The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-05 00:00:00

I ave a hall-pay officer of good principles? They
immediately complied with his wishes, and said
they would not have any one connected with Go-
vernment. Upon this he made up his mind to recom-
mend to them Mr. Roebuck—a gentleman of whom he
knew nothing, save from public acts—but for whose
abilities those acts would vouch, and for the excel-
lence of whose private character his intimacy with
Mr. Grote and his family, and with many others of
the Reform party in the city of London, would be
a sufficient guarantee. Mr. Roebuck sent down an
address with which they were highly delighted; but
they said, " If you wish to secure the development
of your own principles with respect to Reform in
Bath, you must come down with Mr. Roebuck
yourself." He went down, and the result was
highly honourable to Mr. Roebuck, and not other-
wise, he might presume to say, for himself. He
would not sacrifice public principle to private friend-
ship—he would not do so for Mr. H.—he would not
do so for his brother. With respect to the ballot,
he was prepared to state, that an unbiassed return
of representatives was not to be expected without
it.--(Cheers.) He had consented Co waive his ob-
jections to its omission in the Reform Bill until he
saw the result of the next election—but he had al-
ready seen how the Bill would work, and he had
seen sufficient to alarm him for the consequences.—
(Hear, hear.) The poorer classes of the people
ought to be more particularly protected against the
consequences of their votes, and he would just show
them an instance of the means to which they were
obliged to have resort, to protect themselves from
being crushed by those against whom they voted.
The Hon. Member then proceeded to read the fol-
lowing paper :
" BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE UNION.

" At a meeting of a number of householders of the
labouring class, seeing that the people's enemies—the
boroughmongering faction—are doing all in their power to
put a stop to the progress of Reform, as by law established,

" We, as individuals, and for the benefit of the whole
community, feeling it our duty to unite for the protection
of ourselves, by every legal means in our power, have there-
fore come to the following resolutions :

" 1. That we are determined to do all which our
means will allow, and which the law will permit, to frus-
trate any attempt that shall be made to send to a Reformed
Parliament an enemy to the broad principles of Reform.
" 2. That we, the operatives of Sabden, in order to
carry into effect the last resolution, do now unite as with
heart and soul, in a fixed and most determined resolution
to abstain from spending our money with any innkeeper
who shall take a newspaper whose editor writes in oppo-
sition to the liberties of the people ; and also, to refrain
from having our children christened by, or interring our
dead in, any burial-ground where a minister shall officiate
who has been known to take a part in calling in the mili-
tary to cut down the people, when peaceably assembled to
advocate the rights of Reform.
" 3. That we will not trade with any butcher, drug-
gist, draper, ironmonger, shcernaker, tailor, clogger,
glazier, coal-vender, or any other tradesman, who shall be
found aiding, or in any way supporting, a Candidate of
the principles or character as specified in the first Re-
solution.

" 4. That we further resolve, individually and collec-
tively, to use all the influence we possess with our respec-
tive friends and neighbours, to carry these our Resolutions
into effect.

" 5. Further. That the names of all the coal•venders
and shopkeepers—the latter of all sorts and descriptions—
and all those persons who are enemies, or in some measure
opposed to the people, by promising or giving their votes
to a Tory Candidate, shall be printed at the expense of the
Sabden Committee of Reform,' on I irge placards, similar
to those containing the names of persons in arrears to the
Church Rates, &c. and beaded Persons in Arrears to
Reform,' and posted on the wails of the village.
" Sabden, Sept. 7, 1832."
Such were the means to which the poorer
classes were necessitated to have resort to
protect themselves; arid could any man, after read-
ing this, deny that the protecting shade of the Bal-
lot ought to be thrown over them ? lie had now
gone through, at length, the main points at issue
between the several parties in the State, and he had
only to thank the electors for their obliging atten-
tion, and to say that he was then ready to answer
any questions upon matters which he might not
have sufficiently explained himself upon.—(Mr.
Hume then sat down amidst the loudest plaudits.)
An ELECTOR in the crowd asked if he enter-
stood Mr. Hume r,ghtly, when he declared, that
half the votes which he had given in the last Ses-
sion of Parliament had been given against his con-
science

Mr. HUME had given an explanation, namely,
that he had chosen so to vote rather titan by un-
seating the present Ministers to endanger the Re-
form Bill.

The ELECTOR asked again if Mr. Hume, by ad-
vocating free trade in corn, wished to see other
countries cultivated to the fullest extent, and our
own fields lie idle ?
Mr. HUME denied that free trade in corn would
produce such an effect.
The ELECTOR was satisfied.

Mr. PowNALL was not satisfied with the explana-
tion given by the Hon. Member with respect to
some of the points on which he had addressed them.
He did not agree with him as to his views respecting
Church property. With respect to the Hon. Mem-
ber's avowal that half his votes for the last session of
Parliament had been given on the principle of expe-
diency, lie would only say, that he had acted in that
respect on a short-sighted policy, and that his own
weapon was a two-edged sword, and would cut both
ways. As to the Slavery and Gan Laws questions,
he did not think the views of the Hon. Member
correct.
The following resolution was then put :

" That the conduct of Joseph Hume, Esq., as Repre.
sentative of the county of Middlesex (coupled with his ex-
planations this day to his constituents,) has fully justified
the high character he has estahlished fur assiduity, politi-
cal integrity, and independent and manly consistency of
conduct, and has entitled him to the grateful estimation
and continued confidence of his constituents."

This resolution having been carried unanimously,
thanks were voted to the worthy and independent
Chairman for his impartial and gentlemanly conduct
in the chair. After which three cheers were given
to Mr. Hume, and the meeting separated shortly
before nine o'clock, p. m.

The new English Ambassador, Lord MINT°,
had his first audience of the King of PRUSSIA, on the 27th
ult., at which he had the honour to deliver his credentials.

DARING OUTRAGE.—On Wednesday night,
about 9 o'clock, as Mr. WALSH, of King's-square, Gm-
well-street-road, was returning in his gig from Croydon
fair, accompanied by his wife, when a short distance from
the Greyhound, at Streatham, they were attacked by two
men, one of whom seized the horse by the head, and an-
other struck Mr. WALSH a violent blow on the back with
a heavy bludgeon. Mr. W., who is a powerful man, im-
meth itely jumped out, when a scuffle ensued, in which he
would no doubt have been eventually overpowered but for
the fortunate arrivil of a second gig, in which were two
gentlemen, when the villains made off across the common.
One of the gentlemen immediately joined Mr. WALSH in
pursuit of them, but unfortunately the darkness of the
night enabled them to make good their escape. The two
men were in the garb of sailors, and had the appearance of
those wandering vagabonds who infest the roads round
London, soliciting charity fur distressed tars unable to
procure a ship. Their only clothing was loose pantaloons
and check shirts.

On Monday evening, about a quarter to 10, a
private watchman, belonging to Serle's wharf, near the
foot of Westminster-bridge, was passing Astley's Theatre,
when he observed a well-dressed female, apparently about
30 years of age, making for the bridge ; she seemed very
much agitated, and trembled violently. At the foot of
the bridge she stopped, tore from her neck a handsome silk
shawl and handkerchief, a gold chain and eye-glars, which
she placed in her reticule, and then rushed down the steps
on the left-hand side of the bridge, with the intention of
throwing herself into the water; fortunately, she Wks
prevented from the completion of her object by some palingOri
that are nailed up on that side. Upon observing -tiff
obstacle, she immediately ran up the steps again,. was
across the road in an instant, and, rushing down the step*,
on the other side of the bridge, wont' have precipitate&
herself into the water, had not the watchman, who was
closely observing her, rushed ,:own the steps time enough
to prevent her. He expostulated with her on the rash
act she was about to commit, but could gain no answer
from her; she wept bitterly, and was conveyed to the
house of Nit.. SWINBOROUGH, the bridgemaster, almost in
a state of insensibility from extreme agitation.