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it should not escape us that there IVO occasions when
he reaches a high degree of moral energy and order.
My limits, more than my materials, warn me that I
must desist. As, however, with reference to the single
cbject which I have all along had in view. I think it
more politic that 1 should let tho words of Pope, rather
than my own, leave the last echoes on your ear, I should
like to conclude this address with his own concluding
linos to perhaps the most important and highly-wrought
of his poems, the Essay on Man. They appear to me
calculated to leave an appropriate impression of that
orderly and graceful muse, whose attractions I have,
feebly I know and inadequately, but with the honesty
and warmth of a thorough sincerity—(Loud applause)
—endeavoured to place before yen. It I mistake not,
you will trace in them, as in his works at large, the
same
perfect propriety of expression, the same refined
simplicity of idea, the same chastened felicity of
imagery, all animated and warmed by that feeling of
devotion for Bolingbroke, which pervaded his poetry and
" Come, then, my friend ! my genius! come along;
Oh master of the poet, and the song!
And while the muse now stoops, or now ascends,
To man's low passions, or their glorious ends,
Teach me, like thee, in various nature wise,
To fall with dignity, with temper rise;
Form'd by the converse, happily to steer
From grave to gay, from lively to severe!
Correct with spirit, elegant with ease,
Intent to reason, or polite to please.
Oh ! while along the stream of time thy name
Expanded flies, and gathers all its fame,
Say, shall my little bark attendant sail,
Pursue the triumph, and partake the gale?
When statesmen, heroes, kings in dust repose
Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes,
Shall then this verse to future age pretend
Thou avert my guide, philosopher, and friend,
That urg'd by thee, 1 turn'd the tuneful art
From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ;
For wit's false mirror held up nature's light,
Show'd erring pride, whatever is, is right ;
That reason, passion, answer one great aim ;
That true self-love and social are the same;
That virtue only makes our bliss below,
And all our knowledge is ourselves to know."
Gentlemen of the jury, that is my case.
The close of the lecture was hailed with loud and
long-continued applause, and the dense crowd still kept
their places for some minutes, as if unwilling to believe
that all was over. His Lordship, however, accompanied
by his friends, left the platform, which was the signal
for reiterated cheering ; and then the audience shortly
retired.

OAL TRADE WITH FRANCE

On Tuesday a public meeting was held at the Guild-
hall in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Armstrong, Esq.,
mayor, in the chair, to press upon her Majesty's Govern-
ment the importance of prevailing upon France to equalize
the duties charged upon the admission of British and
Belgian coal and coke. The Hon. H. T. Liddell, Mr.
Matthew Bell, M.P., and other gentlemen having spoken,
Mr. Hurr, .M.P. for Gateshead, said—l have great
pleasure in assuring you, in answer to the appeal made
to me in the resolution just adopted, that my services, in
any capacity in which they can be of use, shall be cheer-
fully'giventowards bringing this question to a practical
and satisfactory conclusion. I hold in my hand letters
from two distinguished representatives of this district,
containing similar' assurance,. The first is from the
Noble Lord who represents with so much ability the
Southern Division of Durham. Lord Harry Vane
writen to me from London, that though he cannot attend
the meeting he warmly sympathises with its object, and
will lend his best assistance to promote it.—(Cheers.)
The next letter is from Mr. Headlam. Mr. Headlam
regrets that his engagements in London prevent him
from being here to-day; but he expresses an earnest
wish ,to promote our views by every means in
his power.—(Cheers.) Now (continued Mr. Hutt)
I am glad that Mr. Ileadlam speaks thus, be-
cause he is a very clever fellow possesses the
ear of the House of Commons—and has the honour of
representing Newcastle; I think a better person:can hardly
be selected to Jay this case before Parliament—if, as
Mr. Bell seems to believe, such a step may eventually be
necessary. For my part, I hardly think it will ; and I
will tell you why. See how our case stands. France
and England being on terms of amity and alliance, each
country is hound, by those laws which regulate the in-
tercourse of nations, never to regulate its trade and fiscal
laws in a spirit of commercial hostility to the other—such
being the priffciple of international law. We find France
levying a duty on coals imparted from England five times
as great as on coals imported from Belgium; and when
we complain of the unfairness and illegality of such
proceeding, France smartly tells us—Oh! only import
your coals by our land frontier, like Belgium, and
you will be placed on the same footing as that country.
—(A laugh.) And it is supposed that we must be
abundantly satisfied with that answer But, indeed,
gentlemen, we are neither satisfied nor silenced. We
insist on being placed on a real, and not upon a
nominal and false footing of equality with other
countries in regard to the coal trade. But, indeed,
this is not a mere coal-trade question. If these fine
distinctions about the mode of importation are to
stand good—if this hocus pocus about zones and land-
frontier, set up now for the first time, is to pass unchal-
lenged—we may see ourselves stripped tomorrow of the
trade of half the globe, with every guarantee in our fa-
vour. Germany takes more of the productions of our
industry than any country in the world except the
United States. Suppose Germany were to follow the
example of France, and levy on goods imported by sea
quintuple the duty which it levied on goods imported by
its land-frontier, where would be our trade?
Is there a question about it, that our trade
with Germany would be annihilated? The same
may be said of the States of Italy—the same
of Spain and of every other country in Europe.
But do you really think, gentlemen, with Mr. Bell, that
the statesman who now administers the foreign affairs
of this country is the man to look on tamely when such
an outrage and indignity is threatened up? In such an
assembly as I have now the honour of addressing, I
cannot suppose that every individual will concurs in ap-
proving the general policy cf Lord Palmerston, but I do
expect that every one will join in admitting his uncom-
mon abilities, and the lofty spirit with which be always
upholds the eights and honour of England.—(Cheers.)
It was said of the great Lord Chatham, that when he was
Minister ho would not allow a sword to be seen or a mus-
ket to be fired i❑ Europe without his permission. Lord
Palmerston aims at is nobler object. What was the
whole meaning of that grand speech which, a few months
ago, fired the admiration of his opponents in Parliament,
and which is still tingling in the ears of foreign statesmen
in almost every capital in Europe—what was the whole
bent and meaning of Lord Palmerston's speech? Why
this—That so long as he was Minister of England, every
Englishman should be invested with immunity from
foreign injury and oppression—that in every region of
the world where a British subject could be found, there
the aegis of his country should protect him.—(Loud
cheers.) And do you imagine that a Minister who an-
nounces this as the first object of his ambition and the
leading maxim of his policy, will quietly allow
the real and substantial interests of his country to be
frittered away by trumpery pretensions about zones
and frontiers? Do him better justice. Spread the
whole of your case before Lord Palmerston. Show
him the extent of the wrong you have suffered—
the length of time you have waited for redress. Do
you do this, and derend upon it that Lord Palmerston
will amply keep faith with his country and with his
fame.—(Applause.) Nor do I apprehend that he will
encounter all the difficulties, on the other side of the
water, that have been asserted. During a recent visit
to the Continent, I was placed, by the kindness of
Lord Normanby, in personal communication with the
French Government on this subject; and although I
cannot boast that my diplomacy brought it to any great
practical results, I must say, and I am proud to make
the observation in the presence of a gentleman who re-
presents France in this neighbourhood—that I found
the French Government disposed to approach the ques-
tion in a spirit of fairness and liberalty which became
the Ministers of a mighty nation.—(Much cheering.)
For these reasons I think wo shall have no occasion to
appeal to the justice and protective wisdom of Parlia-
ment. But should Ibe mistaken—should the founda-
tions on which I rest these hopes be found delusive—
I can only say you will have all the influence which the
united exertions of your representatives, and the power
of a good cause can give you to secure you redress.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DEPIFORD INN COURSING MEETING.
DEC. 3, .1, AND 5.

The Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Morant's Merry-
man; the Oaks by Captain Wyndham's Whiff; the
Cup by Captain Wyndham's Mildred; the Fisherton
Stakes by Mr. James's Farne; the Deptford Stakes by
Mr. Miller's Myrha ; the Stonehenge Stakes by
Captain Wyndham's Victory; the Amesbury Stakes by
Mr. Lawrence's Lucifer; the Fargo Stakes by Mr.
Biggs's Blazing Billy; and the Winterbourne Stakes by
Mr. Grainger's Gay Lass.

THE CORPORATION ADDRESS TO TUE QUEEN

ON THE PAPAL AGGRESSION.

Yesterday arrangements were madeaitieeuildhall
by the committee appointed at a recent Court of Com-
mon Council to prepare an address to her Majesty the
Queen upon the encroachments on the part of the Pope of
Rome, for the purpose of giving effect to the presenta-
tion, by affording to the public an opportunity of making
a grand demonstration on Tuesday next. The Lord
Mayor, attended by the Sheriffs, will meet the aldermen
and commons at the Guildhall, which they will leave, in
state procession, at nine o'clock, for the terminus of the
Great Western Railway at Paddington. About ten they
will proceed by special train to Slough, where private
carriages will be in readiness to convey them to the
Castle at Windsor. They will arrive at the Castle
shortly before twelve o'clock, the hour named by com-
mand of her Majesty for their introduction into the pre-
sence chamber.

After the presentation of the address, and the recep-
tion of the answer, the cortege will return to Guildhall in
the same order in which it departed from the City,
which it will reach about four o'clock. A large number
of bankers, merchants, and other citizens will accompany
the corporation to and from the terminus.

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