The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-05 00:00:00

TRE SUN,

PUBLIC BREAKFAST TO THE
EXPELLED WESLEYAN MINISTERS
(THIS DAY.)

EXPEDITION.

• A public breakfast was given this morning, at the
Freemasons' Tavern, to Messrs. Everett, Dunn, and
Griffiths, the expelled Wesleyan ministers. The meal,
though thoroughly substantial, was not elegant, but the

keen air of the morning bad given the company an
excellent appetite, and more than ample justice was
done to the repast, which was opened and closed with
prayer. The large room of the tavern was well filled
with a highly respectable auditory, amongst whom we
noticed several ladies, and the following gentlemen:—
Revs. Mr. Hopkinton, Dr. Burns, Mr. Brock (Baptist,
of St. Giles's), Mr. Katterns, W. R. Baker, and
E. Co( ke; Messrs. J. Cassell, Kaye, Hare (editor of the
Patriot), Harrison, &e. &e.
At the close of the breakfast the Rev. Mr. Summer-
sides, of Wiper, was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN thought is more able person might
have been selected to fill the chair en this interesting

occasion, but the i3uty of discharging its functions
having been imposed upon him, he would do his best to
give satisfaction to the meeting. The cause they had met
to encourage was too well known to need any exp!ena-

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tion from him, but that the muse was a good one was
provcd by the fact that the liberal and enlightened press;
of the country had given it support, and met it with
approval.—(Hrar, hear.) The Wesleyan body were
deeply indebted to that press for the able advocacy it bad
bestowed upon this cause, and he, for one, would never
forget the obligation it had laid them under.—(Hear,
hear.) The gentlemen who had been expelled from that
body for a time were censured for having indulged in
I,lander at the expense of the Wesleyan clergy. Now,
Walker told him, that the meaning of the word " slander"
wee the utterance of untruth, and ho wanted therefore

,o know how that could be blander which disseminated

truth and fact.—(flear, heari) The Conference had
foolishly committed themselves on this question; they
had attempted to impose a lie upon the world, and the
result would be, that in the end, they would have to
return to the truth, humbled and broken on tle
wheel of public opinion.—(Cheers.) He insisted that
they were doing no injury to Methodism in sympathis,
ing with these persecuted gentlemen; and while he re-
gretted the course pursued by the majority of the Wea-
k) an clergy assembled in Conference, he must be
allowed in the same breath to say they had been guilty of
the very charge they laid at the door of these gentlemen,
namely, indulging in calumny and scandal, to the great
injury of some of their own body.—([fear, hear.) The
gentlemen whom they expelled were unimpeachable in
character and reputation, but they had committed,
forsooth, the indiscretion of telling the truth on some
painful points connected with Methodism, and the result
was they had been expelled from the Wesleyan body,
and were now being persecuted.—(Hear, hear.) The
public and the press, however, had come to their aid,
and, whatever might be the power the Conference arro-
gated to thenuelves, he was confident they would ulti-
mately be restored to their former positions .—(Cheers.)
The following letter was then read by the Secretary to
the London Corresponding Committee:— _ _

" The last momtnt hes arr;ved that I can remain, and I
therefore take this means of saying a few words in be.
hall of the expelled ministers. There was an expulsion
once at Oxford which produced wonderful results, and
way be the expulsion at Manchester will produce results
equally as wonderful. The first was the expulsion of
Mr. Wesley, who organized Webleyanism, and the second
he hoped would lead to its invigoration."
A. letter was also read from Mr. Offer, a magistrate of
the Tower Hamlets, stigmatizing the course pursued by
the Conference as an outrage upon common sense and
public decency.
The Rev. Mr. Dorm said it was thirty years since he
was last in Freemasons' Mall. He stood then almost in
the same spot that he now occupied, and had the pleasure
of bearing the addresses in favour of Wesleyanism,deli-
vered by the Noble Lord Teignmouth, the amiable
Gambier, the philanthropic Wilberfore, the worthy Mr.
()win, and the never-to-be-forgotten Adam Clarke; but

little did ho think then that the time would come
when clergymen would be expelled the Wesleyan body
for speaking and writing the truth.—(Cheers) Thirty
years had he been engs,ged in the Wesleyan ministry,
labouring hard in the catfse of Christianity, both at home
and abroad, and although he could not do otherwise
than lament his expulsion, it was some consolation to
him that the majority of the pubdc and liberal press had
approved of his conduct.—(Hear, hear.) The Wesleyan
Conference had been turned into an Inquisition, and
whatever might be the consequence to himself or his
family, he would never forsake the principles he had
hitherto advocated, or sanction the policy which the
Wesleyan clergy, as a body, had adopted.— (Cheers.)
Mr. PEARSON said months before the meeting of the
Conference he was told that these gentlemen were to be
thrown overboard, and he could not help feeling that
some deep laid plan had been concocted for their destruc-
tion.—(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. Mr. GRIFFITHS observed that one of the
accusations against him was that he was a Chartist—
that he was constantly preaching against nobility.—
(ilear.) Well, what had taught him Chartism? what
nad set him against the assumption of nobility ? Why
the Bible.—(Cheers.) The Bible told him that they all
came from ono common stock, and he was not ashamed
to say that he felt the blood in his veins was as good as
Prince Albert's.—(llear, hear, and laughter.) His
principle was " Handsome is that handsome does," and
no matter what obloquy it might bring upon him he
should always preach that doctrine which taught him to
do unto others as he would that others should do unto
him.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. EVERETT rediculed the idea of always
clinging to the same laws, whether civil or ecclesiastical.
The world was progressing, and its institutions must
keep pace with the advancement ot learning and civili-
sation.—(hear, hear.) No one would prefer the dark
ag( s of Paganism to the present state of Christianity,
and upon the same rule no one, ought to adopt the
Wesleyanism of old for the Methodism of the pre-
sent day.—(Hear, hear.) And yet, because he and
others had preached reform and equality,
they bad been expelled the Wesleyan body.—(Saeme.)
He insisted that all men were endued by the Almighty
with the same qualities for good or evil. History had
proved that the poorest and lowest men might raise
themselves to the highest pinnacle of human fame and
station.—Dr. Drew, the author of many religious
works, was a "knight of the thimble." Richard Atk-
wright, who invented the spinningjenny, and had made
the toriunes of thousands, once shaved in Nottingham,
at a halfpenny a head. Canova was the son of a poor
mason. Sir Thomas Lawrence was the son of an inn-
keeper. Chantrey was a poor milk-boy. Lord Eldon
was educated at an orphan-school in Newcastle.
Shakspere was a prompter's call-boy. Martin, the lec-
turer on Natural Philusopy was a farmer's labourer.
Burns followed the plough. Maitland, the author of
the " History of London and Edinburgh," commenced life
as a horse-hair dealer. La Harpe, the French critic and
philosopher, was once a labourer. Paul Jones was the son
ot a gardener. Dr. Johnson was the son of a poor
schoolmaster. Herschel was a drummer in an Hanoverian
regiment. Sir Robert Peel's grandfather worked for
12s. a week in Lancashire; while Captain Cock, the
pioneer of Christian missionp, was a poor stable boy.
And why should they be blamed fur telling their flocks
that one man was as good as another?—(Cheers.) At
all events, he should never desist from adopting that
course; and urging the meeting still to cling to Wes-
leyanism, he concluded an eloquent address, which was
much applauded, by declaring that although they had
expelled him he bore the Conference no animosity.
Dr. BURNS next addressed the meeting. He said he
loved Methodism, but he abhorred priestcraft, and hated
such tyranny as that which had been practised by the
Conference against these gentlemen.— (Hear, hear.) He
was not sorry that this expulsion had taken place,
because the Wesleyan body required reforming, and it
would have the effect of bringing about a change in the
administration.—(Hear, hear.) He concluded by in-
viting them to attend the Confererce of the Evangelical
Alliance about to be held in Edinburgh, who would not,
he was confident, sanction this expulsion.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. WILLIAM CooKE, editor of the Wesleyan
New- Conncxion Magazine, advocated Metbociistical re-
form, not revolution, and urged the meeting not to
desist in their agitation till it had been accomplished,
and the rights of laymen recognised.—(Cheers.)
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting broke up.

" Hull, Oct, 4, 1849.

_LONDON,

NEWS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S

The following letter has been this day received at
the Admiralty, from the owner of the vessel which
yesterday brought to Hull the welcome news respect-
ing the missing voyagers :
"Hull, 4th October, 1849.

" Sir, —I had the satisfaction of making a short com-
munication this morning by telegraph, relative to Sir
John Franklin's Expedition. I have now to forward
for the inspection of their Lord.,hips tl.c Admiralty
chart of Baffin's Bay, &c , which Captain Parker, of the
Truelove, has put into my hands, together with his
remarks, which will, perhaps, convey better information
than any lengthened detail of mine; and a rough skatch
made by an Esquimaux, given to Captain Kerr, of the
Chieftain, who handed it over to Parker. . .

" It appears that the Chieftain and other ships got to
Pond's Bay a day or two before the Truelove; immedi.
ately they reached that place some of the natives went
on board, and, without questioning, the man drew the
sketch, and by signs, and in words of his own language,
understood by the masters of thew halers, stated that two
of the ships had been frc Z9ll up for four years on the
west side of Prince Regent's Inlet, and that the other
two had been fruz.n up on the east side for one year—
that the two ships which had been there the longest
had tritd to get beyond Cape Rennell, but
not being able, had come into Prince
Regent's Inlet to winter, where the ice had not 'broken
up since—that he and his companions had been on
board all the four ships in March last, and they were
then all safe. After receiving this account from the
master of the Chieftain, Mr. Parker turned his attcn-

tion to the endeavour to reach Prince Regent's Inlet,
or at any rate to examine Lancaster's Sound, for the
purpose of giving such information as might be ob-
tainable of the state of the country, &c., and of using
his utmost efforts to carry out the instructions of their
Lordships. He accordingly left his fishing ground off
Scott's Bay and proceeded north on the 22d July, on
the passage to Lancaster's Sound, and having met with
the Advice, of Dundee, Captain Penny (with whom he
was on friendly terms), agreed to accompany him. At
that time both the ships were well fished, the Truelove
having 145 tons of oil on board, and the Advice 140
tons; but the masters judged (and rightly too) that
although the risk was great with such valuable cargoes
on board, they would be disgraced if the attempt were
not made to render all the assistance which they were
capable of doing.
" On the sth August they got as far as Croker's Bay,
where they were stopped by a solid body of ice stretch-
ing across the straits to Admiralty Inlet ; and no water
being visible to the westward, they were compelled to
return, coming close in with the edge of the ice, and on
the Bth of August Mr. Parker landed a cask of pre-
served meats, and 30 bags of coals (which had been sent
on board by Lady Franklin) urn Cape Hay, deposited
the letters, cylinders, &c., according to the instructions
of their L,Rdships, and having erected a high pole to
attrzet the attention of the ships or boats which might
pass at a future time, they made the best of their way
back to the fishing-ground, which they reached on the
17. h August.
" I trust their Lordships will consider that this attempt Ili
to reach the expeditions may bo worthy of favourable
consideration, and be disposed to recommend some corn-
pensation for the risk run and the loss of time occasioned
thereby; but this is a point which the present is not a
fitting time to urge, and I merely allude to it lest it
might be imagined that any future application was an
afterthought not worthy of notice.

" The —innumerable interruptions arising from the
anxious inquiries of the public generally, on the subject
which so long has interested them, must be my apology
for any errors or omissions which I may have made; and
all that I would venture to add, is the expression of my
earnest hopes that this information, however imperfect,
may ultimately lead to the adoption of such steps as may
txtricate those brave men from a state of danger and
difficulty.
" If their Lordships wish for further information, or
to submit specific questions, my humble endeavours
shall be used to obtain correct answers; and if they
would prefer that Mr. Parker should attend in London,
he is ready to do so on receiving orders to that effect.
" I am, respectfully, Sir, your most obedient servant,
THO. WARD,
" Owner of the Truelove.
" No trace was seen of the Investigator's launch—
neither did there appear to be -any reason to doubt the
correctness of the statement made by the Esquimaux,
that the upper part of Lancaster's Sound was a solid
mass of ice.

" On the Bth of August, which was a clear day, Mr.
Parker landed on high ground at Cape Hay, with his
telescope, to see if anything could be discovered of the
North Star, but no ship of any description was visible in
Lancaster's Sound except the Advice.
" Captain Hamilton, R.N., Admiralty, London."
We have received the folloiving from a correspon-
dent at Hull :

"Last night the Truelove, Captain' Parkei, arrived
here from Davis's Straits, bringing important news re-
lative to Sir John Franklin's expedition, a summary of
which has already been telegraphed to the Admiralty
by Mr. Ward, the owner. The following is an outline
or the news brought by the Truelove :
"Li July last, in Pond's Bay, the natives were on
board the Chieftain, Captain Kerr, and of their own
accord drew a rough sketch of four ships which they
stated were frortli up in Prince Regent's Inlet; two on
the east side, which had been there lour years, and two
on the west aide, which had been there one year. These
natives stated that they bad Been on board the whole
of these ships in March last, and that they were all well
and safe.
"On the 22d of July Captain Parker, of the True-
love, left the fishing-ground, determined to endeavour
to reach Sir John Franklin and his crews. The whaler
Advice accompanied the Truelove in this attempt. They
proceeded into Lancaster Sound, as far as Croker's Bay;
but an entirely solid body of ice stretched across from
Croker's Bay to Admiralty Inlet, and compelled them to
retrace their steps." . _ _

We have been favoured with the following copy of
a letter from the commander of H.M.S. North Star,
which, from her position, will account for this vessel
not being, seen by the Truelove ;

" TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ♦DMIRALTY.
" H.M.S. North Star, July 19, 1849,
lat. 74 3 N., long. 59 40 W.
" Sir—l addressed a letter to their Lordships on the
18th ult., when in lat. 73 30 N., and long. 56 53 W., de-
tailing the particulars of my proceedings up to that date,
which letter was sent by a boat from the Lady Jane,
whaler, which vessel was wrecked, and whose boats were
proceeding to the Danish settlements. Sinco then, I re.
gret to state, our progress has been almost entirely
stopped, owing to the ice being so placed across Mel-
ville Bay as to render it perfectly impassable.
" On the 6th inst., finding it impossible to make any
progress, I deemed it advisable to run as far S. as
72 deg., examining the pack as we went along. At
72 deg. 22 min. the pack appeared slacker, and we
entered it, and after proceeding about twelve miles found
ourselves completely stopped by large floes of ice. We
accordingly put back, and steered again for the north-
ward.

" Having this day reached the latitude of 74 deg. 3
scc. N., and long. 59 deg. 40 sec. W., the ice appeared
more cpen and we stood in towards the land, when we
observed two boats approaching, and which afterwards,
on coming alongside, were found to belong to the Prince
of Wales whaler, which vessel was nipped by the ice on
the 12th inst., in Melville Bay.
" By the captain of the Prince of Wales I forward
this letter to their Lordships, he intending to proceed in
his boats to the Danish settlements.—l have the ho-
nour to be, &c.,
" J. SAUNDERS, Master and Commander.
" P.S. Crew all well on board."

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—THREE LIVES '
LOST.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred on the
river, off Rotherhithe, by which a man, his wife, and
child were drowned, and seven others narrowly escaped
sharing the same fate. It appears that about seven
o'clock yesterday morning a man named Desmond, with
his wife and five children, accompanied by two friends,
put off from Mill-stairs, Rotherhitbe, in a boat belonging
to a waterman named Banks, for the purpose of embark-
ing in the Prussian Eagle, Irish steamer, there being
ten persons in the boat at the time. The tide was run-
ning down very strong, and on the boat arriving along- '
side the Prussian Eagle, a barge, which was laden with
iron, and which was drifting down the river with the
tide, with some velocity, appeared within a few yards of
them, and before Banks could row the boat into a secure
place, it was struck with great violence by the barge,
and instantly stove the stern of the boat in. The boat
instantly filled, sank, and the ten persons were all im-
mersed into the water. Boats were immediately manned
by watermen and others, on both sides of the river, and
the crew belonging to the ship Agnes, which was lying
in the same tier es the Prussian Eagle, succeeded in
picking up Desmond's two friends and Banks, and two
of the children were fortunately saved by the timely
assistance from the numerous boats. Inspector Luton,
of the Thames Police, and his boat's crew, rowed up at
the time, and saved two of the other children. Search
was made for Desmond and his wife, but without suc-
cess, they had entirely disappeared. Some time after-
wards it was discovered that the youngest child was not
amongst those who were saved, and it was then ascer-
tained that the unfortunate child was also drowned. It
is supposed that all Desmond's property and that of
his friends is entirely lost. Several watermen and
dredgermen were dragging for the bodies until a late
hour, but without success.
THE FREE B&THS AND WASH-HOUSE.—Yester-
day the Committee of the Free Baths and Wash-House
establishment, belonging to the Association for pro-
moting Cleanliness among the Poor, situate in Glass-
house-yard, East Smithfield, near the London Docks,
made the fourth annual report of their proceedings,
from which it appeared that the number of bathers had
been 31,240; washers of clothes, 32,492 ironers, 11,325;
making a total of 75,037 persons; this great number
being composed of poor creatures who have sought the
benefits of the institution (which is the only one of the
kind in the metropolis which is open gratuitously to the
poor) for the purpose of obtaining the refreshment of
a bath, and the comfort. and appearance of cleanliness to
alleviate their sufferings, or gain them more readily
some casual employment. This extraordinary amount
of good, includiug all necessary repairs, renewals, and
materials, soap, and soda, has been effected with the
small sum of 3151. The batanc.--sheet for the twelve
months ending June last, showed the subscriptions to be
240/., whilst the expenditure, including a loan and pre
vious balances, leave the committee in debt to more `hen
2001. The funds are wholly exhausted, and unless
pros pt assistance is afforded the poor must be deprived
of such advantages.
Friends are the thermometers by which we may
judge the temperature of our fortune.--Eliza Cook's
Journal,

REFORM.

PARLIAMENTARY and FINANCIAL

NORWICH, OCT. 3.—The great meeting in St.
Andrew's Hall took place at seven o'clock this evening.
Every put t was excEssively crowded, and was through-
out conducted in the most decorous and becoming
manner.

Mr. TILLETT, solicitor, took the chair, and briefly
addressed the assembled crowd, introducing
J. HUME, Esq., M.P., who spoke at some length to
the four resolutions proposed, seconded, and carried at
the conference held at three o'clock in the af:ernoon,
showing the necessity of the people joining to petition
for a further extension of the franchise. Ile said he
regretted to he obliged to admit that the reform in
1831 and 1832 had greatly disappointed him, as it
had not effec!ed what he expected, and what the
promoters had promised at the time to the people. it
had done much good. It is notorious that England
has more poor, more suffering, than almost any other
nation in Europe, though considered to be the richest
kingdom in the world. How is it? Because we
are more taxed than any other. All parties are
exclaiming we must have a change, yet they will not
come and tell you what that charge should be.
We see taxation increasing. In 1830 the expendi-
ture was 50 to 51 millions, yet in 1849, with reform,
it has increased to 60 millions ; such falls chiefly on
the industrious classes and the poor. The rich
take care of themselves, and make laws to benefit
themselves, and to oppress the poor, yet we are
taught to believe that the people were not made for
the Government, but the Government for the people.
—(Cheers.) It is the duty of the Government to
preside over a free country like this, that the majo-
rity should he considered and properly governed. Is
it so ? When they are taxed nearly 751. out of every
1001. that they expend—that a large portion levied
from the industry of the country—is it not mon-
strous that some shall be privileged to live in luxury
at your expense? And unless you send men to the
House of Commons to legislate for the benefit of the
mass, and not for a class, who will act faithfully and
honestly in the trust you have reposed in them, you
will never get the reform you now seek to obtain.
Bribery still remains in the hands of the few, and
while there remains but one million of voters, instead
of seven millions, as there ought, he feared but little
good will be effected ; and yet who can deny but that
the man who contributes towards the support of the
State ought to have a voice in the .legislation ? Yet
we read of boroughmongers in this city having
bribed the 10/._ householders, many having at pre-
vious elections made money by their votes. It such
be true, they are not worthy to hold such qua-
lifications. He hoped such had now seen the
error of their ways, and would in future assist
in returning Members for this city worthy of that
honour. We want those who will deal honestly
with the public funds—not to turn round, and after
a time partake of the villany we are met here now
to complain of. A change must take place—means
must be taken to extend the suffrage, and the present
movement he trusted would effect much. Every-
thing not brought before the House of Commons for
the benefit of the people generally was disregarded.
There was no chance now without you belonged to
either the blue or the yellow party—either Whig or
Tory. A true friend to the people was taken no
notice of. There was but little difference between
Sir Robert Peel's party or Lord John Russell's party ;
both disregarded the complaints of the people. In
1848 he consulted with a few friends, who all agreed
to try to effect a change in the suffrage, and they also
agreed that without such it was useless trying to do
any good for the people as the House of Commons
was then constituted. They met at No. 14, St.
James's-square, on the 13th,of April, when various
resolutions were proposed and agreed to, to use their
endeavours to effect a more comprehensive and
extended reform. He was sorry to have witnessed
dissensions and disagreements among different classes
of Reformers, through which the victory had often-
times been given to their enemies ; but now he
trusted there would be a general compromise among
all men who wished to effect a good object. The
question now is, to what extent of reform
are we to go, so as to effect a reform in the Com-
mons House of Parliament? Elect those who will look
to the public rather than to their own petty party
purposes ; or, if they will not do that, get those
Members who will. My explanation of radical reform
is, wherever I find any great abuse, so long as that
continues I am for a reform, and would go to the
root to have it removed so long es any abuse remains.
Some argue against the aristocracy, some against the
clergy, yet nearly all men would do as they do if
placed in their situation. Even if the Radicals were
in power to- morrow they would do the same.—(Hear,
hear.) With the present duration of Parliament, if
you allow a score to run seven years, the person so
accommodated would feel indifferent, and expect to
have it extended another seven years : so it is in Par-
liament. Yet he must admit that there were some
honest men in the House, who would not be swerved
by such temptations. Yet some make fine promises
on the day of election, and soon after break them.
In 1848 I asked leave to bring in a Bill to extend the
franchise and to limit the duration of Parliament to
three years. This was done as a compromise, rather
against my feelings and convictions, not wishing to go
to the extreme either way—such would have been a
partial good—they did not succeed, yet Reformers I
must not despair. If there are men in this
room who think there does not want a
change a reform let them look round and
well consider the state the country was
progressing in—would they then say that one vote
was sufficient instead of seven or eight of other men, ,
who have as much right to that privilege ? Do not I
tell me, therefore, that it is not right to give it. Ex-
tend it at least five times five above the number who ,
now have that privilege. Then wiser heads would be
chosen to legislate, and be looked up to, to make
laws which affect our lives and property. Why is it
that every man in a parish who pays poor-rates has '
a right to vote by ballot ? If such is allowed in
vestries, why not try it in the election of Members
of Parliament? It is bad laws which affect the poor,
the rich make laws to help themselves. Had I the
power, I would give every man not tainted with
crime, at the age of twenty-one, a right to vote. Lord
Grey stated, when speaking on the Reform Bill in
1831, that it was intended to take away the right of
returning Members to Parliament, where the.borough
had less 300 voters, yet we find that three English
counties return six Members with but 8,000 voters,
while in three other counties with 62,000 voters, only
the same number of members are returned; 6 boroughs,
with less than 200 voters in each, return each two
Members, while the six metropolitan districts, with 130,440 voters, return only the same number. The
same may be said of Ireland and Scotland. Taxation
is now the evil we must try to avoid, every industri-
ous person has a right to enjoy the fruits of his
labour, and to see that his earnings are properly dis-
pensed with in the most economical manner ; but
now he has no chance to do so, and the only way for
him to possess such a right will be to effect the
change they had met to propose that night. The
expenditure of our army, navy, &c., which ought to
have decreased since the war, has increased at least
one-third—from 11 or 12 millions to from 18 to 19
millions. Our country is now paying 150 admirals,
and only 14 employed; 780 captains, and only 80
employed; 340 generals in the army with only 120
regiments. With so many commanders and other
exorbitant and unnecessary expenses, John Bull's ex-
chequer is nearly exhausted. Since the Reform Bill
we have added millions to our national debt, with a
great increase of expenditure. I therefore hope and
trust that every man present will consider this as his
own individual case. He was prepared to defend the
British Constitution, as King, Lords, and Commons.
The Queen was the head, the Commons to make
laws, and the Lords to keep their places. If we
wish to carry reform, let it be done in peace and good
order throughout the land, then we shall see
prosperity reign through such a happy change. It
is on that ground that we are here met to-night, en-
tirely to give our support to this society.—(Cheers.)
This is the first time I ever addressed a public meet-
ing in Norwich, or in the county of Norfolk, having
been led to believe that they were so far gone—so bad,
as not not to be worth looking after. Now I observe
a change for the better likely to take place, I shall feel
anxious to come again among you. In taking a review
of the votes given in 1848, during the session of Par-
liament, I find ten of your Members, out of 200 votes
were for liberal measures, 26 against ditto, and 165
they never voted for at all. I hope a better day is
dawning over you, trusting, ere we meet again, an
advance in the right direction will show itself through-
out the whole county of Norfolk.—(Cheers.)
Sir JOSHUA VtraLaisLay, M.P., then addressed the
meeting, thanking those present for the hospitable
and enthusiastic reception they had met with in the
ancient city of Norwich—not for the strangers, but
for the cause. What is said here this night will he
wafted on the wings of the press to every part of the
British empire. Such a meeting must give vigour
to our own councils, which must ultimately crown our
efforts. The increasing desire which exists in
favour of an extension of civil rights is at present but
little understood by many, or even less appreciated
among the rulers of the people. Were some of those
present this evening in this densely crowded hall, the
grievances they now complained of would not long
go unredressed. The Council which I have the honour
to preside over have determined to ask for an ex-
tension of the franchise to every male of the age of
twenty-one occupying a house, or a part of one, a
residence of six months entitling them to that privi-
lige—duration of Parliaments not to exceed three
years—to give a more equal proportion of population
to property—to members the abolition of the pro-
perty qualification. By so doing the number of voters
will be raised from one to five millions, which will
bring a great many more under the pale of the con-
stitution, to remove those monstrous inequalities by
which an oligarchy have been taught to tread on the
rights of
_the people.—(Cheers.) One of the Minis-

FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5

ters of 1842 stated that the Reform Bill of 1831 gave
a preponderating influence to the landed interest. The '
validity of that assertion no one will now deny. Six-
teen of our largest boroughs, including the seven
metropolitan, returned but thirty-three members,
with half the number of voters for the whole
boroughs in England, while the other half
send 290 members—thirty from boroughs with
less than 300 voters ; 64 from those with less than
400 ditto; and 81 from those with less than 500
ditto; 86 members returned by a less aggregate
number than are contained in the Tower Hamlets,
with only two members ; 69 of the boroughs are be-
yond the power of popular influence, for the most part
in the power of either Whig or Tory landlord or
landlords, and when they want to return their nomi-
nee, the tenant farmers are driven to given their votes,
going to the hustings like sheep to the slaughter.
Counties, nine have 91 representatives, and 31,310;
the first with 6,200,0001. property, the other with
78,000,000/, In Ireland they are even worse off than

in England, Scotland, or Wales—out of eight millions
of population there are but eighty thousand who have
a vote.—(Hear, hear.) Well may the country be in
the state she is—out of the 656 Members of the
House of Commons not ono-third can be said to be
popularly elected ; are we not, therefore, justified in
seeking for an alteration ? It has been well said
that the House of Lords is the oligarchy, and the
House of Commons the House of Lords. Some cry
out, what good will reform do ?—it might as well
be said by the thief, when he is detected, what
good will it be to restore to you the stolen pro-
perty ? Class legislation must cease—prcperty would
then have its full weight—the army and navy would

then be reduced to reasonable bounds—the Dissenters
would then be relieved from exactions they feel they
have no right to pay : millions of our fellow-men
would be emancipated from their present degradation
and slavery, and instead of disaffection and poverty,
peace and plenty would reign in their place. They
were not promulgating new-fangled notions, but
urging those measures which have been advocated by
the wise and good of old time. Mr. Grey, in 1797,
afterwards Lord Grey, demanded then what we ask
now, a full and frue representation, supported by Mr.
Erskine. The lion. Baronet went on, at consider-
able length, in a similar strain, being attentively
lis-
tened to throughout and frequently applauded.
Mr. PARRY, the unsuccessful candidate for the city
of Norwich, was the next speaker, but we are sorry
want of space prevents us reporting the same.
EEARGUS O'CONNOR, ALP. for Nottingham, was
the next speaker, who was favourably received. The
last speaker fur the evening being
G. THOMPSON, Esq., who was very brief.
After which Mr. HUMS proposed thanks for Mr.
Tillett's conduct in the chair, seconded by Mr. F.
O'CoNNoR, when the meeting broke up about half-
past ten o'clock.
NORWICLT, OCT. 4.—The public breakfast at the
large room of the Corn Exchange took place this
morning, the chief guests entering a little after nine
A.M. There were four long tables running length-
ways of the room, and a cross table at the top for the
speakers and others. The room was decorated with
evergreens, and flags bearing the following inscrip-
tions :—" Respectability of the Crown," " Durability
of the Constitution," " Prosperity of the People,"
" Constitution, and nothing but the Constitution,"
" Steady and Progressive Reform, all we seek, all we
feel, for England's glory, Briton's dream," &c.
The chair was taken by Jeremiah Colman, Esq. ;
and among those present were Joseph Hume, Esq.,
M.P., Sir J. Walcosley, M.P., George Thompson,
Esq., M.P., W. J. Hall, Esq., and the rest of the de-
putation from London.
After breakfast the company were addressed by
several of the gentlemen present.

TESTIMONIAL
TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.

" THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY
OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll-
DERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven-
tion.

Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:—
Messrs. Coutts and Co.
Messrs. Drummond.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ;
or to any one of the members of the committee formed
to carry out the Testimonial.
***All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo
Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand.

Subscriptions already received ... £l,lOO 1
From a Few Friends, for Freedom and Hungary,
per A. A., Glasgow—through Lord Dudley
Coutts Stuart, MP. ... ... 5 0 0
H. Pickering, Mahon, Yorkshire 0 5 0
Thirteen Friends of Hungary, Rose-hill, Brigh-
ton, per Richard Ridley, printer ... 0 13 0
Mr. Jonathan Streeter, Brighton: per Lord
Dudley C. Stuart, M.P.

... .. ... 1 0 0

Total ... ... ... £1,106 19 li

COURT CIRC ULAR.
OSBORNE, THITBSDA.Y.
His Royal Highness the Duke Alexander of Wirtem-
berg, and Prince Philip of Wirtemberg, arrived at Os-
borne yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty and
his Royal Highness.
The Queen and Prisce, accompanied by the Duke of
Wirtewberg, and the younger members of the Royal
Family, walked and rode in Osborne Park at an early
hour this morning.
Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps were included
in the royal dinner party yesterday.

Mr. Yates had an interview with Earl Grey yester-
day at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Paul had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Council) arrived in town yesterday from the North.

THE RICHES OF THE _HEART.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
There are riches in the greenwood,
I❑ the gloaming's twilight spell,
I❑ the purple sea of sunset,
In the Summer's painted bell,
In the scattered pearls of morning,
In the classic books of old;
There are riches in the thunder
By that gush of liquid gold.
There are riches in the ocean,
Where the spoils of nations lie;
Riches in the face of beauty,
Dazzling riches in her eye.
Riches were our old Earth's dow'r
Since " The Word" thro' chaos' gloom
Roused the music of creation,
And the sweetness of her bloom.
From the hills of high Judea
(Trod by footsteps so divine!),
From the streets of proud Damascus,
With its roses dropping wine;
From those lands of loved Arabia
To the Indian's blushing plains,
Riches flow like sunlight ever
Thro' her full and fruitful veins.
Yet beyond these marvel treasures,
Gems that seem the rainbow spent—
Diamonds like the sunlight philtered,
Sapphires like the firmament.
More than these, our infant wonders,
More than May's green tide of leaves,
More than Autumn's crown regalia,
Or the wealth the Summer weaves.
More than these were all collected,
And the world an altar made;
There are riches round our spirits,
Like the rose-leaves in the glade.
Faith that soars from earth to heaven,
Lapp'd in visions of the bliss,
In that gorgeous land awaiting
All the cross-marked souls of this.
Faith, and nobler, greater, purer,
Holy, God-born Charity—
Who such riches e'er could barter
For the world's vain treasury?
Charity that links us nearest
To our being's source above—
Charity that is to stamp us
His—His own—the Gcid of love!
These are riches worth the craving.
Faith, that eyesight to the blind!—
Charity, whose deeds are numbered
By the palm-wreaths seraphs bind.
Hearts without them, what shell picture!
Lifeless world? or wand'ring star?
Hearts that prove them, bless His bounty—
Ye are rich as angels are.
E. E. M. K.

DR. MUSPRATT'S COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY AT
LIVERPOOL.—Thin institution, according to the Liver-
pool papers, has just received the patronage of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and some time since
his Royal Highness Prince Albert was graciously pleased
to bestow upon it his patronage. The College has also
been honoured with recognitions from the University of
London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
The Apothecaries' Company, we understand, still with-
holds its acknowledgment. We hoi e, with Punch, that
it will reform none of its " absurd regulations" until it

provokes the Legislature to reform it altogether.
HIGH TlDE.—Yesterday afternoon the waters of
the River Thames overflowed the customary boundary.
The tide made its way into Fore-street, Lambeth, and the
adjacent thoroughfares, flowing into the dwellings of
the inhabitants, who were greatly terrified. The open
space in front of Lambeth Palace was covered with
water. In Bermondsey and Rotherhilbe the low lying
places were inundated, and the marshes at Chelsea,
Woolwich, and Greenwich. The wharfs on the north
bank of the Thames, including Hungerford and the
Adelphi, were partially immersed.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR THE WORKING CLASSES.
—Yesterday the parochial authorities of St. James's,
Westminster, opened a public library of 1,600 volumes
in Marshall-street, Golden-square, for the exclusive we
of working people. This step has been taken on the
recommendation of the Bishop of London, and will be
generslly adopted in all parishes within the dioese.