The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-28 00:00:00

Reform Demonstratfon.

Last evening a demonstration in favour of Re-
,orm was made in 'Trafalgar-square, convened by
the Holborn and Clerkenwell Branches of the Re-
form League. At 8 o'clock fully 1,000 people had
assembled, filling the large square in which the
fountains are situate, while the broad terrace in front
of the National Gallery was also crowded. Soon
after 8 o'clock a procession arrived from Clerken-
well-green, headed by a brass band. The pedestal
of Nelson's Pillar was used as a platform. Mr. Lu-
craft, called to the chair, opened the proceedings,
by saying the working men had again been betrayed
on the Reform question—not by Mr. Gladstone or
Earl Russell, but by the timid members of the
Cabinet, who were afraid of doing their duty and
advising the Queen to dissolve the present recreant
Parliament. The rallying cry of Reformers must
now be " Gladstone and Liberty." Mr. Coffey
moved, " That this meeting is of opinion the Cabi-
net of Earl Russell are deserving of censure for not
having advised her Majesty to dissolve the present
anti-Reform Parliament, and hereby declares that
it will not in future support any measure of Reform
short of registered manhood suffrage." Mr. Brad-
laugh seconded and Mr. Finlon supported the rem-
lution, which was carried amid loud cheering.
Mr. Osborne then moved, " That this meeting views
with alarm the advent of the Tories to power, as
being destructive to freedom at home and favour

able to despotism abroad." Mr. Mantle seconded
the resolution, and advised the people before they
separated to pay a visit to Mr. Gladstone's. This
resolution was also carried. The Chairman then
declared the meeting to stand adjourned until Mon-
day evening next, when they would assemble in
Whitehall-gardens. In accordance with the recom-
mendation, the assemblage proceeded to Mr. Glad-
stone's house. On arriving they filled not only the
large space in front of the house in Carlton-gardens,
but also the open space between Pall Mall and the
Duke of York's Monument, when loud cheers and
cries of " Gladstone" soon brought a number of the
servants to the door, who stated that Mr. Gladstone
was from home. Long cries were then raised for
Mrs. Gladstone. After the lapse of a few minutes
that lady, accompanied by her two daughters, made
her appearance in the balcony, which was the
signal for repeated rounds of cheering and clapping
of hands, accompanied by vociferous cries of
" Gladstone for ever !" Mrs. Gladstone remained
in the balcony for about five minutes acknow-
ledging the salutations of the crowd. She re-
tired amid great enthusiasm. On leaving Carlton-
gardens the crowd proceeded into Pall-mall, and
nearly the whole mass again assembled opposite the
Reform Club, where the cheering was again renewed

and answered by several gentlemen assembled at the
windows and doors of the club. The windows of

the houses in Pall-mall were all lined with spectators.
The next point to which the attention of the people
was directed was the Carlton Club. The hootings
and groans now became as general as had hitherto
been the cheering. They were intermingled with cries
of " Down with Lord Derby !" " Down with the
Adullatnites !' " This was kept up for fully half
an hour, only ceasing when the people tmd fairly
`6..x.hausted themselves. The greater part of the
crowd now began to disperse in obedience to a cry
of " Home" very generally raised. Some cries,
however, were also raised of "'To Lord Elcho's,"
whither some 500 persons proceeded, but on arriving
in St. James's-street they found a strong body of
police drawn up in front of his lordship's house.
After giving three groans for his lordship they
very wisely dispersed, but it was 11 o'clock before
St. James's-street and Pall-mall resumed their
wonted appearance.