The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-27 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

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(Front the Leicester Journal.)
LticvvrEn Nov. 24.—We have- hitherto ab-
stained-
from -toking any notice of the riotous proceedings
which have disgraced the-Metropolis, and various provincial
districts, by person§ styling themselves" the Qinten'sFriends."
We conceived-that to give publicity to such degrading events,
could answer no other purpose than to incite others similarly
disposCd to acts of outrage and violence; we therefore passed
them over in silence; But, now that the good old town of
Leicester has passed the ordeal with so much credit to the
Mayorand Magistrates, and to the general good sense of its
inhabitants, we can have no objection in detailing the oc-
currences of fhe week. The following Notice appeared in
the local Chronicle of Satu, day last :
THE QUEEN.
The Friends to the Laws and Constitution of the Conntry
intend Dining together at the -Bell Hotel, on Wednesday
next, the --22 d inst. to eelebilte the Defeat of the Bill of Pains
and Penalties against her Majesty the Queen.
- I'soer, Esq. in the Chair.
STEwAans—Dr. E. Alexander, Mr. John Coltman, Mr.
Brewin, jun. Mr. T. Bankart, Mr. Joshua Shenton, Mr.
T. Mitchell.
Leicester, Nor. 17.
And on Wednesday morning the following hand-bill was
circulated by desire of the Mayor and Nlagist rates :
" Borough of Leicester.
" There being reason to believe that some Persons in Lei-
cester intend to illuminate their Houses in the course of this
evening, the Mayor and Magistrates are anxious to call the
attention of. the Inhabitants to the result of such proceed-
ings in other places, and to the obvious tendency of them in
this. It is the duty of the Magistrates to preserve the public
tranquillity, and the individuals who by conduct, however
legal, take the risque of endangering it, have a serious re-
sponsibility to answer for. The Magistrates have felt it right
to provide an adequate force for the occasion, and are fully
determined to preserve the peace of the '!'own, and to pu-
nish, with the utmost severity, all who shall dare to attack
the persons or property of those who may think proper not
to illuminate. It may be well to observe, that the begin-
ning to demolish a dwelling-house, even by breaking the
windows, in a riotous and tumulterts manner, is a Capital
Felony.
" Ali persons making bon-fires, or firing squibs, crackers,
or fire-arms in the streets, will be taken into custody an c
prosecuted : and the sellers of fire-works will have the full
penalty of the law inflicted upsin them.
" In adopting these precautions, the Magistrates trust that
they shall meet with the cordial support of the Town, and
should occasion require-it, they will gladly avail themselves
of those services which the respectable inhabitants may de-
sire to offer. _ .

" Isaac Lovell, Mayor, " James Bunkart,
• " ThOMRS Miller, " Robert. Johnson.
" John Gregory,
" Exchange, Leicester, Not'. 22, 1820."
•A deputation from the Committee of the Queen's Friends,
we understand, waited upon Mr. Amick, the worthy host of
the Bell Hotel, requesting him to illuminate the house at
their expellee : Mr. Ataick, with a laudable attention to ge-
neral opinion, (for which he is justly entitled to the thanks of
all the inhabitants)' declined entering into the measure as a
Nay question ; he had no objection to dine with the Friends
of the Queen, but lie would not illuminate, as it might he in-
jurious to those who were hostile to the measure. Of the
subsequept proceedings at the Bell Hotel we are not compe-
tent to speak, further than we are sure, be the company
what it would, every thing that respected the general en-
tertainment, would be conducted in a style of liberality
and superiority, for which the principals in the house.
are eminently distinguished. We shall await the pub-
lication of the Party Chronicle to-morrow, for all that
"was said and done upon the occasion, anti will treat our
readers with the grand repast next week. It will be
recollected that the principal characters in the Dramatis
Personae, were ten days in rehearsal, and that two
days and two Rights have subsequently been allotted
to " All the Talents," to dress up the Political Olio!!—so
that we may expect a grand intellectual treat. Out of doors,
the elements were at complete variance with the wishes of
those who might be anxious for noise and nonsense ; except
from the glimmering of an extra farthing candle,-stuck in the
apple-baskets of the humble dealers in tuify and bull's eves,
all was dark and cheerless !—the rain fell in torrents) and

the Green Bag, which for a shurt period was paraded in the
stre, ts, accompanied by some strumming " musicianers"
front a neighbouring village, could nut make its exit with
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that eclat which the-mobialY wished. We did not hear of a
single squib or cracker beim; let off—and we believe the only
discharge of musketry was from the garret window of a very
Worthy mechanic, who being much ati..cted with the radical
mania, has at intervals during the last ten days, amused him-
self with a crack. at the moon in testimony of his exalted opi-
nion of her Majesty's innocence !
A Correspondent front Loughborough -states, that some
'persons of that:- town having formed themselves into a Com-
mittee for the purpose of consulting on the best Method of
manifesting their joy on what is called ‘• the Queen's
triumph !" announced their intention of roasting an Ox,
and illuminating its the evening ; in consequence of whicu
the Rev. Dr. Hardy, the resident Magistrate, convened a
meeting of the Inhabitants on the subject, and the principal
part being hostile to the measure, he proceeded to swear them
in as special coustAlts fur the preservation of the peace of
the town. it was then proposed by the Committee that the
illuminating should be given up, if the bells were permitted
to he rung ; this, as a seeming threat, was peremptorily re-
fused ; and the business ultimately terminated with the roast-
ing of a cow in the marketplace, without either illuruination
or the ringing.of hells !
Front a Correspondent at. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, NOV. V.—

Yesterday was celebrated at this Town the Quern's Triumph !
in a manner which did credit to the cause and the 1 incipals
engaged in conducting the great bosiness of the day. About
one o'clock, roasted joints of mutton and potatoes, with mut-
ton-pies, were brought from neighbouring ovens to be distri-
buted in different pints of the town to the poor, but such was
the excellent regulation, that whole joints, and whole pies,
were seized, carried,-.nd thrown about with the greatest dis-
order and confusion. Knives and forks were laid at the White

Hart fora large party, and at font o'clock twenty-three sat'
down to dinner We have no doubt, many of that number
like the Lords on the Trial " believed the Qneen inilt.y, but
disapproved of the Bill of Pains and Penalties." The com-
pany did not separate till a late hour, and we have no doubt •
enjoyed themselves and their notions very well. The -ItiLje
Hart was brilliantly illuminated on the occasion, and display-
ed two transparencies; they were small yet beautiful, and ele-
gantly designed—one representing Aides wan Wood, or the
Man' that dares be honest! The other—The Queen, seated

in a triumphal Car, furiously drove by Absolute Wisdom.—
In the evening a large bonfire was made, and the wishes aad
directions of the few leading Managers further carried into
execution, by buroiug a miserable got tip effigy of Majocci,
and a poor imitation of the horrible lying Green Bag, dangled
ou a pole, which they had scarcely tided with combustible
neat ref-sufficient to make it explode ! ! Then was committed to
the flames three or lourNewspapets—t be Courier, New TiMes,
Mo- ring Post, and Leicester Journal, with a fervent prayer
spoke by some poor fellow, (one of the leading Gentlemen
standing behind him and tepeatin., what be was to say !)
Such is the manner in which the (Siren's Triumph has been
espoused by the Party in this place, and if this_Meeting-is to
represent the sense of the People, of Her Innocence, we are
m uch concerned to state, that the vast majority of the priii-
c pal inhabitants do think the contrary, by properly stopping
a way. We are sorry to add that the funds of the Committee
d id nut enable them to give to the longing crowd, sumo hing
to drink, to induce them to shout, " Long bye good Queen
Car Mine !" and with justice and credit to the poor of Ashby
be it said, that they appeared to take little ur uu intrest in a
matter, they knew not right or wrung.

W HIG LIBERALITY
(Fro,ii the Durham County Advertiser.)
Mr. EDITOR—I was at first rather surprised to hear of the
following elegant trope which flew out of tbe month of Mr.,
Barrett, 'M.P. fur Richmond, at a late public dinner at Dar-
lington:—'c Mr. Wilberforce, that Jesuitical man for whom
have no respect." But on second thoughts, (and second
thoughts they say are best) my surprise vam-tied; fur it would
be tattier extraordinary if t he descendant of a Kist Indian plan-
ter and negro dealer, could for one moment forget all heredi-
tary prejudices, all ancient animosities, and respect the vener-
able Champion of the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The Hon.
Gentleman's shallow imagination must have felt itself relieved
from an intolerable burt hen when he delivered this excellent
thing, and it would no doubt be received by - the discerning
multitude (not-wide-gaping, as they had then demolished Mrs.
Scott's excellent dinner) with immense applause. The sent i-
ment was certainly worthy of the occasion, and of the politi-
cal protege of Mr. Latubton it is perfect), consistent with
the liberality of the Wings, and of their notions of liberty
itself. Z.