The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1865

merit, but the last are worthless. (Great laughter.) Now, I
should like to ask you, looking beck at the male of the tory
party for the last 40 yeses, what's the worth of the political
capacity and the political career of that party to the country
in which they live. Happily for us this tory party is now
• Jimyitg tuition. It may seem an odd thing to say io •
town like Blackburn. in which the tory party ere for the
moment triumphant, bat I saverthaltas repeat it, that in
thia country the toey party is but a decaying faction, and
the liberal party, composed of the most intelligent end
just of the aristocrats with the great majority of the middle
ewes and the most instructed and advancing of the week.
ing men, is rapidly becoming, end, indeed, has now be-
come. the govereing power of the nation. (Cheers.) At
this moment, perhaps, more than ever, this is apparent.
We have jest had an election, and there is a large majority
pledged to liberal principles. The tory party will muster
lea in parliament than they have mustered for many yes'
pest, and I believe it only requires that we
should have • really honest and liberal administration
to enable • liberal parliament to do liberal things. (Cheers.)
Speaking of the administration, which somebody has mid
is very much the same as it was, I venture to say that b
very different. I think that I know almost every member
of the adminiatratioe, and many of them with that kind of
intimacy which comes from long atteadsooe in the House
of Commons, Rod I should say that it is composed of men
more entitled to confidence probably than any other edmi-
castration of our time. (Cheers.) It is pledged to introduce
a meature of parliamentary reform and of extended suffrage
for the people, and I believe it will redeem that pledge. I
believe further that it will not introduce a measure of
bee dimensions or of less value—l speak now only
of the suffrage—than the bill which was introduced
aod withdrawn in the year 1860. (Cheers.) I could
easily suggest improvements in that bill, but I think that
the government would have a right to say that if their mea-
sure is am comprehensive as that, they will have fulfilled their
pledge and have dons that which was of service to the Callie
which in office they now chiefly represent. I believe it will
be a bill free from all tricks from all childish propositioce for
representing minorities, from all those Ma, which some have
cleverly devised, of giving something with one band and
taking it tack with the other. My own opinion is—and I
will not give up that hope and opinion until I see myself
disappointed—that the authors of the bill do not believe in
the dangers which are ascribed to popular represents ion,
but are willing to tempt the power and authority which
such • representation gives to the administration
which it sustains. Now, I will ay that I believe there has
been a real change in the government, and in my opinion
this change is a very auspicious event for the people of
England. But Earl Russell does not come into Mb.* with-
out finding himself immediately in face of difficulties of
no common order. Is is rare that a minister immediately
on stepping into office finds himself confronted
J with events
such as those which have recently mewed in amaica. I
dare not trust myself to speak what I feel on this subjese.
I fear that the fame of England has never received a
deeper wound or • darker stain than it Or
from the recant transactions in that island. I jades
only from the statements made by those who are
living, and who are most concerned. The dead can coshes
nothing of their offences, and they can make no complaists
of the wrongs which they have endured. I take my opinion
oily from documents furnished here by those whose in-
terest it is to put a most favourable interpretation co their
conduct, and I say that if murder—if fool murder __d
there is no murder more foul than that which is done by
men in authority under pretence of law—l goy if murder
has not changed its name, and be yet • crime visited with
punishment in this country, then I hope that the Governor
of Jamaica and his accomplices will have to stand at
the her of justice for the murder of Mr. Gordon.
No words of appeal or remonstrance to Mr. Cardwell, the
Secretary for the Colonies, under whose deportment these
matters more particularly come, will be sufficient. It is not
a question for • Secretary of State or foe • department ; it
is a question for the crown—(cheers)—it is • question for
the Prime Minister—for the whole cabinet—for pediment
when it shall meet, and for the whole nation, whose cha-
racter for justice and for mercy is at stake. (Great
cheering.) I will not believe that Lord Russell in this
matter, any more than in the matter of reform, will dis-
appoint the just expectations of the people. I believe
he will honestly and thoroughly inquire into the matter,
and until I see otherwise I believe he will say, "Let justice
be done." Uniting, as I believe, with the bulk of the people
of this country, may I not say that we are disposed to give
a large measure of confidence to the new minister! limps it
may be justified by the courageous and honourable °cameo'
action which he will punts in that lofty eminence to which
he has been called by the favour of the Queen ; and I
think I may my no lea by the general suffrage of the
nation ; and I treat that the last yeers of his life may be
sweetened by the thought that God has twice enabled him
to render signal service in the glorious work of building
upon broader and more lasting foundations the ancient
liberties of hie country.
Mr. Bright resumed his seat amid loud and general
cheering, having spoken foe little more than an hour.
Several other toilets were given, sad the proceedings
were not brought to a close until • late hour.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST CAPTAIN
JARVIS, M.P.