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Austrian army march in to settle the quarrel ;
that because the people of the States of the
Pope have desired changes, let an Austrian army
be marched in to prevent these reforms and.amend-
ments being carried 'out. I cannot conceive that
any suitable arrangement can be entered into which
does not allow all those states to provide for their
own internal affairs according to the wishes of each
St ate, comprising the Sovereign and the people.
(Hear.) While, therefore, I trust there. will be no
war of ambition, that there will • be no war to de-
prive Austria of strong fort of her possessions
in Lombardy, and that there will be no bargain for
exchange of territories, I hope everything beyond
the line of Austria in Italy will be left for the
people of Italy to decide, that the people may no
longer see the best, the wisest, the most, patriotic
of her sons confined in dungeons for the expression
of their opinions, and condemned to years of
wretched imprisonment for aspiring to free their
country from despotism. (Cheers.) These are, gen-
tlemen, in a few words, my foreign politics.
(Cheers.) And now, looking back for a moment to
the time that is past, and looking forward to the
time that is to come, I cannot but see that under

different administratiOns the cause of freedom.

civil, commercial, and religious—has been making
a constant progress. I trust that progress may
continue. (Cheers.) I trust that whoever may be
the Ministers of the Queen, that that progress will
be possible, and that, at the same. time, it will be
uninterrupted. (Cheers.) Mr; Fox said, that of all
the innovations that could be introduced into the
constitution of England, the greatest innovation
would be to say that there should be no further
change. We require changes adapted to the
enlightenment of the people—adapted to the im-
mense energies which commerce and manufactures
have produced in certain parts of the island. I
trust that these changes will be effected. I trust

that they will be peaceably effected, and if you send
me to Parliament to give my advice on these ques-
tions, you may depend upon it that as I have ever
been faithful to the cause of freedom, I shall never
desert that cause, but I trust serve you to the end.
(The noble lord resumed his seat amidst loud
applause.)
Mr. CRAWFORD said his conduct in Parliament

had been in accordance with the principles he had
always advocated. He had voted for the entire
abolition of church rates, for the ballot—(cheers)—
for Mr. L. King's motion for the abolition of the
property qualification of members, and for the re-

solution of his noble colleague on the subject of
reform. (Cheers.) The present Ministry had by
the dissolution called upon the country to decide
two issues—first, the character of any future Re-
form Bill ; and, secondly, whether they reposed
confidence in Lord Derby's Government. The main
question was that of Reform, and he believed that

by its verdict the country would declare in favour
of a reform of the representation in accordance

with the progress and requirements of the age.
Mr. DILLoN denounced the ballot, which he con-
sidered a dishonest system of secret voting.
Mr. S. MORLEY advocated the ballot, which he
said was fast gaining ground, and must ultimately
become the law of the land.

A resolution was then unanimously agreed to,
expressive of confidence in the four City members,
and pledging the meeting to use every means to
effect their return.

On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, seconded by
Sir J. DUKE, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr.
Prescott for his courtesy in the chair.
The meeting then separated.

CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN THE CITY

OF LONDON.

Yesterday afternoon a very crowded and influen

tial meeting of Conservatives was held at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose
of considering the progress of the measures being
taken in order to secure the return of Lord Stanley
and Mr. T. Baring for the City at the ensuing
election.

Mr. Coleridge Kennard was voted to the chair,
and amongst those present were Sir Peter Laurie,
' Sir J. Maxwell, Sir R. W. Carden, M.P., Mr. It.
' N. Fowler (the banker), Mr. G. F. Young, Mr.
Parker (late under sheriff of London), Mr. W.
Gladstone, Mr. Neave (late governor of the Bank
of England), and a large number of influential
merchants whose names did not transpire.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, re-
marked that before they went to the business of
day he should like to make a few observations re-
specting the position he occupied upozi the present
momentous occasion. The hon. gentleman then
proceeded to remark that circumstances over which
the committee had no control, but which they would
have no occasion to regret, would necessitate the
meeting being only a preliminary one ; but he did
not for a moment doubt that they would succeed
in the good cause in which they had embarked.
(Cheers.) Lists were continually pouring in, and
one had that moment been placed in his hands
containing over 150 additional names. (Hear.)
But he was glad the names did not represent their
entire strength, for the promises of votes for Lord
Stanley and Mr. Baring from those who had not
signed the requisition were equal to the number of
signatures already obtained. (Loud cheers). He
felt convinced when those two distinguished men
knew the power of their friends they would not
hesitate on coming forward. He felt they would
come forward, and would most certainly be re-
turned. He then called upon
Mr. BENNETT (the secretary), who regretted he
was unable to give the exact number of gentlemen
who had signed the requisition. The fact was that
the lists had poured in upon him so fast that he
was unable, with his other duties, to keep up with
them ' • but he might say that upwards of 500 addi-
tional names had been obtained since the previous
meeting. (Hear, hear.) He might say also that
the names published did not represent all that had
been obtained; for, by an inadvertence, several
most important lists had been omitted, including
a very heavy one from Mincing-lane, of gentlemen
who frequented the Commercial Sale Rooms. He
regretted the circumstance, but the omission had
been entirely by accident, and the names would be
published to-morrow morning. He had received
letters from Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Lord John
Manners, Sir S. Bignold, Mr. Arbuthnot, Mr.
Sergeant Cross, Mr. Under Sheriff Jones, and
several others who had promised their entire sup-
port and interest on behalf of Lord Stanley and Mr.
Baring. (Hear, hear.) One writer said—" I shall
vote for Lord Stanley, although I have always be-
fore voted for Lord John Russell, and served on
his committee. " (Laughter.) Another said—
" Lord John Russell's conduct has turned me from
a Liberal to a Tory." He thought the number of
signatures obtained since they last met must be
deemed highly satisfactory, and a great many had
declined to sign the requisition, but had pledged
themselves to vote for Lord Stanley and Mr. Baring,
the number of promises being about equal to the
signatures. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then, in reply to a question, said
the total number of signatures amounted to between'
2,500 and 2,700, and the promises amounted to about
the same number. He might say the total in round
numbers was 6,000.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG said the question they had to
consider was the return of Lord Stanley, and in his
opinion if they set him up to turn out Lord John
Russell they would damage their own cause—(cries
of " No, no.") Well, those who thought differently
to him might carry out their own views by giVing
a plumper, but he thought they would damage
their cause by doing so. Let them have plumpers
for Lord Stanley and Mr. Baring, if they could ;
but let them not dictate to the electors as to whe-
ther they should vote for anybody else. There was
one thing which he hoped t)iey would take advan-
tage of, and that was the obvious and illiberal
policy of Lord John Russell, who wanted to force
down the throats of the electors of London four
Liberal candidates. (Hear, hear.) He stood up for
the liberty of electors to vote for what representa-
tives they liked, and they claimed that liberty for
themselves. The committee placed two names
before them that were unexceptionable, and believed
they were the best men they could have to repre-
sent them in Parliament. Now, what had the
Liberal committee done, that charged them with
inconsistency, and almost with audacity, in placing
a man in opposition to the Liberal leader of the •
House of Commons ? (Hear, hear.). Why, had
they forgotten that at the last election they had
themselves brought " the young man from North-
ampton," for the express purpose of turning out
Lord John Russell because they were disgusted
with his conduct ? (Hear, hear.) The lesson taught '
them they had forgotten, and they now said that
because the electors may approve of one man they
must also vote for three others that they do not
approve. (Hear, hear.) These were his opinions,
which he regretted differed somewhat from some of
the gentlemen present. (No, no.)
Mr. C. G. WADE said they had only to read the
speech of Lord Stanley, reported in that morning's
papers, to find abundant reason why they should
elect him as their representative in preference to
Lord John Russell, for the brilliant eloquence
contained in it stood out in bold, contrast against