The Sun.
London, England, 1801-11-19 00:00:00

STATE OF PAR

THERt is no subjea which is more the topic of
ePnYelsation, at the present moMent,. than the State
Ar Parties-41one upon which there appears to 'be
tore various speculation, or more diversity of opi-
nion. Whatever Union of Parties 'furnishes the
greatestt-strength of Talents to the Administration,
in persons -aaing' upon the true principles of the
Constitution, we.shall wish to be made, if it can
be done consistently with the just feelings of those
who
Unite. Men may .have 'differed widely upon
the subjea of the War, but we cannot see why, in
!tact, that circumstance should exclude thz possi.•
uilitY of Union. It is only where Men continued
t° direr upon great and fundamental points, that
an iraMoveable obstacle is formed- to . their aaing
together, because this eanndt be done without an
, nterested sacrifice Of opinion on one side or the
ether. The conduft of Opposition, and the recent
declaration in the House of Commons of •some of
that Paity, , have naturally. 'led many to suppose
that those persons are not disinclined to conned
themselves with .Mr. ADDINGTON. There are •cir-
ellalstimees under which :this might be- considered
48 desirable—Mr. Gael-- is certainly a Man of Ta-
itnts, of Chara&er, and of high Consideration in
the Country ; but; having said this, we Must also
Say, .that he entertains, or, at least, has enter-
tained, opinions which, in our judgment, are re-
Ngnant to our true interests, arid which, if aeted
l'Pou, would endanger that tranquillity in the Coun_
trY to which we now all look with so much anxious
hope and expeaation. We are as little disposed to
sPeak' Slightingly of the abilities of Mr. TIERNEY)
as we.are of those of Mr. GREY—Both have the
beans of rendering, useful service to the State.
We do not affea to know either the wishes of
14r. -A:Deir.coeoN to conned himself with those
.wburn we have mentioned, or their disposition to
i°lll him, further than we can coiled from general
'PPearances; and from commOo report. 'As we have
before said, benefit might arise from a great Union-
'4 Talents, at a period when the affairs of the
Batson 'require much vigilance 4nki ciectunspedion ;
but
no jUntlion'of Parties is likely, to be effeaed
Without some degree of risque,, and that risque will
be In Proportion to thereat discordancy of opinions
eon impOttant points, which exists between those
Who coalesce. We knout the principles of Mr.
4bDixorott-, of Lord 14,k2weessuitY, and of the
Itading til,inisers of-the present Goverirreot to be
sound-,Any srep Which could, by possibility, lead
to measured founded on different" principles, we
,thkitirview with deep anxiety. No Government does
its duty to the Public, if it lays -down a rule of
r°scription against those who have differed from
even upon; considerable points—but if the ad_
/11'5510n of onerrson who has afted upon opposite
entitnentt 'to the present Administration, is to
teen to the admission of others' of the same descrip-
tl", and if- this should ultimately lead to a pre-
Innderanee in the Councils of the Nation, we should
;,.?t only think more lost than gained by all the
t'llents that could be united with the Government,
bet We should think such an event a most serious
eFll for the Country. We rely confidently upon
judgment and good sense. of Mr. ADDINGTON
Preserving us against' the dangers to which we
z, ye alluded, and we are sure
,there is no Man, or
l,t°f Men, with whom he will ever form any Po-
founded upon the slightest devi.
4tiun
Piles,
3 on. his part, from those Constitutional Prin.
Pion which both himself, and his immediate
edcess'brs Piave invariably aaed, and which have
te,- •
`elYedithe sanaioo,and.appeoloation of the People.

Thec, follos,virg is a Copy of a Circular Letter from
_e (-secretary of the Commissioners of Customs, rela-
tre to the Trade between Great, Britain and Ire-

icTo..; and CoNirT:RoLLzx,

h flqulemen, - • . •- -
ttl„'"llbtS having arisen whether the several A6ts of Parlia-
titv
.prohibiting the importation of spirits and certain other
to vessels not under a certain tonnage, or in Catks
iler4=kage..; not- Under a certain size, or in any other AA co contrary thereto, were not virtually repealed by the
„",` 39th and 40thIII. cap. 6, so far as . relates to
'Dortations from :Ireland; and inviry having been made
,this matter is undsrstood in Englant I have it in coin
to 'acquaint you, that it appears- by a Letter received
Aherrt. Mr. Tyton, SolieitOr of the Customs at London, dated
k„!, t h of_ol'..bber' last, .that. Spirits or other goods,
from I reland, are deemed subiea to the same regula-
ri:striaions, penilties, and forfeitures,• as to the ships
tie c,sks, ,or packages, in which the same are imported, and
t
a
ll
nof importation, •sincethe.commencement of the
c 4a, -as before the same, Scc.
4cPl- fic:‘se, Ediahaegh,' . le, ihi. •

•
Imr Monday night,. as James Jackson, Carman to
13enjamin Travers, of•Qtieen-street, Cheapside,
to s returning home- through, Chiswell-street, in
with two other pecsonl, they were assault-
pt l)'' a. gang of villains, to the number of twelve
; 't6',lteen, -Who knocked them down, and attempted
th:'}(e'JackSon's watch, which he resisting, one of
k,!_illains cut hint ,itross the breast with a large
1' or cutlass in so desperate a manner, that he
li lies in - St. Bartholomew's Hospital without
A • 1;s of recovery.
it rirly on Sunday- morning a Gentleman's house
r4jl7("vlty., .near th.bri.lge, was broke open- and
par *.)
several
P(1 of articles of plate and wearing ap.
is