The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1834.

STATE OF PUBLIC OPINION

IN THE COUNTRY.

POOLE.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. )
In my last c told you the Reformers would have a meeting
to address the King, whether the Sheriff consented to call it
or not. From this you may have collected doubt whether he
would follow the example of my Lord Mayor of London.
The doubt was realized, and under a pretended plea of "dic-
tation," the Sheriff refused to convene a meeting. Application
was then made to the Mayor for the use of the Guildhall, and
although usually obtained without difficulty for almost any pur-
pose, was in this instance refused. The Reformers conse-
quently convened a public meeting at a large room in the
principal Inn, taking care to give all due publicity. The
Tories have been very active in raising the cry of " Church
and King," and not content with this, have been industrious
in circulating bills addressed to the labouring poor," with a
view to raise their indignation against the promoters of the
Poor Law Bill. The real intention of the contemptible cabal
was however to get a mob at the meeting, but all would not
do. The meeting took place this morning, Lieutenant-Colonel
Pedlar, a county magistrate and man of fortune, in the chair,
supported by men of the highest respectability. The room,
capable of holding about 300, was crowded by men almost
exclusively electors. A more respectable public meeting was
admitted by elderly gentlemen present never to have been held
here—but where were the Tories ?—not a man of them would
show. Resolutions were passed condemnatory of the conduct
of the Corporation, and in favour of an address to his Majesty,
approving the principles and measures of the late Adminis-
tration, and against placing confidence in men of opposite
political principles. Many excellent speeches were delivered,
to report which at length in the present crowded state of your
columns would, I fear, occupy too much space. Suffice it to
state, that the feeling was unequivocally and decidedly against
giving any support to the Administration of the Duke of Wel-
lington, the idol and champion of Toryism, the determined
defender of every abuse in Church and State, the declared
enemy of Reform, the sworn supporter of Toryism; a man
whose whole political existence has been a war upon the
people (except in the few instances in which justice has been
wrung from his reluctant hands), and who, together with the
whole of his party, is irredeemably pledged to a treasonable
conspiracy against the liberties of mankind. What have the
idolators of the Moloch of military despotism contented them-
selves with doing here ? Have they called a public meeting ?
No ! and yet they have sent up an address to the King signed,
as they say, by 900 respectable persons. If you will allow me
space, I will state a few circumstances as touching the vaunted
address. The first intimation of its existence was an anony-
mous hand-bill, stating that it was lying at the Guildhall (no
difficulty in obtaining it for this purpose,) for the signatures of
the supporters of the King. Finding, however, a great lack
of zeal in the public, blank sheets of paper were supplied and
disposed of as follows :—One placed upon the Church vestry
table, another in the shop of a loquacious barber, a third
to a notorious frequenter of public-houses—another is carried
round the town by attornies' clerks—and yet another is en-
trusted to the special care of two or more Clergymen. Men,
women, and children, all who could and would write, were en-
l;sted, and, in some instances, I am credibly informed, the
same individual subscribed the names of four or five persons,
some of them so represented being one thousand miles dis-
tant. Two or three Clergymen so entrusted were seen to
stop three carts on the high road, and obtain the signatures of
the drivers written at the bottom of the carts—blank sheets of
paper, recollect. I could add to the list of enormities such as
these ; but I sicken at the recital—and all this in support of
the Church I Could the worst enemies of such men have
devised or desired any thing which should have covered them
with a more loathsome or incurable infamy ? . A.

NEWPORT.
(From the Monmouthshire Merlin.)

It is needless to describe the sensation created in this inde-
pendent borough by the recent untoward act of his Majesty, in
so unceremoniously dismissing his late Ministers, and placing
the reins of Government again in the hands of those very per-
sons whose former illiberal conduct and professions had roused
an indignant people to that unprecedented display of strength
and unanimity before which intolerance and corruption sus-
tained so signal a defeat, that many flattered themselves the
faction had " fallen, never more to rise." The first announce-
ment of such an unexpected ministerial revolution was received
with manifest incredulity ; nor, till it was reiterated in such
terms as showed there was " no mistake," could our reformers
believe that the infatuation for place could have so blinded
any set of men to the precipices towards which they were has-
tening—to the impassable gulph between their anti-reform
principles aad the ardent, firm, and dearly cherished opinions
of the nation. The feelers put forth to ascertain the beat of
the public pulse, in vague announcements that " there was
reason to believe the Duke of Wellington had become con-
vinced of the necessity for moderate and safe reforms," were
treated with that contempt which such indirect and question-
able assertions deserve. It was felt that dear-bought expe-
rience of the immutability of Toryism, and its antipathy to the
extension or confirmation of popular rights and liberty, were
matters too frequently and fatally confirmed to be made obli-
vious by second-hand protestations of liberality, which could
be disavowed or qualified with even more facility than the
apostacy of papers in which they have been inserted. A requi-
sition was accordingly presented to John Owen, Esq., Mayor,
signed by a laige number of the most respectable inhabitants
of this borough, requesting him to convene a public meeting
as early as possible, for the purpose of taking into cons Aer-
ation the propriety of addressino•. his Majesty on the present
state of public affairs ; and that gentleman, with his usual
promptness, fixed on the following evening, at the Westgate
Inn. The attendance was both numerous and respectable.
After some very able speeches, the following address to his
Majesty was proposed and carried unanimously :

arrest this march of improvement, and that your Majesty ivill
admit only to your Conncils such statesmen as possess the
confidence of the nation, and will carry forward a gradual but
effectual Reform of the Institutions of our country."
" Signed in name and by appointment of the Council."
The address being read, Bailie THOMSON moved that the
same be adopted, and as soon as it was extended and signed,
forwarded to Lord Brougham for presentation.
Bailie SHEPPERD seconded the motion.

Mr. MACTAVISH opposed it as uncalled-for, unconstitutional,
and a direct interference with the King in the exercise of his
prerogative. Nothing should be done to embarrass the Duke
of Wellington in his high and responsible duty. His Grace
had incurred a personal risk and responsibility which no other
man would have undertaken. Mr. Thomson had said that he
did not dispute his Majesty's right to select his advisers, but
the people had no right to dictate to his Majesty who those
advisers should be. It was their duty to impeach his Majesty's
advisers, if they did wrong ; this right the British Constitu-
tion recognises ; but not to interfere with the King in the
discharge of his undoubted prerogative. But there is also a
threat contained in the address. It speaks of " weighty in-
dividual responsibility." It does not tell his Majesty how it
will affect his fame with future times, but it threatens him with
the fear of personal danger. Mr. Mactavish said it was his
opinion that Lord Brougham would not venture to present the
address to his Majesty, and concluded by moving an amend-
ment embodying the above sentiments.
Mr. STALKER seconded the amendment. He conceived the
address involved a principle which he could not recognise,
namely, an interference with the due exercise of the Royal
prerogative. He had heard much of freedom of acting and
thinking, and no person was more friendly to such freedom
than himself ; but are we to deny his Majesty the same right
we claim for his subjects ? When he considered the high ta-
lents and judgment of Sir Robert Peel, and considered him as
the purifier of the criminal law ; when he associated the Duke
of Wellington with Catholic emancipation—he might say the
emancipation of Europe—he could not deem them unfit to con-
duct the affairs of the country.
Mr. CAMPBELL ROSE (in reply to Mr. Mactavish) read an
extract from the Globe, showing that the Administration was
still unformed, and depended on the countless chances that
might befall Sir Robert Peel in travelling from Italy.
The vote being taken on the amendment, it was negatived
by 14 to 4. . . .

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Mr. DENOON said the address was of an unconstitutional na-
ture, and not in accordance with the opinions of the consti-
tuency. He moved that the following be adopted in its stead :
" UNTO THE KING'S MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY,

" May it please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's most
dutiful and loyal subjects, the Magistrates and Town Council
of the Royal Burgh of Inverness, beg leave, most humbly to
convey to your Majesty the assurance of our devoted attach-
ment to your Majesty's person, and of our unfeigned desire to
protect the just prerogative of the Crown, as well as the true
rights of the people.
" That heving learned that your Majesty has deemed it fit
to call for new advisers to your Royal Councils, we are pre-
pared, as dutiful and loyal subjects, to acknowledge, in the ex-
ecution of that purpose, the undoubted right of your Majesty's
just, and constitutional prerogative.—And while we would
humbly express our confidence in your Majesty's desire to pro-
vide for your people, the blessings of paternal and judicious
Government, we would beg to add our earnest hope, that
your Majesty may not be thwarted or embarrassed in the ac-
complishment of that high object, tnd our fervent prayer, that
the King's Throne, may be surrounded by wise and faithful
Councillors, who will fear God, honour the King, and have
ever at heart the true interests of the people.—Signed in the
name, &c."
Mr. RENNIE seconded the motion of Mr. Denoon. He
considered the other address as unfit to be presented to the
King. Respecting the dismissal of the late Ministry, (as it
was termed in the address) how was it known that the King
had dismissed the Ministry ? He had read in a paper that
Lord Melbourne informed his Majesty he could not face the
next Session of Parliament with the then Administration.
What could his Majesty do but apply to statesmen who could
face parliament, and who so natural to apply to as those his
Majesty found in office when he ascended the throne ? Mr.
Rennie also announced the alleged violation of the rule of the
Council, to which Mr. Mactavish alluded.
Bailie SHEPPERD denied that any expression in the
address could be fairly construed into anything like a threat ;
after which Mr. Denoon's address was negatived by fourteen
to four.

Mr. MAC'PAVISH complained of the address going forth
as the address of the Town Council, it being only the address
of a majority of the Council, and moved that it should bear
to be the address of the undersigned Magistrates and
Councillors.'

Dr. FORBES having entered the Council said he appyoved of
the Address, with the alteration suggested in the amendment.
The vote being taken, 4 were in favour of the amendment
and 15 against it. The original motion by Mr. Thompson was
then put to the vote, and the address adopted by 15 to 4. The
dissentient Cooncillors intimated their intention of protesting
against the proceedings.

BURGH OF DINGWALL.
UNTO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,

The Humble Address of the Provost, Magistrates, and
Council of the Royal Burgh of Dingwall.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the Provost, Magis-
trates, and Council, of the Royal Burgh of Dingwall, presume
to approach your Majesty with the expression of our loyal, du-
tiful, and most sincere attachment to your Majesty's person,
anti of our heartfelt gratitude fctr-the-rnany benefits-which we,
and all your Majesty's subjects, have received from your Ma-
jesty as a common Father.
" In those benefits we recognize your Majesty's anxious care
for the welfare of your people, for their enjoyment of their le-
gitimate rights, in peace at home, and for their preservation
from the manifold evils of war abroad.
" For these blessings we were, in the first place, indebted
under Providence, to your Majesty, and in the next to the
Ministers, of whose enlightened Councils your Majesty had
given your people such signal marks of approval. Judging
from the ameliorations actually effected by them, under your
Majesty's liberal and paternal sanction, and relying on the de-
clared intentions of your late advisers, steadily to proceed in
the reformation of all recognized abuses, we confidently anti-
cipated, that the prosperity of the country would be firmly
established, and that contentment among ourselves, and a
solid and honourable peace with all other nations would re-
main unshaken.
We, therefore, deplore, that your Majesty has deemed it
necessary, in the exercise of your Majesty's most undoubted
prerogative, to dispense with the services of those who were
pledged to measures having these great ends in view ; but
we humbly beseech your Majesty, with that love for your
people which assented to the great measure of Reform al-
ready accomplished, to ensure to them the enjoyment of its
legitimate effects, whereby your Majesty's Throne will be
rendered as stable as your empire is great, and your claims
on the warm and devoted loyalty of your subjects, are im-
perishable.
" That your Majesty may be long preserved the Ruler of a
free, a happy, and a faithful people, is our most fervent
prayer.
signed, and sealed, with the common seal of the Royal
Burgh of Dingwall, in our presence, and by our ap-
pointment this twenty-fifth day of November, 1834."

TAVISTOCK.
(From the Devonport Telegraph of Saturday.)

On Monday last a meeting of the electors of this borough,
pursuant to a numerously signed requisition, was held in the
Market-house, for the purpose of adopting a requisition to
Lord J. Russell and Sir Francis Knowles, Bart., to become the
representatives of the borough in the event of a dissolution of
Parliament. G. Cudlipp, Esq., was unanimously called upon
to preside, and having opened the meeting by reading the re-
quisition,
Mr. FLAMANK came forward and stated that unfortunately
Sir Francis Knowles, whose presence they had anticipated,
was prevented from being there, but, instead, had sent a letter
expressive of his regret, which, with the consent of the meet-
ing he would read. Mr. F. then read the letter.
J. RUNDLE, Esq., banker, then read the following from
Lord John Russell :

" Holland House, Nov. 20, 1834.

" Dear Sir,—l have long intended writing to you on a sub-
ject which will not admit of further delay. On the occasion
of the last election for the borough of Tavistock, you told me
that you thought the electors would be likely to attend to my
recommendation in the choice of a representative. I accord-
ingly proposed Colonel Fox, who was elected ; I felt much
gratified by the honour thus done me, which I considered as
an acknowledgment of the part I had in forming and carrying
the Reform Act. But after that single election I shall not
consider you or any other person in the least bound to attend
to my wishes, respecting a second Member for Tavistock, and
hope there may be always found one of our family deserving
the confidence of the electors, and that unless he deserves it he
will not ask it. " Your faithful servant,

"J. RUSSELL.
Mr. CARPENTER then said, that the public avowal of his
sentiments was the last thing from which he would shrink.
He bad never solicited their support. The gentlemen who
had signed the requisition had done it upon the principle
that no pledges should be given ; he therefore felt bound,
before he expressed his opinions, to relieve them from their
pledges. He then stated that be was favourable to the
ballot, that though he was opposed to the further extension
of the elective franchise, yet he should wish to see those per-.
sons who now enjoyed it protected in its exercise,—but he
must beg leave to decline being put in nomination for the
representation of the Borough of Tavistock. After some
further observations from Mr. Flamank, Mr. Bridgman, Mr.
Harness, Mi. Rundle, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Willesford, &c. the
motion was put and carried with acclamation. A vote of thanks
was then given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated
with three times three, for Lord J. Russell and J. Carpenter,
Esq. The requisition above alluded to was immediately pre-
pared and numerously signed by all parties.

IRELAND.—DUBLIN, SATURDAY, Nor. 29.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
IRISH ANTI-TORY ASSOCIATION.
This Society held its fifth meeting this day at the Corn
Exchange Rooms—Sir Francis Mac Donnell in the Chair.
Upwards of an hour was occupied in the admission of mem-
bers ; when the Rev. Mr. Bouge, P. P., and member of the
Monaghan Club, addressed the meeting, in a speech of much
eloquence and point, in the course of which he said the inde-
pendent interest was strong enough to return Messrs. Perrin
and Westenra, provided the Rossmore family joined the people,
and identified their interest with Sergeant Perrin.
Mr. O'CoNNELL pronounced a high eulogium on Sergeant
Perrin, and said it would not do for the Westenras to hoist the
Orange flag in Monaghan, and the green one in the King's

County. If they adopted this plan, they would be ejected from
both counties.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'CoxNaLL said he rose for the purpose of reporting
from the Election Committee. The first part of is report
related to a principle which the Committee were unanimous in
recommending, namely, the pledges to be taken by candidates
at the coming election. The first pledge which should be
required of candidates is, that they should vote for the total
abolition and extinction of tithes. This is the entire question
upon which the Administration hinges. The question, then,
at the ensuing election should be—Tithes or No Tithes. Let
that be the watchword from Connemara to Cape Clear.—
( Hear, hear.) He perceived a great deal of good news in
the packet which had just come over. The Corpo.•ation of
London had voted that the Duke of Wellington was not fit to
be Prime Minister.—( Cheers.) After this manifestation of
feeling in England, it was quite impossible that the Iron
Duke could come into, or at least maintain himself in, power.
With respect to the report, he should commence with Kilkenny.
This county was, lit was happy to say, safe ; and if Mr.
Sullivan did not stand for the city, Colonel Butler's eldest son
would offer himself to the electors, and there could be no
doubt of his success. The next county was Wicklow. This
county, he regretted to say, was in danger. The parties were
nearly balanced, and the Fitzwilliam interest could turn the
scale either one way or the other. If, therefore, Lord Mil-
town is true to his party, and prevails on Mr. Challoner, his
agent, to act honestly, the return of Mr. Howard, and the
eldest son of Henry Grattan, is safe. In the county of Dub-
lin the success of his son-in-law, Mr. Fitzsimons, was beyond
all doubt, and unless Lord Brabazon came in to divide the
county, Mr. George Evans would also be again returned. If
Lord Brabazon was guilty of such a course at this period, he
would forfeit for ever all claim to the representation of the
county of Dublin at any futdre period. In the city of Dublin
he believed his own re. election was secure. He understood
the Conservatives would not oppose him, but they were deter-
mined to make a run at his colleague, Mr. Ruthven, who was
certainly better entitled to be called the member for all Ireland
than himself ; for when most members, worn out by fatigue,
had retired to their beds, Mr. Ruthven was always to be
found at his post, counting out the House, when the
number was below forty ; he would therefore take his stand
with his Hon. Colleague at the next election, and both their
interests should be identified.—( Cheers.) He had now con-
cluded this day's report, and should move that they should
report progress, and be allowed to sit again. The Learned
Gentleman also moved that the Roman Catholic clergy of Ire-
land all be honorary members of the Association.
Mr. MARCUS COSTELLO expressed his entire approbation of
the course pursued by Mr. O'Connell at this eventful crisis,
and promised to render all the assistance in his power to aid
in ousting the Iron Duke from power.
Thanks were then voted to Sir F. MacDonnel, and the Asso-
ciation adjourned to Tuesday.

John De Beauvoir, Colonel Vyse, Sir John Pechell, Sir John
Walsh, and Sir John Phillimore. Out of the list, the two first
named are alone, we think, likely to start. Sir John Pechell,
one of our present members, has, we understand, declared off;
of Colonel Vyse's intentions we know nothing, and have heard
nothing ; and as for the two latter gentlemen, their names ap-
pear to be introduced for the sole purpose of completing this
catalogue of " Sir Johns."— Windsor Express.
WHITBY.—The dismissal of Lord Melbourne's Administra-
tion, rendering an immediate dissolution of Parliament highly
probable, will bring forward a new candidate on the liberal in-
terest for the representation of the borough of Whitby. On
Friday last, Captain the Hon. C. B. Phipps, brother to the
Earl of Mulgrave, announced to the electors of Whitby his
intention to offer himself as a candidate at the ensuing elec-
tion ; and he has since canvassed the borough with the most
flattering prospects of success. On Saturday, Captain Phipps
addressed a numerous and respectable assemblage of
the electors and inhabitants of Whitby, from a temporary
hustings erected in front of the house of Mr. William Morley, a
staunch and well-known friend of reform. Captain Phipps,
attended by a numerous body of his friends, was introduced to
the meeting by Richard Moorsom, Esq., who recommended
him to the choice of the electors as a zealous advocate for the
fullest extension of civil and religious liberty, as one.who la-
boured effectually to promote the emancipation of the slaves,
and above all, as the uncompromising champion of reform, and
of all those improvements which it is the necessary tendency of
the Reform Bill to produce. Captain Phipps then addressed
the meeting in a manly, energetic, and excellent speech,
which, both by its substance, and the manner of its delivery,
has made a most decided impression in his favour.
YORK CITY.—In answer to an application made by some
of the electors, letters have been received from Mr. Petre
and Mr. Dundas, the present members for the city. Mr.
Petre declares his adherence to the opinion upon which he
has heretofore acted, and his determination again to offer him-
self to the electors, in the event of a dissolution. Mr. Dundas
also declares his political sentiments unchanged, but says, that
it would be premature to offer himself as a candidate, while the
question of a dissolution is unsettled. It is understood that
Mr. Lowther will again offer himself on the Tory interest, in
which ease a sharp contest may be anticipated, the reformers
being determined not to yield an inch of ground to the Tories.