The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

Workmen's Clubs and Institute Union.

The second social meeting held under the auspices
of this society took place last night in the lower
room of Exeter Hall, Lord Lyttleton presiding. The
question for the evening was the reduction of the
franchise, and in opening the discussion his lordship
briefly adverted to the Government measure, but he
declined to say whether he should support it or not,
supposing it should ever reach the House of Lords.
He could only repeat what occurred in one of Mr.
Buckstone's comedies, " Time will show." Mr.
Cyrus Symons, a working man, delivered an ad-
dress, contending that a large extension of the fran-
chise would promote the well-being of all classes of
the community. He approved of fixing the limit at
£7, and said one good effect he anticipated from
giving working men a chance of getting into Parlia-
ment wouldbe the example of brevity they would set
in their speeches. There had already been too much
talk on this question, and the debates ge-
nerally required shortening. In the discussion
which ensued the Government bill was generally
accepted, and it was urged that the only remedy for
corruption was the ballot. Mr. Geo. Brook, of the
Reform League, one of the speakers, assured Lord
Elche, who sat in the body of the meeting, that his
explanation at St. Martin's Hall had given much
satisfaction to the working classes. Another speaker
hoped the end of the week would see Mr. Glad-
stone's measure passed with a " crashing" majority,
and that the House of Lords would follow suit. The
noble chairman, in reply to this remark, said he
thought if the bill came up with a " crashing" ma-
jority their lordships would think twice before they
threw it out ; but if it did not, it would be another
matter. Lord Elcho, responding to an appeal made
to him, said he was a subscriber to the institution,
believing that it would be the means of doing a great
deal of good ; and he had attended in the hope of
learning the views of the working class upon this
question, which, it was said, were not understood
in the House of Commons. lie had listened with
the utmost attention to what had been said, and
with the exception of the argument that the fran-
chise was to be an educational instrument, he had
heard nothing to support the proposition which had
been advanced. It had been argued that by lower-
ing the franchise the man was to be raised, but his
view of the matter was that it was most desirable
the man should be induced to work himself up to
the franchise. The debate terminated with a vote
of thanks to the noble chairman, who was accom-
panied by his relative, the Earl of Lichfield.

Sidi-Mohammed, Sultan of Morocco, who had
been recently suffering from carbuncle, is now quite out
of danger. As ono of his wives and four of his slaves had
died of the same malady groat alarm prevailed in the
country. Public rejoicings took place, and alms and pre-
sents were distributel by his Royal Highness on the
occasion of his recovery.

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