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Major-Gen. Sir Richard DacreP, ne*
aeppointed,Commandant of the garrison, yesterday
arrived at Woolwich, accompanied by his Aide-de-
Camp, Major W. E. M. Reilly. At noon the Gene-
ral received the body of officers commanding bri-
gades and corps; in pursuance of a notification
issued on the preceding- day by the Brigade Majori
by order. Aftel- the reception the General. pro-
ceeded to commence the duties of his command,
signed the various documents- about to be placed in
orders, and fully relieved Major-Gen. Bloomfield,
lately Second Commandant, acting in command
since the departure of Sir W. F. Williams.
Lieut.-Col. Levett, commandant of the King's
Own Rifle 'Regiment of Staffordshire Militia, has
received orders from the Lord-Lieutenant of the
county to assemble his corps for 21 days' training
on the sth of July next.
The Herefordshire Regiment of Militia will be
called out for training and exercise in.a few days. -
The Durham Militia Artillery, about 14 officers
and 270 men, will arrive in Portsmouth garrison
this morning, and take :up their quarters in Fort
Gomer. The troops at present in Fort Gomer will
encamp on Brown Down for rifle practice.

BRITISH IVORK2IIEN'S EMIGRATION
SOCIETY.

Yesterday evening a numerous meeting of the
working population and other inhabitants of the
district of the Hackney-road and its neighbourhood,
assembled in the Great Phcenix Hall, Goldsmith-
place, Hackney-road, on the invitation of the
British Workmen's Emigration Society, for the
purpose of showing the ratepayers that by means
of. this society they might in a great measure
relieVe themselves of a considerable portion of their
poor rates, provided they were properly supported
in their philanthropic undertaking.
Mt% J. W. WILFORD, the secretary, proposed
that Mr. A. S. Ayrton, M.P., should take thechair,
and said that when the hon. member took the
chair at a meetino. in Bethnal-green, some discon-
' tented persons of dishonest principles relieved hint
of his diamond pin; and if there were any such
present he would give them notice they had better
leave at once, or they might be compelled to retire
under a metropolitan escort. (Laughter.)
Mr. A. S. A VRTON then took the chair, and said
iewas u.t a very happy beginning to their proceed-
ings to allude to his loss at the last meeting, but
though there was somebody in that meeting that
coveted the jewel he had,the misfortune to wear he
bore his loss with good humour, as it was a piece of
idle vanity in him to wear a glittering diamond at a
meeting where he might tempt the cupidity of some
dishonest person. There were some who opposed
him on that occasion, and as he beat them at argu-

ment they revenged themselves upon him by
taking his pin. The hon. member then adverted
to the subject before the meeting, and contended
that there was not sufficient land in this country
to afford employment to the labour that existed
here. It had been said that there were millions of
acres of waste laud in England, which, if cultivated,
would supply all the surplus population of the
country i but he knew the quality of the land
referred to, and he knew for a fact that it was
surrounded by an agricultural population who
thoroughly understood the nature of the soil, and
there were farmers also -wealthy enough to bring it
into cultivatiOn ; but they did not undertake it, for,
though they might ultimately succeed, it would
cost them more than the land would be worth after
it was cultivated. He, therefore, contended that
under existing circumstances it would be the duty
of every one to assist the working men who could
not get employment to emigrate. He referred to
the prosperity of the United States, and said the
reason they were prosperous was because there was
a constant system of emigration going on from the
places where the labour market was overstocked to
where labour was in greater demand. He then
went on to show the prosperity of the colonies, and
stated that in New South Wales the inhabitants
sent home on the average (taking man; woman, and
child) a large amount of money, for the purpose of
importing articles of British manufactore for their
own use. In 'Western Australia the average was
£l5 per head, in South Australia it was
£l6, and in Tasmania, £l5 per head. He then
proceeded at great length to point out the ad-
vantages of emigration, when he met with
considerable interruption from a number of
working men who, did not quite agree with the
movement, and who were under the impression
that the meeting was one open for public discus-
sion, but on having had it explained to them that
it was a meeting for an exposition of a practical
proposition, and that any opposition to it should be
carried on by a counter meeting, they quietly
L:... t.e tho saa
Mr. ltoBEnT CHARLES ihen movez-theialoWing
resolution :—.4 That this meeting is of cyinion that
the labour market in this country is overcrowded,
and is likely to be so for some time to come. Much
of that labour for which there is not a sufficient call
here is much needed in many parts of the British
colonies • and we believe that emigration is
eminently calculated to benefit this country, whilst
the condition of the colonies would be improved."
In supporting the resolution, he related many
instances within his knowledge where persons had
gone out to Australia and New Zealand, and had,
in the course of from one to three years, sent home
considerable sums of money to take out their
relatives ; but with all these advantages he must
caution them that if they made up their minds to
emigrate they must be prepared to be sober, indus-
trious, and pain Staking, and study in every way to
make themselves valuable to the colony.
Mr. RIDGWAY seconded the motion, and said the
advantages the society offered were 40 acres of land
to every adult that went out, and 20 acres to each
child between fide and eighteen years of age.
The CHAIRMAN then read letters from Mr. But-
ler, M.P., Mr. Payne, and other gentlemen, regret-
ting they could not attend; also one from William
Gapes, from New Zealand, who had been sent out by
this society. -The letter gave a most glowing account
of their prosperity.
Mr. AmmtosE TuomrsoN, a working man, then
mounted the platform, and wanted to propose an
amendment, but
The CHAIRMAN put it to the meeting whether it
should or should not be proposed ; and on a show
of hands being taken, it was declared to be against
him. He was then pushed off the platform, upon
which at storm arose that threatened the promoters
chairman.aaai
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another
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hands length
of the sheeting with personal violence ; and the
were
tranquillityfreely
NaNw\vd,hoadsriied.rehsessEdte‘eodeir:etdaodse:tdahanalegd'
dsof twheasateenedn:
ment.

The resolution was then carried.
The Rev. Mr. PACKER moved a resolution to the
effect that the government should be petitioned for
a loan of £50,000 for emigration purposes, and also
that a penny rate should be raised from the several
parishes for the same purpose.
Mr. SNOW seconded the motion, and entered into
the advantages and disadvantages of emigration at
great length, and offered some very good advice to
intending emigrants.
The resolution was then carried.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the
proceedings.

THE LOSS OF LIFE AT THE WEST-
MINSTER PALACE HOTEL.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, Mr. Charles
St. Clare Bedford, the coroner for the city and
liberties of Westminster, mumed for the third time
the adjourned inquest respecting the deaths of the
seven unfortunate men who were killed by the
ifnallpinrgogorfesas shtaygiziorr.
George
Myers, at the works now
Westminster Palace Hotel, situate knownilri
eatsmt
ihae.
street, Westminster. -
The inquiry again excited great interest. Mr.
Sergeant Ballantme main attended for Mr. Myers.
appeared
Labourers,
and Mr. Sturgeon, instructed by Mr. Whitehurst,
Accident andthe
widows, Burial
and Society
'fir.
Moseley on behalf of the widow of the deceased
Buckley.
Several witnesses were examined, but their
thefo r some of
evidence was chiefly a repetition of that given at
the former examinations, to the effect that they
considerdidnotknotty, a
ndthin the tismombeer
puaserdts
green,goode andno o
enough, it
being
that it was overloaded. They also thought the
movingabout on the
mensvciatirraotlidoinnocahuasdedcobnytrtibhuetha
producing theto
wards
accident. Several of the men employed on the
works were also examined as to orders alleged to
have been given for hoisting more stuff up the
evening before the accident. As to the removal of
the lower stage, O'Neill, foreman of the scaffolders,
stated that he had done it himself at the requost
of Mr. Coleman, who was present while he wus
removing it. The inquiry was then again
mid-
journed.

BIRKENHEAD RIOTERS.—The foliotwin
mpaesTuttriell\revidE
ecar }ye,,abfrr for being brought
gs before the magistrates at Birke nhead,
cchonarcgezewcliitnhthbreae lakitenrigotthseatwtinhad w' ;.oplac at
k•
Mr. Laird's works,
and assaulting. several of the wor •kmen.
James M'Gruire and Thos. Murphy were charge( t with
attempting to rescue the former prissner; and La arence
Taggart and 'Mamas Martin were charged with being en-
gaged in the riot. After a lengthened investigation the last
four prisoners were held over in sureties for their g cod be-
haviour during the next 'two months. Farrell, It rho had
taken
take hiskena
trial at h
prominent
tpaertasisnizeths.e disturbance, was col praitted
to

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