The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-18 00:00:00

may be the nature of the right of Election, which
will remain unaltered; whilst it will at the' same
time deprive the disaffected of their most power-
ful argument in favour, of Parliamentary Reform,
and withdraw from :them the countenance of
many opulent and. respectable individnals, which
but. for this abuse had never been shewn them.
And•the Nation may reasonably. expect that
some corrective measure of this nature will be
attempted at no distant period, from the decla-.
ration, which the First Lord of the - Treasury is
reported to have' made in the diScussion in the`
Upper Ifotise, of Parliament On the Seditious.'
Meetings Bill, that he will support any measure
that may be brought forward to check the abuses
blinded to, and' to destroy occasionality at Elec--
tions.'..Those . who know the character of the
Illustrious Statesman to whom I have. alluded,
Must be convinced of the sincerity of his wish to.
Maintain the rights of the People, Whilst he .up-
holds the just prerogatives of the Crown. The
Schobl in which he ivas bredthe principles
which he has invariably professed and main-
tained—the' disinterested and judicious diSposal
of his patronage, particularly in the Church—
and his unsullied integrity in pUblic,and private
life, 'justly warrant the expectations which have
been,formed on this subject, and ,Which, when
realized,. will shed additional lustre on his admi-
nistration.

The spirit of genuine liberty hath produced
more complete effects in this country than in any
other. u i other countries it has been attempted
to be ingrafted by the arts of policy, whilst here
it shoots up and tlourigies as from its natural cul-
ture and growth—yet, in a free country like
our's, it is not surprising occasionally to find
temporary delusions prevail, and to see the
people for a while supporting men. whose mea-
suces militate against their true interests.and that
of the State, for on what other ground can the
political delusions, which often prevailed during
the last forty years, be accounted for; for;
though a deceased Statesman Ivas abgurd.ly styled
" the Man of the People," yet whenever he be-
came a Member of Administration he was seen in
his true colours—the immediate representative of
the ANTIENT families of England, and conducted
himself accordingly : in Proof of which it is only
necessary to.tefer to some of the few measures of
his short-lived, but memorable-Administration, in
1806-7.

The inroads which.have been made on the re-
presentative system of the country are babe attri-
buted to this Party, who have by far the greatest
" number of the Boroughs under their immediate
controul ; but' for the present I shall not pursue
this point further than to. refer your Readers
to the proceedings of the last General Election
for Sussex for a specimen of the conduct which is
still pursued by the Modern Whigs, and to Mr.
HusKissort's admirable speech in illustration of
it. It -is truly observed, .by that eminent and
distinguished individual, " that the country is
" indebted to a Duke of DEVONSHIRE for intro-
•" ducing into. Parliament an Act which effected
"'the greatest thing which has taken place .in the,
" Constitution of Parliament since the Revolu-
" tion. He meant the Act which gave the House
" of
,Commons a Septennial instead of a Trien-
" vial duration. For this Reform we, are in-
" debted to the House of Cavendish." He -then
noticed the several Bo'r'oughs which that family
are said to influence, and in a playful strain of
Well-direCted irony, called- on them to shew the
grounds on 'which the Modern Whigs pretend
Ito claim exclusively the public confidence and,
favour.

Having exceeded the limitsl had prescribed
to myself for this communication, I must hasten
'to conclude it, and the only apology I can offer
is the importance of the subject, and the hnme-
diate necessity there exists, of spewing clearly
and distinctly the danger which now assails us,
in the present state of things. This danger is the
greater, because the enemy is within ; working
secretly and securely, and destroying all those
internal powers, from which alone an opposition
can arise to the dangerous and destructive spirit
which now too extensively prevails among the
people.
Saturday, Sept. Hz. ALMON.

FOR TILE SUN.

CURSORY THOUGHTS.

MR.. EDITOR-Black Neckcloths, as now worn,
are a most excellent invention, though producing
a slight change in our mode of manufacture. Gen.
tlemen are now enabled to make Shifts—whilst
the Ladies have neither to make Shirts, nor to
wash them ! .

Teague, a few nights ago, popping into a
Pop-shop, to pop his only shirt, Pat advised him
to sell it outright—" because," said the obser-
vant Hibernian, " wid your black Barcelony you
will be quite in the fashion."

"That cannot be a very bad Country," said
A., " where Smngglers, Shaw l -venars, Gin7spin-
ners, and Brewer's Druggists can realize qualifi-
cations for Parliament, aye, and sit in Parliament
too, on a footing of equality with the Nobles and
Gentry Of the Land! nor can that be a very'en-
slaved Country, where every blackguard may
say and print, or print and say, .whatsoever he,
pleases!"
" True!" replied 8., " yet I think there some
reform is wanted ! "

A certain IlluStrious Lady has been charged
with making BERGADU a Nobleman, but, nobody
accuses her of making him a Gentleman!
PETER PINDAR once spun some good jokes on
his late Majesty's visit to WHITBREAD'S Brew-
house, but the Brewer's grand-daughters disdain
to return the trisit!

I. G. N.

Yesterday„ at half past twelve o'clock, his,
Royal Highness thq Dui:e of YoaK left York
FY -

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lOuse for Brighton.---Yesterday, divine service
was read in the Palace, Pall-mall, by the Rev.
Dr. STANIpt CLAra4...---Yesterday, , her Royal
Highnoss.the Princess SOPIIIANisited the Duchess
of CLARENct.---On Thursday, her Royal High-
ness the Princess AUGUSTAarrived at Frogrnoce.,