The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-13 00:00:00

LAUNCESTON.

The inhabitants of this town are in a similar state of excite-
ment as those in the other parts of the kingdom, consequent
upon the conduct of the House of Lords, in reference to the
Corporation Reform Bill. Yesterday (Monday Aug. 10,) a
public meeting of the inhabitants was held, when resolutions
and petitions were adopted, with a view to give publicity to
their sentiments on the subject. The. meeting was very nu-
merously and respectably atteeded.

-NOTTINGHAM.
(From the Nottingham Review.)
As we stated in our last, a requisition was in the course
of signature, to convene a public meeting in support of the Mi-
eisterial measure of Corporetion Reform ; and the consent of
the Mayor was obtained, gvantieg the use of the Guildhall •
On Monday, at eleven o'clock, the doors of the Town-hall
being thrown open, the Hall was speedily crowded. At a
quarter-past eleven, the Requititi.etists having come from the
Council Chamber,
Mr. S. Fox proposed that Mr. Jeseph Frearson be appointed
Chairman. This was seconded, and duly carried.
THOMAS CLOSE, Esq., came forward to propose the first
Resolution, and said—Fellow-townsmen, the House of Peers,
in a question which peculiarly interests the habits and feelings
of the people, has again ventured to elace itself in opposition,
not .only to the almost unanimous resolution of the House of
Commons, but to the well ascertained convictions of the great
majority of the nation. We, therefore, again feel ourselves com-
pelled to meet, for the purpose of calmly, rese')ectfully, but not
the less firmly, petitioning, that that justice shall be conceded
which we will not permit to be denied to us ; nor do I fear for
the results—the just cause of the millions will once more,
triumph over the prejudices and selfishness of the units, and
we shall again see the ill-timed opposition of the Peers shrink into
insignificance before the mighty will of this enlightened realm.
Kings may threaten—Peers may quibble, but they will finally
ascertain, that an educated nation cannot be governed by the
same rules which have sufficed to coerce is people who lived in
ignorance and darkness. The people of England have even
changed dynasties, when their continuation on the Throne wais
ascertained to be incompatible with the freedom and well-being
of the nation ; and it will indeed be singular if they submit to
the endurance of their Municipal grievances. I shall conclude
with earnestly recommending the following resolution to your
attention and adoption :--
" That this meeting has witnessed with high satisfaction, the
passing by the House of Commons of a Bill for reforming the Mu-
nicipal Corporations, of England and Wales ; a measure founded on
a broader basis of public justice than any like measure of ireilern
times, and which affords a constitutional means of iTineving the
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many and cring abuses of the Municipal bodies, ..a thcy now exist.'
Mr. B. BOOTHBY, jun. seconded the proposition. Looking
at tke Municipal bodies of this kingdom, as they exist in the
mass, it is plain that corruption has done all that corruption
could do, to deform and defile them, until at length, they
have become such a mass of pestiferous matter, that a man
must be turned into a Lord, ere he can bear the sight of
them.—( Laughter.) The Lords spiritual and temporal ap-
pear to cherish so close an affection for these Corporations,
that they seem ready to embrace them with a fraternal hug,
exclaiming, " Oh l corruption I thou art my brother."—
(Cheers.) The House of Cdminons must be our reliance. 1
One short resolve announced by V. 1.! Commons to the
Lords, would end the conflict. " That the redress of grie-
vance
shall precede the granting of supplies."— ( Cheers.)
With a House of Commons determined to do its duty, the
people of England need not fear either King or Lords.
I cannot conclude without saying, that in my view, the con-
duct of Lord Melbourne in the House of Peers, has been most.
noble, and above all praise,—worthy of the best days of
Chatham. —( Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. HICKLIN, of the Journal office, then came forward
and proceeded, amidst much interruption, to address the meet-
ing in violent opposition to the measure, as taking away the
elective franchise of the burgesses. He concluded by protest-
ing against the measure, and moving as au amendment,
" That in the ojeinion of this meeting, the Municipal Reform Bill,
as passed by the Herfse of (eel: sons, is, in several of its provisiente
particularly in the 9th and 10th claiiiiis, a violation of the charter of
• English liberties, opposed to the spirit ii,c the Reform Act, and an
unjustifiable invasion of the rights, privilitges, and property of the
burgesses of this town."
r. W!,•I. KING seconded the ere endment.
'.l-11.e C 11.41440 Pea put the ouestiena on the =eat-pent,