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you are prepared to demand a Reform Bill at hands . ( Applause . ) If you will delegate such a rer to me , I will go into the House of Commons , and ill proclaim the principle of representation according copulation . ( Applause . ") I will tell those haughty is , who presume to dictate to you who shall or who 11 not be your representatives , that you are weary of d nonsense . They may have the wealth , but it is who have the power if you will only e xert it . ( Hear , r . ) The liberty of your forefathers , that liberty which . now possess , was purchased with their blood . ( Hear , r . ) I wish not to lead you into a war , I wish to n with you a bloodless , a peaceful . victory . 1 wish ee developed the principles of intellectual progress , t brain should be represented as well as wealth . You e done me the honour or placing me among the legisirs of my country , and I can only say if you , the itors , will play your part with consistency , I , your resentative , am prepared to do my duty . " Mr . lingham then , resumed his seat amid deafening
apuse . ; . ••¦ ¦¦ : . •¦ •¦ ' . Fawcett , Esq ., moved , " That this meeting approve he conduct of William Coningliam , Esq ., as one of the resentatives of the borough of Brighton in Parliament , / consider him deserving of the confidence of the itors . " ( Applause . ) . . 6 . Bass , Esq ., had very great pleasure in seconding fc motion , and concluded by calling upon the meeting > ass the vote of confidence . Ir . Coningham again rose , and briefly disclaimed ing had any intention to make an attack upon the 1 or military servants of the Company , of the capaties of many of whom he had a . high opinion . What lad denounced was the incapacity of many of the ernors-general . ? -he meeting separated after another outburst of husiasm .
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PUBLIC MEETINGS . MR . BERESFOHD HOPE AT MAIDSTONK . E anniversary meeting of the Maidstohe Agricultural ociation was held on Thursday week , on which occai there was a ploughing match , in the morning on the n of Mr . Whitehead , of Barnjet , and in the evening , r . the association had dined together ^ Mr . Beresford pe made some observations on the condition of the ouring poor in the agricultural districts . He said y did not wish to exaggerate the importance of those berings , or to compare in value the prizes which they ribute to the blue ribands and high honours of the te . They regarded them as little cheerful variations he dull routine of a labourer ' s life . The two great igs to be done for the labourer are . to educate -him
. more , and to give mm . better cottage aceommodai . On the latter point , Mr , Hope said : — " The Hint of responsibility that may have rested on the ds of the landlords of England for neglecting to pror 2 better cottages , is , I sincerely believe and solemnly lare , a thing to appal us all . Who can tell the kednes 3 , the unknown incest , till the book of reckonis opened , that has resulted from insufficient cottage smmodation , and of which landlords may be consiid in a second degree guilty—a consideration which nough to make the blood chill in the veins of every of us . With a view of obviating this giant evil , the lourers' Friend Society has been instituted , and I had ch pleasure in examining the models of the cottages
eh this society proposes to build . I think ,, however , re ought to be another room . What is wanted is ; c bedrooms with other acconmiodntiou sufficient for necessary household work . Only one room is set rt for the latter , and as there isno outside wa ' shse , I think it is likely that the third bedroom will bo 1 as a sitting-room , and the family will as heretofore » together' up-stairs . " Mr . Hope also alluded to the ; ories of our Indian army , which he said far suried in their splendid heroism . anything recorded in history of the world . He then continued : —" Mont airly and most unreasonably , in various countries on Continent , discredit has of late been thrown upon British army . Most unfairly and unreusonablv , I 1
, because while , when before Sebastopol , ourarmy only 14 , 000 men , that of our much-vaunted French ' lost 80 , 000 . This is a fact which I have upon the t authority . The French had only dotible the mimof troops in the Crimea that we had , and their extrainary loss was caused by mismanagement , by deliit commissariat , by everything , indeed , that we were ed with , but from charges of which our vaunted nob . uIHcb escaped acot free , and reaped the laurels ich were an much , if not more , the due of our maligned , better managed , army . ( Ifeui ; hear . ) We were it unfairly discredited upon tho Continent , but now n tho plains of India wo have nmdo ourselves a name vhich our coldest critic and our bitterest enomy must inblo and admire . " ( Loud cheers . ) THIS ICNTGOSH ritlSONKHS AT NArUBS . I very largo meeting , composed principally of tho tsans from tho extensive engine factories of tho town * held in tho Lecture-room , Novrcastlo-upon-T yne , on nduy evening , to petition Parliament to adopt active
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 . Nichol , was in the chair , and in the course of the evening the subjoined letter from the Foreign Office was read : — " Foreignoffice , Nov . 1 C—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 . li . 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 he 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 other engineer named Park who is confined with him , and that no unnecessary delay shall take place in proceeding with their trial . And his Lordship has also taktm measures for enabling Mr . Park , senior , to see his son if lie is willing to proceed to Salerno for that purpose . And I am to request that you will assure the memorialists that ho 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 .
THIS INDIAN QUESTIONS Two meetings with reference to the all-engrossing question of . the day , were held on Thursday . One was at Crosby Hall , where the llev . F . F . Statham 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 Shaftesbury , who 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 the 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 .
Ihe other meeting was held at Willis ' s Rooms j the object was to promote the extension , and enlargement of the missions of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel iii 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 . £ Asaph ' s , Sir the Bishop of Moray and Ross . Resolutions were agreed to , expressing the 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 the . < e meetings next week .
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IRELAND . HscuMiiEuui ) Estates Court . —Tlie 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 the highest price of the land market . The gross sum produced amounted to 87 , 500 / . The Lath Faimmus at Qukknstowx . —The creditors of Messrs . James Scott and Co ., of Qucenstown , met last week at tlie oilice of their solicitor , and , a financial
. statement having been laid before the meeting , it was agreed that the property should be placed in the hands of trustees , and that tho creditors should ttike acceptance for a composition of 12 s . Gd . in the pound , payable in three instalments at intervals of six , twelve , and eighteen months . A committee of inspection was nlso 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 themselves at once refused to accede to .
The Patriotic Fund Dispute . —Dr . Cullcu has published a manifesto of immense length , in answer to Lord St . Leonards ' * denial of unfairness to the Roman Catholics in the administration of the Patriotic Fund . Tho rev . gentleman again asserts that , his co-religionists were not fairly dealt with , and , with reference to the Indian Relief Fund , observes : — " 1 bog to state that many Catholics have assured me of their willingness to contribute to tho Indian Fund if measures be adopted to protect the poor children of Catholic soldiers against tho dnngcr » of y > rosolyus «» . Perhaps the appointment oi somo Catholic noblemen and gentlemen to take part in tho central committees in London and Calcutta , with the view of superintending the interest . * of these children , would remove all apprehension , and satisfy public anxiety . "
Tiik Panic . —Tho run for gold has ceased and confidence is bo much restored that ninny persona l \ avo returned to tho banks tho cash they had drawn out of them in tho iirrt fover of apprehension .
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AMERICA . The disturbances among the unemployed at New York have continued , and indeed assumed a somewhat alarming aspect . The Government has found it necessary to check any outbreak by posting military 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 , tlie Mayor mustered , what force he could , and a Brooklyn fire-engine took up a prominent position , prepared the hose , and thus caused tlie 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 employrnient on some public wjorks . The ' hunger meetings ' had almost ceased at the last advices .
The Board ot Common Councinnen , m 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 ' s 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 Coninion Councilmen are of opinion that " it is an error to suppose that luxurious living , extravagant dressing , splendid turn-outs , and 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 , lie has actually made one hundred who have catered to his extravagance , employers or employed , so much richer by the division of his wealth . He may be ruined , but the nation is better off and richer , for one hundred minds and hands , with
10 , 000 dollars apiece , are far more productive than one with the whole . The great truth apparent iii all this ci'isis is that it is simply what is called a ' panic' . It is universal distrust : every man doubts his neighbour's means , and has his 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 inight be engaged . The city comptroller has advertized for 100 , 000 dollars , as an instalment of 250 , 000 dollars which was to be appropriated towards the employment of the destitute .
The linancial 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 . Mr . Allibone is accused in the afliuavit oi'having absconded to a foreign country with more than two hundred thouaund dollars of the funds . Captain Sands , of the United States frigate
Susquehanun , has been cruising aloug the Rift' const of Barbary , with a view to awing the people , who are strongly suspoctcd of piracy . Some men being observed on the bluil ' s near Cape Aqua , the ship was cleared for action , and Captain Wands landed and brought four Arabs on board , lie then made a drawing of the American flag , which he showed to the Arabs , telling them that all attacks upon vessels carrying that flag would be severely punished . The visitors were also shown the ship's batteries and engines , and appeared to be deeply iin . pressed with what they had seen and heard .
A young woman has given herself up at New lork to the police , and voluntarily stated " that sho was one of the girls calling themselves ' tho Chain Gang ; ' that the objects of the gang arc to throw vitriol on obnoxious persons , occasionally stab a person by way of amusement , and commit other outrages ; that a short time since sho killed a child of hora by stuffing cotton in its nostrils ; and that ' the Chain Gang ' hold nightly meetings , and are consulted by various persons who desire the member .- ) to act for them . " Heavy freshets liave occurred in the Genessee , Susquehaiuia , and Mlicr rivers , occasioning groat damage to bridges , dams , &l-,, and in some places washing away railway tracks .
Some time since , tho Ministers of Guatemala and Costa Kieu at Washington addressed tho Secretory oi State , requesting him to prevent a renewed invasion ol ' Nicaragua . With reference to this , Walker , tho Filibuster , published a statement , protesting , as the ' rightful and lawful executive of Nicaragua , ' against any interference with him , and denying any intention to offend against tho neutrality laws . Walker , however , ha * been arrested at New Orleans , but admitted to bail . IIo then immediately put to sea , with one hundred men ,
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No . 401 , November 28 , 1857 . ] _ ** 2 ? i _ ^ E A l > E II . _____ 1133
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 28, 1857, page 1133, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2219/page/5/
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