The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-23 00:00:00

Sir W. FOLKES presented a petition from Diss, in
Norfolk, praying the House to withhold the supplies
until the Reform Bill had passed ; also a petition from
Norfolk for a repeal of the duty on Marine Insurances.
Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition, to which he
begged leave to call the attention of the House. It was
signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, and, of
course, could only be received as from that person ; but it
was agreed to at the largest meeting ever known, com-
prising the inhabitants of Plymouth, Devonport, and
Stonehsuse, to the number of 20,000 persons. The
petitioners, after expressing their regret at the late resigna-
tion of Ministers, concluded by a prayer to withhold the
supplies from any Ministry who would not produce a Re-
form Bill equally efficient in all its parts with the present
one. The Noble Lord next presented similar petitions
from Totness, Ashburton, Leith, Paisley, and Dudley.
Mr. LITTLETON bore testimony to the respectability
of the meeting at Dudley, and said that the feeling mani-
fested there in favour of Reform was greater than was ever
known upon any subject.
Lord EBRINGTON next presented a similar petition
from Reading, signed in one hour by about 5,000 persons.
Mr. F. PALMER supported the prayer of the petition.
The Nosts LORD then presented similar petitions from
Middleton, in Lancashire, and from the English visitors in
Jersey. In conclusion, the Noble Lord said, that although
all those petitions prayed that the supplies might he stopped
until the Reform Bill was passed, he hoped it would be
long before an occasion should arise to call upon the re-
presentatives of the people to exercise the right which they
undoubtedly possess of withholding the supplies.
The petitions were ordere I to be printed.
Sir H. WILLIAMSON presented similar petitions
from Gateshead, signed by 8,000 persons, and also from
Darlington and Malton, in Yorkshire.
Mr. LEADER rose to present several petitions from the
county of Kilkenny in favour of Irish Reform. The
lion. Member said there was one from the city of Kil-
kenny, praying for an additional Member under the Re-
form Bill. That town had a population of upwards of
twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and was the an-
cient seat of learning in Ireland ; it also returned
four Members to the Irish Parliament. The Honourable
Gentleman thought that it would be more in accordance
with justice to give that town an additional 'Member, than
lo g►ve one to the University of Dublin. He then pre-
,ented his petitions, which were from the city of Kilkenny,
Kinsale, Knocktopher, Powerscourt, and several ether
places.

Mr. LEFROY hoped that the House would confirm
What was proposed to be done under the Reform
Hill, viz, to give another Member to the University
01 Dublin, which, though it had not 25,000 inhabitants,
was still the only seat of !tinting in Ireland for the edit-
,ation of the gentlemen and clergymen of that country.
Mr. O'CONNELL said the Hon. and Learned Member
had Justly said that the University of Dublin was the only
eat of learning in Ireland, but it was distinguished only
for its wealth, It w us tte most tlzhly endowedof ran