The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

MR. COBDEN AT ROCHDALE.

Mr. Cobden, M.P., addressed Ida constituents
yesterday evening in • Isrp upper room of the Moss-lans
Ironworks—a building recently erected and belonging to
Mr. Alderman Tatham. The room, which is capable of
holding about 3,0C3 =74 was crowded to excess.
The Mayor of the occupied the chair, and on the
platform were the Rev. .N. Moleswortb, M.A., Rev.
Mr. Arkansan several members of the town council, and
the leading inhabitants of Rochdale.
In opening the proceedings the CHAIRMAN read a letter
from Mr. Bright, M.P., stating that business in London
would unavoidably prevent his attendance at the meeting,
after which Mr. IL Kelaall moved, Mr. Alderman Livesey
seconded, and Mr. Jacob Bright supported • resolution in
favour of financial and parliamentary reform. and calling on
the present ministry to carry out its reform pledges, or
retire from office.

Mr. COBDEN, on presenting himself to rapport the
resolution, was enthusiastically received. He said—
Before he referred to the subject matter of the resolu-
tion, he was desirous of saying a few words on the exist-
ing distress in the cotton manufacturing districts.
A misapprehension appeared to prevail, particularly in the
south of England. as to the efforts made by the capitalists
of Lancashire, and the capitalists had been accused of not
their duty in this crisis. The accusers seemed to for-
get that this c-rlamity had fallen on the capitalists as well at
on the working men, and that if it goes on much longer
it will ruin both. After giving details as to the ex-
tent of the distress in Rochdale, Mr. Cobden showed how
the millowners were at present subjected te loss, not only
by the depreciation of their machinery, but by the fact that
although their mills were not working they were still liable
to be rated for the relief of the poor. He would suggest the
convening of county meetings by the lord-lientensots as
perhaps the best means of serving the end in view.
It was said by some that the American war will soon be
brought to an end. Now he had travelled twice through
the three principal states of America, and he knew
most of the men engaged in this dreadful war ; yet be
confessed he was totally at a loss to say how this con-
test was to be brought to a close. But if be was
compelled to give a guess on the question, he should
not make the guess that Mr. Gladstone and Earl Russell
have hazarded. He did not believe it would be ended by
(a separation of North and South. What was the Para-
mount instinct now witnessed among all races of men?
Not a desire to separate. What is going on in Italy, Ger-
many, and Hungary We there see nations wishing to
come together. Three-fourths of the white population of
America are likewise striving against disunion, and one do-
minant motive, no doubt, was that they were afraid if
their country wss disunited, the foreigner, as in
Italy, would step in and interfere, and en-
deavour to oppress the separate states. We hove
been told we ought to recognise the South. This
is always coupled with the hopo that the recognition would
enable us to get cotton. It will do no such thing. The idea
means in fact, more than mere recognition, viz., interference
in the contest. But interference would not obtain cotton : it
would have very little effect on the combatants. The idea of
employing force must be abandoned. The case is utterly
unmanageable by force, but if by interference we could get
cotton, what price. should we pay for it? He believed
it would be cheaper to keep the whole population of the
cotton district—aye, if on turtle, champagne, and venison—
than to send to America to obtain cotton by force of arms.
Six months of war would cost more than would maintain the
entire people of theme districts for ten years. What
we should do is to endeavour to put an end to the
system of warfare which has mused the cotton crisis, by
affecting an alteration in international maritime law as
affecting neutrals, so as to prevent the possibility of such a
state of things in future. Mr. Cobden then referred at eon-
oiderable length to the subject of the public expenditure of
the country and to the naval rivalry between England and
France. fie believed we were now spending five
millions more annually than we should if we
had a tory minister at the head of affairs.
If his voice was not lost during the present winter, he
would certainly protest spinet the present position of poli-
tical
parties next session. He believed, however, that the
true solution of this unsatisfactory state of things was only
to be found in a reform of the representation. Mr. Cobden
sat down amidst loud and continued cheers, having spoken
one hour and fifty minutes.
The resolution was carried unanimously, as was also
another approving of Mr. Cobden's parliamentary conduct,
and congratulating him on his success in the treaty with
France.
The meeting then terminated.

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

MAKSION•HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Yesterday the money which was poured into the
Mansion-horse towards the relief fund amounted at the close
of the day to the munificent sum of 6,6311. 16 included
the handsome remittance of 5,0001. subscribed by the
citizens of Montreal at a public meeting on the 30th of
August, and at which an unanimous resolution was passed ,
conveying the expression of their deep sympathy with the
distress is the cotton manufacturing districts, and recording
their admiration of the patient and noble manner in
which it was borne by the operative population.
They added that they desired to recognise the duty
of co-operating with their fellow.subjecte in Great Britain
in their efforts to mitigate the prevailing destitution. The
Lord Mayor has written • reply, on behalf of the Mansion-
house Committee, and in his own name, expressive of
their grateful acknowledgmenui of an act of munificence
which has placed in their hands the power of augmenting
their grants of money for distribution by the various local
committees; adding that he rejoiced in the belief that the
people of England would see in that manifestation of sym-
pathy on the part of their fellow-subjects in Montreal
another proof of the strong attachment which binds the
colonies to the mother country, and upon which we at home
might always reckon in any hour of need.
Yesterday Messrs. Fruhling and Goachen also contributed
the lens sum of 500/. to the Mansion-horse Belief Fund ;
the London and County Bank, 270. ; Mews. James Hir-
ber and Co. (god douatton), 501. ; li. W., through Mr. T.
Wheeler, 50/. ; Messrs. A. B. Savory and Sons. 50/. ; the
congregation of St. Marys, Islington, through Mr. Joseph
Surr, jun., churchwarden, 163/. Ils. 10d. ; Mr. D. A. Blase
(3rd subscription), 25/. ; Mr. G. G. Scott. 25/. ; Mr. Joseph
'foynbee, 201. ; Mr. and Mrs. Macfarland, 20/. ; congrega-
tion of Bridatow Church, through the Rey. W. Tweed,
21/. 9s. lid. ; Messrs. Shaw sod Sous, ; congregation of
Cheshunt Church, 371. 6s. Id. ; Mr. William Murdock, 201. ;
and It. P. T., through Mr. G. Leadley, 25/.
From day to day largo quantities of cast-off wearing ap-
parel and blankets, for the distressed people, continue to be
sent to the depot of the ammittee at Bridewell Hospital,
Bridge.street, Blackfriars, by benevolent people in different
parts of the metropolis and in the adjacent towns and vil-
lages. The bales, boxes, and packages, indeed, come in
such numbers that the committee, up to this time, have
not been elle in all cases to send &suitable acknowledgment ;
but, in the meantime, until this can be dune in a satisfac-
tory manner, they desire the contributors, one and all, to
understand how cordially they (the committee) appieciate
, the reedy and generous response which has hems made to
, their appeal, and how much they look to other benevolent
persons following so praiseworthy an example.

The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University has
notified, that in a convocation to be holden ona,Thiusday,
November the 6th, at two o'clock. a decree will be pro-
posed, authorising him to pay the sum of 1,000/. from the
university chest towards the relief of the distress in Lanca-
shire. In the event of convocation acceding to the proposal,
the sum will be paid in four separate iustalnienta of 2.-iot.
each, at the beginning of the four next months. The money
will be paid to the fund superintended by the Chancellor
of the University.
BRIGHTON AND THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS.—•
We are glad to hear that steps are being taken which will
most probably result iu Brighton taking a becoming position
in the subscription lists towards the relief of the lamentable
distress now existing iu the manufacturing districts. On
Monday a preliminary meeting was held at the Town Hall,
under the presidency of the Mayor, H. Smithera, Esq.,
when about one hundred of our moat influential residents
attended. We need hardly my that everyone was anxious
for steps to be taken, and arrangements were made with
I this object ; the chief of which is that tko Mayor has aura-
-1 mooed a town meeting for Monday evening next. Mean-
' while, about 700/. were collected in the room, a very grati-
fying commencement, which augurs well for the future.—
: itrigh ton Guardian.
FCNU FOR TILE RELIEF OF DISTREIS IN THE
MANCFACTURING I)isTßlCTB.—iniongai the latest subscrip.
Was received by Mr. Maclure, the hon. rec. to the fund,
are :-500/. from G. C. Schwabe, Liverpool ; 300/. from the
Cheltenham Relief Committee ' • 500/. from Mr. Atkinson,
of Ashton Hayes ; 49/. 31, 4d. from the Colchester Camp,
per Colonel Laye ; 25/. from Miss Leigh, of Hale; 20/.
Gil. from enylopc's of Manchester Corporation ' • 1,000/.
from Dublin Relief Committee (second remittance) ; 1001.
from David Paton. of Stirling ; 50/. from the Bishop of
Durham ; 1,0001. from J. and N. Philips and Co. (2001. a
month).

ARRIVALS PROM DAVIS'M ~STRAITS.—On Monday
the screw steamer Lady Seale, Captaio Silvey, arrived at
Hull from Davis's Straits with a cargo, minding of 11
whales, expected to realise about 70 tuna of oil. She also
brought six sea-horses, two bean, and one unicorn. Cap-
tain Silvey reports that he met with very severe weather
throughout the whole of the season. The baque Truelove,
Captain It. Wells, also arrived at Hull on Saturday from
Davis's Straits. She bring* • cargo, consisting of two
whales, expecting to yield 30 tuns. She reports the Diana
screw steamer, of Hull, as having been at the edge of the
ice on the 28th of September with four whales, 35 tuns.
All these vessels belong to the Hull Whale and Seal Fish-
iog Compeny.
Mr. Griffin, a farmer near Exeter, has lost nearly
his whole crop of turnips this season, owing to their having
a disease called " fingers and toes." Mr. Parfit, an Exeter
botanist, has investigated the matter, and pronounced it to
be an organic disease, and not arising from insects. He
believes that it is produced by the soil.whieh is the red sand
formation around Fseter, not being sufficiently limed, end
therefore deficient in one of the nutritive qualities or proper
food a the turnip.
Twenty-five thousand travellers, with 6,000
waggons, have already passed into California by the
Laramie route this year. They were chiefly from llimouri
and the north•westera states.

MUSIC.

THEATRE.

Mdlle. Title= appeared last night in the character
of Elvin in the Puritani for the first time in London. The
announcement of this great performer in a new part excited
great interest ; so that every box and stall was disposed of
several days ago, the house was filled to overflowing, and
great numbers of people found themselves unable to obtain
admission. Inconsequence of this, and of the stoma which
continues to attend these cheap performances, the series,
we understood, is to be prolonged, at lout for a week
longer, and one of the evenings of next week is to be de.
voted to a repetition of the Paritasi.
Much as we expected from the appearance of Mdlle.Titietm
in this opera, our anticipations wero greatly exceedel by
the reality. We had the same pleasure last night that we
had thirty years ago from Grisi's first appearance in this
11 meet charming character—a pleasure wo did not expect ever
to enjoy again. It has been again and again said that the
mantle of the illustrious prima donna whom we have lest
has fallen upon the shoulders of Titions as her legitimate
successor ; and this was never made more evident than by
her performance of • part in which Grisi's most characteristic
beauties were most fully displayed. In her person,
her countenance, her touching simplicity and tender-
ness, Titiens is the very beau ideal of the most
captivating and interesting of Bellini's heroines. Like all
the world, we have often been struck with her power and
grandeur as a tragedian, but she throws into this character
an amount of softness which we found equally new and dr
lightfal. Her picture of Elvira's gentle, uncomplaining
sorrow, never, even in despair and distraction, mingled
with • harsh or resentful feeling, was exquisitely sweet and
pathetic, never for a moment overstepping the modesty of
nature. Of all the modern Italian composers Bellini is the
most thoroughly and essentially Italian—the composer who
has most completely resisted the Teutonic tendencies of
the present time ; and hence it is more difficult for
• German to sing Bellini's music with perfect purity
of style than the music of either Dooisetti or Verdi. It
has been remarked by almost every critic that Tigers has
been gradually divesting herself of the Teutonic element,
and gradually becoming more and more Italian. Her sing.
ing last night showed that this progress is now complete.
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