The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-31 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT PEEL AT 'fANIWORTIL

On Wednesday evening filo Mayor of Tamworth,
Mr. W. Knight, gave the ruitutuary Jinni r to the mem-
ben for the Nitough and other.. After the to:0N,
The MAYOR a.4ed them to fill a hiunp•r to" the
health of the repreeentatve. of the borough of Tattmorth."
(Or. at cheering.)

The toast wits drunk amid prolonged cheering.
Copt. $. the nenior meml er. returned
thanks amid rapplaur, and expreaseil the deli.tht he telt in
being among them, au 1 targsin nude his nikagarledgments
Amid much cheering.

Sir R. was recetavoi with prolonged applause.
Ito obsera, d that. olotilitleo., they anticipated some few
observations from their memberoon occaainsio like that, only
as guests, but as repreoesiting them in parliament. Ile
purpobed to speak plainly ; he had no need of conceal-
tarot. Raring briefly and with expre.oiono of regret
alluded to the late riotous meeting in Tumworth, he
said, before them all, he hi bt out the right hand
of reconeilistton—(Cheer.)—in the hope that the heart-
buntings which had Itern nevssioned might be obli-
terated from all 1111`11110r (Renew td etterrinl-) Having
dismiss. il that oubject, let thi m see what the past and the
present afforded no fond for r, Iketion•-•thxt were the ob-
jects most forcibly hr alit under tilt it notice. Were they
nut the tire.it Exhibition, liesauth, agriculture, and re-
form? There woo, then, the (treat Exhibition—the moot
stupendous. certainly the moot ingenious, structure that the
cunning hands of man, aidod by science ever succeeded in
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to thi manikin of human
man be who, threading its long drawn Mks std
thronah its labyrinth of riehse,did not Ail his miairisretti
in gratitude to the all-wi, Dispenser of all things. Well ;
there was Kossuth. Konuth came from afar having en-
joyed the Oriental hospitality of an enlightened monarch,
and on hi. way to another place was rittratted to this land
of liberty. Ile came to seek hospitality, and he found a
triumph-(hear)—for what was his reception but a triumph
or a miles of triumphs. (rum Southampton to llastarnear.
and back to the vessel which bore him to Maeda? Ile
must have been gmt.tlisl by the powder ovadsa; yet he
(Sir it. reel) believed that the people of Eastland mtsap•
plied their enthunisas and overrated Kossuth. (Chem.)
Ile was • man of great abilities, great talent,
and bad wonderful facility of expression, but his
presence was xignitic .nt aignincaut of revolution.
(Ileac) They. as Englishmen, were disposed to mat
oppression and to oppose tyrinnv, but they were *hails.
to roast revolution. lid lied witnessed revehatlen,
ri:e'Alad seen its birthday straggle, its meridian expectation.
its evening disappointment; mid he friend that remindsa
implied a forcible annihilation of existing thing*, and the
foundation of • new system, most freipsently injurious
to good government, to order, ibimicil to the rights
of property and to the welfare of • nation. (Chien.)
But, while he was dirposeal to • rethishatigefornas brought
about by violent thews, three _ brougha *had
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in the kingdom—and it was precisely hem the very import-
ance of the landed Interest that he lamented the suicidal
struggle whist agitated and unhinged the gees to which he
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essesseemierevse rsoeissews
sire spirit of the ay. Let statesmen who would legislate
on the question keep in view the wide difference that ex-
isted between keeping pace with and overstepping the pro-
gressive spirit of the lime.. Well, then, we are threatened
with reform—a Perliainentary reform. But whence came
the cry for reform ? Were the people of England dissatisfied
with their position ? Were they crying out for enfranchise-
ment ? lie asked Lewd Jobe Russell, " where is the agita-
tion ?" Why, Lord John Russell himself undertook the
agitation and guaranteed the noult —(hear) —but he
seemed to have forgetten the lesson which his experience
taught him that political agitation was a dangerous engine,
which the will of one man could set in motion, hut the
efforts of 10.000 could neither resist nor control. (Cheers.)
If Lord John did agitate the country, they might depend
upon it that the people would not suff.r the agitation to
cease until those reforms were introduced which were
generally admitted to be most needed. There were the
colonies, for instance, groaning under maladministration.
(Cheers) There was the Aelmiialty. (Cheers.) He would
say nothing shout the Meg:era steamer; but he could tell
them shout stinking meat canister.. (Cheers and laugh-
ter.) That inefficient service entailed reckless expenditure
of the public money. Then there wax the much needed tees-
nornicel financial reform. Thee must have that before long.
(Cheers.) Then there was tec)eriastical reform, which he
held to be essentially necessary fur the welfare and main-
tenance of the l'rotestant faith, and ale° for the due per-
formance of the ditties entoined by the church. Ilut of these
at another time—perhaps before long. At present they were
upon electoral reform. Well, was it patriotism which in-
duced Lord John to bring forward this bill of reform ? Was
he disinterested ? Nu; the secret of his reform lay In a
lingering thirst for political imp .rtaace—(t• Hear," and
cheers)—a mean and shabhy truckling for party purposes.
(Renewed cheering.) Hera Ise the megneuirnous self-denial
of a tottering government. lotte ring, did he ray ? Why,
that which was and ought to be iuteneltd as a }Wilk benefit
was debased into the promotion of personal interest. A
family coterie governed thee state. And what was the
great victory they achieved ? They succeeded in destroying
the only man who gave character and d'irnity to their coun-
eels, who alone among them could secure respect abroad
and countenance at home. (Cheers.) The government
ejected Lord Palmerston—let Lord Pidenenton eject them
—(renewed cheering)--and let him seek in the applause
of his fellow countrymen that which the government
could not expect, that respect and support which his
talents and courage and manly British heart entitled him •
to enjoy. (Great cheering.) And what WWI the result of
this measure on the part of government ? Scarcely re-
covered from the effect, of their own audacity, they would
fain bolster up their tottering forces with the assistance of
the friends of the late Sir Robert Peel ; but he woe proud
to say that their generous offer. were indignantly declined.
Let them bear in mind how Sir Robert Peel, on the
very last occasion he addressed the Home of Commons,
spoke of the government "I have not," said he, "the
honour of their personal friendship; I never had any
political connexion with them." (Hear.) Let these
memorable words animate to a recollection of the !
past those who might be induced to sacrifice the hasty
dictates of political ambition their own political ante-
cedents. If the gnvernment had forfeited the confidence
of the country, let them give place to others. Let a liberal
conservative policy be inaugurated. (Cheers.) It would
be supported by public opinion ; and surely there are those
who, perhaps, even once colleagues, could now, in the
present crisis, forget former differences, which, if
aothig else had, time and experience must have modified
and soothed ; and uniting their common I.fforts for the
public good, once again rally round the popular standard of
a liberal conservative policy. But where was the recof
nised leader ? Ile believed he recognised that leader in
the snan so well known to them all by the name of Stanley.
(Cheers.) He (Sir Robert) would only add that, what-
ever might result from present emergencies, his most earnest
study should be —unineumhered by factions scruples and
unfettered through their liberality- so to shape the con-
scientious discharge of his public duties as to be in ae.
enrilanee with the wishes of his constituents and to the
furtherance of the welfare of the nation. (S.r Hubert re-
sumed his seat amid prolonged theeriug.)

Tnr.ItEI'REENr.►TIuN OF EVE•MANI.—The
meter Journal stAtia that the seat of Lord Marcus Hill will
be contested by Mr. Ltlayney, jun., on conservative prin•

Titr. HINE. NAVAL FoltrE.—Wo announced yet.
terday that the Admiralty had ordered the guardobips at
the ports to be advanced to sea-going tlitOncy. They hare
also ordered the advanced chips to WVe their holds eltarsd
and restowed. This i. a wise and neeessary precaution. We
know it was contemplated a long time since, when the St.
George, 120, was substituted for the old Sin Josef, at De-
voapurt ; Britannia, 120, for the Illustrious, at Portsmouth;
and einee then the Neptune. 1211, eke the Britannia, or-
dered to sea; the Waterloo, I'2o, for the old Ocean, and the
Monarch, SI, for the Wellington, at Sherri:ems; and the
Cumberland, 711, for the old Poicti, cs and subsequently
the Beeeawen, 70, rice Cumin rland, sent to sea. In addi-
tion to these new and powerful 120-gun chips—one at each
of the thrto principal ports--there is now a steam guard-
ship at Sheerness, Portsmouth, and lhooripert—two gun-
nery ships, one at Portsmouth anti Devonport ; and a screw
steam guard-ship, Ajax, 60 guns, in waiving order, at
Que•attown.—liormay

SPORTING.
CIUMTER CUP.
We arc informed that after our report of the betting at
Tattersall's un Thursday was male up, and when most of
the subscribers had left, 20 to I was taken about Nancy, in
hundreds; and at that price she has since been backed for
• considerable amount.