The Sun.
London, England, 1801-11-03 00:00:00

DISSOLUTION OF PA RLIAMENT.

THE Writs for the present Parliament were is-
's* in. May 1796.• -In the A6t-of Union with Ire-
land it, was settled, that the first meeting should:be
called the 'first- Session of the Imperial Parliament,
and that it's duratiOn might 'extend to seven years
from the calling of the-British Parliament in 1796
consequently, the legal term .of its continuance 'is
till May:lBo3. And though various reports have.
been in circulation of a speedy diSsolution, there are
many persons who are of opinion that no such event
will take place 'before next summer, and, pOssibly,
till within two or three months of its final expiry
tion.-4—There is in the Fiduse of Commons, a vast.
majority in favour of the present measures ; and it
is a matter of serious consideration, host, far it
might be ,prudent, or safe, to disturb' the tranquil..
lity of Ireland (where there would be 'many- Contests-
for Counties) by a prematUre General Election.

The Channel Fleet, we have reason to believe,
got safe into Torbay on Sunday la§t,.before the gale
of wind came on.

In the House of Lords, Lord GRENVILLE, Earl
SPENCER, and the Marquis of BUCKIISIGHAM
it is said, this evening express their decided disap-
probation ofthe Terms of PeaCe ;
.and the same is
expetaed from Mr. WINDIIAM •Rild , T. GREN
VILLE in the House of CoMmons; but wedo not find
that any aftive oppoSition.tO the measure goes further
than .to, the persons we have stated'.. Mr. Fox, Mr.
GREY, Mr. TiEtINEY., approve of the measure,
-and will probably support the Address which is to
be moved upon it. Mr. SLIERIDAN, who has been
throughout the War more clamorous tor- Peace, it
possible, than any (if .his Patty,, is said now to be
most violent against it, and it is reported (tll.ough
we ,haVe , not heard it frontauthority), that he Will,
oppose the Address. Whatever line, however, the
old Opcty,:ition take upon the Question itself, they
h.;-ve declared their intentions, and are prepared for,
a most virulent attack upon Mr. PITT as the Author.
of the War. They are to contend that the War
was-disgraceful.froMthe beginning-, and that a dis-
graceful Peace is better -than a disgraceful War—
'and Upon' these grounds, arid these alone, they are
to approVe of the Peace. • •
Mr. PITT will not feel much difficulty in defend..
ing- his cOnduet from these attacks;--It will not be
difficult 'to shew—(indeed, it has.been _proved in-
controvertibly) that the War was a -War of Selff-
defdnce—that we were forced to the continuance of.
'it by the conduct of Enemy, and that it was
terminated, we firmly belieVe, at the first moment
in which it could- have. been terminated at all, but
Certainly at , the first moment in which it could
have been terminated consistently with-the bite-
rest and Honour of the Country. The Nation-
-will ever acknowledge -the skill and judgment of
Mr. ADDINGTON in seizing the favourable oppor_
tunity of htnourably closing the contest, and will
give trim full credit for the 'boldness of a measure
that he kneW to be for the interest of his, Country,
in spite of the cavils to which -he.. must have fore
, seen his conduct would be exposed. His excellent
Speech on fluirday last upon the Address to His
.MAJESTY, is a specimen of the manly and dignified
tone in which he will defend that measure, for the
adoption of which he will ever deseive the gratitude
of the ,United Empire.
Yesterday a Court of Directors of-the East India
Company was held at the India House, when the
Company's Dispatches received by the Fleet of Ships
lately ,arrived from the Goyernment.General, the
Presidencies -of Fort St. George and. Bombay, and
the Government of'the iklatii of St. Helena, were
opened. The Court adjoutned at an-early hour to
to-morrow.

The folloWing ships belonging to the Honourable
East India Company, were daily expelled to arrive
at the Ibland'of Sr. Helena, homeward-bound, from
China, when the Fleet left the Island. on the 3,1
day of September,,Viz.

'The Bombay Castle, Captain John Hamilton ; the Exeter,
Captain Henry Menton ; the Coui.ts, Captain Robert Toxin ;
the• Neptune,..Captain Nathatuel Spen ; the Dorsetshire,
Capt; J. Ramsdell; and the Britannia, Capt. Thos. Barrow.

The ships lately arriVed'frolivlnd'ia. have brought
home a number- of packers full of letters for indivi-
duals in this Country, from the Presidencies of Ben--,
gal,
Madrds, and I3orn-3 bay which will shortly be
brought to the East 'lndia House.

PASSENGERS PER SIR EDWARD HUGHES.'

Mjor-.General Patrick. Ross, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward'
"Gibbins, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Tolfrey, Lieutenant-
Colonel Robert Strange, of the Hon. Company's Natie In-
fantry.on the Madras Establishment ;. Hon. Colonel Wm.
Blaquiere, of His Majesty's 25th Light DragoOns, Major
:lames Ferrier, of His Majesty's Scotch Brigade; Capt. Sttick-
'land, Kingston Company'S Nat* Infantry ; Lieut. iJamea
Conran, 25th Light Dragoons .; Lieut. H. Mitchell; Scotch'
Brigade.; F. A. Grant, Esq. SeniOr Merchant; E. K. liar-
' grave, Esq. Faao;„ Madras Establishment.; John Charn=
pion, Senior Merchant, on the Bengal Establishment,, Mrs,
Mhampion, Miss Julia Chanipion, MiSs Caroline Charripion,
aster Agnew champion, Mrs. Anne Keriworthy, _Miss M,
I A. Kenworthy,• Mrs. Mary Wood, Miss 'Elizabeth. Wood;
Mrs. Caroline E wart, .M.iss .IGeorgiana Ewart, Mr. Henry
Westcott, Masters :Charles Westcott, Charles Pater, John
Cochran,. and Hamilton Smart..

PASSENGERS PER HERCULEAN, FROM BENGAL.
Mr. Henry Dinning and Mr. William Regail,' of the Civil
Service at Bencoolen ; Mr. Mills, John Mills, Edward
Mills, and Miss' E. Banks, children; Wm. Hale, John
Fraser, William Roach, andThorrias Godfrey, Invalids from
Beneoolen ; James Heriton, John Craig, and John Pickle,
Invalids from St. Helena; Monsieur'Sireat, lieutenant of
L'Adell privateer; Monsieur Hammond, Surgeon of ditto
Mr. John-Price and Mrs. Price.

PER LORD WALSINCIIAM, FROM'BENCAL.4

Cornet M, G Blake, of His, Majesty's 27th Regiment of
Light Dragoons; J. IVl‘Candie, Assistant Surgeon of His
Majesty's 78th Regiment ' • Lieutenant. N. 'Tucker, of His
Majesty's 33d; Lieut. S. M. Sears,, of His Majesty's 76th
Regiment ; Lieutenant Grospenperger, of L'Adell'; Ensign
Naval, of ditto; Ensign Lallocaire, of Malartie, prisoners
of war; Mrs. Harriet Clark, passenger from St Helena.

rAstlaczas PER CITY OF LONDON.

Lieutenant-Colopel Robert Cameron, Mrs.. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. O'Neil, Miss Charlotte O'Neil, Miss Anna O'Neil,
Miss. Maria Fricord, Miss Julia Fitzgerald.
From CoLo .—Lieutenant J. Moore, of His Majesty's
igth Regiment of Foot.

Jo4N LocKE, jun. Eq. is appointed Commander
of a new Ship in the Hon. East India Company's
employ this season, of the burthen of 800 tons, con.;
signed to Madras and the Molucca Islands. Wivr.
MACNAMARA; Esq. is appointed Commander of
the Glatton, in the room of Capt. CHARLES DRUM-
MOND ; and ROBERT PATTERSON, Esq. is to COM-
the-Ri2pal Charlotte, in the 70Cith- -of Captain
ROFEit, both'contigned to China.