Year: 1869

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.


On the evening of February cath the Asso-
clated Chambers OF Commerce. in connection with their
annual meeting entertained Mr John Bright, M p, the
President Of Board of Trade at dinner held at the
Westminster Palace Hotel. The ehairwas occupied by b.
g. Lloyd OF Birmingham, President OF the Associated
Chambers A considerable number OF members Of Par
Lament were present Sir Stafford Northcote replied TO
the toast OF "The Houses Of Parliament" He said he
looked upon Chambers of Commerce auxilaries to
Parliament but recommended them not to put too much
trust in Parliament Replying to the toast In honor OF
Her Maesiy's Ministers, MI Bright, VINO was received
with cheers SAID IN casting my eye Urg. Ti1 p ~ ~
Chambers OF Commerce as commercial Pariaments;
wish could give them what has been given another
Parament-a more extended suffrage aud wider rep
resentaton lhear, hearl so as 70 mako tne ChaIn-
aud their voice. therefore, potent In the Offices
OF Ministers and the Chambers OF the Legislature.
commercial town at time when Parliament was not
sitting Mr. Bright then, referring to the ocean penny
postage. sad It was not originally intended, aud is
only practice that has grown up with our vast exraya
gance. that Parliament should look to the TOT
that for what they pay for their postage they should
have the greatest possible convenience and advantage
There is no doubt whatever that between here and
United States and between here and the Australian
other country it would be possible for the Post
TO negotiate system by which letters should cross
not know who suffers more from the penny post
age than do Laughter think never did an act
OF such entire dsnerestedness In my life as when sent
subscription TO Birmingham toward the erection OF
monument to Sir Rowland Hill Though not the Cham-
bers OF Commerce, but the PostOhce makes my Ife
burden me, think the demand upon the Governments
for the establishment OF penny postage, parcu


Srly between this country and the United States Of
those things member or Chamber ought 10 con-
sde OF the t thugs he ought TO ask for and obtain
Now believe t is objected by persons that great
questions for the Legislature and not for Chambers or
what would Parliament be il were not public
opinion which not only nstrucs it but mpels forwards
EMMY consider whether DO not possible to reduce or to
abolish TO great extent remaining Custom House duties
Nghi 1 a
grand results you find now. Cheers, and mo- not"I
CONVENT IN ESGLASD-vERDIcrI IN THE sAURN CASE


The verdict in the saurin given on Feb 7el
the goth day Of the trial. The interest manifested in the
case had revived the proceedings known TO be
drawing to close and the Court crowded at very
early hour In the morning The summing up OF the Lord
CheJustce occupied over seven hours The jury retired
the defendants the first count Of assault and the
second OF false Imprisonment for the plaintiff on tha
third count OF LIBEL and on the fourth Of conspiracy
damages $500"


THE LONDON PRESS on THE sAURIN TRIAL


The Times OF Feb 27 holds verdict in the saurn case
70 be Just and reasonable An Investigate Of matter
alien from the whole spirit Of English national feeling,
conducted patiently and dspassonately Is honorable
20 legal machinery There Is BESIDES this solid gain,
that very sufficient knowledge OF the real character
aud effects OF conventual life has been through this trial.
borne in upon the convictions even Of those who may
Tho impression may not DO permanent IN such mindsr
the present In the public mind the question has SSrdY
been one between Miss saurin individually and Mira stat
Miss saurn has been regarded the light of public
prosecutor 1t is easter 70 see that no mother superior ON
English soil can suffered with impuniy 70 exercise aud
thoty as Mrs Star exercised hers, than 20 sympathEs
cordially with the resolve Of her opponent 60 remain
num- and yet claim certain exemptions from tho rule q
absolute unQuestioning obedience and poverty whicH
form the conditions Of that state OF life. She and her
family appear have been unequal to the perception
that FOR nun speak OF rights Is all but sefcontras
dctory although this not unnatural falling below
an impossible standard would have excused the fury had
t proved unable TO arrive az unanimous opinion t in
nowise detracts from the justice of the verdict in itk
effects the defendants They may possibly have be.
eYed that the plaintiff had ceased at certain date Co
have in her the making Of good nuns but the jury has
concluded very Justly that however honestly they may
have adopted this belief they a all events thence
forth utterly reckless as to the legality OF the means by
which they were to oct upon it.