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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY,…
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MAY 13. Mr. Muntz brought on a motion for an inquiry into the con- duct of Lord Cardigan, especially with reference to his recent flogging of a soldier on Easter Sunday. Whatever his other good qualities might be, it was clear that the noble earl had not that command of his temper which was an indispensable requi- site for the command of men. The proportions of courts-mar- tial and punishments under his colonelcy had been unusually large and if he had really a valid defence, he would seek, not shun, this enquiry. The hon. member then read a statement referred to, which amounted in substance to this:—that in the course of two years, while the regiment of the noble earl was 350 strong, there had been 105courts-martial, 750 punishments, and 90 imprisonments at the same time in Canterbury gao) that during the 20 years the regiment had been in India, and 700 strong, the punishments had been less than during the two years it was under his command that during one month of his command there had been more courts-martial than in the pre- ceding twelve months, and that in the six following months, during which time the regiment was not under the noble earl's command, there had been only two courts-martial. It ap. peared, also, that the Doble earl had exercised the greatest ty- ranny over his officers and men, and was even in the habit, at the head of his regiment, of giving the lie to his officers. If he (Mr. Muntz) were placed in the noble earl's situation. he would court inquiry on this subject and if the noble earl did not do so, it was a proof Ihat inquiry was needed. Mr. Scholefield seconded the motion. Mr. Macaulay objected, on constitutional grounds, to the in- terference of the house with the control of the army in any but \ery extreme cases. He would not now discuss the merits or demerits of Lord Cardigan but it would be a very dangerous precedent to interfere on mihtary questions, in cases where the complaint would not be cognizable by a court-martial—to go through the history of an officer's whole life for the purpose of ascertaining whether he were, or not, a fit person to remain in the army. One statement was, that the Earl of Cardigan was in the habit of giving the lie to the officers while at the head of the regiment. Now he (Mr. Macaulay) could only say, that in all the conversations he had held on the subject with the of- ficers of that regiment, he had never heard the slightest whisper of anything of that kind. It might be that they had omitted that portion of the case, but it was his belief, that if Lord Car. digan had been guilty of such a practice, it had not been com- plained of at the Horse Guards and without knowing that it had been so complained of, and that no attention had been paid to the complaint, he did not think the hon. member justified in bringing forward the present motion. Lord G. Lennox and Col. Verner resisted the motion. Mr. Ewart and Mr. Warburton supported it. Lord Howick concurred in the constitutional objection, but not in the opinion that an officer ought never to be displaced except where the complaint against him would be cognizable by i court-martial. Any pecuniary hardship might always be ob- viated by the Crown's permission to him to sell out. Several other members said a few words each, and after a reply from Mr. Muntz, the house, on a division, negatived the motion. Lord J. Russell moved that on the Thursdays after the 1st of June, orders of the day should have precedence of notices. —Agreed to. ADJOL'RNED DEBATE. Mr. Brotherton expressed his opinion that mammon was at the bottom of the pretended zeal against slavery. The distress in the manufacturing districts was greater at this time than at any former period within his memory. He condemned the corn-laws, as working injustice to the poor, and as imposing a tax of forty millions a-year. Capt. Hamilton censured the government for having brought forward a budget which they could have had no expectation of carrying. It had been introduced by Lord John Russell in a speech which, with all its ability, was in many parts of it fitter for the hustings than for the House of Commons. He did no* agree with those who contended for cheap bread because cheap bread would be attended with low wages and he thought the wages of the agricultural labourers too low already. Mr. Alston said it was the duty of the house to inquire into the existing tariff, with a view to its modification. He admitted that to cheapen bread was not to benefit the poor, and he should oppose any attempt to remove the protection now enjoyed by Agriculture. He was an enemy to slavery, but he did not see how slavery was promoted by the uow-proposed duties on sugar. He cited the opinion of some members of the Anti-Slavery So- ciety, that these measures had no such injurious tendency, and declared his intention to vote with the government. Mr. llarland objected to make this extensive change for the purpose of meeting a temporary deficiency of revenue. That deficiency had mainly arisen from the Post-office reduction hut the parties who had demanded and obtained that reduction had not been the colonial or the agricultural, but the mercan tile, interests, lie believed that the present proposal would in- jure the colonists, would retard the improvement of the negroes, and would be unattended with benefit to the working classes at home. Mr. Hastie believed that the traders connected with the East Indies were not, as had been supposed, unfriendly to these changes, with the exception of the East India Company. Mr. Paltrier, of Essex, as connected with Last Indian com- merce, took a view opposed to that of the- preccdmg speaker. He was no friend of monopoly, but he could not approve such freedom of trade as the ministers were recommending, which was the free trading of the highwayman, or of the Arab of the desert. He entered into a variety of commeicial details for the purpose of disproving the ministerial theories. I Mr. Clay observed upon the inconsistency of the Opposition, who at one moment inveighed against this measure as encou- raging slavery by the admission of stave grown sugars, and ai another asserted that not a single pound of such sugar would ever find its way to our markets. Ministers provided for both events; if the supply from our own colonies should be suffi- cient, that supply would yield the required revenue if that supply should fail, the revenue would be raised from the sugar of foreign states. He thought it peculiarly ungracious in the East India Company, whose territories had just been relieved from the colonial monopoly, to quit their vocation of sovereigns, and join in the cry against free trade. He denied that the sac- charine value of foreign muscovado sugar was greater than the saccharine value of the muscovado sugar of the British colonies, but the contrary and maintained that the proposed difference of duty was, therefore, a sufficient protection to the British co- lonial sugar. It had been argued by Lord Stanley, that the principle of the government was not that of free trade, hut that of protection. So it was; but of protection at much lower rates than those of the present system. Mr. Chapman said his objection to these measures was, that they went to destroy the ships, the commerce, and the colonies of this country. Sir E. Lytton Bulwer considered this as no question of hu- manity, but as a purely commercial question, between freedom of trade and monopoly. He renewedthc imputation of hypo- crisy upon those who protested against the consumption of slave-grown sugar in England, while they assented to the im- portation of it for refinery and re expoitation, and to the con- sumption in England of slave-grown coffee, tobacco, and: cotton. England would have moie influence to reform the malpractices of Brazilian slavery, by becoming the customer of the Brazils, than by refusing to deal with them at all. He was the representative of an agricultural constituency bul he would not therefore band himself with the euemies of all freedom in trade. Mr. Hume began by stating that he hadtaken great pains to make himself master of this subject. The resistance 10 the measure of ministers was a mere party movement for the purpose of turning them out. He Nished Ihat those who professed so much sympathy with the negroes would think of the white slaves at home. No man disapproved more than he did of the policy which had led to the present deficiency of revenue but this was not the time to find fault with the cause, but to find means for applying the necessity. Complaint was made about the deficiency in the revenue of the Post office, but that had been more than compensated in other branches of income. The greatest deficiency had been in the proceeds of these very sugnr duties. The present proposal had been represented as a sudden one, adopted on the spur of the occasion but it was one which the. country needed, and he was therefore indifferent whether it were the growth of a year, a month, or a day. The accusation, however, of sudden and groundless change of opi- nion came from no man with worse grace than from Lord Stanley. He admitted that the present proposal was one of protection, and not absolutely of free-trade. The question was, whether the existing protection were not too high. He was not afraid of the influx of slave-grown sugar, for he believed that free labour would expel the labour of slaves. He was greatly dissatisfied with the course taken by Dr. Lushiugton but he was happy to learn that there were other anti-slaveiy champions who would support the ministers. Not that he agreed with them in their precise amounts of duty; but those were points which could be altered in committee. He denied that cheap food was usually attended with low wages. More- over, the tax on food did not go into theconersof the state, but into the pockets of the landed interest. If these proposals were rejected, the only remedy would be to tax the landed interest though even that was attended with difficulties. The hon, member then entered at great length into arithmetical details, derived fiom the books of the Custom-house, from which he argued the practicability of raising a sufficient revenue on sugar, by the plan of the government. The advices yesterday received from the West Indies induced an apprehension that their sugar supply of next year wsuld fall short, by one third, of their sugar supply in the year which had just elapsed and it became necessary, therefore, to provide for the deficient) from the sugar of foreign plantations; for the produce of tin | Indies alone would not mffice. Lord Stanley had quoted a Liverpool price-current, stating that the measure could never be carried. Air. Hume begged toquoteaootherptiee-current from the same grcaf town, expressing the strongest hope of the measure's success. Ministers had rww begun to do well, They began late, it was true but it was never too late. As long as the House of Commons was composed of the landed interest, ministers would never have its support. Let them side therefore with the millions let them not be alarmed at losing this divi- sion, but persevere in the popular course which they had now commenced. FRIDAY, MAY 14. The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Viscount Morpeth presented between twenty and thirty peti- tions from various places in Yorkshire and elswhere, in favour of an alteration in the corn laws (some for a total repeal, and many for a moderate fixed duty) and in favour of the proposed modifications of the timber and stigar duties. THE SL'GAR DUTIES. Mr. W. E. Gladstone and Lord Howick mutually explained respecting an attack on Mr. Gladstone's father. The adjourned Debate was resumed by Mr. Philip Howard, who said he was assured that ministers would not resign without an appeal to the country—(hear, hear)—for the people of Eugland would rather have reform carried out by single-hearted honest reformeis than by the Tories. (Hear). Sir H. Vivian showed very forcibly the almost incalculable injury which our manufacturers have sustained in every part of Europe by the operation of the corn laws, and said the time had come when it was impossible to stave off that great question any longer. Sir C. Douglas said, that if the ministers had a majority upon which they could rely, the country would never have heard a word about these measuies. (Cheers from the opposition-) Sir Henry Parnell supported, at great length, the ministerial propositions. The protective duties hitherto imposed on articles of commerce and consumption, had always been productive of an enormous amount of indirect taxation. Sir E. Wilmot and Capt. Berkeley opposed the new sugar i dutiesonanti-siaverygrounds. Mr. J. Parker reminded those who opposed ministers that they were not there for the negro alone, but for the suffering millions at home also. Many of the Anti-Slavery Associations in the kingdom had refused to join in opposition to the minis- terial measures, for they thought that the true humanity of the case lay with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Hear). Mr. B. D'lsraeli and Sir Harry Verney, followed, the foimer in opposition to, and the latter in support of the go- vernment. After a few words from Mr. Kemble, the Chancellor of the Exchequer adverted to the arguments advanced by the oppo. nents of government which ho said were irreconcilable with each other. One class said that no revenue would be derived from the importation of foreign sugar, because none would be imported, whilst the other said that the country would be inun- dated with it. (Hear, hear). He ivj? t.dd that he would not get the £ 700,000. he looked for, but t.«- th-iu^hi differently, For many years past as the price had <1 ne^ed so had con- sumption increased and an increased consumption of 560,000 c«t. might be expected. If it were reasonable to calculate that a certain fixed price would be paid for this, then an increased revenue of £600,000. might fairly be expected. The right hon. gentleman then entered into calculations of the estimated consumption per head in each year from 1830 to 1840, for the purpose of showing that he might rely on the anticipated amount of increased revenue. The gain from the refusal of adulterated sugar that would follow on a reduction of prices, must a100 be tak< n into account. As to the arguments respect ing tne anticipated depreciation of free-labour produce, he heartilj believed that the only way to give a fair, free and healthy scope to free-labour was to allow it to compete with slave-labour. The tight hon. gentleman, then proceeded to answer in detail the various other arguments of those who had spoken against the budget, and concluded by stating his firm and unaltered belief, that the mode he proposed for increasing the revenue in the present financial and commercial crisis, was preferable to doing so by imposing allditionallnlllhcns on the alieady overtaxed people of this country, and by his expressing his conviction that the policy now recommended by the govern- ment, must eventually govern the financial operations of the country, but whether its principles were to be carried into effect by the present ministry, or by those who now sit on the opposition side of the house, was to him a matter of perfect indifference. (Loud cheers). Sir Edward Knatchbull, then moved the adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to, and the house soon after adjourned till Monday.
LONDON MARKETS.
LONDON MARKETS. Coil N F.SCIIANDK. MAHK-1 .AN|T, MllJSDAY, IY1 A Y 17, 1840.— the supplies of Knglishh wheat this tnorning being small, en- abled factors to obtain an advance of Is. per qr. on the prices of this day week a ckarance of samples was effected, and there is more business doing in free foreign wheat at fully lale piices. There is little doing in bonded wheat, and the present arrivals are mostly taken to the granary.-The flour tradeis steady, and prices without alteration.—The trade is dull '< barley and peas, and prices are unchanged.—The supplies of English l eans are small, but the,present duly is being paid oil some of the ai rivals of Mediterranean beans, which has cleprs&- sed the market, and prices are only supporred.-We have 14) report a very large supply of oati, both English and Irish,- We have a good demand to-day, but have been obliged to su))' mit to a reduction in prices of 6d. per qr. from the rates of this i day week. Current Prices of Grain per Imperial Quarter. Wheat English 62 to 70 Old Beans 42 to 44 Rye .43 to 38 Tick Beans .38 to4u Barley 28 to 33 Oats (Polatoe) .25 to Malt. 53 to 60 Ditto (Feed).— to White Pease (Boilers) 35 to 40 Flour ..45 to Ore} Pease. 36 to 38 (Jrey Pease.36 to 38 Official Com Avet ugas. Imperial Weekly Wht. Bail, j Oau. j Rye. Beansf Pea*' Average,ending s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. d. s. d. sv May 7 63 2 31 7 22 11) 35 10 38 7 38 J AggregateAvcrage j of6weeks,which [ regulates Duty. 63 8 32 4 23 0 35 5 39 II 38 7 Duty on For.Com 23 8! 13 lo! 12 3| 16 9) 11 0' 12 (j HOP INTELLIGENCE.-Mav 17. The hop market continues in a very dull state, owing to the absolute want of patcets offering the quotations continue the same, and the duty is laid at £ 150,000. PUJCFS.—Rags, 1836, 45s. to 65s. Pockets, 1830,45s. 1/1 75s.; Bag1?, 1837, none; Pockcts, 1837, none; M^s, 183l» 80s. to 105s. Pockets, 1838. 83s. to 105s. Bags, 1^' 110s. to 150s; Pockets, 1839, 110s. to 180s. SMITHFIKLD MA K K HT—MAY 17. Ihe supplies of cattle to-day are large, and from the attf' dance of buyers not being numerous, or dcnirou* of large pl,r" eludes, the trade is in general very dull, and a portion may be expected to be turned out. Per st. of Sibs., sinking the offal. s. d. s. d. 8. d. !L (16 Beef 3 4 to 4 a Lamb. 5 10 to 6 j| Mutton 4 4 to 5 4 1 Veal 5 oto5 Pork, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 4d. SEED MARKET-MAY 17. II. II, II. Turnip,New,perbush. lOto 18 Clover,wliite,new.45»o £ £ RvcGrass,English,do. 30to 42 Trefoil 16 t 4W Clover,red Eng,pcrcwt.76t085 Rapeseed, perlast,£38. tal WOOL MARKET, MAY 17. Perth. s. d. s. d. Down Tegs 1 2 to 1 24 Half-bred Hogs I 1J I 2 Ewes aud Wethers 0 11 10 Blanket Wool 0 5,1084 Flannelditto 0 10 1 2J Skin, Combing 0 11 12 PlUCES OF SHARES AT LONDON. HIIITISU MINES. rt No. Of NAMP OF OJ= O.U S S.S <W.y Share?. COMPANY. £ rfi S « 3 500 Anglesey — 5 —I — 4,00(1 Bissoc Bridge — 5 — —j 1J 8,000 Blacnavon — 45 — —' 2<> 20,000 British lion — 60 — — 07 di* 512 Beam — — — — — 4,000 Bedford — — — — — 100 Copper Bottom — 41 —; — 30 I',000 Cornubian Lead Company — 3J| — Ii 6,00() Cornwall Great United —• 10 £ — — I 1,000 Cuddra — 10 — — o 5,000 Dartmoor Consols — 5 — — I 0,000 Durham County Coal Co. 37 2,000 Danescombe. — — — 2 -2.,000 De Dunstanville — — — — — 1,000 Duffield — 30 — — 11 2,000 East Cornwall Tin, &c. — — — — — 1,200 East Mulberrj Hills — 3J — I 4,000 English — — — — — 3,200 Great Wh.Prosper. — 7J — — 6,} 4,000 Great W It. Charlotte3 — — I 2,000 Gerniek. — — — 1,000 Harrowbarrow 10.000 Ilibeinian — 121 3 1,000 (iolmbush. — 14 — 40 2,000 Isle of Seik (Guernsey).. — 10j — — 13 600 Llwyndyissa — — — 20,000 Mining Co. of Ireland — 7 — 16J 6,000 Perran Consols — — — — 6,000 Polbreen — 4 — — 1 2,000 Helistian — — — — ? 5,000 Redmoor Consolidated — 5 — — 2 10,000 Rhymney Iron. — 50 — — 25 800 South Towan — 10 — li Pro. 3,0001 — Con. 20,000} Talacre 4,000 Trego I Ian 4 — — 1 4,000 Trelei^h Consols. — 4 £ — 11 4,505 Tamar Consols — 3 — 2 6,000 Tin Croft — 6, — — 4J 198 I revaskus — 60 — 50 4,000 Tretoil — 1> — 3 4,000 United Hills — 5 — — 6} 3,300 West Cork — — — — — 5/100 Wh. Harm. & Montague. — — — — — 6,000 Wicklow Copper. — 5 — — 8 3#B20 West Wheal Jewel. — 9 — — 6 5.000 Wheal Sisters — — — — — 1,000 Wheal Julia — — — — 6J i 3,300, Wheal Leeds 1 — 1 Sh f" No. of Shares. CANALS. Price per 2,409 Monmouthshire.tOOLsh. 200 1,005 Brecknock and Ahergavenny.1501 S'1- 92 600 Glamorganshire, Averagecost.. 1721. 13s.4d. 533 Swansea 100/. sh. 265 3,762 Severn and Wye & Railway Av. 351. sh. *5 1,960 Gloucester & Berkeley. 100/. i" 269 Ditto (optional) notes go/. 247 Neath. 1001.sh. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I> 20,000 North and South Wales 20/.sh. 10/.pd. 6 50,000 West of England and Soutn Wales) 121 Distiict 201. sh. 12}/ pd. } 10,000 NationalProvinl.England.lOO/.sh.35/.pd. 20.000 Manchester. lOOi. sh. lOf. pd. 25,000 Liverpool lOOf. sh. 12JZ. pd. 2'* 50,000 Manches.&Liverpl.pisct.100/.sh,15/.pd. BRISTOL PRICES CURRENT OF LEATHER ANIJ RAW GOODS. lb. 11). d. d. ]|>. lb. d. J- CropUldcs pcrlb 30.35—IH0I24 Light. SO 36— Is t. 40 4?—124 14 Irisli Skins —M 'S 50 60—15 lf> Welsh Skins 30 10—14 foreign Hides .10 35—11 .J 124 40 45—I? '10 45-" 12 45 50—If» Middlings 12 13 52 56- Butts English. 10 20—114154 27 33—VI J- 21 2(>—15 10 Kips, Koplijdi and Welsh. Hi .a 21 2(>—15 16 Kips, Koplijdi and Welsh. Hi .a 28 .10—154 ";i I'etcrsbiirgli fi 8-16 7 extra 84 30—10 17 9 10 —1'> Jg Foreign. 10 20—14 15 EAVI India 0 8—I" 22 25—14 154 Seal Skins, small I? \L 28 30—I I 15* middling M .4 Extrastrong 3t 30—15 164 large 12 J. Best Saddlers' Basils f*4 n Midi's 37 4fl—13 14i Ollal, ForeiKn Itcllies « Common ditto 35 40—124 134 Foreign Shoulders. 1 Shaved Hides 18 22—14 17 Dressing Hide Hell. 9, J4 Shoe llides 20 2}—13 14 Ditto Shoulders I"4 Common ditto 27 20—13 I34 Ditto ditto 31 34—12 13 Welsh Hides I2i |3i RAW GOODS. Bull Hides 114 1?4 Dry R. A. Hides 0 Vj English Horso Hides 12 14 Salted ditto Welsh ditto |l |3 Market ditto 24 German ditto 13 ifi Market calf skins 5 L Spanish ditto |4 21 Petershurgh Kips I'l Ditto Shaved, without East India ditto butts I2s to 10s Od each. —— .-A Horse Butts n ,24 Rark £ 0 10s to £ 7 IH.s Vet Lfl BestPatternskins56 01—24 2G Valonia. £ 16 to £ 18 Os. Vet 65 70—21 20 Shumac none ,c. Heavy 80 100—19 20 Ox Horns Os to per 12 s* 100 120—17 19 100120-17 19
LOVE'S ORIGIN ON EARTH.
LOVE'S ORIGIN ON EARTH. THUS musing on he gained a nook Deep in the garden's inmost bowers, Through which a little lulling brook Kept prattling to the grass and flowers And cool and green the light came in, Winnowed through countless leaves above, From which the breeze could rarely win A whisper to reward its love Bland invitation to repose, Sweet languor, o'er his senses crept; He felt the shadows round him close, And in the lap of peace he slept. He slept, and dreamed,—a blessed dream Bine vernal eyes and ninny hair A form that like his own did seem, But far more purely fair! It called on him: a silver sound, Trustful and tender, thrilled his car ;— It called;—he started from the ground,— Awoke,—and found it there! Woman!" it was the first sweet word, That ever from his lips had parted No ear, till then, his voice had heard, He felt so lonely-hearted. Meekly her master's gaze she met, And to her cheeks the colour came Blushes of beauty,—for, as yet, They knew no blush of shame. Oh, language hath not skill to tell The thoughts that in their bosoms strove, As, 'tranced by one absorbing spell, They felt the new-born might of love!
THE FANCY BALL.
THE FANCY BALL. (CONCLUD1W,] They thus separated, with inward vows that henceforth their plighted troth should be cancelled, both equally indignant that their respective faults should have been so bitterly commented 011 by the other. They were ignorant of the strange and con- cealed currents of love. Elerton was standing, his lips still curled, when he was touched on the arm. He looked around, and saw a little punch-looking man standing at his elbow. Ah, Elertoa 1 good evening," exclaimed he. Bad plan to have scenes at the ball—overheard everything by accident. Both blockheads—don't know your own minds. I'll make you a bet that you will both be reconciled to-night, if you give me fair play. My neice Annora is a donkey—so are you. Beg your pardon for the allusion. "Sir," replied Elerton, calmly, a reconciliation with your niece is impossible. You are the last person I should have thought guilty of listening." I'll not stop my ears for anybody. I walk into this con- servatory, and find you disputing like geese. Am I therefore to blame 1 I'll walk into this conservatory whenever it pleases IDe. You know, sir, that you're afraid to bet with me," It would be a bet I should regret to win. Your niece is nothing to me now." Peopla are afraid to bet, now-a.days," replied Annora's uncle, with some indignation. This is the third bet I have offered this evening in vain. You reject it. Clever dog," continued he, after a pause, afraid of your own state of mind. Sneaking kindness for Annora, eh ?—know it all-sure to lost —-good evening—I see my friend Williams-shall go and make a oet with him—better luck." Elerton could scarcely help smiling, and replied :—" I will bet with you, sir, as you desire it so strongly but I'll tell you beforehand, that if I were inclined to a reconciliation, which 1 am not, you must know your niece is too heartless, too,—in ahort, I'll bet with you." Will you, though," said the uncle, somewhat surprised ai his success—" an hundred pounds 1" Suppose we add a cou- ple of bottles of champagne, and a little bread and cheese at the next tavern, by way of supper, when you've lost. No"! Then an hundred 1" Two, if you are anxious—but you lose." "Two! done—that's a fine bet, very fine. Betting afford. an agreeable excitement. Twol that's not so bad," exclaimed the uncle. Good evening," said Elerton, somewhat wearied, adding with a smile, as he turned away, I shall expect immediate payment. Good evening." Stop," said the uncle, I bargain for fair play. You must Jet me make a few observations to you, and must not leave the room till I wish-mind that." Certainly, as you please—'twill be but a poor satisfaction after your loss." Well, then, began the uncle, you know Annora is a üctl. bit of a coquette-just a leetle, not more." I know it too well," said Elerton, but more than a little." Not at all, and all things considered, coquettes makes the best wives and then she is decidedly fond of you." Did she ever tell you so 1" asked Elerton. No, not likely to, but-" Pish if that's all you have to say, that condition of the bet was useless. Pray, detain me no longer," replied Elerton. Wait a bit till I have finished—no need to be in a hurry— plenty of time. Imprimis, her mother told me that all the flowers you gave her are carefully preserved." What care I for that 1-you trifle with me. Preserved, are they ? Pooh she might, indeed, once have loved me." And then-" "What then ?" You know her mother has been studying the rights ot women—thinks the men ought to be put in leading strings- that the way to rule them is to thwart them—that it is dange- rous to let us intercept any decided symptoms of fondness— loves great people with titles—believes the pith of life to be an absence of feeling." Do you think this a matter of interest to me, sir V' said Elerton, somewhat impatiently. Dear me don't be so snappish—and advised her daughter, in order to retain your affection, to keep you in suspense. The poor girl behoved it, you know-bothered you by flirtation— took a leetle taste that way—particularly when she found it plagued you, for women like to know their power—you becamt restive—blew her up—and you have just given each other the go-by." This is impossible," mused Elerton but were it so, he insults this evening would be sufficient to deter me from again loving her. They could not have come from one who loved." "All stuff-I heard you say just as much, with this differ- ence, that she is a woman—by the bye, am I boring you ?" asked the uncle. Not exactly; but even if I knew this to be true," said Elerton, pausing. What then 1" asked the other. I should still hold my determination never to address my self to her again." The little man began to feel nervous about his two hundred pounds. J he task he found less easy than he anticipated. You wrote a letter of reproach to her—eh V he continued confidently, though ignorant entirely of any such fact. Not more than I was justified in using," said Elerton, though with considerably less impatience in his manner than he before exhibited. Well, continued the other, I'll give you my word 01 hooour, that when she received it ycsterday-" I sent it the day before." I mean the day before—she wept for hours. Her mother told me this in confidence and Annora was nearly breaking her heart when &he wrote the answer. She sent it to you— didn't she. Well, although she's my niece, there's not a kiodei hearted girl in the three kingdoms, if you only knew how to manage her." Would I did," said Eleiton, rather despondingly but I think no more of her." Well," replied the uncle," if after all I have said of hei love, you don't regret your estrangement, I'll say you're afraid of losing money Good evening for the present. You'll go home in my carriage with me. See you again soon—afraid 1 have lost my bet." As the good-natured little man hurried away, he congratu- lated himself, not slightly, upon the success of his apocryphal statements, and his ingenuity, on which he had relied to extri cate him from the difficulties of bis bet. As for the confidence of Annora's mother to him, she had never had the most distant idea of ever confiding anything to him in her life, though he had correctly observed her character, and rightly judged tbe influence she exercised over her daughter. He was delighted to perceive symptoms of relenting in Elerton, with some un- doubted signs of love, which he was sufficiently shrewd to interpret. Elerton was softened by what he had heard, but slill deter- mined to abide by his intention of never again stooping to be possibly rejected. He had his sore recollections, which made him instantly abandon any such transient thought. He felt completely miserable. Jonathan Lester. the uncle whom we have too long delayed to name, threaded the crowd, and eagerly sought after Annora. She was seated with her stately mother apart from the crowd, exhausted and wretched. On his invitation to take his arm, she aiose and walked beside him through the still crowded apartments. "My dear Annora," said Jonathan lister, "what can possibly be the matter with Elerton ?—he looks dreadfully tagged. Some unhappiness has occurred to him. I have known men, apparently less wretched than he, commit suicide. and unfortunately he passes to-night by London bridge. I trust there has been no misunderstanding between you. Never play with a man's feelings, if you love him I do not love him," said Annora, while she had some diffi- culty in restraining her tears. Let me bring him to you, and be reconciled." Never!" "You can't overlook his faults, then!—his jealousy is love —his reproaches mere tenderness—pooh pooh HIs eternal distrust has nearly broken my heart You should not have given him so much cause," replied the uncle. For instance, I just passed two men who said you were the most shameless flirt in the room, and they won. dered that Elerton could stillloye you." Can he think me such said Annora "let me at least be spared that grief. But he can )ove me no more, after what I have said to him," added she, sobbing, as a vague suspicion of the justice of her uncle's supposed remark flashed across her mind. Nonsense, my dear. Your mother goes home in Lady Bolton's carriage, she tells me, and wishes me to give you a seat in mine." Mr. Jonathan led her down stairs, placed her in his carriage. observed that he had forgotten something, and he would return directly, sent a message to Mrs. Lester, and rushing back to Elerton, told him he was ready to accompany him. The grand difficulty was, to bring the despairing lovers to- gether while in their present excellent disposition. If that could be managed without any suspicion of treason, he felt his money was safe. The active little uncle ran down stairs with Elerton, thrust btmmto the cariiage, shut the door, ordered the coachman to drive to Mrs. Lexer's, and, as the carriage drove away, shouted out, "Remember, my bet!" Need the result be told 1 The lovers were reconciled upon compulsion, and, as most tales end. reformed their evil qualities, improved their good, married, lived happily, Elerton not for. getting to pay his debt, and ever after remembering the Fancy Ball.—Court Gmttt. f.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TIIUPSDAV…
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TIIUPSDAV MAY 13. The Arms (Ireland), the Dublin Wide Street, the Slave Compensation, and Sir Waller Scott's Monument, Bills, passed through committee, and were reported. 1 he C ourt of Exche- quer (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Earl of Radnor, in moving for a return, in alphabetical order, of the names of those who had received a part of the compensation for emancipated slaves, made some remarks on certain petitions that had been presented against the reduction of the sugar duties. At the head of one of these petitions, in which a pious horror of slavety was professed, stood the name of a gentleman who was himself a proprietor of slaves employed in the gold mines of Brazil. Some of these petitions, coming from the West Indies, prayed that the house would not consent to an equalization of duties, and were, therefore, evidently drawn up under a mistaken impression as to the measures con- templated by government. After some remarks from the Earls of Harewood and Mount- cashel, the return was ordered. FRIDAY, MAY 14. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. Lord Wharncliffe presented petitions from Liverpool, Man. chester, Norwich, and other places, against the present state of the marriage law, and contended that the removal of the prohi- bition to marry a deceased's wife sister, as it was to be supposed she would take a greater interest in the welfare of the children than a stranger, would be favourable to morality. If their lord- ships should come to the determination of giving the Marriage Act their further consideration, he was prepared with a bill to obviate all the grievances complained of in the petitions. The Bishop of London contended that the present laws were founded on Scripture, and had the majority of the clergy in their favour. If a man were allowed to marry his sister-in-law, they would next have a woman marrying the brother of a de- ceased husband, and the sin attached to such a ceremony he should be sorry to see. CHURCH RATES. Lord Melbourne presented a number of petitions in favour of the abolition of church rates, and the house adjourned. i • —
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. In the Paris papers of Friday we find nothing of parti- cular interest. The debate on the war budget continued on Thurday, but, in the Commerce phrase, "calmly and coolly." The paragraph relating to Algiers gave rise to a discussion of some vivacity, which was to be continued on Friday. A hoirible drama was detailed, a few days since, before the Court of Assizes of Douai, relative to a crime com- mitted in the prison of Loos. Three prisoners, Delebecque, Delsenne, and Mongrennier, were accused of having mur- dered their fellow-prisoner, named Ilornbert. We have already alluded to the case. Ths crowd was exceedingly great, and the appearance of the prisoners looked for with intense curiosity. Delebecque is a man of colossal size and vigorous form. The other two are of middle size, and Delsenne is remarkable for the resolution, boldness, and cruelly expressed in his features. lie related the particu- lars of the murder with frightful serenity. We were tired," said he, of living in the prison, and so we deter- mined to set fire to it, in the hope of being sent to the hulks as a punishment. The attempt failed, and we were condemned to a further confinement in the same wretched place. Getting still more tired of it, we determined to cast lots, and see which of us should be put an end to by the others. The lot fell on llombert. We tied his hands behind him, and he began to weep. You are cowards,' said he; 'you resolved to kill me, and now YOIl will not have the courage. Why don't you split my skull with that stool?' I did not like doing it, so 1 asked Mongren- nier. He refused, saying that 'he dared not.' In the evening llombert was asleep, so I took my braces, and got Mongrennier to pass them round Ilombert's head, who was lying asleep. They were only placed as far as his mouth, so I settled them myself round his neck, and making a knot above it I pulled with all my force, and prej ventedhiscryingout. lie struggled, but I was stronger so I stuck my thumbs on his throat, and finished him You can see the mark on his throat at present. A little after, I made Mongrennier see if he was cold, but the body made a sort of motion which gave me a sort of fright • so I knelt down and said a prayer. I then called the jailer, and told him to take on the body, as the individual was done for. 1 be jury admitted the existence of extenuating cir- cumstances (.), and, in consequence, Delsenne waa con- demned to the hulks for life, and Delebecque and Mon- grennier to the hulks for fifteen years.-Galiznani's Mes- scrtgcr, ° THE UOYAI, ELOI'F.MF.NT IN PARIS.—The Polish gen- tleman, who eloped with the Spanish princess, we have since heard ,s the Count G ski, who is handsome in person, and about twenty-seven years of age. It is staled t lat le used to take all opportunities of following her roya highness in the Bois de Boulogne and in Paris, and at all public places. The rumour that the count and the, fair fugitive had been stopped at Valenciennes is not con- lirmed.-lbid. SPAIN. vspartero has been appointed sole Regent of Spai I. ihe Cortes assembled on the 8th inst in Madrid. The hrst vote for a sole Regency passed, 153 against 136. Se- cond vote, Espartero, 179 Arguelles, 103 List votes 8. Lspartero IS, therefore, sole Regent of Spain. He took the oaths on the 10th. Madrid is quiet. PORTUGAL. "6 have received Lisbon news to the 10th instant, brought by the Braganza steamer, which left that city on the above date. The Countess of Durham and her bro- ther, the Hon. Captain Grey, came passengers in the Bra- ganza. The letter of our correspondent represents the political circles as being agitated by the intrigues and personal ri- valries of the candidates, either for office or promotion. The Duke of Palmella, it appears, patronizes Costa Ca- bral, the present minister of justice, as the instrument by which he expected to make arrangements of the ministry, more after Ins own heart than the present one. Baron La- gos, ;)t one time, was talked of for Finance Minister, under the duke's protection. However, no changes had actually taken place, and it was expected that the ministry would uiept the Cartes when the period of adjournment expirps (25!i) in:>) in ils present shape. The ullcntaillly which the intiigncs and rumours afloat naturally oecasionei 1, had acted prejudicially in hampering the financial schemes of the government, and inducing a wantot confidence among capitalists, which may, however, proveollly temporary. A portion of money towards the next dividends was on the point of being remitted by this packet through the bank; but at a late hour some dilliculties were started, which it was expected would prevent its remittance by this post. NAPLES. Letters from Naples to the 2Gth ultimo, state that Lord Brougham, who had been stopping there a fortnight on a visit to a relation, who was ill, had returned to Rome. During his stay his Lordship met with the most marked attentions from his fellow.collntrymen,and was received at Court with every distinction. Lord Ipswich newly at- tached to the British Embassy at Naples, had arrived, and was about to be presented to the King of the Two Sicilies. GERMANY. The German papers confirm the accounts we have already published of the modification of the hatti scherifL PRUSSIA. The Ltipsic Gazette announces the death of Galviui. the musical professor, at the age of lOt. He was a son of the celebrated singer Galvini, who died at Rome in 1825, having reached the patriarclllal age of 133.
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DF.ATH OF J. T. B. BEAUMONT, ESQ.—We regret'0 announce the demise of John Thomas Barber Beaumon', Esq., F.G.S., E.A.S., which took place at his residence ill Regent-street, at ten minutes after foul" o'clock on Satur- day afternoon. Mr. Barber Beaumont was the founder,and for years the managing director, of the County i.'jre-officc and the Provident Life-office, a magistrate 01 Middlesex, and a member ol most of the learned and scientific so- I cieties. SALARIES OF inrsn JUDGES.—The Lord Chancellor, £ 8,000.; Master of the Rolls, £ 3,965. • Chief Justice ill the Queen's Bench, £5,074. I:)n the Common Pleas £ -i>°vZ The salaries of the nine Puisne judges average about £ 3,688. J c ag SALARIES OF ENGLISH JUDGES.—lord Chancellor, £ 14,000.; Two Chief Justices, £ 8,000 each- Ma^er of the llolls, and Chief Baron of ihe Exchcnuer £ 7,0°°- each; twelve fuiine judges, £ 5,500.each q
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MONMOUTHSHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION On Monday last a vcrj nuriieroiis n'eetlng of the Conservative gentry, clergy, and yeomanry of this county, which had been convened by private circular, took place at the Beaufort Arms Hotel at ltagland. Shortly after twelve o'clock, on the motion of the Ilev. James Cole*, the Hon. W. P. Rodney was called to the chair. The Chairman then rose to lay before the meeting the busi. ness on which they had been convened; but before doing so, he should inform them that he had received letters from several gentlemen who were unable to attend, explaining the cause of their absence. He would not trouble the meeting by reading all these letters, but would select two-j-oue from Sir Digby Mackworth, Bart., and the other from MontagUe Gore, Esq. The Chairman then read the letters, the purport of that of Sir Digby being, that he regretted much that business of a very press- ing natuie, which he could not postpone, detained him in North- amptonshire; expressing his full concurrence in, and approval of. the objects of the meeting, his readinessto become a member, of the Association and 10 place his name to any ium which might be considered necessary for the formation of a fund to carry out its objects. Mr. Gore also stated his regret that businesspievented his attendance, expressed his approval of the objects of the meeting, and his willingness to become a member. The Chair- man then proceeded to assure the meeting, that it was with no common feelings of emotion he rose to address them on that occasion, but if he had consulted his own judgment alone, he would not have taken the leading part which he was called on to perforin not that he was not fully convinced of the neces- sity, in the present circumstances of the country, of the forma- tion of a society such as they had that day met to establish, nor the importance of obtaining the results contemplated by it, but be believed thero were many other gentlemen in the county, better qualified than he was to take the leading part which had been allotted to him. (" No, no, and cheers.) He would not further occupy the time of the meeting with matters merely personal-having much more important business to discuss—but would avail himself of the opportunity to assure them, that no pains or exertion on his part should be wanting, to carry into efficient and successful operation the objects of the Association. (Cheers.) They had met to establish a Conservative Regis- tration Association in this county—(loud cheers)—and though in other counties, where such societies are in operation, and where they have been productive of so much benefit, their principles are well known and understood; yet as they were now about to form one here for the first time, it might be neces- sary to state those objects, and to show why, as the law now stands, they were indispensably necessary to protect the rights and. privileges of the electors. (Cheers.) The objects of the society were comprehended in a few words, and perhaps he could not state them more clearly than in the terms of a resolution which would be proposed to them, viz., to watch over and protect the electors in the due exercise of their rights and privileges. (Cheers.) lie held in his hand a paper which pointed out in a striking manner, the means which had been resorted to for the purpose of fraudulently depriving voteis of their rights. It was from the pen of the President of the East Surrey Conservative Association, and was written before the late contest for that division of the county, which terminated )n the triumphant re- turn of the Conservative candidate. (Cheers.) How far that so- ciety had contiibuted to the success of thecauseof Conservatism, he invited tho meeting to deTermine. [Mr. Rodney then read the paper which slated that by means of objections, many Con- servative vuters were erased from the register of that division, whose names ought to be upon it, and by means of notices many persons opposed to Conservatism were placed upon the register who had no right whatever to he there ;—that by the present state of the law, the notices of claims and objections did not obtain the publicity they ought and which the public interest required the conscqTience of which was, that many of the most substantial voters were objected to without their knowledge, and struck off the register, while many persons, destitute of the necessary qualifications, were placed upon it, whose claims would be opposed and set aside, if sufficient pub- licity had been given them ;—and that through the exertions of the society, the objections to many substantial voters had been successfully resisted, and the register purged of many fictitious voters.] The reading of this paper was followed by loud cheers. After this exposition of the fraudulent practices, which had been resorted to, he would, confidently ask did there not exist an indispensable necessity for such a society, as that they were about to form, to watch over and protect the electors of this county, in the due exercise of their rights and privileges. (Cheers.) Let it not be supposed, that because in this county they had recently obtaineda great tiiuinph by the return of two Conservative members, that the formation of such an Association was unnecessary. Although if a contest had taken place at the late election, they would have had a large majority—(cheers)— yet, from the defective state of the register, that majority would not have been so large as it would be if the Association had been in existence to watch over the registration—(cheers)— for undoubtedly there were many names upon the register, which ought not to be there; and there were many others, omitted, which ought to be upon it. He would take the village of Ragland for instance. In this village, so well looked after, there were, by the last return, fifty.eight voters, out of which no less than eighteen were disqualified, viz., two dead, seven removed, and nine insufficiently described. He selected Rag land, not because it was worse off than other places, but because they happened to be assembled there upon that occasion. It would be part of tho duty of the Association to correct these evils, and to place the Registration on a proper footing; and, relying on the active and zealous co-operation of all those whom he had the honour to address, he had every reason to believe, that the great objects contemplated by the Association would be accomplished. (Cheers.) It was the declaied opinion of the great leader of the Conservative party, that the battle of the Constitution would have to be fought in the He gistration Courts and his advice to them was, not to agitate, agitate, agitate, but to register, register, register. (Cheeis). He would not depart from the strict rule he had laid down for himself, to confine his address to the subject matter of the business, which had brought them together; but, in concluding, he could not avoid observing that, looking to the present state of the Conservative party in the House of Commons at the present moment, and after the proofs they had recently had of the sense of the country, in favour of Conservative principles, that the day could not be far distant, when the destinies of this great country would be confided to the hands of an able and enlightened Conservative Government. (Loud cheers). He thanked the meeting for the kindness with which they had heaid him, and hoped the same courtesy would be extended to any gentleman who should address them in the course of the proceedings. Mr. Gabb, the secretary, then called on Mr. Crawshay Bailey to propose the first resolution. First Resolution, moved by Crawshay Bailey, Esq., and se- conded by Nathaniel Wells. Esq. That an Association he established in this county under the denomination of the "Monmouthshire Conservative Associa- tion." Sccoud, moved by J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., and seconded by T. i udor, frsq., J I hat the object of this Association is to watch over and pro- tect the electors in the due excercise of their rights and pri- vileges. b r Third moved by V II. Williams, Esq,, and sceomlcd by W. ¡\. W IlllallJS, Esq., J That the Association shall consist of a President, Viee-pre- sident, a General Committee, District COHlluittccs Treasurer, Secretary, allll Members- easU FT H\sS, feqT!,UmaS Gr°atrix' Ex,J-' 'I seconded by V. lI. SIII!!h, l',sq,. That the flowing gentlemen be the officers of this Assoeia- tion: i Hon. \V 1 Rodney, President; J. E. W. Rolls, •)' resident; lhomas Recce, Esq.,Treasurer, and T. (laou, ivsq., Secretary. Fi,U^n"E^,(" Cave, Esq., and bonded by Alexander f 'r-iW'fi business 0f the Association be conducted by a General Committee, toconsistofthe President, Vice President, Ireasiuer, Secretary and .tie Chairman of each District Com- mittee, or some member of such committee, deputed by such chairman, five oi whom to be a quorum Sixth, moved by VV. Morgan, Esq., and'seconded by T. Dyke, That the General Committee have full power to make such miration01,8 P'noting and watching the due re- all tlip iffairs '\1U -r t-'le government and controul of 1 t Association, as to them shall seein most w^hthV nrl ?PProPriate the funds thereof in accordance with the principles, and true intent and purpose of the So- &C*ejame_sTmi>^(Es(i.,Tll0maS DaV'eS' Esq" 8econ,lctl '^th Rev>0George^Uob«tef' Smilh' Ksq" aml scc01,dei1 b>' f()l{owiii'I)klri?^l1,° £ cn^enicn !,c appointed 'chairmen of the Si;: i »ir *•««» «< »*rsu? Kso Usk- VV \Villi-m r^ m Colthurst Batcman, i.sq., ubK, vv. \\llll.uny, Jvsn., Ncwnort N \\r n i- Ksq'the Hock Uul' Edmund'Williams', select and ■innuint fi'v.- ml. C "ma,i authorised lo form with I in 3. 'll of lllc Association to 1 U'U1 11111 !>uch District ( onmintee, but the sUlnc to ho subject to the approval of tho General Committee. K"1"a'"1 by h il'w* si'mFfbTl1'- tri-'ldly-'t0 the ol,iects of ti,e Association, Sec ehr m t intention to become a member to the subsSti'oS JhTi °r a.\this ,ueeting. and having mid his no person shkll hi' ? C.0,lsl,der°a a member, but that hereafter trict committee. aJ,mtted except by the general or some dis- n'llev!(J^A'5Gn'b'll0rnaS ^eece' ^s1-» an(J seconded by the cx'feedinl"'Tl sukscJiption of not less than 5s., and not donations to any aCmteeceiyS" °n admission' and that E1CVMaund,0Esq!]y 1Esq., and seconded by John surerf by^ the clhairman8of^'the'ciic^' [W han-ds °f ,he TrCa" convenient after the reeciut thprofC Committee, as soon as Society shall be applied under the ^t^at tlle °/. 'e tion of the General Committee i controiil and direc- be sanctioned by them. such objects as shall Twelfth, moved by Captain C!nrl„* r> 1 James Yarworth, Esq., Powell, and seconded by That the Treasurer shall not n., the funds of the Association cxeen. 1 y sum ot ,one-v out 0 Committee tor the time being. an ur(^'r the General Thirteenth, moved by H. J. Davis r Rev. Richard Williams, "s<].. anù seconded by thc That it he the duty of the Secrctirvt ings of the Association, record tb'eiv a,,cn'l t-'10 future meet- procure the returns and information V.r0cc1c(1.,ngs, arrange and taking charge of the registration book<i0r 'I cxcllIS)V0 us,'> in the hands of the Treasurer. au<1 oliier property not Fourteenth, moved by W. W. Seem. by — Drown, Esq., ^Sll-, and seconded That meetings of the General Conin.itf 1 the Secretary under the direction of th i> sul,lm0ll0tl. -v president, or any three members thci ri?s'('ent» or Vice- being given of such meeting. > scvcn days notice Fifteenth, moved by James Urowne F: Lloyd Powell, Esq., ,sq., and seconded by That a general meeting of the Associate at such time and place as the General Chon e held annually and that ten days' notice thereof shall bo°1?nrnttee shall direct, Sixteenth, moved by James Powles. Vso Collins Williams ,R8q1( seconded by H. That upon the lequisition of the President, or Vice-presi- dent, addressed to the Secretary, he be empowered and re- quired to convene a General Committee of the Association at any linw. Mr. Rodney having vacated the clmir, Mr. Rolls proposed, and the Rev. Mr. Coles seconded, a icsolution offering the marked thanks of the meeting to the Hon. VV. P. Rodney, for the very ^ble and dlgtiified manner in which he had conducted the proceedings. Mr. Coles, In seconding the resolution, ob- served that he had never seen a meeting fctftfdttcted in a more able, gentlemanly, or bnsiness-like manner in his life. Their hon. chairman had said just as much as he ought to say, and not a word more and be had said it so well that he left noi a word in the mouth of any other gentleman. The chairman shortly returned thanks, after which the meet- ing adjourned. DINNER. At 3 o'clock upwards of 60 gentlemen sat down to an excel- lent dinner, which had been provided by Miss Evans. Mr. Rolls presided at the principal table, Mr. °: A. Wyatt offici- ating as croupier. Mr. T. Dalies and Mr. T. Dyke presided at two other tables. Ample justice having been done to the choice viands which covered the board, the cloth was removed, and the Chairman gave the health of the Queen, which was re- ceived with three times three this was followed by Prince Al- bert, the Queen Dowager, and the rest of the royal family. The Chairman next proposed success to the Association they had that day established; this tolist, was honoured with nine times nine. Then came the Lord Lieutenant of the County, the members for the county, the chairman (Mr. Rolls), the president of the society (Mr. Rodney), Mr. Crawshay Bailey, Mr. F. H. Williams, the Duke of Baaufort, the most Conser- vative peel; Sir Charles Morgan, the most Conservative ba- ronet the High Sheriff (Mr, llomfray), the Secretary of the Association (Mr. T. Gabb), the Bishop and Clergy of the diocese: the Rev. George Roberts (vicaf Of Monmouth), re- sponded to this toast, and thanked them for connecting the clergy with tire cause of Conservatism but perhaps he ought to correct himself, for they were not now for the first time connected the cause of Conservatism was the cause of the ctergy they had ever stood in the front of the battle how they had done their duty, it was not for him to say; this how- ever, he would say, that if there was one body of men in the country who, more than another, had struggled to uphold the crown, the throne, and the great piinciples of Conservatism, it was the clergy—(cheers)—and this not fiom worldly consider- ations alone, but by the express directions of Scripture itself. (Loud cheeis.) After a few more observations, Mr. Roberts sat down amid much applause.—The health of Mr. O. A. Wyatt was next proposed, and received with loud cheers^ after which followed Mr. Joseph Bailey, member for Worcester; Mr. Joseph Bailey, jun., and may he soon be one of the mem- bers for Herefordshire; Mr. T. J. Phillips, under sheriff for the county, and several other toasts. In the course of the even- ing several good and not lengthy speeches were delivered, and the company separated at an early hour.
OUGHT THERE TO BE A DISSOLUTION1
OUGHT THERE TO BE A DISSOLUTION1 We are decidedly in favour of a Dissolution, which may take place now upon broad and intelligible grounds. We do not stop to split straws as to the issue in particular localities, nor do we believe that the most expert calculator of political chanccs, could do so in a case where all the ordinary distinc- tions of party must be effaced by the higher and vaster inte- rests involved. Men will ask henceforward, not whether a candidate be Whig or Tory, but whether he is a monopolist or a fiee trader. Not whether he is a ballot man ot a household suffrage man, but it he means to give the people cheap food. Not whether he is in favour of short parliaments, but whether short- commons for all but the privileged few, is or is not to be the law of the land In this debacle—this breaking-up of parties—with your agri- cultural Whigs lapsing into Conservatives, and your commercial Tories advancing towards Liberalism, who IS to say what the result of a dissolution will be, calling, as it does, the individual eneigies of every member of the community into action, and giving a reality to our discussions, and a definite object to our struggles, which they have not had since 1832 Who has for- gotten the spring of energetic thought that gushed out when Lord Grey struck the rock upon which Toryism had so IUllg quietly reposed ? Who that knows anything of our population will say that the source is dried up—that the waters will not again flow-and that the same thrilling appeal will not elicil the same response?—Morning Clmmiclc.
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We cannot supply a better comment on the promises of large supplies of sugar from the East and West Indies, so libe rally made by the monopolists in the House of Commons, than is contained in the following communication from a wholesale grocer in the city, known to us to be of the first respectability (i 1" 'e Editor of the Morning Chronicle. -j public are already beginning to reap the fruits of the ob- structive and selfish opposition to the sound and just propositions of the government: for in proportion as opinion gains ground, that these resolutions will be negatived, the importers of West India and all other pt otected sugar advance their pretensions; they have this week suc- ceeded 1U obtaining 3s. per cwt. more for their product, whilst that of loreign growth remains quite inanimate. The result of the market this week IS, that West India sugar of middling quality sold at 67s, per ewt., duty paid, or 42s. per cwt. in bond whilst foreign of equal qua- lity is scarcely saleable at 22s.; thus the importers of the protected sugar are obtaining nearly 100 per cent. mere than its actual value. 1 lie loss sustained by the public may be thus stated .— W. st India sugar of middling quality, duty paid G7s. per cwt. l'oreign ditto ditto in bond 22s. Proposed duty, 3Gs. per cwt., and 5 per cent., say 38s. 60s. Loss to the public. 7s. To the protection offered by the government schemo of 12s. 6d. per cwt. Such a state of things at this season of the year is very important. Our fruits are now rapidly approaching maturity, and the consumption of sugar ought to be materially increasing, but it is highly probable that the price of the sugar which the people are allowed to consume will be so enhanced. that the fruit produced in our native land will re- main ungathered, as it did last season to a very considerable extent, in consequence of the inability of the majority of the consumers to pay the unjustly extravagant rates obtained by the monopolists, during the greater part of last year for this indispensable ingredient. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, "A WHOLESAIE GROCER. "London,May!P,t94t." -lIlo,illg Chronicle.
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LUIE TOLlfi EXIOII'I BILL.—This bill, introdued by Mr. K. Hoskins, Sir K. Price, aud Mr. G. Wilbraham, proposes to euact as follows ;—That no turnpike toll shall be payable in respect of auy horse, waggon, or cart. &c., when employed in carrying or conveying along any turnpike road lime to be used in husbandry, for the manuring, &c., of lands, notwithstanding any act now in force, authorising toll collectors to demand and take tolls in respect of horses and carriages so laden as afore- said provided that in cases of leases or contracts made be- tween trustees of turnpike roads and toll-collectors, &c., the trnstees may make deductions for losses by exemption of lime from toll. The act is only to extend to England and Wales. INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT FOR THE USE OF IIOT-BLAST. — Neilson and others v. Harford and others.—The tiial of this ( ause in the Exchequer Chamber, terminated on Thursday last, after a patient investigation of three days, and the finding of the jury was as follows: -1. That thedefendantshad infringed the plaintiff's patent. 2. That Mr, Neilson was the true and first inventor. 3. That the invention had not been known oi used before the date of Mr. Neilson's patent. 4. That a per- son of competent skill and knowledge could, from the specifi- cation alone, construct the vessel or leceptacle for healing the air, and that there was nothing in the sjiecification by which such a person could he misled. 5. That the invention was of public use and benefit. —The fourth finding is subject to the opinion of the Court, on a technical question arising on the specification. CAST-tnox MANUFACTURES.—The following rCport relative to an improved mode of manufacturing cast iron articles, by M. Bourbon Leblanc,of Plris, bus been 'nade to theSortety of Encouragement, by a committee appointed for that purpose. I he committee of chemical arts having been commissioned to examine the productions in refined cast-iron presented to the sOCIety by l\]. Bourbon Leblanc, make the following report of the result of their trials — Since Reaumur made known the fact that cast-iron, when annealed with ceitaiu substances, un. dergoes remarkable changes, and acquires properties which assimilated it to soft iron, and render it capable of being sub- stituted for shat metal tor many purposes, numerous attempts have been made to apply this fact to the arts, The society has rewarded the exertions of Barndelle, and in England large establishments have been formed for carrying on processes which more or less resemble it. In France, also, exertions have been made to realise the results obtained by Reaumur; but the modes of operating have varied. Instead of merely annealing the pieces of cast-iron, it has been, when in a state of fusion, mixed with substances intended to reduce it to a ho- mogeneous slate, and to give it qualities which render it more like soft iron. It is this kind of process that M. Bourbon Le- blanc adopts to obtain the articles which he manufactures. The committee, without being acquainted with the nature of the substances which he mixes with the cast-iron, in order to give it the requisite qualities, has been present during the operation. and proved thai the nature of the metal becomes modified in proportion to the number of relinings to which it is subjected. The operation may be either effected in crucibles, or in ordinary furnaces. The cast-iron obtained by this means is easily moulded, takes a beautiful polish, has sharp edges, and pos sesscs so much tenacity, that different instruments, such as hatchets, chisels, hammers, and other implements, which have been used without any particular care,, have resisted nil the trials to which they have been subjected. The establishments founded either iu Kuglandor France for manufacturing a vaiiety of articles with refined cast-nun, after having been attended with more or less success, have all of them gradually ceased their operations, hceJlIse it is considered a sutficient reason for depreciating all such productions, if some articles have occa- sionally a llaw which causes them to break easily. On the other hand it must be admitted, that the very variable nature of cast-iron cannot fail to influence the productions of a manu- factory in a very considerable degree but we may be allowed to say. lhat cast-iron of very inferior quality, subjected to the treatment adopted by M. ISourhon Leblanc, appears to us to have acquired a degree of homogenety which prognosticates regular results. The committtee have no data relative to the price of the manufactures of M. Bourboa Leblanc. According to the statements that have been made by the inventor, the ex- pense of refining would be considerably below the price of the materials, even when the operation requires many repetitions. IIIE InON IRAUE.-—A meeting of the principal ironmasters of the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton was held on Monday, u re las,an'' at whicli it was determined (we are informed) that fifty lurnaces should be blown out"—viz., thirty-five in Staffordshire and fifteen in Shropshire. Although this resolu- tion is much to be regretted, as evincing the depressed state of trade at the present moment, we are glad to learn that but few ll i wor'4*PeoP'e W'H bo thrown quite out of work, as tbey wi 1, for the most part, be partially employed a short time the atteranon, ive believe, will take place immediately. CoALs, CINDERS, AND CULM.— Returns of the quantities of coals, cinders, and culm, carried cpastways and exported duo ring the year 1840, have just been presented to Parliament, from which it appears that the quantity carried coasiways was 7,475,877 tons, and that 1,006,313 tons were exported, the duty received fiom which umounted to .£tj9íH. The quantity delivered in the port of London, was 2,5(jb,809 tons coastways, and 2'2,188 tons by inland navigation, i he lollowino extract shows the quantities from the principal places of shipuieut :— Coastways. Kxportcd. Newcastle tons. 2,2S1,443 5!>3,UI1 Sunderland Sfi8,2*8 112,987 Stockton 1,3(17,532 132,842 Whitehaven -123,:s7D 24,318 Newport 482*,398 7,256 Cardiff 102,233 3,826 Swansea 11;0,201 33,OS!) Irvine 2r.2,y76 19,120 Liverpool 109,546 oi tne quantity exported, J94,i)o4 tons were sent to r ranee, 20i), 757 to Holland, 12G,779 to Denmark, and 121,391 to Germany. The return was moved for by the hon. member for Swansea, Mr, J, II, Vivian.
LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS.
LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS. LONDbN, MAY 14, 1841. J £ ■ V (I Iron, English—Bar .ton 0 0 0 o 7 p Ditto Carg. in Wales ton 6 () Hoops .ton 9 'j? <1 Sheets ton 10 <) Pig, No 1 ton 5 J || Ditto in Wales ton 4 0 Foreign— {Swedes, cn hd. ton 13 0 ? Russian com ton 14 1'' o Duty 30s. i l'.s.i ton 15 "J ,) per ton. <•.<•.n.l> ..ton 18 () Steel, English IMistcred. 25 O O to 45 Q Shear ditto ditto 45 0 (I.. 84 0 Cast ditto ditto 15 0 0840o Foieign—f Swedes in kegs hd. Ion IS q Duty 20 •' Ditto Faggots hd. ton 10 o per cent. (.Milan hd.ton 0 Copper, British—Cake ton f>t> /) Tile 94 0. Sheets lb. lljd- Copper, Foreign (duty 37s.) — Tin, British—Blocks J"c-u>t. 4 a Bars cwt. 4 n Banca 0 0 to 3 16 fl Straus 0 0 to 3 1 fl Tin Plates—i. c. (box) 1 n 0 to 1 1,r' n i. x. ditto i 17 0to 2 1 in proportion.) n Lead, British—Pig 20 & A S,hcet ton 21 5 0 |h°l ton 22 5 J £ ?Ld ton 21 £ White (dry) 26 '>)[ Ditto (ground in oil) ton 2f> « n Foreign—Spanish (duty 40s.) ton 20 5 Spelter 0 0,o 28 io J lordehvery 0 0 to 28 0 English Sheets a Quicksilver—(duty Id perlh) o 3'l REMARKS. The iron market continues dull, and Swedes fot aruyal may be quoted at £ \2. 5s.—Copper is steady.—Kore'{5 tin in demand.—Lead flat, but firm.—In spelter great aoi,I,a £ 30' at constant'y increasing prices it is expected to go ab°v rr KKISTOL IIAYMAPKETT" Hay per I on (old) £ 3 3 0to £ 5 0 Stiaw per Dozen 0 1 10 to 0 2 •> Newport, Saturday, May 22, 1841 and Published for the Sole Proprietor, KJ)WA'^ DOW LING, of Ciindau, near Newport, at the General Printing Ollice, situate in Corn-street, in the rough of Newport, by JOHN O'DWVER, of 1.1anartill street, in the said Borough. London Agents:—Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick-square Mr. R. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynell, 42,C'ha?' eery-lane; Mr. S. Deacon, Coffee-house, No. 3,'vvalbr0. near the Mansion-house; and Messrs. Clarke and Le*,gZ Crown Court, Tlireadneedle-street, where this Paperis re&u" larly filed. 0 \gent foi Ireland —Johnston and Co., Eden.quay, Pam.—The OtSce of Galignani' tMtmnft-