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lawful and innocent, if she thought it would give pain to pious but weakminded friends or acquaintance.

When every other means of usefulness were cut off by her increasing infirmities, she was accustomed to distribute books and tracts. But for the last two years, slight attacks of a paralytic character, added to her advanced time of life, obliged her to await God's good time in submission to his mysterious providence.

This is written confessedly by one extremely partial, and who has reason to be so, as under the deepest obligations, but he has endeavoured to state his recollections with that strict regard to truth which would alone be approved by the subject of these remarks, and is consistent with the character of her who, if her good Ideeds have not been blazoned on earth, will, through the mercy and merits of her Saviour-by whom she was so richly endowed-shine for ever and ever in heaven.

MAJOR-GENERAL MARSHALL.

Died on Wednesday, March 26, at 9, Harley-place, Clifton, aged seventythree, Major-General Josiah Marshall, late of the Hon. East-India Company's service. He had long been a faithful, bold, affectionate, and decided servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a warm and liberal friend to our Evangelical Societies, and to every effort for doing good to his fellowmen. He was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, but ever took a straightforward and open course in confessing the truth as it is in Jesus, and supporting it with all his influence and means. The loss of such men at this time ought to be laid to heart. At the close of a long protracted illness he was able to testify that one cloud had never come across his mind, and some of his late words were, "Christ has swallowed up death in victory," and he should soon be in the arms of his Saviour.

SUMMARY OF PASSING EVENTS.

"There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord that shall stand."

MAYNOOTH.

WE have little space to revert to the all-engrossing subject of Maynooth. The nation is coming forward valiantly, and no arguments in favour of the grant, that have been advanced in the House of Commons or elsewhere, have shaken our conviction that the grant is as impolitic as it is unchristian. If Popery is to be endowed, why not the Wesleyan colleges, for the benefit of two millions of methodists throughout the kingdom? And far, far better endow and nationalize sound doctrinal truth than gross and fundamental error. We have scarcely patience with the importance attached to precedent. When it suits the Premier's purpose, long-estab

lished usages are to be subverted, and properly so, even in the face of high authorities for their origin and continuance. Why then, all at once, are we to be driven into the support of Maynooth, because of the circumstances under which the grant was originally made, and is subsequently continued. If indeed a compact could be proved, Mr. Horsfall's observations, at the Liverpool meeting, in his admirable speech (which is decidedly one of the most lucid, and convincing, and straight-forward documents which has appeared on the subject), are most conclusive as to the non-obligatory character of an illegal compact.

But no one pretends to retain this ground. Why then are we to be guided by precedent and usage, and

not consider the measure solely on the ground of its own merits? And has not a longer acquaintance with Popery, and above all the failure of the Emancipation measure, done much to prove that, whatever plausible reasons might exist for the originating this succour to Maynooth, the lapse of years has shewn the fallacy of the measure, and that now, in this age of reform, we may properly proceed to remove this anti-protestant blot.

We cannot believe that the Premier will proceed in his efforts to carry the measure against the general and earnest protest of the nation.

SINCE Writing the above, the second reading of the Maynooth Bill has been carried after six nights' debate, by a majority of 147. Considering the greater number of members who voted on the second reading than the first, this does not indicate an advance of feeling in the House in favour of the Bill. Never can we believe that the Premier will dare to set at nought the overwhelming sense of the nation against the measure. But no pains must be spared, no efforts wanting, to avert the mischief. We must pursue it to the House of Lords if needful; and go further still, and implore our beloved Queen by all the solemn meaning of her coronation oath, to withhold her consent. And above all, in the peaceful confidence and assurance that the Lord is King, be the earth never so unquiet, we must press to the mercy-seat, confessing our individual and national sins and unworthinesses, but entreating the Lord, for His dear Son's sake, to be jealous for His land, and to pity His people.

REAL PROPERTY.

THE two following articles are not only interesting in themselves, but most peculiarly instructive in juxtaposition with what appears in this number on the subject of benevolence. What ought not to be done for the Lord and his work of mercy throughout the world, out of such a vast

materiel for human aggrandizement and profit! Ought not England to be giving in charity her millions, where she is only giving her thousands? "Will a man rob God?" Ah! what a daily practical robbery of God is going forward through the land-" a withholding more than is meet!"

STATE OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURES IN LANCASHIRE, &c.

(From the Morning Herald.)

In January last our manufacturers promised themselves a bountiful harvest of profit and good trade, and their hopes have been fully realized; for it now may be said, without fear of contradiction, that a more profitable and steady trade has never been done at any former period of the history of cotton manufactures than has been transacted during the present year. It is generally admitted, on all hands, that very large profits have been made, and many fortunes accumulated. I am not insensible to the fact, that in some former years the profit on a piece of calico or a pound of yarn was quite equal to the full amount of the present price of the same material; but then the immense facilities in producing increased quantities, the cheapness of the raw material, and the generally diminished wages of the operatives, are more than sufficient to warrant me in saying that the aggregate amount of profit realized this year is larger than in any former year. There is one argument which may be used to weaken this proposition. It has been stated that the weekly consumption of cotton does not far exceed that of 1843, and from the weekly reports of some of the Liverpool cotton brokers this actually appears to be the fact. Although these circulars may generally be correct, they convey but a very faint idea of the real state of the

case.

It appears by the returns given in those circulars, that the weekly consumption for 1844 is but very little more than 450 bags a-week over the average consumption of 1843, or, for the whole year, 25,000 bags. It is quite impossible for any person

who has paid the least attention to the state of our markets, and the increase of mills and machinery, to believe that the consumption of cotton in 1844 is only 25,000 bales over that of 1843. How, then, is it to be shown that in 1844 the increase of our trade is so much over 1843 as is generally believed to be the case? In the first place, it may be observed, that the size and weight of nearly all bales imported is on the increase, and as the number of packages only is given, there is some deficiency in this respect; but this is only trifling as compared with the condition of holders in the country. No doubt whatever exists but that the stock of cotton now in the hands of manufacturers is very considerably lighter than at the same period last year. They have, therefore, been working up stocks on hand, which, to a very considerable extent, accounts for the apparent trifling increase of consumption of 1844 over 1843. This must

be the case. The enormous increase of the productive power, during the past and present year, must have been supplied from one source or other, and, as only 25,000 bales have been taken for consumption in 1844 over 1843, the new mills and increased velocity of machinery must have been supplied from the stocks in the hands of manufacturers. On this point there is considerable difference of opinion; and therefore the forthcoming number of Burn's Commercial Glance is looked forward to with great interest. To give some notion of the increase of our productive power, I shall enumerate, as far as I can, the number of new mills and additions to old ones that have been completed during the present year, or now in course of completion. I may also add, that a very large number of mills which have been standing for years have been set at work, and are now in full operation. As it is impossible to give the names of the whole of the firms who are building new mills, or making additions, I shall only give a few of the principal

ones.

MANCHESTER.-There are 33 firms in this town that are either

building new mills, or adding to their old ones, &c. Messrs. Kelly and Gillmore are building a new mill, which will employ nearly 500 hands. Messrs. M'Connell and Co. are building a new mill of large dimensions. The Beehive Mill, burned down some years ago, is again at work. Messrs. Smith (silk), Lower Mosely, a new end. Goythom Mill, a very large one, nearly doubled in size. Stirling and Beeton, a new mill. A new mill in Bridgewater-street, and a very large addition to another. A new mill near Regent-road, Salford. A new mill off Greengate, Salford. A mill in Medlock-street, standing for years, now at work, &c.

ECCLES.-In this village a very large new mill is built, and in the parish six others, some of which are of large dimensions, are either at work or in course of completion.

STOCKPORT.-Eskeriggs are now completing a factory in Heaton Lane, 75 yards long by 21 yards wide, seven stories high, which is only one half the size it is to be when finished. It includes a weaving-shed capable of holding 2500 looms. Orrell and Co. have added a new building capable of holding 200 hands. Messrs. R. and J. Gee, of Edgeley, have added a new shed for not less than 1000 looms. J. Wilkinson and Sons have added to their works in Heatonlane, 30 yards long by 12 wide, seven stories high. To their works in Portwood they have made similar additions. There are many other additions going forward in the town.

ASHTON.-John Knott and Son a new mill of large dimensions. Messrs. Stanley and Chadwick started an old mill that had been standing for some time. Thornley and Cooke started a mill which had been standing for a long period. John Howard started a large mill that had been standing. Mr. N. Howard, Mr. Samuel Hegginbottom, and Mr. Abel Buckley have each made additions; others are doing the same.

DUKINFIELD AND STALYBRIDGE. Mr. Binns has built a new mill; Hindley and Sutcliffe are also building a new mill of considerable size; Messrs. Wagstaff a new mill; Mr.

Peat and others are making large additions.

OLDHAM.-Here the progress of new mills and the enlargement of others is progressing with great rapidity. No fewer than six new mills have been built during the present year. To eight others additions have been made, and several old ones started which had been stopped for some time.

ROCHDALE AND HEYWOOD.

In these places eight new mills have been built, or in course of building, many others which have been standing set to work, with full complements of hands; amongst others, John Bright and Co. have built a large mill in addition to the one now at work; Mr. I. Wilde has also added a new one to the number.

BURY.-Richard Hamer and Son have set to work a new mill, with 35-horse power engine; Richard Walker and Co. a new shed for 700 power-looms; Messrs. Openshaw and Co. a new shed, for 200 power-looms, also another in the same neighbourhaod, and a new woollen mill. Messrs. Grundy and Rothwell have built a new mill, six windows long and five stories high, also a new weaving-shed for 300 looms. They have started an old mill that had been standing for some time. This mill has also an additional end put to it. There are many other additions made to mills besides those named.

WIGAN DISTRICT. This town and neighbourhood includes a very large manufacturing district, in which many new mills have been built and additions made. In the town of Wigan, a very large mill, 76 yards long and 27 wide, has been completed. A large mill has been started which had been standing for a long time. In Golburn, Leigh, Chowbent, Astley, Chatmoss, and indeed the whole district, new mills and additions are in progress.

PRESTON. Here the progress of new machinery is going on with great rapidity. Mr. Bashall has built a new mill 28 yards wide and 13 windows long, five stories high. Messrs. Leighs have built a mill 28 yards wide, and capable of working 20,000

spindles. The power required for this mill cannot be less than 80-horse. Mr. Paley is also building a new mill; Messrs. Horrocks and Miller a new weaving shed for 250 power-looms; Messrs. Catterall and Co. a new shed for 200 looms; Messrs. Ainsworth a new shed which is said to be the longest in Europe; it will hold 1600 looms, and occupy 800 hands, or nearly so; Mr. Threlfall a new shed for 300 looms; Mr. Goodier a new shed for 450 looms. In addition to those named there are several others adding to their establishments.

BLACKBURN.-In this town the new mills and additions to old ones are very great, and will add materially to the quantity produced. A new mill has been erected, which is the largest ever built in Blackburn at one time. In the immediate vicinity of this town a very large number of new mills and additions are going on.

In Bolton there is but little progress making, and Burnley is also somewhat stationary in this respect. In addition to those I have named in the various towns, there are numerous others built and building. Indeed there are few places in which considerable additions have not been made, the aggregate of which cannot be less within the last two years than an increase of from 7 to 10 per cent. upon the whole productive power of cotton machinery in this district. From the brief account of new buildings which I have here given, and which of course must fall far short of the actual number, the apparent increase of weekly consumption of cotton would be quite inadequate to supply their increased machinery. It will, therefore, follow that the stocks in the hands of spinners is much lighter now than at the same period last year.

REAL PROPERTY IN GREAT BRITAIN.-A return has been issued by order of the House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Villiers, showing the total amount of the annual value of real property in each county of England, Wales, and Scotland, assessed to the property and income tax, for the year ending April, 1843.

In England and Wales the total value of property so assessed was as follows:-Annual value of lands, 40, 167,0887. 5s. 7d.; houses, 35,556, 3991. 17s. 3d.; tithes, 1,960,3307. 18s. 10d.; manors, 152,2167. 11s. 34d.; fines, 319,1407. 15s. 8d.; quarries, 207,0091. 8s. 84d.; mines, 1,903,7941. 5s. 104d.; iron works, 412,0227. 8s. 8d.; fisheries, 11,1047. 14s. 3d.; canals, 1,229,2021. 6s. 1d.; railways, 2,417,6097. 18s. 0žd.; other property not comprised in the foregoing, 1,466,8157. 18s. 1d. Thus the total annual value of real property assessed to the property and income tax in England and Wales, was 85,802,7351. 8s. 6d. In Scotland the total was 9,481,7627. 8s. 94d., composed of the following sums:— Lands, 5,586,5271. 13s. 3d.; houses, 2,919,3387. 15s. 94d.; no tithes or manors; fines, 9017. 16s. 2d.; quarries, 33,4747. Os. 10d.; mines, 177, 5927. 15s. 7d.; iron works, 147,4127. 16s. 10d.; fisheries, 47,8097. 19s. 2d.; canals, 77,89117. 1s. 1d.; railways, 181,3337. ls. 6d.; and other property, 309,480. 8s. 7d. The grand total of the annual value of real property so assessed in Great Britain, in 1843, was thus:95,284,4977. 17s. 6d. The highest annual value of land was in Yorkshire, being 3,989,9367. 10s. 1d., and the lowest in Cromarty, being 58561. 16s. 11d. The highest value of houses, on the other hand, was in Lancashire, being 4,777,5361. 6s. 2d., or about one-eighth of the annual value of the houses in the whole of England, Wales, and Scotland. In London,

the annual value of houses assessed to the Property and Income-tax in 1143, was 1,369,5157.; tithes, 32,7887. 19s. 9d.; fines, 71647.; railways, 42,6617.; other property, 234,1367. 18s. 10d.; making a total of 1,686,2651, 18s. 7d. The annual value of houses in the Inns of Court was 107,5727.;

in Westminster, 2,176,5167. 8s. 7d.; and in Middlesex, 5,579,872l. 14s.3d. Canals in Westminster, 75,7941. 6s. 2d.; and other property, 57,4267. 10s. 5d. In Middlesex, canals, 78,4107. 1s. 10d.; railways, 960,4437. 18s. 1d.; and other property, 188,3087. 11s. 6d. Thus the total annual value of real property assessed in Westminster was, in 1843, 2,329,1457. 1s. 4d.; and in Middlesex, 7,222,8677. 18s. 6d. The above is in abstract of the chief portions of a mass of figures, occupying five large folio pages, with seven columns on each page.

WE learn with surprise and regret that Archdeacon Samuel Wilberforce is promoted to the Deanery of Westminster. We feel quite sure that the Premier has done this in entire ignorance of the Archdeacon's recent disgraceful conduct at York, when, in order to advance the interests of the Society for propagating the Gospel, he disparaged and misrepresented the Church Missionary Society by a tissue of the most incorrect statements which we do not see how he could do otherwise than know to be such. We cannot but regard his appointment as an offence to the Church, and very little to its honour. We shall be glad to find that he is free from Tractarianism. He has, latterly, been more cautious than his brothers: but it is quite compatible with the Jesuitism of Tractarianism to suspend and conceal the mischief until an object of ambition is realized. And certainly, after all the evidence of Tractarianism which the Archdeacon has manifested, if he has now indeed entirely done with it for ever, it behoves him to say so, in no equivocal terms, and to Ishow to the Church that he is not ashamed of the peculiar characteristics of Protestantism.

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