The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

PUBLIC BREAKFAST TO R. COBDEN, ESQ.,
M P., AND COLONEL T. P.l THOMPSON, ILY.,
AT BRADFORD.

BRADPORD, SATIJIIDAY.
A public breakfast was gives yesterday morning
to R. Cobden' 11. q , and Col. Thompson, at the Bowling
Green, on whiets °cession about eighty OTSHIOty condenses
WT. present. The MAYOR occupied the °hair, and Mr.
Alderman S. SMITH the vice.obeir. Oa the right hand of
the chair we noticed Col. Thompson, R. C Aden, Esq., J.
Firth, Esq , Walter Milligan, Bsq., al Hartley, Mr. Young,
Mr. Abercrombie, At. ; on the left Alderman Milligan,
Walter Milligan, jun.. of Harden, Her. Dr. Godwin, Colin-
Peel, Tboa.as Hansard, Es., Edward Parrett, Eq.
The rice-chairman was supported oa his right hand by Mr.
Alderman Jo. Smith, Mr. William Hrookstrank, and Mr.
Whitehead ; on the left by Mr. German, J.V. Godwin, Eta.,
&e. After the breakfast,
Tne ft-v. Dr. GODWIN begged to make a susgeation.
Trio subject which Mr. Cobden had so ably discussed an the
previous night was one of the greatest importance, and the
light he bad thrown on eolooial corruptions by his fondles
eloquence end strong array of facts would, duubtleu, accele-
rate the movement is favour of genital re.ftwlm U. begged
to suggest that Mr. Cabden's permission be obtained for the
printing cf his speech in a ce.eapforne. adapted for general
circulation and distribution, particularly among the electors

of the West Riding.
The MAYOR, aßer cnrdielly approving of Dr. God.
win's suggestion, he put it to the meeting, when every band
was held up in its favour, amidst loud cheering.
R. COBDEN, Esq., M.P., was noeived with a bunt of
eathindesen. After the cheep had weerided, he said thee's,
felt sun edingly honoured by Dr. Godwin's request, and setsci- e- rfully complied with it backed ea it bad been by the
wiehes of the company. He looked upon the question of the
colonise as one of the most important of the times, and that
its dimension was neceesary, inasmuch as so much ignorance
and prejudice existed with regard to it. If we were to eater
into war with Australis, we should be beaten. A collision
with our colonies would be as wicked prepeeteroua. He
did not refer, at the meeting in the Temperance Hall, to
the commercial advantages which wool t follow from colo-
vial nib government. Some people insegited that if so, we
shoed lose our trade, but the et nasty would be the feet. He
instanced 's a proof the United States, to which we bad ex-
ported a greater amount of manufactured pods
daring the last year than to all our colunies put togs ther, with
the estop ion of British America. Mr. Cobden then spoke
at some lengthen the huge losses which had resulted to the
poorer dames from benefit vcieties, so calls d, many of which
had been based on bad and ruinous principl•s, and also of the
morel advantages ravines from the freehold movement. Me.
Cobden the n referred to their local projnt, of which he ap-
proved as a civilising agency ; and instanced for their encou
easement, Exeter-hall, Linden, and the Free Trade-hall,
Manchester ; ter-hall, formerly assessed at 1,0001., was
now mussed at no leas a sum than 2,0001. He concluded by
observing that the working classes were desirous of means of
rational amusement ; and that it was their duty to assist them
in such object, thus cultivating cordial union, respect, and
sympathy between all classes cf thy community. tLoui
(sheers )
Colon. 1 THOMPSON, M.P., was greeted on rising with
tremendous CUtifilli. He hived that the West Riding
would not let Mr. Cobd. n sip through i s fingers. Mr.
Cubden's sum as was the grand secret of his followers' sue
ens. He hoped they would always be raetiral, and take time
by the fur, lock—the longer they delayed their Waggle the
wens their position. If unprepared at the mating election,
they would bolt very noels., and their • nemies would
trinnoh.
The VICE CHAIRMAN said that he had listened with
great delight to Mr. Cobden's speech, which expressed in
be tut words then he could his own thoughts and feelings in
rewind to the inanity for and advantages of a music hall in
this town. Hail such a building been in existence now, the
cone rt lest eight would have paid better than it did, at
reduced prices; say even as low as sispreee each, tor the
admission of the working elms. After dewing the beneficial
resul•sot attending pieces of eerie nil emus menthe cencludt d
by approving of the Freehold Laud Society; because tee
men who have saved a little money, or have an investment
sumewhere, however small, made the best workmen. His
services siteuld freely be given in order to i remcre such an
object
W. E. FORSTER, Esq., is a graphic speech, supported
the views enunciated by the preceding speakers, and hoped
that Earl Fits enlisters, who had conic out nobly in his mani-
into he favour of Kessuth and the mere of poor Hungary.
would join his forces with theirs at the next eked He
(Lord Fitzwillista) had snapped his fingers at them; but he
hoped to see a reconciliation. Nevatrielese, let them be
prepared for a Whig and tory coalition.
Mr. COBDEN roes to rinks a remark, to the effect that
subecrietions should be raised to disseminate a knowledge of
the principles of the Freehold Land Society ; but that not a
farthing should be taken from the Investment Fund for say
such purpose.
On the Ist of January, the society inte ed to issue a monthly
journal, adapted for general distri-ution.
'llse other spaakera were J. 8. IL non, E•ej , secretary to
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company ; Mr.
Illeinforth, and Aldermen John Smith and W.auu.ont A
vote of th.nke was unai.suroutey tendered to his worship the
Minor, for his vary able occupancy of the chair.
Tin proceedings VaMihated a little after ll o'cli de.