The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-25 00:00:00

THE PEACE CONGRESS.

THIRD DAY.

Yesterday, after our report left,
Mr. SAMUEL GURNEY said he was one of those
guilty capitalists who were interested in the funding system
of this country, and although be fully concurred in the
terms of the resolution, be was not prepared to agree ll "n all
that had been said upon it. He approved of the motion
which the hon. member (Mr. Cobden) had lately made
in the House of Commons, with a view to cut
down the army and navy estimates to the extent of
ten millions sterling; and in his (Mr. Gurney's) opinion,
if the legislature were governed by a Christian spirit that
motion would have been carried. He fully coincided in
the opinions which had been expressed respecting the con-
sequences arising from the national debt, for he klt that an
interest, which amounted to about 30 millions a year, must
operate as a check upon our national advancement, and as
an obstacle to the carrying out of tree trade in all its per-
fection. Mr. Gurney then proceeded to expatiate upon
the evils of war, and observed that he was firmly convinced
that a better condition of safety could be ensured by the
preservation of peace than by the encouragement of an
armed force.
Mr. COBDEN, M.P., was glad to find that their friend
Mr. Gurney had given hisemphatic approval of the terms of
the resolution. Circumstances of course rendered it quite
impossible for him (Mr. Gurney) to enter into any details
upon the subject, and the same considerations would pre-
vent him (Mr. Cobden) from going fully into the question.
There was, however, a prospect of a loan that was to say if
_ _ ____ they might judge from public rumour) being required from
this country by a government which was at this moment
The inquest on the four unfortunate sufferers hp
an explosion of earburetted hydrogen gm, at Cheeky, near violating every one of those principles on which this Con-
lin-ewe, un Monday, was third tor Wednesday ; and we Ifs was beset—a government which was maintaining an
army at so enormous an expense that the country was
are now in possession of more full and accurate information
respectin the melancholy event than could be obtained at doomed to bankruptcy. The army of that country was
the date of our first account. The name of the gentleman spread over almost the whole face of Europe—from the
extremity of Italyato Hamburg, where the troop, were
from London was Mr. Tempest Green, a son of Itear-Ad-
openly insulting the inhabitants. As he (Mr. Cobden) felt
librand Hall, near Chorley, on a visit to Mr. Henry Gill.
mural Sir Andrew Green, K.C.H., and he had reached Oil-
himmelf precluded from "showing up "the financial condo-
!grain, dohllsaiiwisadrisl;mcsh:-aheaihkgcrleyTh, aoyocous,ning,,gestistliehmary:shitsjof hishhiowiign ties of that country and warning the people of England
against the bankruptcy which threatened it, he would
sworn and having viewed the bodice of ilia deceased, on ao longer dwell upon the subject, but he made
Wednesday, adjourned the investigation to the 30th instant. this stipulation with the secretary of this society, that it an
ey and his friend left Gillihrand Hall on Mon- application for the loan to which he had referred should be
Mr. Fazakerl advertised, he trusted ho would summon together by public
day at noon, taking with them the keeper and a gentleman
named Smith. Mr. Fazakerley had spoken to the under- shouldmeeting the friends of peace ; and if he (Mr. Cobden)
chance to be within the border' of England, no
looker at one of the mines on his estate, a man named James
matter where, he would give his attendance on the °cm-
Hilltop, on the previous Feeley, to go down the
non for the purpose of raising his protest against such a
new mine on his estate, but Billing° advised him
to wait till the ventilation was better. The mine is the pro- proceeding, and expressing his want of faith in shy trans-
pert, of Messrs. Blundell, of Wigan, who are lessees or the actions with the Austrian government, and the inevitable
consequences that must ensue (ruin negotiating *loan to
minerals on this part of the estate. Without di chuing his
intention to hieroutpanions, on Monday, Mr. Faxitherley ap- that government. (Cheers.)
n Mr. J. lenyveles
.in the resolution, which was put and
teis and Mons. JULES AvtoDox (a
pears to have I then them directly to this mine, where he
'rem ') supported
inquired hoot the regime-tenter Ow Billinge, and that per-
carried unanimously.
son was sent for. The ineeeenger returned from 13illinge's
at work
me, saving he could not bind hinnbut us no one was Mons. DE CORIMENIN then moved the following reso-
hoeise, lution (not ou the list prepared by the congress)—" That
in the coal pit lie had !Drought a miner waned Taylor to act
the members of peace societies in all constitutional man-
in Billinge's place. Taylor lighted four candles and placed
Wes be recommended to use their influence to return to
them in balls of clay in the way miners usually do, and then
their respectireparliaments representatives who were friends
he and Mr. Farakerley stepped into the basket suspended
of peace, who would be prepared to support by their votes
over the shaft and were lowered to the bottom, a depth of
about 620 feet. Arrived there, it appear. the whole of measures for the diminution of the numbers of men ern.
their lights were extinguithed, and this should have warned Ployed in, and the amount of money expended for, war
them that care must be exercised ; hut Taylor returned to the PThe Rev. Dr. MASSEY, of Liverpool, seconded the
urPmes'
top of the slat, and after re-lighting his candled took
a flaming torch made of a piece of rope, well saturated with motion, which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.,
.ELIHU BC MOproposed
TT the sixth resolution,
re
oil and pitch, and prepare to descend the shaft a second
that , f hiecongress recommends all the friends of peace to
time, inviting Mr. Green and Mr. Smith to accompany
prepare public opinion, in their respective countries, with •
him. Mr. Smith declined, and asked where he hail heft the
view to the formation of an authoritative code of inter-
"young squire ? " Taylor replied that he had left him at
the bottom, smoking a cigar. Mr. Smith then questioned national law."
Taylor ite to whether he was sufficiently acquainted with the H. COIGNET, a manufacturer from Lyons, said it was
to the eternal honour of the people of England that they had
mine to conduct the gent', nu n through the workings, and been the means of brii.ging together this magnificent sasem-
be replied with apparent confidence that he was. At this blf for the purpose of putting an end to the miseries of
time James Billinge came to the top of the mine, and Mr.
war ; and he elan felt that they were deserving of the
Green having stepped into the basket, Taylor and Billings thanks of all nations for having begun, under the auspices
placed their kit ado it, awl all three were lowered down 01. Mr. Cobden, that economical system of commerce which
the shaft. It was eacertained that they all alighted safely
was calculated to alleviate the condition of the working
at the bottom, and Mr. Smith and the keeper remake,' on
climes of every country.ieisge In his own name and that of h‘
the bank at the eye of the shaft, along with the engine-
V_ ,nter to await the signal from the bottom, when the party cmn„
VitTe l'Anglle.te " permission to pronounce the words
Amid wish to return. In about a quarter of an hour whole body. he key note being given, the
of tforeneig.ners ou the platform rose up and testi-
a rash of air up the shaft threw out some dust, and though tied their approval of the sentiments by the most enthie
no noise of an explosion was heard the engine-tenter imme-
Mastic atwatr.
diately espremed his conviction that there had been a fine M. lIIPPOLYTE PEUT addressed the meeting i
blast. The emission of sulphur up the .hart soon confirmed Frenchlanguage, and denounced in emphatic."
in the
this alarming statement, suit but little doubt could remain very a .
to any one requainted with the mine that the party at the gun!: the encouragement of those principles w
bottom of it hail perithid ; for it was known that there was
calwai.. BOUVET, a m •
ber of the National Amennip
but one level driven from the bottom for working purpmes, 0f.,M0ms.
r ranee
next addreseeil the meeting, s pri hinci
and in that the party would most likely be when they fired being to express 71 APO
his regret that some two years ago e wee*
the explosive gm There is no one left to tell exactly
duced in a moment of passion to accept a challenge to fight
under what cireumetauces the unfortunate party brought
so
.. a duel. He Dad deeply lamented this act, that he was
their fate upon them, but in all human probability the?
glad to take this opportunity of declaring that he would
were in the level spoken of, which is hut 2.1 yards long, sna never again accept or offer a challenge on any preteuee
ascends slightly. l'he means of ventilation in the pit was a whatever.
drift-way to another mine, but as this was choked
Dr. SCHENZER, from Vienna, said he came from a
up with water almost to the roof, it would be country which was longing for peace, as it had for some
quite inefficient, and carburetted hydrogen collecting in
time men and endured the honors of war. lie was
pest
the coal level would naturally ascend to the highest or a And Austria so badly represented here, but the,
farthest end from the shaft. The two gentlemen and their =A,
conductors. by taking a bluing torch into such a confined tune= upon the co-operation of large numbers of
.
sa that country, for with the exception of •
ream, would be almost like a man who should be rash ressred aad ambitious natures there were 3.5 millions of
enough to take a torch into a cannons mouth when there who were friends of universal peace. There was so
was a charge of powder at the further end, and when the eenntry in Europe which more required the blessings of
gas ignited there is but little doubt hut the fire-blast ear- than poor Austria, and he most sincerely trusted that
ried them out of the level into the bottom of the shaft, the object
where their bodies would sink in the water of the (21.01...c1ime in view would speedily be accomplished.
sump-hole ; and here, indeed, they were found quite Tte ethtlaonad.lirstthenagreea to.
dead, as soon as other miners could be induced lows:—"
This
Congress, resolution was then read. It was as fol-
to descend the shaft in search of them. The the io convinced that whatever brings
actions of the earth together in intimate and friendly
two unfortunate gentlemen, though much bruised, were intercourse must tend to the establishment of peace, by
only slightly disfigured by the scorching fire about their faces, removing ' misapprehensions and prejudices, and inspirits',
and it is probable that their death would be almost Mika- mutualn,
taneoue. Mr. rarakerley was an oniy son, and to his family ExtionsPectt,the Industry of all "'"'. '
Nations, as asioesdy
and friends hie untimely death, coming only a few weeks calculated to promote that end.
after wr,:
the death of his father, is a ee shock. -the is re
elder Thu w •as tarried by acclamation, the Ray. Mr.
brother of Mr. Greco was down at Oillibrand Hall ',ester.
RICH tang that it was not neeneary to sav-
eloy, and appeared to be deeply affected by the fatc of his
pant it by spenellere's, the principles advocated in it having
relative. The two miners leave families unprovided for— n touelkadiaszon by almost every gentleman who ked
Taylor a wife mid three children, sad Billing° a wife and :le:env the meeting.
nine children. Mr. J. STURGE proposed a resolution to the effect that
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a Congress of Peace should be held next year, the time and
MR. I/Yet SoMBRE, it ire maid, has left a paper, place to be determined by the Peace Congress committee.
intended to be his will, the validity of which must form Mr. E. SMITH, of Sheffield, seconded the msolution,
the subject of some legal investigation. By this document, which was carried.
the whole of his property. with the exception of small lege- The CHAIRMAN then offered a few parting remarks to
cies to the family of his two sisters, is given to the directors the meeting congratulating them u n the peaceful and
of the East India Company, in trust, for the foundation of orderly amuse' in which the p ' had been carried
educational establishments throughout Hindontan. on, and ashorting all present, particularly parents,

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