The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-22 00:00:00

a hope the absurd system of restriction and mono-
poly respecting coal may undergo a revision.—
It is but justice to Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Ito.
Willson to admit the general soundness of their
views in matters of economy, and their disposi-
tion to give effect to them.

[MORNING POST.'
It is precisely as we expected and foretold.
The retainers of that Party which systematically
opposes the measures, and traduces the character
of Government, after having long wavered back-
ward and forward, between a neutral and war-
like policy—just so long indeed as the determi-
nation of Government was unknown, no sooner
catch a glimpse of that determination, than all
vacillation or doubt on their parts is at an endf
and neutrality is at once pronounced a degrada-
tion to the country, and a proof that the Ministers
are without confidence in its strength and resources.
That the attack of France upon Spain is one of
the most unprincipled and indefensible aggres-
sions the, indignant world has ever witnessed, is
an opinion which we have been amongst the fore--
most to pronounce, and the most industrious to
instil; we think, it an aggravated and outrageous
display of pride, ambition, and tyranny ; we
deem it a crime so horrible, as to impart the
right of war to any country in Europe against
the Government by which it is about to be per-
petrated: We of course therefore cannot dis-
pute that England at the present moment has
the unequivocal right of making war upon France.
But we at the same time know that the right
of war may exist, and yet not be exercised by a
nation, without the least stain upon its honour,
or the slightest disparagement to its strength.—
France is about to invade Spain, on the pretence
that the Constitutional Government of the
latter country contains within it the seeds
of danger 'to the tranquillity and happiness
of neighbouring States, of which France is
one ; and before she prepares herself for
the enterprise, she gives the most solemn
and repeated assurances to Europe, that it
forms no part of her design to reduce Spain to
the conditionof permanent dependence upon her;
that having eradicated from the Spanish Consti-
tution those germs of danger to herself by which
she affects to be alarmed, she' will then be con-
tent to leave Spain in unimpaired possession of
her national individuality and independence.—
For ourselves we believe that the apprebensions
of France are an artifice,- her promises a fraud,
and that under the disguise of anxiety for her
own safety, she conceals the projects of a most
unjust and, inordinate ambition ; but it is never.
theless evident that, if we are right in our suspi-
cions, she has duped all: the great Powers ol
Europe, excepting England, into the belief ol
er sincerity..

[BRITISH PRE4S.],
The Greek cause is triumphing most gloriously
against the base Turks. A. vessel from Corfu,.
,ten days,mt its passage to Trieste, brought the
important news that Patras was taken by assault
on the 15th of February,and the Turkihh garrison
put to the sword. Tho brave Greeks, whose
,perseverance and- valour are above all praise, had
,might hundred men killed and four hundred
wounded in this sanguinary business. Corinth, it
appears, has also capitulated. Tho approaches
to Prevesa and Artu were in the hands of the

FOB, THE SUN.

TO THE RT. HON. LORD VISCOUNT GRENVILLE

A CALM APPEAL to the GOOD SENSE and CANDOUR
of the PEOPLE of ENGLAND, on the SUBJECT of the
ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS.