The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

MR. BASS, M.P., ON MB. BOMBS S BILL.

At the dinner of the Manchester and Salford's
Victuallers' Anociation on Friday even*,
Mr. Bane, who presided, took occasion to observe that
the deemed victuallers of the kingdom bed set en example
to all other tradesmen by showing the manner in which
the legitimate late:este of a trade could be festered and
protected. Wiles they cams to consider the peculiarity of
their business in being licensed and privileged, and,
therefore, perhaps, more liable to be carped at than
others, they would see the necessity of handing
together, not only to keep general order smug themselves,
but with • view to guard against eoemedunents. (Cheers.)
He hardly knew whether it was quite to the point to re-
mark upon the legislation of the past parliamentary
mansion ,whsch was promoted by Mr. Somas and others.
The acne that was made by that party of temperance
omens led to considerable apprehension, and many thought
the licensed victuallers' party would be in a minority. He
believed that many who took part is the temperance
movement in parliament were most dimes, and believed
they were attempting what would be righteous and good
by putting an end to all drinking whatever. But the
mendmes In parliament who in their beads supported
the views advocated at pressed by Mr. Somas, Mr. Law.
can, sad a wry few others, ware very small indeed. He
weld relate an anecdote proving this. On the evening
of the divides on Mr. flomees motion, he (the chairman)
wee in a doused/is room in the Heusi of Commons, where
hon. members, overcome withjfatigue, or oppressed by the
eloquence of talking members, sometimes amembled to chat
and smoke cigars. (Cheers.) One gentleman there said
to him in refereoce to the subject of the bill, " What
eimerse it is." (Load cheers and laughter.) Without
swearing, however, he (the chairman) entirely agreed "bah
this remark. Bat when the house a few hours afterwards
went to • diviloo. be ms this madman coming out of
one sod, while be (the chairman) was coming out of the
other. The gentles:ma excused himself by saying that be
knew there was no berm in what be was doing, in
Mr. Somee's party was sure to be is a minority.
(Laughter.) And this wee no solitary instance. He knew
that the far larger proportion of those who voted for the
second radios of that bill did so without any expectation
that it would be carried, and no doubt they were pressed
into it by the tern people. He was quite persuaded
there were not a cum men is parliament in favour of this
temperance movement. (Cheers.) Notwithstanding this,
it would be very unsafe for theameeistiee I. remain quiet,
for he had bad paschal proof of the) indefatigable rest-
lemma of these people. No man in the world could be
suestopposed to istemperaoce time he eat, and DO man
could moue him of ever being under the (influence of
liquor, or of ecotributing to make any other man so.
These niusely maid be any more unhappy position than
that of • man who drank himself senseless. But was
this any rune why they should be denied the um of
those things which the Almighty had placed within
their reach If that measure of Mr. Somes had been
it would have here • rank justiee if they did not
per, it
n
ssy collar door in lingiand from Saturday
night till Monday moreing. (Loud cheers.) It was almost
amusing when au came to consider how these temps-
people estimated the van interests wowed
nob: ealcidated that from eighty to ono hundred millions
sterile were invested in the trades in which the
victuallers were concerned, sad all this would be
put an mid to if the teetotallers soodocled in their p
The capital of the licensed victuallers was between rr
and
60 millions of money, sod the common brewers bad no lees
than 20 millions actively engaged in trade. It we. • curious
fact that the trade doe, by the common levee's wee the
largest trade done by any tradesmen in the world. (Chore.)
There were many brewers who manufactured and sold an
sedate to the amount of • million a year. Hs kwois a
gentleman who sold last year 1,100,0001. worth of beer.
I(Cheers.) And yet mil this was a mere bagatelle to those
people who wished to destroy the trade upon which 600,0C2
petiole were depended for their livelihood. (Hear, hem.)

ME. LOWE, M.P., AND MR. ELLICE, M.P., AT
INVERNESS.

On Thursday evening a banquet was given at
Inverosem to the chairmen mid directors of the northern
railways, to aelebrate the opening of the lime from that town
to Perth. The Right Hoe. E. Emir" sea., presided.
The Right Hon. R. Lowe, in responding to the toast of
Her Maiesty'm Maiden, said—l believe it will be admitted
by all ts of the governmeat present that the offices
geaenlly are filled by men of diligscos, honour, and lute.
linty, who do their best, according to the light that is in
them, for the public service. (" Hear," sod applause.)
And lam sore that that able body of moo (as I must
take the liberty of calling them) would ono and all admit
that it is not to their exertions that we owe that
happy &bemire of party feeling, end that almost
mown of sestiment which for the lint time is oat
history—at least in our parliamentary history—pervades
this country ; we owe it almost entirely to the name and
fame of that extraordinary man who is at the head of the
govsenment—(cheers) —who through a long, active, and
dietinguished life, has contrived to preserve all the vigour and
vivacity of youth, and to blend with it the expeneoce and
caution olege—aman who, while maintaining the homer of
this °poetry abroad, has carried on oar domestic affairs with
much moderation end respect for the feelings and opinions of
his fellow countrymen, arid, by so doing, conciliated a
degree of respect and support which were never pre-
' vionaly granted to any. other public man. (Applause.)
Mr. ELLICY, in proposing the toast of the evening, dwelt
at great length on the benefita which had ben conferred
epos the community by the promoters of railways. Speak-
ing in this tows of Inverness, added the tight boo. gentle-
man, it is impossible for me not to refer to my honourable
friend upon my right (Mr. Alexander Matthews) the mem-
ber you have bees good enough to send to represent you in
perlisoreet. (Cheers.) His capital, his credit, and his
knowledge of business have all been placed at the service of
this community. (Cheers.) Aod I will go farther than that,
and say that we, the public of Great Britain, owe you some
gratitude for asodiag ne such a member to parliament.
(Cheers.) It is true that my homemade frilled is not
. moult the talkers of the House of Commons. I wish
there were fewer talkers. (Laughter.) My constituents
sometimes find fault with me for beings *ilea member. I
tell them I prefer voting generally for a silent member. We
must have orators is parliament, it is true, to explain the
great measures of the constry, and to defend the principles
of our public policy. But we west few of them. We do
Dot want a multitude*, idle talkers to consume our time—
(laugbter)—to id.. no instruction or itiformatiou—to re-
peat platitudes that they have learned from better autho-
rities than themselves. (Great cheering.) We want men
with habits and knowledge of bturisese—with sagacity, with
&moor, and with prudence—men whose influence in the
House of Commons is infinitely greater than all the talkers
in that house. (Applause.)

Eiszious FIVE AT BILIITOS.AboIIt live o'clock
on Saturday morning one of the partners in the japarmiog
Inn of Mown. Dena nod Co., at Mateo, was aroused 47
ea elms of tire on his premier. The amename was at
ewe sent for, cod the dames were eventually subdued.
net, however. Wore the Nailed had bees completely
gotted,rd• large and nlosbts stock, eseastieg of petals'
nacho goods in every stage et the japutalag promos, bad
beim destroyed. Th• &maga is aelismiteit at between
is
1.3001. sadimaged. 1,4001., but we suderstand that the property

CiTOTAL PALM. —FIALP-A-CIOWN DAY.
itomusov, Om. 12.—A/kraimisso ea mutat, 994 ; ditto
W owes tido* 2,310; tobil. 3,914.