The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

vantages. Parliament had so recently decided, by large ma-
jorities, against the measures which his side of the house
thought advantageous, that he could see no advantage in de-
laying the prorogation on account of the prevailing distress :
but he sincerely hoped that ,f government should find itself
disappointed in its hopes of a gradual restoration of prospe-
rity, they would call Parliament together before the close of
the year. Ile could not look to the approaching hinter with-
out considerable apprehension, nor could he conceal from
himself the probability that this distress might operate most
prejudicially on the political opinions of the people. Indeed,
he had received a letter, which stated that a feeling was gain-
ing ground, that it was becoming a matter of necessity that

cation upon the subject
urned.

second reading of the Cus-
e noble lord contended that

the middle classes should unite themselves with the chartists

Mr. MORRISON believed there was no part of the world to
which manufacturers could at present export with profit. He
saw, however, no grounds for believing that this state of things
would continue very long, or any reason for despair, so long
as our skill remained unrivalled, and our supply of coal un-
exhausted. The cause of the slackness of trade was, that
foreign countries could not take more of our manufactures,
because, as we would not take their corn, they had no means
of buying from us. This was the case with America. This
was also the case with the Brizils, though no doubt other
causes also tended to increase the depression of trade thus
created. The trade with China was open thus far, that they
let us have their tea, but they took none of our manufactures
in return. He had no doubt that the dispute with China
would be speedily settled, for our soldiers and sailors must
succeed, but it remained to be seen whether they would be-
come better customers in consequence of our beating them.
Mr. G. PALMER said it was not the price of corn which
had caused the distress, but the vicious system under which
our manufactures had been carried on, forcing trade beyond
its just limits, until every market in the world was over-
stocked.

a a state

at it became abso-

complete revision,

[rat the remedial measure proposed
nor hasty, nor ill-timed. He en-
th into the principles which go-
ies henceforth to be levied accord-
ticle on which it was imposed, and
ported—as raw material, or wholly
He dwelt strongly on the impos-
iis country suffering by the reduc-
aportation of cattle, for he could

re to derive any very considerable
ium the rearing of cattle had
crease of the population,
of the German League.
Europe meat was far too dear to

ge, to country. Even in Pa-
part of their cattle from the depths

to export them they would be in a

at the close of the long march from
Holland and Denmark were the
cattle could be exported, and from

Mr. ELLICE could not see upon what principle of justice
the poor people of this country should be called upon by mis-
taken legislation to eat food at twice the price of any other
country in the world. Independent, however, of the price
of food, much of the distress was the result of our having at
various periods most injudiciously tampered with the cur-
rency. He objected to a currency placed at the discretion
of the Bank rather than of the Government, and feared that
occasional issues of paper by the Bank of England to a large
extent, followed by restriction, would produce such a state
of affairs as could scarcely prove otherwise than fatal to the
a country. Believing that a further alteration of the corn law
—potted them. would be productive of good, and believing that an inquiry
.cre inconsistent in
should take place, he would support the motion of Mr. Wal-
of his arguments went to
lace, though he feared that his vote would not lead to any
practical result.
_ .

ti in such q-uantities as to it

rs and h

rs in this coun-
f these changes in the tariff

erce, arid to benefit the

to any interest in the state.
the bill, said the Govern-
a to the observation applied

' were very weak in argument,
His noble friend would make out
in Europe imported cattle, but
tries imported them, it followed

ctl exported then

lord w

ion could take place in the price of
of importation, and yet he argued that
)e of use to the consumer ! This bill
mmerce by filling our ports with ships
with foreign produce, which would re-

NAPIER read a return of the averages since the
passing of the last corn law, and contended that the con-
stant rise in the price of corn proved that that law had not
done one atom of good. Its only effect was to illustrate the
fact that the former duty was more than necessarily high,
even as a prohibition to the admission Of foreign corn at all.
The tariff would, he believed, do a great deal of good, but
stilt it was a fact that the duties were not reduced upon those
articles which entered most largely into the consumption of
the labouring classes—such as corn, butter, cheese, and
sn

would- detroy our commerce with
'as the most valuable commerce this
wanted to know how the House of
A a bill like the one before them to
bat house must know that it did not
:lasses of the country—that it repre-
Ltiments nor their interests, nor had

:s present members to

Captain LAYARD supported the motion of Mr. Wallace.
Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD said he never knew a period in which
the distress was so great, so extensive, and so hopeless as it
was at the present moment.

ent continued to neglect the inter-
as, the result would be, that a cry

resistec

a cry in favour of univer-

Mr. S. CRAWFORD denied that the country was over-
peopled, and contended that the workman and the capitalist
would be in a state of continual collision as long as the pre-
sent system was maintained.

e earl concluded by mowing an amend-
uld be read a second time that day six

IND supported the amendment, con-
action of capital from agriculture,
ad to, would be productive of great
With respect to the importation of
government brought forward a pro-

Lord PALMERSTON regretted that, owing to the manner
in which Mr. Wallace's motion was framed, he could not
vote in favour of it ; but, at the same time, he must say that
the Government, instead of sitting by with apathetic indiffer-
ence, expecting a miraculous interposition of Providence,
should once turn its attention to finding some practical mode
of alleviating the sufferings of the people. The remedy for
the distress of the country might, he contended, be found at
once in a reduction of the duty on corn, and in a reduction
of the duty on sugar. The late Government were charged
with preventing an advantageous commercial intercourse with
France in consequence of their acting upon an enlarged view
of European policy ; but those who made that charge were
little cognisant of the commercial jealousy entertained not
only by the people but by the leading political characters in
France—a jealousy which had operated in defeating the
efforts of the present Government in concluding such a
treaty. The noble lord subsequently alluded to Affghan-
istan, and took credit to the late Government for placing the
present Government in such a position as to enable it to
open Central Asia to the commerce of Great Britain. The
course pursued by the late Government with respect to
China would also ultimately lead to a great extension of our
commerce.

Why, if they consulted

tgriculturisi; had they not taken off the
"an cattle, continuing it on fat cattle ?
not prepared to go so far in follow-
ree trade ; for, taxed as the English
rs impossible that they could corn-
Though he should oppose the bill
new the bill would pass, he did not
ny alarm amongst the farmers, al-

ese changes were not to stop with
1,11

LNRICARDE supported the bill, and
t was but the first step to further
taut character. He complained that
ained differential duties, but actually
es which did not previously exist ;
reatest defect of the bill in

1 upon as t:

'IOUNTCASBEL regretted that measures for-
should now be supported by noble lords on
louse. The duty on Baltic timber bad been,
iwered more in proportion than on Canadian,
try of our own colony.

Lord STANLEY said that in the causes which had led to
the present distress there was much that was beyond human
legislation. (Loud cries of " no, no," and " the corn law.")
He would not be tempter to enter into the corn law, but no
man could deny that much of the distress was to be attributed
to three or four consecutive deficient harvests. The govern-
ment did look forward to considerable relief to the distress
from an early and an abundant harvest; but he must add
that to whatever quarter of the globe he might turn his eyes,
he there beheld British skill and industry paralysed and de-
feated by the course of policy adopted by the late govern-
ment. With respect to China he thought the war with that
country unnecessarily brought on, and very doubtful in its
results, and therefore the last place which he could suppose
the noble lord would have alluded to as a proof of the triumph
of his commercial policy, unless indeed it were Central Asia,
where the lives of our soldiers were unprofitably wasted in
petty, idle, and disastrous wars, arising out of his spirit of
meddling, from which no part of the world was able to es-
cape, and which it would require the utmost care and atten-
tion of the government to rectify.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved the adjournment of the debate
until this day.

,orted the bill, although the speech
!alculated to prove that the bill was
ess. With respect to Canada, he
vhatever to complain, for the duty
to be henceforth nominal. He
ctrine that, not wanting a duty for
t should still be resorted to upon

pose of compelling the people
ch was bad, because the use of
He

e to one of our colonies
Sir R. Peel as reported in the
ed praise, as laying down the

•ade in their most extensive sense, and
old hereafter be more extensively applied
in the present bill. He doubted the po-
he exportation of coal, which would not
foreign countries to a more enlarged and
mmerce with Great Britain. They had
, shoemakers, corkcutters, &c. to a more
, without giving them the enuivalent of
beginning at the wrong end in carrying

Sir R. PxiLL expressed a hope that they would close the
debate that night.

Mr. O'CO;NELL.-Sir, the people are starving, and no
point of courtesy is involved in pressing the adjournment.
Mr. HUME said there were 20 gentlemen on his side of
the house who wished to speak.

a Lord COLCHESTER,

Sips divided, and the second read-
rity of 59 to 4.

An animated discussion 'took place on the question of ad-
journment, in the course of which Mr. FERRAND called the
opposition a set of humbugs, and some disclosures took place
respecting the non- making of a house on Monday, which
would appear to he the result of finesse on the part of the
opposition than of accident.
Sir R. PEEL said that the members of the government
were engaged in the investigation into the recent attack on
her Majesty, and they deeply regretted the non-making of a
house when they beard it. They thought that there were
committees enough sitting to make a house.
The house at length divided on the question of adjourn-
ment, which was defeated by a majority of 173 to 84.
Mr. HUME then moved the adjournment of the house.
Sir R. PEEL said he would not waste the time of the house
in unprofitable divisions; but he hoped hon. gentlemen
would not persevere in these adjournments, with a view to
the defeat of the poor-law, which would not be a proper
course of procedure. He suggested that the debate should
be postponed until yesterday.
Mr. Humes motion was withdrawn, and
Mr. O'CONNELL again moved the adjournment of the de-
bate, which accordingly took place.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

F COMMONS.-TUESDAY

I if there was any truth in the reports
mel Henry Dundas had spoken dis-
- and whether the official authori-

to be made into the case

;e said, that in consequence of the rumours
el pandas had been required by the corn-
o furnish an explanation. Having given
the commander-in-chief was of opinion that
absolve himself from the charge ; and it
his duty to submit to her majesty, that
hould be dismissed from his post of aid-de-
ity—that he should also be removed from
he 83d regiment, and placed upon half pay.
dation her majesty had been pleased to sig-

,ply to a question from Lord J. Rus-
intention to introduce a bill to au-
ant charters to the Royal Colleges of
which charters would come into
meeting of parliament, but it was
pon them the power of granting de-

of the day being read for resuming the ad-
on the report of the election proceedings com-

WIRE ROPE FOR SHIPS' STANDING RIGGING

E announced his intention of appearing be-
e, but said he should only answer such ques-

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
Having on several occasions within the last few years no-
ticed the advantages which might accrue to our Naval and
Mercantile Marine, by the substitution of wire rope for
hemp and chain for standing rigging, we feel pleasure in
being able to lay before our readers the result of a test which
took place a few days since in her Majesty's dock-yard at
Portsmouth, with the permission of the Hon. D. P. Bou-
verie, the admiral superintendent, and in the presence of se-
veral distinguished and scientific officers.
Three pieces of wire rope were put to the test of the ma-
chinery at the rigging-house, and the following was the
result :—Two fathoms of hawser-laid wire rope, of 21 inches
circumference, stretched 16 inches, and broke at a strain of
9 tons, 3 cwt. 2 qrs. and 191b5., was placed again and further
tested (having three wires broken), and broke this time at a
strain of 9 tons, 0 cwt. 3 qrs. and 191bs. It was spliced
again, the ends being only once turned in, and bore a further
strain of 7 tons, 5 cwt. 3 qrs. and 191bs.
A piece of selvagee wire rope of 1/ inch circumference,
was next tested and broken at a strain of 3 tons, 11 cwt. 2
qrs. and 6lbs., having stretched only three inches.
Another piece of selvagee wire rope, measuring only three
inches circumference, was afterwards tested, and broke at a
strain of 15 tons, 12 cwt. 1 qr. and 191bs. Several pieces of
wire rope were afterwards knotted and spliced in various
ways, to show that there could be no objection raised on
that ground. The rope is almost as easily cut away or re-
paired, in case of need, as hemp of equal strength. Many of
our largest Oriental steamers and other mercantile ships
have been already fitted by the patentee, and had considera-
ble trial in all climes, which have resulted most satisfactorily.
The flag ship at this port, the St. Vincent, is now being par-
tially fitted with wire rope, at the special request of Captain
Codrington.

se himself. The hon. member complained of
a from Sir R. Peel on the former night's de-
ts, he said, like the kindness the right hon.
v showed his friends in that house when they

'the day was then postponed until Wednesday.
AM, in reply to a question from Captain Pech-
hatit was the intention of the government to
Law Bill forward this session.
in for further considering the report on the
cclesiastical Districts Bill,
moved eight long resolutions, the object of
mdemn the principle of augmenting church
le public revenue, and more particularly so in
ate of the country, and asserting that if the
church were properly managed it was quite
purposes of new endowments or augmenta-

seconde
LINCOLN

!d by Sir J, EASTHOPE, and

Autious were rejected by a majority

rived itself into a committee of the
fairs of thecolooy of South Australia.
,d that his object was to place the
i a proper footing, and to confer upon
sge of an improved system of govern-
ose he moved a series of resolutions,

greed to,

third reading of the Mines and

RTH contended that the bill would have the
the labouring classes engaged in mines and
report of the commissioners might in many
tly considered as one-sided, and ga

This Invention, like most others, has had great prejudices
to contend with ; but the result of the before-mentioned
trials must convince all practical men of its real merits.

ci Picture of the present state of things in mines

collierie;

reading of the bill.
..izR4 expressed a hope that, in remedying one
')u,tid_be taken not to commit another.

TT SUpp

The following table, fOunded on careful And repeated tests,
made by order of the late Admiralty, at the Dock-yard at
Woolwich, will spew some of its most important advantages
over hemp and chain now in general use :

l out. 50..,,w00n approved of the bill generally, but
me inconveniences likely to result from it.
STANsvietn thought the bill a hasty measure, which
•ed withthe rights of labour, on the authority of a
which contained many careless if not questionable
mts.

Breaking Equal
Strain of Strength
eaeh.

Inches Weight Price
in per per
Circumference. i Fathom. Fathom

ric words from Mr. UAWKES,
iLEY replied to the arguments urged against the

Wire Rope.
8 Tons Hemp do. .
Chain .....

hoped that the bill would pass into a
would be the case if the Government
t to it in the House of Lords.
id a third time and passed.
the day were then disposed of, and the

Wire Rope,
24 Tons Hemp do. ,
;Chain

Wire Rope
54 Tons Hemp do. ,
Chain

6 inches

31 0 I 18 6

15 inches

47 8 I 20 94

I in. 7-16th d.I 115 0 I 24 0

COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
Dyed the third reading of the Sudbury

This table, it should be observed, applies only to what is
called selvagee rope, intended for ships' standing rigging,
which is one-fourth stronger than hawser-laid rope of equal
size, the latter being manufactured of a different and softer
kind of wire, making it almost as pliable as hemp of equal
strength. The latter quality of rope is more chiefly recom-
mended for railways and mining purposes.

3 a clause, to the effect that, in-
)orough of Sudbury, the franchise
idjoining townships. He further
against whom bribery had been
disqualified from voting for any
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The conservatives have a gross majority of 21 on the last
registry in Belfast, which concluded on Monday.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE.-The
circular letter addressed to the magistrates of Ulster by his
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has had the beneficial effects
it was intended to produce. Up to this date there has been
no account of any attempt being made to infringe the law by
processions intended to commemorate the anniversary of the
battle of the Boyne. On the contrary, the advice tendered
by his Excellency has been reciprocated in a spirit which re-
flects honour and credit on the Protestants of the north. The
;iesrawbeLeg
first meeting at which the official circular was taken into
consideration was held at Killyruan,
ec:ar-li"edßewsiotlilved,
on Saturday last, Captain Jackson Lloyd in the chair when
in the county of Down,
highly
yed with satisfaction and thankfulness the decision
the two follorwesi.npegerteasbolleutaios
acclamation That
w e
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant toconfidence •
place in
that the suffering of his
tress was greater in Lan- ihiavvae hle
of Ireland, and not to •
certain demonstrations of their feelings on the
.afacturers, who had hither been an the Protestants
a, would rapidly increase. The busi- forbidding
g also presented some alarming symp- approaching 12th of the month ; and that, influenced by
• He was of opinion that the opening respect for his Excellency's wishes, as well as by a sense of
mission of foreign corn until Christmas what due
is ' to our own principles, we determine to manifest
i
a .timulus to trade. but would also post- our loyalty n the strict obedience we will pay to the laws of
....her alteration in the corn laws. our country.—Resolved,
the approaching anniversary of the
Resolvbed That acting upon this determine-
. B I.CI-that even in the wealthy parish of Mary- tion, we will not celebyraa
public, procession, or in any manner
.i.io WO hil. ga pers rose and fell in proportion to battle of the Boyne .
.404_ i tuil 6.l.fritiit' eof corn.
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we can influence from any such
oollr.` tkrierftero. p ie. of the extent of the distress in we wili dissuade all whom
should be borne in mind, that al-
tairfoia , e lieveigh 0 loud, and said he had witnessed the
. forbidden by the lass, and that, to the utmost of our power,
illegal celebration."—lt. rsofkli an, itsni-of o thApoorer classes purchased from the though the Ist of July is
it on the 12th.
3.,.. - .etryfoll% ots were fast disappearing. All this
A
4
Boyne, it was customary to celebrate
te anniversary of the battle of the
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se was negatived by a ma-

bird time, and passed.
Mr. Wallace's amendment to the
'ring the distress of the country,

nded that the distress was
people, but was gradually
ly embrace all except those
luntry. Sir James Graham
ch a state of things should
ily stretch out their hands

moors, and pensions be swept
) was confident that we were
at condition.

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