Star.
London, England, 1830-03-02 00:00:00

RADICAL REFORM MEETING.

A public meeting was held last evening at the theatre
of the Mechanics' Institution on the subject of radical Worm, and
for the putpoee of considering the propriety of forming a London
committee to co-operate *lth the members of the Birmingham Po-
litical Union.

The chair was taken at eight o'clock by Mr. Daum. Pastiest,
who observed that she meeting was met to consider Lord John
Russell's motion for the enfranchisement of Manchester, Birming.
' ham, and Leeds, and, after having made some pointed remarks
upon the subject of radical reform, gave way to
Mr. Hurt', who commenced by expressing his warm concurrence
in the sentiments of his keened friend. They had heard much said
upon the subject of Lord John Russell's motion in the House of
Commons for extending the elective franchise to the towns of Bir- '
mingham, Manchester, and Leeds. He considered it a mere delu-
sion, and thought it would retard their object of a radical reform
rather than aid it ; for it limited the elective franchise to property,
conferring a vote upon those alone who possessed houses that
returned a rental of lb/. and 201. a year. Thus the great ma-
jority of the inhabitants would be still without the power of
voting. In his opinion he did not hesitate to pronounce Lord
John Russell's motion a mere delusion, instead of a measure
dictated by a sound mind and a sincere wish to promote the interests
of the community. Their plan was to have an anneal election, in
which every one should have a vote ; that all oaths should be die-
petised with, and every thing that could cause bribery orcorroption.
They knew that it was the intention to call together a great metro-
politan meeting for the purpose of forming an union similar to that li
which existed in Birmingham, and should have for its object
a radical reform in the Commons' House of Parliament.
they had last met a requisition had been sent, signed by three
hundred persons, to the Lord Mayor, entreating the use of
the Mansion-house for the occasion. lie, however, having de.
unwed, and, by way of getting out of the business hay.
lag dimmed them to apply to the Common Council (and
a precious act he had directed them to), they had looked for
some more convenient place to meet. They had, he was happy to
loform them, determined to hold their meeting this day seenight
at the Eagle tavern, City-road--(Cheers.) And it afforded him
still greater pleasure to inform them that, having waited upon their
warns and 'tale* friend Daniel O'Connell,i he had gladly eon.
seated to take the chair on the occasion... 4 Loud applause.) Mr.
O'Connell the last man in the world that he should have ap-
plied todik he net think him a worm friend to radical reform.—
(Cheers )Here Mr. Hunt pronounced a long and severe cen-
siie en 1< r. Cobbett for having forsaken them, after having
preeminent-open theta tie epithet of a combinationl. Mr•Oobbett,
epees %Making them, showed n want of principle which he ought to
be ashiunedrif: but what mind* could they nlitiscrin and in a
Man that never pretended to ham any P (Loud epplause, and Mum
for Cobhett.) Wse there any occasion, dieitfore, for him to hn.
Mess oiliest them the isseetwity of protesting againstliMreCobbete.
perfidy, and of displaying, by every mums in their power, their de.

testation of his assassin-like attempt to destroy
should conclude his remarks by moving the follot
" Resolved, that in the opinion of this meethq,
Lord John RusseU in the House of Commons, proposal
Manchester, Birmingham, and Leeds representc-d in Parliament, was
calculated to retard the cause of radical reform, and was intended to
effect no other purpose than that of throwing out' a tub to the
whale.'"
Mr. HUNT was succeeded by a Mr. ORADY, who dwelt at some
length upon the necessity for a total radical reform, and the meeting
having been addressed subsequently by two or three individuals,
adopted Mr. Hunt's motion.
It was then moved by Mr. HICTHEIIIIO/0X—
" Resolved that the seaetaryof the Birmingham Political Union
be requested, and he is hereby nested, to ascertain the number of
householder. inhabitants of Birm hamlwho would hate been . ex-
nt eluded from the right ofvotlng had rd John it ussell's bill received
relit°
the sanction of Parliament."
This resolution was slso?sssed and the meeting adjourned.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
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STATE OF THE ODDS.----
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aluoLlswoaTM.
Field against two.
5 to 1 apt Cressida (taken)
3 to 1 - Mabmoud
B to 1 apt Mr. Chifney's Cressida colt (taken)
ille to 1 Sir M. Wood's The Mummer
9 to 1 --- Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt (taken)
7 to 2 -- Cresida and Mouse
10 to 1 Mr. Petre's Brunswicker
. 13 to 1 --- Sir M. Wood's Cetus (taken)
14 to 1 Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyler (taken)
15 to 1 Lord Sefton's Sal. Colt
40 to 1 Lord Exeter's Itlahmosid
35 to 1 ---- Lord Sligo's Brine
40 to 1 Zucharelli (taken)
40 to 1 Major (taken)
50 to 1 Brother to Lancastrian
100 to 1 Snarl (taken)
1000 between Snarl and brother to Lancastrian
1000 between Snarl and Thermometer
1000 between Snarl and brother to Lamplighter
1000 to 500 on Captain Arthur against Snarl
1000 on Mouse against each of the following :—Cressida,
Mummer, Brunswicker, and Lord S. f-awn (taken)
000 to 400 on Cressida apt Wat Tyler (taken)
OAKS.
S to 1 Lord Sefton's Mouche
45 to 1 Lady Blanche (taken)
ST. LEGER.
$ to 1 Baby (taken)
14 to 1 D. of Leeds (taken)
POLICE I N7'ELLI OENCE.

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