The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-25 00:00:00

RIFLE CORPS NOVAMALVZ

LIVISRPOOT..—The committee appointed at the
pubbo meeting held on Friday last met la the Town-hell
yesterday, to oonaider what measures Awn be wielded for
forming a voluzitier corps in this town. The Mayor pre-
sided. Various letters wire read offering amislaace fa con-
maim with this measure, and a feeling was expressed in
favour of preesnm.upon the government the desirability of
relaxing the cioditlollol under which these corps were at pre-
stet being rafted; but before taking say step la the matter
it sem determined to wait the result of as isterview which
Colonel Paten, the vice-lieutenant of the county, bad pro-
mised to have with the mayor on the subject. Some dds-
cuesioa took plate se to the defences of the Morey, and
Captain Sohombirg, R.N , pointed out the resources which
existed for forming an armed flotilla, which might easily be
organised on en emergency. The dock walls might be
mounted with cannon, the landiarstages might be made
formidable batteries, and at a small coot breastworks might
be thrown cep, which would render the place almost impreg-
nable. Captain Mende, R.N., said the port wan not open fur
large vowels, hut a steamer of light draught might come in
and do incalculable damage. Shill there were abundant means
at hand far defence. It was resolved, in addition to forming
• riffs and artillerry corps, that it is expedient to organise an
armed &tills for the defence Of the port sad harbour, and
after appointing sub-committees to carry out these objects the
eommtttee further &Aromas% resolving to Imam • public in-
vitation to the inhabitants to enrol themselves.

Tonnawah.—A public meeting of the inhabitants
has tees held at the Town-bell, for the pnrpoee of forming
a ride corps ha this locality. The chair wee occupied by
Mr. Hodges, of Cage-hum, and Mr. Walker detailed the re-
putt of communications between himself and Viscount
Sydney, the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent ; ultimately it was re-
solved to hold an adjourned meeting to carry out the project.
Woot.wica.—A movement in on foot for the for-
mation of • ride corps for the district of Woolwich.
Cherlteer, sad Plumetssd, end It is antiolpatell that the civil
✓ersion government officials will materially old the project.
LITTLEHAMPTON.—It b likely that many of the
gentlemen who conatitoted the "Yeomanry" Cavalry Corps
for this district, under the late Duke of Norfolk, will get
themselves 'smiled as volunteers to a ride corps. A spirit
of this kind may be expected, as when the population wee
snick lees thin now, in the long war, a for from ince:wider-
able number of volunteers were lentls bare, soured whom
aerie living among us. The nature of the coast and the
kind of harbour are calculeed to excite a spirit of this amt.
—Sower disertimr.

Hozatuat.—On Wednesday let a meeting was
held at the King'. Head Hotel, for the purpose of este-
bundling a rifle corps in this town. P. Burrell, Eu., occu-
pied the chair, and was upported by Nejer AlbMge, T.
Sanctuary, Baq., W. E. Hubbard, Esq., H. Federici, jun.,
Esq., E.,Loder, Esq., and other gentlemen. Resolutions in
favour of the object of the mating were carried unani-
mously.
KunT.—A meeting of the deputy-lieutenants of
this county (convened by circular from the Lord Limn/cent,
Viscount Sydney) wee held yesterday afternoon, at the
Seoioas-house, Maklstone, to consider the steps that should
be token by toe county with regard to the formation of a
rifle corps. The meeting was unanimous as to the desirabi-
lity of establishing such a corps, but It was resolved that no
decisive steps should be taken until further information bad
been obtained ;by the Lori Lieutenant from the Secretary for
War with regard to certain of the details.
GLOUCESTER. —A numerous meeting of the deputy-
lieutenants of Gloucestershire was held in Gloucester on
Monday ; the Lord Lieutenant, Earl Dude, in; the chair.
The Earl of Ellenbrienagh could hot experts tco strongly his
emulation of the absolute Decusity of arming the country.
He .hought it was our duty to do all we could to forward
this movement, which mammon fortunately tow taking place
all over the country. With respect to the government, he
thought they would find ft necessary to give arms to them
voluntary rite corps. Bat until parliament met they could
do nothing but refer us to the act under which the
cups was c•tablietsed, namely. the 44th of Oro. 111.
He fa from obj.cted to throwing the general expose of the
corps upon the persons forming it. The great object of these
corp. was to sweep into the military service of the country
pecans of all descriptions. Thera was a vast number who
could afford nix or tea pounds a year for the purpose of
runtime themselves into theme maps who could not belong to
the militia or yeomanry, and these it was most deairable to
organise in this manner. After urging ths necessity of the
deputy-lieutenants castling themselves la their respective
distrieta, his lordship said be should be sorry If the feeling
white how prevailed was not lama advantage of fur the pur-
pose of giving us areal permanent mesas of natisal defence.
A long dismission took place respecting the organisation of
the corps, sal whether they should be formed entirely on
the voluntary principle, or whether subscriptions Mould be
made for the purpose of equipping those who were unable to
beer the tumor. Lord Ellenboreagis said it was most de-
sirable no clue of her Mojsety's subjects should be excluded.
If be wire not tomold to serve he should not care who stood
on his right or left In the ranks. He then referred to the '
mode of drill pr,vreitiog large bodies of riflemen operating
toesther, and she necessity of much of the drill befog cannel
pa la the open e sentry. Several other gentlemen having
evokers, a resolution woe adopted to the efisekthat the de-
pity-lieutenant. cf the county should call crlttend meet-
Ingo properly called is their usual neighbourhoods foe the
purpose of asentshaing the number of persons wilting to
Ida Um proposed corr.

NON-INTARTINTIOR MAIET4IIO AT NAN
CHNITAR.

SPEECH OF M. KOSSUTH.

Last evening a non-intervention meeting was held
in the large room of the Free Trade Hall. imp pet of
the building, with the exception of the pllery, for
admission to which Is. was charged, wu crowded to
MIMIC

The chair was occupied by Ozozoa Vinson, Esq.,
sod a greet many of the leading men of Manche ter and
the district were on the platform. Tho chairman having
made a brief speech, introduced
M. Louts Hoserrn, who was loudly cheered. He said
that we lived in a stirring time, and be (H. Heasath)
believed that he had mitred at a period of hie life which
might cell on him very emu to fulfil great duties in his own
country—(" Hear, bear," and cbeers)—for his country
most moos unfurl her Manor. (Cheers.) Francis Joseph
of Austria had now got a great war on; sad, ahheag► it
was sow confined to Italy, it would extend it'd( dumb
other portions of the Austrian country. Thu war was ono
fee which he had long eddreseed hie prayers to the
Felber of mankind, inasmuch as he believed it would re-
melt to the emancipation of his own dear nation, se well
e• other oppressed netionalltim He had howl it meld that
he should not laterftre i• this matter of noa-intermatiou

by Ragland, begun it was a deametio question. He defied
may man In say that, ahoy lob tattier la this seamay, be
had ever Mattered with its domestic asks And with tweed
to the non.faterrention of Ragland fa this war, be waled
to tie people of England whether It wee net his own dooteetbr
question. (Cheers.) The only fear Una he had was that
Ragland would interfere with his Hungary's dogmatic
affairs by taking the part of Atteirii. (Chars.) There
wee no doubt in his mind that eit the prevent
moment there were indultam at work for the pupas o(
entangling England in the war which had just com-
menced. He said this beanies he never beard it'
said that Prance bed any claim apoa the sympathies of
England—but he had bawd it rad, sad even by • member
of government in the houses of parliament, that
Austria had strong claims upon /teeth& (Cheers.) An
to the Emperor of the French attacking England. he
(Id. Kossuth) repudiated the idea of my each thing. He
(the Emperor) had lived gaits long enough is this
Woad to bum that England, with her inexhaustible porma
sad resources, was not to be trifled with. (Cheer) Ea
also knew if he attacked England, he would net • esti
have to cope with an army, but with a whole and =it'd
nation—(cheers)—eury omen of which would rise and
proclaim himself every inch of him a hero. (Basootal
applause.) Ragland never was and never should be baler
bled et the prowl loot of any conqueror in the world.
(Immense cheering.) She was not attacked whoa her
Beet and he army were celled to India to quell the put
mutiny there. 1 roe, they were sway from her, bat her
people were at bums—(aberra)--and sow he (X. Komodb)
did not hesitate to my that England would not be attacked
unless she herself chose to planes headlong into the
war. Ills prayer wee that she would sot interfere in say
way, and specially that she should not lend her aid to
despotic, priest-ridden, and bankrupt Austria. (Cheers.)
After alluding to the fact of admirals having been amt to
the Merliterreneth with aseled onion, to the refuel of

her Mejesty's ship Orion to toms 00 of the way of
the French army being landed at 040014 to mother of
her 3lekety's ships refusing to sedate the flag of Tummy,
and to a desire, on the pert of the English &nommen, that
the shored of Dalmatia should be considered Denten
ground, he (Id. Kossuth) mid all this showed symptoms ef
a wish to favour AOMM; indeed, England's inteehrence
respecting Damsels bad, it was mid, *beady led so an
angry coneepowdenee between her Nelsety's government
and that of the French, and withoutqt oars might
lead her into a frightful war, and that a y and solely for
the wkked object of aiding the House of Istria. Hs be-
Bevel that the people of England abhorred the idea of their
lending their halite to such an object as this, and therefore
it was their duty to rides their voices against it. There
was not, however, any fear of England iwri
so long as the war was maned ItelgA
then alluded to whet bad been sold with respect to Louis''
Napoleon's intentions of freeing Italy, while he was •
despotic ruler in his own country, and said under any
eircumstanora the despotic rule of Austria was so bad
Net that of France In Italy could be no worm. Indeed,
dimes of demotic governments might give some
Miele liberty—at least it mien be eo in this ease
for France was a nation as well as a devotism, but Austria
was not. (Cheer*.) If England were not strictly nantnel,
them must inevitably he a long and general European war.
In eooclu'ion he mid he came to England a poor nide, with
so ether butte than his flight front the Map of Aussie—
Austria spinet whom he fought for liberty, and shook bee
Internal power until it was laid so low that It required
200,000 Runless to raise it up. (Load spplanse.) Let the
people of England raise aloud their voice aid tall their minis-
ters that they were ministers of England only. (Loud im-
pieties.) Let them (the minietsre) learn shot England bad
• Mother's love for independence, end would not stied on
drop of blood foe Austrian oppression. (Cheers.) Let Aus-
tria be forsaken by England, and then she would be freedom
by Ood. Let England keep herself out of harm was his
porting words to the people of Manchester—a wail which
might be his last in their ear. Re said, "I invoke the Meer
kg of the Almighty on England, and may It last to the
canummation of time
H. Kossuth having spoken an hour and a quarter, eat
down amid loud applenge, the whole audience rising.
Other gentlemen then addressed the meeting.

C 127 SEWERS COMILIINION.

The Commissioners of Sewers met yesterday at
Gaildeull, Mr. Deputy Dimmers melding.