The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-24 00:00:00

WEEKLY RETROSPECT.

It is remarkable, and has long been remarked,
that PARTY SPIRIT has been invariably in the
habit of attacking measures, becatise brougll for-
ward by particular men, and then of assailing the
men on account of the measures ; thus arguing,
for reasoning
_we cannot call it, not in a circle,;
but in a most. eccentric Ellipsis, or rather in a
tortuous Spiral, which, whilst it seems approach-
ing towards the centre of Truth, is in reality
diverging further from it.
Several instances of this have been given dur-
ing the past week, both in a certain plaee, and
in
_the columns of the Opposition Press, in petty
attacks upon a Cabinet Minister, who, of all
others, has least interiniddled with personal po-
litics, but adhered to the duties of his °Kee with
such attention, that it is with pride and satisfaction
we find it acknowledged, even by the ramblers,
that never was the British Navy, both in and out
of. commission, in so efficient a state, during a
period of peace, as at the present Moment.
Ft is indeed fortunate • for the noble individual
whashol4 the situation at the head of eur Naval
Service', and for the coantry, that his office

mingles less . with party personalities than any
other in the Cribinet: The Premier and the
Leader in the Commons, if 'the Prethier is in the
Upper House, must make their minds up. to so
- much personal attack as will occupy much of that
time and ability which ought to be solely devot-
ed to the :-:ervice of the Country ; but a First
Lard of the Admiralty, is out of the range of the
nibblers, both officially and personally, except
as during the past week, when reiterated 'charges
of disrespect to fallen Majesty were brought'for-
ward on assumptions founded on dates which the
columns of Tiiz SUN have already shewn to have
been falbified-7--but sinking men will grasp at
bullrushes.--Let us, however, quit Party Poli-
tics, and view the resources of the,Country as
exhibited in recent Parliamentary Papers. In
Finance, spite of all prognostications, the defal-
cation of the year, as compared with the pre-
ceding, has only be-en475,‘2,1531., upon an increase
between 48 and.4b- ; and, even then,
it must boobserved, that this deficiency is only
equal. to half the amount' of
.War Taxes, which
in this year Lave ceased to operate. in the Cus-
tmas indeed,- there hiS been, a falling off of about
cue gnd three quarters of a ; but in the

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Excise, there has been an increase of nearly one
lind a half. Let it be rem netnbered too, that a
inG:it material check upon the Customs arose
out of the unsettled state of the Colonial Timber
Trade ; but that biling- set .at rest, for. one year at
least, we may look forward -with hope and con-
filence to the exertions of as spirited and liberal
. a portion of British Speculators as any, in the ap-
proaching Fall and ensuing Spring for an eaten-
lion of our ComMerce, and a consequent increase
in the Customs, and that too in a quarter where
• the profits will be. all our own !
Party, as usual, has been buSily at work dur-
ing the week ; hut the salutary check which the
. City Politicians have met with, in their attempt to
dictate to the Supreme Court 'of Legislature, to
prove themselves the organ of Civil and of Can-
on Law, mill to stop the course of public justice,
will, we trust, induce Common Councilmen to
stick to their slops, and Aldermen, to their
shawls, to look for thrum caps that will fit them-
selves, and meddle only with such measures as
they understand !
But, doubtless, they think 'it hard neither to
have a sop in the pan, nor to touch the plate in
the butler's pantry !
Should they succeed, indeed*, as The Morning
Chronicle seems to aim at, to persuade the Sol-
diery to bring about,a change of Ministers, since
they cannot persuade the Commons to do so,
they may hope to have all_ their, own way,. and
by repealing the Alien Bill to have the company
• of all their dear friends from the COntinent ;
• but thank Heaven! our Army and Navy are too
closely interwoven with the Country to have an
interest distinct from their fellow-citizens. They
• will not vote for men whose first and constant
cry -has been to disband them ; and whose skill
in finariciaLeconorny would, by one breath, throw
one hundred thousand men, with their wives 'and
- families (who are now living in comfort), upon
parish relief, or into a state of starvation !

The Marquesses of ANGLESEY andBUCKING-I
11AM, and Lord SELSEY, on Friday visited the
Rochefort, so, hearing the flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir GRAHAM MOORE, K.C.U. at Portsmo•Ath.
They were received with the salutes due to their
distinguished. rank. We understand it is the
KING'S intention to make a visit to this fine ship,
should he come to Portsmouth so soon as be at
present intends.—;(Hampshire Telegraph.)