The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-26 00:00:00

ANSWER.

I acknowledge with feelings of great satisfaction the
address of the inhabitants of Deritend and Bordesley. I
That my humble endeavours to obtain the repeal of the
laws that limit-the amount in order to raise the price
of our daily food, should exrecsipteectLe)lenotpieeresoannsdinviheocthathve
a e
srgprireodv'tilltiosf ta-dicileruisiigishtlO me a subject of great pride and
pleasure.
Unconnected as I am with Birmingham, I cannot
but regard it as offering fresh proof of the progress of
opinion on the subject of the Corn-law, thus offering to
the opponents of that law the best encouragement to
persist in the course they have hitherto pursued. But
though the progress of opinion is certain it must not be
forgotten what force is arrayed against it, and how
important it is that the sentiments of the people
should be distinctly expressed on this question. In no
other case are their feelings so grossly belied—in no
other are their friends in the Legislature so few. It
is repeatedly urged, in apparent solicitude for the poor,
but really in artful defence of monopoly, that to increase
the demand for labour (the first and certain conse-
quence of free trade) is to diarnish the wages of la-
, hour. Let the people then repudiate this silly and
mischievous fallacy ; let them openly avow their opinion
on this vital soritter, and determine at once to stop the
wicked and fruitless attempt to disturb the order of na-
ture by confining the increasing profits of the country
to-the diminishing supplies of its limited land.
Ready at all times to aid the people in-this righteous
struggle,
I remain their humble and faithful servant,
CHARLES PELHAM VILLIERS.

MEETING OF RADICAL REFORM-

ERS AT HALIFAX.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
A numerous meeting of the Radical Reformers of
Halifax was held on Monday last, for the purpose of
petitioning Parliament on behalf of all persons confined
for political offences. Resolutions and petitions, embo-
dying the same, were agreed to to both Houses, that to
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assassination ; this, with the petitions, were signed by the
Chairman on behalf of the meeting. It is worthy of re-
mark that neither Whigs nor Tories have stirred hand
or foot to address her Majesty in Halifax, always consi-
dered, and we believe, truly so, the most loyal borough
in England ; nay, the Tories held their annual dinner''
on Thursday last, and the most superficial observer
would have thought that they could not possibly .6 Jib',
fer decency sake, but, think it, they did—
" Oh I no we never mention her,
Her name is never heard," &c, &e.
sup-
pose, utihmatt shallas
they
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Whigss ? simply, we in the field, and
"everybody's businessis nobudy's business," that the affair
had not been
and it was left, it appears,
for thec mooted,
Radicals, the poor, despised," shoeless," " shirtless,"
" vagabonds," and, who did it in a way too that their
richer brethren may look up to, to step forward and
rescue the " good old town" from the approaching
brand of disloyalty. It is also worthy of more
than a passing notice, the fact cf the population
of this town, though the bulk of them are not in
full employment, and for a long time past fair game
for the peculating political agitator and the police
spy, that they are still sound —nu, more, if
the pleasurable and right hearty manner in which
they testified their feelings relative to her Majesty and
the " Monarchy" signify anything, they are not de-
sirous of change, hut determined to support the form of
a mixed Government, if they may only be admitted to
Itheir share in the representation, so unjustly withheld.
Cottle it twist ; staved off it may be, year after year ;