The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-23 00:00:00

LORD 11A1f0101 DAT.

The next business before the court was the making of
the usual orders in reference to the arrangements for Lord
Mayor's day. . . . . .

AIdOTDDIL SIDNEY, with regard to this subject, thought
the court ought to have some information whether it was
intended to do away with the pageant and procession on
Lord Maya's day or not. He saw by the papers that
some per ens had presented a memorial to the Lord Mayor
elect, asking him to do away with the procession, and if
this was intended to be done he did not see what use
there was for making the orders now proposed.
The Towe CLERK said the orates had only reference to
the arrangements within the building.
Alderman SIDNEY thought the court really ought to
know what was intended to be done, and whether the
ancient pageant which had existed for centuries was to be
done away with for the future. If the time had come for
this change to be made, and his brother aldermen—espe-
cially those who were about to fill the office—were agree-
able to the alteration, he, of course, had nothing to say ;
but he did object to any single member of the corporation
taking upon himself to abolish a ceremonial that had
existed fur centuries.
Alderman and Sheriff STONE said he wished it to be
understood that so far as he had any knowledge upon the
subject there was no intention to do away with the proces-
sion on Lord Mayor's day.
Alderman SYDNEY said if this was understood it was all
very well.
Alderman COPELAND could not help saying that he
should be very sorry to see a pageant so intimately con-
nected with the City of London, and which had been carried
out for so many centuries, ibolisbed. (Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") He could remember having taken his
children to me it many years ago, and the delight it gave
them, and he hoped that membersof the corporation
would enjoy the same privilege for many years to come.
(Hear, hear.)

Alderman'Wtburir said it appeared to him that those
who objected to have one hohday in the City in the year
had better go elsewhere to try their fortune.
The usual orders were then made ; but at a later stage
Alderman Wilson again brought the subject forward, and
repeated that the officers of the court ought to know what
was really intended to be done, and whether they were to
accompany the Lord Mayor in state as hitherto.
Alderman BEALET said he was aware that the General
Purposes Committee of the Court of Common Council had
made all the arrangements for the use of the state car-
riage ; the harness and everything connected with it had
been put into order, and all the arrangements had been
made.
An Hoe. ALDERMAN—And the horses!

Alderman BEiutr—Oh, the horses are beautiful.
(Laughter.)
Alderman and Sheriff STONE here interpose), and mid
be really thought the court was fighting a shadow. He
was not aware of any intention to do away with the pro-
cession, but the Lord Mayor elect was in the building, and
if he were asked the question, he would no doubt give the
court any information on the subject.
Alderman Allen, the Lord Mare elect, shortly after-
wards came into the wart, and Alderman WILSON inquired
of him what his intentions were with regard to the pro-
cession, and whether he intended to go in state on Lord
Mayor's day.
Alderman ALLEN said certainly, he intended to go in
state, and the only question was as to the amount of state.
The court thereafter adjourned.

THE PROPOSED ELECTION OF WORKING MEN
TO PARLIAMENT.

Last night a meeting of the Working Men's
Association was held at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey ; Mr.
GEO. POTTER in the chair. The chairman said that he had
' written to several gentlemen asking them to become
trustees of the fund for securing the election of working
men to parliament. Mr. M'C. Torrens, M.P., replied,
stating that be cons dered the object a fair and reasonable
one, and that be willingly accepted the office of trustee.'
, The Hon. A. Herbert also wrote accepting the office of
' trustee, and sent a subscription. Mr. B. Potter, M.P.,
declined to act as trustee, but expressed his approval of
the scheme. The following letter had been received from
Mr. Baines, M.P.:—" Headingley Lodge, Leeds. Oct. 10,
1867.—Dear Sir,—l so far agree with your object that I
have this week at our reform banquet expressed my with
to see some of the best working men in the House of Coin-
mons, and I once said the same thin; in the house. But I
should like to see them there, not eepressly as the repro-
sentatives of labour, but as citizens recommended to their
fellow citizens by their character and talents, and therefore I
selected to represent them. I should regret to see a small
section of the house exclusively representing labour, and I
don't think it would answer the purpose of the working
men so well as if their members were chosen by all dames
and represented all. As to a general association for pro-
moting the return of working-class members, I believe it
would excite prejudice, and perhaps prevent rather than
promote the return of a candidate ; it would be charged
with dictation and with forcing strangers upon conatituen-
cies.
With these views I should not feel myself at liberty
to take part in the proposed ' Working Men's Associa-
tion.' —I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, E. Helene." Mr.
Ayrton had written as follows:—"Oct. T2nd.—MT dear
have been favoured with your note requesting me j
to become a trustee of a fund for promoting the return of
working men to parliament. But it appears to Me that
this proceeding, instead of assisting the object in view,
would only obstruct it by weekenieg the just influence of
the liberal party at elections. It will not be known until
July next whether a general election will take place
in July, 18n9, or July. 1870, and it will be
then time enough to consider what is to be done. When-
ever men of knowledge, intelligence, and integrity, upon ,
whom reliance cant* placed, are proposed as candidates for
any particular places in the liberal interest, their claim to
support by subscription can be considered ; but I cannot
embark in a geueral crusade against any tae else except
those who belong to a 'articular class, merely because they
are of that class. Such • proceeding would, I am con-
vinced, provoke much more opposition than it would re-
ceive support—l em, my dear Sir, yours truly, SeroN
Sam MKTON." The Chairman and the Secretary refuted
the assertion made in some quarters that the object of
the movement was to obtain measures to regulate the
scale of wages, adding that what was sought was a tho-
rough representation of the industrial classes.

WORKING MEN'S CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION
IN SCOTLAND.—DEPCTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OP THEI
EXCHEOCER.—Yesterday afternoon a deputation of working
men from Edinburgh waited upon tho Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in Downing-street, and promoted a numerously
signed requisition for the right hon. gentleman to receive
an address at a public meeting in Edinburgh on the occa-
sion of his visit to that city next week, complimenting him
on the success which attended his labours in the last
session to extend the suffrage to the working men of Eng-
land, and to bail the prospect of a similar boon for Scotland.
The deputation was introduced by Mr. C. Scott, of Edin-
burgh. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, having listened
to the observations of the deputation, who promised him a
most effective demonstration of the working classes, con-
sented to attend the meeting and receive the address,
but stated that ho was unable to fix the time
until his arrival in Edinburgh. The right hon.
gentleman acknowledged that he had formed a
very high opinion of the superior intelligence
of the working classes of Scotland, and attributed this in
some measure to the educational system of Scotland.
Referring to the subject of parliamentary reform, Mr.
Disraeli observed that he believed the act of last session
would prove satisfactory to the country at large. The
Scotch bill which he should introduce next seadon would
be based on the mine principle as the English act, and be
had the utmost confidence that with that support from the
Scotch members which they might reasonably expect, her
Majesty's government would be enabled to carry the mea-
sure, which be was glad to find was likely to prove satis-
factory to the people of Scotland. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in conclusion, expressed the gratification he
should experience on his visit to Edinburgh, alike for the
banquet, the honours which the city and university pro-
posed to bestow upon him, and from meeting the working
area in large number,, as arranged by the„depatation.