The friends of Municipal Reform in Leeds have come to
the reso- lution to let all their proceedings, in the choice of Councillors, &c. originate in the wards rather than with any meeting of a more general nature ; and in compliance with this resolution, the General Committee for Promoting the Return of suitable Members will consist of persons chosen by each ward for that purpose. It is the wish of the Liberia party that the Council should consist of Members of the Church of England, and Dissenters of various religious denominations, including
the Methodists, Quakers, and Catholics ; and that there should be nothinrexclusive in the composition of the Council. To effect this purpose, there must be concert and union amongst all the friends of Municipal Reform, both in the town of Leeds and the out-townships. While upon this subject, it may be proper to say, that it is not neces- sary that the Councillors chosen for any ward should reside or have property in that ward, though when this can be effected advantageously it is desirable.—Leeds Mercury.
The Revising Barristers at Nottingham have held a public meeting, for the purpose of taking the opinion of the inhabitants as to the best mode of dividing thal town into wards. [This is a proper and rational mode of proceeding, which it would be well to imitate.]
One of the provisions of the Municipal Act was carried into effect at the Reading Sessions, by the swearing in of special constables for the
borough for the ensuing year. They are about 200 in number ; and are
composed of respectable mechanics, who will thus be enabled to act at a moment's warning, in any case of emergency, at the call of the
Mayor and Town-Council or the Magistrates, without the ceremony and delay of being sworn, only just at the moment when their services might be actually required. This admirable constitutional force is wholly independent of the usual constabulary establishment.—Readiny Mercury. Lord John Russell has given his assent to copies of the decisions of the Barristers upon the new Wards, under the Municipal Act, being given to any respectable burgess of the respective boroughs making ap- plication for the same. All those which have been returned cannot yet be published in the Gazette, the approval of the Privy Council of the same not having yet been notified.
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