The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-02 00:00:00

THE REFORM LEAGUE•

The usual monthly meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the above League took place at their offices,
8, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, on Friday evening last
—Edmond Beales, M.A., president, in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting having been
read and confirmed, the Secretary read a variety of
correspondence from Grantham, Bristol, Woolwich,
Southampton, Greenwich, and also from John S.
Mill, Esq., Thomas Hughes, Esq., M.P., George M.
Murphy, Esq., Captain Dresser Rogers, with sub-
scriptions, &c. He also reported subscriptions from
Samuel Morley, Esq., M.P., and P. A. Taylor, Esq.,
M.P., of £25 each, and several smaller sums.
Topics of the president's inaugural speech at St.
Martin's Hall, now republished in a pamphlet form,
were laid on the table, and a high compliment paid
to Mr. Beales for the ability with which he has
handled the question.
Several applications having been made for depu-
tations to large and important towns, it was re-
solved unanimously that the president (E. Beales,
Esq.) with Mr. George Odger, visit the towns of
Grantham, Nottingham, and Leicester, and address
large meetings of working men on the principles of
the League.

Reports were given in from several of the Lon-
don branches by the delegates, and it was resolved
that a delegate be elected by each branch to attend
the central board, in addition to the chairman, in
case the above-named officer should be unable to
attend.

J. R. TAYLOR, Esq., presented 500 copies of his
pamphlet on Registered Residential Manhood
Suffrage, and offered, with the consent of the com-
mittee, to present a copy to each member of the
Corporation and Common Council of the City of
London, together with a copy of the president's
speech.

Resolved unanimously—" That we accept the
generous offer of Mr. Taylor, and tender to him
thanks for his able pamphlet and kind offer, and the
zeal with which he Las always supported the prin-
ciples of the League"
Mr. BAXTER. LANGLEY, in thanking the com-
mittee for the complimentary vote accorded to him
for the straightforward manner with which ho main-
tained the principles of the Reform Leaguo at the
Greenwich election, informed the committee that a
great movement was on foot in Greenwich, Wool-
wich, and Deptford, which would add very consi-
derably to the power and influence of the Radical
interest in any forthcoming election in that borough.
The PRESIDENT, in referring to the late general
election, remarked that the only candidate who had
not prominently discussed the question of Reform,
either in his address or speeches, was Lord Palmer-
ston. lle thought this significant and should not be
lost sight of.
It was resolved, " That a letter be sent to J. A.
Nicholay, Esq., our treasurer, expressing the sym-
pathy of the committee for himself and Mr. Cave,
and to express its sorrow and indignation for the
unjust and unmanly conduct of those who so un-
justly attacked them at the dinner to the borough
members at the Freemasons' Tavern."

It was further resolved, "'That the president write
a letter of congratulation to the Right Hon. W. E.
Gladstone, Esq., M.P., her Majesty's Chancellor of
the Exchequer, upon his being returned to the Com-
mons house of Parliament to represent the great
constituency of South Lancashire, as being more in
accordance with his great Liberal policy—political
and financial—than the representation of a sectional
constituency such as the University of Oxford."
Finally it was resolved unanimously, " That in
consequence of the increased number of branches in
various parts of the country, and the consequent
increase of correspondence and other work at the
central board, the executive committee meet at the
offices of the League, 8, Adelphi-terrace, Strand,
every Friday evening at 8 o'clock, instead of
monthly as heretofore."

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor left town to-day for Mot-
combo House, Dorsotshiro.
The Earl and Countess of Essex leave Cassio-
bury Park to-morrow for the Continent.

The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's
Hotel.

The Countess de Grey returned to town yester-
day, having been relieved from her duties as Lady in
Waiting to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.

The marriage of Lord Henry Scott, M.P., second
son of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, with the Hon.
Cecil Stuart-Wortley, youngest daughter of the late Lord
Wharncliffe, took place yesterday morning at Wostmins
ter Abbey with full choral service.

The marriage of the Lady Gwendoline Somerset,
youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset,
and Sir John Ramsden, Bart., is to take place at the church
of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields to day. Tho duke and
duchess will give a breakfast on the happy occasion at his
grace's official residence at the Admiralty.
It is stated in well-informed circles that Sir
Henry Cotterell, Bart., is about to marry Miss Airey,
daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir Richard and the Hon.
Lady Airey.

THE BRAEMAR GATHERING.—Agreeably to the
wish of the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Fife and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel J. R. Farquharson of Invercauld, patrons,
who have been consulted, it is resolved to hold the annual
gathering and athletic gamos of the Braemar Highland
society and gathering at Mar Castle on Thursday, the 14th
September.