The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

BRADFORD.

Last evening (Thursday) a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the inhabitants of Bradford, convened
by the mayor, in compliance with a requisition
signed by 500 persons and firms, was held in St.
George's-hall, in that town, for the purpose of
expressingan opinion upon the Government Reform
Bill. The following resolution was adopted :
" That this meeting regards the so-called Govern-
mentßeform Bill as a sham, a delusion, and a snare,
because, while professing to extend the franchise
in couities, it disfranchises a whole class of intelli-
gent and independent voters whose freehold's are
situated in boroughs. Because, while refusing to
meddle with nomination and notoriously corrupt
boroughs, it restores one of the worst elements
of the i old system, non-resident voters, which
vicious element was destroyed by the Reform
Bill 1832. Because it neither attempts to
redres the inadequate representation of large
boroughs, nor to satisfy the just claims of many
large and important unrepresented towns to a voice in
Parlimpent. Finally, because it neither gives the
ballot Ito protect the voter in the exercise of his
franchise, nor extends the franchise to the great
body of the industrious classes who have long asked
for, and patiently waited for a share in the admi-
nistration of public affairs,.and whose intelligence
and loyalty entitle them to participate in the Go-
vernment of the country." Other resolutions were
also adopted, urging reformers to put forth vigor-
ous, united, and prompt exertions to prevent the
possibility .of this bill, at one so mischievous and
inadequate, from passing into a law ; and petitions
to Parliament against the bill were also adopted.

WAKEFIELD.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Wakefield was
held in the saloon of the Corn Exchange, on Wed-
nesday evening, for the purpose of protesting
against the. Government Reform Bill; and of decid-
ing upon the best steps to be taken to oppose it.
The room was well filled, there being about 1,000
present. Prior to the commencement .of business,
printed lists, containing the names of nearly 600
county, voters, residing in the borougi of Wakefield,
whowould be disfranchised if theGove rnmentßeform
Bill were to pass, were distribute& Mr, Alderman
Harrisbn was called to the chair, an d in the course
of a prictical and energetic speech,. analysed and
condemned the principal clauses of the Government
measure, which he said did not in floe least degree
meet the requirements of the working classes.=
Mr. Leatham proposed the first resolution=" That
in the 'opinion of this meeting the Itaform Bill now
la
before the House of Commons is so limited in its
scope, so inadequate in its provisions, andso_ob-
jection ble in its tendency, as to be unworthy of
support by the people or by. Parliament." The
resolution- was seconded by Mr. C. Morton, and
was carried nem. con., and a petitiel i to the. House
of Commons, praying that the bill might-not be
permitited to pass into law, was adopted.

OLDHAM.
On Wednesday evening a crowded. meeting was
held in the Town-hall, Oldham, which had been
called )3y the Mayor, in compliance with a nume-
rouslysigned requisition, "To protast against the
Reform Bill introduced by Government into the
Commens House of Parliament; and to petition in
favour of the reform principles promulgated by Mr.
Bright."