Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-10 00:00:00

POLITICAL DEMONSTRATION
HUDDERSFIELD.

A grand banquet was given at Huddersfield on Thuri-
day night, to E. A. Leatham. Esq., M.P. for the
borough, " to celebrate the triumph of reform principles
in his return for Huddersfield at the last election, and
to commemorate his narrow escape from the awkward
dilemma in which he had been placed by the bribery
and corruption that so extensively prevailed. The
banquet took place in a monster pavilion, erected
in a field near Bath-buildings. The pavilion was
gaily decorated with flags and banners{ and in the
centre there was emblazoned, in white letters
on a crimson- ground, the motto; "Honesty is the
best policy." About a thousand sat down to
dinner' and there were a number of ladies gaily
attired present, on seats .provided specially, for them..
After dinner about two thousand persons entered by
tickets, which had been supplied for the meeting at a
nominal charge. This caused the pavilion to be densely
crowded ; and as those at the extreme end, opposite to
the platform, could not hear some of the speakers, con-
siderable interruption to the proceedings took place.
Matthew Hale, Esq., oceiVied the chair ; and amongst
those present were—E.. A. Leatham, Esq., M.P., who
sat on the chairman's right ;- John Bright, Esq.,
M.P., who occupied the seat on his left ; Frank
Crossley, 'Esq., M.P., Edward Baines, 'Esq., M.P.,
&e. The main feature of the evening was,
of course, the brilliant harangue of the Birmingham
tribune. The chief burden of Mr. Bright's speech was
the necessity for an extensive reform in the laws affect-
ing the representation of the people in parliament. He
mourned over the mis-spent sessions which had passed
over his head; and so disgusted was he with the apathy
exhibited by the House of Commons on the' great Ties-
tion of reform, that he felt almost inclined, to ask
the Chancellor of the Exchequer for "-the only
office he should probably ever fill."—the Steward-
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds. After allading to
chnrch-rates, and other abuses which he wished* to
see brushed away, he referred to our excessive naval and
military expenditure; bathe despaired of any good results
from an appeal to the present House of Commons en:the
subject of economy in this respect. A notable featurein
the honourable gentlemanrs- speech was the energy with
which be repudiated the epithet of " demagogue.' lle
was ever as ready, he said, to- rebuke the excesses of die
people as he was to denounce the errors of the governing
classes ; and he contended that when he asked for an
extension of the franchise and cognate- reforms, he war
only pleading for that, which, in his opinion, would,
secure the welfare, permanent power, and grandeur of
the British Empire. The assembly. was- also addressed
by Mr. Crossley, M.P., and Mr:-E-: Baines,,, M.P.

DEATHS OF EMINENT MERCHANTS ,OF BAILTI MORE.—
BALTIMORE, AUGUST 26.---George• Browns,. aen., of the
Baltimore banking-house of:George,Browis and Co., and
immensely wealthy, died at his -residence thie morning,
at an advanced age. James - Swan, .another wealthy
citizen, also died this morning. Bahl of the. deceased
were ex-presidents of the 111brchantgaink, at this city.

GREAT CONFLAGRATION IN` BIRVITICSIIA,PC—AR
ex-
tensive conflagration has happened. in Bilmaingham,
whereby works for the manufacture of perambnLators,
fancy baskets, and japanned ware, have bean: entirely
destroyed. The prenaises were situated lam./ confined
locality at the rear of Sinai/brook-street, anus' belonged
to Mr. Thomas Lewis. The origin of the fire' is yet a
mystery

MI was apparently safe at half-pastt eight on
he night of the fire (Tuesday). Tie . property des-
troyed is estimated at about. £3,706; hut'3llE.Lewis is
insured in the Caledonian:office for•l3}7oo.

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