The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-23 00:00:00

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Stock on hand this day.. cask *,836 02,838 30.002 98,163
Delivery Ira week
Dine (rm. 1%1 June 6,,f00 7,006 9,918 9,690
Arrival last week • 1,517 1,728 197 1,220
Ditto awn IttJ
s. d. I a d. d. ad.
PriceY. C. on spot this day_
Ditto Town lest Friday
Arrivals for the week ending 31eg July last year 1,005 asks, Mg
delivery 1,172 cavki. The Arrival last week comprlesd 1,109
casks St. Petersburg, 20 casks Odessa, 20 casks other Omer
total, 1,140 mike
METROPOLITAN
IS H CALE
TT MARKET.
(THAIM
We have a short supply of beasts and favourable
weather; consequently trade is rather brisk, and prices
have advanced a little. The number of sheep is she
smaller, yet quite equal to the demand. Trade
is not very active ; late quotations are, bower,
well supported, and in some instances exceeded. Geed
lambs argils request, but middling qualities mart with
dull sale. Trade is heavy for calves. From Hermann
Holland, and Franco, there are 2,170 besstshcoli,B6L,shesp.
376 Galva, and 240 pip ; Spain, 120 beasts ; 86;
Ireland, 80 • Norfolk and Sufolk, 400 ; and 990 frees ilia
Northern sad Midland counties.
Per stone of ales ad. ad. Per stoma of am ad.a d.
Best Scots, Davide. 6 8 610 Best Dos*lll-bdalas • • • •
Bat Short-horns .. 6 4 6 8 Best Long-woas.... 5 4 5 5
Second qua beasts 4 4 4 6 Do. do. Shen— 0 •
Calves
PIP 3 04 8 Do. da MOM ... 00 0 •
Best DnialDtbeeds 60 6 4 Labs 6 8 •
Beats at learket, 3,740; sleep led lambs, 250); eavt a, 410;
Pi" 610

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Yews. ?attend= and Smith report that the market
remains quiet ; the demand toren descriptions being ma*
nominal prima ruling firmat the redaction. The planter
tion accounts this morning are decidedly an improvement
upon hat week's, the recent forcing weather having had •
benetcial effect on the plant in general

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According to a census just taken, tho population
et South Australis is just over 160,000.

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THE HYDE-PARK REFOILII MEETING.

The general council of the Reform League haying
I;4:social meeting on Friday eveninintrunsabseluilY
• resolution to persevere in bob • the above
meeting, in spite of the proclamation of • Richard
Mayne, the demonstration committee met on Saturday
afternoon at the office of the leag.ne, Adelphi-terrace,
Strand, and sat until a late hour settling the final arrange-
ments, of which the following is a summary :—The various
branches of the league and its friends will assemble at six
o'clock on Monday evening at the following spots :
NinsbuiTounare, Onirenwell-peen, Islington-green, East
India Doak Oates, the Horns, Kennington ; Sloane-
spare ; Red Cap Camden Town ; the church, Hen-
sangton ; and Victoria-park ; while the members of
lb* London Working Men's Association, an aasocia-
*on distinct from the league, but who, since the
issuing of the notice of Sir Richard Mayne, have deter-
mined as a body to take part with the Reform League in
Ike demonstration, will assemble at the west side of Lin-
eoliis-inn-fields. 'These bodies will all march in procession,
bonded by a bran band and distinctive banners, to the
perk so timing their departure from their various locali-
ties as ail to arrive at the Marble Arch at about seven
o'clock. Each procession will be under the direction of a
member of the demonstration committee, distinguished by
a blue; red and green scarf, the colours of the league, and
=eh committee-man has received full instructions as to
the coprse to be pursued by the body under his command
fa the event of the meeting in the park being pre-
vented by the pollee. Should this be the case each
procession will be reformed and proceed to Trafalgar-
square, where the meeting will be held. Each
=amities-man has strict orders to see that the body
=der his command avoid coming into any collision with
the police, in which he is to be assisted by the branch
ocantelttee, who will all be distinguished by a badge
of blue, red, and green, with the word " Reform"
is the centre, worn on the breast. None of the branch
bodies are to interfere with the negotiations that may pas-
sably take place with the police authorities in the park, but
this delicate part of the business is to be left in the hands
of the executive council of 'the laspe, and its chair-
man, Mr. E. Beales. The meeting, if held in the park,
will take place in the open space of ground lying
. between the Marble-arch and Kensington-gar
dens, facing the Bayswater-road. The council
have made ample arrangements to meet any cocain-
F. that may arise, but as these arrangements entirely
- - is otulliPOnuthglietaettixpeditndeentetoenmuap beytthheempopli
urliacutnhorie authorities,
seed- of the meeting are intended to be short ; they
upon
will chit of an address from the chairman, and the pro-
wsatof one resolution, printed copies of which are to be
distributed amongst the people, and when the show of
landli is to be taken the time will be announced by sound
of ti'ampet. Meetings of the members of the league
hranchos in the various districts were held on Satb,
night, at which the above arrangements were reported
The arrangements made by the authorities are kept very
secret; but, " from information received," it appears that
the whole available force of the police is to be called into
requisition, of which a strong body is to patrol the park to
keep the people who may there assemble in motion, while an-
ther strong body is to be kept in reserve at the Magazine Bar-
racks and other convenient places in case their services are
required, the whole being under the immediate superin-
tendence of the chief commissioner. The soldiers are to be
kept in barracks, and ready for service if called upon. It is
stated that it has not yet been decided whether • cordon of
police shall be placed at each of the park gates to prevent
the entrance of the people after a certain hour, but at all
events no procession is to be allowed to enter the
park, nor will any flap or music be permitted
to enter, nor will any number of people be allowed
to congregate together. The greatest activity pre-
vailea throughout the whole of Saturday at Scotland-
yard; but the utmost secrecy was preserved. It is
stated, however,ino interference will take place with
the assembling of the people in the localities above men-
tioned, but the attention of the police will be entirely con-
centrated on the park. It was stated at the League-ofßee
on Saturday that in the event of the meeting being stopped
in the park, • body of gentlemen, entirely unconnected
with the league, are prepared to take such steps as will
bring the question as to the right of public meeting in the
parks to a legal line.—Observer.

Thb Secretary of the Reform League has received the
following letter from Mr. Bright :—" Rochdale, July 19.
—Dear Sir,—l thank your council for the invitation to the
meeting intended to be held in Hyde-park on Monday next.
I cannot leave home for some days to come, and therefore
cannot be in London on the 23rd inst. I see that the
tablet of the metropolitan police force has announced his
intention to prevent the holding of the meeting. It appears
from, this that the people may meet in the parka
for every purpose but that which ought to be
most important and most dear to them. To meet
in the streets is inconvenient, and to meet in the
parks is unlawful,—this is the theory of the police autho-
rities of the metropolis. You have asserted your right
to meet on Primrose-hill, and in Trafalgar-square. I her
after Monday next no one will doubt your right to meet in
Hyde-park. If a public meeting in a public park is denied
you, and if millions of intelligent and honest men are
denied the franchise, on what foundation does our liberty
rest, or is there in the country any liberty, but the tole-
ration of the ruling class! This is a serious question, but
it is necessary to ask it, and some answer must be given
to it.—l am, very respectfully yours, JOHN BRIGHT."

The following correspondence has been sent us for pub-
lication :

TO THZ RICHT HON. SPENCER H. WALPOLE, H.P.

Bir,—l have the honour to submit to your notice a copy
st the enclosed resolutions; and hope the meeting will not
be disturbed by the police--I am, sir, your obdient
servant, T. MAam. JUNIB.
6, l'embridge-gardens, Bayswater, July 21.

" INVITING IN HTDZ-PARK.
"At a meeting of the committee to vindicate the
right of public meeting in the royal parks held this
day, July 21st, T. Mason Jones, Esq. in the chair, it
was resolved unanimously, ' That her 'Majesty's Secre-
tary of State for the Howe Department, in prohibiting
the proposed reform meeting in Hyde-park having
claimed on behalf of the crown an unlimited tliecletionary
power with regard to properties vested in it, and that the
crown can of its sole will prevent the people from holding
public meetings in the parks, this committee denies that
the crown has any such power, and has determined to
test the question by holding a public meeting in favour of
reform in Hyde-park on Monday evening, the 23rd inst.,
at seven o'clock." Resolved—That a copy of the above
resolution be transmitted by the chairman to her Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Home Department.'
(Signed) " T. MABON JONF-9, Chairman."
Home Department, July 21, 1866.
Sit,— I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note
enclosing a copy of certain resolutions intended to be
proposed at a meeting in Hyde-park. After the state-
ment which I felt it my duty to make in the House of
Commons I had hoped that those who had proposed to
convene that meeting would have foreborne from calling
it together. Should they still persevere in their intention,
which I trust they will not, I have no other course left
open.to me but to desire the police to act on the notice
issued by Sir Richard Mayne.— I am, air, your obedient
servant, S. H. WALPOLL
T. Mason Jones. Esq.

-TO THE RIGHT HON. SPENCER N. WALPOLE, M.P.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge your letter of
this date, in answer to mine enclosing copies of re-
solutions. I think you will find on referring to my letter
that these resolutions are not intended to be proposed at
the Hyde-park meeting, but were passed at • committee
meeting to-day. As I am advised that we have the legal
right to hold the proposed meeting, I beg most respectfully
to inform you that, notwithstanding your prohibition, the
meeting will be held in Hyde-park on Monday evening. I
regret exceedingly that you are still determined to place
yourtelf in a position of wanton antagonism to the people ;
for if, unfortunately, any collision should take place be-
tween them and the police—and a collision will
take place if the meeting is forcibly interfered
with then the blame will rest entirely with
you,. and be assured the country will call you to a strict
account, and you will find that her Majesty's advisers
have incurred a grave and solemn responsibility by thus
endeavouring to deprive the English people of one of
their most sacred, valuable, and ancient rights—• right
to the exercise of which they owe their best liberties—the
right of public meeting for free, peaceful, and constitu-
tional political discussion. You say you would not interfere
with.the meeting if it were held elsewhere; but I ask where
are the masses of your unenfranchised countrymen to meet'
Heady all the open places in the metropolis have been
enclosed. Sir Richard Mayne forbade the lest meeting in
Trafalgar•square, on the ground that it would ir.temmt
the tnittic in the streets. The Lord Mayor objected to the
meeting of the Working Men's Association before the Royal
Exchange, for the same reason. You shut the people
out from the parks. Where, then, are the people to meet'
'What is the use of admitting a right in the abstract,
if yen practically prevent the exercise of that right?
You .have based your prohibition on the ground that
the proprietary title of what are termed crown lands is
vested in the crown, and that consequently the crown
has A discretionary power with regard to them. To
this the committee which I represent does not demur,
but we do demur to the extraordinary claim you put
forward on behalf of the crown—namely, that it has an
absolute and unlimited power over the lands in question.
If such were the case, the crown could transfer, shot up,
or appropriate to its own use all the parks in London.
But can it do so? If it cannot, then where is the act of
parllanient authorising the reservation of the royal parks,
and especially of Hyde-park, to the purposes of recrea-
tion.and amusement to the exclusion of all other purposes?
The meeting which you so arbitrarily prohibit has for its
object the political enfranchisement of millions of your
unrepresented fallow-subjects—a matter of quite as
much importance as a ride in Rotten-row, an evening's pro-
menoe a great exhibition, or even a volunteer review.
Therks are the property of the nation, held by the
erotica in trust for the benefit of the people. To assert,
theiiiors, as you have done, that the people bare no right
to Use their own property for an object in which they feel
a vital interest is a stretch of despotic power to which
we will not submit, until we have an authoritative de-
eision on the question by the highest tribunal in the land.
It is a gratuitous insult to the people to assase and