The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-25 00:00:00

THE NEW MEMBER FOR BRADFORD.

Mr. Thompson, the newly-elected member for
Bradford, met his constituents for the Suit time last night
at St. George's Hall. After thanking the electors for re.
turning him in his absence, the bon. gentleman proceeded
to express his opinions on the impoi tent questions of the
future. He expressed himself in favour of direct taxa.
ton, and a further extension of free trade, of the ballot,
of a total abolition of church rates, and of secular educa-
tion. . .

In reply to several questions put to him at the close of
his address, Mr. Thompson raid:—The first question is
with reference to the right of meeting iu Hyde-park. I
ray that the government ought to allow the people of
London to meat in Hyde-park, under plopzr restrictions.
(Hear, hear.) They could not prevent them from meeting
there, and they may pass what act of parliament they
like, but no amount of police force will ever keep the
Temple out of Hyde-park if they wish to go there. It is the
worst possible policy to bringthe police force into collision
with the people. (Hear, bear.) Will you trivets) the funds
of trades unions and societies the same protection
you give to other societies ? lam speaking now without
very much evidence, but my impression is that the reason
they have not bad the same protection before is that the
object for which these trades unions were established did
not come within the law. In any legislation that may
take place, such and such things may he defined to be
legal, and such and such things defined to be illegal—of
sours. I shall be inclined to give the utmost possible secu-
rity to funds for legal outvotes. (Applause.) With
reference to the Italian question, I am in favour of non-
intervention so far as this country is concerned, either
morally or by arms—non-intervention for me altogether.
(Loud applause.) With reference to the Prince of Wales
I will say nothing now. I do not know under what cir-
eumstxnees any application may be made to parliament
I do not know what the amount may be, and I will
pledle myself to nothing. (Loud applause) When I
em in London I go to the Royal Botanical Secietyi
Gardens,pretty nearly every Sunday, because I like
and because I am a member, and I will vote in favour
letting others go to the Crystal Paitce, the National
Gallery, or any other nlace of the kind. (Cheers.) I the
not like law to set the example of taking a men's life,
End I am therefore in favour of the abolition of capital
punishment. (Loud applause.) As to the assimilation
of the marriage laws, I do net know what the different)*
is, but when the question comes before preliernent I will
give it the best consideration I can. As to the transfer of
real property, if I mistake not Lord Chancellor Westbury
introduced a bill for that purpose, and there is an office
established in London. but I do not think it has been need
to the extent which it deserves. Ido not think we can
cet a better eyatern than we have now in existence if people
chose to avail themselves of it. lam asked whether I will
support Lord Derby or Mr. Gladstone. (Laughter end
applause.) I will just support whichever of them brings
in the best measures.

Tlie Earl of Pembroke, acting under the advice
of his medical attendant., Ica left Wilton with the in.
tention of visiting South Australia far the benefit of the
sea voyage. His lordship is accompanied by his mother,
Lady Herbert of Lea, who will proceed with him as far as
the West Indies, whence she will proceed to England.
We (Binatioigham Poat) regret to hear that the
Ilighop of Worcester is confined to his own room by
somewhat severe ►ttack of bronchitis.

Professor Leone Levi recently had a private
audience with the Pope, and also with Cardinal Antonelli-
In the course of the conversation his Holiness observed,
``This is an homeopathic State, and reforms must be intro-
duped in an homeopathic manner."
The Prince of Monaco has met with an untoward
incident. A carpenter who had repaired • carriage of
some kind belonging to his highness sent in his account.
which amounted to 3Mr. ; but the prinoe, whose civil list
was possibly in arrear, could not, or at least did not. pay
the hill. The carpenter sued before the Jugs de Paix of
Nice, and got judgment in hit favour, but without effect,
The hardihood of the mechanic in asking for payment was
punished by his expulsion from the Monaco territory.
A deputation of working men of Paris have sent
in the draught of a petition to the office of the Si.le news.
piper, to which they invite signaturvi. It runs thus :
"Since 17R9 democracy has demanded from the world
freedom of conscience and the separation of church and
state. To-day the reactionists are making • desperate
effort to engage France in a fatal intervention which
would be at once • violation of liberty against the Romans,
and would precipitate our country into a European war
for the defence of • principle which we repudiate. As
eons of the French revolution, our duty is to protcA ener-
getically against all intervention for the protection of the
Pope-King."
A Canadian paper states that there are 56 Irish
officers in the United States navy.

MYTHOLOCIY AND EPISCOPAIIANISM. —The Phan-
delphia Erening Bulletin is taking exceptions to the gene•
ral adoption of the Greek term Pan. There is Pan-Slaristn
in the Slavic conntiies Pan-lielleniam now being at,
tempted in Greece ; Pan-Iberia is the dream of the Italian,
and Pan-Anglicanism expresses the idea of a united English
Church. The god Pan in Greek rnytholozy represented
the same idea that is conveyed by our war 1 nunre. The
material world was under his control. and the name of the
"groat Pan" was one of the greatest in their Tai-theon.

Ran metrical REMARK&
pressure has Increased considerably since yes,
6' Ma) s report, to the extent of newly fourdenths of an inch on
north comet of F.ngland. The temperature has fallen,
esPeriallry at Nero. Winds have continued moderate In force
amt variable In direction, except In the Channel, where they are
euterly Rain Is reported from the west coast of France, and a
slight aurora from Naha