The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, FRIDAT.—The Duchess of Sutherland
and the Duke and Duchess of Argyle took their skpartois
from the Castle to-day.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to town yes-
terday from honouring Sir Charles Kuightley with a
visit at his ,eat, Pawsley-park, Northamptonshire.
A deputation from the Mauritius Associati ,n, con-
sisting of Maus. Barclay, Hunter, Guthrie, Gowi ~ Steele,
Clifford, James Blyth, Irving, Milligan, and Bak, r. accom-
panied by the secretary, Mr. Rawlinson, had an it.,erview
with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.—',ir John
Burgoyne had au interview with Lord J. Russell y.,terday,
at has official residence in Downing-street.—A potation
from Norwich, including the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. John-
son, Mr. Pete, M.P., and Mr. Skipper, had an ~,terriew
with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods ano Forest]
yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-place. More
O'Ferrall, Governor of Malta, had an interview a..tx Earl
Grey yesterday.
The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission held a
meeting at Gwyd)r Home yesterday.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Presid, nt, left
town yesterday.—The Marquis of Clanricarde has i..t town,

[From last night's Gazette.]
FORTIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 20.—The Queen Lai been
pleased to approve of M. A. L. Cachelet, as con.s.renerst
in London for his Majesty the King of the Frenen.—The
Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Le Fens-re. as
consul at Southampton, for his Majesty the King of he 13el-
gians.—The Queen has also been pleased to appror. of Mr.
11. Keenan, as consul at Dublin for the United States of
America.

WAR-OFFICE, OCT. 22.
oth Drag. GLL—Licut. J. Forster, from ith. F., to be lieut., Kee
Carter, who each.
I ith LL Drugs.— pt. H. E. Doherty to be major, by tor., eke
Atrudie, prom.; Lieut. A. Fenimore to be Cr,mt. by toe. floe Do.
herty; Car. H. Edwards to be lieut., by pur., vice by_
W.
D. Blyth, gent., to be cor., by pur., vice Edwards.
let F. --Ems. 11. Y. Junes to be Beat., by par., race Hawkins, who
ret.; J. Aytoun, gad., to be ens., by pur., vice Jones.
F.—Lieut. the Hon. A. G. C. Chkhester to be adjt., rite Dew,
ker, who resigns the a 'jutancy anly.
7th F.—Lieut. It. L. Outer, from the oth Drag. Gds., to to limit.
vice Forster, who exch.; sec. Lieut. H. W. Aldworth, from the 60th
F., to be Ueut, by pur., vice Ilarriott, who ret.
29th F.—Lieut. E. H. We,tropp, to be capt., without . or., vice
Kirby, deo ; Ens. E. B. Hart, from the 60th F., to be boat, vice
Weetrapp.
60th. F.—W, Kure, gent., to be see,lieut., by pur., vice Aldworth,
prom: In 7th F.

Girt E.Lespi. J. Campbell to be major, witbout pur., nice Douglas.
dec. ; lieut. W. A. Dely, from 21st E, to be alpinist rice
63,d F.—Cupt. E. S. T. Saryny to be major by pur., rim woo
ret. ; lieut. b. F.C. Anneliey to be capt., by pur., sire es yny •
' Eu.,
8. Fairtlougb to be lieut., by pur., vice Annesley : C. C. rote, gent.,
to ens., by pur., vice Fairtlough.
73rd F.—bus. W. Iturnop to be adj., vice Bicknell, promoted.
89th F.—Ens. B. D. Moore to be lieut., by pur., vice Duff, woo ret.;
J. Allinson, gent., to bc enliga, by purchase, vice Moore.
Usirractwo.—Major C. P. Alain.. from 14th Lt. Drsgs., to be
lieut..col., by purchr. .

MR.VOLNI/l..—ktsjor-Gerk. C. Beckwith, upon nnatt. pay, as a
general officer, has been allowed to retire from the aerrice by the sale
of an unattached lirutenant-coloaeley.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Ocr. 19.
(brim of Royal Engineers—Lieut.-Gem J. F. Birch, to be
ooLaommandant, Moe toe S. T. Dickens, deceased.
ADMIRALTY, Ocr. IL
Corps of Royal Martnes.-11. B. Roberts, gent, to be eve. lieut.;
J. Shute, gent., to be see. that.

Serrautstost OF BULL-FiGairs.—Since the exten-
sive circulation in Paris, and in Spain, by Dr. Fenn r.Of the
address of the Animal ' Friend Society, of 457, West Strand,
the King of France has issued circulars to all the magistrates
in the south of France, where bullstights were on the point
of being regularly established, as in Spain, to prol,ildt them
and other similar cruel sports. The Queen of Spain's birth-
dahas also, it appears, passed off without any boll. fights.
RELIEF SVPPLIES.-A vessel has just arrived from
New York, having on board, in addition to a general cargo,
1884 barrels and 12 half- barrels of doer, 347 bap, 16 boxes,
2 bundles, 1,600 barrels, and 18 casks, " contents unknown,"
continued to the " frith Relief Committee," and imported by
wav of England for their ultimate destinati ,n. Them
arrivals are interesting as evincing the continued ossistance
whick is being rendered to the poor of the sister island.
ST. ANN'24, WESTNIINSTER.—ADJOURNED VENT/IT.
—Yesterday, the vestry was opened at ten o'clock, and the
polling proceeded on the question of the appointment of the
Itcr. Mr. Bloomfield to the office of reader of prayers before
the Sunday evening lectures, with a stipend of 30 per an-
num. The rector, the Rev. Nugent Wade, presided, and
the polling was conducted acc.irding to the prosisione of
Sturges Bourne 's Act. At four o'clock the poll toady closed,
and the numbers were declared tv stand thus:—For the ori-
ginal motion, 131; against it, 261 ; and, consequently, the
appointment of the reader was negatived by a majority of
130 votes. Thanks were voted to the rector for his conduct
in the chair, and the vestry was then dissolved.

ALTEN ASSOCIATION.—The usual annuli
meeting of shareholders in this association wan held yester-
day, at the offices, Old Broad-street. John Labouchere,
E-q., in the chair. The report stated that the perdue of
the first six months of last year was considered highly
satisfactory, being 1,100 tons of ore, producing 64 tons of
copper, which enabled the directors to declare • dividend of
ss. per share in October. In consequence of an inundation
at Raipas, however, the produce of the last six months fell
considerably short. Hence the produce for the year did not
realise the expectations formed; but the results, on the
whole, were satisfactory. In comparing the produce of the
first five months of the past with the corresponding period
of the present year, the directors found, in 1846, 737 tons of
ore returned to the ameltinglouse, producing 45
tons of copper; this year 831 tons of ore, pro-
ducing 50 tons of copper. The returns exceeded the
estimates, and the advices lately received led the directors to
expect an increased production at the Raipas mine. From
the report of the manager, it appeared that during the last
few months, not only had the quality of the ore improved as
well as its quantity increased, but that fresh discoveries of a
promising character had been made. Although the profits
of last year had not reached the point anticipated, amounting
only to 1,0061. 17s. 94., yet the directors felt justified, under
the improved 'tato of affairs, to recommend a dividend of
ss. a share, payable as soon as the copper in hand and on the
way was sold. In conclusion, the directors congratulated
the shareholders on the improving prospects of the
association, and expressed their full confidence in
the management of the mine by Mr. Thomas. The
directors also suggested that it might be desirable to
amalgamate with the Qualm:igen company, which had been
worked by some Norwegian workmen, and which was found
to be very rich. The disbursements for the year amounted
to 8,7731. 120. 4d., the receipts to 11,030/. Is. The report
was received and adopted, and the thanks of the meeting
voted to the chairman.

PACPERTSM, AND INTERFERENCE OF ME POLICE.
—Yesterday, at a meeting of the directors and guardians of
the poor of Bt. Marylebone, held in the boardroom of the
workhouse, New-road, Alfred Daniell, Esq., in the chair. Mr.
Thorne, the secretary, laid before the board some letters,
from which we extract the following:
D Division.—Report oa owed persons lying outside St. Murk,
bone workhouse at Med: Paileasergema Qualm Hawker, 9, re-
ports that, at ten &Ant Ye MYR kewassea, S men, and 2 childros
were lring down oa the OW paassannt Wide the workflow wall.
in Northumberlandofreet. The fact was reported to the workhouse
porter. A man and woman were taken in, thought to be skit the
others remained In theleweet the whole nieht. At I a.m.bat
needs,
low station. The kapesterge wok noon lamed' the.........ragr0d•
Indy or detaining then under t Act ; soh helbee
Id me POW =art wit bed la be el& at=l"•
breed and a cup Media. sughlrets mpg,
biliNalent to attend spa Wok dukeirrZhinilli DS.
PM
the occurrent*: art ea klswwra, as eudt wee Ferber tsar
dm, It was deified br tusessrenr. that the Oka Mow WI
*he to charge. wise the Vagrast het. prom had
reeethesee, they tortes reemilie entent kr Wag theramillred
mot di
em iodine stelae dr piths ea &ay 01111111,
seek mem yea oussies bereallor, mime VA lbs do. at
some diem Prom the workhom itded to hie Mahan atth *Oa
—(Blgeed) &mom Rey Ilgarintimint.
In answer to the Bro. E. &ohs% Mr. Thorne said the
magistrates seemed to amen that all aureate vim ahem to
lay on the pavement outside a worthies, dm bed a relemb
blc ground- for being there.—Mr. Soden Slued the melt
of this lamentable state of things would bee lesiiihe
enactment for the establishment of nightly mlums he Me
clue of persons described. He knew the difficulty dile
criminating amongst those miserable objects as to
who was deserving or not, and he was aware if Nur
lebone opened their asylum for the destitute they
would come from far and near. lie therefore
thought that government asylums for vagrants at night
would prove a great benefit to Marylebone.—Mr. Potter we
of opinion that neither the magistrates nor the police did their
duty in this matter.—The Rev. E. &obeli said all mare of
real distress which came to their doors were promptly re-
lieved, but it was monstrous to suppose that the officers of
the workhouse could be there all night as well as day to ad-
judicate upon cases. The cases referred to clearly terse
under the laws against vagrancy, and it was highly improfw:
for the police so shift the matter from their shoulders co to
that of the guardians. Every pauper who laid on the pave-
ment was prams facie a vagrant under the law. and the
police bad a right to deal with them as such. That board
were not the conservators of the public streets, but the polite
were paid largely for that object, and be considered the
police authorities had in this instance acted unfairly and
been most neglectful of their duty.—Mr. Soden mewl.
" That the communication from the poor-law commissioners
be referred to a committee, and that such committee take
into consideration the propriety of mopening the npihtli
asylum."—The motion having been seconded, Mr. otter
?gen position.
—After
said he should oppose any attempt to carry out the letT
Mane
dfurtha
coermitiseuniottee aappotinhteed rote'
power to wait on the magistrates as • deputation
if they deemed such a course necessaryTith
cantors CHARGE AGAINST A VISTRYNAN.—ir. Potter
wished to know what steps had been taken with re;
sp mt to the prosecution of Mr. Wilson, a vestry Ito
arylebone, held to bail on Saturday last for a criniinsl
assault on a girl he had taken into his service from the work-
house ? He was much surprised to hear that Mr. Randall,
the solicitor, and Mr. Clarkson, the standing counsel of that
board, were employed for the defence. lie considered the
board ware bound to see that justice was done, and he moved
that a committee be appointed to conduct the prosecution.
The resolution having been seconded and carried, Sir James
Hamilton remarked that if the party accused were his own
brother he should feel bound, as a member of the board, to
see that there was no juggle or collusion, lie therefore

...eta, that, until after the trial at the sessions, the girl be •
sot allowed to communicate with any strangers, except in 1
**presence of the muter or matron. This was also es-
trade
d and adopted, and the board separated.
A WORD IN TITIE.—Sir,—Do me the favour to
warn the inhabitants of Cadogan-place, Hans-place, Sloane- I
street, Lewnclestquare, Belcreee•squara, and of that quiet
noonrhood amerallv, that certain foreigners are in I
t
y for the house rail grounds of Sir F. Shuckburgh, I
oidi they propose to open u a plasm of public entertain- I
mot, after the faahion of Vauxhall, Cremorne-gardens, Ac., •
a settle of unwind attractions, which means, when plainly
I
ajallated, more than ordinary noise and nuisance. In a few
I
bye it will be too late for parties in the neighbourhood to
bunt themselves.—Your obedient servant, L. J.
FIRES.—AT THE WHITTINGTON CLUD.—Yesterday
about half-past four, the extensive range of pre-
misa known se the Whittington Club, in Gresham-street,
war discovered to be on tire. The fire-escapes belonging to '
the oyal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, with I
R
numerous engines belonging to the Brigade, the Corporation, '
sad West of England Company, retched the scene. Not a '
moment was lost in setting the machines to work, and, there
being an abundant supply of water, it was poured into the
midst of the frames, which, however, in the interim, had
worked their way up the well-hole, and also fired several of
the rooms in the building. This caused the firemen much
usable; for whilst they were working at one place their
attention would be called to another. They continued to
work, without intermission, until past 6, when the flee was
extinguished. The official account of the cause of the disaster
Is said to have been the overheating of the hot water cooking
apparatus The back rooms on ground floor, used as a ,
kitchen, burned out and the contents destroyed. All the '
centre windows of the first and second floors destroyed, and
the rooms very considerably burned and damaged by water. '
Insured for contents in the Phceaix, and Legal and Cons- '
dial, and for the building in the London and Union Fire
Mow No. 7, Oresham-street, Messrs. Saunderson and
Reed's, silk manufacturers. Skylights on ground floor de- ,
, and contents io ditto considerably damaged. The
=d in trade and fixtures in the basement also seriously
damaged by water, &e. Insured in the Phoenix Fire Office.
••--AT THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY yeeterda'e morning,
about a quarter past eight o'clock, greet confusion wee
treated in the vieiniq of ti tricalayere Met terminus
br the breakitg out of a fire in a temporary range of shops,
Vied with pitch, tar, and other inflammable articles. A
copious stream of water was scattered over the flames,
which were extinguished by heltpast nine o'clock, but not
until the entire range of shedding and the stock deposited
therein were consumed. The origin of the disaster is un-
known,
but it is generally supposed to have been caused
by the boiling our of n copper of oil and pitch.—
AT SPIT LTlELDS.—Yesterday morning the premises be- '
losing to Messrs. Johnetone and Co., oil and eolourmen, in
lambstreet, were discovered to be in flames. After some
trouble they were extinguished, when it was found that im-
mediately over that portion of the premiers were the fire
commenced was an illicit soap factory, and it was quite clear
that the heat from the flue leading to the coppers had canted
the mischief. Search wee immediately made for the parties
who had thus been carrying on their illicit calling, but with-
out access, as they had managed to effect their escape. The
odium of the excise were immediately apprised of the disco-
very, and having repaired to the premises they took posses-
sion of the plant, which is said to be of some considerable
yalue,—Ae Srartetne.—This morning, about half-past
one, in the timber-yard of Messrs. Johnson and Co.,
timber merchants, Gurney-mews, Exmouth.street, Spatields.
Several engines and men were quickly on the spot, when the
piled timbers of the yard were found to have been set on fire in
more places than one. By the exertions of those present the
fire was quickly extinguished. When the workmen left last
night everything appeared perfectly safe.
Is:Queers, YESTERDAT.—DEATH IN THE STREET.
—At the Three Nuns Hotel, High-street, Aldgate, relative
to the death of Sophia Agnes Fithall, aged five weeks, the
illegiti-vate offspring of Ann Maria Fithall, inmate of St.
George's workhouse, Commercial-road East.—Ann Dean
deposed that she was a nurse in St. George's workhouse,
Old Gravel-lane, St. George's-in-the-East. The deceased
wu born on Sunday five weeks, and was illegitimate. The
mother was very kind to the deceased. Oa Wednesday
morning the mother begged permission to go out of the
house, as she was desirous of seeking some assistance from
the father, a man named Bourne. When the child was
taken out by the mother it was quite well, but when
she returned in the afternoon she stated the child
had died suddenly, after she had been standing two
hours waiting in the Street for the father of her child.—
Edward Bailey, of High.street, Ahlgate, chemist, stated that
the deceased was brought into his shop by the mother. Wit-
ness examined the child, but upon finding there was still
life existing, he advised her to go with all speed to Mr. Bar-
ron, a surgeon.—Mr. Barron, surgeon, amid that when be
saw the chilitlife was quite extinct. The mother stated that
she had been carrying the deceased at her breast suckling,
when she felt it move very violently, and upon looking at it
she thought it was dead. The child might have died from
suffocation caused by pressure, or from its appearance death
probably may have resulted from an attack of convulsions.
The mother and her infant were both greatly emaciated.—
Ann Maria Fitliall, the mother of the deceased, who was in
s very week condition, reiterated the above statement.—The
Coroner His the child's father ever allowed you any pe-
cuniary assistance ?—Witaess : No, sir ; I have never re-
ceived a farthing from him.—Coroner: Hu Tour child been
christened I—Witness : No, sir.—Coroner : How is that ?
Witness: The rector will not baptise the children of single
women.—A Juryman; What, the rector will not baptise
illegitimate children! Mr. Coroner, do you hear that?—
The Coroner, to the master of the workhouse: Mr. Stokes,
is that correct?—Mr. Stokes: Yes, sir, it is perfectly true ;
our rector (Mr. Bryan King) positively refuses to christen
illegitimate children, and will not church the mothers.—
Several of the jury here expressed their astonishment
at such a system, and trusted that some alteration
would be made by the board of guardians to alter
the present determination of the rector. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Death from natural causes."--
ACCIDENT IN TILE REGENT'S CANAL.—AT the White Hirt,
Queen-street, Ratcliff, on the body of William Ford, aged 30,
mate of the Anne and Eliza barque of South Shields. On
Tuesday last, deceased was in a boat in the Regent's Canal,
Rateliff, and in which was also the captain of the vessel,
when his skull touched a barge, which caused it to dip out
of the rultock, by the effect of which he fell overboard, and
immediately sunk. The drags were procured, by which he
was got out in a few minutes. The usual means to restore
animation were resorted to, but without effect. Verdict—
" Found drowned."

DINNER TO MESSRS. NEWDEGATE AND
SPOONER AT BIRMINGHAM.
The conservatives of North Warwickshire eel.*
breed the return to parliament of Messrs. Newdegate sad
Sner for that division of the county by a dinner, at the
Towpoon.hall, at Birmingham, on Thursday evening. Some
seven hundred persons sat down to dinner ; Lord John Sent
presided. In addition to his lordship, there were presort
Major Beresford, M I'., Mr. Frewen, M.P., and Mr. In- I
land, M.P. ; and the county aristocracy WINO ITISSIRRIa
by Sir Edmund Ilartopp, Bart., and Mr. James aylor, of
Moseley Hall.
Dinner haring been deepatehed, the noble CHAIRMAN
commenced the business with the customary toasts.
Sir E. HARTOPP next gave " Oar Glorious Constitution in
Church and State;" and, in the course of a brief speech sults-
gistie of the constitution, spoke with some bitterness of the
defection of Sir R. Peel to the opposite party.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health" of Messrs.
Newdegate and Spooner, which were received with the
"Kentish fire."
Mr. NERDEGATE prefaced his speech by some apologies for
his inability to do justice adequately to the compliment paid
to him. Thereafter, having in some half dozen sentences
thanked his auditory, the hon. gentleman proceeded to say
that he felt the force of the words of his noble friend, that
they, the electors of North Warwickshire, were determined
to judge of their repreeentatives for themselves, but (be
said) he was one of them, having the same feelings, and the
same principles, and • determination to promote them by
every means in his power. He was proud, too, to represent
such a constituency, and he felt that he owed them a debt all
gratitude not to be repaid by words, for those he had net,
but by faithful service. He felt, too, that he wad but ens
selected from many others who were their fellow-labourne
in endeavouring to preserve inviolate the constitution k
church and state. (Applause.) But it was to him a sown
of hearty rejoicing that they had been ready to vindicate
their confidence against so many adverse influences of no
ordinary character, it was a proof that the heart of England
was sound, and they had therefore so much the more cause
to triumph in the success of their labours. (Hear.) But in
the midst of their triumph and their rejoicing, it must never
be forgotten how many bad cause to weep even at that mo-
ment ; within a very short period of time they had witnessed
no fewer than fifty failures, crowned by that of one of the
most important of the banks in the second commercial city of
the empire. (Hear.) Could they forget that because this
country, with that feeling of nationality and philanthropy
which was one of the noblest of its characteristics, would not
suffer the Irish to starve, that an unjust law was permitted
to take its course upon the merchants who had imported the
food required to save :our starving countrymen . (Hear.)
Each was the fact, however ; it was a fact, too, that the
ministry turned a cold ear to all the representations made
to them; they declared their determination to shod by
the theory of their predecessors, and to all the
mischief and the misery to go unchecked. (Apykeeiti.)
Was it not, then, the duty of conservatives to remenshats
against the continued pressure, which was unnessomy, as
he was prepared to prove, and calamitous, as they mw?
(Hear.) In their service he had (he said) remonstrated
against the bill of 184 t, and found himself in a aka mi-
nority; what the result would be when the question was
again brought before parliament it was not for him to pre-
dict, but it was quite clear now that the bill against which
he protested was fettering the energies of thin reat country.
Was it consistent that a country which opened its ports to
the world should be subject to a monetary system which
crippled its own industry and mined its merchants? (Hear.)
Was it possible that they could go on with a system of free-
trade in imports and a fettered currency ? With two such
antagonistic principles in existence, it WU utterly impossible
the prosperity of the nation could be maintained. (Hear.)
By the bill of 1844 they were obliged to paean themselves
of double the amount of bullion that was required in 1839 ;
inch, in short, was the effect of the present system, that sol-
vent men were failing daily in order that the Peel-
Lloyd currency scheme might be carried out. (Ap-
plause.) And would the country submit to that
rigid rile, or must that rule be made to bend to its
exigencies? " Let the nation suffer (said Lord John
Russell), the present system shall be adhered to. I will
give you no hope of redress." Was that paternal govern-
ment ? And that, too, after a year of unexampled distress,
Produced by natural causes. (Hear.) Could they hope to
maintain the national institutions inviolate in such circuit-
MUM ? And with such a drawback upon our national in-

&retry was it to be hoped that peace and good order would i
be maintained ? (Hear.) He hoped the voice of that eon. I
stituency would be heard in the next parliament, and that I
it would give expreleitn to its opinion against the fetters ins-
poled upon the nation for the benefit of the capitalists. i
(Hear.) 84 Robert Peal, the author of this wreck—for i
such it was—had been down to Liverpool and might, in this
time of unexampled distress, see the effect of his own ill- I
advised theory. At the foot of the statue of Hinkle- i
son he might look upon the More of his own measures i
—measures which that statesman never would have I
sanctioned; for 'it should be borne in mind that he i
had never &headlined the corn laws. (Applause.) Having
adverted to the principles and doctrines of Adam Smith I
and other economists with reference to free trade, the I
hon. gentleman went on to observe, that when the pro-
per time arrived he should declare that silver, which formed
the currency of the world, should be admitted to form a part
of the currency of this country, He contended, too, that free- I
trade was falling (*stint° disrepute; that its ill consequences,
in • country like ours, had not only now been seen, but shun-
dandy lilt. At that time it was crushing honest industry ;
good and honest men were daily being reduced to the most i
pitiable condition ; going home to their female*, and declar-
ing that by legislation they had been reduced from affluence
to misery. (Hear.) What, in such circumstances, must be
the feelings of the unhappy wife and mother, who found her .
condition suddenly changed from that of comfort and afflu- I
ence to misery and pauperism, by a cold, hard, stern system ,• •
and that, ton, to maintain a theory at once impracticable and
unjust! (Hear.) Let them look at the effects produced '
upon the condition of one colonies by the free-trade system: I
the value of the produce of Jamaica was reduced 50 per cent. •
Hew, then, could it be maintained without endangering 1
our condition, not only internally, but our maritime con-
dition as a nation? (Hear.) He congratulated them
on the fact that in the present parliament would be I
found some 200 good men and true, sworn to the maintenance
of our existing institutions. (Applause.) The hon. gentle- ,
man next adverted to the fact of Baron Rotluchild's election I I
by the City of London, and his purpose to
ion to the House of Camt.••oas ; he aid not dispute the I •
wealth, the the integrity, or the private worth of I
that _,
but she thought it would be a departure i
.on the principles of the constitution of the country to ad-
mit such a man to the councils of the nation ; or to remove •
the oath which constituted parliament a Christian assembly.
He had determined to vote against the admission of Baron I
Rothschild to the House of Commons without the slightest
feeling of animosity to the individual, but for the sake of the
character of the House of Commons, composed as it had •
hitherto been of a body of Christian gentlemen. (Applause)
He was of opinion, too, that it would have been far more
consistent with his high position if Lord John Russell had I
sought the removal of the Jewish disabilities before he
aided in securing his return to parliament. In conclusion,
he assured his auditory that be prized highly the confidence
they had reposed in him ; that he should ever feel it his •
duty to uphold the principle of protection to native induery,
that he should also feel it his duty to maintain the Christian
character of the House of Commons, and to preserve invio-
late our glorious constitution. (Applause.)
Mr. SPOONER next rose, and having acknowledged the
compliment paid to him, he said, Nothing in the world
was to be compared with that duty which a pub-
lic man owed to his country. Individuals must vanish,
but the cause would remain the same ; and for himself he
could say that what he could ha would do to serve his con-
stituents honestly and faithfully. He had ever proclaimed
that principle must predominate over expediency ; and it
was a happy hour for him, after all the defeats he had ex-
perienced in Birmingham, to meet such an amemblage
within those wells. Some remarks on maintaining in-
violable the British Constitution followed, and the
hon. gentleman proceeded to declare that on that
question hie honourable colleague and himself would
be firm and true : no expediency would induce
them to depart from that principle. And with
reference to the question which had been mooted by his
hon. friend—the admission of a Jew to parliament—he
(Mr. Spooner) would ray, away with the consideration that
he is the colleagne of the Prime Minister—he refuses to be
guided by Christian principles, and is, therefore, unfit to
govern a*Christiin people. (Applause.) He asked them
whether they wished to hand down to their children the
constitution as they received it from their ancestors ? (A cry
of " Yes.") Then (continued tho hon. gentleman) the
standard is in our hands. My hon. colleague will bring
youth, and real, and vigour to your council those I canuot
bring ; but I'll bring consistency and the fervency of con-
viction, not to be abandoned (Ur the smiles of any minister
whatever. (Applause.) Ile admitted, be said, that these
were great declarations • but he hoped theywould be, to some
extent at least, realised. Mr. Spooner next alluded to the
circumstances in connexion with his being brought forward
for the county—to his anxiety that Lord John Scott should
have taken the place, and his purpose to retire into
• private life at the close of the present parliament
also to his anxiety that the noble lord should
succeed him in the repreamtation ; after which the
' hon. gentleman went on to observe that both himself and his
hon. colleague had opposed everythiog in the shape of free-
' trade, because this country wan burthened with eight hut,-
dred millioos of debt, and that cornequently the foreigner
' ought not to be allowed to come into ear markets and enjoy
our privileges—those privileges for which we had fought
' and paid—unless he bare his share in our taxation. (Hear.)
'that was the principle of free-trade which he only would
I sanction. The people of England did not want protection,
• they wanted justice they wanted the foreigner who brought
' his manufactures into the English market to pay the same
' tax as we paid ; and so to prevent their being, as they were
• at that very time, bearded in their own town by the manu-
factures of the Continent. (Hear.) Such were the prin.-
; ciples be had advocated when he bad the honour to repro-
; sent the town in which they then were, despite the warnings
' of his fellow-townsmen, who said that if he did en he would
lose his seat. The result proved that they were correct ' • but
' there he was, surrounded by his Birmingham friends who ap-
provedthe course he had taken. He did net despise those who
• hod aided in rejecting him, but he would hare despised him-
' self if he had received their favour, and had abandoned his
• principles. (Applause.) He felt that the vast assemblage he
• taw before him was a splendid proof of the confidence re-
' posed in him; nothing (he Raid) should separate him from
• such friends on this side the grave ; by deeds he would
• exhibit to them his gratitude ; and, in the fulness of a grate-
ful heart, he dedicated himself to their service, and united
himself to their interests. (Applause.)
The next toasts were " Protection to native industry," and
" The Established Church of England and Ireland," ' seve-
- rally proposed by Mr. Spooner and Lord John Scott ; after
which Mr. Newdegate, in very complimentary terms, gave
the health of the Chairman.
. . . .

Lord dons Scow acknowledged the compliment in a
humourous speech, replete with sarcastic allusion to Sir Ro-
bert Peel. In conclusion, he declared his satisfaction that he
had made the acquaintance of the " hardware village," inas-
much as the "dark beauty" had proved a "pure beauty,"
and one which he had no desire to lone. The noble lord was
very warmly greeted.
The remaining toasts included " The Conservative Mem-
bers of the new House of Commons;" "The Conservatives
of South Staffordshire, Shropshire," tie., and various others
having local reference : in all there were twenty-live on the
list, hut as to those omitted from a fuller notice there was
not a sentiment uttered worth reporting, and long before the
business set down had terminated, many of the guests had
quitted the hall manifestly disappointed with this sorry
affair, it having beta very much inferior to a similar gather-
ing which took place at Celestial last year when Lord
George Bentinek and others of more importance, connected
with the party, were present.