The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-02 00:00:00

IVF:W SURREY TIIE.ITRE.

Under an entirely new Management.
This }relent SATURDAY, ocu.ber g, will be presented an original
sad extraordinary Meio.rn .me. founded on a higlny popular and
.u:aeistang Garman Star called
VIZF:Iit:r4UTZ
Or, THE DEMON OP
HAR I'HEMED OLP S G
BULLE ILEN AND THE SEVEN
CS.
The Music under the immediate Dlreetlon of W. Hawaii, r.q. The
P 1.., written uy Mr. Pall, Author or Theatre.' "Floating Deacon,
ere ne. and produced by Ur. Auld.
Prue Characters—Messrs. ()rant. Rowbotham. Auld, Loved's?.
HearrrArd, Young. Hemmings, and Honor; are. Young, Mrs. Ten-
nant, and Alts. Loveday.
1%. Le preceded by the celebrated end sublimely terrlo c Overture com-
p...ad try Carl Mena You Weber, aided lip an increased Orchestra.
rhe whole to conclude with the
L: VT. Melo-Drams of
THE SIES' HA

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
A Constant ftiolet" will tibligc us b doing as he proposes.
Tb
z Letter of " A Citizen," on the Landon Tithe Qutstion,
shah appear in our nixt.

TLeUxrrisii Pirss commenced putilislang yesterJay morning
at lire o'cloLk.

LONDON, SATURDAY, Occoaria 2, /824.
A paragraph bar appeared in several of our contempo-
raries, to the following effect :
.• CaaTEACIIZIAND, since the return of the Bourbon dynasty,
kss contributed to our Literary Fund, at one time twenty, and
at &lotto= thirty pounds. These are ants of commendable grati.
u is on the part of the Noble Viscount; for on referring to the
varchoma of this institution, we perceive that when in absolute want
laiasaell. I.e was relieved by the Society, under the name of
Baitaarn "
'We knew not whetlie: the facts here stated be true or not ;
n..r do we perfectly understand whether the writer of this
paragraph means to sneer at the " Noble Viscount," when
;:peaks of his " commendable gratitude.". It may be
vat M. DE CHATEAVDRIAND was.relieved by the Literary
during the period of his expatriation ; and if the fact
be so, we shall not be incLucti to think the worse Of him,
the Revolution had despoiled him of his paternal
l'here were many of his countrymen, still loftier
tl.eir stations, who were compelled to have recourse to

Braid: hospitality for their temporary maintenance, It is
• v.:raortlintiry occurrence in the history of revolutions,
ancient or modern, fin the royal and the noble to be obliged
to depend on the bounty of strangers, when successful
relieh.on has deprived them of the inheritances which
would otherwise have descended to them from their ancea-
tt.ts. It reffeets no disgrace, therefore, on M. DE CHATEAU-
/31..11%5n, that he accepted from a society like the Literary
Fund, a portion of those subscriptions which had been ex-
pressly raised for the relief of learning and talent in dia.
tress. The Noble VISCOUNT, however, it appears, has ac-
knowledged the services rendered to him, and in his pros-
perity has gratefully repaid the loan made to him in his
adversity. Does this argue any deficiency in the qualities
of Lis heart, which shou!d concert hiss former misfortunes
Antos butt for the SETCIIIIIIB of every paragraph-writer who
tau find a v rot for the effusion of his malignity through
the pre::? Our readers know that we are not extravagant
admirer; of either the politics or the lit.tature of M. DE
CILIA AAA A AI 1) ; but our feelings revolt at this cold-
blooded attempt to insult an eminent man on account
of the early calamities of his life, so: resulting in any
degree from his own crimes or misconduct. But en-
gine: question presents itself with respect to the Literary
fund this paragraph-writer professes to found his
.;:atement ow a reference " to the archirta of that Institu-
tion." Who is he that ha caitthus make sub easy refes-

enoe "to the archives of the Institution ?" We have al-
ways understood that it is one of the principles of the Sa
ciety, that the names of the beneficiaries shall be kept
secret, and it is obviously essential to the usAulness of the
' Institution that such a rule should prevail. It may be
well enough to register and publish the names of the re-
cipients of common charity, but surely delicacy forbids
that the distressed man of genius should be reduced
to a level with a parish pauper. If the practice of "referring
to the archives" of the Literary Fund be allowed, for such
purposes as those to which we now allude, it behoves the
subscribers to take care that better regulations shall be
enforced fcr the future—unless indeed relief is to be given
to-day, in order that it may be blazored forth twenty years
hence, for the gratification of the worst feelings. The
respectability of the Board of Management precludes all
suspicion that they would intentionally lend themselves to
this man and base attempt to violate the principles of
their excellent Institution.

Among our advertisements will be found another appeal
from the Committee who hare undertaken the humane
task of rescuing the Italian refugees from want and misery.
We have already, upon two occasions, called the attention
of our:readers to this Charity, and we feel it our duty to do
so again. It appears that some of these unfortunate men
have, through the instrumentality of their kind friends,
obtained situations in which their talents will enable
them to earn a comfortable sultsistence ; but one hun-
dred and twenty of the sufferer' yet remain unpro-
vidi d fur. We are glad to find that the appeals
made to the characteristic generosity of our country-
men have been answered to the extent acknowledged by
the Committee ; but at the same time we are bound to
caution the public, that the pecuniary relief hitherto given
falls far shoe- of the necessities of those to whose benefit it
is to be applied. We hope and trust, therefore, that a
further effort will be made amongst the benevolent of all
classes to swell the funds on which these hapless foreigners
must at present rely for their support. It has always been
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the glory of our country that the refugee has been received
with hospitality. Our doors were thrown widely open to
these who fled thirty years ago front the fury of revolu-
tionary rage. Let them not be closed now against those
who are expatriated by the equal violence of extreme ptin-
ciples, acting in an opposite direction.
The Whigs are beginning to recover from the stupor of
despair into which the revived prosperity of the country
had thrown them, and they have announced their inten-
tion to take the field forthwith, in order to " foster and
maintain the principles of the glorious Revolution of I6SS."
Much activity, however, does not seem to characterise
their measures. The Whig Club of Cheshire,—the body
which puts itself into motion as the vanguard of all the
other Whig Clubs which are to Le formed in the other
counties of England—was founded, it appears, in 1820,
" a period when the disastrous condition of the country,
and the inroads made upon the rights and property
of the subject, had convinced many of the wisest and
best men that same change in the system was necessary."
But as this sapient body neglected to publish a declaration
of its principles till 152 t, a period when all the evils to
which it adverts have disappeared, it might seem to any
persons but these raid Whigs, that the necessity for their
interference at the present period was not very sstisfacterily
proved by a reference to a state of temporary distress, which
they must, however reluctantly, admit has passed by cer-
tainly without their assistance. Why they come forward
stow they do not state. The public have not called for
them. They were quietly sinking into utter oblivion ; but
they are determined, it would seem, to make an effort to
save themselves from that dreaded fate. They have there-
fore, as a last hope, held out their hands to the Reformers,
and in plain terms, solicited their alliance. After cogi-
tating for four years as to the principles it would be expe-
dient to declare, they have at last resolved to seud forth the
following as their profession of faith :

I. The repeal of the Septennial Bill, pasted in 1715.

2. The exclusion oi tile inetaient and subordinate pLieemen from
the rightof voting in the llousa of Commons, as they were formerly
excluded by that law which settled the British crown upon the
House of Brunswick.

3. A more expeditious and less ruiuous mode of receiving votes
at elections, thereby leaving the elected no excuse ror subslquent
venality.

4. And a more equal representation of the people, and such an
extension of the elective franchise as is calcutated to give greater
ettiOency to that undoubted precept of the British Constitution,
that those who pay direct taxes should possess some influence iu the
imposition of them.

The Reformers have long been taunting their aristo-
cratical coadjutors with their utter powerlessness and in-
significance. The Whigs soem by experience to be convinced
of the melancholy truth ; and they have acknowledged it in
the act of seeking the aid of the men whom they have
hitherto afF•cted to hate and despise. " Misery makes the
wretched acquainted with strange bedfellows." Here we
have 6' Earl GROSVENOR, Lora CR ZW E, and Act. the
Whig nobility of the northern counties of England," calling
to their fraternal embrace, Cc:intim, Woo LER, and HUNT,
and all the tag-rag and bob-tail, who vet cherish the almost
forgotten principles of radicalism. We wish the Whigs
joy in their uew friends, but we doubt, however provoking
it may be to say so, ethether all the power of these allies
will now be able to get up either a county meeting or call
together even a Smithfield mob.

It is said that the Court of Portugal has postponed its
determination on the question respecting the independence
of Brazil, until it shall have coosulttal the great European
Powers on the subject.
The accounts from Spain all concur in stating that no-
thing can exceed the discontent and tni.ery that exists in
every part of this unhappy country. Arrests of persona of
the first note and property daily take place, who are imme-
diately conducted to the common prison. The Marquis de
Santa Cruz, ex-Minister, is contlemfied to b.: exiled for
life.—Bnyoane Lettrr.

A letter from Basle, in Switzerland. states that the Em-
peror of Austria has demanded from the Senate the banish-
ment of two Professors of the University, who were born
in Germany, and who have given offence by their political
writings to that Sovereign. The demand. Les not been
complied with by the Swizs Senate.
lt is the general opinion amongst the great capitalists in
the City and the west end of the Town, that the Govern-
ment will adopt the system laid down in the all:Arable
speech of 'Alexander Daring, on the finances, and reduce
the Three per Cents. to Two and a Half. Great specula-
tions are now taking place by the capitalists on th;..s plan
being adopted, which, it it thought, will raise Collola to
par.—Star.
The new Neapolitan Loan will be broulit into the mar-.
ket next week, but only to the amount of 4'30.000t. The
remaining 400.000/. will be distributed on the Continent.
Much anxiety is felt upon the Racal Exchange relative
to the Davis' Straits whale ships. There have been few
instances of their remaining out so late in the seas gin.

We understand it to he the intention of Mr. E!lis to re-
sign his situation as Master in Chancery before the next
general election. The Learned Gentleman liarir.., lately
got an acquisition of fortune by the death of a fein.ile rela-
tive; prefers the humours of the f.:-an to the duo:tun:n:li
of offiee.—/rish ?'lore.