The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-27 00:00:00

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FREE-TRADE MEETING in LEEDS.
LORD MORPETH'S ADHESION TO THE LEAGUE.
A large and respectable meeting assembled on Tuesday
evening, in the Music-hall, Leeds, to " consider the result Of
last year's registration labours, the urgent importance ot renewed exertions, and also the impending deficiency in the
supply of the peoples food." Long before the appointed
hour, which was seven o'clock, the hall was filled to overflow-
, ing, when upwards of two thousand persons were present,
and we observed several ladies in the gallery behind the
platform. At seven o'clock, the Mayor of the borough, J.
D. Luccock, Esq., who was unanimously called to the chair,
made his appearance, accompanied by Richard.Cobden, Esq.,
M.P., and John Bright, Esq., M.P., who were received with
the most vehement cheers, and took their seats on either
side of the chair.
On the platform were Alderman Stansfeld, Aldermas
Medea, Alderman Birchell, Robert Jowitt, Esq., Edward
Baines, jun., Esq., Samuel J. Birchall, Esq., George Hyde,
Esq., Obaiah Winans, Esq., John Marshall, Esq., Peter
Willans, Esq., Joshua Wordsworth, Esq.,Rev. Charles Wick-
steed, Joseph Lupton, Esq., R. L. Ford, Esq., Chas, Lupton,
Esq., 11. H. Stansfeld, Esq., Thomas Plint, Esq., Walter
Stead, Esq., &c.
The most important feature of this great meeting was the
announcement which was made to it of Lord Morpeth's ad-
hesion to the League. This was communicated to the meet-
ing by means of a letter, addressed to Edward Baines, jun.,
Esq., b Lord Morpeth, inclosing a subscription to the funds
of the League. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm with
which this important announcement was received.
Mr. Baines, in commencing to read Lord Morpeth's letter,
requested that silence should be observed until he had finished
its perusal, but it was impossible for the assemblage to retain
their feelings, and the reading of the letter was frequently
interrupted by the cheering.
It will be seen from his Lordship's letter, which we here
subjoin, that he had formed his opinion on thecorn. law with.
, out any concert with his old colleagues.
" Castle-Howard, Nov. 24, 1145.
"My dear Mr. Baines,—l perceive that you are about to
have a meeting at Leeds, to promote the qualification of • electors, with a view to further the objects of the Anti-Corn-
law League.
" You will probably remember being present upon an oc-
casion when, amidst very strong surrounding inducements, I
forebore from pledging myself to the extent of those objects.
All that has since intervened—especially all that is now oc-
curring—a fellow-feeling with my old friends in the Riding
(although I less than ever anticipate any probable renewal
of a political connexion between us), and a sense of what
has been effected by the Anti-Corn-law League to advance
their great end—alike combine to put an end to all further
doubt or reserve on my own part, and I write this without
concert or consultation with any une else.
" The contribution (5/.) I enclose for your immediate pur-
poses is of very trifling amount ; it would not be easy to
foresee what calls may not be made upon any of us in the
course of the ensuing year ; but I wish to record, in the
most emphatic way I can my conviction that the time is
come for a final repeal of the corn-laws, and my protest
against the continued inaction of the State in the present
emergency.—Yours very respectfully,
" Edward Baines, jun., Esc." " MORPETH.
The speakers on the occasion were—Mr. Baines, jun., Mr.
Cobden, and Mr. Bright, and resolutions were passed in ac-
cordance with the objects of the meeting.

EXTRA.ORDINARYSUICIDE.
Yesterday forenoon, William Carter, Esq., the Coroner,
held an inquest in the board-room of Newington workhouse,
Walworth-road, on the body of Isaac Drew, aged forty-five
years.
James Harding, of Brandon-street, Walworth, deposed that
he had known the deceased for some time past, as occu-
pying a small shed in the same yard, belonging to
Mr. Riddle, a cab-driver. The deceased was a breeder of pigs,
and was well-known as a most eccentric character. On Mon-
day morning last, between six and seven o'clock, whilst wit-
ness was in the yard, he observed the door of the shed wide
open, and on looking in he saw the deceased suspended to one
of the cross beams. Witness raised an alarm and sent for
Inspector Collier, of the P division, who cut the deceased
down. He was placed in a shell and removed to the work-
house. Witness slept in a van the night previous, at the end
of the yard, and in the middle of the night the deceased came
home very much intoxicated, and caused great annoyance
by knocking at the side of the vehicle with a large hammer.
He forced in the panellof the door, but was subsequently per-
suaded to go to his bed, which was made of a blanket placed
at the end of a large pig-sty. The deceased was of very
filthy habits, and was very evidently in a deranged state,and
generally spoke in an incoherent manner.
Inspector Collier, of the P division, stated that he was
called by the last witness to the deceased, whom he found
banging by a rope, which was fastened to a beam over a pig-
sty. The place was in a horrible condition ; and how any
human person could exist in such a dreadful den, he could
not conceive. The deceased sold his pigs on Saturday for
51. There were only 6s. and a few coppers in his pocket.
Hannah Drew, the wife of the deceased, said that she had
been in the workhouse of St. George's, Southwark. The de-
ceased was formerly a master butcher, in a large way of
business, in High-street, Southwark, but from his dissipated
habits hadi been much reduced. About three weeks since
he called to see her at the workhouse, he was then in an ex-
cited state.

Sarah Drew, the daughter of the deceased, was next called,
and said that she was in service. The deceased called to see
her on Sunday last; he was dejected, and appeared very HY:
He told her that he had sold his pigs, and showed her about
five sovereigns, which he placed in a dirty stocking, and put
in his pocket. He left, saying, "If anything should happen
to me, you will know where to find them." He then left the
house, and she did not see him alive again.
The deceased attempted to drown himself some years past
by leaping into the water at Blackfriars-bridge, but was
saved.