The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

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SECOND -EDITION.

BRITISH PRESS OFFICE,
SEVAN O'CLOCK, 4. M.
FRIDAY MORNING.
We have jast received the Paris Papers of Tues-
day last. The assassimitiop of the Duke de Berri
has excited consternation and alarm through all
that city. The Chambers of Peers and Deputies
inimedi3tely 'n-t, and voted Addresses of Condo.
lence to the hilig, which they presented £9lthAith,
who returned !gracious answers. The following is
his answer to that of the Chamber of Deputies :

" I am deeply affected by the interest which the
Chamber of Deputies feels in my great sorrow. I
see with pleasure its readiness to concur iu my
wishes on this ►cost serious matter. It cannot
donht that a man in heart, as a king in duty, 1
will take the measures necessary to secure the State
from those dangers of which the crime of this day
has given me butt too much notice."
The following is an accurate report of the new
examination of the assassin, which is only a confir-
mation and developement of tire first :
Q. Who incited you to the crime which you
have committed ?—A. My opinions, my senti-
ments

Q. What are those opinions, those sentiments ?.--
A. My opinions are that the Bourbons are tyrants,'
and the most cruel enemies of France.
Q. Why, entertaining this opinion, did you pre.
fer the Duke de Bern for your attack ?—A.
cause this Prince is the youngest of the Royal Fa.
wily, and the one who seems destined to prrpetu.
ate this race, enemy of France.
Q. Do you repent of what you have done ?—Na.
Q. Have you any instigator, any accomplice ?
A. None.

Such is the summary of the interrogatory. It
sheaf., as far as the evidence goes, that the assassin
had no motives of personal revenge, and that he
acted under the same inspiration a, that which im-
pelled Ravillac to the assassination of Hen►y IV.
and Damien to the assassination of Louis XV. that
is under the inspiration of party spirit incited
to frenzy, and a most furious heat of imagination.
At half past seven, the body of the Prince leas
carried to the Louvre, as formerly that of Henry IV.
after his assaa•ivation in the Rue de Is Ferrnmierie.

A chapel is preparing opposite the Bridge of
Arts, in which the body will remain to be seen by
the public, until the moment directed by the King
for its burial in the Royal tombs of St. Des.
Preparations were immediately s:omnaenced for
the trial of the sasase'n before the Reysl Court.
The Duchess bud entered her chariot when the
Duke received the. mortal wound. It did not es-
cape her notice—&hc darted out of the carriage to
his assistance.

The King, Monsieur, and the Duke and Dir.
chess of Alienletne, were present when he expired.
He displayed great fortitude and resignation in his
lust moments.
I'lie Duchess of Berri did not leave him until
enjoined by the King. She proceeded to Si.Cloncl,
to which she was followed by the Duchess of An-
gouleme.
The Courts of Law did not sit on Monday. The
Stock Exchange was not open, and all the places
or !while amusement were shut, and all invitations
for private parties during the course of the week
were postponed.
Loavet, the came of the assassin, is already ce.
lebrated io the annals of regicide. His manner is
tranquil. The physicians have not perceived any al-
teration in his pulse. Ile is,sitrt 40, dark, bald,
and his countenance has the eximession of an hyena.
He was a working eadler ill the train of artillery
of the Old Cuard ; lie never carried arms even as
a soldier. He went in 1815 to the Isle of Elba,
and was afterwards found at Waterloo.

The Duke sle Bern kst week received an moony.
mous letter earnestly exhorting him not to attend
any masked ball.

The Duke and Ducheos of ARGYLL- end fa-
mily, are expected to Arrive in a lets days at their
house in Upper Brook-street, fur the season, from
their seat iii Soma.

Prtrete letters received yesterday from Dub-
lin, state, that the Proprietors of Covent-garden
Theatre have entered into a treaty fur the Dublin
Theatre, which promises to afford much satisfaction
to the inhabitants of that city, as they will have a
constant supply of the first rate talent* of -Covent.
'garden in succession during the season.
Mr. Ils.Lu has declared himself a candidate for'
the county of fiertford.
it is a singular proof of the great change in the
weather that a butterfly -was seen at Grimsby on
Monday last. The colours of its wings appeared
to be iu full perfection. it was of that suit teemed
the repent?. •
CHRItiT CHURCH SURREY.—We have the plea-
sure of noticing soother liberal act of charity to
some of our poor and distressed aeighboura. Mr.
flusal.Ext, one of the overveerr, lately male en ap.
Plication to Sir THOMAS WiLsom, Bart. of Stam-
ford, in this parish, to head a subscription for the•
poor; alien Sir Thomas gave five guinea, 04 cat.
of potatoes, mod 240 loaves of bread. The respect-
able inhabitants followed the example; and the over-
seer, kindly assisted by Mr. Da4cusi, of Stamford-
stieet, was enabled therehuni to give to their outlet.
ing fellow paristrioiwrs, blankets. bed-rugs, sheets,
flannel., cloaks, and atm kings, by wbreli means
snore than 300 of the poor have been protected from
I the inclemency of the *won.

Mitt

MEETING Of
MR. THOMAS WILSON'S FRIENDS..
Yesterday a most numerous mid highly relied"...
ble meeting of Merchants, Bankers, and
was held at the City of Loodoo Tavern, to trots':
der of the best Means to be "domed for secu7sog
the re-election of Mr. Thomas Wilson to reptest iit •
the Cite of Loudon iu Perlianomit. There weir•
not less than 700 persons present.
On the motion of B. SHAW, Eaq. B. Pow. Ile
El. took the Chair. The latter staid hr ft-s mime
difficulty it, being called to fill such an afti,v.
gave him much relief, however, to say, that whew he
before took an interest in the return of Lis fr.trad..,,
Mr. Wilson. he acs then untried. lie had siri-ce
been fully tried, and was not found wanting. .AU
that was expected of hon. was performed. and he
hail satisfied the best wishes of his friends.--.
(Applause.)
JOSEPH MARRYATT, Esq. M.P. in mavieg the
first of a series of Resolutions !fur which see ,I..'eci-
tosenent), said that the cinzeits of Loteloa 51101.'.1
ever have in view the essential advantage of a 11--
presentative in Parliament well acquatotel sell h
trade and commercial transactions—• man ohm iel.o
would labour to protect and advance coninierrial
interests. Too much "tress had hitherto teen lath
piton the eligibility of men to a seat in Parliament
for the city. because they were Aldermen or distio-
' ouished Members of the Corporation. It vas iu
his view altogether inconsistent. A men immersed
as Mr. Wilson, or any other commercial mint might
be, in extensive mercantile esigagemelits, hiving,
perhips, a large foreign trade sod correspontleoce
to attend to, could not pusaibly perform the various
*civic duties, and at the same time do his duty in
Those eves, who had hitherto are
•cepted the gown almost invariably found that the
Antics attached to it were too great to be executed,
lead • interfered much with their ordinary business. •
citietios had, on former occasions, exempted
etisidtdiites'for the repreaentation from the urn.
aktiwlll aquid its possession be now insisted upon. ?
Tfle duty of a Member of Parliament was most
arduous; for. not only were his evenings appro-
priated to the debates and other ordinary lit•inette,
but his mornings were devoted to Committees. To
exercise the functions of a magistiute, t;irrefw,.,
and attend one's own immediate 1)11:ine:s under
such circumstances, at one and the same time, were
quite incompatible. In this view it was quite con.
.latent to return Mr. Wilson, who was eminently
qualified from his high commercial character. A
Knowledge of commerce was not to be acquired by
theory ; and what a man did not know himself be
could not explain to others. It was to this, uo
doubt, that they might attribute those misfortunes
which hail often Walk's commerce; because whet,
evils were complained of, they were not remedied.
It wits necessary also that the Representative of the
cinuitiercial and trading interest, should be truly
independent—that lie should be a man tint always
suppotting whatever measure a Nltioster might pro-
pose; nor, on the other hand, opposing, by fact'.
ous means, useful enaction' of the Legislature.—'
(Hear, hear.)
Joists Fiasco, Esq. seconded the Resolution.
What Mr. Wilson had promised to perlarin. tie
did, end his °Laurin steady adherence to the ode-
rests of the commercial world. and his unceasing
attention to such questions in Parliament, well eh-
titledisim to the situation of their Representatve.
Wit.t.tair WARD, Esq. proposed the second lie.
solution. A report had gone abroad that unless a
man stood high in the Corporation, he was not
qualified to be a Member for the City. He thought
this ridiculous. The citizens of London should
not forget it. commercial interests. So anxious was
Liverpool to have these protected. that its mer-
chants paid the expenses of electing a man fully
conversant its commerce and re....cantile tiansac-
tions ; and had not Liverpool, lie would ask, Auto.
rished in the most eminent degree? I-le coincided
with the Gentleman who held that the Representa-
tive of a great commercial city like London, should
be purely independent. Ho should be free [rum
all subserviency to Administration, but lie should
also be free from what was a far greater evil, that
of subserviency to popular clamour. Mr. Willett'
was this independent man, and worthy their sub.
frages.—(eipplause.)
BENJAMIN SHAW, Esq. M.P. seconded the
Resolution. The death of the Mouarch had
brought hack the exercise of the elective franchise
to the citizens of London. It was in vain to dis-
guise that their worthy Representative, Mr. Miami,
would be opposed in seeking his return. This, he
understood, was to arise from the refusal to I..ke a
civiuottru; hut surely theCurporation would not
be so regardless of the trading interests as not ti.
sea the uecessity of hew:Logone at least out of four,
who wits more particularly acquainted with (ies.
lion' of commerce. London rooked high to its
commercial character, mod gave ato to Pub-
lic feeling generally. no such tratnactinim--
The Corporation should, therefore, rather gise
their aid to what would most likely aid. ciatone.c.,
for an apathy in supporting subjects of this kind
had too long been 1111111iftbi in the representation.
Mr. Wilson was a man deeply actitssinted aoh
comuierce, and he was also independent. Ile ineat.t.
that honest independence which did nor seek us
check this party or the other, but the iiidepesidelice
which would check both.— Hear.)

HENRY SMITH. E.q. submitted the third R.so. •
lotion, and warmly recoustneuded the choice of Mr.
as a man of character, integrity. and Mind.
TUEOPHILUS Dausex, EN. seconded the lies
solution.
• CORNELIUS Buti.xa, E4l. proposed. atid..loOin
51AITLAND. Esq, ALP. seconded the rillt Resolsittues.
Sir C. Bart, moved the fifth iitesoluts€M. '
He would opt dwell ou the priesie wives sr psibs• • •
lic conduct Ar Or. Wilson ; hut it sltuulii.wever be •
forgotten under what peculiar circuinstauces,lie suss
first introduced as a candidate toi die renceseistiss
lion; it. was upon the retirrut;mf of Sir J. ?hay, .
when' the commercial stolid looked ror4l,fiti ssuSs •
to succeeethat individual. The. Ih/inhere of a
commercial society (the Coiltitiental airs .•
fixed orlon Mr. Wilson a. a roan of sup'erior talent
and of great worth slid integrity. His return was
in consequence secured. and his conduct since had
given unseen's! satisfaction.
J. HAnsom. Esq. seconded the Resolutiou.
H. BURUNDI**. Esq. proposed. and T. Ala Lira,
pi'. Esq. seconded the sixth Resolution:—
ROBERT GLINT, Ea* propeed 1W sppsio;,

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