The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-10 00:00:00

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this morning at Gaddesden, I came to London, and wait-
ing first upon my colleague, 1 found very much to my sa-
tisfaction that he had not stood upon any ceremonious
scruples of delicacy, which would have been tnisplaced in
so urgent an affair, and had presented the memorial to
Loid Melbourne. Conceiving it, however, to be my duty.
in compliance with your request, to urge also upon his
Lordship myself the necessity of an immediate inquiry, I
went instantly to the Haute Office. I found Mr. G.
Lamb alone there, I.,:rd Melbourne being unwell. With
Mr. Lamb I had some conversation which gave me n
reason to hope that any inquiry could soon be instituted
into the conduct of the Magistrates, and that the various
depositions must at all events be previously received. But, of
course, it was not in Mr. Lamb's power to speak as freely
in a mater of ouch intense delicacy as one of his Majesty's
Ministers, and I therefore warted on Lord Grey, but find-
ing him from home I saw Lord Altborp, and I am happy
to inform you that the subject will receive this evening the
consideration of a Cabinet Council, the result of which 1
shall be able to make known to you by to-morrow's post.
" It maybe. oa my part, trespassing too much on your
attention if I avail myself of this opportunity of apprising
you how anxious I have been to be at Bristol, but I cannot
allow myself to incur the possible charge of indifference,
and I beg to say that although family indisposition and hu-
siness might have been a sufficient reason for try remain-
ing where I am, yet I could not have resisted the strong
desire of going to Bristol, had 1 not been distinctly assured

that I was of more use in remaining in or near London,
as an organ of communication with Ministers.
" It would he presumption in me to suppose that I could
form an opinion upon the cause of events in Bristol, but I
must confess that my mind can with difficulty, if ever
be brought to believe, that the male population of Bristol.
if they had been called out as a resisting force, would
have been insufficient in repelling the attacks of these
bands of rioters. But it is easy to find faults, and, per-
haps, retrospect is of little value unless we are ready now
to provide for ourselves a protection against the recurrence
of these evils by removing the'r causes.
" But I am sensible if I proceed further, that I shall be

trespassing beyond those limits which I ought to respect
in this communication. I will only, with every sentiment
of respectful de!erFnce, but yet earnestly, pri-ss upon you,
attention the desirableness, in my opinion, of our city ex-
erting itself strenuously in its own behalf, as the best
guarantee of receiving from Ministers or Parliament the
attention demanded in the mem,rial so required by our cit..
cumstances.—l have the honour to remain, dear Sir,
" Your obedient and ftithful servant,
"EDWARD PROTHEROE, Jun.
" To James Cunningham, Esq., Bristol.
This letter created considerable sensation, but the
measures it will give rise to are deferred till to-
morrow, when the result of the deliberations of
Ministers are promised to be sent.
Every thing remains quiet in the city, and no fear
is entertainen by any one of any riot or outrage being
thought of. The town is, full of military.