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Aftir a few words from Captain Habbis and Mr Slaset , Mr S . Csaytfobd declared hiR intention of opposing tie motion , as the reports of these eammitteEB WOnld Dfl asedto prop up our cxistiog establishments , and to present the redaction of the future estimates , Mr Cobdes said that in the reasons put forward ngsinst these committees he did not concur . _ ( Hesr , hear . ) He did not conceive that by their appointment the jurisdiction of the house was taken away . They ¦ were to bs appointed " for thepurposs ofersmimng into she details of the miscellaneous , the army , the navy , and the ordnance Bervicee , and whatever might he their decielen he abonld feel himself perfectly at liberty < o vote trfth the hon . memb r for Metitrore against any increase */¦ * .. „ r i . t /»__* -: _ ir . ^ t . onfl Mr
in these departments . It was supposed both m and oat f tbat bouse , that those committeess would disclose ° Sa e myBtirioUB secrets . He believed there were 1 © secrets to bi disclosed . H « bettered that the newspapers disclosed thesecrets of government sooner than the diplomatists themselves . The day for plots end national conspiracles -was gone by . and , as for Prance , « he ceuld Hot dispole of a five franc piece without its becoming matter of di ; cussion in the Chamber of Deputies . He therefore contended that those coaimittee 9 in no way deprived hon . members of their right to vote upon any estimate submitted to thea . He maintained , on the COntrhry , that the whola responsibility of voting those estimates lay with that honse , and not with the executive government , whose dnty simply consisted in
proposing thim . The pinch was coming fast upon thera , and they could not screen themselves from the reigonsibility of voting too much money , by attempting to throw it on the executive ' Koverament . The country was getting a relisV . for common sense , and he was glad of this dispute about the property tar . As far as economy was concerned , he admitted tfeat the Reform Act had proved a failure , although in othtr respects it had worked wonders ; and if the doctrine were to prevail that the executive government -was to fee the party risponsible for foting awny the public money , then would he defy any absolute Government or despotism to increase taxatios with rqual rsadinesB . In fact , no despot would feature it for he would be afraid of his neck . Who
was to he responsible , if the parliament threw the responsibility upon the Rerernment , and the government fiune it back upon the parliament ? The right hon . taronet the member for Tarawortb , said thai the people called for more colonies True ; biit why did noble lords and right hon . gentlemen in that house continually flatter the people by referring to the possession of an empire on which the gun neTer seti . The lamentable massacre at Canton had been referred to as an excuse for demanding more money ; bHt while it took place , we had ten ships of war in the Tagns , including four steamers and 4 , 812 sailors . ( Hear , hear . ) Reserving < o himself a perfect independence as to what these y > ro . posed comBHtters might do , he should , in the meantime , vote azainst increase , » ud for diminution .
Admiral D . Draws denied the truth oftfrCobdens allegation . There were two steamers at the time in the river at Canton , aod a man-of-war in the neigh * bonrhood it the time of the massacre . Jlr Buck observed , tfeat the predictions of the hon , gentleman , made twe yean ago , that the principles of Free Trade would secure the prosperity of the country , fcfld not been fulfilled . ( Cheer * from Lord G . Bentlnck snd others . ) When those predictions were made , and when those who declined to concur in them were invifiiously 6 e 6 eribed as monopolists , every class in the community might be said to ha « e been in a protgaroun condition : whsre&i now , that those principles l « d been carried out , they were steeped in miiery , ( new . )
Mr C . P . ViLLiEBs congratulated the hon . gentle » sisb who had just tpokeo , on the disappointment be must hsxe experienced at not finding that the principles of Free Trade , in accordance with kis prediction ! , had raised the agriculturists . ( Hear , hear . ) That hon . peatleman was the advocate of a high price for corn . 2 fow , not only corn , hut all provisions had been dearer in ISi" than in previous years ; and what wae the consequence ? Why , that there had been a much greater de . pression of trade . ( Hear , hear . ) In his ( Mr Villiers '*) opiaioe , the evil effects of the corn laws would be felt for Eome yiarg to come . The resolutions were thea agreed " to .
The Slave Tkade Mr Hun then mered for Reeled committee tofconsider tbejbest meanswhich Great Britain could adopt for mitigating the horrors of the elave trade , end profiding fir its total extinction . In so doing he described the resnlt of the policy which we had pursued for that purpose , and after a frightful detail of facts , asked whether vre ought to persist ia that policy ! Including the price which ire had paid to Spain and Portngral . for their consent td treaties whieh they had treated as se much waste p * psr , we had expended ¦ £ 21 . 009 , 000 for the extinction afthe slave trade , and were still adding every year fresh sums to that expenditure . " VTe bai also sacrificed the lives of our countrymen te an immense etttnt upon that cosst , and wereatill offering cp every year fresh tietimg in that cause . Ths slave trade was . now more extensive than ever , and we had sjrjrravated , not mitigated , the horrors by which It was Bcc-moaMed . We were trying to do by force that which
forre c * u'd never accomplish ; ana , with the exception of the United States , had sot one country ia the world actine honestly trith us . He computed that , notwith . standing all enr pfibrtB , 190 , 600 negroes were annually torn fr » m their homes in Africa and carried to different slave dcaViHg eauntries . He therefore implored the house to leave the slave trade to itself , and , if foreignera would engage in thathorrible traffic , to let the guilt of it remain on their heads , to be punished not bj human laws , bat i \ the vengeance of the Almighty governor of the world . Hr Jackson seconded the motion ia & speech of coneiders We power and eineulaiity . He controverted many of the positions of MrHutt , and vindicated the British merchant * from several charges which his principle had 3 ncidsnt = lly brought sgainet them . So men had done = ore for toe suppression of the slave trade than the British merchants tradiag to that coast . He had himself te .-n a trader to that coast for sixteen tears .
After a leng discussion , the motion was agreed to , sad the house adjouraed ats quarter past twelve . WEDNESDAY Fibscabt 22 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . — Foreign Policy of Iobd pALHERsToif . —The house met at twelve o ' clock , and the formal business having b » en disposed of , nearly the whole of the sitting was occupied hy a speech from Mr AssTET , who renewed his mstion for an addreBB to the Crown , for papers illustrative of the foreign policy pursued by Lord Palmerston with a view of founding an iapeachir-ent upon them . The honourable member , in
a .= p < eeb of nearly five hours length , during which he travers- d over tbe wuole ministerial life of tlie coble roreign Secretary , charged Lord Palmerston with several set * i f reason to his Sovereign , of violation of treaties , of tre ^ chfry tewardsforei gn governments , of subornation offcls agents , of deception towards Parlisnv nt , and of pr ^ i-tisine deltrsioa on his Sovereign and his colleagues in efije . Jh ' a hoaaurahla member was more than once directly contradicted by Lord Palmerstoa , and was once called to order by the Speaker . The greater portion of tbi 6 sp » tcb was addressed to almost empty benches . ilr Usqceiet secoedsd the motion .
Mr Sheil immediately rose , an said , that ED IfansaTvaTT wa 3 so near to Youghal , he took the liberty of a n igbboar to express his surprise at finding the hon . snd learned gentleman , who at tl c elecfgn was nore Irish tints the Irish themselves , transferring his motion for 11 e restoration cf tbe Irish parliament to Mr Urqufcarr , &n 1 tsking from that gentleman , in exchange , a motion unbracing the whole universe—in fact , making a swop' between the world and College Gre ? n . As the hon . and teamed member had Itft only an hear forreply ( havinir spoken up to five o ' clock ) , and as his motion was , is fact , the motion of Mr Drqubart , it was but fair that Mr Urquhart should begin , and furnish the Foreign Secretary with all the charges that were to be preferred w&inst him . He ( Hr Sheil ) recommended his neble ftiend tor 'gsrd not the ' rapid vituperation' which had
just been poured out against him , and which denoted , in s > great measure , some disturbance of the underst 3 udiBg , Sncfe absurd casrges should be treated with apathy , mingled onl ^ with compassion . He ( Mr Sheil ) had come down to the house prepared to show that the honour of England had sever been sullied in the hands of Lcrd Palmerston—that he had been the champion o ^ humanity , the frteRd of civilisation , and the promoter of freedom , in all pirts of the world . But he hadibandonei his purpose ea hearing ifr Austej ' s speech , which carried in itself iU own refutation . They had now heard thespeecb oftheafi . ¦ vocate ; and as time was wearing on . he would sit down , that they might hear that of the elieut and the witness , for the honse would bear in mind that Ike hots , member for Stafford was the only living witness , to prove the ehargrB which had been made .
ifr Ueqohabt observed that , until Mr Anstey's charges were answered , it was not necessary for him to furnish any further evidence of them . He declared , in the presence of the home , that he firmly believed e ^ ery accusation that had been made that day . He was convinced thst , from first to last , the noble lord , the Secretary ferFordgn Affairs had baen serving , not this conn , try but Russia . He wss prepared to prove , at least , and he staked his character on Mb ability to do so , that in one important negatiation , that which led to the reaty wi \ ti regard to Turkey , a change had been made * n the stipulatiens of that negotiation , -with the view * ang effect of serving the interests of Russia ia Turkey . Sure ' y it was enough that such a charge should be m i < 3 e to indace the house te inquire into it . It was enough taae s . prosecntor should appear and take upon him-elf the responsibilities of the proseintion toseenre
shearing . -He now took that responsibility upon himself , and the least that they could do was to give them a bearing . ITa appealed to them as the grand inquest ef tie nation , end charst-d Lord Palmerston before them ofb > u crimes and misdemeanors , He had no ill . feelin- ton-aria the noble lord . H » wished to God that the charts Khieh he preferre d against him were false and that " inquiry would prove him , not a maligner , but a m . !^ . If his accusation was a calumny , let it be pat « ft * B-If trewon , let the coantry ftg sa tisfied that n is so . If they granted him the pipers sought for , he oronld prove that Lord P ^ Inaerston , in addition to his ether crimes , had prevented the ratification of aseful commercial- treaties with other parts of the werid , and that he was the source an 3 ; cause of all the araameits which were now beiag prepared , and the eaormous expenditare to which we were being subjected .
Viscouat BitMaaiotr observed that in what he had to say ns would w th « me oflangaagfl which wbs oaly disgraceful to tQose whf wea u /^ at va-
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riance with tbe rules of the Hoase , with the courtesies of society , and with the practice of gentlemen . But ho would repel in terms the most comprehensive , in language the moat petite and . complete , the charg «» of erer ; kind and description , which Mr AnUey add Mr Urquhart had brought and aBSserted against him . If tbe question were one between himself and ' the two members , ' he doubted whether he would have condescended even to contradict or disprove their aisertieac ; but he owed it to thehsnse aod to the country to do so as publicly as the charges had been made . If it should be the pleasure of the bouse to institute an inquiry into tha whole of his public conduct , there was not a document ia tbe records of the Foreign-office , not a private or confidential Utter in his own possession , wbich he would not readily , and with pride , submit to the scrutiny and judgment evea of his political opponents . Having laid this much with regard to the subject generally , tbe HOble lord proceeded to notice some of the ri > nca with the rnles the Hoase . with the courtesies
charges contained ia the speech of Mr Anstey , which In his evinion , rasembled more ' the images of a kaleidos . cope oat « f order , than anything ever before presented to hutaan vision . ' Amongst ether things with which he was charged , wa « that he had oold this conntr ; to Russia . The result of this treaohery on his part was obvious , fn the fact that England was now a provineo of Russia—that Rusiia was predominant in the councils of this country , end through , this countrj In the affairs of tl e world . The first ground upon which this charge wns based was , that he had been complimented , some years ago , by the Russian ambassador ia a despatch to hi * government , ae having ' made a good speech . ' He conld assure the honourable and learned gentlemas tbat , on that ground at least , his loyalty would never be called in question . The noble lord was proceeding to notice ether points of the charge when , sis o clock having ar . rived , the Speaker declared the house adjourned , Intimating that the debate would stand as an adjourned order of the day .
( Front our Third Edition of lost meek . ) FRIDAY , FEBEtuitr 18 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —The Committee on the Diplomatic Relations Court of Rome Bill occupied the entire sitting . Considerable discussioa arose as to the designation by which the Pope should be referred to in the bill , the Bishop of Wincbebteb proposing to substitute for the words Sovereign Pontiff , ' those of Sovereign of the Roman Statei , ' which amendment was agreed to , The Earl of Eglinton m 6 ved the introduction of the foltowing words , in reference to a representative of the Roman court to this country , tbat be should be a person
' not in holy orders in the Church of Rome , nor b Jesuit or member of any other religious order , community , or society of the Church of Rome , bound by monastic or religieus vows . ' The Marquis of Lansdowke opposed tbe amendment . The Duke of Weliington thought there was no necessity for the amendment . After a protracted debate the committee divided , when there appeared—For the amendment , 67 ; 8 gain 6 t , Gi ; showing a majority of 3 against tbe government . —Lord Redesdalb and the Duke of Richmond also moved amendments , but they were not persisted in , and the report on the bill wae ordered to be received on Monday .
HOUSE OP COMMONS . —The Bodget . —Lord John Rcesell made his general financial statement in a Committee of Ways and Means . The noble lord opened his Budget by ' profesBingjhis inability to perform theimportant duty that " devolve . 1 or hios , wbich he thought he could best do by laying btfore the house an oatliae of ihe financial policy of the government , postponing to a futnre time all arguments in favour of tbat policy . He reminded the house , in the first instance , ot the vicisBisiud < fhrOWghwhiek theeountrybadpassedduringthelast eighteen months , whicht except in times of foreign wars or domestic insurrections , had no parallel in our history . Having quoted the changen in the prices of wheat , in the rate of discount , and in the amount of
bullion held by the bank , and having exhibited the condition ef the manufacturing districts , for the purpose of showing the Excise and tbe Customs , and the revenue generally , had been affected by these viciBsitudee , toe noble lord then preceeded to refer to the balance sheet I for the year , which was ! aid upon the table ef tbe house on the 3 rd of February , from that document it would appear that there was an excess ef eipmditure over income of £ 2 , 966 , 688 . But deducting from this , ^ 1 , 525 , 000 for Irish distress , and extraordinary sums expended ia tbe eonduct of the Caffre war , the real excess of expenditnre over income was reduced to £ 981 , 680 . He then proceeded to state the estimate which had been made laet year by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer , with regard to the different sources ef income . With regard to all tbese sources , the estimate made last year was £ 52 , 065 , 800 , whilst the receipts would not exceed £ 51 , 362 , 060 . This was a considerable falling off in the revtnue for the year ; but , under sil the circumstances of the cage , the wonder was that it had not been greater . The decrease on the articles of malt SEd spirits alone amouated to £ 1 , , 000 . Taking the receipts for the year as already elated at £ 51 , 3 G 2 , 0 G 0 . there would be a deficiency cfup . wards of £ 900 , 000 . Saving thus glanced at the financial condition of the country for the current year , the noble lord then proceeded to state what he calculated would be the proceeds ot the various items of revenue for the next year , that commencing on the 5 th
April next , and ending on the 5 th of April , 18 i 9 . He proposed to take the Customs at £ 19 , 750 , 000 , the Excise at £ 13 , 000 , 000 , the stamps at £ 7 , 200 , 000 , the taxes at £ 4 . 340 , 000 , stage coaches at £ 500 , 000 , the income tax at £ 5 , 200 , 000 , tbe Pott-omce at £ 900 , 000 the Crown lands at £ 60 , 000 and the miicellaaeous taxes at £ < 00 , 000 ; according to wbich estimate the whole amount of revenue anticipated for the coming year would be £ 51 , 250 , 000 . Taking the expenditure Toted last year as the staBdard for that ef the coming year at £ 52 , 315 , , and the revenue as e 6 trnated at £ 51 , 250 , 000 . a deficiency was apparent of £ 1 , 065 , 709 . This was on the supposition tbat the expenditare would not esceed that voted last year . But a large sum had t 9 b 9 voted for the excess of expenditare on the navy for
th& y * ar ending 5 th April , 18 * 7 , amounting to £ 2 « . 5 OO , and £ 1 , 100 , 000 far the CafiW war , making together the sum of £ 1 , 345 . 500 , which supposing all our establishments to remain as last year , would swell the deficiency % ) be provided fer to £ 2 , 411 , 209 . They musteither sup . p ! y by taxation tbe defieiency which now appeared , or come to the resolutioa to make a great reduction in the military and naval establishments ef the country , that the expenditure might not be incommensurate with tbe income . As to which of these should be pursued , the noble lord then proceeded to state the views entertain * a by the government . Strong and extreme opinions had been held out of doors with regard to tbe subject of the national defences , and ha wished to guard himself from the supposition tkat he thought that there was . in
the present Kate of our foreign relations , efpecialiy those with France , any reason to fear a rupture of the peace rrhich now happily prevailed . No one could be more anxious than he was that the relations between England and France might henceforth be of the most amicable and of tbe most intimate kind . Bat that this country might be involved IB war , notwithstanding all tbe guarantees with which peace might be enrrounded , was a contiBgeocy which might at any time suddenly arise . Disputes bad but recently existed between this country and France , Russia , and the United States , which but for the forbearance shown on both tides might have led to a rupture . However tranquil , therefore , the political atmosphere might now be , accidentB , now unforeseea , might srise to throw it into commotion . It
was but prudent , then , for them to l > ok forward to the contiBgency of war , and to be prepared for it . With regtrd to invasion , although he did not look upon it as a probable event , it was not to be regarded as impossible , considering the powers ol steam . And with regard to the warlike preparations which had elsewhere been going on , it was true that sinca the revolution of 1830 , under a King who , in his belief , was a sincere lover of peace , the naval force of France had been largely increased , whilst that country did not require as England did , a large naval force to defend wide and extensive colonial possessions , or to protect a foreign commerce , which , as compared with that of this country , was not very great . Whilst this had been going oa in France , it was urged by
some thatno adequate military or naval preparations had been made in this country to protect us from the danger to which we might suddenly be exposed . This was not altogether correct . The whole regular forces , including the navy , army , and ordnance , having been incrtased since the year 1835 from 135 , 763 to 198 , 043 men , the increase during the period referred to being C 0 . S 29 men . There had been neither neglect then , cor unwillingness on the part of the legislature to vote Increased supplies for the purpose ef augmenting the effec tive force of the country when necessary . Of late years another species of force had been drilled and organised , which would be found both useful and effective . He alluded to the organisation by the late government of 15 , 000 old soldiers . Uader the present govcrnmenttoo .
dockyard battalions had been formed , amounting to 9 , 880 men , with 1 , 080 guns , the greater part of which ferce could be removed at any time to otber parts of the coast . In addition to this , a very efficient \ force could he found in the coast guard , which were being or . ganised and drilled . The increaie in the sums which had been voted since 1835 to meet the augmentation which had taken place from time to time in the various departments of our national force , wat from ^ £ 11 . 739 , 078 in 1835 , to £ 17 , 340 , 096 in 1847 . Under the circutn . stances he had described— considering tbe position of this country , her immense empire , the number of colonies which had been added to tbat empire , the great change which had taken place in the military establishments of other countries , tbe posaibility of war the duty of this country to difend herself , and to mtiatain her independence — the government had come to the
conclusion that it would not be wise to attempt at present to make tbe expenditure ) equal to the income by large reductions of our force . On the other hand , it was no less their opinion tbat there was no reason for giving way ti sudden alarm , or for making any precipitate preparations . Their belief was , that taking tbe different forces now at their disposal , both as regarded the navy , army , and ordnance , with moderate addtions to some branches of their services , this country was in a &t state of defence , which was one great security for peacewhich be regarded as the great and only legitima te object of all their armaments . The increase proposed in the navy estimates for the coming year waa £ 164 , 000 , of which tie sum of only £ 70 . 000 was for services more properly " naval . With this ; vote they would be fully prepared for all emergencies , so far as naval preparations were concerned . With rerard to the defence ef tbe dock-yards , a great deal had been done by the
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late government in that reBpect . A total sum of £ 262 , 000 had been expended in fortifying the dock-yards in the most akllfal manner . And as to the army , although he was not prepared to propoao its iucroaso hj a single man , yet tho number of men la the United Kingdom would be materiall y increased by the number of regiments whioh were on their return home . The rank and file , who in the course of the summer would be concentrated in the United Kingdom , would amount to 60 , 000—a greater number by 20 , 000 than were in in the country in 1835 . The increase in the army estimates would not , therefore , exceed £ 43 , 000 . With regard to the Ordnance , the increase would be more considerable , say about £ 245 , 000 , making o tottil increase In the three departments of the navy , army iot « rm ^ minnnf Jn Mint roono / a « *„•„! _ r
bnd ordnance of £ 358 , 000 , There was another species of force , in respect of which he intended to lay a measure beforo the house in the coureof the session , and in reference to which he proposed to take a vote of a small sum . The force , to which he alluded , was the militia force . There were difficulties connected with that subject , which did notexistiu former times ; bat it was but right to have a portion of tho people trained to arms and rea . dyina moment to march to any part of the country , should their services against an enemy be required . If the bouse should decide that a militia force was not necessary , it might be found desirable to propose , at some future time , a still further increase In tho regular force . He proposed to take a vote of £ 150 , 000 , with a view to laying a foundation for the militia forco . Tbe noble
lord then proceeded tostatathe estimated expenditure for the year beginning 5 th April , 1848 , and ending 5 th April , 1819 . The estimate of expenditure for the Funded Debt was £ 27 , 778 , 000 ; for the Unfunded Debt , £ 752 , 600 ; making together £ 28 , 530 , 600 . The expenditure for the Consolidated Fund would be £ 2 , 750 , 600 ; for the Caffre war , £ 1 , 100 , 000 ; for the Naval excess of lastyear , £ 2-15 , 500 ; for tho Navy , 417 , 726 , 610 ; fir the Army , £ 7 , 162 . 996 ; ^ for the Ordnance , £ 2 , 524 , 835 , and fsr miscellaneous " i tems , £ 4 , 006 , 000 . The total expenditure for tbe year , including the proposed £ 150 , 600 for the militia , would be £ 54 , 596 , 500 . It was evident , therefore , that if the government were right in the view which it took of the condition and necessities of the country , it was obviouB that they
must net only propose the renewal of the Income-tax , but also , if the house approved of the estimates , resort to additional taxation . Tho propogition , tnon , whioh he had to make wns , to renew tho present Income-tax from April next , for a further period of five years , and to increase that tax from 7 d . to Is , in the pound , or from three to five per cent , for the firBt two years . Consider , ing the present condition of Irelaad , he did sot propose to extend the ineome-tax to that portion of the empire . He also proposed to take the renewal of the tax , exactly as it was at first imposed , and as it bad existed for tho past f « w years , making no distinction between property aad Income . The noble lord then adverted to tbe great reductions which had recently taken place in the duties on various articles of consumption . Nearly forty millions of taxation had been taken off since the peace , upwards of ten millions of which had pressed most grievously on the comforta of the lower classes
of the people . It was not , therefore , too much to ask for a temporary increase of the existing direct tax , with a view to meeting circumstances of almost unparalleled difficulty . The result of the year , therefore , would bea « follows-. —Taking tho expenditure at £ 54 , 596 , 500 , and the inceme at £ 51 , 250 , 000 , which , by the anticipated additional receipts of the Income-tax , if enhanced as proposed , amounting to £ 3 , 500 , 000 , would amount to £ 54 , 750 , 000—there weuld be a surplus at the encofihe year of £ 113 , 000 . This would be but a small surplus , it was true , but as tbe circumstances of the country improved , he trusted It would be much larger the following year . Such was the proposal , with regard to the finances , which the Government deemed it their duty to lay before the country . The noble lord concluded by moving resolutions , which be hrfped the house would agaiu consider in committee of Ways and Means , which he intended to move on Monday se ' nnight .
Mr Hdhe had never listened to any financial statement with more pain than to that which had just been delivered . The noble lord and he saw the condition of the country from very different points of view . It was his intention to call upon tho house , not to [ add one shilling to our taxation , but to reduce , ia every practicable way , our enormous expenditure . Mr BiNKEs was quite sure that the government would never get the country to comply with the requisition just made to the house , Mr Osbobnk said but few B . udgets had ever beea laid before the house calculated to inspire the country with such consternation and alarm . The Marquis of Gbandt said that hut few of those tvho supported the income-tax in 1842 and 1845 , er . pected to fiad it contemplated in a Free Trade Budget . Sir B . Haix contended that there was no rational fear of an invasion . He objected te the proposed increase of the income-tax .
Colonel Sibthobf was pained , but not much surprised , at the statement which had been made . Hr F Basing was also amongst those to whom the statement had brought pain and regret . He sheuld feel it to be his duty to look most carefully at tho amount of tbe increased expenditure proposed , and to ieqaire greater economy than bad bees hitherto observed . He could not concur with the government in making the income-tax a permaneat feature in the taxation of the oountry , and could not , therefore , see but with sorrow that it was now proposed to add two per cent , to its amount . Hr Diebaeli spoke at considerable length , contending that tbe recent experiences of tho country were all con . demnatory of their new system , and enteriag into an elaborate refutation of Mr Cobdcn ' s pacific views , who , he eaid , had been well received on tho continent , because ke had done so much for the continent .
Mr . CoBDEN thereupon briefly reiterated the viewa upon the question of peace and war which he had already elsewhere delivered . He could assure the house that bo speech that bad been uttered for a long time in tbe house was so calculated to do mischief as that of the noble lord . I t was because they had been arming that all the increase » poken of in the armsmenfs of France had taken place , and that he was prepared to show when the prope Stime came . The Chancellor of the Exchequer followed , enforcing the arguments used by Lord ? . Russell .
Aftar a few observations from Sir R . Inglis , Mr Mosicktoh Milnes , Mr Height , and Mr Newdegahe , Lord Palmeeston begged the house to remember tbat instead of large armaments being about to be proposed , with tbe exception of a small increase ia the marines , neither tke army nor navj was to be increased by a single man . The noble lord concluded by expressing his conviction that pnace was not likely to be compromised , and the measures proposed for its preservation were not deserving of the censures which had been castunoa them .
The resolution was then reported to the house , which after tbe disposal of the otbor business , adjourned .
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Stockport . —Mr Leach , of Manchester lectured here on Sunday , and gave great satisfaction . After the lecture a vote of thanks was passed to him for his addresBt Hetwood . —On Friday evening , tho 18 th instant , a pablio meeting was held in the Charfcist-roonj , Ilartley-atreet , Heywood , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition . _ Mr James Scott was unanimously called to the chair . Mr John Lomax moved the following resolution :- « That we , the inhabitants of Heywood , in pablic meeting assembled , deeply deplore the misery and destitution existing in the United Kingdom . We are fully convinced that the monopoly of political power , by those who live on labour , to the exclusion of thoRe who \ live by
labour , is the cause of such effects ; and that this meeting , believing it is the inherent right of every man of mature age . Bane mind , and untainted by crime , to have a voice in making tbe \ nm by which he is governed , and fully agreeing with the principles of the People ' s Charter , we , therefore , pledge ourselves to use every legal and constitutional means to obtain its speedy enactment . ' Mr Fitzsimmons seconded the resolution , whioh was ably supported by Mr Matthew . Mr 3 . Butterworth moved the adoption of the Petition , and Mr Duhurst seconded , when Mr Daniel Donoran , of Manchester , supported it in the moBt masterly and argumentative speech we have heard for some time . The resolution and petition were unanimously carried , and a subs ' 'rip *
tion made for the defence of O'Connor ' s seat . Votes ot thanks were passed to Mr Donovan " and the chairman , and the meeting separated highly delighted . Woolwich . —A crowded and most enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall , to hear a lea ture from Mr Ernest Jones , on Civil and Religious Liberty , ' on Thursday evening , February the 17 th Mr Edmund Stallwood , who had been invited was unanimously called to the chair , and said , that the meeting was convened for the purpose of hearing that very eloquent gentleman , Mr Ernest Jenes deliver an address on Civil and Religious Liberty—What waa Civil and Religious Liberty ? If that question was put to the Emperor of Russia , ho would say look to my dominions , it exists there the Emperor of Austria , the Queens of Spain , and Portugal , would doubtless make a similar reply to the like interrogatory- ( hear , hear )—and the Kine les andSici
of Nap ly , doubtless thought that it wbb * to be found in his dominions some months since ( Laughter . ) But tho good men and women of ' Palermo , had "taught him to change his opinions . ( Loud cheers . ) A poetic friend of his had given the following definition to Civil Liberty :- ' To print , to publish , and debate on all that concerned man ' s state . ' ( Loud cheers . ) In ^ which he cordially concurred—and as regards Religious Liberty—he thought that implied that every man should have tho right to meet and worshipjat any altar , and in any temple he thought fit , without molestation , each paying for his own temple and altar only . ( Loud cheers . ) And the beat way to obtain theso things , was by means qb follows : Stallwood here recapitulated the principles contaiped in the People ' s Charter , and contended in favour of their adoption , amid great ap . plauge , and introduced—Mr Ernest Jones , amidst rapturous applause — who in tho moBt fervent
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anA nlnnuent terms , whioh elicited continuous ; $ * £ ? advocated the separation of the Church from the State , and showed the great progress Cml and Relifi ious Liberty waa making on the continent , hK euIogiaed the , fraternalfce . flg thatpemded tho Italian stites , and congratulated the meeting on thefact thatthowords'Liberty-Fraternity-Equn . lto ' had terrified the tyrant of tbe Parisian bam . cadea ( Loud cheers . ) This waa the brat security from invasion , a 8 it would be reciprocated in every town in England and Scotland ; and Ireland's p « he had So began to beat fraternally . { Reiterated obeerS Mr Jones then described moat forcibly « 3 lucidly the uroat Bocial agitation , that was now « h » ikin Eneland to her very centra in shape of the > nJ Alnniient termfl , whioh elicited Continuous
National Land Company , and gave a very awe « - Son of the principles of ihatieompany-defended it f om all the assaults of its enemies and defatnersdemoirated the great advantage to the people de riroble from the establishment of its adjunct- 'the National Land and Labour Bank , ' the best , eas . ea , mrfflfc way of obtaining and securing those things , was through the People ' s Charter , in favour of which Mr Jonea expatiated most eloquently , « nd conoluded a two hours' address amidat the moat tremendeilB oheering . —Mr Green said he heard the prinoipltm enunciated by their lecturer and chairman with very ofoat delight , and he hoped and _ trusted that , from dissent in
the amount of political and religious vy oo > wich they , the electors and non-9 leotors , would remember the oppresaions-their churoh rates and other erievous burdens—and desert the beer barrelwalk hsnestly up to the poll , and with conscientious rVotitude record their votes in favour of the People ' s Charter . ( Great applause . ) Trusting they would form committees immediately throughout their borough , he would now propoae the following reap . lu « ion-- ' That this meeting having heard the principles of ' Civil and Religious Liberty' as explained by Mr Eruest Jones ; hereby pledges itaelf individually and collectively to do all in its power to cause their spirit to pervade the laws and mstitu-« nns of the British empire . ( Great applause . )—Mr
Joseph Morgan , in an excellent and eloquent speech , seconded tbe resolution . —Mr Howea supported it in a fervent strain , and it was carried unanimously amidst tumultuous cheering . —Mr Langhan moved a vote ot thanks to the Town Commissioner . ^ for the n ? eof the hall , which was seconded and carried . —A like compliment to the lecturer and chairman having baen paid , the meeting , which was acknowledged to be one of the most numerous , unanimous , and en « tb . U 8 ifi 8 tio ever held in the town , was dissolved . Reading . —At the usual weekly meeting on the 16 th inst ., Mr Roua having resigned his office as secretary , Mr H- Ellis 6 f the inventor of the new 'dibble' was unanimously chosen in his plaoo . After a vote of tkanks to the late secretary , for his past services , the meeting adjourned , having enrolled nine fresh members , making sixteen within a fortnight . .
. _ _ . .. Hasmnodon , February 22 nd—On Wednesday laist Mr Donovan , of Manchester , delivered a leoture here on' The Land , the Bank , and the Charter , ' which was well received . At the close of the meeting there was a vote © f thanks passed © n the lecturer and tho chairman ( Mr Gilbert Rishten , ) and a collection made towards defraying the expense of Mr O Con » nor ' s Beat in Parliament . *
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Manchester . —A speoial meeting of the members of the Manchester branch will be held in the People ' s Institute , Heyrod-street , on Sunday , the 27 th inst . Chair to be taken at nine o ' clook in the morning . Babroweord . —The members in this branch are requested to attend a general meeting on Wednesday evening , Maroh 1 . To commence at eight o ' clock . Carmngton . —The members of this branch will meet at the New Inn , on Sunday evening next , at seven o'clock . Banbury . —The shareholders of this branch are requested to' attend the monthly meeting , to be held at tho Butchers' Arms Inn , on Monday evening , February 28 tli . Chair to be taken at half-past seven n ' clock .
Newton Heath . —The members of this branch of the Land Company are requested to attend a general meeting on Sunday , February 21 th , at the hoHse of Mr Joseph Fletcher , opposite the Manor Inn , Nowton Heath . RocnESTKH . —The members of this branch are requested to attend at the usual plaoa of meeting on Monday evening March Oth . It is expeeted overy member , who desires to remain an the books of this branch , will attend and pay up his local expenses and levies . Bitrnlet—The members of the Branch No 1 are requested to attend at the Chartist room on ' Sa ^ turday , the 4 th of March , at half-past seven o ' olock in tlie evening , to pay their local levies . There will be a general meeting of the Land members and the SH *' ?^ k y m th £ Same place - on TUMdav , the 27 th of February , to commence at half . past seven o clock m the evening . *
IIamjikrsmith .-A meeting will be held on Sunday morning next , February 27 , at ten o ' clock in the fort noon , to discuss the principles of the N . nv Land Company , at the D : « triot Office , 2 , Little Vale-plJSJ Subscriptions for the O'Connor seat defence .-Books are open at the nbovo house . EDitmuRGH .-The monthl y meeting of tnisbranch of the Land Company wil / be heldin fch » wSS Express office , 279 , iligh . street , on Thuwdav evening next , at eight o ' clock . * » uwaay
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COBfiPAWy , FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 2 * , 18 * 8 . . PEfi MS . O'CONNOR . BHABKB . & ¦ . j 1-Ledbury .. 0 18 S Hawick .. 2 15 l j Mottram .. 6 0 0 Bradford , York 7 19 0 Rotford » 3 14 Bramhope .. ? " ' Truro .. 4 4 8 Lambeth .. 1 * \ Globe and Frienfls 9 7 7 Bermondsey .. j- *» » Market lavlngton 5 0 6 Otley .. 2 J Bacup .. 800 Balford \ . 8 12 6 Dueklnfield .. 2 6 11 Hindley , Win-Boulogne .. 11 8 7 Stanley .. 2 0 0 Radcliffo Bridge 4 3 * Leeds .. 10 0 I Aberdeen .. 0 15 5 Pershore n 2 5 0 Rochdale .. 1 19 S Norwich , Welli 1 10 0 Newton Heath « 6 0 0 Teignmouth .. 7 0 0 Witham ¦ .. 1 10 0 Gainsborough .. 6 It 6 Edinburgh w 2 0 9 Kingshridge .. 1 19 o Leicester AstUl 6 0 0 Praton Ltddel 22 19 0 Torqany .. 6 2 4 Glossop .. 9 18 0 Sheffield •¦ 8 0 0 Kilmains n 6 19 8 Kendal .. 0 18 6 Wilmslow .. 0 12 6 Nottingham , Atheretona .. 19 14 0 Sweet ii 7 4 3 Crajford » a o o Northampton , Loughborough „ 3 o o Hunday .. 10 0 0 John Leicester .. 0 8 0 Macclesfield .. 5 0 0 G J Shunter .. 0 6 0 Mansfield , Walker 1 10 0 Stephen Francis 0 15 0 Birming ham , Good- JJ ! mE < len _ » » " ° w n ., 6 6 0 Bbcnezer Seager 0 6 0 Banbury « 23 18 0 Wm Borrett „ 0 2 0 Stafford « 0 19 6 Harriett Towers 0 10 0 Central RosBen- John Hefferman 0 1 6 dale 9 10 0 Wm King .. 0 10 ABhton-uader- Wm Jones .. 0 10 Lynn .. 1 * 9 6 RobtCrow .. 0 3 0 Stourbridge 4 14 0 Wm Crow .. 0 2 0 Hull » S 12 0 Wm Thatcher .. 0 10 Ardaley « 1 10 0 T R Waterman 16 0 Salisbury .. 3 H 9 Thou Sherlock n 0 17 0 Palkirk .. 4 C 6 Wm Boyson .. 0 8 0 Manchester .. 88 i 6 J D Thomas .. 0 10 Rotherham .. 5 0 0 C Vigurs .. 0 10 Reading .. 4 6 0 Edmund Betts .. 0 2 6 Retford .. 6 16 0 Geo Bishop .. 0 10 Northwich , Rowe ( 5 8 6 Gillam and Cou-Bhoreditch .. 1 7 o sins .. 0 16 Gorebridge 2 0 0 Ann Broad .. 0 0 6 Oldham .. 6 0 0 T J Thompson 10 0 Darlington .. 13 6 6 Timothy Roach OH 6 Newcastlo-upon . Jamos Ashton » 0 3 0 Tyno M IS 8 5 Chas Dohoo .. 6 2 6 Morpeth ... 8 5 0 Robort Gibson . 0 2 0 £ 405 9 ( j EXPENSE FUND . ""~~~"""" Ledbury ... 0 4 6 Hull ... 0 10 10 Globe & Friends O 18 0 Ardnley . . ... 0 10 0 Market Lavington 0 0 8 ' Salisbury ... 1 B 0 Bacup ... 2 0 0 Falkirk ... 0 13 6 Boulogne ... 0 14 0 Manchester ... 10 9 Rndcliffe Bridge 0 16 0 Retiord ... 0 4 0 Aberdeen ... 0 7 3 Shoreditch ... o 1 0 Rochdale ... 18 3 Darlington ... 0 13 0 Witham ... 0 10 0 Newcastle-upon . Edinburgh ... 0 8 0 Tyne ... 19 3 Torquay ... 0 14 2 Hawick ... 0 ll 0 Sheffield .. ' . 2 0 0 Norwich , Wells 0 2 0 Nottinghanii Gainsborough ... 0 4 0 Sweet ... 010 1 Preston Liddle ... 14 6 Mansfield , Walker 0 1 0 Glossop ... 0 2 0 Birmingham , Kilmarns ... 0 6 0 Goodwin ... 10 0 Wilmslow . ... 0 5 0 Banbury ... 019 6 Atherston ... 0 6 0 Stafford ... 0 4 0 Barnsley , Lowe 1 14 0 Kidderminster 0 Is 0 Eliza Owen ... 0 2 0 Central Rosjen- Thos Sherlock 0 3 0 dale ... 0 10 0 Edmund Betts 0 2 0 Otley ... 1 12 10 Geo Mathews ... 0 2 0 Salford ... 0 9 0 Thog Bruce ... 020 StOUrbridge ... O 6 O Jas Thompson ... 0 4 6 Morpeth ... 0 15 0 £ 28 12 B Total Land Fund ... ... £ iO 5 9 6 J Expense Fnnd ... ... 28 12 8 Rules - ... . ... 0 12 i £ 434 14 6 fc Bank 578 3 2 £ 1 , 012 ll _ 8 l KS ^ S ^ HS ^^ fST ^^ Bt ^ K lOBi
Wa . Dkom . Chbibtopheb DeiiB , Thos . Cube , ( Corree . Sea . ) Paitip H'GnATH , ( Fln . Sec . ) NOTICE . RECEIVED AT BANK . Ancient Order of Foresters , No . 171 .. 50 0 0 Total from Manchester .. .. .. 118 6 0 Swindon Auxiliary Bank .. . 26 10 0 Freston .. .. .. .. i 5 7 6 Bacup .. ¦ •• .. 500 Friendly Aid Society , New Leeds , Bradford , Yorkshire .. .. .. .. 100 T . Pbice , Manager . RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Kendiug ••• 0 10 Bridgwater ... 0 2 0 Lower Warley ... 0 9 6 Marvlebone ... 0 10 £ 0 13 6 VOn THE PROSECUTION OF TBE PROPRIETORS OF THE MAMCnBBIBB EXAMINER . Newcaatle-upon- Preston , Per J Tyno ... 4 10 0 Brown ... 0 8 5 Salford ... 10 0 Newton Heath ... 0 17 0 St Helens ... 0 6 8 Glossop , ... 0 8 0 Manchester ... 0 10 0 Market Rasen ... 0 7 0 £ 8 1 1 FOB PBOSEOCTION 05 BLEAFO&D MDEDEB CASE . Salford ... 0 10 Morpeth ... 0 0 6 T DaviB ... 0 0 4 Stockton ... 0 6 0 Hornby ... 0 0 6 Market Rasen ... 0 6 0 Sleaford ... 15 8 Mount Sorrel ... 0 2 0 J DodBOU .. 1 0 10 0 Lincoln ... 0 8 6 M Murphy , „ 0 0 6 £ 2 16 0
C . Dosle , Secretary . Et . Bi . TA . —Omitted in the lia * . but forming part of the totals of former announcement , ' Few Friends , Paddock , near Huddersfield . 'IOB . ; J Hornby , Is . ; 'Colman , ' 5 s ., ought to have been « Coltman , ' and 'Ratford , ' ought to have beea 'Retford . ' Thos . Clabk . DBIFENCE Or 2 KB O ' COJ ! NOB * S 8 EAT IN PABLUJHNT . F Gardiner , Wiad- Three Poor Stock . 6 or „ 0 1 0 ingers , Notting-E Waslington .. 0 0 6 ham .. 0 0 9 GBlaek - 0 0 6 C Finlay .. 0 19 R Hand •¦ 0 0 6 J Jameson and 3 Blachhoka .. 0 0 6 W Adamson .. 0 10 . J Weston .. II ( Ii J Bell .. 6 10 J Sibley m 0 0 6 Knarfcsborough , J Hodson .. 0 0 6 per J Docker .. 0 6 0 Mottram « 18 0 Waterhcad Mill , Mr JPrancis .. a 1 8 per Beaumont O 12 O GA « 0 1 6 J Murray .. 0 19 JB Brown , Lam- s Smith „ 0 0 0 beth .. 0 10 Ceres „ 0 0 6 W Rodgers .. 0 1 0 J Whiddon „ 0 1 ft Somers Town JE Brerer „ 0 2 0 Chartists and J Breser .. 0 2 0 Land Members , Kinross .. 0 16 per Arnott . 0 0 14 2 J Cantelo and ERiely .. 0 10 Family .. 0 5 0 Westminster .. 0 11 7 Few Friends .. 0 10 J Savery , Wife Weaton . superand Five Chil- Mare „ 0 3 0 dren •• 0 0 7 Manchester .. l 15 II Burrowa 6 fc , few -Worcester „ Olio Chartists .. 0 2 6 A Z „ 0 10 0 D Pritchard and J Andrews ,. 0 0 6 Friends .. 0 1 8 Rochester , Lend J Salmon .. 0 0 6 Company .. 16 8 W Butterworth , J Callehan and Manchester .. 0 2 0 Irish Friends 0 7 0 L Greane , Roch- New Engine Facdale .. 0 0 6 tory , Ashford 18 0 Catherine Fisher 0 2 6 W Dear and G Mr Farrer .. 0 8 6 Read .. 0 1 0 Mr Gnaley ., 0 5 0 Retlbrd , per W Mrs Gazley K 0 16 Dernie .. 0 2 8 D Murphey .. 0 10 James Moir , Glas-RTE .. OlO gow .. 100 WSadler > . 0 1 0 SLB .. 6 2 6 GT .. 0 0 6 J L B M 026 Market Lavington 0 12 0 T ChriBtmas .. 0 10 J Kennington .. 0 2 6 W Brown .. 0 0 6 H Cook , Wedge Salford , LandandFca 6 t 0 10 Company .. 3 0 0 Mrs Booty .. 0 10 A few of Mr O'Con-Saudbach , per nor ' s Admirers , R Stringer .. 0 5 8 Swinton , J Min-J Hefferman .. 0 10 shell „ 6 5 6 T M , an Exile .. 0 10 Reading .. 0 12 0 JEnwright .. 0 10 Baulking .. 0 3 0 E M'Cnnn .. 8 10 Hull „ 2 0 0 M Walsh .. 0 0 6 Stourbridge ,. 0 i 10 V Roche « 6 0 6 Otley .. 0 6 2 . Tno Sewcll M 110 Kidderminster ,. 16 0 T ^ - T * _ _ a- * a . ft * - * iow stanora
^ — rnenas , „ 0 6 9 Foleahill .. 0 2 8 Northwich „ 0 9 0 Elizabeth Adney 8 1 0 Macclesfleld „ 1 0 0 H C Young .. 0 0 6 Kendal „ 0 2 2 MNoon .. 0 8 6 Mr Lee „ 0 1 0 J Abercrombio .. 0 10 Mr Sykes .. 0 0 6 Hy Abercrombio 0 0 6 T Ilowson .. 0 10 J Ahercrombie ,, 0 0 6 Shoreditch „ 0 8 0 R Clemments , J Smith „ 0 2 6 Birmingham .. 0 2 0 W Naylor .. 0 10 P Campbell , WRoso , Brixton 0 10 Portsmouth „ 0 10 Nevrcnstle-upon-Few Framework Tyno .. 3 17 6 Knitters . Tewkes- Jas Brown , do ... 0 0 6 bury .. 0 12 0 Mattlieiii , Hether-Friend , Holbeck 0 19 inpton .. 0 2 8 Tyldsley .. 6 9 1 Newport Pagnell 018 0 Astley .. 0 6 U Chartists and Land Frankham , Family Company , Wo ! . and Friends , vorhampton .. 0 15 7 Bristol .. . 0 9 0 J Dcvey , do ., 0 0 6 J Lawton , PreBcot 0 , 08 Hawick .. 0 i i ^ H Dixon .. 0 10 Ashton-under-W Smith .. OlO I-ync , Land Com-T Davis , Bilston . 0 0 6 puny .. l 10 0 Mr Tilleray .. 0 0 6 Bradford , York 1 1 0 Mr Keland <¦ 0 2 6 Bramhope , per J B Brown .. 0 0 6 Smith . 0 5 0 A Brown .. 0 0 6 Preston , p ; r J 3 Lavender , Wat- Brown .. 8 2 7 fowl .. 110 Suniiei'liinS , 2 nd G Carter .. 0 2 6 Remittance ,. 10 0 W Wood , Eir- Morpoth „ 0 in 6 minifhnm .. 0 2 6 Newton Htath ,. 0 15 0 St Helens .. 6 11 0 Fuilsworth .. 0 13 0 E 11 H , Lnmbeth 0 10 Markinch , Land W and M Hewitt 0 10 Cpnipnny ,. 0 6 n 5 Kydd 010 o Chelmsford , Lancl Paisley « 6 6 0 Company .. 9 7 9 3 Stropland .. 0 10 Lewis , LnndCom . B Clarke .. 0 O 6 pany „ 0 8 0 James Clarke , Brighton , p er Slfgo M 0 5 0 Floner , 2 nd W Taaffe , do . « 0 5 0 Subscription ., 2 0 0
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W Gumming , Huddersfield Land Newtonards .. 0 10 0 Company and HRSemple , don 0 10 0 Friends .. 71 H , JMSemple , dr 0 2 6 Few Friends , 6 H Cochrane , Salton , near Glasgow 11 0 2 6 Ha . aaerefie . ld n 070 J Twcedle , doi ¦¦ 0 2 6 York , per \ 8 , 1 0 8 0 J M'Beth , do . .. 0 16 Few Friends , ° Mrs Sinclair .. 0 10 Bradford .. 0 3 « Dalston , 2 nd Re- JLugg „ 0 l n mitt 3 nce .. 0 5 7 Mr Anderson .. j 1 J JohnHowarth .. 0 2 6 MrWestley ,. 0 0 ft T Renyard and Mrs Giles .. 0 , SHill .. 0 0 6 West Comes .. 0 5 a G Hemming , Co- P M Browne ,. 0 1 0 ventry .. 8 10 0 Mount Sorrel ., 0 3 r F O'Connor Hem- T Blake „ 0 5 0 ming , do . .. 0 10 G Clark .. 0 2 6 Norwich .. 0 15 0 Mossley .. Ho n WBTaylar ., 0 2 6 Colne , No , 1 " A Saunderson .. 0 2 6 Branch ., J j , 3 Bennett , Led- Mytholmroyd .. 620 bury .. 0 0 6 Lincoln .. 0 l 3 Central Rossen- Ironville „ 1 0 0 . dale •• 0 6 0 Heckmondnike 0 1310 Rochdale Land Do ., per J Fearnl y 0 3 19 Company .. 6 0 6 Heigh Town . 0 10 1 Rochdale Char- Littletovrn Land lists — 1 lfl 0 Company , from Rochdale female Local Lsvy Chartists .. 0 10 0 Fund .. 1 0 0 H B , Rugby » 0 10 Dudley Land R B , do . .. 0 10 Company and W 0 , do . .. 0 0 6 Chartists .. 0 U 0 M AII , do . .. 8 0 6 Headless Cross J J , do . . 0 0 0 6 Land Corn-Lower Warley .. 10 0 pany ,. 0 4 g : Nowtonards .. 0 10 0 Cnmnnnr on , ?
Cockermouth , Land Leicester , per Company .. 0 12 0 Barrow ,. 010 9 Chartists and Friends , PockliDg Land Company , ton .. 0 1 6 Coventry .. 1 10 0 York Land Com-J Robinson , do .. 0 10 0 pany .. 1 12 0 Akley and Lelling- Truro .. 0 18 6 stowe , Land M Murphy , Water-Company .. 0 2 6 ford .. 0 10 G Hardy , Exeter 0 2 0 A Wesleyan .. 0 10 C Passmore , do .. 0 2 0 Witham .. 0 3 0 W Carlisle , col- Huntingdon Land lected , do . ,. 8 1 0 Company .. 0 3 8 P Putt .. 0 0 6 A Working Wo- , . HChanning .. 0 0 6 man , Red-W Nick , Exeter 0 0 6 marley .. 0 5 0 C Terner , do . .. 0 0 6 Manchester , per T Morgan , do ... 0 0 6 Sturgess .. 0 4 0 W Carroll , do . - 006 JWR .. 050 A Friend , do . . 0 10 R Huth .. 0 5 0 R Snow , do . .. 0 0 6 Wilmslow . 0 13 J Puddicomb . do . 0 0 6 Atherstone .. 0 8 8 S Velien , do . .. 0 0 3 Crayford .. 0 8 0 H Rodgmont . do . 0 0 6 Bermondsey Char-J Eales , do , ., 0 0 6 tists , 2 nd Sub-W Sward , do . .. 0 0 6 scription .. 611 6 W Leamon , do ... 0 0 2 J Poss .. 0 10 Hyde , per W I Poss .. 0 10 Gaskell ,. 5 0 0 H Whally .. 0 10 Haslingden .. 0 9 0 T Bangham , > Shine / Row , Land Breckley .. 0 16 Company .. 0 6 10 Heywood Char-Torquay „ 0 5 2 tists .. 6 6 0 J Codling .. 0 0 6 Elderslie and John-Northampton stone Land Corn-Land Company , pany and Char-3 rd Branch .. 0 18 4 tists .. 10 0 Northampton Fonr Acre Member , Chartists .. 10 4 Giggleswike .. 0 0 8 Chartists and Stockton .. 10 0 Land Members , Longton Land Bristol , second Company .. 0 19 0 remittance .. 2 0 0 Kilmarnock , Three R Brownhill , Han . Friends .. 0 16 Chester .. 0 13 Longton , per Sheffield , per G . Humber » 0 4 0 Cavill .. 2 0 0 Gloesop .. 3 0 0 Derby , 2 nd Remit- J Cook , Norwich 0 10 0 j i 1
cance .. o u u jones , reaegar u u T Rogers . Prome 0 1 0 W Jones , do . .. 0 10 Winchester , Land M Fex , do . .. 0 10 Company .. 0 10 0 J Hancox , 2 nd South Shields , Subscription .. 0 10 LandCompany , Mrs Hancox , do , 0 10 1 st Subscrip- ' TBayless .. 8 2 0 tion .. 12 0 WWiliams .. 0 1 0 Stockport Char . J Sandford .. 0 0 6 tists .. 1 0 0 N Gibson .. 0 1 0 Durham Watch W Manual .. OlO Tower .. 8 2 6 P Diamond .. 9 10 Hanley Chartist TRichy .. 0 10 Association .. 0 10 0 JM'MunnandJ J Arnott .. 0 0 6 Vernes „ 0 16 J Liddall .. 6 0 6 Market Rasen .. 0 9 0 J Ward .. 0 0 6 Chester .. 0 10 0 lit Mansfield , J Gibson .. 0 10 Bradford .. 0 5 0 Pershore ,. 0 19 0 Mr Fisher , do ... 0 5 0 Chatteries , per Leeds , per Mr Taylor „ 0 3 6 Hemmett .. 2 0 0 Fradingham ., 0 3 1 W P Walker .. 0 0 6 Welsh Patriots , Rovely Abbey .. 0 7 6 Merthyr ., 0 U S W Leicester ... 0 2 6 B Richardson ... . 016 J Kensett ... 0 1 0 C Cameron ... 0 0 3 J Cook ... 0 10 Windy Nook ... 0 6 0 R Longwood .,. 0 10 Dewsbury , per R Ricbnrdson ... 0 10 J Poppnell ... 0 18 0 C Richardson 2 nd Weardale ... 0 is 8 Subscription 0 10 MixendenStones 1 2 0 . . Mr and Mrs Daris 0 2 0 £ 12 ? 3 2 The last item was given to me at the clese of he meet ing , at John-street , on Tuesday evening lait , by a good friend , for himself and his wife . I am not sure that I have given them the proper name , but if not , this notice will suffice . Thomas Cxabk .
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CORN EXCHANGE . Mondat . —Coastwise , up to our market last week the arrivals of English wheat , barley , malt , and oats were considerably on the increase : those of beans and peas small , and thoso of flour moderate . From Ireland and Scotland , the receipts Wetfe MOStly COnfiutd ! O afeWUOF . goes of oats . BaiTisn . —Wheat : Essex , Kent , and Suffolk , old red 49 a to 53 s , white 54 s to 59 s , new red 49 s to 54 s , white 51 s to 59 s ; Norfolk and Lincolnshire , and Yorkshire , old red 19 s to 61 s , white 5 ls to 57 s .-Rye ; English , 30 s to dia , — Barley : grinding , 2 Js to 26 s , distilling , 26 s to 29 s , malting , 30 b to 34 s ; Scotch , grinding , 22 s to 25 s , distilling 35 a to 29 s , malting , 27 st 0 3 . ' s , —Malt : brorvn , - » 7 s to 50 * , pale , 54 s to 58 s . —Oats : Banff and Aberdeenshire , feed , 2 is to 25 s , potato -23 s to 27 s ; Moray and Ross-shire , feed , 23 s to 25 s , potato , 23 s to 27 ; Alemouth and Berwick , feed 23 s to 25 s , potato , 27 s ; Lincoln and Yorkshire , Poland , 2 ls to 25 b , potato 22 s to Us , feed , 2 ls to 24 s , black , 19 s to 2 " s ; Devonshire and West Country , feed , 2 lsto 24 s , black , I 9 g to 22 s ; Kent and Essex , feed , 21 s to 24 s . black , 20 s to 23 s ; Irish , Newry , Dundalk , and Derry , feed , 19 s to 23 s , potato , ailB to 24 s ; Waterford . Youghal , and Cork , feed , I 9 ste 23 s , black , 19 s to 22 s ; Limerick , Sligo , and Ballina , white , 19 s to 24 s , black , 19 s to 22 s ; Galway , feed , 19 s to 22 s ; Dublin , white , 2 Us to 22 s , potato . 20 s to 24 s . — Beans : English , tick , 84 s to 40 s , harrow , 38 s to 42 s , small , 40 s to 45 s . —Peas : English , maple , 42 s to 46 s , grey , « Ss to * 7 s , blue , 44 s to 47 s , white , 4 . s to 44 s , boilers , 44 s to 44 s , per imp . qr . —Flour : town-made , 43 s to 48 s , Esses and Kent , 37 s to 42 s , Norfolk and Lincolnshire , 37 s to 42 b per sack of 280 lhs . Foreign . —Wheat : Dantzic and Konigsburg , high mixed , 53 s to 60 s , low mixed , 49 s to 66 s ; Mecklenburg , Rostock , &c , 46 s to 64 s ; Danish , Holstc-in , and Friesland , Us to 538 ; Russian , bard , 41 s to 50 s , soft , 44 s to SOa ; Odessa and Tagaarog , hard , 41 s to 52 s , soft , Us to 52 s j Spanish , hard , 46 s to 5 Js , white , 48 s to 56 s ; Italian , Tuscan , < tc , red , 46 s to 59 s , white , 4 fls to 56 s ; EgjptiaD , 29 s to Sis , Canadian , 42 s to 50 s , Vau Diemen's Land 51 s to 61 s per imp . qr ; Wednesday . —There is very little English wheat fresh up for this morning ' s market ; at the same time the demand was limited in the extreme . The few transactions that took place were at about Monday ' s rates . In foreign wheat there was less business done than on last market day , but price * cannot be quoted lower , flnrle ? participated in the general dulness , and where sales were made the turn in price was in favour of the buyer . The same remark will apply to oats . In other articles there was to * . > J 1 rm « A d *» torn lit ) unurduuu
* ^ *** , Liverpool , Tuesday , Feb . 22 . —At this day ' s market there was a steady business in wheat , at iully the prices of Friday , especially for new , whtcii was taken more freely . O : its were also in fair request , and in some instances rather exceeded the previous rates for good mealing sumples . Griiuiiug barley and beans found a slow retail demand , without alteration in the values ; and Indian corn was also less sought for to-day , but not pressed below the previous very reduced rates . The demand for sack flour wns more lively , but without any Improvement in price ; United States less in request , but : also unaltered in vnlue , Oatmeal dull , at the former currency . Leeds , Tuesday , Feb . 21—There i 6 a good arrival of wheat reported for this day ' s market . We experienced a goad consumptive demand for wheat , at the full rates of Friday last . Barley sloiv sale , but no alteration ia yalue . lteans Is per qv lower . Xo variation in other articles . Hull , Tuesday , Feb . 22 . —Very little corn can now get in before the duty comes on next Wednesday , of 6 s per qron wheat , and 2 s Ud per qr on tho other kinds of grain ; this will probably give more firmness to the trade , which is at prosent very sicltly . Thero has been rather moro business passing in wheat during the week , hut at low prices—all kinds of spring corn are exceedingly depressed . Their snles were at 4 Ss to to 80 s qr for good runs of red wheat , weighing 63 tt > s pei bushel . swiTrreiBrn
The navigation of most of the continental ports being now open , somewhat extensive Imports of live stock have taken place into Londou sinee this day ae ' iinicht . or as under : — From Whence . Beaste . Bhp . Lbs . Cal . Fisrl . " Noordwyk 20 — — _ _ ' ITarlingen 172 89 — _ — Rottordam 368 419 — 88 — Antwerp _ _ _ g _ Total . 5 t" 0 458 ~ ii Coarse and inferior beasts 3 s 6 d to 3 s 8 d , second qua . my do 3 s lOd to 4 s , prime largo oxen 4 s to 4 s ii , prime Scots , &c , 4 s Gd to 4 s 8 d , coarse and inferior sheep 3 s 8 d to 4 s , second qunlity do 4 s 4 d to 4 s Sd , p rime coarse woolled sheep 4 s l » d to 5 s 24 , prime southdown do * k ^ 5 s 6 d l ltu ' ° ™ calces 4 b 4 d to 5 s , prime small qo sb . d . to 5 s 6 d , large hogs 4 g to 4 s 6 d , seat small P'irkers ls sd to . ^ porSlbi tj sink the offal ; suckling caiteg . » 5 s to 29 s , and old quarter store pigs 19 s to 25 b each . Bessts 2 , 858 , skcop 16 . S 80 , calves 137 , pigs 240 . NEWGATE AMD LEADENHA . LL . xne arrivals of country . sliuighteved meat , especially from the north of England hnvo been on a moderate seal * during tho whole of the past week . The supplies of beef on offer , killed i « the metropolis , have been kooiI ; those of mutton , veal , and p- > rk , comparatively small . Mutton has sold somewhat briskly , at an advance ot * 2 d per SB » , otherwise tho trade has bsen in a sluggish ante , ut abuut stationary prices . About 100 carcases of Foreign meat have appoared on sale .
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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Litti / Etoww , near Lekds . —A special general meeting of the Land memberswill be held at Charles Brooke ' s , on "Sunday , February 2 ? th . Chair to be taken at ten o ' clock in the foreneon precisely . The members are requested to attend at the abore time and place . South London Chartist Ham . —Mr O'Brien will leoture in the above hall , on Sunday eveniner next , at ei ^ ht o ' clock . Subject : — ' The French Revolution . ' The friends of democraoy are respectfully in-Tited to attend . StncKroRT —Mr Webb will lecture in tbe hall of the Lyceum , Wellington-street , on Sunday , the 27 th of February . Subject : — ' The future prospects of the workinpr classes . '
Halifax . — Mr Bawdon ia expected to lecture in tho Working Man ' s Hall , on Sunday , February 27 * h , atsixo'cleck in the evening . Warley . —Mr George Webber will lecture at this place en Sunday , February 2 ? th at bix o ' clock in the evening . Newcastlr-won-Ttne . — The members of , this branch of the National Charter Association are respectfulf requested to attend a meeting to beheld in the house of M . jJndeJon Mondayjevening , Feb . 28 , at half-paat seven o ' clock , to consider the propriety of opening a library and reading-room . All future meetings of this branch will bo held in M . Jude ' s Loner-room every Monday evoning , " at half-pirat seven o ' clock .
Berry Edge . —The Chartiste of this locality will meet at the house of Mr James Reads , painter , on Sunday , February 27 th , for the purpose of enrolling members and collecting subscriptions for the defence of Mr O'Connor ' s seat in parliament . Mr S . Ktdd will deliver lectures aa follows : — Halifax , Sunday , 27 ; Birstal , Monday 28 th ; Rochdale , Tuesday , 29 th ; Todmorden , M ^ rch 1 st : Hebden Bridge , 2 nd : Sowerby , 3 rd ; Keiehley , Sunday 5 th and Monday 6 th ; and Silsden , 7 th . Any locality
wiahine Mr Kydd ' s services are reqaested to write to Mr Brook , Swingate , Leeds , immediately . Nottingham . —A meeting of the committee for the defence of Mr , O'Connor ' s Beat in Parliament , will be held at the Seven Stars , Barker-gate , on Monday evenine , next , at eight o ' clock , when persons holding collecting books , are requested to forward their respective subperiptions —A convivial meeting of the frwnda of Mr O'Connor will be held at seven o ' clock en Saturday evening , at Mr Foster ' s the Drnry Hill Tavern .
Lkigh . —On Monday next , February 28 th , Mr James Leaoh , of Manchester , will deliver a lecture in the Folly Field Chapel . Chair to be taken at ofeht o'clock in tbe evening . Mr J . Shaw , of Leeds , will deliver ft lecture in the People ' s Institute , Deyrod-streer , on Sunday , Feb . 27 th . Chair to be taken at six o'olock in the evening . Tower ITamiktb . —Mr Wm . Dixon will Iootnro at the Whittington and Cat , Church-row , Bethnalgreen , on Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock , preoisely . Somehs Town .--Mr Thomas Clark will lecture on Sundiy eveninp next , at tlie Bricklayer ' s Arras , Tonbridue-street , New-road . —Subject : How to Right the Wrongs of the Working Classes . ' To commence at eight o'clock . Tbe Northers Star and Weekly .. Exprbbs are taken in at the above house .
Halifax . —A district deletfdtfi moetmg will he held in the Working Man's Hall , on Sunday , Feb . 27 th , at twelve o ' clock at noon when Elland , Warley , Midgley , Queenshead , Bradshaw-lane . and Halifax are requested to send delegates , as a delegate will b ? elected to represent the district in the WeBt Riding Delegate Meeting , to be held at Wakefield . Bilston—A general meeting of the Chartists of Bilston is appointed to be held at Mr Jos . Linney ' p , Malt Shovel Inn , New Town , BiJston , on Sunday evening next , February 27 th , when a lecture will ba delivered by Mr Insley , of Dudley , on ' The People ' s Charter and Politics in general . ' Chair to be taken at half-past six o ' clock in the evening . South London Chartist Ham , 115 , Blackfriar ' aroad . —A meeting of the members and friends of the Land Company will beheld on Sunday evening next , February 27 th , at six o ' clock precisely .
National Registration and Central Election CoMMiTTEE . ' -The next meeting of tho committee will be held at tho Assembly Rooms , 83 , Dean-street , Soko , on Tuesday evening next , Feb . the 29 th , at eigbt o ' clock precisely . The National Victim Committee will meet at the same time and place . Paisley . —The committee appointed to receive subscriptions to assist Mr O'Connor in defendine his seat , will meet on Saturday evening , Feb . 26 th , at eight o ' clock , in tbe Land Company ' s room , 113 , George-street ;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1459/page/8/
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