The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

HALL OF COMMERCE.

l'esto day s meeting of the subscribers to this
establishment took plate at the Hall of Commerce in cones-
quence of a notice being given to them to vacate the hall for
the purposes of the members of the Stock Exchange. Kr.
Lotion was appointed to the chair.
Mr. G &mu. said he had been induced to become • meat-
ha of that hall from the prospectus which he held in his
hand and would read to the meeting. It would be seen
that there was • clause in it by which the proprietors re-
served to themselves the right, with a view to keep the hall
select, of returning back to any subscriber his subscrip-
tion, after deducting a proportionate part thereof for the
portion expired of the current year. This was to (five
the proprietary • just right, of which they had availed
themselves, but the exclusion of the whole body of mem-
b :re. some of whom, like himself, had been so from the
b •finn.nir, was both unjust and illegal, and merely the ein-
e. ',men! of the power of might against right. (Ap-
plause.) The case of the subscribers was more im-
portant than appeared at first sight—here was a
large body of men, who had congregated together in
trade, with its relative connexions, who were to be ousted
frank their placo of business at a moment's notice. (Some,
shame) He would ask them whether the following notice
was not disgraceful, for it contained no names, not even
that of the printer, and sot by it they were expected to
abide. The notice was this: "'Notice is hereby given that'
the Hall of Commerce being required for other pummel.,
tha same will be closed to subscribers on and after Tuesday,
the 24th day of May instant; and the subscribers are re-
spectly informed that in pursuance of the right mused to
the proprietors their subscriptions will be returned to them,
after deducting a proportionate part thereof for the portion
expired of the current year for which subscription has been
paid, and that the same can be received on application at the
Hall." He did not think the members of the Stock Eseharge
would behave thus towards them, as many of them were
most upright men ; but, at the same time, there were a
few amongst them whom he might denominate the worst
characters in existence, for they bad not agreed to put
thair own hall in repair baton, it was required. (" Hear,
hear," and laughter.) Would such men as Hutchinson,
Cape!, and others, take a mean advantage of this place, in
order to put their own in repair, sad destroy the business
of a large body of men, who bad got it together after man
years of trouble ? lee was of opinion that no such trick
would he played upon them by those gentlemen, but it
might by other parties. (Hear, hear) They ought to
have some profesaimid adviser called in, so as to bring the
question at once before the Court of Chancery, Under
that impression he had prepared the following resolution :
"At a meeting of the subscribers of the Hall of Com-
merce. held in the Subscription-room ea the 23rd instant,
it was unanimously resolved that the conduct of the pro-
prieton is illegal and unjust, and that the committee of
the Stock Exchange be informed that any attempt on their
part to take possession of the Sabscription-room, to the ex-
clusion of its present subscribers, will be resisted ; and the
committee of the stock exchange an further required to
take notice of this resolution, in order that no unpleasant
collision or breach of the peace may take place."
Mr. PIPER seconded the motion.

The CHAIRMAN put the reeo— and asked if say one
opposed it, which not being the cue the resolution was
pawed unanimously.
A committee of the following numbers was then sp.
poir,ted for receiving subieripticas—anosly, limn. Rye,
Green, Piper, Wilmot, Davis, and alispem
A resolution wee also parfait =Mt gedr4ltidley the
solicitor die peessriag the la