The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-28 00:00:00

WEEKLY RETROSPECT•

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-The County Petitions should exact the restoration of the
Queen's nano to the liturgy, or an Address of the Two
Houses to the Queen, or. Bomething equivalent, as a pledge
that the odious subject_ is kid at rest for ever. net, .are en-
eouraged to rlo so, if it really is theft feeling, by the signal
success of such endeavours hitherto.'
Morning Chronicle—Monday.
" Parliament has resolved that her Majesty shall not be de-
prived of the lionouri•and dignities that belomz.to her rank:
and yet, in -d.-f.attee of its authority, the Ministers of the
CrowJl have resolved to treat her Majesty as if she were con-
victed of crime, and sentenced, to receive degradation as her
punishment." British Press—Monday.

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The first day of the past week has furnished
us with texts that afford-matter for folios, instead of a diurnal
col'amn ; one exhibiting the advantages and the power of
Mos LaW-7and the other being in itself an instance of the
newest and most approved method by which the enactments
and the extcution of that Law can be brought into full
force! It indeed yet remains to be explained what modein
Casuists may-consider as an equivalent for the being left out
in a Liturgy, as unworthy of a nation's prayers,--as for the
Casuists themselves we have no Objection to the insertion of
their names, on dish Iretinesdcry at least, when we shall leave
it to the discretion of the clergy to add theqt to a certain

Corantination in that day's service _ ,
We have also looked carefully over the proceedings to find
where anti when " Partial:arid has resolved" that " honours
and dignities" shall he admitted ; but in rain. It is true that
one !ranch of Parliathent have vot I hree times over, and by
positive majorities iri spite of trick, that a certain Personage
has been guilty of what ought to exclude her from honours and
di6nities—shnnours and dignities only held by the laws of
marriage, but which teat have been setat nought—hot that,
even that, is nut a resolve, or Parliaatent. At the same
time we must offer to our 'modern Casuists, a point which
has not yet been touched upon. It has been urged, and by
those who now talk of " Parliatuent,",that the decision of the
House of Lords, merely,- ought to go for nothing ; yet it can
not, or at least ought not to he denied, that a vote of that
House is equal to one third of the Legislative sanction to a
Bill: But it is forgotten, ur at least kept in the back ground.
that if the case had been one of Impeachment, the vote of the
Lords would have been almost every thing—would have been
in itself a complete trial to all intents and purpose:, the other
House having nothing to do but originate the Bill It has
bett asserted, indeed, bottomed on the memorable vote and
address of the Commons, thatthe Lower House would not
have sent up a Bill of Impeachment ; but we still must con-
tend, in spite of loud assertion, that the House-of COMMONS
would never have sanctioned such an Address to a Queer;
whom they in their hearts, and clear of political feeling, had
belieted to be innocent of the charges brought forward.—
The aet of ,addressing, previous to opening the Green Bag,
we must still contend, was not a refusal to open that pesti-
ferous receptacle, but a proof of their conviction that, if it
were once opened, all intermediate measures would be im-
possible, and that the hand of justice roost take its course!
Is it for a moment to be supposed, that any man in his senses,
and possessed of common ideas of honour and character, be-
lieving the QUEEN to have been, or to be innocent of the no 7
derstood charges, would have dared to Vote for an Address,
the acceptance of which would have been a tacit admission of
something very different front conscious rectitude? As well
nosy it be urges! that the permission to plead to the minor
offence in a Bank Prosecution, is a complete verdict of ac-
quittal ! Indeed, the conduct of the Reginal au& Radical
Press throughout the week, t)►anifCsts a consciousness of this,
else why the so often repeated assertions of tonocenee, Use
trebled chsiges of Coospiraey, and the bold asseverations that
Ministers arc beaten and !
'Surely Lady CO.indsay, Lord Guildford, Lieutenants Flynn
and ,liownatu, were riot among‘t the Conspirators, to say no-
thing of CaptaiirS Briggs' and Pechelll and yet we believe
that it is not incorrect to state that lire majority of Divorce
Bills which have poised the noose of Lords, have been bot-
tomed upon evidence short of what has been proved the
cbni,s.siaa,y and ell ssinas of these witnesses !
But our modern Casttists deny the force of inference on one
side, whilst they claim it on the other. They say no guilts;
woman would have come over to brave a trial"—" no woman
with the attachment charged. would have refused 50,0001.
per annum. "---To this Ste 514411 only answer that it was well
known in ,a certain quarter that no imprachment.would
and no Bill of Pains and Penalties being contemplated, In&,:
plinth, was considered as certain—and secondly, that no re-
fusal of 50,000/. per annum did- take place, because on such
otter was known to the party, until her arrivaliat St. Omer's,
ei+here, as the Hibernia!' observed, she would not 'ffsten to
what she heard, but shot the door upon some folks, anti set
off with other folks, with full assurance of becoming the Pri-
mina' MOa ile of the mom, of this great Metropolis !
Why the otter was not knowri before, her Attorney-Peneral
hest knows—we shall merely add, that the repeated assertions
of Ministers having lost the confidence of the Soveaernsi
and of tire People, are no proofs of that fact. No man thinks
it necessary,. at poonday, to go to the. Nansion-House to
make affidavit that the sun is up ! If. indeed,...be,visbed to
convey that idea at midnight, a little hard swearing might be
expedient 1

COUN T.ll NE V .
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NOTZTHUM BERLAND

NEN'ICAstt.E, Nov. 25.—We are happyto antsounce the con-
etlescence of her Grace the Duchtes 4,1 Noithumberland,
wituse,ithltevisition vrevented her liiinpuiltig the hall at 'Aln-
evening, with her presence, which was,' a
subject 're it; rcgret, f ar her Grace cheers and entiveos
retry ;Is, Si" n.:'‘ :;—,t,mrtdestvu4il4gr,.
affability, 7which wakes her to lie so geiwially beltiveid, re-
specie& add admired. The Duke and his amiable sister,-the
lady Agnes Pety, .eillirened the Ralf-room, which was gen-
teelly and well attentted, and the dancing was.kept up with
spirit tlll a late how. ..
On the- I-Rh inst. his Grace the Duke of •Nolthurtiberland
inspected the Cogiaittlille Ratte.ers%, at Atimick. under t
command of .Captain and on Saturday the col ps
fi-nWied their ten Ors of training and 'exercise, when Captain
Atkinson read thelolloiviog letter front his Grace tile Duke.
ot Northumberland:—

",rllrrivick Castle, 17th Nov. 1830.
" Gen: ral Oraters,--IThe Ouli.e of Northumberland desires
that Captain AthinSon will inform the Officers., Non-cot:lnas-
siond Officors, and Privates of the Cognetdale Rangers Yeo-
manry Cavalry, licA, such he. was gratified he their soldier-
appeataime, and stead), attention in the• field this morn-
ing. Their rapist progress in- discipline (nots.ithstanding the
unfavourable state of the wcathi:r) has far surpassed his ex-
is.tiltiots. The DuLe, feels conrineed that the same zeal and
-royalty ss'iiith actuated Captain Atkinson and the Corps under
his tanisittud, to conic forward in the first instance, will con-
tiltne m1461(11.'6 si►oulct the country ever require their

rite:Atkinson, connnanding the Coquettlale
`ltarsgers Yeomanry Cavalry. Alnwiels.''
After which Capt. Atkinson addressed the corps to the fol-
lowing 'effect a---" Gentlemen, be.fuee I dismiss 1055,,• I. beg
leave to: return you My most sincere acknowredgments 'tor
your very quiet and prderly: conduct in quarters. ursd your
zealous- attertiii;n, to your du:y while in the -rwtd ; and 1
beg to observe that it has been my anxious- endeavour to
promote to the utmost of ms power the comfort and con-
venience of every individual of the corps, and if I have failed
in a single instance, I licpe you will attribute it to a want -of
exprriesc44 ant} taut deficiency olleval-. Gcsatlcinefs, I sin-
cerely wislry-Ou all safe and well to your respective places of
residence and whenever the corps re-assemble in quarters, I
feel confidant that the same soldier-like conduct and cor-
diality will prevail as you have evinced on the present occa-
sion."
After the review, the Duke of Northumberland entertain 7.
ed the Officers •at the Castle, and his Grace, with his ac-
customed, liberality, gave' the men a dinner at the White
Swan -Inn.
• Sir Francis Blake, Batt.- has been ',canvassing. thelfreedien
of Berwick in Chester-le-St reet,Sunderland, Shields, and the
vicinities, and has met •with the greatest success.
On Friday last, Earl Grev passed through this town on his
way front London to Howick. At the south end of alorpeth
he was met by a large concourse of people; with a white Oa!,
and a figure of liberty thereon, and dawn by them thrusters
the town, amidst loud' huzzas- At the north end, where the
-horses were again put to the carriage, poor Majoethi with
green .hag .in his) hand was hanging on a tree. After his
Lordship's departure, the figure was stoned ; the green bag
converted into a football, and after the populaee bad thus
amused themselves for some tittle, the' remains of both were
carried to Buller's.Green, and there burnt.
Every effort has been made to revive in this County the
lost popularity of the Whigs ; but it will not succeed. •The
System pursued nl this and the adjoining county, clearly
shows that this faction are determined to uphold the old
Aristocracy—,support the rotten borough' system—and to pre-
'vent those rational reforms which are essential to the safety
of the State. ''They deal largely in their promises, but fail
desperately in their performance of them. -•
Ott Wednesday last, in consequence of the following requi-
sition ter, the Right Worshipful the ISlayor of Newcastle, a
public meeting was holden in the Guildhall of this towns—
.. We, the undersigned, request that you will be pleased to
'convene a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town, to
take into consideration the measures which hare lately beets-
}ustard for the purpose of effecting the degradation of her
Majesty the Queen, and to pass such remodutions as the tut et-
ing shall-deem expedient under the eiretitustanes of the case.
Dated Nov 13, and signet) by the Gentlemen who principally
compose ' THE: Fox Club' established in this towii."
Mr. 1,0,11 opened the ineeting.l).y stating that it had been
thott;.:ht proper to wait some time fur the layor, but under-
standing that he could not attend, he proposed that Mr. T.
Fenwick take the chair.
Mr. Fenwieli, having, taken the chair, said that lie !tad just
received a letter front the Mayor, stating his inability Bout
illness to attend, which ctrcumstance none could regret more
than himself, as it imposed on hint a duty he was unaccus-
tomed to perfsirm. lie their read the letter, and said he had
only further to request that all persons who wished to adders.
the meeting might be beard. "After the requisition had been

read,
Mr. B. Sorsbie addressed the Meeting in a very tedious
and lengthy Speech—but which, it appears, excited' some
laughter amongst his auditors. This Gentleman was very
sententious and grave, frequently making appeals which, on
occasions like tile pretent, should always be avoided.
form a correct judgment of the spirit of truth and impartia-
lity which pervaded this oration, it is only necessary to quote
this Gentleman's verdict, as he styles it I declare that the
" Queen of England is not guilty, so help me God !" The
other Speakers were, Mr. Joseph Lamb, Dr. Eleadham, Mr,.
William Armstrong, Mr. Bowes Wright, and Mr. Lush.
A counter requisition, declaring the inexpediency, in the
opinion of the submit-ten, of a public meeting on the above
subject, and requesting that none might be called, was nu-
merously and respectablysigned, and presented tothe Mayor;
but he determined, for the reasons above stated in his reply,
to grant the use of the Han to.thia first requisitionists. None
of those of therupposite party attended, and of course all the
resolutions passed with great harmony ; but flit), must not
therefore be taken as conveying the general sentiment of the
town. The Radicals bad holden their meeting on the prt-
ceding Thursday, and therefoie kept aloOf.

HAMPSHIRE.
WINertEsTER, Nov. 25.—0 n Thursday two divisions of the
filst Regiment of Light Infantry marched into this garrison
from Basingstoke and Alton. The remainder arrived yester•
day. They-are a fine body of men, about 600 strong,. com-
minded by Colonel Rice,. C. 8., and came from Hampton
Court and "rwickenhani..
' Our etcand City Assembly was held on Monday, at Saint
John's House; and,' notwithstanding the unfavourable state
',4-rtle weather, was wim-m*oy attended, about 100• persons•
• being present, •Dmlcing commenced early in the eveninei
and, with the exception of a,short interval fur refreshment,.
was•continued.with much spirit aslid hilarity till ri late hour.
Wediave before had the pleasure of noticing the unanimity
and good humour s ith which the revival of these, innocent
revelations was characterised, and feel additional graiik.a.
6011 14 observing that on this occasion the saute disposition
was generally manifested. An excellent band of music was
proridedby the:Stewards, whose polite attention to the com-
pany greatly enhanced the••evening's enjoyment.'
'.On Thtirssiay, an
.Insirunicntal Concert was•given at St.
John's House, tinder the direction or Dr. Chard: The Pee
formers- consisterhof Gentlemen' Amateurs, resident in this
City, who liberally. invites! t •large party of. their friends to
witness their first public essay ; and the talent they displayed
in the execution ut severalheautiful pieces,of mussic, received
the applaase'of. a highly respectable, inn] very numerous
„dience. A quart ett, by Piet 1, for the flute, tenor, Violin, and
violoncello, was most admirably pea-toped. After Martin
overture of " Henri Quatre,” God dare, the Kim;" was
unexpectedly introduced, andrapturously received. The exei',
tious of Dr. Chard cannot be too t,iighly praised. The Con
eert was succeeded by.a ball, and the merry dance detained
the company tilt an early hour. yesterday morn.ng.'
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On Wednesday evening, the gentlemen of the Alresford
Musical Society celebrated the Festival of St. Cecilia,
,at
:the
Belt Inn, where a numerous party assembled. The. music
and. glees were supvriOr to any offormer years, and the even-
ing was spent in the greatest mirth and liarniony
The H. H. meet on ThUrsday, at Nledsted Green; and Sa-
turday, at Nutley Church—at ten o'clockeacjiilai. • .
The Hanabledois Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Basing