The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-18 00:00:00

SUFFOLK.

In pursuance of a requisition signed by G2O freeholders
and substantial householders in the county of Suffolk, ad-
dressed to John Reed, Esq. of Primrose Hill, Holbrook,
High Sheriff of the county, a public meeting was con-
vened yesterday at Stowmarket, " for the purpose of de-
termining what steps should be taken for strengthening
his Majesty's Ministers in carrying through Parliament the
measure which has been introduced under their sanction
for reforming and improving the representation." At an
early hour in the morning the bells in the town rang a
merry peal, and vast numbers of persons of all classes were
seen entering the town (which is situated in the centre of
the county) from all quarters. In the market-place a
number of waggons were placed in the form of a semi-
circle, and towards one o'clock those vehicles and the
large area of the market-place were filled with well-dressed
persons. We must not omit to notice the excellent
accommodation provided by the High Sheriff for the re-
porters.

At ono o'clock the High Sheriff took the chair. He
observed that he had convened the present meeting in pur-
suance of a requisition signed by 620 respectable free-
holders and substantial householders. He regretted to
state that he had received letters from the Lord Lieutenant
(the Duke of Grafton) and from the two county members
(Sir H. E. Bunbury and Charles Tyrell, E.g.), excusing
their attendance, but he was, nevertheless, happy to state
that their sentiments corresponded with those of the
requisitionist., and proved them to be friends to the great
measure of Reform before the House of Commons.

The HIGH SHERIFF again addressed the meeting, stat-
ing that among the vast number of requisitionists he
found many members of the three learned professions, as
well as bankers, merchants, and tradesmen, all of whom
were freeholders and substantial householders. For his
own part he would rather have postponed convening the
meeting until after the assizes, but he found it was neces-
sary that whatever resolutions should he agreed upon,
should he placed (by petition) before the House hv Mon-
day next, and therefore he had called them together thus
early, although by so doing, the Lori Lieutenant, the
Members for the county, and other influential persons
were prevented attending. With regard to his own opinion
of the proposed plan of Reform, he had given it his best
consideration, and he had come to the conclusion that it
was the best suited to the present age, end under the
sanction of our most gracious Sovereign, the hest calcu-
lated to unite the people of this great country together.
Sir Roar. HARLAND, Bart. stepped forward to propose
a string of resolutions, strongly expressive of the satisfac-
tion with which the proposed plan of Reform was viewed
by the country. The resolutions prayed that the Bill
might be allowed to pass immediately without modifica-
tion or alteration.--(Cheers.)
Mr. MOSELY seconded the resolutions, which were im-
mediately carried amidst great cheering.

The HON. BARONET then said, that those resolutions
having been carried, he could not help proposing that the
thanks of the country were justly due to our enlightened
and liberal Sovereign—(Loud cheers)—and to his Minis-
ters, for bringing forward so bold and extensive a measure
—one which would be of the greatest advaniage to future
ages, and which would be the very salvation of the State.
—(Cheers.)—The Hon. Baronet nn;ed_a petition upon
the subject to his Majesty, which was also carried unani-
mously.
It was then moved and agreed to, that the Duke of
Grafton present the petition to the House of Lords, and
the county Members that to the Commons ; also, that when
the address to the King shall have been numerously signed
it shall he presented by the High Sheriff to his Majesty.
The finen.es of the day attracted a vast concourse of
persons to the spot from all parts of the county, and the
little town of Stowmarket presented an unusually lively
appearance.

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 15.
Bank Stock ..... ........... 2lO St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.)
Consols, 3 ner cent.
Goy. Stock, 3' ' per cent. 847,', ;National Ditto —
Ditto, New 7'
85 :Patriotic Ditto —
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1 per Cent —; Hibernian Bank
Gov. Deb. 3% per cent.... 83% ;Provincial Ditto
Royal Canal Stock 4O Royal Irish Mine —
Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine —
City Deb. 4 per cent
Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. S 6 Commercial Buildings —
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0 Brazil
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0 Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0
1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0
0 Flanders 0 0 Malta 0
1 France 0 0 Sweden
0 Guernicy&Jersey.. 1 1 Waterford

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