Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-08
NO. II.


From eur Evening Edie~.I
IMPORTANT MEETlNG.-At BIRMINGHAM on the 9TH
alt, highly important and numerous meeting of
| merchants and manufacturers took place called by
X. Spooner and j. James Esqs to consider tho best
means of supporting the bl introduced by Mr..
Hawkes. member for Dudley, for the protection If
British manufactures nom the frauds which are prac-
tised to great extent by foreigners in forging the
names of English masters, and which threaten seri-
ously to diminish the export trade Of this country
and particularly In the town and nelghhorhood Of
Birmingham. X. Spooner, Esq. was called to the
chair. J. James, ESQ., said that most of the gentle
men present were aware of extensive frauds having
been practised by foreign manufacturers in marking
their goods with the names of British makers, and
selling them as the manufactures of this country
Several facts connected with these frauds having
come under the notice of himself and Mr.. Spooner,
they thought 1t their duty TO convene preliminary
meeting, for the purpose Of asceralning the opinion
of the inhabitants 10 the best course to be pursued
with respect to the bill introduced into Parliament.
4. Hawkes., Esq, NJ. p then rose and said, his at
tentsn had been first called to the subject in his own
neghborhood and he found that locks, screws, files,
and various other articles, had been manufactured on
the continent with the names of the most eminent
Brush manufacturers marked upon them. The Shelf
field manufacturers also suffered TO great extent
from these frauds; they had countereited the
of their best makers, sent the goods to England had
them bonded and then sent them out in British ships
to tho American Colonies as British manufactures.
(Hear, hear) They not only robbed the British ma
nuacturers of their trade but they destroyed their
reputation, which, at great expense and labor they
had raised to deserved eminence He would ask was
this Of things which ought to exist in the pre-
sent depressed state of trade9 He considered il his
duty to sft this matter ts the bottom, and with this
view he went, accompanied by several Wholesale
iron merchants in London, to the agents who ex-
ported the articles Of British manufacture and he
found that they made in Belgium and ether
parts of the continent. (Hear hear.) He found es-
peciay that an immense expectation of matches
carried on these articles having the name of Gpln
and Co." UPON them. They were inferior in quality
being made not of the British iron but of the iron
| of Liege and considerably under the price al which
the British manufacturer could afford sell them.
He had called the attention Of the manufacturers Of
Sheffield to the subject and he got permission from
the Board Of Trade in London TO examine number
ofpackages in the custom house. and they found vari-
Gus articles OF cutlery bearing the names of English
manufactures and he also ascertaned that in the
course Of TWO months not less than 1850 dozen Of
"matchets," had been exported to the West Indies,
which ought TO have been distributed amongst the
manufacturers of Engaed. (Hear, hear) The bill he
had introduced had been read a second time Heidi
not know what alterations the President OF the Board
Of Trade would make, nor did he care so long as he
kept in view the interests Of the trade and
efthe country. (Applassc.) He believed that trade
was never worse than at the present moment and he
certainly considered that il the imperative duty
OF the House of Commons TO attend to the manufac-
turing interests-(Hear, hear, land so long as be
held the situation he there occupied he trusted he
should always uphold that interest. (Cheers) Mr..
Jennings stated in confederation, that many years
age they were in the habit of making on the Cont
nent an immense quantity Of guns, with the names
OF the best Birmingham makers upon them. These
guns were first imported INTO England, and then ex.
ported British manufacture. There was not
town in England more interested in the subject than
Birmingham.-A petition 10 Parliament in favor Of
the bill was then unanimously agreed to.-Sax.
LORD PALMERsToN ANB THE UNITED STATES
Lord Pamerston was entertained at public dinner by
his Constituents at Tiverton, 5h May. After the
usual toaAs had been disposed Of the health Of his
LordshP was drank amidst loud cheers.
Lord Palmerston then and after abiding the
course Of Parliamentary business since the
ment of the session. and commenting particularly
the Canada BILL his Lordship made the following
marks the conduct OF the American Government in
the late II is due the Government Of the
United States to say that their conduct has been
honorable TO them and such Is the understand
ing between the countries might have led M
to expect and in that respect we 1.-THE present Govern
ment entitled 10 your approbaion-Loud cries Of
hear for IL is but recently is but within few years
past thar those mutual feelings Of reciprocal
which survived the contest which led TO the indepepd
cnce Of the United Sates-it 10 only within q very few
years. that those feelings have been obiterated on both
sides Of the Atlantic (cheers but they have been OBJ
tween the people and the Government in England and
in the United Sates-and this feeling has shown itself
with respect their late transactions in North America
say this, for there appearances which indicated
the contrary; 10 true that along the borders OF the
United States there have been collected bodies Of adj
vcRtarers who, after another have kept the people
OF the Canadss in state of defensive preparation but
can yos, gentlemen, and state Il good su-
thority, that this by the feeling Of the
Of the people OF the Of the Union
Lord Gosfvrd was, when passing lately through tho
United States resolved with the greatest kndEess and
distinction by all the people wherever he travelled and
in the cordial manner by the Government in Wash
ngton. The American Government hes done its duty
by taking fresh power prevent violation Of terri
tory and all respectable persons in the Union have en-
pressed the greatest disapPrebson Of those os,rages
committed by few adventurers the frontier"
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