W. Ruffy, 1a, Great
George-street, New-road. 4. The Church of England, 22, John-street,
Adelphi; Secretary, Mr. Campbell. 5. The Conservative, 33,
Norfolk-street, Strand; Secretary, Mr. Gruneisen. 6. The Chelsea,
Cheyne-row. 7. The Finsbury, Featherstone-buildings; Secretary, Mr.
Scott. 8. The Home Counties, Chatham-place, Blackfriars-bridge;
Secretary, Mr. Knight. 9. The Lambeth, 90 Blackman-street, Borough;
Secretary, Mr. W. Banks. 10. London District, 10, Leadenhall-street;
Secretary, Mr. F. Redfern. 11. The London and Suburban; Secretary, Mr.
Weale. 12. The Metropolitan, 24, East-cheap; Secretary, Mr. D. R. White.
13. The Marylebone, Great Portland-street; Secretary, Mr. J. W. Knight.
14. The Middle Class, Peele's Coffee House, Fleet-street; Secretary, Mr.
W. Peacock. 15. The National, 14, Moorgate-street; Secretary, Mr.
Whittingham. 16. The North London, British School Room, Denmark-terrace,
Pentonville; Secretary, Mr. Bernard. 17. The St. Pancras; Secretary, Mr.
Spring. 18. The Union. 19. The Westminster, 4, Beaufort-buildings,
Strand; Secretary, Mr. G. Hugget. Most of these societies are in full
operation, and have purchased valuable estates. The probable number of
Freehold Land Societies in the country is 130. In some parts societies
have not flourished, in consequence of their being confounded with
O'Connor's Land Scheme; in others, more especially in the North, there
has been an utter impossibility in the way of getting freehold property;
in others, the management has been languid, and the societies have
decayed. But the number is, we believe, that which we have stated; or at
any rate is as near the truth as it is possible for us to be.

IX.--CONCLUSION.

We have thus gone through our self-appointed task. We have considered
the Freehold Land Movement in its origin and effects. We have shown them
to be good. We have shown the movement itself to be well worthy the
support of every philanthropic man. It has now grown, and become strong.
It is now doing what Parliament dare not, providing for the political
emancipation of the people. It has put the franchise in the hands of
honest men. It has given a new character to political agitation. It has
shown how, without resorting to intimidation, or without the frantic
appeal of the demagogue, the working men of England may enfranchise
themselves. Parliament may refuse to legislate on the matter--one Reform
Bill after another may be prep