The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

Mk ANTHONY TROLLOPE ON AMERICA.

A lecture wan delivered one evening last week
at the Bury Atheassum on the American War by Mr.
Authoey Trollops, author of " /3archeater Towers." There
was • large attendam, amongst the audience beim the
Marquis of Bristol, several members of his lordship's family,
Sir C. Ban_ Abury, Bert., and others. The chair was taken by
the Rev. Lord RTHUR HUM, who, after a Memos to
Mr. Trollops's wide and high reputation, said the subject on
which the lecturer was about to speak was one on which
then was very • varsity, both of feeling and
opinioe. SOWS were , with natural English sym-
pathy, to take part with the weaker side—to admire the
pinch and to lantry of the smaller portion of the old Ante-
rim Vain • whilst ethers, with the sympathy they all felt
in their Anittion demeadaate, desired the animas of
the Union. But, whatever might be their individual
opinion, at all Greats they were glad to have an option°.
arty to hear what Mr. Trollop. bad to say on the subject.
Those who agreed with hint would be glad to be fortified is
the opine they had formed, whilst others, as truth-loving
rose, would welt to hear the candUlHoos arrived at by a
maa of knowledge, eve, though such opinions might be
entrain% their own views.teTn t
more (Cheers.)
the
mutates
et
the
Northern States than to the war. It bad evidently ben
well studiol, and we. remarkable for breadth of views and
mound discrimination. Near the enclusion of his whims,
Mr. Trollops aid ;—" Before you go let me ask you to listen
to • few words as to the man and social character of the
men of the North. I suppose I may take it for graated that
Englishmen do not like Americas', were aver very toed of
them, and a leas load of them sow than over. And lam
obliged to confess that the compliant is Maned—they do
not like us. To soy Individual amongst us going there with
proper introductions they an hospitable nough, as we
should also be to ea Americas, bat with Americana the
faints is stronger. Americans desire nothing so much se
the nnrame of Raglehmen, aid although abase of the
English is the prominent topic in the North, nth
eaversation was aver pursued in my hearing after
it was known that I was an Englishman. But it
must be allowed that there is this reciprocal dislike.
We do not love them because they are • loud,
arrogant, upstart, encroaching, boastful, conceited people;
and they, although they can't call us updoirt, dislike us
exactly for the same reasons. (Laughter.) are, aloe I
too many points alike in our chanwear. I believe every
hearty Englishman looks upon it se Raglan's nein to
Asglinise the wo the Americans an such
true children of h
their le world ;
parents, such veritable chips of the
old block, that while we are Anglicising the world they
are Anissioseislog the world. But it will eons to the
same thing in the sad—not to he Aegiireed or Ameri-
embed, bat to be educated and civilised. We fret and
fame against each other, but in truth we are embarked
is the aims ship and sailing on the sun journey. Re-
member how good living has spread through the ranks of
IDs mlia I mean by good living net "imply beef an
pudding though that is an important point, but educe-
tiom ingot' without priestcraft, political freedom, she
power of thinking, the apathy of enjoying life like a man
lensed of Morns life likes brute—these things constitute
good being. We ham den mesh in this way, and will do
more, but the Amerioar, front the nature of the erem-
itismer in which they were placed, have don more than we
could. Though their proper has been interrupted, we an
wroog if we think that sang • people like lhem their
liberty ma Mg be *pealed. They an sow gong threugh
a period of trial, and do ea thin it wee sever said of as at
each • time that our tam was decliaing, that we should be
overwhelmed with debt, that we were (Allier from oar high
position! Bet we have over triumphed over all our diffi-
culties, and have laboured oo again undaunted is our enures
of proems. So may it be with them. Who could look with
satisfaction in coming ages oil the downfall of such a people.
After the 'mutually prolonged apple,'" which greeted the
aloes of Mr. Trollope's lecture, the able Paxameirr rose to
tender the customary vote of thanks to that patina..
They would all agree (he said) that he had proposed to their
emaidenttioa many questions of the dreamt moment—
'vary difficult, perhaps, to resolve ; but principles had ben
most ably and okqueetly stated in which they must all
agree, and many hints had been given which he was sure
they would carry with them la their endeavour, to form an
impartial, just, sad Christie& opinion with respect to the
lamentable evens now gong ou is the Cahn St te& They
might all join is the payer that it might pines Gad to pet
an end to those fearful scenes, and that they might nue in
ultimate benefit to the Americans thennalves and to mar
kind at large ; sod, above all, that that greet blot of slavery
might be expunged from the history of makled. (Loud
cheers.)
The meeting then separated.

THZ GIITAT RABTZAN AND ices Ca/MITER/I.
h is tolerably well known that Mr. Parry, the exteesive
ship-store merchant, of Loodoe, hite seised all the stores sad
furniture belonging to the Great Fosters, in order to utility
• claim of 15.0001. which be be. on the Great Ship Oommey.
He has, however, Mu barred from seizing the ship here& ;
but we understand that be ban been advised that be is.
seise the engines, as not being a part of the ship, bat oily
sapplementary thereto. In mum once of Mr. Perry having
tel up bis claim, we leant that Me sheriff ie ponsessim has
seat op as investor, of all reatahstd in the vessel, with the
view of receirieg instructions as to what he can legally
miss under Mr. Parry's execution ; and that the ease will
come before the judpat chambers previously to the sale of
the obipp, which will take place in the Cotton Sales Room,
is Wdeseday, the 17th lest, by MOWS. Cunard, Wilson,
and Co.—Lieapool Anion.
FATAL. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. On Friday an
accideet occurred co the Glasgow sad Greenork Railway,
by which me passenger was killed, and litee others slightly
hijured. It seems as the peseenger train which left Glea-
m, at eleven o'clock was Weise Biabepos mid Lang-
bask, sad while remain at the rate of about tweetymmin
mike an hour, the tire of the wheal of the bat third-class
carriage looks in two. The flooring of the carriage was
torn up, and as. half of the tire dew into the pard'a
brake, and the other half into the anima In the former
little &snap was does, but the guard narrowly
escaped la the passeepe carriage • pima of the
tire struck • loan named Bersard Gasbag. sod twisty-
four, a labourer, beleagles to Moult Charles, county
Dooegal. It penetrated through his clothing, entered the
left side of his breast above the regioe of the heart, and
initiated • severe gash. He died in two minutes afterwards.
The iojursd were—Willis. Maud, egad ferty-four years,
heionpog to Argyllshire, considerably bruised, sad taken
M the iefuresury-here ; John M'Allion, raid* is William
Work Geomocir, arm broke, ; and Mary Wetalleek or
lAA* residing is Itoes.etzeat, Glasgow, Weald.
IrLeed remind kis *jury Esping from the sanitise,
bed the °then were Waled by pieces el the Goon g. There
were twenty•dve psesose in the euviage at the time,
and the Masking of the tire is attributed to the hard frost
that prevailed yesterday. —Edinburgh Coining.
Blondin hu just closed an ng eat wills Mr.
J. Rumen for Italy, Gainsay, awlHosie, for which be is
M minim apiece of 10,00011, ; shirr which he will pay s
Sy's( visit to Spam to NM aa_eopgameat wider the
pain:mew of her Majesty Qum bolono. He will =bee-
quietly return to Reglarrd, sad make a farewell tour of the
previous prier to his Sail essirseset from peddle lila