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WARD of • FAR
December 24, 1842.-1
the 21st of December, 1842, bet
DUKE, Knight, M.P., Alder
Court, Old Bailey, for the el
and other Ward Officers for the
adjournment to this day, the n
were as follow

,RINGDON-WITHOUT
At a WARDMOTE, holden on
fore the NVorslii pful Sir JAMES
rman of the Ward, at the New
lect:on of Common Councilmen
year'enmino., and continued by
iumbers at the'elose of the poll

TO MAGISTRATES, MAGISTRATES' CLERKS, SO.
LICITORS, CLERKS 'l.O POOR-LAW UNIONS, Ste.
This day is published, rice 6d. stamped, No. 51, Vol. VI., of
THEJUSTICE OF THE PEACE;
Containing :—Summary of the Statutory Enactments of
the last Session of Parliament held 5 and 6 Vict. 1842 ; with
the cases (hitherto:published) decide I in the Courts at West-
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should he deceived es to the fleeting nature of that
depression.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your very
obedient humble servant, RITTLAND.

whom we are thankful for their assistance thus far ;
and now we come to discuss with those friends the
justice or injustice of a bread-tax—of any bread-tax.
—(Applause.) Now, we are a League associated
together for the purpose of abolishing all taxation on
bread.—(Applause.) That is our object, and that
must not he misunderstood ; now is the time especially
to avow it.—(Applause.) Now, is this operation
of the
,Corn-laws clear to the perception of all ?
And now I say again, we must have no bread-tax in
this country ; but if a bread-tax is proposed by our
opponents, they must he prepared to show that the
whole of what they are going to raise will go into
the Exchequer ; and when they show that, the far-
mers and the landlords would have to pay a tax at
the mill or the oven, and there would then be no
party in the country who would advocate a bread-tax.
—(Loud applause.) .Now, upon this subject I should
like to address a word or two to the men of the work-
ing classes that I see present here. I see a good many
of the operatives in this room, and I beg to say a
word to them on this subject.—(Hear.) The sliding
scale is now abolished—virtually abolished ; you may
say it has vanished ; everybody is against the prin-
ciple of the sliding scale now.—(Applause.) The next
question is the question of a bread-tax. I have shown
you that it would make very little difference to the
merchant or the manufacturer. A ss. or 6s. duty
would not prevent my friends who ship their goods
abroad from always bringing home corn to sell, just
as they now'do tea or sugar ; the tax to be paid upon
it would be a tax chiefly paid by the working classes.
--(Applause:) Well; now, is not this a question
that the working classes should begin to talk over,
and take a little interest in, in their own work-
shops? It is no use their standing aloof, and saying,
" These Anti-Corn-law Leaguers are all humbugs—
they are making no progress--they cannot do it." We
are going to abolish the sliding scale.—(Applause.)
And I now tell the working classes that it depends on
them whether we get rid of the whole tax or not ; it
depends on them ; it is their business.--(Applause.)
And whenever I see working men at our meetings,
whether in the Potteries, at Nottingham, or else-
where, I invariably tell them this; because I don't
want to have it told to me by and by that I have not
let them into the secret. Now, the Anti-Corn-law
League have had work enough to bring the monopo-
lists to the point which they are at; and, suppose now
that they were to throw out a proposal for a ss. or
6s. fixed duty in the next session—and I believe that
a great majority in the House of Commons would be
very glad indeed, next session, to silence this agita-
tion by a ss. or 6s. fixed duty—suppose that this were
proposed, are you sure that there are not a good many
men among those who have given their hundreds, our
merchants or capitalists, who, if they get what will
suit them, will be very apt to go off to their mills and
their counting-houses, and be content ?—(Hear, hear.)
Is it not human nature ? Would you not do it your-
selves ?—(Hear, hear.) I ask any of the men in
fustian jackets, if they would not do it themselves ?
—(Applause.) Very well, then, what can you ex-
pect more of other men, fallible, interested, human
creatures, than irou yourselves would perform ? But
the League, the of the League, the men who
have worked for four years in the League, are men
who have taken up the question, and been sustained
in the question throughout by their conviction of the
inherent injustice of any bread-tax at all.—(Loud
cheers.) And they will go on—(Applause)—and
they'll go on upon that principle.—(Applause.) But
councillors and leaders, like generals, must have fol-
lowers; they must have forces. And if a five or six
shillings' fixed duty, is to carry off a lot of those fine
troops who have been giving their hundreds, who is
to help us to get the rest ?—(Applause.) Now, Ido
say to the working classes of Manchester, particularly
—take one thing for granted—the Anti-Corn-law
agitation has just now the first place in public opinion.
I don't say—l won't say it is more important than
other questions ; but this I say, that no rational man
who reads the newspapers, or who steps into the
bar-room of a public-house, or who goes by a steam-
boat or a stage-coach—no man with a head on can
deny for a moment that the Corn-law question is the
engrossing question of public opinion, and that ques-
tion must be disposed of before any other great ques-
tion takes possession of the public mind.—(Applause.)
Well, then, I say to the working men, " Look after
this agitation, in which you are more deeply concerned
than any body else ;" and to the working men of Man-
chester I say, "Join the Anti-Corn-la N League ; I
believe the member's cards are a penny ; that is the
entrance. money ; and when you come to our meetings
it is Universal Suffrage."( Loud applause.) But,
mind you, if the party in power, the party at the head
of affairs, has the power—and it has had it so long—
to keep us at bay, and actually maintain the sliding-
scale with all its enormities, and oppressive and inju-
rious as it is to the rich capitalists of the country, how
in the world do you think a few men upon this plat-
form, with the aid of only a few working men, will
be able to get the rest, if these rich men and capital-
ists are detached from us ? I say again, join the.
League before that alteration comes ; you have Uni-
versal Suffrage ; and we won't let the League be dis-
solved till we get total and immediate repeal.—(Loud
cheers.) Now, I say to the men in fustian jackets,
tell all your mates in your worksh.z7s what I am
telling you. But we must have conditions on your
joining this League : we must hear nothing about
classes and parties.—(Hear, hear.) My doctrine is,
that you cannot carry any measure with the aid only
of one class. They are deluding you, and want to
practise upon you, who tell you that you can carry
any great question by the power of your own class
alone. We want all classes, and we have got them.
—(Loud applause.) Have you not heard that two
Noblemen—real Noblemen, men whose names will go
down to posterity as Noblemen--have given yesterday
50/. each to the League fund ?—(Applause.) Have
we not got the millionaires of the country, men like
Mr. Strutt, of Derby, and Mr. Marshall, of Leeds ?
(Applause.) Have we not got our rich merchants
and our shopkeepers; and have we not got a majority
of all those classes—aye, and of the working classes,
too—with us ?—(Loud cheers.) Therefore, anybody
who comes here must not conic with any class feel-
ings at all. If he wears a fustian jacket, he must not
refuse to sit down with a Peer, if he is invited.—
(Applause and laughter.) Now, something has been
said about a certain party in this town or neighbour-
hood, or in the national Councils, that have been mis-
behaving themselves. My good friend Mr. Brotherton,
here, has fought so long with the old party watch-
words of Whig and Tory ringing in his ears, he has
arrayed himself so long under the banner on which,
I believe, " Whig" was inscribed, that by cannot help
even now, at an Anti-Corn-law meeting, having a
brush at the Tories. (—,z.pp,ause and laughter.) Now
I hope he will come here every Thursday night ; and,
if he does, we'll teach him that there is a new party
sprung up in the country, a party that's going to
upset all other parties.—(Loud applause.) Mind you,
I say so. We have worked to very little purpose for
the last four
years' if we don't hold our own, now
that we have got it, and get a great deal more, too.
I , our
party shall upset all existing parties, or
say,
.
other parties shall merge in ours, and join us.—(Ap-
plause.)And the first of these parties, Whig or
gory, that shall join the free trade party, and shall
join ~t honestly and purely, will holdthyeearrseifnrsoionf
power in this country in less than three
this time.—(Applause.) But they must hold them as
free traders ; we do not care what they do call them-
selves, if they act fairly to free trade ; and there
really must not be a rag of monopoly left. I say
they will be in power in three years; bile Anti-Corn-
law League will put them into power.—(Loud ap-
plause.) I cannot help, before we part, reiteratin,g
my advice to the working-classes who may be pre-
sent, to go home to their own clubs, and parties, and
let them fully understand exactly how this question
stands. It is tottering, it is giving way, everywhere.
I declare I can hardly answers the applications I get
from all parts of the country, to visit them, from east,
west, north, and south ; and if I could subdivide my-
self into fifty, I could employ every fraction of my-
self in visiting different parts of the country.—(Ap-
plause.) The country is so alive, so fairly boiling
up, that I suspect it will boil over ere long, unless the
monopolists give way.—(Loud and prolonged cheers.)
Mr. Alderman BROOKS then moved a vote of
thanks to the speakers, which was seconded by Mr.
W. HARVEY, and unanimously passed.
Mr. BAYLEY acknowledged the compliment, anO,
the proceedings terminated at about half-past ten.

SPEECH OF RICHARD COBDEN,
ESQ., M.P., TO THE LEAGUE.

Messrs. l3edford,Deputy 510
Obbard,Deputy 489
Williams

Alessrs. Hodgson
Rsrnard
Harding
Pearce 353
Charles
Woollatt
Ramshaw 338
Gresham ... 330
•
Prendergast.. .. 292
.......

Ma.ncunsTun, FRIDAY MORNING.—Last night an-
other great meeting of the League was held in the
Corn. Exchange, one of the chief inducements to at-
tend it being the presence of the Hon. Member for
Stockport, who it was understood oxalic! deliver an
address on the present advanced position and prospects
of the movement.
The CHARMAN, in opening the proceedings, said—
It was a source of great gratification to state that the
report they should have to make this evening was of
the most satisfactory nature—(Hear, hear)—not
merely on account of the pecuniary contributions en-
tered into in different towns, in aid of the great League
fund, but that at some of the largest of the meetings in
those towns a vote of unqualified approval had been
passed of the proceedings of the League, and an ex-
pression of equally unqualified reliance for the conduct
of the great question in future.—(Applause.) He
had mentioned last week that two of their members
were in London inviting the co-operation of the mer-
chants, traders, and other influential parties on this
all-important subject. This week that deputation had
been reinforced by It. H. Greg, Esq„ of Manchester,
and Hamer Scansfield, Esq., of Leeds—(Applause)—
' and he had now the pleasure of being able to announce
that an influential Committee had been formed in the
city, over which Mr. Travers presided, and another
had been formed at the west end, over which the Hon.
Charles Pelham Villiers presided.—(Applause.)
Mr. BRINDLE, Secretary to the Association, re-
ported that the total number of registered members of
the League, up to the present time was 11,225.
Mr. BROTHERTON was received with loud cheers.
We regret to have to omit almost all of his excellent
speech. We give, however, an allusion to the late
article on the League in the Quarterly :—" I really
think that article has been a great deal more noticed
than it deserves. I understand that part of it is of
Manchester manufacture.—(Hear, hear.) This is not
a party question ; I wish not to consider it as such ;
but I am surprised there should be so much incon-
sistency as to find Manchester manufacturers engaged
in fighting against their own interests and the claims
of humanity and justice. We find that in 1815 the
Tory manufacturers came forward to denounce the
Corn-laws ; they then foresaw all the evils which
have since resulted from it, and yet these are the men
who will not now join with us in removing the law.
And wh7 ? Because they want to serve a dirty party
interest. '

Elkins ..... ... 456

ITATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE A.sSIJIi-
ANCE SOCIETY, 1.11

Burn
Anderton
Stokes
Walker
Taylor
"'id

Sidne ...... 427 I Wes
Whereupony the Alderman declared the election to have
fallen on the first sixteen of the above-named gentlemen.
Resolved, That all import and other duties, except for public
revenue, are injurious to the commercial prosperity of the
empire, hazardous to the merchants and capitalists, detrimental
to the best interests of the manufacturers, and unjust, cruel,
and oppressive to the working portions of the population.
Resolved, That this Wardmote do, therefore, most earnestly
request their representatives, both Parliamentary and Muni-
cipal, to support the repeal of all protective laws and regula-
tions, as the only means of restoring the prosperity of this
great manufacturing nation.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be officially forwarded
by our highly-esteemed Alderman, Sir James Duke, to our
city and county representatives.
It was moved and seconded, That it is the opinion of this
Wardmote that part of the ample revenue of the Corporation
ought to be applied in the easement of the Sewers and Consoli-
dated Rates, which press so heavily upon the citizens, and which
may be readily accomplished by a more judicious and economi-
cal expenditure of these funds, The resolution on being put
was negatived.

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450 tons, WILLIAM HOWEY, Commander, lying in the
St. Katherine Docks.

This fine vessel has very superior accommodation for Cabin,
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decks above 6 feet, and carries an experienced surgeon.
For Freight and Passage, apply t• Mr. J. S. CHRIST°.
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ROWLAND'S ODONTO; or, PEARL
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This is an efficient White Powder for the Teeth, solely pre-
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sovereign virtue for strengthening, preserving, and thoroughly
cleansing the Teeth.

RCOTTISH (WIDOWS' FUND) LIFE
ASSURANCE. Founded A.n. 1815.
Constituted by Act of Parliament.
Capital, accumulated and invested, upwards of
ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND

POUNDS.
Annual revenue nearly
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.
HEAD OFFICE, EDINBURGH, 5, ST. ANDREW-
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Assurances effected previous to 31st December will have the
advantage of a full year's standing,:and are entitled to partici-
pate in the profits for the current year. But in order that this
may be done, all proposals must he lodged at the Head Office
before 31st December, or with the Society's Agent, in time to
enable him to forward it to the Head Office before that date.
December, 1842. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
LONDON OFFICE,, 7. PALL-MALL.
HUGH M'KEAN, Agent.

Resolved,—That the best thanks of this Wardmote are due,
and be hereby presented, to our late worthy representative,
Mr. Deputy Ramshaw, for the long and able service that he
has rendered to the Ward, and for the polite and gentlemanly
conduct at all times evinced by him.
Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this Wardmote
are due, and are hereby given, to the Worshipful Sir James
Duke, for his able and impartial conduct in the chair
during the present Election, and for his punctual attention to
his duties as Alderman of this Ward.
JOHN PONTIFEX, Ward Clerk.

1741ARRINGDON WARD WITHIN.—At a
WARDMOTZ, holden before the Right Worshipful
THOMAS KELLY, Esq., Alderman of the said Ward, on
the 21st day of December, 1.512, and continued by adjourn.
ment till the 23d inst., for the CHOICE of WARD OFFI-
CERS for the year ensuing, the following gentlemen, at the
close of the poll, were declared duly elected to represent this
Ward in the Court of Common Council, viz. :—Deputy West-
wood, Deputy Prichard, Messrs. Hayward, Eagleton, Wheel.
tan, Holt, Ridley, Hartley, Bonsor, Ashurst, Taylor, Virtue,
and Fisher.

In consequence of Messrs. Rutter and M'Lauchlan having
polled equal numbers they must be returned to the Court of
Aldermen for their decision.
Resolved unanimously—That the best thanks of this Ward-
mote are due, and are hereby 'presented, to the Right Wor-
shipful Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman, for his uniform kind-
ness and polite attention to every inhabitant of the Ward, for
nis close attendance to his magisterial duties, and the impar-
tiality with which he temfers mercy with his judgments, and
hit strict impartiality during- the present election ; and we
trust that it may please Providence to give him renewed health
a long time to preside over this Ward as its Alderman.
Resolved unanimously,—That this Wardmote cannot but
express its concern at the retirement of Mr. Thomas Emerson,
late one of the Common Council for the last five years, and
its best wishes for his improved health and length of days in
his retirement.

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Resolved unanimously,---That the best thanks of this Ward-
mote be presented to the President, Treasurer, and Governors
of Christ's Hospital, for their kindness in granting the use of
their Hall for holding the Wardinote on the 21st instant.
Resolved,—That our representatives, as trustees, are hereby
requested and instructed to devise and adopt such measures as
will secure to poor and.decayed citizens a decent maintenance
out of our civic revenues, and to effect that object that a gene-
ral reduction of salaries shall take place, first among the highest
officers of the Corporation • and that the money thus saved
shall be applied to the benefit of such poor citizens as may be
elected by each Ward on St. Thomas's Day.
That the above resolutions be signed by the Ward Clerk, and
inserted in the usual papers.

J. WARREN, Ward Clerk.

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY.

ROBERT CURREY, Esq., Chairman.
The Directors, Members, and friends of this Society WILL
DINE TOGETHER, at the London Coffee House, I.nrigato_
hill, on THITRSDAY, the 29th of D.Teraber, 1842, at six
o'clock precisely. Tickets, One Guinea.
STEWARDS.
Messrs. E. Baker, Messrs. C. Sympson,
J. Capper, W. R. Spicer,
J. D. Carter, J. Spicer,
J. R. Cuffley, F. Starr,
T. Dakeyne, J. Stokes,
W. 111‘Culloch, G. Stockdale,
T. Reid, J. Walsh,
R. Ridley, R. Wilcoxon,
T. Roberts, IV. Williams.
Tickets may be had at the bar of the London Coffee House,
of the Stewards, and of Mr. Jenkin Jones, Secretary, at the
Office, Arthur-street West, London-bridge.
By order of the Stewards,
JENKIN JONES.

TURKEY.

DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PORTE AND

THE CZAR.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 30.—The Servian ques-
tion has at length assumed the gravity which the
great interests involved therein must, independently
of its intrinsic merits, obtain for it .in the
public mind. Russia is now openly at issue
upon it with the Porte, which very properly
refuses to make the slightest concession. The
tone adopted by the Cabinet of St., Peters-
burgh, or, rather, the Russian Emperor himself, who
addressed an autograph letter to the Sultan on the
subject, is overbearing and arrogant in the extreme.
The late proceedings in Servia are characterised as re-
volutionary, and subversive of treaties—the authors
of them brigands.. The Sultan is required to reverse
his late decree in favour of Alexander and to recal
the fugitive Prince Michael. The reply of the Porte
was at once firm and dignified, denying that the Sultan
could by any possibility have countenanced the
ceedings of brigands, declaring that nothing had taken
place in contravention of treaties, or the privileges of
the Se'rvian nation, and positively refusing to revoke
the hatti sherif, which had confirmed its choice and
free suffrages. Another note was presented from
M. Bouteneiff, in which he expresses his regret at
haidav to communicate so unfavourable an answer
to !Le Emperor, and his hope that the Porte might be
induced to reconsider and modify it. Prince Haut-
uol
cherly had yesterday 'an interview with the Turkish
subject, , and that the
Ministers, and was told that they had nothing what-
edveeterrmtointaitdidonorofretthreacstan wa
retract n the übject
immutable. Such
is the present posture of the affair, and we are all
waiting anxiously to see what will be the next step
taken by Russia. Some talk of war as the imme-
diate consequence, though the general opinion is there
will be no appeal to arms, if the objects of Russia
can be equally advanced by an appeal to the
European Powers. This again must depend on the
degree of success she has met with in her attempts
to mystify them by the most elaborate misrepresen-
tations of the matter, in the propagation of which
she appears really to have retained the whole of
the German press. So grossly false are the whole
of these statements, that serious refutation is out
of the question. The plots, the cruelties, and the
persecutions that have been talked of are pure inven-
tions. The fact is, that no political and administra-
tive change in a Government was ever effected with
less disorder or bloodshed ; and Servia is at this
moment in a profound state of tranquillity, Prince
Michael not having a partisan in the country, and the
attempts of foreign emissaries having completely
failed to produce a reaction. How far Russia may
be borne out in her present interference by the treaty
of Adrianople, or subsequent capitulations with the
Porte, is altogether another question. Should, how-
ever, the Powers who may be called upon to arbitrate
between them perceive that these diplomatic meshes
have been contrived merely for the purpose of cir-
cumventing and gradually destroying the Ottoman
Government, they will surely hesitate to ratify a claim
whose execution may be fatal to it, even though it be
" so specified in the bond."
Advices from 'Belgrade' state that Prince Michael
had refused to give up the decoration he had received
from the Porte as the insignia of his rank, and which,
as a matter of course, he should have returned upon
his deposition.—Correspondent of the Post.

THE DUKE OF RUTLAND.
(From the Leicester Journal.)
Stanton 'Woodhouse, Dec '2O, 1842.
We beg to draw the attention of our readers to the
following most able and intelligent letter, received
from his Grace the Duke of Rutland, in explanation
of some observations which had fallen from him at the
late agricultural dinner in this town, and which have
been misconstrued by several of the leading London
newspapers. Any comments of our own are entirely'
unnecessary :

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LEICESTER JOURNAL.
misrepresentation of part of one of mi
SIR,-1. am anxious, through your instrumentality,
the company assembled at the late anni-
versary of the Leicestershire Agricultural Society,
which (unintentionally I am sure) has crept into some
of the London newspapers (I will especially mention
the Times, Ilforning Post, and Globe), and upon which
whole pages of fictitious arguments and inferences have
been based.

Mr. COBDES, M.P., then came forward and was re-
ceived with loud cheering. He spoke as follows :
Mr. Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen, the last time
I had the pleasure of addressing the members of the
League I thought we were lodged in very spacious
quarters at the Picture Gallery, in Newall's-build-
ings. I have been absent but a fortnight, and I find
that your-strength has so grown, and your members
have so, increased, that you have expanded into the spa-
cious premises where Y now see, I think, double our
usual numbers—(Cheers)—and I learn, moreover, that
there is in the course of erection in this town, a build-
ing which is intended to hold 10,000 people under one
roof, and which building you are preparing to fin
about the 31st•of January.—(Applause.) Well, this
is all symptomatic of great progress in Manchester ;
but I am very happy to say that we are not
making here so rapid progress in this cause as
is going on in other parts of the kingdom.—(Ap-
plause) • We had already grown so near maturity,
that there is not room in the course of nature that we
should go on increasing, as they are now doing in the
Potteries, in the midland counties, in Scotland, in the
south of England, and wherever I have gone, or in all
quarters from which I have lately received communi-
cations.—(Applause) The cause everywhere is
progressing gloriously ; it is advancing safely and
steadily upon the only safe track, that of intelligent
conviction.—(Applause.) A just cause never goes
back when it has made progress in the right direction.
Gentlemen, you have heard something of the munifi-
cent aid which we are receiving in different parts of
the country to our great fund. Why, what better
test could there be of the earnestness of the
convictions of our countrymen, than when
those convictions take the direction of their
purses and their pockets ?—(Applause.) We are asked,
shall we get our 50,000/. ? Why, Gentlemen, I have no
hesitation in saying—if we could answer the de-
mands that are made upon us from all parts of the
country, to pay them a visit, set them a going, and
tell them how we are managing in these towns in
collecting the funds—l have no hesitation in saying,
if we could divide and subdivide ourselves into about
a score persons instead of one, we might raise 200,0001.
or 300,0001. as well as 50,0001.—(Applause) But as
a good deal has been said by gentlemen here about
a certain attack upon us, in seventy pages of a certain
Review, I say let us give but one ,'answer to those
seventy pages, which are intended to spoil our sub-
scription : we'll answer them with a 1,0001. for every
page.—(Loud applause) And that is the only an-
swer I will ever condescend to gave to such attacks.
Why, who are the parties that are attacking us, who
are attacking the Anti-Corn-law League, and finding
fault with our proceedings ? The very parties whom
we are going to uproot.—(Cheers.) 'Why, it is not
likely that they will be pleased with our doings.
Show me a meeting, fairly and honestly assembled, in
the face of England, that will pronounce anathemas
against the Anti-Corn-law League. Let us hear, if
you please, of the dissatisfaction of our constituencies
with the proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League.
When that is done, it will be time for us to answer. We
are not going to answer the very parties that we want to
affront. Why, when I get into the House of Commons
again, I know what their tactics will be • there will
be a great outcry against the Anti-Corn-law League
and its proceedings. Well, do you think I shall con-
descend to answer attacks coming from such quarters?
If I do, I shall answer them thus—" It's all very well
for you, Gentlemen, to quarrel with the Anti-Corn-
law League ; you have very good reason ; for unless
you mend your votes, it i. 3 very likely that the Anti-
Corn-law League will substitute better men for you
at the next election."—(Loud applause.) Now, that
is the business of the Anti-Corn-law League ; it is
our business ; we're going to operate upon these
worthy gentlemen, and I don't expect they will like
'us for our operations.—(Great applause.) No, no,
don't let us be diverted ; it is one of
,the games of the
enemy, and always has been, to try to lead us upon a
wrong scent, to induce us to enter upon a defence of
the Anti-Corn-law League, where our business is to
attack them, and to upset them too.—(Cheers.) Well,
Gentlemen, we have made progress everywhere; but
there has one little incident occurred since I last had

In alluding to the new corn-duties, I am reported
to have said, that "I had several letters in my pos-
session written by intelligent farmers, and showing
might be reduced
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day assembled was, " that while
the measures now in operation were in progress
through Parliament, I had rt receive,. several letters
from intelligent farmers, containing scales of duties
of their own, each of which was several shillings a
quarter under the former duties; which gave me the
impression that the growers themselves were prepared
for some alteration." This is widely different from
" several shillings per quarter lower than the present
modified scale."

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(4' that press were
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of what I did
say on the point alluded to. With regard to any
intention on the part of the executive to reduce still
further the duties which protect agricultural produce,
said to have been
." ominous," I can only assert
of which intention my misrepresented
that I am as entirely ignorant. as expressions are
I am utterly
Agricultural Meeting was to give all the incredulous of it.. My object at
in-
formation which I have been able to collect, for the
purpose of preventing
.andof allaying any
the Leicester
unfounded
alarms. I stated my inability. to. give an opinion as
to the results of the new tariff in these early days of
its operation, and I expressed an earnest hope that the
occupiers of land would continue to give employment
and to afford protection and kindness to their labourers,
rather than make any change in the condition of the
latter class, under circumstances of depression, which
I had every reason to hope would prove temporary
and fleeting. To these sentiments I most conscien-
tiously adhere, and I am convinced that those, at
least, who know me, will give me credit for an anxious
disposition to share in all the difficulties which may
Le brought unexpe,Aedly upon my tentintry, if 1

the pleasure of meetingyou, which I have observed with
some regret—a little incident that may, perhaps, have
come to your knowledge. I have seen a letter, published
by Earl Fitzwilliam, in which he declares himself an
advocate for a fixed duty on corn. Now, it is with
very great regret that I see a nobleman whom I have
always regarded as not only a free trader, but as one
opposed to the principles of monopoly—it is, I say,
with very sincere regret, that I see him publishing a
letter containing such an opinion. But there is one
cause why I think good will grow out of this. It has
raised the controversy on the subject of a fixed duty
with our own friends, and it must be entertained, and
it must he carried on in an amicable spirit. New, I
believe that Earl Fitzwilliam, when he is brought to a
rigid consideration of this question, will see the injus-
tice of a fixed duty on corn; and when he sees the in-
justice of it, I have that opinion of his high moral
principle, and his great moral courage, to believe that
he will at once disavow the opinion.—(Hear, hear.)
Now, if that tax upon corn is to be levied, it must be
levied for purposes of revenue; Earl Fitzwilliam dis-
tinctly says so. H
Isis object is to lay a tax on corn
for the purposes of revenue. Well, then, we come to
the question—how shall this tax on corn be levied so
as to bring the whole amount of the produce of the
tax into the Exchequer, and not allow any portion of
it to go into the pockets of private individuals ?
(Hear.) There is but one way, and that is by levy•
ing the tax in the shape of an excise, at the mill, or at
the oven, and allowing foreign imports to come in
free, b taking it as an excise, and not as a
customs' duty.—(hear, hear.) Now, are we
advocates of a bread-tax like that ? How do you
think it would be collected ?—(llear, hear.)
I'll tell you about what it would amount to. An
eight-shilling fixed duty upon corn would amount to
something very near a penny upon each quartern loaf.
Well, now, don't you think the old women with their
brooms would very soon get rid of that tax ?—(Ap-
plause and laughter.) Do you think the tax will ever
be levied in that shape ? It has never been done in
any Christian country yet, and I am sure it never will
be done in England.—(Applause.) Well, now, see
how we are advancing in the discussion. The sliding
scale is now given up by all liberal and intelligent
men. Then we come to this amicable controversy
with our friends, with some of those excellent friends

INCREASING MILDNESS OF TIIE SEASON.---The
warm, unhealthy, and unnatural weather has increased
since our remarks on the subject last week. The
result is, that many very extraordi:dary premature
developments of the vegetable kingdom are becoming
daily more visible. A correspondent informs us that
in his garden may be seen several strawberry plants
in full flower, filbert trees in bloom, the white meze-
reon in expanded blossom, many rows of peas and
beans some inches above ground, `and that his neigh-
bour has an apple-tree with several bunches of blos-
som on it.--Doncaster Gazette.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

who have gone thus far with us on the road, and to