The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-09 00:00:00

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built lest year by Mr. Rainey, of Cowes, her victory this 1 THE REFORM LEAGUE.
day hr given the highest satisfaction.
evening the annual dinner of the squadron will I —w--.
take place, at which Commodore the Earl of Wilton will 1 GREAT MEETING AT THE GUILDHALL
preside • the vice-chair will be taken by the Marquis ' Last night a monster reform meeting was held at
of Cony4huo, and it is expected the dinner will be fully the Guildhall ; the Loan Maros in the chair. The meet-
&Mended. ing was essentially one of the working classes, the admix-
To-morrow the great race of the regatta will take place, Mon being b tickets. Long before the doors were opened
for which an unusually large number of vessels are the whole of the vacant space in front of the building was
entered. It is open to the yachts of any Royal Yacht filled by a dense crowd, and the hall itself was pecked in
Club. There are 19 entries. The race win be round the a few minutes when the people wen admitted. • spare
island, a distance of about 70 miles, and some interest is was railed off for the accommodation of the Lord Mayor
seethed to the new American clutter Alice, from which and such of the civic authorities as chose to be present,
great things are ex She made a trial to-day and the speakers addressed the meeting from •• sort of
to the Warner L• t, and it ia said that for a strong rostrum or pulpit raised some 10 feet above the level of
'nue she is not so well suited as for moderate weather. the floor. The proceed s were quite unanimous, and
considering the vastness of the assemblage and the pres-
I sure of the crowd extremely quiet and orderly.
1 Some thousands more than could by_ any possibility be
During yesterday subscriptions poured in at the ' admitted assembled .in front of the hall and in the streets
d
Manrion-house towards the fund now being raised there in the immediate
any commotion resulting from
for the relief of ponces reoffering from the cholera. The the neighbourhood, and in order to avoid
disappointment, some of
• nt of the hers of the League left
fund is UPlicabk to all Pert' a the metropolis where the the more
edErmanl addressed time crowd outside, who were
epiderei appeared, and part of it is to be expended in formed into two distinct assemblies. A cab was improvised
preventive measures. It is in all instances to be __a chair, and Mr. John Hiattardeon took his position
dispensed through the agency of local boards and "'
committees, founded upon local knowledge of the upon it as ehairman' when the resolutions which
wants of each particular district, and wholly re- were being spoken to inside the Guildhall were read
to the crowd, and the meeting wasaddreseed by Mr. Wool-
palms of sectarian considerations. Though the move- teeters, Mr. Lester, Mr. Lon° and Mr. Osborne. At the
mint was only commenced at the preliminary meeting
held at the Manion-house on Tuesday, nearly 3,0001. same time another gathering 'in the yard was being ad-
, dressed in • similar way by Mr. Bradt h, Mr. Mantle,
has,„,been subscribed, mostly •singlew____dey• As "'e Mr. B. ley, and Mr. Neese, Mr. G. Brooke being chair-
''''''""'" sis•o in '''''''''Cialima man. The of the populace outside could be distinctly
itimca(DThse been subscribed, of which
' , heard in the Guildhall itself, and in this manner there
was paid in yesterday by Mean, Fischer and Prior, and the were th meetings
Drapers' Company have sent a donation of 1081. Yoder- ' going on at once. The number of
day at the mantion.hinwa alone 6941. igc. dd.
was received , 6 _moan outside the ball were variously estimated at from
by the Lord Mayor, and LAU. 19s. on the previous day, I The Lord mayor, attended
roe to five thousand.
making upwards of 8261. The Clothworkers' Company • barer,
with their insignia of office, entered the hall at
have sent 521. 10s.; Messrs. W. S. Shuttleworth and Com- I half-per seven, and was loudly cheered.
pang, 50/. ; Christy and Co., 20/. ; Budgett and Co., 251.; The Loan MAYOR,in opening the proceedinr,begjed to
Johmeon, Abethey, and Co., 25/.; and blr. and We. Dar- I return his thanks ot the hearty reception e h met
2„ 251 At two o'clock yesterday • meeting of the Re with, Committee was held at the Manaioa-house, the Lord , . end to say that be was there in the discharge of his
cipal duties, and he would never shrink from any-
yor presiding, to consider applications for assistance 1 :LT done in that hall which demanded the Presence of
to make grants of money according to circumstances an the chief magistrate. go long ee he occupied a,. tumour.
to determine_ the principles on which thefuntancee,
fund should be I
__. I able tion be did, be should be found at his post.
generallY administered. The °mei:ail*" first "•'' (Cheers
.) He was neither called upon to give any
tied that grants in aid made by them are 1 =i• ion ci his own, or endorse that of any one 1
to be applicable exclusively to the prevention of 1 , but the present meeting was held, as he
cholera, the relief of cholera patients, and of sufferers from . noderdood, for the purpose of nermittantthe free
the effects of the disease, Lenten°e to be dispensed ? expreado of the feelings of the —work classes 1
local boards and committees. The Rev. Mr. lin that lull upon the greet question of political ram,
ill°ll poinueld called special attention to the importance of
g (Cheers.) It was easeutial to the recces of such •
°manning local committees where none exist. Mr. Cot- , that the proceedings should be conducted wits
ton, a leading member of the Mansion-house committee i temper and moderation. (Cheers.) He had never seen •
for the relief of the Lancashire distress, bore testimony to larger or more intellectual gathering of winking men under
the satisfactory manner in which • similar arrangement I
bad worked. It was stated that in Mile-end New Town I one roof, and that alone was a guarantepeo for order. He asked
every one Present to ook at the sition he (the Lord
the sanitary committee hodecommenced • brew-to- I Mayor) held with ge look at the position he (the Lord
Mayor) held with geeieroeity and loindnees, and to give
visitation of the hamlet, which contains upwards of 1,300 him his countenance and support. (Chown.) He con,
houses, and there is not • street in it in which there are I
not some cases of death by cholera and diarrheas Since , eluded by introducing Mr. Brakes, the President of the
Reform League, to the meeting as the mover of the first
Monday m 0241 canes of diarrhoea are reported in one 1 resolution.
half of the perish, and there had been seven new eases of I Mr. liasuen on rising was received with loud cheers. He
bad cholera and our deaths. The house-to-house Mapes- said that it fell to his lot uPmident of the Reform League
rim commenoel yesterday morning. and disclosed many 1 1
to propose the first resolution—the other speakers being
cases of extreme distress, occasioned solely by sickness working men in the popular sense of the word ; though se
and death. The Rev. A. B. Suter, who made an applies- regarded the working of the brain, he also claimed to be
ties for • grant, said there were 11,000 people in his considered • working man, and a very hard working man—
parish, and only one family in it kept a cook. Mr. (chess .with all due deference to his friends of the tory
John Young,
to jun., • common councilman, called the I) who in the excess of their love end kindness to one who
attention of the committee the state of • district just had
realfurnished them recently so much matter to write about
beyond the City boundaries, and including Tower-hill and would, if they coud, make him • briefless barrister. The
the neighbourhood abutting upon the St. Katharine
~ resolution he had the honour to propose
.was es follows :
Deelm• He said 0° °J. 70eeases m "era had occurred ,m " That the moderate measure of reform introduced by her
the district, and there had been 16 fresh mem singe Tues- Majesty's late government having been rejected by mein.
day last. 12 of which were absolute cues of cholera, and a meet, and the present government having Indefinitely
case bed occurred yesterday in the parish of Allhallows nwponed the question of reform, this meeting feels it its
Basting, within the City. In the course of the proceed- a--
uty to declare that the great body of the unenfranchised
imp the Lord Mayor stated that a suggestion had been working classes in this country will be satisfied with
made to him from • quarter entitled to respect, and which nothing less than the speedy introduction of a bill for the
he thought. was worthy the attention of all whom it might amendment of the representation on the basis of residental
eseeern vs.., that it Wag desirable in many respects, and and registered manhood suffrage and the ballot." It was
especial'y with a view to a uniform system of relief, that • significant sign of the times, and • somewhat serious
the Bishop of London's fund and all other kindred ones warning to the anti-reform faction in this country, that
should be merged in that of the Mansion-house committee. each a resolution should be, as it would, carried by a large
suggestion met with the unanimous approval of the
committee. 1 majoritv, it not unanimously, in the Guildhall of the
City of London. (Cheers.) It me, perhaps, the
Yesterthoy afternoon at &meeting of the board of guardians first time in which working men had held • meet-
of the East London Union was held in the board-room in ins themselves in defence of their rights in that
Devonshire-square, Bishopegat_e, under the poresidency of
Mr. George Cuthbert, Dr. F. H. Simpson, of Fore-street, balding. The existence of the present ministry as an
anti-reform ministry was only on sufferance. (Hear,
Cripplegate, who has been appointed the medical adviser
,_ bear.) It had but a minority in parliament, while in the
,d he board, presented • report, in which he begged "" country it was regarded air only existing because our be-
call attention the importance of at once appointing • loved sovereign, according to the present fashion and eti-
leplly qualified medical practitioner to the charge of the qld apply, to take ihe reins of governmentuette in such matters had no other p
on the ersons to whom she
Cholera Hospital in New-street, Bishopegate, and provid-
cou
re-
ing it with all medicines, furniture, and other necessaries. •
ation of the late government. He hoped the time
A special meeting of the committee appointed by the Com- would soon come when common sense would take the place
nandoners of Sewers was also held at Guildhall, under the of routine and aristocratic pretensions, and when the ad-
presidency of Mr. Deputy De Jersey, and a number of ministration of the affairs of State would be committed to
communications were read from the several unions and those who were best qualified to conduct them. It was,
medical adviser, calling attention to premises especially in fact, the strongest possible proof that the present sys-
inhabited by the poerer classes requiring various sanitary
works. A communication was read from Dr. Letheby, the tee of the representation of the people in parliament
was nothing more than a fiction and • delusion, and
medical officer of health of the City, whoa at present in that the present House of Commons violated its own
Edinburgh,stating that the best way of using a_solution of
thunder, its own title, and was nothing more than an ex-
carbolic wid in the mute and •18 is Mmizneu atumbler elusive and oligarchical' assembly, elected by • mere fine-
full to • two gallon watering pot till of water. The same tion of the commons of this • country, when at the
strength of solution might be used to sprinkle the yards of present great crisis, when the country was crying out for
the poorer class of houses. In the houses themselves the reform, the administration of public affairs should have
best thing was the carbolic powder, which might be dusted been committed to such men, notwithstanding the vice of
lay means of • large tin dredge on to the floors of the the present system of representation was so notorious
houses. He suggested that the inspectors should be plan- that its amendment had been urged in speech after speech
tifully supplied with these disinfectants for use as recom- from the throne ; and that they, with the assistance of
mended. Upon receiving theabove communication he had liberal renegades, should be able to defeat the attempt of
' given orders for a large supply of the disinfecting powder the late government to amend the representation ; and
and chloride of lime for use by the inspectors. that now upon taking office they positively declared that
In the East-end • slight diminution has taken place
cases
during the past 24 hours in the number of cholera they postponed indefinitely the question of reform alto-
gether. He would not say that that was an insult to
brought to the London Hospital, the figures, as compared the people end a defiance of the national will, because
with the previous day, being 18 instead of 22. Of the new
admissions 10 we cases of cholera and Bof diarrhoea. the sovereign, whom all respected and loved, could
know nothing of the kind in appointing them ;
The death; re
during the same period also show a diminution, but he did my that it was a great trial to the people'spatienos
the total being 8 (7 tram cholera and 1 from diarrhea) as
against 11 on the previous day. The recoveries were 8— that, under such circumstances, such men should have
es it were introduced themselves into the government.
6 from cholera and 2 from cllarrhom The applicants for (Cheers.) It was a still greater trial of the patience of the
outdoor treatment in the period in question were 234 in
number. Those still under treatment In the cholera wards people that their first act on coining into office sou to
make • direct attack upon one of the most constitutional
are stated to amount to 110. la the workhouse of St- and important of all the rights of the people—the right of
George's-in-the-Seat the new vagrant wards have been public meeting. (Hear, hear.) It was still worse when
formed into cholera wards, and they are excellently that was done under the pretence of protecting crown pro-
adapted for the purpose, losing large and well yen- petty, and so, indirectly, bringing the crown into collision
Misted. The number of cases under treatment with the people. (Cries of " Shame".) Lord Derby, whose
there yesterday was 22. Since the outbreak literary and debating pcwers and high principle he highly
the deaths have been fearfully. numerous, 61 DOOM of respected, had recently stated that " however good a cause
cholera and four of diarrhea having proved fatal, only 10 niiiy be, however it may be commended to the reason of
persons reoovering from the former and three from the the country, it could only be injured in the opinion of the
latter. Every possible care is taken of the patients ; even public and in the opinion of the legislature' if it be
' champagne is provided for those who can take nothing attempted to he supported by anythingbearing the
else. The nursing is under the charge of skilled " sisters" appearance of violence or tatimidatioo." It, (Mr.
from the St. John's Home. The cause of the extreme Beam) assented to every word of the noble
fatality seems to be twofold ; Ist, the want of stamina
young the part of those
onattacked, the very and the earl and to the principles so laid down, as the prat-
I dent of • body advocating manhood suffrage and the ballot.
elderly succumbing at once ; and icily, delay in dealing
The principle laid down recalled to his mind the scene
with the premonitory symptoms, numbers of the pa- , which had taken place on the 23rd of July last, when his
1
tients being brought to the hospital in a state of , request for admittance into Hyde-perk had certainly met
ea"- In nearly all such sues recovery is friend to be with something in the shape of intimidation, in the
out of the question. The guardians are acting liberally uplifted truncheons of police—(shame)—under the dine-
under the emergency, and the quantity of medical coin-
,
I tion of the very government of which Earl Derby was him-
tort provided daily II very large. The issue of brandy
sell the chief—(hieseel— while at the same time the
amounts to between 800 and 700 glasses, about 200 magnanimous oommisrioner of the same foree—(renewed
given to out-door of which were and sherry, and ,
cases ;
champagne is supplied in the house, to thew who require it. ' hissed—had done his best to place him (Mr. Hades) under
' the tender violence of his horse's hoofs. The Times, in
The insanitary and poverty-stricken state of portions of 1 commenting on Mr. Mason Jones's letter, had improved
this parish accounts fot the deplorable fact that souse I upon the Earl of Derby's guarded allusions, and protested
5,000 cases of cholera and diarrhoea same under the este against any attempts on the part of the Reform
of the medical staff in little more than • fortnight. In League to overawe reason by brute force, end to
Green-bankard a monstrous nuisance is in full operation, silence silence discussion by threatening demonstrations. That
in spite of the efforts of the vestry to check it. The I was a modest protest, considering that the brute
sweepings from Spitaltlelds, and market refuse from the force which had grit made its anpurthee on the
City, duet, km, is accumulated in vast heaps of hundreds , 23rd of July to overpower men was the force employed
of tons, and is converted some process into SW' • agsinet the Reform League for the purpose of preventing
hew manurelo_. _of foul odour. The atmospherea • the entrance of those member' into the perk, end for the
the surrounuing neighbourhood is unbearable. In 1 brute force which had been provoked in opposition it had
King-street, not far from creemlasnlrisrd, • I nobody but itself to blame. (Cheers.) The first threaten-
number of have fallen under the pestilence. ' log demonstration which had taken place was that of an
Within the hat two or three days a most beneficial armed police, under the orders of the government, not
change has taken place in the state of the River Lea and only to silence, but to prohibit all discussion. (Shame.)
the Lionehouse Cut. Owing to the strong representation The toriee went further—even to the somewhat ludicrous
made by the Privy Council and the Metropolitan Board of extravagance of asserting that all the mischief which had
Works as to the foul and offensive condition of the water, • followed was owing to the Reform Lewes alone. It was
the inhabitants of Bow and Bromley also taking prompt obvious that the sole cause of all the mischief which had
action in the matter, the council of the Lea directed their happened was owing to the gp.edwieed end memo:
engineer, Mr. Beardmore, to make the necessary arrange- attempt to aim, the perk seen s
end nonfat
meets for drawing-off the impure water and cleansing the Public meeting as peaceably and orderly within
stream. Yesterday and the preceding day the Bromley lock it as they had done the very same evening in
was opened at the ebb and the foul water cleared, and at Trafalgar -square, and more recently at the magnificent
the flood fresh eater flowed in, and the river is assuming demonstration in the Agriculturthhall. Under what
a more wholesome appearance. Similar precautions have circumstances had the Reform League in its advocacy of
been taken at the Limehouse Cut. The water has been manhood marine end the ballot held the demonstration
lowered, and • fresh supply let in, and the channel has , which had been called threatening, and a means of over-
already been much purified. The recent heavy rain has ' powering reason by brute force. Invectives had
been
also naturally contributed towards cleansing the rivers. poured out in parliamentand in the mess of the anti-
The cholera is decidedly on the decline in Llanelly. reform faction against the working classes. They had
been characterised by one well known to the Tian—
(hissa and cries of ' Lowe")—as so venal, ignorant, and
vicious, as to be unfit for the franchise, and so besotted
as not to care for it. The hon. gentleman went on to
say that the wzi.citsi/ classes had first met in their
WM. to such falsehood' and deriders, and
they In against
at Trafalgar-squat, and Primrose-
hill ; but were still ridiculed and aspersed, and so-
cued of not representing the real feeling of the country.
Upon the present government coming into peewee, the mirk-
ing classes had resolved that they wonulaff meth
le, e y
and distinctly show what was the feeling on the
subjected reform by • large gathering of both isserepolifan
and provincial retinue& They selected Hyde-pork as
the most suitable place for producing couvirtioa on the
minds el the anti-reform faction. They had no intention
to use brute force, and they selected • vacant part of the

THE CHOLERA.

LOWESTOFT REGATTA.—This regatta took place
on Tuesday. In coseevaesoe of the boisterous state of the
weather, only one el the yacht nestehis could be proceeded
with. This was woe by the lisesetrila, but the affair was
disputed.
At the opening of the Liverpool anises yester-
day, Baron Martin in, charging the grand jury, said that
in all his judicial experience he sever remembered •
calendar as serious as regarded the quality of the offences.
There were no lees than 16 cases of homicide, and many
other serious cases under the head of mansisughter, which
he thought might alao be plated undo:the head el murder.
In one case • son had murdered his mother by baring her
to death. sod in others women were indicted for kMing
their children, who bad in the majority of mem outgrown
their infamy.

[TWOPENCE

gardefotitorirdmirtrad.diaLkelitieradm:::::i).),ltseciiinletnadesdifthtohmeyeof. arletocrelic loungers 'bad 46"
parted to their homes. (Hear, hear.) If it were tribe that
the crown had still the right to exclude the publis frees
the parks, was it wise, just, or politic I. mamas that
right on an occasion when Km people wished to use it for
one of the most important and constitutional of all their
rights? ("
that,, and cries of " No.") But hada-
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Tlig:there.
government offered to the Reform League Primrose-hill
wagon by brute force, and use intimidation and threatenlog
(Cheers and laughter.) What, then, became of the eller-
prohibited on Monday had been help by himself in the
government ? The verdict on that question now
whole country, whose verdict could neither be arrested wr
changed. The prohibition of the 23id of July bad done
more to advance the cause of reform than a hundred such
meetings could have done—(hear ,_ hear)—to unite the
people in its support. (Cheers.) The government and its
peruse= were doing all they could to advance the muse at
the league. No half and half measure of reform would •
now be listened to for • moment. The banner of the
Reform League—manhood suffrage and the ballot—would
be more and more hailed throughout the length and
breadth of the land until its principles were adopted. In
conclusion, he appealed to the meeting to pass the resole..
lien unaednieusly. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. Pewee seended the resolution. He mid tlutl
working skims bad been insulted and slandered bythn
tones, and called venal, ignorant, and corrupt by the Adel-
lamites, while they were deprived of their rightsof citizen-
ship by avenabined and overbearing oligarchy. (Cheers. rrhilp
therefore demanded the restoration of the rights of whieh
they had been defrauded, their claims having been again
and again recognised as reasonable by the Queen in MlS-
*waive speeches frets the three.. Their ?Dies wee now
making itself heard • they were making strides in
social progress, and iheir advanced ante ence fully en-
titled them to share in themanagement public affairs.
Above all, they bad learnt the v ue of unity, and he was
sure that by exercising • little patience they would em-
ceed. With confidence in the great leader of the liberal
party—(cheers}—wha bad advocated their cause in the
Home of Commons, and defended them against the slan-
ders of the Tories—with such leaders as Mr. Gladstows-.-
(thetas)—Mr. Bright, Mr. Mill, and Mr. Collier, th,:d
ot was n fax distant when their full political rights would
be accorded to them. (Cheers.)
The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. 00NOLLY, a stonemason, and • member of the
Working Men's Association, moved the next resolution :
" That unless the present government is prepared to re-
deem the antagonism it has already exhibited- to popular
rights, by the speedy introduction of a bill for the amend-
ment of the representation of the people in accordance
with the preceding resolution, it will be the imperative
duty of reformers thoughout the country to withhold from
such a/government all sympathy and support." He could
not understmel on what ground Lord Derby wished for more
information previous to approaching the reform question.
He could not deny that the working men were excluded
from the franchise, or prove that if they were admitted the
House of Commons would be deluged with working men.
He wee quite convinced that if the working men had the
franchise given them, one result would be that greater
justice would be done to Ireland, and that the lamentable
exodus which was regretted even by Mr. Disraeli would
be stopped. lie was riot insensible se the personal good
qualities and generosity of Lord Derby, but as leader of
the teethe be could not extend to him his political sym-
pathy ; at the same time if the tortes made up their minds
to give a real and substantial Reform Bill, they would re-
ceive the support of the working classes, but if they would
not, and refused to make way for better and
more Mend men, they would meet with the most
strenuous opposition of the great body of the people.
It was not the way to advance political liberty to com-
mence by bludgeoning the people in Hydemark. He quite
exonerated Mr. Walpole front any design on the liberties
of the people, but expressed his opinion that the right bon.
gemtlemae would not be long able to act with his lees
liberal colleagues.
Mr. G. ODosan seconded the resolution. He said
the president of the league would not desert them, and
would never lead them to anything wrong, but to • calm
and dignified emcees. (Cheers.) If the present govern-
ment would introduce a good measure, not only would
they meet with the support of the workhig classes, but he
felt sure that the ministry would meet with no factious
opposition from Mr. Gladstone and the other leaden of
her Majesty's opposition. (Cheers.)
The resolution was carried by aoclamatim,
Mr. UFSHALL then moved " That the working nen and
others composing this meeting pledge themselves to sup-
port the objects and principle" of the Reform League
and the Working Ken's Association by enrolling them-
selves as members either of the Association or the League.
and by all other legitimate means."
Mr. Corm, • bootreaker and member of the Reform
Le , seconded the motion.
League
Macon Joe= next addressed the meeting. He
said that he wee pleased, as the meeting was composed
almost exclusive) y of working men, that voicing men bad
addressed them that evening, end he was equally pleased
to see the people at last musing themselves into real vital
political reticle. The eyes of the world were upon the
working men of England, and he asked was this • time
when millions had been recently freed in America, Italy—
poor, bleeding, mangled, murdered Italy—inspired by
the diem of Dante, the genius of Massini—(sheers)—
and the sword of Garibaldi—would proclaim her unity,
not from Florence, but the capital of Rome—and Germany
had rims to realise the long cherished dream of unity,
and the Austrian empire, cemented by the blood and
tears of Poland and Hungary, was reeling under the
blows of Prussia and tottering to decay—this was not
the time for Englishmen to seek the darkness of the
Adullamite cave, but they should come and demand
their rights before the whole world, proving that they
were worthy el their forefathers, and were prepared to
maintain the glorious position of the country among the
nations of the earth. (Cheers.)
Mr. BIRADLAOOII, in the course of a short address, pointed
out that it would be very inopportune at • meeting pre.
sided over by the Lord Mayor to compromise ham by
adopting • petition such as that suggested. The Reform
League had now places of its own where such petitions bad
been and could be fittingly agreed to ; but the present
meeting was rather in the shape of a demonstration from
the working men of London in favour of reform. If the
Lord Mayor joined the League in his private capacity,
nothing would give them greater pleasure, and he should
be rejoiced to see the day when • memorial in a niche in
the Guildhall commemorated the fact that the great re-
form movement, begun with renewed vigour in Me
mayoralty had been attended by a glorious success.
ne resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Writes, }other, Reform League, moved the follow'.
leg resolution, which was greeted with great cheering
"That the cordial thanks and confidence of this meeting
are most justly due, sad ere hereby presented to the Right
Honourable the Lord Mayor, for his able and courteous
conduct in the chair on this occasion ; and the warm
thanks of this meeting are also due, and are he grate-
fully presented to the Court of Common Council for their
kindly granting the use of the Guildhall for the present
meeting."
TM resolution was seconded by Mr. Davis, painter,
Working Man's Association, and carried by acelansatios ;
and the Loan Mason having briefly replied, the praised-
togs terminated.

Trim PADDINGTON VOLVATENZA. —The SETAIAI
regimental prise meeting of the 36th Middlesex or Pad-
dington Volunteers has just been commenced at the ranges
of the corps at Wormwood Scrubs, and already pita to
the value of upwards of 1001. have been won. The Chal-
lenge Cup of the carps, to be the property of the member
winning it three timer, was held by Captain Tatham,
who won it by 42 marks. This year it was won by.
mark lees by Private Pavey, the next highest being Prima
Jefferson, 38. Twenty- members competed for the Cop.
The regimental prizes six
were shot for at the 200, 500, and
600 yards Ranges, 5 shots at each, 41 men eompeting.
The first prise w carried off by Corporal Martin, who at
200 yards made 14, at 500 yar4 17, and 800 yards 13
marks, or a total of 44. The second prize was won by
Private Jefferson, making 42 ; end the third by Besgsan
lamenden, making 41. For the prizes open oalf
betoo
second class members of the present year, 8 mem
only competed. The ranges were 200 and 400 yards, 17
rounds, and the prima were won by Private AA-
him, 30, and Private Holmes, 27. Forty-two members
competed for theme nding Marrs' Prize at 300
and 600 yards, ter some emellent shoot-
ing it was awned off by Sergeant Crook, who scored 27
marks, Fifty-four members entered for the fund prises,
amounting to 55f., and the principal ones were earned
42 Corporal Davis, 38 ; Private Kale y,
;8 eXialL Wood, 37 ; Private Wood, 36, and Private
Fenton, 35. The ranged; were 200, 500, and GOO yards, five
shots. Captain Hamm% and Assistant-thugs= Bird's
Prise were contended at 300 sad 500 yards, weft abets,
and wen won by Private Werner, 40 and fisrgesnt Hill,
37. The Adjetanth Prises, open to all members who have
never won a prise et ride shooting exceeding the value of
U. 10.., were contested at 150 and 400 yards, five shots,
and were won by Private Parry, 27 and Private dergee,26„
ANNUAL Riermw or rim BEl'43l.6l'as You:TN-
num —OE Tender eitorsoma the Shropshire velunfeees,
to the number of between 1;400 and 1,4011 men, were re-
viewedy Colonel Irskthe, pector-Generel of the Volup.
to Yeses., Oraml-hall, ROW Shrewsbery. The men
wee put threugh the cautery evolutions et a review deg,
and at the close a sham fight took place. Yesterday the
oompetiticin for the valuable prizes offered by tbe Kamp-
Aire Ride Association was commenced, and will be sem
tinned throughout the week.