The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-16 00:00:00

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Everything said last session against the bill of Earl Rus-
sell's
government was now pretty nearly given up. The
lies had served their purpose and were dropped. In Mr.
Gladstone's bill there was not • dodge from one
end to the other, but there was scarcely •
clause in Mr. Disraeli's without one. The subtlety
of Mr. Disraeli's intellect (continued Mr. Bright) Com-
bined with the corruption of the electioneerin-' agents
of government, brought the bill to the condition in which
it was when it made its first appearance on the table of the
House of Commons. The one answer we make to them is
this—that we are determined, with increased resolution,
with increased numbers, if that be possible, with increase)
combination and union, to achieve that great success which
may not be exactly at our feet, but which is not so far
ahead but that most of us see it. (Loud cheers.) lam not
of the opinion that these 29 boroughs of England and Wales
or the boroughs of Scotland which, if this bill should pass,
will obtain the franchise—l am not of opinion that they
will then sit down and say, " We have got our own table
richly spread, and we shall not attend to anything that
may Ise said by our famishing brethren of the 170 boroughs-"
(Cheers.) I believe that these 29 boroughs when they get
their own enfranchisement, will be all the more re-
solved that the bill shall be made an equal and a just bill
for all their countrymen in all the boroughs in the king-
dom. (Loud chem.) What I would recommend there-
fore to these various associations of the Reform League
and the Reform l'nion would be to proceed to
organise in the various boroughs committees with
the spatial object of doing this special work,
that the work of the enfranchisement of these 170
boroughs may be effected in a better parliament. In each
of these boroughs you will find some half-dozen, or 20 or
50 men who are willing to form themselves into en
active committee, which will take care that the question,
if it is allowed to pass in the present year in the miserable
positions in which it is now placed, shall not remain in
that position longer than to another election. (Cheers.)
I say, at all the boroughs—the 29 as well as the 170—and
also in the boroughs of Scotland and Ireland—at all of
them let this one distinct question be put to each sandi-
date,—Are you willing to eote steadily and constantly?
for that is an important thing now—(cheers)—in favour
of making the franchise which was pretended to
be given by the act of parliament of 1867—• real
extension of the franchise to all the boroughs in the
kingdom. And whatever may be the character of the
candidate—whatever his politic —whatever his past ser-
ViCeS—l advise the constituencies of those boroughs not to
stultify themselves and their constitutional rights by re-
turning any man to paeliament who is not willing to accept
that pledge. (Loud and prolonged cheering.) Two or
three allusions have been made to the views which those
who are termed the middle ensue—those who are on the
present electoral roll—take of this matter. I met with •
gentleman the other day, and he said that the shopkeepers
were tired of this agitation—(a laugh)— oh, they are told
these things in the newspapers you lenew—(gratt laughter)
—and that they fancy it disturbs their business.
Well, I have no doubt that a great proces-
sion on its way up Regent-street does not
stop to buy jewellery—(laughter and cheers)—but they
are on their march to boy something that is worth infi-
nitely more to the people than all the jewellery in the
world. (Load cheers.) But I don't believe that the
majority of the shopkeepers are of this opinion. There are
no doubt many causes that affect the state of trade nut only
in London but throughout the country. Hilt what the
shopkeepers have to do is to bring their minds to an eta,-
mention of this question—what is just for the people of
this country—what has been promised them by the parlia-
ment and the government—what the parliament and the
government are about to offer them; and when they see
that what is offered le not what was promised, they will
shake bands with Mr. Wilson iu Manchester and with Mr.
Reales in London. (Loud cheers.) They will look
at the case, as their fathers looked at it in
1831, when they spoke out like men, and like
men demanded from an inlveme government their
just rights, and their just rights up to the lights
of that time were conceded to them. (Cheers.)Re-
ference has been made to certain members of par-
liament by whose defection the present momentary
cloud has come over this question. Ido not speak with
any feelings of anger—l speak only,vrith feelings of deep-
-1 may say of inexpressible sorrow. They, by their feeble-
ness and by combination with the real opponents of
reform, have transferred the management and the framing
of this bill into the hands of a statesman who during
twenty years has led the tory party in opposition to
every proposition from our side of the house fur improved
legislation and admieistration. (Cheers.) They have
done this farther— by so greatly elating him, and by
weakening the parliamentary power of Mr. Gladstone,
they have given the Chancellor of the Exchequer that
spirit which he has manifested for weeks past, and which
will not allow him to lose a single opportunity of venting
his sneers and pouring his insults ou the leader of the
liberal party. (Loud cheers, anal cries of "Shaine.") This,
I know well, was not intended to be the result of the
action of those members. But the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer is a DWI who, though he does not change has
countenance much—as those of you know who have
seen him—(a laugh)—still he is like most other
men, and, like most horses, he can't stand above
certain quantity of corn. (Great laughter and cheers.)
Elated by his temporary succor he cannot submit to
judicious restraint, and he treats some of his opponents
as eminent as Mr. Gladstone in a manner which I have
never before seen since I have been in parliament on the
Treasury bench. (Cries of " Shame !") I admit we are
under a momentary disappointment. Bet if I could get
out of my soul the grief with which I have seen men who,
up to this time, have been so just and fair, depart, as I
believe, from the policy of their past es—if I could get
that from me, I don't think I should feel so much dation- I
raged or grieved at the present aspect of the queetion. No
doubt the great causeof reform has marched with statelyand
rapid steps within the last year and • half. From the
moment that Lord Russell heume minister, with Mr.
Gladstone as his leader in the House of Commons—from
that moment the question took • new start. It fnund
itself surrounded with hosts of friends, and from that hour
till now, whatever may be the checks, whatever the tem-
porary identities of the struggle, we sae that its march is
continuous—we see that this great question grows—and
there is no man but believes that • just and a generous
settlement will soon be arrived at. (Cheers.) Let us not
forget now, more than in past years, the great and
noble cause for which we strive. You see how
it thrives beyond the Atlantic. (Loud cheers.) You
see how it thrives in almost every country in
Europe—you see bow it has grown here since the time to
which I have referred. Let us not despair—let us take
greater courage to go on in the great cause for which we
tight—the enfranchisement of • great people--and let us
remember that the tribunal to which we ',ppm!, and which
must finally decide the question, is the incorruptible con-
science of the British nation. (Ttw hon. gentleman resumed
his neat amidst enthusiastic cheering.)
Mr. EDMOND Beams, who next addressed the meeting,
said he was there to advance the union of all reformers out
of the house, in order to shame—if it was possible to shame
them—the (Reunited reformers within the house. (Hear,
bear.) He was there to extend the right hand of fellow-
ship--and he did it most heartily—to the National Reform
Union. (Cheers.) They had now arrived at a point at
which they could unite their forces to oppose the govern-
ment bill, and he was ready to do it. (Hear, hear.) Ho
believed the great body of the people were rallying round
the franchise proposed by the Reform League ; but what
they bad now to do was to deal with the unjust, the un-
equal, and the partial bill of the gotermocut (Hear,
hear.) What they had to do was to render it, if possible, a
pure and simple household and lodger franchise hilt.
(Cheers.) He would not give up the belief that the best
and most constitutional suffrage was that propounded by
the Reform League, but still he was ready to support this
movement of his friends from Manchester to make the
government measure uperfect as possible. (Hear.) But only
upon this condition—if the bill should be rejected in con-
sequence of its not being made what they wanted, those
who rejected it must come under the obligation to give
them a better, a fuller, ands n ore equal measure.
(Cheers.) Let them have no mistake about it, no fencing
with the question ; but let it be clearly understood that the
liberals, should they ever come into power, must do so
pledged to give them • better, a larger, • more just, and
a More equal measure. (Cheers.)
The resolution was then put, and like the former carried
by acclamation.
Mr. Pore, who proposed the next resolution, said
whatever might be the opinion of ,he government,
at all events it was unmistakably the opinion
of the meeting that, even in politics, "honesty was always
the best policy." The resolution he bad to submit for
their adoption was one that was necessary, in order that
there might be no mistake as to the policy to be pursued
with regard to the government bill. It was this: "Re-
solved, that this meeting, having no hops of any frank or
fair concession of equal popular rights from those who have
always been the avowed enemies of reform, calls upon the
liberal members of the House of Commons, if the bill of
the government arrives at a third reading without the
amendments indicated in the last resolution, to reject it
altogether, and remit the question to the people."
Mr. Wadneenet of Manchester, rose amid loud calla for
Mr. Mill to second the resolution.
The CHLIIINAIi protested against the meeting calling
upon Mr. Mill. He said that gentleman was there to show
has hearty and intense sympathy with them. He (Mr.
Mill) was prepared to help them, which he would do at a
future meeting.
The resolution was then put, and carried with acclama-
tion.
Mr. MASON JONEN proposed a hearty vote of thanks to
Mr. Sam. Morley for presiding.
The proposition met with an enthusiastic response.
The Cummins in acknowledgment said be was prepared I
to work in the ranks. He called upon every one present to
feel that each one had a part to take, sail earnestly urged
them to prepare for the great conflict that lay before them.
The proceedings then terminated, having lasted about
two hours.

[TWOPENCE

UNIVERSITY OP LONDON.
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Yesterday a meeting for admission to degree.
was held at Burlington -house ; Earl 0 RANVILIX,
calor of the University, presidin4. There was a very full
attendance of members of the university and their friends
(of both sexes); and surrounding the noble Chancellor on
the dais were Lord Helper, the Right Hon. W. Cagan,
M.P.. S. Gurney, M.P., A. C. Sherrill, M.P., Professor
Tayler, Professor Martineau, and the following members
of the senate :—Tho ViooChancellor, Kr. G. Grote, LLD.,
Earl of Kimberley, Dr. Billings Right Hon. R.
Cardwell, M.P., Sir John Lubbock'
Sir G. Baum Lateen,
Sir Edward Ryan, Bight Hon. R. Lowe M.P., Dr. Wil-
liam Withey Gull, Messrs. Heywood, Hattori, Jewel, •
Miller, Oder Quain, Sharpey, &boon, Wood, and Dr.
Storm (chairman of convocation).
Dr. CARPENTER, registrar, reeds report mho • the satis-
factory state of the university, and then proceeded to read
the names of those who had paned the various degree
examinations. They were called up in order, and each
received his certificate. There were 4 for LL.D.; 11 M.D.;
1 M.S.; 3 D.Sc.; and 10 M.A. Next came 18 LLB.'s; 9
N.B.'s ; and 2 B.'s ; 42 B.A.s • and 6 B.S.'s. Next came
the gentlemen who had obtained honours in passing, who •
numbered as follows :—LLB., 10; ILB., 16; 8.5.. 3;
8.A., 9 ; and B.Sc., 3. After a few remarks from Earl
Grenville, the prises were distributed. Among the B.A.'s
was one whose ■ppearanes excited considerable interest.
! He is named Daniel Conolly, and is blind. He was led up
to the chair by a boy, and received his diploma amid bud
' cheers. Each graduate to whom a scholarship, medal, or
prise had been awarded was next presented end received
his prima

THE FENIAN TRIALS.— DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY
Ni.HT.—E.lward Duffy, John Hood, and .lames Cody
were indicted today for treason-felony. Cody is the
person arrested • abort time ago in this city, and
who attempted on that occasion to shoot • policeman.
He is charged with being the leader of an assassination
committee, whose object was to assassinate informers,
judges, &a Mr. Butt, counsel for the prisoners, com-
plained strongly of the conduct of the Attorney-General
in mixing up Duffy and Flood with the actions of Cody.
The same for the prosecution had not concluded when the
court adjourned. The Bernina Freeman announces that
the government have determined, in deference to public
opinion, to spare the life of the convict Burke.

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THE PRINTERS' PENSION ALMSHOUSE, AND
ORPHAN ASYLUM CORPORATION.—Th• annual dinner was
held last evening at the London Tavern, Raab
street. The chair was occupied by Earl Russell. %Vier;
proposing the toast of the evening, took occasion to refer
to the fact that nearly 40 years ago be presided at the
inaugural dinner of the corporation, at that time a simple
society. After commenting upon the progress that the
society had made, and the advantage that the cultivation
of prudent habits was likely to confer upon the workmen
of the metropolis, his lordship remarked that the corpora-
tion had provided almshouses for 12 persons, end that
pensions were at the present moment granted to 77 decayed
printers or widows of printers. His lordship alluded to
the arduous labour which compositors and printers en-
countered is the performance of their duties, and urged
upon those present the necessity of supporting an indite-
Lon which tended so much to the promotion of prevalent
habits—an appeal which was liberally responded to by
those present.
ROYAL NAVAL SCRIPTURE RZADIIRS' SMINTY.—
Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the friends and
supporters of this society was held at Willis's Rooms, St.
James's, Sir John Paldngtoo, the Secretary of State for
War, occupying the chair, supported by Mr. Corry, the •
First Lord of the Admiralty, and a large number of naval
officers. The society, which is gratuitously conducted,
WAS inaugurated in 1801, under the auspices of the Me .
naval adminietration, to promote the religious welfare of
the rank and Me of the navy. Chaplains, says the report,
who are attached to the larger ships of war, end divisions
of the Royal Mariner, have experienced great oxalates's,
from the Scripture readers ',welded by the society, whilst
for the smaller easels of war the society affords the only
means of systematic instruction within the mesh of their
crews. Thirteen carefully selected readers have been
watchfully superintended by the naval clergy at Devon- '
port, Portsmouth, Greenwich, Woulwich. Chatham Deal,
Malta, and Bermuda. Sixty•rween thousand men-of-war
men and Royal Marines call for this additional agency, and
seven more readers are required to occupy the Chief ports
on the remaining stations. The Admiralty, commanding
officers of ships, chaplains awl officers generally, have
exerted themselves to lighten the expenses and facilitate
the operations of the society, and the funds are so econo-
mically managed that last year only la. 74d. in the pound
was absorbed in the collection and distribution of the income.
The expenses, however, of bunt hire. sad of reader, serving
abroad, is considerable, and to enable the society to meet
the additional requirements of the navy an augmentation
of 1,0001. a year is necessary. The report having been
adopted, the urgent and strong claims of the society to
public support were warmly ailvece'ed by the right hon.
chairman, Mr. Corry, Admiral Sir Fred. Grey, Admiral
Sir John Hay, and other gentlemen, and at the close of
the proceedings a liberal subscription was made towards
its fondly. _

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Ittrosu BILL Pyrrnoss.-The following resolu-
tion was unanimously passed at a meeting of the Birming-
ham Liberal Association on Tuesday ; Kr. Thomas Lloyd
in the chair :-" That in the opinion of this meeting it is
desirable that a petition be signed, and presented to the
House of Commons, protesting against the clause. in the
government bill which trovide for personal payment of
rates by householders whose houses are now comp:Marled
for under the existing law, and calling upon the house
either to strike out such clauses or reject the bill."
TRIO BRADFORD REFoRN UNION AND THE RN-
roam BILL-The committee of the Bradford branch of
the National Reform Union have passed the following
resolutions :-1. " That this committee views with surprise
and regret the repeated disloyelty to the canes of popular
rights of the liberal members who conferred e triumph
on government in the division on the personal pay-
ment of rates, and 011 the disabilities of compound
householders ; and declares the enfrauchimment conferred
on the working classes in a few boroughs and townships,
with the bone of contention thrown between compound
householders, owners, and vestries in the other boroughs,
to be an insult to the people, calculated to prolong and
embitter agitation, end that the members for the torough
be earnestly requested to coppue! the fancy franchises and
voting papers, as tending to unlimited corruption, and to
insist on a more adequste scheme for the redistribution of
mate." 2. " That this committee earnestly calls
on the members for Bradford and the West Riding
to resist to the utmost the passim% of the Royal Parka
BBL" 3. " And that a public meeting be held to protest;
against the personal payment of rates and the dimibilitios
of cunipound householders, and against the other ohjee-
tionable parte of the government scheme yet to be dis-
mimed, and that a petition emanate from the meeting."
COIDOOLB.-On the first dividend day in 18ti5 the
number of persona holding Cowed' was 126,331, as com-
pared with 126,653 in 1864, and 126.701 in 184:3. These
totals may be classified as follows :-The number of preemie
entitled to dividends not exceeding IV. weans ltc',.3„ ;
in 1864, 42,900 • and in 180, 42 The nauiber of per
eons entitled to'dividends not exceeding 101. AS in 1910,
19,604 ; in 1864, 19,500; and in 1865, 19,870. The number
of poisons entitled to dividends not exceeding to. was is
1863, 41,626; is 1864, 41,:r.r. ' • and in 1865, 41,279.
The number of persons entitled to dividends not exceed.
ing 1001. was in 1863 11,820 ; in 1864, 11,806 ; and in
11165, 11,537. The number of persons entitled to dividends
not eeceeding 2001., was in lei 3, 6,9V4 ; in 1864, 6,905 ;
and in 1865, 6,130. The number of persons entitled to
dividends not exceeding 300/. was in 11621, 1,929; u 1864,
1,850; and in 1863,1,848. The sumle rof pencils entitled
to dividends not exceeding 50/3e WWI in 180, 1,343 ; is
1864, 1,374 ; and in 1865, 1,329. The number of permns
entitled to dividends not exceeding 1,0001. Fee in 186:3,653;
in 1864, 679 ; and in Iho, 671. The number of persons
entitled to dividends not exceeding 2,0019. was in 1863,
211 ; in 1864, 204 ; and in 1865, 218. The number of per-
sons entitled to dividends exceeding 2,0001. was is 1863,
96 ; in 1864, 110 ; and in 185, 93.
BtaliOF COLANSO.-Dr. Biker writes to the
Guardian "1 am happy to say intelligence bas been re-
ceived that the Bishop of Capetowtie appeal from the
sentence of the Supreme Court of Nodal, in the matter of
the cathedral, has been allowed, and is to be prosecuted
before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council. This will
raise the whole question of the legal validity of Dr.
Colenso's letters patent ; and if their legal nullity, already
incidentally affirmed by that tribunal, shouhl- as it eau
scarcely be doubted it will-be formally and directly re-
affirmed, the pretended authority of Dr. Colette. to Peer-
' vise episcopal functions and to enforce episcopal noanuates
by civil process will be forever set at rest.',
Livsaroot, MAY 15.-The African mail steamer
K'Cregor laird, has arrived here. Her dates are-Fer-
nando Po. April 11th ; Old Calabar, 14th ; Roney, 17th ;
Lagos, 20th ; Accra, mid ; Cape Palma, 25th ; Siena
Leone, 29th ; Tenerife, Kay 7th ; Madeira, 90. ..tt all
the principal ports health was good and trude woo gene-
rally firm, with the exception of Lagos, which was un-
healthy. She brings 170 ounces of gold dust and 11 large
amount of specie.
James Gordon Bennett, of the..N'etr Yor4
and the well known Kr. Barnum, are at war. lielmett
pursued Barnum to Connecticut, when the latter tried to
represent that place in congress, and pertly contributed to
his defeat through attacks in the Herald. Barnum keeps
a museum in New York in which there is a waxwork ex-
hibition, and be is about having wax figures made to re-
present certain scenes in which Kr. Bennett has been
in the chamarebenraiodf
Madd.aiininitheble7Reerofarhiae tecarbee"Placcm•de

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