The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-31 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN CRISIS.

A lecture on "The American Crisis" was
given in the library of Tottenham-house (111wiers. Sheol-
bred's), Tottenham-court-mad, on Wednesday eveuiug,
by Edward F. Flower, Eq., of Stratford-ow-Avon.

The chair was occupied by Dlr. BROWN, a member of the
firm, and the audience numbered several hundred persons,
including the Rev. T. Binuey,of the !Weigh-house Chapel.

The Let-rotas commenced by stating ihat in his opinion
the present disastrous struggle in America was the simple
result of one great cause, namely, the existence of slavery
in the midst of free iostitutiows. His opportunities for
arriving at • distinct conclusion had been peculiar. In
his father, a country gentleman, residicg on his estate in
Hertfordshire, emigrated with a numerous party of friends,
levees* mechaulok &c.. filling (with live stock, carriages,
&c.), two ships, sod after landing at New York, proceeded
over the mountairui, down the Ohio
river (ou huge rafts), to the southern point of
Illinois, where they established what was still
known as " the Englieh settlement." Ile (the lecturer)
was at that time a boy 12 years of age. At that compara-
tively early peried the struggle was already advancing be-
tween the fret States cud the slave Stator. The pursuit of
fugitive slaves wits then a frequent @outer' of strife among
the settlers. In the defence of the persecuted Degree, hie
Either spent thous:mile of pounds, and often hazarded his
own life. Tune only developed the evil. and the action of
the Federal government provided uo real remedy, the slave-
holding interest having the predominance. he had now
Leto in England thirty yaws, but had twice re-visited
America during that period, and constantly corresponded
with Ilis brother, aho was still its Mimic He also
ha l frequent inteiceurw with Americans in England.
Ile felt sstisned thst. the States would never enjoy pesee
until freedom s;is honestly espoused. At the present
time the North was righting fur the I ;thou, end the South
was fighting for the ex tinsimi of slavery. More laud wag
wautesl for the growth of cotton, and more negroes for its
cultivation. To this pout the policy of the South was
constantly tending, mid thus the system of slavery wan
esseutially Aggressive. A plain, honest, straightforward
remote was the only piiiey that could heaelit the North,
and be hoped the Federal government might yet be wise
enough to enter upon such a career. "Os to freedom"
was the only ode motto.
A vote of thanks to the lecturer was carried amid loud
applause, on the motion of Mr. JOHN PRITCHARD, SOLVINItIaI
by Mr. YAL}ICk.
Mr. proposed a similar conipliment to the
chairman. which was cordially adopted, and the proceedings
lermiastaL

THE CROWN LANDROF CANADA.—We have it'd
received the returns of the Crown Lends Department for
11151. from which it appears that the total sales amounted
to 6Z1.549 acres, as against ritl:l,62S for 1860, realising
1.190.078 dole. against 1,331,126 dole. for the previous year.
This falling off in the money receipts is entirely owing to
the stagnation of the lumber trade with the United States.
The settlement of the free lands has progreieed most favour-
ably. Since the opening of the Hereford and Auckland reads
the settlement of both townships bar advanced with such
rapidity that the government at the close of the year had
under 400 acres unallotted, and as soon as the spring opens,
these and hundreds of other tots will be in active demand.—
Canadian New., Jan. 30.
LONDON GENERAL (*Matra COMPANY (LIMITED).
receipta, week ending 284 h January, 0,8431. 84. &l.