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The Conunittee of the City of London Reform Club have published an account of their operutions for the last year. The virtue of the Coeknies, according to the Committee, is of a superior description tO that of the Westminster electors— "(if the liberal interests in the City, your Committee do not at all alter the opinion expressed in their report of November, that there is no change indicat- ing any symptom of reaction in the feelings or opinions of the genetal constitu- ency, but indeed the contrary; for they believe tbat the Reform spirit is in. creasing and consolidating, leaving no doubt of the result of any impending struggle, if Reformers are but true to themselves, and are prepared to make pro- per sacrifices and exertion. The defeats lately experienced in Westminster and other places, are in a principal degree clearly traceable to the entire absence of all mechanical preparation, and to the want of union and system in the general management; and not to any change of principle, or to the lack of enthusiasm; for, of the latter quality, the Westminster eleetots showed no deficiency, if their efforts bad been but singly and well directed. The intimidation practised to so great an extent upon them, anal the bribery resorted to by the Tories elsewhere, your Committee are satisfied can never prevail in this city, so as to act mate• rially upon any election : and they believe, also, that the constituency of Lea- den are too high- minded either to bat ter their rights fur gold or to submit to the (lir:talons of aristocratic influence."
The sinews of war are, however, wanting-
" Your Committee beg to call attention to the state of the finances; a subject indeed imperatively claiming your consideration and support. They are sorry to be compelled to say, that, in spite of the strictest economy, the funds of the Club have been frequently deficient ; and they fear this evil will much increase towards the end of the year, the outlay for the coming registration being likely to prove considerable, in addition to the ordinary expenditure for rent, salaries, and other contingencies. To those who have lately observed the mischief arising from the absence of eystem and organization in otter places, such an appeal, it may be presumed, will not be made in vain ; for it must be apparent, that la the present state of the law, and in these times epecially, a club of this descrip- tion, if it be only to watch the annual registration, and occasionally to remind men of their duties, is both useful and essential to the maintenance of the Liberal interests; anti your Committee rely confidently upon the enlightened constituency of the Metropolis, that the cause shall not thus be permitted to languish at lica&quarters, or that for the want of proper means the particular objects of the Club shall be defeated." To this report and these admonitions are appended the names of " John Travers, Chuiratan," and " G. 11. Heppe!, Honorary Secre- tary." The declaration of Mr. Travers must satisfy everybody that ntoney is really the one thing needful; and as long as he has any con- trol over its expenditure, we may be sure that there will be no extra- vagant or unnecessary outlay. Under the present system, no small sum of money is required for an election even in London, where it must be supposed theft the voters walk and are not curried to the poll.; but we believe that even the most popular candidate for the City IS heavily mulcted in pocket at every election, This is disgraceful.
ess Every Reformer should at least subscribe as much as he can afford to the London Reform Club.
The grand dinner of the City Tories is to take place on Wednesday next.
mi General Evans has written a letter to somebody in Westminster, to declare upon his honour that he means to leave Spain to resume his
Parliamentary duties "on or about the 12th of this month."
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