The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-12 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS AT BRISTOL.

(From the Times.)
BRISTOL, FRIDAY, Nov.
11.
The following communications, received by the
Chairman of the late public meeting, have created a
slight feeling of disappointment among the inhabi-
tants. There is, however, no abatement of the
general determination to obtain, by every means in
their power, a thorough investigation into the con-
duct of the magistracy. The first of the subjoined
documents is a cola• of a letter from Mr. Protheroe,
the city member, in whose exertions his fellow-
townsmen place the most perfect confidence :
" Gaddesden, Nov. 9_

" DEAR SIR,-1 have the honour to enclose a note
from Lady Althorp, which has just reached me from Lon-
don. I regret that it should contain nothing of the satis-
factory intelligence I had given you reason to anticipate,
and which I think his Lordthip did not give me reason to
expect would be so dependent on Lord Melbourne's
presence.
" Though not in London, my communication with
Bristol will ha, owing to private regulations, as rapid as
if I were there ; and both by letter, and in a day or two
again personally, I shall urge your request upon Lord
Mtilnourne's attention.
" I have the honour to remain,
" Your obedient and faithful servant,
" EDWARD PROTHEROE, Jun,
" James Cunningham, Esq., Bristol.
" I add a copy of the note from Lord Althorp, to %%Thiel
the preceding letter refers:—

" Downing-street, Nov. 8

" Mr DEAR am sorry I cannot give you a sa-
tisfactory answer. I mentioned the subject of a commis-
sion of inquiry being sent to Bristol, but Lord Melbourne
being absent from indisposition, we did nut think n•e could
come to any determination upon it.
" Yours most truly,
" ' Ed. Protheroc, Esq. M, 13.' "

" ALTHORP•

I have heard it stated that Government will find
it difficult to accede to the wish for a Commission
of Inquiry, owing to the provisions of the Charter
of the Corporation. Nothing short, however, of an
open and impartial investigation on the spot can
afford satisfaction to the minds of the citizens.

The Committee assembled yesterday, for the pur-
pose of settling the preliminaries to a public meet-
ing. They made no specifre arrangement on that
point; but I have been given to understand that a
meeting will take place early next week. In the
mean time, a course has been adopted strongly in-
dicative of the prevailing opinion with respect to the
Corporation and its officers. It has been decided
that the customary notice shall be given of the in-
tention to bring forward a Bill, in the ensuing Ses-
sion of Parliament, for the attainment of the follow-
ing objects :—First, the appointment of an efficient
police for the better protection of life and property
in the city of Bristol. Second, the appropriation of
the funds of the Corporation to compensate the
sufferers by the riots. Third, an Assize and gaol
delivery in the regular circuit of the Judges of the
land, thereby abolishing the Recordership. The
formal notice of the Bill required by law will be
published as soon as the heads of it, at present in
prepitration, We completed!

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

The time of their Lordships was occupied all the morn-
ing in hearing causes of appeal from the decisions of
Quarter Sessions, regarding the settlement of paupers and
the question of parish rates. Nothing of public interest
occurred.