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In consequence of information baying been conveyed to Mr. Goulburn that there was a probability of some disturbance occurring on the occa- sion of the King's return to Windsor, a party of Police was sent to Windser, without previous communication with the Mayor. The Chief 3Iugitrate considered this proceeding an insult to the loyal feelings of the town, and disrespectful to himself ; and he wrote to the Home Office, expressing his surprise that the London Police should have beets sent to Windsor without previous communication with him, and desir- ing to lie informed of the channel through which the information was received. The answer to this letter merely expressed that Mr. Goul- burn is happy to learn that there was no necessity for the presence of the Police. The Mayor had ordered the " Force " to keep out of sight, to prevent the populace from being provoked by their presence.
The Liverpool Reformers have established a society, the objects of which are —" 1st, To promote the cause of general and local reform by all legal means; 2d, To superintend the registration of the electors for the borough of Liverpool, and also that of the county electors who poll in the Liverpool district, with the view of getting the names of all those inserted who are legally qualified, and of objecting to the regis- tration of those who do not possess the necessary qualification ; 3d, to prevent, counteract, and expose all attempts to intimidate or corrupt voters." The Committee of theLiverpool A ss ociation consists of twenty- one members, four of whom form a quorum ; but a provision is also made for the establishment of district committees, who send each two depu- ties to the central committee, in which body the executive power is lodged. The President is Mr. W. Blundell ; and among the Vice- Presidents we observe the well-known names of Brancker, Currie, Ewart, Rathbone, and Colonel Williams. The subscription is les. per annum.
A Reform Association has been established at Walsall, for the pur- poses of forwarding the promulgation of Liberal principles in that town and neighbourhood, of procuring a further extension of political rights, and of watching the public conduct of their Representatives in Parlia- ment.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
The friends of Reform in Birmingham have it in contemplation to reestablish the Political Union. We know that exertions have been made this week to obtain the opinion of the town upon the propriety of doing so, and that nearly 1,000 persons have signed a requisition to the Council requesting them to resume their labours. It is calculated that in the course of a week there will be 3000 signatures attached to the The amount of the annual subscription of each requisitionist amounts to from 4s. to 10s. per year.—Birminghara Journal.
Mr. Gaskell's Committee, at Wakefield, after paying the whole of the innkeepers' and tradesmen's bills, had a surplus of 1001., which sum has been deposited at the bank as a "nest-egg" for future occasions. The bills underwent the strictest scrutiny, and in most of the cases a voluntary discount of five per cent. was allowed.—Bull Observer.
The Wakefield Tories have got up an address to the King in favour of the present Ministers.
Lord Suffield has lately visited his seat at Middleton, near Manches- ter, at which place there was an adult school maintained by subscrip- tions, until the late dispute respecting the church-rate ; when the minister, who was the head teacher, was obliged to give up, because the soma pillars of the Church said they would not support it on account of the opposers of church-rates attending the school. Lord Suffield, on hearing the facts, has undertaken to pay the expenses himself, and the school is to commence again immediately.—Hal far Express.
An explosion of fire-damp took place on Monday in a coal-pit, time property of Mr. Moms, of Standish, near Wigan ; which killed four miners and dreadfully injured two others. The accident was caused Ly the negligent use of a candle instead of the safety-lamp.
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