The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-12 00:00:00

BRADFORD, WILTS, JUNE 11.

The intelligence by The Sun express, that the Reform
Bill had passed the Lords, caused the most lively joy it,
this place but when the news came that it was the law
of the land, the expression of feeling was most unbounded ;
cannons were fired, flags were suspended from various win-
dows, and the houses decked with laurels, &c. The
ringers, in particular, distinguished themselves; they im-
mediately, without any orders, began ringing and firing the
bells, decorated the tower wi h 1 turels and banners, and in
the evening brilliantly illuminated it. No plan as yet has
been settled on, in what manner to celebrate the auspicious
event, when a general day shall he fixed ; but the most
approved is for every poor per,on to have a portion of
meat, bread, and beer distributed to them, and the rest of
the inhabitants to sit down to a public dinner, so for it to
be a day of universal joy.
Oa Saturday the Political Union cad a meeting of
the inhabitants, when a petition to the House of Commons
was unanimously agreed to, praying that the Irish Reform
Bill might be made more efficient, so as to conciliAte and
satisfy the Irish people. A petition to the House, praying
that Mr. Baring's Bill might not pass, was also unanimously
adopted, and has already received a great number of sig-
natures.

The only subject of regret has been, that the King did
not embrace tire op' ortunity of recovering his popuhtrity
by giving the Royal Assent in person to the Bill. How_
ever, it is now law, and thank God the people know its
value.

CELEBRATION OF THE PASSING OF

THE REFORM BILL.

We rejoice to find that, in the the preparations for celebra-
ting the passing of the Reform Bill, a feeling of concilia-
tion is manifesting itself in different parts of the country,
which must be productive of the best results—the lugu-
brious prophesies of the Ultra• Tories will thus be disap-
pointed, and the peace of the country secured from all
attempts to disturb it. In this spirit the re'ormers of Car-
lisle have resolved to celebrate the passing of the Bill by
processions and public dinners ; but, " out of respect for
the feelings of some of their fellow-townsmen, and in
order that the peace of the city may be strictly preserved,
they do not deem it advisable that an illumination shall take
place on the pre.ent occasion." At Manchester also, there
will be no illumination : but the event will be celebrated
by a procession of the trades, from which all flags and ban-
ners will be excluded which might have a tendency to
destroy the harmony that ought to prevail on the occasion.
A notice to this effect has been issued by the boroughreeve
and constables. At Liverpool there will be no illumina-
tion. At Sheffield no illumination. At Derby no illumi-
nation. At Nottingham a subscription is on foot in order
that the poor may be regaled with a substantial dinner.
The Mayor, who is himself a tallow-cbandler, has issued a
a handbill, recommending the inhabitants not to illuminate.
At Birmingham there will be a festival, which, it is ex-
pected, will be of sufficient importance to attract crowds
of strangers from all parts of the kingdom ; but here, also,
it is understood that there will be no general illumination.
At Plymouth and Devonport no illumination will take
place on this occasion ; there will, however, be proces-
sions on a grand scale, a public dinner, and the poor will
be supplied with bread, meat, and money. At Edinburgh
many of the Reformers are in circumstances which would
render it impracticable for them to comply with an order
to illuminate their dwellings ; it is, therefore, recommended,
that, nn the day set apart for the celebration, the " new
freeholders will b~ content to let their political light shine
over a substantial dinner."

NEW BOROUGH OF BOLTON,
LANCASHIRE.

The note of preparation for the ensuing election has
commenced in this town. Two candidates are now in the
held, both on the liberal interest,—John Ashton Yates,
El., and Col. Torrens, now M.P. for the borough of
Ashburton. The former -gentleman has issued an address
avowing his principles, and will proceed to canvass the
electors immediately.

Colonel Torrens arrived in Bolton on Saturday night,
giving only twenty-four hours' notice of his approach.
He was accompanied by Thomas Potter, Esq. of Man-
chester, as a private friend. He had been both in Bir-
mingham and Manchester, at the former of which places
he hail had the " Union badge " placed on his breast by
Mr. Attwood. At Bolton a large concourse of per-
sons were ase►nbled in the New Market place to
give him a hearing. A great number of the prin-
cipal inhabitants were introduced to him at the
inn, from the balcony of which be addressed the people.
He first answered some objections which had been made
against him as to family connexions ; and because be was
a soldier. He then scent into a short detail of his princi-
ples, laid open his political conduct and character through
life, declared his attachment to liberty, and his willing-
ness to give the Bill a fair trial ; but further stated, that
if it did not give liberty and happiness to the people, as
much as was possessed by the inhabitants of the United
States, he would go for further concessions in the cause of
liberty, such as would insure the results of good and cheap
Government, and such as the enterprising people of this
country had a right to expect. He declared himself the
enemy of all monopolies, of the system of taxation which
presses upon the industry of the people,---stating that his
opinion was, that all taxation ought to be taken off pro-
ductive wealth, profits of trade, necessaries of life, and la-
bour, and put o❑ fixed property; as by no other means
could trade and commerce be increased, profits of trade
rendered remunerative, and the wages of labour sufficient
for the proper support and comfort of the labourer. He
declared himself against tithes, useless church establish-
tnents, and obnoxious and injurious imposts. He pledged
himself to follow the course he had always pursued in po_
litical life, to produce good and cheap Government. Atter
having made these general declarations, he said that if it was
considered he was a fit and proper person to represent Bolton
he should conceive a high honour was conferred Open
him, and a most important trust placed into his hands.
An industrious tradesman, Mr. Naisby, one who be-
lieves in the salutary doctrine that the people should have
the control of theit own money, and that, if properly
governed, the people would be better fed and clothed thau
they now are, then read a list of pledges that ought to
be given, principally relating to the abolition of useless
places and pensions, putting Eif injurious taxes, doing
away with abuses in Church and State, wiping off the
public debt, and giving a further Extension of the suffrage
to the people, and the ballot. Mr. Naisby did it in
a good feeling, and put his pledges honestly.
Colonel Torrens answered bins candidly, that he was
prepared to go to universal suffrage, if good govern-
ment and liberty could not be gained without it.
He only regarded the present Bill as a means to
obtain that end. If it would not do so, it was as worth-
less as so much waste paper. He was friendly to the
ballot, with an unlimited suffrage; but with a limited
suffrage he thought open voting was the best, as it gave
the non electors an opportunity of seeing how the syste►n
worked, and established a moral force which might be of
great utility in promoting that desirable end, the sending,
good and honest representatives to Parliament. As re-
spected the debt, he would not be guilty of an act of rob-
bery on any party. His plan was, by remodelling tax-
ation to take the burden of providing for that debt from
the people, and placing the charge on the shoulders of
those who contracted it. Let diem pay it, and let the
taxes be levied on them to pay the interest. He was the
enemy of all monopolies, and had always exposed
them. He was the advocate of commercial liberty, as he
had been the advocate of civil and religious liberty. He
was a soldierufliberty and not the soldier of despotism. The
gallant Colonel was loudly cheered through his speeches ;
and at the close,

A large body of the influential electors then entered into
a discussion of his Inuits as a candidate. The Gallant
Colonel made to them, by desire, a further exposition of
his vi ws, in a beautiful and philosophical address, which
drew down repeated plaudits. He stated that he was not
an avowed candidate. He wished to represent Bolton,
because it was an important constituency. His public life
was before them, and he said, without arrogance, that he
had always been honest and consistent in the close of
liberty. He had to be in London again on Wednesday'
night, to vote on the Irish Reform Bill, and during the
short time he stopped he should introduce himself still
inure closely to the electors, and then they could take his
pretensions into consideration and act accordingly.
Colonel Torrents having an invitation to spend Sunday
with Thomas Potter, Esq., of Manchester, then left. A
number of the electors deeming his exposition satisfac-
tory, then entered upon the question of his eligibility, and
it was agreed to call a meeting of those persons who were
friends to his return, for Monday morni❑; at nine
o'clock, to consider on tl.e best means to be adopted to
place himself in the situation of a candidate to represent
Bolton in Parliament.

Colonel Torrens returns to Bolton again on Alonday,
and will call upon the most influential electors. He is ex-
pected to enter into further exposition of his principles at
the Exchange News-room in the course of the day, and to
addri 3s the people again at night.

The experimental squadron, under Sir P.
mal.coLm, is ordered to rendezvous in the Dawns. It 1.
expected that its set vice will be this year in the North Seas.

THE THEATRES.

THE KIN G' S.

Last night MnynanaEa's Opera, Robert le Diable,
was, after much preparation, produced ; and certainly
never have we witnessed an Opera so splendidly mounted,
or one on the production of which so much labour and
talent have been expended. The curtain rises upon the
port and lido (strand) of Palermo, with a festive group of
Knights, including Robert le Diable, exiled Duke of
Normandy, and Bertram, a Knight of sombre aspect,
supposed his friend, but really his fiend father. A Nor-
man minstrel is brought in and ordered to death by Robert
for some liberties with his reputation in Normandy,. but
saved by the lucky intervention of his affianced bride, with
no less a commission than that of bearing to Robert the
last will and testament of his mother. The damsel,
Alice by name, is thenceforth his guardian angel, and the
poor devil, Robert, is sadly plagued between his fiend
father on the one side, and his foster sister on the other.
The former wishes to make hint a sharer of his own
infernal doom ; the latter would marry him to his
mistress, the Princess of Naples, and the Devil is foiled
by the woman. The demon instigates him to lose his
money, his arms, and his horse at play; conjures up a
Prince of Grenada for his rival and challenger, and pre-
sents to him a fugitive phantom for his adversary in a wood,
whilst the Prince is proclaimed victor without fighting, and
becomes entitled to the hand of the Princess, whom the non-
appearance of Robert has thrown into despair; but Alice
obtains Robert an interview with the Princess, who not only
pardons, but knowing his losses at play, very conveniently
re-equips him. The Devil, again at his elbow, tells him his
rival had obtained the advantage by dealing with in'ernal
spirits--advises him to attack his enemy with his own
weapons (in most cases no bad counsel)—offers to be his
negotiator with the powers of darkness, and persuades him
to prepare himself for the ceremony by an act of sacrilege,
in tearing a cypress branch from the tomb of St. Rosalie,
in an ancient Abbey. This cemetery is occupied with the
tombs of a sisterhood of Nuns, who had forgotten their
vows so far as to indulge in dancing, drinkinz, dicing, &c.
Sze. &c., and their images appear carved in stone upon
their respective tombs. The Fiend Father is before-
hind with the son, animates the stone into Nuns of flesh
and blood and beauty, and instructs them to seduce poor
Robert into sacrilege, " par leur poses gracieuses," in
which these " imprudentes beautes," as he gently calls
them, easily succeed. The Prince of Grenada, mean-
time, is at.out to marry the Princess, but instead of a
bona fide Prince, he is only an evil spirit, the agent of
the Fiend Father, who, strangely enough, forgot that such
a bridegroom could not pass the threshold of the Cathe-
dral Church of Palermo. This convenient delay causes
the devil's allotted time to elapse, and Robert, after a
struggle between his duty to his fiend father and his love
for his mistress, decide', as might be expected, for the
latter, and marries her, after having seen his father car-
ri' d off, like Don Juan, in flames by a legion of devils.
The opera was remarkably well performed.