The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-25 00:00:00

LEICESTER.

The Reformers of Leicester are at their post. A requi-
sition has been numerously and respectably signed, and*the
Mayor has convened a meeting for Monday next, at the
Public-hall.
The Corporation are in ecstacies. They imagine that
the Corporation Reform is at an end, but we mean to show
them that they are mistaken.

LEITH.
(From the Caledonian Mercury of Thiwsday. )
Last night a very crowded meeting of the inhabitants of
Leith, called by the Lord Provost, in obedience to a nu-
merously signed requisition, was held in the Chapel in
Storrie's Alley, to consider the propriety of addressing his,
Majesty on the present state of public affairs.
Provost WHITE was called to the Chair ; when he stated
the circumstance which had' given rise to the meeting—
namely, the dismissal of his Majestys Ministers—the dis-
missal of those 'Ministers who had done so much good for
the country, who had granted Parliamentary Reform, who
had liberated the slaves, and who had promoted the general
welfare of the country—to brinc, Welling.
the Duke of Wellin. •
ton and his friends, who had declaredb themselves against all
reform, and who would correct no abuses.
Captain CARNEGIE rose to move the first resolution, and
expressed his regret to hear of the proposed invasion of the
rights and liberties of the people, by the reins of Govern-
ment being placed in the hands of such men as the Duke
of. Wellington, whereby their. hopes of reform would be
totally blasted, and their situfttion as freemen rendered as
degrading as ever. And were the people tamely to submit
to this? Never !—(Great cheering.) He respected the
King as a part of the Constitution, but when his Majesty
comes before a bold and loyal people, and tells them that
their liberties were thus to be cut short, was that to be to-
lerated ? , He said never !—(Cheers.) .After some farther
observations on the insult which was offered to the country
by the present attempt to force the Tory yoke upon the
people, the Captain concluded by readinc, his resolution,
which, along with the others, will be found below.
Mr. Thomas HAY seconded the resolution, in doing
which he remarked that the day had arrived when the
. question came to be—were they to be free, or were they
to be slaves ?—(Cries of " Free," and cheers.) Was the
habeas corpus act again to be suspended, or were they to
enjoy the privileges of an enlightened people ?—(Cheers.)
If the Duke of Wellington should come into power, an
attempt would doubtless be made to smother every liberal
idea—to put down every thing that was upright and honest,
and again to commence the days of Tory misrule and
tyranny.—(Cries of " Never, never.") There was, indeed,
no calculating the consequences of such an occurrence.—
(Hear, hear.) The rising liberties of France, Spain, and.
Portugal, would be attempted to be crushed, and Don
Miguel, Don Carlos, and Charles X. placed on the thrones
of these nations. He (Mr. H.) had heard it stated, that
the open meeting which was to be held on Friday first in
Edinburgh would be, put down. Let them dare to put it
down, or any meeting of the kind. Such days were gone
by, and so long as there was a drop of Scottish blood to be
found, they should never return.—(Great cheering.)
„Councillor NEILSON rose to propose the second resolu-
tien, -and contended' that it was impossible for any Ministry
not based upon the confidence of the people, to conduct the
affairs of this country for any length- of time. The people.
were the legitimate source of all political power. He did
not mean that the people should even think of physical or
coercive measures for obtaining their object, They should
with one united voice appeal to the Throne and assure his
Majesty that the principles of reform should be the only
pedestal upon which any Ministry could be permitted to
stand.—(Cheers.) He concluded by reading his resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. James Miller.
Councillor MITCHELL moved the third resolution, and
expressed his astonishment and regret that at a time when
the 'country was in perfect peace, and enjoying the most
.cheering prosperity, his Majesty should have been induced
by improper and undue influence to dismiss those Minis-
ters who had conferred upon this country those blessings.
Had there been one single complaint, or a petition from
any corner of the land for their dismissal, there might have
been some grounds for this untoward event, but there was
not so.—(Cheers.) The people, however, must unite to
take steps for the prevention of such undue interference.
Mr. M. referred to the measures of Parliamentary and
Burgh Reform—the emancipation of the slaves—measures
which were going on and working well, and asked, were
the blessings flowing from these measures to be taken from
the people by the sabre of the Duke of Wellington—a no-
bleman whom he (Mr. Mitchell) venerated as a soldier, but
detested as a statesman ?—Loud cheers.) They all re-
collected his memorable saying IA i2:e House of Lords, that
he- would sanction no Reform—and Meeting knew
whether reform was required or not. Was it then fair or
reasonable that after that speech the country should be in
-
stilted by the reins of Government being entrusted into the
hands of that nobleman ?—(No, no.) It could not be still-
mitted to. The people must bestir themselves to protect
the country--nay, to protect the throne, for these measures
were very much calculated to shake even it. Mr. Mitchell
concluded by expressing his indignation that the Melbourne
Administration should have been dismissed without an op-
portunity being afforded them of showing their intentions
of benefiting the eountry.
Mr. LErtam seconded the resolution moved by Mr.
Mitchell. After regretting the arrival of the present crisis,
he proceeded to remark upon.the opposition and malignity
which Lord Brougham had lately experienced, and endea-
voured to show the injustice ofthose attack, by referring to the
brilliant career of that nobleman from the year 1809 up to
the present period. He then alluded to the services of the
Ministry generally, and averred that although they had not
been able to do all they could have wished, yet they had
done sufficient to show what they would have done if con-
tinued in office. He feared that the consequences of their
dismissal would prove serious to Ireland ; and in reference
to the.everthrow of the tithe measure of last session, and
to the observation of Lord Melbourne, that after that he
should hesitate to grant soldiers to assist in collecting the
tithes, Mr. L. asked, whether it was not a likely supposition
that the present crisis owed its origin to. the tithe measure?
He concluded by cordially supporting the resolution.
Mr. PERKINS said, that frequently as he had addressed
public meetings, he never did it on a more momentous oc-
casion than on that night. The vitals of society seemed to
be torn up, but it belonged to the people to put them
right. One of the speakers had said he did not know
the cause of the dismissal of his Majesty's Ministers.
He (Mr. P.) knew the cause ; and the cause ought to
'inspire them with courage to oppose it, and teach them
to act like men determined to preserve their rights.
The cause was to be found in the weakness of one mind
`acied upon by the villany of others.—(Great shoeing.)
This was not the time to blink the truth, because if they
allowed the attempt to take effect, he would not have an
opportunity of appearing before them again to tell what the
truth was, as the gagging bills might shut his mouth, and
some of hii hearers might be shipped off for Botany Bay.—
(Laughter and- cheers.) He (Mr. P.) wished to tell the
people what they ought all to do. They ought to do as
the men of Leith were then doing—tell the King, that
though he had- made his choice they would not ratify it.—
(Great cheering.) Mr. P. then made some very sensible
"remarks upon the serious ei'ect which was produced upon
the commercial community by such sudden occurrences as
the one then under consldeiation, and Concluded by arguing
a temperate but firm resistance to the present dangerous
experiment, and hoping that the people, by their zeal and
moral courage; would show that they were not to be put
down
by either rank, power, wealth, or any other influence.
—(Cheers.)
'Mr. R. CRAWFORD seconded the motion of Mr. Per-
kins, which was, as were all the others, unanimously
agreed to.