The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-06 00:00:00

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provisions, and dogignient had bun Erne jeneral, as was
evinced by the Se last lbws were Ma lets 17 per coat.
fewer inmates In the irsaidlemass this - We yaw.
In addition to that, they ha hltd re Warr Ica Wise if,
which could not fad to promote their geseralbseldtend eau- '
fort. The representatives were not insensible to the necessity
eternisation of expenditure, but they knew the difficulty a
providing for the security of the empire, and the dangers that
would accrue if that security were not given ; but, not-
withstanding that, the expenditure had been diminished by
*wet millions per 'lleum. (Cheers.) They had a great
emu*tis, and would have a still greater one, but he regretted
Is &Id that there was one class, the agriculturists, wile
111111N1 labouring under depression ; it was difficult to devise
• remedy for it, and 'Mr. Henley had admitted that be
mold not see at the present moment such an amount of facts
sis would justify a reversal of that free trade policy of which
they complained. It was, however, encouraging to know
that the various interests of this country were so blended
that one could not continue to prosper without the other
participating in that prosperity, and therefore he believed
that the agricultural class would ere long share in that
prosperity which other interests enjoyed. If, u he
firmly believed, the large mass of the people was
in a prosperous condition, fewer persons in their
workhouses, and the labouring dame in employ, he
considered that they were perfectly justified in continu-
ing to pursue • policy until facts arose to justify them
in reversing it. (Cheers.) The barometer was at set fair,
but no one could tell what storm might arise and displace
the present state of affairs. They knew the effect of the
last French Revolution, and nothing enabled this country
to escape the disasters which then prevailed in almost every
past of Europe but the confidt nee in the stability of their
institutions, which confidence had been increased by the
steps which were taken 18 years previously to reform those
(Oltssia) haaimpasiess • slasinisfiLub
but he believed that the best conservatism was to keep their
institutions in a progressive state, to watch the inroads made
in them by time, to adapt them to the age, and to be pre-
pared to meet those difficulties which had befallen other
countries, and which might at any moment betel their own.
(Cheers.) Whatever might be their views of the course that
he had adopted, his object had always been to strengthen
and expand their institutions to the mind of the people,
whose skill and energy had been brought to a climax in the
Great Exhibition. (Cheers.) That Exhibition had shown
the advance of intellect in this country, and they had rea-
son to be thankful that the period had arrived when the
great bulk of the people was enjoying a large amount of
prosperity. They had invited the whole world to compete
with their industry, to witness their institutions, and their
regard fur them and their sovereign. (Loud Accra) If
they were but true to themselves, and pursued the right
course, studying the interests of the community, rind ex-
citing their industry, it would have the effect not only of
promoting loyalty tied obedience to the law, but afford the
greatest encouragement to a people to be contented with
their lot, and to do their duty in that station of life in
which it has pleased Providence to place them. (Cheers.)
In conclusion, he assured them that it afforded him great
pleasure to meet them again, after having represented
them fur four years, and that he should nut relax in his en-
deavorus to serve them in the next session, which be re-
garded as a most critical one fur the continued happiness
and prosperity of this minify. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The health of the
County Members."
Mr. HARCOURT, who was loudly cheered, returned
thanks, and expressed his regret that he was unable to
attend last year, u ho was at that time making a
tour in France, and visiting many of the old
castles there, which possessed so much historic interest.
As agricultural distress had been alluded to, he would
merely remark that ho felt it to be his duty to state
at Danbury and Watlington, where numbers engaged
in the cultivation of the soil were present, what his sin-
cere and candid opinion was. Ho told them that
those who looked forward to the renewal of protective
duties would have a better chance of success if, as it hap-
pened in 1815, the towns were Puttering distress, and until
such were the ease he could hold out no flattering hopes;
the truth was, that throe duties were not likely to be ob-
tained unless public feeling turned in their favour, which,
at present, was not the case. It appeared, from the last
census, that in Oxford there was a greater increase of
houses than of population, for the houses had increased
761, while the ponueition had only increased 50G, from
which it would be seen that a homer, and a half was built
for one man. (Laughter.) In conclusion, he begged to
say that he was a conservative reformer, and with respect
to the New Reform Dill, of which he knew nothing, he
' was not one of those who regarded everything an magnifi-
cent, because he was ignorant of its nature. (Laughter
and cheers.)
Mr. HENLEY returned thanks, and said that no one re-
joiced more than lie did at the statement made by previous
speakers as to the present flourishing condition of the
country, and he hoped that their individual knowledge bore
out and justified their opinions. lie hoped that it was not
the rase, which he heard with pain on a former occasion,
that this city was labouring under great distress, but that
it bore out the high eulogium and flourishing state of things
alluded to by those gentlemen. Ile must he permitted to
observe, th it when they spoke of the prosperity of the great
mass, they should not leave out Ireland, where the people
were being driven from the land of their fathers, and the
population wasdirninishing; and while such immense num-
'
ben there were looking with despair on their land, ho
thought that not so much could be said of the existence of
great prosperity. When he added to Ireland the condition
i of the agricultural class, he thought it very doubtful as to
the state of prosperity of this country. lie had remarked
at Wutlington that the agriculturists had had an
adverse verdict agairet them, and unless they could bring
forward new facts, they would not obtain a new trial—
that the game VMS not played out, and they had not seen
the end of the trial. lie expressed a strong feeling that
there was but little chance of getting back protective duties,
and that if they went on making bargains with such en idea
ruin would come upon them. As to ISO and 1810, alluded
to by Sir W. Page Wood, lie believed that the country was
then in • state of greater prosperity than it had ever been
since. They all admitted that so far as was consistent with'
public faith and security, economy should be practised, hut
if the country were in such a state of prosperity as had been
represented, it was strange that there should be a greater
inability to bear taxation than existed a few years ago,
fur if people got pienty of money they never
minded paying taxes, whereas if they hail none they did not
wish to see the tax-gatherer. The window tax hail been re-
pealed by theaeitation of the towneeind those who lived in the
country would derive the benefit of it, because the house
duty, which was substituted for it, would press less upon
them than on towns. In conclusion, Mr. Henley said it
was a great pleasure to an Englishman to meet his fellow
men, to be enabled fairly and honestly to state his views,
and to obtain not only a patient hearing, but a welcome
from those arour.d Inni, (Cheers.) He had experienced
that kindness at their hands, and he thanked them for it,
and assured them that he would at all times give the best
consideration to whatever measures might be introduced
into parliament. (Loud cheers.)
Other toasts followed, and the festivity was kept up till a
late hour.

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ORFORD COUNCIL DINNER.

The customary entertainment given by the tows
council of Oxford to the new mayor (11. G. Warburton.
Esq.), took ;place on Thursday last, the late mayor, 1111 r.
Alderman Sneerer, presiding. The Solicitor-General, J.
W. Henley, Lail , M.P., and J. It. Langston, Emu, 31. P.,
were present. In reply to the toast, " The health; of the
City Members," which was received with great cordiality,
Mr. LANGeTON said he felt that his services were of
an humble nature, when contrasted with those of his hon-
ourable colleague, who, be was glad to find, still continued
to be their representative, although he feared at one time
that lie would be induced to accept a high office which was
offered hint; he was glad to find that he declined it, and
that he (Mr. Langstem) had such a colleague, and so
lung as the Solicitor-General represented this city it
would _not want a friend to uphold its interests.
(Cheers.) lie congratuluted them on the state of the
country, which was more prosperous than it was test year,
and every year led him to hope that that prosperity would
continue to increase. For that state of things they were
deeply indebted to the measures which had been iutrodneed
in the last few years, and every one who wished welt to his
country must be pleased to witness the beneficial *Own
which they had produced. Those who hail taken a pent
in such measures must necessarily be pleases! with *at
result, and it was gratifying to find that those who wenn
averse to them thought differently now, as is the case of
Mr. Henley. Though that gentleman and himself IMO
opposed to each other on many points, he was sure that
nu one would rejoice more than Mr. Henley to find that
what he believed would be fatal to the best interests of this
country had produced an of the very reverse. They
had been told by the leader of the protectionist party that,
alter the experirueut which had been made, "protection
meet no longer be the cry, and he hoped that if that were
abandoned, such measures would be advanced as would
promote the agricultural interest, which was not sharing
the prosperity that existed. With respect to the New
Reform WI, which was tube introduced next session, he re-
minded them that he hied had great pleasure in supporting
the tint Return Bill, and lie bud optimist various proposals
only because that fur a time there should not be an annual
Iteturm Bill. (Laughter.) 'Twenty yearn, however, had
elapsed since the passing of the first measure, and during
that time great changes had taken place in every town ;
even in this city there a us scarcely a house which let before
for lee that was not now reduced to 141. The remission of
the duties on bricks and timber enabled persons to build
cheaper, and if persons obtained houses at a less rate, they
were equally entitled to be entrusted with the franchise.
He was, however, quite in the dark with respect to the
measure about to be proposed, but having voted for the
extension of the suffrage, he trusted that it would be satis-
factory, and pan into a law, without encountering that
trouble or difficulty which attended the last Reform Bill.
(Cheers.)
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said ho felt more than
ordinary gratification fur the way in which they had re-
mised the toast, which had always been received with the
same manifestation of feeling ; on each occasion his honour-
able colleague had spoken tit him in complimentary terms,
and he valued them as coming from one who was their long
tried termite/live, and it' he had valued such expression*
from him and the company oa former occasions, he did
more w now, because he asked their confidence after taking
a step vie eh he had never dreamt of when he first appeared
before them. When he ti:st entered on public life, he did
so mainly becamse he left that it was the duty of every man
who peocased the means to make himself useful in a free
country, and to contribute his best services towards the
advancement of the public interest. That of which lie was
most apprehensive in u country advenciug in civilisation and
art, was a selfish feeling of luxuriance, which appeared to be
growing up among the younger members of the community,
and made them abstain from taking a part in public affairs.
Yu!. that reasou he did not enter into public life until be felt
that it was his duty to do so, and until he had acquired en
independence, and looking to the lung connexion which his
father had with parliamentary life, he felt a desire to fill a
Similar important position. Ile was not indifferent to that
reward, the approbatium of those who sent him to parlia-
ment; but any other selfish object he never entertained SUICIDE ON THE SOUTII-E4STERN RAILWAY.—On
when be sought their suffrages, and no one was more sur- Satueday afternoon, about one o'clock, the usually quiet
pried than himself when office was offered to him. It locality of Cold Harbour-lane, leading from Brixton tu Cam.
happened that upon a motion made by Mr. Locke King for berwell, was thrown into a state of intense excitement,
an ext,neion of the suffrage, in favour of which he voted, from the following awful occurrence:—At the time in ques-
the goverunatut were defeated; and shortly after, in WOW- non a man in the garb of a painter, carrying some pots of
quence of other defeats, the ministry Mmi i from office, and colour and brushes, was observekto proceed down Pollard's
Lord Stanley was empowered to form an administration, but Grove, a retired spot in the rear of the Green Man public-
dee lanai his inability to construct a cabinet. When Lord J. house. Shortly atter, the report of a pistol was heard, and
Itusall re-accepted office, he stated that he had prepared a on persons proceed:ng to the spot the man was perceived
turnery of parliamentary reform, which he had submitted to running away, blood flowing profusely from his head. He
some of liaculicagues mid intended to introduce, and it was had lett the paint and brushes behind him, and carried in
after that declaration that the office of SoliciturGeneral his hand a large pistol, but which a gentleman who fol.
which was wholly unsought and unexpected, was offered lowed succeeded in taking away from him. The alarm
to him, when ho felt that it was right upon the principle drew together several of the police of the 1' division from
which guided him when he sought a seat in parliament to the Brixton station, who joined in pursuit of the wounded
accept an office where he might be of greater public utility. man. Ile nevertheless proceeded, notwithstanding the
(t lee re) He knew that if his constituents were nut sails- great loss of blued (which was tracked the whole distance),
And with his taking office. they would have the opportunity at a rapid pace in the direction of Forest Hill, and, before
of expressing their dissatisfaction, because he could not he could be overtaken, rushed through the railway station
aecipt office without appealing to them. He made that on to the rails, and deliberately threw himself before the
appeal, and it was met without a dissentient voice, and be 1:20 down train, which passed over him, and thus termi-
was tualled to say that he held of with the unanimous sated his existence. Tho body dreadfully mutilated, was
approbation of those who returned him to parliament, and picked up and conveyed to the Dartmouth Arms contiguous,
lie pleilgiAl himself that he would hold it no longer than he where it awaits the coroner's inquest. The name of the
could be useful to his country. (Cheers.) It MU true that deceased, it has been ascertained, was James Harding, by
be might have withdrawn from it, as •high and honourable trade a painter and grainer, and resided at 5, Elizabeth-
otike had been offered him in connexion with that court of I place, South-street, Walworth, and he has left a widow and
law to chicle he had the honour to belong, and to which he one young children to deplore their father's unhappy end.
was still attached. (Cheers.) He felt, however, that u a The cause Mr committing so dreadful and rash en act can-
ine-ague of reform was about to be proposed, his proper place not be gathered at present, though many rumours are afloat
was in the House of Commons. He knew no more of that on the subject.
measure than his colleague, and if he did he would probably ,FATAL COLLISION ON THE YORK AND NORTH
he unable to divulge it, but he felt assured that Lord John MIDLAND RAILWAIL—BuntNTON SALMON, SATL'ILDAT.—
Itus.ll would not male a pledge which be would not fulfil An inquest was held here to-day, before C. Jewisun, Esq.,
to the very letter,and whether or not it would meet with gene- coroner, on view of the body vf Thomas Gowland, a guard
col acceptance, he was convinced it would be a substantial on the above line of railway, who was killed yesterday, a
measure of enlargement of the franchise. (Cheers.) He short distance from Burton Salmon nation, and near to the
contrasted the peen et unparalleled prosperous condition of spot where the junction of the Great Northern Railway
the country with the period when he first solicited their occurs. the deceased's death was caused by a collision be
and when the most gloomy state of things pre- tween a coke and a goods train. The coke train, of which
sailed ;at that time the vast accumulation of capital tempted the deceased was guard, left York yesterday morning, and
people to embark in large speculations which brought on a when it had arrived at Burton Salmon, it was overtaken by
commercial crisis, which involved in ruin many large firms a short goods train from Milford Junction, which ran into a
which wire based on a rotten foundation, and fell when the carriage behind the van of the coke train, in which van the
first touchstone was applied. There wits then a famine in deceased was, and forced it into the van, which was very
the sister country, and a fearful plague prevailing in this, in much broken. The deceased fell out of the van GM to the
addition to which provisions rose to such a price that a line, and was removed to the station, where he died about
loaf was then sold for 11d, which could be purchased for 4ld. two hours afterwards, one of his arms and his body
now. It was impossible to have a more gloomy state of having beendreadfully crushed. Evidence havingbeen gives,
thing., but it was some satisfaction to know that they were the coroner, in summing up, told the jury that he did net
struck by the hand of God, and not by the hand of man. think it would justify them in recording a verdict of mar
At the present moment he believed that the whole mass of slaughter. The jury were of the some opinion, and as.
the community never was in so flourishing a condition; eordingly returned a verdict of "Accidentally killed." At
they had been blessed with abundance, were free from die- the same time, they considered that there had been some
tress, lad had a surplus revenue. The removal of the brick negligence on the part of the driver of the engine of the
duties had caused more substantial houses to be substituted second train in not sounding his whistle on approaching
for those of lath and plaster, and added to the comfort of the the coke train, and they trusted that the melancholy result
labouring classes, while throughout the whole extent of the of this accident would prove a caution to railway officials
Country they had benefited greatly by the cheapness of generally **the future.