The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-27 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM POLITICAL UNION.

ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL. OF THE BIP-
MINGHAM POLITICAL UNION TO ALL THEIR
FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW•COUNTRY3IEN,

Deputed by the inhabitants of Birmingham to
superintend their polifeal interests, we think it our
duty to address you, at this great er;sis of our
country's need.

Our gracious Sovereign has nobly discharged los
duty to us. Let us not be unmindful of cur duty to
him, and to ourselves. Unawed b:: the clamours of
the Borough faction, and nnseducrd by their wiles,
our gracious Sovereign refers to us the arbitration
of our own fate. Honour or shame; liberty r
slavtry; prosperity or adversity ;—these are the
great alternatives before us ! Between these it is
given us to take our choice. And can we for a
moment hesitate upon the choke which we }hail
adopt ? If we do, there is no fate which is too
bad for us. We ought to be trampled into the
earl h.

Our noble King sets at deliance the Omits and
machinations of our enemies. His Mini-tors ex-
hibit patriotism and public spirit unequalled in the
history of the world. Ifs patriotic Nobility—such
illustrious men as the Dukes of Norfolk and Devon-
shire, and Lords Grosvenor, Cleveland,
and Radnor, voluntarily surrender borough patrt -
nage of the value of millions sterling, in order that
they may do justice to us! And shall we not do
justice to ourselves.

Friends and Fellow•countrymen I-- By the liber►y
which our fathers earned with their blood,—by the
Long glories of our dear country,—by the duties
which you owe your King, your children, and your-
solves,—by the hoarded wrongs which you have
endured,--by the British hearts which you have in
your bosoms,—by the sufferings of millions of your
unhappy countrymen, ridden down under the hay.
of a sordid and remorseless Oliga►chy, we implore
you to come forward, and discharge your duty
peacefully, legally, and effectually, upon this great
occasion. Forget for a while all private interests,
all private animosities, and all private friendships.
Let these be offered up on the altar of our country's
safety. Let no violence or discord contaminate
your sacred cause. Let no private cares or occu-
pations prevent you from coming forward at the
GREAT CALL of a PATRIOT KING.

FRIENDS AND FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN, FREE-
HOLDERS OF COUNTIES, CITIZENS AND BURGESSES
OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND,—We im-
plore you not to sauffer any CANDIDATE to be re-
turned to PARLIAMENT at the enbuing Election nho
is not a thorough friend of REFORM, and who will
not openly pledge lsitaself to support all the great
provisions of the BILL OF REFORM brought for-
ward by his MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.

By acting in this way you will enure the liberty
end the happiness of our beloved country. If you
neglect this great opportunity, long years of Anarchy
and Revolution await us.

May GOD BLESS TIIE KING, aid giant him all
manner of prosperity in this world, and bring him
to everlasting happiness 'in that which is to come!
• THOMAS ATTWOOD, Chairman.
(By order of the Council,)
BENJAMIN HADLEY, Secretary.
Birthingham, April 25, IS3I.

GRAND ENTRY OF MR. TENNYSON

INTO STANIFORD.

(From the Stamford Champion of -Tuesday.)
One of the most magnificent and soul-inspiring spec-
tacles ever beheld in this little borough, took place yester-
day. On Saturday it became known that Mr. Tennyson
intended to come, if possible, on Monday, to offer himself
again for Stamford at the call of the Independent Com-
mittee. It was instantly resolved to meet him, and a bill
was published to that effect. This morning by nine
o'clock a vast mass of human beings assembled at the
turnpilt, a mile from Stamford, with music, flags, and
favours. The sight was most inspiring. Between one or
two hundred were on horseback in procession; some were
in carriages, hut the great majority were on foot. Be-
tween nine and ten a carriage and four drove rapidly
down the hill preceded by horsemen galloping at the
utmost speed of their horses. The multitude shouted,
and made the adjoining woods echo to their enthusiasm.
Upon entering the town Mr. Tennyson stood forward in
front of his carriage, and bowed gracefully to the ladies,
who lined every house to eye him pass The cheering
was most exhilirating. 'When be arrived at the Tennyson
Arms Hotel, he addressed the multitude before him to the
following effect :

Gentlemen,—You have been repeatedly told that I
should never more appear before you : those who to`d you
so know better.—(Cheers.) They meant to delude you
into that belief, in order to ensnare you. Fortunately,
you knew then. alsa—tie betrayers and usurpers of old.
- Ye-, we know 'em," from the crowd.) Fortunately,
also, you had retained a confidence that I could net violate
my pledge to co-operate with you, until you shall be free.
—(lmtnense cheers.) How complete your conviction was
that I hid never wavered, was proved to me by the recep-
tion you have this day given me. How grateful is this
to Inv feelings, after all the misrepresintations which have
been levelled at me ! How much more closely 'lees r.oe. con-
fidence so tried attach me to you ! The affectionate tie.
which before existed between us are strengthened tenfold
on my part by this proof of your constancy. Of you, also,
I can sincerely say, that I never entertained any doubts.
I knew that, while neither threats nor ejectments could
intimidate or depress,—so could neither promises of re-
ward seduce you from your duty.—(lmmense cheers )
Not even those offerings, dispensed with a well-regulated
ain
dporurinc(eilsyo-ciabl aeef atte(ll
ells of tbyi
kyeeta:_—(pc,,heeieser! y, a
tnd l
ate,l
laugh-
ter)—so many for two votes,—so many for one ; but no
beef,—not an ounce,—no blanket,—for any man who voted
otherwise than for the Noble ill, rquis's friends;—none,
whatever might he his need. Oh ! what but disgust and
loathing could be produced by so clumsy, so vulgar, and
insulting an outrage ! Let us respect high station, when
the occupant conducts himself with decency ; let us he
anxious to evince our respect for the aristocracy of worth
and virtue ; but I dare not trust myself with expressions
for Illy feelings of indignation when I think of proceedings
such as these..—(Loud cheers.) He has dared to punish
those who did their duty—who obeyed the laws,—and
who discharged their constitutional trust faithfully. On
the other hand he has affected the exercise of a Christian
virtue, and made it the pretext for the work of corrup•
'ion.—(Loud and continued cheering.) lie has assumed
the guise of an angel of good, to work purposes in which
fallen angels alone delight.—(Cheers.) Can such misdoings
be endured with patience. Yes ! With such patience as
as may be consistent uith other duties : let us exhibit no
violence, but let us employ the means in our hands to fulfil
those duties. I called on you heretofore to assert your
rights—to endure no longer that one who enjoys his rank
and title and privileges to maintain those rights—should
himself rob you of them. But I now appeal to you on even
higher ground. When I was before with you I predicte
that we were on the confines of a great political change
The signs of the times were not to be mistaken, and the
moment has arrived. The best King who ever held th,
sceptre of England has seen and been disgusted with the
enormities which have been committed. Can any one
doubt that while the whole country has wrung with your
wrongs, that he, our patriot Sovereign, has been indifferen,
to them F He has listened to the cry of the people. 11,
has consented to join with the people in put,ing down a
tyranny which has dictated to the Crown and oppressed
the country. He has selected Ministers to do this good
work ; and he has now call( d upon you to support them,
and to assist him and them in freeing you from the yoke
He o&rs himself as your ally, He finds us the slaves o
a corrupt, a selfish, and a heartless faction. Ile wishes t•
aid, to, and to give us this opportunity. The result wd
dep, nd on yourselves, and others, with Whom the pow,
rests of sending proper men to Parliament.—(lmmcns*
cheers.) He has shown himself in the character of ya u
guardian and protector. He ever will be so. But withom
you, be is powerless to give you the relief for which tI
country is languishing. He calls on you by the writ he

has sent you to act with hint, anx'ous in his own part tO,
art with you and for you. His object is to establish for
ever your lam ty and happiness. Will you—can you-
resist this appeal ? No ! at the day of election how nob')'
ytru, the men of Stamford. will respond to it. A grateful
and admirin; country will bless your efforts.—(Cheers.)
The spirit of this contest tbre.tens, we fear, to be of
a diff rent character from the last. The conduct of the
Marquis of Exeter has so exasperated the" people, that
yesterday several skirmishes took place. They commence-4
by an attack mad, by one of the Marquis's party on a Blue
flag, and the consequence w.as, diet repeate I assaults were
made by the Rues upon the flags of the Reds, and several
were d..stroyed. At niebt the Reds attempted a proces,
°ion with tar-bit-refs. The Blue Committee have done all
in their power to repress these violences, and issued
handbill in the strongest terms for that object. We trust
this may have its effect.

DREADFUL FIRE AT LORD WAL-

SING HAWS,

DEATH OF LORD AND LADY WAL-

SIN GHAM.

This mortaing, a little after two o'clock, a most Mama.,
tons event occurred at 55, Upper Ho ley-street, Caven-
dish-square, the reddence of Lard Walsinghatn, by the
destruction of the premises fro n fire, attended, test), by
the deaths of Lord and Laity Walsingham. It appeared,
that soon after two o'clock, having returned from a party,
his Lordship, who slept in the front room of the two pair,
retired to rest ; and I,er Ladyship went to her own apart.,
anent, which was on the same tier, in the hack part of the
house. In a short time, the room in which Lord WA.,
siDgh-tm was, was bound to be on tire, hut from what cause
is not known, since, owing to the rapidity with which the
flames extended, his Lordship, who was in an infirm state
of Ito by, fell a victim to the th•vouring element. The Marrs
hav'n.;• spread, anal Lady W dsingham being apprized of
her imminent danger, unfortunately took the momentary
and fatal resolution of precipitating herself frotn the win-
dow of her apartment in the two pair, lay which accident
both her legs were fractured. She was taken to a room
over the stables in the rear of the premises, and was in-
.stantly attended by Dr. Clarke; but from the nature of
the wounds, and the dreadful agitation of mind into which
her-Ladyship was thrown, hearing of the calamitous event
which had happened to her husband, very little hopes were
entertained of her recovery ; and she breathed her last
soon after five o'clock this morning. &•arce'y a vest ge
of property was saved, and the servants, we lament to add,
have lost almost their all. Upon the first intimation of
the conflagration, the County, Protector, and several other
engines were on the spat, when, after very active
exertions, the fire was extinguished, being confined to the
building where it originated, very little damage being re-
ceived elsewhere.