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REFORM CONFERENCE.

A number of Parliamentary reformers assembled
yesterday at the Guildhall Coffeehouse, for the pur-
pose of conferring as to the nature of a measure to
be submitted to the Legislature in the next session.
Among the gentlemen present were, Mr. Roebuck,
M.P., Mr. Roupell, M.P.,Mr. W. Williams, M.P.,
Mr. Coningham, M.P.
Mr: Cox, M.P., Mr. White,
M.P.,Mr. Miall (late M.P. for ochdale), S. Mor-
ley, VEr. Muntz, Mr. II Nichol, M.P., Mr. H.
Brookes, Mr. Cunnington, -Mr. J. Taylor, Mr. Elt,
Mr. P. Carstairs, Mr. T. Atkinson, Mr- Lawrence,
Mr. P. Edwards, Mr. Boyer, &c. Mr. Clay, M.P.,
occupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said he would call upon the sec-
retary to read a statement of the proceedings of the
Parliamentary Reform Committee since its first con-
stitution, and when they had heard what had been
done it would be their duty to deliberate what was
to be done. The general principles upon which it
was proposed they should act had been stated in the
circular convening 'the meeting, and he hoped the
discussion would be confined to the heads there men-
tioned. It was his duty as chairman rather to listen
than to take any part in the discussion, and if it
were not so, he should wish to' set an example of
short speeches. There was, however, one of the heads
proposed for deliberation that day which appeared
to him of such great consequence that he could not
pass over it in silence. He alluded to that under
which they were invited to decide whether or not
earnest reformers, or rather let him say the Radical
party—for he liked the old name best—whether the
Radical party should Or should not introduce a Re.
form Bill of its own in the coming session. He
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would not presume to anticipate wilt the Reform
Bill of Lord Derby's' Government was likely to be ;
he had no means whatever of forming an opinion.
He would not say that the present Government
were not capable of being reformers, but he thought
he might take it for granted that the Reform Bill
introduced by Lord Derby would not be such a mea-
sure as the Radical party would accept as a perma-
nent settlement, or even a settlement for any great
length of time. "Let thein, then, by recording their
opinions, draw a line by which different parties
would be distinguished, and it would then be known
who were in favour of the Government Reform
Bill and who favoured the people's Reform Bill.
In conclusion, he called upon the secretary to read
the report.
Mr. E. S. PRYCE, pie secretary, read the report
as follows :

"It will be remembered that, on November 6th, in last
year, a conference assembled at the Guildhall Coffee-house
on the subject of Parliamentary E,eform, at Which an ad-
dress to the peopleof Great Britain and Ireland was adopted.
It was entrusted to a committee, to obtain signatures to
the address' to
.issue it to the public, and to watch all pro-
ceedings in the House of Commons on the subject of -Re-
form, and to take such steps as circumstances might render
expedient to embody the recommendations contained in the
address in the measures adopted by the Legislature. One
year having elapsed since, the appointment of the committee,
they avail themselves of the present opportunity to give an
account of their proceedings, and to ask counsel of their
friends generally on the course that should now be taken,
to give effect to their programme.
, The committee obtained for the address the signatures
of 36 members of Parliament, And of about 240 well-known
earnest reformers in the 'United Kingdom. It was exten-
sively circulated by means of separate copies, and by adver-
tisement, and wide publication in the newpsapers. Public
meetings, unusually spontaneous,. and sustained by local
ability and resources, were held at Bradford, Blackburn,
Bolton, Carlisle, Derby, Halifax, HUddersfield, Hanley,
Leith, Norwich, Preston, Stockport, Salford, Worcester,
Woolwich, &c., at which resolutions and petitions to Parlia-
ment were adopted in-favour of the broad outline of Reform
advocated by the London Committee. At Oldham, New-
castle-on-Tyne, Rochdale, the Tower Hamlets, Walsall,
Nottingham, and some other places, the demand has
been extended as far as ' manhood suffrage.' The
Northern Reform , Union, having its head-quarters
at Newcastle, has especially done good service ; and
at Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, and
Glasgow, there have been movements more or less in co-
operation with this committee.
" In the House of Commons last session, although no
general Reform Bill was introduced, the topic was kept be-
fore the house by the motions of Messrs. Locke King,
Berkeley, Caird, Cox, and others, especially by -the aboli-
tion of the property qualification for members of Parliament
and the successful division in favour of a £lO occupation
franchise for counties. The debates and divisions were
such'as greatly to encourage the-efforts of the united Re-
formers ; and the list of the votes on questions of Reform
has been published for the use of electors.
" At the Parliamentary elections, and at the interviews
between members and their constituents which have taken
place during the recess, Parliamentary Reform has occupied
a share of attention, and opinions have been "freely given
and received in favour of the programme put forth by this
committee. At Guildford Mr. Onslow, whose name was
originally appended to the address, has been returned as
member ; and at Salford the late hig Under Secretary of
State has received appropriate information, while visiting
his constituents, as to the extent of their wishes on Parlia-
mentary Reform.
" Advantage has been taken of the recess to enlarge the
list of correspondents throughout the kingdom, and to make
needful preparation for the anticipated struggles of next
session and the probable occurrence of a general election.
The public press, both in London and in the provinces, has
kindly rendered every facility for the transmission of intel-
ligence, and has discussed with fairness and candour the
changes advocated by the committee.
g, Soon after their appointment the committee found it
necessary to obtain offices, and to 'en-gage the service of a
secretary for the transaction of their business. Thef have
in no case employed an itinerating or collecting agent, and
have principally worked by means of an extensive corre-
spondence and the friendly co-operation of the press. In
their labours up to the present date, including the prepara-
tion and publication of their 13rogramme, rather more than
£6OO have been expended, the greater part of which has
been received in subscriptions, limited to a few persons.
The small balance due to their treasurer, together with the
provision for the enlarged expenditure for the coming year,
is a topic for the consideration of their friends to-day.
" The committee have hitherto abstained from attempting
on any large scale to evoke popular demonstration in their
favour, but they are sensible, from the testimony which has
been spontaneously offered, that their broad outline' of re-
form has gained during the last 12 months a largo acces-
sion of adherents, who perceive that by simple conditions
of franchise it would provide for a real and comprehensive
representation of the people, accompanied by a compara-
tively small disturbance of our present laws and institu-
tions. It witudd admit within the pale of the constitution
our artisan population, subject only to such conditions as
are imposed on every class of the people, and their enjoy-
ment of the rights of citizenship will furnish an additional
assurance of the country's stability and progress. The com-
mittee reiterate the conviction that the plan entrusted to
them is just, wise, and practicable, and its adoption by the
Legislature must follow at no distant interval its approval
by the British people. They cannot close this statement
of their proceedings without expressing the hope that the
Conference will to-day decide on so bold and wise a course
of action as must obtain the support of all earnest Re-
formers, and compel the immediate surrender to 'the
just demands of the people of a real, large, and comprehen-
sive measure of Parliamentary Reform."

Mr. S. MORLEY moved the first resolution, to
the effect :
" That the Conference having reason to believe that the
views laid before the country by the Parliamentary Reform
Committee have been received with great favour, is of
opinion that a bill intended to meet the wishes of tha great
body of. earnest Reformers throughout the United King-
dom should be prepared for introduction into the House of
Commons, in the coming session."

Mr. DUNCAN M'LAREN seconded the resolution.
Mr. TAYLOR proposed an amendment .to the effect
"That this meeting adopt-, the principle of niaihood
suffrage as a basis of the bill to be drawn up."
After some discussion the amendment was nega-
tived, and the original resolution adopted by a
large majority.
Mr. ROEBUCK said, a resolution had been placed
in his hands which he had great pleasure in pro-
posing—it was,
" That the Conference believes that it gives effect to the
opinions of the country in requesting Mr. Bright, M.P.,
after consultation with the friends of the cause with whom
he may see fit to advise, to prepare and take charge of such
a measure."

He could not presume to ask his hon. friend Mr.
Bright to frame and introduce a bill if shackles
were put upon him. He fancied his hon. friend
was something like him in that particular, if he
undertook to do a duty he would do it ; he did not
want to be shackled by any man's conscience but
his own. He would leave the preparation of the
bill to Mr. Bright, and place the responsibility
upon his shoulders ; his shoulders were broad
enough to bear it, and he (Mr. Roebuck) was sure
that his hon. friend would come out, as he had
always done, with flying colours. It appeared
to him that they were now at the commence-
ment of a new era of reform. A Reform Bill
had been hitherto the child of aristocratic
condescension, and they were obliged to have
faith and dependence upon persons who had
been so good to their country. But now they
were going to choose one of themselves to bring
in a bill. (Cheers.) They would not ask Lord John
this and Lord John the other, but they asked Mr.
Bright—one of themselves. He knew their feel-
ings and their wishes, what they were fit for, and
what they were worth. It was no condescension
on his part, lie was only doing his duty. If his
hon. friend would allow him, he would give him
some hints upon this matter, not with the view of
shackling him, but of guiding him. He was an
old Reformer ; and if his hon. friend would allow
him to allude to the great difficulties which would
have to be overcome, he would be doing him a
favour: It appeared to him that the two great
difficulties in the way of reform were the extent of
the franchise and the distribution of the seats
(hear, hear)--and he believed they would find that
the present Government would bring in a billo popular
a very wide extension of the franchise. They
would attempt in that way to get into p
favour ; but there would not be anything like a