The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

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And, let me add—and I believe I shall have general coo-
commending in itself to the reams of the country, was
ever promoted or other than injured in the opinion of the •
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interrupted the course of liminess, and parliament has
been impeded in the promotion of many useful and vale- '
able measures. Nevertheless, although Ido not talcs any
credit to the present government, there are two or three
measures which I hope, during the short epees which is
yet left to us in the present OONDOD, will be curried lath , •
effect. They are not brilliant insures, but they ale
practical
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the feelings of every man who lives on the borders
who is connected with the nerghbourhood of the
Thames. The other is a measure relating to the
public health which at the present moment is the oh-
; 3set of more than usual interest, sad I trust that we shall
' be able in the short time that remains of the present sea-
. eon to per a bill which will have the greatest pueblo
effect on the maitsry condition of the country, and which
' will enable, nay almost compel, local authorities to supply
1 the best measures at their disposal for the purpose al
mewing immunity as far as perable from the
(tenger of that and disouie—tholera...7eisegt--'11"
I have no doub , speaking in this assembly, that the cer-
potation of London will use all the powers entrusted to
them to preserve the community from disease, but I do •
think it important to Mauer upon all local authorities in
this country to how great an extent the health of the our
1 munity depends upon their active and vigilant discharge of
the duties entrusted to them by the leguistam. (Hear.)
The remediesare plain and simple. The danger '
is imminent. You consist obviate the dfficulties of
over-crowding, but what you want to do is, as far as
possible, to neutralise that over-crowding. First, thane
must be the greatest individual and loaf thenlinom, and
weer must ire given to the local authrorities of the
largest pmeible oharecter to enable them to afford the
best r&of to those theme who ere most eluded
to the danger of cholera, and least capable, and
raisin less willing, to provide for themselves.
will not venture to trauirreos on the time
lof this usembly by dealing with any other question
' which it may be the duty of the government to con-
sider before meeting the aext parliament. There are '
many questions bearing closely and intimately en the
moral, social, and physical condition of the people of
this country—on the commercial classes, the labouring
Manse, and the artisan classes—to all of whom the atten-
tion of parliament may be wisely and safely devoted, end
when we meet parliament again I trust we shall be able to
my with confidence we have employed the rooms wisely,
and that it hoe not been wasted; and that we have
been maturing measures which it will be open to
parliament to consider, and which we trust will be
a testimony to the work we have done, and entitle
us to the confidence of the community. (Cheers.)
Thanking you for the patience with which you have
hoard this address, I will only say further that, amongst
the variou institutions of this country, there ere nous
perhaps so powerful and influential as the municipal
bodies of the country. They are institutions shout pecu-
liar to England ; they have entrusted to them as enormous
amount of the working power of the country in local mat-
ters ; and they are schools in which the whole population
is brought up and trained in the system of self-govern-
went sad the means of governing the country. (Hear,
hear.) At the head of- these municipal institutions
stand the City of London, and at the head of the City
of London steads the chief magistrate of the largest
and most important city in the civilised world ,• and I
should be ungrateful for the cordial reception which we
have had at the hands of the chief of that great cor
ration if I did not is expressing my thanks for the
manner in which be has recorded the health' of her
Majesty's ministers, at the sore time ask you to allow me
to propose his health. (Loud cheers.) I have no doubt
that in performing those duties which ilevulve upon him
in his high station, he is as effective a man as any of his
predeosason—(hear, heari—snd of this we have bad a
practical experience in the manner in which he has
acquitted himself at this hospitable hoard. (Hear, hear.)
I can only express my sincere hope and km conviction
that when yam my Lo-d Mayor, retire from your °Mee,
you will retire with that which is the highest reveal et
all public men—the approval first of your own conscience,
and next the approval of your fellow althea'. (Loud
cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR, having briefly and felicitously re-
turned thanks, proposed "The House of Lords."
After • suitable response from the LORD CUANOILLOR,
The Lout) Reece gave " The Health of the limes of
Commons," associating with the toast the name of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Cheers.)
The Cthiecuum of the Exethouse, who on rising was
received with cheers, said- Hy Load Meyer, this is not
the Met time that I have hurl the honour of returning
thanks in this hall for the House of Commons, and as
judging from your lordship's speech, candour and frankness
are not without friends iu this hall, I will admit that I care
not how often or how long the same duty and privilegehezei
fall upon me. I am sure you will excuse me if, uMarit
ing your personal allusions, I refrain on the present occa-
sion from revealing to yon my future budget, and I will
submit to the aurae taunt which you have addressed to
me without attemping in any way to vindicate my future,
or my right to the dace I at present hold by communi-
cating results which I have no doubt will be interesting to
the City of London. (Laughter and cheers.) My lord.
on the part of the House of Commons, I may remind
on that their labours will in a few days cease. This
haa been an eventful and • troubled session.
There are many who say—l think without due rake-
tion—that the session has beenlfruitlem. My noble friend,
the chief minister has alretirly referred to one branch of
our labours, which certainly I think is not entitled to that
epithet, and I hope when the summary of our achieve-
ments is read in • few days by the Speaker, that he will
tbe able to announce to the country that sense laws
have been passed which will improve the health, said
which will advance the education and the moral training
of the neglected classes of the country—(cheer,)—and if
that alone were all that we had accomplished,
I think we shall not have laboured in vain.
(Cheers.) But my lord, I think there is some little
.mistake in the character of the session which is
about to cease. It is very true that • considerable portion
of it has been employed in protracted discussions upon the
most important subject that can interest a free people ;
and though they have terminated without any legislative
result, I would venture to believe that thou discussions
have not been in vain, and I think that all impartial
persons will admit that when At the beginning of this
year the House of Commons was called upon to con-
sider the great subject which has abutted all
, its attention the country did not possess upon ft
adequate and accurate information, sad the conclusions
recommended to us for adoption had not received that
maturity, and were not suMciently considered, to justify
their adoption by our house. Coder these circumstances,
Ismer that minded observers will be of opinion that our
discussions have not been in vain, and I cannot but believe
, that they have been leading public opinion upon
one of the most important subjects that can engage the
attention of the country—that is, the principles upon
; which power should be distributed among a
have alluded to the eontretion between the House of
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cause of national welfare and public liberty. (Cheers.)
The toast of " The City thisistrates " was then given by
the Lord Mayor, and acknowledged by Alderman Cops.
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the proceedings terminated.

WATERLOO AND WHITEHALL RAILWAY.—Th
second half-yearly meeting of tide company was held yes-
terday at the cake, 7, Westininster-chamber, Vietorir
street, the Bight Hon. Ralph Dutton, M.l'., m the char.
There war no formal report presented, but the chairman
made a long statement on the financial position of the com-
pany, from which it appeared that owing to the high
prices required for the necessary land, and the heavy
claimstinade for compensation and damages by the owners
of property, the original estimate for the construction et
the line would be exceeded by about 30,11001. ; time the
amount paid on the subscribed capital had been expended
on the work done up to the present time, and I the
dinettes, in the present state of the money market, forted
grmt difficulty in increuung the clopreg's borrowing powers.
Under these circumstances he pro that in order to give
the directors time Wetted a negetutionfor the reistngef the
necessary moneys, the meeting should be adjourned until
the 2nd November. Mr. Burke seconded the resolatissu
I The directors having been empowered to borrow any sum
I use szosediag33,ootil., and it haviag been resolved that the
Zbe increased by the issue of 3,500 101. shares to
alOl 01., the adjournment was agreed to, and a vote et
thetas to the chairman concluded tae
PRIVATE BELL LEGISLATION. —tri7rP.Herefday
the ,sober of local acts passed was 18 out of peialioar
presented for bills. Of public acts the number is 57.