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MR. BUG'S WORK.

Nothing that has hitherto appeared in mint. so
fully and unequivocally proves the iiinucenre. the
reebtode. the humanity. and piety of Laths XVI.
or so clearly elucidates his character, as the volume
which is just pohlished by Mr. Hue, who els one
of the last persons suffered to remain with the
Royal Family ; and who, braving. and miracu-
lously escaping death, never left the spot of their
misfortunes, till i.e attended the only sarviror et the
Royal Prisoners, the daughter ot I.i, master, to
Vientia, when she was exchanged for the Deputies
whom General Dumourier had seized and sent into
Germany.
After a rapid sketch of the principal events and
excesses of the French Revolution, %Lich, though
well known, are nevertheless properly recalled to
the reader's memory, to prepare him for the ;titer-
citing recital of leas, with which he unacqiiaint-
ad, and of which Mt. Hue unly could inform him,
the Aothor enters mare minutely into the iudivi-
dual stirferings, sentiments, and conduit of the
King and Royal Family. From the period of the
Jottag Pri ..ess's first receiving the Sacrament,
(Atips . 1790) when the King addresses her in a
strain diasted by piety and misfortune united, to
the last line of the volume.. which includes the
treatment and death of the Queen, of the young
Kin, Louis XVII. and of the 'linen Eliza-
beth, the interest of the narrative never /I..gs
Bat what more particularly distinguishes Mr.
Hoes work, are the conversations between the
Xittp, and his old, brave, faithful Counsellor, the
virtuous De Malesherbes. whose melancholy fate,
as well as that cf his family, the Author records,
in a very needing manner. It is these interesting
conversations, which were communicated to Mr.
Hue, by M. De Malesherhes himself, that place
the character of Louis XVI. in its proper light.
Their authenticity is established,, by documents un-
der the hand of M. De Malesherbes. " There is
not a word," says the Count d'Antraigues, in his
Observations on Mr. Hue's Work, in a publication
of Taesday, Feb. 24: "'['here is not a wind in
all thee: conversations, but what was reported by
M. De Malesherbes: I have the documents by which
they are incontrovertibly proved."
After speaking in the highest terms of Mr.
Hue's Work, the Count d'Antraigues concludes
his Observations in the following manner " May
this excellent Work spread over Europe! May it
find its way over the barriers which oppose the en-
tramie of truth into France I May it teach Kings
whMslations da:• do in their folly, and Nations
how Heaven aveoges Kings! France ought to be
an examy.!e to ado, Sties. See what she now
is, and whom ellsO obeys I The most abjad slave.
ry is the lot of that very people, who saw their
King murdered, witl-amt defending him. Be-
'oma the scourge ot Europe, they carry witlon
their bosons their own scourge: and they have
eroverad him I The sceptre, torn tram the descend.
ants of St. Louis, oy retels, has been given by other
rebels in a Corsican, who was proclaimed execrable
and infamous, on the 117th of May, 1793, by the
Cancans themselves!"

Ammagst the many improvements adopting at
Carmarthen. it is in c•satesnplation to establish a
Meshes: Dis,sensary. fur the charitable purpose of
auendiog the sick poor at their own houses. At a
meeting of the Corporation and Inhabitants, held
lest Monday. at the Town Flail. the measure was
proposed by JObla LLOYD, DI. of Kilgadan, and
'retarded Is), Ca • a t. ts M oso AN. E'q. the Clerk of the
l'ea:e for the county. It was warmly supported by
j..ttrd Cawboa. Mr. Pat Lit ers, of Cwrngwilly, Mr.
HL ON If of Tregib, and Dr. Dail es. A Committee
was immmliately appointed. to consider of the most
eltgihle means to carry the plsn into execution.—
The Corporation of Carmarthen intend very gsne•
rowdy to contribute an aitnual sum ; the Medical
Gentlemen of the town have very handsomely of.
/eyed their attendance and assistance. gratis. The
Cot poretion of Carmarthen bas also resolved to en-
Lrar the present quay, by estenditig it to the bridge.
whit.h will be an Incalculable advantage to the ttade
and shipping of the town ;
.likewise to erca a new
gaol ani house cif correaion ; and that a certain
pottion of the Corporation land be sold. and others
let by auaton. to meet the eapencea attendant on
the same.
Tl.e following curious letter from M-. blativiso,
disueutill teacher, at Halstead, in Lssex, to Joni
Manses', Halstead. is copied from a manuscript
preserved in the British Museum, and will proba-
bly amuse many of our readers :
Halstead, Aug 4, 1711.
Sivs-sThe narrative which I gave von, in retailer' to seit.:ls
colt* VA which yuu art pleased to lay goo, otsinuie..ds upon
me to "Wats is at follow .'-o•Therc we. one Mater ('ollmt, a
asides hi trade, of Hasrannigharn, in the county of Suffolk,
oaineri, its•rsent in Si, Doke% fessity, lierihsil, in
!Suffolk, who, as 'toe* costume', with tow, assisting the
maid, to chum, and leemg enable ise the phase is) to make
the better cense, threw an hot iron into the chum, undo she
notion at w:tcheraft hi the case, upon which a poor labouter,
then employed in carrtMg dung in the tan!, eyed wit in a
Venni' inannet, " They have killed we, they have tilled in..,"
vein re.-pme bb hand upon his back, intimating where the
keine was, and Cied upon the !pot ! . _