The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-01 00:00:00

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Li addition to the Postmaster-General, the following
newly-elected members of the House of Commons will
be entitled to take their seats on February 9th :—The
Attorney-General, for Plymouth, on his re-election after
having been appointed Recorder of Bristol ; Mr. Davison,
for Durham, on his appointment as Judge-Advocate-
General ; Sir Dominic Corrigan, for the city of Dublin, in
succession to Sir Arthur Guiness, unseated ; Mr. Lee Steere,
for West Surrey, in the room of Mr. Briscoe, deceased ; Mr
Douglas Straight, for Shrewsbury, in the place of Mr.
Clement, deceased ; Sir R. Baggallay, for Mid-Surrey, the
Hon. W. Brodrick having succeeded to the peerage as
Viscount Midleton ; Colonel Learmouth, for Colchester,
in consequence of the death of Mr. Gurdon-Rebow ; Mr.
Cavendish Clifford, for Newport, Isle of Wight, in suc-
cession to Mr. C. Wykeham Martin, deceased ; Mr. John
Martin, for Meath county, in the room of Mr. Corbally,
deceased ; and Viscount Newry, for Newry, in the place
of Mr. Kirk, deceased. Seats in the House of Commons
are now vacant in Norwich, Westmoreland, and West
Norfolk—the first through the decision of an election
judge, and the others through the former members having
been called to the peerage.

MR. LOCKE, M.P. AND COLONEL BERES-
FORD, ON WORKING MEN'S CLUBS.
On Monday night, the members for Southwark attended
a public meeting to promote and strengthen the South
London Working Men's Institute. Mr. Locke, who occu-
pied the chair, said all Englishmen liked clubs. Although
not of recent growth, there had been a great spread of
clubs in this country within the last few years. Their
advantages had become much more familiar to the great
bulk of the people than was the case when White's
and Brooks's played such a prominent part in history.
There was no reason why the working classes should
not have their clubs as well as the rich. The latter en-
joyed them, why should not the former taste and see if
they liked them ? 'The advantages they offered were such
as to make them enjoyable. But working men's clubs
offered even greater advantages than the West-end clubs.
Besides innocent and instructive recreation and pleasant
society, they offered the advantage of benefit societies.
He was so enamoured with the institution that he would
do all he possibly could to extend its benefits amongst
working men.
Colonel Beresford moved a resolution pledging the
meeting to promote the welfare and prosperity of
the club in question. He was glad to be present in
the double capacity of vice-president of the club and Par-
liamentary representative of the borough. The club was
founded on principles which must bring good to the mem-
bers. The rules provided for no combinations of work-
men against employers, which were fostered only by
artful and designing men, who fed and fattened on the
money wrung from those whom they professed to serve,
but whom they despoiled and plundered. On the contrary,
means were adopted by which employers and workmen
were brought together. If the Government was !eally
anxious to assist working men, it would take friendly
societies and institutions such as this under its care, and,
besides affording assistance in the shape of a capitation
grant, increase their utility by clever organisation and
sound management. There were two things he should
like to see added to these institutions—a cookery depart-
ment, where the members could get good wholesome food
on the premises or at their homes, and a benefit society
department.

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