The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-17 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK, Nov. Is.—We continue to have
a very dull hop trade, we think more for bags
than pockets, unless indeed they are some-
thing superior, and even these do not gt)
off so readily as they did. We cannot with cor-
rectness quote prices, as our sales are on too low
a scale to state them, but we certainly consider
we are from 2s. to 4s. pet cwt. cheaper than we
were ten days since.

BRIGHTON, Nov. 15.—Weather dreary, damp,
and comfortless, is still continued to us, and but
very few of our fa3hionables are now see's.
abroad, • and those few but for very short periods.
The tides and promenades have been destitute of
company. The PRINCE REGENT, in good health
and spirits, was on horseback in the covered Riding
School before dinner. The precise day for his
departure it not yet axed ; but it is certainly the
intention of his Royal Highness to open the
two Houses of Parliament on the 2.3 d, in person.
There have.been no Palace artivals to-day.
On Friday the Corporation of Worcester voted
the Freedom of that City to his Royal Highness
the Duke of GLOUCESTER and his Grace the Mks
of WELLIN,GTON ; and it is expected that these
illustrious characters will embrace the opportu-
nity of being enrolled Citizens during the pre-
sent week, on the proposed visit to the Earl of
COVENTRY, at Croonte.

MYSTERIOUS Loss.—A box, containing va-
luables to a great amount, and which was in-
sured for 1,000/. Was lust or stolen from the Li.
verpool Mail-coach on Thursday morning last,
between Congleton and Lichfield ; it was ob-
served to -he safe at tie former place, but got%
when the coach arrived at the latter. It does
not appear that any circumstances have yet
transpired to (ley:Jape the myr crions manner in
which it has disappeared. The Mail travels be-
tween two places at night, and there is reason to
fear, that -some person acquainted with its valu-
able contents has succeeded stealing it.

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

The following, Letter'-bas appeared in some of
Provincial Journals,. but as we conceive that

its intrinsic merits, as well as its spirit and vigour
as a composition,
,folly entitle it to the attention
of the People at large, we insert it with pleasure.
We have not inet w"itl7'ilie. Letter of the Duke of
tiAmit.ToN which occasioned this excellent answer;
the latter, however, enables us fairly to infer its
nature and substance; and we feel great satis-
faction in finding that the delusion into‘vhic 'his
Grace and others of thelligher ranks have. fallen,
has drawn forth the vigorous• and argumentatiVe
powers of so loyal and patriotic a Monitor.

t, TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF HAMILTON AND
BRANDON.

' May if pliase yonr GiaCe-;—I hare 'read with
surprise and regret your letter addressed.io the
' Committee for the Manchester Sufferers'-sue-
prise at the unconstitutionalitener of the insinna-
• tions and assertions contained therein, and regret
• • that the Noble name of Hamilton and Brandon
shouid, in thii'Manner, appear to lend stipport to
such a dangerous cause. Cantiot(slyand carefully
as your sentiments are worded, and eVidently pen-
ned to be etiplaibed as suits the temper and evenis
:of fotore•tiiires, still it,requires butt little penetra--
tion to find 'out tire individuals you blame=-the.
cause you advocate—and the conduct you defend.
The meanest ornferstatiding must perceive that the
Lord Lieutenant Of; Lan'ankshire ought to have
acted a different pare.- • U;illinglY leave the
tires which dictated such a'donationlo the om-
niscient Jtidge.' •Justice,boWe:•er,-conipels tile to
• remark; that genuineAtothanity and, Christian
sympathy are impartial in'their gifts. I cannot
find the name of your Grace to any subscriptibn
• list frit; relief of theise Mainied-andmistilated
sufferers,' - %slab- fell in disch4rge of thele.duty
in
these perilous -times.' zif the motives which
promoted this act aire-bld-Veytind our reach, your
reasons for tbezgifc'areznotz., These COMC tvic bin
the sphere of our comprehension, are cognizable
by eve' y• Briton,..ou.ghtz to. be :weighed and
exit-
mined, and call be judged of by a 11,., •
" Such meetings as Abat which =rook place at
Manchester never were the bit thrights of E,ig-
iislinten, '
.Universal Suffrage' never was, and let
. us .hope
.never will, be a• part of our,Constitutina;
and therefore, those who
_march in threatening
at, itude and ntiJitary array, unfurling banners,
ins.crihed with. g Liberty or Death,' Jo meetings,
the' avowed object of 'which is, by intimidation
or open force, o procure such results, can never-
be said to -be engaged in what is legal and right.
Oni-htindred'iti;itsand individuals, led on hy fu-
.
rions and unprincipled men, as the Manchester
Meeting was, can'have no right to collect from
the iteighbooringLtiistilet, nigh and far,
,and meet.
in that town for the arowed'objeCt.Of overturn-
ing our Constitution, our Government., and our
Laws openly declaring that' death shoal(' be the
- • 'fete 'of-all.tbuse evict') resisted these projects, or at-
' . ten-listed to frustrate tlreir plans. That this was
fire case at .Manchester, the thie:sest -covering at-
tempted to •be -thrown over the • proceedings by
faltiebood- or -party spirit, strives-in vain to
conceal.
•
•• , The- thanks- and approbation •of yotir•Sove-
• reign, couve.yed ittea:.public ittlnner to 'lke Con-
stituted.Aru.hmvitiewof Manchester; for their firm
au legal- eltuduct,:ought to have restrained your
• pen on,this.subject, and satisfied your mind, But
yogi, Gr4g,e,ruay resort to the usual subterfuge
for party attack, and say the thanks given, and
the approbation conveyed, were the thanks and.
approbtat.on of Ministers, and not his own. Be
it so. These Ministers are tangible persons and
„responzsiblefor their advice. Your Grace, there-
foie, bad the greater reason to refrain from en-
t• ring von a subject to condemn upon ex parte
. evidence., in a cause where you might afterwards
be called to sit as a judge.
" The Magistrates of Manchester, in discharge
.of their arduous duty, 'have delivered over to the
tribunals of their country, and to its just and im-
• partial laws, those whom they are conscious have
offended against them. Enough has transpired to
skew, that they have had reasons too sufficient
, for what I hey have done. Let the results of those
legal. investigations, before the only competent
tribunals, be waited for, before your Grace, even as
a legislator, can claim. your privilege to interfere.
lithe accused are acquitted—if upon their trials it
Shall appear, front evidence, that the Magistrates
have acted wrong, and that they had no suffi-
cient room for what theyhad done—then let them
be punished. Then let the responsible advisers
of. the Crown be arraigned for sanctioning, with-
out. good grounds, and approving of illegal and
oppressive conduct. '('hen let Parliament,—then,-
but not till then, let your Grace,,as a legislator,
assert the tights of the subject, and see justice
done to the aggrieved.! But then, even then, let
your Grace remember, that von must hear before
you condemn, and that the loyal and peaceable—
the altar and throne—have rights to protect,
wrongs to satisfy, and,grievattees
,to_ redress; es
well as the seditious, tile turbulent, the factions,
and the vain. - - - •
" The coarse'.of proceeding you, have. adopted
shews Low far ',You have dep.artgd 'hornlike prin-
. ciples of justice, our Cnrrstitotion, and our Laws.
In the manifesto which. you have putt forth., your
Grace haTcbndetputed the.j)olgtnenti questioned
the understanding,and arraigned the veracny of
pint. SoU'ereign. You , ltteve assailed and attempt-
ed to shake the.majesty snot the stability of that
Throne *which has hitherto been supported nerd
upheld, and which can only he supported and up-
held -by the • unsullied splendour of bilmanity,
mercy, truth:, and justice, and on the stability_of
whin' hooiirs, your iiropertY,,and
your life, 'There, was to tittle in the history of
this "Court:tt y;, 10;611314AI' bad' a ATittiseer, .who
-dared to anise, and a Sovereign who could listen
Itehis adviCe,''and who for a less dainfer-on'it'ep
by one of iris TCouncillors than the ithe.you have
taken, drew his pen pr,opiler,name.
-Bitterly will Britain lantent-=sadly Will sln.'_ de-
plore the conietiuences; if 'she "does not:again s'ee