The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-21 00:00:00

VICTORIA-PARK.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE EXPRESS.
SlR,—Allow me, through the medium of your
columns, to congratulate the inhabitants of East London on
the complete success of the opposition offered to the pro-
erection of gigantic gasworks near Victoria-park.
raedrned by the experience of the past, and the conscious-
ness that any further attempts at encroaching upon the
utility of the great recreation ground of East London
would be met with unflinching, determined, and persever-
ing resistAnce, the gas companies have wisely abandoned
the projected site in the Hackney Marshes, and propose to
establish their new works in Bromley, close to Bow Creek.
Whether the new site be wisely chosen remains to be seen.
However, it was certainly a most judicious movement on
the part of the companies to retire from the neighbourhood
of Victoria-park.-1 am, he.,

JOHN PLCMHER.
4, Homer-terrace, Hackneywick, Nov. 20.

THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S FUND.—Yesterday
afternoon a board meeting of the Bishop of London's fund
was held at the offices in Pall Mall. Viscount Sandon
presided. The noble chairman said a letter had beep
received frost the bishop by the Rev. W. F. Erskine
Knollys, his lordship's chaplain, in which the bishop said,
" I shall feel much obliged if you will explain to the
committee of the Bishop of London's Fund how much I
grieve for the necessity of my absence at the beginning of
their labours for a new campaign. My medical advisers,
however, have left me no choice, and as this trial comes
direct from tie hand of God, I feel sure that He will not
allow His work to flag in consequence. Thanks to His
goodness. I seem to be regaining my strength as rapidly as
could be expected, and I shall be truly glad to give my best
advice for each meeting. lam busy preparing my charge
for my conffra: i isitation, and I feel very grateful to the
Bishop of London's Fund for the marked contrast between
the report I have to render this year and that of Dail."
A variety of suggestions were made in the course of the
proceedings, sue ne having collecting boxes in churches,
the publication of occasional papers, annual sermons, and
other mattars. Much valuable infonuation was given, and
the Rev. .1. G Pilkington, the organising secretary, men-
tioned that a resolution had been passed that there should
be annual sermons in all cases where grants had been
made.
THE BEER AND WINE TRADE IN THE METRO-
Pous.—Last night a public meeting of persons engaged
in the beer and wine trade in the metropolis was held at
Radley's Hotel, New Bridge-street, Inackfriars, for the
purpose of discussing the present system of licensing, and
taking into consideratio the best means of redressing the
grievances of the trade.n Mr. Ashmore of Lambeth, pre-
sided. lie complained that the licensed victuallers, not-
withstanding that their establishments produced the
drunkenness which was complained of, were more favoured
than toe beer and wine shopkeepers, who provided suit-
able accommodation for the public. He urged those
present to become members of the Metropolitan Beer
and Wine Trade Society. Mr. Cooley, the treasurer
of the society, moved the first resolution, as
follows :—" That the introduction and permanent
establishment of beer-houses has supplied a want keenly
felt by the working and industrial classes, by furnishing
them with a wholesome beverage at the lowest remune-
rative pri e, and therefore that every facility fur the
proper performance of the same should be granted by the
legislature." The resolution was seconded by Mr. Osborne,
who said that the gin palaces were a disgrace to the
country, owing to the drunkenness and vice caused by
them. The resolution, having been seconded and sup-
ported, was put, and unanimously adopted. Mr. Ford
proposed tile second resolution, which was, " That the
accomnualation ntforded by beer-house keepers is exten-
sively patronised by the public, and that the
increasing demand for further accommodation war-
rants us in asking that all the privileges en-
joyed by other portions of the trade be extended to beer
and wine sellers." Th e resolution was unanimously adopted. any
The third resolution expressed the indignation of the riders.
meeting at the injustice inflicted on beer sellers in being
prevented from supplying their customers after a certain
Lour with accommodation which can be afforded by an- An influential meeting was held at the Dublin
other class, and also expressed their condemnation of the Mansion-house on Monday, under the presidency of the
restrictions imposed upon them as regards devoting their Right MOIL the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of opening a
places to certain purposes. The fourth resolution was U fund for the relief of the sufferers by the recent calamitous
follows :—'• That various select committees of the House of fire in Quebec. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, in
Commons having condemned the present laws regulating an eloquent speech, proposed a resolution appealing to the
the sale of excusable liqiicirs as partial and unjust, this public on behalf of the thousands rendered homeless by the
meeting is of opinion that for the reasons set forth devastations of the fire at this inclement season. Colonel
in the foregoing resolutions the entire victualling trade Denny, who seconded the resolution, made an interesting
should be placed upon an equal footing, anti that this speech, in which he threw much lights of
the condition
meeting pledges itself to co-operate with the metropolitan of Canada, its climate, and the habits of the people. A
beer and wine trade society to take such steps as may number of letters were read, enclosing subscriptions to the
be necessary to obtain such an object." The resolution fund. and various measures werel
adopted, with with the view of
having been agreed to the secretary read a letter written giving the movement nationa chara
by the Home Secretary in reply to a memorial sent to him THE REFORM CONFERENCE AT MANCHESTER.—
by the society, and in which !ill. Walpole stated that the In the report given yesterday it WY stated that the third
subject would be brought under the consideration of her revolution was carried. It should have been mentioned
Marety's government at the earliest opportunity. The that the last clause, " and to prepare for public considers-
majority of those present were enrolled as members of the tion the out line of a bill or bills," was struck out, in moor-
ninety, and a determination wen expressed to bring the dance with the suggestion of Mr. Forster, DLP., and the
subject for the discussion of which the meeting bad been chairman, Mr. Wilson.
convened before the public on future occasions, with a TorNms ELECTION COMMIPSION. —The commis-
view to bring influence to bear on parliament in
to it. "'Pest doperscharged with the inquiry into the wrap* pracdoes
which have revelled at elections for the borough of
Tag "I.ll".—There were two deaths from Totnes met in No, 9 Committee-room of the House of
cholera and six from diarrhea resistmed in landau on Commons yesterday, Mr. M. Bees is the chair, add after
Sunday and Monday. taking & sood deal of additional evidence spin adjourned.

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