The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-28 00:00:00

PrtOI.7INOAL ibUtN,di,

Jt is with'much satisfaction we find that there
another loyal Newspaper in BirmingliAni be-
sides the Birmingham gerald, *hick is not Con-
ducted on the principles of Nir: Orator Eot‘torc6i•
We ha% e selected the following article from A ats's
Birmingham Gazette, whrch gives A more probable
account of the late Meeting than has appeared in
the Loudon Journals, and manifests sentithentS
konourahle to the writer.
(From :Iris's Birmingham Gateqe, 27)
MEETING AT NrIWHALL HILL.
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The lamentable result of the late Nlauebekter meeting has
served the purpose of temporarily relieving the reforniina
body of this town from the awkward dilemma into which
their former precipitation and over anxious zeal had betrayed
them. tint for the consequences. which to the disquiet of
this patriot bane, are likely to arise out of their last proceed-
ings, a succession of public meetings would in all probability
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hare been attempted, in the hope of further cajoling and
disturbihg the minds of our honest and unsuspecting towns-
meta j)esiemis however as they may have been to stand fair
in the e, es af their fraternity at a distance, and equally aware
of the effects of learima those who had hr; ii induced to listen
to them, to their own reflection and good sense, every idea of
a public assembly to renew the discussion of reform must have
berm palsied by a fearful anticipation of what might yet re-
stilt from their former erecting. Withoat therefute incur-
aiug the danger of rendering. themselves further amen-
able to the laws of their country, they cauld not pursue the
question with any degree of consistency, and at the same
.time to any purpose. In this state of dithenity a meeting,
ostensibly to consider the Manchester proceedings, otlared an
opportunity, too precious to he.neglected, of again drawing
our pup:dace front their homes and occupations, odd of re-
newiag tlyaregh another medium, the endnavour to excite
hostility to the pr: i_iat order of thitias. Specious however
as the plan may have freer), and great as appeared the desire
to get up the business with suitable eclat, we are confident
the result must have totally di appointed its Koji etors! they
till have discovered to their Mortiiicatiou and dismay, that
a very large proportion of those who farinerly ata•ndaii their
harangues, are now become both indifferent to them and
their speeches, and are 110 longer disposed to consume their
time and attention in a pursuit so unprofitable.
A fearful misgiving- as to the attend ince at the meeting
seas evident from the unusual pains taken to convene it. Sir
Charles TVolseley and Worrier were summoned, but the
former alone attended.—Sliortly hefore three o'clock Sir
Char!es, accompanied by Russell, Lewis :.the Coveutly school-
master) arid Eilimaids, made his appearance on the groillld in
a mourning- coach, " as a token of sympathy and Coln passiou,"
and immediately ascended the scaffold, the front of which was
liana with black cloth. Viliourls was then called to the
chair, and proceeded to address the crowd ; his speech, from
begiuning to end, was a tissue Of ruisrepresentatiun, and of
invective a mast (;,,Verliinclll, the Manchester Authorities,
and the Veornatirv.—He was followed by Sir Charles, who
stated that lie bad rolused to take the chair from pradential
motives—having a proseent lan already hanging over his head—
and on that account he begged they would excuse him ; he
then briefly adverted to the professed object of the alerting,
and concluded by exhibiting a (Ira wilIZ Of a column or pillar,
which he itssureil his hearers he meant to el., ct in his park at
Vaiiiseley, in " camineineratiou of the htaye Reformers who
fell on the 16th of it i ist ;" it was intended to be forty feet
high, and would be placed in a s it mitiun to overlook the road
leading to Mauch, ster.—l be Resolutions, little differing from
ethers which have pi d theaa, were Oren proposed by
Russell, who was followed sty Lewis, and a new orator named
Lakias.—Tharrks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
crawd eilietly separated about !mil past five. The mourning
ceacit which convevedt he Speakers from the field was escort-
ed by numerous followers to bran.

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The number of persons present was certainly very far
below any former a.seiiiblage at the same spot, not listand7
ing the attendance of a numerous concourse from all parts of
the surrounding country, who, it being market day, were thus
enabled to obtain a sight of Sir Charles Wolselev, an im-
portant pers,ioage of whom the had heard so much of late.
The prod, edimts went off very ti:, Iy; a large portion of the
crowd appealed wholiy inattentive .0 the SpeAers, and the
applause which accompanied their haranzues was lint partial,
even among those who were more immediately around the
hustings.

We have hefore expressed our decided conviction,thAt every
attempt to alienate the minds of our townsmen from that at-
tachment and :Allegiance to the Government of Itteir.Country,
which ha.; ever characterized them, lutist ultimately fail; and
that the great body are and will continue 1111 and hearty
supporters of that authority under which they and their
families hart been drotected. Everyday serves to strentft hen
this conviction ; and we have frequently an opportunity
ut ohserving a high lone of national pride and tel in-
voluntarily bursting forth into action. A most striking in-
stance again occurred at our Theatre on Saturday night—a
single voice from the Gallery demanding " God save the
King," occasioned an instantaneous re-echo from almost every
voice ; the performers al.peared, and the air was sung, the
audience standing and not may joining in the chorus, but
;ctually interposing the most enthusiastic cheers hetweea
each sentiment ; when finished, an univrrsal encore
succeeded, and it was again sung, accompanied by the au-
dience with, if possiblo, increased feeling.

I'Lvetount, SEPT. 26.---As was predicted at
the time of communicating its departure, much
speculation seems to have been indulged in by the
Loudon Prints, on the subject of the small Squa-
dron which sailed from thts volt at the com-
mencement of the mow!), oilder the comMand of
Commodore Sir T. HARDY. The little Fleet, it
will he recollected, was composed of the Superb,
the Veogeur, and Hyperion. It is to be forth-
with strengthened, as publicly rumoured, by the
Owen Glendower and Blossom trientes. With
the Tribune and the Icarus, said to be now upon
the same station, the British force in the South
Seas will theft be most respectable. This is as it
should be. And when we reflect on the disasters
which were expFrienced at the beginning o 4 the
late American war, it cannot be otherwise than
gratifying to the nation, to find that a little more
energy at length pervades the councils of the Ad-
miralty Board. IVithout rite least disparagement
to the rest of the Lords Commissioners, io the
person of Sir Gem:Gm CocKauaN may he recog-
nized a mats of efficiency, whose talents both as a
States.man and a Warrior are well calculated to
give effect to the measures that emanate from the
Department to which he belongs. In reference
to the conduct of the gallant Admiral at Wash-
iiigton, one scarcely knows whether more to ad-
mire the spirit and enterprise with which his oh-
jeet was achieved—or the candour and magnani-
mity with which the less fortunate, but liberal
minded Geeeral Ross conce.rol to rite former the
o hole merit of projecting that successful attack.
Mr.Tooeerrosr, it tell be remembered, nor new
Enaov to the Court of Pothigal, went out in the
Superb. This demonstrates, most distinctly, a
distMation, in the first instance, for the Brazils.
Of the fioure movements of the expedition some
(-inject lire may probahly be hazarded to-morrow.
la-the mean time, it it be hut for the purpose of
annihilating the nest of Inoirgeots, which have
"tiered so long to insult the British flag,
end to c ononit strclr depredations on her com-
merce with impunity, it reflects no small portion
of credit on the Govet [intent that has had the po-
licy to divatch

The truly worthy Alderman MAGNAY (it will be
seen by his aiverti,ement in our first page) wishes
!0 he excused for the present front serY;rg the
office of Lord Mayor.