The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-16 00:00:00

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EIf,MOTTIN of .101/N StAP.t.,ll.ol'ol-1; with
(toirt,spondence, collected the Family
Iter.).4. at Tiertheim, and other irnthentic '`ineerces: illus-
trated with Vortraits, and Military Plans. By
Coxe, M.A. r.s.A. Archdeacon of
TtiNGNIAN, MIAs it.LLS, ORME, and BnowN, Pate:nos-
ter-ruw,

(Cotainutd.frorn Tr' SoN of yesterday.)

in no psrt of this work-hos the Author shewn
more ability, than in his description of the Junta
of IVhigs, composed of Somens and EIALIF•Ax, the
two p4trous of Science and letters, WitAwrotq,
Oapoan, and SUNDEULAND. Though stigmatized
by 114•LINotsaotca as the scavenger of the party,
W.nAftToN possessed high political talents, 31111, by
lass versatile powers of eloquence, was Calelll3teil
to command unbounded popularity. Lord OR-
FORD was chiefly remarkable for his naval reputa-
tion; and of Lord SUNDERLAND it appears to
have been the prominent distinction, that lie, for
ialex;bie attachment to the Whigs, was an
-object of suspicion to his illustrious father-in-
law, the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, and long ex•
chided from all participation in the Royal favour.

" These feuds of the contending parties, and the cabals of
tl►eir agents, continued to perplex the Duke in the midst of
bi• military operations ; for to him an appeal was made, ge-
nerally mid individually, from the sovereign herself to the
rneaneshcandidate fur (Alice: The moderate Torie,, through
the medium. of Harley, deprecated the gradual encroach-
/vents of the Whigs; while the latter recriminated, through
the agency of Sunderland and the Duchess. G-►dolphin re-
curred to him for consolation and advice, in his contentions
hit .he rival chiefs. as well as in his frequent struggles
against the antipathies of the Sovereign. The Queen her-
self also resorted to him, as to a servant of congenial senti-
ments and approved fidelity, and solicited his interposition
to defend her prerogative. and rescue her from what she
deemed personal degradation. Above all, the Duchess ex-
patiated on the ill-rewarded zeal and steady patriotism of
the Whigs, anti-lavished her sarcastic reflections nn his po-
litical infatuation, and imprudent partiality to his Tory
friends.

" In these circumstances we find him constantly employed
in parrying the suggestions of Sunderland, soothing the
complaints of Harley, encouraging and tranquillizing Godol-
phin, exhorting the Queen to sulnnit to the necessity of her
aff,irs, and above all, in combating the arguments, and re-
veiling the acihnonious taunts, of the Duchess.

" In fact, the sarcastic reflections of his wife made a
deeper impression on t►is sensitive mind than ail his other
embarrassments; and in his correspondence with her we
trace a perpetual struggle between his irritability and conju-
Kai tenderness. Two extracts will sufficiently indicate the
`trine which occasionally prevailed in their .epistolary inter-
0011rSe.

' .Ifelrert, iluguat 3.

I received yonr's of the 17th, yester.lay, in which you com-
plain of my having writ a cold letter, which you think may
he occasioned by one I had then received from yon. It is
roast certain that upon many occasions I hack the spleen,
and am weary of my life; fur lay friends givu me mod) nactrik
uneasiness than my enemies, as you may guess by a copy of a
letter I have sent to my Lord Treasurer. lint for you, my
ileavest tife, I love yon so well, and Wee placed ail my hap-
.
piness in ending my days with you, that I would venture ten
thonsvnd lives to pee,ervc your good opinion. You some-
'times use the expression of sac Tory friends. As I never will
"niter into party and faction, I bog you will he. so kind'and
jute to we, .as to believe that I will have no friends hitt such
as will support the Queen and Government.'

Mr. Coxs has given a spirited sketch of that
Memorable campaign in Spain, in whirl) the gal.
law PI rzustortovoit proved himself worthy to eo.
operate with MkRLBOIitotTGH. The two following
)cters, one of which is addressed to the Countess
of PETEaßottooGn, and the other to the Duchess
of MARLBOROUGH, are highly characteristic of the
bunsourons writer :--