The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

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Kr. A. H. DYMOND supported the resolution, and was
followed by Mr. Ronan's, a working man.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Doexren, M.P. said he had no hesitation in saying
that he had utterly failed to rouse himself up to any
enthusiasm in support of this measure, which wee called a
Reform Bill. He had not reed the report of any speech
delivered in the ooentry in which this bill was accepted as
a good measure ; on the contrary, he found that the gene-
ral feeling was that it was only to be accepted as an Metal-
ment ; that it was a measure of expediency. The bill, he
maintained, did not meet the requirements of the intelli-
gent Kisses of the country. The reduction of the free-
ebbe would not at all affect that borough, and the con-
ditions which were attached to the proposed lodger fran-
chise would render it almost useless. He held that any
reform bill to be of any use must include a scheme for the
redistribution of seats. If government really meant to pro-
ceed with the redistribution of seats, let them honestly I
submit it to the country, for he was not prepared to ac-
cept a bill which left such corrupt boroughs as Yar.
mouth and Toeless untouched, while vast masses
Manchester,of Birmingham, Glasgow, and the me-
tropolitan boroughs received no additional polio
tied power. He should go to the House of Cesmasems
and hear what government had to say, feeling convinced
that he should be able to justify any course he might talus
in the eyes of his eonstituentn. (Lead cries of dia
tion greeted the hon. member ea he sat down&M.b6.
,
&ad
meads were made thet he should statemplicitly whether
he would nippert the government bill or not.) iti
Mr. Doulton said, " What I shall do eetirelyriZ
Zionliitely depends upon the course the government will
tabs upon the second reading of the bill. (Treseendens
uproar
Mr. .)
T. HOCMLIS next came forward, and was received
with cheers. He congratulated Lambeth upon
that it was the first of the metropolitan boroughs that had
come forward to support the government bill. He felt
sanvissed that Mr. Doulton wee a sincere reformer at
heart, and that when the diviner? came Mr. Denten and
himself would be found in the same lobby that lobby
which Mr. Gladstone would go into first. (Loud cheers.)
He believed that the government would be able
to wry in the course of the premed semen
the bill which bad been introduced, but he was
quits certain that they would not be able to carry
any other. Re could not understand how anybody could
beams that the ads:baba of a few thousands of the best
ci the working dame to the right of citizenship could
damage the glorious old tree of liberty which had been
gowing during seven hundred years in this country.
Thaw who held that view mistook the mob for the people.
I Mr. ALLEN, who had been in the middle of the room,
mounted the platform, and denounced Mr. Dose lion's con-
duct as jesuitical and dishonest. He moved the following
resolution—" That no liberal constituency can place oonli-
deme in any member who does not pledge his support to
the second reading of the Reform BM.'
Mr. A. if. DYMOND seconded the motion, on the ground
that Mr. Doulton's speech was calculated to give support
and encouragement to the enemy.
A mason named CONNOLLY also severely censured Mr.
Denton, and said that although the bill was not what he
should like it to be, it would enfranchise 400,000 people,
and he was willing to aosept it as an testament. Ile con-
sidered that the borough of lembeth should insist upon Mr.
Doulton's support to the government bill—if he refused to
do so, he would never represent Lambeth again.
W. ROOM, M.P., though giviza; general same to
the resolution, thought that the m was in too excited
a state to per it, and that if palmed it would produce an
unfavourable impression out of doors ; for it would be mid
that they were attempting to put en undue pressure upon
their member.
After a terrific uproar, Mr DOOLTON was again called
and in answer to questions said that he should be
by the principles which always guided his votes in the
House of Commons. He was not prepared to give a more
definite answer.
The resolution was mined by a large majority.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed a noisy
meeting.

COLCHISTILE.
On Tuesday evening there was a public dinner
of nearly 300 of the liberal electors of Colchester, for the
purpose of presenting to Mr. John Stuck Barnes, • retired
solicitor, a testimonial of the seams services rendered by
him for many years to the liberal cause in that borough,
and in the northern division of the county. The testimo-
nial consisted of an epergas, with emblematical figures of
Industry, Justice, and Prosperity, manufactured at a oast
of 1401., by Mesas. Barnard and Sons, of London.
It bore the inscription, " Presented to J. S.
by 417 liberals, in appreciation of his long and hanc:urebis
political career. Colchester, 3rd April, 1866." The pre-
sentation was also made the occasion of • demou-
stration in favour of the government Reform Bill.
Mr. J. B. HARM was in the Asir ; and among the
company were Sir Thomas Western, Bart., M.P. for North
Emex ; Mr. Rebow, M.P. for Colchester ; Mr. Harikari:le,
Y.P. for Bury St. Edmunds ; Mr. Sutton Weetern,
for Maldon, he.
Mr. RIDOW, M.P., in responding to the toast ef " The
Liberal Ineetors of Colchester," said they would of course
expect from them some expression of opinion in reference
to the Reform Bill, and he believed his two friends would
agree with him in saying that it was a very excellent mea-
sure. As regarded the borough qualification, he happened,
during the late election contest, to name, se a proper ex-
tension of the suffrage, the very figure which the govern-
ment had adopted. He was, therefore, perfectly satisfied
with it in that respect, and be believed it to be • bill
which would enjoy the support and good opinion of a vain
majority of the people of Laid. Of course, the tory
papers represented that the bill would be thrown out, but
he was satisfied that nothing of the kind would take place,
and that the second reading would be carried by such a
majority as would ensure the continuance hi office of the
present government. (Chasm.) It wee true there were a
few Fenian, in the liberal couip—(hinghter)—but they
were not sufficient to endanger in the smallest degree the
second reading of the bill. (Hear, hoar.) Whether the
bill would proceed to the House of Lords in its present
shape, it was impassible at present to predict, but they
might rest assured that either this year or text a measure
for the extension of the suffrage would be carried, and
that as regarded the second reading, there would be such a
majority for the government as would support them in
their present position. (Cheers.)
Sir Taos. WINTIIRN, M.P., whose name was connected
with the toast of the liberal electors of Faux, in allusion
to the Reform Bin, mid they had heard Mr. Rebow's opi-
nion with respect to the 71. franchise in boroughs, which
he believed to be a perfectly sound opinion ; and as re-
garded the 14f. qualification in counties, ft was his belief
that that was a very proper_ sum; and that the parties
who would be so enfranchised were well entitled to that
privilege, and would exercise it justly and properly for the
benefit of the community. At present the bill was in a
state of probation, and what the result would be they could
not tell. The opposition was strong ; they were endea-
vouring to get recruits from the liberal ranks, and they
bad a good deal of support from the press. Indeed he was
surprised that a paper like the Times should endeavour to
write down the bin in the way it did. As regarded the
expectation of recruits, he was satisfied that the tor!
flattered themselves too much, and that it would
n
with many, as with the list of those said tc",%—v;
been et Lord Derby's meeting, that they had
never dreamt of leaving those with whom they usually
voted. When measures of this sort were resorted
to by the opposition it showed that they had • had *me.
(Hear, hear.)- As regarded the succem of the bill at the
second reeding—he would not go further than that—he
believed it would be carried by such • majority as would
not only ensure the permanence of the ministry, but the
success of the measure itself. (Cheers.)
Yr. lisanc•arrin,ll.P., in acknowledging thetoast of the
liberal members of the House of Commons, said reference
had been made to a question with which his own name
had been connected, and in which he knew that most of
those present took considerable interest—vie., the aboli-
Lou of church-rates. (Hear, hear.) In the present* o f a
question of still deeper interest—that of reform—he
would not detain them by a lecture upon chureh-rates ;
but would simply remark that from all be had seen
and heard he slid trust that that vexed question—
s question which bad caused so much irritation on
all sides, which had interfered so much with the
true usefulness and proper work of the church of Eng.
land, and which had placed dissenters in a position of infe-
riority which it was not to be expected they would tamely
submit to, was now nearer a settlement than it ever had
been before. (Cheers.) He wished also to add that as far
is he was concerned he would never have anything to do
with any settlement of that question which could, in thel
injurious sense of the word be termed a compromise.
have As
s '
regarded the Reform Bill he was truly glad to
own opinion as to the prospects of that measure confirmed
by the two honourable friends who had already addressed
them. On all questions of this sort there were always
a great many people who talked very largely of what
they were going to do before the time came tar going
into the lobby, but who either from good or from
indifferent motives were ultimately found to ha
ound
ve
gone into the right one. (Laughter.) On that gr
he believed that the number of inhabitants of the cave of
Adullam was already gradually diminishing and when
the opposition came to drew that celebrated cave he hoped
it would prove • blink, and that they would not even Ind
a "rat" (Laughter.) At the same time, as the
measure now stood there were some parte of it to whiegi he
saw real reason to object, and foremost among theme tree
the savings bank elstme. (Hem.) He was by es Berl
unwilling to acknowledge the claims of sciecesdul industry
and of forethought in Lying up fcr rainy day ; but
how a franchise of that sort sued be taken advan:ll3
feorinadtheioniandoultseturewbetherof figgthiotaarrvotes,inte"wast
respevery,stanchwouldin-
not more than counterbalense the advantage to be derived
for obw
from it. (Heir.) net, however, sran • Pa"

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