The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-23 00:00:00

MR. GLADSTONE'S NEWCASTLE SPEECH.

On the 15th inst., a letter vain addressed to Mr.
Oladatone by a gentleman carrying on business in Manches-
ter, complaining that the language cued by the right hon.
gentleman in his speech at Newcastle-uponlYne, with re-
ference to the American war, bad misled, not only himself,
but the " whole commercial community of Manchester."
He has received the following reply :
" 11, Downing-street, Whitehall, Oct. 18.

" Sir,-1 am directed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to acknowledge your letter of the 15th, and to state that
he agrees with you as to the grave responsibility attaching
to all public declarations made by any of the advisers of the
crown.

"He holds himself fully responsible for Lavin declared
his opinion at Leith, nine months ago, to the effect that,
if the Southern States of America were in earnest, the
struggle on the part of the Northern States was hopeless ;
and again at Newcastle, last week, to the effect that the
Confederation which has been formed under Mr. Jefferson
Davis has shown itself to be sufficiently supplied with the
elements which make a nation, and with the will and
power to defend its independent existence.
"He cannot, however, be responsible for the inferences
which, from your letter, you appear to have drawn from
his statement ; the more so as they might, he thinks, have
been checked by attention to other portions of his decla-
rations concerning America oa the same occasion, in which
he referred to steps that might, under conceivable cir-
cumstances, be taken by the powers of Europe. And,
generally, he desires me to remark that to form opinions
upon questions of policy, to announce them to the world,
' and to take or be a party to taking any of the steps neces-
sary for giving them effect, are matters which, though coa-
-1 nested together, are in themselves distinct, and which may
be separated by intervals of time longer or shorter accord
ing to the particular circumstances of the case.
"As you inform the Chancellor of the Exchequer that
your impressions are shared by others, I am to add that you
are at liberty to make whatever use you think proper of
this letter.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
" T— E—, Esq." " CHARLES L. RYAN.

With regard to the movement for the gradual
suppression of the public gaming tables in Germany, a letter
from Homburg mentions that at a meeting of the share-
holders of the Kornai Company on the 13th inst., certain
propositions of the government of the Landgraf were
aocepted by the company, under the operation of which
the future dividends will be limited to 10 florins a share
for six months, and cannot, therefore, exceed 20 florins for
the year. Any amount of profit beyond 10 florins a half-
year will be laid out in the purchase of shares at the fixed
price of 250 florins, such shame to be drawn by lot. In
this way it is intended to gradually buy np 32,000 of the
42,000 shares composing the capital of the company, when
the remaining 10,000 shares will be entitled to all the
profits, but nothing is stated as to the steps that are then
to be taken. _ _

Major Bruce, of the King's County Rifles, was
nearly lost in a gale on Lough Dearg last week. His yacht
Lurline, caught in a tremendous gale on Thursday night.
was driven aground and abandoned. The major, Mr. Hut-
ton, and the crew got into the small boat, and after an hour's
hard rowing amid the billows reached a small island, where
they were obliged to remain all night. Some valuable arti-
cles were left behind in the yacht and lost.

An immense glass candelabrum, constructed by
Mr. Defries, was last night lighted for the first time in the
Exhibition building. The candelabrum weighs upwards of
three tons. The base is rather more than 7 feet, and is
surrounded with cut-glass shields 30 inches square. The
centre dish is 36 inches in diameter, and is surrounded by a
richly-cut crown and cushion and the fleur-de-lis. There
are eighteen gas-burners. When lighted last night the
effect was most satisfactory, and the whole work may fairly
be pronounced a highly successful attempt in dealing with
large quantities of glass. The metal is exceedingly pure in
colour, and the form of the drops, the cutting, and general
design reflect the highest credit upon all concerned in the
production of so magnificent a work. Its cost has been
upwards of 2,7001.
TRADES GARIBALDIAN DEMONSTRATION. —A
largely attended meeting of the officers and leading
members of upwards of 20 of the principal trade societies of
the metropolis was held last evening at No. 2, Bouverie-
street, Fleet-street, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of the London Trade and Friendly Societies taking
part in the proposed public demonstrations to Garibaldi ou
his visit to England. A deputation from the London Trades
Council was also present. Mr. Cromer, carpenter, having
taken the chair, explained the object of the meeting, and •
private communication from General Garibaldi baring been
laid before the meeting, after sn animated and enthu-
siastic discussion, the following resolutions were una-
nimously agreed to :—" That this meeting, composed
of officers and members of various metropoli-
ten trade societies, having been made aoquainted
with the intention of General C,arilaildi, as soon as the state
of his health will permit, to pay a visit to England for the
purpose of thanking in person the English people for the
sympathy they have displayed towards him and the cause
in which he is engaged—the unity of Italy—and having
beard that it is intended to give the illustrious Italian patriot
a public welcome to London, hereby recommend the Trade
and Friendly Societies of the metropolis to take part in
each demonstration." "That every Trade and Friendly

&Weil ;rifling to co-operate in 'such demonstration of
welcome be requested to appoint a delegate or delegate
to aid in carrying out the object on behalf of their respec-
tive societies, and that the persons present form themselves
Into a pro►isional committee, to act until the delegates are
chosen." A sub-committee wu then appointed to prepare
an Willies to the trades, and the meeting adjourned.