The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-13 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

AT a PUBLIC VESTRY of the INHA-
BITANTS of the PARISH of CLERKENWELL,
held in St. James's Church, on Wednesday, the 12th day
of October, 1831,
Mr. GEORGE TINDALL, Churchwarden, in the Chair;
It was resolved unanimously—
That this Vestry regards with feelings of extreme indignation
the rejection by the House of Lords of the Bill for Parliamentary
Reform, a measure adopted by a large majority of the Commons
House of Parliament, and which is thus for the present defeated
by an assembly which, in reason and in justice, has no right to a
share in modelling the constitution of the LOwer House.
That the resistance of the House of Lords to the wishes of the
Monarch and the nation hail demonstrated that an Oligarchy of
two hundred has power to lord it alike over the King and the
people, a tyranny that must be subdued by the Constitutional
•and determined efforts of a brave, loyal, intelligent, and united
community.
That it is the duty of the pefiple to assemble and support, with
tinshrinking firmness, a Ministry devoted, to exertion for the
public good; and this Vestry do therefore address his Majesty,
praying that he will continue his well deServed confidence to the
present Cabinet, and that he will speedily exercise his preroga-
tive in adopting the means necessary to secure the accomplish.
ment of a complete Reform of Parliament, by which only the na-
tion can be saved from anarchy, and reieved from its_present
severe pressure of embarrassment and distress.
That his Majesty be implored to dismiss forthwith from appoint-
ments held during the pleasure of the Crown all who have voted
in Parliament against the Reform Bill, or who have been actively
hostile to the measure elsewhere.

That the Vestry have segn, with feelings of extreme regret, 21,
of the Rev. Bench of Bislioig44•eidin4 against the wishes of our
Sovereign and his peopleMiffs-dialilaying themonStrous anornaly
of the fathers of the chnrbh fruStrating the benevolent designs of
the lather of his people, a proceeding which we conceive to 'be
totally at variance with the true principles of Christianity, an in.
suit to their SOvereign, land calculated in the most serious de-
gree to lower and degrade them in the estimation of their fellow-
subjects.

That in expressing our warmest approbation of those en-
lightened Peers who supported in the late division our natural
liberties, this Vestry feels the highest admiration .of that illus-
trious and patriotic Prince, his Royal Highness' the Duke of
Sussex, who distinguished himself with manly and convincing
eloquence, the only Prince. of the Blood Royal who loyally
assisted his and our revered Sovereign in his beneficent efforts
for the happiness of his people.
That this Meeting do, individually and collectively, pledge
itself to maintain, at all hazards, the preservation of public order
and tranquillity, and to supporti)y all the constitutional means in
their power, the constituted authorities of the realm.
That .an Address be prepared, founded on the foregoing Re-
solutions. •

That a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Const, Gregory,
Adams, Beckwith, and Pascal!, with the Churchwardens, do wait
on the Marquis of Westminster, and request him to lay the ad-
dress before his Majesty forwith.

That the Addres; be'engrossed on vellum, and • signed by the
Churchwardens on behalf of the Vestry.
That these Resolutions be published in The Times, Morning•
Herald, Morning Chronicle, Morning Advertiser, Sun, and
Courier newspapers.

That the particular thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr.
Tindall, Churchwarden, for his impartial ability and attention
in the business of this day. _

GEO. SELBY, Vestry Clerk.