The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-10 00:00:00

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y thatour prosperity today I should have
thought the population of Bradford bad
bees much larger titan I sea told, it now is.
I Mew how warm-Malted the Marto of Yorkdaremen are
--hot kind they are to those whom they have imaged, and
bee disposed they are to show theorem. It of their fhlkfiffti
ibilbett. Moog outward dezionstration of their vetoes.
) It is sot the but time that I have bees in this
eounty, bet I muse say that the kind reception Wadi I have
this day met with oxosedie anythiag which I have bees en-
titled to expo" Wee free warm-hearted Iforkakiemsn,
(Cheers.) I topsider that what we have doge today is to
lay the foomdstiou ef a temple of pesso—(ellesnl—besanse
your industry sot only is productive ef pose, but is oness-
daily preepereos in pesos. It is, therefore, the cease and
the effect of pesos, sad I look upon it that the mchaage
which is to rise from the site rosy be ptegerly *striated se
a temple of peace. You have nmatiosed the great develop-
meat which the rummer°. of this country and thr Wept.
donee of Ihradford hays rsedvid beat the immatareil treaty
with Prance. Well, that treaty has had soother asst. It
has mot only given a Miming to iadwary, sodomise...heti
is • great degree for those calamities whisk have botanist
in other quarters, but It is every year monestiog thegood
feeling Worms two reighbouring satioas, both of which
have uo mar for reciprocal ealoury, and have no groom'
for mutual hostility which ham- too of marked ornotice
in times gone by. But we have every reason to find in inte-
rest. in oommon, and is sympathies of feeling mutual rela-
tive of friendahip, sod I treat that the people of Bradford
may proyorly be said to be most important negotiators is
that respect. (Cheers.) Cleatlemeo, I will not detail% you
longer If I were to may.alli feel I should keep you here
till sunset. It would be an unfair return for the
courtesy you have 'bows me. I shall, therefore, *gain
thank you for the Mod teceptiao which I experissoad,
and any that I ass proud of having bees applied to to pre-
side at this ceremony, which I trust is aaly the berbrager
of future greateses and ismeasisg prosperity for this indus-
trious and iocreasing town. (Loud obese.)
A blearing on the New Exchange having bees salted by
the Vicar of Bedford, the Nat West Awls= was played,
and this stage of the day's proceedings, which were con.
ducted throughout most succor:ally, was brought to a
dote

The architects of the building are Menem Lockwood,
Mawsoo, cad Mamma, of Bradford, who &dried tee fit.
Georm's Hall, the splendid atm" mills of Ma. Titus Balt at
Baltiure, one of the local infirmaries, and also several plaore
of womb'', in the West Bolin,. The Oita bee been mospted
provisionally, but there is no deeld that it will be a
The style is Venetian Gothic. There will a
handsome bet rather eoclodutical spire sod tower
at on. sad, and tbs design is framed with a view
to 1160141101111 neramary sad important improvements to be
made is the approaches by the corporation. There will be
three entraoces the chief bein under the tower sod cern.
moodetteg with ea arcade far 'chaste A wadi.
bale willlead from this to the exchaap Gas, s magnificent,
space of 625 saperfioial yards. The parallelogram of the
hall will be 90 feet by 70 fest, with an spat at the north
side 42 feet in diameter. Beaded shafts of polished granite
with capitals and base of Cleo storm will ..zrroued the
exchange, and from the capitals will wrist arches to form
wiedews, filled is with trasinp of elmaat madiaval design.
At each gable end will be a large spleedid window under the
colonade. The hall will b. 25 feet high, ander the meth,
of the roof 374 feet. There will be a telegraph-olio%
large newsroom, sod other °Devotionals oo the grated floor,
and on the basement story are to be kitchen, larder, moni-
tory. and wine cellars for the ow of the Bradford Glob. Oa
the first door will be a large cofferroom, readiag, writing,
and diaiog rooms, sad detached, but oo the same floor,
smoking, billiard, card, and six bed rooms. Aember portico
of the building is to be set apart (or the am of the Chamber
of Commerce. . . . . . .

At six o clock a greed banquet took place in the
saloon of the St. George's-hall, at which °sly • select few
were admitted ; Mr. REMIT presided.
After the usual loyal sod omistitutiosal touts, the
CHAIRMAN briedy proposed the health of Lord PsJameston,
sod in doing so erm.ad his gratification that the
lop of of the day had pawed off eo sthisfactorily, without any
of the disturbances which at one time had been appro.
beaded. Lord Palmerton briedy responded, reiteratmg
his thanks for the omits' sad hearty velem» with which
he had Wee received. The company then adjourned to the
general hall, on entering which Lord Palnieretoe wee
emoted with repeated cheers from the dims crowd whom-
eyelid all pests of the spacious chamber.
The chair was taken by the Worshipful the Mayor,
who was accompanied by the noble guest sad • large samba.
of the meet influents' gentlemen coanected with the two
and sarreasdisoi districts.
Adder's* having been presented to Lord Palmerston on
the part of the corporation and of the Otaimber of Com.
111111.011,
Mr. BAND then proposed • vote of thanks to the noble
load, which was wooded by Mr. Wickman. IL P.
Mr. Alderman Law supported the wraith, width was
agreed to amidst overwhelming applause. There was
not the slightest symptom of any opposition, although
the chairman specially invited those who held a coattail
opines to declare it.
Lord PALMEIBTON OB rising was received with several
rounds of enthusiastic einem Whim Mien oe had been restored
the noble lord said—Mr. Mayor, tadiee, sod gentlemen, lan
ensure you that it is so arena of speech when I say that
words are inadequate to express the pride, and gratideation
which I feel at what has pineal this day. (Cheers.) I was
delighted with the reception which I met this mercies frees
the inhabitants of this town. The reception has bees
arownsd by my having had the honour of meeting this im-
posing assembly, which I am now about to address, in which
I see congregated in this great and magnificent building • I
vast automat of manly intellset—a vast and striking amount
of those other sod softer qualities which have been well
deeeribed by the gmtlamsa who moved this address u'l
qualities which iodate mankind to be delighted at mom-
peaty* those who perms them. (Laughter and chairs.)
In despotic oountriee those who have the conduct of
affairs are deprived by custom of theme opportu-
aide, which are enjoyed in a fres country Eke
this, which are afforded to these who tasdnot
affairs of state el =brim with their fellow seenstryona am
those easy tams os which it las hem my geed fortune to
mix to-day with the people of Bradford. (Cheers.) It is
customary to talk of the labours sod anxieties of Milos.
well, those labours and seriatim are light to those who be-
lieve that they are doing their duty tb the beet of their
power. (Cheers.) That only harems which time and op-
portunity memo% thma from douse ; that which they are
stile to do is • source of satisfaction. if they feel they are
daisg their beet ; and whether their efforts are attended by
smear or failure their Riede are mat led that they have
performed their duty to their country. (Cheers.) But it is a
great aid heartfelt satisfaction to be able to meet, as I have
dose to-day, and as I have had other opportunities of dais.,
the people of Busload, to see their from and show one s
own. (Cheers sad laughter.) It is • great satisfaction
to feel that we meet on terms of good fellowship, end that
while os the use basil sympathy must be excited more
strongly is the minds of those who revere- on the
other, kindly holier are inspired In the minds of those with
whom we meet. (Cheers.) It has bees deeply ratify'sg to
ate to have ben allowed this May to lay the hit stone of a
fabric which is to be the seem of business and commercial
traussetioes in this I will call great, but destined to be mill
greater and more prespereos community. (Cheers.) I might
my that I begs this building will be everlasting ; bat I may
perhaps venture to think. though ample as Its dimension.
have been planned. capacious as its halls will be, the day
may men. who the increasing commerce and transaction' of
hosiers in Bradford may outrun the capacity of the bold-
ing —(ethers)—tbat some other man socceedag me may be
called upon to ley the fret stone of a larger, ampler, and
more coplanar Exchange. (Cheers.) There is something
particularly interesting in this tows of Bradford. for it is
• type of the English chars/der. I coosider that
elaroster to be marked by pommies", iodustry, enter-
prise, judrosot, end courage, in pureeing that which bee
been undertakes. All them qualities have been marked
by the people of Bradford. Yea have oneverted that
which may almost be mid to have been • berms moor with
oily a few scattered hamlets into • thriving sod greet
commercial town. Year progress lies only bees begun.
Happily will it be for them who shall watch mid mark its
future career. But, in the course which you are punning,
you are not euly emitributieg to your own wealth sod
comfort said well bsiert, bat you are contributive( im-
mensely to the strength sod wealth of that country of
which you form ao distinguished • portioo. (Cheers.)
You have hem pleased, is the resolution, to
advert to the conduct of public men mine
amongst others. It is true I trust. sod lam '
proud tory that during the lest em rears this country has
esjoyed • stabs of increasing prosperity and comfort, sod
that whilst we have been in • thriving meridiem et home,
oar homier aid the digelty and Mutest, of the eoentry
have been nasistaised—(cheese)—end adopting words which
are familiar to the ears of all, the rest iodinate of Bog-
lard in foreign mantras bas not been lowered. (Cheers.)
These results am the eomequeree of oombieed effort. of as
admioistraties of which I may be permitted to my that no
other admioistratios that over exis d contained within
Itself a greater number of able, distingulabed, sod capable
as. (Cheers.) I mature„ without fear of sosirsdielioo,
to my that there sever was • noverement io whisk every
department of state was better hued the it bas bees aka
VI tie goverment which is now is power, sad therefore it
would be nejest to attribute env peenlier weft to any ace
member of the sehniuistretios, the merit below to themes-
Mead sad malted efforts of all, sod it is only by each •
emetioned sod Dotted moms of adios that thy goveremest
mu accomplish results worthy of obis/alas the caseddeses
sad goodwill of their fellow countrymen. (Clisers.l It has
endelletedly Ines one al the male eblemte of the policy of
i 11411goveusset to reserve all obstacles that stood is the
ensy of the therslopreremt of isometry sad commerce of the
comatth sad 10 Woo es La so they WO able to de so other

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countries to adopt the doctrine, sod follow the example
"nick he. been set to them sad held forth by us. But
that nek is not es asst' on. There is - bottling so
difficult as to uproot • prandial long cateblished is the
humus mind, sad although those who have out sway • pre-
*dim who have abandoned an error, sod got isto the mad
of truth, may wonder that others have not dose the sum,
yet it is • remarkable fact than the mind of mse is prone to
clin to errors, es nes sei they see interested ie them, bet
whim they havMvsed their bee epee them. sad have come
to the troth, they weeder not only thetothers do set follow
them, but that they themselves should have ever enter-
tained the Ism errors find prandiem (Her.) We se knew
west • hieg battle was fought iv the oriusiry between free
trade opines and the system of proteetion. We ksew how
many* me eesclea esalytheeghtwtthetmatrymeldbe
mind by tang sway that pronely, which this, that, sad
the one then bad bed hoe time immemorial, to the Sllo*
*adios of every other don, and to the detriment of the
country at lane. It felon before • nation as leers the
both, that es ell repletion al mommerce you bed to
sender sot the Merest of ose particular alms as
peeneces, bet the Mime of that mesh large, clam. the
sensumene—miedy, the nine anion (Chaos.). Although
• government easy often appear hard-hearted sod severe
is &thin with the intense, of • dame of proclaims who
hem hitherto bees preened, yet it might to be bored I.
mind that they are only dein their don to the men, and
that, is fen, wen the ithemb of then few with In the
long rum, lied a benefit in the changes which are mode.
(Cheers.) We all recollect the time whew s propped bring
made to abolish the protection which the sericulturel pro-
ducers had long clamed, the eople were told tint th•
country woad be raised—wield be starved, that the. Ind
would go out of eoltivetioe, that the egrinielturel icterese
would vanish sad perish ; and they said, fee heaveui nee
don't isfitet • enmity upon the country. (Laughter sad
checes.) Well, what has hem the
Nat only by the repeal of the can laws have the hone of
' the commusity received largely supplies of feed, which pea
Moony they could nod get and bees able is exchange her
them to seed forth the products of their industry ; but the
agriculturist himself has gristly benefited by the Manse.
(Omen.) Every class which is protected pats on its nights
cap end gem to sleep—(cheers and laughter) sad it mourn
thatnltiok the schoolboys cell the "cold pig”—the applico-
tire et competition, to munition the energies of the ma nth
make him bestir himself and improve the calling to which.
be has devoted his mind sad copitaL (Cheers.) Well,.
that hes been the cm with the agricultural inter-
mit, aed that would be the case with all other-
onions which should adopt oar principles of free trade—
(cbeers)— but if you ems to talk to them about it they poor
forth such form of argument that you could thick the trade
wield be raised, sod the other branches of industry would•
be impoverished, and that you cannot afford to take the
bed out et the mouth of this elms and that class. But
they fines the interests of the consumer. They look only
to the smell mid local interests, mid they are as deaf es as
adder, end you moot persuade them to adopt tile doctrines
you preach. (Cheers and laughter.) Nothing cm merinos
ether nation except the breed std patent rumple of the
prosperity which England bus reached from toe abolition of
that protective system. (Cheers.) We am of ten told that
we ought to make commercial treaties with other
countries, sad thereby gain in exchange for the Limning
of other commodities facillties for the extradition
of ours, that system hes bees rendered impossible by that
which we lore already done. In the case of France it
was • necessity because the French governmeut, although
donor of esterieg Ole • system of free examen with
as, was usable to do so, axoept as the consequence of a
treaty, end that Misty se has ,junly been said, and every
man in this town well 'bows, Ma been of the greatest
advantage to England. I em glad to think that it has
been peculiarly besieficial to Bradford—(cheers)—that it kis
been &rest admen to the French nation, which, what
it wee first proposed, thought it wee • calamity from
which they could probably, with difficulty, recover. Well.
that treaty was made ; we bad to take off import
duties from an immew number of commodities.
It was impossible to limit the abolition d duty to articles
eons' from Fines, beams with our insular position con-
esuctities with other countries would solely have come
through Finns, sad therefore what was anted to France
was greeted toner, other country. In tact we have acted
'pm what commas seam pfol7lolll its our negotiation with
Mein country. We my ee will abolish certain import
gobes ens if they will abolish certain duties ; that is very
mach se If two mee bed sbacklee os their lags, and on
was to esi to the other, "Now if you will take off your
shackle. I will take off rebound sot Wien, (Laughter
sad ehrers.) if the duties which we Meese upon the im-
portance of foreign commodities which are wanted by the
consumer of this country are • burden upon the cousin
itself, sad the reneges or abolition of tueee duties is •
gain, whether it be accompanied or not by car-
respoodieg ',minim or obligation on the pert of
other asentriss, we do it for our own saes,
end en we tell then foreign countries. They do not very
meek believe um. (Laughter.) They esir, reeling ea
erroseous use of worde—sad there is no greeter semi of
error in reasoning thee the miespplieetioe of term—they
say, especially is Germany, if we let is &glint commodities
epos a low duty mad without difficulty, we shall be inun-
dated by British commodities. They think in their owe
mind whet es Mindanao of water is, and that the earn*
evil effects would miss free the admonition of Erarepeee
commodities that would happen from the breaking of on al
the great dens. (Laughter mid Moen.) They totally forget
that we are much too sensible to make them • present of
whet we bays been maims, that we only send our commo-
dities abroad as an exchange for an equal value to be re-
ceived harm end that therefore they nowt be inundated
with our goods unbar they themselves by their owe in-
dustry create so equal value to send to us is re.
tom, ad that sousemisently every additional
commodity which we seed abroad is the cases
of edditiosal industry, additioul capital, and additioan em-
ployment to their ressufoitures at lima (Hear, hoer.)
Well, gentlemen, we have plumed this come on the one
heed, we have acted on the principle of reducing duties for
our own benefit sad our own advaetage, and we have bald
out to other countries the example of our sums as se or
coerageoest to then to follow oar course ; but 1 remember
talking to • very distinguished political economist of
a foreign onstry and expnining to him how it had sec-
onded with us. He rid, Ab, it is very well, you have
got rich by protection aed sew yes ma afford free Mein.
I tried to pomade him that protection bad eleekesed
our wens of progress, that we were lem wealthy thee we
should have Mu if proteedies had bees got rid of moaner.
He mid, " No, you have get risk by geotectioe ; sod now
we are poor you wan to keep us peer by asking. to get rid
of that shield under cover of which you have amend the
wealth which you now panites." (Hear.) Well, gennetese,
all I can ea Is that the come which lies nou pursued fix
the last five years hes bees coodoesed with benefit to the
mushy ;we have succeeded in premiering peace g
elt
there wen greet events Mein in different parts ere
wend is which we might have bees implicate sad ether-
latices were not wanting' we might have bees
plausibly onciagb, awe_ good principlesand good =I,
but we rammed from dont so.' We have nodurcined pesos,
and I think is that respect we bore done our duty to the
entry. (Cheers.) We have lamented. no doubt, that
terrible war, that bloody war which has bees raging in the
Northern pert of the American cootioent, but we have Mt
that any endeavours on oar pert, or in mejoectioe with
as, other European powers. to interfere in that gunnel
meld hennas unwise. I believe that our most friend)
offer would have dace Meshed Osten of game The feel.
Inge are high ; when the quern is hem sod the
battle raging the combetsine will nut !fetes to
the calm advice of friends, however good their intentions,
and however wise their musses. All that we have to do
is to pursue the course be which, in the tied instants, we
everted the coweequenes.cl this calamitous war, to Men
from meddling, sod to wait for that hour wt. i,li must comet
last, when the twoparties, exhausted by their mutual efforts,
are st last weaned away from those revels, eful feelings which
at present inflame them, and become more disposed to cove
to as amicable Minutest. We am only boos r hat the time
will shortly arrive when that blamed remelt will take place.
Gentlemen, I hare only again to say that I feel it a proud
sod grateful day on which I have met with so cordial •
reception from such industrious sod nasty races se
the innbiteets of Bradford, no which I have
bad the good fortune to meet so distinguished,
and I may my se imposing an meanly se
that which I have the honour to shines. I can only my
that this day will be mese the brightest in the annals of
my life, sod that I shall carry sway with me feeling of gra-
titude sod thankfulness which will never tan from my
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Sir F. CIIOII4LET, in responding, begged l/vil Palomino
sot to go sway with the linpetiMintl that became be had re-
ceived so notch therm the working men ef Bradford had
therefore forgotten that whet they want is to Mono their
shim in the representation of the country. The noble lord
had now seen the working nun of Bradford face to face. He
had borne testimony to their intelligence and nuulines, end
be (Sir F. Croosley) ironed that wham he returned to
tondos he would go to his right hoe. colleague, Mr. Glad-
stoma. end tell him that be had not mode so great a mamas
se be thought he had when be made his reform speech.
(Load cheers.)
Mr. Bohm, M.P., also responded, and bore testimony to
the Meet which had bees °annoyed upon Bradford sad the
district by the treaty of commerce with France.
Mr. Trrve S.L? moved, and Mr. RAPILKT encoded, • vote
of thanks to the Mayor for presiding • after which the
National Anthem we. sungnod the prom:Wince tenth Med.
The crowd in the plleries gave Lord Pelmentoo • parting
obeer as be ints the einem,. . . . . .

—His lordship left sitaawiude, se ere understood, for Elalteire,
the roe:dopes of Mr. Thu Bel; sad, after ittloottiog
to-morrow the celebrated woke at that place. will leave
Saltaise by the expo= leek et her *Week is the efteenosa
for tows.

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