The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-22 00:00:00

BREAD STREET WARD.

The meeting of the inhabitants of this Ward, on the subject
of the Reform Bill, was extremely important, inasmuch as many
of the great traders, who deal most extensively with the manu-
facturing districts, were present, and joined in the enthusiastic
Feeling of the assembly. The inhabitants met in the great room
at the White Horse, in Friday-street. Alderman ANSLEY in
the chair. .

Mr. LAUREN CE (of Brealkstreet) rose to move the first reso-
lution. The meeting had, he said, been called for the purpose
of refuting the calumnious reports which had been circulated in
the House of Commons, respecting the conduct of the people on
the subject of the Ref irm Bill. Those who had uttered these
calumnies knew nothing of the conduct of the people.—(Cheers.)
He contended that it was ridiculous to say that the people were
led by the Press. The fact was, the Press was led by the people.
--(Cheers.) The Lords were called upon to pass the Bill.
It' they rejected it, the consequence would be anarchy, destruc,
tion of public credit, and most probably the utter destruction of
the House of Lords itself —(Loud cheers.)
Mr. BEETON seconded the resolution.
Mr, BATEMAN, of Watling-street, requested that the meet-
ing would, for the purpose of calculating what would be the re.
suit of the rejection of the Bill by the Peers, look hack to the late
destruction committed upon property all through the country.—
He would call upon them to look at the burst of indignation
which followed the Duke of Wellington's assertion, that the re-
presentation was pure, for which his Grace was driven from
office.—(Cheers.) He would say driven, because, no doubt, the
House of Lords would have stuck to the Duke if the public
voice had not proved to be too forious.—(Lotid cheering.) The
meeting would calculate from such symptoms at a period of less
excitement, what would be the effect of a rejection now. How
weak would be the security of property at this time if the same
tumults arose? The popular indignation would now have a
eirgfe point to direct • itself against—the House of Lords: and
who could tell to ',Oat changes the refusal of the public rightS
might not occasion in that hody, which, affluent as it was, was
but as a drop of water to the wealth of the community.
Mr. Brand, Mr. Harrild, Mr. Crump, Mr. Davison; and other
gentlemen, in very strong terms described the probable effects of
the rejection of the Bill.
Tile resolutions were then unanimously agreed to, and a pe-
tition foni,desi on them was unanimously, and amidst cheer.,
ing, adopted.

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there not being a single dissentient to any of the resolutionsni 't- '
sub-
mitted to the meeting. Messrs. E. Taylor, J. Newell,
and Mr.
Haines, common-councilmen, and Messrs. Baylis,
,Franks, Ti..
muthy, Denny, and Dillon, took a part in the proceedings. The
petition .; tobe intrusted to the care of the Duke of Sussex for
presentation..
The petition was adopted, of which tl,e fc4 is tt
owinu ,
9 Most
remarkable passage :
" That your petitioners fear that the rejection of the Bill may
be followed by the refusal of organized masses to pay taxes—the
destruction of property and lives of innocent individuals—a total
cessation of trade—the stoppage of public credit—the withhold-
ing of supplies of food from the great Markets of the metropolis—
the probable loss of colonies, and the placing at ha,Tarci all the ad-
vantages of social order."

NEWINGTON.
very ntimerous and respectable meeting was yesterday held
at the School-room, Newington, to consider the propriety of pe-
titioning the Lords in favour of the Beform Bill. Mr. BRAN D,
the Churchwarden, in the Chair.
Mr. HARDY, in an able speech advocated the necessity of
Parliamentary Reform ; and, with Mr. Under-Sheriff' Rrcirann.follow_
SON, and many other most respectable men proposed the
ing resolutions, which is all our present limits will admit of our
giving
:-
Ist. That the inhabitants of this very populpus and errtensive
parish do hereby declare their unalterable 'conviction that the
great measure of Parliamentary Reform, now under the consi-
deration of the Legislature, is as necessary for the real dignity
of the Crown as for the freedom and happiness of the people.
tion of the Reform Bill by the House of Lords hO,
" 2d. That this meeting dreads the consequences of thof
o e rejec-
n
that it would lead to anarchy their
and confusion in 'the country; and
it most sincerely implores his: alajesty's Ministers to keep
ng pinio
respective situations in the Government under any cir 7
stances that may arise, posses Sing, as they do, the entire confi-
dence bf the people."
Thew and other similar resolutions were carried unani•