The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-14 00:00:00

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PI .ICE S.WirIi3NPENCE.

was justly represented by Lord Paitnersioti
as an undoubted „act of military insubordinar
;ion. The Marquis,of Londondery reduced the
question to its simple basis, and maintained, that
when art Qllicer in the Army had, by his owitt
conduct, lost, the confidence of the Government,
which he served, that. Government could.nd
longer, it justice to itself and the State,'.eznploy
him. '11:e Hon. Member had lost the conlidence,
of his Majesty's Government by the cOndUct and
language which he admitted 111... had held, at th
time when the soldiers were . assailed and PP-
pulsed, and, his dismissal had, ensued as neces-
sary consequence.. in vain did Mr. Hume at-
tempt to divert the House from the considerate*
of his Gallant Friend's offence, by adMissions
rather unexpected with respect to his own bra-
very ; he only lucceeded in raising a laugh itt
his own eXpen-&i. The motion was rejected by ii
majority of 101., the numbers being 199 to 97.

CRIttTISII PRESS.]
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Sir Robert tiff ilson last night brought forward
his motion for the prOduction of all Correspon4
(ince between the conunander-in Chief of the
Army, the Secretary df State for the Home De-
partment, and the gallant Knight himself, rela-
tive to the circumstance of his dismissal from the
army. Although this. subject has already occu-
pied a large share of public attention, the narra-
tive which preceded his motion; and that comrad-
nicated cicumstantial detail of all the occur-
reuces connecttd. with his own conduCt.on the
fatal day of. tire Queen's funeral, must be read
with the deepest interest. The facts of his case
are placed iii a clear light, arid upon these, as
they were . stated list night; must the public
finally determine whether the. responsible ad-
visers Of the Crown were justified in causing-Sir
Robert Wilson to be dismissed from the military
Service df his country. Upon the right of the Crown
to dismiss at its pleasure the officers of the army,
Sir Robert Wilson argued with very great force;
but this branch of the Royal prerogative cannot
be questisthied in law ; it is therefore to the ex-
pediency of exerting it under the special circum-
stantes of any particular case that the opinion of
Parliameht and of the public ought to be direated.
Lord Palmerston met the motion fdr the produc-
tin!) of thb papers by a direct negative, and armed
lainself to the teeth ill the frlll panoply of the
Royal PreroiatiVe. The result of the discussion
was such as, from the influence of the Ministers,
must haiie been anticipated; The House divided
upon the motion, when there appeared, for the
original motion, 97—against it, 190—Majority
against Sir R. ‘VitSdn'S motion; its.

NYSE ~'IMEs.
illesStie! ✓{rompthe king, tO:rittii-roro, to toilt
Houses, or some other Stroke of Policy equatig
astounding!---W e know i:ot whether conjecture
or a pOsitiireknowledge of the fact anticipates the
etent which yds have above announced, but we do
hear that Ministers are" intent upon surprising
Parliament by some unexpected declaratiOn ott
the subject of retrenchment after the form and
manner above intimated. Btit if astonishment be-
so desirable an object in State policY; we do not
see why we should not be allowed to produce
it as well as Ministers; by preidinisly making
the public acquainted with the forthcoming
disclosure. It is thought, then, that 'a great
sensation will be produced by a message from the
Throne, recommending, or promising; or finany-
intredncing, certain propositions far a very deli-
cate kind of retrenchment ;; and that stern and
real retrenchment may thus be eluded by the
eclat give:: to a fictitious-and nominal one. flow
mtiCh More trouble it. costs amen to devisv expe-
dients for the purpose of fair appearance, than
to be truly and sincerely honest r All that we
can do On the present occasion is to advise the
public to look at the retrench befits themselvei;
when they are before the cow try; and not
to pay any regard to the manner iu which
they are announced. Tile project de,iised;: we
hear; is a; fellOws—that a reduction of expellees,-
horn. the King downwards, is to be promised, with
perhaps some reduction of taxes: the extent or
amount of these redactions of course accords with
the taste 4f those he offer theM ; !Ant it pre-
tence will be supplied for saying a great many
" pretty things," and begging, the country to ae-
cept words for deeds. The slavish herd tepixii-.
dent on Government are al.arrned at the cr.' for
retrenchment, so loud and so general : they mast
balie a preteXt for resisting or eluding it and
what so satisfactory as a Message froci the
Throne.? Now, the truth is, that there is no-
thing that the people wont so little as mi:s-sittstes
from any. quarter They , want I'w-1i:1:11w:it;
without " more preface or formality," to re-
duce the eXpences of Government ; and it this
is done, nu message is required. The retell-
tioo of the useless Lor,ls of the AdMiralty
proof of the real disposition of Gs-Nernment i and
after this act, we cannot help s!uspectin4 j:ircis.e.rs7
sions. Five Million-if was the sum which was first
called for in the shape of retrenchment ! increas-
4ng iWculties and further inquiry have gone on
AraddallY Convincing:. the country, that this stun
is inadequate, and that a mtich more substantial
tednction is practicabli-: However, let us see
the five millions first withdrawn from the annual
expenditure fairly ; awl then we nuiyconsider
what other curtaiirrints may be effeett d without
paring.to the quick:

We are infarrried 'from a most respect:44e guar.
tern that the statement respecting the reduction
of the Staff of the .was unauthorized. by
GoVerlaiYient,' and that no decision'hasteen era
as yet upon making an alteration in the Milit:a.
—(Morning 'vat.)