The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1351.

I of his unrequited toil as beating the guilt of robbery ; there-
fore this meeting would 'encourage all such person. to ab-
stain 1 stain as far as possible from the use of all the products of
slave labour." Ile rejoiced in the interest felt in this min-
i try on the subject of American slavery, and recommended
a general abstMence from all slave-grown produce, even at
some little ine?nvonkmee.

The Rey. AMOS DRESSER, of Oberlin, U.S., seconded
the resolution.

Mr. J. SCOBLE supported the resolution.
Thanks were then ♦oted to Mr. Gilpin for the ability with
which ho had presided.

NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY AND FLNAN-

CIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

IPSWICH, TVESIDAT EVENING.
Tho members of the Suffolk Agricultural llelief
Association and the tenant farmers of the eastern division
of the County of Suffolk have been for a long time raised
from their apathy by privately considering what steps they
should take for obtaining redress of the grievances by them
complained of since " protection " has fled from them and
" free trade " become triumphant. Finding, however,
that no progressive steps have been taken in the direction
they have so vainly looked for, they determined on coming
forward themselves in a public manner to make known the
grievances of which they complain, and for the purpose of
promoting the attainment, among others, of the following,
being prominent objects of the Suffolk Agricultural Relief
Association : Ist, the repeal of the malt tax ; 2nd, the al-
teration of the present unjust tithe system ; 3rd, au equit-
able measure of tenant right ; 4th, a thorough revision of
the present mode of managing the county expenditure ;
and sth, the abolition of the game laws. A public meet-
ing was accordingly held for the above purpose at the Corn
Exchange this evening, to which " all persons interested in
the welfare of the agriculturist and industrious classes
were requested to attend and give their assistance." Tho
meeting was advertised to take place at six o'clock, but the
business did not commence till a few minutes before seven.
Between 6410 and 700 persons were present.
P. R. WELCH, Esq., of Yaxley Hall, an extensive
landowner, was called to the chair; and, having addressed
the meeting,
The SECRETARY (Mr. F. W. Johnson, a tenant
farmer of Ringehall) read the report, winch stated that
the association was formerly organised at a meeting of far-
mer. and others interested in agricultural pursuits and agri-
culture. assembled at Stowmarket, on the 19th of June last.
The movement originated among a few humble practical
men, who, suffering much from the pre-sure of the times,
greatly desired to adopt such proper measures as would
make known their grievances, and such remedies as would
secure them redress. At the Stowmark,•t meeting the
following resolutions were passed news con :—"1. That
this meeting cordially concurs in the sentiments ex-
pressed in the memorial which ha.. been read; and is
desirous that an association be formed for the pur-
pose of obtaining relief from the burden.; which
peculiarly press upon agriculture, and which ',hall also in-
vite the co-operation of the National Parliamentary and
Financial Reform Association. 2. That au be
forthwith formed, to be called the Suffolk Agricultural Re-
lief Association, and that a minimum suleAription of 21. per
annum shall entitle every person to become a member.
d. That a committee be appointed to manage the husiuess
of the association, and that the following getith men be re-
quested to act upon it:—Mews. Samuel Matthews, of
Ravens Hall, near Hadleigh ; Isaac Everett, of Stansfield,
near Clare; John Itushbrooke, of Easton, near Wickham
Market ; Stephen B. Johnson, of Wickham Brook, near
Newmarket; Jonathan Wright, of Codslenharu; John
Hitchcock, of Rattlesden ; Thomas Carter, of Stowuplaud ;
James Matthews, of Wattisham ; W. W. Johnson, of Ring
shall; W. Boutell, of Stowniarkt ; J. IV. Steven., and I'.
It. Welch, of Yaxley Hall, with power to add to their
number. Alfred Packard, of a% oolverstone; Fox, of
Coddeuhaus • Joseph Woollard, jun., of Wickham; and IV.
B. l'ratt, of Straclbrooke. 4. That the following be the
objects of the assaciation:-I.t. 'filo repeal of the malt
tax. 2n41. The alteration of the present unjust
tithe system. 3rd. An equitable measure of teuant
right. 4th. A thorough revision of the present mode of
managing the county expenditure. sth. The abolition of
the game laws. 6th. The removal of the restrictions to the
growth of excisable articles. At the committee meeting of
the 26th ofJ une, it was decided that Mr. Samuel Matthews
be requested to act as treasurer, and Mr. W. Johnum as
secretary (pro tem.); that cards for members of the 451,0-
ciation be immediately printed, and sense measures be
taken to dispose of them. The committee Imre since met
twice at Ipso ich, and on each occasion have spent several
hours is conferring upon the business of the association.
They are happy to state that among their members
they count tiny voters. The committee confidently an-
ticipate that the association will commend itself so I
strongly to the support of all who have at heart the
prospsrity of British agriculture and other industrious
pursuits, that it will continue to make a steady increase
in the accession of members, and addition', to its tunds.
Mr. S. B. JOHNSON, a landlord, from Wickham, moved
"That the report now read be received, adopted, and
printed ; and that, in the opinion of this meeting, it is the
duty of all who desire the prosperity of British agriculture
to unite in striving to remove the burdens under which the
cultivators of the soil are now suffering." As tenants and
farmers they had come toaiight to meet together to try and
obtain the objects which they had all at heart. It might be
well, on the prcsait occasion, very bristly to review their
past and present prospects from the time when protection
left them—since the time when free trade overtook them,
' as some imagined, high mid dry, stranded, and almost ship-
wrecked—(laughter)—from the storm they had hail to en.
counter. (Hear, hear.) Ile imagined that much time had
already been wasted by them, and many vainly regretted
the position in which they now found themselves placed.
lout what had they dour? What the better were they now
fro;n the etfeeta of free trade ? After all their hopes, mid
promises made by those who were bound to assist them,
were they not mill left in the same gloom, mist, and dark-
nets ? (Rear, hear.) As soon as protection was lost—gone
for ever—the fanner looked around him fur assist-
ance. And frost whom did he look for assistance?
Why, to those in whom they had pl iced confidence. What
did those parties say when applied to? They said (the
leaders in when they had placed confidence), " Why, you
must go fur nothing, attend to nothing, and believe in no-
thing but a retain to the principles of protection."
(Laughter.) Very good, they persuaded the farmer to be-
lieve all they told. him. Many of them did so. Their
leaders said, "Oli, make yourselves comfortable, we will
bring the whole question before the House of Commons—
we
will set your case fully before them, and the result will
be a re-imposition of duty upon foreign corn." (Laughter,
and a Voice : " 0. b. Young.") The question was laid,
not only once, but twice, before the House of Commons,
who decided to continue the principles of free trade.
(Cheers.) " Wait a little longer," they had been told,
" and a good time is unquestionably coining." (A laugh.)
This they did, having had faith and confidence in their
leaders: they had waited already too long for the oppor-
tunity to present itself. (Laughter.) By and bye the
house made another favourable start for business, and in
fair weather, they had been told, but the wooden obstruc-
tion was fairly upset. The ministry was beaten, and it was
said that Lord John Russell was fairly overthrown ; but
what happened ? Lor.l Stanley failed to till up the breach
—(laughter)—no protective policy had followed from that
time to this. (Hear, hear.) Let the legislature remove the
burdens that now pressed upon them. Free trade had
gained such a footing as could not be removed, and let
them do all in their power to grow corn at free trade
prices. (Hear, hear.) What the farmer said to the manu-
facturer and artisan was—lf you will juin us in attempting
to remove the burdens under which we labour we will
assist you. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) We don't ask
you whether you are protectioni.ta, free trailers, whits,
tories, or radicals, we have nothing to de with that. Wo
ask you whether you like the malt tax ? If you don't like
it, and the other burdens of which we complain, we ask you
to endeavour to assist us in removing them. (Cheers, and
" We will.")
Mr. EVERARD, a tenant fernier, in seconding the re-
solution, said, he firmly believed that if the farmers as •
body, at the time the corn laws were repealed, had joined
at once to have free trade carried out in every particular,
many of the burdens of which they now complained would
hove been removed, so that they would have been in a bet-
ter position than they now were. (Cheera.)
- CHAS. LATTIMORE, Esq., from the National Fiiva-
cMl Reform Association, supplrted the resolution in an
excellent speech, in the course of which he exhorted the
farmers to unite in the cause in which they had embarked,
contending that the agriculturista as • class were entitled
to the same privileges as other capitalists, and expressed
his opinion that it needed only combination among them-
selves to ensure them all they were now asking for.
Mr. RUSHBROOKE, a tenant farmer from Euston, pro- I
posed the next resolution That this meeting approves
of the principles of the Suffolk Agricultural Relief Associ-
ation, and pledgesiteelf to the promotion of its operations,
and that it would rejoice in the formation of similar societies
in other

C. ATKINSON, Esq., seconded the resolution in a short
but animated speech.
Mr. MATTHEWS, a tenant farmer, residing at Lindsey,
moved the third rmsolution " That this meeting under-
takes to rapport only such candidates for the representa-
tion of the county as will pledge themselves to support in
parliament the olNects of the association."
Mr. EVERETT, a tenant farmer at Capel, most cor-
dially seconded the resolution.
Mr. SLACK spoke in support of the resolution, in the
course of which he observed that it would not be long
before they had a monster meeting at Ipswich to consider
the measures of financial reform. (Applause)
Mr. PACKARD, a tenant farmer, moved that the gen-
tlemen whose names are given in the above report be nomi-
nated as a committee.
Mr. R. PARTRIDGE, jun., a tenant farmer, Aldham,
seconded the resolution.

The resolutioas were put seriatim from the chair, and
were earitied unanimously.
A vote of thanks laving been passed to the chairman, the
meeting broke up.

MALE CONVICES.-7-YCIUEday ante returns were
printed by order of the House of Commons respecting male
1, convicts of Great Iritain. The largest number sentenced
to transportation in the Last 13 years (18,W to 1851 inclusive)
was in 1842, wWn the number was 3,921. In 1842, as
many as 4,083 woe sent abroad. On the let of January
last, 6,191 were detained in Great Britain, in which year
not one was sent abroad. Last year 29 escaped, 108 were
pardoned on:the emiration of a moiety of the sentence or on
special lfinitt!de, aid 84 on medical grounds. In Ireland in
ri the same period three were 12,966 ordered to be transported.
The number sent abroad was 7,211. Tho number who
ecsapcd in the lastAnse years was 41, and the number par-
doned in the law iis• was=

SPORTING.