The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

The Riv..l Reform Banquets.

Last evening the Council of the Reform League
met at their rooms, Adelphi-terrace—Mr. E. Beales,
M.A., in the chair. The chairman said he had the
gratification of informing the Council that nothing
could be more satisfactory than his reception in
Ireland had been. He was received with that
warmth and enthusiasm which were characteristic
of the Irish people, and the foundation had been
laid of an influential Reform League in Ireland.
(Hear, hear.) The last words of the O'Donoghue
to him were, " You have accomplished a most
wonderful success in Ireland." No doubt
there was a strong Fenian feeling in Ire-
land, and that no one could be surprised at,
but it did not in any way interfere with the League.
He had been pressed by the O'Donoghue and others
to remain and make a tour through the country, but
that he was unable to do. Still he promised that
if the bill introduced by the Government for the
amendment of the representation of the people in
Ireland was not such as true Reformers desired, he
would make a tour of the country next spring.
lie then alluded to the proposed banquet, and
read a correspondence on this subject which had
taken place between himself and Mr. George
Potter. Mr. Potter, in a letter to Mr. Beaks,
stated that the committee of the Working Men's
Association determined to celebrate the passing of
the Reform 1311 by a popular fete on Thursday,
August 15, the evening that the bill received the
Royal assent. At that time he had never heard,
either publicly or privately, that the Reform League
had any intention to celebrate the event by any
public demonstration. (Cries of "Oh !") Mr. Potter
continued :—" As soon as the decision to hold the
fete and banquet was confirmed by a meeting at
Radley's Hotel on Augugt 20, on the following
Tuesday I suggested that the League and the Work-
ing Men's Association should be solicited to co-
operate. A letter was therefore sent by the secre-
tary,
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and with the spirit which was due to them. They in-
formed the deputation that an answer would be sent.
The Council, as I am informed, then adjourned for
a week, and the question was again adjourned, and
in the meantime the Banquet Committee had gone
on soliciting the co-operation of members of Parlia-
ment and others, expecting that the decision of the
League would be favourable. Mr. Beales, in reply,
reminded Mr. Potter that on the 19th of August he
announced that for some time the Council had it in
their minds to hold a banquet or fete, and a resolu-
tion was passed on that very day that steps should
be taken to carry out the proposed demonstration.
An advertisement announcing the particulars of the
proposed Reform League banquet was ordered to
be inserted in the newspapers, and the Council
adjourned.

THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—It is with sincere
pleasure (says Echoes from the Clubs) that we are enabled
an
to inform our readers that during tho last few days her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has found herself
able for the first time since her illness to walk down stairs
by the aid of crutches. This must be considered a vast
improvement, when it is remembered that for seven long
position. Our correspondents inform us that she has never
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has
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more from
acheerfulrecumbentand
animated than since her arrival at Wiesbaden.