The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

TIIE QUEEN'S MAIWIAGE.

[We have much p:easure in copying the following
spirited nccount of the universal joy from the columns
of our able, excellent, and Liberal contem,lorary the
Aberdeen Herald.]
" 0 I 'Lis an anxious happiness,
'Tis a fearful thing,
When once a maiden's small white hand

Puts on the golden ring."
Fur the last eight days there has been, throughout
the wide extent of the three kingdoms only one topic
of conversation. Manufacturing distress, dear bread,
and the Corn-laws, have hardly been heard of; Se-
cialism, with all the aid of the Bishop of Exeter, has
not been able to keep itself before the public ; Parlia-
mentary privilege has lost its privilege of setting all
other matters aside ; and even the Non-intrusion
question has rarely ventured to intrude itself.
Nothing has been dreamt of, thought of, talked
of, or writ ten about, but the Royal nuptials.
Prince Albert has been oftener named than
the Pope, even by the clergy ; and city illumi-
nation •has decidedly taken the place of Church
Extension. The discussion of her Majesty's wed-
ding-dress has distracted attention from the super-Pro-
testant address of the House of Lords, and the colour
of the Royal Bridegroom's hair has been more inquired
after than the exact hue of his creed. The citizens of
London have temporarily forgotten the unfortunate
plight of their martyred Sheriffs, and the citizens of
Aberdeen have neglected, for the moment, the suspended
Strathhogie clergymen, to enter, with heart and soul,
into the general joy and rejoicing of the week. And
this is as it should be. In Great Britain—wh re, for
reasons wltic`e • it issemneeessary to specify here; the me-
narchie form of government must long be maintained,
unless we desire to bring in anarchy and disaster on the
ruins of peace and prosperity—the marriage of a youth-
ful and amiable Queen to the able and accomplished
husband of her choiee—a union promising the advan-
tages of domestic happiness to the parties more nearly
interested, and security to the public against the
wicked efforts of faction—is on event of the great-
est importance, and has justly been m isle the subject
of eniversal gratulation.
Of the loyalty that has been displayed on this
auspicious occasion we require not to speak. Our co-
lumns bear ample testimony to the enthusiastic fee'-
ings of the inhabitants of the north-east of Scotland ;
and all accounts bear testimony to the fact, that the
same spirit prevailed every where else. Ner is the
affection felt for our grac'ous sovereign, and so strikingly
displayed at this time, of that blind, confiding cha-
racter which made the vassal of old bow dstvn in a
species of idolatry to his feudal chief—or "gang up and
be banged to please the laird." Na ; in so far as it is
personal, it arises from a sincere respect fur the vir-
tues of an excellent young woman, placed by Provi-
dence in a situation of great responsibility, and from a
strong sympathy in the hopes and wishes that must
animate her youthful breast ; while, in so far as relates
to the office that she holds as first magistrate of this
great country, that affection is based not on an ignorant
and irrational belief in the exploded fiction of divine
right, but on a just estimate of the advantages that
must flow from maintaining a becoming reverence for
whatever iostitutious are deemed essential to the ge-
neral welfare.

That Victoria and Albert may live long and happily
together, happily for themselves and happdy for the
people of this great country, is our simple but sincere
prayer. Her 141,ijesty has already given proof of pos-
sessing judgment and firmness beyond her years ; the
illustrious Prince, on whom she has bestowed her
hand, is said to be amiable, intelligent, and accomplished,
and certainly his personal appearance does not belie this
character. May their future lives prove that neither
is unworthy of the other, and that both are pre-emi-
nently qualified for filling the important stations they
hold.

Happy, happy, happy, pair;
None but the brave,
None but the brave,
None but the brave,
Deserve the fair.

SCOTLAND.

ARCIIIIIFIELD.—On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Fer-
guson gave a ball, in honour of the Queen's marriage,
to upwards of 200 peeple residing ou their estate at
Arcberfield, near Had&lington. The company were
provided with an excellent supper, combining every
delicacy which could be procured for the occasion.
Dancing commenced before, ten o'clock, and was kept
up till six on Thursday morning.- Mr. and Mrs. Fer-
guson, and a party of friends, honoured the company
with their presence for several hours ; and, in the
course of the evening, Mr. Ferguson, in an excellent
speech, proposed the health of the Queen and Prince
Albert, which was drunk with all the lm.ours. The
ball-room was most tastefully fitted up with evergreens ;
and at one end of the room was suspended a splendid
white satin banner, bearing r.n appropriate motto.
The whole as'Ambly wore marriage favcurs. All the
proceedings went off in the best st3,le, and gave un-
mingled pleasure to every one present.
RAITII.—On Monday last, Robert Ferguson, Eq.,
of Leith, gave a handsome entertainment to the nu-
merous people residing on his estate in Fifeshire. At
twelve o'clock the company assembled at the Tower,
where a Royal Salute of 21 guns was fired, amid the
enthusiastic cheers of all present. After partaking of
a most substantial repast, they separated—only to meet
again, boa-ever, in the evening, at the same place, to
drink the health of the Queen and Prince Albert, and
enjoy the pleasures of the dance, which was kept up
with great sprit till an early hour next morning.

THE GENTLEMEN OF THE IRISH BA."—
We understand that a petition is in the course of signature by
the Torie. of the Irish " Ha" against the Privileges of the
House -of Commons. Let them keep their breath to cod
their porridge. It is an idle and foolish movement altogether.
Litt, we confers, we were not prepared for the impudence of
the. e Tory gentlemen, in making the library, which is not a
place of political meeting, the spot to which people may go for
the purpose of chewing their spirit. It must be withdeawn
from the library, or the Bar must acknowledge themselves the
humble servants, the snore slaves, of the eFaction.—Dublin
Evening Poet.
THE ROLING PASSION.—On Saturday morn-
ing an inquest was held before Mr. Waltley, M.P., at the
Hare and Hounds, Heath-street, Bethual-green, on the body
of Mary Forrester, aged 7,, caused by the knawing and nib-
bling of rats and mice. Thomas Badger said he lived next
door to deceased. He found her quite dead, seated on a trunk,
with her head reclining on the ecd of her bed. In one hand she
held an emptied wine-glass, and in the other a gin-bottle drained
of its contents. Verdict—Found dead.

DEVIZES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

gta,—Throughout the villages of Wiltshire petitions in
favour of Church Extension have been privately circulated
for signature, and yet there is no one church in ten that is
filled. Many of the clergy who Lave headed the petitions
with their- signatures do not preach more than once a week,
and scarcely any of them do more than the bare duty which
they are compelled to do by the Bishop.
The following statement is from personal knowledge,
and if it leans it is in favour cf the Church t--In ten
churches there are—Four not quarter full, four more not
half full, one more half full, one more, perhaps, sometimes,
full.

We do not want more churches, but more active minis_
tors with less of pomp and pride, and more of Christian
humility. •
February 17. A PLAIN MAN.