The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-21 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM.

AT a very numerous and highly respectable
PUBLIC MEETING of the INHABITANT
HOUSEHOLDERS of BIRMINGHAM and its neigh-
bourhood, held at Dee's Royal Hotel, and by adjournment,
at Mr. Beardsworth's Repository, on Thursday, the 20th
day of October, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion the propriety of addressing his Majesty " to express
their deep regret and bitter disappointment at the rejection
of the Reform Bill in the Upper House of Parliament," to
declare their unabated confidence in his Majesty's en-
lightened patriotism, and in the zeal, wisdom, and firm-
ness of his confidential advisers, and to express their earnest
hope that all 'constitutional measures will be employed for
the speedy accomplishment of an object so essential to the
peace and welfare of the country ;

OLIVER MASON, Esq., High Bailiff, in the Chair,
The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Proposed by HENRY SMITH, Esq., Low Bailiff, and se-
conded by JOHN TURNER, Esq.

I. That this Meeting views with disappointment, indignation,
and alarm, the rejection of the Reform Bill by the Lords, Spiri-
tual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled ; who, in this exer-
cise of Legislative functions, held by them in trust fOr the people,
have endangered all the Institutions of the State, and the whole
fabric of society.

Proposed by the Rev. JOHN CORRIE, and seconded by
JOSEPH WALKER, El.
2. That relying aspen the public acts, pledges, and declarations
of his MajespY's .linisters, this Meeting reposes a firm confidence
in their integrity, and trusts that they will speedily adopt such
measures as may allay the present distracted and anxious state
of the public mind, and remove those elements of political, com-
mercial, and financial derangement which must otherwise, ere
long, prove fatal to the best interests of society.

Proposed by JOSHUA SCHOLEF/ELD, Esq., and steonded

by WILLIAM \Vitas, Esq.
3. That no measure of Parliamentary Reform, in which the
great principles of Disfranchisement, Enfranchisement, and Right
of Voting, are confined within more restricted limits than those
recognised by the late Reform Bills, will satisfy the just claims
and expectations of the people, or restore the true principles of
the British Constitution.

Propo•cd by Mr. JOSEPH PARKEs, and seconded by the

Rev. T. M. MAcDoNNELL.

4. That this Meeting, placing entire confidence in the wisdom,
patriotism, and firmness of his Majesty, is satisfied that he will
exercise the Prerogatives with which he is invested by the Con-
stitution, in such manner as shall most effectually promote the
success of a measure essential to the peace and happiness of his
people.
Proposed by H. SMITH, Esq. and seconded by Mr. B.
HADLEY.

5. That i❑ the opinion of this Meeting the systematic opposi-
tion of nearly the whole Corporation of Lords Spiritual to the
Constitutional Rights of the people—of those who voted against
the Bill and those who absented themselves—their rooted at-
tachment to corrupt and corrupting Institutions, and political
disregard of the first principles of that Holy Religion of which
they claim to be pre-eminently the Ministers,—have justly de-
prived them of the national respect and confidence; and will,
ultimately be the means of depriving them of their Legislative
functions.

Proposed by Mr. REDFERN and seconded by Mr. GEORGE

BLYTII.

t 3. That the Address now read be presented to his Maje,ty.
Proposed by RICE HARRIS, Esq. and seconded by Mr.

lIAWKES SMITH.

7. That the Address now read be presented by Earl Grey.
Proposed by ARCH. KENRICK, Esq. and seconded by Mr

EDW. CORN.

S. That the Addresses which have been read to the Meeting
be transmitted by the'lligh Bailiff to Earl Grey, requesting his
Lordship to present the Address to the King.
Proposed by Mr. Wm. BARLOW, and seconded by Mr.