The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-27 00:00:00

THE LATE DUKE OF KENT.

THE FUNERAL.-IThe arrangements for the in-
terment of the late Duke of KENT ‘vere riot
completely made last night. Messrs. Bailey and
Sanders, the Prince Regent's upholsterers, are
to conduct the Funeral. It is supposed, on ac-
count of the great distance of Sitlmouth from
London, that the horses and catriages to form the

rocessino will he Rhino it fort night on the road,

in going and coming
As token of respect and regret for the late

Dike of KgsT, all the shops at Kensington, wilh-

Out an excrptirm, hAve be:•ll.ini?

Yvverday the aekes of YoBK CLARPNCE

visited the Pc,IN CF. REGENT at Carlitm-hottse,

wh;.ch w s throoed with incriri.:s nf cootklence,
as on Tnesflav, on the (kat') of tie lamented
Duke of K NT. A mon e: the iognirers have been

the l'er•ian Ambassador, 1111,1 Mr. Niorier, his Se-

cretary, wit]i the other Amb:uttsilols,
tie A!Clibi.bop of C;tot,r,wty, :11r. Jostice Pink,
Best, with great tilltribrrs of Ladies;

most of them drove their carriages into the court.:

yard of Carltoo-honse, and than y of thew also Left
thcir 11,Ityics at York•liovve, Udiencc-i;ouse, aotl

111 al lino h - house

Peil.ips a more tiocrivnt tribwe could pot be

pffered to the memory of the hte Duke of KENT,

tli3o ii coot the simple emooeration of the

tides of ihe Institutions over which lie presided.

Ilis Royal Highness ►vas Lint President of the Society
for Propaczating Clitistian Knowledge in the highlands
and Islawts, and ainong the Indians in America ; Patron
of the African and Asiatic Society for the Relief and Instruc-
tion of the Natives of Africa and Asia, resident in London
and its vicinity; Vice-Patron of the Royal Westminster In-
firmary; President of the Lying-In Charity ; Patron of the
Royal British Free-School, Islington; Patron of the Eastern
Dispensary ; Vice-Patron of the City Dispensary ; Patron
of the City of London Truss Society; Patron of the Uni-
versal Dispensary for Children; Patron of the Saint
Anne's Society Schools; President of the Corporation of the
Caledonian Asylum; Patron of the Benevolent Society of St.
Patrick ; Patron of the Society for the Relief of IVitlows and
Orphans of Medical Men ; Vice-President of the Veterinary
College; Patron of the Philosophical Society of London.

The following is an extract of a letter from
Shin-mud), dated Jan. 24 :

" AT a vaster before fie on Saturday evening,
his Royal Highness was not considered worse
and his Royal Highness Prince Leopold taking
the air tor a short time after his journey, we
were in hopes a favourable turn had taken place,
although, Isom the extreme reduced state of
his Royal Highness, Nod ~,the unfavourable Bul-
letin of the morning, we were greatly alarmed.
it—was rece'fka.k. ther.t !ICA ,is was (e 4
that Providence would be pleased to preserve a
life so valuable to his family, and to Isis country,
revived, but, at a quarter after ten o'clock
the whole town was overovl!!med with grief, when
the intelligence was made known, by the Union
Flag', at their Royal Highnesses' Library, being
lowered. half mast high, that his Royal Highness
was no more ; since that time the heartfelt sor-
row of all ranks has been seen by the gloom de-
picted in every countenance. No doubt whatever
exists, that the premature decease of his Royal
Highness originated in a severe cold, occa-
sioned by sitting in wet boots, after a walk in
the environs of the town, diving 11,e late thaw.
Part of his late Royal Highness's suite left this
day at one o'clock.; and it is supposed, that her
Royal Highness the Duchess, accompanied
by Prince Leopold, will leave the scene of afflic-
tion 'to-morrow morning. His Royal Highness
would not take any thing during his illness but
from the hand of his Royal Consort, for whom
he was heard to pray in his last moments. ,His
Royal Highness repeated continually,
quite prepared.'—The whole kingdom will feel
the loss of this excellent Prince, and will share
in the agonizing affliction of his Royal Consort.
Her attentions to her illustrious hushatid are above
ail praise. In her arms !se Ineathed his last I."

SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAORNIENT OF ARTS,
MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE.-The cheering
influence which almost every pubiie Institution
extant received, during the latter oar! esoe,ially
of the life of his I{oyal Highness time late Duke
of KENT, is now turned to feelings of the most
respectful regret for his demise. Timis Institution,
which boats the Piesidency of his Roya Bro-
ther, the Duke of Sussex, yesreiday evening,
being the first meeting since the de.ah of the
Duke of Kent, evinced the stronttest sentiments
of respect towards the illustrious House of Bruns-
wick, and resolved, " That in consequence of the
lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke
of Kent, and as a testimony of respect to his
memoty, and to his illustrious flouse, that the
Meetings of the Society be adjourned till after the
Funeral, wid that the Jame he ordered from the
Chair." The Vice-President in time Chair on the
occasion, whose zeal in the cause of the Institu-
tion is well known hy the attending Members,
adverted, in his usual eloquent and elegant man-
ner, to the many virtues of the deceased, in which
the Soc;ety most fully concurred, and departed
with feelings of unaffected sort ow at the event.

An extensive plan for committing forgeries
upon the Bengal Bank has been discovered, and
the odenders ate ail in custody. It appears the
association consisted of six natives, time of whom
had direc•ed their talents to the engraving part of
the business two others managed the copper-
plate peess; and the sixth, a podar, disposed of
the forged notes at such rates as would ensure a
speedy sale. They were detected before many
A their forged notes hnl got into circulation.

FOR THE SUN.

(EX7'RACTS-ELEG3N7' OR 1.11POR11IN7')

[No. lII.]

POPULAR MEE'rEit;S.

ON THE MANCHF,STER AFFAIRS.

These proceedings are, in my judgment, most
deeply to be regretted. While the Courts of Jos-

lice were completely open to ag complaints re-
specting these transactions, while criminal pro-
ceedings upon them had already been instituted,
and were, in some cases, still actually depending
before the regulir tribunals appointed for that

purpose by our Laws and Constitution, Whit
could be more uttiortuntite than the popular and
ex►ra-judicial agicition of such questions ? Little
!cal knowled4e could be obtained by such Meet-

logs, even from report, of the facts most essen.

tied to the case ; and great misapprehynsions were
likely to prevail these, as to the legal conclusions
to which such facts would lead. The citizens of
London, the tteeholders or iiihabitants of a dis-
tant county could have no authority to pro-
nounce on such ocetin ences, - cognizance of
the crimes t' proca;l y imputed, 110 ruC.-1113 of
proof, no power, either of condemnation Or RC-
(11111t al WAS it tor them to hold public delibe-
rations on the giott or I:mot:elite of their fellow-
subjects ? Do we wish that a habit should thus he
established of anticipating, by the excitation of
popular feeling, the trial and decision of accusa-
-1,,,,5, our Constitution has reserved for
judicial cognizance ? No greater calamity could
possibly bet us. No other course could more
, certainly tend to erase not only front our vac-
'
lice, hut even front our recoliection, the sacred
principles of criminal justice, and those inviolable
provi,ions for its temperate and imptotial admi-
ni.stration, which have hitherto been the peculiar
glory and blessing of our Country.—(Lord Gien-
ville's Speech, p. 41 )
The above passage deserves to be written up in
letters of gold, iu every Common Hall or Guild
throughout the Country, to prevent, if possible,
the recurrence of such scandalous and shameful
extrajudicial decisions as disgraced many towns
on the late occasion.
To spew the practical wisdom of such Meet-
ings, let its take the result of several hum an-
other Parliamentary Speech.
•
" First came the Westminster Meeting, resolv-
ing that the late Meeting at Manchester was a
legal Meeting,' that the people were lawfully
assembled.' Next the [ss ise] Common Council
of London, a Meeting legally assembled ;' Ha-
lifax, dispet,sion of a Meeting convened
according to Law Lewes, the Meeting at Man-
chester, on the 16th of August was strictly legal
and Constitutional.' Southwark, St. John's Pa-
rish, perfectly legal and Constitutional.' Rich-
mond, legal.' Carlisle, ' our Countrymen legally
assembled at Manchester.' Cumberland, ' the
right of assembling in a legal manner appears to
have been violated.' York, county, a Meeting
legally assembled.' Reading, a perfectly legal
• ,onstitutional Meeting.' London, St. Leo-
utedien t 'pi • pkaceaory'llss'elnuren"ll92-41:
and constitutional purpose.' Dothan), county,
• legally assembled.' Durham, city (more cau-
tiously), a Meeting legally, as it seems, assent-
bled.' Devon, County Club (more cautiously
we have not yet learnt by what act the
people assembled at Manchester had put them-
selves out of the pale qf the law.' Sheffield (in the
like strnin), ' as far as appears to us, conducted
legally.' Norfolk (with similar reserve), a Meet-
ing not proved robe ' —Mr .Cannines Speech,
p. 12.

Now after all these decided or undecided opi-
nions, it appears that not a s►ngle Lawyer in either
House of l'adiament, (no, not even the opposing
Mr. SCARLBTT) ventured to pronounce the Meet-
ing legal; and that many, of the greatest weight,
authority, and dignity, positively pronounced it
illegal. So much for the judgment.of Common
Halls ! and coturnon Fools !

EMANCIPATION, (as it is called).
"Blest be the voice of Mercy ! and the hand
Stretch'd o'er affliction's wounds with healing bland,
In holiest sympathy ! our hest of man
Gave us to tears ere misery began.

" 'set pause; for mere Good-nature is a fool,
Now slave to party, and now faction's tool;
.Attend, nor heedless slight a poet's nanie,
Poet and prop,ict once were deeed the same.
S•t, are these fertile streams, thus largely spread,*
A filial tribute o'er a triother's bed.
Say are these streams (think, while avails the thought)
Tv Rome through Gal:ic channels subtly brought ?
Rowe touches, tastes, and takes, and nothing loth.
But have ws virtues ? Yes of Pagan growth !

'6 Ask where Mimes Church is founded ? On a steep,
'Which Heremy's wild winds in vain may sweep;
Alone where sinners may have rest secure.
One only undAird—one only pure
Blame you ..er cuilibreus pomp, her iron rod ?
Or trumpery relicks of her saints half-shod ?
Lo, Confessors, in ev'ry hamlet found,
With sacred sisters'iNaik their cloister'd round :
Then read the list,—and calm thy fate expect,
When crafty, meddling, thankless priests direct.

" Think- you their hate unquencli'd can cre expire?
The torch not tipt with sleeping sulphurous fire ?
Their doctrines round a careless laud are blown,
They blast the cottage, and would Ey the throne!

" 17.7:at arc my words too warm ?—I love my King,
hl y Country, and my God ! The sounds shall ring,
Ceaseless !"
Pursuits of Literature, Dialogue 3, v. 97.

easily received, and spread among good and well-
meaning men, none so mischievously raised and
employed by bad men, nor turned to worse and
more disguised ends. No Governments, no times,
were ever free from them, nor ever will be, till
all men are wise, good, and easily contented.
No Civil or Politic Constitutions can be perfect
or secure, while they are composed of men, that
are for the most part passionate, interested, no-
inst, or unthinking, but generally and naturally
restless and unquiet ; discontented with the pre-
sent, and what they have, raving after the future,
and something they want ; and thereby ever dis-
poded and desirous to change."—(Sir William
Temple's Works, iii. p. 34)

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Performed Last Night.
TVI EA I'KE ROYAL, Dounv-LANE.—Corinlantis : Coins Morelos,
Mr. Kean ; Volmnnia, Mrs. Glover. After which, Jack
and the Bean Stalk.
Tfl EATKE ROYAL., COVENT-GAROEN.—(2d time) The Anti-
quary : Lovel, Mr. Duroset : Miss Isabella Wardour, Miss
Stephens. After which, Harlequin and Don Quixote.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The BLESSINGS OF THE CONSTITUTION: TO-HIOMPW.

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