The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-08 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Will you have the goodness, in your next journal,
to contradict tlx assertion of the Duke of Newcastle, made
in the House of Lords on Tuesday evening last, (as re-
ported in the Morning Post of the following morn-
ing,) that the Vicar of Worksop had signed the " Declara-
tion" against Reform, as well as the petition in favour of
it. The name, at least, of our Vicar his Grace, from being
one of his parishioners, and from other circumstances, is
perfectly well acquainted with; and he must have known
that it is very different from that of the Rev. Gentleman
who headed the " Declaration," and who, indeed, although
a clergyman, has no connection whatever with the town in
his clerical capacity.
Equally allied to truth, but much farther removed from
good sense and proper feeling, was the remark that " the
petition in favour of Reform was signed entirely by Catho-
lics and Dissenters." Although nearly all the signatures
affixed to that petition were written in my presence, I
scarcely deem the invidious observation worthy even of a
passing contradiction ; for I have yet to learn why Ca-
tholics and Dissenters should not have an equal interest
with Church of England wen in the Reform Bill, or in
any other measure which they may believe likely to be of
benefit to the country. From The little running skirmish
which to: :k place on the above occasion, between the two
Dukes of Norfolk and Newcastle, in which the latter was
completely put " hors de combat," I am induced to be-
lieve that his Grace of Newcastle or his veracious
country correspondent, or perhaps both, are desirous
of emulating a certain Noble Marquis in the re•
doubt ible discovery of mare's nests; to prevent which I
should advise the Marquis to secure to himself the exclusive
benefit of his very harmkss invention B\' taking out a
pateot before the armistice between him and the Lord
Chancellor shall be broken.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Worksop, Oct. 7, 1831. H. S. WAIcE.

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