Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

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THE REFORM MOVEMENT.
-,TER.— At a special meeting of the Town Council,
-,'olution, denouncing the Government Bill
narried by a large majority of 37

r five
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votesa
so n .ucoiadit:Zei
votes:
WAKEPIELD Leeds' ard fiery
1,000 persons were. pickent on WedzieS-(11V,
meeting, in:Wakefield Corn' Etchanze, ol:er 7.4-r;4l-
- Harrison presided, A petition to Patliarne
against
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taw, agreed e)Le
Lancashire
united at the last election, have-had a private nicotine: and
e
formed a new Association, on the principle
Reformers' Union.. A public meeting is to be held, earlyre
next week, to petition the House of Commons against the
Government Reform Bill.
CARLISLE. A great reform meeting was held here on
Friday night. The principal speakers were Mr:Councillor.
Parker and Mr. Washington Wilks. Resolutions denounc-
ing the government bill, and calling on Sir James Graham
to represent to Lord John Russell the absolute necessity of
the ballot, were carried unanimously and enthusiastically.
MANCHESTER.—The requisition to the Mayor asking hits
to convene a Meeting of the citizens " for the purpose of
considering the best means of promoting a teforin in the
representation of the people in the House of Parliament,"
has been presented to 'vie Mackie, Esq. by Mr. George
Wilson, Mr. Alderman Watkins, and Mr. S. P. Robinson,
as a deputation from the council of the Lancashire Reformers'
Union, by whom the meeting is promoted. The document
bore between 1,300 and 1,400 signatures, sheets having
been lying during the week in several parts of the city.
The mayor has fixed the meeting for Thursday next, at
eleven o'clock, in the large room of the Town Hall.
STOCKPORT.—On Friday night, a meeting of the inhabi-
tants was held in the Court-house. The Mayor presided;
and other leading gentlemen. The attendance was good.
Mr. Henry Koppock moved, and Mr. Councillor James
Longson seconded, a resolution condemning the Government
bill, which was carried with only one dissentient. Mr.
Councillor Edward Walthsley proposed, and Mr. John
Allinson (a working man), seconded, another resolution, de-
claring that the introduction of the bill was a challenge ta
the country to declare itself more vigorously on. Parliamen-
tary Reform, and demanded the united exertions of all
Reformers to guard against the possibility of the bill passing
into law. This resolution was carried unanimously,

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ROCHDALE.—On Friday evening, a large meeting was
held, convened by the Mayor, who presided, " for the pur-
pose of giving an expression of opinion on the Government
Reform Bill." Mr. Jacob Bright moved that as the " so-
called Reform Bill" of the government did not provide for
the enfranchisement of the industrious classes, nor for the
ballot, nor for an equitable apportionment of representa-
tives in relation to population and property, but proposed to
disfranchise 50,000 freeholders, it was a mere pretence and
an insult to the people, and ought to be rejected. Mr.
John Petrie, sen., seconded the resolution, which was carried..
Mr. Thomas Livsey proposed that Mr. John Bright be re- .
qnested to introduce his bill to the House of Commons as
soon as convenient. He said the Government Reform Bill
was a huge humbug, a sham, " a mockery, a delusion, and a
snare." The resolution was passed unanimously ; as was
also a petition to parliament, based on the resolutions, on
the motion of Mr. H. Kelsall, seconded by Mr. William
Fenton.

WItEXHAM.—On Wednesday, an enthusiastic meeting
was held at Wrexham, under the presidency of the Mayor,
with reference to-the Government Reform Bill. Mr. J.
Passmore Edwards attended as a deputation from the
Reform Association. A letter of apology was read front
• Colonel Myddelton Biddulph, M.P. for the county, who
writes :—" I fully intend to record my vote against the
second' reading of the Government Reform Bill." The first
resolution declared .hat the time was come for extending
to the great body of the people political rights; to which arc
amendment was proposed to the effect, " That, although
defects and- inequalities exist in the representation of the
people in Parliament, the time has not yet arrived when
those laws should be altered." This, however, fell to the
ground for the want of a seconder. The original motion
was carried'unanimously. Other resolutions condemned the
Government' bill, as " not responding to the just require-
ments of any portion of Reformers," and expressed " most
hearty thanks to Mr. John Bright for his personal exertions
and his fearless advocacy of reform, and hoped that those
efforts may be speedily crowned with success." Cheers were
given for Mr. Bright.