The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

is included in the provisions of the bill ; mills, tile-manu-
factories farm roods and buildings, drainage, in short, every
work which' will permanently improve the value of
land may be undertaken through its means. It is needless
to enlarge on the advantages which are thus offered to us.
The terms of the loan a-e exceedingly easy, and the facilities
for employing it so great, that 1 can hardly conceive
the cue of an estate where it may not be in-
vested profitably to the owner, as well as to the labourers
on his property. We have land with all its capabilities and
we have labour available to an enormous extent; this
measure proposes to supply the third element of production,
the only one now wauting, namely, capital. It remains to
be seen whether these elements may not be so largely and
so effective:3, combined as to absorb the surplus labour, and,
at the same time, to iner, ase the capabilities of the country
proportionably to the increased demands which they have
henceforth to meet. I would fain believe that such may be
the case—l wou'il fain believe that if our resources were
fully explored, se we are now invited and stimulated to
emeore them, there may not prove to he one man too
much in Ireland. At any rate, if it is not so, our case is
hopeless : if we cannot, by making use of our present oppor-
tunity, succeed in supporting, by legitimate and profitable
employment, our whole population, we may as well retire
from the content at once. No poor-law can do MOM than
act as a supplement and a stimulus; no emigration scheme
can be devised sufficiently extensive to meet the emergency ;
railway!, most important as • relief to our present necesaittes
and IA an addition to our future means, can never do what
this bill enables us to do for ourselves. They will
not produce food; nor are they elahtie enough to
meet the oomplicatei difficulties which beset us, for
they do not penetrate into every corner of the country,
and give employment to every cuss of the population, as
agricultural improvements will do. No, sir; the laud of
Ireland must be improved so as to support her people; and
this I maintain can only be done by a judicious and practical
application of the bill now under consideration. It is to be
observed, that the loans now offered are subjected to no con-
ditions which involve anything like pauper labour ; nor is
there to he any interference on the part of goes rnment or the
Board of Works, further than is alvolutely necessary to en.
are the due application of the money ; the only condition
imposed. is, that the land shall be improved by means of it.
It remains for me only to offer, with great humility, a few
words of advice as to the manner in which, as I conceive,
landed proprietors ought to ant, so as best to profit by
the advantages offered to them. I assume that all the pre-
sentment works now in progress will be brought to an
end in less than a month, and that, consequently,
by that time the labourers now employed upon them
must in some way or other he supported. Some
will, no doubt, be absorbed by the spring labour with
the assistance of the food systein shortly to be established ;
but it is impossible to hope that there will not remain a vast
number unemployed even now, and during the summer
months, at any rate, it will be absolutely neeenery to pro-
vide employment. Let there be no delay, then, on the part
of Irish proprietors, in providing instantly for the supply
of such employment by private resoumea (where they
exist), or by applying for loans under the terms of the
bill now introduced. Let the proprietors in each electoral
division, or their agents, meet at once, and arrange
among themselves the proponion of capita which they
ought respectively to employ during the ensuing sum-
mer, in order to ensure that in that division there shall be no
unemployed labourers, and, consequently, no additional levy
of poor rate. There are very few who cannot do so to their
own aura and ultimate profit; and, at any rate, it is far better
that they should run a certain risk by empling the people,
than that the latter should be supported altogether un-
productively out of the rates. Let 11l not plead any
longer that we cannot combine ; that we cannot set in con-
cert; that we cannot work with this bill, any more than with
former one. 1 repeat, sir, that if we cannot, we can do
nothing. I have nerowly examined the b:11, and I profess
myself incapable of discovering an objection to any single clause
in it as regarde the simplicity, flexibility, and efficiency of its
machinery. We have long been laying that we want capi-
tal, and that we could improve our estates to any extent if
we had it. Well l—now we are taken at our words, and
capital is offered to a limited amount indeed, but on the
moat favourable terms. Let us show that we era ready, on
the otls r hand, to contribute the enterprise, energy, and
willingness to incur risk and trouble, without whinl no
cancels able scheme can secure us from our present difficul-
ties.-1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN RODEll?
GODLEY.

PROVINCIAL. •
LANCASHIRE.
WITHDRAWAL OP LORD LINDOLN.—MANCHESTIR, FRI-
DAY.—The deputation who lately waited on Lord Lincoln
reported progress to the committee to-day, and read the fol-
lowing letter fromhis lordship :
Whitehall-place, Mad Feb., 1017. .Centleinen,-It is net without
greet reluctance that I have arrived at the determination to decline
the requisition which, on the part of a large number of the elector
of Manclueter, you have We day done me the homer to preeent to
wie, inviting me to become aeandidate far the distinction of represent-
ing your borough in parliament. With • lively recollection of the fa-
vour and kindness with which I was lately received ironer you, it is
immovable for roc torture this invitation, beUed ni ia by the meorded
promises of 4,725 votes, without mingled feelings of regret and gra-
titude. I cannot be unaware that so greet a number of prodder
would render my sures, if I were to become a candidate highly
probable, but at the are time I must not forget the peculiarity of
my.Citn.lOgldlelairm lrapondmy'dou: Uirott"hitnogy.Tro,r".7,..',Valirl;
so to the mull of a contest would, r it appears to me, justify me
in erring to the honour so freely and generously offered to me.
A general election will not, in all probability, occur for some
months, and I cannot reconcile it to my rear of duty to in.
valve le great and important a constituency, at a moment
like the present, in a protracted struggles the Mum of nhith
however hopeful, cannot be free from uncertainty. derronally,i
have ear, this decision is to me a wove of much regret; but it
would oleo be the cause of no lidle pain, if I could be considered un-
grateful to those to whom I em indebted for an introduction to the
conatnuener, or to thew who bare since exerted themselves so eros-
ional,' on my biked'. I have endeavoured to ad in a manner beet
for the imerer of all. I bare certainly not been guided by W-
ean cen.iderstions -in moor, the advantages would, I fear, be
all persouel to myself -in failure, the tars would be largely shared
by those whom a contested nineties had placed at variance with
neighbour. and friend. Still, If the gentlemen who base consented
to set on the executive committee, had been totanirnorly of opinion
that the canvass insured smiles, I should at roe base placed
re.ll unreservedly in their rods; but, feeling that, under 41 the
ebounheames, a pcsitive deterniination ought to be no longer ds.
bird, I have reluctantly woe to a decision which, If it Is opposed to
the wires ot these who hare awned the requisition, is not lee at vs.
dare with my own inchworm 'though' cermet arch myself to your
lowa by the strong ties of Pa repreeentation In parliement, I shall
ever term the friendship which I have 'Wady formed *moor
you, and Mall value the requisition which you have
to me as one of the prow honours which I court:re
from any body of my fellow c iontrimen, and as entailing open lee
hash obitautions to render my bumble sasistanr to that course of
poticy, upon which the interest of year community, perhaps, mew
irre ediately, but eventually those ersaid the all claim in the
greatly depend. To mu, genternen, otber menitie:Tra
mordive committee, 'I beg to tender the warmed expreedees of my
erns and gratitude.-I leave the honour to be, gentlemen. MO"
Sight sad obedient friend and Lnicour.
en William Neir, Ifoq.; John Pest, sad T. B. Potter, Eeq.
The committee then passed the following resolution
That Ur committee have beard with deep sod sincere regret that
the Varlet Lineeln does not feel justified la aeseptinir the requisition
tram the electors of Manchester, to offer himself a candidate for the
repreentation of We borough; but whilst recording their regret for
the unsuocerful termination of their labours, thee:retrainee feel board
to admit the the force of the reasons which his lordship has se-
signed for declining to comply with their roguish And they
cannot new dissolve, without &Ming mod cordially to
express to the Earl of Lincoln not only their ere= thanks for the
readiness with which he acceded to their desire that he should vett
the borough, as ars:. is the courtesy, candour, and explicitires with
which he enuntlated his political opinion*, but elm their entire sad
unabated coundence in his character wad prineiptre, and their corned
and sincere hope that their connection between his lordship and the
borour of Mandieder may not be entirely severed by the unsuccesdal
termination et their recent effort..
TORKSIIIRF-
NATIONAL EDUCATION.—ToWarda the clue of last week
a private meeting of the leading dissenters in Leeds and the
neighbouring towns, comprising both ministers and laymen,
• was held in East Puede Chapel, in Leeds, at which a long
string of resolutions were passed, condemnatory of the late
• orders in council on the subject of education. This procet ding
seems to have called forth a counter movement, to a meeting
of gen lemon who approve generally of the plan proposed,
was to be held at the Philosophical Hall yesterday afternoon,
to consider whether any and whates should be taken to
mark their approbation of the proposed scheme.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LULL AND STINT RAIL-
WAT.—An inquest was held on Tuesday, at Resale, upon
the bodies of Mr. J. Brown and James Waring. By the
evidence, it appeared that on Sunday evening last the mail
train left the Hull station et 6 P.M., for Ludes, being
drawn by two engines, the " Kingston " and " 'fork," sad
having eight passenger carriages and five waggons laden
with fish attached. The train had proceeded to within
about a mile end a half of Hassle, the bet station, where
from some unexplained cause the sewed engine, the
" York," sprang off the rails, and dashed into the pas-
senger carriages attached to the " Kinfeton," forcing seven
of them off the rail, and smashing them to atoms. The
greater number of passengers were of course thrown
out; one, Mr. James Brown, of Reale, tin-plate
worker, was killed on the spot; soother named
James Waring, of Dewsbury, was so dreadfully injured,
that he died at the Cebarg Hotel on the foll Arlon even-
ing, and eight others are now lying at various inns ha
Resole, suffering from the fearful injuries they have received.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," but et-
presed themselves satisfied that no blame attached to any
particular party.
SUSSEX.
In BRIONTON AND ITS NRIONBOURHOOD, during the pest
week no lees than five holism have been broken into and
robbed. The first case (already reported in this paper)
_wee
that of the plunder of 3001. worth of jewels from Mr. Aides
man Wilson's house, No. 3, Pasture terrace. On Sunday
evening, between seven and eight, a robbery was committed
et the house of Mr. Honeychurel. Brunswick-place North.
Eleven sovereigns were stolen. The same night, about nine
o'clock, Mr. Cowley, of the Bear Mill, which is about half a
mile to the right from the Lewee road, discovered on going
home that in his absence some one had effected an
entrapce by breaking through a window. The thief at
thieve' then went up stairs and took from a drawer *bent
401. in gold and silver. About half-past tea the same night
a noise was heard in the shop of Meant Palmer, Green, and
Co., ironmongers, in North-street, and on search being made,
a boy wee found in the shop. He had been employed in the
warehouse some time ago, and knew the premises ; and he
states that two men gave him sixpence to show them the
way in, and that they escaped she: the alarm was glum.
There has also been • burglary at Hove. On Wednesday
night Wick-house the residence of Mr. Roper, wee bad=
into; but it is supposed that the thieves MK disturbed, ea
they made off without stealing anything.
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