The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-24 00:00:00

(Stainped 'ld. A.dditiogiaL)

riwee that we should choose a position of adjewnt7 to
nTadarlas, and that If we bad had free intercourse with
the mandarins In 1840 the war need layer have taken plan.
Than were in every great district high mandarins who OMB'
manicated directly with the Em r. He bed had Inter-
mane whitened then high ones at Foochow, and lad
Obtained everythieg be demeoded. Having gives the Mures
of Moen& of Amoy, Sir John proceeded to my that Siam, ,
'Maenads he bad opehed, stood third in the Chins trade.
In Amoy the Edda imports had Men from an avenge of
between rite end twe millions of dollen to 4,040,450 dole. in
1860, and the ex to 3,060,741 dole., and of this, con-
sidenbly up elf- a million ted the trade In
opium. He had mesidened Yewhotr es a piece of meat
intern; Mama In it were mandarins who communicated
difeetly with the cont. Perhaps it wee not generally known
list Nubile% Menke newer nest to Pekin, but were found
in Tab'epenseeket when be wee captured during the late
wad But Foochow bad at last attracted the attention of our
morehants. as being wen the tea dleirlet; and se rapidly
had their nada increased, not kin year the export of tea
from Foochow amended to 23,866,6231 M, whilst the
cepa% of anion remained the slum as before the open-
ing ef lea trade.. Earng gime etetiodee of the trade with
the Mama parM the speaker staled that of them all
Shanghas bed rwetd the masa= of ouintnerciel pros-
=new wenn et mileetlag the revenue bad been
Omit' Isl. (fiir J. B•wrisi). in which lonilliny
asilleted, ami the Mak Ink that the Chinese obtained ail the
▪ all
widish whe honestly dos to them Lord Eight
had amino& MY system, and the comiespeoce was
doe raisin of allisaglies to the higher' nation
sea place efseenromee. The imports were nearly 20,000,000
degne,'lnell the apnea, imindteg the silk trade, 30,000,000
dollen. Chian was nowthe kin, able to keep la independent
of the vielminedas of Ibecipsen siik harvests as Shanghai
hadhind, lestas Warn-ski trilue Of tea toilKons
Es beamed that the mom of aeppiy Ina illimitable. The
use of Mk in Mee ma skint and that fact aloes
Mewed be makenivennas.
two
inneWspreir ion pf
prim at they make give es twenty-lee feet
could give me wksenerw• we able to pay foe. The Chimes
were not like the Nand, who would rasher cut their throats '
with a had Fresh razor the above safely with • good
one; they would boy what was best and cheapest,
moil es whoever gave them the highest prior. The smote !
110 We Cospliay had stated to toe Boas of Commune
that Chins mold set peones more Men 35 ailliOaS
of poundal of tea annually, and that the opening •
of the trade would raise the peke end dimintab the !
supply; wherein ben was ahangtise, a single non, then un-
known' which gee us between seventy and eighty million
ponodsof tee, sad the whole export was 120 million pounds.
Bat what me this to the horns consumption of 400 millions •
of people, who drank tea ten times • day f The English took '
the most black tea, and the Americans most green—a proof, '
be mast say, of bad taste on the pert of our cousins. Oar '
average exports denim goods to ahanglies had been up to
1868, 2,927,236 dole., but in 1868 it reached 5,588,125 dole.
An Immense portion of the people wore ootton clothing of their
own manufacture, but he believed thkt, as in the can of Dacca,
the Chinese cotton would be ultimately minuketured in
lingland. This, he tinned, would be tie result of the
epodes of the porta in the Yaw-tee-Elm The in-
Mice trade of China wax immensely great; vast numbers of
the people lived upon the rivers, the river periled= of
Canton alone amounting to 300.000 people. The whole coast
was crowded with ffehermen, and shipping of every kind was
employed—serepos, Mikan dn., tentipedes for the rapid
careworn* of teas, and hoeta lull of luxuries employed ea
theatres, and a variety of public anmeemente. In hot, every
conceivable form—the lacks, for instance; a name that has
obtabuid great celebrity in this country.
bat (IliansSorge
gentlemenbad called the loreha a common boat, they
might as well have celled it a haystack; but for calling it •
Madge vend be had been called to a severs account.
(Chem arid hisses.) The Chinese would week 16 hours
a-day, whilst our labourer. grumbled at en with good
wages. They migrated in thousands, but the prejudice
wee Immense against permitting women to leave the coun-
try. The desire to leave their bones in their native land
was excessive; and vends daily returned to Row
ding from the gold districts laden with cable
Chinese who had died in California. As an
enrage five years' residence at the mines enabled them
to save 100 dollan—a email independence tor these moderato
I=eiln the whole population there were only four or gee
clans, and the result was that there was not a
kberner in China who could not trace his pedigree back for
many generations. Perhaps he might mention that in China
patents of nobility dated backwards. Thus If a man wen
made a duke, hie tether was a marquis, hle grandfather an
mark end so on • their theory beteg that you knew what a
ENO montoe; bad been, whilst you did not know what hie
NM might turn one (Laughter.) Competitive examination
rem the rule, and people rape constantly from the lowest
mks se the' highest position. Sir John here mentioned
newel instances and proceeded. The misfortune of China
ma her stationary character. If her education were fed with
peeper matter it would be the most progressive *snowy in
the world. The knowledge of the people was all of the pen,
and thus the wonderful desire for improvement wee eo barrio
'Eremite. Pour thousand years ego they could drain land
and level mounteine, and two thousand four hundred years
before Christ the Chinese wore silk garments, whilst is
Europe silk was not known until the fifth century. The
nine with paper, which was only known in Europe when we
discovered printing; so with printing, se with the mariner's
amp es, and there were also notices of iron brats and rota-
bery paddles at an early period. Porcelain was now an
ea
us in China, and the mannfaoture was in a state of
. The Chinese had learned from as the we of tire
engines, and they bad the secret of tempering braes to the
hardness of steel. They had • permanent vegetable green In
dyeing—a thing which, se yet, we had never realind.
In his opinion, experienced persons should be east oat
to China, to en if we could not pick up some-
' thing from Mae aceramulatious of forty Notaries.
It was to., they were haughty to us, and emethnes
dime. They looked upon us as barbaians, as mat sacks',
not being able to understand each other, whilst they had a
nuiversal written languas,e. With one or two further ob.
, servatione the hob. gentleman resumed his wt amid loud
Sir cheerin
Img. onte Policies suggested that, as the lecture had
run to such • length, they should conclude by merely offering
r to air J. Dowsing the thanks of the society for his most into-
; resting information. (Rear, hear.)
' Mr. J. DILLON seconded the motion, which was carried by
aoclamation. . . . . . .

Sir J7B;wattto, to retarnieg thanks, took occasion to
allude to the present threatening aspect of slier' to Chine,
and to the sham which he himself was supposed to hove had
in bringing it about. But (be amid) the British flag having
been confided to his ogre, ft would not have become him to
deliver up to the Chinese a single individual who had claimed
its protection. (Bose di approbation.) At the time Com-
miarioner Yeti was decapitating from 600 to 600 parsons a
day ; and bow could he have delivered up these poor men toa
person who had shed more human blood than any individual
who had ever existed ? If ha had delivered up men who
believed themselves to have • right to his protection whilst
he sect home for instructions, he did believe that there would
never mom have been a bed of apes for him, and that no
Englishman in hie place would have acted bet as he bad
done. (Loud cheers.)
The proceedings thaw terminated.

ROYAL OZOOILAPHICAL ROCIIITY.—At the even-
ing assetisg, on Monday next, the following papers are to be
reed:-1. Ban Signets for the use of Travellers. By F.
WM, Esq F.K.G.B. 2. Luna Awounts of the Central
Africa Expedition; frost Dr. Livingstone, with illaitiadona.
3. Hoer on Captain Montgoraerie's Mitp of Kaahmir. By
W. H. Punka. Bari., Emanative Engineer, Punjab.

•,. - . _
LECTURE BT THE DEAN OP WESTMINSTER.—Oa
Monday night the spacious ball of Sion College, the head-
quarters of the clergy of the Arclideecuary of London, wee
thrown open for a series of addressee, to be delivered every
week by gentlemen dietingniebed in the rhumb end Mato on
subjects of general importance. Of these the Very Rev. the
Dean of Westminster kindly delivered the first, the subject
being " Some Meta in Reference to the Study of the Holy
Scriprmve." The dean treated the matter in a brood, com-
prehensive, and philosophical spirit. On the motion of the
Rev. J. V. Pouch, M.A., rector of St. Auntie, Alderrsgate,
seconded by the Rev. Charles Collins, M.A., incumbent of
St. Mary, Alderbnry, the audience, who filled the large
hell, awarded a corbel vote of thanks to the dean for his
address; and tt was stated that the address next Monday
evening will be delivered byi the Rev. Thomas Jackson, M.A.,
Prebendary of fit. Paul's and rector of Stoke
Newington.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—The ensuing session
of the Central Criminal Court, which commences on the
28th Met., promisee to be • heavy one. in addition to the
ordinary aocamulation of crime between one session and the
next, there are three oases ettrecting a considerable share of
public attention :—Tbe cruel cant of killing a child at Back-
hne, Hackney, by enspeeding her from the topedl of the
bedstead, which stood over from the Lint MINA= ; the trial
of Dr. Smethurst for bigamy; and the trial of David
Hughes, the bankrupt, solicitor. The latter is likely to
occupy a considerable time, as we understand over fifty
witnesses have been summoned to give evidence against the
. It ransomed that Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr.
EiarjoeLee is
t Renaults' have been remitted to conduct the prose-
cution, in addition to Mr. Poland, who appeared In the inns&
gations before the 1111Milltrite. The prisoner will, we behave,
ion defended by
Mr. Hawkins, 0.0. The Lord Chief Jostles
Ragland, Sir Alexander Cockburn, is on the rota for dis-
poshig of the business of the next session, and it is expected
that ibis important case will be tried before him.

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C.TOPENOg.

THE VOLUNTBEE MALE moirzmilier.

LONDON RILE BRlGAffffee—A, ageing of the
council was held at the Kurth -hors yesterday ; the
Bight Hirourable the Loan MAYON lathe rale. Amongst
those present wen French H. Doyle, Bast.; R. W.
"Carnard, 'Esq., M.P. ; Jelepirtmele, Herb, my.. ler.
Alderman Allan, Mr. Alderman Bose, W. Gardner,
Ceplein Montagu Hier, Sic. Letters regretting their
ab-
sere teem rented from Lord Denman and Lord Riche.
The shires of the hut meeting having been 000 finned, a
fir mail shear at of a very satisfactory nature was pre-
mented.The Lad Mayor announced that the corporationof Lon •
don bad presented the brigade with 100getheas, and hie Bed-
ship was occupied soonaidarable time in reading a long Set of
contelbutiona recapt which worths Worshiphl Company
he Horan 601.; the Cal-Palece Company 211. te the
head fisatf, of which flo ith, Payne, the Smitha,
Mersa Bradbury, GreatrearLloyd,, end Co., Mr. G. F. Horhilite,
lbws. lisatenye end Messrs. Currie eadfo.
were liberal supporteand
rs. Earl de Grey and Ripon as creed
that theproper spot for the deport of the arms would be •
eatable phos at the foot of the terminus of the Brighton
Railway, at London-binge. A long discorso' then maned
as to the rapeiltencyef building en armory at the Crystal
spe:Zy at a east of SOW. or thereabouts. The Lord Mayes
remoneteseed against such en expanditine
as being wholly uncalled for by the neardifee of
the bilged.. Be oleo felt the importance of the
sera within reach of the metropolis, and
thse ear he could only favour an inexpensive erection
for stater, tor., at the Crystal Pekoe, and an ',motley is
Leath. He Meant t the mousy would be fir better spire
001 is paying for the outfit o het• or three compeer of
ronendwart risme who, though willing, were arable
igthbtemingoorpei it is the way pr-
imal eltaLeisillarer,
and • resolution was • t=retely peer desiring tenders tor
the ereetion of Ike sessmary, lavatories, &c., at the Crystal
Pekoe. It wee rsoured that the government would
shortly be in a priers to bend the brigs de a rise for the use
every volunteer Is the regimen t, and that the
bag Meld& would he withdrawn, and short ones,
with award bayonet sreettated, r sox as practicable.
Above 700 gentleman wise said to . have applied for
amelmant. His kedeldp hoped the t sample of ouch
roses es Marra Marries and Mica, IL were. 8. HIRROD,
Menses. Dever, and others, word be feller d. A letter had
been received from Baal Reason, Esq., 01.47, Botolith-
has, thiteng that he bad agreed to bear the entire expense of
the refit sf 26 gentleman reseed in hie este Warr who
were 'volunteers. Kr. Garner stated thee his eat Mr.
Gardner, jun. (Conservative Club), would regent a rifle
ears 36 guineas each year as • prim. Capta da Hicks re-
=thr the drill progressed most saner tore tore ; bun-
attended seek evening at Sion College, .London-wall,
and It afforded him satisfaction to state that the snrobeent
ineressed be numbers day by dal.
lEEE OF COURT RIFLE CORFs.—A meeting of they
members of this corps was yesterday held in the Court of the
Lords Justices, at Lincoln's-inn, which was es crowded se
ea the lam occasion of their nueting there. Mr. Selwyn,
M.P., took the chair, and snaceneed the election of the floi
*rag gentlemen as the oomeilase for emmeging the airs
of the corps:—Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Kenyon NAM, BM
Cairn., and Mr. Hunter Roder!, who bad been choseikt
the esbeoriblng members ,
_• and Mr. Chitty, Mr. Leigh Pecs.-
btetow, Hat Anvers Liddell, end Mr. Lesedele, by the
moiled members. The quokkas of anthem and the ether
lion of ground for practice were left to the committee. Thr
chairman announced that some sergeants bad been engaged to.
deli the members in the hall or gardens of the several tens,
which the benobers had placed at the service of the corps.
A resolution was unanimously carried that the Alms to be
appointed should be exclueively selected from gentlemen who
had served in the regular army, the marines, or her Majesty's
Indian forces. The exhibit mentioned on the former occa-
sion made hie appearance in the uniform of one of the Mid-
dlerex Volunteer Corp., and excited the righter applause
of both the outer and inner bar. After three cheers tor the
Queen, which made the walls of the old hall ring in a manner
not heard sines it was the scene of the feetividee of Lineoln's-
ka, the =setae esperated.
ClviL Swims RIFLE BRIGADE.—The following
circular bas been mat to the various public office.
in Leaden : "Audit -office, Nov. 17, 1860.—A corps of
Rigs Volunteers hos bees firer is this office; and I
have been requested by a general meeting of the honorary
and effective members of the caeca to invite the co-operation
of gentlemen of other departments, with a view to the for-
mation of • 'Civil Service Rifle Brigade.' The following
outline of a sorer for the organisation of the brigade is
submitted few year consideration : The brigade to be
formed of comprise and subdivisions consisting of the effec-
tive members of rills corps formed in the diffe-
rent public oases In London. Each company or
subdivision to be equipped, dui led, officered, and
fully organised by its own corps or club. Pro-
vieion to be made in the rules of each corps for the ad-
mission to that corps of members of such departments as can-
not raise a subdivision of thirty effectives. Huh company
or subdivision to have its own separate company drills, in
order to suit the convenience of each department. no general
stairs of the brigade to be managed by a council of novena-
. halves, appointed from each corps. no field officers of the
brigade to be nominated (subject to the approval of the Lord
Lientraat) by • general meeting of the brigade.
Reel essapany or subdivision to contribute its quota
RR • PRIMO fend to defray the general express
die bet Or wee as the use of a ground, the use or colt of
• bath he. That donations in aid of the brigade should be
esikihr been the whole of the civil service inLAndou ; the
dosedeas funs tbe members of an office having a crepe to
he paid to such corps; and donations from members of Aloes
not having a corps, to be paid to the general fund of the
brigade, unless specified by the drone to which corps they
deeire It to be given." We are informed that the invitatios
of the Audit-office Corps has been highly aaoceseful. Br-
real companies are being raised in the larger departmenta,
while the Audit-office Cowpony Is receiving a large soceasion
of zneethare from the smaller establishments. Arrangements
have been made for the Audit-office Company to cowmen
their drill at once, under the superintendence of Sergeant
Chace, of the thotsFnailier Guards.
WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPo.—Yee-
Why the adjourned meeting for promotive the formation of
a volunteer rifle corps for the city of Westminster wee held
at the Guildhall, Westminster ; Mr. Millar, deputy lieutenant,
fa the chair. At the former meeting it was suggested that
the porhhes of Westminster, nine in number, should meet
sod appoint delegates to assist in the formation of the corps.
Of these pariehes seven had met and appointed three deputies
ear. The parish of St. George had already formed a our
of owe, and the pariah of St. J• 11101 was to meet on the
30th lest. Most of the d. pude. were present at the meeting
yesterday, but the only dissuasion which took place related
to the formation of the committee, some speakers being of
opinion that the delver from the parishes should alone
form the committee, whilst others were of opinion that the
deputy lieutenants, magistrates, and burgers. of Westmin-
ster should be added. The latter view was ultimately
adopted, thee, being only foar or five diasentients. The
meeting was then adjourned till the 28th inst. It re stated
by Mr. Rose that they had already enrolled sixty men in St.
Martin's, and that the Duke of Northumberland had sub-
scribed 2001. to the fund.
FORMATION OF A LONDON IRISH VOLUNTEER
Rutz CORPS. —A number of Irish gentlemen trident in
London have determined not to be outdone by their Scottish
fellow subjects in loyally and patriotism in reference to the
popular movement for the establishment of a volunteer rifle
corps. Star have been taken for the tormenter of a ride
brigade to omelet of Irishmen resident in London, tinder the
title of " The London Irish Volunteer Rifle Corp." As •
MOM to render the organisation thoroughly effective, com-
munications have been addressed to the Irish nobility and
gentry resident in the metropolis, without reference to poli-
tical opinion or creed. The replies already received are of
the most favourable character, and arms* them, Mr.
Dempsey, the honorary secretary pro Ws., received yester-
day the following from the Marquis of Donegal :—"22,
Grosvenor. square Nov. 22, 1869. Sir,—ln reply to your
latter of the Else instant, I beg to acquaint you that I shall
have greet pleasure in being one of the committee to promote
the formation of the London Volunteer Rifle Corps, and will
do all I or to assist so laudable an object —I remain, sir,
your Obedient servant, DONEOAL." The Reel of Lucian and
other Irish noblemen have also replied, and the most san-
guine expeontions are held out that the corps will be an en-
coadhigly efficient body in • very short period.
THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN LIVERPOOL.—
Few public movements have been taken up so enthuoisetieslly
in Liverpool as the re with reference to volunteer rifle and
artillery corps. Recruits come in daily to the various ooze-
wies, and this week meetings are to be held relative to the
formation of Scotch end Welch companies. On Tuesday
evening one of the most seithriutio and exciting public de-
monatrations ever known in Liverpool took place in St.
George's 11.11, when the Mayor, surrounded by the nib of
upwards of 600 volunteer@ to the newly-formed artillery Corp..
bwAthuhboner:twnths.3oindbodeN;yroddimelatril::::,vzoolip.gor oft
th.fiLtlti:;:lbas.tgoxdflensifilegicasied:fh:ereho,....Afr;l;
3,000 parsons, including many ladies Tha volunteer were
addressed by the Mayor, Colonel Smyth. Captain Mends,
R.N., of her Majesty's ship Hastings, eke Rector of Lira
pool, Mr. Wm. Brier, and other gestisenen, and in the
course of the evening appropriate martial strains were played
on the organ by Mr. Best, and by the band of the let Lance.
shire oompany.
MANCHESTER RIELES.—ThIf Matebutter rifles are
rapidly increasing, the number last Teak being about 440,
end now wetly 700. A second ewe is about to he formed.
Leveashulme, Lvigaight, Ardrtick, Old Troffer', and other
out-townships are also rarer- companies.
ALTRINCHAM RriLE Cottra.—A public meeting ig
summoned for ?.,reedy at Altrinehar Cribb., to anablith
▪MO turps. Lotd de Tabley, and Lord Isoctoo an to be
proton.