The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-22 00:00:00

He observed that, like his noble colleague, he took
a great interest in the subject of national education.
He was, therefore, glad that a compromise had
had been come to on the question of the new code,
though one of the effects of the newly established
system might be to increase the cost of national
education. (Hear, hear.) He concurred in what
had been said by Lord Fermoy as to the
Night Poaching Bill. The national expendi-
ture was a subject of the greatest gravity, Very
few members attended to the details of the Esti-
mates for the public service; and yet millions
sterling were voted in the course of a single even-
ing. This was a matter to which constituencies
should turn their earnest attention, with a view of
informing themselves of " the reason why," to use
the expressive words of Sir James Graham. He
was glad to say that the French treaty was work-
ing in a very satisfactory manner, and that, not-
withstanding the distress in Lancashire, the finan-
cial position of the country was such as he hoped
would enable the able man who now filled the office
of Chancellor of the Exchequer to make very large
reductions. He hoped that some millions might
be knocked off the national expenditure, and if that
could be effected we ought not only to have a re-
duction of the income-tax but also a substantial re-
duction of the war duties on articles consumed by
the poorer as well as by the higher classes of the
community. It was to be remembered that
tea was not a mere luxury, but according
to Leibig, a most nutritious restorative. The con-
sumption of this article was daily increasing ; and it
was a remarkable fact that the labouring population
drank more tea in proportion as they were deprived
of the nutriment of animal food. He felt bound to
inform his constituents that the House of Commons
showed an evident disposition to refuse grants of
public money for metropolitan purposes. That
being so, he thought the inhabitants of the metro-
polis had a right to ask that the hackney carriage
tax raised in the metropolis should be expended for
metropolitan purposes. Referring to the distress in
Lancashire, the hon. member said he was proud of
the manner in which Marylebone had come for-
ward to aid in relieving that distress. It was con-
soling to think that the calamity had been met
without any assistance from the State, and that
while the people were suffering crime had decreased.
This latter gratifying fact might be attributed to
improved education and to a feeling on the part of
the people of Lancashire that their country-
men fully sympathised with them. (Hear.) He
thought it was fortunate that this country had
such a man as Lord Palmerston at the head of the
Government. (Hear, hear.) Enough had already
appeared to show the wisdom of the course adopted
by the Government in declining to join the Em-
peror of the French in a proposal for a mediation.
(Hear.) The people of America knew well that if
England supposed that an offer of mediation would
be attended with satisfactory results she would be
the first to put it forward. (Hear, hear.) Our re-
lations with France were on a satisfactory footing,
and the course taken by our Government in respect
of Greece and the lonian Islands was worthy the
approbration of the country. (Cheers.) In con-
clusion the hon. member, amid loud cheers, ex-
pressed his regret that the marriage of the Prince
of Wales—an event which would give such joy to
the people—was not to be celebrated in the metro-
polis. The loyalty of the people of London would
not be less because this was not to be the case, but he
spoke their feelings when he said they wonld wish
to have the Royal marriage take place in the ca-
pital of her Majesty's dominions. (Loud cheers.)

On the motion of Mr. J. A. NICHOLAY, seconded
by Mr. H. FARRER, it was resolved, " That the
thanks of the electors be given to Lord Fermoy
and Harvey Lewis, Esq., members for this borough,
for their diligence in attending to their Parliamen-
tary duties, their assiduity in reference to the local
interests of their constituents, and the highly sa-
tisfactory addresses made by them this evening."
The meeting then separated.

BRADFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.