The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-31 00:00:00

Members of that House were so disinterested as to cut the
noses off their own faces.—( A laugh.) As to the House of
Lords, they had been well described as an hospital of incu-
re.bles.—( A laugh.) Were they improved?—( Cries of " No,
no.") He was afraid they had considerably deteriorated.
The people, then, were determined to change the present
system, let the consequences be what they might,—( Loud
cheering.) How were they to effect that change ? They
would get that change in the shortest and most peaceable
mode, by showing their determination to have a Constitu-
tional share in the election of the House of Commons.—
( Loud cheering.) Let them not allow their attention to
be for a moment attracted from the question of Universal
Suffrage, as the only moral lever by which the State could
regenerated.--(Great uproar.) They should endeavour
to get the Corn-laws repealed, but they must get something
else, or the repeal of those laws might be turned into an in-
strument of oppression. Above all, let them never be content
with any plan that did not embrace the principle of Universal
SATr,..e._( Great cheering and uproar.)
Mr.bFOSKETT sal'a that if the middle elas.ses wished to get rid
of the Corn-laws, they must enter into a coalition with the
working men, and enable them to obtain their just rights.
The political franchise, as well as the Corn-laws, existed but
for the interest of a fraction of the community.—( Cheers.)
If the middle men found the working classes honest, they
would be able, morally as well as physically, to carry the
great question of Universal Suffrage.—( Cheers.)
Mr. HOLLOND said that if the amendment was agreed to
Cie object of the meeting would be completely nullified.—
( Great uproar.) All parties admitted the question of the
Corn-law sto be all important.—( Uproar. ) That meeting
e as not convened for the purpose of considering the question of
Universal Suffrege.—( Here the uproar was so great that the
speaker cat compelled to sit down. )
Mr. HODGKIN then came forward and attempted to obtain a
',eating, but was for some time unsuccessful. When he pro-
ceeded, he slid that one of the preceding speakers had told
the meeting that it was called to serve the purpose of the
Whigs.—(Cries of " Yes, yes.") He begged leave positively
to deny that such was the object. They met there to petition
for the total repeal of the accursed Corn-laws. The best
proof of the sincerity of their intentions was, that tl:e last re-
solution was in favour of a total and complete abolition of the
Corn-laws. Now, it was well known that the Whigs had
declared, by the mouth of Lord John Russell, that
they were in favour of a moderate and fixed duty.—
( Cheers_ and hisses, with great confusion.) That meeting,
Teen, was placed in direct opposition to the Whigs. Let them
look to the example set by the great manufacturing towns.—
( A cry of " look to Birmingham.") He regretted to see
what had taken place at Birmingham.—(Great uproar.)
He did not see bow they could be accused of getting up that
meeting to serve the Whigs.--(Continued uproar.) If those
who moved the amendment pressed it forward, they would
prevent the meeting carrying unanimously a question of which
all approved.—( Confusion.) He could not admire the wisdom
of those persons who had come there to prevent that unanimity,
which, without them, would have prevailed.—(Great uproar,
and cries of " Off, off 1") _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN having vainly attempted to obtain a further
bearing for Mr. Hodgkin,
Mr. ROEBUCK came forward, and was for several minutes
unable to obtain a hearing. He said he had a few words to
say upon the subject of the abolition of the Corn-laws, because
he thought it was important to adopt every:possible means of get-
ting rid of them.—(" Sit down," " Go to Bath," and uproar.)
They were all agreed that the Corn-laws were an evil, and that
they must be got rid of if they wished to maintain the
happiness, glory, and strength of the nation. The only
question was, as to how that end was to be effected.
The opponents of the Corn-laws might be said to be the
industrious classes, who might be divided into two sections,
those who had votes and those who had not votes. He would
first address himself to those who had votes, and he would ask
them how they expected to get rid of the evil? It was
clear that the answer would be that by the union of the people
they expected to be able to terrify the House of Commons.
—( Hisses, cries of " No, no," " No Yankee tricks for us.")
Well, then, to influence the House of Commons to repeal
the laws. Did they expect that this mode would he effec-
tive.—(Cries of " No, no," and " Yes.") Why this was not
a party question ; it was a question of the Aristocracy, who
would, whether Whips or Tories, unite against this question.
Well, then, if this were so, this petitioning would turn out a
failure, and the more eignal the failure the more
complete would be the triumph of those who pre-
dicted it. Then the middle classes would see that the
grass would grow in the manufacturing towns, and that
something else must be done. What that something else
was, it was not necessary to say; and although be was as
;anxious as anybody about the repeal of the Corn-laws, he
was anxious about that something else. Let them test the
good faith of the middle classes, and they would sec in their
failure that the sole panacea for the evils that existed was
tae getting a House of Commons that would really represent
the people, and those who now opposed these resolutions and
eetitions would have the satisfaction of enlisting on their side
the very gentlemen who called themselves now their opponents.
He therefore asked them as wise men, seeking their ends,
fairly and honestly to allow the resolution to be carried.—
( Great uproar, and cries of " No.")
Mr. Heweere begged to say one word in reply. He
begged the meeting to follow the advice given by Mr. Roe-
buck.—(Great confusion, which continued until Mr. Hewett
sat down.)
The CHAIRMAN then read the resolution and the amend-
men, and put the latter to the show of hands, when the majo-
rity was declared to be in fevour of the amendment. [The
show of hands was received with immense cheering and waving
of hats, ; and on the suggestion of Mr. Carlow, three
cheers were given for the men of Birmingham ]
Mr. HEWETT then came forward and said we are beaten,
and we submit.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. HEWETT then proposed a vote of thanks to their inde-
pendent members, for their attendance there that evening.
The resolution was passed with great applause.
Mr. WARLEY came forward, and was greatly applauded.
Ile said he considered it his duty to attend all public meet-
ings in the borough, when his constituents met to express
their opinions on the laws of the realm. —( Cheers.) On this
occasion they had a fair stand-up fight. The meeting Ras
called for a certain purpose. A difference of opinion existed
as to the means of its attainment ; but all wanted the repeal of
the Corn-laws. Those who supported the amendment thought
it the best course of proceeding. It was his duty to stato
candidly his opinion on the course they had adopted. He had
never concealed his political opinions, and he never would.
If he were asked which was the best way, speedily and ef-
fectually to accomplish the object they had in view, he would
say, by obtaining a reform of the House of Commons—
( Cheers)—because nothing could be expected from the pre-
sent House of Commons that was good.—( Great cheering.)
He. had watched them for four sessions, and it was his convic-
tion that the strength, and power, and prosperity of this
country must go to ruin, and the national energies become
paralyzed, if the House of Commons were not reformed.—
( Cheers.) Talk of the present House of Commons repeal.
ing the Corn-laws 1 they might just as well invite the moon to
sleep with them.—( A laugh.) Suppose any one of them had
six or eight diseases, and came to him, as a doctor to cure
him, would the patient ask him to cure him of one disorder
only ? Would he not call him an impostor, if he did
not cure all his disorders if he could ?—( Cheers.) Would
they go to the House of Commons and ask them to cure
but one of their disorders ? Look at the conduct of that
House on the question of grinding corn in bond. When
the speculators in corn imported corn into this country, the
duty was often so high, and the prices so low, that it was
put into bonded warehouses till the price should rise and the
duty fall—till the people should be starved enough. A Bill
was brought in to allow corn in bond to be ground and ex-
ported in flour, but the landlords opposed it ; and what was
the ground of their opposition? That the bran would be
consumed in this country, and injure the landed interest.
( A laugh.) They were afraid it would be used to make
mashes for horses that had colds.—( Great laughter.) On that
ground the Bill was lost ; it was carried one night in the
House of Commons, but down came the landlords the next
night it was before the House, and rejected it two to one.
The millions were sacrificed to the landlords. It was a delu-
sion to say the farmers were benefited by the Corn-laws.—
( Hear, hear.) He feared -all was not smooth amongst the
people's friends in the House of Commons—he feared there
was a traitor in the camp. He wanted ;to know what they
were to think of a man who had often stood there fighting the
battles of the country? He meant Mr. O'Connell. He feared
the friends of the people would experience great difficulty in
the House of Commons. He would ask Mr. O'Connell whee
ther Ireland gained anything by his present course, in conse-
quence of which the Radicals were powerless in the House?
When the Parliament met, one of the first things which they
would be called on to consider would be, whether the Ministry
meant to rely on the Reformers of England, on the great Ra
dical party, or on a man who had declared that be was ready
to bring an army over to England, to put down the Radicals.
He believed a change of Administration and open enemies
would be better than false friends.—( Cheers.) The great
debt of the country was still increasing, and it would be a dis-
grace to themselves if they did not take some step to reduce
it—the day might be distant, but they should not leave such a
millstone on posterity.--(Cheers.) The best remedy for their
grievances was to have the people represented in the House
of Commons, and to that he should give his best support.—
( Cheers.)
Mr. DoNeomee said he had on all occasions great pleasure
in meeting his constituents. It had been stated that Minis-
ters had commenced the Corn-law agitation for Whig pur-
poses. If that were the case, they would never repeat the
experiment, for the people had carried the joke too far for
them.—( Cheers and laughter.) If he were asked, had the
Ministry anything to do with the agitation, as an honest
man he must say he believed that they had. They bad many
perplexing subjects before them at the meeting of Parlia-
ment; there was the Extension of the Suffrage, the New Poor-
law Bill, which in several places was resisted, the Church-
rate, which the Dissenters refused to pay, and their betrayal
of their old friend, Lord Durham. They went on their knees
to induce him to go to Canada, and then they betrayed him.
Basely betrayed him.—( Cheers. ) From one end of the country
to the other, the people were excited for the repeal of the Corn-
laws, and to appease it Lord John Russell comes with his bit
of corn-plaster in the shape of a fixed,duty.—( Great laughter. )
It only remained for him to say, that he should always support
h erhad
wouldalwayse
supportdone.—( Cheers.) A person in
thethe Charter ? He had
always supported the Extension of the Suffrage, and would
continue to do so.—( Cheers. )
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
their rights
wd asked,as he
parated.

ST. PANCRAS.
(Concluded from The Sun of yesterday.)
Mr. Vinous, M. P., in submitting the second resolution for
the consideration of the meeting, said he felt glad to see the