Star. — London, England, 1830-02-22 00:00:00

BLANDFORD'S REFORM BILL. THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS. The farmed Eloaacz Twiss, that pragmatical ass, Calls BLANDFORD'S Reform Bill a Sisake is ths grass : I'd advise him to leave such a SNAKE at his ease, For fear he should give Wootton•Bassett a squeeze I ANOTHER. BLAXDTORD must be mad indeed, To think that Members should be feed : Paewspli gratia—look at this— Who the devil would pay Tw me ? COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. BoA. The pieces at this Theatre on Saturday, were Mastitis, Teddy the Tile r, and Robert the Devil. The public is already so well ac quainted with the merits—or rather, demerits—of all three, that we shall not weary them with a critique raisoaaa now. The first of these C Nhibitions owes all its attraction to Miss PoTon, whose acting is--if possible—even more exquisite, in some passages, than her singing : splendid as that is. The rich and mellow tones of Miss HARRIET CAWS'S were, nevertheless, delightfully &dn. guishable in the trio between Adolphe, Petit Jacques, and Ninotta. There is a glory about Miss PATON, that we are never tired of worshipping. Teddy the Tiler is one of the most mediocre of Interludes : were it not for the inimitable llibernieiems of Powys', it could not live another evening before the public. But the rich brogue and ism sistible humour of this actor, can convert even the most vapid non sense into digestible and pleasant entertainment. Robert the Devil Is another of those lack-wit productions, with which our theatres have been of late so inundated, as to make us km that the drama will soon be extinguished in this country; and it—like its fellows—extsta only by sufferance, for the sake of one re deeming attraction. The redeemer of Robert the Devil is Miss' Caw ss. We do not think she was in strong health on Saturday, notwithstanding which, her personation of Lodine was quite effective. Her voice is particularly clear and sweet. We followed her on this occasion—as we often have—note after note, with real delight : nor have we ever been able to detect her at fault in a single instance, so unerring is her correctness. In all her ad libitum passages, this is peculiarly exemplified ; her eadesose are in perfect unison with the music she has to sing : in one cadence, particularly according to our taste—she has never yet been equalled. 31ira CAwSE is, also, a very interesting actress: hex performances are the fruit of evident study, and they improve upon us almost nightly—a proof that she studies to advantage. There is one other point about Miss CAwsE, extremely valuable—we mean, her complete independence of the prompter. Robert the Devil— essentially fiat and stupid—may yet run many a night, with such a beguiling representative of Lodine. THE LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. The total destruction of this popular place of amusement by fire on Monday night was noticed at the time in our columns. We regret that the constant pressure of parliamentary debate has left us until now without an opportunity of reverting to the subject. There is a variety of circumstances realer to the theatre, as well as attaching personally to Mr. Arnold, its respectable proprie tor, himself, which, independently of the value of the property destroyed, gives to the late unfortunate catastrophe, a more than ordinary interest, and must excite deep and universal regret. With the literary productions of Mr. Arnold, as a dramatic writer, the public are well acquainted. They display tact, fancy, and knowledge of stage effect; but it is not equally well known that he is an accomplished musician whose taste and judgment are acknowledged by the first masters. Before Mr. Arnold's time, while the foreign vocalist was loaded with fame and fortune in this capital, native talent was left to pine without en couragement or support. Nay, our very climate and language were condemned as at enmity with sweet sounds. Mr. Arnold felt this injustice done to his country, and conceived the idea of an English Opera House devoted exclusively to native talent. Our late gra cious King, a perfect model of a patriot Prince, sanctioned and patro nized the undertaking, and hence arose the late beautiful Theatre, erected by Mr. Arnold from his own credit and resources, upon the site of the ancient Lyceum. The House opened in 1809 with an English company Including Mrs. Mountain, Miss Kelly, Mr. Dowton, Mr. Thos. Philipps, and several other eminent performers; and under the judicious management of Mr. Arnold, aided by his dramatic talents, it became at once a decided favourite of the public, a rank which it has ever since successfully maintained. Of the stars which first contributed to its rise, Miss Kelly has remained fixed, and has never ceased to shine with undiminished lustre. Hence has arisen a presumption, contradicted in our Paper of Saturday, that this Lady possessed a share in the proper of the Theatre, but for which there is no foundation. M iss Kelly must have naturally felt great pride and interest in a concern to the success of which her superior talents had so materially con tributed, and hence she was treated with marked deference and respect ; but this homage her professional merit and private character would have commanded in any establishment. TI , Is case we notice thus particularly, because it is necessary the public should know, that Mr. Arnold has no one with whom to stare his loss: that its whole undivided overwhelming weight falls upon himself, and that any support he may receive will be on his own account alone. The success of the theatre enabled him to de. fr.iy the expence of its erection, and that might be considered pros perity ; but it is now swept away, and of a sum of Xl,BOO, which is ll :he money he possesses. £3OO it is supposed is all that will remain with him, after payment of debts, to begin the world anew. This simple tu;.tea.ent may serve to show the extent of Mr. Arnold's claim upon tl'e paLlie. There is no man existing in his line of life who has vorar.outed so largely to their stock of harmless pleasure. We will not thkreiore suppose it possible that they will suffer a man to whom they are so deeply indebted to sink under the recent eala rMty. it would be a reproach to themselves, and a want of res. Ise. to the mmuory of the gracious Sovereign who took so lively an Intrust in the urelettaking. No.- - Primo avulse non *fie" alley Access; el ainiili fromdeseit urges *Retail°. Whether this will be accomplished by subscription or by shares, we have no doubt such will be the result, and that the English )pv:a House will speedily rise again in more than its former beauty from its ashes. lie rejoice to learn that Mr. Arnold has displayed more fortitude on this trying o ccas i on t h an m i ght b e expected from the acuteness of Ids feelings and the magnitude of his loss. It was Mr. Wrench who awoke him from sleep at his house in Golden.square, with the melancholy intelligence t h a t the theatre was on fire, and he i came in a cabriolet with that gentleman to the appalling scene, which he witnessed in company with Mr. Peake, Mr. Hawes, and some other friends, until the work of destruction was completed. Mr. Hawes then prevailed on him to accompany him to his house on the Adel phi-terrace, where he remained some days, during which he received the kindest and most friendly attentions. ..t. N .. . NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a letter from Antwerp, dated February 16th : " It has been determined to establish a large Club Home here, with a Commercial Room, upon the principle of Lloyd's, or the Halle, at Hamburgh ; and also Rooms for Balls, Concerts, &c. A bilase for the purpose has been purchased for 125,000 florins, ards of £lO,OOO sterling ; and as a proof of the increase on the value of such property herr, this house, six years ago, might have beer bad for half the price. Within a few days, a subscription of cco,ooo florins has bren raised for carrying the object into effect, besidrs a considerable amount in annual subscriptions, so that we may soon expect to see an establishment worthy of Antwerp." Beat, Fgs. =o.—Wind N.W.—Accived from London, the Ellen, Johnson, for Antigua ; Trinidad, Beckett, for Trinidad; L.rd Goderich, Dawbetry, for Grenada ; Preston, Jefferson, for Theste ; bleilora, Coward, for Jamaica; Wifoa , Tuyt, for the Cape; and Wsllblington, Crosby, for the Mauritius. Arrived the ----, from Van Diemen's Land; Elise Jane, Liddell, from the Cape ; and Julia, from St. Kitt's. Fes. 21. Wind W.S. W.—The outward-bound remain. Poisontourn, Fes. 20 and 21.—Wind N.W. and W.S.W.-- Attired the Amity transport, from Demerara. Fainounr, Fes. 12 and 20.—Sailed the Sandwich packet, for Lisbon, and Lyra packet, for the Leeward Islands. Prince Leopold came to town on Saturday from his ftlidence at Claremont. His Royal Hi dined with tits Daises of Kent. at hand par in the 'a PAM at isllll.lo. The Prince the Duchess sho pubssoloiso Sr et °Pea of La Cenerentois, at the liana Opus sa,Woe ovsoloir, , Lord Milton has for the last ton days labooad under lier,re Indisposition, but his Lordship is now oppoothlog to dom. iesetnre, sod is expected in Louisa is the assessa a few days. BIRMINGHAM POLITICAL UNION. (Continued from the STAR of Thursday.) But it is not merely of the want of $ community of interest, of feeling, and of knowledge in the House of Commons, that the in dustrious classes have a right to complain. A majority of that honourable House is generally believed to be elected by a few hun dred rich Individuals only ; and near one hundred of its members are exposed to the suspicion of having their judgments biassed by the influence of emoluments drawn from the public purse. The in terests of the mass of the people are thus exposed to dangers on all sides and protected on none. Every thing, in short, combines to render the cause of the industrious classes hopeless in England unless some mamas can be devised for restoring to those important classes that legal influence in the legislative functions, which the constitution has originally placed in their hands. Without this, it is probable that the reward of industry will be permanently de.' stroyed ; and that the merchants, manufacturers, farmers, and traders of the United Kingdom will be reduced to a state of general poverty and degradation ; whilst the working classes will be driven down in their wages, and deprived of employment generally, until they have no other resource but the overcrowded workhouse for their support. From all these considerations, it follows, therefore, that an ef. foetusl reform in the Commons House of Parliament is absolutely necessary for the welfare and security of the country. But how is reform to be obtained ? Is it reasonable to expect that the system which has caused the national injuries and dis tresses, should rectify itself ? The thing is not possible. What, then, must we do ? Shall we have recourse to a vigour trenching upon the law GOD forbid. Fortunately foe us and for our country, the constitution has yet preserved to us some conservatory principles, to which we may have recourse, and by means of which we may hope that this great and vital object may be accomplished in a just, legal, and peaceful way. The exercise of those principles, however, is surrounded with many legal difficulties and dangers, which can only be counteracted by a general union and organization of the industrious classes, and which render council, caution, and discretion, necessary at every step. The soundest legal advice, the most inflexible integrity, the most generous, upright, and honourable motives, and the most dutiful submission to the laws, are all required to ensure ultimate success. Under these circumstances, therefore, it is necessary to form $ general political union and organization of the industrious classes, and to appoint a political council, to inquire, consult, consider, and determine, and report from time to time, upon the legal rights which yet remain to us, and upon the political measures which it may be legal and advisable to have recourse to. It is necessary also, to provide permanent funds for the defrayment of the necessary legal expenses, which may be incurred, under the direction of the Pou- TICAL COUNCIL ; for money is the stasis Vac lair, and without great expense, no great object can be secured. But it is not alone in the cause of reform, that union, and council, and organisation, and co-operation, are necessary on the part of the industrious classes. The benefits which even the present state of the representation is capable of administering, I are not properly secured to the public, from the want of some organised and efficient means of bringing the interests and opi nions, and the wants and modes and means of the community to the knowledge of the legislative bodies. It is an old proverb. that " &tat is every one's business is no one's businas," and therefore, the common business of " every one," is generally at tended to by noise. What more important business can " every one" have, than that of bringing the interests and the wants of the community to the knowledge of the legislative councils ? However desirous both houses of parliament may be of promoting the happi ness and welfare of the community, they have not sufficient means of obtaining a knowledge of their wants and interests, nor of the measures necessary for their gratification and protection. Bred up in the lap of luxury, and surrounded by bands of flatterers and para sites, and of interested and designing men, whose business it is to deceive and misrepresent, the members of the legislature have no suf. ficient means of coming to a knowledge of the wide-spread havoc which their own measures produce throughout the country. A casual town's meeting now and then, without system, con sistency, or permanency of object, or operation, and perhaps, a county meeting at distant intervals, still more precarious and irregular, combined with dubious and general delusive tepee sentatkenfrom the public press ; these furnish, at present, almost the only means of bringing the constituent and legislative, bodies into contact with each other. hence the pernicious legislation under which the country now suffers. Hence, the innume rable acts of parliament, which have a constant and increasing tendency to trench upon the rights and interests of the industrious classes of the community. If those important classes of men had been properly protected by political unions Among themselves, if they had possessed political councils in all the great towns and dis tricts, with ample funds at their command, and with such intel lect and integrity as their own ranks abundantly afford; under these circumstances, it would not have been possible for those innumerable acts to have (passed, which now hem in, as it were, the rights and liberties of the subject on every side, and render it almost impossible for the poor man to move, without trench lag +pone/am. Societies of this kind, would have watched closely the proceedings of the legislature, they would have sounded the alarm on the approach of danger, they would have pointed out every rash, unjust, destructive or oppressive measure, the very moment it was first agitated; and there is no reason to believe that parliament would not have listened to remonstrances thus timely, constitutionally, and efficiently supplied. The tax receivers, would have been re duced in their capital and income, in the same degrees as the tan payers ; or they would, at any rate, never have been permitted to build up their own aggrandisement out of the plunder and degradation of the tax payers The lases of the country, instead of pressing almost exclusively upon the poor, would have been made to press justly and equally upon the rich ; instead of throttling, as it were, the industry of the country, and consigning the struggling trades m an to the gaol, they would have been collected out of the accumula tions and superfluities of the nation, and not out of its difficulties, embarraumeats and distresses. The prosperity of all would have been preserved; and all would have !pen brought to contribute equally to the national emergencies, according to their respective MAIM Undoubtedly, it is just and necessary that the taxes of the country should be reduced in the same degree, as the price of labour is re duced, and as the value of the money in which they are collected, is increased. We estimate this reduction of taxes at full one half their present amount. By a ;Unsure of this kind, much distress end injury must certainly he experienced among the gar receivers and dependents of the government. But this distress and injury have already been experienced in a seren.fold degree by the ms pagers. The same justice ought to exist for one as for the other, We could have wished that all distress and injury might have been prevented, among either of these great divisions of society, by a just and proper adaptation of the money of the country, to the existing state of the taxes, rents, debts, contracts, and obligations of the coun try. By this great measure. All the distresses which the country has endured, might have been prevented. By this great measure, all the distress which the country now suffers, may yet be reliered.l By this great measure, the general state of prosperity which existed in the years 1824 and 1826, may yet be restored, and rendered permanent throuyhout the country. AU this was and is in the power of the Government, entree in deed the devastation of agriculture, combined n ith the exclusion of Foreign grain from our markets, have already destroyed the stooks sjprovisions necessary fbr the support elate Population. But the Obvernment have refused this just, wholesome and necessary measure. Instead of adjusting the measure of value, they have decreed that the country shall be forced through the maid path qf adjusting the istawaserabie things whiM it masseuses I In stead of accommodating their money to the alining ,b 1441, nests associations d men's Ishii* end to the elate of Om% fiehm e IMO Miele, Wars, Ream, Debts, and obligation" - adobe ,spoi* , • . the present generation of men, they have thought proper to ' force back all those great interests into conformity with an ancient obsolete and unsuitable Standard of value ! It is through this rugged road, that the Government compels Ms nation to travel. Be it so then. The government have chosen their own path. It is but just that it should lead them t*te same reckon big as it Whigs the country. It is but just that the Taxes of Ike Goverment should be reduced in the same degree as the wages of labour. The government will give lose the ancient prices and the ancient wages. We will give to them the ancient taxes and the ancient salaries. All their salaries, payments, and expenses were doubled in depreciated money . But they were not doubled in the ancient coins. Nor shall they so be doubled with our consent. We will give them one hat/the present monied amount of She lares.— We will give them the full amount of the property and labour which we contracted to give them when the present taxes were im posed. But we will not willingly give them one shilling more. This is:the line of conduct which the government forces upon us. The taxes of the country arc now doubled in real value, by the increase which is effected in the value of the money in which they are col lected. And when the= present monetary measures of the govern- ment shall have produced their full effect in forcing down the prices of British property and labour to the continental level, there can then be no doubt that the pressure of the taxes upon the industrious classes will be double what it now is. Unless the taxes, therefore, are reduced in the same degree as the value of money is raised, all the property and all the labour of the country will be laid prostrate at the feet of the government. There fore the taxes must be reduced. One other subject requires the most serious investigation. No one can have read the Bank reports of the two houses of parliament, upon which the act which has had the effect of confiscating the pro- perty and labour of the industrious classes was founded in 1819, without being struck by the remarkable discrepancy which exists between the evidence Oren, and the derision come to. Almost every witness that was examined gave warning of the general dis tress which such a tremendous measure must produce ; but when the distress came, it was strangely and perversely attributed to every possibleeasise that could be imagined, excepting only the one which the witnesses had pointed out and foretold ! ! Nor can any one have attended to the prozeedings of parliament foe the last ten years without being still more forcibly struck with the oblique and perti. nations determination which has been constantly exhibited, to re fuse all further inquiry into this most important subject. The sub ject, indeed, has been shunned as a very pestilence, as if It were not possible to allude to it without some great and undefined dan ger, which it was of the last importance to avoid. In the mean while, it is undoubted that this very measure has occasioned hun dreds of millions sterling of profit to some parties, whilst much greater losses have been occasioned to others. Now, if any pact of this enormous and unjust pr* should have found its way corruptly into the pockets of Individuals who may possibly have made both the Parliament and the country their dupes, the national justice most certainly requires that such individuals, in whatever station, should be brought to trial, and to condign punishment. When the notorious South Sea Scheme was exposed and brought to light about a hundred years ago, the whole country resounded with petitions from all quarters, calling for justice on the heads of the guilty. In this nefarious conspiracy, members of Parliament, Lords of the Treasury, Chancellors of the Exchequer, and Secreta ries of State, were found implicated; and all were brought to jus tice. An Act of Parliament was passed, to prevent the parties im. plicated from leaving the kingdom ; and also from alienating their estates and effects. Another Act of Parliament was passed for the purpose of enquiring into the private fortmw•s of the directors and promoters of the scheme; and of compelling them to give up the plunder which they had made. Under this Act of Parliament, the directors were compelled to give up from their private fortunes, the sum of /1,700,000, an immense sum in those days, which was afterwards distributed among their victims as some small compen. onion, for the losses which they had sustained. Upon the propene occasion, there can be no doubt that the losses and injuries which have already been inflicted by the Act of 1819, have been a hundred times greater than any which attended the South Sea Schema. It Is therefore of the highest importance, that an effectual parliamentary inquiry should be instituted into this mysterious sub ject, and that say individuals, who may corruptly have derived pro. fit from the national injuries, should be compelled to give up such profit, for the purpose of distributing it among the victims of their policy, or otherwise appropriating it as circumstances may require. Thousands of respectable families have been ruined. Tens of thousands have been more or less impoverished and deprived of the hard.earned fruits of their honest industry. Hundreds of thousands of valuable workmen have been deprived of employment and re duced to a state of indigence and degradation. The whole country has been covered with difficulties, discords, and anxieties—with losses, injuries, and privations.—with broken fortunes—with broken hearts. Who has done these things ? A national investiyation must be instituted. On whatsoever side we turn our eyes, we thus find subjects of the highest public importance every where demanding public attention, and every where requiring the legal interference of the industrious classes. The vindication of the NATIONAL Jurrics„ the equalia. ation and reduction of the NATIONAL TAXES, the protection of pub. lic rights, TN! BALDRIC; or PUBLIC WRONGS, the NZCZSSITT Or REFORM IN PARLIAMINT, and the relief of the NATIONAL DISTRESS, all tvgatira that the NATIONAL MIND should slumber no more. Under these views and impressions, it is therefore that we pro. pose to form in BIRMINGHAM, a GENERAL POLITICAL UNION of the INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES, for the PROTECTION of PUB LIC RIGHTS. We are forbidden to exercise the constitutional pri vilege of electing Alsmaras or PARLIAMENT. But we are not forbidden to appoint Council* of our mon, under whose guidance we may act, and through whose means we may bring the moral force of the public opinion, to act legally upon the legislative func tions. By means of these council* dependent on the breath of the PEOPLE, and representing the true interests of the PEOPLE, we may yet hope to have the RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, and INTERESTS or ALL peacefully and legally restored and secured. We shall, at any rate, succeed in collecting and organizing the public opinion, and in bringing the public wrongs and grievances to the knowledge , of the legislative bodies, and more particularly to the Crown itself, the natural refuge of the people under all complaints again►t the House of Commons. Our Gracious King still possesses high and extensive prerogatives regarding the elections of members of Parlia ment, and those prerogatives we cannot doubt that be will put in force for the protection of hii faithful people, whenever their wants and interests shall have been fully and efficiently made known to him. The letters we subjoin will show that this important Institution is daily adding to its numbers men of no or dinary influence or station in society. TROY R. LTCHMBRR CHARLTON, HQ. St. James's.street, Feb. 9, 1830. Bitt.-31y sentiments sre so completely in unison with my friend Lordßia.mnroan, on the subject of reform, that I venture to follow his good example, and ' - the favour of - to enrol my name riot* C. lINCLAIte CULLER, /ALL. Derby -street, bundolf. Feb. 12, IMO. DEAR Sia.—l desire to ray with you to the people of Bir mingham, " I will go with them as tar I. late will pout). but not one inch further, '—and I now address you, therettne, i:: an— swer to your enquiries as to the state of the law. Of the notorious 6 . six acts" of the last year of Georg: the Third, only two have expired. Four of them still disgrace the statute-book. The 60 Oeo. 3. c. 2.—for seizure of arms—has expired . ; but it would not concern us, if it w'ere still in force. The 60 Geo. 3. c.G.—against seditious meetings and assemblies —has expired. The 60 Geo. 3. e. 4.—providing tot the government certain means of expeditious trial of persons charged with misdemeanor--hu rut expired ; but it is not of moment to us, who Intend to do nothing contrary to law. The GO Gco. 3. c. I.—against training—has not expired # but doesnot concern us, who are too wise ever to retort to arms:: The tri umphant power of Reason, Rent, and Union, have been splendidly exemplified in Ireland, under the influence of the learned patriet lawyer, Mr. O'Connell. No man but a lawyer of eminence could have conducted the Irish Ass.eciatior. through all the perils of tyran nical legislation, and the dangerous devices of subservient yuirA neanyers. We shall have the benefitof his experience here. The GO Geo. 3. e. 9. for stamps and other restraints on cheap publications, has not expired ; arid was intended to keep the people ignorant of their own rights and of the in:quiti,sof the borough mongers. The 60 Geo. 3. c. 5. against blasphemous and seditious I:bels, has not expired. Such publications as tend to bring the government and constitu tion into hatred and contempt, or excite the people to attempt altir ations in church and state by other than lawful means, arc there called blasphemous and seditious libels. And a second conviction of such a libel, subjects the unfortunate to banishment from England, at the pleasure of per s o ns wh o person been distinguished in English history for mercy or pa. triotiam. Sir F. Burdett, who has exposed himself to pester perils, and spoken more truths on behalf of the people, than any other gentle. man in tagland, has, 'once this Act was passed, been coevicted of, and imprisoned for, a seditious libel; in having, at the moment ut his hearing the news of the Manchester massacre, written to the people of Westminster, a letter full of humane feeling and the true spirit of a noble-minded Englishman. The next time that Sir F. Burdett shall give us a similar example of that Old English spirit which we all admire and delight to witness, he may by this Turkish, rather say this lloroughmonger, Act of Parliament, be banished front his native land to die an out-cut. Is there no member of the pre sent Parliament to propose the repeal of an Act which will tender the Parliament of 1820 for ever infamous in our history ? This is the only one of the six Acts which you have any occasion to fear. The ignorance, corruption, and subservience of Parlia. ments, are the sources of like qualities in our juries, and it is there fore impossible, however lawful may be the means we adopt to ob tain lawful alterations in church or state, to feel confident that the truth and justi ce , and propriety of what we write, will protect us from danger, and fine, and imprisonment, and banishment :--but the public temper, and intelligence, and spirit, are improving, and we may reasonably expect that juries will hereafter remember their duty to their country, and disregard the pernicious doctrines of offi. dal lawyers. I heard, last night, the debate In the House of Commons, on Mr. Tennyson's motion for giving representation to Birmingham. Read my description from the 60th Geo. 3. c. 5, of a seditious libel, and you will at once understand why I forbear to give you an account of the debate, and of Mr. Peel's speech on that occasion. The next subject on which you require information is, as to meet inp and assemblies of the people. The Act of 1795 has expired_.. but another was in 1817 substituted for it. I Will explain it to you in my next letter. In the mean time, I am desirous, by enrolling my name among the members of your Political Union, to give a proof of my con& dens in the propriety of its objects, and the lawfulness of the *rules and means by which you propose to attain them. I am, Dar Sir, your obedient Servant, C. SINCLAIR CULLEN. To Thomas Attwood, Esq. Birmingham. /MOM DANIEL O'CONNELL, ESQ. 5, Maddox st reet, Feb. 16, 1830. MT DEAR Sea—l have at length been able to look into all the English Statutes, which may be considered to bear upon the Birmingham Union, and I have great pleasure in being able to pledge myself, as a professional man, that your Society or Union is perfectly legal. I venture to ask you to act will con fi dence on this opi nion, as I have had no small reason to turn my attention to subjects of this description. I will te. morrow find means to transmit my subscription to you—that sub scription will be a small one, but it shall be continued until the attainment of thorough reform in the House of Commons. lam quite convinced that the British and Irish nations cannot retain their stations amidst the powers of the world—neither can their people be restored to plenty and prosperity, without a radial re. farm of the law, and of the present corrupt state of representation. To these great objects I devote all my faculties, and I beg, with the view to the attainment of these great objects, to have my humble name enrolled on the Birmingham Reform Union. There are two principal means of attaining our constitutional oh. juts, which should never be lost sight of. The first is the perpetual determination to avoid any thing like physical force or violence, and by keeping in all respects within the letter u well as the spirit of the law, to continue peaceable, rational, but energetic measures, so as to combine the wise and the good of all classes, stations, and persuasions. in one determination, to abolish abuse and renovate the tone and strength of the representative system. The other is, to obtain funds, by the extension of a plan of collection, which shall accept from no man more than he can, with the utmost facility, spare, even in these times of universal distress. The multiplication of s mall Sums, of very small sums, should be the proper, as it would be the efficacious popular treasury. Its guardian should be the publication of every item of receipt and expenditure. I offet my experience to assist in arranging a plan for this purpose. The people should incessantly call for reform, until their cry is heard anklet: within the walls of the Houses of Parliament. I have the honour to be, my dear Sir, Your very faithful and obedient Servant, DANIEL O'CONNELL. _ To Thomas Attwood, Esq. Birmingham. MARRIAGE IN HIGII LIFE.—It 18 reported that th e Rev. Henq Prittie Perry, second son nif t he late Samuel Perry, Esq. of Woodrooffe, in the county of Dublin, will shortly ', m e w the hymeneal altar the Hon. Mira Bourke, daughter of th e L or d Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. COHN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, F. Si 2. We were very scantily supplied with Wheat foe this morning's market from EMI. Kent, and Suffolk ; not so with Flour, of which article there was a good arrival ; still the hlealiog Trade was extremely lively, and fine samples of Wheat sold freely at last Monday's prices ; but for the very fine qualities a trifle more was obtained. The Barley Trade continues in the same stagnant state, the arrival being large, and the consumers nut showing the least disposition to purchase, therefore our prices are nominally as on lan Monday. Beans and Peas supported our last week's quotation. Oats continue nearly at last Monday's currency. In other males there is no alteration. Wheat, Kent & Essex. 605:751 Suffolk. . , 601 74s Norfolk. . 40. 45s Rye . . 28. 52. Barley,Old,2ol.2llsNew,3Ys 3.15 Malt 54s 60s Stu, White 345 341 Boilers . 36s 58. INIPOILTATIOPI Wheat, English, quarters 5,644 Do. Foreign . Irish Ditto . guilty, British Uo. Foreign . . Irish Malt, English . English Oats Foreign Ditto . . SMITHFIELD CATTLII Al Peas, Grey . 34s 36s Beans, Small . .34s 361 Tick 32. 35s Oats, Potato. 25$ 29, Poland . 24s Ytts Feed . 183 253 Flour, per sack, 55s 60. Rapeseed 24/. 281. per last. I LAST WM. Irish Oats 4,435 Rye, English . . 30 Deans, English . 1,859 Ditto, Foreign . -- Do. Irish . . -- Peas. English . . . 943 Ditto Foreign Flour, sacks . 9,697 American ditto, brit. . - MARKET, Fits. 18. r sultans Calves Pigs .......... Veal . ..5s 04 to es Od Pork 4s 64 5s 64 . 10,514 . 1,993 10,568 71)" , ainaitg the menibers of the Birmingham Political Union. Beasts.. 2,443 _ ,Theogh lam by no means so influential a character as my noble Sheep and Lambs 14,540 /1110 A, believe the lam no less eager than he is to rave the country, Dee( Sr 101 to 41 23 by $ salutary Teuton, from those fearful evils, which it needs no Siltation 4s ed 4s Li Weald to proclaim, are fast following the imbecile and unjust men- Lamb Ohms winch characterise what is called our House of Commons, Hay (per Wad), £lloe. to £4 lis. —Clover. Al 13s. to £5.105. who, instead of being, ea. constitutionally speaking, they ought Straw, £2 55. to £2 141. M be, the democratic or third power of lb. state, are, for the most NEW OATS AND LEA DP.N 11 A I L.--THIS DAY. part, the minions of ems corrupt peer, Tory :as well as Whig, bleat generally was dearer at diva* markets today, and the whe bargains with the minister for place, power, or preferment, by supply was rather limited. peatitating the votes of his nominees. By the Carcase.—Per stuoe of Sibs. And shall such a system as this go on and prosper P Impossible! Beef Fiat jumble rust cabin' I Slatton ' 'lb you, Sir, belongs the merit of establishing an Institution , COAL bIA RH T—Tau DAT. "Mb it She retended friends to reform had established years ago, There was an abundant supply both of Pendleton and Newcomb IM rust appalling distress and misery would Diver hove oe- Coals to.dny, 13$ new shipa having arrived sine Friday last Tbo Willwd; . • Cool ExEsw was well attended by metehants, hitt the w#Pl4 Is Nay 11-111susisb sod Wow the Tallying past of every real well. considers* bayed the &wood. Wither nehis Ism% is'the einem 'kb of fib, BOA Welland Coals . ... ads. Si. SU 011. Your obodisstketille 011141' MU t • - IC. billiDillitilnatLTON. . Iklps arrived doting the mob, sOS--Dosiug tile week,4o4. ... • Ihp nine dittwood, Aeq, limmilbam. . • ' ' Sip as ilietae... ...... leSi. 1 I 1 4 i -„ 0 ,4 1 i:~~ f