The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-31 00:00:00

LORD MELBOURNE.

We will venture to say that there is not one man
in England, who has known-Lord Melbourne, either in
his public or private capacity, who will not share in '
the feeling of deep concern, with which we have
learnt the alarming nature of the shock that his health
has sustained. For Lord Melbourne is a man, who,
whenever he maybe taken away, will leave no equal be-
hind him among the modern rate of politicians. He
is the last of the old school,—the school of Fox, and
Burke, and Lord Holland, and Cannipg ;—and those,
who have ever had an opportunity of appreciating the
charm of his conversation,—the flow of spirits, which
gave life to all the treasures, that- his wonderful me-
mory was perpetually unrolling,—the good-htimoured
sarcasm,—the thorough knowledge of the world,—
which seasoned the anecdotes of his long experience,
—will not expect " to look upon his like again."
It is something to be able to say that the alarm ex-
cited by the first attack has subsided, and that there
are no apprehensions of immediate danger. It
is needless, therefore, even to hint at what
might have been the effect upon parties of Lord
Melbourne's removal from the political stage. There
are certain things, however, that must strike every-
body. Lord Melbourne is the only Whig leader
who has a personal hold upon the regard—we had
almost said, the affection—of the Queen. He
was her adviser in the days of her inexperience.
He negotiated her marriage. He was the confidant
of feelings which are seldom preserved long amidst
the excitements and pleasures of power. He must
have seen and heard a thousand things which, in the
ordinary routine of Ministerial intercourse with the
Sovereign, will never be heard or seen again ; and
having gone through this ordeal, whether in or out
of office, he must ever retain a place in the regard
and recollections of his Royal Mistress, which no mere
political Premier can attain.
The loss of such a man to a Party is irreparable,
and the Whigs maylhank Providence that Lord Mel-
' bourne is spared, however slight the probability of
their own restoration to power.—Weekly Chronicle.

LEICESTER.—Cooper, the Chartist, is, we under-
stand, likely to be liberated in a few days from Staf-
ford gaol, where he now remains a prisoner, two
sufficient bondsmen having tendered for his appear-
ance at the next Assizes for that county, to answer a
charge.of using seditious language at a meeting hell
in the Potteries just previous to the late outbreak.
Mr. Mullen, a surgeon, of London, and Mr. Robert
Haymes, of Oundle, are, we understand, his bail. It
is said that a detainer will be lodged against him on
another charge of issuing a seditious address at-Man
chester to the working classes, fbr which Mr. O'Con-
nor and others are held to bail to take their trial at
the next Assizes. The whole of the Chartist Execu-
tive have been taken, with the exception of Dr.
M'Douall and Bairstow, the former of whom, it is
believed, has escaped out of the country ; the latter,
who has been concealed until within the last few days,
has made his appearance again in Leicester; he
states
lec-
tured to the Chartists on Monday evening, and
that he expects being taken before the week is out,
but he is prepared with bail.—Stun ford Mercury.
A correspondent from Ringme'r says—" Two of
our farmers here are killing their own sheep and re-
tailing the meat to the public Id a cheap rate. A
great quantity of wheat is already sown in good order,
• and I think there is every prospect of a good -crop
next year.".—Bris•hton .11crald.