The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
DOWNAV.

MAILLIAOW.-At Belgatim, July 18, John S. De Titre. Fort., of the
Bombay Civil Service, to Amelia, second daughter of Christopher
Kane, Esq.-At Tomah, July 28, Mr. James St. John Musigavin, to
Mrs. Joey Scott.
Brarirs.-At MaZagolll. July 17, the lady of Capt. Olasse.-At By-
cullah, July 21, the wife of'f. J. A. Scott, Esq., of a mom August 2,
Mrs. Norman W. Oliver, of a son. At Worley, August 3, the lady of
Pulteney Dabell, Esq., of a daughter.
Diords.-At Kurrachee, June 19, of cholera, Captain Bourchim
Setae, Bombay Fusiliers. At Poonah, July 16, George, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. price. At Poonah, July 13, Adie, infant daughter off
Mrs. Minter. At Bombay, July 21, Edward, infrut son of Lieut_
11. B. Rose, Fu.-iliers. At Ilydrabad, tieback., July 7, Charles, sou
of the Rev. C. Laing. At Bombay, July 27, Ambroli Anne Christy, only
daughter of the Rev. J. C. Martinson, ralowicoolT, (bailor. In the
Fort, August I, Mr. T. Poole Lloyd. At Poonah, July 28, T. Heft,
non. At Poonah, July 20, James Henry, hdant sou of Mr. and Mrs.
24•MLaren.
ADRAR.-Bruns.-At Madras, July a, the ladsot T. Pyeroft, by
Madras Civil Service, of • daughter. At Aurungstod, July 17, the
lady of Limn. W. T. Hare, 41st Reg., N. 7. Ia camp Kolapore, July 19,
the lady of Major J. W. Goldsworthy, of the let Roe. Madras Nlr of a
daughter. At Ootamunund, July 1, the lady of William Enjop.
Madras Civil Service., of a damthter. At Walfidr July 10, the wife of
Lieut.-Col. Hutton, of • daughter. At Madras, July 10, the wife of
Mr. Morgan Langford, of a daughter. At Rumascherry, July 21, the
lady of Captain Heyne, 16th Reg. Madras N. 1., of a daughter. A.%
Byderabad, July 26, the lady of Dr. W. C. Maclean, Reeklency sue-
geon, of a daughter, still born.
DZAIIIK-At Octacamind, July 7, Mrs. Margaret .Maiton, the wi-
dow of Capt. E. Malice. At Cannanore, July A the beloved wee of
Capt. William Bina% 13th Regt. At Hareingabad„ July 20, Rose
Anne, infant daughter of Lieut. H. B. Herbert. At Trichina ply,
July 15, Capt. Josiah Winthasoh, 44th Regt. At sea on hosed the
Clarissa, July 3, the son of Cont. 0.0. Macdonald. 27th Regt,.N.l. At
Telloee, July 15, Mo. F. 8.-Griffin, 4111 Reg!. N.L At Penang, June
12, Lieut. Sim. Doyle, Ordnance Department. At Rajahmeggerum,
Matilda, the isnot daughOw of Major A. Cotton, of Engineers. April
1, Captain J. C.Fortescuo, lg Roe- N.L
SLINAL,
MARIIIAOFS.--At Cawripore, June 20, Lieut. R. Thompson,loth
NJ., to Mary Catherine, fourth daughter of the late LsuehLa Mae-
lannan, Fag., of Letterfeorn. At Joutpare. July 4, Lieut. C. F. G.
Lankb, 62tal Reg. NJ.. to Harriet Sophia, youngest daughter of the
late toL S. Nation, C.B. At Cowmen% July 8, It. C. H. B.
Fag., Bengal Artßlery, sou of the late Major-Gra. C. S. Eama,77.V.,
to Sarah Humphrey, eking daughter at T. W. Raft, Ram, M.D., 13th
N.L At Meerut. July 9, CharlotteArine Georgina Fry,secooddnughter
of Capt. J. Fry, of Saalfeld Avenue, Dublin, to It. J. G. Gramt, mug.
of her Majesty's 10th Foot. At Allyghur, July 16, Lieut.
Nicoll, Interpreter, 30th Regt. N.L, eon of S. Nicoll, Esq., of Court
Lodge, Mounlleld, Sussex, to Ago n, second daughter of J. Sim, Esq.,
Edinburgh.
Bunsts.-At Wants, July 4, the lady 0(.1. S. fudge, Esq., of • son.
At Agra, July 41. Mrs. G. M. Bryan, of • dough's?. At ?decent, July
4, the lady of the Rev. A. Hammond, of • daughter. At hi [swore,
July 5, the wife of J. N. Tresidder, Eaq.. moisten 62nd
Regt. N. 1., of a daughter. At Midnapore, 3uly 11, the lady of H. J.
Muston, Fact., deem At Chowringlzpral
.y 14, the lady of Albert
de H. Lament, de of a eon. At Fu July 9, the lady of
G. Holroyd, Fog., adjt. 43 Light Ldantry, of • daughter. At Glen
Hogan, in 81mlah. June 27 Mrs. Hogan, of a dasyhtor. At Barna-
gore, July 18, Mrs. F. Vining, of a daughter. At Calcutta, July 19,
the wife of ths Rev. J. Linea, of a non At Nowpang, June 30. Mrs.
J. B. Roberts. of a son. At Beelity, July 14, the lady of F. Wil-
a da
liams, Fag
a , CR, of daughter. At Calcutta, July 21, • MIA G. W.
Phillips, ughter.
Darna.-At Calcutta, 31117 5, Nathaniel Hudson, Sao.,
at-law. At Permeate, July 1, of cansumption, LieuL W.
the 54tit Befit. Med 23 years. At Illasepore, July 3, Janes
Una Alfred, the ef Lieut. J. P. Caulfield, Srd Rest NJ.
At Numerated, ouly
21, hale, the beloved wife of Caplan C. C.

• We believe the fact wee alluded to by oue native =monk
at the t4oha--Bea

FREE TRADE DINNER
TO W. BROWN, ESQ., M.P. •
WARRINGTON, Friday Morning.
A dinner to William Brown, Esq., M.P., in honour of his
return as a member for the southern division of this county,
and to celebrate in that event the triumph of free-trade prin-
ciples, took place here last evening in the largo room of the
Nag's-head Hotel. There was a large respectable
attendance on the occasion, W. Alleard, occupying the
chair, and the following amongst other gentlemen being pre-
sent. W. Brown, Esq., M.P. ; Thos. Barley, Esq.' Presi-
dent of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Joseph I
Stubs, Esq. ; John Ryland*, Esq., jun. ; Nicholas Cooke,
Esq. • T. o.aylands,*Ewt. ; J. G. M.M;nnies, Esq.; Rich-
ard Ainsworth, Esq. ; Peter Rylands, Eat. ; B. Cooke, Esq ;
Hugh Clue, 11444 cif Liverpool; Rev. A. J. Morris, of Leri-
da' ; sad the Rom Jams Rathbun. The vies chair *as
oceasjled by G. W. Hardy, Esq. The usual loyal toasts
were given, before proposing which, however, the chairman
read letters of apology from several gentlemen who had been
invited, amongst others from Mr. Bright, Joseph Brother-
ton, Esq., M.P., Henry Coppock, Esq., of Stockport, Chas.
"Lindley, Bog., M.P., and Archibald Prentice, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN then rue and said : Gentlemen,—the
wet toast is one which would admit of a great deal being
said in its favour, and I regret extremely that it has not
fallen into abler hands to enlarge on its merits. To me it is
a matter of great reluctance, on all occasions, to accept the
office I hold to-night; a reluctance arising, I hope, not from
any want of zeal in the cause—the triumph of which we
are met to celebrate—but from a conviction of my utter
inability to do justice to the many and interesting topics
brought forward on such occasions. (Cheers.) However, I
have always experienced your indulgence on similar occa-
sions before, and I again throw myself on that indulgence
with the more ce nfidence, because I expect we are all here
to-night in a much batter humour than I have met you be-
fore. (Hear, hear) We have assembled before for
various purposes; wo have been called together to ar-
range plans to assist in the great movements in the country.
We have also been assembled to raise money, but there is no
occasion to touch your pocket. on the present occasion, and
that ought to put you in a better humour, at least it always does
me. (Laughter.) We are met to celebrate the triumph of
free trade--(cheers)—the consummation of all our hopes and
wishes. The great question which has agitated this county
for so many years has at length beer' decided; a complete
victory has been gained ; and that victory has been achieved
in a great measure, in my opinion, by the organization
entered into by the League. This League gained in this
country an enormous iniloence, by circulating to every part
of the country, to every hole and corner of it, information—
(hear, hear)—by enlightening men almost in spite of them-
selves, and at length showed such a front, that when the
gage was thrown down for battle, the enemy disap-
peared. (Cheers.) We have gained a bloodless victory.
(Loud cheering.) We have aunihilated, extinguished,
the enemies of the cause; for I can:assure you, Renee-
men, that in the circle in which I move, I have for some
time past looked in vain for a monopolist--(laughter);
—I cannot find one; they are all free-traders —(cheers)—
and what is more extraordinary, they always were so—(re-
Lewed cheers and laughter)—it was only a mere question of
time with them —(much laughter)—and happily, for us,
that question has now been satisfactorily disposed of for them.
Now that this victory has been gained some people may think
that we should rest on our oars and remain satisfied; but
say " No." ( Hear, hear.) We have seen, inconceivable almost
as it may appear, that the routed faction which showed the
front ol opposition on the floor of the House of Commons,
still hold their hanquetsand meetings ; and it seem.; to me that
they still look forward to the day when they shall be able to
regain what they have lost. I say inconceivable as it may
appear, that seems to be the fact ; for I have seen in the pa-
pers amounts of protectionist meetings held in some parts of
England,---I do not remember where, but that is not a
matter of much coosequence,—at which they have expressed
their intention to have another gerund.; and I say, that
having gained this great victory, it is necessary that we
should plant good sentinels at all our outposts. (Hear, hear,
and loud cheers.) We must keep an army of observation ;
we must keep hold of all that we have got, to make the best
possible use of it, and I believe the best way in which that
can be done, is to strengthen the hands of the '-resent admin-
istration, which, if backed by the opinion of the country, I
believe has the will, and necessarily the power, not only to
retain what has been got, but to carry into effect other highly
desirable changes, and to attend to other abuses, which, in
the mind of every thinking man, require an immediate re-
medy. (Hear, hear.) I will not longer traipses on your
time, but beg to propose—" The Free Trade Ministers ;
may Lord John Russell fully carry oat the system so aus-
picously commenced by Sir Robert Peel." (Loud cheers.)
—The toast was enthusiastically given.
Mr. JOHN RYLAND responded. He said: Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, the toast which you have proposed has a
peculiarity connected with it which renders it an agreeable
task to respond to it. I am aware that in usual, on occasions
like this, to propose Her Majesty's Ministers, but I suppose
this may perhaps be the first time that on paying them this
respect they have been connected with their predecessors in
offlce.—(Hear, hear.)—lt is refreshing, sir, for once, to pay a
tribute of respectful admiration to men who, by their talents
and force of character, have raised themselves to the honour.
able position of advisers to Her Majesty, without being in-
fluenced by mere party considerations. (Hear, hear.) There
was a time when everything was sacrificed to party. Those
who have studied the history of their own country will
recollect many instances which prove this to be true —I will
just allude to one. The last time England was governed by
a Queen, when Marlboro' by his sag .city and valour had
placed her in a position to dictate terms of p-ace to the
whole of Europe, this splendid advantage, which had cost
the people millions of money and the country thousands of
lives, was absolutely sacrificed to the ambition of an in-
triguing party, and the vain jealousy of the wt ak and wicked
woman who sat upon the throne. Those were the days when
cabinets were made and unmade by pampered waiting-
women, unscrupulous parasites, a .d not, as now, by the will of
the people and Anti Corn-law thgues (Ckeersand laughter.)
Yet, sir, it is not to be supposed that this novel state of parties
is the harbinger of the destruction of all party feeling what-
ever. Men naturally, nay almost necessarily, split them-
selves up into parties, and like competition in business, the
world may in the long run be the better for it, as long as on
the one hand there is ignorance, and a comfortable belief that
whatever is, is right, and on the other hand a desire for im-
provement, and an aiming at perfection; as long u there are
laws of primogeniture, and the like, making it necessary that
one class of the community shall be supported by another ;
as long as there is the selfish and ignorant notion that what
is good for the many is not good for the few, there will be
party feeling, and there ought to be party feeling. (Cheers.)
We 'do not blame a man foe belonging to a party, but Is,
thinking it better to stick to his panty than to follow truth.
(Hear, hear.) We blame your " true blues.' who woald
forego coy advantage rather than fat once lay aside the Blue
ribbon, and work for a principle. (Hear.) I believe that there
is nos town in England where this worst kind of party feeling
is more prevalent than in Warrington. (Hear.) Of this we
have had plenty of proof during the late free-trade struggle.
Why, this should have been a Lawn's mooing ; ribbons of all
velours should have been forgotten in the expression of car
pleasure as the triumph of free trade. We know that there
are plenty of blue ribbon-men in this town who are also
satisfied that Sir Robert Peel has at last given up his party,
but who yet could not by any means bring themselves to ex-
press their approbation of his conduct. It such a gnat sin
to clusge an opinion or a creed, especially in poittics. I
suppose this mean originates flees a conviction in • certain
class of broi, the result no death of powerful consciousness,
that it is impossible to get at the truth, and, therefore, any
*lunge being as likely to be for the wane as Seethe better,
it is safest always to remain of the same opinion. Why, the '
man who never changes is a fool; without thew there can
be no }formica. Every social and political advantage we
now enjoy is the result of change of opinion. I would say,
then, choose your party and work with itaseauch as you can
without being bound by any merely party tie, and never object
to work with a party tor one object because you do not find
them on all subjects of the same opinion as yourself. We
toil Lord John Russell may be able to complete what Sir
Robert Peel has commenced ; that is, we hope, as Peach
has it, that, " John is strong enough for his place." (Laugh-
ter.) It is quite certain that if Lord John cannot continue
to carry free-trade measures, there is a John who is strong
enough, even though that bright and shining light, Lord
George Bentinck, and that unfortunate genius, Mr. Dis-
raeli, should become Her Majesty's advieers,—and that John
is John Bull. (Loud Cheers.)
The CHAIRHAN: Gentlemen—lf I am right in supposing,
as I have a right to suppose, that this meeting is a meeting
of free-traders, I have nothing to do but to announce to you
the toast I am about to propose to insure its being received
with the greatest possible enthwium ; and with a view of
making you listen with patience to the few remarks I am
about to make, I will tell you at once that I am about to
propose the health of William Brown, Eq., our free-trade
member. (Enthusiastic cheers, the whole company rising
and repeating them several times.) I labour under the
dindTalllart of not having been favoured with the personal ac-
quaintanee of Mr. Brown until to-day. I don't thith,however,
that is any drawback. I think it only necessary to tell you
that lie is one of the most emthent of British merchant.
'rhe fire and the sword have carried death and desolation into
1 foreign lands, whereas the British merchant has tarried

WM. BROWN, Esq., M.P., rose to respond, amidst re-
newed plaudits. When they had subsided he said,—Gen-
tlemen, I can hardly express to you the pleasure I feel in
meeting you on this occasion, to celebrate the triumph of I
truth over error. To ear worthy Chairman, who has spoke.
of me in so flattering a manner, and to you, gentlemen, for
the response you have made, I begi to accord my most grate-
ful acknowledgments. It is true, gentlemen, I have been
your representative for a very short period, but short as
it has been, it has been productive of some import-
ant events. (Hear, hear.) And taking the whole session
of Parliament together, it is probably one of the most event-
ful this country has ever witnessed. To commence, gentle-
men, and take a brief review, of passing events, I will refer
to the corn laws, from which we fortunately, through our
friends in parliament, at an early period of the session, '
knocked the key-stone, and the rotten fabric of monopoly
will go down stone by stone one after another, till not a ves-
tige is let. (Loud cheers.) To our friend Richard Cobden, ,
(tremendous and long-continued cheering) to our friend Mr. I
bright, (cheers) and many other gentlemen we owe a debt
of gratitude which I think the nation never can repay.
(Hear, hear.) They were unceasing in their ciert•ons—not
sparing of their private cusrenience or their purses, or
their talents to accomplish the great end the triumph
of which we are now met to celebrate. (Cheers.) They
led public opinion, which in this country is almost omni-
potent; it induced Lord Gorge Rowell, at an early period
of the session to write his memorable letter, of which you
are all no doubt cognizant. Rather later io the day, it in-
duced the Premier to announce his free-trade principles, to
the great satisfaction of the free-traders but to the great dis-
may of the protectionists. Nothing could have induced Sir
Robert Peel to have sacrificed his place, his power, and to
throw so many of his political friends overboard, but an
honest conviction that he was serving his country and
serving mankind. (Cheers.) His country and posterity
are sure to do him justice. I consider him the greatest
benefactor of the human race. Gentlt men, I have no doubt
he will be vituperated and abused, as we all are,by that small
section of the Protectionist party that is left—small, and, I
hope, grawing " beautifully less." (Laughter and cheers.)
But still, gentlemen, they have not lost all hope ; and the
ground of attack upon us will be that we have not fur-
nished them with an El Dorado all at once—that gold is not
to be had fur picking up in the streets; but they must use
common sense, and recollect that we must put seed into the
ground before we can reap the harvest. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) For, gentlemen, c immerce is not to be created in
a year; it is a work of years, and if we can only keep
Great Britain in the proud pre-eminent position she now
has, by creating commerce fast enough to supply all the
wants of her population, then the Free-traders will
have done a great deal. Although we cannot expect, gen-
tlemen, to reap the fruit all at once—we must wait till It is
ripe ; still we are at this moment reeling many advantages
from the free trade movement. (Hear, hear.) The Roman
Pontiff has liberalised his tariff; the two Sicilies have done
the same; the Emperor of Russia is imbued with free trade
principles ; and I hope to see a movement there in the right
direction soon. (Applause.) And, gentlemen, I as firmly
believe as that I exist, that if it had not been for our free
trade measures which were shadowed forth in the United
States before they came to be the law of the Find, in con-
sequence of the state of the Oregon question then between
us • if it had not been for the soothing feeling so
produced, the oil throws over the trouhled waters
we should have been at this moment at war with that coun-
try ; and I believe Mr. Walker would never have been able
to carry his free-trade tariff. (Hear, hear.) And, gentle-
men, were the Protectionists prepared to have our taxation
doubled, and add millions to the national debt ? For, recol-
lect a great authority has said, that England can never have
a little wor ; and were they prepared to sserihce the blood
and treasure of the country in a ZAZLN.II cod uoneccssa.-y wa:,
which would have left us precisely where we were when wo
commenced? (liege, hear.) The next important measure '
I of the session was the change in the sugar duties; and I
consider it nearly as important as that of the corn-
laws, because it enunciated a principle, and shows
us that the present government repudiates protection
I repudiates any benefit to class interests—(hear, hear)—any
differential or prohibitory duties ; and that they have laid
down a plain and intelligible course on which the commerce
of this country is in future to be besed ; and that where we
are compelled to have duties it shall be for revenue only.—
(Applause ) And independent of the advantages—the great
advantages—we shall derive from the large supply of this
necessary of life at a lower price, I firmly_ believe it will in-
crease
e revenue of the oountry. (Hear, hear-) When
we look at the reduction of the pcuny postage, at the im-
mense reduction from an average of sixpence to a penny, and
when we find it so nearly approximates to the average
revenue produced at 6d., I think it demonstrates almost to a
certainty that low duties will produce the most revenue.
( Hear.) The reduction of the duty on coffee is another illus-
tration of the principle. I could multiply instances for half an
hour, but probably the most prominent in our mind is the penny
postage. But, gentlemen, the great difficulty in passing the
sugar d-ities, for which you did me the honour to send me to
Parliament, the great difficulty was that it might possibly
increase the slave trade. But when we admit American rice,
tohateo, sugar, and cotton, and coffee from slave-growing
countries, it did seem absurd that we should exclude the
sugar of Brasil and Spain because they happened to he in
the same category as the su r recciv 11 from other countries.
But, gentlemen, • great change has taken place in opinion
as to the mode f doing away with slavery. Many thinking
men and anti-slavery societies believe it is not to be done away
with by coercion. They see that we have 56 vessels-of-war on
the African coast, mounting upwards of 800 guns, manned
by 9,000 men, at the cost of 700,0001. a year, and at a sacri-
fice of s'lo of our fine fellows dead or invalided. (Hear,
hear). This is the annual sacrifice we make for the trial of
an experiment which is found to be an utter failure, and a
proof that we never can effect it by coercive measures. But
it occurred to mein an early part of my commercial life, and
when I lived in Baltimore, in the 1.. nited States—at that
time labour was very high, and owners of vessels found it
desirable to go to Holland and Ireland, and beside taking in
those who could and would pay their passage, to offer a free
passage to those who were willing to sell their labour on
arrival, for one, two, or three years, at a certain rate so as to
reimburse the ship. Many cargoes of passengers went out,
under these circumstance', and were called redemptionists.
It eventually reduced the price of slave labour in one past of
the States, that the slaves were sold to the Southern States,
where they were of more value ; and the slaves of that 'Rate
are still of less value that in other parts of America. Now,
it does occur to me, that if the Government would employ a
part of the £700,000 spent on the slave-preventive ships in
order to induce the Hill Coolies and some part of the African
race who are better labourers, to embark as redemotionista,
it would he accomplished with equally as much or mere hu-
manity as by the present system ' • for et iii in:derstoorithat the
middle passage is inhuman beyond anything we harm an idea
of. I pet the other day with a Dutch Governor who had bees.
on dugout of Africa, who said that he had met mauls passes,*
home with twenty-ix sail of vewele without meesiag a sine*
ffieuchienlaearbe
oofu
,Lori
(thveoneconlaoso-1
this abeininable tattle
shtwitziP,rabesiamewardines. Athirw4e.vvicanicehan)owdt.Finevieprimse
He told me that the number of tribes in &Sties who speak
different languages were so. great that the gh the Colrain-
meet employed seven interpreters, they were moat& to
understood all the langusges ; and slaves se these conflicts if
they cannot be disposed of are put to dem,. Novo would it
swat be more humane for vs take mane of thane poor
fellows to the West India colonies, and, make them free by
a part of this 700,000 i. ? (Hear, hear).. Before- t have done.
with the earn-laws, I have to refer to rather an important
matter. I attempted to prophecy, three or Lena months ago,
at a putdie meeting, that so far from Europe.oreerwhelming
us with non, my fear wed that we should Doti have enough.
I was laughed at by the protectionists ; bar, I, the other day,
met with • carious document in one of the metropolitan
newepapers, A protectionist gentler:ono at a meeting in
East Lothian, prophemed that all thou sheep-walks would
be broken up, and the held peasantry. "a nation's pride"
would dwindle down, —in fact that destruction would
Dillow the alterations. But what do we find this
sane gentleman doing? An estate is put up in East
Lothian, and knocked down at 10,3701,, more than
37 yews' purchase (hear, bear, and laughter), and this gen-
tleman bid within 501. of the price which it sold for.
(loaghter). Here yore see they argue one way and act
another. Now, I refer to this to show that my bold pro-
phecy was a deal better than this gentlemen:a melan-
oholy fteehothrige. Gentlemen, during the time I have
had the honour to be your representative there has been
tooth's-measure opine across our hands, and I did not feel
regret at being in a minority, except that we tailed in our
point—that is the cruelty that is used in flogging in tee
aray. (Hear, hear.) I thought other modes of punishment
might be adopted equally efficient, and I was glad to see
that the Duke of Wellington at • late period of the session
hod said that he hoped he should live to see the
time when flogging in the army would he utterly abolished.
It led me to conceive that twee not wrong in that vote. (Hews
hear and cheers). With regard to other Feneral principles,l
I am in favour of non-interference in religion ; every in..
has • right to worship the :author of his being as his 001 b.
science teaches. I eta for non-interference with commwes,
farther than as it may be necessary for the purpose of rob. I
lag a measure for the state. lam for non-interference with
the political squabbles of other nations. I think we hats
seen enough of that in the case of Madagascar ; I think we
should leave, as far as possible, to:other countries the settlement
of their own quarrels ; and so long as you continue to ham,
me with your confidence as your representative, I shell Ins I
my endeavours to keep us at peace (loud cheers).
The CHAIRMAN next proposed, after a warm
upm his exertions in this cause, the health of the =I
Free Trade—" Richard Cobden, Esq.," which was eat
with three times three.
Wu. BROWN, Eat., then roue and proposed, amidst great '
cheering, the health of the Chairman, and expressed a hope
that, at no distant day, when they should propose his heath

seam, it would be as the representative of this borough.
(Loud cheers.)
The CMAIIIIIAN--Otedemen, I was fully aware, you
must all be conscious, when Mr. Brown rose to propose
my health, I had • notion what he was going to do, but I
was quite unprepared for the way in which he was about to
propose my name to you. When he spoke of me as one of
the headachy' of the human race. I suppose he alluded to
my connexion with this railway system. I have been con-
nected with railways in various ways ever since I entered
life almost, and! believe few things have contributed more
to the advantage of the country and the human race
than railways. 1 have been but an humble instrument how-
ever. I have served under great leaders, and have got
some of their credit. I take no credit to myself. As
regards the other subject, be mentioned it as a matter which
rests with you. (Cheers.) I did not expect on this occasion
an allusion would have been made to the subject; I can
only say you know what I ace,—you take me as I am, and
if it is your pleasure to elect me to the honourable poet of
representing you in Parliament, I shall be most happy, as
far as my ability will enable me, to perform the duties of your
representative. (Loud and enthusiastic cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN almost immediately rose again, and pro-
posed the health of Mr. Hardy, who briefly responded.— the
next toast was, the health of Mr. J. Stabs, and the free-trade
electors of Warrington.
Mr. J. Syymis responded, and in the course of a short
address, alluded to the advantage of non-interference with
trade, as exhibited in the case of the humble watchmakers
on the mountains of Switzerland.
'ills CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of a gentleman
who bad been a member of the council of the League, and
was the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
Thos. Baxley, Esq.; and the toast was received and drunk
with applause.
Mr. Baztee expressed his gratification in being present to
enjoy with them the triumph they were met to celebrate. It
had been well said that the sublime beauties of nature, if
viewed by the spectator in solitude, lost half their charms
land half their interest, and when a great moral triumph
had been achieved, and there was no one present to hear
the response that good had been won fur the common bene-
fit of mankind, the interest of such a victory would lose
half its interest. It WAS therefore exceedingly proper, that
on °carious like the present, they should meet together to
diew each other on the way. After alluding to the mission
is which Mr. Cobden was at present engaged, he alluded to
the results of the repeal of the corn-laws as at present exhi-
biting themselves, and said that the home-grower would be
actually benefitted this year, for the price of all kinds of
grain was on the advance, and so far from the country
being inundated with corn from the continent, as was
propnesitel, it was actually being exported from this
country to France. (Applause.) lie concluded by giving
—" Free Trade —may its principles obtain a speedy and
universal triumph." ( Loud cheers.)
Mr. PETER RYLANDS, in rising to respond to the toast,
said :—There is one characteristic of the English people
which may well excite our highest anticipations of the ulti•
mate elevation of the whole human race. It is the idea of
progress. This is a necessity felt by us all. We cannot stand
still. In every department the movement continues. In
science, in religion, in politics. We cannot net satis-
fied with the post. No sooner is one great object accom-
plished, after years of exertion, than it becomes flat and un-
interesting. We cannot look upon it as the full embodiment
of our hopes. We can scarcely enjoy a victory because of
looking forward to a new struggle. (Hear, bear.) We are
now triumphant—but how quiet ! No one could believe
that we had just obtained an object for which our aspirations
for years bad been directed. I like this. We should be
no better than Chinese if we stereotyped the present at 'the
expense of the future. Still the progressive character is net
universal. There are Chinamen amongst us. (Laughter).
And there is a classed society who would like us to stay where
we are eternally. Every change tops off some of their cherished
privileges. 'Pike never gain by any movement —and if we could
enter into the minds of some of our aristocratical Chinamen
it would be amusing to discern the queer feeling with which
they looked back to the vast privileges and monopolies of
their ancestors—to their own former position, and felt, (they
knew not how), their cherished interests slipping from under
them. (Laughter.) It must be a strange position to be
always defending and always losing something. To
clutchsomething hard in their grasp, and by some politi-
cal leaerdemein find it turned into nothing. And the
poor bellows cannot understand it. They still cherish
an idea that they are the divine rulers of the
nation ; they still stand on the omnipotence of the
" order," declaim against opposition as the maddest thing
imaginable, feel continent of victory, but in the end, like the
clown with the conjuror's shilling in his hand, store in the
utmost astonishment at its sudden abstraction. (Loud cheers
and laughter.) These honourable gentlemen appear wholly
incapable to comprehend the nature and force of public
opinion. They mistake their own narrow circles for the
world. And because they are still surrounded by most of the
emblems of their former power they cannot see front whence
the antagonist influence proceeds. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Co's-
den excited a cotishierable sensation in the House of Com-
mons by declaring his opinion that the large towns must ne-
ceearily take the lead in the government of this country.
It is just saying that men are to govern the nation, and not
acres. (Hear, hear.) The population returns ought to give
these noble monopolists a very significant illustration of the
cause of the decay of their power. Every increase in the
'lumber of the town population goes against them, for the
acres, unfortunately for their owners, have no progeny.
They remain just the acme, and the feudal influence
attached to their possession sinks with every addition to
tho popular power of a rapidly increasing community.
Our own town presents an illustration of this. We have
been kept down by the surrounding acres. You know that
some of our best interests have suffered by the incubus of the
brawassia The seals at former elections have been turned
by this pre rare from without. With every addition to our
population, the Liberal party receives fresh accessions. Every
year's list of voters shows this improvement. I believe it has
already reached a point that will change the fate of the next
Election, as it hat already influenced other matters in the
borough, and I have no doubt tat an addition of 10 or 15,000
inhabitants would render perfectly insignificant that party
which has so often crushed our efforts in the cause of Free-
dom. (Cheers.) And this which is true of Warrington,
applies to towns generally. (Hear.) The largest are always
found to be in advance because they are beyond the control
of the aristocr, cy. Mr. Cobden stated, in the House of
Commons, that, had an appeal been made to the country on
the free trade question, he had no doubt that every borough
containing above 25,000 inhabitants would have returned
Ante• Corn Law representatives, leaving the small towns
under the influence of the surrounding acres, to give their
feeble aid to the cause of monopoly. It is this advancing
power of public opinion that justifies on in believing
that our anticipations of rapid advancement, morally,
socially, and politically will be realieed. The influence
of free trade doctrines will not erase with the dissolution
of the 'League their great teacher. The principle has
fastened upon the public mind and admits of vast sp.
rights
ofi
echoat ap-
plications.
on
and
agi Therer another e e other
Everythingt e
utterly
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monopoliescrhe p r 0,.:
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trines
of freedom with which we have all become so familiar.
The iniquities of bad government can no longer be hid °our
laontiewsidtointahenowothfl
the prorouad mysteries of official autl.erity. The delusion
that only land-owners are competent to, administer the trust
of stateersanship is gradually vanishing. The eyes that
were op'.aed to the gross enormity If a gigantic provision-
shop established by noble statesmen for the plebeian object
toooff n„. their
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the labour of this community, 'le support the dignity of
the legislative body with their families and connection..
(Lead cheera.),
'She health of Mr. W.Minnice, and several other toast.s,
w given, and the meeting sererated abet eleven o'cloc

NORRIME MURDER AND MLTILATION AT

CHESTFRIIELD.

The atijourued inquest was held st the Shoulder of
Mutton Inn, at Harland, or, Thursday morning. The ex-
citement caused by the horrible discemery of the murder and
mutilation of the body drew a large. toncourse of persons,
who Lned the road throughout the whole way to the RCCEIO
of the inquest, which wasabout a mile from Chesterfield.
The time for resuming the inquest was fixed for 10 o'clock,
but. it wet nearly haltpast before the first witness was

Jtrs. Mary Mawkee, of Brampton, sworn.—l am wife
of William Mawkes :„ by toy last husband I had a son,
named George Collis, the deceased ; he was twenty-six years
old when he met his death t ko was a middle-sized man,
and lived with me in December last, nine months ago. I
saw him last in December, on Sunday, the 7th. Ho
left home between one and two o'clock after dinner ;
he did not say where he was going ; have never seen him
since, and never heard of him mots. When he left home
he had on a buff waistcoat, a black coat, black trowers, and
white ribbed stockings; he wore short boots, laced up the
inside, black neckerchief, and good linen shirt, a silver
watch, and a pink striped pocket handkerchief with a black
ground, and his initials were upon it. He had a yellow can-
vu purse. Don't know how much he hail, but be had
money. He had two keys irk his pocket, one of them be-
' longed to his box. The constable of Haslend has shown
me sense clothes this morning, and, oh ! they are his (de-
ceased's) clothes. [The clothes were here produced, and
most positively sworn to by the witness. The braces and
garters were also identified. The silk neckerchief she could
not identify. On looking at the pocket-handkerchief, wit-
ness exclaimed, "Oh it's my child's—l've washed it very
often." This handkerchief exactly answered the descrip-
tion previously given by the witness. She then continued.]
I have seen the boots; they were shown me by Mr.
Sharpe, polieemaa, of Chesterfield ; I can swear to one
of them. The stockings were cotton. I know the boot from
its being worn an one side. When he left Mrs. Lucas he
had about 221. He had been a gentleman's servant, and
lived last with Mrs. Lucas for above two years. He lived
there when Mrs. Luau died and after. The clothes he had
on were given to him en her death, but the waistcoat he had
made at home. He was at home, perhaps a year, when he
was butchering. He joined that little fellow, John Platte
(the prisoner). They should have bought cattle betwixt
them, and then divided them. He had done aothing for a
week or two, but went for his money first to one place and
then to another. That was just before we missed him. lle
kept his money transactions very close to himself; they had
money transactions together. The reason they had not done
business during those weeks was, that my son wanted money
of Platte, and could not get it. I never heard him say that
he had any words with Platte. They slaughtered in a shop
near the Royal Oak. It was George Parker's shop.
By a Juryman: I should not know his teeth if I saw them.
The Coroner said that a professional man had taken the
teeth out, but he should have done so, as they could not be
replaced,
Thomas Harney said : I am a shoemaker, and reside in
the shambles, at Chesterfield. On tte night of the 7th 0'
Detember, about 20 minute Of t alf.paot 7 p.m. on S"joilay,
my wife and I went to 0543 our friends in the shambles, and
Am we kai been a new loistotco I said I sretad go eft to

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Terry's and have a pint of she as I was amemaramed leis. I
had to go in a narrow passage between Mika% and
Platte and deceased's. At the corner of Bidden% I
beard the first blew in Platte's shop. I was sleda or
a yard and a half off. It was a heavy sane, ea ing
deadly. I mean not on a block et board. It was a softer
substance. I nave heard them stalls calves with a cleaver in
killing them, and this seemed to me to be something like
that. The blows were repeated three or four times, but I will
not be confident which. After the first et second blow was
given, there was a deep groan, often repeated; it was a
moaning noise; I went up late the howe I was going to, and
being so agitated, the first thing I said was, "Oh my God,
there's reorder in Platte's shop' my brother-in-law was in
the comer smoking, and laughed it off, but my wife came
out, and my sister followed her; tin n my brother-in-law,
Thome Bellamy, came nut. There was no light in
the sleep ; we wen' to the tide of the shop, and asked Platte
what he was doing; we knew bins by his voice. He
answered, and said he was sick. I said, " Who have you
got In the shop ? " end he replied, " Nobody ; I am sick ; I
have hid some runt." My wife or sister asked him if they
ehocild fetch him some water, and he mid no—he should be
better directly. He would not hove a light, or water. My
wire or sister then charged him with having a girl is the
shop, and he said be had not anybody in. I believe we all
went up into the house again. Meer the moaning, aad on
my going down a second time. I heard a snuffling or
wheezing noise, as from shortness of breath, an& ceasing
in a weakly manner. I did net hear any fall. Heard a
noise as of a substance being drawn along the floor; at
the time this anise was ening on, Platte eften beamed or
coughe I, sad that was while the wheezing noise was going
on. From the linus e I went on to Terry's. When I got
to Terry's, I said I had heard something that very much
distarbel my mind, and the company partly laughed at
me. I went again, and listened very soon afterwards at
Pleas's:hop. Terry was not with me then. I heard nothine,
ani mice I got into my brother-in-law's hoase, Plata
(the prisoner) was sitting et the corner. I said, " Jack,
I weld almost swear you had somebody in the
elope' He mid he had nothing of the kind. I the
matter to Terry's, feeling satisfied that nothing was the
matter nee I saw him, He seemed in. no way alarmed or
affected, nod that made etc feel more satisfied. My wife and
sister said that he had been in and washed his hands. I
remember the day, from a wedding in the neighbourhood
taking place on the same day, and when my wife mentioned
• it, we recollected the circumstance. Robinson and Robert
Lakin went with me the second time, and stood and listened.
Saw so marks of blood upon Platte, when he was in the
career. My wife thought he had got a girl in the shop at
the time. If there had been a light we must haee seen it.
The gas from the outside would light the inside of the shop,
so that anybody could see what there was doing in it, though
they mold not he seen from the outside of the shop. A few
moittlis after this, a girl, Ellen Beresford, who wu pregnant
by deceased, warted to know where ho was, and I asked
Pleas if he knew, and he said he had heard of his being in
llanthester, and one place or ether. Platte said he wanted
some four or five pounds of Collis, and that he had been up
to Brampton, where Collis's parents live, and got a part of
it. I think he said the mother had given him the money.
Elitabeth Harvey, wife of Thomas Hary the last wit-
ness, said : I remember Dec. 7, on a Sunday; I and my
huiban I were at Bellamy's, in the shambles ; iind my hus-
band went out to the crass gutters near to Plates shop ; my
husband was not out many minutes. In consequence of
something he said. I went back with him to the shop, and
there, shout twenty yards from father's house, I heard al
feet and a men in• the place. I said, "Jack, what are you
doing there ?" He raid, lam sick; I've had some rum at
Pinks's, and it has made me very sick. I told him he had
got some one in the shop, but he said he had not, he was
going to lay down ; I t•,lcl him to come out of the shop or
open the door, and he rented, because he said he was geine
to lay down ; I asked him if Hannah was in the shop
—that was the girl ho courted—and he mid. no, she
was not; my sister came down at the same t me, and
she also asked him to open the door: we thumped on
'the door, aid said he had got some woman in, and we
wanted to knew who it ware but he did not answer;
my -sitter went to Paul Cooper's, to ask if this girl was
in, and told that she was gene to church with her father;
we then felt satisfied, and went into the house. In a little
time, PlaOs came into Bellamy's house. I did not hear or
see him come out of the shop. We asked what he had been
doing, and henel he had thrown the lantern down and had
cut his hand. (Witness in other particulars confirmed her
huthande, statement) We told him to wash his hands and
thee, and he did en. He might have asked to wash them,
but I don't remember whether ho die so or not. He had a
scratch on the left hand, and my sister tied it up with a rag.
He said he woalfi bring Ilarmah from church, to let us see
that she was safe. Ho went out and brought the girl, say-
ing,' Hannah is here ;" asfl I said I wm very glad that the
onside. Ho din not appear to be teem, when he muse to
our house. One of his knees was marked with dirt. My
husband noticed ties when he was joking him.
James Radeoni, keeper of the Chesterfield lock-up :Oa
the morning of the 6th of September I went to el:it the pri-
son, veto was in melody ; he arrpearod rovell affected, and
made the following statement ; it was voluntary, and node',
WWI said to induceeim to speak :—" I am ineneent he said, of
the murder of G. Collie ; thosewho have reordered him will,
I hope, he found oat; hint enclose were the beet of friends.
The watth which scv mother fetched from Wileocloonee I
bousthe ef a nem of 'the name off Lankev; I gave him 10a.
for it, eel he mid h had won item a raffle, at Mansfield ; lie.
I borrowed of 'forn•Waterhouse to pay for it with. Ile said
the watch is now at our howte, Auld you will find it under
the bank in the pantry." I thee went to his residence with
Sharpe, eed found Wm the place described ; it was concealed
under a quantity of brick ends and broken pots. and wrapped
in paper. [The oaten was here produced ;it was an ordi-
nary silver watchel Pieta when he made that statement was
much afferent, and cried bitterly.
Phrehe Bellamy. the eiateren-law of the witnesses Harvey,
-then deposed to the *ante facts ea they had enviously
:sworn to. the added teat when Matta came to her house,
'he did not appear to be as sick as he had stated. He seemed
every agitated. She then confirmed the ether witnesses' state-
went, in reference to the dirty and wet conditioa of the
prisoner's a•th I'.
John Boner ear, en eating-house keeper, residing In the
town, said thae he recollected the night of Sunday, the 7th
.of December. 'About twenty minutes to 7 o'clock, the de-
...ceased, Georeesteillis, came into his shop, paid for some pork
Pk* which witness had trusted him two days before. Haying
partook of something he left ,-saying he should go to see a
butcher who owe i him some enoney, and be would see if he
„nate get it. The, were to lave met pin at Brampton,
'lllitirritness went-there; and inter waiting until a very late
/AM, he returnedeeime, the deceased not haying made his
appearance. He din not see hint again. Oa his way home
j 'se pined throngs the shambles, and as he went
b 7 the shop kept by the prisoner, he noticed that
th 'are Awl a lieht nide, and some cloths were hung up
in the . inside, to prevent any person looking through
the ereame. On going home ea told his wife what
was gulag on, and trod •her that he should go out again to
we , vi.at he was doingere, AN ho suspected that tenths was
ellen gene bad sheep. His wife, however, desired him to
stay a t home, which he :Ll. The neat morning he went to
see wh st.deaeription of swot was offered for sale, but it was
not ope wdeend did not think that it had been since.
sereA homes Thompson., watchmaker, living in Cheater-
field, stet arlanat in February, 1839, he sold a silver watch to
a man n. wied Collis, and seas numbered 6,133 ; maker's
name, Mn nose and Co., Iseedon. It was a second held
watch, and ate deceased paid him 11. lls. for it. The watch
was here dir win to be prodnosd by Mr. Cotterell, and the
witness ident 4sedet as being the same ono Ito sold to tits
d Mr
s..r Mawk, ea. the mother of the decease.', was re-called,
its coroner if she had ever seen the watch
asked and was , 'Y
produced in her vent possession. alte replied, &at she had.
It was his watch, Ind.she saw it ,hoot him on the night he
was last seen.
Mr. Charles Wil ewN, a pawnbroker, carrying as business
in the
steer nn
1 that the watch Bent:cation was pawned
th of January Let. It was brought by
at his shop on the 30
a man of the name of Knight, and be advanced I Is. upon
it. It remained in plot. 'us until the 3rd of September, the
day after the first meet aft Lot the jury, when it was re-
deemed by the prisoner . nbeet's mother. She said thatthe
wanted it to send it to her sweat Sheffield.
Caroline Radmaule, the nee of a pork-hatcher in the
le-She said that in the emir
shambles. was then examine,
part of January last the p tinier Platte invited her to
purchase a watch. It was a seleor one, and she could sweat
positively that it was the same a 5 We one predated. She
knew it by its size and the bright Meal chain that was at-
• tached to it. She had seen it me? s than once, and he told
her that he had won it at a raffle at Mansfield, and wanted
two pounds for it. She told him the t the was not In want
of anything of the kind.
The Coroner asked her it she had s ere conversation with
the prisoner since the discovery of the remains ?
She replied that she had. Oa Thurse'ay last she met him
near the door of her own house, when a "wee:sone' arose
respecting the discovery of the mutilated le ely. She inquired
of him if it was true that it was the body of Collis. Re an-
swered that he did not know; he had not wen Collis for
some time. She then observed that it was an awful thing If
he had been murdered. noon which he replied that no one
would murder him—he (the deceased) had done it himself.
He further said that it was easy fur Collis to heals eat his
own threat, and throw himself into the hole in %thin bis
remains were discovered. He also stated that the donna
had infisemed him that he would make away with hillier.
and he was afraid that he would do it while he was eeilit
him (meaning at the shambles).
Henry Knight, the party who pledged the watch, and who
was, at first, supposed to be implicated in the murder, stated
that his brother, the prisoner Platte, gave him the watch to
pledge, and he was told to do so in his own name. The
money he pledged it for, l Is. be gave over to Platte as also
the ticket. The watch produced was the one he pledged.
About the 22nd of February he bought a pair of boon, of
Platte, they were sound boots and laced up the sides. Platte
informed him that he had bad them made for him, but they
were too large. He was to have given him bis. for them. He
had worn them until ordered by Mr. Cotterel, the inspector of
police, to hand them over to him. [They were rroduced, and
the mother of the deceased said, to the beet of her knowledge,
they were her sons.]
The proceedings had not closed when our report left.

COMMERCIAL er MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Quarter to Three o'clock.—The funds have been
extremely flat to-day, and the prices are called rather
lower. /or money Consols are now quoted Doi to 6, which
L a dee'lqe ` time they remain 961 to 1. The tnundbr
.:,,oko for Reduce;iirhr.z. per cent. Stock are now shut, pre-
paratoiy to the payment of Lavidends. Three-and-a-Qaarttr
Fentsl Eicluver 11&ffs 6195C4 Ml 7 3
preauwa.