The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-21 00:00:00

CAMBRID GE.

On Friday, at twelve o'clock, one of the most nume-
rous county meetings we remember to have witnessed for
many years (says the Huntingdon Independent Press)
was held
on the Market-hill, by adjournment from the
Shire-hall, pursuant to a requisition, " for the purpose of
taking into consideration the propriety of adopting reso-
lutions, or such other measures as shall show their deter-
mination to support, by all legal means in their power, his
Majesty's Ministers in carrying into effect the Reform in
the House of Commons, which they submitted to that
'louse on the first day of this month." John Bendshye,
Esq., Sheriff. Resolutions were agreed to unanimously,
and a petition to the House of Commons was ordered to
be presented by the Members for the county, Lord F. G.
Osborne and Mr. t deane. Some discussion took place
on a motion for excluding Mr. Adeane's name, in conse-
quence of objections he had made to details of the Bill, on
the motion for leave to bring it in, but it was decided that
his name should remain. Mr. Adeane then begged to say,
he should be at his post in the House of Commons on
Monday night, as well as his Noble Colleague, and if he
ever deserted the freeholders of this county, be hoped they
would desert him.—(Cheers.) He begged further to say,
the more he looked at the Bill of Lord John Russell, the
more be liked it.

GL 0 UCE S TEI?.
(From the Gloucester Journal.)
It has seldom, if ever, fallen to our lot to witness a
more numerous and respectable meeting in our Shire-hall
than that which took place on Thursday last, upon the
vital question of Parliamentary Reform. Excepting upon
the occasion of county elections, our meetings here have
generally been confined to party views and to party pur•
poses; but upon this oe,:asion men of all political creeds
and grades in society appeared to unite their energies in
support of the great measure of Reform.
Soon aftei one o'clock, the great room at the Shire-hall
was densely filled, and W. H. FIYETT, Esq. announced
to the meeting that the High Sheriff was not expected
there. In his absence, he (Mr. Hyett) had only to express
his regret that the High Sheriff was not there, and to pro-
pose that Colonel Berkeley should take the chair. This
proposition was received with loud acclamations, after
which, Colonel Berkeley having taken the chair, the
meeting proceeded to business, but we are sorry we have
not room for the speeches. It may, however, be men-
tioned, that the mover of one of the resolutions, W. L.
Lawrence, Esq., professed himself a Tory, and its seconder,
J. Philhmore Hicks, Esq., declared himself a Radical.

WE Y. 21. 7 0 UTH AND MEL C OMB REGIS.
A very numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Wey-
mouth and Melcotnb Regis, called by public advertise-
ment, was held at the Guildhall on Thursday, to consider
the propriety of addressing his Majesty and both Houses of
Parliament on the Reform Bill. The Mayor in the chair.
The opponents of the Bill were very active in their en-
deavour to defeat the object of the requisitionists, by hold-
ing previous meetings, artfully declaring themselves " mo-
derate reformers," and using every influence and intimi
dation to introduce a hostile attendance at the meeting.
Both parties mustered in great strength, and the ball wal
obliged to be propped np.
The business was introduced by Mr. THOMAS SCRIVEN,
who ably advocated the general principles of the Reform
Bill, and its applicability to the state of our own borough.
He was supported in an eloquent speech by ROBERT
PENNEY, Esq.
JOHN HENNING, Esq., in an address of considerable
power, opposed the measure of approval which was before
the meeting, and contended that the Reform Bill
not only deprive Weymouth of its peculiar privilege, but
tnany of its voters of their elective franchise. He con-
cluded by moving an amendment.
Mr. BEDDOME replied at great length, and endeavoured
to show the positive and flagrant corruption of the borough.
The question was put amidst a tumult the most in-
describable, and the MAYOR decided that the Reformers
had the majority. Being, however, himself opposed to
it, be allowed the enemies of the measure immediately to

put their counter-petition before the very seat he was jus'
quitting.
Notwithstanding, however, all the threats of the bo-
roughmongers, the overwhelming influence of the patron,
and the active exertions of a large majority of the corpo-
ration, the good cause is proceeding, and the signatures
to the real Reform petitions exceed the others in the plc-
portion of four to due,

William Williams, Esq., of Castle-hill, late one of our
representatives, was present at the meeting, but not
allowed by the Mayor to speak, not being du inhabitant,
though a possessor of several freeholds.