A'S BENCI-1.-(THIS DAY.) stander cannot attempt to solve the problem without
(Before Lord DENMAN.) speedily appreciating the difficulties which meet the
This . DILT)R V. WARD. practical statesman in every course that suggests itself.
t'tiiite was an action taken by the plaintiff, who is an The truth is, we have been so completely taken by sur-
'44 ' et' against. the defendant, to whom he had fur- prise that we have not yet become aware of our sitna-
Z. ea drawiea
ate "es, plans, and specifications for a large don. No oeo feels sufficiently- the extent of the mis-
the residence;piaintir, but the rate of per ceetage demanded chief. 'Pee shell which Sir Robert Peel has flung into
the defendant considered too large, end the co' entry has yet in truth to explode. A heavy re-
, Wore res'l
Nt Pub, tstael the claim. Tele ease is not ORO of the sponsibility is thrown on all who are called upon to act diy.Public intrest, and is likely to occupy the entire isa this emergency. He would be tearfully culpable who
CO should should allow his eagerness to engage him in any polity
---- "101°Z PLEAS. -(THIS DAY). which he does not clearly see the way of bringing to a
DAY),
successful issue. We are lianpa, therefore, to find on
Jhis s STEWART V. STEELE. the part of Lord John Russell no indications of such an
geth)n. e.ei action to recover damages for tlto injury eagerness to form a Government, as indeed his known
r';' at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the LORD .
prudence and patriotism forbad us to anticipate on his
4`)!ls t''llit? JUSTICE and a London Spec:49.l Jury.)
itet
a° a ship belonging to the plaintiil, by the Enter- part. The policy of bringing forward good measures
for rejection is one which rarely becomes a minister,
fit, steamship of great size arid burden, runningl'le and would be wholly inexcusable now. We should tel
the deepest regret at seeing any statesman, in whom we
kitiltlB%,!_as the second trial of the vase, a rule for a new have been accustomed to place confidence undertake the
,The 2,ig been obtained in the, course of last year. Government of the country v;ithout a moral certainty of
2st to''lle for the plaintiff was not concluded when we being able at once to Carry the repeal of the corn-law.
t tar:ss, and it is exPacted to occupy the Court at Such certainty could at present only result from an as-
'Attys.
suranee of being cordially supported by a considerable
N '4r-,, —.....
body of those who have hitherto been separated from us
wite `-'I4EQU ER.-( T TITS DAY.)
„ts
at ~ by party distinctions. No doubt the end might, and, if
CHIEF
Nisi Prius in London, before the LORD all gentler means fail, must be attained by the mere force
~, `druEZ BARON and a Common Jury.) of an excited public opinion. An appeal to the country
IVis aa. maynaw V. PIPER. . on the question of the corn-laws might, and probably
1..108 f ' 'iM action of assumpsit brought to recover would, even at present, return such a House of Commons
~ or
te salese a breech of contract, to which the defendant as would triumph over the resistance of the House of
it e-ted, denying altogether his liability. The plain-
kte. "oule
timail appear, had been employed by the defendant would be needed for this purpose is what we. would
blis to"; but a short time ago, the defendant being greatly deprecate. From the necessity of having re-
Zettit",
j'e,(,),f bankruptcy,. the defendant` discharged the course to such ni cans of carrying our point, Lord
ta't It tin,tallo,ut paying him a quarter's salary or giving John Russell has a right to expect that he
.should be
tree Zaer s notice, is hich it had been previously relieved by the support of all who are convinced that
Ikethellould do before he could be at liberty to ter- the present corn-law must be repealed. The person from
a, ra" engagement.
-Illtuti, it whom he has a right to expect the most ready and un-
til ~e defence, was urged by Mr. PETERSDORIT, equieocal assistance, is the Minister whose sudden aban-
ie,PeephLaintiff on discovering that the defendant was deeiment of his post has placed the country in this per-
'"y difficulties, solicited his discharge, and the
lin it lot plexing and critical position. Nor is this support to be
14,,_ etid
gnawing that there was a situation in Messrs., obtained by any compromise of that clear principle on
haafta Company's establishment open to the which Lord John Russell pledged himself to act in his
'alttia'e consented to put an end to the contract which memorable letter to the electors of London. His worst
Thy between
tp et en them. enemy could not now suggest to Lord John Russell any
at that t'11:1 CHIEF BARON told the jury in his summing course more fatal to his character and influence than any
t.,ros forekruptcy or insolvency was no answer to an compromise which would continue the existence of the
l',.° to a servant's salary, and the only question they corn monopoly. If the responsibilities of Government
a'ttstsaecl'sider was that of damages. The defendant are to be devolved on him, the Government must be con-
‘ele sued that he discharger} the plaintiff for the advan- ducted on his known principles. If it is to be conducted
ilittlotA 04-7-sner,ta°ll,;
e, jta, the plaintiff himself, but it was for on other principles, let its responsibilities rest on those
decide whether he had done so or who either will undertake to uphold the existing
speaking, it was to the disadvantage of monopoly, or deem that it should only be tampered
1414 ofte.t "ea suddenly dismissed from his employment, with and modified. After all, the first step towards seen-
tte'.llo.4"" happened that the disadvantage was much ring the settlement of this most difficult question is to
li.`i'ad, t case than in another, and it was the amount come to a thorough and immediate understanding of the
Cliteti!ntage which had resulted to the plaintiff from principles on which all parties are prepared to deal
ete.‘rge which must guide the jury in assessing his with it. While we remain in doubt as to this point, it
a a,
were not bound to give him the whole is impossible for any man to determine what practical
k.tetke erter's salary ; but, as the defendant had failed steps should be taken. Now, with regard to Sir Robert
le out
his pleas, they must give him some da- Peel, all is still uncertainty. We know only that he and
ilasNur his colleagues have resigned because they desired to
fst thY, after a short consultation, returned a ver- deal with the corn-law in some way in which the Duke
la e Plaintiff for the full quarter's salary. of Wellington disapproved of their dealing with it.
t; Iltats . FRAZIER V. FOX. This tells us nothing as to the real nature of the change
'',lell *earl faction of trover, brought to recover a Bible, which Sir Robert Peel intended to propose. A portion
4 4,4"'t defendant had pleaded the general issue. of the press would have us believe that he meant to
le toelilfreY appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. sweep away the corn-law altogether. From another
4t, ti the defendant. portion we learn that he has never intended to aban-
-4NI uf ablrßEr stated the plaintiff's case. The plain- don the principle of protection. While these doubts
li.''Cot," agent of the London Gas-light and are allowed to hang over his conduct and inten•
Va4llse ]Thos.llll and the defendant a retired licensed tions, he subjects himself to the suspicion of repeating
kt,psiba; ction
•was breught to recover possession the curse by which he is accused of having en-
Ot V the' action
article of a curious nature, which was for- ginally acquired power-of committing himself to
4,4Bsez ProPerty of his late Royal Highness the Duke no definite policy, making use of all parties, and
ki (I Ili 't
The jury would remember that his late leaving the country in the dark as to the policy by
athttat-t`.'ness had a very large collection of Bibles in which its fortunes are to be decided. Surely we have
4--;"°,11 at the time of his death, which were sub- had enough of this already; all parties have had enough
agile ` '''id by public auction, and various persons of it; we must not permit it to be practised. again.
,It
ill:lathe purchasers of them in the hope
I;44lCetation of mai, ing profit by them, and comes to the old triad of alternatives, in which Ste
Robert Peel delights. If he means to stand by the corn-
dit %those purchasers was the plaintiff, who laws, let him make it up with the Duke, and go on. with
ki,
,„ /./.:iefthe Bibles for nine or twelve guineas. His
Abe
efka.pess was late Grand Master of the head his old Ministry. It' he is for free•trade, let him give in
his adhesion to Lord John Russell, to whom he advised
kt4hob„" Fellows, and plaintiff purchased the Bible her Majesty to entrust the business of forming an Ad-
-4 ler °f disposing of it to advantage to one of the ministration. If he and the majority of his colleagues
les tieea in town. The plaintiff amid the defendant have some middle course of their own, they have at pre-
la„,of !e" the purchase were in the habit, amongst sent the majority of the House of Commons, and must
tin, wieir friends, of frequenting the Man-in• the- get rid of the Duke, and on their own responsibility pro-
Oa ais'iasera, Vine-street, Piccadilly, and in the course pose their own substitute for their own sliding-scale.
to "
'se visits the plaintiff mentioned the purchase But if he should prove to be unmindful of his duties, it
Vile mal to the defendant, and the object he had in is the more imperative on Lord John Russell not to
Ilitjg titeteig the purchase. The plaintiff, after exa- place himself in any position which may lower his high
Sod is•kk Ible, which was one of the Oxford edition of character-it is the more important that he should refuse
!Kilt boUctind and embellished in a most costly style, to accept the name of power without the means of carry-
itAtifiged to an Odd Fellows' lodge, and promised, ing his policy into effect, or evsn to purchase some per-
wtilkla „,'''.°llld entrust him with the Bible a short time, tion of power by a compromise of principle.
tetiatiadi.aueavour to dispose of it for him. The plain- HERALD,--Whatever may have been, or are, our
I.la latotCatelY consented, and the Bible was handed opinions of Sir Robert Peel and his colleagues, the Con-
ItZ7tetWelenelant, but from that day to the present servative Cabinet has ceased to exist, and their opinions
lOk •8' le had been unable to recover either the value will only remain as matter for explanation in their places
N° or the Bible itself, as private Members of Parliament ; but of the fact that
)411 ° laaving been adduced in support of this state Lord John Russell is at this time the confidential adviser
4111 i ha of her Majesty, we cannot pretend to speak without the
ktittte Pa addressed the jury for the defendant. He greatest alarm and disgust. Is not Lord John Russell
at,,tai.illatit the Bible was exhibited by the plaintiff at the man who within these few weeks has published a
~tll4tlitt ,ithe-Moon, but he should call a witness to manifesto declaring his adhesion to the
hewildest visiops of
tit_tetoe ima client left the tavern on the evening in the Anti-Corn-law League ? Has not proclaimed
rut 411 -11 company with the witness, who observed himself the champion of a total and immediate repeal of
sr ati n
, as hr, 0 parcel or Bible in his possession. The the corn-laws ? This alone would be sufficient ground
4aitsti.l44%,aawever, that either the plaintiff or the de- for us to call upon our agricultural friends to be up and
%tr4t.7%,)avertently left the Bible at the Union, in stirring ; and to discriminate hetween their open an
kle*lts s.'egent-street, and the landlord of that house, avowed enemy, and the man who, though even in error,
lit 'laic paper res e table man, found it wrapped up he may think it necessary to make some alteration
tik` P c.
Le.e4eupon his parlour table. In the course
latik'netl „raation a few days afterwards, Mr. Fox in these laws, is yet ready to accompany. that
dal-
teration with friendly, and as he believes a e-
-14 Wee t 0 the landlord of the Union, whose quate, compensation. As to Lord John Russell,. the
itaktie-, Chapman, that the plaintiff had brought agricultural interest cannot fail to look upon him as
~_`-'llstp," against him to recover a Bible. their bitter and uncompromising enemy. We have not
Vtio4":4,t, upon hearing this, said, " Oh, I can stop the slightest doubt that Sir Robert Peel, if he think af
ip re:ar I have the Bible," and immediately sent change in the corn-laws to be now inevitable-a state o
thkeeeL9 to the plaintiff to beg of him to stay all things which we cannot view in the same light-would
Ittk: tectielsuines,
,a and send to the Union for his Bible, accompany it with other measures likely to diminish. the
4terhsciu to do any thing of the sort, and the abruptness and intensity of so vast an innovation. A
oe, t, towed to proceed to maturity. It was clear, total and immediate repeal, such as the Times an-
N. 4411dat the defendant had been guilty of. no con- noenced a week since, we looked upon, and !till. look
Vered the verdict must be in favour of his client. upon, as a monstrous fable-the atrocious fabrication of
tA 0 Ititatiot whether the defendant or the plaintiff that mischief-working print. We would entreat the
vellum eat the Union ; they were both in the habit Conservatives to recollect that the corn-laws are not the
kttk ietialig the house, and it was just as likely that only basis upon which the Conservative party was
snill left it as the defendant ; but this he repeated, framed, or the sole principle upon which good and wise
Itit,tieii,at ;the defendant having been guilty of no men unite to defend our institutions atal the monarchy.
Vette_wa% entitled to their verdict. To the friends of the Church, but, above all, to the
X. 1. 3 were called to prove these facts. After Protestants of Ireland, we beg leave to point out the se-
Oltrik rious position in which this great change involves them.
ell be trttir replied-There was no doubt that Mr. They were affronted because Roman Catholics obtained a
70t th e'l gtiilty of gross negligence in leaving the share of vacant places-they were full of resentment when
klao° 'Union, and this fact alone entitled the plain- Sir R. Peel determined on giving an additional en-
147tit *ler* If it did not, and his Learned Friend's dowment of Maynooth ;no breach of principle-at most
%NI! sanl-ere allowed to prevail, a man intrusted with but a foolish squandering of some thousands of pounds,
i laitla.he, q money to psy a bill might go into a an experiment which could not make the Roman Cathe-
-04,4te it I, e, and lose it all, and when called upon lie priests worse, and which might elevate their tone and
Op la, ' Ito would be entitled to say, " Oh, I've lost improve their education-they were displeased because
le hilt" mind, you will get it bye and bye. I have Sir R. Peel would not aid them by subscription out of
tire 3: though of no conversion, and you can't the public funds for the support of a system of education
,t,ogaillSt hie "
yo are • exclusively their own, a measure which would have
L eleeid eol LORD CHIEF BARON said all the jury paralysed all the good-little enough, some say-in the
1441 e toe,Was, whether the defendant had converted national system, but which subscription would have been,
Nal I ate own use ; they had nothing to do with at most, but a small addition to the funds of the estab-
V.
ses lac °se. It was enough for them to determine if lishment, and of the nnmeruus and wealthy landowners
e guilty of a conversion ; and if they thought of Ireland. These were their grievances, their loudly-
' b flillt;l,,r verdict must be for the plaintiff. resented affronts; but how sated they now? Instead of
Itta °und a verdict for the defendant. declaiming against a paltry grant to Maynooth, let them
k4tt' elb--
prepare for assaults, frequent, reckless, and embittered,
held',4"-, On riiday afternoon Mr. Wakley,
on their church establishment. Instead of a passing smile
Oth).kaba Inquest in Dr. Costello's private lunatic asy-
!,;deP lah°,ase, Svon-lane, Isleworth, on the body of to
.some Roman prelate, let them look for the invasion of
Vtiii:ltli h•l`e3i(la I-hall, aged sixty- four years, who was Trinity College, and the opening and desecration of all its
lai% e," throat cut in one of the water-closets of that ancient and most valued privileges; and instead of a stray
k,N4,i.'ltieri" the morning of Wednesday last. After a long place hero and there, conferred on a Liberal or a sus-
lt`,iteaNte-etoe jury returned a verdict " That the de- pected Precursor, let them reckon on seeing all the pa-
wlard himself with a knife which he had secretly tronage, lay and ecclesiastical, of Ireland, bartered for
4 '4of -g at the time a patient of unsound mind." At
tilset the the foul support of the demagogue who is the curse of
inquiry did it appear who the deceased was,
i 1 Gene(if residence and connexions.
till,k,
kLS, stea:logical Almanack for 1846, published at the empire, and their sworn and deadly enemy. We
again ask, who is Lord John Russell ? Was he not a
arty to the Lichfield-house compact ? Who are his
Wilitete ati' that the members of the Sovereign houses in Friends ? Are they not those statesmen who in the
tt the 3 in number, viz.: 356 males and 327 females.
Jett") etesorereigns of Europe there are 20 (including
11104
h3o hwahvoe very last session of Parliament pledged themselves
d l and irretrievably to the utter destruction of the
eep y
ki;;'qitiadeitPerbsnalerenloielinonalefrochmi l dtrheeni; own,swpnrolafersrsiad Protestant Establishment in Ireland, . and to substitute
%Ailttt el:eat from that of the majority of their subct n its stead, and in all its possessions, the worst form of
kttkkg% 44,e in their race, and 4 who are foreigners, viz.; modern superstition-a Romish priesthood ? Same
ahtla all% stanover, Sweden and Norway, Belgium, and persons may, perhaps, look upon Lord John Russell as
I}7y,'"riae,,teigning families who have most male members a modral of consistency ; but if the League and the
, .44:' he'', and Counts of Lippe, who have 38; those of tramufacturing interest would take advice from men
%N:14; it'ave 27; Lichstenstein, 25; Wurtemberg, 191
impartially friendly to every British interest, we
Itt4a, Lost° lid Bavaria, 11.
would entreat them to recollect that Lord John
,14i4,14 IL-1, 11 AT THE SOUTH WESTERN TitAILWAT
la% 41 an • Russell who, after having declared that any shortening.
via, _ evening, shortly before. fide o'clock consi-
It:tere:.ttteasZaa created in the imineerate vicinity of Nine of the hours of factory labour would cut up British in-
Mlle little ‘,.", nt consequence of -
Railway
behinagdrtaailieedntfihraet. dustry by the roots, was the very same individual who,
ti:ttS th°:, the South We'aern4
kti
111,4elhjr; the water of the Thamesyoverflowed and within the short period of eighteen months, was found,
for the sake of popularity, not. from conscience, voting.d
ektttvtas ettl theundenieeeth the principal entrauce and there- with the very men whose opinions he had so decrie ,
„le,, te "„railiai"„gas-;.itt" which caused the gas' to escape Above all, we would entreat every class and rank.--we
. 1N,44,4,' tT,,,,,,„-a. A ‘gnagNs-.iitter was therefore sent for to would entreat those who are attached to our free but
1,,,, )„i,5eg,,,2
_,, and
.on his applying a light to one of the limited monarchy--en would entreat
.the friends of the
saZt• sse_ t!i 4 ~_,wisich had escaped became ignited, and ex- Church and of solid religious education-we would ens
by
I;_tal,ei'olsa resembling the discharge of fire-arms, at treat those who place their dependence upon a wise
4ttay4ltN.,7l.llhs,' up a portion of the lining boards in the financial administration-we would entreat those who
s 4)04_ the _`!_l, and demolishing the upper, part of the
e tra e •
ki,v, entrance-hall and money-taker 3 compart- .
are friendly to a European peace, and who dread a war
ssell'' teto: considerably injured. Whether the cellars with th America (not from any fear of defeat, but for the
te,t apt," darnaged it is impossible to tell, as they have interests of humanity) -we would entreat them one and
V% gat aids of six feet deep of water in them. all to bear in mind the deeds and misdoings of Lord
,\qt. tti . e C
ithl,,ttiopt, , RoP of TURNIPS.-Eighty-six red John Russell.
I' ipq feet Al'e -I.°lll a crop grown by T. Dyson, Esq., of POST.-The noblemen and gehtiemen who have
ts.htlie,st 2 Inch house, filled one of Croskili's carts, which hitherto considered it their duty to give a general sups
Ntt, k ~tep. Vung, 3 feet 9 inches broad, and 1 foot port to the views of Sir Robert Peel, and to regard him
b 1; asel,l4 the, '6 average girth of the turnips was 324 as their leader, should now earnestly consider the
were grown with dissolved bones, dibbled 1, igite7. 41terr position in which they static) and come to a decision as
a1,11,44et: ell soZtieel! with Swedes, on the 22d of May.- to their future course. We need seattely Avow our own
6 wZr ti, a; Peror Napoleon's
M I k distinct opinion that they ate not only fully ;:-a-,`,,;n"cd
a s lie ased en e, favourite ame ue, in taking
a emPPIU'' f'arewell ra.`,. Ilse leaders Of Sit•
stv., a had be runclay last at Dourdan (Seine-et-Oise),
R but that 0
ktt a.k a 4.,., , . Chiefly
Veo eNved e'l.llvlus-2; upon a small income of 5,000 f. to H.what Peel, suey are bound to tia sony a sense
of is
from the sale of the presents fromalto to justice. 10 reason; and to:honourable
444.11,katt'lZtabis family.
fePlLeas. Otte opinion; boa-ever; is .only . worth ate
l‘h4''tealiPPlies CORN MARKET, DEC. 12.-T1"-- Written, in so far as we eest ali,evv it to be founded
it 4 , ei,4 of all grain ele 1.. The a a..5,mm.
oenesoef in
good sense, hiid supported by a fair consideration,
s , 14., the _ . . .3 wee a e. i
pt,:e,e_at,
e-1.4 ren„ emotinued uncertainty -
..uout the corn- of facts and circumstances: We rroceed; therefore,
, it;lita4,l_ il, ect,,44LaY__ dull trade in aa:',,est, ,
a and what few to argue the cab, elate: tibiae hotaaver, the brevity
:4.,,-,.
~
,73 in,,,,,,it'ere at are dur:.,o, •Gf-f,ili
°lik:' „tr'll ta:TW ined i°rr.-..er r' e' - . •
y4s• per quarter. which ie ne,edfal ill the columns of a newspaper.
.p c.s, other qualities in slow We Shall not now enter upon a hi.3to.ry of the
,IV ti...,igi_4:erter ,:ea.1,711,51-healteiation, but soft new were la events of the session which preceded the formation of
1,,tta,,e41,._ mai, az,
before, aud Shelling enOt sold at a
''°l),;t4l't keib`oa.
~,,,,t e
rt t troc, urn,e has been surrounded b a the Peel Ministry. Any one; howeveta sidle will recal
'll al e athem to mind, canna fail to agree with us, that there
t ,
I, etl. vs Kett atall, Herts. The Earl of Auckland_ were' four principal points which the triamphant Con-
atta4ll)l4-arl cow' s Eden, Viscount and Viscountess Pal_ servative party fully expected to be accomplished by the
I:haathera 2r, Lord and Lady Beauvale, . havea- new Administration. Those were-
-1 ,t1,1;,,,.e.,,,ei!, frotn
toll_ enxpress reached Brockett on Thurs- I. The restoration of the fintinee_a,
(4:a
4' ivater ofavii,ewoafaana Lord J. Russell, urging the revenue at least equal to thc r°-
2. The protection of penditure.
so as to make the
, ti
~,tivtt_ :pli,
ens I'l, aadirnti‘eraton in town.
as industry,
:laitt! ,_'lst ei,iti.,.,l_ssill,_ Marchioness of Londonderry of Pn-icultu- • , ),-. ---1'
~,, . .al led, ow f:,):a in sae dangers with which
14-. h and especially
Ni-91 a., ,Iri of , aeritta eiouse irom Wynyard Park, ,it had been T.h- ,
'lts
%.,;_.0444,,, p‘-:._4. dig an will receive a succession of .1 •by the fixed duty
a doctrines of the ,pigs.
Zeta& 'll4 his seat, near Kettering, cl ' z tlle -
744 The Noble Zal wile to Arriv'e the - aree_trasa ...-steee,.
vr
u. The modification, of the Whig poor-law, and the
- '77l* ..,- es 1 amelioration of those Flush regulations in which poverty
oppored to I» regard A toi cm% •

4. The reform of abtists in Ireland, especially the
monstrous Arises in the registration system (upon which
tles Conservative Opposition had had no less than nine
victories in the House of Commons over the Whig Go-
-1 vcrnment), and the strengthening of the law in that
I country so as to check outrages and tumultuary meetings.
These, we say, were the four principal points that
were looked forward to b 3 Sir Robert Peel's party as the
probable consequences of giving him as Minister a steady
and strenuous support. As to the first point, that of the
restoration of the revenue, it was accomplished by the
ready consent of the wealthy classes to yield up seven
pence in the pound of their incomes to the exigences of
the State. The Minister had no merit in this. The
plan of restoration was perfectly obvious. The only
thing wanting was the consent of the income-owning
class, and that was readily given. Sir R. Peel's friends
performed their part faithfully enough, but how did he
perform his ? Upon the remaining three points he
completely threw them over. He did not maintain the
protection of British industry. Every step he took
after he became Minister was in precisely the opposite
direction. Ile induced his friends to give up a consider-
able part of the protection which British agricultural
produce enjoyed. They assented, though they did
not like what he was doing. Still, out of deference
to him, they first gave up pert of their incomes as tax,
and then in deference to his representations surren-
dered a part of that protection which was understood to
be of importance to the value of landed property. And
as to Ireland, what can be more disgraceful than the Mi-
nisterial acts whether of omission or commission. The
fraudulent registration which Sir Robert himself had de-
nounced as fraudulent—against which he had voted in
nine divisions, that monstrous abuse still continues, and
rot the slightest step has been taken for remedy of it,
though Sir Robert Peel has been upwards of four years
a Minister. When he was leader of the Opposition he
denounced the fraud which gave to the Whigs their ma-
jority ; when he was Minister he did nothing to abolish
the fraud, and there it is still, to be again taken advan-
tage of by the Whigs. The leader who has acted in this
way ought no longer to be regarded as leader by the
Conservative body.
TIMES.—The resignation of Sir Robert Peel's Cabi-
net presents some points of moral interest, which more
than make up for its want of decided bearing on the do-
mestic policy of the country. So little is now the actual
and immediate change from a Conservative to a Whig
Administration, that the greater part of the nation will
recognise no more than a substitution of names, and the
official elevation of some score noblemen and gentlemen
in the places of some score others. As for principles,
we are probably not far wrong when we expect fewer and
less serious novelties from a thwarted Whig Ministry,
than from a Conservative Premier, who could any mo-
ment command the assistance of his foes to the discom-
fiture and disgrace of his friends. The transition, there-
fore, is very easy. Never was the nation more gently
let down into what we were once taught to believe was
an unfathomable gulf of misery and error—the abyss
of Whig misrule. Yet, if we mistake not, the pre-
sent will ever be noted as one of the most remarkable
and instructive passages in the history of British
poli-
tics. It is not yet four years since Sir Robert Peel
found himself at the head of a Government and of a
party to all outward appearance the most powerful and
the most united that British Minister ever had to work
with. Never were so many elements of power brought
into so etrong a combination. Aristocracy and people,
agriculture and commerce, offered themselves freely into
his hands. Nor were the peculiar auspices of his advent
into office less favourable to the most unswerving confi-
dence and the most exalted purposes. All was unity,
expectation, and zeal ; for the splendours of the new-
born Government were contrasted with the dark foil of
a calamitous and worn-cut Whig Administration. Under
that ill-fated rule all had latterly gone wrong. The
fortunes of war, the elements of the sky, and the subtle
springs of domestic prosperity had all turned against
them, and given even an aspect of failure to such benefits
es they had really conferred on the country. Commerce
had declined, the harvests were deficient, manufacture
was idle, the artisans were starving, the Treasury
was in arrears, Canada had rebelled, the West Indies
were impoverished and disaffected, Caubul was thrusting
us out, China was unpunished and unpacified, the
United States were sympathising with oar enemies and
trespassing across our borders, France was offended and
menacing. In a word, there was not one sound and
healthy spot, not one redeeming feature, either at home
or abroad ; nor was there any hope of better times, ex-
cept that hope which always remains at the bottom of
the human breast, that when things are at the worst
then a better day is at hand. Out of the depth of such
a darkness dawned Sir Robert Peel. From that gloomy
crisis the reaction has been great indeed. Hence a suc-
cession of fortunate occurrences, and, as respects a con-
siderable portion of the lilinisterial policy, successful
measures. Not to look below the surface, and viewing
Sir Robert Peel's Administration as it will strike the
eyes of the world, we must ascribe to it more than
the average of human success. His good fortune has
appeared especially in those points in which his
predecessors had been most signally unfortunate,
so that an admirer would probably describe his
career by simply reversing the features of the pre-
vious era. What, then, is it, all the world will ask,
and posterity never cease to inquire, which, after so
brief and bright a career, compels Sir Robert Peel to
yield his post to his baffled, ruined, disgraced, and dis-
heartened predecessors? Why does he himself spon-
taneously return to them an ascendancy which they
have been utterly unable themselves to regain? Why
set up a prostrate rival, and inscribe once more on the
tables of the State names which no one section of the
public dares or remembers to uphold? There must be
some great and extraordinary reason, going far deeper
to the heart of thinds than any of those which the histo-
rian has usually to assign in his tale of Ministerial
vicissitudes. The answer must be, that the Ministry of
Sir Robert Peel involved from the beginninir an abuse
of social confidence, and a violation of political
truth. It was founded on suppositions which Sir
Robert Peel has found, and happily also felt, it im-
possible to maintain. The chief of those suppositions
was the duty, and, as implied in that, the possibility and
the expediency, of agricultural protection. That
which was then the most powerful and united party in
the nation brought him into power as their patron, ser-
vant, and friend, pledged to prosecute their interests and
obey their behests. Such, on the whole, in the leaning
of their hopes, the conclusion of their judgments, and
the inclination of their belief, was what they expected
and trusted to receive foom Sir R. Peel. For that un-
derstanding they had not indeed perfect and conclusive
grounds. They had no more amount of real grounds
than what ninety-nine men out of every hundred usually
act upon in the common affairs of life. They had not
grounds which would stand a cool, dispassionate, and
disinterested inquiry. But they had grounds which, in
conjunction with the circumstances of the time, were suf-
ficient to sway the judgments, to secure the attachment
and confidence of ordinary men. There existed, and
was allowed to exist, an universal impression that the
Conservative leader could and would procure for the
agriculturist a higher degree of protection than was to be
expected from his competitor. The result shows that im-
pression was unfounded. Hence the ruin of the Conservative
Ministry. It is true Sir Robert guarded his position. He
reserved his opinions and his independence. While
parading with all the pomp of rhetoric the gaudy
structure of Conservatism, he was quietly laying the
foundations, in all his speeches and addresses, of a
more liberal policy. Nor was this done unobservedly.
While he pleaded for confidence he excited suspicion.
While asking all the affections of his snpporters, it was
evident his own were divided. The Premier tried to satisfy
himself and the country, and repudiate his supporters
and friends. His scheme failed; and much as we may
regret that any ens should fail who proposed what we
really consider a blessing to the country, we are re-
signed to an event by which that blessing is dissociated
from political deception and personal ingratitude. We
see in it one lesson more to do good acts by good, fair,
and open means. But it would be useless and unjust to
deny that the agriculturists themselves have been parties
to the commission of a dishonesty, as they now most
assuredly will be to its punishment. They are net the
mere dupes that their advocates wish us to suppose.
They well knew the urgency of the popular demand, the
growing necessities of the case, and, above all, the half-
smothered, half-whispered convictions of the Conserva-
tive leader. Notwithstanding these notorious facts, they
still thought to bind to their own hard service a man
whom they knew enough to insult with continual sus-
picion. They resolved to make Sir Robert Peel their
slave, at the evident risk of tempting him to be untrue
to his country, and the still more evident certainty of
rendering him untrue to himself. They chose one whom
they denounced, and proscribed the known leanings of
one whom they thought wise and good enough to be the
head of their party. If they have been deceived, it is
they who have compelled the deception, and helped to
maled the deceiver.

Chancellor if Lord John Russell aucceeds in collecting
around him those friends on whose character and talents
he relies to form a Government.

The Earl of Auckland is expected to arrive at Eden
Lodge to-day from visiting Viscount Melbourne at
.Brockett Hall.

(From a Correspondent of the 04ronick.)
LIVERPOOL, FnIDAY.—Some difficulty seemed to be
generally expected by most mercantilei men here, to
arise in obstruction to Sir Robert Peel and his policy
with regard to the corn- laws, and it was always con-
sidered that the great impediment would be the Duke of
Wellington. The announcement that the Duke would
propose the repeal in the House of Lords was never
credited to any extent, particularly when men considered
the relations in which his Grace stands towards all the
Tory party in the great landed aristocracy.
It is impossible to describe the scene whieh took place
on 'Change yesterday afternoon, when the morning papers
arrived with the news of the Cabinet having tendered their
resignation to her Majesty. The papers usually arrive
about a quarter-past three o'clock, but on this occasion
they were delayed, in consequence of a strong wind im-
pediug ihe progress of the railway train, till about five
or ten minutes past four. Scarcely any of our mercan-
tile men had left, and when the papers did arrive, intense
anxiety was manifested to know their contents, it being
assumed that detention was attributable to some political
cause. The resignation, as we have just said, produced
most extraordinary excitement. The free-traders were
in extacies. The Tories utterly dumbfounded.
This morning, when the evening papers arrived, a
similar scene took place ; and the intelligence that her
Majesty had sent for Lord John Russell, gave universal
satisfaction. An immediate dissolution seems to be ex-
pected by all parties c-n the great question of free trade
in corn ; and although it is premature to state anything
very positively, we are assured by one of the leading
Liberal politicians here, who is an eminent merchant,
that two candidates will assuredly contest this Tory
borough, on free-trade principles, with Lord Sandon and
Sir Howard Douglas.
Some of the more old-fashioned Tories are very bitter
against Sir Robert Peel. They talk about his betrayal
of his party in anything but terms of mildness, and the
Duke of Wellington is, just now, made much of by them.
Everybody confesses that the Conservatives, here at
least, are breaking up as a party. There are but few
tiaras among them, and the majority are becoming con-
vinced that it is better to unite in promoting our material
interests than to contend for speculative points on useless
questions. The retirement of Sir Robert Peel on this
question will complete the utter wreck of what remains
of that once formidable party.
The news has had some effect on the cotton market
to-day, but it has been principally to suspend operations.
The sales were 4,000 bales at the prices of yesterday.
At the Corn Exchange wheat was firmer, but there was
no change in prices.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
(Prom the Herald.)
YestOrclay Lord Sohn Russell, immediately On his
Majesty,
to town from having an audience of her
was waited on by Viscount Palmerston, the Right Hon.
Francis T 4 Rating, and several of his political friends.
'Viscount Palmerston remained a considerable time
in Dreivha9,textriettsus6lthattioOrtiiwtiiiethv.
eLothrdatJitehiBlLßiint Melbourne
ussell.
does not contemplate joining his former colleagues in
the Administration, if Lord John Russell should succeed
in forn4no One, as his health will not aniit of the fatigues
naturally attendant on official occupation.
The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne
House last eveningb from towood Park, Wilts, in com-
pliance with a request, it is said, from Lord John
Rupsell,, ,
:,
The Esti of Clarendon, the night Hon. T. B. Macau-
lay, and the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, are expected
in. town hourly, the former from Grove Park, and the
latter from Came House, Della:
Last night the Marquis of Lansdowne and several of
the late members of Viscount Melbourne's Governmentvn
congregated. at Lord MQnteagle's residence Broostreet, and it was nearly title O'Clock when the party
separated.
We understand the Marquis of Norrnanby may be ex-
toad h,-41rie from Italy at the earliest possible time,
information having been forwarded to Florence appris-
ing the Noble Marquis that Lord John Russell had
been summoned to form a new Administration, and urg-
ing lila Lordship's speedy return to this country.
Viscount Morpeth has been written to, and conse-
quently may be expected to anive in a few hours from
Castle Howard.
As to any programme of the new Government it is
absurd. Under the most favourable circumstances for
Lord John, some days must elapse before any authentic
list of the projected Ministry can appear.
It is, however, positive that Lord John Russell has
accepted the responsibilities of forming a new Govern-
-1
mc.ot by her Majo*ty's ckirci-n„:1:1, arid tlisl.t Vkscount
Palmerston will be secretary of State for Foreign
Alkirs.
We can also state that Lord Cottenham will be Lord

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB.

The forty-seventh anniversary festival of the above
club was celebrated last evening at the Freemasons'

MESMERISM.
MR. SPENCER T. HALL'S LECTURES.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, in the last
week, Me. Hall delivered lectures at the Court-house,
in Warwick. On both of these occasions the audiences
were large and highly respectable, although it had been
anticipated that experiments in mesmerism would at-
tract but very litttle or no attention in this place :
but Mr. Ball had announced that he should operate
upon several inhabitants of the town, and this fact,
we apprehend, might have been the cause of
many being in attendance, to witness his experi-
ments. At all events there were many, and it was
evident that the majority came as unbelievers. On
the lecturer commencing his address, explanatory to
the subjet, the utmost attention was paid to an his ob-
servations, and at the close he was greeted with much
applause.—On Wednesday evening, the chairman was
the Rev. Dr. Meeson (who a few years ago practised as a
physician in London), and on Thursday evening that
respected physician and eminent man of science, Dr.
Lloyd, presided. Thus, our frequently-expressed wish
that respectable medical men would preside, and see fair
" play," was fully realised. With respect to the experi-
ments, ou each occasion, we are in every way justified
in saying they were unusually satisfactory, for Mr. Ball
first operated upon a most respectable youth, residing
in the town, whose integrity is beyond all possible
doubt ; next upon a little boy in the service of Mr.
Cooke, the bookseller,—a boy whom he had never seen
until the very evening of his lecture ; and next upon
another lad, who came forward from among the audience
unexpectedly,—and who had never before heard a
lecture, or seen a mesmeric operation. In each case the
integrity of the party was wholly undisputed, and there-
fore the audience watched the effects produced by the
mesmerist with great attention and interest. Those effects
were astonishing to every one, and we really do believe
that many sceptics were amazed, if not convinced, To
say this, is but speaking the plain truth, even though it
may be doubted or ridiculed. Our very limited
space will not allow us to detail the experiments, and we
must therefore be content to give the simple outline of the
fact that they created universal astonishment among the
audience. Of course no attempt was made at that won-
der of all wonders, clairvoyance. Mr. Hall, however,
avowed his perfect conviction of its practicability.
We may claim some excuse if we appear to be satisfied,
more than previously, with Mr. Hall's oporationa in our
town ; for the fact is, that two of the three cases of
strangers being operated upon by him here, were par-
ties from the Advertiser establishment. At the close
of the two lectures Mr. Hall expressed a de-
sire that a few gentlemen in Warwick wou:j
form themselves into a committee, for the pur-
pose of investigating the subject of mesmerism, and de-
clared his readiness to aid them, at any time, by making,
experiments in their presence. On Thursday even-
ing, after the lecture, Dr. Lleyd, in a very brief ad-
dress, observed that he had attended many lectures on
the subject, and had, after attentively observing all his
various experiments—occupying together about four
hours—he must say, he had never been more entertained,
or listened to a more fair and candid explanation of the
lecturer's objects, feelings, and conscientious convictions,
than on that occasion ; and he thought Mr. Hall justly
entitled to the thanks of the audience for the lecture he
had delivered, and for the interesting experiments he
had brought before them.—(Great applause.)
Thanks were then voted to the respected Chairman,
and thus closed the evening.—lVarwick Advertiser.

Tavern.
The Duke of Richmond (the newly-elected president)
occupied the chair. His Grace was supported by Sir
Harry Verney, Sir Charles Clarke, Colonel Wood, M.P.;
Mr. l'usey, M.P.; Colonel Sibthorp, M.P.; Capt. Shaw,
and about 140 members of the club, among whom we
observed Mr. Webb, Mr. Umbers, Mr. Mil-ward, Mr.
Druce, Mr. W. F. Hobbs, Mr. C. T. Towers, Mr. Tat-
tersall, Mr. H. Gibbs, Mr. Trinder, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Chamberlain, &c. .

On the remoral of the cloth, and after the usual loyal

',oasts,

The Noble CHAIRMAN called on the assembly to drink
to the memory of their late president (the late Earl
Spencer), not only as a distinguished member of the
Smithfield Club, but as a country gentleman, and an
honest, just, and upright man.
The toast was drank in solemn silence.

The Noble CHAIRMAN next rose to propose a toast,
which he said might justly be termed the toast of the
evening—viz. " Success to the Smithfield Cattle Club."
The attendance at the festival that evening was a satis-
factory proof that the Club had lost nothing of its po-
pularity, grd he thought there could not be a doubt that
the exhibitions got up under its auspices had tended in
a very great degree to improve the stock of cattle in the
country.—(Hear, hear.) He was free to confess that he
knew but little of cattle himself, but he had understood
from those who were good judges, that although there
were many good beasts in the present show,
there were not so many as there had been on some
former occasions. If he could claim any knowledge of
the respective merits of stock, he thought he knew some-
thing of short-woolled sheep, and he must certainly say,
that in the course of the fifteen years during which he
had been a member of the Club, he had never seen a
better show of that class of animals.—(Hear, hear.)
It might be thought by some that he made this
remark in consequence of having gained the second
prize himself on the present occasion, but he could
assure them that it was not so.—(Hear, hear.) He was
happy to find that the competition in South Down sheep
was extending itself beyond Sussex. They had long bad
a formidable competitor in Cambridgeshire, and this
year they had been beaten by a Berkshire man.—
(Cheers.) It was clear to him that the successful can-
didates on the present occasion had profited by what
they had seen at previous exhibitions, and therefore he
thought the Smithfield Club had proved itself of great
service to the agricultural interest.—(Hear.) There
was another point he might mention in commendation
of the Club, and it was this—that it formed a field of
neutral ground, into which party politics could never
enter.—(Cheers.) Each member could there meet his
brother farmer without the slightest fear of any party
strife, entering into a fair competition with the sole view
of carrying out the highest possible degree of improve-
ment in the breeding and rearing of stock ; and when
they returned to their respective counties, he was sure
they could not but feel with him that much good had re-
sulted from the establishment of the Club.—(Hear.) The
oble Duke concluded by proposing" Prosperity to the
Smithfield Cattle Club."

The toast having been responded to with great en-
thusiasm,

The Noble CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the judges'
awards, presenting the prizes to the successful candi-
dates. Having gone through the award, the Noble
Duke gave " The Healths of the Successful Competitors
in the Cattle Classes," expressing a hope that, as they
had proved "so good" in their cattle, they would not,
on a future occasion, be " so bad" as to absent them-
selves from the anniversary festival.
The respective candidates present having returned
thanks,

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 12.
STOCK EICITANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 3% p.—Buckinghamshire, dis.—Ches-
ter and Birkenhead, 45—Ditto, New 201. Shares, 3,/, p.
—Derby and Crewe, 21. i p.—Edinburgh and Glas-
gow , Half Shares, 8' p.—Edinburgh and Perth, 1 p.—
Grand Junction, New Quarter Shares, 13A—Ditto, 401.
Shares (L.M.), 52,4—Great Western, Half Shares, 85%—
Goole and Doncaster, par—Huddersfield Canal and Railway,
4% p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, I dis—Liverpool, Man-
chester, and Newcastle Junction, 1% p.—Liverpool, Orrus-
kirk, and Preston, 11Y p.—London and Birmingham, Fifth
Shares, 19:j p.—Loudon and Manchester (Reniington's), 1
dis.—London and York, 114 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, p.—
Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, % p.—Manches-
ter and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 1Q p.—Manchester and South-
ampton, % p.—Matlock and Midland, 1% p.—Midland,
20/. Sharer, 12% p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 6 p.—North
Staffordshire, 535. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter
Shares, 63./4 p.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2,5% p.—Ditto, ditto
No. 3 (scrip), 31/Cp.—Trent Valley, 14% p.—West Riding
anion, 4%—Belfast and Ballymena, par.—Dublin and
Galway, dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 2 p.—Paris and Lyons
(Latlitte), Is. Cd. p.
_MANCHE STER, Die.) 2.

Mr. Pusan, M.P., rose and said—lt falls to my lot to
propose " The Health of the Duke of Richmond and the
other successful Competitors in the Short-wool Sheep
Classes."—(Loud cheers.) Although the Noble Duke
is our new President, his Grace is no new acquaintance
to many of you, and, therefore, it is not for me to in-
troduce him on this occasion. There can be no doubt
that it is a great advantage to have at our head a
Nobleman of the highest rank in the country, and one
who unites to that rank a character which endears him
to all who approach him. Such a Nobleman is your
newly-elected President.—(Cheers,) In my opinion, the
Duke of Richmond sets a bright example to his com-
peers. There was an old monkish saying which ran to
this effect, "To work is to pray." I think the aristo-
cracy of the country should follow the example of the
Duke of Richmond, and set their beads to work to for..
ward the interests of agriculture.—(Cheers.) There is
one more observation I wish to make, although I fear
that in doing so I shall be in some degree betraying
private confidence. I have been informed, that when
our Noble President is residing on his property in the
Highlands, he is always to be found at any hour from
seven in the morning until seven at night, riding about
and looking over his farms, not for the purpose of finding
fault, but with the view of discovering how money may
profitably be expended, and the condition of his tenantry
improved.—(Cheers.) Deeds are better than words ;
and, therefore, I shall not trouble you with further pre-
face, but at once propose " The Health of him whom we
are proud to call our President, his Grace the Duke of
Richmond."—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with every mark of en-
thusiastic feeling,
The Noble CIZAIRDIA.24 rose and said—Gentlemen, I
can assure you that nothing in this life gives me farmers
pleasure than to be surrounded by a body of the farmers
of this country ; and that pleasure must ever especially
be dear to me, when, as now, they take occasion to
honour me with the expression of their confidence.—
(Hear.) Gentlemen—l have attended the festival of
this Club (with one exception, when I was prevented by
a domestic affliction) every year since my election as a
member. I joined the Club because I thought it calcu-
lated to be of great service to the country. I need
scarcely remind you that it was from opinions expressed
in this room that the Royal Agricultural Society of
England took its formation.—(Hear, hear.) I have on
some occasions been fortunate enough to obtain the first
prize, and sometimes the second, and sometimes my
stock have been only commended by the judges. I have,
however, always recommended perseverance, and I am
sure I may appeal to you all as to whether I have not
invariably been satisfied with the awards.—(Hear).
This year I have been beaten by Mr. Webb, of Cam-
bridgeshire, and also by a Berkshire friend. I shall do
my best next year, and I think I may venture to say that
if my competitors do not produce some very good sheep
indeed, I shall carry off the gold medal for 1846.
(Cheers and laughter.) I assure you I feel very deeply
the great honour you have conferred on me, by electing
me to succeed your late esteemed president, and I can-
not adequately express the debt of gratitude I owe you
for the distinction.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, in refer-
ence to what my excellent friend, Mr. Fusty, has said,
I certainly am in the habit of taking every opportunity
of meeting my tenantry. I take no credit to myself for
such a course ; I consider it my duty to do so • but, at
the same time it would be wrong in me to say ;hat I do
so on the ground of duty, for it gives me the greatest
possible pleasure to meet my tenantry at any and every
time.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I fear I shall
not be of any great service to the Club in the office
you have been pleased to place me, but if I can
show younger landlords than myself how they ought
to live—that it is to their advantage that they should
co-operate with their tenantry, and converse with them
as a part of their own family, and that if they do so
they may attend every agricultural meeting and market
in the country, and always be well received, perhaps
this will be something.—(Cheers.) I need not further
enlarge on the great importance of the landlord and the
occupier being on good terms. They both row in the
same boat, but the tenant cannot improve his farm un-
less be is backed up by the landlord ; nor can the land-
lord get on unless supported by his tenant.—(Hear.)
The Noble Duke, in conclusion, said no language could
express the debt of gratitude he owed to the agricultural
interest, and, thanking the company very sincerely for
the manner in which they had received his name, his
Grace sat down amid loud applause.
Mr. Webb and Mr. Harris made appropriate acknow-
ledgments ; and the other portions of the prize list hav-
ing been gone through, the healths of the " Stewards,"
the "Honorary Secretary," Mr. T. B. Gibbs ; Mr.
Gibbs, " the Father of the Club," and other routine
toasts, were subsequently proposed, and duly acknow-
ledged. The Duke of Richmond and several other gentlemen
retired shortly after eight o'clock, but the general party
did not separate until a much later hour.
At the adjourned Committee meeting held at the
• bazaar yesterday morning, the Duke of Richmond occu-
pied the chair, supported by Earl Ducie, Mr. Pusey,
M.P., and several other influential members of the club.
Oa the motion of Mr. H. Gibbs, it was agreed that at
all future " shows' " a prize of la (money or plate)
should be awarded to the feeder of the best Scotch,
Welsh, or Kerry ox or steer; that the second prize for
the best long or short woolled sheep should be increased
from 51. to 101.; and that a gold medal should be offered
for the best
the latter being, that the Committee were of opinion
pen of pigs in the exhibition, the reason for
pork was of the same importance to the poorer classes
as beef to the richer moms rs of the community.

STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen,
and Bolton, 7—Dudley, Iron Bridge, and Sbrewsbuty, 1N—
East Lancashire, No. 2, 10—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester,
21.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 235. 3d.
—Leeds and Thirst, 1014—Manchester, Buxton, and Mat-
lock, 72s.—Manchester and Birmingham, 70—Ditto, New
Quarters, B%—Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 18s. 6d.
—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 11%—North Staffordshire,
995. 6d.—Nottingham and Mansfield, 2%—Preston and Wyre
Extension, I—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 6
—South Eastern and Dover, 35.
YORK, DEC. 12.

STOCK EXCNANGI.—The sales ara—York and North Mid-
land Extension, 234—Newcastle and Berwick, 10—North
British, Dalkeith, 51/4—Ditto, ditto, New, sA—Ditto, New
Carlisle Branch, 21/4—London and York, 3%—Grand Union,
14—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3
Nosth Staffordshire, 474.
BILEa,FIELD, .D.sc. 12.

&twit ExcfrAircx.—The salei are--Midland, 40/. Shares,
1744—Preston and `Pyre, 32—Grimsby Railway and Dock
Extension, 5 Vl—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2,g—London
and York, 4—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3%—York and
Carlisle, 2%.

. •Cr
Week Last it 4
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. r, 'l,
e) g
..---.
X A
Dec. 6 Arbroath and Forfar •• • ..... .. 179 154
Bristol and Birmingham
5 Chester and Birkenhead. • 503 421
4 Dublin and Drogheda• •••••••• • .• • • • • 651 549
9 Dublin and Kingstown
7 Dundee and Arbroath .•••• • . .... 250 244
6 Durham and Sunderland ............. 659 741
6 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •••• • • • • 2,327 1,962
7 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • . 6,133 3,585
6 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... 1,809 1,420
6 Glaagow and Greenock.. •• •• • •• •• 703 676
Grand Junction . • -
- Gravesend and Rochester
Great North of England •
7 Great Western
8 Hartlepool .... ..... .... —•••••• •• • • 1,1
72
24-7513
6 London and Birmingham, &m. ••••• • •
3,658402
7 London and Illackvrall• ••••••• • • • • • •
6 London and Brighton. 331;7706cl
9 Londoa and Croydon .•••••• • • • • • • " 674 932
----
- London and Greenwich .•••••• • • • • • • 5,006 4,986
6 London and South Western. •••• • • • • 893 305
7 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury • • ••• • •
3,643 2,855
5 Manchester and Birmingham •
6 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull. i0c...: 5,703 6,129
533
6 Midland Counties. • ....... •• • • " • 15,2,5117 11,02 1,011
6 Newcastle and Darlington ••••• • • • • •
1 6 Newcastle arid Carlisle— • 1,603 1,573
7 Newcastle and /forth Shields• •••• • •. 415 219
7 946 175
N orfolk • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
5 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,449 1,448
_ Paris, Corbel', and Orleans — 4,886
Paris and Rouen . • ........• •• ••
..
.. _
3,999
6 Preston and Wyre •••••••• • • ,• • • •
... 390 317
6 Sheffield and Manchester •• • • .......• 1,035
631
6 South Rasters ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 8,162 3,849
6 Taff Vale . " • ••• • . 1,032 ' 910
7 Ulster .
Yarmouth and Norwich ...... ...
.. . ._ _
:6 York and North Midland . ....... •
••
4,742 • 4,575
GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE.—To-day and yes.
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RAILWAYS AND A. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
—The change of Ministry which has taken place within the
last few days is likely, in the opinion of many, to result in a
dissolution of Parliament. We would fain hope not. The
delay which would thus be interposed in the consideration of
the muititudinous railways now awaiting the fiat of the legis-
lature must in many, very many, instances prove fatal. Our
pages are not political, and therefore we need not go into the
cause or causes which may render a dissolution expedient.
Perhaps, however, we may venture to say that the postpone-
ment, for a few months, of the settlement of the great com-
mercial question would be more than counterbalanced by the
results of an early and a satisfactory adjustment of the rail.
way or industrial question. We trustitherefore, that Mem
bars of all parties, should the present House be again con-
vened, will agree iu expediting, as much as possible, the pro-
gress of railway business ; and be content to postpone to a
future day those contests for power which, nnder the altered
aspect of affeirs, are certain to be neither few nor feeble.—
Railway Record
TM. RIVIta PLATIL--LIVRRPOOL, FRIDAY. —The
following was posted in the Underwriters' Rooms to-day :
" Buenos Ayres, Oct. 4.—The operations of the English and
French squadrons are continued. They have taken Pay-
sander, Soriana, and Mercedeo, and the expedition is pro-
ceeding up the river to Salto, where it will have no diffi-
culty in opening a communication with General Paz, who is
supplied with arms, ammunition, and money, and will, it is
supposed, immediately commence operations. Some vessels
from up the river came in sight yesterday, and, in attempt-
ing to elude the blockade, were taken by the boats of the
blockading squadron. It is reported that the English troops
brought to Monte Video by her Majesty's ship Resistance
have landed at the Buse's."
The storm in the Channel on Thursday was very
severs, and must have caused much damage. The Calais
steamer, with the mail for Dover, left at the usual time, but
was driven ashore soon after leaving the harbour, and be-
came a ctunplete vat* In a few bars.
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GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE.—To-day Id yes.
terday no iron has been offering under SOs. per ton; but at
this price no transactions have taken place. From the num-
ber of sellers to-day, at the above figure, we consider the rise
_ from 2s. Gd. to 80s. as temporary, and caused by one or two
buyers appearing in the market en the intimation of the
Miles on corn-law repeal. In the face of a stock at pre-
sent considerably over two hundred thousand tons, and
makers now in a position for making fresh contracts, we i
cannot see how prices can advance, but will decline. It sto
be expected that tightness of money will increase fora month
at least ; in which case, consumers' wants will alone require
to be supplied, which is a trifle compared with the present
daily production, which is ten thousand per week.--Glasgow
NationzL
The town of Brakel, in Rhenish Prussia, with its
magnificent Capuchin Convent, was almost entirely destroyed
by tire on the 21st ult. The churoh and a few stone build-
ings were &Imo left etancling.—Galignani.