Polynesian., 1862-07-12
No. Ill.

dangerous to the public. In short, to try the right
of running passenger cars.
1t came out in the evidence that IL 500 persons
had petitoned the yestry in favor of the tramway,
while 400 persons opposed 1T; and that the yestry
had formally sanctioned the laying down of the
iron rails. Some witnesses testified that it was
not possible to keep the fanges level with the road
that the stone part worn away, while the iron
1anges remained that thus the repair of the road
would be interfered WITH and that IL would not be
safe for traffic. the level of the surface constantly
varying; and the action of the Wheels passing
from the iron flanges off on the lower and softer
materials, tended to make deeper cuts and ruts in
the road, and thus wear it more away.
They admitted that the carriages were very COM
Portable to ride in, and that they easier and
smoother than the omnibuses. But the objection
raised by the prosecution was, that the iron rails
caused danger difficulty to the general traffic of
the public.
The writer says that Mr.. Train is not the first
man who has suffered for his patriotism, and that
there can not be the slightest doubt that, among il
liberal persons in England, and especially in and
about London, there exists feeling strongly an
tagOnstic to Mr.. Train on account of his spirited
speeches in favor of the American Union. Some
of these unavOidably touched on the apparent neg
ligence of the British Government in respect to
breaches of its proclaimed neutrality vessels load
ing IN British ports with arms, ammunition, &C.,
for the rebel South,) and John Bull has put his
back up, in wrath, at any foreigner presuming to
pass comments upon the conduct of the Govern
ment.
Although Mr.. Train did not have an opportunity
to speak introduce his witnesses at the " trial"
he to be ventilating the subject pretty well
at the London discussion halls. We give his first
speech on the subject after the verdict had been
rendered.
You will give me credit, Mr.. Chairman and gen.
temen, of never having intruded upon you any
personal matters of my failures my successes.
(Hear, hear.) A paper has been handed me show
ing tho points of discussion Of this evening
der the events of the week, but | am just from
the Court House, perhaps you will allow me to
speak upon an event which may not only prove ia
tai to foreigners, but actually aims blow ut the
right of the subject, and if individuals can be in
dicted for the act Of an Incorporated body, would
prove destructive to the grand liberties of vestries
and corporations.
My case is briefly stated. | am too well known
as the sole patentee, promoter and introducer of
tramways into Europe, to require preface to my
remarks. (Applause.) And L have received too
much courtesy in this hail. not to know that you
will accept whatever have to say, without imput-
ing to me motives with which L am not actuated
came, | saw, conquered. Birkenhead, London,
the Potteries, and Darlington, all admrted-(hear,
hear, THAT provincial roads have passed the or
Birkenhead has just leased that line for FIVE years.
at a large percentage on its cost but under the
decision of to-day, these lines may be ordered up
for the law as laid down ut Kingston would apply
to well as the other.
When inventors and introducers of new ideas
reach foreign country, they naturally seek those
most interested to adopt the scheme. Mccormick
with his reaping machine saw the agriculturists.
Hobbs with his locks saw the manufacturers
Colt presented his pistol to the War Department.
(Laughter) The yacht America reported herself
to the yacht club. Creamer with his safety brake
and Beard with his patent truck saw the railway
men. Hoe took his printing press to the Times.
Lee shows his steam fire engine to the insurance
companies. Thompson astonishes the boat build
ers with his new inventions. The Monitor respect
fully presents her plans to the Admiralty loud
cheers.) In these inventions America was simply
paying England little interest on the great cap
ital of Energy, Industry, Invention, and the
Genius of Machinery, she has been borrowing dur
ing the last half century.
Each inventor, L say, seeks the head quarters of
his invention, In order to get authority to act.
presented my plans to the Corporations, believing
that any public body incorporated under the Act
of Parliament, who permitted to give trial
of my scheme, would save me harmless from GRIM
inal prosecution. (Hear, hear, and rightly The
Lambeth vessry was duly incorporated by Parlia-
mentary Act. L sent them my application. They
PLANTATION. They asked for proposition. | made
it. 1t was accepted. They wanted guarantees.
gave them. The bond was signed. The agree
ment sealed. The road promptly laid down under
the eye of their surveyor. The vestry was satis-
fed and six hundred thousand passengers since
August have used the four cars in testimony of my
perfect success in introducing a carraige for the
people. loud cheers, and applause.) Now, hay-
ing done all that man could do to comply with the
law, was it to be expected that l should ransack
the musty records of the past since Alfred's day,
wading through Habeas Corpus, Magma Charta,
and the complicated machinery of the British Con-
stitution, "a copy of which | have never yet been
able to purchase of any boOkseller,-( -(aughter)-
although for one shilling the American COnstitu-
tion can be found in any book-store.) mfr. Han
ley occasioned much laughter by saying that that
was all it was worth. Mr.. Tran-Yes under
the ungodly reign OF g Secessia," you are right
(cheers), but under the new regime of honor, and
of - Union" its value is priceless to foreigners,
to whom it will be presented in the shape of MOn-
tors. loud cheers, laughter and applause.)
say, continued Mr.. Train. was it to be expected
that should pore over the records of the past,
since the laws of the Medes and Persians to ascer-
tain if there had been sufficient power given to Par
liament to pass act authorizing vesries to treat
with me-(hear and laughter)-on their own af-
fairs. come now to the case. Can individual
members of vestry be held responsible for the
act ol the maJoritys (No j Decloedy not sucn
law would destroy every corporation In the en-
pire, for what individual would become a member
of vestry at the personal risk of time, money,
and, in default-imprisonment
Take Lambeth h,-Messrs. Henton and Taylor
two vestrymeD, connected with the {" London Cen
eral Omnibus Company" go to Kingston, and swear
that Twelve of their brother yestrymen have con-
spired with Mr.. Train against the lives of the pa
rishiOners. Your grand jury system is sad relic
of feudal days and barbarOus years. (Oh.) A
good mans name can be blasted by the oath of a
bad neighbor, and although the Court may decide
him innocent, this trial may have ruined his for
tune and blasted his character forever twas told