The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-01 00:00:00

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panlion of trade, and in the case of imports foster native
manufactures under a false system of protection, re-
versing this free trade policy under which our own country
has made rapid proper in civilisation, influence, and
wealth ; and this conference is further of opinion, that the
government should be urged to reduce the customs duties
now levied in India, being convinced that high duties
are unsound in principle, and can never be expedient in
practice."

Mr. M. Row seconded the resolution, and a long discus-
sassed. _ _

Mr. YANA; M.P., thought the sense of thisulipereeitia
was against the retention of any duty at all, and s
that the resolution should be shortened by omitting the
words after the word " wealth," in order to avoid implying
that the conference had no further objection to urge if the
dative were placed on the reduced seal.
This was agreed to by the mover, and seconded, and the
resolution so abridged was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Werrwoara (of Halifax) moved :—"That in the
opinion of this conference the government ought to be
urged to afford every possible encouragement to E
tinders, planters, and capitalists who may be hid=
settle or purchase property in India, it being their belief
that in the increase of British settlers will be found the
permanent prosperity of the country. And in order to give
cooldence to such settlers or capitalists, simple and effec-
tive powers, especially as regards contracts, should be
enacted, and that every possible opportunity should be given
for the purchase of land in fee simple."
The resolution was unanimously adopted, after some dim-
CUbliol7, in the course of which Mr. PINDER strongly coo-
damned the general conduct of the Indian administration.
Mr. H. AXIfWOWPW, is Ar. Yender's
iniminta • ibe osateresee •811=Z
, with pain e incompetence of the Indian officials, and coo-
, sidered the time bad arrived for a reform in th., adminis-
tration of that great empire."
Several gentlemen concurred in the view expressed, but
thought it inexpedient to pass the resolution at this meet.
big. It was therefore withdraw.
Mr. CASUZLIII moved a resolution to urge the opinions of
this conference on her Majesty's government sod the House
of Common,, and with this view adjourning the meeting to
London, to meet immediately after the re•aasembling of
parliament.
The motion was agreed to, and the conference broke up.

OPPOSITION TO THE RENEWAL OP THE
COLT, TAX.

HERTFORD, JAs. 31.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of this
borough was held this day at the pore Exchange, fo cm'
eider the propriety of adopting a memorial to the Horne
Secretary of State in favour of the abolition of the oral
dues of la id. per ton levied by the corporation of the
City of London, in Hertford, and all places within twenty
miles of the metropolis, and which, being now about to
expire under the various acts of parliament, it is intended
to continue for the embankment of the Theme* and other
purely London purposes. The MAYOR took the chair, and
on the platform were the members for the borengh, the
Bight on. W. Cowper and Sir Mint° Farquhar, Bart., and
Yr. Puller, one of the representatives for the county.
Yr. Emma read a memorial to the Secretary of State
for the Home Denotement, which being adopted and signed
by the ma , the usual vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings.