The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-10 00:00:00

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."....7—s do the progrell Of the principles of the association ;
sers vhd Mr. Cheetham, of Oakham, would state to the
si
. wicibee fact, which he was sure would be equally
iiib"gsgio, as showing that the Central Protection S waste,
rki;:th°4 feared would be oppeeed to them, were noW
sees likeiy to go hand in hand with them in their stru7gle
be total repeal of the malt tax. (Cheers.) And Po they
for no one could doubt that inch a measure was
rely connected with protection to agriculture. (Hear.)
Mr. Csisretan said, that as chairman of the Oakham
society, he attended a meeting of the Central
eckerkl.sy, 13onri.atrect, at which the question of
„Srar'slof the malt tax was fully discussed—the discussion
amen out of communicationa from Worcester.her
Al. sod East Kent, demanding to whet
s question which local societies might entertain—.
•'g yog all that Warred, he felt convinced that the mem-
sees of the society generally were favourable hers, thought
ever,
of Richmond, who presided, and o thought,
bawaver, that they ought not to commit the society to a
oosal declaration upon the subject, until they ascertained
gig watimenta of Om local 'societies; and reaolutions were
....imply adopted, calling upon those societies to declare
mer they were for or against a total repeal of the, milt
psi sad to communicate the same to the Central Society on
tutefore Tuesday the 12th of January, when a meeting of
body would be held to consider the point. He rejoiced
amt it was so, because, from his observation of yesterday's
acccup, he was satisfied that the vast majority of the local
pieties would embrace the opportunity to be thus afforded
kkese of using their most strenuous exertions to obtain a
real of the malt duty. As to the county of Rutland, ho
me no doubt whatever that lie would have to attend in Bond-
street on January 12, and declare the general feeling of the
cosety to be in favour of that measure. He would not trouble
the ragetiag with the reasons fur repealing the malt-tax.
Toy were too well known. All they had to consider,
fore, was the means to be used for effecting their object.
or might just remark, however, that he had learned from a
ego-printer in 31anehestert to whom he had written on the
pgriect, that the increase of consumption in the article of
rested calico since the repeal of the duty of 31d. the square
yard, over and above what might be caused by the increase
ar population, was absolutely enormous. This was an im-
portant fact, because there was some analogy between the
sisaufacture of printed cotton and that of malt. The con-
sumption of glass had also greatly increased since the duty
bid been removed. The manufacture et malt was just as
emends] as any other, and ought to be equally free. these.)
:Rey should not, therefore, be satisfied with anything leas
than total repeal; for if the duty was reduced even to 64.,
Aiwa still carry with it an those vexatious and oppressive
restrictions which rendered the present duty so objectionable.
(lieu .)
Is compliance with a request from the chair, several gen-
tlemen who had been deputed to visit particular district:,
reported the result of their mission, which they stated to
halt been in all CMOs meet favourable to the repeal of the
molt tax—the only opposition they, had met with being from
Mither Chartists or teetotallers, whi.efrom the tenant-farmers,
Iliboarers, and townspeople they received ha
most hearty and
estaariging support. The places reported of were Berk-
sure, by Mr. Collyer, who said that as the aristocracy were
sot with them they shoul.t depend entirely on the tenantry ;
Eat Sussex, by Mr. Smith ; Norfolk and Suffolk, by Mr.
C. H. Lattimore, who added that branch societies were being
estiblished in those counties to aid the central one, and that
subscriptions were freely offered for the purpose; other parts
of these counties by Mr. Northhousc, who expressed his
gratification at finding the press of England generally fa-
. wearable to their object, and warmly advocated the necessity
fug, sad the great ails antnee next, of giving to the labourer
a wholesome beverage like home-brewed beer, instead
of the deleterious adulterated stuff he was often sup.
plied with frog. the beer-shops—those nurseries of
gee, and not unfrequently of poaching and ineendiarism ;
North Hampshire by Mr. Heriott, who did not not find a
disentient voice either to the object of the association or
sabcriptions to support that object • Nottinghamshire by
Ni. Rowley, who had found the local press generally elis-
ed to favour the object of the association, and thought that
baler:downers and clergymen, if they were opposed to
than, as alleged, could not remain any longer inimical to
the interests of the farmer and labourer, whom a repeal of
the malt tax would obviously serve. it was impossible that
et heavy labours of husbandry could be borne with advan-
tage to the proprietary unless those engaged in them received
sutfiereat nourishment either in the shape of beef or barley.
Mr. SMITH (the treasurer) stated that the receipts to the
*meat day were 7131., which had been expended in giving
publicity to their proceedings, and in other measures which
bad been productive of much good. He hoped that hence.
firth as hitherto their funds would be adequate to their

wants.
The CHAIRMaN did not altogether agree in the remafk,
that beer-shops were nurseries of vice. He conceived that
gM-shops were the worse of the two, and that beer-shops, in
some cases great nuisances, were in many instances attended
with great advantage. He regretted, too, the remarks that
had been made about the aristocracy, particularly by Mr.
Arkell, in Berkshire. It was better to leave them where
they were, and for that association strenuously to follow its
own course. (Hear.)
Mr. AtatELL (of Wiltshire) wished to explain. What he
had said was, that the tenant-farmers mast look no longer to
the landlords or the clergy of the county, but to themselves
alone. They had sought aid long enough from those above
them, who, instead of affording it, had only seduced and
swindled them. (Laughter.) He should not find fault with
the aristocracy if they kept their proper places. He be-
lieved they were the better of having three estates ; but
when he found the aristocracy interfering to turn the
tenant-farmer from the legitimate exercise of his constitu-
tional right, he felt that he was justified in complaining. He
had received letters from members of parliament and
others of the same class, telling him that this was
set . the proper time to seek for a repeal of the
malt tax. (A laugh.) If they waited for seven years
sore, they would be told just the same thing. Mr.
Redd, the member for Chippenham, stated at a public
meeting, held at Devizes, that the poor man ought not to
Pay a duty on his beer ; and yet, when he addressed a letter
to that gentleman, requesting him, in cone. quenee of that
declaration, to take the chair at their meeting atChippenham
In a repeal of the malt tax, hie reply vim, that he would do
to such thing, as the time for seeking that measure had not
yet arrived. (A laugh.) There was, no doubt, a time for
all things, and members of parliament must not, therefore,
beget that there was a particular season out of seven at
wluch the tenant farmers and other electors were their
masters. (Hear.) It was said that the removal of the malt
tax would cause an increase in the income tax. Even so ;
those who possessed large incomes ought to be the last to
quarrel about a heavy tax. (Hear.) As for the malt tax,
he believed that 19 out of every 20 of the farmers of the
country would wish to see it repealed. (Hear.)
Mr..HskveY (secretary at the Harlestowe Club) corrobo-
rated the remarks of the last speaker. He yesterday at-
tended a meeting of the Agricultural Association at Bury St.
Edmund's, at which the chairman, Mr. Waddington, one of
the landowners of the neighbourhood, said that this was not
the proper time for seeking the removal of the duty on malt,
as it would cause the imposition of another tax, and that
therefore it was only taking out of one packet to put into
unbar. He (Mr. Harvey) thought the inference good, but
gib bis addition, that it would be taking from the wrong to
lot ikto the right pocket. (Hear.)
lb. lot AN (of Lewes) congratulated the association upon
lis bet that the Duke of Richmond had unequivocally de-
iced himself, at the meeting yesterday, in favour of the
Mr alof the malt duty ; but considered it necessary, in order
fogies full effect to that declaration, to collect the goal-
lokka ~ Upon the subject of the tenant farmers throughout the
milsom • Their sentiments would be known on the 12th of
""IrY• He was confident they would be unanimously in
brow of the measure • and if so, they could then, in the
Vs of the noble duke, assume such a position as would
PIP government from refusing their prayer. His
IPMS bid also said, and he agreed with him, that nothing
Millie worse than to attempt anything by agitation that
odd be gained in a manner to command universal respect.
Theasociation was now in such a train, not only to com-
l." "Vett, but to attain such a force as must result in
fla9late success. The whole opposition they had met with
W king's Lynn was from the teetotallers, whose object was
to discourage drunkenness ; but the way to do so was not by
hiring the labourer to the public.house, but by allowing
'fla to enjoy a nourishing and wholesome beverage at home.
Mt. B. H. CANRELL, H. P. (who was warmly received),
MOM he had promised his constituency, on the occasion
election, to support any petition in favour of the great
atthey had in view • and be should most heartily do so.
.) Being questioned upon the subject of free trade, he
mil at once, " Let it have a fair trial ;" and with that reply
Se querists were satisfied. If he bad been asked to explain,
Maras prepared to have answered that by a fair trial he
Meant a total repeal of the malt tax. He was prepared
to have said that if Sir It. Peel looked to his own honour
or character as the great minister of the greatest country in
the world, he would have included that measure in his re-
form of the tariff, instead of palming upon the country as
genuine that which he knew in his heart was false; because
"wanting in that particular which could alone have rendered
izst and impartial. (Hear, hear.)
SOt. T. 1,101.•08KIN, not a farmer, but a determined
hee.trsder, concurred with the hon. gentleman in
.41..rding this as a question of free.trade. Our trade with
',men._ nations had been relieved, but the whole of the home
maustry of the country was still very much oppressed by our
odious system of excise laws. It could not be doubted that
!teement there was in the public mind a strong tendency to
bee trade and an equally strong aversion to restrictions. But
km this association was establishing itself solely for the
'Maul of one of these restrictions—that upon the menu-
!before of malt ; whereas if they adopted the view of the
was gentleman who last addressed them, and placed the
tetton neon the basis of free trade, they ought not in his
(I.i_LHOdipkin'o) opinion to confine themselves to that gum-
!! , but seek for the repeal of the duty upon soap and of all
rim restrictions which press upon the home industry of
eleigul,.,_, , ,tn. In consequence of the remark which fell from
of the
he was led to merit that if they regarded the
,„s of the malt tax as a free-trade measure, and wished
41 speedy success, they bad placed their emaciation on too
ei,....__!_badsto obtain the support of the great body of the
;.6n.11V, and must consequent) fail.
ese. LATTIXoIIis said, that ' it part and parcel of
tai_sillski•af food wouldquestin mgiave it popularity enough.
was a measure which would benefit every claim, even the
IL.. r;7retors themselves, inasmuch as it would lead to
:_"effe ultivation of land and to the bettering the condi-
.o. cake peasant.
~_IIIT• Nmermotse thought the question might very well
ZaZnittiPon its own merits. It had the rare advantage of
s._ two edema parties ; and was certainly due to the
wasetwhie se the country as a set-off to the experiment under
e they were now suffering.
.......TheCittiaese observed that however valuable the sug-
P`°°i °I Mr. Hodgskin, and however willing any gentle-
fheve might bete adopt it, it was not now in their power
.„, alter the object fir which the society had been established.
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whether it would be advisable to continuo Pending &Teta-
tions to different parts of the kingdom.
Mr. Itaxaci wee of opinion that no more deputations
should be sent out until invited by some respectat.le party in
the district to which they were to go : and atter sow con-
versation it was moved by Dr. Lamb (of East Suasek),
seconded by Mr. Elman, and unanimously agreed to, 1.:91t
the association should adopt no further active steps nub:
after the meeting of the 12th January. Thanks being then
voted to the chairman and the deputations, the association
adjourned to the 13th of January.

ROYAL GENERAL DlSPElefialtY.—A general meeting
of the governors of this institution—tiii Objects of which are
to afford medical and surgical relief gratuitously to the sick
poor, without regard to their places of abode—was held yes-
terday, at the Dieperisary Rouse, Aldersgate-street. W.
Atkinson, Esq., in the chair. Mr. Wood, the honorary
secretary, read a resolution of the general committee, which
stated that, though out of debt, the balance in the hands of
the treasurer wu small, and recommended that efforts''
should be made to increase it. From Ist January, 181.5, to I
31st December in the eame year, 10,778 patients, the largest
number which the institution had in any previous year, were
relieved, and that number would be much increased in the
present year, and he (Mr. Wood) bad no doubt it would be
considerably more than 12,000 for 1846. That was the first
established institution of its kind in the metropolis; there
were no paid officers belonging to it except the apothecary and
the collector. The poor had the best attendance, and medicines
of the purest description ; its advantages were not local ; 1
persons from the most distant parts of the country would be
relieved, and in the city, where persons were not able to
attend, they were visited at their own homes, and got the
brat a.lvice. After other business had been transacted, the
meeting then separated.
SALE 01' THE BOROUGH HATHARKET.—Yesterday,
the Borough Haymarket, sheds, stable., dwelling-houses,
and other appurtenances, containing about an acre of ground,
was sold for 9001. by private contract. The estate is held under
the City of London, 61 years of which aro unexpired.
WARNER'S LONG RANGE.—Memo days since the
Morning Chronicle published a circumstantial account of
certain experiments said to have been made with the long
range in the Isle of Anglesca. About the same time a pars-
graph appeared in this paper, by a correspondent, stating
that the trial had taken place in Stafford-hire, near to Beau-
desert, the seat of the Marquis of Auglesca. Inquiries
which we have since made, leave no doubt of the fact that
our correspondent was correct, and that the Chronicle's in- •
torment, in all probability, made the curious error of mis-
taking the island from which the Marquis of Anglesea
derives his title for his estate. That the experiments did
take place where our correspondent indicated, and that they.
failed, the information we have received confirms. The cor-
respondent who sent us the former paragraph, supplies us
now with the following. We present it to our readers pre-
cisely as we received it; but deem it right to add, that the
details are much too absurd for our belief:—
The following facts relative to the late experiments with tamt.
Warner's long range, furnished by a distinguished officer, who, though
not directly connected with the commission hail ample opportunities
for observing the progress of the experiments, may be rthed upon.
The arrangements for the experiments were conducted in Ilaywooil
Park, bat Capt. Warner resolutely refused permis.sion to any person,
official or non-official, to witness what he called his secret. It was,
however, understood from the first that his mode of propelling his
shells to the distance of five or six miles was by means of a balloon, a
fact in itself sufficiently condemnatory of the allegid invention. The
Marquis of Anglesea, Master General of the Ordnance, who manifested
great interest in the success of the expel iment, Ad% upon the ground
during almost the whole of an entire week, together with Colonel
Chalmers, Assistant Director General of Artillery, and Capt. Chadds,
R.N., of the Excellent, the two commissioners appointed by govern.
mant to watch the experiments. After delaying the time from Mon-
day till Saturday, Mr. Warner annonneel sensitively that the experi-
ment should come off on the latter day, shortly after noon, and
arranged that a small balloon, by way of a " pilot, should be sent up,
to announce thecorning of the aerial machine that was to contain his
terrible implement of annihilation. The officers, who were anxious
to witness the experiment, were on the alert ; but noon passed, and
the afternoon, and the shades of evening began visibly to draw in,
and the officers were about to quit the spot, under the impression that
the whole experiment was a mere "hats," when about half-past four
o'clock a balloon was observe] ascending over Haywood-pork, which,
according to the law of all balloons, continued toaseend till it was lost
from sight. No portentous shell, fraught with the elements of de.
struction, was, however, seen to fall, and some doubts were expressed
as to whether thiswas not the smaller balloon, sent up as • signal. A
strange noise, however, ■
was heard shortly afterward.,
rambling the the falling pf some explcsive body, but beyond this
ail was vague and uncertain. Capt. Warner, however, asserted that
this was the balloon and that the destructive shell had actually fallen.
When the morning dawned, search was mode in the brad for the
effects of this redoubtable power, but the results led to the belief that
the power which Captain Warner had boasted was capable
of deetroying Gibraltar, and of blowing up the battery called the
Devil's Tongue, was not capable of destroying a mole hill. The
Select Commitiee, we understand, were heartily sick of the whole
transaction, which has been unhesitatingly designated as a piece of
sheer humbug. When the Treasury agreed to grant Mr. Warner the
sum of 1,3001. for the purpose of proving the powers of his missile, it
was on the express understanding that if the experimenta were not
successful, the money should be returned to the Treasury. It is of
course presumed that the Government will demand that the sum
already advanced shall be paid back to the Treasury.
TILE PUNCH PROJECTILE. —Mr. Punch is vOU
sorry to hear that Captain Warner's Long Range has failed.
To console the government for this disappointment, Mr. P.
will engage, on reasonable terms, to compose a squib which
shall strike the enemies of his country at any distance.—
Ptine/t.
TILE TEN HOURS BILL.—A Glasgow correspon-
dent, referring to the letter of " A Glasgow Manufacturer,
which we published on Saturday last, writes as follows of
, the alleged diminution of children's labour by the adoption
of self-acting machines :
Formerly there were employed one spinner and two phone
(children); now the services of the spinner are dispensed with, but the
two Mears are retained. Instead, however, of being children, girls I
(say of 17, 18, or 19) are usually preferred. This, does not arise limo
children being unfit for the work, but because it is considered that
there is a greater degree of steadiness at a more advanced age. Atten-
tion is necessary, and thildren, even above 13, may be giddy and
thoughtless. A third pieeer is also required for carrying the bobbins,
but this is the same with the self-actors as mulct the old system.
With regard to the short-time question, my final cogitations are, that
no man ought to be compelled to labour twelve hours a day (half-
past five am., to seven p.m., with one and a half hour for mealC.
Practically, this labour Is compulsory, because a man cannot lay
down one trade and take up another at pleasure. Redress from the
mill-owners is hopelew, and a fair case is therefore made out for the
interference of the legislature. I would apply the same rule to every
trade which government could get at. It la no reason to refuse to do
what good we can, because we caruaot make the good universal.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—Yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Dixon, the lady of Mr. Dixon, proprietor of the horse
bazaar, Barbican, had completed some purchases at Waterloo
House, Charing-cr)u, and had just resumed her seat n her
phaeton, when the horse took head, and set off at a furious
rate before the driver had mounted the box. Fortunately
the phreton came in collisicm with a coal-waggon opposite
Northumberland House, by which the body of the former
was detached from the shafts. The horse, thus liberated,
continued its onward pace with the shafts dangling at its
heels, until it reached St. Clement's Church, where it was
stopped without its injuring either itself or any person. Mrs.
Dixon had presence of mind to keep her seat.
A DRUNKEN VILLAGE.—There is a remarkable
specimen of a drunken village in the neighbourhood of our
own city ; namely the fishing village of Newhaven. A cu-
rious primitive place it is, and one of the native seats of those
singularly-dressed fishwomen who strangers are accustomed
to remark on the streets of Edinburgh, which they deity
perambulate, selling their fish from huge baskets carried on
their backs. The men work as fishers and pilots, the women
carry fish to town, and thus a good deal of money is made
amongst them. Nevertheless, it is an eminently mean-
looking and filthy village ; so much so, indeed, that one
had better, for the sake of his shoes and his olfastory
sense, avoid passing through it. The explanation is— ,
drink. It appears from a document drawn up by one of
the people themselves—one, however, who has a desire of
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better things, and wishes to reform his neighbours—that
there are thirty-three public-houses in Newhaven, being one
for every perrons in tlse village. If children are left out of
sight, as they ought to be, it will be observed what a small
number of the productive labourers of the place undertake
to support a family for the supplying of themselves with
liquor. Although strangers, no doubt, consume not a little
liquor in the place, perhap•it would not be too much to say
that every dozes families in Newhaven maintains a public-
house out of their earnings. The worthy fisherman who is
endeavouring to effect a reformation says : " Suppose that
each public-house draws on an average 15s. a-day, in a year
this will amount to 9,0331. 158. Suppose that one-third
of the population, or 660, spend on strong drinks 6d.
per day, in a year this will amount to 6,0221. 10s." He
adds—' One wholesale spirit-merchant confesses that be
draws from the public-hourice of Newhaven 1001. per week.
There are three or four others who supply them with strong
drinks. Suppose that among these another 1001. is taken.
In a year, 2001. per week amounts to 10,4001. Take the
average of those sums as the tenth, and we have as the annual
sum spent on intoxicating drinks in Newhaven, 8,4851.811.4 d.„
or, in round numbers, 8,5001. These calculations are pur-
posely made at low rates. Any one who knows the customs
of the place, and the high rents and licenses charged for
public-houses, will perceive that much higher rums might
have been fixed on. After all is, we have only to , a
adds
a erovmer, a passage from the thnotice of Newhaven in the
New Statistical Account of Scotland:'—" This Newhaven
colony is pre-eminent crer others for its sober, industrious,
and peaceable habits." Quite so : this is what Newhaven
thinks of itself no doubt. And yo‘ as we see, it annually
drinks up, at the very lowest computation, some eight or nine
thousand pounds worth of whisky."
INDNESS TO ANIMALS.—It has been proposed by
a benevolent individual—the same, we believe, who held the
umbrella over the duck in a shower of rain—to provide the
horse of the Duke of Wellington's Statue with a nos'-bag.
The poor dumb animal will never want any victuals, as •
there is generally a crowd of people below who keep up
constant supply of chaff—Punch.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—DISSIPATION, DESTITU-
TION, AND DEATIL—By Mr.W.Corter_, at the We Trooper,
Bankside, on the body of • widow named bb
Margaret
Donoghue, aged 66, of Ray-street, Clerkenwell, Deceased,
who used to get a living by selling fruit in the streets, had
lately been leading a very dissipated life, and had pawned
every article of wearing apparel and furniture, even to the
bed she possessed. On the night of Saturday last she was
at the White Swan, in Three Pigeons-court, Clerk-
drinkingenwell, and nothing was seen of her afterwards, until Sun-1
day morning, when she was discovered straggling in the
water near Blackfriars-bridge. She was got out of the
water, but could not be restored. Verdict, "Found
drowned."--DEATH OF A Fonsiosrga.—Also by Mr. W.
Carter, at the Sing'sArm, 'Lambeth, on view
of the body of Frederick sWilliam Fische Noose, aged 77,
lately residing at 1, Mount-garden, Westminster-road. The
deceased was formerly a colonel in the service of the lato
Emperor Alexander, and had filled other situations of re-
sponsibility. On Saturday night deceased was ditechoavteredde.
dead in his bed-room. A surgeon having deposed
ceased laboured under a disease of the stomach Ina heart.
the jury recorded a verdict of " Natural death."