The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-17 00:00:00

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tat itlC irlte.Other hind, strenuelsly maintained
that' tliould be beiter, to vote a sum at once-,
to the,King!of SWEDEN, proportioned to his claims
upon this 'Country, and' the reason which he as-
s") ",;ned for this opinion", or, at least, Which he is stated
to have assignel„ in the report of his speech in the
leading Opposition Paper, is so, singular a one, that
we feel' it our duty to call the particular 'attention of
our Readers and the public to it. After, sortie pre-
Vious observations, ,N'lr.' PONSONEr is. reported to
have •
." But what he if4,*(illy repeated was this, that it,was
much- better to-give money to Sweden' to procure even toter- •
ableierttis of Peace, for he wigs afraid good terms were out.of
thaquestidn, than forthe.purpose of continuingl war that
tnight probably terminate to her destrualcin. Even if she
were to Airy a peace with nioney, he should have no ob-
. jeaion: Let 'her in.ike.the hist bargain with it possible, and
Secure herself. T6l: '7.vould 4824,12 e but pulley in the rid- corn
fur Girat Britain.": . • •, •
Ifthis Report. be.correet, we are to understand
that it is the opinion of the Gentleman in question,'
who is representedas being the Leaderof the Oppo-
sition, that it would not only be adviseable to ad-
vanCe money to Sweden, to enable her to buy a
Peace front France, but that this Would be the best,
policy in the end. even for Great Britain !. Upon
such a-.sentrmentthe feelings of the Country, we
are sure, render any comment unneceksary.

The party who are setting every engine in motion,
not only to bring Ministers' into discredit with the
People, but to interrupt them in the arduous fulfil-
merit of their respeaive duties, are now attempting
to excite a belief that. there,,is a separate phalanx,
headedby, one of the junior branches of the Royal
Family, who are so poWerful as to be able to redUce
the supporters of Ministers in the Upper House to
" TWENTY-ONE AND NO MORE," upon, any tines-
tion, unless -Ministers promote measures. confbrin-
a,ble fo the opinions and Wishei of that separate
Phalanx, which the favourite. Print of Opposition is
pleased. to denominate a JUNTO. The deci-
sion upon the REVERSION RXLL is., the Ground-
work upon which dia report of the existegce of this
supposed junto has been raised. But, to adopt a
hackneyed quotation, the whole is " a weak inven-
tion of the enemy," and the result of that vexation
and that, dCspair which naturally 'arise frorn a convic-
tion of the popularity' of the present Ministers, and
of their zeal, and aaivity in, endeavouring to repair
the rnischiefs brought on us by those who pretended
to possess all the talents in the Empire.

The Cnniirli;.,iionc:Ts of Military Inquiry have pnb-
shed the nfth rtypOrr. It relates entirely to tl4
Medical Department. The Commissionew;after
having detailed a variet of abuses in that: Depitrt-
ment, conclude with a repreAantation of such means
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as they conceive to be, Lit calculated for ,its fun-
provement. . ,:p

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Yesterday His MA.resTy held.the titast nurnet 4-
6 Jort that
,bad ever been, seen, the
lace. At two O'clock His MAJESTY held a chaP-
tersof the 9,rder of tlse.l3ath.
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Yi SCO6II t NGI, o R .was introduced. between
Sir TJA,OI+IAS TRUWE and 'Sir DUNPAS,
Tinj and conducted to His Mitresl'T,
who was pleased to confcr the honour of KnighthOud
uPPD .
After this ceremony, 'His MAJESTY h4ld i1;9007
ing of the niglits of the Thistle, His MAJISTY
NiVirii been plea'sed'io dispense with the. ceremony
of liplittig.a'Cliapter, those of the Noble urger who
attedded'4id'not come in their robes.
The Eorl,of AlEitbr.L was introduced and in-
veste'rwith the vacant Order worn by the late Eirl
of CiALLowAY. . . .

Yesterday a Court of Direaora was held at.the
East India House, when the following Commandira
toOk leave, previous to departing fur their tespedive.
deatitlitrions, viz,
Captain lonN E, Streatham ; Wri. LYNCiIi Harriett
—Alachla an$113c1)01,
C &Iraq N, jape pneheas of Golden; ; ti.
SI/ k r,llengal—Weylon anti 13eiiKai.
I:apt:Anjou,: B. SA MS:ON, Rae St. Vincent;
11 tilAlthat' 1-10,InbaY• ,

Captain YouNti was sworn into the command. of
the Lo:4 Ettlon.. •