The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-31 00:00:00

TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN.

StR,-Knowing that you take a deep interest in know-
ing what is the impression in the srruntry on the subject of
the Bill now before the House of Commons for a Reform
in the representation of the people, I beg to inform yon
that a committee has been sitting in this town from the
time of its first introduction intu the House; and that we ri
admire the very able manner in which you advocate its d
principles, and explain and expatiate upon the alterations .1
made in it, as it " drags its slow length along" through .r 4
the Committee ; but the people here begin to despair, and .4
say it is only something to gull them with. We hope, how-
ever, better things ; and should it be thrown out, mischief,
I am afraid, will inevitably ensue, and who can tell where
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it will end ? To avert such deplorable consequences, we
are now preparing a petition, to be presented to the House
of Lords, setting forth the evils the country n labouring
under in consequence of the delay that has already taken
place, and praying that the House will pass the Bill with
all the expedition which will be consistent with its forms.
And we would suggest, through your widely circulated
Paper, the propriety of every county, pity, and town in the
kingdom petitioning the House to the sane effect, which
will at least convince the opponents of the measure that no
reaction has taken place on this subject i❑ the minds and
determinations of the people.
Frome, 27th August, 1831.

T. R.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sift,—As your ♦aluable and independent Journal stands
pre-eminent with the public in advocating the cause of
Reform, I presume the following information and remarks
will obtain an insertion in its columns.

At a meeting of the Friends of Reform, held in this
town a few days since, and during a discussion on the all.
important measure—the Reform Bill, considerable con•
tempt was expressed at the conduct of Hon. Members of
the House of Commons (who profess to be suppor tees of it)
for delaying its pragress by introducing vexatious petitions,
and urging inquiries into various other affairs that have
no relation to it, thereby embarrassing the Government,
and affording an opportunity for a factious Opposition to
impede, and by possibility, for the present, to defeat it
altogether. As the majority of the Members of the House
of Commons were returned at the last election for the
avowed purpose of promptly disposing of the great national
question of Reform, on which every minor paint valets-
lated to improve the state of the country depcnds for its
proper adjustment, we apprehend much of the connience
hitherto reposed in them will be forfeited. We would caut;on
such Non. Members to be on their guard—the watchful.
ness of the people is truly astonishing : not only are the
middle classes of society acquainted with the daily proceed-
ings of the legislature, the bumble mechanic and even the
labourer of the country, from a long course of poverty
and oppression, have been stimulated to a spirit of in-
quiry ; they have acquired considerable political know-
ledge, and pay a corresponding attention to passing events.
On the respect paid to this knowledge, or, in other words,
the opinions of the many, rests not only the peace of the
country, but the stability of Government itself; in short,
the minds of the people are buoyed up with the expectation
that only a Reformed Parliament can speedily reduce taxa-
tion, by expelling from the House of Commons place-
hunting political speeulators, and tax-eating representa-
tives, whose object has been for many years so to direct the
affairs of Government, as to give them an opportunity to
provide for themselves and their dependents at the puhite
expence. The jaded expectation of an impoverished and
disappointed yetunaury, a degraded and suffering peasantry,
it is too iustly to be feared will pet moat a frightful prospect
at the approach of winter, if something is not done to
afford relief, as an earnest of the sincerity Pi those respon-
sible persons who are delegated by the country to protect its
interests.* Already the midnight incendiary has begun
his terrific) exploits in the eastern part of this county. We
trust it will serve as a memento of the awful crisis which
threatened to devastate the country at the close of
the last year, when the infatuated and antiquated Tory
party retro compelled to yield the reins of Government
from their inability to conduct public affairs, and who have
lately been endeavouring to betray the present Ministrry
by involving them in foreign political contention. The
good sense of all honest Reformers should induce them to
attend to the one thing needful—the Reform Bill, the
rights arid liberties of our country--before foreign affairs
are allowed to claim their attention. When our own
national liberty is secured on a substantial basis, then shall
we be respected by the nations of Europe, and bid defiance
to the despots who rnle and enslave them. Our set-girt
Isle, protected by a bald and intrepid navy, will secure to
us a position in the political world unknown, in point of
true greatness even in the proudest days of Britain's glory.
Rye, August 28. A REFORMER.
• Two fires nave taken place within the last week.—one at
Guestling. near Hastings, and considerable property destroyed;
anothv.; at lioxeham, near Hato, equally destructive ;in both '
ea:ea the work of incendiaries, some of whom hare been appre-
I betided and committed for trial at the Lewes AFYISCS.

NEWSPAPERS.—By a new arrangement at
the Post-office, newspapers will be returned, in all cases
where the parties to whom they are directed cannot be
found, to the parties transmitting them. It will be neces-
sary, of course, that newavenders should print their res-
pective addresses on the covers.

In the parish of Flitton, by the recommenda-
tion of Lord GkANTIIAII, the plan has been tried of divid-
ing a whole farm into small allotments among the poor of
that pariah. We are happy to state that it has, after a
year's trial, been found to answer" adnairably.—Hertford
Press.

Within a circuit of ten miles round Edin-
hugh, fully two-thirds of the crops have yielded to the
harvest sickle, and so favourable is the present resplen-
dent sun and the unclouded moon for the process, that
already the corn ricks are making a formidable appearance
in the barn yards. —Scotsman.

MARC/ATE, AuG. 28.—The influx of coin-
p:ny yesterday was prodigious. About 1,300 persons
came down by the steam-packets ; the Maykat bad 350
on board, including the Lord and Lady Mayoress and a party.
It is to be regretted that funds cannot be found
to provide for the employment of one or two gardeners to
look after the new enclosure in St. James's Park, which,
for want of common care, is suffering very materially.
There is not a single resident Peer in the
county of Clare, sad it is therefore thought Sir EDWARD
O'BRIEN, Gr Sir AUGUSTUS EITROIRALD, will be the Lord
Lietnant. —Limerick Chronicle.
DIED—On Sunday morning, at his lodgings
in Downing-street, Mr. ALEXANDER DAWSON, 111,Pr•for
Louth, He took an active part in the debate on the grant
to Ireland on Wednesday week. He Las positively been
victim to the excitement and fatigue of the Reform
Stan"
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The best possible health continues in
th gate Creek, from whence many vessels have:aeci, and
where also many have arrived during e pse week.--
Kentish Gazette.
There are at present about
ter number tha t ever was
quarantine in our river--agtuareit aon here. We ar rot
known to be in a similar
any of their crews. —D .in
that sickness prevails among 50 vessels riding
Courier.