at all until the passing of the Local Board Act, by which the borough was made one district for the purposes of the said Act - not one word was said about the town at all. St. Leonards had grown and had reached Verulam place. It was a mere question to which place by right of parentage that district belonged. It had always been accorded to St. Leonards as far as Verulam Buildings, and he considered that they were quite justified in saying what they did in the resolution [Loud Cheers.]
Mr. Cancellor said he believed there had been a great mistake on the part of certain members of the Town Council, but there was no mistake by those members of the Council who represent the West Ward. He thanked that small and gallant band for the opposition they had shown, and he was sure that they well deserved the thanks of the meeting. [Applause]. He found that the members of the Council were at the rate of two for the East Ward to one for the West Ward. He thought measures should be adopted for a better representation of the West Ward. He would move that a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Putland and the other members of the Council who represent the West Ward for their strenuous opposition to the resolution there adopted by the Council to alter present arrangements. [Applause].
Capt. Hull seconded, and the motion, like all the rest, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Rober Ransom of Verulam place and Eversfield place, said it was the duty of everyone to protest against the late proceedings of the Town Council; they were unwarrantable and had been done in a very stealthy manner. If they had given a proper notice of what they were about to do, St. Leonards might have been prepared in some manner to meet them. He would move "That these resolutions be published in all the newspapers, and that the committee named in the third resolution transmit a copy of the same to the Council of Hastings, to the Postmaster-General and to such other persons as they may think fit."
Dr. Marks, in seconding the motion, said he thought that meeting was quite sufficient to satisfy the public as to the folly of the Town Council upon this question. The statements made that afternoon were enough to convince the most sceptical that the St. Leonards people were on the right side, and would have their rights. [Applause].
Mr. Harwood Harwood, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman said he had always found his name associated with every move-
