The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-29 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

'We briefly adverted, on Thursday last, to the
xcellent character of HER MAJESTY; to the moral
,cxample which Iser conduct had held forth to the
:nation : to he: laudable forbearance from any in-
terpAs ion in political transactions to her judi-
'ci?us economy, which enabled her to give scope
to •tioit benevolence which has long been widely
felt, but never ostentatiously displayed ; and to
the exaggerated repors of her accumulated
wealth ; all of which points we touched upon

from good authority, and therefore we were so
much gratified in seeing these topics more amply
noticed in the following article, which appeared in
The it f Herald of Saturday last, that we
-regretted the want of room that prevented our
inserting yesterday so just a tribute to the distin-
<visited merits of her character ; rind we do so
-now with pleasure, from the fullest conviction,
-.kind not because, from the oricin of THE SUS/ till
the present Inoment, THEIR MAJESTIES have both
constantly honoured our Paper with their_patron-

age *

" They know little of life who itroiginc that
grandeur has nut its cares. So far from present-
ing that pure and serene aspect, which the
multi-
lode suppose, the eli vated tegions of the social
world are •seldour dis,inguished by an unclouded
sky. Those who ate in the habit of judging
Princes most harshly, could they but see halt the
raves which a crown usually covers, would be
;mire disposed to pity than censure. They do not
consider that tlie possessor of a throne is subject
to the same infirmities as other men, and far more
•liahle to be seduced from the straight path of
duty. However, this is a fine, which high•for-
tune has ever been, and ever will be, compelled
to pay ; and the more the age is enlightened, the
snore it is prone to this severe and undistinguish-

in; censure.
fler Majesty has also felt the effects of this
harshness in judging the conduct of Princes,
though it is probable that the next age will most
materially differ from the judgment passed by the
,resent, and praise her most for those very qua-
lities which are now most subject to animadver-
sion. It is certain that the Queen owes to her
tank alone the censure that has 14() to her share ;
for had she been placed in a private station, she
would have commanded esteem, anti been held
out as a pattern to her sex. In the various rela-
tions of wife and nutther, she is entitled to our
unqualified admiration ; and it is strange that,
iu
this age of political regeneration, the example of
the dometatic vii tiles (Ton a throne has not been
more justly estona:ed.
" NVllen het Majesty was oohed to our revered
-Sovereign, titers was hardly a Court in Europe
that was nor 'harked by its licentiousness. The
vices of the French Court notoriously led to the
Revolution, which deluged that flue coonity with
blood ; and it is equally true, that the same cause
occasioned, in a great measure, the horrors whh
which Spain and Naples wet e subsequently visit-
ed. During that time, •England presented from
the Throne the example of those virtues that
form the great and binding links of the s-cial
chain ; and to it we may in. part ascribe our hap-
piness in having withstood the storm, which vi-
sited the rest of Europe with all the horrors of
invasion or anarchy. This example was the more
salutary, as every thing in our situation tended to
tin excessive dissoluteness of manners. Our sud-
den and rapid pfosperity was calculated to pro-
duce the greatest moral relaxation ; and it is un-
deniable that the influence of the domestic life led
by their Majesties, powerfully contributed to
check the torrent of corruption, which, from a
vast accumulation of wealth, threatened to over-
flow the face of the country.
• " Those who have connected the Queen with
the transactions of this reign, and ascribed to her
an ascendant influence, have merely betrayed their
ignorance of the means by which the political ma-
chine' is moved. They have also tried to fix upon
her the blame of events over which she probably
hail no controul. But in their eager desire to
discover imaginary, at least trifling defects, they
-have overlooked her substantial virtues—the un-
sullied purity of her plivate life, and the noble
example she afforded to the women of Great Bri-
tain. Upon the conduct of that sex mainly rests
the edifice of pubiic, as well as private morals ;
and it is but just to trace to •the example which
has beeti given from the throne for the last fifty
years, much of that purity by which the female
character is still distinguished in this country.—
Dating that time, no woman, however elevated
her rank, or powerful her connexions, if her re-
putation was known to have suffered the slightest
taint, was permitted to appear in the presence of
her Majesty.
" The Queen has been frequently charged with
economy. This charge, if true, what would it
amount to I) Economy is the most useful virtue
that can be practiced on a throne ; and particu-
larly in a country where the opposite quality is
t'he cancer that is undermining the State. Pro-
fusion in spending, and an inordinate desire in
acquiring wealth, are the great vices of the pre-
sent English character. To this extravagance
in our expellees, all the hardships, all the priva-
tions, and much of the profligacy of our time, may
be ascribed. Therefore, the economy which their
Majesties displayed, merited admiration rather
than censure. Even an excess in this virtue is
far less detrimental titan its opposite extreme
end the. waitefol and 'improvident course of ex-
pence,-by which all classes 'of English Society
are chaeacteriserl, serves to counteract the many

- • We may add, with perfect truth, that when any failure
in the regular delivery of The SUN has talien place, their
MAO EsTiEs have complained of the disappointment, and on
such occasions it has always been found necessary distinctly
td state the cause of the omission.' We also may add, with
pride as well as pleasure, that the PRINCE REGENT and other
branches of the !loyal Family favour this Paper with their
patronage.

eininedly gooti qualititt-bat i sank ilia natural cha-
racter. Economy is al rays considered by spend-
thrifts as a mean, pitiful quality ; but how much
inconvenience, how notch meanness, how much
sac: ifice of honour and principle would they avoid.
were they to follow, its golden rules ! We are
aware that this admirable quality may he caroled
to an excess ; but we are by no means aware that
their Majesties have done so, unless the practice
of temperance, and a predilection for simple en-
joyments, merit that imputation. In the prefer-
ence they gave to the mode of life they pursued,
they imitated the conduct of those riders who
have conferred the greatest benefits upon man-
kind. A King, it is true, has no right to' con-
stilt his convenience at the expence of his dignity ;
and a certain degree of splendour is absolutely
necessary on his part. But it is well known, that
upon all public occasions, their Majesties appear-
ed with a dignity suited to the Throne of this
great country ; and it was merely in pi ivate that
they indulged in their love of that noble simplici-
ty, which is so favourable to the growth of every
virtue, public and private.
It is by posterity that the conduct of Princes
is more duly estimated; and those who were bike-
war oily praised when alive frequently become ob•
jects of tit:mingled affection after their demise.—
With political institutions like ours, it is difficult,
perhaps impossible, for the Sovereign to acquire
universal affection ; but the grave soon swal-
lows up the prejudices and passions which party
contention engenders; and then, and only then,
is tie character of Kings justly estimated. It is not
possible to produce a stronger proof of the injus-
tice of contemporary judgment, than the opinion
which had prevailed of a predilection on the part
of the King fur arbitrary principles of government.
A Sovereign, who goes systematically to work
with a view of establishing tyranny, endeavours
to corrupt the manners, and break down the lofty
spirit of the nation. Ills Majesty constantly
aimed at producing opposite results; and the en-
couragement he gave to agriculture—the great
source of prosperity, independence, and conse-
quently of liberty, prove that the happiness, and
not the oppression of his people, was the result
he studied to attain : his steady and enlightened
efforts to promote universal education, expose,
above all, the lolly of such an imputation. And
it is undeniable, tiot the Queen, by the virtues
site displayed, contrihnted, in an eminent degree,
to improve the moral character of the nation, and
consequently to render it more fit for the enjoy-
ment and preservation of its liberties."

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Perrornied Last Nig
THEATRE Rm-AL, DHURY-LANE.—Kine, Richard the Third:
Duke of Gloucester, Mr. Kean ; Lady Anne, Miss Boyce.
After which (second time), Sigesmar, the Switzep,
Tu EATIIE ROYAL, COVENT-GAHDEN.—The School for Scandal:
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farrell ; Lady Teazle, Miss
Brunton. After which, The Burgomaster of •Saardain.
MEATRI: RoYAs. ENGLI SU OPERA. STRANn.--,(first time),
Ah! What a Pity! Grubb° Wansteadanus, Mr. Hat ley :
rturophilida. Miss Love. After which, The Rendezvous.
To which was added, Amateurs and Actors. •

To CORRESk'O N DENTS.
The length of the Supplementary Gazette obliges us to post-
, pone several valuable Articles.

41..* For LoNnoN Jou asAts, see the First Page.

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THE SUN.

soLtm QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1813.

THE QUEEN.—The following is the Bulletin
which was issued this day :
ge KEw PALACE, SEPT. 29.

" The QUEEN has "not slept quite so well the
last night as in the two preceding ones. The
symptoms of Her MAJESTY'S Complaint are much
the same as those of yesterday,
(Signed) " F. MILMAN.
" 11. HALFORD."

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Saturday last. The following arc extracts :
" PARIS, SEPT. 26.—The King received yes-
terday, before mass, the Duchess Dowager of Or-
leans, and the Spanish and Neapolitan Antlissa-
dors. His Majesty afterwards transacted business
with the Minister of the Interior.

The Journal de la Cole d'Or, of the 23d, an-
nounces, that the vintage had every where com-
menced in that department, and that an abundant
produce is anticipated.
" Wednesday M. Dutillet, Herald at Arms of
the Order of the Holy Ghost, set out for Copen-
hagen, to invest the King of Denmark with the
insignia of, the Order.
" The celebrated English actor, Kemble, is
now at BagtAres.

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