The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

P..I.RLIA.

!EFORM.

MEETING IN THE CITY THIS DAY.

A public meeting of the electors of the City of
London was held this afternoon, in the Guildhall,
to take into consideration the propriety of a reform
in Parliament.
At half-past one the majority of those present
seemed to belong to the working classes ; and the
assemblage altogether bore a very different appear-
ance to that which usually fills the Guildhall when
subjects of importance are under the consideration
of the citizens of London.
The chair was talfen at two o'clock by the Right
lion. D. W. Wire, Lord Mayor.
His LORDSHIP, in opening the business of the
meeting, said he had convened the present meeting
in compliance with a requisition, numerously signed,
in order that the electors of the City might express
their opinions upon a subject which was creating
immense interest in the country—he meant that of
the reform of the representation of the people in
Parliament. He trusted that the order of the
meeting, as arranged by the requisitionists, would
not be disturbed. They had arranged the speakers,
and he trusted that their proceedings would be con-
ducted with order and regularity. Mr. Ernest
Jones would now submit the first resolution.
Mr. ERNEST JONES said that although London
had been late to move in the cause of parliamentary
reform, he trusted that good would result from the
great gathering which he then had the honour of
addressing. lie stood there not to advocate the
opinions of any particular class, but to help on the
great work of reform. (Cheers.) The resolution
he had the honour of submitting to them was to
to the effect that no measure of reform would be
acceptable to all classes without it guaranteed
to all equal justice. ' ' (Cheers.) Mr. Bright
had submitted to them a reform bill, and he
had said he was in favour of manhood suffrage, but
notwithstanding that assertion, he thought the bill
hardly went far enough, as according to its provi-
sions nearly four millionmen would be kept out of
the pale of the constitution. Why was this P
Was not that four million men as good as
any of those now before him. (Hear, hear
and cheers.) He (Mr. Jones) did not
believe that manhood suffrage could be carried out.
There must be some restrictions necessarily, but he
would not go so far as Mr. Bright, who declared
that the working classes were indolent and de-
praved. (Cheers.) But while he (Mr. Jones) agreed
that a line of demarcation must be drawn some
where, he would not say that the 4,000,000 he pro-
posed to enfranchise were depraved and indolent.
He was not for putting power in the hands of any
mob, who would go from place to place and turn
the election.

We shall continue the report in our late edition,

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.
The supplies of fruit and vegetables continue on a fu
average scale, and a steady business is doing, as follows :-

FRUIT.

Pine apples s. d. s. d.
, per lb 5 0 to 8 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes, per lb 5 0 to 10 0
Foreign do 1 6 to 2 0
Melons, each
Peaches, per doz 0 0 to 0 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per bush. 2 0 to 5 0
Pears,e per doz 1 0 to 6 0
er 100 3 6 to 0
Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 710 0
Apricots; per doz 0 0 to 0 0'

s. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 0 6to 0 9
Cobnuts, per lb 010 to 1 0
' Almonds, per bus 24 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries, prpto oto 0 0
Gooseberries, 4 sv. 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0

VEGETABLES,

..............c.1.1L1L.0.
Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 61Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr do. 010 to 1 3 Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 3 0
Savoy do., pr do. 010 to 1 31 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4
Cauliflowers, pdz 4 oto 6 0 I Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6
Brocoli, per bli 010 to 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Old potatoes,p tonBo oto 103 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, per 41, 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Peas, per i sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,ppotl 0 9to 1 3
Turnips, th bunch 4 oto 6 0 Artichokes, pr (la 3 oto 5 0
Carrots, pr bunch 0 3to 0 5 Cabbage letts,p sc 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 2 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Brno. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 co
Old onions, dz bun 1 oto 1 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New do., per bun 0 oto 0 A Rhubarb, per bun 010 to .1 6
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 31 Sea trail, per pun. 1 oto 1 6

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings,
is 9d to 3s Od ; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each ; wild do., 104
to Is 2d ; pigeons, 8d to is 2d each ; large Surrey owls,
5s Od to 9s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ;
grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, -2s 'Nzl to 3s 6d;
ptarmigan, Os Od to Od ; woodcocks, 3s 64 to 4s 6d ; snipes,
10d to is 3d ; teal, is 6d to 2s Od; wild ducks, 3s 6d to 4s Od;
widgeons, 2s Od to 3s 04 ; plovers, Os 9d to Os is Od each
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, 18 ld to is 2d; English, is 2d
to is 5d perlb ; English eggs, lOs Od to lls Od ; French do.,
8s 6d to 9s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each.

BILLINGSGATE.
Salmon, 2s 6d to/38 Od ; trout, Os Od to Od ; eels, 8d to is ;
prawns, 2s Od to 3a; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per
lb. Turbots, 3s Od to 18s ; cod, 2s 6d to 18s Od; brills, 2s Od
to 10s Od ; doreys, 2s Od to 7s Od ; mullets, 6d to 2s Od ;
lobsters, fid to 2s 6d ; crabs, 6d to 28 6d ; plaice and garnets,
4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to 2s 6d per pair; common
oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 40s to 42s per bushel ; whitings,
4s Od to 12s Od ; haddocks, 5s to 158 Od ; smelts, is 6d ;
flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen; mackerel, 258; fresh
herrings, 8s; bloaters, 6s to 8s per 100; carp and tench,
28 to 3s per brace.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d
lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; :and pork, 2s 8i
to 4s Od per 81bs

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d; lamb,
Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 2s 8d to 43 Od per
81b., by the carcase.