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RECORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL.
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that a foreign source , for its raw material ? To his own knowledge , most excellent cotton could be had from India—cotton as good as from the I / nited States . We had more land in British possessions capable of producing abundance of cotton than any other country . The Americans , by tLeir extraordinary energy , would probably receive in the coming year not less than fifty millions sterling for an industry- which had originated in imported labour applied to a plant that was not indigenous . Surely the sons of England could do what their friends and relatives had done across the Atlantic . It was not a mere question of philanthropy or patriotism , bat a question of interest , that the spinners and manufacturers of this country could supply themselves with cotton abundantly from other parts of the world at as cheap a rate , and as good a quality , as from America or any other foreign source whatever , At present the cotton received from British India was as in good coudition as that from th& United States—so greatly had the supply from the latter source been depreciated in the , last year or two by adulteration with sand . "We should receive a more legitimate , and probably more extensive return trade from India than from any other country . Our consumption of cotton in the course of a very few years would probably be 50 , 000 bags per week , and there was ample room for the operations of twenty such companies as the one now proposed . A resolution was adopted , that the draf t prospectus embodied in the circular calling the meeting be approved ; that tlie company be considered as formed when one-half the proposed capital was subscribed ; and that tho following gentlemen be requested to act as provisional directors : —Messrs . Bazley , M . P ., J . A . Turner , M . P ., J . Pender , T . Mosley , J . M'Connell , and R . Birley , Manchester j W . H . Hornby , M . P ; , J- Eadcliffej and J . Emmott , Oldham ; J .. Marshall , Stockport ; II . Mason , Ashton ; R . Platt , Staleybridge ; J . Mayall , Mossley ; J . Walker , Bury ; and T . Barnes , Farnworth . Mr . J . Cheetham , late M . P . for South Lancashire , and Mr . Dunlop , of Glasgow , were understood to have written letters expressive of great interest in the proposal . . ¦ . ¦ ¦ '• The Secretary is Mr . David Chad wick , 56 , Pall Hall , Manchester . The Eclectic ; or , J * Teilr / 7 ierrij Mills Gazette is the title of a new weekly paper on liberal principles , to be shortly established at Ootaca-Diund , in the Neilgherry hills , in the Madras Presidency . Arrangements are being made to produce this journal in a style hitherto unattempted id India . The London agents are Messrs .. Saunders , . Otleyv & Co . .: ' . . * ' ' . . . ' ¦ ¦ . Kohl ' s TaiVELs . —Kohl ' s volumes of Travels in Canada , Penaylvania ^ and New York , aro , . ¦ we believe , about to be issued by Mr .. Man waring , under the author's express sanction , with an additional chapter , introducing theGrand Trunk Kail way , and bringing down the information to the present moment , : the work of translation being confided to Mrs . Percy Sinnett ^
After the late news last week , to the effect that France had withdrawn her minister from Turin , and that the enlistment of foreign mercenaries by the Pope was sought to be justified by that potentate and his advisers , on the ground that France and Austria were desirous of the formation of an army by his Holiness , the intelligence that General Iiamoriciere had declared the ill-starred town of Perugia in state of siege , and had menaced the inhabitants with a fine of 30 , 000 ducats , forfeiture of property , and death in case the wires of the telegraph were tampered with , was followed quick by the glad tidings that this devoted city had been saved by the timely arrival of General Fanti , who overthrew the enemy in a decisive contest , and took the citadel , where the fugitives had fled for refuge , thus becoming master of the place * and of 1 , 600 prisoners , General Schmidt being among the number . Garibaldi had appointed Liberio pro-dictator of Naples , made preparations for engaging Lamoriciere , and declared his resolution of proclaiming from the summit of the Quirinal the consolidation of Naples with Sardinia . Pending these prompt and decisive measures of the general himself , an " excursion" of near 300 enthusiastic r sympathisore , left the English shore to join his standard . Desertion was rife at Qtaietn , and at Naples even members of the priesthood wore fraternizing with the people . At mid-week , the great European drama presented a " strong stiaution , " and a concatenation of important incidents was " looming in the future . " The significant article bearing the sign-manual of •' Grandgullot" had appeared in tho Const itutionnel , chiding in no measured terms that " extreme party , who after counselling tho Pope to adopt a policy without concessions , are now persuading him to retire without honour . " The artiplo says " that while the - IVenoh troops remain at Home , the person and the authority of the Pope are secure . " The writer adds that " in expressing these views , we ( whoever that may be interpreted to mean ) liavo only in view tho interests of the Papacy , for what complicates tho position of France is the presence of JVench troops at Borne . If that occupation ceased , all would bo simplified , at least in a political sense . It is not Rome thr . t we occupy , it is tho Pnpaoy that we defend . Our occupation could in no oase assume a political character . Tho firat oonsoquonce of the flight of the Pope would bo the evacuation of Rome by tho French , and in leaving we should carry with us groat uneasiness respecting tho temporal power of the Pope . " Meanwhile tho French Ambassador has ° officially announced tohjs Holiness , " the interruption of diplomatic relations between Sardinia and Franoo ; and his Holiness appeared disposed to appoul for assistance and countenance to tho European powers with about as much reason as ho might ofl ' or up prayers against tho advent of a comet or an eclipse , or for tho cessation of bad weather , the faofc being that the whole system of whioli ho is tho primitive typo and outward manifestation is in a stato of rapid dissolution and ounnoti be galvanised , into life , op resuscitated by ull tho pdwers o \\ eurtfi . Ponding these moves on . tho diplomatic chess-board , the " movomonfc of deliverance ' goes on with accelerated speed , the progress of tho Sardinian arms having boon rapid and decisive , Perugia , Urbino , Plava , OaetoUo , Foasorobrone , Peaano . Sinigaglia , and Farro being . in possession oi the liborating army . Gonorul Kanflor , with a column oi 1 , 000 strong , had been driven lack on Aiioonn by Victor Emmanuel s troops . Every mile of ground not actually in possession of tho French was
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Sept . 22 , 1860 ] * The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 821
Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial.
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The Italian eventualities had little influence on tlie Money Market as last week closed , the final prices of Consols being 93 £ to 3-8 . The bullion in the iBank was greater than at the termination of the preceding week , being £ 16 , 233 , 202 , Indeed , the favourable state of harvesting prospects , due to the continued fine weather , kept up a beneficial influence on the monetary relations of the week . ' The harvest was in great part secured up to the end of the last week , ixl the metropolitan and southern counties ; and in the north , particularly in the Lothiana of Scotland , things were upon an equally favourable footing ; though the season , as a matter of course , is later than in the former localities ., It is expected that upon the whole the yield will bo about the average in quantity and quality . During the current week the weather has not throughout , boon so favourable ; still , as we % vrite , the sun is shining brightly , with a prospect of continuance . Neithor the wet with which the week opened , nor foreign " eventualities , " have operated to depress the money market to any appreciable extent ; for instance , at mid-week Consols were at 93 j to 3-8 , while Railway and other securities were in a very satisfactory state . In the matter of the Helrnshoro Railway oollision , tho jury returned a verdict equivalent to one of accidental death . They find that" tho deaths of the ten persons rosultod from a oollision occasioned by a fracture of the screw coupling and side chains , " but state they have " no evidenoe to show the cause of such fracture , " They also find " that the amount of break power , and thq number of guards wore insufficient ;/ and recommend tho company to carry put the suggestions of Colonel Yolland in his evidence before the coroner . " ^ *" Among tho deaths of last week was that of Mr . David Jardino , tho police magistrate . He had boon for some time past a sufferer from asthma . This week wo have to record tho death of Mr . Joseph Looke , M . P ., President of the Institution of Civil Engineers , which occurred on Tuesday , at Mo / Fat , Dumfricahire . In tho obituary of foreign notabilities , we find tho domiso of Prince Milosch of Sorviu . Tho Savoy chapel was found to bo on firo on Sunday morning , but the fiamos wore extinguished without tho edifice boing destroyed j considerable ropnirs , however , will bo neoeasary . At Kingston , in Upper Canada , there has been a " scene , " ¦ introduced by tlie Orange " supers " into tho highly successful drama of tho " Prinoe ' s Progress , or Royalty in bho Colonies . " It soems tho Onmgornon determined to give emphatic expression to thoir peculiar crotchets ^ and to that end wont about erecting an aroh , and making preparations for a procession , those being , it seems , tho modos whereby Orange ideas can alone be adequately made manifest and intelligible , This ?' idea , " however , appoars to have been somewhat " green " as well as " orango , " and to have ultimately boon " done" of a ' brown " . colour , for the " demonstration " wus what Mr . T . Oarlylo would call " squelched , " by the Prince having declined to land , Tho Prinoo arrived at Toronto on tho 7 th , whoa tho roooption he mot with is Baid to have oxooodod in magniUoonoo nnd loyalty anything of tho kind previously witnessed in tho course of his progress . The homo news o ? royalty informs us that tho Queen and Court arrived at Osborno on Tuosday . In tho matter of the Stepney murder , the inquest w « s adjourned on
Tuesday till the 16 th October ; the enquiry at the Thames Police-court was adjourned till Wednesday next , the 25 th instant . Emms was admitted to bail in 200 / . ; and Mullins was remanded to prison ; it was necessary for the police to take energetic measures to prevent the latter from being attacked by the mob , who shouted the most fearful imprecations at him . In the Road murder , an investigation has taken place at Beckington , the witness examined by Mr . Slack being the boy Holliday , formerly in Mr . Kent ' s employ . Nothing was elicited tending to . throw light on the matter . Mr Slack had not examined Mr . and Mrs . Kent or their daughter Constance . The public health is in a favourable state . The average for last week in the metropolis , as shewn by the experience of the last ten , years , was 1 , 133 . The actual number of deaths last week was 962 , or 171 below the mean number , and 6 below the actual number of the previous week , which was 968 . There has been one death to record from cholera during the last week . There is also a case recorded of death for want of the necessaries of life . The early closing movement is still in active progress . At a meeting of employers of Kentish and Camden Towns , a resolution has been come to for relaxing the present system . The hours of closing are to be 9 o ' clock on Saturdays and 8 on other evenings . A circular has been issued by the Horse Guards to the effect that the government has no objection " to officers permitting a certain number of men to assist in the harvest , on being applied to for such assistance , " The contest for the Championship of the Thames , on Tuesday , between Chambers , of the Tyne , and White , of London , terminated in favour of the former . The " failures in the leather trade , " of which so much has been heard , furnished a subject which occupied the attention of the Bankruptcy Court , at considerable length , on Tuesday , Messrs . Laurence , Mortimore , and Schrader , passed their examination . Mr . Iiin'klater offered no objection , merely observing that anything further that he might have to state in the matter he should reserve till the certificate meeting . . : William Slater and William Vivian , late keepers employed at . Colney Hatch Asylum , who had been charged ; , with the manslaughter of William Swift , have been tried at the Central Criminal Court this week and . acquitted . Mrs . Price has obtained a writ of liabeas cor-pws requiring him to produce her before a judge , and to show cause why lie had forcibly removed her from the Agaperndnc . Among the holiday speeches of M . P . ' s , we find one of Sir James Graham ' s , all about farming , delivered at the East Cumberland Agricultural Society ' s meeting at Carlisle , which he begun by declaring " he would mot make one political allusion . "
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 22, 1860, page 821, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2366/page/13/
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