The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-07 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

[Prxn the Birnzinghanz and Lichfield Chronicle.]
In the first delirium of those who promised themselves from
the death of the Marquis of Londonderry, a general change of
our men and measures, new and vigorous attempts were made to
involve in censure and contempt the whole body of the surviving
members of Administration. The langour of despair has suc-
ceeded to this paroxysm, and the only effort, of very recent date,
has consisted in a charge offered against Ministers, for having
permitted the late Marquis to continue in office, and having pro-,
jected his journey to Vienna while, as it now appears, some
symptoms of disordered intellect had preceded the last melan-
choly occurrence. But, observe, that nothing of a very marked
character presented itself till within four days of the Marquis's
death ; that the day (Friday) on which marked appearances did
present themselves was the last day on which the deceased per-
formed any act of office ; that the interval which followed may
well be supposed to have been spent by Ministers in doubt and
apprehension ; and that had those appearances continued, new
steps would doubtless have been taken. As to the less obvious
and minuter circumstances of previous occurrence,_ it is strange
that these are not judged of by the same rules that would be
invariably applied in private life. flow often is it, that trivial
incidents, to which., at the time, we attach no meaning,' are
only explained by some serious succeeding catastrophe ;
.and
how are we always to be aware, and what would be our
conduct if we always presumed, that a sudden peevish
word, unevenness of temper, or partial lapse of memory,
betokened our patient to be insane ! If Ministers had done any
act, committing the interests of the country to the care of the
Noble Marquis, after the Friday in question, there would be
ground of complaint ; but, as the matter stands, the charge
made will never be listened to by any person of the least re-
flection or candour, and is worthy only of the despicable source
from which it comes. • His Majesty's safe arrival from the
North, and the loyal and affectionate manner in which he
has been every where received, are subjects for general con-
gratulation. There can be but one wish in relation to the
Royal progress ; namely; that. they should be extended, from
time to time, to all parts of the kingdom. There could
be nothing so serviceable, either to the King himself," to
the Constitution, to the peace and happiness of the well-
disposed, and, we will addr to the reformation of the ill-think-
ing and discontented, as the occasional presence of the Sove-
reign, and especially of such a Sovereign as George the Fourth.
The actual stores of his mind, the powers of his understanding,
the benevolence of his feelings, and the patriotism of his views,
could, in no case, fall under every one's observation ; but the
ease and kindness of his manner command the adMiration and
the love of the meanest and furthest removed within the walls
of his residences, and nothing is left to be desired, but that
some share of all that delights, upon a close inspection, should
be seen by the people at large.

NEW-MARRIAGE AcT.—Yesterday a group of
young men and women assembled at the door of
the Town Hall, and many jokes were passed,
much-to the apparent'annoyance of the fair ones,
upon their being required to make affidavit to
their respective ages and residence, before a
Justice of the Peace, preparatory to entering
their names for banns in the Church ; where,
after going through this ordeal, their reset ctive.
cognomens and places ofabode must be exhibited
in tripodite form against the door of the Church,
on three several Sundays. We 'therefore think
this Act might with' propriety be ycleped an
`Act to increase the fees to the Clerks of Justices
and--the Parish, and- to 'preVent matrimony by
ennecessatity increasing "delay 'and Oniettse.—
fLiverpool Advertiser.)