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London, England, 1859-03-12 00:00:00

were present, but Lord John Russell had sent
letter of apology. (Hisses.)
The letter of his lordship was as follows :
" Chosham-place, March 9, 1859.
" Sir,— a
In answer to your letter respecting public
meeting of the citizens of London on Friday next, I beg to
state that as we are within ten days of the discussion on the
Government Reform Bill in Parliament, I think it will be
best that I should reserve the expression of my opinions for
the House of Commons. lam glad, however, that my con-
stituents are going to meet to express their own views.
It is my conviction that if the bill were to pass in its
present shape the disfranchisement of the freeholders,
where property is situate in the boroughs, would deprive
the counties of their most liberal element, and would enable
landholders to revive in small boroughs all the evils which
prevailed before 1832.

" The proposal of Voting by written papers would facili-
ate transactions the most dangerous to the independence of
such boroughs.
" The refusal to extend the franchise to the industrious
classes in towns is another invidious and noxious quality of
this bill.---I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
(Sigmed) " J. RUSSELL.
" S. Morley, Esq."
•
Sir J. DUKE said his political views were well
known. He had always supported the ballot, the
abolition of Church-rates, and other liberal mea-
sures—(clieers)—and he thought the Government
Reform Bill ought not to be allowed to be read
a second time. (Cheers, and cries of " Mantle,
Mantle.") He had great pleasure in moving a vote
of thanks to his lordship, who had come forward
at some inconvenience to preside at the meeting
(Cheers, hisses, and cries of " Mantle, Mantle.")
Baron ROTHSCHILD came forward to second the
motion, but the meeting refused to hear him.
The hon. member stood some time, but seeing
that all attempts to address the meeting were hope-
less, retired ; upon which a man named Bradlough
endeavoured to make himself heard above the
tumult that prevailed. Cries of "Forward,
forward," arose from all parts of the hall, and
upon the speaker attempting to comply with the
wishes of his party, he was unceremoniously seized
by one of the City Marshals, who with great
violence thrust him into one of the adjoining
rooms. Another tremendous burst of indignation
followed, amidst which the Lord Mayor dissolved
the meeting.
Upon Mr. Bradlough making his appearance on
the steps in the hall leading to the Court of Alder-
men, he was vociferously cheered by the mob re-
maining in the place. He was proceeding to
address the meeting in the usual Hydepark style,
when the police made their appearance, and
marched in single file to the back of the speaker.
The crowd imagining that some forcible steps to
clear the hall were about to be taken, made a hasty
retreat, and in a short time quietness again reigned
in Guildhall.

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