The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-01 00:00:00

WORKING MEN'S REFORM DEMONSTRATION.

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Louis
as a waiter,
charged WO,
of plate glue
extent of X'

Matthias
the defend
with two
as he sat
and then
fist, and i
peer to be
wanted to
Robert
tody, ant
appear to
At the stet,.
was bleeding.
handkerchief
not keep
self. He t
the prisoner t
throat. He too
in the morning.
The pr
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wanted
he could
let him
having
plained
Alderman
making 355.,
The money

Last night, a meeting promoted by the Working
Men's Association of London was held in Lincoln's
-inn-
fields. Although the weather was anything but propi-
tious for an open-air demonstration, the number of persons
who assembled was very considerable. There were pro-
bably some 8,000 men unmistakeably belonging to the
working clue collected before and around the platform,
which consisted of costermongers' carts fixed to
the railings on the south side of Lincoln's-inn-
fields, and nearly opposite the College of Surgeons.
Like most of the gatherings which preceded the one of
last night, it was intended more as a demonstration than
as a meeting for discussion. No provision was made for
importing the speeches—the gentlemen who attended for
that purpose having to mount over the railings, and to
stand on the grass plot inside during the proceedings.
There was the usual accompaniment of a band and
banners. The roadway in front of the platform was
blocked up, but there was not the slightest appear race of
disorder or disturbance beyond that which always attends
any great collection of men. There were a few
policemen about, but during the meeting there was no w-
easelly for their interference. When Mr. Potter, M
Baxter Langley, Mr. Mason Jones, and others who are
known for the activity in promoting the political enfran-
chisement of the working climes appeared on theplatform,
they were received with cheers.
Mr. PoTTER, as chairman, opened the meeting by
saying that it was intended mole as a demonstra-
tion than as a meeting for veach-making, although
resolutions would be propond It was a mt.-
take to suppose that these demonstrations would
be without result. The tories in the Houses of Lords
and Commons might slander the people,but the people would
return it in the double. The tories took up a
position from which they would soon be ejected. The
feelings of the people been trifled with too long ; they
were now irritated and unless reform were granted the
country would be torn &asunder. One of the tory
called the great demonstration in the Agricultural-Mr:,
"Donkey Show." (Hisses.) There would be many
" Donkey Shows" of the kind, both in London and the
provinces. (Cheers.) In the coming winter they would
have manifestations and demonstrations which would soon
make converts of the tory party themselves. The Times
appeared to be converted by the demonstration last night,
and admitted that they could no longer ignore such mani-
festations of popular feeling. Let them only persevere,
and the victory would soon be won. In conclusion,
Mr. Potter announced that on Wednesday night next a
working men's meeting would be held in GuilaslL
Mr. UPSHALL, joiner, proposed the following resolution,
which he supported in a brief speech:—" That this meet-
ing approve the principles adopted by the London Working
Men's Assodatton, namely, residential and registered man-
hood suffrage ; equal representation and the ballot ; and
will support the efforts of the association to
.procure the
political enfranchisement and promote the social elevation
of the industrial classes." the effec.
Mr. DAVIS, painter, seconded the resolution. him when
It was supported by Mr. WALTON, of Newport, Wales, bottoms t„
who urged on the Reform Leegue to extend their organisation Do •
into the agricultural districts, in which the tory party had t;., b't
their main strength. The resolution was put to the meet- Walb,
ing by means o a printed sheet containing the words Mitchell
" for and "against," and it was carried by a perfect
forest of hands being raised in its favour. soner
. denl y .
Mr BAXTER LANGLEY proposed the following resole.
tion :—" That this meeting, regretting that the present .12 b
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government have not proposed to introduce now, or at Fictousil bar
any future time, • measure of reform, pledge them- ! Prisoner,
selves to oppose the continuance of any government in _
office that will not introduce and honestly endeavour to „„--,..7te—,,,,„„"
natty through a reform bill, comprising a large extension of "Yr.—
the franchise, andwomparative equaityof representation."
He addressed the meeting as his " brother roughs," and
argued that the poreauon of the franchise was more Wi//:
necessary for the poor than for the rich, because the a murderous
former stood more in need of protection against bad legit'. way constable,
lation than the latter. If the franchise was good for the The s
rich, they oneht, on the Christian principle of doing to stated t
others as they wishedto have done unto themselves, to give he was
the franchke to the poor. But the people would soon his lode
have a large reform in spits of any ofrposition, if they was singing
were calm and determined. They should make laughing- to desist, -
stocks of the tories, who brought soldiers from Aldershot struck bin.
and filled Buckingham Palace with troops. The people threatened
held their meeting yesterday in Victoria-park, and not • blows ith the stick, and for a time bte:
flower was (Cheers.) The prisoner's wife came down and called ma
Mr. Manor( JONES seconded the resolution, and wished other persons, who pulled him about, tore off tad
rim
to add to it a rider to the effect that the Queen should and he watt obliged to escape alma in • stare
be requested to dismiss her present tory advisers, and over some garden walls.
take lack to her coincils men in whom the country bad The prisoner told the magistrate that he
confidence,—Earl Russell end Mr. Gladstone. (Cheers.) man and he was disturbed on Sundays by hislo7-mt
When the people asked for the franchise they go; other lodgers in the house singing rsahnan_ftek see
truncheons ; when they demanded the ballot they were home on the previous night' he sung, n"..ietiare
presented with bayonets. The police violated the law by and •cloudy sky," and he thoughtthere ins
using violence npinst the people ; and if angry passions in singing a song than the others singing dies
were mowed, the government and the government alone, complainant came out and said " boo-co:Jr, ,egst
were to blame. What would be said in Paris, what would diately seised him while on the still& He 9.7.7,501 l
be said in Vienna, what would be amid in New York,when the complainant with a stick. lie. &Ise soli
it was known that the people were kept oat of their own complained to his landlord of the singing ec"rr.ares
park by an insolent and domineering oligarchy ? Russia had The complainant was re-called and said ids v/
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reed 20,000,000 of serfs; the dream of Dante was realised in the habit of singing a palm before 1104,_„;;Mll
in Italy; Germany was on the way to freedom, and were worship on it Sunday. He had given the preou- .
5,000,000 of Englishmen to be kept in political bondage ? quit and that was the cause of the violence.
The resolution, like the former, was carried without any William Sanderson, also a lodger in the stiaLermte
dissent. be was awoke by the noise, and on getting
The third resolution, which wee moved by Mr. BMA, prisoner, who was not sober, ill-wing the hamr_."
shoemaker, and seconded by Mr. Mircan, joiner, was as Police-oonstable Clark, led W, said that re nun
follows : "That this meeting is of opinion the present go- to the house he found between 30 and 14:1
vemment, by its conduct towards the people last Monday with sticks, and others with legs of chairs, aa:',7,l,
week at Hyde-park, and their employment of the police searching for the complainant. Witness leesu
and military to prevent the peaceable meeting of the pco- ther house bleeding. to pre.ple, have forfeited all claims to the confidence or support The prisoner said be had no witnesses —tem
of the people, and hereby calls upon her Majesty to dismiss plumed that the men came to his scout hem _at
them from office."
The CHAIRMAN, in conclusion, recommended the meet- that if they had
ing to dispersequietly,which they began to do, aftergiving choked him.
been Tre'rite
hearty cheers for reform. Mr Ingham thought the case had bid
•
committed the prisoner for two months Ina
THE SURRENDER OF MATAMOROS. —The Paris ! THMES.
Afoniteur of yesterday contains the following : " The A NOVEL ECROLARY.broos bow
nbyetswingeome inbl°Vheonern I-
A youth nomad William Sul was
English mail from Mexico brings advice. from Mexico to Paget, charged with feloniously and
the 29th June, and from Vera Crux to the 2nd July. Just into the house, No. 35, Friendly-pineetil 7d.
before the departure of the mail Marshal Etarairte wasStepney, and stealing • silver watch an ge_.
21 the property of Emerson atria. • logn7moso,
formed that the Mexican brigade, 1,600 strong, com- •`
This morning at half-past 5 o'clock
mended by General Olvers, having left Matamoros to sleeps on the ad Boor of his dwelling, fa! me
escort a convoy of merchandise to Monterey, had been some persons moving in his room. lle
surprised and attacked on the 16th June at Berreudo by in the act of removing a coat bangles
man close %a ▪ se
Escobedo with 4,000 men. The convoy was captured, and There; was another Asoner it
lumped out of bed, and the P
the Mexican troops, in part destroyed, left 800 men
in the hands of the enemy. General Mejia had only sywjuiteninar°b.Li7rodt,imoitsbtrenoogtb ifticaYbnedl tray ....I•73uilk4'
$
500 Mexican troops and the town militia left for the pursued him along White Hormetreet.
defence of Matamoros ; all was nevertheless ready for distance until the thief W.Ol stoovedr7monitil
vigorous resistance, when the inhabitants, terrified at the stables. On Hayes "'turning IA his
main and guard from matte e
consequence. of rapture by main force, after so •unequal a • nee, confederate escaped.
struggle, induced him to capitulate. Details are wanting i Mr. Paget remanded ahe primmer for • week'
j.
with respect to the surrender of the please, but it is known telle
that General Mejis obtained an honourable capitulation ! At the monthly meeting of the
for his small garrison, and the most favourable terms for ber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. Alderseeret▪
ail
the population of Matamoros. General Mejia has arrived that Mr. Gladstone had declined the
at Vera Crux with his troops." . the new Exchange is that town.

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LAW INTELLIGIENet ..--____
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(THIS DAY.)
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EQUITY COURT. HOUSE °
(Before Vios-Chanosllor Sir R. T. ffilidardip ° The Britanna
COOPZR V. WIDOW, CHATHAM, AND boys
00NPANT. -.. Liak In 11,813:,...t°,!
This was a bill filed by the vendor of „„ __. Mr. 11261
Battersea for a specific performance of me ...."..11 " ,advisable, in the
which the company having paid one-third of Thal ' relax the
money in obtaining poaaeaaion of the land is • in,,,, “ THE
to pay the remainder, amounting to upward, ei 7, t,, in answer to
in oft•tober, 1865. The motion was that the 04 The ATTOB
should either pay into court the remainder ti n. a /Am would be m
chase-money or deliver back the prot to eh, ''' ' custody of wills
The Vice-Chancellor now gave judgment. in , , the Court of • •
under ordinary circumstances the o rwe Mw ; Load J. MAN
almost as a matter of course, but in this ears% i„,, , nada be made
been bought for the purposes of a railway, NV, period between
concealed that under these ciecumeteans c he erection of
unreasonable for the vendor to require it to be
back to him. The contract, lqr
however, ' OOMPULSOR
vided that the vendor should retain these Lit, On the crde •
' debate on this b
his lien in respect of the purchase-money, sid-'w
)4 Kr. FIENL
the circumstance of the purchaser having any,
i ' by this bill woe
don of the land for the purpose of a railway4r
elements of coin
vent the vendors from making a motion of no, k
Their enoestors
was said that a reoeiver and manager of the
rid of the fabric of
been appointed by order of another branchileila and this bill wo
nothing must be done which might be bioninki 41
that order. But the plaintiff's right must see i,,
by the circumstance that the company by awnch
rugs had made itself liable to the appointmenteds ~,,,,,t. would work
inwtoorokiltdtwb:
~ conceive noth'
by the Court of Chancery. The order wall
that people did in
within one month of service the company and *" volnntary, and
balance of the purchase-money, or deliver up n",. r othetniferctihe yi.
the premises ; and in case the purchaser Mosul, -
up poseemWon, then within a fortnight after rine% be to leave the •
ven&r should bring into court the 10,0001 is
rewired. In bit jodgmen
working of the
A consultation took place between the Tent Mr. A. PEEL
which resulted in an agreement to eaten en voluntaryone,
tioned in the order by a fortnight, in order tenni liameat. Thep •
payment of interest, and the matter was ordered ti of date, and het
over tell the second seal next term. soneonfoemiste
Mr. Glare and Mr. Heiden were for the Mgr, for him sea oh
Mr. Bail; and Mr. Sekeirich for the company. -' : total, untiedid
Mr. HUNT
acoepted if it
THE POLICE COMM/be
sorry to see
(THIS DAY.) churchmen and
---o—
question was
for the ralinte
GUILDHALL. stand how the
1 MUNOZ DOWDUCT or • WAITER. . be maintained
. Louis Denman, who was described on the .
as a waiter, nodding at 6, Poland-street, Berman,.
charged before Alderman Rode with breakin thsi;
of plate glue and injuring the framework dint,
extent of 305.
Matthias Bayley said that about 9 o'clock hei
the defendant called him off the Mo9rgate nth. ib . Ereathae:tarlY:nan:twoott:uhlincoheihi'l'ahldffean:,
into that the
with two friends, and they put him into the ed, y but, as it had
as he sat down he leaned out to bid his NW' pri second reading
and then set to smashing the windows of the seb tad Mr. GOLD
fist, and in doing so cut his hand severely. In bees vote for the
peer to be drunk, but was very much excited, mind Mr. T. CH
; wanted to get to the police-station. f which he app
- Robert Outram, 175, said he took the mimeo in believed that •
- tody, and he was in a most excited state. Sr 6 does of the
a swear to be drank, but was like some one out el*
•- At the station he said he broke the window; Ann k
e was bleeding. On taking him to the odh in in;
i, handkerchief round his neck, and said if 61 1 SE RiTOl
o not keep a sharp look-out he would MI i
1.. self. He took the handkerchief from bin, raft
o. the prisoner undid his tie and tied it tight read ; From mid
if throat. He took the tie from him, and gave it a very violent
n in the morning. *oast. The I
or The prisoner said he had belonged to Mr. Peaks N.N.W. abs
i
or blishment in Finch-lane for five pan, lad lee i at the emu
oo wanted to leave and go to another establinnatne night the
a. he could make 41. or 5/. a week, but Mr. Puma mill blew a perfec
id let him go. He was consequently very much nada the moot also
se having had something to drink he did the dean • is higher this
of plained of. A number of 1
is Alderman Rose fined him 58., and the nay s, Tyne. and at
w making 355., or to go to prison for one month. drifted from
e- The money was paid. r Outshouri but n
de t
• WORSHIP-STRERT. Ostrich he lu
Bailee
re BORINNIS AND AIMAULTINO • CITY POLJCZ-001IN1IL anchor, in on
n" Edward Richards:ft, a tall and moll taken by the
a• charged with violently assaulting anr VIM fro lh r broken to pia
... person of John Francis Mitchell, 618 City pia . master, his so
" Complainant mid-Shortly after 7 o'cloa he pen drowned. A
l, I was on duty in plain clothes in Aldgate, midland! brained upon
F" prisoner and another man, not now in custody veined. the weather s
ii- by side. The hands of each were in their overredwia
Id I noticed that they behaved very MeV to NMI MIN ,
j. and followed them. The prisoner's townies plat• A terrific ff
Id self behind two ladies who were looking in at inn '
a stow and the prisoner himself stood at the loaeke(iis
ha as to cover hos movements. I did not we inn ip
*7 bands into any pocket but their own. They ear
ore t a the
s pelting
coast
p
Sunderot o: h
I
erashop, returned in( a few minutes, sad mat m tedb-bort.a,l
1 Houndsditch. There I missed thin fare periinent, ant
I.', time. Suddenly I met with them spin, osi . and
:,/ I
that
in the meanwhile been given So i
• airiltleir n
~,,'"e • that a purse bad been stolen from a lady, I tali es , r 1 been on the c
„.,.."" i caner that I was a City constable, and 'bold • return of the
such fearful 1
"" ' into custody for attempting to pick podia Ilr ii.
h4eB, i "What's your littleigame ? I laid hold et lima i boats being ii
--, and then he said, "If you don't let go, I'll ante' boat there w
to Sunolerben
al' the mime instant snatching my watch from lir
.T:i. I pocket and flinging it away, apperentk is ass apparently der
"'. Another constable was with ms bd
, a near.but sines tl
' ; assist, as he had seized the prisoner's nothing cool
I struggled with prisoner, who stooped ead bostsbelongi
In; completely over his shoulder ; I fell 00 my I The damage
""." ' up and again collared him, and again be tot immediate n
"w before ; then I grasped his Ins ; a crowd of corm which a day
en' but although the prisoner hid hold of ray hair and level wi
the
IttePepatel
4,.:41,. iitt, tryingil
broke
obromkake eamwaey*t hism.bovigo,uettylvdiolhenotemsidmise
''"bank by two other constables. lam much hurt, rat' as ever, and
the effects of the falls now. Not anthills mi hot petted to ru
; . him when searched at the station-hone-not nen anxiously la
Lel. bottoms to his pockets.
''''ll ' 21 City police-Having seen the prim,'
had
Davis,
' itaE"vlcior unit;
paroled by ti
r--.-rd. inhlsixtoitcherigthbuteowthandpork.thmeittnesioufghl
and
atd Ibi,wrthlhimmmierurrtiiimmi:(Prrk:lisreirili:
fact life-boat at
, sonar as I did the other man. We had a MOP signals of d
du- I denly he struck me • terrible blow on the huall:emma I on the Hoyl
butcleated in getting away. He has not beta ea but before
• saw prisoner fling something away, and the suddenly so
Mitchell hanging down. a man was I
eirn* ! Prisoner, who declared that he was not the 21, exhausted t
r to
was remanded, under expectation of the c' same and d
n a 6PPrehenaion of the accomplice can be eft day • flat i
m." ; WANDSWORTH. tasately di
weather in
and • ISTRAOHDINART ASSAULT UPON A tumuna .
more WWicen Killick, a farrier, was nub assall was V 1127 Tv
At an ear
Whitstable
viathe. a"myurdconstenlibsleassaul,
livingt usresiougtishvilalniellunedelra:
beatJoha rear's
the The complainant, whose face mods, on h
r to stated that between 12 and 1 o'clock is the Oil
lgoionve
hishe wis,adsirriaw, okmeakingby
athegreaprtisnonerow,
inwho wets 01::
obstionidwutleir .
bsit7ho
they was singing and swearing. Witness get IV m'a_nr:„ I ~,,A, ,;,d' ,
ling- to desist, when he attacked him in a brew own': a um boss hi
shot struck him a violent blow on the head with 5 lITZ,
ople threatened to murder him. He °suck him scud,2
w .. hlnurs . ith the stick. and for a time be was.
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