The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-09 00:00:00

CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.

Mu. Ent reia—l am perfectly aware that it may he Justly
.argued, in an abstract point of view, that to plead against
the accused is neithei fair nor liberal.. lam perfectly dis-
posed to allow that, where such abstract view can be justly
applied to practice, it comes with infinitely stronger force in
the case of HER 111a.rEsTy than in any other we can possibly
imagine. But. Sir, the case now before the ,Tribunals of the
Parliament and of the Public is not an abstract case. Unhap.
pity HER MAJ v STY'S Advisers, or Prompters, or whatever they
may he called, hare brought it to such a crisis that She is but
a secondary object. It is now a question of loyalty—of pub-
lic tranquillity—of good morals—of the present happiness,
and of the future welfare of Britain !

That, Sir, is too awful a consideent ion to permit any man
who loves his Country to sit silent, or in apathy, when mo-
tives of action are urged and justified which, whether HER
MAJ res conduct shall be found irreproachable or not, must
strike at the root of female dent,- nod decorum, and con-
sequently-at the root and source of real English patriotism !
Sir, I must, therefore, urge that .• the Custom of the Coun-
try " cannot, most not, be a palliation of the adoption of
practices which iu themselves are wrong or indelicate.—
Italian Ladies may admit Gentlemen into their bed-chain
bers—but that can never be a justification of such conduct
in an English woman, or in a British Qtieen. If we once
admit that, tse Must also, by parity of reasoning, admit the
propriety of the Italian system of 'C'icis4ci.im, and of many
other-points of laxity of decorous and of morals !
Nay, we must also ad mit,that the customs of other Countries
shall have the same license. But what'a dilemma would this
plaCe us in t
I myself have seen the wife of an. Indian Prince walking
behind her husband, stark staked, through the streets of an
European settlement in broad day light ! It was the eustom
of the Country! I have seen Ladies sit at breakfast with a
lad of sixteen or eighteen, naked tts all intents and purposes,
except a hannerchief, attending the tea-kettle t -
Do snch cases require illustration ? They are extreme cases
Larant—but they are. the " Custom of the Country,"—and, I
trust,.shew clearly that such a plea can neverjustify—though
in private idea it .may slightly extenuate—any practice con-
trary to English decorum, or to good morals.—Yom's,„„,..

IGNOTUS.

LAW INT ELLIG ENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 8.

A t the rising of the House of Lords, this day,
all the Judges took their seats in Court.

THE KING V. GLOSSOP AND OTHERS.

Mr. Anowi s moved for a writ of certiorari, to bring the
proceedings, by information, against the Proprietors of the Co-'
hours Theatre, into the Court of King's Berich. The informa-
tion, it will be remembered, was laid in Surrey, against the
Defendants, for performing the play of " Richard the Third,"
contrary to the spirit of their license. The Learned Counsel
stated that several motions had been made to the Court on this
subject, and his object was to hat•g the question fairly brought
under the consideration of the Learned Judges. Ile was al-
lowed to take the rule for a certiorari, and the matter will be
argued on Saturday.