The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

[STA/EPIC:O, 14. ADDITIONAL]

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GREAT ' REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT ihear the annoanounent of his name. The his member,
ISLINGTON. who roma deeply impressed by the aerate of the
—.--- teeming end swaying multitude before him, said-Ladies
. and gentlemen, this building is • oaf cleat guarantee that
Lent night probably the most numerous and in- the muse of reform will raw nothing by your baring
Peeing demoneieetkm of popular feeling that was seer I determined to hold your meeting here instead of repeating
. exhibited ender • eingleroof took place in the Agrisultasel ' the attempt to hold it in the perk. But Ido not want to
Ball. Might o'clock was the hour appointed for the oeni. 1 talk to yea about reform, you do not need to be stimulated
I imencement of the proceedings, but long before that/elms by ma °lt that sthisete This meeting is
a SUIBWISti
toreply any one who that ion do not want to
1 same Ihoosende of persons had assembled in the body of i atoms reform. mews= You have been awry „,,,,,d,
libe ball,' whilst still greater numbers were eon- I attacked for holding sash lame meo :nowt on the Caned
I graphed outside. As the hour of eight approasha , that they are inconsistent withdiscussion. Butdisoussion is
the unarm bet
vacant in the hail began to ....it root the onl7 use of public meetings. Onteellof the_ oiled!
toof
I such gatherings is demonstration. (Hear. row suns
rapidly from the ample reservoirs of population who pre. make a diarday of our strength, and I yen that the
fared to remain outride and wait in the open air to see ' countriei-eiliere tOe people are allowed to show their
1 the various procession' with their beads of mar ceasing I strength see those in which- they are not obliged to re it.
up, rather than secure a good position inside by an early . As regards the perks, your chairman, who is • lawyer, does
entry. The platform It's the speakers wee erected el the not doubt your right to meet in them. lam not • lawyer,
and know nothing about the matter. • Rat you thought it
north aids of the, building. To the left of it, on each side right to anent ywar claim, and only to withdraw nadir
of the great organ, the gallery wee occupied by • dense , protest. your protest has been made, and ion have-I
IMO of persons, amongst whom were several ladies ; and . think wisely-determined not te renew it. You have been
themes all round the ha, facing the platform, on the Promised a fair opportunity of having the question settled
11111611. R extremity of the buildinaand behind thespeaken, rniktnannithat decision, end you hese wisely rendeed that
i ow ober walks' of the gallery were filled by Pormeawke 1 mein where it im el'l'h eiegoveemunrem government, wletheetiuteeshuishendoningr..
we serous to enenrewhet theyoonsidened favour•bie pa. . what they thought were their legal rights, might have
1
hem. Ransom few dieing spirits were bold enough Mani I remitted the park for Me meeting when permission was
sinempi this iron =ppm, of the roof what they,dmened seed, and I think it would have been • wise policy and
I • gracious act to Imirserentectit-(tremeedouscheers)-Irst
good I.3tiatta lineation., °emend high above the almellem it refused. At Jr point the CrOWli a front of the
which the epithets were to adhere the meeting. Some iplatmfmarm became, frm the inevitable effect of pressure, so '
twenty ninnies before the proceedings commenced the I tumultuous and noi
sy that it was bnposetble for the barn.
bead of the proosseton, which came on with banners flying I gentleman to pressed so as to make kraal andffis ern'
• to those who were nearest to halm- end acordinglyhommi•
end bends playing, wee seen threnffh,,L leading , the °Pen,___lknws_,___„m n attempt to complete his rernaris.
. the liweellwol-road, and when the ''s showed °The Onamert then put the resolution, and it *as ter-
limit within the portals, loud hurrahs and term stud with great mummies= •
*Oki *hers rem raised. At this lima the Mr. Baant.Loon proposed the next reaution, vim
peoplewithin the hag were, to the eye of the " That a petition signed by the chairman, on behalf of
spectator, sufficiently dense, and it was at one time • ries- this meeting
..., ha presented t° the Haase of Cl°°ll°°nNTßaU
mg for me appointment of • committee, to borne into
lion of deer whether the reaouroes of the ball, vast se theY the conduct of Sir Richard Mayne, and the pace under
were, would bare been able to soconimodate the sole foe his orders, in forcibly preventing the working claserafira
i which now pared in from the doors on the waren' slim Inset* iel Hyde-perk, on Memds,T, the 23rd of Atli loth.
But, Ike the effluents of ROM mmeloos him, the seseemivo Pia aaidlikewl" their eondeetMeJeethal
andotherwiseemitreattngtbenionmpin
streams of human beings moved forwards through the mi.. d 0,... He mid Mr. Jahn mews Mill hr: pint
inside till at length they blended, and begrime one solid, & proposition in whir& I curdieny tumour, mu said if you,
compact, and homogeneous substance. At this meantl have not • legal right to meet in the parks you ought to
the prospec t from the platform weeeery I have it. (Loud cheers.) We are told that we should not
I wonderful Tens of thousands of stalwart moo I leda.eige in these d:olewolmemeards tte beeeneenr they red a
evidently belonging to the working ell" Peekell ' ra--;-e-ta as that we don't caregfor reform, and we see
in front of the platform, the galleries all round the bail& hero to tell them that weds care for it. (Clears.) The tortes
log so filled as to leave no spaces vacant, the bands playing have told us that we shall not meet in the
popular and patriotic mimic, end the banners arranged in peoptle'sth parks,
ere. The and weintefoull thasez: tflr we will
' the dneense Presented • spectacle suchln_eenla eeeneelY nrittee to inquire into the conduct of Sir aßiebard
be equalled in any other Peet of the world. The open 1 Mayne. Sir Richard has made • mistake ; he fancied
doors on the Liverpool-road side added to the demonstre. ; that he was a In Paris tartar of being a servant
lion, for through them could be seen the thousands who , Paid to keeitrietteLet in England. (" Hear, bear," and
were unable to find admission inside. As • demonstration cheers-) Tee Pollee melt never be the masters of the
of political sentiment nothing could surpass the meeting I people. (Great cheering.) They have nothing to do with
the exercise of our political rights ; their only duty is to
of last night. It was vest in its proportion, orderly in its ; preserve order, while the conduct of the present govern.
conduct, unanimous in its sentiment, and resolute in Its I meat has been such as to break order. (Hear, bear.) I
determination. It would be inaccurate to my that the I should like you tonight to give • testimony of your oon-
meeting was or could be deliberative. The voice of the 1 wfidasea:eakin Mr. Edmond
atiirttgnhmohennheenethpvertimnesernenmt
was
molt powerful speaker could not be heard beyond • very cowardly proved himself brava. (Chests.) I Impeach the
limited /Mance, and the resolutions agreed to were pro- government before the people ; I impeach the government
bably not heard by one in a hundred of those present. But that dared to use force to prevent a peaceable meeting;
I Impeach the
,r,tovernment
to
by its mouthpiece, Si
no onewhowaspresent cso deny the fact that the something dared ler
like 25,000 persons who were congregated in the Agricultural and tell tßichard Mrr.; that their meetings wordrPbe
Hall last eight were resolute anddeterminod, and actuated disorderly. I don't impeach Sir Richard geyser alone, he
by a °maroon sentiment in favour of that reform about which is onlecle tool; I impeach the hands that direct the
they am said to be careless, and for which they are said to tool- cheers)-1 impeach lord Derby ; I don't impeach
be unfit. The banners were inscribed with various mottoes, the Chancellor of the Exchequer alone, I impeach every
one who wee weak enough and stoked enough, after
such as " Manhood Suffrage end the Ballot," " Glade."' having provoked an expression of public opinion, after
and Reform," " The Clorkenwell Branch of the Retain having celled for it, to join in trying to gag men's
League," with • very well executed medallion bust of mouths. The tories ridiculed our Primrose-hill demon-
! stdor:ltionfianakdthour
wTafalic-214.
enarethfcdemmosarnstr,atiesron„lbumt
My
Mr. Bright. Amongst those present were :-Mr. J. S.
Mill, M.P., Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., Mr. Mason friends, let therfwhole of your agitation be like thee. Be
Jones, Lientenant-Colonel Dickson, Mr. Charles Wes- calm, be firm, be resolute. As Shelley says:
terton, Mr. C. Brooke, Mr. H. Vincent, Mr. Pasoan Rise like lions after slumber,
Edwards, Mr. S. Plimsoll, Mr. G. J. Holyoaks, Mr. John In unvaromishable number,
Ye ere many, they are few.
Cunnington, Mr. J. R. Taylor, Mr. N. IL Brahma, Mr. (Loud ammo
W. Malthourie, Mr. G. Moss, Mr. C. Bradlaugh, Mr. H. Mr. limier Viticiorr, in seconding the resolution, said
Webber, Mr. H. Beal, Mr. H. J. Slack, Mr. George there never was • time when it was note important that
the people should publicly express their opinion. What-
Howell, Mr. C. Wooltorton, the Revs. Dr. Mamie, Sella
Martin, Thoresby, J. Curwen, Foy, its ever the Tare or the Standard might say, the people of
this country were determined to have reform. (Charm)
The ailearSDOß of Mr. Beres, the chairman, ram- The working Glares were not, as they had been termed,
parried by Mr. Mill, M.P., Mr. Taylor, M.P., and other drunkards or anarchists. They were loyal to the law, and
members of the Reform League, was the signal for =Hm loyal to the crown, but at the same time loyal to that
elastic and long-continued cheers liberty in which they claimed to participate. (Cheers.) They
were indignant waist those who had dared to tern loose
When silence had in some degree been obtained, on them an arm 4 pollee, and to insult them by quartering
Mr. MILLER said-This noble ball, capacious as it is, is troops is various parts of the metropolis. Mem, hear.
not quite so airy and spacious as Hyde-park. (Cheers.) That demonstration was • proof that there was wan
But it is sufficient to show that you care something about neither police nor military to keep order. Loyalty to the
crown, however, did not mean loyalty to Lord Derby. In
the franchise, and it does more-it has an advantage of
oon_,,,voluusitonpartethe sneaker
guadeclardo:l ththhat halo
ear bon
visibereteda
the park, inesmuch as it enables us to have the assistant*
of lady reformers, who can do such good service in the "`"
strong determination to put down the tones and trrng the
cause. You know what renders and nuerevesentations
... liberal government back to power, andrecommended those
Poured Ur US during the Past week---e wee ' I will e-e , who were assembled to show thmselves peaceable, orderly,
of much honour and of much triumph to the people. ,
magnanimous.
(Cheers.) The Reform League was formed especially in the "
aeldr. P. A. TAYLOR, M.P., in supporting the resolution,
interest of working men, and with a view to answer
„,,,, said prudent men of business were in the habit of taking
the "lumen. which hid been uttered egainet th"- stock of their fprofita. Let them, then, take took as
The working men were said to be rit once unfit for the business of the last fortnight. In that short
and careless of reform. This meeting is a pretty good regarded
.od they had taught the tortes that the people really
refutation of these slanders. (Hear, hear.) We ,first Zed' imoiorm
and
were
earnestly bent
on maintaining
held meetings in st. Martin's-hall, and our friends in
the right. .of public meeting. The people mar that unless
Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Huddersfield, and
elsewhere, met in their Taros of meeting. .„,,,. they Dad the power of meeting they bad no
chance of obtaining reform, and their opponents
said you did not care for reform. We hedB"stilllargo--; had learnt that the people would not give up the right
gatherings-out-door ones on Primrose-hill-not with the of meeting in the people's parks. When the people rum-
sanction of the government. They now insidiously insinuate
..,,s. bled round Hyde-park they had no intention of violence ;
that they permitted these meetings.
But I repudiate sash but all net remember the story i which it was related
"Dan"' (nirr next Sesta meeting wes in Trejeigm-equere' that whenm some peopl ogold assembledi
round Jericho, the
You know that tens of thousands of people met there.
walls fell down. (Laughter.) The tones were the same
(Cheers.) But the cry still was-the people do not care for
Lowjassatty w(ecrieiefieffsty)years ago, and as they were last year
reform, a we determined to have a great metropolitan and
provincial denioastration in Hyde-park-iloud cheers)- '" The resolution was then put and earrhol.
and, on the pretence that we would interrupt the pleasure
Colonel DlOlOlOll moved the following nealrion :-
of a few lancers, the police were ordered to prevent " That it is the imperative duty of this meeting, and of
from going inside the gates. Well, what happened ?Tleie population of this country who value their
railings fell. (Cheers, and laughter.) I think we were I the °nth°
I rights and liberties, to raise funds in support of the
Illegals
excluded on that occasion. ("Yee, yes.") But we
Reform League in their great battle for their uneaten-
adjourned to Trafalgar -square, and held our meet -
chimed fellow-own en, end for the relief of tree
too there. (Cheers.) Now we are assembled in
man who witnesses . so_u_bruttadonebeiaten the police in Hyde-park." The
this hall, and I defy anyupon the meeting to rally round
the erne before me to say that you are indifferent about , a."."
....the_,Re2.„orti League
_.,__ by enrolling Lling_th___,emelselves as members.
reform. (Cheers.) Now there are so many of your friends
here who desire to address lout that I will be content.with that
mistake'n.'L' abajorrt7: in
enc 'ec:rthmeern o anTh-eehintimrre mee
no
calling on the gentlemen who is to move the first Tees- ' night which the tones could lay hold of. (gear, .)
intim (Cheers.) The tar could raise • storm, but their friend
Mr. Wooureuroe then proposal the following resole-
I the chairman could contest one. He did not believe
Hon :-" That the present government, by assisting to de-
. for a moment that the tortes dare order the troops
feat the bill introduced by the late government, for the
I to fire on the people ; they might make • show of ft, but
amendment of the representation, and by themselves in. .
a barking dog never bites. (Laughter.) He did not be-
definitely postponing the whole quieten of reform, and . „___ ~__
would ~_ ,_
_____ ,__ three months. They
finally by their employing the pollee to forcibly prevent ' Tveu'ide"`Yhatarust""ge.t-ig:gzu.,,,zr,,,
„.I.4"."(Timithatt7r7)
the working dries from peaceably meeting in Hyde- i '
i The only element in the ministry was poor good,
park, on Monday last, to complain of the suffrage being
; kind-hearted Mr. Walpole. (Laughter.) Mr. Walpole was
withheld from them, have forfeited all claim to the corr.
1 a good man, be had • woman's heart, and he (Colonel Dick-
dente and support of the country." It is utterly impos- ;_, ,_„___, be
___ r__,_ ,____ _ ministry. „„__
sible, he maid, for any one with such a demonstration r I word."""rt ".'00"alta;;:. Tay'r;ade":ll:4;;;;l:o.the :0-1-i
this before him, to deny that the people are anxious for re- f the president and council of the League, let them do
form. Those who have spoken thus have belied your feel-
iso that night. If they saw any of their friends about to
`-,-,gm and the proof is now before them. (Cheers.)
kick up a row, let them interfere to prevent it (Cheers.)
Mr. Koos Joints, in seconding the resolution, said he
Mr. Bosom seconded the resolution,which wee then put
should endeavour to make himself heard by every
person, if they would only give him • pedant hearing. end carried'
„, On the motion of Mr. G. Bartour, seconded by Mr. J.
which demanded dTresmenddedthatentelierVnger. *Theme qvasueitiona q.u.sestiwohny put I R. Taylor, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the vote, observed
called a meeting in Hyde-park. He would tell them-
because the tortes and the Athillamites said they did not that not all the police and a the military alibi Lave
want reform. (Cries of "We do; " and
it.") How did we try to prove that? B 7
. We thnil here I restored order and peace; the credit of that belonged to the
a people themselves • and he trusted that those who were
thousands to Hyde-park. (Hear.) That- wtmelletensma;
abassef.mbtleheeed would
ri &sperm, quietly, and go home peace-
convenient of the perks to meet in. (Hear, hear.)
said we had a legal right to meet there. The government I min was,
course, • work of considerable difficulty and
said we had not. What then ought the government to ."'then commenced dispersing, and though
have done ? They should have allowed ns
meet, and if we violated the law by ' creditale manner. The processions having been re-formed,
.to , duration, the building was cleared in an orderly and
they should have arrested us. (Hear, heir.) bands platng at the head as they had done on the arrival.
i started on their route to their respective destinations, the
Instead of doing so they shut the gates and would not 1 „
may mentioned, man indication of the practical
allow us to go in. Now even if we had no legal right, he I "
;towards the expenses was collected in the two side gal-
eonteeded that the present was one of those cases when it
would be wise not to
des the low. (Hear.) There ill • I levies. The charge made for the use of the building was
and earnest spirit of the meeting, that upwards of M.
maxim which overrides all Law, and it is this &Ws ,„„ guineas.
populi supreme lex ." that is to ray, the safety of the I ""
vernment do? They shut the gates of Hyde-park spinet
people is the highest law. (Cheers.) What did the go- '
us. Had they • right to do so? (No, no.) Then their
friends as well as their foes said they committed an error.
Well,_ what happened? The ratings were pulled down,
That gave you themetory. (Cheers.)When he sawpolicemen
and I rejoice they were pulled down. (Loud cheers.)
beating the people-when be saw the-lauds with their gems
loaded and thewbernetsfixed-when he email this brutal
array of force, he exclaimed, in something like the words of
Oliver Cromwell on another occasion, ' The Lord deliver
us from Sir R. Maya." (Cheese.) Could any one doubt
that the tories intended to make a battue of the people?
(Hear, hear.) They said at first that you did not care for
reform, and when you began to show that you were in
earnest, they would not allow you to manifest your feol
Mg. It is the old story of the
us and the peasant again.
When the man rode on the sae le wee ailed • brute, end
when he carried the mos he was called a fool. (Cheers
over, you must not go back, but be ready to defend the
and laughter.) When liberty is progressing all the world
car for which your fathers bled and died. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. S. Wu., M.P., who supported the resolution, on
rising was remised with load cheers from all who could

While the proceedings were going on inside the hall,
the crowds outside had augmented to a large extent,
and the two main thoroughfares leading to the hall,
namely, Liverpool-road and Upper-street, Islington,
became completely blocked up from the Angel Inn to the
hall, while the windows of the houses were filled with
ple. At the close of the nisetiug, which book pleee at
peothe comparatively early hour of half-part nine, is was with
the utmost difficulty the versions leaving the ball could
force their way into the street. The bends, however, be-
longing to the Holborn and Clerkenwell branches of the
League, who hsd been marshalled in one of the side "treats,
came to the rescue, end having formed in order opposite
the Liverpool-road entrance, began playing and drew
the people away from the entrance doors. The members of
the above branches having received the word to fall in 12
deep, after some difficulty complied with the order and
with the bends and tins, zuered b good order down the
Liverpool-road towards the Angel, bang melded and fol-
lowed by an immense body of people. 'This in some =es-
cure cleared the ground, and the members of the other
branches IMO enabled to fall in and march off with com-
parative woe. It was 11 o'clock, however, before the

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neighbourhood got cleared of the crowd of 7.46
Mailmen, Chalmersll, and South London ?ranee_ ito-
...dad to Cleoicanwell-green, where a large open air eosin-
=held, lir. Osborne preading ; and several
wen ma& on the goodenisr tbaM
chionatensed"t priceedinp of the evening. The
log oncotted * half-psot 10 o'clock, with three
the League and &term, and three greans for theGIVE
ment and the peace. Os the whole line of
baturatng and returning, the proosssions were
nee may by the people in the streets, but *
occupants of the windows of the houses and shops.

r it
Tire Vneronix-renn hisetrirto.—Noterab6W-
ing the various repeals spread about that the ineeliarg:
Victoria-park would be prohibited by the gov
committee who had arreaged for the meelieTr&K,
Lilts? men entizely unconnected with the
, in the abeam et any official announcem
that effect how the Honie-offkre, persevered in theirarrangements, and the renting was held last anima
was attended by from 10,000 to 12,000 people. A
pines near the orchestra where the Sunday-band
and was presided over by Mr. Baxter Langley, mime
the proceedings shortly after 7 o'clock. He was f
by Keene. Davie, Preece, Buffluon, and ot= s.re...s
mes, sad reteintices were adopted
ter mom any and every, gonna= sPal&will n7IM-1
honeetly end m a anameheative mealy with edam, lid
the meeting,
eandaet of the government in respect to
the meeting, and the brutality of a portion of
the em last Monday and Tuley. The meeting,
w Irma one of the most orderly ehareeter, wee broaght
tq a elembetweeo Bend 9 o'clock, and by the bitten bgsir
the peek was entirely sleeted lathe= the slightest Kt-
order or damage leaving =ken lace. There were no pike
beyond the oonstelies ca (hely. c
HFIM-PARff Len Esemodt.—Altho • _h the •
fonefleagee bad most extenenly • Met i
timed the tranderente of the ban. • • .. •"',' . •• • •
park Let evening to the Agrisultursi :At ft- . • • se
early as S o'clock in the
and
had congregated in thilibria4park Allies the Arab,
and at 7 o'clock several thee mend =mole et deems
had amembied, while a liege member had that their
papilla= in Oxford•Kreet, in front of the Marble Arch.
Then were no extra pollen on ft .k in the park, bat me
oceulable was to be nets new and MentatelaultZ
of top the archway, and taking a tritg ihe
the people. It was known, howil. Kane 'wile li
very string body, both of the nagemied and feet pollee,
held in reserve at various places in the neighbanriMiod, is
readinees to be called out if niceepary. All...hrigaver,
went on peaceshly until dark, at which hour.* mend
rapidly thinned, and then was not the wallet Maw-
tion that the peace of thadurtiorth = the neigkboluinell
would be in any way
Tae 12422=1246 124 L124001.24414N-121111.1121. Pure
Ranteiro.—The following arrangements have. been male
with respect to the meeting of tn. Leaden- Winideer
Men's Association, to be held in Lincoln's-inn fields to-
night. The meeting ia,to take it 7lif theiiride of
the square, nearly opposite the of sr
the chair will le• taken punctually et B. o'clock
Potter. The members of the saeodatien and friled;
who chose to join them are to —smile in Gough-square,
Fleet-street, at 7 o'clock p.m., frou=they will pro-
ceed in proemi beaded by the
pro-
m band, Into Fetter•lane, down Vestegreet,ll"%nd
don-street, to Farringdon•roed, *hen they will be jc
by the proemial from Clerkenwet=tio:nad several
breathes eathe Edo® League, wi, meg banners.
The united bodies will then march dp Ho to Queen-
street, down which they will premed into Lideoln's.inn-
fields. The committee have 111/taaims:gewer Os spinet
the contingency of interruption be alined to the meet-
ing by the police. This is the first Meet• ailed
by the Working Men's Amemiation. r
121111112141 AT ASICZON-CNDZH44222121.--Litt event-
ing a public meeting was held in the, Aslit rander-L
Market-pkee, called by large phew*, "to Maid ibe
'Tights of the people to hold public ineetZto disease
their pan ievoes and also to express rem . with the
people of London." Mr. John Taft was teed chide-
man, and after a few preliminary Tema .nodeutta-
tory of the present eat, and of their interiereelos
with the holding o public meetings, • Daw-
son moved, sad Mr. John Swallow ' following
resolution, which wee carried Kean mar—
" That we, the inhabitants of the • *Men-
....m4,..
nader•Lrne, in public meeting =ambled, • the earys
opportunity of tendering our warmest than 'the Re
League fee the sable =neer in whiok thepliame
cared the right of public meetings ; anextdaratles..l2=
tinted efforts to promote the of,
government." This resolution wee griii..7.
Mark Price, of Manaheater. Mr. elevid :
`That it is the opinion of this mee • ..
tory government is solely responsible or ' t"V•• - -- . e.:-•'
en Monday evening lea, in Hyde-park, and to may '
. to life and property resulting therefrom ; and this meeting
-marls its emphatic condemnation of any interference on
the part oe the government with the peaceable exereisehy
the people of the right of free dimassion." The motion
was seconded by Mr. Sanwa Taylor, and supported, amidst
cheers, by Mr. Ernest Jones. There was about 3,000
=none present.
MIMING AT ROCEDAII.—Yte44II4III illiTtalfir a
meeting was held in the Public-hall, , 'to pre-
pare an address to Mr. John Bright ; and to =popes
approval of the Reform League, and indignation at 'the
=educe of tie Tory government." The lop hall has
crowded. Mr. J. Ashworth, jun., read the following
" Address to Mr. Bright, M.P.—Honoured Sir —We your
fellow.townmeen in public marline assembled, desire 'to
=mom thaeincereadmiranouweisel for/otiPtivateellei,."
ter, and your to and distinguished saner in Weaning
the meal and political condition of the people. The ser-
vices you have rendered to our comma country, in olor
junction with the illustrious end lamented Cobden j 1
nation and the world know, and we are thankful to beheve
that the great announcement of " Peen on earth Aid
good will to man" has received another impetus by Year
noble efforts to establish friendly retitle= between the
nations of the earth. As an employer of labour, you have
ever manifested the strongest desire to educate and elevate
the working man, and numerous instemces testifyotrt
you have always been guided by a love of juatice and 'a-
menity. We know, sir, that durmyour long advocacy
peoples' cause, your words have frequently been nuaregire-
sensed, and your character unjustly attacked • and thengh
we are assured that you will ever be smtsinerf by the no-
aloneness that your =use is S we cannot but comb=
our sympathy with you, and that you marking live
to champion the cause of op freedom." Mr. G.
Ashworth moved, and Mr. J. Petrie, jun., seconded,
sad carried—" That the 'arms to Mr. Brlstit,
M.P., now read to this meetiog, be egllpted."
The following resolutlods were also carried:— “Itme
this meeting views with profound indignation the
rash and impolitic', but characteristic conduct of the go-
vernment, and hopes that the liberals and reformers
throughout the country will exert themselves to their very
utmost to remove the tortes from power, and replace them
by better men." " That this meeting expresser its most
hearty approval of the course adopted tryi the Reform
League, and pledges itself to do all in its power to en-
courage and support it in its anis efforts to secure the
rights of the people."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 31.

IT is not easy to decide whether we ought to con-
gratulate Germany without reserve upon the peace
which seems likely to fix the character of her poli-
teal constitution in the immediate fixture. It would
be rash to affirm, with our limited knowledge, that
M. BISMARCK is not turning to the best account
the extraordinary advantages that belong to the
position which Prussia has pined. That posi-
tion is one of complete mastery in Germany ; not
s mere physical control over material forces, but
a moral ascendancy over the mind of that most
intelligent people. In States from which only a
few weeks ago contingents were sent out, to the
Federal army to oppose Prussian ambition, the most
patriotic and enlightened citizens are coming for-
ward to declare that Prussia has fully demonstrated
her qualifications for that headship of Germany to
which she aspires. Those Governments north of
• the Maine which arrayed themselves against
Prussia are now altogether at her mercy, and
their sovereigns are either fugitives or prisoners, or
imploring penitents, while their people are calling
for annexation. In the south the Governments
are equally powerless, and one after another have
had to make their submission, The Ministers of
- Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and Baden are all waiting
in M. BISMARCK'S antechamber, while the people
they have left at home are declaring that they are
above all things German, and that the Power
1, which can best defend the countryand represent its
•'• greatness must be acknowledged as its head. Over
Austria the victory is complete. The military
~ spirit of the Empire chafes and frets over the con-
0-4itions of peace, but the superiority of Prussia is
even more incontestible now than it was the day
-.after the battle of Sadowa. It is in vain that the
Vienna journals dwell upon the military diffi-
culties of the Prussians, upon the Austrian
• fortresses they have left in their rear,
;`upon the length and precariousness of
• their lines of communication, upon epidemic
disease in the ranks, and upon the impossibility of
recruiting so large an army from a population not
more than half that of Austria. The simple fact
is, that Prussia is far stronger for every purpose of
war than when she engaged and overthrew
Marshal BETIDES'S army. While Austria has lost
the command of provinces having an area of 2,250
• square miles and a population of eleven millions,
the Prussian territory remains intact ; while
Austria has lost all her allies, the King of Pans-
' NIA'S army is reinforced by the contingents of the
North German States ; while the populations of
Austria resign themselves with more or less grace
to the sacrifices of the war, the spirit of the
people of Prussia has been raised to the highest
pitch, and is sustained by the adhesion of other
peoples, and by their demand to be allowed to have
a title in the name and authority of Prussia. In
these facts we might suppose would be found
the banes and elements of a compre-
hensive and powerful organization of Ger-
many. When the inevitable stands out
so plainly to the eye it seems a waste of time
and means not to anticipate the slow operation of
circumstances by decided acts of policy. And yet
apparently, for we do not certainly know what M.
Brsimaci means to do, the Prussian Government
pauses, and when from all parts of C-ermany the
Biro is urged to finish his task while he has every
advantage on his side, his Government gently
chides the impatience of the country, and declares
that " the relations of Northern and Middle Ger-
" many with the States south of the Maine may
" be left without danger to a future time."
Without danger, no doubt, but scarcely without
serious inconvenience. The reason for exposing
Germany to the disadvantage of a longer or shorter
period of unsettlement is not apparent. The fears
which some are expressing that Austria may at
some future time attempt to renew her old
rivalry with Prussia and Germany, we cannot but
regard as chimerical Austria will no more
recover her old influence, or even • point
from which she can pretend to her old
influence in Germany, than she will be able
to recover that which she lost in Italy in 1859.
Her indelible history and character place her in
opposition to the direction in which the ideas and
interests of Germany are moving. If the victories
of the last six weeks maid be ascribed to acci-
dental advantages in the exclusive possession of
Prussia, or to the needle gun, or to surprise, or to
any secondary and removable causes, there might

'be danger from this sour,. :i3ut all Gesinatirl
acknowledges that Prussia owes her victories to
qualities, inherent in her as a State and people,
which give her an intellectual, moral, and political
superiority over Austria such as it would take a
n torever
criticism
of
Give"—z ateyisCoolonel
nix in an able
tics= published in the new number of Blackwood
—" give breechloaders to theAustriansand let them
" fight the campaign again, still who would doubt
" the issue ? For strategical and tactical ability
" and complete organization have been the main
" elements of victory." Just as little can we
imagine any danger from, tlje intervention of a
foreign Power. The measoe of such intervaition,
so far from weakening Pim* would add im-
mensely to her power by precipitating all Germany
into her arms. We have had sufficient proof of
this fact within the last month. Jealousy of
French intervention or ascendancy is the one pre-

dominant feeling which is common to North and
South Germany, and which possesses the people
with an intensity that must be wallowed on the
spot to be believed. That some of the minor
States of Germany would be glad of the aid of the
Imperial mediator of the Seine may easily be
understood. But even they must be aware of the
consequences of invoking such help. They know
what has become of the Kings and Grand Dukes
of Italy who sought foreign aid to enable them to
resist the progress of their country towards national
unity ; some of them may have met at Vienna the
exiled Princes of Italy, and will doubtless take
warning by their fate. More recently they
have had an opportunity of observing
the fatal effect of the Emperor of Arrsrais's
appeal to France upon his position in Germany.,
Neither, therefore, from a revival of Austrian
ambition nor from French intervention can we
discern any danger to the settlement that may now i
be made. There is one measure, however, by.,
which what has been gained for German unity
may be placed upon an immovable basis, while it
furnishes an expedient capable of solving all the
questions which now remain open. A German
Parliament would ratify what has been done, and
be a powerful engine for performing the work
which remains. M. BISMARCK is too wise to

neglect this vast reserve of political power, though
he is not unlikely to delay his appeal to it until
some emergency arises from without.