The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-28 00:00:00

"TO Tfla 'REV. RICHARD PAI NE.

" Sir,—As her Maje,',y's chief representative in this borough I
feel it my duty CO nt,erve every demonstration of loyalty on the
occasion of her ),I..jesty's natal day, and therefore request that you
permit thc parish bells to be rung to-day, the 9.4 th instant, in
honour of so important an event.

(Signed) "JAMES HOBBS, Mayor."
To this, it is said, the Rev. Gentleman gave a very evasive reply,
and the day being far advanced the worthy Mayor, determined
taking the responsibility on himself, immediately engaged the only
set of ringers in the parish, at his own expense, to welcome the
joyous day with a merry peal. Accordingly, the ringers and him-
self proceeded forthwith to the bellfry for that purpose, when just
as they had got the bells oiled—and what is termed " up"—up
came the said Rev. Gentleman, and his churchwardens, in breath-
less rage, and demanded the ringers to desist, when his worship
insisted on their commencing, and what may be termed " a jolly
row" ensued—the parson declaring if the ringers offered to put(
the bells in honour of the Queen, or any one else, he would have
them taken into custody. On the other hand, the Mayor threat-
ened to put the parson into the stocks if he prevented them frohn,
so doing. In the midst of the row the ringers, fearful of the con-
sequences, left the bellfry,

No reasonable cause can be assigned for this disloyal condiire
on the part of these worthy officials. And it may here be ob_
served that the ringers are all respectable tradesmen—one of them
at the present time, and for years past, filling the office of parish
clerk, another that of 'sexton, and a third that of organist. The
Parson, till very laf'Jy, was curate of St. Michael's, Winchester,
but through fri-ends was presented with the living of Downton,
worth about 7001. per annum—a sum it appears inadequate to
purchase a parson's loyalty : ! Mr. John Beeves, hoop and sieve
&c., is the vicar's churchwarden, and Mr. John Woodlands.
tP..oner, &c., that of the parish.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AT WOOLWICH Y
ester-
day the troops in the garrison assembled on the Common, in review
order, at a quarter before 12 o'clock at noon. The Royal Llofse
Artillery, !fader the command of Major Strangways ; troop F, un-
der the command of Major Macbean ; troop 11, under tho command
of Captain F. Warde , and the the Rocket troop, under the com
mand of Captain Grant, were stationed on the right of the nine
battalions of Royal Artillery, the right wing under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, and the left wing under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Rawnsley, with Captain and Adjutant
Needham, of the 4th battalion. The Royal Sappers ant
Mners formed on the left of the Royal Artillery, under the corn..
mand of Captain Howarth, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Webb,
of the Royal Engineers. The right wing of the Royal Marines
formed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel and
the left wing under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Coryton,
with Lieutenant and Adjutant Maxwell. The field batteries of
the Royal Artillery occupied the extreme left of the line, under
the command of Col. Cleaveland. Col. Turner, C. 8., commanded the
whole of the troops assembled, and proceeded along the line
and up the rear, accompanied by Brigade-Major Cuppage, Royal
Artillery ; Brigade-Major Sandham, Royal Engineers; Captain and
Adjutant Cockburn, ILA., and Lieutenant and Adjutant Varlop
Royal Marines. At precisely 12 o'clock the Royal Horse Artillery-
commenced firing a salute, which was followed by of u de joie by
the Foot Artillery, the Royal Sappers and Miners, and the Royal
Marines, and subsequently a salute was fired from the guns of..
otrhael
field batteries, the bands of the varous corps playing thee Nhaetlie
Anthem. Three hearty cheers were then given
dbyinttho
marchingw
of
the assembled troops. They were thern
the Royal Horse Ar-
tillery, the field batteries in the rear o
which concluded the duties for
marched past the
and many thousands
remarkably fine,
the stay. The weather was
s the scene. The workmen at
s were present to wanes
of spectator
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the dockyard obtained
their
slow
s that establishment; hut the workmen of
triemsle,e,ctive bands,
the Itoral Arsenal having ,
national depot of naval and military stores was open, anti
nd
admission
that great
for
stranger•
411'0° 131 td.aa i)cda their holiday consequently
:red awyaslasiti:
stpetiociti isat.nds of strangers availed themselves of the opportunity to in.