Star.
London, England, 1823-07-24 00:00:00

THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING.

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FROM TAM MORNING HERALD.
The Right Hon. Gianni CANIUEO is, beyond all
reasonable question, the first orator of the age. The
refinement of his taste, the richness of his classical
resources, the flowing yet forcible elegance of his
diction, the appropriate and plausible, if not con-
vincing character of his logic, the graceful manage-
ment of his fine person and excellent voice—all the
accomplishments of finished composition and chaste
delivery, form the distinguishing combination which
places Mr. Canning above all his contemporaries. In
the natural advantages of person and voice, and in
the highly important graces of delivery, he is alto-
gether unrivalled. In other ant higher departments
of the art, he is, perhaps, surpassed by one or two
whose attainments leave distinguished excellence far
behind. In the arduous post which this illustrious
person has held during the last Session, he certainly
lost nothing of the splendour of his reputation as an
orator, and he had perhaps left himself no room for
' increasing it. In one respect he has suffered by de-
scending from the second bench to the floor. The
instantaneous and irresistible effect of his eloquence,
overwhelming with astonishment, or electrifying
with delight., tempts him to abuse the open space
laround him, and the solid table before him, by ges-
tates far too swaggering for our English taste.
—Never, perhaps, was Mr. Canning's action more
classical and commanding than when he opposed,
last year, Lord John Russell's motion for Reform, and
Mr. Creevey's motion for the Abolition of the Board
of Coutroul. His erect attitude, and expressively ele-
vated right hand, were then really eloquent. The
Secretary is less restrained, yet he is incomparably
more modest than the President of the Board of Con-
tronl in 1817. The first speech of the last Session
was in opposition to Mr. Hume's motion against the
appointment of the Lieutenant-General of the Ord-
nance. it was masterly. It abounded in every ex-
cellence which distinguishes our accomplished ora-
tor.lively and logical narrative, glowing indigna-
tion against popular detraction, lofty pretensions to ,
generous patriotism, and contemptuous yet dignified
severity towards the nibbling economy that would
degrade the country, and leave merit unrewarded.
Be it remembered that the orator only, not the Minis-
ter or the Legislator, is in view. Mr. finale was the
only Member who replied, and he alone, perhaps,
could mate the attempt. Yet be it admitted, that even
Mr. Hume felt the power of.the Minister, and became
thenceforward cautious of provoking him to wrath.
The next display of his genius was called forth by an
honest senator and good man, Lord Arch. Hamilton,
pretesting against the length of the Easter recess.
--.-Nothing could be more happily imagined, or more
exquisitely said, than the innocent inability of Mr.
Canning to assign, in this age of investigation into
first principles, adequate reasons for a recess at Easter.
The gravest effort of his eloquence, however, was
his defence of his own official conduct, in reference
to unhappy Spain. It would be wrong to compliment
him, by calling it a complete vindication; for he as-
suredly had not acted according to the generous im-
pulse of his own mind, but according to the balanced
prudence of a divided Cabinet*. What he attempted,
he effected in the most brilliant style; he overwhelmed
with boundless ridicule the measures of inexperienced
men, and reconciled the part acted by our Govern-
ment with the temper of the nation, and the finances
of the country. His was an arduous task, and he
I performed it with honour. But I can proceed no
fat ther with this part of my criticism..lf St. Stephen's
were only a school far eloquence, as part of Somerset
'House is a school for painting, the change in its pre.
sidad would be universally hailed as a glorious im-
provement. No Minister ever equalled Mr. Canning
as an orator, for 14r. Fox was old when he held the
post, and neither Mr. Pitt nor his renowned father pos-
sessed his genius, his imagination, his wit, or his taste."

• Here we differ from the writer. The insinuation is one of
the stale common-places of a disappointed and mortified faction.
The Cabinet was on this point, at least, not' divided." and its
" vindication" was " complete." It can be no compliment to
Mr. Canning, however kindly meant, to suppme that had he fol-
lowed " the generous impulse of his own mind," he would have
acted less justly towards his own long distressed but now happily
prospering country, than his respectable colleagues. The truest
generosity is that which confers blessings on those who, by their
country or kindred, have the strongest claims oa our sympathy
and seppert.--84 Sus.

Yesterday the Members of the Cabinet dined with
Mr. Secretary Carruziro. at Gloucester Lodge.
The usual annual dinner, on the close of the Ses-
sion, to the Clerks and Officers of the House, was
given by the &LAMM on Monday, in his official
dining-room, where he entertains the Members during
the Session, and which is situated.direcdy underneath
the House of Commons. At the RiPZRXER'S dinner
there were nearly forty persons present; besides the
Chaplain, the Secretary, the Clerks at the Table, lirc.
there were the other Officers, Clerks, sc. of ale House.
C. R. Etc's, Esq. m.p. had a large party to dinner
yesterday, at his house in Audley-square.
Yesterday, the Earl and Countess of Dirausturox,l
the Ladies Yams, Lord and Lady s.4a WARD, Colonel
and Lady 'APRA MZYRICILp and a large party of
fashionables, took an aquatic excursion to Greenwich,
to dinner.
A matrimonial alliance, it is said, will shortly take
Place
between Viscount Sannosr, eldest son of the
Earl of HARROVIIIY, and Lady Savant., only daugh-
ter of the late Marquis of Burs. The young Lady
is at present at Geneva, with the Marchioness her
mother ; and it is expected that the Earj and Countess
of Hannowar, Lord RA NDOV, and Lady MARY
RYDZR, will leave town the latter end of the present,
month for the above place,
The eldest son 14 iford SinwouTa lies in a very
dangerous state of indisposition. •
Saturday last died at Fleuri,-near gels°, the Mite
of Itottautiout. His Grace succeeded WgraLIAM (Dv
LIWDSN) who succeeded JoHN hER, the Duke of
Roxburgh so eminently known to the literary world
as the Noblessitin whose taste for old books led to the'
foundation of the club which bears his name, Joan
was the last of the direct male branches of the an-
dent border family of Kn. His successor aw„,,,,4
was of a female branch from Earl RORZRY, 4nd the
DsdneWirw deceased, of another female branch from
the sae' Earl. The descent and property have been
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,the source of much litigation, but the heirdom is.at
present clear in the person of the young Martinis of
illaustonr, the only child of the deceased Duke.—
The Marquis (now Duke) is about 41;e" years of -age ;
his father was nearly 80 when be 4ird.

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THE
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The Ist Battalion of the Cuilltrunni -Guards, ,ruder the
command of Colonel Bouvaaai, quit the Times to-mortuw
morning, at five o'clock, end march to the (Sty Basin; there ta
embark on board the Paddington passage boats, on their way
to Ireland.
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The 3d Battalion of the brat Regiment r Guards, Mow oa
duty in the King's Mews, will take the Garrison ditty at
the Tower.
The detachment belonging to the Royal At:lean Colonial
Corps, which embarked at Cowes on the 19th of Jaauary la.
on board last.
f the Louisa transport, fur Cape Coast Castle, has ar-
rived at its destination.
The detachments commanded by Captain Ram, which em-
barked at Cowes on the 25th of March, on board the Ann trams-
port, for the Mediterranean, have arrived and joined their re-
spective Regiments.
The 33d (Shropshire) Regiment of Infantry, which lately ar-
rived on board the Coldstream East Indianian, from India, has
been ordered to march from Chatham to Portsmouth.
The 3d (or the Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon
Guards has received orders to march from Newcastle to Man- .
cheater and Nottingham.
The 2d Regiment of Dragoons relieved the 7.,d Regiment of
Dragoon Guards, on Tuesday, at Newcastle.
The 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons will arrive at Radi-
pole this day.