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London, England, 1837-07-19 00:00:00

CTORS. 1 LEGAL NOT

TALK

NO, 11.-THE CUMBERLAND TORY PROCLA

MATION.

Fellow Citizens,—Read the Cumberland Tory Procla-
mation, and judge for yourselves of the-principles of a party
of which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland
and King of Hanover is the acknowledged head. James
the Second, Don Miguel, and Charles dLe, went great
lengths in asserting their divine right, and in subverting by
a stroke of the pen the constitutional liberties of their sub-
jects. .But the Duke of Cumberland out-Herods Herod.
He boasts that be derives his power from neither Parlia-
ment nor people, but from heaven alone, and by his sole
will and authority he deprives his subjects of all their es-
tablished rights. Can you vote for any one who looks up
to that man (and all Tories and Orangemen look up to
him) as their head. Recollect the Report on the Orange
Lodges, where it appeared, that projects had been enter-
tained to set this man on the throne, in.place of your youth-
ful, beautiful, and liberal Queen Vicoria.
GOD SAVE QUEEN VICTORIA,
And preserve us from the Duke qf Cumberland.

The 7th Number of the first division of the Collection
of the Laws, published the Bth of July, contains the follow-
ing article :
[Here follows the late Proclamation of the King of Ha-
nover, of which, as it has appeared entire in The Sun
already, it is unnecessary to insert more than the portion
to which the author particularly refers.]
" This being the object of our endeavours, we have been
convinced that in many points the Constitution does not
co respond wills our wishes, which al e solely directed to the
promotion of the good of our faithful subjects. Being resolved
shortly to make known to our faithful people our views on
this most important subject, tve do not hesitate to declare
that we cannot find in the Constitution, which neither in
form nor substance is binding on us, a sufficient gua-
rantee for the permanent prosperity of our faithful sub-
jects, whose welfare it will be our most earnest endea-
vour to promote, accordiny to the duties imposed on us by
Divine Providence. Meantime, it is far from our in-
tention to take our Royal resolution on this impor-
tant matter, without a careful examination of all the sir
cumstances. It is, on the contrary, our Royal will to de-
volve the most careful consideration to the question,
whether and how far a modification of the Constitution
must take place, or whether the Constitution should be
brought back to what it was before the promulgation if the
present Constitution, after which we shall convoke the
General Assembly of the States, and impart to them our
Royal resolution. Our faithful subjects firmly enjoyed
kappiness and satisfaction under the ancient hereditary
Constitution of the kingdom ; a bond of attachment and
loyalty and confidence in their Sovereign, descending from
generation to generation, promoted the happiness of the
Sovereign, and the welfare of the subjects. We most ear-
nestly wish to establish such a happy state (f things.
(L. s.) " ERNEST AUGUSTUS.
" G. V. SCHELE.
" Hanover, July 5, 1837."
The plain purpose of this Proclamation is to announce
the Duke of Cumberland's intention to destroy the Con-
stitution of Hanover, which is something like ours ; and to
plunge the Hanoverians into the servitude out of which
they had been rescued by a Prince who surely was no
extravagant lover of liberty—his Majesty George the
Fourth. It is just the same as if a King of England
bad proclaimed on his accession—NOT that he was re-
solved to maintain the civil and religious rights of his
subjects, as we have just witnessed in her Majesty
the Queen's gracious declaration—but that it was advisable
to shut up both Houses of Parliament, and to govern the
country by his own Royal will, without any interference on
the part of his people. The smooth phrases and fawning
pretences under which this direful purpose is disguised,
Lave been used by tyrants in every age, but happily on this
occasion they will deceive nobody. The veil is so thin, so
flimsy, that we see the uplifted arm, we see the dagger
ready to strike. The eager haste with which the work of
destruction has begun reveals in characters not to be misun-
derstood what is to follow. Scarcely landed in his new
kitigdom, he sets at nought its recognised Constitution, and
declares himself arbiter of the liberties of his people,
intimating with very little circumlocution that they would
be happier without any liberties at all. Such is the tenor
of this tyrannical Decree. Surely this must be the work
of s Satan and his brother Mephistopheles.
What were Cumberland and Lyndhurst about, the day
or two before the departure of the former ? Such prompt,
decisive work of evil must have been the result of fore-
thought :—we will not suppose that, ere the poor King
was dead, his heir had perpetrated the treason to his
subjects. So short a time has elapsed as to make
the conclusion irresistible, that not a moment has
been lost in rivetting the chains of the poor Hano-
verians. In thanking God that we have escaped this
Jesuitical Toryism, we cannot hut pity them. The Orange
Tory, manifested in so plain a manner, should be a timely
warning how we give life and strength to his Tory adhe-
ren.:s here. Let us think of the desperation and vindie-
tiver. ess which first their defeat must bring ; and bow
their strength may increase his strength here. The hold,
bad nowt] would stop at no measures that were feasible ;
and might in his madness attempt some that are not. But
forewarned is forearmed, and let us weaken him by weak-
ening his party. It is of no use to say that the Tories
have respectable and high-minded men among them. Doubt-
less, such there are : but if their influence and authority
in the country are to be made subservient to the pur-
poses which SUCH AN ONE can entertain, the evil becomes
:greater, inasmuch as it is covert : and the blow is given
,without warning of its approach. The sleek plausibilities
of this Proclamation speak too truly of the artfulness of its
amthor, but Britons who like plain and honest language will
not be deceived by them.

Again we say, LONG LIVE OUR QUEEN : MAY WE NEVER
SEE TL E DAY WHEN HANOVER SENDS US HER SUCCESSOR

70 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

A Brother Chip," as he is pleased to term him-
self, of- wine, makes you the medium of some remarks on
a note that appeared in the Globe a few days since, which
brief note lie, in " the profundity of his sapience" and re-
dundancy of his phraseology, dignifies with the fine title
of an " Effusion.' This note of mine contained merely a
suggestion, at which I do not think any sensible man or
loyal subject could reasonably take offence. It is quite
clear, however, that this second traieller does not rank
amongst the former, and it is very far from being clear
'to me that he can with propriety be classed with the latter.
am surprised that a person who considers " the discoveries
of science, the productions of genius, and the inventions of
*ft," (1!!) the only fit recreation for his great mind, should
so far condescend as to notice such an affair. It is also a
matter of wonder to me, when he considered the " Effu-
sion" so " imbecile," that he did not treat it with silent
contempt : this would have been the more dignified course.
It does not seem to have occurred to him that his notice
wonld immortalize it. He is a being of such a superior
order that this, which to ordinary men is but an ordinary
affair, is to him a very different sort of a thing. He is
accustorved to contemplate everything with the mind of a
genius, th.rough the eye of an artist. He takes up my poor
-note. No sooner does he touch the paper with his scientific
fingers, than lo ! it is transformed into an " Effusion." He
'does not even remark the paper—perhaps he did not give
liimself time to.comprehend the evident burlesque applica-
ection of Earl Grey's memorable expression, " What would
he be at ?" He surely would not take so much trouble for
the sole purpose of applying epithets to me ? Ho does
not refuse to wish health, happiness, and long life to our
intmesting young Queen. It does not distinctly appear
that lie will refuse to do so, even on his unworthy legs.
No ; here lies the point :—Like a certain valiant knight,
this second traveller will do nothing on compulsion. He
will play " second fiddle" to no member of the body at
which the sneers. The fact is, he is not a mere traveller ;
he is a " principal." I beg to assure you, Sir, that I re-
gret that you should be troubled with such an affair. As
far as I ani concerned, it is ended ; and I trust you will not
deny me tile privilege of returning his epithets through
the same channel they were sent, there being no demand
Tor such comnoodities amongst my connection. I dare say
'he does a good deal in that line, and may soon quit them.
Should he not succeed in this, however, he cannot apply
them more appropriately than to himself—they fit exactly.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
July 17, 1837.
A TRAVELLER.

The ordinary meeting of the Horticultural Society
was held yesterday afterno' on Dr.
Henderson, V.P., in the
Cinkir. The exhibition of specimens wasil very scanty, owing to
n
-the recent show at the gardens an
t
the weather. Mr. Dunsford, gardenere ufavourable state of
to Baron Dirasdale,
exhiNted a valuable collection, Includingthe
e e Pea etv an.
est
rebsti
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md sut
ri
latorio, or pitcher plant, in high perfection ; e
i-
duin, orchideous plant, containing fifteen fl
very btiab perfection of cultiv:\tion ; as also several balsams.
From in
From Mr. Errington, gardener to Sir P. G. Egerton, was
exhibited two fine dishes of peaches, and two of nectarines ll ;
,and from Mr, Flannagan, gardener to Sir T. Hare, dishes of
;peaches, nectarines, and grapes. Silver Knightian medals
\were awarded to the preceding exhibitors. There were several
iplants exhibited from the gardens of she Society, but none were
.of particular value.
The balloon which ascended from the Surrey Zoo-
3ogi. cal Gardens on Monday descended at ten minutes after
•eigkt o'clock at Tilbury Marsh, two miles below Tilbury Fort,
Ess 'A.. 26 miles from London, and a short diaance below
•Gra;resend, on the farm of Mr. William Stevens, nearly on
7the same spot as the late Mr. Sadler and Captain Paget
,desetmded about 25 years' since after their ascent from the
Mennaid Tavern, at • Hackney. The time occupied from
:leaving the gardens to the descent was one hour and five
I,aninutes. The voyagers were Mr. W. 11. Green and Mr. E.
Spencer.

ICES OF ELECTIONS.

The following enactments with reference to the respective
periods allowed for the election of Members of Parliament
for counties, cities, and boroughs, were not in any way al-
tered or interfered with by the Reform Act, the 75th clause
of which enacted that all laws, statutes, and usages, then in
force, touching the election of Members of Parliament,
should remain in full operation, unless inconsistent with the
provisions of the Act :