The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-25 00:00:00

THE KING'S PROCLAMATION.

Mr. WAKEFIELD then adverted to this subject, and
denied that the recent proclamation alluded to the Na-
tional Political Union. He concluded by reading some
resolutions on the subject.
Mr. E• PERRY seconded the first resolution, which had
reference to the House of Commons having declared itself
not to be the representatives of the people by the passing
of the Bill, and which declared, that Political Unions were
essentially necessary, as organs for the voice of the nation.
Mr. KNAPP objected to the resolution, on the ground
that the supposed declamation of the House of Commons
was only got at by inference.
Mr. MuuritY and Mr. CHURCHILL supported the
resolution.

Mr. Powm.f. supported the resolution, and thought
that Mr. Knapp's objection was a flimsy quibble.
Major REVELL said that the resolution was borne out
by the preamble of the Reform Bill.
Major REAUCLERK moved a verbal amendment.

Mr. LOVETT seconded it. He was sorry that the Bir-
mingham Union had been guilty of cringing to the Ministers.
Mr. WARD objected both to the resolution and the
amendment, because he did not think that they were cal-
culated to forward the utility and objects of the Union.
The resolution did not support the Reform Bill ; and from
that Reform Bill, in his opinion, they had great reason to
expect much benefit.
The CiIAIRMAN agreed with the resolution as far as its
declaration respecting the House of Commons went, but
he thought that the latter portion of it tended to put the
Political Unions in a false position. It was not owing to
the Reform Bill, or its rejection, that the Unions were ne-
cessary ; they were necessary before the Reform Bill had
been agitated, and they would be necessary after it should
be passed.
The amendment was then carried by a majority of twenty-
set en to fifteen.

The two other resolutions were subsequently adopted,
after some verbAl alterations, and it was ordered that they
should be advertised.—The meeting then broke up.

We are told that Miss SHERIFF is engaged
on such terms at Covent-garden, that, if it be true, she
will deserve the name of the High Sherrie:

Mr. YOUNG, we have heard, has signified
to the management of Covent-garden Theatre that his
next six performances (which precede the Christmas holy_
days) shall be gratuitous !

Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE, we understand,
is considerably better, and it is hoped, will shortly be en-.
abled to resume his professional duties. It may, perhaps,
seem extraordinary, if not, to many, incredible—but
such, we are assured, is the fact—that, in the whole course
of his long professional career, he has never, until now, had
occasion to plead illness as an excuse for non-attendance.
THE itHINOCEROS.—One of these huge
animals has been shipped at Calcutta, in the Edinburgh.
Castle, and is on its passage to this country. It is a very
furious animal, stands eight feet high, and is about eleven
feet long. It has for several years been in the possession
of one of the Rajahs of India, who would only part with
it on condition of having in exchange a full pack of Eng-
lish houndB, which were taken out last year. It has
been insured for 1,5001., and is destined to take up his
abode in the Surrey Zoological Gardens. There has not
been an animal of this description in England for fifteen
years.

A Noble Marquis, who takes great pains to
convince the public that the cholera does not exist at
Sunderland, appears to act in direct opposition to his pro-
fessions. We are informed that, since the report of its
prevalence, the residence of the Noble Lord has been so
strictly guarded that persons have been prohibited from
approaching near the house.

If ink would keep away the cholera, surely it
has done its part, there having been no less than 226
works upon the subject published in England and else-
where within the last few months.