The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-28 00:00:00

THE ADMINISTRATION,

Though the Ministerial arrangements are not yet
completed, it is gratifying to find that Earl Moina
possesses the entire confideix.. of the PRINCE RE.
GENT, and that he is perseveringly engaged in the im.
portant business assigned him by his Royal Master,
with whose principles, we are also happy to lcarr
the Noble Earl's are perfectly in unison. It is now
certain, that Lord MELVILLE palified his answer to
Marquis AVELLEst.sir, in the manner which we stated
yesterday. In consequence of this " Lord MELVILLE
was appointed the mediator between the late Ministers
and Mr. CANNING; and, we understand, that for the
last three days, be has been most sedulously employed
in endeavouring to prevail on that Right Ho.
nourable Gentleman to quit the side of Lord
Wer.r.ust.vr, and join the Earl of LIVERPOOL and
his Colleagues, upon the condition of their agree.
ing to entertain the Catholic Question, and appear.
ing to coincide with his views upon that point. Mr.
CANNING, however, resisted the application, and
yesterday gave them his final answer in the negative.
From his refusal, the discomfited party gave up all
hopes of gaining over any persons thal could enable
them to stand their ground ; and yet they were so
disingenuous as to put forth in the Sun and Coaricr
of last night, a sort of Bulletin, in which they held
out to their duped adherents the hope, that it was
not unlikely that both Lord WELLESLEY and Lord
favnirooL were disposed to make some abatement
of their respective expectations, in order to put a
period to the unpleasant state of the Nation at this
moment, and that they would agree to act under
Lord MOIRA, as Premier, with the admission of Mr.
CANNING and Mr. HUSKISSON.'

" There was not the slightest foundation for this
statement.

"The public heard with the most heartfelt sat➢sfac-
tion that Earl MOIRA had been sent for by the
PRINCE REGENT, on Tuesday evening, and that the
Noble Earl received from his Royal Highness the
most distinct authority to communicate his wishes to
his friends, that they should form an Administration,
on the most liberal basis, that might not merely put
an end to the present distracted state of affairs, but
tend to conciliate the good will, and secure the con-
I Hence of every description of his people. It is un-
derstood that the PRINCE REGENT gave the Noble
Earl full powers, and put into hishands the An-
! ewers which had been received by the Marquis
WELLESLEY from all the considerable men to whom
application had been made, desiring him to follow
up the negociation which Lord WELLESLEY had so
properly begun. It is understood that the Noble
Earl laid before his Royal Highness a faithful re-
presentation of the actual posture of the kingdom;
and impressed, in a very forcible manner, on hi'
mind, the necessity of an ;mmediate• arrangement,
that should restore the Government to its effici-
ency. The candid, firm, .and disinterested spirit,
mixed with the most affectionate respect for his
Royal Highness's feelings, manifested in the whole
of the Noble Earl's conduct on this occasion,
had the most lively effect on the PRINCE'S sen-
sibility, and be expressed himself in terms of fer-
vent gratitude for his loyal and friendly admonition.
On Tuesday evening the Noble Earl had an interview
with Earl GREY, in Portman-square, and communi-
cated to him the c•,mmands he had received to attend
Ihis Royal Highness the neat day ; and yesterday
morning, previous to his audience of the Pnisct
REGENT, he again saw both Lord GREY and Lord
GRENVILLE. Earl Montt, therefore, went to Ca rltou
House, prepared to fulfil the Pntxcs REGENT'S in-
structions. He had a long conference with his Royal
Highness, and afterwards met some of the principal
Statesmen at Apsley-house, where they were &sen.
bled to receive his report ; and the issue of that coc
sultation he forthwith submitted to Royal Highness•
44 We, of course, state this only upon corium,'
report, and not from any genuine authority. It was
universally believed to be in that auspicious trai•':
and the public expectation was, that the plan of an
extended Administration would be prepared to be
laid before the PRINCE REGENT forthwith. It is not,
however, yet in such a state as to afford to the nation
entire confidence in its happy accomplishment. The