The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-26 00:00:00

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wires.
When Louis X IV. Om dice of Prime
.lilinistee on Monsiettertriltuillard, whose prin.
eipel recommendation was his skill at billiards,
game of which Louis hinseelf was very foOd, Cita-
_million% conscious of his iacep ecity. candidly de-
clared that lie neither knew how to govern Men nor
administer the finances of the State. 4, I will tench
you," said the King, 44 so thit.goor principal
.rulty will be obedience ; you *hail owe your elem.
iion only to me. and I will condition for no other
.raturn than the faithful execution of my oNlers. In
governments regulated by fixed laws, where the
moaners of a free people formidably and usefully
expose the faults vi men in power. a Minister catb-
oat act like a fookssith reissect to the
.141rni sod to jasticacepseirs the evil as quickly as it
is done; but in a nation where a Minister in his
own department is a petty king, his oleo Irs tyrants
in office, insolently valuing, themselves upon de-
spising the distresses end aouriwers of the people, all
is soon lost, and the Minister displaced, ig he be
.not a very able man. Adhering to the principles
orbkh I lay down will, greatly relieve your fears on
the score of incapacity. and the encouraging site-
cc's of rigid obedience to theM will create conk.
deuce in yourself. Be not discouraged, thereliire,
by the supposed twagnituchrof your -undertaking ;
regulate your conduct in the public service of the
State by the probity,. integrity. and maxims of pei.
rate life, and you will command the support of
every bongo subject within my dominions, not mote
by the royal authority with which you .Will be in-
vested, . than lig the unqaestion rile purity and
utility .of the. measures. you adopt. Of this, my
kingdom hiss exhibited a great motional proof during
the late distressing war, which, however triumph-
Andy glorious to any arms, was fatally ruinous to
my people. It was this. that when my people saw
that m'r neemsitiee required extraordinary ski, they
came forward gene and all to cmitribute relief by a
poll tax, the most obnosiotto,perliaps. of any tax
*hick could be levied. both in its nature and in its
urine. My people were emulous win) should be
the earliest to set the example of payment : it was
considered disgraceful that their names should ,be
omitted in the schedule of demand, and where
inch omission nuay.oitlably happened, the table
of the Minister was-coveted with petitions of enrol-
ment, to obliterate imputed personal disgrace.—
Moreover, Monsieur Colbert, an able financier, a
rigid economist, and a friend of his Sovereign, be-
cause the friend and protector of his people in the
true spirit of relationship between King and people,
whose ties, like- their interest, are inseparable, hes..
tern frequently heard to declarein axiom ou
which he rested his lime, and erected his measures—
shot she Preach. if permitted, would change' rocks
jute egg. Yon horn tierrfore, Mossieor de Ono
'Milani," said his ft/Neely, 4, a great treasure in tint
industry of the nation. By the royal authority
which you will exercise, you will not he at a loft
fur able men, who will glint you in pointing out
the right mesas of making an advantage of this pa.
initial industry, and your own probity and integrity
*ill insure success to that plan of administration
which you may find adoisalde to adopt; that plan
which, white it provides for the dignity of the Court,
founded in imperative humility, shall tweet en-
croachment on the comforts of the people. Hi-
therto my Ministers, continually filling my euis
with false glory, have made all Europe believe that
I place mine in the distresses of my people, and
hare incessantly importuned me to commemorate
truly trifliug oictory with the burdensome expense
of some new palace or monument. I love to build ;
but, for the future, do you carefully avoid speaking
to me more, either of building for Paris or for
myself. Your principal care must be, es the best
end proudest service that you can render either to
pie or my dominions. to be studiuttely careful that
My people be well fed, sad comfortably clothed;
I shell be well enough lodged, and me mind front
theuce will partake of the blessings of awn! Elysium
which, our enthusiastic contemns track us to be-

lieet;aoieriairte only to a •future mate. Let me
try to share it in thit:,.the,course I have pointed
out to you cannot fail to produccit. I anxiously
repeal, let me people he welf•fed, and comfortably
Intlied, and I shall be sure to be well lodged.—
Our Archbishop, in the warmth of his professional
zeal, lately told me, and I received his sdmonitiuu
act', because I love candour and sincerity,
• that God would one day call all Kwgs to *c-
omet for all the *buses tad crimes committed by
Alinisttra under their names.' I told I • I feared
crimes and abuses had been too much committed
in all tubes, es ' when once we swerve from the
laws. know no longer where to bud them.' Let
it be oar duty," goocluded the Kroft, •• to render
the laws eirouipicuoiss, that we may the more easily
preserve the. Far better for a State to be with.
nut established law, than to have laws which are
only deceitfel sad tam heroes to the people. The
inbwriretors of the law ought to be the most pro.
minced in venetring them, the most exemplary in
upeuly ssisnifesting ilwir obedience. A public offi-
zter eoght•to b. behtbighly criminal who presumes
t 4 -teerriiie 'public Wei, for private etuoluutent. or
).. esusent treepuss &tinier, the cotter of official author.
into :which Le •oold riot dare to ba.i.ard ita the
'W
f2O illiktgalal of private life, or to attempt to impose
u 1 ini hottest *octet y."
Jigs lii,joar West delivered the heads., el ..bas
angled tutibuctions to Mons. de Chemin:4rd ; ltlasia-
nistructirsue• to truly breathe the rights-our; spirit of
an eirlsOnfited government, and will be found so
w or) ill • 1.11.011 or imitation, that they will hereafter
he aubissaited to the 'newton of all Illinisters dui-
posed to be just, though poliapptly misled by 'gam=
11111 M, and to the consideration of a liberal-minded
peoples, whose .pttictitor t to the State erdl at all
'lairs be rola.] bek4irol ntly ready to per!vide fur
i
.` . the diguiti _2ll the Lou", litnitrell JA the
eltraiiuK,vA, Ar: gll7ll4Avist i*e butuililt" awl
who atr,optii ijim.iiT i vt64iirtiaur at jui4 actions
aid i %%trues dealings.
A Bflurtsit SolJEcr.

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plriney lotiented lista !absorb" *ate atinseZl
ewspeteralseent, stated, tlitt the Pticiamee van is his
•we a cloth. It wan his 'rhity,-lat_that imiuglilyr'evoilioi t
le raterin a pastleehe book whatever sees be t base
selleetaiLlie die averse et the day, mod **ben was ___the toe-
mist billiard signing such entries every evastingribben be
iplved•the mosey Web the Pt4.tpirr. Previous to the
44 .April last, q mem of p. Ilk. SA. was due to the wi ems
fro& Mrs. Swig. Or OA Ifllls ef April se .4107 was ode
ft
of IL received from Mrs-iamb; bet au the 7th Majthere
was an entry of IL 10.. comititsting the amoeat of Mrs.
Xesith's 'comet, which, entry was erig:nally 10s. hot bad
been altered subiseqemstly. `.. •' ' ‘ .
Crosorransined by Mr. Ailment's-0h is certain be re-
ceived only 10s. from the Prisoner on the 7th May. He re-
member examining the ropy of the cash-book•
Mrs. Arid) proved that the paid the Prisoner • ir mote
or the 10th April. On the 7th May.she made • ercond pay-
mint of 10..• and on the Sib Jusirc a third paysmisf Os.
oho to the Prisoner: The 'plfymeate she had eillaiiktO the
Prisoner amounted, in the whole, to 11. 19s. witch, was all
she owed to the Proseertni.
A clerk to Mr. Leslie was next ezatained.—Fjektlefalltillitt-
est the tedious/ or Preitionitor. There will* coley of
the whale sum of 1/ 19s. on the 7th May, bat ao entry of IL
on the 16th April. The entry or theilth May was originally
10s. and eternised so up to Urals& Jbly, bet had since the,*
bred altered.. . rr- -s •
' . On the cross exasnimatien of this witessu, 111 r. ADOLPIIIOI
vacationed him is to' his belief lo the Scriptures...whelks(
be believed the New Teslatbent to be a revelation front
God ? The witness, who was a very yeaeg mats, hesitated at
lest for some time in answering the geminate. O. it, being
pressed, be said that be oiseld not say he did not believe in
it; an& the nitration being •again repeated, be answered,
* Yea, Ido believe that it is a Merlotti's; from God." Beim(
'skid why he did sot give that *sewer at lint, the w4esiese
said, because he did woe at Arm exactly understand the gees.
lion ; and this answer be repealed when the question was a
accord time put to bins. •: .
Mr. ADOLPHUs was proceeding le imintion the witness
further as to his belief in the Scriptures, when he was inter-
rupted by
Mr. ANDltralra, who objected to the witness being called
Open to speak as to his particular faith in the 490eines of
the Scriptures, ancheoetended that all that rould be asiked of
• him was, to explain' how far he conceived himself WNW by
the oath which he bad taken. .• ,
• Mr. Awcitrnus• said this was the lost time be MA weer
heard iallidelity defended in • 'Court of Joshes. it .. r
Mr. AP.ASIN, who tried the Prisoner in tie abesseewf had
Common Serjeaet, over-ruled the ohjectioa,
The witness being tiro further asked whether he had al-
ways professed to believe the Scriptures se be the revealed
wool of God, end Jesus Christ to be the Sew of God, mid
whether he had eau bees in the profassims of &eying those
Wings, said be neither deeded them nor did he behave their,
but up to that manna he disputed them.
The ears for the prosernstior being elese4. : -
Mt. Anot.rnts recommended tine l'elottee to Mate sto
defence, and .declined to call any witnesses is his character.
Mr. Mutate then proceeded to suns up the evidence.
Upon the answers of the clerk as to his belief in the Scrip-
tufty, lie made bet Skis tine sibeervatisa, that neither in this
country nor in soy other, ought the testimony*, any man I.
be received is evidence in a Court of Justice, who did sot
look opus the oath by which he was sworn in the light of a
religiose obligation dips. We cameleer,.
Tbe Jon y after a few minutes deliberation, found the Pa-
wner Guilty.
Mr. ADOLTatti the, addressed the Csiort, hoping that in
passing seettnice epee the Prisoner, it world take into its
consideration that new. west respectable witnesses were
is attendance to speak Pt hie charier*, and who bed net
been examined solely boesnia,hie, as Counsel Ear the Pei-
sevier,bed conceived be se be sanewessary to bays Mew seilkd.-
Mr. A nDlt [WI the rose for the purpose of opening the
proceedings upon a second indictment against the Primmer
for a like embezzlement of the sum of 21. but was prereuted
by art intimation from the Court that enough had already
been dune in this ease.
Samuel Webb, a young man of very respectable appear-
ance was indicted fur stealing some cotton which hung
outside a linen-draper's shop. The evidence fully esta-
blished the case; but the Prisoner received • most excellent
character from I respectable witnesses, and also from
his employer, win) said he was willing to take him again into
his service.
The Jury found him Gilley, and he was sentenced to be
forthwith privately whipped, and then discharged.

EXECUTION.

At an early hour last morning, an immense concourse of
persona assembled in the Old Bailey to wittiest the execution
of three unfortunate individuals, vitt. Thomas Potatoes for
euuing and maiming, William 7Aompson fur • highway
✓obbery, and George Lee for uttering forged live pound notes.
The case of Patmore excited considerable interest. It may be
recollected that the offence fur which be suffered was com-
mitted under the idea of some improper familiarities having
taken place between G I Eden (with whom he fotmerly
lived as t) and iiis wife. This woman had an inter-
view with the unhappy man up Monday, and acknowledged
having had a child by another mats during his absence, but
refused to name the father. He appeared an intelligent well-
behaved man, and his deportment was such as became his
awful situation.
Lee was a Jew, and according to the custom of his reli-
gion, bad suffered his beard to grow to an enormous length,
he was attended by a Jewish Priest, ■nd was extremely
•gitstuit
Thotapson was a mere boy.
A few minutes before eight o'clock the unhappy men
aseentfeerthi. scaffold, when after a short interval spent in
prayer, they were relieved (tuna their earthly miseries.

HIGHWAY 11011BERY.—Monday evening, about
eight o'clor k, Mr. THOMAS BENNINGFIELD, of
Iligh-street, Whitechapel, in passing on his way
honie.near the Three 'Compasses, Brick-lane, was
'beset by a gang of roffians, six or eight iu number,
who hustled and robbed him of, his watch and
appendages, with which they escaped.
Buaotslitir.—Friday night or, early on Saturday
morning, the house of Mr. COLLINS, a farmer, re-
siding at Nasingbury. near Waltham Abbey.- was
Iturglariously entered, and robbed of twenty-mine
piece.* of silver-plate, some jewellery, a valuable
low/hug-piece, u quantity of tionseheld: linen, and
men mud women's wearing apparel of every descrip-
tion, with which the thieves got clear off.
St gp u Rosagay.-011 Sunday evening last.
a gentleman, *ho had a lady fOr his fellow traveller
in the Loudon mail from Edinburgh, on arriving at
Hadilington discovered that he loud been tobbed
of all Ins money. As there was no other in the
coach. he of course accused her of having come
witted the robbery, She stoutly denied the charge,
retaliating. by accusing hint of having believed
indely to her while on the way. fjowever, on being
hollowed into the ion and searched, although nothing
to ciinimate her wet found upon her, the window
was Mollerd to be open, and • fight being procured,
the money, amounting to seven pourida saute ihil-
lingo. war found lying immediately under it. Is is
understood that site vigs not detained. isa Ike gen- ;
Ile area prutre#kd direct tt? NeNcptle, •Ithemgh,
WC are iiitoriurtl, it was his iniention to Inure re-
unified there all night.—{Edinburgh Piper.) •

Jab** tt is Isatheeditte.arlahialaratim
Clhatillbra lshilialue
eiai Departatast Posidltilitighe thilieW
file as ammthie ems* la gf Prii
oa which the immortal [log William 111. Wks Itatew tki
exhausted condition of Pearce, sad the waitress of the
Meister. orbs-Niers plata at the head of affairs need to
asa. that " far Om OM the Preaelt would whirr they
how to malts yeses wirer. mid that their Cabinet ureprd
,be a 6 heeler thaw their Arai,"