The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-12 00:00:00

of Policy insisted to hint by the Morning Chonicle
—if it be not found that he has strained every
'nerve to Carry. on the 147;sr ;stow the grandest
scale, and most comprehensive principles‘
ble; and we know we may add, if his efforts
have not been crowned with at least as much suc-
c tag as the most sanguine di.teipie of BURKS could
new exped, we will patiently submit to be told
that Mr. PITT is a mere Financier, and no States.
man, and, that Mr. Fox is the any man who can
save the Country !
It would be saying a great deal, indeed more
than we can expel, but not more than we have a
right toexped, to be just, were we to predict that
no cavil, even of Opposition, will be heard against
the condust of Ministers in respect of the Note from
France; hut we will venture to predid, that their
conduct will be completely and cordially approved
by the Nation at large, and by all Powers in Ali.
once with us.

Yesterday, about half past eleven o'clock, thE
MAJESTY arrived in his travelling c,irriage at the
Queen's House from WindSur. AboUt two o'clock
Fits MAJESTY gave private audiences to Lord
HAWKESBURY, the LORD CHANCELLOR, and Lord
MULGRAVE, who bad the honour to kiss Fits Mit.
'MY'S hand on being appointed Secretary of State
for the Foreign Departmht, in the room of Lord
HARROW BY, resigned. His MAJESTY was pleased
to invest his Lordship with the Seals of Office..

Mr. ADDINGTON had then an audience of His
MAiEvry, and had the honour to kiss His MA.

jUSTY'S hand on being created to the title of Vls.
count Si DMOUTH.

kits MAJLSTV then held a private Levee, which
Wal attended by •
The Lord Chancellor.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Secretaries of State.
The Master of the 'Coils.
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The intige Marshal and Advocate-Ceneral:
The Lord Chief justice of the Court of King's Bcnch.
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
Duke of Montrose.
Earl Cathden. •
Yiscourar—Castlereagh and Sidmouth.
Lordi—Somerville Ellenborough, Melville, Hawkesbury,
St. Helen's, and Mulgrave. •
Nepean and C. Morgan.
Almrs.—Pitt and Perring.
The following presentations took place to His
MAJESTY :
Alderman Perring, the late Lord Mayor, on his retiring
from Office, by Lord Hawkesbury.
Pile Lord M.yor's Chaplain, by Lord Somerville.
Sir Evan Nepean, by the same, on his being appointed Se.
cretary to the Admiralty, on which occasion lie had the ho-
nour to kis; His Majesty's hand.
After the Levee His MAJits.ry gave a private
Audience to Mr. PITT. for a considerable time,
Alcor which His MAJESTY held a Privy Council,
which was attended by Pall the above who are of
HIS MAJESTY'S Must Honourable Privy Council;
at which, we understand, the late Dispatches from
Spain were taken into consideration, and Letters of
Marque against that Country were issued. Mr.
FAutArrEtt attended as Clerk of the Council.
After the Council His 'MAJESTY gave a long
private Audience to Lord MELvILLE.
At five o'clock His MAJESTY set Off for Windsor.
The Loan. MAYOR and SHERIFFS were yester.

day presented to the K.I.NG by the late Lord Mayor
(PERKING), at his private Levee at the Queen's
Palace. They were most graciously received, \find
had the hanour to kiss His MAJESTY'S hand.
On Wednesday His Misr EsTy will hold a Levee
at St. James's Palace, for the first time this season.
On Friday Hee. MAJESTY will hold a Drawing.
room, to celebrate her Birth-day.
In consequence of the late great increase in the
nefarious praftice of Smuggling, Mr. PITT has
turned his attention to the subject, and has devised
a plan for its total suppression. As a part of
this plan, Custom-houses are to be established in
the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. Some'of the
principal Officers of those Islands have come aver
to oppose this measure, and they yesterday had an
interview with Mr. flosKissoN at the Treasury.
Yesterday Lord EtAtor arrived at his house in
Downing.street, from his seat in Gloucestershire.
The ?RING& of WaLss, Earl and Countess of
BEsEGßaucii, Lord DuNGANNoN, Lady ELIZA.
115TH FOSTER, Lady C. PoNsotsav, Lord
.and Lady
MURPITH, Earl and Countess of CARL Mt, and a
select party, supped last night with the Duke: and
Dutchesa of DEVONhIIIKE, at Devonshire House.
The Earl of Pow is and Family arrived yesterday
at his Lordship's hOuse in Berkeley-square, from
Shropshire.
Lord CASTLE& AGII 110 yesterday a Rita dinner
party, at his house, Upper Brook-street.
Dispatches for the Mediterranean were last night
forwarded from the Admiralty,' and Secretary of
State's Office, to Plymouth, to be forwarded by the
ibm'phistr Frigate.
Earl CAMDEN had yesterday a long interview
with His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK, at
the Horse Guards.
Lady PEETFI had yesterday evening a selea party
at her house in Grosvenor-square.
Judge Fox is arrived from Ireland, preparatory
to his personal defence at the Bar of the House of
Lords, on the charge brought against him by the
Marquis of ASERCORN.
Wednesday morning a large French Privateer,
mounting fourteen guns, was discovered oft Flant.
borough Head, at which time several merchant
vesesla were passing, which she engaged for some
time ; during which they returned a very smirt.fire;
when a large armed Ship appeared in sight, and
mediately chased the Privateer, which, it is sup.
posed, from their gaining fast on her, is by this time
captured.
Nothing can be more contetrvible than the en.
dcavours of an Opposition Print to exalt Mr. An.
DINGTUN (now Lord Si otaouin) at the expense of
Mr. Pier, and to make the Public believe that the
latter owes his cootinuance in office to the' willofthe
former. Such silly efforts of Party_spite are as ties.
t it ute of humour as of truth and probability, alai are
indeed so very absurd, that it is :wonderful they
aIIOW even the Writer of them,