The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-29 00:00:00

NORWICH.

A meeting on the subject of parliomentary re-
form was held at Norwich last evening, at which resolu-
tions wem unanimossly adopted in favour of the govern-
amt bilL Ocalideeoe was expressed in its sneers. The
imam of lir. Lowe, Lord Moho, and Mr. Holman were
received with biases

DARLINGTON. —A large and enthusiastic public
sleeting was held at Darlington yesterday, to paw reso-
hitioas and initiate a petition to parliament in favour of Use
government Reform BilL Ameopt those present at the
missing were the ex-member for Boathilo wham, Mr. Hasty
Pease, Lientenant-Colonel Scurfield, and Mr. H. F. Pease.
Besides these gentlemen several others, including workieg
took part in the meeting. Darlington, with 25,000
iakebitsate, some time mime forwarded a petition to the
at asking that tt might be made a perliamentait
The whilst stating that the
Reform Wt. lishosr4 the jut expectations of
Cepsesotle, bound the meeting to its energetic support,
nosing that it enfranchised 400,000 piteous. The resolu-
tions also affirmed that Dsrlington would be partnered to
wait for the redistribution of seats which would soon follow.
2110 petition to parliament was adopted, as also a resolution
upon the members for South Darham to suppoit
BiLDFORD. —On Tuesday the Bradford Corpora-
tive, at a special meeting, adopted a petition to the HOO6B
of Commons in favour of the government reform measure.
The matter wee debated at great Leith, the main point
mined being whether polities' questions Gould property he
introduced into the conned. The motion is favour et the
petition wee adopted by 23 to 19 ; the mayor, though a
•` good liberal," voting with the minority for an amend-
ment disapproving of the introduction of sub a topic into
the sensed chamber.

OLDHAM. —On Tnesday night a meeting, con-
vened by the Mayor in compliance with • requiritios,
mmi held at the town-hall, Oldham', " far the purpose al
geseidenng the gropnely of pelitionieg perliameet to pm
the Bolero' Hill." Then was • materees atteedanor,
mid the meeting nu prodded over by the Mayor. He said,
although the bill might Dot go ea far se he awl others pre-
sent might desire, it was quite lassoed • bill as the ministry
would be able to carry. That bring the ems, whatever might
be their views as individuals with referees to what ought to
be dote, it behoved them to take up the quintet where they
Hoed it, sod support OM government in the discharge of the
duty they had taken inland. Mr. John Ashton proposed the
tolbsring resoletion :—" That, in the opinion of this meet.
tag, the gdweement bill now before parliament, to extend
the same, ia loathed to receive the hearty support of
the country ; end that this meeting pledges itself to use
all esmottalicied mesas to support and farther the paring
of it into law." Mr. Joseph Tyuvu seoooded the resolu-
tion, which was supported by Mr. William Bye, sad Der-
ailed amid sodomised° cheering. Mr. Robert Alison then
oregosed, "That the borough members be requested to
give the government measure of reform their hearty and
eamet support." Mr. John Shaw seconded, and Mr.
Robert Harrop supported, the resolution, which was easel-
moody adopted. The borough members, Moen. Hi bbert
and Platt, attended the meeting, and were loudly cheered
as 'Morin the room.

N.IDDLIBIL —A large meeting of working men
was held at Uxbridge last evening ; Mr. E. Boles in the
chair. Mr. Norton snood the lint resolution, which de-
sisted that the meeting accepted the bill as an boniest bill,
sad pledged theonelves so aid in earrying lt by every
i means n *sir power. The motion was seconded by Pro-
fessor Beesley, who sold he was is favour of manhood
suffrage, bat be bad thought it his duty to support
Ibis bill. as he hoped they would. He urged them to strive
for this bill, and nothing bus this bill, until they had got it.
The modes was lurid aesmimonaly. Mr. Brown moved
Not the county membsn should he urged to support the
bill, which was seconded by Mr. Hot, and carried. Mr.
Brod water moved that a petition which he read, in favour
of the bill, Amid be 'good by the chairman, and pro-
moted to the Moos of Commons. The motion was
sesended by Mr. Powell, and canted. Mr. Snowdon pro-
weed a committee to work for the purpose of aiding in
anying the bill. Mr. Runny seconded the motto°, which
was palmed.

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WOOLWIOH DoerrAsn.—Let night * crowded
meeting of the workmen employed at the Royal Arsenal
and Dockyard, Woobrit*, and other inhabitants of the
locality, woe held at the Town-ball, Woolwich. to protest
against the 16th dense of the Reform Bill, which provides
for the dlefraochisement of government workmen, and to
adopt measures for procuring the withdrawal of the same.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Baker, of the dockyard.
betters were reed from Sir Charles Bright end Alderman
ailomons, the members for the baron, the former to the
effect that far Marla was at present is Germany, but that
he would do all in his power to procure the withdrawal of a
dame so detestable and unjust, and the latter statieg that
he wired use all his influence with the government for the
suss object. Mr. Hood proposed the first resolution,
"That in the opinion of this meeting the proposal now
before parliament to deprive the govemmeet employes of
their political rights is quite in opposition to the spirit of
the franchise bill, and the arguments addused by !want,
able members in support of it would, if adopted, inflict
a most undeserved reproach upon a body of moo who
la the exordia of their political debt, have evinced
a thorough independence." Mr. Musk seconded
the motion, which wen supported by Mr. Holland
and others, and adopted. Mr. W. Angerstein, the liberal
candidate for the representation of West Kent at the lest
election, moved that a cop yof the resolutions be for-
warded to Mr. Gladstone. He was poised that a liberal
ministry should propooe to disfranchise the government
workmen. The bill proposed to einfrasthise large
numbers of the working dames ; sod why ? because those
classes had advanced in point of honesty of parpase end
intelligence ; and he knew from axperleass that there were
no voters more honest and intelligent than those employed
at the Royal Arsenal and Dockyard. He approved of the
bell as far ea it went, bat he wee et opinion that so mea-
sure of reform would prove effectual unless it provided for
the redistribution of seats. The resolution was seconded
and adopted.
Lucia-YR.—A meeting of electors and non-
identore of this large metropolitan conatitneusy le to be
held at the Horns Tavern on Wednesday evening nest, as
a demonstration in favour of reform. The borough members
are expected to attend.

Ra-inicerrox or LORD Jong HAT iron RIPON.—
Lord John Hay, who hen been appointed one of the Lords
of the Admiralty, was re-elected yesterday for itipon with-
out opposition. His lordship was aecompwaied to the
hustings by a large number of his supporters, but so little
interest was felt by the citizens in the election that the
crowd assembled in the market-place scarcely out-num-
bered those ea the htistiop. The writ having been iesd,
Mr. G. Jackson moved, and Mr. Alderman Kendal second
the election of Lord John Hay. No other candidate bong
proposed, the mayor (Mr. P. P. Amough) declared his lord-
ship to be duly elected. Lord John Hay said it wee
his pleasing duty to thank the electors for hav-
ing unanimously returned him a second time as
their representative. Under any circumstances it was a
great honour to be elected without opposition to par-
liament, but the honour was all the more when it was
considered that the electors had had an opportunity of
judging of the manner in which he bad performed his duty
m the Hoses of Common*. In electing him, they further
showed that they had confidence io the present administra-
tion, of which be was now a member. He referred briefly
to tki• reform bill. expressing the opinion that it deserved
the support of all true liberals, and his eouticticoo that it
would be carried in spite of the factions opposition of the
conservatives. A vote of thanks to the mayor terminated
the proceedings.
HONITON Emicrion.—The election of a member
ef parliament for the borough of Bonitos, in the room of
the late Mr. David Goldamid, took place yesterday. There
was only one candidate in the field, Mr. Julies Goldsmid,
eon of the late member, notwithatendiog that an announce-
ment had appeared to the effect that Mr. G. Holing% an
attorney, would contest the election. The nomiostion of
the liberal candidate was proposed by Mr. John Ashleieh,
and seconded by Mr. Knight. Mr. J. Goldsmid was de-
clared dui y elected. Mr. Spinee returned thanks on
behalf of Mr. Goldnnid, who, on amouat of his father's
meant death, was not present. He explained that the hon.
gentleman's absence wan to be attributed to filial piety and
religions samples. The brevity of his address was o
to the same ranee. Be was not unknown in the political
arena, hie creed being in strict accordance with that of
hie prvdeoessor. The speaker alluded to the efforts of
the Goldsraid family in endeavouring to noseotarkeise the
universities; and complimented Mr. Coleridge (tee mem-
ber for Exeter) on the manner in which be bad introduced
the University Testa Abolition Bel into parliament.

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