New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-19
ENGLAND.

The Anti.COrn Law League was re-
newed In great meeting at Manchester on the "a
inst. MesEs. Golden, Bright, Gibson, and other
leaders of the party were present. Mr.. George
Wilson presided. MIR. Golden made the FIRST speech,
dsclaming all selfish views in the free trade aeta-
tion and descanting at length on the benefits the
people of had derived from the abolition ofthe
Corn laws. Such results his widest fancy had not
anticipated. Within these 1--WE years more grain had
been imported than during thirty years previous
That was the whole of their case. But now they
must defend their work. and not suffer this question
to be mixed up with any other, or postponed to any
other. They must beware of their enemy, and OF
his cheating them. The question too mu be decided
promptly. Suspense upon 1t was the worst Of evils
But il the League would pursue the same course
they did bsfsrs the controversy would not last four
months.
Mr. Miner Gibson and Mr.. Bright also made
speeches, but Golden was the great gun of the 90
casion. The folio wing resolutions were adopted
/. That an administration having been formed
committed by every pledge that An bind the honor
OF public men to attempt to reimpose duty on corn,
1t Is resolved that the Anu Corn Law League be re-
constituted under the rales ano regulations oy which
that body was formerly organized.
2. That the council of the League be requested
to put themselves into immediate communication
with friends in all parts of the Kingdom urging
them 10 immediate action to prevent the return to
Parliament OF candidates in favor OF the reenactment,
uncer whatever pTetense or form, OF any duty upon
the importation OF Foreign corn.
g. That, considering how essential II 10 to the
welfare OF the agricultural manufacturing, coienial
and shipping interests as well as to the peace aud
prosperity Of the great body OF tho people, that the
Free Trade question should be permanently settled
by an appeal TO the country,-Yesolved that memo
rial to The Queen, praying for an immediate dssolu-
Of Parliament, be signed by the Chairman on behalf
Of this meeting and transmitted for presentation to
That in order to carry out the above resolutions,
q subscription be forth with commenced, and shat
upwards be made subscriptions under that amount
to be paid In fuli.
"A memorial was also adopted praying
the Queen not to consent to Protectionis measures
in case such should be urged upon her. Then sub
scrpsion was opened to defray the expenses Of the
Leasue in twenty Ave minutes fourteen individuals
and firms subscribed fl 900 each, fourteen others
f.o0 eash and there were nfy other subscribers of
sums VARYING from f30O to flo and the total Of the
amount was fH,52e.
-On the other hand, Lord Miltown. ad-
dressing the people Of Ireland with view to the ap
preaching election, says:
aAs tn what 10 called proteetion-for cheap bread
vil be again tho battle cry used BY those who knew
mat rotten turnips or nouldy Indian meal OF late
years have besn alone me iood Of NAM OF you.
II may beDeht Ireland and confess, Whatever an
ference OF opinion may exist IN England on the SUD
iect, never could understand how second opinion
coud be hold here, where thanks to the jealous pol
lev of ENGLAND, having long carried out the IA
NOUS or rather infamous declaration OF one Of the
Xmas that he would do all IN bis power 70 diseosr-
.9d must look 70 agriculture alone 10 give employ
mep 20 the people. Sir Robert Peel, even wheA IN
trooucing his free trade policy, declared shero vas
one portion OF the empire in which no looked for'
ward with fear 10 the consequences 1t might pro-
duee' His prophetic fears have been more iAan vsr
lhed. Let the present system continae put aiss
years, and Ireland viii be VASE ouiioct-psssor. =.
forced to emigrste or perish for want OF employ
nent for none will Do given to produce an arscis
that cannot be raised except At . loss"
The returns of the English Stamp Office,
published in The Losdsn Times of the lss inst, give
some extraordinary statistics relative 70 she Londsa
newspaper press. By these returns It appears snA'
the circulation Of that great journal, The Iss, e.
eeeds By nearly i've millions Of copies me ssesass
circulation of ali the other London newspapers pus
together, both morning and evening, including IA
uor.,ns advertiser, TAs Dsy Ness, Morning Hs's'<,
Asrxing cAyem,eis Morning Pesf Sun, GIsss kspTsss
and STANDARD The circulation OF the ~nos Oh sas'e
papers in 1850 sstsd BY the humber OF "AnPs sse.3
BY the Stamp Of6ce) wss not quite I,sso'o"0 "Aiis
the number Of stamps taken BY TIE Is~<s va pc
csey zoe 900, thus exhibiting the fact OF IHs i'ss
possessing a positive average eirculasia oil over
5000 copies per diem. AZ Tss Ts"'ss mas 10 Hes
list and sells oay for cash, this result u 'he nois
surprising 1t is understood the circulation 1879
is over 10000 day. By the returns auudsd 70 ~
pears that while The Tnss has been gaming sfoun.
for the pass seven years, all other nswspsps ''sA
morning and evening. have been rapidly "nk.s, ~
ls4s TAs Times circulated 100 600 Papsn ana sa va
other journals upward Of seoe Of eop'es' ou' :.
1850 the circulation Of ali the other nswspaPs" mao
fallen 70 under while thai oil 1ns i''ss nAa
rhsn 70 nearly u 900 600, and Is constantly susmsaI
ing. lis in fact conceded that most oil me Lonasa
! norpiag newspapers are puhlisAsd q loss wsp'