The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-12-18 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. ELECTION.

The nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in the re-
presentation of the northern division of this county, occasioned
by the lamented death of Lord Milton, took place at Kette-
ring on Tuesday.
George Payne, Esq., of Selby Hall, proposed Thomas Phi-
lip Maunsell, Esq.
Mr. Tryon, of Bulwick, seconded the nomination. He
thought, whoever had read Mr. Hanbury's address could have
no difficulty in determining to elect Mr. Maunsell. He (Mr. H.)
professed himself to to be the supporter of a ministry that ought
never to be upheld—a ministry which had, from factious mo-
tives, as iu the case of Sir C. M. Sutton, opposed the election of
a man whom they admitted to be the most competent to fill the
office, did not deserve the confidence of the country.. In the
same way they had opposed the government of Sir Robert Peel,
not upon the merits of any question he brought forward, but
merely with the view to embarrass--(hear.) Surely they would
not support a government which was carried on-by a few per-
sons who were in the ranks of a powerful faction? He felt con-
fi,dent that the respectability and intelligence of that county
eavould have no hesitation in returning Mr. Maunsell, by a very
large majority.—(Cries of "No, no,' and " Yes, yes.") There
were, perhaps, many supporters of Mr. Hanbury, who, if they
had the.courage, like Sir G. Robinson, to be honest and own
their error, would quickly be amongst the friends of Mr. Mann-
sell, and, while preserving to the people their just rights, res-
cue the. country from the hands of factious demagogues.—
(Cheers and hisses.)
Mr. O'Brien proposed Mr. Hanbury, because he had been in
parliament, and entertained the same political opinions as their
late representative. (Cheers and laughter.) He (Mr. O'Brien)
thongl,t it unfair of Mr. Maunsell to contest the county on the
present occasion, for there was au understanding that the re-
presentation of the county should be divided, and, according to
this understanding, if Loid Brudenell had retired from parlia-
ment, Mr. Maunsell was to hare succeeded him without a con-
test. Under these circumstances he should not have contested
the county on the lamented death of Lord Milto'n. The hon.
gentleman concluded by placing Mr. Hanbury in nomination,
and said that if the electors did not return him they would not
do their duty to themselves or to their country.—(Cheers.)
Mr. V. Smith, M.P., seconded the nomination.
Mr. Maunsell then addressed the electors,aral was listened to
with cousiderlble attention. He stood before them, he said, as
a candidate for their suffrages; but before explaining to them
his prinenles, he would just say that, with respect to the noble
lord whose untimely death had occasioned the vacancy for the
county, no one held his character in higher estiinatiou that he
did, nor could any one more sincerely lament his death. (Hear,
hear.) Ile felt fur the surviving members of that nobleman's
family as a father, as a husband; as a christian, as a man, (loud
cheers,) and, conscious of having those feelings, he repelled '
with disdain the charge of want of feeling which had been made
against him. (Loud cheers.) He would now state to them his
opinions and his principles. He had a strong attachment to the
constitution as it stood, consisting of King, Lords, aud Com-
mons, and was anxious to maintain the rights and privileges of
each. (Hear.) He had a great love and reverence for the
protestant reformed religion of this country and for the church
establishment. He believed them to be the surest pillars of the
state, and that while England continued to have an established
church, it would remain an established and independent nation:
Ile was willing to yield to every man the right of judging for
himself as to his religion, for no one should interfere between a
man's conscience and his God. He would give to all parties
the utmost freedom so long as they refrained from trenching on
the bulWarks of the church, and sought not to separate the
union between church and state, upon which it was his confi-
dent belief that the welfare and happiness of the country de-
pended. (Cheers.) To those who sought to encroach upon the
rights of the church he fearlessly threw down the gauntlet of
opposition. (Cheers.) He was attached to the institutions of
his country, and though he would never abandon the remains
of the constitution, yet helwould willingly assist in the correction
of all real abuses. (Hear, hear.) He was a friend to the agri-
culturist, whose interest there was the strongest necessity for
upholding, for.its welfare was of importance to all classes of the
communitl. Without a protecting duty on the importation of
corn the English farmer could not compete with the grower of
foreign corn, who was not taxed like the Englishman. (Hear,
hear.) He was the advocate of economy, in order to relieve
the productive interests of the country. (Hear, hear.) Such
were his opinions, and it would, if returned, be his honest pride
and glory to advocate them, convinced that they would conduce
to the peace, glory, and happiness of the country, and to the
security of the constitutional liberties of the people. He gave
them no pledges, for he thought that pledges were incompatible
with the independence of a man who sought to be the represen-
tative of a free constituency. (Cheers.) Should they do him
the honour of returning him as their representative, nothing, he
could assure them, should be wanting on his part to preserve
those feelings of esteem and regard which his long acquaintance
With then, had matured. (Cheers.) He returned thanks to
his friends for their attendance on that occasion, and requested
them to continue their exertions until his success should be
placed beyond a doubt. (Loud cheering.)
On the first show of hands the sheriff, Lewis Lloyd, Esq.,
said it was so nearly equal that he could not decide, hut, on a
second show, declared that it was in favour of Mr. Hanbury.
A poll was demanded ou the part of Mr. Mauusell, which com-
mences this inorniug at nine o'clock.

LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, DEC. 15.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.

Edward Keymer, Wellington-street, Strand, London, bookseller.
BANKRUPTS.
Samuel Heap Buckley, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, dyer, to surrender
Jan, 5. and 26, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Attorneys,
Messrs. Milne and Co., Temple, London; and Mr. Rveroft, Liverpool.
William John Muggeridee. Trinity-street, notherftithe brewer,
Joha-Masois, Neat Strand, London, bookseller,
Alfred Davis, Arundel, Sussex, chemist.
Frederick .Potter, Manchester, merchant.
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James ilichaidson. Leeds. money-scrivener.
Benjamin John Wetherell, ()motherly, Yorkshire, bleacher.
TllOlllaS Dudley, Coseley, Staffordshire, grocer.
William Potter, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, watchmaket

FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1835

Our foreign intelligence, of an exclusive kind, is not
without interest, as the following letter of a very late
date from our own correspondent will show. It is sin-
gular enough that the Americans have this season been
the principal purchasers of Turkish and Asiatic produce
to an extent never known before. The prices too, con-
sidering the inferior quality of the articles, are altoge-
ther unprecedented, at least since the termination of the
war. The question is, have these speculations any thing
to do with the threatened hostilities between France and
the United States, and are the latter apprehensive of be-
ing excluded for some considerable time from the Medi-
terranean ?

"Constantinople, November 28, 1835.

"Trade here is on the increase, particularly for British
manufactures; and not only do the markets of 'rurkey require
further supplies, but it is gratifying to fiud that the wide fields
of the Persian mai kets fast extend themselves towards us. In
addition to the usual descriptions of goods hitherto sent there,
cotton twist, of fine numbers, seems likely to form a consider-
able portion. A few b.,les were some time since sent there on
trial, and the result gives the most contident hopes. No cor-
rect idea can yet be given el the extent this consumption is. likely
to attain. Within a few days past several merchants and tutdrs
arrived from Persia, with a large amount in specie, the whole
of which is to be immediately laid out in the purchase of manu-
factures. It was supposed, and very reasonably, that its the
three greatest /164ux of mankind—civil war, plague, and cholera
had either coujoinedly or successively spread their terrific reign
over the whole country, both the means and the spirit of mer-
cantile operations would have beets almost entirely lost, hut the
event proves the contrary. Produce will no doubt have been
-so much neglected that it is more than probable the supplies
from that country will full fu.- of the usual quantity.
"About six weeks ago the Turkish government made some
extensive sales in opium, at 100 piasters per chequee, (equal-
ling 13s. 3d. sterling per lb. on board,) .mostly for American
and the Dutch East India company's account. For a short
time afterwards an advance of five and ten piasters was de.
mantled, but no 'purchasers appearing they gradually conde-
scended to 95 piasters.; and still, to their wonder, none avail
themselves of the benefit of their generosity. In Smyrna a
considerable parcel was purchased last week for the London.
market, at 117 piasters, to the utter astonishment of every body.
It is thought, generally, that had the Americans damped their
ardour to the same degree as the phlegmatic frigidness of the
Turks, they would have made their purchases at 90 piasters.
"The demand for silk has been extensive; but mostly pur-
chased for account of native merchants. Large quantities have-
been sent to London, where, as we expected, a considerable
improvement in price had taken place.
"The market for dyes has been active. Galls have been
eagerly purchased at rather high rates, and very few are left.—
As the Persians will not be able to bring much in the market
this season, prices will be maintained. Yellow berries have
advanced 50 per cent. on their value in 1834, and the advance
continues augmenting. The great deficiency in the crop, the-
entire exhaustion of old stocks, and the increased consumption,
unite to augment their value. Madder roots have been very
much neglected, and.prices lowered to a ruinous degree to the
cultivator. So much-is this the case, indeed, that in many in-
stances grounds prepared for the madder seed have been planted
with cotton, now-a-days a far more lucrative protluctiou ; and
in some instances cultivators refuse to dig any roots up until
a further advance in their value can be obtained. Some acti-
vity having taken place in this article in the market of Smyrna,
will induce sellers to ask higher prices.
" Olive Oil is also very deficient in quantity this year, and of
course a rise in value will be the Consequence. Besides the
consumption of the country annually increases, whilst cultivators
take no pains to anticipate these new wants by extending their
plantations. What little is exported is sent to Marseilles, Tri-
este, or the north western ports of Italy; only two or three
cargoes will go direct to England, and of these one has been
purchased for Liverpool.
" Sheep's Wool has been a very dull article, and would-have
been sold- at very low rates had not the sudden appearance At
Smyrna of some twenty-five or thirty Yankee vessels set all Ole
American merchants at their wit's end to know what to 'fill
them up with. Nothing being found more bulky-, for the money,
than Sheep's Wool, it was rooted out with avidity, and not a
hole or corner was left unrucked. This, with some fruit and
opium, filled them all. The consequence is that there is no
wool left in the country, and the markets of Marseilles and Tri-
este are almost entirely without their usual supplies.
" Freights are at fair rates here, but low in Smyrna. It is
very likely that no improvement will take place there. Two
vessels are loading iu this port for Liverpool : these are the first
ever laid on the berth fisr that port, and it is to be hoped they
will now follow on consecutively.
" Regarding the political state of this country, there is, at
present, a universal calmness—not even a passing rumciur ruf-
fles the smooth surface of affairs. It is true the Capedan
Pasha is absent with a considerable fleet, but it appears to have
no object of a warlike nature. It is sent out, ostensibly, to
protect the Pasha of Tunis, who besought the support of the
Sultan, against the threatened attacks of Mehemet Ali; but it
is believed this is merely to hide the real object of the Seraskier
Pasha, which is, us banish the admiral. He has long .been,
jealous of him, but as the admiral is a great favourite, and de-
Sesvedly se, of the Sultan: he was obliged to effect-his purrse-in
the roost civil way possible. Once away, it will be easy for hint
to prevent his return. It is rumoured that Halil Pasha will
take his station as soon as decency will allow. He held this post
before the present admiral, and was removed in consequence of
his incapacity. At present N amik Pasha, late ambassador to the
British Court, is acting pro tempore, with the title of vice-ad-
miral. In the arsenal there is little activity, the only vessels on
the stocks being a small frigate and a six-gun schooner. In the
ports of the Black Sea, however, there is no want of activity;
many heavy ships being under construction. The army ad-
vances in discipline, but the supplies of recruits are becoming
so slack that the Sultan has determined upon establishing an
army of 10,000 christians, to be raised chiefly in Armenia,
but exclusively from christians, of the Armenian (Eutychiau
)
Church; 12(X) of these arrived a few days ago, mostly from
Tokat, in the most wretched, pitiful condition that ever living
mortals could exist in. Some were- perfectly lame, and scarce
able to creep along; some half-dead with sickness, fatigue, and
privation, were supported on the backs of others who, in their
turn, seemed to be at the last stage of their expiring strength.
Many had not attained their eleventh year, and four wretched
boys, under ten years of age, were given over to the Armenian
patriarch to be sent home again. Some charitable Armenians
subscribed, at the recommendation of the patriarch, the sum of
300 piastres, equal to about 15s. sterling, each, to transport them
back to their own country—a distance of about 1(X)0 miles !
"The plague has committed dreadful ravages here during
some months past, but it is now gradually disappearing. A
change in the weather to abundant ruin and severe cold his had
a good effect, and, should this continue, it is confidently hoped
that in less than a month this horrid contagion will have ceased
altogether."

We have been favoured with the perusal of a mercan-
tile letter addressed to a house of great respectability in
this town, from which we take the following extract:---•
"Neu; Orleans, Nov. 10, 1835.
" Since the 7th instant, we have to deplore certain proceed-
ings of the party opposed to Santa Anna, the result of which,
we apprehend, will tend to make trade dormant for a while.
General Mexia, an exile, together with the former vice-presi-
dent, Gomez Fades, have gone from here to Tampico with at
least two hundred armed men, to endeavour to effect a revolu-
tion in favour of the constitution of 182.1. It is supposed there
will be some fighting, with the usual levying of money from the
citizens; it is impossible to tell how long the disturbances will
continue, as the parties stand in deadly hate to each other. It;
however, efforts are made simultaneously in the various pro-
vinces opposed to the present government, the duration of the
revolution may be short, as Santa Anna is noted for usurpa-
tion, and the while not altogether very con6dent of the general
support of, his adherents. Changes are so rapid in that country
that we hope. We will not live much to suffer in-our commercial
lelatiosta. It is a sad thing fur us, at the dawn of fair prospects;

No one, we presume, who is a careful or even a casual
observer of the signs of the times, will venture to deny
that Europe, at the present moment, is in a more tin-
seitled and perplexing condition than she has been in
since 1812. -*lt is impoSsible to contemplate the position
of parties, or the elements of strife, which, like winter
clouds, impend over every state in the old world, without
being forced to the conclusion that collision and conflict
are inevitable:,
It is ,not the aggravated dissensions between various
kingdoms, relative to pecuniary claims and warlike mes-
sages on the one hand, or violated treaties and dismem-
bered nations'en the other, which so much inspire us with
apprehension, but the evident and notorious preparations
for war by France, by Russia, by Holland, and the United
States of AmeriCa, which speak more forcibly to our rea-
son. Then, again, if we add to this the civil war, the
contention for a crown, which rages in Spain—the
certain tenure of-the girlish monarchy of Portugal—the
precarious new kingdom of Belgium—the equally un-
stable one of Greece—and the waning power of the
slothful and dissolute people 'over whom the Sultan
MAHMET still exercises a nominal -sovereignty ;—when

we reflect on all this, in addition to that-already referred"
to, there is a complication of difficulties so subtle, so

pressing, and 'so discouraging, that we should ill dis-
charge our duties to the public if we were to suppress,
even on the grounds of mercantile or local expediency
the strong fears which we serionf.4ly entertain. - •
.First of all let us glance at Europe. MIA) has been
said by the ephemeral publicists of the day—by that herd
of writers who write but do not think—by the novices in
political controversy—and west of all by the enlightened
of the liberal school—about the unhappy condition of
the Poles. GOD knows we think the Poles were harshly
dealt with. They were the victims of revolution in the
Very dawn of the spirit of revolution, and consequently
at too early a period to lead to any happy results. They
struck a blow when licentiousness was recognised, by the
sages who presided in 'the college of fools, as being the '
mother of liberty. In 1768 they hoisted the ensign of
li-
berty when they were an isolated and defenceless horde
of pOmpous, oratorical, and impracticable philosophers—
when they were destitute of allies—when they •had no •
union, no rallying point,"no organization, no confidence •
in each other, no resources.

They were accordingly dismembered. Their heroes
and patriots were slain ; their nobles were coerced ; their
common country, about• which they sung, like a large
forest chase, in which were bears, wolves, foxes, and
sheep, was divided into sections, each appropriated to a
particular class of animals, so that when the first revolu- .
tionary war in France broke out, they were cabined in '
their proper localities, and left, proud, unhappy, burning
with resentment, but utterly powerless.

The best of the Polish patriots have rarely shown any
thing like good sense under the influence of good princi-
ples. They, in this state of unhappy restraint, put their
trust in NAPOLEON BONAPARTE; but where was there at
any time a nation, a city, or an individual, who ever
' put his trust in that unprincipled man without regretting
it? BONAPARTE, even in the full meridian of
.his glory,
refused to confer upon Poland the power and privileges
Of an indeliendent nation. He was loud in his promises ;
but whether he did or . did not consider them capable of
governing themselves has not been sufficiently explained.
One thing,'however, is clear—he never fulfilled his pro-
mises, never conferred upon them any privileges ap-
proaching to independence, uniformly distrusted.them,
treated them as fanatics and incapabies, and frequently
with well-parked derision and contempt.
As BONAPARTE _left them, the Poles continued the
mere mercenaries of France until the treaty of Vienna,
in.
.if we are right in our dates, 1815 or 1816. This,
litiwevercis of no consequence. BY.tlie treaty of Vienna
they were despoiled of a large portion of their former
territory—of Poland proper. Nothing particular oc-
curred until they rose in rebellion in 1830. The battle,
of the barricades in. Paris gave them courage. Under
what circumstances ? We are reluctant to bear hard
upon the unfortunate and misguided Poles, but to speak
truth they are the most demoralized and dishonourable
people in all Europe, perhaps with the exception of the
debased subjects of LEOPOLD in Belgium. Let facts ha
our witness.

The Polish nobles, the land owners, antl even. the wen.
chants and manufacturers of Poland bad„ borrowed farge.
sums, upon their estates, their, works, or their credit.
from the Emperor ALEXANDER and NICHOLAS. These
sums were lent in good faith. But we regret to say that
these advances, instead of being applied to the purposes
of improved cultivation,.and manufacturing excellence,
as was believed and intended, were dissipated in gamb-
ling and voluptuous profusion. The old spirit of osten-
tatious liberty expanded •itself into a total disregard of
bonds, an infraction or duty,- and an unpardonable inatten-
tion to national interests.

Remonstrances and even menaces proceeded from the
Emperor. He had consulted the interests of Poland at
a great sacrifice. He had borrowed money for the bene-
fit of the Poles, the charges of which he felt, but the
interest was not paid. He we.s naturally enough in-
censed. In plain terms he had been cheated. His
kindness had been abused, and apologies, based upon
an assumed necessity, which was fraudulent, had been
offered in order to delay or postpone by disingenuous
subterfuges the execution of severe but unavoidable mea-
sures.

At this juncture, as we have said, the second revolu-
:ion in prance burst forth, throwing a dazzling but de-
,usive light over the Continent of Europe, and penetra-
ting as it did before, the isles of the sea. Tinhappjl.Y.