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believe that it would be to the Learned Member that on this impottant occasion goventtnent would entrust a brief. Mr. MABIERLY said, the Bill was a great boon for Scot land, for she at present possessed, hi reality, no representa tion. Col. LINDSAY opposed the clause. Admiral ADAM would make the Right Hon. Gentle man ( Mr. Croker) observe that there were two counties in Sco.land which were to have a Member, though one had ' only 8,000 and the other 11 000 inhabitants. Did not this c ounterbalance the cue of Lanarkshire ? After a few words front Sir C. Foam, Mr. C. Fitaseson, and Mr. R. Dotratas, Lord AGTHORP denied that there should be in Scot. land the same proportion of Members with respect to pope• lation as in Ragland. Scotland was a country placed under different circumstances. He was surprised to hear Ministers ac cused of injustice towards Scotland by Members who were for not amending her representation at all. Atter a few words from Sir 0. Warrender, Mr. James, an lion. Member, Sir G. Murray, (in reply) Lord John Russell, and other Ron. Members, the Committee divided. For the amendment.. ... Al Against Majority in favour of Ministers... MI The House resumed —the Chairman reported progress, lonl obtained leave to sit again on Thursday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the Howe adjourned at two o'clock. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. GERMAN AND BRUSSELS PAPERS. From the Russian Frontier, Sept. 12. It is understood that the Duke de Montemart had a long conference before he left Petersburg ith Count Nesselrode, with a view to learn the iews of the Russian Court with respect to the affiiiri of Poland. It is affirmed that the French Ambasiador was not well satisfied with the result of the conference. The audience which he had of the Emperor Nicholas himself, is supposed so fully to have convinced him that he no longer enjoyed the favour at the Russian Court, which, derit; the Turkish war, made him the coufidant of all the plans. The lively interest taken in France in the cause of the Poles, is naturally looked on Stith dissatisfaction at st. Petersburg; and the French are accused of being the chief cause of the Polish revolution. At Petersburg they cannot forgive the French Government, for approving a sympathy which his manifested itself iu the m;dst of the legislative body, and all the branches of the executive power. If the predelic. tion of the French for Poland was felt also in Ger many, the Governments kept back, and did not de grade theniselves by attempting to gain the popular feeling for the Polish cause by fictitio►s news of vic tories. The intervention of the French government in favour of Poland is, therefore, not likely to ha►e much effect at St. Petersburg ; and if the van quished are treated with clemency, and Tel their nationality, they will be indebted for it to the in tervention of the other great continental powers, and of England. It does not seem to be quite deter mined in Petersburgh, under what form Poland is henceforward to subsist; but it may be confidently affirmed that the Poles may expect very mild treat ment. Their bravery and perseverance have gained them great esteem even at St. Petersburg. BRUSSELS, OCT. I.—lt results from the esti mate of the damages caused by the inundations in Flanders, that they amount, to the present time, to 700,000 florins. In the Chamber of Representatives to-day, M. Meulenaere presented a project of law for granting a supplementary credit of 300,000 florins to the Minister of the Interior, for the repairs of the dikes of the Scheldt and of the Polder.— Brussels Papers, October 2. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5. ONE O'CLOCK, Ti.i Day.—Tbennoineter, 66. Ba rometer, WM Weather, fair, and cloudy. Wind W. Our attention, and we rather say, our admira tion is called to-day to the magnificent meeting held at the Metropolis of the Midland Counties, and without an hyperbole, we might say, the chief seat of the independent intellect of England. We are justified in this description by the fact, that the interests of Reform drew together a meeting estimated at 80,000 ; 100,000 ; and even 150,000 persons. We ascribe this to the intelligence of the district; for we doubt whether with its seven-fold population, London itself would, for a similar ob ject, have produced a more numerous assem blage. In another part of our Paper, we have siren a picturesque description of the Meeting, and an abstract of -the energetic speeches of the able men, who for some time past have had the merit of directing the public voice of that great ct.mmunity. Mr. THON AS ATT WOOD, whose pub !Le gpirit we often have had occasion to commend s presided, and the first resolution was moved by Mr. SC HOL Erz ELD—a gentleman whose integrity and active talents are deservedly respected by all los townsmen. Mr. EDISON DS SOCOINIed, with that acute and felicitous eloquence, for which he is so much admired. Mr. M VETE moved an address to the KING, which the Reverend Mr. M'Doe- SELL seconded. Mr. WESTON moved a me morial to Lord GRIT, expressive of the confidence of the meeting in Ministers. Other resolutions were then moved, and supported by Mr. P. Haynes, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. B. Hadley, Mr. Hipkise, Mr. ANS nings, Mr. Betts, the Rev. Dr. Wade of Warwick, Mr. Cooke of Dudley, and Mr. T. C. Salt—the litter of whom moved, in very appropriate terms, the thanks of the meeting to Mr. ATT WOOD. It is impossible to contemplate such a meeting tur such an object, without being proud of one's 'rre and country. The Morning Post of this day, Tares against the meeting, charging the condue ;ON with being " Socinians"—by which, w• Pro 'ulne, they mean UNITARIANS. This, however, is a fearful confession from a Champion of Ortho 'l°xY ; because it would hence appear, that nearly the entire population within ten or fifteen miles of Birmingham, are either Unitarians, or =- tier Unitarian direction. For our ports, and from our knowledge of the spread of Uni titianism in all parts of the . empire, w• 3 aipect that there is more truth in the assertion of our contemporary, than his patrons will be willing to discover. There is no question but that Unitarians ate reformers in politics u well as in religion ; but, be it observed, that they not only constitute an integral part of the Anglieb nation, but a portion which includes much wealth, much intelligence, and great general talent. Bill, abd gave an historical view of his own con nection with the Government. He eulogised the present system, and advised that they should not go into a Committee, which should at once reject the Bill. The Marquis of Lansdowne essayed to speak; but an adjournment was agreed to. In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Grattan made a motion relative to the Newtown berry affair, and certain papers were ordered.— Colonel Evans made a motion relative to the ex cessive excitement which prevailed through the country relative tolls' Reform Bill, and to the de fence of the Tower, which led to a discussion ; but the motion was negatived. On the motion of Lord Althorp, that the House should go into a Committee on the Scotch Reform Bill, Gen. PA urea availed himself of that oppor• tunity to speak at length on the whole question. He entered into a general history of the measure since its first introduction by Mr.Pitt,and demonstated its ne cessity by adverting to the wars and debts which the corrupt system had brought on the country, and to several public calamities which had resulted en. only from the abuses in the representation. Taken altogether, it was the best example of close reasoning which has transpired during these es panded discussions, and considering it as a very able, es well as very eloquent, exhibition of the merits of the Reform Bill, and of Ministers es its authors and promoters, we have de. termined to copy it To-stoaaow, from the fullest report that has appeared in any of the Morning Papers. In doing this, we shall preserve a elm deal specimen of senatorial eloquence, and do the best service to the important awe which the orator espoused. Sir G. Clerk, Sir C. Wetherell, Sit W. Ras, dm. made various observations on particular clauses, and there were two divisions-133 to 60, and another 113 to 61—both in favour of ministers. We regret that tisT - Term‘ subject occupies se large a space of our successive papers, as to pre clude us to-day from introducing the reports of the general scientific meeting at York—a means of forwarding science, though it may be endangered by quackery on the one hand, or by the arbitrary exclusive spirit of aristocratic or orthodox system on the other. Science has more to apprehend from corporate imbecility, even than politics or govern ment; and orthodozy is in these pursuits generally but another name for the errors, superstitions, and prejudices of previous ages. Keeping this principle constantly in view, the British association at Yolk, for the advancement of science, seems likely to be useful. Mr. ABRAHAM, of Sheffield, and Mr. Scoaassv, of Liverpool, the only men in England who understand magnetism, very properly exhibited their practical experiments; and Mr. Dst.rox appeared as a contributor on the animal subject of food, and insensible perspiration. Dr. WARWICK also, and Mr. POTTRR, lectured on appropriate subjects. It is pleasant to read on such a topic of the hospitality of Dr. Ventrox, the urbane Archbishop. Names and titles on such subjects go for nothing : we want only well-orga aired brains—otherwise we should speak with merited compliment of Lord Mivron's intelligent activity at the Meeting. Sir G. Ca 'MIT illus trated the Meeting in every sense. We are glad also to observe the name of Dr. BR ZWSTR R as one of the visitors, and be will at least through much light on the subject. We regret, however, that we do not observe the names of any Cond postal Philosophers. This day at noon tl - 7Z — ng came from Windsor to St. James's Palace, where his Majesty held a Levee ; and afterwards a Privy Council. This day despatches were received at the Colo nial Office from St. Vincent's, from Demerara, and from Honduras. The despatches are dated the 16th of August, and state, that the island was visited, but not in so severe a degree, by the same hurricane which prevailed at Barbados.. The Go vernor of St. Vincent's was. however, obliged to issue a proclamation for the importation of flour and lumber; and the shipping in the harbour had been driven on shore, but did not sustain any considera ble damage. The despatches were brought by Capt. Hope, of the Artillery. ROYAL .RXCHANGR, - TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 80j j, for the account, opened at 801, since which they have improved to 814 . TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, which were looking il l y to the early part of the day, and done at 81i, have since re ceded to 80j j for the account, owing to a Stock Exchange report, that the King was. going to the House to prorogue Patliament. ' TllßiE O'CLOCK. Bank' Stock, shut. Three - Cent. Reduced. shut. The presentation of petitions last night afforded a most delightful spectacle. We have not room to display our feelings ; but it was a subject for the warmest poetical eulogy on the public spirit of the people of Great Britain. Lord Camper down presented twenty-three from Aberdeen, Kirkaldy, and other places in Scotland, signed by at least 30,000 persons. Lord Minto pre sented three others; and both their Lordships praised the good feeling of the people of Scotland. The Duke of Devonshire presented two paal loos from the town and county of Derby, signed by 7000 persons ; and afterwards twenty-fovr others from sundry places iu that vicinity, signed by nearly 10,000 other persona ; and as a bathes, Lord Londonderry presented a counter petition from Derby, signed by 100 persons !—who the, Duke of Devonshire said, lived not in Derby, but in its vicinity. Lords Abingdon, Romney, and Hood, then presented other petitions ; and Earl Gower five or six signed by 10,000 persour:q. , i' Lord King followed with the astonishing number of forty petitions—one from Surrey, and the aggregate included 50,000 names ! Lord Sefton presented one from Liverpool, signed by 17,690, and among them were 600 eminent merchants belonging to the Commercial Rooms. The great equate was, .he said, not large enough to contain the meeting. His Lordship then presented ano ther from the suburbs, signed by 6,000 ; and one from Bolton signed by 10,900. Lord Dacre followed with seven from sundry places, and one from the county of Hertford. Lord Sa lisbury said he had a counter-petition, which it appeared was a hole-and-corner one ; and his Lordship talked about having every thing dange rous expunged, but did not condescend to explain. Lord Suffield presented one from Salford, signed by 5,641; after which Lord Holland presented eight, among which was one from Leicester, signed by 7,000 persons in-one day. Lord Segrave presented thirteen, and said that nineteen-twentieths of the na tion demanded ma Btu.. The Duke of Richmond then presented six from Nottingham, &c. signed by nearly 20,000 persons. The Duke of Wel lagoon interposed in this career of glory, by pre seating nine bole-and-corner petitions, signed each by some 50 or 60 persons ! Lord Harewood foie lowed the Duke, and presented four in the sews spirit; and Lord Shaftesbury two from roils bo roughs. Lord Grey then presented aleos OM these were followed by the Btu ? RIIWOHAR PRTITION presented by the Chan eellor, who followed it by presenting thirty-eight others from Whitebaven, Dewsbury, Doncaster, &c. signed altogether by nearly 50,000 persona— the Birmingham one being signed only by the Chairman, to save lime. Six or seven other Look then presented other petitions ; after which lad Eldon removed the disgrace which he had attached te Norwich, by stating tbathe read 13,500 for 3,540 1 which he acknowledged was the true number, and his own mistake—doubtless unintentional ! Laid Albemarle then presented a Reform petition fres Norwich, signed by 11,570. The Duke of New. castle presented one from Nottingham *phut 'bo l Bill, and pretended that Nottingham was opposed to it; but Lord Holland quoted the peaks presented by him, signed by 13,000. Ni Grace then admitted, that be did not speak of his own knowledge ; but he spoke of a declaration from Worksop, on which the Dubi 'of Norfolk *aid that he had presented a petition numerously aigned limn that place. The other Duke then alleged that it was signed only by die. sentare ; but the Duke of Norfolk retorted, that the first signature was the VICAR of Work>op, which produced cheers and a general laugh. Lord Ilenberry then presented eleven petitions from va rious places in Scotland. The Marquis of Lansdowne followed by twenty from Wiltshire and other places. Lord Wharocliffe now stated, that as thirty other Lord* had petitions, they ought to be post poned, and the debate- proceeds but Lord Lane. down* thought that petitions ought to hairs yrefer mice. Lord Foley presented petitions from Buck ingham and Worcester ; and Lord Radnor fol lowed with forty or fifty others—some signed by thousand The MI *- of W- Pr* s many . names. . iarquis . est- nom Preeeii. Cow, 801 1 801. Three and • a Half miuster presented seven, whose eloquence be per fent. 1818 a , a lh a l ial pree cen an t , N n ew ligf i pir Co i n!. 1 . 1:1 1; praised. Other Lords followed by single petitions p:Cant. lass, shut. Lo Pe n t g Annuities, Jan. 11160, shut. from sundry places. Aannitlen. 100, 160. India Stock, —. £lOOO Er. theism MI. 87; am do. 7 9; A'loo and 0100 do. 8 10. Since the existence of Parliament, such • scene 8 0, f or A ccount , 196 197. Consols for Account, 801 was never before exhibited ; and it was observed all sq. So make many of the Anti-Reform Lords turn VI VISA, SEPT. 22.—Five per Cent. Metal. 781; Four per Cent. Ditto, 67 1 ; Bank Sh. 946. M and all of them looked very serious. —Al,lgentein Zeitung, Sept. 27. The debate was commenced by the Earl of Canton Registers have been received at the Ingiimiss, who admimod sbe necessity of Re- North and South American Coffee House, to the g am ; b et o bj ec t e d to this monottro—venturing to 25th March, in which an edict has . been issued by the Hoppo concerning the transhipment of goods, 'duly that there exists a general disposition to sup stating that the trade ought to measure the dimes port it.a declaration which, in Me ewes face of the petitions, was received by con- goods to 61l them, to report the same to the Custom tinted cheers. Lord Harrowby followed at great House. length on the same side, and stated, that in spite Pastuts.—The Emperor has commanded 2,700 camels to he prepared to transport the materials of of his own wishes, he could not support the second 'war across the desert of Cobi. reading. Lord Melbourne complimented the elo- COMMZICIAL Ri7ll•llXll.—Sosno activity of gnome of Lord Harrow by, and justified the course demand for Beupl cotton has prevailed within which Ministers bad pursued, urging their Lord- these few days. Several sales base been made, but ships, by various arguments, to pass the Bill r iveg imenwsmen trees Tcbow eb ow,tin pr i ces . A ve; o ' nf l avou ly ra s b i l - e "Wilt any enneceiss " dela y' . Th. Duke ° ft news fif •the opium market in the interior, where Wellington followed at length is oppo . sitiou to the!** drug was fetching very low prices. STAR OFFICE, HALF-PAIIV Two. The Dutch steamer has just arrived, by which it is repeated that the Polish army entered Gal licit, to the number of ten or twelve thousand awn, ender ROMARINO, and laid down their arms. The Kiwn of Pausste has given orders for disbanding the army of the Oder. It appears that the Dutch funds have fallen. DORSETSHIRE ELECTION. Ist Day. 2d. 3d. 4th. Gram Ashley . 243 449 433 211 1336 Pon•onby . 271 245 483 309 1308 Minority reduced in tw•o dais to only 28. CITY Itri — CTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL—TWO O'CLOCK. The LORD MAYOR . . . 2,883 Alderman THORPE . . . 2,711 Sir PETER LAURIE . . . 2,524 SELECTIONS OF ON DITS. RZLATITT TO TNT LORDS •SID TNT ITTOSIN SILL. The Humane Society have ranted many a pension, To We-preservers of every man's Invention ; I claim their bounty for the heirs 4 him, who now Stands, like a martyr, on tha beetling brow Of the steep precipice on which our Lords are tottering. Stop, cries the saviour, with enthusiast spring; Stop, let me try first; and If my neck be brokin, Coniddsr, my dear boar. your lamp-black speeches spoken. He says. and plunges—cracks Ids lordly neck so:stiff, - - - . By Unite Old by name to the last a WAUt.CLITF. October b. E. F. G. It was not for some hours last night after the usual time that the vast mass of petitions almost all of them praying for reform, with the exception of a few hole-and-corner petitions, which prayed for the contrary, were sufficiently disposed of, to make way for the adjourned debate. The Bishop of London's proxy will, it is con ceived, be given against the bill, as he cried " Not content" wt en the bill was proposed to be read a first time. It is stated to-day on 'Change, that the preaont Ministry will not be aide to maintain themselves, and that Peel will be first Lord of the Treasury, and the Duke of Wellington will act under him. It is also surmised, that if the Bill is lost and a new creation of Peers is made, and the Bill after wards carried, it will be so cut down in the Com mittee that the present Ministers will be obliged to give it up. It is pleasant to leaf n, from satisfactory sources, that there are yet strong hopes of Tun BILL passing into a law—that the tables ate turning— that the hearts of the Tories are dying within them—and that, though tome profess their willing ness rather to lose their heads on the block than to yield—others have resolved to fight while they can, but rather to run away than to 'risk a victory. We applaud the resolution of the latter, as equally dis creet and patriotic. At a numerous and respectable meeting of the householders ofSt.Mary-la-bonne, hell at the Port man Arm., Quebec-street, last night. it was una nimously agreed, in the event of the Lords reject ing the Reform Bill, that the householders should go in a body to the King, with an address, praying him to retain his Minister!, and promising to sup port him in any measures he may adopt to give the people the Reform Bill, and to form a National Guard, should he require it. It wac further agreed that notice should be sent to other London parishes, to request them to do the same. The reports in circulation respecting the proba ble issue of the Reform Bill, were more favourable last night than on the night before. One state ment was that Ministers calculated on a small majority for the second reading; another antici pated a prorogation on Friday next, to give time for the creation of some mew Peers ; and a third ascribed to the Lords Spiritual the preponderating power by which the result of the question is likely to be determined either for or against the 'People. These reports, though at variance with each other, are, upon the whole, mote propitious to the cause of reform than the prognostics by which they were preceded. So much for the authority of rumour, which is always an i.•dustrious speculator in cases of importance like the present. Lord Winchilsea last night repeated the common phrases we have so often heard during the progress of the measure. He decla• ed himself a reformer— but a reformer opposed to the Bill of Reform, in which he could see nothing but revolution. In fact it was on the rotten boroughs be seemed to rely for the safety of the Constitution itself ; for it was only by putting a little honesty here, and a little knavery duos, that he expected to keep up that nice balance of interests upon is hich our liberties, as a nation, depend. The discussion on the Reform Bill, in the House of Lords last night, exhibited the singular feature of three speeches on one side, and only one on the other. The three speeches were made against the measure by the Earl of Winchilsea, the Esti of Hatrowby, and the Duke of Wellington. This is a prodigal use of ammunition, of which the oppo. sition may stand in need in the futute part of the conflict. The most important feature of the debate last nights as the speech of the Duke of Wellingten. This speech has been represented by all who herd it as one of the least effective, the least intel ligible that ever fell from his lips since be became a member of that house. Every body knows that the Duke is no orator; but he is a man of spirit and decision, though neither of these qua lities shone in his anti-reform speech it I .st night. Our reaJers will find much matter for specuakt.on its the speech I f the noble duke; and we would re'er them particularly to the version N W e l l b eg ire of his own remarkable dec.l station arcs Oct all re form when the people took the alarm. and the ad ministration hippily fell to pieces. DEAL, OC r. 4. —The squadron of ships of war, which were ordered for the Downs, have not yet made their appearance, but are hourly expected. The Sag frigate Captain Si; F. Trosbridp, which arrived from Partsmoum on Sunday, is to fear: a pan. la additkn en the vessels said to form the squadron in the Downs, is the Galatea frigate. NUT YOSt TUC LADICS.—Amoug the many annoyances foe which " man la made to mourn," we con. sides the daily owe of shaving to be the forestays: ; and whet. this is accompanied by • bad raw en a tetder skin the amirris patsy reminded, that laying alive by the bases iraltajoe mvage snot of a verity be uo tries. He de sense w of the hums* nos, the male pan of it, escludmi always Jews, Ticks, sod Dandies, who am alleviate this evil How dm thialla heat accomplished by Air Johnston's invokes twenties of dm Dialoged Paste, let ow rapiers asps. and bs sodded. Dot we on. am, for on, owe sheet, that doss the &paths odsheated Packwood, we have met with sathiag es &Aitken at our toilet of a moralog as 31r. Johastow's lease Strap, N sparkling with diamonds."— North Alfrihm, 15th &plank?, 11M TffE LORDS AND THE REFORM BILL. MEETING OF THE BIRMINGHAM AND OTHER POLITICAL UNIONS OF THE, MIDLAND DISTRICTS. On Monday, a public meeting of the inhabitants 4,f the town and neighbourhood took place on New Hall-hill, for the purpose of demonstrating to the House of Lords that the public enthusiasm in fa vourof the Reform Bill is not abated, and in order to petition the right bon. House to give their anal sanction in carrying that great measure into a law without delay. There never was, we may safely assert, any pre vious eccasion npon which such a deep and univer sal excitement pervaded the public mind of Bir mingham and its neighb.'urh 01. Notwithstand ing the numerous and highly respectable meeting which took place for a similar purpose under the auspices of the High Bailiff to late as Friday last, the inhabitants looked up to the me- ling of Mon day as the one w hich would most effectively dove lope the sta.e of public feeling ; and in this they were not mistaken. The day was ushered in like a day of triumph, by the singing of the church bells, and by ten o'clock the inhabitants were upon a general move to the place of meeting. The spot futed upon for the scene of this amazing spectacle was New Hall-hill—a large vacant spot of ground situated in the northern suburbs of the town, an peculiarly well formed for such a purpose. It cons isle of about twelve acres of rising land, in the form of an amphitheatre. hi the valley a number of waggons wee ranged in half-ciicle ; the centre one being appropriated to the chairman and the various speakers who addressed tha meet ' ing. About half-past 11 o'clock, the Birmingham Union, headed by Messrs. Attwood, Scholefield, Monts, Jones, &c. and preceded by the band, began to arrive on the ground ; but such were their numbers, that a considerable time elapsed be fore all had taken their stations. At different points of the procession, various splendid banners were carried, on which were as varied devices and mottos ; among the latter we noticed " William the Fourth, the people's hope." " Earl Grey— The just rights of our order secured, we will then stand by his order." The device of a dove, with an olive bough, and the rising sun, with the motto, " - Attwood, Union, Liberty, and Peace." " Tax ation without Representation is tyranny." " Law leff and Skipwith, and the independent Represen tatives who voted for Reform." " Let it be im pressed upon your minds, let it be instilled into your children, that the Liberty of the Press is the palladium of all your Civil, Political, and Religious rights." " Union, until England is regenerated. Scotland renovated, and Ireland redressed." " The best security for the throne of Kings is the Peo ple's love." It is utterly impossible adequately to describe the appearance of this most magnifi cent aessiably when the Council had taken their stations on the platform. Upon the lowent corn panties, net less than 80,000 persons were within Me tamp of vision ; and in about half an hour afterwards, when the Staffordshire Unions ar rived, the number present was calculated by some at considerably above 100,000. On the ridge of the hill which crowned the amphitheatre, the ban ners, in number about 20, were placed at equal distances, and gave a beautiful finish to the per spective. Among other distinguished persons present on the occasion, drawn to the spot by mo tives of curiosity, were Prince Hohenlohe (the brother of the celebrated prophet of that name) and Chamberlain to the King of Prussia. They accompanied Mr. /Waved, to whom they had been introduced by Mr. Rothschild, for the purpose of witnessing the progress and perfection of Bir mingham manufactures ; they had likewise the fortune of witnessing an unparalleled exhibition of Birmingham public spirit Mr. E.DMON us, after a few introductory obser vations, proposes) " That Thomas Attwood, Esq. take the Chair," The proposal was received with three times three. The Chairman, THOMAS ATTWOOD, Esq. then rose and presented himself to the immense assem blage amidst the most vehement cheering. He commenced by thanking the meeting for the high honour they had conferred upon him in appointing him to take the Chair upon that great and glorious occasion. It gave him great pleasure to witness the countless thousands which there presented themselves, developing the moral energies of a great nation, and it gave him more pleasure to know that they came at the call of the Birming ham Political Union—of that formidable and patriotic body, whose influence was felt not only throughout all the towns of that district, but throughout every part of England (cheers); he trusted he might say throughout every part of the world where English hearts and English feelings dwelt. He (Mr. A.) would now lurk how had they acquired that strength ? By the peace, the order, and the 'mkt legality of all their proceed ings. To use the wordsof the Political Council. it ' was by " courage, patriotismoind public spirit,tens pored by prudence, caution, and discretion; sub mission to - the law, mingled with determination to correct the law." These were the qualities by .which they bad gathered up their giant strength, and these were the qualities by means i f which they would use th , t strength ter the recovery of the iiphtr , hbertit.s, and happiness of the people. (Cbeers,) When the Union was first formed, they wet,. told by his friend+ that they would have no power—that the oligarchy were too strong for them and that all their efforts would be in vain. [At this period of Mr. Astwond's speech, he was interrop.ed by the arrival of an immense assem blage from some of the Staffordshire Political Unions, with their bands, banners, &c ; the MIM- I her which had then arrived on the grounJ was coal uteJ at 20,000. They were received with three times three tremendous cheers. After the appl use and commotion arising from this acces sion of numbers hail subsided, Mr. Attwood pro ceeded. He resumed by congratulating his hearers upon the truly English reception which they had given their dieting friends hem the neigbbouriug towns. He vas about to s4y, when he was so agreeably interrupted by the arrival of these Staffordshire friends, fast when he had been informed t at the Uni•qi Mingd wined not be able to cootrol the o igarehy, he had said, " we will get two millions f strings, and we will place each string in the bands of a strong and brave man, sad .we will twist those ete logs into 'a thousand large ropes, and we will twist those ropes iato one immense cable, sad by maw of that cable se will pot a book sa the moss of Leviathan, sod - guide and gowns bias at CM pleasure—Obeesa " Now," said hi,. A." bars we sot potabeuk in i II I~ I Y