The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1861.

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The judge of tie Feehadastical Court in Indand • day
IT two 11. Z.• pr bb a mearri•-•, hetet." a 11"al'a
Vll,l a Prote teiit, which Cad been celebrated by
a Roman Catholic pri. at, null and void. In doing so
li. vindicated the ressonablemos of the law, which
decimates the nullity of eye, marr ..gee. Thu reoleetant
clergymen, he said, subunit to certain restrictions in
their celebration of merria,re which i.re all livmed its the
interest of the laity. and intended to prevent perewie,
whether male or fetuale, f being entrapped into
improper !narrate% l'he Roman Catholic clergyniee
lave alweya refused to set 'ti,, i hose restriction., and
in ,it CM celebrating narriage without notice in any place
or at ally hour. As time Roman Catholic laity subtnit
to this the law die,* not int.•rfere et far as thee are con-
sernsil ; but it does not follow that thee are to extend
their ministrations iti forms so liable to abuse to persons
who are mit of their communion. When the
I atholic prices cement to be meter the alone regula-
tions in celebrating marriage as Protestants, their
marriages will Le held valid with all classed of her
Majentyht subjects.
IRISH CHURCH MISRIO3II4.—DiSIIRACEIFUL SCIOII.—On
Nlttitilay evening atm Irish Church Mission meeting was
held in Kilroy's Great Roans, GalwaTe when the
Rev. C. F. 31'Carthy, niissionary of the Society, and
the Rev. H. C. Eade, missionary secretary, were lire.
sent. Thele was a large attendance of respectable
Protestants, but a still larger attendance of the fag-rag
and bob-tail of the town. At seven o'clock, the Rev.
Mr. Ellis, vicar of Galway, °penal the meeting with
singing and prayer. The persons at the back 1111181,
diately commenced to cheer, about, and sing Nrings of
the most profane description. The Rev. Mr. Ellis
appealed to them to conduct themselves like:rational
being., but they wily continual to shout and yell. if
posellile, more letelly. The Rev. Mr. bade, after
some time, proceeded to address the inetting, referring
to his recent visit to the dungeons in Grenada, in com-
pany with the it.,. Mr. Dallas. Ile was ',rested by
the respectable portion of the audience with loud &it-
'dame, which the lower order, who hail gained &ogees
to the meeting, endeavoured to stifle by the tnost '
hideous yells, which were almost unearthly. When lie
referral to city feet from Itien•ii Catholic authors, lits
was net with shouts—" It's a lie ;" " You're a liar ;"
and told to send the extracts down to them so that
they :night see it. Then there was a reretition of the
tame discordant sounda, amidst which the rev. speaker
endeavoured to make himself stumble, hut his efforts
were entirely futile. When referring to the Confer-
ence at Geneva, he was again called " a liar," and
toll that no such thing ever took place ; cud when he
spoke of the Flamed of the Croepel in Spsin, and csnn-
pared Italy and Spain, stating that the latter country
would soon follow the exempla of Italy with regsrd to
religious liberty, some drunken persons called to each
other "Let us go and put li,ru out." An attempt was
made to go towanls the platfortn, driving the back
portion of time audience befor, th on, but it was unsuc-
cessful. After sometime eider was paitially restored,
and the Rev. Mr. Ittfarthy proceeded to address the
meeting, and requested the persons at the back to
conduct themselves as became rational men. In the
pariA of Clifden fifty-eight persons—converts from the
Church of Rome betweeu the ages of fourteen awl fotty
—bad eigned • letter of sympathy to Metamoras and his
companions in the Soma pri.nt. (This stetement
was received with shouts, groans, " a lie," " You're
• liar," " We've done with you," "Change it," and
"Let'. have a ming.") Mr. ll'Carthy said he had
seldom seen such • scene, nor 'toed in Ruch • bear
garden. In Dublin anl Kiagstun each scenes did at
first occur, but the people had now become civilised,
and Mr. Ellis would have to work very bard to hrin„;
them to • similar state in the " Citie of the Tribe"
(Cries of " Where's Brownrigg 1" " Send round the
soup," krt.) At the conclusion of the meeting the
"Dismi•sal Hymn" was given out, but it was imposeible
to hear it; the snob immediately called for a song. •ivil
"Disie's Land" was etruck up with great vigour, time
being kept by striking with stick., he. on the seats.
During prayer • continued howl was kept up, and come
of tie young loafers from the docks entertained their
companions with snatches of the most disgusting
songs.

Legal.

WIND,'oi r. Geitigter„-An important motiou was
made on Tueeday before Viee-CheiteePor Wood, and
came on for argument on the following day, in referent:as
t.. 1 the marrisge of Mr. Windham, the yoeng man
siptinst whom proceeding* in lunacy were Nothing- The
terms of the motion acre, that Mrs. Wiwilmin, for'
inert). Agnes Ann Roger., whose parent* had resi led at
Wey ~,,, nth, sod Mr. May, a solicitor, should be ad-
judged guilty of contempt or the Court, for having
d the moraia4e of Mr. Windham, and the In v-
parat of his marrage eettlemente whiie lie was yet
a minor, and without Ii ivies obtained the sanction
either of hie guardians or the Court of Chatteery. The
Vies-Chancellor reviewed the facts of the use at very
great length, and, hi tl.e course t 4 hie remarks, said that
Mr. May, who had acted as the solicitor for both Mr.
and Mr Wiudliain in the matter, had (Ted affidavits,
when an application for an into lunacy was
made, to the effect that he, Mr. May, became acquainted
with the lady ii. question, from her having an accident
in the hunting mid li. having °tiered lier
111•2411C111 usietance, for which he has WNW sort of
fication, and bathe!' proceeds to state that "oti or about
the 7th of Am:net she introduced to me at my office the
staid William Frederick Windham, who spoke of his en-
gagement to marry her. and I then asked him if lie were
iu • *Beat' pecuniarily to be married, telling Isim that
the young lady had • very extravagant turn, and was
used to a carriage and horsea of her own. He then die-
eneual the matter with ion in • mint sensib.e way, and
explained how helm:ant to make prov for her. She
was to have lower to make a will, but Mr. Windham
refused to sign anything on that day. At first she
stipulated for an immediate income of £I,OIIII per annul,
in perpetuity. but William Frederick Windham said his
preiont income would not allow that, hut he would in-
erente his intended wife's annuity from 1:2100 to 1:1,500
when lie came into the bulk of liPi estate, and after dis-
cussing the matter for upwards .4 half eti hour those
terms were C.llllO to, and instructions were then gis en
by me to the eanveyancing coutisel to draw the settle-
ment." It now appears that on the Anti he did sign • ,
paper, nutted of refusing to sign a paper, and that
paper so signed was an agreement, signed by both
an.l his intended wife, by which he agreed to give Latter
a-year. She agreed to take it, and signed a paper. Ii"
says," I requested him to name a trustee," and a good
deal is mi.! :iienit that, " and I requested the name of a
solicitor to when I might send the draft settlement,
when lie replied that lie never had a solicitor, except in
a euit filed to make lain a ward in Chancery, and as the
solicitor e.nployed for him had not believed well, he in-
tended to change liii,, so .on as lie same of age, and he
said that an he had heard me very highly spoken of by
several persons, he slued I wish me to prepare the deeds
on behalf of both parties, and lie would himself look at
them." This is as clear and plain a confection of • con•
tempt of this Court as could be conceived. Here was •
settlement to be made on the marriage of a woman,
!Well On Mr. Mos.' own atatenstut, of bad character. To
the extent of her character being inquired into, her
absence will prevent us going Into any particulars about
that, except so far as Mr. May says she was living with
somebody dee. Here is • document which now turns
out, putting the two affidavits together, to have been
signed, by which she was to have Etitet a-year, to be
afterwards increased to a large sum, and :lie waste, have
settled on her-this person of bad character-41,NQ &-
year, which, calculating it at twenty-five years' purchase,
would amount to P-18,1.1110. It is also provided in the
same docninent thot she is to have-or she will nut marry
the young man otherwise -a large quantity, :everal
thousands pounds' worth, of jeeeTery bought.for her ;
she will not consent to the in arrisge without that. The
document is so prepared that all her jewellery is to be '
devoted to her separate use, and Mr. May in this
document, which lie was than prepared to awear
to, narrates--when he asks, and a very proper and
natural question it will to put to Mr. Windham, whether ,
he had any advi-er to consult before he entered into
such an extraordinary arrangement, lie is answered by
saying, " I have none at present; I have only a solicitor ,
who acta for me, as I sin a ward in Chancery, and I
mean to change him es soon as lain of age." 'the only :
inference from that language is this, that ''l am not yet
of age." The interview, therefore, must have taken
place when lie was not of age, or thought he was not of
age; and Mr. May would then have clear and distinct
evMence that a young nian not of age, a ward of this ,
court, was about to enter into • twos" improvident
settlemeut, to enter on • marriage with • woman of
worthless character, upon whom this settlement was to
be made. No clearer contempt than that could be
committed, I apprehend, if it were true. However, it
turns out that this document is put into the hands of
the solicitor to the guardians of the infant, during the
proseedinp in lunacy, and upon that this motion is
niade to commit Mr. May fer contemptiand I apprehend
most properly tirade, for the guardian would not have
properly performed his duty if he bad not made this
•pplication when these document,' were before I.
Vpon Mr. May's own explanation in his imbaequent
affidavit and on this question of courtesy, I do not think
the matter stands much better. To speak of courtsey,
is • thing not open to Mr. May under meek circum-
stances. Mr. May. in June, says he knew lice before
the accident in the hunting field, and had acted as her
solicitor in consequence. Ile says she came in June
and first spoke of Bill. marriage ; she came and ajmke of
• gentleman of fortune who was About to marry her.
He thought it was a mistake on her part, as the same
thing bad occurred on former occasions, and he there-
fore paid no attention to it, lie then says on the Bth
August, which his eight clays before the young nian
came I,f age, he in introduced to him. "I asked him if
he had been informed that the lady was living under
the protection of a gentleman, and he replied that the
gentlemen wait quite willing for her to be married, and
weuld promise never again to 'peak to her, and that
he knew the gentleman, and that be was a man of
honour." Then lie says, "On a subsequent occasion"-
which in the affidavit' is now put to the 20t1u ; of course
both tho-e last interviews being after the ward had
become of age-"on a eubeequent occasion," and when
they were both present, "I jotted down the heads of •
settlement from the instructions he gave ine, and
sketched out • few lines for the signature of both,
wins the a ife a life interest only in the annuity to be
fettled on her, upon bearing which Mrs. Windham
exclaimed, 'Unless I have it perpetually, so that
I can will it to my sisters, I will not be
married.' Thereupoo the said William Frederick
Windham said lie intended lier to hare it perpetually.'
I do not see any evidence either in Ilia first or second
s'atetnent which can induce in. to say that he brought
the woman and Mr. Windham into contact. As far es
I can see upon both affidavits, there is rather reason to
suppou they were sequailited with each other before
Mr. May was aware they were acquainted. Ido not
think the least eliadow .4 euspicion rests on Mr. May in
that respect, aa to his being the person who brought
the two parties together iu, order to obtein or bring
about the marriage. But I must say it is not possible
for me to part with this case without expreesing the
etrongent iliespprobation of the conduct of is solicitor of
this court, who, knowing • young Man, at all events, is
only just of age--who, knowing up to the time of his
becoming of age he was a want of court and therefore
protected, could be satisfied with allowing him to marry
a woman of this description, allowing him to settle on
her £38,000, for that is the value iu, perpetuity of the
income allotted her, sifter she had signal • document in
which she had agreed to marry him, on having ktioo a
year secured to her, then having a change nude to •
larger stun ; oleo, knowing that she had stipulated to
have thousands of pounds' worth of jewellry before she
would consent to the marriage, and who tells me that
Mrs. Windham never eisplayed the slighteet anxiety for
the marriage. In a previous part he says she told him
she disliked the gentleman she was goilig to marry ; but
she said William Frederick Windham :aid that lie was
quite infatuated with her, and he Appeared to be so
yet. With this infatuated young man, according to his
own testimony, about to marry a woman who dialikes
him, and who lias a positive repugnance to hies, but
who is about to rob him of this large aiuount of pro-
perty, he coniients on this false statement to a young
men just of age acting in this way, who, he says,
would have him (May) to act for him, and prepares a
settlement of this description, without giving the young
nian a reasonable or fair chance of protection by mak•
ing known the foolish act he was about to commit. It
is deeply to be regretted any solicitor of this court
should so conilmot himself. There is net enough proved
before me to justify me in acting. There is abundant
proof to me that the guardian was right in coming
here, end I ought to absolve General Windham in every
way against the observations which have been made, by
saying that I think lie would not have done his duty
towards the court if he had not brought this case before
the court, and compelled the court to notice it in the
manner in which I have felt myself coinpelled to notice
it. The case not being proved, I cannot order Mr May
to pay the costs. Assuredly I shall give him none, on
account of the suspicion lie himself has created, amid
has not satisfaotorily explained away. (The result of the
trial was, therefore, that each party eliould pay his
own costs, and that Mrs. Windham is Mrs. Windham
still. It hi understood that the inquiry into the lunacy
of Mr. Windliain will not be proceeded with.)
Her Majesty has appointed W. M. Hindtnanth, of the
Northern Circuit, to the offiem of Attorney-General of
the county palatine of Durham, in the room of K.
highest, Esq., M.P., who has retired.
It is understood that Mr. &demist Hayes has been
appointed Recorder of Leicester, vacant by the eleva-
tion to the &hell of John Mellor, Faq., Q.e., airs
MR. MELLOR AND ma LATIt CONBTITUENTB.—Mr.
Mellor, Q.C., who has just been appointed to a judicial
seat in the Court of Queen's Bench, as successor to Mr.
Justice 11111,1114 issued &farewell address to the electors
of Nottingham, in which ho says " Her Majesty
having been graciously pleased to appoint me to a mat
on the judicial beech, I beg respectfully and gratefully
to restore to you that trust which you so generoudy
confided to me. I hope that I may say without pre-
sumption that, whilst advocating especially those great
principles of civil and religious liberty which I have
always profeeeed, I have not been neglectful of the
general interests of the town of Nottingham. I have
received so many and such gratifying, marks of esteem
and regard from men of all political parties its your
town, that it is with profound emotion I find myself
severed from a connection which was at OROS so houour•
able and so gratifying to me."

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Die. 2.
IItDMAS V. SHICBSOLI,-BRLACH or 141011181 Or

gentleman presented the lady with his photograph and
a hook on" Meditation mud Prayer." When she moue
to :Amami to see her lorother.iu-la sr, he saw lit r place at
church ascii.% and fotlowed her au town. lie took her
to the Crystal Palace, to tlicatrea• and other placem of
amusement, mel a hat we, leo-haps minaliy gratifying,
I. spoke ot his he 11,4.1 ili tloo Isle of titoepiwy, lois sloops
at tiolocettot.os, awl ills property at Faversham, promising
to make a 1401..tuctit un :mt. But in Moy East the
Ellefen•Usitt f•stin,l out 11.• was 111 .1.1 to marry, and loc
broke off Met sisal leav:to,; the plaintiff her remedy at
law, whio It A. m.11;illi ill the preseht "tan,.
Mr. Alfred lieolinan, the plaintiff's brutlier•in-law,
prooceol the nose for her.
In his cro.s-motnitiation I.e slid dcfenolant was not
very firm on his legs, tool gcticr tits walked with two
sticks, except when he west Courtillg.Wilvll fie 11.4,11.111 y
one. (Laughter.) The defendant was a little deaf, but
he hoot a good appetite. (lml:titter.)
Mr. Joottics : Shaky legs, bad hearing,andagood appe-
tite? ((treat laughter.)
. _

most liberal nan. (Renewed
laughter.l The defendant had not told him that his
surg....il had adenwil him ma, to merry, but he gAre
him to understand that the marriage was nut to take
!dace.
At this stage of the proCeoliags the learned counsel
eumnltod, and

Mr. Hawking' laid it had been arranged to take a
verdict for £l5O.

31r. berjeant Parry said that this action had been
brought chiefly for t::e porpo%e of vindicating ae
plaintiff's character, which bad becu aspormsl at Eater-
sha

Jr. Hawkins : There is no imputation on the lady's
character.

The I.nril Chief Baron : There it certainly nn such
ininutstion, awl I du not see the necessity for a retrac•
tat ion.

Mr. Hawkins: On the contrary. my lord, the &ten•
dant has the highest respect for the lady, or lie would
not give her £l5O. But give us back gear photograph.
(Ote•t 'slighter.)
Mr. tierptant Parry: You do Rot want your" Prayers
and Meditaiions?'' (Jo lighter.)
_

Mr. Hawkins : No.; th 4 Ina; do you good. (Laugh-

'dlie clercorlant here created some ame,ement by ireiz•
lug on his photograph suit era:muting it haatily into hie
pocket.
A verdict fur tho plaintiff, for El5O, wai then taken
by consent.

Agriculture.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
OBSTACLES TO THE COLLECTION.

Notwithstanding the admitted benefit* to be derived
from a full collection emit early publication of agricul-
tural statistics, there appears to be at present nu
immediate hopo of hitting upon Ally effective system.
All who have had experience in moulding to collect
agricultural statistics agree that without conipulsory
powers farmers will not afford the information sought.
At • meeting of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Farmers'
Club, Mr. Chrisp stated that the club had slut out
circulars on the subject to different farmers' clubs, and
that " the answers were few, but so far satisfactory
that there was no direct opposition, with the exception
of one cue, in which there was a little hesitation."
There was •pathy and indifference amongst the farmers,
who to not generally re.guise the advantages of agri•
cultural statistics; but he did not think there was a
great amount of opposition. The esllection in Scotland
had liven satisfactory. He proposed the resolution,—
" Th•l whilst this meeting approves of the collection of
agricultural statistics, as neocessary to the welfare of
the community, they are not aware of any system of
collecting that will be satiafactory to agrieultarista,
unless made by risrties practically experienced in such
mistters, the selection of whom should be intrusted to
those whose direct person.l interest will lie affected by
any lack of judgment or discretion on tie part of the
collectors." And this was eventually adopted unani-
MOUSiy:
. . .

Mr..Lnwson, who had been one of the enumerators in
Scotland, said that under the direction of Mr. Hall
Maxwell, who possesed the confidence of the Scotch
farmers, statistics had been collected with the cordial
co-operation of the farmers. The game co-operation is
also ationled in Ireland. The collections of such sails-
tics had ceased in Scotland in 1857. in consequence of a
dispute between Mr. Maxwell and the Treasury as to
the auditing hie account of the expenses, which were
much Ices than bad been anticipated by the Government.
Mr. Lawson said farmers were not afraid to give the
returns, "but they did fear to give them to improper
parties ..
travelled out of the line of courtesy in asking to be
allowed the administration of • measure that might be
either very pleasant or very obnoxious to LIM.II,
according to the method adopted in the collection of
these statiatica." He also thought the local funds
should not. hit.subjected to any charge for the purpose.
. . .

Mr. Hull Masw.ell had written ta7 Mr. Isaw.son'on the
results of his experience, which he said had led him " to
doubt the possibility of succeeding unless returns be
made compulsory," and he doubted whether Parlia•
mint would be induced to pasa such an enactment.
Ife also said "that great objection would he taken to
wilding returns to the parish valuer. In Scotland
there were hundreds who readily reported to me as the
central authority, who would have withheld all in.
formation from a neighbour." As to English agri-
cultural statistics, he says :—" The greatest diMculty I
forelaro in England is the want of leases. Here a
tenant is so independent of his landlord that he cares
little, comparatively, what may be known of his farm.
With you, although the inquiry is not inquisitorial,
nor its results greater than any landlord can ascertain
fur himself, there will be a jealousy and hesitation not
unnatural on the part of those who have UP fixed
tenure.'

This is perfectly true. There 1.4 no question that the
great body of Engliah farmers would regard any de-
tailed account of the produce of their farina as likely to
be taken advantage of by their landlords. Tlim feeling,
though exaggerated, is not altogether without (onside-
Ito;'. Such a view cropped out curiously in Mr. It.
Denton's lecture on draining at the London Formers'
Club. In giving an estimate of the improvements
effected by draining wet land, Mr. Denton said —'A:
tenant of a noble earl in Kent recently consulted we ax
to • claim of compensation upon his landlord, for the
lose he experienced by a entail portion of hind not being
drained as satiafactorily as the rest, and stated that the
difference between the land sufficiently drained and
that imperfectly drained was AM an acre in the wheat
crop he was then about to cut. It was only in my
pointing out to him the injury he might do litmaelf by
drawing his landlord's attention to the fact that lie got
• profit of AN an acre without any extra effort rot Ina
part front the whole extent of the land he admitted to
be sufficiently drained, that induced hint to withhold
Its claim." Here we see thst a farmer was induced to
withhold a claim of what be, rightly or wrongly, con-
ceived to be a right to compensation, becauge he might
call his landlord's attention to the returns obtained
from his farm. This would not have occurred had the
tenant been protected by a lease. We believe, however,
that even yearly tenants are wrong in their objections
to the collection of agricultural statistics, for a true
return of their profits would in snout calms show that
they pay too much rather Oxon too little rent, having
regard to the actual state of their farms and the pre-
carious nature of their liolditip...--:fi'eusoutisf.

ANNUAL SALE or OXEN I; WINDSoI GREAT PARK.
—The atinusl aale of Highland Soots in Windsor Grea,
Park, by direction of Ilia Royal Highness the Prince'
Ranger, for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Wood,'
and Foreate, took niece last week, under the hammer
of Rockland and Sun. There were Ti) bei3t3 PO re
than last year), which produced upwards of 1:1,500,
averaging about k. 22 each, the highest price of one Wing
iIS 15s. Some sohl for London, Southall, Uxbridge,
Windsor, Guildford, Maidenhead, Reading, &c. ; the
best beast, for which there was great competition, was
bought by • butcher at Windsor of the name of
Hutchings. The oxen were considered to be heavier
and better in condition than those of last year, which
may be attributed to a more favourable mown. As
usual, they were gram fed, with cake and hay, under
the direction of Msjor General Seymour, deputy
ranger, and the management of the Royal bailiff, Mr.
Graven.

OUR PUBLIC MEN.

Tile If mr. It. H. DUTTON, LP. ON TNT AbIitRICAN
Meru:rem—At the amuse! ROM' Show of the
Holley and South Hants Farmers' Club, on Monday,
iu the market-liall of Sulley, the lion. it. 11. Dutton,
replying for the county members, touched upon the
late outrage ed upon the British flag by an
Ames Iran war•ship :—" Ho w much we 'slight have
regretted the American internal diereption, how much
wore we'd we nivel now to see the Northon State,
embrosiing themselves with • European power. This
country had agreed to he perfectly neuttel in respect
to the American civil war, and laid no conducted her
affairs siuce the differences began; but yet, in the
Northern States, for some time there bad been an
evident wish to pick a quarrel with the mother country.
It was only the other day we were wondering haw we
eliould treat the affair of the Nashville Confederate
steamer, which had come into Southampton after
taking a Federal prise; and while orders on this affair
were still pendisig, came the startling event of ono of
our own vessels being boarded by a ship carrying the
flag of the Federal Government. The first great ques-
tion was, would our Ping.* Mudd' this to he a hostile
act, or nut He at brat certainly thought it must he
an act of an aggreesive character; and now there was
no difference of opinion, as both the Government and
the great jurists who advised the country, all con-
eidered the act as an aggressive one. He was very
glad to we the Government, of which Lord Palinereten
was the heel, acting so promptly. Though he was nut
exactly a supporter of the Premier, he did not think
the country cunt.' be in safer hands (hear.) He thought
no Ouvernutent could have lasted one week, after
meeting the Parliament, if they had not taken the
course pantadopted by Her Majeety'e Ministers. (Hear.)
There was no taxpayer in this country who would
refuse to lay his slisre any I :tea cost to carry that
demand ul restitution out. (Hear). Then, bow would
our demand he wet in America, thought they? He
demisted if there would not be some besimtion in giving
up times nina ; and then instant war would ensue: It
would not, however, prove, if it Caine, a costly war
fur us. Happily Ur us, and unhappily for America,
the navy of England was never in a better condition,
and if it did attack them it would make a perfect
havoc of their carrying trade, which was to them of
immense importance, as they did all their own coasting
trade, with their own bottoms, from the whole of the
American lines to California and they could not
employ foreign shippin Ig. t will, then, be but
matter of a few weeks for the Euglieli vessels to cripple
their whole eGength. America had many great coel-
iac-6AI towns Olt her coast, but they pomeesed, none of
them, any fortification whatever that could withetaud
even the ouelaught of our very old-fashioned three-
deckers. if these things be considered in America,
they must be mad to slush into car; but he was
afraid that cmentry was not ruled at present by its
:Mast wen. Their Chaitllllll2 had said, Just now, that
monarchial Governmenta were on their trial, but it
certainly seemed that deumeratical thoveruusents were
on their trial."

MR. FORAM:R. M.P., og nth A smeo-Allealcie
Dirrieecrr.— The new barracks for the Bradford Ride
Corps, were formally opened on Saturday, Whelk the
Volunteer* were entertained at a luncheon. The usual
loyal and patriotic treats were given from the char,
and others, of a complimentary and local character,
followed. Captain Foreter, M.P., responded at some
length, to the toast of "Our Borough Members." With
regard tulle prerent AMeliCall difficulty, lie urged them
not to take it for granted that, on recount of what had
happened, therefore the American Government would
not make reparation (Hear, bear.) He could not believe
that tin y would be guilty of the insanity and wicked-
ness of involving theinserete in • war with this country.
They all felt as much as lie did the fearful interreta which
would be at etake, if England were under the necessity
of gulag to war with any country, but more especially
in going to war with America, for such a conflict must
be regarded as a civil war. (Hear, hear.) There were at
stake, hot only those great commercial interests, which
bound the two nations together, hut there was hardly a .
street in our Cowes in which there were not familiee from
which membeis had gone to reeide in the United Staten; •
so that a war between those cuuutries would be the
saute as a civil war. Nothing, them could be inure dig-
estrous mid ruinous than a war between those I
countries. They must all earnestly pray, therefore, to !
be kept out of war. If our Government, failing in'
obtaining redrew', decide upon an appeal to the sword,
then the responsibility must rent with those who have
driven tts into it. But lie would not believe that such
would be the Cale. He felt confident that the
Attiencau Government would make reasonable repara-
tion ; and he believed the Enjlisli Goverunient would
demand nothing more. lie fully believed that Ito
Aniericau Government would veuture upon the imam I,
course of involving these two countriea in war; or, if !
they slid so, lie believed the American people themselves :
would speedily show their disapproval, and insist upon
the necereary reparation being offered. (Hear, hear.)
Me. Ruttier us AMERICAN AFFAIIO4.—Mr. Bright,
wae etitertamed at dinner by his fellow townsmen
at the Rochdale Public Hall, on Wednesday evening.
There were about 24 gentlemen present, amongst !
whom were Mr. letzley, M.P., Mr. George \Vile" and
the Mayor of Manchester. The galleries were occupied
by ladies. The Mayor of Rochdale presided, and read
a letter of apology from Mr. Cobden for his unavoidable
absence. The health of Mr. Bright was received with ,
great entheeiasui. His speech in reply, after • brief ;
ackuowledginent of their kindness Co himself, was
eutuely devoted to the subject of the war in America.
After alluding to the history of the United States, he
went on to say that while that country secured the
utmost liberty for the white population it hold the
black population in Imudage and elegradatien. Eng-
land stied the weds' of the slavery system. Jeffersou,
two years before the declaration of independence, reined
a protest against the conduct aud policy of the English
loveritinent in preventing the colonists from forbidding ,
the importation of fresh mgroes from Africa ; ultimately '
every State was left to legislate un slavery for itself.
But the growth of cotton had increa.sed since that time,
and it had heroine an article of value to au extent
which no man dreamt of when Jefferson wrote; and I
this cotton, cultivated under the slavery system, now 1
threatened the overthrow of that which is a million !
tome more valuable—the great republic of the United !
States. Mr Bright then referred to the act of sect's- 1
Lion on the part of the South, contending that although ;
some argued that the sacrifice was like that which oe•
cuffed when the colonies revolted against the mother
country, there was no eimilarity between the two eases. I
Another reason alleged was the protection tariff, but ,
111/ American attributed the seccereion to that cause.
There have, no doubt, been occasional symptom,ts of
diseatisfaction, but when the Congress met a twelve-
month ago to discover how the Union could be men- !
taimil, among all the compromises suggested the ,
question of the tariff Was lICVCr reterlol ti. Whatever !
the intluence of the tariff may Le, it must also be
remembered that it is as pernicious to the West as to
the South, but the West has not seceded. The ques-
tion is IlOt 01113 GI protection or free trade. It is eta ,
different 11/111 graver character ; for thirty years elavery !
has been constantly coining to the surface as the dial- !
culty of American politicians. The object of the South- •
ern seceding is to escape from the votes of those who
wish to limit the area of slave territory. What course,
asked Mr. Bright, eliuuld Eughuol pursue? We should
be neutral. We were neutral in Italy, but we were not I
neutral in sympathy ; and although no English ships or
soldiers appeared ,mu the elite.co of that country the
sympathy of England was spoken in Europe. and did
much to aid the ereablishieent of the free Italian
kingdom. Mr. BrOit then signed that we had not
given a similar conhal sympathy to the people of the
Northern States of America, although one or two states-
men—as, for metatice, the Duke of Argyll and Lord
Stanley—had imuketi with liberality, fairness', and .
friendliness of the United States, Earl Russell, how-
ever, at Newcastle, bad misrepresented the queetion •
when he said the North were contending for empire and
the South for independence, and the leading journal,
since Limolu took office, had not published one fair,
honourable, and friendly article on American affairs.
It was asked—Why 'Mould there be war? Why this
fratricidal strife? Why should the North and South
not separate peaceably? Mr. Bright throughout thought
there were inrenuountable geographical obstacles to •
separation as well as At tong political objections. If the
Northern Stress had dune what 1011141 newspaper writers
advised and had allowed the South to withdraw front !
the Union without making any effort to retain them,
we should have been told that democracy was a failure, •
soil that the Northern Government was guilty of
cowardice and worthy only of unmeasured coutempt.
Referring to the
seizure
of the Confederate CORIUIia•
*loners, he said he considered the act both impolitic and
bail, but it may turn out to be wholly unauthorised by
the American Government, and in this case there is no
doubt they would wake ample reparation. No Gorern.
went had evinced • greater desire to be guided by wise
and moderate counsels in the oontruction of cases under
the maritime law. It is said that this is only one of a
• aeries of acts showing on the part of the North.
There will let irritating accidents in the course of this
etruggle. Let us be calm—recollect how we were
dragged into the Russian war. We drifted into it—
it cost I:100,000,0W. It cost the limns of 40,000
Englishmen—it injured our trade—it doubled the
armies of Europe, amid it did not accomplish a single
thing that Was promised. Statesmen now said in
exculpatiou—What could we du in the frenzy of the
public mind at that time? Don't let them add to the
frenzy, and don't let us be driven. Mr. Bright then
read an extract from Gen. Scott's letter, which was
louily cheered, and concluded by reminding the
'meting of the large number of English people who
have emigrated during the twit 15 years to the States.
Mr. Bright reAutned his 'seat amid loud and continued
cheering, and the meeting shortly afterwards broke up.
LORD K. MONTAGU, M.P., ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACT.
—herd R. Montagu on Wednesday evening addressed •
large Audience in the Mt chatlica' Institution, Rummy,
on America and American Democracy. The noble lord
said that in all the Northern Stated a negro had always
been treated with penional repugnance and loathing ;
but the Northerners, when it suited their purpose,
professed a righteous horror at the injustice of emit.,
mg fellow creatures. If they really entertained that
love for right and jestice which they professed, they
would hardly proceed to rob the Southerners of their
property. They would rather imitate the example set
them by this country, and pay for the emencipatiun of
the slaves. (Hear, hear.) Most of the vessels which
had been enioloyed in the slave trade had been pre-
pared and fitted out in New York and Boston ; and.
moreover, when the Yankees captured a eMyer they
sold her. so that her owners in the North might pur-
chase her again, and start her on another voyage. rhe
Federal Government had sanctioned slavery, and de-
clared that they did not wish to inesPle with the peCU-
liar institutions of the South. Breides this, they
offered to guarantee to the Southern States the full
possession of their slaves, and had even proposed to give
additional securities for the capture of fugitive slaves.
From there tarts it was clear that the Northerners en-
tertained no sincere desire for the emancipation of the
*laves. It was equally manifest that the resistance of
the Southerners did not proceed from any suaireion
that the Northerners were favonrable to emanci-
pation. The question of slavery, might, there-
fore, be di,n.keed. and not suffered to preja-
dio4 the ins estigation into the causes of the
recession of use Southern States. (Hear,
bear.) Northern stateresen had for • lung time taken
every opportunity for miceteloug out plans for the
complete subjugetion of the South, and the South per-
ceived that they must resist or lose their independence
for ever. The power of the President bed been
greatly inatreared• The Americana used to glory in a
supposed weakness of the Ereentive. They saw it now
unmasked, arid found a despotism. Stimulated weak-

nem was the beet stratagem for the acquisition of
power. A reputed feeblenese was mire to hoodwink
sod cozen the unthinking public. (hear, bear.) In
the hour of danger the Government had resorted to an
old ezpedient, and proposed an unlawful war in order
to draw off public attention from their despotic en-
croachments and unconstitutional designs. In a pro-
clamation which appeared in the New York journals
towards the end of the summer, they said, " Instead
of shedding the blood of our fellow-men, let us, North
and South, unite to resent tl,e threatened interference
of England, and to proceed directly to drive the British
power out of Canada. We here the strength ; why not
the will ?" The trick lied, however, failed. The
nneunititutional encroachmentt of the Goseruinsnt,
however, were continued. The President's army, in a
quaint and soldatessine style, hail turned out to attack
the Confederates by land, and his nary, in violation of
the Constitution. hail proceeded to blockade the
Southern ports. If the North were to succeed in mob-
, jugating the South, were would be their vaunted Con-
stitutional freedom? If A lingo army, flushed with
retailt victory, boiling over with passion, enamoured of
plunder end excesses, was to bold • great Poland in
subjection, where then would be their sense of equality
—where their legal rights? l'Aen supposing the North
to have • more legitimate right to sovereignty than •
King of Naples, yet if the North should prose victorious
free government would he a less likely phenomenon in
America than it would be in the Kingdoni of the Two
Sicilies. Those who invoked the prerogatives of the
people were baser traitors met greater hypocrites— they
erred a little re meanly and stooped somewhat lower
than those who bow before the right divine of kings to
govern wrong. Arueriee possessed enlighteument, edit.
cation, unlimited territory, freedom, civilisation, wealth,
and everything calculated to render a people great and
wise; yet all these hut been impotent to hold her bacir
from littleness and folly. (Hear, hear.) But we were
called upon to witnees all the horrors of a fratricidal
war, and to hear of an expenditure far inoes reckless
than the outlay of any Old World despotism. The
surface covering bad been torn off and the true character
revealed. (Hear, hear.) People talked of the " slave-
holding despotism " of the South, but the Pror.rusteon-
uniformity despotism of the North was much more
grinding. A resent letter from America informed us
that "there is no liberty nor even freedom of opinion.
Expression of opinion may cause instant death on the
spot. The mustered and atrocious acts are perpetrated
by the rabble who style themselves citizens. Every
stranger is watched; every word is noted; espionage
commands key-hole and every letter-box." (Hear,
hear.) It should be borne in inind that the country had
not jumped suddenly under the crushing despotism.
The people had been brought to it gradually. The
Americans, to me the words of Mr. Cobbett, have 01:1111•
milted the care of their rights to party. Party has had
at its command the aid of a surplus credit., and by
means of that destructive engine of power, legislative
bribery, great abuses and social corruption, hare been
inevitable. If speculation might be hazarded, the South
would tiot submit and could he subdued, and the States
must be divided. Between the North and South there
would be implacable feelings cf hatred, jealousy, and
suspicion. There would be garrisons, standing armies,
navy, taxation, and the whole institutions of the coun-
try would be changed. The very forms of liberty must
be abandoned for the site of constituting • strong
Government. If this took place amongst the Northsrns
the Soutlierns roust follow their example. Those who
were so ready to seek aggrandisement would fiud that
there was a Nemesis in the affairs of State as well as in
the affairs of private individuals. (Hear, hear.) When
an unjust act had been committed by a nation, retribu-
tion would as surely follow upon that act as punish'
went overtook the pereon who committed a crime in
private life. The greatest sage of ancient times had
said, and Holy writ had handed down the sayiug, " By
Me kings reign and princes decree justice. (The noble
lord concluded his address amidat loud cheers.)

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