The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

THE REFORM LEAGUE.

The adjourned meeting of the Executive Council
and delegates from branches of the Reform League
was held last night at the Sussex Hall, Bouverie-
street, Fleet-street—Mr. E. Beales in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting of last week had
with the expecta-
tion no
osif adjournedtotsn having to a
btthis
someaieknveaebn lien g,
attack on the rights of
the people contained in the Parks Regulation Bill.
He was happy, however, to be able to say that,
thanks to the attitude of the people out of doors,
and the perseverance of their friends in the House of
Commons, the Government had felt it more pru-
dent to withdraw the bill, even though it had the
support of that distinguished Liberal and ardent Re-
former, my Lord Elcho. (Cheers and laughter.)
rrheir
doublemeeting victory was, therefore, one of congratulation
at the gained by the League—the
obtaining of a Reform Bill, and the defeat of the
Parks Bill. (Cheers.) With respect to the future,
the League had its work before it. Its object must
be to make the Reform Bill as effective as possible.
To do this they must agitate for the ballot, for the
abolition of the ratepaying clauses of the bill, and
for a more satisfactory scheme of redistribution of
seats. (Cheers.) They would also have to look after
the registrations, and to promote the candidatures
in different boroughs of men of advanced Liberal
principles. (Cheers.)
After a long discussion and a variety of sugges-
tions, a resolution was adopted to celebrate the vic-
tories of the League by a banquet.
The CHAIRMAN said he regretted to announce
that the Holborn branch had seceded from the
League in consequence of a slight alleged to hare
been put on their delegates at the last meeting. He
hoped the members would reconsider the question,
but, if not, the League must go on without them.
The proceedings then terminated.
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JUPITER WITHOUT HIS SATELLITES.—That very
raro phenomenon—the simultaneous disappearance of the
four satellites of the planet Jupiter—will occur on Wednes-
day evening next, when they will be invisible in ordinary
telescopes for one hour and 45 minutes. Jupiter will rise
in London at 7.19, ten minutes after sunset, and shortly
before 8 o'clock may be observed with his four satellites very
near him. At 8.14 the third satellite enters upon the disc
of the planet ; at 9.10 the second disappears in the shadow;
at 9.28 the fourth passes on to the disc, and is followed by
the first at 10.4. Jupiter will then be without a visible
satellite, and will so remain until 11.49, when the third
passes off the disc ; at 12.13 the. second emerges from be-
hind the disc, and at 12.23 and 1.54 a.m. the first and
fourth pass off. Tho planet will be again surrounded by
its four attendants. This interesting phenomenon was last
witnessed by the 'Rev. W. It. Dawes, on Sept. '27, 1843,
when the satellites were invisible about 35 minutes. Two
or three previous instances aro ou record. Jupiter is at
present situate near the star Sigma Aquarii, and conse-
quently will be rather low in the heavens during the early
progress of the phenomena.
TILE NEW REFORM ACT.--Yesterday the new
Reform Act was issued. It contains 61 sections and several
schedules, extending over nine folio sheets. It is divided
into three parts—franchises, distribution of seats, and sup-
plemental provisions. Among the forms is one on the £lO
lodger franchise, "to be exercised in and after the year
1868 ;" and claims must bo made to be put on the register
next year. There are two short sections in the act declar-
ing that in counties and boroughs represented by throe
members uo person shall vote for more than two ; and in
the City of London not for more than three candidates.
The registration lists of voters have been made up for next
year ; and the lodger franchise cannot, b 6 claimed until the
year ass, or 12 months' residence.