Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-09
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND

dates TO the Gath and London to the 23d we take from
the New York Gazette Of yesterday the following alb
stract Of news:
The most important occurrence in England was the
tremendous meeting at Birmingham, the particulars of
which are noticed below.
The slave question, and the embargo il will be seem
are noticed under their respective reads and we are graft
he'd to learn, from official authority that the Dutch en-
barge was on the eve OF being removed.
The North American Colonial Association had confe
renee with Secretary Sanly on the Goth ult.
An early propagation Of Parliament was said to DO re-
solved on by ministers.
The English money market steady all the morning
OF the 2lst :--Consus 81 2 TO SO.
great meeting took place at Birmingham on the 2o,h
OF June Tor tho purpose Of addressing petition TO the
King TO remove the present minister's SC. The meeting
Is said TO have been composed Of 10 900 per-
sons. An account Of the edings in the London Cou-
rer Of the goth would fill four columns of our paper
Al a quarter to twelve o'clock the Halesowen and
Dudley Unions. preceded by Mr.. Thomas Atwood Jun,
band OF music, and very gay coectioncf flags and ban
ners OF every colour, on The ground and were re
ceived with loud cheers They took up the position pre-
viousy marked out for them. As they had taken
their stations, they sent their flags and banners 10 be
stationed at short distances The course was fol.
lowed by the other professions they arved and when
the whole were placed the appearance the gay
and lively that can be imagined At about hall past
o'clock the grand procession, consisting OF several bodies
which had assembled in the town, arrived the hill II
was headed by Mr. George Edmonds and other genem
on horseback and accompanied by many bands OF music
and an immense collection OF flags and banne ,vh va
rious devices. Amongst other things loaf of i'm
mensc sze but not real one, and alongside of il
and comparatively Lillputan production of the bakers
art, as an illustration OF the effects OF the corn laws
Amongst the banners the front contained figures of me- gro
slave in one corner, and Pole in letters in the other
Next followed banner with the words "Repesl of the
Legislative Union;" the next was, HereGiiay bonds
men, know ys not who would be free themselves must
strike the blow!" another "Happy homes and al
ars ree; on another were "Cheap religion, cheap go.
veTnment, cheap bread"
Immediately following the bands and banners came an
open carriage. in which Mr.. Atwood, Mr. O'Con.
nell. NJ p the Rev. Mr.: MDonneIl, the Catholic cer.
NJ.
The stream of persons who followed flow ed into eve
ry vacant space the hill, which in few minutes
filled in every part The appearance Of the meeting at
this moment from the peculiar manner in which thew
stood owing to the amphthe OF the ground
was very imposing, and from the number of human be-
ings thus brought into such dense mass truly awful; we
should suppose that there from 40, 900 to 50 COO
Many persons who were present at the last citing ast
May) stated that the present more numerous by ma
ny thousands The great proportion OF wise present
showed that was looked upon sort OF holyday bust
ness and that breach Of the peace interruption of
the proceedings which could lead that result was al
all contemplated On this subject it may be remarked
that not one man in twenty who the ground had
stick Of any kind.
As soon the several gentlemen already named had
taken their places the hustngs and the
the immense Of human beings in front had subsidized
into something of Stiffness bugo from tho front of the
hastings called attention.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr.. Hunz, Sc
cretary to the Political Union, Mr. I. Atwood, M p,
Mr. OConne, nj. p, and several other gentlemen. The
following resolution, with address to the King, and pc
iioas TO the HOUSE OF Commons founded thereon, were
adopted Ie"oi,od, dist his Mcjc.y's Minister'S first
by violating the constitution and destroying the liberties
oil lreand secondly by refusing 10 allow the right OF vo
g oy p"o', necessary to their protection in their just
and legal franchise; thirdly, by their denial Of general
distress amongst the industrious classes, and their
refusal OF inquiry into the Of its relief; fourth
y, by their refusal to make prrcepble reduction in
the present overwhelming load of taxation by their
peuatng the house and window tax The
relief so mpera'ively demanded by the present
state OF trade, and more especially in nicpg
on the country tho whole OF the unjust and oppressive
malt tax, although its partial abolition had been decided
on by deliberate vote Of the House Of Commons both OF
which partial and odious merely necessary to
furnish them with the Of maintaining tyranny in
Ireland and misery in England-have BETRAYED the conf.
dence OF the people, and turned their hopes into
despair"
Though the concourse vast no disturbance OF
any kind said 10 have occurred meeting for similar
objects was held at Sheffield the same day.
Mr. OConnel addressed the meeting and was eceived
WIN ioud cheers lie commenced by thanking them for
the reform BILL which they and not the present Minstc
had caused to pass and then advised TO proceed in
their course oil agitation violate the law for
nothing, he said. would rejoice Government more than
.nat the meeting should commit breach Of the peace.
he characterized the present Ministers bruta' and
bloody He attacked the conduct of the press in London
Rd recommended The people 10 adopt The Irish plan of
Advertising or dealing with those persons who did ad.
vertise in papers that opposed to popular rights and
then he said the P-~woud be taught proper lesson
and wou'c not longer advocate oppresiyelas He then
proceeded 10 condemn IN strong terms the corn &sws
-He considered The reformed parliament worse than
the last lie then went 10 declare that ministers
Uu
So they gave the horse foot and artillery the person in
Ireland who filled The same office as that great hunbug
Lord Brougan, did herenamely that of Lord Cbancel-
ior (Cheers and laughterYes, he said Lord
was great humbug-(Choers) The hon. member then
denounced the measures Of government with regard to
negro slavery as trick, and deuson when put
forward as measure for the abolition of slavery Such
condnct was all OF piece with these precious Ministers
he wshedt they had heard of suffering
and stamDering and mumbliDg in the House Commons
they would run away from them AS from mad dog
Laughter) Let them get rid Of her present detesabe
ana brutal nlnisers-Iet them get honest men in their
place., aud then the Reform Bill would not he dead
letter, but would be carried into full effect After some
further observations the learned gentlemen concluded by
thanking them for The sympathy which they evinced for
his country, and lie then took his leave.
Mr. H. Hadley then proposed three cheers for OCo,,-
nell three cheers for Poland, and three groans for Nco-
Ia which were severally and appropriately responded
The WEST INDIA QUEsTfoN.-At the risk OF being
thought tedious we must perscvere in examination oil
Tie West India papers which have for days past
cuped no ncoDsiderabe portion OF paper. 1t Is
aI that tie public mind should be impressed with tho real
10 some documentary evidence Of the character Of the
whole proceeding, other than by travelling through mass
OF papers occupying rs folio pages, which few
to do and still lever have the Of doing. The con.
tents OF title x, which examined yesterday, present
an extraordinary Of folly and inconsistency; and IL
not natural TO suppose that The reasoning by which the
PRONUNCIATION oil such documents as the acts and ordinance
in question is sought 10 be justified, in accordance with
the documents themselves
Title XII is the second Of the two papers communicate
by Lord Goderich the deputation; and its avowed OBJ
jet sis to give compcndous explanation OF the pfuc
pal motives by which those (hc acts and ord
nances) have been suggested In the few preftory oh
servaon 10 this "compendious explanation there il on,
single paragraph in which say we for the mos
part conede and only wish that the practice of go