The Workman's Advocate. — 1865-12-30 (London, England)

CAL GOSSIP.  at Washington has received an to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Republic declaring, in reply to a tom the Chilien Minister at Buenos .ian privateers would be permitted to .sary supplies, and to require adjudica-3s in all the ports of the Argentine nis shows the feeling of the Western against Spain. cial Correspondence of Berlin, in speakeotion of an ironclad navy for Prussia, ,t it considers reliable authority, that the is treating for the construction of a . the Mediterranean Iron Works and ShipAnpany of Marseilles, and for another a Mr. Samuda, of London. ad= authorities in Schleswig are gradually gain in vigour the Danish legislation, esti political matters. An order of General iffel re-establishes the Danish law of Feb-1854, which interdiets, under penalty of a ?resentation of political petitions in the name rations. Capital Punishment Commissioners met last No. 2. Victoria-street, Westminster. Present: ke of Richmond, Dr. Lushington H. Waddingq. ' John Bright, Esq., M.P. Wham Ewart, Gathorne Hardy, Esq., M.P., and Charles 3, Esq., M.P. The secretary (J. H. Patteson, ,) was also present. T,he business of the meeting tot transpire. _ _ .  1E Paria-Mniteur publishes the following note: Ae Treaty of Extradition concluded between France id England on the 13th February, 1843, not having produced any of the results expected from it, the Emperor's Government has regarded its maintenance in vigour as of no utility, and the French ambassador in London has been instructed to denounce it to the British Cabinet. This act will consequently cease to be applicable six months after the date of the cornmunicatiou made on the 4th instant, by the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne. The Troaty of 1813 did not in any way relate, as some journals have supposed, to political offenders, but solely to persons accused of ordinary crimes: murder, homicide, forgery, and fraudulent bankruptcy." AT a wardmote of Cripplegate Without, recently held at Lady Holies' School, in Redcroas-street, Alderman Challis presiding, Mr. Pickering proposed the following, "That this wardmote is of opinion that a reform of the corporation of this city is necessary; that the distinction in the right to vote now existing between the householders and citizens should be abolished; that all disabilities or fiscal charges now existing against householders—a large and influential body of persons carrying on business and residing in this city—should be removed; and that the only qualification for citizenship and the right to vote as citizens should be the possession of the Parliamentary franchise." The mover proceeded to say that the corporation was feeble because it was restricted; it was a great body, but it did not represent the people, and if it extended itself by admitting those whom he had indicated it would have power as well as prestige, and influence as well as tradition. He pointed out the difference in influence of the city of to-day as compared with the city of bygone times—a result due to the fact that the corporation had not extended itself with the times, and he said it would never have been attacked as it had been if it had been wise enough to strengthen itself by extending its privileges to the many. These sentiments were warmly applauded by a very large meeting, and, though the presiding alderman expressed dissent from them, the resolution was carried amid acclamation.