The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-22 00:00:00

1I T MARY-LE-STRAND REFORM MEETING.
March 21, IS3I.
kT a numerous MEETING of the Inha-
bitants of this Parish, held this day, for the purpose
14._N;ressinz their admiration of the principles of Lord
Russell's Bill, to agree to a loyal Address to his Ma-
on the subject of Parliamentary Reform, and to Pe-
k. the Houses of Lords and Commons that the same
Pass into a law,
'lr. T. ROBERTSON, Senior Churchwarden, in the
Chair;
Resolved unanimously,
That the inhabitants of this Parish feel the most
litlellY and unmixed satisfaction in viewing the principle of
for reforming the representation of the people in
;;Comtnons House of Parliament, as proposed by his
agItYN Ministers ; and this Meeting cannot refrain
lili4expressing their sincere conviction that such Reform
ke restore the true principle- of the English Consti
" that therefore it deserves the cordial and ardent sup-
'l of the whole British nation.
tti!. That this Meeting feels called upon to demonstrate
15:4 unbounded gratitude to their Most Gracious and
h9tic Sovereign, who has sanctioned this wise and
t measure, and who has placed his confidence in a 111 -
Nit 7 so well eatenl tted to relieve the distresses of the
thi" by their manly and constitutional advice. That
)4: Meeting cannot Separate without expressing their
prnest th inks to his Majesty's Ministers for having pro-
gi so wise and liberal a measure, justly calculated to
satisfaction to all classes of his Majesty's subjects.
V.• That a dutiful and loyal Address be presented to his
That Petitions, founded upon the foregoing Resolu-
-0;', be presented to both Houses of Parliament.
F.°' That Sir Francis Burdett or John Cam Hobhouse,
(01. be requested to present the Petition to the House of
(brnons.
;6. That Earl Grey be respectfully solicited to present
petition to the House of Lords.
Ad; That Lord Melbourne be requested to present the
"ess to his Majesty.
e• That the thanks of this Meeting are justly due to
kreChurchwardens (Mr. Robertson and Mr. Bellringer)
141,th_e promptitude they have evinced in calling the pre-
'.Nleeting, and to Mr. Robertson for his able and hal-
-411!al conduct in the Chair.
ha the above Resolutions be advertised in The Sun,
°rning Chronicle, and Morning Advertiser Newspapers.
T. ROBERTSON, Churchwarden.

VINTRY WARD.
T a numerous MEETING of the Inha-
bitants of this Ward, held at Cutler's Hall. Cloak-
i4l:'etohel9tliof March, 1831, for the purpose of taking
kp.ti
°fnsideration the propriety of addressing his Majesty,
petitioning both Houses of Parliament in favour of
ktii:,'asure introded by his Majesty's Ministers on the
Ject of Parliamucentary Reform,
Mr. Deputy WHITpY in the Chair;
tjite following Resolutions were moved, seconded, and
tied unanimously
equally disclaiming all attempts at Parliamen-
'Worm, founded on Universal Suffrage, or of public
6ttltetnent, which may lead to a mischievous or revolu-
pegptry tendency, this Meeting is ardently desirous of
the Representation of the People established on a
basis, and therefore hail with satisfaction the intro-
-Ition by his Majesty's Ministers, having also, as we un-
tstand, the sanction of our beloved Sovereign, of a Bill
,tlO the Commons House of Parliament, which, even with
;eh tuodifications as the wisdom of Parliament may deem
itqUisite, is calculated to secure the rights, and satisfy the
expectations of an intelligent and increasing popula-
o, and is entitled to the admiration of the great mass of
'Majesty's loyal subjects.
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an humble and dutiful Address, founded upon
Resolution, be presented to his most graci-
4;.4ajesty, expressive of our highest gratitude for his
trniebtY's paternal care, evinced by the understood sane-
lit°; °I a measure so well calculated to secure the stabi-
eOPle,°f the Throne, and the liberty and welfare of the
That Petitions be presented to both Houses of Par-
111ent, founded on the foregoing Resolutions, praying
,t),-, the Reform Bill, now before the Hon. House of
,kl,l.4l°°`, may be passed into a law, and that the
4th ;ells to his Majesty be signed by the Chairman, on
kV of the Meeting, and the Petitions to the two
t,t1,44 of Parliament now read, be adopted and signed
"' Inhabitants.
1.4
.hat the Thanks of this Meeting are due to his
tra Ministers for the introduction of the Bill into
kitt:'Pent, and that the Address to his Majesty he trans-
to the Right Hon. Earl Grey, to be by him pre-
tiCito his Majesty, and that the Petition to the House
Itith°4le be presented by the Lord Chancellor, and that
11%e House of Commons by the Alderman of the Ward,
6'}' Winchester, Esq. M.P.
ittril That the Thanks of this Meeting are due to their es-
!,i4dett Alderman, Henry Winchester, Esq. M.P., for his
441 " gentlemanly eL.,,luct iu acceeding to this Meeting
tl4.eonvened ; and this Meeting is equally desirous of
4114/41 to him the full exercise of his private judgment
kokj.e° agency, as a Member of the Legislature upon this
6. tt°Portant subject.
N., That the Thanks of this Meeting are due to Mr.
itiZ, Whitby, for his impartial conduct in the Chair.
lotti 'hat the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Ile:" Council present,—Thomas Whitby, Deputy,
kttthl, John Dines and John lon, Esqrs. for their prompt
ItiiTet:4l and able's'uppor t of these Resolutions, and to the
B. „,°f the Inhabitants at all times.
That the foregoing Resolutions be inserted in the
alotnin'
• g Papers.
I'vb 19 1831 JAMES LAWSON, Ward Clerk.

,
taS MAJESTY'S SHIP THETIS.
.'ENCE ON THE CAPTAIN, OFFI-
CERS, and CREW of H. A S. THETIS.
The PORTSMOUTH,:SIARCII 21.
Court having been opened at eleven o'clock, Mr.
read a very long defence for Captain Bargees,
~,,°coupied one hour and twenty minutes, in which
ventedltq"a fully on the evidence of Mr. Gowdy, the
4N„, s being at variance with that of the other wit-
' ill a° well as with the narrative of Captain Burgess,
fled, truth of which narrative the master had before de-
ttlhttn.,e,eile particularly pointed, out. that the assertion of
rs that when the Captain desired the course of
be
to be altered, he (the master) had objected to
th 'her t*
t4set a ,on, was not borne out by the evidence of any
t, ni,"Bl and with regard to the testimony of Bur-
,44ttedtue quarter-master, that when the Captain
t the course to be altered a third time, the master
t°l: Present, it was utterly incorrect, and he was quite
thiBthe
would know how to estimate the evidence
*ltness, from its very contradictory nature as corn-
ti:lth that of all the other witnesses, and dwelt much
tilutct that the unfortunate occurrence arose entirely
'4°l lyt, unknown current which existed en that coast,
oueh carried the ship between twenty and thirty
tof her reckoning. Captain Burgess then called
ter Austin and Captain Coghlan, who spoke in very
I,lar,of the zeal and abilities of Captain Burgess,
k
4Yeik`alY had known for perieds respectively of 28 and
c
a, the master, then put in a written state-
tc''sve;'''uoh was read by the Judge Advocate. This,
tikt,: tvas snore a narrative of the transaction than in
11f--re of a defence, and gave a detailed account of
4lt4s4t-rtunate accident. The master then called several
ti,o(l put in several testimonials as to his cha-
qitlo;:licla appeared in a very advantageous light,—
Orhili7rlY in two certificates, which were read, from Sir
le
‘lniore and Sir F. Collier.
ghse'it°urt was then (two o'clock) cleared, and re-
,,,italf-past five, when the substance of the gen-
ytte Was as follows :—Considering the state of the
"'° much dependance was placed on the dead
teg, and that the soundings had been neglected,
tbt kl4t,_4 attributed to Capt. Burgess and Mr. Gowdy,
Pkttotl'e,r but, in consideration of their former services,
tte(ltd adjudge Captain Burgess to lose one year's
..
•Gowdy to lose two years' rank. The re•
Neff ''deers and the crew to be acquitted.
tilt:i::4T paid a high compliment to Mr. Geach, for
in saving so many of thee rew.