The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-11 00:00:00

Cbt Court.

The Duchess of Bent, attended by lady Fanny
Howard and Sir George Cooper, joined the royal circle at
Osborne at dinner, oa Thursd..y evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied
by Prince Frederick of Hesse, ana attended by Lady A.
Cadogan and Baron Ruesen ck, left their rad& nce at Kew
yesterday, to honour the Marquis of Salisbury with a visit,
at his seat, Ha•field House, Herta.

The Rev. Dr. Montgomery and Mr. Tennent, M.P.,
had an interview with Lord Morpeth yesterday, at the office
of the Wields and Forests, in Whitehall-place A deputa-
tion from Manchester, consisting of Mr. Richard Birley, Mr,
Malcolm Ross, and Mr. Dorington, had an interview with
Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Lord Mon-
teagle had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing.
street. The Rev. Mr. Dile, the Rev. Mr. Ellis, the Rev.
Dr. Worthington, the Rev. Mr. Lacey, and the Rev. Mr.
Marshall, a deputation of some of the metropolitan incum-
bents on the subject of intra moral interments, attended by
Megan. F. and B. Talbot, bad an Interview with VI/WO=
Morpeth yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests.
Mr. Fitzpatrick had an interview yesterday with Sir George
Grey at the Home-office.
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat
yesterday, and commenced the hearing of an appeal from
New South Wales, " The Bank of Australasia o.Breilbut"
The lords present were—the Master of the Rolls, Lord
Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.

[From last night's Gazelle.]
DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 10.—The Qucen has given
orders foe the appointment of the Marquis of Norman'oy,
her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten-
tiary to the King of the French, to be an Ordinary Member
of the Ciril Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand
Cross of the most honourable Order of the Bath.

WAR 0 iFICE, Dee. 10.
Bth Drag. Cats.-I. D. !Menton, gent., to be cornet, by par., vice
Gwyn, promoted.
3rd Lt. Drage.-Caniet T. H. Misted, to be lieut., by pose., vice
Burton,app. to the 16th Lt. Drags.; M. C. Smith, gent., to be cor.,
by purchase, vies deleted.
ith Lt. Drags.-lirev. Lieut.-Col. 0. Blomelleld, from h..p., mutt.,
to be major, vice G. P. Bustle, who each.; Capt. C. liagart to be
major, by par., vice Blome&W, who rent ; Lieut. W. Viscount St.
Lawrence, to be mat, by use.,p vice ilatrart ; Con C. F. C. Cole:nom,
to be Heat, by puns., vice 11 Decant Mt Lowrame; It. W. Illeredyth,
gent, to be cornet, by par, rice Coimore.
10* Lt. Drags-Lieut. C.. F. Surteet to be rapt., by par., vice
Barry, who rel. ; Car. B. A. Beantill, to be lieut., by par, vice Sur.
tees ; J. B. Cuthbert, gent, to be roe., by pose., vice Brands.
IBM Lt. Drags.-Brev. lAcut-Col. J. R. Smyth, to be lieut.-col,
by vice MacDowell, who ret. ; Capt. G. O'Halloran Gavin, to he
orgy pur, vice Smyth ; Lieut. C. J. Foster, to be apt.. by par,
rice Gavin ; lieut.'. 0. A. Burton, from Srd Lt. Drags., to be
vice Fuse.
Coldstream Reg. of F. Oda.-Brev.-Col. 0. Todd, from half-pay
uuaU., to be omit and lieut.mol., vice E D. Wiefrani. who ...i
liree..ifiijor Lieut. and Capt. the Hon. R. F. Boyle' to be ears. sail
lieut-col., by pose. , vice Toilets, who ret.; Ens. and Unit. F. W.
Newdigate, to be lieut and apt. by par., vice Boyle; A. 0. B.
Thellusern, peril. to be ens. and lieut., by pose., vice
Scola Gds.-her:Cot the lion. F. 0. D. hapset, from
b.-p. unatt., to be amt and lieutma., zee F. 11. O. Seymour, who
each. ; Lieut. and Capt. A. E. Onslow, to be capt and lieat..coL. by
pur vice Peasant. who ret.; Ens. and Lieut. IL G. Wilkinson, to be
Heal and mat, by par., vice Mellow ; Ens. 11. Fitshardiage Drum-
mond. tram 57th Y., to be ens. and lieut., by par, vice Wilkinson.
lei 7.-Cept. D. M. Cameron, to be an joy. by p 0., vice Eaton,
who vet.; Capt. Lord C. L. Kern, from b..p. linatt„ to be apt., vice
1 Z. IL M. Kelly, who inch.; lieut. F. F. Maude, to be apt., by
Ciam.%ocn; I.lLeutaln!.. rapt., by
via lad
heads; Eno. O. C. Zooice, to be lie C. jit, ' In
by pore., vice imiilb7lllns.L
Warburton, from 50th P., to be ens., vice Taylor; O. R. Orly,
gent, to be ens, by pose., vice Hooke.
4th 1. -Lieut W. Wilby, to he apt., by pose., rie. EbOntr
ret. ; Ens. J. Idinchin, from 95* K, to be iivue., by par, via
Wilby.
tom 17.-Eaa. C. Barlow, to be lieut., by par., vise Mane; eta WI;
H. B. H. Rorke, gent, to be em., by our , vice it-irlow.
15th F.-Licit R. T. Irwin, from the Ce i idle Reg., to be Deet.
vice Doren, app. adjutant
20th F.-Amin.-Surg. J. O. Wood, M.D., from the staff, to brow
vice J. Morison, who ret. upon half-par.
29th F.-Ens. J. S. Heridersoo, to be Seat-, without par, AND*.
son, app. guar.-mast. ; Colour -vergt. W. D. Chapman, to be ens,
lienderron ; Lieut. C. S. Dowsott, to be quar..mast, vice Kodak
deceased.
30th F.-T. M. Fitzpatrick, gent, to be ens., by par,
nee Re-
30th F.-T.•
P.-PEWnitit. i1.V.... L. H. William., to be Heat.. without Purs'd
M. Kyrie, dec.; File. 11. D. O'Callagban, ti be lout, by par, vgs
Ackland, who ret.; E. Cbippeadale, gent., to be ens., by pia, vM
O'Callaghan ; J. Birorbistle, gent, to be ens., by par., vice remit.
app. M 95* F.; S. IL Lawrence, gest, to be ens. vioe WHAM.
44th F.-Lieut. E. Walter, to he c mt., by put., rim Campbell, eta
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rot; Ens. E. O. Streathileld, to be lieut., by ;sir. vice Waite;
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Elio; gent, to be ens„ by par., vice Streathfia
57th F.-J. F. Bland, gent., to be ens., by par., rise Dramatad.
app. to hole Fusilier Guards.
78th 1.-Major B. Twopenny, to be lieut-col., by par, **DOM
who est; Brevet-Majorca. Hamilton, to ho major, by par. neeYlt
Cu. V. 'A-nedut.
purE;Ci he rur.,
prom.
to be lieut., ~ vice Penn, the It iyal
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J. Webeter, gent.,on to be ens.,in by pur., vice MPG J.
F. Diet, gent, to be ens., by par., vice Anderson.
• F.-En.. F. S. de Vero lone, to be lieut., by pose, vise Miner,
who est. ; G. Betts, gent, to be ens., by pur., Moe Gino
8441aL-Idsjor D. Rowell, to be lieut-ooL, by par,vim MOD*
who alt. brevet-MMor C. James, to be major, by par.. vice Ransil;
Llawt.C. ; Seymour, to be capt, by puns., vice Jams.; Ens. B.
Leal% to be Seat, by par, vice Seymour ; E. K. V. Arbuckle, Priv
to be era., by pile., vice Leahy.
F.-fts., 0. R. R. °Atha, to be lieut., by par., vim Wecii.
who via.; I. Last, gest., to be ins., by par„ Orlebar.
R. L. 0. Erma" bum 32nd I, to be ms.,
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97* 1,..-Ibe. C. H. barley, le be Heat., by pur„ owe 61Mes, its
yet.; W. It. Poseekm eget, le be OL, by par., vice
99th P.-Esa. 9 I. 0%40p, le be lieut., by pur., visiAlitger
tet.; W. H. D.ll. Wie; ilea, la be ens., by par, viel
H. 11. Jones, 11. D., MED saiWieg., vice Smith...el. to Am
Royal NewhcoWni OeMapebee.-CopL B. Coney, hes be..._"`'
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apt, Tu.:Tomcod; nor... Lint. P. Bediegneld, to be beetlieut.,
✓ice iceard.
ADMIRALTY, Dec. L.
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SEE OF YORB.7CONFIRMATION OF THE

ARCHBISHOP.

The confirmation of the election of Dr. Musgrave,
Bishop of Rerefcra,to the Archbishopric at York, took plane
terday, at St. James's church, Piccadilly, at 11 o'clock,
by virtue of her blelesty's royal letters patent directed to the
Archbishop of Canterbury end other prelate*, to confirm the
election made by tha dean and chapttr of York. The Arch-
bishop of York elect attended with the bishops specially ap-
waisted for that purpose, the commissionen being the Lord
Bishop of Winchester !the president), and the Lords Bishops
of Exeter, Sal isbury. C hichester, and Ely. The prelates having
robed in tbs vestry, and the advocates and proctors the vicar-
general of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and his grace's
roptem, with other officers, having as-embied, they W :re
conducted into the church, where morning pr lyers were
read by the Rev. J. Jackson, the recently tepprinted vicar of
SL Jamts's. The Lords Commissioners then proceeded to a
table in the body of the church and took their seats, the
Bishop of Winche,ter being in the centre, the archbishop-
reading
in his pew. The proceeding* commenced hy
reading the license of the Archbishop of Canterbury consent-
ing to the confirmation lacing held is that church, and with-
inlik province. 'I he proctor of the Arches' Court, officiat-
ing for the dean and chapter of York, prayed the letters
patent to be read.
The Lnrd Archbishop elect then took his seat at the table
opposite to the first commissioner, his grace being presented
to his lordship by the proctor, who, at the same time, pro-
duced the original mandate; whereupna the president
directed the spysritor publicly to call in all epposers thee, to.
Nene,of course, episeered, and his lordship r. ad aloud the
several instruments, which were afterwards signed by the
whole of the lords commissioners. The oaths of allegiance,
supremacy, and Antony, were directed by the president to be
taken by the archbishop elect—at the time kneeling. The
oath of supremacy is as follows :
do sorer that t do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as
Impart nod Meeting that damnable doctrine and position that praises
etrommumoted yr deprived by the Pope, or any authortty of the nee
of dome ahoy he dews. d or murthered by their subjects, or an.
other whonoecer ; and I do declare that no foreign prince, persmi,
prelate, state, or potentate bath or ought to have any jurisdiction,
power, superiority, pre-eminenoe, or authority, ecclesiastkal or
spiritual, within this realm.
The sentence confirming the election was then read by the
Bishop of Winche,ter in a most solemn and impressive
manner, in which are these words
We Pace amply found that the elestdn was rightly and lawfully
made and celebrated by the dean chopterut eothedral aul me-
tropolitiml church of St. Vein: in York, of the Right her. Father in
God, Thomas Musgrave, Lord Bidinjo of Hereford .0 elected, s man
both prudent sod &erect, deservedly Lod:dole for his life and eon.
vermuon 0: a free condition, born in last tol wedlock, of hie age, and
an ordained and cotateceoted blihup. and that there midair was nor in
anything in the emlesto!tical laws that ought to obstruct or hinder
his being confirmed arthbiabop of Fork by authority of her Mujesty.
And the sentence directs that the mdibi-hop then elected
and confirmed be immediately installed and enthronei by
the dean and ch,pter of the cathedral of Y vk. The sen-
tence was then signed by the whole of the lords commis-
sioners.
Tke church was filled by a very lash! unable congregation,
and in the centre aisle were many clergymen in canonicals.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB DINNER.
The ordinary meeting. of tiro club was held yester-
day morning at the committee-room at the Bazaar. The
Duke of Richmond presided.
The rep•rt of the committee appointed last year to super-
intend the re-arrangement of the prize list, which contained
a recommendation to do away with all restrictions as to the
feeding of the cattle, was, after some discussion, unani-
mously adopted. Notices of motion to extend the same
arrangement to the sheep classes, and to give re wards to the
herdsmen sad shepherds of the stock gaiiiieg prizes, on
their obtaining certificates of good conduct from their re-
spective maters, were also given ; and it was furthor unani-
mously agreed to requst successful commtitore to attend the
anniversary dinner of the club in future.
Tins DINNER —ln the evening about two hun-
dred graziers, farmers, and others interested in the
improvement of the breed of stock, assembled at the Free-
masons -hall to celebrate the meeting by the usual anniver-
sery dinner. The Earl of Hardwicke was the president of
the day, the Duke of Richmond being prevented by illness
from attending; and amongst the principal guests were the
Earl of Yarborough, the Hon. Dudley Pelham, Major•
General Wemyss, P. Pusey, E.g., M.P., Col. Sibtkorp,
M.P , John &Kett, E'q., M.P., Hon. H. W. Wilson, J.
T. Shelley, Esq., Professor Way, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Wood,
chairmu of the sieve board, &c. &C.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the evening,
said it was with regret he found h:m..elf under the necessity
of addressing them ea their chairman, in consequence of the
absence of one infinitely better known to them, more re-
spected, and in every way better qualified :o till the peition
be was called upon to occupy. He was aware that it should
be the endeavour to pass an evening like the present with
the greatest hilarity. They were hound together by ties of
a remarkable description, and they wet • met to celebrate a
verrmwarcokanbdiueet o
himself
Liattideirhechtfusted hen as
l db e
enabledmanner
which should be agreeable so them all. Be would give them
as the first toast, " Her Majesty the Queen."—The toast was
drunk with the usual honours.
The CHAIRMAN had the satisfaction of informing the
company that there were nineteen bumper touts on his
list ; he trusted, therefore, they had strong beads, or that
those who had not would provide themselves with small
glasses. (A laugh.) The toast he had next to propose was
" The Queen Dowager, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family." With regard to the
first of these illustrious persons it was only necessary to re-
mind them that she was one of the greatest benefactors of
the poor and most Ii ieral distributors of charity that per-
haps existed. To the neat, the Prince of Wales, they were
bound by ties of allegiance as well as of affection; but the last
name on the list had a peculiar claim upon them as a mem-
ber of the society, who was a competitor, and a successful
competitor, at the present show. (Cheers.) He observed ,a
gallant friend of his present, General Wimps, who con-
ducted the agricultural affairs of Prince Albert ; and, speak-
ing without any knowledge of the balance-sheet, he believed
under that management those affairs had been eminently
successful. With regard to the balance-sheet he was wholly
ignorant. There were secrets in all families, and he knew
many agriculturists who w, re particular y tender upon the
subject of 'the balance-sheet. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
Great credit was due to his his Royal Highness, nut only
for what be bad done in respect to the club, tut tor joining,
se he had done, royal agricultural associations with toe view
of giving all the assistance in his power to that important
branch of national industry. (Cheers.) This toast was
drunk with three times three.
The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said—Mr. Vice-President
and gentlemen, I believe we have now arrived at the great
toast of the evening, " Success to the Smithfield Club," a
toast which I ?egret my inability to do justice to. Though
I have but recently brcome a member of the society I un-
dentend this club has beta now in existence something like
fifty years. It was established first by a few gentlemen
and yeomen, who were aoiembled together to celebrate a
sheepshearing of the Duke of Bedford's. Since then it has
been presided over successively by Lord Somerville, the
Dike of Bedford, Sir John Sebright, Dal Spencer, and
now by the Duke of Richmond, of all of whom I will say
that men more remarkable for love of country, love of agri-
culture, and especially for love of the industrious classes,
never met. (Hear, hear.) The names of those who have
acted es its presidents I think stamp the charac-
ter of the club with honeety, impartiality, and seal,
in carrying out the objects it has undertaken, and
it desires still to maintain those interests it was esta-
blished to promote in its awn peculiar and 'articular manner.
I feel it impossible to sit in this chair to-day without having
in my bosom some feeling of irritation—irritation shall I
call it ?—some feeling of regret, at least, that the public
should be led on by any distinguished writers in this country
to look upon this club as of no advautsge to society. (Rear.)
Poor as I aam in speech, I am happy ID having an opportu-
nity of bearing my testimony in favour of this society, and
showing my seal for the cause it seeks to promote.
(Cheers.) I say this is a society whose intentions are as
honest and as zealous for the public welfare as any that ever
existed—a society having for its first principle the giving to
the people food at the cheapest possible rate—(cheers); and
I say further, that the mode it takes to (envy out th.t prin-
ciple has been eminently successful. (Hear, hear.) The
object of the society is to produce for the public use
animals of the best descriptions, brought to the highest con-
dition in the shortest possible period, and at the cheapest
rate. The mode they adopt for effecting this great and im-
portant end may be questioned by many, but whatever dif-
ferences there may ha on that point, it cannot be denied that
the most unremitting attention has been given by the society
to accomplish the object—(hear, hen)—and by briuging
together animal. to compete for prizes of no mean description
once in every year they show what may be effected by con-
stant attention to the blood, the breed, and the feeding of
stock. I know we have been told that the only result
is to produce at a great cost monstrous and filthy animals,
to raise enormous bodies of beastly fat, which is necessarily
diseased and unfit to eat. Bat, gentlemen, those
who use these terms do not remember that those
who produce ataimals of that description to compete at these
meetings have been engaged in an experiment, and though
each such experiment nifty have cost, as I have seen it stated,
more than would be sufficient to feed a labourer for a year, I
would ask those who put forward that statement (which
whether correct or not I do not know), to point out what
experiments have turned out cheap to the society, or the in-
dividual by whom they were made. (Bear, hear.) What
have the various experiments is the arts and is science met
the people ? How much is expended every year in making
experiments in out dock-yards, our arsenals, our military
preparations, in trials of ships, guns, implements of war,
canvass, and everything you can contemplate
in science or in art Consider the cost of these
experiments and the objects for which they are
undertaken, and then say which clam of experiments is
the most important to society—that whose object is to feed
the people at a cheaper rate, or that which seeks at a cheaper
rate to destroy the lives of oar fellow-men ? (Cheers.) No
doubt every one of those experiments which are undertaken
through the encouragement offered by this society costa a
large sum of money. But have there been no good results ?
I am told by thou who are in a position to form the
best opinion that it is through the instrumentality
of this club, and the zeal with which its affairs
are carried on—the great talents, the independence, the
impartiality, and the high character of those distinguished
individuals who have pee Bled Merit ; that we have brought
the animal stock of this kingdom to a date of perfection
which no country in Europe can compete with. Is it the
climate of this country, or the food of this country, that

has produced snob aerials ? I should say certainly not.
(Hear.) But it is the intelligence, the unwearied zeal and
attention given by these who are interested in this society,
which has infused into the aricaltuzier a feeling that it is
seenseare for great and useful purer to coup* before
the public in this metropolis yearly,soof Wre, brio exhibi-
tion of animals of the highest breeding err thelpeasospata•
thy of Her to show that they have eadeesermeilielleilerthe
best description of animals for the food el the pee*. It
en experiment to show the cheapest pos.ible rate at which
the best animal food can be produced, and alao where the but
rime's for improving stock can be obtained. It may be a
question whether the mode we employ for carrying out our
intention* is the wise• . and the beet, and I have often
thought myself whether it would not be better to limit
the tie during which each animal shall be put up, in order
that the influence of change of food from the common
gram and hay might be accurately ascertaiued. When,
however, it was attempted to establish such a rule,
many obstacles presented themselves, and it was found
Impossible to carry it out. It may be said that the
animals should be sent in lean, and that the club should see
to the feeding, and no doubt if that could be done without
exciting jealousy and complaints on the part of the utunte-
cessful competitors, it would be a good arrangement. But
these subjects have been all diszussed, no doubt, by there
who have bt fore filled this chair, and by the society, and they
have found it better, upon the whole, to say at once, send to
your animals; tell us the age and the (ceding, and we
will appoint judges to decide on their merits, who
:hail take all the circumstance* into consideration.
I have thought it necessary to say thus much as
to the objects and operations of this club, because within
the last two years mucks have been made upon it in a
manner wholly unworthy by certain gentlemen who pretend
to he the conductors of public opinion, the orbiters of the
fate of individuals—the sell-constituted judg.s of everything
and every subject—but who are the tyrants, in my opinion,
of the liberties of this country. (Cheers.) I speak of them
as the tyrants of liberty is a limited tenon. God forbid that
I shout I pretend, or that rt should for • inotneut be thought,
that I intended it to go forth es my wish that the fete opinion
of the people should not at all times be written, uttered,
and listened to. (Hear, hear.) But what I mean is,
tbat where a great writer, or a great company of
writers, endeavour to influence public opinion wrongly—
when they make use of that iutloence which they have
gained for purposes which tend, as I think, to pervert and
misinform the mind of the public—that, I say, ss an autho-
rity which, whenever exercised, must be a curse to the liber-
ties of the nation. (Cheers.) I have the greatest pride in
being remitted to-day to occupy this chair. lam much
attached to agriculture, and pre:end to be a bit of a farmer
myself—(hear)—but I am yet young in the business, and 60
far as I have been able to undenesed it, harming can only be
carried on successfully by the application of severe labour,
great attention, and the west minute calculations.
A Lamer, if be be really a good tanner, I hold to be a moot
important and valuable subject of toe Queen. But a man
who ventures upon terming without sufficient capital, places
himself in the most difficult situation man cam occupy. He
is in the position of a man plant d in the potation of a capital-
ist without capital—and all the consequences of such a por-
tion are sore to follow. Blame is inevitable, and they
he becomes • discontented fellow, complains that he
is unjuAly treated by the laws or by his landlord. The
Beak does not issue money enough to please him—he
calls for tenant-right, and all manner of things, and he be.
comes an incubus on society, a pest to himself, and ono of
the most discontented and disaffected subjects of the realm.
(Rear, hear.) Having said no much as to what I under-
stand of agriculture, and having expressed my ope-
nion that only men of capital should undertake it,
1 will abstain from turther remarks, for I see the path be-
fore me would lead to other subjects, aid to difficulties,
which are consequent upon the various combinations of
society in this country, and which should be but gently
touched upon, if at all, and which shall rot be by me on
this occasion. I will, therefore, conclude by proposing,
" Success to the Smithfield Club," with all the honours
which are due to its great name. The toast was drunk r
usual with the utmost enthusiasm.
Mr. Pussy, M.P., tormented " The Health of the Duke of
Richmond," whose conduct so president of the club he eulo-
gised in the strongest teems, and wh e he said, though he
had done more to improve hie property (especially in Sore
land) than perhaps any. other mats, had never removed a
tenant from one farm without giving him Lowther waited to
his means.—Drunk with honours.
The Earl of ICA nooaouon gave "The Health of the Chair-
meta," and having spoken of tare beneti:conferred on agricul-
ture by the Royal. Agricultural Association, of which the
chairman had been president, joined in regretting the mis-
taken view taken by certain public writers as to this associa-
tion. It was gratifying, however, to fad that they. had not
succeeded in damping the ardour of agricultural improve-
ment, or in diminishing the public interest in the proceed-
ings of the club. (Hear.) The toast having been drunk,
The CHAIUMAN returned thanks. In reference to an
article, cotton seed, which he had been requested to bring
under the notice of the meeting, as an article containing
much oil and fat, to feed cattle, he remarked that cotton
was as important to the people of England as wheat. Cotton '
was the fond of millions, and whenever the weedy was cut
off woe betide the people. The b.st way to prevent that
supply being cut off was to be prepared at all points for the
foreign enemy. If we were not so prepared (and we were
not eo now) the day would come when, instead of a supply
of cotton, we should have • large importation of foreign
bayonets. (Hear, hear.) A mithon and • half a year for
six years, and a million a year atter ,earals, would raise a force
sufficient for the defence of the country under all circum-
stances, and secure us on that score. (Hear.)
The next tout, "Mr. Putty, M.P., and the 'Vice-Presi-
dents," wait given by Col. Sibthorp, M.P., and having been
drunk with the usual honours was acknowledged by Mr.
Pussy ; after which the several pm:, were distributed, the
list of which and the names of the successful competitors has
been already reported in the Express.
The successful and unsuccessful competitors, the judges
and other officers, the butchers, and the working aliases,
were the subjects of subsequent toasts, which were severally
spoken to by the chairman, the Berl of Yarborough, Mr.
Shelly, Mr. S. Benett, Gen. Wemyas, and Capt. the Hon.
Dudley Pelham; after which the chairman declared the
business at an end, and the company retired.

REPEAL OF THE WINDOW TAX.
Yesterday a meeting of the delegates appointed by
all the metropolitan parishes took place at the Court house,
Marylebone, for the purpose of considering the steps neces-
sary to be taken " for enforcing on the government the
necessity of an immediate repeal of the window tax, without
which they hare themselves declared any measure of sani-
tary reform an absurdity " Communications were read from
Sir B. Hall, Lord Dudley Stuart, and other metropolitan
members, expressing regret at unavoidable absence, but
giving their cordial concurrence to the movement.
Mr. G. Datum., of Marylebone, was called on to preside.
He said, they had again assembled for the purpose of open-
ing the campaign in the present session against the atrocious
window tax ; and he was happy to say that he believed they
were in a better position than they bad ever been heretofore.
The government had admitted tne evils and the gross in-
justice of this tax ; but they had now gone sr tar as to ap- I
point a sanitary commission. It must be admitted on all
bends that no sanitary measure could be considered per-'
het which prevented health by refusing to the public the
benefits of light and air without heavy eixation It ought to
be made a sine qua non with the public, that no sanitary
measure could be effectual unless the window tax were re-
pealed.
Lord DUNCAN, M.P., said he was desirous of going
slightly into what had taken place last session with regard to
the repeal of the window-tax, and also what he (the noble
lord) proposed to do in the present *mien. It would be re-
membered that Lord Morpeth was las year at the head of
the sanitary commission ; and that in the report of that com-
mission it was said, " That no sanitary measure could be per-
fect which did not abolish the window-tax." He (Lord
Duncan) waded through the evidence, and found very strong
evidence to that effect from Sunderland and other places.
After such a declaration, he fully expected that a proposition
for the repeal of the window duties would have formed part
of his lordship's sanitary bill ; but to his astonishment this
was not the case, and he then gave notice of as amendment
in the very words of the report, " That no sanitary measure
could be perfect which did not abolish the window-tax."
They said he would stop the sanitary bill if he persisted in
his amendment, and he cemented to withdraw it of •
promise that his motion for a repeal of the window-tax
should have their support hereafter. It was now his in-
tentioa Ito call upon the government to redeem
that promise. The government and the Sanitary Commis-
elan were racking a great stir about getting places ready
consequent on the apprehended arrival of the cholera, but if
the government and the sanitary commissioners were in
earnest in the matter, they would immediately set about re-
moving the window-tax, that great obstacle to health by its
operation in checking ventilivion. He had felt it his duty
to communicate with Mr. Austin, the secretary of the Sans-
tary Commission, at Gwyder-heose, on the subject of venti-
lation, and hoped that the commissioners would not shut
that important subject, in connexion with sanitary reform,
from their report, as there were many gentlemen prepared
to give evidence upon it. He replied, they had no objection
to hear the evidence, but the fiscal pert of thy subject was
under the Chancellor of the Riche/pier. lie (the noble
lord) could prove that the effect of this tax was to deprive
houses of proper ventilation, and the cause of a vast amount
of ill health. He could prove many cases where, in order
to evade the tax, houses which formerly had twenty win-
dows had the number reduced to nine. They hod now what
was called a liberal government, and another point, as show-
ing the baneful operation of this tax, was its effect upon the
franchise. Thousands of persons had been disfranchised,
and the liberal cause placed in jeopardy, solely through
the inability of the poorer classes to pay this
tax. He intended again to bring the repeal of the
window-tax before the house immediately after the
Christmas recess, and he was happy to say that he
bad not only a great accession of strength from gentlemen of
his own political opinions, but from a number of gentlemen
who, in politics generally, were opposed to Na, The
English people were too quiet; they should take a leaf oat
of the book of those pertain on the other side of the water,
whole vociferous clamour tailed for eight millions, and ob-
tained it. (Hear, hem.) He had no doubt they would be
met by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with the same
bugbear as formerly ; namely, that he admitted the irupolicy
and impropriety of the tax, but the state of the finance of
the county would not permit him to take it off. He again
said this country mast copy the example of those over the
water, and demand it boldly, and not be so quietly put
down as they had been. He (Lord Duncan) should bring
forward his motion in the most tangible shape possible, but
if he found the government offered him opposition, be should
bring the repeal of the window-tax forward as an !amend-
ment to some of the government measures, let the result be
what it might. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. °RESIN, Of St, James's, Westminster, congratulated