The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-10 00:00:00

BRISTOL, Nov. 9.

The feelings of the people of Bristol are begin-
ning at length to be thoroughly roused: they are
becoming alive to their true situation, and of the
n,,cessity of their acting with vigour and determina-
tion, to rid themselves of the horrible incumbrance
which has for so long a period retarded their ad-
v:inee in improvement and political. importance.
They are determined to take the Corporation by the
horns,—the bull that has so long run about un-
muzzled, pawing the ear'h, and awing the good
citiz,ns of Bristol. They find out that this is the
only course at last, and, in the words of the old
adage, "Muer late than never."
A declaration of the people of Bristol, with re-
spect to the office of Recorder, and of the individual
who at present fills it, is now lying on the tables
of the Commercial News-room, and is rapidly re-
ceiving the signatures of the most respectable inha-
bitants. The following is a copy of this very im-
portant document :
DECLARATION.

BRISTOL, NOV. S.

The undersigned inhabitants, liable to serve as Jurors
for the city and county of Bristol, and others, exempted by
their professions, feel it their duty, at the present eventful
crisis, publicly to declare—

First—That the calm and impartial administration of
the laws is not only the first duty of a Judge, but is also a
sure means of upholding the dignity of his office, and of
securing for him personal y the respect and admiration of
all good citizens.
Second—That it is therefore a great detriment and mis-
fortune to the community, that the judicial functions
should ever be entrusted to a political partisan, who can
hardly fail, in periods of excitem.nt, to become obnoxious
to portions of the public ; and that the association of the
two characters of Judge and Leader of a Political Party
in the one and the same person, is highly injurious to the
dignity of the laws, and a fruitful source of animosity and
discontent among the people.
Third—That with these sentiments the undersigned
cannot but express their opinion (while they willingly
bear testimony to his uprightness as a Judge), that'it is
the duty of the present Recorder of this city, Sir Charles
Wetherell, either immediately to surrender his judicial
office or to withdraw himself from the contested field of
politics; as they are persuaded that, so long as he acts
in the double capacity of Judge and Politican, the interests
of justice in this city will be compramised, party spirit be
rendered more violent and bitter, and the feelings of a
large number of his most respectable fellow-citizens be
directly outraged and insulted.

(Here follow the signatures.)
This is most assuredly a very important document.
It is a most bitter pill for the redoubtable Sir Charles
Wetherell, and one that he will find immense diffi-
culty in swallowing—but swallow it lie must.
Great anxiety prevails here relative to the appli-
cation made to the Ministry for a commission to in-
vestigate the causes of the late outrages. The ad-
dress was on Monday presented to Lord Melbourne,
who, on receiving it from Mr. Bailie, promised that

it should receive the best attention of his colleagues
and himself. A letter was received from Mr. Bailie
yesterday, stating this fact, arid to-day the following
impoitant communication has been received from
Mr. Protheroe, the popular Member.