The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-30 00:00:00

TIM MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

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Yesterday evening an influential meeting of the
lesding_liberal electors ►of this borough was held atthe Bel-
videre Hotel. Bentonville, in connection with a committee
previously appointed. The chair was taken by the Rev.
Dr. Massie, and resolutions were passed strongly con-
demnatory of the factious opposition by which the Reform
Bill was defeated. A vote of thanks to lir. Ton ens and
Aldermar. Link for their consistent support of the bill in
wliament was passed, and a determination expressed to
hold a public meeting of the borough, to express its de-
cided opposition to a tory ministry, on an early day.

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BURT ST. inatinna.
A crowded meeting of the working men of Bury
Bt. Edmunds was held in the Town-hall of that borough
cm Thursday evening. One of the principal objects of the
meeting appeared to be to express dissatisfaction at the
parliamentary career of Mr. E. Greene, M.P., the conser-
vative member who was returned at the last election. The
bon. member's speech on the Reform Bill in the course of
the late debate, which Mr. Villiers described as a " re-
markable " speech, was freely and warmly commented on.

NORWICH.
It is proposed to hold a masa meeting at Norwich
next week to adopt resolutions expressive of devoted
attachment to Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues, and
thanks for their efforts to carry reform ; to call upon the
House of Commons not to permit the reform question to
be postponed for a single day; and "to call upon the
workingmen of London,Manchester,and England generally,
to form one vast league which shall carry the reform
chiefs back to power on the shoulders of the people."
HAMM.

An open air meeting, which was attended by be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 persons, was held at Hanley on
'Thursday evening, ' to espresainclignationatthetreatment
the Reform Bill has received at the handa of the House of Com-
mons, and also to protest against the accession to power of
a tory government during the present continental crisis."
The meeting was entirely unanimous, and at the close
three hearty cheers were given for Earl Russell, Mr. Glad-
stone, and Hr. Bright.

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.—WHITI
HALL, JUNE W.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint
Alexander Staveley Hill, Esq. Pleased
Irwin Barstow,
Esq.. and Robert Mikes Nei;ton Esq., to be commis-
sioners for the purpose of making Inquiry into the exist-
ence of corrupt practices at the last election for the
borough of Lancaster. The Queen has also been pleased
to appoint Wyndham Slade, Esq. Lucius Henry Fitz-
gerald, Esq., and George Russell, Eieq., to be cimmiseioneis
for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of cor-
rupt practices at the last election for the borough of Great
Yarmouth. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint
Thomas Allen, Esq., Frederick James smith, Esq., and
Michael William O'Brien, Esq., one of her Majesty's Rev
jeanto-Lt-low, to be commissioners for the purpose of
making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at
the last election for the borough of Reigate. The Queen
bus also been pleased to appoint Montague Revs, Est"
Francis Davy Lenge, EN., and Charles Edward Coleridge,
Req., to be commissioners for the purpose
.of making in-
quiry into the existence of corrupt practices at the last
election for the borough of Totnes, and also on former
pmilar coesaions.-oazette.
MR. HINRAOI, M.P., OW REPORII.—Mr. E.
Heneage, M.P. forllAncoln, has given offence to a portion of
his con -tituents by his vote on the Reform Bill. Mr. Heneage
has published a letter in which he asserts that he is de-
sirous to see a good Reform Bill passed. Mr. Henenge
adds :—" I was prepared to support a lower figure than 71.
if the principle was rating. The ministers have, however,
chosen to consider the majority in favour of the rating
principle as a vote of want of confidence, and I much re-
gret it as I have every confidence in them, and sincerely
wish for a settlement of the reform question. I will not
now refer to my other votes, which I have given con-
sistently with those liberal principles which I have always
held and still continue to hold. I have given a firm and
general nipport to the liberal ministry of the day."
Ton Nzw Chawrzna Dory.—On Monday the
new milstge duty of " one farthing " instead of one penny
per mile take effect.