The Express.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

tine moment.
The CIIMILWAX opened the met* by laying—My good
friends, Perhaps you may bo rather surprised why 1 called
you together this evening, for I am aware that in asking you
to meet me hen I are taking an unusual COMIC At the
rune time I hope that nothing will take place this evening
which will make me repent of having placed emblem* in
you and giving you an opportunity, when the public is de"-
Lee)st
rughamirieed.geT.hardly o
ust aH lf.tawyingp.a4t4sw words
is
that I dip ta anoated by_ nomother motive In bringing you
together Wan the Mak to serve your interests, and
that yen may receive such kind treatment as may
be conistent with the claims of your fellow-sub-
jects. You know we meet together in order to obtain
some information as to the difficulties which you experience
in finding employment on being discharged from prima.
Most of you are offenders against the law. You have been
tried, emitted, and sentenced to various periods of trans-
portation. From eireurnetancee which I need not go into at
prevent, it has been found imposeible to tarry out that sen-
tence of transportation. You were, instead, placed in a
One of penal servitude, and after you had suffered half the
timed your original oentenee, you were discharged with a
ticket of leave ou the condition and understanding that you
were thoroughly sorry for all that happened before, and that
fur the future you would lead honest and industrious lires. I
believe that a great many amongst you thoroughly wish to
do that, but at the mime time lam sorry to say that many
fall away from their good resolution, and that some deli-
berately and wilfully break from thew engagement. You
are moat of you intelligent men, and meat be aware that
your country—that is is say all those who lead honest and
reap ctable lives therneelvee—are disposed to deal severely
with you, if it be shown that the fault la entirely and clearly
your own. At the same time I, for one, am unwilling to
banister fur any one dam, however wrong or guilty, without
giving them the opportunity of meakng in their own defence
and stating their fearing, dilikultim, and hopes. I
therefore ask you to state what diSculties you experienced,
and what temptatious prevented you from redeeming the
promise you gave when you received your ticket of leave.
But, before any of you speak, I wiah you to understand that
I am here only on the supposition that all whom I see here
regret what is paid, and are union to lead hornet lime if
they have the opportunity given to them to do au. (Chen...)
I do not want you to Teak of the junks or injustice of your
"entente, of the hardships of the hulks and the prisons, but
to tell me what it is which prevents many of you, so a class,
from awning an honest livelihood on their discharge fpm
prison. I ask you to tell what you feel about the ticket
of leave which is given to you, whether it is of service to
you in getting employment or not. (Cheers.)
TICIIIT-or.LEAVE.MAM, No.
end
lmitho 1121•01 sere not
given), came on the platform, said—" Friends, and
brother sufferer., I am a man as has seen more trouble in my
lime than any coon this day in England. When I was first
committed it was up to 1832, end when I came home in 1832
I looked fur employment, but could get none, and so I had to
fall tack on my alderman again. (Hear, hest) From 1840
to 1868 I have nen all kinds of trouble. I tried all parts of
the world to get employment. I got one employment, but
the peke got me out of it again after three days. (Hear,
hear.) 1 aid the docks time after time, but could get nothing
to do till lan April, when Mr. Mayhew recommended
me to • minutiae, which I have betel ever since. I
work hard day and night, but I don't mind
that. I believe the best part of you would em-
brace Maranon she if you meld get them. (Yes,
we week,) If there were any place or institution like the
Sailors' Mee, when could go to after leaviag your im-
Primument, you would be glad to accept that place, and be
employed in it until job got something to do. You would
be glad to emigrate to Australia, or the Colonies, or America.
I know that ninny a one of you would be glad of that if it
were offered to you—many a one. I have been out in the
colonies, end lam sorry I corn home. I know perfectly
well there is many a eon laid down in the papers conerning
ticket-el-leave men, but one-half of the robberies and ga-
rattier are not dose by ticket-of-leave men, but by militia
men and soldiers. (Hear, bear.) 1 know this for • fact—
but nil it must be the ticket-of-leave men that did it. Lan
week a pence got garotted in the east end of the town by
a afflitiensan—a policeman looking on—but I expert be had
Ms seculars out of him. (Laughter, and cheers.) Two
yews me, alter coming home, I ern employed in
the Commercial-road, and a policeman vetoed me,
bemuse I canto out with • pared. He went in and inquired
It I had not stole something, sad at night when I cease
hems I was dircharged. I was employed se a casualty man
gsr twelve months in the decks, hut I had no regular ens-
pileganat. That is what I ma my. A tan who has no
pine in go to, and no employment, must go to the old moo-
ender mad the old racket again, ea be has no character.
Mr. 11•THVW read a certificate from the present enaphmer
of the last speaker, in which he wee described as being " the
most neiduoue, attentive, industrious, and beat condoned
man in his employment."
fle, 2, lineman bullet-beaded man, about II years of age,
next prennted himself, and commenced by salting—who is
Mr, Reny Mayhew f I wish to know that before I moo
mere my speech. Who is Mr. Henry Mayhew end where
le bet (lb. Mayhew was sitting next the er, and on
big pointed eat to the speaker he continued. Why should
yes be ashamed to acknowledge yea are the man P I came
hem to do wamethimg In truth sad not in deer and I wish
to ration you against saki, yeareelresso public in speak-
ing your lives in pablle to hese& 'nether men. That man in
Henry Mayhew, His object in eating us together is to Nell
his books. A nice man is Hem Maybaw--eint he P—to
come here and get you to tell yeyear eeranf—The speaker
wae interrupted by the astttag several time, and en the
chairman telling him that la wee not speaking to the subject,
he demanded from the Orlon& repeating that he was a
" bold man, and reheat° tell the truth.'
No. 8 said—l am firmly of opinion the gentlemen here
have nothing but our interest at heart, and are willing to
Ara as. (Hen, hear.) It Is nomething to know that WO
US
not altogether forgotten, though we are sat down se worse
than brute beats by scar. We are 16,000, sad we are told
it Is better to meet the ate et lleeby than or. Cope. I have
a wife and child wad ea aged writer to keep, and by working
hard I endeavour le Is ea. I went to be Weenier
and not to rob er gentle. I wish le bare sear
thing to keep_ as in re ell ses : h my as*
pinion. I war pi Me rams= le eh" sr • good
character. I bow as
thaw it may to only NIS nod • dertiallt t is beasl=a the
gray dress, the thous rale mad re emir or seep In the
prima-(Her.) When I elm landes Oat mg
ergs Ilra• IOT vireo M I••• and wq Sad of Mar
mese me at MI an It me he Mr' tether who have
kisdsbatlJ had Meer harm nee mar aim I was 14
rem of age. (Ear
111•THSW Ilea • cerebra of character in foram of
the Ire from rote barter la of St. John and St.
Weetadvater.
e. 4 sda—Whis I was dirbarged I got
at a large WNW • bat I est into trouble feraSeali
lisothir's gert, who re Maid inertly, and sr
sq raw IlmA Oil I was • Vardaman won and
erah me Mem, he Mil le swell net ker re in lb esp
ma an Iba rat wait. I eammarei were
aseened, ad rtes g have my Mkt "ad to ma
maw ma. have met third -has" ms, and,
l'itirtai ikon I was In work, they "We wished we
"rid pl week also, but nerdy will employ us wished
ihneetelue; and, If we try M ash anything, the
Own me away." Who' I ter diahrged I tiers
Mr et lime into the lbs. It in el se wee le • air bat
the cantrary. It I. Mae a grams conviction wins ma
pt into Neergate it helps yes dawn. (ber, bear.)
Mr. Wen" mid ar he pre employment to the het
Wreaker, and mad err ilawarady of his conduct. (Her)
No 6.—lan net a tkiMef-leave man. I hare been die-
raged airier yam ad awed four at Forteniouth. I
gain sty Y ebbs ash, but the policemen know
me t• a convietellidall&thry follow me everywhere.
Mr. Warm Mt le raw re speaker to be a frequenter at
he areal years, without being aware of the
het Saila era • emarsanl thief. Ile always behaved in •
Prer
a==l and istealgent man, amid—
Clealkera, all I law to say is only • few sued. I harm
this reetie in Se do se sane ger. Isr • lbasteedhar
men. Whir I eases hcar—bat I lave as kesee-1 bees&
a her paws& Mk as, mad I tried had la ea wak. [end
art erg Mere I them kt I shosldeat
knew
Mir
or Mere& Hi they wanted 11* knew Mew I
ward hot, and fisher knew I could set MI area I
Irked off erywitilear week seta I was anal Arai Mao
or clear ma bed is rasa to thet "Mak put re
Mere I bed km. I ass wilibur to work at my
wade at at tor work that is sallekst to min-
twin me. I haft want anything oat of the way. I
haft want to lan lam, or W an a genram I saw the
ether dap isalheM are or three therm' honest men
" imakolmfair it most ed week how cea we
ape lei bp seremeollek pale my we We not
fag mg seder/ Tim le no alas la as pima, bee