The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-26 00:00:00

CHOLERA AND DIARRHWA RETURNS.

DEATHS REGISTERED ON MIRDNERDAY, OCTOBER 24.
Population
to middle
of 1866. Cholera. Disrrhas.
West districts
North districts 686,0'21
Ccutral districts ... 3f0,219
East districts 607,945
South districts

Tomlin London ... 3,037,991 12
General Register-office, Somerset House, Oct. 25.

TEE PROPOSED TRADE AND FRIENDLY SOCIR
TIES' REFORM DESIoNSTRATION.—Last night • delegate
meeting of London trade and friendly societies was held at
the Whittington Club, A.rundedstreet, Strand, to receive
the report ofthe committee appointed to carry out the pre-
liminery arrangements of the great demonstration in fa-
vour of reform, which is proposed to be held in London
during the coming winter. Mr. George Potter filled the
chair ; and, in opening the proceedings, said that with a
wiew to render the proposed demonstration a really suc-
cessful one, in which working men were to act the most
conspicuous part, those who had been intrusted with the
management of the details had decided upon making a
small charge for admission to the place of meeting in order
that the roughs might be excluded, and to show the tories
that the meeting was a boot-fide one, composed of men
who demanded the franchise, and meant to have it. The
executive considered the presence of Mr. Bright at the
poposed demonstration a matter of great importance. and
he was happy to say that there was a tacit understand-
ing botween that gentleman and himself, that if a
suitable place could be procured for an evening
meeting he might he ultimately induced to attend. He
alao wished to state that they had invited Mr. Mill, M.P.,
and other well-k, own reformers, to be present on the
occasion. The report of the executive committee, which
was read by the secretary (Mr. Hartwell). stated that that
body had recommended that the demonstration should be
hell on Monday, the 3rd of December, and that the trade
societies should meet in their respective localities and pro-
ceed to a central place, to be hereafter named, and thence
match in procession to the place of meeting. The com-
mittee consider Ashbunham-grounds, Cremorne, the
most suitable place for the holding of the demonstration, ,
and in the event of further space being required they
i would be able to get the use of the gardens with the two
Itheatres and the large hall. The committee believe three
o'clock to be a good hour for the commencement of the
proceedings. Mr. Beales and the executive council of the
Reform League had been.invited as a deputation from the
League, and metropolitan and other members of perils-
ment had also been requested to attend. The movers of
the resolutions are to be members of trade or friendly I
societies. A resolution approving of the recommenda-
tions of the committee was unanimouslyNgreed to, and a
sub-committee wasappointed to act in conjunction with ,
1 the committee already formed.
THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE.—INTIMT-
DATION OP WORKMEN.—At the borough Police•court,
Nottingham, yesterday, dames Bush was charged with
using threatening languege for the purpose of Intimidat-
ing a man named Robert Moore, in the employ of Bell
and Wood, blinders. Mr. ("ranch prosecuted. On
Friday night the prisoner saw the prosecutor in the
market-place and entered into conversation with him.
Night or nine other men came up and prisoner asked
Moore to go with theta to their lodge-house, where the
society is kept ; prosecutor declined to go. They then said
they would rind him money to leave the town and go to
Yarmouth. He replied that he did not want their money ;
what money he wanted he would work for. They then
said that if he did not leave the town they would " give
it him," or "do for hint," or something like that. Prese-
nter still refused to go to the society house, and gave,
information to the police, and prisoner was apprehended
by detective Goulding. The case was remanded until
Friday. A number of men on strike were in court, and
appeared to take considemble interest in the proceedings.
A VESSEL SUNK IN THR RIVER. The brig
Loyal, of Jersey, in coming up the Thames between twelve
and one o'clock on Wednesday morning, came into collision
off Blackwell with the screw steamer James Brogden,
bound north, and immediately filled and sank in midi
channeL The crew were saved. On Wednesday fore-
noon the Thames Conservency moored barges near the
spot where the brig
lies, and immediate steps will be
taken to :alas her.