Star.
London, England, 1830-01-27 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM TOWNS MEETING.

On Monday morning the largest meeting ever assem-
bled in this kingdom within the walls of a building took place at
Mr. Beardsworth's horse and carriage repository, for the purposes
set forth In the requisition published in the newspapers, and signed
by '2OO respectable inhabitants of the town. There were at least
from 12,000 to 15,000 persons present, and although the chair was
taken at half-past ten in the morning, and the meeting did not se-
parate until near five in the evening, the mass of spectators was so
immense that hundreds were compelled to retire, in conasquence,of
not being able to get sufficiently near to hear the proceedings.
The high bailiff having refused to convene the meeting, G. F.
Muntz, Esq. was called to the chair.
Mr. Mum, in taking the chair, observed, that before reading
the requisition be could not bet express his sorrow at being called
to the situation, as he felt incompetent to its duties. He was not
ashamed of presiding at a meeting, the object of which was the pro-,
position of radical reform ; be had been a radical reformer for the
lait fifteen years. (Cheers.) He did not mean radical reform in
the sense that some did; he was an advocate for abolition of
abuses, not for revolution. No honest man could be an ad-1
vocate for revolution, but no duubt every honest man
must be a reformer. (Cheers.) He then read the requisition to the
Sheriff, and the refusal of the latter to comply with it; and con-
cluded with hoping that every gentleman who presented himself,
would have a fair and impartial bearing. (Cheers.)
Mr. ScHotartmo then rose, and moved the first Resolution, as
follows :--- _ _

" 1. That the ruinous depression of the trade of the town of
Birmingham has been progressively increasing for the last four
years, and has now arrived at an extent never before equalled; and
when we look around us, and see that all the great productive in-
terests of the nation are suffering, and have been suffering, equally
with ourselves, we are convinced that the hopes of amelioration
which have been so long sod so frequently held out, are altogether
fallacious and delusive."

Previous to the motion being put. Mr. Witurat Rows= rose,
amidst great confusion. He declared all his family reformers—lie
was himself an older reformer than Mr. Attwood himself, and the
friends who surrounded him. They were never known to enter-
tain the principles which they now profess. He, therefore, sus-
pected their zeal and sincerity in bringing forward the present
measuses of reform.—(This expression occasioned a sudden burst
of disapprobation throughout the whole assembly, which lasted for
some minutes.)
Mr. Arrwooo entreated a patient hearing fur Mr. Redfern.
Mr. Redfern then resumed, and urged his charge of
but was finally declared out of order by the Chairman.
The first resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Avewoon then rose, and after some remarks upon the con-
duct of the High Bailiff in refusing to call a meeting, and also
in
the conduct of several Members in both Houses relative to the
Birmingham petition presented in May last, proceeded to the bu-
siness of the present meeting. The requisition, he said, attributed
the general distress now pervading all interests to the gross mis-
management of public affairs, and that such distress could only be
effectually remedied by a reform of parliament. He had always
been an advocate for reform, and he would defy any one to deny
it. (Cheers.) When in a state of national prosperity—when there
was abundance of trade for the manufacturer and abundance of la-
bour for the workman—when bumble wages were the reward of
bumble labour, he did not come publicly forward as its advocate,
be did not run his head against a wall, nor like Don Quixote hunt
windmills. He bad,however,always expressed a wish for reform,
Gentlemen, however, argued that because twenty years ago they
were not public reformers they were Inconsistent in being its ad-
vocates now. Was he now he had with him at least nine-tenths of
all the respectability of the kingdom, and tO out of every 100 of
the assembly around him, not to come forward? He should not
sleep sound in his bed if, at the present crisis of national affairs, be
did not lend his assistance to avert the awful consequences which
be anticipated. (Cheering.) The resolutions which they passed
in May, 1829, had never been impugned. They stated that within
15 years the rent and taxes bad been doubled. This was the lan-
guage they now again uttered : nor was this opinion confined to
them—the same was acknowledged in every county in England.
In their petition they prayed either to be lifted to the level of their
burthens, or for their borehole to be reduced to the level of their
means. He stated in May that he did not care a rush which mode
was preferred, if only that was adopted which would Mull the
property of the country. The Duke of Wellington, whose law he
was sorry to say was the law of the land, refused to lift us to the
level of our burthena. Be it so; but ought not their buthens than
to be brought down to the level of their means? He abandoned
all thoughts that the Legislature ever would lift them up;
but weary and rugged as was the road through which they
bad to travel, he (Mr. Attwood.) with the asdatance of his
countrymen, would compel the Government to do justice to the
people—(lmmense cheers). Government had made their own bed;
they had planted thorns in the pillows; and it was but just that
they should be compelled to lie in the same bed with the people. 7
(Cheers). It might be thought, that because the national waggon
was stuck fat in the ditch, they ought to pray to Jupiter for assist-
ance he, however, said, now let them all put their shoulders to
the wheel, and they should soon be able to relieve it from
its diSculties. By the assistance of those whom be was address-
ing, he hoped they would plant an acorn of British oak,
which would one day grew up Into a mighty tree, under whose
foliage the poor of the kingdom should find shelter during the
pitiless storm. Dr. Henry, In his interest* " History of
England," said, that when their Sam ancestors were attacked by
the Danes, they slavishly threw themselves with their faces on the
ground and prayed aloud, " Loan look how they encompass me,"
instead of taking the bow. the spear, and battle-axe.—(Laughter
and cheers.) He hoped they should not imitate the example of their
degraded Saxon ancestors, but that, although they should not use
the bow or the spear, they would wield the weapons of truth, rea-
son, and justice, and by these successfully drive before them the
Philistines, the. Pagans, and Jews.-(Loud and embed
• Cheers.) Industry sad labour, unless there was gross mismanage-
ment, would ever receive a proper remuneration. The years
1824 and 1825 were considered years of great prosperity.
He would tell the meeting how that prosperity paned away. At
that time there was no less than four hundred millions in bills 41
exchange in circulation, payable, when due, in the coin of the
realm or Bank of England notes, Now, the course of =changes
and the balance of trade carried all the gold out of the country during
the year 1825, thus, as it were, streaming out from the right arm
of the nation. The Government, at the same time, compelled the
Bank of England to confine their circulation of one-pound notes,
thus again draining the nation through its left arm. What did
they think would be the fate of an individual if be had an
artery opened In each arm : might they Dot expect that
front exhausion he would naturally die? The consequence of this
was, that the four hocked millions of bills were left without
itifiledent money in the country wherewith to pay them;
they were returned, and every tradesman in the country
imagined that the Philistines were upon him. In the midst
of this distress government never interfered until they found,
according to their own confession, that the nation, if they
Pained, would in forty-eight hours be reduced to a state of bar-
ter ; meaning, by barter, that society would be in a state of chaos,
in wbkh those who lived at all must live by blood and plunder.
He told the ministers to their face that they were within seven days
of such a state of things, when Mr. Huskies= afterwards stated
they were within 411 hours. Every ens would allow that this was
a most desperate crisis for the industrious loyal people of this peat
nation to be brought to. How did government act ? At his M-
anus be believed the bank, by order armament, loud Mee-
pound notes ; but be told ministers that the issue of these motes had
acted as mere driblets, and did but add fuel to the lease

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as it were, but that the country wanted masses of money
to meet the masses of debt which were pressing upon the
market for payment, and that, . unless these masses of money
were Instantly provided by purchases of the national debt. it
would not be possible for the Government to esist in England
another week. The issue of Bank of England notes, by the pur-
chases of national debt, was, accordingly, increased from 17 mil-
lions to 26 millions in the course of ten days, besides du or seven
millions more of sovereigns, which were also issued in that pe-
riod ; and for these sovereigns we were mainly indebted to the
favour of the Bank of France. Thus, having saved themselves,
from a state of barter or universal plunder, by the assistance of
paper money, Lord Liverpool, within a little month: came for-
ward, and, to the astonishment of all rational minds, proclaimed the

abandonment of that very system which, hut a month before. he
declared saved them from destruction. He at that time, in Ja-
nuary, 1826, in a pamphlet, denounced the madness of this measure.
It was known, and now acknowledged by all parties, that Mr.
Peel's Hill had literally doubled the real weight and the real value
of every as, debt, and monied obligation in the kingdom, and that
the fall of the prices of labour had been full ten per cent. instead
of five per cent. as had been foreto!d. In 1819 the City of London
and the merchants of Liverpool rentunetrated against this destruc-
tive measure. Mr. Cobbett denounced it, and stated that he would
be broiled upon a gridiron if it were possible to carry it into
full effect, and that in the very attempt, if persevered in, two
millions of men must literally die of hunger, unless taxes and
obligations were reduced in the same degree as the value of
' money was raised. Wonderful it was to say that this deadly
and destructive measure had never been efficiently inquired into,
but that a deadly and fatal silence had pervaded the Legislative
Councils from the moment adopted until this day. He would not
throw aspersion upon any body, but when be reflected upon this
wonderful secrecy he could not but call to mind the words of the
great painter of nature, who, when be represented a man attempting
an object which nature shrink► at, makes him call upon elemental
darkness to shelter his designs from his own eyes and from those of
Heaven :

" Come. then. thick night. and fall thee into dunnest smoke of hell,
That my keen knife see not the wound ft makes,
Nor heaven peep through the blinker of the datk

To cry, ' Hold. hold!' "
He did not mean to say that any members of the Ministry, or of
the Parliament, were animated by diabolical motives of this kind ;
upon his honour he believed not ; but still he would say, if it had
not been for this deadly secrecy which had been observed, if due
notice had been given of the fatal effects of this fatal , like
' people of England would have broke in upon their deliberations
with a voice of thunder, crying " Hold, bold!" He ( Mr. Art-
wood) was sensible the day was getting very short ; he had an in.
finite deal to say in defence of the measure he had the honour
to bring forward; but he perceived the Meeting was satisfied
already, and therefore be should cut short the business of the
day, and immediately propose the plan of the Political Union.
tHere the plan of the Union and the resolutious founded thereon.
for which see another part of our Paper, were read—and listened
to with the most profound attention.)
Mr. Aerwooe them resumed. He said, I have only one remark
further to make.—" I feel it my duty to declare to you, that I
know the country to be on the verge of dreadful calamities. It may
be thought, because I come forward now, that I shall be ready,
' come weal come wo,' to head you through thick and thin—through
the dark and dreary scenes which are now approaching. As far as
law will justify me I will go with you. (Tremenduss cheers), When
I say I will Ito with you as far as law wiU allow, I declare to you,
most solemnly, I will not go further one inch. (Cheers.) I know
that a great crisis is approaching. I will do all I can to avoid that
crisis • but if the nation is to go through the ordeal of political
convulsions, I will not interfere in those convulsions but legally
and peaceably ; and I wish you to bear this in mind, when those
dreadful circumstances arise. I know you will come to me and
say, ' Lead us.' My friends, I will not lead you ; I will go with
you as far as the law will justify, but If the elements of law and
order are disorganized, I will go with you no further." ( Mr. Mt-
wood retired amidst loud Ind vehement cheers.)
The following motion, previously read by Mr. Attwood, was
seconded by Mr. Betts:
" That in the opinion of this meeting, the general distress which
sow afflicts the country, and which has been so severely felt at clif•
forest periods during the last fifteen years, is entirely to be ascribed
to the gross mismanagement of public affairs, and that such mis-
management can only be effectually and permanently remedied by
an effectual reform in the Commons' House of Parliament ; and
this meeting is also of opinion, that for the legal accomplishment
of this great object, and for the further redress of public wrongs
and grievances, it is expedient to form a general political salon be-
tween the lower and middle classes of the puple fir this town."
Mr. Josue Norm did not dissent from the *Not of this meet-
ing, he only objected to the mode by which that o ect was sought
to be promoted. He had ever been a sincere and rdent advocate
of Parliamentary reform, bat could not conscientiously sign thin,l3
requisition which convened the present meeting, when that re-
cashless, In such sweeping, and, in his mind, incorrect language,
attributed all the distresses of the country for the last fifteen
years to the gross mismanagement of public affairs. In the
first place, national prosperity was not singly dependent on
the government and internal trade of its country ; the foreign rela-
tions of other states ever bad, and ever would operate materially on
our adversity and prosperity. Seasons of commercial distress and
revulsion were also inseparable from such vast commercial and
trading transactions as those of this country. God forbid that he
should slight or deny the pressure and increasing severity of that deep
and general distress which now pervaded the commercial and agri-
I cultural interest of the kingdom, and in which, unfortunately, Bir-
mingham so largely suffered. In the second place, be could not agree
it the words of a requisition which passed so sweeping and India-,
effeminate a censure on the illustrious individual at the bead of His
Majesty's Government. He could not review the acts of his short
administration without feelings of the deepest gratitude, thee
through his wise and uncompromising measures union bad been
restored to Ireland; and, u Protestant Dissenter, he limpid
be unmanly and base if be did not admit the debt of gratitude
thr his enjoyment of equal rights and civil privileges ; and lb.
Doke of Wellington had added to his glory as a warrior the far
oirpassing glory of having rent in two the veil of the ten=
bigotry. Here Mr. Pukes was interrupted with loud
and yells which continued a considerable time. Order having boos
restored, he proceeded to the more immediate consideration of the
resolution, on which he proposed to found an amendment. (Yells
and hooting.) He did conscientiously oppose one main object of
that resolution. He opposed the formation of a union or club, be-
cause he did not consider it the legitimate or successful mode of sup-
porting or advancing reform of Parliament, and should therefore
propose the following amendment—
" That the great and Increasing distress of the commercial and
agriculutural interests of the country demands the urgent and
paramount attention of the Government and Legislature, and every
possible economy and retrenchment in the national expenditure
consistent with the preservation of the national faith to the public
creditor.

" That the population, Intelligence, and opulence of the town of
Birmingham, and the spirit of the British Constitution, entitle
Birmingham to send representatives to Parliament.
" That the operation of time on the constitution and purity of
the Commons House of Parliament requires reform in the amend-
ment of the representation of the people—to equalise and simplify
the elective franchise—to make the body of electors too large for
individual corruption, and the period of choice too short for tents:-
tattoo; and, by the subdivision of the places of deeds°, to bring chc
electors together without confusion, and within every man's reach.
" That Petitions embodying these Resolutions be signed by this
Meeting, and presented to both Homes of Parliament."
Mr. W. Rzornan seconded the amendment. He professed him-
self an advocate of retrenchment to the uttermost Lathing, coo-
sigma with national honour and good faith.
Mr. Arrwoon replied, and as soon as he concluded, was greeted
with loud and continued cheering.
Mr. G. Rassonos warned the assembly against voting for the
amendment, and concluded by exhorting all present to enrol their
names as members of the Woo, at the ogee in Paradise-street ;
and as money was the slams of even moral wars, to immediately
subscribe to the fonds. _

The nestles was this pot and curled, 10 to 1, amidst the mom
designing sheers.
Several other rmolodeos for appoint's', esters end for carrying
the union into egret were then passed.
The censure en the High BAUM was mossenuully vowed by
Mr. B. Rooms; hot on marked symyteiss of disapprehmisr
being evinced towards the *posher. he precipitately withdrew.
Thanks were soled to she Chairman and
Ithembe to Mr. Illoarevrorth, for the seam
forded to the emsdog when after them cheers
posed by Mr. the imeseese assembly
thdr newel hddhdess.
Ilosh es edillidee of public feeling, nor
so losmase • interest threeiheet the whets
is the seedbed= et teem

NEW POLITICAL UNION.
rottmeD AT THE BIRMINGHAM DIMING.

The following are the objects of the POLITICAL
thc lON.

Ist. To obtain, by every just and legal means, such a,
REFORM in the COMMONS 110 USE OF PARLIAMENT SR
may ensure a renal, and EFFECTUAL REransEwTATlon
OF TIDE LOWED. AND MIDDLE CLASSES OF TIDE PEOPLE
in that House.
2d. To inquire, consult, consider, and determine, re-
specting the rights and liberties oflhe industrious classes,
and respecting the legal means of securing those which
remain and recovering those which are lost.
3d. To prepare petitions, addresses, and remonstrances,
to the Crown and the Legislative Bodies, respecting the
preservation and restoration of PuaLic RIC.IITS, and
respecting the repeal of bad laws, and the enactment of
good laws.

4th. To prevent and redress, as far as prasilicable, all
LOCAL PUNLiC WRONGS AND orrar.sstMs, and all
LOCAL tlNcaosciistexTs upon the rights, interests,
and privileges of the community.
sth. To obtain the repeal of the MALT and the BEER
Tx x is: and, in general, to obtain an alteration in the
system of taxation, so as to cause it to press less severely
upon the industrious classes of the community, and more
equally upon the wealthy classes.
6th. To obtain the reduction of each separate tax
and expense of the Government in the same 'degree as
the Legislative increase and the value of money has in-
creased their respective values, and has reduced and is re-
ducing the general prices of labour throughout the
country.
7th. To promote peace, union, and concord among all
classes of his Majesty's subjects, and to guide and direct
the public mind into unifonn, peaceful, and legitimate
operations; instead of leaving it to waste its strength
in loose, desultory, and unconnected exertions, or to
cause to its own objects, unguided, unassisted, and uncon-
trolled.

Bth. To collect and organise the peaceful expression of
the Pun Lic OPINION, so as to bring it to act ti pan the
Lezislative functions in a just, legal, and effectual way.
9th. To influence by every legal means the elections of
Members of Parliament, so as to promote the return of
upright and capable representatives of the people.
10th. To adopt such. measures as may be legal and
.necessary for the purpose of obtaining an effectual Par-
liamentary investigation into the situation of the country,
and into the cause of its embarrassments and difficulties;
with the vi2w of relieving the NATIONAL DttruEss, of
renderin;.t justice to the injured as far as practicable, and
of !minting to trial any Member of either House of Par-

liatnentwhO may be found to have acted from'criminal or
Corrupt :naives.
The above are the OBJECTS of the PouricA L UNION.
The following are its RULES and REG t•LATIoNs :
I. The constitution of this Society is essentially po-
pular. It admits as equal members all persons whatever
whose names shall be registered in the books of the
Union, so long a 3 they shall conform to the Rules and
Regulations of the Union.
2. The general management of the affairs of the
UN lON is committed to aPOLITICAL COU NCI!, chosen
annual at the GF.SEItAL MEETINGS of the MEMBERS of
the Uttiox, and subject only to the control of such An-
nun/ or other General Meetings.
3. All persons becoming members of the Union are ex-
pected to contribute such donations and annually or quar-
terly subscriptions as they can conveniently afford, the
subscriptions not being less than Is. per quarter.
4. A general annual meeting of the members of the
' Union takes place on the first Monday in July. The
members of the Union also meet whenever called together
by order of the Political Council, or by a requisition
signed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Po-
litical Council, and countersigned by the Secretary ; or
by a requisition signed by any seven of the Political
Council, or by not lss than 200 members of the Union.
No general meeting can be held unless the requisition is
advertised in a Birmingham newspaper, cr otherwise is
placarded in fifty stnets of the town. The Secretary
produces the books for inspection at all general meetings.
5. The general meetings of the members of the Union
choose annually, on the first Monday in July, the POLI-
TICAL CoU NCI Lof not less than 40 individuals ; into
whose bands the disposition and expenditure of the funds
of the Society, and the general management of its con-
cerns for the ensuing year, are confided.
6. The Political Council cannot exist more than one
year without being re-chosen by the general meetings.
At the general meetings each individual is put in nomi-
nation separately (or in such, way as the general meet-
ings may direct), and is declared a member of the Council
by the majority of members of the Union present. The
Chairman decides on which side is the majority ; unless
a division is demanded by 50 members present, in which
case a division takes place, and tellers are appointed on
each side. . _ .

7. The general meetings choose annually three Auditors
for the ensuing year, who shall pass the accounts of the
Council for such year; and, in case two of such Auditors
shall not agree in passing the accounts, the subject of
difference shall be submitted to the general meetings.
8. The general meetings choose a Treasztrer and
Trustees, into whose hands the funds of the St.cii:ty are
deposited.
9. The Political Council meet weekly, or as often as
they may deem necessary. At such meetings, five of
them are competent 'to act ; they keep a record of their
proceedings, and they appoint general meetings of the
Society as often as may become expedient.
10. The Political Council appoint a Chairman, a De-
puty Chairman, a Secretary, Collectors of Contributions,
and such other officers, either with or without salaries, as
may be found expedient.
11. The Council employ such solicitors and kgsl ad-
visers as they may approve.
12. The Council employ the funds of the Society solely
in effeeting the objects of the Society, to the best of their
judgment and discretion ; and no money can be drawn
from the Treasurer or Trustees, without an order passed
by the Council, and signed by Jive of its members.
13. No part of the funds of the Society can be ex-
pended in any object in which a member of the Council
is personally interested, without the previous consent of
two-thirds of the members of the Council present at a
meeting specially called for the purpose of considering
the subject.
14. The Council pay their own expenses. They hold
no secret. meetings. They have power to add to their

number, and to dismiss froln their general meetings any
persons disturbing the peace, or violating the rules and
regulations of the Society.
15. No alteration of or addition to the rules and regu-
lations of the Society can be adopted without being pre-
- ' recommended by

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of the ARISTOCRACY, and to preserve every e. 4.-51 of the
frost the con anarchy which threatens all.
The following are the Duties of the M Lai or It% of the
POLITICAL UNION :
1. To be good, faithful, and kyal subjects of the Kfmr.
2. To obey the laws of the land; and, where they cease
to protect the rights, liberties, and interests of the com-
munity, to eudeavonr to get them changed by jttz.t, legal,
and peaceful means only.
3. To present themselves at all General Meetings of
the POLITICAL UN tow, as far as they conveniently c3n ;
to conduct themselves peaceably and legally at such Meet-
ings, and to depart to their respective homes as soon as
the Chairman shall leave the Chair.
4. To choose only just, upright, and able men, as
members of the POLITICAL Cou Nci 1., and to dismiss
them, and elect others in their stead, whenever they shall
cease to watch over and defend the RIGHTS, Li BERTI es,
AND INTERESTS OF THE LOWE:I AND MIDDLE
CLAASES OF TILE PEOPLE.

5. To obey strictly all the just and legal directions
of the POLITICAL as soon as they shall be
made public, end so far as they can lega!ly and conveni-
ently be obeyed.
6. To bear in mind that the strength of our Society
consists in the PRACF., Order, Unity, and Leo SI.: r
of our proceedings ; and to consider all persons as enemies
who' shall, in any way, invite or promote violence, dis-
cord, or division, or any illegal or doubtful measures.
7. Never to forget, that by the exercise of the above
qualities we shall produce the peaceful display of an im-
mense organised moral power, which cannot be despised
or disregarded ; but that, if we do not keep clear of the
innumerable and intricate laws which surround us, the
Lawyer and the Sildier will probably break in upon us,
and render all our exertions vain.

The following are th 3 duties of the Membem of tho
Pou•ricAt. COUNCIL:

let. To endeavour to the utmost of their pon•er to carry
into effect the ORJ EC rs of the POLITICAL UNION by
ever• just, legal, and peaceful means.
2d. To use none others than just, legal, and peace!' I
means.

3d. To seek no private objects of their own, lital to
use the funds of the• Society solely in promoting the ob-
jects of the Society.
4th. To watch closely the proceedings of the I..tgiii-
lature, and to present petitions and remonstrances to Oa
Crown and Legislative Bodies, whenever the rights, hoer
ties, and interests of the lower and middle classes of tl.O
community are invaded, or whenever they can be restared
or secured.

sth. To endeavour to devise the means of preaerving
the peace and order of this town and neighbourhood
during any political convulsions which may be brought
upon the country through the distress occasioned by di,
mismanagement of public affairs.
6th. To consider and report upon the legality an I
practicability of holding CEWTRICAL MEETINGS
DELEGATES from the INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES, in ti,o

same manner as similar kinds of MEErtvr. s were late.'
held by the DELEGATES of the Agriculturists, assembh:d
at Henderson's Hotel.

7th. To consider the means of organizing a system of
PUBL
IC PRESS may be in-
fluenced to act generally in support of the pt. al, lc IN-

TEILSTS.

Bth. In all their proceedings to look chiefly to the•r.-
cevery and preservation of the RIGHTS AND INTEREST
OP THE LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASSES OF the PEOPLV,
taking care never to sanction any measures which an,
calculated to circumscribe or endanger any just rights or
immunities of the privileged orders.
These, then, are the views and OBJ EC rs, and thew
are the RULES, REGULATIONS, and Pu.ovisioNs, tinder
which we propose to form the POLITICAL UNION•FOR
THE PROTECTION Or PUBLIC RIGHTS. We respect-
fully submit them to our FELLOW-TOWNSMEN, for their
sanction and :support, and for such corrections and im-
provements as they may suggest.

It is rumoured that the Wbigs have exhibited some
woful signs of chagrin and apprehension at the report of
the Marquis of CHANDOS coming into office.
A subscription has been opened at Rouen fur erecting
a monument to the memory of CORNEILLE. It is to he
a bronze statue ten feet high, on a pedestal of white
marl-le.

It appears that the number of ships of erewy descrip-
tion which entered the port of Havre in 1829, exceeded
that of 1828, by 1,100, and that the difference in the
amount of customs received, was two millions francs in
favour of the latter year.—Paris Paper.
An original letter of Cit a STOPHER COLVAIB us, dated
Seville, 2d April, 1502, has been discovered, from which
it appears that this distinguished individual was a native
of Genoa. The letter was found in the archives of the
Bank of St. George's, in that city.
The National, Paris Paper, discredits the report. of the
Marquis of HERTFORD having purchased the celebrated
statue of Pompey, at Rome, on the ground of the small-
ness of the alleged price, viz. 127,500 francs, the Em-
peror NAPOLEON having offered for it 1,100,000 francs
in 1812. The bargain was concluded, but relinquished
on acconnt of the difficulty experienced to. remove en
weighty a mass. The statue is of marble, holding ;n one
hand a General's baton, and in the other a g!clu.

The Nouvelliste Vaudois announces that the &atrial'
Government has prohibited all the Swiss Journals, with
the exception of the Gazette Tessinoise, during the p-e-
-sent year.
The following is the number of students at the prin-
cipal Universities of Germany and the low• countries
within the last six months. At Bonn, 978; Tubingen,
874; Giessen, 558; Pest, 1,710; Heidelberg, fO2 ;
Hall, 1,291 ; Gottengen, 1,264 ; Wurtsburg,-. 51-3 ;
Erlangen, 449 ; Berlin, 1,706 ; Breslaw, 1,129 ; Lou.
vain, 678 ; Liege, 507 ; Leyden, 588; Utrecht, 498 ;
Groningen, 287 ; Presburg, 433. hi the different dis-
tricts of Hungary, 931.
A trial is shortly to take place at Rotten, which has
excited great expectation. It is an action of lii ci Lreuitlit
by a hawker of chickweed, against an engraver of that
city, for exhibiting his portrait without his peistaission.
(Gazette de Erases.)—The Baron Picbou, the Cc ra,-
missioner to the government of Haiti, left Paris yes-
terday morning for Brest, where he is to embark in the
corvette the Pomona. The Gazette extracts from the
German papers, under the head of Odessa, 30th Dec.
some details relating to the Turkish embassy in that
city. Every body is enchanted.
with the politeness and

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sere Ise die Nom, bra la.: Xbe subscriptions of Noblemen and Gentlemen are -.7-
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and urbanity of the two Ambassadors,
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