The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

the burdenof his speech, that the inhabitants of the United
States and of this country are such that our connexion can-
not be dissolved without the most serious evils to both
countries. England does not fear the United States—the
United States do not fear England ; but all good and win
men in both countries fear quench between the countries,
and feat war, which is the [neatest calamity and the great-
est crime that can afflict mankind. And it is impossible to
say, and I think the most vivid imagination amongst us
would not be able in any degree adequately to pourtray the
thousandth part of the miseries that would be produced in
the world if it were possible that the United States and
England were to quarrel, and actually to come to open hoe-
Winer. (Hear.) I see recently there has been a small matter
which got up a little irritation in America and here, arising
chiefly, I suppose, out of tome mistake. Well, now, let
every Englishman and every American take this course—
the moment any little matter of this kind arises do not im-
mediately see how many ships can be sent to that station
or bow many troops marched to this point, but let us rather
turn our attention to the point—can this question be settled
without having recourse to that worst of all settlements,
that which is brought about by force of arms ? (Loud ap-
plause.) I believe there hes been no ambassador from
that country to England in our time—l have no recol-
lection of one—that has not been anxious to cultivate the
most friendly relations with our government and our
people and if Mr. Ingersoll will bear in mind
what he has seen in theme
m
when Mr.
Evertt was here—how when Mr. Bancroft was
here—how when Mr. Abbot Lawrence was here—and now
he is experiencing the same thing in his own person—
that wh the American minister passes to, in all the
large and populous and influential towns in the United
Kingdom, there he will Sod the wealthiest, the best, the
most educated, and the must patriotic of the population, in
every one of those centres of industry, will be glad to rally
round him, and treat him at least with as much kindness
as we have endeavoured to show him to-night. (Aoplause.)
If this meeting has had the effect of convincing the minis-
ter of the United States of that one fact, and if the record
of it when it passes to the United States should give to any
friend of peace and human progress there the assurance
that there are people in England—aye, thousands and mil-
lions—whose hearts beat in unison with his, then I think
that the holding of this meeting will not have been in vain.
I apologise for saying what I have said ; perhaps I, under
the circumstances, could say no less. I thank you for the
kindness with which you have received the Lame of my
honourable friend, my colleague, and myself. (Loud
sheen.)
Several ether toasts were given, and the assemblage
broke up about eleven o'clock.

SHAMEFUL CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
On Saturday a special session of Kent magis-
trates was held at Dartford to try an information for cruelty
to a horse against Benjamin Howland (the son of a brewer
of that name at Erith), Frederick Townend (a youth), and
Charles Lamballe, labourers in tke employ of Mr. Row-
land, sea.
Sir Percival Hart Dyke, Chairman and James Holcombe
and Oswald Smith, Esqrs., were on the bench.
Mr. Thomas, secretary to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to nimals, supported the information which he
had laid to consequence of information received from the
witnesses he afterwards examined.

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been detailed in the Ispr:sa.
Sir Percival Hart Dyke told the prisoners that they had
been proved guilty of most cruel and atrocious conduit
towards a helpless animal. That conduct had filled him
and his brother magistrates with sash deep disgust that
they could not express it by words. But to mark the sense
they entertained of it, they should sentence each of the cul-
prits to six weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour, in the
House of Correction.
Mt. Binns appealed on the behalf of Rowland.
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gamed teener maims sit appeal_
would be attended
with MA eapense, nd beim they allowed it, Rowland
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LONDON SESSIONS.—BATURDAT.
Tau WATIAMIN't COMPANY e. UNARM AND HAND.
The Recorder delivered judgment in this ease, which was
an information at the instance of the Watannen's Com-
pany against John Mozhay Heard, wharlinger of Queen.
hithe, to MOTOi penalties for the navigation of a certain
barge, called the Emma, from St. Saviours Dock to Queen-
hick., and thence to Brsatiord, the persoa navigating the
barge not being a free waterman, admitted according to the
statutes of the company. The point untended for was
that the owner of the bugs, being a licenacl freeman,
could employ any person not a freeman to navigate his own
bargs. Alderman Hunter, on the original hearing, decided
against the defendant, inflicting a nominal penalty of 205.,
for the purpose of raising the entire guano: on the point of
law on appeal.
The learned Recorder, in giving judgment, said, looking
at the various acts of parliament, end the care cited
before him, he we. of opinion that the decision of Alderman
Hunter was correct, and must be afflrused.
The court being of the same opinion, the eenviction wee
alba&