The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-30 00:00:00

INfidNOHISXMIIIIT or CHILBI4.

Lest night a public meeting was bald in the
vestry room of Bt. Luke's, Maass, to oonsider tbr best
Neuss to be tam far obtaining a direct representation of
Chaim in parbaneewl.
Dlr. HALL, ohartberarden. who occupied the chair, brill,
listed the object of the meeting, end road the requisition
nadir white It was warned. _

Mr. inonntrrr- moved the first resolution, to the effect
that in my ?lAMB bill that wee to be introduced into
pediment the obits of Cheleas to be enfranchised de-
serted to be favourably camidered, and the committee, which
was formed an the Ilth of January lest, should be Na-
p:maul and authorised to °oath= their exertions to effect
Chet •Nfrct.
Yr. Ireinaz semnied the tnotion.. _

Mr. Ammons, if.ic mid that Lie views were folly well
known on this subject, sad whilst he represented the county
of Middles, he bad the gee vils. and h plum of promot-
ing the ebbe they had is view. Alien& be could not but
m
uttstela: Jordon of the conalibesey of the county of
be detached ham it, be will felt that then
dee to be represented was se eneseg.theit be hit bound—
ed
be was one hie hoe. college wend the sum opldoa—
to It, (Hear, bear.) It wee lest orearerry fir be
teazles at present, but In be pees in pediment Its
admene their clew. (Hear beer.)
Mr. Ramer,* said that the large attendance of inhabitants
on that °erases showed that the people of Chrism fait
warmly en this sabre. Although We was so piny question,
be believed it was fortune that the present government wee
in cam, because tame every werember of it was In favour of
the enhenehimment of Chelsea. It wee mid that liege ob:y-
stitosseiss were depress. Ting were deems to
and corrapdon, bat that was all. Was It fair or Just that
Wakefield, Gloucester, end Norwieb, which ea seeped in
corruption, should have te power of sending representatives
to rirliament, and that Mesa should be without it? It was
roped to give representatives to Croydon and
Gravesend. He we set going to or, a word against
their getting reptesenlethee, but was the claim of Chelsea
to be represented Isla
_strong ? (Hear, hem.) Revisited that
Ramingion might follow *Or maniple, and mom in this
question. When Lord J. Russell introduced his reform bill
be bed no doubt they would flod the name of Chelsea in-
cluded, but will it es their duty not to mane acting till they
obtained whet they felt themselve• to be jetty entitled to.
Mr. Tone= M'Cuttaou having keen called on, said
that or ow of the committeesppointed last spring to look after
the rights—should he my of tbe borough—at all events of
the borosgh that would le la this matter, he felt very anxious
that when re-melted and re-appointed, they should not
waste the time between the preset and the introduction of
the bin. Ms hind (Mr. liabbite) spoke of the ocedidenee
he hit from the feet that a liberal goveramess was in power.
There we a time when be would ry " Hem, bem," to that,
bat from whet had takes pee daring the feet sight yens
his filth was eases out deep by drop, and he owned be bad
very little left. (Hear, bear.) They had me to • time
when "Corer and Pompey were muck &hangmen Poe
pay." (" Hue hear," and beighter.) He he eel be did
not know whie was Corr and which wee Pompey, but
he was quite ere that both seeded a good del of looking
after. (r. Hear hear," and laughter.) He would say be the
ewes what be said to some of themselves, " I do sot
believe anything is to be got out of you except by peen
put upon you." (Hear, hear.) The remrded promises male
were so long endue that be confessed his faith wee stone-
cold. (Her, beer.) Ho therefore pressed upon them most
▪ y to rely upon themselves and their own onetribution
to the power of public opinion, aad on nothing else what-
soever—Der, hear)—becature in the present nicely easel
state of reties in parliament no bill whatever would be
carried except that one was intimensably neoewry to the
existence of the government. (Hear, hear.) They who
were listening at the ktyboles of power heard is
and murmurings that both parties were now inclilltiT
them justice. So much the better for them. (" Hear, beer,"
and laughter.) He tested them for nothing when be got
nothing, but be would teak them tenth when he got • little.
But It depended an the weight die knock whether it would
be bed or not, red be was for knocking loudly and lee-
men till dm de wee opened. (Cheers.) He wee belie-
posed to wraiths question. They were sear 1860, easing
the lawyer's rule of sersepre fans, be would say that argument
was oat of pees on this queer in 1860. He would sot
condescend to parley co It. When the bill of 1832 wen'pick-
sad-epn new they wen told It would work wonders, that it
woaM nano, taxallco, and that the country would be quite
happy. But 1832 peed, and while the heart of the country
weasel sickoftherentsessof that period—while pettytowns
were sending member to parliament without almost tie form
of election and by means of the most stench-like corruption,
were they, who were already a constituency, morally if not
legally, who were 60,000 strong—and their neighbours were
ea
mush more—to be told that they were not to be allowed to
vote the tams which they contributed to the revenue of the
mune ? (Her hem) That was their case. Now, they
owooed„mired= sad action to m .ke their just claim
and felt by the public, and understood and felt
by those who had votes to give in the matter. When they
met teat Lee Derby was is power, and nothing wee than raid
to show any digest of he governante is this matter. Bat
Lord Derby's government were unable or unwilling, or perhaps
partly both, to pase such a bill as they could =amt. It Soli ;
end so be hoped would every government that foundered in
brood day light, and did outdo in duty to the people. What
we. party to them or to him, compared with the contentment
end satisfaction of the people ? (Hear, bear.) They saw
that the people were need to widen tenet and unusual
discipline for the mike of defending the honour and glory of
the country, and yet they were told that them men, who
showed that they were reedy to encriflce their time, their
comfort, tier mom. and it might be their safety, for their
emery, were not entitled to have • voice in the imposition
of taxes. (Hear, hear.) If the next bill did not include Chel-
sea, it would be their duty to come there again. (Hem,
ear.) Sere they gave Chem early the fourth of a
member or t eighth of a member, as Lord Daby's govern-
ment proposied--Imppooe the bill was not eatisfactory, or
even repose it to he eatlefactory, it would be their duty to
meet there antis, or in some larger hall, in case the enthu-
siasm of a virgin borates should Axing them together in
greater numbers. ('' Hear, bear," sad laughter.) A great
many who were now lukewarm In the case would come to
them and shake their beads when they were about to be en-
franchised. (Hear, hear.) It would be the duty of the com-
mittee to cell them together after the introduction of the bill
—lf bed to throw it over, If good to strengthen the hands of
those who introduced it. He should advise them, therefore,
to adjourn, not sine die, but till the day after the introduction
of the immure, when they should meet for the despatch of
business, that bursaea being the enfranchisement of the
borough. (Hear, hear.) He trusted the long night of their
servitude was at an end. They were at lee as good se any
constituency in the kingdom; they wished to be skilled
artisans in political life, and to set up as tradesmen on their
own amount. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) If their
wishes were slot complied with they should Mama extremely
sort y, se Mr. Bright said. They should become extremely
hostesses sad noisy, if the government, lends( the
errors of Its redeemers, did not do them ample, full, Own-
** and speedy jostles. (Chews.)
After a few -wards from Mr. Huta. the resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Mr. FINCH proposed end Mr. Mane seconded • resolu-
tion adjourning the meeting sill the day after the introduc-
tion of the promieed Reform Bill, which was carried.
A vote of thanks to the cheese terminated the pm
=dings.

CSYSTAL PALAClL—Notwithstanding the very
uffetronrablestate of tha weather, 6,000 persons were roust
rwterday at the Crystal Felon. Siam Mosdey nearly
110,000 Ashore have table part In the Chrism:me festivities,
the moons of whish will derabilees induce the cbredors to
union. thaw Tantorrow (Saturday) is to be set aped as
the Mt eta series of juvenile days.
Lord Jobs Rmmell's letter to the
Glens, memorialist', which appestat is oar columns yes.
Welty, two emcee occur. The word " upriser is a sir
put for " espoused," end the word " to" should be lasidua
beim acce"
CITOTALpt. PALACE.— ONE 1311ILLINO
Thoutreae, Dec. 29.—Adulaidons on payment. 4,110:
alle by schwa tickets, 4,020.—T0tel visitor% 6,130.