The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-19 00:00:00

TO THE El/FLEUR NAPOLEON ILL

The City Council of Manchest* assembled io great
numbers yesterday morning, to consider toe propriety of
adopting an address to the Emperor of the French—the
meeting having been convened soecielly tar the' purpose.
' In opening the business, BENJAIIIN NICHOLLS, Egg., the
Mayor of Manchester, said that Iced .g, as Cory all did, the
importance of a cordial union of sympathy and action be.
tween the two great nations of France and Euglsod, he
thought they could not estimate too highly, in a national
point of view, the advantages that must ensue from the
friendly and personal iu•orcourse of their respective sow
reigns. The ruler of the French, chosen by the voices of
vast majority of that nation, naturally commanded their
respect as the monarch of a brave, a noble, sad
a generous people. We, as a commercial people, the
more we considered the opportunities nations possessed of
int- rehanging their respective productions, whether natural
lor artificial, and the more we learnt how in toasts was their
mutual dependence—wisely, no doubt, so ordained—the
more certain were we to secure for ourselves and for the
I world at large the blessings of permanent pe ce. It mast
be our desire to express our most earnest hope that Oct
'relations with France may be more intimate—(hear, hew)
—and be thought we must hail as an omen of great god
fur the future the circumstance that, at this eventful period,
the Emperor Napoleon had set foot en the shores of that
England which afforded him protection in days for him IM
fortunate, and was now the honoured guest of Queen Vies
toria. (Hear,) He was sure they would all agree tbst he
was entitled to receive frost them the highest honour sad
the greatest compliment that, as a council, it was in their
power to offer. (Loud appimiie )
Mr. Alderman NIILD said—From the reports in the
papers it appears, as is usually the case, the guest Mose
gracious sovereign has been well received by her people.
The subjects of Queen Victoria are never slack in their loyalty
to any guest whom our sovereign honours with her invites
Lion. (dear) That sovereign has deserved well of het
people; and 1 think that people have yet to change very
much before they will manifest anything but loyalty to her.
A better sovereign filled our throne ; and I think it is
our duty to show to her that we are deserving of having es
good a ro.er. So far as we know, the present Emperor of
the French has done all in his power to cement that ton/
union which exists between the two empires. Fifty yew
ago, where was the man that could hope to live to see the
day we now see, when England and France are in Ondiel
accord with each other ? (Hear, hear.) I think, thane
that it is our bounden uuty, as I hope it will be Ott
strong inclination, to show to the people of France that
in the person of their ruler we cordially mimeo de the
kindness of feeling which now exists between us.. The
extent of that feeling, or its r, sults, no man as tea;
tierbuid aad France in cordial union—England 1.1
Fraewe operate upon the world. (Hear, hear) Can sal
mat say what are the limits of the blessings to mankind that
may arise out of such humours'—not only as to the Oar
hilt of peace, but also as to tee question of moral progress
throughout the world—(bear)—progress in intelligent%
in arts and science, and in civilisation ? It is a blessing*
each of us, and I feel it fey myself, to live in such tides se
the present ; and I think there is no man in this sauna
who will not feel glad to reciprocate this nappy feeling, lee
to teeter and promote it by every means in his lirWr•
(" Hear, hoar," and applause.) He moved that the follows
ing address be and is hereby adopted by this cooed', al
that the same be presented to his Imperial MajestyiNsPe'
leon the Third on the occasion of the visit of his Msimq
and of his illustrious consort, the Emnress Eugenie, to oat
most gracious and beloved sovereign Queen Victoria:
"To hie Imperial Majesty Napoleon the Third, EnflTil
of the French.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the mayor, alderman,
and cit,aeas of the city of Blanchester' a
in the cossiy p'
tine of Lancaster, bail with feelings of greet satisfaction than
preseibe of y der Imperial Majesty in this country, IT
approach your Majesty for the purpose of of! rice our
sin
ern congratulations upon the 000.61011 of the visit of Mt
Majesty and the Empress Eugenie to our beloved soversiP
Queen Victoria.
" We thus regard the auspicious visit of your Impede!
Malsety and your illustrious consort, because we believe the/
there is thereby afforded to all nations the most concludes
and satisfactory evidence of the sincerity of that &Mame
which now hai.psly rexiete between France and England.
"As the municipal representative of the capital of the
manufacturing di.trictib we venture to assure your Majesty
that we regard with thk utmost interest ,he arrange:WV
tor the forthcoming Paris Universal Exhibition,. for the
complete success of which we feel the greatest enmity, aA
we respectfully express the earnest and confident hops that
such Exhibition will prove the great advantages which not
be secured by the free find unrestricted interchaugrof the
productions of all countries.
Wa fervently pray that the *Wince between Fro*
and England may long continue ; that the same may tot
further cemented and strengthened by the extension at
emmotenial intercourse; and that thole ties of (nimbler
which now bind together these two gnat and powifful
dons may for ever hereafter retiain sabre ken—believing
that in their friendly union and disinterested co•oparstioa
we have the brat guarantee for the peace of Europe and
fat
the progress and prosperity of nations.
"Given under our common meet at Manchester this lhll
day of April, 1865."
Alderman S r Joiw Porraa seconded the motion. He
said there was no one deeming the well-being of Ellilees

mile wield fee a mement they that it woes most auspicious
Met that the valet of Frame, the rep remmeatiee of tbe
Merge sages, Weald be the game of the Meese of ger
heed—(lnese, bescl—a.d be apprehended Ilse% le thh arty
of Menehestee, where for years a mat Mimi lied dress
shied siert wee made to lemon. all restdellehe heft Wade
smd estemelea, sad thee to draw laffe./Mil Is the ties of
laity sod interest all the segos. of the weld, it wergild ea
Ms Fraleat seensiew b hit se be their pasealeeet duty lode
ill he their ram to bring sheet that happy enunemmatioe,
wed Semipros the ruler of Preemie the Magee whistle he was
lass* to **torte's is reference to • wee hem awl sue-
striated istereaange between the two esgsteine. (Rear,
For.) I behove that in the coarse we are adopt's° this
meralag (coetieued Sir Jobs Potter) we are guarding the
Wands of Roeland—that we are peculiarly guarding the
MUM* eel tee Ueda and commerce of the manufeeturiag
gherierge—(btrar, liar)— sad le on acting, I sey that we are
West ementielly sad nowt decidedly doing our ditty to oar
wewetitaeate. (H. sr, bear) I beli,ve Ware is a.
pleee le England—set teen Lodes itself—frees
wbieb the eaprvestas of ibis opinion will be more
welcome to hot Imperial liajesty, thee it will be trim
es espial of the meeiefseteneg industry of the country.
(Hear, bear.) I say that there is out one sentiment or
deem is ill, addrea. which is halite to cavil. That we snit
bail with feelings of satisfaetioe the visitor the Emperor of
Prance—that we most cordially r Feat oar COrgrathilMthall
UFOs the ()mai of hie visit—awry man eon Often, la
Mow sentisa. ; and I .ay that we must hail his whit se
•Freet to all eatioos, the most satisfactory and conalusive,
el the happy alliance that now eights between the two epee
trio, We most all look with interest to the success of the
Parle Ropeetti•ge ; sad we shall ell conclude that that
exposition will prove the peat sdeacitages which may be
*Peered by the free and usrestrteted interchange of the
predeatlese of all eoentries—that eves movement which we,
as nee of M nehester, have bass a great means, in the
hands of Provigience. of bringiog to a secersafel issue.
There will be no difference of opinion es to the dilatable.
Inn of the It net continuance of the alliance betweee
Ragland sad France; there cannot be two °Finless
es
to the eipediency of toot alliance being
etrinegtherned and cemented by the extension of
aammarelal intcroonrat between the two oonotrim ;
sad perhaps we shall nose of us doubt that soft-
/waist intercourse and the ties of trade are amoepst the
beet means of nearing s permanent alliance wi b that great
wisatry, and a permanent peace for Europe. (Hear, bear)
had 1 as quite rertein that every member of this council
will desire that the alliance may be term and lasting,
sod never aanjcthaci to the slightest duiterbance. (hp
plasm.)
Mr. Josses SIMPSON did not concur is the sours.
adopted, hot in deference to his friends would not make
ley further rem trk.
The 'sodas wee then adopted, with only one dinged's',
aid the mover and oecoodpc of the address, odds the wiper
sad town chak..ere appointed • deputation to present it.
The Chamtn r of Commerce and the Commercial
Association have slso adopted addremes.

The Town Council of Salford, at a special meeting
bold yests, dn. mortung, op the mottoes of Mr. Aid. Marsden,
seconded by Mr. At.t. Lenswortby, adopted an address to
the Emperor of the Freoeh.

A special meeting of the Town Coincil of Bir-
mingham is called for this Oil ornieg, " To vote an address to
his Imperial li,je-7 the Emperor of the French, on the
occasion of the auspicious visit of himself and hie imperial
consort to England ; and to appoint a desolation to awe.
ploy the mayor on the presentation of each address."