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      8 ~ The Northern Star February 26, Ms.

      8 ~ THE NORTHERN STAR February 26 ,

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      Aft r a few words from Captain Hi . * ai 6 and Mr Slaset , Mr S . CsAWFoan dechred his in tention of ° PP " toe motion , as the reports of these committees would be used to prop up our existing establishments , aud to prevent the reduction of the future estimates . Mr Cobdkk said that in the reasons put forward aaainst these committees he did mot concur . ( Hear , hear ) He did not conceive that by their appointment ihe jurisdiction of tho house was taken away . They ¦ were to be appointed for the purpose of examining into tie details of the miscellaneous , the army , the navy , and tbe ordnance services , and whatever mighty be their de-Cisir- ^ n be shoild feel himself perfectly at liberty to v « te with t ' fee ton . memb r for Montrose against any increase

      -n these departments . It wa « supposed both in and out "V that house , that thase committees * would disclose o-e mysterious secrets . He believed theie were iQ secrets to bs flise-Iosed . He believed that tlse newspapers disclos " -d the secrets of government sooner than the diplomatists themselves . The day for plots aud national conspiraries was gons by , and , as for France , the eeuld not dispose of a £ ve franc piece without its becoming matter of discussion in the Chamber of D- 'putiee . Ho therefore contended that those committees in uo way deprived hon . member * of their rig ht to vote upon any estimate submitted to thera . He maintained , on the comrsrv , tfeat the whole responsibility of voting tbo ^ e estimates lay with that home , and not with the executive coverament , whose duty simply consisted in

      propoiinR Hum . The pinch was coming fast upon tbew , and th'y could not screen themselves from the responsibility of Vulins too much money , by attempting to throw it on the ext ' eative ' government . The country was getting a iettV . 4 for coram m sense , and he was glad of this dispute a ' -out tbe property tar . As far as economy was concerned he admitted that the Reform Act had proved & failure , although in other respects it bad worked wonders ; and if the doctrine were to prevail that the executive government was to be the party responsible for rotinff away the public money , then would he defy any absolute eovernaient or despotism to increase taxation with equal readiness . In fact , no despot weuld venture it , for he would be afraid of big neck . Who

      ¦ was to be responsible , if the parliament threw the responsibility upon the government , and the government firms : it back upon the parliament ? Tha right hon . baronet , ths member for Tarawortb , said that the people called for more co'oniet . True ; but why did noble lords and right hoa . gentlemen is that house continually fiitttr the people by referring to the possession cf an empire on which the sun never sets . The lamentable massacre at Canton had been referred to as an excuse for demanding more money ; bat while it took place , we had ten skips of war in the Tagas , including four steamers and 4 , 812 sailors . ( Hear , hear . ) Reservingto himself a perfect independence as to what these proposed corcEiitteea might de , he should , in Vie meantime , vote asainst increase , and for diminution .

      Admirsl D . Dckdas denied the truth of Mr Cobden ' s allegation . There -were two steamers st the time in ihe river st Canton , and a man . oftwar in the neighfcoutbood ittk * time of the massacre . Mr Buck observed , that the predictions of the hon . re-ntleman , made twa years ago , thst the principles of Free Trade wonld secure tbe prosperity of the country , tad not been fulfilled . ( Cheers from Lord G . Bentinck snd others . ) When those predictions were made , and when those who declined to concur in them were invidiously described as monopolists , every class io the community m ' ght bs said to ha * e been in a prosperous condition ; whereas now , that those principles Jisrl heea carried out , tbey were steeped in misery . fHew . )

      Mr C . P . Tilhees congratulated the hon . gentleman who bad jn « t ipoken , on ihe disappointment he nan have experienced at not finding that the principles cf Free Trade , in accordance with bis predictions , had rained the agriculturists . ( Hear , hear . ) That hon . pentlemen was the advocate of a high price for corn . Sow , not only corn , but all provisions had been dearer in 1647 than in previous years ; and what was toe conse . ox : nee 1 Why , that there had beta a much greater depression of trade . ( Hear , hear . ) In his ( Mr Villitrs ' s ) op i nion , the evil effects of the corn laws would be felt for some years to come . The resolutions were then agreed to , Tbe SSiVE Teabe . —Mr Hctt then mered for a select

      committee tojeonsider the . best meanswhicb Great Britain conid adopt for mitigating the horrors of the slave trade , snd providing f . r it * total extinction . In so doing he described the result cf the policy which we had pursued for that purpose , and after a frightful detail of facts , asked whether we ought to persist in that policy * Including tbe price which tte had paid to Spain and Portogsl t for their consent to treaties which they fcad t-e & ted as se much waste piper , we had expended i 21 . 003 . fi 00 for the extinction ef the slave trade , aud were still adding every year fre . h samg to that expenditure . "We hai also sacrificed the lives of our countrymen ta an immense extent upon that coast , and were still offering np every year fresh victims in thst cause . The slave trade was now more extensive than ever , and we had efrgravateo , not mitigated , the horrors by which it was Kcc- 'ispa & ied . We were trying to do by force that which

      fores oi u d ntver accomplish ; ani , with the exception of the Halted States , bad sot one country in the world acting " honestly with us . He computed that , notwith . standing alt eur efforts , 160 , 001 negroes were annually torn from their homes in Africa and carried to different slave dealing gauntries . He therefore implored the house to leave the slave trade to itself , and , if foreigners would engage in that horrible traffic , to let the guilt of it remain on their heads , to be punished not by human laws , but fe } the" ven » eance of tie Almighty governor of the world . Hr Jacesok seconded the motion in a speech of consldersble power and sinsuUrity . He controverted many of the positions of Mr Halt , and vindicated the British merchants froci several charges which bis principle bad incidentally brought against them . No men had done isore for the suppression of tbe slave trade than tbe British merchants trading to that coast . He had himself been a trader to that coast for sixteen years .

      Afier a le-nj discussion , the motion was agreed to , snd the bouse adjourned ata quarter past twelve . WEDNESDAY , FmtirABT 22 . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Yoseigk PolictofLoed Paisiebstox . —The hoa . e met at twelve o ' clock , and the formal business having been disposed of , nearly tbe « bole of tbe sitting was occupied by a speech from Mr Asstet , who renewed his tuition for an address to the Crown , for papers illustrative of the foreign policy parsued by L- > rd Paltnerston with a view of founding aa impeachment upon them . The honourable member , in & speech of nearly firs hours length , during which he travers-. d over the whole ministerial life of the roble foreign Secretary , charged Lord Palrnerston , with several acts of treason to his Sovereign , of violation of treaties , cf treachery tewardsforeign governments , of subornation of his agents , of deception towards Parlismtut , and of practicing delation on his Sovereign and bis colleagues in tiffice . The hosourable member was more than once

      cirectly contradicted by Lord Palmerstoa , and was once called to order by the Speaker . The greater portion of this speech was addressed to almost empty benches . Mr Ueccbabt seconded the motion . Hr Sheil immediately rose , and said , that ai Dsngarvan was so near to Yougbal , he took the liberty of a n -ighbour to express his surprise at finding the hon . « md learned gentleman , who at the election was siore Irish than the Irish themselvss , transferring his motion for tie restoration of the Irish parliament to Mr Urqufcart , ani taking from that gentleman , in exchange , a notion embracing the whole universe—in fucr , making a swop * between the world and College Green . As the ton . and learned member bad left only an htur for repl y { hsving spoken up to five o'clock ) , and aa bis motion Was , in fuel , the motion of Mr Crquhart , it was but fair that Mr U .-qirhart should begin , aud furnish the Foreign Seexetarv with aU the charges that were to be preferred

      egsiinst him . He ( Mr Sheil ) recommended his nsble friend to regard not the ' rapid vituperation' which had just been poured out against him , and which denoted , in » great measure , some disturbance of the understanding . SacS absurd charges should be treated with apathy , mingled only with compassion . He ( Mr Shell ) had come down to the house prepared to show that the honour of England had sever been » ulliea in the hands of Lord Pahnerston—thathebaibeen the champion of humanity , the friend Of tivilisation , and the promoter of freedom , in sllpirts of the world . But hehadabandonedhis purpose eja hearing Mr Austej's speech , which carried in itself its own refutation . They had now heard the speech of the ad . vocate ; and as time was wearing en , he would sit down , that tbey might hear that of the client and the witnesF , for the house would bear in mind that the hon . member for Stafford was the only living witness , to prove the cbarg-. B which had been made .

      Hr TJaqcHtBT observed that , until Mr Anstcy ' s eharjres we ' re answered , it was not necessary for him to fcraisk any farthsr evidence of them . He declared , iuthe presence of tbe house , that he firmly believed every accusation that had been made that day . He was con-• rineed that , from first to last , the noble lord , the Secre . lary for Foreign Affairs had been serving , not this counfey but Russia , He was prepared to prove , ct least , snd hesuked his character on his ability to do so , that in one important ncgatiation , that which led to the reaty with regard to Turkey , a change had been made tn the slipuiatiens of that negotiation , triib the view fan g effect of serving the interests of Russia in Turkey . Snre ' y it was enough that such a charge should be mide io induce the house to inquire into it . I : was eaoUith that a prosecutor should appear and take upon

      iim-e' . fthe responsibilities of the prosecution to secure shearing . He now took that responsibility upon himself and the least that they could do was to give them a baring . He appealed to them as the grand inquent of the nation , and charged Lord Palmersten before them of h-gh crimes < md misdemeanors . He had no lU-f . eling torvards the noble lord . H « wished to God that the charges which be preferred against him were false and feat inquiry would preve hira , not a maligner , but « jnadmau . If his accusation was a c alumny , let it be pat co » n-if treason , let the . country be satisfied that it & k > . If they granted him the papers Bonshtfor . be would prove that Lord P * lme « ton . in addition to hie other crimes , had prevented the ratification of useful eomratrcial treaties with other parts of tho werld , esd that ha was the source and cause of all the

      ¦ "aamt-nts which were now being prepared , and tbe •^ J" ? 0118 ei peadituce to which we were being fiufc * Ktea , Yiscouat P * lheestok observed , that in what he had tteay he would avoid the use of language which was ealj ougraceful to those vthr „ ed it , which was at va-

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      rience with the rales of the House , with the courtesies of society , and with tbe practice of gentlemen . But ho would repel in terms the roost comprehensive , in Ian . guage the most positive and complete , the charges of every kind and description , which Mr An'tey and Mr TJrquhart had brought and assserted against him . If tbe question were one between himself and ' the two members , ' he doubted whether he would have condcg ceaded even to centridict or disprove their assertions ; but be owed it to tbe house and to the country to do so as publicly as the charges had been made . It" it should be thepleasuseof the house to Institute an isquiry into the whole of his public conduct , there was not a docu . ment in tho records of the Foreign-office , not a private or confidential letter in his Offn ptwscpsion , which be would not readily , and with pride , submit to the scru . tiny and judgment evert of bis politic . il opponents . Having said this much with regard to the subject generally , the noble lord proceeded to notice some of the

      charges contained in the speech of Mr Anstey , which in his eyiuion , resembled more * the linages of a kaleidoi . cope out of order , than-anything ev > r before presented to huesan vision . ' Amongst other things with which be was charged , was that he had sold this country to Russia . The result of this treachery on his part was obvious , in the fact that England was now a province of Russia—that Russia was predominant in the councils of this country , and through this country in . the affairs oft' e world . The first ground upon which this charge was based was that he had been complimented , some years ago by the Russian ambassador in a despatch to his government , as having ' made a good speech . ' He could assure the honourable and learned gentleman that , on that ground at least , his loyalty would never be celled in question . The noble lord was proceeding to notice other points of the charge when , six o ' clock having arrived , the Speaker declared the house adjourned , intimating that the debate would stand as an adjourned order of the day .

      HOUSE OF LORDS , Fi-b . 24 . Lord STAHLn called the attention of the government to the ' violent and seditious language , ' published in a newspaper called the TJkited IrtrsHiuN , which had recently been started in Dublin , and wished to know whether that paper had ceme under the notice of the government , and if so , whether the law officers in Ireland had been consulted , and whether It was intended to take any notice of it . Tbe Marquis of Lansdowne replied , that he bad reason to believe that the attention of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland had been directed to the subject . But it would be better to leave the course to be adopted to tbe discretion of the Irifh Government , rather than to take any step to control or fetter it . Tbe Loan Cbakcellob then moved the second read , iag of the Encumbered Estates ( Ireland ) Bill . The motion was agreed to .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . The Wikbow Dotieb . —Lord Doxcak moved for leave to bring in a bill for the total repeal of the window duties . In eo doiog . he admitted that serious objections might be urged at this time to the reduction of taxation iu any shape ; hut iu proposing an iucretwe of the Property Tax , he thought that the Ministry should have done something to relieve the working classes from the taxes which pressed most grievously upon them . The noble lord delivered a very able speech in support of his motion , concluded by telling Lerd Morpeth that bis San i - tary Bill would give no satisfaction , unless it were accompanied by a total repeal of the window duties . Mr Hche aeconded , and Colonel Sibthorpe and Sir De Lacy Evans supported the motion . The fjhaneellor of the Exchequer resisted the motion , and was followed ou the same side by Mr Palmer .

      Mr Waklet . said all hope of retrenchment from tbe present Administration was gone . The public bad once entertained some respect for the government , but that all was over now , and Lord John Russell would find things greatly changed in this respect if he went down and visited bis committee in London . The window-tax was second only in iniquity te the income-tax . It was iBjurious in every war . The Chancellor of the Exchequer was under a mistake when he thought that it did not press upon the poor . It operated as a curse upon the labouring classes , being injarioas to their health , destructive of their comfort , and prejudicial to their merals . He wished the government to understand that in the course of s few days they wonld have the clearest demonstration of the fixed resolve of this coun .

      try to submit to no increase of taxation . Tbe people sought and needed relief ; but the government would not give it to them ; neither in v » ey of economy , or of just and equal taxation . After speeches from Mr Stafford aud Mr M'Gregor , Mr Feaeocs O'CoNsORsaid the speech of the hon . gentleman who had just sat dewn | would , "in his mind , excuse the honourable member ^ from voting against the committee proposed by the right honourable gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; and it also bore out to the fullest the feeling which prevailed out of doors against the speech of the noble lord , which the honourable gentleman had properly described aa not altogether understandable . In advocating the extension of the window-tax to Ireland , if it were to

      be continued in this country , the honourable gentleman seemed to forget that the smallest amount of duty might ofsen prove an entire prohibition . He seemed to forget the fact that an English wiadow and an Irish window were very different things . In England the window was intended to let the light in , hut in Ireland tbe use ot a window was to let the smoke out . ( Laughter . ) The hon . member for Northamptonshire ( Mr Stafford , ) in dwelling en the comparatively small number of houses subject to the window tax , seemed to overlook one consideration altogether . If there were 3 , 000 , 000 of houses not subject to the window duties , while only 500 , 000 paid the duty , the result which he ( Mr O'Connor ) drew from this war , that a great number of these 3 , 000 , 000 61 houses were shut up in darkness , and would hare windows hot for this tax . He would be prepared to show , when the time came , that an income tax of two millions a year was equivalent in an

      indirect manner to a tax of eight millions on the industrial classes , and that if persevered io , it must ultimately fall on the landlords of this country . The subject would , however , better come before the house on another occasion , and when that time arrived he would be able to show to the honourable member for Northamptonshire that theevilsof whichhe had complained arose , not from adopting the principles of free trade , but from , at the same time , not adopting those prudent regulations to which , the noble lord alluded in his celebrated Edinburgh missive . He agreed with the honourable member for Finsbury that tbey were now obliged to legislate for a thinking people . ( Hear , hear . ) As to the increase of the armyandnavy , the noble lord said that he did not make a warlike speech . But , if he did not , what did £ 150 000 for a militia mean—what did the increase of the marines , and of the army and navy estimates mean ? Were not these warlike matters

      to introduce in a time of profound peace * ( Hear , hear . ) He agreed in the adage , that the best way to maintain peace was to be prepared for war , but he thought that the proper way to be prepared for war was to pay attention , not to the maritime defences , but to the wants and feelings of the classes on whom they should have to depend for assistance if war should come . ( Hear , bear . ) The noble lord ought to look also to the peaceful feelings of the people of this ountry , but at the same time he might rely on their support in the hour of danger . Though he ( Mr O'Connor ) was stigmatised as a firebrand , and a destructive , and a revolutionist , be would be ready to po farther than the right hon . baronet the member for Tamworth , in telling

      tho noble lord that even the cripple would shoulder his crutch rather than have a foreigner to interfere in the affairs of this country , and for his own part he was ready to become a volunteer , though he would not serve as a mercenary in resisting foreign aggression . Let not the noble lord think that the feelings of this country were to be judged of by the present quiescent ttate of the people . The public mind was strongly alive to the course taken by the noble lord , and it was only necessary for some artful and designing demagoeue—( a laugh )—to apply a match to their feelings in order to rouse the people into tl e most determined opposition . The people were in fact determined to look after the matter of retrenchment in the public expenditure . ( Hear ,

      hear . ) They were resolved that their sweat should not be poured out and their labour increased in order that others might live in luxury on the fruits of their sweat and industry . ( Hear , hear . ) He would vote against this tax , because he regarded the question as one of principle ; and because , as the representative of a popular constituency , he wished to show that the people were ready to return good for evil . When he went before them again , he hoped to justify his vote ; but he would much rather return to his own insignificancy , than hold a seat iu that house by adopting any course which his own feelings did not tell hira were just . The noble lord knew that the name of his party had been made odious to the public . The noble lord knew that the name of Whig stunk in the

      nostrils of the country . He believed that he spoke the feelings of the working classes of this country as much as any man , and he would ventur-e ia their name to tell the noble lord that all former differences would be forgotten , and all by-gone battles be sunk in oblivion , if the noble lerd would now take up their cause ; but that they would not suffer themselves f o starve , inorder thatotbersmightlivein luxury on their toil . Though they were now at peace , the horizon was not unclouded , aad God only knew what their discussion might be on Monday night nexti A great opportunity was now in the hands of th ° . noble lord , which all previous ministers had lost , but he would tell the noble lord to

      take care to improve it . Let him take care that the people should not be sacrificed , and if he had a difficulty to meet , he might then throw himself on the shoulders of the working classes of this country . But he ( Mr O'Connor ) begged to inform the noble lord and the house , that he would be no party to producing a slavish quiescence , and he would be no party to tha toleration or augmentation of any tax which would press upon the toil , the labour , and the industry of the'industrious , in order that idlers may live in increased splendour and luxury . ( Hear , hear . ) And whea be ( Mr O'Connor ) came to enter fully into this subject on Monday night , he would be able to prove to the landlords on this side of the house , and the Irish members on that side af the

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      house , both of whom appeared inclined to give a destructive support to ministers , that an income tax would press most heavily upon those two very parties . Upon the English landlords ' , through increased poor rates , consequent upon increased pauperism , resulting from an increased idle class —( hear , hear , ) -and upon the Irish nation thus , when next they appealed to the middle-classes af this country ^ for relief , the answer of that class would fairly be , had you not allowed the minister to tax us to the amount of two « r three millions a year we would have been in a better condition to assist your countrymen—( hear , hear . )—while you have also placed us who opposed the measure in the odious position of bearing all the evil cf sequences which must result to the indus .

      trial classes from its adoption . He ( Mr O'Connor ) saw the anomalous , the unjust and ungenerous position in which the noble lord was placing his quondam free trade supporters . —( hear , hear , — and on Monday night he would be able to trace all the necessity for an income tax to the derangement of our currency , tbe distress of the shopkeeper , and the pauperism of the people , not to the principle of free trade , "but to the fact of the superstructure of the noble lord not being in unison or keeping with the basis laid by the right hen . baronet , the member for Tamworth . He would reserve himself for that occasion , and , having heard a great deal about the respect and consideration due to the constituencies of hon . members , he ( Mr O'Connor ) owed that consi .

      deration to his own conscience , his own feeling , and his own principle ; and if honour and constituency clashed , he would have no hesitation in throwing constituency overboard , but he trusted that he would be able to reconcile his vote for the repeal of the window tax , against the infliction of the income tax , and in favour of the reduction ot the salaries of idlers , and tbe diminution of ottr expenditure to the proper point of economy to his constituents , and if not , he would throw his con « tituents overboard , rather than support them at the expense of the industrious classes . However , if his constituents were in favour of the wiadow tax , an income tax , increased war tax , and against retrenchment , lie ( Mr O'Connor ) was not a fit representative for such a constituency . ( Hear , hear . )

      Captain Pechell , Mr AgUonby , Mr Cowan , and Mr llnwatt supported the motion , Lord Ashley delivered a Whiggish speech in support of the government . Lord John Russell opposed tbe motion , which Mr Etrart , Dr Bovrring , and L « d H . Grosvenor supported . Sir R . Peei thought that it was not the duty of the government , in tbe present state cf tho expenditure and finances , to dispense with this tax . He trusted , however , that the Chancellor of the Exchequer weuld giro his consideration to the discovery of a substitute , « hlch might prove less objectionable . After a few words from Lord Duncan in reply , The bouse divided , and the numbers were—Forthemotion C 8 Against it 160 Majority against —92 The motion waa therefore thrown cut .

      Powei op Appeal—Mr Ewaut obtained leave to bring in a bill to establish a power of appeal in criminal cases , which bill he intended to be applicable to all cri . minal cases , with the exception of treason and roi » prisl . n of treason . Gake . —Mr Col vile obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable all occupiers ef land , having a right to kill hares on that land , to do eo , by themselves or persons authorised by them , without being required to take out a game certificate . Small Tenements . —Mr Poulitt Scbope obtained leave te bring in a bill to exempt small tenements from local taxation . The other business was then disposed of , and the bouse adjourned .

      ( From our Third Edition of lost week . ) . . . TR 1 DAY , Pebbuauv 18 , EOr / SE OF LORDS , —The Committee on the Diptomatic Relations Court of-Rome Bill occupied tlio entire sitting . Considerable discussion arose as to the designation by which the Pope should be referred to in the bill , tho Bishep of Winchester proposing to substitute for the words * Sovereign Pontiff , ' those of ' Sovereign cf tbe Roman States , ' which amendment was agreed to . The Earl of Eglinvon moved the introduction of the following vrorda , in reference to a representative of the Roraan court to this country , that he should be a person

      not in holy orders in tbe Cburch of Rome , nor a Jesuit or member of any other religious order , community , or society of the Church of Rome , bound by monastic or religious vows , ' Tbe Marquis of Lansdowne opposed the amendment . The Sake of Wellington thought there was no nei'esslty for the amendment . After a protracted debate the committee divided , when there appeared—For the amendment , 67 ; against , 61 ; showing a ma . jority of 3 against the government . —Lord Redesdale andthe Duke of Richmond also moved amendments , but they were not persisted in , and tbe report on the bill was ordered to be received on Monday .

      HOUSE OP COMMONS . —The Bcdget . —Lord John Rceeell made bisgeneral financial statement in a Committee of Ways and Meani . The noble lord opened hia Budget byprofessing his inabUity ' . to perform theimportant duty that devolved oa him , which he thought he could best do b ; laying before the house an outliae of the financial policy of the governtnen . % postponing to a futar « time all arguments in favour of that policy . Ho reminded the house , in the first instance , oi tho vioisslsi . ud . s hrough which the country had passed during the last eighteen months , which , except in tl-aes of foreign wars or domestic insurrections , had no parallel in our history . Having quoted tbe changes iu the prices of wheat , in tbe 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 Custoihs , and the revenue generally , had been affected b y these vicissitudes , the noble lord then proceeded to refer to the balance sheet [ for the year , which was laid upoa the table of the faooee on the 3 rd of February . From that document it would appear that there was an excess ef expenditure over income of £ 2 , 966 , 683 . But deducting from this , £ 1 , 525 , 000 for Irish distress , and extraordinary sums expended in tbe conduct of the C » ffre war , the real excess of expenditure overincone was r . dused to £ 061 , 680 . He then proceeded to state the estimate which had been made last year by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , with regard to the difi \ rer t sources ef income . With regard to aU these source ? ,

      the es . imato made last year was £ 52 , 065 . 000 , whilst the receipts would not eiceed £ 51 , 362 , 060 . This was a c nsiderable falling off in the revenue for the year ; but , under all the circumstances of the case , the wonder was that it bad not been greater . The decrease oh the articles of malt and spirits alone amounted to £ 1 , 359 , 000 . Taking the receipts for vh © yew a * already stated at £ 51 , 362 , 060 , there would he a deficiency cf upwards of £ 900 , 000 . Having thus glance * at the finan . cial condition of the country for the current year , the noble lord then proceeded to state what be calculated would bo tbe proceeds of tbe various items of revenue for the next year , that commencing on tbe 5 th April next , and ending on the 5 th of April , 1849 . He proposed to take the Customs at £ 19 . 750 , 009 , the Excise

      at £ 13 , 000 , 000 , the stamps at £ 7 , 200 , 000 , the taxes at £ 4 , 840 , 000 , stage coaches at £ 500 , 000 , the income tax at £ 5 , 200 , 00 ? , the Pent-office at £ 900 , 000 . the Crown lands at £ 60 , 000 and the miscellaneous taxes at £ 800 , 0 fd ; according to which estimate the whole amount of revenue anticipated for the coming year would be £ 51 , 250 , 000 . Taking the expenditure voted last year as the staadard for that of the . ' coming yeir at £ 52 , 315 , 709 , and the revenue as estimated at £ 51 , 250 , 000 . a deficiency was apparent of £ 1 , 065 , 709 . This waa on the supposition that the expenditure would not exceed that voted last year . But a large sum had te be voted for tbe excess of expinditure on the navy for tho year ending 5 th April , 1847 , amounting to £ 245 , 500 , and £ 1 , 100 , 000 for the Caffre war , making together the

      sura of £ l , 345 . 500 , which supposing all our establish , raents to remain as last year , would swell the deficiency t > ba provided for to £ 2 , 411 , 209 . They musteither sup . ply by taxation the deficiency which now appeared , or come to the resolution to make a great reduction in the military and naval establishments cf the country , that the expenditure might not be incommensurate with the Income . As to which of these should b ' o pursued , . the noble lord then proceeded to state the views entertained by the government . Strong and extreme opinions had been held out of doors with regard to the subject of the national defences , and ho wished to guard himself from the supposition that he thought that there was , in the present state of our foreign relations , especially those with France , any reaaon to fear a rupture of tbe

      peace which now happily prevailed .. No one could be more anxious than he waa that the relations between England and France might henceforth be of the most amicable and of the most intimate kind . But that this country might be involved ia war , notwithstanding all the guarantees with which peace might be surrounded , was a contingency which might at any time suddenly arise . Disputes had but recently existed between thin country and France , Russia , and the United States , which but for the forbearance shown on both sides might have led to a rupture . However tranquil therefore , tho political atmosphere might now be , accidents , now unforeseen , might arise to throw it Into commotion . It was but prudent , then , for them to bok forward to the contingency of ivar , and to be prepared for it ; With regard to invasion , although he did not look upon it as a probable event , it was not to be regarded as impossible , considering the powers of steam . And with regard to * the warlike preparations which Lad elsewhere been

      going on , it was true that since the revoiutfou of 1830 under a King who , in his belief , was a steccre lover of peace , the naval force of Prance had been largely increased , whilst that country did not require as Englanel 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 on in Franco , it was urged by some that no ad quate military or naval preparations had been made in this country to protect us from tbe 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 increased since the year 1835 from 135 , 768 to 196 043 men , the increase during the period referred to bting 69 , 320 men . There bad been neither neglect then nor unwillingness on the part of the legislature to vote iacreastd supplies for the purpose « f augmenting the effec .

      Aft R A Few Words From Captain Hi.*Ai6 A...

      tlv e force of the country when necessary . Of lata years another species of force had been drilled and drganlsed , which would ba found both useful and effective . He alluded to tbe organisation by the late government of 15 , 000 old soldiers , Under the present government too , dock-yard battalions had been formed , amounting to 9 . 800 men , with 1 , 080 guns , the greater part of which force could be removed at any time to other parts of the coast . In addition to this , a very efficient force could be found in the coast guar j , which wera being or . ganised and drilled . The Increase 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 , was from £ 11 , 739 . 078 in 1835 , to £ 17 , M 0 , 096 In 1847 , Under the circum .

      stances he had described—considering tbe position of this country , her immense empire , the number of colon . ies which had been added to that empire , the great change which had taken place in the military establishments of other countries , tho possibility of war , the duty of this country to defend herself , and to maintain her independence— the government had come to the conclusion that it would not bo wise to attempt at present to make the expenditure equal to the income by large reductions of our force . On the other hand , it wsb no less their opinion that there was no reason for giving way to sudden alarm , or for making any precipitate pre . psratlons . Their belief was tbat taking tbe different forces now at tbeir disposal , both as regarded the navy ,

      army , and ordnance , with moderate addtions to some branches of their services , this country was in a fit state of defence , which was one great security for peacewhich he regarded as the great and only legitimate object of all their armaments . The increase proposed in tbe navy estimates for the coming year was £ 164 , 000 , of which tbe earn of only £ 70 . 000 was for services more properly " naval . With this vote they would ta fully prepared for all emergencies , go far as naval preparations were concerned . With re -ard to the defence of the dockyards , a great deal bad been done by the late government in that respect . A total sum of £ 262 , 000 had been expended in fortifying the dock-yards in the most skilful manner . And -as to the army , although he was not prepared to propose its increase by

      a single man , yet the number of men in the United Kingdom would be materially increased by the number of regiments ; which were on their return home . The rank and file , who in the coarse of the summer would bo 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 increaje in the army estimates would not , therefore , exceed £ 43 , 000 . With regard to the Ordnance , the increase would be more consider , able , say about £ 245 , 000 , making a total in . crease In the three departments of the navy , army , and ordnance of £ 358 , 000 , There was another species of force , in respect of which he intended to liy a measure before tbe hooee in the coureof the session , and in refer , encu to which he proposed to take a vote of a small sum .

      The force , to which ho alluded , was the militia forcej There were difficulties connected with that subject , which did notexiet In former times ; bat it was butright to have a portion of the people trained to arms and ready in a moment to march to any part of the country , should their services against on enemy be required . If the house ohould decide that a militia force was not nccee . nary , it might be found desirable to propose , at some future time , a still further Increase in the regular force . He proposed to take a vote of £ 150 , 000 , with a view t » laying a foundation for the militia farce . The noble lord then proceeded to state the estimated expenditure for the year beginning 5 th April , 18 i 8 , and ending 5 th April , 1849 . The estimate of expenditure for the Funded Debt was £ 27 , 778 , 000 ; for the Unfunded Debt ,

      £ 752 , 600 ; making together £ 28 , 530 , 600 . The expen . diture for the Consolidated Fund would be £ 2 , 750 , « 00 ; for the Caffre war , £ 1 , 100 , 060 ; for the Naval excess o I astyear , £ 245 , 500 ; for the Navy , £ 7 , 726 , 610 ; for the Army , £ 7 , 162 996 ; for the Ordnance , £ 2 , 524 , 835 , and f » r miscellaneous items , £ 4 , 006 , 000 . The total expenditure for tho year including the proposed £ 150 , 000 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 obvious that they must net only propose the renewal of the Income-tax , but also , if the house approved of the estimates , resort to additional taxatioa . The proposition , then , which he had to make was , to renew the present Income-tax from

      Ai'iil next , for a further period of five yeare , and to Increase that tax from 7 d , to Is . in the pound , or from three to five per cent , for the first two years . Consider , ing the * present condition of Ireland , he did not 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 whb at first imposed , aud as it had existed for the past few years , making no distinction between property and income . The noble lord then adverted to the great reductions which had recently taken place in the duties on various articles of consumption , Nearly ferty millions of taxation hail been taken off since the peace , upwards of ten millions ol which had pressed most grievously on the comforts of the lower classes of the people . It was not , therefore , too much to ask for a temporary increase of the exist .

      ing direct tax , with a view to meeting circumstances of almost unparalleled difficulty . The result of the year , therefore , would be as follows : —Taking the expenditure at £ 54 , 696 , 500 , and the income at £ 51 , 250 , 000 , which , by the anticipated additional receipts of tbe income-tax , if enhanced as proposed , amounting to £ 3 , 500 , 000 , wouid amount to £ 54 , 750 , 000—there weuld be a surplus at the end of the year of £ 113 , 000 . This would be but a small surplus , it was true , but as the 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 tho Government deemed it their duty to lay before the country . The noble lord concluded by moving resolutions , which he hoped the house would again consider in committee of Ways and Means which he intended to move on Monday ee ' nnight .

      Jfr Hume had never listened to any financial statement witb more pain than to that which bad just been deliversd . The noble lord and he saw the condition of the country from very different points of view . It was his intention to call upon the house , not to ' add one shilling to our taxntion , but to reduce , ia every practi . cable way , our enormous expenditure . Mr Bankeo was quite sure that the government would never get tbo country to comply with tbe requisition just made to the house . Mr Osbohne said but few Budgets bad ever been laid before the house calculated to inspire the country with such consternation and alarm . Tbe Marquis of Obanbt fiaid that hut few of those who supported the income-tax iu 1842 and 1845 , expected to fiad it contemplated in a Free Trade Budget . Sir B , Hi . iL contended that there was no rational fear of an invasion . Ho objected to the proposed increase of tbe income-tax .

      Colonel SiBTHOBP was pained , but not much surprised , at the statement which had been made . Mr F Babiko was also amongst those to whom the statement had broug ht pain and regret . He should foel it to be his duty to look most carefully at the amount of tbe increased expenditure proposed , and to I squire greater economy than had been hitherto observed . He could not concur with the government in making the income-tax a permanent feature in the taxation of the country , and could not , therefore , see but with sorrow that it was now proposed to add two per cent , to its amount , Mr Disraeli spoke at considerable length , contending that tbe recent experiences of the country were all con . demnatory of their new system , and entering into an elaborate refutation of Mr Cobden ' s pacific views , who , he said , had been well received on the continent , because he had dona get much for the continent .

      Mr . CoDDEN thereupon briefly reiterated the views upon the question of peace and war which he bad already elsewhere delivered . He could assure the house that bo specoh that bad been uttered for a long time in the house was so calculated to do mischief as that of the no . b ! e lord . It was because they had been arming that all the increase spoken of in the armaments of France had taken place , and thot ho was prepared to show when the propif time came . The Ch 4 ncsi , ic-e . of the Exchequer followed , enforcing the arguments used by Lord J . Russell .

      After e tew observations frooa Sir R . Inolib , Mr Mohckton Milnes , Mr BaiouT , and Mr Newdeqiie , Lord Palhebston begged the houso to remember that . instead of large armaments being about to be proposed , with the exception of a small increase in the marines , neither the army nor navy was to bo increased by a single man . The noble lord concluded by expressing bis conviction that peace was not likely to b « compromised , ani the mea » sures proposed for Its preservation were not deserving of the censures which had been cast upon tbem .

      The resolution was then reported to the hause , which after the disposal of the otber business , adjourned .

      Hull.—On Sunday Evening At Six O'Clock, ...

      Hull . —On Sunday evening at six o ' clock , to return collecting cards for Mr O'Connor's seat . — Birmingham . —At the People ' s Hall , on Sunday evening ^ at six . —West Riding . —At the Chartist Association Room , Wakefield , oa Sunday , at ten Worcester . —The district delegate meeting , is postponed till after Mr Kydd has visited the district Mb Donovan ' s Routb . —Oldham , February 2 / th ; Holl ' mwood , 28 th ; Failsworth , 29 th ; Shey ! March . 1 st ; Newton Heath , 2 nd ; Eccles , 3 rd Stalybridge , 5 th ; Ashton , 6 th ; Duckinfield , 7 th-Hyde , 8 th ; StooVport , 9 th ; tfejrairf . Ifl , h ; Lees ' near Oldham , lSch— Bristol —Ad NichoH ' sCoffee Rooms , Rosemary-streat , on Tuesday , at seven . Oldham —All persons holding subscription books for the defence of Mr O'Connor ' a seat are requested to bring them in on Sunday .

      HoiLttiwooD . —Mr Jamea Leach , of Manchester will deliver « -lecture in the Primitive Methodists ' School-room , c-n Monday next , Feb . 2 Stb , at seven octock in the evening . Subject : 'The National Land Company , and the Land and Labour Bank ' MiNERS .-The next delegate meeting of Lancashire miners will be held on Monday , March 6 th , at theeign of [ the Woodmen , Oldham-road , Ashtonunder-Lyne . Chair to be taken at- eleven o ' clock in the torenoon . Halifax .-Mr Bawdon is expected to lecture in tbe Working Man ' s Hull , on Sunday , Februarv 7 tn , at bix o ' cleck m the evenirg .

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      EQEWTS OF THE 1 S & JEIQ && L h & VW GOMP ^ NTT . FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 2 i , 1618 . PER MR O'CONNOR . 8 H 4 BE 9 . £ B . d . Ledbury .. 0 IS 2 Hawick .. 2 15 1 £ Mottram ~ 5 I ) o Bradford , York 719 0 Rotford ,, 3 1 4 Bramhope .. 0 15 0 Truro .. 4 4 8 Lamheth .. 12 6 Globe and Friends 9 7 7 Bermondsey .. 1 19 0 Market Lavlngton 5 0 6 Otley >„ 2 7 0 Bacup ., 8 0 0 Balford .. 3 12 6 Duckinfield .. 8 G n Hindley , 'Win-Boulogne .. H 8 7 Stanley „ 2 0 0 RadcVUTe Bridge 4 8 4 Leeds .. lo 0 0 Aberdeen .. 0 15 5 Pershore „ 2 5 0 Rochdale ,. I 19 3 Norwich , Wells 1 10 0 Newton Heath « 5 0 0 Teignmouth ., 7 0 0 Wltham .. 1 10 0 Gainsborough .. 6 14 6 Edinburgh M 2 0 6 Kingsbridee .. 1 19 0 Leicester Astlll 5 0 0 Preston Liddel 22 19 0 Torquay .. 6 2 4 Glossop .. 9 18 0 Sheffield .. 8 0 0 Kilmains „ 5 19 8 Kerfdal .. 013 6 Wilmslow .. 0 12 6 Nottingham , Atherstone .. 12 14 0 Sweet ~ 7 4 3 Crayford .. 2 0 8 Northampton , Loughborough .. 2 0 0 Munday 10 0 0 John Leicester „ 0 3 0 Macclesfield .. 5 0 0 G J Shunter .. 0 5 0 Mansfield , Walker 1 10 0 Stephen Francis 0 15 0 Birmingham , Good- Wm Eden .. 0 15 0 wiu 6 C 0 Ebenezer Seager 0 5 0 Banhury ~ 28 18 0 Wm Borrett „ 0 2 0 Stafford .. 0 19 6 Harriett Towers 0 10 0 Central Rossen- John Hefferman 0 1 6 dale .. 9 10 0 Wm King .. 0 10 Ashton-under- Wm Jones ., 0 10 Lyne « 14 9 6 ItobtCrow .. 0 2 0 Stourbridge .. 4 14 0 Wm Crow .. 0 2 0 Hull ~ 312 0 Wm Thatcher » 0 10 Ardsley .. 1 10 0 T R Waterman 16 0 Salisbury 314 O Thos Sherlock .. 017 0 Falkirk .. 4 6 6 Wm Bojson .. 0 3 6 Manchester -. 88 4 « J D Thomas „ 0 10 Rothcrham - 5 0 OC Vigurs ' .. 0 10 Reading 4 5 0 Edmund Betts ., 0 2 6 Ketford ~ 6 16 0 Geo Bishop .. 0 10 Northwich . Rowe 6 8 6 Glllam and Cou . Shoreditch .. 17 0 sins „ 0 16 Gorebridge .. 2 0 0 Ann Broad .. 0 0 6 Oldham M JO OT J Thompson 10 0 Darlington » 13 6 6 Timothy Roach 0 14 6 Newcastle-upon- Jamas Ashton „ 0 2 0 Tyne „ 18 8 5 Cnas Dohoo .. 0 2 0 Morpeth ... 8 5 0 Robert Gibson ,. 0 2 0 £ 105 9 fj

      EXPENSE FUND . —«—" Ledbury ... 0 4 6 Hull ... 0 1010 Globe & Friends 018 0 Ardsley ... 0 10 0 Market Lavington 0 0 8 Salisbury ... 16 0 Bacup ... S O 0 Falkirk ... 0 13 6 Boulogne ... 0 14 0 Manchester ... 3 0 9 RadclitTo Bridge 016 0 Settord ... 0 4 0 Aberdeen ... 0 7 3 Shoreditch ... 0 1 0 Rochdale ... 2 2 3 Darlington ... 0 13 0 Wltham ... 010 0 Newcastle-upon-Edinburgh ... 0 2 0 Tyne ... 19 3 Torquay ... 0 14 2 Hawick ... 0 ll 0 Sheffield ... 2 0 0 Norwich , Wells 0 2 0 Nottingham , Gainsborough ... 0 4 0 Sweet ... 010 X Preston Liddle ... 14 6 Mansfield , WaUcer 0 10 0 Glossop ... 0 2 0 Birmingham , Kilmarns ... 0 6 0 Goodwin ... 10 0 Wilmslow ... 0 5 0 Banbury ... 0 19 6 Atherston ... 0 6 0 Stafford ... 0 4 0 Barasley , Lowe 1 14 0 Kidderminster 0 Is 0 Eliza Owen ... 0 2 0 Central Rossen- Thos Sherlock 0 3 0 dale ... 0 lo 0 Edmund Betts 0 2 0 Otley ... 1 12 ] 0 Geo Mathews ... 0 2 0 Salford ... 0 9 0 Thos Bruce ... 0 2 0 Stourbridge ... 0 6 6 Jas Thompson ... 0 4 C Morpeth ... 0 15 0 £ 28 12 8 Total Land Fond ... ... £ 405 9 6 i Expense Fund ... ... 28 12 8 Rules ... ... 0 12 4 £ 434 14 8 i Bank 578 3 2 £ i ~ 8 £ ; Dixok

      Wm . . CBBiaxorssB 2 > o » e , Thos . Cube , ( Corres . Sec . ) Purup M'GsAT 0 , { Fin . Sec . ) NOTICE . RECEIVED AT BANK . Ancient Order of Foresters , No . 171 .. 5 o 0 0 Total from Manchester .. .. .. I 18 5 0 Swindon Auxiliary Bank .. 26 10 0 Treaton .. .. .. .. 45 7 6 Bacup .. .. .. .. 500 Friendly Aid Societ y , New Leeds , Bradford , Yorkshire .. .. .. .. 100 T . PaicE , Manager . RECEIPTS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Reading ... 0 10 BrMgwater ... 0 2 0 Lower Warley ... 0 9 6 Marylebone ... 0 10 £ 0 13 FOB TBS PROSSCVTXO ); OP TAB PBOPBKToBB OP IBS MANCHESTER BXAMIN 8 R . Newcastle-upon- Preston , Per J Tyne ... 4 10 0 Brown ... 0 8 5 Salford ... 10 0 Newton Heath ... 0 17 0 St Helens ... 0 5 8 GIocsop ... 0 8 0 Manchester ... 0 JO 0 Market Rasen ... 0 7 0 £ 8 1 1 mmUBBBBSTWHB VW 3 . TROSECOTICM e 9 BLCAFORC HCUOEB . CASE . Salford ... 0 10 Morpeth ... 0 0 6 ' T Davis ... 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 Dodson ... 010 0 Lincoln ... 0 8 6 MMurpby ... 0 0 6 £ 2 16 0 C . Dotie , Secretary .

      . Errata . —Omitted In the list , but forming part of the totals of former announcement , ' Few Friends , Paddock , near Huddersfield . 'IOs . ; J Hornby , Is . ; 'CoIman , ' 5 s ., ought to have been 'Coltman , ' and 'Itatford , ' ought to have been ' Retford , ' Thos . Clabe . DBFENCE OF UH o ' coHNOE ' fl SEAT IK PABLUMENT . F Gardiner . Wiad- Three Poor Stock- sor ,, 0 10 ingers , Netting . B Waslington > . O 0 6 ham „ 0 0 9 GBlack M 0 0 6 C Finlay .. 0 16 R Hand . M 0 0 6 3 Jameson and J Blackholm n 0 b 6 W Adamson M 0 10 J Weston .. 0 O 6 J Bell .. e 1 0 J Sibley .. 0 0 6 KnareRborough , J Hodson .. 0 0 6 per J Dockar .. 0 6 0 Mottram « 18 0 Waterhead Mill , Mr Francis .. 016 per Beaumont 012 0 GA .. 010 J Murray .. 0 1 0 J B Brown , Lam- S Smith .. 0 0 6 beth . 1 0 10 Ceres „ 0 0 6 WRodgers ™ 0 10 J Whiddon „ 0 J » Somers Town J £ Brezer M 0 2 0 Chartists and 3 Breier „ 0 2 0 , Land Members , ^ Kinross .. 0 1 6 perArnott » . 0 14 2 J Gantelo and ERiely .. 0 10 Family .. 0 5 0 Westminster 0 il 7 Few Friends ., 0 10 J Savery , Wife Westen-super- and Five Chil- Mare M 0 3 0 dren .. 0 0 7 Manchester .. 1 15 11 BurrowasS , few Worcester .. oil O Chartists .. 026 AZ M Oloo D Pritchard aud J Andrews .. 0 0 6 Friends .. 0 13 Rochester , Land J Salmon .. 0 0 6 Company .. 15 6 W Butterworth , J Call eh an and Manchester .. 9 2 0 Irish Friends 0 7 0 L Greano , Roch- Sew Engine Fac dale .. 0 0 6 tory , Ashford 18 0 Cntlierine Fisher 0 2 6 W Dear and < 3 MrFarrer . 0 0 6 Read .. 0 1 0 Mr Gaaley .. 0 5 0 Retford , per W Mrs Gazley H 0 16 Bernie .. 0 2 S D Murphey » 0 10 James Moir , Glas . R T R .. OlO gow „ 100 W Sadler .. 010 SLB .. 026 CT .. O 06 JLB „ 026 Market Lavington 0 12 0 T Christmas 0 10 J Kennington .. 0 2 6 W Brown .. 0 0 6 H Cook , Wedge Salford , Landand Feast .. 0 10 Company .. 3 0 0 Mrs Booty .. 0 1 0 A few of Mr O'Con-Sandbach , per nor * s Admirers , R Stringer .. 0 5 8 Swlnton , J Min-J Hefferman .. 0 10 shell ,. 0 5 6 T M , an Exile .. 0 10 . Reading „ 0 12 0 J Enwright .. 0 10 Baulking „ 0 3 0 EM'Cann .. OlO Hull .. 200 M Walsh „ 0 0 6 Stourbridge ., 0 4 10 P Roche « . d O 6 Otley .. 0 6 2 Sewell 1

      Jno „ 1 0 Kidderminster .. 15 0 Few Friends , Stafford „ 0 5 9 Fofeshill „ 0 2 8 Northmen ,. o 0 0 Elizabeth Adney 0 10 Macclesfield „ 10 0 H C Young .. 0 0 6 Kendal „ 0 2 2 MNoon .. 0 0 6 Mr Lee „ e 1 o 3 Abercrombie .. 0 l 0 Mr Sykea .. o 0 6 HyAbercrombie 0 0 6 T Bowson ... 0 10 J Abercrombie .. 0 0 6 Shoreditch „ 0 8 0 R Clemraents , J Smith .. o 2 6 Birmingham .. 0 2 0 W Naylor .. 0 . 1 0 P Campbell , W Rose , Brixton e 1 0 Fortsmeutn „ a j . n Newcastle-upon-Few Framework Tyne _ 8 17 C Knitters . Tewkes- Ja 8 Brown , do " . 0 0 6 ^ xl , t ,. V ° 12 ° Mattheiu . Hether-Friend , Holbeck 0 19 ington .. 0 2 0 Tyldsley ., o 9 I Newport Pagnell 0 13 0 A «» ey 0 6 11 Chartists and Land Frankham , Family Company , Woland Vriends , verhampton .. 0 15 7 Bristol .. 0 9 0 J Devey , do .. 0 0 6 J Lawton , Prescot B o 8 Hawick .. 0 4 i $ 11 Dixon .. O 1 O Ashtovi . under-W Smith .. 0 10 Lyne , Land Com-T Davis , Bilston 0 0 6 pany .. l 10 0 MrTilleray ., 0 0 6 Bradford , York 1 1 0 Mr Keland .. 0 2 6 Bramhopo , per J E Brown .. 0 0 C Smith .. 0 5 0 A Brown .. 0 0 " 5 Preston , per J S Lavender , Wat- Brown .. 8 2 7 fordy .. 110 Sunderland , 2 nd G Carter .. 0 2 6 Remittance .. 1 0 0 W Wood , Eir . Morpeth „ 0 10 C minishnin .. OSS Newton II . ath .. 0 15 0 St Helens .. « 14 0 Failsworth .. 0 13 0 E B H , Lambeth 0 10 Markinch , Land W and M Hewitt 0 10 Company .. 0 6 0 SKydel .. 0 10 0 Chelmsford , Land Paisley .. 8 6 0 Company .. 0 7 9 JStropIand .. 0 10 Lewis , LandCoin . B Clarke .. 0 0 6 pany .. 0 8 0 James Clarke , Brighton , per Sligo „ 0 5 0 Flower , 2 nd W Taaffe , do . ., 0 D 0 Subscription .. 2 0 <•'

      W umra i e » Huddersfield L ^ nd fcewtonards .. mo 0 Company and HRSemple , do .. 0 19 0 Friends .. , JMSemple . dc ,, 0 2 6 Few Friends 6 H Cochr-ine , Dalton , near Glasgow .. 0 2 0 Huddersneld „ n , „ JTweedle , do ... 0 2 6 York , per A B . ? f J JM'Beth . do . .. 0 16 Few Friends 5 8 Mrs Sinclair ^ .. 0 10 Bradford ' a « „ Dalston , 2 nd Re . JLugg n i mittance .. 0 5 7 Mr Anderson " a 7 ? John Howarth .. 0 2 6 MrWestley „ T Renyard and Mrs Giles " n , 5 SHill .. 0 0 6 West Comes " 0 I I B Hemming , Co . PM Browne ,, ? $ ventry .. 6 10 0 Mount Sorrel .. a i i P O'Connor Hem- T Blake o t ming , do . .. 0 1 0 G Clark " 0 , ' 2 Norwich .. 015 0 Mossley ,. tin WBTaylar .. 0 2 6 Colne , No . 1 ° A Saunderson .. 0 2 6 Branch „ 2 7 n I Bennett , Led . Mytholmroyd .. n 9 £ bury „ 0 0 6 Lincoln ,. o l ? JJentral Rossen- Ironville .. i a „ dale .. 0 6 0 Hockmondwike oni Rochdale Land Do ., per J Fearnlr 8 a , ^ Company „ 5 0 8 HeighTown .. n , q , Rochdale Char- Llttletowu Land tists .. 1 10 0 Company , from llochdale female Local Levy Chartists

      .. 0 10 0 Fund „ i n r . H B , Rugby M 9 10 Dudley Land ° El B , do . .. o 1 0 Company and WC . do . ,. 0 0 6 Chartists ., 0 1 < a W A H , do . ., 0 0 6 Headless Cross J J , do . .. 8 0 6 Land Corn-Lower Warley .. 1 0 0 pany .. n 4 g Dockermouth , Land Leicester , per Company .. 0 12 0 Barrow .. 010 9 Chartists and Friends , Poekling Land Company , ton . 0 1 c Coventry .. 1 10 0 York Land Com-1 Robinson , do .. 0 10 0 pany .. 1 12 0 \ kley and Lelling . Truro .. 0 19 6 stow-e , Lanu 11 Murphy , Water-Company .. 0 2 6 ford .. O 1 0 i Hardy , Exeter 0 2 0 A Wesleyan .. 0 1 0 3 Passmore , do- 0 2 0 Witham .. 0 3 0 iV Carlisle , col- Huntingdon Laad lected . do . . 6 10 Company .. 0 3 a ' Putt ., 0 0 6 A Working Wo-I Channin ? .. 0 0 6 man , Redff Nick , Exeter 0 0 6 marley .. 0 5 0 3 Verner , do . .. 0 0 6 Winchester , per C Morgan , do ... 0 0 6 Sturgess .. 0 4 0 W Carroll , do . M O 06 JWR .. 05 o h . Friend , do , ., 0 3 0 R Huth „ 0 5 0 it Snow , do . m 0 0 6 Wilmslow „ 0 1 a f Puddio « mb , do . 0 0 6 Atherstone ., 0 8 8 5 Velien , do . .. 0 0 3 Crayford .. 0 8 0

      H Rodgmont , do . 0 0 6 Bcrinonelsey Char-1 Bales , do . .. 0 0 6 lists , 2 nd Subw Sward , do . .. 0 0 6 scriptioa „ 611 g W Leamon , do ... 0 0 2 J Fobs „ 0 1 rj Hyde , per W I Poss .. 0 I n Gaskell .. 5 O 0 H Whally .. 0 1 0 Baslingden „ 0 9 0 T Banghaui , Shiney Row , Land Breckley .. 0 1 g Company .. 0 6 10 Heywood Char- - Torquay .. 0 5 2 tists .. 9 « 0 J Codling „ 0 0 6 Elderslie and John-Northampton 6 t 0 ne Land Corn-Land Company , pany and Char . 3 rd Branch .. 0 18 i tists .. 1 0 fr Northampton Fonr Acre Member , Chartists .. 10 4 Giggleswike .. 0 0 8-Chartists and Stockton .. 1 0 0 Land Members , Longton Land Bristol , second Company .. 0 19 0 remittance .. 2 0 0 Kilmarnock , Three R Brownhill , Man- Friends .. 0 16 Chester 0 13 Longton , per Sheffield , pec G . Humber „ 0 4 & Cavill .. 2 0 0 Glossop .. 3 0 0 Derby , 2 udRemit- J Cook , Norwich 0 10 0 tance .. 5 0 0 J Jones , Tredegar 0 1 0 T Rogers . Frome 0 1 0 W Jones , do . „ 0 1 0 Winehombe , Land M Fex , do . .. 0 1 0 Company .. 0 10 0 J Hancox , 2 nd jouth Shields , Subscription - 0 1 0 Land Company , Mrs Hancox , do , 010 1 st Sub-scrip- T Bayless .. 0 2 0 tion .. 12 0 WWiliams .. 0 1 9 itockport Char . J Sandfcrrd . 0 0 6

      , tists .. 1 0 0 N Gibson .. 0 1 0 Jurbom Watch W Manual .. OlO Tower .. 8 2 6 P Diamond « 0 1 a lanley Chartist T Riley .. 0 l & Association .. 0 10 0 J M'Munn and J f Arnott .. 0 6 6 Vernes M 0 1 6 Liddall .. 6 0 6 Market Rasen .. 0 9 0 ' Ward .. 0 0 6 Chester .. Q JO & it Mansfield , J Gibson „ 0 10 Bradford .. 0 5 0 Pershore „ 0 10 9 dr Fisher , do ... 0 5 0 Chatteries , per jeeds , per Mr Taylor .. 0 3 g Hemmett .. 2 0 0 Fradingham .. 0 3 ' - fV P Walker .. 0 0 6 Welsh Patriots , tlevely Abbey .. 0 7 6 Merthyr .. 0 14 & W Leicester ... 0 2 6 E Richardson ... 0 1 $ I Kensett ... 0 10 C Cameron ... 0 0 3 F Cook ... 0 10 Windy Nook ... 0 { ^ R . Longwood ... 0 1 0 Dewsbury , per [ I Richardson ... 0 1 0 J Poppnell ... 0 12 0 3 Richardson 2 nd Weardale ... 0 15 f > Subscription 0 10 MixendenStones 1 2 0 F . and R . Tur- T . Riley ... 0 l ner ... 1 0 0 MissE . Richard-Mr Buttenvich 0 1 0 son ... 0 1 0 Mr and Mrs Davis 0 2 0 £ 12 ; 3 2 Tbe last item ivas given to me at the close of the meeti \ r , at John-stf eet , on Tuesday evening kit , by . a good Viend , for himself and his wife . lam not sure that I lave given them the proper name , but if not , this notice vill suffice . Thomas Clark .

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      ! 1 ] i ] ) ; \ ; j , ' , ! CORK EX . CB 1 ANGE . 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 thosa of flour moderate . From Ireland and Scotland , the receipts were mostly confined to a few cargoes of oats , Bbitish . —Wheat : Essex , Kent , and Suffolk , old red 49 sto 53 s , white 51 s to 59 s , new red 49 s to 54 s , white 51 s to 59 s ; Norfolk and Lincolnshire , and Yorkshire , old red 49 s to 5 Is , white 51 s to 57 « . —Rye ; English , 30 s to 34 s . — Barley : grinding , 24 s to 26 s , distilling , 26 s to 29 s , maHing , 3 'Js to 34 s ; Scotch , grinding , V 2 s to 25 s , distilling 25 s to 29 s , malting , 27 sto 3 'is , —Malt : brown , 47 sto 5 Js , pale , 54 s toSSs . —Oats : Banff and Aberdeenshire , feed , 2 is to 25 s , potato 23 s to 27 s ; Moray and Ross-shire , feed , 23 s to ? 5 s , potato , 23 s to 27 ; Alemoutb and Berwick , feed 23 s to 25 s , potato , 27 s ; Lincoln and Yorkshire , Poland , 2 ls to 25 s , potato 22 s to 25 s , feed , 21 s to ' . Us , black , 19 s to 27 s ; Devonshire and West Country , feed , 2 is to 24 s , black , i 9 s to 2 . ' s ; Kent and Essex , feed , 21 s to 24 s . black , 20 s to 23 s ; Irish , Newry , Dundalk , und Derry , feed , 19 s to 23 s , potato , 'itt to 24 s ; Waterford , Youghal , and Cork , feed , 19 « to 23 s , black , 19 s toiSs ; 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 t ) B to 22 s , potato , 20 s to 24 s . — Beans : English , tick , 84 s to 40 s , harrow , 38 s to 42 s , small , 4 " s to 45 s . —Peas : English , maple , 42 s to 46 s , grey , 45 s to 47 s , blue , 44 s to 47 * , white , 4 s tolls , boilers , 44 s to 49 s , per imp . qr . —Flour : town . made , 43 s to 48 s , Essex and Kent , 37 s to 42 s , Norfolk and Lincolnshire , 37 s to 42 b sack of 280 lbs

      ' ' , , r j , , . ' ' ] ' per . Foreign . — Wheat : Dantzic and Konigsburg , high mixed , 53 s to 60 s , low mixed , 49 s to 5 Gs ; Mecklenburg , Rostock , & c , 4 Cs to 54 s ; Danish , Holstein , and Frienland , < 4 s to Si ' s ; Russian , hard , 41 s to 60 s , soft , Ue to Sfls ; Odessa and T / aganrog , hard , < fs to 52 s , soft , <^ s to 52 s ; Spanish , hard , 48 s to 52 s , white , 4 ss to 56 s ; Italian , Tuscan , < tc , red , 4 Ks to 59 s , white , 46 s to 5 Gs ; Egyptian , 29 s to 3 ls Canadian , 4 . 2 s to 5 Cs , Yim Diemen ' s Land 51 s to 6 Isperimp . qr . Wed . vksdai . —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 prices cannot be quoted lower . Barley 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 no alteration .

      : LiVEnr-001 ., Tuesday , Feb . ' 22 . —At this day's market there was a steady business in wheat , at lully the prices of Friday , especially for new , whicli was taken more freely . Oats were also in fair request , and in some instances rather exceeded the previous rates for good mealing samples . Grinding 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 was more lively , but without any improvement in price ; United States less in request , hut also unaltered in value , Oatmeal dull , at the former currency . Inferiorbeef 3 s 2 d to 3 s 4 d , Middling ditto 3 s 4 d to 3 s 6 d , prime large ditto 3 s 6 d to 3 a 8 d , prims small ditto 3 s lodto 4 s , inferior mutton 3 s Sd to 3 s lod , middling ditto 45 to 4 s 4 d , prime ditto 46 4 dto 4 sSd , vuaUs 2 d to 5 s 4 d , small pork 4 s 8 d to 5 s 2 d , per 81 bs by the carcase . Hull , Tuesday , Feb . 22 . —Very little corn can now get in before the duty comes on next Wednesday , of 6 s per qr on wheat , and 2 s 6 d per qr on the other kinds of grain ; this will probably give more firmness to the trade , which is at present very sickly . There has be > n rather u \ oro business passing iu wheat during the week , & ut at low pvie-es—all kinds of spring cum ara exceedingl y depressed . Their sales were at 48 s to to 50 s qr for good runs of red wheat , we'Rhimr 63 lbs per bushel .

      SMITIIFIELD . The navigation of most of the continental ports being now open , somewhat extensive imports of live stock have taken place into London since this day se'iinight , or as under : — Prom "Whence . Beasts . Blip . Lbs . Cal . Pigs . Noordwyk 20 — — — — Harlingen 172 39 — — — Rotterdam 368 419 — S 8 — Antwerp — — — 8 — Coarse and inferior beasts 3 s 6 d to 3 s bd , second quality do 3 s lOd to 4 s , prime largo exen 4 s to 4 s -id , prime Scots , & c , 4 s fid to is 3 d , course and inferior sheep 3 s Sd to 4 s , secoiid quality do 4 s id fo 4 s Sd , prime coarse woolled sheep 4 s Md to 5 s 2 d , prime southdown do 5 s 4 d to 5 s Rd , large coarse calves 4 s 4 d to 5 s , prime small do 5 s 2 d ta 5 s 6 d , large hogs 4 s to 4 s fid , neat small porkers ( s 8 d to flsperSlbs tj sink tho offal ; su' .-kling calves 2-s to i 9 s , and old quarter store pigs 19 s to 25 s each . Beasts 2 , 858 , shoup lG . tiSO , calves 137 , pigs 240 . NEWGATE AND LKADENHALL . The arrivals of country-slaughtered meat , especially from the north of England have been on a moderate scale during the whole of the past week . The supplies of beet on offer , hilled in the metropolis , have been Kood ; thuso of mutton , veal , and p irk , comparatively small . Mutton has soli somewhat briskly , at an advance of 2 d per Slbs , otherwise the trade has been in a sluggish state , at about stationary prices . About 100 carcases of Foreign meat have appeared on sale .

      Printed L-Y Dougal M'Gowan, Of 16, Great Winjm:!. - Street, Llaymurket, In The City Of Westminster, At ;) E

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      Ollioe , in the same Street and Parish , for the Proprietor , FEARGUS O'CONNOR , E & ..., M . l \ , mid * u . bli 4 iiitl by William Hewitt , of . \ o . 18 , Charles-street , Br : u doii . strect , Walworth , in tho parish of St . Mury , Newinfjton , in the County of Surrey , at tho Office , No . !•>! Great Windmill-street . ITaymarkct . in th- * City »> W * i minster . —Saturday , February 26 th . l 84 M

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1848, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_26021848/page/8/