The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-25 00:00:00

POLITICAL UNIONS.

EDINB UR G H.
(From the New North Briton of Saturday.)
In our paper of Saturday last, we gave a short
notice of the recent meeting of a number of gentle-
men in the Waterloo Tavern, for the purpose of
constituting a Political Union in this city. We now
give a full report of the proceedings at this meeting.
On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER CRAIG, the
chair was taken by Mr. GEORGE BRODIE, Advo-
cate, at half-past seven o'clock. The business of
the meeting was then opened by
Mr. AYTOUN, Advocate.—Mr. Chairman, I rise
for the pin pose of moving that we, the gentlemen
here assembled, resolve ourselves into a Political
Union, founded on the principles expressed in our
printed circular. I presume we are agreed upon
the expediency of a wide extension of the elective
franchise—of the abolition of all the rotten burghs
—of shortening the duration of Parliaments—?f
vote by ballot—(Loud cheers)—of retrenchment in
every part of the national expenditure—of the aboli-
tion of all taxes of knowledge—and of free trade
with all nations. Sir, this is not the time nor the
place for me to urge one word in favour of those
resolutions which may be styled our iaolitical creed,
as I am sure there is not a gentleman now present-
who is not convinced that the triumph of these our
principles can alone give to the people their legi-
timate influence—can alone secure us against those
internal disorders with which we are threatened—
disorders, thenatural consequence of that universal
discontent Which exists in every part of the empire,
arid which has taken its rise in the misgovernment
to which we have been so long subjected—a mis-
government which could never have existed for a
moment had the people been fully and fairly repre-
sented. But, Sir, I shall not trouble the meeting
with another word with regard to our political prin-
ciples. We must reserve such subjects until we call
together the full body of our fellow-citizens of every
political opinion, to have them fully and fairly dis-
cussed; and frequent occasions, I anticipate, will
not be long wanting fer that. In the mean time,
however, I hope I shall be allowed by the meeting
to explain in a few words what I conceive to be the
advantages and the object of our association. By
forming ourselves into a Union, Sir, for a great con-
stitutional object, the cause of Reform, we become,
as it were, a single body, animated by one soul; we
give a force, a strength, a unity in our exertions—in
short, we render those exertions ten times more
effective than if each individual acted entirely by him-
self and for himself. Such I conceive to be the
great advantage of a political association. Now,
Sir, with regard to the means which we intend to
adopt, in furtherance of our plans for Reform. We
intend, as is expressed in our circular, to employ
every legal and constitutional means within our
power for that purpose; we shall have frequent
meetings with the object of discussing questions of
political importance, in which discussions our fellow
citizens will be freely invited to join; and we sheil
exercise, when we deem it expedient, the privilege
of petitioning Parliament; in short, we shall make
every exertion, in a legal and constitutional manner,
to gain as many converts as possible to our cause,
and to secure the triumph of reason and public opi-
nion which we know to be enlisted on our side.—
Sir,l am well aware that the Political Union of
Edinburgh N% i 11 be soon surrounded by enemies, by
those interested in the perpetuation of the abuses
which it is our object to do away with ; and we
know well that those persons will be happy to find
the slightest pretext to injure us in the public esti-
mation, by imputing to us the desire of exciting
anarchy and sedition. But we shall take good care
that our enemies do not succeed in this; for we
shall convince the country, by the legal, moderate,
and constitutional nature of our proceedings, that
we are the true lovers of order and . good govern-
ment; that we are the real friends of tranquillity;
and that, in straining every nerve to bring about
those changes which we consider necessary for the
salvation of the country, we are actuated by the con-
viction, that until those changes have been brought
about, it is impossible to expect that Great Britain
can be either tranquil or prosperous. Another good
effect will result from a political association being
formed in Edinburgh, consisting of well-educated
and intelligent Members; and which will serve, in
a great degree, to prevent excitement and disorder
in the present critical state of affairs; we shall be
able to give a tone, a feeling, a moderation to the
lower rank of reformers; and by heartily joining
our cause with theirs, we shall be able to prevent
their plunging into those excesses which have too
often disgraced the cause of Reform, where a line of
demarcation has been drawn, with regard to their
political principles, betwixt the well educated and
the working classes. Sir, there is only one other
point upon which I beg leave to trouble the meet-
ing. 1 hope that no person will suppose that in
forming ourselves into a political body, we are ac-
tuated by any factions opposition to the present Ad-
ministration. On the contrary we all expect that
the Ministers will redeem those pledges they gave
the nation when in the Opposition; that they will fulfil
those expectations which the country has formed
from their high talents, and from the patriotic sen-
timents which they have so often expressed ; in
short, that they will introduce such a Reform as will
fully satisfy every rational mind; and we all hope
and trust that, if any exertion is to be made by us
this session, it will be entirely in support of the
administration, against their natural enemies the bo-
roughmongers. But if unfortunately it should turn
out that Ministers forget those promises they have
so often made; if it should appear that they have
become corrupted by power; if we should find that
they attempt to put the nation off with the mere
farce, the mere humbug of a Reform ; if they wish
to give us the shadow of a representation while
they withhold the substance; then shall they find
that we are the supporters of measures, not teen,
and that we shall, in conjunction with the other
political associations now springing up in every town
of the empire, use the most strenuous endeavours
to have them turned out, and to have their place
supplied with men more worthy of the confidence of
the country. I now, Sir, conclude with moving,
" That we, the gentlemen here assembled, do form
out selves into an association, to be called the Edin-
burgh Political Union."
Mr. JOHN WARDLAW seconded the above resolu-
tion, which was carried with the most cordial approe
bation of the meeting.
Mr, WILLIAM TAIT—I rise to express the high
satisfaction with which I regard the proceedings of
this evening, and to prepese a few regulations for
the future government of our Union. Qur regula-
tions will naturally grow with the growth of our ine
etitution ; and that growth, I venture to predict,
will Ise both rapid and vigorous. If I am not greatly
mistaken, we stel.l see Unions similar to our own,
composed of respectable individuals, actuated by the
best motives, springing up in every considerable town
of Scotland, before we see the snows of another
winter. From such Unions, an honest reforMing
Ministry has much to hope, and nothing to fear.—
They are the best support of such a Ministry ; and
as the approaching conflict between the Ministry
and the boroughmongers must be seers, a eef9rm-
ing Ministry sviil require all the support that such
Unions can give them. It is in vain to expect that
the boroughmongers will lightly yield up that undue
shore of power and influence which they have so
long posseeees;. They will do so to no considera-
tions of justice or injustice; still less will they be
coaxed or flattered out of their 'rotten berceghs.—
The Ministry must be in a condition to say to them,
" The country has declared against 'submitting
longer to your iniquitous domination; the country is
united; the country is irresistible; you must submit."
I rejoice to think that not the-least efficient shaft en
the quiver of a reforming Ministry will be that union
of the citizens of Edinburgh Which we have just
formed. When I look at the individuals who have
come forward on this occasion, I feel confident that
this Union will be such as befits the capitol of Ser:-
land, and give the right tone to the* numerous
Unions which we may expect to see arise in the pro-
vinciul towns. When I said that Unions like ours

would be the stay and support of an honest
:reform-
ing Ministry, I must be understood to mean an active
as well as honest Ministry. A Ministry, that in-
stead of proceeding instantly to the reformation of
flagrant abuses, against which, as individuals, they
had been declaiming all their lives, should ask us to
wait, to give them time, and to content ourselves in
the mean time with the comfortable assurance that
we have at last tot a reforming Ministry, and should,
after as much delay as they think safe, when they
find they must do something, begin to dole out to
us crumbs and dribblets of Reform, one by one,
slowly and reluctantly, giving us as little instead of
as much as they can ; such a Ministry, I say,neither
should nor will be tolerated by the country. Far
be it from me to suppose that such will be the course
of the present Ministry. With the resolute sup-
port of the whole country, what have they to fear ?
Their position is impregnable, and their power of
carrying Reform irresistible. Reform, and not office,
I am still willing to believe, was the game of which
the Ministerial greyhounds have continued so long
and so ardently in pursuit; and I shall not antici-
pate any want of alacrity in mouthing the game,
now that it is within a single bound. Could we sup-
pose that office was the game pursued, it must be
admitted that our greyhounds have shown no want
of alacrity in mouthing that game ; no, nor of a readi-
ness to bring up a whole pack of young grew:, who
had not appeared in the chace, to a share of the
prey. We cannot conceal from ourselves that since
the Ministry *altered upon office, the indications of
their intentions exhibited in what are called feelers,
in the public journals, have been, if not positively
unfavourable, at least equivocal. I allude especially
to an abominable article in the Edinburgh Review
on the late and the present Ministry. Still, we shall
wait for their actions, hoping the best. If they
give us effectual Reform, our voice shall be loudly
raised in their support, as often as required. If they
deny it, the voice of the country shall be raised against
them; they shall assuredly be scattered; and the places
they now fill shall know them no more. In what-
ever way the Ministry may choose to act, the Edin-
burgh Political Union cannot fail to serve the great
purpose for which it has been established—that of
supporting a Ministry truly zealous in the great
cause of Reform. In this country there happily can
now be none but a reforming Ministry. Whether
it shall be the present Ministry that it will fall to
our lot to support, or another set—" the next
change, a stage farther on," as the Examiner has
it—depends solely on the Ministry themselves. As
they act, so shall they find us, and so will they find
the country. I have just one word more to add. It
is addressed to timid reformers ; to the advocates of
moderate Reform, gradual Reform, cautious Re-
form, and all that sort of thing. These men
say to us, who are more bold and decided re-
formers than themselves—" What you wish to
have is perfectly just, and what the boroughmon-
g.as wish to retain is plainly unjust. But don't ask
too much at once. It would be dangerous to irritate
the boroughmongers by stripping them suddenly of
their unjust privileges. It would be highly dan-
gerous to do full justice all at once, in the great
cause now depending between the boroughmongers
and the people. Don't ask the Ministry to do more
than half justice in the mean time, and wait patiently
_ _

for the other half of that justice to which you are
unquestionably entitled, but which they may per-
haps find it necessary to withhold." I would ask
those timid reformers, who tell us that there is dan-
ger in doing full justice, is there no danger in with-
holding full justice ? Is there no danger in irritat-
ing the people, as well as in irritating the borough-
mongers ? The men whom I wish to convince ad-
mit that the people are the stronger party. It
is only farther necessary to admit that the people are
now awakened to a sense of their wrongs; and from
these premises it undeniably follows that there
would be more danger in withholding than in doing
justice; that the unjust privileges of the borough-
mongers can no longer safely be maintained, and
that the just rights of the people can no longer
safely be withheld. Besides, it appears to me a
great mistake to suppose that the quiet of the
country is more likely to be disturbed by a complete
and speedy Reform than by a gradual Reform.
During the whole process of reformation there must
necessarily be a spirit of irritation between the bo-
roughmongers and the people; and that is a dan-
gerous spirit to keep long in operation. If the
people are to be for years cutting and paring at the
privileges of the Aristocracy, there is no security
that the process of - cutting and paring shall
stop at the exact point where justice ends and where
injustice would begin. Having got into the way of
helping themselves so long, the people might, not
improbably, take a slice too much before desisting,
Then, consider the case of the suffering borough-
monger. Why would You prolong his pains ?
Cutting off his rotten borough is like cutting off his
rotten limb; surely the more quickly such an opera-
tion is performed the better. Would you keep
sawing and haggling like a bungling surgeon's ap-
prentice, the patient in agony all the time, instead
of whipping the diseased member off, like Liston,
in an instant ? No. Off with the rotten limb and
rotten borough at once !—I shall now read the re-
gulations which I propose should be adopted, sub-
ject to addition or alteration, as may afterwards be
found necessary.
1. That the members of the Union shall insert their
names in a book to be kept for that purpose.
2. That the Union shall have for office-bearers, a Chair-
man, two Vice-Chairmen, a Secretary, and a Treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by ballot.
3. That twelve gentlemen, members of the Union, shall
also be elected annually ; who, with the office. hearers.
shall form a Council for the purpose of carrying through
the measures and the details of the business determined on
by the Union.
4. That the Council shall meet on the first Monday of
every month; and that there shall be two stated general
meetings of the Union yearly, on the second Monday of
March and November respectively.

5. That any six members, by applying to the Council,
may have a general meeting of the members called, for any
purpose not inconsistent with the principles and object of
the Union. _

6. That every member shall pay a yearly subscription
in order to defray the expenses of the Union; which sub-
s;:ription, shall not exceed five shillings,
Mr. WILLIAM WEIR, Advocate, on rising to
second these regulations, said—lt may not be alto-
gether unnecessary to state the views which have
induced me to take such a decided step as joining
an association like the present. I conceive such
Unions to be decidedly called for. Although the
necessity of Reform seems conceded at all liaads,
the cause has still many lurking enemies; and worse,
a large and influential body of its friends are men
who have indulged in vague and general feelings of
dislike to the old system, but have taken no trouble
to form any very decnite ideas respecting time mea-
sures likely to amend it. These met 4ve been
taken unawares; they are granted their request, and
find that they did not exactly know what it was.
I have every confidewe in the honesty and inten-
tions of biz 4tjesty's Ministry; but I know that
there is among them a strong leaven of this body of
men. I believe that they are willing t,c grant an
effective Reform; but L fear that between secret
enemies and timorous friends, they may be terrified
into the 4elief that less vigorous measures will be
sufficient than the present crisis demands.- Lbelieve
that the formation of Unions like . the present, in
every town of the empire, would be of the utmost
benefit, by showing Ministers to what WI extent
they might rely upon the national support iu bring-
ing about an efficient Reform. I adhere, in their
full extant, to the principles professed by the Union.
same men speak much 0.30t:t gradual Reform.
They forget that- Reform has been necesary, and
demanded, more than -Idia-century ago;
that the
necessity has increased with every year; that the
rcmeilies which might then have been sufficient will
not do now; that the disease has grown in virulence
with the laP•e of time. Our object is easily ex-
pressed—a 'louse of CoMinons. which shall really
represent the nation.' Were'this granted; all im-
prove:news of our system which time has rendered
necessary might be entrusted to its care. The fear
lest this important boon may be allowed to slip

through our fingers has induced. us to forego our
wonted habits, and stand forward more prominently
in the eyes of our fellow-citizens. The moment our
object is attained, we dissolve our Union, and live
quietly on in domestic privacy. The approbation I
hear, I accept as a proof that I express the senti-
ments of each of my hearers.
Mr. THOMAS IRELAND moved that a meeting be
held on Monday, the 7th of March, for the purpose
of choosing office-bearers.
Mr. JOHN WOTHERSPOON seconded that motion;
and it was unanimously approved of.
It was moved by Mr. J. J. REID, seconded by
Mr. ALEXANDER BRODIE, that Mr. John Wardlaw,
bookseller, 12, St. Andrew-street, shall be appointed
Interim Secretary, and be directed to keep a book
for entering the names of all who join the Union.
This was also approved of.
On the motion of Mr. GEORGE KINLOCH, Ad-
vocate, the thanks of the meeting were unanimously
voted to the Chairman, who rose and returned thanks.

RENFRE W SHIRE.
(From the Glasgow Free Press.)
A public meeting of the Committee, office-
bearers, and other supporters of the Renfrewshire
Political Union, assembled at half-past one o'clock
on Monday, in the Rev. Mr. Baird's church, St.
James's-street, Paisley, for the purpose of consider-
ing and adopting the rules and regulations, and ap-
proving of the objects and duties of the members,
and of the council of the Union, formed at a public
meeting held within the Court-hall, Paisley, and
published in the Free Press of the 2d inst. The
members of the Committee were enthusiastically
greeted on entering the church.

On the motion of Mr. GEORGE GARDNER, Sir
JOHN MAXWELL, of Polloc, Bart., the chairman of
the Committee, was unanimously, and with loud ac-
clamation, elected Freses of the meeting.
Mr. WALLACE, of Kelly, then rose amid great
cheering.—The budget, he said, had just appeared,
and it contained good news for the operative classes.
The unjustifiable duties on soap and candles, and
printed calicoes, and glass, were to be taken off,—
tobacco was to be cheapened. These were good
earnests, no doubt, but the deep disappointment
created in the continuance of the shameful amouot
of the civil list, did more than counterbalance this;
and the taxes to be laid on—for to do so was pro-
posed, however monstrous it must appear—with the
exception of a small addition on wines, could not be
said to bear on the rich more than on the poor. In
fact, the present Ministry were borne down by the
system—they had every desire to relieve the nation,
but to do that and fulfil the pledges and engagements
of their reckless predecessors, was utterly impossible,
or they too would fall to the ground. Fall they
would, for they had a character and a station as
Statesmen—some, at least, of them had—which left
room to fall from. Of this the Wellington ad-
ministration could net boast, for they had no poli-
tical place to descend from,—they were mere mud-
suckers from the first, and, therefore, fall they
could not. Lord Grey had greatly disappointed the
nation, but not so our King. And now to the main
point of this day's duty—the forming the Renfrew-
shire Political Union, in a fixed and permanent
manner;—the qualifications for being members you
have all heard—the duties are plain and simple—the
advantages innumerable, cheap, ready, and influen-
tial. In the manufacturing districts of England,
every city, town, and district has its Political
Union. They may be said to be linked together in
an interminous chain, which connects one hundred
thousand Union men, arid shed an influence at
once benign and powerful over a million of men.
The attitude of these Unions has become too im-
posing and influential to escape the notice of the
Government; and the scales and rate of the taxes
to be taken off and adjusted, have evidently not
been without due attention to the views and ob-
jects expressed and disclosed and acted on by
Political Unions. His Majesty, accompanied by
the Queen, has announced his intention of visiting
Scotland, and it no doubt would be highly gratify-
ing to these benevolent :and truly patriotic person-
ages to know that they will find in this region bands
of men, who, being well educated, and knowing
their political rights, have embodied themselves for
the purpose of obtaining the restoration of these,
and of doing so by the force of public opinion being
made to act on the present distorted condition of
the representative system : for be it never forgotten,
that the King is now a declared Reformer. The
Rcrifrewshire Political Union, and that of Glasgow,
Airdrie, and other towns, will, ere long, shake bands
with the Political Union now raising in the city of
Edinburgh; and, without leave asked or granted,
even of the Royal Archers, they will guard and
protect, and cheer and welcome the royal visitors
from the eastern unto the western sea,—ay, and
wear the badges of the Union as proudly as those
brave men do who won them on the more bloody
but less constitutional field of Waterloo. Yes,
friends, their Majesties will see us but one Scottish
Political Union,—and so in truth will the conjoined
Unions be when met—one in name, one in prin-
ciple, with the same objects and views, and in the
presence of their beloved royal Reformer King—
what else could they be styled but the Scotch Poli-
tical Union ? The great end and object of all
Unions, is the bettering of the condition of the
middling and working classes, and their only hope
and chance, a reformed—a thoroughly, radically re-
formed—House of Commons. Every Political
Union declares this. The Union now formed here
has prudently adopted a mild mode of expression, in
carrying to the Legislature their anxious and ardent
desire for Reform. This is done in the hope of
such measures being propounded by the Govern-
ment, as shall warrant such a course. The men in
office may intend such, but are they in power in
reality, as rulers in office ? Are they not so
hampered by the system, as to render the measures
they ate to propose, as likely rather to widen the
breach between the people and their rulers ? Will
the people find themselves freemen ? No, no ! no
' such thing. It is to be feared the infernal oligarchy
will gain the loan-jobber, and overpower the Mi-
nister, or control him before-hand. If it should be
so, let not the Minister forget the mire in which
the Waterloo conqueror is now floundering ! Let
the Minister and his coadjutors keep in mind that
the King, their master, is a Reformer,--that his
people, to a man, are fteformers,—that they will
demand, in thunder-like calls, to get such a Reform
as the King's Prime Minister taught them to know
was strictly constitutional in 1793, and can be no
less so now. His Majesty is to visit Scotland, and
it is devoutly to be hoped he will not run the risk
of bringing with him anti-reforming unpopular
courtiers. The men who oppose themselves to Re-
form will be
will marked
is s
assuredly
eadn
idy hsohoatreed ,
in
tilawhilet enthusiastic
i awho
c
shall stand
ic.ing, by the Constitution, their country, and
' joy which will be evinced over broad Scotland on
seeing our deservedly-respected Monarch, with his
beloved consort, in his never yet conquered coun-
try.
uwsheifcahl Pti
hcoalnintoi ci:a..fil
uUaetnnitioai
alsilts,,i
ntihiteehltedi,
omab ysta
tifnrhii
een nget Inosi
y,f are
emfn(
a, ori lessll7 iig
chance for the restraton of our liberty and pros-
perity—an object roost deeply and publicly sought
after by every class'save one, uld that one, surely,
ere long, will join its desired influence to that of the
universal cry of the country for 'Reform—that class
is the Clergy, and all the good and holy persons
who are unwearied in their endeavours to benefit the
• people. Let Clergy and Laity unite, as good men
and true, in political as well as religious reformation,
and most assuredly, the good works which both have
at heart will be speedily attained.
Mr. A. H. Suititso-s, writer, seconded the reso-
lution. .

Mr. SPEIRs, of Elderslie, said be had been look.
ing over the black book, and certainly the system
therein exposed was the most disgraceful which he
ever read or had heard of. He impressed upon the
Meeting that it was these men who would endeavour
to defeat the measures of the present Ministry, and
that it was the business of the meeting, under these
circumstances, to accept of what the Ministers may

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be enabled to give to the country. The obje,_
taking the taxes off soap, candles, and other articles,
stoned sbimoriolaurghsomcoientgieesfasT
htoe check. Adm
itnhi e influence
s trat ion of
were
and he trusted they would go still further, and enable;
the meeting, and others in a similar condition, ;to
attend public worship in a decent manner, and enjoy
the blessing of domestic comfort. He put it to the
meeting if 75., the weekly average of their incom!,
was an adequate sum to support themselves and their
families with food, clothing, and education. 1-1
again declared lie never saw people conducting
themselves, under such privations,
and peaceable manner ; and said he would be prow
a
and happy at all times to he of any service in further.-
ing the objects of the society. He concluded w1,91_
proposing that the office-bearers and Committee 13,1
re-appointed, and continued till the first On°
meeting in July. • -
M% JAS. FLEMING, in seconding the m0ti0n,..,.
served, he had little to hope from the present luici
nistry, as they appeared to be deficient in nerve and
patriotic inclination. He could not help contras:
ing their conduct with those of other natior
particularly of America, where the salaries of t"
President and the whole of the Executive did of
amount to so much as the sum received by our re.
sent Lord Chancellor. He saw no method of gr
form that would be so successful as the total sbo
lition of the corn laws. At this moment the wage:
of the operatives in this country were below tht
on the Continent, while we were paying d°,11,71,-
price for provisions. The country should no,
in a more orderly;
determined stand for the abolition of the corn la.
and it might be accomplished by all parties nait'nl,
together in Unions similar to that which he ,8,
dressed. He concluded with seconding the recit'"
which was carried unanimously, with three cheertt
Mr. R. C. BONTINE, of Ardoch, proposed that
petitions be forwarded to the legislature, In fa be
of Parliamentary Reft,rm. He congratulated t"c
meeting and the country on the great change the
had been effected in society, from one end op sr
empire to the other, in favour of a Reform in VW
!lament. :aeveral members of his Majesty's Onverii:
ment were entitled to the confidence of the con iii
arid he hoped they would not be disappointed
re,,li
carrying forward their measure of Reform. 111,—,a
ference to the petition, he observed, that they vi",i.
ready at all times to support the King and Can%
tut ion ; and he felt confident the Reformers of 1i,,;
frewshre would turn out to a man in defence 01 $0
good a cause. The petition, though moderate, 11 of
firm and constitutional. After giving an outhaebg
the petition, Mr. Bontine remarked that it twgys
have contained much on monopolies and other gr'er
antes under which they laboured ; but he CO6l
sidered it unnecessary to dwell on those points lie
the measure of Reform had been obtained. „I
hoped that that petition would be at least " IT;e ;
ligible" to the whole host of pensioners and °'Ortt
leeches subsisting on the vitals of the country. 1.,
concurred in opinion with Mr. Hume, that '''sll
state paupers ought to wear a badge to disting°'
them from their fellow-subjects. of
k
Mr. WILLIAM BARR seconded the motion. "--f%.
adverting to the national calamities, arising from for
cessive taxation, he regretted that a craving „e,
Law Reform had not been included in the roil
tition. The present legal practice was long ;80
dreary, and all the lawyers desired, but not sn',/ete
the public wished. He recommended a sr`iti
conclusion, similar to
he
that s
aadopted
Has
sn
extremelysm all d e debt
sorry co u rtti,s;, tbb;
,•t
assessed taxes had not been repealed. Frnali,,r
connection with that establishment, he had °P; of
tunities daily of witnessing their results, and Wa"er
opinion that they very materially affected the Pe°.
classes.
ed '4
Mr. JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM was highly grati— fst
the formation of Political Unions, as nothing s°l, A
promoted their interests as applications in suct;to
manner. The country, he observed, was in s 511,r
of disease, from a want of " a thorough radical _of
form," and the physician was " the united voietlog
the people."—He proceeded to remind the treente
of the excessive taxation under which the °jg!
laboured, and observed that it pressed nl°,oo
heavy upon the industrious and operative Pt re'
of society, as the rich could avoid its effects :Jog
moving to other countries.—The only rell'e,,u Boa
to remove the taxes from the poor, and lay t",,o'
real tangible property. He concluded with 'Elie
posing that a craving to that effect be inserted iv
petition. root
The prefatory part of the petition was again 'Or.
and, after a few observations from Mr. SPEtgi',„,itb4
Cunningham declared himself satisfied, and
drew his suggestions. . belle'
Mr. WALLACE observed, in reference to the dog
ficial results arising from Political Unions/ bid,
members of these institutions were thereby euBlious
at any period, to forward to the Legislature Pet' er
in favour of particular subjects. Mr. W. trineWs';
hibired to the meeting the first number Of t"'," „ad a,
paper entitled 71/2e Ballot, from which ha f,— pert.
paragraph which formerly appeared in th
ence
all
regarding the attempts of the Tories to intle,„-c•stlT
illustrious personage respecting the present .1"""„led ill
These gentlemen, he said, may perhaps be see del'
a manner similar to that which the Duke of
lington received in London. He hoped the :rtieoi
papers would publish the names of the lip" olltY
that the country might know them. 'l°oo
sion to the reduction to take place on the 3601
affecting newspapers, he observed, the oPers,bich
of Glasgow were establishing a newspaPer' hist 11°
which,,,o was
ultdo
NtbveanesdseitrinpptilloliersEntepd by themselves, oldstalfiel
oav,l,lerthtoe
give. He
:Int"be-„eeptrof
ceeded to advert to the individuals the ° se
were to choose for presenting their petition:, pre;
proposed that the petition to his Majestyfse,,si
seitted to the Duke of Hamilton—that to them
by by Lord King—and that to the House of C°'
by the Lord Advocate. ilP*ll
The motion was seconded by Mr. Sitlo,,ijosics.
MNG, in an able address, and carried unanitl'oet
Mr. GEORGE GARDNER then proposed, -eetil!tr.
few appropriate remarks, the thanks of the, , cbeii
to Sir John Maxwell, for his conduct in t, i'd. . ; SII h;
The motion was carried by loud acalatnat'°of
after three enthusiastic cheers for the snags' fele"'
brave Poles, the meetingseparated about font °
„ iti
v , _ illii. VP eit
On Tuesday last an inquisition Wast:eso,
Gurteenabowl, on the body a young vfa—t. jibs' 01
JOHANNAII CAREY. It appearrd in evidence ureo
deceased left home on Sunday morning, for the, dead t?,
hearing mass in Michelstown, and was fon' fojt 70,
(limning in a small stream of water, about a ,bort oil
within a few yards of the high road, and at a ; aside 'ir
stance from her own house, with part of her 1,010
outside clothes scattered about. Or, 01.i1a1., °il4l,A, lore
ing the body, stated, that in his judgment h'r„ifigf t iter
occasioned by strangulation; and not bydrbsv",poood
being livid marks about her neck, and 41',*hi,,t a fr" se
wrists. It further appeared that the decease" i ;061401
by a young man in the neighbourhood, Ivii° fe OIT
marry her. The Jury returned a wild
murder."--=Cork Southern Repor:er.
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BIRTHS. lady CIL r slr
~ ..,I"ces
On the 19th inst. at Mersnam-hatch, the 16 • ..rtr „
Knatchbull, of a son. MO' of '
On the 22d inst. Mrs. Luke J. Hansard,;,of 1()° arse' ,'
of a daughter. „cage m- 4ell'
On the t'...1 inst. in Surrey-street, Mrs. l' lia,
daOtiuhter. .
g the 24th inst. in Harley-street, ?4r5. *L'ell'. el.e-..2%006;Ch
of On
son. . 01 Y
. niChs 01
On the 21st inst. at Brighton, the lady of
ottoli'ortt
Esq. of a daughter. t ir. 130011
MARRIED
' pot. J. 1". ftl,
On the 22d inst. at Hurst Church, the . ,_e late iv
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Binfield, Berks, to Ann, fourth daughter of tn Os , tli
fi• c,
Esq., of Binfield. le, vsil•
/ rylob°l ,r .--
_tint,
On the '24th inst. at Christ Church, 11 3,„„tirO, ' cle.,,eit
Esq. to Mary, eldest daughter of T. a "" „ to —, 50*- '
Alhany. yorol3l.-
Ne V/ i Le
On the 22d inst. David Samuel, Esq. of
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third daughter of San.uel Samuel, r•-•sc,' ' to
Goodman's-fields..
Qi of the
DIED; aged --Lhter - tot,'
On the 23(1 inst. James 80‘i.,.,,,, Esq., 13t1g." , nO-
- the 23d inst. Margaretta Maria, eldest t al n•
vs 9 ...
J. Nottidge, Esq., of Isockiog. , ;jai ~
of I*
On the 2:kl inst. John, son of James lk° aC ob
otoe 641—'11 • field, Hackney.
at the 1' ag foil'', On
on the
t: 2`
,1-.•.yle, kgili f° '
Bordeaux, and late of New York.
2`.32dd inst.iilt. ia iti
Kensington,Finsb ury..o a re,
in-law Dr. B. G. Babington, Benjamin - - -.up, ,--- -'''
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