The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1852.

PEACRUM and LOCKIT, have shaken hands on the spot,
and exclaimed—" Brother, brother, we were both in the

wrong."
An amusing controversy has taken place between the
Times and two clergymen respecting statements made by
them impeaching the purity of that journal—in fact, that
the " Thunderer" was paid for the bolts he forged and
directed against those who oppose the opening of the
Crystal Palace on Sundays. The whole thing reminds
one of SMOLLET'S story of the three crows. One of the
most active promoters of the Crystal Palace is Mr.
PHILLIPS, the gentleman who wrote the brilliant reviews
of the biography of Southey in the Times. This, I believe,
is the sole groundwork of the charge of venality—this is
the post hoc, propter hoc.
Mr. ALBERT SMITH is making the most of his ascent of
Mont Blanc at the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly. The illus-
trations are amusing, but his prose description is very
inferior to that of M. Saussure, one of the most graphic
and impressive sketches to be found in the French tongue.
The fashionable world has lost one of its greatest orna-
ments in the early death of the Countess of Loveeace,—
" ADA, sole daughter of my house and heart"—the only
being whom Lord BYRON seemed to have loved with pure
and unchanging affection. Her name was the last the
dying poet was able to articulate. The Countess, I am
told, had a turn the reverse of poetic. She was very fond
of mathematics, and had attained considerable proficiency
in the study of that science. She was the sister-in-law
of Mr. LocKE KING, who defeated Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S
tration on the question of the franchise. Her
mother still survives. Her remains were conveyed to
Hucknall Torkard on Friday, to be interred beside her
father, who lies in the chancel of the church there.
Hucknall is an obscure village, about six miles from Not-
tingham, three miles from Newstead Abbey, and contains
as miserable a population as any in the shire. The
Atheneum makes the following reflections on the melan-
choly event :—" It is impossible to contemplate the death
of BYRON'S only child without reflecting sadly on the
fates of other families of our greatest poets. SFI A KSP ERE
and MILTON each died without a son ;—[they might have
exclaimed with3fAcnrrit, "No son of mine succeeding"]
—tut both left daughters, and both names are now ex-
tinct. SHAKSPERE'S was soon so. ADDISON had an
only child—a daughter—a girl of some five or six years at
her father's death. She died unmarried, at the age of 80
or more. FARQUHAR left two girls, dependent on the
friendship of his friend Wimcs, the actor, who stood
nobly by them whilst he lived. They bad a small
pension from the government, and having long out-
lived their father, and seen his reputation unalter-
ably established, both died unmarried. The son
and daughter of COLERIDGE both died childless. The
two sons of Sir WALTER SCOTT both died without
children, one of the two daughters unmarried, and the
SCOTTS of Abbotsford and Waverley are now represented
by the children of a daughter. How little could SCOTT
have foreseen the sudden failure of male issue. The poet
of the " Faerie Queene" lost a child when very young by
fire, when the rebels burned his house in Ireland. Some
of the poets had sons and no daughters. Thus we read
of CHAUCER'S son—of DRYDEN'S sons—of the sons of
BURNS—Of ALLAN RASISAY'S son—of Dr. YOUNG'S son
—of CAMPBELL'S son—of MOORE'S son, and of SHELLEY'S
son. BEN JONSON survived all his children. Some, and
those among the greatest, died unmarried—BUTLEß,
COWLEY, CONGREVE, OTWAY, PRIOR, POPE, GRAY,
THOMPSON, COWPER, AKENSIDE, SHENSTONE, COLLINS,
GRAY, GOLDSM TH. Mr. ROGERS still lives single. Some
were unfortunate in their sons " in a sadder way than

ad minis

death could make them." To a list of the illustrious the
Athenceum might have added that Dr. JOHNSON was child-
less—that HUNIE, and GIBBON, and BACON, and NEW-

TiN died unmarried.
The Earl of BELFAST has just published a course of
lectures on the English poets and poetry of the nineteenth
century, of which report speaks highly.
The weather here is damp and gloomy—plenty of
Lyndon mud and London fog.

East Lancashire, 19:f ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
87 63 kiiiit; ditto fifths, 34d ; ditto £l6 F,
p;c Lancaster and Carlisle thirds, 12 *p; Leeds
Northern, 184 S ; London stock, 1281 8 71- ; ditto
fifths, 41p; Sheffield stock, 321 c; Midland stock,
401 kt; North British,lo* ; North Staffordshire,
8d ; Dover stock, 24k - I; York and North Mid-
land, 301; Royal Insurance, 1p ; Exchange Build-
ings, 330.

Our PRODUCE MARKET during the week was, as
might be expected under the circumstances, of a
quiet character, and the amount of business trans-
acted was not large. Prices, however, of most arti-
cles shewed a disposition to creep up, the favourable
position of the money market, and the unchecked
consumption of the country producing their natural
effects.—TO-DAY the transactions in SUGAR are
confined to 150 hhds. Barhadoes, at 353. to 375.
Of MOLASSES 200 puns. Clayed Cuba have be
sold at 13s. 93., and 40 puns. Nevis (indirect)
at 14s. per cwt. The sales in RUM comprise 50
puns. Jamaica and 20 puns. Demerara at higher
prices, and 30 puns. Leewards at ls. 93. per gallon
proof. There is nothing to notice in COFFEE.
Since Friday we have had a strong speculative de-
mand for strong Congou TEA, and prices have ad-
vanced to 103 d., at which few parcels are now
offering ; other descriptions up to Is. 2d. have also
sold at id. per lb. higher. The Trade, however,
shew considerable reluctance to operate at the ad-
vance. A cargo of Arracan RICE (900 bags), to
arrive, is reported at 10s. 3d. per cwt. We have
to notice 1600 bags SAGO FLOUR at 17 s. 3d. to
17s. 6d. ; 12 chests liver SHELL Lac at 50s. per
cwt. ; 150 bags Malabar Black PEPPER at 4d. per
lb. ; a small lot of SAPANWOOD, with all faults, at
; and 900 bales JUTE at £l4 15s. to £l5 per
ton.

COTTON.—We commenced last week with a
better feeling prevailing in the Cotton market,
which was further improved by the Africa's news,
received late on Monday evening, (too late for deli-
very till next day,) reporting a killing frost. Many
holders and speculators, in consequence, withdrew
their stocks from the market, and prices advanced
about id. from the lowest point of the previous
week. The total sales were 47,000 bales, of which
16,700 were on speculation, and 1,920 for export.
On Friday and Saturday the sales were 12,000 bales,
of which 2,000 were for speculation and export.
To-DAY the Canada brought us advices from New
York to the 23d, and from New Orleans to the 22d
ultimo. Prices had receded about -d. in both mar-
kets; the receipts had been heavy, 108,000 for the
week, against 43,000 last year; and the shipments
to Great Britain were 59,000 against 25,000 bales
last year. The frost, advised by the last steamer,
appears to have been sectional, and not to have
extended to the principal cotton regions of the
south-west. The estimates of the crop remained
3,000,000 bales. With advices like these, last
week's improvement could not be maintained;
buyers seeing that the receipts continue large, and
that there is plenty of cotton coming, purchase spa-
ringly, and holders, who wish to realize, must natu-
rally give way. The flat accounts from this side
will perhaps check further large shipments, and by
lowering prices in the American markets may not
induce planters to bring their cotton to market. It
is natural that the present dulness must bring a
reaction later on, but in the meantime, and as long
as spinners buy sparingly, the market cannot reco-
ver. The sales to-day are estimated at 3000 to
4000 bales all to the trade, and prices are quoted
1,-d. down since Friday last.
WooL.—There has been rather a better feeling
in the Wool Market this week, and some parcels of
Irish Wools have met with buyers, at 141 d. per lb.
Hogs, and 13d. Wethers, delivered in Dublin.
Half•bred Hogs are in good request, and a few lots
have been sold in the country at 1611 per lb.
METALS.—SPELTER remains quiet atEl9 per ton,
but it is believed will advance, as stocks are smaller
at present than they were at this time last year, with
a fair consumption. LEAD is active, and the advance
continues ; stocks moderate, and consumption good.
TIN Plates more sought after. An active trade
doing in COPPER ; Ore is rather scarce; holders
careless of selling at present rates. IRON : Staf-
fordshire very firm at advanced prices, but the make
is very much circumscribed in consequence of the
strike amongst the colliers, which makes it difficult
to procure Iron required for immediate use, hence
it is that makers receive high prices for a preference
in delivery. Welsh Iron-rails are still in good de-
mand, but bars are not much sought after. Scotch
Pig Iron : A considerable speculative business has
been done in this trade during last week ; prices
have ranged from 60s. to 655. cash at Glasgow ;
when the market reaches the latter price, it is quite
evident that holders of warrants then feel disposed
to realise, and such quantities are put in the
market as to cause quite a reaction, such as we have
seen during the past week. Those connected with
the trade cannot but observe the impetus which the
high prices in Staffordshire and Wales give to other
countries, as it amounts to so much protection and
encouragement in fostering the manufacture in
foreign countries, where it was known many works
had discontinued in consequence of not being able
to compete with England. In America, it will he
observed, a company with 1,000,000 dollars is about
to be established for the manufacture of Iron ; such
is, and will be, the result of such extreme prices in
this country.

REDUCTION OF THE MALT DUTY,

IN many of the discussions which have taken place on
agricultural grievances, the reduction or abolition of the
Malt Duty has been prominently put forward as one impe-
ratively demanded under a system of unrestricted competi-
tion. Such a conclusion could only have been arrived at
by the most superficial reasoning. It is true that Malt is
made from barley, and barley is agricultural produce; but
in no way can the Excise-duty be said to be a burden
upon the land, when it is well known that it is paid by
the consumer, and that any reduction could only operate
as an encouragement to beer-drinking. We cannot believe
that Mr. DISRAELI could be deceived on this question,
and he has declared, in his financial statement, that he
proposes the reduction solely for the benefit of the con-
sumer. We are strongly, however, of opinion that it is
designed for his agricultural friends to accept as a boon to
them. In either view of the case, we cannot approve of
the course which Government has taken on this matter.
As a compensation for the losses which agriculture has
experienced from Free-trade, it will be proved to be a de-
lusion and a snare, of partial application, stimulating the
tillage of light and chalky soils, but of no service
whatever to the general body of wheat-g rowers, who have
been the greatest sufferers. For the class to be ostensibly
affected the benefit is, at the best, but of doubtful charac-
ter, unless it is to be generally admitted that an increased
consumption of beer is of advantage to the health and
morals of the population. And yet to gain one or both of
two ends,—each of which is of questionable benefit,—the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposes to sacrifice
Two Millions and a Half of the public revenue, and by so
doing to render inevitable a re-imposition of the oppres-
sive Income-tax, beginning at a lower limit of exemption,
and an increase of the tax on inhabited houses. He has
himself acknowledged that the system of direct taxation
I is the most open to objection, from the necessary inequality
of exemptions, which beget discontent from a sense of
injustice, and yet he assists to perpetuate the evil by this
unnecessary, uncalled for, and injudicious reduction of the
Malt Duty. Of all sources of revenue none are more pro-
lific, less oppressive, and less grumbled at than those
which are paid indirectly in the prices of articles, which,
though of general consumption, are not absolutely neces-
saries ; while the most cleverly-devised scheme of direct
taxation is always met with complaints, and is only sub-
mitted to from a sense of its being indispensable to SU3-
tain the credit of the country. This should be steadily
kept in view, or it will be found, when such resources as
the Malt Duty have been frittered away, that some future
Finance Minister will find direct taxation inadequate to
meet the necessary requirements for the safety of the state.

LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND NORTH
AMERICAN SCREW STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY.

Memorial 3 from the merchants and others interested in

the Canadian, Newfoundland, and North American trade
generally, have been forwarded from Manchester, Hud-
dersfield, Bradford, Glasgow, Greenock, and Liverpool,
to the Board of Trade, in support of the application of
this company for a charter of incorporation.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

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THE monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday.
After the routine business was disposed of, the following
report from the deputation to the Conference on 111

ercan-

SOUTH LANCASHIRE SPECIAL

COMMISSION.

The commission of Oyer and Terminer and general
Gaol delivery for the county was opened in the new Assize
Courts, St. George's Hall, yesterday. The learned
judges, Mr. Justice Creswell, and Mr. Justice Crompton,
arrived at the railway station, Lime-street, about a quarter
before four o'clock. They were met by the High Sheriff,
Richard Weld Blundell, Esq., whose carriage conveyed
them to the Judges' Lodgings, in St. Anne•street. At
five o'clock they entered the Nisi Prius Court, St.
George's Hall, (the Crown Court being occupied with the
Sessions,) when the Commission was opened in due form,
after which the Court was adjourned until this forenoon
at eleven o'clock.

The calendar is heavy, there being no less than 112
prisoners and 80 cases for trial, but, although numerous,

there are not any of a very serious character

FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS

The annual meeting of the above Society was held at
the Clarendon-rooms, at noon, yesterday. Among the
gentlemen present were, Edmund Molyneux, Esq., chair-
man ; the Rev. D. J. Hirsch, secretary ; H. Stolterfoht,
Esq., F. Prange, Esq., vice-president; F. A. Bencke,
E-q., treasurer ;C. Mullins, Esq., Danish Consul ;N.
Mahs, Esq., Russian Consul ; E. Meugens, Esq., Belgian
Consul ; P. Burchardt, Esq., Prussian Consul ;
Springman, Esq., Austrian Consul ; and Messrs. Hughes,
Knoeber, Buff, V. Lorenz Meyer, G. Holdt, Charles
Pickering, Bozze W. Kunhardt, Rebus, Enssen, and
Conway.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings said, that
he had much pleasure in presiding at this, the first annual
meeting of the Friends of Foreigners in Distress. At
their former meeting, it was shown that the necessity had
been felt by a number of gentlemen, mostly benevolent
foreigners, for the establishment of such a society as
theirs. They had been in the habit of being called upon
by a number of foreigners soliciting assistance, and they
thougbt it requisite to have some means of relieving their
necessities, and of detecting such impositions as might be
attempted to be practised. It was known to all of them,
that from casualties and other circumstances, a consider-
able number were in distress in Liverpool. Indeed, it
must needs be the case, situated as this town was from
foreigners from all parts of the world residing in it, or
coming hither for business, that in the course of every
year a considerable number would be thrown upon the
world in distress, and there could be no way of relieving
them equal to that established by such a society as theirs.
During the past yeer the society had advanced quiteas much
as the committee ;had expected, and he had no doubt, as
they had so many respectable gentlemen foreigners living
among them, that their funds would obtain increasing
support both from them, and when the objects of tile
society were better known, from the British public.
(Applause.)
The Rev. D. J. Hirsch, the secretary, then read the
report of the committee for the past year, which stated
that the want of such a society had long been felt and
regretted in this town, which has now become the high-
way of nations between the old and the new world, and
where there is constantly a large influx of foreigners
passing and re-passing. " Situated as this town is, it is a
matter of necessity that indigent foreigners should
frequently be met with here, some thrown upon our
shores by unavoidable misfortunes, others attracted
voluntarily in hopes of improving their fortunes. The
public must have long felt it a great inconvenience to be
applied to at their offices or at their houses by such
persons, to listen to, and have their feelings pained by,
tales of distrasss, of which they had not the opportunity
of ascertaining the correctness, and to yield relief often
against their better judgment, merely to get rid of
persevering importunity. To organise a system of
effectual relief to the really deserving, and of detecting
imposture, is the object of till's society, which was begun
upon a small scale, and which now comes before the more
general public with the experience which has been gained
during the ten months of its existence. The labours of the
committee have been arduous, but they consider themselves
well rewarded by the success which has attended their
efforts to separate the deserving poor from the impostors.
Among the former are comprised a large number who
have come here for the purpose of emigrating, and who
have lost their little property either by accident, or, as is
more frequently the case, by the villany of those who lay
in wait for the unwary, particularly of the ignorant and
simple-minded from the Continent, unacquainted with
the country and its language. The committee has been
enabled to alleviate much genuine misfortune, to dry
many a tear, to speed many on their way. It is a funda-
mental rule of this society not to assist any one for the
purpose of emigration w•ho comes here without the means,
unless in cases of extreme hardship, and the committee
have strictly adhered to it; otherwise the town would
soon be inundated with applicants : but they have
felt themselves justified in giving occasional assist-
ance to those who, having • paid for their passage to
foreign agents abroad, came there without the necessary
cooking apparatus or bedding which in many cases had
been lost on the passage from the continent. They have
stood as well as they could between the oppressed and the
oppressor. They have seen many a poor man righted.
They have sent back to their homes many who had been
lured away under false pretexts, and who were left here
helpless." Tile report went on to specify the particulars
of two cases of extreme hardship, in which the society had
afforded relief, and stated that casual relief is administered
with a sparing and a discriminating hand, chiefly with the
view of inducing the applicants to leave the town. Among
the cases which had come before them the committee had
been able to detect a number of impostors, by communi-
cating with the societies of London and other towns, and
the experience they had gained was by this time of much
value to others. They had reason to believe in the exist-
ence of an organised tramp system by which the vagrant
and the vagabond were enabled to live upon the feelings of
'the charitable. Regular offices existed to which the beggar
was directed, and where he was supplied with documents of
every description, and obtained his cue how and where he
must prefer his application. One of the great objects of
the society was to check this nefarious system; and if the
public would but co-operate, by subscribing individually i
one-half of the sums which they gave indiscriminately to
importunate foreign beggars, they might safely refuse re-
lief to applicants, by referring them to that society, where
each case would be sifted, and treated according to its
merits. The society's income for the ten months of its
existence had amounted to £245 3s. received in subscrip-
tions, and £122 9s. in donations, making a total of £367
125., and the balance now in hand amounts to £77 Bs. sd.
The number of applicants relieved Ras 798, at an expen-
diture of £155 3s. sd. A great object with the society
would be to have a superintendent appointed, capable of
translating to the government agent the ‘,vants or com-
plaints of the foreign emigrants, whose number, during
the present year, has amounted to about 30,000. Of
those who had been relieved during the year, Africa bad
supplied 1 ; America, 3 ; India, 1 ; Russia and Poland,
68; Turkey, 2; Portugal and Spain, 8; France, 30;
Italy, 23 ; Sweden and Norway, 29 ; Denmark, 7 ; Bel-
gium, 6; Holland and Luxemberg, 7; Hungary and Ga-
licia, 9 ; Switzerland, 10 ; Austria and Bohemia, 26 ;
Prussia and Posen, 174 ; Hanover, 28 ; Saxony, 39 ;
Bavaria 41, Wurtemberg 31, Schleswig Holstein and
Louenberg 30, Baden 28, Nassau 28, Hesse 120, smaller
states of Germany 22, and the Hanseatic towns and
Frankfort-on-the-Maine 27. The total number refused
assistance during the same period was 203. Of emi-
grants, 75 were assisted towards America, and passages
were obtained for 4 to Hamburgh, 7 to Rotterdam, 3 to
Havre, 2 to Spain, and 1 to Italy. Total : 92. To 74
emigrants, relief had been refused. The persons sup-
plied with tools amounted to 25 ; and 36 individuals have
been relieved on returning from America. The tree.
surer's account with the society spewed the receipts to
have been £377 3s. ld., and the expenditure £276 6s. 7d.
A note from the Rev. Dr. Baylee, the originator of
the society, was then read by the secretary. It apologised
for the rev. gentleman's absence, which was rendered
unavoidable by the pressure of his engagements in the
midst of the college half-yearly examinations.
Mr. PRANGE moved that the report and abstract of the
treasurer's accounts be approved and adopted, and that
the same be printed and circulated.

This having been duly seconded, was put by the chair-
man and carried unanimously.

Mr. BF.NCRE, the treasurer, in allusion to his own
report, said that when it was remembered that the society
had received so large a sum as £126 in donations, and
that only ten months of its existence had expired, it would
be seen that they must necessarily have drawn largely
upon those donations, which, he thought, were originally
given to provide a capital from which they ought to derive
the permanent relief they administered. He should be
happy to take the office of treasurer again for the ensuing
year, and would endeavour to obtain a larger amount of
subscriptions. He had been very desirous of asking
foreign gentlemen for their support in the first instance,
and having done so he would endeavour to procure sub-
vriptions from Englishmen. Most of the large houses of
Liverpool had not as yet been applied to ; many of them
would have been waited upon, but that he (Mr. Bencke)
felt that he was a stranger, andi was anxious to get some
gentleman who was better known to accompany him.
Mr. STOLTERFOHT then moved that Edmund Moly-
neux, Esq., be requested to continue acting as president
of the society for the next year. It had been already
pointed out to them by the secretary, in his report, how
much time all of them had lost in their offices, through
the frequent applications of foreigners, and the difficulty
of ascertaining whether they were worthy of receiving re-
lief or not—in some cases, a matter which it was almost
impossible for individuals to learn. In order to remedy
the evil, many attempts had been made to establish such
a society as that, and among the efforts of those who had
done so, those of Mr. Prange, their vice-president, were
conspicuous, as also were those of Mr. Bencke, who had
taken the office of treasurer last year, and who had la-
boured diligently in collecting subscriptions, in some in-
stances without success, because he was not knbwn. The
speaker then eulogised the exertions of the secretary and
president, and concluded by saying, that he hoped when
the nature and objects of the society became better known
in the town, it would be better appreciated.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. BUFF, and was
carried nem. die.
Resolutions were then passed—That the officers of the
society continue their functions for the ensuing year.
That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the presi-
dent for his services during the year. Also, votes of
thanks to the Rev. Dr. Baylee and the Rev. D. J.
Hirsch, for the great service rendered by them in originat-
ing the society—and to the latter more particularly, for
his untiring zeal in the discharge of his onerous duties as
secretary to the society ; to the other officers of the
society, and the gentlemen who had served on the com-
mittee ; and to Edmund Molyneux, Esq., for his kindness
in presding that day, and for his conduct.
The Rev. D. J. HIRSCH and the CHAIRMAN having
severally acknowledged the compliments which had been
paid them, the business of the meeting concluded.

COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—Last night, at a quarter
past seven o'clock, when the Eliza Price, railway boat,
was leaving her moorings at the Landing-stage, she ran
into the Wirral, Woodside boat, then arriving, and car-
ried away her paddle box, and otherwise disabled her.
No accident occurred to gny of the passengers on board
the Wirral.

LATEST INTELLIGETcCE.

MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEIL

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAF

The Madrid arrived at Southampton this afteafternoonwith the
Peninsula malls. Lisbon Exchange on London
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HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The house met at five o'clock 4.•1011 of
Lord GanNvILLE offered to. withdraw the 100,
whittli he had given notice, when the
The Earl of RADNOR stated that, in his opinion,
subject of commercial legislation ought to be discus se
't;
and for that purpose he was prepared to move, as of
amendment, the resolution adopted by the House

. _
Commons. the reo°
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, in explained that
Earl of Derby having objected to the terms of that re
vvi
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lution of which he had given notice, explained
ot
lution, he had framed another, considering that itrairs;
advisable their lordships should pass a resolution, affir,y as
the advantages of the recent commercial legislation, u of
unanimous a vote as possible. Under the circumstana_te,
parliament being called together at this time, in cou_,
for
of the question having been referred to the catty
the Queen's Speech sufficiently acknowledged theire.rdithLe
for formal settlement, he did not consider the wurd..c°,.l.
He, however, felt strongly that the resolution passed liatheir
other house should rather have been adopted by their
lordships, but, at the same time, their unanimous vote 1N,_,,,,
carry great weight, more especially as the Prime Minister!ovn'."4.
had been the mainstay and ornament of the Protection
party, had a seat in their house. His objection to that r!
wege
tion might have led to the supposition that GovernMena'sares
not strong enough in the other house to carry the M.en--rity
they might wish. He did not, however, doubt the s_l
_c„;',t,
of Government, and his opinion was confirmed by the Du',"
The Earl of ABERDEEN thought the motion
which he considered free from taint as possible. in so en
was
.„.,
degree unnecessary for legislation, as their lordships had I.).':nt
in that spirit for the last six years. He then id an eloqu'i
Pa
'd that a
tribute to the memory of Sir Robert Peel, and ea' essarY,
though he considered a resolution on this subject unnec._,ch be
since 1846, and the terms of which he strongly he certainly did not expect such a one as the present' vincl seen
considered the; greatest step to reaction which he ha fled-
He should have liked to have voted one coniaming the we'
" wise, just, and beneficial." • of
ais
Lord BEAUMONT was of opinion with the pled3larg-e
Clanricarde, that a resolution wasnecessary a, a the
~„
from Parliament to the country, and especially fruu.'„der
landed aristocracy. He considered the circurusiancesdura'wn,
which the noble marquis's first itsolution was Witilho he
justified him in proposing an amendment, in doing ''''';- since
commented in severe terms on the policy a Governmen. resO•
they had been in office. He then proceeded to move the,•catt
lution passed by the house of Commons as au auleud""
condan ..ds

and strongly urged Government to accept it.
The Earl of DERBY briefly reviewed the steps
The resolution having been read by the Lord Chancel.l:,r'hatl
given rise to the adoption of the resolution moved by Won the
quis of Clanriearde; and commented in a sarcastic tone, and
reasons of Lord Beaumont for proposing an ainendrucT 401
asked if their lordships could, consistently with their notice
practice, support an amendment thus given without anY..mious
at all. He then replied to the arguments of the P
.nteci
i
speakers, and said that if Government had not been Pr.eould
s`
by a resolution of an abstract character, their budge' „oiled
have beeu before Parliament a week sooner;
and lie aPlveat in
to that budget as a proof of the sincerity of Governs firstcarrying out the principles they had announced on Motion,
night of the session. He defended the terms of the res°'s vote,
and urged that it ought to be adopted by an unanirriOuoosi.
He replied to the Earl of Aberdeen, and deprecated theZpon
the resolution as unfair and ungenerous.
tion of the noble Earl, and the interpretation put by tins
course of policy since 184 G, and he defied (not offensiveerenent
one to prove that he had ever uttered a word in dispar,a:cban.
of Sir Robert Peel. He explained the state.nent of tliatoent
cellor of the Exchequer, that within the walls of par , and
anything* bad been done to reverse the legislation of IS"r'of the
defended his language with reference to the settlernen!',„ 10
question by the decision of the country at the last electeti7i,ith
conclusion, he strongly urged the house to be c.s9in! Ron°
recognition of the principle, as the Reform Bill,„,,ibeen re
Catholic Relief Bill, and the Emancipation Dill be sr-
cognized, and not to open a question of the past, but to
cuffed
tisfied with a declaration of the future. He cordially conw „at
with the resolution, and hoped their lordships weu
sanction the departure from their usual practice. ,d a kW
After a speech from the Marquis of Lansdowne, n"tneved
words from Lord Derby in reply, the Earl of RaoN93„asio,
the adjournment of the debate.—After some further (11.1C7icastie
in which the Earl of Harrowby and the Duke of :se:. after
took part, Lord BEAL-MONT Irithdrew his ameadmeni.; fee"
which Lord Harrowby's suggestion was adopted, and to
lution, thus amended, was agreed to. fficial floe-
The Earl of MALMESBURY then announced the 0 of the
fication of the election of Louis Napo'eon to be Ern per0.r...0 the
French. The noble earl then entered at great length I!):',.oulti
whole question, and stated that the British Gffernwelitq the
recognise the Empire, holding the undoubted right legged'
French French people to regulate their internal policy as they
feeling which had marked the relations of both the 01
He expressed his confidence in the continuation of •
He defen
i‘,)
any
conotrt.eosarnecl
After a few words from Lord Canning, the house au.l
at half-past nine.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-1110NDAY. oog
Several new members took the oaths and their seats ; n Der
them was Mr. Fox, for Oldham, and Lord A. Ve, f°f sir
ham. A new writ was ordered for Merthyr, in neeP°
Guest deceased

THE FRENCH EMPIRE. e Wise
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER acquainted
that Government had received a notification from the ur,, the
mtitelentoof of
Napoleon Fran ce, t the.
Government,per or had
actingbeen pulp' oocnl the erdrerndjc lliene
of recognising every de facto Government, had advs,os
ri
Majesty promptly and cheerfully to recognise the new fod,st
Government in France ;at the same time it had been, for-
Emperor .°ditarY
mainafiraiceacnnedpdltyinoagfloidetihiaielnofficial manner, but subsequentlY
French, he did nottmiitnalen
t
claim to the empire, that, upon the contrary, he con!',. hod
anoleifyr,
N,samanypnowol
eui
osnhnc e
to
oi t. o,
assert GovGov
he
irsn ee
e,,fd e the
his only claim to be considered as emperor was, that 11!,
in
been engaged by the people of France ; and he had decle±r„eia'all
a manner voluntary upon his part, that he entirely acees?,!'„ had
the government, and all the acts of the government ti,""
„ or-
taken place since 1814. (Hear.)
In reply to a question from Lord John Russell, then i'th—eie
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had not anticipate
would be any objection to lay the papers upon the table. ~41f,
On the question that the house go into Committee of
Mr. GLADSTONE intimated that the most strenuous 0/07 the
tion would be offered at the proper time to the principle respect
propositions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, With fd bare
to the income tax, and he urged that this question roue Douse
to be finally settled before the house could deal with tb_etitSi
tax. It was proposed fundamentally to alter the inee. efer
and a good deal of difficulty and uncertainty must lialowed
the subject of the house tax, if the principle were One! '1„00eY
of taxing landholders in Ireland who had lent theirnot be
on the faith of a special contract that they should n u
subject to the incorre tax.
The
argumentCH AoNf C E
theL L O
rightß oho en EXCHEQUER
gentleman w contendedas fa lia
c jon
,rthatesis tr ta.e,:e
Income-tax was already extended to landholders in 'tops%
He did not think, however, that it was expedient to an sion h
discussion which must take place. On the proper oel,vr,
should be prepared to vindicate the course taken by y,ced
ment. The financial policy of Government would be P. 0 th,
the hands of members either to-morrow or Wednesde)!.erdie`
form of resolutions, with a view to obtain thein
of the House upon the policy of Government. ceedinfeiw,
A discussion took place upon the order of pro
A gr. `;,,to
which Mr. Goulburn, Lord J. Russell, Sir C. Woe.' "-eat 're.
pole, and others, engaged. After which the Houseoseoics
Committee upon supplementary estimates for the Nal troired
Mr. A. STAFFORD, after an explanatory statemen
the
supplementary vote of 5000 seamen and 1500 marines. oat
Mr. H E assigned his usual reasons for exliectirig
cote'
navy was badly managed. f the the
Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his warm approval i? of -00
After considerable discussion, the prevailing approval
riio
House being favourable to the proposed measure, t
Ste
was agreed to. for -
The cost of this increase, £113,100, and £lOO,lOO the
machinery, were next granted. voted
An addition of 2,000 men and 1,000 horses Was
teeet'
Artillery, at the cost of ..'92,658. tle s- rev
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in an a ) neon a.
showing the advantages which would result from ,e.. the P"ja
general ,
ment of art and science, moved a vote of £150,000 O! Gore,,s,
chase of land for the National Gallery, at Kensingticottatte
aid of the funds approriated thereto by te ReYa the /
sioners of the Exhibitiopn.— After souse dishcussioll,
was agreed to. .11
A grant of £BO,OOO to defray the expenses of the..;00e.1.11
Wellington's funeral, was agreed to ; and the house :in rus.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for leave tO brin,ipsifie
to amend the law relating to the stamp duties on ne'f,sitter
Mr.ii e
. HENLEY moved for a select committee to c0!,..,0hl
principle of amalgamation to be applied in future ral)"
After some other business, the house adjourned.
_A

Consols opened at 101- 1, advanced
FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE All"c7;at" PoI
I per ilseoee la
remained steady. Railway Shares, in the a
and Go_
Bank • h t
business, were rather flatter. French Shares Austri'a
Mines steady. An advance of £lO on , steady'
0
lasia, and £lO 15s. on Chartered Bank ana
Scotch Bank of Australia. Foreign markets
,-, 3
little doing. CLOSING PRICKS. 2b
Consols, Account 1
1011 } Bank Stock .::7 I
Do. Money..
Three & Qr. per L. & S. ..... •
_ .
Cents.. ~ 6

Mexicans....
Ditto Threes

1031 4 I
FOREIGN
24:1 5 I

Spanish New Def. 24i I
Do. Threes .. 51* t
RAILWAY
128* I

SHARES. i
East Anglian •• • • 961 /
Great Western 861 5
Lanc. &Yorkshir"e. 3i
Do. Fifths .•• • " 91
London, Briahten.
& South Coast•• 941
Lond.&S.Western
York, Newcastlet 70,1
& Berwick • • • •
Do. Extension " "G 3 :5
Do. Preference • ,
York &N.Midlana ;
Norfolks . • • • • • '
Leeds Northern • • ..11
Caley Preferenc°" 41i. 4
North British •• • • 10% g
Do. Preference • • 67
ShrewsburY, A••
MINING SHARES.

STOCKS. _
Spanish 5z 2
i

Swedish

London Stock.
Do. Quarters .
Midland Stock
Do. Halves
N. Staffordshire
S. East. & Dover
Amberg.,Notting-
ham, &E.Junc..
Manch'ter, Sheff.,
and Lincolnshire 32
Caledonian ..... . 674
Do. Preference .. 104 6
East. Counties .. 131
East Lancashire.. 79 80
Edinb. & Glasgow 79 81
Great Northern .. 84 6

80i 1

Do. A...
Do. 8... 122 3

ipm Mariposa •• • •
kdis par, N. Monde • • • • ••
COR N MARKET• is'slh
09
The show of English Wheat at market to-daY •roils
and prices have advanced 2s. per qr. Foreign 1g Cl:te
improved. Tow-I
-made Flour, 433. ; Norfolk•d ressoro
are rather dearer. Barley steady. Beans nce tb0410.;
unchanged.—Socond report :No change s' 4g to et
rceapkoerst.briSskee.dcs—lovLeirnsseteeadddyu.llc,•
Canary
ilsn.dtioan2s4.Sp:r qast
dearer. ARRIVALS.
English.
..
8395

Agua Fria....
Ave Maria ..

yoteit
01_1,

Wheat
Barley
Oats ..
Malt ..
Beans
Peas...

2555
3379
1149
62G
2398

19°" br -10
-al

CATTLE MARKET. • e 5. '-'-‘Ol.
Beast trade in (WI- 0,1
are sold a little more 'freely. Calves are
rules firm, at last Monday
Friday's quotations. 0 Oa t° 35s °`3
's pile. As
Beef .. .. 2s 4d to 4s Od I Lamb• •• • ~-5 Od to „
Mutton.. 3s Od to 4s Sd I Pork ••g 33 - /41
Calves •••• • • • •......,/
Pigs •• • • :• . _-- :0.
Veal .... 2s 6d to 4; 2d ...• /50

Beasts
Sheep and Lambs

4899 I
23,540 I

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