The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST

LORD PALMERSTON AT SHEFFIELD.
SEMPFIELD, FIiDAY EVILNINO.
The Mayor of She d, Mr. John Brown, gave
•irrand banquet this eveniig in the &dere Hall. There
was a large and influential attendance, including Lord Pal-
merston, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Hadfidd, M.P., Mr.
Sheriff Twentyman, London, and Mr. Alderman Gibbon,
London ; and most of the provincial mayors and other
leading gentlemen in the county. The guests num-
bered about 300. The reception given to Lord Palmerston
WWI enthusiastic.

After the cloth was drawn, and the usual loyal and patrio-
tic toasts were duly honoured, the healths of the Duke of
Norfolk and Lord Wharnoliffe were most heartily re-
sponded to.

The MAYOR, amidst great cheering, then proceeded
to propose the health of Lord Palmerston, who was not
only the greatest man in England, but the greatest
man in the world. (Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerston ac-
cepted the invitations of the Mayor and corpora-
tion with the greatest cordiality, and they were
honoured with the company of the man who was
great in council, and whose word must be re-
spected. He would only remind his hearers of the
deep anxiety which his lordship on all occasions manifested
on behalf of the interesta of the country, and he bad,
therefore, great pleasure in calling on the company to drink
his health. (Enthusiastic cheers.)
Lord Pathrrairroe, in reply, said it would require more
eloquence than fell to the lot of man to exprus the deep
feelings he entertained for the manner in which the com-
pany had received his name, and also for the kind and
cordial reception he bad met with on his first entrance into
the town. He had on former occasions been invited to the
Cutlers' Feast, but circumstances bad unfortunately pre-
vented him from accepting the invitations. The Mayor bad
on this occasion, however, selected • day after the proroga-
tion of parliament, which fortunately for him (Lord Palmer.
stop) enabled him to accept the invitation, and he felt
grateful for the cordial reception he • had met
with, and regarded his reception in Sheffield as
an approval of a great and intelligent coustitu-
ency ; and that approval was the more valuable,
because on one side of the chairman he saw his
friend, Mr. Roebuck, and on the other Mr. Hadfield,the two
representatives of Sheffield in the House of Commons. He
(Lord Palmerston) bad • high value of the choice of Sheffield
in twosuch representatives. They were English in their
feelings and sentiments', and on that thoonat he attached
greater weight to the opinions the people of Shef-
field might entertain of his conduct as one
of her Majesty's government. Nothing could be
more interesting to those who were cheesed with the
conduct of the affairs of the country than to visit these
places of national industry, to see in the first place men,
who by their industry, their energy, and their integrity,
had amassed large fos tunes,which exposed them, not to the '
jealousy of their neighbours, but obtained for them the
I univocal approbation of those by whom they were au- I
rounded. Not the least gratifying was it to him to see
those steady sad honest workmen, the strength and
gamine of the country—specimens of that stubborn,
manly, and honourable class of Englishmen who
formed the strength of the country, and made it
the admiration of all who came amongst us. (Chun)
Some of these, though now in the humblest walks
of life, as is the cue in many manufacturing and
commercial cities might become possessed of wealth which
they would know how to employ. The mayor had adverted
to general principles which, though not immediately con-
nected with commercial prosperity, were yet in reality sin-
gularly connected with it—he meant those principles of
providing for the defence of the country—(Cheers)—not
engaging in reckless wars, not preparing for aggression on
our neighbours—(Hear) not defiant nor insulting,
but ready to maintain our defences, that was
a course which every nation that respected itself
ought to follow ; and surely • nation like this, which
depended upon the freedom of the seas, which lived and
prospered by bringing to its shores from the remotest parts
of the world all the products which supported our trade and
supplied our luxuries, ought to =detain its defences.
A nation so situated was peculiarly intended in It.
means of defence, not only for its honour bat for
its commerce. That principle ought, however, to be
carried out with • due regard to economy; but
economy consisted, not in keeping our money io our pockets,
but in spending it carefully and wisely, and in purchasing
what was wanted, and giving no more for it than it was
worth. That was the principle which animated the people
of England ; and although we all wished to pay as little lax
as possible, they could pay what was neoeseery, but at the
same time see that it was properly applied. His lord.
ship then referred to the distress in Lancashire,
complimenting the operatives on their endurance, but he
thought all would admit that government was wise in not
attempting to relieve that distress by an interference in
the American war. Such an interference he corsidered
would only make matters worse, and therefore the govern-
ment advised her Majesty to observe • strict and
rigid neutrality in that unhappy conflict We
most hope, said his lordship, that all wells
will have an end, and that charitable feeling would yet pre-
vail on the other aide of the Atlantic, and that another
year might not see the deluge of blood which characterised
the present period. His lordship, after having again thanked
the company for their kind reception, resumed his seat
amidst great applause.
The health of the borough members having been pro-
posed by Mr. E. BRAMLEY,
Mr. ROEBUCK replied. The hon. gentleman spoke at
considerable length, and with more than his usual
eloquence, on many topics. Referring to the civil
war in America, he said he had no doubt that America
would be divided into two, be thought she would
be divided into five, and for ever cease to be
"United States." (Cheers.) Au irresponsible people,
possessed of almost omnipotent power, was not
to be trusted. The conduct of the North In
endeavouring to reunite the States of America was an im-
moral proceeding, and totally incapable of success—(" No,
no," and "Yes, yes")—they could never be reunited. The
present war was • mere waste of blood and treasure ; it
was no war against slavery. In the North the
Reding against the black man was stronger thous in the
South, and to-morrow, if the States were reunited,
slavery would be more drawly fixed than ever; he than
spoke of the insolent overbearing conduct of the Americans,
remarking that we had been wooderfolly careful of their
sensitive feelings, but the brightest spot upon the noble
premier's escutcheon was the bold, the grand stand, he took
in the name of the people of England in the cause
of America. (Cheers.) America would be better go-
verned if divided, and noee of the divided States
would be able to bully the whole world. We did not
like to be bullied. They had tried it on us, and the noble
lord bad shows them the moult ea ens occaaioa. lie (Mr.
Roebuck) now came to the metal of his tale ; be looked to
the sufferings of the Eritish people, and he entreated the
noble lord to weigh well the consequences of so-called
" perfect neutrality." There had not yet been perfect
neutrality. England had shipped to the' shores of
America every possible means of aggregated At thin
moment we were supplying the Northern Statea.of America
with every possible means of offesee and aggression
and he sided the noble lord to consider whether the him,
bad not come for him to be the first in Europe to ask the
great powers of Europe to recognise the Southern States.
(" No, no," and cheering.) Six months would not pass
over before it was done. After speaking in the highest
terms of the patient fortitude manifested by the Lancashire
operative', amid their sufferings arising from want of the weal
supply of American cotton, be referred to the topic of Euro-
pean intervention, remarking that • hand held out
from Europe would put a stop to the greet effusion of blood
and the exhaustion of the treasury, and at the same time
restore happiness to the homes of many hard-working men
in this country. (Load applause.)
Lad Paugnarox proposed "The health d the Mayor
and Prosperity to the Corporation of Sheffield,' sad in so
doing spoke favourably of the working of municipal and
local self-government.
At • later period the noble PUMMEL proposed " The
health of the ladies."

The proceedings terminated at ►bout half-plat 10 o'clock.

Cantata Rtannom—The nomination and aloe-
tics of Captain D. W. Pack Beresford, of Plough Lodge, la
the room of Captain W. B. ICC. Banbury, who lately re.
signed his seat owing to circumstances over which he had
no control, u his Llama to the electors informs as, took
place on Thursday moraine in the Carlow Court-home.
As captain Beresford was the only candidate who addressed
the doctors from the first to the last, there was no rumour
of a contest ; therefore. the tumult and excitement cones-
guest upon a ocidested election were happily avoided.
The court-hones was filled with gentry sad tweet fanners
of the county, and the 0/weeding*, which occupied less than
an hour, pseud off without the slightest ooehniiou oe
order.—Sainsisre News.

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