The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

IN LONDON.

The friends of this movement held their third
annual conftrenes yesterday, mooting at II o'clock in the
morning at the King's Arms Hotel, Palecteyard. Mr.
Wsweses Sexoeerliten,M.F.,as President of the Freehold
Vnion, was called to the chair.
Mr. Janus TATIAM, of Bizesingtiam, as secretary to
the union, read the report, which was us follows :
" The council of the union, in presenting their mend
annual report, cannot but congratulate you Ups the
sent position of the Freehold Land ansaunleate.
your meeting in Birmingham, twelve metes gips Meng et
the prejudices and objections which eche." hove Weems
sessestaties, or numbered amongst the rekindled were, sod
the effervescent ezeitaisent of some oven MMus friends
bave found their level; and the gland prindgiss involved
in your operation. have been esemalidakd enitibengthened,
and are now being duly appeolieNd by al 161111164. During
the year more than 20 sew etsletin have been feented under
the most favourable weeplese sad a great amber of public
meetings have been beld,Y of which have bees attended
by your secretary, and al =My wane he hot head himself
use to accept insitotins lam; mid the sammil have not
been in a pewitou to supply the domed : West, it appears
that had they been enabled to send eseteseste, no one
weld have been so acceptable as yew somatery, as his
mewl attendance is invariably wpm. The council
again call the attention of the ewehemmie to die obeelute
seeessity of assistance in this iikesellwat. council
have to complain of the negligees, of the esseelories of
the societies in not ft ling up the prises* hew sent
Ws, by which an sesserete seatietical IBMs of im-
mense importance wall Mee been stymied to this
seaferenee of the varteee_peetieulen re aired. There are
more than 100 societies in England and Waits, from 62 only
of which returns have been made. Forming, however,
ear calculations with the greatest care from those received
es to the remaining societies, we shall find there are 4.5,000
members subscribing for 65,000 share.; 150 estates have
leen purchased, 11,000 allotmente made, 406,0001. actually
received, and upward:. of 2,000,0001. sterling being sub-
scribed tor! Thew figures, compared with those of last
year, show an increase of more than 20 societies, 16,000
members, and 2-$,OOO shares. The actual receipts have
weeded not only all peered rig years, but are 60,0001. more
than the total sem before subscribed ; or, in other words, the
neeipoi sine, your last meeting have reached the magnificent
sum of 230,4001., or nearly a quarter of a million sterling.
The council require no other facta to impress you with the
value and importance of this movement. The council have
viewed with melt anxiety and care the discussions now
going on in reference to the mode of allotting shares, which
question they earnestly entreat the conference to coolly and
deliberately disease, and whatever differences of opinion
may exist upon this subject, they entertain no fears that
you will not let any other than friendly feelings guide
your argurueuts, so that the woe may lead to (if
practicable) an uniform mode of allotment. The
mooed refer with exultation to the triumph achieved
by freehold land societies in the revising barristers' courts ;
everywhere the meat desperate clews have been made to
disfranchue those qualified by these institution+, and every-
where they have signally failed. In Warwickahire Derby-
shire, Hertfordshire. Ikelfordshire, Staffordshire, the battles
were fought by the opponents with a determination that
bet:ay. a List I ffort, but ill was unavailing, every paid-up
abuts, was declared qualified, and their names now grace
the registration lists of those counties; and the council urge
upon every gentleman present the necessity of calling the at-
tention of the solicitor., secretaries, and committees of every
society, to we that each qualified man makes his claim.
Thecouneil feel happy in making known to you that Ireland
Is likely to be blessed by the freehold land movement.
Already there are being organised in that country insti-
tutions applying our principle to agricultural purposes, and
this if properly carried nut, cannot but confer upon
Irelinel a here fit that shall be lasting in its effects."
The report was unanimously adopted.
1111, MOTATION AND Till ',ALLOTTING Y.

Mr. BROOKS SMITH (of Birmingham) moved
"That, when an estate is purchased and divided
intoallotments, en much of it as there is money in hand
to pay for shall he offered to the members of the society,
whether payin4 up or mortgaging, in rotation, and the re-
minder be offered to those members is rotation lower down
in the list why are willing to pay up." Mr. Smith entered
cats lengthy technical details, to show the necessity of the
adrof the rul••eonveyed in his pr •position.
.HUGtiETT (secretary to the Westminster Society)
moved, as as amendment, " That • f the number of allot-
ments in every future purchase of a society. a portion not
mending one-half shall be offered to members (according
to seniority of membership) -who shall agree to pay up the
whole east of their allotment., together with a charge of
fire per gent. on the amount of such cost, to be applied
towards the defrayal of the general expenses of the society ;
sod the remaining allotments shall be exclusively devoted
to the other eaemls• ra in rotation, all parties jointly ballot-
ing for priority of choice." This ride had been the guiding
rule of the Westminster Society, and had been found prac-
ticable and useful.
After some discussion, . . . .

11;:iiiiNisinquTred of the chairman whether it was
competent lor any gentleman to submit now some resole-
tam more likely than those at present introduced to obtain
the sanction of the conference.

The CHAIRMAN said it would be best to take all the
amendments at once.

Mr. llAltNEs then moved, ..That u far u the eon•
femme is in a position to judge at prevent, it is of opiziou
that the interests of the freehold land societies' movements,
with regard to the allotment of estates, will be beg CCU-
salted by each society settling its owe course of action, ea
carding to its local circumstances." (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. G. DAWSON seconded the amendment.

Ile JAMES TAYLOR, kintkly centered that he had
changed his Lad es dile subject. Ile found that the
bloorgate-street Society—ho called his own the National
Society—had been leading other societies astray in respect
to Lthe ballot. The Moorgate-stmt Society only applied
the ballot eery partially. They adopted the rota-
tion system for their paid-up memh-re. Now, he was
for an indiscriminate ballot—the ballot, with fair into-

rest to all members for their money invested.
Some further discussion having taken place,
The following amendment, moved by Mr. Brave, and
seconded, was submitted " That without wishing to lay
down an inflexible rule, this conference is of opinion that
the system of balloting ought to be generally adopted."
Mr. COD DEN wished to point out that the gentlemen who
had spoken on behalf of the National Society had shown am-
eiderable disinterestedness in asking the conference to adopt
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tbrir rystsas. Their system, it We. approved, had had
greatest weer to spat for it ; and in suggesting that that
should be generally imitated, the directors of the
atietal Society were doing perhaps considerable damage
le their own society's interests. He also wished
W speak with complete disinterestedness. He desired no
monopoly. lie was a director of the National Society.
But he wished that the advantages, if any, te be found in
their rules, should be extended to every Misty in the
kingdom. It was out of the question doe die National
Society eould go into every district, and wimpy the whole '
country ; and even if it could, it could net morns • buai-
nem extending universally es well as heal 110a18161. Ma.
ducting their affairs on the ISM bole en itself. Se we it
tell tie truth. He had nee jellied the Nat West Swill,
with any idea of profit ; ad be wee rMU been.* saw
mu at wine the magnitads le WMW tint mkt, me
growing. He wee desirous that other eedetbe an=
forward. And it appeared to him thus W ether
maned themselves within the striae seellhe efeeddieda
eel of two things must happen. Nem slim
weld be springing up, eastendimiga
wet limk, eg:=
beeline' weal& be amides& by the
Mid gig eaderesmad bre en 7 elefew dad =ll *Bib
WIN Mil Wpm. to berme eller Neeldbet-TIV:=
bora Per, ear 1,000 membere bed been
they made it certain that emery sew member joining dim
would have to wait KM pees _ IS, the awe theme id
getting • vote. If they edepeed
a=, et Ohs Illb•
weal Society, they mehs asso ass iNIMINOR
Kr. BADLEIR, M.P., bared That Mr. Mars imMoMMI
would be carried.

fia;;;;;;;Mendmist was Ant put, and lot Vs Imp
show of Mei agelme it. Mr. Beare emesiler at um
put and embed—by 46 to IS. The reedniiim and the
othe aniendineets einiegnently fell to the pawl
Mr. GILPIN said Niel the- directive of the Wellesal
Society bad abstained hem *deg AS Me eneelea.
Mr. WRIGHT (of Birmingham) beeped to more that
a central committee be appalled to ate Leadou, and to
take the finis( ONOSSESI mariag Are iglu dumbest
the country of waseelems of freduld fwd erdsdis.
Mr. COBDEN asked whether tYa prepreil emelliee
was for the mere maven of Melded eater the Nob=
for the purpose of indleating the way la Ada Ste
power they were enedng was te le Mei?
Mr. WRIGHT bed se intents* et =Alepluearra
like • committee to dictate to the
desire to see the pewee they had °Ward put late proper
working order.
Mr. HUGOETT seconded the rerelutka. He *eight
it was expedient that these moieties **ld bepreg
represented in London, at a period when •
whist' might affect their *tenets, was abeet to be Wee-
dared into the legislature. There was a MINIM eery ewe-
rent, that the freehold lend societies were to he peg by
Lord Jolui Russell into Behmisle A to Mb =Wed: *et se
man was to he permitted w have a vete ist • cam* fa
which be was not • suldwe. If put ups the
ground that the goveremiwa MEM MO practical
matins, it appeared to bin that welt • emeadtter m that
silinwould prove of value.
tETCHER (of It Paeans) sapperted the sug-
gestion. The measaittee 11WIIMMISSI OD leek Mar the liberal
arse.
11r. COBDEN thought that they wild M Ireer.
of the liberal rause is diet asalbeteer. They ell
is this movement to be nessibliblel • sad it wenliVlZt;
to keep that in mind. • rerisliee Me this might he mis-
construed, and would de bina wield he well
to pass a resolution rs emievaml
look well after their dillernall mid to peebeell their
owe members. But to do eirinewinlid a breathed baser
and faith ow their part.
Mr. TAYLOR quite agreed with Mr. C•bden.
Mr. DENNES proposed se an useedatant a resolution
modifted se advised by Mr. Cobden.
Liter same *overladen the resolution as drawn ey by
Mr. Demme wee accepted by Mr. Wright and nasal-
amemly adopted.
TES LAWS =LATINO TO LARD. _

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Mr. BADLEIR had to wank, as • sudden he Or
disillusions of the confirms" • emaintlem
to the laws of real property. he idelll ea IMAM bad
societies were intimately hstemstod. 7111 andllka at do
law seder which these societies existed was annialwas and
disgraceful. It wan a condition which ebelnailed lbw so-
airtime at the outset, and impeded them timegbotat. Thiry

matted a Osage in thi law, and to that change these
easietisa twin hilly entitled. And, with this object,
ha bud to mine—" That a committee be appointed by this
moilbeen• to inquire into and report upon such alterations
in the existing Iwo governing the operations of freehold
land societies se it may be expedient to elect ; and, at some
future time,* ememinend what measures ought to be
I takes air assamaiiiima each alterations."
Mr. ILL was flail to second the resolution, width
was pat mad carried unaaimenuly. The committee
to imnalot al Mr. Robert Russell ; Mr. Bogen, C.C. ;
Mr. Ursa, barrister; Mr. Badleir, M.P.; Mr.
Salk Mr. Coekerell, Mr. Boutema,
R*eZalt Mr.
r. WAN mad Mr. Earn, (of Birmingham), with
' power to add to their number.
Mr. TAYLOR moved that Mr. Cobden and Mr. &hole-
field be appointed sea committee to see to any arrangement
which could be made in the interest of the Union, with
regard to the tresho4kr.—Seconded and agreed to.
A resolution wee passed, re-appointing the gentlemen
I who had served this year as the executive of the union.
A resolution was passed, conveying • vote of thanks to
Mr. Seholeheld. This was duly acknowledged; and, at
four o'clock, the conference broke up.