The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1848.

meat of the said League In the town of Nottingham, believing that it
would become the means of promoting the union of all radical re-
form, rs, to the final overthrow of elms legmlation.
(Loud and prolonged cheering.)
Mr. H !MSC, a chartist, seconded the resolution, and em
forced the inspor:ance of acting upon the principle, " United
we stand—divided, we fall."
The resolution was carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. J. SWEET, seconded by Mr. G. HAIR-
RIAuN, the following was adopted by the chartists u a sub-
stantive proposition :
That whilst thin meeting Is fully persuaded of the importance of the
principle of universal auffrage, which conatitutes the hugs of the
people's league, R le not Iwo persuaded that vote by ballot, annual
parliaments, no properly qualification, payment of members for their
arrears, and equal electoral districUi, are decidedly oral abaulutely
eseential to its eserdae; and therefore calbopon the members of the
said league to embody three points in they plan, as necessary to its
completenotv and amAisiteney."
Mr. DUNN moved the appointment of a committee (wt.°
were I anted) ta take such steps as they might deem necessary
for causing out the objects of the Inutile,
Mr. PARKIN seconded the motion, which was approved of.
Mr. Alderman ,Iron then proposed the adoption of a peti-
tion to parliament, praying for universal suffra,,,,.and for
" such other arrangements as may he necessary to give effect
to the wishes and secure the independence of the several
ronetituen.:i,s of this kingdom." Tho document thus con-
cluded " That whilst your petitioners disclaim all desire to
embarrass the honourable member for Montrose in hie en-
deavours to eccure a partial extension of the suffrage, they
nevertheless feet bound to record their conviction that
nothing less than universal suffrage will ever supply the
wishes or do justice to the demands of the great body of
the people."
Mr. Alt! CULLEN seconded Mr. Judd's proposition.
A petition embodsing the principles of the charter was
proposed by Mr. Roberts, and seconded by Mr. Skerrits.
Ult,mately, however, after some confusion, it was agreed
that both petitions should be withdrawn.
A vote of thanks was then accorded to the noble chair-
man, and the meeting separated at eleven o'clock, having
occupied four hours, during the latter part of which, we
are sorry to 'Ay, the chertista Iwhaved anything but well,
causing great pain to their well wishes, and showing ex•
teems disrespect towards Lord lianclitte.
The hall contained nearly twelve hundred persons, and
hundreds, unable to obtain admission, surroundcl the doors
during the whole of the evening.

with the most suitable localities on the western coast.
These boats will be fully equipped, carrying appa-
ratus for the take of sun fish. Each will be under the
command of an experienced master and mate. Sta-
tions will be established at the most convenient points
lof the coast, to be supplied with all requisites for the
company's boats, as well as curing-houses for the
preparation and storeage of fish. Regular millets
will be held for the sale of fresh fish at the stations,
and for the conveyance of supplier to the interior.
The capital of the company is to be 100,0001., at 23/.
per share.
This being the anniversary of Waterloo, the garri-
son of Dublin has taken the field. The citizens
have flocked in vast numbers to the theatre of
mimic war, and left our beautiful city desolate. The
booming of the cannon, diversified with rattling dis-
charges of musketry, has been constant throughout
the day.

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, JUNE 19,

The Anti-Excise Association are of opiOiOn that the
proposed goverament relaxations of the excise system
are so trifling as scarcely to be worth having, and
they are to organise accordingly.

COMMISSION lIY TILE LOlal LIEUTENANT Or CUOMAIITY.
—U. D. Macleod, E' q., to be deputy lieu[.
COMMISSIONS NY THE VICS LIEUTENANT OF HAUDINO-
TONSHIKIL—Capt. J. M. Balfour, to be major commandant;
Lieut. W. Sandilando, to be rapt. ; J. C. Ittnton, E'q., to be
eapt. ; Cornet H. M. Davidcon, to be heut. ; A. M. lime-,
gent., to be lieut. ; A. Braun, gent., to be Cornet ; J. Hall,
gent., to be cornet—in the Bast Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry.

PROVINCIAL.