The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-12 00:00:00

(No. 12,376.)

men whose hearts beat high in the glorious cause of fret.
dotn, and whose sinewy arms, hard as the iron they
wrought, were ready to defend their country's rights.—
(Hear, hear.) Ee trusted that other towns in the king
dom would follow the example of Birmingham, and send
up deputations o' Reformers—samples of the intelligence
and strength of tleir respective Uniona._(Cheers.)
the Duke of Wellington, if he contemplates resorting to tE,
reign of terror, or the rule of force, see what be has to en•
counter—union is strength—let him see a united countrj
--determined to be free ; and though beneath the force of
arms some at first might fall, the bold inhabitants of the
iliaaaut provinces might hurl defiance at tyrannic power.
—(Applause.) Truth was great, and must prevail. The
principles of the Reform Bill were founded in truth and
must triumph—by peaceable means he hoped. The Anti-
Reformers had provoked the crisis they now trembled to
look upon—trade had bee■ injured, and almost destroyed,
by the protraction of the measure; and the time had now ar
rived when matters must be brought to a close, and by —,
and by his right hand, he (111r.Pearson) would never cease
to clamour for the passing of the Reform Bill until it
should become the law of the land.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FiLts.ox moved the vote of thanks to the chahman
and deputation of the Birmingham Union, and
Mr. JOSSPH PARKES returned thanks, and eulogised
the conduct of Mr. Attwood, who has remained in Bir-
mingham to prevent an ebullition of the public feeling.
He regretted the circumstances which occasioned this meet-
ing, but as good may be extracted from evil, so would he
hope that the prei`enf conjubctron *ill by productive of
benefit ; and, indeed, it has already done so ; for those
who have been careless or timid in the cause of Reform,
have now manfully spoke out with the feelings of sympathy
and determination. •He referred to the address of the
Birmingham Union, agreed to by one hundred thousand
persons spontaneously assembled, determined, and unani-
mous. He felt proud that the House of Commons, by
their vote of the preceding evening, had showu themselves
worthy of their station, and evinced themselves friends of
the country and of the public welfare and tranquillity;
but be was still more proud that the people have at any
moment the remedy in their own hands.
Mr. WILLIAMS then moved the petition to be presented
to the house of Commons from the Liverymen and Citi-
zens of London.

Mr. FRA NYS, in seconding the adoption of the petition,
regretted that tithes, as well as taxes., was not inserted.—
(Many cared out for such a clause, but it wa_ thought
prudent to defer its consideration.)
Mr. NictioLsox, in proposing the Address to his Ma-
jesty, made marked a!lusiens to the appointment of Mr.
Pitt by petticoat Government, and asked indignantly—Cats
the Duke of Wellington carry on the Government ?
(Loud cries of No, no.) If he consent to he Minister,
then must he consent to be Minister without requiring the
taxes of the nation ; and if be will give a pledge to that
effect, then I (said the speaker) will have no objections ;
otherwise he will find it to his own cost. In Oxford-
street, and in many parts of the West-end, he had seen tip
placards, that no taxes shall be paid till the Reform Bill
be passed ;" and he has known that the tax-gatherers have
been generally answered, when they have called for the
taxes—" Call when the Reform Bill passes."
Alderman WOOD was happy to have supported the
Petition of the Common Council of the City in the House
on the preceding evening, and in recommending the prayer
of it (to stop the supplies) to particular attention, and will
always be ri ady for such a part.
Alderman WAITIIMAN spoke to the same effect in a
long speech, during which he was frequently cheered. But
Alderman Traoasrsote having touched on the ques-
tion of the stopping of the supplies, said that it would be
a more dangerous question than the consideration of revo-
lution itself-; but when it came before the House, he
would give it all the consideration such a momentous topic
required, He was then going back to his seat, but w a
called on for a more explicit declaration, when he merely
repeated what he had said.
Alderman VINABLES boldly declared his intention
of recommenditig the supplies to be stopped till an efficient
Reform be grantid, or in the course of progre.s.
A Committee of fifty is appointed to sit daily.