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MANCHESTER POLITICS.

A public dinner was given to Mr. J. A. Turner,
M.P., on Friday evening, in the Free Trade Hall,
as an acknowledgment of his political services, and
as a proof of unchanged principles on the part of
his Manchester supporters. About 1,100 gentlemen
sat down in the body of the hell, and the galleries
were occupied by about 500 others, each of whom
was provided with refreshments in small wicker-
work baskets. The proceedings of the evening were
varied by the performances of the glee singers and
a quadrille band, and the grace was chanted, with
an accompaniment on the organ.
Mr. Oliver Heywood presided, in the absence of
Mr. Alderman Neild ; and among those on the
platform besides Mr. Turner were Mr. W. N.
Massey, M.P., Mr. W. Entwisle, Mr. W. R. Wood,
Mr. T. Eairbairn, Mr. W. Fairbairn, Mr. R. Barnes,
Mr. Heugh, Mr. M. Ross, and Mr. W. R. Callen-
der, jun.
After the toasts of " The Queen," " The Prince
Consort and Royal Family," and " The Army and
Navy," letters were read from many gentlemen
who were unable to attend, including Mr. Mark
Philips, Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham,
M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P.,
Mr. J. Walter, M.P., Lord Hartington, M.P., Mr.
C. P. Grenfell, M.P., Colonel Patten, M.P., Mr.
Wickham, M.P. Mr. M. T. Baines, M.P., Mr.
R. A. Cross, M.P., Mr. W. Garnett, M.P., Mr.
Beecroft, M.P., and Mr. R. H. Greg. Mr. Akroyd,
M.P., had promised to attend, but was detained in
London by a Parliamentary engagement. Mr.
Bazley, M.P., the colleague of Mr. Turner in the
representation of Manchester, had been, like the
other guests, asked to attend if he could agree with
the proposed resolutions, and in reply expressed
his great personal respect for Mr. Turner, at the
same time regretting that he could not, " con.
sistently" with his (Mr. Bazley's) position, on the
present occasion be their guest. The reading of
these words was received with laughter and groans.
The .CHAIRMAN referred to the last general elec-
tion, vindicating the conduct of the electors of
Manchester on that occasion in removing two of
their representatives who had ceased to give a fair
expression of the opinions of their constituency.
(Cheers.) When he called to mind the events that
had passed and the words that had been uttered
since that time, when he looked at the friends
around him and those who filled this hall, he was
impelled to the conclusion that Manchester had
then acted, not from an excited impulse, but in a
mood of calmness and sobriety. (Hear, hear.) It
was not to speak of the past, however, that they
were now assembled. He believed it was in the
great speech at Bradford that it had been said no
person could have the reform question at heart who
did not accept the proposal of the bill then sub-
mitted. Now he (Mr. Heywood) submitted that they
(the meeting) were in earnest, and that there was
no truer, friend to progress than Mr. Turner.
(Cheers.)
Mr. R. Barnes proposed " The memory of Sir
John Potter," was which drunk in silence, followed
by a dirge on the organ.
Mr. W. ENTWISLE presented to Mr. Turner an
address from his local supporters, expressing their
high sense of the ability, integrity, independence,
and assiduity with which he had represented a
community so extensive that it could not be expected
he should coincide with the political opinions of
every section, while they were all agreed in secur-
ing his return and thanking him for his services.
Mr. Entwisle maintained that Manchester had re-
flected honour on,itself at the last general election,
when the gentlemen then elected were returned by
that power of the majority which was so favour-
ably regarded by their opponents. He commented
severely on Mr. Bright's attack on one branch of
the Legislature, in the "notorious speech" at Bir-
mingham. On the question of reform he could not
regard the Government bill as a permanent settle-
ment. (Cheers) But, on the other hand? the
effect of Mr. Bright's bill would be that we should
no longer have a fair representation of all classes.
(Hear, hear.)

Mr. Turner's health was then drunk, with three
times three cheers.

Mr. TURNER, M.P., was received with enthusias-
tic cheering, which was continued for some time.
After thanking his friends for their flattering testi-
monial, he reminded them of the principles which
he had asserted on his election, and appealed to
them to say whether he had carried them ou t
(Cheers.) He believed it was necessary to maintain
our national defences, and that the Government
had only to explain the need of additional grants
in order to obtain them, because the country was
convinced that the true economy was to keep our-
selves always in such a state that nobody either
dare or had the power to attack us. (Great
cheering.) On the question of reform, he repu-
diated on the one hand the idea of " finality,"
and' on the other hand the notion that the well-

skilled and the intelligent were no more en-
titled to political privileges than the ignorant
and the debased. (Hear, hear.) He had four or
five very decided objections to the Government Re-
form Bill. (Hear, hear.) He thought it monstrous
that men residing within a borough having in it a
bona fide freehold property, and having probably
another qualification to vote for the borough, should
not be allowed also to exercise a voice in the
county. (Hear, hear.) His next objection was that
freeholders in a borough, wherever residing, might
swamp by their votes those of the resident electors
in the smaller boroughs. A club in London might
buy a property in some snug borough—take Arun •
del for example, as allusion had recently been made
to that borough—(laughter)—and by dividing it
create 50 votes, and the voting papers sent down
from London might turn the election in a consti-
tuency numbering from 300 to 400. (Hear, hear.)
Thus, the election in such places might be deter-
mined by men knowing nothing of the interests of
the borough. (Cheers.) Another objection to the
bill was that it did not go far enough in disfran-
chising. (Hear, hear.) He was by no means in
favour of a sweeping disfranchisement of all the
minor places, and giving the seats to the large
cities only on account of their wealth and popula-
tion. (Hear, hear.) Numbers alone must not be
considered decisive on the question of the number
of members to be sent to Parliament. Various
interests must be represented, or we should have
in the House of Commons a body most unmanage-
able, working detrimentally to the interests of the
working classes, who would not be so well repre-
sented by a number of men sent in all of one
class, and perhaps much less able to give a valid
opinion on 'the general interests of the State
than were others who now are in the House
of Commons. (Hear, hear.) Still, there were a
great many boroughs now returning two mem-
bers, which might be deprived of one, and
the seats thus gained might be distributed
among the influential and populous districts which
had risen into importance since the Reform Act.
(Hear, hear.) Again, the Government Bill did not
make sufficient provision for the working men. He
believed the best class of the labouring population
would give as honest votes as the class immediately
above them, and he should rejoice to see them not
only voting, but having men of their own class in
Parliament, provided they were only there in their
fair proportion. (No, no !) He believed the Go-
vernment Bill must be very much modfied if it was
to make such a settlement as had better be made of
the question of reform—one that would last for
another 30 years. (A Voice—" We want no re-
form.") He thought a more decided change might
be made, but without going the length of a bill that
had been much discussed, and which tended to
hand over the power of the State to the control of
those who, without property of their own, would,
by their numbers, rule all the property of others.
(Loud cheers.) He quite approved of the working
classes having an audible voice in the national
councils, but he could not consent that they should
have an overwhelming power to enable them to
adopt a course which would probably lead to the
ruin of the cOmitfy, (Hear,) In answer to loud
cries of" Theballot" (troth the gallery), Mr. Turner
said he had twice voted in favour of the ballot.
(Cheers and counter cries of "No ballot.") He
should never use theballot himself, and wished that
every man was independent enough to give his
vote audibly, but there was a great cry for it. (".N°
ballot !") He could not deny it to those who said
the want of the ballot deprived them of the power
of voting, though he considered thepower exercised
in an objectionable manner. (Hear, hear.) After
some concluding obstriUtions Mr, urner resumed
his seat amid loud cheering.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. T. pair-
bairn, Mr. M. Ross, and Mr. Heugh in support of
the following sentiments : .
i( A foreign 'POEM sooting td preserve peace, and to
I abstain from intervention in the internal affairs of other
nations; but declaring the determination and maintaining
the power necessary to sustain in all cases our national
honour, and protect in all seas and countries our national
commerce."
ci A home policy, seeking to im rove the administration
p
of existing laws and institutions ; to remove all unnecessary
restrictions on trade and commerce ; to extend education,
and by such means, under the blessing of God, to encourage
the industry, increase the intelligence, and promote the
social well-being of the great body of the people. ' _
0,.
,44 ConstitAtional Reform, carrying out the principles I

the Act of 1832, in accordance with the advanced intelli-
gence of the country, and the increased wealth and popula-
tion of many districts—a Reform which shall seek to re-
present all classes and interests of the community, but
which shall not place in the hands of any one class, as
would be the result of the measure proposed by Mr. Bright,
a preponderating influence in the election of the House of
Commons."

Mr. W. N. MASSEY, M.P., rose amid loud ap-
plause. After paying .a tribute of respect to Mr.
Turner, he declared his entire concurrence in the
three preceding sentiments. With regard to our
foreign policy, he believed we were stedfastly pur-
posing to abstain from the impending conflict in
Europe. As we had founded our greatness upon
freedom we must extend a moral support to the
nations struggling with despotism, but we should
not be their best friends if we sought to aid them
by a material support. Nations worthy of free
dom had always acquired it for • themselves, and
that freedom which was given on the point of a
foreign bayonet lost half its value, and all security
for its permanence. With reference to the Reform
question, he could not say that the cry for Reform
had been a loud one, nor had it originated with the
people. It originated in Parliament and with pub-
lic men, whom it behoved to settle in a satisfactory
manner the agitation which they. had created. He
protested against the policy of giving instalments
of Reform, because the constitution was a thing too
grave and sacred to be made the subject of canvass
and discussion from year to year. If it required re-
vision in any of its essential parts, the breaches made
by time or neglect should be honestly and courage-
ously looked at, and the remedy applied vigorously
and promptly. Even the advocates for the most
extensive Reform admitted that the present consti-
tution afforded the most ample scope for free action
that any country ever possessed. But time had
unquestionably produced great defects in the Re.
form Act of 1832. It was now proposed to remedy
those defects on the principles of 1832, which were
the disfranchisement of all small boroughs that had
not sufficient numbers to exercise the franchise
independently, and the extension of the elective
franchise to all competent persons. It was the
most anxious wish of that portion of the Liberal
party with which he was most conversant that
Lord Derby should propose such a scheme as
they would be able generally'to support, and he
(Mr. Massey), as a Liberal, required any re-con-
struction of our representation to be founded on the
two great principles he had mentioned. In the bill
now introduced by the Government he found
almost a total disregard to those principles. The
disfranchisement of small boroughs was almost
entirely passed over. The enfranchisement of per-
sons was recognised only in an indirect and oblique
manner. Could any man say that the condition of
the working classes was now the same as it was 30
years ago? (No, no.) Then, on what principle of
justice should their claim to a share in the represen-
tation be entirely ignored ? (Cheers.) He had
heard some things to-night with which, of course,
he did not agree. He had heard much with which
he cordially agreed, but he had heard some senti-
ments which appeared rather too faint expositions
of what he should call the policy of the liberal party.
He, for one, could be no party to a Reform Bill which
did not recognise to a just extent the claims of
the working classes. He thought it a monstrous
thing, and wholly indefensible, to say that
a borough like Leamington, with 170 voters,
and 7,000 inhabitants, should be left with two
members, while Salford, with nearly 100,000 in-
habitants, and between 4,000 and 5,000 electors,
and an amount of wealth sufficient to buy up 100 of
those little places, should only have one. (During
this portion of his speech Mr. Massey was subjected
to great interruption by the noisy conduct
of the body of the meeting.) He saw they
were impatient to retire, but he could not stand
there without declaring plainly what was his idea
of a satisfactory Reform Bill. He wanted nothing
immoderate or unreasonable ; but, whatever they
did, he entreated them to be parties to no measure
which would " hang up" this question. They knew
perfctly well that this bill of Lord Derby's could
not settle the question. Then let them tell Lord
Derby what would satisfy them, and if he would
not give it he must give place to men who would
and could sympathise with the people. (Mr.
Massey resumed his seat amid cheering and, ap-
parently, some disapprobation.)
The meeting concluded with drinking the chair-
man's health.

REFORM DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE-

PARK.

During the past week placards were posted in
various parts of the metropolis calling upon all true
Reformers to attend a meeting in Hyde-park yes-
terday, for the purpose of opposing to the utmost
the Government Reform Bill, the time being named
three o'clock in the afternoon. Long before that
hour, however, the park presented a most animated
appearance, the place of meeting being the green
sward at the rear of the Royal Humane Society's
Receiving-house. At two o'clock the crowd greatly,
increased, and in about half an hour a man of re-
spectable appearance was hoisted on the shoulders
of two others, and it was considered that the chair
had been taken. the gentleman thus elevated being
greeted with loud cheers. A great disappoint-
ment, however, awaited the assembly, for the
snpposed chairman (whose name was understood
to be Mr. George Brooker) commenced saying
that those who dared to take part in a political
meeting on the Sabbath would be grossly
offending the Almighty. This announcement
was met by the utmost uproar, and the
greatest confusion followed, the would-be orator
being forced from his position amidst a sharp shower
of orange peel and grass, which it is but fair to state
was thrown by the juveniles, who evidently de-
lighted in the fun. Shortly after 3 o'clock it was
announced that the chair would be taken by Mr.
Sharl, and the noisy multitude at once became quiet.
The Chairman having been duly elected.
Mr. BRADLAUGH, a young man well known in
the democratic circles, came forward and addressed
the meeting. He said that they had been brought
together to exercise the just right of Englishmen to
give a free and unbiassed opinion of the so-called
Government Reform Bill. (Cheers.) He would
not ask them if they considered it to be a Reform
Bill, for he was confident no thinking man could by
any possibility give it that title. (Hear, hear.)
The people of England asked for a right which it
was evident the Government did not intend to grant
them, but the people themselves knew that if they
sternly demanded their own they must get it.
(Cheers.) His opinions were that all those who
acted fairly and honestly in the sphere of life in
which they were placed were as well worthy of their
political rights as the greatest lords in the land.
(Cheers.) He trusted they would not be led away
by the Government bill, or by any other bill that
did not give them their undeniable rights. (Hear.)
He would conclude by urging them to recollect that
they were asking for no favour, but for that which
had too long been unjustly withheld from them.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. MARTELL (of Newcastle), who was greeted
by loud applause, said he had come about 300
miles to establish an institution that was to con-
vert the bishops and to Christianise the whole
clergy. (Cheers and laughter.) The Queen, like
all those who were born, had to live, and she was
kept. Englishmen scorned to be kept—they liked
to keep themselves by their honest labour—but
the fact was that such Government was as
nece an evil as a clergyman or a bishop.
(Chee(Cheers. There was an immense deal made of
rs.
the establishment of ragged schools, shoe-black
societies, and liveried messengers, but what did
they want with them ? England was rich ;it had
enough for all without charity; it had enough for
the man, his wife, andhis children without debasing
them by apparentlyhelping them and making them
grateful for charity. (Loud cheers.) Let them, as
the people assembled, say " We will not be satisfied
with such pitiful help.' Since the Revolution in
1688 the land had been in the hands of the nobles,
and the people had been crushed. One of the Mini-
sters of the Crown had been obliged to admit that
there had been mismanagement. (Hear.) If there
was not a Government to be found who could pro-1
perly manage the affairs of the country, the peep e
could easily find one among themselves. (Cheers.)
Ire would be bound that, if they reducedthegeanned
pence, they could get a doze-
ral affairs of the nation to pulnts,
orton of Gover tity
nmen a
who would carry on that p
nioceis shillings,
c
Bill at all, and
(Cheers.) There was no Reform
great deal better than it had ever been done.
the
in language of Mr.
or the Government, but,.
(galled upon them one and all not to adopt the sham
asked if h the
sue was opinion
Bright,
The
c fey have a go,od bill or no bill at all.
of the meeting, oult .
d was replied to by a forest of
hands being
HAWPAN
held WO amidst loud and prolonged
cheering.
A vote of thanks hating been passed to the
h6re
chairman, he replied by a
few. words of thanks,
and begged the assembly to disperse peaceably, and
to recollect that another meeting would be held at
the same spot, of which due notice would be given.
Several other meetings were held in the park,