The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

hear.) If meetings assemble to pass resolutions on reform
questions—ana it is not for me to say what those questions
may be—l only ask for my country the right which I concede
to Englishmen of managing their internal affairs. I speak
generally. Remember what I say. Because we are convinced
that it is only a fair course of reform and progress which
can secure the world against concussions dangerous to social
order and to the great and holy principles of security to
person and property, and because we feel that reform and
progress nowhere can have a fair course while the principle
of absolutism is permitted to encroach upon mankind's des-
tinies; therefore we humbly petition the parliament and
the government of this country that the rights of every na-
tion may be respected by England, and respected by every
power in the world. Take, for instance. trade questions.
Many of you gentlemen meet, perhaps, it may be in your
council, it may be in your chamber of commerce—l don't
know by what names may be called those places
where men meet to discuss and to consider interests highly
important not only to the country, bat also to humanity—
' I speak now chiefly of matters of trade. I humbly consider
that on such occasions you cannot forget that the question of
free trade is in intimate connexion with the question of the
freedom of the world. I ask that when, fur example, on
such occasions men take into their hands the statistical cal-
lculations of English commerce in Europe, and when they
I see that English commerce is from year to year in Europe
lessening and lessening, and when they see that English in-
' dustry loses in the markets of Europe every year, every
day, again and again I humbly ask thatthose who meet would
consider, not my words, but consult their own under-
standings, and put to themselves the question," What is the
reason, what is the motive of these unhappy circumstances:"
and I am centident they will come to the conclusion that
absolutism cannot admit of free trade with a free people,
because it would then very soon ensue to be absolutism. I
(Hear.) Having perceived that the commerce of England
is decreasing every year on the continent of Europe, because
absolutism is gaining ground there every year, I ask that
men who meet on the basis of their commercial interest
would remember not myself, but the coincidence which there
is between their own interest and the Hungarian interest;
and when they have passed I don't know what resolution in
respect to their own interest, let them add some such words '
as these—" %e, bankers, merchants, and manufacturers,
are alarmed at the circumstance that the markets for the
industry and trade of England arc decreasing every year
in Europe; and having looked into the cause of this, and
having discovered it to be that the European continent is
not free, see have come to the conclusion that cheap bread
alone is riot free trade, and that free trade it prevented by
absolutism ; and we will therefore petition the parliament
and the government to act so that no foreign power may
hinder the nations from becoming free, and from opening
their markets to free trade with England." (Cheers.) And
then there is the Peace Association, inspired, no doubt,
with the most noble and philanthropic motives. But now let
us look at the moral meaning of the terms "murder" and
" robbery." It is no smaller imputation before God and
before mankind that murder goes on by thousands than
that it is committed upon one person. (Hear, hear.) I
believe those great robbers and murderers to whom I allude
are not less criminal than those who rob and murder in the
streets. There are some quarters of the world where men
low with respect before such robbers and murderers—
(laughter)—persons who would hang a poor man for having
stolen a loaf of bread. Well, now, the Peace Association,
animated by the most noble and philanthropic principles,
meets, I will suppose, and looks around. hose dose'
it find human life secured ? One of the sacred
principles of that association is the inviolability of
human life. It takes into its hands the statistics
of the world, and finds that in Russia the average of
human life is only 2.1 years, whereas in England it is 46
years ; while in the United States, though a great part of
the country being new, is as yet unhealthy, the average is
3.1 years. When this comes before their eyes they will see
that in Russia, in consequence of the condition of the
people, which is not happy because not free, and not being
free, cannot develop even its material resources for its own
benefit, they will see that there two-and-a-MU millions
of persons die annually, whereas if the average of human life
were as great in Russia as in England, the deaths would not
amount to above a million and a half. And, therefor-, when
the Peace Association sees that yearly in Reside, in cense •
silence of the absolutist principle, one million of human
lives ere sacrificed to the Moloch of despotism, I believe
that that association also, from a logical consideration of
the inviolability of human life, will pass a resolution and
say, "Because we love peace, and because we consider
human life inviolable, therefore we humbly petition the
parliament and the government that the nations may not
be hindered by any foreign interference from becoming
free, and when they have become free, we shall have the
high philanthropic gratification of knowing that the ave-
rage of human life even in those countries is not what it
is new in the present terrible peace—a peace more terrible
than the most cruel war. (Cheers.) How the Peace Society
could agree to such a principle Ido not know; for I have
yet to learn that any despot would give up his absolutist
power except when he is forced to it. And therefore, for
the sake of peace itself, and the inviolability of life, we
must force them to abandon their despotism ? (Cheers.)
The infernal fiend will never become an angel. (Hear.)
And therefore Hungary, when the hour comes, must take ad-
vice from her own strength and her own right arm. (Cheers.)
But Russia must not be allowed to interfere. (Hear.)
As with regard to peace and the security of life so again
with regard to municipal rights, reform, cheap food, free-
dom of industry, freedom of education, and religious
liberty, these can only be secured when despotism is over-
thrown. (Hear, hear.) Some of the addresses which have
been read have reminded me of the martyrs who fell in the
cause of Hungary. I thank you for your warm and gene-
rous sentiments towards them. I have knowa those
martyrs, they were my friends, and I, who knew
their sentiments, tell you gentlemen, that if there
be a tic between those regions where angels dwell
and this earth, and if they know what is passing here below
—these martyrs in the cause of Hungary will in spirit re-
joice that out of their blood has sprung up already an
accident—no, not an accident but a blessing—which will
secure the freedom of the world—(cheers)—and if, in con-
sequence, there has sprung up a brotherhood amongst
nations they will be consoled, because that time will be the
future of my native land. (Loud cheerieg.) With great
gratitude I see that you and the United States do not look
upon each other, as you did some time ago, with sentiments
of revenge, hut with a feeling of brotherhood. (Cheers.)
And what is brotherhood? is it not that which is laid
down in the eternal word of God, which teaches " that
you should love your neighbour as yourself." (Cheers.)
Out of this single fact I prophecy that the high principle of
individual morals will in future be the morals of nations.
dLoud cheers.) I took notes of other points in the ad-
resses which you have read, but the paper was so thin that
I cannot read the ideas I put down. But as I have
addressed you so much already, I hope you
will excuse me, the more particularly as I have
been just addressing the people of Manchester, and
Birmingham at great length, and have not had time to col.
lent my ideas. (Hear, hear.) I can only say that I have
devoted my life to the cause of Hungary and to the freedom
of the world, and I am sure it will be a higher pleasure to
you to know that I intend to employ all my time in pro-
moting those objects than if I were to go on speaking
to you with a bad pronunciation. But though my
words and pronunciation be bad, my soul is true—
(cheers) ; and thank God, my heart Is true to the
principle of 'freedom and liberty—the freedom of all,
for all, and through all—(cheers) ; and while inspired
by these sentiments my head and my. heart will be ready at
all times to give effect to those principles which are the very
root of my life.
Kossuth sat down amidst long-continued cheering and
waving of hats.
At the conclusion of the meeting three hearty cheers were
given for Mr. Andrews, the mayor of Southampton, and
Madame Kossuth ; and three as hearty groans for the Timm
Lord DUDLEY STUART reminded the meeting that the
Polish and Ilungaria' n ball was to be held that night, and
called on the ladies to show their sympathy for the exiles by
thronging to the Guildhall. (Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.

THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MR. SALOMONS.—Tho
action by which penalties to a large amount are sought to
be recovered against Mr. Salomon', for voting after his
refusal to take the oaths at tke table of the house, will be
tried in a few days. The record is duly passed, and a spe-
cial jury obtained. Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Peacock, Q.C.,
will conduct Mr. Salmons' defence, and Mr. Edwin
James Q.C., and Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., will appear for the
plaintiff. The Speaker of the house and the tellers at the
division will be the chief witnesses

MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COM-
PANY.—The committee of management, in their report
which is to be read at the general meeting, to be held in
Gloucester, on the 19th inst., state that in pursuance of the
recommendation contained in the report presented to the
special general meeting on the 23rd July last, the payment
of the dividend declared at the previous half-yearly meet-
ing was postponed in consequence of the absence of the ne-
cessary funds, and they also express regret that they cannot
recommend the declaration of any dividend at the ensuing
general meeting, excepting a dividend at the rate of b per
cent. per annum on the preferential shares created under
the act of 1848.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE STRAND.—Last night an
inquest was hell by Mr. Bedford, at the Charing-craw Hos-
pital, on the body of Mr. Henry Palmer Parry, aged 61.
The deceased was town traveller to a wine merchant in
Tower-street, and on last Friday was crossing the Strand,
opposite Hungerford street, when an omnibus came up and
the driver called out to him to get out of the way. A lady
who was with him reached the pavement. but he unfortu-
nately turned back and was knocked down by the
_pole of
the carriage, the wheels over his stomach. lie was
taken to the Charing eras Hospital and seen by Mr.
Dalton, the house surgeon, who suspected the rupture of
the bladder had taken place, and he died on Tuesday. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."theA party
RE we'llion
cl thee Lag tof iblemwdulwll Tuna retaturtnheof time of
of
accident, but it appeared the money bad been paid to Mr.
Parry's brother. The coroner said he could offer no advice
for he might have made a will.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT ABERDEEN.—A
distressing accident occurred at the harbour mouth on
Friday, by which five out of a crew of six fishermen lost
their lives. While crossing the bar a sea struck and par-
tially filled their boat, and before her head could be trot
round to the sea, a second wave struck and capsized her.
She soon righted, but all the men had been thrown out of
her into the tide and drowned, except the oldest, William
Smith, who is 68 years of age. The boat which had been
in advance, picked the survivor, Smith, off the boat, which
was drifting rapidly seaward, as this superstitions of the
$h prevent them from using her maim—Aberdeen
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