The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-27 00:00:00

rill sometime after his debut that be can go the length of
introducing a synonym, and varying a little the turn of
the sentences. This to general crowns his attainments;
he is then perfect. He is then qualified as M.A. in the
political university, and has only to wait for the title of
M.P. to shine out in all his splendour. Let no man then
dare to talk soberly to the embryo statesman. His tone is
declamation—his emphasis is decision. He reigns the
manna of the coffee-house—the despot of the tavern.—
You may see him in the evening, half mounted of, the
table, in the parlour of the alehouse, laying down the
law to gaping tradesmen, who cannot deny that such a
man is exceedingly clever who can talk so loud, so fast,
and so fine. We would recommend Ministers to hire

in Manchester, a few parties of these lords of the pewter:
pot; it might save the introduction of the military. But,
perchance,- the embryo:Whig (lath not delight .in the pot-
house. His beverage is not beer. He bath been bred in
courtly, hall. His hopes rise to coronets ; and while he
declaims about liberty and 'equality, he values himself on
the superiority. of his birth over that of the common herd.
There are such' things as proud Whigs, and have seen
such. The race is not extinct in our days nor do the
signs of the times give any indication of their speedy de-
crease. We honour them for their pride, if it serves to
keep them from meanness—if it tends to raise them to
that elevation of feeling which ought. to distingush an
English nobleman; but when we see pride of manner as-
sociated with any tincture of dishonourable conduct, we
abhor the semblance in that case as much as we should
have respected it if it had covered substance. There is a
sacred privacy in domestic matters, which neither honour
nor diseretion permits to be violated. It haS been violated,
and it high-minded Whig has violated it. We regret it
sincerely. Every thing done by a Minister is wrong, ac-
cording to the Whig ; all is bribery and corruption. A
Noble Whig has spent an estate to bring his son into Par-
liament; but that was for the good of the country, and
he took care to do the thing with an air of independ-
ence, leaving his unauthorized, agents to bribe as much
as they pleased. Though .he has lost his election;the
candidate is sure of a seat in Parliament,' for his fa-
mily have the command of more than one rotten Bo-
rough. Why do they not Put away the pollUted thing
as much as . they can from , amongst the people ? Un-
furtunately, without rotten boroughs they could not get
into Parliament., to declaim against,rotten boroughs. Can
the scions of haughty houses, those proud, unyielding, and
high-minded Nobles, submit like common men, like mere
untitled Nabobs, like the alleged hirelings in the ranks of
corruption against whom they declaim, to be called in St.
Stephen's by a title derived from, a rotten borough-740 be
put on a level with such men as they decry ? Must it not
be a septennial punishment inflicted on them, session after
session, to hear themselves called by so galling a designa-
tion. Yet, with all the vexation arising from so irksome
a prospect—,with ,all the mortification incident to defeat, if
not disgrace—would it be well to.. attempt to involve
their 'antagonist in any portien of their Vexation, by out-
raging his feelings while they propogate thoughtless
calumnies against other distinguished relatives ? 'Would
it be magnanimous, even if injured, to retort in this way ?
If his antagonist were mad, would it be well, for the noble
and the generous to expose the Weakness even of an
enemy ? If he were only labouring under the'.temporary
effeets' of a passion, which sometimes produces stranger
vagaries than madness itself, would it be well for one,
hoWever high he might be placed above all human frailties,
to take advantage of the weakness of a repentant and con-
fiding. friend ?—We have named none, and we will name
none. If no one is conscious of the .vexation of defeat,
heightened by wounded pride, no one will feel aggrieved
ut our remarks; if none has allowed his vexation to over-
come his prudence, no one will believe himself aimed at by
;hese observations. Let this, in that case, go for a warn-

ing ; and let it be remembered, that defeated pride may
sometimes lend men to treat pitiable failings as unpardon-
able alines. Let it also be remembered, that rash things
have been done even by Lord G—.—Briii.4l4 Press,
Perhaps the epithet patrioiie as applied to the modern
Greeks, is that, from amongst is l the fine ones which have
`been
inditwrimittately luviwlie t oi* tlittst, to witieh they
they are best entitled. Amidst all their degradation and
degeneracy it cannot be denied that they have still preser-
ved something of the " spark divine," the love of country :
and it is to be hoped that that spark
"Long subdued,
Subdued and cherished long,"
will, in the course of time, kindle like others into a bright
and general flame. The Chevalier Broensted relates a
beautiful instance of the force of their local attachments :
" The enthusiasm of the Greek islanders for their coun-
try," says he, " has been frequently, remarked; and 1 have
myself fled occasion to observe touching examples of so
estimable' a sentiment. The cause of it is to be looked
far not only in the attachment which every one has for
the hind of his birth, tiut likewise in peculiar local
eircuMitances,—ibove all, in the influence, physical
and , moral, which a magnificent sea, remarkable for
the infinite variety which it presents, :for the richness of
its tints, and its alms; boundlesshorizon, exerts from
their infancy on a people possessed of good natural dispo-
sitions, and sensibly alive to emotion. Nor is this love
of home less a praiseworthy feeling, or less interesting
and satisfactory to observe, because it sets bounds to their
wishes, and excludes the desire of extending their posses-
sions; it adds to the pleasure of enjoyment that of con-
scious moderation. The islanders have good ~reason to
remark that their sea is to them in place •of many
thine*: One day, while, from the heights of Ampelakia,
near the Vale of Tempe, 1. Was admiring the beauty of
the prospect which was extended before me, the impos-
ing grandeur of Olympus, and the river which washed its
base, a Creek of the island of Tino, who was preient,
said, c It is beautiful indeed ; but where is the sea ? it is
lir hence.' "--4kpresetitative. •