The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,-••As I know you take a lively interest in all that
concerns the commercial world, I feel great pleasure in
mentioning the very great increasing trade to our port in
consequenceof the facility afforded by our ship• canal, opened
April, 1827. Last week the port of Gloucester presented
a very gratifying sight—upwards of seventy vcsarls receiv-
ing and discharging cargoes consisting of wine, timber,
corn, oils, fruit, &c. &c. among which were recognized
the flags of France, Russia, Prussia, Neapolitan, and Ham-
burg. Your constant reader,
Gloucester, April 20. B. J.

The New Monthly Magazine for May,
which is embellished with a portrait of E. L. BULWER,
Ebq., will contain, among other articles, contributions
from the following distinguished writers :—Messrs. Ho-
RACE and JAMES SMITH, THEODORE Hon, BARRY
CORNWALL, }ion. Mrs. NORTON, Mr. FONBLANQIIE,
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY, Dr.
WALS H, the Author of " Paul Pry," &c. The same num-
ber will also contain two anonymous political papers, of
peculiar interest at the press nt moment ; one is entitled,
" On the Progress of Reform, with curious Anecdotes of
Reform •ta ;" the other is calltil " The Dissolution of the
Short Parliament."

PUBLIC RUJOIcINGs IN sIiEFFIILLI).

MEETING TO ADDRESS THE KIN G.

(Faool ourt comisseorirazam)
public companies sub-
We stated in our last that owing to the patiintic FplrYt
of the gentlemen asaembling at Coiton's, the inhabitants
were gratified with a merry peal from the parish chturle
i7canryemottihneerrating the ringers, awl
bells on the arrival of the Papere announcing the diaanit:-
;ion of Parliament on Saturd iy afternoon. On furtlor
we find
news-rooms having sianified, t
;il7.ireljubgi:.e7in ttoti
only by donations, but also expressed a wish, that the la•ila
ilaveta
should proclaim the happy event to the men of Hallam-
shire, T. A. Ward, Esq. the town collector, on bearing
this immediately gave the necessary orders for cotnp'ying
with the wishes of all classis of his Majesty's loyal sub-
jects in this quarter. On the same evening the Political
Council issued bins calling a meeting of the inhabitants s.t
the Town-ball this daylelonday), at twelve o'clock, and
such was the ardour and enthusiasm of the people, that
this large hall was found too little to contain one-third of
shore who attended; an adjournment' accoldiogly took
place to that noble amphitheatre, Paradise-square, a band
of music playing before the procession " God save the
itc. Soon after T. A. Waal>, Esq. President of
the Political Union was called to the chair, and eaplaincd
the circumstances under which they were alsenibled.
Dr. KFIGHT then addressed the meeting, urging in tl
Inds! erierwis: manner the necessity of unanimity, and
concluded by Froong—" That a congratulatory Address
be presented to Ing ..eteol."
Mr. J. S. BaaatnaLt, ssconded the motion, and said
this was a time for deeds, not words ; and that he had a
larse barn which lie wrothd fit up with seal! and every
coniielift'nee, also two barrels of home-Brewed—the free-
holdera to fof,l4ah their own rations ,f '6 bacon"—ail
that he should fee? !laliglited in conveying sazteen poor
freeholders to the poll free tdcarther expense to themselves
or the candidates.—(Tremendotio Aleuts of applause.)
Mr. Bromley, Mr. Palfreymati, 211 r. Esher, and 1)r.
rhinips, also spoke, and were cheered, and cheered again,
throtigliM'A Omit respective addresses.
The Addret of %Odell the following is a copy, teal
carried uninimoualr With the moat enthusia-tie cheering,
and is to be presentid 11 Lord Brougham, which was ie-
ceived with loud shouts. 'here could not be less than
fifteen or sixteen thousand personSpresent.
Tlcl, THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
"THE HUMBLE ADD It EsS OF THE INHABI PANTS
of' SifMFFIELD, ASSEMBLED AT A PUBLIC
MEETINCi 1i V PARADISE-SQUARE.
.‘ Siae,—We, your kafestv'sloyal and dutiful subjects, inha-
bitants of the town of Sheo}elfl, crave permission to ail) •ch
your Majesty with the expression at our unfeigned attacbZeut
and gratitude.
Deeply impressed with the inestimable benefits likely to re,
suit front the great measure of Reform in the national represen-
tation introtioced into Parliament by your Majesty's ministers,
and taking into i'iews at the same time, the strenuous opposition
raised against it in the house of Commons, chiefly by those who
are personally interested hi the continuance of existing abuses,
we hail with delight the determination of your Majesty to appeal
to the opinions of your people, and net to allow a measure already
stamped with the approbation of a vast majority of your MN-
Play's subjects to be defeated without giving them the opportunity
provided by the Constitution of evincing their sentiments in the
election of their representatives.
‘.For this timely and beneficial exercise of your Majesty's
Royal Prerogative on behalf of your faithful subjects, we humbly
tender to your Majesty our deep and fervent gratitude, as well as
the assurance of our determination to support your Majesty's
Government to the utmost of our poWet • and we cannot refrain
from expressing our heartfelt wishes that your Majesty may long
reign in health and strength over a free and contented people,
from whose minds the grateful recollection of vour Majesty's
wise, firm, and constitutional interposition on this occasion eau
never he obliterated."

At the close of the reading of this Address, the applatpe
was loud, long, and unanimous, such as became men de-
voted to their King and their country.
At the conclusion of the business the principal speakers,
and the immense multitude which hati,attentled, paraded
with a band of music along Queen-street, Bank-street,
Castle-street, Haymarket, up High-atreer, Fargate, to
Baker Pool, in the most orderly manner, where they
braising' in grand style with the National Anthem
of ,t God save the King." The Chairman, Mr. Ward,
leading off; after which the crowd separated.
In our last we expressed a wish that an illumbsation
should take place on this joyful occasion ; we wne
accordingly much pleased by observing the following very
polite and respectable bill posted on the wall this tnornin •
"ILLUMINATION ! THE KING FOR EVER !

" THE REFORM CANDIDATrI FOR YORKSHIRE/ / I

" A number of respectable individuals, conceiving A
general illumination a legitimate mode of testifying a
nation's joy on the occasion of any great victory, and con-
sidering the noble and patriotic decision of William the
Fourth, in dissolving Parliament, as' a triumph over the
boroughmongers, respectfully recommend the Public
Authorities of this town to sanction a general
tion on Wednesday evening next, being the day when
Lord Morpeth, Sir J. Johnstone, Mr. Rarnaden, and Mr.
Strickland, the Reform candidates for the representation
of Yorkshire, are expected to visit Sheffield, which will
afford the inhabitants an opportunity of celebrating the
glorious victory of our illustrious King, and, at the same
time, of evincing their determinition to have no candidates
for Yorkshire but such as will vote for ' the whole Bill,
and nothing but the Bill.' " God save the King."
It is impossible to describe the consternation and dismay
which this announcement caused amongst the Anti-re-
formers or Duncombeit-s. They were to be seen scamper-
ing about in all directions, as if a nest of rats had been
ousted from their hiding place by brimstone—some of
them with their tails singed.

We know nothing of the party with whom the sugges..
tion originated, although we are quite friendly to such a
mode of.displaying the public sentiment ; at the same time
we cannot help giving them our mead of praise for the
very decorous and respectable manner in which they re-
commended the illumination. There is nothing dictatorial
in it. They write, speak, and feel like Englishmen, and,
being desirous of showing their attachment to the brave
sailor King and the reforming candidates for the county,
they recommend the authorities to sanction a general
illumination.

A counter notice against the illumination will appear to-
morrow. We may add, that the flame—not the flame
of discord, desolation, and ruin, but the flame of loyalty
is already lighted up, and woe be to that boroughmonger
or that borough•prop who endeavours to extinguish it.
This very evening the high hills of Derbyshire were to be
seen in the distance brilliantly lighted up with large fires
in approbation of our noble King; and Mr. Coxon's, the
Union Tavern, was tastefully lighted up with variegated
lamps—" W. R." with the Crown in the centre and the
Star underneath.

Before concluding we must notice the patriotic sub-
scriptions which are collecting in various districts of the
town, for the purpose of conveying poor freeholders to the
poll. A very spirited meeting, and a series of as spi-
rited resolutions were passed, was hell at Mr. Luke Elli-
san's, in Pinstone.street, on Saturday evening, when
fifteen pOunds were collected. This is an example which
we shall be glad to see followed, and about which we
may have snore to say at a future time. The four Reform
candidates will be here on Wednesday, an account of
whose reception will be duly forwarded.
In the course of the meeting allusion was made to the
conduct of Lotd Wharncliffe, and a respectable innkeeper,
who keeps the sign of the Wharnchife Arms, immediately
went home and pulled his sign down.

Mr. RoßiNsoN commenced a most success-
ful canvas at Worcester on the 25th. The freemen of that
city are decided Reformers.

„
-SIR ROBERT WILSON THE DESERTER.--
” He was not the Reformer who put and cast off his prin-
ciples with as much readiness as his garments." Sir R.
WILSON'S allusion to clothes is natural—for his coat has
had a vast deal to do with his politics. The late KING
snipped him of it as unceremoniously as a master strips
his lacquey of !iv( ry. Sir ROBERT thereupon became a
martyr. A subscription was raised for him, and the mar-
tyr pocketed 12,0001. as compensation for the loss of his
commission. There is nothing in old Fox's book like this.
A martyr of former days thought as little of being flayed
of his skin as a modern martyr thinks of being flayed of
his coat. A martyr of the olden time looked for his crown
of glory ; a martyr of modern time, to the crowns of twelve
thousand sovereigns. Martyrs of old never got into their
skins again ; but. Martyr WILSON slipped into his coat
again, and thus had the benefit both of compensation and
restitution. The coat that bad been insultingly torn from
him, he, with glad meekness, replaced on his back—sub-
initting himself to all the conditions of obedience that he
hid indignantly clamoured against on its removal. This
grace he owes to hilt Grace of WELLINGTON ; and hence
the Member for Southwark's part in politics of late yeats.
SWIFT argues, that men are mere adjuncts to coats, which
are the real agents in the affairs of the world. We are
sure that this is the case of Sir ROBERT WILSON. It is
the coat that has done everything. It was the coat that
stayed away from the Civil List division, and now it is
the turn-coat that votes against the Reform Bill. Men
have beads and hearts ; but the coat has collar, sleeve',
and pockets ; the collar for servitude—sleeves for joggie,
and laughing at dupes in—and pockets for what can be
got. It will be rentembered that we have long undcrbtoi,d
the character of Sir ROBERT WILSON, or rather the ten-
dencies of the coat; for the Representative of Southwark
efi
osi teis.t He ease he cannot pot on and Cast utl' rtaii:,:i::,2l:tir,i.::..;.;l-
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