The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-25 00:00:00

(Stamped id. Additiomd.) [TWOPENCE.

BONED IN NAPLES•

THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS IHPRI-

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GREAT MEETING IN NEWCABTLI-ON-TYNE.

NEWCASTLE. ON-TYNE, TUESDAY MORNING.
Lut night an immense public meeting (the
specious Lecture Hall in Noleon-street being cramped to the
door) wee held in this town, the Mayor, A. Morrow., Roo.,
is the chair, to petition parliament to take measures for the
Mame of the two Engliah engineers at present confined in
the prison of Salerno by the Neapolitan government ; having
bra captured in June last on board the Cagliari steamer,
after she was taken forcible pommel= of by Italian imam-
'gents. Henry Watt, one of the captives, la a Newcastle
man, harks( served his time at the engine factory of R.
Stephenson, Esq., hl sad gnat Wired is taken in his
feta. The meeting bed been celled by the Mayor at the
request of a large body of ratepayers, and the great sailor-
diem wee displayed throughout the whole proceedings.
Above 1,200 persons were present, and notwithstanding the
night was miserably wet and boisterous, the stairs of the hall
and every place commanding a view of the platform was
crowded. _ _

The Marna having briefly expressed the pleseure he felt
in calling the meeting and his satialection at seeing it so nu-
merously attended by his fellow townsmen,
Sir I. Fare pored the first resolution as follows: "That it
is the opinion of thin meeting that the imprisonment without
trial of the two English engineers, Dissam. H. Watt and
' Parks, by the Neapolitan goverment, and the refund of that
=t to allow the English consul at Naples or any of
sto communicate with them, 4 an insult to the
British nation, and requires the prompt and vigorous inter-
position of the British government. He was quite sure this
was a resolution which would meet with the approbation of
every man in the room, and whirl would have a powerful
influence in the quarter where it was intended to operate.
(Cheers) And be believed that our government would he
grateful to them for the support they gave them to them
proceedings. (Loud applause.)
lossru Cowes, jim., Bag., of Blaydon, seconded the
resoludon.
The resolution was put, and carrkd unanimously.
Mr. W. Newros moved the following resolution:—
" That in the opinion of this meeting the British government
should demand for our two unfortunate tallow-countrymen

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an immediate release."
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Mr. WARDELL, a working man from Messrs. Stephenson
and Co.'s factory, seconded the resolution. After some pre-
liminary remarks he said the workmen in the establishment
in which his unfortunate shopmate, Watt, bad been em-
ployed, deemed it advisable a short dine sgo.to memorialise
the Foreign-office upon the subject of the incarceration of
, these men. To that memorial they got 700 or 800 signatures.
In due course they transmitted it, through_ the kindness of
Mr. Ridley, one of their members, who had been a worthy
representative of their interests and wields in this matter, and
to whom their warmest thanks were due. He presented the
memorial, and had received the following answer :
" Foreign-office, Nov. 18, 1827.
am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, enclosing
a memorial numerously signed by workmen in the employ of
Mesas-R. Stephenson and Co., relative to the case of the
engineer, Henry. Watt ; and I am to state to you, in reply
for the information of the memorialist., that Watt is amen-
able to the law of Naples, as it appears that he was taken
prisoner ; being at the time in company with other persons
who were attempting to excite a revolution, and that the
acting count at Naples., under Instruction from this office,
has retained the best kern to be had in Naples for his
defence. Lord Clarendon has instructed the acting consul
to demand that he shall be allowed to see Watt and the
other engineer, named Park, who is confined with him, end
that no unneoessary delay shall take place 1n proceeding with I
their trial.
"And his lordship has also taken measures for enabling
Kr. Park, lien., to see his son, if he is willing to proceed to
Selman for that purpose. And lam to request that you
will arum the ntemoriellate that no effort on the part of her
Mnlcety's Government dell be omitted which can properly
he takes on behalf of Watt and hie unfortunate halm-pd.
goner Pea.-1 am, sir, your mod obedient humble
servant, "Saeminada
" To George Ridley, Req., M.P."
The speaker thought this letter not quite so satiefeettey as
the mentorialista desired, and hinted that, if it hid been of a
more belligerent character, it would have suited them better.
Mr. Run, MI aids= supported the resolution, which
wee carried midst great applause.
Mr. Guitar a workman M the establishment of Memos.
Stephen.= aid Co. moved • =elution to the following
effect : " That a petition to parliament, embodying the two
previous reiolutions, be prepared, signed by the mayor on
behalf of the meeting, end entrusted to Rai Grey for pre-
sentation In the House of Lords, and to Mr. Ridley for pre-
sented= in the House of Commons."
Mr. OILSORON, watchmaker, seconded the motion, which
ales was adopted neon. eon.
Votes of thanks were then proposed to the Mayor for his
courtesy in calling the meeting at an hour when the work-
ing men could attend and express their opinions • and to Mr.
Ridley and various local gentlemen who have isken an ac-
tive part in this matter, both of which were carried by accla-
mation.
The meeting separated with three ringing cheer, for
"Ham Walt."