The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-03 00:00:00

FREEHOLD LAND MOVEMENT,

MEETING AT LEICESTER.

A large meting wan held at Leicester on Friday
evening, to hear au explanation of the principles on which
freehold land societies have been established in Birmingham,
Coventry, Dudley, Derby, and Wolverhampton. The hall
was crowded to excess. John Biggs, Esq., president of the
society jut formed in Leicester, presided, and amongst the
speakers were Sir Joshua Walmaley, M.P., J. Bilis, Esq ,
and It. Huns, Eq., members for the borough, and hir.
Taylor, the enicretary, and founder of the Birmingham
society.
Sir J. WALIISLEY, in speaking of the Freehold Land
Societies movement, said, it was one of the greatest import-
ance to the welters of this country, and especially to the
UMW. He asked, and should continue to ask with ell the
energy he might possess, for • full, a fair, and • free reps-
sentauon for the people of thin country, perfectly in-
dependent of any laud society (cheers); but they
had difficulties to overcome, and like wise and
prudent men, they must treks the means to overcome
those difficulties. To his mind this plan wee rather a dossier
restore than a first means to obtain the suffrage • but when
he saw that it was not to twin gone that they had to attri-
bute the absence of • fair r. mutilation of the people, but
to whips as well u toriee—that it was a terrestrial oliguchy
they had to fight, then he felt convinced that this was a good
method of obtaining the suffrage. (Hear.) It would be •
altos, fight ; but they would win it. And why would they
win it? Because they had right and justice on their side.
(Chum) They seat two good men and true from the
borough of Leicester; bat they sent four from the county,
sad how did they vote ? Could they find a good rote that
any one of them had given ? Could they find • single
vote of theirs in favorer of the advancement of the liberties
of the people? (" No.") The very men whose forn
fathers fosteht and bled in, are now tamed remnant to the
cause of liberty. (Hear.) Then were four million of un-
enfranchised men in the country, ae intelligent, u able to
distinguish between a good man and • bad one at the
polieg booth, as merry of those who now possessed the fran-
chise; and it remained fur themselves to donde how awl by
what mesas they would obtain it. A lutfos of the aide.
and working classes had taken place, and hom this he au-
gured the downfall of tyranny. (Cheers.) He called upon
them to join the Freehold Land Society for their own
sakes. If they saved • sum of money and ob•
Mined for themselves the franchise, in that way
they would meet their employers with a very different
feeling to that with which they could meet them now.
After a few remarks on the constitutional character of the
Freehold Lend Societies' movement, Sir Joshua manta-
lated the men of Leicester on the fact thin so many at the
leading liberals of the borough had already conumnaneed
their enfant society, and said that, although now the repre-
sentative of another constituency, whenever his services as
an individual would benefi!them, they might command them
freely. (Loud and continued cheering.)
Resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting
were unanimously pseud, and Messrs. Ellis and Harris, the
borough members, having promised their support to the
society, a vote of thanks was given to Sir Joshua Walmsley
and Mr. Taylor for their attendance, and the meeting was
dissolved. After which near 70 person added their names
to the list of =unbars already cannel, making in the
whole about 210.

CHOLERA AND DEATH FROM FIRE.—A diatreming
circumstance occurred on Wednesday morning, in the hmily
of Thomas Hall, are maker, nccopying a cottage in the
Higherlthd, Newtuetle. On Siturday one of Hall's chil•
dein, a lad about five yeah of ape, was sesed with cholera,
and the mother was afterwards taken ill wth the mow die-
mule, of which she died early tm WcdnerdAy morning. The
lad, who still survived, lay by the side of his dead mother ;
and li.des neighbours being unwilling to go into the house
to reads as•istaace„ he suberquent'y went to get an order
iato the hospital for the lad. Daring his absence a smoke
was seas issuing from the bedroom window, upon which a
yeses men, of the name of J..hn Morgan, ren up stairs,
when a dreadful spectacle permeated itself—the bed on ...high
lay the corpse of the mother cues on flee, together with the
clothing which covered her sad her dying child. Ti.
clothes was taken from the hod, and in the meantime Hall
sense up with a bucket of water and threw hos the hod, and
took the child d ilea stain. The poor little fellow, who
we usable to escape from the bni, was very much burned
(as was the norpro of his mother), and the boy died
la two or three hours afterwards.

BITION OF MANUFACTURES AT
BIRMINGHAM.

BIAXLMOHLII, SATV3DLY NIORT.

If any doubt existed an to the success of the Bir-
mingham exposition, it is removed by the spectacle which
the Interior of the rooms now present. It Is one Mill of
splendour, elegance, and taste, • monument of perseverance
and Indletry, and en earnest that England has chisel: the
right path nod will endeavour to walk therein. It was •
gratifplee debt for those by whose perseverance the scheme
fam bees Wend to look round and witness • crowd of de-
Isd pig with admiration and astonhhasent on
the the sea run weeks which, manufactured within •
few yards of their own doors, they were until then ignorant
of. Let no eau talk ral the inutility of collective wow
Magee of netaufacturing industry; a national exposi-
tion is all bed arainapllsbed, and to the men of Birmingham
will most uadoubtedly be du no smell share of the credit.
The west-end of the great hall eontaiva the stall of Mears.
Hardman, which exhibits a flag mass of papers, tapestries,
robes, carpets, altar decorations, candlesticks, lecterns,
elven, flagons, hinges, knocker, and handles, all of
medieval fashion, from the destin of Mr. Pugin. They are all
excellent in their way. Admiration is also excited by the re
suits of electroleetallurgy, se exhibited on the two stalls of
Messrs. Elkington. The works are brilliant in colour, cor-
rect in form, and careful in finish. Mr. E. B. Collis exhi-
bits objects of that peculiar class and character for which
his works are celebrated. °tinge and Straps add also to the
effect of the scene. Messrs. Oder contribute a candelabra
21 feet en height,which someone mess deems glittering with
all the prismatic rays reflected from • thousand points.
Who will talk of French glass as he looks on the splendid
specimens whiels throes the stalls of Richardson, Minis,
bacchus, and Lloyd, which Is eat, engraved, coloured,
enamelled, in all forme, shapes, and sizes. Copeland's stall
is thickly strewed over with Parkin statuettes. Minton's
also contributes objects of the sense clan. Meson. Chamber.
lain, of Worcester, supply an elaborate thjeiiner service.
Mr. George Grainger, seine improved sealporcelain which
has obtained favourable testimonials from those best qualified
to judge. Dymocks also sent a dinner service of common
material, but of an improved style. The pipits mechfi
decorations are excellent and variel. They are shown by
Jennens and Bete l ige, Dlr. Lent., M'Callum, and Hodgaon,
Farmer, Farley, Footherap• and Co., F. Walton, of Wol-
verhampton. They present such a display of ornament as
must be seen to be appreciated.
In the brass-foundry and higher clue of bronze castings
Messengers maintain their high position. Mr. William
Potts has been singularly happy in his union of metal with
Pules China. Many of the objects exhibited by him in the
shape of lamps, vases, inkstands, 411, are beautiful. Win-
fiel&coatribate substantial metallic bedsteads, excellent gas
fittings, upholstery decorations , and raw material. Messrs.
Harcourt also exhibit excellent hall bangers' fittir gs and de-
corations. Mr. &mind Wnitfield effective and clever
window clrnices. Every, Martin and Every sums excel-
lent limps. Salt and Lloyd also add their quantum.
The buttons are excellent in quality and variety ; of these,
Elliot, Chaturn, Hardman and Ihffe, Smith and Kemp,
seethe most prominent cintributers. The stove grates and
fenders of Stuart end Smith, Hooks, Yates, the Coalbro.lc-
dale Company, are of great merit, end form attractive
objects. With a liberality which instbe well copied by
France. the committee kindly allowed the introduction of
goods of loreign manufacture. Lamornaix and Co., of Paris,
have seal set themselves of the permission, and decorated
the great hall with 20 or 30 pieces of tapestry : they have
lint also ornamental furniture, French 'worm, and
dressinteases. Same of these will, doubtless, eflord useful
plats to our artisans. There are gems excellent models and
tools, with agricultural implements in galore. Altogether,
the exposition is decidedly successful, and particularly so In
that most important requisite—viz , Vet attempt to unite art
and manufacture. Hitherto in exhibitions of this class there
have been individual instances and attempts; here it' is
general, and it is well that it should be so. No one can
estimate the amount of good which may emanate from such
efforts. We repeat that a more successful effort towards an
exposition of manufacturing art hunt been made, and de-
sire all to visit and judge tor themeless. The exhibition
ovens on Monday (this day). I hive paid a flying visit to.
night, with the view to be the earliest in preparing the
/aline mind for the reality.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST SURREY.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.

GUILDFORD, SATUBDAY, SEPT. I.—This afternoon
the first central meeting of the liberal ehctors of the
western division of the county of Surrey was held at the
Crown Hotel, in this town, fur the purpose of affording Mr.
Richard Wyatt Edgell, the liberal candidate, an epi.orta-
nity of expressing his views. Mr. Edgell wee loudly cheered
as he passed through the town. The large room cf the
hotel was densely crowded, the majority of the persons pre-
sent being tenant hymens.
Mr. It D. MANGLES, M.P. (Guildford), presided, and
formall introduced Mr. Edgell to the electors.
Mr. EDGELL sold he saw that the meeting be was about
to address was principally composed of ferrets, and he
would therefore at the outset refer more particularly to that
great question in which the aviculturists of England were
so deeply interested. (Hear, hear.) He had never flinched
from the expression of his opinions upon that subject, and
be would say now, as he had often said before, that he held
the same sentiments which had been so ably awl cellist-
ently maintained by his lamented friend Mr. Deed.
sea during the long series of years ,he bad re-
presented the western division of Betray in parliament.
lie had always been on principle and from conviction an
enemy to what was called protection, for he believed it to
be a trap to catch unwary tanners, who now, however, for
the most pert, saw through the hollow devices of their
enemies. It seemed to him that in asking for the renewal
of protective duties the farmers were seeking what they
would never obtain, and which, even should they succeed
in obtaining, would tend to their own disadvantage. (Cries
of " Hear, hear," and " No, no.") He was a farmer him,
self, and he knew perfectly well that farmers could not go
on with their present burdens. It was necessary that some-
thing should be done for them without delay. He asked
them to some forward axed inereese their Seances by making
bread cheap; but his hon. opponent, Mr. Evelyn, asked them
to assist la making bread dear. He (Mr. Edgell) thought it
was plain that if they asked for only en eight shilling duty
it must make bread deer, but U they asked for a reduction
on their present payments, it would make bread cheaper
and the farms, either. The speech of Mr. Evelyn, deli
vend at the protectionist meeting at Epsom (reported in
this journal of Thursdey list), had excited considerable at-
tention throughout the county, for it was clearly shown
that the gentleman on whom the choice of the conservatives
had fallen was not a protectionist, but that, on tie contrary,
he had no faith in protective principles, and bad no hope
that they would ever be renewed. (Hear, hear.) In
fact, Mr. Evelyn seemed to know that protec-
tion was a sham and a trick, although he could
not very well say so openly to his conserva•ive friend..
The statement that he was the nominee of the Reform Club,
and was to receive government minima, was utterly false
and ridiculous, and was the invention of some crafty old
tory, whom desire it was to injure the liberal came. He
(Mr. Edgell) had already told them that he would endea-
vour to get red of the farmers' burdens by reducing their
rates. That must be done by economy. They were inerem-
ing their revenue and their debt. (Hear, hear.) As we had
very little money, there were many things government
must try to do without. In fact, the whole establishment
must be reformed, and their government must
be more cheaply managed. (" Hear," and laud cheers.)
In order to check this extravagance a blow must be struck at
the root of it, for it was of no use beginning with the lowest
°Mess is the state. (Hear.) They must begin with the
principal men, and shorten their ellowances, and see that
the government was conducted upon cheaper principles.
Mi. R. D. MANGLES, M.P., having addressed the
meeting in support of Mr. Edgell's pretensions, several
questions were put tei that gentleman, all of which he
answered satisfactorily, and a resolution, affirming that he
was a fit and proper person to represent West Surrey in
parliament was adopted.
The meeting toes separated.
Immediately after the close of the proceedings Mr. Edgell
limed the followinz address to the electors:
"Gentlemen,—My honourable opponent, Mr. Evelyn, has
thought proper in an address which has been printed end
extensively circulated, to represent me as the nominee of
government influence and of the Reform Club, and is also
pleased to couple my character with mercenary praVices en
eonnexi‘n with that dab. To thee* allegations I beg to
give my most explicit denial, and declare that they have not
the slightest foundation. lam no otherwise connected with
the present government than as I hold many of the opinions
which distinguish it from the Wrist. lam not a member of
the Reform Club, and have not, directly or indirectly, asked
any assistance from that body. On the unfairness of making
such gross and unfounded allegation I now leave the elect
tors to form their own jadment. —I am, &C., RICHARD
WyAre ED021.1..-•4614.1, 1 .

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—Consideratie ex-
°Menem has been produeed throughout the country by
the expulsion of the Rev. Masan. Everett, Dunn, and
Griffith. It appears that meetings have been held in the
following please:—Huddersfield, York, Nsttioghom, Lon-
don,
Ipswich, Burton-on-Trent, Coventry, Sheffield, From.
Bosh's', 8011, Norwich, Brantley, Gloucester, IlEalslead,
Barnstaple, Holt, Wortley, Ashborae, West Bromwich,
Otley, Ripley, Leicester, Ilkstone, Bekewell, Belp.r, New-
castle, Bradford, Great Yarmouth, and Bristol, for consider-
=eireurestances connered with the expulsion, and for
funds in behalf of the dismissed mintsters.
FIRE IN CLEMENT'S INN.—On Sunday morning,
shady after two o'clock, a fire, which was nearly attended
with a melancholy loss of life, chewed upon the premises of
Mr. W. Taylor, No. 12, Clemeneeints-passage, Strand.
The flames were first discovered by police constable No. 98
F , at which period they were raging apparently in the first
or round flour. The smoke, at the same time, was rushing
forth from every window in the buildieg. The constable
raised an instant alarm, and after repeatedly knocking at
the door he succeeded in arousing the o:eupant of the first
Am, a pittlemsn of the name of Foster, who, having got to
the front window was just iii the set of throwing himself out,
wbsia he recollected that a man and his wife were 'lupins on
the door above. To that past of the house Mr. Foster snide,
when be awoke the persons who wire there sleeping, and
having desired them to the first floor window he lowered
than dews and afterwards jumped out himeelf. Several
wise, oreespiy attended, and the firemen wee.- enabled to
get the eanfilgrat.on extinguished by 5 o'clock, but not until
the premir s in which it began were destroyed, and those ad-
jobbing on either side exteasively damaged. Oae of the
parties who was assisting to get the fire out fell from a high
well and was so severely injarwl as to be obliged to be taken
to the hospital. The origin of the disaster is unknown. The
rasters wore eabenirod.