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London, England, 1818-09-08 00:00:00

Excise.

" With hundred rows of teeth the shark exceeds,
" And on .►ll trades, like Caisawar, she feeds."—MartvEL.

" Can hire large houses, and oppress the poor
" By farm'd Excise."—DßYDEN's Juvenal, Sat. 3.
The Author's definition being ob,erved by the Commis-
sioners of Excise, they desire the favour of your Opinion :

Qu.—Whether it will not be considered as a libel; and if
so, whether it is not proper to proceed against the author,
printers, and publishers thereof, or any and which of them,
by information or how otherwise ?

POLITICAL SKETCHES.

(No. X.)

F— of

The art of robbing vice of its di.gust, and throwing around
it the mantle of convivial pleasure, belongs in a very peculiar
manner to this Nobleman 1 undertand,lhat,. from his
youth to the present time, he has proceeded in one uniform,
unblushing course Of debauchery and dissipation. His con-
eel sation is chiefly tinctured with unchaste expressions and
indecent allusions ; and souse hive assured me, that, if these
were to be omitted by him, much of his wit, or, at least,
what is called his wit, would be lost.
It was, most cettainly, a very serious business, and yet I
could out help smiling at being informed of this Nobleman's
rising in the of —, and making a grave, laboured speech
ae,ainst a blasphemous production of Mr. W—. 'Surely, it
was very 11t a-propo,,, as the whole kingdom must suspect
his sincerity in the business, and even his friends could not
hot feel the ri liculousness of his situation. lie is, however,
an able and an active Minister ; his abilities are universally
acknowledged ; and although I hare, at time., been not quite
satisfied with him; for an immoral character will never pos-
sess my entire confidence; yet, on due examination, I have
found him deserving the high station he possesses. If he was
to (Wit the I know nut where I should
find such an alde successor.

It is a gi cat imperfection in Government, that a *". who
is tinder the influence of Religion, and feels the comforts and
necessity of it, should be prevented front making a sense of it
and its sanctions a necessary qualification in his servants.*—
The friends of this noble person, who partake the mirth and
good humour of his jovial hours, have, no doubt, a great re-
gard for him ; but he is au unpopular character with the Na-'
thin i❑ general.
I have been informed that he was seriously affected at the
treatment he met with from the young men at C--, when
he was Candidate for the °thee of —S— to that Univer-
sity. It must, indui d, be extremely mortifying to a man,
who means to be young as long as he lives, that the whole
Youth of a large University should not only treat his name
with contempt, and harass his friends with an unpopular cry,
but 'nark his personal appearance with the most confirmed
and open disapprobatiost.—l am sorry for those things,—but
he is certainly a good Minister

E— of U--.

It is m sad mark of depravity in the present age, that a man
in high rank Mid station, and who fulfils the duties of them
both, should he regarded rather with indifference by the ge-
nerality of mankind, because he is influenced by religious mo-
tives, and preserves the vigour of them by a constant atten-
tion to religious duties. Surely there is a snore justifiable de-
pendence upon him, who tills up the interval of his public
employment in attentioni to his family, the service of the dis-
tressed, and the worship of his God. than the Man who for-
gets his Country in the arms of prostitution, or is tempted to
betray it for the exigencies of the gaming-table.
The habit of doing good, and acting alight in private life,
is a noble ground-Mork for the goodly superstructure of
public virtue.
E-- of EI---.

In the whole body of Nobility, I do not think there is a
man better qualified in every respect to he about the person
of a hint th.in this Lord. Ilk knowledge of the world ; his
pvrtect acquaintance with wlrttever gives the highest polish
tog I manners; his modesty, good sense, and respectful de-
meanour, render him capable of doing booour to any high office
of the Court to which he mi4ht be called. : Nevertheless,
he has no employment at St..J-'s.-But so it,;_s.

• If this should he (min.; to an imperfection in our Go-
retnnwolt. which I e•annct think, it linst he in a very chat-
tere•l condition indeed. 'Poe tide of Corruption), it k trite,
bears stionely av,ainst it, and virtue seems to shrink hack-
front the torrent.

t I will endeavour to recal this singular circumstance to
the remembrance of the 'leader !—\l'llen this Nobleman was
Candidate for the above-mentioneil li.monrs of the Univer-
sity of in opposition to Lord 1-1 --, the whole Body of
students, a very few excepted, exerted their utmost opposi-
tion to him, and treated his supporters with the Most
arowcd _ College, particularly, when a
siimptuons public entertainment was provided by the Head
of it for the unpopular Candidate : as soon as Grace was pro-
nounced. all the Seholais, &e. to the nintilier of fluty, imme-
diately quitted the nail.-11ns dignified marls of contempt
made, I believe, the coop of that day, and some succeeding
ones, very hitter to his Lordship.
‘Vhile his abilities and inter4rit v, it may he would
reflect An viral lustre opon any state employments to which
he might be invited.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Perpprmed tact Night.
TfirATRE ro,F.,T-GASIDEN.--Matheth : MaCllOll,
Nlr. Lady Nlacheth, NI rs. Vales (her first appear-
ance on this Stage). Tu which was added, The and
his Men.
THEATIU: RoYm., TIAVMARKF:T.—The First Floor: Whim-
sey, Mr. Terry; Nancy, Mr... Gibbs. After which, The
Green Man. To which o':ts added, The Travellers Be-
nighted.
Tn E RovA OrERA, Sri ANn.—Fire and Wa-
ter: Frederieli, \I r. Wrench ; Fanny, Miss Love. After
which, The Privateer. 'Co which was added, Amateurs
and Actors.

ARRIVED-1 DO)lin, 1 Waterfi,rd. DUE-1 Gnernqev and
Jersey, 2 S‘‘c,lcu, I I-Lunburgli, 1 Hull ;MILI 1
France.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON MUDGE TO•NIORROW.

Morning, ;i► 'ninnies after 9. I Evening, 5f.; minutes after 9.

THE SUN.

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LONDON,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 1818.