The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

NIEETINO AT THE LONDON TAVERN.

Oat of the mot crowded meetings over held I
within the walls of the London Tavern took platter yem
it.'s, in hartherance of Use great tense of perbasseately
and liaaseial reform (sa stated in yesterday's
~.) Lces helm the appointed hoer (1 o'clock)
tt, urge room was crowded, sad the appeasers of
.r .INbuts 'Wellesley on the platkum was the signal for
tt.e most tumultuous ekemiag. The immediate objects of
In: nutting were the statement of emanate aad as expiate&
thin of the pleas ot the sasociationt lee the pew ; but tie
stare question of parliamentary end Amnia reform was
m•it fully catered Into by the various speatere who addneeed
the dessely•packed and entimmiamitt memiag.
Sir J. il.a.ateer, M.P., haviag taken, the chair, the
bounces somineneed wile the madam of the treasurer's m-
ount", after which
Tt.e CHAIRMAN said that he had teeeived many letters
from friends of the cause, who were from various seams
utoildit to attend, but the meeting should sot be detained by
their perusal. Om or two only should be read by the hoe.
t•ectetarv. It was idly reported that many of these geatle-
mcii were lukewarm it. the muse, but that wan wholly fade,
as there was i et one of those whom he had 'mentioned who
1.0 not with them heart and soul. (Lend cheers.) He had
elpected the pleasure of Mr. Roebuck's company, but that
gentians° was kept away by a domestic occorream.
Ihe tollOcrusg letter um tats reed :-
103, Wetbouroe-terrare, Jas. 7, 1630.
us dear Walatee,.-1 hare been coollited to the home
for • c up',e of nays with a c,ld, and ea a .try I can't be at
Tour meeting. Ima enraged to appear in Buekinshamshire
ou Weduesday, eau unless I nurse myself, so as to be well
Though to go, the prometioaists nail. say I as afraid.
Ii; the way, what better proof could be had in the seam
fits of an alteration or our representative system than is to
1,.1..0c0l in the .impie tact that the protectionist potty are
I .1111114 Z to bar. mule opinion on their side in favour of a
"...eel ot the cormlaw ? They tell as us look at the reaction
u. the late elections t r Kidderminster and (heading, where a
few hundred men, mere or low under influence, returned
prof, ctionists. Now I would ask—how many members would
thee retara in favour ot a bread-um it their constituencies
number. d, as they might to do, 10,100 voters at ham t
lilt necessity of placing the Rouse of Commons more under
CA indueucs ot the p.uple, few will now deny ; the only
floc is bow to accvmpii.ti it. I tan only say that whe-
t-ft it be attempted by a direct vote ot the 'low* of Com-
mon.. or by as 'sing as pmsiole ut the people arming them-
leiTt • with the Mas. 'neut./41 franchim—whatever plan may
he resorted to shad con Mite to have my heart) support. Ali
1 a,. ot toe public is ..ot to delude the...selve, with the idea
that a few liberal members ot the house can accomplish any.
thing without the co-tieratiOn of the great mejoray of the
people e.t ut doors.
1 restate, very tru:y yours,
Sr. Joshua Walmary. 11. P. R. COBDEN.
Leiters from W W. Sleigh, 11. D., and 11r. Henry Via.
c. is res:nir been read,

Inr CIIAIBMAX addressed the meeting as follows:
Co.:: To of London sad tientlemen—lt is nine months sines
Lit the h.oonr of presiding over a meeting similar to the
necut. convened m this room. The object of that meeting
was •o celebrate the birth of the Metropolitan Parliamentary
and linaneiai Reform Association. I meet you to-day to
oa.ora•ula.e you on the rapid and isuersaapled success of
the movement which you t►en so cordialiy supported.
Cheers.) Not many months had elapeed, after our meeting
in Out place, Delon, we hlt it to be our duty to convene an
segregate meeting in uniry•laas Theatre. By this time it
►w become evident that the feeling in favour tat reform
wri.h had been displayed throughout the districts of the
metropolis. perv►ded the country at large, and it was, there-
torn resolved to change the rata. of the asentiatton from
th►t of " Metropolun" to that of " National." Subsequent
events have confirmed the outdo= and propreety of
that step, and have proved that when we became in
name a " national" hosts, we did but anticipate the
feeling and wishes of the British nation. (Meer, hear.)
Sias, the great meeting referred to, the council of the use-
eistion have, to the eaten% of their limited moms, and the
wanes at tteir command, taken measures in keei.ing with
the name they had al• Amid. 'deputations have. amongst
other places, visited Northampton, N. mice, Newcastle-un-
Tyne, Stu-de/land, N rth and death Shields, Carlisle, Pail.

linesoek, Pink, Oleasm, Aberdeen, fleabiab,
Staekiart, sad S natheatproa sad Ediebargh. (Load
eras " liar, ham") In au isstaact hair', the repreeeata-

tine ot the asexiatiee failed to meet • friendly mid cattle
elastic reception. Large and iefluential committers have
bees formed in all those pl ors to carry out the objects of be
body. In the towns and ens. which have been named,. se
well ae is many other plae. e, the friends of rept. montane,
improvement are reedy for actin, and look to this assembly
for counsel sad example. (Hear.) I think I may say with
truth that the influence educe this sasociation has been able
to enert,has been owing less to any peculiar merit in the plans
which have been coecocted, and still less to the rant or
talent of the individuals eoenectied with it, than to the eir-
culestenee that the country, at the time this society came
into existence and promulatid its scheme et retorts, was
already coneand of the neensity for the change proposed,
and ripe tor a great and united movement in its favour. la
a word, the feeling had not to be created—it was already
engendered, and had but to b. developed and coo-
netzated upon some practical propene's. (Cheers.)
ti.ntlenien, it, when the One was doubtful, the crooned of
•L, oil(lcustion felt it to be their duty to advance, how mush
so when they had the ucquevionable proof before
1:e m, that the friends r,f proerees is every part of the keg-
dote were with them ? They were drainers, however, to
proceed wilt decretioe, and, in nominee, with the views
opo ions of men et tem rkace and liniment in other
parts of the country, they aseordiagly invited a sel-et
r. ti tuber of their tried sspp ortan to a preliminary consultation.
The meeting took place on the 20th of last month, when
after mature d-litreratme, three things were unanimously
agreed to : first, that a fund of not less than ten thousand
pounds should be raised, to be devoted during the present
year to the purposes of the associarion ; mainly that im-
mediate measures should be adopted to arose, byy simulta-
neous meetings the entire country ; and thirdly, that a
conference should be convened in London in the moan
of March next. (Loud cheers.) What was jointly re-
solved upon at this consultation the council ere determined
to carry out, and, if possible, secomplish. (Hear, bear.)
A list of those who have already contributed to this fund will
be read to you, and you will be invited to swell that Use by
additional c attribution on the spot, that it may be known to
the world to-monoirr that this great metropolis, forward ia
every work of national philanthropy and commercial eater-
prise, is foremost also in this groat work of representative
regcnerstioeL (Hear, hear.) Hiving at Nome length enun-
ciated the principles of the society, the speaker went
ca to say : Finally, gentlemes, I call upon you
to set a noble example to the country this day.
This Is the first meeting of 1850, and, as is fit, it is held in
the metropolis. Show the people of this great country what
they should do, and, my word for it, they will do it. Tell
them what they should give,and set them an example, and they
will give it. Plan younelvee in the van of till, movement,
and we will place millions of the people at your
back. (Bear, hear.) The national response will be
lowly, liberal, and unieensl, as your ewn con-
ceptions and acts are generous, comprehensive, and ma-
jestic. I now ant down expressing my hope and belief that
this meeting, in its objects and its issues, will be one of the
greatest and most momentous ever convened in this City. I
dal. in the first place call upon our hon. secretary pro tens.
to read the resolutions which were agreed to at the Cos-
saltation meeting of the 20. h Dee. last.
Mr TYNDAL ATKINSON read the following resolu-
tions
At a meeting of reformers, convened for the purpose of
conraltatioa, and r a preliminary to a national conferenos,
held at the King's Head Tavern, City of London, on Thurs-
day, Dn. 20,
It use moved by the Rev. T. Spencer, of Notting-hill,
trended by Mr. J. Wade, of Deptford, and unanimously
carried, that the report of the council be adopted and con-
firmed.
It was moved by Mr. J. H. Tillet, of Norwich, seconded
by Mr. Norris, of Bristol, and unanimously cured, that, a•
the recent demonstrations throughout the country justify the
conclusion that the nation is strongly in favour of the prin.
oples of this association, it is now the special provisos of
the sound to develop the feeling which unquestionably
prevail., and that this should be done as speedily as pool-
Lle, so es to produce a timely influence on the prreedinp
of parliament. That it is necessary, as a preliminary mea-
sure, to extend the orgareatior. to every town in the king-
dom, and secure local committees, to pronto** everywhere
the enrolment of members, the delivery of lectures, and the
Loldiag of public meetings. That, to arrange this organisa-
tion, and to incite the friends of reform to active and simul-
taneous efforts, this meeting recommends to the council that
the kingdom should be divided into districts, and gentlemen
be deputed from the council to each of such districts, to en-
peziatend, according t i special instructions, the necessary
ensaiearion, and report from day to day to the cottaciL
It ease moved by Mr. T. J. Searle, of London, secondedby
Mr. T. Clarke, of London, and carried—" That the council
`re requested to consider the best means and the moot appro-
Pr•ete time uproars the expression of public opinion, by
embodying u• petition the principles of the sasedation."
It WY moved by Mr. W. J. Hall, Lend's, seconded by
!h. T. Pro, Worlabster, and nnanintou•ly agreed—
lbst, for the purpose ell ferrying oat the objets of the
vaisay.pol, an appeal be mode to the reformers of the sous-
IF/ et large to raise a ear of at hint 10,0001. for the year
lvlr"

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It no moved oy Mr. *Pherson, of Aberdeen, mended
ilt Wm. Hips, Leicester, and unanimously corned—
lt.t It he a recommendation to the cotionl to soavese a
sealuent of persons, delegated by committees or Publie seniors of reformers In all parts of the kingdom, to be
&who ie Lianas, sot later than the month of Marsh next,
iLdtL.l the 'members of the present consultation pledge
:AK.A. iv to use their beet exertions to advance the objects
•-•'• inure the MACOMB of the principles of the sasonatioe."
pew CHAIRMAN end that the council had pre
rooluvons, which would be severally sad
...anted hi the meeting.
"i• WALLEY, Mwe4., mune forward to move the ant rent
• daysod was neared with loud cheers. Me said; The
vela I hold is a 7 head is as follows :
"Teat this wrestle,Ofietheld el the amenity of a aaamal
446
Mets% of the Veiled Leeds= °. the gaud" 41/ red Maedal reform, with a view to as earl sad
sad
'aditatat aapreamias of public opinion ow that subject would
hoe.: as medial and emphatic approv.al Plana proposed
1 41_
...voweil of the National Anonatioh for that purpose,
14'.1 Imago itaell to nadir immediate and eflldent co-open.

aillsostas4l tbs. moronic: seed, 4. Ass,"thipl to do
1.1.1.11 r
„14n7 p.litgai. (Reis, aearq Paean:
611 it th. uustum Nosaldies pets(

that the people are beginnisg to think for thmentlme, sad
that I.h first Teem he =2.11a is. ea the proem,
esemicm. Hailers that tkreedinut the
esnatry am shaking themselves—lQhem pentleo smeels•
tines. They begirt to feel that iesseerte, not men, are sew
revoked, and leek to them eleme to poem the happiness
and improvement of the maws of ear people. (Cheers.)
nation I am right in sayint that swept slants migift
Kew want reermen throughout the meatry the Mum
to fir of Sir Robert Peel would be hailed with Mew
(Cheers.) Ido not wish to Mir up
aged twine : I °sly wish that we shoal& amp retest
unikestanding. I would appeal to say Ineelllgent gash who
hes been looking on calmly during the het three at her
cam whether I am not right la iselseleg thst Lied
John Russell's aristocratic spa )-age to
strong to allow him is et Publis *-
Mon on subjects whitharTrifteheeme m semiier emmeeted
with the rights of his ceder. (Chem) We ewe mush to
the Rouse of Lords; hut, if I undemend snything et the
genius of the English people, they will be led, and WO bring
led, is quarters to which the wad mots usenet be applied,
to inquire whether they an sot paying too large a pries for
that order. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Any one who
has witnessed the sacrifices, greater than most of us are able
to appreciate, to which Sir Robert Peel has submitted, in
breaking off from that large and powerful party with which
he was connected, will, lam sure, agree with me that the
right boo. baronet is far batter able, or, at ell events, far
more disposed, than Lord John Russell ea read the signs of
the times, and more likely to carry out his convictions to
their legitimate result. ("Hear, hear," and cheers.)
The second reason why I rejoice in the existence
of this association is, that the object which it p
to secure is one which will promote peace at home, ar:r In-
crease the security of property. (Hear.) My third and
last reason for supporting the emaciation is, that
its design includes not merely the lessening of the
burdens of property, but the transference of those
burdens from the shoulder+ of those who are lees able to
those who are better able to bear them, and thereby semering
an incr.'s,* of the comfort, prosperity, and happiness of the
great sum of the working classes. Now, I call upon the
workiog men of England to unite with us in seeking to
remove the pressure of that taxation, that they may be
enabled to do their ditty as_ Tonnes, and to educate their
own children. (Cheers.) My belief is that government is
an evil—a positive unmixed evil—though a necessary one •
and holding, as the result of all the investigation which I
have been able to give to the subject, that abuse
is almost found in connexion with abuse, I am anxious
to combos the operations of this government within
the narrowest possible limits. It is, in my opinion, den-
strut. to civil liberty to allow the government to meddle
with mind, and degrading to the poor man to be told to go
to the government for the education of his children. What
desire to see is the reducing of the prctoure of taxation, in
order that the working man may be able to educate his chil-
dren himself.

Mr. LEAF briefly mconded the resolution.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR, on rising to support the evolution,
was received with loud cheers. He said that that meeting
wag to himself • satlatactoey new-yeer'egift. (Laughter.)
He could not offer the slightest opposition to the
association ; on the contrary he stood there to brave the in-
sults of foolish men, who had taunted him for go-operating
with it. Nino-tenths of those whom he addressed were pro-
bably working men. Had half a million working men met
%hi y would have been attended by the staff of the Iron Duke
instead of that of the press. He differed from Sir Joshua
Waluseley when he said that previous labour had been in
vain, and that the members of the association were the
piougers. The working chute were the pioneers : it was
they who had paved the way, and they now rejoiced to co
operate with others. (Cheers.) The Chairman had told them
th.t the bull-frogs were now beginning to croak, and that they
would have the co-operation of those ball. frogs. They might
hear them at public meetings, but it was a very different
question how they would vote in the House of Commons.
The votes of the few would there overpower the voices of the
many. (Hear, bear.) The chairman had spoken much of
home, but he had not referred to the sister kingdom, where
die wbig government for years based its power in that
country on the dire antagonism which existed between Celt
and Saxon. (Hear, hear.) As to Sir Robert Peel, what
did he care about Sir Robert Peel? No doubt he
would base his power upon the aristocracy around him. He
would give a peter to a marquis and take the stockings
from the poor man. (Laughter.) They had heard a great'
deal ab tut taxation. Let the law makes be the tax payers,
and then things would soon b- placed on • right footing.
(Hem, near.) Had the association confined itself to the
reduction of taxation it would have had his co-opera-
tion; but when he saw who was its chairman, when he saw
such men as Lord Nugent,Lord D. Stuart, Mr.O.Thonspeon,
Ms. Lu•hington, Mr. Charles Pearson, Mr. Hall, and Mr.
Williams,—men who had no interest in the reduction
of wages—joining the association, he felt that it was
cm the right tack. (Cheers.) It had been his great ob-
ject through life to organise the public mind, and he
treated he might now look upon the chairman
as the director of that mind. He had no re-
spect for the millowner or the money lord, none
for those who lived on the blood and sinew of
the poor ; bat he wanted to see an honest and faith-
ful representation of the people in the House of Commons
then would the rich be poorer, and the pan richer. Talk
not to him of the rabbishing 40r. freehold. He wanted to
'lomm:tin the men. (Cneen, and hisser.) Look at the
state of the suffrage in Delia It appeared from a state-
ment la the Times, that in one county, amongst a pluda.
tam of marl, 44)0,000, the proportion of the voters was
about Ito 1,250. He wanted no revolution. (Hem, hear.)
He had suffered more through the insanity of the people,
than almost any man alive There would be a 'evolution
to-morrow, if the bullfrogs were to make such •
noise as to compel the mil:-owners to turn out ;
but is such an event some would continue to live at ease
whilst others were sent to • dungeon or convict ship. (Hoar
hear.) He felt the greatest cctifidence in the conductors of
the association He had
ley, or the party with whom he was connected, give a vote
opposed to the interests of the mass of the community.
They were informed that a meeting was to take place on
Wwwday neat at Aylesbury. Mr. Cobden promised to be
there, Mr. Diaraeliwould be there, and he would take care to
be there also. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He thought
be know something more of agriculture than Mr.
Divaeli. He thought if they examined " Baron Mun-
Mumma " and the "Arabian Nights' Entertainment',"
and whatever the fancy of toe most fanciful writer c:u d
produce on the most fanciful subject, they would not be able
to Sad a more fanciful author or declaimer than Mr. Disraeli.
The resolution was then carried unanimously and with
acclamation.

Hr. HOWARD, secretary to the Southwark 'Worm As.
satiation, expressed his satisfaction at the present movement.
He nod confidence is the plans of the association for the
the pretest, and in their calculations for the future. (Hear,
hear.) Southwark was the first place where a public meet-
log had been called on this subject. They had not been idle
since, for they held various meetings and entered into sub-
scriptions, and i.e was there to hand them their tint fruits in
the shape of a new year's gift of 301. (Cheers.) Let them not
mistake him. Thie sum was but the contribution of a dis-
trict—namely, of St. Olave, St. Thomas, and St. John's.
They were going to hold meetings in 13, rmondsey, Rother•
hither, Christchurch, St. George the Martyr, and St.
Saviour's; and he hoped to obtain from thine meetings at
least 1001.. in the shape of donations, which he would feel
great pleasure in handing to the association. (Hear, hear.)
All he would say in conclusion was, let them go and do
likewise. (Cheers.)
At this stage of the proceedings the Cluitattau announced,
amid loud cheers, the following subscriptions, amounting to
nearly 1,5001., which had been promised in aid of the fund
of 10,0001., to be raised for the year 1850 :
tilr Joshua %Left J. 11. Hutchinson, Esq. S 5
M.P. g5O IT. Dmiel, Esq.
Rum. Morisy, Paq.... 50 iW.A. H. Howe, Esq. 3
William Ammon, Esq. 50 IL Kiely, Esq. 5
Richard Cobden, Esq., J. Home, Eaq., M.P lO
ILP lO W. Ed Eel 5
A. Anderson,lsq.,M.P. SO J. Houghtowards,n, toq lO I
Admiral Ns C. PAU.. A. Pellatt, Eaq lO
11.C.11.
Stephen Bird, [eq.
0.. 10 M. Eacknore, Esq 3
Thome Prout, Esq. . Pommy.
Willlmalilliaran Esq. .
60MI
1. L Travers, Esq 1
3 1
W. Arthur Willa's., T. S. Hall, Esq. 1
Esq. ao C. shington, Lre ,
Rama Willdasoe, ILPLu I
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ConrWilkimon, Eq. 10 B. D. Comina ad sq.
HorecoWilklasea, gm. 10 B. MeV., Esq.
W. S. Burls. Esq.._ 10 W. G. Aim", Esq.
W. C. tileigb„ i5q....... 10 1 J. CoUett, YYpp 1 1
T. M'Entor, 5m..... 10
D. M.D.masli, Le ... 10 T. S. Watkloron, Esq.
M. H. Remedy, Ift. 10 T. POWs,
iv. R. Ashur., Sim_ 10 Lord D.Stuart,Lai M.P. 1 1
W. H. Roberts, Esq... 10 WC. Mseshighluo,Eaq. 1
W. Coningham, Esq... 10 W. D. Maull, Esq. ...
W. J. Hall, Fp • 60 T. Clarke, C
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Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that, having been a
then oa several former occuiess as • redensw, he wr=
to aidnes them spin in that an end wm rejoined he mos
so many!! his iefioncitlems on thie most important esse,
sine. When, about nine months ego, the ansolethea eon-
menced lie carer by promulgating its principles in this the
largest room within the limits of Leaden, the ithwe, as
that comment, with an numinous nano, conarmed theas
principles, and they had sines bees responded to by the me-
mundane districts, end by nom kip and impsnant towns
which had been mentiooed by the eheirsoon. The
association conwierseed the sew year by coming be
fore them win to ask for their support and aid
in carrying out those principles, which had been so empha-
tically approved of t
ai t
were first Munched. If May
had their and to the extent to which they im-
panel it wwfd he gives, it would be giving s lull denial to
the amenesa of their sainsaber, the PAM. In that the
people of this esontry did sot weal say further extension of
Moen. (Hisses.) Be ented is the House of Commons
that the middle dames did not worst the reform proposed by
Mr. Boas sad adopted by on association, and that
the waking isms did sot went the chatter, or
say reform approaching to that extent, and usher
they came forward with 'lisle hearty 'LI and ee•ePetetiee, it
woad be a mold the 'instilon so ands by their member

in hie pima la pediment. (Rear, hear.) Would they
easeden emether dielaraties whisk he made that Ids Mena
MU &mid he • meal meows (" No, no.") What had
thatpledenn ha dew for the. Bad it anweaplianil may
ass staters=dwhith it preheeM to do ? Net ehly had
it set anythieg, but it left them wares than
they were under the old kw system. I. the
1101 placer be ere=failleserept amistitueneles
than tend:; the eid newelbemed parliament.
Bribery and cotrAption were mere rile than wester the old
ag• (B.4sy, hew.) It had wet sweeeeded in serving for
ot.API:o their jest paitioel rights. Why out of 7 millions
of male adults is this sunny only 1,081,090 were en the
register ; and allowing for those who were on it more than
once--aid he knew persons who were entered twelve times
he did not think the Waal eenetituency to be more than
850,000, or about one-eighth of the adult male population of
the country. (Hear, hear.) Bat infinitely worse Stalinist,
the Reform Bill created such • host of boroughs
throughout the country, that 161,000 electors ro•
tanned a majority of the home ot commons. (Hear, hear.)
Bat how bad it dealt with the shims of London? Why it
*enabled 67 of these boroughs to return 92 numbers of parlia-
ment, having only tae same number of electors as the city of
London, which returned but four members. (Shame.) That
was to ray, their member, the Prime Minister, had made a
voter belonging to one of those rotten boroughs—rotten
bonus they were sold to the hi gkort bidder—equal to 23
voters of the city of London. (Hear, hear.) Take Harwich
as an instance. That borough, in the election of 1841, re-
turned two member to parliament with • coustiniency of
94 voters,_and tt was acknowledged before a committee
of the ROSSO of Commons that 8,3001. had been
spent—that was to say, MC to each voter. (Hear, hear.)
Ws. that • eondition of things which they wished to make
anal (No, no) Then, with regard to expenditure, what
had this reform bill done in order to lemon it ? Let them
only consider this important fact, that in the you 1830, when
the Duke of Wellington was prime minister, and before the
Reform Bill had been carried, the number of the army and
police was lees by 105,000 men than on the 6th of Apnl last
year. (Hear, hear.) The maintenance of this addl.
Ronal force out them 4,000,0001. (Hear, hear.) He
would not on that occasion enter at large upon
the wasteful expenditure of the public money under the
Reform Bill; but he could not help giving one sample of
the reckless and prodigal manner in which it had been
squandered. When the crown surrendered its vint estates
a sum of 386,0001. a year was given to the
sovereign. (Hear, hear.) Those estates produced in
the last three years 1,187,0001., the whole of which, less the
small amount that ought to be paid for collection, should go
into the treasury. But how much did really go then?
Only 313,0001. C. Oh, oh," and "shuns.") Tile remaining
874,0001. was kept back. (Hear, hear.) He lair. Williams)
endeavoured in 1843 to unravel the mystery of this discre-
pancy between the vast amount of money received and the
small amount which was paid in. He was able to get some
of tke items, and amongst them he found that in the pre-
ceding year, 1842, there was expended on twelve royal
palaces, olves royal parks, stables, gardens, stud
houses, and dog kennels, no less • sum than
161,0001. which by right belonged to the people
and should go into the Treasury. (Hear, hear.) Let them
not Plante the Queen for that. (Hear.) She probably had
not seen one-half these palaces, and as to putting her foot in
them it was out of the question. She only occupied three
out of them—(laughter)—yet they were kept up as a means
of finding sinecures for the aristocracy. While there were six
millions of men in the British islands disfranchised, he most
conclude that the rights of the people were violated by the
power of the aristocracy and money. (Herr, hear.) The
object of the 'mention was to take this power of abuse
from the privileged clroes and give enfranchisement to the
great body of the people. Jeremy Bentham had told them
moat " it is only by making the ruling law uneasy that the
oppressed many have any chance of redress." Depend upon
it if they came forward and supported the association they
would pion make the ruling law uneasy. (Cheers.) Mr.
Williams concluded by proposing the following resolution ;

held from them. (Hear, hear.) When parliament assembled
the minister would, no doubt, bring forward the old argu-
ment that the salons were too ignorant to exercise the
franchise property.
The resolution was then put sad serried.
Ilr. D. W. WIRE proposed the following resolution
" That this a with feelings of gnat madam-
lion the propoolireOltel regards with feelings of gnat satisfas.
tic. the proposition of holding a national conference in Lon-
don daring the month of March next, and sells upon the
friends of the movement in all parts of the country, to assist
the council by selecting earnest reformers to represent these
at that Important meeting."
He said the gentles/tea who had immediately presided him
bad talked of masses. He (Mr. Wire)_ hated this word.
He liked the name "people." ("Hear, hear," and
sheers.) It was to the people that the council was
about to address itself in all parts of the country:
they knew nothing of working classes, Middle sins es, upper
sinuses, or aristocracy; bat they wanted to mita all for the
ascomplishmentef • great object. What he knew of the
people of England °menaced his that if a right object were
put before them they would purses and accomplish it by
right and peaceable meas. (11w, hear.) What was the
object of that emulation ? Why, to increase the number of
those who returned members of parliament, or rather the
°Neel was twofold—to purify the npresentatioa and to
bring within the pale of the constitution the unrepresented
names. At present two members were returned by ift voters
and two by 16,000, and it was only by the two latter
that the interests of the people were truly represented.
Without the franchise the representation goad not be pull-
fled. Let them, when they obtained this franchise, examine
and turn inside out thaw who presented themselves for elec-
tion. What was the constitution of the House of Commons?
How many members were there connected with the army,
thenavy, the law Every clams wee well represented: the
people al- ne were unrepreseatei. If a captain in the navy
presented himself, let him be told to take are of his ship.
If • captain he the army came forward, let him be told to
look after the discipline of his troop, with the view
of preventing the outbreak of • mutiny like the recent
one at Nottingham, by looking after the comforts of
his men, and treating them as rational beings. (Hear, hear.)
Let ait rd be treated with all imaginable courtesy, but let
him be told that he had got his own house, and was not
wanted in the House of Commons, and that the lower house
should no longer be made a place of jobbery for the aristo
craey. (Hear, hear.) An extension of the suffrage would
be followed by a reduction of taxation. They would not then
see fifty-three of the finest colonies in the world—colonirs
which ought to be increasing the strength of the mother
country—on the eve of rebellion (Hear, hear.) Why were
the colonies in that position? Ask the irresponsible House
of Commons. Who were sent out as governors ?
(A voice, " Ward.") Were not the colonies made
homes for decayed members of the aristocracy?
(Hear, hear.) Would that be permitted by a pure
House of Commons ? With such a house the cot rules
would be governed at a vast deal less expense. Nearly all
the troops might be withdrawn. What buriness had young
states with troop'? Would it not be better fir the soldiers
to return home, and take S. some honest employment, in-
stead of being trained to eat the throats of the people?
(Hear, hear.) Make the colonies self-supporting; give
them what they had a tight to demand, self-government,
and, instead of being a harden to the mother country, they
would be a blessing to her, and would increase her wealth
and prosperity. Than again, what jobs were perpetrated in
the House of Commons ?Oa a great field-day they might
hear the leaders of the two great parties, and behold the
members on their right and left listening eagerly
to the words which fill from their lips. But the
discussion related not to the rights of the people,
but to their own power in the House of Commons.
Wnen the finances were dr/reamed, when hundreds
of thousands were to be voted away, Mr. Williams would
tell them that there were scarcely forty men in the
11011141 of Commons who would guard the purse-strings of
the people. (Hear, hear.) Look to the system of tax-
ation. A tradesman's receipt for 61. required a 3d.
stamp, whilst 200,0001. could be passel on a 10s.
stamp. Why should not the rich man, who received his
money in a lump, be compelled to pay in equal proportion
with the poor man ? a(Hear, hear.) Not only was • reduc-
tion of taxation required ; its equalisation, sad the making
it to press fairly and equitably on all classes of society, was
an object of the highest importance. The reduction of taxa-
tion involved another benefit—namely, that it would in-
crease the comforts of the people. Was it right that th 2 poor
man, who drank his tea, or rather he shoved call it his din-
coloured water, but which was still to him one of the neces-
saries of life, should be taxed for it in the same proportion
u the rich man? Was it right, fair, or just that such •
state of things should continue ?
Mr. H. TAYLOR said that he had great pleasure in
seconding the resolution which had been read by Mr. Wire.
He wee Merck by the moral arguments of Mr. Mall on this
subject. (Hear, hear.) He entirely agreed with him that
the Howe of Commons at present constituted was not what
it pretended to be—it was • sham, because they knew it was
not a fair representation of the people. It was a mistake to
suppose that the working citrus were slue abut out from a
share of the representation, for there were market towns
throughout the country as large as boroughs which had no
voice at all, whilst the small boroughs in their
neighbourhood sent representatives to parliament. (Hear,
hear.) He agreed with Mr, Wile in rejecting the term
classes; the fact was, that there was a general irijustics per.
vading the whole which prevented g.n--ad government from
being carried into effect. If they had had an adequate reform
course it be iuppoesd that such an abomination as the este
blirhed church would still be left in existence ? (Loud
sheers.) If they had a fair representation of the people it
would be demolished in one erosion of parliament. (Cheers.)
Or was it to he supposed that whilst disease gad
pestilence were aseribed to the went of ventilation, and
so much said about the sanitary condition of the people,
that the window-tax would be tolerated for a single year ?
There were men who canted about those things who voted
for the continuance of that tax. (A voice, " Lcrd Ashley.")
Yes, Lord Ashley, who professed so much sympathy foe the
poor, voted (or a continuance of that abominable tax. (Hear,
hear.) He would not enter into the subject, which in a
financial point of view, had been so ably treated by Mr.
Williams, and in a moral point of view by Mr. Mimi,
further than to say that the people should unite in
one great effort to impress on their representatives and on
those in power the necessity of further reform.
Mr. KIDD, in responding to a call of the meeting, said
that having been called on he felt bound, as one of the non-
electors and unpeivileged of the English community, to state
his racoons why he thought the intelligence of the
people should rule paramont in the senate. He
would not argue the question of an extension of
the suffrage as for or against the aristocracy, but
on the broad and comprehensive grouad that the
weal of the different members of the community was
inseparable, and that the increased responsibility of every
member of the state gave power sad strength to government.
Whatever opinion might be entertained as to the value of
increasing the suffrage, all persons were agreed that the
telligeacs of Itogland must rule Englaad, and that the house '
elf representatives ought to be the reflex of that intelligence.
(Hear, hear.) how, although he was ready to admit that
the higher classes had a better school education, he
maintained that the appreciation of right, the discrimination
of worth, and the application of the naiad to know what was
judicious and injudicious was as common to the labourer in
the streets as to the member of the House of Commons or
House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) As long as the people were
not represented they would have to fight the battle over and
over again. It was a libel to sayy, that the working classes
did not ears for the suftrage, it was they, in fact, who kept it
before the public mind for a great number of years.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had received a note from
Mr. Jones saying that he would be glad on the part of the
social reformers to offer a few observations in favour of the
association. Now, they were not there to discuss socialism—
(hear, hear)—but if this gentleman would confine himself to
the object of the association they would be glad to hear hien;
if he spoke on socialism he would feel it has duty to stop him.
(Hear, hear.) Neither could he allow any gentleman to
address him from the body of the meeting.
Mr. JONES having ascended the platform, said, that if
the chairman had made no allusion to what he intended if I
say, but few could have discovered what his epiniocs wore
apart from the business 'of that emaciation. (Hoar, hear.)
He spoke because he thought that men who agreed in the
two objects this association had in view ought to unit, in
givingim their asupport to these two objects, but whilst
so, they should guard themselves against
compromising those opinions which they held ent
ails these objects. (Hear.) He was there as the repn-
ssatativs of opinions which, whatever might be t of
them in this country, were agitating Z
that moment. He felt bound to say that Crdisaet a
Moak& of taxatiee was the most important thing. He
thought that the people suffered more through an excessive
competition than through taxation. (" Hier, hear," and
" Question.") Hs did not expect to find an agreement in his
opinions any more than others should expect hint to agree in
theirs—(hear); but in this they all agreed, that the people of
this country should have the control of their own destinies
placed in their own hands. (Haar, hear.) Let them, there-
fore, unite in effecting that object, sad each party could pro-
pagate his own opinions at the proper time and plaw. (Hear,
hear.) With that reservation he had great pleasure in
giving his adhesion to the resolution, which was then put
and carried unanimouly.
The Rev. Mr. SPENCER roes to propose a vote of thanks
to the chairman, and in dosng so said at he not only went
to the full extent of the emaciation, but believed that, in the
sight of God, teeny man la the kingdom who paid true had
a right to vote. (Cheers.) He holland with the late Queen
Dowager, that all were equal is the eight of Clod, and that
It was an art of duty to the Father of all mankind that they
should endeavour to sequin for altars those privileges
which they panned themselves. Bat as had been already
remarked, the working men alone had not to complain, for
he might mention as one of the ea. lies of the present
system, that by leaving Bath in order to live at Stamford-
hill, he had lost his vote • for, as were aware, the lithe,
Wants of Chelsea and had no representative.
(Hear, hoer.) Having exhorted the people to take example
by the bees in their little commonwealth, he eaneluded by
proposing a veto of thicket Sir Joshua Walsaaley for his
proper and dignified sonduet in the chair. The vote was
carried by acclamation.
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY retuned thanks, saying
that the only object of the association was to make property
safe, the country prosperous, and the people contented and
ham(Lend ohms.)
net assembla
ge then *operated.

"That Ibis meeting earnestly recommends to the friends
of parliamentary reform, toroughout Great Britain and the
colonies, to furnish prompt and liberal .esistance to the
council of the National Ass.ciation, by the holding of public
meetings, the pa sing of resolutions, the formation of corn•
mitten, the empl.ymaut of local agents, and the contribu-
tion of funds." _ . .

HALL agreed cordially in the resolution which he
had been permitted to second. He bad no doubt but that the
sum contemplated by the ueociation would soon be raised,
but he doubted whether it would be sufficient for the pur-
poses intended. The people should throw their whole ener-
gies into the struggle. The aristocracy had thrown down
the gsuntlet, and it was for the people to chits it up. lithe),
did not they d ed to have our bread, to have an excise
officer in their eeriers, a custom-houte officer in their
kitchens, • soldier in their parlours to flirt with their
wives. (Cheen and laught,r.) Mr. O'Connor had
accused them of omitting Ireland, but he beefed to
assure that gentleman that Ireland was not forgotten.
Let the people only go with them in their par-
liamentary train as fares Holyhead and they would soon find
a steamer to take them over to fraud. (Cheers and
laughter.) They could then take Irish matters in head,
but at present their hands were fall of the affairs of Eng-
land. (Hoar, hear.) He feared, he repeated, tt at
10,0001. would not be enouei, and he had a plan
for more effectually raising the sinews of war. He would
enrol a body of 240 gentlemen, men of into city and inde-
pendence, to be candidates for MU in pazhament. Each
man should pat down 1,0001. (Laughter.) That would
give 250,0001., and he expected that the people generally
would make up the million. (Cheers and laughter.) He
was ready himself to be the first to Ilan the round robin, and
to pat down his subscription. (Great cheering.) The
aristocracy had drawn the sword, but the people would
make them sheath it; and by the oath Ma Spartan, he would
never cease working until he had rescued from the fangs of
agruping aristocracy, the parliamentary rights of the people
of r.uglaud. (Tremendous cheering.)
Mr. E. MIALL said that of the three estates of
the realm, two were realities and one was a pretence. The
monarchy had its sphere, its rights, and its duties, and her
Majiaty the Queen kept her sphere, enjoyed her rights, and
performed her duties. (Loud cheers.) fhe House of Lords,
which was constituted witn a view identical with the eleva-
tion of the order, did—as no one could deny—fulfil to the
utmost the intention of he institution. (Cheers.) The re-
presentative breach el our legislature was bat a sham, •
fiction, a pretence. (Hear, hear.) The House of Commons
professed to be born of the people, but it was is reality the
child of the aristocrrey, having only the slightest possible
tinge of popular blood in its veins. (Hear, hear.) If all
the nomination members were sot aside, end those who were
returned by similar irregular leftism:es, and having counted
them up you would find that you had a majority of the'
House of Commons. (Hear' hear.) It might be said that
although this was an anomaly, yet that the system worked
well. For whom did it work well? (Hear,hear.) For the
people or the aristocracy ? (Hear, hear.) If it worked
well for the people, why surround it with pretence ? Why
not give the nobles openly the power of returning 90 members
and let the boroughs at once be exposed to open sale. But
; they knew better, that John Bull would not bear it for •
moment. (Hear, hear.) Every one was aware that it was
only by maintaining the semblance of representation such •
system could be carried on. The conclusion he drew from
this was, that where there was falsehood there was mischief,
; and if this fraud was mammary to the interests of the mill-
i tocrecy those interests could not be very consistent either
, with honesty, common sense, or the interests of mankind.
He objected to all shams. (Hear, hear.) And in this
instance they had done a double mischief in deluding foreign
people as to the sympathies of Great Britain. (Hear, bear.)
lie believed that if during the lest year the sympathies of
Great Britain had been properly known on the
continent of Europe, the re-action would never
have taken place, but the people, instead of with-
in/ under the soldier's heel, would now be rejoicing
in the blessings of constitutional government. (Hear, hear.)
But let them look at home, and they would see that this
semblance was doing mighty wrong. The British House of
Commons, under its semblance of nationality, dared to do
what no despot :would attempt. Did any one think that
Neck taxation as the people groaned under at present could
ever be levied by a single despot? (Hear, hear.) This
proved to him that the semblance of representationtatiou with the
reality of nomination was doing an infiaity of mischief.
For the people's best social interests, because he wished to
see their industry raised to that position which it ought to
occupy; for their moral interests, because he wished that
every man might be able to walk abroad la the face of God's
' sun independent and self-reliant; for the sake of the happi-
, nese of posterity—he was most anxious that the present
system should be put an end to, and that some reality, be it
of what kind it might, should be substituted for it. The
reality which he should prefer was that which would place
unlimited confidence in his fellow-ooantrymen. (Cheers.)
He would have none excluded who did not exclude them-
selves. But, inasmuch as it was absolutely aumeary that
they should all unite in order to achieve ultimate vierwry, be
was willing to unite with that association and to pledge hie
self to do his utmost for the accomplishaseat of its objects.
He rejoiced in the wise mesas which the council were em-
ploying for the attainment of their end. They would, he
belt- ved, de something by the freehold land movement.
He did not indeed think that that would prove lever suffi-
cient to overturn the present false poli'lcal system. (Cheers.)
He disagreed with those who fancied that public &elution
was of no use. To ovate public opinion—to collect it,
to organise it and to bring it to bear at a given point—war
the mode by which Englishmen generally had itoved the
objects upon which they had set their hearts. (Hear, hear.)
If they created an atmosphere congenial for the spread of
this sentiment, he would defy any oligarchy is the world
ultimately to resist it. (Cheers.) It was said that the minis-
try were already contemplating the concession ;.a, large
portion of the people's domande. Whether they were sincere
or insincere mattered not if they did but effectually perform
their duty. (Cheers.) Let them, if they would met their
facie is the right direetion—(laughter)—bat let the people
tan ere that there was ,eleat lone behind to
push them onward. (Cheers amllateghter.) The people of
these name might achieve their when they
willed it. Let them resolve apes it would
be done; let them make, that err Mainmast,
and throve' its :Rl*, eldest would be eesenplbaled.
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strain night as lint they were on. Whoa they had
segued that, gm/ Ed p leeward Is the strength of the
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the resole- attended with disastrous realise book° out th• Praalass
dde pm*. (Cheers.) day) Illordai, a little before three o'clock, a On, nearly
Kr. D. W. M. REYNOLDS, In n
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and el titszirldl: den dead nisi • aneritp ler felling earrying au bermes at No. 7 Clarkson-street
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THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

Lut evening the fourth monthly aggregate nest-
ing of the members of the various tempt ranee associations in
sad about the metropolia, and of penons interested in ad-
vances' ,he slue of temperance, WM held in the large room,
Exeter Hall.

The special subject he consideration awn this occasion
was, " Intoxicating liquors not necessary for working mmn,
either to assist them in their occupation, however laborious,
or to promote their health and happiness."
The meeting was of • peculiarly interesting character, the
whole of the speakers, with the exception of the chairman,
belonging, as will be seen from the subjoined report, to the
operative class, and in their own persons illustrating the
blessings of temperance.
Precisely at half-past six o'clock, on the motion of Mr.
G. Cruikshenk, the chair was taken by JORIPII STURCIS,
Eq., of Birmingham, and by this time the spacious hall was
filled to overflowing.
On the platform we noticed Charles Gilpin, Esq., Georg*
Crnikshask, Esq., J. Robertson, Dq., W. Jansen, Esq., W.
West, Esq., J. Christy, Bp., J. Cassell, E J. P. Ed-
wards, Esq., J. W. Green, Esq., J. Clarke, Esq., and the
Rev. H. Robinson.

which caused his head and his heart to ache, aad his mind to
' wander. (Cheers.) He was now 12 years older in point of
age than when ►e signed the pledge, but be did not hesitate
to say that in elasticity of temper and le eluag he was 12
years younger than then. (Cheers.) Not only was he him-
self, but be rejoiced to say that his wife and family also were
all teetotallers. (Cheers.)
Mr. WOOD, stonemason, said he was 20 year, of age
when he signed the pledge He was now 33, and during
those 13 yean, he had been professionally attended by
a doctor.

Mr. ROBINSON, a paper stainer, followed in the same
strain, as did also Messrs. Mann, Finley, 8., yt.olds, Buck-
foyers, Lalomer, and Grove, mariner. There was such a
similarity in their statements, however, and such a repeti-
tion of fats, that we feel we should only weary the reader
by Riving a detailed report of their several speeches.
Oa the motion of Mr. CANELL a vote of thanks was
pared to the chairman, and at the close of a collection the
meeting separated.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said if he
were as well qualified to address such a meeting as was then
assembled aa he was peculiarly disqualified for the task, it
would still be very much out of place for him to occupy
more than two or three minutes of their time when their
great object was to bear their working friends express their
sentiments upon the question as to whether intoxicating
liquors were necessary for working men. (Hear, hear.)
Had he been invited to Wee the chair at a meeting where
the speakers were to have been of the aristocracy, or even
of the middle clam, he should have felt no difficulty in at
ones declining the honour; but when he heard that the
speakers were to be of the working clam, be cheerfully tra-
velled a hundred miles, and left his occupation at home, in
inner is ,have the pleasure of residing at their meeting
(Cheers.) He assured them he felt it no small privilege
to preside over such a meeting. AN a nation, English-
ness were in the habit of speaking very much in condemna-
tion of one of the national vices of America, holding three
millions of fellow-subjects in bondage ; but we should give
them credit for that in which they excelled us ; and he must
say that they wen going very far ahead in the question of
loud abstinence. In the northers cities of America, twenty
years ego, the intemperance was greater than in England,
but, so far back as 1841, when he was in that country,
• man would have almost lost caste in any of the north-
ern cities, if he had been seen drinking a
cup of spirituous liquor. (Hear, hear.) At that time, in the
second inn in Boston, where they made up upwards of 150
beds, there was nothing stronger than tea or coffee to be heel ;
and in another city, where there were six hotel., the three
largest were conducted on teetotal principles. (Cheers.) In
conclusion, the Chairman intimated that every speaker was
to limit his observations within the space of • quarter of
an hour, and he then introduced
Mr. PARKER, coach joiner, to the meeting—He said it
was very gratifying to the committee who had called that
meeting together and to his brother workmen to be allowed
to stand before such a well-filled meeting. The 12 men
who had been selected that evening to address them bad
been chosen not because the committee believed them to be
the beat men of their class, but because they had confidence in
them that they would speak the truth honestly and fearlessly.
(Cheers.) If the 12 named in the bill had been prevented
being present, 12 others would have been found equally
competent to address them ; and if every one on that plat-
form were to be silent by common consent there were hun-
dreds in that meeting who, with the same rude eloquence
and with equal vigour of soul-inspiring truth, could lay bare
this question before them. They must know
that great
business was that of a coach-joiner—that was
to say, that he made the different kinds of blinds, the glass
frames, and the various boxes in read about• carriage. He had
bean in his present employ between twenty-five and twenty-
:ix years, and he thought that was a pretty good guarantee
for his respectability as a workmaa. (Hear, hear.) But
why did he become • teetotaller ? From motive, of economy.
Having a sick home, and desiring to keep his head clear, he
was induced to take to water-drinking, to which he was more
particularly led by reading the life of Dr. B. Franklin. I began
that system, continued the speaker, on a Monday night and
on Saturday I was in a most miserable state, and I found
that water wouldn't do for me. Three years after, how-
ever, I went to a meeting of plain working man. I heard
them speak of the evils of drunkenness ; in all of which I
agreed. Then they recommended water as the universal
panacea, but in that I did not agree ; and as there was a
lull in the proceedings, I got up and addressed the meeting,
and told them that water wouldn't do for me. Well, the
teetotallers seemed posed, and none of them could answer.
But at length a gentleman got up, and he very soon
knocked all my arguments on the head, and said,
if, instead of resorting to an insipid unintoxi-
catieg fluid like water, son had taken an agree-
able drink, you would have got on wry well."
I went home that night and I ban some coffee, and with
the aid of coffee and tea I have wanted strorg drink
since. I cannot say that my family are much better oft
than they have been ; but I have a happy home. I owe
uo man anithing,l am something before the world, and I
b
ala
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alibrarl welch opi me 701. to collect. I would say to
drunkards become teetetallen, and instead of wanting
amusement away from home you will convert your home
into an earthly paradise. (Loud cheers. •
Mr. Mc CORMACK, blacksmith's I,amtaerraaa, a par-
ticularly strong hearty looking man, next addressed the
meeting. He said he was the son of very humble puents
In the West of Ireland, and be had had no oppor-
tunity of obtaining education, so they must excuse
hint if he made a blunder; but if he had
been making blunders all his lifetime, he made • good one
when he signed the pledge. (Cheers and laughter.) Some
16 years ago he had the honour of knowing their chairman—
as it happened that when he left, his native home, Birming-
ham was the place where he put up. He was then a very
intemperate man, and even two years ago little did he thiak
that he should ever be addressing • temperance meeting.
When he took intoxicating drinks, he was bad—he wasn't
able to do his work; bat he didn't get drunk now—he never
had siece he had signed the pledge, and he was now able to
do his work as well as any blacksmith's hammerman in
London, be did'nt are who he was. Some friends who used
to know him said, " What, is that M'Cormack that used to
get so drunk ?" Yes, that's the very man—teetotalism had
done for him beyond all imagination. The man that had
net • place to Lay his head had now a good house of his own.
Mr. WEST, tellmonger or skinner, next presented him-
self. He owed, he said, • deep debt of gratitude to teetotalism
not for reclaiming him from intemperate habits, but for pre-
venting him from ever becoming the oubje-t of intoxication.
(Cheers.) He signed the pledge 11 years ago not because he
was a drunkard, but because he feared he might
become one, and because he saw the benefit of
temperance. As a husband, he felt that he was bound to
provide as good • home for his wife as that from which he
had taken her. He viewed the question, too, in a pound,
shilling, and pence light, and finding that his wages would
not allow him to keep two houses—one for the publican and
one for himself—he resolved to become a teetotaller. (Cheers.)
Mr. ItPLACHLEN, glass blower, then addressed the
meeting. He stated that he was a native of Scotland, that
he was the offspring of low and humble parents, and that he
had had to struggle with the world ever since he was nine
years of age, wherefore his education had been extremely
limited. When he arrived in London at the age of about 18,
he launcher' out into the drinking customs of society. sad
was taught to believe that unless he took a certain portion of
strong drinks, he hould become a man or a workman.
He had now been a pledged teetotaller six years. The busi-
ness he belonged to was a very hot one, and of course the
throwing oft of perspiration engendered thirst ; but he
worked harder and more hours now than ever he had done.
' He did not wish to make a boast, but he would state the fact
that sines he had been a teetotaller he had worked sixty
hours at a stretch without once laying his side upon
' a bed—(cheers)—and his wife, thank God, and his family,
. seven in number, were all teetotallers, and he did net know
that there was • man in that assembly who had greater
cause to be thankful than himself, His circumstances were
' materially improved under the water system, and he
called upon his fellow creatures as they wished to be happy,
to be free, to be philanthropic, to do good for themselves and
their fealties, to set their seal to the principles of total ab-
stinence. (Chasm)
Mr. PHIPPS, • tailor, was the next in order. He said
that as a clam tailors were the most intemperate
men living. They complained of the bad atmo-
sphere sad bad ventilation of their worshope, and
when they lett them they repaired for fresh air and
good ventilation to the tap room. (Hear, hear.) He had
himself laboured under that delusion for upwards of 20
years, until he acquired the habit and name of a drunkard.
Both the name and the practice he abhorred, but he still
continued in it until one very simple occurrence shamed him
out of it. He went out with a friend cue day to do • little
business which should have occupied about an hour, but
what with fuddling about it took them the whole day. In
the mean time some one called at his friend's house and in-
quired it he were at home. "No," said the wife. " When
will he be in." " Oh, I don't know," answered the wife
sharply, " for he's gone out with • drunken tailor."
(A laugh.) That so disgusted him (Phipps), that
he resolved his friend should never again go out
with a " drunken tailor," at least in his person.
(Cheers.) He in consequence took the pledge from Father
Mathew on his first appearance in London and from that
hour the drunkard a drink had never entered Ins doors either
as a beverage or a medicine. (Cheers )
Mr. CURRIE, bricklayer then presented himself. He
had been • bricklayer 40 years, and at one time was
very into and', in very sad plight indeed. He
bed now keen ia a
teetotaller twelve yaws, arid fortune
had ensiled upon him. From being a journey-
man bricklayer, he took to building houses—first,
one, then two, then four, then eight, and at last a whole
street. In addition to that, he had now got • good house
of his own, he owed an man anything, he had 5001. to lay
his hand on when he wanted it, and he had all the comforts
which health and • good conscieuee could impart. (Cheers.)
Mr. JOHN CS'ULL here interposed, and alluding to
some articles which have recently appeared in the Morning
Chronicle on the subject of labour and the poor—more
especially those touching upon the state of the ballast.
heavers and coal-whippers of the port of London—proposed
a vote of thanks to the proprietors of that journal for the
light which it had thrown upon the condition of that class
of' men, and its exposure of the system of paying in public-
bones.

THE CHINTZ TRADE.

*f. JANSON seconded the proposition, and it was
unanimously weed to.
Mr. STEARNS, shoemaker, then addremed the stooling.
Re wotked in a stall wider • publir•nouse window, and he
had worked there for the last 24 years—for the last 12 a
stem* teetotaller. Rs had been one of the bitterest op.
pimento of total abstinence; bat also* he had signed the tee-
total pl he had found it a most beautiful-thing ; and
mar pw he was that he had gins ap tar emu that drink