The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-21 00:00:00

THE SUN.

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LONDON,
SITURDdr: JUNE 21, 1817.

THE PIYNDS.-IVe. were perfectly correct yes-
terdray in anticipating a further utterance in the
Funds. The moment the hour Was announced at
which npe,n blisidess commenced this morning,
the tit st price of Consols was,76 they rose to 76n,
and are still looking up. An advance of 41 has
taken place in the 4 per Cents. since Monday, and
3i in Consuls'.

Norfolk (America) Papers to the 21st May ar-
. rived this morning. One of diem contains the
,following extract of a Letter from a Gentleman
in New Orleans, dated 2d )Slay, 1817

" The news of this day here is, that the Vice-
roy of Mexico' APODACA, has declared himself
Independent, and has an immense force arranged
to sustain his declaration. I have not been able
to learn satisfactorily the source whence this in-
telligence is derived."

LtvenrooL, JUNE 19.—We have had numerous
Arrivals of vessels from the United States this
day, and most of them with full cargoes of Floor.
There are a great number of vessels now ready
to sail to all parts of the United States.

-Last night and this 'morning we'reietied the
Paris Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday last.—
, The disturbances on account of the high prices of
provisions are stated to have subsided, with the
exception of the neighbourhood of Lyons, where
same of the rioters were still in arms. The price
of grain in several parts of France, is assert.
ed to be lower.--A paragraph in these Jour-
nali states, that according to the latest intel.
• ligence from the Brazils, three expeditions
had sailed front Bahia against Pernambuco, and
that with these also a division from Rio Janeiro
Was to cooperate. —Some very important papers
are said to have been found upon BUONAPARTIOB

" PARts, Jura 18.—This evening, after hold-
ing a Council of Ministers, !►is Mitiesty sets out
fur St. Cloud, followed by Moniiisur, arid the Duke
and Duchess d'Angonletne. The Royal Family
will return the 7th July.

" FIVE PER CENTS.

U( Monday F3s f. GO e.
" Tuesday bs t. 40 c.

" STurroAttriT, JUNB consequence of
a report prevailing, that several Members of Op-
position, who were discontented at the dissolution
of the States, had an intention of assembling their
constituents, anti of addressing them upon that
subject, his Majesty has ordered, that such Meet-
ings shall not be allowed. He has intimated to
the principal officers in the circles of the king-
dom, ►hat the Representative Members of the Diet
'Living lost that character by the suppression of
that Assembly, they have no longer any right to
call Meetings of the Vectors, and if any inch
,Meetings shall take place, that they shall be pro.
scented with the utmost rigour of the law.

" Ithouto, JUNE s.—The hopes of a general
amnesty are on the eve of being realieed. The
Ci►t►ncil of Castik have beard the three Procuretirs
of tl►e King upon this important affair, and his
)13jesty is desirous of having it terminated.
" It is supposed by some that Lacy will be
pardoned.

NAPL,II3, June 2.--Tmportant 'explanations
are said to he pasting between this Court and the
C4binet of Petersburg's, supposed to relate to the
differences between the United States and us.

" We are sorry to learn that several vessels have
h..en met with abandoned at sea,in consequence of
tLe attacks of the Barbary pirates, who are more
24,dociowi than ever,

I/01 4h, Jo 41i 7.—The Kind; of Portugal

si trd to have conoentea that the Aradoche3s
Leopoldiue might either proceed to Lisbon or
Kin Janeiro. In the former case, the Prince
Royal was to establish himself in the capital of
Portugal with his new spouse, but it is said the
Princess has determined to go to the Brazils.

" Roma, MAY 30 —The Princess of Wales,
after having visited Parma, Bolnna, and the Ile-
pithlic of San :Marino bas arrived at Ancona, Her
Royal Highness is expected to-morrow at Rome,"

If the Partizans of Opposition did not still
cqutend that there •are not dangers in the Conn-
, try sufficient to warrant the extraordinary powers
irhich Parliament has found it necessary to extend
to Government, we should be ashamed of recur-
ring to the subject. But the Iteport of the Com-
mittee of Secrecy of the House of Commons, de-
livered in the Rouse last night, so fully confirms
. ,
all that had been stated by the Lords' Cotittaittee,
that it is impossible that even.the Opposition can
really be blind to those dangers. They are evi-
dently influenced by ambition, and hope to raise a
popular clamour against Ministers, in order to
drive them from their places. These unrefiect-

ing, silly, short-sighted men have the vanity to
Suppose that they would themselves then get pos-
session of the Government. If they did,- they
would assuredly find, that they must imitate the
conduct of Mr. Fox, with respect io the PROPERTY
TAX for, after all his vehement abuie of that Tax,
he doubled it, as soon as he came into power,
and insulted the people because they complained
against his gross inconsistency and mockery of
his own economical promises ! ! Nay, we have
been assured that this Patriotic Reformer, this
friend to the People, this abuser of Ministe-
rial extravagance, actually raised" the salary
of :time dependents whom he found in office.
lii the.ianie manner the Opposition would find
themselves obliged to act, if they could once
get into power. With this essential difference,
however, that nut merely the expences of Go-
vernment might require an augmentation of the
Property Tax (certainly not an increase in the set.
lary of dependents) at that period, for at present
the very existence of the State, and of our glo-
rious Constitution, are at stake. We therefore
are persuaded that these men would find it neces-
sary, for the safety of the Empire, to resort to
those very means which Government have found
absolutely necessary to effect that safety. The
Report of the Commons' Committee lest night,
of which we can only give the sUbstance this trey;
confirms, in all respects, the report of the other
Committee. The Committees of both Houses, as
the public well know, consist of Members se.
lected from both sides of both Houses, and are all
men well qualified to examine the subject,. and
too honourable to give any hut a conscientious
decision. They strongly, clearly, and truly, de-
tail the national dangers ; they declare that the
opinions of the Committee "rest on STRICT, SUR.
STANTIVE, and SATISFACTORY testimony." They
conclude with declaring " that they cannot but ex.
press their opinion, that it is not yet time to rely en-
tirely, for the preservation of the public tranquil-
lity, on the ordinary powers of the Law;" end now
let " the Panders of the bad passions of the multi-
tude," ambitious fools, and visionary Politicians, I

clamour againbt means which defend themselves,
as well as their country, from Sedition, Treason,
and Massacre.

The Statement. we have lately publifihed respect-
ing the Financial Prosperity of the Country, it will
be seen, are fully confirmed by the Budget which
was brought forward last night by the CHAN.'
CELLOR of the EMI/M.1114.--A more gratifying
statement has seldom been *Omitted to Parlia-
ment. To make the Ways and Means equal to
the Supplies, an issue of 9,000,0001. of Exche-
quer Bills is all that he feels .himself called upon
to propose. The charge created the money
thus, raised is
rnot more than 400,0001. and this
will be in a great measure covered by the reduc-
tion of the interest on Exchequer Bills which has

taken place. This reduction is so great that hist
1,500,000/. will be paid in this year on the same
Bills whicl► last year bore an interest of 1,900,0001.
and which, a few years ago would have culled for
no less than '2,500,0001. He commented [in the
course of his speech on the improved state of
Public Credit, and on the approach made to the
resumption of Cash Payments at the Bank. In a
word, his speech holds out thy most consoling
hopes to the .Country, and will make even the
most timid once more anticipate the return of
prosperity to Old England.

The PattmarteoErrr retvned to town on Thttrs.
daiinight frntu tVinokor. Yesterday his Royal
Highness gave an audience to Viscount Sin-
stutY7e, and also received visits from the Dukes
0r Yogi( and CUMBERLAND, and the Prince of
AL,H!. The latter, it was tintlet stood. took leave
11,i0115 t4l his departure trued England.

" SPIVS AND INVO:tMERS."

" it is greet sin to uwear 'into a sine
" But greatei sin to keep a sinful oath."

SUAKSIPEAgt;
•We would not willkgly ascribe to the fashion-
able outcry against " Spies and Informers," the
motive that irresistibly forces upon our mind
The principle, however, speaks for itself. Ma-
lignity started it, and folly echoes it. Yet, when
divested of its whining sentimentality, and maud-
lin sympathy for insurrection, it is simply this :
that good faith must be as religiously kept with
traitors as with honest men ; and that rebellion
must be promoted rather than disclosed.
" Spies and Informers" are to be discounte-
nanced and held up to the public abomination,
the main difficulty of Treason is done away ; its
success is ensured in its secrecy ; and an oath,
whose bond is for rapine, and murder, and confu-
sion, becomes invested with all the sanctify of i e-
ligion, and all the union of honour. The State
is pot in peril by the inviolability of crime, and by
that impunity, the protraction whereof must end
somewhere, either in multiplied mischief or indivi-
dual punishment—possibly both.
Henceforth, if this unreasonable opinion pre-
vails, conspirators will find safety in their con-
spiracy; and no man's life will be secure', while
any one miscreant can procure the fellowship of
another. Crime will be hazardous, only while it
is single ; and sedition will defy, the law, while
enabled to Inuit in couples.
There• is 'na encr4 exposing this baneful doc-
trine. Its absurdity is equal to its mischief. The
" spy_ and informer" is to be discredited by his
function, yet the proof of that function rests upon •
his own credit. So, he may be believed in swear-
ing that he was a conspirator, and disbelieved in

•wearing that the conspiracy existed; Nis oath
shall he taken for his own sha►e in a plan, for the
entire existence whereof his oath shall be re-

ected.

Thus much for the policy and consistency of
discrediting " spies and informers." While, how-
ever, we are thrown into such an encouraging un-
certainty, what is Treason, or whether that ani-
quoted offence exists at all, its minor facilities are
of small importance. As it must not be disclosed,
and as its disclosure must not be credited, so
also, what has been once don© andifeelared not
to be Treason, may be done again under the
shelter of the Precedent ; and no proof of any
treasonable intent shall be admitted, unless that

tomp/e,tiaa which may escape punishment and en.
sure impunity.

This is a mischief which must be remedied.—
While crime is so. difficult to punish, there is a
double reason for its PRRVENTION.--Aild we do
not hesitate to insist, that the recent Verdict has
shewn additional cause for suspending the LIALLeas
CoItPUS until safter tittles.