The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

TRH GATHERING ON THE SLIMLY SIDE

At half-past 9 o'clock the Sydenham broach al
Reform League marched up the London-road to the ler
ber of some two hundred men, and stationed thensahe
opposite the Surrey Theatre. On the lamp-posts attend%
Circus were placed bannereta, with the inn**
" Reform League," and about the Obelisk were mem
• number of little tricolour flags, red, green, sad bh,
bearing the wards "Manhood Suffrage and the Ballsi!
Mesas. Henderson and Britten kept the ground gf
some mistake the Brioldayers' Arms division, whisk en
to have joined those waiting for them at the Obelisk, kik
another route, and consequently considerable delay se
occasioned, the Sydenham blanch not leaving the Wilk
until 10 minutes past 10 o'clock.
The glass blowers marched up the Blackfrian-rsers
route for the park at twenty minutes to 10 eclat A
company of the men carried muskets and bayonets min
of glass, the officers carrying ca fatal swords. They bees
large banner, bearing • notification that they weft the
Stourbridge branch of the flint g'ass makers of the Unit
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Tho reformers of Bermondsey were the first to tale
possession of the ground opposite the Female Orph•
Asylum in the Westminster-bridge-road. They were heal
by the bond fide Foresters' brass band, playing the " Gel•
baldi March." They carried a large banner, oe chick en
inscribed " Taxation without Representation is Tyrmay.l
At first this procession rid not number MO Mal, It
owing to the sale of 2d. tickets along the road to penes
among the crowd, they presented an imposing deck
when crossing Weetrotnster-bridge. It may hies I
remarked that those present to see the procession slug
IL the line of march, outnumbered the processionists by
ten to one. In the Westminster-tr Age-road the cooed

was quite dense, and vehicles had either to turn bade
pu'l up at the kerbs.
The Hattrrs' Company assembled in gasndl
o'clock. Owing to the rain, .Lich began to fall gnat tint
time, the gathering was inconsiderable. The delegsta
command would not wait, however, and he went ea vA
those that had come, with the baud. After the promia
had set out a good number of hatters came on to is
ground, but finding that the band had left they disponi,
only a few going on to the Park. A large green* Qin
harp was suspended across the street leading into Nebse
square.
The streets by 10 o'clock had become ankle-deep
and most of the prooessioniats were well splashed by yaw
ing vehicles. This fact, as well as the rain which Pi
about that time, appeared to have a considerable Miami
upon the strength of the processions when sent toward.

ABSCONDING OP A MERCHANT AND SKIP•
OWNER.

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.
A good deal of excitement was caused at Sublet-
land, on Saturday, by the announ ovent that a nested
forgeries had been perpetrated so of ths alit
respectable firms in the town. The extent of is
frauds is not yet known ; further developable" NI
takisl place, and some bills are knoan b Is
draw • on persons at a distance, and others Baylis
be brow-,,ht to light. The delinquent is 111 r. Gasp
Wood, timber merchant and shipowner. Mr. Wood*
last en in the town on NVeiluesil..y, ani from the*
rounding' of the case, there is every reason to behe^tbs
the flight has been contemplated for several days. Red
had a banking account at Appleby, as well as medals.
derland. It is said that a local bank a:11 suffer slit*
and that several of his relatives willalso prove tabs*.
time. Several merchants in Sunderland will, it is*
doubted, be sufferers to a large extent ; one old and vs/
respectable fn .n having guaranteed some of the fowl
bills, amounting to about 4,306/. Wood was originally s
clerk in the office of Messrs. R. Thotmouu and Co., ad a
consequence of some i.:egulailty in his accounts, lrbsl'
missed from the's' service, since which time he haold
a rather extravagant career. About nine years le II
commenced business as a timber merchant, sad id
had been agent fo several ears t Mous. 11.1 r.
Banks, of Selby, for y
the sale of timbeo r. He brood
further lately, and became a shipbuilder, and, by pro*.
ing to build ships for Messrs. Banks, saeured a rept**
which assisted him in plying his business morealr#l
than he otherwise could have done. He hell se
tills
put ported to have been drawn on Messrs. Banks, laud,
bills he passed over to several merchants in the toso, sal
those bills have since been ascertained to be forger*
sad
the Srm on whom they appear to be drawn has net *
slightest knowledge of them. It was discovered by dtd
person who holds a large portion of the forged bills Oa
they wire forgeries, and, on receiving repel to
idsggram,
gram, proceedings were instituted toplunge oed
bankruptcy. A warrant also was issued fur his 'ppm)**
lion ; but he had fled, and up to the present nett*.
concerning him have reached the town. One of his obtr
is said to be mortgaged by one of his re'atives. A NIP
cious circumstance occurred about five ye us no, "
Wood's timber-yard was in a state of rout*
go
proper .y being insured. Wood w; s the agent of th
once office.—
e is*
nekster Pia atid..7.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.

MONDAY, DECENNIA 3, 8 £Y•

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