The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-10 00:00:00

(Stamped id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

marred, that the government of this country—at least in
keg se her Majesty shall leave it in the hands to which
it M now oommttted—will mare the honour end We-
of England, and endeavour to preserve that abm-
arred"enentrality by mesas of which this great country will
be enabled to support the cause of liberty and justice ; and
I tenet, when the war shall come to a conclusion, we
shalt find the honour of Real tnd untamithed, her
finances unimpaired, her power undiminished, and that
the will have shown herself, as she ought to be,
the arbiter of the world. (Cheers.)
Colonel ADAIR having addremed the meetinc,
Lord HENNIKER proposed sad Colonel ADAIR seconded a
vote of thanks to the High Sheriff.
This win agreed to by aoclarnatkm, and three cheers were
given for the boa gentleman. Three cheers were also pro-
posed and given for the Queen, Lord Derby, fa.
The proceedings then terminated.

tioa because it supplied a deficiency of education loth' neigh-
bourhood, beaus. it supplied a great want which wan frit
in the °awry at large, and gave support to necessitous
reboots at home and abroad. (Hear.)
Mr. GURNEY Hosea seconded the resolution, which wee
carried ans. cox.

The BIT. R.B. HARDIE moved, and the Rev. H. CMRIATO-
FUER mended, a vote of thanks to the Queen and Paull
Albert for the royal eapport acd patronage afforded to the
society, wh'eh was Gerrit d unanimously.
Mr. UNDLRREAD moved a vote of thanks to the Duke of
Bedford for his munitlesnt subsoription to the society, and to
Lord 3. Russell for pre.iding over the meeting.
lir. R. Foe.= seconded the resolution, which was put
and carried. . .

....-Thi7ELtamitt rettirsel thank!, and the proceedings
that terminated.

TIM HOP

1 UM

Yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, a deputation
hew the hop planters of Kent and Sass= waited upon the
Obasostlor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in
Downing-strait, for the purpose of urging upon him the de-
sirableness of an entire remission of the instalment of the
duty payable in May, and the reduction of the war duty,
with the 6 per cent. upon it.—Mr. Dudes, M.P., introduced
the deputation, and read a memorial which had been unani-
mously agreed to. It fully set forth the grievances under
which hop planters labour is consequence of the present high
rate of duty.—Mr. Derby and Dr. Monkton explained street
length the distress of the hop planters at the present time, and
amused the right hon. gentleman Unit unites their requests were
seceded to, many of them would be utterly ruined. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer having asked a few queriona,
said be must leave the meeting, as ho had made an engage-
meat for an interview between himself, the Earl of Darby,
and the Duke of Cambridge on matters of argent importance.
Be would now leave the matter in the hands of Sir Stafford
Norther*, who would listen to any further etatuesents that
might be made, and report to him the substance. He would
r,:neniertst answer to the deputation within three dap. Mr.
and other gentlemen thin spoke in detail. Sir S.
Northcote said ha would communicate with the Chmeellor
of the Exchequer, and would send an answer to Mr. Deedee,
who would acquaint the leading members of the deputation
with the nature of it. The deputation then withdrew.