The Express. — London, England, 1852-11-04 00:00:00

, UIL MACALLAVS ADDRESS f 0 ELEctOItSOF EMMA:RUH. THE Th e Right lion. T. Macaulay addressed his o . reel run t the Music-hall, Edinburgh, this he lies had of thanking theta traii;Zlirst opportunity hoeour done him in remising him, unsolicited, end nee, Se One Of the repreeentatives fur the city of .-A"T -.• • TM hell was ilensely crowded immediately on lb. • - ed, nod they were cloned against *eye- . . t* opt nt 0,10 sought admittstice. The organ I ' D-- ;; e i. a t h e e l i tprin was occupied by a brilliant e , ■Dlece Of The audience could not be lees tbsu , h4eese ,l five toward, the music hall being the 1 .; oe uniting in Edinburgh. On the platform Cowan, M.P. telt. seaulay's celleessue), Sir ▪ io Cram, who sat foe li,linburgh la last par e,- • t • Mr. Monerielf, M.P. tor Leith; Mr. Elastic, M.P. y ; Mr. Hartman, Mr. Adam Black (chairman), ,kise member. of the Edinburgh wing mearnutee. nit MN IL. 1•11.0, on the mitiou of Sir W. G. Craig, ennpretulated the elector. on once more w▪ ee r Mr. seacamay•s presence among them, and intro , the right him. gentli in to the meeting. 4. Mr. Mei. et Lae was received by the assemblage rising nil cheering bim with trenien•lous enthusiasm. • a *licit prolonged and ethrepeated plaudits had sub wet, the right hon. g..ntternan addressed themes follows:- G, elem.-10 thank you from nip heart kW this kind remption. In trut. it has almint overcome me. Your good ara ; ana h l w ill wire always very valuable to me-more valu far than any voice, object of ambition-moo TAW , an than any oilier. however lucrative or dignified. In truth, no office ' however lucrative or ilignifieu, could have howled me to do what I have done upon your summons to eve again the happiest re,' mot IfSIOISII of ell retreats far th • beetle of political life. But the honour which you bus, k n onferre , l upon me -an honour of which the greatest nom gawps% well be urouil -an honour such as it is in the r„,s, of a free people to bestow-laid on me ink:, an Mitigation, that I should have thought it Mgrs. tou.le-I should Alva thou4itt it pusillansmity-not to in-Mr at lest en effort to serve you. (I. 'ml theirs.) -tad here, gentlemen. .se hays m. t again in kinder.., altar a long separation. it i, noire than five years since 1 gaol in this very plat--a large part of human tutu ! There are taw of us on whom thou' fie* years base not set their mirk -few circles trout which alum live years bare not nso ay what tea never be replaced. Even in this tuulteude of friendly feces I look in vain fur some which he , this day have been lighted up with joy and e„,htess I miss one venerable man, who, before I was bee:, in evil Selen-in taw-sof oppression and corruption -hat adhered, with almost ...Hwy fidelity, to the cause of to. iom, end whom I ho, w, in advanced age, but still in te. tall a igour of mind And holy, enjoying the respect and er.'itele of his fellow-citizens. (Good applause) an •e: ini'eed be most ungrateful it I could on this day t o re. t sir James Gibson Craier-(great chessing)- ; oldie spirt, his judicious counsel, sad hia fat.srly ▪ se to myself. And LAM Jeffrey too [here the nzhi geotlensaw exhibited gnat emotion, sod the man • was received with sympathetic cheersi-with what an .ffueea of generous etre. , vii he would today have wel ciscl me back to Edinburgh. (Cheers.) He, ton, is jr, u. • but the reinembrence of him is one of many ties, which bunt me to the city which he loved, and with which his fame 0 110. , parahly associated. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, it i- not only here, that in entering again, at your cell, ono VIM* of life which I believed I had quitted (or ever, I shall be psintully reminded of the changes which the last five years hare pnaducail In parliament I shall look in vain g ot ei etweerhic.i 1 loved, and fur abilities which I admired. Oft, ii in debate, and never more than when we diecuss thi great questions of colonial policy which are every day Stplii.l4 anew interest, I shall remember with regret how much chipi.nce, end wit, and acuteness, and knowledge -how m any engaging qualities-how many fair hopes - arc hurled in the grave of pour Charles Buller. There were other men, too, with whom I a m t an piny sad lot!e persona', connexion-men to whom I way ' d ur ing the greater part of my public life, honestly opposed, but of whom I cannot now think, without grieving that their wisdom, their experience, and the weight et their great rimers, can . ore, in the hour of need, bring L. tp to the nation or to the throne. Such were those sea eminent men whom I left at the head-one of civil, the other of military fame-one the oracle of the House of • nitmons-tbe other the oracle of the Mune: of Lords. Item were ports of their long public life which they theist 'elves, I am persuaded, would, cm a calm retrospect, have al:owed were ten. ble ; but it is impossible to desygthat each of them, in his own department. saved the state. One at th e m brought to a triumphant close the most for midable candid in which this coastry was ever en against a foreign enemy; the other, at a seer Wan re an immense ascritice-of perseasi feeling and per exist ambition, freed us from an odious monopoly, which n old nut hav•ezisted many yews longer without producing the meet fearful intestine discords. (Lend theirs.) I regret them both, hot I peculiarly regret him oho is weiortateil in my mind with the place to which you have tent me. I shell hardly know the House of Commies without Sir Robert Peel. (Cheen.) The first evening I took my mat there, in 11130, he was there as the he= of the government in that house ; sad during all the years of my parliamentary service which followed I scarcely re member one important discussion in which he did not bear a part with couspicuous ability. His figure is now be fore vie-all the tones or his voice are in my ears ; sad the pain with which I thigh that I shell savor sae him again would be embittered by the reoellection of soma sharp encounters that took plea, between us were it not that at the last there was as entire sad cordial reconciliation, and that only a very Non days be fore his death I had th e pleasure of receiving from him narks of kindness sad esteem, of which I shall always Maoris& the tecillectima. (Loud applause.) Bat, path aim it is est only by those changes which the natural law e[ sorWiey rodscrs-it is sot only by the sucemeive dis malness, of great men, that the face of the world has leen rigged daring the Ave years width have elapsed gime w mat hen last. News tines the night of as sues hen then base in years um fondle be poet meta. or lee lean whin Mee lilt bolded the. men awhl laseran. • Imo lived may Was In that time. The mobasises of ages have been asap ramed Sato • few onatha. ham, G :mazy. Ilenigney, Italy-what • history In thin bye When ea met ban last, then woo no out ward show of ty, and her ens of wine hew what wild what TIM tbseens, wen be wows an panda estadre. lIMMOSO omit. sem to ell senanabis shim-radsomee mimed het on day M yod the signal foe the ea= on lbw is Milers of Enda to no Clons, nefoin sad mom The slants of thogroatoot NOM of Range wan_ u? : ba n* ler rinks, sod wen stromiag with civ il Rein of Weems led bon Peres; the Pops lad from Same ; the Emperor of Austria was sot oafs is Vienna ; pepala e Imitations were throne down at lll•ssaiss • pspnlse for stitatina ware dsetrepil at Regis. viatica was sitting at Bean, aml amattrat Ihnomellio easvemtion wee sitting at Faddist Toe nmembor, am sure, too well how son the what oed ibo mot beast hateds of refess--eleses as who won most Wind to lea with Walpole es the saw= impanhis dim the Mauna of robin Itioar sa llool rim issgats the l l T "li re ant haw all walboaat o mod serial, nos hought IWO MO ties. Toe realllUMlt 11•11. OS of dimeloatod lotions to their 1,0111110•140. WON Ilighal Oro Wed at Wow te mates, ssi Willa IS dela la Ma o doe nyostf o I stood aghast. a • amorin &go& • boo -antaralis iletel a ls e rk hap to no pogrom of unaided-I hr mem* dsabt wlt~ the course of amided was an to ha hoed lui, mod Menu we wen est to gam, is am petwallise. hem Ihe dellholloa ef the eleemeth Maw* to Ma loneriem of ths an. I numbered that Ades DNA mil that Gibbet hod UM es that here wait rowa s s. be a dalmatian of enamel= by boiliarese. That On mid, wadi w moo Men to cam the mob ; they mon to leases= for they eamend the Mann Memel at no yen of the mid with the woolum of that pan mein remained as sad asked from whom wan to as those Hass, a vage, n from when. were to ems tares Veadols, who ww• spit to dingy divinities'. Al. lit did net occur to them diet enlistees itself Mem einineili tire barbarians who sheik! destroy it. It did aft eons to ram that, in the yen beer. of gnat anisis, la tho !towhead of *mad palms, ma churn's. and and libraries, mod monan Ms, sad fgesommia many mignon/moo a me of Dm bias Me Mesa who osier Amilue mred d Van a& me,. MO an destreetion then then who Oman. (Loud sad Prolonged applause.) Bosh was the danger. It mead danger. -civilisatio n was saved, bat at what • print The tile of feeling tuned. It ebbed Mout as frig so Y hod risen. Imprudent sod obstinate OnWitile M nts•Withlis demands bed brought en anaselsy, s sed as um as use saw the evils of anarchy. they Ma lea ia to is crouch ender despotism. To the domino of mobs armed with pikes succeeded the MIMI and as. Bat fro dominion of discipliesdermien The popsy no= from its ithemosent-rose mon istaknont ad own than before-intolerant and lowsloall as is tho tip of SW dehrand-intolerant and MUM to a deem Mt dlmestgail and disappointed those who lid hedtkallso seg br tho hop that its spirit had bees unplug fin Bee st_ifen and by the progress 01 hareederillim Imog e __ e _ e womi' region where, little men ilea sone pro ago, we mown in vain for any stable authority, we Saw leek as vilely hr any trace of constitutional hoodoos. (Cheers.) Aad wa s in the meantime, have boss imempt from both t he calamities which have wow& ride on all monad es. Thy madness of IfteS did eat subvert our Throne; the reaction which followed has not touched our lthi vie,. (Loud cheers.) And why was this f Why has our country, with all the ten plagues ragtag vowel, been another land of Goshen ? Everywhere else the thunder and the are have been running along l!.. itronnd-a very grievous storm-a storm such se the like has nut been known oe earth-and yet everything is tranquil re he. There was then thick night and darkness, which might be felt, yet light in all our dwellings. (Loud the ere.) Weenie this. under the blessing of God, to a wise and noble comititution, the work of many generations, sad of ge at men. Let us profit by the lemon which we ham received, and let as thank God that we profit by the ears 'juice of others, and not by our own. Let us prise that constitution-lit us purify it-let as amend it; bat let as not destroy it. (Loud cheers.) Let us shun ezuseaso, ern only because each Mils* is in itself • positive evil, bet also because it has been proved to as by cantina PO each extreme necessarily engenders its opposite. If WSW' civil and :r us ens freedom, let in every day of hold law order ; litre are zealous fur law anit= us loins, as the best security of law and order, Mate and religious freedom. (Cheers.) Yea, Renme,. reason that oar liberties remain in the midst of the plod THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1852. go irass but Ant Ape the house w full soorgh, every es - dews with instils% Why sot this ? 2Jsot that ? Are ell the teenier troops to ii. all the pollettneu, sad all the sailers ? for If you take phen~ at ese-and.twenty, what possible dam of hewn lAtises and Scotches's geoid yogi base the slightest to exclude ? But then it was MOM the thing Aai sat been sullitiently considered, and, am of his colleagues were not satisfied, and he should withdraw it. We I mast say, that if it had happend to n• first to proper such a reform, and at tbe ant siting of the house to withdraw it, Mena it had sot Wes well considotel s I de Walt tint toes end id Say Ilb I mew would ban alba' shoat the esessillag Ink et sva I weft the unities of eohno, sad sever have reed auy saes Ass • lectors me theentemee ace and cantles iddisrliesk he shouldappao•itMolisiss M organic change. ele.) I repeat, if less tobedp than the language of pr iP o s seat ministers, takes famenseies with those solitary Weisser' of legislative skill in the way of reform, I SID truly it a lees what to expect ; but what I should expect would be • pertinacious and vehement opposition to what is most safe and reaunable, and, in some moment of fear or caprice, ding something oar the table with the most desperate levity, enough to loosen the foundations of society. For my own part, as I have said, I think the question of parliamentary reform is one which must soon be token up, but it ought to be taken up by the government ; and I hope, before lung, to see in office a ministry which will take it up in ' earnest. (Cheers.) I dense) , you will not suspect me of saying so from any interested feeling. The teeth is, in no ease whatever shall I again be a member of any ministry. I During what may remain of my public life, I shall be the servant of none but you. (Loud and prolonged cheering.) 1 have nothing to ask of soy government, except that pro tection which every government owes to every faithful and loyal subjict of the Queen. But Ido hope to see in office before long a ministry which will treat this greet question as it should be treated. It will be the duty of that ministry to revise the distribution of I ower. It will be the duty of that ministry to molder whether small constituencies, notoriously corrupt, laid proved to be cor rupt—such, for example, u Harwich—ought to retain the power of sending members to parliament. It will be the duty of such • ministry to consider whether such constituent bodies, even less notoriously corrupt, ought to have, in the councils of the empire, a share as great as the West Riding of the county of York, and twice as great as that of the county of Perth. It will be the duty of such a ministry to consider whether it be not possible, without the smallest danger to peace, law, and order, to eztead the elective franchise to classes of the community which do not possess it. As to universal suffrage—on that subject you already know my opinions—end I now come before you with these opinions strengthened by everything which, since that period, has plumed in Europe. We have seen by the clearest of all proofs that universal suffrage, even united with secret voting, is no security against the esta blishment of arbitrary power. (Chiles.) But, gentlemen, I do look forward, and at no very remote period, to the extension of the franchise, farther than, I admit, I once thought would be safe or practiceble. I believe that such an extension will, by the ovule of events, be brought about in the very best sad happiest way. Perhaps, I may be sanguine, but I thin' that good time. are coming for the labouring classes of this country. Ido not entertain that hope because I ripest that Fourierism, or St. Simonianism, or Socialises, or Come menial's, or any of those other " bins," for which the plan English word is robbery—will prevail. I know suck anti meats only aggravate the misery which they pretend to re lieve. I know it is possible by such legislation to make the rich poor, but I know it is utterly impossible to mho the poor rich. (Hear, hear.) But Ido believe and her that the progress of experimental science—the further inter course of nation with nation—the unrestricted influx of commodities from countries where they are cheap, sad the unrestricted influx of labour towards countries when it is dear—will soon produce, and is beginning to pr► duce, a great and most blessed social revolution. (Cheese.) The right hon. gentleman, after some brief but elapsing remarks upon the progress of emigration and its advese. tapes colonially and nationally, concluded by saying—l have only strength to thank you again, from the vary bid tom of my heart, for the great honour which you have ins me, in appointing me, without solicitation, to the disda• au;shed post of one of your representatives. lan lend of war connezios, and I shall try to act in such a maser that you may not be ashamed of it. (Mr. Meneday Allenell kis scat amid load and prolonged cheers.) On the modest of Mt. U. MACIAILLANS, advocate, tines dial vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Black for his eta duet in the chair; and the meeting, with three cheers for Mr. Macaulay, and three more for the "History of Eng lend," separated. 'servitude, that the habeas Corpus Act rese never been sew redid, that the press is free, that we have the liberty at emaciation, that oar representative system stands in all Be strength, is this—that is the year of revolution we steed , firmly by government in its peril. And if I may be asked , why we stood by the g meet Ia its peril, whim an aresad us were pulling governments down, I answer that RUIN because we knew cur government was a geed Gee venMent, that its fouls admitted of peaceable and bpi reensdilenx, gad that it had thug MP allir,last demands; that we had obtained kis It 0 inestimable value, not by the beethei el the set by the ringing of the main nee/h dee teadeg ag en ills pavements at sire. ts, not be Imeakisig opus the a relleele ship in soma of arms, but by the memo lbws num =I rabies spieien. (Loud cheers.) AA gwillsenen, pre umlaut mug time peak embalm s of reams end public aphis% *a seniketims of which chiefly, 1 believe, carried us Isis through the year of revolution, and through the year of eminter-nvolution, I would place two great re forms inseparably associated, one with the memory of an illustrious man who is now beyond the reach of envy, sod the other es closely awe steel with the name of ;mother illustrious man, who is still, and I hope will Wag be, living to be a mark for detraction. I speak of the great commercial refurin of 1846—the work of Sir R. Peel —and of the Helmut Bill of 1032, brought in by Lurd John Russell. (Cheering.) 1 have particularly called your at- teethe' to these two great reforms, because it will, is In) opinion, be the special duty of the House of Com mons—in which, by your distinguished favour, I shall hare a seat—to defend the commercial reforms of Mr Robert Peel, and to perfect and. extend the Perlis meet ry retorm of Lord John Russell. (Loud cheers.) With respect, gentlemen, to commercial reform, though I ray it will be our sacred duty to defend it, I do not appre hend that we shall find the task very difficult. Indeed, I greatly doubt whether we have to apprehend a direct attack upon it. (IL Cr, hear.) From the expression' used during hat sessim, awl during the late election, by ministers and their adherent', 1 should, I confess, find it utterly loom bible to draw any inference whatever. (Laughter and cheers)) They have contradicted each other ; they have contradicted themselves; and I would engage to produce, selected from their speeches, amasses which should prove t hem to be free traders, sod passages which 'Wield prove them to be protectionists. (Laughter.) It is, therefore, gentlemen, utterly impossible for me to pretend to throne, from the Impels/ held out and used by the member* of government and their sdhereniv, what their COII.IIIOI may boon the subject of protection. N helms, I think that I can confidently say that the great reform effected by Sir Hebert Peel is perfectly safe. (Cheers.) I believe that the law which repealed the corn laws stands now on • firmer foundation then when it was first paved. Free-traders are stronger in reason and they we stronger its numbers. They are stronger M meson, bemuse what was only prophecy is now history, end because no one can dispute the salutary effect which the repeal of the corn laws has had on our trade sad our industry. (Cheers.) We are infinitely stronger in numbers; furl am sure you will all recollect when an exceediugly strong and formidable opposition to the repeal of the corn laws proceeded from a stem whisk was most deeply intenistid in their repeal—l mean hem the labouring clan. Ido not sow remember —I ought to remember perhaps—whether that opposition prodeeed mach effect here, bat I do know that there were any of the lamest towns in England where the free traders dant art venture to call a meeting for the purpose of pa titionieg against the corn laws, for fear of being interrupted by a crowd of working people, who came, taught by a cer tain clamed demagogues, to say that it was • question in 1 which working people had no coseern—that it was purely a capitalist's question—that if the working man got • loaf twice as large for hi, money, the capitalist would give him only • ed. instead of a lc—that it was a matter positively unimportant to the working-clamm, nay, that any chasm, would be absolutely injurious to them. I never had*, slightest faith in these doctrines. Experience seemed ton@ completely to etialute them. I compared this cur.= other plasm, and I found that, though bread wee in the state of Ohio than in • I were naturally higher in Ohio than in B Easlt w .1 011 neerse ore nee bared that those tunes when bread was shespagiallegland, I within my own memory, were also the time ke toblik the 1 eoaditioa of the labstariag dams kni bees beet. (Rear, hear.) But sow the 1111=1 MI ben lied in a an see which admits of se i awl I an* be to know, if there IMO maw ma ullumge mill le ' • re4 4 a, ink on an, what deseseggin teed' be elle ee in a 1 meserd of working s ex li lisil ep flialt buds In taw of 1 dot taz! (Chess.) lb slame4Tationes; in means. nit se strong ia estimiee Ire ae direct anal& ell the Aeolis Ilk= n i tretem. It will be Mee tea am dein elfgese latices a be mill:zee se When Mink be made on tine ; end In take seen that in say change sill my into es the wow spawn of taxation me mine dice shell be sheen k say ins. With 71.4 W the elk, %Wks. gestlentsrallbe question 11menensey rellem—(appleess)-1 lit* that the Ws is sew war when that Ipmeiles WI require the paean conckinallea—w hen k ell be assomory to re esulder the new of 11114 sea to gm* k tamps rately and cantleusly, but be a Imp and and Wk. (Mem.) I ashes that, is we spine% Ible egilies as set be made with Urania" 'moot_ `lle aliases of the news. (lieu, bear.) I greatly teal whsle it will be kW to carry through a nallnansed ant aseigkie et Improvement if yea he not the ph 4 dstr. •1111•111.1 with you; and I mast say Oat Ism the pe nt tioa I can, er., t• that matter, em gm{ seeks gel* (lieu, hear.) What I an to expect ion Oen webles pee** I de an koow—wbotlys the meint te easy *sem ea dm me Is sane ant *int she. its wheal le* to their maims *tea I kik Is thelr d l tag the greatest Teases ter appreheating that, they may at one time resist Ms must just at outlier time, frees the sweet eaprice, they map propose the wildest lan dau. And I will tell yen why I satertaia this pinkie. I am sorry that in doing se I must swiss the Will of a gentleman for whom penonally I have the highest respect—l Man Mr. Walpole, the loentary of &ate for the Some Department. My own acquaintance with him is slight but I know him well by character. I believe him to 'be an hoesumble, an excellent, an able man. No man is mom esteemed iniri e pr ivate life; bat of his public sondact I must claim the te ht speak with freedom—and I do so with the lees ecru luaus of that freedom he bee himself cot me an example, and Wanes I am really new speaks, en the defensive. Mr. Walpole addressed the eenstl el Midhemet, sad in his speech to them he spoke of Lord John Russell as us honourable and geed man Id speak of author, sad es I sae sum I yodel always wish to speak et Mr. Walpole. But et La* Isha Boamellablis wagest he = slik agnel. (ar.) seen the babe he *kited is Iged Jobs sae Ws *e he ball se. the Issalies et new. Mr. Weigisesi hi* aedf to be lige se is Waft sail *el . 41 _ wee=rage desalt frit o b i lZly malliebel *II weighei. sad thet = be dine nabs* theellet end emee ; ani he WI leis Mandl will Works agent* these womb et paws Iwe wren* demainehink gbeni sod hit week, tat I reest Oat the meek Mint ant tine- Wig *ow in gar eignmenstive new *et ever was peepedtaitlim the mgmeey et the abet me bet been willibet a kw weeks rein hy Ole we Mr. Walpole. tifesember dm bk peas) whin renbs millkis ica raise i rll t (Lev pszYamenet Weed* Is ; a member women It wenn* beim. Ile sake that he Is le perm a dregs Is the nevem*. There Is a gnat est *me h a mr id i=enelety to know what he le = I rensmber. to I was peewe e with alaix hue** pews maksios the haat Merck, t i e s latat lad AM lisrallesseesee his Rehm Bill. Bet gist wee ben lake. N • M Mil the et Xt. Seentary . I . = . at the fleshy ainnislealkat At the sad of a Is the West way petllie, **est the en** sellee. there wee Moeda* • de s ae, to be put at the Ism at *a Militia Bib, by whisk It It psis*, every maa who sand in the Wilda he tin yeses was is have a vete In Ihe assWq. Maur. test drew) Ist us see what are Se nrawbees *times wens "hewn to In entitled te vote Is tide meg is the coma* The militia of Saila* la 111051 k ent the term et win is Iva wan. In ten years ene sumbu will be 1110,110; is 2k 110,000 sad in 26, 1111,111111. less will, of course, have red et Is 25 years, *mesh the lives as. picked, remarks* neat lives. How cmthere nay be war bend WWI, eater I have s l ever ma* haw the einiellen; bet I sites* ray, In' resai sambere, that yea wE We. when Iles A M i =n is hilly is vpsediss for • gmensies. as et nn MOAB e the wank esselimeat biller—flat is te say, 6,1110 veins es the avow Se be Alai to ses eyeensty la leak* sal Weiss That fa as Immo Midas ; aad lallatia the twilling*? Why, the len wellionies k yes*. They an met to be above • ariels ag adi klint kie avatar yes sea get them to 15 the better. end aggiasse.) The eseest ai itcation poverty. see al panne k wins a a-day is to In es gent. Manetreil langhtte gat wins. The third waliflestion It igneentee ; ler I **en es sip dra t if ever yea take the WWI, es °nerve the egpseseene et Male wing fellows she Mew the restaideg sispeast en the eme ger gb—(lood Inegbeir)—yea 'sill at ease rathe m e that, they ed ta an net the boung deem* .sat Wit . crit That taw heave Meat Mks* I how set AWL lied lininge tells me that be sever , E ,....„,, e , Mess ; sad I have net the aseemay, . • lII* w 0 it stas tester we heibles tl S beesibs Ike best iYdWwd soldimn the wiles* sus (Chien.) Bat then us ass the wager Mew d ims who an es haw the shone of legistakea. (11e* bier, and Assn.) The Wile that genarelly seed yang mss from the pleZtall to the stay are r by rather a apseillme to Mum. ear, hem.) Then le, the bps, sailket u eliisation • I have forgot, and that is, am ay be five feat two. (Loud laughter, a* is a qualification for a ormeep . _meter. 32= kmalitav, and applause.) What de yes aro of nesimilk s seas for the franchise t (Continued lasslgir, I mill apipkire.) Well, this comes from a esilealarldiel p comment, the swamping of all the conatysemeffitelemelalt in Inland, people who paeans the Derby-Walpole egallie► ties—that is to say, with yea* poverty, spates, a =ordisposition, and lee het two. (Burs 401 and loud agylmme.) Why, what have people who have be seen • 1161%.111111 ea this to talk about? " do set sad Le* Joke Illumell's Impradenoe—hat obese the impndena ef Ennui Jones and other people she pewee %RITMO' selbsgs. At all events, they give wealth UM poverty, and knowledp esit ir teS=, sad mime eg h Eith jouth. Bat to make einkanstedi et ificatioes, Is • thing I mak is believe was PAM of except in the ease of fhb einservatin reform. (Ileseiret laughter.) This pro d preposition was meta. I Minn, in a very thin LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. THE AMALGAMATION. Yesterday a special general meeting of the pro prietors of the London and North Western Railway Com pany was held at the Rudest Station, to consider the proposal of amalgamation with the Midland Oompany. The attendance was by no meet suberoun The chair was taken by T. SMITH,- Esq.. who opened the bedews by calling on the Secretary Vdr. Stewart) le reed the aivertieement sonvening the meeting, which baying bees dine— The CKAILAtiIt mud—Altiftli. mama, you hay had a circular addressed to yea ea~lhe eer of this meeting, and the reasons of the diem= dery preemies the resolutions which they intend to brig bats yes le-day, it may perhaps be convenient that the 1111111)1116111114 SS a matter of form, now be read. (No, me.) It bossy sheet, sad will not occupy loag. (" It is not fmswr.l Jest as the meets' pleases ; but as it is some days sines it was placed in the bands of the proprietors, and they may pos sibly dare forgotten it to some slant, it =LI think, be better to read it: it will not take a minute. Hear.) The Sitcarraav then read the circular se owe : " To the Proprietors of the Lead= sad North Western Railway Comps_ y. Itzperienes satiael the Direness of the Leedom red North Weeasesead Midisil ine t: that it wadi ambies to themendity et the and to the esa• maims, and advantage of the ;while, the (booed at an Identity of interest) which hoe =VC sows yeses la wedeln the two nadertakiageware rendered mews amidst* mid pennenent ; wid they base =I by an emenimeee vsedallea of see losemil. leer kr wholes by there vs yeah* geopristere es women* le sorb to parlimmee for aby le embgerecie the semgenies, se Isms le be alibi by retirees et high owning. The breeten am led to assimmead this memo lbent a esavistisa that by seek mew aline sea thyroids* the tall wheateges to be desbed hoes the existing anew. =measure with =Wel/ in nebeermeted melba& bet swami evegeeelbe la the weak, of the um whirl; weentlei le Ow welliwo et th e = w ge tees, taki Z to the he emieb of the nab Is to the swirl mesa ht Mow of as emelpesellea s afi entellise, " Zt e eele i t i = I=2 sempebes leads, et sawmatg, le peat ad genswel lassave- Meese, end to • seed= reit welsh' 1111.9.11 tun is the embed of the bells essimis to _wiliest any mar wading adseelege to the guile , end leads die to the es► by, yes by year et Imp ammo% el *OM is the ese straelion of illeste Mess and eleisno, WWI of being o Mird se the intimate of lhe seestry Moak le the wants sad MOW MI dread et seined fesid tiss. The direelees but Owe yen ell be able to Mow) wismaady the gmeseheseeigoss lie ded of lareasksec it however, yes me unable to de se, sedsheald dubs le be segmessied by prey, an. meg obis the aniesemy hem an mia dos le cM maw, Cunha.= Z. innctrA, asel littimains—Clestisiosa, MIMMUNIM of the . eetimene et Mr. Cllys hen the dish be se t ees ism as dna iamb to hisseeo i mid lima le an aimed, it ibis la Mist to Wag be km re w Nesidisias whidt will be had= ea the re. esammeinise eielsies d in g h ell libilik het the Ma reei—libd ie, he am me et the Liaise sad NMI Mists= Orepei en NAM Osemer. Th ae l:=: simelganatlia bee bei the met swifts mot ef Md. bid alms et Oat at the Miami Onapsay ; tad we an seedy essaimas song to the eseelatioa that ma neenie we sea miss will Ind se he te bairn Pttfaxml limiessat Luse= ot the two esimpodes. (Obsen. unionim, let me ny that, while hit is iembein it my lap aid a very imports.' moliole dish we Raw have to MOS M yes, it is as the Me vie Oat is my aside sod veil sally emaselset, Ira est, • her moi agast, harlised Nerde hi= see, to =less yee to sawn. the abs. the 1I at both esegamies have ineeineeek_besa _bind to Wes. Tin see adder swan that the Minas sad the Lemke and Noah Wenn llailway Commies ban hid seer eidenbis osmium of the rode of (Chem) Yea will all rewind that the es well es the lamiem oral Man Wasseal thopaake. et day mew sleek Ned{ hen the seseiriedism et mad idigemileat esairaist. The lemilisemiXerth nes , as now seassitelak smirk= in or 1111 y enorimise, and the sera my bo nil et the Mani : lei I lINV MOW, MP tog that, do rani as dawn emigelly dMa pm bee= that de pend= weald have bra fee am serfeesly felt by beet esmadse bet he sash onalgoemeism. (Hear.) Isereed with this hst, the et lath Maris en Wend te go sail teens ia din ammigemetiem le= ire, sad the melt leis the eiminediabe by Me ter the Medea of their agate peageleMthe the essekellise with whisk I del rent a. I Mall add, that onslgenatise smi as we hes benne shim mom ▪ her bes Wein elated asesesery In the ems he bra puma by ths leghistan In vigr=litlr mein to se may Imes et willway, met ea gsmisel sommiseee or meity,biss, oyes ell Mew, line hew tea by pianos= dal vim and he heal ponamee, without saMoiset ratiiehrthermalemimisees sadieloieseettionseawy. (Haar, bear.) It apron ten that the only mode by dish the gable amebas. OM ha duly camiliossi, ed the la tense of the shareholders la the email neMpealli eta, u ' by melgentsting those interests whensoever they ma be emseleatly arranged. (Hear, hear.) Thb rand rou te the cm nth, Midland Costray, sad to riurrsad Nettle WMa Company. (sew, bow.) All the Minn Um whist: me emprind withia the errs ; tory of the,. two eseernies were without doubt originally intended. work is hammy with each other. They have I been working is harmony together, and the object of the measure I am new bringing before you is to make that I' harmony permanent and SPCUrll—(bear, hear)—and tripm , • Tent Ito being hereafter disturbed by any changes wbicb may aria is the maven., by the alliance, of third per. ties, or by env cause whatsoever. (Clam) Oftffiaaaeat a geed deal has heen ruse* said both radii* ead pri vately on the subject of emagematime, and eamewhat of , an outcry has raised @pint ell mesh measures ea the ! ground that by sanction the parllemeat would he in effect granting and establishing great moappolies. (Hear, hear.) Undoubtedly it would he creating greet snonopoli. s, and whatever may Wend on the subject si competition between railway companies, it is no use le diaguiee or attempt to disguise the fact that all railway easspanies see to a great extent monopolies—and moat necomarily be so from the nature of the Coal. (Hear, bear.) The principle of free trade don't apply to railway.. (Beer, bear.) You may base 800 grocer. or 500 drapers in say one town, and these parties may compete together, but you can't have Sip railways dancing from any one place to another—you cannot have more than two or three railways practically running between say two given points to com pete with each other, nor can you by any measure you can introduce prevent their combining together if it is their in terest to combine. (Hear, hear) Therefore, I say, that generally speaking, the principle of free rade does not apply to railways. (Hear, hear.) I am not now taking any new view on thissubject—it is an opinion which has been expressed by far higher authorities then! can pretend to be. I will read to you the view which was taken by a committee of the House of Commons, in the year Ifilt, which I think it is very important you should know. Yon may probably remember that there was a select committee of the house of Commons appointed on the subject in that year—sod upon the committee were Mr. Gladstone, who was the chairman, Mr. llcnition, the chairman of the Great Northern Railway, and Mr. Russell, the chairman of the Great Western Railway. That committee made several reports to the House of Commons, and there was sub• eequently, as you are aware, the railway department of the Dowd of Trade established, over which the Earl of Dalhousie so ably presided for a length of time. (Hear.) Now, the opinion which was messed by that committee, and afterwards endorsed by Lord Dalhousie, as regards railway competition, is to this effect:—" When the lines are very short, the probability is that unless charges be moderate, road traffic will revive, and in such cases the public have a great dogree of security. Again, as respects the carriage of goods, it is found in practice that by other channels of eouveyance, such as canals, an effective control may, under certain circumstances, be plased upon railway charges. But in considering the case of passenger charges, and iu all classes of lines, except those which are so short as to be effectually checked by the ordinary road, the committee think that little can be permanently expected from the mere multiplication of reitways in the way of security for moderation of charge. There may be, indeed, indirect and accidental competition between railways, which may cause cheapness, and there may even be direct and brisk competition, with great reductions of fare, for short periods. Beat in such cases of competition, somewhat modified, as have hitherto occurred, the result has gene rally been increase of charge by mutual arrangement or positive amalgamation of the competing compenies." (Cheers.) If this was true in the year 1844, there an be no question that our experience sines that period proves it to be equally true now. (Hear, hear.) Thecomunittee p on to say : ' The experience of the past is, however, limited, end might not, if taken alone, warrant any conclu sive opinion ; but in looking to the nature of the questing itself, the committee feel this difficulty, that they canine, in case of railways, anticipate any such facilities in the is troduction of new competitors as to cheek **proceedings of the companies actually in possession of the traffic; that infect there is no district in which the traffic will support any eon siderabts number of railways; that there is noose in which they can imagine a likelihood of more than two, or at the very utmost, three lines of railway communication, which could he so situated as to compete with one another, and they cannot conceive that two bodies, or even three, acting by compact executive boards, and secure against the en trance of any other party into the field, will tail to combine together. It is, therefore, their apprehension, that in such cases, either the different railways will continue to be worked, and thee that extreme measures will be taken in con en for the purpose of paying very moderate dividends, and it may be found that several capitals have been ex • pended for performing the business which could have been equally well, or perhaps even better performed by one ; or a closer combination will take place among the companies ; they will choose the line upon which they can most profitably carry the traffic, and will leave the rival line or lines unoccupied. " Now, gentlemen, all our subsequent experience, I repeat, has tended to prove the truth of the views tak en by the Committee of the House of Commons, and by the depart ment of the Board of Trade over which Lad Dalhousie hresided at that time ; but, nevertheless, me steps have itherto been taken by the legislature, with a view to ik hroper distribution of railways throegheat the esuary aving regard regard to the two great principles , sommenty Gad public convenience —(hear hear) ; and the result is that that which was then predi cted, vie., that the parties would' combine and amalgamate, has proved to be true, and will 'minus to be so, I have no doubt, until railway amalgama tions shall have been carried out throughout*, country . to a very large extent, indeed./i(Hear, hear.) la hr:11 1 2 this measure before parliament—u we hope pa will as to do—we cannot input they will pass it Wen we are la a condition to peeve that it will be admap•Ol. net scaly' to th, proprietors of the two analguneing tempmelma,bati to the public also. (Hear, hear.) Bat we haw MS the slightest doubt of being able to prove that it will b. is. (Hear, hear.) I think our own ezperiesoe, as far emit will enable us to prove, beyond doubt, that the public hare derived very great advantages from the varietal amalgams- tans whi s k have 'bead taken plan. Formerly if • bed to eons t e am Liverpool to Londe. by 1 , he bed to paw over the lines of three se km Ipilspaket anapaeles ; end it was , the menu ben MearArarar or Leads to London. These essepaiss nessmally saartalaal kdbreat views, seek of sews% la be megoemmte. Isaias rather to awn . 011ie names an sad esavemisaes, W its end et Mose of th es e public, as involved la the facilities afforded by the whole Ilse of communication Ist now that theme sempeales are all lawlaffiwalad. prestimally, the effect of sub allialpasa ties b, that the peke eseveniease is esaulaid te a far Mrdegree then it over wee eaderthe et- erases ; aad„;l ast that oven ea* who has emeden a travel our theme lime will ads* that the famillise be the sconyense a trueness have lase y emsal; able eke has any preeliesi lam em Me suatiset , wilt seems, drog thee t&speak er bee be ax = ta as greedy asseleartM, and w that the emaustease bee ham staled le a mash greater de paea thsa wee peed* say senagements that could hamariy be devised. (Readwim) Them. gm *mon, I Mkt you will find, is emessitiag the 'pain of these who see beet able to form • judgmemmt in th =ed to 1111 411111119 et railway useasmation—yea will, I dud Mak *Wu very mai In its favour. (Hear bear.) And I would much rata than that yes sup- I pia libill an en up arguments merely embed to iel, ' its auelka. se la verses kr what we propese—l VOW mak peakT le y e ea emb ltheff *aims Mame of , 11Ast salballeme In tits sails* tima my ova geememei views. Tem en portage asses 71 . m7= three kinks op the cbairmem ea of the Gnat Hakes Rawer pre p aid the saalgemation et that line wish Me Midland. sal ie ids lease es 111 r. the *sir sea of the latter aspany (which has beta , Mr. Natio makes area st these eqwessises : As seedgenta• ties ar ken two raw& is so natural, kern poslar sit , comelemess, and 1 • to Mr. Glare pdMited ept. idea the abject of competition and snalgelles ide lt so that I apprehend no parlisawatay wadi be ; the two capitals united not big larger than that/ be Leaden and North Weston aim," And that be gess an to say :—.. I fear, until this anagemeat be made, that Wish enopetition, ea/pities., end jealousies will end the shareholders in the uses time may suffer ; rd I believe that the longer it is pa et the more etomplicatol, and therefore more &Montt of solution the question will buoine." This is Mr. Dealma's view, the Hainaut of the Great Northern; sad I will now Qua to _yea Mr. Rumme ll 's, the chanson of Its Great Western, who sold a few weeds on the ere at t e last meatus et the Great Mimi. Caspar.y. Me. Rasa ea that masks said, .. If MGould be Wooed to self belle palmitin etthe erest ea the earelld sans ea seeteedels, shuldhaileseh aa suyiebes drugs la the pub. Ille ado errailats name absees elt te tie rsed the " The is useels agleam. woe ma shut le gesle an gain 'bah have mesa waled elk you Vol mm aims& limey sebr esv a any celber— Ma of c o ins timbres ta e Mr. , hew.) Mr. Gip as yea leow. keg a l 'atesisteatly bald sad szpremsd midis that by a anima et railway newest; under puillamiatan ve getations the bake of the wedd be asadaseed with greeter seavealeass sad esemeasy te lite ri azd y i a mo: s e t wi s a=ly le the pnprielses ate than nada Thies views Kr . Glyn has tam the lint, and has meast albeeptedt• sensed the het whisk I slated ern the begiessieg,tbst meow somapeedme mast is ease be emaspelisiond that Ike pe ar nuns end Ms bus pair bet ingzeiry _lsperaumwm to dammed that thq shield - b. well -reguLi md measpelles. by the impsibisa by pediment of sash reguleaus sad restriction as lima assure the Eights and lateessa et Me rd at the emu time prebave be sighte ma We mistiPill Ms pregiblese. sad thus la retest Mat seuelies of be* - wilkont asee asesomes et this Mad are peed br the meat late plass. (Hem) These/tee. la main kb peiguilleu, we Ml Waal te show—tad we bellow ea NS M. MIS the the w s k e i n= C:==alai l.at t i e sgi ae l : am km lair.) . Ti r e t tesa geatiszs e e ie l ha w s e :poise al be Militelisem os like gramma of its tendency to est2 ll : 4llll sat aria CrssempeMisa. But in realer Ohs sue we brag *- es Is sae a melded the gasettes ef mempothibm dem met sum (seaee) There as as emapeellies Mamma the Miami Compamy end the Leeds& mad Ikea Woolen Celegally. Beth - Una were 11111(argly wade le week lam sash ether, and, although beth tsar& west legetha bar. menisusly, it b imposeible es prevent ebbs, the ass party or the ether tams Whin mese to what they may massive to be Ms* taw banns that Id the ether party. Osetaisesty, thaelbre , little dlikedsiss will vim from thb mune. We want to pretest this, sad buret an sad to sAjedemdee between the two etausams. We km met meat to have be lateraes et these twe pea esespenies liable te be disturbed by thus ceases. se by the katibrease of third p a nic; sad we are 1 le tabs munwee asers to you per =7,l:lll2hmet mamas@ te who may amass to be at the Mad et akar massea—mumens_ to Amos the kb. rests of both ampaniss ea a satistonery eselft. I meek that tlie7 , : i f suagetitlon does met seise as .i. I the • we new propose. We hope, there be as oppesitiee on that ground. (ile . ar,krner This preposition comes rather within the ease stated by Lord tuie, is 1843, where ho says, in his repot to petlibassat:—" The term ' monopoly' cannot be mild with any justice to such a combination of the differesa. emotive links of a great line of railway communication as tends to ensure the whole being worked as one concern for the pupates of the through traffic. On the contrary, the objection might be more aptly applied to the existence of one of such links in a static of absolute independence, with both the power and the inducemeut to 1 put the public to inconvenience, in order to extract an undue proportion of the profits, of the through tra ffi c. Such instances are by uo means profit , on the contrary, many caws might be quoted where the public have been subjected for long periods together to great inconvenience, and have been heavily taxed, owing to the abeenee of that unity of intermit between connecting 1 lines, which is objected to as creating monopoly. It will be sufficient to refer to one ease, that of the niterruption which for a long time existed at Birmingham, whereby persons who had begun their journey between Loudon and Liver pool, or Manchester, as second or third class passengers, 1 were frequently compelled either to take out first.elase 1 tickets for the remainder of their journey, or to incur a se rious delay. It is found also in practice, that unless a very Mom unity of interest exists among the different portions ut what really constitutes one great lint of communication, it is scarcely possible to introduce that hannuey and accuracy of :amngement which are essential to ensure ;speed and punctuality. Many important branches of traffic also are apt to be neglected, which can only be properly developed when a long consecutive line of railway is united in one amainen interest. Coals, and heavy goods, for In- , stance, can be conveyed for long diotauces with a profit, at rates which would be altogether insufficient to remunerate a company which bad only a run of ten or , twenty miles, and thus many of the must important bene fits of railways to the community at large can only be , obtained by uniting through liucs in one interest. Nor does it appear that auy disadvantage can result from such union among the consecutive links of one through line, similar to that which may be apprehended where erns lines, sanctioned for entirely different purposes, supported by dif ferent streams of traffic, and united by no legititnate com mon interest, combine ter purposes of mutual defence. lu such cases it is evident that amalgamations, especially if of • permanent nature, ought to be scrutinised with extreme jealousy; but the case appears to us to be very ditfi rent as ✓egards lines which constitute portions of what, for para mount public objects, must be considered as properly one system." Now, gentlemen, I think you will consider this so conclusive as to the public advantages which are those here considered by Lord Dalhousie, and not those of the particular amalgamating companies, that you will not re quire me Miley another word on that part of the question. (Hear, hear.) Nor am I aware that it is necessary for me to trouble you with any further observations, but will conclude by submitting for your adoption the first of the resolutions of which you have already been furnished with copies. " That it is expedient to effect a permanent union of iute rest between the London and North Western and Midland Railway Companies, and to amalgamate the undertaking' on the following term', namely : —That the relative values of the two under takings be ascertained and fixed by three referees of high standing; that their decision be given after the pass ing of the Act of Amalgamation; but in case the first ap plication to parliament fails, further application shall be made in the following and ensuing sessiou ; and it shall be competent for either company at once to call upon the refe ree., to fix the relative value of the two undertakings ; such values to be, in any case, fixed after 31st December, 1853." Mr. Urcaorr had been requested to mention that the time and place of the present meeting had not generally been communicated to the proprietors as usual, which probably was the cans* of the very thin attendance. (near, hear.) He had also to complain of the partial manner in which proxy papers had been sent round. (Hear, hear.) It was quite clear that the matter did not press mo much as to render it necessary for them to act as improvidently then as they had done on most previous occasions. (Hear, hear.) Ho would there fore put it to the directors whether, in fairness and justice to the proprietors, as well as from a regard to their own cheracter as trustees, they Gould object to the adjournment of the meeting for the purpose of affording more time for the consideration of a matter of such vast importance. In tho meantime the directors should furnish them with some information es to the terms of the proposed amalgamation, and the nature sad extent of the liabilities involved in the amalgamation sad not leave a question of such vital moment tR be settled by mere chance at some indefinite period. The Cmaiamax said—As respects the question et ad journment we mast press you to come to a decision this day. There is no time to be lost if we are p to oarliament for the smalgarnatka. Mr. 11. BiIIOHT said, if it were true that the proxies had not been properly distributed, there was no other course than to adjourn the meeting ; for in that case It was totally impossible to regard the meeting as a meeting of the com pany. The Csautimas—Proxies have never been sent to any but those who have requested them. The circular contained the following words on the subject : " The directors trust that you will be able to attend personally the general meeting on the 3rd of November. If, however, you are unable to do xi, and should desire to be represented by prosy, you may obtain the necessary form on application to this Mr. H. BRIGHT Mid, if that wee* the regular COUTSC, he had nothing more to any on the subject. ‘with respect to the resolutions themselves, they appeared to him to involve a great many points, and ho thought they ought to be di vided into as many resolutions as there were points, in order that the judgment of the meeting might be taken separately upon each. It had been alleged that one of the objects of the Midland Company was to run a line parallel to the Great Western Company at Gloucester. Would the meet ing_p!eilge itself at once to enter into that war ? The CRAIRMAN.—We know nothing about it. Mr. MittOn• thought the directors ought to know. The Cifatnmsis.—l do not believe there is any inch scheme. (Rev, hear.) Mr. BRIORT said the first effect of adopting the resolu tions would be to bring the whole country upon their backs. The doctrine of amalgamation was unprofitable to the coun try, though it might be • ••rygood thing for the proprietors. Mr. SAINSBURY hoped the imem proprietor who bad just ma down, and in whoa be an old and honoured amber of parliament, weld the the lead by moving the eirssent instead of merely voting for it. Oznom, most cordially supported the mu le#sa. After Mall dhemelon, Dioxmcsoi formally moved that the meeting be ad journed far Ono weeks. rime firths: dismasioa having taken place, The ameedimeat was pat sad negatived, end the original resolution woo asseissl by a way lugs majority The CIIALIMAX then put the mad resolution, namely, " That the 4/sewn be accordingly authesised to introduce and posseente, in the ensuing maim of pediment, a bill to wry late Wee the foregoing moieties, and to take wasitmemares, is fartherames thereof, u they may deem 8t and us meta my advise, maistently with the power. of the Tr: carded with only bur dissentients. A Paorurroz asked whether anything bad occurred to interfere with tho satidiperag relation' which had hitherto existed hawses the lends& and Nortk-Wonsm and the lead-Wastme Osomposy t He ailed the (mess ks osemegmenso of bade' sera an advertisement of the Leedom awl 1114-Irosteen Oirespany, in the direction of which the ma of mass /each- Westin directors ap peared. The Cesinimit woe km to my that the beard hid received esmemisimeises Rom the loath-Western Railway Company, is sinew I. a Miter tem the smeary, in which they stated that Um bad withdrawn their directors from the Yid-Western Company. He therefore did not apprehend that the relatioes im e sir the two companies would be in say moped , Mar.) Mr. HOTall MIMIC a at Monks to the Chairman, and expressed his pas nallidetien that the Mau was now filled by a gentlemen lobo appeared, from his endue that day, to he la re VW Wider to his talented predecessor, Mr. (flys. (Ohms.) The modes w served momdmously, and having been briefly admowiedged by the Choirmse, the misting sepa rated. MIDLAND RAILWAY. A special meeting cot the shareholders in this rail way was laid at the soapily's station at Derby yesterday Mr. Jena la the eljest bias a " seemaier and qopseeker otherwise, a pesfer the unionist the Load* awl Werth Wawa sad Maimed BAEZ cies, sad, if es densealasd, aathories as so ysAmesat ter an siaslamatila of the tire and the adendea et NA sass *op in Welwyn thereto an nay be thought anasilisat." This waa the mat awe. ready attends* ass*. et the essapeay that has hew held fee years. The ehelessen seasiaded • hasthenod try movies a rasslatisa stypertai etthe Utalgemitisa. Atter mesh disseniea, a show It e = was talissea the pregissition : it was carried with onlyArice dissendents, an was also a subsequent one authorial" the board le lamina and praseente a bill in parbameat to carry sat the ressistion. LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION WITH Tim TWO YORK COMPANIES. An extraordinary meeting of the proprietors in the non emagea t uras held in the Stock ll:change Hall, on Tweedy, far of considering a proposal to mai. mate flak lime= two Teak Vasa. Thomas Con stable, Bes..dmissuut of the bawd of directors, presided, and the:gismo • kegs atteadanse of shareholders from all ceetail ppaarts of =a. fbe allalrmaa, in a long address, il the paddiassel ercepsetsrop ofosed the fine in • Wes and 118•11111/11121 plias of view, p a mole elliesieg the andlimatifia whit the Task lines. • l sad wens dhendea emined. whisk terodested irr isi oneties of the felowing nedilinil ineoement : " That this mating he. and Y henby, adjourned to WW- I nesday, the let Domodser, at noon, then to be held In this plane; mai that is the meantime the following gentlemen be, and en hereby appointed, a committee to confer with: the arson as the subject for which this meeting was movesed, sad to report thereon at the adjourned meeting ; and that they be iustructed to advise ea to the safest course and the soundest policy for the com pany to pursue—Here. T. Johnson, Lichfield; Id. Fowler, DUTIIII/11 ; R. W. Jackson, Stockton; Joseph Brook, Hud dersfield; Robert Jewett. Leeds; Harrison, Leads; H. S. Bright, Hull; J. C. Jack, London; Martin Swecting, Knareaborougb ; G. W. Funds, and Blacklow." GLASGOW AND SOUTII WESTERN RAILWAY.— Trans: for the week coding Oct. 30, 18,12: 4,2071. 21. Td.; corresponding weak is lass year, 3,7621.21. 9 d. IRELAND, TUILWAT EVENTNO. The first sale in the Encumbered Estates Court, after the long vacation, took place to-dav the pro perty sold being the estate of Samuel M. C . lintock and others, in the county of Louth. This estate was sold in Mardi last, when ono of the puisuct creditors, hoping that the proceeds would reach his debt, bid 1,4004, but, as he was disappointed, the sum rea lised not extending to him, he applied to the com missioners to be released, and his application was granted. The nett annual rent is about 16gf , and the produce of the sale to-day wasl,67sL, being 275/. more than the same land was knocked down for in the early part of the year. A discussion, some portion of which was far front being creditable to the civic body, took place yester day at the quarterly meeting of' the Dublin corpora tion on the queation of sending a deputaticn to attend the funeral of the Duke of Wellington. I subjoin an outline of the proceedings : The Lord Mayor said, that in accerdoince with the reso lution that had been paned with reference to the corpora tion attending tloo Duke of Wellington's foneral, the Town Clark wrote to the Se cretary of State, from whom a reply was received, stating that he was not the person to apply to, and that the application should be made to the Earl Marshal. The Town Clerk then wrote to the Earl Mar shal, who stated in r, ply, that the corporation could not have a place in the procession, but that twenty-five seats in the Cathedral would be reserved Gar them, and ea quested to be furnished with the names of those gentlemen who in tend to be present on that occasion. Mr. Martin said that at the meeting of the committee of the whole house, which assembled to consoler this matter, he moved a resolution to the effect that it was inexpedient to attend the funeral, and it was supported by the members for Trinity Ward. Mr. Codd moved the following motion The Lori Mayer having apprised the house that the Earl Marshal has reserved for the numbers of the corporation twenty-hoe plaees in St. Paul's Cathedral to attend the funeral obse quies of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, that his lordship be requested to entertain the names of the mem• hers who are desirous to be present ton the occasion ; and should the number exceed that for which accommodation bar been provided, that the members be then selected from those by ballot." Mr. L.isubert seconded the motion. It was only neces sary to allude to the lust act of the Duke of Wellington with reference to their city as a reason why they should joie in paying a tribute of respect to the memory of that illustrious individual—(hear, hear)—aud that was to cave their city from being deprived of the Mike of viceroy. (Hear, bear.) After • discussion of some length, The Town Clerk then read the letters at the request of Alderman Reynolds, which hod passed between him aid the Earl Marshal with reference to the funeral of the Duke of Wellington. Alderman Reynolds said be objected to the Town Clerk having stated in the letters addrcsaed to Mr. Walpole and the Earl Marshal, that the resolution containing arequent that a place should be reserved for the corporation in the procession had been passed at a full meeting of the Town Council, the fact being that no meeting had been held to consider the sul t ject but an illegal one. Ho begged to say that he would take no part in the proceedings, and he cautioned his lordship against accepting a seat in the gallery of the cathedral, for it was not likely to be occupied by per sons on an equullity with his lordship. Mr. Codd's resolution was then put and carried. Captain Fortescne, of Stcphcnstown, has given aa abatement of from 12e. to 15s. per acre to the teuantry on his property, and has deducted all waste land, roads., &c., from the measurement of their !farms. SPORTING. BETTING AT MANCHESTEIL-TUESD►T. WORCESTER. STEEPLE CHASE. 3 to 1 opt Hearten (t) 4 to 1 Proceed (t) EPSOM HANDICAP. 6 to 1 asst Varmint (t) 6 to 1 Vermuth (t) 6to 1 Hobbie Noble (t) 8 to 1 Don Pedro (t) 8 to 1 Tested (t). WORCESTER AUTUMN BIEETINO.—TrESDAY. Swaseiereiee of 5 son. each, and 25 added. One mile d a eprwter. " Das Jabs Sly 1 Gamma 2 Forest If LIIDICLP of 5 son. each, and 40 added. One mile. (16 sobs.) Deceitful, 4 yrs, 7M 10lb Priam the Third, 3 yrs, 7dt 41b Gauntlet, 5 yn, 7st 41b 3 Six ran. Won easy. HANDICAP of 10 son, each; h ft ; and 3 only . if declared, with 100 added. Two milts. ( 20 subs., ma of whom declared.) Odiham, 4 yrs, Est 10th Happy Joe, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib Titterstese, 4 yrs, lit 21b Ten ran. Won in a canter. SELLING STAIR* of 6 tom. each, and 25 added, one mile and a quarter, were won by Mira Talbot, beating Priam the Third, Lady Speedy, and six °tint's, by a head. SCURRY STALIII of 3 nova. each, and 20 added, half a mile, were won by Exchange. WEDNIUMAT. GRAND ANNUAL STEE;iECI 7 II6B HANDICAP of 20 seas. each, hR, and 6 only if declared. About 4 miles. (38 subs., 17 of whom paid 6 sore. each.) Mr. B. Land's The General, aged, lOst 71b Mr. Goodman's Reiver, aged, 94 101 b 2 Mr. Quickstep, ga t 61b 3 Chieftain, lOst 121 b (fell); Proceed, 10st 21b (fell) ; and three others also started. Won easy. SELLING STEEPLE CHASE STAKIN of I sovs. each, and 30 added ; 3-yr.olds lOst 121 b, four 12at alb, five 12at sin and aged 13st ; if entered for 100 son. allowed alb ; for 801.,101b; 60f., 141 b; 30 soya, 2816. About two miles. (7 subs.) Forest (30 son.) 1 Reindeer (30 tom.) Won by a head after a floe ram. HDEDLII STAXES of 6 sore. each, and 30 added; two miles over sin hurdles. (22 subs.) Tomboy, 9st 1016 Fairing 2 Sin others started. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. TUESDAY • Dint.—Mr: Hill's iiirTiliarry best Mr. Resnd's Lochinvar Lord Stradbroke's Moonlight beat Mr. Kieg's Rod Gauntlet; Mr. Dobede's Dulcet boat Mr. Hill's Hark away ; Mr. Buckworth's Byron beat Lord Stradbroke's Mopsus; Mr. Fyson's Fars-thee-well apt Mr. Dobede's Despot (Despot drawn after an undecided muse) ; Lord stragheoke's Moral Ism Buckworth's Baronet ; Mr. Gillett's Gold-dust beat Mr. Secreton's Scamp ; Mr. Bound's Luggalaw boat Mr. King's Richmond. Crw.—Mr.Dobede's Dunkeld beat Mr. Hill's Hollyoske; Mr. Fyson's Freeman beat Mr. Round's Lally Reokh; Mr. Buekwortb's Bravo beat Mr. Moody's Royalist; Mr. King's Regard beat Mr. Secreton's Until ; Ms. Dobede's Dot beat :Mr. Secreton's Smoker; Mr. Round's Lockaley beat Mr. Gillett's Ooldfirider ; Lord Stradbroke's Midnight beat Mr. Hill's Hopeful. EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING. THE STEEPLE CHASES. nuDAT, Ereom AOTOPIII STIIIEPLNCHASO HANDICAP of 10 son. each, with 100 son. added. Twice round and a die., about lOUS miles over the usual Steeple Chase Cosine. Age st. lb. Age. at. lb. Sir Peter Laurie • 11 8 I Maria Monk.... a 910 Peter Simple • 10 12 The Screw . a 910 The General • 10 9 Ten - and -6u - Yietrem • 10 2 pease • 9 8 The Reiter .... a 10 0 Annie Laurie Young Lottery.. • 9 10 Forest Lad Ringleader The rest did not accept. Finn HANDICAP Houma STALE* of Glen. each, with 30 son. added. Twice mood, about two miles. Age at. lb. Age it. lb. Bedford 6 11 2 Tomboy Gent* Willingham .. a 10 8 Perjury The Maloof • 10 6 Maria Monk Old Wells •10 4 I Vestress Wee Mickey .. a 10 4 Marriott Yletrees Maria Bennett 5 10 4 bus Oclibam ...... 4 10 2 The rest did not accept. SCRAMBLZ STIPPLE CHASE of 3 sues. each, with 20 added, if 5 horses start. Once round and a die. Trust-me-not, Odin, Motley, La Choutta, Sam Hood. DOZDANd PLAili of 7W. Three quarten of • mile. Windischgrats, 6 yes; Newport, 6 yin; Melmesbury, aged; The Cutler, 4 yrs; Ravenawing, 3 yes; Chaplet, 4 yes; Lorraine, 2 yes; Theodine, 3 yes; Orelio, 3 yn • May-day, 4 yes; La Malheureuse , 4 yes ; Penelope, 2 ' yes; Old Wells, aged; Firebolt, 4 Fn; Tithe, 6 yes; Sweetheart, 6 yes; Sam Hood, 6 yes ; entre-a-terre, 4 yes ; Gamester, 4 yes ; La Coutta, 6 yes. The following horses, in addition to those already pub lished, had reached Epsom at flee o'clock yesterday after noon :—Firebolt, the Bishop, \Viodieehgrats, Lady-in. May Bay, Abdallah, Stamford, Bordeaux, Mi c h ae l mas Maid, Idles Tennyson, Shropshire Lass, Tobolaki, Hobble Noble, Don Pedro, ennuth, Allegro, Sackbut, T en t e d Combatant filly, Itaienswing, Ada Chaplet Lorraine . Orelio, Solomon, Amoroso, Madame L andesu , Chaplet, Blase , Hegley, Gladiole, Faux pas, Sister to Singapore, and Cotton Lay. For Vietrers, Laurie, F , Rood N lope, TI MARIA ending I Lord Ciilien's horses, except Fackbut, are scratched. Evelyn was struck out at six o'clock. r the steeple chases, &c., there ere in the town:— ass, Young Lottery, Maria Monk, Annie ie, Forest Lad, Old Well, Petits', CEollk 'am I, Newport, Chaplet. Lornine, sAkixskin,. °- Tea* V eatze-a- terre, and 0 . -• L--4:: s '', ' .7 : A ARIA __STOMA AILM A l i a _ n . , mg October 21, 1852: 2671. 7; . ; , ~!.. ... ' ..., .... 4 . , t 44... rfr I. cv;.t,tct , ,o' ........ L ~ , ,_ — ..._.1 , w