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THE PEOPLE'S LEAGUE. same rights he possessed himself. Mr. Hume's mo- iof the meeting held up their hands in its favour, i PRICES OF SHARES.
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
tion certainly fell short of what he considered neces- ' the remaining four-fifthcosneye•sesliloinng
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Last night a public meeting, convened by this body, PANIES' STOCK.
sary; but at the same time it must be remembered crying out that the
waa held in the large room of the Lon. don Tavern, Col.
that all reforms were to be got by operating upon the universal suffrage without the other points of the
From the Official List,
Thompson, M.P., who was received with great applause,
electoral body, and therefore they must not expect Charter would not satisfy them. A scene of peat con-
hich Colon PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
• wss called to the chair shortly after six o'clock. Pi
Members of Parliament to go further than their con- fusion ensued, in the midst of w el Thomp-
sas...--.
Among those on the platform we hoticed Mr. Sher-
M.P., Mr. C. Lushington, ALP., Mr. .stituents would let them. He did not mean himself, son declared that the resolution had been negatived.
LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 22. J°
man Crawford,
Williams, M.P. Mr. Gardner, M.P., the Rev. J. Bur- hoewreevber, in thlis case for he had a constituency who The Chartist section of the meeting then renewed the
lOINT-23TOCIE BANKS.
nett, Mr. Luke 'Hansard, Mr. E. Miall, Mr. J. H. Parry, w_... etter p eased
.w,ith him the further he went.- clamour, and one of the persons near the reporters'
ra
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"Mr. Elihu Burritt, and a large number of respectable ( 1 sion there, he was gently reprimanded for
Three cheers for Leicester.) He said they must operate table having rushed upon the platform and attempted to -
upon the electoral body that was the true way to change create con u of ComPanO% per
an d well known friends to reform. The room was Annum. ,of Paid. Price m
, Stare.
the donvictions and e.nsure t assis e .
densely crowded, and a large number of persons could
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' he • tam of Members of his conduct by the Chairman and other gentlemen, and t•iae
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not gain admission. Parliament. For himself, he was certain that these x s. d. X s. d.
The Cleneetateen in opening the proceedings, said the principles would triumph. He defied either finality
the body of the room, and complaining that he had be Australasia •••••• " •• , 40 00400 0 -b(
en Dritsh3sorth American 6‘. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -h(
League was established for the purpose of promoting M. inisters, a corrupt House
.of Commons or a Conven- reevqera,e
assaulted, called upon " his brother Chartists" to even e Ceylon •• •• •• •• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -h,
the full and fair representation of the people. He had ton of Chartists.-(Confusion and diLent from the
the wrong. Instantly some of the most riotously digs- eommerelal•o•f Leedom 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - -'
Chartists.) He merely meant to say that he defied any oolonial. • •••• • • • " 1..
151._ per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - to
advocated for many years those principles which he now posed dashed across the barrier, bounded upon the lat-
amount of impudence or apathy, either on the part of emslireestershir. 0. :: ::
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saw were rising fast into importance, and would speedily form, and threatened personal violence to the LePague et ceeenntti 23 -0
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the working or middle classes, to prevent for any length-
be crowned with success. Those who looked at the affairs men if any of them " dared" to disturb their " oet," as ioilnn e:ci,i•ev• estmtnstr se eer cent. 100 0 0 20 50
0 2; al
ened period the full and fair representation of the people __.
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of nations must be convinced that in the long run nothing they, facetiously we presume, styled the individPual who
had been the immediate cause of, or excuse for this dis-
in their own House of Commons.-(Cheers.) 10 o 0 - ~,
would stand but justice. What he meant by justice was,
turbance. Colonel Thompson in vain endea'youred to London JoitnitiSr•tolacuki:: 681,: peerr ecent. 50 0 0
A Mr. ELLE= here came forward, and attempted in _. P ent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - '
what tarn and turn about would be tair to all men, in short, -
vain to address the meeting.
the great principle of Christianity, " Do unto others as ye
their exertions proved altogether unavailing The riot
restore order, and some policemen were introduced, but National of Ireland •• 51. per cent. 40 0 0 22 10 0 - ,
would that others should do unto yon."-(Cheers.) In
eTdhe resolution was then put to the meeting, and car- NaptittPoroNvnecwia.l..o.f.E..n.g.. 6511.. ppeerr cceenntt.. 10200
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ri unanimously.
the pursuit of this justice, different times required diffe- . increased, collision between the Chartists and Lea •*-
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guers South Austra a••• • • • - 0° 3105 00 00 --
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Mr J H PARRY moved the second resolution :-
rent modes of agitation. Our fathers fought for freedom was becoming more imminent, when Mr. E. Jones Union ot Australia •• .. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - p
' " Th. : * h franchise,
at na the judgment of this meeting, t e 210 0 - ,
in many a field, and we had, happily for us, nothing . . te stepped forward, and moved a vote of thanks to the
limited by such regulations only as may be necessary of London. •• .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 o 0 - li
left now but to pursue a constitutional and a determined Chairman for the impartial manner in which he had dis- airt'ilCilli of Madrid
f • 1 ,-A ' • h iht of every
secure or it a ee.timate exercise, is te r - '4O 0 0 40 00 . -0,
caurse. They could see that opposition was dying off, gte is distri- charged his duties. The proposition was received with ,
man-(Cheers)-that whilst the power.to vo
and there should be no difference among themselves.- ro ert loud cheers and some discordant noise, but was ultim I INSURANCE COMPANIES. 6
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buted with reference to the possession of p p y, 1(
(Hear, hear.) It was union and not division that was . bly ex carried. The meeting then commenced to separ t
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wanted.-(Hear.) He had been asked by a high-born P f 1 ion *hb - h
urity o e ect can nett er e ad nor reasona
fth House of Warne of Company. per of Pald. Price 1
pected-(Hear, hear)-that any reform o e Annum. Share.
and wealthy man to second a motion for the ballot in ~, his right will be in- SUPPRESS
ommons which fails to recognise t ED NOTE RELATIVE ------ - - _____
the House of Commons, a sort of little frigate ta atisfactory et
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complete and to the excluded classes, uns TO THE SPANISH DISPUTE.
sent forth on an independent venture.-(Hear.) He was . , , .
ated by a frank Albion
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and unjust • and that the constituency cre El Herald° Alliance Brit. and F.0.r.. :ipeerrcent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 li%
. ready to do so. He was ready to unite with all who
and unrese'rved ad ission of all men within the pale of of the 16th publishes the following
were prepared to grant or advocate popular rights,
citizenshi wouldm be more intelligent, more incle- note addressed by the Duke of Sotomayor to the A.
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thongh they might not go the full length he did. He
endent aPn, d conservative of order, than any one
more . . . Minister Plenipotentiary of England. " This note," British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 005 0 0 6% tl
did not see enemies to the people in the ranks of the P . , . For these and other observes our Spa ' h Clericl Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
restricted within arbitrary limits. nis contemporary, " has not been ' •• ••
Aristocracy. They would in their own time and way . .
th •i• conviction that justice presented to Pl" C3unty ••••• - • " • 31. 100 0 0 10 o o -
reasons this meeting avow ei ar iament by Viscount Palmerston :"- Crown .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 135. 50 0 0 40 0 11 I
become valuable aids to national progress. It was
nd ' •'n recommending a hearty union "TO B,agle .• ••••••• • • • • • • • 63. 50 0 0 60 0 6
a expediency unite i . THE MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF HER BRl-
well said, that a house divided against itself could th adoption of this prin- Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
of all reformers for securing e TANNIC MAJESTY. European Lite ••• • • • 5% Per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. -
not stand ; let their house then be united, and they
i 1 b hI p rial Legislature." He said that, in " Sir -I have received the communication which our
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would soon succeed in amending another house that P,
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or er to secure Excellenc has had h od
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much needed it.-(Hear, hear.) They must repudiate - d b crime, to the possession of th th 61. per cent. Stock.° aa a -
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id and uncontaminate y e e 12th inst., wherein your Excellenc re hes to some taener,„
all violerine of either deed or language, and they won __
1 tion called upon that meeting t fth b • • y P • --an
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suffrage, the reso u o o e o servations made in my note of the prece V
dia. Imperial Fire •••• • • " 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 218 i
thus put a quiet, peaceful, happy end to every thing to
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le to the country, and to cordially 1
uni e day. 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1414 .
se an exaut Imperial Life •••• • • • •
which the name of tyranny could be applied.- (Cheers.) t Pht be their peculiar shades of opinio ' ' e ridemnity Marine- - 11. oh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 • 1 25 1
whatever mig . _ . . n, in an Ido not think that the arguments put forward by • ..
The Hon. Gentleman then read a letter from Mr. G. fth • Law Fire ••••• • • • • • - 100 00210 0 -
Thompson, M.P., apologishig for his absence from the est and cordial spirit, or e securing of that great your Excellency, with respect to the anticipated public
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e, a- LAw Life •••••• • • • • •• 11. 51. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 i
b•ect -( heers.) He himself was in farour of the tion in the Clamor Publico of the substantial contents of Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20•41 es '
meeting, in which he alluded to Lord J. Russell's de- °4 e `-' 10s. 25 0012 10 0 - ..
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nciples of the People's Charter-(Cheers)-but at your Excellency's note of the 7th instant essentially alter Landon Fire •••• • • • •
claration, that the people were neither in favour of the Pri time, if another man was i f Landon Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 .13 (
the same . n avour of a six the character of that remarkable incident, since, without marine_ _____, - too 0015 0 0 - ,
Charter nor of Mr. Hume'3 motion. (This allusion d *tdfh
months' resi ence ins ea o t ree h
, e would cordially having any intention to question the assertion of your Med. Inelid&Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% `',
was received with groans and hisses, and cries of "Turn t with that man National Loan Fund • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 119 0 - 1
co-opera e •-(Hear, hear ) A ' th Excelle th tth
gain, e . ncy a e note referred to was written after the ,
him out of office.") In conclusion, he called on the
uestion of the duration of Parliament . National Life •.• • • .... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 - I
was a question publication of the article in question, I consider that I
meeting to use the interval between this time and the
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e ormers. He might be in was justified in alluding to it in the terms of which I pelican ~ ~ ~ ~ „a ~ ___ _
20th of June in such a way as to convince Lord John
favour of annual Parliaments, but w h & bs. - - 33 c
that he was mistaken, and he was happy to see that as
why he should refuse to act with t_
eas t at any reason then made use, and in presuming that the Oppos
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h man who believed Pape.rs were in some way acquainted with the sense a
far as that meeting was concerned it was determined to
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4 s wore best? The gauntlet Spirit of a communication about to be made to the Go- Rock Life... ... .... 4s. 6000 10 0 4U '
do its duty.-(Cheers.) which LoN JOllll Russell had thrown down so flippantly vernment of Spain relative to tho internal affairs of the ktoyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 161 e
The Rev. J. BURNETT moved the first resolution,
last night, was only th San Fire - _
which was-" That this meeting, looking at the narr?w,
the people being dis • rodwn down because he relied on country. -
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I d unjust basis upon which th. e existing unite . But he would find himself "In reply to my observation ,3'
s our Excellency de- - - ,
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unequa ,an on 'exists-at tee ar, hear.) The people of England, re- dares that you could allege stronger grounds of cora- Ynitoria Life . - - 40 0 4 ,
system of parliamentary representati , membering the•
of the ex, ir past political progress, were not inclined Plaint if, examining the columns of certain papers which
numerous proofs, patent to the whole empilrie,
ern
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to stand still whil 11 nt of her Catholic Majesty, your BRIDGES 1
tent to which corrupt influences are usua y p y
Ca th D e a the world was moving, merely be- support the Governme _ .
hof Use leaislature under the use e uke of Wellin ton or Lord Joh R ell was Excellency were to attempt to connect the sentiments Dividend Amount - i
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to place the popular branc . • . e
h -and t h frighte d NT. g
at e Ale .. o; they were there assembled to contend d 1 f •h h t• t d 1 e N
an anguage 0 some wit t e sen imen san aneuage - ame of Company. per of Paid. Price. 1
exclusive control of a selhsh oligarc
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as for the great ri ht f E l• t, 1- of others.
entire want of agreement between public !Vinton , gs o ng isemen, assured to them LI
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tof doors and as professedly interpreted n
t e old and well-defined principles of the British consti- I nnot think this a parallel or even a similar case ; x. s. d. .t. I. el. - I
expressed ou I have found no fault with your Excellency or the Oppo- Unngerford •••
1 ' h •r conviction that the House tution-rights older th •
an any dukedom or title whatever. . . •..•••• _ _ - 45 .
by Parliament-dec.are tei • salon press, because your language and sentiments are Southwrk, Nw Sab.iv. - 832 12 e - 234 ]
of Cora.mons does not truly- represent the people, and that, Were they satisfied with the state of things at homo, if .
- hell continue to be constituted as at present, they took warning by the condition of affairs abroad?- in conformity and perfect harmony with the language Ditto Nw of 7% p c 35e. per cent. 50 0 0 -
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so long as it s . and policy more or less befitting the representative of a ••• •• •• ••
it neither will nor can become a PmPer "gall for the (No, no.)-Were they satisfied with the Gagging and Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 55. 4d. - CO 00 27
' f the nations will." He disclaimed all inte- Alien Bills, which he regarded in no other light than as foreign nation ; the press in Spain is free, and is at Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25 .
expression o Vauxhall .... ... Ay 11. 16s. 70 10 3 - 27
rested motives in coming forward on that occasion, as measures for the protection and preservation of many liberty to pursue the course which it deenis most expe-
was alleged sometimes against parties who occupied such barbarous appendages of royalty ? He confessed him- dient. Your Excellency cannot be held responsible for DOC=B. I
a position. With respect tO the speech of Lord John self favourable to monarchical institutions. Let the the complexion which its politics may assume, nor can Dividend Amount
Russell on the previous evening, he thought that they aristocracy array themselves, if they pleased, against the it be pretended that the Spanish Government is answer- Name of Company. per of raid. Price.
were much indebted to him for that speech, because it throne, but there was no necessity for the people to do able tor the use which may be made of its rights by that Annum. Share.
presented a clear and distinct ground of contest. He told so. The people of this country did not want to over- Portion of the periodical press which, without being - -
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them to their face that the country did not want reform. throw the throne, but to secure their own rights ; and actually dependent on the Cabinet, is accustomed to sup- c Ailment al - _
___(Hisses.) He took his stand upon the temple of the ot this he felt satisfied, that if the Government went On Port its acts and uphold its measures. The case in East and Wag India - Ili
Constitution ; and would, perhaps, paint and °did it on Passing Gaggina and Coercion Bills, it was these acts question, however, is totally distinct, and the difference East Country
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the same principle that Napoleon caused the dome of that would teato the overthrow of the throne, and not is too remarkable to escape your Excellency's penetra- Ditto Bonds:. • ••••• 4/. per cent. - - _ ,
the Invalidee to be gilded, in order to create a better the constitutional conduct of the people. In conclusion, he tion and perspicacity. SDK atharine ........ 5 per cent. Stook. - 77
public opinion in Paris. That had its effect at the time.- cordially moved the resolution, and he trusted the meet- " Equally unfounded, in my opinion, is the intima- Ditto Bonds ........ 4%1. pr ceni. - - _
(Laughter.) Bat gilding did not suit in Paris now.- ing woukl as eordially approve of its purport, both tion made by your Excellency of the publication, some Southampton ••-. . . . 21. per cent. , 50 0 0 SO 0 0 , -
(Hear. hear.) There had been reading, thinking, and the working and the middle classes joining heartily in time ago, in a Lisbon paper, of the textual contents of 13,749.T EIL-V/ 0 NHS
above all, suffering, which had made men sick of mere supporting a proposition so desirable to have carried a communication which I had the honour to address Dividend Amount
gildin, • children only were satisfied with gilt ginger-
, , out. Mutuality, and not exclusiveness, ought to be to your Excellency, and in which was declared the firm Name of Company. 1 per or Paid. Price.
their bond of union. All classes should unite, and if resolution of the Spanish Government not to interfere 1 Annum. Share.
bread.-(Hear, hear.) But they must not expect that •
they showed their enemies that they were united, their in the internal affairs of Portugal, notwithstanding the ~...-----
any great improvements would emanate from the Go- , X s. d. X s. d.
friends in all parts of the country would rejoice at the co-operation required by your Excellency with the view
vernMent. .4.1 - past improvements in the Constitutiou Birmingham. • • ...... 18e. 25 0025 0 0 -
fact. of obliging her Most Faithful Majesty to disarm and East London - i 81. 100 0 0 - 174
had been made by the people, and he was neither a poli-
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON, M.P.. seconded the resolution, dissolve the National Guard of Lisbon, which had ren- Kareartd Junction ....- i 21.
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tician nor a philosopher who expected that any Govern- - 81
ment would ever aeaend the Constitution until the and, in doing so, gave his unqualified adherence to the dered her such signal services during the insurrection New .R.1.;;.1.n.(in.rd..g.• 1 21. 10s. - - 55
people demanded it.-(Hear, hear.) They now had Principle it enunciated, although, in doing so, there was at Oporto. The original of this document was directed Tauxhall .... • ....... I 100 0 0 - -
the Government and the people directly at variance. just a possibility that he might stand in opposition to ato your Excellency, and copies were transmitted, ac- West Middlesex .. . 151.155. prcnt. 63 12 9 - 115
The ttGovernment said the people did not want Portion of his constituents. It was his intention to have cording to custom, to the representatives of her Mejesty 1.- 'Err. or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PHICES.
political reform ; and yet, looking at the armed supported Mr. Hume's four resolutions, but he would at the Courts of Paris, London, and Lisbon. If its -
forces, the police, and special constables, it seemed to him not limit his opinion with respect tO the suffrage ques- contents were made public why is it to be attributed to a
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that the Government were really of opinion that the tion to that support, and neither he believed would Mr. want of reserve on the part of the Spanish Government e om•
eny.
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people did court these reforms. He said they must ab- Hume. The immediate object of the meeting was to and its agents? Is your Excellency or the British Mi- -
jure all violence.-(Cheers.) No great revolution was get the suffrage of the people, and when they once ob- nister in Lisbon, to whom your Excellency equally for- x s. d. Z s. d
ever effected by violence. They might point to France tained that, all other legislative enactments necessary warded a copy of the document, exempt from the same BBaink of Scotland ••. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 168
-(Hear, hear)-that was not in reality a revolution of for the comfort of the people would follow. He would responsibility? I explained this to your Excellency when cariternii'ainn
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violence. Louis Philippe could have easily put down exert himself to the utmost of his ability to pronlote you spoke to me on the subject for the first time_ , and City of Glasgow Rank . 61; Per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1.1 1:
the few yiolent men in Paris, but he could not put down their cause, and they might rely upon him as one of added an assurance that it took place without my know- Clydesdale Bank.... • • 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12
the will and opinion of a nation. The House of Cora- their best friends. ledge or authority ; and I ought now to add that there T.,...wenniere.liaalnrksi..!l".... .... 74111 peerr ceeenntr: 51111 0 0 100 0 0 154
mono did not repiXsent the people. They laughed at Mr. JOSEPH STURGE supported the resolutiou. 110 is no comparison between a document hi 1,1, f i
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their petitions, and that was enough to show the fact. highly approved of the meeting, and as he fully sym- reaches its destination, passes through many hands and E"hange lint olScot.. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 40 0 0 42
How was it to be amended? Only by doing away with Pathised with his Chartist friends in all their six points, a variety of channels, by which means it may easily faletioofnaii nnitox.firw.y. 7611. ppeerr eceenntt.* 51: SO
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all definitions, household suffrages, rating suffrages, &c., he wished to say a word or two to try and promote a acquire publicity, and another which, without even leav- Northof Soatland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 v 1 4%.
SW and make the House of Commons the House of the good feeling between the electors and non-electors ing the hands of its author, constitutes him alone and North British Sank •• - 50 0010 0 11 aii
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whole people. Let the whole people have the ;power of by congratulating them on the auspicious moment necessarily the depository of his own secret. Royalßank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 139
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electing their own representatives.-(Prolonged ap- that had arrived. Lord John Russell stated last " Passing to another point, your Excellency is obliged Vestern Bask •••• • • • • al. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 66
plause.) But it was said the people were not fit for the night that all the people required was gradual re- to confess that when Viscount Palmerston transmitted a_ bri rend Fi!irf all
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exercise of this right. He knew that all the people were form. Even so far back aS 1780 Fox and Aldis, and his dispatch of the 16th ult., the Cortes were open, that l'e „
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not fit, but it was not among the working classes only others, had advocated all the points of the Charter, and all the p.ublic powers of this country were operating caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 4 0 21
that these unfit men were to be found, but among all Fox was the man whom Lord John Russell professed to within their legal spheres, and that if, notwithstanding, Church of England Ins. __. 50 0 • 20 0 -
classes. He would only say, however, that if the people follow.-(Hear, hear.) He often felt indignant when ho he thought to recommend a more constitutional course, isignbouf rGgliltsgofwe Life.. 51. per cent 25 002 0 I 2
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were so unfit, it showed the defects of our boasted con- saw the Government putting down the people by every it was undoubtedly with a foresight of what was sub- East of Scotland Life.. _ 10 5 0 415 0 'lced.
stitution which had educated them so badly, and proved means but that of reason. He implored the people, sequently to occur. Respecting the inconvenience of Eng. & Scot, Law Lfe V. per cent. 50 • 0 217 6 -
the more conclusively that it required alteration.- however, to set aside miner differences, and he trusted this proceeding, and the form in which it was carried
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(Cheers.) He left the aause in their hands, calling upon the time would soon arrive when the electors and non- into effect, I offered some observations to your Excels '
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them to work it boldly, but peacefully. Let public opi- electors would show that they were not so indifferent to lency in my note of the 1 lth (10th?) instant, to which Mercantile Life .. •• • • - 10 0 0 010 0 Gs.
nion roll into the House of Commons like the waves of their rights as Lord John Russell aPPeared to suppose. I deem it unnecessary to add anything further. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.
the sea, and they would carry their object.-(Cheers.) The resolution was then put from the chair, and car- But as the Spanish Government insists on its re- nrrttill 16n11(Yehs tI no
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Mr. 5ii5.a91.614 CRIWToRD, M.P., seconded the reso- ried unanimously. fusel to recognise in your Excellency, or in any
~ Scottish Life and Gear. - 90 0 0 511 5 S 4
lution. In doing so, he said he had no new professions Mr. EDWARD MIALL moved the third resolution, foreign Ambassador, a right to criticise or to inter- Scot. 3ias. and G ea. Life 61. per vent. 10 5 515 0 los. Ski
to make. The principles contained in the resolution ho which was in the following terms :-" That this meeting pret the acts of its intern 1 li
a. peace, I will nevertheless Scottish Union Insnace. Ge pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 i 11. Is
had advocated both in and out of the House, and he was rejoice in the formation of the People's League, having declare that your Excellency is greatly mistaken if you jkiaint,cril3eLire •• •• -•' •
p. Assurance 51. per cent
Per cent. 55 0 0 4 5 0,, 54
• 10 0 0 1 0 5 ilicid
determined that no man should charge him with being for its object to secure for the people universal suffrage attribute the arrests or detentions consequent upon the ------
recreant to his principles.-(Hear, hear.) In 1842 he or the right of every man, 21 years of age of sane mind, rebellion of the night of the 26th, and the incessant MISCELLANEOUS.
had, at the request of the Complete Suffrage Associa- and unconvicted of crime, to vote in the election of machinations of the enemies ef the throne and Dividend Amount
don, brought torward the whole of the six points of the Members of Parliament, together with such details as the national institutions of Spain, to the tyranny of Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Charter.-(Cheers.) He had tested the old House of are essential to its exercise; and engage to render the the Government, or suppose that in adopting those mea- Annum. Share.
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Commons, therefore, on the question, and was sup- association all the aid within their power in the prose- sures it transgressed the laws. The Spanish Govern- X. s. 1. IX. 5. 4.
ported by 69 votes. He trusted that in the present cUtion of its arduous, but noble, enterprise." Ho pro- rnent is a 3 Much authorised by them to do what it has Australian Azriculturl - 100 0030 0 0 -
House a leareer number would be found to support these claimed his devotion to the principle embodied in the done with the object of saving the nation from the hor- Anifilo-MlL:lcfasnhaMricant., 11. 4s. 111 0 0 10 5 a -
principles. 'He attended that meetine for many reasons,
athssa
oct ditatio_n, and his acquiescence in almost all the details rors of anarchy and social dissolution, by using the ex- Canada ... ••••• • • • • • 61. De-r
cent. 100 0 0 322 I°s 50
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but principally because he approved obi* the objects of the „ae hen(' been exhibited in the People's Charter. If any traeordinary powers conceded to it by the Cortes for the uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - -
League, and the mode by which it proposed to gain ai
. ifi rn ce_ ahrose between the supporters of that reso- purpose, as the English Government no doubt thinks c 3' 'onds.. •••• • • • • 3%1 r c
ClotmpbCppr Mars Eng. 51 *F ent. - - 61
them. They were determined to use no violence, and lut o anda t
ae adherents of the Charter, it was to the itself justified to act for the repression, with equal energy, Gen. Revers. & Invest. s
-P • lc) e.icelLn tit 20° 55
55
1050 05 05 -
tho U g h he would boldly insist upon the whole of meians ot itt ning their object, and not as to the prin- of the disorders which threaten the peace of the country Equitable Reversionry 4% /. pr cent. 100 I 0 95 • 0 -
the six points of the Charter; he would, at the cip e invo ved. It was not simply the Charter the people confided to its care. Gea.Steam Navigation
• 'ty London Institution ... 11. 81. 18 0 • 14 • 0 21%
-same time, and he trusted they also would, gladly co- 'red, but fair full and free re resentati n
rent
.d , , p o . They " I cannot leave unanswered the strange dispari
Femmes& Orient.Stm. 2/. pe-r cent. 50 -0- 0 50 -0- 0 11%
operate with their fellow-labourers, who might not eo as mig_ t consi er they would not have that representation supposed by your Excellency to exist between her Ca- Reversionary Int. Soe. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
far as thenuselves.-(Hear, hear.) He felt also tliat it until the points of the Charter were recognised by the tholic Majesty and the Queen of Great Britain, based it oy abt Lasiti
rsatl
teaaem .... . : ts 1. pr cent. NO 0 0 60 0 0 45U
, Leeislature • but was that Y
was his duty as a member of the Legislature, to suPPor. '" ' - ane reason why they should on the circumstance that the Government of the latter
Voaunt Dieman's Lan d ..
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the Hon. Chairman, after the declaration of Lord J. Prevent those going with them who were well inclined august Sovereign lent its assistance and co-operation to IJl3.lYellial Salvage.. • . - 100 0023 0 0 -
-2505 6 0 0 -
Rassell•-(llisses and groans.) He said that the city of to promote the cause? If they were to have dissension, Queen Isabella during the last civil war. Neither in
London was bound to show his Lordship ho was mis- and if the working people would not let them do good struggle, nor in the memorable and glorious war of Gas..LIGIIT AND CORE COMPANIES.
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taken, and that the people were of opinion, as he was, as far as they could, it was impossible they could obtain independence, nor in the war of succession in the Dividend Amount
that every man was a slave who was not empowered to their end, or that their liberties could be effectually last century, nor in any other in which the Name Of COMPanY. per of Paid. Price.
elect his own representative, and to have a voice in the achieved. They should abandon all unworthy and aforesaid English have taken part in the Penin- Annum. Share.
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making of the laws of his country.--(Hear.) A„n paltry jealousies. Let no party sow the seeds of dissen- sula, can it be conceived that Great Britain acted dif- X. s. d. X. s. d.
Irishman, he would say, that the miseries of that land sion. For his own part he iiever would be content with ferently from other nations in similar cases-that is to British •• •• ••••'• •• - 11. 40 00181 • 16
were owing to its want of a proper representation.- the state of the representation of this country so long as say, she always consulted her own glory, her policy, and Provincial •• • • 11. 8s 2
Ditto 1 • 00 0 19 9 4 22
(Hear, hear.) England could nevar be free or ope - any one was excluded in conse uence of not bein pos- her interests. Lot your Excellency see, then, the Bristol .• ••••"• • • . •:
_o_l. per cent. 20 0 0 - ......
Brighton .• ••••• • • • • 51. Per cent. 20 0 0 - 16
°tie while Ireland was enslaved.-(llear, hear )Pr Rs ishr- sessed of property. He was foqr fair, full, and frgee re- reply that England might t
re urn to her own query, if Ity of London .•• • • • 101. ' 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
men and Englishmen should unite for this rest ob•ect. Presentation. It' the working men went with the she asked herself ' Why she preferred the case of Isa- iontinentalConsolldat. 925. pr share 50 0 41 39 5 0 -
-CneerS.) It was their interest to do so g and as 3 an People's League for their rinei le the would have belle to that of Don Carlos?' The Spanish nation, Ditto, New •••• .. • • tlis. pr share *0 o 37 to 0 -
humble advocate of these views, he pledged himself to their own principles as 211. lane wc3:uld not h
stand owever, does not the less acknowledge its gratitude Equitable.• .• •• •• •• •• 455. pr share 60 0 0 56 0 • 37
61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73
give his best efforts, both in and out Imperial •• • • • • • • • • ••
of the House, to up for property qualification. The object they had for the services rendered to the legitimate throne and Independent .•.•• .• • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 I 64
promple the great cause which he was delighted to per- in view was to give the right of voting for Parlia- the institutions of Spain by the powers that were Loncion•• •• •••••• •• •• NI. pr cent. 56 0 0 40 0 0 1174
ceive they were all unanimous in supportin Gl. per cent. 50 CI 0 50 0 0 -
mentary Representatives to every man twenty-one years Parties to the treaty of quadruple alliance; but Spain
......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 48 0 0 30
Mr. GARDNER, M.P., supported the resolgu.tion. f
Such o age, of sane mind, and unconvicted of crime. Would could never, even remotely, presume that this service Plicell •:: , ... ••• • • 51. and bus. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
meetings, 'though they might be hateful to those who they take that right or throw it away ? That was the would be thrust upon her recollection at a future period, itilantletelid G.eneral ••• • • • 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15
maintained existing abuses, were the great mainstay of only question. Would the ' - d I h. k h E 11 - - '
working classes take that an cannot tin tat your xce ency, in so dotng, ter Chartered
Westmlas
....... 31. 50 0 0 - 55%
12s. 50 0 0 10 II 0 11
popul-
•ar liberty, and he trusted t y
he would never abstain right f th
, i e League could obtain it for them ?-(Cries exactly interprets the noble sentiments of the English Ditto, NeW •
from " open and advised spea .
kin," Great
6 --(nd cheering, of " Yes, yes.") The two classes could go along a nation. a el-Manenil.
the major part of the meeting rising a.n,,w, eying their great way together, and he thought they would most " Could it have been foreseen that the co-operation to I i 'Dividend Price.
hats)-from " open and advised speaki „ on all sub- likely be agreed on other points against they got that. which your Excellency refers in the note tO hi h T
w--C- - Names of g IDlvidend: price. Names of
IL'Ctii of public interest, noterithstanding the efforts of a Let thein t k
a e what they could get in the first instance. reply, and which was so much the more appreciated as Companies. id per , Companies. A Per
Annum.
so-called Liberal Ministry-(Groane)-to prevent the (Cries of "No no ") Then, if they would not consent it was considered generous and disinterested, would be AmmTh _ /MQ I
1 .-•-•••••
Act, hurried throueh to do so 1 ' *
expression of opinion by a new
ar, , , et them throw it away or refuse, but for his alleged at any time in support of a claim to exercise an ----- z x \
d h• hth el t 111
I 110 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. -
the Home in a moment of panics an wic e ec ora p '' ne should see the wisdom of taking it as an instal_ undue influence in the internal affairs of Spain, Ido Ashtn& Oldh 97 71- P a
hear.) He knew meat, and no , 180 Neath -•• • • 100 201.
body would in time repudiate.--(llear, . . . _ tas a compromise. not hesitate to assure your Excellency that it would Barnsley.... 160 12.. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190
nists and incendiaries Air. RosEnTs Srkuk&Abrg 150 01.
that they were called revolutio . ON seconded the resolution. He en- have been energetically rejected, because the loyal 80 Peak Forest. 75 31. 10e -
f at üblic forced the n B 1 ingham 35, V. s•••• 331 11. 4s. leN
when they denianded reforms in tinaes o .
gre
til Ptimes it was absoluenterity of union at this moment, and said Spaniards would have succeeded by their own c :entry .... 1001 .251. - Regent'
63 Rochdale .. • • 85 : 41. 54
excitement. The Ministry then said, watt un
th _ y necessary if they did not wish to play unassisted efforts in fixing the Crown on the Derby ••• .. 1001 61. 45 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
and settle these e game ot their enern* - '
are more quiet ; we can then discuee .
say the • les. It wad a huge im ostur to brow of their youthful Queen, and firmly cementing the Elle-nre&Chs 133 i 41; _.- Do.LkEdiiit 12! gii p. c. _
hose quiet middle classes P e .• . . . • E-44A ash •.. 100 351.• 83 Ltfferweit_Wrore 140, 251. 280
alarms for improved institutions ; but when t h
l Commons consisted were represented. The House of institutions which have assured their liberty and inde- draeldJunetn 100, 11. 511 1.• 1251 151. -
times did come, the Ministry then told them t e peop e
the aristocracy of little else than the proxies of Pendence. If the co-operation of friendly nations had Grand Surrey 1001 - 35
St urbridge.. 146 301, 2gy
(I there was no e , except some 'it 105. 2N • 0
were quiet, passive, and contented, an- _ . Free-trade Club. If all fifty-eight Members of the to be purchased at so high a price, your Excellency Grand Union 100, • ~, - Severe and}
need fur any reforms, which were merely the offspring
deserved to be laughed at ev
classes did not now unite, they could not hope to attract many alliances in England. arantham .. 1501 Ilia**
Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 64. 5U i xh.
wye Rail. 16 11. Ss. 24
410 Warw • 1 ,
of the distempered brain of interested demagogues.-:--
as Lord John Russell.--(Cheene bY
so small a great man Fortunately we flatter ourselves with the persunsion Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 75 iiirming. 5 'OO U. 60
ded his
(Hear.) Ile was not one of those who foun was necessary, if
Enehthine rs and groans.) Union that the British nation, with a due sense of its own Leicester .... 140 1" 36 Warwick/ 0
g 3 41. 1 0 __ 46
_o3pinians on what hael taken place in other countries.
in the race of freedom by evennl,vrould not be distanced dignity, will also deem our sentiments noble and elevated. !'el e trb &Nth
142
701. _ Icapton.s.,
He did not base his opinions on these events, nor did he
Mr. E. JONZ6 said he was als-onasntrxil"a and
Bavarians. " I ought not to conclude without again declaring to sfonmo°urtibigshh,loo 111. • - Wifisietriee.l 78 21' as
wish to copy either France or Germany. There were
the middle and working classes. Theirious'for a union oe your Excellency that:not being able to recognise :your bintgemryskiloo 51. t
__--- Wilts St Das 67, 11. 11
plenty of arrows ia the British quiver with which to ,
amitted by all. Let them not, then, dunited power was competency to treat on the internal affairs of Spain, I lieltnMwbryiloo
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amend the constitutiqsa of that House, which ought to be a emend half wee; shall not enter into any further arguments with your ---
- - COMMITTEES.
sures. RAILWA-11-
.the representative of7Aee people, but was now merely the Excellency on the subject. Lastly, and how tedious DAY.)
Mr PARRY protested against the insinuation th (YESTER
reflexion of the selfishness and prejudices of tha aris- ~ • ~, A _ at the soever this correspondence may have been, it will have up PONTYPOOL-11U
ASsOCiatiOn Liao adopted haft measures.-(Uproar.) o e --NEwoonsr se, . .
toura.cy.-(Cheers.) When he found that the burdens laid down, henceforth and for ever, the principle that if GROUP N
Mr. Josms said either the League was for universal -•
• further considered, and en.
of the nation were increased by this Parliament-that the Spanish Government is disposed to strengthen its case of the promoters was
suffrage and nothing else, or for universal suffrage and relations of a •
the Church, which ought to he the Church of the l
peop e, may and perfect harmony with that of deuce taken in its faYour.
` GONY AND MONICLA ND& -
the details. If the latter., wh.at were the details ? Had Great Britai --(enes
was anything but that-when he looked at the condition nas much as possible, and to promote by all GROUP No. 12.
he preamble of the above com
of the nation, he confessed he h d h'
a is fears that the the League made up their minds on this point ? the means at its command the .
reciprocal interests of the The Committee passed t
h across the Clyde, bu
concessio ETT said he had first convened this League, two countries, it will ne 1 d • branc
n would be delayed too long, and be too stinted Mr. LoT ver en itself to any act or any pany's Bill for making a
when it came.- and it had been done on the principles of the People's demand incompatible with its d
(Hear ) H th tit •t • th • d
e oug i was eir uty, , ecorum, or the rights deferred the cleus_f_le____---_-------_ --
before it was to • h th was much differenca and respect which are du
o late, to call on the Ministry to change Charter, but finding tat ere eto it as an independent COMMITTEES.
the peesent false and h'f * d t household suffrage land uni- nation.-I have the honour, 85c.
unreal mockery fre resentation among t eir nen s as o ELECTION
into a genuine representation of thoe p 1 L Iff dth d tails necessary to the exer- " THE DUKE DE SOTOMAYOR. ' Cheltenham Elect 0
i n Committe
peop e. ord versa su rage, an e e " Madrid A • " CRELTENIII3I.-1 he . urned over till to
l'almeretnn had recently written h d adopted the principle of , Pril 15. and adjo
an offensive letter cise of the suffrage, they a assembled yesterday morning,
to tho Spanish Minister. the case.
lie 'shed h kind universal suffraoe resolving that the details essential to day, without at all going into
friend had been there to whl7 . t.h7st some . , . , , - • ter Election Committee me
per in .
Lordship 6 Its exercise should be considered at a subsequent GHATEsEND RAILWAY.-New-cross and De tford LEIcEsTER.-The Lewes .
rning, Mr, Ker Seymer i
ear, " Physician, heal thyeelf."--. (Ileac.) There were meeting% have assumed within the last week uite ' P for the first time yesterday mo
enough et. evils to be *mud in the home market. with- Mr. JONES then resumed his address amid a scene of ance. The Gravesend Railway is qthe ar netw abppearef
the chair. ment arose upon th
out his going about On a crusade to ut the (Of • f the reatest confusion a d oar. He advocated the notice. Upwards of one hundred hands gw
eerae ton jis c t o
A e'er 1 th ed legal argu
other 'nations to rights.-caoar.)
__e bp. alFs "
? Ch g n 11151. ' ' ken on y eng en nd eventually the Cons
„. II elieved that steam arter, and no surrender. Tne League did not go to commence work on the 15th instant, and many addi- validity of the recognizances, a .
had no Rehired, at least--(near)-whatever h I ere void.
that len th d l h f the tional workmen are engaged for the r
ot er (e- i g,an un ess tey supported the points 0 . . . p esent week. They mittee decided that they w
le n • and when he looked a , plied for leave to amen
feels she 1 , , . t the ourdens ire- Charter, he did not see how there could be any union ot have carried the line to the New-cross road, which they Mr. BftlGGs ANDREWS tben ap
untrv-at the domin
posed on this co .. _.t f ant Church, and the the middle and the working classes for the purposes of intersect by a tunnel. Most of the foot passengers who under the new Act.
sinst it.
almost unperalleled inequali y o condition among the the present movement. He was not going to move any see this scene of activity are struck by the magnitude of Mr• CROWDER contended ag
d not bat think that the
people, he coul Y ought to mind amendment, for he thought the present meeting had come the operations. Science combined with industry catch The Committee adjourned till to-clay.
" th '
their own business and set eir.own ho . __ ._ ---
use in order." out more fair than any of the other three meetings held the e'e in every direction. Men working under ground
re made his ap ear -- . ~:' - -From 500 to 600 bar
[Mr. Joseph Sturge he P ance on the in London for the same Purpose- li° should oPPose any like ) l dtb .• pread like bees, in cl t ' - THP n
mo es, an o ers s us ers, over --- -OLD LAW LEAGUE•
ke into consideration
platform, amidst loud eheers. M G
] r. ardner went on at movement that did not deal openly and fairly with the the land, convey an exalted idea of British skill in sisters assembled last week, to ta _ .
considerable length to comment upon the dee' •
sration of Chartists• but wh Te is had been a question c
- .ddle and working class, , ere there was an approach to union, engineering and mechanics. This employment es question of taking fees. xi ..
could not attend, w
the Premier, that the mi s were he would support su h
c an approximation. Having made labourers is of considerable benefit to the trading com. returning fees when the barrister
d to conde urable profession woull
not desirous of political changes. anuns . um the this statement, and 1
elf, he said a cugthened profession of his prin- munity in the above district. wonder how many of the hono .
f t It' f
uestton o a mg es
finality policy ot his Lordship. For .1 , that ciples, he left it to the t"
suffra mee ing to decide whether they Dispatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's have been present? The above q
ected; for he
six years ago he joined the comp e.e
d h dge move- would be content to adopt the resolution. Mr. Jones L d - d l f th G • rnor of South A t 1. was allowed, as might have been exp _
._ , w i
an ,an aso rom e ore us ra ia everything
.1-
easzble at thi
ment, was a member of its council, an a se.en no spoke for nearly an hour in enfor mntof hi p' • ' money is concerned, is not
reason since that time to alter his Opinions. but the greatest uproar prevailecicethe h ust °hTica' were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
roug o t - bar?-Punch.
He put no limit to his democracy, and would very of his speech. - Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Sir William Colebrooke had an interview witl
put none, short of giving every honest man the . The Ctuanxi, put the resolution, and about a fifth Colonial-office for the Governor of Ceylon. olonial-office.
Earl Grey yesterday, at the C .

Price.
IVO
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RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP No. 5.--NEwpowr AND PONTYPOOL—The
case of the promoters was further considered, and evi-
ddeenfecreretdaktehne favour.
GROUP No. 12.---GLasaow AND MONICLAND£I.-
The Committee passed the preamble of the above corn •
pany's Bill for making a branch across the Clyde, but
ELECTION COMMITTEES.
CHELTENHAM.—The Cheltenham Election Committee
assembled yesterday morning, and adjourned over till to-
day, without at all going into the case.
LEICESTER.—The Leicester Election Committee met
for the first time yesterday morning, Mr, Ker Seymer in
the chair.
A very lengthened legal argument arose upon the
validity of the recognizances, and eventually the Com-
mittee decided that they were void.
Mr. Batocs ANDREWS then applied for leave to amend
under the new Act.
Mr. CROWDER contend against ed it.
The Committee adjourned d

THE GOLD LAW LEAGUE.—From 500 to 600 bar-
risters assembled last week, to take into consideration a
question of taking fees. If it had been a question of
returning fees when the barrister could not attend, we
wonder how many of the honourable io pronfession would
have been present? The above quest of taking fees
was allowed, as might have been expected;
ible for, when
money is concerned, is not everything feas at the
bar?—Punch.
Sir William Colebrooke had an interview
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. with