The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-21 00:00:00

NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW
LEAGUE.
BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 18,1842.--
A preliminary meeting of an important nature, has
this evening been held, in the Court-room of the Pub-
lic-office, to consider the subject of the following form
of circular, which had previously been sent to the
most active, zealous, and persevering friends of free
trade in each of the Wards of the town :
ORGANISATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM,
OR IRON DISTRICT !
SlR,—The Council of the National Anti-Corn-law
League have determined upon a system of registra-
tion to include all persons favourable to the total and
immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision-laws.
The kingdom is being divided into twelve districts ;
each district to be re-divided into sections. A lecturer
is appointed to assist in the organisation of, and a
superintending registrar is to be appointed to conduct
the enrolment of, members' names in each district. A
subscription of not less than one penny, and not more
than one shilling, is to be given for the enrolment of
each name, and all persons so registered will be cis-
titled to a card of membership. Females, as well as
males, are equally eligible to become members. The
names of electors and non-electors will be distin-
guished, so as to enable the League to ascertain the
real electoral strength in any borough or
county, favourable to a repeal of the Co-n
and Provision-laws. Every section is proposed to be
divided, and canvassers obtained for everyportionof it.
The object of the present movement is not so much
an increase in the funds of the League, as for the en-
rolment of the largest possible number of its friends
by the time that Parliament again assembles. It
must be observed that, for the purpose of registration,
only one subscription will be required of each mem-
ber. Also, it must be observed that the present
movement is independent of, and unconnected with,
the operation of local Anti-Corn-law Associations.
Birmingham is comprised of thirteen' wards or sec-
tions. The whole of these require organisation.
Committees, consisting of the most active and zealous
of the friends of free trade in each ward, Should
im-
mediately be originated; and out of each Committee
a deputy registrar should be appointed to conduct the
canvass of the several wards, with which they may be
respectively connected. To consider this important
plan of operation, in connection with our own bo-
rough, a general meeting of persons from each of the
several wards, who may be favourable to the objects
stated above, will be held in the Court-room of the
Public-office, on Tuesday evening next, October the
18th, at half-past seven o'clock, which you, and
as many friends as can be induced io accompany you,
are invited to attend. A deputy from Manchester is
likely to be present on the occasion.—l am, Sir, your
very obedient humble servant,

J. A. LANDER, Superintending Registrar.
Birmingham, Oct. 10, 1842.

A. W. Pauli°. n, Esq., lecturer of the League, in
compliance with invitation, was present, to explain
the nature of the future operations of that body,
which principally includes the system of registration,
recently propounded, and which is now extending it-
self over the length and breadth of the land.
Jo: nia Scholefield, Esq., M.P., was also present,
and appeared to take exceeding great interest in the
business of the meeting. The Hon. Gentleman ad-
dressed those present at some length, and pledged
himself that he would, by every constitutional means,
assift them in the promotion of the important object
which they had in view.
Mr. James Swift, Mr. Councillor Smith, Mr.
Councillor Court, Mr. W. H. Ashmore' Mr. Mackay,
dnd other parties, severally addressed the meeting on
a resolution of confidence in the future measures of
the League, and of thanks for the invaluable services
which its members have rendered the cause of the
people in times now past and gone. The meeting
stands adjourned until this night week.
It is whispered that a great free trade demonstra-
tion in Birmingham is likely to take place shortly,
and that several influential members of the League
are likely to attend. Birmingham certainly requires
rousing, for such a feeling of apathy as now exists is
frightful in the extreme, in the midst of such aruinons
and deplorable state of things.