The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

CORN-LAW MEETING IN LAM

BETH.

Last night a meeting was held in the Vestry-hall,
Church-street, Lambeth, for the purpose
.of taking into
consideration the propriety of petitioning the House of
Commons for the repeal of the Corn-laws.

The attendance of the inhabitants of this populous
parish was numerous.
Mr. SuzaLDs in the Chair.

Mr. Hiss proposed the first resolution, observing that
he wished it was as easy to afford relief to the distressed
working-classes as it was to prove that that distress existed.
He believed that the evils of which the country complained
were deeply seated—would require careful probing to dis-
cover them, and a firm and determined hand to eradicate
t►em. They were the result of centuries of bad Govern-
ment, and it would require no limited time even of a good
Go►ernment to cure them. After some other observations
he concluded by proposing a general resolution against the
policy of the Corn-laws.
Mr. M'LEoD seconded it, and observed that be:was for
a free trade in all things, but above all for a free trade in
so great a necessary of life as corn.
The motion was put from the Chair, and carried una-
nimously.
Mr. HENDERSON observed that if the people had a voice
in the Legislature, it would be found that they would not
impose all the taxes on themselves; but the fact was, the
aristocracy made the law for themselves, and imposed the
tr.xes on the working classes. If the Corn-laws were
repealed, the consequences would be most beneficial. It
was impossible to depress one class of men without affect-
ing all ; but to increase the comforts of one class was to
increase them for all. The best interest of the country was

to extend the greatest happiness of the greatest number.
At this stage of the proceedings the vestry-room was so
crowded that an adjournment took place to the school-
room on Lambeth-green.
Mr. FELL said it was well to tell the Government they
knew how they were plundered. So many statistics had
been published upon the repeal of the Corn-laws that it was
not necessary to go into details. The talk of over-popu-
lation was absurd ; if the twenty-two millions were doubled
or trebled he would not care. Why, in one State of
America—Missouri—there were more acres of land than
there were men, women, and children in Europe.
After some observations from Mr. Huggett, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Richardson, Mr. Fall, and Mr. Grady, it was pro-
posed that a petition, founded on the resolution, should be
presented to the House of Commons by the Members for
the Borough.
An amendment to this was moved, " that, constituted
as the Houso at present is, it would be useless to petition."
Mr. HAWES, M. P., then rose, but had scarcely uttered

a few preliminary sentences when the greatest uproar pre-
vailed, and cries of " The Police Bill" were vociferated.
He would give the petition his most willing support,
though they might not wish him to do it.
The noise and interruptions which prevailed rendered
the Hon. Membmr- almost inaudible.
The original resolution was carried by a large majority.
It was then proposed by Mr. FALL that the petition
should be presented by their Members, and supported by
Mr. Villiers ; and he must say, that if they differed with
Mr. Hawes on other grounds, he had always been con-
' sistent in his opposition to the Corn-laws.
Mr. VILLIERS, M. P. rose, and was loudly cheered. He
was always glad to meet the working classes, because ho
was often met in the House by the statement that the
working-classes were not with him on this measure. It
had been said that the House had rejected the repeal of
the Corn-laws, and would do so again, but he hoped they
would petition once more. It could do no harm.
The motion was put and carried, though much opposed.
Mr. HAWKS again rose to thank the meeting for the '
honour they bad conferred upon him in entrusting him
with the petition, and if one thing more than another
could gratify him, it was being associated with his Hon.
Friend Mr. Villiers on this subject. He had done his
duty in coming there, and he always would ashen invited.
He had advocated the repeal of the Corn-laws fearlessly,
whatever other demerit be might have, and he was at all
times ready to meet them, and to come in contact with
those who had entrusted so much to him.—(Great uproar.)
He should cordially support the petition.
A vote of thanks passed to the Chairman, and at half-
past ten the meeting separated, three cheers being given
for Mr. Villiers, and cheers and hisses for Mr. Hanes.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

T A TTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY.

Business was dull enough for two or three hours, im•
proved about five o'clock, and continued tolerably brisk until
near seven o'clock. The four principal favourites will be found
in pretty nearly the same position as on Thursday last, the
only variance worth pointing out being in Confederate, who,
instead of first, was last of the lot. The fifth, so numerous
were the seceders, was Monops, who advanced to 23 to 1 with a
clear lead of the succeeding favourite of a couple of Points.
Bokhara gave way to the extent of seven points, and even
at the increased odds there was a marked anxiety
to bet against him. Ottoman's current price at
the close was 25 to 1, but 28 to 1, in hundreds, was
laid in one instance ; these odds were offered against St. An-
drew, who, as we mentioned in our last, was without sup-
porter's. Chameau's friends took 40 to 1 several times, and
were willing to go on, but the layers gave up, and refused to
increase their stakes against him at that price. Black Bess
also improved, and with this we may close our notice of the
fluctuations in the Derby.
Those in the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes were of too
slight a nature to require observation, and in the Oaks it is only
necessary to direct attention to the rapid advance of Black Bess,
and the decline of Lalla Rookh

LATEST PRICES.
macs THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
16 to 5 agat Angelica colt—taken
6 to 1 agst Confederate
6 to 1 agst Ottoman
TEE DEASY.
12i to 1 agst Angelica colt—taken
14 to 1 agst Launcelot—taken
16 to 1 agst Theon
17 to 1 agst Confederate—taken and afterwards offered
23 to 1 agst Monops—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Bokhara
25 to 1 agst Ottoman
25 to 1 agst Gambia
28 to 1 agst St. Andrew
35 to 1 agst Chameau—take 40 to 1
1000 to 15 agst Glenorchy—taken
1000 to 15 agst Black Bess—taken
1000 to 10 agst Maroon—taken
1000 to 10 agst Diplomatist—taken
1000 to 10 agst Muley Ishmael
13 to 1 agst Gambia and Monops—taken
700 to 100 agst Launcelot and Theon—taken
3,000 to 30 agst Uzbeck, Camillo, and Sophocles—taken
500 even between Monops and Wardan—taken
500 even between Bokhara and Wardan
500 to 400 on Glenorchy agst Muley Ishmael
500 even on Bokhara agst Ottoman
THE OAKS.

3 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix—take 7 to 2
9 to 1 agst Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh
9 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Black Bess—take 10 to 1
18 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Teleta—taken
25 to l agst Gen. Grosvenor's Diploma—taken ani offered
10 to 1 agst Teleta and Diploma—taken
THE DERBY, 1841•
10,000 to 200 agst Mongolian—taken.