The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-14 00:00:00

iATURbAY.

:iettinge aside all consideration as to the real causes or respon-
sibility of the threatened tumults, there can be no question, if
`PE are to judge from unequivocal symptoms in this part of the
country, that we are upon the very brink of a most tremen_
(low convulsion. Birmingham, to its honour, was the town
that gave, after the time arrived of any probability of the
question being carried, the first great, and, as it will be ulti-
mately proved, triumphant impetus to the cause of Parliamen-
tary Reform. Birmingham will be the very last to shrink
from the exercise of all constitutional means to insure its suc-
cess, till that long-wished-for consummation is accomplished.
The Members of the Political Union daily increase. The
street in which their Council sits is crowded from morning
till night ; the most intense anxiety is felt by the inhabitants
as to the steps which they may adopt ; and, I may add, the
most implicit confidence appears to be placed in their Coun-
cils and conduct. On Saturday, a number of the Scotch
Greys, now lying in the barracks of this town, enrolled
their names as members of the Union. What will the Duke
of Buckingham say to this ? His Majesty's troops enrolling
themselves under the "the banner of Attwood :" Throughout
the whole of Saturday the town presented a scene of irritable
commotion ; and this fearful agitation was not a little in-
creased by the reports of the Duke of Wellington's acceptance
of office. Curses, both loud and deep, upon the Duke and his
expectant colleagues were not unfrequently to be heard pub-
licly in the streets. If unhappily his Grace should succeed to
office, a revolution will commence with the commencement of
his power.
The Council of the Political Union, on Saturday, was en-
gaged the whole of the day in deliberating on the propriety of
adopting " a solemn league and covenant," whereby each man
should engage, in the event of the Bill of Reform being re-
jected or mutilated, to exert every oonstitutional means in his
power to bring about the restoration of the ancient rights of
the people. At first, it was proposed to invite one or two of
the leading Reformers from most of the large towns in the king-
dom, to immediately repair to Birmingham and join in the dis-
eussion of this most important subject. This was, however,
subsequently abandoned, and certain resolutions, after a very
long and heated debate, adopted.
On Monday the resolutions will, no doubt, be passed, and
the covenant in the course of a few hours receive the signatures
of many thousands.

I have just walked through two or three of the streets in the
immediate environs of the town. The notices in the windows,
" No taxes paid in this house," continue to multiply.
On Monday great meetings take place at Wolverthampton,
Bilston, and West Bromwich.

}'ll.o,it OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.:‘
BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY, MA \
The Council met yesterday morning, and a Committee was
Appointed to draw up an address to the King. The report
of the Committee was brought up in the evening, when the fol-
lowing address was agreed to. (Inserted in The Sun of Saturday.)
Subscriptions to a great amount have been forwarded to the
Union. Thousands of new members have been entered within
the last three days.

Tills DAV (SUNDAY.)

We are all laughing at the reports in a certain paper, that
Birmingham is the scene of discord. At a meeting of the
Council this morning, a Committee was appointed to draw up a
national declaration.

Deputations to the Council are flocking from all parts of the
country, asking the advice, and declaring their adhesion to any
measures of the Council. Walsall has met, and so has Dar-
laston. Addressee to the Commons, against granting the sup-
plies, were agreed to. On Monday immense meetings will be
held at Wolverhampton, Bilston. Wednesbury, and other towns.

ONE O'CLOCK.

t the Union Rooms, it has been announced, that a private
letter has been received, stating that the Duke will surely
corn., in. The announcement wa.‘ sect with declarations, that
it he did he must quickly go out.
3o universally has the recommend:l6,mi oilt the Council to weal
the Union Jack been adopted, that even the ladies are wearing
bracelets made of Union Tack ribbon.
Four o'clock, PM.—The Council met to receive the report
W the CODunittee which was appointed in the morning, A

lientletaan from ‘Vorcester announced that Lord Plymouth's
troop of Yeomanry had seht in their resignation. Several of the
Scots Grey's now in Birmingham have joined the Union, and
are seen in the streets Wearing the Union Iladge. One of them
attended the meeting of the Connell thiN evening. As soon as
Mr. Attwood entered the rooM, he made his way to the soldier
and shook him cdrdially by the hand amidst the cheery of the
people.

The fbllowing resolutions were then read by I:tr. Jones, who
-aid that the adoption of them depended partly upon the answer
which the King made t the address of the Commons.
I. Resolved—Thiit it is the grave and deliberate opinion of this
CoMmil, that in this awful crisis of the Brdtish Commonwealth
th,a liberties of all Europe are most wantonly, most flagitious
and most wickedly about to be forced by the arrogance and mad-
ness of their bitter and unrelenting enemies, into the agonies
for a a mortal struggle for their very existence.
3. That in the opinion of this Council the whsle British
people are now imperatively called upon, by every consideration
of the solemn duties which they ewe to the just rightsand liber-
ties of civilized man, and espetially, to those of their own
countrymen, of themselves, and their property, to make one
simultaneous declaration in the face of all mankind, of their irre-
vocable determination religiously to maintain the constitutional
rights of the people of these realms.
3. Resolved—That the Council do call a meeting of the In-
habitants of this town and neighbourhood, at the foot of New-
hall Hillj on Monday, fbr the purpose of submitting to them
for their adoption, a solemn league and covenant, whereby each
man shell engage, in the event of the Bill of Reform now before
the House of Lords being either rejected or injured in any of
its great principles or provisions, to exert every constitutional
means in his power to bring about the suppression of all
rotten or nomination boroughs,and the restoration of the ancient
avowedilegal rights of the people of England: " the scot and lot
franchise," and never to cease in those exertions until those
two great objects, so vital to the interests of the nation, shall be
acteMpliShed.
4. Resolved That this Council do invite the whole of die
people of England, Ireland, and Scotland, immediately to con-
firm and ratify this most righteous and solemn league and cove-
nant, and to attest the same by affixing their respective signa-
tures thereunto, and that, when it shall be so executed, it be
formed into one great act, and presented to his Majesty the King.
5. Resolved—That Mr. Parkes, Mr. Redfern,Mr. Hawkins, and
Mr. Edmonds, be requested to draw up the deed in conformity
with the foregoing resolutions, and to present it to this Council
at ten o'clock on Monday morning nexti
• • • •

The last resolution was then agreed to.
Notice was given of a motion for Monday morning to the
effect that each Member of the Council should appoint a deputy
to fill his place at the Council, if he were kidnapped by any
" powers that may quickly be." The object of this measure is
to secure the existence of a Council if violence be done to the
present Members of It. The people testified their approbation
of the measure by three loud cheers. The most severe language
was used against Wellington, and the report of his having ac-
cepted office produced expressions which we dare not publish.
The proceedings of the Council were interrupted for a time
by the approach of a crowd of people with banners and music.
It proved to be all the workmen from a large glass.house in
Birraingham coming to join the Union. On the first banner was
inscribed, " May the Reformer's tongue prone a sword to de.
stroy the Aristocracy." At the Council much was said upon
the great distress which prevails in the town. Trade is com-
pletely at an end. Our manufacturers could not procure small
change from the shops to pay their workmen. No signs of riot
have yet been manifested. This morning (Sunday) the deputa-
tion have returned, and are said to have confirmed the report
that Wellington is in. Every man asks, " What must be done ?"
In all probability there will be another large meeting on Monday.
Three thousand persons have joined the Union since Thurs.
day morning. The names of all of them are placarded on the
walls.