The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL POLITICAL UNION.

Last night another general meeting of the members of
this Union took place. The hour of commencing busi-
ness was fixed for eight, but long before that time vast
numbers were pouring in, amongst whom were about
1,000 who had not Moro joined, and who enrolled their
names as new members. At eight o'clock, not only
the great room itself and the spacious passages leading to
it were crowded to suffocation, but there were several
thousand members in the square itself who could not ob-
tain admission. Their numbers kept continually in-
creasing. At a late period it was deemed advisable that
four gentlemen of the Council should address the mem-
bers from the steps outside; and we should ray that at the
very lowest estimate, taking into account the members
within and without, the resolutions passed last night re-
ceived the unanimous sanction of from 12,000 to 14,000
membe' a.

The SECRETARY informed the Meeting that the
Council had long deliberated on the expediency of calling
a general meeting of all the Political Unions, as required
by a late resolution, and that the result of the inquiry was,
that under existing circumstances such a meeting is deemed
inexpedient. This announcement was received amid
loud cries of " Shame! no ! no !" which were with diffi-
culty repressed.—The Secretary then remarked, that
many Members of Parliament had promised to attend the
meeting (but none except Mr. Gillon of Scotland did at-
tend, and that among the rest he had written to Mr.
Duncotnbe, who had returned the following answer :

" Queen street, May 16, Wednesday afternoon, six o'clock.
" St a,—l have only this moment received your letter, in-
viting me to the General Meeting of the National Political
Union to be held this evening.

" I regret extremely that iwas not aware of the intended
meeting sooner—having made a previous engagement which it
is now too late to postpone. But if you will have the kindness
to inform me when your next General Meeting shall take place,
I will do myself the honour of attending it.

" I have the honour to be, &c.

" To R. Detrosier, Esq.,
" Sec. Nat. Pol. Un."

" T. R. DUNCOMBE.

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field ; for the bade is not won, and we should not halloo
till quite out of the wood.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Muaru expected that Lord Grey will enter office
unfettered, and with full powers, independent of intrigue—
so as to allay the excitement of the jpeople at the present
period, by carrying the Bill. The stand made in the
House of Commons, and by the Unions, have effected this
moral victory. He then moved—" That the meeting
hail with pleasure the prospect of the re-appointment of
Earl Grey's Administration, in the confident expectation
that he will make no compromise with the enemies of the
people."
Mr. RAINFORD briefly seconded the resolution.
again)—as he is called.—(Cheers.) I
Mr. POTTER, of Manchester, said—l saw the illustri-
ous Duke of Wellington—(Tremendous groans)—illus-
trious—(Groanssaw him in October last, in company with another gen-
tleman from Manchester, when we brought up the peti-
tion to the House of Lords. We were directed by oui
countrymen to obtain an interview with him. We did
so, and we told him that the people of the North of Eng-
land were one and all Reformers, and bent on obtaining
this Bill. I told him if the Reform Bill did not pass,
what heavy calamities would befall the country. Wt
told him that tke great and influential merchants and ma

nufacturers of Manchester were irt a stete of alarts—that
they were discharging their workmen—and that we would
not answer for the consequences.—(Hear, hear.) The
Duke's reply was this —(Hear.)—" The people of Eng-
land are very quiet if they are let alone, and if they won't
there is a way to make then."—(Oh, oh, and groans.)
Gentlemen, I am not mentioning to you a tale of fiction,
lam telling you what actually took place. We told him
that he did not know the people ; that he did not under-
stand the state of the country. " What!" said the
Duke, " I am connected with five counties, in which
there are several towns. I know everything which is
going forward, and yet you tell me that I do not know the
state of the country." I asked his Grace whether he
knew the feeling of the people of the North, and his Grace
could not reply—(Loud cheers)—but he took great fig4tas
to convince us that he had not the slightest personal inte-
rest in opposing Referm.—(oh, oh.) I thank you for
the privilege of addressing you. Maintain the position in
which you stand, and the great object of your wishes is
obtained.—(Continued cheering )
Mr. CURRAN, from Dublin, addressed the meeting.
Something had been said about meeting in the open air;
he took this opportunity of stating that a meeting had
been held in the open air in Dublin, one of the largest
ever known in that city; upwards of 50,000 persons hay-
ing been present, in which they resolved to wave the con-
sideration of all peculiar and national grievances, and join
heart and hand with the Reformers of England and Ire-
land, till their rights were fully established.—(Lottd
cheers.) The Bi'l was not yet safe,—the battle was not
yet ought.—(Lotol cheers.) As an Irishman, he would
assure them that all Ireland was heart and soul with them
in the glorious struggle in which they were engaged.—
(Great applause, followed by three cheers for Old Ireland.)
Time CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr. CHURCHILL rose to propose the next resolution, and
said—Gentlemen, the King, by recalling Earl Grey, has
withdrawn his declaration against the people—let us,
therefore, not receive him into favour—(No, no)—but let
us treat him with politeness—(Hear)—let us deal with
him as the turnpike men deal with us, let us write up
" no trust,"—(Laughter, and great applause)—let us admit
him on the national omnibus as an outside passenger, but
let us choose our own coachman and our own cad. Let us
give them our instructions, and, if he attempt to seize the
reins, let the coachman give him a rap over the knuckles.
—(Great cheering.) We have acted on the military sys-
tem of the Noble Doke—we made ready, we presented,
but, fortunately for him, we had no occasion to fire.-.
(Cheers.) Let us still be on the alert—let us now ground
our arms, but on no account give up our cartridges.—(Ap-
plause.) I now beg to move the following resolution:—
" That it is absolutely necessary, for the peace and tranquillity
of the nation, that Earl Grey should be empowered to carry the
English Reform Bill unmutilated, and to secure to our Scotch
and Irish brethren their full and fair share in the national re
presentation."—(Great applause.)
Mr. DETROSIER seconded the resolution nearly as fol-
lows :—The return of Lord Grey will not merely insure
the peace of England—it will insure the peace, the pro-
sperity, and the liberty of Europe.—(Cheers.) Certain
Noble Persons had formed a deep laid plot—they had be-
gun to prepare for a crusade against the liberties of
Europe.—(Groans.) They had long been preparing, in
conjunction with the miscalled Holy, but, as I will call it,
Unholy Alliance!—(Hear.) It is by the Unions that he
has been defeated.—(Loud cheers.) We have found
the way to " stop the Duke,"—(Cheers ; We have !)
without spilling one drop of blood. We hare put a few
paper bullets thin u4l: the body of the Old Lady in Thread-
needle-street—(Cheers.) This was far more effectual
than all the bullets which the Duke coubt have given us—
(Applause). Some persons have exclaimed against the
morality of going to the Old Lady to stop the Duke, but I
ask what morality is there in contemplating butchery
(Cheers. ) Every thing i. vindicable in an emergency
' like the present. Above all remain firmly united. Let
us form a union, not of England merely, but of England,
Scotl mod, Ireland and Wales.—(Cheers.) Let the rose,
the shamrock, the thistle, and the leek, flourish together.
—(Great cheering.)

Mr. Fox SMITif read an extract from an Evening Paper
that L.rd Grey had kissed his Majesty's hands and had his
wishes gratified to their full extent.—(The cheers at this
announcement were long, loud, and repeated.)
Mr. Gru.orr, M. P., congratuluted the meeting on this
intelligence. Referring to the disgraceful occurrence at
Peterloo, in 1819, which (Mr. Gahm said) disgraces the
pages of English Hiotory, be sail he was proud in being
one of those in the. House of Commons to support an in.
quiry into the conduct of the persons engaged in that dis-
astrous affair. But all inquiries of that kind will be stopped
while the boroughmongsring tricks prevail ; and while
those are dominant whom we call " My Lords," and who
breed a spawn of hereditary despots.
The Resolution passed unanimously.
At this period, the numbers pressing in'o the room be-
came so great and impatient, that Messrs. Powell, Mors
phy, Detrosier, arid Savage, were induced to go outside,
and address those who could not get access to the room.
These gentlemen explained to the members outside in the
square.

Mr. HICKSON proposed the next resolution...." That
this Union pledges itself to support Earl Grey against every
effort which may be directed against him, either by open
attack from a desperate and degraded faction, or by private
intrigues disgraceful to the King, and insulting to the
people." In animadverting on the conduct of the Duke of
Wellington, he said that he bad endeavoured to try net only
what part of the army would support his arbitrary
attempts, but what part of the new police ; and fur this
purpose Colonel Rowan had sent round to inquire how the
dispositions of the differerent divisions were towards such
attempts ; but from two of those divisions, the Commis—
sioner of Police was answered, that if they were required
to be opposed to the people, the men could not be trusted.
—(This was received amid loud cheers, and cries of
" Name the divisions !") So, too, he hoped that many in
the army will be found to act in unison with the people,
and riot prove so devoted to military despotism as is sup-
posed.

Mr. CARPENTER, in seconding the resolution, said, that
within the last few days Monarchy had done more for Re-
publicanism than years—(Cheers),--and enlarged greatly
on this topic. The nation has no need of, nor has sanc-
tioned the German ladies, who ought to retire to their
privacy, if they do not wish the execration and scorn, if
not worse, of the people. He (Mr. Carpenter) was proud,
if it prove true, of what he had heard of Lord Grey in his
lately addressing his Majesty, when he said in effect (as was
reported at five o'clock that evening), " I can't trust yonr
Majesty's words "—(Great cheers ;)—" I have found to
my cost that the word of a King may be forfeited"—not by
his own intention, of course (said Mr. Carpenter) " and I
must therefore have something more than a mere verbal
promise ; I must have the pledge in writing, that the Bill
shaa become the law of the land."—(Cheers.) Thus
Kings will be dishonoured who dishonour their own bill
and pledges, and distrust be shown where deceit has heels
displ tyed.

Mr. Fox SMITH said, that the people will now have the
Bill is beyond doubt; and that they will have more thaw
the Bill is within hopes.

Mr. Luca said this Bill may secure the rights of the
middle class—he hoped the next Bill will secure the rights
of the working classes of the community.
The CHAIRMAN, on .putting the resolution, said that
the Union only pledged itself to the approvable acts of
Lord Grey's Administration.—The resolution passed tint..
nimously.
Thanks being then voted to the Chairman, the meeting
was about to separate, when one of the Council advancing
forward, informed the meeting that Sir William Brabaaon
bad th it moment made a donation to the Union of 51.,
and that he wished to address the meeting.
Sir WILLIAM BRABAZON had been passing after dining
with a friend, and having seen the imtnerm crowd about
the square, he had inquired the reason, and was informed
of the meeting. He was, therefore, proud to seize the
opportunity of enrolling himself a member of the Union;
and although he was a native of Ireland, he and all his
countrymen were anxious to accord with their brethren
Reformers in England in all their meditated improve-
ments.—(He was warmly applauded, and when he ended
there were three times three cheers for " Old Irelaid,"
and Erin go-bragh.)

Three cheers were then given for Lord Grey and the
people, and many groans for the Dukes of Cumberland and
Wellington, and others. The meeting subsequently sepa-
rated in the most orderly wanner.
During the meeting the number of members of the
Union collected outside was so great, that the Council
deemed it necessary to send out tour of its members to
address them from the step•. At least 8,090 were thee
congregated, and the utmost order and regularity prevailed.
The various resolutions were carried unanimously. The
meeting separated, with three groans for the Duke of Wel-
lington, and thrice three cheers for Earl Grey and Reform•

MARRIED.
On the 14th inst. Sir Frederick Hervey Bathurst, of Clarendon
Park, Wilts, to Louisa Mary, eldest daughter of the late Wat•
Smythe, Esq., of Brambridge, Hants, and niece to Mrs. Fitz•
herbert.

On the Lith inst. at Mulbarton, Frederick 13alders Beevor,
Esq., of Chancery-lane, London, to Mary, the youngest daughter
of Dr. Beevor, and grandaughter of Sir Thomas Beevor,
late of Ilethel, in the county of Norfolk. Bart.,

DIED.
On the 10thi inst. at Dover, Robert Winthrop, Esq., Vl"'
Admiral of the Blue. •
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