The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-28 00:00:00

large mom el the moot litimmiki tehabiestea. Yet
essmellies emu' et muse say whet the &dim en dm Islff
TM Mk see hew the its character maybe altered in its purge
Wren.' bat they sincerely trust that its provi-
de= =rib to such an extent as to make it a
sewed Settlement GI the ecclesiastical die:ream
,efihe peekk. May will hall as men heartily desirous
efreek lima it, however,. be Otherwise, which they do
net finffillipla thins reflectng with satisfaction on the
elks* ell* Ma hese made to remove an occasion of
eases Sep wen =idly deplore the continuance of a state
of tbdett sue liable to produce contention, to binder the
ehmele. unehisees, and to endanger its nationality. la
eimetneiesr gear meemittee would impress on every member
of theaa>teWfea the necessity of continued effort and sup-
port. Monk is done, more remains to be accom-
plished. Meek mipmes and labour are still called for. But
the progese k bright; the god is in view; MOMS is at
hand. Let year support be &aided, the cause is woa ; let
your effors be vigorous, the allele is sure.
The Cnattutax said he wished the tneetiog to bear In
mind that he appeared before them on this occasion in the
double espadty of one of the churchwardens whom they
witted to elect last year, and as predieut of their =oda-
don. He thought it was due to them that they should have
some little further information upon the bill now before par-
liament than was contained in the report. They had read in
the newspapers no doubt that the preamble of that bill was
preyed: this afforded them time to come calmly and quietly
te the consideration of the clauses during the Easter recess;
and he sincerely hoped that the dean and canons would
themselves consider those clauses, and endeavour to make
the bill as useful es poesible,to the parishioners of Man-
chester. Those who had read the report of what had
occurred in the committee-room, and the speech
of their counsel, Mr. Hope, would see that the
prineiple that the church revenues of Manchester were
parochial revenues was clearly ascertained. In fact, all that
was wanted was the decision of some court of law upon that
point ; but he thought it must be already clear to every dis-
passionate mind, that these revenue. were parochial reve-
nues ; and also, that the cure of souls attaehed to the rector"
of the parish, namely, to the dean and canons. (Hear,
hear.) In fact, they had felt it their duty, seen at great
trouble and expense, to go thorouphly into that question.
When his colleague, dr. Morley, and himself, were in Lon-
don, some time lest December, they celled upon Lord John
Resell and ffir George Grey, to ask thee' assistance in
obtaining their rights. 11.3 distinctly remembered one of
those gentlemen, he forgot which, tellies them that unless
they proved their claim to that property in some way or
other, be could not give dam his assistance; and that
=lee: they could prove that these funds were originally
intended to be used for the religion' instruction of the pa-
rishioners of Manchester, they could only obtain, per-
haps, as a concession from the chapter what they might
tithe:vire claim u a right. Sir Thomas Trafford opposed
the preamble of the bill, and his counsel was luau sided to
deny the necessity for a division of the parish ; but be, as
chairman of the association, was glad to find that they had
proved the;' claim, and now stood bef.re the public as
parishioners demanding their right', instead of, se was
stated when the association was first established, endeavour-
ing to deprive
. others of their property. By. rything had
been earned ;on In the committee-room, he was happy to
say, as pleasantly as could have been expected.
Mr. C. B. COWLZT, C.E. moved that the report be
adopted and printed f.r circulation by the committee. H.
hoped the proposed re-election of the present churchwardens
would be supported, because it was note airy, in the pre-
sent position of the bill, to allow no relaxe'ion in their exer-
tions to procure the passing of the bill. (Applause.)
Mr. JOHN ROYLI seconded the resolution, and it was
carried unanimously.
Mr. RAILTON moved a vote of thanks to the president and
officers of the association, for their rx..rtions during the past
year.

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Mr. SHELMIRDINE seconded the notion, and it was
(weskit.

Mr. Data moved the third resolution :--" That this meet-
ing is desirous of cocflrming the tendrr of thanks from the
committee to the churchwardens, and trust teat they 101
allow themselves to be put in nomination for re-election."
Mr. YATE seconded the motion ; and it was dirtied.
MALCOLM Rose, Esq., moved the appointment of a com-
mittee to conduct the affairs of the amociation during the
ensuing year.
Roomer GARDNER, E•q., seconded the motion.
The motion was carried unanimously.
I think there is not much doubt that the retiring church.
wardens this Easter will be re-I heed to ethos by a large
majority, after having so t bly performed the arduous duties
imposed upon them by the parish, as set forth in the state-
ments at the above meeting; and they are certainly entitled
to much credit for the sprit in st hick they have l ursued a
very disagreeable task.

The factory operative, had a meeting last night, at which
it come out that my L mei Ashley—innocently enou,h, per-
haps was the caw. of all the unseemly proceedings
arnekst the leaders and delegates of the people here, which
led to the late divisions. H•s lordship, atter the first del..
gate meeting, on the 17th February, at whith L John
Manners and Mr. Stakes were wade hie coodjut-re, to
prevent, as it was delicately urged, all fear of his beaut-
ies," wrote to say bow his feelings had been hurt. He
very naturally addressed the letter to one of the Monchester
central short time committee—a body with whom he had
long been in communication on this agitation. And
by this act be placed that body in a very
delicate and trying position. They, at the very end
of the delegate meeting whose act his lordship had
taken so unkindly, had resigned their cffice. It had been
resigned as on former occasions, pro forests., with protesta-
tions of how burtbensome office w .5, and how aelf•sacrificiog
were its cares; but it was not, ss on former occasions, and
with the usual flattering compliments, forced back upon
them. Their resignation w• a accepted, and a new principle
laid down for the elec•ion of their succea-ors, to be carried
out at a subsequent meeting. I say nothing of the
justice of this to cards men who, to say the least
of them, have worked hard in the rause of
the factory operatives ; I am now merely Metier; the
substance of what came out in the meeting last night, which
discussed these grievances at great b urn. Well, the es-
committee, on t►a receipt of Lord Ashley's letter, instead of
writing back to say, " My Lord, we have no power ; we are
sorry for your lor.ship, hut, in the language of the Moor,
we feel that 'Othello's occupation's gore' "—instead of
doing this, they remssumed the reins of effice, and convened
the delegate meeting of Feb. 24, reported in the Daily
News, and puled a resolution making Lord Ashley than
leader, in a form more soothing and satisfactory to his lord-
ship's feelings. Such is the substance of the revelations
made at a public meeting last nageit—a meeting heed melee*
five delegates tothe new central short time committee, which,
in accordance with the resolutions passed at the meeting
where the old short-time committee rcsigue.i, is to consist
of five Manchester delegates and two dslsgate• from each of
the other large factory towns. One thing which gave
piquancy and timer to the disclaims made at Otis meeting
was the declaration mods by a friend of thel'old committee,
that, having reassumed their office, they did not mean to
resign spin, or be de posed, what.ver the operatives might
say to toe contrary. And then a worktng man from Stock-
port observed that they found themselves in a similar
position there ; they had a short time committee, elected
nobody knew how or when, but who pertihoci. usly refused
to resign! The whole of these iquatebles have arisen out
of a determination on the port of the central short time
committee to please Lord Ashley at wh never cost, and out
of a very natural disp anion amongst the e piratives to
assert that " much vexed " principle which tear led to more
serious struggles In the body pt•htic of empires tt an 1:
likely to do here amonot a tow operatives—that where
there is taxation there should he representation. The
country district., it seems, have been sue plting the
" sinews of war " to the Msuebeste•r short time
committee, and have at length deism d t r have
a voice in the spending of their own mules. It cir.siely
appears rather despntic on the port or the committee to deny
them such a reasonable request.
The first meeting of tne new committee et 1U be on
Good Friday.

REWARDS TO IREMEN. --Yeeterd ty afternoon Mr.
Coroewall Lewis was wsited upon at the Home.coMee by •
deputation of officers of the parishes of 8.. Gorge-thei
Martyr, Southweek, Bermondsey, St. Beihowee, Christ-
church, Spitalfields, St. Audrew's, and Sr. George'., Hol-
born, St. Luke, St. Pancres,aud Marylebone, who presented
a memorial requesting the interference of the go,, rnment
to prevent the unnecessary expense tw which ire ratepayers
were put by the present Fyne m of rewards •it the keeper e et
the engines which were cello! to a fire. The memorial urged
that the act 14th George 111. empowered the parochial M-
etes to provide parish engines, and the 76th it °hos of that
act provided " that the keeper of such parish motion as
should arrive earliest at a tire should receive 304., the second
205., and the third 10s., and the turntock should receive
10s., such reward to be paid by the churchwardens or over-
seers, with the consent of one or ISt rejuricts of the peace."
At the time of the pawing of this act there were but few
insurance corapauies, aad consequently ,t was eminently use-
ful to its operations ; but nsets a great number of kiluraste
companies *slat who are de. ply interested in the protection
of prperty, and the r.tepayers ought now to be relieved
from the burden of pa) Mg tht se rewards. The insurance
companies p• remit their paid senior to claim th.se rewards,
and their dresses are gem rally in atteuelance before the
pariah engines keepers. Toe als.de of the act 14th George
111., except 'hat section re Amiss to tire engines, had beta
repealed by the act 7th and lith aad it was
humbly submitted that the remaining secion ought to be
repealed also. &rend of etc members of the deputation
urged at length the evils arising from the present iyetem.
In • mae eases th • parties whose Fermis. s suil.,red injury
repaid then rewards to the perish ; but in poor localities the
burden fell upon the ratepayers generally : and even though
the See might be only in a chimney, ot of so slight a nature
at to do only a few shillings mirth of damage. it was sue
to cost the pirish 31. or 41. The average of Mee payments,
taken for five years, showed that the perish of Marylebone
raid 3001. yearly in rewards; Ber•noodsey, 671 ; St. runes,
231.; at. Georges, B,•uthwark, 481. Di ,• and e united parishes
of
of St Andrew's and St George's, liolhoru, 391. Haul' Iris
vacua claims were protegee d Mr. C. Lewitt said that the
cue had hue Yes, al, arty presented to him, and he would
promise that it should be car. tulle considered. He would
take care to communicate with Sir G. Grey, who was at that
time out of town ; and no doubt the right boo gentleman
would give it his best anemias. Cuusedatices had no
doubt altered share 177 t, when this eat was passed, and a
, greater burden was tht eltup el the petiehe,, except in the
ease of St. Pancras, where it appeared the authorities had.
some power to protect' thellier!ree. The d putateon, which
was headed by Alderman Humphery, M P., then withdrew.
BREWERS IN THE UNITED lAlNOVOM.—Yesterday
a return to perinea sae was print.. , showing that on the
lUsh 01 October last there were 2 507 brewers in the Gaited
iCiartdora, comprising 2,257 in E gland, 154 in Scotland,
sad 96 is Ireland. They consumed in the year 19,868,063
babas of malt.

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