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of triumph and delight is a strong-indication, or ra.
Cher a positive admission of his persuasion, that it

was of a nature not to be entertained for a moment
by men of integrity and principle.—Low, indeed,
must have been his opinion of the sincerity of those
who advised suck a measure. That it was the result
of advice, common sense, as well as the principles
of our Constitution, justify us in concluding. The
REGENT is now.the full. Representative of our Soc.
reign. lie must net, like
him, by responsible ad.
Vice, nor will we ever, be seduced, by the indecent
example of our contemporaries, who speak the lan.

guage of the present Ministry, to canvass any public
measure as originating solely and exclusively from the
personal opinion and private judgment of our Sovo-

reign.
While his Royal Molest was yet a 'subject, 1.14
personal opinions.eould be openly avowed and com-
mented upon without impropriety. They were so,
and •it was with heartfelt satisfaction that we often'
bore our very huniblo tribute of praise to their libe-
rality and wisdom. -Isis unbiassed and private
judgment was then understood, not only to ap.
prove of the general character and conduct
of Lord' GRENVILLE and Lord' GAO, but it
was more than whispered that.the. rekt4ife of Mr.
PEncEva.r.'s overture for formilLan eAtended Ad-
ministratiew.in 1809, without a. ".4iltekeigh•natier-
itatiding" that their -viiwt,resptcting Ireland should
be • wirbestly forwarded and supported `received hit
Royal Highness's distinct applause ancripptohation.
Such 'an understanding has ..tteeß reprotented as
au improper and " haughty" demand. .11,is, for.
sooth, "suspecting the REGENT," ancrAtl tying the
i hands" of their SOVEREIGN. • But it is not koal the
SOVEREIGN and nixes, but from their colleagues
I in office, from rum with whom they are called upon
t
to associates that me thought, and still think, it
would be necessary to exact a thorough understand.
ling. If Lord GREY and Lord GRENVILLE act on
1 any other principless with all -our dispesition to ad.
t mire their talents, and trust in their integri*v, we
Ishall thluli that they have lost all claim on the confi-
-1 dente of their Sovereigns or their country."

FROM TIM. MORNING POST..
" We have repeatedly stated, that whatever at-
tempts might be made to bring into Administration
the leading Members of the Opposition, there was not
the remotest probability of a total change, either of
men or of principles, taking place in the Counsels
of the PLACE RE`:T.Nt ; and the result has proved
that we were not mistaken in the opinion which
obvious •circumstauces induced us to form upon this
subject. The experience of a year, we were early
persuaded, would be more than sufficient to convince
his Royal Highness that he could not better for ward
the true interests of the country, or more effectually
gratify the wishei of the. People, than by. retaining in
his service, the leading Members of the present Ad-
ministration; and we accordingly find, that in the
invitation which a few days since he caused to be
given to Lords GREY and GRENVILLE is form a part
of the Executive Council of the State, it was ex-
pressly stated, that at the same time that he was des
sirous of effecting an union of the leading men of
all parties, upon liberal and honourable principles,
he had every reason to be satisfied with the conduct
of those to whom at present the administration of
public affairs was principally entrusted. The plain
and obvious meaning of this communication being,
that though he was desirous of the admission into
his Councils of the Noble Lords alluded to, and
some of their friends, he had no intention of parting
I pith the principal.Membem of the present Cabinet.—
d Paper of yesterday contains the following para-
graph upon the above subject, the principal facts
Lstated in which there is no reason whatever to
doubt :—" Oa Friday, his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORK received a letter from the PRINCE REGENT,
upon the subject of the formation of a, ne* Ministry.
The trecise. Contents of this communication have not
transpired; but, according to report, whilst it ex-
pressed satisfaction at the conduct of the present 'Mi-
nisters, it intimated an earnest desire that the Duke
would endaavour,to effect an union of the lending
men of all Parties upon liberal and honourable prin-
ciples. Ills Royal Richness, it is said, in compliance
with this request, lost no time in communicating the
contents of the Prince's letter to Lords Gerevitte
and GREY, who yesterday returned an answer un-
favourable to any coalition with the existing Admi-
nrstration. It is considered as probable, that Lords
Iloteallo and 'Mow may be included in the new ar-
rangement. 'A grand dinner, connected with the bc-
siness entrusted to the Duke of YORK, will, we un-
derstand, be given at his Royal Highness's to-mor-
row."

FROM THE TIMBS,
" The Restriction Bill is on the point of expir-
ing:
PRINCE REGENT has commanded Mr..,PaßcEr tL to
i consider liimsellas confirmed in the, situation which
he now hOtsts, An union of. thezrei,Upgler.v of the
mica e$ WA torchave been' once in coetemylation.—
t is also said, that a letter was written by the
PRINCE to the Duke of Yetis, fiuggeqiiii the expe-
diency of such a coalition ; and to have been corn-
souniatted ti 'the latter to the Lords GRENVILLE and
(lacy, by whom the tender was declined, as we
think, very naturally. and properly : for first, if the
proposal : was made on the• sugiestion of the RE-
cENT's present official advisers, and there, is no rea-
son to suppose otherwise, it cannot be bettered that
they would bave offered to' part With so muck
power as 'to leare themselves dependent: \hey
would iiot have invited the .Opposition to cons
1 into the Cabinet, and be Vice-roys over them. •
Mr. I'ERCEVAL and Lord LrvEaroor. made pro-
posals to Earl..GßEy and Lord G ItENVILLE? CV4
while the KING was in the enjoyment of his facul-
ties ; but they did not thereby, ire apprehend, rneaa
to relinquish their predomitfance in their Master's
Confidence. Secondly, an union of parties, without
a desertion of principle in. ono of them, is really
only a transfer of the contests of Parliament into ths
Council.
~if the forces 'are so nearly balanced that
rsometimes these prevail, and' sometimes those, the
'measures of Government t will want ronsisteecl,
which must be worse than even the faithful adherence
to an erroneous system: but if nue party is strong-
eat, then the public Councils are the Councils of that
party, and the presence of the others in the Cabi-
net serves only to increase the triumph of their ad-
versaries. Lords GREY and Garvvii.ty, therefore,
have refused to-act in the same Mil ;sin' With MP:
.