The Sun. — 1821-07-24 (London, England)

MORNING CHRONICLE.].  We cannot avoid expressing our-surprise at a most unprovoked attack on the great body of the Whigs in The Times of yesterday. A more unfounded or more absurd conclusion was never drawn from any fact, than the Editor has chosen to deduce from the circumstance of the respect shewn to his MAJESTY by several of the most distinguished Members of Opposition on the day of the Coronation. The attendance of those noble persons to perform a duty which peculiarly became the descendants of the patriots to whose efforts we are indebted for the Constitution we enjoy, and for the illustrious family they called in to support it, gives occasion to the writer to insinuate, " that they have taken up their " position in the rear Of the present Ministry." Does the writer know so little of the principles of Whiggism as to confound the eXpression of loyalty to the Crown with acquiescence in the system of Ministers ? This is the first time t hat a public demonstration of respect to the Monarch and the Monarchy has been attributed to a political support of the Ministry. How can it be said that the Whigs have taken up a position in the rear of the Administration? They have uniformly opposed and will continue to oppose tike system; both foreign and domestic, upon which the Cabinet have acted, and which they think diametrically opposite to the true dignity of the Crown, and the best interests of the Country.-There is no inconsistency in that manifestation of constitutional respect for the Throne, which has ever been the characteristic of the Whigs, and the maintenance of that independence' of political opinion which has insured to them the confidence of the people. The real inconsistency lies with those who would endeavour to confound the Throne and the homage, which, on all occasions, quietly and constitutionally belongs to it, with the misgovernment and abuses for which its Ministers are alone responsible— and who- seem to think that there is no way of exposing the latter, -but by withdrawing all respect from the former—studiously blending what it is no less the duty of every subject, than the interest of every lover of freedom, as enjoyed under a mixed Government, to keep distinct, the political character of the Sovereign, and that of his Advisers.  We are able to contradict, from authentic sources of information, the rumours in the City yesterday, of the murder of Strogonoff at Constantinople; the defeat of the Turkish squadron at Mytelene, and in the gulph of Lepanto; and also that the fortresses on the 'Morea had all fallen into the hands of the Gre€ks. We are in possession of advices from Constantinople to the 21st of June, and from the lonian Islands to the 6th 'instant. The intelligence from the forrner is that the Turkish squadron, which had sailed, has been driven back within the castles of the Dardanelles, by a Greek fleet of upwards of 100 vessels. The latter was lying off Tenedos. Arrests at Constantinople were more frequent than ever, and the most serious apprehensions were entertained that before the end of the Ramazan the Janizaries would rise and commit horrible excesses. There is no mention made of  any indignity being offered to Strogonoff. The lonian Islands remained in a:state of tranquillity. At Patras, every thing was quiet on the 22d June, and the Turks were still in possession of the town and surrounding country. The Peshwa had given notice to those Consuls who remained, that he could no longer assure their safety, as in the expected event of an attack from the Greeks by sea and land, it was his intention to set fire to the few houses which remained standing, and retire into the fortress. A. Greek squadron, consisting of 23 sail, was before the town of Lepanto, immediately opposite Patras ; but no operations had taken place, nor had any of the Turkish vessels lying there been taken. The fortress of Lepanto is strong, and as it has the assistance of five Turkish vessels lying in the Strait of Patras, may hold out. The Turks throughout the Mo. rea are greatly in want of corn, and unless they are supplied by the new crop, may be forced to yield from famine.—(Mid.)