The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1857.

English liouseboll A favourite child oat on Ws knee,
who.o loather remained ersmiihnl at tho doar of the
apartment, hot took part In the conversation. The king
played to his goons very prettily on the pipes of the Laos
portable organ. He had • variety of music and there was
en exhibition of national sports awl partious, equestrian
kat., elephant combista, and other rottue.micnts. But what
seetorsi most to interest the king, was N. museum of models,
nautical and philosophical instruments, and a variety of
wientific and other curiosities.

THE MEETING AT GUILDHALL IN

The rites attending childbirth arc of an extra-
ordinary character:
The event hoe no winner taken place, than the mother is
plated near a large tire, where Rile renuiaa for week. ex-
posed to the burning hot; death is ellen cou.sl by this
expo are. So universal is the usage, so strong the pre-
Judea to its favour among high and low, that the king
himself has vainly attempted to interfere ; and hie young and
i beautiful wife, though n a state of extreme peril and
mattering, was *objected to this torture, and died while
"before the tire" —s phrase employed by the Siallleht to an-
swer the inquiry mate so to the absence of the mother. A
meelicd missionary told we he had been lately railed in to
proirrihe fur a Indy who saes before the nre;" but ere he had
reachod the house, the patient had died, and hitt. body and
funeral pile had aten removed. There seems some mysteri-
ous idea of ponacation, such as in enure shape or other pre-
vails in many parts of tin world, asaociated with so crust a
rite.

Of the religious faith of the people the author
sec •e :
I found no indisposition among the Siamese to discuss
religious questions; and the general result of the discus-
sions was—" Your religion is excellent fur you, and nun is
excelkst for us. All countries do not pulite.' the ante
fruit. and dowers, and we find various religions suited to
various nations." The present king is so tolerant, that be
gave three thousand slaves (prisoners of war) to he taught
religion by the Catholic missionaries, saying, You may
make Christiana of these people."
I'olkgoix report.' eeveral conversations with the First King,
which do honour to his liberal epirit. Persecution is hate-
ful," he said; "every nom ought to be free to profess the
religion he prefers ." and he added—. If you convert a cer-
tain number of people anywhere, let tees know you ►are done
ao ; mad I will give theta a Christian governor, and they
shall not be annoyed by Siamese authorities." I have a
letter Men the King, in which he rays that in the inquiries
into the abstruse subject of the Godhead, we cannot tell
who is right and who is wrong; but I will pray coy God to
give you Ida blessing, and you must pray to your (Pod to
Weft me; end so, blessings may descend upon both."
Sir John Bowring made the hest use of his time
while in Siam, and appears to have made a most
favourable impression on the king, who wrote him
several letters in tolerable English. From hid own
observations, and an attentive perusal of the works
of others, Sir John has been enabled to acquire a
MSS of information on Siam of great value. Ile
enters fully upon all questions of interest connected
with that country, and has in short produced a work
which must for some time at least be considered as
the standard work on Siam.

whom I am addressing—they are out of work, and want em- e
ployntent. Now, gmtimin, will you aleandon the best in-
terest& of the srtlen foe the of bringing men into
power merely because they are hungry and out of plate? Cer-
tainly not. Then they say you have only Lord Pal-
ineMon to choose. And who is Lord I'mtlineretton r Ile
is a MD about whom three in a great tlilferenee of opinion, I
admit. Would you make Lord Pahnentton a reformer I' I
will tell you how. Return a reforming parliament to St.
Stephen's Chapel, and I will be bound fur it that Lord
Paboenton will be a reformer. (" Hear, hear," and
laughter.) Whatever his antecedents, be has done one thing
which will perpetuate his name in history, end therefore
ought to command our gratitude and our thanks In a
moment of peril, when the nation, and the reputation of the
nation, which in better than its wealth— at a moment when
the intereets of the notion were in peril and in jeopardy, he
interposed, saved us, and carried the war to a uterine, end.
(Cheers.) Whatever you only think of Lord Palmerston, he
has shown the wisdom of a statesman and the vigour of a
man; and now that you are approaching to an election, let
the constituents of Englend look about thou and chOore
really enlightened and upright men to repnwent them. Lot
them rend representatives, not delegat, not men with
crotchets, but MOD capable of taking a large and an Ml'
lighttnod view of the Int.:rent. of this country and of the
world ; but, above all things, keep out the Derbyites. Let
US unite them. Let them not board the vowel of the state,
or drag down the flag of the nation. Let theta not again
aiwandirtute the character of our navy, or poison the political
food of the people. (Load cheers.)
The Lomb Mayon having put the resolution,
Mr. S. MOULEY proposed the following amendment
"That the citizens of L,ndon, in public meeting assembled,
white cheerfully recognising the claim of Lord l'almenron to
the gratitude of the country, for the energy and ability dis-
played in bringing the war with Russia to a nuseeneful thee,
awl while determined to supiort wily a liberal adminhanation,
desire to place on record their conviction that no governtaent
ought to retain the public confidence which does not
stoohly paraet•ute a domestic policy embodying the desires
of the people fur social end political prawn., and promptly
and foully grapple with those admanistnitivo evils, the
calamities of which the late war no painfully dincloo d."
Gentlemen, Mr. Dillon has told you that the question we
have to decide to-day is between Lord l'almernton and Lord
Derby. In my opinion the question you have to decide to-
day is the question of progrees or no progrese • and in invit-
ing you, as I sin about to do, to the tumid:ration of that
question, and having, as we all have, a sincere Attachment to
the liberal principles of a Warn' government, I beg with all
seriounness and earnestneme, and believing that this is a
critical titer in the history of this country, to tell Lord
Palnteneton that we don't main any longer to be bamboozled.
(Cheers.) We hare a hOlllO policy as well as a foreign
policy, and while grateful to Lord Palmerston, it would be
triunity unjust as it would be un-English to deny the
gratitude we owe him. Whilst grateful to him, I
nay, fur the ability with which lie brought to
a touclusion the Itue.lan war, I want to refer to moms
pinto in that war which let down England in the eye', of
Europe; which prove how utterly oho official nystun of
England broke down under us, end that too at a period when
Lord Polloienton, If not prime minister, was in the govern-
ment, end remained in the government during that long,
dreary period. I appeal to you on behalf of the broken
hearts and desolate I.IOIIICA, the result of unprincipled conduct
en the part of the goverruiteitt, who failed England in the
hour of her eztnruity. Of the 30,000 eoldien who
fell in the Crimea, 20,000 died of dinettes., the direct result of
cold and starvation, and that at n time when lial•Jrlava was
full both of clothing and of food, and when owing to the
infamous incompetence of men who were seat out to, do our
work there that tremendous amount of lone wens incurred.
(Hear) I wish to remind you that corruption it as rampant
in the government damned of thin country at the maul
moment as ever it was, end I want you to tell Lord
rattocraten, that if we are to support him, he must be faith-
ful to no. I will refer to the infamous conduct of thitsg”

THE MINISTERIAL POLICY. - MEET LNG AT

ASH TON-UNDER-Li-SE.

In compliance with a numerously signed requisi-
lion, a rneehng of the electors and inhabitants of the Ashton-
' under-Lyres division of the county was concerned by Mr. J.
it. Coulthart, mayor of the manor, and held in the Ashton
Town-bell on Thursday evening, "to express their views on
the result of the debate on the Chins question. and pas. a
reeolution of sympathy with Lord Palmeniton, and of o.a.
donee in the vigorousjoilicy he has pursued during his ad-
ministration." The hi wen crowded with upwards of 1,900
people. Mr. Cot' LTH.ter presided, and among those on the
platform were Messrs. 11. Mimeo, C. J. Buckley. J. Lees
(Delph Lodge 2, G. Mellor G. Adahead, H. Goeteide, W.
Hallowell, C. F. Ilindley, lt. Isve, and F. A. Frost.
(211AIIMAN having ehoply stated the object of the
meeting, called upon
Mr. H. Moooe, who moved the following resolution:—
" Thst this meeting begs to capitate it, gratitude to her Ma-
jesty. ministers, who took the helm of public affairs et a
eridell period, conducted a great war to a peaceful ternsiaa-
Ike, and enacted the conditions of pewee veinal were dhi-
honourably attempted to be act aside. That this renting has
seen, with feeling, of deep regret, the recent derision of
the Homes of C.MIIIIIIIIII egoisot her Msjesty'e govern-
ment, for declining to disavow the preemlings of her
Majesty'a aervants in Chine, in the trying cleanest/mere
in which they were planed. That this meeting be-
lieves that the foreign policy of her Majc-ty's minis-
ters ban been eharneterised by honour, vigour, and sagacity,
and deserves the confidence of the people of this country?'
Mr. Mason read portions of the debates in both houses of
parliament upon the recent events in China. He contended
that those tutu who were sent out by this country to conduct
its grain slimed should he allowed to exercise discretion: if
their hands were to be tied no honourable men would be
found to go shroud. Mr. Cobden had been most premature
in his motion, which was merely made in order to get a
yyoarrelout r,:.'eu.nzerelo,zar, (7.7",,;
him forhitinsoccieful ooudoet of the late war. (Chem..)

Mr. W.- 11A LLIW ELL, of Loeo, KM0134114 the ressiolution.
Mr. Mon.sor moved, so en iimenducent : "That, judg-
ing from the conduct of herd l'alreendon knee he fleet be-
came Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as well no from his gene-
ral policy since he became Prime Minister, during which
period he has uniformly opposed every attempt at refornit
end every reduction of taxation submitted to the Holm of
Commons, this meeting is of opinion that be is not entitled
to the confidence of the people of this great commercial
equntry." (Cheers.)
Mr. A. AN MiEW seconded the amendment. He defended
Mr. Coblen's motion, and warmly repelled the arvucation
that 1111.0 who emporia,' what he characterised e.,1 the inters
meddling spirit of Lord Palmerston were betraying the in-
terests of their country. Ile believed thou. men loved their
country best who loved truth and freedom more than all
else. Ile conindrred that Lent Palmerston bed rot himself
against the ballot iced the extenvion of the sulfrig,ce. The

apeuker denounced the bombardment of Canton ILS en out-
rage on all elvilinetion. (Chores.) He denied Lord l'eltare-
nou'e alleged merit in the conduct of the war with Itualin.
Lord Palmerston tunic pence HS mon air Louis Napoleon had
become a member of the Holy Allienre, basun, Louis Nes
polivin naked him. (Cheers.) And he was one of those
great and clever men who were fearfully wanting In prin-
ciple. He (Mr. Andrew) eAlled on the meeting to declare
that thee had no econfidenee in the l'rencier. ((.'heers.)
Mr. W. AITKEN said there had been for u long time a
violation of treaties on the part of the Chinese, and any in.
Weever. that England obtained with them wo,ill have to
he got by force. (A Yoke '• We have no right to furor it.")
He would nraintain that it was for the interest and benefit
of the Chines that they should be compelled to bare inter-
curse with us. (Mews.) No one who wished that the
capital of this country should love a good lineament could
gunsay what Le alleged. Whet right had any emperm to
prevent a man from t revelling through hie dominions so long
I as he behaved blanch': The feet was we had as meets right
in China a. the Chinese, and until it wan proved to ahem
that we had a right to trade peacefully in their watery, our
commerce would not spend in that part of the world. Mr.
Aitken. amid • good tinny interruptions and mane confusion,
concluded by calling on the meeting to support the reeolu-
tbai. (Cheers.)
Mr. COVllit kx, of Stalybridge, raid me gentleman bad
likened a natien to a family, and another had add we
ehoidd fore our trade upon the eh:sere—another family;
it would be the Paine thing if a stranger ACM to intrude into
one of our families and eay, You have no right to tuni nit
out." llenintended thin wo had no right to for e our trade
upon an unwilling ye wle. (Hear, hear, and applause.)
't here wan not a +single one on record prior to the ucceesion
of Lord I'4ton:roma to power, of England going to war
before a legal &titration of war bad been made. Some one
had spoken of a breach of treaties on the part It the Chinne
SUS it then no breach of a treaty to maugg,le opium into
Chink or to take no steps to prevent it ? (Applause.)
Mr. E. It auctife ardd, when the thilish flag was ineulted
at Greytown, and a thiti.h merchant, Mr. Carmiohael, of
Liverpml, lint all hi. property, Lord Clarendon would not
resent the indignity because it was a powerful nation he had
to died with. (Cheers.)
Die. J. Lees and Mr. J. R. Stephens eubeequently spoke's.
favour of the resolution, and Mr. R. l'illing against it, but
the prOrt•Odillp bOdUIIC very noisy.
On the question being put, the chairman wax understood to
distant that the reeolution was carried. but the eonfu.i,n was
very Brent, end many pencons amierted that the amendment
Gad a large majority.
This terminated the peoceedinga.

vernment towards Colonel Tulluch and Sir John 3PNeill,
two men who are an honour to their country, and who ale
in every sense noble—tiro men who went oat end frankly
did thou duty, but, because they exposed the conduct of RIM
like Lord Ciudigan and Lord Loom, have been snubbed and
insulted by this government. I will refer you to this very
morning's paper, in which you will find that Lord Psl-
nwrston List night woe compelled to agree to what I hope
will kw' to substantial justice to those two noble men. Now,
gentlemen, I entreat you to give such an utterance to your
opinions as will have an influence on the cursing election.
There are members of parliament very loud and very promi-
-11. at amongst the libend party that have Wird ua in
the hour of need, and I want you to prevent such
men from poising into the biome. Lord Palmerston has
treated contemptuously every attempt by earned men to get
anything substantial for the people. I will defy any one to
pant to en incident in his antecedent career which justifies
our reposing confidence in him. (Cries of "Oh, oh," and
much confusion.) I mean as to any real substantial nicusure
f.,r the benefit of the people. lam obliged to take this step
hi:emote I believe that a foul cry ham been rained against cane
M the most independent thinkers in the 'loiterer Common..
There are liberal men who have proved thenwelves on many
or mations the friends of the people, who have united against
the government, but still they have had no coalition what-
ever with the opposition 4& of the house. (A coy of
" Wlmt do you think of Lord Derby is") lam asked what
I think of Lord Derby. There le no fear of tory principle.
if the people will only be true to themselves.
Mr. °Master seconded the amendment.

Alderman Rost—Gentlemen, you have been aped upon
to adopt a revolution, to which an amendment has been pro-
pelled. If the object and puree of that amendment be to
express anything but that which I believe to be the deter-
mination of this meeting, namely, the active support of the
electors of the city of London to Lad Palmereton and he
government, I hope you will caprices your disapprobation of
that amendment. (Cheers.) Ihe is • great statesman
question, end I put it to you whether you ere prepared to
surrender the power and the interests of the country to Lord
Derby and to Mr. Daniell, sa men in whom you have confi-
dence and to whom you would entrust our groat important
national affairs. It has been denied in some quarter that this
eoolition wee a pre-arranged matter. Now, I believe, from
the very bottom of my heart, that this cabal had all been
planned, arranged, end got up beforehand for the purpose
of upsetting the government of Lord Palmeraton—(cheend
the government which bed brought this great notion, with
all her vastresoteces, which had brought the people of Eng-
land, who have always been foremost in the cause of civili-
sation, to ouch a ryas that wo were beginning to wonderwhat
woo to be the neat phase in our history; when danger
threatened na and our national welfare was at Make, Lord
Palmeniton came to our rescue, and piloted the vessel of the
mate into& port of safety. I hope you will all support Lord
Palniemton, and that the country from one end to the other,
will follow the noble exemple whirh I know you will the
day set in the City of London. (Mach cheering.)
Mr. EDWIN JAMEM Q.C. mid that en appeal was about
to be made to the country from the derision of the Ileum of
Commons, end the City of London, as the foremost conetitn-
cmry in our great empire, was called upon to record its feel-
ingens to whether Lord Palmerston hail the confidence of the
country or not. (Chrere.) It was nature' that in the roarer
of such • discussion tepice would have been introdueed
somewhat diversified and enniewhat at large from tho imme-
diate qneetion at Moue. Ito ventured to eildmee a few re-
mark. to the meeting in support of the origins) mediation
moved by his friend Mr. Currie. (Chem.) The amend-
nwnt which had born moved by his friend Mr. Morley we.
one from which nobody could detest, beacaum it affirmed an
abstract proposition of the principle of which he (Mr.
James) was • moot ardent suptorter, bereme in the slimmer
nobody could dray that the principle of adminetrative end
social reform, ea advocated by the body of which he was
proud to see Mr. Morley roe energetic and persevering a mem-
ber, was the true ono. Mr. James concluded him obeerrationm
by calling upon the meeting to give their hearty concurrence
to the original motion.
The LORD Maven then put the resolution and the amend-
ment to the meeting, when the resolution woo carried by a
majority, but by no corona a large one, the chow of hinds for
Mr. S. 'Morley'e amendment tieing very numerous.
Mr. R. W. CRAWFORD prOpOted is revolution to the effect
that a committee should be appointed to draw up an Addax&
embodying the spirit of the foregoing resolution, and that
the Lord Mayor should be authorised to tibial it on behalf of
the meeting, and present it to Lod Palmersein.
Mr. J. C. LAWRINCE oeeondod the proposition, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr J. DVEF proposed, and Mr. H. WAITIIMAN secoedert,
a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, for his loniship'e reaili-
seta in calling the meeting, and for hie lability in presiding
over it.

HON. R. LOWE AND SIR JOHN TOTTER FOR
MANCHESTER.

A meeting was held at the Corn Exchange, Man-
chegter, ventenlay morning, to get up a requieition to the
Hight lion. Itobert Lose, "ice-President of the Board of
Trade, and Sir John l'otter, to allow themaelree to be put
in nomination for the representation of the city inparliament.
There were upward. of 1,000 persona, of the more respectable
chins of electors, present, and though there were not many
itiduential men on the platform, the following Itainvil will be
at 1111,0 refileibed SS coming within Holt des.sktion :
Aldermen I% aid, Mr. Oliver Heywood, Mr. J. A. Turner,
Mr. Malcolm Russ, Mr. John Fender (the, forge shipper to
China), Mr. Thomna Broadbent, Mr. Dorrington, and Mr.
Hopkins
On the motion of Mr. Jeitcur,lll GAUSETT, of the NON-
.

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chair.

iilo CHAIRMAN said they were about to exercise
privilege which, as Engli.hweu, they highly prized, to decide
whom they should call upon to represent them in parliament.
Of course they were prepared to expect differences of opinion,
and he was not going to discuss the conduct of their present
representative.; but at the last election he voted for Mr.
Gitstion and Mr. Bright bemuse under the peculiar dream-
stances of the country, with Lord Derby in power, he eon-
d that free trade was in danger. ale nmeeived that the
exertions of Mr. Bright in that cause celled for the grati-
tude nod support of his fellow citizens, and he hoped he was
not forgetful of the claims of politic men wider ouch'
circumstances. All things being equal he would hare
thought Mr. Bright end Mr. Gibson entitled to his e.upyurt
on the present occasion, hut since the last election eircura-
etenees had very materially changed. (Hear, hear.) lie
di.' not conceive that a taunter of parliament was always to
act in a neumer to please hie tsmtitttents. It woe folly to
expect anything of the kind. Nor del he say hi: irele-
peudenee should be tratemelhal ; but it was for the elector. to
say whether he Ir., under the circumstances, tin men to
represent their opinions. Upon wally questions in the
present parlianteut Mr. Bright kind nut represented hie
(Mr. Neild'a) opinions, and he was sure he spoke
the eentiments of thousands besides when he usual
that Mr. Bright's conduct had been ehararterired
by &minus motives. (" No, no," "Yea," and char..)
Ito wished also to Idled° to the manner in which their pee-
Pent member,. bad discharged their duties conneett.d with
the local interiste of the town. He (Mr. Neill) lout taken a
w.srm interest in loud afters for nearly 3d years, and there-
fore he wee perhaps better aerptninted with the various eir-
cunidencen to which be alluded than tastily of his fellow-
citrates. Ile woo sorry to Nay that an nu elector he had felt
extreme dimatiefaction with the conduct of both Mr. Gilman
end Mr. Bright. In the various cireuittstences under which
they had gone to parliament for local acts they led reeived
support from them of a etetain character, hut only feeble
support. These gentlemen were attending to ether matters
than lee al interests ; mud, whether thorn around him knew it
or nut, he could tell them very ituportant questions of a lend
nature went before parlitunent. (Hear, arr.) They had
bills to promote in almost every wasion, mid therefore the
amount of rapport they required feat, their representatim
, was conaidemble. Now, how did they get it Not Omen
MURDER IN A PRISON IN IRELAND.—At the their own members, but mainly from the late worthy and
King'. County andirea, at Tull/more, on Wedneeday, before lomented member for Salient. (Hear, hear.) To theme,
Chief Jostles , omen named Pat Downee, a convict then. who were direatisfied with the prevent membershe
in the prison at P ern, was found guilty of the wilful would say "de not sit on your theirs seolding, like a Pet of
murder of another convict there, Robert Johnson, on the old woMen, but if you feel disettiaktetien—(,vith of "we
13th of February hat. The two men were in the same gong, don't," and " yea," followed by (teem) - :wont it be your
which consisted of nine convict, employed in turning manure. vote., and get PP many of your friends as you can to jo)n you
An hour or two before, while at breakfast, pretend woo in the protest. (Cheers.) It bad been said that certain
hexed to nay about the deceaPed, "I will pay him for all he did opinions oven utterante to in the House of Commons by
to me in Mountjoy Prison." While theywere at work,prieotier their repreemtatives were the opinion,. of Menchester : a
struck him down with a spade, and initiated four wotuodswlitch great tinny gentlemen, he knew, repudiated thole opinions,
aimed his death. Prisoner then said ho was limey he lied end said they were miarepresented. (Hear, hear.)
net done it before. It appeared that the prisoner had been That was a question for them now to decide ;
several times sentenced to imprisonment for butrEkri. and but whilst he culled upon theta to exereiee their rights in this
robberies, and was at present under sentence o 14 year!' respect, he would oak them to exercise them as Engli.hmen
real servitude. He is only 20 years of age. Hie Lord- ought to do. He had many attached friends who would
ship, addressing him, said—" Patrick Downes, you have lenge thenteelves in opposition to him, but en far AP his ex-
been convicted of the wilful murder of one of your moo- perienee went, he had reason to believe it would not inter-
dotes, brought together upon the humane, though perhaps fern with the excelled and kindly feelings which existed
'mistaken, principle that a reform could be effected under the between them, because while he elnOned the birthright of
eiretunstances of congregating together the eery worst charue- every Englishman, he was art willing to concede it to ethers.
ten in society—them who had been convicted of the meet Mr. J. A. Teasels. President of the Common:id A,t,to-
grievant offence*. The design was a humane one ; and it is elation, leered: " That in the opinion of this meeting
very derarable it should be canied into execution; but lam it is due to the electors of the city of Manchester
afraid you have fallen a victim to the irnpoliey of such a to give then, an opportunity of declaring by their
measure. Yon were sentenced to fourteen years trammorta- votes whether their emulous have or have not been duly
tiv,..n for a former offeo_,..ost you, ba_d,. been removed under represented in parliament during the loot ten rears,
ou
the awful
that hie been made with view to your n and that of overthrowing the ininistre." It appeared that whether
Pool"."..trateWin ywm'uZlT'.Btan" been
17207Lfroteml "PeCamt Eittt in%l477P°•ote ttohethleiolaube 7C.6o2milonTi'for theandytunhet,rtsee-
of °Um" aPPcace to have linen, from what has this day come the majority of the electors were with the present members, or
before roo, a vain speculation." His lordship, with some net, there was a large minority against them, and they had a
other observations Pawed maim of death, without any right to express en opinion as to the course their loonier,
hoped mercy. had pursued during the last ten rtes. That Mr. Bright
A communication was received at Guernsey this heel performed most eminent services to his country, he ail-
week from the Secretary of State, ordering Kelly to be mined. Ile wow one of the loading men in carrying the re-
trteaannaappoo fozothe life, and
rec.sulketifyourtnnydearsfor' penalthe
eevfEads the them services, but that ob-
wader els mea is the IL al Alderaq. led scamehehee, Cobh,4 wad malty the
thistecoreve,ru-Inski.Nferanhimd tafotrruducmg free-trade. He klt

fhe mutton was carried with enthusiasm.
The Lonn histint briefly returned thanks, and the
meeting broke up.