The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-02 00:00:00

gold and silver coin, to the loss of the colony, but, to
his own profit—unlawfully usurping and abusing the
powers of a Court of Admiralty,. in the detention,
adjudication, and safe of ships—corruptly and ini-
quitously mal-administering justice inithe Court of
Chancery, where the Governor presides alone, illus-
trated by nine distinct cases—illegally interfering
with the exercise and enjoyment of patent rights
granted by the Crown—repeatedly violating estab-
lished laws—attacking the known privileges of the
House of Assembly—and systematically encroaching
on the liberties and privileges of the island. Such
are, according to this statement, the instruments for
cafrying on the Colonial service of a free state by
the Tory Secretary, the virtuous Lord Bathurst.—
Times.

Last night produced Mr. Canning in the
character of Chancellor of the Exchequer, with
his Budget. Those who are aware of the ex-
treme mediocrity of talent which has in many in-
stances sufficed to make a Chancellor.of the Ex-
chequer, since the days of Mr. Pitt, will not
think 'that Mr. Canning had a heavy duty im-
posed upon; him, in the exposition of the finan-
cial situation of the country, or hail his success
as an unexpected triumph. Unhappily, how-
ever, the accounts are not so favourable as the
accountant is skilful. It is acknowledged that
there is a deficit of above 2,000,0001. in the re-
venue of the year—(copions materials here, for
the supply of a Sinking Fund !)—but in the
lapse of the last five years, the deficit 'has only
been about 1,804,7651., and there is a kind of
hope that we have turned the post. An issue of
Exchequer Bills is therefore necessary. We have
often spoken of this mode of raising a loan, and
shall not retract one word ofour opinions previously
given. We have only. to say that the necessity
of contracting this loan has not originated with the
present Ministry as one. compacted bOdy ; it is
a small bunch in the " bed of-roses," made and
left behind by. their predecessors of long stand-
ing ; and. upon the whole, the quantity of un-'
funded debt.will not amount, with this new loan,
to more than 26,0(10,0001. Mr. Canning's
manner.of making profession with respect to the
future—an annual duty of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer—is by. professing to make none ;
but, what is of greater importance to the country,
he acknowledges that there is great need of re-
trenchment, and of course that retrenchment is
practicable. Our mode of serving our friends, if
we may so call the present Ministry, will he by. re-
minding them, as faithful monitors,-of the obliga-
tion which results from these confessions.. A vote
of credit to the amount of 500,000/. is asked for
Portugal. We do not quarrel with the sum: the
-Bible Societies might probably have the means of
sending out as much, not for the conquest and pacifi-
cation of States, but for the conversion of unbelievers.
Mr. Canning quoted largely from a speech made by
Mr. Pitt, in the February 0f.1792, as descriptive of
the agile and buoyant spirits of this people in com-
mercial pursuits. Mr. Pitt's speeches, as generally
reported, are far from producing that effect on being
read, which they were known to produce on the
House of Commons, over whose passions and affec-
tions he had, at the same time, so many other means
of exercising a welcome dominion. The passages
however, will be found 'entire in Mr. Canning's
speech. We hope there is nothing ominous in the
'reference; for, at the very time that Mr. Pitt drew
that flattering picture of approaching ease and
wealth of the country, and the activity. of its inhabit-
ants, the peace was just drawing to a close, and the
French war, with all its miseries, about to com-
mence ! The following are some of the items of
income and expenditure referred to in the speech of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer :