The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-11 00:00:00

311MTING OF THE sToczkron,r OPERATIVES-VOTE OF 'MANI&

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TO HIS MAJTSTY'S MINISTEM--.-.THIC MOTION NIGATIVIED.
This 'Meeting was called for the purpose of forwarding
an address to his Majesty's Ministers, expressive of their
gratitude for the late important measure relative to the in-
troduction of grain, &c. ; but that malignant spirit, which
we are sorry to say reigns in the hearts of too many of our
townsmen, prevented the intentions of the well-disposed
part of the meeting from being carried into effect. Cob-
bett's radical opinions are too strongly imprinted on their
minds, ever to allow of any hopes of amendment. Nothing
but "Radical Reform" and " No Taxation" will satisfy
their desires; nevertheless we are glad to have it in our
power to state a better spirit pervades a portion of the la-
bouring classes.
About eight o'clock Mr. Thomas Woraley, jun. was
unanimously voted into the Chair, which having taken,.
he proceeded. to read a placard convening
.the Meeting,
and an article in the Trades'. Paper, eulogising the con-
duct of Ministers on this occasion ; he then requeeted that
every attention would be paid to those who ehouldaddress
them.

Mr. CLEGG then rose to propose the first resolution, and
addressed them to the following effect:—The object of
this meeting has been publicly and explicitly avowed; it is
to call for a public expression of thanks to his Majesty's
Ministers for the recent decisive step which they have
taken, with regard to the importation of certain descrip-
tions of foryign grain. According to my view of the sub-
ject, I think it scarcely possible to overrate the great and
glorious consequences with which this measure muss be
attended. Will it not empty the overloaded warehouses
of the merchant and manufacturer ? and in another point
of view—who shall describe its incalculable benefits aris-
ing from the introduction of a timely supply of the princi-
pal necessaries of life What effects will it have upon the
advanced prices of provisions, will it not prevent them at-
taining that enormous price to which, in all probability,
they would have advanced previous to the adoption of this
step by Government ? Every mind of common feeling
might reasonably have indulged in the most gloomy ap-t
prehenrions ; it required but little aid of the imagination
to have pictured those grim and ghastly monsters--Famine,
Despair, and. Death, as ready to commence their winter's
tour of desolation through the heart of the British Empire.
Let us here draw a veil over the frightful picture. Ills
Majesty's Ministers have countermanded the march of the
destroyers, and in effect, have said to them—avannti and
spare a patient, unoffending, and suffering population,
There is still another point of view in which important
consequeices must arise from this measure ; ultimately it
must have the effect of diminishing that drain on the purses
of the rich, which has arisen from 'the peculiar exigencies
of the last six or eight months. I need not point out to
you the exertions of the opulent parts of this great empire,
in favour of the distressed manufacturers ; the humane as-
sistance of persons of rank in this town, has been exercised
in a praiseworthy manner, for the purpose of arresting the
progress of distress; for such exertions, I think them en-
'titled to the most grateful remembrances of the poor, and
in the hope that the measure now in consideration may
eventually heal the wounds,of the country, I move the fol-
lowing resolution :

" h being now made manifest that his Majesty's AU-
' filters have opened the ports of the Realm, for the admis-
sion of certain kinds of Grain essential to the saibsistenCe
of the increased population of the country, by adopting a
measure so decidedly beneficent, they have entitled them-
selves to the esteem of the community, and to the gratitude
of the working classes in particular."
The resolution wss then proposed by the Chairman,
when a person of the name of Blackshaw rose and said that
he did not think the Ministry were entitled to their thanks—
that he for one would never thank them for removing timee
obstacles, which they themselves had imposed, and that he
should propose as an amendment—
" That it is the opinion of this meeting, that his Ma-
jesty's Ministers cannot be considered worthy of our thanks,
until they have taken more efficient measures to alleviate
our present unparalleled sufferings."
A person, whose name we did not learn, now addressed
the meeting, in the most violent strain against the Mini-
sters, who, he said, had only adopted the measure for the
purpose of imposing an additional tax on the country.—
Besides, it was not Beans, Peas, or Oats, that they wanted—it was Wheat. He was then proceeding to
other subjects totally irrelevant to the object for which
the meeting had been convened, when Mr. Barrett, the
Deputy Constable, requested to speak with the Chairman,
who withdrew for that purpose. On his return, he stated
that Mr. Barratt would certainly feel Called upon to dis-
miss the meeting if they did not confine themselves to the
immediate-object of it.
Mr. WILLiAst Loslasosf said he thought this opposition
has arisen from mistnke. He then requested the meeting
to be unanimous on this occasion, for it would be unpate-
ful in them not to step forward in the support of Ministers,
who had taken upon theniselves the burden of this mea-
sure, which was certain to meet with opposition frOM the
landed proprietors. If the Ministers were only supported
by the people, they would at once strike a decisive blow
to the monopoly of the Corn Laws. He thought. that
benefit to the country would arise from the measure
great. b
in question, and although it might not go far enough, he
was thankful for what had been done.
The Chairman then put the Ainendment, which was
carried by a considerable majority, thus rendering any
further proceedings on the part of those who had called the
meeting, nugatory; therefore, after a vote of thanks to the
Chairman,
the meeting was dissolved.
We 'have'since learned that that the room, by a pre-
viously-concerted plan of the Cobbettitcs, had been taken
possession of
by those worthies, who had been actually
canvassing their fellows for the purpose of opposing the
well-meant endeavours of the friends to the meeting, and
that great numbers uereoxeluded who would have sup-
pOrted the original resolution. 41 order to ascertain more:
correctly the feelings of their townsmen on the expe-,
(henry of this measure, the original promoters of it are now
getting up a requisition to the Mayor,
numerously signed,
to call anearly meeting, with permission to use the New
Court Room for the next occasion.—Stockport Advertiser.
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Joseph'" says an article in The New itionthly, "was
hid.
Chancellor under the Caliph Haroun Al Rase
.However great the fortune he realised, and the subtle
ties that helped him to it, there have been Judges to
whom he trn4ht have set an example,in the article of nuidest ,aquireinent. "lavingat was brought before
confessed one day Ms
inability to settle a question that
him, he was reprehended for
so incompetent to his office. getting rich, while he was
' ExEuse me,' said the
Chancellor, ' I am paid for what I really do : if I
kin
were paid for what I do not, all the treasures of the
kingdom would not remunerate ma., .. No. 68,
P . 137.—Now we have heard of a Chancellor, who
might say, t; It is true that I am rid), but it is because
I am paid for what I do not do : if I were only.paid
for what I do, I should be the poorest man in the kin
dom."