The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-06 00:00:00

LI:I3ONE.

A public meeting was last night held at Mr. Graves's
Aucton-rooms, lortimer-street, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the measures necessary for the repeal
of the Corn-laws. The attendance was very numerous,
the large room being; completely filled, and great interest
was manifested in the proceedings.
On the motion of Mr. PEEKS, seconded by Mr. ULPIL
MT. SODDEN took the Chair, and in a short but neat
and forcible address, opened the business of the meeting.
Mr. HEARN proposed the first resolution :—" That in
the opinion of this meeting, the Corn and Provision-laws,
by their operation, diminish the comforts and increase
the privations of the great body of the community ; and
that they are the chief cause of the present depression of
trade and the aggravated distresses consequent thereon."
Dr. BOWLING seconded the resolution. He 'said he
felt no small satisfaction when he left those who said
they were the representatives of the people, but who
were deaf to their prayers, to come among the people
themselves.—(Hear, hear.) The House of Commons
was a house of incredulity. Night after night they were
told of the distresses of the country, but they were told
in vain, and the real representatives of the people were
about to return to their constitlents, and tell them that
•in the House of Commons there was no hope for justice
to the suffering and toiling masses. The people had ap-
plied to the Queen for relief: She answered the appeal
in the language of benevolence.—(Cheers.) She called.
on her Parliament to listen to the cry of the suffering
millions. Her Parliament refused—they asked for five
months'
delay—five months, while the people were star-
ving—fiie months of hope deferred. To :address the
present House of Commons was just as unnecessary as to
address the House of Lords. To-morrow they were to
be dismissed, to tell the people the sad story of their
being helpless and despairing. Helpless, did he say
No, the question of cheap bread was beginning to be un-
derstood. When this state of things was in existence,
redress must be at hand. Sir B. Peel demanded five
months' tranquillity. He would not get them.—(lieur.)
Mr. KEASELY supported the resolution.
Mr. SIDNEY SMITH addressed the meeting in favour
of the resolution, During Mr. Smith's speech the
Chartists caused some interruption, but were eventually
silenced.

Sir CHARLES NAPIER, M.P., spoke in favour of the
resolution, but encountered the same systematic oppo-
sition which had been put in practice against his pre-
decessor. He remarked that public meetings were either
good or bad, as they were conducted, but he felt con-
fident that Englishmen, whatever might be their poli-
tical sentiments, would hear both sides of the question.
—(Hear.) He fully concurred in the resolution which was
before the meeting. Parliament did rAckt represent the feel-
ings of the people at large. Can the first evening on which
Parliament I'DA 'Owls Member of the House had
come fb,rwarkli and said that the Queen had sent the late
Parliament to the country to ascertain the feelings of
the people ; and that the House he was then a Member
of had assembled to answer the appeal. Now he did wish
that the Ministerial party had uttered a more candid and
a more truthful statement. Had they done so they would