New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-17
GREAT BRITAIN.


f}y far the greatest recent political demonstration
rs far magnitude Of numbers concerned took place
Saturday the LIST OF une under the auspices of the
Northern branch OF the Reform League and the National
The weather was beautifully fine and nothing occurred
to the harmony Of the proceedings or the enjoyment
of the myrads who either processOnsts spectators
took part in Them and large as was the number OF those
who Joined In the procession the dense Of spectators
along the entire route extending mt least over four miles,
dence of the deep interest excited on the occasion.
10 those who have confidence in their powers of caeu
latlOn, we may state That the Rcormers walked four
abreast, aud were an hour and half passing given
point
that the various cOntngens Joining the ranks Of the
National Reform Union made Albert square their central
League congegatng in Steyensonsquare and adjoining
streets AT these rendezvous they were marshaled IN
orderly array during the afternoon and from thence they
walked in procession to Pccady, where joint process
sion was formed
The procession was led by three mounted marslals of
the National Reform UniOnNtessrs c. J.. Goodwin, VIM.
Bond, and j. +. Davies. Mr. j. ID. Norton the agent of
the URon was chief marshal and arranged various
bodies at Abersquare forming them IN order of process
sion and directing them to JOIN the carriage procession at
the Town HALL The of the procession brought
up by 1000 from ROchdac who displayed 30 banners
r. d. Rusdcn, W. Warburton the Rev. DR.. Massie the
Rev A. Han, Councillor Summers, and large number OF
Vice Presidents OF the Union, met ut Gladstone buildings
ut o'clock. and afterward at the Town Hall whence they
proceeded in carriages The outside of Gladstone build
ings was decorated with trophies royal arms hags &c
About ~ o'clock the combined procession started from
Pccady and proceeded through some Of the principal
streets of the town. and along streordroad TO large
field near Brooks Bar. Here six platforms had been
buttons prepared for the occasion These were four In
number and follows:
This meeting congratuates the Liberal party upon
the which has attended ts efforts proved by
the concession wrg from the hereditary opponents Of
progress and calls upon all sections Of Reormers to
Time their eXertons in order to complete the work thus
auspiciousy begun"
progress which has been made in the extension Of the
borough franchise, regrets the obnoxious restrictions
which remain, and considers the inequality yet existing
between the county and the borough franchise rs most
unsatisfactory nasmueh as the great bulk OF the opera
representation in Parliament and this meeting strongly
urges the necessity of continued and determined effort in
order obtain First The ballot to freedom of
voting; second shorter Pailiamets to afford oppor
tunty for the more frequent expression Of opinion and
third the entire revision of the present absurd and I'M
just distribution Of political power by the equitable
allotment OF representatives III proportion TO population
and property"
John Bright NJ p for his lifelong devotiounder every
species Of and 9buSe-to the cause OF
Lament and friends of Reform who have nobly aud
effectively advocated the just claims OF the unen-
" This meeting recognizes with pleasure the cO0Pera;
ton and assistance which the Reform has received
success of that cause viii lead to just state Of the law
correct appreciation OF their objects"
Al the resolutions were adopted;
The proceedings in the field, which did not terminate
till "a O'clock extremely orderly and well conducted
TIE IRISH REFORM BILL
The Irish Conservative Members OF Parliament had an
Went as deputation from a meeting which had boon
held in the Tea Room" of the House OF Commons and
general OF opinion against any lower
ing Of the borough franchises, the county ia Ireland
sfoupins small towns Mr. Dsraeli heard an ihc SfsS
Inent ADVANCED in favor OF eEeeptiGnabe legislation or
Ireland and promised 70 consider them, but gave no IN
dicatiOn what were the intentions Of his colleagues be
yOnd stating that they desired 10 introduce such Irish
Reform BID would prove. Inc trusted, t1neaiB salts
A"''''' T TiI sTATps OF AMERICA NGT. WAGNER
Appeal heard before the Lord Shacelor ana The Lords
ford Mr. Dr1Ier Mn NJ III. p.
Yckcns appeared for the United states Mr. James, Mt
Judah r. Benjamin, and Others for the defendants This
was an appeal the fun court from decision Of Vice
Chancellor Wood, who had allowed demurrer 90 a bill
filed by the United states Of America on tho ground that
foreign sovereign state Is rot entitled 70 In the
some pubnc officer as representing their Interest upon
whom process may served and WHO be called upon
give discovery upon cross b the Plaintiffs being the
members OF the Liverpool hfm OF Frazer, Tren-
holm q Go; The demurrer was put IN by the de
was a British subject the above ground. former
suit had been Instituted between the same parties under
the title Of The United states agt Proean the object
being 10 OBTAIN possession OF some cotton which hadbecn
shipped tc the defendants by or IN behalf Of the Govern
nent of the late Confederate states IN Their present
bill the plaintiffs alleged that they had now discovered
that the DEFENDANTS firm had nom the eoneneeneht
Of the Rebellion been the nanea agents OK tne
late sOcaled Confederate States IN England and that In
this capacity they had had extensive dealings with the
Confederate States and had received in addition to the
cotton, divers ships, moneys, and goods, which had
claimed Ia their public capacity aud not otherwise The
plaintiffs claiming be real owners Of all thepubiic prop
account might be taken OF all the moneys goods steam
vessels and other ships which had at any time come 10
the hands into the custody power OF the defendants,
as agents or trustees for otherwise on behalf OF the
late Confederate states and Of their dealings tberewiti
other than the cotton the subject OF the former suit ana
that the defendants might DC ordered to pay or deliver
whatever taking such accounts should be found due
from them, in their possession power The Vice
Chancellor had delivered very long ana able Judgment,
referring TO all the authorities The cross suit Is before
Vice-ChancelOr Wood ut the present time.
Sir ROundell Palmer hcagd III reply, and their
LOrdshps reserved Judgment for fortnight Lord Just
tee( iafr Win Al
before his elevation 70 the Bench the leading counsel IN
every suit arising out OF the late in which the United
States plaintiff defendants and always against
the United States
TIE RISDERPEsT. ..r r
This plague Is again greatly the Increase Last week
the attacks much more numerous than IN any other
OF the present year, though they principally
confined TO the metropolis In the week ending April a
last, there but reported throughout the
Kingdom; last week there -. A day two ago
reported outbreak OF the plague in shropshire; As
however, there fresh reported the Prlyy
Council have decided to nterdet sales already adye
tised in the county.