The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-11 00:00:00

as Wednesday last. It is stated that the French
i Troops were seen embarking, but whether for the
purpoe merely of praftice, or of final embarka-
tion, could not of course be known. Our
Squadthn consisted of twenty-seven Sail of Men
of War of different descriptions, and the weather
being moderate, they were enabled to stand pretty
close in. A few days ago in a calm some of them
drifted within gun-shot of the French Batteries,
which opened non them, and kept up a brisk fire
for a considerable time, but no damage was sus-
tained.

The Vessels of all descriptions now in the Har-

bour of Boulogne are stated to amount to boo
this we conceive must be stated upon mere conjec-
sure ; we much doubt that the Harbour of Boulogne
'would contain any thing like the number. Report
likewise adds, that the Chief Consul has been upon
the Coast giving his orders for the final Embarka:
tion. This we much doubt, as we know he was
not to leave Paris till about the 22d.

We would wish the Public mind to remain pre.
pared for the event of an Invasion, but we wish at
the same time to free it from the repetition of
unfounded and idle rumours, which can tend to no
good, and which are generally the mere invention
of unprincipled Journalists, who hope to derive ad-
vantage from sporting with the feelings of the
brave, and the fears of the weaker part of their fel-
low.subjeCts. Such a line of condutft cannot surely
be reprobated in too strong a manner.

THE discussions in Parliament will very soon
assume an important charader : notices of Motions
have been given in both Houses which will pro.
duce very interesting Debatcs.—Lord GRENVILLE
in the House of Lords, last night, gave notice of a
Motion relative to the immense quantity of Paper,
as connefted with the general defence of the Coun-
try.—ln the House of Commons, Mr. CREEVY is
to move on Friday next for the produtlion of Papers
in order to throw some light upon the late extraor-
dinary transaftions in Ceylon.

The Volunteer Bill was brought in last night by
Mr. Secretary YORKE ; the second reading is fixed
for Wednesday, and the discussion on the principle
of the measure will then take place.

ArTElt what had passed in the House of COM.
mons upon the subjcd of the Insurredion in Doh-
, of the z3d of July, it was quite i! -:)ossible that
the question generally upon that Insurredion should
be suffered to drop, and that investigation should
not take place where blame evidently attaches some-
where. What is said upon this point in a most
excellent Pamphlet ( Plain Answer to Cursory Re-
marks) is most unquestionably true, that though the
Government was warned,let it was taken by surprize..
Upon this occasion General Fox was made the :cape
goat ---it was impossible that Ministers should not
fix blame upon somebody, and there it was fixed.
But Mr. ADDINGTON, with a discretion and con-
trivance peculiarly his own, had no sooner publicly
condemned General Fox by one ad, than he pub.
licly approves him by another. He is not fit to re-
main in Ireland, to protel the Lord Lieutenant and
the Castle of Dublin, but he is fit to command the
whole Force in the vicinity of London!
If General Fox, as we believe, was not to blame,
he ought not to have been recalled at that critical
moment. If he is to blame, why is he appointed
to so important a command ? Cannot Mr. AD.
DINGTON go straight forward in any one of his
measures ?

Conneeled with this subjeft is the whole pro.
ceeding with respea to Lord PELHAM. He was
removed from the Cabinet ; but, however, after.
wards rewarded with the office of the Chancellor of
the Dutchy of Lancaster. He had much to say,
we believe, upon the subjed of Ireland, and per.
haps rite question might be to consider what was
the most eft-canal way to• prevent his saying it;
an it is not impossible that a large Office during
pleasure might be thought a good remedy upon such
an occasion.—but Loid PELHAM is an honourable
man, and will do his duty.

We were surprised indeed to hear Mr. YORKS say
that he never intended to throw any blame upon
General Fox—this might have done very well for
Mr. ADDINGTON; hut Mr. YORKE is a firm and'a
spirited man—he is not in the habit of saying and
unsaying, and we certainly understood Mr. YORKE
to say distinlly, in answer to Mr. Fox before the
Recess, that he never could consider the occurrence
which happened in Dublin on the 23d of July,
without thinking that blame attached to the Com.
mander in Chief. Will he deny that this was the
substance of what he said ? Does he now retract,
or will he adhere to it? It will afford the Public
great satisfaftion that this subjed is not to pass
without full and solemn investigation, which it cer.
tainly in every point of view most seriously, from
its importance, demands.

Yesterday about 12 o'clock HER MAJESTY and
;he PAINCESSRS AUGUSTA and at-
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