The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-14 00:00:00

MISTING OF STRAW? TENDON,.

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Y et.enterddith a meeting of the atm* egedoen of
the one bold- et the Saloom& "et Items.
Keehn Hoot, Vosament-ltd; Yr. Lime in the
doh. More were • good may centimes.= peerat on
tam oxenioe.

The Cremate said that the els a oseeheig of the davit
valerian. who were et proem* the plimipal amen ad Dow
saying proname to She eetimie alms of the esmenunity.
Hat they were hierhired whet In the pursuit of their awful
eriNng, and were tried when they wow 'snowing thole MOW
polies that they were violating the law, and were sellijoelei
to Gm and imprisonment. The peat objection made
then was that they obstructed the theroaltfanwi
that wea an objection it applied en
y to egliss.
It was only that morning that he had been delayed fur igglit
minutes in Neeptscetrest by the number of carts which
were &Medd there. He met with the mote diminishes
from omnibuses and drays in Cheapelbs, and from Ask eerie
in Billingsgate. The objection, therefore, if it wee a fair
we, might to be made against others as well as spied the
street vendors. Were it sot for the street vendors, the
good. which they circulated would Dot be broaglit to London
at all. He was aware that they bad formed au intention
ossembling with their wive' sad families opposite the Man-
sion-house, bat he wits glad they shoodofted that idea, berme
I would look too teeth like physical force. All they wanted
Vas to be allowed a fair opportunity of followteg their
eating. They were now panning that object by fair and
super means, and se they had the support of many respild-
e persons, be had every hope that they woald susesed.
The HON. hicanTSILT then reed the following petition 10
tile Court at Aldermen

" That your petitioners approach your worshipful court
with feelings of the greaten respect, as they have always
found the City authorities foremost in every charitable and
sinful purpose. That your worshipful court are aware it
has been for many years past the object of suocessive
varmints to bring to this country the produce of other
mad morn favoured climates. That for the next four mouths
vary large cargoes of maneslecomsa, nuts, and sari. ma other
treats will be imported Lin sad dinned of by public
section is Poddmg•bnae. This Adams is equally apph-
cable to fish, game, poaltay, c
udvegeta two-thirda of
Thigh articles are dispend of distributed dreg
su.don, ►nd at this partisan memo of the year It would
be impos.ible to supply the amoral public except t
the medium of your petitioner,. That these sales alfotrte
means of subsistence for themselves and (=this, and the
stoppage of which will lead to privation end mime,.
That under such peculiar circumstances your pelt.
Menem respectfully appeal to your worshipful murk
and suggest to it that by preventing them from following
their calhog the merchant, the importer, and the publican
alike injured. That your petitioners will cheerfully submit
to any regulations which your worshipful court may deter-
same upon. They have tall ocalideuce in your ion of
justice and humanity, and they feel confident that you will
not (without hearing) prevent them from following their
calling in the City."

Mr. H. brace then moved the following resolution :
" That the petitioc to the • which has been read
be adopted sod wiped by the chairman on behalf of
the meeting, and that a deputation be appointed to
present the mine to the city authorities." He thought
it was to be regretted that a crusade of this kind
had been fanned against the poor street vendors in a
country which boasted of its liberality, and in a city which
was proud of its liberties. This crusade, however, did not
originate with the public, bat with an Individual, viz., Sir
R. ('wits. He did not believe that any of his colleegoes
participated with Sir R. Carden in hie views. Were it not
for the exertions of the street veal". useful articles,
whim were conveyed to the house of many a poor oxen,
would be thrown into the ilting.pit. (Hear.) When the
poor restore:wager nine out in the morning to vend hie
little warm he was met by policeman No. 1, who told him
to tome oa. Perhaps he did stove ea some 100 yards.
when he was met by policeman No. 2. who drove
him hack towards No. I. (Hear, hear.) He was
then taken up, a crowd collected, Lod then indeed the ob-
struction of the streets began. Hat was it not the polio*.
um eh° was the real canes of the obstruction in this Luse?
(Hear, bear.) The poor oustermooger wee imprisoned, or,
fortunate, only fined, but he left the court without any
means end if under such circumstances he deserted hi.
wife and children, he was brought ague before the court.
(Hear, hear.) When things, however, came to their want
they began to mend, and it was gratifying to know that •
large holy of gentlemen were on their side, and he believed
the entire Court of Aldermen, with the exception he had
aimed. (11e.ir, hear.)

Mr. Mar seconded the resolution, whirl woe unani•
mouldy adopted.
111 r. Duerr moved the pert resolution :—" That this
mositieg pledges itself to protest She street evaders
from faterferesse whoa lawfully parse* their fell-
ing. by pledge tt le their power to =Pier
SlPailftl to Mini them ahem uojently pressensel.'
He ),Med is this *teas beaten he believed the Mega
hawker permed • met motel that d
SWOOP rein el pastisalse ats a aid senallideriligi
M the deem el • elms el the essimmity alto but fee them
would sever abs.!. it. (lime, Wes.) Be meld net ma-
dder the muds opined these ems la may ether Mehl thsa
se • system et awaked nelimiem es the part et libli pease.
(Hear. bear.) He did net seen to mg that the soden
mongers were everything they aught le M, er that they did
sot give short weight end sheet semiesse. (larighroz.)
But was sot that the feet she wilt regard le may other
above then, is the social male ? He we as Islishilest ol
lie rtty for t% year, but It the lay law we ma mended
he should rec,stimemi the eseleimegame M mesa
mann it, sad And themselves as She pretnage
end generusity of the allbips el Me pubis (Olsen)
Tine pose is. peal • esseleue iNrest far the litale
• tbey used, sod it was isothhg hes them the &Goleta
eecorrity of 'arsine, an houses Widened that genre thew
into trio arras. if they were net alletred be yet • Livia(
this way, they would become thieves w esmothiaz
and the. the polio, ea/ Si. maahlmey el mina' juries
would be pot a opeeetkes them. Let it be roma.
hard that the.e peat people nandiseed 50,000 ; zed whim
they were supported as they bed be, he believed they
wouLl be ameedal. Meer, beer.) When they were
harshly sad nee cruelly treated by lisps., they nought
for no mime because tbure was a stroreg privedieg feeling
that the poor could get no initial against the police.
Mr. Wiwi" seconded the resolution, whic:i was
adopted.

fitagagow dams, a street vendor, sent address d the
ameba& sad said that the street vendors had mi.., some
bops before them. The street vendors were ripposel to be
thieves and dirt.. He was afraid that them were thieves
is ,-then calling; u Ira as meat* the street readers. Bo
lad beard • f the lamas of ltedpath and Robe rt. and
the Royal British Beek. It was true they were dirty,
Dwane, they could sot Le out all day in bet weather with-
oat bring dirty ; but whets they went home after their busi-
ness they tl:rued out as well a. Elea bumble means would
allow them. (Hear, hear.) He believed that not moat less
3.000,000/. of mouey eras invested in various Articles
by the eoetermonere throughout the country. and if they
were only trio to thennielvea be had no doubt the: would
he able to protect their capital. (Hear. bear.) lie beg,*
leave to move a Cute of thanks to the chairman.
JAMES CARTLL another street vendor, seconded the TWO-
lots... Hu I,elie‘td thAt if Ulu c•rusmok were succeuful in
the Cty of toeing it would be carried into Shoredttch and
laliazton, and other districts around Lomita where the
costermoncery told their wares. (Hear, hear.) He en•
hotted th. '.,.ter mongers to good conduct, and he wiu sure
they wou'A! succeed. (Hear, hear.)
The resulute% was carried and the meeting broke up.

LIVERP,x)I. TOWN urnovrlf ENl4.—The Liver-
pool Town enunc.l were engaged yester.....y (Thonday) in
diacus,ing the eri..t:on .4 new public onion, and the con.
centrstion rn one builioug of all the boainemoomnseted with
tLe corporate estate. It was also the subject of much die-
moion whether or rot the accommodatioa for the mot or
and the council chamber be removed from the To to
the proposed new budding ; but it was ultimately agreed
a dienimil that the mayor's apartr.,eate aod tie council
chamber should still be in the Town-hall. The i,sr public
offices therefore, be limited to providing accommoda-
tion far tlfs departromita umber the direction of the health,
watch, and water ci.mmittrev. The greund cm which the
Town-hall at present stands se said to be worth from NI. to
SOL per square yard..
About 2.000 artwing, mechanics, and labourers,
are onto: work at Southampton, owing to toe sta.:. uess of ship
and home building. The eleeknoo in thelso.lee hi:dales
trade arises chiefly fn m the high price of brick.. commas.
amply few having been made this year in coLsequenee of
the wet weather.

Cgs:num' In COMING. --0 reat et..rti,xna eve
bolas made by the Irlrectors of the Bumps= sad Colosaa
blue Censpaay. of la pall aadl. to asset the antir.,l rTwist •
ems d•rnaatl for their • Aebratei loyal V cet re, Merry The
mere of Ws sally excellent otae to only Cs per doom +bottles
W eases inehtblot • and they pat carrion,. on .:t &flea le any
enitsray MU= if llngland or Mail--tadverrttaxereni.j