The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.

Sta,—Extreine honesty, and too great-a desire to please, ge..
d
nerally occasion a misinterpretation of, the motives of the in.ividal, and this has occurred to Lord John Russell. It was ex-
tremely unadvised on the part of his Lordship to make- the com-
munication which he,did on Tuesday night, as it was totally un-
called for. It created a misgiving of unsteadiness—it led the
public to believe that the Ministers were not firm in their in-
tentions—that they had been alarmed by the hostility of their
opponents—or that they doubted the decided support of the in.
dividual whose Je le veva was
~to make the proposed Bill
the future law of the land—and consequently that ' they
were yielding somewhat the principle of the Bill to
a policy which is ever proddctive of the most injurious
effects. ,The singular honesty. which had been shown by
the GoVernrnent had even the esteem of the people, and pro-
duced' that.united, declaration of approval throughout the em-
pire which has seldom been witnessed; upon that esteem Mini-
sters should wholly, rely—it is their strength—and far better
should they rely ,on• the people's support and the King's
approval, than any hopes, of reconciling their opponents to
the, principle of the .measure, or of gaining any votes by
acceding to any one amendment, or making the least altera-
tion which should not be in dill accordance with the prin-
ciple of the Bill,—and met, I believe,. the general feeling of the
Cabinet. 'l' he most influential Menlbers would prefer that the
measure should be lost by the decision of the House, than it
should be gained by any compromise., They would prefer to
throw themselves upon the people, assured of their approba-
tion, than to carry their object under the least suspicion
of insincerity. When my Lord 'John Russell intimated
thatores ezpanied
it
ifttnituemitr House
ef
the House of Commons, he should have ac-
pressed upon Ministers the retention of the
with the declaration that in case iiovernment
would extend still farther the principle of the Bill by giving re-
presentatives to those towns containing a large population, which
had pot been already included in Schedule D.—and this must he
theocase if the House consider there is any charm in the number
ac-
companied'
658—Schedules A. and B. must remain untouched as to principle;
let only Schedule D. be extended, and the opponents of the Bill
Will be caught in their own trap.
Co-R.ADicAL.

FRENCH DIPLo:

CY.

if is- from the

The following biting jeu
French Figaro :
•
the troops sSoefhaysotitatrnim—alsteirio,phe'avminyg
Lord Ambassador, that
violated .I)rintipie
of non-interference with respect to Romagna, will nut
subject themselves to the just anger of France.
Count d'Appony—My Lord Minister, the intenticna of
Austria are so pure in this affair, that I rquest you will
yourself fix the time of the sojourn of the Austrian
troops in Romagna. When our soldiers b Ive again
floated the bark of St. Peter, they will be sufficiently re-
compensed for their exertions.
Count Sebastigrii---They may act as they please, hut
if they stay more than 15 days in Romagna they will
draw upon themselves the vengeance of the a! ms of

France.
Count d'Appony (retiring)—Very well, we will see
to it.
First Day—The Austrians marchad from Bologna and
entered Forli after a slight skirmish.
Second Day—The Austrians enter St. Leo.
Third Day.—They reach Urbino.
Fourth Day—They take Gubbio.
Fifth Day—They reach Spoleto.
Sixth Day—They enter Civita Castellano.
Seventh Day—They arrive at Rome, after having dis-
persed the inattrgents, ,receive from his Holiness forty-fivo
millions for the expence cr: the war, and &part.
Eighth Day—They returtt So Civita Castellano.
Ninth Day—They are at spoleio-
- Day—They re-enter GaM)lo.
Eleventh Day—They reach Urbino-,
Twelfth Day—They return to St. Lea.
Thirteenth Day—They are at Forli.
Fourteenth Day—They arrive at Bologna.

Fifteenth Day—They re-enter Modena.
The Count d'Appony (again waiting on the French
Minister)—l hope, my Lord, that France will no lonser
doubt the sincerity of the Austrian Government. The
Austrian troops have returned to Modena.
Count Sehastiani—Government is satisfied with your
conduct, and hop- that the d understanding betwrea
the two States will never be disturbed.
Count ti'Appony (retiring)—E sempre bene.

REFORM MEETING IN SUPPORT OF

HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

MEATH.—NArAs, AFAIL 11.

(From the Dublin Morning Register, of Tuesday.)
One of the most numerous and respectable meetings
that ever took place in Meath on any occasion, assembled
in Navan this day, pursuant to a requisition numerously
signed, and addressed to the High Sheriff, the Hon. Ed-
ward Preston, calling upon him to convene the county for
the purpose of petitioning Parliament in favour of the
great measure of Reform, now advocated by his Majesty's

Ministers.
At two o'clock the doors of the Court-house were
thrown open, and in an instant, the building was filled to
suffocation. Amongst those present we observed the fol-
lowing distinguished personages :—The Hon. Edward
Preston, High Sheriff, Marquis of Hertford, Lord Killeen,
M.P., W. L. Napper, Lougherew, Lord Miltown, James
Somerville, jun., son to Sir Marcus, M.P., Henry Grat-
tan, Laurence Cruise Smith, J. Gannon, Sir Francis
111'Donnell, H. Osborne, Dardestown Castle, Robert
Taaffe, Wilson Stator, W. E. Grainger, Matthew Cur-
bally, Elias Corbally, Doctors Mullen and O'Brien,
Francis and E. Murphy, Richard Cruise, William and An-
drew Cruise, Edward Thigh, of Brittas, James Fox, of
Westtown, Laurence Delany, and Patrick and Charles
Barnwall, Esqrs.
At three o'clock the Mon Sugarrr was called to the
Chair, amidst the most enthusiastic acclamations.
He said he felt sincere pleasure in being called upon to
preside at such a highly respectable and important .mret-
ing.—He would give the plan of Reform all the support
in his power, and he was commissioned by his father to
say, that were it not for the illness of his sister, he would
feel great pleasure in attending their meeting ; an I, a!-
though he did not sign the requisition, he gave it his most
cordial support.
It was
.then passed with acclamation that Mr. M‘Carrti,
of Drogheda, should be appointed secretary to the meeting.
Mr. 111‘Casot returned thanks.

The Marquis of HER.TFORD rose to propose the first re-
solution. He said, although he did not sign the requisi-
tion to call the meeting, under the impression that at the
present period popular meetings were likely to lead to bad
results—(Cries of no, no)—still the object for which the
present meeting was assembled had his perfect . concur-
rence ; and as a resident landlord, he did think that
public assemblies at the present time were not much to be
desired when they could be avoided; but still he did feel
it his duty to attend, and he trusted that a spirit of the
most perfect and cordial unanimity would prevail. There
was now cause for political violent animosities or patty
hatred, and he hoped and trusted when the great heal-
ing measure of Reform was carried into law, that better
times awaited our common country, and that the em-
pire at large would become prosperous and happy. It was
now, therefore, the duty of every lover of his country 'to
give the most efficient support in his power to the measure
of Reform brought forward by LorJ John Russell It gave
him sincere satisfaction to see the wealth and respectability
that surrounded him, and he trusted that their prodeedings
would be carried on with the most pei:fect unanimity. He
did not think it necessary to enter into the subject in all,its
bearings—he was of opinion that the meeting was Called
more to approve of the measure now advocated by his
Majesty's Ministers, than to enter into any details of its
merits. There was no necessity to endeavour to prove
that it was a great boon ; he was certain that every man
who heard him, was convinced that it would be most

salutary to the empire at large. He considered the clues.
tion of Reform, after all, a very simple one. It was r.•
more than this--that it supported that great fundamental
principle of law and justice, that in a free state the people
should be fairly represented. It was unnecessary to say to
them, that at present they are not fairly represented.-
-Cries of " No, no," and toed cheers.) He would,
say that the aristocracy were for the measure, aad when
he saw the people and the aristocracy for once united, it
had, at least, something so novel in it, that he was in-
clined to think it must be right. He hoped that those
salutary improvements would be made that would unite
the peasant and the rich man in that great bond of affi-
liation and friendship that slionld exist betwcy►n the rich
and the poor in all well-regulated State•. He hoped that
time was fast approaching, and that which would hasten
the consummation of an object so desirable as Reform.
Some objected to this measure on the ground that it would
make great changes in the Constitution—no doubt it
would make changes, bet it required no great reasoning
to prove that those changes would he for the better. It
would, no doubt, make some change with those who en-
joyed the happy possession of a snug borough—it would
change things with those who could buy and sell the re-
presentation of the people. It was right to assist to pull
down that corrupt power which cuuld thui traffic with the
rights and liberties of a free people. Theis are some who
4re possessors of boroughs, who have on this occasion ma-
nifested a disposition to make the most patriotic sacri-
fices to the public good ; there is the present Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, the Marquis of Anglesea, who. although
he possesses great borough property, yet gives his support
to the present measure, regardless of all personal interest.
There is the Marquis of Cleveland, who is also owner of
great property in that way, and he is wiling to make the
ercrifice that justice and his country demand of him.—
(Hear, hear, and Cheers.)—He (the Merquie of Hertford)
did not know that all the advantages of this Reform Bill
would extend to this country, but yet there would be ad-
vantages, and great ones, in the Irish Reform Bill as
brought forward. h would give power ,to additional

voters, and •he trusted they would exert that power fog
the good of their country.—(Cheers, and cries of we iyiP
vote for none but honest men.)—The country, he said,
was &led upon in the strongest terms to support the pre.
sent adminatii.tion, and he was proud to say, that Ira
hind gave the most marked -and 'decided support to the.
measure of Reforrn.—(Hear, hear, Lear, and continued
cheering.)—Without the aid" of Ireland, it would not,
or could not be carried, and then Etreland might have
striven to gain it by a conquest of blond. That catas.
trnphe, thanks to God, shall •be averted.--(Cheers.)
And we shall, as on a former occasion, obtain a bloodless
conquest. He wonid say, that the provisions of the Re
corm Bill should go to add a few more Members to the
Representation of this country. We are not !sufficiently
represented, and he trusted that an amendment would be
made in the Bill to that effect. He would again say, he
trusted that that cordiality of feeling, that mutual sym-
pathy for each' other's well being that should exist in all
well governed states, between the rich and the poor would
be again resorted to, and that all our happy institutions
would be founded upon that basis which anarchy cannot
weaken nor revolution assail. The Nob!e Marquis con-
cluded amidst great cheers.
Mr. BLIGH, of Brittas, nephew to
Darnley, next addressed the meeting in aniuei.losppg
of
Mr. Dillon Boylan,
Mr.
Grattdadnrte4seti *die Turet.ug-
tber gentlem:n:
Loughcrew, and
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.meeting has been
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