The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-09 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nov. 7.

Yesterday his Grace tile Duke of NORTHUM-
BERLAND, as Lord Lieutenant, reviewed the Northumberland
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel BRANDLING, M.P. The Town Moor
was the ground fixed upon for the purpose. Between twelvJ
and one his Grace appeared on horseback in front of the line,
and was saluted in the usual manner. Colonel Brandling after-
wards put the regiment through a variety of evolutions, the
whole of which were performed with a correctness and steadi-
ness which would have done honour to a regiment of. the line.
Nor can we omit noticing the very soldier-like look of the men.
On the whole, it certainly is not too much to say, that the Yeo-
manry Corps of Northumbria may challenge equality, either as
to force or efficiency, with that of any county in the British
Empire. During the last five weeks, a period in which the in-
fatuated keelmen of the Tyne have been setting all law and
order at defiance, (and with too much impunity, God knows !)
Colonel Brandling's regiment have performed a very arduous
and disagreeable duty in a way that calls for the most unqua-
lified eulogy. The Magistrates for Northumberland, as well as
those of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, have, in consequence, expressed,
by handsome letters to the Commanding Officer, their deep
sense of the important services rendered to the district, by the
unremitting attention of the regiment, wherever their presence
was required. His Grace of Northumberland, in thanking
Colonel Brandling and his excellent corps, for all their 'abatis:li
and assiduities, during the period they had been on duty,
amongst other things, said, that he itad the high gratification
of stating, that his Majesty himself had, on a recent occasion,
expressed how much the North Country was indebted to the
unwearied exertions of the brave Yeomanry under the COM.
mand of Colonel Brandling, and that his (the King's) thanks
were justly due to them for such noble and patriotic conduct. Ti e
Lord Lieutenant's flattering notice of the regiment has given
the greatest satisfaction to the whole body. It is to be lamented. •
however, that the turbulent Keelmen will have to be dealt with
by other military, who, from what has recently passed; cannel:
be supposed likely to forbear in the same tender and humane
way that characterised the proceedings of the Northumberland
Yeomanry. How affairs with the Keelmen will terminate, God
only knows ! They seem at this moment to be more violently
disposed than ever. They have, within these last two or three
days, committed several acts of aggression, that very likely will
send some of them across the water. Laden keels have been
wickedly and wilfully sunk in the river ; and some of their own
body, who manifested a willingness to return to work, have
been most cruelly beaten. Although, in consequence of the
protracted service of the Northumberland Yeomanry, they have
been relieved from military duty, it is expected that the garrison
will immediately receive an accession of strength, either by an
additional troop of horse, or a portion of regular infantry. £vet
or three ships of war are at Shields, on board of which are a
number of marines : These are a highly useful foice, rebus tu-
istentibus.