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London, England, 1845-12-04 00:00:00

total repeal of ihe corn-laws. He was afraid it was only
given on the authority of the Times, and would not be
carried out in the way proposed. After dwelling at
some further length, the lion. Member concluded by
expressing himself resolved by every means to assist in
repealing the corn- laws.
Mr. STRATTON spoke at some length against the reso-
lution, expressing fear that 'a repeal of the corn-laws
would lead to the bringing back of the Whigs, a party
which he despised.
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meet-
ing, and it was unanimously carried.
Mr. LEE STEPHEN said that he had great pleasure in
addressing this meeting. Before coming here, he anti-
cipated a long discussion and an amicable one. The
meeting had, contrary to all usual practice, been called
et eleven for twelve, to allow the working men to be
present, and all the gentlemen who worked with bins in
getting up the meeting had unanimously wished that the
discussion should not be confined to any particular class,
but that the working classes should be allowed the free
expression of their feelings. There had been some inter-
ruption given to some speakers, and he begged to remark
that they had not been caused by the members of the
Corn Law League, as had been remarked. He was no
member of the League, but he did not abuse it, and he
was sure that the interruptions given were given by the
intelligent body of the working men, to express
their disapprobation of the arguments of a few
of the crochetty speakers of their own class ;
It had been stated that America had not at this time
food enough to be able to assist us in case of our being
obliged to have recourse to her. But they should re-
member that a deficiency of the harvest was rarely felt
until the next harvest was nearly ready for gathering ;
and if America could not assist us now, she could at an-
other time ; 14 they should remember that the harvests
of their southern provinces preceded our's by two months.
He would not read the resolution ; and he certainly
ared that there would be some little difference of
opinion about it. The second resolution was as fol-
lows:--" That a memorial be therefore addressed to
Sir R. Peel, the first Lord of the Treasury, praying
that he will immediately counsel her Majesty to issue
an order in Council for the duty free admission of every
description of grain, and that he will further advise her
Majesty promptly to convene Parliament for the purpose
of receiving all restrictive laws upon the intro
duction of food, and that the High Bailiff be
requested to sign such memorial on behalf of this
muting, and forward the same immedialely."
The power Sir Robert Peel possessed could open the
ports. Sir Robert Peel had a sort of malleable con-
science, and could be made use. Why should they not
mame him their instrument ? Why should they not
abtain their wishes and wants by his instrumentality ?
They would not have him to thank for what they gained ;
they would have to thank themselves, as it would be by
their own exertions. He had said he was not a member
of the League, but he would be proved to ho so. It
would be no disgrace to him to be so, it would be an
honour. He considered that the meeting ought to do
honour to those men who had spent their time and
trouble, eot for their own interest but for those of their
follow men. They should do honour to Ebenezer Elliott,
who, while working at his steel and iron, applied his
mind to the formation of his Corn-law-Rhymes. Let
them to honour to Thompson—honour to Cob-
den, Villiers, and Bright, who had so nobly exerted
themselves in a good cause.—(The most enthusiastic ap-
plause followed this proposal, and three cheers were
iven for Cobden.) Let them also do honour, but in a
lesser degree, to Lord. John Russell and Lord Morpeth,
who had joined the cause at a late hour.—(Laughter.)
They sought to come in at the death—(Laughter)—and
to exalt themselves by means of the League. Let them
try to do without them, and work through Peel alone,
and if he did not do their business for them, let them
fall back upon Russell and Morpeth, who might, per-
haps
_assist, them in, case of other sources failing.
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,s-pcond ihe resolu-
tion. He trusted it would b unnecessary for him to
show that the cornstawe are-an injury to the people. A.
sate occasion in Southwark evinced this. In 1838, a vast
amount of money was paid out for eorn, theeflank mett
put the screw on this money, and much time had to elapse
ere the country could regain the position. It has always
been that when corn has been cheap wages have risen.
The recent prosperity of the country has been brought
about by the manumeturing demands, despite of the
corn-laws, and wages in consequence went up so high
as 30 or 40 per cent. The meeting was called to urge
the repeal of these laws ; and without adding more, he
would resume kis seat hoping they would be unanimous
in seeking this object.
Mr. HOWARD said be was compelled to oppose the
resolution. He considered no good would come of me-
morialising the Cabinet. A vast number of petitions,
memorials, and addresses were presented last session,
yet what attention had been given to them by the impe-
rious Minister ? None whatever. He objected going to
the Treasury, hat in hand, begging for the measure to
be granted, but lie would go to the Queen at once, whom
he had no doubt would listen to the prayers and intrea-
ties of the people. He would move an amendment to the
part of the resolution, which recommended memo-
rialising the Ministry, and that it be struck out, and
substituting that the Queen be memorialised instead.
Mr. ROBERTS seconded the resolution.
Mr. WILSON replied, and said that if the amendment
was agred to, then the memorial would have to go to
the Home-office, and perhaps lie there for five or six
weeks till it was convenient to presnt it. Were there a
levee next week, then they might appoint a deputation,
a ith their worthy High Bailiff at their head to present
it ; but this not being the case, then the course recom-
mended in the resolution was the best one.
The HIGH BAILIFF stated that if they agreed to me-
morialise Sir Robert Peel, they would have an imme-
diate answer, which would not be obtained in the other
case.
Mr. HEAN suggested that the amendment should be
withdrawn, and in addition to the memorial to Sir It.
Peel, that one be also presented to her Majesty.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the re-
solution uunanimously carried.
Mr. BEACON rose to propose that a memorial should
be presented to her Majesty. It had been objected that
the memorial just carried must go through Sir James
Graham's hands, if it go at all. But is there no other
mode of approaching her Majesty ? The gentleman
proceeded to speak of the difficulty of reaching the
Queen, and finally moved that a memorial be presented
to her Majesty.
The resolution being seconded, was put, and unani-
mously agreed to.
A memorial, founded on the resolution, was then read
and agreed to, when, after a vote of thanks to the High-
Bailiff for his impartial conduct in the chair, the meet-
ing separated.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE RUSSIAS MEN OF WAR IN PLYMOUTH SOUND.--The
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, and the line of battle
s:lip and corvette have not yet left Plymouth Sound, the
wind having continued foul. On Tuesday, being the birth
day of the Emperor of Russia, his Majesty's ships, the In-
germanland, 80, and the Prince of Warsaw, 30, were
dressed with various coloured flags, and at 11 A.M. fired a
royal salute. The British ships, the Queen, 110, bearing the
flag of the Port Admiral, and the President, 50, bearing the
flag of Rear Admiral Dacres, in Plymouth Sound, and the
Caledonia, 120, flagship of Rear Admiral Pym, in Harnoaze,
paid the same compliment to the Emperor at 12 o'clock, the
standard of England being hoisted at the main, and the
Russian standard being run up at the foremost of their
ships, during the salute of 21 guns. His Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Constantine, in honour of the anniversary
of his Royal father's birthday, invited Admirals Sir John
West, Sir S. Pvm, and J. R. Dacres; Captains Sir Henry
Leeke. M. H. Dixon, E. Stanley, and Henderson; Com-
manders nacres, Wreford, Potbury, and other officers to
luncheon at two P.M.
The Ocean, 80, Captain Superintendent Arthur, C. 8., was
taken out of Sheerness basin on Tuesday, and alongside the
Minotaur hulk, shipping her stores.
The President, 50, Captain Stanley, with the flag of Rear•
Admiral Dacres, still remains in Plymouth Sound, prevented
by the weather from pursuing her voyage to the Cape of
Good Hope.
The Endymien, 44, Captain Henderson, will leave Devon-
port Harbour for Plymouth Sound in a day or two.
The St. Lawrence, 44, was undocked at Sheerness on Satur-
day, when the Ferret, 10, was taken in to be fitted for the
pendant.
The Curacoa, 24, Captain Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart., was at
Buenos Ayres on the 21st of September. Sir Tliomas had
given notice of the blockade of that port by the combined
forces of England and France.
The Nimrod, 20, hoisted the pendant on Monday, Com-
mander Dacres having arrived at Devonport on that day.
Mr. George Corney, gunner, has been appointed to her.
The Fantome, 16, Commander Sir F. W. Nicholson, Bart.,
arrived at Gibraltar, from Malaga, on Nov. 21.
Tho Viper, 6, brigantine, has been masted at Sheerness
basin, and will be reported ready for commission in a few days!
The Penguin, 6, packet-brig, Lieut. Commander Leslie,
has arrived at Devonport, from Falmouth and the Brazils, to
be refitted.
The Mercury tender, arrived at Sheerness on Friday, with
the Marines paid off from the Thalia, 44, at Portsmouth,
belonging to the Chatham division. She returned to Ports-

mouth on Monday with supernumeraries.
The Aid, lighter, is unloading stores at Sheerness, from
Woolwich; and the Lively, lighter, from Portsmouth.
The Avenger, steam-frigate, built at Devonport, and na-
vigated to the Thames to have her engines fitted, has ar-
rived at Devonport, from Woolwich, in charge of Mr. Karley,
assistant master attendant of Sheerness Dockyard.
WOOLWICH, DEC. 3.—The Electo steam-vessel, Coln-
minder F. W. Austen, went down the river yesterday on an
experimental trial, and being found in excellent order, left
Woolwich this afternoon for Greenhithe, to have her com-
passes adjusted by Captain Johnson, and will then proceed
to Portsmouth to be paid advance, previous to leaving for the
South American station.
The Avenger steam-frigate left Deptford on Saturday,
on her way round to Plymouth to be commissioned. She
fully sustained her character far speed, which she acquired on
her experimental trial.
The Fearless steam-vessel, Master Commander Brockman,
left Woolwich to-day for Sheerness, to undertake the duties
of the Dwarf steam-vessel, at the latter port.
The Dwarf steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander 11. B. Proc-
tor, is hourly expected at Woolwich, to be paid off, and her
present commander will then hoist his pennant on the Ilarpy
iron steam-vessel, at present at Woolwich.
The Monkey steam-vessel, Master William Bryant, towed
the Barretto Junior, on Sunday, to moorings opposite the
Royal Arsenal, the latter having been placed under orders to
convey convicts to Bermuda.
A detachment of Royal Marines, of the Woolwich division,
on of 7L, on
board the
joined head-quarters on Saturday, on being paid off from the
Thalia, 42 guns, recently returned from the Pacific, and
Sergeant Johnson, a non-commissioned officer, was yesterday
the presentedguard with
mounting a
dal , and
for
good a
conduct gratuity
Thalia. He will be placed on the pension list at the end of
tile month, having completed his twenty-one years' service
in March last.
A number of caulkers have been sent from Deptford and
Uhatham to Woolwich dockyard, to assist in expediting the
Ampbion and Sphynx steam-vessels, now nearly ready for
launching.

The Rev. Benjamin Harrison, M.A., one of the
.Archbishop of Canterbury's Chaplains, is to be the new
Archdeacon of Maidstone, vacant by Archdeacon Lyall's
promotion to the Deanery of Canterbury.