The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-05 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1855.

BIR JAMES GRAHAM AT DRUMBUROH.

The ossesosy of euttisi the first sod of the Silloth
Railway was performed at Dramburgb, ea Friday lan, by
Sir Imam Graham, Bart. Tim mew hue Ito join the Port
Carlisle Railway et Drumbargb, sad to ran to a point on
the MN of the Solway Frit►ll called &Ile* Bay, a distance
of about aloe miler sad a half. At the elms of the
eeremeay, Wilda did not eernipy fire minutes,

eir JAIIIII GIANAM stepped unit a rising pimp of
posed, sod rid—Ladies and retinues, lot ne in the
int plea return ny thinks to the directors of this
peat undertaking for hewing paid me the conipli-
Beat of limiting toe to be present oa this ocessios, and
for haviag entrusted to ne the ditty of cutting the first
sod et the oenateaceareat of the work. Amidst the die
of war—anidst the prodigal mad fruitless expeaditure of
ndliess of the publie rarefy—midst the grievances and
diseesers, the dean, t►. sickness, the wounds sad green of
nomads of av tellow-createree, it is gratifyiag to soy

faker so be eseupied this day, es I ea at present
es espied, is a work washy of a vest awl sessasseisi
peoph—e mum mid* las sated the any at silk& me'
are the favoured alsehitaists to the highest alas of
isoaaanial imam Works of this kind is fereigu
wearies have beat the boast of cosquerove sad of lisp.
but is oar country they are the works of citizens. It is
not the statesman who has projected than, sot are they
earried as for political purposes, but they are the fruits of
hosed Weary. on eausercial greatness nay pass
away, but these works ere everlasting sasaeriale that
we, is our time sad genersties, have sot lived
is ale. I pray and taut that the work which
we have begs* to-day or., take its place asseaget those
to allies I have adverted. The work ia which we

are sagged to day will, I eonildeatly hope, T1414/iTO that
blessing, for it is a work of peas and of mercy. Such are sU
God's works. Oar works generally are of • more doiebtfel
chaster, hat of the astute of this work we can have co
doubt whatever. It is commeaced is the spirit of peace, for
he objects are peas and the good of the ossneasity is which
we live. Thom who hes undertakes this work are following
the exuapleof their 'alteration, •ad is thee oceferring great
brevets upon the seem' they are the Meads and beatific-
ton of the people, arid my preyer is that it will prosper
sad realise your most sanguine exportatiose. Oe•tlemen,
I need set soy more just sow. I think that somethiog more
substeatial sad more coevivial thee • spode awaits us in
the neighbouriag test, sod at prem•t I have said sue sieat
to were you of sty slushy in hoping that the wedertakiag
say prosper. (Applause.)
Three chess ware ghee for the seems of the under-
taking, and the party, nuaheriag about 160, adjourned to
• tent, where a substantial repast had been prepared.
Mr. P. J. Thew( (the Stains. of the projeated line)
occupied the chair.
After the usual loyal torts,
The CuAtAeAst proposed the health' of the mesteers for
Carlisle.

The toast having been duly honoured,
Sir 3. 0/IARAM said—l Itabs attended with infinite plea.
SIM at the request of the directors. I addressed you before
and told you sty feelings with nspect to this omission.
lON the qasetioa constantly asked-3 11111111141011whiCh lea
want all to divine seeing that it has bras messily and
frequeatly pat-0 What would have been the ',admit of Sir

IL Pest d enistiag eireamstatiess were he now alive ?"
Permit me le say that that is a fruitless question—a seedless
sad naptednetive speculation. It is hard to my what in
push eirennotances would have been his conduct; bet
time has net abated my sorrow for his lees. I feel every
day more sad more the less of his frisadship. I regret
every day the ebonies of that advise on which I se mush
relied. Of all thiffige be was the maistaisse of pesos ;
he was the promoter of eenstitutlenal and progressive re.
Teem ; he was the greet defends: and champion of 0011111111/01
he was the guardian of the maaufacturing iatereste
of this cosatry, from which interest he sprang, and solaced
the utmost solicitude for its welfare ; and if for a moment
a dead peeped over his seamy ea the part of the wriest.
tura Interest, yet now I thigh the tins has arrived when
I may safely appeal to those around sae to say whether
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he
wee sot the;gritralturist's friend—whether he Whited
any lasting injury upon that 'obtuse by his deep envie
lieu that oommeree, manufacture, and wieldier'
were identioal and inseparable. With reference te hie views
of my late lamented friend—principlos which to the last
monteat of my life will actuate my conduct. I regret the
lose we have sustained, bat whoa I ea asked what would
have hoes the sonde., of 81r Robert Pod is the present
crisis, I will answer that for the remainder of my public life
I aUI eadeavour to give effect to the view I Wm" of his
prinsiples. Rootless*, 'tis volt to ask what he would do.
It is right to ask what ha did. With refinesse to his views
apse railway oosapatitloa, he did act thiak that etwepetition
wee beasisial as the esteptiou bat as the general rale.
Futility of osinmissicatioe, be was of *sign, whether by
railroad, navigation, and indeed is every possible way it
wield be suited, was coadacive to the real interests of the
unsay. (Haar, hear.) Aed in reference to specialities,
be had such untlidente la the shrewdaess, Intelligente, sod
good seam of his °umbrae', that ha was satisfied that
them w►o *visaged is nett uadertakings as a pecuniary
speoelatice would have seatioat diseretiou and
geese to take are of themselves. He considered tempeti.
ties te be the soul of eausseree, the porta* of low prises in
whisk the greet body of the people have so deep an in.
tenet. He was the advocate of tompetitios. I say, I also
set an educate of competition ; and in reference to this
scheme, I believe it will not only be esedacive to wapiti-
don whisk will be beneficial to the public, bet will also, I
hope, not Its injurious to the shareholders, which was the
only doubt I entensioed apes the subject when first brought
soda my notiee. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have saperiented
great plesenre in 'wadies here to-day, and I thank you for
the attention with which you have listened to my remarks.
(Gad cheers.) _ _ - - - -

Mr. Fawisos also mad* • fir marks is ecksowlads-

aim a the tart.

Mr. Jan= propped "Agriculture, Mansfeetures, and
Coniseree," coupled with the names of Musts. P. S. Dina
es& Mr. S. Rim After ninnies to Sir June Graham's
week at the renal diaaer of the Royal Agricultural
Bounty is Carlisle, especially to the remarks of the right
hos. henget apes the asks of apiculture sad conserce,
sad Idle desire fee the restoration of pews, Mr. Janes

amtinned—l believe, be said, there is not a true-hearted
ReinsMasa wive dose not wish the same. Bet the Tin-
dal is bow are these deslahle o►jests to be effected. I
don't knew what toe ("Woo of Sir Robert Peel might
have bola sew. I that he cheated his opionom
epee the wedge of the sera laws and other subjects, and
setwitlestandiag Sir James Graham "lays the flattering
smiles so his soul, it is not perhaps quite so armies
that had he been alive Sir Robert would ham entertaieed
t►e same views as the right bee. baronet present, upon
the winks of peace sad war. (Hem, hear, and a laugh.)
If I sight venture to give say humble opinion epos the
@abject, I should say there is but one way in which
pesos out be obtained safely, boamrably, mad with the
leapt possibility of sac mss. (Hear, hoer, sad sheen). I
say I believe there is but sue way of secompliabing this
ablest, sad that is by eripplisig the reemerges and bum-
bling the pride of Ramie—(loud and entineed chem.
lam—by 'Applies bar resources sad humbling the midi
of her ineoleet talon. (Loud sheen.) I believe that
this meet desirable objet esaeot be brought about in say
other way ; and fau►el though it be, sad great is du already
been tbe sacrifice of life and Messer*, there is but me
hoomarable way of metering a lastieg peace—that of march-
bag over the ruins of Sebastopol mid Bweeborg, and, if
seeds be, of Cronstade, end St. Petersherg itself. (Great
cheering ) Gentlume, I as as animas as any man use be for
the restoratioa of poses; bet I my let it sot be a hollow
trs.►-(lesd elmerleg)--let us sot have to fight the battle
o'er again—let us have pew—e enure sad laming sad
honourable pease, .cud thee I say agriculture, commence,
sad mseufsatiates wUI ileurish with increased vigour sad
elasticity. (Prelates' sheering.)
Mr. Rioo impeded ma behalf of the egrieslasnl 'menet
11r. P. 8. DIXON WI *Si SS a esmm•nisl Mu he was

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to he. and that genuemen month OMNI him for amiss
that the sites* he bed feet heard rather reminded him of
the "mar he the knib deseenstratione that need to be
ISDN an Birmyrsit .hs Menke menthe age. (A leash.)
Ma lithe Ober mai. tbr party broke sp.