The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

ME. LOCKE.

A crowded meeting of Mr. Locke'. friends was held at the
King's Arms, in tho Old Kent-road ; Mr. Gould in the
chair. Mr. Locke *eke for nearly two hours, and wee
loudly cheered throughout. Several having been
put upon the subject of his political it was moved
by Mr. Alderson " That In the opinion of this meeting Mr.
Locke's political principle. and staunch consistency in their
advocacy are such as to render him highly qualified to repre-
sent this borough in parliament, and the electors present
hinby pledge themselves to me every exertion to secure his
return." It having been seconded in a very aide speech by
Mr. Kemp, a working man, was carried unanimoualy. The
meringdezeted,
.Imgving giavesse three calastert: Aprr.
ezMLr. Irks.
heldar-
street. The meeting wim"acalled bra quarter before one, and
the room not being sufficiently large, the window. were re-
moved, and it became an open-air meeting. About 600
working men were preaent, who spent their dinner hour in
listesing to Mr. Locke. Mr. Jones woo called to the chair.
Mr. Archer moved the resolution of confidence in Mr. John
Locke, which, having been airmailed by a working man, 11113
coveted tulanimously end with acclamation.

LAMBETH.

MR. WILKINSON.

A meeting of the friends of Mr. Wilkinson wam
held lut sight, at the Literary Institution, 'Walsworth ; Dr.
Butte in the chair.

Mr. WILKINIION, in addressing the meeting, said his 1
object was to solicit the electors of Lambeth again to return
him to parliament. (Cheers and cries of " No, no.") He I
was sot a man to make promises of every description. (Hear,
bra.) He asked them not to judge of him by one particular
vote, bat to say, all thing. considered, whether he was a Pt
man to reprteent the borough in parliament. (Cheers and
.) His waxen for opposing the motion of Mr.
t2riantl7t. he t he thought her Majesty'. government
ought to support their otthers, and that the motion was
likely to be taken advantage of by particular parties
far the miaow of turning out the government. (Hear,
hear.) The emanative party eeneured the government for
doing that which they themselves would have done had
they been at the head of affaire. (Chow.) He would
endeavour as briefly LA posoible to justify his votes and con-
duet during the time he had °coupled a seat in parliament.
(" You are too late.") It had been said that be had voted
for the income tax, and that Mr. Williams had voted soonest
it, sod the borough was placarded with the words, Wil-
lem sod no income tax," and " Roupell and no income
M." Endeavours had been made to modify the tax and
certain incomes from its operation, but inquiry had
that owl a comae wee impracticable. 'that was
i opinion of Mr. Cobden and Mr. Ricardo, after hearing
all the evidence which had been brought before the commit- 1
tee appointed to embler the inkblot The exemption from
the tax on incomes under OW. was proposed by Mr. Glad- 1
stone, and Mr. Williams voted against a motion for continu-
ing the exemption. (Cheers and uproar.) tip to a very 1
recent period Mr. Williams bad voted for the con-
tinuance of the tax on lIICOURNI of 1001. a year, and it
was only just before the dissolution that he changed leis 1
opinion on the subject, and brought (sward a motion which
win defeated by a majority of 53 to 7. (Cheers.) With 1
respect to the Sunday question, be held the opinion that It
was man desirable to enable the working cusses to visit the '
National Gallery, the British Museum, and the Crystal
Palace on Sunday', believing that such a liberty would
materially improve their condition. (Cheers and uproar.)
Many of the clergy of the church, and man/ dissenting
minister., entertained the one opinion. (" No, no," end
"name.") Amongst them were Dr. Reeling, Mr. Baden
Powell. and Mr. Baldwin Brown. (Cheers.) He still
entertained the same opinion, and intended to adhere to it.
(Cheers.) A committee of the Hews of Cowmen* had 1
arrived at a similar conclusion. (Hear, hear.) A gnat .1
number of persons believed it would be wrong to open ouch '
phew on Sundays, end he did not consider it right to press his 1
rfarther in the present date of public opicion. (Chews.)
ig: anxious to see en end put to Sunday trading, but
believed that any attempt to do no would be a great infringe-
mut of the liberty of the subjert. (Hear hear.) AU the '
attempts to carry a bill of that description had hitherto
failed, and the matter was so beset with difficulties that it
was next to impossible to carry each a measure into effect.
(Hear, hear.) He was opposed to all endowments tot
reU-
geus teaching. (Chow.) At the same time he had
Mays supported the Maynooth grant. believing such •
grant to be resemble when the protestant church in Ireland
was compulsorily supported by Roman catholic. (Cheers.)
Mr. Williams had voted in the woe way until the present
year, when for some resew or other he had turned round
and voted against the grant. (Cheers and laughter.) He
thought it desirable that there should be • better equalisation
of the poor rates, but the question was full of difficulties.
(Hear, hear.) If a national fund should be established
foe that purpose, it would lead to the meet nionstrons
and wasteful expaditure. (Hear, hear.) A great deal had
been said about closing pruldie-housen on Sundays, but be
did not ace why he should be deprived of • glees of beer on
thew doge because another man might make a beast of him •
"elf. (Cheers, and laughter.) lie objected to the bill re-
cently introduced by Mr. Hardy, and thought the extension
of the licensing system which that gentleman proposed ex-
tremely objectionable. (Hear, hear.) He would not promise
everything required of him; those who wanted promisee
must go to the shop over the way. (Alluding to Mr.
Roupelts committee-room.) (Chew and laughter.) The
promises that he made be intended to keep, and he would
pat it to the electors whether they thought it better to
return a member who would not prontiae everything, or
a man who would promise everything, end therefore taunt
Cne some things which ho would be unable to perform.
heer.) Although differing from some of the electors on
somepoints, ho trusted they would, taking all things into
~, leration, consider Lim • fit person to represent them in
parliament.
It, reply to question.,
WILKINKON said that he had always voted for the
ballot end for an extension of th:t franchise, and should con-
tinue to do so. (Cheers.) lie hail objected on certain (m-
-aim to restriction on the bourn of labour—(cheers and
biased)—beesure he believed the labouring claws would not
continue to receive the same amount of wages as they were
nue receiving if such restrictions were imposed upon them.
Mr. WARWICK moved the following resolution "That
it is the opinion of this meeting that the straightfor-
ward and manly courts which Mr. Wilkinson has pursued
It his pasee in parliament, and his consistent support
of the nollosal honour, desires the wannest praise—(" no,
as, sod obsers)—and this meeting pledges itself to use its
.liras eiffeavours to secure his return to the ensuing par-
lisowst." (Cheers, and " no, no.")
The oodles WY seconded Mr. CHARNOCK.
Mr. Convetswau. proposed a. an amendment.--" That in
the *Won if this meeting, Mr. Wilkinson has, by his pest
plawasolia tooduct, failed to insure the confidence of the
iissame if lawahath—C. No, no," and cheere)—and ought
not to be aseawasil to the next parliament." (Great uprose:
sod sisdasisna dewing which the question wan put to the ,
▪ whilleur they would hear Mr. Culverwell or not, and
the Mid= be* against bins, he did not further persist in
hie
Hr. Pumwideven.)a seconded the amendment, which was sap-
pasted by Mr. Bryant, who sddreased the meeting, amidst
soassess interrelates', ha condemnation of some of the
vino which had bass given by Mr. Wilkinson, particularly ,
cdt4ti. en= aides proposition for giving to one of
a Yet perks of 6,0001.
the get of 6.000!. wsa
the
tin dean en be iminsams end several other matters.
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