The Sun. — London, England, 1832-05-14 00:00:00

A SERIOUS RUN ON THE MANCHESTER SAVINGS-BANK. Six hundred and twenty depositors, possessing 16,0001., have given notice to withdraw, chiefly on Friday and Saturday. The largest previous panic was after the Bristol riots, when 211 gave notite to V;rithdraw 4,5931. The latter drain so alarmed the Directors last year that they thought it right to communicate to Govern ment. The letter says, " I know not what the Tory Directors will say on Monday when they will be summoned to give notice to Government for 20,000/." EDINBURGH POLITICAL UNION. At a Meeting of the Council of the Edinlmre' Political Union, held on Friday, May 11, the following Resolutions were agreed to : Resolved,-1. That the late division in the House of Lords, the refusal to create Peers, and the consequent resignation of Ministers, convince the Council that there has been treachery or imbecility at work, in some high and trusted quarter. In the absence of positive information, the Council is unwilling to fix blame upon any individual or individuals, but, in its present state of uncertainty, is determined to trust no one. The people of Great Britain and Ireland must at present rely upon their own unaided exertions. 11. That temper, firmness, and union, on the part of the na tion, are now indispensable. There must be no outrage; but every man must be prepared, at all hazards, and for an y length of time, to persevere in asserting his rights. The body of Reformers throughout the country must endeavour, sinking all minor dif ferences, to strive simultaneously for the attainment of one object. 111. That fur this purpose it is expedient to petition the House of Commons to take the lead in this great national movement by refusing to grant the supplies until such time as an holiest Re forming Ministry, clearly possessed of the means of carrying through a measure of Reform, at the least as broad andseareh mg as that which we now look upon as lost, be firmly seated in power. Should those who call themselves the people's represen tatives refuse to do their duty, it will be for each man, indivi dually, to consider how far he is bound to pay the pecuniary bur dens imposed upon him by a legislative chamber, which has de clared itself electe in a manner contrary to the principles of the constitution. IV. That in furtherance of these resolutions the Council of the Edinburgh Political Union are prepared to co-operate with the Retormers of Edinburgh of every degree of rank and shade of opinion who are ready boldly to act up to the principles they avow, and adopt a petition which shall express clearly and ex plicitly these principles and sentiments. The Council, understanding that a Meeting, called by a number of respectable individuals, is to be held on Tuesday first, at which, ti ey understand, nearly similar Resolutions are to be proposed, request all Members of the Edinburgh Political Union to attend, and give these Resolutions their support. Unity and determination are absolutely necessary at the present JAMES AYTOUN, Chairman. By order of the Council, B. W. JANIESON, Secretary. MEETINGS-(THIS DAY) OP THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE METROPOLIS. Notices had been issued for a meeting of each of the extensive, populous, and wealthy parishes of St. Maryle bone, St. Pancras, and Paddington, on Monday, (this day), on the subject of the present crisis ; and the meet ings, as in the usual course, were to take place separately in their respective parishes. In order, however, to give increased importance and effect to the day's proceedings, it was suggested that the three parishes should unite in form ing one grand assemblage; and on Saturday a meeting of several influential gentlemen from each, took place at the Eyre Arms Tavern, St. John's Wood, when it was de termined that that place should be adopted. In the course of the afternoon, accordingly, the following notice was printed and extensively circulated : " The District of St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, and Pad dington. A Public Meeting of the above parishes will take place near the North Gate, Regent's Park, and St. John's Wood Chapel, this day, May 14, at twelve o'clock precisely ; Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P. in the chair, to take into consideration what measures ought to be adopted at this awful crisis of pub lic affairs. It is earnestly requested that the inhabitants of this district will suspend all business on that day." The inhabitants generally of this vast district have, we understand, resolved to comply with the injunction contained in the last sentence, and the shops will be closed. Even yes terday, tl.ough the Sabbath, there were manifestations of the feeling which exists amongst the inhabitants of these parishes, which could not be mistaken. From the tops of a great many houses, banners, bearing such inscriptions as " Reform or Revo lution"—" Reform, and nothing short of Reform"—" Wellington Ministry"—and others in allusion to certain illus. trious personages, which we will not transcribe. From several windows in Somers Town, banners and streamers of black crape were suspended. . The inhabitants of the different parishes met at eleven o'clock at their several places of appointment, and at half-past eleven walked in procession to the Eyre Arms, near St. John's Wood chapel, in a field behind, where preparations had been made to receive them by the arrangement of carts and the erection of hustings. The space between the hustings and the goal seems capable of holding 150,000 people. Colonel JONES and other gentlemen of the Committees met at the Eyre Arms at a little before eleven o'clock, and ar ranged the proceedings of the meeting. At a little before twelve o'clock, the three processions came upon the ground, in bodies of not less than 30,000 each. Their conduct was perfectly peaceable and orderly, and their march firm, instead of being accompanied by the noise usually incident to popular meetings, was remarkable for a silence at times perfectly awful. The banners and nags were blue and white, but they were not in great numbers. The vast majority of the persons composing the processions were very respectably dressed : most had white or blue ribands in their buttonholes. There were no police men about the northern streets of the above parishes, all being, as we understood, collected in bodies at different points, so con nected as to enable them to act in concert. MEETING AT ST. JOHN'S WOOD. (THIS DAY.) Between twelve and one o'clock the various divisions met in procession in the New-road, and they then proceeded to wards the field behind the tEyre Arm's Tavern, amidst the shouts of the multitude, attended by bands of music playing lively airs, and bearing many splendid banners, with appropriate devices. [We beg to call the attention of the Committee (should any future meeting take place) to the necessity, if they wish the pro ceedings to be accurately reported, of providing accommodation for the Reporters. In this instance it was intimated that re porters would only be admitted on the hustings by tickets, and yet the repeated applications to the Committee, of whom Colonel Jones was Chairman, were unheeded, and it was only through the kindness of Mr. Hume, who arrived subsequently, that any sort of accommodation was afforded.) At one o'clock the Committee proceeded to the hustings, and shortly after Mr. Hume arrived there, and was greeted with immense cheering. We should suppose that not less than from 80,000 to 90,000 persons were assembled at that time, and the numbers continued greatly to increase. On the motion of Dr. HARRISON, JOSEPH HUME, Esq., was called to the Chair. The Hon. Gentlemen begged, in order that his voice might be heard by every one, that the strictest silence should be preserved. He regretted exceedingly the occasion of their meeting, particularly when he recollected that the parish of Marylebone had met on the 10th October last to express their disappointment at the re jection of the Reform Bill in the Upper House. On that occa. sion, however, they had the consolation of thinking that they had a liberal Ministry and 'a patriotic Monarch, and also an united people, wishing to support both.—(Cheers.) They would recollect that upon that occasion, with one accord the air rang with acclamation, when, as Englishmen, they ex pressed their determination to persevere until they had ob tained their just rights, and he had confidently expected that when they again met, it would be to congratulate each other upon the success of the great measure of Parliamentary Re form—a measure so extensive, so beneficial, and so necessary, that it it was " like the air we breathe," and if they did not obtain it, they must expect to be slaves for ever.—(Loud cheers.) He fully concurred in the general demonstration of regret that Earl Grey had felt bound to take the course he had taken, as a man of honour and consistent with the pledges he had given to the Parliament and to the people, that he would exert all his power perseveringly and successfully to carry that great measure to an issue. He regretted to find there had been some evil councillors at work—(Cheers)—whose object was to deny to the people those rights which were so unjustly with held from them, and who, by their wicked acts, had urged the people on to a state which might make them desperate, for such might be the result. He, however, implored the meeting, as they valued the blessings which he promised them was still within their reach, to be moderate but firm, and to show the boroughmongering oligarchy that they were determined to have that to which they had a right—viz., the long looked. for and doubly -promise,' boon, that which had been twice promised by his Majesty.--(Loud and continued cheers.) He had to inform them that this morning troops were marched into the metropolis.—(Groans, and cries of " shame.") He had been informed by an intelligent messenger at Brent itct, that a regiment of Guards passed through there this "" for London.—(" Shame, sham e .") T roops were "shag into L on d on i n ev ery directi on. —(Hi sses, and cries of se ame, s hame.") lie, therefore, wished the peopl e t o un d er _ t hat their strong arm was peace.—)Cheers.) The pillars on which t hey would establish the liberties of their country we.re . moderati on and d e t erm i na tion, but by p eace an d or d er. He ca , tu ' peti them to s h ow t h at man l y reso l ut i on that became ever) Briton, t o raise his face to heaven, and declare they would never b e satisfied until they had their just rights, and until that measure. was Puled which should restore to them those rights and privileges to which they were justly entitled. He begged that no man would act under those feelings of anger and Irritation which they might naturally feel at the present moment. He asked, sh ou l d other countries obtain their free dom and Englishmen alone walk the streets with the brand of slaves en their faces. lie asked whether they were prepared now to bend their necks to a military yoke ?—(Loud cries of " No, p no.") Were they prepared like men quietly, but determinedly to persevere, until all that to which they were entitled was granted ?—(Loud cries of " Yes.") The measure had now been under discussion eighteen months, during which the people had been unwilling to obtain what they wished, except by constitutional means. The Bill had at last been sent trium. phantly to the House of Lords, and there was not a village. or hamlet in the country which was not awakened to a sense of the benefits of the measure. He had received letters this day from many parts of England, expressing the utmost indigna tion at Lord Grey's having been compelled to resign. He em plored the meeting to consider who were opposed to them There were one hundred and fifty Peers, and he did not know how many women, but he was afraid there were some ; at all events there was that faction in the Upper House against them, But who had they on their side? They had the whole united nation—and also the House of Commons who had car ried the flit]. The majority of that House, true to their former pledge, had recently addressed to his Majesty the lan guage of truth ; but he feared that his Majesty had not yet had the truth laid before him. They had stated their opinion that he ought to bring back to his councils the Ministers who resigned. A large majority of the House of Commons were determined to avail themselves of their power of advising their Sovereign, and lie could assure the meeting that not only had they that power, but they also possessed the privilege of controlling the Sovereign.—(Loud cheers.) That was a power given to them by the Constitution, as well for his own benefit as for the benefit of the people whose representative he was. He therefore hoped that until that House spewed themselves unworthy the confidence of the people that they would main tain the peace, and look to that House and support it in all its measures —(Cheers.) Who were then the men who could carry on the Government of the country, unless indeed they brought down to the House the Reform Bill, the whole of the Reform Bill, and more than the Reform Bill.—(lmmense cheering, which lasted for several minutes.) It was important that the people should look to the House of Commons, and it turned out that they were to have a Premier who trusted only to phy sical force.—(Hisses.) He (Mr. Hume) could tell him that even if his Lieutenant was stationed to lead the House of Commons and to stem the torrent, that House would be d—d to all eternity if they suffered themselves to be led unless he brought forward the Bill, the whole Bill, and more than the Bill. He entreated the people not to be afraid, for that House would do its duty and support their rights, as well as those of the King.—(Hear, hear, hear.) But if his Majesty delivered himself over to their enemies, and used the power which he possessed to overwhelm and coerce a united nation, he would tell him there, as he would tell hiat elsewhere, that resistance became a virtue in every man who would not live and die a slave.—(Loud and continued cheers.) That resist.. ante to which he alluded was not the brute or unlawful force, but that which by the existing constitution they had the power of offering. It was in the present House of Commons, defective as that House was admitted to be, that they were to look for that resistance to those measures which were opposed to the welfare of the community. He was one who thought that the Upper House had too long exercised their influence, and interfered with the rights of the people ; but he implored the people, with one voice, to persevere until they obtained those rights which had been so long withheld from them. He cautioned them against all unlawful and violent proceedings, for they would be the first to suffer from them. He hoped they would not allow any feelings of irritation to induce them to violate the law, while the struggle was going on. After a few further observations, the Honourable Gentleman concluded by calling on Colonel Jones to move the first resolution. Colonel JONES, in rising to propose the first resolution, said he would ask whether that meeting gave any sign of a reaction upon the Reform Bill ? Wouldthat man, the Duke of Wellington, if he was allowed by any of his mistresses to look at the meeting, would he, he would ask, dare to call it a farce? They had been told by their Hon. Chairman that troops were already marching to town, if so the Duke of Wellington was already acting like a Dictator—he was acting illegally. At two oc'clock that morning he (Colonel Jones) had seen the Secretary at War, whether there were any troops upon town, and he was told no. The Secretary at War had not signed a single order for the removal of a soldier, and he was old soldier enough to able to tell the meeting that without such an order from the Secretary, not a single soldier could legally be removed—therefore, if the Duke of Wellington or Lord Hill had taken this step upon their own responsibility they ought to be impeached, and he hoped his Hon. Friend, the Chairman, would not let the day pass without, in his place in the House, asking an explanation. By whosever order the step was taken it was a declaration of war against the people, and it was the duty of the people to prepare for it. Hovever, let all that be, it was only for freemen to determine that they would sacaifice their life before their liberty, it was only for a few, a very few to die and the soldiers were useless in the hands of their tyrants. He would tell the meeting that though a whole brigade of die household troops should enter that field, let but the mess stand firm and cross their arms—then no ca. valry could harm them. Even let them send artillery against them, let the people stand firm, and he be at their head, he would pledge himself that in half an hour he wonld would take every gun from them that was brought against the people. He had been at the head of some of the most desperate attacks during the late war, and he now declared, that if a necessity arose, he would again lead on his countrymen to glory, in a cause that he felt he would be more pleased with than any in which he was ever before engaged.—(lmmense cheering.) The Duke of Wellington had said, that give him only eight days, and the troops, he would put down Reform.—(He can't, now let him try)—but he would give bins ten times eight days, and ten times the number of troops, and even then he would defy him to keep his promise.—(Loud cheers..) Reform was now con. sidered as part of the birthright of an Englishman, and it was that part of it with which they would never part. They now all knew that the men in the North were ready to march upon London—(Cheering.)—then they in the South should be ready to receive them. God forbid thot the necessity for such a step should ever arride. He would call upon the meet_ ing to be quiet,—(Cheers.)—for nothing was wanted If the Duke of Wellington, Lords Harrowby and Wharneliffe now turned round, and said that they were willing to give Re. form, to their account must be placed the destruction of that national property.—(Hear, hear.) The proposition, how ever, now before them, was this. They had the privilege of addressing the throne, they had been accustomed to exercise it on all occasions, interesting either to the individual or to the nation. real property, labour which had been wasted through their ob stinate resistance to Reform.—(Hear, hear.: For two years, had commerce of all kinds been impeded—(Hear, hear)—for two years tradesmen, weavers, mechanics, and peasants, had been interrupted in their labours, and this occasioned to the country and aggregate loss of national wealth, it would far outweigh the property of their opponents by the Oligarchy so much as an opportunity to butcher the people—they would delight to revel in their blood. The best way for the people to go to war was with their pockets closely buttoned—let them pay no taxes—every one had the command over his pocket, no one could force him to pay taxes—he for one declared that not one shilling would he pay till they had either the Bill or abetter one, and further, he would tell the meeting he was a coin. missioner of assessed taxes, as well as for the land-tax, and he there publicly declared he would never sign a paper for a distress upon any man, till the country had got Reform. He was one who would never draw his sword till the sword was drawn against him—he would keep going on with his pen, and he hoped that by it it he would be ahle to do some good to the good cause, but if the necessity came for him to draw the sword, he would throw away the scabbard and never sheath his sword till the canse was won —till the Bill had passed. After the Duke of Wellington, we had Lord Lyndhurst feremost in the ranks of tne people's enemies. Now who and what was Lord Lyndhurst—Why one of the most proflgate men in his public character that had ever lived. lie was a man of the first rate talents, but he had abused them at the expense of the country. He began life as a fiefce democrat— (Cries of " How long did his coat remains without tuaning ?) He would tell shem that—he continued a democrat only ro long as to make himself worth purchasing by the Ministry, when he sold himself to those who were the fiarcest enemies of their country. They were told the Duke was to be Minister ; if so, he must really do what was always said of him when he was in before ; he was to rule alone. How was he to form a Cabinet ? Sir Robert Peel had declared, to take office. Mr. Goulburn had refused to accept of office ; and, wonder of wonders, John Wilson Croker would have none of it. Now what was the Duke to do ? That infamous Duke, who, with his celebrated protest (the ink of which was scarcely yet dry) in his hand, saying there was no necessity for Re form, now went begging for colleagues, saying, "We will carry the Refotm Bill, bnt wi will certainly leave out out the metropolitan clauses. Was this a man who could be trusted.—(" No, no--nevver again.) It would be folly to re fuse Reform from any man—(" We will never have it from Wellington")—he would counsel them to take Reform even from him, if they could get it, but he would by no means coup. sel them them to give him their confidence. Let them watch him closely. Let them now go boldly to the infamous Duke and demand more than the Reform Bill.--(Cheers.) Let them tell him, " You shall purchase your infamy by doing some thing for the good your country."—(Cheering.) There was yet another topic to touch upon, he had not yet said a went with respect to his Majesty. It was necessary that he should be told that he was not married to a German woman for the purpose of insulting and enslaving his people.— (Great cheering.) He would not use the words of a Radical, but those of a good Tory, which, at this time served his purpose. Thero was o man named Skippen, a Member of the House of Commons, when that House extended its sittings from three to seven years, in reference to that damning job he used to say, that "it smelt of Germany ;it stunk of Hanover." He would say that the pro. ceeding which had rendered it necessary for them to meet that day " smelt strongly of Germany—it stunk of the little town of Saxe Menningen."—(lmmense cheering, which lasted a considerable time.) It was rumoured that Lord Rosalyn and Sir Henry Hardinge were to go to Ireland. He trusted that the Irishmen, under the excellent advice of their best friend, the honest Daniel O'Connell would soon shew them that they would not be trampled upon by such men. He had pleasure in proposing to the meeting the first resolution.— Having read the resolution he said he entirely concurred in it though he was no partizan of the late Ministry—he had blamed Lord Grey and others of the Ministry because lie had thought them wrong, but he did not then know on whom the blame should have been laid so well as he did now. In the event of a dissolution of Parliument, two new crildidates will, it is known in the City, start for the representation of London, the present Lord Mayor (Sir John Key) and Alderman Hughes Hughes. Of the claims of the Lord Mayor all are aware; of the pretentionl of the latter, the cations Say they are in total ignorance, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE The arrivals of most descriptions of Grain last week were con. .idcrable, and the return of Flour was again large. This morn trig the market consists chiefly of the large quantities remaininp n•er tru•m last week, with very little fresh up to.day. Suer parcels of Wheat as are prime sold freely at last quotations. ether kinds are very dull, and rather cheaper. Barley remain , as last quoted. Beans are rather dearer, being less plentiful that of late. Pease of both kinds are unaltered. In the conrse of last week the large arrival of Oats reduced the price till( Is. per quarter, but to.day this trade maintains Friday's prices with a slow sale. Flour dull sale. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old) ..... -s. -s. I Beans, Small (new)...-s. -s. -White (old`.. -R. --8. - Red ',IR%) ... 50s. 565. - Tick (new)....33s 355. Fine 5Bs. 625. - Superfine.. 635. 646. --- Harrow (new)36s. 38s. White (1831). 525. 58s. - Fine 6os. 6f3s. Brank - Superfine.. 70s. 725. Oats, Feed -s. -s. Foreign free .50s. 765. , 34s. 3 8 s. - Poland 245. 30s. New .os. 245. 325. 345. - Potatoe - s. -8, New Ms. :365. 54s 58s. - Scotch 26s. 275. 60s 645. - Irish lBs. 22s 245. v 32. s 345. Flour Town (per sack) 55s 60s. !w.... 355. 375. ---- Seconds 50s 555. 325. 31s. - North Country 445. 48s. , '34s. 38s. Bran Re Barley - Fine - Superfine Malt - Fine New Pease, Grey Neu ---- Maple NE - White - Boilers ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. C ,, 7 . i f * ; From Whence. fi i• ii..' mS E., `' --- Qrs. Qrt. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Aldliorotigt• 640 392 __ __ , 105 Alemouth Bridlington — 610 Boston Clay Chichester , Cowes — . 181 ; Harwich Colches t er :1138 150 50 1336 1 --__ t.; 75 10 1 1 1 . Leigh 303 - - 101 10 -, Maldott Goole l7 250 Gtimsby Dull — 1882 Ipswich 73 500 2150 '25 535 Kent 623 94 210 93 120 2 098 Louth Lynn — 832 410 Newport Poole — 80 232 Pl}mouth lO9 Spalding , — 1139 500 Southampton Southwold ..... Stockton — _ 2109 Torquay Wells lOO 60 Wisboach 325 380 Woodbridge 174 559 70 20 310 Yarmouth 226 1554 245 E 2527 Aberdeen 240 1650 Banff 94 20 55 5010 I,crwick Dundee ILverness ...... Leith — 118 6705 3583 8845 189)7 815 70 10753 IRISH. Cork Dublin Galway — 2144 Limerick ..... Londonderry .... 1162 Sligo Waterford — 1 492 Youghall 156 451 FOREIGN. Dantzic Greifswalde 2290 Rostock ——— Total ♦GGKEGATE Rye, o —Tares, QUANI C-L Must TITY 0 ,inseed, ;Lard. 6 r OTH , 0--It lER kI :pes ee( !IDS 0: I, 18-. PULS] .Brank, I. 116. c, 0-- SMITHFIELD MARKET Thib day's supply of Bea•ts was good, both as to numbers and quality ; of each kind of small stock but limited. The trade with prime small Mutton, Lamb, and Veal, was somewhat brisk, at an advance of from 2d. to 4d. per stone; with Beef and Pork dull, at Friday's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF SLIM TO SINK THE OFFAL& s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Prime small ditto 5 4 6 4 Prime largo Oxen... 3 6 3 8 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots, &c..... 3 8 4 0 Prime small ditto... 4 6 5 0 inferior Sheep 3 0 3 4 Large Hogs Second quality ditto 3 4 4 0 Small Porkers 4 2 4 8 Coarse-woolledditto 4 2 4 6 Suckling Calves 12s t030,.ea.,,h. Sluthdown Wethers 4 8 5 0, Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18a. each. SUPPLY, AS FIR CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. ISheep and Lambs.' I Calves. Pigs. 2,701 I 16,050 130 140 I About 70 of the beasts came up the St. Alban's road ; about 40 up the" other northern roads; about 103 (Including Irish) from the western and midland districts ; about 23 0 from Nor. folk, Suffblk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; about 100 frora Kent and Sussex ; and most of the remainder from the marshes, &c in the neighbourhood of London. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d.tos. d. Beet, inferior - middling 2 4 2 8 - middling.. 3 0 3 4 - prime large 9 0 3 2 - prime 3 8 4 0 - prime small... 3 0 3 4 Pork, large 9 4 4 2 Veal 3 0 4 8 small 3 8 4 8 Lamb 4s. 6d. to 6s. Od. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S DEAL, MAY 12.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrived from the river, and sailed, the Lord William Bentinek, for Van Diemen's Land. DEAL, MAY I3.—Wind N. N.W.—Arrived the Wesbrook Smith, from Jamaica; Tua, Thorn, from Tobaho ; Henry Wellesley, Morton, from Antigua; Siberia, Su r t c h a , from Bil boa. His Majesty's ship Conway passed to the westward on the 12th instant ; a hulk passed for the river in tow of two of his Majesty's steam-vessels. Arrived and remains the Belle Alliance, Arckoll, from Madras. Sailed the Transport, letter 6, for the westward. His Majesty's ship Investigator remains. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12 and I3.—Wind N. N.W.—Arrived His Majesty's ship Conway, John, from Cadiz; South Carolina, Holland, from Bremen, with damage, and leaky—bound to New Bedford. PLYMOUTH, MAY la—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrived the Arab transport. FALMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind N.E., fresh and squally.—Ar rived the Hopeful, Marlborough, from the Cape of Good Hope, sailed 22d February, and from St. Helena 12th March. Off port_ the Hope, Chegwin, from Havannah. FALMOUTH, MAY l I AND I2.—Wind N., fresh breezes.— Arrived the Mary Ann, Hooper, from St. Domingo. Sailed the Sandwich packet, for Lisbon. RAMSGATE, MAY I3.—Arrived the Sarah, Adamson, from Sligo; and Elizabeth, Horton, from Youghal. COWES, MAY 13.—Arrived the William, Lanfcsly, from Rio Janeiro; Sophia, Dorothea, from Havannah ; and Globe, Freeto, from Charleston. PENZANCE, MAY I2.—Arrived off port the Hogarth,Allen, from Charleston ; and Wanskapen, Lalin, from Cadiz. BRISTOL, MAY 11.—Arrivcd the Lisbon packet, Ash, from Africa; and Ariel, Blundell, from Lisbon. LIVERPOOL, MAY 10.—Arrived off port—the Carroll, from New Orleans. GREENOCK, MAY 9.—Arrived the Elbe, Bart, from Rio Janeiro. BELFAST, MAY 9.—Arrived the Catherine, Haggart, from Demerara; and Elizabeth, from Alicant. CORK, MAN 10.—Wind E.—Arrived the Orestes transport from London. Sailed the Eliza, (roves, for New South Wales. GREENOCK, MAY 11. Sailed the City of Aberdeen, Alexander, for Bombay. 'The Po, Billing, from London to Bristol, was totally wrecked near Ramsgate, on Saturday—crew saved. The Emanuel, Tunnemark, from London, bound to Norway, put into Harwich, and has been laid on the shore, being in a sinking state. The Henrietta, Owen, bound to Cape Breton, put back to Li. verpool, having been on shore. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals this morning, with the exception of the French mail, by which they we the following.— .. They write from Bologna, 3d May, that letters from Milan bring accounts that the Austrian troops are continually march ing into Italy, and that there are at present upwards of 100,0:0 men. The entrenched camp at Plaisance is finished ; Mantua has been provisioned for several months ; troops are concentrat ing in the environs of Verona, and near Marengo, to form two new camps." This news is stated to be correct. Accounts from Modena state, that the National Deputies have obstinately refused to acknowledge Augustean Capo D'lstria as the Chief of the Government of Greece, and the opposing troops are besieging Missolonghi ,which is reduced to the last extremity. Accounts from Alexandria state that 60,000 Turks have entered Syria, as well as another coins, which are going to force Ibrahim Pacha to raise the siege of St. Jean D' Acre. The Egyptian fleet has returned to Alexandria. Private letters from Toulon assert . that . itw• St. Priest that was on board the steamer, and asnotthethe Duchess riu ch of s de Berri. Port.au.Prince Papers have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house to the sth of March. They are void of interest. THE FUNDS. A dead calm still prevails in the City. All persons are eager to ascertain What will the Commons do ?" which will be the signal for the future operations of the country at large. We have seen a letter from Liverpool this morning, where great ex citement prevails ; also the Second Edition of the Birmingham Journal, which states that the Council of the Political Union were then debating the propriety of recommending of the United Ki ng d om to j o i n i n a so l emn l eague an d c ovenant, and England exp ec t s every one to d o hi s d uty. S o w ill the Duke of Wellington, as we a l ready perceive, that troops arc com ing up from various quarters to Lond on . th e people The estafet from Paris brings the rentes rather lower, on its being known of the change of our Ministry. The funds continue steady at the same price they left off on Saturday, 83!,,j for the account, and 8331, to 84 for next account, as the speculators are afraid to act until the new Ministry are arranged, and see what treatment they will experience. In the foreign funds nothing doing as yet. Wonders never cease. We learn from a respectable quarter HALF-PAST ONE. that the declaration expected t o b e ma d e b y t h e D u k e of Wel lington to-night in the Hou se o f L ords w i ll be very f av ourable in regard to the Reform Bill ; th e sa id Bill i s t o go on in the Committee, and the alterations will not be of great importance. It is not yet finally settled whether the Duke of Wellington, or Mr. Sutton, the Speaker, will be Premier. There are indeed tricks on travellers. In consequence of the above being known in the City, some considerable purchases have been made in the Funds Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at 83;4. went up to 63S for the account, and at present they are 83ii• It is reported that crowds were at the Bank drawing out so vereigns. The Dutch funds, by accounts from Amsterdam, have got up percent. REE CL CX. Consols for Account EiSi. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, MAY 12. In anticipation of a dissolution of Parliament, the Reforir Committee here held a meeting this evening, when resolutions were entered into to support the two present worthy counts Members, G. Harcourt, Esq. and Major Weyland ; at the sam, time a vote of thanks to them, for their uniform support of tin Reform Bill, was unanimously agreed to. Circulars, addressed to the different towns in the county, have been also forwarded, urging the immediate formation of local committees to fertile' the success of these gentlemen. Some idea is afloat that a Political Union will be established fer this town and neighbourhood ; to these societies we arc indebted for the preservation of peace and good order at the pre sent awful criais. The following printed placard was exposed in some windows here to-day " No more taxes paid here until Earl Grey's Reform Bill is passed." NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, MAY 11. TO TIIE EDITOR OP THE SUN. sla,---The spirit of the people is up, and defeat has but added desperation to indomitable resolve. A momentary stupor was apparent on the first receipt of the fatal intelligence this morning; but before three o'clock a meeting was sum moned by the Mayor, on the requisition of nearly two hundred of the most respectable inhabitants of this town. Of course it will be held in the open air, from the multitude expected to assemble, which will probably not fall short of fifty or sixty thousand men. To a people so united and so determined, final discomfiture is impossible. The sun of Reform m . ty indeed have disappeared for a time from our political horizon— But enough of his glory remains on each sword, To light us to victory yet." Z. DEVIZES, MAY 13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. A Correspondent in Saturday's Standard has the impudence to assert that the defeat of the Grey Administration was cele brated at Devizes, by the exhibition of flags and fire-works. The writer knew that the latter were previously fixed to cele brate the necessity of Reform admitted in the House of Lords by the second reading of the nation's Bill. His allusion to the Wellington " stars" is poor indeed. The majority of the in habitants are firmly convinced, that they will be put out, with as little delay and ceremony, as the eyes of Argus were by order of Jupiter, the God of power. A flag, which wai first unfurled on the day of hts Majesty's coronation was certainly raised, but only half mast high, to show how much he has fallen in the ea. teem and affection of his people. A public meeting is called for Tuesday next to address the King and petition the House of Commo,s, when Argus and the re-actionists will meet with the " lie direct." I am your admirer and CONSTANT READER. DUDLEY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—The news of the resignation of Earl Grey and his col. leagues arrived in Dudley on Thursday, and filled the inhabi. tants with the greatest dismay and alarm. Early on the fol lowing morning a very numerous and highly respectable meet ing was held to consider of the proper steps to be taken in this imminent and alarming crisis. A declaration was immediately entered into by upwards of fifty gentlemen present, pledging themselves to enter a political union, founded on the principles of the Birmingham Political Union. It was unanimously de termined to call a meeting of the inhabitants of Dudley, to be held at six o'clock on the same evening, to petition the House of Commons to support the present Ministers in their places, and to refusk the supplies until the Reform Bill is passed whole and unmutilated. The notice was not published before two o'clock, and in the course of four hours more than 5,000 persons were assembled in an open space in Dudley, being joined by the band and banners of the Dudley Political Union, and a large portion of the Members. They went in procession from thence to Kate's Hill, the place of meeting. Mr. Lester was in the chair. Resolutions and a petition to the House of Commons, similar in effect to those passed at Birmingham, were carried unanimously and with the greatest enthusiasm. The meeting afterwards separated peaceably, after giving three groans for the Bishops, and three cheers for Ministers. I am, &c., A REFORMER. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, MAY 12. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) This has been a week of great excitement in Newcastle. At an early hour on Wednesday morning we learnt, by an ex press from The Sun office, that Ministers had been defeated on the Reform Bill in the Lords, and left in a minority of 35 on the insidious amendment of Lord Lyndhurst. This gave rise to the most gloomy forebodings. On Thursday night we heard that the King had refused to create Peers ; the news was not cre dited. The people still anxiously hoped that the London Evening Papers received on Friday morning would dispel the clouds which appeared to be gathering in the political horizon. Their hopes mere blasted. For a moment the inhabitants seemed to be stunned by the blow, but they soon rallied. In an hour or two a requisition was addressed to the chief magi strate, requiring him to call a public meeting, " to adopt such measures as may be deemed expedient in the present eventful state of public affairs." The requisition, though but a short time in circulation, obtained the signatures of 200 individuals of great respectability, comprising bankers, merchants, and many of the most opulent tradesmen of the town. The Mayor has appointed the meeting to be held in the Spital, on Tuesday next, the 15th of May, at one o'clock. The members of the Northern Political Union purpose attending " in multitude, but in order." It will be a meeting worthy of Newcastle. FALMOUTH. (From the Second Edition of the Falmouth Packet of Saturday, The report of the doings of the House of Lords during the early part of the week, the refusal of the King to create Peers to carry the Reform Bill, and his Majesty's acceptance of the resignation of Earl Grey and his colleagues, consequent thereon, having occasioned a high degree of excitement—indignation at the conduct of certain noble Peers forming the predominant feeling—in the inhabitants of this town and neighbourhood, in common with that which has been produced by the same causes throughout the county of Cornwall ; a meeting of the friends of Reform was held at four o'clock this afternoon, at Pearce's Hote l,to make arrangements for a general meeting which it is proposed to hold in the Moor on Monday next. The veteran reformer, W. Lake, Esq. banker and merchant, having been called to the chair, it was proposed that a requisition should be drawn up, signed, and presented to the Mayor, begging that he would call a meeting, to consider the propriety of presenting an address to the House of Commons on the present juncture of affairs. This proposition was immediately adopted. Mr. R. Broad then proposed that the address to be submitted to the consideration of the meeting on Monday should be founded on that of the Common Council of the city of London, praying the House of Commons to withhold the supplies until a Bill for a full and efficient Reform of Parliament shall have been passed. This was carried with acclamation. A committee was then appointed to prepare resolutions and a petition to the House of Commons. There was but one opinion as regards the conduct of Earl Grey and his colleagues—that they had acted with great prudence and much dignity and honour. The meeting on Monday, it is anticipated, will be composed of a greater number of persons than ever yet assembled in this town. At the above meeting it was also resolved to form a Political Union for Falmouth and its vicinity. The dissolution of the Ministry, and the ac cession of the Tories once more to power, has come like a thunder clap upon the people ; the funds hare fallen, business is at a stand, and the dire injury inflicted on trade and com merce, by the cruel decision of the House of Lords, together with all the other frightful consequences which will follow in its train for some time, cannot but convince even the benighted Peers, that they have acted most imprudently for their own or. der, and the nation at large.—Nottingham Review. EFFECTS OF TrIE DISSOLUTION IN EDIN- Boaosr.—We observe in the English papers that the intelli gence of the resignation of Ministers had produced an intense and ominous sensation in all the places which the news had reached, and from whence intelligence could have arrived. These we cannot possibly detail; but in Edinburgh, as we can vouch from personal knowledge and experience, it was beyond anything we remember, acute and universal. The crowd wait. ing for the arrival of the post was large, and eager to hear either of the creation of Peers or of the inevitable resignation; and no sooner was the alternative announced as the present state of matters, than a resolution was formed to hold an early meeting of the inhabitants for the purpose of considering the existing state of public affairs, and petitioning the several branches of the legislature on the subject. A number of tried friends of Refom were hurriedly convened by circular notes — and at eight o'clock, about 500 of the most respectable gentle. men in Edinburgh convened at the Waterloo Hotel—when Sir J. G. Craig, was called to the chair, and it was unanimously, and with a degree of enthusiasm, excited by the extraordinary event of the day, resolved on to hold a general meeting of the inhabitants of this city and its vicinity on Tuesday next.—Neto North Britaun. Men of Birmingham—fellow-citizens of this great empire —rejoice with us, for assuredly your deliverance is at hand. For more than half a century has a vile, wicked, corrupt, grovelling, mindless faction tyranised over us ; but when a mighty nation bestirs itself, the nothingness of such despotism becomes apparent—Britain has bestirred itself—has proved that " This is the land where Hampden bled— Where Hampden's tyrant lost his head." But, above all, you, the men of Birmingham, have done your duty. All classes, both rich and poor, with a few miserable exceptions, have united to obtain our rights—the rights of all, have shown the nation what can be done by union—have led the way in a bloodless fight for freedom ; and verily you have your reward—the grateful, the heartfelt thanks of every true Briton. We are free to confess that the defeat of Ministers in the House of Lords filled us with gloom and despondency— not that we had any fear that the Peers, no longer the " brave Peers of England, the pillars of the State," backed by a woman and led on by a Lyndhurst, (by a Lyndhurst!) would be able to defeat the united British nation ; but we dreaded lest they Should throw the nation into a state of anarchy too frightful to contemplate —a state of anarchy which would have involved their ruin, and, which is of more consequence, the ruin of millions of industrious men. That fear, however, has pan e d away. The Commons of England have done their duty. The Ministers must be retained in office, and the Reform Bill must be immediately pas4eed, or----Birmovgo l oam Joyenal. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Majesties arrived in town about a quarter-past on, o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in a travelling chariot and four ,scorted by a detachment of the Ninth Lancers, from th. Palace at Windsor. The Duke of Wellington was at th. Palace at St. James's waiting the arrival of their Majesties and had an audience of the King. His Grace came again b the Palace, from Apaley House, in the course of the afternoon ind had another audience of his Majesty. The Noble Duke ap. neared in full court dress. The King also gave audiences to Sir Robert Peel, the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Hill, and Lord Robert Grosvenor. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, and the Princess Augusta, paid visits to their Majesties. Yesterday the King and Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, and the Duke of Gloucester, attended divine service at the Chapel Royal. The Bishop of Worcester was the Clerk of the Closet, the Earl of Gosford and Sir Henry Blackwood were the Lord and Groom in Waiting, the Man chioness of Westmeath the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and Sir Henry Cipriani the Exon in Waiting. Among the nobility present were the Marquesses of Down shire and Sligo, Earls Harrowhy and Digby, Lords Hill, Eliot, and Sandon. Their Majesties appeared in excellent health. The King gave audiences yesterday to the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Foley, Lord Hill, and Sir J. Hardy. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia, visited their Majesties yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland entertained a select party (including some of the Foreign Ministers) at dinner on Saturday, at their residence, at the Palace at St. James's. Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lyndhurst, the Earl of Rosslyn, Mr. Herries, and other Noblemen and Gentlemen, were closely occupied with Duke of Wellington, at Apsley House, yesterday after noon. Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Croker, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and Lord Maryborough, visited his Grace yesterday and on Saturday. Lord Brougham, Viscount Althorp, and the Duke of Rich mond, visited Earl Grey yesterday. Lord Ebrington visited Viscount Althorp yesterday. Viscount Althorp entertained a party of Members of the House of Commons at dinner on Saturday evening. Among the party were Lord Arthur Lennox, Sir R. Greenhill Russell, Sir C. Blunt, Sir Ralph Franco, Colonel Webb, Messieurs James Buller, Charles Cavendish, R. Ferguson, Haliburton, and Thicknesse. WINDSOR, M AY 11. Yesterday Sir Hilgrove Turner arrived at the Castle, on a visit to their .oajesties. The King showed him all the improvements in the Castle, after which, accompanied by Sir Hilgrove, he took a drive in his pony phaeton. The Queen also took a drive, accompanied by Miss Wilson ; anct Prince George of Cambridge and his tutor, the Rev. 31r. Wood, followed on horseback. ]'his morning Sir Hilgrove left the Castle for town, and Baron Ompteda paid a visit to the King. It was expected that his Majesty would leave the Castle to-day for St. James's, but the arrival of some messengers this morning, it is supposed, were the cause of his Majesty delaying his visit. The Earl of Munster and Sir George Seymour paid a visit to the King yesterday morning, and returned to town in the after. noon. Lord and Lady Falkland also left the Castle yesterday. Earl Grey and Lord Brougham did not dine with their Ma jesties, as was said, on Tuesday, for they arrived at the Castle at five, and left at half-past six. The Princess Louise still continues very much indisposed. The ti,-ve terrace will be opened to-morrow (this day). and on Sunday also, to the public. The Duchess of Saxe-Weimar has not arrived in this country, as it was reported last week. The pony phaetons were ordered for their Majesties at the usual hour this afternoon. The Duke of Norfolk arrived at the Castle at three o'clock this afternoon. His Majesty was out in his pony phaeton at the time of his arrival. _ This afternoon Lord Lyndhurst is expected to arrive at the Castle. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 11.—PREFERMENTS.--The Rev. Augustus Page Saunders, Student of Christ Church, has been presented by the Dean and Chapter to the Vicarage of Ravensthorpe, North amptonshire, void by the death of the Rev. 'l'. Hornsby. The Rev. Matthew Harrison has been presented by the Pro vost and Scholars of Queen's College, in this University, to the Rectory of Church Oakley, on the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Wilson. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester has been pleased to present the Rev. W. Spencer Phillips, M.A., late Fel low and Tutor of Trinity College, in this University, and Chap. lain to his Lordship, to the Vicarage of Devywnock, in the county of Brecon, with the patronage of the several Chapelries annexed ; to which preferment institution has also been granted by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. David's. The Lord Bishop of Ely has lately collated by commission the Rev. John Jenks, B. A., Curate of Meldreth, in the county of Cam bridge, and formerly of New College, to the Vicarage of Thrip. low, Cambridgeshire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Butler Berry. The Lord Bishop of Peterborough has instituted the Rev. T. Coldwell to the Vicarage of Abthorpe, in Northamptonshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. P. Junes. Patron, the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. FRIDAY.—Second year of a renewal of the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. D.M. The owner of second horse .to re ceive 100 guineas out of the Stakes. Mr. Batson's b. c., by Catton 1 General Grosvenor named Beiram, by Sultan 2 Lord Westminster named Sepoy 3 Lord Exeter's Spencer, Mr, Sowerby's Castillian, and Mr. Hunter's c. by Partisan, also started. 25 paid. Match-50; h. ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Henry's c. by Middleton, Sat. Sib., beat Lord Uxbridge's Hermit, Sat. 81b. cleverly. Match-50; h. R. T.Y.C. Lord Mountcharles's Colwell, Est. 121 b. beat Mr. Henry's Tam O'Shanter, Est. 21b. cleverly. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.F.C. Lord Exeter's Valais Royal colt 1 Lord Uxbridge's Hermit Lord Chesterfield's Squirrel 3 A fine race. Sweepstakes oflo sovs. each : for two-yr-olds and upward. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 0/., Mr. 51unroe's f Reaction, 2 yrs 1 Lord Mountcharles's Clio, 4 yrs '2 Lord Chesterfield's Squirrel 3 Match-1N0; h. ft. Ab. M. Lord Wilton's Bras de Fir, Bst. 121 b. beat Captain Byng's Ciudad Rodrigo, Bst. 31b. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each ; for two-yr-ods and upwards. T.Y.O The winner to be sold for 150 soya., &c. &c. Mr W. Cooper's Will Scarlet two yrs Captain Rous named Little Fanny, three yrs 2 KINGSTON HOUSE ROOMS, FRIDAY NIGHT. DICKEY. 7to agst Mr. Batson's Harriet colt (taken) 7to agdt Mr. Ridsdale's Trustee 9to agst Lord Exeter's Beirarn 11 to agst Mr. Gully's Margrave 11 to agst Mr. Vansittart's Darioletta colt 12 to agst St. Giles 17 to agst Lord Exeter's Folly colt 20 to agst Lord Mountcharles's Minster 20 to agst Mr. Forth's Gratis OAKS. 5 to 1 agst Lord Lowther's Whimsey 6 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Galata (Advance filly) S. to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Emiliana 10 to 1 agst Captain Byng's Dryad CHESTER R.4OES. THURSDAY, MAT 10A Sweepstakes of 25 sous. midi, for 2-yr. old. Three quarters of a mile. Marquis of Westminster's Decoy, by Filho (Calloway) 1 Mr. E. L. Charlton's Abel 2 ..... __. __. _ Five others started. A Plate, value 704, the gift of the Most Noble the Marquis of Westminster. Lord Derby's Speculator, 4 yrs (Lear) 0 1 1 Sir T. Stanley's t aractacus, 4 yrs 1 2 3 Mr. Turner's Scrivener, by Banker, 3 yrs 0 3 2 Mr. Nanney's Georgians, 5 yrs 0 4 d Mr. E. L Charlton's The Tutor, 4 yrs 2 d Sir G. Pigott's Cupid, 5 yrs Mr. Johnson's Coronation, 5 yrs 0 d FRIDAY, Mar 11.-The Palatine Stakes of 50 soya. each, h. R. To start at the Castle Pole and go once round ; and finish at the Coming-in-chair. Mr. Beardsworth's Ludlow, by Filho (Darling) 1 Mr. Nanney's Kitty Fisher Sir R. Bulkeley's Jemima 3 Marquis of Westminster's Maid of Honour 4 The Cheshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 goys. forfeit. Two miles Mr. F. R. Price's Fag, 6 yrs (Arthur) 1 Mr. Beardsworth's Warwick, 4 yrs Sir R. Bulkeley's Miss Maria, 4 yrs 3 Two drawn. The Roodee stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft. with 59 sovs. added by the Stand Committee. To start at the Two.yr. old post, once round and in. Mr. L. Charlton's Abelard, by Master Henry... (Lye) 1 Mr. Beardsworth's Wolverhampton 2 Marquis of Westminster's Stratagem 3 Lord Derby's Wagtail 4 The Ladies' Purse, ♦alue 501., to be run for by horses beaten during the week. Heats twice round the course. Mr. Ogden's Sarah, 4 yrs (Lye) 1 1 Mr. Nanney's Wedlock,4 yrs 4 9 Mr. Beardsworth's h. f. by Catton, 3 yrs 2 d Lord Derby's Wagtail, 3 yrs 3 d MILITARY PRECAUTIONS OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT.—lmmediately on its being known to Govern. rent of the intended great public meeting, which is to be held in a field near Primrose-hill, of the parishioners of St. Maryle. bone, St. Pancras, and Paddington, this day, at twelve o'clock, the utmost precautions have been taken to preserve tranquillity in the metropolis, should it be found necessary, by having re course to a strong military force, which will be placed in va rious parts of the metropolis and its environs, besides the whole of the Metropolitan Police force (or Blue Corps). The out force were all marched into London from the various stations, a few miles out of London, at an early hour last night, and they will be disposed of in large bodies near where the meeting will be held. It is generally understood that the divisions called the out-divisions will be armed with swords and pistols. Strong detachments of cavalry and artillery will be stationed at St. John's Wood barracks. The first Regiment of Life Guards will march from Windsor at an early hour this morning to join the Royal Horse Guards (blue) at Knightsbridge bar racks; the second Regiment of Life Guards, in the Regent's park barracks will be strongly reinforced, at an early hour this morning, both with Cavalry and Artillery. Every Battalion of the Household Infantry was placed under arms last night at the City Riding School, and every other similarly convenient situation will be appropriated for the reception of troops. Dur ing Saturday evening and yesterday, a great number of families left their residences at the west-end of the town for their coun try Kate and other places.—blot/tine Cleroniek, SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT.* nttl (Front the Second Edition ,d the Birmivitant Journal.) We atop the press to announce tl•at the Council of the Rilitical Union are now debating upon the propriety of -ecommending the people of the United Kingdom to sign SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVEN INT, pledging themse!ves by all that a sacred, that if the Re- • arm Bill b? rejected or mutilated, never to cca,e mor irenunusly exerting therns.Aves till they have produe.d a Reform of Parliament founded upon the principles of SCOT and LOT voting. This is as it should he. " ENG ,AND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO ND: DUTY !" and her •xpectations will not he disappointed. We regret to :Idd there is tr , rs much reason to beli-ve -}.at the DUKE OF WELLINGTON will he appointed PREMIER, and that the PARLIAMENT will be DIS SOLVED! ! ! CRITICAL POSITION OF THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD.-OMINOUS OCCURRENCE. It is not without pain and regret we have just learned what took place yesterday morning at the palish church , f St Bride's, Fleet-street. It seems that an annual -ermon is preached in support of the charities of 'he pirish, and the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry ( Dr. Ryder, the brother Ol Lord Herrowtiy) had offered his services, which were accepted. We should state, it is always customary for the Lard Mayor to attend in state. The nomination of the Bishop to preach the sermon did not give general satisfaction to the parishioners, and numerous placards of an unpleasant nature were yesterday n circulation ; and indeed, several were exhibited con taining advice to send the Bishop to Coventry. and in viting the parishioners to quit the church as soon as the Bishop ascended the pulpit Perhaps, however, it would have been prudent, in the present excited state of the public mind, if the authorities had postponed the sermon 611 a more quiet period. A large crowd assemaled in Fleet-street, and the avenues leading to the church, be tween ten and eleven o'clock, and was su . ,sequetirly much increased—no much so that the respectable inh ibitants, particularly the females. found much slificalty in enter ing the Church. Upon the arrival of the Lord Mayor, hie Lordship was received with loud and continued plau dits. He was accompanied by the Larly Mayoress, but upon the pious Prelate's carriage enakin its app.:stance, the most horrid ye'ls were uttered. and some mud was thrown at the carriage. It was with great difficulty the Bishop succeeded in reaching the vestry-room, from whence he was escorted by the parish functionaries, and a large body of police to his seat in the cl.urch, which was now filled with a dense mass of persons, while thv crowd outside greatly increased. Much alarm was painted in the countenances of the fair sex, several of whom quitted the church long before the conclusion of the sermon. The Bishop was evidently much agitated when he en tered the pulpit. In the course of the sermon he ap peared much recovered, until a tremendous shout from the mob outside, and an evident movement frool the side aisle within the church, again appeared to affect the Bishop's nerves. At the conclusion of the sermon, after waiting some short time, the Bishop with some difficulty, owing to the pressure of the crowd, joined the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and proceeded under their protection and the great activity of the police, down the middle aisle of the church ; but as soon as he reached the outer part, the crowd, which was very great, began to applaud the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, until perceiving the Bishop made part of the cortege they set up most tre mendous groans and shouts, and immediately a rush was made to seize the Biehop,and his life was certainly in no little peril from the angry and vindictive conduct of the mob, both within and withontside the church. The Lord Mayor with great quickness and dexterity, and we may add with touch humanity, seized the Bishop by the arm, and placed him before him, while Cope, the Marshal, and the City Police formed a side guard, by which meana the Bishop was enabled to escape into the vestry-room. He appeared dreadfully agitated, and, after some time, requested to ac company the Lord Mayor in his state carriage, but the Lady Mayoress being present, anti it never being cus tomary for any other person but officers attached to his suite to ride with his Lordship, the offer was politely de clined. Word being brought that the crowd bad some what dispersed, the Lord Mayor's carriage was ordered to be drawn up, and the Bishop's to follow quite close. His Lordship and the Lady Mayoress were loudly greeted by the thousands who had now assembled, and great appre hension was felt for the safety of the Bishop, but the blinds of the carriage being up, doubts arose if he had left the church, and the coachman using considerable dexterity in forcing the horses through the crowd, and Cope, the City Marshal, being outside the carriage, the Bishop escaped amidst the horrid yells and imprecations of the crowd, who followed the carriage as far as Temple-bar. We make no comments upon this singular scene, but to express our satisfaction it has ended in so quiet and peace ble a manner ; but we are informed by our correspondent, who was an eye-witness to the whole transaction, that the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry is under obligation to the Lord Mayor for averting consequences which might have been of the most fatal import. The crowd quietly die. pease(' after the departure of the Lord Mayor and the Bishop. CITY, SATURDAY EVENING. (From the Morning Chronicle.) The City has been in a state of extraordinary excite ment throughout the day ; but not greater than yesterday. The manifestation of public feeling on the great question of reform has been so strong and unequivocal, that the con fidence of the citizens in the certainty of the Bill passing is somewhat revived, and in proportion as their alarm on that subject abates, their hope of improving business in creases. The effect of the sudden change of the Go. vernment upon sales of goods is very remarkable. Many buyers were in the market to purchase Manchester and Glasgow goods, as well as woollen cloths. These were so struck with apprehension that many of them returned home to consult their partners and friends before they could muster courage to lay nut a shilling ; and others brought only a sixth or a fourth of the cuseotnary quantity. The general expectation of a convnlsion in the manufac turing districts, which would create alarm throughout the country, has had the effect of suspending business its lighter and costly fabrics, as well as in the more bulky. This is nut a day on which much business is usually done in the Colonial Market. In that nierket, however, as well as in all other channels of commerce, the shock has been felt, and little is talked of besides the change of adminis tration. On the Stock Exchange there hive bees rumours of all kinds. The prevalent opinion amongst well-informed men is, that the late Ministers, with some changes and modifications, well be reinstated. There has been a very unuusal pressure in the new office up stairs in the Bank, where notes are marked preparatory to be paid in gold. Persons coming for that object were obliged to wait a long time for their turn to be served ; the tallest endea voured to gain a priority by reaching over the dense mass of three or four deep. Nor was the demand confined to small sums. Many individuals we know, carried borne sums amounting to upwards of ten thousand sovereigns. The private bankers, too, must have expenenc d demands in some degree corresponding with that on the B ink of England ; for there was an unusnal activity amongst their clerks, running to get gold. The alarm of the public, which drove the timid to the Bauk for sovereigns, did nut show itself in any extraordinary manner before Thursday. The demand began on Thursday, increased yesterday, and a further increase has taken place today. There have been large sales made of Stock to-day, and the orders from the country to sell out increase; each succeeding post brings fresh evidence of the disposition of the holders of Sock to convert it into money. This disposition, however, does not extend far—looking et the great number of fund holders, and the amount that might be brought to market if the panic created by political events were to become general. Money has been very scarce. POPULAR FEELING.—Several black flags have been displayed during the afternoon. In one of the shop windows, a portrait of his Majesty was exhibited surrounded with crape, and in a public room, a print of the Queen has been obliterated by the paint.brush.—Skffield Courant. RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS —The report of this lamented event was received in this city with feelings of excitement and indignation against those who were the cause of it, which it would not be prudent fully to describe. We expect that a requisition for a public meeting will be prepared without delay, in order that York may show itself as prompt as other places to join in such measures as arc requisite to strengthen the House of Commons, and to show to the King that the enemies of the Reform Bill are the enemies of the people, of the nation, and of the throne itself —York Herald. All is not lost, there yet remains the uncon querable will of the great body of the people ; the Whigs may be defeated, and administrations broken up, but the people re. main calling for, and insisti ng upon, a R e f orm i n that House, the necessity for which h as b een acknow : edge d by the recorded votes of both Houses o f P ar li ament. M eet i ng s will be held all over the country—resolutions will be passed for resisting the payment of taxes— a dd resses w ill b e sen t to the House of Com mons, to stop all further supplies until an ample Reform i s con _ ceded; and we hold that it is impossible any Minister can retain office for a mouth, without conceding Reform. In the perilous crisis in which we are placed, it behoves every man to be at his po s t, an d to use every effort, and make every sac, itice, for the salvation of his country. The evil is pressing, the danger is urgent, and " noto or never" is the time for every patrio! to exert hinuclt.—NotHoglvri Review. I :ic„\ - . 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