The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-28 00:00:00

SECOND READING of the REFORM BILL.

CARLISLE.—The intelligence of the second reading-
° f the Reform Bill was brought here by the Liverpool
coach, on Thursday evening, about half-past eight—the
.1 I erning Chronicle, of Wednesday, having been for-
warded by express to that town. The bellman was im-
mediately sent round to announce the joyful news, and for
nearly two hours our office was literally besieged by per-
sons anxious to obtain copies of a hand-bill we distributed,
•tating the particulars of the division. The announce-
ment was received with an exultation we never before
saw equalled upon any occasion. About half-past ten
several hundred persons assembled in the Market-place, to
give three cheers for the King, the Ministry, and Reform.
Some youths got upon the roof of the Town-hall and lung
the market-bell, which they said was the death-bell of
the boroughmongers. After giving three times three cheers
for Reform the crowd quietly dispersed.—Carlisle Journal.
EDINBURGH.—Our third branch of communication
is a delightful one—the mode in which the intelligence
was received here. The mail coach on its arrival, n•as
surrounded by hundreds of gentlemen, and when the guard
announced the second reading of the Bill, a loud Ituzza
rung through the street, and congratulation was the order
of the day. In both Exchanges, the news was received
with tremendous cheers—the Lord Provost and magistrates
instantly met—and to gratify the many requests instantly
presented to them, announced, through the Grand Marshal
in the one, and Mr. Atkinson in the other, that "on
Monday, Glasgow would be illuminated." Will nothing
teach the besotted horoughmongers a lesson ? Scots
Times.

EDINBURGH.—The result of the rote on the second
reading of the Refurin Bill, on being communicated to
the crowd assembled at the Post Office, on the arrival of
the curricle, was received with loud huezas, and there
were some houses illuminated last night in different p.irts
of the town. The Leith Coffee-room was also crowded
with gentlemen waiting the arrival of the London pi-
pers, and on the announcement of the majority in favour
of Reform, three tremendous cheers were given, the bells
were set a ringing by order of the Magistrates, and every
ship in the harbour and docks hoisted their colours. The
town was to be illuminated at night.—Caledonian Mer-
cury.
ROXBURGH.—An Anti-Reform meeting of the
county of Roxburgh, was held a few days since. The
meeting was thinly attended, and remarkably for the pau-
city of argument and common sense that the speakers put
forth on the occasion. Sir WALTER. SCOTT—prop pudor
—who wan one of the orators, took the opportunity of
indulging in a silly tirade against Reform, aad objected to
it, but we could not say why. Our respect for this great
man, the acknowledged head of European literature,
confines us to an expression of regret, that he should have
arrayed himself so unequivocally against the interest of
that community, whom he Las so long held the willing
captive of his genius.
NEWCASTLE.—We had written thus far, when we
were apprised by the cheers in the streets that the friends
of the Reform Bill had been successful in their arduous
struggle. As will be seen below, the Bill has been read
a second time, not by a large majority, it is true, but ano-
ther advance has been made, and this in such a manner as
to leave it beyond a doubt that, by a dissolution, its suc-
cess will be certain. In the fullest House ever known
there were found three hundred and two able and inde-
pendent Members to vote for it, and overpower the banded
forces of the boroughmongers, the Bank, the East India,
and all the other interests, who see in Reform the destruc-
tion of their respective monopolies. Most sincerely do
we congratulate our readers on the result.—Newcastle
Chronicle.

MANCHESTER.—There was no expectation in this
town of hearing the result of Tuesday's debate sooner than
Thursday morning; but although the debate was not
closed till three o'clock on Wednesday morning, we had a
full report of it here, in a third edition of the Courier,
before seven o'clock the same evening. The news spread
slowly, as most of the warehouses were closed, and their
owners had gone home to their houses in the suburbs, but
the illumination of the Times Office gave notice of the re-
ceipt of great news, and then the intelligence spread like
lightning. A number of Members of the Political Union
having met, determined on celebrating the event by a
procession, and accordingly, preceded by a strong band of
music which they had provided, they commenced the pro-
cession, after " God save the King" had been played, and
three tremendous cheers for " The King, hi. Ministers,
and Reform," bad been given in front of our office.—
The national anthem was again played in Piccadilly, and
again three cheers, that might have been heard a mile off,
were given for " The King, his Ministers, and Reform."
The same enlivening ceremony was performed at New-
' cross, where probably not less than three thousand persona
were congregated. It was renewed opposite the shop of
Mr. Wroe, and then the procession, with the band play-
ing, turned back, and went through Swan-street, Shude-
hill, and Hanging-ditch, to Mr. Candelet's shop, where
the anthem was again played, and cheers for the King anal
his Ministers were given. Here, anti at the other places
where the procession stopped, congratulatory speeches were
delivered, which were loudly cheered. At the Spread
Eagle the people separated, after art address from one of
the windows, in which they were congratulated on the
cheering prospects of Reform, and urged to take every-
means in their power to express their desire that Alinisters
should be supported. The night was delightfully calm,
and the moon shone brilliantly, and we may venture
say that never did a public procession give more delight.—
Similar rejoicings took place at Bolton and other towns in
the neighbourhood on the same night.—Blanchester Times.