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rising, seconded the resolution. He said, with re-
spect to the grievous nature of.the nuisance against
which they were contending, he might quote the
words of one of the greatest orators of America, Mr.
Wendell Phillips. In a speech delivered a few
weeks ago, in the city of Boston, he made a state-
ment containing a contrast expressly in point. It
was the law of the State of Massachusetts that the
sale of liqour was illegal ; but, owing to the Demo-
cratic population of Boston, the law was not there
executed ; while in the country districts, sustained
in their government by the respectable native citi-
zens, it was executed generally. Upon this fact the
contrast was based. "In ten years," said Mr.
Phillips, "45 men out of every 100 on this penin-
hula of Boston are arrested for crime. Now, go
with me to Berkshire county, in this State, where
the law against liquor traffic is enforced, and less
than two men out of 100 are subject to imprison-
ment there." (Applause.)

Mr. J. H. RAPER, who spoke in support of the
resolution, adverted to the influence which the
Alliance would be ableta exercise upon the approach-
ing elections. He remarked that from the Bth to
the 15th of this month one of the ablest members of
the bar stood before the constituency of Rochdale,
declaring his hostility to the Permissive Bill, and
asking to be elected as their representative. He
(Mr. Raper) was present when the working men of
Rochdale laughed at the idea of Mr. Brett's hosti-
lity; and when the show of hands was taken before
the hustings, there were three to one against him.
Mr. Brett returned to London before the poll was
over, convinced that the "ticket" against the Per-
missive Bill was not a winning one. (Applause.)
The resolution was passed unanimously.
The chair having been taken by Mr. Priestman,
of Bradford, a vote thanks to Sir W. Trevelyan for
having presided was moved by Mr. J. W. K. Tener,
of Dungannon, seconded by Mr. W. Gilbert, and
passed.

The proceedings ended with " God save the
Queen" from the band.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

NORTH LONDON.

A special general meeting of this company was held yes.
terday at the Euston station, Mr. J. Bancroft in the chair.
__ _ _

Mr. MoNSEL, the secretary, read the notice convening
the meeting to consider the two bills in compliance with
the Standing Orders of Parliament.

The first was a bill to grant various additional powers
to the North London Railway Company to enable them to
raise £lOO,OOO on shares, and to borrow £33,300; giving
the London and North-Western 'Company power to sub-
scribe their proportion of the new capital. The chief object
of the bill was to enable the company to widen a portion of
their line between Bow and Poplar, to accommodate the in-
creasing traffic; to make a new entrance from the Thames
to the company's dock at Limehouse, and a new street in
substitution for Grange-road, which would be required for
the railway.

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a formal resolution ap-
proving the bill was carried unanimously.
The next was a bill for authorising the North London,
Highgate, and Alexandra-park Company to make a railway
from the North London Railway to the Alexandra-park, and
forming a junction with the Edgeware, Highgate, and Lon-
don Railway; power to make agreements with the North
London, Great Northern, and London and North-Western
Railway Companies for working the line, the supply of roll-
ing stock, and other matters.

A formal resolution approving the bill was carried unani.
mously, and the proceedings terminated.

NORTH BRITISH.

A special meeting of this company was held at Edinburgh
on Wednesday, to consider the terms of the proposed amal-
gamation with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company ;
Mr. R. Hodgson, M.P., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN moved the approval of the terms of amal-
gamation with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Com-
pany. He congratulated the company on the defeat of the
Caledonian Penicuick Bill, which he trusted would tend to
check that company's aggressive policy. He concluded by
expressing his conviction that the proposed amalgamation
would be beneficial to both companies concerned.
The motion was seconded by Mr. SPROTT, and unani-
mously carried.