The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-11 00:00:00

THE REFORM FETE.

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COld Bailey ; Mr. G. Potter in the chair. The
at the Bell Inn,
secretary read letters from Messrs. C. S. Butler,
M.P., B. Whitworth, M.P., Onslow, M.P., D.
M'Laren, M.P., Leveson Gower, M.P., C. Gilpin,
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M.P., M. T. Bass, M.P., T. Cheetham, M.P.,
Crum Ewing, M.P. ; Alderman Brown, Bradford ;
Alderman Carter, Leeds ; Councillor Jeffery,
Liverpool ; and several other gentlemen, approving
the proposed celebration, and authorising their
names to be placed on the honorary committee.
There were now 30 members of Parliament on the
committee, and upwards of 50 other influential
Reformers. He also read a very encouraging letter
from Mr. Gladstone, expressing his hope that the
banquet would be a great success, and stating that
his best efforts in the next Session of Parliament
would be devoted to removing the imperfections in
the new Reform Bill. The reading of this letter
was followed by loud cheering. The secretary also
stated that he had forwarded the letter of invitatitm
to General Garibaldi at Geneva, and from what he
had heard he had reason to expect a favourable
reply. The Chairman said he had that thy made
the final arrangements with the manager of the
Palace, and the programme fur the fete was now
complete. Independent of the usual attractions of
the Palace, there would be a double balloon ascent
by Messrs. Coxwell and Adams, a full display of
fireworks, and illumination of the whole series of
the fountains at dusk, athletic sports, dancing, extra
bands, and an open-air meeting, ike• The whole of
the arrangements being now complete, he should
ask the committee at its next meeting to appoint a
deputation to wait upon Mr. Gladstone to solicit
that gentleman's attendance at the banquet. The
remainder of the sitting was taken up by routine
business, such as the distribution of tickets, bills,
programmes, &c. It was announc.3d that up to the
Saturday preceding the fete the banquet tickets
would be 33. each, but that all purchased on the day
of the fete would be charged 53. each.

THE CUSTODY OF INFANTS.—A case came before
Chief Justice &will at the Judges' Chambers yesterday
respecting the care of a child named Holland, who was
brought before his lordship by the maternal grandmother
Mrs. Watson, in obedience to a writ of Habeas Corpus ob-
tained by the father of the child. The father claimed the
care of his child, and the intant had boon in charge of the
grandmother since her daughter's death. The parties at
tended, and the child was accompanied by several female
relatives. Chief Justice Bovill inquired the ago of the
child, who, with her friends, appeared in mourning, and
tins- told she was five years old last birthday. His lord-
ship required the affidavit of the father on which the ap-
plication was made, and, after reading it, ho perused several
affidavits made in answer to the application. Mr. Bolton,
who appeared for the father, said if his lordship thought an
answer had been given, ho should ask for time to answer
the several affidavits which had been produced. Mr.
Rogers, for the grandmother, had no objection, and the
case was adjourned to the 24th inst., and the child left with
her grancluapther.