The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1849

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We cannot bat think, and we say it with the I
very g estest mgr. t, that his Royal Iligt.ness Pubnt ce I
ALDEKT has been ID We fifirs:importa
step which the S c ety of Atte, under his res
sibAity, has taken in the matter As( the ExAtution of
Works of the Arts suit ludeorry.
There are twu ways in tats curintry of undertaking
and carrying to completion au euterprimi ut so mach
national uiterest and impor lance. These are, to
effect it either through the medium of par-
liament and of the government, or else by
means of an appeal to the public for fends
and fur support. la. Lee :ormer case * vote of pasha-
mint is required, and it would of course be sought
by a statement of the views, the cede, and the pro-
bable expenditure of finch an undertaking. in case
of a more direct appeal to the wealth and intelligence
of the nation it is usual to do ao by means of a com-
mittee, consisting of those who interested themselves
in the affair and origiusted it, and who wets able to
place a certain stake of wealth and responsibility
in it.
We are sorry to say that in the present case neither
of these modes has been adopted. The originators
of the scheme have merely brought their ingenuity
and activity. and besot° proceeding to any. great
public saberriptioo, or clearly testing the resumes.; of
the public to subscribe, or learning the conditions on
which the weslthy public were likely to subscribe,
they have at once covered themselves with the mantle
of his Royal Highness, and evidently rely more upon
his name and influence to raise a subscription, than
upon the wants or desires of the great manufacturexhibi-
ing
interest of England to accomplish this great

fications in the present legislation, had rot the e xten-
slots given by the jutted cion of prudhommes
ensure:l to the wookreen greater geuranten again►t
their employers• As it is, no modification is deemed
by the committee to be necessary.
A sozialiat banquet was announced for the 16th inst.
at Toulouse, in honour of Xi. Mather de blonijan, and
risme other political persons lately acquitted by the
Oast of Assizes. The company had already assembled
is the room called tf e Orand-Orient, when the police
interfered, and called on the persons present, about
$OO in number, to disperse. The guests at once
withdrew without any disturbance taking place.
From a late re turn made to the government, there
existed at the end of November 286 beet-root sogsr
manufactories in work, of which 29 were in the
Aisne, 142 in the N,rd, 8 in the Oise, 67 in the Pas
de Calais, 23 in the Somme, and 17 in the other 12
departments. Ten establishments have stopped
working, but have stocks on hand. In 1848 at the
same period there a ere 277 factories at work, and 30
etanding idle. The quantity manufactured at the
1 end of Nue., 1848, amounted to 15,289,784 fr. ;
this year it is 19,317,709 fr. The amount given to
consumption in 1848 was 7,210,932 fr., this year it is
7,881,719 fr.
nouns&

Tar ....count.
?As's, Dee. 21. 1
swine . !orining
wow.
Lowest.
awns
pee Moto. 56 15 li 56 25 56 15 56 25 56 SO
per Onus-
do. New Lass
per Cenci...
Per Oasts 73 23 r, ^ . ... e"..... 7.. i osi ..

Sper Ones. ....... 3625 56 25 3633 S{23 l6 30
3 see Cann.
3 do. New I.C.R.—
40.30 n 9. r,, "
4 par Cents. BO PO
4 pee Cents 72 23 . ” .. .. 1
Ksthang• on Leeet..: 36 ,i.r., :3 43; 9e days, 75 324
6410.0, 2, 181
Dn. 6, 1811 .
Do.
De. $
Bours.-61. Germain, ; V;11' AIM (riga' binak), 210; De. (lel
bank), 167 30; thinusa, 763; Paris and Rouen, 317 SO ; Bourn and
Havre, 240 ; fOraibunzr and Dale, 12373 ; Centre, 532 SO ; Demeans,
406 23; Meek, 461 23 ; Psis and Strasbourg. en 75; Tours ants
Manta,. 276 23; llanterasa and Troyes. 113 30; Avignon and Mar-
seilles, 113; Anikna and boaSsoe, 182 SO.

gbe Court.

03BORNE, Dec. 21.
• The Queen and Prince walked early this morning
in thoorne Cr. um& and ; ark.
Tne Prince of Wales n t Princess Kora and younger
ineentai• of the royal &mil, rude and walked as usual.
There Was ao addition toe royal dinner party ) day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her
residince, k manure Rouse, Windier. yesterday mo
tornin regnce
, at
half. peat nine o'cLick, aced proceed. d to
dined with her
town Cla
Route, Sr. Jam a's. royal Isignnesi
Royal Hishness the Duched. ut Gloucester, at Gloucester
Ilium, in Vie evening.
Their Serene Highnesses the Duchess of Saxe
Weimar, the Princesses Anne and Amalie of Saxe Weimar,
and the Princes 'Wiesen and Gustave of Saxe Weimar left
kteriburough Rome, yesterday morning tor
Bushy RAIN, Basby-park. Rai Rowe and the Bor. W.
Ashley attended at Bushy Rouse. The duchies and the
Princesses Anne and Amelia of Saxe Weimar proceed d
Kew to pay a visit to their Royal ilighnesiee the Duke and
Dachas ot Cambridge, and afterwards returned to town.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Seeger, Mr.
William Nicholson, Mr. J. R. F. Burnett, and Mr. Joseph
Booed bad an interview with Earl Grey yesterday
Colonial•office.
Sir Robert H. Inglis had an interview yesterday
with Bari Gray.
Despatches from the Governor of the Mauritius
were received yesterday at the Colonic!-office.
(Pros law night's Gazette.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 19.—The Queen his been
pleased to approve of Mr Robert Liston liumphrys as M-
oll. at Antigua, for the Republic of Vent zuela.
DOWNING-STREET, Dec. 21.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint James O'Dawd, Esq., to be her Bejaia,
Soliedor-Cleneral for the Island ot Tobago.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 19.—The Queen has been
pleased to appo'nt John Kincaid, Eict , to be en Inspector
ut Fretetie*, in the room of Jam a Stuart, Esq., deceased.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or DIINBIOIIBIIIII.I.—Sir Thomas Erskine Bart to be
first-li.utenant is the Denbigh Royal Rills Regiment of
Jdditia WAR-OFFICE, Dar. M.
Ist Rest. of Drage—Demi J. AMILIZ to be Bent, by pot vice Sir
C. W . C. Burton. Bart , who retires.
4th Rest. of P.—Gitertermast...ergt.
J. Lamm to be quartermast.,
vice Knott, app. nage.
17th r.
—Ens. J. Bsavuoar to be Bent., by per., vies Pollard, who
retires.
19th Y.—Ens. H. IL Deems to be lleuL, by per., vies Bradriel, who
Me.; U. T. Usleche, gent., to be ens , by pur , eke Dawson.
24th P.--Na}cr W. G. Blows, to be lieut.-col, by pur., vice Harris.
who ret.; Capt. C. H. ELLics, to be major, by pur., vice Brown ;
Lieut. J. B. Turtwsta., to be rapt., by put., vice ; 13ns. 0.
Wawa:Jives to be lieut., by put., vice 'fee:lwatt; Ens. lt.). L.
Car Tenure from the 17th P., to be ens. vies Wedderburn.
40th F.—East D. IhNenutitica to be lieut.', br par., vice Wilma, who

rO p.-
&ttli P.—See. Mut R. Few to be first lieut., without pur., vice
Parte, dee.

ADMIRALTY, Dec. 20.
The f.dlowing promettoos have this day taken place consequent on
the death of near-Adraind of the White, Sir F. A. Collier. C. B. :
Rear-Adraind ef the Mae, 11. H. Dizos, to oe rear-admiral of the
white ; Capt. F. XOlllllliT, C.D„ to be tear admiral of the blue.

MR. COBDEN AT BRADFORD.

The reception given to Mr. Cobden at Bradford,
on Thursday evening, was of the most enthusievic descrip-
tion. The meeting to welc.ime the Irm. gentleman was helu
in the Temperance Hall, the largest public building in the
town, which was crowded to excels in ova, part by a highly
respectable audience.
Tne meeting was appointed for seven o'clock In the sein-
ing, and shottly before that hour Mr. Cobden, accompanied
by the Mayor and other le,diog gentlemen, entered the
nail. The cheers and waving of hats which greeted his
appearance afforded unmi.takeable evidence of the hon.
gentleman's popularity an.onget his Bradford constituents.
Cul. thompeon, one of the them'vers and Prot
borough, was
also welcomed with most vehement and protrac'ed cheering.
The MAYOR of BRADFORD was unanimously called w

the chair.
Alderman MILLIGAN briefly proposed the tollowieg

resolution :
" That this meeting recalls with lively satisfaction the
par. taken bie Richaru Cobden, Esq., member for the West
'Odin?, and Colonel Perrone% Thompson, member fur the
borough, during the lost session of parliament, especially for
their speeches and votes in supp.rt of motions intended to
promote economy in the public expenditure, a large exten-
uon of the elective francium, and the maintenance of peace
with other nations, and it. our own colonies; and deeply
cats:
ruicuectlptih.astininvotlhveedspeein
these
ymaud measures
sicdal epeenediosrcetheniet;tt,?ont
welfare and prosperity of the empire, hopes Mete distin-
guished visitors will persevere in their exertions for the et-
%element off these objects, slid
assures them of its cordial
symp.thy and sapport." ((heers.)
secondingconduct o
ft the
rresoc
dtitonn
'arnedfeCrreold.
the gallant colontl had been present at every division in
laAleuld7ignaistion iiteirtes°sWtoNt'hine
Thompson, as representatives, and pointed out the fact that
the lest session. (Cheers.)
Mr WILLIAM ACKROYD, of Otley (one of the eldest
and most tboroughgoing reformers in the district), sup-
ported the resolution, which, having been put from the
char, was eareied by acclamation.
RICHARD COBDEN, EA , M P., then rose to address
the ass. eibly, and was greeted with most vociferous and pro-
traced chee log, clapping of hands, waving of hats, and
usher demonstrations of feeling. He said, Mr. Mayor arid
gentlens. a, 0 I had come to Bradford at all siokiog from
despoudency at the prospect which lays before us, and doubt-
ing as to the triumph of those priaciples which have been so
ably alloded to by your chairman and successive speakers, I
astute despond and doubt no longer atter the cordial and to-
flattering
_reception with which you have koaoured me too
night. Vihy, g-ntlemen, I need not assure you, for
as experienced men in the country you must know
it, that we should be powerless to effect any gool in the
House of Commons, unless we were backed and constantly
supported by demonstrations such as this. It is necessary
during every recess that our government and parliament
ehoold be reminded by the people of England What is their
opinion of the put proceedings of parliament, and what is
their desire and tour expressed determination with regard
to the future policy of this country. (Hear, hear.) Now,
allusion has been mane in the mutton which has been passed
to three great questions -the question of financial reform,
the question of peace, and the question of parliamentary
re:onm. in that rreolutim, too, there has been a
passing allutiou made, in only, I believe, two words,
to rose not only abroad, but in cur colonies.
Now, gentlemen, then is a vast import for your
interests and the inteiests of this kingdom in these two
words, referring to our colonies. I have uo appreir nsion at
the present moment et pt are being nistur bed abroad
mougst foreign nation—l mean that there should be any
war in which this country may be involved. I look with
considerable satisfaction at the present financial tinbarras-
menu of every one of the great unions of the continent. 1
twine heaven that financial embarrassments do sollow in
the train of large standing armies and wars—(' • hear, hear,"
and cheer.)—and I see in the financial ruin of the nations of
the Wannest the best guarantee against war for the
future. (Loud applause.) but I am not so sure with re-
gard to the future state of things in our colonies, and as it
is the business of • representative and his csnstituents to
confer together on these important questions, if you will
allow me, I will very briefly, in as few words as possil-le,
and in as cenversatiorial and confidential a way a- I can,
otter you • few observations as legate s our present position
in relation to our colonies. You have beau, no doubt,
lately of the alarming accounts which have readied
us from Canada, from the Cape of Good Hope, from Aus
tulia, and you may probably before long bear of similar
ace Amu from the 400 more distant colony of New Zealand
You have seen lately the manifesto published from Canada,
proclaiming great nistontent on the part of the people of Ca-
nada, and attributing their present distress and discontent
to the tree trade measures which have been lately passed in
this country ; and you will have observed that the protec-
tion party in England tales up the question of our colonies
and say, "See what ruin you tree traders have brought
upon our colonial empire." (.' Hear, hear," and cheers.)
Now, see what this manifesto states. The Canadians com-
plain of their backward and retrograde condition as
compared with the condition of the United States—
they tell us that while the United States is covered
with railroads and electric tele graphs, they have only
got five railroads made in Canada, and that they are
new at a discount of 60 per cent. Now, can any relents,
man say that tree trade in corn, which has only existed
since the beginning of his year, hsa prevented Canada •rom
mekiug railroads, whilst America was making them ten or
fifteen years ago? (Hear, hear.) But we reve had news
of discontent from Australia and the Cape of Good Hope,
whilst no free trade measures affect 'hose colonies. We im-
port their 1/.01 and their oil, in reference to which there bar
tottu no change in consequence of our tree trade policy. We
import the wool from Australia, and there has been no
al oration in that, and the oil from the Cue, and that re-
mains as at was. No, it is absurd—it is hypocritical—(hear,
hear)—it is dishonest to mix up free trade with the question
of colonial discontent. (" Hear, hear," en/ applause )
Now, I always approach this question of the cold
Hies with this prelinanarj point of faith. Canada, which
or
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tittyTao
a.we areaever be
mfdb efie
ub politicallycontraryrii cuto.) Itesn dependent
w tor
dsufoberrio7"a "omtof
eitherodEnsagngutroopylpowaneurnsdakidctshaubnary:-
it
ww hhikoi whole
Canadag bhabitable
vcse or
part ls u
large
ot r Australia, which r 7,,Feh
0, ch.
rei_sittrcnlad,peeseopeemiraiolity as the
thou countries become popuXted, as probably they will,
with millions of inhabitants—ten be always ceasidated as
the political property of this country. (Hear, hear.)
Then to king at this question, and taking • common sense
view of it, I ask you when is the necessity, or how can
it be possible, If there be ordinary prudence, foresight,
end good temper exercised be the people in the two coon-
tnee—how is it possible that there can again be any seek
toms as a bloody and fratricidal war between the Dogfish
in this country and the English in Canada as to the
▪ ofesuPreMialy doeubee for the colonies is this—ley we rely claim over that country ?
would give to nu? countrymen abroad the fullest amount of
eelf-gournment they can possibly claim. (Hear, hear,) 1
say Noglishmen—wnether heirs' at Bradford, or at Mon.
Real, or at Sydney, rat at Cape Town—Englishmen are enti-
tled, as their inherent birthright, to the privilege of sell-
' gevernmene (Load a.'td repeated cheering.) That maxim
of the censtlention, the sight of taxing themselves through
their representatives, and the right of electing their own OS