The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

ML BERNAL OSBORNE, M.P., .A 7 LISKEARD.

At the annual meeting of the Fast Cornwall
Agricultural Society, oa Tuesday, Mr. Boma Osborne,
in responding to the toast of "The Members," made an
amusing speech. In the COWS* of it he aid :—" In your
list of premiums you have ' Brood mares, fit for agriced•
tural purposes, 11.,' and ' Agricultural labourers.
who have maintained the largest family without receiv-
ing parochial relief, and who can produce • good cha-
racter, ll.'—making him a sort of brood mare. (Oh,
oh!) Without receiving parochial relief, and producing a
good character, 1!. Why, gentlemen, this is almost ex.
pectins too much. (Hear, and laughter.) lie is to pro-
duce • good character, have the largest family, keep from
the parish, and you
,t:.teon the same conditions u an
agricultural mare for • purposes. (Great laughter.)
I think SOWS reform is needed here. If a man gets a large
family, and keeps them off the parish, I think you ought to
give him the best prise as yea give the best boll. (Loud
laughter.) There is a great difference of opinion, and there
have appeared articles in the Times as to whether it is wise
or right to give these prises. lam of opinion that you ought
to euooursge the labourer in this way. But you ought to give
• larger sum of mousy to the labourer whom you plaee in these
difficult cirournsternom who is to bring up • family without
going to the parish, end who is to have a good character.
(Cheers.) I hope that there will be a higher sum given at
the next meeting, and I trust that I may be able to attend at
others. (Cheers.) I hops that somebody may he badgered
to leave me a little property in Cornwall, that I may have
the opportunity of taking your chair and sympathising with
you in the Highway and Parochial Assessment Acta. (Hear,
See.) I have gone through my list of complaints. I hope
I have not hurt the feelings of the umpires, bulls, sheep, or
any other animal here." (Great laughter.) The hoc. mem.
her 000cluded his speech by proposing "the health of Mr.
John Nicoll'," who had taken five pin/ ; and also the
heaths of the other " euccessfal

A NEw " Alartawa."—lt is now well known
(writes our Liverpool concepondent)—especially among
those interested—that Captain Semmes of the Alabama
is about to cheese his flag and hoist it upon a more sub-
stantial but equally fast ship. Captain Bullock, who for
the last year sad more has been in this country superintend-
ing the construction of vessels for the Confederate service,
is now about to leave the Clyde, and will probably call at
Cardiff, with a large iron vessel for the Confederates.
Captain Bullock will at ter wards take the new privateer to a
port at present " a secret," and there transfer the eom-
, mad to Captain 80813108. The oommaod of the Alabuna
will then devolve upon Captain Bullock until such time as
Captain Mafia of the privateer Florida is enabled to take
command of the Alabama. The Florida will then be under
I the guidance of Captain Bullock, until Captain Jones is ap-
pointed. The last transfer is easily amounted for. Captain
Bullock is more of a naval architect than an energetic or ex-
perienced seaman. The new vessel on which Captain Semmes
hoist' his flag is a large iron screw vessel mounting 21 guns,
and, as we have before stated, combines the two great re-
quirennate of a man of war—speed and strength.
EMIGRATION ISOM NOTTINGHAM TO Now Zia-
LAND.—Oa Wednesday morning. the 27th iast., at 6 o'clock,
150 of the intending emigrants to New Zealand hit Not-
tingham by train for London. They mareiend in preens.
aim to the railway station, preceded by tends of musio,
and accompanied by their fries& Their destination is
Albertlsod, Auckland, New Zeeland. They an ea Maus-
trims, wall-oondoeted clam, and by so means the poorest of
the population.
Thu WattriaN FISHERIES.- A few days ago
20,000 meagre' were oraisht et Sideimith, followed by
another stop al 10000. On the Cornish end several sae-
easeful heels have bean seeds. At Mount's Bay several
hundreds of flak have been taken which said at It. per hun-
dred. At the St. lye's fishery the mackerel have bees
scum

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