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Me. Coningham And His Constituents. {Abr...
not you are prepared to demand a Ketbrra Bill at his hands . ' ( Applause . " ) ¦ If you will delegate such a power tome , I will go into the House of Commons , and I will proclaim the principle of representation according to population . ( Applause . ") I will tell those haughty lords , who presume to dictate to you who shall or who shall not be your representatives , that you are -weary of such nonsense . They may have the wealth , but it is you who have the power if you -will only exert it . ( Hear , hear . ) The liberty of your forefathers , that liberty which
you now possess , was purchased with their blood . ( Hear , hear . ) I wish not to lead you into a war , I wish to gain with you . a bloodless , a peaceful victory . 1 wish to see developed the principles of intellectual progress , that brain should be represented as well as wealth . You have done me the honour or placing me-among the legislators of my country , and I can only say if you , the electors , will play your part with- consistency , I , your representative , am prepared to do my duty . " Mr . Coningham then resumed his seat amid deafening applause .
J . Fawcett , Esq ., moved , " That this meeting approve of the conduct of William Coningham , Esq ., as one of the representatives of the borough of Brighton in Parliament , and consideT him deserving of the confidence of the electors . " ( Applause . } I . Gr . Bass , Esq ., had very great pleasure in seconding that motion , and concluded by calling upon the meeting to pass the vote of confidence . Mr . Coningham again rose , and briefly disclaimed having had any intention' to make an attack upon the civil or military servants of the Company , of the capabilities of many of . whom he had a high opinion . What he had denounced "was the . incapacity of many of the governors-general . The meeting separated after another outburst of enthusiasm .
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PUBLIC MEETINGS . Mil . BEUESFORD HOPE AT MAIDSTONE . The anniversary meeting of the Maidstone Agricultural Association was held on Thursday week , on which occasion there was a ploughing match in the morning on the farm of Mr . Whitehead , of Barnjet , and in the evening , after the association had dined together , Jlr . Beresford Hope made some observations on the condition of the labouring poor in the agricultural districts . He said they did not wish to exaggerate the importance of those gatherings , or to compare in value the prizes which they distribute to the bine ribands and high honours of the State . They regarded them- '' as little cheerful variations of the dull routine of a labourer ' s life ; The two great
things to be done for the labourer are to educate him still more , and to give him better cottage accommodation . On the latter point , Mr . Hope said : — " ' The amount of responsibility that may have , rested on the heads of the landlords of England for neglecting to provide better cottages , is , I sincerely believe and solemnly declare , a thing to appal us nil . Who can tell the ¦\\ ieked 11 es 3 , ihe unknown incest , till the book of reckoning is opened , that has resulted from insufficient cottage accommodation , and of which . landlords may be considered in a second degree guilty—si consideration -which is enough to make the blood chill in the veins of everyone of us . " With a view of obviating this giant evil , the Labourers' Friend Society has been instituted , and Iliad
much pleasure in examining the models of tlio cottages which this society proposes to build . I think , however , there ought to be another room . What ' is- wanted is three bedrooms with other accommodation sufficient for the necessary household work . Only one room is set apart for the latter , and as there is no outside washhouse , I think it is likely that the third bedroom will be used as a sitting-room , and the family will as heretofore ' pig together' up-stairs . " Mr . Hope also alluded to the victories of our Indian army , which he said far surpassed in their splendid heroism anything recorded in the history « f the world . He then " continued : —" Most unfairl y and most unreasonably , in various countries on the Continent , discredit has of late been thrown upon the British army . Most unfairly nnd unreasonably , I
say , because while , when before Sebastopol , our army lost only 14 , 000 men , that of our much-vaunted French ally lost 80 , 000 . This is a fact which 1 have upon tlio best authority . The French had only double the number of troops in the Crimea that wo had , and thoir extraordinary loss was caused by mismanagement , by deficient commissariat , by everything , indeed , that wo were taxed with , but from charges of which our vaunted French allies escaped scot free , and reaped the laurels which were as much , if not more , the due of our maligned , but better managed , army . ( Hear , hear . ") W <; were most unfairly discredited upon the > Continent , but now upon the plains of India wo have made ourselves a nnnic fit which our coldest critic and our bitterest enemy must tremble and admire . " ( Laud ch-crs . ")
TUB BXOUSH riUHONKllH AT NAFLEH . A very large meeting , composed principally of the artisans from the extensive engine factories of tlio town was held in the Lecture-room , NewcaBtlo-upon-T yne , on Monday evening , to petition Parliament to adopt nctivo
measures for the release of the two Engsish engineers who had been seized on board the Cagliari , Neapolitan steamer , and were now confined by the police of Naples in the prison of Salerno . The Mayor , Mr . NJichol , -was in the chair , and in the course of the evening the subjoined letter from the Foreign Office was read : — " Foreignoffice , Nov . 16 . —Sir , I am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12 th inst ., enclosing a memorial numerously signed by workmen in the employ of Messrs . R . Stephenson and Co ., relative to the case of the engineer Henry Watt ; and I am directed to state to you , in reply to the memorialists , that Watt is amenable to the law of Naples , as it appears that lie was taken prisoner , being at the time in company with other persons who were attempting to excite a revolution , and that the acting consul at Naples , under instructions from this office , has retained the best lawyers to be had in Naples for his defence . Lord Clarendon has instructed the acting consul to demand that he shall be allowed to see Watt and the otlier engineer named Park who is confined with him , and fliat no unnecessary delay shall take place in proceeding with their trial . And his Lordship has also taken measures for enabling Mr . Park , seuior , to see his son if he is ¦ willing to proceed to Salerno for that purpose . And I am to request that you will assure the memorialists that no effort , on the part of her Majesty ' s Government shall be omitted which can properly be taken on behalf of Watt and his unfortunate fellow prisoner Park / ' Resolutions condemnatory of the conduct of the Neapolitan Government were agreed . to ; and it was also resolved to petition Parliament . . THE INDIAN QUESTION . Two meetings with reference to the all-engrossing question of the < lay , were held on Thursday . One was at Crosby Hall , where the Rev . F . F . Stathani 'delivered a lecture on our Indian Empire , illustrated with models and pictorial representations lent for the occasion by the East India Company , followed by a speech from the Earl of Shafteslmry , wlio officiated as chairman . The tenor of this speech did not differ from those which have been recently delivered all over the kingdom . The Earl dwelt eloquently on tie atrocities ' . committed by the mutineers , and on the heroism exhibited by our officers and men , and concluded with an exhortation to his auditory to help the Christianizing of India . The other meeting-was held at Willis ' s Rooms ; the object was to promote the extension and enlargement , of the missions of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in India . The Archbishop of Canterbury took the chair , and the speakers included the Bishop of London , Mr . Puller , M . P ., the Bishop of Oxford , and William-Page Wood , ' . the Bishop of St . fAsaph ' s , Sir the Bishop of Moray and Ross . Resolutions were agreed to , expressing t ! ie determination of the meeting to support the cause of Christianity in India by renewed missions . • REFORM MEETINGS . The country is beginning to agitate in connexion with the Reform question . We shall take particular notice of these meetings next week .
Ireland. Encumiieuud Estates Cornr.—The ...
IRELAND . Encumiieuud Estates Cornr . —The extensive estates of the late Marquis of Anglesey , situated ' in the county of Louth , have been sold at the court in Henrietta-street , Dublin . The property was divided into twenty-nine lots , each of which realized ( he highest price of the land market . The gross sum produced amounted to 87 , / JOOJ . The Lath Faim-uk at Queknstovx . —The creditors of Messrs . James Scott and Co ., of Queens town , met last week at the office of their solicitor , and , n iinnncial statement having been laid before the meeting , it was agreed that the property should be placed in the bands of trustees , and that the creditors should take acceptance for a composition of 12 s . Oil . in the pound , payable in three instalments at intervals of six , twelve , and eighteen months . A committee of inspection was also appointed , though the meeting showed such entire confidence in the Messrs . Scott that it was proposed that they should work the concern themselves—a proposition which the principals tlieinselves at once refused to accede to .
The Patriotic Fuxd Dispute , —Dr . Cullen lias published a manifesto of immense length , in answer to Lord St . Leonardo ' s denial of unfairness to ttie liotnan Catholics in the administration of the Patriotic Fund . The rev . gentleman again asserts that his co-religionists were not fairly dealt with , and , with reference to the Indian Relief Fund , observes : — " 1 beg to state that many Catholics hnvo assured me , of their willingness to contribute to the Indian Fund if measures bo adopted to protect the poor children of Catholic soldiers u ^ niiist the dangers of proselytism , Perhaps the appointment of sonic Catholic noblemen and gentlemen to talco part in the central committees in London and Calcutta , with the view of superintending tlio interests of those children , would remove all apprehension , and satisfy public anxiety . "
This Panic . —Tho run for gold has ceased nnd confidence is so much restored that many persons have returned to the banks tho cuali they had drawn out of them in tho Jirrt fever of apprehension .
America. The Disturbance* Among The Unem...
AMERICA . The disturbance * among the unemployed at New York have continued , and indeed assumed a " somewhat alarming aspect . The Government has found it necessary tccheck any outbreak by posting mili tary at the Custom House , Sub-Treasury , and other important points . A Swiss woman addressed one of the mee'ings , and said she had come to offer her services , ' like Miss Nightingale going to the Crimea . ' A split , however , occurred among the rioters , owing to the violent opinions of some . Appearances being rather threatening , the Mayor mustered what force he could , and a Brooklyn fire-engine took up a prominent position , prepared the hose , and thus caused the dispersion of the mob ; who , in demanding bread , did not desire to be furnished with cold water . A deputation which waited on the Mayor "was promised employment on some public works . The ' hunger meetings ' had almost ceased at the last advices .
The Board of Common Councilmen , in a report on the state of distress among the labouring classes , have ascribed . much of it to the large immigration of persons who remained in the city , instead of moving to the interior . The Board of Aldermen , in their report , condemn a proposition of the Mayor ' to issue stock , and purchase large quantities of food with the proceeds , to be sold at cost price to labourers on public works . The document then goes on to review the great crisis of 1837 , and to show that the country is better off now than it was then , and therefore that it should not despair . The Common CoTincilinen are of opinion that "it is an error to suppose that luxurious living , extravagant dressing , splendid turn-outs , aud fine houses , are the causes of distress to a
nation . No more erroneous impression could exist . Every extravagance that the man of 100 , 000 dollars or 1 , 000 , 000 dollars indulges in adds to the means , the support , the wealth of ten or one hundred who had little or nothing else but their labour , their intellect , or their taste . If a man of 1 , 000 , 000 dollars spends principal and interest in ten years , and finds himself beggared at the end of that time , he has actually made one hundred who have catered to his extravagance , employers or employed , so much richer b y the division of his wealth . He may be ruined , but the nation is better ofl an « i richer , for one hundred minds and hands , with
10 , 000 dollars apiece , are far more ' . productive than : one with the whole . The great truth appauent in all this crisis is that it is simply what is called a ' panic' It is universal distrust : every man doubts liis neighbour ' s means , and has Ms doubts returned . The moment confidence returns , men will look into each other ' s faces and feel ashamed that they allowed this panic to disturb the public mind to the extent it has . " In conclusion , the board points out some public works on which the unemployed might be engaged . The city comptroller has advertized for 100 , 000 dollars , as an instalment of 250 , 000 dollars which waj to be appropriated towards the employment of the destitute .
ihe financial state of the country is slightly improving , but is still much depressed . " An attachment has been asked for in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas , against the property of certain well-known brokers , who , it was alleged , had been concerned with Mr . Allibone , the late President of the Bank of Pennsylvania , in using the funds of that institution . 3 Er . Allibone is accused in the affidavit of having absconded to a foreign country with more than two hundred thousand dollars of the funds . Captain Sands , of the United States frigate
Susquehatiuii , has been cruising along thu Riff coast of Barbary , with a view to awing the people , who are strongly suspeclcd of piracy . Sonic , men being observed on the blurts near Cape Aqua , the ship was cleared for action , and Captain Sands landed and brought four Arabs on board . He then made a drawing of the American flag , which he showed to the Arabs , telling them that all attacks upon vessels carrying thut flag would bo severely punished . The visitors were also shown the ship ' s batteries and engines , and appeared to bo deeply impressed witli what they had seen and heard .
A young woman-liaa given herself up at New York to the police , and voluntarily stated " that she was one ol the girls calling themselves ' the Chain G-ung ; ' that the objects of the gang are to throw vitriol on obnoxious persons , occasionally stab a person by -way of amusement , and commit other outrages ; that a short time since she killed a child of hera by stuffing cotton in its nostrils ; nnd that ' the Chain Gang' hold nightly meetings , and arc consulted by various persons who desire the members to act for them . " Heavy freshets have occurred in the Gcnessec , Susquchannn , and other rivers , occasioning great damage to bridges , dams , & c , and in some places washing away railway tracks .
Some time since , the Ministers of Guatemala and Conta Rica at Washington addressed tlie Secretary ol State , requesting him to prevent a renewed invasion ol ' Nicaragua . With reference , to this , Walker , tlio Filibuster , published « statement , protesting , an the ' rightful and lawful executive of . Nicaragua , ' against any interference with him , and denying any intention to offend ngninst the neutrality laws . Walker , however , has be
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 28, 1857, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_28111857/page/5/
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