The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1852, Page 6

AFFAIRS IN BUROFE. nese eens ees INTERESTING PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. Dinner to Hon. R. J. Walker, at Manchester. THE ELECTION IN FRANCE, &e. &c. &e. Our Paris Correspondence, POLITICAL. Pants, December 18, 1851. Specwlations as to Result of Vote—Clergy in Fuvor of the President—Liberation of the Members of Assembly from Ham and Vincennes—The Doings of the Courts Martial in Paris—Number of Per- sons Killed on the 34 and 4th December Aszertained —Swuspension of Spanish Cortes—Pardon of the | Fulltbusteros—His Holiness’s Sentiment Regard- | tng Louis Napoleon's Coup d’ Etat—Destruction bya Tornado of twwo Cities in Sicily—The Ques- tion of the Holy Sepulchre, &c., &c. ‘The utmost uncertainty is now felt about the re- Bult of the vote which will take place on Saturday | and Sunday next. No one can tell what will be | the result of the balloting, though everybody knows what compression is used to forse the voters to decide in favor of the only candidate, Louis Napo- leon. Nothing, in my opinion, is more amusing thanto read the newspapers, written under the | command of the Elysée, which say, in the most bom- bastic language, that “ the nation is at liberty to do | what they may be pleased to do—to name or not, | Louis Napoleon, &c., &c ;” and, in the meantime, no newspaper is allowed to discuss the matter, to approve or disapprove the value of the hero “ put | on the shield,” as the only standard by which | France can be saved from socialism, blood and | plunder. Never, I think, among a people who had conquered the right to vote, has a similar position occurred in the world. The Consultative Committee has definitely boon constituted: but any one who will compare the first list with the one which is now publicly avowed, will see that s great number of the names which had been first printed, have now disappeared from the list The names of Messrs. Loon Faucher, Suobet, Duke of Albufera, and others, who hare protested agains: the pu ion of their names as | members of such committee, have finally been | erased. And when one sees to what subtorfuges the President had had recourse to make France be- lieve that he was ported by men of honor and | standing, how could a man of sense and probity vote in favor of a renegade and traitor '—of a man who has dared to anni te by a pronunciamento all the liberties which had been conquered by so much bloodshed, in 1793, 1830, and 15i8? | Despite all these reasons not te vote ia favor of Louis Napoleon, we see the clergy of France, to whom the Turiufe President bas surrendered the Church of the Pantheon and other little rights, ia order to obtain their good favors, advise by public letters, their “‘skeep’ to decide in favor of the | “wolf.” The Bishop of Chartres has given the example, ard no doubt it will be followed by many, if not all his colleagues. How could it be other wise? Louis Napoleon has published a lay regulat- ing the observance of Sunday, ag far us it may be possible. Is not this a meritorious act, deserving much approbation, not only on account of its novelty, but alro on unt of its being so apropos? Well,a man who must lected, per fas aut nfus, must make some concession, and obtain a3 many friends as possible in a)] the ranks of society. This was the cause, on Sunday last. of the charming re- ception given by Louis Napoleon to the men and women of the markets who came the Elysée, carry- ing bouquets and their hands full of speeches, to have a peep at the hero who had delivered France from its ruin. Never was the President more affable to the ladies of that society! He even consented to kiss one cf the pretty “girls” of tae people, and the whole company retired in the utmost delight. Two new Marshals have been made by an ordi- dated December lith. The first is General © (Jean Isidere); and the second, General iste Philibert). These two ¢ deserved to obtain ahigh rank in the army; but I regret to say, that if they did obtain it, it was more in favor of their devotedaess to the President than on account of their services. | ‘The best proof of what ! say may be found in tho dismissal of Geners! Chadeyston, a noble and | courageous soldier, who, ha’ refused to go tothe | #aeses Alpes and take the command of the troop; | in that department, ws immediately summoned to | make his retreat. | Another ordinance (how many are daily made ') concerning the old soldiers of the republic and the | empire, was also published on the IJ:h inst., by which a credit of 2,7U0,000 francs is opened to the budget of the Legion cf Honor, which wiil be dis- | tributed among those who are much needing Eleven thousand and thirty-three demands for alms have already been accepted by the bureaux. Asa matter of course, the future President for ten years, of France, must have a full staff of offi cers, and the most eminent men of arms, of all the regiments of the Fr wrmy and navy, have been selected to compose that body (‘a troop ofsatelives | ground the sun”). Ca xeelmans, son of the old General, was named, le firet to acoompany Louis Napoleon. | Whilst the President is thus preparing the de- | tails of his Ae the prisoners he has made and sent either to Ham cr Vincennes, are daily set free, one after another, and make their re-appear- ance in society. 1 am told that Geveral Cavaignac himself bas been released, with Messrs. Martin du | Nord, Eugene Sue, Nettement, Berryerand others. Mr. Rate, the questeur of the ex- eects As sembly, is etil] ke er. It is said that among the papers seized, in his pockets orin his desks, had been founda series of acts, waich proved that a conspiracy was held in order to upset the President sud establish another persoa in his plice. if true, the report that every paper was ready, with the exception of some nam eftin blank, which would have been filled according to eircumstances All this is very well; but whocan | tell if it is not a falsehood many things ares .id, now-a days, which have ne foundation whatever, nuine, for there is no e | but which are accepied as g porelbility to dex a only mention, for instance, the pretended approbation of M. de for the acts of the President D na Constituiivnel. the able e+’ man bas entirely submitted bimseif to Louis Napolcon, and he completely agrees with him, ia all respects. Now listen to this, gentle reader of | the Hrrevp:—! met, yesterday, M. de Palloux, | at ahouse of a frieud, andthere this gentleman | denied havirg taken any s‘epe in favor of the go vernment, while on the contrary, he showed tne | utmost reprobation of all that had taken place since the 2d of this month. C'est ainst yw'on cert Chistoirede France leading membe article of press have resumed surse of pu ov. L’ Ordre, C Opinion Pub La Presse, and ( Union issued their Grs'aua- | londay last, witha similer programme, by the report and editors of the papers a re from the editorial Jirardin has rurrendered his alent rédacteur of La bat who bas in favor of the election 4 Sivcle ha? algo made its re-appear- ance, end nevertheless it was seized on Sunday last for r ng followed the orders eeat to the oflies er of the Interier entided Le Publi, has made vards of Paria. The one nt » Peiedes ou being paper culate that the profit a numbe be very considerable, be not the question ; There is a rumor af ich says that M or Emile de Girardin hes n ment be feels in not having tio, from the disap been ar od us an important man, whilst so many of hia colleagu wore taken prisoners, on the 2d instant; everything bas contributed to make him ineane. Thié equires to be confirmed , M. de Lamartine is slowly recovering from his Sickness. He has also abande the egitorial de- partwent ef the journal Ze Pays; and, in order to have it known abroad, be published, a few day ago.a | in which he eays that he will have nothing to do forthe futare with politics. Why did Le hot do so bef If he had, very likely we shouls pot be in the b es in which we are now Among the numerous nances just published by th { will mention that which de- cide pote of rai ways which are in side © woited together by # circular b will ron e of the fortifications of will be, no doubt, a very useful ar- which, when accomplished, will save . engers he prov Thi 0 uble to 7 in seems to be all over rd, every- war © Base heys of the tbe bell whitch t feel Horrzib erta 2) OrMms ic . 7 umber of wen Who were ve le (wkon prisoner in] If one be- | the readers of | and thisis an excuse whi | but, and, Ithe barricades. 1 know, from touross thsk , at Vincennes and at Mient Valerien, oxoet by are A The persons i during the events of the 3d and 4th instant is now known to the last Person. It amounts te 2,733 individuals, among whom were seventy-two women. were in- surgés; the remainder were persons passing by or attracted to the spot by mere curiosity. ‘ell, is not that a pretty affair The news received from is of a vory pocu- mention the suspen- liar character. First, I sion of the assembly of Cortes made by the queen 7 the pes: Pact ar Ss ae has — nae y many, and approve @ large number. second eines noe Madrid is, that the difficulties between Spain and the United States about the last affair of Cuba, are entirely scttl Queen Isabella, wishing to give the respectable President of America and his government, as well as to the Feople of the Union, a testimony of hor favorable disposition, has pardoned all t! soners made during the expedition to Cuba by Lopez. Sefhor Don Calderon de la Barca, hor minister to Washington, has been named by her Grand’ croix of the Order of Charles III., as a re- ward for the efforts which he made so successfully to terminate this important affair, which had caused such trouble to both nations. From Kome, we receive the intelligence that the news of the conp d'état wasreceivedthere with much tranquillity. The Pope said little at first; but, after some time, he said that, ‘Very likely the hand of providence had directed the President.” Vory good indeed! From Sicily, we have received the news of a very terrible event, by which the cities of Mar- ealla and Castillaman were destroyed by a tornado, in which were buried an immense number of ships and barks ef all kinds, as well as more than five hundred persons. This tornado was divided into two columns, the head of which was in the skies and the base in the sea. ‘ho rain was pouring in torrents, and big lamps of bail were felling as thick as grape shot out of a cannon. ‘The question between the Sublime Porte and the Minister of France to Constantinople, M. de Lavalette, is stil! unsetled. What will bo the re- sult of ull that affuir,no one can tell as yet. Letters received from Pesth assert that porqui- sitions and searches of all kinds have been made during the night in the houso of the | mother and sisters of Kossuth, which is situated opposite the palece Karoly. Tho old weman was | suthorized to remainia her apartments; but she is under the guard of a policeman. : Veron, the actual publisher of the Consti- ex. M. tutionne pager of the opera, ex-quack, ex inventor and administrator of the Pate Rignault, was numed, by Louis Napoleon, officer of the Le- gionof Honor. What honor for the legion! General Cavaignac will be decidedly married to M’ile Udier, on Monday night. ‘This good hearted lady, as soon as she knew that her betrothed had been arrested on the 2d instant, went to Ham with her father and remained there, visiting the General every day as long as he was detained in jail. Jt issaid that two curates of the Catholic church having refused to marry the couple at their house, (General Cavaignac is a Catholic, and his bride a Protestant,) the parties have refused to go to church, and they will be contented with the bless- ing given to them by the Protestant mie P. S —I just received the information that M. Emile de Girardin, who has sold his furniture, horses, carriages, and house, has manifested his in- tention to leave France for New York, where he gees to publish a newspaper upon a large scale. be ex-editor of Lau Presse will take with him se- veral able reporters, who will assist him in his literary exertions. ] will know more in a few days, Ghee let your readers understand the whole affair. PARIS GOssIP. Paris, December 18, 1851. The 'Weather—Dulness in Social Circles—Eques- trian Statue in Honor of Marshal Sowlt—Whole- sale Poisoning—Stute of Theatricals, §c. The temperature is colder than it ever has been before for the last twenty years, in Paris, and tho weather is as gloomy as ever it is in London during the foggiest days sf the winter. in good or bad omens would derive from this actual darkness of the skies the idea that there isa storm hanging over our heads. Who knows? True it ie, that if the weather is dull, the city is still more dull No parties, no concerts, no balls, have as yet been given; and ordinarily, at this epoch of the year, one could not pars in any street of Paris without hear. ing the sounds cf an orchestra in one or two houses— without having his eyes dazzled with the blazing light of /ampions. Well, all these pleasures have been, and will be, postponed till the calm be re- stored in Paris and in the country. Who would dare danco when he does not know if ho will bo | allowed to eat his supper? Who would dare to ligh: a dampion when he does not know if upon it will not be directed the bullet of a gun? I: is even not yet certain thatthe “usual” mas- querade balls will take place at the Grand Opera. These saturna/és are somewhat suspicious to tho Minister of the Interior, and he fears that they would be the occasion of some trouble. In case permission is given, it will be late in the month, or rather in the beginning of January. have heard whispered in some quarters that Mr. lvmley had demanded the privilege to open the ltalian theatre, for some masquerade balis, where dancing would not be allowed. Tis would be an attempt to revive, if possible, the epoch when good scciety used to frequent these parties, and anuse themeelves with intrigues of lon ton. We shall see what will be the issue of Mr. Lumley’s efforts to fe the mighty nuisance of the Grand Opera. Many who are living in Paris, are still waiting ts open their parlors. Mrs. Kidge- wey, who is a great admirer of Louis Napoleon and oi bis merits, intends giving a few parties, which, no Coubt, will be stamped with the seal of elegance ard fashion. The Langdons and Joneses, of New York, who have no political friends, are also desirous to make scime show and display, inorder to attain a small rank among the ‘‘upper ten” of the capital of France. ‘They tried the experiment formerly, 6; but, as is well known, they failed then. they have more chance in 1852? ‘That is the question. Such is the only chit chat to be given to the Hx p. Everything ia fashionable life secms to be in a stato of torpidity, d ®gnetic shock is very much desired to give 2 to this lifeless body. \ivee, cur amiable Minister in Pari been somewbut subj logy of his countrymen, on account of his not visiting the Elysée afier the events of the 2d of Dosember instant Those who do not like him, and are al- ways on the gui viveto utter some blame upoa his acis, said that it was wrong on his part to ap- year ag ifnot approving the government. Tnose who like to hear a person before condemning him, (and lrenk among them,) will say that Mr. Rives acted very right in waiting tho result of the elec tions before cailing upon tho President. be sides this, Mr. Rives is not the only ambassador who hes been waiting te pay a visit to the Elysee ; must not be scorned. Lhe journal Le Siecle was stopped a few days ef, for not following the orders of the goveramen’; ter two days of interrupt publisher nho died a few weeks ago at Cas- an equestrian statue erected in native place. The Common y voted @ sum of money to open a ch will soon be filled. mbert, who was to be received at the Academy on the 5th instant, will not have the hencr to belorg to that body of forty-six fora few weeks. ‘The siting of the savants has been post pcned till political affairs wre more quiet. ‘There was a Jarge crowd on Monday last at tho Place de ja Requette, in front of tae prison of that auc, Where the beheading of e man named Hum blot, rextenced to death for having murdered his mistress, tock place. Never was such a large ciowd, | dare & sembied anywhere to behold tight. , by mere chance, passing b ot, and | declare that | was really disgust to see £0 many people attending to wi of a head into a basket, and the jet of & cracity i¢ anomalous among men who have some pretengions to refinement Yell, there is among he many criminal causes contained in the newa- pa the case of a certain woman, called Helcoa Jegado, who poisoned 43 persons during tho pericd of one year anda baif. What a monster! The theatres have not been doing mush during y the fortnight, on account of the sudden retreat of #!l the strangers whoare usually in Paria at this time of the r. Nevertheless, the managers have been very busy in producing new plays of all serts, with the intention to ettract the public. 1: is to be hoped they will succeed At the Grand Opera, Mme. Tedesco made, Inet great hit in the part of Vides, in ** Le Pro. Meyerbeer. Her sucooss was far super of Alboni in the s yart, aud she rded, On many occasions, with the mos use. ‘Tedesco’s triumph is, indeed, nordinary thing ever experienced an who comes to Paris, without d who, by her only ta‘ent tains, all at once ret theatre of the world not only an intelligent glect a single ocsasion of hose who & desco i ne yl A One who believes | | euch ® syeterm sepeaead tate meee wane on the si am told that Lablache will soon make appearance. 0 Theatre L’Opera Comiquo has produced a very brilliant play, in three acts, entitled ‘Le Chaveau de ls Barbo Bleu,” which was received with much success. The poem is by Mr. St. Georges, and the music is by Lyopmander, the author of “Les Monténégrins,”’ an opera which had a certain famea few years ago. Mme. Ugalde, who BaD part, was received with much e scenery and costumes of the new play are of the highest pe me. Rachel has made herre-appearance at the Theatre Francais, after an absence of about seven months, during which time she travelled in Ger- many, Russia, ‘and Italy, and won as m: laurels as dollars. I am toldthat she has now become a millionaire, and that if she plays, itis only for her own 6. Asa matter of course, she was en- thusiastically received at the Francais, and eve time she has played, the house has been crow to the utmost degree. The Vaudeville theatre is flourishing, with seve- ral newplays. ‘‘ Mme. de Cerny,” *‘ La Circas- sionne,” and ‘La Dieude Truffee,” are capital comedies, which are daily stamped on the bills. At the Variétés, a review, called “La Course au Plaisir,” in which all the pretty women of the theatre are presented to the publio under tights and short petticoats, and all the comic actors sing fanny. verses and display thoir histrionic talent, is all the go forthe moment. The play is founded upon that funny puff which was, last Bepeniuet; pub- lished in all the papers of Paris, by which a certain tmdustrid proposed to entertain people during a month, giving them every evening an amusement for ¢3. The farce is excellent, and will have much up The Montantier theatre has also produced a play on the same plan, called “Les Crapauds Immor- tels,” (immortal toads,) which contains much fun and merriment. At the Gymnagé, the three act play of George Sand is st: ttracting the crowd. ‘Le Mariage de Vactoripe is finely written, and deserves much credit. The Ambigu Comique produces to-morrow ove- ning, a new drama, in five acts, by Dumas, called “Le Vampire.” The Opera National (anciont Theatre Histo- rique) has obtained a sterling success with the now opera of Felicien David—‘* La Perle du Biesol,” | and rightly the singers and the author are received with deafening applause. The ‘ Desert” has been sung on that stage, and every piece was encored, as | every where. “Bonaparte in Egypt”—such is the new grand melo dramatic spectacle which will be performed | on Saturday next, at the Circus theatre. I am told that the scenory is tho ne plus ultra of what has ever been made in that line The Jardin d’Hiver will soon be re-opened to the public. It will be remembered that some ill inten- tioned people had entered the premises, (a few months ago,) and destroyed not only all the exotio plants and trees, but also cut into pieces the pictures which were hung on the walls of the parlor. All this has been repaired, and a grand festival will inaugurate the ecries of fétes which will, no doubt, be given there during the winter, and prin- cipally during Lent. Henry Herz, the talented pianist, whose musical | excursions in the United States have been reported in all the newspapers, is now established in Paris, at his piano warehouse, Rue de la Victoire. He is busily engaged in writing his memoirs of the United States, which are as spicy as possible. I am ae that he will give hia first concert in a few weeks. Mr. Brady, the excellent daguerreotypist of Now York, is now in Paris, having just returned with his wife from a journey to Italy and Switzerland. They both enjoy good health. Ibave been requested by many of the numerous friends of Mile. Catherine Hayes who are living in | Paris, and who know how much trouble the Irish nightingale has had with her impressarto, to express to her how much sympathy they felt for the disgrace- ful way she had been treated. No doubt that sou- venir from abroad will much please the fair canta- trice. B. H.R. THE FOLLOWING IS A IAST OF AMERICANS NOW IN PARIS . 8, Pepper. Phila. M. Ho; ple, Cincinnati. 8. H. Parsona, Connecticut R. Mclivaine, Cincinnati. 8. Childs. Cincinnati. @ Dickinson, New York. IL. Maney, Nashville. &. F. Cutus, Pbiladelphia. P. Lorriliard Ronald, New York C. Townsend, New York. Dr. 8, H. Bhaw, Boston. W. 8. Hutchins, New York. Captain Per ip Von- . Museey. Ci stance C. Remington, New ¥ W.D. Bryan. Nashville, RB. M. Jones, Livingston G. Levie, New York. J. A. Adame, New York. ©, W Harrison, Loxingion. W. Birney. Cincianati. 8. F. Schs ner, Charleston. T. Buck, Baltinore, DK Higner, Washington. C, Happoidt, Charlestcn, T. Rocevelt, New York. T Il. Pons, Boston. 8. Babcock, Chester J.D, Robbins, New York L. H. Vuekizgism, Cam brid, ridge J. W. Cook. Jr., Granville. Hi. Mcail, New York. GK Draper, do. HOM. Tegg. do. J_E MoFerland, Richmond, W. H. Huntington, N. York. C F Raymond. Conn, W AR. Navkeli, Salem, A rv, Conn. A. Oseps de. AI 8 es, Georgetown, W C. Baker, Phila. R.M. Upjohn, New York. D, J. Clark, | do, WG Medllieter, Phila, —‘T. Davis, New York. G, G. Horey, Boston, D. Detmler, Phila W.L Guddards, Delaware. J.B, Menbrok, Troy. D Selden, New York. M.J, Townsend, Troy. E. Parmly, do. ‘W. ¥. Atlee, Pennsylvania. E_ Bowers, Baltimore. Dinner to the Hon. R. J. Walker, at Man= chester. [From the London Times, Dec. 18] The Hon. R J. Walker, for many years Sesretary to the Treasury at Washington, and well kno vn in this country for ing exerted himself successfully in the United States government, te obtain a re- duction of the prohibitive tariff on our manufac- tures almost simultaneously with the repeal of our corn laws, was, oa Tuesday eveniog, entertained at apablic dinner at the Albion Hotel, Manchester, by the merchants and leading commercial gentle- men of the town. Mr. Bazley, President of the Chamber of Commerce, presided; and the Vice- President of the Commercial eed Leah vice-chair. The principal guests were Mr. Watkor, Me Catton: Mee Rhee Hiphe Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M. P , Mr. Bright, M. P., Mr. Brotherton, M P., Mr Charlcs Hindley, M. P , General Wal- bridge, and Colonel Colt, (United States.) ‘The CualkMAN gave, as the toast of the evening, “Our distinguished guest, the Hon. R. J. Walker; and may our commercial relations with the United States be unfettered, and amity between he two nacions be rendered perpetual.” The toast was roceived with great cheering. The Chairman shewed, at some length, the advantages this country hai derived from a free trade policy, and auvetted to the cervices of their guest in ob- taining a reduction of the tarifls in the United States. He was glad, also, tosee Mr Bright present, who had endeavored, on many occasions, toinduce ovr legislature to give us statistical accounts of our products. Hiiberio be bad not succeeded, but it was to be hoped that at no distant day the nation would not be ashamed of an annual stock account, to show to ourselves and the world our industrial progress. He made this remark because Mr. Waiker would this evening prove from the public documents of America, statistical facts exceedingly interesting tous. Helearot fi Mr. Wa kerthat the industrial produce of the lt States equal to 2,000,000,000 dollars, and supp ot there to come under the protective ls rica, aud supposing 25 per cent. added to thm by these protective Jaws, there was not less than £20,000,000, sterling por annum taken &9a the poskets of the pecple of America to protect aad u6- efit certain classes. When our own protective Culy on corn existed, it was supposed that the pro- tected clasees took from the pockets of the people more even (han the amount the Chancctlor of the Exchequer received in Queen’s taxes. He thought when the people of America enme to appre ciate these f they would no longer permit y more than we had. (Applause ) J. WaLsir was received with great cheering and said: emon,—I thank you most sincerely for your kind ackaowledgment of my i services in the great cause of both our atrier, and, as I aid believe, of maxkind. (Hear) I thabk you still more fo: the opinion expressed in faver of unfettered commerce; and I The Ho thank you also for that sentiment which you have oflered, that amity and friendship may be forever (Ap. ge hes preserved between our kindred countries. plevee ) 1 believe, gentlemen, that nothin tended so much to increase and to perpetuate friendly relations, as the st ing down, in 1516, by the joint action of bota countries, a considerable portion of theee barriers of restriction and of high tariffs which soparated them from euch (Applause ) 1 believe that commerce, the extended commerce, is pre eminently the friend of pence (hear), and that by ibe joint action o! two great countries in the repeal of your cor ond in the reduction, the very groat simultane cduction, of our duties, more was done by t two single aots to cement aud perpetu ho friendly relations of d America than by al (bept ding act ni and the etatutos of the Ce #6 of States. (Hear ) ‘The first gentleman t or distinguished in my country a8 aD eminent advooute of iree trade was an bLnglish distinguished English. ricod of F men, the rson, emi ne 10 0 bisvorian, da di of the neigh’ 4 4 bis nate waa Jo eph Hee me frou the viein Bi mire haw universally known amo! Ihave read, within the last few da; ee mieel aninna verting somewhat upon my humble self, from a member of Parliament—I am told a distinguished member of Parliament—and a worthy and amiable entleman, although displaying, I must some fitie of that nervous Peaptle, on Ras aacien which generally accompanies those who are advocat- ing a weak cause. It was a Mr. Newdogate. (Hear, an ogy ipl. eeargets emebaek arguments regente myself, a indicating the great pros} a that ha aaa to the United Bice octane: cated by our statistical returns, under the tariff of 1846, he said, the reason of our prosperity was, that the tariff of 1846 was a protective tariff. Now, | wish very much that Mr. Newdegate would do us the kindnees of paying us a visit to America, where he would be received with all pporeiialisy 3 and that, as an English protectionist, he could convince our American protectionists that the tariff of 1846 isa protective tariff Canghtar), because their great objection to it is that it is not a protective tariff. And if, gentlemen, he could Po still farther, and convince them that that tariff was still too high, there is no one who would rejoice more in such a re- sult than my humble self. (Hear, hear, and laugh- ter) Gentlemen, I stated that the change mado in the tariff of 1846 was a fundamental change. For the first time in the history of our government the round was then assumed that it was unjust, impo- fitio, and unconstitutional to impose any protective duties; that we could justly and properly impose no duty except for revenue (hear, hear), and im- se no duty beyond a revenue standard. (Hear, oe ) Now, gentlemen, may I call your attention toa few of the items in the changes that were wade by the tariff of 1816, as compared with its predecessor of 1812! The first item is that of bock- ings and baizes. It had a specific duty of 14 conts | mports and revenue, to 41 por cont. It was redu- ced by the tariff of 1846 oe percent. Nex comes, ‘ P ties tender Tariff Tari Imported Articles. parigof 941, of wait of 1818, 4 2 Bockings and baises...... 140. per sq. yd. Manutactures of cotton, 49 25 43 25 | 70 25 Do., do , do., eclored 695 | Tarred cables and cordage ce per lb. TL 25 Untarred cordag: « disc. per ib, 188 2 | Do. yarn... 2 6c. per Ib. 19 = 20 Cotton baggin, do pereq yd. 63 20 | Iron in bars or bots, whole or part manufactured | _ by rolling... $25 per ton. 7 30 | Railroad iron. do. a7 30 $9 per ton, 72 (80 | 2he- 137 30 | - 82 30 = 60 80 | -_- 3) 30 - po) 30 | - 127 2 | - 61 2 Averago....0 ese Seis 6B 9 758 ‘The average being, of those duties embracing most of the great necessitics of life exported from E land to America, 88 per cent under the tariff of 1842, and 26 percent under the tariff of 1846. (Hear, | hear ) Now, when you bear in mind that from the organization of our government under our constitu- tion of 1788, down to Decomber, 1845, no American Secretary bad ever dared to propose the abandon- ment cf protective duties, it must, 1 think, be con- ceded that the change made b | great and important. (Applause.) Under the tariff as it then stood, there was scarcely an article manufactured of cotton that the manufacturers of this day could bave oxported to the United States. With duties ranging from 41 to 70 per cent they would soon have become—in fact, they were becom- ing—absolutely prohibitory. Now the export is | Pearly quadrupled. (He Well, these are some of the results, as 1 have noted them from the statistical tables of the United States, of what has been the effect produced in that country by our reduced tariff. Our exports the last year of the tariff of 1312 were $113,153,- 516; in 1851, under the tariff of 1816, they were $195,698 (Hear ) Our revenue the.last year of the tariff of 1842 was $26,712,000; the last year, under the tariff of 1546, it was $50,000,000. (Hear ) Thus, while we have reduced our duties in this enormous ratio by one single step, our re- venue already is nearly doubled. (lear, hear ) | Our tonnage in 1846) was 2,562,490 tons, in 1851 it was 3,70.000 tons. (Hear.) Our ships bailt from , 1842 to 1846 were 501,000 tons, from 1816 to 1950 they were 1,099,000 tons. Our railroads built from i S 1812 to 1846 were 1,862 miles; from 1846 to 1351 the | length of railroads buit was nearly 6,000 miles. Our coastwiseftonnage in 1816 was 1,117,000 tons; in 1850 it was 1,431,000 tons. (Hear) And here, gentlemen, let me call your attention to the last | tweitems. Itis said by the protectionists in tho country, that although your foreign trade may greatly augmeat, you will overwhelm and destroy your internal commerce and industry. Well, now, the extent of that internal commerce is exhibited by the increase ofour railroads and the coastwise tonnage; because it is our railroads and the coast- Wige vesse!s that carry the products of our imternal industry from State to State, and from sity to city | Instead of this prediction being realized, that this decrease of duties, although it might increase our foreign trade, would destroy our internal commerce Precisely the reverse has been the fact, an our railroads and coastwise tonnage, indisating the progress of our internal commerce and industry, have increased in a ratio unprece- dented since we were a nation. (Hear) Now, gentlemen, | will show the participation which you have had in some of these results, because I believe there is a perfect identity of inter- este between England and Amerisa (applause;) that the more prosperous we are, and the tore able will we be to purchase, and the better price will we be | able to give for your manufactures. (lloear, hear ) And again, the more pros;erous England is, the more will you be able to purchase our cotton, our rice, our breadstufis, our provisions, our tobacco, and other agricultural products. (Hear.) The American tonnage entered in the United States during the year ending June 30, 1859, was 2,573,000 tons ; the foreign tonnage whi during the same time was 1,775,000 tons, of which there was of Britieh 1,450,000 tons; shat is, four-fifths of all the foreign tonnage of the world, which on- tered the United States under the reduced tarilf of 1860, was british tonnage—(hear, hear)—showing, Senay that you fully participated inthe bene- ts of the great change that has been ellected by the reduction of our duties. It was the samo thing with the tonnage which cleared from the United States. Tho total American tonnage which cleared out in the year was 2,652 000 tous; foreign, 1,725,000 tons, of Which there was British 1,404,000 tons. (Hear, hear) Free trade, then, gentle- men, may be truly styled the true means of per- petuating peace between the two countries (loud cheers), because it has brought the flags of Eng- favs ard America together upon tho shores of both countrics, and re-united their commerce and ia- dusiry. (Hear, hear.) Well, gentlemen, the British ciews that entered the United States in the year 1850 amounted to 77,000 persons, and of those which cleared from the United Si that wee British amouuted to por's from the United States in 1850 amounted to §$151,£18,000, and our imports to$i78 135,000. Now, of a}) our imports, there were from the Grivish om pire $°5, 107,000, and of our exports, to the British ewyie there were $58,385,000. Tho combined im- ports and exports from the British empire to America, and from America to the British empire, amoun‘ed, in 1850, to the eum of $168,495,000, Bat, eptiomen, in 1851, the augmentation is still greater. have not the results of how much came to each particular country, but ]bave the results of the whole; and if the proportion was as great to each— aud] have no doubt it was greater—it would make an aggrcgate of the imports aad exports the Brith empire to America, and from Al to the British ewpire, of $211,543 000 in the single year of 1801 (Applause ) Such, yentlomen, are the reut—J might say the gigantic—results that have een produced by the reciprocal action of Mnglaad ard America in the «duction and repeal of dutios; it has raised the reciprocal commerce of each with the other up tothe annual enm of $211,000,000. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, in relation to our ection: Why, gentiemen, | have the honor of ad- Gressing the honored representatives present of a city which manufactures more of our cotton than any other city in the world—not merely in this country, but even in our own country. Thocity of Manchester manufactares and consumes more than one-third greater than any other city ia the w of the cotton of the United Staves. And, gentl men, your total exports cotton manutactures from Great Britain, in 1850, amountedto £ 000. eterling, and the total amount of your manu | facturcs of cotion for the year 1860 amounted to £52,000,000. sterling. (bear Such, gentlomen, ig the vast, the important trade that bas grown up between Lnglard aud Ameriva, as represented by the tingle article of cotton, which is grown by us and manufactured by you Gentlemen, the numbers of hands employed in the united king dom on the Sih of Auguet, 1850 thon fac torice alone were 38,125 prreons crewe er geged ¢ ed other Stat in our come hose emple ieree, 77,000; ou ts connected with the aking a total of 609,000 mold mate the per square yard, which was equivalent, as shown by | S| a single step was | | ‘h entered our ports | | cock of those pertoas but | | | | | | | 1 | distinguished bistorianétates it as a more historical Purcuta ratio the cxp ; bave heard, gentlemen, some talk m: | the work of machinery, the application of mind to | | great complaints of the Protectionists at this day number ef thore who are mapported in the United Sitetom by manuteeteres Commerce conzected os ag age pr ip wind sons. (Hear, hear.) And tleme! trade bas been progress ‘over sinse the two coun. tries have reciprocally the repeal and the reduction of duties; and if be continued be- tween the two parties—if that current of frie feeling which now seems swee| all before it ia both countries with resistless rushing over all anciont prejudices and oppeal obstacles—if that peace, that commerce, that icioedly fealing are to be continued and perpetuated, as I trust in God they may (applause), what limit, gentlemen, are wo to assign to the reciprocal commerce of England aud America? (Hoear.) Why, gentlomen, every thing is tending to its increase. Tho railroads in both countries are bringing their produce and commerce at cheap rates upon tho seaboard of each. Then there is the great expansive power of steam, which has bridged the Atlantic, and brought our respective countries within ten days of each other. And, gentlemen, what limits are we to sign to these vast improvements and discoveries ? ho will say that that same telegraphic power by which you can communicate acrozs a branch of the ocean, and along its coral depths, with the conti- nent of Europe, shall not flash from England to America the thoughts and the friendly messages aud the commerce of both—when the manufacturer and business man in Manchester shall give his di- rections by telegraph to his correspondent in New York, and they shall hear upon the same day news each from the other? (Hear) Now, gentlemen, something has been said by your worthy and excel- lent President abont the further reduction of duties. Well, gentlemen, [ am one of those who have dis- tinctly avowed, in my owncountry, that I am in favor, in due time, of a further reduction of duties (Hear.) But, gentlemen’ you can give us some little help in this. ST we have our 30 per cent duties on your manufactures in the United States, which you think a little high upon some of your manufactures, permit me to say that you have one at least that is exorbitantly high upon one of the principal agricul- tural products of my country—it ts your duty on to- bacco—(hear)—ranging from 3s. 1093. per pou and amounting, according to my arithmetia, te 1,200 er cent. Now, one of the main arguments usedin the Jnited States, and particularly in our important tebacco States, against the tariff of 1816, and against the free trade policy, in favor of an aug- mentation of our duties, and against the reduction, is this dutyupon tobacco. Ide not mean te make any unreasonable remurks or proposition, because 1 Know you must raise a certain amount of reveaue. But the question 1 submit to you is this—is it pos- sible that a duty of 1,200 per cent must not be largely above the revenue standard? (Hear.) Then, gentlemen, when you look at the vast ex. penses connected with the collection of this duty on tobacco—expenses which are eating up the revenuo in the salaries and expenses of its collection; when you look at your revenue vessels, at your expensive government stores connected with your tobacoco— when you look at the prosecutions for smuggling and fraud, and other crimes, and when you look at the fact that the smuggler, where the duty is 1,200 er cent, followsclose at the heelsof the importer— appealto you, whether as a mere question of rovenue, this duty might not beimmensely reduced, and bring as large, if not a larger, amount of revenue? (Applause ) If my worthy friond hero vill help us inthis matter, and while we are reducing duties, if there are any (as I believe there are), too high under our present system, you will reduce | this, it would be of essential aid to us in that great | cause; asI believe it would be highly beneficial to | Great Britain, and to both countries; bocause, if you take more of our tobacco, we would take more of your manufactures to pay for it. Gentlemon, I believe that if the free trade statesmen of England —bceoause they can more readily have access to the statistics—would take up the tariffs of all the world, and, by a process of reasoning somewhat similar to that employed by my worthy friend tho president cn this occasion, would demonstrate by prices cur- rent and by actual results what was the loss sus- taincd by the entire world by the tari! system of each country, by driving Inbor, in every country | on the face ef the globe, into unproductive pur- euits— (hear, hear)—and taxing it, | apprehend the world would be astounded by the results. (Hoar, hear.) Why, gentlemen, if the world is composed, as is generally believed, of @ thousand million people, and only two hundred millions are em- ployed in such labor, and that labor is reduced ut Id. a day to each of them, in consequence of it being driven out of those pursuits in which it would be most profitably invested in every coun- try, but for the intervention of the laws of mas, the loss to tke whole world, and to the laboring industry of the world, in one year, would amount to the incredible sum of £150,000,000. sterling. (Hear, hear, aud applauie ) (ientlemen, pretective tarifis are the walls and partitions which separate men and nations, and @ey aro the great causcs of war (bear, hear,)—they are the great causes of war oxpenditure—they are the enemies of eace, of progress, and of civilization. (Applause) or, gentlemen, is this question of tariff a mere juestion of dollars and cents. If it had been | should not have devoted so much of my humble time to the question. No, gentlemen, it is a ques: tion of justice, of humanity, and of philanthropy. (Hear, bear.) [t concerns the comforts and the subsistence of nearly all the industrial classes. It | decides whether they shall have comforts and plen- y for themrelves and families, or whether they shall be redaced to wantand penury, or driven to the poorhouse and the grave. (Hear, hoar.) It is not, then, gentlemen, a question of more dollars and cents, but it is a higher and more lofty ques- tion, which concern the happiness and the weltaro, and the morals of the people, (Hear, hear.) i ade since I have been here, about what you are pleased to call | “Old John Bull.” But, gentlemen, I do not think that he is old (hear, hear,) butrather in the vigor ofyouthand mazhood. I believe that he has been | Frenne younger for many years past. (Laughter.) bé#eve, gentlemen, that he is much younger than he Was in 1831, prior to the passage of tho Reform | bill. (Hear, bear.) 1 believe that he is younger than he was in 1844, when you repealed the daty on cotton. 1] believe he is much younger than he was | in 1846, when you repealed your corn laws, and wo ttroyed the industry and manufactures of S; ; tut from that blow thus given by too largo ceed rency, Spain to this day has never recovered. ios) She was inuzdated with foreign imports ; rohibitory duties, but the 9 resorted to high safoty-valve was opene such duties, by the smuggler; to. this day, recovered from the injuries inflicted upon her by vlling up in too great masses, the ious metals wit! her lim! (Hear.) I think the question then is not, have we sent out too much gold? but, have we retained too much gold at hemo? Gentlemen, | will say a very few words en another subject. 1 believe that there ought tobe, not merely in commerce, but in friendly feel and in various other ways, a cordial union between England and America. (Applause) I bal that theirs is a joint mission, re parate eno isa joint mission to curry the Massing! f free of commerce, of civilization, of civil and religio liberty, and of Christianity, undor their joint flag all over the world. And at this period, when there has been some talk about an alliance of England with France and Spain, in which I am not a be- liever, and which would be resisted by us to the last extremity, permit me to call your attention to an alliance that once did take place between Eng- land and the United Statea, aad in whish ther joint co-operation effected great and glorious pur- peces. It was in tho time of Canning; I read it from a publication under the signature of my honored countryman, Riohard Rush, who has hold the cflice of Prime Minister of our Cabinet, Minis- terto France, and Minister to England; it is his statement of their joint co-operation:— “The main proposal was, and its first suggestion came, from the English Foreign Seoretary (Mr. Canning) to the Minister of the United States in London, I then be- ing in that capacity, that the two powers should make a joint declaration before Europe to the effect, that if the ; Holy Alliance, after overthrowing the then existing con- ution in Spain, establishea by the people under the auspices of the Cortes (which ultimately they did over- throw by the instrumentality of a French army) tempted by force of arms or force of influence, to arrest the progress of emancipation and independence in the Spanish colonies on tl is continent. thy two powers would put themselves aguiust so arbitrary a projest. The pro- ject was stopped eilectuslly. Eagland would have stop- red it herself, bat sought our co-operation : and the bnowledge by the allies that, if things had proceeded to extremity, it would have been afforded, was doubtless of sull value in raising a bar to the leagt attempt at 50 au- tacious a courre.”” Now, ther, gentlemen, here was an allianog, pro- pores by Canning, and assented to, although not yy a formal treaty, by my own country, in which Great Britain nnd America united declare to tho world, that if the Holy Alliance should attempt to re enslave the Spavish American colonies, or sub- ject them again to the colonial bondage of Spain, then England and the United States would inter- pose to prevent euch a catastrophe. And, geutle- men, bear in mind the important fact, that the mere communication of this determination of Eng- land and America to the despotic power? of Europe prevented the catastrophe, and, further, it pre- vented it without a war And 1 do fully bolieve— for] am not among those who, looking at tho continent of Europe, think that the sky is oloudlers —I believe, at this moment, tha’ if England and the United States woutd announce to ths despotic povas of the continent that they must observe the octrine of non-intervention—that every nation must be permitted to judge for itself, and to soleot such institutions as best suited it, according to the will of the nation (loud cheers)—that if England and Amevica (loud applause) would make such an aununciation to the dospotic poss, it would arrest their march. (Hear, ear.) I believe that it would havo pre- cisely the same effect in 1851 that it had in 120. Why should it not? Is ingland less powerful in 184] than she was in 1820! Is my own country, of whioh [ -ball not boast, or speak in any flashy spirit—but I hope I may be permitted to ask, is my own country less powerful in 1851 than she was in 1$202 (Hear, hear ) It was, then, that the mere enunciation ofa principle stayed the march of the despots. (Hear, eae) I will not dwell upon this topic, butis is my duty to say one word. I believe, gentlemen, that the events which have recently transpired in France are of a momentous magnitude to England, to the United States, and to tho world. It is true, gentlemen, there may bo a mo- mentary repoee of despotism—it is true that that man who has combined in himsolf the character of a traitor, of an insurgent, (hear, hear,) and of a military usurper, (hear, hear,) may trample down, for the moment, the liberties of France. Bu:, entlemen, | ites this solemn question to Spgiishmen:—lt he does succeed, who can doubt that a government established by the army of Louis Napoleon—established in favor of a man whore hands are dripping with the warm life- blood of his countrymen, of every age, sex, and condition—that a government thus established will not become a military despotism—that Louis Napoleon will not become a mere pawn, to be moved on the political chessboard by the iron finger of the Czar? (Hear, hear) And, gentlemen, is it for the interests of I:ngland that she should have another military despotism on the continent of Eu- rope, and immediately on her own borders? Is it her interest—is it te interest of the constitutional government of iingland—that all the continent of Europe be covered by systems which are the very antipodes of her own? Is it her interest that throughout that great continent thers shall be no governments but those that are found in armics and in camps! Will it increase her commerge ? Will it ronder her more safe and secure from the assaults of despotic powers? Will England ba more safe when there is nothing but despastic go- verpments throughout the whole continent of ku- rope? !¢is not for mg to attempt to draw the | veil which conceals the future. I! is my fear, my pprehension—for | desire not to see any such re- ite—that England will be assailod by the mili- tary despots of I:urope. (Hear, hear.) Why, gentlemen, this despotism of France, being created by the army of I’rance, must necessarily be a bel- ligerant despotism. Tho army must have employ- mont. It is nov to fight against the despotisms of Europe. This act has already been sustained by the despotic power of Austria, and I have no doubt that you will find it sustained by the Russian Czar, ond by all the despotisms of the continent of Europe. ~ reduced our tariffs; (hear, hear;) and, gentlemen, | without intending to intermeddle (forl have no | right to do so) in what concerng your purely inter- nal policy, 1can only state, from some meetings I have secnin Manchester and elsowhero, tha’, should it be my happy lot in some few years hence to re- turn to [ngiand again, | believe I shall find what | you call the * OldJohn’ still youngor, by a further extension of the right of tho suffrage to the indus- trious classes, an by their education. (‘* Hear, Lear,” andcheers.) Permit me hore, gentlomen, to say one word inthe most kiadly spirit, and with the best wishes. Notwithstanding that there are many things in my own country that un: | éoubtedly cannot compare with yours (as [ am free to acknowledge, and as every candid Ameri- | can will do,) yet, on thefsubject of education, (hear, | hear) permit me to say that all our industrial clagees are thoroughly educated (Hear, hoar ) And, | gentlemen, if we have succeeded in anything, either | \n agriculture or in manufactures, or if, with our | high wages, we have maintained our position in | anything against the rest of the world, it is owing, | mere than to all other causes combined, to the thorough education of our industrial classes. | (Hear, hear ) Although, gentlemen, we have not | so many bands at work as the hundredth part of | the world in our industrial class, yet I do believe | that, so far as that class is concerned, we have | more heads at work than all the rest af the world. | And, gentlemen, since manufactures have become | matter, and the education of the industrial classes who are concerned in your workshops and factories, become an element indispensable tosuccess (Hear, hear.) Gcnilemen, in this reat race, whether it be on the ocean or on the land, will not eay which | isa-head, the United States or England. I believe | that they keep up a pretty close race. 1 believe, gentlemen, tbat they are not moving in diverging jines or in paratic! !n¢s, but thas they are moving in converging lines ; tbat they are both moving to the seme great point—perfection of laws and l:bert; andof constituiion, for the benefit and the bappe ness of the people of both countries. (Hear, hear.) | Gentlemen, one of the complaints made in my coun- tiy at this time, is, that we aresonding you too much gold. Itis not complained that we send you too much ect on, or send you too much breadstufls and pro- visiong, cr rice, or tobacco; but it is one of the that we send you too much gold. Well, now, gentlemen, | have not the exact statistics on that tubject, but they aro sufficiently accurate to judge by Itisstatedia The Zimes that the product of the gold mires of California this year were $75,000,- 000; our own papers make it much higher. |, is stated that we have sent, this year, to all the id, principally to yeu, some $40,000,000. Well, if that be #0, we bave retained of this gold 5,000,000 athome. Now the question is, whether it is for ovr own good; have we sent out too much ortoo little ofthis gold? On porusing the life of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the other day, by an eminent American historian, Mr. Proscott--one difiering from myself in politics—I see that that fact, that, prior to the discovery of America, Spain is the niost prosperous of nations, and particu- larly in commerce and manufactures. Sho d covered America and those mings of untold millions of gold and silver; sho monopolized the whole os far as sho could; che brought them all within he limils of Sp and then to luxurate in this end silver hereelf and to deprive all tho rest e werld of ity she pursed a law forbidding the port of the precious motale frown Spain. What the result? Although the law was but par- executed, the bistonan states that iti the amount of the precious metals throughout Spein, a4 to augmentin go mses of living, and of produ. cirg, and of manu‘acluring in Spain, as compared with other countries that had a smaller proportion of currency, that it utterly overwholmed aad do- w » vastly | byt ‘Then, if the imperial — ofFrance are to have employment, may we not look back to history? In 1204, had we not a somewhat parallel catastrophe, when the constitution of France was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte, and an imperial govern- went was re-established in France, as I believe it soon will be in France again when the transpareat veil shall be drawn aside? (Hear, hear.) What followed on the establishment of the imperia! and uilitary power in France in 1804, may it not follow in 1851! Now, gentlemen, I hope theee events may net follow. { hope we shall have peaos— peace with England—peace, if possible, with all mankizd. (Applause.) There is no genuine free-trader that can be otherwise than the friend of peace. (Applause.) And I do say this, that I do not believe that it is the interest of Eng- land to ally herself with the despots of the conti- nent of Europe. (Hear.) And | say turther, that if, Me ber refusal to do so, she should be assailed ore deepotic powers—if, maintaining her own constitutional government, her own trial by jury, her own liberty of speech and of tho press, sho should require our aid—I speak what I know to be the unanimous sentiment of my country, the entire Awericea population, backed by their goverament, will come as one man, and fight the battle wich Jou if it be necessary. (immense cheering ) Gen- Uemen,1 return you my thanks for the mannor in which you have received my remarks, and | bog to ofier the following toast :—‘ Prospority to the te wus ef Manchester aud Saiford, aud free trade all over the world” (The hon. genileman resuned his seat amid most hearty cheering, having spoken an hour and three minutes ) Mr. J. Briour, M_ P., in responding to this sentiment, said that Mngland and America must exercise a great influence upon the opinions of the world. Their union was of the greatest importance between them, to which he hoped to see added a system of ocean penny postage. Mr. Walker had referred to projects of union between those countries in relation to European politics. Unfortunately we were ourselves so committed to wrong on these matters, that it was difficult for us even to remon- strate with our neighbors. We required a moral reform at home on those subjects, and must act vpon our government, and then we should bein a position to protest against any acts of any other country in Lurope of which we disapproved. In Manchester we were porfectly satisfied with tho results of freo trade, as he believed were also nin tenths of the population of Great Britain and | land. Mr. Bright exprossed his desire that Engliod and America might ever be united ond pressrved irom discord, which would be best sorved by tho statermen of both countries acting justiy and cour- teously (o each ovher, and bearing and forboaring when necessary. (Applause ) The Cuarnsian proposed The House of Com- mors, and the representatives of the boroughs of Manchester and Salford.” The Kight Hon. T. M. Ginsox, in responding, said that the House of Comimons had resisted ibe adoption of free trade as long og it was possiblo, and bad ultimately agreed to 1 rather a3 a compro- miso than from a conviction of its adviswbility. T greatest compliment that had been paid to Walker, though net an undeserved one, was thu printing of his Uy on the trade of his owa country, by the order of the Mnglish Vorliament (Applause.) ‘There was no #a! poopie; and, of ali education, the most importance was to inf the people of the laws by wiioh (ue r was regulated, as were thus trusting in thove delw theorie: which had bee le hy some a use of violence i hor country The View V ENT Y hodivs and Chambers of Kingdom.” Mr Raiusone, the osideat ¢ 10 a Chamber cf Commerce 0; Liverpoul, responded PTOI his conviction that the gevgriatiye priaur- (