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be made to elevate the female character, which was chiefly— TO MERCHANTS, BROKERS, AND OTHERS.
the object of the law, and opposed the motion.
Mr. C. BRUCE replied, and on a division his motion was.
defeated by a majority of 137 to 23. The largely increased and most respectable circulation
Sir C. NAPIER. brought the state of the naval lists under which the Tuesday's Edition of the LIVERPOOL
the consideration of the house, and contended that a naval
officer should be placed at the head of the Board of Ad- STANDARD has now obtained amongst the mercantile
miralty. If the Government would not agree to his sug- hay in Manchester affords its proprietors the gratify-
gestion he would next press upon them the necessity of re-
sorting to the practice in the reign of Queen Anne of aping power of urging this, amongst the other undeniable
pointing a Lord High Admiral. This might be done with claims which it possesses, upon the favor of that portion
great satisfaction to the public in the person of Prince Albert,
and he might have an experienced naval. officer to assist him of the mercantile community of Liverpool who desire to
in the performance of the duties of the office. He also bring their advertisements before the notice of buyers in
suggested that the older officers should retire earlier than
die neighbouring manufacturing districts. In most of
they now do, in order to make roc.m for the promotion of
young men to be admirals and vie e-admirals, while more 4:gze surrounding towns of Lancashire the circulation of
efficient for the duties than they could be at a later period of ;the STANDARD is steadily increasing. In Manchester,
life. The gallant officer concluded by a motion in accord-
ance with the views he had stated. _ however, the centre of the manufacturing district, our

Lord INGESTRE seconded the motion.
Sir R. PEEL said he should be very sorry to lac down as a
rule that no naval officer should be appointed as First Lord of
the Admiralty ; still, on the other hand, he should be equally-
sorry to establish a rule restricting the sovereign in the choice-
of a person to fill that station to officers in the navy. He
hoped the house would support him in resisting a motion
which would incur to the country an expenditure of 1:20,000.
per annum.
Lord J. RussELL said it was impossible that the House or
Commons could with advantage place itself in the position of
the executive. To agree to this motion would be to establish.
a most inconvenient precedent, and he hoped, therefore, hit
hon. and gallant friend would not press it to a division.
Sir C. NAPIER declined to press his motion to a division z.
and the other orders of the day being disposed of, the house:
adjourned.

publication of Tuesday—occurring upon the most im-
portant market day of the Cotton Trade, when its
Exchange and Hotels are thronged with country manu-
facturers, spinners, and calico printers—is firmly es-
tablished in circulation, and is perused with increased
and increasing interest.
Under these encouraging circumstances, we trust to
receive an increased measure of support from the mer-
chants and brokers of the town generally ; and it affords
us great pleasure to assure those of our friends amongst
those classes, who have hitherto bestowed their adver-
tising favours liberally upon us, of our increased ability
to do justice to the interests committed to their care.

THE CORN LAWS.

THE DIVISION ON MR. VILLIERS' MOTION

FOR REPEAL.

The following statement exhibits the distribution of the
votes on the question—" That this house will resolve itself
into a committee for the purpose of considering the duties
affecting the importation of foreign corn, with a view to their
immediate abolition." Ayes, 125; Noes, 381; Majority
against it, 256.
FOR THE MOTION OF REPEAL.

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