The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

sinhood" can bo urged by any German fugitive,
and Germans are preferred for every public office
to the citizens of the state in which the Royal
Consort, male or female, belongs to the favoured
race. It is not merely the so-called "Great Powers,"
Austria, England, France, Prussia, and Russia that
are thus connected, but all the second and third rate
potentates, even to thepetty landgrave whose domi-
nions are not equal in extent to the estate of a
respectable English squire. By the rigorous sys-
tem adopted the evil is maintained, and so it
will be until the people take the matter into their
own hands, and provide an adequate remedy.
It is the Royal Marriage Act which brings this
country within the operation of the obnoxious prin-
ciple. That fatal enactmen t—framed in consequence
of the spite of GEORGE 111. against his brothers—
sacrificed the happiness of almost all his children,
and led to the very limited number of his legiti-
mate descendants, when compared with his nu-
merous children, male and female. Something
should be done to save the present Royal family
from similar misery, and the only possible mode
is by repealing the unjust and impolitic law. If
anything is to be accomplished no time should
be lost before connections are formed that could
easily be dissolved, and which do not redound either
to the honour or happiness of the rising genera-
tion. Objections may be made to the change,
but the Representatives of the people have the
power in their own hands. Let them firmly deter-
mine not to grant a single shilling to any Prince or
Princess wedded 'to a foreigner, or to make any
allowance until that impolitic law which the
people of Great Britain have had so much cause
to deplore has been completely abolished. Such
a rule will produce immediate and very satisfac-
tory results ; and we may then at length hope to
see "England for the English," and not for the
Germans—and get rid in time of the prevailing
influence that has recently produced results so
very injurious to the honour and interests of the
United Kingdom.

Exeter Hall has not taken much change out of
its late tyrannical interference with the recreation
and enjoyment of the Londoners; It has succeeded
in obtaining the withdrawal of the military bands
so kindly furnished by Sir BENJAMIN HALL. In
the stead of these the people have got bands of
their own, which they or their friends are, to a
certain extent, content to pay for. That is the
extent of its triumph on its own showing. This,
however, by no means represents the precise state
of affairs between the contending parties. The
moral triumph is wholly with the people. In
every respect the people have had the better.
They have not had recourse to any dirty back-
stairs work to effect their purpose. They
have not slandered nor striven to oppress
those whom GOD and man held them bound
to succour and to bless. They have not
made the noblest motives the pretence for the
most tyrannical purposes. They have not fulmi-
nated Heaven's thunders on acts the LORD of
Heaven when upon earth would have approved.
They have not blasphemed the Divine mercy, and
striven to shut out with sackcloth the light
of Heaven's benignity. They have not
raved from perverted texts, and sent forth crazy
emissaries to stir up riot and confusion. The
honour and the glory of all this is with the Sab-
batarians. The people have behaved manfully.
They have vindicated so far their own rights
and the cause of civil and religious liberty,
and they have done so becomingly. How
many camp meetings, we may ask, have
been conducted, or have passed off with
equal propriety to that which characterised. the
music meetings in the Parks yesterday ? Apart
from the rudeness of a few lads in Hyde-park,
the only disturbers of the peace yesterday were a
few fanatics, whose denunciations had a marvel.
low resemblance to those of AlAwwoßar, in the
Hypocrite, and who, if they had been paid by
some inveterate infidel to make religion a public
mockery and offence, could not have succeeded
better.

Yesterday, despite the rain and the humiliating
circumstances, was a proud day for the Londoners.
The vast numbers present, and that remained for
hours, afforded sufficient proof of the overwhelm-
ing numbers forthcoming on a favourable oppor-
tunity, or in case of necessity. It was really
heart-stirring to witness the patience and good
humour with which the multitude stood out the
strains of the not over-vivacious band on Prim-
rose-hill, and even where the music was better or
better heard, the same resolve to vindicate the
principle at stake, rather than particular enjoy-
ment in the music, not to be expected in such
weather, was observable. The proceedings might
be slow, but the Londoners gave proof they meant
the vindication they involved to be sure, and that
it may be so—that the right of the public to
have recreation in their own Parks on Sun-
day afternoon should be maintained, it is
necessary they should go on taking it. That the
total suppression of all music in the Parks was
intended may or may not be doubted. We are of
Opinion it was, though we should not be surprised
to hear that Lord PALMERSTON purposely left a
loophole of escape.. The fact, as we take it, is, his
Lordship's luck did not forsake him, and finding
a loophole left he resolved to leave it open, and
gave Sir G. GREY instructions accordingly. Else
what meant his absurd declaration that the with-
drawal of the bands left matters as they were ?
Absurd, we say,, because the people having been
in possession of. a boon were in the position of
having been depiived of it by the influence of
the Sabbatarians, who had no legitimate right to
interfere, and further had to complain of a
betrayal of their interests on the part of
Government. Lord PALMERSTON, before the
deputation left, it would seem, became aware
of, the depth of feeling on the popular side,
and was not displeased to see a way of escape. If
the people brought their bands to the Parks, nd
the Sabbatarians took him to task for a breach of
contract, it was open to him to urge that his pro.
hibition only applied to the military bands,
and these being withdrawn' Government stood
clear in the matter. However this may be,
our advice to the population is, go to the Parks
next Sunday, and the next, and the next in in-
creasing numbers, and if you maintain order and
otherwise conduct yourselves as you have done,
there is no power that dare interfere with your
enjoyment of your right. Government is not to
be depended on. All the influence the Sabbata-
rians can bring to bear against you will be brought
to bear, and that can only be effectually met and
overcome by your continued presence in hundreds
of thousands. already there is confusion in the
Sabbatarian camp, and
Your example is being fol-
lowed in the provinces. Mr.
BAINES, who takes
on himself to be the censor of all
and b
E an obscene
England, and
who dared to direct a Parvenu sneer
spirit of
slander against you, has now the satisfaction of
knowing that he has raised the English
the people of his locality, who have met his
tyrannous dogmatism by the provision of music
(commencing yesterday) in the Leeds Park (Wood-
house Moor) on Sunday afternoons, under the
sanction and with the personal countenance of
many of the magistracy. In your resolution—in
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