The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-06 00:00:00

The saniversary dinner of this benevolent instita-
ties leek *se in the Mule Hell, yollarday evasion, under
the peoltioury ei efo Merl of CemIABLII. The object for
shish Use seelety was faatityted la the relief of decayed
tratbemen and Weft widows. It was instituted um, piers
we. gad has reseed a position of high prosperity, being one
el the moot learlehias institutions in Yclkshire, The
Maser wee sit suet sumptuous character, and was attended
by nearly 300 proms, iscluding the members for the
borough, the mayor, end many of the most influential in-
habitants. The Right Hon. the Earl of Ca.atuni, se we
he,. stated, presided.
Dinner over, and the otimplimeatery touts being dis-
posed of,
The noble CHAIRMAN pm the principal tout of the
evening. Hs sald—Cientlenteo, lam now going to sell your
attention to the subject which hee son especially brought
as together this evening. And I most my that, ea all similar
°sessions, I am apt to feel that the person who has the
honour of presiding as chairman is generally much leas
qualified to address a vs:palsy ooncieraiug the object of which
he Is to talk, than others whom he sees before him, and
who, from local opportunities, have moms of acquires a
knowleelp of that subject, and a mastery of its details, which
the shairataa cannot command. AM if, gentleness, I feel
chic oa common occasions, I must do so much MOM when
the institutioa of which I am to speak is 'iterated is a dia.
Wet in whisk I do not myself reside, and with which I have
so Imager any emnexion—none, at least, except the nerd.
lotion of that former connexim which I had with this
aunty and rids g. That emmezion. I Inst, is still gloss
bums memesies—Oiceere)—eml It has neebehly Led to my
fitting the plus In which I have sow the Moose to fled
myself. (" Hear," 'addition.) In &company like the pre-
sent, however, I fast that it would be wholly superfluous to
explain the objects of the Luds Tradesmen's Benevolent
irstoblished, as you all probably well know, some
five or six years ago, with the view of providing for cases
of destitution smoogat the macufacturen, merchants, and
traieunta of Leeds, and their widows. (Cheery.) Gen.
times, I think it quite fitting that an institution of this
kind should have been established in this district. which I
bailey* has the pre-eminence of being the only Yorkshire
d 1 tot in which any such institution has hitherto been
established; and I trust its bright sample will not be lost
on other districts. Bet, at all menu, it was fitting and
proper at should be established here in Leeds, the seat of Its
ihne.honcured industry, the centre of your lugs iodestrial
district, and the capital, I may call it, of that staple English
manufecture, as honourable as any, more ancient, perhaps,
than all, sad with one mama= the largest of those
which smoky the industry of this kingdom. Then
again, gentlemen, I feel that those who have the opportunby
of closely watching all the acts and appearances of those
segued in this wonder working enterprise—those who know
moat of the proceedings, of the employment, and of the
ermine of the.se around them—thou who have been most
distinguished in the path of persevering and honourable
industry—those will he hest able to tell you that at the beet
it is an uphill and laborious ascent—they can tell you, toyl
to how many rube and obstacles they have been exposed—
they can tell you how you may be &Breed by the flue; mobile
of trace, by the caprice of fashioa, and even by the skied.'
tudes of public events. Why, gentlemen, if your own sow
duct has been all that was most prudent and enumerate
—if you have engaged in no estravegant speculation—M
you hate not glutted the market with undue quantities
of goods—it you have rot built mills beyond what the mi.
prams of the district required—rcen it you may not have
dabbled in railway shares ; but panto, by your own ironer
dilate conduct, if the trade at large be in en healthy coo.
dition ; if the circumstances of the whole country sad of
itie empire be satisfactory and prosperous; if no pestileaca
or famine beia any of our homes ; it no foleigs invader:dis-
turbs our peaceful borders—(hear, hear)—yet who can tell
whether an embargo in the Baltic, or a blockade of the
mouth of the haw or of the Rhine; the sodden surpeneim
of order, and the bushing eat of foreign toatilities, fee
MOM num which no out can tell, end which probably the
parties most concerned would be most pouted to 'Waist—
(.. hear" and loud cheen)—though on this head, 1 believe I
am warranted in saying that we may indulge in the sense
favourable anticipation that the danger which maned So
threaten the tranquillity of Europe seems, fir the time at
least, happily to have purled away. Yet, gentlemen, you no
how any of theee cameo, wholly lode trident as they may be
of yourselves, wholly indepeodsat of the conduct of this
country, may UM., the best founded expectations, and derange
the MOM legitimate speculation. And you are aware, pc-
tlemen, that in these matters the blow does not fall singly;
inch are the shoe dependencies and connexion which interlace
the whole marvellous framework of this ..igantic 'Teem of
industry, that the checks and which I have re-
ferred do cot fall on single individuals, manufacturers, firms,
or establishments, but the distrese of the manufscturer in-
volves that of his workmen—(beer, hest)—the stagention
and reverses of the wholesale dealer must rebound, and
Injure the retail dealer; the bolt of heaven indeed may
strike the parent stem, bat at the same time it damives the
eonnectiag branches, and the dependent leaves. (Cheers.)
Well, then, gentlemen, it is as a refuge against the ruin
which no precaution may always be able to avert ; and
ees a shelter from the storm, which even those of you
who are the most weather-wise, cannot always foresee,
that an iastitatioa like this stipule to you—m.peals to
your sympathy, your pity, yo or patriotism, and vest piety.
(Much cheering.) I find that for a year*? two precedine
the preset'', the suttee, ipion which had pee on immesh+,
in n sery encouraging ratio, did for • time fall off; but I
think that decimate in your funds may be entirely accounted
for by the circumstances of the times. (Hear, hear., Who.
thee the circumstsneee of the present lintel would warrant
any re du: ion on your put efforts, I must leave to your awn
consciences to determine, but I trust that already a per
ce pt able increase in the amount of the subscriptions bet made
neat visible, and It is for you to keep up that increase In a
mid augmenting ratio for the future ; for to which of you of
any clam amongst you may not such an appeal be properly
made. lam sore It ought to tell with irresistible force on
those who by the exercise of their own patient industry end
well judgiag enterprise-, or Ose by what they derived from
their honoured progenitors, have seen the goodly
eddies of their fortunes grow up in a district like
this, refined by faucet's, pleasures and pursuits, en.
dueled to them by domestic coanexiens, and sanc•
timed by sate! charities; they ought to feel that if
the customs and religion of the cowitry no longer: exact
item them the thank offering and the heave-offering and the
peace-ollsring, of the old Jewish ritual, yet is it open to
thick to exercise those acts of benevolence and charity of
which the old Jewish vita wore only the external and
molten: symbols. (Cheer.) We ham seen lately—and
let me amen you, gentlemen, I do not speak on this mute*
wick an feelings of levi.y or of disrespect to any—we have
use lowly the proclamation of a jubilee, and an exhortation
to cokbeete it by at toot charity and almegiviog; and though
we may not admit the pound ea which it is founded, or
neognise the authority on which it is promulgsted,
still let all of us endeavour to keep the Christian
jubilee, by making the wan cheek of the widow
to smile, and the desolate heart of the orphan to leap for
joy. (Load and repeated cheering.) And, gentlemen, if I
ham mails this appeal to those who fled themselves in the
MOT* may and eomfortebls walk" of life, they en not less
*demount to thou who move in the humbler branches of
trace and employment. May I r.et tsk thou who are in the
enjoyment, not of • gaudy opulence, but still of a mcdtiate
competence, to thiak bee moment how many there are whom
they mast remember as being in the same panuits of basi.
now, steams Is the same walk of your own Cloth Hell, and
who have seen a career as bright and promising at the outset
as themselves, who have sines become either recipients of
year howl., or, for want of it, endii.g their days in gloom
sad deetitution—(hear, heu)—and if these persons will lay
it to their buns that • day of declining health, and decoying
smooth may come—tbe days may come—l hope from my
heart not of dirket hours amongst your families—the daysmay
tome, when in the wane of life, friends shall hi few, and
the ir resources shall fail them—when the hopes and their*,
of youth, and the acquisitions and triumphs of their manhood
shall be perishing around them—let them put ft to them-
selves, whether in such dark and Memel hours, which may
come to any of us, they will be able to find t hater comfort
for their own buena, a more mevinciag plea be the charity
of their neighbours, a title which, with all humility, they
may better lay Were their Father io heaven. than the
reticently, that ulna their pit was afeet, and when their
hands were strum, they had to the hest of the ability which
God had given them, dons what in them lay to alleviate ,
the lot, and to diminish the trafierings of their poor 'Sista
brethren. (Lead chum) Gentlemen, if you feel thus ere
the appals and claims which may reasonably be urged in
favour of an institution like this, I can only farther ark
yea to couple with the toast I am about to give you, the
name of one whom we may in a great degree, if not entirely,
umaider its original founder. (Cheers.) We have amongst
wads evening Mr. Alderman Sidney—(eheers)—and I need
net tell you that his munificent liberality gave the first start
se this institution; that his kindly and persevering infini nee
wise watched its progress; and I trust by his presence
hese thb evening it.. will have received a satisfactory Laur-
eate of its lame and tao Mild development. (Cheers )
With these feelings, gentlemen, and considering the claims
width this institution has up an the best feeling" of your
na-
tare, both as Yorkehitemen and u Christians, I beg leave to
I give you, 't lir. Alderman Sidney, and prosperity to the
Leeds Tradesmen's Institution." (Great cheering.)
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, M.P., returned thanks in on
appropriate speech, which ha concluded by proposing," The
health of their respected enevitien William Beckett, Etc.,
and Jamas Garth Marshall, Req." (Loud applause.) The
tout was duck with all the honours.
Mr. REMEETT, M.P., wan mitred with loud and long
continued choirs on rising to return thanks, which he did
Mr. J. G. MARSHALL, M.P., followed in response to
the toast.
Several other appropriate touts were introdued daring
the evening, which were spoken to by Mr. Alderman Hun-
ter, of Landon ; the Dean of Ripon, the Mayor of Ludo,
John Hope Shaw, Esq., and others, and the promeltap
terminated at about 11 o'clock.

EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY, 1831.

THE Mrriorourmi Ooinerrziss.—Abort a fort-
aliglit ago we pee aa amuse of the proceedings of the
metropolitan committees, sad 'Wed the Isles under
which the committees of specialties weld select article' for
exhibition. Shire the appearance of our last report on this
subject, the chairmen of the committees of specialties have
been elected, and, without giving a list of their names, we
may state that they ere for the moat part scientific gentle-
men who are likely to discharge their importeat duties not
only ootscientiously, but also in an enlightened spirit. Lord
Ashburton hoe been elected chairman et the Council of
Chairmen; and sow that the committees are completely
constituted, they will proceed without further delay to die-
criminate between the claims of the rival applicasta for
space. The Society of Arts have considerately placed one of
their rooms at the disposal of the Council of Chairmen.

EXPENDITURE OF COUNTY RATES.
MEETING OF DELEGATES.

Immediately after the deputation of members of
parliament, representatives of the metropolitan parochial
boards, and members of provincial Poor law unions, had ea
Wednesday waited on Lord Jobe RusseU and Sir G. Gray
at the Hemacffice, urging the Importance of estallialsing
onunty financial board.; they re-assembled at Fandah's Hotel,
Palace-yea, for the purpose of taking tato oonsideration the
reply of his lordship, and to adopt soak museum as might
be deemed expedient thereon.
Oa the motion of Mr. Huns, M.P., seconded by Mr. Hot,
Moo, of be. Mary Newiogtosx Mr..j...11110"
M.P., was unanimously and on be pond '
Toe CHAIRMAN, on taking the chair, briefly opened
the business of the cay by making a few preliminary re,
marks explanatory of the nature of the meeting. Ile these
stated that during the last session of parliament be intro.
dated a bill, the Financial Boards Bill, under which soma
control would be bad over the expenditure of the
county rates charged upon and taken ont of the Poore
rates—the neaten y of Ibis propoaition was fully proved by
the enormous tamale of these rates within the last few
yeen. The principle of the measure was sanctioned by a
large majority of the house, who v,ited for Its second media',
and it then had the support of Lord John Ramat, the late
Sir Robert Peel, Sir Jame. Graham, and other tafluential
members. Subsequently the bill was taken *barge of by •
select cc cantittee, and afterward." 'hotrod" for the siestas.
Mr. W. ROBERTS, of Rochdale, then read a list et
meinoriels which had hots primatel to Sir George Gray
IMO the members of the Boards of Guardians in varicose
unions.
Mr. J. LIVID:MY, of Prestos, gave some statistic to
slow that, as regarded Lancashire, the County expenditure
had increased greatly ante years. In 1847 Sit bad reached
179,0001. ' • and although in 1848 9 it slightly diminished, yet
during the following year, 1849 10, it had spin rims. Mr.
Using then submitted the last Italty early financial return of
two Lancashire talons (Preston and Burnley) from which it
appeared that the amount of county rates in both thine unique
had exceeded the entire cost at oat-door relief upon the poor
while in many tow, ships the clung rate was greater then
bailout-door and in door relief combined. The ratepayers,
therefore, felt it time to complain. An item which formerly
was almost inappreciable to their bertha., had now begun
to rival the expense of the maintenance of the poor. it.
(Mr. Liveny) expressed the sentiments of the Lancashire
tatepeyen, when he said that they wished this measure no
looser to be subjected to the 'lciest odes r f a private bill,
but should be undertaken by her Ma). sty's government, and
thus serer, that respect and suss: se which its Importance
deserved. As a profit that the interest felt in this question
was not assailed (as his lordship appeared to think) to
Lancashire, he (Mr. Limey) might mention that during
the last session of parliament upward. of 340 petitioa. were
prostrated In favour of Mr. Milner GIIISJeI ball, tally twee
thirds of which did not emanate from Lancashire, but wen
sent up by almost eves y county In the kingdom.
Mr. HUME then gave the history of his bill which be
Introduced in 1837, and its subsequent fate. He entirely'
concurred with what had fallen from Mr. Milner O boon in
addressing Lord John Rama, that it was a matter of great
difficulty for an indepeudeut member of parliament uncon-
nected with office to carry a measure of such importance as
the establishment of county financial boards. After the
reply of his lordship, which was in effect that, although he
perfectly concurred in the natality of the legislature adopt-
ing some enactment so as to secure the introduction:of an
adequate representation of the ratepayers as a principle in
the administration of c3unty finance, yet he did not think
that the question had been agitated in the um tropolinn
parishes' but that the " movement " had been prit.cipally
confined to the provinces, especially in Lancashire and
Yorkshire. It was now incumbent ea the parochial
boards in all parts of Loudon, the suburban districts, and the
provinces, to unite end send in petitions to the government,
which doubtless would be attended with the most satisfactory
results, as Lord John War, in a measure, pledged to support
the bill. The meeting should remember that no reform was
ever carried without great emtions, and as far as he (Mr.
Hume) and the vestry (Marylehone), of winch be was a
member, were concern-d, they would be unceasing in their
efforts until their end was accomplished.
Mr. Cheeks Dixon, of Mead tr hell, near R Abeam's,
Mr. W. R. bens (clerk to the Rochdale Union), Mr. Pike
and Mr. Helloed (of St. !levy, Newington), Mr. John Day
(entry clerk of St. George'., Southwark), sod several other
active gentlemen Interested in parochial matters, having
addressed the meeting, plagisg themselves to Use every
means In their power towards attaining the desired object.
Mr. MOMS proposed, aid Mr. W. ROMIRTS seconded,
• motion, which was carried nun. con.—" That the result
of the interview of the deputation with Lord John Russell
be made known throughout the country."
The customary vote of thanks was then presented to the
chairman.
Mr. GIBSON briefly acknowledged the compliment, and
the 'seethes/ separated.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMBRIDGE, DEC. S.—PArAL AGGRESSION.—IIer
Majesty the Quen has been pleased to 'appoint the hour of
a Touter put twilit,. o'claek on Tuesday eget, the 10. b
at Windsor Castle, to receive the address on this sub.
Oct voted to her Majesty at the congregation on Thursday,
November 14.
Devise' SCIOLAILIIIIIP.—There will be an examination
of candidates for the scholarship upon this lo.andation,
Istely holden by Franklin Leshington, M.A. of Trinity Col-
lege, enenseneing on the 17th of January, 1851. The can-
didstes are required to signify their isitention of offering
themselves by writing a La.in letter to each of the elector.,
which is to be dahvered persoually. on Friday the 1311. or
TsPetlay, the 31st of Decemht-t. The elector are, the Vito.
Chancellor, the Provost of King's Coll. ge, the five Rity.us
Professors, and the Public Orator.
Oxman, Dec. S.—ln a congregation holden this
cornier, the following degrees were conferred :—Muter of
Arts: Her. John William Davis (fellow), Worcester Coll.
Bechtlor of Arm: 'f bonus Edward Rindall, Lewis fitaohope
Keooy, henry Boris Tweed (scholu). North Pinder
(scholar). Hear) Netemebe Orentiam,Charlis
Pereira rhino, Robert John Hopkins. Mountateser Grant
Dee, Ballot Coll. ; John Warren, Each, COIL ; Charles
Rickards Smith, Heory Wadhent Coll.; Charles
Weatherby, St. Mary Hell; Thomu Llewe'yn Griffith,
Haiverrlty C 11. ; David Thomas (Bible cleikt, Womester
Coll. ; R 'beet Lowther WEkinson (scholar), Brasenose
Coll ; George Allred Lawrence, New Inn Hall; George
Rollestooe (ezhibitioner). Pembroke C3ll. ; Mortimer
Minutee, S'. Edmund llall; George Oakley Vane* (Bible
clerk), Lincoln Cull.; Henry Walter Taylor, Magdalen
HalL

PIE7IIIIIIIIIII.
Rev. A, R. Grant, to Helion-Barnataad V., Esse: ; value,
1741.. with resides., ; patrons, Tidally College, Cambridge.
Rev. C. B. Teesdale, to Lastassh R., Resent value, 3791,
with ?oedema ; patrons, Rev. IL Egli and Rev. T. Ream.
TACANCIIII•
Minor Canonry.—Londen, the 7th sod Wardenship in
St. Paul's Cathedral; value, 71.; pate., D. and C. of SL
Paul's • Rev. J T. Beneett, prom.
Rectories.—llotham, Batfolk. din. Norwich; value, 4451,
with residence; patron, Rev.W. Ma k; 11.1. v. W. D. Mace,
der, ascd.
Nessborongh, Anglesea, din. Bangor; talge, 2141 ; patron,
L'rd Chute/Alm ; Rev. R. R. Hughes, demand.
Vicarages.—Llantslan ts. LlanddsoieLVab C., Llanedwen
C,end LaddLlanvairl-Cn ton;Ani, dio. Busgor;
value, WM; patron,
decead.
Nortru•Subcource, Norfolk, die. Norwich; value, 1001.,
with rettlenec ; patron, Sir E. Bum, But. ; Rev. L. Wall,

EARL YARBOROtIOR AND Ms TENANTRT.—The
following letter has beta addressed by Earl Yarborough to
his spent, Stephen o.bhens, Esq., of Drneklesby Park, an-
aouncirg the return of 10 per cent, to hip tenantry epic his
1 ,rdship's Lincolnebire estates ;—" Meaby Hall, Brigg, 1 lth
Nov., 1850.—Dear Sir,—The coarse which I °nib% to
adopt in justice to my tenantry has for some time en-
gaged my most serious attention. On the greater part of
n.y Lincolnshire estates, the cora crops this year have been
deficient both in quantity and quality, and I believe the
very large quantity of wheat of bad quality, compared
with the good, which is breepht to market, tends to make
trts averages sale lower they they would otherwise do. I
em still of opinion that the low price of corn is not alto-
gether aunt:Arable to free trade, and, therefore, that this
is not a time for making say pennant alteration in
rents; bat whatever may be the sense, the result Is the
same to the tenant farmer, if he must sell his corn to meet
his engagements. I propose, therefore, at the rent days la
January, to make a return of 10 per sent. on the hair-
y are rental, and I wish you to give my tenants sari,
Intimation of my intention to do so, that they may not be
put to the inconvenience of prepaise for payments which
will not be retteired of Chem.—Believe me, dear sir,
yours faithfully, YABBOIIOI3OII. Mr. Gibiol2. Brock-
law."