The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-12 00:00:00

mineeeneh Md a serious blow oa public coot- •
dime. Oa of educatioa—Now, no doubt, they
were aware orlftaamt of education in die country. He
poisoned parlimmealletry returns, from which he would reed
to them seine extmalle, to show the great *ant of education,
and after doing sibs said that if the lower classes of the
people of Cornwall had been proFrly educated the late
note would not bare taken place. There was a remarkable
circumstance mentioned in the gaol reports, to which he
would allude—that at Maidstone the prisoners stated their
feelings of deep gratitude for the education afforded to them
when confined. He would take occasion to observe that he
thought no legislation would affect the constraint I.
keeping the Sabbath.dav holy ; and RR to the closing oldie
pablic-houses on that day, he believed if the people wen
better educated they would not visit public-houses on Ike
Sabbath. As to prohibiting railway travelling on Sonde m,
he did not see the expediency of such a measure. Ha
not think it to be christianity to assert that the religion of
a large portion of the religious world was cot chnstiemly
—he did not think this to be the language of the Prince of
Peace. Much of the arguments of those who maintained the
edirocaty of non-endowments and " no popery," the loudest,
led hint to fancy that their motives proceeded from the pocket
protesting and not the conscience. He had supported the
Bishop of Manchester Bill, and lamented that the late govern-
ment had not carried the measure; the present admini-tration
had however, raised itself in his estimation by doing so. As
to the bishops sitting in the House of Lords, his impression
was that it made the state religious, and not the church politi-
cal. lie would oppose the vote by ballot. The hon. gentleman
then referred to a local newspaper correspondent on the ques-
tion of endowment ; and sad that he thought it most un-
likely that any minister would propsse to rote any money
for tt.is purpose; therefore, It was injudicious to contest the
point. The catholic population ought, however, to be en-
lightened, and he hoped that " the truth " would prevail,
and " truth" he conceived to be the bulwark of protestantism.
It would not erengthen the cause of prutestantism to offs!'
the sword of justice to its opponents, the Roman catholic..
for them to blunt its own weapon therewith. The hon. gen-
tleman next referred to Lord Sidmouth and other leading
men's views on this question. lie then referred to the 11
Tenant Right Bill, and the Agricultural Statistics Bill,
both of which had been brought into the last House of
Commons, and concluded by saying that he should support
good measures brought in by any party, whether it be whig
or tory. (Cheers.)
Mr. ROHAIITS returning thanks, said that the last time be
bad addressed them from the hustings was on the occasion of
his seconding the nomination of Sir Charles Lesson, before
the Reform Bill effected the division of the county. Looking
at the recent changes, and the present aspect of affairs, he
would soy, by timely reform prevent revolution, and adapt
the circumstanoes of the times to the wants of the people.
From early life he had been • reformer, and yet was a
friend to the institutions of this country, not from supersti-
tion, still less from a morbid fear of change when the good of
the people required ft. The reins of the march of liberal
principles the present government possessed, and betook part
in their views. He was a friend and supporter of the este-
klishcd church in contradistinction to the voluntary principle,
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yet be held out the right hand of fellowship t.oall fiesta
whost creed he aright differ. As to education, the volts►
Lary principle had failed. What, at present, was the state at
education around them as to quality or quantity ? And
look to the manufneturing districts. Many people care not
if thousands of pounds are spent in prisons and in transports
thin, but they do care, and begrudge money spent in
educational purposes. On free trade in corn he would say,
if this measure, of which he approved, damaged the landlord,
he was interested, because of the large tracts of land which
his family posseued, and some net of the best quality. He
believed that there were no circumstances which the ener-
gies of Englishmen would not meet, and which he would
apply to the principle of free trade generally. It was sup-
posed that, the two great parties having lost their names al most,
a golden age had arrived, that the temporary bill would be a
permanent one; he did not think so. He declared himself
to be a friend of religious liberty, a political supporter, not a
follower, of the prime minister of this country—the
men who carried the Test and Corporation Act, and the
reform in the representation of England. He should never
be ashamed of " party," as Burke explains the word. His
opinion on Sabbath legislation was, that each one in his own
house should set the example by keeping holy the Sabbath.
As to public-houses being closed by enactment on the Sab.
bath, you might dose them to the poor man, but could not
to the rich. The hon. gentleman sat down amidst much
che erin g.
Mr. CAREW proposed thanks to the sheriff for his courtesy
in conducting the proceedings, which Mr. Robots seconded.
The sheriff replied, and the meeting separated.