The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-17 00:00:00

70 THE EDITOR.

Sta-1t is only through an independent Paper like Two
BRITISH' Pits/ that pulifical opinions, uscoanected with
auy party, can be submitted to the public on their public
right:, over which the nation should keep a jealous watch,
that In the event or a change of Ministers, ibc country
'humid not only change man bat assasares, or the same round
of inanition's wilt attend es. .

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It is ekaily implied iu the British Constitution, that
though it is a prerogative of the Crows for the King
to choose his Ministers, that such !Raiders must possum the
confidence of 11w country, as to their talents and private
worth; the cousitry mast be satisfied that they are indepen-
dent honest men, who will not sell their country', humour and
interests fur their own emolument, or iesacions attachment
in power nod pine, ; lee if as English King coed some aid
maintain !limitary' la defames of public opinion, we
stioida chse Cu be a free oration. One branch of political
fr;eilisen, as stated in the constitutional rights of the people,
ix w meet, to pctitimi or rentonstrsse, azainst Brier.
41111:11 of. whatsoever description, which affects the ho-
nour. preeperdri, and freedom of the country. Had
th,n int the power to remonstrate againct the continuing
in power nom who hail forfeited their confidence and lost
their esteem, the nation could no longer he retarded as
fire, or the action of the King would be that of • despot,
placed ist power those creatures wily who implicitly fol.
lowed his wishes or caprices; and England •unlil, as is the
time of Richard the Second, be obliged to convince the
0,0.63 that the nation Aud a rigid to have its wishes re.
'peeled on tlw formation of its Executive Government; and
that it a descimitun of minion', destitute of talents or intc-
;;Elly (likt the Greens and Bogota of !kat unfort u note reign),
;tumid be plated in power and other, to the great scandal of
the frown and ruin of the enootry, it should inert, and with
reoptct couvey its remoostranie to the foot of the throne on
.o disastrous a subject. A sensible and pal noire Adusinistra.
tutu may yet save the country from anarchy, as such would
prune off t lie luxuriant branches of vice which corruption has
mad* to Atiorilb, sod which will, if coatinwed, moos pull an
trial to plIblIC r, e•duns. Already has a compliant majority
passed Gagging Hilts to repress the discussion of public
naisfortnues, and destroy the rights of the people and spirit
of Petition, by increasiog the difficulties of meetly/ for
that constitutional purpose, isereased so as to render
the right nugatory, since a Conotry Magistrate (roost
',what'll, a Priest), is in his wisdoms or sycophancy,
should he not like the subjects, authorised to dissolve the
meeting. What becomes if the right of Petition ? What is
become of Iliiiish Freedom? it is time to think; it is time
to return to Psrliamert honest and independent teen—and
to respectfully represent to the Sovereign Power, that the
l.rocprrity Asd tranquillity of the country depends entirely
on the confidence mod respect which the nation has fur its
King situ hos Ouvereimeut. Let that confidante be restored,
and the sissies of content will banish His sullen frowns of
despair.
15ith November, 1820. BRITANNICUS.

We hear, from very good authority, that the
state of health of Louts XVIII. is such, that his
speedy di,solution is highly probable, sod his ex-
ists•uce for soy considerable length of time impossi-
ble. His loot habit of body, which has long been
indicated by his unwieldy bulk, has shewn itself also
its au inciiiable sore or abscess is one of his legs.
.A rapid inortifica.ion is only averted by the copious
toe of brandy and other strong stimulants; the sup-
puration so foul, and the stench arising from it
so offensive, that no one can remain long in the room
—(Evening Paper.)
TIN following extract from a private letter, re.
velar(' ties intoning, gives a detail of the outrages
in the County of Oxford :—" On Monday evening
lust a most 'disgraceful outrage Ism committed at
Eiveline (in tins county) by ■ furious rabble,
collected together for the purpose of compelling the
inhabitants to illuminate their houses. Finding the
Rectory-house not lighted up they proceeded, with
the utmost fury to demolish almost every window,
besides very much damaging other parts of the pre-
mise..

Bilohnit of i:A are war then occupy-

log the house, and had but just collie off his jout-
ney, considerably indisposed in consequence of his
hint; and unremitting attention to his late painful
duties ill the House of Lords. He ventured out,
however, to expostulate with the rioters, awl ill en-
deavouring to apprehend oue of the most active of
the party his Lord►hip was most grossly ill-treated,
pelted with stones, and exposed to great personal
danger. Such is the retent which the misguided
and infatuated populace of a sequestered village
• have to ide to their faithful pastor, who for seven
yeah has lived as mach among them is his other
duties would udniit, in the exercise iif continued
benevolence to them and to their Wallies, and ear-

neatly endeavouring to befriend thew in every way.
A more striking instance can hardly be gives of
rwlssitad delusion and popular frenzy, overpower.
nig in the murk of men every feeling of gratitude.
Cud affection, towards their best Meads
and beitefActors."—( Af4ialeri•l Paper.)
%Vector-el:4y hot ups the First Day of Drawing Of
the State Lottery, when No. 1.45. s was drawn a Prix.
of 18,000/. Consols atid 1,0001. Money, making a Prize of
Teensy Thousand Pomade. It %vas sold in Nine Shares isy
DISH, at his fortunate Offices, 4, Gambill, and 9, Charing.
II rots, and by Ilia Agents in she Country, viz.—
] Quark-, Loudom
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I Eighth .. DYbhn I Sixteenth .. Cirencester
Eighth .. Leici•ster I Sixicentb Huntingdon
I Eighth .. Scarborough I Sixteenth .. Torrington
I Eighth Wolvediampton I Sixteruth iVarrington.
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drawn Wettnistlay Inst.—The Lotter! Gaulle' Nr3" Tuesday
week, 28th lambent, Ou *loch day Two Prpses of 40,000/.
+.s44' I other Capitals must be straw.. fluidram'
'Tickets and Shares are mow ott Sale.
IIIIU 14 ENT . Dxsruas.—Three instances have
occurred of Insolvents brought up from Oxford
Knot, irtus beetead of being eulergeds have bin
lets4ftplepOlifkrreit pettudes one fpc, (se ram
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