The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-11 00:00:00

DUBLIN, MAY 9.

The intelligence brought this morning by an express edition
of your Journal has produced a tremendous sensation. For
though the majority of the thinking part of the people here ex-
pected that in some stage of the Reform Bill through the Lords,
the present Ministry would receive a blow as heavy as that
just now struck, still they were not prepared to hear of it so soon.
A majority, therefore, of thirty-five against Earl Grey at the
very threshhold of the Committee, has excited the hopes and
fears, the conjectures, and I may add, the feelings of all parties
in this country. The ball of the Four Courts this morning
presented an unusual scene of bustle and excitement. Such per-
sons as stepped in there unaware of the division in the House
of Lords on Monday night, were a little alarmed at the group-
ing of some political partisans discussing the probable result ;
and the long and gloomy or exhilirated faces of others who,
though not so loquacious, feel interested in the great question,
if, for no other reason, because they have little else to concern
or interest them in the vicinity of the Law Courts. As the
greater part, however, of those who daily assemble here are
welwishers of the present Government and Reform, it may be
better to communicate their sentiments (as far as they can be
collected in so short a space of time), leaving time and circum-
stances to develope them of others less important. It is ex-
pected that the next Gdzctte, perhaps extraordinary, for this
specific purpose, will announce the creation of Peers numerous
enough to bear down all factious opposition. I say factious,
the party from which it proceeds being comparatively small in
number, and evidently influenced by isolated motives, with
which the people at large have no sympathy. The speech of
the Duke of Sussex on this, as en former occasions, when ques-
tions affecting the Constitution were debated, is looked upon
as equally sound, discreet, and directory of the mode of pro-
ceeding that his Majesty's Ministers should pursue for the
welfare of the country.

NORWICH, MAY 10.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Ever since The Sun express arrived on Monday, the
citizens have been in a constant state of excitation, and the
coaches have been besieged for news on their arrival both night
and morning. This morning, the Magnet coach, which arrived
here at seven o'clock, brought one of your Papers, containing

the news of the resignation of Ministers, and the refusal of the
King to create Peers. On Monday and Tuesday evenings the
Political Union Committee held meetings. This evening the
leaders of the Reform party will hold another private meeting,
to determine on a requisition to the Mayor to call a Common_
hall, which will most probably be held on Monday, for the pur-
pose of petitioning the House of Commons to refuse the sup-
plies. The delay till Monday is occasioned by a wish, probably,
to see the effect of Lord Ebrington's motion, and the meeting
of the Livery.
The Anti-Reformers are, of course, highly elated at the de-
feat of the Bill, but there has been, very wisely, no public dis-
play of their feelings, for in the present unemployed state of the
citizens, and the large body who are in favour of Reform, such
a demonstration would not pass off quietly.
The state of London, and the determination of the Birming-
ham Political Union, are the questions most eagerly put by the
Reformers for the meeting on Monday, so ably reported, and
so rapidly given, in your edition of Tuesday, has already made
a deep impression on the minds of our citizens—both parties of
whom look at its proceedings with great interest, although with
far different feelings.
The inhabitants of thecity feel deeply obliged to you for the
energy with which you give them every important information,
and which has deservedly obtained for The Sun the high esti-
mation in which it is held in Norwich.

NORWICH POLITICAL UNION.