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London, England, 1812-03-24 00:00:00

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THE SUN.

SOLILIVI QUIS picak FALSUM AUDEA ?

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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1912.

We are unable to communicate to our Readers
any further intelligence respecting the L'Orient
squadron. From their taking aN. W. direction, it
,eems probable that Brest was their destination, and
their object in going so far to the west ward ai 9. 30.
might have been to avoid our cruizers. Ha% in 2, got
so far, however,lto the westward, they would find i;
very difficult to regain the French coast in such
strong easterly winds.

Letters were yesterday received from Buenos
Ayres, and from Rio Janeiro, the former dated the
sth January, and the latter the 25th of the same
month. We are sincerely sorry to find that the
iiistraaions in South America seem rather to in-
crease than to subside: The adjustment which took
place between the Governments of Buenos Ayres,
has not, as we ,hoped it would, restored perfe(L
tranquility. An engagement has taken place be-
tween the Portuguese troops that had marched to
the relief of Monte Video, and a part of the troops
from Buenos Ayres. The cause of this dispute is
stated in a very confused way; but Welltink it very
likely it arose from a jealousy entertained of the
Portuguese, who did not, as it was expe6ted they
would, retire when the pacification between Elio
and the Junta of Buenos Ayres took place. We
hope, however, that this unfortunate dispute will,
be settled, for it would be a lamentable thing
to see Spaniards and Portuguese destroying each
other in the New World, while in the Old
they are united in the glorious cause of national in-
dependence. A commotion in which several lives
were lost took place at Buenos Ayres : it arose
from one of the regiments stationed there refusing
to receive the Colonel, who had been appointed
by Government. The insurgents were at length
quelled, after having lost about 100 men, and when
the last accounts came away-all was perfectly tranquil.

A most interesting debate took place last night in
the House of Commons upon the Message of the
PRINCE REGENT for making a provision for the Prin-
cesses. The motion proposed by Mr. PERCEVAL
was at length agreed to without a division. We
have observed that the Opposition Writers, since
they have converted their fulsome adulation of the
PRINCE REGEter into utlgenerous and rancorous
hostility, have professed themselves the advocates of
the Princess of WALES. The motives by which
these Advocates of the ,4 early friends" of the Re.
gent are aduated, are too obvious to escape detec-
tion,• and too unworthy not to excite universal in-
dignation. Are these party-writers influenced, in
their -present language respe&ing the Princess of
WALES, by principle' or by a base spirit of re-
venge I If they are governed by principle, why
did they not ad upon it before. Did they, when
that investieation, which has been generally styl-
ed the " Delicate Inquiry, terminated to the
honour of her Royal Highness, display any of the
principle upon which they now atfed to ad ? No;
directly the reverse, and we refer to the records of
the day for the truth of our assertion. Did they,
when the Prince first assumed the Government as
Regent, once mention or even allude to the Princess
of WALES. No ! not a hint, not a whisper escaped
them upon the subjea. In a word, did they
ever direelly or indireCtly espouse the cause
of the Princess, until after the Party had ceased to
hope io come into power ? No ; we defy them
to produce a solitary► line to that effect. The
people of England must be aware, that it is by
revenge, and not by prineiple that these men are
aauated, and will, we are sure, duly appreciate their
professions and their calumnies.

Yesterday the Dukes of CLARENCE, CUMBER.
LAND, and CAMBRIDGE, Mr. PERCEVAL, and Lord
CASTLEREAGH, had audiences of the PRINCE RE-
GENT, at Carlton House.

Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK left town
Windsor, where he arrived about one o'clock, and
on the arrival of the QUEEN at the Castle from rrog-
mote, gave an audience to his Royal Highness, who
remained closeted with her MAJESTY till past three
o'clock.

The Java and Madagascar, two French frigates
taken at the Isle of France, have arrived, with three
extra Indiameh, at Spithead.
The ultra ships Monarch, Euphrates, and North-
ampton, arrived at the Motherbank the 23d instant.
The Monarch left Bengal the 6t.h of September,
arrived at Madras the 96th of that month, sailed
from thence the 4th of 061ober, arrived at the
Mauritius the 17th of November, sailed from thence'
.the twit ditto, and arrived at St. -Helena the Jd of
January.
The Northampton, sailed • from Bolibay 21st of
August, for Madras, where she arrived the 3d of
September, sailed from thence the 20th of October,
and art ived at St. Helena the 3d of January.