myself addressed the meeting, and the resolutions of thanks, and of recommendation that the movement should no longer be sectional but national were passed, without opposition, except from a small band of men who had made some effort to disturb the meeting, but were unsuccessful.
The League delegates met in the rooms of the Manchester Association on the following Thursday (March 7th), and thence adjourned to the Corn Exchange, where a numerous meeting was assembled. The following delegates were present:—Manchester: The Mayor (Sir Thomas Potter), Alderman Callender, Alderman Cobden, E. H. Greg, H. Hoole, Alderman Kershaw, Wm. Rawson, S. Robinson, C. J. S. Walker, George Wilson. Leeds: E. Baines, jun., Thomas Plint, James Garth Marshall, Peter Fairbairn, John Wilkinson, John Massey, H. Stanfield. Halifax: James Houtson, Jon. Ackroyd, John Gledhill, Samuel Smith, James Clarkson, John Baldwin, W. Barraclough. Lancaster: The Mayor (J. Armstrong), T. H. Higgin. London: P. A. Taylor,Young. Preston:Addison. Glasgow: Todd, William Weir, Alex. Johnstone, W. Craig, John Pennant. Birmingham Jos. Sturge, W. Boultbee,Edwards. Bradford W. Byles,Priestnal, Miles Illingworth. Bolton: The Mayor, A. W. Paulton, H. Ashworth, E. Ashworth. Burnley G. Barnes, John Sellars. St. Pancras: James Foraby, John Newberry. Leicester: Kempson. Dundee: Kinloch of Kinloch, D. Baxter. Nottingham :Messrs. Close and Bean. Edinburgh: John Whigham, Hon. E. Murray. Huddersfield David Shaw, William Williams, Frederick Schwann, Thomas Starke, Joseph Batley. Hull: Colonel Thompson. Sowerby Bridgfe James Fielding. Kendal : Alderman Wilson. Warrington Thomas Eskrigge, John Rylands. Derby:Johnson.Wigan: J.S Heron. Liverpool: Charles Holland, A. T. Atkinson,Baxter,Wood.
In the absence of Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. E. H. Greg was
