The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-ST!tIiET.

itatzturn Emsaututurr.— T. Warmer was charged
with having • abtasled several ease of money, amettatiag
to about 2001., the property of his employers, limn.
Tuner and Bone, waz-chandlus. 31, Haymarket The
prosecutia stated that the prisoner wag • shopmsn
in his employ, sad the utmost confidence was plated
is him. la comsequesce of haslet; discovered that he
had reseivid mosey from customers to the amount of
2001., and sot amounted for the same, he sent for a con-
stable, and Raw him in charge. He we. not prepared with
evidence to toter farther into the woe, and wished for • n-
omad.
The prisoner war remanded until Monday neat.

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WORSHIP-STREET.
TN■ CHARON AGAINST A SCNOOLYASTIR. William
Soya, schoolmaster al Bbackelwell-laaa, was finally
examined, charged with \ avian conducted himself with `roes
impropriety towards several female children, residieg with
their parents in the abevenamsd locality. fors were
four distiect charges sgainst the prisoner. The facts have
already appeared. The prisoaer, in defence, denied the
charge, and the depositions having been completed, he
was committed for trial.

DBATTI 011" CAPTAIN " R.OUTLEDOII IN HOIIIINION-
ewhAna GlAcm.—This morning, shoorsly after P o'clock,
Frederick William Rotated's, allot Captain Bantledge,
sunned in Meeker". of swindling, given wader the head
Lambeth Police .court, in this day's paper, expired In the
county gala, lioreemotger lane, after a seven and paints'
illness. Tim deemed Lad bean in the infirmary for some
time par. Mr. Jobs Leone, the governor of the gaol, and
ether 02:0711, were prerar,` Mid everything that human aid
could do was rendered to the deceased, who often expreased
hie gratitude for the attention paid to him during the period
of his incarceration. The ooroner's officer informed the
soma el the dusk this morainic, and It I. understood that
the inquest will be held tomorrow (Thursday).
CAPII7I3 OP Alf ILLICIT DlOTlLLlLlT.—Yalfteladlay
afternoon a very extemire deaullery wee discovered la
fall week byline's/Utility and Parg i tar, of of the excise,
in EM-street, Loagliane, Bermondsey, which had been
carried ea • oinnideroble Mae unknown to the autherides.
Tits officers, having remedy received information, pro-
ceeded there a Rule afar boar o'clock, sad having
with some difficulty forced as ca nine*. they dimmersh
in the beck room of the trotted - floor a well-
fi,ted up distillery. There was a large still at fall work,
about mat, galkas ei wash, a quanta', of epirits, sad every-
thieg Napless to awry on an eateries booleteou The
ricers seised the vials of the property sad aftwered It to
the Eta" cam I. Broad•street. ♦ ma. was ilownet la tko
home who had regally worked the still, and whom they
apprehended.

SUICIDI AT TN* LUNATIC AJTI.IIII.-0* Thursday
an lowa etas Midst the awash of St. Mary, *pea William
Adkne, • keenaker. Dlemertb. bent ma tamale
of gar salsa river Danaher, 1940, and whir was Matt by
of the ateadann merpeaded by the seek from the ire•
/lard of ha window, and quite dead. The mamas he had
aide ute a for the aurora* au a gasp Ida vadat • pair
of &getter Seem, bad Men teatesaioa his hawk to ream
tmertaalde bed clothes, led wild* ha mot have had
oosaidezabEt &Meshy is oaloorlai. TaiDna Mbed
road through so openly, bower& tbo beds of las goad.
lees *Ls ••quarter of aa lash la width, sad taming • anal with lt, bodriaeortod him sack, and thrum IdarN •11 his
bed, slash au &boat two foot distaaloa two to Om stone
infanta. was whited la his Gall by Ms bower at to.
11.`.1"k " Twold7 *We and aria at Ohm as Wedseeday
morels', ahem M woo la bed mai 41 leaf j but at haltyast
Az he Was tosad M We Morena DING-141,810, Cleronick.

BRADFORD FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.

Smithfield. (Hear, bear, and laughter.) I fuelled
',deeding an election fat South Lanesehire, and nthesting
for a county candidate. I mw the tenantry of an estate
VISIT OF R. COBDEN, ESQ. M.P., AND sitting at breakfast la a certain place. I rode up to the poll
COLONEL THOMPSON, M.P. with them, and • gentian said to me, " You saw these
BILADTOIID, JAW. 28. assn sleds, at breakfast, decorated with blue ribbon".l
sew them all at the last election decorated with orange rib-
The second annual meeting of thin flourishing b..;
society was held in the Tem Hall, yesterday their colour se ordingly." (Loud laughter, and cries of
the estate has doomed hands, and they all changed
(Monday) eveakg, TITUS SALT, Btq., the president, in the o Hoor, hes.") Yon mast, therefore, infuse more
chair. The hall, which will accommodateupwards of 1,600 now blood into the county representation, and turn
Penne. was sot osly densely crowded is every part—it was the soak in your favour, in order to secure the pusiog
literally pekoe, the people being, as Mr. Cobden worded it, of • popular measure. (Hear.) I don't know any counties
aretasby posed together.
o. except one or two metropolitan and manufacturing counties
The Men of the society's operations wasread by ear. --except in then I don't know any counties In which you
SinfiNe, the secretary, from ohich it appeared that withia
would has the smallest chase of sending members to
SIPS rare 600 members had beea enrolled, and that throe represent your opinions, or who would vote for any extension
wings" bed been Funned for allotment amongst the of the suffrage, or who would not, if they had the chance, ro.
Somber', impose the corn laws. I do not think the plan of, 400.
Tito meeting bevies bees addressed by the theism, Mr. freehold franchise should be taken as a substitute for any
ladooksbank, Mr. J. V. Godwin, end Mr. T. Menatorthe other measure of reform; I went you to avail yourselves
„ne. COBDEN said Mr. president and gentlemen, of this freachise as• mamas foe obtaining parliamentary
menaly the aspect of this room does bespeak great interest reform, as well as for other purpose.. (Hear, hear.) But
is Bradford In the cameo for which we have met to it is with the conviction that to lend myself to the mere
eight. You have reason to be satisfied with your
progrese for the last year; and yen would not have holding of public meetings to obtain a reform in parlia-
ment—knowieg that the representation is the counties is
more ground for congratulation if you had grown what it is, and knowing that there is no chance of the
mto rapidly ; for I fi.d that those societies have a more petitions being listened to by the House of Commons—l say,
durable and steady growth which do not go off too fest if I were to lend myself to the mere holding of puolic
at the beginoing. (Hear.) Thus it shows that the people meetings I should be lending myself to aZdelusion„ and
who join the moiety do not rub in without reflection, but therefore it is iam anxious toincrease the county franchise
take time to condor the merits of the institution and saved by means such as these freehold land societies offer. Let the
its prosperity, and inquire among their neighbours how it county representation be what a borough representation kg
is getting on. If you can show in the ensuing year as the most part is, and then we shall have some chine ed
much prowess as in the past, you will dare the more emcees in our efforts to obtain parliamentary and liamend
confidence of doubling your member at the end of neat year Worm, and all the other reforms which we need. (Appings.)
thew if it had hue accomplished is one Year ; for the I don't confine myself to an extraction of the suffrages no
lugs the growth the larger character you will have,.
_and preset distribution of the franchise is as bed as It
the better you will stand in the estiumoi HI of the public. well can be, and will be corrected by an exteasies
But I quite think there le room for the addition of a great of the 40e. franchise. Take for instance the West Biding
many more members S Bradford. Why, I hare heard of Yorkshire, which returns two members. It contain,
that there are as many as 600 overlooked in Bradford. as 1 believe the census of this year will show, a million and •
Now, these overlooked are • sort of mutes in their nee half of people. I bave the honour of sitting for this riding,
blithesome ; and if there are 600 overlooks', what an ism yet I am outvoted by the member who site for a small
sense number of working people there mud be who might corrupt borough like Bt. Albans, who gets into parliament
sere enough weekly to j tin this society. I don't want aor by bribery and corruption'. (Hear, hear.) Now, this would
be dy to join this society, if they by doing softened those who not continue • single session after the people were fairly
have • prior claim up in them ; but I sheold like to have &jog represented in the House of Commons. Toe extension of
selected at random from this room—and I would mks them the 40.. franchise movement will not dispense with the
from men in the poorest circumstances if I could tell which necessity of altering that anomalous distribution of the
were they—and I would submit this question to their con- franchise, but it will enable you to effect • better distribs.
aideration. 1 would ask them if there is mot • little non of it. Both that and the ballot is wanted ; you mud
money spent in Bradford by the working men in a way the ballot in this and 'other towns, as well as in the
that does no good to their health or respectability, and counties. (Hear, hear.) Men don't west to be one.
that might be better laid out by investments in the Free- looked by parties seeing how they vote, either by
hold Lan Hoist,? I say a little. Can any one deny overlooked or landowners; tberefore,:the protection of the
that there I • little? Oh, you are all on the broad grin, ballot would be u necessary for working men in the
as much as to say—. You are joking—you mean to say • towns as for the farmers in the counties. What then I went
great deal." Well, I have heard how much money is the 40.. purchase movement to go on for is this, hemmed
wasted annually by those who do sot follow this rule laid you have a fah representation in the House of Common
down hen—(pole lug to the motto, " Total abstinence,' you will get the ballot. (Hear, hear,) Then as rapist'
over the chairmen's seat. (Applause.) Weil, I wish the the duration of parliaments. Why in all the constitution
result of this society may be to tempt some of our friends made on the Continent of Europe during the hat three
present, and many of our friends who! are now &Sent, to try years—and never was there a period is history when them
this new mode of excitement. I have atteodet • woes much coostitution-emongering—l had almost maiden.
great many freehold land societies, and the difficulty stitution tinkering, for it has been so badly don—yet is
I feel in addredimp an audience oa thou Maslen' all this constitution making has anybody ever proposed le
is, that when attempting to make oneself social, we send persons to represent them for seven years? (Haar,
have to repeat the same thing again and again. bear.) Why the thing is an absurdity. To hand over your
(Hear, heat) Mr. Cobden then proceeded to argue that convictions and opinions to • man now, and to allow his
there woe no way is which the people could lay out their to enjoy the privilege of doing what he likes in your name
money more profitably than by investing it in land in the for seven years to come, is an absardity. Why, your opt.
neighbourhood of large towns or even in th• vicinity of nione easy differ widely in two years hence, for circus.
small and imeasiOng towns and villages, and in doing so stances may occur which will render a charge of opinion
went over much the taste ground as be traversed at Leeds both necessary and notifiable. We are moving now in two
• few weeks baS. Adverting to Bradford as a proof of years as fast as we did in 28 year. formerly ; for you go to
the death of his proposition, he said that be visited that America and back now in 25 days, and travel to and from
town twenty-five years since upon bums.; and o'er, when the furthest point of the kingdom in 48 hours—
looking mend his in walking their streets, he Was as • distance which used to take you twenty days.
denim ad, mall must be who sold recall the state of Brad. Then we have the discovery of Colifornia, which may in a
ford five and twenty years ago, to see how bonds and short time completely alter your standard of value ; and you
Witold have spread into Golds which with'', that period may have many other things that may make it necessary so
bed been purely agricultural land. When this land ceased have the choice of wise emu, and men who are able to meet
to grow eabbages and began to grow cottages end tall an emergency. How absurd, then, tossed men to palings*
obineseys they need not be told, any one might see, for seven years? (Applause.) It is so absurd, that if yes
how it increased in value. f" Hear, hear," and cep had a house of parliament representing the people it would
placid.) The Scream would still go on at Bradford. He instantly be done away with. (lieu, hear.) The utmost
would not have master or men become intoxicated by Inrol, term you should give should be three yeah; and of the House
perity he want by intoxicated when masters pat up too of Commons I would have one-third re-elected every year,
many tall chimneys, and when men go to one places where es is thecae* in your municipal councils (Loud cheering.)
they did not find that motto of " Total Abstinence." I do not mean to say that • little agitation is not sometimes
(Applause,) He would sot have men go too fug at once, nemetary—if it be only to outdo other candidates for pope.
and become too excited; hut he was prepared to my that teeny; but this is a movement which will progress noise-
there was no town in the kingdom which had better testy and without agitation; and therefore it will get no
prospects than Bradford. (Hear, hear.) He remembered notice from the politicians. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, it
tellimg the same story to a deputation sent up from that has been the fashioa to say during the last three or tour
town to wait upon the Hoene Secretary, at • time when months, " What • dead calm there is;" bathos* there
they thought they were going to be sates up with pauper- have been no processions, with flags and banners, and
ism, and desired to be herniated with the means of !fettleg shouting for parliamentary reform, which parliamentary
the poor upon some moor or other. (Hear.) While he aad the reform would not come. (" Hear, hear," and a laugh.)
deputation were sitting in the ante-room of Sir Gorge But, gentlemen, this freehold land movement is like the
Grey, Is said to the Bradford gentlemen—in that time of agitation for the repeal of the corn laws. We were on that
mar an despondency—that he would rather buy land in the occasion disregarded by the politicians for five years; tied
neighbourhood of Bradford than in the vicinity of any other is fact it was only when we took up this lano scheme that
town in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) That was at • time, we were not tried by the politician". until we in this way
be it remembered, when the people of Bradford ware afraid laid the foundation of our strength, the politicise persisted
they were goiog to be all eaten up with pauperise. (Lend in crying oat—" There is a dead calm ;" just as it you were
applause.) With regard to the said society itself, he said to go into • forest of trots and say—" 01, all is very quiet;
that Mr. Fungus O'Connor claimed the merit of having there is really nothing doing here ;" and then go again
first onemived the notion of buying land wholesale end tolling in twelve months altar, and looking, round, repeat the
it retail at • wholesale price. But there was this difference story, "At, there is no change here,' But But this is not the
retweea Me scheme ca Mr. O'Connor esti the Freehold way to ascertain the growth of a forest. Go again, after the
Lend Society, that the latter did not propose to take people lapse of due time, and then you will find that grove of
from their ordinary occupatioos and place them upon two young o.ke grown into a forest of stately timber. (Ap-
or three acres of land, but that the members shoult buy • plasm.) Well, all moral movements for the advance-
piece of land near the town and put a cottage union it, either meet and elevation of :he people must be sic t —they must
for their own occupancy or to let to others. (Hear, hest.) be the work of time—just as the growth of the oak tree from
lie then dwelt upon the advantage of pure/teeing larger the acorn. (Hear, bear.) If these movements are to be
quantities of land than the members' subscriptions would permanent in their results they most be cow. I therefore
pay tor, sod permitting small shopkeepers and others to say when you have a political object to obtain, if you are not
purchase allotments at the same price as the subecribero content to work with the society, slowly and for years—to
There were two advantages springing from thin—first, ley out your money year after year, with the MUMSe of a
that they were not so restricted to quantity in making good return at last—if you are not content to work by •
their parched', and eoneequently had more choice of where movement which grows and consolidates by its gradual
they would have their ends; and secondly, they could, by advance—if you are not content to bide your time in a quiet
buying larger quantities, *Main the land at a less price. In movement like tine—thee, I say, I would rather not enter
the National Freehold Land Society, the practice was to buy into partnership with you. (Applaud.) You may, it is
double the land their members wanted, and allowing one- true, get something by a sudden shock and concussion ; but
half of it to be taken by somas who paid the it will be like • railway train getting off the line, there will
price down. After further remarks upon this topic, be much more harm than good arise. (Hear, near.) We has
Mr. Cobden said You have heard that there is sees on the Continent things taken—reforms effected—by
• great straggle going on for the abolition of the a suddea spring, by the force of • sudden and violent
window duties. Now, I admit it is an odious tax, for the drat. (Cheers.) But what was the result ? For de
very miocipla of it is bad; hut it is a mistake to months everybody was in amazement at the progress whin
suppose that it Proems peculiarly on the weritioff clams: for had been made. (Hear, hear.) But what of the next 12
hoses with only six or seven Modes!' pay no tax, and it months ? Why, all were going back again—hastening bath
would panic an architect to put into any house ISt ly to be to the dark point from which they had suddenly, and with
art Sod for the use, and paid for out of the earnings of, the violence started, (Haar, has) And so, gentlemen, will it'
working than, eon than six windows. (" Hear, hear," be in this comity, if you attempt to gain any good, except
laughter, and ;applause.) Lest year, when it was brought epos the principle of persevering labour from day to day,
forward, the government was left in a majority of one only. and year to year. (Applause.) And this k the reason why
and though they were content with that for the time, they I like this movement; it must be slow and steady to is
felt they mast take some steps to get rid of the tax this growth ; and it is sure to answer, because it is gradual and
year. (A vedie—" More likely reduce the taxes o know. thastitutiothi. (Hear, hear.) lam glad to meet you here
e.") They felt they could not maintain the tax this io Bradford, You are tottingen example to the nee of the
on. Why? Because they knew that the clue Wes Riding in having the largest number of members
Is
—the middle and upper dawns of society who have the riding; and I shall not be seams this time twelve
votes—had such a control over the members in the months in coming amongst you, as I hope to do, House of of Commons as to compel these men that vote against (applaue)--if Ido sot meet you in the new Music HA,
government, and therefore they would have to repaid this just as muck a-head of the rest of the West Riding es you
window tax. Some one died out just now that he would are now. (Load and continued dims) You are the net
rather have • repeal of the taxes on' knowledge. Now I prosperous town in the West Riding, and ought to do solo
em sufficiently heterodox to think the same ; for I would than others. 1 have bean looking over your list of *Seers,
rather let light into the mind ilea light into the body. and find you more fortunate than any ether society in any
(Applause.) But they are both odious taxes, and should be towa I bare ever met. (Hear, bear.) Here is your poet.repealed. What I want to show you is that if you would dent. (Applause.) Most presidents are merely pu: in as
have the taxes repealed which press peculiarly upon your ornaments—(a laugh), but your president has been working
sane, you must get more power in the House of Common for you with that munificent liberality which belongs to
Voloa—Would you support the texts on knowledge ? him, and has shown his willing near to aid this society by his
Mr. COBDEN—No. I have said both these and the purse and personal moistens. (Applause.) Then you have
window tax are bed, sad I kaow of no bad tax I would sup for trustees the picked men of the county-..a county which
port. (Hear and applause.) I voted with Mr. Milos cannot be beaten in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Then
Gibson against the Meths esknowledge last year, and I shall yen have for • secretarysecretary• man who will work for you night
do so again if I have the opportunity. (Hoar, hear.) I say and del. (Hear, hear.) I look fireweed, than, to seeing
the tithes oa knowledge, the stamp on' newspapers—(a Voice, you next year: I will come down and sant you over; and
" Aad the duty on peper,")—yee, the duty on paper—they I sake no doubt that instead of being 600, you will be up.
are all bad, but the stamp duty on aewepapers is a mere wards of 1,060. The hon. member sat down amidst loud
bagatelle ; and if it was abolished, and you were to allow cheering.
the proprietors of newspapers to have the option of having Col. THOMPSON, M.P. for Bradford, was received with
• stamped edition to send through the not, and an un- loud and repeated cheering. He mid—Mr. Chairman and
stamped edition for sale, it would not make a difference to gentleman,—lt must appear to be very difficult to add any-
the resume of 150,0001., and when we leave the millions of thing to what has been said in support of the object of this
surplus that is really not worth thinking about. (Hear, meeting, sad yet there is a point to which I have for some
hear.) And if this stamp is kept on—l will not say for this time longed to be able to treat of before you, which 1
year only, because the minima has sot ben agitated—but if think I can bind in with the objet of this meeting without
it is kept cm for some two or three yew Sager it will not 'mooing myself to the charge of being unreasonable or
be ea die vendee its being a fiscal tae merely, but because imprudent. One thing I want to mark. I call on those ,
the osierandat do not want to lot in light and political recording angels of the press, who write with iron peas, to
knowledge amongst the p.ople, Hear, hear.) But I must write it on something more durable than rock to-night; and
tell the working tee that they have Inn (or the benefit of all who hear it not, let them take care
particularly silent on this quetion—(bear, hear)—end no protectionist drops a tear upon it to blot it oat.
they will never have their peony newspante to road (Cheers and laughter.) I must make history of the
during dieser hour unless they get thostanth deo/repealed tact. I heard your chairman say thou were times be hoped
(Hear, hear.) And in order to get this you must would continue. It is the fint time in my lies that Inu
work. I will tell you what would buten it. If it was heard anyone confess there was such a thing as good time.
knows that the worlds( sins were busy is Joining from (Laughter.) I never heard of good times anywhere tempt
het° lewd "elm", and hematite"' Yodel. (" Hear, hear," in Bradford. So then I shell turn to this. What do your
and applause.) You know you would have to go to the god times come from? Da you think they come fromobenes
same parties to get the stamp off as to get anything oils it not n account of a great change in puns pony
else. ow, thereat* two ways al getting the tramthise—the which has opened the trade of the country and made youths
oldoladoksed way of sheaths and elusearing for it from instruments and organs of introducing it ? (" Hear, hear,"
the How of Commons, an the other way of investing and applause.) I wish I could make myself understood to
year seas in freehold land sodeties, mad then you go to the youngest boy who leads a spindle, and I don't know why
the liana of Cosiness with no key in your pocket. I should despair of doing it. Why is Bradford trade good ?
(" Hear, hear," aad laughter.) Tbo old plan has been Benue foreign trade is free—(hear, hear)—because foreign
tried dig nom* I do sot object to any cue who has eels coma in free for Begins= to eat, and Bradford men
sanst e faith going on in the old plan if he line; in fun magadestsre the
's& it as paid for in. (Load chess.) Can
aga 'heath& to asp seas who nines for an exteasioa of yes anduatesel I Is there say man here so simple, I hope
the trasehise ia any wayiettgrear, hear.) Bat I have long there is not la the whole musty for its credit's eas—
es* let faith is the of the franchise by the old I boos so one thinks the corn comes into the comedy
plan, aad I have etherstra my attendee on these from lead not paid for. I hope Mere Lno one so simple in this
hold lead unties for Serene( the sonatituency is the county • there is in other counties, (Laughter.) What h
counties. had why ? Benue, hy this mous • man will it paid for in, except in the commodities which fore4aars get • vote in • gives elms, Now, I should be trifling with take? and who make them cutontsre bat you ? (Hoer.)
and denying • an if I Odd his that by attending public Let me tall you, if you did not know it before, that grown
metier and shouting. and clamouring, he would got the men with beards on their nine, ask that the importation of
franchise in, soy five years. Ido not believe he would get foreiga corn might be stopped—for what ? protection to
it is five years, or whops fa fifty, is that way. Bat if British industry (Load !slighter.) You are not indeed to
he join • freehold land settioty, las tell him exactly when hold up you hard hands to give this the falsehood—yea are
he will have • vote for the 'meaty. Bat in the next not British, I suppose!, (Laughter.) Can I then pomade
plus, umber we ma alter the reptheentation in the yen that this eatery about protective simply means, if you
untarise, Ide sot thin we shall haws a chases of getting can rob a Bradford msa by stopping foreign commerce, do it. many geed measures from the Hum of Commons. The Why eheuld your trade be stopped to benefit any other men ?
wthatieselep the say la all vedenn (" Hear," endothelium.) (Hear.) Is net fair play a jewel everywhere I (Yea)
Why, by oho Bolin Bill yea had as Serene in the nun- The gallant colonel then proceeded to argue that they
beg ofewaggyespresentstiss; bat nein the whole numbs mild not more effectually defeat the object of those who
of asaahmparahallose—fsr the Isms counties were nearly were inking to restore protection, than by joining such
' doshisd, babe Watts met part wok two—instead of keep. societies as tone; and they could not do so in • way more
leg to tie 40s. fitsalmel wo, whist' was the Suitable for 400 satiefaceory to themselves, for they were not called upon as yeas, yea satinet the lief. liesambi at will, which gave • formerly to make heavy swine. for the accomplishment
=r ens be tillelnlienee 11 the landowners who ran of their wishes, bat to save as nub as they mild, and to
the krone end dam than itp on the polling day place those savings is a perfectly sets lavestawat. The
rosy omit as Wu seas Mom yeatil drive oh* oattls to NUM mobs: was badly 'lanai thrsaghoat.

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1851.

Resolutions &Twin the objects .f the eoeitty haring
ban pained.
Vota of thanks were awarded to R. Cobden, Esq.,
to Colonel Thompson. and to the chairman, which were
duly acknowledged; and alter three sheers kid been cor-
dially given for the two hon. members present, the meeting
broke up,