The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-24 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

RAND EVENING FETE, TOMORROW, THURSDAY.
with all the uniqte Zoological, Picturesque, Musical, and Pr tech-
nic attract ons forwhich this Establishment is so pre-eminently dis-
tinguished ! !
'the Programme of the PROMENADES 'MOSICAtES includes a
New Overture composed for this Bind by Dean -. New Qua rifles
and Wal.zes—Glse, " Hail ! Star of Brunswick !"—a New Einta it
on the beautitul melodies of Lindpa'ntner's " Jocko "—the Dm
Concertante for Ti ombone and Cornet, by Messrs. Mason and Hand-
ley—and, by pard:ular desire, Beethoven's Grand " Battle Sinfo.
nix," with tt e double Military Band, and 350 rounds of Artillery
and Musketry I !
Between the parts of the Concert the Procession of the Troops
and Cavalcade of R.oman Nobles over the Bridge of St. Angelo, pre.
ceded by Stadolini's Grand Papal State March, composed for the
Festival of Saint Peter's Day at Rome.

At Dusk the Illumination of St. Peter's followed by the Giran.
dola of Saint Angelo, with Southby's magnificent Pyrotechnic Spec..
lacier, Extraordinary Aquatic 'fireworks on the Lake, and Superb
Cascade of Fire.

Admission to the whole of the Day and Evening Entertainments
One Shilling.—Open at Ten.—Feeding at Five—Concert at Six.
ILLUMINATION of St. PETER'S at NINE precisely.

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Clock

The announcement of her MAJESTY'S intention to
visit Scotland, has, we perceive, created the most
enthusiastic feelings of delight throughout the length
and breadth of that country. The Highland Chiefs
are all on the alert, and in the metropolis and its
environs, rejoicings are expected to take place on the
most imposing scale. "In order the more effectually
to manifest the universal national feelings on this
happy and auspicious occasion," says the Caledonian
Mercury, "it has been suggested, and is strongly re-
commended, that large fires be lighted, not only on
the top of Arthur's Seat, but on other prominent hills
within sight of Edinburgh, and also on some of the
highest summits along the southern shore of Fife.
Such a manifestation will mark the affection and cor-
diality with which her MAJESTY is universally wel-
comed in Scotland." This spectacle will doubtless be
a magnificent one, but far more impressive will be
the heart-felt, electrifying bursts of loyalty which will
accompany the QUEEN at every step of her progress
through her Scottish dominions. There will be no cold,
forced homage—no showy parade of respect—no gew-
gaw, flaunting state-pageant s, to gratify—as on a former
memorable occasion—a vain monarch's love of ex-
ternal pomp and splendour ; the national heart will
prompt the national rejoicings, and where this is the
case, gorgeous Court ceremonials may well be dis-
pensed with. When GEORGE the FOURTH visited
Scotland, he did it, apparently, quite as much to
gratify his own love of holiday display, as to receive
the homage of his northern subjects, and accordingly
everything was sacrificed to effect ; there were re-
views, levees, and public processions by day ; state-
balls, state-dinners, and state ceremonials of all sorts by
night; the eye was dazzled, the head NNW bewildered, but
the heart was not touched ; there. was more of the show
'of loyalty, than the thing itself; Scotland did her
duty, but no more ; she may have reverenced the mo
narch, but she could scarcely have entertained any
strong affection for the man ; for the Scotch, gene-
rally speaking, are a moral, prudent, sagacious, and
conscientious people, who have a quick eye to con-
duct, and respect the decencies of society; and it is
hardly possible that their hearts could have warmed
towards a man whose conduct throughout his
career was marked by reckless selfishness and extra-
vagance; who violated all the proprieties of domestic
life; who, devoid of principle himself, disbelieved its
existence in others, and was influenced solely by the
caprice of the moment; who was a bad son—a bad
husbanda bad father—who abandoned in turn every
friend that trusted him a word, who commenced
his career as a riotous profligate, and terminated it as
a sullen, secluded egotist. Scotland, we repeat,
could scarcely have loved such a man ; it was
to his kingly office, not to himself, that she
paid the tribute of her respect ; but in the present in-
stance, it is the woman, not less than the QUEEN,
that claims her love, reverence, and admiration. Ir-
reproachable in her conduct as a wife and mother, in-
dulgent and considerate as a mistress, and in her cha-
racter of Sovereign sincerely devoted to the welfare
of her subjects, Queen 'VICTORIA deserves, and will
receive,every mark of heart-felt affection and veneration
that it is in the power of Scotland to bestow. And here,
while alluding to the Royal Visit, we cannot but call
to mind the memory of that great and good man,
whose loss his country—and we may add, the whole
empire—still deplores. If GEORGE the FOURTH'S
visit to Edinburgh be yet remembered with interest,
it is so, chiefly in consequence of Sir WALTER SCOTT'S
connexion with it. How would this illustrious novelist
have rejoiced in the opportunity of a second time wel-
coming his Sovereign to Scotland! Hundreds of his
countrymen, remembering his enthusiasm on the
former occasion, will miss him, when the QUEEN is
receiving the congratulations of her subjects at Holy-
rood, and feel a momentary chill at their hearts, even
in the midst of the general rejoicings.

Several of the daily papers this morning, advert to
the unwarrantable and dangerous conduct of the police
at Kennington-common, on Monday. It appears
that owing to the incorrect accounts published
in some of these journals, numerous communica-
tions have been forwarded to them, complaining
of the unnecessary violence used by that body
during the late disturbances, and stating facts
which fell under the observation of the writers.
One paper refuses to expose the excesses committed
by that force, without the security of personal authen-
tication; a second acknowledges the receipt of nu-
merous letters on the subject, but regrets that the press
of matter prevents their publication ; and a third, the
Herald, very properly gives a well-written letter, de-
scribing the wanton and cruel attack made upon a
peaceful and unarmed multitude. This letter is written
by a Conservative correspondent, and, as it appears in
a journal of the same character, it ought to make
some impression on our Conservative Home Secretary.
As for the Commissioners of Police, we put them
entirely out of the question. Their lieutenants, or
whatever other new-fangled names they may assume,
would not have conducted themselves as they did
during the late disgraceful scenes, unless they had
good reason to believe that they would be backed by
their superiors. The constitution of the force altogether
is of a military character, one of the Commissioners
holds the rank of Colonel in the army, many of
those under him have, from long practice, ac-
quired military habits, and are, therefore,
the most unfit persons in the world to
act against a multitude without the directions of
the civil authorities. The military cannot attack the
people until the Riot Act is read, and distinct orders
are given by a Justice of the Peace. What right,
therefore, has this new force, in defiance of
the principles of the Constitution, and armed
as they are with deadly weapons, to attack a pro-
miscuous multitude, without similar precautions
for the safety of human life ? We earnestly call the
attention of Sir JAMES GRAHAM to this painful sub-
ject, and confidently trust that he will judge of the pro-
ceedings of Monday according to the real merits of
each case, and not from the reports and insinuations of
interested parties. We were told that strict in-
junctions had been issued from the Home-office, com-
manding the police to use every possible forbearance,
and not to interfere unless a breach of the peace was
seriously contemplated. Now, all accounts agree
that there was no violence, nor any fear of
violence, on the part of the people, and
that if the speakers had been allowed to
finish their harangues, the day would have passed
over, as at the meeting in Clerkenwell-green, with-
out the slightest disturbance. We, therefore,
leave the Home Secretary to judge whether
his intentions have been faithfully carried out.
Of this, however, he may rest certain, that if he
wishes this new force to be useful, he must keep it
under proper control, and not leave the ma-
nagement to military officers, always but too much
inclined to treat the people with contempt.
IVe are anxious to see order preserved and all acts of
violence repressed, and for these very reasons we de-
nounce the late violent proceedings. We havejust
received an account of an outrage committed at the
Zoological Gardens last evening by one of the In-
spectors who figured on Kennington-common, but
the attack appesis so mad and unjust:fmble, that we
refrain from publishing the account till we have fully
ascertained the particulars.

We have received the Paris Papers of Monday,
which are chiefly filled with _criticisms on the new