The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-29 00:00:00

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LONDON, PRIDAY, MARCH 29.

sponsibility attached to the government
of such an Empire, we are connected with
our Indian fellow-subjects through various social
and moral obligations as well. We claim to
possess not only a superior system of government,
but a parer social morality, better maxims, higher
Maas, and altogether a far higher civilization than
say they have ever known. It is of little use,
however, to tell them all this in words. We
may preach about our superiority as long as
we please, without producing the faintest con-
viction in the darkened and prejudiced mind
of the Hindoo. But though their habits and super-
stitions may render them impervious to direct
didactic efforts of this sort, they will understand
at once, as all people do, the language of action.
Just and generous deeds speak for themselves all
the world over. Benevolence is • universal lan-
guage, and the silent eloquence of the Good Samari-
tan, appeals with irresistible force to the heart
of every nation and people under heaven. We
have now the opportunity of addressing the vast
multitudes of our Indian fellow-subjects in this
persuasive tongue. We may in the shape of sub-
stantial help send them • message of sympathy and
kindness that will do infinitely more than direct
legislative efforts to heal part differences, and
establish for the future a better understanding
between us. We cannot retain that vast empire
by force and intimidation. If we are to hold it at
all, It must be by moral means, through
the influence of good government, just
laws, mutual respect, and kindly social inter-
com**. We have now a golden opportunity
for convincing our Indian fellow-subjects of our
goodwill towards them. We may, as a nation,
help them in their unparalleled sufferings, and
deliver them from the threatened destruction.
This will not only be an act of oblivion for the
discords of the past, but the germ of a brighter
future in the history of the two empires. We
earnestly hope the opportunity will not bo lost,
but that the nation will give a generous and
prompt reply to the urgent appeal for help that
oomes from the famishing millions of our Eastern
Empire.

,

W r are thankful not only for its own sake, but
for the sake of the country at large, and above all
for the sake of the famishing millions of our fellow-
subjects in India, that the Metropolis has so
promptly reversed the decision which the LOAD
M arue felt himself obliged reluctantly to announce
on Saturday last. The conviction that a public
appeal on behalf of those who are now suffering
under the most terrible calamity that can befal a
people would inset with no adequate public re-
sponse could only arid from • very imperfect ac-
quaintance with the actual facts of the case. The
truth is, that although the existence of great
scarcity, and even partial famine, in the North
and West of India had been known for weeks peat,
the appalling extent and severity of the visitation
have come suddenly upon us. And even when the
details are given, when we have in definite
figures the numbers of the destitute and the rate
of mortality amongst them, it is difficult at once
to realise the full meaning of the tragical statistics.
The sufferers are so far away, and so little is gene-
rally known as to their way of life, the peasant
population of India includes such overwhelming
numbers, and we are so accustomed to hear of the
periodical hardships to which they are exposed
from a partial failure of the crops, that the news
of scarcity was received at first as • familiar inci-
dent, and failed to excite alarm or rouse in any
adequate degree the attention of the English
public. It requires an effort to bring clearly
before the mind of • busy class and an occupied
nation the living picture of misery condoned into
a few sentences of the Indian mail—of fertile
provinces converted into an arid waste, of populous
towns and villages deserted by all but the dying,
the emigrant crowds having no food but jungle
berries, and thinned by death at every step of their
hopelees, aimless march. These are the actual
facts. The wheat-bearing lands of the North-
Wed are baked to indurated clay, for miles not
a green blade is to be seen, but far as the eye
can reach scram the barren and sultry landscape,
the fields that should have been covered with
waving crops are strewed with the corpses of the
famished hug:madmen. Facts like these once
known would be sure to touch the feelings and
rouse to active effort the generous sympathies of
the English people. As soon as the awful crisis
!!!.telk..lll4lletßG"l i° the Csittlinfraelkkiteaki
with their usual energy, and that London would,
as usual, promptly take the lead in &nations/ effort
worthy of the emergency.
The meeting at the Mansion-house yesterday
places the Metropolis in her true position in rela-
tion to this great national calamity. It is • fitting
reply to the urgent appeal of the Relief Committee
of Calcutta, and the generous effort thus inaugu-
rated will, wo are confident, extend throughout
the country. The calamity is now known in
something like its true proportions. At first the
famine was supposed to be confined to a district
containing a population of about four millions, of
which number nearly • half were absolutely de-
prived of all means of subsidence. But later ac-
counts state that the famine district includes a
population of about eight millions, and that of this
large number two millions and a half are in utter
destitution. Crowds of these wretched peasants,
having abandoned their homes to the hound and
the jackal, are wandering in the vain search for
food, greedily eating the wild berries, and the
grains strewed in ant-hills on their way, and pe-
rishing on the fatal march, in some cases within •
few miles of the supply that might have saved them
had they but powered strength enough to reach
it. Next to knowing the secret of the calamity,
the important pectinl point is to ascertain bow
far it may be met said effectually relieved. Here
them is, happily, ground for encouragement and
ample stimulant° instant action. The worst and most
fatal results of the visitation may yet be averted
by timely effort. There is food enough in India,
or within easy reach, if it can only be secured in suf-
ficiently large quantities, and forwarded without
delay to the famine districts. But this will, of
course, involve a very large outlay. It is calculated
that it would require 450,000/. to support during
the next few months, tall harvest time, the number
at which the destitute were first estimated—a, mil-
lion and a-half. But as the utterly destitute are
now reckoned at a million more, this sum
must be increased by two-thirds, and it
may be said in round numbers that little
short of a million will be required to save the
mass of the population in the famine districts from
the horrors of lingering starvation end inevitable
death. Thie is, no doubt, • large sum, and to
raise it in time to be of service will tax the gener-
ous efforts of all who are able and willing to help,
both in India and in this country. But the money
may be raised, and it ought to be raised. The object
is urgent and momentous enough to demand end
justify an extraordinary effort of national beano-
knee. The various motives to this effort, leo, are
of the most powerful kind. Such vide-apread wet-
tering would in the case of any people excite our
national commiseration, and dispose us to furnish
what help we could. We have recently, indeed,
assisted many who have no claim upon us, save
that which sudden calamity creeks. But the in-
habitants of India have special and powerful claims
upon us. Some of these were dwelt upon yes.
terday by Mr. Manners In his striking
and eloquent speech. "We have ender-
" taken," as the right honourable gentleman
truly says, " immenas responsibilities with regard
"to our transmarine possessions." We have
ha India subverted the native systems of
government, and taken upon ourselves the
duties and responsibilities involved in the
poseeesion of supreme power. It is painful
to refieet, indeed, at each • moment how far
these calamities may be due to the wept of greater
zeal and energy in carrying out
needed public
works. But, apart from the direct re-

Wm court.

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DISTRIBUTION OF ROYAL CHARITIES.

The ancient and royal charities associated with
Mannday Thursday were distributed yesterday to 42 aged
men and 42 aged women, in Whitehall Chapel, with the
customary formality. The number of each sex corresponds
with the spoof her most gracious Majesty the Queen.
At two o'clock a procession, consisting of a detachment of
the Yeomen of the Guard, under the command of a sergeant-
major (ens of the yeomen carrying the royal alms on •
gold salvor ol the reign of King William and Queen Mary),
the Rev. Canon Jennings officiating for the Sub-Almoner,
the Rev. Dr. Jelf bring unavoidably absent os amount of
sudden indisposition, J. Hornby, Req., Secretary and Yeo-
men of the Almonry, and his aesistant, accompanied by
eta children from the national school. in Westminster, who
had boss indscied for participation in this privilege for OWr
good conduct, proceeded from the Almo•ry.ofce, in Scot-
k ad-yareL _ _

The arrival of the proceedon at the chapel having been
notified to the Sub-llean, the Rev. Frazee Garden, M.A.,
preceded by Mr. Linprd, Sergeant of the Chapel Royal,
met it at the entrance, and took hi, plus with the Sub-
Aheraer after the Yeoman with the alma. The whole pro-
tege= then advamecl in the following order :—The Boy, of
the Chapel Royal, the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal,
We Priests of the Chapel Royal, the Serjeant•major of the
Imam of the Guard, the Salver of Alms, the Sergeant of
the Chapel Royal, the officiating Snb-Almoner and the dab.
Dena, lie Children from the National Schools, the Yeoman
of the Abaoary end hia Asistant, the Yeomen d the
Guard.

Conlin the precarious ir taen their planes on
either side of the Ayr, the afternoon service (a special
service for the oearion) was impressively read by the Der.
Dr. Vivian, the Senior Priest in Waiting, corn with
Ezhertation, Confession, and Absolution ; 41st Psalm (the
Grand Chant) ; First Lesson, St. Matthew, 25th chap., from
v. 14 t. v. 31.

/BM Anthem (41st Pasha), "Blessed is he that con-
eidereth the poor sad needy "—Niece.

The flatrAlmoom then distributed Womb woman IL lbs.,
and to ma► Ism shoes and stockings.
/owed Anthem (A Prayer), "Side not Thou Thy foes
from sin 0 Lord "—Format

TIM flub-Akorseer then distributed woollen and linen cloths
to seek man.

T►6d Anthem (61at Prim. 6th vine), "0 Lord, grant
the Queen a lottg life "—Nam&
The Sub-Almoner then distributed to each man and sea
woman pumas of money.

Pooooil Lionoo—kit. ilatthow, 25th Asp., begin v. 31 to
the sod.

Fourth Anthem (Isaiah Ord, [all mate), "Who ia this
time °worth from EtiOill *—AniokL

Two Payers compased for the esseekta we this road.
The seemed wee as follows:—" Mad Mend Gad, who art
geed sad does good, sad fahest plosieue is these that fear
Thee sad babe** Thy geerhaos, leek dews hum Heaves,
the Areas et Thy glory, lira vs Thystromteliere prostrate
before Thee, who tbaakhdly acknowledge that we have
moth* bet what we have received from Thee, sad there-
fore sae gin Thee aseldiag bat what is Thies owe. Fill
our hearts. we besoseh Thee, with the lively seam of Thy
fatherly radar, which bath beetowed so away besella
spas us that we an sot able to number them, sad likewise
gives as Me eadessibmd the happlams of doing good with
the ; sad emit us with the power of Thy Holy
apirit that we may he faithful stewards of Thy
aseadold gifts aid gram, following the steps of
oar Loud end Master Christ, whom Thou beat
met be* the world, to be a pattern to as of humble good-
ama, sato which we pray Thee to quicken us by the ema
eldseetioa that we are but strangers end sojourners, as all
OW Wham were, our days on the earth being se a shadow,
sad then is so abiding : that se nothing may tempt us to
be high-mileided, nor to tweet is mairtaia riobee, but isi
This, the living Clod. who glee* me things richly to ise-
joy, that we may de geed, mid be rich In good works, ready
to distribute, willing to emeammisete, laying up in store for
eanolves a geed hmadatiea for the time to caw, that we
soy ley hold es Menai life. had we toast humbly Uwe&
Thee la a spaniel maser to blase her Majesty, whom Thou
hest see ever at; keep this ever in the thoughts of her heart
to eadeaveur to do mash good with the power which
Thee hot glees her, sad thereby magnify Thee
eassedlegly is the sight of all the people of
Gem mhos, end bestow gee her such royal majesty ea
be*► sot ben ea say prime before her : all which we beg
far the alike of Is.. Mehl ear most bloomed Lord ad
Havirer, is whom with Thee sad the Holy Ghost be all
bawl& sad glory, world without sod— Amen."
This followed the prayer for the Quese.

The rare of kid kastisr were WWads arm INe oceinien
by the per ehildren a the bambini debraele rewmtly side-
Weed in the Vktoris•doek-reed. istA red gene ma-
Wised the menel gold sovereign, and s farther Mrs of am
pom•d and ten m • mennutation in lies at pro.
miens fawningly Mord from the Lord Steward's Delon-
Inset of the Queen's Hoemehoki.

Rash white purse container] the Maundy cola. assist*
of 4d., 3d., and W., and pence I. silver, amooatiag to forty-
two paws, the ego of her Mali Gracious Majesty tho QUINN&
The slissysies hoe b Majesty's Chapel Royal who at-
tended es this twariss woes the Sub-Dees, Rev. Dr.
Villas, the Roe. 3. W. Hall, the Rev. J. C. Radon, the
Mew. J. Thews, the Rev. T. Edmore, and the Rev. J. V.
Noah.

The imams tees her Majesty's Chapel in attendees.
Wes Mem& Freer e, Bassett, Smith. &ruby, Whitehees,
Limier. Deedbery, sal eUlllllliDgl. Mr. Cooper presided at
the spit

Thelaid Nobly of Odsod was ao►bb to &Wands the
Royal Xsorady to pima cm t►is maxims as Lard liish
Alaceer.

One of the recipients of the Royal Maundy boo reached
the peat age el 101 yew, Harsh PIMA, the widow of s
neweenoinewieeed officer of the Greewlior Overdo, and ow
cif the sew 'wipeout" of the royal beauty as ail wowien,
the widnw el a aceeeionlinioned officer is the 3rd ?wilier

EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 11-181. t. 4 •:--

Guards, Oatberiss aired TS Yowl, wee wholbdod
severely on the field silWaterloo.
Viscount Palmermod strived at Ifiverton vs Wednesday
night from Torquay.
Despatches for the Governor of Canada were sent voter.
day from the Coloniadoffice.

Roweliffe's mind is not to be consoled, but to be dissatiii-
geg, (Laughter.) He did wit like my speech bemuse I
mid amething good of what parliament had done, and be.
easels I said that, all thiop considered, though we bad bpd
two bad seasons, the osantry was not so badly elf as it
might have been made in our legislation. lam sorrjPihat
those topics are not to the mind of my friend Mr. Rowcliffe.
(Laughter.) He asked me a
_pointed question. He asked
why did the government of which I am • member not fulfil
its pledge to bring in a Reform Bill. He answered that
question himself. He aid we had brought in • Reform Bill,
and that we were obliged to withdraw it. I might, therefore,
rest upon his own answer, upon his own question. Did be like
our Reform Bill of last year ? He has rot told us that. I
presume be did from the regret which he expressed at its
failure. And why did it faa? Because the House of Com-
mons was not disposed to accept it, and because the consti-
tuents of the country at large did not urge upon their mem-
bers to accept it ; because the objections to it came
from the liberal aide almost as much as from the oppo-
sition side, and some of those who were most ad-
verse to it were representatives of great communities—of
Edinburgh, for instance, of Salford, and other places. It
was absurd to go on pressing • bill which the experience of
several months bad shown us parliament was not in •
temper to receive • and the silence of the country since has
shown that the conduct of their members was not found
fault with by the electors who sent them to the House of
Commons. (Hear, hear.) My friend asked me why we
did not renew thati bill this year. Why, because we
were not geese -(laughter)—because, having seen that the
House of Commons was not dispowil in the first year of
its existence to pass a bill which would have insured
an early dissolution, we thought it was not wise,
not profitable, not useful in the second year of its
existence, to repeat a measure which had been decidedly not
agreeable to the taste either of the house or of its electors.
Mr. Roweliffe may think we were wrong; I maintain that
we were right, and I think that the manifestation of
public opiaion shows that the country aides with
us, and not with Mr. Ftowclifte. (Laughter.) But we
have not had a sufficient regard to economy. My friend
says we night to have reduced all unnecessary places.
I tell him there was none so reduce. All sinecures have
been abolished. Places now are places with duties
attached to them, and with salaries not greater than
the labours of the office require. (Hear, hear.) My
friend Mr. Rowcliffe speaks, in the simplicity of his
heart, with • total ignorance of the matters which be is
discussing (laughter), and that is • most advantageous
position for • person to stand is who addresses a
littaialre—(laughter)—because he draws upon his
, fancy for his facts, upon his imsginatioc for
' his arguments. (Loud laughter.) But, gentlemen,
I suppose he means that we ought to have reduced the
army and the navy because they are the greet sources
of national expealliurs. I wish he would ask those gal-
lant volunteers whether they wish to see the army reduced.
(Cries of " No, no.") I wish he would ask the multi-
tude of persons whom I now see before mo whether they
think country is too much protected. ("No, no.")
We have heard of complaints spinet protection in the
shape of duties and customs upon the importation of
articles ; but the protection against the importation of a
foreign force, I believe, is very much to the taste of
the people of this country. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
Have we too large • navy ? Why, we are urged in
the House of Commons to Increase our iron ships ; and
I am sure that our iron ships ought to be increased,
bemuse they are not at presett upon a per with
the iron fleet of other countries, especially of our
neighbouring country on the other side of the Channel.
(Hear, hear.) But, if we are not to diminish our army and
navy, I should like my friend to state where it is that he
would produce such a great reduction of expenditure.
Would he wish to cut off the supplied that go to the edu-
cation of the poorer classes! Would he wish to continue
the reign of ignorance in the country ? (Laughter.) It is
said that in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man
is • king. Perhaps Mr. Rowcliffe wishes to be sove-
reign in the land of ignorance ; he is only half enlight-
ened, and therefore he might be qualified. (Laughter.)
I believe I have now answered him questions, but
I will state that though the government thought it
right not to interpose and retard the general legislation
of the country by introducing again a Reform Bill still
certain ardent reformers have on their
own accountintro-
duced bills. Mr. Locke King introduced a bill to extend
the county franchise, and Mr. Baines has a bill to extend
the borough franchise. When the debate upon Mr. Locke
King's came oo,the government,though they were no parties
tothe bill, because they thought it was unwise to brined in,
nevertheless voted for it. It is true that we were then
in that minority which Mr. Rowcliffe so much
regrets ; an which, if he had been in the house,
no doubt would hays been greater by one (laugh-
ter), unless say speech which he made in favour
of the measure might have turned mom people
against him than his own vote for it was worth.
(Continued laughter.) We voted for that bill, and there
was • majority of 28 against us. We shall in all proba-
bility vote for Mr. Baines s bilL (Hear, hear.) Whatever
the 'result of that division may be it is not for me to
my, but it is clear to my observation that the Howe of Com-
mons is as little inclined this year to pus any great measure
et organic change as it was in the session of last year. I
believe I have now answered most of the questions put by
Mr. Rowdiffe. (Applause.)
His lordship then retired, but almost immediately sitar-
ee. woe • vote of thanks to the
206%,-Wilich was carried by •ismation, and the proceed-
isgs terminated.

TIVERTON ELECTION.

RETURN OF LORD PALMEWITON.
Viscount Palmerston was re-elected for Tiverton
yesterday without opposition.

At the dose of the ceremony the noble lord proceeded to
one of the front windows of the Town-hall, sod thanked
the electors. Raving observed that hie new office as Lord
Warden was aoacnoinpanied by ►ny salary, and that among
the agreeable circumstaoces connected with the appoint-

meat was the visit to Tiverton, his lordship proceeded to re-
fer to what he termed " affairs in general." The
good effects of the repeal of the oorn law, as seen
in providing for the deficiency of our last harvest, were
glanced at, and the progress of the bankruptcy bill in
parliament referral to. The state of Europe, it was not to
be denied, afforded a great subject of uneasiness and
anxiety, but he trusted that we might see the summer par
ever without the occurrenoe of those hostilities which have
bees prognosticatod to take place in the spring. "We
were told that in the month of March swords would be
draws and guns would be fired, and that Europe would be
involved in the calamities of general warfare. March has
already almost passed. The prediction has been transferred
to April, but I trust that April like March will, ac-
cording to the old saying, if it owns in like a lion go
oat like a lamb." (" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
If war did come, we should be able to witness it without
fear or alarm. "We have an army as efficient as any
British army ever could boast to be. We have a navy
snow in numbers, and well equipped in all that constitutes
nand strength, and we have besides that of which we see a
specimen before us—(hear, bear)—those noble bands of
volunteer', amounting now to something like 150,000 men- -
(hear, bear) ye men, who, sacrificing all consideration of
personal )--and frequently at great expense to

themselves—(hear)-devote to the acquirement of military
skill those home which perhaps might otherwise be pared
in unprofitable indolence. We cannot, gentlemen, be too
thankful to these brave men, and I can assure you that the
example which they have set, and the figure which they
have made, have inspired every nation of the Continent with
sdditional reaped for the patriotism, the independence, and
the public :spirit of the British nation. (" Hear, hoar,"
and three cheers for the volunteers.) Wel', gentlemen, in
spite of all differences that have arisen on the Continent of
Europe, we have the satisfaction of seeing the principle of
constitutionsl government rapidly extendine itself over the
whole fees of the Continent." (Hear, hem.) The noble
lord then referred to the growth or birth of repre-
sentative and constitutional institutions on the Coo.
tinent ; Spain, Italy, and Frusta enjoying free govern-
ments the French parliament using the utmost
latitude of discussion ; Austria following in the wake, and
Russia carrying out the noble work of emancipating her
serfs. "Thee is but one spot," continued the noble lord,
" in the political horizon, the contemplation of which must
inspire us with regret and uneasiness. I mean those con-
vulsions which are now taking place among our cousins in
North America, leading to a dissolution of the union of the
formerly United States. It is not for us to judge between
the contending parties. It is not for us to sav what ought
to be ; whethercompromises ought to be made by which the
union may be maintained, or whether it is best for
the happiness of the sections that they they'd
separate and form respectively different associa-
tions and confederacies ; but of this I am
sure, every man who bean me, every British heartorill feel
that it is our cordial wish that whatever may be the ultimate
result of the differences now prevailing, that result may be
brought about by amicable adjustments, and that the world
nem be saved from the afflicting spectacle of seeing brothers
arming against brothers and parents against children, and
of seeing that state of social happiness, which has hitherto
been the admiration of mankind, deformed by disputes ;
and a country which has been the scene of pesos and in-
dustry polluted by the sffusiou of blood. I will not longer
delay yea ; there are no other topics which it is at prevent
Deceeemy for me to enter into. I can only again assure you
of the pride which I feel in again being one of your chosen
representatives. 1 shall feel to the end of my life the most
Amer* gratitude for the kindness which for so many years
have experienced at your hands. I trust I shall never
find that anything in my public conduct may deprive me of
that confidence and support which I feel to be one of the
greatest honours that a public man can enjoy. Gentlemen,
I beg to return you my most sincere, heartfelt thanks."
(AF:&!!!•2)-.,
Mr. Bowman; who was standing at an open window
in another part of the building, addressed his lordship.
He said like 'obis lord had spoken a good deal about
foreign attain, but had passed over domestic matters. He
wished, to know what Lord Palmerston had done with his
reform boll. His lordship tumid out a government far
better than his own out the reform question, and what
had he done himself? Turning to Lord Palmerston, he
said-1 willitut some questions to you about home
affairs. (La ter.) You whip have bad power sines
183 L You
..p edged yourselves to mammy and litre:oh-
ment, but I have never Mien you 01117 it Out. The ex-
penditure in 1836 amounted to little more than 40,000,00 M
a yew ; but what is it now? You whip have =de • peat
teeny fresh laws, but look at the cost of working those laws.
You have filled the emintry with commiesimers and useless
*mama, and you have forgotten your pledge. I be.
lime it is now time for • change. Yoe must see it
yourself. You had • majority is the House of Corn.
moue one time, bat now bow has it dwindled down !
(Applause and laughter.) Why the majority has pret .7
nearly mess to • minority. I roily wish I were there my-
self. (Lend laughter.) I should walk right out of the
Home a Oemnions when the subject of reform was dis-
missed. (Contlaued korgiter.) You are food of taxing
the working these% but pa do not study their interests.
The house of whiabiyea ere premise is rotten to the core.
(longhter.) Not 100 members of the boom have been
met by the pen WOW of electors. There are sot 100 honest
membess is thee home. (Loud laughter.) Why did you
not eland by the Moen Bill, as promised when on the
hustings hare? Yes did sot intend to many it, or you
would emir him given It spatter it had been debated night
after night. If Bir Robert Abel bad been the legislator he
would have died on the user rather than have gives up that
Reform Sill. (Imeghtes) Yes come to Tiverton to gull
the people (laughter); but this conduct dues not suit the
labouring classes, who are the producers of wealth. You
trust your aurrunts with property, with jewels, and
money, but Mal pot will net trust them with a vote.
(Laughter.) I have gives you whip • long trial, and
sow I have them yen overboard altogether. (Loyd
laughter.) I will tat you why. I never found a man of
them who woad not humble down to the government
for the mho of ales You have • great man among
you—Mr. Milner Gibes'. I once thought he was an honest
man, but the plum you gave him was too big ; it stopped
his mouth. (Lead laughter.) Yon do not attempt to
lighten taxation. You cut down the pay of a few men in
the dockyards mining IL or 11. 4s. • week, but why not
cut down your peat pimentos who are too bay to work?
ter.) You opine down to Tiverton to gull the
but you don't gull me, my lord. (Continued laugh-
_, Now, m advice to you is to go back and meet your
colleagues in Downing-street, or were it is you meet
than, sad tell them that they must bring in an honest,
pers. sad PM Reform Bill, and then the people will rally
round you, bat these humbugging measures which you
have introduced have only put off reform. I tell you the
swill so logger allow you to play the double shuffle.
laughter.) 'We expected hat this smoke you would
brought in • reform bill, but not a weed was said
shout it. (Hear, hear.) Yon have refused to give as es-
timation on this point, my lard. and your mattttuysi will
men become • minority. Look at the elections bout
the country. The people have deserted the whip. ask
you, my lord, once more, why you did not bring forward •
Mona bill, and whether you intend to bring forward one
this session. (Hear, hear.)
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Lord Patwestirrow, who was again cheered, replied—l
am glad to see people of all kinds and of all opiates/a, and,
meson curiosities, among rarities, which are always matters
amusement, I have great pleasure in seeing my friend Wr.
'Wycliffe. Now, lam sorry that my friend Mr. Rowell&
entertains so bad an opinion of the members of the House of
Commons, for what mirit he think of those who sent them
there T (" Hwy, hear," and laughter.) He says there are not
100 honest men in the Horsed Commons. (laughter.) W ell,
100 honest men are a very good allowance in any number of
people, and, if working steadily together, they may do •
great deal. Bat my friend Mr. Bowel& rye nothing
would go right maw be was la the House of Commons.
(Laughter). Well, I advise him to try--(oontinued laugh-
ter)—and if he will allow me to give him • bit of advice,
sot at all intending to be personal, I should my
the farther off the awe which he tried to re-
present, and the less be was known there, the
better would be his chance of succeeditig. (Shoula of
laughter.) Pray understand me. I do Dot men any
imputation upon his personal character, beams I am
sure that if be were in the Howes of Comm= them would
be 101 basest were there. llssoillsta.) Bat what I mean is
that my friend Mr. 'towable hie poieliar and 11111111•60
nodose of things is geseml. which, it I Isedalimul AOKI
the character apish.' a the &MI pimagis. Uwe
less they are knows the better they would be
-pm.
tinned laughter.) He hes pet matais questkee to sea ; he
has asked me why I said nothing ahead hem affain. Why,
1 dealt with home attain upon lb. prlasiple that they say
charity begins at home, sod my speech began at home, and
imp,n with boom affairs; but what I stated was rather of •
consolatory character. sad the taws of ay treed Mr.

WORM MIRSTLYO AT MANCHESTER.

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A large, and crowded Meeting was held yesterday
mqaing In the Manchester town-hall, to consider the
question of Parlianienter7kiform. The Mayor (Mr. M.
CLIMB) took the chair, hating convened the meeting in
compliance with an influential requisition.
Mr. R. N. PHILIPPS moved the first resolution :—" That
in the opinion of this meeting an extension of the suffrage
which will at least confer the franchise on every male person
who is rated for the relief of the poor, together
with vote by ballot, a more equitable distribution of seats,
and shorter parliaments, is a necessary measure of reform."
He should have been glad to see this question dealt with by
the legislature at a time when there was prosperity and
quietude among the working classes, in a sensible manner,
creditable to the statesmen of the day, who ought to be
capable of looking forward to coming events, as was the
habit of men of business in their private affairs. Indeed
of this, the people were told by their rulers that there was
no agitation for reform, and the question was abandoned
by a government that took office on the understanding that
they would give the people a comprehensive measure.
Consequently, the people were obliged to ensemble in seed,-
inp like this to agitate the question again, when the ens.
test and constitutional mode was to leave it in the heads of
their representatives, looking to them to carry out the
Varwishes. (Cheers.)
COADSRT seconded the motion. He feared we were
approaching a state of things very different from the un-
precedented prosperity of the manufacturing districts in the
last three or four veers, if we were to judge by appearances in
visions parts of liurope, and in America, which supplied us
almost exclusively with cotton, thanks to our neglect of
India. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BARLEY, M.P., supported the motion, and was warmly
cheered. He wished that hercheered. Majesty's ministers and liberal
members of the House of Common. who were sceptical
as to the utility of reform, could have witnessed
this large meeting. They would have mentally
exclaimed, "We must set our house in order." (Cheers.)
He had Dever for a moment doubted that there had been
latent in the minds of the people a sincere desire for • com-
prehensive, practical, and beneficial measure of reform.
Because the people bad not been turbulent, but quiet and
orderly, pursuing their ordinary duties in life, maintaining
the social fabric in its integrity, adding lustre to the esr
nown of their country, and doing bower to themselves, it
bad been said of them that they were indifferent to reform,
and content with things as they are. Before proceeding to
the House of Commons for this session he took public and
private opportunities of making known his opinion that •
period of calm and contentment ought to be taken advan-
tage of for effecting a reform in the House of Commons.
He had voted for Mr. Locke King's motion, and should sup-
port the member for Leeds in his proposal to extend the
ftschise. (Cheers.) He believed that the trust reposed
is the people had been beneficially exercised, and, for him-
self, be was perfectly prepared to be identified with them,
believing that an extension of the franchise, a redistribution
of seats, and a judicious amendment of the representation,
would be accompanied by prefer prosperity and satisfaction
in the country. Considering the difficulties in the way of
reform, inside the House of Commons itself, be did not
blase the government so much as many of his
liberal friends were inclined to do, for the course
that hod been taken ; the people must take more
care to send members to the House of Commons who would
really carry out large measures of reform, and act up to
taheeirs.rrofeasions on the hustings ; but he did think her
Mal,y's ministers had erred extremely when they stulti-
reform in the late speech from the throne. No speech
ought to have come front the Queen that did not include
the word " reform." (Hear, hear.) If the government felt
powerless in the matter, they might have said, through the
voice of the Sovereign, that there were state reasons
why reform could not be proposed at that particular
juncture : but that the government were pledged to it, and
that at the earliest possible opportunity reform would be
conceded. This declaration would have placed the govern-
ment in a much better position, and given the people more
encouragement to confide in them. (Cheers.)
Mr. IL COOPER, on behalf of the working classes, who
were unable to attend this meeting in any strength, owing
to the irconvonient hour of assembling, wished to_imay that
Um prevalent feeling among them was that they had been
betrayed by the very government in whom they bad been
led to place more confidence than in any does 1812. Lord
.1. Rassell bad been faithless to his cause and his reputation.
Had all the really liberal members of the government given
is their resignations when Lord Palmerston wished them to
ignore this question, he (Mr. Cooper) believed that
independent step would have led to the retire-
ment of the most treacherous prime minister of
modem times, and • cabinet would have beep formed that
would have been equal to the wants of the country. (Loud
cheers.) A tory government might have existed for a time,
but could not have lasted long, for toryism was utterly in-
compatible with the spirit of the present age. The great
object of the liberals ought now to be to get rid of their
present Premier, whatever the consequences might be. It
was nonsense to he afraid of a tau coining in, when we had
• tory in already. (Laughter.) He knew of nothing more
impudent and ungrateful than the plea that the people
wanted no reform, merely because the people had been per-
suaded by their beet friends to rely on the solemn pledgee
of the government, and therefore remained quiet and expec-
tant. (Hear, hear.) Were they to be called indifferent,
because they had trusted to the promises of "gentlemen"?
(Cheers.) Thfte who had deceived the people on this ques-
tion, gentlemen so called, were political blacklegs, who,
having got into power under false pretences, now sought to
remain there by trickery and subterfuge. Let it go forth
then to Europe that it was the demoraluntion of the higher
classes, and not of the lower, that threatened this isaison
with disorder. (Loud cheers.) This talk about popular
apathy was a mere cloak for treachery. It was no lees
sound an argument now than at the time of the last elec-
tion, and previously, when so-ealled liberal members
sad candidates emphatically declared reform to be at
that time necessary and expedient, because the people
were so quiet. (Loud cheers.) Did tie govei ument want
another Cato-street conspiracy, Peterloo massacre, Bristol
and Birmingham riots, or Nottingham conflagration ? If so,
let it be known that it mama rulers, and not the people,
who were instigators to physical force. (Cheers.)
The resolution was passed unanimously.
Mr. Alderman FIRTWOOD moved :—" That in the opinion
of this meeting. her Majesty's government, having taken
alike with • distinct pledge to carry a more comprehensive
Reform Bill than that of Lord Derby's government, is
morally bound either to pass such a bill without delay, or
to resign" It was the greatest possible mistake to sup-
pose that working men were indifferent on this
question, but they were certainly more rational than
formerly, and if not admitted by the upper claws to • fair
share of political power, they would proceed to obtain it by
means more deliberate and effectual than those referred to
by the last speaker. (Cheers.)
Dr. Warts seconded the motion. Ho said that five or
els times over successive administrations in this country

WI ems& ar allowed her Majesty's_ promiees on this Qll6ll.
ligg to be broken. When people bad succeeded in making
Gut • ease al grievance, of course it was wise if powble,
to take a constitutional remedy. But he declared he eras
Netting rather tired of what were celled constitutional
remedies, and began to ask himself, " How often
will it be necessary to lift up our hands in
public meetings, to sign petitions to parliament, to ask
user crow to purifies even wages to put in a claim for the
haschite, to call merchant. and bankers from their buil-
um, and to stop the wheels of society, in order that we may
get justice done" What did it all amount to after all! It
was to the House of Commons we bad to appeal to con-
slitutioully to get it to reform itself. Above one-third of
ile members were dependent on the government for the
thus being as connected with the " services. " and, as might
be expected, they were " true to their salt." (Laughter )
He knew it was said that the people were, sit is, tolerably
represented because the various classes were repre-
sented. But he asked, what hail the people to do with a
representation of classes? Did God make classes!
His own impression well that we should have a representation
of men, and of brains, not (rictuses. (Cheers.) What con-
Whited classes? Intellect might class people differently.
But a (peat intellect had its influence in society without our
giving it additioual votes. It ruled through its own power,
permeated all around, and led people by persuasion and ap-
peals to realm. Then we need not give great intellects
more vote. than the poor, for the poor would be sure to
follow tbe great cues if the great ones treated them pro-
perly. (Cheers.) But what constituted classes in society
was simply the difference in property, except indeed, that
age edam was distinguished by being called " noble."
Thum were not always really noble; we had had some
earimis illustrations of their nobility—(laughter)—aid, for
his own pert, from what Le had seen of nobility, he preferred
eery much to be eonsidersA the son of a working man, and
a working man himself. (Cheers.) What we really re-
quired was a representation of the interest of the country.
We were all equally interested in the country's welfare.
Tim poorest men among us was as much interested in the
easy and progress of Great Britain as Lord Derby, who was
sated at 200,01.10/. a year. How could either of them thrive
but with the thriving of the country? He (Dr. Watts)
locked to extenaim of the suffrage as a means to various
other reforms. He hoped for the conversion of all
custom-houses into warehouses, and the dismissal of
all custom-house officers to some productive employment.
He hoped for the toted abolition of excise laws, and to have
the land in large or small quantities made as easy to pur-
chase as a bele of cotton or a walking-stick. But he con-
fessed holed faith in oonstitutioual remedies when we had
• virtual dictator like Lord Palmerston, who had this session
goo* as far as the unprecedented step of telling • depute-
lion, in anticipation actually of the Chancellor's budget, that
there would be no alteration of the paper duties. It led
him almost to wish for • resurrection of Feargns (YConnor.
(Great laughter and cheers.) When the present cabinet
took of some of his (Dr. Watts's) pohtieal gods were
pedestals, and he had been looking at them there.
tretis ca
gods were rrnashed—(laughter)—if such men ea the
prang Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Milner Gibson
could ramie in the cabinet after such an insult. (Cheers.)
If they did, he feared he could never look up to them again
after sash • diadems of moral power. (Mews.)
After several other speeches the motion was adopted
unanimously, as well as a petition founded oa the rasa

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