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      Chartism A Nd The War A Cobbespo> T Deit...

      CHARTISM A ND THE WAR A cobbespo > deitx , writing from Paris , offers tlie following sensible hints to the working classes in the present crisis : — " It is a piece of oracularism common to liberal-miaded flunkeys , that democracy is a good subsoil , fertilising the roots of our institutions , but that it is also a fermenting compost of impurities that should not be permitted to permeate unfiltered through the superior strata . We have no fears , say these gentlemen , that a vigorous shoot of democracy should here

      and there tear up our parterres , but we do dread the rank weeds that grow up -with . it . They point to Chartism as an illustration , in these latter days , of a moderate and healthy enough manifestation of democracy being choked mainly by the filth ifc had itself turned up . They ¦ will confess that the " six points" debateable questions , and that probably any comprehensive reform bill would embrace their leading principles ; but they recal with triumph the loyal preans of the nation , when Chartism , as it disclosed itself in ' 48 , was trampled out by a handful of special constables .

      Flunkeyism is right in these remarks , so far as they go . Democracy does suffer more from its friends th * its enemies ; its best efforts and ambitions are clogged by the foulness of that substratum of society—the means of letting light and air into which is the grand problem it proposes to resolve . Chartism has again barely shown itself above ground , and already one of the parasites certain to be its destruction has discovered itself . This is nothing more nor less than that blind political sentiment common to impulsive and ignorant people who feel vaguely the justice of their claims and principles' in the abstract , but have no distinctly defined views , nor the least calculation as to the available means of attaining them . Impatient of slow and sure approaches , they endeavour at once to overcome all resistance by 3 . C 0 UP de main . . '

      Such is the characteristic , we mu 3 t presume , of the sentiment which prompts young Chartist orators at St . Martin ' s Hall to talk of impeaching a minister for making a dishonourable peace ,, or to press him , at ¦ this juncture ' Of all others , to engage Europe in a war of •' nationalities . " On the folly of such a policy , patent to any one of sense ., it is not my present object ^ t © dwell . I would only ask our young artisans and democrats—the errors even of whom I believe to be born of generous impulses—to turn their attention < to the late speecn of the President of the Board of

      Trade on the Law of Partnership , rather than at the present moment to continental politics . In that speech they will discover ,, perhaps , a new political microcosm unfolded to them . In the power of asso-¦ ciation they may find an engine for their purposes more potent than an artillery of brute force . Science * hat has sapped the foundations of the Church is now tapping at the palace gatea , " csgruo pulsed pede . " Into sober truths of political economy must Chartism , Socialism , and all other political theories , eventually be resolved . "

      Observance Of The Sabbath.—The Annual Me...

      Observance of the Sabbath . —The annual meeting ¦ of the Manchester Botanical Society was held on Monday at the Manchester Town-hall , Mr . James "Watts , the Mayor , presiding . Mr . James Heywood , M . P ., moved " That the society ' s gardens at Old Tfcrafford should be open to the proprietors and subscribers from half past two , fc . M ., until dusk every Sunday . " The motion was seconded by Mr . It . " 1 ST Phillips , and opposed by the Rev . J . Bardsley , Professor Williamson , and others . A poll resulted in 293 votes for and 862 against the motion . As the motion would require by the rules a majority of two-thirds of the votes , it was consequently lost by a greater majority than the numbers would indicate . At the first meeting at which the motion was made , some years ago , only three persons supported it ; bub last year there was a majority for the opening , though not the majority of two-thirds , required by the rules .

      The Health of Mb . Bright , M . P . —In a letter to the chairman of his election committee , Mr . Bright writes on the 3 rd : — " The truth of the matter is this : For fifteen years I have worked , chiefly in public affairs , with very littlo relaxation , and now I discover that the brain has had too much exercise and the body too littlo , I have been to London twice since the opening of the session , but have found myself quite unable to attend the House of Commons . My moutoiil advisers strongly urge mo to give up all attention to business for throe months , nud to spend the timo in seeking relief in ft continental journey . I need nob toll you how unwilling I am to Abandon , even for a short time , the performance of my duties in Parliament j but necessity has no law and so I submit to what I cannot avoid . " '

      Tun Paiubh oir St . Panoras . —An official letter from tho Boorotixry to the Commissioners of Lunacy and a report by Mr . Ganlcell , one of tho Commissioners ' have- boon transmitted to the parish authorities of St ! P « noraa , calling attention to the filthy and diHgusting condition of tho lunatio wftrde , and suggesting certain

      remedies . A letter in the Times from Henry James , " inmate of St . Pancras workhouse , " confirms the account of the pestilent state of the various . wards described in the official report of which we gave an abstract last w ^ eek . Married Women Reversionary Interest Biiii * . — A bill , brought in by Messrs . Malins and Mullings , enacts that henceforth ifc shall be lawful for a married woman to dispose of future or reversionary interests

      in any personal estate whatever as fully and effectually as she could do if she were a feme sole , and to release her rights to a settlement out of any personal estate in possession . Every deed executed by a married woman is to be acknowledged by her in the manner required by the Fines and Recoveries Act . The powers of disposition given by this A « b will not interfere with any other powers reserved to married ladies independently of this Act , nor will they enable them to dispose of any interest in a personal estate settled on them by any marriage agreement . The Act does not extend to Scotland .

      Select Committees . —The select committee appointed to consider the Civil Service Superannuation Fund , has met and received evidence from Sir Charles Ti'evelyan , who spoke emphatically against the injustice of taking arbitrarily a sum of money from the pockets of all civil servants for the benefit of the superannuated . —At the meeting of the select committee to consider the plans for the proposed communication between Pall-mall and Westminster , several schemes were suggested by various witnesses ; one for pulling down trie Duke of York ' s column , removing the steps , making a slope down into the park , and . carrying on the road to Storey ' s Gate . The plan of making a road through the Park has since been given up , and it is proposed to carry Pall Mall through into the Green Park . '

      Destruction by Fire of I ) artry Castle . —The greater part of this building , the seat of Lord Cremorne , has recently been burnt , down . The flames broke out about eleven o ' clock in the morning , when every exertion was made to extinguish them , and it was at one time thought that the fire was entirely put out . Unfortvinately , however , this proved to be a mistake , for aboat five in the evening flames were again seen bursting through some of the windows of the castle , and the conflagration continued to rage , in

      spite of the active assistance of the multitude that collected on the spot , until it had nearly consumed the whole building . The oldest part of the edifice , however , was saved , as was likewise all the furniture and works of art , excepting those in the room where tie fire originated . The disaster is supposed to have been caused by the airing of the rooms in expectation of Lord Cremorne ' s arrival . DartryjCastle is for the most part a very new building , and upwards of £ 40 , 000 were laid out in its erection . It was Only insured for £ 10 , 000 .

      Births, Marriages, And Deaths. Bikti1s. ...

      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIKTI 1 S . BYLANDT . — On the 1 st inst ., at Cumberland House , Tunbridge-wells , la Comtesse A . de Bylandt : a son . PAGBT . —On Saturday , the 1 st inst , at 42 , Grosvenorplace , the Lady Alfred Paget : a daughter . MAR . IUAGES . I 1 ERRICK-BIGGS . —On the 21 st ult , at St . Saviour's Church , Jersey , Capt . Benj . Bousfield Her rick , R . M . Light Infantry , third son of Capt . VV . H . Herrick . R . N ., of Shipfiool , county Cork , to Caroline , youngest daughter of the ate Henry Biggs . Captain COth Royal Rifles . ! LEJION-GKOKQE — On the 1 st inst ., at St . Pancras , ' New-road , London , James Plomer Lenion , Esq ., of Rejnrden House . Cornwall , to Henrietta , daughter of the late Capt . Gco . George , K . N ., of B romp ton . —At the same time , Henry Augustus George , Esq ., of Ashprington , Devon , to Mary Tyacke , eldest daughter of the late Jamea Lemon , Esq ., of Germoe , Cornwall . MAVltOGOKDATO-RALLI .- On Saturday , the lstinat .. by tho Very Rev . the Archimandrite N . Morflno , at the Greek Church , London , Emmanuel Antonio , eldest son of A . E . Mavrogordato . lCeq .. of Leinster-terrace , to Desplna , daughter of E . JKalll . Esq ., Hyde park-square . DEATHS . ANDERSON . —On the 29 th ult ., athla residence , 7 , Harleystreot , Sir James E Anderson , M . JD . DATHAN —On tho 2 nd inst ., at the house of his son-in-law , Mr . C . Kills , of Bedford- street , Co vent-car den , Com . niander J . II . Dathun , K . N ., in hla 91 st year . The deceased was tho oldest officer in H . M . S . PATXERSON . —On the 2 nd Inst .. John Dugiran Patterson , Esq ., of ( tho aenernl l £ eg : lster Ofllco , Someraot Houao , and late an Inspector of the General Board of Health . aged 60 . RANKKN . —Killed at Sebaatopol , by an accidental oxploelon , on the 28 tli ulfc , M » Ji » r George Ranken , Royal Engineerfl , aged 27 . deeply lamented . UOYD 3 .-On tho 2 ftt »» ult , GcorffoRoyda , Esq ., of Otterapool . Herts , aged 38 , klll « a by fulling from a onrriuge , of which tho horaos were ta nuing away .

      From The London Gazette. Tuot<Fui/, Marc...

      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuot < fui / , March i . BANKUPTS . —Wilmam Bennett , Margaret-street . Ca-Tendluh-aqu » ro , v omuller—Chawum 1 'aius Pooib , Lawrence-hme , wart houseman- John Youmo , Surrey-street , Strand , ale moi-cHiuU—Samson Ubakikh , Twyford , bdok maker—CnAni . Ka Hvaoinxh Josbph OoywTs . OuUum-Btreet , nterohant-John Hihoook , Hrook-atreet , IIolborn , boot nmnufnotuicr—TnoMAa Hut , City-road , lioenacd victualler ~ CnMvuRa Edward Bxm > , Old Broad-atroct , morohnnt—Vvimuam lloMBn , Birmingham , publloun—Tiiomau Jonks , Shrowabury , drn-per-nUonKaT Newtom . Birmingham , bakor - ^ llHMiic Bni > nA . n , BtrminRhnm , button manufacturer—Jameb ltAf en , Jun ., Kxotcr , liuon draper—Thomas Waubkn KnioiiT . Tftunton , Krooor—RoBKuT VTblhii . IluddcreUold , woollen morohunt—VV 1 W . IAM ISmixm , JUrtulford , Yorkahlre ,

      firoi : e ^— David Kat , Liiverpool , flour dealer—John Tbavm and Thomas Dcbbem Kebsha . w , Prestwich-cum-Oldham Lancaslure , cotton spinners-HENUT , John , aDd Ja ^ Smcihiks , Blackburn , ironfounders—Wixociam M'Cobm ^ Manchester , builder . **«««« , SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS .-J . Mueuat , aiaseow manufacturer—J . Spen « e , Edinburgh-R . Paton , Glasiow ' cabinetmaker—A . Nicot , Findhorn , Elgin , merchant—E * Patebson , Both well , ianarkshire , grocer—J . and G B Whkie , Glasgrow , accountants—G . Banks , Edinburgh " boot and shoe maker .

      Friday , March 7 . BANKRUPTS . —Thomas CooPEB . Wootton , Isle of Wight , farmer and brickmaker—Bdxton Kenbick , Frampton , Lincolnshire , shipowner-James Babkeb , Brixton , builder—Kewbi ATKrNsotf , Louth . Lincolnshire , miller—George Bab-KBa , Henry-street , Kesniagton-laue , Sttrrey , contractor—Geobge Penneli ,, Stoke-upon-Trent , grocer . SCOTCH SEQUESTiJAUTONS . ;—EoBBax Cochbaw , Murraygate , Dundee , druggist—Eobebt Mitchbma Nether Inrer , Aberdeenshire , surgeon .

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      Money Market And City Intelligence. ™ ~ ...

      MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . ™ ~ * . London , Friday Evening , March 7 , 1856 . ' The Conferences—whicii still continue in Paris without any result being known—cast a weight over the Consols and Shares Market . There is no business doing , and so long as money is so scarce , or the Bull amount so enormous , there can be no increase . Every soul has made up his mind that we shall have peace , and all go in for the rise . Any little accident leading to a breaking off of the Conferences would be ruinous both , here and in Paris ; the panic would be so frightful that ordinary Stocks and Shares would be unsaleable . All the week the Consols Market lias been showing weakness . Shares continue firm , but without any particular advance , and but little business doing ; . Turkish Six per Cent- Stock has been fairly 90 J during the week , but closes a little lower to-day . In East Indian attd Great Western of Canada Shares there have been a few bargains ; Eastern Counties lower . Colonel Wynne ' s report on the rotten state of the timber sleepers of the Norfolk line is ominous of some harm before long . Great Western Stock keeps amazingly high , between 60 and 61 ; as also London and South Western . ¦ . ' ¦ ; '¦ ¦" , . . - ¦ ¦ .- \ - ¦ . ¦ . '¦ . ... ¦ . :.. ¦ .. . - . - . : . In the Foreign Share Market , Luxenxbourgs , Ardennes , Sambre , and Meuse , Dutch Bhenish have met with attention . ¦ ¦ ¦• . . ¦ ¦ . ¦ .. v . . . ¦ .. ;¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ In Joint-Stock Banks there is not much movement , and they are hardly as good as they were . —Miiies all flat . Some inquiries after the United Mexican ; the report by West Indian mail being favourable . Consols close 91 ? , 91 £ , The price for Continuation is now i per cent ! ! _

      Aberdeen, 26; 7 ; Bristol And Exeter, 87...

      Aberdeen , 26 ; 7 ; Bristol and Exeter , 87 . 9 ; Caledonian , 57 § y 8 | . ; Chester and Uolyhead , 12 J , 13 J ; . East Anglian , IH , 13 $ ; Eastern Counties , 9 J , f ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , 56 , 8 ; Great Northern , 92 , 3 ; Ditto , A stock , 78 , 80 ; Ditto B stock , ut > , I 2 i >; Great Southern and Western ( Ireland ) , l » 3 , 5 ; Great Western , 60 * ,, H j Lancaster and Carlisle , 73 , 6 ; Ditto , Thirds , 9 , 100 ; London and North Western , 99 J , 100 ; Ditto South Ditto , 92 $ , 3 £ ; Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire , ——; Metropolitan , f , i dis . ; Midland , 69 § , ' 76 £ ; Ditto , Birmingham and Derby , 41 , 3 ; Newport ,. Abergavenny , and Hereford , 11 , 13 ; North British , 30 j , 3 iJ ; North Eastern ( Berwick ) , 7 G , 7 ; Ditto F , Trtf » nfiion . 6 i . 6 dlS . : CittO . Orpnfr . "NV » VtV » Rnat . urn nnrnhaaa

      * i » 3 J dis . ; Ditto , Leeds , 15 J , 16 J ; Ditto , York , 52 , 3 ; North Staffordshire , 6 f , J dis ; Oxford , Worcester , and Wblverhampton , 24 , 6 ; Scottish Central , 104 , 106 ; Scottish Midland , 7 « , 6 ; South Devon , ' 124 , 13 Jj South Eastern ( Dover ) , 66 , 7 ; South Wales , 71 , 3 ; Vale of Neath , 10 , 19 ; West Cornwall , 6 h , 7 f ; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 7 | , ti ; Ardennes , ——Eastern of France , P & ris and Strasbourg , 38 , j ; East India . 213 , 2 i ; JDitto Extension ' , ; Grand Trunk of Canada , 125 , ll | dis . ; Great Indian Peninsula , 20 J , 1 ; Luxemburg , 5 . J , J ; Great Western of Canada , 26 & , 6 ; North or France , 39 . jf ; Paris and Lyons , 49 ft , 50 ; Paris and Orleans , 50 , 62 ; Sambre and Meuse . 9 g , J ; Western and N . W- of France , 34 , 5 ; Agua Fria , - ; Australian , f , f ; Brazil Imperial , 15 , 2 J ; Cocacs , \ i , 21 : St . John del Key , 26 . 8 .

      Corn Market. Mark-Lane, Friday, March 7,...

      CORN MARKET . Mark-lane , Friday , March 7 , 185 C . The wheat trade has exhibited no sign of improvement since our last report :. Although the home and foreign supplies continue very moderate , the demand during the week has been unusually limited , and prices have declined . —Barley , Oats , and Flour , hftve also met with a dull sul « at reduced rates .

      Bbitish Funds For The Past Week. (Closin...

      BBITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prioeb . )

      Gat. Mon. Tuca, Wed. Thur. Frl. Bank Sto...

      gat . Mon . Tuca , Wed . Thur . Frl . Bank Stock 214 .... 216 215 210 3 per Cent . Reduced . 91 ? 02 * i ) 2 i 9 tf 913 9 ) £ 3 per Cent . Con . An . 01 } 912 9 > i 01 * 9 ig 02 a Consols for Account . 91 * 9 ij 91 « » lj 914 » li Now 3 perCent . An .. 9- 'i 931 03 J 93 92 J 92 $ Now 24 per Cents 714 .... Long Ann . i 860 .... 3-5 31 3 J 31 34 .... India Stook 224 J 386 226 225 .... Ditto Bonds , jG 1000 , .... Gdit ) . 3 dis Ditto , under ^ 1000 .. 2 dis 2 dis . 2 dis 6 dis Ex Bills , JEIO'JO ..., 2 dis . pnr . 1 pm . par . 1 clis . Idle Ditto , £ 500 ,. lpm . I dis . 1 dlfl . I dis , .... Ditto . Small 2 dis . 1 dis . 2 din . 1 dis

      Foreign Funds. (Last Official Quotation ...

      FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation duuino inE Week endinc * ITaiday Evrnino , ) Brazilian Bonds 103 Portuguese 0 per Cents . ItuenoaAyros f > p . Conta J > 8 Russian Bonds , ( V per Chilian 0 per Cents .... 402 / J Conta i 02 £ Chilian 3 p «? rConta .... G 9 Russian Aft per Conta .... 924 Dutch 2 J per Cents ..,. 05 Spanish 44 Dutch 4 per Cent . Cor tlf 90 Spanish Committee Cert . ICquador Bonds of Coup , not fun . Vloxloun Account ...-,. 21 Turkish 6 per Conta .... yai Peruvian 44 |)«> r Contw .. 81 Turkish New , 4 ditto .... 1004 PortugueRO i per Cents . Venezuela , I ft per Cento .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), March 8, 1856, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08031856/page/21/