The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-31 00:00:00

PTR Y.

A SOISM,
for the Prigratriis of
111"1":4
At isicratht TAylors. Hill, May 1131.

BY 3. w. I.ARE, ESCI

It'lien the *odd how'd din iglitrd to treason's
Anti Iciek)'s name was lie traitors pi-n(1,111%1,-
Whet: the sultiirio4if fate uitr Priti.re Spread tier
Wliitr bitnierly 'renilialit of lioliour rrninin'd ;
Wes the r0t,14 of ism isle role it star sweetly braining,
and gltmi4ig with fame;
TtilV ttruio., Cl Purr l witli its coonsrls•redrenting,
Abil:bittilsil.gs still ibittiotit Haute I

Like the litzhlstiag's aaiit titsh in a *eason of dangeio
And Bale as thcterribl, thunder iu 81111 S,
Yet u sllirlo w defence to the ile3ulate stritukitir,
Like Utica's herb, unew'd iu alarms:
Ohl sou Qf that Siatentati renown'il in our story,
Itesistlesi in du:police, mighty in few,
Like Illy sire, too, eitshrin'Ll in our Annals of glory,
Willi tears of remembrance which hallow TRY name.

Tho' am,reloy sought with her hate to incest
More minima nts light heant'd on loyalty's side ;
'rho' thititiiess o'ersitatiaw'll, no danger deprest mat;
Yet 'llia SAVIOUR Ur Eumort IN P.iVE.PTY MED t--
No. tit ter ! Englishman's bosom,
Immortal* oh 11/41Y! is lily patriot fante ;
itod twig d 4 the tlow'rs of 11117 III) city Iliprtwlti
Tint bletiiitils of nations shill! 'tallow 11-1 Y ttaute

• MU. NTT.

VVe feel nine!) pleasure iri presenting to oh:.
Readers the follo►ving sketch of the character
of this great and virtuous Statesman; written soon
after his decease, by a Gentleman to whom the
['oldie are Indebted for many loyal an►i valuable
works, in support of the best interests of the
country •

As by couttmplating great chritactefs, the !hind
is warmed wiqi admiration, until it kindles into
congeniality, nothing. can be better calculated to
raise the mind of this country to a level with its
present most arduous situit roll, than the Contem-
plation of the character of Mr, Pitt. But who
shall attempt to delineate such a character ? Who
can adequately deSet lire those matchless talents,
which excited theastonishment even of those who
wete hest acquainted with the models of Grecian
and Roman elotoence ; talents, too, so variteo,
as never to have been before united in the saute
individind ; each of which e.as sufficient to ten-
(fel its posscssor an object of the highest uduti.
ration, and which, collectively, formed a cimstel•
laths!, of genius and ability, such as had never
berme illumined the 'solidi al world ? 11r. ritt,
however, possesited far higlivr claims to admira-
tion and estimation, dials it is In the pimer of
talents. to htstow, lie was east upon times
which celled 'tor ass uncommon display of those
qualities in %Ttle!, me greatness consists, anti be
displayed those qualities in a manner certainly
never blirpaSit'll, perhaps never equalled. By his
comprehension, enei•gy, and fil'ustiess of mind ;
Icy decision of character; by 'his intrepidity.
nt 'soot be Ifiriaini litifwas it, and, under
Nroridence,, the pre.ierver of his country, at a
crisis of unprecedented dills:tatty, danger, and dis-
may,—But his highest merits are yet untouched.
If it be ',rife that an honest man's,the noblest
work of God," how noble a work Wai that man,
who not only maintained the most pet feet inte.
wily, the most parity, iu situations
where those virtues 'sue imposed to the severest
but svhu surieradded thereto, such a
terestedness of mind, such au indifference to emery
perSOnal teeling and consideration, such an entire
and ahlitiliste devotedness to his coontry, that la
hint the attachment to self, which
.seeMs to be
inseparably interwoven with our nature, Wilt ab-
sorbed slid lost iii unceasing solicitude fur Alt
public welfare.

. •After all, to tlu justice to,this truly great man,
he nolit be vieued in that trying sitil;nion in
which all temporal interests fade away, amid .an
eternal scene opens to the view. In that ~:f„E
state he shone with increased lustre, Building his
hopes of approaching and endless felicity on the
only sine toss he still comitmed. to feel
that solicitude for his country, to which his life
was a sacrifice; on death-bed, he displayed
_the highest excellence flint Cali adorn the human.
character ; wish his expiring breath, he
prised hilosielt a real patriot, and a trite
611.

ANNIVERSARY OV Ma. Ptrr's litsTtt DAB,
The Members of the l'isgpsittaa PITT Culp,
int4isbed the 1401 umn of I alti, Kehl their first
Meeting to celeistate the Anniversary of the Birth
of that distinguished Character at the White liars
wiochusito,ou Wednesday the 28th of
,Alay.
SirMINSY Bjveits Bart, presided, supported by
Sir CIIARLIts WO. and the other Ste,,wasits,
with' a number of Gentlemen belonging to the
Club. Many new Members were added, and
homy others signified their desire to be put in no-
mination at the next Committee. The party re-,
tired at a late hour, gratified nit!) the conviviality
of the-evening, and happy in the opportunity af-
forded them of publicly evincing their veneration
of the Memory of :that great and upright MAN,
whose talons, integrity, and patriotism they so
highly appreciate, and of paying their tribute of
atittAiration, WI testifying their attachment to the
Principles of that 14.1.17STR:ouS STATESMAN.

Tea THEATRE..-41r. ligiffilt.Z last night per-
formed Pnatnumus at Covent • Garden Theatre, and
gave a high treat to a crowded audience. TALNIA
Was at the visitors, and Jo hix honour it
should he recorded, that h attended with the itt-
'mkt Ztal to .the performance, and joined in ti,e
applause which it excited, not With the appearance
of a ViaIICOLIS concurrence, bat with kin anun,i iii
which congeoial talents control but inspire in V.
heral minds. He seemed to be highly gratifico
by such a masterly specimen of the British hi, -
trinole school,
Yesterday the Mite of Nowt transacted mil.
,tary holiness\ with the PRINCS ittieTiNT at Liid-
iQtAIOUIC•