The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

each was borne its banner, and several bands son-
Emoted with the trade and other societies mashed in the
promotion. The number of person, who took part in the
promerion, exclusive of the greet ammouree of malookers,
wee variously estimated at frees 6,000 to 8,000. It was
originally intended that after the procession as open air
meeting should be held in the Marketoquare, but owing to
the exceeding inclemency of the weather it was resolved
that it should take pion at the Corn Exchange. Amor&
incly the promotion, having defiled through several of the
principal streets of the town, halted at the Corn Ruiteneps,
the hall of which building was soon filled with a great
crowd of persons. Mr. Gomm, a member of the town
council and chairman of the United Liberal Association,
presided. Resolutions pledging the meeting to support
the London Reform League in their agitation for manhood
suffrage, and others of a hie purport, were unanimously
adopted. Among the speakers were Mr. Wm. ShootneU,
Mr. T. C. Bay, Mr. Root. Rev. IT. Arnold, Mr. SlClerke,
Mr. Beale% end Celine' Dickson.
le the evening a crowded meeting was held in the Town-
hall; Mr. Grape, the chairman of the Northampton branch
of the League, presided; and on the platform were a num-
ber of clergyman, merchant', end other principal inhibit-
tante of the town. In a gallery set apart for the purpose
sat several of the leading conservatives of the town. Mr.
Gilpin, ILP., one of the borough members, was present
on the platform, and was loudly cheered on entering.
The SICHWAIT Mated that Lord Henley, the other
borough member, bad been invited, and in answer to the
invitation had written the following letter :—" Watford,
Rugby, Sept. 24. —The Secretary, ko.-81r,—I have
just arrived at home and found your letter awaiting me.
y own convenience would certainly be made to adapt
itself to any wish for my presence entertained by a
number of my constituents, and so far as regards thid
there is no obstacle whatever to my attendance on
the 22nd October. But I do not approve sufficiently of the
course that Mr. Bealse has taken to enable me to tele,
&proteins:lt part in the promised meeting at Northampton.
My intention is to act in the matter under the leadership
of Mr. Gladstone and Earl Russell, who have shown them.
niece very trustworthy chiefs up to the prevent
time. I believe that the question is safe in their hands,
and until I shall have cause to think otherwise I shall not
attempt to advance in any other direction than that
which they indicate.—l am, he., Ham."
This letter was received with groaning and similar manifes-
tations of disapprobation. The secretary continued to say
that in answer to Lord Henley's letter he wrote again,
requesting a more definite answer, and expressing a hops
that his lordehip would allow his name to be put on
list of speakers. Lord Henley wrote, in reply, stating
that he should, in the moat respectful manner, decline to
avail himself of the invitation.

NOTTINGHAM.

A meeting of reformers of all grades was held
yesterday afternoon in the Great Market-place, Notting-
ham. About 8,000 persons were present. At half-past
one a procession was formed, consisting of members of the
Lacemakene Society, the Bootmakers. Society, the Join-
ers' Lodge, the Framework-knitters' Circular Branch, the
Compositors' Society, the Elastic Stocking Weavers' So-
ciety, the Bleachers and Trimmers' Society, the Coach-
makers' Society, the Lodge of Ancient Druids (No. 13),
the Rib-top Hosiery Societi, bands of music horn Sutton-
in-Ashfieldand Arnold, the Nottingham Sax Tubabsnd, and
Turpin's brass band, deputations of reformers from Gran-
tham, Newark, Derby, &e. The procession four mbrauit
paraded Shakespeare-street, Milton-street, Lower Perlis-
ment-Mreet, Broad-street, Goose-gate, Sneinton-street,
fir- Is, Flidiersebe, Leedom-road, Station-street, Car-
rWton-"treet,Liater-gate,Albart-street,Wheeler-gate, Re.,
and arrived in the Great Market-place about 3 o'clock.
The season of the year is unfavourable to open-air meet-
ings, and many of the operatives are not sufficiently em-
ployed to spare the time involved in their attendance at
the demonstration in the Market-place. Nevertheless there
was a great mass present. Invitations to attend the meet-
ings were sent to the borough member', Mr. Bernal Os-
borne, and Lord Amberley ; the former gentleman had
not replied, and Lord Amberley excused himself in conse-
quence of home engagements. A deputation waited upon
Mr. Handel Cossham (who was passing through the town
on his way to Manchester), inviting him to stay and
attend the demonstration, and to which be imme-
diately consented. The weather was very fine. Mr.
T. Bayley, of Lenton Abbey, presided over the great
meet in the Marketplace, and there were present, be-
sides the local supporters of reform, Mr. Greening, of
Manchester ; the Rev. W. Griffith', of Derby ; Mr. W.
Brown, of Hunelet ; Mr. J. Norton, of Ileeston ; Mr. J.
Barporf Newark; Mr. Harris,of Newark ; Mr. H. J.Wilson,
of Mansfield, Ste. The Chairman, after a few remarks,
introduce,' Mr. Hemm, who proposed the following reso-
lution, which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Griffiths, of
Derby, and supported by Mr. Beale' and Mr. Odgers :
" That this meeting desires to protest against the present
unjust system of class legislation, which excludes the great
majority of the people from the government of the coun-
try through the inequality of the franchise, although the
entire expense of the nation is borne by the earnings of
industry, and pledges itself to persevere in its endeavours
to obtain a &trend just representation in the House of Com-
mons of the whole people, with the protection of the ballot."
Mr. Beale/ and Mr. Odgers spoke to the resolution, which
was put and carried with two dissentients. Mr. Mott pro-
posed and Mr. Harrison seconded the following :—" That
this meeting, whilst rejoicing to bear the great progtess
1 made by the various reform unions throughout the country,
' and especially by the vast organisation in the metropolis,
pledges itself to support and join the Nottingham branch,
and personally as well as collectively to strengthen the
heeds of the President and Council of the Reform
League until their effort to obtain a full measure of
justice for the whole people are crowned with success."
Mr. Coesbem supported the resolution, and said it was
generally his lot to be there at times of excitement. He
had been informed that a man had had his head broken
in Nottingham because be would not join a trades union.
(A Voice : Serve him right.") He was there to
against tyranny in all shapm ; against tyranny by tr.:rut
tian jacket, as well as against the tyranny of the highest
classes. Mr. Harrison said be had seen a flag in the pro-
cession on which was inscribed, " Manhood suffrage, or a
republic," and a banner with stars and stripes upon it ;
he must protest against that altogether, for he loved the
Queen and institutions of his country, and he only wished
to improve them. The meeting shortly aftenrerds
-.rated.

WESTMTNSTER RIONTRATION.—Tho following is
the result of the revision of the list of voters for West,

minder :
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St. Margaret l5l 77 53
St. Martin B2 36 26
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St. Mari 8 7
St. Pam l6 7 2
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THE RIGHT HON. SIR J. L. KNIGHT BELCE.—
We regret to learn that the immediate cause of this learned
judge's retirement from the bench was dropsy—the state
of his health is such se to cause great uneasiness to his
family.
THE THREATENED STRIKE OF ENGINE-DRIVERS
IN THE NORTH.—The Northern Daily Expreu says that
the threatened strike of engine-drivers in the North of
England has been terminated. The directors of the Stock.
ton and Darlington Railway having conceded most of the
men's demands at a meeting held last week, the notices
have been withdrawn by the men, and those engaged ea
the North-Eastern will not send in theirs, as they other-
wise had determined to do. William Reynolds, the loco-
motive inspector, who had rendered himself obnoxious to
the men, has been removed. The power of dismissal has
been tzanderred to tie directors from the locomotive
supuintendent, and semi modification has been made in
the mode of payment.