The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-14 00:00:00

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stay hen gained kle power, might to be tone • despot NlO.
(Raw, hum) With Francs as • people let us be on terms of
allienca. She is a gallant and great nation, and has been •
light to mankind es we have been, but she has not bet an
etaimPls of geed government. We have seen constitutiond
government la France trodden out by the hard heel of
an unblushing despot. Constitutional government has been
put down, England has been insulted, and every possible
attempt has been made by that despot to ay himself with the
powers of Europe, umeoloal as they ars. Depend upon
it the pretence now made of siding and enlisting Italy is •
men pretence to march down lea woo:wise hordes upon that
greet country. He will snot la the piece of the Eagle of
Austria the Eagle of France. I have no pith in • men who
has perjury on his lip. (Cheers.) I recollect, when at
Cherbourg, mein the Emperor of the French visit the
Queen of England. It was • greet tight. Everything was
there to melte and rouse the buoyant spirits of men. 1 saw
that man mount the steps which lad to our noble Queen's
need, end when I eaw hie perjured lips upon her hallowed
cheek my blood rushed to my heart to think of that holy and
good masters being defiled by the lips of a perjured (teapot.
(Load cheers and henna.) The sight which I then behold wu
a type of Ragland. She was in alliance with this despot—she
the lie ,elfte,of mankind, whose welters, philosophers, whoa:
my men of us lave bun woekiag in the
great cause of humanity. England is upon • pinnacle at
which the world wonders: many admire and Mill more envy.
Bhe is great because shale good. (Heir, hear. But depend
upon it no alliance with /091Z41•11 can be made without foul-
ness snarling to the ally. Imy at once that rather than be
the ally, the active ally of • despot like Louis Napoleon I
would at once break away from him. (Hear, hear.) Eng-
, land alone can withstand all his anger and all his power; but
you must support your government in that great move. If
you do that we need not fear, though the world stood in arms
; spinet us. I have pretty nearly explained all I want to
, ErtMark me well. I have told you that the Reform
l see bete mos beater etelieeesties. Yes
ennui
ttempsred for that ; and bear leeed kw that, p
yon s yon to the great end. Ton have an object in
view. (Hear hear.) Tell your representatives what yea
think. Be determined to obtain 1010ra and you will obtain it.
The hen. gentleman resumed his mat amidst loud chem.
The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. Had field.

CHURCH HATBS.—TOWN Immo AT
BIRMINGHAM.

A meeting on this subject was held in the Town-
hell, at Birmingham, on Wednesday night. The attendance
WIN large. Sir Joel RATCLIFT, the Mayor, presided.
Mr. Alderman ALLDAT, the pariah churchwarden, moved
the first reminders, se follows : "That the Imposition of
church rates in Birmingham having been discontinued for
upwards of • quarter of a century, in consequence of the
votes of the parishioners is 1832 confirming the decisions of
the people, and great advantages having been derived from
the improved stets of social and religiose feeling in the com-
munity, produced by the extinction of this Wile some
irritation and strife, this meeting now declares its opinio4
that the great balk of the inhabitants of the town are *tin
satiated of the justice of the principles upon which they for-
merly acted, and will resist any attempt to revive the impost,
under whatever form."
The Rev. 8. Bemis, unitarian minister, seconded the re-
eoltitionj which me carried unanimously.
Mr. J . B. WRIGHT moved the next resolution, which was
as follows : " That this meeting feels bound to express Its
surprise end regret that a recent deputation from a portion of
the clergy and churchwardens of Birmingham have made
statements to the Prime Minister which show the existence
of a desire to re-impose church rates, notwithstanding their
happy extinction by the inhabitants; and this meeting de-
clares its intention to adopt every legitimate mean. to resist
the revival of the tax."
Mr. Councillor HOIJAND seconded the resolution, which
was also carried.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, M.P., who, on ening, was received
with repeated rounds of applause, pommel the next resolu-
tion, as follows That this meeting is of opinion that no
settlement of the church-rate question can be eatisfectory by
which any attempt is made to continue the exaction under
another form, or which fails to provide for the complete ex-
tinction of the existing system throughout the country."
The Rev. T. G. Daus wooded the resolution, which was
pat and also carried unanimously.