Star.
London, England, 1819-07-15 00:00:00

BITZMINGHAM, JULY 14.

RETURN OF SIR CHARLES WOLSELET, BART. MEMBER
OF PARLIAMENT FOR BIRMINGHAM !

Yesterday a Public Meeting of this town was held
on New Hall-hill, a piece of ground forming a na-
tural kind of amphitheatre, and from the extent of
the crowd, which completely filled the area of 120
yards by about 6.5, not less than 50,000 people were
tresent. A platform was erected in the centre. Mr.
'nstoriOs (schoolmaster) took the Chair, and read a
letter from Sir Charles Wolseley, stating the death of
Lady Wolseley, his mother, and accounting for his
necessary absence, under such affliction. 3lr. Ed-
monds then addressed the crowd at length, and was
followed by Mr. MADDOCKS (another schoolmaster,)
who was succeeded by Mr. Lewis (a schoolmaster of
Coventry, and the same person who spoke at Stock-
port). These persons proposed that Sir Oran Les
WOLSELEY should be sent up to Parliament as " Le-
gislatorial Attorney and Representative of Birming-
ham." The issuing of a writ being compulsory, they
had not awaited, the form of the mandate, but antici-
pated the right. The privilege constitutionally be-
longed to them, and they were fulfilling their duty
as good subjects, in proceeding to advise the Sove-
reign by their Representative. If they had not been
commanded so to do, the error rested with others!
The Baronet was then nominated, and secon.do
pro forma—duly proposed, and elected, amidst the
thundering acclamations of one undivided multitntin..
The shew of a forest of hands was a striking and insf
teresting view, every person being distinctly visible,
to each other. A long and tedious Remonstrance to
Parliament was read, which the new-elected Mem-
ber was to presentto the House, and demand of the
Speaker his place in the Commons Assembly. A De-
putation was proposed to wait on Sir C. Wot.ser-avi.
and give him the necessary instructions of his Con-
stituents. Sir CHARLES had previously promised
them to go arid claim his seat in the House, if they
elected him. This will, at least be a new and inte-
resting case for the next 'Session.
Mr. T. J. WOOLER addressed the crowd, congra-
tulating the people of Birmingliam on having taken
their proper ground and rank in the empire !
Major CARTWRIGHT said a few words, in the way
Of returning thanks for the honour of nine hwzzas,
rendered to his exertions in the. cause of Reform.

The business of the ,Aleeting occupied three hours.
Ihe..utmost order and attegtiun were observed ; and
his immense assembly broke up, and retired to their
ltomes with as much regulgrity sled• tranquillity as
Hugh. returning from Ar Fohloo, o-•wor{bip,.. kirks
a pure example •to other place* ip the mpg's:a and
statorrupied exercise of the Mediae Franchise. . •
The principal speakers dined • tphyether•afterwatds
at the Pump Tavel u.

CONFISCATION OF BRITI.'aI PAUPER,'
IN SPAIN.

The Merchants of the City connected with the ST
nish trade, have been thrown into great alarm.
advices yesterday it is stated, that an order had
received from Madrid, a few weeks ago, for imp
diate Returns of all British Manufactured
Goods, in the different towns of Spain, (which had
been allowed for sale since the prohibition, on the
English Merchants paying a large sum of money to
the Spanish Government.) On these Returns re.ting
the 'capital, an Official Decree was published, coca.
pelling the English Merchants to pay immediately
the whole amount of the valued stock in hind, in
cath, to the Officers of Government, and a further
lase of 20 per cent. on that amount; intimating that
otherwise theit property, of every description, nuald
be confiscated.