The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-31 00:00:00

[MORNING /JERALD.]

If the continental Press were unfettered, the
alternate rumours of peace and war sent forth in
the Journals would excite no surprise ; but being
as it is a mere passive instrument in the hands of
the ruling powers in the different States, and
those States so linked with each other as to ex-
tend the controul and management uniformly
over the whole almost of continental Europe, it
is impossible not to suspect some secret motive
for keeping the European mind in a state of con-
tinual suspence and vibration. For- some days
back the accounts from the German capitals were
all of a warlike character. Now the current runs
the other way. It is declared that the continu-
ance of peace is beyond all doubt. A demi-
official article from the Berlin -Government
Journal gives a sweeping contradiction to almost
all that has been said in the German newspapers
for some months. It denies that the Emperor

Alexander ever rejected the mediation of Aus-
tria, because Austria never offered her mediation.
It may be very true that this mediation was not
distinctly rejected ; but 'we have it from the
Austrian Observer (the Vienna official Journal),
a better authority certainly on this subject than
the Berlin Gazette, that De Lutzen, the Aus-
trian Minister, and the English Ambassador,
were acting-as mediators.

- EW TIMES.]
Before the munificence of the Noble Peers
who have clubbed'their thousands " to raise Sir
Robert Wilson above the reach of Ministerial
malice" can be justly estimated, it should be re-
membered what their conduct has been on other
occasions of a similar (and yet of a disSiMifar)
nature. Comparison with others is often invi-
dious, but it is well for a man when he shines by
comparison with himself. Five of these Noble
Personages have given the sum of two thousand
five hundred pounds to Sir Robert Wilson.
We remember that a few years back a subscrip-
tion was opened for the relief of the wounded,
and for the families of the soldiers who were
killed at the battle of Waterloo. For the
relief and support of these twelve thousand
brave fellows and their families, by whose heroism
the country had been saved, and peace restored
to-the world, we believe it will be found that
these five individuals did not contribute one-fifth
part of the sum which they have now given to re-
ward Sir Robert Wilson for the loss of his corn-
mtssion.—Again, in 1816, hundreds of thousands
of manufacturers were thrown into the most ex-
treme distress, by the revulsion of our commercial
affairs. A subscription was opened ; and these
same liberal personages were ready—not with
five hundreds, but with fifties.—We could
name a Noble Peer, who has his political
views, and can support them. He considered
the Constitutional Association a laudable institu-
tion, and accordingly sent them his 50!. But to
the manufacturing poor, in 1816, he gave fifteen
hundred pounds ! ! And we think he .shewed
rather more judgthent and discrimination than
certain other Lords—
" Who to party give up what was meant for mankind."
But after all there may be more in it than we
are aware of. The Times, about three weeks
since, urged very' strongly upon the people ofl
Southwark the necessity of buying Sir Robert.—
" He of course could feel no shame in selling
himself to the People ; " and then " the constitu-
ent would have a freehold in his representative."
The EleCtors of Southwark have been very slow'
in taking the hint ! not one hundred, out of all
their thousands, have yet contributed towards
this constitutional purchase; and the consequence
naturally has been, that they are too late. The
" freehold" is
..-°one. Forty-two -Whig Mem-
bers of the two Houses of Parliament have, bid
four thousand three Hundred pounds. Whether
the money will be taken remains to be seen; but
certainly the Borough voters will not bid more.
We suppose' that the Worthy Knight will now be
more independent than ever. Sitting between
Sir Francis and Mr. Lambton in the. House of
Commons, he will of course feel the gift of five
hundred from each as a continual antidote,to any
bias which friendship might otherwise give him
toward their piopositions. Thus thrives the great
cause of Parliamentary Reform!

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, 0CT.30.

Commisiion in the Northern Regiment of Northumberland
Local Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Northumberland.
Henry Collingwood, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Com-
mandant, cica Orde, resigned.