The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1847.

land, Esq., the subject being the natural history of the
dodo and allied birds. To-night the sum i building s open
for the exhibition of microscopes and microecomc objects.
There is an ordinary held every day at the Star hotel,
which most of the leading members of the association at-
tend, the president usually doing duty as chairman. To
add to the good cheer of to-day, and at the some time to
evince his respect to the association. the Archbishop of York
has forwarded a fat buck from Nunehem. To-morrow
morning the principals of Christ Church give a breakfast to
the members, dsc., of the general committee.

the national funds, if set apart to any particular object,
sbould he entitled to abate is that appropriation, what-
r their religious opinions alight be. "What of the
Catholic priesthood—will you support its endowment ?"
Edicated as he had been in the Protestant faith,
and attached to it by cbmished ancestral &cellea
does, no ono had a stronger feeling for the Protes-
tant establishment than he had; but he was still free to
thy, if in the state of Ireland an absolute necessity should
arise to provide for the Catholic priesthood in order to raise
its character, he should look to the funds of the established
chug ch in that country for the means of doling so. (Loud
she, re, and partial dissent.) Ho was quite aware that he
could not presume to represent the universal feeling of his
fellow citizens on that point. There were, no doubt, sub-
ordinate shades of opinion; he aspired to represent the
gem nil opinion of the liberal party--(cheers)—and although
he d *mod it inconsistent to give pledges, he should stick to
his c doors, as he had always done, consistently to the last.
(Cheers.)
Baron L. ROTHSCHILD, on rising to address the meeting,
was received with loud cheers. Notwithstanding the great
kindness with which they had received him, although he
had passed the greateet part of his existence in the City, and
all hie interests were intimately connected with its prosperity,
he was well aware that his political opinions were not so ge-
nerally known as those of his hoes. friend who had just ad-
deemed them. Although, therefore, he did not consider
that strictly a meeting of the elector', but of the Registra-
tion Committee, he begged to be allowed to Mate that
in the year 1839, when the great petition in favour
of free trade was sent up to parliament, he not only
appended to it his signature, but gave the opinions
it extremed all the weight and influence he could com-
mand. (Cheers.) Even before that period, if not publicly,
privately, and ever since, he had lest his humble assistance
to vindicate the principles and promote the cause of free
trade. (Cttcers.) Having so far triumphed in the legisla-
ture in his opinion every development roust aow be given
to the system. (Cheers.) Unforeseen die:moms events
bad attended its enactment. No one could have anticipated
the calamity with which Providence had been pleased to visit
a great portion of the Queen's dominions : still the result
of the system had been satisfactory—indeed, more advents-
Zus than the most sanguine could have expected.
heere.) The revenue itselt had been greater than could
to been anticipated, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
himself could scarcely, he believed, necount for the money
which was pouring into the Tee-alines:. This, he main-
tained, even at such a period, bad been tho result of the
principles of free-trade; and if Providence blessed us
with an abundant harvest, which we might fully expect,
very different and more prosperous times would mile from
the full realisation of these principles. (Loud cheers.)
From the position which he held, he was naturally the ad-
vacate aid supporter of civil and religious liberty. (Cheers.)
As a question had been put with respect to the endowment of
the cathilic priesthood, he would candidly say he would make
no particular pledge. (Cheers.) He was himself a diseen-
tee, as most liltely the gentleman was who pat the questionte
the bon. baronet ; hut he *quid always support measures te
enable etthroun, whatever his creed, to hold his conscientbuie
bead, anelmerform his religious duties tube thought matt tt
sat vapor, without intetterence or disqualification. (Cheers.)
Brea thenttera connected with education, which every one
shouldWrive to uteri, he would not interfere with that
moat desirable liberty. (Cheers) The only pledge he would
give to the electors was, that he would do his utmeet to see
those principles of Leedom of trade and liberty of conscience
fulled and exerefeed. (Cheers.) He believed those two ques-
tions, that of free'trade and the religious question, were what
new most occupied the public =hid, and he had stated unre-
servedly his general views upon both. (Cheers.) W ith regard
to the election .itself, the report of the Registration Society
must be higldy satisfactory. Utley pulled together, as he woe
convinced they would—(cheers)—the result could not be
doubtful. (Cheers.) But they must all exert themselves.
They had long hboured, awl with growing success, in the
cause of commercial freedom. They had placed the Prime
Minister in the proud position of their representative;
and it was only by their continued and united efforts
that either their principles or their chosen advocates
could be maintained in the approaching mutest. (Cheers.)
If he had the honour of being elected one of their represent-
atives, be should eater parliament entirely independent, and
he binned the confidence platted in him would never be for-
feited. (Loud cheeriag.) •
After sonic obeervatiens from Mr. Wine, in opposition to
Roman Catholic endowment, and from Mr. Mopparr, M.P.,
calling ea the electors to bestir themselves in favour of li-
beral principles and the return of the four candidates, the
resolution wastarritd, with five dissentients.
On the motion of Mr. J. A. HiNKEY, seconded by Mr.
Parr:-nano, a committee was formed to promote the elec
Lion of the four gentlemen abovenanted as liberal members
forthe City; after which a vote of thanks, moved by Mr.
H. Smith, and Deoended by Mr. K. Prescott, bankers, wen
given to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
Mentontraentaz.—No opposition is anticipated to the
return of the present member, Mr. R. Richards.
MONTOOSUIIVISKIKE.- -IS is expected that the present ve-
nerable member, the Right Hon. C. Wynne, will retire,
owing to his advanced age and increasing infirmities. He
ie the oldest member of the house.
Fagra.—" Opposition to Yr. Fox Maule," says a Con-
servative organ, " begins to be talked of," and so far as
nun= bconcerned it need not go farther than "talk."
THALISE.—Mr. Maurice O'Connell will be unopposed in
Lie return. Mr. Bateman has withdrawn.
Wannueorox.—A meeting of the liberal electors Obi
ether inhabitants of this town was held on Monday n*ln, la
el e .pea ale, in the marketplace, when a number of Yr.
Alleard'a most influential 'supporters addressed them as
behalf of that gentleman. Mr. John Ryland., jun., wiz
called to the chair, and Mr. M'Minaies, two working men,
and Mr. Falvey, were amongst the speakers. A resolution,
with only one dissentient, was passed at this, the largest
meeting, perhaps, ever held in Warrington, declaring Mr.
Allcardoss a townsman, a reformer, and a large employer of
Minstar, to be a fit and proper person to represent them in
parliament A letter was read front Mr. Allard, regretting
that indium:don, which confined him to the house, pre-
vented his pretence at the meeting.