REvonm MEETINGS.—A meeting for a reform of Parliament was held
at Penzance on Tuesday last week ; the Mayor presiding. The ballot was carried by a large majority. On the same day, there was a meeting at Truro for a similar purpose, and with a similar issue ; Mr. H. Willyams of Carnanton presided.
The inhabitants of Oldham met also on Monday, in an upper room of the Methodists' school. The crowd was so great, that apprehension was
entertained lest the floor should give way ; it sunk several inches, and one of the beams was split. By the exercise of great presence of mind and coolness, the whole company got safely down stairs without the slightest accident.. The meeting was Afterwards held in the open air, when a petition for r4rm and ballot was unanimously carried. The Manchester pOation to the Commons contained 12,326 names, that, to the Lords contained.12,34.4 names. A numerous and most respectable meeting took place at Warwick on Wednesday last week ; the Mayor in the chair. The resolutions for reform and ballot were moved by the Reverend Doctor Wade, D. W. Burbury, Esq., W. Collins, Esq., Alderman Collins, Josiah Twamley, Esq., and Mr. E. Titus. Mr. Tomes, the member, was present.
The inhabitants of Ely have agreed to a singular petition. It prays that Parliament will support the King and his Ministers.
The Reform Association for the borough of Hastings held a meeting at the Swan Inn on Monday ; Sir Godfrey Webster in the chair. Sir Godfrey said, that it was his intention, in the event of the frustration of the Ministerial measure of reform, to resist the payment of taxes, and to recommend the same to all his tenants, and those over whom he had control. He should not resist by force of arms, but would let the tax- gatherer distrain for the taxes ; and in the event of this plan being generally acted upon, who, he asked, would be found to purchase goods so distrained ?
ELECTIVE FRANCIIISE.—We understand that all the county clerks in Scotland have this week received instructions from Government to for- ward to London, without delay, a statement of the number of persons possessing property in each county, at from 10/. to 20/. per yearly rental, from 20/. to 301., from 30/. to 40/. and so on. This, of course, has re- ference to the contemplated extension of the elective franchise in Scotland. Morning-Heiald. TILE ASHTON TCRN..OUT.—Six of the mills at Staly Bridge have be- gun to work again ; several of them with fresh hands, and one with the same men and on the same terms with which it was wrought when the no font took place. The mills at Glossop cJittinue in full work, and
urther disturbance has occurred since the recent disputes were settled.
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