The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-02 00:00:00

honest and sincere friends of the liberties bf the Pesec ;
and the only fault to be found with them that in at-
tempting to do too much thq had done too little. The
Chairman nett 'OMPOsed the health of Messrs. Hodges and
Rider, and in doing so, observed, that although the meet-
ing that night was composed of all the wealthy aristocrats
of the place, it was a proof of the bad odour in which the
Duke of Wellington was with the people he said the peg-
plc—for they could properly be so called who had moral
courage sufficient• to avow themselves through evil and
through good report. The individuals he then saw before
him were not to be put down with wet -blankets, and did
not wait to see which way the wind blew before they came,
forward, as certain gentry in that neighbourhood did. the
toast was well received, and the Hon. Members briefly re-
turned thanks, both complimenting the Radicals for their
disinterested promises of support at the next General
Election.

It was one o'clock when our express lea Rochester.

BANFF PUBLIC MEETING.
(From the Aberdeen Herald.)
In consequence of a requisition from a number of the
electors, a public Meeting of the inhabitants was called by
the Provost, on the 24th curt. by handbills, for the purpose
of addressing his Majesty on the late change in the Admi-
nistration, and was accordingly held on Wednesday (26th
ult.), at two o'clock in the a"ternoon, in the Court-house.
Mr. JAMES FRAZER, jun. having moved that the Provost
should take the Chair, he opened the business by reading
the requisition, and stating that he firmly relied on the good
sense of the numerous meeting, that they would discuss the
important business which had brought them together with
that calmness and moderation that had hitherto been ob-
served by the inhabitants on similar emergencies ; and that
nothing would be said by any one to exasperate those who
might have observations to make, but that every one
would receive a full and patient hearing. Whatever differ-
ences might exist on political mattera, he hoped that socia-
lity and friendly intercourse would be preserved inviolate.
(Cheers.)
Baillie ALLAN then rose and read the Address, and
hoped that it would meet with the approval of the meeting.
(Cheers.)
Mr: J. A. CAMERON, in rising to second the Address;
spoke nearly as follows :—Mr. Chairman-4 had every
reason to hope that what I looked forward to with delight
would have this day happened. I was informed and ex-
pected that our opponents would have shown front to-day,
and come forward to move an amendment on the address.
—(Cheers.) It seems, however, they have seen cause to
stay away. This is much to be regretted, as we are thus
precluded from a full discussion, which we were quite ready
and anxious to afford them.—(Cheers.) In the address
which I have the honour to support, every individual allu-
sion is omitted, and it is so properly and constitutionally
expressed, that I am satisfied it will obtain your unanimous
support—we merely ask that his Majesty will select such
statesmen to office as are prepared to carry through those
further improvements in the institutions of the State, which
the people have a right to expect as the necessary results of
the Reform Act. And it is evident that no set of men can
form an Administration of any permanency in this country on
other grounds. As an individual, I candidly own that I enter-
tain deep regret that there has been a change of men at pre-
sent. I attribute the result, in some degree at least, to the
unfortunate differences between Lord Brougham and the
Earl of Durham. But lam equally ready to admit that
there was much—too much—timidity and vacillation in the
policy of the late Administration, to satisfy the just expec-
tations of the people ; and I trust that their errors will be
viewed as a rock
sto 1.-,e avoided by those who may succeed
them.—(Chec)n.) It is said, and lam one of those who
believe the saving, that the Duke of Wellington is now so
oens'.l.;ie of this, that he will forget his former " No Re-
,Orni„ declaration, and act upon a specious reforming po-
licy. But how will such conduct suit the opinions of the
majority of the Peers? How will the old Church and
State " No Popery" cry party stomach thiS procedure ?
They are now raising statues to their illustrious idol ; but
scarcely will they have time to vent their fresh breathings
of incense, and again to replace his statues in their halls,
when lie will again leave them in the lurch, and declare that
expediency is the only principle of honour which is known
in the biography of Statesmen.—(Cheers.) But supposing.
that the illustrious Duke should profess to build his house
of Reform materials, what confidence could we place on
cue whose public conduct has been so illusory ? If he leave
the Tory party now from expediency, will he not, on the
same ground, at the first fitting opportunity, fall back again
into their ranks ? I confess that I view such conduct as
unworthy of all public confidence and support.—(Cheers.)
Let them hold their opinions—we adhere to ours—and if
Reformers only keep resolute and united, as we have, done
to-day, I have a firm belief that liberal principles will soon
be again triumpbant.—(Cheers.)
The address was then put from the Chair, and carried
by a unanimous show of hands.
Mr. RICHARDSON—I have, on some previous occasions,
had the honour to address meetings of this-kind, but never
did I do so at a more mementous crisis than the present,
or fraught with more peculiar consequences not only to
this country, but to the whole of Europe. The time is
now come to prove if all our former professions were real,
or only mere words, full of sound and fury signifying no-
thing. We cannot' but recollect the oppressive, thraldom
in which we were so long held by Tory denomination, and
we must likewise recollect how, by one bold united effort,
we formerly burs' those fetters and regained part of our
Icing-withheld rights.—( Hear.) Shall we, then, so soon,
tamely and silently submit to have all our fond anticipa-
tions of what was to be expected as the fruits of the great
measure of Reform cramped and rendered useless, and wholly
counteracted, by being put under the management and con-
trol of its open and avowed enemies—those who used every
means in their power to prevent us having a voice in public
matters, and who openly protested against it ? Are these,
I would ask, fit persons to satisfy the people, and to whom
they can look with confidence for those ameliorations they
have a right to expect ? I say not ; and call on every one,
who has the least spark of liberty in his breast to unite
firmly and boldly, and by every constitutional means. I
now move that the address be signed by the Provost in the
name of the meeting, and transmitted to Col. Leith Hay,
M.P. to be laid before his Majesty ; which having been se-
conded by Capt. Duff Mackay, was carried by a unanimous
show of hands.
Thanks having been then passed to the Provost for his
conduct in the Chair, the meeting separated, after giving
three cheers for the king.

MEETING OF INCORPORATED TRADES.
On Monday evening a meeting of the Incorporated
Trades of Aberdeen was held in Trinity Hall, for the
purpose of considering what steps ought to be adopted with
regard to the present state of public affairs.
Convener COOPER, on taking the chair, had called the
present meeting in consequence of a requisition which he
had received. The requisition was then read.
Mr. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE (late Convener), then
proposed that an Address should be presented to his
Majesty.

Jr.S -P. TAYLOR said that it was now betwixt three and
four years since they had been called together for the
particular purpose of addressing both Houses of Parliament
upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform. About that
time the late Ministry had been entrusted with the reins of
government, and was happy to say that measures of the
utmost importance, and which were eminently calculated to
benefit the subjects of the realm, had since been brought
forward and carried by that Ministry. The country had
also the prospect of seeing other measures carried which
were generally calculated for the benefit of the nation ;
but to all these measures there has been a party opposed—
a party which has found it to be for its interest to offer
them the most strenous opposition. That party was well
known to be a party that had all along, while in power, en-
couraged and protected the ancient system, and was firmly
opposed to all these improvements. Seeing then that the
appointment of such a Ministry was apprehended, he took
the liberty of seconding the address, which he hoped would
meet with a cordial reception from the meeting.
After some further discussion, the address was carried
by a great majority. The Convener and Master of Hospital,
Convener Mackenzie, Deacon Anderson, Painter, Mr.
Clyne, Convener Robb, Mr. Duffus, Mr. Barron, Mr.
Bruce, and Mr. Mellis, were then appointed a Committee
to manage the transmission of the address.
The meeting then separated.

3111. BULWER'S NEW ROMANCE.—" Much as
we admire the former productions of this writer, neither of
them has afforded us such entire satisfaction as The Last
Days of Pompeii.' There is in this work a vigour and a
freshness of genius, an exuberance of imagination, and a skill
of handling, all sobered down into harmony with, and con-
verging to, one beautiful design, which constitutes the most
oerfect romance,' or prose epic, we ever remember to have
read. In describing._ the life of remote ages, where no per-
sonal impressions can exist, we have the fl ow of genius pure
and free ; in this undertaking none but a mind of the highest
order could prove successful. This is, indeed, one of the
most admirable works of fiction in the English language."._
Court Magazine.

NATIONAL UNION OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
--On Saturday evening several members of the above union
held a meeting at their rooms in Thcobald's-road, -Red Lion-
square, upon the subject of the return of the Tories to power,
when, after deliberating about two hours, it was unanimously
resolved to summon the whole of the members of the com-
mittee on Wednesday next, for the purpose of holding a grand
public meeting of the working classes, to take into considera-
tion the most advisable steps to be taken on the prey ent alarm-
ing state of affairs of the country, in consequence or the great
military dictator and his myrmidons' return to power.