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The Lectures will be continued on each succeeding Wed nesday and Friday at the same hour. Fee —£l lls. 6d. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. CRYSTAL PALACE.—THIS DAY.—LAST DAY but ONE of CONTINUATION of the GREAT S LAM US ENTS.—ETH Alt Do, the Wonder of the Day—The Victorellis in great lel) in; Act Chai Lauri and Troupe in Comic "The Bel e of the Village " French Clowns, Osmond and Wilkins—Ci ee Matt, Chinese Dwarf—Marshall in New Burlesque, "The Children in the Wood," and a great variety of additional amusements, under the direction of Mr. Nelson Lee—Performances by the cele brated Orchestral Band of the Company, and on the Great Organ. Admission, One Shilling; Children, Sixpence. The New Guinea Season Ticket also admlts. Issued this day. The Crystal Palace, the one place for Holiday Amusement and Instruction. "The best sh.lling's worth in the world." Ir. J. and D. NICOLL'S GUINEA WATERPROOF TWEED COATS for Gentlemen, and CLOAKS for Ladies, are patronised by Travellers all over the world. Now ready, in Two Vols., with a Portrait, 215., RECOLLECTIONS of a LIFE of ADVENTURE. By Wit LIAM STAMER. " Mr. St mer has been by turns a sailor, a soldier, a dasher in Paris, a recruit in a foreign legion, a sportsman in Ame rica. His book is a story of a wild life, not without a certain vivacity and amusement. '--Athenrcum. Wirst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. IL J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent street; 22, Cornbill, London; 10, Mosley-street, Man chester ; and 50, Bold-stteet, Liverpool. BIRKENIIEAD. A meeting of working men was held in the Worl-. men's-hall, Birkenhead, on Tuesday evening, in support of the Government Reform Bill. Mr, B. G. Hamilton presided, and there was a moderate attendance. Several rev. gentlemen were present. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Air.,, John Bright. Resolutions in support of the were adopted with but slight opposition. TO AUTHORS.-MUSICAL WORKS PUB LISHED for Authors with despatch and in the bcst possible style, by ROBKRT COCK i and CO., Music Pub lishers to her Majesty, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and his Imperial Majesty Napoleon ILI , New Burlington-street, LT ndon. STARCH iANITFACTURERS TO H. IL. H. TAM PRINCESS OP WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used in the Royal Laundry, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENG LAND. 112, Bishopsgate-street, London, April 10, 1866. • i i T he Directors of the National Pro. incial Bank of England l t ,„ P;i t } CRY GIVE NOTICE, that the ANNUAL GENERAL ". „„ LING of the Proprietors of the Society will be held on 121-IUItSDAY, the 10th day of May next, at the hour of pr i elve precisely , at the Company's New Bank premises, B ilePezate-street corner of Threadneedle-street, in the tY of London. By order of the Court of Pirectors, A. ROBERTSON,] Joint-Gen - ral E. ATKINSON, J Managers. The Chair will be taken at Twelie o'clock precisely—not lve for one o'clock. MR. W. S. 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Captain i i i s -11 °Ntr was disinherited by his father, in favour of he brother, a clergyman, and the small income which est, (l ,°rived from the interest of a sum charged on the family fr o ,,,."„eeased with his life ;• while the sums he received in —,, unle to time for his " Recollections" were expended fa vropiding for the increasing expenses of his young nfl, f ll3 :; Under these distressing circumstances the friends anZ a 'anle Gronow in Paris came to her aid, and they now tr ~ , t1 to the liberality of her late husband's friends in to „ ll , u _Tn, and also to the readers of his Reminiscences, for , t'Llibutions to enable her to maintain and educate her cuildren. eek t!psci i ptions received by Messrs. SMITH, ELDEN!, and .' "5, Cornh'lland 45 Pall-mall • and by Messrs. Cox am r , 1 , ,, 54,. '`lttuv-woou Army Agents, Craig's-court, Parliament --eet. ' ) titNO MORE P ILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. 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Ladies should at once obtain gratis of their Draper or Corset Maker, THOMSON'S new Illustration, showing the veritable " MODE DE L'IMPERATRICE." sth edition, corrected and revised , post free 7 d. , THE TEETH : a Practical Treatise; with the b-st Means of Restoring them when Defective or Lost. By A. E SRELL, Surgeon-Dentist, of GrJsvenor-street, W. " We cannot do better than recommend for general perusal Mr. Eskell's treatise, which is as useful as it is unpretend ing."—Telegraph, June 20, 186 . Sold by Simnkin and Marshall, Stationers'-hall-court, London ; and all Booksellers. BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, two minutes' walk from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above. IT - HAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW 7 That the FIERY CROSS has arrived, bringing some magnified* ItAISOW '3ONGOITS of delicious flavour, and which may raw be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA CO JAPAN Y, No. 5, Great St. Helen's CLurchyard, Bishopagate-street. PHEASANT REARING for 1866.— JAMES CHAMBERLIN'S (opposite Corn Exchange, Nor wich) is the only depot in the world for proper FOOD for PH EASAN T FEE DING. Between 200 and 300 testimonials of last year's success. Treatise on Hatching and Rearing, with other valuable hints, posted free on application. Land owners, pheasant rearers, and gamekeepers can raise any number of birds by using his food. The aristocracy of the kingdom constantly use it. Gentlemen requiring game keepers, or gamekeepers requiring situations, are requested to apply to Mr. James Chamberlin, wine merchant and phea sant fool dealer, opposite Corn Exchange, Norwich. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. fIRNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, N.../ and Dining-room, consisting of a new and e,egant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, ceautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, A.labastzr, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralorist to her SdaJesty, 149, Strand, W.C.. London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary oollections of ROCKS, 81 IN ERAL S, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 60, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr.TENNANr.F.G.S., at 149. Strand. SDEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special ty • attention of Merchants and the Trade to their NEW PAT ENT A STRA BURNE With Cu cular Wick, which for simplicity of construction, great brilliancy of light, perfect combustion, and its entire freedom from heat, sur passes everything that has yet been introduced. ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained fro m th e METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY,447, Strand, and from all Ironmongers and Lamp Warehouses in Town and Country; and the Patentee, 10 and 17, Commercial street, WhitechapeL A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE LAMPS on SHOW. (New Designs.) ASTRA (Patent) LAMP,. for MINERAL AS TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season now on Show. TABLE GLASS, ENGRAVED AND CUT. J.DEFRIES and SONS, 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. T DEFRIES and SONS, 0• 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Persons, £llBs. Bd. BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES in great variety, Z 1 Is. ir DEFRIES and SONS, O. 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET. EVERT EVENING at Eight, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at Three and Eight,—The prig nal and veri tably legireate CHRIsTY MINSTRELS. First Season in London the,e five years The only company in existence which possesses a legal claim to the title, from the fact of its being the only one whin retains all the marked specialities and distinguished favourites who originally gained the re putation of the company first in the United States, and sub sequently in this country, in 1857. No other company as suming the title of Christy Minstrels possesses a single in dividual member of the least distinction who belonged to the original troupe.- The Christys (after an absence of five years) return to London with their band strengthened add im proved in every respect, their entertainment being unani mously pronounced bi the metropolitan press to be the most sparkling in London. rriCeS of Admission—New and luxurious fauteuils, 55.; stalls, 3s. • area, 2s. ; gallery, Is. ; juveniles, under twelve. half price 'to stalls and area only. Fauteuils and stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street; or at Mr. Austin's, 23, Piccadilly. -Manager, Mr. Frederick Burgess. THE 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. . _ The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (f 'Tufted', - ----- _ _ IF I WERE KING, Comic Opera, by ADOLPIIE ADAM, having been enthusiastically received, will be performed, together with IL TROVATORE and MASANItLLO, by the whole of the talented Operatic Company if :EltY EVENING in addition to the other nov elties of the estab 17shment, including the celebrated HUNG ARIAN S in their new entertainment, Mr. MARSHALL , Mr , RANDALL, and Messrs. PERSIVANI and D'RHONDE. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony , is ; private boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. - MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, 11_ BAKER-STREET,. EASTER HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Models of the most distinguished Personages of the day (including those of the late LORD PALMERSTON and GUS TAVUS V. BROOKE) have been added since the last Holidays ; and in the Chamber of Horrors are Effigies, taken from life, of SOUTHEY alias FORWOOD, and the norious CHARLOTTE WINSOR. Open during the first three days in Easter week from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, Is. ; children, under ten, half price ; Extra Rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Selections from all the favourite Operas will be performed by the celebrated ARGYLL BAND every Evening. Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. CURTL M. LEVY, the Great Cornet Player, at Nine, Ten, and Eleven o'clock. Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock. Admission, Is. DISDERI, PHOTOGRAPHIE on SILK.—His own new process. DISDERI, PHOTOGRAPHIE EMAIL—New process. DISD ERI, NATURAL PHOTOGRAPHY, without retouching. Reproductions and Enlarge ments of iyery kind. DISDERI has on SALE 65,000 CARTES de VISITE of all the CELEBRITIES of the Day, and PANORAMIC VIEWS. 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Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases:— F. V., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. H. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead. A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother S. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead. H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents; M. H.. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. H., aged 17, fatten, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead, S. B.,.ajed 17;fallen;both parents dead.' M. A. W., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, frem the age of 8 to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue.' 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PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE, FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C. Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches. At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that they are homeless and starving. The Manage; &c., receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each night numbers of young women, children, and orphans are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda tion, £2,000 has been raised; but to accomplish •the work a sum of at least £l,OOO- more will be required. Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really starving? The smallest donation will be most welcome, and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will be offered in your behalf. SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT, D.D., No. 22, Finsbury-circus, E.C. DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE REFUGE. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke D'Aumale. The Earl of Abergavenny. Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, The Earl of Desart. The Earl of Denbigh. Fowler, and Barnard. RL M M oo e c yn s s ad s s lrro Messrs. r, . E r Prescott,xacharExchange Assurance Ga nand. 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This system embraces the non-interference with all stumps, however decayed, the support ng instead of extrac tion of loose teeth until they become firm and useful in mas tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so that the most nervous person can be supplied without tear of pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur able, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced. Cmsultation tree. Teeth from ss. Sets from 5 to 25 ga., warranted. For the efficaoy, utility, and aimless of this system, vide " Lancet." Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS, 30, Bernera-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station. Daily attendance at 15, Whltecriargats,Hull ; 10, Norfolk street, Sheffield; 4, East-parade, Leeds; 14, St. Nicholas street, Scarbro' ; and 33, Coney-street, York. Established 1830. No connection with any one of the same name. REFORM MEETINGS. ST. MARTIN'S HALL. A meeting in favour of the Government Fran chise Bill, convened by the Reform League, was held last evening in St. Martin's-hall. The room was crowded, and a second meeting took place in the lower hall. Placards containing a rude represen tation of a Scotch terrier, with an extract from Mr. Bright's speech on the 13th ult., and with the head ing, " The new party—which is the head and which is the tail ? Messrs. Caine and Stroud, sole owners of the animal"—were freely posted about the hall, and evoked much laughter and cheering. Mr. Edmond Beales, the president of the League, occupied the chair, and on the platform were Lord Elcho, M.P., Mr. Hughes, M.P., Professor Beasley, Professor White, Col. Dickson, Dr. Brewer, Mr. llolyoake, and the . delegates of a number of trade societies. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, com mended Earl Russell for having honestly redeemed the pledge he gave to the deputation of the League, to introduce such a measure as Parliament ought and might be expected to pass. He named the noble lord, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Bright as the three men who were pre-eminently entitled to public con fidence, and stigmatised Mr. Lowe as the arch slanderer of the working classes. He expressed his conviction that the bill, which was a small instal meat of the debt which Mr. Gladstone admitted to be justly due, would pass in spite of the tricks aid dodges of simulated friends, and predicted that if it were rejected there would be an overwhelming agi tation for a much larger measure. He then stated that Lord Elcho had attended in order ~to defend himself against the charge of being an enemy of the working classes. and he hoped they would give him a patient hearing. Lord ELcHo then rose, but great uproar ensued, a large part of the meeting refusing to hear him. Mr. HUGHES, after the clamour had lasted several minutes, came forward and begged for silence, add ing that, if the meeting would not hear a man in his own defence, he himself would not address them. Comparative quiet having been restored, Lord ELCIIO said he hoped the working men of London would show they possessed the love of fair play which was a characteristic of Englishmen, by giving a patient hearing to a man who came before them single-handed in his own defence. (Cheers.) He had no idea of appearing before them till on his return from the country three hours ago he found an invitation to attend, and this invitation was virtu ally a challenge, for enclosed was a letter by Mr. Howell, secretary of theßeformLeague, giving a re solution passed by the delegates of the trades' unions of the metropolis. The resolution was as follows : " That in consequence of Lord Elcho having in his speech in the House of Commons on Mr. Baines's bill for extending the borough franchise vilified the people in a most shameful manner—(cheers)—this meeting of trades' delegates, representing 70,000 men, declare that they have no confidence in him whatever—(A Voice — " Quite right, t oo ")— an d object to his becoming the chairman of any commit tee, whether in the house or out of it, affecting the interests of labour." (Cheers.) Now, he had come there to answer that accusation, and though a friend offered to accompany him, he preferred coming alone, for he believed that in any meeting of his fellow-countrymen there would be such a love of straightforwardness and fair play that they would form a ring, and that any one among them would give him a knee if occasion required it. (Laughter.) His attention had been frequently called to this re solution, and he yesterday addressed a letter to Mr. Howell on the subject. (His lordship then read his reply, in which he explained that in consequence of Mr. Cobbett's illness he last session moved for the appointment of a committee on the Master and workman's Act, and Acted on that committee, while at the request of Mr. Newton, secretary of the Master and Workman's Acts Amendment Associa tion at Glasgow, he had this session moved for the reappointment of the committee. The selection of chairman would rest with the committee. The letter went on to request the citation of the passage or pas sages in which he was said to have vilified the peo ple. He was ignorant, he added, of having used the words which could be so construed, having frequently spoken in just praise of the working class, but if he had unwittingly said anything that could be so in terpreted he should readily express his regret at hav ing done so. [The letter concluded by referring to the Times of May 4, 1865, for the fullest report of his speech.] When he should receive the passage s for which he had asked, and considered them with due regard to the context, as well as to the actual words, he should be able to judge whether he had said anything justifying the imputation against lum, and if this proved to be the case, he should have no hesitation in offering an apology. He felt pretty confident, however, that no expressions of his could by any torturing bear the interpretation that had been put upon them. He would go further, and say that since he had been in Parliament he had to the best of his ability supported every measure tending to the well-being of the masses of his fellow-coun trymen. In 1846, when a young man, he resigned his seat rather than vote against the repeal of the corn laws and legislate for the benefit of his own class—(cheers)--and he had consistently promoted every measure for the amelioration of the social con dition of the people. He would mention, as an in stance, that he, with others, brought the working men into the Volunteer movement by keeping the expenses within a low sum, and when requested by the representative of working men to take up a ques tion vitally affecting their interests, he cordially re sponded by moving for a committee on the subject. (Cheers.) It was not becoming for a man to praise himself, but he had the pleasure of being acquainted with a gentleman present, than whom there was not a warmer friend of the working classes—he referred to Mr. Holyoake_(cheers)—and he would appeal to him to say whether, from what heknew of him, he was or was not the enemy of the working man. (Interruption, and cries of " Reform" and " Vote for the Bill.") It would show bad taste, and would be an uncalled-for proceeding on his part, were he to enter on the discussion of the question of Reform. He had come there simply to make a per sonal explanation, and having made it he intended to reserve what he had to say on Reform for the House of Commons. (Hisses, and cries of "Sit down.") When, however, they read what he might say upon that question, they would, he thought, admit that he was not the enemy of the working man. His opinion was that every class and every interest in the country—land, commerce, and industry—should be fairly represented. His motto was " Justice to all, preponderance to none ;" and he thought he could not have given a better proof of the estima tion in which he held the working classes than by coming there single-handed to make this explana tion. He thanked them in conclusion for the hear ing they had given him. (Cheers.) Mr. HOWELL stated that Lord Elcho's letter would, with his lordship's permission, be published, together with his own reply to it, and the public would then judge whether the resolution was truthful or not. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HOLYOAEE, in reply to Lord Elcho's appeal, said he had always differed politically from his lord ship, and had urged upon him that he might as safely trust the working classes with votes as with muskets, but on all questions affecting the social welfare of the working classes he had always found Lord Elcho willing to render all the assistance in his power. (Cheers.) Mr. CREMER, delegate of the Amalgamated Car penters and Joiners' Society, proposed a resohltion approving the bill so far as it went, while regarding manhood suffrage and the ballot as the only satis factory basis of representation. He supported the measure as a stepping-stone to a much more com prehensive enfranchisement, and, while concurring iu the opinion that an assemblage in Parliament street such as that which welcomed Garibaldi would have a decisive effect, he expressed his belief that no such demonstration would take place, Ministers not being in the position of Garibaldi—of having never betrayed the people. He believed, however, that the three men mentioned by the chairman would never prove false to the popular cause. Professor BEASLEY agreed with Mr. Lowe that unless actual grievances could be shown there was no necessity for altering our representative system. He thought it strange that Mr. Love's position had never been challenged on this point ; and, with a view of supplying the omission, he instanced the un equal pressure of indirect taxation on the working men, who paid 4s. a week out of 20s. wages, the operation of the game laws, the punishment of ser vants for breach of contract, the excessive expendi ture on the army and navy as compared with the education grant, the treatment of the poor in work houses, and the monopoly of land by large proprie tors. These were grievances which a reformed Par liament might be expected to redress, but which were not likely to be redressed under the present system. He attributed the revival of the Reform agitation to the result of the American War, observ ing that Republicanism was now looking up in the world, and that the question before long would be, not whether we should reform our institutions, but whether we should recast them. (Loud cheers, with some hisses.) In the meantime he urged that every exertion should be used to carry this bill, and if the new Parliament did not remove the grievances he had pointed out it would only show the necessity of a much more sweeping measure. (Cheers.) Mr. HUGHES, M.P., differed from the previous speaker as to the uselessness of theoretical considera tions, for even if no grievances existed the working classes were entitled to a share in the government of the country. He commended the firm stand made by the Ministry, and believed that in a few 1 weeks they might meet and congratulate one ano ther on the passing of the bill. The bon. gentle man expressed surprise at the way in which the meeting had received the remark of Professor Beas ley as to recasting our institutions, for while an ardent admirer of the United States, and while thinking that republicanism worked admirably there, 1 he could not but remember that under a Constitu tion which had lasted for 700 years England had attained to great glory and prosperity, and, be lieving those institutions capable of such a re form as to make Great Britain the best country in which men ever lived, he desired a reform, and not a recasting of them. (Cheers.) Mr. BRADLAUGII, in a fervid speech, seconded the resolution, which was then put and carried unani mously. The second resolution, condemning all opposition to the speedy passing of the bill, and recommending a dissolution in the event of its defeat, was moved by Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Lloyd Jones, and was also carried. A petition to the House of Commons was then adopted, and the proceedings, which were protracted to a late hour, concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. FINSBURY. Last evening a very crowded meeting was held at Myddelton-hall, Islington, presided over by Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P., to consider the Government Reform Bill. On the platform were Mr. Alderman Lusk and Mr. Torrens, the members for the borough, and many of the leading gentlemen of the different localities, as Mr. Holborn, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Owen (of the Poor-law Board), and Mr. Hanson. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the pr oceedings, sai▪ d i that though he would by no mean s be disposed ▪ n the matter of Reform to "res t and be thankful, ' even if the bill proposed by Government were car ried, he did not hesitate to say that the duty of Re formers of every grade was to joy heart and hand to carry the second reading of this measure. (Cheers.) He was bound to say that the bill did not, at the outset, create in his mind any great enthusiasm ; and this when he heard the most eloquent man of this country, Mr. Gladstone, expound its principles ; but when Mr. Gladstone announced that the Go vernment would stand or fall by the measure he came to the conclusion that the Government meant busi ness, and that it was his duty to support the bill. And prima facie the bill had great claims to sup port. When the reformers, represented by Earl Russell, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Bright, were found banded together in the advocacy of this bill, there was every reason for every effort to be made to support a measure which he believed to be the honest measure of an honest man representing an honest Government. (Cheers.) He could not rest, however, with a bill which left one voter in a place like Caine equal to about 50 voters in the Tower Hamlets and 30 or 40 in Finsbury. He concluded, amid loud cheers, by measure ir. A a . 1v remedy Ai expressing tw mouo l t vd h e the db eht the o e fvoi t ud h oe dawt following no n gr s r o e sm thisoe lwu f r u t oi t on u ng r e .: —“That this meeting desires to express its cordial r o a f l s h y e a r t e t a l a o j e f s t t n ' s g l ( a l n o d v earnnd mapepnrtovtoalroefformthetphreoepolesactoi Wales by increasing the number of electors, and fully relies upon the promise of the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce another measure to effect a mlistribution of seats„Bo, that_ the interests of all classes of society may be fairly represented in the House of Commons." In the course of the speech which the mover made be greatly praised those public men who had shown themselves in favour of the measure, and strongly blamed those who had expressed different opinions. The Rev. Dr. Massie seconded, and the Rev. M. Wilks spoke in support of, the resolution. The resolution was about tobeput from the chair, when a working man, who gave the name of Ben yon, claimed the right to speak, and was allowed a hearing. At first there was a disposition to hiss him, but on addressing the meeting as the representative of a working man's club he was listened to at first in silence. On showin, however, that the views of the members of his club were in accord with those of the meeting—in favour of the bill—he was warmly applauded. The resolution was then put and carried unani mously. Mr. BARNARD moved the second resolution, to the effect that a petition should bepresented, through the borough members, to the House of Commons, in favour of the Ministerial bill. Mr. S. ALLEN seconded the motion. Mr. TORRENS, the senior member for the borough, was then called upon to address the meeting, and on coming forward was received with loud and long continued applause. Holding forth a copy of the Franchise Bill, he said the measure was a small on% as they might see. He wished it was bigger, but small as it was it was good—(cheers)—and from what he had heard at that meeting, he did not think that his valued friend and colleague, Mr. Alderman Lusk—(cheers)—and he would be doing very far wrong in voting for the enfranchisement of 400,000 additional voters for Finsbury. (Cheers.) He ex pressed his great pleasure that the members for metropolitan boroughs had not in blind haste given a hurried expression on this measure, but had, as representatives of large bodies of the public, taken time to think, and, having thought, had determined to support the measure. (Cheers.) He was sorry it was not a general bill for the United Kingdom, for he thought that these partial measures tended to alienate the different parts of the empire, and there was no good reason why the three parts of the king dom should not be provided for together, and the empire made to throb as one great heart. (Hear.) He regretted that this measure was not more com prehensive. (Hear, hear.) If he had had the draw ing of Wire should have put the 'county qualifica tion at £lO, and if he voted for the £l4 it was not because he had gone back since he voted for Mr. Locke King's measure. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the noble lords and the many more hon. gentle men who desired to maintain the exclusion of class from class, he could speak their fault in one sen tence—" They know not what they do." (Cheers.) It was said the middle classes were against the measure ; but the meetings held throughout the country showed the contrary ; and the members who would go into the lobby in favour of the bill would not go there if there was the faintest suspicion that the middle classes were hostile to it. (Cheers.) Much had been said about the working classes not petitioning the house for Reform before this mea sure was proposed, but that was owing to the fact that past Parliaments had quenched the faith of the people, and with true dignity they stood aloof and refused to be trifled with. (Cheers.) But the proposal of this measure had breathed fresh life into the people, and they had come forward to petition in an orderly manner. (Hear.) He then went on to speak of the several clauses of the bill, with some of which he said he dissented, as the sav ings-bank clause, the registration of lodgers, and the disfranchisement of dockyard voters, and concluded, amid loud cheers, by expressing his determination to vote for the bill. Mr. Alderman Lusx, M.P., who was also most cordially received, addressed the meeting, and de clared his intention to vote for the bill through thick and thin. The motion was carried by acclamation, and after other resolutions had been moved, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the hon. mem ber for presiding. GREENWICH. A public meeting, convened for the purpose of supporting the Government Reform Bill, was held last evening in the Lecture-hall, Greenwich—Dr. Prior Purvis in the chair. About 1,500 persons were present. Among those present were Mr. Alder man Salomons and Sir C. Bright, the members of the borough. Mr. E. J. REID rose to propose the first resolu tion, which was to the effect that in the opinion of the meeting the bill now before Parliament is wor thy of the hearty support of the country, that the meeting pledged itself to use all means to secure its passing into law, but viewed with dissatisfaction the clause in the bill for the disfranchisement of dockyardmen, and hoped the Government would, on reconsideration, withdraw that proposition. The clause for the disfranchisement of the dockyardmen, he thought, should never have been introduced in the bill. He believed that the dockyardmen were equal if not superior in intelligence and good con duct to any other class of men. The speaker was prevented from saying more by the uproar which in terrupted him at this part of his speech. The Chair manTOSO- called for order, but without immediate effect. Mr. TUFFIELD, of Woolwich, seconde t d by an in lution. He combated the allegation that exten sion of the franchise would be followed w..eh was crease of bribery and corruption , which alto gether a fallacy. thtehe C. YARHAJI having Mr. C. Mr. J. BENNETT and Mr. A. B. WILSON, Charlton, here came for spoken in support of the f r an o endment, and said he ap ward to propose amendment, dockyardmen, and the which he begged to submit to the meet amendment f that in the opinion of this is satisfactory that has for its meet ipengarwedas on behalf the effeilcolt Reform ing no dockyards and arsenal artisans, and that object the . disfranchisement . of the fails to treat the subject a s a whole, and that the borough members be there fore requested to oppose the bill upon its second reading. Mr. Twiss seconded the amendment, and, amid a scene of considerable disorder, proceeded to address the meeting in refutation of the argument that the Government bill was the best that could be proposed for the country. Mr. BAXTER LANGLEY next addressed the meet ing, and denounced the attempt made to divide the - The half-yearly — meeting of this company waa held on Tuesday, at the office, Westminster Cham, bers, Victoria-street ; Mr. Penson in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that the directors had entered into a contract for the construction of aline from Stafford through Market Drayton to Whitchurch, which the contractors had undertaken to complete in two years, and it was hoped that th e l andowners in the district throirit. which Arrangementsthe line wpearsesegdoiw'negnoldn ugh a f c o t r in an a a l m ib a e l r g al ama sp with the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Company, and a bill had been introduced into Parliament empowering the directors to make an extension of their system to Cannock Chase, which, it was believed would prove both advantageous to the company and the public. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. WILDING, the report was adopted. Messrs. Penson and Lefe , aux the retiring direc.. tom, were re-elected, and Mr. James was elected auditor. The meeting was then made special, and resolu. tions were adopted approving the agreement 'with the contractor, empowering the directors to divide the shares of the company, and authorising them to borrow any sum not exceeding Lthat authorised by the Companies' Act. DEMERARA. The report of the directors states that a return from the manager exhibited the increase in the traffic which had taken place during the ilast four years. In the year 1862 the quantity of goods carried was 28,446 tons ; in the year 1863, 29,152 tons; in the year 1864, 32,319 tons, and in the year 1865, 40,814 tons. The total num ber of passengers carried in the year 1862 was 136,654, in the year 1863 137,524, in the year 1864 181,444, and in the year 1865 189,816. The net revenue for the six months ending the 31st of De cember last amounted to £6,420, to which was added a balance of £216 from the preceding half year, making together £6,636. The preference dividend would absorb £4,025 of this sum, and the directors considered that, as the returns from the colony continued favourable, the time had arrived when a small addition might be made to the divi dend on the original stock. They therefore pro posed a dividend on this stock at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, leaving a reserve of £585 to be carried to the next account. The capital account showed that £252,4.02 harl , been expended. There venue account for the half-year ending the 31st of December showed that £13,074 had been received and £6,653 expended, leaving a balance of £6,421. WEST FLANDERS. The report of the directors states that since the railway had been handed over to the Societie d'Ex ploitation they had every reason to believe that it had been kept in a very satisfactory condition, and the receipts from traffic returns had continued to increase. The accounts for the past half-year showed that after providing for the fixed charges there remained a balance of £B,BlB, out of which the directors had proposed to pay a dividend of 4s. 9d. per share, payable on and after the 15th of May next, and to carry forward a balance of £2,463. This sum was not more than sufficient to pay the call upon the company for bond interest and cur rent expenses accruing before the next payment from the Societe d'Exploitation. According to the report of Messrs. Hutt and Browne in 1864, 143 shares were then extant in excess of the statutable number ; 78 of those had been received and can celled. The capital account showed that £599,655 had been expended. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday several committees of the House of Commons sat to consider Railway Bills. In Court A of the referees, Mr. Thomas Hankey in the chair, the Bill of the North Metropolitan was unopposed. In Court B, Colonel Stuart presiding, the follow ing bills were ordered to be reported :—Great Nor them (additional powers) ; Great Northern (Pot. ter's Bar, Barnet, and Hendon) ; and Edgware, Highgate, and London. In the court for the consideration of locus standi, Sir E. Colebrook presiding, the following were on the list :—City, Kingston, and Richmond (objection to the locus standi of promoters of Metropolitan, Wimbledon, and Richmond) ; and East London Extension (objection to the locus standi of trustees, and vestry of St. Mary, Whitechapel). In the first cause nothing was done, and in the second the locus standi was disallowed. In the committee presided over by Mr. O'Reilly, the Tamar, Kit-hill, and Callington was unopposed . The Bromyard and Hereford, for which Mr. se p _i y son and Mr. James appeared ; and was ßa opposed d b Com pany. Burke, for the Great Western . en Ra il way juncti l on ; 'and WincheOnab the ejcoasurne was 3 : clun, and p ad an jo y u . rn Af ed t . e T r h m e u f c o t o e wi vid n e g n b ee ilris w .c a ws s tee gi rie, v anr , —East Gloucestershire; p re sided over by Admiral Dun.. Bishop's Castle; and.. Severn Wrexham, Mold, and Con combe, the bill of lake was proceededwith. - , lt In the nah's Quay opposedrbd I ti l le Y London and liorth Western was -1 Westernßailway Companies, for whom M m e rewether, com . rnittee the Mr. Burke, and Mr. Saunders appeared. Mr. Denison, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Salisbury appeared in support, and, after evidence had been heard, the case was adjourned to this day. In a committee presided over by Sir John Han anrd. Great Han mer appearances were taken in the following bills : Bridgwater; Bristol and Exter (additional powers) ; Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway; and Bristol Harboui Junction Railway and Wharf De pot, and their further consideration was adjourned. NEW RACQUET-COURTS FOR ETON SCHOOLS.-- At a meeti ng o f Old Etonian h e ld y e sterday at t he Charing -cross Hotel, under the presidency of Lo rd Skel mersdale, it was agreed to make an applica e Provost and Fellows of Eton for the gran t of some asworat is s Col lege land on the Etonwick-road, between the courts gasworks k which s ti o n to s ic : Eton-common, as the site of the meg co liberalpropo e se th t e e eri b p u t i i l e d ne fe wm rethperobemniseefidt, and it was de c id e d that o f the school. the committee should meet for the first time at Visoount Kirkaldie's house in Windsor, on the 28th inst., at 3 o'clock. Among the members of the committee present were Vis count Kirloldie, tho Earl of Jersey (Balliol College, Ox ford) Colonel Fitz ro y Clayton (Grenadier Guards), Colonel the th e Hlioenn..Gielo.rgLee Leslie-Melville, _n m d s e o i r vi ? i l e i , v e t , h is Sir Edward Hulse the v. G. B. Dupuis (of Eton College,) Mr. Albert Van de Weyer (Grenadier Guards), Mr. E. W. Tritton (Christ Church, Oxford) he The project has the personal support of the Provost and. Head Master. Nov ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., HEST E RB; tSbe Aut ShorAotp RIFIC E. "ST. OLAVE'S," "JANITA'S CROSS," " Hester's Sacrifice' will assurelly be read with rleasurc• The book abounds in merit and b •auty.'' - Morninz Poet. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.