The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-29 00:00:00

WEEKLY RETROSPECT.

Politicians and Moralists,—and Gon knows
there is now enough for them to do—have long
amused themselves, and the world, with the con-

trasts;the rivalships, and the resemblances of the
Two Greate-st Nations of the Universe ; but new
shades of difference or similarity are starting
forth every day, and of the latter-there is a very
curious coincidence at the_ present moment.

1V hilst the Uritish House of Peers is occupied
in trying tit:MOND person, the FittST Subject
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of the Realm, the French Chamber is convoked
for'. the trial of individuals, not indeed of similar
rank, nor for a similar charge., but for a crime
cqually destructive of morals and good govern

meat: Bat the most extraordinary part of the
coincidence is that the meditated Revolution in
France was to have broken out on that very day
when our own Parliament was to proceed to the

aulhappy investigation !
This is a coincidence which some people may
perhaps, be able to account for, f they please,
but which, perhaps, must be postponed for fu-
Aui e developement.

l)1 the mean time it is most strange that our
unhappy Queen does not perceive how much she
is the catspaw of the Radical Mob,
sand of its

Leaders.

Can she believe that such part of the Public
Press as is paid for whitewash, would hesitate a
moment to fling its blackest balls at her, if setter
paid for doing so ? Does she suppose that in these
tmrs there is so much virtue as to support
Royalty in distress, upon principle? Can she
imagine that the Print and Pamphlet shops, whose
window's are daily filled with new ribaldry 'and
low abuse of all that is great or -venerable in the
Land, would print a line in her favour if it were
not to turn the penny ?

Does she suppose that .whilst some get silk
gowns and Golden fees—by the bye the first silk
gown she gave is said to have been given to 13E1t.
G ,t—and others in fur gowns wi❑ golden bets,
that Love for Her is the prime agent?
As weltrnight she suppose that the keepers of
Gin-shops and of Gingerbread-stalls, from Char-
ing-cross. to Palace-yard, or the Pickpockets that
haunt St. James's-square, and. follow in her train,
are solely prompted by love and loyalty—or that
alit Address, got up in a Barber's shop, is the
Address of a Militia Regiment I
But the Trial, for such it is in effect, goes on,
nod may be made to last for months ; in fact, we
hope that the Peers, who at present, with most
liberal and not injudicious consideration, certain-
ly permit a most extraordinary and unprecedent-
ed latitude of conduct on one side of the ques-
tion, will be in some measure on their guard.
To prolong ,the Trial,' is not only to put the evil
day far off, but may be adopted to pat it oft ad
Gf:Tcas Calendis, or to a day that will suit our
inode.rn Greeks just as well. City folks, who
are fond of betting, know that there is such a
thing as running two lives against each other,
mid if in the present case they play for the
chance of the tables, yet even should they lose,-
still may they make by bye bets, whilst they
keep the game alive !

" I e Sage enfends un
.denti !not."

We are authorized to state, that Sir Francis
Colt;rubine Daniel, M.D. has accepted the ap-
pettitment of Treasurer to the Medical Board
established by Messrs. COOPER. and Co. at Char-
lotte House, SurreY.--Messrs. Coo PER and Co.
have frequently inserted Letters from various
individuals who have been radically cured,
not. only of Ruptures, but of other dan-
gerous diseases, too often deemed incurable by
Professional men, whose practice is confined.--

The late Duke of Bedford unfortunately lost his
life in a few hours, by a strangulated Uernia ;
hfr. Mills, of the'kect-road, also lost his life in
a few hours ; Mr. Shearman, of Mile End, was also
afflicted for many years, and many, many others,
whose names will never appear without their re-
quest. Mr. Johnson, of the Borough, who had been
17 months- under the eare of several eminent sur-
geons, with a most dangerous disease, and whose
life was given over, as appeared by his affidavit
before Mr. Alderman Wood, then Lord Mayor,
and whose case has been seen by more than 100 sur-
vons, was in a few weeks restored to perfect health.
B.lch are the proceedings at the Medical Board,
Charlotte House, Charlotte-street, illackfriar's-
road ; and Woodstock House, near Bond-street,
unde'r the immediate direction of Messrs. COOPER
and Co., who are consulted daily from eight in
the morning • until eight in the evening.—Me_
chanics have advice gratis every evening from
six tl eight, and on Sunday moruings until
twelve o'clock.

Until Twice o'Clock To-Night.—As the Draw.
in of the Lottery will commence at TEN &Clock
to; morrow morning, aud the Two 20,000/: Prizes,
with the 28 other Capitals, all Sterling Money,
Must be Drawn in the course of the day—the
Lottery Offices are allowed,, by a recent Act of
Parliament, to remain open until twelve o'clock
{to-night ; on ordinary occasions, they are come
pelled to close at EIGHT.

LONDON JOURNALS.

[1).411,Y EX7'R4C7'S.]

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.

[Morning Post]
11)
The Trial of the QUEEN did not proceed yes-
terday, the House being occupied in debating the
question whether -or not the cross-examination
should be deferred (as Mr. Brougham wished)
till the whole of the examinations in chief should
be concluded. Against this, which seems to have
been proposed only to prevent the proceedings
from being ever brought to a conclusion, their
Lordships, with a certain necessary reservation,
very properly decided. had the prayer of her
Majesty's Counsel been granted, the Attorney-
General or the Solicitor-General could not be
called upon to sum up, and when at length the
cross-examinations were entered upon, they would
have a right to ask for new delay to bring for-
ward fresh witnesses. These, again, must be
cross-examined, and time would be claimed as in
the present instance, to Make inquiry respecting
them. The re-examinations must then succeed,
which would be followed by the examinations of
their Lordships, and the same course being taken
on the defence, the termination of the trial might
have been very casily reserved for another gene-
ration. The Counsel were then heard for and
against their Lordships' decision, and a most
manly, dignified, and satisfactory reply was given
at the close of the day by Lord Liverpool, to
certain insinuations thrown out by Mr. Brougham,
on the subject of the vast advantages possessed by
Ministers for bringing forward witnesses, and
compelling the' attendance of foreigners in sup-
port of the Bill ; he put a complete negative on
what Mr. Brougham had advanced, as. he
broadly stated that unlimited funds were at
the disposal of her Majesty to procure wit-
nesses—and any power that might be expect-
ed to bring over witnesses for the Bill would
be used in the same way for the defence ; and

if any complaint on this subject could be urged,
he declared that care should be taken to remove
all cause for it. More fair or honourable con-
duct certainly never distinguished any proceed-
ing upon earth.—The anxiety thus displayed to
arrive at the substantial ends of justice by the
most proper steps, would, it might have been
hoped.,, saved the, collective Peers of England
from one day's insult, ►misrepresentation, and ca-
lumny ; but we observe with regret, that the
more pains taken to act uprightly and honour-
ably, the more zealous does the factious press
chew itself to revile and falsify. It is not our
part, however, to stand forward as the defen-
ders of a branch of the Constitution, which has
ample power,, if it has the will, to protect itself.
—We will only say that its forbearance is exem-

plary, and no otherwise injurious, but as it serves
to countenance, by not punishing, the infamotts
libels upon its proceedings. These libels may be
too much despised, though they do come from
the most tainted source—from a source Nvhose
blame is praise, and whose praise is ignominy.

corning Chronicle.]
The Lords have not yet determined how the
cross-examination shall be conducted. Otir
readers will recollect, that after agreeing on Sa-
turday that the Counsel for her Majesty should
be allowed to elicit from witnesses their places
of residence, occupations, &c. in order to enable
them to make the necessary inquiries, and to re-
serve the main cross-questioning for a future pe-
riod—a number of their Lordships began to think
they had here conceded too much. Such a con-
cession, however, goes a very short way towards
relieving her Majesty from the hardship she suf-
fers from the refusal of a list of witnesses in the
outset. ft may, indeed, enable the Counsel to
cross-question more effectually than they could
do wit-hout any previous inquiry; but in the inter-
val between the examination in chief and the cross-
questioning, the evidence against the Queen is
allowed to operate to her prejudice in the public
mind. Her Majesty therefore has but a choice
of evils. The debate was resumed yesterday,
and Counsel v*.,re called in a little past one
o'clock. The eloquent speeches of Messrs.
Brougham and Denman, on this point, cannot fail
to be read with the deepest interest, and to carry
conviction to every unprejudiced mind. The Lords
will determine the matter this day. From the
indelicate nature of this investigation, the Con-
ductor of a Journal is frequently obliged, for the
sake of the morals of the country, to suppress
many details. In doing so, he is aware that he
is often injuring the cause of her Majesty ; be-
cause, what is thus suppressed, may be supposed.
to bear unfavourably against the Queen, while it
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in fact does not. The Ministerial -Press were not
slow to perceive the advantages which might be
derived from the nature of the evidence. kvery
now and then they suppress part of it, and then
proceed to describe what is so suppressed in a
manner highly injurious to her Majesty's charac-
ter. They avail themselves of this privilege of
suppression for the sake of attacking her Ma-
jesty, at times when the evidence is perfectly
harmless, in order to have an opportunity of at-
tacking her Majesty.

[Brdish Press.]
At half-past twelve o'clock yesterday Alder.
man Wood went to the House of Lords for the
purpose of ascertaining how long the debate re-
lative to the cross-examination of the witnesses
in chief would probably continue, as it was not
the intention of the Queen to visit the House un-
til the resumption of the examination of the wit-
nesses. We presume he understood the debate
would not occupy the whole day,as her Majesty
repaired to the house at two o'clock. The crowd
of persons assembled yesterday morning along the
streets in the line' of the Queen's route were un-
usually great, being nearly as numerous as they
were on the first day of her Majesty's trial. The
Treasury _ Prints endeavour, to deceive their

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country readers, by assuring Ahem, that there is,
no enthusiasm displayed by the people in favour

of the Queen, and that very few persons indeed,
and there of The very rabble of the metropolis,
follow her carriage. If such were the fact, we
certainly should not now contradict their state-
ments. The truth, however, is, that although
in the c o sal wds that attend upon the Queen, there,
is Xsco -se a law pr Lion of tliNoweot
cl . p.essA.,. there- areS,plsovveo maitii
' Well-dressed and respectable persons, who-shev7
as earnest a zeal in her Majesty's behalf as any
class of the people whatever. But by none is
the warm enthusiasm of the public more fervently
evinced than by the groupes of Ladies who uni-
formly grace the windows every day along the
whole line of the Queen's route.