The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-22 00:00:00

TO TRE EDITOR OF SRL ax.rnrse.

Stn,—The scheme of a new Reform Bill coming
soon under public notice, it to deserving of consideration
what ought to be its provisions.
First and foremost., the ballot should be the chief article.
The reasons in its favour contained in the celebrated
speeches of Mr. Grote, the historian of Greece, have never
been answered.

Secondly.-11ouschold suffrage, making the rate-book in
towns and counties the list of electors.
Thirdly.—Removing all privilege of attorney and client
in matters of election. As the candidates and sitting mem-
bers may now be pi rsonally examined before election com-
mittees, and the conduct of an election being a public and
not a private affair, there is no reason whatever why the
absurd pr►ctice of closing the mouths of attorney-agents
before election committees should be continued.

Fourthly.—A new schedule A should comprise schedule B
of the old bill, including some additional rotten and sof-
rupt boroughs, namely, Arundel, Ashburton, Banbury,
Bewdley, Clitheroc, Eye, Droitwich, llorsharr, Myth°,
Li•reard, Lymington, Lyme Regis, Malmesbury, Midhurst,
Morpeth, Peterstield, Reigate, Shaftesbury, Wareham
Wilton, Wallingford, Westbury, and Woodstock.
Fifthly.—A new schedule B should comprise Bodmin,
Bridgewater, Bridport, Bury, Chippenham, Cirencestor,
Cockermouth, Devises, Evesham, Grantham, Harwich,
Monitor', Hertford, Lewes, Marlow, Newport, rook,
Richmond, Ripon, Wycombe, Tavistock, Tiverton, Totncu
and Truro.

Siithly.—The counties should be again subdivided, and
each division return one oily member each, also giving in-
creased facilities for tbc polling of electors. X. X.
October 20, 1851.

Silt JAMES GRAHAM VERStS DR. CANDLISII.—It
seems that the tribute of regard that was paid to Sir James
Graham the other day, by making him a burgess of Aber-
deen, has given mortal offence to Dr. Candlish, who is, it
appears, on a crusade in the corth at present. The Rev.
Doctor, at a meeting of the Scottish Reformation Society
on Monday last, took occasion to say, in the course of a long
speech on the papal aggression, that he thought when tho
corporation of Aberdeen were giving the highest honour in
their power to bestow, to the man, of all others, who had
set himself tip as the leading opponent of the measure de-
manded by the voice of the country, at least some explana-
tion or protest was required frlm the protestants of Aber-
deen, to show that the town council did not, at least on
that point, speak the sentiments of the community. There
might be other grounds on which the freedom of the city
could be conferred on Sir James Graham, but it did strike
a stranger as noticeable, that such an honour should be paid
to hint (Sir James Graham) just after finishing a session of
Laborious, indefatigable, and persevering opposition to a
measure which all the protestants of the country desired to
sec carried out.—Scotsman.

ACCIDENT TO TIIE Mutt STEtMEß.—Friday after-
noon this steamer left our quay fur Liverpool, with up-
wards of 400 passengers, a large number of cattle, and a
valuable cargo. Before leaving the river some of her
machinery broke down, and she was obliged to be towed
back to the city by the river steamers. It was fortunate
that the mishap occurred as it did ; for had she been further
on her course the passengers would have been subjected to
some inconvenience. Nothing could exceed the exertions
of Captain Clarke and his °dicers. Indeed the Waterford
Steam Company are fortunate in possessing a class of men
as commanders Rho combine Hrst•rate seamanship with a
proper sense of what is due to the numerous paresgen
entrusted to their charge.—Waterford Chronade.

SHIRLEY ESTATEZ—On Tuesday last a numerous
and respectable meeting of the tenantry of these estates was
held at Shirley house. There was a considerable display of
agricultural implements. Prizes were distributed for the
growth of flit, green crop., (Arm stock, and spade bus-
Imudry fur the year It t, by Evelyn John Shirley, Esq., of
Lough Yea Castle. In the evening a dinner was given at
the castle, at which the atteulance was numerous and re• spectable, and the scene was one of much interest.

KOSSUTH.

MEETING AT LEEDS.

A public meoting, convened by the Mayor, in
compliance with a respectably signed requisition, was held
at the Leeds Court-house on Monday evening, for the pur-
pose of agreeing to an address to M. Louis Kossuth, con-
gratulating him no his liberation from captivity, and wel-
coming him to Enid ind. The large Sessions Hall of the
court was filled to suffocation in every part, and numbers
had to go away, being unable to obtain admittance A
more unanimous, enthusiastic, and effective meeting has
not been held in Leeds for a very long time on any subject
whatever. The Times, for its recent attacks on Kossuth,
was strongly demoted by the various speakers ; and this
demonstration met with a response of the moat unequivo-
cal description.
In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Mr. Councillor
C•IITEIL was called to the chair. In the course of his open-
ing remarks, he said that the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Cor-
bett, Mr. Baines, and other influential gentlemen, would,
but for previous engagements, have been present at the
meeting. After giving a bricerecital of the leading circum-
i
stances in Ktikilltlell history, and replying to the state-
ments made to his disadvantage, lie cuucluded by calling
upon
The Rev. WM. GUEST (Independent), who moved
" That this meeting, having watched with sleep interest
the noble struggle which Kossuth end his co-patriots
carried on fur the maintenance of liberty iu Hungary,
and having mourned the circumstances which led to
their defeat, and their subsequent detention by the
Sultan of Turkey under the influence of the go-
vernments of Austria and Russia, rejoices that they have
now obtained that liberty of which they were !CP unjustifiably
deprived, and especially expresses its gratification that Kos-
suth has determined to vi.dt this country, and welcomes him
heartily, and with all affection, to the shelter of its shores."
The rev. gentleman said—Never did he on any former
occasion feel so persuaded that lie was right in thus.ealpear-
ing at a public meeting as he then did. (Hear. Ile
regretted on some accounts that three years had pas away
since the year 1818. Though the history of the Huugarian
struggle wet fresh in their mind+, yet during those three
years a section of the British press in the ii.telest of Austria
bad used their incessant endeavours to hunt up every fact
which would give a show of celouring to their abuse of the
Hungarian leaders, and which would serve as small dust
to throw into the eyes of the people of ells country, who
had felt a great interest iu the Hungarian struggle. (Hear
hear.) He regretted to say that this attempt had
to some extent been successful; and it was extra-
ordinary that the people of this country should be soil
influenced by a section of the press which ba.l always been
adverse to some of the most essential liberties and the most
desirable reforms. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) This had
been continued long enough, and it was high time tiles true
sentiments of the people were spoken out—(hear, hear)—
and he hoped it would now to known that this section of
the press, which was under oligarchical rule, did not inter-
pret the views of the people. (" No, no," and much cheer-
ing.) Kossuth bad been spoken of as the leader of the re-
volution. It was not a revolution ; the spectacle they
saw at the close of Is4S was that of a nation ream/ to arms
when it was about being crushed by the principal despots
who had marshalled their forces against it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. KEIL:iII/LW seconded, and !its. Councillor Kat-un-
well, supported, the resolution, which was carried by ac-
' clamation, no one dissenting.
' Mr. WM. HEATON, in a very able speech, in which he
' denouuced the conduct of the rimes as unprincipled, mean,
and cowardly, moved the next resolution:
That the following address to Kossuth be adopted as
the aildiass of the inhabitants of Leeds, and that it be
signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting: