The New York herald., 1845-02-21

measure which, by removing an oppressive and unequal
half Of the whole exports Of the United Kingdom would
give vgor to commercial and manufacturing
in the benefits ofwhich the immense body Of the
cipate.
ROYAL VIsITs.-The Queen and Prince Albert
have visited the Duke OF Buckingham, at the mag
nlncent mansion OF Stowe, and the Duke OF Wei
,lng,on III at Strathfedssye The Royal progresses,
straqons OF loyalty and attachment to the persons
OF her Majesty and her distinguished husband-
Inc ilrst named visit was one of state; the second
was more OF private character. Since their re-
turn, from Strathfieldsaye, Her Majesty and the
Prince have been enjoying their usual riding and
walking exercise at Windsor, as the weather has
permitted During the past week, Sir Robert and
Lady Fee have been on visit to Her Majesty
The Court will leave the Castle for Buckingham
raiace, on Monday, to be in readiness for the
opening OF Parliament by Her Majesty. On Satur-
gay, according to present arrangements, Her Ma
Jesty and the Prince will leave town for the Pa
whom at Brighton, where the Court is expected to
remain Tor fortnight or three weeks. The infant
Royal family will likewise be at Brighton. The
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, (daugh-
.er OF the Duke OF Cambridge) lately gave birth
The royal mothers life was never in danger.
BRITISH AMERICAN LAND CoMpANY.-A special
meeting OF this corporation was held on Wednes-
day, at the offices in Barge-yard, Bucklersbury,
London, tor the directors to submit proposition
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pass from Boston to Montreal, through the eastern
townships.
g. R: Robinson, the governor, having taken the
chalr, Mr. Cummins, the deputy governor, pro.
ceeued to read the letter which had been received
from Mr.. Gait, the company's commissioner in
Canada, detailing at great length the advantages
which were likely to accrue TO the company from
me projected railway and requesting the authority
OF the directors to subscribe tor E20 900 sterling OF
railway stock. The directors, in answer, au-
thorlzed the subscription, but made it contingent
on a charter being obtained-on E3O 600 being
ral,edrand on the line being approved of by the
The Chairman stated that this letter had been re-
ceived Immediately before the departure of the last
packet and the directors had returned their answer
before the packet sailed, there not being time to
the right OF determining whether they would sane
tion the authority which they had given to the
commissioner. He called upon the proprietors to
express their opinions upon the subject.
A proprietor as,.cd whether it was quite clear
that the company were competent TO hold stock of
another corporation?
The chairman replied, that the matter had been
submitted to the legal advisers OF the company.
and they were clearly OF opinion that it was within
the powers given by the act of parliament.
N. Gould expressed his opinion that the COM
pany ought to authorize a subscription of this
10000. and moved resolution to that effect.
. long conversation ensued, several proprietors
intimating fear that Mr.. Gait had been over SAN
suine as 10 the benefits to be derived from the
scheme.
The resolution was ultimately unanimously adop-
ted.
A remarkable correspondence between the Rev.
Canon Wodehouse and the Bishop of Norwich
has just been published Mr. Wodehouse tender
ed the resignation of his living on the ground that
he objects TO certain parts OF the ritual their lit
eral acceptation. The bishop refuses either to ac-
cept or encourage the resignation, urging that"lat
tude In subscription" to the Articles, Homies, and
Prayer book, is unavoidable" The test which
was to be proposed at Oxford, to prevent latitude
IN transcription" has been Withdrawn. as also has
the conte mpiated resolution of censure on the Rev
Mr.. Ward, for the opinions expressed in his book
on the 'Ideal Church."
IMPORTS OF Wool The total import of foreign
wno into London during the year 1874 amounts to
ll8 647 bales, against 100 3lS bales in l843; show
ing an increase, during the last year. The guam
from all quarters The total import into Liverpool
during 1874 amounts to 49, 700 bales, against 35 3I9
bales In the year preceding, showing an increase
during me % former period. as comrared with the
crease for the whole Kingdom Is 4O,O63 bales, or
Fl 3 l6Lhs per cent. on lS43.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ANr1.CoRN LAW
LEAGUE The annual meeting of this body was
held In Manchester, the head quarters of the BODY
last week. The report extended over a period OF
fifteen months, from September, lS43, to Decem.
Der, 1e44 The following is condensation Of the
leading points touched upon in the report :-Al.
ludng to the electoral movement, for which afund
OF tlOO 600 was demanded, the report stated, that
England and Wales had been divided into thirteen
electoral districts; to each OF which an agent was
appointed, to promote efectual registration, &c :,
and TO report on the state of the district in such
respects. Under this arrangement l6O boroughs
in England and Wales were visited during the past
year; the League having secured gain in 1I2
More than two hundred meetings, attended by a
deputation from the Council, have been held In
England and Scotland since October, lS43 or
these meetings, more than one hundred and fifty
have been held in Parliamentary boroughs The
lecturers of the League have pursued their voca-
ton in hrty-six out Of forty English counties and
in nearly all the Welsh counties. More than
1000 900 stamped and other publications have been
d distributed; besides $1,000 copies weekly OF the
League newspaper issued for subscribers to the
League fund. The letters received during the
year, in London and Manchester, were p, 900 ;
despatched 300, 600 Alluding to the electoral pro-
ceedings. the report says-"The government OF
this country is in the hands of a class, solely
through the instrumentality OF the Chandos clause,
which places the county representation at the
mercy of the landlords, through the votes Of less
than 200. 900 tenants at-wl in England and Wales.
convinced that 1t will be practicable, in short
time, to induce such number OF the friends OF
free trade to purchase freehold qualifications as
will neutraize those dependent voters at the poll,
and give to the intelligent middle and industrious
classes their due influence in the government of
this commercial country" separate financial
report stated the receipts on account Of the fl00-
600 fund at Esq 009; the expenditure, f59. 1888; ba-
lance in hand, E26,676. In addition, the chair
man explained. that when the League first launch
ed the address, in which they asked from the coun
try contribution of El00O00 they had it in con-
temptation to raise a large portion Of that amount
by bazaar, to be held in Covent Garden Theatre;
but the bazaar had not yet been held The amouDl
received, therefore, was quite as much as they had
Anticipated. Speeches were delivered by Mr.
Miner Gibson, and MI, Bright, who ltnumphaniy
referred TO the report for dsproof of the nslnua-
tons that the League has retrograded.
OBITUARY The Due de Montmorency, Grandee
of Spain of the first Glass; knight Of the French
Legion of Honor, died at Munich, on the 2lst
Dec, al the age OF 75.-He was faithful adherent
of the exled royal family of France, and had re-
sided for more than ten years at Munich. He was
father Of Prince Montmorency Robeck, who was
condemned few weeks ago by the Correctional
Tribunal of Paris, for having sold busts oft5e Duke
OF Bordeaux. On the Both Dec, at Brighton,
Lady Wilmot, relict Of the late Sir Robert Wimot,
Bart, OF Chaddrsden, Derbyshire, aged 20. On
the 5th ult., at Osnaburgh-terrace, Regent'spark
Robert SmIrke, Esq, X. A. in the 93d year Of his