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London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

No. 16,848.

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TgE COBDEN NAIIITON
BUTE FUND.

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TESTIMONIALS to the EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL OF THE LATE ANTI-CORN-LAW
LEAGUE.

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(From the Manchester Guardian). 4.
It will be recollected that at the great meeting held in
Manchester on the 2d of July last, for the purpose of
dissolving the Anti-Corn-law Lellgue, it was determined
to acknowledge the exertions of the various members of
the executive council, by the presentation of some public
testimonial. On that occasion Mr. William Rathbone,
of Liverpool, moved the following resolution, and it was
at once adopted by the assembly :—" That the members
of the Executive Council of the League are enti:led to
the warmest gratitude of the League and of the couniry,
for their high-principled, laborious, and most successful
exertions, during the seven years of our constitutional
agitation; and that a committee be appointed, consisting
of Joseph Brotherton, Esq., M.P., and such gentlemen
as may be associated with himself, to determine on some
suitable testimonial to be presented to those gentlemen
out of the funds of the League."
_ _ _ _ _

In accordance with this resolution, Mr. BROTHERTON,
M.P., requested Mr. George Wilson, late chairman, of
the League, and Mr. Alderman Harvey, of Salford, to
determine with him the best mode of carrying out the
wishes of the meeting ; and, after a little conversation,
they resolved to present a handsome service of plate to
each of the following gentlemen, the members of the
executive council:—Mr. Archibald Prentice, who had
attended the committee meetings 1,127 times; Mr.
Samuel Lees, 862 times ; Mr. William Rawson, 601
times ; Mr. Thomas Woolley, 485 times ; 111 n William
Bickham, 474 times ; Mr. \Villiai' Evans, 444 times ;
and Mr. H. Rawson, 258 times. Olz Saturday evening
last these gentlemen were invited by Mr. Brotherton
and his associates to partake of tea, in the council room
of the League, in Newall's-builings, Market-street.
After tea, Mr. Brotherton took the chair, and the tes-
timonials to the gentlemen above-named were brought
into the room. Each consists of a complete silver coffee
service, with silver tea-urn, and a large splendid salver.
The urns are of the Etruscan form and style, the
handles being richly worked with foliage, the body
elaborately adorned with emblematic ornaments, inter-
spersed with scrolls, and the tops are surmounted with
beautiful representations of three sheaves of wheat.
The large salver is richly ornamented with a scroll
border interspersed with wheat sheaves, and bearing the
devices of the bee-hive, the cornucopia, and sailing and
steam ships (all admirably executed), emblematic of in-
dustry, plenty, and commerce. These emblems are also
elaborately worked on the whole of the service, the
sugar ba;jll and cream ewer being richly gilt inside.
Each service ;,'as contained in a substantial oak plate-
chest, with brass inscriptions, and having separate par-
titions for the various articles. Of these services there
were five sets; but to meet the wishes of Mr. Woolley,
the committee presented to him a magnificent silver
epergne with a plateau or t....+q11d, of equal value with
the other testimonials. This epee was elaborately
worked with similar emblematic ornaments,
upon an nts, with four
,
branches of frosted silver, and was placeu
ele-
gant plateau, eighteen inches in diameter, with a richly-
chased border of grapes and vine leaves.
Mr. BROTHERTON, M.P., in presenting the testinin•
nials, briefly alluded to the resolution we have given
above, and then expressed a wish that it should be un-
derstood and generally known that these tributes were
not meant as rewards, but simply as an acknowledgment
of the deep debt of gratitude which the public owed to
the members of the executive council of the League,
who had, by their persevering conduct, performed such
services to their country ; services which it was impos-
sible fully to estimate, and which would prodice
never-ending harvest of good to the nation, In esti-
mating those services they should recollect the great
difficulties which had been encounteral, and in order to
appreciate the labours of the council, they must take
into account the circumstances in which they were placed.
They should consider the state of the public mind at the
time the League first commenced operations, and they
must add to that the fact that the population was
uninstructed to a considerable extent in the princi-
ples of free trade ; nor must they forget that they had
not only to oppose a Parliament of monopolists, but the
monopolist principles of the landowner, the West India
planter, and the Canadian shipowner, for whose benefit
taxes had been imposed upon corn, sugar, and timber. It
was impossible, 'a hen they viewed the triumph which
had been accomplished, and the difficulties which had
been overcome, to estimate the value of the services ren-
dered by these gentlemen in directing the movements of
the League, but he was satisfied that, by their exertions,
principles had been established which would tend to the
general happiness of mankind.—(Hear, hear.) He
esteemed it a great honour to have had the privilege of
being made the organ of the League for the presentation
of those memorials to the members of their executive
council for their eminent services in brining about the
repeal of the corn-laws, and establishing free-trade prin-
ciples for all the nations of the earth. He would only
add, that he wished them all health and happiness long to
enjoy the fruits of their triumph ; and he trusted that
when they saw those testimonials occasionally upon
their tables, they would be reminded of the past, and
be gratified by the recollection at the result of their la-
bours. Their names would be handed down to poste-
rity with respect and esteem ; they would be remem-
bered by their countrymen of the present times with
pride and respect, and by nations yet unborn with gra-
titude and veneration.—(Approbation.)
Mr. Brotherton then formally presented the testi
menials.

Mr. Alderman HARVEY, in expressing his concur-
rence in the observations of the chairman, remarked
that it might have been expected some more public oc-
casion should have been taken to present these memo-
rials to the members of the exeutive council ; but as
they had carried on their valuable labours without
ostentation, it was, in his opinion, the most fitting
course to reward their exertions in a quiet and unos-
tentatious manner, without any public demonstration.
Mr. PRENTICE, on behalf of hiroselrand those who
had been associated with him, said he had felt deeply
grateful for the handsome manner in which their ser-
vices had been acknowledged. These splendid testimo-
nials would be valuable and gratifying to themselves and
their families, as a proof, not only of the gratitude, but
of the justice of the 14( ague towards those who had un-
dertaken to do its work.

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Mr. WILLIAM EVANS also acknowledged the high
compliment which had been paid to himself and col-
leagues, and remarked that it was a subject of general
regret amongst them that it was imposs'ible to include
numbers of other gentlemen, whose services in the cause
had been invaluable, in so honourable a distinction. H e
was sure, however, that the members of the executive
council were extremely proud of the compliment paid to
them, and that they would always regard it with feelingsof gratitude and satisfaction, associated as it was with
one of the greatest struggles for public nsOulness inwhich any body of men had ever joined.
The meeting then separated.

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The usual weekly meeting of the Manchester Com-
mittee, in connexion with the abova fund, was held at
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, in the League Room,
Newan-buildings. There were present Mr. G. Wil-
son (in the chair), Messrs. Nodal, Barker, Armstrong,
Latham, Hampson, Prentice. B. Syddall, J. E. Rule. J.
Lees, and W. M`Cartney. Mr. Pattison read the mi-
nutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. 'The
Chairman then read the report of the progress of their
fund, during the past week, which stated that since the
last meeting the fund had increased from 72.3001 to
73,400/., making an increase of upwards of 1,0001. during
the last week. Of this increase Manchester had contri-
buted 289/, Is. 6d. ; Huddersfield, 620/. 15s.—(Hear.)
The subscriptions from Huddersfield (the Chairman.
remarked) were accompanied by 100/. towards
" the Bright testimonial," and the parties were extremely
anxious that the two subscriptions should appear
conjointly, in tbn same advertisement, in the papers.
This would interfere somewhat with the arrangements
of the committee, but as the application was from such
zealous free-traders as the people of Huddersfield, their
wishes would be complied with. Wigan had contributed
27/., and Halifax 90/. ; the small subscriptions amounted
to 75/., making the total increase for the week 1,1011.
16s. 6fl. It might be noticed (the Chairman observed)
that Mr. George Combe, who was known to those pre-
sent as having lectured at Manchester a few years since,
and his brother, Dr. Andrew Combe, physician to the
King of the Belgians, had each contributed 101. to-
wards the fund, and sent a letter expressive of great
interest in the object. The fund in London was gra-
dually increasing, and a careful and systematic canvass
was being prosecuted. A letter had been received
from Mr. Harvey, of Dea, a lieutenant in the navy, in-
closing a card, with subscriptions to the amount of five
guineas. The following were the names upon the card:—
Admiral Sir T. Trowbridge, Bart., M.P., IL ; Captain
Boys, R.N., Deal, 1/. ; Mr. Harvey himself, it., anti
other friends, at Deal, 21. ss. During the whole of
the League proceedings (the Chairman continued) the
admirals and sailors were its best supporters in many of
those districts. The Chairman then read the letter,
which expressed a hope that Mr. Cobden might be per-
fectly restored to health, and yet be placed among the
rulers of this country. The Chairman, referring to the
postscript of the letter, said that the committee, whete
the subscription was completed, would publish a list of
the subscribers, a copy of which would be sent to every
subscriber. He then read a letter from Mr. Adam
Corrie, of Wellingborough, inevykiskieefeer speaking of
his own illness for nearly two years, the writer says :--.
"I feel most grateful to Mr. Cobden for his unwearied
exertions in promoting the best interests of all descrip•
tions of the people, whether they will own
it or not. I have enclosed five pounds, which
please add to the list of subscription. I sin-
cerely wish that Mr. Cobden may be restored
to perfect health, and that he may be spared for many
years to labour for the good of his fellow-man." The
Chairman said, that with the exception of Halifax and
Huddersfield, no reports had been received from the
towns in Yorkshire, which was owing to having been
engaged in preparing for the registration ; in another
fortnight it was expected that a satisfactory report
would be made. After a few additional remarks, the
Chairman called upon Mr. Nodal, who reported that
during the past week 901. 7s. had been subscribed in
small sums, which, in addition to 171. 2-;., made a total
of 4081. 2s. The sum promised was 1081. ss. 6d., and
the whole amounted to 5161. 17s. 7d. An additional
number of cards and books had also been distributed.
The Chairman said it should also be borne in mind that
the object of the committee was to get a large number
of subscribers, without reference so much to the large
amount of their subscriptions. They were anxious that
all persons should have an opportunity of contributing
to the fund. It must be expected that the collection of
so considerable a sum was not to be effected in a
short time ; still there was nothing to show that it was
not proceeding satisfactorily, or that much had been
neglected so far.—(Hear, hear.) The meeting. at its
rising, adjourned
,till Tuesday next.—Manchester
Guardian.