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

MEETING AT LIVERPOOL

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On Monday night a public meeting was held at I I
the l'onico, Newington, for the purooso of considering a I
petition to the House of Commons in support of Mr. flume's
motion for "extended household suffrage, equal electoral
districts, vote by ballot, and triennial parliaments." The '
advertisement calling the meeting was signed, on behalf of
the committee, by Messrs. Lawn nee Heyworth, Charles
Robertson, C. E. Matins, jun., Richard Johnson, Thomas •
Urquhart, E. C. llindley, S. 11. Jackson, and John Smith.
Ou the motion of Mr. 8. 11. Jackson, seconded by Mr. 11.
Smith, Mr. C. E. Rawlins was called upon to preside.
Mr. JoHN SMITH, before moving the first resolution,
read a letter from Mr. William Itathbone, who could
not attend rho meeting, espressol his views favour.
able to the present Reform movement. The resolution he
should propose was an follows:
That tide meeting, regarding the unexampled depression of the
industry and commerce of the counti 7, and the undue increase of
financial bu.dens, the lavish expenditure of the government, the
extensive corruption in church and state, and the conduct of parta-
mut when remedial measures were proposed, emphatically declares
its conviction that the (loses of Commons dues not truly represent
the people.
Mr. O. V. ItotioreoN seconded the resolution.
Mr. Wm. Ituawroar supported the motion. Ile raid he
was glad that people were beginning to open their eyes, and
to see that their interest was concerned in attenclinc to the
wants of all classes. They found that it did not eo to go on
with an under current of discontent at work, and to leave
things alone until there was a demand for some, and a supply
of pikes, muskets, and special const:bles. But they had idso
seen that, in the end, moral force was better than phydcal ;
it made all the difference between reform and revolution;
the one would last, the other generally produc.ol n reaction;
in Ms" one they could all join, most people declined the other.
Mr. It. FalittElt proposed the eccond resolution, which was
as follow'
That this meeting, while it asserts the right of every mon to the
elective franchise, rewards the motion of Mr. I lame as an important
practical rulvance towards a full, fair, and free representation of the
people, and therefore tleterminen to give the movement Its earnest and
utmost support.
Mr. L. Ilxvivorne roe to second the resolution,
and was received with load applause. Ile defended the con
duct and motives of the gentlemen who had called the meet-
lag,
and said he believed there was little difference of opinion
in reality amongst them,although there might be some as to
the meant. lie was very glad to see a meeting like the pre-
sent, nut only on arc aunt of the object for which it had been •
called, but that they might consider the great objet t to he
attained v hen they gut the suffrage. They ought to study
that pint of the sul.ject, us none were so deeply ink rest, tl
in it as the labouring dames, a Ito ought to knew, before
they had the power of electing representatives, what those
representatives would do when iu parliament. For want
of that knowledge they saw whet was taking place On
the Continent. The people did not know what they
should ask and look for. They thought that if they
got universal suffrage as their right, blessings would
flow down from heaven like rain from the clouds, and come
by en we than natural means. (Hear.) These were not the
d.iys of miracles, and whatever came must come in a natural
way. If those people bed understood the nature ef the sub
frage and its uses, they would hove acted cliff seemly. They
would not have called out Itr workhouses, and got men
together, and paid them their wages out of the public purse,
which in the end must ruin every hon. st 'sheerer, AAA
impoverish all the trade and capital of the country.
They should, iratead of doing what they had dom., have
demanded that labour should not be taxed. (Hear.) Ile
advised the labouring class, s to look for a removal of the
custom :•nd excise duties, 32,000,0001. of which were now
paid by them. The proper mode of taxation would be, that it
should he direct, and then each individual would know ex-
actly how he was affected by a change in the fimincial 'latent,
and would Beck • remedy, if luminary. (Hear.) The
speaker then referred to the necessity of • reduction in
articles of consumption, amongst which he named tea,
which would be the means of achieving labour, and giving
an impetus to trade. The tithes should be laid on property,
and not on the labouring C11444(4. If they only took the
view he recommemfed, the result would be is Waning to
themselves, and every portion (tithe community. (Appl II1S3.)
The CHAIRMAN then rod the resolution, and asked if any
gentleman had anything to say upon it?
Mr. GEoItUD LLOYD (chartist) then proposed the follow-
ing amendment :
That this meeting feels deeply lute-Teed in the progress anti wel-
fare of our country, and tie-ins that the changes which are now ren-
&Tad essential from the long misgovernment of this great commercial
nation, should he effected worn principles which wok represent rill
classes of the community, and thereby prevent the recurrence of poli-
tical excitement, whish Is ever it vinous to trade and imlustm.
further, this meeting eionsidere household suffrage an addition to the
unjust exclusion of :arge sections of public non of oil rants -neither
would it or its operation secure no cafe, MO rffleieut ion electoral body,
. a sulfruge founded on the principle of granting every male of I 1
years of age, and untainted by crime, the rigid Or voting in elections
of members to constitute the.f_Vintinuns.l [owe of Poritement.

Mr. E. Jones seconded the motion.
The CFI iIkIMAN read the mothm and amendment, and
took the 11111‘C of the Illf eting up,n them. Ile c ,lied twice
f,r a show of Inmda, but was unable to decide. After some
drlay, explan.dion, and a gn-at deal of contusion, a third
show of hands was calcd for. The chairmen tb, n &clewed
that, in his couscienti.ms opini, n, the amendment had hi en
carried.

The CHAIRMAN, before retiring, regretted the emir*
adopted by the chirtists, as the meeting wan macto by them
of r.o effect.

We under.tand that, aft, r the chairmen retirtd, the
charthts appointed another ehuirmsn, en I ad pte I a petition
emlor.leitig the sentiments c ,ni.iined in their reaulu•ion.

EAST SURREY.—On Monday an influential meet.
ing of elcetory of East Surrey, and others ri sitlinv at
Tooting and its vicinity, was held at the Rising Sun Inn,
Lower Tooting, to consider the propriety of petitioning par-
liament in support of Mr. Humes motinn for a reform of
the representation of the 1 eople. The adoption of ap. ti-
tion was moved by Mr. Aitken, an el, am., in en atieltess of
some length, in which he strongly and earnestly recommended
the use of moral means alone to secure the accomplishment
of the objects u&ht. The petition prayed for an equitable
extension of the suffrage, VIAe by ballot, triennial parlia-
ment., aid electoral die•rieta. The moti•m wec seconded
ky Mr. Ard n, and unanimouely agreed to.—Mr. Scott
revd letters from the lion. I'. J. Locke King and
T. Alcnek, Isnq , approving nt the objects of the meeting,
but regretting their inability to attend. The pelt.
waslion signed, on behalf of the meeting, by the chairman,
and ordered to be transmitted to the county members for
presentation.

EILETML—The Devonshire Chronicle of yesterday
sty' "The reform movement, in reply to Lord J. Rouen's
doubts, is in a lair way to solve them. Thu petition from
this ci'y contains about 2.2.50 news, to which the roves-
diens acd tt.ideoces of the subecrihen are prided, and among
which arc the names of above 8.50 electors of the city."

CARNARVONSIIIRL—An address to W. B. Hughes,
Etq.. M.P., for the Carnarvonsnire Boroughs, has been for-
warded to that gentleman, in whieh a large number of elec-
tors request him to give his support "to effect a reform in the
representation of the public, on the basis of extending the
elective franchise to all householders ; the protection of the
ballot, or secret voting ; the limitation of the duration of
parliament to a term no• exceeding three years; and the
formation of equal electoral districts throughout the king-
dom." We are firmly persuaded (a .y th. se Welsh reformers)
that no measure fallieg short of that purpose to be effected
by Mr. Home's motion is calculated to relieve th • grievances
and burthens imposed on the over-taxed people of this
country."

IRELAND.

DIIBLIN,JCINE 19.

Dr. Blake, the Roman catholic bishop of I)romore,
has given his adhesion to the " Irish League," as well
as a large numb r of the inferior clergy. On the
other side, the catholic dean of Ardagh, with the
clergy of his deanery, are strongly opposed to the
new body.
The Protestant Repeal Association already displays
symptoms of ill health. The meeting announced for
to-morrow evening will not take place until that day
week.

The prospectus of a new Irish Fishery Company
has been published. The Earl of Clarendon is pa-
tron, and a long line of nobles form the committee.
The following is an anti ine of the objects of the cemiStny
and the measures proposed : To provide first-classboats
from 41 to 70 tons for deep-sea fishing, beginning