propose a resolution which he believed (Cheers). The Government, it seemed, would meet with the support of every had now attacked it, and it therefore member present. He begged to call became the duty of the people to fly to their attention to the base and shameful its relief. (Cheers). With regard to the manner in which most of the London inquiry which he knew people were daily press had deserted the cause of making as to what course that Council the people. (Hear, hear). They ap- intended to pursue, the reply was, that peared now to have but one stanch they were anxiously watching events advocate left, and that advocate was and the progress of public opinion, and the True Sun, the editors of which, let were at all times ready to embody and it be remembered, had, during the last give that opinion full force and effect. few weeks, manfully defended the men They were determined to go forward, of Birmingham, and the leaders of the step by step, and never to relax their Union in particular, from the wicked efforts until the prosperity of the people, and malicious assault of the Times and which was the legitimate fruit of Reother hireling papers. (Cheers). It was form, was fully obtained and securednow exposed to the prosecution of the on a permanent basis. He verily beWhig Ministry, which alone ought to lieved this would not be obtainedentitle it to the respect and support of until they had universal suffrage Englishmen. (Hear, hear). He believed and the ballot. (Loud applause). Let the prosecution arose out of an article the people, however, do all in their which had recently appeared in that power to break up the present Ministry, paper, and in which the editor, in a and then press forward the demand for bolder manner than usual, counselled the their full rights and privileges. (Cheers). people not to pay the assessed taxes. (Cheers). There was also another charge against them; which was, for attempting to bring the House of Commons into contempt. (Loud laughter, and cries of That was unnecessary, they could not do it, &c. &c.). Now he thought this was a time when the people ought strongly to express their sympathy for the editors of this excellent paper, and their utter detestation of the Whig ministry, who were attempting to destroy them. (Cheers). It should be known that Mr. Carpenter, who had suffered much in his attempts to achieve the liberty of the press, was one of the editors of this paper. (Hear, hear). Mr. Powell concluded by moving a resolution, strongly urging the people to show at the same time their sympathy with the editors and proprietors of the True Sun, and their indignation at the Government prosecution, by doing all in their power to extend the circulation of the paper. (Loud cheers).

Mr. PAKE said the resolution before the Council had his hearty concurrence. The Whigs had commenced a crusade. against the Press, which was a pretty. sure sign that they were upon their last legs. (Hear). The True Sun had long been a sore thorn in their sides, and by a desperate measure they now sought to get rid of it. Let the people. look to it, for the prosecution of this paper was a prosecution against them. (Loud cries of hear, hear). Depend upon it this was only the first of a series of measures of a like character, by which the Whigs sought to intimidate the conductors of the liberal press, and utterly stifle the voice of the people. He was in possession of information which led him to believe that the Government contemplated a desperate attack on the liberties of the press, and if so, there was nothing, in his opinion, so likely to tend to their own overthrow. (Cheers) It had been stated that Mr. Carpenter, who was not unaccustomed to a Govern

Mr. SALT said it was with the great-ment prosecution, was one of the ediest pleasure he rose to second the resolution. The True Sun had indeed set a noble example to the conductors of the public press, in its constant and uniform adherence to the people's cause.

tors of the True Sun. It ought also to be known that another of its editors, who was a man of a first-rate ability, had been attempted to be bribed from his advocacy of the people's cause.

He

had not been long a writer for the True of legislation and good government, Sun, ere he was offered a very large that were ever put forth in any publicasum per annum, with many other ad- tion, and they were illustrated and devantages, if he would consent to write fended too, in a clear, perspicuous, and a different style for a publication of a manly manner. (Cheers). Were the different character. (Hear, hear). To his Government of this country conducted credit, however, be it spoken, he de- upon the principles so ably laid down clared that he would not consent to ad- by that paper, there would not be an vocate less generous principles, and that industrious man in the kingdom who his success should be identified with would not be in a prosperous and happy the True Sun. (Loud cheers). Instances condition. (Loud cheers). There was a of this devotion to the public cause reach of intellect, and if he might so exwere of rare occurrence, and whenever press it, a lusting after truth and knowthey did occur they should be cherished ledge, by the conductors of that paper, by the people. (Cheers). Mr. Pare con- which he did not see equalled by any cluded with some remarks on the neces-other publication of the day. With two sity for an enlarged constituency, and or three exceptions only he most corthe protection of the ballot ere the dially subscribed to the opinions which people could rationally expect their in- it maintained, and which in his view terests to be attended to. were well calculated to promote the Mr. GILES said it ought never to be prosperity and happiness of the people. forgotten that the Whigs when out of (Applause). He had taken this opportuoffice were vociferous in their advocacy nity to pay his humble but honest triof a free press, and yet they were now bute of respect for the talent displayed attempting to enslave it still more than by the editors of the True Sun. He ever. (Hear, hear). The people should would conclude his observations by sayseize the present opportunity of showing ing that, in his opinion, they were bound their sympathy for a bold and honest to use their utmost influence to extend advocate of their rights. The True its circulation as far as possible, and to Sun, though promulgating what might show their indignation at the conduct of be termed ultra-radical opinions, was the Government in prosecuting it. always conducted in a dignified manner. (Cheers). The energies it put forth at the time of the general election were very great and serviceable. (Hear, hear). Its strenuous opposition to the Irish Coercion Bill during its progress through the House deserved notice, and it had more than any other paper with which he was acquainted, insisted upon the necessity of a very large reduction of taxation, and the justice and propriety of imposing a tax upon property in lieu of those which now pressed so severely on the industrious classes. (Cheers).

The CHAIRMAN and other members of the Council thought this was too important a matter to pass over in a hasty manner. They thought the resolution submitted might be made stronger and more efficient, and with that view they recommended that the subject be again brought under the consideration of the Council on Tuesday evening next.

Upon this understanding, the motion was for the present withdrawn, and the Council soon after broke up.

MEETING AT NEWCASTLE-
UPON-TYNE.

Mr. HADLEY could not suffer this opportunity to pass without expressing his opinion of the claims which the True Sun had upon the public for sup(From the True Sun, 30. May). port. He had read the paper regularly A public meeting was held on the from its commencement, and he had Town Moor, Newcastle, on Monday been much pleased to find a truly phi-afternoon, to consider the conduct of losophic spirit run through the whole his Majesty's Ministers, and of the reof the writings. The leading articles formed Parliament. It was most numercontained some of the finest principles ously attended. The meeting was called

Mr. WALSH, jun., seconded the adoption of the petition, and, on the motion being put, it was carried unanimously.

by order of the Council of the Northern | the same time a considerable surplus for Political Union. The chair was taken the soap manufacturer. But how stood by Charles Attwood, Esq., of Whick- the fact at the present period? The ham, brother of the member for Bir- quantity of tallow had decreased to the mingham. amount of 8,000 tons. Now, every The CHAIRMAN: They were assem-butcher would tell them that the probled, he observed, on an occasion portion of saleable meat and refuse fat fraught with every circumstance calcu- was as ten to one, so that in some way lated to embitter the feelings of an or other there had been a falling off in unhappy and disappointed multitude, the consumption of meat in Great but fortunately with a degree of forti- Britain, amounting to 80,000 tons. tude and resolution which no extent of (Hear). The reason was plain. The wrongs could subdue. (Great applause). poor man was no longer able to buy Those men whom they had placed in meat, but was obliged to resort to po power, had been telling them for the tatoes and other unsuitable food. In last forty years, as he now told them, the manufacturing districts many men that they were an oppressed and injured were obliged to subsist upon 24d. per people, yet since they had gone into day. Mr. Doubleday concluded with office, they had forfeited all the pledges moving the adoption of the petition to they had given them. What did they the House of Commons, which called expect from reform ? Was it not to be for a remission of taxes as the means of relieved from their burden of intolerable averting revolution, for the application taxation, from sinecures and pensions, of the church property to the necessities and from the atrocious corn laws? Did of the state, and for annual Parliaments, they not look for the abolition or dimi-universal suffrage, and election by nution of the standing army, which the ballot. constitution repudiated, but which was kept to enforce submission to the burdens by which they were oppressed? Had the Ministers done anything towards the equitable adjustment of the debt? Had they not refused all relief to the people, and denied them even an inquiry? It remained for them to de- Mr. J. FIFE said, the Whig Ministers termine the course they ought to take had been guilty of apostacy, and the for their relief. The course he recom- people, on the present occasion, found mended to those he addressed was themselves obliged to shake off some union. In conclusion he observed, that long-standing prejudices with respect to documents would be submitted for those Ministers. The country was now their adoption which were unanswera- in a very extraordinary state. Among ble in argument, and justly set forth other burdens, they had to pay eight the condition and grievances of the millions of poor-rates at the same time people. they had to support a church, whose Mr. T. DOUBLEDAY rose to propose property, when it belonged to the Ca. the petition to the House of Commons, tholic church, was employed in the rewhich had been prepared. He had lief of the poor. (Applause). More taken care to ascertain the condition of than one half of the labourer's earnings ten of the principal aggricultural counties in England, and he could say, without hesitation, the population was in greater distress than ever was known. It was a fact that some years ago the whole supply of candles used in the country was made exclusively from tallow of home production, leaving at

Mr. LAING proposed that the petition should be presented by Mr. Attwood, M.P., for Birmingham, which being seconded, was carried unanimously.

were paid by him in taxation, while the property of the wealthy aristocrat was almost untouched. They consented to abandon for a time the full extent of their wishes, for the sake of advancing what was considered a point of political expediency. But in consequence of the misconduct of those men who had been

Mr. WALSH moved that Lord Radnor be requested to present the petition to his Majesty, which was seconded by some one on the hustings, and also agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN then made some concluding remarks, in which he eulogized the conduct of the jury who had given a verdict of Justifiable Homicide on the occasion of the late affray in London.

The meeting, after giving three times three, quietly dispersed.

sent to Parliament, they now took their more patient under its burdens, nor the
stand only on moral and constitutional lamb more meek and inoffensive in its
right. This was a change which they general character. Mr. Larkin, after
had no cause to lament, for out of their some further observations, concluded by
present disappointment the future deli- seconding the petition to his Majesty,
verance of the country would be effected. which was put from the chair and car-
Since the Ministers had been made sure ried unanimously.
of their seats, it was made very clear
that they never intended that the Reform
Bill should work out for the people
those salutary changes which were pro-
posed by it; never had any Parliament
acted in a more wicked and in-
consistent manner than the present.
The Tories did not anticipate that such
effects would have followed the passing
of the Reform Bill. Had it not been
for the gallant conduct of the soldiery,
who determined that they would not
turn their swords against the breasts of
their countrymen, the Tories would
have produced a civil war rather than
the Reform Bill should have been en-
acted. It could only be a form of go-
vernment having a democracy for its
basis that could preserve in peace and
prosperity a nation like that of Great
Britain. It was clear that great changes
must soon take place-changes favour-
able to the many but terrible to the few,
and the more terrible in proportion to
their being more obstinately resisted.
It was the people who were acting the
part which was most properly con-
servative, and if their warning voice
were listened to, disastrous consequences
might be prevented. Mr. F. then
shortly concluded by moving a petition yesterday in the Court of King's Bench.

to his Majesty, praying him, among other things, to dismiss his imbecile Ministers.

Mr. J. LARKIN said the people had been told to wait awhile. Had they not been waiting during eighteen long years of peace; and what had been done in that time? Why, their burdens, so far from being diminished, had in fact been increased. Had the people not been the most patient people on the face of the earth their present oppressors would not now have been tyrannizing over them. (Applause). The spirit and temper of the British nation had been compared to that of the lion, but this was only a sublime satire; for he was sure the ass was never

STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.

Friday noon.

I HAVE just learned from Staffordshire that matters are all right; that the electors will, upon this occasion, act a noble part; and that the return of Sir Charles Wolsley is nearly certain. The nomination takes place to-morrow at Litchfield; and the spirited towns are already making preparations for securing a good show of hands.

CALTHORPE-STREET JURY.
THE verdict of this jury was quashed

I have no time for comment this week.

BENNETT, W., Lostock, Lancashire, cotton-prevents much inquiry for old Corn, and spinner.

CHAMBERLAIN, J. G. C., Marlborough-and distilling qualities remaiu nominally the