The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-01-08 00:00:00

ON A BIAN WITH A LARGE FAMILY,

What wonder that Dolt has more children than any,
You know the old proverb, that—one fool makes many.'
What do you think of that? And here's a Cockney conun-
drum, 'Why was our dry nurse like Adonis?' D'ye give it up?
Because she was engaged to Weanus r —Ha ! ha! ha! De-
vilish 'funny, isn't it, eh? But, adieu ! adieu, dearest!"
and so saying he vanished, with a kiss of his hand to his
lady-love, in pursuit of his rival."
( To be concluded in our next.)

INFLUENCE OF COMMERCIAL MEN ON OUR
FOREIGN POLICY.

(From Mr. Urquhares Speech at the Hull Dinner.)

In the year 1836 there was a slicing feeling expressed by
the mercantile community with regard to the power and in-
fluence of Russia in the East. A petition was sent to Par-
liament from London, Glasgow, and Liverpool, stating that
Russia had adopted a line of policy adverse to the commer-
cial interests of this country, and the reciprocity of trade.
( Hear, and cheers.) Mr. Urquhart here read the petition.
The news front India had fully realised the anticipations of
the petitioners. The fact of such a petition produced an as-
tonishing effect on the political world. He recollected the
extraordinary influence which the circumstance occasioned.
(Hear, hear.) A debate took place in the House of Com-
mons, on the 20th of April, when a notice was brought for •
ward respecting the aggressions of Russia, and a resolution
was passed that a diplomatic agent should be sent to Cracow.
On that occasion, and he could state it as a fact, there was a
majority prepared to vote in favour of the motion, in case
Ministers resisted it, and the result would have been a change
in or of the Administration. (Hear, hear.) This instance
would be a sufficient proof of the power of commercial men,
when efficiently combined, to attain any particular object.
They were competent to force the Government to listen to,
and redress, their claims, or introduce a Government that
would. (Hear, and loud cheers.) The result of the motion
was, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs consented to send
a diplomatic agent; and not only so, but stated his determi-
nation at the same time, that such measures should be adopted
as would lead to the establishment of British rights, as gua-
ranteed by the Treaty of Vienna. (Hear, and cheers.) But
what, he would inquire, was the result? The pledge of the
foreign minister was violated, and a falsehood was had re-
course to, to evade (by a process yet unknown) the first de-
mand of a political nature of the commercial community.
He would ask, was not there a proof of the power of com-
mercial men? (Hear, hear, and cheers.) In 1836 a com-
prehensive scheme had been adopted for the purpose of form-
ing an alliance with Circassia, which might be considered
the bulwark of India. BLit England, shortly after was lulled
into repose. About six months back, the city of Glasgow
sent the following petition, respecting the designs of Russia,
to the House of Lords, which states—

"Considering the Dardanelles as the most important geo-
graphical, military, and political position in the world, we
look upon the free navigation of the Black Sea as essential
to the mercantile interests of Great Britain and Ireland, as
well as the continuance of general peace; we, therefore,
humbly implore your right hon. House to devise such means
as may tend to give protection to our commerce and mer-
chant ships on that sea, to preserve our friendly relations
with Turkey, Persia, and Circassia, and to maintain the
rights of British commerce, by a strict fulfilment of existing
treaties with other nations."

This petition was not signed by some dozen houses, but by
550 of the principal firms in the city. With such progress of
opinion he was not without hopes for the future prosperity
of this country. (Hear, and cheers.) On 'other occasions
the body of merchants had come forward and resisted the at-
tempted aggression of foreign power. London, Liverpool,
and Glasgow had petitioned against the blockade of Mexico.
Here he might he permitted to allude to the connection of
France with Mexico. He considered that the aggressions of
France on Mexico was one of the worst history would have
to record. It very materially affected British interests. He
need not tell them that British vessels sailing
,on the high
seas had been stopped by vessels of war belonging to France.
(Hear.) LMr. Urquhart then contended at length that the
blockade was unjust and inimical to the laws of nations, and
quoted several eminent law authorities in support of the view
he took on the question; there could be no blockade without
war.]