The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-18 00:00:00

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of rewards to the labourite dames of the agricultural
world which I do not observe noticed in the e of
the North West Backs Association, but wide we have in-
troduced in the south, and which I think well deserving of
attention—that is, rewards to the cottager who keeps his
cottage and he garden in • manner that meritreve ireizobs-
tion. (Hear, hear.) And I would propose, if le to
the gentlemen who marage the noddy, m to offer •
reward next year with that object. In South Bucks
we have introduced such • prise, and it has
worked extremely well, and haa had a very
good effect. (Hear, Mar.) There has been a
great effort of kill years, and • most successful one lam
yto say, to Mimes the dwellings of the poor. I
should say, taking • general view—for upon these subjects
you must take • general view, or you 6111.11011 i arrive at any
result—that in this country the improvement that has
taken plane during the last quarter of a century in the
dwellings of the labours+ is very great. In South Bucks a
eottake with a thatched roof can scarcely be found, and in
the northern part of the county no doubt you have ell been
benefited by the example met in • neighbouring county by
tie Doke of Bedford. The association before us is carried
on with great spirit, and from your enlisting so much of
the sympathy of the youth of the county, there is no doubt
that that spirit will be maintained ; and I augur from the
oremtione of the society the most beneficial results to the
district; sod although the central society does nut at the
present moment exorcise so much influence in the
count am it did, that is to be attributed, lam
bound to may, not so much to want of energy
and resources on the part of this association, as to
the conviction in every part of the county—which, although
not very largo, is, from its geographical formation, very
long—that its moseesty to tasks more local effort than
IserMetero, red OM a astral mideep. however well ma-
naged, mrs, after all, only mereise as influence over a oer•
lain area. Therefore we see in the extreme south of the
county, as lathe meth-wad, societies have been established
which work admirably. (Hear.) Let me congratulate my
friends before I sit down on what I think I may venture to
say, so far as the county of Bucks is concerned, is a very
prosperous harvest. (Cheers.) It may not perhaps through
every part of England, but I hope I may say that those
gloomy anticipations which were entertained in the early
part of the summer have disappeared. A. regards
the county of Bucks we have good reason to
feel Fateful to Providence for the lot that bee
fallen to us. In the south the harvest tau been exceedingly
successful, and he. what I have sew of the north, and
from what I have heard from my friends to-day, I should
hope that the contrast between the north and the south of
the county is not considerable. I think, therefore,
we have reason to be al for the bounteous in-gather-
ing we have experienced. But I cannot but be reminded,
when referring to this subject, of the contrast
that exists at the present moment between the
agricultural world generally and another great chin
of 'the labourers of England. (Hear, bear.) This is
a subject which lam sure must occupy the most anxious
attention of us all. (Hear, hest) It is impossible for us,
to contemplate the condition of the manufacturing papule.
tiro in the north of England, at a moment when we our-
selves are experiencing the great blearing' we
daily feel, without a conviction that the time
may come when it may become our duty to advance
to moist our fellow-countrymen. It is quite uneecemary,
on this occasion, to speculate upon the cause of that unex-
ampled distress ; but it is • dimmers whieb we must remem-
ber, Ms not been ommioned,in their instance by any follies
of their own or by any visitation of Providence, but by the
passions of wee. I would not preaume, under any circum-
stances, to offer any opinion as to the probable duration of
the terrible cause of their unexampled) vicissitude; Mill
canard but remember that at all times civil was have bow
very long wars, though all wars ta bleary partaking of the
character of civil wars—as, for instance, the thirty years'
war, or the struggle between Athens and Lacedamou, were
wars of unexampled duration. Wars that begin for
indefinite causes and without any precise object,
are, the wars that generally last the longed. (Cheers.)
Hitherto the manufacturing population of the north of
England ham in their great calamity, been sustained by the
beneficial nom of the existing law, and by the natural and
spontaneous charity of those who are locally connected with
them ; but if the war continues, it is impossible to conceal
from ourselves that then must be an appeal to a more ex-
tensive area than those who are merely locally connected
with Lancashire and part of Yorkshire. I am sure that if
that occasion should arise, the great landed interest, in all its
classes, will remember what they owe to their suffering fellow
countrymen, and that they will not, under the circumstances,
only consider whether they were their best customers, but
will remember that they are their brethren in misfortune
—their, head—and in so doing they will prepare not only
to fulfil the highest duty but to experience the noblest
gratification. (Cheers.) In the present position in which
we are placed on this subject with America, I think it is
impossible for as as Englishmen to view what has pasted in
this country without feelings of mats than ordinary
emo-
tion. Far be it from me to make use of any expression, here
or elsewhere, which might be offensive to either of the par-
ties, either here or in America, that ere embarked in that
fearful and almost unprecedented struggle which is now
taking place. Bet whatever happens, whatever may be the
fate of the United States, this may be laid, that they have
certainly iocreased our confidence in the energy of human
nature, and that is • great exploit to have performed. (Hear,
hear.) But, gentlemen, I think we mud all feel that their
history has taught us that for • powerful and enduring
community something else is wanting than confidence
in the energy of human nature. I think that English-
men cannot but remember at this moment that while
those who preceded us have achieved as great result& an ever
were accomplished in America, our predecessors established
this state and this society on sounder and truer principles.
(Cheers.) Happy the land, gentlemen, where freedom and
reverence go hand in hard—(hear, hear)—and proud may
England be at this moment, when experience has proved in
so transcendent a manner that we have mired the meat diffi-
cult problem of politics, and have combined, not only free-
dom with order, but progress with tradition. (Hear, hear.)
This has been the source of our strength ; and although it
does not become us is an ostentatious manner to proclaim it
to America while we treat them with respect in their fearful
struggle, let us as Englishmen be proud of the strong society
of which we are members, the strength of which can only
be attributed to the wisdom of the principles on which it
is established. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. K. B. 3LASILAX gave the health of the borough
members.
Mr. HUBBARD, M.P., responded on behalf of himself and
his absent colleague, Sir H. Verney.
The health of the Duke of Buckingham an high steward
of the borough having been given rind duly honoured,
His GRACE returned thanks, expressing the great gratifi-
cation he felt at being present and bearing testimony to the
great benefit asimAations such as that conferred upon agri-
culturists of all dames. Having watched the progress of
agriculture for many years, he was satiated that ru no trade
or manufacture in the country was progress more needed,
or in which so much progress remained to be made. He
spoke of the importance of adapting machinery more ex-
tensively to agricultural purposes, and pointed out the ad.
vantages the manufacturers had obtained from improve-
ments in mechanical appliances.

THE HON. PERCY WYNDHAM, M.P., AND AIR.
LAWSON, M.P., IN CUMBERLAND.

The annual meeting of the West Cumberland
Agricultural Society was held last week, at Whitelaiivem 1
The Hon. Pracv WYNDHAM, M.P. (who presided at the
dinner), in returning thanks for "The Members for the
County," said—There were many good rules on °maim;
like the present, and one was that politics should be ex-
cluded. It was especially • wholesome rule to be applied
whenever difficult party questions were agitatin the
public mind. But of late there had been a singular
dearth of subjects of great probe interest. Ile did
not mean to say that there had not been questions of
groat general interest; but these had bees an absence
of any great public question which might have been
made the property of any particular party. The conse-
quence was that if they looked to the reports of agricultural
meetings held during the autumn of last year, they found
what might be good politics couched in bad speeches, but
the subjects were wholly uninteresting. Since their list
meeting • blow had fallen on the manufacturing popula-
tion, heavier than what they had anticipated is their most
desponding moments. It was gratify iug, however, to
redact that great efforts had been made both by ID.
vestment and by the people to mitigate the sufferimp of
these people. He would not discuss whether provision
ought to have bees made by the House of Commons, if he
Wen to do SO he would be trenching upon party po-
lities, and he wished to avoid that. It was gratifying
to remark that both government and the people had done
what they maid. With regard to the complaint that the
manufacturing classes had not subscribed what they ought,
be was afraid that would always be the case. The givers
were always in • minority. Is illustration of what be
metal, he might stet* that an hospital which he was ac-
quainted with ie the west of Londe. was literally sur-
repealed by floe squares and terraces ; and any one taking •
drive towards the hospital might fancy that there could be
no difficulty is obtaining subscriptions. If they looked at
the subscription list, however, they would dud theism& oee-
third of the money was subscribed in that neigh-
bourhood, but came from all parts of the king-
dom. Let them only look at the conduct of the
operatives ; their behaviour was most gratifying.
When they compared they present distress with a like kind
l former times, great difference was apparent. All dames
in England usdecstood one smother better than they did, and
when trouble came upon them, instead of crimineting the
government or one particular clans, they all put their
shoulders to the wheel and tried to get out of the trouble.
(Applause.) That was • healthy state for England. In-
dried, the conduct of the operatives showed that they did
sot believe the distress had been brought upon them by
government. In speaking of the distress in the manufac-
turing districts, they could not but think of America. Most
, of them, no doubt, bad read the speech of Mr. Roebuck at
Sheffield, and be was sure that that gentleman expressed the

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opinions of a geed many in this country. The fighting pithy
in the Northern States were like a man in a pries IgM
deafened by the cries of the bjstand, n mareating Ids
backers to take him away. (Applause.) In spite of what-
ever might have been thought formerly it was perfectly
certain now that the two states could never again be re-
stored, and though they might not be disposed to listen to
temoposals for settling the dispute, it was certain
must come from the mitred*. lf France end -
)people
(be would not say at present, because wiser
than his knew when to do it) were by sympathy to re-
cognise the Southern Stales, we should find the opinimes
which we had expressed supported by a large party in
the North, who would thee have the courage to speak
what they thought. (Applause.) To come again to
Europe, every one must rejoice that the great, but mis-
taken, Garibaldi, had %West in his last endeavour. Italy
was put on the verge of freedom, and it would have
been strange indeed had the man who delivered her
from her enemies calmed her ruin. The people of Italy
misted him, and Italy would be the stronger for having
resisted. (Applause.) They had beard it said that very
little had been done in the Howse of Comatose last year.
He had been told that there were few questions of public
importance, and being a member of only one year's expe-
rience, he listened to them when they told him that they
would be dismbeed in the beginning of AIM. They told
him there was little to do, and he was peso enough to be-
lieve them. (Applause.) Instead of that they sat as late
ea ever they did. (Wieder.) There bad bees a pest
number of useful acts passed during the last meriou. fin
long se the House of Commas mortised supervidee as it
did over everything demo is the country, he was quite awe
that there would be piesty of work for the mosobess to
do. (Cheers.)
lir. WILFILID LAWBOS, Y.P. for Carlisle, in returning
thanks for his health. observed that members of parliament
were somewhat placed. in a difficulty in attending ogricul-
torsi sasetisp. A wise provision prevented theta from
talking polities, and they were not great judges al as 'pi-
cultural exhibition. Therefore, they had to begin to en-
deavour to enlighten them upon agricultural topics. His
bon. frilled had said that it was a very salutary rule to have
politico excluded on these occasions, but members generally
hovered about the brink, and spoke as much politics as they
durst. (laughter.) He was afraid, however, that 'lathiest
not allude to them is that place, holding the views be did.
ter.) Their pliant friend (Colonel fielkeld), in a
which he had made previously, had stated that he
( .Lawaos) was in the cesfidesee of Lmd Palmentoe; but
he begged to say that he had no more confidence
in Lord Palmerston than Lord Palmerston had
in him. (Loud laughter.) Colonel Setheid had
also said that his two honourable friends who eat
on the opposition trencher could not be said
to be responsible for government mamma; bat if he might
be allowed to remark, he would say that the party with
whom his two honourable friends were allied had during the
last marks supported Lord Palmerston like sass. (Renewed
laughter and enplanes.) They bad no doubt dose it with
satisfaction to the sadism thee assembled. Now, with
regard to the work done by the HOW* of Commons, his
friend, the Hoe. Percy Wyndham, had said that there had
been a good deal dose ; but he (Mr. Lawson) really mold
not tell what they had done. (Laughter.) He had great
pleasure in visiting them at such a meeting atter the con-
clusion of the sermon, mid to meet so many (Heeds, though
differing from him in politico (Hear, hoer.) Although he
had the honour of being mambas for a manufacturing
borough, yet he could eay truly that his heart was with the
agricultural world. (Chews.)—Ceowberland Pacqed.