The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-05 00:00:00

ET jLocx. very easy) ere was 3 n o CO' iird ordi be he ld on to the prop— id divide as have made 011 ; the 1) 0 r a mount Australis lisbed at Dd 1 1 0 a slig o r offer , ,h y of th e accoun t° for t he of su b ' ~ 421• boutn re 3 3olidateu 'CI, 3d :ON C o'l ,: B0)113't. L steao king up all the e ship s ' ) m a de ; Boar' lend of 61f-Year Lian o United V Nei Stoc k :nface, 0, an nar ket re 11° rell ° )11 511' age 111 s 831 --- £lO per fathom. In the 45 East, and east of the cross course the lode is full 4ft. wide, composed of gossan caple quartz, with black and yellow Copper ore throughout, yielding three tons of ore per fathom of good quality. In the latter part of this or the beginning of the coming week we shall communicate the rise from the 45 with the winze in the 30 fathom level, when we shall commence sloping both east and west in a good course of ore. Now our surface works and machi nery are nearly completed, we estimate our cost will not exceed £250 per month. We sampled on Friday last two parcels of ore, computed at 76 tons. We have now 10 tons of ore at surface, and from present appearances throughout the mine we hope our next sampling will be much larger. Iu Mr. Baker Lelean's Stock, Share, and Finance itegister we find the following :—" The Stock and Share Markets occasionally exhibited an improved tone, and prices began to move up to what may be regarded as a fair or sound one for all parties ; and th en —sometimes with, and sometimes without cause -- quotations receded as far as they had advanced. It was sometimes curious to witness the state of lousiness at the Stock Exchange. The lower the value of money, the more depreciated became the different classes of securities. The absence of busi ness enabled the operators for the fall, when they offered any kind of negotiable property, to force Prices down throughout the different depart ments ; and the result is, upon the whole, a very unsatisfactory position of affairs, for the holders of shares or other securities, whom circum stances may force to sell. The investing public have not yet recovered from the shock of last May, and the subsequent revelations that have been made, touching the proceedings and present critical posi tion of some of our largest joint-stock companies, have created new fears, while they have revived the old ones. That therc is plenty of money ready for investment is clear ; but, for the present, it is attracted towards Foreign and Colonial loans, and seems to shrink from entrusting itself to joint-stock companies. There is a large amount, however, that, Sooner or later, must come forward for investment, and then the better descriptions of securities will experience a recovery; and those that have been carried to the lowest point will, if sound, be among the first to participate in the rebound." A fair amount of business has been transacted to-day in the Mining Exchange at steady rates. The shares chiefly inquired for are Chiverton Moor, ast Caradon, Great Laxey, Great Wheal Vor, Prince of Wales, South Condurrow, West Caradon, West Frances, Wheal Agar, and Carnarvonshire Consols Subjoined are the current quotations Chiverton Moor, 4/ 5 ; Chontales Gold, 211 ; Clifford 4 malgamate, b5l ; Carnarvonshire Consolidated, pm ; East Basset, 20 21; Est Caradon, 5 5} ; East Wheal Gran- Itle, 2 21; Great Laxey, 171 181; Great South Tolgus, 10s 155; Great Wheal Vor, 15 16 ; Marke Valley, 3-1 4; North Crofty, 21 31; North Treskerby, 21 ; Prince of Wales, 23s 255; Prosper United, 35s 40s; South Con durrovr, 10s 12s 6d; West Caradon, 131 141 ; W es t C hiverton, 56 58 ; West Frances, 10 11; Wheal Chiver ton, 61 7 ; Wheal Crebor, lle 13s ; Wheal Grenville, 22s 6d 255; Wheal Seton, 1371 1401 ; Wheal Agur, 30s 355. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols Do. A ccount, D ec. 6 88; 1 f ' 1 ,Per Cent. Reduced B7* 1 Z e w 3 Cent 1 •L‘evr } pe e r 2 871 Cent. Jan. 1894 Annuities,Do. 5 p er C en t. J an . 1873 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. fo r 30 yrs, exp i re sth April,lBBs l2l L , Do ()led Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ' l ei:vaguer Bill; £l,OOO, 3 & 4 per Cent — Do £5OO 5 pm ..,. Do ...... .... It £lOO & £2OO 2 pm 'ank of E ng l an d St oc k, 51 p er ' aent ... 249/ Ditto for Account — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. I 'Ahan. stock, 101 per Cont., April 1874 215 Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. 4 per Cent, Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent D 0.5 per C en t., J an . 1872 54 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO 2O pm Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian l 3razili an 5 per Bond C ; ent f,t 5 per Cent, 1859 O. 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 1865 Do Account 69 33. 1 ) % 4100 Bonds — enos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do. A ccount 1 )0 ..eno Bonds — ~, Di 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) °Milian 6 per Cent — per Cent. — ee. 6 per Cent A D e• B — Ci lornbian, '6 per Cent. euba, 6 per Cent. Dan ish 3 per Cent., 1825 — D I-)0 . per Cent., 1864 — anubian Principalities 41„noAlor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — P/o.visional Land Warrant r , Do 'Deferted ° l - Yptia n 7 per Cent — Do., Second Issue B5 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 B3i Do £lOO Bonds B3 41 (i r o Do. Government Railway Debentures. 84 4 5 31- 41 t. -". 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Jo. Account Do. Coupons , Do. Account .I.* latemala 5 per Cent. .tt )Alan 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account 1)0. Maremmana Railway kexicar. 3 pbr Cent Uo. Account Do. 1864 — ..Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French A lontevidean 6 per Cent. . Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent N ew Granada l3l Do 2 per Cent De. Deferred „ Do Land Warrants (Hectares) reruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 eo Account 691 Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) D 0 41 per Cent., 1862 , Do Account ' ( ntuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, u Do. Account "ussian. 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4 i per Cent., 1860 3 per Cent. 1859 P, ° 5 per Cent. 1862 B6l 51 7 vo k per Cen. °ftrdinian 5 per t Cent 88 B Account p h unish 3 per Cent -1 -', O Account Do New Deferred Bll Do Account Do Passive Acc*unt 2O 1 Q punish Cert. of Coup not funded S Do Account l3l 1 ''wediab 4 per Cent. o. D o Scri p, er £ Cent. 18 60 paid 6l dis . r , . ' nrkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account — D O 6 per Cent. 1858 DO. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 ~,D0 Account , 5B 74 DO £lOO Bonds 59 8 i 8 D o 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 6 per Cent., 1865 13 °.4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Ve nezuela 3 per Cent. — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account %. 6 per Cent, 1864 271 64 71 Ditto 14 per Cent. -- Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, ,• 5 pm. Cent., Ex. 10 Florins .. . D s 'o , m. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. D 024 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. — pr 4 per Cent. Certificates - I t "oh Rentes, 3 per Cent, Ex. 251. — %Ha): 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. 1/0 - 5 per Cent. Account 551 1 _ Co THREE - O'CLOCK.naols, Money BB 1 ad Do• Account GAROTTERS SENTENCED TO BE FLOGGED.—At lb Stafford assizes yesterday, three mon, named Thomas " la rrison, Cheaveril Welch, and James Armstrong, wore co nvicted of assaulting and robbing Thomas Broadbent, on the 2d of S ep t em b er l as t , a t W o l ver h ampton, M r. J ustice he said th a t p eo pl e must walk the street s i n sa f e ty, an d vi e should pass a mos t se vere sentence on the pri soners . Z arr ison, who had been previously convicted, was sen -I;_ced to 18 months' i m prisonment and to receive 25 su es ; the other tw o p r i sone rs were sentenced to 12 , a 4134 ths' imp r i sonmen t an d to rece i ve 20 l as h es eac h. Th e se ntences were received with evident dismay by the Pri soners. P RIVATE MILES O'RElLLY.—General Charles 0-. -u4lpine better known as " Private Myles O'Reilly," 1:148 been elected by a majority of 20,000 votes to the post of Register of the city of New York, worth, Awards of £6,000 sterling. As editor of the Citizen e neral nalpine has rendered important support to the oOnservative party in America by his popularity and active political service. ..2z - Lndria , Railways. 'Bristol anu Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June. l Dun„Perth, & A b.Juno. l (.London, acrip Certi. Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk.l Do. E. _Magi. at. No. 2 Great North of Scotland reat Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pu. GAS, and W. 01 Ireland' Gt. Western -Original , D.i. S. Val. Rail bus. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford , ... ' Lancashire & YorkshirQ 'Alden and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dove: Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shel., & Lincoln' 3tetropolitan..... Do. New Do. Extension...—. metropolitan District, _ Do. do. do. _ _ I Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid! and Do. ZO Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby !lid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock DO. Scot, Mid. st..)ck Shropshire Union 1 South Devon South Eastern 'Statues, Wok., & Wok raw Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha i, West Cornwall I BRITISH rOSSE Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, sc Cen.ln. . _ gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo Sc Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Go derich 6 p.c. 1872-3-t Calcutta do B. E., Rm I l Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension i rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred ... • Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred .. • • Do. 9th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred .... Ot. India Pen. gua. 5p.0. i 'o. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New giia. 5 p. a tit. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do 6reat Wes. of Canada , Da. Ne w Do. 6p. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5! do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.O Do. 41 do Do. li t do Do. Fifth Nlxtensiou l Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Ilel. t Hudson's Bay.. N. Itl.C'da,6polstpf.bs. Seinde Do. Delhi c 3 Do. do . Do. Punjaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot "." COLONIAL GOVILIO British Columbia, 6 pert cent., Deo. 31,1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 . D. g .sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July' Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 Do. Apl.&Oct 1890-1990 Do. do 1880-9 v Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 00.5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Uay lon, Nov. 1808, Do. 1878, do 311nritium, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1178 )o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. if Do. 1895, Feb. & Amt Natal , 4ov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov. uly N. S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 186 t, Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova SoJtia Gov. 6 p. c •sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, April & Oct BRIM Cam. Como'. Gold, Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. cravat East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea Nast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk G am. & StAubyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist in Grenville Herod's Foot .... Elingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant ]Tare Valley liwyndy Iron Ore, lino N Setun North Roakear N.Wh'l liassettallogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United I'r ,videnee Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park 'Fin Croft Vigra and (Mogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeardl West C hi verton ....... . ....... . West Seton .. . . .... Wheal Bassett (Ilfogan Wheal Buller atedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton ..... ... Wheal Trelawney II MINES. 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.1 584 5.17.01 6i 76 4i St 415 425 t 6 15 20 6 6 2 3 2 3 d 9 10 21 21 5 6 18 19 15 16 1i 14 30 32 2 51 2 4 3 2t 35 45 2 4 1} 31 21 26 310 330 I li 18 22 9 10 3 5 i li 13 15 59 GO 115 125 65 75 19 '4O 10 12 140 150 7 9 VICI6FERRNOM Great Western, 4 per cent irred 70 Man Ditto (X6.chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 p er cent.,4i , 65 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 24 Recite and San Francisco, lien. , iva. 7 per cent., 101 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, Hi FOREIGN MINES. ront.,ribaud Silver, Lead Min. and Smelting, 71 St. John del Rey, lira., 52 Waehoe Gold, Rm., 11 Yudanamutana of South Australia, Um., 11 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 66 BANKS, A nglo Austrian,:6l Bank of New Zealand, 18 f English and Swedish. Um., In 141 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 8/ 9 London and Brazilian (lim.), 301 l.ondon Joint Stock - , 411 40f Mercantile and Elwin - ay. lim., 31 Midland Bank, lim., 17/ New South Wales, 441 4 Union of Australia, 50 Union of London, 44 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 14i f 15 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit.o, 8 per cent., 721 Bombay Gas, lira., 41 j China Steam tAtip and Labuan Coal Company, City Wilms, Rm., 11 / Crystal Palace, 3(1 Ditto, Pref., lui East India Irrigation and Canal. 9j Ebbw Vale, tOi Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Rm., 41 & Gen. Credit and Fina.nce of Low,3n. iliu. , 31 4 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lira. , 2 1; Indian Carrying, lira., it International ~a nd dredit. lira.. 2 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 4f Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1.70 , issued 90, 47 Madras Irrigation and Canal (4 per cent. guaranteed byin dian Government), Ditto all), l7i Nr.tional Discount Company. 141 I Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem.. of which 31 is to pay, f North British and Mercantile Insurance, 15i Ocean 3) arine Insurance), 201 Peninsula and Oriental *team, 63 Royal Mail Steam, 9 Telegraph Conbtructien and Maintenance, lira., Ditto, ditto, 141 1 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, 5 4; rust and Loan. Company a Upper Canada, it Universal Marine. Insurance. lint, 2 THE CORPORATION OF LONDON.—By the death of Mr. John Sewell an ancient office in the Corpo ration of London, that of Clerk of the Chamber at Guild hall, has become vacant within the last few days. It is in the gift of the Court of Common Council, and the salary is £5OO a year. Mr. Sewell had held the appointment for 21 years, - but he had been an officer of the Corporation for more than half a century, and was greatly respected by the civic authorities in general. He died suddenly at an ad vanced age, and ho discharged the duties of his office up to the very day preceding his death. He was also clerk to the Spectacle Makers' Company. SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SEIAltis:S AID STOCKS. Paid. Closing Prioe. I Business done. 86 .9.8 120 122 40 45 13 15 4 6 G 5 88 70 72 17 119 25 27 5 6 114 1113 124 123 90 92 GI) 52 30 3) 3. 12:ii lin! 78 EC) 101 17i, 11 20 110 ;17i 81 13 47 48 22 123 2 3p 10 11 85 87 121 123 2 9L ali 354 4 18 104 106 65 67 99 101 344 35 9 10 I, 116 120 1 2p 1 2p 70 72 114 118 150 154 43 45 C 3 64 8 9 150 153 2i 34 ISIONS. 56 58 102 103 Id, 4 if) 4 71 86 55 60 101 103 100 IG2 101 105 18 20 85 88 57 L 9 60 54 5) 54 38 t 3 22 24 106 10" 1 1) 3 1v 100 102 91 93 121 13 5i 3 d 91 93 83 85 101 103 92 94 85 90 82 $5 99 101 97 98 11 1 a 98 99 'l' SECUIi ITI ICS. 92 94 90 92 90 1,12 77 78 75 7 7 104 166 103 105 102 104 1(4 106 88 gO 11.0 It 4 1. 6 105 107 161 106 105 (07 1(6 108 06 100 n 90 92 90 o 5 8: 87 96 98 82 81 96 93 95 96 100 108 103 e 1011 THE SUN, LONVON, WEDNESDAY EVEMIW, DECEMBER 5, 1366. The Count de MOntalenibeit. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. READING RACES-TUESDAY. Owing to very boisterous and disagreeably wet weather the first day of this meeting was very meagrely attended, but nothing was wanting en the part of the promoters to render it as successful as possible. The course was fear fully heavy, and this adverse circumstance doubtless mate rially affected the entries, which were very small. The following is a detailed account of the running : The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap) of 5 sous each (in case of acceptance), with 30 added; winners after Nov. 29 71b extra ; about three miles. Mr. P. Herbert's Whitehall, by Sit 'Patton Sykes— Gril lado's dam, 6 yrs, lOst . (A S a dl er ) 1 Mr. W. Booth's Pineapple, aged, lost 121 b (J. Pagu,l 2 Mr. J. Goddard's Kennington (late Forester), aged, lost 41 b (eapt.llarford) 0 Mr. Powell's Flyfisher, aged, 12st 71b (J. Pope) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Flyfisher, 2to 1 agst Pineapple, and 3to 1 agst Whitehall. Pineapple jumped away with the lead, followed by Kennington, Whitehall, and Flyfisher, and they ran once round the course in this order; White hall then took up the running, and held a clear lead of Pineapple as they passed the stand the second time, the race from the first being reduced to a match between the pair; but although Page rode Pineapple vigorously after clearing the water jump, Whitehall increased his load and won in a canter by six lengths. Kennington ran the comae but was beaten off; and Flyfisher, who lost a deal of ground by refusing the hurdles, was pulled up when pursuit wa s hopeless. A Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; four year olds lOst 121 b, five 11st 101 b, six and aged 12st ; winners of 50 sovs in 1806 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs ; if entered for 200 sovs allowed 51b, 100 121 b ; about three miles ; 9 subs. Mr. Barter's Serious Case, by The Cure—Gift—aged, list 21b (£100) ....... Mr. Roberts' Lisett e , 4 yrs, lOst 51b (inc 51b ex) (£100) (Capt. Harforl 2 Mr. J. Lowe's Valou r , 4 yrs, lO s t (£100) (Rickards 0 Capt. Coote's Orontes, 4 yrs , lO s t V 100) (Rickaby 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Serious Cass, 9to 4 agst Lisette and sto 2 agst Orontes. The last mentioned took up the running immediately the flag fell, but at the first fence he refused, and Valour coming to grief at the same obstacle, the favourite was left with the lead, attended by Lisette. Three fences from home the latter fell, and Serious Case cantered in alone. Capt. liarford remounted Lisette and finished the course, but Orontes and Valour continually refusing were pulled up after going half the distance. The winner was not sold. ' A Selling Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added; three yr olds lOst 71b, four list 101 b, five 12st 51b, six and aged 12st 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sous; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b; about two miles. M byßedwing—T earaway , age d , 12 s t (Barry) 1 Mr. E. J. Barton's Elise, 5 yrs, li s t 121 b (:f3O ) (Barton) 2 ra 3 a o r ) ew's Redwing, Mr. R. Church's White Stockings, aged, 12st (.£3O) (Grant) 0 Mr. Steel's Rapture, aged, 12st (30) (Mumford) 0 Mr. Bly's Bonnie cot, aged, 12st (.£3O) (Morrill) 0 Berting-11 to 8 agst Redwing, 5 to 2 agst Rapture, and 6to 1 agst any other. White Stockings was :first away, followed by Redwing and Elise, but after clearing the second fence Rapture took second place, but refusing, the favourite was left in attendance on White Stockings. On going over the hill Redwing took up the running, followed by Elise, but the latter blundering at a fence on the far side, Redwing won by a distance ; Elise ran the entire course, and was placed second, finishing many lengths in advance of White Stockings ; Rapture and Bonnie Scot refused and were not persevered with. The winner was bought by Mr. Land for 56 guineas. the Open Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for horses which have been regularly hunted ; 13st each; winners of 50 sovs 101 b extra; the winner to be odd for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 allowed 71b, 40 121 b; gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeple chase value 40 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half. Mr. Thomas' Brunette, by Loup Garou—M a id o f T yno, aged, 12st 71b (X5O) (Grant) 1 Mr. Gilke's Fairplay (late Chirp), aged, list 91b (.£4O) (J. Cannon) 2 Mr. T. Goddard's Ebor (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 71b (L5O) (Captain IJarford) 0 Betting—Even on Ebor, and 2 to 1 agst each of the others. Brunette made running from start to finish, can tering in alone. Ebor and Fairplay both came to grief, but the latter, being remounted, ran the course. The winner was bought in for 52 guineas. NOTES :FROM TRAINING DISTRICTS (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, READING RACES.—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.): INNKEEPERS' PLATE. The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners after Nov. 29 7Po extra; about two miles and a half. Mr. P. G. Ilobson's 'Triumpher 1 Mr. P. Merton's Tartar Betting-3 to lon Triumpher. Won by ten lengths SELLING STEEPLECHASE. A. Selling Steeple Chaso (Handicap) of 3 cove each, with 25 added; the winner to be sold for 40 cove; about two miles and a half. Mr. Oldreeve's Lot 84 Mr. Greenish ns Saucobax St. Maximum, Teddy, Rapture, Comet, Dr. Lightfoot, and Monitor also ran. Betting —5 to 2 agst St. Maximumm 6to 1 agst Lot 81. Won by six lengths. BERKSHIRE OPEN STEEPLECHASE. The Berkshire Open Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 3 ft (to the fund), if declared by 7 o'clock on Mon day evening, with 70 added ; winners of any handicap Ateeplo chase value 50 sovs after Nov. 29, 71b, any other winner 31b extra ; the second to save his stake; about three miles and a half ; 28 subs. Mr. T. Hidson's Meanwood Mr. W. R. H. Powell's Daisy 2 Mr. Williams' Arlescott Philosopher, Spatch- Milf , pa, .ieock, _afford, and Ben Nevis also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Philosopher, sto 1 agst Mean wood. MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. A Military Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for horses to be nominated and ridden by officers in th© army on half or full Pay; any winner after the publication of the weights 51b extra; about two miles and a half. Arlescott , Serious Case Pine Apple Five ran. 3 MARKETS.—This day. -4. MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat from Essex and Kent were very moderate, nevertheless, the supply was fully equal to the demand. The trade for all descriptions was very quiet at Monday's decline in the quotations. The quality of the supply was but middling. In foreign wheat, the show of which was tolerably good, the transactions were on a limited scale at the late reduc tion in prices. Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily on former terms. All kinds of barley were in limited request, but no fur ther teductiou took place in quotations. Malt changed hands slowly at late rates. In oats only a moderate business was transacted ; prices, however, were fairly supported. Beans and peas were a dull inquiry. Tho flour trade was very quiet on former terms. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEY. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 460 250 420 30 750 _ _ _ Irish — Foreign 4,810 5,180 2,720 - - 1,450 1,710 sks. brls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Dec.. For the corresponding week 1, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Ayer. Wheat 69,909-60s Od Wheat 78,676-46s !6d Barley ...... ...74,234-45s 10d' Barley 84,891-33 s 10d Oats 6,831-25s sdlOats BOROUGH HOP. For most kinds of hops the trade continues steady al prices quite equal to those quoted on Monday. WHITECHAPEL. Fair averago supplies of meat are on sale. The demand was only moderately active at the following prices. Per 81b. by the carcase. Bed, 3s Od to 4s 6a I Veal Mutton 3s 4d to 4s 8d Pork Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opens with a fair demand. Sales probably about 10,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Dez. s.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderato breeze; and cloudy weather, with The Paris correspondent of the Times confirms the happy tidings of the recovery of M. do Mon talembert—tidings which will gladden the hearts of his numerous admirers in this country. The passage extracted from. his newly published volume will be read with general interest.—." Every one," says the Paris correspondent in the Times of yester day, " will be glad to hear that M. de Montalem bert; after passing through a tedious and painful illness, which has kept him for some months to his bed, or to his room, is now convalescent. His recovery is somewhat slow, but there is a recovery. M. de Montalembert has been long en - gaged on a work, which to him is a labour of love, " The History of the Monks of the West." The first two volumes appeared some time since. The third has been in print for more than a year, and was not to have appeared without the fourth and fifth, which are exclusively occupied with the con version of England to Christianity, but which the long malady of the distinguished author has pre vented him from finishing. It was thought better, however, to delay the third volume no longer, and it is this day published. It is inscribed in a short but graceful and affectionate dedication, in Latin, to Lord Dunraven, who accompanied the author during his visits to lona, " from which," as Sir W. Scott observes, "the light of Christianityshone forth on Scotland and Ireland," and to other ancient sanctuaries in England and Scotland. The volume opens with a sketch of the English nation in five or six pages, vigorously and elo quently written, which I have thus translated :-- "There exists in modern Europe, at seven leagues distance from France, within sight of our northern coasts, a people whose empire is more vast than was that of Alexander or the Ceesars, who are at once the freest and the mightiest, the richest and most manful, tho most undaunted and the most orderly that the world has known. No study is more instructive than the character of this people; none present so original an aspect, or straogor contrasts. Liberal and intolerant, pious and inhuman, loving order and secu rity as much as ;movement and renown, they feel a superstitious respect for the letter of the law, and prac tise the most unbounded personal independence. Conver sant, as none others are, with all the arts of peace, and yet unconquerable in war, of which they sometimes are even passionately fond, too often strangers to enthusiasm, but incapable of faint-heartednesss, they know not what it is to be discouraged or enervated. At one time they count all by the measure of their gains or their caprices ; at an other they get heated for a disinterested idea or a passion. As fickle as any othei race in their affections and their judgment they always knew where to stop, and they are gifted at once with a power of initiative which nothing astonishes, and a perseverance which nothing turns aside. Eager for conquest and discoveries, they wander or rush to the utmost boundaries of the earth, and they return more attached than ever to their home, and more resolute in up holding its dignity and perpetuating its ancient stability. Implacable haters of constraint, they are yet voluntary slaves to tradition and to discipline freely accepted, or to prejudices handed down to them through generations. No people have been oftener conquered, but none have so ab sorbed and transformed their conquerors. None have per secuted Catholicism with more unrelenting and sanguinary hatred ; even at . this day none appear more hostile to the Church, of which yet none have more heed ; none have been more wanting to it ; none have left in its bosom a more irreparable void ; but none have lavished on our proscribed bishops, priests, and monks a more generous hospitality. Inaccessible to modern convulsions, that island has been an inviolable asylumfor our exiled fathers and our princes, notless than for our most violent enemies. Neither the selfishness of these islanders, nor their indifference,too often cynical, towards the sufferings and the servitude of others, should make us forget that in their country, more than any other, man belongs to himself and governs him self. It is there that the nobleness of our nature dove lopes itself in all its splendour, and there attains its highest perfection. It is there that the noble passion of inde pendence, combined with the genius of association, and the constant practice of self-control, have given birth to those prodigies of energy, of indomitable vigour, of stub born heroism, which have triumphed over seas and cli mates, over time and distance, over nature and - tyranny, and have excited the envy of all peoples and the haughty enthusiasm of the English. Loving Liberty for her own sake, and loving nothing without her, they owe little to their Kings, who were nothing but through them and for them. On them alone rests the formidable responsibility of their history. After undergoing as much, and more than any other nation of Europe, the horrors of political and religious despotism in the 16th and 17th centuries, they were the first and the only people who threw it off once and for ever. Reinstated in their ancient rights, their proud and bravo nature has ever since kept them from delivering over to any one their rights, their destiny, their interests, or their free will. They themselves know what to resolve and what to do ; gbverning, raising up, inspiring, their great men, instead of being seduced, led astray, or made the matter of traffic by them. That English race has inherited the pride, as it has inherited the grandeurof the people whose rivals and whose heirs they are, of the Roman people—not the vile Romans enslaved by Augustus, but the sterling Romans of the Republic. But that race, like the Romans to their tributaries, has been fierce and rapacious in Ireland, and has inflicted, OV3ll down to recent times, the servitude and degradation which it repudiates with horror for itself. Like ancient Rome, often hated, and too often deserving of hatred, it will always excite, even among its most favour able judges, more of admiration than of love. But, more fortunat e than Rome, that race is, after a thousand years and more, still lull of youth and youthful vigour. Progress, gradual, imperceptible, but never interrupted, has created for it an inexhaustible store of force and life. Its sap over flowed yesterday, and it will overflow to-morrow. morn fortunate than Rome, and despite of a thousand incon sistencies, a thousand excesses, a thousand foul blots, the English race is of all modern races and of all Christian communities tho one which has best preserved the three fundamental bases of every society worthy of man—the spirit of liberty, the spirit of family, and the spirit of religion. How has this nation, in which pagan pride still survives and triumphs, and which has yet remained even in error the most religious of all the nations of Europa, how came it to be Christian ? How, and by what hands have these imperishable roots been implanted ? The question is surely the most important of all `those which history makes mention of, and its interest is the more important when we consider that on the con version of England depended, and still depends, the con version of many million souls. English Christianity was the source of the Christianity of Germany. From the depths of Germany the missionaries formed by the Anglo- Saxons carried the faith into Scandinavia, and among the Slaves; and day after day, at the present moment either by the fruitful expansion of Irish orthodoxy, or by the stubborn impulse of Protestant propagandism, Chris tian societies are created, speaking English and living English life, throughout the whole of North America, in both the Indies, in vast Australia, among the islands of the Pacific. Over nearly half the world Christianity has flawed, or will flow, from the source which first gushed cut from the soil of Britain. To that question we are enabled to reply with rigorous exactness. No people on earth have received the Christian faith more directly from the Roman Church, and more exclusively through the agency of the monks, than the English." Disastrous Effects of a Storm. This (Tuesday) morning the most disastrous accounts were received in town of the effects of the storm of wind rain which prevailed during the whole of Monday night not only in the metropolis, but in nearly every provincial district. The whole of the low lands along the Great Northern Railway are completely flooded, but the trains have not been materially delayed, except in. passing through the cuttings. At Huntingdon the whole of the land is under water for a considerable extent. The fens in Lincolnshire are also flooded, and great damage caused. At Barnet and Hitcher), nearer home, the roads are almost impassable by the immense fall of rain. Nearly all the other districts for miles through which this railway passes are also swamped to some depth. The same disastrous effects have taken place on the South-Western lino. At Datchet, near Windsor, the open grounds are sevsral feet under water. In and near the metropolis great damage has been done, not only by the heavy fall of rain, but also by the high wind, which lasted the whole of Monday night. The cornfields at Enfield and Edmonton are also rendered impassable for pedestrians. The present is the heaviest rain-sto - m of the season. TRADE AND NAVIGATION ACCOUNTS.--The Board of Trade returns for the month of October, which have just appeared, show a slight decrease in tho number of vessels entered in the foreign trade as compared with those of the corresponding month of last year. But the export trade exhibits a decided increase, indicated by the employment of a larger number of British vessels. Of fo reign shipping entered inwards during the above month there is, as compared with last year, an increase of t onnage from Norway, and a decrease from Prussia, France, bus_ tria, and ithe United States. The exports of foreign ves sels during the same time show very little alteration, ex cept as to France, which shows a decrease. During this month 567 vessels have arrived from, and 373 have de parted to, our British possessions, and our commerce with other countries is represented by an import trade of £1,094,598, and an export trade of 1,091,695 tons. CLERICAL VACANCIES.—The rectory of Crudwell, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, worth £487 per annum and residence, is vacant by the death of tho incumbent, the Rev. W. Maskolyae, who was instituted thereto in 1839 The chaplaincy of the Wilts county prison at Fisherton Anger, near Salisbury, is also vacant, by the resignation of the Rev. William Whitmarsh. The appointment is in tho gift of the justices of the peace for Wiltshire, tho stipend being upwards of £lOO a year. Though the training grounds here are heavy, and the weather was still inclement, we had a large number of ani mals at exercise this iiikrning, but more particularly the candidates for the Two Thousand and the Derby, of whom Tho Rake, The Hermit, the Dragon, D'Estournel, Van Amburgh, and Stradbroke appeared to attract the most at tention. The first named galloped a mile with Friponnier, and The Hermit was cantering smartly with Knight of the Garter. Tho Dragon merely trotted about, but his stable compeers, Trocadero and Imperator, had a mile gallop, and Cerf Volante, Longchamp, and Enchanteur took two or three brisk canters. Van Amburgh exercised freely, and did over a mile gallop, first class. D'Estournel had several long, smart canters with Ravioli ; and Stradbroke galloped quite a mile. Julius, the Flying Scud; and Pericles took a steady mile gallop each ; but Avton, Archimage, Nike, Bombastes, and the rest of Mat Dawson's two year olds, wore merely can tering. Jasper and Falkenstein worked together, and Hippia with Janua ; they galloped slowly and under a mile. Besides the above, we also saw Lochaber, Argentel, Star of India, Blinkhoolie, King Charles, Pedagogue, Tempest, Assineboine, Beauclork, Cyclone, Ettrick, Lon desborough, at healthy exercise. M ost ut eta eleven of Lota alasg ov e s, an d severa l o th er two year o ld s La Puce, Lord Brownlovr, Barrington, about elder horses wore canter ing, including Gladiat eur, w h o i s a t l engt h o ffi c i a ll y an nounced to receive " thirty approved mares at 100 guinea. each," after ,the close of this year, at Middle Park, Eltham, where Saunterer, Marsyas, King John, and High Treason will stand next season. RICHMOND. Plaudit continues in rare good health, and is " fining' beautifully. This morning, despite the heavy state of the moor, ho followed Strathconan for quite a mile and a quarter, accompanied by Rose and Newland, who are also looking and going as well as any animals possibly can do Lozenge led Elvire, Louisa, and Blairgowrie in similar work ; and Dagmar schooled Virtue and the Lady Mac donald filly. Fat Bob galloped all a mile and a half, and Zenobia cantered freely. STOCKBRIDGE. Vauban, Distin, and irncaSesclTgalloped a mile and a quarter this morning ; and Caucasus, Fairfield, and Red Riband followed for a mile. Redcap did long walking and trotting exercise. The Duke, Lecturer, and Ischia had several brisk canters. Black Prince and Harpenden gal loped, but Seville and a lot more were walking only. L AMB 0 URNE. Our Two Thousand and Derby horses continue to do well. Marksman was galloping a mile and a quarter pretty fast this morning ; and Waugh also gave Birdforth, the Cordelia colt, and Summertime. a good gallop. Knight galloped Stockmar and Beanstalk about a mile, and the former moves particularly well. Manuolla and Ornament did a fair amount of work. Tb old horses continuo healthy and exercise freely, and our yearlings are getting nicely forward. ILSLEY. Lord Lyon had a nice gallop of a mile an d a h a lf t o -d a y, but went steadily as the d owns were heavy. Achievement ga o l u l rg e s d ters are l a amileO as also did Th e G enera l . B ot h t h ese y looking and going first class. Gardevisure led Grisette and Commissioner a little over a mile, and Dunsany schooled the yearlings. Black Draught trotted about with Split the Difference. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's, Warrener's, Lowe's, young Dawson's, and Rickards's, aro all in good health, and in gentle work. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHOW. —The returns of the receipts at Bingley Hall on the "private view" day show the falling off in the admissions, consequent on the absence of cattle, to have been not nearly so great as was anticipated. The receipts amounted to £214 10s., against £241 last year. By subscribers' tickets this year, 4,097; by five shilling tickets, 1,004 ; in 1865, by subscribers' tickets, 3,884; by five shilling tickets, 1,540. The amount received for admissions at Curzon Hall (the dog show) on Monday was £230, against £192 in 1865. A large number of the aristocracy visited both exhibitions on Monday. THE CARLTON MURDER.--The inquiry into the circumstances of the murder of Mr. Rayner was resumed yesterday before the county magistrates at the Shire Hall in Nottingham, and lasted till 5 o'clock in the evening, when the investigation was further adjourned:to Friday next. Tho proceedings were strictly private, and no part of the evidence has been permitted to transpire. The prisoners, John and Mary Watson, who are charged with the murder, were present during the examination, and the legal gentlemen concerted in the case. excepting Darling ton, g- THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE.—MOSt of the going in on the men tlie men's desire for a settlement has been quickened by the introducti on yester obAretethnt of opened,fe l E at t t l e g England, place m two ris n7 t k e Sh rs ai ' vne te t rm llhoew s n . day of a number of ironworkers from Staffordshire, and a meeting has been had with the manager of the chief works. No arrangement, however, has been come to, through the masters, as the men allege, requiring a reduction of nearly 20 per cent., instead of 10, as originally stipulated. At Witton-park, Middlesborough, and other places mon have gone in during the last few dap, and the strike is now virtually ended. rain. PORTSMOUTH, D•e. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Manuela, from Antwerp for Havannah. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 4.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Jane, from London for the Cape of Good Hope. DARTMOVTH, Dec. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Looling, from Antwerp for Valparaiso. FALMOUTH, Dec. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived----Sir Wm. Wallace, from Sydney. KINGROAD, Dec. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Orolid, from Demerara. BELFAST, Dec. 3.—Arrived— Queen of tho West, from Quebec. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Dec. s. —Taurus, steamer, from Antwerp ; Orion, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Brenda, steamer, from Odessa; Eagle's Wing, from St. Michael's; Panther, from Boulogne. Returned—St. Lawrence, steamer, for Montreal. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. _ _ Passed.—Queensland, from Now York, for London. Anchored.—Jeanne de Flandro, from the West, for Ant werp, has been supplied with an anchor and 75 fathoms oh.in to replace loss. THE LONDON COMMISSIONAIRES.--The strength of the corps is at present about 340, of which there are in permanent employment, in London or in the coun try, 250, earning on the average 18s. a week ; and 72 " on posts"—that is, running messengers, earning on the aver age 2s. 6d. a-day, some more, some less. Tho remainder constitute the staff, band, &c., to the number of 18. From the adjutant's statistical report, it appears that the increase of men over last year has been in the ratio of 21 per cent. This has arisen chiefly in consequence of the number of applica tions from private employers, who, from au experience of seven years, are in a position to eppreciato the advantage of selecting their servants from a body of men whose per sonal conduct and character are raised to a high and uniform standard. _ _ The ceremony of distributing the prizes to the 3d Artillery Volunteers will takeplaco this evening in West minster Hall. Lord Truro will preside. Preparations have been made for the reception of a very large company. GALE IN THE CIIANNEL.—BOULOGNE, Monday Evening.—A strong south-west gale nns been blowing all day, with a heavy sea. As the South-Eastern Company's steamer Prince Ernest, from Folkestone, was making this harbour at 6 30 p.m. she struck the western jetty and dis abled har starboard paddle whool, but succeeded in enter ng the port and landing passengers safely. LYNCH, THE FENIAN CONVICT.--The Louisville Courier makes the following tardy statement in reference to Colonel Lynch, now under sentence of death at Toronto: —" Colonel Lynch was engaged to fill the place of ono of our reporters, whom, at the last moment, we found it im possible to send. The arrangement was positively and distinctly made by a gentleman connected with this office, through Captain 3PDentiott, a very worthy soldier and gentleman; but in the hurry of departure Colonel Lynch failed to receive his credentials. The assertion that he held a commission in the Fenian army, or was connected with them in any way, except as our reporter, we do not credit." Byron tells us that Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains. Should the exploits which he has accom plished this year, however, be repeated, we shall have to change the reading into "Mont Blanc is the Moloch of Mountains." THE STRIKE IN TIIE IRON TRADE.—Most of the works in the north of England, excepting Darlington, have now been opened, the men going in on the master's terms. At the latter place the men's desire for a settlement has been quickened by the introduction yesterday of a number of ironworkers from Staffordshire, and a meeting has been had with the manager of the chief works. No arrange ment, however, has been come to, through the masters, the men alleging, requiring a reduction of nearly 20 per cent. instead of 10, as originally stipulated. At Wilton Park, Middlesborough, and other places, men have gone in during the last few days, and the strike is now virtually. ended. , THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHT AT WHITBURN. — The mysterious revolving light at Whitburn which, during last winter, led so many vessels to destruction by luring them on the rocks, has again brought about the shipwreck of another vessel. The ship Margaret and Jane took this light for the Tynemouth Light, and was consequently shipwrecked upon Whitburn Steel. The master of the vessel had called his officers and men together, and they were all of opinion that the light wa s the revolving light guiding vessels into the Tyne. There was a steamboat alongside of his ship at the time, and the master was also of the same opinion. Steering b y the li g ht the ship was lost, and the steamer had a very narrow escape. Another vessel ran ashore at the same place, and it is supposed from the same mistake, on Saturday night. The matter was carefully investigated last year, and the official decision was that the light, wherever it was, was not deliberately shown for wrecking purposes. The recurrence of disasters through it this winter remains, however, a grave fact, and calls for every exertion on the part of the authorities to investigate the matter to the bottom. _ . in advocating the people's cause, a cause in whirl both he and the people would triumph together, (Cheers.) lie would say once and for all that ii the Tory 'party was not satisfied with what had already been done, then they would commence the next year with something which would be admitted to be sufficient. (Loud cheers.) Mr. HENRIETTE, tailor, moved the first resolution, viz.:— " That this meeting hereby declares that no Reform 7311 falling short of the principles of registered residential man hood suffrage and the ballot will be satisfactory to the people or ;accepted as a final settlement of the Reform question, and enters its solemn protest against and its de nial of the charges of venality, ignorance, drunkenness, and indifference to• Reform brought against the working classes during the last session of Parliament." He said that when the Tory Government took office last July Lord Derby declared that as far as that Government was concerned they had got rid for a time at least of the question of Reform. All that was now changed, and the press was now arguing that the Tories were as competent and had as good a right to introduce a Reform Bill as a Liberal Go vernment. Why, there had been wonderful con descension on the part of the Tory Government during the last fortnight. For the first time since their action commenced they had had very courteous letters coining from her Majesty's Government to 10, Bolt-court. (Laughter and cheers.) .very thing had been granted, and the Tories said, cc w e are quite satisfied with the demonst T ra h t e i y on, and would would never h d a o v n e ' t t w o aenfftear n a y n m e o f e r r e " B ( d L I u h g u h t t e t r h . e ) y offer the working classes a genuine measure. The present Ministry would have to make way for another set of politicians, and one better than the pure Whigs—namely, the Radical Reformers of this country, who alone could give the classes a just measure . (Cheers.) working ing Mr t . h J e O r s e E s P o i l i resolution, LEICESTER , said glass-blower, in second ing that when he read Mr. Lowe's speech dnk th r a u tif en th n e ess d , o v c e t rni anlity, of the working classes with tahnedtriagnnsomraingrcaet, transmigration ne of f ho s u n g u h is t was true whentruethen poor Mr. Lowe must have been nobody died. (Laughter.) There ap peared to be a class of politicians who would not serve God till the Devil let them ; and those men it was who set themselves up as censors and umpires as to the virtues of the working Inca. There was a pretty good 4i cheek" in that—(laughter)—and he denied their power to judge the working men rightly. There was no possibility of pleasing the Tories, whether they hit them high or hit them low. If Lord Derby had made such a botch of glass blowing as he had of statesmanship he would not have been allowed time to go out of the business— he would have been kicked out. (Laughter.) When the people were described as unfit for the franchise the word "Lancashire" should be whispered. By their conduct during the cotton famine the people of Lancashire saved the country from sad dis honour, and prevented the Americans from venting their ire upon us. But Lord Derby bad not only shut the door in the face of the people who asked for the franchise ; he had slammed it in their faces. The resolution having been put and carried unanimously, Mr. BRIGHT (who on rising was received with great cheering) said—lt is about eight years since, in a speech which I delivered on the question of Parliamentary Reform, that I took the opportunity of giving what I thought was some wholesome coun- sel to the unenfrauchised working men of this coun try. I told them the monopolists of political power in this country would not willingly surrender that power or any portion of it ; that no class that was excluded could rely upon the generosity of any other class for the justice which it demanded ; and, fur ther, that, although large numbers of the middle class were then and are now in favour of the en franchisement of large numbers of the working class, yet they would not make that great effort which is necessary to wring political power from those who mainly now hold it to extend it to those who are now, and were then, excluded from it. I said that if the working men wish for political power they have only to ask for it in a manner to show the universality of their desire, and th i e union and the power which they are able to bring to bear on it, And I recollect particularly making a 251 70 89 781 181 116/ 1 171 1211 I 105 i i 12} 12 93 2 TRADES' REFORM MEETING. Last night a meeting called by the leaders of the London Trades and Friendly Societies was held in St. James's-hall, Piccadilly, in favour of Parliamen tary Reform, as a sort of sequel to the open air de monstration of the previous day. The galleries were hung with festoons of artificial flowers, and some of the bannerets and mottoes used in the procession cf the day before were displayed at the back of the platform and in other parts of the building. Among the most conspicuous of the latter were " Edmond Beales and the right of meeting in the Parks ;" " Honour Bright, our Guiding * ;" Residential and registered manhood suffrage ;" " Vote by Ballot ;" "The working men of London return their thanks to Lord Ranelagh ;" " The People the legitimate source of power," &c. At half-past 7 Mr. Bright, M.P., arrived, accompanied by Mr. George Potter, Mr. Mason Jones, and other leaders of the move ment, and was received with cheering. Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, M.P., and Sir J. Gray, M.P., also appeared upon the platform. Most of the trade delegates wore the scarfs and stars apper taining to their respective offices. The chair was taken by Mr. G. POTTER, who, in opening the proceed ings, said it was not his intention to detain them by many remarks. He trusted they would give their attention to the delegates and working men who were to address them, though he had no doubt they had come there that night to listen to one whom they all so much delighted to hear. (Cheers.) They were all aware that the demonstration of the pre vious day was meant for a certain object, and he believed they were justified in stating that that de monstration was most significant, most important, and most successful. (Cheers.) It was admitted by all the papers that it was so, and the only cause of complaint about it on the part of their opponents ap peared to be that they did not know how many per sons were present at it, and that there had not been a row. (Laughter.) Those gentlemen seemed to feel much disappointed that the proceedings ended as they did. (No.) He would not quarrel about numbers; he was not particular to a few thousands, more or less, one way or the other. They, were satisfied that tens of thousands did walk along the streets of London last Monday, and that half a million of persons or upwards witnessed it, those spectators being, he was convinced, quite as desir ous of seeing the object attained as the members of the procession themselves. (Cheers.) Of course, they had not expected to please the Tory party. They certainly had tried to please them ; but it ap peared that no possible reform demonstration would satisfy them. First their 'gatherings were of too rough and riotous a character ; then the proceedings were too orderly ; and again the assemblages were too small. Well, if their critics had not yet seen enough of the working men of London and through out the country, they would show them some more. (Loud cheers.) They might depend upon it that that which the working men had begun they would finish and complete ; and it was for their own cre dit's sake, and the sake of all whom they held dear, incumbent on them to settle that question now, or the responsibility must rest upon them, and the con sequences must be taken by them. (Cheers.) On Monday they demonstrated by an orderly proces sion, and in that procession were the men who had been stigmatised as venal, corrupt, and ignorant. On Monday they were orderly, peaceable, and worthy of the franchise ; and yet a few months ago those very men were grossly slandered and libelled in the House of Commons. However, on Monday they had, as he had said, demonstrated. That night they would have fact, argument, and logic. They had met to welcome the great champion of reform —(cheers)—and he was certain they would be inter ested and instructed by him as they ever had been before, and that the great cause which they had at heart would be advanced that night another step. (Cheers.) The working men of London and the country were getting up these demonstrations to strengthens the hands of Mr. Bright, who would go into the House of Commons next session more power ful, more influential, because backed by the people, suggestion which involved me in a good deal of un friendly criticism —namely, that I thought the time had come, or would soon come, when it would be the duty of the working classes to make use of that great organisation of theirs which extends over the whole country, the organisation of trade and friendly societies, for the purpose of bringing to bear upon the Government the united power of a just demand. (Cheers.) I said, further, that I believed one year only of the united action of the working classes, through their existing organisation, would h w o y change the aspect of the Reform question. Now it appears that the counsel which I gave eight years ago has become the couusel of those who are in favour of the enfranchisement of working In ca . That counsel has been adopted recently to a large extent, and every man in the kingdom feels that the aspect of the question has been wholly charged. But, as has been already said to-night, it .is very difficult to please those by whom we arc opposed. And, as was said eight years ago, so it i., said now, that it is very undesirable that associatio,ns like these, which were not formed for political purposes, should, be worked for political ends. Well, that is a matter of which the members of these societies must be held to be the best judges. (Hear, hear.) We have known other societies that did not profess to be political which have entered largely into politics. I know s several s y o e f a t r h s e ago u n t t h r a y t w n e e r a e r c l y o n a v l l e r t t ehcle intofag r i p c u o i tr a d i societies for the purpose of sustf.ining au act of Parliament which denied an honest and fair supply of food to the people of this country. (Cheers.) And even now, when agricultural societies and farmers' clubs meet, we hear that sort of curious and confused political discussion which takes place when the coun try gentlemen and county members make speecly, a to their tenantry and county supporters. (Lai:, g h_ ter.) But these critics of ours say that tin s mea sure—the combination of the trade unions, for poli tical purposes—is one which excites their fears, and is of a very formidable nature. It was precisely because it would be of a formidable nature that I first recommended it. (Cheers.) The fact is that the millions can scarcely stir but the few, who arc timid and in some degree ungenerous in these matters, feel this alarm. But you cannot help being numer ous. (Laughter.) If you had had a better Govern-. ment during the last hundred years—if the land had been more in the hands of the people, and less in the hands of a small class—if you had had fewer pars, lighter taxes, better instructi on , an d a freer trade, ' one-half of those in this country who are no ;v called "the working classes" would have been i:n comfort and in a position equal to those whom we call the middle classes. (Loud cheers.) But this is your great difficulty, and it is the great difficecy of our oppo nents. You are too numerous to be let in with safety, and they are finding out that you are too numerous to be kept out with safety. (Cheers.) Now, if these associations and the combination of those societies be formidable, who made them forte_ dable ? These societies took no step until they were challenged to it by the speeches, the resolutions, the divisions, and the acts of a great party in the Par liament of the United Kingdom. Did they fail to have fact and argument in favour of the change that was proposed last session? No, but fact and argu ment had no effect upon whatever there is of rea soning power in the ranks of the Tory party. Did that party think that the working men in England, those who built this greaty city, those who covered this land with great cities, those who have cultivated every acre of its area, those who have made this country a name of power through all time and throughout the whole world—did they for one mo ment imagine that you would lie down and submit without voice to the scandalous and unjust imputa tions heaped upon you ? (Cheers.) Did they think that you would be silent for ever, and patient for ever, under a perpetual exclusion from the benefits of the constitution of your country ? If they are dissatisfied with this movement, what would they have? Would they wish that, as many did fifty or sixty years ago, instead of making an open de monstration of your opinions, you should con spire with a view to change the political consti tution of your country ? Would they like that you should meet in secret societies, that you should administer to each other illegal oaths, that you should undertake the task of midnight drilling, that you should purchase throughout London and the pro vinces a supply of arms, that you should in this frightful and terrible manner endeavour to menace the Government, and to wring front them the con- cession of your rights ? But surely one of two modes must be taken. (Cheers.) If there be a sen timent of the people, a deep and wide-spread senti ment of injustice no longer tolerable, then, judging from all past history of all people, one of two modes willbe taken—either that mode, so sad and so odious, of secret conspiracy, or that mode so grand and so noble which you have adopted. (Cheers.) You have at this moment across the Channel, if the reports which the Government sanctions are true, an exhi bition of the plan which I deplore and condemn. You have there secret societies, and oaths and dril ling, and arms and menace, and a threat of violence and insurrection. Is there any man in England who would like to see the working men of Great Britain driven to any such course in defence of or in the maintenance of their rights ? (Cheers.) Well, I hold, then, that men in this country, whateyer be et thex t e n n o s b io l n e e o x f h i t b h i e ti s o u o ff , r t a h g e e 0 , their abst rac t op i n i on on t hi s q uestion of a wide o i ogn men opinion n o f Englandw hi c h a n h d a s been r s d h e o r t l t y l d a nci really g ra n z d 'e j e o x i c h e i b a i Well, now, I said that if Scotland ma ddenbr during g t h t e h w e ork past three months. (Cheers.) there be a grievance, and a deep sentiment that voicet h r e to is a ex p r es express grievance, and proclaim there lintu. complainsitirlinaecteisssatlrelygrbieeva ? It is this—that y ou ance of which you v the native inhabitants of a citizens, ; and wh a t i s m t yourgovernment is not a ptytroyo by a a monarchy, or an oligar chic government arnmlaerngteoafad essential an portion of which i s oligarchy, but that it is a go vernment co nducted by the honestly elected representatives of the people; and the grievance is this—that this Con . . . Istitution, so noble in its outline and in its purpose, is defaced and deformed, and that, when you look at it, it seems in that respect absolutely worse than any other representative Constitution existing in the world--(cheers)—for I believe there is no repre sentative system whatsoever at this moment, in America or in Europe, that is so entirely deformed from its natural, just, and beautiful proportions as is the representative system of this country. (Cheers.) What can be more clear than this, that the aristo- cracy of land and wealth usurp the power in both Houses of Parliament ? (Cheers.) The Lords repre sent themselves and generally the great land-owners, it may be, with great fidelity ; but at the same time we must admit and deplore that at least one-half of the House of Commons is in fast alliance with the majority of the House of Lords. (Cheers.) Now, I said before, and I repeat it again, that there is no security whatsoever for liberty under a government unless there be, as an essential power in it, a fair representation of the nation. An illustrious man, the founder of the great province a n d now the great State of Pennsylvania, 'William Peun—( e h eers) - - i n the preface to his Constitution of that province, a Constitution of the widest and the most generous freedom, uses these words—he says, " Any govern ment is free to the people under it, whatever be the form, where the laws rule and the people arc a party to the laws ; and more than this is tyranny, oli garchy, or confusion." Now, let us ask ourselves, can it be truly said, can it be said without the most direct falsehood, that the people of this country, through the House of Commons, are really a party to the laws that are made? (No.) It is not contradicted, it is not disputed at all, that only 16 out of every 100 men are found with their names upon the elec- toral roll, and are able, all other circumstances favouring, to give their vote at a general election. And it is not disputed that half the House of Commons, that an absolute majority of that llouse, is elected by a number of electors not exceeding altogether three out of every 100 men in the United Kingdom. (Cheers.) Now, I have taken from which a g rea t amount of valuable information may be had on thi s the trouble to make a litt l e ca l culation from the f ac ts contained in a very useful book published by a very old friend of mine, Mr. Aclaud, c a ll e d ",tea land's Imperial roll-book," ;eats'► and LS re' anew este r ' ;te rn, toot , str l.3° and 01 .1 1 0 ' 4 ying )13se- Of t ' oelA ges6 Os ° th° tiP 100 ,tall I Mare LOU at 1 20i 10 100 I WO too 100 all 100 100 MEN 190 100 100 ICO 100 100 471 6 1224 1(11