The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-21 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM

A requisition has been addressed to the Mayor of
Manchester, to call a public meeting of the inhabitants,
for the purpose of addressing her Majesty on the state
.(if the nation, and praying her not to consent to a pro-
-rogation of Parliagnent until some means of removing
or mitigating the existing distress, has been devised.
The requisition is one of the most numerous if not tho
most numerous, that has been signed in that great and
important town. The suffering there, as elsewhere, is
general, and the requisitionists are, in consequence, of
all sects and parties., and ranks and degrees. In 'Bir-
mingham, where, if the depression of trade and manu-
facture be not so acutely felt as in the county paNtine,.'
it is yet abundantly severe, a similar requisition is in'
course of signature.—Birminqbanz Journal.

NEW BREIN 'FORD.

The following requisition has been numerously siped,
pre,ented to the churchwardens :—" To the church.
,vardens and overseers of the township-of New Bljent.;•
foi-d—We, the undersigned rate-payers of the above
township hereby request that the churchwardens and
orer,.eers will convene a veF.try meeting of the rate-
payers, to take into consideration the propriety of .ad.
dressing her Majesty the Queen, praying her Majesty
not to prorogue her present Parliament until it has fulliy
discussed those subjects that were submitted for its eon,.
sideration by her Majesty in the Speech from the Throne
at the opening of the Sassion.' The meeting is to be
held early in next week.

CHELSEA.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Chelsea was
held at the Manor douse, King's-road, on Friday even-
ing, to consider the propriety of presenting an address to
the Queen, praying her Majesty to direct Parliament to
continue their session until they have adopted some de-
:Unitive legislation for the total and immediate, repeat of
atho Corn-laws. The large Concert-room was crowded.
Alr. Whitehead was called to the Chair.
Mr. t-',IDNE; SM:TII came f wward, and addressed the
:meeting t;r a full hour and a hlif.
'lr. C. Ev.l.7:s. 11,;:., then renti

"To Tr,l,; oxr:EN's .7.105 T \lcr.l NT
6' We beg to appron.ch rolr . r. hh the expras-
-sion 0: the ieciintrs, not mile of reTeet and Ittachmeat,
N't h ch are at all times due t'rom a free people to a con-
stitutional 6overeign, nut of sincere .•;•ratitnde and fer-
vent loyalty to a i'.lonareh who adorns her exalted sta-
tion with every private vir:ae, exhibits in her life an ex-
ample to her subjects, and :;te::s to rule in the fear of
the King cf Kings, and for the happiness of all her
people.
I'hat among the many acts which have secured for
lour Majesty the affection and fidelity of your subjects,
none stands more conspicuous for it* wisdom and bene-
Tolence than your Majesty's appeal to your loyal people
against the insensibility of their late representatives to the
prayer of nearly 1,800,000 petitioners for the repeal of the
present Corn and Provision-laws, and your gracious recom-
mendation to the present Parliament to take into conside
ration The laws which regulate the trade in corn, to
determine whether these laws do not aggravate the na-
tural fluctuations of supply; whether they do not. embar-
rass trade, derange the currency, diminish the comforts
and increase the privations of the great body of the com-
munity.'

" That both branches of the Legislature, in respond-
ing to your Majesty's expression of considerate solicitude
for the happiness of your subjects, acknowledge that they
were deeply sensible of the importance of these consider-
ations in reference to the commerce and revenue of the
country, and to the laws which regulate the trade in
corn ; and the imperative duty of investigating the
laws of which we complain, has been recognised by the
executive power, admitted by both Houses of Parliament,
and prescribed to their representatives by the great body
of the people.
" That we feel called upon to declare our solemn con-
viction, that the expressed determination of your Ma-
jesty's temporary advisers, the present Ministers of the
Crown, to adjourn for five months the consideration of
the critical state of the country, and to postpone inde-
finitely all attempts to deal with the existing causes of
the general and deep distress of the nation, is not only,
most disrespectful to your Majesty, but calculated to ag-
gravate materially the exasperation of the people under
their severe and protracted sufferings. It becomes,'
therefore, our duty humbly to represent to your Ma-
jesty, that unless the inquiry directed in your Royal
Speech be immediately instituted, and the Corn and Pro-
vision-laws be totally and immediately repealed, the
disaffection, misery, disease, and crime, which the com-
mercial ruin and general destitution naturally consequent
upon these laws have produced, and are daily increasing,
will terminate at no distant period in the immediate decay
of this great and industrious nation.

" We, therefore, respectfully and most urgently pray,
that your Majesty will direct Parliament to continue its
deliberations, without intermission, until the Corn-laws
are entirely repealed, to the end that in thereby securing
at the cheapest rate the most plentiful supply of the
necessaries of life, and the emancipation of industry
from restrictions upon its exercise and development
the substantial happiness and comfort of your Ma-
jesty's people may render your. reign illustrious by the
true glory of thousands, which is reflected in the peace
and prosperity of every class of your Majesty's subjects."
C. F. CRIDDLE, Esq., briefly seconded the adoption of
the address. It was then agreed to unanimously amidst
great cheering.
The petition received numerous signatures on the spot,
and the meeting then separated.

WHITEC II A P EL.
A preliminary meeting of the inhabitants of this dis-
trict, was held at the Grave Itinurico Tavern, White-
ehapel-road, on Friday evening. fir. T. Bates was
called to the Chair.
Mr. WICIUIA3I detailed the o'oject of the Metropoli-
tan Anti-Corn-law Association, and urged the formation
of an auxiliary society in that district, which would
complete the organization of the respective districts of
the borough or the Tower Hamlets.
After some discussion, a resolution was passed unani-
mously, to call a public
meeting of the inhabitants on
the 29th instant.

ARISE 6i,----------
T. MA.RYLEBONE.
On Saturday a meetingort of the Marylebone Vestry
Co
took place at the House, Marylebone-lane. Mr.
F. Bashill in the chair.
Mr. GrnsoN gave
petition
netice.that on Saturday next he
should move that anottone presented to the Queen,
praying her 'Majesty
prorogue the Parliament
until it had considered the
Ipresentoese critical state of the
country, and that important
On handing i°n--an alteration in
thc. existing Corn-laws.
The CHAIRMAN said he had strong up
to the Chair,
whe-
ther he could receive such a resolution, lb."-that' as to
,!restry being
.pumly a parochial, and not a political body.—kph, oh,
a... 10. hear.)
After considerable discussion on this point, in which
it was stated that as the representatives of 140,000 souls,
the vestry had a right to express some opinion. The
extension of pauperism was the result of the Corn-laws.
There were upwards of 1,600 persons at that time in the
workhouse, and, in addition to the 700 loaves per day,
there was something like 2001. per week distributc3d,
amongst the out-door poor; and he hoped the vestry
Would do their duty in this matter.
The question was finally put, and on a division there
appeared--
For the reception of Mr. Gibson's motion 23
Against its reception
Majority in favour of the former
The vestry, after some unimportant business, separated.