The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-03 00:00:00

ISLE OF WIGHT.

was bell on Wednesday, the 28th ult., in a large
A public general meeting of the inhabitants of the Isle
of Wight,
building, formerly used as a brewery, in Quay-street, New-
port, no public room in Newport being sufficiently capa-
sir R. Simeon, Bart., and 100 other persons, most
Beiaoruts„to hold the persons expected to attend. The notice
calling the meeting was signed by Sir Wm. Oglander,
of whom are men of influence and importance. The build-
ing was fitted up with a platform, capable of containing
100 gentlemen, And accommodation - provided in the gal-
leries for the number of ladies who attended the meeting.
Charles Day, Esq., of Cowes, was proposed to the chair,
amidst the most enthusiastic cheers. The number of per-
sons _
_ _
present exceeded 1,000, being nearly double the null-
ber of former meetings.

The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the meeting by
stating that reports of change in the public mind on the
Question of Reform having been industriously circulated,
this oeeting had been convened to prove the truth or false-
hood of the assertion, in order that the House of Lords might
not not be deceived by misrepresentatkn. He would now
ask whether there was any change ?—(Lcud cries of " No,
no," from the assembled multitude.) It was very evident
that whatever change had taken place in other parts, the
Isle of Wight was clear from the imputation. This meet-
ing he had no doubt would prove that the Isle of Wight
was second to no place in the kingdom in patriotic feeling
and ardour in the cause of Reform.--T(Laind cheers.)
Sir R. Simeon, Hughes Hughes, Samuel Pring, H.
Elwin, A. Clarke, and Gloucester Sheridan, Esqrs., pro-
posed resolutions declarative that the solicitude of the meet.
ing for the success of the
Reform Bill was undiminishcd,...-
that they had viewed with disgust the protracted and vexa-
tious opposition to the Bill in the House of Commons,—
that they felt it an imperative duty to urge on the consi•
eli e
deration of the Honse of Lords the expediency of passing
the Bill with the least possible delay, and ivithout any
a
and efficiency, believing diindttehrafetrteh
ewrietjhectiiotsn
os
theiri
measure t
alteration
would excite
ving Ly
theywa y
in a
alarm and dismay amongst all classes
of his Majesty 's subjects, and disturb the foundations of
public security.
These resolutions were carried by acclamation, and a pe-
tition founded upon them unanimously agreed to.

KING'S
-L YNN, NORFOLIc.
On S...turday last, in consequence of a iNui3ition most
ttnh:eemtceorwhoanuils:viry
easrnedirprlterespeenFettt:avvbklyee9:gr.ed, a rdeeting took place at
the Tnurn-all,. The Mayor of Lynn, L. SELF, Esq., in
and Lords G. Bentinek and Nlt'.heLllenlenlb,erthfoeri‘tiheembeocrusnftoyr,

Mr. SELBY moved the first resolution, that a petition
be presented to the House of Lords, praying them to pass
into a law the WA now before them, and entered consider
ably into the genet.a.l question.
19 the course of the meetinat thardill were voted to his

!Niliesty's Ministers, to Mr. Coke and Sir W. Fowkes, and
to Lords G. Bentinck and W. Lennox, for their indefati-
gable and unflinching exertions.
Sir W. Fowxts was happy that his conduct had met
their approbation. He certainty had been, and would
remain, at his post until the me,i,ure CV is carried, however
much it might interfere with his domestic comforts.
Lord G. BENTINCK trusted to the wisdom and integrity
of the House of Lords to pass the 11,form Bill. He felt
that noble body had always done their duty ; and that if
any thing could make them forget it, it would be the
threats and intimidation that had been held out by a por-
tion of the Press.

Lord W. Ls:NNox congratulated the town of Lynn for
having called the meeting. It was a proof that they were
alive to the interests of their fellow-countrymen,-and it
also refuted the calumny, a weak invention of the enemy,
that the people had grown indifferent to Reform. They
had steered their bark through the rocks and quicksands
of the House of Commons—they had weathered the storm,
and they felt confident that the House of Lords would
furnish them a haven where they might anchor in safety.
They had been taunted with departing from the principle
of the Bill. He denied that they had. The paramount
object of the Bill was the destruction of the nomination
system. No less than 120 boroughs—many that had been
conceived in iniquity, born in rottenness, thriven in Ve-
nality—had been committed to schedule A and schedule
B, those charnel-houses of corruption. The time had
come when the people had declared that corruption should
no longer exist, that the execrable system of bartering their
rights should be put an end to ; and by whom was this
opposed ? By many who, under the stern surveillance of
their patrons, voted for their rights against the Consti-
tution and dearest interests of the nation ; " but what
were 1,000, or twice 10,000 slaves, matched against the
vigour of a single arm that strikes for liberty ?" His
Lordship, in conclusion, alluded to the arguments that
had been advanced against the Bill.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Mayor for his
conduct in the Chair, and attention to the wishes of his
fellow-townsmen ; and after three cheers for the King the
meeting separated.