The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-26 00:00:00

MEETING AT HERTFORD.

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Yesterday a large meeting of landowner.* tenant
brews, and other., took pleas in the New Corn landowner,
Hertford. It had been women by the Herte Agricultural
Trete:tin Society, who had appointed 11 o'clock as the
time of holding the meeting; but the doors of the Ezetange
were kept closed until the arrival, Mast hair.po.l 11, et a
process me of the prometiontirs from the thiblatry Areas,
headed by the Margins of Salisbury, who presided. Oe the
platform were the Earl of Tetanus, the Hoc. Besot Door
dale, 0. F. Young, Bag , W J. Lyster, Esq., Sir H. Maus,
Ban., M.P. Y. Halsey, Req., M.P.W. R. Baku, En.
Re. Re. Many parties pr.scot (some of them trades!
snot) were attired m model farmers, is betekskia smells
and top .boots, which hal been evi.antly provided tor the
sedasiss.
On arriving at the Exchange, , the Marquis of thetssonT
was voted into the chair. Be introduced toe businese of the
swim by the enunciation of the usual protectionist ar.
gsraots.
Mr. W. It BAKER, of Bayfordbary, moved the first re-
soluttioo, which was to the following edict
" That the agriculture], chipping, colonial, trading, and
other great interests of this country are at tee prelims mo-
ment sunoriog gnat depression, and hastening to a must
fatal candition of genvecl di.tress sad rule, from which no
relief can be espectad un ii the palsy sceptic seder the
aims of tree trade shall be whiny abandoned, and • slit. m
of Jost protection to native industry and capital against foreign
sampetitioa be restored."
He (Mr. Baker) thought that all clams of erizoltureste
bad been very mum deceiveJ, and that rie tenant formats
had been insulted andirroisly abus.d. (A voice, " Ye-, by
the londlords." " Why don't you reduce your renU
Baker ?") Reduction of rent would be • tefflini
advantage to the tenent-larn.er, while it would MI •
gains las to the landlord. Suppose the laadiolds were
sigiged to redoes to the cues% of 15 or 20 per nal —la
could sot bear up sgmest it. (Cries of " Oh, ob,"
temosoeme uproar.)
Renal minces who were stationed in the middle of •ke
ball were very vociferon. in the expre•sioe et their opinions,
and the police ...re called in, but did nut imorkre.
Mr BOSANQUET eecondid toe remission.
Mr. BABILLRBY rose to address toe moans, with a
vies, se was anderstasti, If Inning ea as es He
bad namely uttered half • deem words, whits • Serer st-
em& was made upset him byre veral persons sear the platform
He appealed for pretemess to the chairman, who w.s, stow
seer, maks to Mar what he mid, in cousi guess, of tee
miss a hie h prevailed.
Biros DIIIISDALE said that as the present was • pro-
testisota meeting, as free trader had a riget to tak. part
the presesoinge. He said squat Mr. Bahl. by to
windrow.
This was met with Aosta of derides by the tree traders,
who requested Xt. Barkleby se maintain lie position. TMe
suggestem los adopted, and again assayed to speak, bat toe
Foam wen calked to atop him, and so the matter dropped.
Tar CHAIRMAN pat Me neckties to toe lesetial,
sad ablest MU the hands is the nen were held up Is tts
tartar. U. &sand that it was uasisimoualy adopter,
amidst loud arise ma the pert .f the free meson It at the
inatte " amid he pot. This regent, however, was Sol
evaded to. and the bosoms prosioded.
Bans DteIIALLAI moved die snood roselsties, which was
supported by Mr. Rosineve, a Steam farmer, mad carried.
esteem, however, "the Gus " Mum pat. It was es
knows That the moteedes eitiaed is am fur toe &sa-
natoria" slam, bat he every breach of British indent)

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and stints/.
Mr. O. F. YOUNG then addreattl the meeting at coo-
*liftable leagth, coatessing that by every pristaple of pubs,
and Justine egrieslutre wee entitl,ri to a tar protect!m.
On the amiss of Mr. MIIATECOTI, attended by Mr.
Lanus, the tollewleg resslatwo we' sowed to : " ram, thu.
meeting rebut es the seams es-sperstian of those geatlemes
who have tees elected to pro set the iaterews of the swatry
at large, and sore etptowlly those of thi. emery, ia thew
newts to obtera that tstwon which they have a right to
expect from primmest.
Mr. T. P. Hawn, M.P., and air Rums Minx. ,
having 'damson the astembly, there ware load calls for
Kr. nod, the third own,' amber ; bat the hos. gentle
was did not appear, and a grew uproar took place.
Bic F. P. D. ILADCLIFFII proposed the following row
Ware

.T That • dutiful sad lola edam@ be preeettyl to ter
Majesty the Cason, raying for bee greeleass ishre•tetioo
valises the peasant. et tbe preaset aelferieg sad diflitetti. a."
Ms. JOHN MOO teeetelee the reetabtuee, sae the sob.
'helium declared it wee earand.
Mr. C. J. DIMSDALS II mid :
"That potatoes be praessted to both BOWS of Paull.
met, praying for tate abanoveaseat of the videos polio)
adapted ender the saw of frae trade, and the restore ton
its system of just peceeetios to native industry sod alma."
Mr. H. H. BIRCHELL eleoadad the reeoleftoo, oast
Ile Mammas pat to tee nowise. Re asteouneee meat it
see male* mein erase of "Pat toe contrary." Too,

Moreuer, was as duns.
Mr Lena! COOPS*, Bart., Mr. W. H. WOODHOOIIII, Mr.
W. 01011/IM, Mr. G. WILLS/Mt, sod other .naaa
&sane Ow ateettleig. It ems agrrtd that the Moquis of
Atbsbary should 'present the warns' to Us. fa.te.e, tam
the county isetab,r. etiestil be reqeeet4 to support the
prayer of the ratio& is th• H cow of C tatta.ne.
A vote of theake to the shames closed the proe,edings,
wkizb smutted ova, Ilve hours