The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-04-09 00:00:00

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Holmes, the Mayor, Mr. H. Sandbach, and lady, Mr. A. F. and D. Mackay, published on Friday, the following
Hill, inspector of prisons, Mr. Richard Rathbone, Mr. particulars with respect to recent transactions :-
T. Littledalo, Sir T. B, Birch, M.P., some of the bar- "Pine Timber: 161 logs Quebec Yellow Pine, of large ave:- risterB attending the circuit, and several of the leading rage, sold on the 6th inst. by auction at 14d. per foot. One or
gentry of the town. The business was opened by Mr. A.
two cargoes have been sold by private treaty; the price has
C. Stewart, who gave a very pleasing and interesting ac- not yet transpired. Of St. John Pine, one cargo, at 20a inches
count of the Ragged School and its o string average, at 194 d. per foot, less a bonus of about one
rigin, which the farthing per foot, all from the yard. The latest sales of lower
festivity was meant to aid. The average attendance at poi t Pine at 13d. to 134 d. per foot for Miramichi from the
the school, which is in Shaw's-alley, Mersey-street, quay."
averaged, he said, nightly, fifty-five. Mr. Hill, the in- "Hardwood has been sold by auction, in lots, from one to
lowgvueulog;i:;ratspiduilto 35d. per foot, at an average of 174 d. per
spector of prisons, was next introduced, and expressed
vate fromy the quay
an
paanrdu:laur.brao'r
his strong opinion that juvenile education was the most i I.' BS= tahtelvird,earnfdoolity taiurid-
powerful preventative of crime. With them the order of with cargo a small parcel of St. John at 15d, arid another at
moral government was reversed ; punishment with them 14d. per foot."
followed upon abstinence from crime. He referred par- "N. B. and N. S. Pine and Spruce Planks: The demand
titularly to the success which attended the first Ragged for Planks has not reached the expectations of many,. and con-
School established in Aberdeen. Mr. Cardwell, M.P., eoni;i7 obtained two sufficientteecinta. for the wl demand,maa
lower rates are now taken than might have
11 months since.
sales Theave reoecuk
next came forward : The object, he said, which the young
made
sadme 7.rrnemtlittne
men present had met to promote (the establishment and quay in manner following :-One cargo of third quality St.
support of ragged schools) was nothink speculative, John mixed Deals at X; 2s. 6d. per standard, and one large
nothing romantic ; it was something in the highest and cargo of better quality £7 10s. per standard ; since another of
purest degree practical, for it was to bring our fellow- Pine and Spruce mixed at £7 7s. 6d. per standard ; from the
creatures from darkness and despair, to give them the 3/I;oriise. c6adr.gpo
pee
a 1111 i rdaamniic hai (springub
auiuTi import) r2t)7t Pineu and
about S r titg
present enjoyment of happiness, and to place them in the standards St. Stephen's Spruce Derals, Battens, &c., at .'6 17s.
sunshine of hope. It was not easy, he said, for that as- 6d. to ass, and averaging £7 15s. per standard. At Birken-
sembly to conceive the condition of the outcasts who de- head the following day, about 88 standard St. John Deals at
sired that benefit. Born in abject misery, nurtured in .e7s. ss. to 8 7a. 6d., and averaging 7 12s. per standard.
vice, their little hands were scarcely capable of being abovei'ire must be a limited import of Deals if prices equal to the
reuiloa.l2le supported, with the present slow demand and
turned to any practical pursuit before they were syste- heavy sato
matically trained to crime. At the hand of some de. "Railway Sleepers : The demand for Sleepers seem to he on
prayed task-master, perhaps of an unnatural parent, the decline, and when sales are made first cost and all charges
reward with them followed upon the successful exercise of are not obtainable, and in several instances not even the
frertiut
,shaasb been realised ; 10 x 5 inches have been sold at Is.
guilt. Such were the elements, he said, of which our
.. and other.sizes.at Is., and even in some
dangerous classes were composed ; and he declared that .iistances. foyr auction,l lie cannot irragme that any person will
when he reflected upon the difficulties and discourage- ship or import any more Sleepers to this market until they are ments which attended the growth of crowded and artifi- wanted."
cial communities, he was not surprised that dangerous The fortnightly circulars on the American provision
classes should exist; but he was surprised that the fabric trade came to hand on Saturday; and we find the fol-
of society could maintain itself upon such a volcanic lowing summary of the state of this market in a form
foundation. The hon. gentleman concluded by impress- sufficiently brief to be quoted entire, in the circular pub-
ing the necessity of religious as well as secular education. lished by Messrs. Black, Whittingham, and Co. :-
Lord Sefton, who was received with loud applause, next " Bacon : the imports for the fortnight are over 2,000 boxes,
spoke. He moved a vote of thanks to the president of holdersu appear desirous of moving stock, the sales are GOO to
_xieleseaft.3t3he.
atoal3elasa.rfeorabtuasttel76oaldr3cOesa: to 325. forl Wneews-
the institution. He regretted the departure of Mr. Roe- 700
tern.
buck, whom he eulogised as an eminent lawyer, a patriot, at 755. to 80s. for prime mess, and 655. to 755. for ordinary.-
andp honest man. His lordship concluded by stating that Pork has been in good demand, the sales being nearly 1,100
himself and party had been drawn to the assembly through barrels, at 51s. to 565. for Eastern, 495. for New Western from
the influence of two names-the name of Roscoe in Liver- from the quay, Old at 365. to 385.-Hams : Fine New Westr

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pool, and the name of a ragged school in any part of the
world. He concluded by good-humouredly exhorting the
company to show that lightness of heart which springs
from the consciousness of doing good • he also hoped that
they would also show that they had light heels.—(Laughter
and applause.) Dancing then commenced with great
spirit, to Mr. Gribbin's excellent quadrille band. The

.ern. ,
bring 38s. to 40s.—Shoulders : nothing doing; New in pickle
are offering at 21s.—Cheese : the improvement noted in our last
has not been maintained,the demand having fallen off, and Is. to
2s. less having been accepted.—Lard : We have to note an im-
proved demand, the sales are nearly 500 tons- at a reduction of
Is. to Is. 6d. per cwt., 3l s. Gd. being the general price for ordi-
nary refining qualities, 325. for good to 325. Gd. for kegs.

refreshment-room was shortly afterwards thrown open
It was furnished with every delicacy from the establish.

ment of Mr. Lynn. There were upwards of 300 guest
present.

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

Monday Night.
The Share Market has been quiet all week, without any
material change in prices. The only feature worth noting
is a further decline of £1 per share in Midland halves :
this has been caused by the apprehension of a call, The
market opened this morning with a somewhat firmer ap-
pearance, but this has not been maintained to the close.
The prices of the day's business are--East Lancashire, i ;
Leeds stock, 331 ; London stock, 1041 3/4 ; London
quarters, 26/3 25/ 23/9 25/ dis. ' • Sheffield and Manches-
ter, 123: Midland, 36 ; Midland halves, 3 31 3 ; Shrews-
bury and Birmingham, 41 ; Preston and Wyre, 41 ;
Commercial Bank, 6 ; Royal Assurance, I. p. ; Pacific
Steam, 51.
The condition of the cotton manufacturing districts has
decidedly improved since our last ; and we are told by the
correspondent of the Economist that " for India and
China a considerably larger business would be done if the
goods were to be found in stock ; but as stocks are almost
cleared out, and there being litte disposition on the part
of either buyers or sellers to enter into contracts for

future delivery, transactions are becoming more limited,
although many orders are still in the hands of buying
agents unexecuted." We can only say this is making the
most of it. Here are stocks cleared out, mills standing
idle, and people staring at each other with a lot of unap-
proachable orders, which no one seems willing to tackle.
We state frankly that we think this " considerably larger
business" is a little magnified. Our cotton market,
however, has been more buoyant during the past week, as
will be seen in our usual report to Friday!night ' • and on
Saturday, althoughthere was no increase in the demand,
the tone of the market had slightly improved, and prices
were firm at previous quotations. The sales were esti-
mated at 5,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation and
for export. To-day there is no change to report, although
the trade wore a decidedly healthy appearance, and the
quotations of last Friday were fully maintained. The
sales amounted to 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 were on
speculation and for export. The arrivals have been
rather heavy for the last day or two, and in to-day's trade
list upwards of 35,000 bales are reported. Five cargoes
have been imported from Bombay during the last day or
two, and several others are near at hand.

Since Thursday last, the markets for Colonial produce
have been in a very unsatisfactory state, the demand
being extremely limited, although prices rule very low.
1,000 bags of Bengal Sugar were sold on Saturday at full
prices ; and to-day the first board of new Barbadoes, con-
sisting of 70 hhds., have been sold at from 365. 6d. to 415.,
which are full prices. Thcrc .v ill bu ocv ci ul vtlict parcels
shortly put on the market, and this description having
been exceedingly scarce, now that the season is open we
may look for extended sales. The present value of Sugar
is considered low by all patties ; and with the approach
of the season for green fruit, we may look to something
like permanence, at all events, in prices. No sales in
Molasses. 60 puncheons Demerara Rum sold at rather
easier rates. Rice is difficult to sell : 2,500 bags have
changed hands, at 7s. 9d. to Bs. for small broken, 9s. for
low middling, and 9s. 9d. to 10s. for good middling
white, which is again rather lower. 1,000 pockets Rape-
seed fetched 455. per quarter, and 800 bags Linseed
445. 6d. to 455. Jute is in steady demand, and 500 bales
brought fully previous rates—say £l3 10s. to £l6—for
fair common to very good quality.
Within the last month there has been very little doing
in any description of wool; and, owing to the trade having
purchased somewhat extensively prior to last month, they
are not at present disposed to increase their stocks, conse-
quently we have found it difficult to make sales at previous
rates. There are several export buyers looking through
the market, who seem willing to operate so soon as the
market is better supplied. Stocks continue exceedingly
light, and imports during the past month again moderate.
Imports from the Ist to the Bth inst. :—Foreign,
1833 ; Trish, 72.

The business in Pig Iron in our market continues very
inanimate. During the last week there has been scarcely
any change in price, and transactions have been but few.
The quotations this morning were—Mixed Numbers,
425. 6d. f. o. b. at Glasgow ; Gartsherrie Mixed, 435. 6d.;
but this afternoon prices closed a shade firmer. Bars are
£5 7s. 6d. to £5 ss. here.

The corn markets of this country have again taken to
the stream. A manifest desire has been displayed, when-
ever the slightest chance occurs, to escape from the cur-
rent ; but it has been invariably unsuccessful. We have
been told that farmers have rushed pell-mell into the
market with their produce, and that their fears
have produced the low rates current for so many months
past. Such, however, is not the fact ; they have
watched, and are watching, with a coolness and discrimi-
nation proverbial to their class, every passing event, and
at the present moment hold large stocks, which, although
foreign importations still continue comparatively light,
not only prevents any re-action to better prices, but
we find that a further depreciation has pretty ge-
nerally been submitted to this week. The Irish mar-
kets, however, are tolerably firm, and at Waterford,
wheat, in a few instances, has brought 6d. per barrel over
previous rates; but although the demand for the principal
article of the trade has somewhat improved, it still con-
tinues of a consumptive nature, few being willing to
purchase more than sufficient for immediate wants.
There has, however, been a little excitement among the
dealers in Indian Corn ; the consumption of this article
has materially increased, and some extensive sales have
been made in the Cork market, at an improvement of fully
2s. 6d per ton, while, in a few instances ss. more money was
paid for some retail parcels of Galatz ; at Waterford
6d. per barrel advance has been obtained for all descrip-
tions of yellow ; at Belfast the rates asked, and hard to
obtain previously, have been paid ; at Limerick only the
tendency is downwards, and a trifling decline would be
submitted to promote business.

The dull accounts from the inland markets of this
country have had a depressing effect upon the trade in
Liverpool since Friday, and prices have generally given
way somewhat. Indian Corn being in improved demand
in Ireland, has imparted again rather more firmness to
holders; no quotable advance has, however, taken place.
We have imported little since our last, either coastwise or
from Ireland, except malt, of which the supply is good.
We have, however, large arrivals of wheat from the ports
of Europe and Egypt, and upwards of 7,000 qrs. of beans
from the same quarters, with 20,000 qrs. of Indian Corn,
chiefly from the United States, and 5,000 sacks of flour
from France.

The weather has undergone a complete change during
the last few days ; fine genial showers have continued to
fall, accompanied by a much higher temperature, which
must prove of great service to the growing crops, and the
land generally. We find the following important infor-
mation with regard to the progress of farming operations
in the sister country, in a letter from Belfast, dated the
4th instant :

" During the first three weeks of the past month we had un-
usually fine weather for the season, which gave our farmers the
opportunity of pulling up the time lost in consequence of the
severity of the winter, and so well have they done it, that
when the weather broke, about ten days since, not only was the
land ploughed, but such an amount of sowing of grain and
planting of potatoes accomplished as places us rather ahead of
former seasons. From my own observation, as well as from my
advices, I would say that the breadth of wheat will be about a
fourth below, whilst oats will be perhaps as much above an
average ; it is early in the season yet to speak very decidedly
as to the sowing of barley, but it is likely to be about an
average; whilst such is the feeling as to the flax crop that it
will only be limited by the quantity of seed to be procured,
and already there are as many potatoes planted as were last
season altogether ; so that, whether for good or the reverse, we
will have nearly double the planting of last year, and, if they
succeed, we may fairly calculate on a larger produce than
usual. from the early and careful planting of well selected
seed."

The importations into Liverpool of Colonial Timber,
from the 26th January to the sth instant, amount to lit-
tle more than one-half the tonnage of those which arrived
during the same time last year. Seven vessels are re-
ported from St. John N. 8., and four from other ports, laden
with 5,520 tons ; against eighteen ' esselsy 9;445 tons, in
the corresponding period of last year.. The items are-
-1398 logs pine; 816 logs hardwood; 91,772 deals, Sr-c.,
pieces ;—against 4628 logs pine; 11)logs,oak; 13 logs elm;
1,253 logs hardwood ; 118;,6$3; ;deals, &e. pieces ; 366
sleepers► *cell. We ackcktrox 14esirtular of Work

The Wallasey Commissioners held their usual monthly
meeting on Thursday, at Liscard. The chief business was
the reduction by the economists of the board of the salary of
Mr. Scambler, the head constable, from 255. to 225. per
week.
WARD MEETINGS.—On Friday night meetings were
held of the ratepayers of St. Peter's, Castle-street, and
Lime-street wards, at all of which resolutiods were passed,
that the report of Mr. Stephenson on the water question
fully justified the town in its opposition to the Pike scheme,
and that their respective representatives to act in the
Council as they may deem best.
ALL SAINTS' PARISH, LIVERPOOL.—At the vestry
meeting held in this parish church, on Easter Tuesday,
Richard Yates Ackerley, Esq., was appointed by the
minister es his churchwarden, and Robert Pearson Man-
ger, Esq., was appointed by the parishioners to act for
the ensuing year. At the same meeting a vote of thanks
was presented to Samuel Foster, Esq., for the liberal do-
nation of a valuable clock, recently put up at his sole ex-
pense in the front of the gallery of the church, and in a
style corresponding with the architecture of the building.
THE HEALTH CommITTEE.—On Thursday, the usual
weekly meeting of this committee was held at the Town-
hall, Mr. Parker in the chair. The deaths last week were
191 ; of these 140 were in the parish, and 50 in the extra-
parochial wards. This mortality is 15 more than last
week, but 76 below the corresponding week of last year,
which included only eight deaths from cholera. 77 of the
deaths last week were from disease of the lungs.—Mr.
Bennett suggested that, as a sewer was now making in
Everton, the present would be a fitting time to extend it
towards Everton Church and the ground below, now
destitute of drainage. The answer was "no money"—
the sewer rate for Everton having been already over ex-
pended £7l4.—A letter was read from the engineer of the
London and North-western Railway Company, declining
to repair the Wavertree Bridge. It was state dtobe in a
dangerous condition ; and Mr. Newlands was instructed
to confer with the Town-clerk as to the propriety of repair-
ing it under protest.—Mr. John Robinson, the late build-
ing surveyor, applied for the situation of Mr. Kelsie, the
road surveyor of the south district; laid on the table.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A plan was submit-
ted for carrying the proposed railway for the dock sides
along the east quay of the Prince's Dock, which would
involve an alteration of the boundary wall of the Prince's
Dock, and the removal of the police station at present
occupied by the head constable. Agreed to.—lt was
ordered that tenders should be obtained for a new iron
lightship for the north-west station.—Thos. Stevens, of
the Formby Lightship, was appointed master of the
North-West Lightship. in place of John Jones, drowned.
Some new arrangements for the working of the light-
ships were ordered to be carried out.—The tender of
Messrs. Bancroft, for supplying 3000 gallons of oil for the
use of the lighthouses, was accepted.—.±3ooo was re-
ceived from the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Com-
pany for the use of the shed at the north quay of the
King's and Queen's Dock Basin.—A letter was received
from Mr. J. S. Leigh, in which, after acknowledging the
recent decision of the committee, he offered to contribute
£lOOO towards the formation of a new street at the north
shore, extending along the line of his land ; and con-
cluded by expressing a hope that, in so doing, he would
be relieved from the odious charge of illiberality.—A let-
ter relative to some suggested improvements in the moor-
ings of the lightships was referred to the marine surveyor.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—The sixth meeting of this society for the present session
was held in the Collegiate Institution on Thursday even-
ing last, Edward Higgin, Esq., in the chair. Among the
members elected were the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Viscount
Brackley, M.P., Lord de Tabley, and Lord Lilford. The
articles presented included two valuable Chinese works
from Dr. Thom, the production of his late brother, Robt.
Thom, Esq., consul at Ningpo. Tile articles for exhibi-
tion were very varied :—Mexican idols, and the ring of
one of the Pharaohs, from Mr. Mayer, F.S.A. ; a cross-
bow of 1475, from Mr. Webster; MSS. and parchment
documents from Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bart. ; Roman
vases from the Rev. Richard Greenall, R.P., Stretton,
Warrington ; a Hebrew Pentateuch, on large rollers, from
Mrs. Whittenbury, Everton; numerous antiquities of the
stone and brass periods, from William Bragge, Esq.,
Chester. Dr. Hume exhibited a piece of wood from the
submarine forest of Hoylake, found in the spot where it
grew, forty-three yards below high-water mark, yet con-
taining the evidence of having been penetrated by a large
iron ntil. The stump was one of 538 which were enu-
merated in the black earth. Mr. Pidgeon laid on the
table several copies of the Proceedings of the Society,
Part 1, for the present session. It is illustrated with nine
plates and several woodcuts, nearly all the result of Mr.
Pidgeon's own generosity and talent. The paper of the
evening, which was read by Mr. Pidgeon, was an account
of the family of Norris, particularly the Speke branch of
it, by George Ormerod, Esq., D.C.L, F.R.S., or, the dis-
tinguished historian of Cheshire. The paper was listened
to with great patience and attention, though it occupied
an hour in the reading, and contained many minute de-
tails. A special vote of thenks to the author was passed
by acclamation

EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS.—
On Thursday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, a meet-
ing of persons desirous to promote the objects of this ex-
hibition, was held in the Council-chamber of the Town-
hall. His worship the Mayor presided. Hepworth
Dixon, Esq., was present on the part of the royal com-
missioners to afford any information required, and amongst
the gentlemen present were, W. Brown, Esq., M.P., E.
Cardwell, Esq., M.P., Sir T. Birch, M.P., Aldermen
Horsfall and Nicol, E, Rushton, S. Holme, J. Grantham,
(secretary to the local committee), J. Boult. Esqrs., Rev.
Dr. Raffles, &c., &c.—The Mayor opened the meeting by
calling upon Mr. Grantham to read the report of the com-
mittee, which, after detailing their previous proceedings,
offered suggestions for the further carrying out of the
proposed objects, The leading feature of this report was
the recommendation that a model of the docks and the
commercial part of the town, including all the public build-
ings be formed (alithographic plan of which was produced.)
The model is to be made in the proportion of eight feet
to the mile. It is also proposed to collect specimens of
all articles imported into Liverpool. Mr. Dixon then
gave a lengthened exposition of the designs and motives
of Prince Albert, in proposing this exhibition, and the
various plans intended to be adopted by the royal com-
missioners, showing more particularly the desirableness
of establishing the object sought by a subscription of the
whole country, rather than the formation of a guarantee
fund, which was at first proposed. It was estimated that
from £150,000 to £200,000 would be required, of which
sum London had already subscribed £25,000, Manchester
£12,000, and other principal towns a proportionate
amount. It only now remained for the " merchant prin-
ces" of Liverpool to infimate, by their subscriptions, the
status to be given to this town in the rivalry of the great
cities of England to produce an exhibition hitherto un-
equalled in the history of the world.—Mr. Cardwell then
brifly stated his concurrence in the objects of the royal
commistion, and moved the following resolution :—" That
this meeting cordially approves of the measures adopted
by the executive committee, and hopes that the public will
liberally second their exertions, by preparing objects of
interest for the exhibition, and also by contributing the
materials required in the construction of the model of the
docks, and the collection of imports, as described in the
report."—The Rev. Dr. Raffles seconded this resolution,
which was passed unanimously.—Sir T. Birch then moved
a resolution, pledging the meeting to carry out the sug-
gestions given in the report, which was seconded by Mr.
S. Holme.—Mr. Rushton proposed Mr. Horsfall as trea-
surer, which was seconded by Mr. Brown, M.P., and
carried.—Subscription books were then handed round, and
after a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Mr. Dixon, the
meeting separated.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET COMPANY.—A special
meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on
Thursday last, at the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of
having submitted to them the draft of " a bill for the
enlargement of the Cattle Market at Liverpool, and for
the better regulation and maintenance of the said mar-
ket." Denis Daly, Esq. presided. Mr. Townsend, one
of the solicitors to the company, was in attendance, and
explained that although it appeared that the company was
dissolved, this was not so ; the company was substantially
the same as hitherto ; but as the capital had to be in-
creasd, it was more convenient to dissolve the old company
and commence afresh. Mr. Townsend then read to the
meeting a draft of the clauses of the bill serialim.—Mr.
Thomas Cullen moved that the bill be passed, subject to
alterations to be made by parliament, which was seconded
by Mr. Jomes Hall. and carried.—Mr. Townsend then
explained that the particular clause to which Mr. Neilson, in
another place, had referred, was never intended to have
the operation insinuated : all that was intended was, that
the fair rates of the company, within the proper limits of
other markets, should be protected ; that these limits
should be more strictly defined, in order that the reme-
dies for enforcing them might be more ready of attain-
ment by the company, and less oppressive by those who
infringe them. The jurisdiction of the cattle market was
by the common law, but the common law did not provide
for its infringement, which was met by the new bill, by
the case being disposed of by a magistrate. It was quite
a mistake to suppose that this was an invention of the
framers of the bill; because the same provision existed
in a general act of parliament extending to the whole of
the kingdom, entitled the Markets and Fairs Consolidated
Act, in which it was provided that every person who shall
sell or expose for sale, within the proscribed limits therein
named, except in his own shop, &c., shall be liable to a
penalty of forty shillings and costs. Mr. Townsend then
stated, in reference to the assertion that the bill had been
smuggled through the House of Commons, that the usual
parliamentary notices had been given, and advertisements
had appeared in more newspapers than required by the
standing orders, and these notices had distinct reference
to the limits and penalties. Mr. Townsend gave the
particulars of an interview which he had had with Lord
Stanley, who had told him that he had a petition to pre-
sent against the bill, but he was desirous not to do so if
an arrangement could be come to relative to the clauses
affecting the limit and penalties. There was no objec-
tion whatever on the part of the promoters of the bill to
modify the two clauses in question, to meet all fair and
reasonable oppositions, but they would certainly not con-
sent to give up the privileges and rights which the com-
pany possess, for it would be better for the company to
stand upon its own bill than to adopt the suggestion which
was to tie down the company to a limit of 500 or 600
yards ; he would state distinctly, that the directors were
perfectly ready-to accept a. radius of six or seven miles;
they were prepared to meet any fair opposition, but they
would take an opportunity of again seeing Lord Stanley
before the. bill was proceeded with further, when, no
doubt, they, could come to an understanding with his
lordship.; ;if not, they should go on to rebut the opposi-
tion.-Mr. Townsend then read a letter from his partner
in business, Mr. Mallaby, who is detained at Cambridge,
attending a sick son. The letter was at considerable,
length, and was in, reply to a letter from Mr. Wilbana
Brown, M. 13,, who had stated that he had been deceived
by,Mr. Mallaby into, supporting the bill, and justifying
(Mr.
his, Mallaby's) conduct in reference to the matter.—
.The explanations given by Mr. Townsend wese.s44to
Nitistactoryr, and then meeting separated.