The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-20 00:00:00

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PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

tyttOM THE BIRMINGUAM c77ttoti'mt.E.l
Those who have nerve enough to.sit /doss!' coolly, and v
iider how the events which are now passing under their ryes
wilt hereafter figore its the pace of history, will feel the
mingled pang Of shame and imlicuation, if they have any love
for theit.eonntry, or real for its honour. 'Little more than
five years have ciapseil, since every t.rwrt in the British etu-
Ore rung with the voice of joy-and exultation, and every win-
dow, front thevottage to the palace, was illuminated in lionojr
:Pi the bailie- of Water leo.'

Then Circa! Briiaig-stnoti upon a pinnacle of fa it which
no nation perhaps had ever reisched ; hut where is she now ?
And what were thMe. rude'iounds of exultallem which have
just been beard in the streets of the metropolis, and where-
fore have its itillabitatits been obliged to light op their iyin
dows in order to save their property from destruction, aril
their persons front violence? The Queen we are told has
triumphed, and therefore the passions of the multitude arc
to be let loose, mob law is to hare its hoor of rule, and peace-
aisle men must yield to the torrent, or he overwhelmed.
Such IS the language of the day. But we shall take
leave to dissent from it altogether. The Queen has nut
triumphed. And if peaceable on as are. wise, and the
,spirit of English liberty and tare patriotism still burns
in. their bosoms, they will be able and willing, not more
for their own sakes, than for tire .sake of the deluded
multitude themservei, to keep their passions in sulijection,
and to Put slowiCtiruli law by the strong arm of known', esta-
blished, and wholesome authority. The manner in which
the miscalled triumph of tire Queen has been celebrated by
•her adherentS in the metropolis is worthy of them, and of her
cause. Terror has reigned in the first city in tire world;, out-
rages and dis Orders of
.every kind have .been committed; and
the houses of all those who Ventured to think fee themselves,
and•dared to act upon their opinion, have beets defaCed and
injured by a vioknt tools. Fortunately for the peace and or-
der, and credit of this place, no such disturbances have taken
•place bete. Our sapient constables, indeed, in imitation
of the wise Lord Mayor of Londan, who placarded the Man-
sion House with a notice of • his intention to illuminate,
chose to circulate a band-fill through the town on Mon
day, stating it to be- the wish of -.the inhabithots
that 'there should he a general illumination; and
sing upon Tuesday night for the purpose. . By what - autho-
rity they took upon themselves thus tin misrepresent the
wishes of the inhabitants we are utterly ignorant ; but thatit
was a gross misrepresentation`we assert withont fear of con-
tradiction. The effect, however, of such a handbill, was
,easily
foreseen. some few through fawsur, but he far a greater num-
ber from fear of outrage, lighted up their windows: arid the
farce of an illuminatian was played off, doubtless to the
satisfaction of its projectors; but to the disgust and
annoyance of the more respectable inhabitants. It WAS
easy to see the real feeling' of the town.- from the reluc-
tant • sulky way in which it was lighted. Here and
there,' indeed, at wide intervals, a blaze of lamps shewrd
that the owner' of the mansion entered heartily into the
cause; but generally a few candles, just enough to render
darkness visible, and to protect the windows franc annoyance,
were all that was displayed. In many instances not a candle
was to be seers; the inh.:hitants, wit h• a becoming spirit,. re--
fttsing to give cress an apparent support to a eause which they
disapproved of in their hear ts, and trirstitig themselves and
their property to the protection of the law. We are trappv
to say that their &Widener was not misplaced; the measures
wide', were taken for.the preservation of the peace were com-
pletely successful, and we have 'heard of no instance of
riot, outrage, or injury. To- the honour and credit Of the
thousands who were assembled in the streets, it may be
said, that in no instance the houses of individuals were at-
tacked, or their persons molested. A few riotous lads amused
themselves with firing off pistols, and throwing squibs and
cracketa amongst the crowd, and several gangs of pick-
pockets were active in levying,- contributions upon the spec-
tators; but the agents of disturbance (and such were observ-
ed in various parts of the town) could find no supporters.—
And though the inhabitants were unwillingly impelled to Din-
minute, the town has preserved its well-earned character for
peace, good order, and good humour, and the turbulent hare
is d another proof that they:can reap HO harvest of political
disturbance in Birmingham.
So much then for the manner in which the triumph of the
Queen has been celebrated here; and may (or the tritimph
itself. If, indeed any can deem that a triumph which virtue
and honour woUld shrink from as an indelible disgrace.
Three times lies the first tribunal in the world,'after a long
and patient inVestigatioo, pronounced its opinion upon
the Queen's conduct. The protests of the Lords hare given
us a corium insight into their views of the case, and by
them we are justified iu stating, that only 18 out of RIB
expressed any doubt 'that the adultery had been clearly
proved. • But upon the expediency of the Bill of Pains and Pe-
nalties much data (lice of opinion prevaled; and many Lords
had stnirrrg religions 'objections to the divorce. By a dex-
trous piece of Parliamentary management, • these conflicting
opinions hare been brought to bear against the Brlh and it

. •
has 'Crbi Aananned. but shalt this be called a triumph,
which
.thus establishes the guilt of the accused party, though
it ers that guilt from punishment ? The Queen .indeed.
has not been degraded frOm her high station by Act of Parlia-
ment. Thanks to the skilful Manceuvring of her friend', she
still bears the 'style and title of Queen, and she may still sub-
scribe Feglit'asi her name; but what of that—what consola-
tion will this allotd to her, who has lost what a woman of real
feeling would valuefar more than titles or than life? What
will it avail her that her defenders have

'.' Placed upon her he#d a fruitless Crown,
" And put a barren sceptre in her gripe ;"
if they have left her shorn of .all the grace and dignity and
reverence which becomes them ?

• "'That which should accompany a Crown,
" As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,
" She most nut look to have."
In this high-minded conniry, where virtue yet cowman"
respect, and open unblushing vice can find few who will con-
descend to doff their caps to it, even if it be enriched with
coronet,She will be received with averted eyes, with the curl!.
rug Ilp of scorn,- or with the gaze-Of idle yet.
conteniptuons curiosity, which will look on degraded great-
ness as a spectacle, though it -would not sink itself so 101
as to 'do it honour.
If her. Majesty c•an regard this as a triumph—if her high
spirit can condescend to he satisfied with such an escape
from degra'ilation as this amounts to—if her Brunswick
heart, of which We have heard so much from her hireling
advocates, the pdhlie press, can stoop to such a level as that
in Which she is tio%‘ placed, and consent to live, not in the
hearts and of eetions of a gallant and virtuous people,
but an object of their pity or their contempt, we do not env/
her such feelings. He: friends may raise the shout of 4'4:-
tory, and senseless mobs may echo. it; but may Heaven pie;
serve our Wives and Daiighters from such a triumph, 1504
from the contamination of such applause. -

From the LONDON U. ETTE of Nov.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Ncif,. 17.
6th ttegimedt of Dragoon Guards;• Lieut. John Caulfield to
he Captain by purchase„ vice Ferguson, who retires; Cornet
Henry Augusttis Langley to be Lieutimain, by purchase, vic4,
Caulfield ; Charles 'Weddetbrirti IVelister Gent. to be Cowell
by purchase, rice hirogley. •
3d Regiment of Light DiagOBiii, Lim it. James M'Cltieeoi
from the 80th Foot, td. be Lieutenant, tice Bagliutt, who c.l,-
changes.
B:it Ditto, Cornet ArigtistuS Watben; froth half-pay-of the •
Light Dragoons, td be Coihet, rice Johll Henry WWI"
-e, who exchanges, receiving the differbnce.,
11th Regiment of Foot, Lieut. Jahn M*Cfummen, frog,
half-pay 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant; rice Alexander Iluydt
who exchanges,,receiving the dam ence.
22d Ditto, Lieut. Samuel Gieelt, from tialf-pay of the NO;
ment, to be Lieutenant, vice William Ball, who exchange,
receiving the difference.
25th Ditto, Lieut. Thomas Stewart to bc,Cdritabi, without
purchase, vice M Laren, appointed to the Bth Royal Veteran
list taboo; Ensign David Dickson •to lie Lieuttafairt; rice
Stewart; Beudall F4-ederick Noyes, Crew. to be Ensign; riot
Dickson.
27th Ditto, Ensign James M. Ogilvie, from the 87th Fe(ri;
to be Ensign, vice Stafford, who exchanges. •
38th Ditto, JOllll Shedington Tort ens, Gent. to be Frisigni
without purchase, vice Vassall, appointed to the soth Fool.
50th Ditto, Ensign J. Vassall, nom the 39th nwi, to lir E"-
sign, without put chase, vice 'omens, whose appointment Irrs
not taken place.
514 Ditto, Lieut. William Henry Elliott to be Captain, "
purchase, rice Beardsley, who retires.
65th Ditto, Surgeon John. Mackesey, M.D. from the *fP•2l
Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Burrell deceased.
80flt Ditto, Lieut. Samuel Paul Baeshott, from the 3d :Lit't
Dragoons, to be Lirottetiant, vire M'Queeli who vxcitange"
87th Ditto, Ensign William Lennox Stafford, trout ilk
27th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ogilvie, who exchanges.
89th Ditto, William Thomas, Gent. to be Ensigu, without
purchase, vice King, promoted.
Rifle Brigade, Lieut. John Charl.es Hope to be Captai"st
without purchase, vice Chawncr, appointed to the 4th 11,1-",
Veteran Battalion ; Lieut. Charles Rochfort, from hall 14/
of the Regiment, vice Daniel Forbes, who exchanges, recei,o4
the differunce; mid Second Lieut. Edward Otter, vice 1101'4
to be First Lieutenant.
Ist Royal Veteran Battalion, Brevet Major Julio Stantitolt.
from the Bth Royal Veteran Battalion, to tic Captaio,
' George Hasleham, who returns to his miller Situation on 04
Retired List.
4th Ditto, Captain Edward pawner, from the WA
Brigade, to be Captain, vice Goo rlay, who returns to 1,14
fora.er situation on the !tit irtd
-Bth Ditto, brevet Major Duncan NPLaren, from the 2511:
Foot, to be Captain, rice Staunton, Z.1.11011111:d to the i"
Royal Veteran Battalion.
Ho•Frrm: SLAFF.—Assistant Surgeon Ja:TIVS Gilder, front
Itie 67th Foot, to be Sut grim to the Foiees, cite p"-
muted Flosi ital Assistant William tt bite, trOM halt-pa):
be Hospital Assistant to the Forces, vice TrigaliC.C,
muted in the 17th Foot.

BANKRI:Pr.S.
I-I. White, Strand-lane, Suomi, printor, to stir:m(lyr, Sol':
25, Dec. 2, 30, at Unildholl. Solicitors, a'l't
Sure, Tokenhortse-yard, LotWm' y.
Al Klotz, Brightbelnoltone, merchant, Nov. 23, Dec. 9, SG'
at Guildhall, Solicitor. Mr. Champ, Chancert-lane.
E. Smith, GI ten Lettnce-lane, tea-dealer, Noe. 25, l)ec,
30, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs. Weston, Teesdale, ;.41).
Sytnes, Perichurcli-A rect.
Landes, Hartford, Cm shire, salt manufacturer, Dec. 5.4
9, 30, at the Sportsman's-ion, Northwich. Solicitor, 'Alf,
Kent, Clifford's-Imi.
C. Harris, IVirtchester, saddler, Dec. 12, 13.30, at tlic,
Black Swan Inn, Wiochester. Solicitors, Messrs. Tilbury
Langdale, Falcon-street, Faleon-srivare. •
G. Hewitt, Fair Stile House, near Henley-upoti-Thanteff
Oxfordshire. banker, Nov. 28, pee. 5 30, at Guildhall. Str..
licitur, Mr; Holmes, Great. James-street, Ilt•dford-r ow.
A. Pates-, West 'r eignuiont li, builder, Nov. 20, Dec. 1. g"
at the Bedford Hotel, Plymouth. Solicits),, Mr. You lig,
lone-row, Mansion-house. •
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nterchati!, Dec. 8,9, 30, at th
George Inn, fludd'ersheld. Solicitors, ;Messrs. Jacurah
arty
Bentley, 13asingliall-street. •
W. Lamle'', Ringwood, Southampt on, hatcher, Nor. `24'
25, Dec. 30, at the Grayhound Inn, Blandford- Forum, PO-
sent:ire. Solicitors, Messrs. Tilson and Preston, Colcimar,
street.
S. Baily; Bradford, Wiltshire, butcher, Nov. 24, 45,
30, at the New Bear Inn, Bradford. Solicitors, Aleesrs.D3%'
Son, and M-et edith, Guildford-stieet. , • z •
G. Dominett, Deptford, soap maker, Nov. 23, Dec.
at. Guildhall. Solis:hors, Messrs. Rogers and Son, Alanelle'
WeStminster.
13aisant, Wapping-street, carpenter. Nov. 21, 78, Dec..
30, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Sir. Share, Fenchurch-street.
- D. F.ltidge, Bah lock, Hertfordshire, cooper, Nov. 25, 041 r.
2, .30,. at Guildhall. • . Solicitor, Mr. Swett, Edward-street''
Blackfi iars-road. , •
J. Ellis, Starcrton row, Newington, baker, Nov. 25, Dec.
30, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr.. Denton, Union-street, south'
wark. - ••
S. 'rhwaites, Staplehurst, Kent, tallow chandler, Nov. 414
• '2B, Dec. 30, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs. Sherwood el'
Son,..Canterbury-square,-Strothwark.
." Usberwocid; juts., •Tuninitige, Kent, farmer, Nov. glf
25, Dec.-30, at Guildhall. Solicitor, iNlr. Babb,Clement's ina'
(Divitlends,•&c.to-inorrow.i

Lady ,BYILON is this year the Lady. Pat rOneSS
of the Annual .Cbutity 8511, given in Ihe Town-hall at Maj.'
ley, Leicestt rshire, and Sii CiEORGE CREWE, Bart. the rriir

cipal Steward.
. The Museum in the College of Edinburgh;
which has lieen long, arranging, is stow nearly completed,3%
the whole.w;ll form sate of the most splendkl and ralual"
collections of Nataral History in Europe.

BIRTH.
On Friday last, at trii boos in Southampton-row•, the
of the Hun. Charles Law, of a sou.

NIARRIF:D.
Mr. Harbut Ward, of Watcr•street, to Miss Edmunds, °I
'Farling, Sussex.

. . DIED.
On the 1711 i in ea noon-street-road, M. Sarah Ahern.
load, aged (id, relict of John Akenheati, Esq.
On Friday morning, at his house at Croydon, Keene :14..
chary Stables, Esq. late of the Army Pay-oflice.
• SUDDEN DEATH.—Friday morning, about ten o'clock'
'-
Nixon, carpenter, of Beaufort-buildings, Strand, while
his workshop, tel down and instantly expired.

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