The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-01 00:00:00

tor, who in his youthful days and maturer year*, had
undeviatingly and Strenuously supported the.reees-
:icy of Parliamentary Itif(inn, and who Wouldnever
desert a cause he had so long and so ardently che-
rished and espoused. ' Nor should they ever eease
to read with enthusiasm and delight that eloquent brlo
oration in support of the people's rights, by which
the illustriou4 Brougham had eclipsed every display ,%71
of Parliamentary oratory in the memory of the pe-
sent age. Mr. W. then Moved the resolution, which

was seconded by Mr. William Mitchinson, sad car-
ried, unanimously.
Mr. PATTINSON spoke as folloWs--4n iising to
propose and support the motion I hive now read, I:
lm actuated by no motives of hostility nor enmity
towards the church establishment. That hallowed

fare, (pointing to Sunderland church) now full in
your view, forbids me- to utter one word or senti-
ment against the ehurcb. Reformers. bear no en-
mity towards her as a church : it ii the conduct of her
Biihops that they disapprove. Gentlemen, the
House of Gorimons have wisely established it as a
principle, that no clergyman shall enter that House;
they have for ever excluded, and with great justice,
any man in holy 'orders from becoming a member of
their body. But thi4 is not the cast with the House

of Lords; there the Bishops hare a seat, and there
we are perinitted to sea what ought never to b

eeti, the ungracious, the unseemly sight of the
Mitre opposing the Crown. It is there we have
seen the Bishops protruding their lawn sleeves to
oppose that Bill universally desired by the people,
demanded by the whole people of England. Out of
29 Bishops, only two were found to support the 4.,
Bill. Out of the opposing Bishops only one wss yr
found to have the courage to speak his sentimetit,4. jg
but does the Archbishop of Canterbury suppose
that the vague generalities -which he pat forth; .d
hoe general statements he made (for-tbey deserve.
not the name of arguments) would satisfy the Re-
formers of England Does he suppose those wed(
-uhterfuges would not be dete-eted by us ? How
Yes i• that not another Bishop came forward to

inter his sentiments ? The tarns herd wore utterly
"dent, their sleek tongues reeved met, their votes
xere silent.. ones. Their condurt reminds me of

her period when so many hole-and-cerner meetings
were got up by the clergy, to support the tyre/mit:el
measures of Castlereagh. Mr. Lambtoa, now Lore.
Dorharn, I well remember, in a speech in this plass-,
aid such meetings were oto up by the Rector, bul)-
potted by the curate, and carried by the sexton. But
ow was the case now ? The Atchbishop made a
-peech, if such puerilities deserved the name • but
oot one suffragancame forward to his support; they all
choose rather to succumb, and do that privately they
sere ashamed to do openly. We are told that. we
•hould" be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves,"
out have the Bishops been wise ? Has their conduct
et' harmless? Have they not with all their power
otempted to strike into that Bill, justly. called ,the
Miens Charts of 31, their envenomed fangs; and
he, endeavoured to destroy those privilegeasthe Bill ,',
sould have. conferred upon us ? Lord Grey, in 14
peed), addressed the Bishops, ai4d entreated thm.
,o consider well the importaucesof7 the. :vote they
were about to give.; by opposing. the _Bill. they
would support that corruption and lu:sttaljty which
la/laced our elections. They have opposed the
11.11; they have become in consequence the sup-
potters of immorality, of all that degrades,debases,
and sinks the character of Englishmen, sad there-
fore I agree with Mr. Featherstonheugh, that be-
cause the Bishops have opposed it, there is the
greater need of Reform. With thee§ sentiments I
aeg to propose the iesolution I have read.
The resolution was seconde..l by Me. Bell, and
carried tinattimonsly.
C. PEMBERTON, Esq., in taming forward to move
he next resolution, considered the present ssn eventful
moment, as it was to decide the fete wl.ether peace
or war was to be the result. Sn tourer hsd been said
respecting Bishops, it was unnecessary to say more.
itut he could not but of serve that they invariably
Appealed to be regulated by coescientious motives;
slid in this instance their votes were in the propos-
'ion of ten to one, which was in direct opposition to
the King, Ministry, Commons, and the people. Re
'bought it would be detrimental if the King had to
create a number of new Peers; but if that measure
was necessary to produce a majority, he would re.
commend that the Bishops should be deducted from
the other side, in order that the balance should be
easier struck. Mr. P. alluded to the Marquis of Lon-
londerry's conduct in opppsing the Bill, and, con-
sidering that his national character was in a forlorn
hope, begged to recommend to the Noble Marquis,
as the best manner of regaining his popularity-in
Sunderland, to undertake the projected Wet Docks.
H. BROWN, Esq., was glad to lose so great a
iitude assembled together on that occasion, as it
'proved they were about to recommence their tier..
dons with redoubled vigour. Though-the blood yet
fhwed from recent wounds, and they were laid
prostrate on the battle-field, they heard the cry of a
fresh onset, the flag of freedom still waved, the
artillery of its eloquent advocates still roared, and
thus circumstanced they would persist in indulging
a hope of victory, till another: struggle should de-
termine their fate,--(Clieent.)The just expectations
of the people of
.England bad,been.defeated by a
few Noble Peers, whose aristocratic prejudices
rendered them deaf to the music of freedom,
annihilated every patriotic sentiment, and eallesit
up into their disordered imaginations the *insets,
of dangers that had no real existence.--(Cheers.)
The resolution he had to propose was eXprets;ve of
confidence in Ministers; and he asked whether they
had not every reasois to repose in thins unlimited
confidence ? Ditl they think Earl Grey would de-
ceive them ?—(Cries of," Nu)-.than whom none
could 'west of a lengthened political career more un-
deviating and consistent. Had he not repeatedly
declared his intention attending or falling with the
Bill ? And was he not firmly pledged to them and
the country so introduce a Bill, if not exactly the
same, ye; tenanted upon the same principles and
equay eacieuo Did they expect King William,
wooliddecoive them ?s--(Lond cries of " No.") In
his early life he had sailed in the Some fleet with the
gallant Horatio Nelson, by whom, as a sailer, he was
much admired; ,and he was doubtless familiar with,,
and determined to act upon Nelson's favourite motto.
—" England expects every man to flo.kks duty."—
(Cheers.), His Majesty would do his duty, and ,
they moat do theirs.-.(Loud, cheers.)
The address to the !Crag was proposed by .1. P..
limsoN, Esq., and seconded by Mr. Wm4aAm ORD- ,
A vote of thauka to B. Ogden, Resq, was proposed
by Sir H. WILLIAMSON, who. hendeornely
tnented the worthy Chairman for his, able conduct
on the occasion, which was carried with lend accla-
mation. Mr. OGDEK politely returned thanks.
Three cheers for Williamson, three for Lam,btotn, ,
4
and three for his Majesty, were given, , 91 she,
meeting dispersed. It is calculated that thet;a were
from. 8 to 10,000 persons present.
In the course of. the evening the effigies of the
Marquis of Londonderry sod that of a Bishop, were
carried through the town, mid committed to the
dames in the High-street, amidst the groans and.
hisses of the populace.

It is rumoured that in the dramatis peiSOt:lerin
en
of the forthcoming sea-tale, entitled " Caveodfeta; dr the
Patrician at Sea," every officer present at the battle of
Navarino will have a place. The incidents of the story
itrebrialocg the
tin life o
however,
confined
a young ? al Geer Cl uto
ahvat great 4.
e vt7t;bu
high birth,.„
trout his first entrance into the services givt: ample space;
for the humourons vein of the writer.
The students athe Glasgow University pur-
pose electing JOsaria Heus, E 84., es their Lord Reetor
for the ensuing year.---Morning paper.