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The Shipping Interest. An Important Moot...
the British shipowner is losing ground in the competition to which he is exposed . The commerce of the ¦ world is fast passing from British to foreign shipping , and unless something is done to prevent it , the maritime supremacy of England will sink into insignificance , and our fla « - only occupy a secondary place amongst commercial nations . The imports and exports of our country are steadily increasing , so that it is not the want of trade , but the want of ability to compete with our rivals , that is the cause of our sad condition . In many cases our own ships are lying idle , and foreigners driving a profitable trade in our own harbour . Now , the question is , why is this , and what can be done to remedy it i 1 attribute it entirely to the repeal of the navigation laws , and the oppressive burdens and restrictions that our of
shipping is subjected to . The repeal our navigation laws laid open our commerce to all nations , and stripped the British shipowner of any privilege lie possessed . When they were repealed , we were promised that we should have reciprocal advantages by all other countries , otherwise , the non-reciprocating states should be excluded from the benefit of our repealed navigation laws . Has France conceded her trade to us—has she reciprocated ? Not one iota , except on paper . Has Spain reciprocated ? Surely not . Has America reciprocated ? Yes , in name , but not one shade in . reality ; from New York to California she protects her trade to her own . shipping , and she has no other trade to give . Then , what nations have reciprocated ? Literally hone . The oppressive restrictions , taxes , and burdens we suffer from our own Government are trulv shameful . We believe tliat the
reciprocity principle promised by the Government would help us a little , and as it can be attained by a simple order in council , we hope the present Government may grant us this ; and , this once attained , we may then look for' relief from our other burdens . Sir . Baxter said that it was evident that tlie shipowners were riot enjoying free trade , lie viewed unfavourably the suggestion to apply merely for an order in council , and allow the matter to rest there . He thought the owners should rather give up this narrow view of the question ; , and , as the grievances complained of were not confined to them alone , they should
endeavour , by a combined movement , to have the matter brought before the House of Commons for consideration , where he thought it must eventually come . He thought , however , that the present condition of the shipping interest of this country , bad as it is , would contrast favourably with the deplorable state of depression in which the shipping interest of the United States has for some time been placed . He was informed oh good authority that in the United States shipping generally was in the most deplorable state ever seen . The reason assigned for . this great depression was , that British vessels had taken from them the trade of the North Atlantic .
It was then resolved that the shipowners of Montrose should put themselves into communication with those of other ports , with a view of carrying out Mr . Baxter ' s suggestions .
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^ C IDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . Yarmouth has been the scene of a deplorable catastrophe —the wreck of two vessels and the loss of seven lives . The vessels belonged to the same owner , named iSTell , of Griinsby . The one called the Queen partod from her anchor in the roads on Monday night . Before another anchor could bo let go , she struck the ground about fity ynnls from land . The next morning the master was washed from the deck , with his child three years of ago in his ( inns , and drowned . The othor persons on board consisted of the master ' s wife , who , . with two of her children , aged five years nnd fourteen months respectively , was lushed in the loo shrouds with tho mnto and a boy . These wore rescued from their perilous position , but not until ono of tho children h / ul died from
exposure . The othor vessel was tho Kingston ; sho grounded off Iloaoy on Tuesday morning-. Slie first struck on nn outer bank , but over this a ho soon boat , when she took the beach . Not a boat was launched , nor , wo understand , was any effort mndo to save her crow , consisting of tho nine tor and two men , who wore wushod away and drowned . Tho master ' s wife , was lashed in tho rigging , but was brought whoro doad . Tho coronor ' e jury , at tho conclusion of thoinquo . it , returned tho following verdict ;—" Wo find , that John Wutkinsou came to hi 8 ( loath from exposure and cold while lashed to tho rigging of tho ship . " The jury also expressed thoir rogrot that the boaaumon hud shown such want of
a sympathy in not attempting to kmoiio thoso on board somo considerable timo boforo they did bo A fatal collision at sea has boon also reported The Y \ ingrnvo brig , with a crow of thirteen hands , was proceed iig from tho Tyno to London with coals , and from all that has boon galhorod aha Ins boon run down by n screw stoumor , there is reason to think tho Knnirnroo from London to Inverness ; all hands have , It i « ftnrod ' pqrltthoil . Tho bouts belonging to tho Wiugmvo and somo wrcuk havo boon picked up oil' Southwold . The Kangaroo has put Into Lowostoft , with hor bows fear-Jully stove in , and It has beon ascertained from tlio crow that on tho night prbocding thoHtoamorcamo in oolllolou wuu a lailoa coal britf nnd sank JUor s that tho stomnor
put out her boats , and the men pulled to where they heard cries in the water ; but that the night being so thick they could not find any of the unfortunate crew , and their impression is that all hands were drowned . There is too mudh . reason to fear that other vessels have' been lost , and that their crewshave perished . Large quantities of wreck have been seen atother points . of the northern coast , supposed to be the remains of vessels which have been cast away in the heavy gales at the beginning of this week . ¦ „„__„_ ,, at StVincent "" ^^ " ^"""^^^^^ _ i IT- i - ii . « ..
An appalling accident happened . s Rocks , Clifton , near Bristol , on Saturday . A young lady , a daughter of a clergyman , and a granddaughter of the famous Leigh Richmond , approached too near the edge , and was precipitated down the rocks a distance of some hundreds of feet . She was of course dashed to pieces . It is very desirable that strangers should be protected at such places by an iron railing or fence . This is the fifth or sixth fatal accident at the same
Mr . Robert Ridsdale , well known in the sporting world as owner of St . Giles , who won the Derby in 1832 , and of Margrave , the winner of the St . Leger in the same year , died suddenly at his lodging at Newmarket on . Saturday last . He retired to bed at his usual hour , eleven o ' clock , and on the servant going to his room in the morning she discovered him dead upon the floor . A dreadful slaughter of cattle has occurred on the
Eastern Counties line , at Shenfield . It appears that about thirteen or fourteen bullocks strayed from a field on to the liae , and shortly after two goods trains passed each other , running over and killing six of the animals . The accident is attributed to the density of the fog and the darkness of the cutting , which prevented the drivers of the engines from seeing the obstruction . The down goods train , laden with flour and wheat , was thrown off the rails and was much shattered , and the up-mail train was detained two hours .
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . FKASCG ; Ordtcrs are said to have been sent to Brest to embark five companies of Marines for China ; they are to proceed to Canton , where it is supposed the French intend establishing themselves on the territory formerly belonging to France . The journey of Prince Napoleon to Algeria is adjourned till March next , and the Emperor ' s visit to Coinpiegne is said to be countermanded . M . Nahon , the French Yice-Consul at Tetuan , who was said to have been murdered at Tetuan , is shortly expected in France on leave of absence .
Heavy rains having swelled tho numerous rivers that full into the Rhone , in France , tho river lias overflowed its banks , and much property had bemi destroyed in consequence ; one man had been drowned . The potteries at Roquovairc had becu destroyed , and many houses had fallen iu . The new legislation on the usurpation of titles in France has necessitated the re-establishment of an old French monarchical institution , culled a council , destined to examine and testify the validity of titles . It may become a serious weapon in the hands of the present Government . Tho Pays of Tuesday considers the failure of Mr . James at the Roigato election , and the insults he then received , as attributable to bis defence of Simon Bernard .
.,.. Tho Monitetw of Thursday contains an article on tho affair of the Charles-et-Georpcs . Having entered at length into tho historical bearings of tho question , tho writer concludes : — " Having made a more attentive inquiry and more exact appreciation , Portugal has oompliod with tho just remonstrances of France . Such a resolution is conformable with equity , and will cause to disappear every truce of misunderstanding , and will havo , without any doubt , the cll'ect of restoring to tho relations of both countries tho character of cordiality which they had before . "
SPAIN . Tho Spanish expedition against tho RIlT pirates is , after all that has been said of its adjournment to noxt spring , to sail now , and without thu co-operation of tho French . General Prim will command it . At thu sumo timo ruiuforccmonls continue to go to Cuba , and tho Spanish troops in the . Philippine .- ; will go with tho French to tin 1 coast of Aiuim , where the joint expedition of tho two Catholic Powers must have arrived by this time . By letters of tho 21 at October wo arc informed that tho diligence ) botwouu Loon and Madrid was stopped noar tho hitter city , and tho paftsun ^ i rs were comi'Ctllcd to givo up their money and jewel * to the value at 120 ; 000 reals .
Lottors from Sovillo Htato that tho ' Infanta ' Christina , whoso recovery wigj almost despaired , of a lew duys since , Is out of dana'or . Tho people arc occupied with the elections , to tho exclusion of everything yiso .
It is stated that on the 21 st all the monthly liabilitie of Spain had been paid up , leaving 2 , 000 , 000 of dollar in the treasury . Such a state of things had not bee ; seen for some years in that country . It is , perhaps this palmy condition of the public funds that has giver strength to a belief that the Minister of Finance hac been understood to have expressed a strong opinion with reference to the foreign creditors , and to be determined , as soon as circumstances will permit and the financial state of the country will allow , to do justice to the holders of Spanish coupons . The squadron which is to act against the Moors of the Riff , states a despatch from Madrid , dated the 26 th of October , is nearly ready to start . It will be commanded by Admiral l > iez Herrera . A Ministerial circular , inserted in the Gazette , regulates the mode of sale of the national property , which will soon take place . T > ; a ot-nto / 1 + V » af r \ n t- \ ia . 9 . 1 at oil * Vipmnnfchiv liabilifie
The Parlumento , an organ of Narvaez and NocedaJ , had been condemned to a fine of 16 , 000 reals and cost 3 for a seditious libel . The Fenix , the organ of the Queen-Mother , had at last formerly declared itself favourable to the Ministry . Iii the course of this article it says : — " If unfortunately for the interests of the Throne and the dynasty our hopes of the present policy of General O'Donnell being supported by the country should be most painfully deceived , we should almost despair of the future prospects of the Peninsula . " A discount bank was about to be established afc Alicante . A letter from Melilla states that the Spanish garrison having made a sortie to capture a cannon from the Moors had sustained a repulse .
PORTUGAL . The Portuguese Government , in delivering up the Charles-et-Georges to France , declares that it cedes only to the threatened employment of force . , There is not much doubt that Portugal has yielded , not because convinced she was wrong , but under pressure . Portugal is of opinion she has not the resources to defend herself if France proclaimed war , and thu 3 France is regarded as having only succeeded in making might prevail over right . ' . ¦ M . de Paiva is expected back in Paris next week . The amount of indemnity which Portugal is to pay is still uniixed ; tut the point is comparatively immaterial . Having ceded to force upon the great principle , a little money more or less i 3 of slight importance . JTAP . LES .
The official journal states that on the morning of the 10 th inst . a strong undulatory shock of earthquake was felt at Lecce , Biindisi , Taranto , and Bari . It lasted six seconds . It occasioned no injury , but the population wers greatly alarmed , and the archiepiacopal church , of Brindisi was rent open . The espousals of the Duke of Calabria will probably take place at the end of January , and the Prince will meet his ailianced bride either at Trieste or Foggia . The marriage will be celebrated at Foggia . pjrussia .
On tho 25 th inst ., at a united sitting of both tho Prussian Chambers , tho necessity for creating the Regency was unanimously acknowledged amidst enthusiastic cheers for the King and the Prince . On the follow- * ing day , at a separate sitting of both Chambers , a message was received from the Prinoo Regent , informing them that he would tulie the oath prescribed in Art . [> i > of the Constitution before the members of both Houses . Accordingly , at one o'clock , the members of both Chambers assembled in the White Saloon of tho Royal Palace , Tho Prince , al'tcr having thanked thorn for the patriotic unanimity with which they had co-operated in the establishment of thu Regency , took with a firm voice the constitutional oath . Tho President of tho First Chamber thanked his Royal Highness iti the numo of tho country . Tho Minister President ( Von Mantouft ' ul , ) then declared the Diet closed .
The Prince of Prussia was Governor of tho federal fortress of Mentis , and Governor-General of tho Rhenish , province und of Wcsiphrtliu . His brother , Princo Charles , Mill replace him at Mentis , and tho Prince of llohunzollcru Is to succeed him in tho other post . An idea was at fli'st uutortuiuod of suppressing the latter situation , but It Lias been maintained out of consideration for the province , nnd tho Prince Governor will take up 1 im rcsidouca in the Chateau of Coblentz .
Al'STJUA . It is believed that tho war budget will undergo considerable reduction . The uu'nual levy , which waa 103 , 11 . 0 men , ia in future not to exceed « 5 , 000 . Tho Protestants of tho empire are making every oflbrfc to have their rights recognised , and to obtain the reorganisation of tliuir churches . They complain of the parsimony whiuh tho Government , so generous'toward * the Catholics , displays iu all matters ivhitintf to their croul . Thu Hungarian Protestants have not yet been allowed to hold n General Synod , but tho IJrooks iu tho Uanut havo l )« un more fortunulo . Somo wools * ago a Synod wu » hold at Carloviiss . Count Coron'lnl , Uovoriun- of the IWiwit , ami tlui Servian Vtuvouiuu , « t-. toudod the mooting of tho nod . Thu Oat ~ JJmUcfia
*> Part Hliitos ihmiliu tfkou »> tHchIim ia not to moot iu the priuciiialitv if . Siirviii uniil uo . \ t Mpring . The lun ' peroruud improsa >> ill . rotum from IsoUl to Vienna towards tiio cuJ ui tlio next wook .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 30, 1858, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30101858/page/7/
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