The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-15 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Saa,—From your able advocacy of the glorious plan of
Parliamentary Reform lately introduced by Lord John
Russell, you as ill be glad to hear of the unanimity of opi-
nion on this momentous subject, which prevails in this
populous district. As I take a deep interest in this great
and healing measure, and mixing with all classes of poli-
ticians in this town and neighbourhood, I have made it
my business to ascertain the opinions of men of all parties,
and I can state, without the fear of contradiction, that it
is difficult to find a man of any political bias whatever,
who does not consider it a cause of great rejoicing and
exultation ; so much so indeed that the gratitude felt and
acknowledged by all parties exceeds any thing I ever wit-
nessed, arising out of measures of a public character.—
One and all are grateful in seeing at length the great prin-
ciple of Reform acknowledged by Government, both with
regard to the law and the representation of the country—
and they justly hail this acknowledgment as the dawn of
better days.
If any thing were wanting to corroborate this state-
ment, the two great meetings which took place in this
town last week, embracing as they did persons of every
shade of political opinion, are a triumphant confirmation.
The speeches, I cannot say the reasoning, of the opponen's
of the measures in the House of Commons, are here the
constant theme of ridicule, which I confess is a little
varied by the universal indignation which is felt at the
verbiage and ingratitude of that precious pensioner, Mr.
Perceval, the son of an ex-Premier, who, without excep-
tion, was the shallowest pretender to political wisdom that
ever disgraced a British Cabinet. This pensioned
later, Mr. Perceval, who, let it not be forgotten, eats the
bread of the people, has declared that the Reform mea-
sures proposed by Government will lead to a revolution ;
and this declaration is made, too, in the teeth of the almost
unanimous voice of the people, and the avowed opinion
of the almost unanimous press of the United Kingdom.—
I marvel much, Sir, at the patience of the people of this
country; and if their magnanimity were not as great as
their patience, this State pauper's name would not he suf-
fered longer to disgrace the pension list and insult the
people.
Although, Sir, I am not among the number of those
who think Parliamentary Reform a panacea for all our
evils, yet I am convinced it will benefit every class of the
community, the Aristocracy, the Fundholder, and the
People. To the Aristocracy I would say—be satisfied:
it will not deprive you of one of your legitimate privi-
leges. To the Fundholder I would say—you must he
stark mad to oppose it—for if it do not pass, the tenure
by which you hold your bond., is as insecure and " base-
less as the fabric of a vision." ro the People I would
say—accept it with gratitude, for it is fraught with in-
calculable good. These, Sir, are the opinions of ninety-
nine men out of every hundred in this part of the country.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Birmingham, March 14, 1831. B.

FARRINGDON WITHIN.—The meeting of the in-
habitants of the Ward in favour of the Deform Bill, has
been fixed to be held on Friday next. A requisition for a
meeting of the Ward of Farringdon Without was pre-
sented a few days since to Mr. Alderman Waithman, but
he recommended, that as half the inhabitants had already
expressed their opinions in separate parochial n eetings,
the other half should take the same course. Accordingly
the parish of St. Bride has been convened to meet on
Thursday next at the Vestry•room, which will accommo-
d ite only a third of the inhabitants, the Churchwardens
having refused the use of the church on this occasion,
and there being no other commodious place at liberty
within the precinct. It is said the anti•reformists intend
to show some resistance.

CHELSEA.—The inhabitants of the large and popu-
lous parish of Chelsea, of which the Duke of Wellington's
brother is Rector, will meet in public vestry this day (Tues-
day), at eleve❑ o'clock, to express their unqualified ap-
probation of the measure of Reform brought forward by
his Majesty's Ministers, and to petition the Legislature to
pass the Bill.
WARWICK.—The requisitions to the High Sheriff of
Warwickshire are now in course of signature for a county
meeting, to address both Houses of Parliament in favour•
of the Bill for amending the representation.
HALIFAX POLITICAL UNION.—A meeting of
the members was held on Tuesday evening, when the rules
of the Birmingham Union were unanimously adopted, and
a Provisional Committee of thirteen individuals chosen, to
conduct the affairs of the Union until the second Monday
in May, at which time a general meeting will be hell—
Halijira• Express.
BLANDFORD.—The Ministerial plan of Reform was
received in this neighbourhood by an universal majority of
all ranks with the highest delight and satisfaction. Peti •
Lions in favour of the measure to both Houses of Parlia-
ment were prepared on Monday last, and were signed with
the greatest enthusiasm by all ranks and classes. The sig-
natures now amount to 700, the largest number ever af-
fixed to any petition in this town. An Anti-Reform peti-
tion to the Commons has been attempted, and though an-
nounced in newspapers and handi-bills, under the specious
title of Anti-Radical, it has been lying at the Library a
week, and has only received thirty-four names. In fact,
it has turned out a contemptible failure, and is treated with
general derision. So much for the voice of the people !

EVESIIA:II.—The public meeting to petition Parlia-
ment in favour of Lord John Russell's Bill, held at Eve-
sham on Saturday the 12:1► instant, was of a highly inte-
resting nature. After a fruitless attempt to excite opposi-
tion, the original resolutions were carried by an overwhelm •
ing majority. The meeting was addressed in favour of
the measure by W. Welch, Esq. ; Rev. W. B. Bonaker ;
Mr. John Tharp ; Rev. Timothy Davis ; Mr. B. Work-
man ; and Mr. George May. Thanks were unanimously
voted to the Mayor (John Thomas, Esq.), for his very
able and impartial conduct in the Chair. The meeting
terminated with the liveliest expressions of public feeliig
in favour of the Bill ; and the petition itself is now filled
with 2, iolatures.

CARNARVON.—A very numerous and highly respec-
table meeting of the burgesses of this town took place at
the Guildhall, on Thursday evening, in pursuance of a
public requisition upon the all-important anti heart-stirring 1
subject of Parliamentary Reform. The deputy-mayor
and bailiffs of the borough presided. The requisition,
which was hastily got up, and unanimously signed, was for
the purpose of calling a meeting of the tree burgesses of
the borough, to thank hie Majesty's Ministers for their
truly patriotic plan of Parliamentary Reform ; and to pe-
tition both Houses of Parliament that it may be passed
into a law, as well as to congratulate his Majesty on the
integrity of his present political servants.— Carnarcon
Herald.
FORFAR.—The measure of Reform introduced by
Lord John Russell has given general satisfaction here.
On Monday last the Magistrates called a public meeting
of the inha!dtants, which was held in the Town-hall, and
numerously attended. It was unanimously resolved to
petition both Houses of Parliament, praying that Lord
John Russell's system of Reform might be passed into a
law,
awl, at the same time, to address his Majesty, ex-

pre;sing the confidence which the meeting had in the pre.
sent Ministry. The petitions and address are in course
of being signed, and will be forthwith forwarded for pre-
,ntatiou. In addition to the Magistrates and Town-
Council, every householder in the town, without perhaps
a single exception, is expected to sign these petitions and
address.

LANARK.—The county of Lanark arc to meet on
Friday next, for the purpose of addressing his Majesty,
and petitioning both Houses of the Legislature, in favour
of the great measure of Parliamentary Reform recently in.
rroduced into the House of Coilntone by the Ministers of
the Crown.

ARBROATH.—At a meeting of the inhabitants of this
place, called by and presided at by Provost Kay, on Tues-
day last, it was unanimously resolved to petitio❑ both
Houses of Parliament in favour of the Ministerial pla❑ of
Reform, to congratulate his Majesty on the conduct of his
Ministers, and to beseech the continuance Of his support to
them. The meeting was much gratified by the attendance
of Captain Ross, who addressed them in a very appropriate
and humorous strain, amidst great applause.
PERTH.—Numerous petitions are now getting up in
this city, in favour of the Reform Bill, now pending in
Parliament, and praying that our city may be allowed a
representative.
KIRKALD Y.—A meeting of the inhabitants, at which
Provost Swan presided, have unanimously agreed to peti-
tions to Parliament, and an address to the King, in support
of the Ministerial plan of Reform,—the petitions to be
forwarded respectively to the Lord Advocate and the Duke
of Norfolk—Lord Loughborough, the Member for Kirksldy,
having been passed over on account of his lukewarmness
in the cause of Reform.
MARGATE.—Saturday last a meeting was held of
the inhabitant householders of the parish of Sr. John,
Margate, in the Town-hall, convened by public notice, to
consider of a petition to Parliament in favour of Parlia.
mentary Reform ; F. W. Cobb, Esq. in the Chair. The
meeting was highly respectable, and having adopted the
resolutions proposed in favour of the measure brought into
Parliament by Lord John Russell, under the sanction of
his Majesty's Ministers, as calculated to establish the
peace and prosperity of these realms, petitions founded
thereon were unanimously agreed to ; and it was also re-
, salved that Lord Darnley be respectfully requested to
present the petition to the House of Peers, and Sir Ed-
ward Knatchhull and T. L. Hodges, Esq. to the House
of Commons.

DUBLIN.—The requisition to the Lord Mayor to call
a meeting for the support of the Ministerial measure for
Parliamentary Reform has been signed by 300 names, in-
cluding the wealth, intelligence, and talent of the city of
Dublin. The meeting is fixed for this day (Tuesday).

On Saturday there will be a meeting of the freeholders
of the county of Essex, in support of the Government
measure of Reform. _ .

...—.-.—.
Yesterday the inhabitant householders of St. John the
Evangelist, Westminster, assembled to support the Go-
vernment measure of Reform.
Yesterday the inhabitant householders of the ward of
Walbrook met, and unanimously agreed to address his
Majesty, and petition Psrliament in support of the Go-
vernment measure of Reform. _

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Yesterday a numerous and highly-respectable meeting
of the inhabitants of St. George's-in-the-East was held
in the National School-rooms, when addresses to the
King and petitions to Parliament were agreed to una voce,
in support of the Government measure of Reform.
Similar meetings, with the same results, were held in
the hamlet of Ratcliffe and St. Mary, Whitechapel.
On Saturday forenoon a numerous and highly respect-
able meeting of the householders of Greenwich took place
in the vestry-room of the church, to take into considera-
tion the necessity of forwarding a petition to the Com-
mons' House of Parliament in favour of Lord John Rus-
sell's motion of Reform. The senior Churchwarden, B.
Smith, Esq., presided, and, after several speakers had been
heard, resolutions were agreed to, and a petition framed,
which is in the course of signature, and will, i❑ a few
days, be presented.
On the same day a similar meeting took place of the in-
habitants of Deptford, where a petition is also lying for
signature.
A general meeting of the inhabitants of the Isle of
Wight took place on Wednesday, at which resolutions
were agreed to indicative of satisfaction at the Reform
measure, and an address of gratitude to his Majesty,
founded upon them, was resolved upon.
The petition from the Bar in favour of Lord John Rus-
sell's Bill for Reform has already received, in town, and on
the Western and Home Circuit, nearly 300 signatures,
including the names of many of the King's Counsel, Ser.
jeants, and senior Member,' of the profession. The signa-
tures front the other four Circuits have not yet been re-
turned to town.

So great is the anxiety of the county Members to stand
well with their constituents on this question, that several
of them, who had not the opportunity of addressing the
House on the late debate, have published letters on the
subject to their constituents. Mr. Curteis, the Member
for Sussex, says—" I constantly attended the debate
throughout, and made, like many others, several efforts to
catch the Speaker's eye, but in vain ; I therefore take this
method of informing you that I think the country deeply
indebted to the Government for the Bill which they have
introduced. I consider the Reform contained in it tempe-
rate (though extensive), practicable, and safe, and shall,
therefore, as I stated at my election, do my utmost, both in
the House, and out of it, to cause it to be carried into effect "
The following county meetings are to be held :—Seuth-
ampton, at Winchester, on Thursday; Gloucestershire, at
Gloucester, on Thursday; Nottinghamshire, at Mansfield,
the same day ; Cheshire, at Northwich, same day ; Devon-
shire, at Exeter, on Wednesday ; Northumberland, at
Morpeth, on Wednesday ; Surrey, at Epsom, on Saturday;
and in the following counties requisitions to the high
Sheriffs to convene their bailiwicks ore in course of sig-
nature :—Monmouthshire, Yorkshire, Warwickshire,
Derbyshire, Essex, Nor thamptonshire,Kent,Camln
The inhabitants of Stroud, Gloucestershire, have formed
a central association for promoting purity of election. They
have signed the following resolution :—" That the time
having come when the conservative power vested by the
Constitution of England in the electors of the United
Kingdom must be exercised to rescue the country from an
oligarchy which has brought us to the verge of ruin, we,
the undersigned, do hereby form ourselves into an associa-
tion to promote the purity of elections, as far as our votes
and influence may extend ; and that we will, by all lawful
means, exert ourselves to obtain for our district, and
county especially, the return of such Members to the Com-
mons' House of Parliament, and such only as will di-
rectly and unequivocally pledge themselves to support and
maintain the great question, as proposed by his Majesty's
Ministers, and all such rneasures as have for their object
the true dignity of the Crown, the legitimate privileges
of the aristocracy, and the happiness and prosperity of the
people."
The issue of Monday, the 21st, is variously estimated.
What we now state may be relied on as a correct view of
the several parties, " to the latest date to which the ac-
counts have been made up." The lists of Ministerial ad-
herents have been canvassed by Viscount Duncannon ;
the independents by Mr. Hume ; the Peel party and the
Tories generally by Mr. Holmes—all skilful and active
men in their way. The result of the joint scrutiny is,
that of the ascertained Members there are precisely the
same number against the measure as for it; but there are
80 Members whose sentiments are yet unknown, or, at
least, unexpressed. Were all to come forward who have
declared themselves, these undeclared men would evidently
have the determination of the question in their own hands.
But this is hardly to be anticipated. There are always
good excuses for absence when a Member seeks for them,
awl strong motives for seeking them when the object, on
the one hand, is to oblige a fallen party, and, on the other,
to disoblige the King, the Ministry, and the people. We
shall not, therefore, be surprised to find the Ministers, On
the second reading of the Bill, in a considerable majority ;
but, in the event of a defeat, we may almost say we know
they will counsel the King to dissolve Parliament the next
day.— Spectator.

O'GORMAN MAHON passed through Liver-
pool on Thursday last, on his way to Ireland. I.le
stopped at the Royal Hotel, Dale-street, and while sitting
in the travellers' room, absorbing an ocean of coffee and
a mountain of toast, a rather ludicrous affair occurred.
Two gentlemen sat opposite him, and were busily en-
gaged in discussing, in addition to their brandy and water
the measures of Reform, the price of Savannah, and the
affairs of Ireland. At the mention of Ireland the
" Agitator's" whiskers stood more than usually erect, and
the tension of his curls was by no means relaxed when
his own character was alluded to. O'CoNNELL, deserved,
in the estimation of the colloquial pair, the tender mercy
of the gallows, and as for O'GORMAN AIAtroN, he was
a—madman. Having, satisfied the waiter, the gentlemen
rose to retire. O'GORMAN rose too, and having slipped
his hand into his waistcoat—no, not his waistcoat, for he
diQpenses with that article of dress—but into his side
pocket, he presented the gentlemen with his card. They
should either apologise, or—they knew the alternative.—
; But, though one of them was partial to smoke, he did
not choose to stand fire, and therefore did not hesitate to
11 satisfy the Ex-M. P. that they did not intend to offer him
any insult,—Liverpool Journal.

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