The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

MR. A YRTUN AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

Last t,i,4ht M'. Avrton. tl:o member for the
Tower tfainieta, addressed his ..xnstituenti in the Beau.
shoot Institution, Mile-end. The large room of that
buiklisg was tilled before the proceedings commenced ;
sad ou the appo:iranee of the hon. gentleman wine little
dillferenee of opinion was exhibited as to his merit., seve-
ral Tolosa requiring to know what he did at St. James's-

Mr. W. lc v:w MN occupied the chair, and briefly intro-
shoed Mr. Acrtutt to the meeting.
Mr. Ai ITT.N, noticing several cries of " St. James'a-hall,"
mid that ne had the pleasing reflection that, having
stated at st. James's.hall what he thought it was
sight that people who wished to make a " demonstration"
mould do. those who had the management of these mat-
ten, while in words resolving against what he recom-
mooted. had in diet decided to do that which he pointed
sat to he right. Without attempting to penetrate the
future, he expressed the hope that the liberal party would
sot in the ensuing session adopt any course which would
stultify tueir efforts of last year. Ile supposed that they
would he guided by them whom they had accepted as
their leader.. because they could not hope to succeed
unless they preserved something of the pline of a
party ; and for his own part he should be prepared to
support any action of what was now recognised as the
libnnl party, on the principle to which he had already re-
ferred -that the Queen's government could not, and
ought not, to be carried on without the passing of a
measure of parliamentary reform.
The hon. ientleman resumed his seat amid very general
cheering. Immediately afterwards seven or eight gentle-
men ail rose at once to address the meeting, and for some
minutes tic proceedings were interrupted by disorder and
confusion. At length the tact and patience of the chair-
man enaHed hint to master the unruly spirits with which
be had to contend, and order having been restored,
Mr. Div moved. and Mr. Dt.ainnsu seconded, a resolu-
tion thanking Mr. Ayrton for his attendance at the meet-
ing and fur his able address on the wants of the people
at the present time."
Mr. CLEMENT moved, and Mr. BRA MATE ii-seeended, as
an mem:molt, " That this meeting indignantly condemns
the uncalled-for and unmanly attack made by Mr. Ayrton
ea her Majesty the Queen, at the Reform meeting in fit.
dames':-h, on the 4th of December last, and is of opinion
that his treatment of the Reform cause at that meeting,
as well ass his refusal to give his aid to the insulted and
oppressed t. spuyers of Mile-end when called upon to do
so, renders it impossible that the people of the Tower
Hamlets altould continue to give him their confidence and
support. • The speeches which were made in support of
both resolution and amendment were listened to with
mach impatience, and provoked numerous interruptions.
Before putting the question,
The CHAIRMAN, referring to the terms of the amend-
ment, asked Mr. Ayrton whether he had made an attack
upon the Queen.
Mr. Arnriot said that the imputation contained in the
amendment was utterly and entirely unfounded and un-
true. All that he said upon the occasion referred to, and
that he was prepared to repeat, was that it was the duty
of her Majesty's ministers to advise the Queen on all occa-
sions as far as possible to identify herself with the life of
the nation. (Cheers.)
The question having been put, the amendment was
negatived by an overwnelming majority, and the original
noolution was declared to be carried.

A resolution in favour of manhood suffrage and vote by
ballot was adopted with but trifling opposition, and the
prooeedinia terminated with a vote of thanks to the
ahsirmsa.

WORM DEMONSTRATION AT COLCHESTER.

A very large dinner party assembled on Thursday
evening under the auspices of the Colchester Reform Club,
In that town. The dinner took place in a large building
recently created in Abbeygate-street by Messrs. Hymn,
wholesale clothes manufacturers, who placed their pre-
mises at the disposal of the committee of the club. The
room used, the largest in the town, measures 115 feet by 40
feet, and was elaborately decorated with a profusion of
evergreens, flags, deices, and mottoes. Among the
latter wets " Rebow and Brewer, the true friends of the
people ; " Gladstone, the friend of the people ;" " Our
sscred rights ;" Rebow, and the rights of the freemen;
" Brewer, the friend of the working man ;" " Success to
Rebow and Brewer ;" " Brewer and progress ;" " Our
Queen and constinition;" " Progress, not revolution ;"
'• Western and civil amid religious liberty;" " Hardcastle
and the abolition of church rates;" " Let lands and
houses has e what lords they will, let us be free end our
owu masters still." The party which assembled
numbered between 800 and MO, being some-
what more numerous than had been expected, and the
chair was occupied by Mr. T. SUTTON WESTEILV, who was
supported by Mr. J. Gunton ltebow, M.P. for Colchester,
Dr. Brewer, the liberal candidate for the borough, Lord
'William Lennox, the lion. W. Monson, late M.P. for
Reigate. the Rev. P. Wood, and a large number of other
leading local liberals.
After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts,
The sea:errata of the club read letters apoloing for
nee-attemlanoe from various gentlemen. The first was
from Mr. J. S. Mill, M.P., who stated that he earnestly
lisped that Dr. Brewer would be successful in his candida-
ture, and that be would gladly do everything he could to
prompt. Isis success, but that he had to deliver un address
to the University of St. Andrew's, on February 1, and that
it was consequently impossible for him to accompany Dr.
Brewer to Colchester. The second was from the Right
lion. W. Cowper, Lord Palmerston's son.in-law, who,
writing from Broadlands, expressed a hope that the Home
ef Commons might have the benefit of Dr. Brewer's
services. The third was from Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P
for Marylebone, who observed that he was satisfied that
Dr. Brewer's success at Colchester would be a very great
gain to the liberal party, adding that if he could be of any
use to Dr. Brewer during his cinema he begged that Dr.
Brewer would not hesitate to apply to him. The fourth
letter wan from Mr. H. Berkeley, M.P. for Bristol. The
names of several local gentlemen who had sent letters of
apology were also given.
A great deal of confusion prevailed, and at one time
there was quite a fight within a few yards of the chair-
man. one man emerging with a cut sad wounded face
from the unintelligible strife.

MR. DOULTON, M.P.