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LONDON:
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1142.

It appears by Lord STANLEY'S speech on Tues-
day last, and by the complaints of the Tory
journals, that notwithstanding the enormous dis-
criminating duty levied on foreign sugar in order
to benefit the West India planters, they are fast
going to ruin. Taking for the sake of clearness
the average annual amount of sugar imported
from the West Indies at 3,000,000 cwts. for some
years past, and the differential duty which
is 395., at -405.; the people of England
have annually paid about 6,000,0001. for the
benefit of the West India Planters. We do
not over-estimate the amount, because there are
other articles which are subject to a differential

duty, in favour of the West Indian planter, as
well as sugar, and which, in fact, make the

- WIA
amount levied on the people of the united empire
T
for the advantage of the planters upwards of Though we do not assent to the Tory doctrine
that the proposed income tax will no t affect the
8,000,0001. per annum. Nov, it is confessed by
Lord STANLEY and the Tories who persevere in industrious classes, we rejoice.
very m uch to find
Tory writers proclaiming aloud tha i it is the
maintaining this unjust system of plunder by duty of statesmen to study the welfare of these
means of taxation, that the planters, for whose classes. his. true that they only now • adopt•this
benefit it was especially intended, are fast going
•
principle because they are afraid o f the md us-
to ruin. The suffering people of England, trious :classes and need their assists' ice. It is
thersfore, have not the poor consolation of know- 1 true that they only preach this prix triple, and
ing that, at least, the parties for whom they are pretend to promote the Welfare of the working
7,lundered by law are thriving and prosperous. classes in order to bribe them into ac( luiescence
• I3nt besides these 6,C00,000/.
pery ear, the people
with general disfranchisement, and inti, submis-
ga..-e the planters the largest part of .20,000,03 a
pioni‘
Tto-
.t e Tory rule. Though we ca:anot give
betwixt eight and nine years ago, and still, as
Lord STANLEY says, the pla.uters have suffered a ...c. ones praise for their motives, nel •ertheless
serious diminution of their income. Whether it gives us great sttisfaction to find the: al paying
th, Noble Lf:rd includes in his calculation th 9 in- court to the hard-working artizans. ! •
tel est they may still receive, on, their share of It was our painful duty on many i )cessions,
Nhen the Whigs were in office, tej censure
thht sum, as they
vested it in the funds,-or pur-
v
cl.ased land with it elsewhere thanin the Colonieq t!:em for their neglect of the workin g classes,
does not appear, but he testified to the fact tl at, fetid for the contumely they sometim es heaped
in spite of this noble gift, and in spite of the I upon them. It was ,our painful, , duty, on
6,003,000/. a year, levied on us for their advantage, j more than one ocsgsion, to remonst rate with
they are annually sustaining a ruinous diminution . great earnestness against the ill-adti sed pro-
of-their income. The country is subjected, thero. secutions of STEPHENS, MACDOUGALL, LOVETT,
..
fore, to a grevious and unjust impost, which douaP Colzirs,anclothers, by which the Whig a, to serve
not answer the ,intended purpose, but whieh
_a Tory purpose, earned, we regret to say, the
nevertheless, the -Tories are resolute to main-
tasting hatred of numerous bodies of the ir honest
and well-meaning, even if erring, poor€ r fellow-
, . . . subjects. On this:
tkin.
,
Iti there aiy probatility that tills' very impost of the as well as o. a account
account,
people themselveS, we rejoice that the
N‘LiCh is so injurious tutlutpeokile of England, is T .
, ones, who were wont to call them t4e canaille,
...
..-r,:ruao v ~T '! TT ' . -,i

also the cause of the distress of the planters ? : and to insist that they had nothing to do with
That seems a very strange supposition, but we the laws but to obey them, have come round to
have got half way towards justifying it when we our doctrine, treat the working classes as some-
have shown that in spite of the impost, the planters body, and claim great credit for exempting them
are going to ruin. Certainly stranger things have from taxation.
come to passinpolitics ; such, forexample,as 2 and It is now in the power of the working classes
2 does not make four, than that the very reverse to show that they are worthy of the considera-
should be the effect of a law from that intended tion vouchsafed to them. Be it for good or for
by the law-maker. •On such a subject we do not evil, a great change is proposed in the financial
pretend to be dogmatic or positive, but the mode and commercial regulations of the country. Both
in which the impost may probably operate, so as parties in Parliament affirm that the change will
to bring about the ruin of the planters, is this : have a considerable influence on the condition of
The number of labourers, and the quantity of the working classes, and both appeal to them to
labonl at the command of the planter, is limited. I a certain degree for their support. One party
Each and every planter is eager to get hold of affirms that the change will benefit them; the
as much of the impost, through raising . a large j other denies it. Our own opinion has been more
crop of sugar, as possible. They all, therefore, than once stated; but irrespective of that, we are
lay themselves out to cultivate sugar; they corn- t sure that the working classes are bound to take
pete strongly with one another to obtain the ser- the subject into consideration, and express An
vices of the negroes for cultivating sugar; and opinion on it. Those who deny them the suf-
their competition, sharpened by the desire to frage in electing members of the House of Com-
get hold of as much as possible of the impost, . mons, do now tacitly concede it to them, and
tells against themselves, and enables the negroes concede to them the power to• influence, and
to demand very high wages, and to labour on . even to over-rule the decision of Parliament, by
their own terms. : seeking their approbation. For whichever party
To their bargains with the negroes there
-are ( in the State the working classes may decide, or
two parties, and itis clear that if their competi- ! for neither, they ought not to lose the present
Lion one with another were lessened, it would ; opportunity of exercising the right of suffrage,
have the same effect as increasing the number of , when every man, however poor, who can express
labourers, and enable them to cultivate their es-1 an opinion, may make it tell on the country, and
tates at a lesi' expense., It is also clear that the : legitimately force himself into of the pale of the
increased price obtained for their sugar, in con- ! constitution.
i
sequence of the discriminating duty, augments If they are of opinion that the proposed in-
thel
fund, applicable to the payment of wages in I come tax and alterations .of the tariff will be be-
a limited population, and the question is, whether 1 neficial to them, let them meet and express such
the increased competition thus occasioned for , an opinion, and so they will enable Sir R. PEEL
labour be more than equal to the advantage ! to reject the demands of the agriculturists, and
which the planter derives from the tax ? We be- 1 secure to them the advantages of those changes
lieve that it is, and so we believe that the unjust in the tariff which he holds out to them. If
impost itself, which is so injurious to the home they are of opinion that the income tax, in addi-
consumer, is the primary cause of the planter's tion to all the other taxes which now crush in-
distress, decay, and progress towards ruin. dustry, will be injurious to them—it' they prefer
It is abundantly evident, from Lord STANLEY'S i a reduction of the sugar duties to the reduction
speech, whatever may be the losses of the of the duties on timber—if, after hearing Sir
planters, that the negroes are increasing in I ROBERT PEEL expatiate on the advantages of
opulence. 'Those in Jamaica, according to Sir cheapness and abundance, they think they are
C. METcal.e's report, are " perfectly free and more likely to be benefited, and the necessary
more independent than the same class in any revenue raised by a free trade in corn, giving a
other country." That proves great competition stimulus to industry and consumption, than by
amongst the planters to have their services. In additional taxation—let them announce such
one parish the number of freeholders had in. an opinion. Whichever view they may take,
creased nearly five-fold, or from 387 to 1863 be- let them not be silent at this crisis of the public
tween 1837 and 1841. In Demerara, the negroes I affairs, when they are invited by the Tories to
have purchased, according to Governor LIGHT, give their opinion on the great questions at issue.
one estate for 11,0001., and another for 16,0001.
Now, the means of making these purchases, and COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince
becoming freeholders, both in Jamaica and De- Albert walked for some time this morning in
aferara, could not haie been obtained by the ne- the Slopes, the Terrace, and the Home Park,
groes from merely cultivating their provision and the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal
grounds, which are chiefly or solely to supply have been taken airings both morning and after-
their own subsistence. Owing, said Lord STAN- noon.
LEY, to the labourers becoming possessors of the Prince Albert enjoyed a run with the beagles
land, the planters had been compelled to give ex- this morning, attended by Sir Edward Bowater
97-bitant wages. It was the exorbitant wages, how- and Mr. G.- E. Anson. Afterwards the Queenand his Royal Highness rode out on horseback,
ever, given by the planters in the first instance, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Colonel
in order to get a large crop of sugar, and so get Buckley, and Sir E. Bowater.
hold of a large share of the tax, that led to making In the afternoon her Majesty, attended by the
the labourers landowners, and by narrowing Countess of Charlemont, Lady Caroline Cocks,
and rode out iii a pony
still more the supply of labour, raised still
the Hon. Mrs. Anson,
carriage and four, accompanied by Prince Albert
higher the rate of wages. We conclude, from
ill these circumstances, that it is the competition on horseback, attended by Sir E. Bowater and
Colonel Buckley. Viscount Hawarden and Sir
,f the planters one against another, in their new Frederick Stovin followed in a pony phaeton.
condition of purchasers of labour, stimulated by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
the bounty or discriminating duty which has
Maria Dawson.
which makes, as they now complain, cultivation
Our principles would leaa us directly to the 1 to her Majesty.
walked out this morning, attended by Lady Anne
j
been the chief cause of that high rate of wages
The Earl and Countess of Delawarr, the
ruinous to them.
Ladies Elizabeth and Mary West, and Viscount
Cantilupe, arrived to-day at the Castle, on a visit
conclusion that the remedy for this condition is The H on. and very Rev. the Dean of Wind-
the very reverse of that recommended by the sor, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, will
planters, and adopted, we are afraid, by Lord"
circle at the Castle, this evening. have the honour of joining the Royal dinuer
STANLEY. We should say abolish the unjust
discriminating duty, and trust for once to Nature His Royal Highness Prince George of Cam-
bridge visited Her Majesty the Queen Dowager
and to GOD. Do right, and do not dread the yesterd sy, at Marlborough House.
consequences. It is only politicians who lay Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces-
down the rule that they can set at defiance the ter paid a congratulatory visit to their Royal
laws of morality with advantage. We should Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
say that, by abolishing the discriminating on Saturday, at their residence, at Kew.
C
duty, you will. lessen the competition of Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador,
and Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minis-
the planters one with another induce
them to introduce cheaper and better methods ter, transacted business at the Foreign Office
yesterday.
of cultivation, and reduce the wages of the The Chancellor of the Exchequer haaleft town
negroes, now raised exorbitantly, by taxing the for his seat, Betchworth Surrey.
people of England. By employing skilled labour, Earl Talbot transacted business yesterday at
the planters would be enabled to cultivate the Home Office.
cheaper than those who import the unskilled The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone left townyesterday afternoon for-Brighton.
and ignorant Africans.
The planters, on the contrary, recommend the : MR. WILSON'S ILLUSTRATIONS
promotion of immigration. They want more ! OF SCOTTISH MUSIC AND SONG.
labourers, that they may grow more sugar, and j This popular vocalist gave another of his excellent en-
, get hold of more tax. Lord STANLEY goes with tertainments last night at the Musical Hall, Store-street.
them. He supposes himself, very erroneous) Mr. Wilson intimated on a former occasion, that he had
Y man reuests sent to him for l son that ha
we can assure his Lordship, to have been instru- becomy q e favourites in the course articu
of hisar series,'gs and that mental in ruining the planters, by emancipating he intended to meet their wishes, by dedicating an even-
their slaves. He conferred on them by that the ing to the songs they had desired, under the title of
greatest blessing a statesman ever conterred on a "Selected Entertainments." The programme contained
ten of Sand' delicious es, threeh are
people. He is in no wise instrumental to their wedded tocotl the appropriatemelodi native lyricsof which
of Hector
ruinous competition, except by, maintaining the McNeill, "Saw ye my wee thing," "My Boy Taminie,"
unjust tax on the people of England which and "Come under my plaidie," each of these received
stimulates it. But believing, very errone-
, .vt%li,eilafuollmest jluasticeeNfreoimwethethfietretaciat anednfinelltonaeds of Mat.r.
Mously, that be has been tine unwitting and character, and a sweet and natural expreyssion of the
innocent cause of their distress, the honour `sentiments of the dramatis persona, so to speak, which
of the Noble Lord, it is said, is piqued to former
brought out with most admirable effect. The two
noilseo n o
f took
Burns'
catonga
to observe
afford them redress. He is about, there-
happened
encored.
Mr.
oltV n
that
fore, to promote immigration from Africa were in the programme of that evening, but he would
into our colonies. He is to renew or ex- make the amende, and gave them that glorious strain of
tend a quasi slave trade. Het is to perpetuate
ttihfe immortal
o
ul and in bdblarrde,li‘e‘fAclii ltilanth'sis
a inanfor
a'
that."
songmaa cometitte whole
Beau-
ignorance and want of skill in our colonies by a us ; it breathes of a spirit that manly
would
perpetual stream of ignorant ravages imported human family " brithes yet for a' that." Mr. Wilson
from the coast of Africa. Instead of diminishing sung it with the energy and lofty dignity that it de-
giniveneevinuitahr atoll
the
ee buoyant;
de-
the wages of the negroes, by taking the hand of amnadndse.xhiTliuralltocinligoernumthnwsaiasa
the planter out of our pockets, h e is to diminish . Countrie." It set the heads of his hearers a " bobbing"
them by introducing a lower and 1 ess enlightened ' and, had there been room, we are inclined to think that
class of labourers from other countries. He is the feet would have seconded the motion. Mr. Wilson
other son s with nwn chaste wilfully to to degrade the enlig'.ntened and com- tion, and marked egxpression.his Anwell-kmong
ad i ' and o ded
cOrtable negro population and to undo what audience rewarded his exertion. Inonrieo e
ftherw
boxes
emancipation has done. we observed Major Burns and Captain Charles Gray.
Mr. gives an entertainment evenin in the
We hope that Lord STANLEY w ill consider the London Wilson Tavern, under the patronagethis of the Lord Mayor
consequences of following the suggestions of the I and Lady Mayoress, and we have no doubt that our
avaricious and unjust planters. It seems pro- City Mends will avail themselves of an enjoyment that
bable, if not inevitable, that the West Indies are has been so much relished in the western quarter of the
to become the " black islands." The coloured metropolis.
race there, not forfeiting, p erhaps, their
allegiance to England, nor shaking off their
connexion with that generous
,people, who
have purchased their freedom, will become
predominant and masters. For the whole world,
for Africa itself, that may be a g rest blessing,
provided the educated, intelligent, religious, and
skilful, moral blacks, who have bee ti brought up
in the ways of Englishmen and with English
notions, shall remain the most mixnerous, and
shall be the principal source of a n increase of
population ; but introduce amongst them a con-
tinual fresh supply of ignorant half /savages from
the West coast of Africa, and withou ft retarding,
but rather hastening the supremacy of the co-
loured population, you will establish in the
West India islands an empire of say: iges, instead
of enlightened and intelligent beings., and make
the "black islands" a curse to 3 ilurope and
America.

BANQUET AT THE MANSION-
HOUSE.
_ -

The Lord Mayor gave the customary Easter banquet
yesterday evening, in sumptuous style, to about two
hundred and fifty guests. The hall and the tables were
decorated with the usual splendour and taste ; and the
Royal canopy was erected at the extremity, in expecta-
tion of the presence of the Duko of Cambridge, who,
however, was unable to attend. After the toasts of
" The Queen," " Prince Albert and the Prince of
Wales," " This Queen Dowager," and " The Army and
Navy,"
The LORD MAYOR proposed " The health of the Bi-
shop of Salisbury," to whose sermon he had that day
listened with great advantage and satisfaction.
The Bishop of SALISBURY observed that it was al-
ways a matter of satisfaction to him and his Right Re-
verend Brethren to attend on such occasions as those to
which the Lord Mayor had alluded, and thereby to
countenance and promote, as far Its in them lay, the ad-
mirable chakties for which that city was so remaikable.
The LORD M.t.yoa gave " Sir R Peel and her Ma-
jesty's Ministers," observing that the country had now
the good fortune to possess a government equally distin-
guished for its strength and its integrity ; one in which
general confidence was placed, and which, he trusted,
would prove as permanent as, by its honesty and its
t dents, it deserved to be. This toast was received with
the most marked and rapturous approval.
Lord WIIARNCLIFFE, in returning thanks, said he
had to apologise for the absence of his Right Hon. Friend
at the head of the Government. When it was considered
how laborious had been his recent duties, what fatigue
he had undergone, and had still to encounter, it was
not surprising that he should require a few days relax-
ation. The Lord Mayor had said that the present Go-
vernment possessed the general confidence of the coun-
try. He (Lord Wharncliffe) was aware that no Govern-
ment, however constituted, or whatever its acts, could
obtain universal praise ; but the present Ministry was, at
least, resolved to merit the confidence of the country, by
adopting the fixed principle of proposing no measure
e About honestly and firmly carrying it into execution.
The PRUSSIAN MINISTRR, in. returning thanks on his
health being drunk, dwelt on t'.te, gratification his Prus-
sian Majesty had experienced in the reception recently
given to him, and which be regarded as an earnest of
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himself the guest of the nation at large, and the cordiality
with which he had heen received would never be effaced
from his memory.
The health of "LordDeuman and the Judges," "Mr.
Masterman and the City Members," "The Hon. Francis
Scott," and "Mr. Laurie," were among the other toasts.
Mr. Wilson sang some very pleasing Scotch melodies
'n the course of the evening.
A lettc P

letter from Montpellier, of the 16th instant,
states that' symptoms of mental alienation have been
manifested by Madame Laffarge, and that upon the
report of the physicians of the prison, in which she is
confine-I, the Director has applied to the Government to
have her transported to a lunatic asylum.

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