The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

LOT: DON,
SATUktUAY. Jiav 7•

We Imre received Paris papers to the 22ith last.
Lot we wrr. already in po sts,imi of papers of •
tater date. They contain a Decree for establishing
at Paris • Council of Mannino tires, to be com-
posed of Go member,, opnointed by the Militated
tithe Interior, and to consist of persons engaged
iu carrying on Ilse different species of suonlifavii res.
Five members of the Cue ;xi% at. least to be alouys
at Pans. The same Decree else directs, that the
Cowell of Commerce, fonsirly established, shall
consist of Go members, of whom, at least, one shall
be chosen front each de.criptiou or uatle. Bo rca•
PARTE has ordered a Court anourtaittg for the death
of die Cauwv Patmcc of So eden.

The Courier, of lad night, iu a teak effort of its
poor pee, spite, agaiu complains that the Noble-
Inca and Gentlenieu Ly preferment at
the present Coinineuiatat sun at Oxford, are selected
in a mere spir.t of party, totally indepeoleid of
went. Toot at may n:.4. Le charged with wort-
i,r•roting The Courier, we quote its arm words.
'Clary an- oa LAM.
" "Ihe introduction and s+ay of party Faint.ldrs
swans upon no uccauu,i. nut immediately comieved
arida politics, to bate Leto so 'narked
and protui-
neat us ilia., the locc.uppAs nt t•ic Larallutiou of
Lord Gasivi;.LE, a caauceliur of the C.:i.ersil;•

of Osiforti. We (adverted, a day or two ago, to
exclusion of all Gentlemen comic, ted with the
'Members uf-Adininistration. But this is net Ill.—,
it appears to se iutemled to cast a stignia also upon
the whole Fotetre Party ; and though Lord flee:N-
-lIHAU chore' than to a abate of the Ca-
binet booptim„ he does not berm disposetho admit
them to a participation of Academic honours.—
Where literature is mentioned, where classical taste
and the most -glowing genius are spoken of. whi.
does not think or Mr. SHuJDAK ? Of a man who
has enriched the literature of his country a ith
such productions—of a man who made, in the
opioion of Mr. BURKE, ' the most astonishing ef-
fort of eloquence, argument. and wit, milted, of
which there is any record or tradition'—of whom I
Mr. Fox said, that • all he hid eter heard or read,
when compared with it, daiiidled into oMhing'—
of whoa Mr. PITT acknowledged, .1 that lie had
surpassed all the eloqueoce or .ancient or modern
times, and that bi. speech (on the third charge
against Mr. HAS ft sos) possessed every timing that
genius or art elm d furnish, to agitute and cm,-
troul the human mind ?' Of such a man it is not
too much to say, that uo academic honours that
could Le conferr-d would Le too great. Mr. SHERI-
DAN, however, hes not been proposed for any de-
gree, a circumstance which seems to have excited ,
a goad drat of disgust at o}ferdr if we may
judge from a hand-bill circiduted yesterday. Etid
the exclusicii does nut extend alone to this, the
last great Star of the Fogcra Conotellatiisii—
Earl GREY is not proposed—nor Mr. Wutriatrao
—uor the Duke of NORFOLIL—Did Lord Germ-
outs not venture to propose them, because
he knee their political principles to be odious
to the University ? sir because he wished to give
a oolitic proof of his coutemut of the FoXITES
Timm are questiolis that will be asked by many.
while those who are of no party will feel both re-
gret and disgust, that, a ceremony, connected with
the literature of the country, should he disgrueed
by the fie try j its and j.alorisies of political parties." !
This weak sad ridiculous charge, we &suppose,
is afloat example. It is almost impossible ti
treat as serious, that part of the accusation " that
marked and prominent part," to use the words of
The Courier, which states that Mr. Percsvat's
friends and iiil3ereiits are not among the liononred
few. II ever there was a Ministry characterised by
!item).- s mind, by narrow, illiberal, and roomy-
cd notions, ofpolitics and party, it is the I,liiiinistnie
tiny of Mr. PERECYA Does, then, Vie t'ourier •
meanseti-owdy to insinuate that these champions and
prosielltes of intolerance would have selected all
Lord GREM et Lbii's friends for honours, had the vic-
tory been with Lord ELDov ? Tim very supposition
excites a smile of contempt sod derision. No !
is not a Irene; in the community weak enough to
presume that L-rd ELDoN would have taken that
course. Wel!, then, bat Mr. Sisaatbast. the
most brilliant of orators, the most distinguished of
patriots, the rose, the crown, the every thing great
arid brilliaisi that can be conceived iit wit, litera-
-1 lure. and politics, lie has hero passed by neglected.
Thfeourier can nut say any thing in praise of Mr.SHE-
MOAN to which we will not gladly Quit sincerely sub-
, scribe ; but this charge of neglect, in his person, on
the prepent occasion, we consider as a gross false-
hood, end foul pretence. to throw. if possible, au
odium ou the brilliancy of the present festival,
;II commemoration of die proud victory won by ta-
leuts and iirtue over Ministerial influence. preju-
dice, sod piety. The fact is, the literary honour
which nVe Currier states to lope been denied to
Mr. SHERI:sax, was actually offerer' to, hut de-
clined hiy, that Right Hots. Gentleiaan. Need we
say more ?

The 11111 Light Dragoons, Colonel the Marquis
of LOTMAN, marched through Birmingham, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, on their route
for Weymouth. They are • fine body of mei.,
and are likely aorta to m on foreign service.
Within the last teo ays there has been a fall of
ie
rain in every part of tl kingdom. The price of
hay and corn has iu consequence been r.ducedeun—
siderably, cud there isevery prospect of a generally
good harvest. This seasonable Mk rpoOlical 01
Providence, aided by the large importations of
corn from France and .Ins.a ice, from the Litter of
which se may confidently expect his ;her stapplars,
ought to da-pel all the fears ..f scarcity which bad
and interested men have endeavoured to excite.
Among daze we nay reckon Mr. CIoILIETT.
, This mass, who is just as honest a firmer at he is a
politkaan, recently prophesied, that hie:id would
soon be half-a-crown ilia quartetu loaf ; but se hive
the pleasure of feeling Unit this rogue in grain,
who bas beeiejust nipped in the laud of ins new
plan fur exciting public discoi.tent, will be disap-
pointed in his specula' ))))) s. This selfish agitator
first bred his hand agailast the Royal Family.
lie thee duetted all his violence against the
'louse of Commons, and that subject exhausted,
hr had just commenced his efforts to exc:te
pu!slic disco:dent by the terar of • famine. Nest to
the Constatuti,n and the Laws. Jona duet. loves
hi., Idaf. Tai cap of lihtity hi. 'sok, up to, but it
must Ire auirourtrti ley the staff of life. As e
toinnion .!‘"tiolp r, %touchier. CJIIIII&TT had chosen
not a but subject, when this pretended twilit of
the poor i•ae iVt.i oill the corn growers and dealers
to raise 11,. or prs:ev. The libel for which he has
Loom cou.icte.l ~. innocence and virtue, co.npire.l
with the wii.krilneo• of this attempt 10 ram: the
price hP bread sapless the pour.
Sofot. persons, we ore aware, mac think it invi.
Jinsa•sto twist* CUBIST! iu hit prevent gametic'''.
ll'e wish to soak *bine the 'boats of truth and
candour. a•nt we Cook it cued Ire a mere atfetta-
' taws of itertraurory, ter aupreat vier Wings 011 the
present occasion.

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C'OVE NT-GAR D. A v ritE 1771 E.

The first *nisei) iineethe'erectinit of tl j. npvt and
InaVli:iC,•llt. 4-rfificr, closed last 'tight, with the
Tr.,,,eily of Hamlet.
Between the Pay and the Farce Mr. KEIABLE
clime forward, sad addressed the audience assay
as fullusys:—.

" LANNON •ICOCistritmmtry—Thu Performsners fur the
sensms having ems, to •ehtee thtneveuitog. I so deputitkod
by it: Prop.-it too s mid the Perferniers, to return their slocere
!hauler, for the prolvoltuo and eucourneentaut Dory hare re.
ceored.—(f.omi Stoptisrei.)-11 is neer mita". for me to ru:rsitit
to your ranoleor the following stttemeat o Tbr tlltteerle.
antes taint look place at the corniticurenoent of the pre-
sent season, must be to your r. collection: A Com-
mittee of Gewtlemru were app..iuted, sad i wet
them ; are agreesoent was entered into, awl I 0141 410 prin-
cipal oo the part of the Poopricturs. It ass agreed that
Golly three private Loser shuttle. be permitted us whet
side of the Douse. I will state, distinctly, that the Pao-
prieturs are ready and (*eery tire treaty tutu en-
pentane—lent they appeal to your rood:, and liberality. By
late Act rot Pariineneut,aouther Theatre was *Bowel to retails
what private boxes tbe Proprietors pleased: I 101-11111111 e Drury. •
lute Theatre, the owners of which have been sufferers is Com. •
mon with us by fire I feel sensible Drat you would out trash
to Plate tol in a Ware! %notation than our competitors, who
will opera with the reppeedrohno 111 the law; we wily ask from
your liberality what the law has assigned to one competitors.
Formerly we were 011 a WWI, rood the entopetit ion oat eqoal ;
hut ea rotor, our situations will brews, very &Orem. By
the Legislature of the emititrl, they have been 'pat in it
better ottekines, arid we must abide by the cusworqueute.
But I am of opinion, there sewer •30 be a Theatre,
without having • rival tote. (Load applawlec). I ask outlines
but solos. the Theatre was in possession of prior to the
late ralarotty—that the trine hones should he as they
were at that true. rind SWUM/Nit if out my what, or that of
those 1 eta count...tett with, to break any engagement that
be. latent entered Unity fault is to be atlribate.l, 1 aro
mot to blame The other Theatre sill opete authorised by
Las, ant we, depertnisert on your favour. (Load applaates).
The centre private Boxes shall be opened; arid the Saloon at.
tacked to-them, with it large claim stair-esse at the eutrasce.
I.adics arid Gentlemen, 1 lake my leave, and home that my
thanks sill be cootsiolered as sineere."—(Lead applaaae. Ire
ildUld only an istdiridaul kiss.