DURING the period which this portion of the Naval Chronicle embraces, our good old ship the Britannia has suddenly changed its Officers, and its Quarter Masters, whose places have been occupied by the followers of her old Commander, William Pitt; and, as it was found necessary also to have a new Ship's Company, the press has been very hot throughout the different counties, and public notice was given by Commodore Percival, that the Boatswain would pipe all bands on the 22d of June.

Never did party run more high, never was abuse of the most angry and calumniating nature poured forth in such abundance from both sides: tending, in our humble opinion, to irritate the public mind, and to weaken that spirit of patriotism, which all who are true Englishmen should sedulously cherish. It too much reminds us of the wretched and illiberal Bulletins of the French.—In the present Ministry are men of the highest talents, and the most respectable character. In the late Ministry there was also an aggregate of public spirit, of independence, and of ability, which if it sometimes erred, and there never was any Ministry that did not err, most certainly deserved the thanks and the gratitude of their country.