The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-07 00:00:00

MR SPANISH REVOLUTION.

Last nights public meeting, eon:posed for the
most part of the elms of foreign revolutionnaires resident
in the 'Rebekah', was held at the Cleveland-hall, Cleve-
land-street, Fitzroy-square, for thepurpoas of celebrat-
ing the SUMAS& of the 'revolution w • has just Pekin
place in Bpgia, and to offer en address of congratulation
to the Spanish people on. the event. The large hall was
tolerably well hlled. there being probably between 200 and
300pezeonspreeents The revolutionliairesof all countries
were invited ; but the conduct of the busbies was in the
bands of the French revolutionary party, and al
there were some Germans and Italians_paisent themathinunt
of the meeting was composed of Frenchmen, and the
proceedings were entirely in the French language.
t.Atoyen Beeman having been called to the chair, opened the
busuevin by an animated speech. in which he said that
the people or Spain had offered a noble example to the
woad. They had for the Lind time beau really successful
in the cause of revolution. The reign of tyranny
was over in Spain, end that of liberty had begun.
(Cheers.) It was (dud who had wrought this great work
though the instrumeutality of the Spanish people. The
mom thy, indeed, was ripe for its fill, but it was Clod
who Lad disposed and thirsted this great event for the
happiness of the citizens and for the came of humanity.
'ILA' noble spectacle now presented itself of • great
people successfully weeding the principle of liberty against
the tyranny of en old and long established monareh.
ilia conquest of the people. would exercise a most im-
portant uithience over the whole world—(cheers)—for
it would greatly strengthen the revolutionary principle
among all nations and all peoples. So fur as Spain
Mich was concerned, not only would it improve the people
both physically and morally, but there was every reason
to hope that it would give rise to a new and enduring
commercial energy. It was the inherout right of a
people to direct the conduct of its own affairs. (Loud
cheers.) On former occasions the partial revolutions
which had taken place in Spainkad always been attended
by • reactionary feeling, which had even natty terminated
in the re-imposition of the Bourbon yoke ; bet he did not
anticipate that such would be the case in the present
instance, for he believed that the people of Spain would
go on as they had begun, and establish a truly
liberal democratic republic. (Cheers.) Ile thought,
therefore, that this was a fitting occasion on which all who
loved liberty and supported revolutionary principles
should meet together to celebruto the triumph of princi-
ples they so dearly cherishes!. (Loud cheers.) —M. Felix
Fyat then came forward, and amid.% the most enthusiastic
expiessions of sympathy partly road and partly recited an
acchess of congratulation to the people of Spain on the
fall of the Bourbon monarchy and the establishment of a
provisieeal government. The adidreas was conceived in
the most revolutionary style, and contained, as may
be imagined, many pointed invectives against the existing
thipertelem of Fiams),, one of the sentiment,' most
loudly (Leered being " After Maximilian, Isabella;
and after Lsabella, Napoleon." After expressing
the most brotherly symeethy with, and admi-
ration of, the Spanish revolutionists, it warned them
against yielding to the art of the crowned beads by whom
they were surrounded, and especially against the nrachi-
nat:ons of the French Emperor, and concluded by Im-
ploring them to establish no other than a purely demo-
cratic republic.—Cite en Pierre Vesinier then addressed
the meeting in a lengthened speech, in which he advocated
a complete reconstruction of the Spanish political and in-
ternal governm'eut ; the entire abolition of existing sys-
tems including the nobility and clergy; reserving to the
people the right of public worship in any mode they chose
to adopt ; the reorganisation of the army and navy; and
the adoption of a republican and communistic system ou
the andel of that estabti-hed by Robespierre in the time
of the first French revolution. 'The address was voted by
acclamation and without a dieeentient voice, and thanks
were given to M. Felix Pyat and M. Veinier. A
similar compliment to the chairman terminated the pm-
reeding% which were throughout of a very orderly
though enthusiastic character.

THE VOLCYTHEIS .AypTHE BELGIAY TM

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The directors of the Belgian Tir National have
just issued their report upon the late competitions, and
the list of prize winners shows that the English volunteers
who competed were able to obtain a good position in the
"All l'omene " contests, especially in the long-range
competitions. The competition of first importance was
that of the "cible tixe,•' at the long range, in which each
competitor was allowed only two "series" of five shots,
and the shooting had to be with "armee do guerre," the
distinguishing feature of such arms being that they must
be capable of use against an enemy. The first prize is
given by his Majesty the King, and this wee won by Mr.
bunean.of Cambridge, with *.GI pointers-namely, throe car-
tons and two bull's-eyed. The prize is a dozen ••couverta"
of silver. 24 pieces of plate, value about INI. or 20/., and
the entrance fee for the two chances of winning this was
only live francs. The third and fifth prizes—prizes
of the government, consisting of six and four
..eouverte •'—were won by Mr. Livesay. of Brighton,
and Mr. Chajniao, of the North York Rake. Colour-
sergeant C.ertie, of Worthing. with 21 ; Corporal Peaks',
of Manchester, with 21 ; and Ensign While, of the 39th
Middlesex, with 20, take three out of five prizes given by
the city of Brussels in thin series. There was a long list of
prizes of the government, of two eouverts each, using the
winners of these being the following Britons Itr. Ryan, of
the South Middlesex; Mr. Hayes, of London; Mr.
Thomson, of London; Colour-sergeant Henry (the
inventor of the "Henry" rifle), of Edinburgh; /An
Bird, of the South Middlesex; Mr. Farquharson, of
Perth ; Mr. Saar, of London; Mr. Front, of Kent ; Mr.
APlCerrell, of the London Scottish; tool Mr. DaMNIII, of
Midas. Of thirty-one prizes in this series, sixteen have
been won by the English volunteers• and eleven
of theme were among the first eighteen. The
(Ale I volonto shooting at the long range also
brought the English to the front. Mr. Certis takes
the second prize, 300 francs; and Mr. Fariuluirson,
of both, and Corporal Rowell, of the 29th Kent,
take the third and fourth prizes ; and the other Eng-
lish winners are Mr. Bird. the South
; Mr. Dawson, of Halifax ; Mr. Chapman, of York ;
Corporal Peake, of Manchester; Mr. M-Kerrell, of the
London Scottish ; Captain Scrivener. of the Queen's West-
minster; Mr. Ward, of London; Frost, of Woolwich;
and Ensign Little, of the West Middlesex. The first prize
for the most beaux blancs made during the meeting at the
long range has hem% awarded to Mr. Farquhareon, and
the second to Mr. Bird, both of whom tired throughout
with the Henry breechloader, which was also wood by
seine of the prize winners whose names have been given
above. In the lists of the short range winners the names
of Englishmen do not so often occur as in the long range
lists, and the explanation is to be found in the fact
that English rifles lighted according to the military
sight regulations of Wimbledon are quite unsuited to
shoot against the excellently sighted rifles in use
ut the short Tir, where the firing is out of
a window. Mr. Russell, of Kent, however, reached the
third place, in tho 22.5 metres cible fine, and will have
eight " couverts," the prize of the government. Colour-
Sergeant Curtis, of Worthing, takes the I'th prize (six
" converts") the first prize of the city of Brussels. Mr.
Bird, of South Middlesex, takes the 28th prize. In the
prizes given for good beaux Manes. among the winners
are Mr. John Ward of Beverley ; Ensign Little, of the
West Middlesex; Mr. Henry, of Edinburgh ; Mr. Cortis,
of Worthing; and Mr. Peaks, of Manchester. In the
eible • voleets, for beaux Maus, prizes are won by
Russell end Frost, of Kent, who won several prizes for
central idiots ; and the fifth prize, for most beaux blames,
bas been won by Mr. Bird, of South Middlesex, who
scored 220 cartons. The prizes will be presented at the
Ten p'e dee Augistinee on the 18th and 111th jut.

A COIIPORATION PRESENT.—Yesterday, the Hali-
fax Piece Hall (in which many great gatherings in recent
years have been held) which was built in 1779, at a cost
of 13,000!., which contains 300 rooms, and occupies au
arra of 10,000 square yards, was handed over as a gift to
the corporation. One of the conditions made at the time
the Asa was erected was, that when it ceased to ho used
for the purposes of the worsted trade it should revert to
the Selwyn family, one of whose predecessors, Mrs. Caygill,
bpilt it. At that period Halifax was the centre of the
worsted trade of Yorkshire, but it has now been
transferred to Bradford, and the hall, therefore
in accordance with the will of Mrs. Cuygill,
into the hands of Sir J. T. Selwin, Bart., and br
Mr. H. J. Selwin-lbbertiion, M.P., who generoufly
presented it to the town. No definite arrangement
has yet been made as to the sea to which the hall is to be
applied, but one suggestion which receives eunaidorable
favour is that it should be appropriated as a general
market for the town. After the completion of the tratudor
yesterday a luncheon was held, and in addition to Sir J.
T. !Wynn and his son, the borough members (Mr. Status-
fold and Mr. Akreo), 7.0nl F. Cavendish aad Mr.
Headiest were preset t.-1"14 Nero( ry.