The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-19 00:00:00

sary tendency- to deprive the Qu.i.:Es of Wit-
nesses, because, C 4 if certa'n Persons were com-
pelled to fly from the Austrian Dominions in
Italy, ;-,o avoid punishment for that which the
Austrian Government might consider criminal,
but which others might consider highly merito-
rious Wand now residing in France or the Ne-
therlands, should happen to be possessed of cir 7
cumstances of great importance to the defence of
the QUEEN, they might very naturally-refuse to
come forward, from an apprehension that this
would 'expose them to the risk of being given
up to the Government from which they
had lied—a Government mean and, unprinci;
pled enough for any act, however flagitious."
To say nothing of this impudent libel of The
Chronicle upon the Austrian Government, which
eve do not see how the Austrian Ambassador can
pass over without a neglect of respect and justice
to its ow Court, it is impossible that Lord Hof.-
LAND could have objected to the Alien Bill on
such grounds. Why should that appear " meri-
torious" to other Governments, which the Aus-
trian Government would deem " criminal."—
There seems to be a fixed standard of morality
and justice in all European States, and good or
bad conduct would be so recognized in all. But
the argument is grossly insulting to our Govern-
ment as well as to the Austrian, and is also highly
improbable. The British Government is too
well known for liberality and justice for any
foreigners to fear being expelled from it, if they
come here with respectable characters and-good
intentions, and still lesi of being given up to the Go-
vernment whom they may have offended by chance,
mistake, or malicious accusations. But we need
say no more on the subject, as Lord LIVERPOOL,
last night svpported the Bill upon the most solid
ground, of reason, policy, law, national security
and common sense, vindicating the honour of the
Austrian and the British Government, and shew-
ing the absurdity of supposing that Ministers
would attempt to obstruct the course of proceed-
ings that might be favourable to the QUEEN,
,while she had such able Defenders, Professional
and others,and while all mankind were anxiously
waiting the result of the investigation.

Lord MELVILLE, last night in the House of
Lords, gave a very gratifying, statement of the
condition of our Navy in answer to some questions
from Lord DARNLEY. Lord MELVILLE observed,
that the durability of our shipping was of more
importance than the number, and that if we did
not follow America in the magnitude of her ves-
sels, we adapted their size to that of those 'with
which we were most likely to contend, and that
it was found more economical to repair ships
than to blind new ones. His Lordship main-
tained, that a British vessel of equal weight
would he a match for any ship in the universe.
—His Lordship, in one of the Morning Papers,
is stated to have said, that " the unfortunate ne-
cessity under which we had been for some years
since of Importing every description of stores
from the Baltic, had introduced the seeds of a
ruinous decay, which he was happy to say, was
in a progress of speedy eradication."—lf this is
not a mistatement of that part of his Lordship's
Speech, it is of great importance to our Colonial
interests.

The apprehensions entertained in the British
North American Colonies, that some reduction
would take place in the Duties on Foreign Tim-
ber will, it is feared, be the means of prevent-
ing several ships which have gone out from ob-
taining Cargoes. home ; indeed, the uncertainty
in which the Trade is placed will prove very ex-
tensively injurious to the persons who are en-
gaged in it.

The Evidence recently given by some of the
Importers of Foreign Wood on the relative con-
dition of British and Foreign Ships, is at present
the general topic of conversation in the Mercan-
tile Circles !

It is now generally understood that the Bishop
of LINCOLN is to be translated to the See of
Winchester, and that the Bishop of EXETER is
to succeed to that of Lincoln.—The Deanery of
Saint Paul's is to be given to the Rev. Dr. VAN
AIILDERT, the present Bishop of Landaff.—This
arrangement cannot fail to be satisfactory to the
Bishop-and the Clergy of the Diocese of London,
and be equally gratifying to the Public.
The greatest praise is due to the Public Com-
missioners for building additional Churches.—
They have dedicated a very large portion of their
time throughout the winter and the spring to the
consideration of the applications made to them ;
and they have determined to erect and to assist
in the erection of a great number of Churches in
various districts; and we‘have no doubt but that
their Report to Parliament will prove highly
gratifying to the country.
BRISTOL. TO CORK.--It is, we understand, in
contemplation to establish, in the summer season,
a communication between these ports in Steam
Packets. It will facilitate greatly the inter-
course between England and the South of Ire-
land, as the passage from Bristol to Cork will be
in less than thirty-six hours, and from London to
Bristol in about sixteen hours.