The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-09 00:00:00

London Working Men's Association.

A special general meeting of the above association
was held last evening in the hall of the Sussex Hotel,
Bouverie-street ; Mr. George Potter in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the meeting by congratu-
lating the members on the crowded attendance, and
the rapid progress making by the association
amongst the working men of London. He believed
in a very short time, if they proceeded in the calm,
temperate, and dignified way they had hitherto
done, the association would become one of the
most powerful and respected organisations ever
established by the working men of London. The
way in which the late Trades' Reform Demonstra-

Lion had been conducted had raised the association
very high in public opinion. (Hear.)
The Secretary read reports from the sub-commit-
tees on the ironworkers' lock-out, the currency ques-
tion, the legal proceedings connected with the late
Reform Demonstration, the Paris Exhibition excur-
sion, and the future plan of action of the association
in connexion with the trades' societies.
Considerable discussion took place upon each of
the above subjects, and the following resolutions
were adopted :
Moved by Mr. UPSIIALL, joiner, and seconded by
Mr. SQUIRE, painter, " That in the present circum-
stances of the iron trade, not only in the north of
England, but in Staffordshire, it is desirable that
the existing efforts in behalf of the iron workers be
continued."

Moved by Mr. HowE, French polisher, and
seconded by Mr. TOWERS, joiner, " That the thanks
of this association be given to Mr. Ernest Jones for
his eloquent defence and vindication of democracy
in the late controversy with Professor Blackie in
Edinburgh."

Moved by Mr. GLASIER, joiner, and seconded by
Mr. SMITH, bootmaker, " That the committee be
instructed to prepare petitions for manhood suffrage
and the ballot, to be signed by the members of the
trade societies throughout the country, such petitions
to be presented immediately after the re-assembling
of Parliament."

It was also resolved that Mr. Jenkins, organ
builder, should represent the association in the de-
putation of working men about to wait on the Em-
peror of the French in relation to the Paris Exhibition.
The CHAIRMAN then announced the intention of
the trades' societies to hold another trades' demon-
stration on a large scale should the Government ignore
the question of Reform, or not deal with it in a satis-
factory manner. This demonstration would be quite
distinct from that proposed by the Reform League in
February, and its being held would be contingent
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upon the conduct of the Government. He also an-
nounced that the association had called a public
meeting for Tuesday evening next, in the place they
were now assembled, to promote the subscription on
behalf of the unemployed and destitute workmen in
the east-end of London.

The meeting then adjourned for a fortnight.

It is rumoured at Southampton, and currently
believed, that Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., of
Cranbury Park, the owner of the Old Arrow, as
she is familiarly called, intends to challenge Mr.
Bennett, owner of the Henrietta to a trial of speed
across the Atlantic. The Arrow is the winner of
many valuable prizes, and has scarcely ever been
beaten. She is a cutter of 102 tons. Mr. Cham-
berlayne is vice-commodore of the Royal Yacht
Squadron, and is a thorough yachtsman and sports-
man in every sense of the word.