The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-05 00:00:00

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THE Conversation, rather than Debate, which
took place in the House of Commons on Wednesday,
was by no means of an uninteresting nature. No
inference, however, could be drawn from it with
respea to the issue'of the pending Negotiation, as
Ministers, in the present delicate situation of the
Country, thought it right, and most properly, to
speak with caution and reserve, It would indeed
have been highly unbecoming in them to have said,

more.

We shall not.presume to enter into a minute dis.
cession .of the diffdrent topics that were urged on •
either side of the Hoose. Differing as we do, and
most essentially, from Mr. WINDHAM, we cannot
but admire the consistency of hiS public conduti,•
and even applaud that publie. spirit, which often,:
hOwever, betrays him into extravagancies unbeeorn,
ing a wise man and a sound Statesman, and diposes
hilt') to overlOok circumstances, by which, as its Polar
Star, the condua of a true politician should ever be
guided. fn the reply of Lord CAsTi, E R EACH , we
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trace as much of that great and spiendid.quality,
to which, perhaps, uniformly -manifested as it has
been, throughout the whole of this • arduous struggle,
from the King to the Peasant? we -perhaps of our
existence as a free country; but happily tempered
with the caution,*- prudence, and discretion, which
the present singular crisis of the country so pecu_
liarly demands. This is the combination of qua-
lities, which we thought we early discovered in
his Majesty's present Ministers, which commanded,
and still commands our confidence, and for which,.
if misplaced, we shall always be ready to consider
ourselves as responsible to the Public.
We have no better me tins offorming any opinion
of the probable issue of the present Negotiation
than the Noble Lord, of whose sentiments, on the

present interesting occasion, we have presumed to
express our arprobation. For the delays which have
occurred in the progress of it, since the Signature
of the Preliminaries, it surely cannot be difficult to
account. There seen, at least, no grounds for
doubting a favour4ble result, To the probable ht•.

tainment of Peace, we look forward with Hope, with
Anxiety, and with Delight : hilt, so far from antici-
pating, in the possible disappointment of those hopes,
any danker to the Country, firm as we feel ourselves
in • our reliance on that Spirit, that Fortitude and
Energy, ivhidh identified.our Countrymen with' the
last, as they cannot fail ro do with the present-Go-
vernment, we should blush to contemplate such a pro_
specs with a moment's anxiety. To wish for, and
seven to solicit Peace, on terms not inconsistent
with Security and Honour, but to be resolutely
prepared for even the rem9te possibility of the other
alternative ; this is surely the part at all Times be-
coming a wise Government and a reflecting People.
From the latter the. forther can have no right to
exped, confidence and support, should a spirit of
pusillanimous concession mark their condud on the
one band, or of unreasonableness,' impatience' and
intemperance On the other. From both we believe
ourselves perfedly secure—and cordially agree with
Lord CASTLEREAGH in thinking, that language cal-
culated to inspire alarm, under any. circumstance
that can occur, is unbecoming a Public Man, and
might prove highly injurious to the Country, if we
thought Englishmen capable of receiving any im-
,
pression from. it. -

IT is strongly' reported that the Six Ships of
the Line which have been ordered immediately to
sea,_ are destined for the West Indies. We cannot
but applaud this vigilance in Government, which, we
have no doubt, will continue tiff there is an ab-
solute certainty of the Signature of a Definitive
Treaty. Indeed, some degree of it may even then
be thought necessary.

WE this morning received Paris Papers to the

They contain very little that
is new or interesting. The Hereditary PRINCE of
ORANGE has been presented to the First Consul,
who received him in the most distinguished manner.
The Court (,;f Vienna has determined to send
Envoys to all the newly constituted Republics, and
to establish sliplomatic relations with them.

ut inst. inclusive.

These Papers are,' as usual, perfe&ly silent with
regard to the proceedings at Amiens, but there were
rumours at Paris, that the Peace was aaually signed
about -the end' of la/A month.. This we know. not
to be zoirea; but we trust the rep-ort is onlya lit.

tle premature.
The French Funds were 57. f. to. c.

His MAJESTY, yesterday morning, accompanied
by His Royal Highness the DUKE of Cu hikE R.LAND,
tOOk an escursion to Kew. His Royal Highness the
DUKE of KENT followed in his Curricle. After
viewing the various improvements making in 'the
Gardens and the Palace, Hts 'MAJESTY returned to
Buckingham-House.
The QUEEN and PRINCESSES partook of an ele_
gant dejewd, 'a; the DUKE Of CAME R IDG E''S apart-
ments, at St: James's, being the first invitation
since his Royal Highness has taken possession of his
new residence, which has been fitted' up • in a most
superb stile.

HER MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES then repair-
ed to St. James's Palace, where the QUEEN held a
splendid Court; which was attended by their Royal
Highnesses. the DUKES of YORK, CLARENC E, KENT,
CAMBRIDGE, and CUMBERLAND, the Duicof
GLOUCE3TER, and PRINCESS SOPHIA of GLOU-
CESTER., and Her Serene Highness the PR of
ORANGE ; the ,Right Reverend His Grace the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the,Bishops of LoN.
DON and LLANDAFF, the Rev. Dr. foxEs ; their
Excellencies the French, Sardinian, .. 'Danish, Ha
noverian, Bavarian, Neapolitan, Russian Ambas-
sadors, and Secretary, American and Portuguese
Envoys ; most of the Cabinet Ministers, and the
following Nobility of both sexes:
Princess Castelsicali, the Neapolitan Ambassador's Lady,
Dukes—Portland; and Roxburgh.
Dutchesses—Athole and Northumberland.
Marquis—Salisbury. _ . _

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111archionesse.t—Abercorn, Salisbury, Sligo, Bath, and Tho-
mond..
Earls—Derby, Harrington, Spencer, Morton, Winchilsea,
Ayles ford, Mount,Edgecumbe, Portsmouth; Moira, Wal-
singham, Roslyn, Fife, Chatham, Darnley, Mansfield,
and Carlisle. -

Counb—Plaftiorten, Tlaslang, and Bentinck.
Countesses--Derby, Harrington, Spencer, Fortescue, Mount-
nocris, Tankerville, Kenmare, :Harcourt, Portsmouth,
Leitrim', Mount- Edgeumbe, Roslyn, Clonmel, Bathurst,
Westmorland, Bruhl, Carlisle, Courtowil, Bentinck,
Mansfield, Elgin, Granard, Fortescue, and Chatham.

Viscounts—Middleton, Stoptord, and Sidney.
Lords—Wentworth, Arden, F. Montague, Reddesdale, Hare-
' wood, Louvaine, E. Howard, Somers, Stanley, Auckland,
Ossulton, Pelham, Grantley, Hawkesbury, Hobart, Glen-
bervie, Somerville, Henley, Selsca, and Le Despeneer.
Ladies—Ractstock, C. Wynne, E. Murray, J. Murray,
Knatchbull, Banks, Hammet, H. Popham, C. Darner,
Nichols, Clenbervie, E Macleod, Welby, Langford,
Baker, C. Hair. !ton, Longhorn, Biyning, Clonmel,
Linpoin, Chambers, Bostou, two Clements, R. Seymour,
Asgill, F. Compton, Arden, Bathurst, Vincent,W.Wynne,
A. Bingham, Vandeleur, H. Hamilton, M. Erskine; I.
Percy, E. Digby, Louvaine, King, Cozens Calthorpe,
Have.kesbury, Slice, Andover, M.-Winyord, C. Boughton,
•Stanley, Buxton, C. Brown, C. Harcourt, Littleton, M.
Finch, Leitrim, Cottrel, Pelham, Hales, C. Herbert,
Folkes, and C.' R. Boughton.
Clarke, W. Welby. R. Buxton, C. R. Boughton,
A. Edincnatone, J. Orde, W. Booile, J. Crawford, W.
Skettington, S. Cottrell, Dales, C. Asgill, W. Lang-
ham, J. Nichols, G. Shee, j. Dutr; B. Hayes, R. Har-
ding, C. Benthick, and C. Collington.
Governor Bentinek

Generals—Harcourt, Gascoigne, Bertie, Arkin, and Gordon.
Adiairals—Young, and Digby, .
Co.'r,zet3-- Roberts, Macleod, Doyle, Clinton, Beaumont,
Kelly, a!,d Isligh . ,
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Majors —Scott Waling, Ribcau, and.Desborougil.
Cotains—Lgge, and Lancaster.
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./11;s.,rs.—Steele, Brurnet, Elliot, Vandelenr. Liston, Bram.-
stone, Hamrrwt, P. IViethiten, Dent, Gascoigne, Brown,
Pcnii,, Cotes, fawkener,llorbert, A. Hoblin, Trent, Hart-
well, Binghain, Sloane, &c.