The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-27 00:00:00

E— of M— —.

When a Peer of the Reaisu, scorning the frivolous pur-
suits of pleasure, and not impressed with any daring ideas
of amb.tion, considers his station as possessing duties which
he is resolved to fulfil, not only by constant attendance upon
thernOipt by indefatigable endravoors to qualify himself to
attend with effect, it is an event of glad importance to his
country. The greater part of the Peerage consider them-
selves as born for themselves alone ; or, as Lord Hervey de-
scribes them, merely to dress and vote ; without considering
the important station they hold in Government, and how ne-
cessary it is that they should be qualified to fulfil their ditties
with honour to themselves, and advantage to their Country.
Some, who have slid into profitable employments, in the
course of Office have acquired a degree of knowledge which
they would not otherwise have obtained : others, stimulated
by a spirit of opposition, have become well-informed me❑ :
but there appear very few, indeed, who, from proper views
of their rank and station, and a just sense of the duties con-
nected with. them, have taken the necessary pains to gain
that information, without which they cannot be essentially
altd honourably serviceable to their Country; in short, with-
out which it is-imposiible they can do their duty. The sup-
potting a particular Party without examination, and with a

blind, careless, partial attachment, is an unworthy mode of
exercising the powers and using the privileges vested in a
Peer by the Constitution. The living at a distance from the
seat of their duties, or the being so continually involved in

the engagements of pleasure and, fashion as not to have time
to attend them, and the consequent transferral of their vote
to the disposition of another, is very disgraceful ; neverthe-
less, this is no uncommon practice. It may be said that the
wheels of Government are less obstructed by such a neglect;
but, on the other band—!s nut the Pension List proportion-
ably increased by it ?

A Peer who not only knows his duty well, but attends it,
with zeal and integrity, and pursues his purposes with steadi-
ness and resolution, may look to the honours and entolu-

vents of his Country, -without any disgraceful motive being
imputed to hint. Such a man, in internal dignity, and lam
sure in internal comfort, need not envy the Sovereign on the
throne :--nay, there are many seasons when the Sovereign
on the throne will envy him.

ll— of A— —.

This man is formed to be about the person of a King.
Such men add to the appearance and state, in sonic degree,
necessary to a Court. He loves parade, and understands it;
indeed, it belongs to his hereditary employment : though I
have been told, that he was exceedingly mortified to find the
decorations of Westminster Hall, at the Coronation, far ex-
ceeded by those with which the Citizens of London adornd
their Guildhall, when they entertained the Royal Family.
His termer experience in horses, will, I hope, be of use to
me in the station he now possesses.—l wish he would be con-
tent without a Blue Ribbon !*

It is a proverb frequently on the tongues of politicians,
That a man should live with his friends as though they mig'at
one day be his er.em►ics; and with enemies, as though the
time ►night arrive when they would become friends. Politi-
cal ff iendships seem to be so different from all others, that

the rules which might be laid down and followed with re-
spect to them, would not be consistent with the unions of
domestic life; nay, on the contrary, would totally destroy
them. Caution is very necessary in forming friendships.; but,
when they are once formed, reserve and suspicion should be
banished for ever. To live, therefore, with friends as if they

might one day become enemies, is supposing what a real
friend can never be. The first part of the proverb, there-
fore, seems to me to be improper, while the latter ought to
be adopted in every situation of life.

To-suppose that the mein we cherish in our bosoms may
one day aim their daggers at them, is an idea replete with
suspicion, and should trot be promoted : ,but to imagine that
enemies roar• become friends, is a delightful ground of hope,
and might, for every reason, be encouraged either in a poli-
tical or morarsense. However, the last part of the proved:
makes no part of Lord 'l' —'s creed : his enmities are very
rancorous indeed ; he wears his hostilities very proudly, and
does not always forget them to those even of his own house.
If it is determined, that in politics lasting friendships are im-
practicable, it should lie hoped that enmities would be
equally liable to change : this would be real ing some kind of
balance between the two dispoitions; and the uncertainty of
dislike he opposed to the uncertainty of regard. When,

ierefore, the latter is only visible; when we see a man Grm

in his enmities, and uncertain in his regards, what are we
to determine of him ? and particularly when the hostile spi-
rit not only discovers itself irrdeclaratious and general acts
of opposition, but in continued breaches of good manners
and common decorums ? We should consider his friendship
as a disgrace, and his enmity as au honour.

4' But be was not contented without it, and at last ob-
tained it, hut lived a very sLort time to enjoy the long-
wished-fur hawhlr.

We understand it is the intention of the Com-
mittee of Burgesses to call a general meeting of
the Burgesses at litge, to he held on the 22d
September, for the purpose of expressing their
sentiments regarding-the hoe decision of the Privy
Comicil,.andtor adopting such resolutions for the
tOture proceedings of the Burgesses as shall be
then a6rced upon.—(dterdeen Chamicle.)