The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-05 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1849.

vein coaunitted for tried by the-Sessions Judge.- The Bahtto
got of, oa the pretext that he was tisane, of the silver bay-
ieg been melon property that Its bad niantardy given it
op to sae ; and sassed atonable* as the party train whoa
he lad purchased it."

&soli is the state of the police in India. It affords
another chapter in the history of the abuts of patron-
age. "Governors," asp the Bombay Mess, "have
gratified their relatives at the public expense, by put-
ting them into these offices—that is, they plundered
the treasury of so much money nominally assigned as
the reward of a certain kind and maims, of parries,
for which no service of any wet was returned. Pa-
tronage employed in this way, or in any way at all
kindred to this, is simple spoliation."

NEWS OF SIR J. FRANKLIN'S
EXPEDITION.

(Prom the BAipisig Gasetta.)
We have great pleasure in publishing the following
most important intelligence, which has reached es
this morning from our agents. It leads us to
that the expedition of Sir John Franklin was all safe,
beset in the ice, in Merck last :
LOXCIEOPI, Barr. 29, 1849.
Pat in, the Truelove. Parker from 'Davie Straits, for
Hall, and furnishes the inclosed' Bet! He penetrated the
ice u far u Prince Regent's Inlet, in march of Sir John
Franklin's expedition; but amid get no farther than the
entrance on amount of slid ice. Bat from manna remeived
tram the natives, Sir John Pranklinis still in Priam Regent's
Inlet, beset, and Sir James Raison the south aide of Primo
Regent's Inlet, with ell four Tenets life ; being left by na-
tives in the month of March last. He his also a drawing of
the four veinala mad* by a native. He ha no account M the
North Star.
The above information wu furnished to our Long-
hope correspondent by Capt. Parker. The Truelove
arrived at Hell last night, and we have this day re-
ceived from Hull the following confirmation of the
statement :
Ent, Ocr. 4 1849, 11 a.m.
News his jest ruched hate, by the Truelove, Parker.
' from Davis' Sundt., of Sir John Franklin% espoditioa.
They am said to have been in Prince Regent's Inlet, all
well, in Hatch last. This amount was obt.hied from the
. natives.

We have been favoured with the following copy of
a letter from the commander of ahl.'s ship North
Star, which, from her position, will account for this
vessel not being men by the Tiutlove :

TO OP Till ADMIX/MST.
H. M. 8 North Star, July 19, 1819,
lat. 74 3 N., long. 69 40 W.
Sir,—l &dimmed a letter to their lordships on the 18th
alt., when in tat. 73 30 N., and long. 6663 W., detaihn' g the
particulars of my proceedings up to that date, which letter
was sent by shoat from the Lady Jane whaler, which vessel
was wrecked, and whose boats wen proceeding to the
Danish settlements. Since then, I regret to rate, our pro-
gress has been almost entirely stopped, owing to the ice
being to placed across Melville Bay as to render it perfectly
impassable.
On the 6th !natant, finding it impossible to make
any progress, I deemed it advtsable to run as tar
839th as 72 deg , examining the pack as we went
along. At 72 deg. 22 min., the pack appeared slacker and we
emend It, end after proceeding about 12 milts found our•
selves completely steppei by large floes of toe. We accord.
ingly put hack, sou steered again fur the northward.
Havingthis day reached the latitude of 74 3 N., and long.
69 40 W., the ice appeared en .re open, and we stood in to-
wards the land, when we observed two boats approaching,
sad which afterwards, on coming alongside, we tonid to he
long to the Prince of Wake whaler, which vessel was nipped
by the ice on the 12th inst. in Melville Bay. By the captain
of the Prince of Wales I Lrward this letter to their lordships,
he intending to procetd in his boats to the Danish settle-
ments. I have the honour to be, &c.,
J. Saututhas, Master aced Commander.
P.S. Crew all wall on board.

• List of whaling vessels at Davis' Straits, which has a2peaced in
the Sainting acid Men:antiis Casette.

Zbe Court,

Osmium, Ocr. 4.—Hie Royal Hi hale the Duke
Alexander or Wirtemburg and the Piicom-Philip of Wirtem
burg arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon ou a visit te her
Marosty and his Royal kliewww. The Hieen and Prince,
accompanied by the Duke of Wirtemburg and the younger
members of the royal family, walked and rode in Osbone-
park at a" early hunt this morniog. Col. the Hon. C. B
and Hrs. Paipl.s were Mantled la the royal dinner party
yesterday.

Mr. Yates had as interview with Earl Grey sestet.-
day at the Colonial-dam
Mr. Paul had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday a.. the lionte-office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (lard President of the
Caused) arrived in town yesterday front the north.

ROYAL VISIT TO HEATON HALL.—The Earl and
Countess of Wilton have been honoured by the c anapany of
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Docheas of Cambridge,
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelits, at Heaton Hall, near Manchester,
since Saturday last, on which day they arrived from the Mar-
quis of At glesey's stet in Wales. The royal visitors are ex-
pected, according to primate arrangements, to close their visit
to the E.rt sad Countess on Fridity (this day.). The Duke
of Cambridga paid Liverpool at.other visit yesterday.
The DUCHESS of GORDON arrived in town at the
close of the poet week, from Huntley Lodge, near Pi:ashen,
N. 8., end has since gene to Brighton fora law weeks.

Toe BISHOP or LLANDAPP.—The health cf this
esteemed prelate has undergone no favourable change since
our Mat report.—Stranses Herald.

PARLIAMENTARY
AND FINANCIAL REFORM.

THE GREAT MEETING AT NORWICH.
Rao* oast owe RIZOZT/LIJ
The anus asneement that an aggregate Mad* It
the Mermen of Norwich would be held et se.ffisileew's
Hall on Wednesday sluing to meths a depute*. dim the
Natioad Reform Asa:Wien with the view of se4gerefieg
with them in their object of improving the eiteniegagebee
representation, exalted more than en memo et is-
tweet mono; all dame* in that city. The flee
tiaras far ezeeeded the nembcr the bell amid esstais—esd
it is estimated to hold at least 6,ooo—tad hundreds of
persons who were anxious to be newt and take pet in the
proosedings were deemed to d pies atniest. The orgea
gallery wen set apart u emend was, fee ladies and others
who ahem apey ten minded's, and this, as well se the
body ef the heft acid Ike pleifteme was fail to evallowisi
soon after the opening of the deem.
At Mill Veld* Eft Jeans Walmeley, m.r., Mr. Hume,
M.P., Mr. G. Thimpess, M.P., Mr. O'Mmer, M.P., J. H.
Parry, Esq., (Us perdu though the tuneessefid teasdidate
at the last election for the city of Norwich), W. A. Wilkin-
son, Req., W. J. Hall, Req., and Tindal Atkinson,
mitered the Hall, and were loudly cheered.
J. H. TILLET Req., of Nourish, was voted to the
chair, and in prooseding to open the badness of the iseedsg,
he congratulated the friends of the movement en the seennied
appearance of the hall. He ?membered being celled en,
some gean ago, to preside over the first public meeting was
held an that city by the Anti-Corn-law League, when Mr.
Cobden and his coadjutees came amongst them. (Hear, beer.)
lie having acted on behalf of that movement, u will es the
present, was compelled to say what effect the
=Wanted by each had upon the public mind f7rilf=
and he had no hesitation in testifying that there was • veal
deal more of sympathy and lateen and spontaneous baling
menthsted in behalf of destine eelerm them then led ever
been exhibited in favour of free Jade. (Saar.) There had
been so occasion to go about the city to aejs the people to
attend the present meeting. (Hear.) had sough,
edindesime more than could be eceommeletred ; and it was a
seems el regret to the eseendatee that time was no plasm
Urge IMO to mental* all these .11111 IMO desirous of at-
tending. (Cheer() A weeds, or eontarenes had been held
that afternoon for the purpose of drawing up resolutions,
whisk *mild prevent the neenesity dieing into any length-
sued details at the present muds,. These neolutiou
would be read, and the meeting would approve of them or
see, as they thought proper ; but them resolutions which
had been agreed to at the conference would be the only ones
proposed. -The first resolution was a declaration in favour of
a reduction. and at the same time • more equitable diatribe-
den of the burden of taxation, and It limas* expressed •
conviction that no means of attaining that Wiest would be
effectual until they gave to the people, through the represen-
tation, a direct control over the tame they wmee Galled
epos to pay. (Hear, hear.) The mmininnee bed. Show
tore, recommended that, as adman. of pedienuftere end
' financial reform, they should join with OM National Heft=
Aasociation, and aid them in the attainment of the WM.
of Mena which they had put before the public, believing It
to be the only practicable plan which would unite all deem
in a strong phalata, and present such • front as should be
irresistible to the legislature. (Cheers.) Hs would now
call on the mover of the resolution.
J. W. DO WSON, E.q., observed that as the chairman of
the conference at which the resolutions had been agreed to,
it became his duty to submit them to the meeting, which he
would do without comment.
Mr. G.W. BIRCH having seconded the motion, the reser
letiAis were read by the Chairman. They appeared in the
Express of yesterday.
Mr. 11.17 ME said he bad accepted the invitation to attend
this meeting, on the assurance which had been given him
that then was that disposition and that spirit in Norwich
hich the appearance of the meeting proved. (Cheers.) The
crowded state of the hall and the unanimity and enthusiasm
of all present reminded him in some degree of old times,
when they were strugeing for the Reform Bill in 1830 and
031. It was such unanimity and such enthueeann that car-
ried the Morn Bill of 1832, against an unwilling parliament.
(Lend cheers.) It was now nearly forty years since he had
entered public life, and during the whole of that period his
whole time and energies had been devoted to the endeavour
to improve the political and social condition of the
mass of the pcorle. (Caters.) And to prove that he had
not altogether failed, he might, if need were, point to
many measures which others had since taken i•dit fee
cane mg, but which had originated with him many years
before. lie sail tail, not as claiming any credit fur himself,
hut for the encouragement of younger reformers, sad to
show that, the aced once sawn, no man need despair of sue-
ens. Ho had no fear, therefore, for the issue of the present
movement, and he hoped he should yet live long enough
to see it carried. (Hear, hear.) AU classes of is-
forrieu had Wog admitted that some change must be made;
even the whip admitted that ; but hitherto no one had told
them what that change should In. The nil
was that the people had not that power is
the House of Commons necessary to render the
popular voice paramount there. They had no control
over the puree-strings, and the public money was squandered,
not for the benefit of the people, but to keep up use patron.
age of the government, and to provite places for thew aristo-
cratic supporters. (Hear, hear.) Previous to the pawing of
the Reform Bill, the expenditure of the country was not
more than 60 millions—last year it reached within a fraction
of 69 millions. (Shame.) Was it surprising that there
should be distress in the land when the large proportion of
the burden of the country was plead, not upon its pro-
perty, but on its Industry ? (Hear, beer.) but the only
way to remedy this was to go at once to the root of the evil,
and to send men to the legislature who should legislate for
the general benefit instead of fur clam interests. The Reform
Bill, though it had failed la many respects, had taken the
power from the hands of the boroughmongers and pieced it
in those of the middle.chiss electors; but the middleclase
electors had not remained faithful to their trust. (Cheers.)
A wean of bribery had grown up—he was sorry to
say even in some of the most populous places—
which was disgrasenl and at the same time sub-
versive of all good government; not that the luaus
of the population in the towns were to be blamed
for it, for they did not pewee the franchise, and he believed
if they had it they would exercise it honestly—but in too
many cases the power was in the hands of the few—not
mare then 1 in 7 of all the grown-up men, lasted of every
one, being entitled to vote. The remedy for the evil was
with themselves. It was useless to look to the government,
whether it was that of Sir R. Peel or of Lord Jobn Russell
—there was no difference between whig and tory, so far as
the interests of the people were concerned. Knowing this,
and talking with some of his political friends in 1848, as to
the best means of effecting a change in the constitution of
the House of Commons—and knowing that without such an
alteration nothing effectual could be done, while that ones
effected, the course would be smooth for carrying out other
important reforms—it was decided that a meeting of the
liberal members of parliament should be held to consider the
subject. At that meeting, which was held at 14. St.
square, on the 14th of April, he (Mr. Hume) being in the
chair, it was resolved " that a more cordial understanding
and eo-operation are urgently required among those mem-
bers of parliament who are favourable to extension
of the suffrage, revision of taxation, reduction of
expenditure, and the general advance of retuim principles."
The groat difficulty hitherto had been the disunion
amongst the various classes of reformer.. Oae class wanted
what was thought by another too much, and the one that
asked for less would not join the other in demanding what
they required, while the one that wanted more would not
unite with any that would not go to the lull extent as far es
himself; and therefore instead of co-operating together, as
far as they agreed with each other, they diem rather to
divide, and let the tory or the whig come in and rat by
t-.eir disunion. It was with the view of arranging some
compromise, adopting same priaciple, on which Wormers
of every shade could unite and eo-operate heartily together,
that these 40 or 60 gentlemen met and came tothisreWution.
(Hear.) The question then voce what first measure anions
would save the most speedy. effect in bringing about these
further reform', some of which liberals of every dem had at
heart. They decided that the first thing wastamy wee
such a change in the constitution of the House of Coetaeles
at should place men there who should legislate for the
general benefit instead of for class interesu, and who II
when returned to parliament they did not conduct them-
selves well, might be speedily turned oat. (Cheers end
laughter.) Tuey wanted shorter accounts with their repro-
erittatirte. At present there wen men in the liars of
Commons as honest as any in the world, but the seed of
the Septennial Aft was to lead seen into temptation. They
knew they IMO este for seven years, and they argsed if kw
ens wen years, why not bur another ? After doe assaiden"
den with those friends with whom the anatigement had eft-
gloated. it was decided that he (Mr. Hume) should make the
amides in the House of Commons, " for leave to bring in • bill
te amend the representation, by extending the elective free-
this so as to include all householders, by enacting that
votes shall be taken by ballot, that the duration of puller
meets shall not exceed three years, and that the apportion-
ment of representatives be rendered more equal to the impulse
des." This was &compromise ofhispzinedplee; he wasprepared
te go to what he believe& to be the easeduadesed rights of
the pe pie of this °metre, UM Ye eldest was a ”etisel
good, end therefore he was content to .slice seemfar
the sake of unanimity, being condoms* that if they opal
avoid extremes and all work together with moderation,
=end perseverance, they coald set, es their eau* wee
fat of moos. (Cheers.) At preeent, uhe had
only ems is seven of the Unit male population had a VON;
sad it had been said that, to extend the suffrage to five times
that amount as they proposed, would be unsafe. He (Mr.
Florearlahml so fear of that kind. He believed that if they
the franchise to all it would be found that very
Jew men wen incapable of choosing for their repre-
sentatives those who were most likely to take care of
their interest,, and that where there was any difficulty
diem who wanted experience would be guided by those
like Ind—the wise head. would be looked up to, end there
would be, it not • better, certainly a more free and bade-
Cide4lwtassyrsites system of
ntreereyntacifittb- ttrzionftWarrgtlii
Reform League were the advocate", it was founded on the
old Saxon law, whisk was still carried on in the parochial
system of represented in, except in thaw parishes where
Mr. Sturges Downes Act interfered to prevent it. Is all
other paeishes every man whose name was on the perish
rate-book was entitled to attend and vote for those officers
who were t 3 administer the parish funds. This system
had operated well in eluting parish officers, and he
could sot conceive why it should not do so in the election of
members of parliament. If it were left to him he would
allow every man a vcte who had resided six months in the
borough, but to remove all fear of danger from the minds of
timid persona who believed that such a concession would be
unsafe (sad there wen many ewe) he adopted the limit de