The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-15 00:00:00

ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.

The following Address, already adverted to in The
Sun, was agreed to by the Corporation of Norwich on
the 11th inst. :

TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE

QUEEN.
We, the Town Council, &c., approach the Throne
with the sincerest feelings of gratitude towards your
Majesty for the ,mild and constitutional discharge of
the important duties of your high station, since your
Majesty's accession to the inheritance of your ances-
tors. But while we express the deep sense of the vast
debt we owe to your Majesty for the firmness with
which you have preserved the prerogative of the Crown,
and at the same time upheld the just rights and liber-
ties of your faithful subjects, we cannot but with
the deepest regret lament that contending factions
should obstruct the salutary and beneficial reforms intro-
duced under your Majesty's sanction, by your Ministers ;
particularly a Bill for the benefit of your Irish subjects,
which would have restored peace and happiness to that
unjustly-oppressed, but loyal part of your Majesty's do-
minions ; and also the finance measure, which we, in
common with millions of your Majesty's distressed sub-
jects, consider of the greatest importance to the future
prosperity of the country, inasmuch as it would give a
fair and honest protection to all classes, relieve the pecu-
niary embarrassments of the State, and at the same time
diminish the burdens of the people.
In this chaos of conflicting interests, we view with fear
and dread the prospect •of affairs. From the hereditary
branch of the Legislature, a large majority of whom
have so deep and selfish an interest in preserving the pre-
sent corn monopoly (the root of all our evils), we have
long since abandoned all hopes of relief ; and as little
can be expected from the elective branch—as the last
general election, and all subsequent elections, have
proved that " corruption ranges with such gigantic
stride," that dissolving the Parliament would be merely an
advertisement that the whole mass of the constituency
was to be offered for sale to the highest bidder.
Under such fearful circumstances, we, your Majesty's
faithful subjects, have no hope or reliance but on your
Majesty, and we humbly and fervently entreat your Ma-
jesty to cast the protecting shield of your Royal prero-
gative over your dutiful and loyal people ; and resist the
arts and intrigues of a desperate faction, who on a former
occasion insolently attempted to deprive your Majesty of
the attendance on your Royal person of the faithful friends
of your early youth, and not only to surround the Throne
with creatures of their own, but to intrude on your Ma-
jesty's domestic retirement, as political spies on your ac-
tions. In this fearful crisis, we look up to your Majesty
with the most unbounded confidence, assured that the
firmness, wisdom, and courage hitherto displayed by your
Majesty in the exercise of your high functions, will not
fail us in this oar hour of need, when your faithful sub-
jects rally round the throne for aid and protection.

LINES ON THE DEATH OF
MOOIIE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siß,—Your Journal of the 3d ult. gave circulation to
a statement of claims to the " Lines on the Burial of Sir
John Moore," put forward by the Editor of the Edin-
burgh Advertiser on behalf of a fellow-countryman.
Your columns have since remained impartially open to
the evidence on both sides of the question, as well as to
the speculations :of some foreign claimants, who were,
however, easily confounded. I can, therefore, have no
hesitation in calling your attention to the Edinburgh
Advertiser of the 7th inst., in which the Editor acknow-
ledges, not only that the claims he lately advocated were
altogether spurious, but also that the proofs with which
he has now been furnished, establish, beyond all pre-
sent doubt and future question, the Rev. Charles Wolfe
as the author of that imperishable production of genius.
Were anything more required to satisfy the public mind
on this subject, it may be found annexed to the Editor's.
remarks, in a letter from the Rev. W. Muir, Assistant
Minister of Temple, giving an account of the unhappy
pretender's own confession, in presence of Mr. Muir
himself and another witness.

In closing this question, which has terminated
in a manner so gratifying to every admirer of Mr.
Wolfe, as well as to every lover of truth, I think
it due to the public, as well as to Mr. Muir, to
bear testimony that the conduct of this gentle-
man throughout the discussion has been perfectly in
accordance with what I was led to expect ;rom the
high character of the body of which he is a member.
His correspondence, which is in my hands, fully proves
that he took up the cause of this unhappy man, from a
belief of its justice ; supported it with candour, and not
more of prepossession than naturally attaches itself to
first convictions ; and when he at length discovered the
error into which he had been betrayed, embraced the
truth with a zeal which has been the principal means of
bringing the affair to such an early and satisfactory con-
clusion.

Truth fears not discussion, and the friends of Mr.
Wolfe need not regret, for hlt sake, that his cause has
been once more tried, and, as on this occasion, in the
captals of the three kingdoms, as well as on the Conti-
nent : but having answered all corners, they have reason
to expect that all further strife is at an end, and that the
poet, like his hero, shall now at length and for ever be left
alone in his glory 1
I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant,
JOSEPH MARSHALL.
, Portsmouth, May 13, 1841.

Victory,

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN.
—A desperate assault was committed within this week at Ep-
som. A constable of the V division has been so maltreated
by a most respectable tradesman's son, and a number of other
persons, that his life is despaired of. An examination took
place on Thursday before Baron de Teissier and Mr. Goss,
Magistrates for the county of Surrey. The Magistrates pro..
ceeded with the further examination of George Gardom, up-
holsterer, High-street, Epsom ; George Edes, tile-maker ;
James Philips and John Ratcliffe, recruits in the 89th Foot,
anti Charles Filicher labourer. The prisoner Edes being
charged with assaulting and wounding Joseph Russell, police
constable 269 V, Phipps and Ratcliffe with attempting to res-
cue a prisoner from the said Joseph Russell ; Gardom with
assaulting and resisting the police in the execution of their
duty, and Pincher with being drunk and assaulting the police.
The prisoners Gardom and Edes nad been bailed, themselves
in 1001. and two sureties for each in 50/. ; they surren-
dered. The complained having been sworn, detailed the par-
ticulars of the outrage, which was of a very savage character.
After some further evidence, Baron Teissier said, in the uncer-
tain state this constable is now in, I cannot send you for trial,
but must remaud you until something decisive has taken place.
You, Gardom and Edes, will not bsagain admitted to bail, but
be committed with the rest at once to Kingston Gaol, there to
await your re-examination After the prisoners wera removed,
the father of Gardom offered bail to the extent of many
thousands for security for his son's appearance. He was dread-
fully affected. He said the prisoner was his only son, and his
being sent to prison would break both his own and his mother's
heart. The Bench lamented they could not alter their decision.
The country around this neighbourhood is look-
ing beautiful. A finer spring was never remembered. We
hear from all parts of Devon that the crops promise to be
abundant. —Plymouth lout nal.