The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-05 00:00:00

The Reform Movement.

Yesterday Mr. George Potter, the president, and
Mr. Hartwell, the secretary of the London Working
Men's Association, with Mr. Brookes, of Newgate-
street, acting as a deputation from that body, applied
for and obtained an interview with the Lord Mayor
at the Mansion-house, in reference to a public meet-
ing of working men about to be convened in the city.
The Lord Mayor received the deputation in his
drawing-room, accompanied by Mr. Alderman Lusk,
M.P. for Finsbury, by whom they had been intro-
duced.
Mr. POTTER, addressing the Lord Mayor, said they
had called upon him as a deputation from the Lon-
don Working Men's Association, whose offices were
in the city, and the members of which were mostly
citizens of London, to ask for the use of the Guild-
hall on some evening next week for a meeting of
working men on the Reform question. They them-
selves were all working men in the city, and they
had thought that as the Guildhall was formerly a
hall common to the citizens, and in which meetings
on many public questions had from time to time
taken place, the Lord Mayor would be kind enough
to let the Nv orking men of London have it for once
at this particular time. He would pledge himself
that the meeting would be conducted in a quiet and
orderly manner, and that the artisans and mechanics
who would attend would be citizens principally.
His Lordship had the " prerogative" with reference
to the hall, and respectfully asked him to comply
with the request, the more so as the meetings out of
doors had been complained of, and as the Times had
said they could not be allowed to hold them, as,
moreover, there were so few open spaces in London
and its neighbourhood available for public meetings.
Mr. Bnowas, one of the deputation, said it had
been in contemplation to hold the proposed meeting
in front of the Royal Exchange, or in the Guildhall-
yard, but it having been represented to them that
such a meeting might cause inconvenience to busi-
ness and obstruct the traffic, they had abandoned
the notion of convening it in front of the Royal
Exchange. It was important for the Lord Mayor
to bear in mind what Mr. Potter had stated, that
the men who asked for the use of the hall were
principally working men in the city, though they
might not reside in it. There was a large number
of them, they belonged to the Working Men's As-
sociation, and they asked for the only place in
which a meeting could be held in the city without
public inconvenience. It was the place where the
commonalty were accustomed to meet for the dis-
cussion of matters of public interest 100 years ago,
and he thought the application was a reasonable
one.
Mr. lIARTWELL said it would be an evening
meeting.
The LORD MAYOR said he was very pleased to
hear from Mr. Brookes that the idea of holding a
meeting in front of the Royal Exchange had been
abandoned, because it had appeared to him that it
would materially interfere with the business of the
city. There they were all men largely engaged in
commerce, and anything tending to interfere with
their commercial pursuits was likely to occasion
serious inconvenience. He was, therefore, pleased
to hear that the deputation, representing as they did
a class of men respectable for their intelligence, had
the good sense to abstain from meeting there. The
history and purposes of the Guildhall were well
known to Mr. Brookes. It was the property of the
Corporation, and was used for other purposes, but
be had yet to learn that he had the power to comply
with their request. He need not tell them that a
Lord Mayor had no political opinions. He was
expected to be a sort of neutral animal—to respect
every man's opinions and to have none of his
own. (A laugh.) As to the term " working
classes," he did not quite understand the distinc-
tion it implied, for they were all working men
in the city, himself among the rest. He did not
want to stand in the way of a public expression of
opinion by any body of the citizens, but whether he
would be justified in throwing open the hall to men
who were, perhaps, not members of the Livery
was a question he was not prepared to answer. Ile
was pleased to hear they had abandoned their in-
tention to hold such a meeting in the streets, for
when a large body of men met in the public streets,
excited it might be, it was difficult to say what might
be the result. Such a gathering might lead, in fact,
to something which men like the deputation them-
selves were anxious to avoid, but which they might
be powerless to prevent. They had taken him un-
prepared, and he could not exactly say whether he
had the power to consent to their request.

Mr. HART WELL asked if he would have any ob-
jection to the meeting being held in the Guildhall-
yard ?

The LORD MAYOR said they must excuse him
answering the question. He was, however, quite
satisfied that wherever they met they would have the
good sense to know that we lived in a country where
constitutional liberty and order went together, and
that whatever disturbed the one must necessarily
disturb the other. It was only by constitutional
means that they could get what they wanted, and so
far as he was concerned he did not care about such
a meeting being held in the city. Mr. Brookes well
knew his political sympathies, but, as Lord Mayor,
his first duty was to preserve order.
Mr. POTTER reminded him that the Guildhall had
been used for a public meeting in reference to the
condition of Poland and for conferring the freedom
of the city on Garibaldi.
The LORD MAYOR admitted it had, but he hoped
they would reconsider the matter.
Mr. BROOKES thanked his lordship for the cour-
teous manner in which he had received the deputa-
tion, and they took their leave, hoping that he would
yet give them a satisfactory answer.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The card looked well to-day, though, beyond the Beau-
fort and the Exeter Stakes, there was really not much to
be said for either quality or interest. Admiral Rous's
usual fine judgment was not exhibited in his match with
Lord Wilton, as Isis beat Dot very cleverly. Tho General
landed the odds on him in the Private Handicap, easily
shaking off the Duchess, his only opponent, and La
Mechanto just managed to get home in the Handicap
Plate, Dalesman running her to a short head. The Beau-
fort Stakes had two hot favourites. Love Apple and Seal-
skin, but they were upset by a supposed non-stayer, Anti-
Macassar, who won in a canter. The running of Lady
Hester in the Exeter Stakes and her easy defeat of Dragon
still further proves what a good horse Hermit must be, as
the Frenchman scattered a very fair field at Windsor.
Cecrops, with all the weight, defeated the field of mode-
derate two and three-yr-olds brought against him in the
£lOO Handicap, and Lord Ronald had only The Beadle to
beat in the Private Handicap. The afternoon, though
showery, was an agreeable one.
MATCH-Bst 71b each. Last half mile of Now T.Y.C.
100, h ft.

Lord 'Wilton's Isis, by Oxford, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Admiral Rous's Dot, Bst 7lb (J. Diann) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Isis, who made all the running, and
won easily by three parts of a length.
PRIVATE FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs each,
10 ft, for 2-yr-olds. Last half-mile of New T.Y.O. 4
subs.

Mr. R. Sutton's The General, by Arthur Wellesley,

7st 11Ib (Hibbard) 1
Marquis of Hastings's The Duchess, 6st 13Ib (IL Day) 2
Betting-9 to 2on The General.

The favourite, taking a slight lead, made the running,
and won in a canter by a couple of lengths.

A TrAicnicAP PLATE of 50 sovs for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
New T.Y.O.

Mr. H. Savile's La M6chante, by Turnus, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
(H Covey) 1
Baron Rothschild's Dalesraan, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Peako) 2
Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 6 yrs, Bst 21b
(H. Grimshaw 3
Mr. W. Morris's Warrior, 5 yrs, 9st llb (S. Adams 0
Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone, 6 yrs, 9st (Boggis 0
Mr. Joseph Dawson's Neophyte, aged, Bst 71b (Goater 0
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Forester, 4 yrs, Bst (car Bst 111 b
(Fordham) 0
Lord Poulett's Medina, 3 yrs, Bst (Lynch) 0
Mr. F. Barns's Benvoglio, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Parry) 0
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ...(Cannon) 0
Lord Falmouth's Celerrima, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
(J. Grimshaw) 0
Lord Westmoreland's lon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Hibberd) 0
Lord Annesley's Lady Kinghorn, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Meek) 0
Mr. Chaplin's Effervescence, 3 yrs, Gat 111 b (Kenyon 0
Mr. Fowson's Hedon, 3 yrs, Gst 7st (Ora cknell 0
Lord Wilton's f Isis, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Barker 0
Mr. R. Cotton's War Cloud, 3 yrs, 6st (Rolfe 0

Betting-7 to 2 agst Effervescence, 4to 1 agst La Ale-
chante, 7 to 1 agst Crytheia., 10 to I', each agst Soapstone,
Benvoglio and Dalesman, 15 to 1 each agst Forester and
Blue Mantle.

The flag was lowered to an admirable start, LaMechante
lying in the centre, having a slight lead, closely attended
by Celerrima, Crythoia, and Dalesman, the others, headed
by Forester,Benvoglio, Warrior, and Soapstone, lying close
in their track. As they entered the dip Celerrima and
Crytheia dropped back, and their places were taken by
Dalesman and Blue Mantle, who'closed with the leader and
ran a close race home, La Mechanto winning in the last
stride by a head; Blue Mantle finished a good third, Cry_
theia was fourth, Warrior fifth, Soapstone sixth, Haden
seventh, and War Cloud next ; the last three were Benvo-
glio, Neophyte, and Medina.
The MIDSUMMER STAKES of 50 each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 61b; winners extra, with
certain allowances. The owner of the second horse to
receive back his stake. B.M. 8 subs.

Count Batthyany's Mount Palatine, by Newminster, Ost
llb (J. Daley) 1
"Lord Falmouth's Penelope Plotwell, Bst llb (T. French) 2
Betting--11 to Bon Penelope Plotwell, who made play
to the brow of the hill, where the non-favourite drew up,
and, heading his opponent half a dozen strides from home,
won cleverly by a length.

The BEAUFORT STAKES (handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft,
with 100 added for the winner, and 25 sous for the
second horse, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners
extra. Suffolk Stakes Course. 22 subs.
Count Batthyany's Antimacassar, by Zuyder Zee, 4 yrs,
6st 101 b (H. Clark) 1
Mr. H. Savile's Sealskin, 3 yrs, Est 91b ......... H. ov) 2
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Forester, 4 yrs, Est 71b...(KeCnyoney) 3
Mr. D. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 0
Count F. do Lagrange's Plutus, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(Barker) 0
Baron Rothschild's Love Apple, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (Peake) 0
Mr. Pryor's Lass o' Gowrio, 3 yrs, ost 71b...(A. Forster) 0
Fordham weighed for the Duke of Beaufort's Lord
Ronald, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b, but, twisting his plate, he did not
go to the post.

Betting-100 to 45 agst Love Apple, 3 to 1 agst Seal-
skin, 4 to 1 agst Forester, 5 to 1 agst Antimacassar.
Sealskin, in company with Love Apple, Tormentor, and
Plutus, made play, having Forester and Antimacassar
wide on the left, to the brow of the hill, where tho last
named drew in advance and came on with a clear lead into
the bottom. Here Love Apple and Plutus were beaten,
and Forester, joining issue with the leaders as they came
up the hill, the three raced home together, Antimacassar
holding his own to the end and winning easily at last by a
length. Three lengths between second and third, Love
Apple fourth, Lass o' Gowrio fifth, and Tormentor sixth.
Plutus walked in a long way in their rear.

The EXETER STAKES of 40 sous each, h ft, for colts,
Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b; maidens at starting allowed
31b. Last half of the new T.Y.C. 24 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, by Thunderbolt, Bst 71b
(Fordham) 1
Mr. J. 11. C. Wyndham's ch c Golden Bloomt B_st.7lb

Adams) 2
Count F. do Lagrange's Dragon, Bstlolb (ll.Grimshaw) 3
Mr. R. W. Cameron's ch c Lochaber, Bst 91b ...(Lynch) 0
Duke of Hamilton's ch c Ailesbury, Bst 71b (T. French) 0
Baron Rothschild's Camilla, Bst 41b (Daley) 0
Betting—Even on Dragon, 5 to 2 agst Golden Bloom,
and 4 to 1 agst Lady Hester. The latter jumpod away with
a slight lead, having Golden Bloom and Dragon on her
right, the three running in company, a couple of lenglhs
in advance of Ailesbury, Camilla, and Lochaber, into the
bottom. Hero Lady Hester had both her followers in diffi-
culties, and came on and won in a canter by a length. A
bad third. Ailesbury was fourth, Lochabor fifth, and Ca-
milla last.

A PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a handicap of 10 sovs each,
for 2-yr-olds and 3 yr-olds. New T.Y.C. 19 sovs.
Mr. Fleming's Cecrops, by Newcourt, 3 yrs, 9st llb
(Loates) 1
Count Batthyany's Blackthorn, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b
(IL Covey) 2
Lord Canterbury's Gas, 2 yrs, 6st 71b H. Clark) 3
Mr. G. Hodgman's Vigorous, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 0
Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, Bst 71b(Goater) 0
Mr. W. Morris's Ambition, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (E. Sharp) 0
3 yrs, 7st 71b ...(J. Mann) 0
BMarr.oWn C
t.
hs Craven'sehis
Panacea.,
Chignon
3 yrs, 7st 4lb (Peake) 0
Lord Falmouth's Reigning Beauty, 2 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Claymore 2 (Huxtable) 0
, yrs, 6st 71b (Kenyon) 0
Lord Wilton's c by Dundee—Augusta, 2 yrs, sst 91b
(Barker) 0
Betting.--3 to 1 each agst Blackthorn and Claymore, 7
to 1 agst Cecrops, and 10 to 1 agst any other.
They got away at the second attempt, Cecrops, with the
favourite and Gas at his girths, being prominently in ad-
vance, followed by Indian Star, Ambition, and Claymore
into the dip, where the heavy weight drew away, and won
a fine race home by a length ; Gas finished third, close up.
Indian Star was fourth, Ambition fifth, Panacea sixth.
Vigorous was last.
PRIVATE FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs each,
10 ft. Last five furlongs of New T.Y.C. 5 subs.
_ _

Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, by Stockwell, 4 yrs,
7st 71b (H. Day) 1
Mr. Payne's The Beadle, 5 yrs, Bst (T. French) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(Fordham) 3
Betting.-4 to lon Lord Ronald, who took a slight lead
at starting, which he retained to the end, and won in a
canter by a length.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold. Ches-
terfield course. 9 subs.
Baron Rothschild's b f by North Lincoln—Molly (£lOO
Bst (car. Bst 11b) (Fordhain
Mr. W. Morris's Rosa Nera (£100), Bst (S. Adams
Mr. Beville's b f Busy Body (£100), Bst (Morris
Mr. Brewtey's Hatty (£200), Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw)
Mr. Hawkesley's Verdi (£100), Bst 31b (Loates)
Mr. Chaplin's Boadicea (£100), Bst (J. Grimshaw)
Botting.-5 to 4 agst Hatty, 5 to 2 agst Verdi, 4to
agst the Molly filly, and 5 to 1 agst any other.
The Molly filly jumped away with a clear lead, fo
lowed by Busy Body and Rosa Nera to the cords, where
the latter headed Mr. Beville's filly, but, failing to reach
the leader, was beaten easily by four lengths ; half a
length between the second and third. Verdi was
fourth, Hatty fifth, and Boadicea last. The winner was
claimed.
The TOWN PLATE of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ;
fillies, Bst 61b. B.M. The Perram donation, not having
been claimed this year as a marriage portion, will be paid
to the winner of this plate.
Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin, by King Tom, Bst 61b
(Daley) 1
Mr. H. Savilo's Polly Perkins, Bst 61b (Doyle) 2
Betting-10 to lon Tourmalin, who cut out the work at
a strong pace, and won in a trot by a dozen lengths.