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EARL FITZWILLIANI AND THE
CORN-LAWS.

MEETING OF THE LEAGUE-PRO-
GRESS OF THE. FUND.

just and to be depended on • how far it was the pro-
duce of that most filthy bribery ; how far, if the
question could only be brought once more before. a
Grand Jury of the public, the probability would not
be that the verdict would be reversed ?—(Applause.)
In one way or other, success is certainly before us;
we have but to persevere in our meetings and union
of efforts, and the time may mt be far off when com-
merce shall be safe, when traffic shall be free, when
we can extend oar industry, and enjoy the fruits of
the suecesstuli ndustry of those who are gone hence,
without being stopped in our harbour-mouths to pay
a custom that we honestly believe to be public plunder.
The Rev. Mr. BISHOP, of Warrington, then ad-
dressed the meeting in an eloquent speech; after
which, thanks were voted to the strangers', and the
proceedings closed.

mistake made with respect to his own.—(Cheers.) His
opinions, as he said before, remained unaltered, and
were decidedly hostile to those 'changes to which he
had already refered.—(Cheers.) There was one other
topic which he wished, before he sat down, to touch,
but touch lightly upon. It was with regard to the
position and interests of the agricultural labourers of
this county, in which he knew all who heard him took
a deep interest. He could assure them that it afforded
him great gratification, as one deeply interested in. the
welfare of the county, to find that by recent regula-
tions of the farmers of this neighbourhood employ-
ment had been found for the poor labourer—(Hear)
—and that he had not been allowed, as heretofore, to
go wandering in search of work. He had a short
time since spoken to some of his friends, whom he
now saw.present, in the simple language of truth and
friendship ; and he now repeated it, that it was much
better for them, as farmers, to employ their labourers,
so that they might gain an honest livelihood, even
though the finding of such employment might press
heavily at the time, than to withhold such employ-
ment, and thereby drive them to seek refuge in the
poor-house.—(Cheers.) For let it not be forgotten
that, although in the workhouse, they must still be sup-
ported by the farmer, and that, too, without deriving
any advantage from their services, while they at the
same time, were deprived of the satisfaction of know-
ing that they earned the bread they eat.—(Cheers.)
Let us, then (continued the Noble Duke), for God's
sake, as Englishmen and farMera go on united
heart and hand in endeavouring to forward to our ut-
most the prosperity of the honest and independent
labourer.—(Hear, bear.) He entreated them to unite
to the utmost of their power to preserre them from
difficulty and distress; and, above all, as they valued
the old English character, he besought them to pro-
ect the labourer from the refuge of the workhouse.
The feelings which the company had just given ut-
terance to on this subject would, he was sure, elicit
corresponding feelings of kindness, and good-will in
other parts of the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) He had
now only to express his earnest hope that he might
meet them there again in the coming year united as
they were now heart and soul in the cause of the
country, and in the cause of the British agriculturists ;
for, if he mistook not, the opinions which he held to-
night were the opinions entertained by that numerous
assembly. The Noble Duke having again thanked
the company for the compliment they had paid him,
resumed his rest, amidst4loud cheers.
The Rev. B. HILL rose to propose the next toast,
which was " The Health of the County Members." In
doing so, he said there were two reasons why he
should abstain from saying anything in 'reference to
their conduct on the present occasion. The first was
because they were not present to answer anything that
might be said ; and the next was, that the Company,
as practical men, were better able to judge than he
was of the line of conduct which they had pursued
with regard to the interests of „the agriculturists of
that county. He would, however, say that, whatever
difference of opinion with regard to their conduct
_

(From the Leeds Mercury.)
The following letter was received from Earl
Fitzwilliam, in reply to an invitation to attend the
Leeds Anti-Corn-law Soiree : it unfortunately ar-
rived too late to be read at the meeting :
" Milton, Dec. 5, 1842.
" My dear Sir,—Saturday having been entirely
occupied with public business, this is the first oppor-
tunity I have had of answering your letter, and of
expressing how much I feel honoured by the invita-
tion to the intended meeting, which I would certainly
have attended if I had been at Wentworth. You are
probably aware that I consider corn as fit as any
other article of import to contribute to the national
revenue, by a uniforth duty levied for that purpose;
but this is perfectly consistent (and is so considered
by foreign countries) with the most complete freedom
of trade. Such a duty is no more in contraversion
of free trade, than the tolls or rates paid by navi-
gators, or passengers to the Aire and Calder Naviga-
tion, or to the North Midland Railway. It is, in
truth, a payment of precisely the same character,
viz., for the maintenance of the establishment, and for
the interest of the debt, of the community. I insist
the more strongly upon this, because I observe that
some persons hold that there is something peculiar
about corn which gives it a claim to exemption from
contributions to public revenue. This I conceive to
be a mistake. Another mistake is to suppose that
there are certain manufactures so important that they
ought to be protected by duty—this is the landowners'
mistake applied to other purposes, and must be

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—A crowded
meeting of the members of the League took place last
night in the Picture Gallery, to learn the progress of
the great fund, 'and to hear addresses from H. Mars-
land, Esq., M.P. for Stockport, Col. Thompson, Jas.
Wilson, Esq., of London, and the Rev. F. Bishop, of
Warrington.
The CHAIRMAN opened the meeting, when
•Mr. HICIUN, Secretary to the League, read a let-

ter, giving the names of -upwards of 80 towns and bo-
roughs which had made fresh or further applications for
cards ; also a list of further subscriptions. From
Stockport sheets had been returned containing 308
names, making 2,371 nathes registered. there—(Ap-
plause)—and 41. Os: 2fd. had been received from that
town for registration fees, making altogether 321. Os.,
the greater part of which sum had been contributed in
pennies.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then introduced
Mr. JAMES. WrLsoN. (of London), who congratu-

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CONSER V A
TIME DINNER.
SPLIT IN THE TORY CAMP.

lated the meeting that he saw so" many candidates
flocking to their standard. The events of the last few
weeks especially proved that the end of this law was
approaching.
HENRY MARSLAND, Esq., M.P.,. was then called.on,
and was received with much applause. He said—
Perhaps, Sir, very many of us who are here present
have been theoretically convinced for a lengthened
period of •the folly, injustice, and impolicy cf the
Corn-laws ; but the practical experience which
we have had for the last year or two must have given
a vividness to our previous impressions. I am sure
it has considerably swelled the number of converts
to our ranks ; and I believe it has even shaken the
faith of those who never previously doubted of
the wisdom and the power of Parliament, nor con-
ceived that there could be a limit beyond which
misery could not be quietly endured ; that there
could be a point beyond which injustice could
not with security be carried.—(Loud applause.) Sir,
I know not whether you may have heard the descrip-
tion given of the population of Stockport by the As-
sistant Poor-law Commissioners, who were sent down
to inquire into the distress ; but it is one of which a
people may be justly proud. They, Sir, are described
as a people possessing industrious habits of no com-
mon stamp, as possessing intelligence much in advance
of other classes of the working people ; they are de-
scribed in the day of prosperity as taking advantage
ofall provident.institntions ; in the day of adversity,
struggling vigorously against poverty, resisting pau-
perism
.to the utmost extent, seeking far and wide for
employment, and willing to rely for a livelihood upon
their own exertions, and upon nothing else.—(Cheers.)
Sir, the Commissioners conclude that able Report
with an earnest hope that something would be done
for such a people by the Legislature; they pray that
something might be done to relieve tle great distress
which then existed. Sir, they know well the, merits
of the people ;, they know well the distress of the.
country ; but they littleknow the selfishness of those
who have pledged themselves to previously declared;
opinions.—(Applause.) Sir, how changed is the
scene ! a cloud has passed over,--a cloud not raised by
the hand of God, but by the short-sighted policy of
man.—(Hear, hear.). Independence of character and
self-reliance have, I am sorry to say, passed from very
many of our population ; despair has crushed that
energy which formerly bade them to depend upon
themselves and lam afraid many have no feelings of
shame at receiving parochial relief, since poverty has
ceased to be -a 'crime,. and when a livelihood cannot
be obtained by the sweat of the brow, and by honest
industry.—(Hear, hear.)
-
- Colonel Tithairsort then rose, and addressed the
meeting at great length.' He concluded an able ad-
dress as follows :—I was at' the siege of Bolton—,
(Hear, hear)—arid few sieges have there been where
semuch Of distress was crowded into so small.a 'com-
pass. And all that, remember, was artificial ; it was
not God's making : it was not Providence that did it ;
it was all done that one-half the crust should be
forced from the fainting Widow and her child, to give
four horses to "those who have got two to their coach
already._(Loud cheerS.) •If those men don't think
better of it, if they don't think 'of Making a capitula-
tion in time, steie-z-v--sdo,-- the rising spirit in the
country, their blood be on their own heads and all
the mischief that niay attend them.—
(Cheers) There•
has been no instance, that I know' 'of, in the history
of mankind, saving, perhaps, the 'instance of negro
slavery, in which so much'evil has been carried on for
the mere sake of accumulating wealth
for those who
scarcely wanted it.—(Hear, hear.) Our enemies
eezin to quail—." the straw is stirring," •as an old
friend cf mine once said. We see, everywhere, the
symptoms of their failing. Curious instances of that
have I seen by this night's post. I'll read you a pas-
sage if you please, from the journals of one Of our
greatest enemies.. And first I'll tell you the point on
which he has consented to pit this quarrel. •I find it
written • here—" Protection is defensible and laud•
able, because it is promotive of the mostgeneral
interest of all—the interest of those who are de-
pendent upon their industry for their daily bread.
ff protection have not this merit, it has none."
Now, Gentlemen, close
upon this; join issue here.
They have admitted that if protection be not good for
the industrious at large, it has no merit, 'and ought to
be abolished. Now I will state to you, as lam sure
you in general know already, that this plea, that pro-
tection is for the benefit of industry at large, is a
mere quackery, a fraud, a deception, a dishonest
wrong.—(Applause.) The secret is in this. Pro-
tection is robbing one man for the benefit of another,
turn and turn about, and throwing half the amount,
at each part of the process, into the sea.—(Applause.)
You know that if the exchange of your goods abroad
was prohibited for the sake of increasing the price
riven to some monopolist who might have an interest
in it, all that was given to him would be taken froin
somebody else. In the first place, what was-taken
from you could only be given to him. " Then,".says
he, " there's the difference of price." • Why, isn't that
taken from the consumer ; and isn't it taken, a second
time, from the honest trader, with whom the con-
sumer, in a state of freedom, laid it out ?—(Applause.)
Well, then, I say the difference of pride is that much
thrown into the sea ; and we are expected to be so
laughter.)
rterr2isinolg
weak, so feeble, so imbecile, that this proceSs is to be
put upon us, and we are to make no resistance.—(Ap-
lause )
P • • Well, then, we take ouredrersaries at their
word : on that we put the question, and we here main-
tain aloud that protection is not for the general inter-
est, but that freedom of all trade is what shall gire hap-
piness and wealth to an industrious community.-(Ap,.
plause.) Now mark the advantage which our enemies
srsve:lplarnold:uslbaallue._ (Applause.) "Fifty thousand
have thrown into our hands. There's nothing like
taking advantage of one's enemy's false movement._
hmeornetsisonan
the League,
what, I hope, they in
given to you. The writer c
pounds ! (says he), why if that be enough to repeal
pa(
theAndp
endpthl movement.—
(Applause, ui
the Corn-laws, what is to be said for the niggard pat-
simony of those immensely patriotic persons who have
been so long insisting that Corn-law repeal would
fill the country with prosperity, and scatter plenty'
o'er a smiling land ? 'Why have those persons Waited,
if fifty thousand pounds would do the business ? The'
Methodists raised twice as much within a very short
time, merely to commemorate and dignify their cen-
tenary festival ; and is it possible that thb wealthy
patriots of Manchester and Glasgow,Sheffield, sof Bolton and Stockport, of Biriiiingham
and Coventry, of Aberdeen and Dundee, and Other
of 'Halifax and
places too numerous to be named—is it possible that
they have [so long borne the shockirig evils which
they say are solely attributable to the Corn-laws,
when 50,0001. would have got rid of them ? This
'is passing strange ! Either 50,000/. - will repeal
the Corn-laws or will not.' If the latter be true,
then what the organ of the League' says is false.
persons who are
stingiest, most
p onl fonwtnhy'e
penny-wise-and-pound-foolish
formerinsgetLiao
nr
must
true,onunt
db.efotothhiisah
set
te meanest, o
. creatures that
ever worshipped money with fear and trembling lest
a farthing might escape for a public purpose. The
Leaguers' and their organ may take which horn of
the dilemma they like best to hang °n."—(Applause.)
We'll hang upon neither horn ; but we'll pin our
adversary by the laose, between them.—(Cheers and
laughter.) If there should anywhere be found a set
of brethren who are weak on the preSent occasion—
who want a little stimulating—send them a copy of
last morning's Morning Post.—(Applause.) Tell
them what their adversaries say of them. We can
want nothing further to rub up their lagging exer, •
tions, and to bring to our aid the assistance which is
due in proportion to their strength. There has been
no case in which such exertions as you contemplate
have been made which have not ended in success.
Sometimes the enemy professes to deride your 50,0001.
Can he do as much with 50,000/.
• --(Applause ) He
spent a million at the last election—that was
his way.—(Cheers.) Now, then, let us see whether
what you raise will not do as much as he did with
that million.--(Applanse.) The, time, I suspect, is
approaching• when there will be something like a de-
mand throughout the country to know kow far the
decision then apparently given by the community was

The annual dinner of the Buckinghamshire Con-
servatiVe Association took place, on Thursday evening,
at the Sun Hotel, Brill. The meeting, though fully
attended by the farmers, was shorn of its " fair pro-
portions" by the absence of every member connected
with the county. The Duke of Buckingham, with
the exception of some of the neighbouring gentry, was
the only person of political importance present. The
chair was nceupled by J. Stone, Esq.
The cloth having been removed,
The CHAIRMAN gave "The health of the Queen,"
which was responded to amidst loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The health of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert ;"and afterwards " The
health of the Prince of Wales," and " The. Queen
Dowager and the rest of the Royal family."
The next toast was " The Army and Navy."
Lieutenant SLEIGH briefly returned thanks.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said he rose with the
permission of the chairman, to propose a toast which
he was sure would meet with the approval and cheers
of the company ; it was " The health of the Bishop
and Clergy of the diocese ;"—(Cheers)—and attached,
as all in that room were to the Protestant religion of
this country, he had no doubt that they would hail the
toast with enthusiasm.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. GEORGE CHETWODE said, he rose with
mingled feelings of regret and satisfaction, to acknow-
ledge the toast which had been proposed by the Noble
Duke, and the very cordial manner in which it had
been received by the company. He rose; he said, with
feelings of regret, because the task had not fallen
into abler hands, but with satisfaction, because in
looking around him he saw a band of loyal men and
true, who seemed determined-to support the Constitu-
tion in Church and State as it was now by law esta-
.blished.---(Loud cheers.) The Church of England
was established and moulded up with the civil insti-
tutions of this country, and in their faithful and con-
- scientious discharge ofi their many and important
duties, the clergy had not only to inculcate the neces-
sity of .enforcing the laws of the Supreme Governor
of the Universe, but also the laws of man, which were
formed more for the prevention than the punishment
of crime.—(Applause.) In the union of Church and
State it was not sought to make the Church political,
but the State religious. He would not trespass
further on the attention of the company; but before
he sat down, he. hoped they would allow him to pro-
poe the health of a Nobleman, for whom
,they all en-
tertained a most sincere regard.—(Cheers.) It would
be useless fOr him to attempt 'to may any thing.' to' ele..
vate 'the high position. in 'Which the Noble Duke stood
in the country, for, by doing so, he felt that he would
only diminish the lustre which now so brightly shone
around him.—(Cheers.) He proposed to them to
drink, in a bumper, the " Health of his Grace the.
Duke of .Buckingham."—The toast was drunk amidst
loud cheers.

equally guarded against. IT advert to it, because I
know that last autumn (I mean 1841), Leeds was
not quite prepared to adopt the principle of free trade
throughout, and we also know that, at Lord Stanley's
re, election, a Mr. Brookes held that certain branch
of manufacture could not do without protection, and
thereby gave Lord Stanley a great triumph.
" Now, all these reservations must be cast away,
and the principle acted upon without exception, and I
trust that this .will be . the tone to-morrow--if it is
not, the meeting.will do more harm than good, but I
hope all will be well.
" I beg to be believed, yours faithfully,
It appears that the Noble Earl, if he had. been in
Yorkshire, would have thought it his duty to attend
the Leeds meeting, quite regardless of the obloquy
that might have been cast upon him for co-operating
with the Anti-Corn-law League. This is another
proof of the high-minded disinterestedness and inde-
pendence of the Noble Earl, who has distinguished
himself, not only among his order, but among his
countrymen and his species, for chivalrous patriotism,
superiority to prejudice, and zeal in the pursuit of
duty. .
Earl Fitzwilliam will be gratified to learn that no
principle short.of perfect freedom of trade has been
advocated in Leeds either at this meeting or at any
other Anti-Corn-law meeting for several years. At
some of these meetings all wish for protection to
manufactures has been disclaimed_ in the most ex-

here might be, it was possible formen to act honestly
thought perhaps not judiciously.—(Partial cheering.)
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM proposed the health of
;he Chairman.

press terms, and at other times the principles laid
down clearly implied the same disclaimer. Not only
is this the case in Leeds, but at the largest con-
ferences of the Anti-Corn-law League held in Man-
chester and London, resolutions to the same effect
have been passed unttnimously.
It is " with great diffidence that we express dissent
from any opinion of Earl Fitzwilliam's on a subject
which he has treated so ably and profoundly as he
has .the Corn-law; but we confess that we do not
agree with his Lordship in "considering corn as fit
pasurapno , yse.o,ther article of import to contribute to the
national revenue by a customs duty levied for that
It is indeed true, as•his Lordship argues,
that a small fixed duty on corn imported,.for the pur-
pose of revenue only, ns " perfectly consistent (and
is so considered by fcreign countries) with the most
complete: freedom* of trade." But it remains to be
considered whether it is consistent with the best prin-
ciple of taxatifm to levy a duty on the prime neces-
sary of life. It is generally admitted to be impolitic
to tax the raw materials of manufactures; and the
taxing of the chief article of daily food appears to us
to be still more objectionable ; for that in reality con-
stitutes a raw material of man facture, and the neces-
sary support of all labour. There is, moreover, this
peculiarity in the effect of taxing foreign corn,
namely, that it raises the price not only of the corn
imported, but also of all the home-grown corn. We
know that this effect is doubted by some, who believe
that the foreigner pays the duty, in a diminution of
the profit which he would otherwise receive on the
corn brought into this country. But we conceive
that the effect of an import duty on foreign corn
must be to diminish the quantity imported ;, and what,
ever diminishes the quantity of an article in the
market raises the price. It may not raise the price
to the full extent of the duty, but it must raise the
price in some degree, inasmuch as it contracts the
power of importing corn with a profit, and thereby
reduces the quantity actually importei. A
fixed duty of 4s. per quarter, for example, would in
many cases prevent the Dantzic, or Odessa, or New
York corn-merchant from importing : it may turn
the scale in many a calculation to the side of de,
dining the venture. A duty of 2s. 6d., or even of
ls., would operate in the same manner, though with
proportionably. less force. Now it seems to us that
whatever diminishes the supply, or raises the price 01
the chief article of human food, is an evil. Food can
no more be too cheap than, the raw mates ials of manu-
factures can be too cheap. There ought, therefore;
to be no tax whatever on corn, end no species of limi-
tation on the supply from any quarter of the globe.
If we are mistaken on the point in which we have
ventured to differ from Earl Fitzwilliam, we shall be
happy to be set right.

The compliment was acknowledged by Mr. STONE
,n a few words.

The health of the Duchess of Buckingham, of Sir
Thomas Aubrey, the Lord of the 11Ianor, and of the
Rev. Mr. Barron, were severally proposed and re-
sponded tb. • • •
The Rev. Mr. BARRON in eloquent terms proposed
' the health of the Marquis-, of Chandos. He hoped
that he would shortly see .him .placed in the position
which, his noble father had so long occupied to the
satisfaction of the constituency of the county of Buck-
ingham.—(Cheers.)
The Duke of Buckingham acknowledged the toast,
and said that his son was prevented from attending
the meeting by his duties at the Oxford University.
He looked forward with pleasure to the period when-
he would appear before them to solicit their suffrages
to place him in the position which had been alluded 1
to by Mr. Hill. They would then be able to judge of
his feelings and opinions, which he doubted not would
meet with their approbation.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. G. CISETWODE gave " The Health of the
British farmer." He was sorry that a cloud was at
present hanging over his interests, but he hoped that
it would shortly vanish.—(Cheers.)
Mr. E. STONE acknowledged the toast. While he
said the British farmer could:findsuch good landlords,
and such-kind, and consistent, and indefatigable friends
as the Duke of Buckingham, they would have little
to fear.—(Cheer3.) They would ever be found to
stand up in support of order- and good government,
and the promotion of peace and good will amongst
all men.—(Cheers.)
Several other local toasts were afterwards proposed
and responded to, and the company separated at a
late hour.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said he rose to return
his warmest thanks for the kind' manner in which
the company had received 'the toast which had been
so favourably and so kindly proposed by his Reve-
rend Friend on his right. He felt deeply the com-
pliment that had been paid to him—(Cheers)—and
he received those cheers as a token that he had not
forfeited the good opinion which he held in their
estimation.—(Loud cheers.) He deeply regretted
that it was not in his power to meet them on the oc-
casion of their last anniversary, but the duties
he had then to perform -prevented his attendance,
and he was happy now in having an opportunity of
being' once more amongst his friends in that part of
the country.—(Cheers.) It was now, he believed,
nearly six or seven years since they first began to
assemble on that hill, and he was proud to think that
from that time to the present their numbers had gone
on increasing, and he was gratified to find, on this oc-
casion, so numerous and so highly respectable a
company.—(Cheers.) Since he had last had the ho-
nour of being in that room, and seeing-around that table
those old friends with whom he had always felt plea-
sure in associating, changes, and great changes, had
occurred in this country ; and changes which deeply
affected those interests in which they were themselves
most deeply interested.—(Hear, hear.) The opinions
which, as Member for this county, many years ago,
and the opinions 'which, as an individual Peer, he had
since given, were so well known to those present and
to the country, that to repeat them on this occasion
would, he feared, tire them, and take up more time
than they were worth ; but at the same time he must
be permitted to express, before this large assembly, his
unaltered opinions with regard to those measures
which had recently been passed affecting the agricul-
tural interests.—(Loud cheers.) Whatever changes
of opinion might have overtaken some gentlemen on
this subject,/ those changes of opinion had not altered
his.—(Renewed cheering.) He gave his votes and
he gave utterance to his opinions formerly as he did
now, with the perfect conviction in his own mind
that they were founded in honesty and truth.—(Great
cheering.) He had thought it his duty many years
ago to record those opinions, because then, as now,
he took an active part in doing whatever he humbly
could do to further the objects of the British agricul-
turists. Those opinions remained firm and unchanged.=

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Leeds Mercury.)

FOREIGN WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. 9.—About
an average amount of business has been transacted
in most.descriptions of foreign wool during the past
week, and prices are firmly maintained.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Dec. 9.—Sales
of wool, during the present week, have been mode •
rately extensively; and prices of both combing and
clothing wools may be quoted a shade higher.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 9.—We have
had very few buyers in the market this week for any
description of wools, and few and limited the sales
that have been effected. Stocks, especially in comb-
ing wools, are proportionably light, and the market is
firm at the prices of last week.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The current
demand'for pieces to-day is chiefly in Merinos, Or-
leans, and other plain fabrics, which are not held in
average quantities of former years ; and the manufac-
turers are not without hopes of realising advanced
prices on the rates now current. The fancy trade
still admits of no real improvement ; although more
inquiry has been 'made for Parisians, the prices offered
are such as to tend only to throw the Jacquard ma-
chine into total disuse. 'The advanced rates demanded
for wool causes the spinners to seek a corresponding
increase on the price of yarn, at which the inanufac
turers appear very shy, knowing that they are the only
buyers at this season, the shippers being comparatively
Out of the market; that hardly an average business has
been done, though the buyers are more free to pur-
chase at old rates, which the spinner finds it impos-
sible to comply with. During the week there is quite
a new feature in the wool trade, a spirited demand
having sprung up. The recent sales in London, of
colonial and other wools, having found buyers at ad-
vanced rates, has inspired a confidence among the
holders of English wools ; and the result is, that
higher prices have been demanded by both growers
and dealers, which have been acceded to by the
buyers. The stocks in this and neighbouring mar-
kets (which were barely an average) are very con-
siderably reduced, and of such qualities as are gene-
rally in request, the supply is very deficient. The
late advance in noils and brokes is fully supported.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—
The market on Tuesday W 33 very firm, at the previous
advance, and has since so continued. This is the
more encouraging, as the commercial amounts from
India, by the late mail, are not over flattering ; in-
deed, so far as the sale of prints at Calcutta and Bom-
bay is any criterion, prices were never lower. Still
these accounts have not in the least operated on the
market for cloth and twist, and both articles are quite
firm, with a large business doing. There appears to
be a full demand for yarns, though the principal
shippers are not exporting anything at the present
moment ;—a decidedly healthy appearance.,

those opinions remained unaltered, and he looked back
with regret, and deep regret, to the passing of the New
Corn-bill and the tariff.--(Loud cheers.) They were
measures which he looked upon as being hostile and
dangerous to the interests of the farmer.—(Cheers.)
Having so recorded his opinions, and having again
expressed them in the same shape and language which
he had previously done, he would not detain them on
that subject one moment longer than to express an
earnest hope that those changes might be found bene
ficial ; but at the same time, he had in his own mind
a conviction that those changes of opinion which some
persons had recently undergone; might eventually lead
to changes of opinion back again, and that those who
were now opposed to might be found to come
back and again support him in the principles which
he advocated.—(Loud cheers.) For his own part, he
would rather stand alone in the wide world honestly
sand conscientiously maintaining opinions which he
believed in his soul and heart to be correct, than to those opinions for any honour or recom-
pense the world could offer.—(Loud cheers.) At-
tached as he was, and as he was. sure all those around
him were in heart and soul to their Sovereign, and
to their country, they could have but one common in-
terest ; and lie prayed that God might pour down
blessings on her and on this happy land.—(Applause.)
Might he ever find Englishmen free, happy, and
prosperous, and might they live long under the happy
sway of their Sovereign Lady, who ruled and reigned
in the hearts of all' her subjects.—(Cheers.) It was
with feelings of no ordinary pride that he said, that in
no part of these dominions would be found a more
loyal or more devoted band of men to rally round
their Sovereign, than those who lived on the hills of
this county.—(Cheers.) Yes, he would venture
proudly to say, that they would never be found back-
ward in attachment to their Queen.—(Renewed
cheering.) He could not'disguise from them the feel-
ings of deep regard which he entertained for this town
and neighbourhood, and he could assure them that
this had been to him a welcome day, because it had
given him an opportunity of again seeing those whom
he had not now so often the pleasure of meeting as
formerly; and he was glad, to feel and to see
although more removed from their neighbourhood,
the warmth of feeling with which he had been to-day
received.—(Cheers.) Their reception of him con-
vinced him that he had not suffered in their estima-
tion—(Cheers)—it convinced him that he had not
forfeited their good opinion—(Renewed cheering)--
and that he might still look to the company and to
that neighbourhood for those friendly feelings of re-
gard and goo 1-will which they had for many years
continued to shower down on him, and which he
hoped would follow him to the grave.—(Cheers.) On
personal topics he would no longer dwell. He thought
it due to the worthy Chairman as one who had al-
ways taken an active interest in the welfare of the
farmers and in all agricultural matters, and to the
present company, that he should freely and unre-
servedly express and repeat, over and over again , his
opinions, in order that whatever mistakes might be
made in these times with regard to the opinions
of some gentlemen in this county, there might be no

NEW CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—It is reported
that a new Central Criminal Court is to be erected on
the site of the Fleet Prison. If this design be carried
out, it will be a material improvement upon the pre-
sent one, as the yard of the Fleet Prison extends go
far as to abut• upon the houses in the Old Bailey,
nearly opposite the gaol of Newgate. A small tunnel
would at once afford the means of conveyance to and
rom the Court.