The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-28 00:00:00

ryas oniy ► hirLIMIC sent forth from the enemy's camp. if
they sail any thing to conciliate the Peers, the grand objects
of the Bill must be lost ; because, why had the 13111 al-
ready been rejected by the Lords/ simply because it was too
popular a Bill—simply because it gave the people too much
power over their pockets—(Hear, hear)—therefore, it was ut-
terly impossible to suppose that the Lords could be coned's, tcti
without the very essence of the Bill being rtbandk,ned. The
Bill must be brought in again, and that tw Without any con.
cession to, or conciliation of the Lords.—(Loud cheers.)
To him it appeared there was only one way of carrying
the Bill, and that was by the exercise of the king's
great prerogative in creating a sufficient number of new Peers
so friendly to the people, and so loyal to their Sovereign, as to
meet and carry the wishes of both, and thereby overthrow the
old Tory oligarchy._cf.otid cries of " Hear, hear.") Now he
agreed that such an expedient might not br wholesome
on many occasious—yet the present was oaneUh which a decision
was to he come to between the dignity of the House of
Lords and the rights and wishes of the whole community.
—(Great cheering.) Acid who would sly that tire title
of such a Peer would not be a title the moat brilliant—
the most desirable to he handed clown to his posterity
that human merit could acqssirra er Kings confer, when
it was recollected and told that it had been
granted to serve the people—to secure their
rights, and to preserve the nation from inevitable thin ?
—(Hear, hear, and cries of " Bravo.") The euhieet of de-
lay had been adverted to, and upon that he would observe
that there could be nothing more likely to injure the
ttause than delay. Pefortn was wanted—fleforin must
be, and he wished it to be obtained in sunh a way and with
sorb a spirit and determination al to show to ell that the
people demanded it, and that. the King was ready to give
it.—(Cheers.) It was of the utmost importance that there
should he no delay, and also that there should he no altera-
tion in the measure that had already been brought
forward. The Tory party desired nothing more than
delay. If delay took place they were ready enough to
think that the chance of carrying the measure, with the
powerful authority with which it was now before the
world, might depend on the life of a single individual....
(Hear, hear)---and who could say what easualtin might
not occur? who could predict that the cholera niorbus,
which had made such havoc in raany other places, might
not unhappily visit these shores with its unsparing and impar-
tial hanii—and if it did, what the consequences might not be P
(Hear, hear, hear.) For innumerable reasons, therefore, it
was essentially neceessary that not an hour should be lost in
having the great and accomplished. Having had co Many
eubjee,e to advert to, he really had almost forgotten the cause
of his corning forward—it was to propose a vote of thanks to some
of the hest friends sf Reform—a Very few, however—.
exeeedingly small in number, he lamented to say only
two.—(Laughter.) The two memorable Bishops, and
she two only who voted in accordance with the feelings
of the people, and for their good.—(Hear.) He was not
at all angry with the Bishops for the votes they had
thought proper to give.—( Hear.) In truth, he was
glad to think they had voted as they had done,
for now the country knew their sentiments. Now they had
openly ti, dared their real order. Now had they manic known
their insuperable obstinacy to yield to anything like a be-
nefit to be conferred on society. Heretofore they had
been libelled—they had been called servile—the instru-
ments of the Ministry, hut this was all erroneous.
They were, and always had been, the consistent sup-
porters of every Ministry that bad trampled on the rights
of the people—the unflinching opposers of the very
fir-t act of Ministers who had come forward to de
dare that the people should no longer he kept
and treated as the tools of corruption, but that they
should have their rights and privileges restored to them.__
(Long continued cheering.) Let the meeting express
its most cordial gratitude to that portion of the
Rev. Bench which had shewn themselves the friends
of the people—(Cries of " We will—we will")—and probably
such an expression of feeling might be uttered throughout
England tower& those two individuals which might
hereafter have a salutary and beneficial effect on their brethren,
and cause them to think that they may be cspsble of taking
a course which in the end may prove mere dangerous to
their own church than to the grand cause of Reform.—
(Cheers.) The resolution he had to propose was—
That the thanks of this meeting be given to the
Bishops of Norwich and Chichester, who honourably distin-
guished themselves from the rest of their Bench by their vote
for the Reform Bill, and the exhibition of a zealous regard for
the welfare and good opinion of their countrymen.
Mr. ARTHUR HARRIS seconded the resolution, and it
was carried unanimously with long and rapturous cheering.
The next resolution was a vote of thanks to the county
Member*, Sir C. Lemon and E. W. W. Pen.
darves, Esq., for their unremitting exertions and able eer-
viers in Parliament, and more particularly for supporting
as they did the Reform Bill in the House of Commons,
which had been recently lost In the House of Lords. The re-
solution, which was proposed by Mr. G. R. GWATAIN, and
art:mlled by Sir WM. CAL[., was carried by acclamation.
The Honourable Gentlemen returned thanks each in
a few concise sentences, in which they pledged them-
selves to renewed efforts to give satisfaction to those who had
sent them to Parliament, and for the bent fit
of their country. It was then moved, seconded,
end carried unanimously, that Earl Grey be respectfuly
requested to present the address to his Majesty.
It was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, that
fir the purpose of saving time the High Sheriff be re-
quested to sign the address for the meeting, and that it be
immediately forwarded to Earl Grey.
A vote of thanks having next been carried with heart
and hand by all present to the High Shorff, for his ad-
mirable conduct throughout the proceedings of this
important day, the meeting was then dissolved, and the
assembled multitudes dispersed in the most orderly manner,
fall of good humour, and all apparently highly gratifi rl
with what had passed. Many of the leading personages
went immediately to Oliver's flotel,where a great number
sat down to a moat excellent and sumptuous dinner.
Some of the oldest gentlemen present were repeatedly
heard to say, that in the conree of their lives they had
never known a meeting of the county of Cornwall attended
more respectably, influentially, and numerously.