The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-29 00:00:00

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• wages were 6d. a day. If the Duke of Buckingham expended
all he received for his corn in wages, it might he different, al-
though that would be robbing Jack to pay additional wan' s to
Tom, and consequently unjust to Jack ; but the Duke sld 116
such thing ; he spent his money in foreign luxuries, and the 9
might see the aristocracy spending the money wres ed from the
poor by the infamous Corn-laws, by flaunting abut iu their
carriages, dressing in foreign silks, and indulging in fcreign-
luxuries.—(Loud cheers.) The increase of crime and punish-
merit was in exact ratio with the dearness of provisions. The
Corn-laws filled the hulks, the bridewells, and the gaols, with
unfortunate persons whom starvation had driven to. crime-- ,
( Hear )—and yet they found no Bishops calling for a repeal of the
Corn-laws. They were at tended by their pampered menials, roll-
ing in their carriages over wooden pavements, lest the jolting ,
.should ruffle the composure of their nerves. If ever he wanted
to make a clergyman bad, he would begin by making him rich.
The Corn-law promoted poverty and drove the unfortunate
victim to th workhouse, where imprisonment was provided for
them under the name of charity by the New Poorslaw.—( A
voice in the crowd, " Why did you vote for it.") He had not.
—( Cheers.) He hal voted alone against the Irish Poor-law,
and many supporters of it now said he was right. He had voted
against the English Poor-law on its first introduction—he
had voted against it this Session, and he would vote against it
next-4 Cheers. ) He was glad to hear calumnies uttered
against him in his presence, because he could set himself right.
(Cheers.) The Corn-law, as they had heard, promoted sick-
ness, disease, and death, and sent many to an early grave, that ,
the aristocracy might fatten their cattle with the grass that
grew over their heads.—( Loud cheers.) Why would not the
Chartists join thcm;?—( Cries of " We want t heCharter." ) Ile l'a!
assisted in drawing up the Charter, and was. for all the points
except one. He thought triennial Parliamsnts better than an-
nual, but he would not dispute about that. Let them join, then in
attempting the repeal of the Corn-laws. He had always found with
an unruly debtor, that it was better always to take an instalments
and then go for the rest.--( Cheers.) He did not think Lse'd
John Russell had done all that he might have done hereto-
fore for the people ; had he done so, there would have been
no necessity for him to call out to them to assist him ;
but now he was in the right path, be was his (Alr.
leader ; and, added the Learned gentleman, if any of his tad
can push him on, I will do it.—( Lund cheers.) Now was the
time for them to rally. The first Charles had attempted to
seize three of England's representatives ; the people had retired
to the hill-side, had conquered, and had been weak enough',►"
and wicked enough, but indignant enough, to cut off the blnea'
head tyrant's head. His son had again attempted to tyrannise:,
and the people had grown wiser than to cut off blockheads
heads, and so they sent him to be a laughing stock abroad'
Then came the Reform Bill, and now was the struggle to se-
cure its fruits. Let them 'rally for free sugar,. for free corn,
and for liberty to all.—( Loud cheers.) •
Mr. HAWES, ALP., then came forward amid loud cheers,
mingled with cries of " Poor-law." He said he was always*.
lighted to attend to the call of his constituents. On the Pre;
sent occasion, he was happy to say that any vote he ha
ever given had been against the existence of the monopolies'
for the abolit ion of which they had assembled that day to petition.
(Cries of " You're wrong about the Poor-law.") If he were
convinced he were wrong, he would change his conduct ; but he
should be ashamed of himself as the representative Of that
great borough, if he were to vote against what he thought vtss
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right and just.—(Loud cheers.) He was willing and able
appear at the hustings, and account for all his opinions andal
his votes.—(Loud cheers.) They had by their orderly ,Sonh
duct at that meeting set a great political example, whit.
would not be lost on the other constituencies of the kingdom. ;
(Cheers.) He had given his support to the great principle
free trade in Parliament, and whenever the time might arrive
he should be ready to appear before them, and give thern,an
account of his trust.—(Loud cheers.)
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Mr. T. D'EviscounT, M.P., who was received with le
cheering, said, that the test would soon be applied to the 11:i
form Act, and although he could not but wish for an extend .
constituency, for Vote by Ballot, and for shorter Parliaments'
yet he could not but think that ander the present law, they
would be enabled to return men who would do away syi,.
those odious monopolies which were the consequences of
former rotten system. It had been asked why Alinisters ha
not proposed these measures before. How could they propose
them until the country was ripe for them? They had beessne
exerting themselves for the last ten years in getting W
rid of
machinery of the former rotten system, in reforming the Coot
voice from the crowd, " Why did they 0°
propose them when they had a majority.") He was glid that oh- '
servation had been made ; he had been in the House at the time' •
andhad beea acquainted with many Members of that majoritYi-
and he could tell the meeting that he knew several who, when rd
had mentioned any of his own liberal propositions to hem,
said 'c If Ministers go a step further in advance we shall creSre,
over and join Sir Robert Peel."—( Cheers. ) That was their • -
justification. Although a landowner himself he had alwalif
voted against the Corn-laws, and he should consider him°,
base and selfish if he let his private interest stand in the wn-'
of the public good. That protection which the landowners
refused to the hand.loom weavers they now asked for theni
selves. Whenever the question came on they would always nn
him at his post.—(Loud cheers.)
The Rev. J. BURNET impressed upon the meeting then.:l
cessity of always insisting on their rights in the cal"'
orderly way they had done that day. It was said that
the aristocracy considered the Corn-laws necessary to thV;
existence and would defend it as part of themselves. As
could scarcely believe, that they would be so foolish. 11. f
not think the Corn-laws necessary to the aristocracy, 1;a1V•
they were so, then he would say have at the aristocracy it° 0
—(Loud cheers.) But he did not believe it. The
was the fountain of honour, she was the creator of the art!'
tocracy. She had authorised her Alinisters to propound ,h,
measure, she was favourable to it. Would the aristocracy
array themselves against herfrom whom they derived all their
rank and dignity 7—( Loud cheers.) Let them assemble then!'
selves decorously and quietly and calmly, to insist on thererights. Any clamour would only be giving an excuse t
eery
Tories to call for coercive measures against them. Their ,
quietness would carry terror into the hearts of their enemies`
The landowners said the farmers would starve by a rePel.
of those laws. Who would starve them ? Not the went
factures, who would give them as much for their COf"0
as he would the foreigner; but the landowner, e"",
plainly told them he would insist on his present rev.
under any circumstances. He considered that his being:
minister of the Gospel did not take away from him his right
as a man to interfere in politics. It Was the business'
every man do so, and if once a man gave up all attention to
politics he soon became a serf. The Rev. Gentlemen en" ssi'l
eluded a very elegant address by urging on the meeting the •
necessity of union and decision.
Mr. PALMER in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
reminded the meeting that the choice lay between the measures ;'S
proposed by Ministers, and an increase of taxation, which would,le
most assuredly be Sir tidiest Peel's remedy for the deficient .1s
revenue, as might be gathered from his speech of the preceding

evening. -
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting se,-
parated after giving a cheer for Lord John Russell's large lee"
a groan for the Duke of Buckingham's small loaf, three time.
three and one cheer more for the Queen, and a groan for Slf
Robert Peel.

REPRESENTATION OA'
LEBONE.
A meeting of the electors of the borough of Marylebenue;
resident in the district of Christ Church, was held last nig"
at the Lord High Admiral Tavern, Church-street, Portman-.
market, for the purpose of hearing from Commodore Sir Chat ,
Napier a profession of his political principles, and of takingi
' measures to secure his eleetion to represent the borough in • ,
next Parliament. tea '
The Commodore on his arrival at the door was
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with the most enthusiastic cheering by the large asseniblap,°.
persons assembled in front of the Inn, and upon entering r, •
great room, which was completely crammed, he was welecne7
with a deafening burst of cheers and applause, which surea"
even the reception he hal met with on the previous evenings
the other districts. &id
Air. SMART was unanimously called to the chair. He
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that they were met on a most important occasion, to hear a
tleman declare his sentiments as candidate for the honour ei4e..
re-
presenting them in Parliament.. It was true that the gem:ie.
man in question had already distinguished himself as the
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fender of British honour abroad ; but before they could de
that he was the man to fight their battles on shore, tht,
should ascertain from his own mouth that his political !eilttio
ments were in accordance with theirs.—(Cheers.) /lc )ora
Chairman) hoped that if any opponent of the Conlin°
offered himself to address the meeting he should have aP .r
tient and respectful hearing, and that the character for fi,°!
play, which distinguished Englishmen amongst foreign nation''
would be well maintained on this occasion.—( Cheers.)
Sir CHARLES NAPIER then said—Gentlemen, the e
thing to which I have to request your attention is an a c-r
tisement.which was published in the Morning Adrerliser of
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this day, and is signed by the `• Hon. or Honorary Seeret;l
Benjamin Wall." I do not very well know whether 1
Honourable or Honorary, for it was only printed H°74',o
(Laughter)—but if it is meant for honourable, the gentletie
would be more worthy of the name, if he had told the rips) ,
truth.—(Great cheering, and a cry of " He is in the ronifi'ke
When a man puts his name to a publication, he ought to tast,
care that his statements are consistent with justice, faifnchis
and truth.—(Cheers.) I think when Mr. Wall put it ini of
advertisement that I said I would not vote for a total rePeasij
the New Poor-law, he ought in common truth to have sac)
that there were a great many parts of the law which were,c-eod
and unjust,and that I would support every proposition to e".-yer •
them—(Cheers)—that I would do everything in MY root
to ameliorate the condition of the poor—(Cheers)—an an
I thought the aged arid worn-out people ought to ra"-.,,g,
asylum, and not a prison, in the workhouse.--( Great cheer for
and cries of " You did, you did.") I said that the asYl"
the aged and worn-out people, ought to be like Greeriatered
Hospital or Chelsea, where the inmates should be she s their
and fed, and allowed to go abroad and walk jot
liked —(Cheers.) otein
An ELECTOR—What do you say to the centralising
—to the Somerset-House Bashaws? o•ell
Sir C. Narree—Mr. Benjamin Wall must know very mot
that I said, that when I was a guardian of the poor in soY ;sae'
part of the country, we set the mandates of the " Bashav" to
defiance, and we allowed out-door relief to the aged poor, 1.
the amount of six shillings a week.— ( Tremendous cheers.): te
say nain, that I will do everything in my power to
the condition of the poor, and to remove all the obnextC,. •
parts of the present law.—( Renee ed cheering.) The "1 f
vertisement says that I would not vote for the abolition
flogging in the army and navy. Now, Gentlemen, that ""be
the fair way of putting what I said. There is no man in t
army or navy who detests corporeal punishments more than,st
do.—(Cheers.) There is no man who has done more to 10,,
them down.—( Cheers.) But until there is a better 3r,1i0, '•
of manning the navy—a better system of pay and promin'het,
‘, •
—1 do not think that corporeal punishments can be alto;.' Do,
done away with.—( Hear, hear.) I wish to God they could
ularitY"
done away with, but whatever it may cost me in popLonr°
I will say that I think it would greatly increase the if
of war, as our armies and navies are now constituted, to
wo had not the power, in extreme cases, of resortillgssyt
those punishments.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Mr. Wall
also that the meeting of last night broke up in confusie:'the
(Cheers and laughter. ) Now, Gentlemen, if he Said'.o
meeting met in confusion," there would be some truth
—(Great laughter) But if the " Hotiourable" Seer
nio"0.1,
was there at all, he must know, Ilikt so far from part;ng illeateft
fusion—unless it was the confusion of our enemies—( t(enPiosicin
laughter)—when Mr. Ralph Thomas proposed cheer§
against me, he could not find a man to second
and cries of " Bravo, Commodore, that's a fact.") 11 foot
lant Commodore then read a letter which he had receive boo
" William Kensett, Esq."—(Great _exhortinglaughter) oeo
to retire from ;contestino the borough, and to leave it, ,re-
to the Reformer, Mr. Young, who had already four tiin!'i
sented himself to the electors. Gentlemen (said Sir C•,
pier), if the electors of Alarylebone reject me once, i 2e6of
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bid them " good b'ye." I shall never give them a chat • • •
rejeeting me four times.—( Great cheering.)
In answer to a question from Mr. MILLS, the Gallant rti)(11;
cer said that he heartily approved of the measures prop 00
by her Majesty's Government, respecting the import dt.aloot
corn, sugar, and timber, and he only regretted they
brought them forward years ago.— ( Enthusiastic cheeriot,o4o
Mr. BENJAMIN WALL, who was received with i" eta,-
cheers and hisses, assured the meeting and the Gallant osi:s
modore, that he had never in the course of his politicoleeldo,
vete life done intentional injury to any man, and if the
modore would satisfy him on the two topics to which the_
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Poor-law Bill, he (Mr. W.) would put in a counter
tisement in the newspapers to-morrow.—( Hear.)
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The cumanax—What does Hr. Wail say as to