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leases -lir their. farms--they .hat, called uptafigthera to ender Indiaposition. Hering the hen ..htig.ahefr -unfle4 -.
he no longer serfs, but to demand that just portion of protec, man, ho.might also consider himself a Sort of -a ge ulaffar4,
tion which the law ought net to deny to any Tan. They i and it therefore behoved him to look abeitit-Tit,sebee. one
have not appeale•l in Vain : ter the tenants are now deter- , take the part.-(Cheers and laughter.) ilteeheggdstieW
mined .that tilf.'y l•: ill have that protection of tong leasee poio a.. 3 a Substitute .his` resfiected-friend- Richard Cobden,
which ie given by our t•eientls in Seethed, and which eound , L'sq.-(Great cheering; the whole company rising:) ife
policy denies_to no et-see-(;lcer,. hear.) .It is shown that , would only say, as theinSpeaker says, "The ayes have it.' •
they are new protected by Iva which am on a- false basis. ! (Cheers and laughter.) In coeneatie.n. le if), il,e Nati-Corn,-
They have ;eche farther ;by
ha,-e- shown that the agrieul- ' teee T.eagne, he begged to ptheess the _health of - niehert4 '
euriete 2:s egerse ca then 'the ,treentifeeteririg,populatioa.. Cele-lee; aere--(iTereet Cheering, firs cot upsn:e Agee) 4,11%4.,
They ha-es =ilea upon the, peas tat to vindicate' his riehte. - Iktr. Cele! tee-, eh riehte to reepotel to the tetetaytate 'iced% eta _ -
rey have osked him whether it i:, to his. interest to lefec with :tutees rounds of ttioet. cuthu.shistic applause; Which 'it
cheap hread, cheap :clothing; cheap butter, cheap bacon, I
.seemed very -difficult to reetrain: Silence being otelitectetbe ' '
and other articles?-e(ileere. hear). They have asked him Hon.. Gentleman_ proceeded to spank 'nearly .-ii. fighwe ie.-ie.
whether keeping up the prices- :et such articlee 13 not *en : Mr. Cl:teen:aerie , Ladies end Geatlemen, fortunate:l,h •,&e- Mieli..3
iacitinbrance upon his rightel,ee(Loud cheers.) Th eiie • asapthe phrenologista tell me who have examined. i6y•beait- -t
•
tlemen have, by their exetaionsiu the diffusion of knewleaee have neither self-esteem nor the love .of appridsation, or veh
on this subject, pro:lilted the most beneficial influence-,--dif- would spit me.-(Laughter and cheers.) If fe#et exceed-
fusing the light of truth ha intelligence even to -the hum- ingly that our friend Mr. Ween i. not here tcitituen het -
blest cotiage its the cauritree--(Loud cheers.) Gentian:ken, thanks thr the honour You have done hitt; , lii We Ifteeseicee i
we are united in one common -cause, involving the lute.., shall be sorry to letalie Oceasion.paits* of giving my'hurable •
rests of the commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural( tribute to hie great worth and eistfulneSs to. this.grtit cutlet...
n population, against oe Predominant id controlling ire- j (Hear.) lie is not much aceuetemed to public eklideitionee
terest-the unjust, tyrannical,' • and oppressive •land- buts to those who have been. constantly and actively 'engaged •
lords of this colintry.-(Cheers.) Let Me not •be •sup- iin this cause:fin' the last tive rears like myself, Mi.' Witsonai .
•
posed to speak 'of the whole Masa but of a class determined to merits' are Isuewn and-well appreciitted.(l/eer.)e T „ have -rte.
uphold monopoly, and at war with the best interests of the hesitation in saying, that without his calm end'*e'el. jedv
community. I have opposed- them -in Parliament, and. will meet, his clear sagacity, his great perseveriutheerind Ins
continue to opposea-knowing inany of themeeite an opines- . courage, which never knows what it is to :be, beater:a -if We
sivc and tyro:tic:it cities of pereetre.----( hotel applause.): Then.; had not had his power of 'combintitiOn, hii-eteggeleive mind, ..
1 look-around, and I eve intelligcuce on ttIC subject of free. to have guided ue in our operations; the•ettgue would not, _
trade--thanks to the exertiees of thoee around ate--truacte halo been -*hat •it is- at the-I:new/it diiVe-e(Lellel chehre.).,:
sally diffused from end of en of the country to • the et her., I' For ' myself-itmay be ' eaid of `,lilt . Wirsoo, : p. 5..;.
behold the darkne,a dispersed, and the bright beanie etemee applied to me--" Go, ant} he geeth ; coeue,:and'hehenetl,*;",:
*lien splendour supplym e-- g its plac(l-feer.) (After -owie•f for lam always perfectly safe When I ant at iiis'disfaisililee •
further observations the 'Hon: Gentleman sat down sinieet cause lam stire, if he lies made an engaZenenef4r tele; llalik..
loud applause.) . .. .• : ' . . . . . always to do good to the cause.--(Hear, hear:l '' T6ii liavir'•
The Cuantai_kx-Oentleinee,ll am quite certain that I, spoken of the League in connexion with his naine, . lt- is Iva
speak the opinions efeVery individual in this ase.embly a hen j ware this' Week since the first number of the , ofgati'of tliie.'
I say,. that no circumstance Connected with our meeting this . League, the Anti-COI-et-law Circular; first 'appearedon -the-
evening affords lig more sincereegretifteatien than theapreal lath of April. Andit ii More than flee years since the .1114 t;
settee of the Right Hon.' Fo'x Matile.-(Loud. cheers.) 017:,I great meeting wai held in Manchester, where the grt,'-..
Fox Maule, I need not tell „you, is' a. member ef one ef the) •
movement of this agitation took its origin. During that tin.e..,',.
most distinguished families in .
Scotland:--(Cheer:..)-s Mr. we. have had considerable changes -in - the aspect.' dr
Mettle belongs to a family of great landed property and., our cause. When we begat' our agitation, 'we,' had 'artafiaev..
wealth ; and yet he has the good sense to see that the prose' ',difficulties to encounter; but the greatest of all our ffresi fri
parity of land-doee not, depend-wain, the restriction of trade, ties eviee that nobody would p.ay any attention -to-'what-tree
but, in fact, depends upon the removal of reetrie- :eaid, or take. the trouble ,to anewer. me Weavere literally-70h'
tious.-((rear cheering.) Gentlemen, Mr. Fox Natjle has creature' of contempt e and ie in the coureeeeCtiiiiiehlyeade ,
tilled Various offices in .the Goeerninent- of the country with voOaey Of this cause, we were a. little niore•boliter'ot% or, etee
high credit to himself. lie is a gentleman of excellent talent,, our energies say, we swaggered toe niuch; itlaWli entity 4''
of exemplary private character, a most welcome guest among: More or leas than the assumption of a degree -6r ialpd.rtailo
the free trailers of Liverpool; and I ant, therefore., proud to • which We'knew we had not in the' world, arid*thought.by .:
introduce him to Your notice. (The health of Mr. Manic, was that means to draw a little attention.---(11aaa) - Well, Le-
then drank with great enthusiasm.). • . • .
. - . dies and Gentlemen, we have arrived at that point now The Right lion. Fox Maili.x, M.P., rose amidAt the loudest . when `our enemy comes down froin hi-i 'lofty eminence, sud. .
plaudits, and said-Mr. Chairman and- Gentlemen, the;Very no longer viewing its with scorn. and contempt, condescends
flattering reception -Which you have been pleased to give to to take level ground with us and .contend with' 11.3 in this .
this toast has almost rendered me incapable of uttering the great cause. Now we have Some forbearance" to stviii them. -
few sentences which I feel called upon eo do, in returning you I -(Laughter.) - 'They are. young in agitation; and it the-
my thanks, for I entirely and cordially respond to the senti- should commit a few blunders, we must learn to ha with.
Meta which this toast contains..-.-(Cheers,) , .With .no, other leniency upon them.-(Hear, hear.) -I recollect .ftei 'yeare
prospects to look' to but those
;which emanate front land, I Itave elapsed, and they - are not aware ofe it-live 'Years.
entirely concur in the view, that the interests of the: position since this greet controversy' began.-(Hear.)-' What'
which I may be called upon hereafter to occupy, cen only he wonder it we ehould see, that whilst we .have been making
promoted to their utmost extent by unrestricted great progress-While we have been changing, altogether-
commercial intercourse with all the, world. -- (Tre- changing in the circumstances of our case-they havebeen.
mendous cheering.) Gentlemen, I feel that in- ut- fast asleep, and they are unconscious of all these things ;.
tering that sentiment I deserve .no credit, be, and they are now treating this cause precisely as they
cause lam merely taking that course which I know is best aught to have treated it, and would have treated it, if they
to promote my own personal and " selfish" ends-(Cheers)- had begen five Years ago. Theyteke our-arguments as wa.
and lam surprised that those who are similarly situated with applied them then, and they are now beginnihg to condemu-
myself have been so slow to view the matter in the same those argementieforgettingthe chan,e that has taken place in
light that I do. What is it, gentlemen, if we; nherit l'andse- the circumstances of the day. I find them answering my-
if we are entitled to support ourrights, as you call them_ here speechtss that I made in 1840, and when I complained that
-if at the satne time we are to be looked upon as an incubus we should not have corn cheaper if we had free trade. - They
upon the face of the country? As a body, we always stand ' don't know•--hote should they know?-they have been fast
in the way of improvement of the .commercial intercourse of asleep all the time-they do not know that wheat, run-up_
the world, and the improvements of the habits and position in the sprieg of 1839 suddenly to 80e. the quarter, and that
of countrymen.-(Cheers.) According, to the mode in last Juneit was down to 745. the quarter-they do net know
which society haS been ordered by Providence, men may be that all this has taken place-and, therefore, if they blunder
born tostation-4hey may be born to . tale_they may take in their arguments-it' they are out of time, out of tune, and
to theiiiselves credit for the position in which they stand ; out of placelet us learn to look upon them with a lively.die-
but IwOuld remind theta of the words of the *tete:. .
_. play of charity-, and forgive them.-(Cheers.) Then, gentle-
"Et genus et proavos, et quiz non fecimus ipsi, , men, I find many of them not very well inforMed on other
- ' Via et nostra v0c0.".• • , . •• • mattetee• They donot seem to have had very eaten eive reati
.
nees load of reading from the works of au author whosat
That is my motto, `gentlemen. I want' to be distinguished, s,
not liy any nobility or title,-to which I May be called by the
appear, among the list of invited guests, Thomas Car-
accideet of birth, but I wish to be-distinguished by the one,
lyle(-Cheers),--one of my friends, I say quoted him. The
through tile, of doing as much good as I can to others.-
next day we heard one of our opponents charging us with
(Cheers.) And, gentlemen, in forwarding that object, I
being infidels, and said we had been quoting a man who -wee
think that those who are connected with land will do it best
convicted.' and imprisoned for blasphemy I . . They,
ad-
delight
do
by forwarding amongst the agricultural population of this
country correct and proper views of free trade.-(Hear.) i not read Thomas Carlyle it appears I I would
delight to say that I can myself testify to the citizens of l vise them to dose for there is more of suggestive thought in
Liverpool, and this assembly and moat respectable company, one page of his books than in a volume of what they, are
that amongst our agricultUral body in Scotland tree trade ordinarily accustomed to .read.--(llear, hear.) Again, our
onnonents-some of them-are not very learned. -Meal-,
principles are making rapid advances--(Loud cheers)- I
and 1 say it without wishing to cast. any reflections upon my gear ) The other day one of the free trade
,newspapers in
southern neighbours-1 say that they will make more ad- Hertfordshire, in a very able leading article' pon the A.hti-
vances with us in-the north than it is possible they will for League movement, alluded to the defection from the nicht
some bins do with you in the south. You will ask me my cause of an old and very esteemed Nobleman there, LordDacre,
reaset i . .
1 for this, sud I tell you it is that our tenantry are in a and he exclaimed n the familiar phrase, "Et tu, Brute?"
moresindependent, position.-(Cheers.) In our country our from his Lordship's-land
shi ht-land
The next day, a long letter camed p
tenantry have leases.-(Cheers.) I am sorry to say that a steward, but an active opponent, denouncing the editor for
great many of them have not much capital, but it has been calling Lord Deere a brute;-(Loud laughter.) I might
frittered away,
multiply these instances, showing that our opponents neither
view; but the because they had been pursuing unsound
they are independent, so ler, because of their are very good logicians nor yet very learned ; but I
leases. That I consider one of the greatest safeguards which trill trouble you with only one more. It happened in
the farmer can enjoy. We have another system that in 4 southern village where the clergyman of the' parish
Presided at a public meeting. It was held
our country- puts the tenant 'farmer out of all risk of P
loss by changes, such as we hope to obtain by the abo- small parish, and some of our friends called_ itin "aa
ittle go;" it was an Anti-League meeting, where about a
lition of the corn-laws--I Mean a system of grain or corn
hundred people were assembled. One of the leading persone
rents.-(Hear, hear.) Then, gentlemeu, we have that which
in it was the sexton.ln the course of the cl ge. man's
I hope you will never have in this country , IN-0 have an-
speech he said we were a body of utilitarians. TheerneXeelay
other obstacle to agricultural improvement-we have.a stern
and relentless climate sometimes to contend with ; and it is the sexton was busy spreading the report throughout the
village that there was not a single churchman among me an,
to put ourselves upon somewhat of a footing with yea in the
for- he had heard the arsoa himselt say we were all Unita,-
.the best means of managing our farms, and that we pay the south that we are obliged to study the utmost economy and.
riausl-Laughter.) P , So you eee, when you take into
the extent of the experience of '
account . 'our oppo7
rents that we are enabled to pay in Scotland.-(Cheers.) . I.
nents, the meant of their knowledge, and the -quality of
trust, however, thatthe views:of free trade, not withstand-.
their natural talents, you teu.et Make allowance.s for any little
ing the progress they. have made, will yet make'
blunders they may fell into.-Bear, hear.) I have seen it
still further progress in my native and; because I am
et ated the Other day-th.e.day before yesterday, I think-=in the
quite sure that there is no system so bad as that which
ages newspaper, that this League-thie" {;rent tact," ass they
leads the farmers to consider themselves a distinct body J
call it-is upon its trial, and that these Leaeu, ere, e few cetton
front the rest. of ,the community. The fainters, as a body,,
•resit and men of that stamp, who have been suddenly
do not surely, mean, in this great country, to be a -distinct.
ithrukt)nto notoriety, are upon a pinnacle, and in* dart"-
race among themselves. Farmers' sons are not all farmers:
gar of a great fall, Now, I do not think the League
in their turn ; farmers' daughters are not all destined to wed,
farmers' sonsa-(Cheers.) 'They must branch out into the' 9 the Leaguers are .upon their trial ; it is some-
t namely-monopoly.
which -is upon. trial, •
()Sher sterns of society, and, among the rest,. the army. It,l tiling
is .That the culprit on trial, the English public is the jury,
'ing else '
,
is true you are told, ft is. culled frem the agricultural as well
arid front the evidence which pours in front all nuartera, we
as front the manufacturing districts ; but let lie look to the,
kave. ao d_ii„ doubt that the verdict will he Gailtv.-(Louti
nursery for our navy. Surely those who say that the agri-
eneeis.) err. e,obeenthen pointed out the
,baneftil etfeees i f
cultural interests: are those which ought to be mast fostered;
the present system, in a way which made a great inapression.
and to be - the most. prominent in the country, overe
oa:he a_.tidience, and, on taking his seat, was enthusiastically
look the fact, that the great
,glory of this country, the
" wooden walls of old:England,' owes its greatness not to Cl• ered
Bright, C, e
Mr. Briolonel Thompson, and other speakers M-
the agriculiural race, but to the commercial marine of the
country, which is supported' by, the .commerce which flows lowed, and the meeting broke up, evidently highly *delighted
from foreign lands-
?(Cheers,) - Gentlemen, the farniers,will with the eyening's entertainment.
soon come to see, that without a thorough amalgamation
with the .manufacturing classes, neither of them will at-
tain to that height of .prosperity to which, united, they
'
may fairly aspire.-(Hear, hear.) It is commerce that has
raised this country to the position which it now holds. Agri-
'culture has been festered, in order to do that in the home
markets which it has engaged, and which it has failed to
do. Each by itself will fail, if it be attempted to support
each in the position in which theystand, unless they agree
now cordially- to amalgamate ; and y•ou.may depend upon it,
that howeVerpresperoue they may be it this moment, that
'that prosperity is merely ephemeral, and that, a day of
reckoning will come, when -we shall sink into one common
abyss. Mr. Ewart eas just' Aided to you, that a foreigner,
landing here, would naturally reckon upon.a great town like . 5
Liverpool as. the source from which free trade principles
would emanate. „ When I landed, upon these magnificent 7 Dan.
docks, and saw the flags of every different nation floating,
6 Durha.
and the mercantile marine upon thein, I could not help saying
6 Edinburg.
to myself, " Is it possible that, this great city, instead of being
7 Eastern Coe
the beacon light of free trade,, should be one of the
6' Glasgow, Kilt,
closest and restricted with respect to commerce
d and see
see the 6 Grand Junction
little of any city in the world?" I look arouni, 6 Glasgow and Gre
knots of monopolist interests he various quarters.
Is
6 Great North of Engh,
I sievarious '7 Great Western
timber *trembling on the other.;=-(Laughter.) . ,
sugar frightened: for its existence on the elle hand, and see the .
interests all at-work, and I see them unitingtogether to sup 7 . . 29 Liverpool and. Manchester ,
port in the main the most abject of all monopolies--the mono- :30 London and Birmiegham ....
poly of fool-(Hear.) But I trust the day is coming,. when , 11 :London and Blackwell
public opinion, which, as history tells us, must sooner or later 6 London and Brighton
will wipe away the stains which now exist upon our . 9 Landon and Croydon
coPrmevialn.e4rcial statute-book. .It is truly impossible that those 11 LondOn and Greenwich
who are engaged. in commerce in this community-those who 7 London and South Western -
are the owners of capital, and those who can command the , '4 Manchester, Bolton and Bur
wealth and resource.% of the land-it is truly imposeible 6 Manchester 'and Birrnirepe
that they will sit quietly by-be their politics 6 Manchester, Leeds, ar
called by what name • they please-and see market 6 IFlidland Counties
after market stolen and - wrested from this country 6 Newcastle and r
by our own foolish acts, and wretched legislation.-(Trenaene 7 Newcastle fie
dous cheering.) I think I can trace-without pretending.to .' 6 North bl• .
see further than my neighbours-1 think I can see a latent 5 North
disposition in, certain quertersa-1 think I can see certain • , . 2 PP'
signs of the times, which convince me that. the, has of 8 '
foreign markets is coming somewhat home to the considers
tion of the powers that be.-(liear.): When we see, our
busy neighbour anxious-and I do not blame her for that
-to take . advantage of every opening for her infantine 6 Taff Valejl •
. . ~ . .
commerce-when we see that busy neighbour nibbling at 7 Instet •
• • '
the Brazils-a market which, if we were to. lose, (and et e-
.
we might retain it with the utmost ease)-a market
which, if we were to lose, there are many iu Liverpool will
rue their. obstinacy-(Tremendous applause)-e-when we
see that busy neighbour at work, it behoves us to put all our
energies to work, anti it behoves the - people of this country
to ringe-by•agitation if you please-111 the ears of the Go-
vernment of the day, that such things will not be sahniitted
to.---(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is impossible for us to main-
tain foreign markets, unless we are prepared to give to foreign
traders a reciprocity of trade. And after all, what is.the
pure system, the plain system of commerce ? I ace it,
geutlemen, stuck up with our mottoes there.:-
" Commerce is barter." Call it by an)"
ive any
mine you . please-let writera mystify it, or i g
cod;
Other description of it-commerce is barteritu the
h his neigh-
and every man ought to be entitled to barter with
neighbour
other
bour that which he produces for that which his
) That is the
produCes, without injury to himself (CI
e•-nuatercial nation; and as.
sure, the plain, simple policy o
of taxation, to support
t the administration
thatftohrecr
e(. i
i owhichfth
eiscroequ
nutir.,red i!ritdt htfeogivapyp 0
1.
titution, it is indirect taxation-
the dignity of the Constitution,
as
is
of justice, and other end:;wahich are necessary for maintaining
possiblewill' be ffi
SU -
and as little indirect ta i .
great country Kill soot.be ready to afford
. .
that they would -re:use‘.l46induid-
ic.
it
e nt -
withoutand this
sy
feeling of misplaced econonw.-f
of Jealousy
of my own Countrymen
cheering.) Inv
one, have no feeling • •
tkilneeievang what extent rect taxation that was Over neces,sary to...maintain thedignity
-0e the country-(Hear)e-hstitit9ilaitd 'yfexet:tot
bave it admitted that we
were taxed, and that we Oayuld be bl d
elm e -to use a homely'
but rather expressive plirasir,to cut o
our coat - according to
our cloth.-(Cheers.) But, gentlemen, lam straying from
the subject Only toast. The b'
, . SU )ect of thetoast is purely in
,reference tO the interests of agriculture- ' 'connected - with
e. as
the interests of commerce. lam glad- to find that we may
reckon on many llamasof
. . great landed proprietors who are
connected with they' le' h di ak th'
. tews le le .you an t e upon is sub-
ject. There are Lord Fitzwilliam and Lord Radnor, who are
veterans in this cause,--(Loud cheers.) We have the
' direct- testimony of the Marquis of Westminster, . Lord
Spencer,.. Lord Kinnaird, and many 'other parties whose
melee are familiar to you, and who are distinguished as men
whose object it is to maintain themeelves,-,net upon any
fleeting popularity of the day, but upon the sound optuion of
their countrymen, which is the best -reward, let me tell you,
that public men can possibly have.-(Loud cheering.) Gen-
tlemen,' I shall close with. ttlii,ob3ervation. I thank you for,
the reception which I hive this day received from you. The;
hostiitible reception Which you have given me will ever be
my greatest reward-no, not my , greatest rewarctr,iny
greatest reward will be to. liV,e.to see carried out the pin-.
espies which we together • have. been advocating,, and to be
permitted at all times to join you in your neble endeavours
to break down monopoly, place this great country in her
natural Position, and make her the mart of the world.
. • The CHAIIt3tAN, in introducing the next toast, ". The Anti-
Corri•law. League, and thanks to them for, their zealous and
'persevering endeavour, to. liberete British industry from the;
Bondage of monopoly,"
,aid that the printed list stated that
the toast would be responded to.by George 'Wilson, EN.,
but hi wail niAfortgiAtel7 absent in Manchester, laboarip*

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazine the"sums
received on the principal Railways of Great Britain for
the week ending on the day of the Month prefixed to
each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and iner.
chandise:—

Total.
d.

Week - :
ended Name of Railway.
April ..- Arbroath and Forfar —
6 .11irniingham and Derby Junction... 1,415 8 2
5 Birmingham and Gloucester 2,108' 12 ' 7
6 Brandling Junction 772 0 11
5 Chester and Birkenhead 650 18 9
9 Dublin and Kingstown.
7 Dundee and Arbroath 224 1 Si
6 Durham and Sunderland - 498 5 : 4
6 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2,339 II .10
7 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 4,293 . 6 Os
6' Glasgow, KilmarnOck, and Ayr 1,563 . 0 II
6 Glasgow and Greene& BBO 1 8
61Grand Junction 7,443 8 2
6 Great North of England 1,319 18 7
.7 Great Western
29 Liirerpool and Manchester
' :30 London and Birmingham
11 .London and Blackwall
.1,131 12 8
6 London and Brighton
. 9 Landon and Croydon,
11 London and Greenwich 2,595 J 3
7 London and South Western .... ...
'4 Manchester, Bolton and Bury 774 3 4
6 Manchester 'and Birmingham 3,086 5 1
6 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 6,094 13 . 9
6 Midland Counties
,?6 J
G Newcastle and Carlisle 1,374 17
7 Newcastle and North Shields .352 15 5
6 North Midland - . ' 4,296 12;0
5 North Union and Bolton and Preston
41184721 .: :
2 Paris and Orleans
4,51 Q 9 •
.8 Paris and Rouen
• 237 18 7
6 Preston and Wyre
'6 Sheffield and Manchester ... . ..... . ... .•. 577 -11 8
4,73 10 0
-
11 South Eastern - 886 12 G
6 Taff Vale] 731 9 8
. ,
7 Ulster •-•••• .
6 York and North Midland . ........ • 1.622 1t) 5

,
AND
TESTIIVIONIALH
EDITOR OF THE SUN. • ,
TO THE
to
easttli .
consist r 1 9 t,}o. • our edition 'of yesterday the
SIR,—On reading. in ,' ..
article respeernag
d further M'•
Hill's interest
that you word. r.,
the public what the testimonial is
• the testimonial to Mr. R. Ira I beg
TILOL -31. R. "WL
of, as Erna
;•nr great t many of my neighbours would
become subscribers, provided the money thus raised were
given to Air. Hill, so that he can lay it out for his own
benefit. The rumour of a piece of plate being intended
to be purchased as a testimonial to Mr. Hill, prevent,
many people from adding their names to the subscription
list, and among them is the writer, who would gladly re-
mit you a guinea for Mr. um if he was assured that his
well-Meant auggestion, or some similar plan, were to be
carried into effect.--I an, Sir,
A CONSTANT READER OF YOLII PAPER.
Huddersfield, April 12, 1844.