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his duty to. do so, and he should therefore press his
pose such a motion before the Court. but he felt it
amendment, and he hoped at all events not to be in
a very large minority. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DE JERSEY .`6( eutded the amendment, broadlY
asserting, amid a mingled storm of disapprobation
and applause, that Mr. Cobden, in his public career,
had never had regard to the general interests of his
country,,bat only to those of the Manchester cot-
ton lords, who had well rewarded him by a pay-
ment of £Bo,ooo—a sum which Mr. Cobden, in the
excess of his patriotism, instead of investing in
English stock or English railways, had invested in
American railways; and, after speaking of the
• commercial treaty as an advantage to the upper and
middle classes, but an absolute robbery with regard
to the poor, he concluded by saying that the treaty,
as a whole, would prove one-of the greatest curses
that had ever fallen on this country, and called
upon the court not to signify its approval of its
provisions by adopting the resolution and voting
the freedom of the City to its chief negotiator. •
Mr. Cox expressed his surprise at the nature of
the opposition offered to the motion by the previous
speaker. He admitted that the reciprocity of the
treaty was all on one side; but, apart from the
treaty, the services of Richard Cobden, in connec-
tion with the repeal of the corn laws, entitled him
to the freedom of the City, which the corporation
could not
.without dishonour to itself withhold.
Mr. I)eputy FRY said that if the repeal of the
corn laws had thrown large profits into the pockets
of the manufacturers, had it not also been instru-
mental in providing a vast additional amount of
employment for the working classes, and placed
many additional e;:mforN andluxnries within their
reach. (Cheers.) Richard Cobden was not a war-
like hero, with coroneted brow; ribboned shoulder,
medalled breast, or gartered knee ; but he had
stormed many a fortress of monopoly, carried on
many a war against prejudice, and earricd peace
and plenty to the homes of thousands and thousands
of his countrymen ; and in voting honour to such a
man the court would do honour to itself. (Loud
and prolonged cheering.)
Mr. ELLIOTT thought the question ought never
to have come before the Court, since it involved
abstract questions of political economy, upon which
opinions must necessarily differ. In the merits of
the discoveries of the North. West Passage, or the
hero of Lucknow, there was something tangible and
positive, upon which there must be perfect unani-
mity of opinion; but, with the exception of the re-
peal of the corn laws—for which he had been well
rewarded—Mr. Cobden had done nothing to develop
practically any great and noble principle either in
or out of Parliament.

Mr. NORRIS, M.P., said there appeared to be
hardly a doubt as to the magnitude of the services
conferred by Mr. Cobden in connection with the
repeal of the corn laws, although there seemed to Le
considerable differenve of opinion as to the com-
mercial treaty with France—(hear, hear)—unless,
therefore, the amendment were rejected by a deci-
sive majority, he (Mr. Norris), after its rejection,
should move to omit that part of the resolution re•
lating to the commercial treaty, in order that there
might be unanimity in the ultimate decision of the
Court—(hear, hear, and no, no)--although he should
prefer to see the resolution carried as it stood.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. It. N.
Philipps supported the resolution, the amendment
was negatived on a show of hands ; a result which
was affirmed on a division by 79 to 34—majority 45.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON then moved the modifi-
cation of the resolution according to the previous
suggestion of Mr.' J.' S. Norris, which was also
negatived on a division by 65 to 31—majority, 34.
The original motion was then put and agreed to
amidst much cheering.
The Court then adjourned.