The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-07 00:00:00

NEWS !--NEWS ! !-NEWS ! ! !

" Listening how, the newsman's horn,
" Cheerly rouse the echoing morn."

Yesterday, that active, early-rising, and intelligent body,
the Representatives of the Liberty of the Press, held their
annual spirit-stirring discussion of politics and good cheer,
at the White Conduit House, Islington. The public may
not be aware that this Republic of Letters somewhat
resembles the United States of America, having a
President, Senate, and House of Representatives, or
what we call " the House of Commons." Well,
then, the Members of the- Lower House had •an
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vited,tory, and radical sentiments of the Member;ul 4fooyrail;sh'"o'huilt
be recollected that the " Newsmen" are politicians of no
Common order, deriving their information from the four
•
winds of Heaven, and making it " a rule.of practice" to
communicate the intelligence to all points of the compass.
Like citizens of the world they have no fixed persuasion
or belief in any political creed—their chief business
being, like the Chancellor of the Exchequer's, to look
after , the ways • and means. The quarter's revenue,
which to the Right Honourable Gentleman is now
and then' a matter of solicitude, is to them the source
of -great 'rejoicing, and each member's return pro-
duces as Many bright faces as those counted at a general
election. It is said that one good turn deserves another,
and as the newsmen have done " 7yie Sun' some: service,"
we are in duty bound to report their speeches, for the
benefit of the Country Gentlemen. Indeed, we do not
see why the Gentlemen of the Press, should be filling
their columns with the dinner-speeches
,of other.publie
bodies, and omitting those of their own constituents
the worthy and independent Livery in News-hall. For
our parts, we think the members of " News-hall" far
more interesting with their entertainments than those
of Guildhall, and we doubt not the public are of the
same opinion.
After the cloth was removed the usual toasts were even
by the Chairman; but here we have to apologize for our
inability to give the names of the worthy Chairman, and
those of the Speakers,--the fact is, that our Reporter
being in a high key when taking his notes, thought he
could recollect the names by the initial letters, but now
finding that he had come to too hasty a conclusion, he has
no doubt that each member will recognise, his own speech.
The Chairman having given " The Liberty of the Press,"
A Meinber took the liberty of saying a few words on so
vital a subject, which, he said, was like the air we breathe,
if we have it not- we die.—(Lond cheers).—lt was idle
to' alk of public liberty, and all that sort of stuff.—
(Murmurs).—lf the papers had not free eirculation.
(Cries of " 'Write to Mr. Freeling.—Bravo
what was the use of the papers, unless they were distri-
buted?. And, in truth, those who distributed them were the
real benefactors. How could a gouty old gentle Man en-
joy his breakfast, unless the newsman contributed his
smoking hot roll, which was the very cream of a poli-
tician's repast ? The public were under great obligations to
the newsmen, for they received all the glorious horrors,' inte-
resting accidents, and surprising executions at their hands
—all smoking hot from the press.—(Loud approbation.)
Every customer had his own favourite paper, and so had
every newsman—and for his part .he preferred that paper
which gave the earliest news—the news of the day--and
he would therefore drink " Prosperity to The Sun, and
may it travel round the Globe, having every Star for it's
Courier."—(Cheers mingled with roars of disapprobation
from the other Representatives.)
Air—" The Sun's above all.
Chorus—" Oh my stars! and that's the time of day,
boys!"
Another " star" now addressed the assembly, but in
'so confused and unintelligible a style that nobody could see
daylight through his speech..
Tune—The Morning Star.
A curly headed little fellow now proposed a glorioui
toast.—(cr!es- of, hear him !—that's the currier !").
He had no doubt that every member who was not in
the Sun would do justice to the toast. He was, in.
deed, afraid that they could not do too much justice to
the best paper in the Worldthe oracle of: truth and—
(cries of " Molly,_ take your slops away," Loud laughter.)
—But here, the noise prevented the concluding sentence
from being heard, which we much regret.
Air—" The dog days."
A very warm altercation here ensued upon the respec-
tive merits of the several papers, which it would be im-
possible to describe. Some of the more knowing mem-
bers said; that certain Morning Papers were going to make
a matrimonial connection with some Evening Ladies of
questionable fame, but the secrets of the prison house
were not divulged.
The next decent speech was made by a young Herald,
who dilated upon -the largeness of his domains, which
contained a world.of wonders.
Air—" Take your' auld cloak about you."
' Then rose a denizen of the order, who said that,
though last, he was not least. He was not fond of long
speeches ; but left the paper which he liked best to
speak • its own praise. One great fault he found
with it was, that it kept him too long from breakfast in a
Winter's morning; but lie hoped that better Times were
corning.—(Bravo !)
Air—" The good old times."
A Press of interesting matter prevents us from
the
the other speeches, but we have no -doubt that the re-
spective papers will Chronicle their own merits, and give
what they judge most interesting to their readers. We
have endeavoured to do justice to the newsmen, on
whose praiseworthy exertions we hope the SUN will shine
for ever.