The Sun.
London, England, 1802-11-17 00:00:00

LONDON, NOVEMBER 17,1802.

A more auspicious Meeting of Parliament than
that which took place yesterday, we never remem-
ber. As no Business of Importance was likely to
take place before the day on which His MAJESTIC
will deliver a Speech from the Throne, a full at-
tendance was not expeded. Not less, however,
than 300 Members were present. This alacrity i•n
attendance was, we are persuaded, very much ow.
ing to the zeal with which the New Parliament
was anxious to demonstrate its confidence in the
Government, and not a little to the expedation,
which pretty generally prevailed, that an Opposi-
tion would be made to the Re-eledion of the very
respelable Individual, who, in the last Parliament,
tilled the Chair of the House of Commons—with so
much Honour to himself, and Credit to that Go-
vernment. by whom he had been recommended and
supported.

Having given in our preceding Columns an accu-
rate Report of the Speeches that were made on this
occasion,: we need only observe, that a Speech of
more good sense, eloquence and taste, than that
which was delivered by the Right Honourable
Mover, ills seldom enriched the Annals of a Par-
liamentary Register. It seemed to make a strong
impression on the House in 4epyal ; and was ad-
mirably calculated tg fix on the minds of the
New Members of the present Parliament, the im.

portance of ^the Dut:, which belong to the high
office of Speaker, and
he sufficiency of the indi•
vidual, who had been prt.ed, by experience, fully
capable of executing them. This Speech was se'
conded with much ability ai discretion by Mr'
LASCELLES ;—and the Address;. to the House from
New (if.
the Speaker he '
may PLperly be. so de'
scribed) both before he was eleetet and after. he
took the Chair, were highly creditaite to his feel-
ings and his understanding. Lord CAs7LEREA°IIIS
Speech of Congratulation was, as might k expea .3
euP
elegant and impressive.
A more important Crisis' than that at which the
New Parliament meets, has seldom -perhaps
curred. What line the present. circumstances e
this Country, and of Europe at large, may eaij
upon it to take, we will not presume to prescribe'
Much, however, will depend on its outset. Fi°lll
one quarter we shall perhaps be told, that the most
Vigorous measures, though. attended with the eeri;
tainty of an immediate renewal of the War with
France, should be taken, to prevent the furth°
aggrandizement of the French Republic. Ec°ll)
another we may hear, that Great Britain has nil-
,h
thing at all to do with Continental Politics; that
it is wholly immaterial to us what strides towards
Territorial Sovereignty French Ambition 114
make ; that our insular situation precludes us fri)111
taking any interest in them; that they mot 136
wholly unconneaed with any views that we Of
have to our own future Security ; in short; 63
neither the rapacity of a neighbouring Power, 0f
the ravings of its Official Journal, at all require
our part, either animadversion, remonstrance: of
preparation.

_
From either of these extremes we may perhor
take, the liberty of dissenting._ With an eardesC
desire for the continuance of the blessingrof Peace'
we never can-entertain the smallest apprehensi°l/
from the possible recurrence of. War.-I\.:*e'at all
doubting the general indignation which lids been
excited by the recent condud of :France toward
Switzerland, it may certainly be a queition) ho
far the Public Opinion would sanCtion Govern'
ment, whatever might be its disposition, to tel'es
hostilities on the sole ground of that unwarrantable)
and cruel aggression. 'the fate of that Countri
seems, for the present at least, decided : nor do cg,c
see how our interference alone could avail. 14};
Majesty's Speech will of course explain much 00.1
present is involved in' utter darkness, and on whiclas
it would be the height of presumption in
to hazard a conjeaure. On the one ham], W 5 r
certain that a wise Government, like the pre'eff7
will never suffer Passion to mix itstil, in the '°°,,,c
est degree, with the measures which may be 11;
aaed from them by a delibererre view of what t
essential Interests of the Country may requirei;
and on the other, that a perfat knowledge at
the
Resources, the Spirit, and the Fortitude 01
theft
Country, whose Affairs are committed f 0" t
charge, and of which they have had abunda
proofs, will deter them from anv line of conduits
which, in tarnishinei its he Honour, could not fail
its consequences virtually to affect he future weir3l.e
of Great Britain.
These are considerations of high moment,
require much circumspalion, and ;he most delibe'
rate reflation. Where our feelings iire.stprg (3:
we hope those of Englishmen ever will bei.ftige
judgment will ever prove their best corrective.
must pursue a firm, but steady course. Against
violence on the one hand, and timidity on the othe,:
we equally enter our protest. The Public %W.
shortly be able to judge for itself, how far the P°:
sent Government will be entitled to a continuar!
of that Confidence which at present it so haPPti f
enjoys, by avoiding each extreme, from either of
le
which we should have not a little to fear, and
littindeed to hope.

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WE this morning received the Moniteur 01
rails
14th inst. which contains only some farther de
vej
of the journey of the Ft asr Cotist.m. He liffi
at Beauvais, on his road to Paris, on Souroi
last.— ['he Funds are 53. 90.

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'flits morning a Mail from Hall:burgh arrive')
course. According to intelligence from Frankfirt;
the Grisons, or some part of that Country, is exPeciii%
to be allotted for the additional Indemnities of 1
GRAND DUKE Of TUSCANY.
Lord ELGIN has had several Conferences vlith
the REIS EFFENDI at Constantinople, resPeeii;4
lc
the farther favouring the English Navigation in
Black Sea, of
An ordinance has been published, of the 1C174°,
it,s
GREAT BRITAIN, as Elettor of Hanover,
the occupation of the Bishopric of Osnabragf al, iv
ted to HIS MAJESTY by the Plan cif Indemnities

perpetual Sovereignty. a sec'
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by the GRANO SEIGNIOR to the DEV Of ALGI11:
dircding him to restore a good understanding vii`

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