The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-13 00:00:00

TIIE BREAKFAST AT MR. lIENRY'S, M.P.

Yesterday about two-hundred gentlemen ast,em.
bled at the residence of the lion. member for East Lllheil-
bhire, to pay their personal respects to M. Kossuth, and to
hear from him a few observations which ho hail previ-
ously stated he was anxious to make before leaving the
manufacturing districts. The company assembled com-
prised as large a selection of the wealth, intelligence, and
manufacturing enterprise of the northern district as had
probably ever been assembled in one nom on any similar
occasion. There were present some of the most extensive
manutictur-re from Manchester, Liverpool, Oldham, Ash-
ton, Bury, Bolton, Stockport, Bradford, and Leeds, toge-
ther with several heads of American firms.

M. Kossuth on entering the room bowed to the gentle-
men around, and proceeded to make the following remarks :
Gentlemen, 1 am very happy to have this opportunity to
make a few observations on a matter offset to so distinguished
a company. You cannot but have observe I that the whole
continent of Europe is discontented with its condition,
While. as a matter of fact, England is entirely content.
Except Belgium, England is the only country which does
not seek revolutionary movement. It will not have revo-
lution, but it will have progress—progress through
the institutions which you already enjoy, and which,
together with the public spirit of England, ill
carry you on day by day in a peaceful way
I consider the state of Europe now to be such that
France, for instance, having failed in obtaining the prac-
tical results of three revolutions, it is natural that three
such failures within GO years should push the people on to
new doctrines to regulate the fuure of the world. These
doctrines by some are called communism, by some, socialism.
Now I can understand communism, but not socialism. I
have read many books on the subject, I consulted many
doctors, but they differ so much that I never could under-
stand what they really mean. However, the opinion of the
world is ruled by the sense which is attributed to certain
words. It may be tho true sense or it may bo
the supposed one. But socialism, as I understand it,
is inconsistent with social order and the security of pro-
perly.. (Loud cheers.) That being the case, lam entirely
convinced that it is important and beneficial fur humanity,
when a man, plain or simple, however undeserving, can
somewhat influence by his seta and by his activity
the issue of the nest struggle in Europe. Now, it is not
my merit, but from the state of the case in ray country, that
I can somewhat influence the next revolution' which is un-
avoidable iu Europe. And I declare that I have
the most
determined resolution to influence in such a way as that
it shall not take a direction contrary to those principles on
which I believe social order is ba•ed---(loud cheers)—
that it shall not take a direction contrary to the great prin-
ciple of security for personal property, But to succeed in a
contrary direction of course one thing is wanted, that the
rational expectations of the nations of Europe should as
soon as possible be fulfilled, because not only my opposition,
but that of more important men, will have nu effect if the
nations are discontented. The contentment of the people is
the only security for rational progress. (Loud cheers.)
Now, in the revolutionary movements of discontented
nations, arising from the disappointment of their just ex-
pectations, nobody can • answer for what fluctuations the
public excitement may take. It may be illustrated by the
ancient history of the Sybelline books. Take Hungary,
for instance ; three years ago we would have been extremely
contented with the laws as made by our parliament in 154
which laws did not break the tic between us and the house
of Hapsburg. But then Austria assailed us by arms,
and it became impossible for us to go on with
that constitution. Then Austria called in the aid of Rus-
sian arms, Hungary was then under the necessity of break-
ing the tie, and only the third book remained. Hungary
did not even then declare against monarchy, but gave in-
structions to her representative in England to say to tho
government of that country, that if they wished to see
monarchy established, we would accept any dynasty they
proposed ; but it was not listened to. Then came the hor-
rors of Arad, and destroyed all our faith in monarchy. So
the last of the three books was bunted. (Cheers.) And so
it is wherever the rational expectations of the people are
not fulfilled, it is not knows when their fluctuations
will end. Therefore it is the duty of every ra-
tional man who is anxious fur the preservation of person
and property to help the world in obtaining rational free-
dom. All these new doctrines will vanish if the people are
allowed to settle their affairs in a peaceable manner. That
is the first point; and I am firmly decided to use all the in-
fluence which Providence may place in my hand in the mat
great struggle in such a manner as that no doctrine should
rule the destinies of mankind which arc subversive to social
order. But to succeed in that direction the nations of
Europe must become free; and if not, humanity will look
for other means; and where the excitement will subside I
do not know. But men who, like me, merely wish to esta-
blish rational freedom, will in such circumstances lose all
their influence, and others may get influence who
may become dangerous to that principle. (Cheers.)
The second point is that I believe the people of England,
but chiefly the influential classes, aro deeply interested in
bringing this principle of freedom to a happy issue. (Hear,
hear.) England loves her Queen—(loud climrs)—freedom
of speech, fri.salom of the press, and the mighty power
of holding such meetings asp have lately had the honour
to address. England has her parliament, which is more
or less the representative of public, opinion. (Cheers.)
By all these means peaceful progress is secured. (Hear,
hear.) But you know that history, that book of life,
teaches us one thing, that every age has had its ruling
principle, and that these principles have directed the WW/111
world. There were the crusades, for instance ; then feudality;
and lastly the reformation. All Europe was shaken by these
principles, and so it is with those principles, that if one of
them starts up no nation can avoid feeling its influence.
The direction of the present era is freedom. (Much cheer-
ing.) The human mind is more developed, and the past
expectations have failed in the direction of freedom. In
England freedom has always been the direction of pub-
lic opinion, and under its influence you have peacefully de-
veloped your institutions. But their further development
depends on the condition of the principles of beedum
throughout the world. Should absolutism succeed on the

contii7ent, it will recoil upon you. M. Kossuth then pro-
ceeded to point out the connexion between the commercial
prosperity of England and the freedom of the world, and
afterwards said: In a few week* hence it is intended to
have a reform meeting in Manchester. Suppose it were to
adopt such a resolution as that the meeting declared itself
to be. entirely convinced that the peaceful development of
freedom connected with the security of social order at home,
is strongly connected with the principle of freedom on the
European continent, and being so connected, the meeting
declares its opinion that every nation has a right to dispose
of its domestic affairs, and that secure those interests it
is the duty of England—not to interfere, but not to allow
other powers to interfere, and that this meeting considers
sucha principle to be necrssaryto the peaceful development of
itself. Then such a declaration of a mighty meeting could
not fail to influence the destinies of humanity. Going fur-
ther, might not the Chamber of Commerce petition parlia-
ment, declaring themselves to be alarmed at seeing the
commerce of England on the Continent decreasing from
year to year ; and that knowing what is the cause of this
decrease, they have come to the conviction that it is the
absolutist principle, and out of that consideration they
petition government to actin such a manner as that nations
shall have full facilities for using their natural rights and
disposing of their affairs on the basis of natural free-
dom, and not to admit of armed interference de-
priving them of that right. If such a declara-
tion were to go to parliament from such places as
Manchester and Birmingham, in a word, of the peaceful agi-
tation were to go on as it did on every great question, I be-
lieve that the position of England as regards freedom would
be concerned, and that the destinies of Europe might be pro
tected without the shedding of one drop of blood, or the
expeuditure of one shilling of money. But if this does not
go on, if public opinion falls asleep, of course the despots
will not care for it. They will consider that England fears
war and will not interfere. It is not the first time that I
have heard the public opinion of England pronounced in
favour of freedom without effect. The treaties of Vienna
have been abolished entirely, and I believe a great reason
has been the secrecy of diplomacy. Secrecy is the great
agent of absolutism, and if you allow absolutism to go on,
you may depend upon it that free trade will soon suffer.
The next point is, that the slightest material interest of
England is in immediate connexion with the freedom of the
world, the proudest and most honourable position to which
a nation can raise itself. (Loud cheers.) M. Kouuth
concluded by bidding a kind farewell to all the gentlemen
present, and shortly after proceeded to the station.

M. KOSSUTH (says our Southampton correspon-
dent) will not leave this port fur the United States until
the 20th of this month.

THE LEEDS CORPORATION Al nitE,s.—The address
of the Leeds Town Council to M. Louis Kossuth was for-
mally presented by Mr. Aldermen Carbutt, last week.
Since the alderman's return from London the following
reply to the address has been received by the Town-clerk of
Leeds: Eaton-place, Bth November, 1851. Sir —I
have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of an address
adopted by the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the
borough of Leeds in council assembled. It cannot but be
highly gratifying to me to receive from municipal isudics
these testimonies of appreciation of the course whit* my
country and myself as its chosen representative, have pur-
sued. Institutions of which the whole body of the people
have felt the enjoyment and value cannot be permanently
suppressed by any
i armed force. The time cannot be far
distant when the independence of Hungary ,hall re-assert
itself, and when its national institutions shall he adjusted
and maintained by the only lawful means—the will of its
own people. I have the honour to he, sir, your obedient
servant, LOUIS KOIISUTH.—The Town-clerk of Leeds."
Yesterday, at a meeting of the committee for com-
pleting the arrangements for the ball and concert to be
given for the benefit of the Polish and Hunaarian refugees,
a statement was read, in reply to • letter signed
"Quere," published in the Times, and stating that M.
Kossuth had moved in the Hungarian Diet that a contin-
gent of 48,000 men be granted to support the Austrian
arms in Italy, which, on the authority of M. Komuth him-
self, denied that he had owed any such resolution.

SINGULAR DISOOVHRT Op A MITHDERED CHILD.
—Yesterday evening Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at
the Marlborough Arms, Camberwell, on the body of a
male infant found in Myatt's-lane, Camberwell. A labourer
deposed that he was strolling down the said lane on Sun-
day afternoon, when he was drown to look into a
hedge by the pertinacity with which his dog remained
barking at some object lying there. On approaching it it
proved to be the body of the child now produced,apparently
about four days old, wrapped in an old apron, and bearing
marks of violence. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilfd
Murder against some person unknown."