The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-10 00:00:00

THE MILAN COMMISSION.

During her MAJEsTY's residence oti the Continent. reports
of the most painful kind respecting her conduct then were
received in this conntry, not from one, two, or three indi-
viduals, but rushing iu a lull tide from all quarters, so that
it was impossible for his Nl+sly's Ministei s, either in dot
to the K ;az, or to The Nation, to avoid noticing them :
stir
less could it be expected that his Majesty himself should
listen- tamely to narrations so deeply affecting his ha-
noun W hat, i;; this paintol state of things. was the first
duty of Ministers, acting, we will not say on their official
resi !!!!! but on higher, nobler, more generous, and
more patriotic motiVeS? Their first duty was to enitenv,,ur to
a.yetrtans Me truth. And what better means could be de-
vised for this purpose han'those which were adopted ? They
consulted an eminent Judge in the choice of a Gentleman of
high legal attaiements, of unimpeachable character, of expe-
rience, of gravity, of penetration, an Engtishman, a.man of
honour, a distinguished member of the Chancery Bar. Was
it possible to choose more cautiouly or mare fairly ? To this
Gentleman was added a Solicitor of high respee,ability. The-
, mere appointment of such Commissioners was a guarantee
that, as far as human foies;gto could eo, the delicate duty eo-
trustect to tbcir charge Wou;4l I,e performed with the utmost
haeloy and hor,oor. But the matter was nut lett to rest-
lucre. The Commissioners were placed out. r the restraint
of instruct . which even tier M,jesty herself must ap-
plaud. They were particularly Instructed tot to admit any
hearsay evidence; nor to take one step inconsistent with the
principles of British justice. To these regulations they ad-
hered with scrupulous exactness. The depositions were taken
with the same formality that is.observid in our legal pro-
eeedines—t he witnesses were di,tinctly.given to understand.
on the one hand, that no pecuniary recompense would be
made for their testimony; and on the other, that they might
probably be called upon hereafter to support that testi-
mony in the most solemn manner. Filially, these proofs were
obtained not merely at Nli4in, hot. in various parts of the
Continent, at d from persons ut various ranks and situations
in life. Yet this is what has been ;infamously called " the
iufamons Milan Commission." Our readers will determine
whether it was vssible for evidence to be collected on suet;
a subject ineatmore cordial and guarded manlier.- The evi-
dence respecting her Majesty's conduct on the Cootinent,
though collected with so much caution and fairness, may pos-
sibly foe founded in falsehood or in mistake. We hope it will
prove.sor but certainly his Majesty's Ministers, if with all
their talents and experience they could not detect that false.
hood or. that mistake, were bound• to act upon it as true.
(Pia.)

[Morning Chronicle.]

It is understood that Ministers have now nearly
30 witnesses in readiness, including those who
were so roughly handled at Dover on Friday
last, and who now partake of Government hos-
pitality. As the Coronation is put off, which
could not well have taken place when the pro-
ceedings against the Queen were going on, and
as there is no want of witnesses, we have heard
that Lord Liverpool means this day to propose
an early second reading of the Bill, after which
the evidence will be gone into without loss of
time, provided that the inquiry can go on with-
out the presence of the Judges. Upon this there
is some doubt. They always attend upon inqui-
ries of a judicial nature, and the question is,
whether all or only a part of them should be
present, and the time will be fixed, according as
this shall be settled. The House of Commons
will, it is understood, have got through all the
business before it in about eight or ten days,
when it will adjourn from time to time, the ad-
journments having reference to the progress of
the proceedings in the Lords, in order that if the
Bill should pass the Upper House, it may be in
readiness to receive it. The Queen has also sent
for a number of witnesses, and many of them, it
is said, are persons in the most respectable situ-
ations in life. Some of her witnesses may not
reach this country in time for the investigation
in the Upper House, but they will at least be
here in time for that in the House of Commons.

[Morning Herald.]

This evening will be determined, in the, house
of Peers, the time and precise course of proceed-
ing in the QUEEN'S case. There is every dispo-
sition to proceed with rapidity ; and certainly,
after what has passed, the Queen has a right, in a
great measure, of deciding the time for prelimi-
nary arrangements. We have resolved not to
urge partial arguments or statements in this most
important question, or else we should state pre-
judicating rumours which prevailed yesterday re-
specting the Queen's security of defence, and the
facility with which she will be enabled to shiver
in pieces " the web woven by her accusers." The
twelve Italians, arrived at Dover as witnesses in
support of thf Din, were persons pf sordid aP-