The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-19 00:00:00

TIIE FUNDS.

This morning Consols opened at 6941 for the
Account ; Omnium to discount. Friday was
the day on which the deposits of 10 per cent, on
the Loan was made, ever since which great dis-
tress had prevailed in the Stock Market, in con-
'sequence of the extreme scarcity of money.-25
per cent, was paid, on Saturday, to carry Stock
over until to-morrow, which is the day fixed for
the delivery of the Containln Receipts, and it is
looked forward to with no little anxiety by the
Speculators in Oinniom.

This day will decide the fate of the QUEEN,
and the character of Ministers, in the estimation
of the Country. Her MAJESTY resisted all at-
tempts to prevent her conduct from becoming the
subject of public discussion, by returning to this
Country, contrary to all the efforts of Minis-
ters to induce her to remain quietly abroad,
and to the advice of her best friends. She im-
mediately demanded an open trial, and Ministers
came forth with the necessary documents for that
purpose. A negotiation was then set ou foot,
obviously proceeding from her MAJESTY in the
first instance, and Ministers assented to the mea-
sure, disposed however, to proceed to the in-
vestigation. This private Treaty, according toge-
neral opinion, has failed, and, as we have stated
from the beginning, the trial must proceed. Her
MAJESTY cannot possibly hope to preserve an un-
blemished character till all the charges against
her are fairly developed, and fully refuted. Every
intermediate measure proposed must be unsatisfac-
tory to the world, and disgraceful to those who
s:ould bury the matter in silence. ft is said
that Ministers were averse to the investigation,
chiefly on account of the disgusting details which
must be derived from the Contents of the Green
Bogs, and it seems evident that their reluctance
did not arise from any doubts as to the propriety
of proceeding to the inquiry on the grounds of
justice. Mr. TIERNEY may, we presume, be ex.
'pected to take a leading part in the debate this
day, as he so emphatically declared that his MA-
JESTY must have the relief which the meanest of
his subjects enjoy, that of being released from
his Consort, if she should be found unworthy to
be the Partner of the British Throne. Can she
possibly be admitted to such an honour, unless
after the fullest investigation of the charges alledg-
ed against her, and her innocence is folly manifest-
ed i Common sense and decency say No. Though
we generally differ with Mr. TIERNEY in politics
we consider him as a solid plop of opposition,
and an opposition ought for ever to exist as a
guard over the conduct of Government, in defence
of the Constitut,ion. The public feelings have
been strongly agitated ; .711 E QUEEN has a strong
Party in her layout., who give her credit for in-
nocence, and the rational and motel People of

that Party must desert her if she- consents to A
private negociation from interested motives. The
world at large, therefore, reasonably expect that
the trial shall proceed to a fair, impartial, and
just conclusion. We have iosertediletter from
a well-meaning Corre'pondent at 'Sandwcb,
who taxes us with tincha'rifahHiess for bav'
ing said that her MAJEsTY's name shoold not
be admitted into the Liturgy till ber cha'
racier is fully vindicated. We abide by that opi"
nion, for it would be an insult to the Majesty
of heaven for a religious People to pray for one
whose character is not cleareol from every charge
of impurity. We now conclude, with a so'
lemn requisition, that a question which so deeply
involves the honour of the Throne, and the
racier of the Conwry, may not be stopped by the
clamours of Varty, but may be decided on the
grounds of substantial juvice.

We stated in a Second Edition on Saturdafr
that all disturbances %I.ere at an end among the
Soldiery, and that the 11.ke of ‘VsLttNoTow with
must laudable zeal and activity, bad on Saturday
morning at four o'clock, superintended the de'
parture of the remainder of this Regiment froo
Town.

SIR JosEPH BANKS.—This morning, soon after
tight o'clock, died, at his house in So!to•squarer
the venerable President of the Royal Society, the
Right Honourable Sir JOSEPH BANKS, G. C. WI
&c. &e. &c. The loss to Science by the demise of
this excellent man and liberal patron will be lon%
and severely felt. Sir Jose Pti had been for a lon%
time labouring under a most distressing illness;
for some years he har been deprived of the use of
his lower extremitie, and tendered so feeble 0
to be lifted from his room to his carriage. Ile
possessed a princely fortune, of which he assigne4
a large portion to the encouragement of science,
particularly Natural History, private and publiC
Chat ities, and domestic hospitality.