The Sun.
London, England, 1801-12-12 00:00:00

LORD HAWKESBIiIik.

WHEN Mr. PiTT, some time Sine; stated in the
House of Commons; that, with the exception of Mt':
Fox,-Lord HAWKESRURt was the' ablest Statesman
which
,Parliament had in these
_times produced.
the assertion was received by the Friends of Mr.
GREY with great disapprobation--yet, we believe,
there is no fair and impartial man who has Ik4tened
to the Debates in Parliament, who will not ,fully
admit the justice of Mr. PlTT.!sretrititls.,tipon that
occasion. In the first Speech which Lord 1.14.W.K.E5-salty
-salty made in Parliament, he shewed a thorough
knowledge of the situation alid:)interelits:OFilie dif-
ferent Powers of Europe, helosTetzls to bare kept
`constantly in view all the Varmons,w,hich subse-,
quest Events have made in the relative state of
those Powers, and recently, on the question of the
Peace, and that of the Russian Convention, his
Speeches displayed a knowledge and, ability which
would have done credit either to Mr. PITT or to
Mr. Fox."

-In our observations on. Statesmen, we never
witnessed any one who .appeared to. have laid up
a better store of sound and constitutional prin-
ciples, or who possessed, more readiness in the
application of them, than Lord HAWKESBURY ;
and there is one circumstance• almost peculiar to
himself, that in all the violent Debates which the
events of the last ten years have produced, and in
So many of which -he has taken a part, we never
remember to- have heard him utter a sentence which
couki wound the feelings of any man. His argu-
ment is never carried from the thing to the person.
He appears to us jastly to consider the-argumentum
ad hominem, however successful; as only an empty
triumph over the Enemy, without- carrying with
it any of the. real advantages, of Viaory, and per-
haps he is the only Debater in the House of COM-
'mons who never has called in .aid of his CaUse, the
personal" defeas or inconsistencies of his Adver.'.
saries. To the same love of research and investi.
gation which were remarkable in Ms Predecessor in
office, he aISO adds great gentleneSs of manner and
affability ; and as a man of business, he is said to
be. attentive, assiduous, andeasy of access to those
who have any matters to, transad with him.

Upon the whole, we think we ~have observed a
much gieater improvement in iirthat constitutes a
Statesman in him, than in any other yowl; man
who has entered the lists in the Political. Contest ;
and we look upon him as most :.eminently qualified
to render the most essential services to his Country.

. 1 •
Ditua.Y-tAllt.—The Tragedy of The Revegge,
-Was repeated last night at this Theatre, and the
fame of KEM B E'S excellence in Zatzlfa, drew a very
numerous audience. Indeed KE MB L E has never ap-
peared to more .adiantage than in this charafter,
which he performs with the'most elab'orate preCiiion
throughout, yet without any abatement•of general.
spirit. 'Considering
.the sterling merit of this Tra-.
gedy, the excellence with which the principal cha.
ratter is sustained, and the comparative insignifi-
cance of most modern composirions, we are -stir-
prized that, it is so seldoM represented, and more
particularly that it should be thought necessary to
make any excuse for the repetition last night.
Co v k-r_q46,o E v.=—The. second performance of
the. new Opera, entitled -Chains of the Heart, last
night seemed fully to confirm it 'in the favour of the
Public:. It, has been very much curtailed, and is
near an.hour shorter in duration. The Performers
were in general more settled in their,parts, and the
whole went off with great éclat.' It is, altogether,
nikich niore interesting and amusing. The Scenery
is superb and beautiful, anfl the Music elegant and
various. But BRAHAm alone is a sufficient treat to
the :Public at large as well as to -the musical Con-.
noisienri. He is indeed a surprizing and delightful
Singer, combirting,taste, science and feeling with one
of the finest voices ever heard. The House was
very well attended.
. ,

The first representation of the Annual Play at
the Westminster School, was onl"fuesday last.—
The Play this year is Pbormils;: The represeliea-
titan was attended by many Nob,tiecond tespetlable
visitors, and 'went off with very great applause.,
We have authrity to announce to the Public,
that -Mrs► BTLLINGTON is engaged at both the
Antient and Vocal Concerts, for the whole of the
ensuing Season.

'W congeatulate the Minister and his. Friends on
again, having 'become the objeas 'of attack and
'abuse in the Opposition Paper, commonly called.
RO-13SOWS Gazette.' Towatds that'Paper we do not
mean to incur the suspicion of any friendly dis.
position, or of any great hostility towards the
Mt:Others of the present Government, when we
profess our earnest. wish that those numbers of
it. which shall contain the greatest' personality
and scurrility, may have the most extensive cir-
Cuiation.—Laudatut

At the new Pier on the Batbieani Plymouth, on
WednesdAy, a
,sight was exhibited, which had not
been -seen there since the great storm in 1760,
when the old Barbican Fish-house, and the two
Mr, COLLTERSj were washed away : —While a
number'pf persons had assembled on the new Pier,
to witness the awfulness of the storm, and the
breakers then running mountains high over the
Cobler's Ledge and Vidualling-Office Point, a boar
of.a sea, of dreadful height, came rolling in by the
Vidualling-Office Wharfs, rose in a moment to the
majestic height of about fatty feet, and rushed in
torrents inside the Pier walls. All the spedators
were completely swamped, and driven to swimming,
to save themselves from being dashteagaiiiict the
opposite wall of the Pier. Mr. -,Pl4l.NivtiilFlearr-:
merchant, Mr. Rowa, King's 1)11.t3;;, putt seKer4l
others, caught hold of the post of the Pier, anicesc4-
ed with all the rest, -with only a 1/4;,iiipleie'eatising•
TwO boars met in the Sluice of the Piet, head, and
by, the shock, ,ran up to a great height, forming a
complete water spout, Part of the new Pier, East
of the Pool, was carried away, and the tide at high.
water flowed over the Barbican and Fox-hole Quay
so high', that a Man of War's cutter adually rowed
up to. the London Inn door. Had it not been for
.the new Pier,- Sutton Pool would have exhibited as
much wreck of ships and boats as in the storm of
, 1781,