The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-27 00:00:00

Mr. Bloom, who was loudly cheered again and spin,
then spoke in support of • resolution which had been
moved and seconded, to the effect that the present expend;.
tun of this country was proffigate, and demanded the im-
mediate attention of the legislature. With this object it
was imperative that there should be granted a oompre.
beasies measure of reform. He regretted that he had to
say anything after Mr. Cobden's speech, for be doubted
whether anything he could say would add to the public in-
toren that would be taken in the proceedings of that meet-
ing. He believed that by the treaty Mr. Cobden bad con-
ferred lasting honour upon himself, and immeasurable
blueing op two of the gn►test nations of the earth
Mr. Cobden and he (Mr. Bright) had been charged with
Snipe; the sordid view only of every question which arose.
But he thought it was a great idea to save • nation money,
and • really great idea was worth • host of small ones.
Tame were money taken from the pockets of the people.
He aniembered some years since seeing • caricature of two
or three overgrown footmen discussing the question of taxa-
tion. Thomas asked John what taxation was, but he was un-
able to answer the question, for the fact did not touch him.
Taxes were a levy made upon the people by the government,
for the purpose of preserving order, for the administration
of jostles, and for the defence of the country; but if the
government took 11. more than was necessary for all this,
the people who paid it would not receive any beeefit from
It. If the goverment took five minutes' worth of labour
more than was necessary the goverment clearly pee no
return for that which they took, and It did net act in •
Mealy say tower* the gee.* but quite the
lemma and spinet their beam**. Now, be could not help
thinking that a government that took 70,000,0001. sterling
annually from the people took too much. He remembered
that some time ago a very distinguished military man in this
country wrote to him, asking him to oppose the von on the
navy and army estimates, and stated as his room for so
doing, that the more money there was voted the pester
would be its waste, the greater would be the con.
fusion in the departments, and the less there would be of real
defence of the country in case of need. In two lifetimes the
national debt had grown from nothing to 840,000,0001.,
and our expenditure had grown in the gime period
from 2,000,0001, to 70,000,0001. Well, he would undertake
to say that no on who slid not wear • straitw•istcost, or
who was outside of an asylum, would express his belief
that for all this increased expenditure the masses of the
country had pined one farthing. He was told that the
people of Rochdale were greater reeders of English history
than those of any other town, for he bad been told that •
book canvasser had sold upwards of 500 copies of • history
of England in Rochdale the coot of which would be 11. per copy ;
and he would Teuton to say that after reading their his-
tory, when they got it, they would arrive at the conclusion
he had mid all sane men must arrive at. He then went on
to speak of the late Russian war, and the result which it
had had on Turkey—a result which had contributed more
to its injury than any other thing since it had been a
nation. The Sultan he learnt was now dead, and there
were those who feared that his death would be attended
with disturbances in that country. Now, if diaturionoes
should take place, then he hoped England would carry
out her policy of non-intervention, and that not one bib of
English treasure or • drop of English blood would be spent
or spilled in defence of • satins that was doomed to decay
as certainly as anything that was written in the Book
of Fate. Mr. Bright then referred, in Fusin, to the volua-
tsar movement, which be somewhat ridiculed. Hs alleged
that those who had raised the cry which brought shoat the
movement were more to blame than ths men who bad bees
induced to take part in it. Many old men, however.
althea& they had been misled by their ereduloneoess, bad
takes part in it from the beet and mod laudable of motives.
Mr. Bright mooned his speech amid loud neon and the
=Wag soon after separated.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.
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Yesterday the Ilfty-flith anniversary festival of
this excellent dimity yea held in the scud eistrel transept
of the Crystal Palms; Mr. Buss, M.P. pnridini.

Between two and thew thousand persons set doses to
dinner, and • still greater number of spectator, were pre-
seat on the occasion. After the loyal toasts had been
given and duly honoured, the children of the school were
marched round the transept, and two of the senior boys
delivered appropriate addressee.
The CRALRYAN then proposed the tout of the evening,
"Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers School;" and in
doing so Mad that it was for the orphan children who had
just lamed round that he had to address them, and if he
could plead for them with half the eloquence which their
appearance must excite, he felt certain he would leave
scarcely one shilling in their pockets. (Hear, hear.) There
was no clam of men in the world who deserved so much
praise for their benevolence and beneficence as the licensed
victuallers of Loudon. (Cheers.) For three.quarten of •
century they bed maintained adomicile and eanctuary for theh
poor sod decayed brethren, for their widows, children, and
orphans. He bad visited the schools that day, and he could
assure them that the children looked upon the subscribers
se their fathers end mothers. These poor children were pet
in the way of earning an honest livelihood, =dame of them
of enter* into, perhaps, a brilliant career. The society
had of late been subject to • payment of 130/. for poor rate.
It appeared that St. Mary, Limuheth, would have its pound
at iteeh, but he trusted that the 000trihutions of that even.
hog would amble the society to neat that expenditure.
Within the last few years I,roo children were clothed,
brought up, and educated hi the school ; and to 700 • sum
of had been given on their leaving. The Morality Ad•
vertu*, had contributed 6,700 f. of its profits to the support
at the institution. He was sure there was not one amongst
them who was not convinced of the value of the institution,
and as the expenses of the last year were somewhat heavy,
he called upon them to double their subscriptions. (Chars.)
The tout having been drunk with all the boeours.
The Cu.uasxx next pyrrooppooseesdd the toast of " Tb• House
of Commons,"comsling therewith the names of LordFeesoo3
and Mr. Harvey Lewis, who were both present.
The SECRETARY then read the list of submriptiomi, width
amounted to 2,3001., including a donation of 100 gulasse
from the chairman, 100 guineas from the firm of Bass and
Co., 40 guineas from the other individual whims, sad 40
guineas acorn Mr. Baas, jun.
The musical arrangements were conducted by Mr. Tedder,
and Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Miss MlCemis, Mims Beans, Mien
Craven, and Miss E. Spitler most efficiently carried out the
vocal portion of the programme.
Mr. Harker acted as inaelmaster.