The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

PROPOSED STATUS TO SIR ROWLAND HILL

AT BIRMINGHAM.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Birming-
ham, conveosil by the mayor in compliance with an in-
fluential requisition, was held in the committee-room of
Mill Town-hail. yesterday (Friday) at noon, the Mayor
(William Holliday, Esq.) in the chair. In motile; the
lo=ahis worship said that he had received • number
from gentlemen who were unable to attend, ap-
proving of the movement. He was happy to say that the
object of the requisitionista was to do that for a public
max which bed generally been deferred till he waned to
exist. But on the present occasion they wished to do
honour to a public man in his lifetime, and be hoped the
example would be followed in many instances. He did
not know any member of the community who had not
derived bessat from the introdootios of the penny
postage ; and he therefore hoped and trusted, as be be-
bevel would be the we, that the movement would
be carried ont with an energy which had seldom
bees witnessed in that energetic and liberal town, and that
the enemas would be unprecedented. lie would not detain
them any lone'', further than to remark that the move-
ment originated with Mr. James Lloyd, who had first Galled
public attention to the subject, and he should therefore
call upon that gentleman to move the first resolution. —Mr.
James Lloyd, Wakes, in movie* the first resolution, said
be tat sure that all would agree with him that no one had
dope so much, not only for the benefit of this cannery, but
for the whole thrilled world, se Sir Rowland Hill. The
erste= of the penny postage which be had originated bad
been adopted in almost every commercial country is the
world ; and the people of this country had not only derived
benefit resulting directly from the system of the penny
pottage, but from other benefits which had bees brought
into existence through that system, as the money order
ogees, and the system of book postage. Had
the meeting been called two days earlier it would
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sca.rtzli . have fallen en opportune es the protect, as
yesterdays papers announced the resignation of Sir Row
a.d Hill in consequence of ill-health, and therefore the
present was a most graceful and appropriate time to orichiato
the movement by which some taproom" of a nation s gra.
titude should be paid to him on retinog from public life.
He had much pleasure in moving—" That as a permanent
monument of the public appreciation of the eminent services
rendered to the commercial and social progress of this and
other countries by Sir Rowland Hill in originating, and, not-
withstanding great obstacle', in carrying to • soooessful
issue the system of penny postage, • statue be erected to
him in the town of Birmingham."—The motion yes seconded
by Hoary Von Wart, Esq., who expressed a bops that all
classes would join is the movement, and that means
would be adopted fee receiving the piece of the
working dames. The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Thomas Short, jars., East Indian merchant, moved that
*committee be appointed for carrying into effect the fore-
going resolution. An suggested that •t: °alai men's com-
mittee should be appointed to enlist the s 3 mpethies of that
clone with the moves's& The motion was wooded by S.
Thornton, Faq., sad agreed te.—Mr. George Dixon, mer-
chant, moved "That • subscription list be opened. and that
Mr. James Lloyd be appointed treasurer." The motion was
seconded by Mr. J. KWrieht, and agreed to.—The Rev. Dv.
Miller, the rector, moved a residuum which. 1.10 said, did
sot originate with the requisitiooists or the committee ; it
was to the effect that a memorial be presented to the
House of Commons, signed by the mayor on behalf of the
town, praying that in acknowledgment of the eminent cud
useful services of Sir Rowland Hill, some fitting national
great be mad* to him. The rev. doctor urged the adoption
of such • reeolutioe is forcible and felicitous language, is
the course of his remarks reeding an extract from an article
In the Daily News of Thursday as illustrative of Sir Row.
Lad Hill's great services to the nation.—Ms. Baldwin so-
winded the resolstios, which was carried iusanknosely.
About two hoedred pomade was subscribed to the room. A
vote of thanks was pissed to the mayor for his courtesy is
taking the chair.