The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

THE REFORM BILL.

Yeeterdny evening the working clisases were in-
elkei to take part in a demenstration at the St. liartin's-
hi& " to protest spin**, mount parliamentary Walks to
• orepreoentod, and to support the Reform Bill ea en
innhamont el the peoples rights." The hall was *beat half
AK a large proportion el those present being of the
dwelled class. The chair SY taken by Kr. R. dense.
The CELAIPINAN emphasid of the allegotimo made to the
detriment of the working alums with a view et withholding
'ides than the franchise as totally unfounded, sad posievely
leseleadicied by facts. He especially alluded to the oppo•

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-Mu of Mr. !bailey Smith, who had formerly .:pressed
my different opinions, characterising at one time the peers
anted British footpads. If he believed Chat the extension
ed the franaise would extend the crime of bribery
'he should be cm of the first to oppose any such
ilassainse ; bat he was advocate for it, and
upon the pound that it would elevate the elm-
!alticstlalrtite voter, and tend to dinduish that scandalous
[ Mime. Hs believed that the working man could appre-
f Mito the labiate of a great statesman and nada remeenta-
dm, ae_gl4 as se illeskation, ozpreiged his conviction that
*aid lb_ ,
_Gladshais km his wet kw Oxford he would
have no difiloulty la /ding a constitmecy of working man
to and bid to seisseml. He cordially acknowledged the
peg madam which none members of the Home of Dim
awns hod gives to Ms ems be advocated, and especially
* serviega of Mr. Gleans= sad Lord John Russell, whose
, menerelt me their mime MOM to strengthen, though its
bad me olitakesil for it a very enthusiastic
i
'lflll. li;:mm old isomaged lOW mid at the aristoaacy
,' ttaWk4ouit onothiltecrollia=ll:go !tat =Morbid
He mom that tit workiag Wesembetlefrosidea
leMelMem ccerendeg polities. as bed twee
thit they me, sot mom liable to be
min PltoPkeeper. Ifs thought it time that this
estonid headmitted toe elmegof the ropressotationaad
he now nimated ma extension of the franchise,
ell UM hr land John immell He sob
gilmethaii-m.MlTthoiStothliemut2ramhined 11Yor=
= . whisk Me remedy la mane . MLA's'
Wa sg&it=e! ul= iciiii ItiAiv7Literyi,
Wed and thsesfore disqualified ham beaming
OW of a free nose try."
i Jim R. Leasarr, in secwaring the resolution, mid he hid
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lalf4ingardius. cratitted-worroil=
Molialupon, and that if they submitted to the
.bedan eliowered lama them by members of
Inghteure, Mop' meld bum to submit to morn let
M
weed **epee be tisk ganging word, sod let them like
=tme te the mime sad swim upon the top. lite
to the of fir B. B. Lytton le Mike in talked
et Ma littgplak wirar so a boor who
weVt Ithiy be
minded whit ths fneddes, to whit:else My Mew
midosband that the aristocracy mil ihristo um
peek lesg..p to the working clmess if they wens not pro-
-IWititither=ta of the military. Hy Legenft's in-
to no very moderate Impsegs, was
solved with vedierous ohms.
Mr. J. HOLTOAIIi. the resolutios, &WM for
the work* gem na Mend is ids sompeler with
the fat farmer and the rammed country squire.
After some remarks hem Mr. Mammon, who stated
it !t...t..12. Home of Commons had shown agtoritme of the
r, sank, and virtue of the we :elft dam whirl
titled them to the 1100611•0311 of the eabsdry,
. The re seedise me wet mg envied.
Ou the =Mon of Yr. riaazarr, iSkiaidd by /r•
If am, the follow* .caddie.WM sins sped to:
" That wine re
the bads of anabewfrogednged Whip sa the led, this
isedvee fee the pm* I. asespil and sopped, as se
inset,
whitthe bill iglosd by Lard
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parridtp
el e, la se amdiga Wall • lodger wad the
abolition of the niMpaying dew" min the
at • esesklemble poetise of Me winkle, posisilsa.°
• peaks to pediment was dewy oi-gidoptwl, adl the
vote of thanks to the realigns& cloud the pm-

THE HOUSE OP LOWS AND THE PAPER
DUTIES.-MENTISO ArBIRMINGHAN.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Bir-
barn, convened by the Mayor in compliance with •
ties, was bard ke the ealeasittes room of the " Tews.l2;;;•
tends (Tb the oxideyiatigaingeralLATOl in the chair.ir, to
eat adore be adopted by the House el
Lards with respect to Duties DM.'
Ir. Van Wane, merehest, moved the Ant resolution ;
and is the course of his remark' be condemned the conduct
of Lard Derby in opposing the repeal of • tax which the
Obanoelior of the 'Exchequer did not require. The molt*.
its. was as follow' " Inasmuch as the extensive use
of paper in some of the manatacttum of this locality, and
in the mounting, wrapping, end packing of manufactured
articles generally, enhances the coat of such goods and
=them Into unequal competition with those of the
ember, who is not barthened with the exam duty
as paper, to the great injury of the manufacturer and the
melons diminution of the export trade, resolved, that the
meeting is of opinion that the continuance of the paper
duty te unjust and impolitic."
Ur. J. B. WRIOHT, a manufacturer, who complained of
11116.01111 inconvenience in his trade from ths primmer of

excise ofileen, aeooodeal the reselutlen, which ;vas marled
with one direentiont. .

Mr. Alderman Brlimn., paper maker, moved the secogd
resolution, se follows :—"That this meeting is of
that the pracitice which ha. prevailed the House of
for marl, two centuries, of abstaining from interfering with
any bills connected with the revenue and taxation of the
country whkh have passed the House of Commons, is one
which cannot he departed from without bringing the House
of Lords into dangerous collision with the honed which de-
rives its authority from the direct vote of the people, and
would be subversive of the sound constitutional principle,
that the representatives of the people shall alone exercise
the power of imposing and remitting national taxes."
The motion wee wooded by Mr. Buownrr, tin-plate
worker, who stated that the course pursued by Lord Derby
was not for the welfare and interest of the country, but
slimily to embarrass the government.
r. BovoraTow armed, as an amendment, " That this
meeting, although opposed to say steps being taken con-
to the established principles of the constitution, would
re if by any constitutional means the House of Lords
amid induce the Commons to amend their resolution re-
sprafiag income tax and the paper duties, with the view
the letter for the present, and of avoiding say
middies being made to the former. especially se this
noting 4 of opinion that the House of Commons, if fairly
caammed, is in favour of this course of proceeding." If.
defeaded the conduct of Lord Derby in maintaining that
the present income tax was most unjust, and far more
obLestienable than the mein duty upon paper.
The amendment not having been seconded, the original
matins was put and carried with only one dissentient.
Mr. Councillor HYLAND moved that a petition to the
House of Lords, founded on these resolutions, and signed
br the mayor, be prepared and forwarded to Lord Gran-
ville fur presentation to the House of Lords, which was
agreed to.
A vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated the pro-
ceedings.

THE SUNDAY TEA DINO BILL —A numerously
attended public meetinng of tradesmen and others was held
at the Gnu and Star, Aldgate, in opposition to the Sunday
Trading Bill ; Kr. Barnett in the chair. Mr. Wall stated
that the meeting had hese called for the purpose of emai-
-1 dering the clause in the Sunday Trading Hill which emoted
that the penalty of 'imprisonment should be imposed for
' selling goods on the Sunday. Tradesmen were beginning to
feel the extent to which the operation of the bill would
affect them. They had many frieriiii iu the House of
Lords, but it was feared that any imitation would prevent
I them from taking action. He believed the government
were opposed to the bill, but they wanted strengthening at
the hands of the people. U the bill became law It weld
bring them to starvation. In conclusion, be urged them to
oppose this unjust and tyrannical measure. Mr. Illweeny
then moved—" That this meeting views with about the
bill now before the House of Lout, relative to gelling and
hawking goods on Sunday, which bill, imposing not only
tine but imprisonment for the first offence, and ruinous
cumulative tines for subsequent offences, is at once arbi-
trary, unjust, and injurious, and places the indnetriuus
classes on the level of the criminal." The resolution
having been seconded was carried by acclamation. A rase-
tulles providing that immediate step. he taken to oppose
the bill, and that the committee be empowered to raise the
wicassary foods for Leming out the agitation, was passed,
as were similar ones for presenting petitions and other
modes of action, and after a vote of thanks to the chair-
man the meeting separated.
liilrucm Ur PILODUCII rose lavagrom..—Yesterday
Mr. Pargrood, inn of the members of the Massy Dock
Beard, drew attention to the insufficient warehouse accom-
modation for the cotton which was at present in the port,
and which was expected tousles, and atikedif•olllBl/11111.1124111
could not be taken to render the transit sheds of nes ger I
Amp in each an enurgeae~The ehairrnaa (Mr. O.
Nair) replied that the stook 'all desoriptioes of prednee
at present
bilis,' the
eesrt was enormous and unusual—in halt
Le= all t. The cotton alone amounted to •
of 08. Mr. Forms:id said that the want of ware-
house room was seriously inconveniencing the Wide, the '
prise amend ter warehousing entice being as high as Id..
:ezitead IM. per week per hale. The chairman mid that
the kw& sheds could not be used as such, and fur
=Ames at the same tees, the board was boned
1,161, an ler se hoe peastitebie, the inconveniences of
which Mr. INTIM hool sompleimid.