The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-14 00:00:00

MEET(YO OP PAPER MANUFACTURERS.

(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon a meeting of manufacturers was
held at the Bridge-house Hotel, for the purpose of consi-
dering what steps should be taken to relieve the trade from
the disastrous effects of recent legislation. Mr. Evans,
President of the Papermakers' Association, in the chair.
After a brief statement from the Cosmos, in which he
explained the objects for which it wen called, and animad-
verted strongly on the injustice done to the paper manu-
facturers, the following resolutions were submitted for
adoption :
I. Proposed by Mr. Pais, and seconded by Mr. I oghom,
that, looking at the unjust position in which the paper
manufacturers and the country are placed in monatomic,. of
the whole of their supply of materials being
enhanced in price by foreign taxation, from
which their foreign competitors are free, the
reply of her Mejesty's government to the resolutions sub-
mitted by the trade to Lord Palmerston is unsatisfactory
in the extreme.

2. Proposed by Mr. Wrigley,seconded byMr. • Doonell, that
this meeting deeply regrets that the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, in his speech on the introduction of the kaidget, should
have put forth ex parte statements for the purpose of justi.
fyingthe change in the law effected in 1860, which statements
were in many cases incorrect, both as to fact and inference,
sod in no far as they were intended to show that the trade
at the present moment is in an equitable position to corn•
pete with protected manufacturers abroad, were entirely
groundless and unwarrantable.
3. Proposed by Mr. H. Bruce and seconded by Mr.
Garnet :—That the meeting cannot refrain from express-
ing the great diesappointment and dissatisfaction felt by the
trade at the treatment they have received at the hands of
her Majesty's government daring the last four years, and
it resolves that immediate application be made to the Home
of Commons for • committee to inquire into the position of
the trade with respect to foreign taxation.
4. Proposed by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Scott,
That, with a view of extending a just appreciation of the
moral; of the case, a (malamute be sought with members of
the House of Commons, at which a deputation of paper.
makers may give sash explanations se to the condition of the
trade as may be necessary for it to be fully understood.

The Emperor Napoleon on Friday ordered the
reserved portion of the perk et Fostaiaebleau to be thrown
open to the public, and walked about for MOW time among
the crowd, leading the Prince Imperial by the hand.
FUNCHAL OF THE LAIR NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.
—The funeral of Mr. Hawthorne took place is Concord.
The services were held in the Unitarian church. and were
conducted by the Rev. Jams' Freeman Clarke, D.D., of
Boston. A large number of literary gentlemvn and intimate
friends of Mr. Hawthorn were present at the funeral,
including the following:—Oliver Wardell Holmes, Pro-
fessor Henry W. Longfellow, Professor James Russell
Lowell, Profaner George W. Greer, E. P. Whipple, Ralph
Waldo &memo*. Geo. S. Hillard, Richard Frothiogham, Dr.
Geo. B. Loring, Judge Hoar, Hon. B. F. Thomas, Ex-Presi-
dent Franklin Pierce, Prof. L. Ammar, J. T. Fields, W.
EUery Cbauning, Charles E. Knowlton. J. S. Dwight, A.
B. Aloott. R. S. Spofford, A. Williams. Miss Louisa H.
Alcott, Hiss Harriet E. Prescott, and other ladies, were
also present. The church was profusely decorated with
fresh flowery, and the fragrance analog from them com-
pletely tilled the house. The coffin was also covered with
flowers. A wreath of apple-blossoms from the old manse
made famous by the writings of Yr. Hawthorne was placed
upon the 00ffiD. The services began at 3 o'clock, and were
opened by the singing by the choir of the chant, "Thy
will be done." Appropriate selections from the Scriptures
were reed by Rev. Mr. Clarks, who afterwards mad* an
address in eulogy of the deceased.

The following appears in the Timis:—"Sir,—
Findiog as my return from London that an absurd rumour—
that lira. (Forbes) Yelvertoo was present in the House of
Lords the other day—has got into the papers hers, sod
being informed that it had appeared in some Losdos paper,
I request your indulgence to enable me to give it an autho-
ritative contradictioe. I was myself present last week, and
in constant oommusicatios with her solicitor, and Ima
aware you that she was sot there, and that she is quite in-
capable of appearing then.—Your obedient servant, J.
Bann JugM. Dublin, Jme 12."