The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-19 00:00:00

doubt a successful issue of their just and righteous
measure. On returning from the last meeting, or
the 25th of January, he met a ballad-seller in the
street, and on purchasing one of his ballads, he
found it consisted of the Prophecies of the famous
Nixon; one of which he considered curious, and not
inapplicable to the present state of things—

" Let all unite, but not to fight,
And England soon shall get her right"

—(Loud laughter and cheers.)' Let them stick to
that doctrine, and they would ultimately succeed in
defiance of all the sophistries and all the contrivances
of their oppressors. lkir:Attwood then proceeded
with the declaration of the Council on Lord Bland-
ford's Bill, and, after moving that it be approved
by the Union, sat down amidst the most vehement
and deafening cheers.
Mr. HADLEY, on proposing the third resolution,
said it became his duty to submit for their conside-
ration a resolution respecting the medal and ribbon,
which the Council had thought ought to be worn
by the Members of the Union on all public occasions
when they were called together. The obverse of
the medal was the British Lion, rousing himself
from slumber ; the legend above, " The safety of
the King and of the People ;" the legend below,
" The Constitution—nothing less, and nothing
more." The reverse of the medal, the Royal
Crown of England irradiated ; immediately beneath
the Crown, on a scroll, the words, " Unity, Liberty,
Prosperity ;" the legend above, " God save the
King;" the legend below, " Birmingham Political
Union, 25th January, 1830." On the ribbon was
inwoven the red cross of St. George quartered with
that of St. Andrew, commonly called the British
Union Jack. He could not help thinking with the
Council, that the Members of the Union ought to
have some appropriate badge, which would at once
shew their loyalty and pwriotism, and distinguish
them as men who were willing to make some sacri-
fice, and lend a helping hand in order to purify our
corrupt political systems, and to secure their politi-
cal privileges. He should, therefore, beg to propose
that the medal described in the advertisement in the
public papers be adopted as the badge of the Union.
—(Cheers.)
The motion was seconded by Mr. BETTS, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. HADLEY, on proposing the fourth resolution,
said, as they had adopted a medal to be worn by
the Union, he should, before he sat down, propose
that a gold medal, with the badge of the Union
attached to it, be presented to the talented and
patriotic Chairman of their Council (T. Attwood,
Esq.) During the delivery of this speech, Mr.
Hadley was frequently interrupted by tremendous
cheering.
Mr. WESTON cordially seconded the resolution.

Mr. EDMONDS said, that it would be in the recol-
lection of many who heard him, that in 1813 Mr.
Attwood received a similar token of regard from
the artizans of Birmingham.

Mr. ATTWOOD rose and returned thanks.
Mr. RUSSELL moved that the basis of Union be
obedience to the laws.

Mr. EvANs seconded this resolution.

On the motion of a member in the body of the
building, a vote of thanks was passed to the mem-
bers of the Political Council. A vote of thanks
was then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
quietly dispersed.
Within half an hour after its close, notwithstand-
ing the unprecedented number who attended the
meeting, and the extraordinary excitement which
pervaded the town, the streets exhibited their usual
appearance—all was perfectly quiet and peaceable.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(LAST NIGHT).

Lord ELDON presented a petition from Tiverton for
free trade in India.

Lord GODENCH presented a petition from Kerry
against the proposed duty on Irish grown tobacco.
Mr. STUART, Mr. J. WitorrEsurr, and others, brought
up several Private I3ills.
Mr. Smith, from the Commissioners of Richmond
Bridge, presented the cash accounts.
The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE presented a petition
from Cork, praying for protection of the linen-manu-
facturers.

The Bishop of LICHFIELD presented a petition from
Derby against compelling Protestant children from at-
tending Catholic Worship.
The Earl of DARNLEY presented two petitions from
Canterbury, in favour of the Jews.
The Marquis of BUTE presented petitions from Lanark
and several other place: against the renewal of the East
India Company's Charter.
Lord MELVILLE presented a petition from the ship
owners of Rye, against the Rye Harbour Bill.
Lord CLARE presented a petition from Limerick,
against the Grand Jury Presentments Bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from an individual in Dublin, against the Court of Con-
science.