The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

!IS DAY.)

PUBLIC BREAKFAST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning about 120 reform delegates, princi-
pally from the provinces, were entertained at a public
breakfast at St. James's Hall by the organisation com- L
mittee of the Trades' and Friendly Societies' Reform De- St
monstration. Mr. OsonGE Parris presided. The dole- To
gates present included Alderman M'Swiney, late Lord Ha„
Mayor of Dublin and Vice-President of the Irish Reform D.
League ; Alderman Carter, of Leeds ; Mr. Cooper, of the so.
Manchester Reform Union ; Mr. llooson, of the Northern limt
Branch of the Reform League ; and Mr. Charles Williams, es.
of LiverpooLel
The CHAIRMAN, after the cloth had been removedi ob-
served that the object of the gathering was to give a Ho,
cordial greeting of welcome to the provincial delegates
who took part in the great demonstration of yestenlay.
With regard to the prooeeding of the previousday, he thought Le.
it was a matter for congratulation that the newipapershad
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nothing to complain of except that the numbers were not et.
so large as bad been anticipated. They did not, however,
want to split hairs in regard to the numbers who took part ge„
in the demonstration, because no matter whether 55,000 rs:
or 155,000 persons attended, their enemies could not deny 10
that the gathering was significant and imposing. (Cheers.) le
Alderman CARTER expressed the gratification he felt at ICI
the success of the demonstration of yesterday, and said 10
that the reformers in the provinces were fully determined
to unite to a man with the men of London in their efforts gi.
to obtain the enfranchisement of the great mass of the Iles.
people of this country. (Cheers.) He assured the metro- Bs.
politan delegates and its reformers generally that at.
the men of Yorkshire were sick of oompromise—
(cheers)—and that they were now determined to eg.
go in the future for nothing short of registered residential al
manhood suffrage and the ballot. (Renewed cheers.) s
Although they had not the slightest desire to quarrel with
those of less advanced opinions than theirs, they thought ro•
the experience of the past few years ought to have RI
convinced them that nothing less than what they wanted rs
would induce the manses to join them in the reform si
movement. (Hear, hear.) The demonstration of the
previous day must have taught the tories to believe that I
the working men of this country wanted their rights, for
surely no tory, no matter what his incredulity or ob-
stinacy may be, could have failed to observe that men
who walked knee-deep in mud were sincere in their de-
mand for enfranchisement.
Alderman M'Swiser, who was very warmly received,
next addressed the meeting. He assured them that the
kindly feeling which had been manifested towards the de- 204
putation from Dublin would be reciprocated on the other iro'
aide of the channel, and that the hand of fellowship which
they had held out to his countrymen would be eagerly 111:
grasped,. The Irish Reform League, which had 100
been lately formed, had deputed three of their S
ze
body to return the compliment, which the 4.
reformers of London paid to the working men at.
of Dublin on the occasion of Mr. Bright's visit to ro:
that city, and he was happy to say the union of hearts (00
and of intentions which have been thus formed had had 100
the great effect of disarming much of the angry feelings To
which he need not tell them ages of misrule had begotten too
In the sister island. (Hear, hear.) He assured them that To
in their struggle for the enfranchisement of the working
class, those whom he represented were ready to be ro
with them and to assist them in wiping away ie
the disgrace of those institutions which had been the ""
means of alienating the people of unhappy Ireland from it
those of England. (Cheers.) The wrongs of Ireland bad
been so often referred to, that he need not speak of them 1,701
at present, but he might call their attention to that of 100
which the people most complained, namely, class legisla-
tion, and a church which had been propped up by bayonets, s
and held by the bayonet, against the will and convictions Rt.
of the people. The speaker, after some further remarks,
concluded by pledging the support of the Irish Reform 10
League to the reformers of England. 100
St.
Mr. Roar. COOPER said the organisation which he re- g
presented desired sympathy and 00-operation, and not et
opposition and difference of opinion. He considered et
yesterday's demonstration the emphatic protest of a great el
people against a monstrous political wrong.
A letter was read from Mr. Edmond Beaks regretting

penetrated.
The 21st of December has been fixed for the
election of the Lord Rector of Aberdeen University, in
succession to Earl Russell, the present Lord Rector. Two
candidates have been put forward by different sections of
the students, Mr. Grant Duff, M.P.. and Mr. George
Grote, the historian, and both gentlemen have expressed
their willingness to accept the office if elected.
AtARMINO RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —A railway
collision of a serious nature occurred at Huddersfield on
Saturday night. Two " coaches " belonging to the Lon-
don and North Western Railway Company, and which
had formed portion of the train due at Huddersfield
from Leeds at 8.48, were being shunted on to a siding in
Viaduct-stmt, but before they had time to clear the
" crossing" the 9'50 p.m. train to Halifax was de-
spatched from the Huddersfield station and ran foul of
them. The two carriages were driven against
the parapet of the viaducts, and considerable
damage was done. One of the carriages became
a total wreck, the fragments being strewed about
the line for a short distance, and temporarily imped-
ing the traffic. The other carriage was greatly shat-
tered, and rendered unfit for use. Eight yards in length
of the huge coping atones, and portions of the parapet
wall were precipitated into Viaduct-street ; but although
the accident happened at a busy part of the night, fortu-
nately no person was passing that part of the street at the
time. The axle-box of the tender, and three or four car-
fines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's train,
were damaged, but none of the passengers are reported to
be either shaken or hurt in any way. Mr. Thompson,
station master, visited the scene immediately, and a large
body of railway emp/opie were set to work to clear the
dibris and put the " road "in order. The up-way was ---e----
blocked about an hour, and while this line was being I The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
cleared the down-road between Hillhouse and Madders- held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern ; Mr. A. H.
field had to be used. Several trains were necessarily de- I
1 Peneerorrs in the chair.
layed for a considerable length of time. The stonework
The following report was presented:
which had fallen into the street was removed by men ;'n "In submitting the present report, the directors are
the employ of the Huddersfield Improvement Commis-
able to congratulate the proprietors upon the satisfactory
inners. position which the bank occupies after the late most severe
A MONTH'S EXPERIENCE.—In a former paper : and protracted financial mite'. There is every meo-
w expressed the opinion that any government, whether i
composed of whip or tones, would, in the existingstate pect that the result of the operations of 1566,
1 • after due provision shall have been made for all doubtful
of public feeling, act unwisely if it met parliament with a I
eutend-dry reform bill. To a certain extent we are of iof last year.
will compare not unfavourably with those
year. In Canada West the crops have this
the same opinion still. It must, however, be allowed that year been abundant in quantity, and have been se-
within the last month matters have a good deal changed
I cured generally in good condition. In Canada East
their aspect. The feelings of the multitude are easily they suffered
worked upon by such eloquence as has of late been ad- I considerably from a continuance of wet wea-
dressed to them ; and though the better informed among 1
I ther. But notwithstanding this drawback the trade of
lse, these important provinces, as well as of Nova Scotia and New
them may see that much of what was said is fat
e, and a 1 Brunswick, continues in a sound and satisfactory state.
great deal more the merest clap-trap, still a residue abides i Couaiderabledeprenionhaelatelyprevailedinthecolonies of
of power enough to stir them into that state of dogged de- I Vancouver Island and British Columbia, and several
termination which leads to violence. Now nobody desires 1 failures have in consequence occurred, by some of which
either to submit to violence or to shed blood in repressing this bank may be affected. But after making suitable
It; and if it be quite certain that violence is intended—set Provision for those contingencies, the business on the
arrangements are made for mobbing members as they go 1 Pacific
Coast continues profitable. Your directors have
down to the house, or trying to overawe parliament by the now to announce that they have declared the usual half-
demonstration of numbers—then it may be a question I yearly dividend of 30e. per share, being at the rate of 6 per
with Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli whether they will put . cent. per annum, which will be payable, free of income
down such demonstrations at once with the strong
or avoid the painful necessity of doing so by or
i tax, on and after the sth of January next. Two vacancies
making re- ' having occurred in the direction. b the retirement of
form ono of the first questions to which they shall draw I IV. it. Chapman, Esq., and the death of Sir W. Minto T.
the attention of the legislature. Let us not be misuuder- ' Faennbae, Bart., M.P., the same will be filled up at an
stood. With parliamentaryreform. Lord Derby, if be ! extraordinary general meeting, to be held at the conelu-
remain in office, or the minister who shall succeed him,
:don of the general meeting.'
be he who he may, must deal, and deal decisively, before ,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
the present parliament arrive at its fourth session. It does I said it was, is usual at that period, necessarily of a meager
not, however, follow as a necessary consequence from this,
that the reform question must be taken upl character, because the directors had not the accounts of
and dealt with immediately. For our own part, we are
in any shape I the ?rear before them ; but the statement presented was
satisfied that the country would gain immensely by delay; ,
I justified by information before the board. lie was happy
because legislation, or the attempt at legislation, must go I to say that there was reason to hope that the divi-
dend in June next year would be equal to that
forward next spring, if it go forward at all, under excite-'
aunt, which is not favourable to calm discussion—which' cent,
in June this year, via :—a dividend representing 6 per
is indeed quite incompatible with it. Still circumstances and in addition a bonus of 1 per cent., making
I 7 per cent. per annum. Adverting to the recent fire in
nay constrain Lord Derby and his colleagues to take the
Ind at once in a measure of reform.—Blackwood stags-Quebec,heoerved that, the company having had a branch
there from the first, the board felt that a vote of 500/. was
tine for December. a proper act under the circumstances. (Cheers.)
RAPID INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF THE I
The report having been adopted,
PSITED STATE& —Returns lately sent in to the Census-office An extraordinary meeting was afterward' held to supply
at Washington give WI an interesting glimpse into the . the vacancies in the direction. Mr. Richard H. Glyn and
growing prosperity of the country. It would seem from , Mr. Frederick Lubbock were elected unanimously.
these returns that, notwithstanding the terrible ravages ! The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
' of the late war, the population of the United States has , Chairman and the other directors.
been and is increasing at the rate of a million a year. The
western and north-western states are mainly absorbing this _
added population ; but after the South has accepted the LOCAL BILLS FOR NEXT SESSION.—A local
list of
fars,
constitutional amendment and re-entered Congress a strong ' bills was given in the Express of Saturday, as
tide of emigration will set in southward. Colonies of the deposit of plans, and the number will be increases by
Scandinavians are already leading the way.— New York I the 23rd inst.,
in. when copies of all bills with and without
Paper. plans must be filed. All notices must be served on occu-
h the 15th inst. and as the
THE TELEGRAPH TO AUSTRALIA.—WO are now i Piers, lessees, and owners y .
be lodged at
and it 23rd falls on a Saturday, all local bills must
within twenty days' communication with London,
the Private Bill-office b the 22nd, and at the end of the
6 apparent on the face of things that before many years
elapse we shall reckon the time, not by days but by 1 month the mule/ate or non-assents to the proposed schemes
' hours. Cape York will soon be connected with the 'rye. : with the estimated costs of the works, must be filed. The
UM of telegraph which now joins Brisbane to Sydney, ; deposit money of.
.8 per
.cent„ on railways, and 4 per cent.
Melbourne, and Adelaide ; and it would be as easy at ; on other undertakings, is not to be made before the 15th
deny the communication which does exist as to doubt that lof January. Last year there were 605 local bills, and 360
ere long a telegraphic cable will unite the northern coas ion.
fa I Were paned, a larger number than will be prepared for the
of Australia with the wires which already stretch out be- , next
tweed Batavia and Singapore, and which will speedily I SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSBUlL—Vieitors during
&ce the latter port in direct communication with Eng. the week ending December 1,1866.—0 n Monday, Tues-
Ind.Mr/bourne ,segue. , day, and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 3. The passengers by the ' 879672% on Wednesday, Thursday, anti Friday (admie-
Seine, who were transferred yesterday to the steamer spa oti.), from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1,315 ; total, 10,302.
of corresponding. weer in former year!, 8,765.
Parana, have received pratique, and arrived in the docks average
i Total from the opening of the Museum, 6,4321753.
V tcenight on board of a steam tender. I

his insbility to be present at this evening's meeting at St.
James's Hall.
Addresses were delivered by Mr. Odgers, Mr. I'phall,
and others, after which the proceedings terminated.

BANK OF BRI(THIS TISH
DAY.) NORTH AMERICA,

ONE 09OLOOL. • 4:21
The transactions in British railway securities to- -
day are upon a limited scale, and prices generally 7
are quoted the same as yesterday. As regards the IX
principal stocks, the only movements are a rise of
per cent in resit Western and Lancashire and
orkshire, and a decline of 1 in Great Northern A.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1221 to 4 ; 2j
Great Western, 51/ to 1 ; London and North u
Wester'? 1161 to 117 • Midland 1221 to / ; ,
Lancashireand Yorkshire, 1231 to ; Caledonian,
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120/ to 121}; South Eastern, 63* to / ; Great
Eastern, 25/ to 1 ; Great Northern, 114/ to 115/ ; ;
ditto A, 1241 to / ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
161 to 17 • and North British, 341 to 35f.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are flat, and I'l
have declined 2s. 6d., viz., 154 to 1. East Indian to
are quoted 105 to /, and Grand Trunk of Canada,
19 to 1, being steady.
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100 Do. E. Aug. Stk., N 0.2
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100 'Do. Ord. Dd. Div. Stock
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100 I Do. W. Mid.—Oztordl
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180 1 Do. Met. Exten.Aop.c.
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100 1 Man. She, & Linooinsh
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100 Gal &S. Beaten' 6p. c.g.
100 • Cape T. & Dock 6D. c. g.
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100 Great Indian Peninsula
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100 048. of India. g. sp. ct
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all Gt. Western of Canada
all I Do. New
all Do. c. Bat pay. 1073
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100 Madre guar. 6p. cent.,
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1100 Do. do. 41 do ,
100 Do. do. 4do
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all Mein. and Hobeon's Bay'
all I Do. 6p. ct.. pay.lB9o
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100,000, 20 ; Anglo Austrian
40,0001 50 • Anglo (Lim.)
10,0001 50 I Anglo 14n (Limited)
11,3001 20 • Asiatic Bank Cor.new sh
:0,000 40 Australasia 1 al
12,500' 20 Bankof British Columbia al
12,500 20 Do. New, tuned:pm.'
10,000 25 Bank of Egypt III
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16,000 90 , Bank of te, 11
10,000 100 Bank of Queensland (L.)• 21
10,000 50 Bankut Pictoiia,Austral; 21
60,000: 10 Bank of New Zealand 1 11
40,060; 60 : Barned's Bank (Limited), 1
50,000, 20 BruiliaatTortugnesel.,
20,000. 60 • British &Caliturnian"L ),
20,000 50 British N. America . •
75,500 20 • Cbarieslatinte &Co. (L.):
40,000 20 IC. Bk. India, Aua., China
20,000 25 • Chart. Mar. of India, lc ,
50,000 20 : City
16000 100 Colonial 1 •
40,000, 10e• Com. Bank of Canada '
40,000 16 , Cora. Bank of India, &c ! a
150,000, 10 I Consolidated Bank (L )• •
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10,000 50 " East London (Limited) a
10,000; 931 Eastern Exchange:Lim.): 6
10,0001 30 English and American . 10
20,000 26 Engliso Joint Stock (L.), lu
30,000. 20 Eng.Scot.d Anal. Chart(' all
10,000. 50 EnglishandSwedish (4) 25
46,000 60 , European liazik'Unlited 15
40,000 100 • Ilinduan.ChinaltJap.lV 29
20,000 100 I Imperial Bank (Limited: 20
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10,000.100 ' Lon. & 9. WesternlLim." 121
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6,000100 Midland Bank (Um.) 1
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10,000 100 National of Liverpool 1;
10,000 100 N. Pro. of England
66,000 101 Do. 2nd d 3rd boe ll
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60,00() 20 • New South Wales al
60,0001 10 New Zealand (Limited) 1
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