The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

BRISTOL-FRIDAY NIGHT.

A great excitement has occurred here to-night. The dis-
cussion on Peel's " sliding humbug" and the attempts of Lord
John Russell to insult the c.nintry with his "fixed duty" pro-
ject has excited the indignation of all the liberal-minded
citizens. All parties were astonished that the wealthy Re-
formers did not call a meeting, and were glad to find that on
Friday there was an announcement that the Chartists were
about to take the matter up, and that a meeting would be held
on Brandon-hill, at seven o'clock in the evening. It was ru-
moured that a deputation had been sent to Bath, to invite the
attendance of Mr. Henry Vincent. Nothing could exceed the
enthusiasm that prevailed. Groups of men were seen peram-
bulating the streets at four o'clock in the afternoon, crying
" Vincent on Brandon-hill at seven o'clock." Hundreds of
persons were assembled in the central part of the city, a band of
music and several flags were,provided, and the multitude hav-
ing been joined by Dr. M'Dowal (one of the Chartist Exe-
cutive), moved off in the direction of the railway station to meet
Mr. Vincent.
In Temple-street Mr. Vincent was recognised and was most
enthusiastically cheered ; a coach was provided in which Vin-
cent and M‘Dowall were seated, and at the appointed time the
procession moved off towards 13randon.hill, through the prin-
cipal streets. Thousands thronged the streets ; tt e immense
crowd were extremely excited, cries of " Down with Peel and
the Corn-laws"—" No Russell fixture"—" No Monopoly"—
" Universal Suffrage as a means to repeal the Corn-laws," and
the " the Charter for ever," rent the air. The residences of
noted Tories were greeted with the most discordant yells,
while cheers were repeatedly called for and given for " Vincent
and M'Dowall, the repeal of the Bread Tax, and the Charter."
On reaching Brandon-hill the meeting, which consisted of all
classes, among whom were recognised many Corn-law re-
pealers of this City, and which was composed of from 10,000
to 12,000 persons, was addressed by Mr. Simeon in a very
judicious strain, who was followed by Dr. M'Dowall in a
very animated speech ; after which Mr. Vincent ad•
dressed them in a spirited and eloquent manner for
nearly two hours. The speakers all denounced Peel and his
Corn-laws, and at the same time declaring that the time was
come when all classes should unite in favour of popular repre-
sentation, so that all monopolies may be abolished. Mr.
Vincent very earnestly appealed to the Anti-Corn-law party
to join in an attempt to remodel the representative system,
so that an end may be put at once, and for ever, to class legis-
lation. The speeches were of a nature calculated to do much
good. At the conclusion the dense multitude formed in pro-
cession, and returned to the city, displaying the greatest en-
thusiam in favour of democratic principles and free trade.
In the centre of the city Mr. Vincent dispersed the people by
calling upon them to retire in quiet to their respective homes.
The Chartists and other Liberals appear to be actively united
in their denunciation of Peel and his brother conspirators
against the starving millions._