The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-29 00:00:00

CHESHIRE.

MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS AT MACCLESFIELD.
On Wednesday last a meeting of the freeholders
of Cheshire, resident in the town and neighbour-
hood of Macclesfield was, agreeably to public ad-
vertisement, held in the Guildhall, to consider of the
best means of securing the election of two gentlemen
to represent the county in Parliament, who would
give their support to the measure of Reform pro-
posed under the sanction of his Majesty and his Mi-
nisters.

"."w. 13. DICKENSON, Esq. was called to the chair,
and stated the object of the meeting. He then went
over the main arguments in favour of Reform, con-
cluding by urging the freeholders to give their sup-
only to such candidates as would pledge them.
selves
vote for the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing
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JOHN RYLE, Esq. expressed in energetic terms,
his decided approbation of the ministerial plan.
1.11031 AS GRIMSDITCII, Esq., in a neat speech
tarred great caution in the choice of representatives,
and the obtainment of a positive pledge that they
would vote with Ministers.
Sir J. T. STANLEY, Bart., mentioned the names

of I ord Viscount Belgrave and George Wilbral:am,
as fit and proper persons for their suffrages, on
condition that they would pledge themselves to con-
tinue their support of the Reform memuce, as pro-
posed by Ministers.—( Loud cheers.)
The Rev. J. R. BROWNE, being called for, forcibly
ridiculed the boroughmongers and Anti-Reformers.
The Rev. W. MORRIS spoke in favour of the mea-
sure.

A series of resolutions were then proposed and
carried by acclamation, and a committee of about
thirty of the most respectable inhabitants of the dis-
trict was appointed in order to give them full effect.
The Chairman attempted to procure a vote of
thanks for Mr. Egerton, the late representative for
the county, who voted against the Bill in opposition
to the wishes of his constituents, for his exertions for
their benefit in other respects; but strong disappro-
bation being expressed, he very prudently aban-
doned his intention.

It was determined to receive Lord Belgrave and
Mr. Wilbraham with a public procession, arid to in-
vite the co-operation of the freeholders of Stock-
port, Congleton, arid other parts of the county.
It is not at present known who will be the can-
didate started in opposition to these gentlemen, but
it seems probable that one of the Cholmondeleys or
Sir Philip Egerton will be the person so to be ho-
noured.

A declaration has been signed by upwards of 150
of the freeholders of the county resident in Con-
gletoa, within the space of a few hours.

In consequence of the " Cheshire declaration," as
advertised in the Macelesdield courier, and Herald
of Saturday last, we, the undersigned, the Mayor,
aldermen, capital burgesses, freeholders, and trades-
men of the borough of Coßgleton and its neigh-
bourhood, think it our duty thus publicly to express
Our sentiments on the plan of Reform, introduced
by Lord John Russell, on behalf of his Majesty's
Nlinisters, in the late Parliament, and to declare,
that so far from regarding that measure as being
dangerous in its principle, or in its tendency destruc-
tive to the welfare and prosperity of the country,
we consider it well calculated to benefit the country,
and to restore the confidence which a loyal people
are always anxious to repose in the Crown and Go-
vernment; and therefore we do hereby express our
determination to support, by every constitutional
means in our power, such candidates only for the
representation of the county in the ensuing Parlia-
ment, as shall pledge themselves to support such
measure of Reform.