Star.
London, England, 1831-03-17 00:00:00

SUPPORT OF MINISTERS.

A reference to Panorama in our last page proves that
meetings prevail every where in counties, towns, corporations,
rotten boroughs, and single parishes, to address the titre,
estates in behalf of the reform bill. Perhaps the people of
England have not been eqnally unanimous and so zealous in
declaring their unanimity for several centuries.
Yesterday a numerous and respectable meeting of the ire-
habitants of the Ward of Aldgate took place in the Coin-
mittee-room, in Mitre-street, Mr. Alderman Thorp in th.,
chair, at which a petition was agreed to, to be present.•d to
the Houses of Lords and Commons, in favour of the mea •
sure of reform, and that the Lord High Chancellor should
present it to the House of Lords, and Mr. Alderman Wood
in the Commons.

Yesterday a meeting, numerously and respectahlv
attended, was convened at the City of London Tavern of tl,e
inhabitants of St. Sepulchre, at which Mr. Bedford, thi
churchwarden, presided, to petition Parliament in support
of Lord John Russell's bill of reform, and it was agreed
that hie Grace the Duke of Norfolk should attend to it in
the House of Lords, and Mr. Alderman Waithman in tho
Commons.

A similar meeting took place yesterday of the inhabitant 4
of the Ward of Billingsgate, in the vestry room in Botolpli-
lane, Mr. Alderman Brown in the chair. Petitions Ivor/.
agreed to, in support of the important measure of reform
and it was resolved that the Lord Cliancell.ar should present
it to the House of Lords, and Mr. Alderman Thompson to
the Commons.

The inhabitants of St. Giles, Camberwell, will meet tbi.
evening at six o'clock, at the Grove-House, to petition
parliament upon the present subject of reform.
The ancient and honourable Lumber Troop met yesterday
evening at their suttling-house, in Great New-street, Sho..-
lane, for the same purpose.
The inhabitants of St. James, Westminster, meet to-
morrow, when Sir F. Burdett will preside.
A numerous meeting has been held at Woodbridge, agree-
ably to a requisition addressed to the magistrates, to petition
both Houses of Parliament for a reform in the represent•t-
tion of the people.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Bungay and neighbour-
hood was held at the Tuna Inn, for the purpose of signing
a petition to the House of Commons, in support of the mea-
sure brought forward by his Majesty's linisters for a re-
form in Parliament.

Several towns in Suffolk are upon the alert—lpswich (•.
requisition is on foot), Bury, Beccles, Bungay, Haleswortb.
Mildenhall, Woodbridge—these have already declared their
cordial approval of, and anxious determination to uphold
and bring into operation, the principle of the grand
measure of reform submitted to the approval of the country.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Old and New Brentford
and Ealing, unanimously resolved to present an address to
his Majesty, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament,
praying that the measure now pending, for a reform in the
election of members to serve in the House of Commons,
may be passed into a law.
At Walsall on Friday, a meeting of the inhabitants was
held at the Guildhall, for the purpose of petitioning parlia-
ment in favour of the reform measure proposed to the House
of Commons by Lord John Russell.
Resolutions in support of the ministry were unanimously
agreed to at a public meeting held in the Town-hall, Fal-
mouth, on Monday, at which J. Cornish, Esq. presided.
The public meeting to petition parliament in favour of
Lord John Russell's bill for reform, held at Evesham on Sa-
turday, 12th instant, was of a highly interesting nature.
After a fruitless attempt to excite opposition. the origins
resolutions were carried by an overwhelming majority.
The Bar petition in favour of Lord John Russell's bill has
been signed by all the banisters on the Western Circuit, ex-
cept fire. Accounts from the other Circuits are expected
immediately.
A requisition, signed by upwards of 100 respectable in-
habitant householders of the parish of Kensington, was on
Saturday last presented to the churchwardens, (Messrs.
Chesterton and Lambourn), for the purpose of calling a
meeting, to express their gratitude to His Most Gracious
Majesty and his Ministers, for the boon proposed to be ex-
tended to the country, by Lord J. Russell's plan of Reform.
Tuesday a highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants
of St. Dunstan's, Fleet-street, was held in the large room,
at No. 110, Chancery-lane, to take into consideration the
propriety of presenting an address to His Majesty, con-
gratulating him on the measure of reform proposed by his
Ministers.—Resolutions were then put seriatim, and carried
unanimously amidst loud appla►►se. The congratulatory
address to His ►Majesty was read, and after an amendment
in which the gratitude of the meeting was also expressed,
was unanimously agreed to.
Monday evening the inhabitants of the large and populous
parish of Islington met at Canonbury Tavern, to consider
the propriety of supporting his Majesty's ministers in the
proposed measure of reform now before parliament; it was
one of the largest meetings ever assembled in this parish, i►►
fact, great numbers were unable to obtain admittance, the
throng was so dense—at the same time the greatest unani-
mity prevailed. Moreover, it was composed of individuals
of the first respectability in the place, consisting of bankers,
merchants actively engaged in commerce, as well as opulent
retired merchants, master manufacture's, traders, and oche-s ;
when resolutions, expressive of approbation of the measure.
were put and carried unanimously. Petitions were prepared
to both houses of parliament, and which, no doubt, will have
considerable weight, when it is known that the parish enn-
tains upwards of forty thousand inhabitants. Also an ad-
diess to his majesty, expressive of loyalty and attachment.
A public meeting of the gentry, clergy, and freeholders
of Berkshire, was held yesterday at ALingdon, pursuant to
a requisition addressed to the High Sheriff, C. Eyston, Esq.
—The meeting was very numerously and most respectably
attended. At a little after 12 o'clock, the High Sheriff, ac-
companied by several gentlemen of the county, entered the
Shire-hall, Mill was received with loud cheers. He was soon
after followed by R. Palmer, Esq. (one of the county members.)
At this period, the attendance was not very numerous, but in
the progress of the proceedings the hall became filled. 'there
were many ladies present. At half past 12 the meeting was
addressed by the High Sheriff, and Mr. Hallett, who pro-
posed an address to his Majesty, and petitions to Parlia-
ment, praying that the Reform Bill may Le allowed to pass
into a law ; after which speeches were eloquently delivered
by Mr. Allnutt, Mr. Pallmer, Mr. Monck, and several other
Gentlemen. At the conclusion, Mr. Hallett moved that the
thanks of the meeting be given to the High Sheriff, for the
readiness with which he had called them together, and for
his impartiality in the chair. Mr. R. Palmer had much
pleasure in seconding the motion. The motion was carried
by acclamation. The High Sheriff returned thanks.—
He said that he would willingly perform what had been re-
quested of him ; and that in presenting the address, be should
like to tell his Majesty, if it were consistent with etiquette,
that there was not only not one of his loyal subjects in Berks
who would rob him of one jewel in his crown, but that there
was not one who would not readily peril his life in defence of
his Majesty's crown and dignity. (Loud cheering.) The meet-
ing was then declared to be dissolved ; hut there was a general
cry of " Three cheers for the King and his Ministers !" The
cheers were given very heartily and lustily, and the meeting
separated.