The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

rbe Court.

WINDSOR, NOT. 2.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday:—The Duchess of Kent, the Prince and
Princess of Hohenlohe lAnzen hour& the Princes. Ath It'd*
and the Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, the Count and
Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stinky, the hart and
Countess of Shaftesbury, the lady in waiting to the Ihniass
of Kent, and Sir G. Cooper.
Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. (,'hark, fifty
and Lieut.-Colonel the lion. A. Gordon, went to 1an0,,,
this forenoon by • special train of the Great Wee.
rn
Railway.
The Duke and Duchess of Nemours are expected at the
Castle to day on a visit to her Majesty.
The Marquis of Ezetcr and the it ght lion. 13. Dkraeli
have been invited, and are expected to arrive this alt.Lrinton.
Prince Albert returned to Buckingham Palace from the
Trinity House yesterday afternoon, attended by Colon, I the
lion. Charles Grey and Lieutenant•Culnnel the Ilea. A.
Gordon. The l'rince I. ft the Palace at s quarter before
live o'clock on his return to Windsor Cattle.

Sir George Mohr= had an interview with sir John
Pakington yesterday at the Colonial.uYiee. Gen, rat Camp-
bell had also an interview yesterday with the eight hon.
baronet.
A deputation from the parish of Lambeth upon the sub-
ject of sewers had an iut eee iew with Mr. Se eretiely Waipole
4%, te.,•rirla(vsj Thesilmonaii;.•:tre..
J:f
Robert Taylor (churchwarden), Mr. John Sewell (e I'. Murreugh,
ll'urctri:
warden), Mr. Thomas Llenyer (overseer), Messrs. 'l. Giles,
8. Hodgson, and J. Lemon (surveyor, of highways), Mr.
J. B. Clark (vestry clerk), and Mr. Thomas Ridley (clerk
to the surveyors).
• A deputation consisting of Mr. T. A. Mitchell, M.P.•
Mr. M. Forster, M.l'. ; Mr. W. S. Lindsay, and Mr. Std.
ford, had an interview with the Right lien. J. W. Ileriley
yesterday, at the ethos et the Huard of Trade.
'the Chancellor of this Exchequer lett town yesterday
afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor
Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean had an interview on Mender
with Sir John l'akingion, at the Colouial-ogice.
Despatches were received yesterday, at the Co:onall•
other, from the Lord lligh Cinuniisimoner of the lumen
Islands.

(THOM LAST NIGHT'S GAZZTTE).
FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 30.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. H. C. Antrobus us Cuusul at
hung-Kong for his Majesty the Kiog of the Belgians;
also been pleased to approve of Mr. George Fredtruek
Dickson as Consul Gen. ral in London for the Artreanos
Confederation.

DowNING-sm•vr, Nov. 2.—Tho Queen has been
pleased to appoint *fhoznas Price, to he her Msyesty's
Treasurer fur the Island of Antigua.

WAR.OFFICE, Nov. 2.
07th Regiment of Fout.—Major-General John Frederick
Ewart, C 1)... to be co:onel, vice Lieutenant-General John
Clitherow, K.C., deceased.
ADMIRALTY, Oct. 29.
Rear Admiral of the White Sir David Dunn, Ent., K.C.H.,
has been appointed to receive • pension of I,M. a year,
as provided for in her Majesty's Order in Council of the
25th June, 15.51, vacant by the decea..., on the 2rith
slant, of Admiral Zachary Mudge ; and the Want Of Sir
David Dunn has been ruuoved to the reverted Wipe,
list accordingly, and in censeiturnce of this removal, the
following promotions have taken place, dated the 2bth
slant:—Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Edmund Lyon,
Bart., G.C.8., K.C.H., to be rear-admiral of the white;
Captain Sir George Tyler, Knt., K. 11., to be rear-ad-
mir•l on the reserved half-pay list ; Captain Sir John
Franklin, Kat., K.C.H., to be rear admiral of the bias
NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.
NORTH RIDING OF

Tho Honourable William Erne•t Duncan* M.P.
LtNeoLusisias.
William Hervey Woodhouse, En.
lacuna Lo.

Thomu Rowley, Esq.,li.;Cl:anTlGreene, E.q ,
Johnun, Eaq , Thomas Ready, Esq., and Major 1.44er
Morgan, Rag.
STAPFOADSH I R T.
_ _

Richard Fowler Butler, Esq., and the Hon. Orl Ind°
George Charles Bridgeman, commonly called Vi.t•Junt
Newport.
FLINTAHIII.I.
Thomas Griffith, Esq.
LANCARTIIIt.
Nicholu Blundell, Esq., Richard Daley, Esq., and Ju a
Butler Bowden, Esq.

Amongst other election petitions likely to affitt the
conservatives, will, we learn, be one for Barn-
staple ; the result of which will, it is anticipated,
lead to the re-appearance of Lord Ebrington tu the
House of Commons.—Daily News.

TILE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S FUNERAL.

Yesterday Lord Harding° and Sir Charles BarrT,
in company with Dr. Miloran, the Dean of St. l'aul s,
visited the cathedral to inspect the preparations in progress,
and availed themselves of the opportunity of offering some
valuable suggestions to Messrs. Plunkett and IVatmougb,
who are carrying out the scenic and other arrangements for
the solemnity under Messrs. Cubitt and the officers of
Woods and Works. Lord Ilardinge was understood to take
great interest in thew arrangements, the suggestions of his
lordship having reference chiefly to the disposition of the
large military staff that will be in attendance on the *na-
tion. An alteration in the original design connected with
the amphitheatre of seats has been wade within the last day
lor two, by which accommodation will be obtained for
17,000 instead of 13,000 person., as originally contemplated.
Instructions were able received yesterday by Mr. Golding,
the head of the department, to carry a service of gas-jets
round the four arches that spring from the Corinthian
column, supporting the great dome, with a wreathing of
the same round what are called the quarter galleries,
which will be set apart for the clergy, together with
a reticulation of lustres round the architraves sad
cornices, under the whispering gallery, and that
reign generally round the cathedral. From each of the
semicircular arches supporting the dome will depend gas
chandeliers. To expedite the interior construction the
number of men has been augmented to between 300 and
400, and the hour of labour since Monday have been
lengthened to as late as ten o'clock. The great range of
seats extending :200 feet in length by 100 in breadth on
either aide the centre aisle are nearly completed ; and yes-
terday the massive truiswork for the tiers of raised seats,
over the transepts on the north and south, 240 feet loin on
either aide, and radiating from the °venal area under the
dome, was thrown up. Some of the beams are 47 feet
high, and 4or 6 feet thick. The quantity of timber carted
into the churchyard up to the present time is 1,600 loads,
each load representing 100 cubic feet of timber, giving a
gross total of woodwork within the cathedral of 150,000
cubic feet. The interior of the great edifice presents all
day the appearance of an enormous workshop, the noise of
the sawing and other machines resounding in every direo-
lion. All the monuments have been temporarily timbered
up to prevent the possibility of injury during the works,
and as it is expected that the spectators will be detained
within the cathedral for from eight to ten hours, 200 re-
tiring rooms and conveniences are to be constructed in the
churchyard on the north arid south, openings being made
for the purpose in the transept windows. Both the seta
day and Sunday services are discontinued.

AIIBTRIA AND TIM GERMAN PRERL—The chronic
anxiety of the Austrian government to extend its power
through postal, customs and similar administrative unions
over the whole of Germany, is weU kown. A case has
just transpired in which Austria takes upon herself to de-
tide what newsppaapen Bavarians may read. The Nurem-
berg Corre.padnsr of the 27th nit. says :—" Instead of
yesterday receiving our number of the Riaormmerito of
Turin we received the following notification from our agent
at Augsburg :—' The RUorgunento de Turin° is prohibited
In all the Austrian states, so that it can no longer be rent to
you.' Thus, by the prohibition of a journal for Austria,
the other states, even those of the Austen German postal
union, cannot receive the said journal, and have no other
alternative than of getting it by some circuitous route. We
leave to the directors of the Post-office of Bavaria the cue
of deciding whether this resolution is compatible with
Articles 14 to 43 and 53 of the postal treaty, revised on the
6th December, 18.51. Art. 57 cannot make an exception,
for it only speaks of the prohibition of the journals in the
auto In which the subscriber resides. For our part, we are
sow compelled to see whether we cannot procure the jour-
nal mus Switzerland."

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.—YORK AND NORTH
MIDLAND COKPANT.—A special meeting of the share-
, holders of this company was held on Tuesday (yesterday),
at the directors' board-room at the York railway station, to
consider the propriety of an amalgamation between this
company and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds
Northern Companies, and alto to consider the propriety of
raising additional capital under the powers of their Canal
Act of 1847 and the Victoria Dock Act of 18.52. It. S.
Thompson, Esq., the chairman of the company, presided.
There was not a very large body et shareholders present,
shares to a considerable amount being represented by
proxies. The chairman, in opening the business of the
meeting, stated the terms upon which it was pro-
posed to effect the amalgamation, and moved the
foUowiog resolution—" That an amalgamation of this
company and its undertakings with the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Railway companies and
their undertakings, on the terms suggested in the circular
letter of the directors and detailed in the draft agreement
for amalgamation submitted to this meeting, be approved
of ; and that the directors do complete such agreement, and
also an agreement on the same heels fur the interim working
and management of the traffic of the said three undertskiegs,
with such modifications or alterations therein respectively as
they may deem expedient, and do seal the same respect-
icily with the seal and on behalf of this company, and do
apply, or concur in an application, to parliament for an act
Ito sanction and carry out such amalgamation and interim
traffic arrangements." After some discussion the resolu-
tion was put and carried unanimously, narcotic shareholder,
who opposed the ama.gamation on principle, he regardol it
as • species of monopoly. The revolution empowering the
raising of additional capital was also carried, and the meet
ng separated.

THE GREAT
FREE TRADE BANQUET'

AT MANCHESTER ;
YESTERDAY.

The Orest Banquet at the Free Trade Ilall, Man-
Awn,
lot ~s.uti.g, WWI a most inaptwihg demonstration.
miug 3,000 tonna were present, and large she such a
via, to assemble at a cost which must necessarily'
c"lnur..rthe man of thioe who attend urdiuery onetime,
0
'"
~.teen he no doubt that some thousands of additional
nisi. wall have hero sold. The sale ot ticketa commenced
the 272itil ultimo, and thee went oh so rapidly,
feesday noon following (three days and a half),
Lid been parted with, leaving the committee only a
wrja margin of Ks. than 200 fur expected guests and
:yeaCaliai tn, nJa, from whom communications as to their
gga ninon had not 11.91 received. The total number
of N* At the tald,s, a. ,t ....the,
leas
0...1.:M. but .0 great nit. the disappointro. nt of many
on finding that ell the tickets had been taken up
that the assuagement were under the necessity of
,„gsoilhat rereading the accommodation; and amongst
oat r atTangituent• adopt. d with this slow wan 0011 %till-
',MAL to setae the choral of some of the most clamorous
theJ mend.), to admit upwards of 300 persona belated
plated at the tables to cites seats, giving only
the means 01 &vats and listen.ng to the speakers. The
pr.:e admioion to the body of the hall WAS 5.. oath, both
tj Lida. and academes, which with wine would make the
swage cost about lds. per head. Ihe seats in the galleries,
mod.; occupied by ladles, were charged 3s. 6d. each. So
Kr, it w.a. the inquiry for tickets towards the close of tan
that hot his Mitt 500 people applied for them in one
dal sad had to be refused,c,hilst out of 4001 a premium of
1......5ch was offered in song cases.
.I...taget the guests presage, or who had sanctioned the
no %ting by accepting invitations to it (for some few had
teen si pt easy by unavoidable obstacles at the last nvi.
mint) were the foliating members of the legislature and
others.—
_ _ _

Iton. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Wolverhampton.
Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, 11.1'. Manchester.
Mr. John Bright, Ni'.,. blambe.ter.
Mr. Richard Cobden, M.l'., Wear Biding of Yorkshire.
Mr Thomas Ahock, 11.1'., But Surrey.
air Jaws Andersee, Kat., M.P., Stirling.
Mr l hollow hams, M.l'., Bolton.
31. Brown, M.P. South Lancashire.
Mr M I. Base, 11.1'. Derby.
M. I F. Berkeley, M Bristol.
Mr J•••., i Brothertors, M.P.. salford.
Nr \1 .Iliac Higgs. M.P., Newport.
Sir R. B. W. Bufkeley, but., M.P.. Angles's.
Mr John Ball, M.P., County t7arluw.
Mr• H. Miusio, M.P., Tewkesbury.
Mr. John litany, M I'., Leitrim.
Capt. Thomas bellow, M.P. Galway County.
Mr Frank Cloutier, M.P., Halifax.
Mr Joseph Crook, M.P. Bolton.
Mr. James Clay, M.l' ,
Mr. John Cheeiii.un, M.P., South Lancashire.
sir William Clay, Bart.. g11.1'.. Tower Hunters.
Mr W H. F. Cogan, M.l'.. Kildare.
Mr .‘ M. thin.op, 11.1'., Greenock.
Mr. John lanionde. M.P., Waterfortl County.
Mr. V. m. Lelia, M.P., Blackburn.
Mr \tm. Fagan, M.P.. Cork City.
Mr t'. Forster, 111.1'., Walsall.
Mr. C. Geach, M.l'., Coventry.
Vi,eount tiodrricb, M.P., Hull.
Sir Geo. Goodman, Knight, M.P., Leeds.
Mr. Habil. bardner, M.P., Leicester.
Mr. hub. Greene, M.l'. Kilkeuey County.
Mr. tiro. Hadfield, M. 1;., Sheffield.
3lr. Jaws Heywood, 11 P., North Lancashire.
Mr. T. Y lleadlam, M.P., Newcastle.upon-Tyise.
Mr. Chas. Iliodley. M.l'., Ashton-under-Lyne.
Mr. Bat. Ingham, M.P., South Shields.
Mr. James Kershaw, )1.1'., Stockport.
Hon. A. F. Kinnaird, M.P. Perth.
Mr. T. Kenattly, M.P., Los:th.
Mr. Win. Keogh, M.P., Alamo.
Mr. W. 11. O. Langton, BristoL
Mr. F. Lucas, M.l'. Meath.
Mr. R. Milligan, h1:1'. Bradford.
Mr Serisaist Murphy, Cork city.
Mr. Edward Miall, M.P., Rochdale.
Mr. John klacregor, Glasgow.
Mr. W. M. L. Ldner, M.l'., York.
Mr B. Oliviers, M.P , Hull.
Mr. A. J. Otisity, M.l'., Stafford.
Mr. P. O'Brien. M.P., King's county.
Mr. Robert l'otwr, M.P., Limerick city.
Mr A. l'ellatt, M.P., Southwark.
Mr. James l'ilkiagtost. M.l' , Blackburn.
Mr. J. L. Stoke-upon-Trent.

1. J. L. Ricardo, ~_
Mr. J. A. Roebuck,-m.r.. Sheffield.
Mr. William Scholegekl, M.P., Birmingham.
&r J. V. Shelley, Bart., M.P., Westminster.
Mr J. Sadleir, 11. P., Carlow town.
Mr. J. Saelleir, M.P., Tipperary.
Mr N. !Milieu, Y P., Kilkenny.
Mr. Seriesut Sbee, M.P., Kilkenny county.
Yr. F. Scully, 11. P., Tipperary.
Mr. Richard Swett, M.P., Sligo county.
Mr. Thomas Thornely, Wolverhampton.
Mr. George Thompson, jun., M.P., Aberdeen.
Mr. R. A. ibicknesse, M.P.. Wigan.
Mr. B. Id'Uhie Wilco:, M.P., Southampton.
Mr. M. Vinous, jun., M.P., Clitheroe.
Mr. Wm. Williams, M.P., Lambeth.
Mr. Wm. Pollard Urquhart, M.P., Westmeath.
Mr. John Thomas Dement, M.P., Wexford.
Mr. W. Digby Seymour, M.P., Sunderland,
Mr. Samuel Morton Pew M.P., Norwich.
Mr. C. Liman Duffy, M.P., New Hoes.
Mr. Mark Philips, formerly M.P., Blanchester.
Mr. Lawrence ileywurth. late M.P. fur Derby.
Ms. Alm. Henry, late M.P. for South Lancashire.
Mr. F. Mow's, late M.P. for Fahnuath.
Mr. W. J. Fox, lets M.P. for Oldham.
Mr. Torten' M•Ctillagh, late M.P. for Dundalk.
Mr. Thomas Latimer, Exeter. In the whet, 79 wedwrs
if the present, and five of the late House of Cowmen
TU. supply of refreshments at the banquet weer 11
principle almost pesuliar to Mentheeter, where bedew
habits have accustomed the aradacton of greet gatherings
like this to endeavour to media the eating teed =V
portico of the estertsiornot so ouch as passiblenate to that more important attnetioa of the ennelmei—the
" feast of reason " to be furnished by the *legumes if the
paten. To serve up viands in the ordinary way would
render wide table necessary, sad be awaits of room sad
to lige* a round of gooses would be • woo of time;
whilst soother eigesties to the tedium,: mode of
dining large see.. is that the grab an yew
ally beginning to be " • little dotted" beim
the cloth • reseires• aad are many of them la •
state weigh telt dim to lista with aueties, by the
time a few emmglimesileirg sgesehee have been delivered.
Where foes et lye had bard talking has to be pee
through this maid age de; sad the sew of the north bare
bat upon the opedienteleseembialag the two wOymesite,
that the grosser eme doll es little we peeeible interfere with
the loftier and /UM NMI Siwhisk it was the
main object of the r reehma. With this view
the tables are Welly with asehodems, trait, ad
such made dishes wiz as !squire the lost peenbie arras.
Half as been per is glom to aside the emapeay to
tam the edge of their waits', malt, seise la ask
wino, whim lb* iheimara ewe to yaps* Ile AM tercet,
sad the laamemeeesd with the isalbellese,
remain se the Mims the swabs& to serve as
down, to be *peel if at him& The arab as which
province hid te be aide he web • immareey
may be Wined litma tbe ihilserbe belansee,
from the bill of bee : diltilageoLaest
3mosi fruit esoineidelet aid serewberry
too LON hint of leolo:Wrafweightef bison;
b cwt. of 4 cwt. kW • herised weight
, eget of ags, lAN pee" ma
213 doom ef WOO tilis=
Brothers. Olihns art
waiters were moat to Nei* tbe emnrcemieubareb.
A large ember .of bare of a boa sammtbas•
invited, hest enable though to having hue
reed,
At Uwe Wastes pea ayes Velemk, Or dolmen (dr.
George Wilms) requited** the wiled weeldwilldesw,
sad sealed to give the MS teed • leapt beeimm;
been ,
The CHAIRMAN rose wain, and sold-•I~m gal
gentlemen, I as. lON sere thee, whoever diewee, of
opiate may gate between es sad tit jilloeils es
other subject; ea sae ablest we are dm is,
Our *imitates he de Virtues sad the resales of that
111,A/ions lady who; wader • ereatetimed ben et
nat. sow engirt the threw if theme amebas. (Chums.)
1 will tbashee sail apes pea to dlmk keg life and
prosperity be We 114sety the
The teat we Mt& wide dissoleg.
The CIALIMAII—Ladies mad fengsimes. I fan 'al
that 0, yen aleare new pm it taus be impossible to
nk your sanitation ef • reeetios la lite ins To& Hall en
te es either of its aumelese ite Nasky but, grata
ma, I de Oak thee alea yes ameider ea at the present
Inning yea here masa yew dialeseimbed ums, a
sable of the =mires a the House a Qan-
)—eed, la adiaa Se then, thee whim it
sue who least Wily say be abed the imitated ropier's-
tat.vu of the indesuy and the et this sooty—
("enS)—eolloied from all pale of io Modulo; I say,
teatimes, whatever we may hive lest Y needl7, every
see of na must admit that in sew Popo* this mortise b
Ist, rethe, u unprecedented see. (Heer, MSC) Why
toll " ontlemin; that this quake still retains Itsupo• the public opiate of this ammo, t
Fourteen year ego, as we recollect, it was the most an
ehet-al of all public questions. No statism= of say oti-
ose* dared to touch it. All rising men in perisanses
hinged to look at it ea ose of the most unpromising abash,
,0 the whole calendar of national grievous,. It was
.. reed for some seven gentlemen, three or (our of whom
we now present, to initiate the ides—to draw public steep
!pm to at—to draw erased it an organiestiou greater, per-
than ever was knows in this canary
'1 keen.) Ws saw it gradually inciters in
sew at absorbed nearly every other. We ow
n',2' men, who formerly had 0•41•111114 it as
lIMOSt the height of as abearellty_ be Its
treat aad promulgators. Meer Wm.)
Wg saw it afterwards beano a rallying she re
al eats-
rumie feelings of the moony, become the
pnrtion• of her Majesty's most speeelt,
' ~.me an act of parliament, and bowie handed dew to
lf,:itenty as our contribution at lens of the_ geed 1•11181
a world to our soession. (Cheers.) Sad then hues

years ego, at a Mathr mooting in some respects to this, re
ushered in the groat on cf fm trade amidst gnat noire-
big. (Applause.) Those who had been known to oath
other in that righteous struggle for many years abrelord !
all other permits; thoie who had menaced all other
ataneroas, sad took their final leave of each other on what
we believed a settled question, w. re again called together !
on the sagas satire% in this very hell. it may le
rid that we left the field, ratite other generals, in the
occupation of the roomy, who had re.formed themselves
ander new loodus. They bad cashiered their old Others
and hoisted the old flog under new generals.
(Hear, hear.) They take position, as we be-
lieve, of • forlorn hope of this country. We, so
long es we find trios confining themselves to meetings and
speeches, to saarehinp up to London to wait tiro their
great leaden, and to ruching down again from Lon-
don from their great leaders, we look on with the greatest
indifference. (Hear, hear.) There was an occasion when
we felt • little annoyance with the observations of the noble
earl at present at the head of her Majesty's government,
in the very court in England which bad met first at
Drury-lane, then adjourned to St. James's-roars. He said
should there be any flinching, any misgiving, any choose
of opinion, they should go back and anuounce W those
whom they represented, and, in the memorable words of
the Duke of Wellington, say, "Up guards and at 'em."
(Chars.) At that time, certainly, we felt ourselves a little
ruffled, but we consoled ourselves with the fact that the
noble earl omitted two portioas of the subject the first,
that Earl Derby was out the Doke of Wellington,
sad we are not the French. (Vehement cheering.)
Well then, gentlemen, so lung as these were their practical
smasenesats, we saw no evidence, no trace, of anxiety on
tits part of the people of this country. But early this year
• change came over the completion of parties. You found
the noble earl, the head of the protectionists—not only the
bead of the protectionist., but the head of her Majesty's
grammar —called to administer the affairs of this
worry according to the notions which he said be
was bound ia boast to maintain. (Hear, hear.)
We saw him surrounded with all those who had uniformly
adopted his opinion donng the last seven years—we saw all
the great others of state occupied by men who, rank sod
tile, Lot no other recommendation or no antecedent is this
country bates right down protectionists ; sod, under these
circumfused", gentlemen, was it surprising, was it at all
to be unanticipated that the people should feel some
degree of alarm, and betrin to think that the time
woo come when it would be Necessary to inform
the noble earl that a demonstration 'lmola be mar which
should ultimately, on the slightest appearance of danger,
epootansuusly burst forth, to is eater beyond anything
which he could have the slightest idea oft Well, thus,
gentlemen, under theft circumstances, the merchants, trad-
ers, and mannfostarese of thiadietriA net at Newhall-build-
ings, /garroter on 2nd March, sad in the short space of
', minutes put down the sum of about 27,0001.—(cheers),
which sum was ',towards increased to 70,00 W. Ilvy sent
out their lecturers to all parts of the kingdom, issued their
tracts, sad seneanced to the proteetioeitte that they were
quite ready for action at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) Gentlemen,
now I have no doubt thtre use many here *he
will draw their own coneleekets bees that which lan
about to state. It Is same* poseibis to believe that all the
declanitions whir bar bra lade by the peotactiorsis for
this last seven yens mead be unseal—it is scarcely possible
to believe that country gentlrar read be marching up to
London GOO or 7UO snim In Drury-We meetings, and that
all the time their protess were delusive. (Hear, hear.)
Certain, however, it is, that since the League was im-
Vir'er.:' Drury-lane, and Drury-lane may be had
very tow protectionist esse~sgs ban been
very low—remarkably low. ("Hear," and laughter.)
I have not heard that anybody bee lately beta in treaty
for Drury-lase. I believe that last February they were
extremely rampant at the Canton but I am told that they
are very silent as the subject of protectioni at the Caritas
just now. (Laughter.) Try never mention it. (Ith
creased laughter.) Well, rotenone, somebody did it, and
who that somebody is I will lean you I. draw your ow
conclusion. (Hear, hear.) Hat, gentlesais, there he was
thing we can do, and which we an Immail
to do, and that is to see that this tineelibi le kneel*
to a sittlesseat one way. or other. (Theneedens dimwit
For the sake of all parties in this coran" It desire
that the useiniss should be settled, aMi Is
soared with the
lent possible delay. And, patkesen, permit me to tell
you that in this agitation we have found a new element,
and that is the working nan's element, if I may so call it.
(Cheers.) He has joined the league in members, and with
an enthusiasm tenfold that which he ever exhibited
on any previous occasion. He has not joined it so much
on former reasions—hs was loos willing to join it
probably from his want of let. lie now joins it (roes
the best of all monitors, preedeal experience. (Cheers.) He
knows "the reason why." (thrisswed cheers.) Now, gen-
desert, however it soy amine r, as politicians, to keep
this qmsetlea apse, it will mark his wesvasianco that it
should be begs open much loweser. He believes that ha has
rights its salved, and as indeamelble se any belonging to the
higheesie *betty, secured to binned kis heirs for ever under
act of partinuanx He knows be am exchange his prodocts.
)le knows that It sets for him two wen It operates to his
hone& in twalinctions—first, in ens him to have the
market et this world for his produce, and • produce of the
wiry is aringe for his labour. (Cheers.) That feet,
L'ltris la him saffic.ient inducement to feel an interest
gs aselha esnager than he ever felt before. Now,
gentlemen. be peobary knows that whoever receives, he
will bar to pay at this time. He harm as well r m hen.
Lord Derry, or that ingenious abbe the C
the lbabegaer himself—(checri)—eke lads the messy ;
and baorag that fact, he in all probability feels as waxier
and sa aftlemiled to avoid the mrovionces of the past, so
ha se b Nes la Ids power, to pram the post marring, as
ssimma la her Msjears doraireem. TuM lir ease, that
was posa am multiply pear laws At the assmestrisa and
simper et abases w bar gabled for ages, mad you
MOM gra la Mat Re Mar aerseative years those rights
aadhlarlied—rao sad privileges which be had
miler as set of posigreat, mad seder the aprons
of
the Queen; sad my Lied Derby any lad
same day, ties roar& of this men brag the
salgsal. he mar ass_ up
_questions which it will
Leistralsagoroas ems kr ray Lord Derby remelts.* sear.
(Cheers.) Oestrous, la the fall ratersase, the, that this
object meets your airport, I call apse the disagreed
gestrama ea tale platform, at yaw behalf, to Mad Yak
=lits—their able ellals—be brag it to sa ha.
ead satisfactory Mrs. %sad sheers.) From par
sapsehass I have the utmost ealleime to their honesty,
tare discretion, and in disk ability. We dictate to
this see Ismae—we sok of then Infix their own time i but
I beg end beseech of then, as the great leaders of this
enveneed, to bring it to an immediate essidusioa.
(Chews.) And with the fall antrum' of our support In
all their °pastime, I beg leave, geatlemem, es proper that
we driak the health of the hoe trade mambas of the House
of COlllOlOlll. (Loud them) .
The tear baying been &oak.
The CHAIRMAN said--I word sell ea Mr. Cobden, ss
the
kis t reproast.esentative of the largest sawitireasy, to respond
to t

Mr. COBDIN thee leas forward, bat the eleserian was
a protracted es to pima Ids Aldan a bawds' kr ene•
ral iniautes. Whew Mena hedi base be said—
IlLr. Chairmen sad Challesess. am te my
Mad the hex that he hss anpaallail le yes
thisra-
why h iesta one to ram lambs hr toast
whlit you Mae Jest eelfweirledied. Ms has wig Oa
he whiled me OS smug dime sie ef the
wMeli bine the beam le Mbar dna homes
ttf way meek a my ; sad bat Met Aservellsa I
obsoM ast ham had the le balsa you,
to repressed the gamma mad body ef mesa
I sow see upsa the
_plathea. hear.) Clew
Ames% a psalms ef the free-trado. mambas ef
the Mews et Osamu are shady tried
awl Omaha require no eulogy bein we to weememsai
thaw te yew eleidenes bat .thees a cm bqp
wise of the Maras Sil Camas esis else
edelan et now sea
unload ma. Ilisy of thew ass are am Wise per, and
I bate me bald Owl whenever they swot la the ewe at
Weilmiseger they TM he head as wee awl faithful to
thole pledges sad Wedeln se say of thaw with whoa I
Maw had dm kiwis I • Isla sad who We some tres-
Wade de. (Lead alas.) Nem, I was very
pled le beer en sowiladin wlisa ft
IM boa rat shalma. M essmesits Mb Islet I
Rehm be sad pen Male' nun or
*a ire shieldte a
Ilds weans d has trade or preasties
gal "II 8.11111.1.6. sheen.) Mimi awaits
to yea that, a Mr a hoe lads is eseesesel,
lit=to me to be as aliSet *Mob year inselas
Massa have la . Yale It dose net
=that we have met le the quiets., salsa
lithe argamests is its *rear have bees worn threat.
nor do yea weal onylblei to seaviersz of the
separlielly of free•trede as oppired te . Da 1
what we ash wales, Is Oda Kew Is that whoa an•
donbtedly alestan4aaliseht pepadathose of this
unary are fa lanes if Meltiada—Cresi.beer)—whia in
ell our lags awaseshd Maim ....as dada eagle man
who is hi patesllsw—Qamr deem}—tflos. I wail he-
hen, hi Ihe while yea egad net Ned • seen of
individuals easide who would mama theft-
selme M pasetisa—(Ned MOM aid IsisOnufwben the
whoie isobimeastly la
favour trsiii-trdrad its,Prisalslrlia sne It • sate
of thane as that it assn le weeerary Met era met=
AM Est very temperate aineeplate. Or S any
NO% dint is pant agates{ • peentillenht gevassant
rang. wean f (Hat bar.) Why, peedsomes,
the men is this; arid although I oft as
Mlle apt to Wring* the rale of a free-trade
by fatzeibaelos sammoses Wks to anybody,
tall= Is thir. ass Meese et Claernews le a peeked
nom epplaire) ; !the Meese of Commafleet, mbar the lambert, sad the -wealth, and the power of the
seewery an soimeally and rudely represented—Qum,
of its being a fair exponent of tie
--the,ll the flateatry, it same to be little more them a
whore ingenkies jugglers like Signor Buts hiaseW
—(laugilltior)—eas tedb the card., and play their parse,
and who the stokes. fa spite of the opposition mushier
twesidelhs Of the 'ovulation make to it. (Applause.) Now,
gestatacm, I still think that, if the freirtraden who won
Mt pedisaset at the last election ere, as I believe they
who bs. tree se their principles, we may bring this qui&
Wm NI a der, to we are bound to do, In my hatable
upadoe, began the next Christmas. (Cheers.) Now, to
you have shown Mat you are in favour of
an imenedlate settleant of AM question, and to
I ma sae the free-trals member; era* Ilona of Commons
would heal le have yaw or to acquire the opt.
Win ef a y to infiseatlM se dils—so powerfel--eocially,
we lefleential In .11 parts of AS Morplom —es to the more-
amt by which we should this %swim to as lame—
We% I sA your the plait which,
selmdt, (might is be by the bee-trade

members. (Lend chasm) We went to make a govern-
ment declare its spinals. (Caen, and laughter.) We
want to know whet me the °plasma a a government, in
order to know wheelie, the goverment be in harmony with
the majority of the Mesa of Camases and the vast ma-
jor:ty of the popandea ad this anessap. (Chews.) Have we
' not a right to been the opinions id oar government spathe
question width Wall Ohre at the premise mamma asseeras
the welfare and the lieppluess of the people of this ematry
(Cheers.) Thee, I say, when parliament meets, we have
a right to keen whet ere the views of the government
upon the swains of free trade and protection. When I
had the harm of meeting you here in Manchester in
March, I stated then that I had had a conversation with
Mr. Villiers, urging him to put • notice upon the pipet of
the House of Commons, pledging the house to withhold its
confidence from any government that was not pledged to
follow out the prioeiples of free trade. You
are aware, when we met again after the
short recess, and after the ministry had been to-
elected, that that motion was altogether evaded by
• declaration of Lord Derby, and his representative in the
House of Commons, that the government did not expect or
propose to carry any measure in the House of Commons,
knowing they were then in • stiaority ; but that they pro-
posed, at the 'surliest possible period, to take the sense of
the country upon their policy. Lad Derby told us, at the
sane time, that be would call parliament together
before Christmas, In order that we might eons. to a
decision upon the eonimereial poUcy of the country.
Well, gentlemen, we hest had that election ; and, &fee-
' live as our representative "Titan is, there is still • Gana
derable majority in the House of Commons pledged to free
trade. (Cheers.) I have the authority, é very high autho-
rity, on these matters, in the government, of Msjor Beres-
ford for the fact. (A laugh.) Well now, gentlemen, all
I stipulate for is, that when parliament rcos,emliles we
should know whether the government be now protectionist
or tree trade. (Cheers.) Is there anything unrea-
sonable in that ?• For what have we hail a general
election, gut to decide that question ? Why do we meet
now, before Christmas, but, am it is avowed by Lord Derby,'
to settle that question ? I props*, therefore, that to follow
out that view, which seems to be so much in accordance
with your eentimenta. I propose that the fra•trade mem-
bers of the Home of Commas should bring Lord Derby's go-
'remnant tea dogmatics of their principles upon this quer
Lion. (Cheers.) Now, I say, that if the Queen's speech do not
contain &dissect renunciation and recantation of mintiest
on the part of this administration, then, I think, the free-
trade esety, if are tree to their principles, as I
lionsidlUme sad believe they are my they are bound
either by se amendment to the address, or by • substantive '
emenniem is the knee, to declare that no government will
Into the esmildmeme eif the House of Commons which does
seta caw—rind, Imy n avow "—(cheers)—its determina-
tion a aflame to the policy 01 free trade, as it has
bees MOM* adapted, and to emery it out in
omay panted way. (Chem.) I say, the House of Com-
mas timid eW epos tee government to avow its opi•
moss; beams I dem a very great distinction indeed be
twos M dedmaths a a government, or the intimation,
the =real hawed's, en a. part a government, that
they sea blond at prism to Marfa" with free trade—
beim
iiseilliesesed the awned of a government that they
al he Shea egaimes. and that they ere honestly in
favour ends. I say, that having nineteen-twen-
tieths oldie people of tees Gauntry and the ma-
jority of the Holm et Clansame in favour of •• large certain
policy that one Innindsna yaem is a fares, unless
you eon have a emesessatat be harmony with that policy.
It is ass IMMO to satisfy you, I us quite sure, that those
who lam bees the inveterate enemies of the principles
which yea Mee lad here to support—should be left in po-
mmies et the nanstio power in this country, that power
being he. to olsongs the et those principles or to
pasta this sena% cad V passible to bring back •
ranee et peatestionist principles. That will not satisfy you
or satisfy he matey. But why I wish a determinate and
specific 0011/111111 SO be taken by free traders is this, that
=Wag sheet of that will ever settle the question in the
oristalturel &arias. The great home of this delusion of
mention is in the dark mums of our agricultural dis-
able. It is there that still survives this faith in • ministry
erhish promises one thing it • market table, and talks to
anether tone at the clubs and in the coteries
▪ Loados. I need not tell you how rife is '
this !swedes of plantain in the agricultural districts.'
We have seen almost every agricultural aunty, swayed es
they are by aristocratic influence, owing to the system of
voting—we have seen them nearly all carried away in
favour of protectionist candidates. fame of our hat men
amongst the agriculturists themselves, such as Mr. Puse4;
some of liberal aristocracy, like Norris., in Ozfordshire—
eminent mem, like Mr. Lewis, In Ilerefolithire—luive been
discarded solely because they are suspected of free trade
principles. Who encourages this ? The political party in
power. And you cannot pot an end to this delu-
sion in the _ egninsloral districts by any other
prams than ea to white I have alluded,—by
bringing this Shag es a dellidel boo in the House of
Commons, and =fling the government either to avow
itself free-trade, the the eyes of these deluded
people la the spisaltsral is the delusions that have
hri pooled ups the, le elm *dudes thoughee still
he peethillite, mad them hood, gelato Op ye ft air
rate these Mad*. (Chem) Now, I dean blew uses
bet
y
of pmelleneit el Ember of a party he adoestiag
essediatiessl, princies ta whisk they
rasevo. grialhly that if the aesthetepl be-
of the moat go-
vernment am still of tho same opinion they were
whoa i eppadtisa, let them avow it. Let them
gre bat orposilia again. They are in a minority;
but we have sees that
.with faith in your prinitiples, and
barge Bing for thesemaniples being true, you may make
• missal late • naierity; bat it is • proem that must
be line is appointee mad set is the iwwws (Cheers.)
Now, the earreleuel diorite la Ws emustry have been
kept Is, lie lot du or soma yes hi a mate of sue-
mainellisa by rte mums that has bees pursued
rylatelt pentad leather& of this nuatry. They
have peeve td theme area wee 1110•111 have been et
this time theelleg thenrhee thdr peatelle, relying
sallealy ea thek ems energies. They ham hem kakis. to
her eaushees ed pediment sod peddled parties to do
setatithisi kat their beldam% whisk na only be Mae by
their era hdlivideal 'amide* ether ; sad In het. the
egthellend esailigarolth4bez in whit it Vile:
hies eindizzlnet et thee sad
pealed havrastheei nada&
147 ett Vibe bughis ea video =we= the
WClimien by the
le or
rge. it be le &kg la that la the
aeon et mem% mad set ley is. eolith (Leughter)
Igew, parthemeN I hew bed sere epperenity of ar-
mada( the EMU 41 tiliS isonatatiaued dirdelmia ea the
rowers ef arylemitare. The an here aow,
la the agrimalteral distrieb bat if In the &Wet;
of the month ef Ballad there is not the woe farm
W property, it is web, to these who see hs reed
Tberm bees eied by the deludes Oda
hee
,area laboulteas lath= emelegtrie
welle they shred be, though they ere baler eilf than
they sett he mar the miner el
.preraties. Bat, at
the one aim I orlon tie ocelot the geLdedlural Wire
ia the enalthea entediee, sesseg Othathweemessmr,Beet.
aid .
Ben mot torus Death, iadafft Berns sad
Dena,l roam, le my that the beads et trigith hart
mad thintrieue naisoloal
_aortae lie ±a week nod that
Er ay eadday sea ia Derealdre gad BenaWn sat 7e.
Tbey thee Mler or obis relestra ambled of
Mrs
arge.ilatrey were set es well elf es they geOt
se be, au met anal whoa the eithieltural &••
,chyle eat frill sat we eat? Nader* to the
of the dire** by maths' nuts
NOW ea the emil, led no one enneyneat red If yea
weas te keep cold frees dr bath yes ema sever de It
nese elbetaally them by hasplag dineistima.
hor.)_ Tles ferause age
10 lir. Disraeli mad the lad rata, he
rather thou to skill in the culture of lb*
loth (Vehseteat apnoea) Fee the iwiereth Swam
W the aipleitheeleth eell era the leoeselen erne
Imre elpiVeme le :i3= nodes le doliel
has ( ) Now„ this wit political
=I? wit OM oafs el obit red Wry ?
.) I bell net we en en erraillei the AteM of
Mir
IMO, v. anitmei•miat Bailer, wra Maar,
wasp wen.thel bee f
ind, we
reyrsiver this 010 thee distinct
ellogethat hem the B paled amidirdeam •
god it wee wag te that medliall seashthea that
seopieled the wore d the hew ef ear Vele. (Az
now) If it bed ben otherwlei—if we
alio nake—it wield have hem Impossible he rinehert
Ted le have ohm up or neegare. It wee by Wan
Ikea whig sal ray thee =did In &hen Poi le Mks
ear nuWera. The IN. eel loin Tithed tepnmreleas
ha Me ben el bike nor rebsersdasi fee the
pontos ddiessideg sem each memo for
pony purples. We womb& le this Earn to aloe
after doers sway the rabbi* peelestlea est the
path doll perdu. (Agnager) Aid there le ae hewn
ma, te vbernee peen- be may baleen thet whin le gee
Mnode ea say Ober queries Gotha an as interest
ew egneviog bee. Web gad prelesdea hen the
=file: shoe le be tattieLer.) I know kr wry
te say, " Why deal
yea arnianginellif VI tentirread
nemedeme hie a party r popb Oilers will gay
yea that'll! be a Foaled poly, Ohne will say why ass
nee youredver Into a progsodes party ? (Hear.) I nut
thelmer I think that all people that look at the MOW
bowel the Rome et Ott me= te feria porde, se to
delemethe the
_pelley et the egualey, have very Oaf-
Idol =Was ee nee le le thee enthiture dr /nee ef pa
Waalseeeniale ia this emery. (Hear.) Wirt le it
that lie Ode mow a powerful political neselige,
and now glue is,, trade the vitality and form is pallia-
sse* width it parson ? Mau, hear.) II was an bur
.sae aha imeadistm ef the Roue of Comm get lege-
thee mad therolasi the they wadi stake a party
laseties ef bee MI. Free lode did not be-
eline • powerful tondo la the lean of Commas.
se moos peillideme Intl" Aar, has mho, mom res,
other nog as., idle bed agog bent llama es pethi-
dine helm, la et hes lode
out ef desa, =ll=Sthedge ef soh we=
this they pre ea boom te the quoin width
wombs= W the Herr of Cameo to carry that qualm.
(Chow) Bat does anybody oppose that sand Ibis emotion
is settled this errytw sonsben One Been Oneeneee
rally eel meet ine. eel of
sem penrilkaz
othon
er sides% asiii the easatryMu om
it ef dame hoe
what it is they wart, sad
*Fad the
pereion
for vanishes* to dial with t If so, hays the
history of the hoe Mode *satins, they me *mat
how parties are anstituted in the Reese of denster.
(Hear, hear.) TWrelbr., I say, whatever
.te_yos want
out of doors—wle ths extension et the ,Of any
ether lestioa—yes an get nun and'lnglish-