The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-01 00:00:00

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A crowded meeting wan held in the Free-trade
Hall this evening, to sympathy with the Mesa
onsesci=poricy and hacifttion at *loamy. Mr. Alder-
D, the mayor. presided.
Mr. J. C. EDWAADO moved the faltowleg resotedisa
"That this meeting, reeemdang the 001111111011 teothedisod
cl mankind and the mama and isalielkade right et every
human being to personal freedom and equal
rowels its dstestatlea al negro slavery in Amerniirca,t
of the attempt al the rebellions Southern slaveholdan to
ergamies en the great American continent a mama baring
slavery se its bias."
Mr. Scuts, an operative, seconded the resolution, which
was carried by acclamation.
Xt. E. Hamm moved the second resolution, as fellows :
That this meeting, composed of the industrial dames
et Manchester, desires to record its profound sympathy with
the efforts of President Lincoln and his colleagues be ma»
tan the American Union, and also lie high mese of the
justice of his proclamation of emancipation, end other seer
ewes tessliag to give freedom to the slave, and ream pewee
to the ATOIIIIOI4 nation." In the mane et hie obserratime
Mr. Hansa praised Mr. Lincoln as a ematitutimal row
He (Mr. Moos») had no fear of a war between England sad
America if civility and friendliness were observed in the
interchange of dip tic relations. Fsr better would it In
that this country should speed twenty millions in feeding
' the operatives of Lancashire than that • pesos should be
' concluded in America which should make slavery • perms-
sent institution. (Cheers.)
The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously.
The third resolution, which wan read and carried amidst
great enthusiasm, embodied the following address to Pre.
admit Lincoln :

—.
"As Ciiiielrl of Manchester, mumbled at the Free-
trade Hall, we beg to =ears our listened ,estimate
towards you and your country. We rejoice in your great.
nue, as an outgrowth of England, whom blood and lan-
=you rhare, whose orderly and legal freedom you
applied to new circumstances, ever a region Im.
measurably greater than our own. We honour your
Free States, as a singularly happy abode for the
working millions, where industry is honoured. Ose
thing alone has, in the put, lessened bur epee.
pithy with your country and our coneriense in
it—we mean the aacendancy of politicians who not
maintained negro slavery, but desired to extend and reek
more firmly. Sloes we have discerned, however that the
tictory of the free North in the war which hr i es sandy
distressed us as well as affficted you will strike off NMI
fetters of the slave, you have attracted oar warm and
earnest sympathy. We joyfully honour you, as the Prole
dent, and the Congress with you, for many decisive steps
towards practically exemplifying your belief in the words of
your great founders, ' All men are created free and equal.'
You have procured the liberation of the .laves JO the
district around Washington, and thereby made the centre
of your Federation visibly free. You have enforced
the laws against the slave trade, and kept up your fleet
against it, even while every ship was wanted for service in
=tile war. You have nobly decided to receive stu-
n from the negro republics of Hayti and Liberia,
thus ler ever renouncing that unworthy prejudice which re.
fuses the rights of humanity to men and women on ac-
count of their colour. In order more effectually to stop
the slave trade you have made with our bocce a treaty,
which your Senate has ratified, for the night of metftel
search. Your Congress bas decreed freedom as the law for
ever in the vast unoccupied or half-settled territories which
are directly subject to its legislative power. It by offered
pecuniary aid to all States which will enact entaeci-
pation loudly, and has forbidden your generals to
restore fugitive slaves who seek their protation. Von
have entreated the slavemasters to accept these moderate
offers ; and after long and patient waiting you, as cam•
minder-in-chief of the army, have appointed to-morrow,
the let of January, 1863, as the day of unconditional free-
dom for the slaves of the rebel States. Heartily do we
congratulate you and your country on this humane and
rteous course. We sesame Quit you Cannot now stop short
a complete uprooting of slavery. It would not become us •
to dictate any details, but there are broad principles
of humanity which must guide you. If complete
emancipation in some States be deferred, though only
to a predetermined day, still, in the interval, human
beings should not be counted chattels. Women most
have right, of chastity and of maternity, men the rights
of husbands, masters the liberty of manumission. Jae.
tice demand; for the black, no lee. than for the white. the
protection of law—that his voice i.e heard in your courts.
Nor must any inch abomination be tolerated aa slave-breed-
lag States and a slave market—if you are to sere the high
reward of all your sacrifices, in the approval of the waiver.
sal brotherhood and of the Divine Father. It is for your
free country to decide whether anything but immediate sad
total emancipation can secure the most indispensable rights
of humanity against the inveterate wickedness of local laws
and local executives. We implore you, for your own honour
and welfare, not to faint in your Providential mission. NV bile
your enthusiasm is aflame, and the Gle of events runs high.
let the work be tioished effectually. Leave no root if
bitterness to spring up and work fresh misery to your
children. It bi a mighty teak, indeed, to reorganise the
industry not only of 4,C00,000 of the coloured race, but of
6,000,000 of whites. Nevertheless, the vast progress r.a
have made in the short space of twenty months fills us ..t3
hope that eve,' stain on your freedom will diortly be tr•
moved, and that the !Maln of that foe, blot upon Mt Ilisa.
tiou and Christianity—chattel-slavery—during your pair-
dency will cause the name of Aln ahem Lincoln to be hon. n I
and revered by posterity. We are certain that such a
glorious consummation will cement Great Britain to tb.,
United States in does and eodunng regards. Our in.
tenets, motcover, are identified with yours. We are
. truly one people, though locally separate. And if you ham
auv ill wisher. here, be armored they are chiefly those who
oppose liberty at home, and that they will be powerlees to
stir up quarrels between us, from the very day in which
your coLutly becomes, undeniably and without eseepti.e.
• the home of the free. Accept our high admiration of )our
Ifirmnessin upholding the pr .f oclamation . freedom."
Mr. Ittzuv, M.P., and Mr. SAIL Pore supported the
adoption of this portion, and expressed strong .00" n
sellout this country being longer dependent for the ..uppil
of the raw material for her greatest branch of industry Oa
slave-grown cotton.
The meeting closed with • vote of thanks to the Mayor
for presiding.

CHRISTMAS FARE FROM THE EASTERN COCSTIF..-..
The following Christmas fare was delivered at the boodon
Station of the Greet Eastern Railway from the I:.tb to the
24th December :-1,487 oleo, 5,690 sleep, 111 micro, lot
pip, 10,843 turkeys, 16.774 peas, G 44 ducks, $'W bares sod
Cr'nts, 1,771 barrels of oysters, 24 toes of oysters la
331 tool of meat, 259 tone of poultry, 415 tone of Gab.
460 Stilton sod other choice cheese, 1,074 bushels .4 roplft
1,049 boles of oranges, 708 bags of nuts. 2.015 bola `g
dead fruit, 262 boxes of almonds, 13413 reeks of that,
G 5,328 quarts of milk, 8,014 casks of beer, sad 7;08 sacks
of potatoes.
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Ew CHILSRA BRIDGE. —Mr. Edwin Clad.,
in coi.juseticm with the late Mr. Robert Stelobss.”
strutted the bridge over the Menai Straits, has hero cansd
by the Commissioner of Woods MI Works to inve.tple
and repeat ape the condition of this bridge.