The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-14 00:00:00

sag very styerly, was drawn op on the off side, and the
wieete of tie claim came in contact with the cab with
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FINANCIAL REFORM.

sx COBDEN IN LEEDS.

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LEEDS, PitIDAT Momenta.
Our distinguished West-Rifling regreeentative Made
ki got public appearance in Leeds, sines his elude.. or a
imajaa held in the Made Hall, Albkn-stren, lest alght,
&too purpose of advancing the cause of noway and re-
fsegbavot in the national bonnet% The admission was_ be
glow, aid despite the comparatively high prices the hall,
go sort, stra, saloon, and gallery, were crowded by "inspect
sill sod enthusiastic audience. Shortly after 'even o'clock,
;b. CoWee, accompanied by Colonel Thompson ad Mr. J.
a Marshall (our borough representative) entered the
gmbestra, and was eroded with several rounds of vociferous
Agoolog, waving at hats and handkerchiefs, and other demon-
ologists) of jotted TSCOriTiOR. JAMILS GARTH MARSHALL,
an., took the e air at To clock; and at that period we observed
tempt the gentlemen on the platform—Alex. Henry, Eaw
S.P., J. Wilkinson, Eol., E. Smith. Esq., (Sheffield); :
Rids En., Geo. Goodman, Esq., J. liansertso. Seq. B.
Asian, libel. ; Aidermen Bower, Richardaon, M.cleo, and
Diskall ; Messrs. W. B. Holdsworth, Ammo, Flint, and
sway other of the leading liberals of the borough. After
ns chin ri.ng which had greeted the entrance of the gentle-
Des upon the platform had subsided,—
The CHAIRMAN rose, and was received with loud 'e-
lbow. He said—Oeutlemes, electors of Leeds, it is with
peat ostisfeetkies that, in accordaneo with the invitation of
Ine SeandHAS who have convened this sessmbly, I meet you
here to-night, and that my townsmen lave igen on this, as
IS former similar oecasiona, thought good to eall ma to the
past I now weepy. Ido not know that I peesr. more than
linsitsalilleAtioa for filling that posek w is that I taws
maylem is good earnest—as ray lin, I bops, spent amongst
pen may testify—in giving my Mumble support to whatever
IMPaseres appeared to me best calculated for the promo.
gee et enlightened freedoms and the awed interests of the
am of the people. It is net is: liminess, however, to
final on the pose We must look to insurgent sad pressing
Mae sad duties of the present aad the future. Vie have
aidelled a great and noble week la abikiag off the fetters
ed wafted the right arm of least% by aholiskieg that
mien law which said to thorn mesa ion. " You shall
tM work nor eat." Our arms are now free, or nearly no.
There is more yet to be dome. be still something is erring
win se. (Hew) It is this. We have a heavy burthen
=on ego becks—l me an the weighl.of the enemies
we hear. (Loud erns of "Hear, hear.") Now
ut Ere about to hear put to night mess quoting/ reopen-
berthas—why It amass there, way it is se heavy,
are the stripe and hackles which bled it on our shoul-
ders, ist.d whether we onset Sad rose Mama of nalooalng
see hoods. (Hear.) We may be told by some, sad with
gnat truth, that sand= is not the gresfast sane of the
pane of diem m, of prosporisn, sad a grime, amongst
got population. sad that then an aeon owl more perm-
nest caws la the unfortunate ionises, the want of moral
r:. awl of economy and teresight among our popula-
,isf dests.) The teams Sham of the people me those
win MU them that, after all, within themselves and by Mem-
/less ths greaten reforms are to be accomplished. (Hear.)
OM is Is the long run a severe justice in the laves of No-
lan,. Men are perm.tted to enjoy just so much of liberty
Ia pr equity as they have merited, and no more. Why, it
•go he sakeC do I lay before you what may appear to be so
els a imam, at pretest ? Because I believe we shall be
mss successful in its punned of both objects—financial and
social reform—if we bear in mind their true relative position
Ni their relation to etch other. (Hew ) They are
nimetsly connected. Every public burden removed
glees us more power to improve our condition by
gar own voluntary efforts. and besides removes a
foaling source of discontent from the minds of the people.
(gear.) There is we strong instaace which I may mention
111 iliS erect necessity for the diminution of national burdens,
la order to enable us more easily to meet the local expenses
that fall upon us, and the increasing pressure of poor rata*
which this great community, in common with others, is now
Wowing under. (User.) This is an evil that we must grapple
with in good earnest if we wish to protect our houses from
al approach of decay and ruin. I believe we shall most
demaally seccmplish that, not by relying so much on what
swum the government an do for us, as by cons-
peehasuive aad well-considered manures amongst our-
oless,—calling only on the gevernmeat to do that pan
aids falls properly within its sphere, by removing defects
Is ire law, both at home and in the colonies, and by
Audis; that supervision and regulation to the voluntary
saggration of the people which the government only has the
as of affording. I have great hope that when English-
men seas thoroughly to understand the immense resources
a/am for us in our colonial pt-nessions—when they under-
lain manage a voluntary emigration for themselves, they
Mil led that they have gone far to solve that momentous
=l.how is the pressure of our past ' to be
7 and permanently diminished. ( ear.) My eg-
Imam has been called more particularly to this point, lately,
Igsleerving what took place at a public meeting In thda
sad also from having been entrusted with an interest-
fg to government from the able.bodied nee!.
giiroWi
paupers of this borough, who applied for aid to De
ta esderrato to Booth Australia (Hear.) Thu maw
• Mims of government, or rather that particular aid given for
Gaon, prevented the assistance from being offered, but
St marryiiig that answer to the unfortunaterapplicants, I was
sub impressed with the melancholy lot of these poor men,
Piing in vain merely for a field whereon to exiodse
their honest industry. (Hear.) This, however, is a large
stmt, which I must not go further into at present. The
AN topic which will be urged upon you by the speakers
*sight, is the necessity of renewed exertions to place as
IMP a number as possible in the enjoyment of the elective
ihmaise. (Cheers.) If we are really in earnest, this is the
mil that we mast drive. It will go home—there is no doubt
dell about that. I will not occupy you at any length, there
big se roomy gentlemen whom you are desirous to hear. I
11l anstmle, therefore, by expressing my hope that in those
OMB Ise the promotion of these great practical objects on
adds we are all agreed, we may renew and strengthen for
the fetus that harmony and union of operation among all
domes of liberals, without which our efforts must either D 3
M TS* or only productive of half their good effects. That
Minas should sometimes arise, even amongst mw all of
ll= are of liberal opinions, is but the natural consequence
d that very freedoms and independence of individual mind
ail character wan we all respect is each other. If we are
wise, however we shall 11,4 allow any differences on these
pi ate to interfere with our exertions or to endanger our truc-
es In the joint promotion of those great objects on which
111 an ail yeet I shall now proceed to call opon the
rto move the first resolution ; and I have the
to
barns you that in the course of the evening you
• . addressed by our distinguishsd visitor, Mr. Cobden,
am honours us to-night with his presence. (The hon. gentle-
.= eencluited amidst loud applause.)
0. GOODMAN, ~ presented the first resolution:
'Om use mooed espesdiare has teem very greally_lnaressed der.
IllMs lost hareem few, tans new mere by ten lIMMIR. annually
tiiiimany that Ms WM toilet le mad tki• eqmediture mess
. ditrra..z, pe sesisultalreitgoiles Timm dem.
M she milmemess of semi ad mfalmy
IMili • teme of mamas
me wasumelly Ime eig may ;
Set. as a temagmese at dues dremesumesu a em! awl Meg dis.
seamaka vermin sil damn dew reed. _

n. 1.171ii)21:11; , Mein esminded ti. reselatlas,
Mr. COMAE, es eIM, was reeled with enthusiastic
ghats. He said : Mr. atakw aed gentlemen, I am
easy tow Wag a lial• .at el ramie% and having
had tan t esamion es address an asonably of *Wads met
at W , I Ml myself tether house, sad ma therefore
law amble is speak bet la a minereatiosal way ; but as
eis we mat here to talk over matters of business, and as it
nay be card a sere of domestic inquiry into its affairs of
fhs state—fdiems and laughter)—we shall be able to get on,
I den ray, 'by resevving the cenvenational tom. In Let,
ms situation now, as it somas to me, is very like that of ca-
ble railway 111111Nekold.n—(laughter)—who have had wa-
des is sell mestiate of the ',capitate?* to ant committees
If inquiry into the 'maw sent of the dose (Chews
and laughter.) And the people of England lave also had
plait meetings to form financial reform msociatioas to in-
tree into the conduct of the government. (Heir, hose.)
And really I think it was high time; for the rem
Wes width has been moved, and in the send.
mat of whisk I cordially concur, has messily told u
that daring tie period since 1933 the nations], the public
expend titre of the country has been increased imiszly 10 mil-
lims. It was quite 10 millions when we berm to appoint
Sue eusentittms to inquire. (Leagliter.) Now, mark IRO
—the increess is oar expenses Mass 1111.36 is as great as the
shale min Gaiters, say mesh realm than the whole earn.
Sham of the Unload States Is, the goverament of 20000,000
sf the people these. (Cries of "gammas.") Well, how hes
this erlieo ? Beni people mount far this Is Gas way sad
sera in another. We know that the messy has Ursa raised;
ad, m it lea less my maid by this tomblike, that it bee
lista fluty gest la warlike establithments. Eat how kik
teat this eamemlitare has game ea without{ Wag 'Wheel by
sr _ Pam/ or wear ? if is simply imam, the people,
1146. hulas misbelieve their attomlima *gm Se ow
yew si their segnmulatima, the eid omega idea yeamiled
helms the Mahon Am posed was ramthele sal the Sams-
made, glad the paella/mat gameligui, this Menem of
illeni:i.....,_itarezetly mad weakly, I Wine, km the pupas of
of goveresment. (Hear.) Now,
ditr‘7le aertra panimg of the llahrm Ask time was
II wry sualigabis mount of meramitemmt. I A
den' &Wi-
liam to the Itabut AM that it wm like the new Mum
s•volgag Mesa : brat I attribute it to the low pries of egri-
ellosva modems is 1836, tad a year sr two resifts. Molt
derlar hst. bat if you look be* Is the last thirty yeas;
tivin dad that whenever the prime of sitaral pu-
les bon lee the government expenditere has been
amt Ewa ; mad, ea the contrary, when the times of agrl-
iehmesl has bun high --aetwitbetanding the ter-
n= n=& steals whiskhas been coineidgat with that faet in
ta.nategteriag sad sommercial Moltke —I fewest, that
162, the prior of agricultural rodeos has bogs highest
"f*Ssets of government have increased. This is so
"mmu • that if yea take a list of the expenditure of the
mid rat it parallel with the pries of corn for
ire dun, yap, jos will find that the one is a pretty
PM barometer of the diameter of the other. And the
samege I demised but the fact is this. that the !Mos'
ttofWs suet" is mainly in the hands of the
Proprietors ; that in times of great excitement, which
le
tLrir very metre be evanescent, for the people can-
on Seals be in a state al reptiles fever—in tames of