The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-13 00:00:00

MORN ENG EDITION.

ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETINGS.
EDINBURGH; •
On Monday a incein::: of the Guilefry of Edinburgh leas
held in the Merchants' KM, called by requisition, for, the pur-
poie of petitioning Parliament for a repeal of the Corn-last
and far an adjustment of the Import Duties, the Lord Dean in
Guild in the Chair. Resolutions were passed, unanirnoudy
expressing satisfaction at the conduct of Ministers, and prar,
ing for their judicious alterations in the corn, sugar, 8.1°"
timber duties.

(Abridged trout the Edinburgh Observer.)
A public meeting of the inhabi'ants, called by advertise'
matt, was held yesterday in the Assembly-rooms, Georg
street, to express approval of the measures proposed by 1-1°-
vernm.,nt.forthe reduction of the duties on sugar and timber,
and for a modification of the Corn-laws
Among others we observed there Sir James Gibson Craig,
and Sir William Hamilton, Barts. ; General Maine, C•ili
Colonels Skene and Kinnaird, &c.
Sir JAmss GIBSON-CRAIG moved that Mr. Black take the
chair, when

• A workii,g man rose on the platform, and insisted that
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working man should take the chair, and therefore pror9.
Mr. John Watson

Here the noise and confusion redoubled. Mr. Black at
tempted once or twice to speak, but was unable to obtain &
hearing. Mr. Aytoun also attempted to speak, but in rain'
After some farther clamouring, Mr. Black, seeing that
no further discussion could go on, adjourned the meetata
to another room. There about 300 pe, sons, ender his Preli
dency, unanimously pa•=sed resolutions in favour of the abolition
the Corn-laws and a revision of the import duties. The r"
sons who remained in the large room proceeded to pais resnla•
tions condemning most severely the conduct of the Ministers;
They declared themselves the enemies of the Corn-laws and
the the enemies of all monopolies, but the speakers
expatiate.
with most fervour on their hatred to the Whigs, and tte
total want of confidence in them. Mr. Lowry, the Chart
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orator from Newcastle, moved the resolutions, and had it all
own way, the people passing the resolutions by a considers.
majority, giving at the end three cheers for Mr. Lowry.

DREADFUL SHIP WRECK.

LQS OF THE SHIP WILLIAM BROWN, Far

LIVERPOiq., TO PHILADELPHI
HAVRE, MAY 10.—The Louis Philippe, New York packet
ship, has this moment arrived. Info mation having reach
the town, that some shipwrecked seamen were on board, tue
,
report became general that they belonged to the Preside:et
and the excitement was beyond all description. On
arrived in dock, however, a strong body of the gendanner
were in wailing, and immediately took into custody the mate
and. eight of the crew of the ship William Brown,
from Liverpool to Philadelphia, which was sunk by an ice;
berg in the later part of last month, for as yet '1 carts
give ,you precise_ dates for anything except that three lee'
,sere taken ,from the Crescent, which vessel had picked tbeq
up in their long-boat. hut a tale' of horror is to be told ab°
them. •It a: pears, when the ve-sel struck, thirty-du,,eu
passengers, the mate, and night of the crew took to the log;
boat ; the captain, three of the crew, and eleven lassengtire
took to the jolly-boat, al! the re,t sunk with the vessel.
boats parted in. the night. Some days after the mats
anti crew determined (as they say in order to light
the. boat) 'to throVi seventeen of the patsengers eve t
board, which the accomplished, and some of the In°s,,„
horrid and revolting scenes took place. There were O're
brothers. and a sister of one family ; the brothers 1,
thrown over; and the sister jumped in after them. One el
boy beggedlor a few minute% to say his prayers ; they refeles
and hurled him into the sea at once. Some clung to the so it
of the boat, praying for mercy ; but their hands were cut
and they were pushed into the deep. Fifteen ,adiec and 11;
men remained in the boat. One hour after this massacre till,
Crescent fell in with the boat, and saved the survivors of t
horrid deed. The passengers remained on board the Cresclo
the crew arrived in the' Ville de Lyon ; they are now 011),00
examination before the American Consul. The jellYlos
has not been heard of. The dates of the Ville de Lyon 1"
been anticipated by the Acadia.