The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-07 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS•

DAILY EXTRACTS FROM THE MORNING I'APERS.I

. [Morning' Chronicle.]
We yesterday had an opportunity of siring more Rio Ja-
neiro letters, one of which contains a fact deserving of no-
tice. It appears that the King, by some means or other, had
been convinced of the aggrieved state of Portugal, which was
gradually creating a large fond of discOntent among his Eu-
ropean subjects; that must eventually produce •serious cons,•.-
quetices. With this conviction operating un iris mind, he hid
determined to do something grand and important in allevia-
tion of the sufferings of Portugal, and several persons had
been consulted on the. subject. It is even added,-that a spe-
ialan had been formed, which bad met with the concur-
rence of a liberal party that has been creates! even in that
13razili.n capital. rim whole had, however, been frustrated
by the endeavours of the Minister Villanova, who funnel that
he-and his colleagnes here not prepared fur reform. This cir-
eurustance bad quite disheartened the liberal party, who, fur
the prosecution of their design, had resolved to wait the arri-
val of Cuttnt Palmella,,the long, expeCtcd Prime. Minister,
judging, though perhapi with no great foundation. giat when
placed at the head of affairs, he would he inclined to uphold a
scheme connected with a liberal object; and intender) to bene-
fit the Monarchy. They aro likely, however, to.lie deprived
-of the Count's .`powerful aid for some time longer, as the
packet in 'which he Sailed from Lisbon sprung aleak, and has
put into Gibraltar.

When will miracles cease ? The Court OfAldermen having
met on 'I ttesdity last, on a summons to consider a Report re-
lative to the late prosecution against certain Liverymen; the
opportunity was deemed favourable for a Loyal Address.—
Alderman Birch, whose talents for oratory are almost itS uni-
versally known ashis pastry, opened the subject with a rid-
lent philippic against the Press,which he was pleased to term
-very abandoned, and with an earnest deprecation of the at•
tempts made from almost aU quarters to assai► his Majesty's
Government. Notwit hstarrding the powerful character of the
worthy Alderman's eloquence, and the advantageous light in
a•liich it was calculated to place his. Majesty's Ministers, what
will the world• think, When they learn that Mr. Alderman
1-4 yr-tie condemned the w)tole of the 'conduct of Ministers
relative to the Queen that -Sir Clandias Hthter, who had
always supported Ministers, was ill/phi-1011 that their.COlldllCt
WAS tii:;hly. improper, and contrary to their duty; that they
had deceived the King; that the whole PeOple, from one end
of the country to the other, were against them and their 'mea-
sures, awl nothing short of their removal could restore to the
King the, hearts arid affections of his subjects; that even Al-
derman Christopher Sala!' talked of the blonde's of the Ad-
m.inistr:•ion, and was of opinion -they ought to go out ?
What, and is it come to this?. The Court of Aldermen, Where,
thick and thin loyalty has always had its bead quarters, now
exhibits toftli,nisters this woful spectacleire half of _their
oldest and itiw, staunch adherents profess to be ashamed of
their conduct, and vent loud reproaches against them, while
the other half remain silent listeners- How came Sir Win.
Corti& to be sileut, when so noble a field as the wisdom of
Ministers was opened to him ? Was there no one to back the
brave Alderman Birch ? 'No doe to prove that to support Mi-
nisters was to support the Throne, the Altar, and the Laws?
No one to prove what benefits'lteligion and MOrality have de-
rived from thcm ? Was there no one ready to assert that the
proceedings against the Queen .were calculated to raise the
Ministers of Religion in the public estimation, to improve fe-
male delicacy, and to increase the general lore arid venera-
tion fur Parliament ?—(Aid.)

[British Press."
We believe that there is no word in our langnage which
hers of late years borne more various and - sometimes contra-
dictory significatiUns than Ike Word loyalty. As questions of
a political nature successively. arise to interest the public
mind, this unfortunate word is sure to be dragged into imme-
diate use, and compelled to become the arbitrary representa-
tive of whatever notion the Ministers. and their agents may
think proper to affix upon it. Hence, it nut unfrequently
happens that the new signification of the word differs essen-'
tidily from its original meaning ; but no time is allowed to
admire the absurdity of the application, for. it quickly gives'
place Jo some more novel fancy', which in its turn is succeed-
ed by another of still greater' extravagance: • Such rapid
changes in the signification of a word of so-mach importance,
would probably occasion Amuck ern6arrassment in the public
mind, were we not provideut with an infallible means of elu-
cidating every difficulty arising iron, it ; for who 'can err from,
the trite path of loyalty, while he firmly believes in the virtue
and wisd.mtn of the Ministers, presammes riot to question the
motives of their actions, or. oppose the exercise of Ihair dis-
cretion `Phis is the secret of modern loyalty—if exercised
with due faith it sulfusea time mint), with a delightful insensi-
sheds.a veil overevery fault of.t.lit.,Nlinisters and.theit
agents, or elevates it into the semblance of virtue; -while it
'overwhelms with sedition, blasphemy, and every vice, politi-
cal and moral, those who are so hardy as to entertain senti-
„mrnts displeasing to the depositaries of Power—We noticed
yesterday the wondrous discovery of the cunning man in a
certain Evening Paper, who- fon-nil-Mtt that nine-tenths of the
people were not hostile " tothe King and that Constitution ;"
but if we are to adopt his notions of what " loyalty" to time
existing form of Government consist in, we must take leave
to inform him that his " loyal" men of the empire are by no
means SD numerous as he scents to think them. The criterion
of loyalty at the preient conjuncture is declared hostility to
the Queen, and a determination to sacrifice her, no matter
Whether "as a victim or a criminal." In the eyes of the
loyal men it was but a secondary consideration whether the
Queen was guilty or not, her Majesty was to be destroyed at
all events, and law, justice, aod the spirit of time Constitu-
- Lion were to lie sacrificed, that vengeance might be gratified.

[Morning Post.]

Yesterday the persons who, call themselves the people of
Westminster, had. another -meeting to commemorate the
triumphant. Conviction of the Queen, and to congratulate tier
most virtuous Majesty on the circumstance of her &tiding her-
self (..piso tempure) in possession of thirty-five thousand pounds
per annum, instead of the fifty thousand per annum which
she Might have received, without exposing herself to that dis-
graceful conviction pronounced against her by those. before
whom she so strangely and ill-advisedly attempted a vindica-
tion of her character. The day was unfavourable. (hi this
bcdasion, Heaven did not smile on her Majesty's friends; but.
:we suppose the weather-wise sages, who found out that Pro--
vidence smiled on her-cause in sunshine, • wilt apply-them-
selves to prove that it wept for her past sufferings, in the
rain which it bestowed un the few foclorn- raggamutlins, who
yesterday, assembled 'in Covent•garden Market. A meeting
se-few in numbers, andmore -perfectly free from every thing
that could be mistaken for respectability, has rarely indeed
been witnessed. A few boys and porters, who could sacrifice
their master; time, but.who had none of theirown to lose---
two tar three cart oworrs, who in vain offered standing for a
few halfpence per head, .and a score or two of other low and
idle persons, formed the representative assembly of the pro.
,ple ut~Westsuiuster, in conjunction with the bearers of cer-
tain b.:Triers, one of which tantalized the sotto ers. by telling
of the goodly cheer to be found at a neighbouring chop-
house ; while another, whimsically connected the proceed-
ings of the day with the following farcical .performances
one of the Minor Theatres--"'The Hurletta cf Er-
rors!'—" Alitrff Mad.."'---and The Deuce isia.Her
The proceedings were too contemptible and common-place.
to mmit mu-ch.-notice. It is proper, however, to. remark, that
ou the hustings we had a new set of actg. altogether. Major
Cartwright, Mr. Peter Walker, Mr. Cleary; Mr. Siurch, and
Wishart wet e all clear off, and in their place we had a
set of recruits-so wretched that (estraordinaty- as it may be
corisideved), they absolutely suffer from comparison with
their predecessors I There was a Mr. Gardner, a Mr. Davierre,
and a Mr. 13elloyd-, and last, not least, Nlr. Benhow. flow
'be people of Westminster. must stare when they find that a
gallant hand of patriots, unknown in this part oft lie world,
have suddenly; st;irted up the champions of their rights and
liberties. Nor will
.they be less surprised to learn that the
Hon. &ircy Bennett, who was Heat-ed from PaL4ce yard a
few years ago, made liis appearabce yesterday, and was al-
' lowed to speak. This Gentleman, who is very fond of talking
about fearlessly performing, his duty, atter the dressing which
he received at-the time we allude to, very modestly took care.
never to show his face at 'the Westminster Meetiogs. But
now that be knows the brave Hunt is at tidiest er, and cannot
repeat the lesson which he then taught both him and his
Learned Friend, Mr.Brongham, the patriotic Mu-. Bennett, the
sun of the Sinecurist, comes valiantly forward, and prattles as
prettily as if be were in the House of Commons , He agrees
with 'Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Hobbouse, that the Queen
(dear immaculate creature !) is perfectly innocent. That is
a matter of course. But, saYs Mr. Bennett, .‘ if Ministers
helieved a fifty thonsamith part of the facts laid to her charge
they ought to he impeached for offering her any of the pulk-
lie motley, as they did liefate the trial." His trirnd did not
say so a few weeks ago. At the Freemason's Tavern, Mr
Ajoblirdisc told the /tidies who surrounded biro, that if the
charges preferred against. the Queen (the defence had not
then been opened-, welt: true 'to the letter, it would nob at
all affect her Majesty's murals. lief
.ruanners, indeed, they