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      « rosnerity and the prosperity itself . ( Cheers . ) Now , he 1 wtatm ^ y affirmed , that as far as he was able to form ninion It was the superiority of the Divine wisdom that Wfled the folly of men . ( Cheers . ) It was the produce of ^ 1 Australian and Califo mian gold mines that was re-^ limTthe Bank Charter Act of Sir H . Peel . ( Loud P g ^ jj the instinct of our countrymen to fly from + 1 land that spurned them , and the soil that would not tect them , to a country that would protect their labour , d offered to receive them . ( Cheers . ) These were , to f ^ thinking , the two causes why the harshness and -Derity of the Free-trade measures were not at the present moment felt so deeply as they had been , and as he feared they would again be felt , fie maintained that it

      3 not in consequence of , but in spite of , Free-trade , that the country was m part prosperous . ( Cheers . ) But when people talked of the prosperity and progress of this country , lie denied that that prosperity was at all equal to what it oug ht to be , and to what at would be if it had not been for the mischievous legislation of Free-traders . ( Cheers . ) He denied that it was equal to what it was prior to that time . ( Cheers . ) He affirmed that if we had lust and wise laws , our progress would be infinitely greater than it now was ; that , as compared with what it ought to le it was absolutely retrograding ; that , with respect to what it was , it was now standing still ; and that , when they looked at America , it was very insignificant indeed . " ( Cheers . )

      He referred to the future the mitigation of the evils of Free-trade . But there was one subject which Government must soon decide—the Income-tax . How a Protectionist would deal with this tax we hereby see . T his difficult s ubject must be considered and must be decided upon in a very short " time , and he entertained oreat hopes that it would be got rid of altogether , and that the country would return to a sounder system of leg islation—similar to that adopted by America—and make foreigners pay a great portion of the taxes of the country . Let them call it what they liked , he was quite convinced that that was the only system of taxation tolerable in this country . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Farnham , M . P ., appears to he a gentleman with little logic and a lively faith . He had great confidence in the Government , " particularly as Mr . Disraeli had said ' there was something looming in the distance / " Mr . Bennet , one of the " judges" acknowledged the complimentary toast : — " Tenant-farmers were the great paymasters—the middlemen between poverty and wealth , between capital and labour . It was this that had made them fare the worst ,

      for whatever the amount of their produce might be , they had to pay all above them and all below . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Packe had described himself as a large occupier , but lie was not a tenant-farmer ; and Mr . Packe the occupier could easily arrange matters with Mr . Packe the proprietor . ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) However , he thought that they had now passed the worst ; but in any case his uavice to the tenant-farmers was nou to luuk v >« . oir Bad farming could do no good , it would injure the labourer and the land , but at the same time it would not benefit themselves . ( Cheers . )" Several other toasts were then proposed , and the meeting separated .

      October 30, 1852.] The Leader. 1031

      October 30 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . 1031

      Lord Bateman At Le0m1nster. Liokd Isatem...

      LORD BATEMAN AT LE 0 M 1 NSTER . liOKD ISateman is a noble lord , not was , as the old ballad hath it ; and ho haranguetli at Protection mootings and supporteth Lord Derby . The other day he was at Hereford , mid now he nppcars sit Leoininster . His topic was whether or not Lord Derby was still a Protectionist and a friend of the farmer , and he settled the matter to his own satisfaction in the following way . After admitting that the country was prosperous—that prosperit y did not arise from Free-trade—but from confidence in Lord Derby—he proceeded : — " During tho latter part of tho last session of Parliament '" itch was said about , Lord Derby having given up thin , »>< it , and tho other . It , was assorted that , lie was no Proj « 'tionist , no friend to tho fanner , a necond Sir Robert , . ° '' '> ai >« ho on . lie ( Lord Batoman ) niiiiiitivined that ypo asnertioriH were , unfounded . At tho tinio that his \ Am \ "atonmn ' s ) brother ( Mr . 11 anbury ) became a eimdi" > it < t tor llerofonlHhiro , lie ( Lord Baloinan ) waited upon ' . <> nl < 'rl > y , and ho would liialiO no secret of what , transy ' r ( il j , because it would throw no blame , on any one . , '" ff obtained an interview , bo informed bis Lordship > tho of the report that lie had iven Proit »\

      currency g up i .. --- - .-., j \ fl mm : ri lit h ii i him- m- mill vivbii [ '" ¦ '">•» -tiiat he considered the farmers were idiots to ^ ¦ '" "our fur Protection -and that he did not entertain the lie " ] '" V ' !"' " " I " " Iho Hiibjeet as formerly ; in fuel ,, that lie " M '" ' "'" ' " ' ' years advocated a principle , and had 'ii the / ii-Hfc wlitin iii office to abandon that , principle , lmi ' l l < ll'enmn ) also told him that he had left his „ y or I'athor Unit , iris party had gone far beyond him - luVi ' l ' h ' Vl-U \ y « l » eHtion , and that ho had requested Inn W <| "' e forward and contest tlio county of Ilere'" ' w ' ' 1 / ' 0 ? ""' 1 ) 1 " '"< 1 'II' < 'H hin lordship had advocated , and ciniv ' '" '"" ''( 'lore his brother proceeded with bin ' ¦ nine | '' " ho whh earnest in the ideas he had enter-, i ||'( , (! i ' ,. " " . "' "" hject ,. Lord Derby's answer was to the for I , - " . > ''" '' h < t elections were over , it , was impossible «< l ( le <| ! ' . ' , illv . ''"'' ' » n exact , measures would be , but ho rc | , ' ' N'l'lien it , |(> n ,, y ) | pledge my word if I have " « lieiu " V ' urn ' " < int a sufficient , number to carry out , a < : Iuhh ,, i ii "' ° '" ' ""''' t <> f < lie agricultural elusseH , those tio u . ' " ' lilVl ) my very best , and most earnoHt atf . cn-( > a tlio revolution iriven by Lord Butenian .

      Our readers will wonder at the simplicity of the agricultural mind . Lord Bateman said , he had last year recommended them not to cry out for Protection , as it seemed impossible to reverse the Free-trade system . " At the same time , " he innocently remarked , " when Lord Derby took office , he certainly thought he would have gone to the country on that policy , but his lordship was a wiser man . than himself , and had not done so . It did not , however , follow that Lord Derby was no friend to the farmers . " And then he gave us a glimpse of the Bateman notions respecting the duty of a statesman .

      " It was the bounden duty ' of the man who stood at tho head of the Government solely by their assistance , to look after the interests of his party , just as much as it . was Lord John Russell's duty t ' o look after the interests of ^ those on the opposite side who placed him at the head of affairs . " Sufficiently explicit and sufficiently narrow . And he very logically concluded , that " farmers would place confidence in the man who was the mainstay and the only hope of the agricultural interests . No other possible Government that he -kn 6 ' * r of could grant to them the same measure of justice , the same help , and the same attention as the present wo , Lord Derby ' s Government was composed of new men certainly , but men of well-known integrity , honesty , and honourable motives —men who , they might depend upon it , would never deceive the farmers . If their op inions changed he was convinced they would immediately resign office . "

      However simple minded , it is clear from the theory of ethics expressed in the last sentence , that Lord Bateman is a noble lord .

      Lord Waterford On "Landlord And Tenant."...

      LORD WATERFORD ON " LANDLORD AND TENANT . " The Marquis of Waterford presided at the annual dinner of the Portland Agricultural Society , last week . In proposing the health of I ^ ord Doneraile , he called him " one of those landlords who possess sufficient common sense to recognise a community of interest between landlord and tenant ; and who feel , that in promoting the comfort , prosperity , and happiness of the tenant he takes the most effectual means to promote

      his own welfare . " He advocated the culture of flax , and the growth of beet for sugar . He urged them to keep pace with the march of intellect [? science ] . " This was not the time to persist in adhering to obsolete practices . ( Cheers . ) They should study to adapt new inventions and new ideas to every day lifej and to employ them in the promotion of civilization and social prosperity . ( Loud and long cheering . ) " Adverting again to the character of Lord Doneraile , he made some sensible remarks : —

      "If tho landlord did his duty by bis tenant there was little fear of the latter ' bolting ' " with tho crop —( laughter ) —a practice of which too many instances had occurred within the last lew years . ( Hear , hear . ) Mutual confidence between landlord and tenant was the great secret of the prosperity of both . ( Loud cheers . ) Jle ( Lord Waterford ) did not believe that any respectable tenant would disgrace his character for the sake of a half-year ' s rent , and leave his hereditary holding whereon his father , and his father ' s father bad lived happil y and respectably for centuries , it" ho had confidence in bis landlord . ( Repeated cheers . ) For his part , he was willing and ever eager to allow any tenant of his for the capital which he

      expended in improving his farm . ( Great cheering . ) lie would be sorry to require any of his tenants to lay out his money on his ( Lord Wat . erford ' s ) land without , giving him the full value for any improvements ho might make . ( Loud cries of ' Hear , bear , ' and cheers . ) . But lie trusted that the justice of the landlord would induce ( lie tenant , to he punctual in the payment , of his rent ,, (( 'beers , and cries of 'To be sure it would . ' ) He repealed , ( lint , he was willing to give every man fair play . Any tenant , ( hat hml improved his farm , and who could furnish him with evidence of Hiicii improvement , would receive its full value . ( Loud cheers . ) . If the times bad gone against tho tenant ,,

      no that , ho was not able to meet his rent , ho ( Lord Waterford ) was inclined to ad ' ord him every reasonable indulgence . ( OlieerH . ) Hut , if he met , a man without principle , a man who could nacritice his character for the sake ol a half-year's rent , he would show him no mercy . lie would visit , him with the utmost , severity of the law — ( hear , hear ) but be would not bold those who may bo connected with him accountable for his delinquencies . ( Cheers . ) I le wan aware that a dishonest man bad honest brothers , com ; ins , and other relatives , whom it would be cruel and ' unjust to punish for his misconduct . " This is new doctrine in the mouth of an Irish landlord .

      Whom Major. Bkhi0sko1m) Would Like To Km...

      WHOM MAJOR . BKHI 0 SKO 1 M ) WOULD LIKE TO KMKJRATK . TiriB gentleman attended a meeting of tho Sufl ' ion Walden Agricultural ( Society , on Friday week ; and spoke to tlio ( oust , of " the county members . " Ho promised f , <> b (* non-political ; Imt , as ho never opens his mouth without , committing himself , ho alighted upon the topic of emigration , and uLfered Htrnnge oracles thereon : — " Immigration , if carried to a fair extent , and looked to carefully , ini ^ bl , bo conducive of great advantage l , o the public , if they could restrain it no ua to Bond thooo portions

      out of the country they exactly wished—those who ^ were the least advantageous to us . ( Cries of ' Cobden . ' ) It Mr . Webb could restrain his best shepherd from going to Australia to try his fortune at the gold diggings , ho would bo pleased . If the people of Saffron Walden could keep at home those who made the best bread and were the be-st cooks , they would be pleased . J 3 ut we could not do this ; and they must admit that a large proportion of those who did emigrate were certainly the sinew and bone of the country ., The very regulations of the Immigration Commissioners , which ho had caivfully looked through . , held out inducements to tho best class of the . poor and of tlio labourers to go out . They would take out an able-bodied

      man , with a wife and children , at , a lower price than they would another when he was past 50—they made tlie latter pay mure , and they would take another man under 40 still cheaper . Consequently , it was to those who were tho strength , and pith , and marrow of the count i'v to whom they held out inducements to go and seek their fortunes elsewhere . Now he had seen it stated" in a public journal that the only panacea for agricultural distress was a large amount of emigration . They were to have poor rates cut down by it . 13 ut if they looked to what had been the effect , they would not f : ce much diminution of paupers in tho union houses of [ Essex , at all events , to w hat there were this time two years . In the lust official return of the

      Poor-law Commissioners to January , bo found the total diminution in . Essex k > be extremely small , though there had been , a diminution ; consequently that showed to him that in Essex this result had not taken place . Yet Essex might be liable to one of the vrtst evils that emigration might introduce . For instance , at the Into harvest it , had been acknowledged ihat in some parts of the country the prices given for reaping corn and carrying ifc in were excessive . He knew that in Surrey , where he happened to be at the end of August rind beginning of September , in the parish where he was staying-, 18 s . was commonly paid for reaping an acre of wheat—that was , he thought they would agree , pretty nearly double what it ought to be . Then they said—the philosophers would say this to them ,

      ' As in Essex you have got this large amount of poor who will reap for you , you , by the excess of labour , will have reaping cheap ! ' I 3 ut that was not according to their system of philosophy , for the supply of men fell over the whole surface , and if in a country so near as Surrey 18 . ? was paid for reaping an acre of wheat , did they suppose that the able-bodied unmarried man would stay here to receive 8 s . or 10 s ., when by a day ' s journey he could receive 18 s . ? Another year they would go oft' to thote counties , and they w ^ ould Lie left in Essex deficient of labour , and obliged to raise the amount they paid for it . ( Hear , hear . ) Therefore he did not think , looking calmly at the case , that emigration was a very great boon to the agriculturists , unless accompanied by that power—the choice of whom they should scud out . ( Cheers . )"

      Do our readers need any neater re \ elation of the thoughts of the War Secretary of the Derby Government , respecting what is the Protectionist idea of tho rate of wages for an able-bodied man ?

      Church Matters. The Following Resolution...

      CHURCH MATTERS . The following resolution , we understand , was passed at a meeting of the South Church Union , holden at Brig hton on Tuesday : — " 1 . That this committee tenders its most grateful thanks to the Lord Bishop of Exeter for the firmness he has displayed in maintaining the doctrine and practice of tho Church of England as regards the uve of confession ; and desires , at the same time , to express its abhorrence of the false witness and shameful subornation employed to bring public odium on one whose only crime was tho faithful performance of his duty .

      " 2 . That , considering tlicsfato of abeyance in wiiii-h the fiynodical action of the ( , 'luuvh of Knglaml has . so Joiil ^ lain , togol her with the important questions which arc lu'in ^' opened out from day to day , materially affect ing its doctriuo and discipline , it , is ( . he opinion . of this meeting thai ( lie most , h ( ronwoiis efforts should eonl . inuc to be made to induce the Crown to allow Convocation to meet , for despatch of business , and especially for ( lit ; purpose of reforming itself to meet the altered circumstances of tho Church in the present day .

      " ' A . 'I bat , tins meeting , being ol opinion t hat a Church deprived of a proper court of ultimate appeal in doctrinal matters , cannot , but be liable to great ( Linger as regards the faith , and understanding that , a measure is likely to bo brought forward for the reformation ol the present , court , of appeal , in which the bi'iicli of bishops are not . even to be judges of docl rine , but simple assessors to a In v I rihmml , resolved , that not only ou ^ bl , no such measure ., to be acquiesced in by Churchmen , but that , noun thus affecting the bent interests of the Church can bo satisfactory to them which shall not have received the sanction of Convocation . " A lnocsl . in ^ of the Itirmiiightini clergy was held on Monday hint , in reference l . o the agitated quest ion of tl . o revival of convocation , the Key . John (' . Miller in I lie eliair . An address l . o her M njesty against , the proposed revival was adopted by a largo majority , and is l . o bo presented to Marl Derby through the rural dean . A memorial , signed by "ic churchwardens , overseers , and sixty inhabitants of SI . Dioni .-i liaekchureli parish , has been presented fo flic Dean and Chapter of Canterbury , selling forth I ha ! , ( he l : i . to Dean of Norwich whh incumbent of the parish for twiiity-iour years , during the whole "I " which time he was nonresident , and praying Mia I , a clergyman may be . appointed ( , o the npefory who , liy residing in or near the parish , may be able to fulfil iu ]> urHon the varioiiM duties of Inning ' charge .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 30, 1852, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30101852/page/3/