The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-10 00:00:00

THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE

WORKING CLASSES.

No sooner had the defeat of the Reform Bill in the
House of Lords been publicly made known, than the Com-
mittee of the National Union of the Working Chases called
an extraordinary meeting of themselves, at the Com-
mercial Coffee-house, 207, Fleet-street, in order to con-
fer with each other as to the most prudent steps to he
adopted for the guidance of the great body of the working
classes at the present eventful crisis. The meeting was
fully attended, and the following declaration was unani-
mous!y adopted
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" DECLARATION IN BEHALF OF THE WORKING CLASSFS

BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL UNION.
" We declare individual property of every description,
acquired by honest industry, or under the sanction of laws
(however unjustly enacted,) to be sacred and inviolable;
and that we will, by every means in our pwer, strive to
bring those to punishn:rent, who seek individual wealth or
gratification, by an invasion of the rights of others instead
of promoting the public good.
" Although we are, in many respects, the victims of
property and the slaves of monopoly and individual wealth,
yet we seek not redress in the chaos of confusion, or indis-
criminate struggle for pre-eminence; we are only anxious
that property should be turned into those channels which
an enlightened Legislature, chosen by all, should deter..
mine to be promotive of the happiness of all.
" We, therefore, assure all claws, not interested in ex-
isting corruptions, but who are desirous of promoting the
happiness of mankind, that we will cordially co-operate
with them in resisting and opposing tyranny of every de-
scription ; and in seeking to procare for this country such
institutions as shall, in the opinion of the majority, be
deemed the most efficient to promote the greatest happi-
ness of the greatest number.

" We further declare it to be our opinion that the roost
.afe, just, and honest mode of obtaining this object, is, by
choosing a Legislature on the principle of every man above
the age of 21 having a vote—that he be protected by the
ballot—that patriotism and intelligence be the only quali-
fication for both electors and representatives, and that
Parliaments last but for one year.
We, therefore, rely on the honest intentions of a pa-
triot King, and on his Ministers, who, we trust, have the
happiness and welfare of this kingdom at heart; and not
their own exclusive privileges and distinctions; and we
hereby call upon them to unite their solicitations with
those of a loyal people, in urging upon his Majesty forth-
with to take such measures as will lead with the least de•.
lay to the attainment of this just system of representaticw.
" W. WISE, See."

THE REJECTION OF THE REFORM BILL.

(From the Observer of yesterday.)
In a very short time after the decision of their Lord-
ships the fate of the Bill was known all over London, and
a feeling of deep regret appeared to prevail in every parish.
In the fore part of the slay a vast c incourme of individuals
assembled in St. James's Park, and several minor crowds
congregated in the vicinity leading to the House of Lords
This, it was supposed, was owing to a rumour that the
King would proceed to the Homan and prorogue Pasha-
went. Such, however, was not the ease, and the disap-
pointment appeared to bt exceedingly great. His Majesty
was at Windsor, Very serious coriaequences were anti
still are appvebended to take place in the metropolis, but
more especially in the country, where the fatal tidings
are, long ere this, in the possession of every one. The.
police are still under orders to hold themselves in readiness
at a moment's notice. At the Police-offices, those on the
establishment have been in attendance night and slay, and
at several of the offices at the West-end the Magistrates
have visited them at all hours of the night. The officers'
attendance is now deemed more necessary than ever, and
they still remain on the alert in ease of tumult. As yet,
however, we have not heard of a single case of riot.
As early as eleven o'clock oR Saturday morning meet-.
ings of the inhalaitants of between ten and twelve parishes
took place. At St. Ann's, Westminster, a requisition was
sent tq the Churchwardens to bold a meeting, and a large
body of the parishioners proceeded in consequence to the
vestry. Here the doors were found closed against them,
and they adjourned to 4 tavern in Frith-street. Mr. Carpue
was called to the chair, and after some conversation, a re-
solution %vast unanimously carried, to the effect that the
present assemblage were determined to support his Majesty
and the Miniatera. The Churchwarden% were then waited
upon, who consented to allow a pu'olic meeting on Mon-
day, at twelve, at the vestry-room. In the parish of
Marylebone a similar feeling, was expressed by the inhabi-
tants, who, in the ecarrse of the day, caused a %' ward to
be extensively circulated throughout the parir,h,, of which
the following i a copy :—" The Lords have rejected the
811, ' 3C.ngland expects every man will do his duty.' The
parishioners will assemble at the Bourse. Bazaar, at twelve,
Oil Monday next, to address the King, support his. Mi-
nisters, and consult on the present state of public affairs.
Pursuant to a resolution pasaed at two preparntory meet-
ings, the latalaitants are desired solemnly to devote
Monday next fo; those objects, and to st-Apend all business
and doge their shops." In St. Cionent Danes, the in-
hnbitanta ate earnestly requested to meet at the Colin-
room at the Vestry, on Monday, at eleven, for the pl,,rpose
of considering the. propriety of " petitioning his Ma-
jesty on the present fume of public affairs,"' Various
other pasithes. are also in motion, and apparently with
more, determination and definitive aim than ever. Dele-
gatea from several parishes resolved an a meeting at the
CTown and Anchor, anda Court of Common Council was
also called on Saturdayeven4tg upon this momentous occa-
sion. Bellmen wee@ employed the whole of Saturday in
Marylebone and Pancras, announcing the intention to bold
a muetigg to address his Majesty, and calling upon the in-
iiPAlnitanta to concentrate at Chasing-cross, on Wednesday,
to proceed in a body to present their addresses to the
King at his Levee. Upon many of the shutters in Idol-,
born, &c., large placards have been posted, calling on the
peoly to pay no taxes* and resist seizures. A broker has
-tainted a notice 'A WOWS —" No Tool of Power—Air,
V. begs ta iiaferm the inhabitants that he refuses to levy
for ts.xes of any description," 'the inhabitants of Holborn
will hold a meeting ou Moadeq. Indeed the 'people, as
Lord John Russel, Omuta, have responded to the call of
the Goverosnent, anti seem determined to put forth their
streortla favour of the Bill. 1' t inhabitants of the
rar4lres of the metropolis are 'eyeing with each other in get..
wog up meetings to exmait their determination to sup-
port his Majesty's present Ministers; and it is supposed
that nearly the ivhole of the Reformers in London, will on
Wedr.,iaday, bear to tthz foot of the Throne their prayer that
the King will continue them in office. His Majesty is ex.,
pected in town to-morrow from Windsor, and will hold a
Levee on Wednesday. It is expected that an immense multi-
tude
that
all the benefit societies with their flags.

Miss PORTER.—A new edition of the latest
work of this popular n,ove.list, entitled. "The Field cf
Forty Footsteps," Ilan :tiist appeared., In this story the
relation of ino;dents from the perilous adventures of the
period of the Commonwealth Ls- been judged extremely
happy ; and the spirited 4:gdogues in which BRADSHAWE,
HAaaisoN, and otbors of the stern and bold coadjutors of
CROMWELL, s,re introduced on the scene, have conduced
greatly to the success it has experienced. The pathetic
account of the young Prince llRktar STUART'S confine-
ment, and the vivid delineations interspersed of the locali-
ties, customs, habits, and amusements of London in its
olden state, are extremely interesting.
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IMPERISHABLE NATURE OF Sll.K.—fowSuhnOidenihae.
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had passed through every
d W its kindred dust.—Dr. Larcincr's Cabinet
was reduced
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