The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

c Court.

PARLIAMENTARY
AND FINANCIAL REFORM.

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MR. 0. THOMPSON AND THE ELECIORS
OF THE TOWER, HAMLETS.

An aggregate ssooting of the electors and other
inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets was held yesterday even-
alavwftWs Chapel, Wa
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mablis ture of Um eswatry, and at the same time to
aced to r. Georg* Tbswpose, cow of the membits tot
the borough, the *ppm*" of ..blag his annual state-
meat to his oometitesalewlft Mews@ to the proceedings of
the Howes of Chndlldell dedi: the last session, and the
(stare rasped. of the sure reform in this country. The
hattlleg b whish the rarefleg was held is sad to contain
the greatest wasent of etellable upset far a poblie meeting
in the botaegh,Mkedieg seseamededea ler about 6,000 per-
moos, sad was LIM la ewer part.
Tim chair was takes, pro kn. by Mr. FRY, Mr. HALL,
who bad been announced as the chairman, not haring
arrived at the bout named for opening the in• eting, seven
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M. Vu de :IF the Belgian Minister, had an
lasersisw with the Hoe. H. fteWe yesterday at
toe elk* or tie_ _
_of Trade. _ __ _ _

Ti. iemaoTrise, Lord President of the
Cewask hes tweed isthmian to the cabinet ministers, and
Oa MINS of Sat. of the Chasm's Loseshold,=:l6
wager, ea Swards, ant, the Sed Peirreary. at
Now. At the mestiag of tho distinguished party the roil
of Media fee thalamus; year will be amused.
Lord John Raasall returned to towa yesterday
mantis' tram Windsor Carte.
Despatches wan received yesterday at the Colonial-
dies from the gammon of New South Wales sad the Cape
of Geed Hops.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Weed had a &aim party on Saturday, at their reside.., is
Dowaing•strest.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne and the Earl and
comma of Smlburna strived at Lansdowne house yesterday,
from &mood Park, Wilts.

Mr. HOWE; rose to move the first resolution •
"Teat in the deliberate judgment of this meeting a
thorough renovation of the representative system of this
twountry ht not only justly demanded en the rionstitutioaal
right ot the people, but u necessary to the abolition of the
politimil, financial, and ecclesiastical abutters so loudly come
'gained of. This meeting, therefore, rejoices in the era.
blisement of the Nations' Reform Amociatior, and tender.
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well of the country, he had brought before them and pro-
poanded •
happy medium which he (Mr. Rows) would bind together
in one bond of common union the middle and the working
elleselL (Hass, bear.)
Mr. HALL here entered the meeting, and bevies/ taken
the chair, which was vacated by the chairman pro tem.,
proceeded to apologise for not having been present attht hour
appointed, and explained that he had mist.. ken the place of
meeting. He was glad toots that he was supported by Sir
Joshua Walenstray end Mr. Thompson ; he regretted that
Sir William Clay was not present. (Hisses are proro.s, and
a voice—" No, be is one of the whig tail.") Trey had,
however, a sufficient substitute in his' old fee. nd, Mr.
Wil-
Hame, the late member for Coventry, and nothing would
give him greater pleasure than to see him returool at the
next election for a constituency like that he was now ad-
dreesiog, end again sitting at the right hand of Mr. Hume
and aiding him in his efforts to economies the public
expenditnee.
Dr. OXLEY briefly seconded the resolution,
Mr. T. DICK spoke in support of it, complaining that
though the duty on corn and other articles of faro had been
removed, there was still a duty on cheese, butter, h .ma, and
which enhanced the price, to the prejudice of the
working man, to whom they were necessaries.
The resoluton was then put and carried unanim.fusly.
Bir J. WALMOLEY, M.P., who, on coming hi t`.e front
of the platform, was loudly cheered, next spoke. He said—
Ladies and gentlemen, my friend, the cheirman, hos a pent
right as a resident among you, and an elector ot the Tower
Hamlets, to say what he Items on the seuject,
but I disclaim, as the president of the association, any at-
tempt on the pert of that association to dienne to the electors
of the Toter flamlets, or to say to you who shah be year
representative, and who shall not. Nut now only, hut at all
Swiss, that association will disclaim any interior. uce in the
undoubted richt of the people to chose toe their re pus. nth
eves in parliament whomsoever they might consiuer most
worthy of that position • but ! must co outs torther a d say
that 1 consider such observations in the ate nce of Sir W.
Clay are not justified as issuing from the their of a sheeting
like the present. (A Voice, " Why is he not her., then 2")
Aye, that is the question. Has he been asked 2 (Cheers,
ant some confusion.) lam not here to throw the apple of
discord amongst you, but to do justice as far as
I can to all. (Hear, hear.) Aeri I say it is
the question, has Sir William Clay been asked to appear
here this evening, and if not. I say su, h obeervati inns
the chair are uncalled for. (Cheers.) It i. the privilege—it
is the right of Englishmen to give a fair hearing to all.
(Hear, hear.) And what Sir William Coy wants and is
entitled to at your hands is a clear stare and no tin it.
(Cheep.) I am not here as the advocate of Sir William
Clay; but 1 say give him the opportunity of answerieg for
himself, and condemn him not until you have heard him.
(Cheers.) There is yet another observation I f. el it my
duty to refer to—l must reprobate such remarks in reps eking
of the agricultural classes as "sees. less meet's."
(Hear, hear.) They are not so. They are men
as able, as indeutrions, and as indefatig aile as
yourselves. It is true they have been canto.' by it troisted
parties- but have you never been misled ? (Hier, near.) How
Long is it since you have come to your senses ? (Hear, n sr.)
How long is it since y u were on the one site "re, s," and
on the other "blues," and were cajoled by those who,
when their purpose was served, had no b-tter rase for you
than a "stainless rabble 2" (Hear, hear.) I bee, e the
agricultural class are awakening rapidly to a true e nee of
their condition, and will soon be found reekthg the armada
ship of the other classes. They waiet inure than
you do assistance to rescue them from the serdons
under which they have been so long lao,uriue. (Hear, hear.)
Is-t us show kindness to them, goodwill and brotherly feel-
ing, and not insult them by calling them a senrel.ss mars.
(Loud cheers.) I am persuaded that the time is not far
distant when you will find the egricuduri.ts t •e greatest
retormers of the day. (Hear, hear.) 1 hoe, heard Mr.
Hume say in the House ot Commons, seam and spin, that
whatw
most energetic and de ermined reform re were the acricul-
turista. (Cheers and laughter.) Dipind upon it tt.ey will
soon be so stain. (Hear, hear.) With these obeereationt, I
will pass from this suiject to the purposes of the meeting.
We are met here, gentlemen, for a two-fold people—to
submit to you the principles ut a parliamentary reform
association, and to do honour, or rather to liver and exa-
mine what Mr. Thompson has to say to his constituents. I
am proud to bear my testimony, not mile in the Tower
Hamlets, but throughout all England and Soolanti, to the
honeurabre and patriotic conduct whit.. my hon friend has
observed—to the constitutional principl a which he has
enunciated, not here only, but throughout a gr. as portion
of the kingdom, when staading forward to demand the
just rig'uts of the people amongst the n. Dies of
she land, and wholly irrespective of what might
be the consequences to himself. But this was what was to
be expected of him. Look at his antecedents—et his inde-
fatigable exertions in err king off the "deal. s of the slave,
exertions which never ceased until his oleo' was .• tined.
Such were his anmeedents ; and now he con:es :orward to
travel, without fee or reward, and to eiv his time end his
talents, from out. end of the country to snot roe, to abolish
the slavery which still exists among the white men—for the
millions in this country are stall Ittds bete. r than
serfs in the hands of the ol:garcey. (Loud clt.ers.)
We have met also to consider the prizecip'es of
the association of which I am the chairman, but 1 sill not
offend the good tense ot the constituency of the la grit and
most influential borough in England—in the world—by
supposing that they do not understand everyone of t :em—
shopkeepers, artizans, and an classes—as w 11 a I do myself.
(Cheers.) (The hon. gentleman retired from he froi.tot the
platform amidst long and protracted dm e rt. g )
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON then cane forward, and
after the enthusiastic cheering with whir h . e WA greeted
had subsided, spoke nearly as folloessi—l rejoice that
this meeting affords me the opportani'n of pr seating
myself before so many of those whom I have the honour
to represent in the House of Commons. (chef's.)
Having given no vote in that house contrary Use. to the
prufessoins which I made when I sought to elver i•, or to
the die ate. of my conscience, having tie the bee: of my
ability endeavoured to discharge my duty fai:htully aeA .i.do-
pecciently, and having no desire to ceirtione ma that house
when I cease to enjoy the confidence of tho-e who cent me
there, I am not afraid of coining before %mg.( Rene eed cheers.)
I cannot say that it has been my hsppinese and pr.vilege to
assist it. carrying through parliament au/ great measure of
legislative justice to the people, either kw the enlargement
of their rightful political power, or the dtminutiot rod their
heavy and intolerable burdens. In the Ice session of par-
liament the government, and a large majority of the house,
have resisted all attempts to reduce 'he publfe eepeedoure,
sad all museum in favour of parliamentary refrain. (Cries
of" Shame.") As far as any result in tne Howe of Commons
is concerned, all the motions on the" subj. roe, however
ably brought forward and dimmed, have been is yin
One feet, I think, must have been long app 'rent to those
whom I address—that leeislati in, in all but its last rages,
and as a matter of form, has to be done out ed doors. (Hem,
hear.) I mean that legislation which kends in ail degree
to a tvance the social or politicol welfare ot the people.
(Cheers.) The House of Commons rimy b.? let to vote
THE LOSS or THE RICHARD DART TRANS- money, and they will do it—to sanction any aline, and they
roar.—Since the announcement of the loin of this unfortu- will do it—to support any job which will increase the
nate vessel on the islands of Prince Edward, further in- patronage of the minister, and they will d, it; but that house
telltgenee hag arrived confirming the feamul sacrifice of life must not be looked to for any measure of real rat on u til the
that took place on the occasion. With the exception of people have settled the au. scion out of cure—(lieu, hew)—
three privates, the entire detachment of Sappers and Miners nor then, until they slirAY a determirein not to rest lads-
was lost. The following list of the sufferers has been tied until their demands are granted. (Cleo. is.) At pro-
furnished us by the authorities of the garrison at W.olwich, sent the work of initiation, of instruction, of egitaton, and
to which most of them belonged prior to their departure in of organisation for g. neral action, has lo be dare, before
the Richard Dart :—Lieut. James Liddell ; Dr. Fitton, there is even a disposition in the Howe' of r. pignut, to
Mrs. Fitton, and child; Mr. Kelley, and assistant; Mr. look at any question in which the !smile ate interested.
Gale, surgeon; Bergt. John Sutton, wife, and child ; Corpo. Why is this ? !lecture, in the vast ni j trity of cum,
ral John Mulreaney; Lance-Corporal Noht, Blue and the members of the House of Commors, evading ....molter
wife; Privates David John, Joseph IttLean, Robert Martin, of the present imperfect, corrupt, and utt.,e a ,'0.4,1'1 at,-
John Soon, Charles Quigley, James Barker, William tem of elections, have virtually returned Cie we've", V
Welsh, Merlin Nicholson, Samuel Pinch, Alexander Clark, mon. y, by family influence, or by ether .quoin
William Cambrary Green (widower end three children), able means -and, having done so, sir ire thy .egilature, cot
Robert Alexander, Nathaniel Vtcory, Samuel Porter, to promote the wishes or the welfare of the per u. to
Richard Holt, James Furguson, William Thomas, Ilia wife, support those abuses by which they anti Mar immediate
sad lour children, and William Witcher. In addition to conoexions prat, and through which lore humhers u' them
the above, eleven of the crew of the vessel shared the same derive their sole support. Hence the she use sit ceseitv of a
fate. The Richard Dart was quite a new ship, with cargo; thorough renovation ot the represent...My...pun (Hear-)
the less is raid to be upwards ot 20,0001. But it is some consolation; to know that it lit:le that is
COLLISION AND Lose or' LIFE.— Information gond beyond the repeal of the navio..tom lows has been
reached Harwich yesterday of a very serious collision, in- done within the walls of •parliament, much ttoet wilt even
voleieg the loss of several lives, which occurred early on malty determine the character of our future leitalatt..ll Da!
Saturday morning, nearly abreast of Aldborough. About been done out of doors. (Much chetYing ) Mmygreat
5 o'clock brig Ann and Maria, of South Shed+, was questions have been mooted and disci'. ',A. end h. 70
beating off the coast on her way to London, when she came taken tiro hold of the minds of tne public.
he
in contact with the barque Ben Nevis, Mr. Liddel, bound shadows which coming events have cast before,
for some northern port. The weather being extremely brie been observed, and we now hear ruarol.rs ministerial
serous, the sancta were immediately gemmed, and the brig intentions and measures during the sea-ion, whet will open
foundered at 12 o'clock the next day. With the exception on Thursday next. (Cheers.) The Colonies, say sow:. 'rd.
of one seaman, every soul on board perished. The barque, to be encouraged to hope mad to ask for aeltirover 11"711
sus:shred but trifling damage, and proceeded on her voyage. and freedom nom the obstruction, intermidduag, ram

REPORTED ADVANCE OP MR. JONES LOYD TO
TII6 PIIIRAOL—It ii 111111011 Ted and believed in the City
that the honour of the peerage will be conferred on Mr.
fiensind Jones Loyd, who, it will be observed, bee just re.
tired from badness as a banker