The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-24 00:00:00

ferenee has been sheen to public opinion and the
feeling 'of the English Bar in the case of Mr.
Plunkett, The idea of Dominating that Gen-
man to the Rolls is relinquished. He is, how-
ever, to be elevated to the Peerage. Mr. Plun-
kett himself must have been sensible of the
disadvantageous position in which the no-
mination would unquestionably have placed
him ; and his readily relinquishing the appoint-
me,,t is as honourable to him individually as it is to
the Ministry. From the prominent part which Mr.
Brougham has taken throughout the negociation, to
the successful termination of which he is understood
to have greatly contributed, surprise will naturally
be felt at hiN not being included in the appoint-
ments to office. But this was Mr. Brougham's own
wish. The reasons which induced him to adopt
this course are highly honourable to him, and on
some future day they may be laid before the public.
We shall merely observe now, that Mr. Brougham
saw the paramount importance of securing the na-
tion against the probabilit:! of a return to power cf
the men who, in a happy hour for us, chose so un-
accountably to ':'candor. their places, and that with
a magnanimity which few are capable of imitating,
he placed his own motives out of the question, by a
deckration of his intentions in the outset, and di-
rected his endeavours to the smoothing the diffi-
culties in the way of an union between the mode-
74re Tories and the Whigs. In our observations
on Sir John Copley, in the Chronicle of Saturday,
ive were under an impression that in the debate on
the Catholic Question, the irritation displayed by
Mr. Canning had been caused by an unexpected
change of the opinions of Sir John. In this notion,
however, we find we were in error; and that Sir
John's sentiments, when elected at Cambridge, did
not differ from those he maintained in Parliament.
What remains still to be arranged are matters of
minor consequence. Before another day is over we
expect to be in possession of the various appoint-
ments which must take place. There has never, as
we yesterday stated, been the smallest difficulty
with respect to places, and there can be none now.
We are in possession of some of the appointments,
but as the arrangements are not yet definitively fixed,
we shall wait till we can make a more authoritative
communication.—Morning Chronicle.

It is not impossible but that, before this paper
goes to press, we may be able to anneunce some
termination or other to the negociations which
are now earl-vine, on between Mr. Canning and
the Whigs. When we use the word negociation,
however, we must not be misunderstood as im-
plying that the Whigs are anxious to make terms
for themselves. The contrary appears to be the
fact. They are willing to give their support to
a liberal system of policy ; but the proinulgator
of that system wishes to engage them in it, not
as approvers only, and promoters, but as co-
operators. If there had been any avidity of
place, an arrangement might have been con-
cluded long ago ; but, according to Sterne's pro-
verb, " liberality offers with both hands open,
what modesty will scarcely touch with a finger."
Mr. Brougham, for example, has taken a decided
part in promoting th,, negociation, by which the
Whip were to come in, declining at the same
time, for reasons to be hereafter explained, any
office himself. As for Lord Lansdown, it is
pretty evident that he has shown no great appe-
tite for place ; Lord Holland has expressly re-
fused it, and others are equally averse ; whilst
there exists in all the warmest disposition to
support the Government of which his Majesty
has laid the corner-stone.— Times.

We are not able to fulfil the promise held out
in the beginning of this article so late as twelve
o'clock last night nothing was settled. The ne-
gociation, however, is not at an end. Lord
Lansdown had not returned to town last night ;
but the Duke of Devonshire made that kind of
communication to Mr. Canning which was con-
sidered as leaving the question still open. Lord
Holland, Lord Carlisle, and Mr. Brougham
were at Devonshire-house with the Duke, after
his return from Mr. Canning, but no final reso-
lution was adopted. It is proper to mention,
what we are sure will give great satisfaction to
those who wish well to Mr. Canning and Mr.
Plunkett, that the latter gentleman has retracted
his acceptance of the Rolls. He accepts a peer-
age, but goes to the Upper House to defend the
Government without any place at all.—Ezd.

We have reason to know that a letter is in
existence which, though it relate only to what
may be called a private affair, shows strongly the
feelings of the French Government towards the
British nation. .The letter is addressed, we be-
lieve, by the French Minister of Marine to the
French Ambassador in London.—(t recounts a
glorious act of humanity performed by the com-
mander of the English brig Juno, of North
Shields, Captain Hall, in saving, at great risk,
the small crew of a French chasse-maree (three
persons), supporting them afterwards, and put-
ting them, gratuitously, on shore. It states, that
a gold medal, commemorative of the fact, has
been struck, and is to he presented to the brave
Englishman. There was once a person at the
head of the French nation, under whose tyranny,
if an Englishman had saved a thousand French
lives, his only reward would have been to hear
himself and his country reviled. " The crafty
English leopard," &c., would have been the
language used.—lbid.
THE MINISTRY.—The negociations be-
tween Mr. Canning and the Marquis of Lans-
downe, which (as we stated in our last) termi-
nated to all appearance finally on Saturday, have
since been renewed, in consequence of the active
interference of the Duke of Devonshire, who,
after a conference with Mr. Canning, set out for
the seat of the Marquis of Lansdown near Rich-
mond, where he remained during the whole of
Sunday. At an early hour yesterday, his Grace
returned to town, and in the course of the morn-
ing had a long interview with Mr. Canning ;
after which the Prime Minister waited upon the
King, with whom he had a conference, which
lasted an hour and an half. On the return of
the Right Hon. Gentleman to Downing-street,
the Duke of Devonshire had another interview
with him ; and the result, we understand, was a
perfect adjustment of the differences which had
existed between Mr. Canning and the Marquis
of Lansdown. We are happy to understand that
the concession of the Catholic Claims was not
the point upon which the negotiation had turned.
The Noble Marquis, no less than Mr. Canning
himself, was convinced, that under the existing
circumstances to make the concession of those
claims a sine qua non in the progress of a Mini-
sterial arrangement, would be neither more nor
less, in effect, than an unqualified refusal of of-
fice ; and the moderation and good sense with
which from the commencement he conceded this
important point, afford the best pledge of his safe
and prudent conduct in the department of the Ad-
ministration which is about to be allotted to him.
The difficulties which during tine negociations re-
mained to be surmounted, are understood to have
related immediately to the organization of the Irish
Government ; the expressed wish of the Marquis of
Lansdown being, that all the higher offices in Ire-
land should be tilled by persons avowedly favourable
to the Catholic Claims. This in comparison with
the former, is certainly a minor question ; but it is
nevertheless, one of very considerable importance;
and we hays reason to hope, not only that Mr, Cm-