The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-21 00:00:00

THE ANNOYANCE JURIES

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THE COUNTY SURVEYORS (IRELAND) RILL
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THE MANCHESTER CORPORATION AND
MR. COBDEN.

Yesterday, at a special meeting, the Manchester
City Council adopted a resolution Premising the services
of Mr. Cobden in connexion with the commercial treaty.
The resolution, proposed by Mr. Alderman Heywood, was
as follows :—" That this oouncil recognise, the important
benefits which have been conferred by Richard Cobden,
Fcq., M.P., upon the great interests of this city and dis-
trict, end, as the representatives of a large manufacturing
and tali,' population, tenders to him this renewed public
expression of its gratitude for hie eminently successful
services, by which commercial intercourse has been
extended between the people of France and Eng-
land, sad the cause of pesos greatly promoted."
Mr. Heywood reminded the coned that the passiug of rook
a resolution by that body was in conformity with prece-
dent. In 1846 they voted their thanks to Mr. Cobden and
some of his coadjutors in the repeal of the corn laws. No
one would now say that the mums then adopted was mil.
takes. The 15 years sine elapsed showed a marked is.
crease of national wealth and happiness as compared with
the 15 years preceding. Agricultural distress was no longer
beard of in parliament, and the masses of the people were
tranquil and well fed. He believed that free-trade prin.
triples would ultimately prevail in France as much as in
England. Mr. Cobden had declared long ago that the
greatest agent of civilisation was free commerce between
peoples, and the efforts of that gentleman had always
been directed to promote it, to the exclusion of all war-
fare. In times peat Mr. Cobden had been a distinguished
member of this council ; he was one of the founders of the
corporation ; some of those who then acted with him still
held seats in that roam ,• sad by passing this resolution the
council would show to the world their appreciation of Mr.
Cobtlen's labours for the welfare of mankind. (Chien.)
There was a large attendance of mambas of the council,
and after speeches la support of the motion by Mr. Alder-
man Cloadeby (who wooded it), Mr. P. Roy* Mr. R.
Rummy, Mr. Alderman Weld. 'and the Mayor (Mr. M.
Curtis), the resolution was passed by acclamation.

Tam BALLOT SOCIITT.—The weekly meeting of
the executive committee we. held on Tuesday, at the offices
in Guildhall-chambers; Mr. Sydenhani Nodes in the chair.
Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. Bontems, Mr. Man, Mr. S. Clones,
he., were present. Clair J. Greco, Eaq., Redhill,Surrey,
was elected a member of the council : Thome. Bosley, Fah
111. P., T. B. Potter, Eaq. John Elides, Esq., and James
sidebotham, Em., were elected members of thelnance com-
mittee for the Manchester district. The Wakedeld bribery
case was considered by the committee, who came to the fol-
lowing resolution:—' This committee, having remnd to the
foot that the government propose to parliament farther
peeal lKishition on Um subject of corrupt practices at elec.
Mons, take this opportunity of calling public attention to
the tedious, costly, and inefficient operation of bribery pro-
secutions, se shown by the Wakefield case, and to the con-
trast between such prcormitions and the simple, inexper
' sive, sad effectual method of preventing bribery by scent
voting, recommended by the commissionershi the at.
W W eeeseter, and akefield came to the Home of
Cesamoris committee on corrupt
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evening. She lath Met.