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pport of his fellow-

ired to be

their representative in the ensuing parliament
were all aware of, the great loss which the

re about to

ustain in the retirement of their pr

sent excellent

representatives-

men who had

lerved the interests of

Liverpool long,

well, and faithfully

hear) ; therefore

it was that he, in common with the reg

of the electors,

of. being their
uccessors, and he was happy to be enabled to state
that Lord Sandon had said of Mr. Cardwell, that he was
the man of all others best able to succeed him in the re-
presentation of so important a borough as that of Liver-
pool. (Cheers.) He (Sir Thomas Brancker) had been
asked why he supported Mr. Cardwell ?- In answer
to this, be would say that he supported him because he had
known, him from his youthful days, because he had
long known and esteemed him, for his worth and talent
and industry ; and also for the possession of those quali-
ties which more especially fitted him to. be the representa-
tive.of a constituency so large and influential as that of
Liverpool. ('" Hear, hear," and cheers.) In his (Sir
Thomas's) opinion, he possessed qualifications which were
second only to those possessed by Lord Sandon himself.
and he (Sir Thomas) need not tell them what sort of a
Representative he proved himself to be. (Cheers.) He
wolud not detain them longer than to express a hope that
every elector who then heard him would, on the day of
the election, support Mr. Cardwell, as he would with both
a heart and a hand. (Loud and reiterated cheers, in, the
midst of which Sir Thos. retired.)

were obl

L to. look round for men we

Mr. CARD WELL then presented himself, and was re-
ceived with long, loud, and hearty plaudits, When

silence was restored, he proceeded to say, that he was
indeed most deeply sensible of the honour which had
been conferred on him by the electors of Liverpool, in
having invited him to become a representative of their

influential town in parliament. The natural difficulty

which he felt in giving expression to his feelings, was much
enhanced by the kind and flattering terms in which he
had been spoken of by his kind, and he was happy to say

cordial, friend, who had just preceded him. He had
invited to Liverpool to succeed one of the most worthy,
one of the most valued, one of the most useful, and, he

would add, one of the most talented representatives which
the House of Commons contained. (Hear, hear.)
He felt that he was in no way worthy • to fill the place of
Such a man but if he was uot, lie relied on the kind

feeling of the gentlemen of Liverpool to enablehim
to supply anything in which he might be wanting
himself ; and he hoped that he should never be found
unworthy of that kind feeling which bad been manifested
to him since he came amongst them to solicit the honour
of being returned as their representative. He hoped that
they would consider that their kind invitation had not
been displaced by his not having answered their address
until he had given Sir Howard Douglas an opportunity
'of returning them an answer, before he made his appear-
ance to them. He stood before them as a candidate
for their suffrages at a time—and he rejoiced at it—when
there was but little political excitement in the kingdom.
Such being the case, he was well aware that any candidate
who offered himself for the representation of Liverpool:—
having any pretensions to success—must be surrounded
by most of the very men—he should say, the kind friends—
who were then behind him on the platform ; and there
now being scarcely such a thing as political animosity
known amongst them, it would be very ungrateful in
him to make use of any language calculated to create
anew the animosities which heretofore existed. (Hear.)
He hoped they would permit him, in the spirit of nation-
ality, not of party, to review briefly the principles and
policy which he had had the honour of supporting during
-the present parliament. The hon. gentleman then re-
viewed those measures of foreign and domestic policy
which formed the chief features of the legislation of the
parliament now drawing to a close, and proceeded
to say that if the invitation from Liverpool had not
brought him there, he would have been at St. Ste-
phen's giving his vote in support of the China Committee.
and a report, drawn up by Lord Sandon, in which the
Chancellor of the Exchequer was recommended to make
another forward step, by taking a large portion of the
duty off tea. (Cheers.)

Sir T. BRANC KER
(Hear, bear.)

-That is what I call the tea fight.—

Mr. CARDWELL continued to say, that a recent French
minister had said that all parties were liberal who pro-
mised progress ; that those only were Conservatives who
gave it. (Cheers.) He would, however, if allowed,
parody that language, and say that the party who supported
and gave progress best deserved to be called Conservatives.
He then alluded, in approving terms, of the great increase
which had taken place in the shipping of the port during the
past Parliament ; and continued to observe, with reference
to the Navigation Laws, that their respected and talented
townsman, Mr. Bramley-Moore, had told them twelve
months ago, that no trade in England supported such a
number of the male adult population as the timber

trade. And during the present session a committee
had been sitting to consider the effect which the Naviga.

He believed that no person
was anxious to reduce the importance or efficiency of
the British maritime power ; but still if any changes cal-
culated to promote that great source of the country's
wealth were to take place, no man, he was sure, would go
further to promote them than he would. However, lest
he might be misunderstood on this point, he would not
give his own opinions, but those of a gentleman from
whom, if the occasion arose, he would cheerfully ask ad-
vice. He alluded to their respected townsman, John
Lockett, Esq., who, when giving evidence before the
Committee of which he had spoken, said :

tion Laws had upon it

" 7462. Chairman.] You mentioned in answer to a
question of Sir George Clerk's, that you thought some
alterations or modifications might be made in the Navi-
gation Laws.; would you have the goodness to inform the
Committee what modifications you think desirable

aware v

a that there might be some, but that I am not
-hat those might be, for that requires more judg-
ment than I am in possession of, and a more thorough
looking into the Navigation Laws."

,464. Mr. Liddell.] What you would wish to da
would be to consider any alterations proposed by those who
wish to modify the Navigation Laws, and then to give an
opinion upon those alterations ?—Exactly."
In those opinions he (Mr. C.) fully concurred. He should
consider every proposition which came before him, and he
would consult the practical gentlemen of the borough, who
could best give advice, as to its applicability and useful-
ness. Then he would endeavour to ascertain what was
the tendency of the proposed alteration ; and having
done so he would form his opinions, and act on them in
the best manner possible for the promotion of that which
was calculated to promote the utmost good. And if
the objects of any such alteration was to encourage
and bring prosperity to the British shipping, such modi-
fication shall have his hearty support • but if, on the con-
trary, it be calculated to injure this class of the national

wealth, it should have his most hearty and uncompro-
mising opposition. (Cheers.) The hon. gentleman then
noticed the recent financial difficulties of the kingdom,
and stated that it was quite evident to every reflecting
mind that some alterations in the details of the present
Banking Laws were necessary ; after which, he said that
there was another subject, which although not an exciting
subject, yet it was one of the utmost importance—the most
vital importance—for there was no question that affected
them all so nearly as the question of religion. He was
by birth, by education, by, prefession, and by choice a
member and supporter of the rotestant church.
(Enthusiastic applause.) He had been asked the ques-
tion whether he had been an advocate for the plan
which some said was about being proposed,—for the
endowment of the Romish Priesthood of Ireland. (Hear,
hear.) He regretted the pre-eminence which had been
given to that subject, for he did not believe that such
a measure was sought for by the Romanists themselves,
nor could he believe that it was contemplated by any.
party in the legislature ; but having been asked the ques I
tion, he would give a plain and explicit answer to it
He was not the advocate or the supporter of tha

or any such measure. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And
if asked what the tendency of such a measure would be,
he would say, that instead of promoting peace and con-
cord and public union amongst Christian people, it would
be productive of public eviLand religious discord. (Loud
cheers.) The hon. gentleman then alluded to the sana-
tory condition of the town, and declrred himself to be a
firm supporter of any measure calculated to promote the
health, happiness, comfort, prosperity, or education of the
people. He had been in the early part of his life a witness
to the election for their town of both Canning and Hits-
kisson, and in his latter days he had taken some part in
the election of Lord Sandon, and he was proud to say that
it had ever been his pride to follow in their footsteps.
These were the opinions which he entertained, and which
it was his duty to make known to them ; and the impor-
tance of the circle of gentlemen by whom he was sur-
rounded, induced him to believe that they were the sen-
timents and feelings of the people of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
And if he had the honour of being returned, he would
pledge himself to give their local business the utmost ofi
his attention, and he would maintain witn fidelity those
opinions which he had then explained. (Loud and long_
continued cheering.)
The hon. gentleman was then asked an unimportant
question by an elector from the crowd, which he answered
in the most satisfactory manner ; and retired amid the
plaudits of the assemblage.

[The time allowed us to prepare the report of A

Cardwell's speech has prevented us giving it as fully as
we could have wished, and, indeed, as it deserves. We
can only add, that the honourable gentleman was listened
to throughout with the greatest interest, and seemed to
win the approbation of his numerous auditory.—En.. L.S.]

The fine weather has induced many persons to take a
trip to the lakes, and the.inns near them are consequently
filled with visitors.

The Morning Chronicle attributes a great portion of
the increase on the Customs for the year to the duty on
the addittional " quantity of no less than 925,447 cwts. of
sugar, the consumption of which can fairly be referred to
the Sugar Bill of last year. And as the great bulk of this
additional quantity, has been sugar paying a duty of 21s.
per cwt., the increased revenue from this source may be
calculated in round figures at one million sterling, or a sum
very nearly equal to the entire increase on.the Customs
for the whole year.".

A.NNUAL

BRITISH ARCXL.-EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIC
MEETING.—The fourth annual Congress off this Associ
tion will be held at Warwick, under the most flattering
auspices, from fhe 19th to the 26th inst. The Earl of
Warwick and Lord Brooke, it is reported, give their cor-
dial support. Lord Clarendon has directed that every
attention shall, be shewn the members. at Kenilworth ;
Earl Craven throws onen Combe Abbey,;, Lord Leigh re-
; them at Stoneleigh Abbey, wheze the antiquary of
)unty, Mr. Bloxam, will meet the party ; Mr. Lucev,

on the day of. the excursion to Stratford-upon• Avon, in-
vites the meeting to Charlecote ; and Mr. Newdegate re-
ceives the Association at Arbury. Papers by Thomas
Wright, MA., the Saxon scholar-;- one by Halliwell,
F.S.A., on Shakspeare's early life and habitation ; another
by Fairholt, F.S.A., author of Illustrations of Costumes
in England, from the eighth century ; one on Saxon re-

mains, armour, and ornar
of lhanet, Kent, by Will

:nts, as lately found in t

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ikrry Rogc

he Coventry tap,

paper or

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h others by Bateman, of Der'.

, .ad many other, gentlemen, prom
nd intellectual treat to the

ING, TONNAGE,
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IMPORTS
i. Dollgil

in the year 1846, 7,881 British vessels, of 1,22
entered inwards ; and that 8,652 vessels, of 1,44
cleared outwards. The number of foreign
entered inwards amounted to 7,720, of 1,444,738 tons, am
the number of foreign vessels that cleared outwards, ti
11,002, of 1,559,721 tons. The number of British ship
employed between the United Kingdom and the Britisl
colonies amounted, in 1846, to about 6,238, and the num

show that
4.214 tons

~145 ton,
;ssels the

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ber of- foreign vessels to an average of fa. The declare,
value of the British and Irish produce and manufacture
exported from the United Kingdom to various foreig:
countries (including Scandinavia, the Manse Towns, Prus
sin. Austria, France, Portugal, Ilia de la Plata, Brazil

gexiCC,;l;il the United Stiites,) amounted, in 1836:raic'
£22,937,550 ; in 1840, to £16,442,987 ; in 1841, tc
£22,178,376 ; in 1842, to £11,619,186 ; in 1843, tc
£20,2,16,460; in 1844, to £23}514,141; and in 1845, tc
£,23,332,487. The declared 'value of the said produce, &c.,
exported to Russia, and other parts of Germany, Holland
Releium. Spain, Italy, Turkey. Greene_ Svpin Pni..

Egypt, Tripoli, Barbary, Morocco, the North of
, Arabia, Sumatra, and Java ; China, Cuba, the
foreign West Indies, Guatemala, Chila, and Peru, amounted
in 1839 to £13,952,261 ; in 1840, to £14,505,136 ; in 1841,
to £14,182,004; in 1842, to £14,940,170; in 1843, to
£16,394,998; in 1844, to £18,114,355 ; and in 1845, to
£19,530,371. The value of the British and Irish produce
and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to
the British colonies amounted, in 1839, to £16,343:769 ;
in 1840, to £17,458,307 ; in 1841, to £15,274,153 ; in 1842,
to £13,821,667 ; in 1843, to £15,638,251; in 1844, to
416,995,296 ; and 1645, tQ 417,348,224.

tine ;
Africa

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THE ELECTIONS, 4-c

WATT RVORD.—Sir B. M. Wall, the Repealer, has re-
signed.

The Morning Chronicle announces that Mr. Dahou-
chere will enter upon the office of president of the Boatd
of Trade immediately before the dissolution of parliament.
The right honourable gentleman will be succeeded by Sir
William Somerville, as secretary far Ireland.
There is no truth whatever in the rumour that Dr. Gif-
ford has determined upon retiring from his proposed can-
vass for the University of Dublin ; on the contrary, he is
quite resolved to go to the poll. The ides of withdrawing
never once crossed his mind.—Dublin Evening Mail.
Mr James Silk Buckingham's claims for compensation
are again to be brought under the notice of Parliament,
after having been at rest some time. Sir De Lacy Evans
has entered a notice upon the book of the House of Com-
mons for that purpose. _

DuBLIN.—We perceive by the Freeman's .Tournal, the
organ of the Repealers, that Mr. John O'Connell will
not contest the city of Dublin. This determinatiun has
been come to in consequence of the citizens having de-
clined to subscribe the necessary funds for the contest.
NEWCASTLE.—In addition to Mr. Ord and Mr. Ellison,
Hr. Headlam, a liberal barrister, son of Archdeacon
Headlam, is in the field, in the room of Mr. Hinder who
has unexpectedly resigned. But it is expected the young
Whigling will be obliged to succumb before the superior
claims of Cuthbert Ellison, Esq., of Hebburn Hall.
SUNDERLAND.—The Honourabe H. T. Liddell has',
after his long servitude, announced his attention to retiree
from the representation on the dissolution, and Lordi
Seaham has come forward to succeed him. The leading.
Conservatives of Durham are as inveterately opposed to•
the Marquis of Londonderry as ever, but his lordship-
seems likely now to get both the county' and city repre-
sentation under his own control.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—On Wednesday last, the rumour
was again revived and currently circulated, that Mr_
Villiers had positively and finally declined to sit for this
division of the county if elected. This fact has not yet
been officially announced, but, it is said, will be so shortly.
Lord Brackley, it is also said, but on the same dubious
authority, is to be again brought forward. The genefal
feeling in his favour seems to be considerably' stronger
than it was a few weeks ago.--Times of Friday.
NORTH LANCASHIRE.—A split, it is said, has already,
or is about to take place, between the friends of Mr.
Patten and Mr. Clifton, although both holding conserva-
tive opinions. Some of the most influential friends of
Mr. Patten have positively declared that they wia not
vote for, or in any way support. Mr. Clifton. AA- few
days, it is said, will probably bring forth something de-
cisive on the subject.—Times of Friday.

NORTH CHESHIRE.—We are now enabled to state,
with confidence, that the preliminary negociations relative
to the parliamentary representation of North Cheshire
have been so far successful, that W. Tatton Egerton, Esq;,
and the Hon. E. J. Stanley have avowed their readiness
to come forward as candidates for that division of tho
county, at the approaching election. The requisition to
those gentlemen was signed by a very large majority of
the constituency, so that their election may be considered
as a settled matter. Mr. Davenport, owing to ill
health," has withdrawn his pretensions ; and we suspect
that in the face of such a demonstration as the united
friends of Messrs. Egerton and Stanley have elicited, no
third candidate will be forthcoming.—Chester Courant.
CITY OF LONDON.—On Thursday evening two meetings
were held in the city ; one of the Conservative electors,
and the other of those favouring the Whig candidates. At
the meeting of the Conservatives, resolutions were passed
in favour of Mr. Masterman Mr. Alderman Johnson,
and Mr. C. L. Bevan, all of ;horn eloquently addressed
the meeting in support of Protestant and Conservative
principles. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one,
and augured well for the success of the conservative
candidates. At the other meeting speeches were
made, and resolutions passed approving of Lord John
Russell, Messrs. Pattison, Larpent,. and Rothschild, as
fit and proper persons to represent the city of London in
Parliament. We are happy to announce that a fourth
conservative candidate has since appeared in the person
of Mr. J. W. Freshfield, who has issued an address on
Protestant principles, and therefore-" totally opposed to
any endowment of the Church of Rome."

The main feature of the coming elections will undoubt-
edly be the return of Rothschild for the city of London,
for.that he will be returned seems agreed• on all hands ;
and then comes the question how is he to set about doing
that for the Hebrews which was done at the last Clare
election in 1827 ? Some say that Jews maytake the oaths
required by the Commons, and that they can sit as a mat-
ter of course.' Of this opinion is Mr. D. Salomons, who
has offered for several constituencies, and declares that he
is as eligible to be an M.P. as he is to be a Sheriff: Of
the same opinion, too, is Baron Rothschild, or he would
not stand, it may be presumed. Others say, however,
that the returning-officer is bOund to declare a Christian
elected, no matter what the number of votes for the Jew
—thata double return in that case will be made to the
Speaker—and then the question of the present disabilities
of the Jews, whatever they are, will be debated, and on
the issue of the debate will depend the confirmation Or
the rejection of the great millionaire. Lord'.Tnhn TI"

the prey

twood being one of the Conservatii

.e are four eli.
Mr. Wolverley

—London

THE CROPS AND THE FOOD

IARKI

Should the present summer weather continue for another
week or ten days we shall have new wheat to market be-
fore this month goes out. —Limerick Chronicle.
The crops in Turkey present the mostluxuriant appear-
ance, and it is expected that the harvest will be unusually
,plentiful.
During three or four days, at the beginning of last
month, nearly 500 ships passed through the Dardanelles,
for the purpose of loading corn in the harbours of the
Black Sea.

IMPORTATIONS INTO LONDON.—The. London Times of
Wednesday last states that the number of vessels which
entered the port of London during• the• week was 167,
which were entirely, with one or two exceptions, laden
with grain of various kinds, the produce of Europe.
POTATOES.—On Wednesday last, an unusually supply
of new potatoes was brought by the farmers to Preston
market; and, although the price of sale commenced at
ls. 2d. per score pounds, it speedily diminished Is., and,
subsequently, to 9d. and even Bd.
Hors.—The accounts received at Worcester last week
from the hop districts are unfavourable. The reports are
also bad from the Weald of Kent, Sussex, and Farnham,
and the duty had dropped to £140,000. The accounts
received at Borough are much more favourable, and in
the duty next to• nothing was doing.
Eiconw-- - —Mr. Smith, the

GROWTH✓OF
gardener at Brodsworth Hall, took up one potato root
the other day, which had the extraordinary number of
one hundred and eighteen full-grown potatoes attached.
We are happy to learn that the sample was entirely free
from disease.—Doncaster Chronicle.
A corrrespondent of the Morning Post suggests the
following cure for the potato blight. He has not had an
opportunity of trying it himself on the Aphis Vastator,
but finding; it succeed with other insects, thinks it would
be worth trying. He says :—" I was informed, a day or
two ago, by a gentleman whose garden has been infested
by caterpillars, that he had destroyed the insects and saved
the fruit by watering his gooseberry .and other trees with
water in which bruised elder-tops had been steeped for a
night ; and the success was so complete that the ground
below was strewed with.the dead bodies of the insects on
the following morning."

THE WEA.THER.-40r the last week or ten days the
weather has been all that could possibly be desired for
bringing to maturity the different productions of the
earth.- Wheat and oats are rapidly coming into full ear,
and should the present fine weather continue, an abundant
harvest will shortly crown the labours of the husbandman.
Haymaking is likewise progressing under auspicious cir-
cumstances, and a heavier crop for a length of time has
net been realized. The potatoe disease of last year has
certainly made it appearance in- some few instances, but
as yet not to any serious extent; and though it is warite
evident that it is still in existence, the general belief ap-
pears to be that it will not be• as universal as in former
years.—Preston Chronic!
FOOD PROSPE(

ND.—Elswhere we give in
bject which have reacked,us

KINSALE.-Mr. Watson, the present member, will be
opposed here by Mr. Guiness, of Dublin, or Mr. Attwood,
both of whom are in the field.
A rumour is current in Monmouthshire, that the Mar-
quis of Worcester is about to offer himself for the county,
in the room of Captain Somerset.

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—We can now state
the exact time when- parliament will be dissolved—the
25th of July.—Pilot.