The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-08 00:00:00

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beiland be made up e the enehe et the 31st March.

RION WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
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LONDON, THURSDAY, MAR. 8.
TUE " farmers' friends" have learned to mimic the
League with considerable exactness. They pet Mr.
Disasxm to give notice of a motion in the House of
Commons, on which their party is to have a great
field day; and they get up local meetings, and aggre-
gate central meeting., at which resolutions intended
to add weight to the parliamentary motion are moved,
seconded, and carved. They go through the forms
remarkably well. If they had but a measure that
they were sincerely intent upon carrying, and fol-
lowers who had one grain of faith in their profes-
sions, their agitation would be really formidaVe.
At the grand aggregate protectionist meeting
at Willis's rooms on Trio:day, there was a
fair show of parliamentary protectionists on
the platform. But with the exception of
the nob'o duke in the chair their moues were her-
metically sealed. They either wishel to hear what
the practical egricultur.sts had to say, or they affected
to do so as an excuse fur holding their tongues, well
aware that if they spoke they must say wrist would
not be palatab!e, or what their votes of this evening
were likely to belie. The Duke of RICHMOND could not
get off without saying a word or two: e•ilnien courtesy
required that he should do something more than make
a bow in return to the customary vote of thanks to
the chairman with which the proceedings wound up.
His Grecs was "mach pleased on the occasion to hear
the yeomanry of England." And yet even the selected
yeomanry showed to speak in the preseoce of their
land'ords bad uttered woids which must have jarred
in the ears of magnates on the platform. A resolution
was passed in favour of total and immeJi.te repeal of
the malt and hop duties, which the farmers friends are
now trying to persuade the farmers do them no
harm. Mr. CREETLIAII told the noblemen and fp a-
dmen on the platform that an estate which a few
years ago let for 7001. now brought 4,0001. • year,
that this was because of the increased produce and
that, "as the increased produce was grown with the
tenant's capital, the tenant ought to receive the be-
nefit of it. Mr. BENNETT objected to the govern-
ment road bill, " because it proposed to throw the
whole management of the roads into the hands of the
magistrates, who were an irresponsible body ;" and
"counselled his fellow-farmers to see that the country
members walked 'Haight,' and if they failed in the
slightest degree in the performance of their duty,
to look upon them as burdens on the land
which must at once be got rid of." Mr.
FORD moved a resolution, declaring that the tenant
farmers " have witnessed with deep regret a seem-
ing indifference, in both houses of parliament, by
many of those who were considered the natural
guardians of their rights and privileges." The Duke
of RICHMOND showed considerable command of
eoritenance in affecting to be gratified by such awk.
ward compliments as these. Henceforth he may
rank with TALLETRAND, who it was said could
receive a kick behind and retain an expression of gra-
tification on his face ; or with the ostler, who, under the
eye of an intending purchaser, takes every kick of a
vicious horse with a smiling exclamation cf " frolic-
some little rogue."
And yet the language held by the " picked men of
counties," allowed to speak before lords and gentle-
men, was in some respects mealy-mouthed enough.
They conformed to the sentiments of their aristocratic
allies; were sri. set about reduc•ion of expenditure in
the presence of offioers in the army and their con-
nexions ; and talked about protcct:on in words bor-
rowed from their chairman. Bat the practical agri-
culturists throughout the country, especially when
they get together by themselves, talk in a different
style. Bear witaiss the able and earnest declarations
in favour of r.cluctd expenditure at the great auti-
malt-tax meeting reported in this day's paper. These
men are in earnest, and not in a mood to be satisfied
with such an evasion as Mr. DISRAELI'S motion.
The farmers throughout the country express similar
sentiments : they want to have something done, and of
that motion nothing can come, nothing is meant to
come. In parliamentary practice the house is asked
to go into committee on a resolution, with a view, if
the resolution is approved, to base some measure upon
;t. But Mr. DISRAELI'S resolution is too vaguely
worded to be made the groundwork of any measure.
He asks them to go into eimmittee of the whole
hors "to take into its serious consideration such
as - -" &c. He *mks them to lay

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Man thinka that nations were made for anemia-as otitis"- wrist the .sera -ti =ii- —0,.. toomorot - oloY,
moments, instead of etiversips and govenntenis having ,0,, ...IA mis, the tut of um, bywens riow 7weeehdrest ht. their he ads together for the purpose of de-
been appointed for the benefit and advantege of a/timer_ izzw.- rossishwa the site el the noble heti whew he
(eh :teed it it is upon that d that be viaing some measure or other, he himself having
64:1 the Si
ll as ingurvnts and um. eat: should mine to Form the raked= el the ern, estimates none to propose. In short, he asks the house
Jews. SW, I will wet now a
go
into that rebellions
inns- dna, Pegami 117 the *ebb looro toavt. __(" Hear. hoer," to give him and hie patty an opportunity of making
which is me which would lead anomie may at, owl loo_ilktm) R• lotto good= sailY bofolo the @mart speeches that may gall their opponents, iia
who chose to enter into it ; leat-- tics I will hwwbests.w.a* 11.1" wetr:wwweetweelltdmi7 mate Yiresdellwwe sials
it :WI commit the speakers to nothing. He wishes to per-
IStiss-i' that
(baer UN,
keen)-that lismidletillesse meatus mad he—adislited -thatthere wen wesswomoom- way: bat;oommo --a" made the impatient farmers that the party
thatis do'
okaatook . ties show alma. mat „matited by the direct with the preesat nee Whisk pissed a differmi semi something while it is doing no mg -
-awd 1,,,i,i4 meth, etiiiiimwoottp it ihnothew their ayes the imam At all emote the shy should act have marching while it is merely practising " goose-step:
indent eamillwllea was remeadisil sod reformed, and mot area llama /tidiest the 4°.°111".1. of the Wall. albhilt the agriculturists throughout the kingdom will To-
mbs., as eeme mem they hest teethed matt. (Heir, hear.) Hs *sated that whim the payees cm fliallian ~.;.,. th,.rof mummery as the Dorking farmers
wing dad.. At that Moir meth:tom wee maw. stake wan bebop the beam, dm" would nuke oat the olate- -- -
received r. HOPE'S lecture on the inutili'y of re-
-96.11.416.4, mairfard"." ; ' bindillbsinisminga aildltrisinalinsbas of tie efillalthetbaisheassawia" liglaseelgedi lakilinto It leyrhsbarbiel"ll7sera. a"
eagg*
pealingthe malt-tax-with "murmurs."
llama ban, in meat t than be mum to smart Lard I. RUSSELL edd Mat .....s the stieseassothine
&It is in vain for the county members to hope to Rot
their Indent Seas and to the ansestlea of • sem 'Minden% apow this settsr, there was me be relation towhee off eh away as Mr. DISRAELI would let them. Mr.
motion whisk bassoon brn but whisk km caly bid km Ida by his able filell_k_Zipe._____t old/ HuMn's amendment really expresses what Mr. Die.
he maims, orallmoltY boo omit "Mar whk Gadhar mai. frigai '' ' "I'm RAZU expects the farmers to believe is expressed
tie hos. ma loomed WWI" ia 610111110 sett edema= that his sable Mind bad sg"'" tits PI" b.s. la" in his motion. It declares that if lac it taro-
ts the memser las. ressintion dem. ) How, was perish.
eZt, aid that le masted in, to teem lisp
mfr, the les. and leased isember says Ilse at Foust our to that The sails keg hod tau aetbiag of lion presses unequally on real property and
relations with ferSigs stontrivt ors set as the titastion in the semi What he bad said wee that whoa the misfit of the occupiers of land, the inequality and undue pres-
wiiich be would Ms to see them. fir, he denied the ether the sootoolleli woe twbodttoS to MN. he lied re- sure ought to be removed; and that the exceed's,'
day the midst' Iwe led Se gist appees m, that OW that he low leo *loam to the otelfiltoll wittt public expenditure ought to be reduced so as to ambit
Inmate coos,
adshivia whisks,
meals
thaswesidawishaniatisto sessadtWomisareistlesay
in.
all•dboVi !lisatheinwmnideslalsaihst wth
hetetwat ia iheamelbsimik ireallt parliament to repeal entirely the exe•se duty on malt
temsom I
mit
ssy
that I mak
seem
ay aaa
aims
whisk the he 7,,.....sdiswbmae *emu a/ tie notato, sad hope. The member of parliament who votes far
be mks' eras ems' lab* we ee_to pease would lead the sabot yram-haV wale adilesgrio, Mr. Humes amendment will, pledge himself to deb
me its that ossibles 1* whisk be dudes that le Is dolmas sod boil illo=troakelele IMO oliol, fte_jiolldlege efele mot nits tangible measure. for the relief of the agricultt
if eseireg us aimed. isms, oar. I deny that our Nis- IV e=leable• liktibill of "I° mo• solmifit ride ; the member of parliament who votes for Mr.
tiler with hedge commies my set in a was" ' 11. mills ilk"' UM MN*. "go' DlsiLtEm's motion • make a vague promise which
sate. Mae, her.)) is costradistlea Whig= leseloatakiii. EIMM 110 Mogul% osClitotor him nothing. The divisions
pmt
demand
well
with the want or aradid ammiam, mow. keto a ties to on these antago-
mast melee* egial pprii.B7:ll ergs to otatrodienea to isswat bib wile Mod sad he saw se oliss-gist to the nut cosolutions will be analysed, classified, 'piti-
ful, that thesharmrar of this ormatry steads high. (Cheers.) doge albs goolfg adoll lemodoa, to the Mho Woe left carded on the walls of every village and owlet
I say its the used blesses of liaglead is peel-a seed "Med ono.
___Lio too_. Pirtle 12fteelemode..._,
___.______6o bowl* ci town, Famed from hand to hand and cot.
basses' eblek Ide net like credit es the moused hr them.aosilemo 01 Ili `ll7, bat ilb I'm admen al- tap to cottage throughout the agricultural
Wig mead, bed which is honied cs the hid Nese, ens a walarlar to take away dgbt or Ma pm,
the ides est eiellAblemil mind of the Haddii oaks. -OW it' strassiCelle. io hie to to districts. The eyes of the county constituencies
(Loud drum) It. image adios have seas tbst, in the them st the milli. nmmisig. Him noble =, are on their members :as Mr. BENNETT said on Tnes-
Wig of .reeds wed* lave emnalem ether ammirwa la apse markimatisa. salad ts lb solissgam that as be did day, they are determined to see that their represents-
...Bp, and shakes to their hydlatien masks* imatatisse, astadak what had Maws& woe Idea, earner, it MOM times " walk straight. Tbey will not be put off with
.be wall to fawn* oar Weider et Highs to 'Fhb the professions mo ioaely anthiguous as to show that
ski eswatry :
----MI set kw gm& mist=; minor, if seamy •se that ino at hem the
Pb inallegaiilllM Willasippsee insomk,„ ~,„,d. bobs aishosi k=l agoototoglgrao they ere MPS OVIIIIiODIL. They mud have promises
) alr, thee lies aim mmadones to design modem lie It boil samaellel *on the aside that do not admit of beteg explained away, and these
Libeievermasot of this emelt'''. They have slot that the thosiesit to the whites of Lewd HMOs la promises most be immediately followed up by ante.
'fele moan has set, like edam gememmats, it had lien Owned. ad Is kliNgliliar but IS the The votes given by county members on the debate
tal:ratrigias kr ad tense, and lo- net hem ememild with el Elot4 is Ole NM. will ettlatibil which begins this evening will decide the next deg-
*. eindcp StilY o.lllllllmodoosellsim They wilfthiftr lir bri=ammThabi a ihislarrimillitaaiwy* whim tions in two-thirds of our ;English counties. Theca
Imes essa, the ambit rimmmad, as/tablas of see*" Se the
the spelt el nudge with whom imago ft it eberce, is , sesl 'oversaw. sdreeirarde resolved itisif fate the was meaning in the response made by the farmers at

Stoke Ash to a speaker who called Mr. COBDEN their
enemy—" He served his constituents." '1 he.e men
will tanceforth be satisfied only with such members
as " serve their constituents."
A word or too on this practice of calling Mr.
COBDEN end other corn-law repealer. et.em es of
the farmer. Corn-law rel eat was s.ot demanded to
injure the farmer, but simply to do justice to all
chutes Corn-law repeal was ultimteey carried
mainly by the Efforts of the manufsc urers, and in
the heat of controversy words indicating anger
at the farmers who upheld the corn-laws may
have cusped from many of them. But the
corn laws were assailed by parties entirely
unconnec ed with manu'acturcs, and friendly to
farmers, long before the manufacturers moved
in the question. ADAM SMITH, who demon-
strated the injustice of the principle of the
corn laws bad no amine prepossession in favour of
the manufacturing class, but on the contrary a truly
Scotch d •fe:ecce for "lairds." Colonel TuomrsoN,
the apostle of the anti-corn law faith, had no interest
in manufacture& Mr. WOLBECHE WHITMORE, whose
unintermitted prote-t, in parliament against the
policy of the corn law have been too little remem-
bered by corn law repealer, was a landowner. Cot n
law repealer. have no ill-will to agriculturists, and
are ready to make as strenuous exertions to obtain
justice for landlords and farmers as for mill-owners
and artisans Since the rereil of the corn laws
the interest, of e glicalcuris ..11 and maim f,c-
titters are the same, and identified with
the interests of the whole community. It is Mr.
CoBDEN and Mr. LATTIMORE, as representing those
who live honestly on their own meal a and their own
labour, against the Duke of Itictillottn and others,
who would take their property and give it to pen-
sioners and ainecurists. Let us Lear no more nen-
. sense about accepting help at the hands of enemies,
where there are none bat friends. It is to the com-
bined effor4 of the earnest malt-tax
i repealer in the
count:es, and the financial reformers n totens, that
we must look for relief from wasteful extenditure
and excessive and unequal taxation.

WHEN we stated, some nine or ten days heir, that
the Hungarians had been completely victorious in the
rod:ben and in the southern regions of their coun-
try, in the mountainous districts of the Carpathians
and of Transylvania, whilst Dabreckzin and the plain
country beyond the Theiss was equ illy inexpugnable
t 3 the Austrians, few of our readers probably credited
an account so directly contrary to all that the Him-
garian bulletins and our tory parries related.
These journals themselves, however, have been com-
pelled to admit that the bulletins of General Weeper(
at Vienna are entitled to no credeece. In Transylva-
nia, it appears that the succour afforded by the
Russians hashed bad consequences for their auxiliaries,
lied most destructive ones for the Austrians. It has in-
twisted the Hungarian tribes. The Broilers, one of
thesetribes, attacked the Russian corps with the utmoet
fury, occaioned it great loss, and would have annihi-
lated it, had the Russian garrison of Crocstadt not
hastened to its assistance. The entrance of the Russians
into that fortress, as well as into Hermanstadt, left
General P ecu Nut free to unite all his forces against the
Hungarians. The result was an action between him and
General Beat, which lasted from morn till night, and
which ended in the total discomfiture of the Austrian
general, and the destruction of his force. The
Russians can do no more than keep within the walls
where they lio ensconced ; and their having permed
the frontier at all has added so much to the exaspe-
ration of the Hungarians, that a fresh insurrection
of the provinces that submitted, and even of civic
Croatia, is expected.
One of the startling facts which we adverted to
last week was, that the famous General Seamen,
who has been represented in the Austrian bulletins to
have gained some score of battles in north Hungary,
had been beaten, and his corps annihilated. Scicaici
advanced three months ago from Gallicia, and minion-
vred on the high read which leads from Poland over
the Carpathians to Perth. Gen. SCIILICK, we reported.
had been oblig.d to take refuge in Pesth, and was
afterwards sent to join WINDISCUOEATZ. The Aus-
trian bulletin-mongers themselves now admit this,
re well as the important result that the entire of the
mountainous districts ore in the bands of the insurgents.
Instead, therefore, of the Hungarians awaiting the pas-
sage of the Theis' by WINDISCHGRATZ, they seem to
have aammed the offensive, and their victorious corps,
descending from the mountains, have occupied Hat-
van, within three posts of Perth, meaning to cut off
the communication between that city and the Theiss
at Zolaok, where WINDISCIIOItATZ has a division, sad
where he seems to meditate crosgag.
The Austrian government fully feels its dangerous
position. New efforts are making to raise recruits,
and this with a vigour which the emancipated pea-
sants of Bohemia grumble against and resist. Italian
and Hungarian recruits are no longer to be trusted;
and men have become as difficult to find as money.
I The disgrace of not having been able to preserve
even the German towns and districts of
Tressylvania and the Zyps, and the ne-
enmity of having recourse to the humiliating
resource of calling in the Mutiny, have destroyed
every tape and prestige attached to the nano of the
young Emperor. His emission to the throne has
been followed by what to every German is the ex-
treme of dishonour. Many re e whet they have lost,
none what they have gained, by the deposition of the
late emperor. Tyranny and executious at home,
defeat and dishonour abroad, with bankruptcy inevit-
able, are what is partisans cell the rtawcitation of
the Austrian empire.

COLONIAL.