The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-08 00:00:00

MR. MAITIIEWS.

There cannot he finer acting than the Children's
in the Lilliputi of Harlequin Gulliver
Performers •

On the evening of the 31st of December. Mr.
Mathews, the celebrated comedian, arrived with an
English friend at Liele. Understanding that the
gates were shut at six o'clock, they accepted the
offer of the Commandant of Valenciennes (one of
our Officers), to write a day or two before to the
Commandant at Lisle. to allow them to enter the
town in case the gates were shut. They arrived at
the gates • few minutes after six. and had it not
been for the unnecessary delay occasioned by the
Destaniers in searching their baggage. would have
been in time to miter. On pregrom,lC them""
at the first gate. they were informed they could not
be admitted. They then represented to them that
a lett?, had been written to the Commutelent to al-
low them to pas.. After natty entreaties, they were-
admitted through the first gale, and the porter cou-
seoted to send a message to the Commandant while
they waited for his liermission. After being detained
three quarters of an hour. the Diligence. from Paris,
arrived, which is allowed to eider at any hour. Two
cabriolets with French travellers stole in at the heels
or the Diligence. After some parky with the porter,
the French traveller% offered I ' a bribe, *bleb
wits accepted. The postillions of Mr. Mathews, and
friend observing this. hinted that a similar offer
from them would probably be as effective as the
order they were impatiently waiting fur. They ac-
cordingly gave a 3 frame piece to the porter. Shortly
after they were allowed to pass the second gate,
and enter the tows. but were detained at the
first guard-house, mid upon inquiring the cause of
their detention. were told that they must wait till
their passports had beta mtainined. They waited
more than half an hour. and observed that the
French travellers, wIM laid no order for admission
more than themselves, toured off undisturbed. At
last • messesiger arrived, who informed them that
the Mayor de Place said. they could not be allowed
to proceed. They asked to see the Officer of the
Guard. A young man of gentlemanly appearance
presented himself. They represented their situa-
tion, and the suspense* in which they hail been
kept. and entreated that one of them aright be al-
lowed to see the Commandant, being confident that a
letter had been written to hint. and that if he were
acquainted wills the true state of the case, he would
allow them to remain in the town. The only notice
of this appeal was. e'est isatile tortes: und though
they represented the partiality shewu to the French
travellers, the gates were re-opened, and they were
actually turned out of the town, amidst the jeers of
the French soldiers. mid the shouts of a mob of
boys; and after being detained about two hours on
an intensely cold night, were obliged to put up at
• wretched waggoner's inn. in the Fauxbourgs, the
misery of which can only he understood by those
who have travelled through the country.

On Wednesday evening lost, about seven o'clock.
as the servant of V•vaisoust, Esq. of Cotton,
was driving his master's horse mid gig ilowu Sur-
rey-street, Norwich, the hone took fright, sod van
furiously down the stmt. *lieu the servant was
thrown out of the gig, but not much hurt. A boy
belonging to Mr. STRELR, chandler, in dist city,
was going up the street with a qumtity of candles
in II boa on II wheelbarrow, and the animal tweet-
ting then. it prevented his runiung into the windowv
of Mr. Coreti ; the Loy escaped unhurt, mid the
horse was stopped without further mischirf rns • g.
We regret to state, that the hoe Mr. DEVA YN
appears in hist throws. himself into the Tiodne.
close Put uty.l.-•
of

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*dine actischemeNs. In the discussion which WOOe mediate neighbourhood of Claremont-park. Thee'l here cannot he finer acting titan the Childress's altireara have thrown himself into the Thump, give all demaiiile fur aktru4. From tsalime he bad
relative to the donation, there was scarcely a turns- birds have been this year found every where exceed- lin the Lilliputian scenes of Piarleviiii Gulliver clan to l'ututy.bridge. The both was fouled .n Iwt Setli Inns till he appeared in Court.
her of the two lurches who did not either fully sc• singly abundant. A stoat lately made its way intoand It mount be dewed that the Performers in the cOnCequence of using a drug. The gardener of a 1 Oa °Mow/ be (amid that the Prisoner had gives a similar
qatesre it,. or hake occasion to express a Very high the pliessantry at Claremont ; a trap was ill Cs ISt I lirobdignag s.creses are some of the greeted actin, gentleman or the name of niuwoiN, pralnced a power ornitturney to Mews. Maude, mid Law. Ileariettasi
-
shMeert.,(l:l.:;:litit;:ceartudiiig there erre four very Bonne rows •
and flittering sense of Dr. Wign's very import- (pence set by the keeper, which caught hint by one out the Stage, ism esertiting our YOUNGS, our hitt, which he said he round two days preceding tie
aid arreicra to the city, both in Isis medical cepa- of the titre-legs, and it w** left its the trap, turn KEaNS, and our our he left HATCUETT'S Hotel, in Piccadilly, against tdas, eery histioniely intim turd h.... , that if he required
aid by his publications. The plate Will a nut at the shoulder ; two days after this escape he I Lord BELORAVN Iwo returned thanks to the bur- namely. November 24. This must he a mistake. time to a. sse to LIM frielldll in order to prepare
folirtlgusiglthote:
witbticobhtiushe.
mlchiestPriattrate aerilimnre:
fi'eueshoied"let,lasbedawsy
was again caught in a shrubbery adjoining the pliett• gruel' or Chester, for the success which he has met In the lining Mr. D.'s name was written, and there-
silver breed ii.H.ket, with the limner of the children.
oriel Ilse arms of the tinnily ►richly emblazoned on sanity. mutilated as above describesl.—iCtiunlY ► with in Isis canvass for the representation of that city fore there can be sin doubt of its having beau the
estriy
the hollow. C hroxiek.) nu on the twit General Election. property of the deceased..—( itlonsiog Paper.) Mr. bum crkti Solicitor to the Admiralty, attenilt d /
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PROJ ECTED I X PROT EM ENT&

[MORE IS. DL 117t11111Aell TRAVELS]
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b•halrnf that Board, and, as understand, declarertliat the
Board was determined to fulluw np the prosecution.

A gesterl youth, of the name of Bird, was charged by
his employer, Hr. Bass, woollea.d►aper, is Berwick•atreet,
with robbing him at various Noes.
It appeared by the Prosecutor's &widest?, that en falling
stork very bitely he fouled that pieces 11401 been taken off
various articles of cloths, kerseysteres, Ire. and the licensed
being his shopms■ be suspected him. He consequently
examined his box unknown to hiss, and he there found
a trading book of the Primmer's, with many senses of
debtors for cloth, lie. none of which he knew. He took
a copy of the book, and some duplicates of ekdb
pledged, one of which answered exdctly to the quality cut
off from one of the pieces, and tether entries in the Pri-
soner's book mostirnmed tbos suspicion of the Prosecutor. lei
his defence, the Prisoner Ant dhoieol having a book from
'shirk the tronseript was taken, but after much equivocation
he roes cssed it, and that he did business fur hhaself as well
as serving his moister. He attempted to justify his conduct
by misting, that it was the general practice in the trade for
Aomori, to trade on their own accurst, and that the servant
whom he socreeded had dose 00. Mr. Bass stated, that he
was not privy to any siseh proceedings, and t►at it was sot
• role in the trade, although some might practice
The Magistrate observed, that the Primmiser's conduct had
boa very dissolute, drat, is carrying as pirate trade, sad
lot iu denying the transcript of his book, or that he had
tit* He was mummified until the palrabrokers could be
*might forward.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Bennet of Curious Christi College is about to un-
dergo) a ve►y considerable enlargement, by the for-
mulas of sus entire new court and entrance. oppo-
site Catherine. I lail. In a line with this new build-
inv. it is intended by the University to form the
l'urssolltain Nlissenin ; several architects of emi-
• Hence are now employed to give in designs. This
additiossid ornament to the University and town will
occupt• the splice between Bennet College up to
Bessurr.sirret. The Members of King's College
are shout c is ug their improvements, by
pulling down a *et of frightful old houses, that have
long been s thitgruce to Cumlnidge ; these com-
mence at Bennet-street or King's College-lava, and
uppu►ite the Senate-house.

It hit% hero u subject of contention in the various
meeting. of the Syndics. whether the Fitzwilham
Aluseum should be erected on the site above-men-
tioned, or fseing the Senate House; but the lustier,
conch to the praise and taste of these enlightened
Alesubers of the University, hits been overruled,
lest it sl Id operate, as a screen, to intercept
the stew of the Mira and tritest specieuen of
Gothic architecture. mid the greatest ornament of
that seat of learning, the Chapel of King's college.
A grand bridge, consisting of one arch. is already
designed to cross the river Cain, in • line with the
centre of the new building, or present Fellows'
'apartment, of King's College, and the land ou each
side'. a/esteemed. is to be raised to the level of Clare-
ball Piece. But to return to that street, winch
will one dal/ rival High-street, Oxford, the Masters
and Fellows respectively, of Trinity and St. John's,
are about to improve the fronts of those renowned
seats of learniog, by a speedy removal of the house
and walls from Coins College, or Trinity Back--
lane, to St. Jollies Gateway ; and thereby give
ample space where already it is already so much re...
quires'. In that case, it is supposed that the Mas-
ter and Felines of Caius College will pull down
that part of Free-court which at present renders
die street so narrow opposite St. Michael's Church,
together stills the houses belonging to that ancient
College, which approach the Senate Hoene. Pe-
ter House College is also expected to undergo ins.
Erovements, in consequence of the handsome dona-
tion lately presented to the Member• of that edifice.
—(County (Amide.)

FRENCH, RNOUSH, AND ITALIAN DRAUTY.

•NCONA, MAT 27.
T met, at St. Ciriar. a Russian General, an old
friend of Erfurt, who hod just come from Pori..
A physical peculiarity of the French shocked my
Russian friend very much—the dreadful leanness
of most of the daaserses of the Opera. In fact, it
seems to me, on refiection, that mussy of our r.-
eh i one tole women are extremely slender: they hare
ciiiised this circumstance to enter into the ides of
beatify. Leman", is, in France. considered m-
erinosry to an elegant air. In Italy people think,
very rationally, that the first condition of beauty is
the air of lieultli, without which there is no eulup-
tuniisness.

The Russian is of opinion, that beauty is very
rare among the French holies; he maintains, that
the Furst figures he sew at Pans were English

If we take the trouble to count in the Bois de
Boulogne, out of • hundred Fiench women, eighty
are agreeable, and hardly one ht-sutifid. Out of a
hundred English women, thirty are grotesque, forty
decidedly ugly, twenty tolerably well, though siars-
soder, imil no, divinities on this earth, train the
freshness and the iiismeetice of their beauty.
Out of r hundred Italian women. thirty are ca-
ricatures, witlynerk and face besmeared with rouge
and powder; fifty are beautiful, but with no other
attraction than air of voluptuousness; the twenty
others are of an antique beauty the mod over-
powering, and surpass even the most beautiful
English women. English beauty seems avaricious.
without soul and life beside die divine eyes which
Heaven bar given to Italy.
The form of the boors of the head is ugly at Pa-
of ikey, and it
first attacks
women of Rome
farther north
aborved
General. that
of France
partakes least
de Cans (iu
approzi-
Italy ; here.
even in the
Some idea may
old women
• is.
',aliens, we give
• when they

to he ugly,
; Ott Eng-

HURRICANE IN THE VEST INDIES.

FXTRACT 01IP A TATTOO. OATZD NAIL-
T1111403E, NOT. 16.
On the gist of October this colony was visited
by the most fork" hurricane ever witnessed herr.
Ihe details of this sad disaster would he equally
long as painful. The loss of nearly 1,000 lives,
25,000 hogsheads.. of sugar of the present and
next cross, incirtculable losses in buildings, ani-
mals, and the necessaries of life, have occa-
sioned a general desolation, independently of
the great anxiety caused by nine-tenths of the
shipping, which were in the different ports of
the Wend, being either wrecked, damaged, or
missiog. St. Lucie and Domistica have equally
iwifered ; the tempest reached also St. Vincent and
Grenads. its ravages extended to GuadaloOpe, as
well es Porto-Rico and its neighbourhood, though
in a lees degree. The loss experienced by Marti-
nique alone may be very moderately calculated at
23.000,000 of francs, exclusively of the shipping:
the works and buildiugs of entire parishes were razed
to the ground. It lasted twenty-six hours, twelve
of which with such inconceivable fury, is to produce
all these disaiters, and to destroy buildiugs which
had withstood:ill former hurricanes. It will require
many years before the colony cuts recover itself from
this heavy '.calamity. This event has caused the
following proclamation to be issued, which opens
the ports to all foreign vessels :
PROCLAMATION.
Pierre Rene Marie Conde de Vancirand. rice-A dutiful,
Gesell Cross of the Royal and Military Order of St Louie,
Ogees of the Legion of Honore, Governor Lieut.-General,
of the Ishind of Martioique and its deprostencies, and Go.
vernocGeneral of the French Windward West lasi' Islands.
&e.; and Louis Francois do Bac, Knight of the Royal and
Military Order of St. Logi*, and of the Legion of Huaoar,
Intesidast attar sanklidand, /cc. _ _ _

Consideriog that the sudden and awforeseen digester which
the eulogy has just experienced, requires that the most
prompt and efficacious measures should be adopted for its
preservation :
Considering also, that no hesitation should take place
between an end so important, and means which only call
fur partial sod temporary sacrifices;
We, by virtue of the powers collided to us by his Majes.
ty, and in consequence of the urgency of the esee, have pro-
visicilsel!y ordered, and do order as follows:
Art. 1. The ports of the colony are opts to foreign yes-
eel., not only fur the importation of provisioas, and other
articles enumerated is the asset of August 30, 1764, hat
also fur wheat and rye flour, lied for other eatables, and for
every thing required fur agriculture, and fur the repairs and
daily use of the segue works.
All articles commove!y comprised under the denomination
of dry goods remain excluded, and reserved to the cosseneece
of the mother country.
Art. 2. Foreign vessels shall in return hive the liberty to
export colonial produce to the amused of the cargoes they
have brought.
Art. 3 Foreign vessels shall continue to pay the duties of
import established by the arret of the 30th of August, 1784,
epos the articles thereia enumerated; seashell pay an addi-
tional duty• of 3 per etas. un those net enumerated is the
said arret.
Art. 4. Forties vessels shall pay the export duties esta-
blished by the meet of the 30th of August, 1784.
They deaf pay 9 per cent. upon the colonial produce which
is permitted to be exported by the present Ordinance.
F►eneb Yessels which may proceed to the United States,
for the purpose of bringing back provisions to the coloisy,
shall only pay an export duty of S per rent. upon the colo-
nial predate. Their return cargoes shall only be subjected
to the duties established in their respect, by the arret of
the 30th of August, 1764.
Art. S. The duties ow colonial produce, payable by the
seller, shall continue to be levied as at present.
The provisions of the present Ordinance shall remain in
fo►ce during do mouths from the date of this beim pub-
lished, unless eienniermaaded by superior authority.
Given at Martinique, under oar ernsorial seals, and
rountersigued by our Secretaries, this 26th of Octo-
ber,, 1817.
(Signed) Le Comte de VAUGIRAUD,
Seeretaire, DURAND MOLARD.
ST PIERRE, 111.4671614)014 OCT. 29.
The *hale colony has sustained great damage.
The Mitoses anal public buildings have suffered
much. The plantations generally ravaged, and the
produce, which promised to be abundant, destroy-
ed. The Carovane is lost. About 100 men saved.
The Governor of Si. Luck has declared the port
of Castries open fur the importation of provisions
for three months, from the 22d of October, to the
ships of all nations in amity with Great Britain.
• MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECKS.

It is with grief we communicate to our readers
the following detail of the melancholy fate of a
part of the crew of the brigantine Fidelity, of
A berdeen. 'Capt. Murray. as contained in a letter
fr the Agent for Lloyd's, dated Lerwick, Zet-
land, Decrinher :

" l ermit me to &epsilon you, that I received hiformatiest
about tour o'clock yesterday afternoon, that • water-logged
brig, helossziag to Aberdeen, was driven ashore ea
the coast between Lssfrith and Clayish Toe. I imantedi-
mei; ploceeded to the plate, accompanied by Captain
Creaser, of the Ate brig Helmsley. mid Mr. James
Greig, of this place, both very hartbeest seamen. On
our arrival we foiled the vessel was the Fidelity, of Aber-
deem, Alexander Murray, master, front Memel, with • cargo
of timber maddest., for Liverpool • that she had left Memel
fifteen days before, and was proceeding on her passage,
when she was overtaken by • very heavy gale of wind, and
a tresnestlons heavy sea; that lying-to, tin Woodsy night,
the 15th last. she was struck with. very heavy wave, is con-
sequence of which she became very leaky,. when they were
obliged to cut away the main-mast, in seder to get bee
before the wind, after which they succeeded by great exer-
tion in keeping her in that position till Wednesday night,
when she was struck again with two very heavy seas,
and immediately became completely water-lugged, and the
sea making a passage over her, sweeping every thing off
the deck. All hands were then obliged to repair to the fore-
top, where, is consequence of extreme fatigue, hunger, and
cold, they all perished, except Captain Murray, sad James
Spandet, one of the seamen. Besides the ship's company,
there were two seamen passengers, who also perished; and
the de;cli of the vessel boring 'eves dead bodies lying on it,
exhiMes • scene the most deplorable that can be imagined.
Captain Murray'kad hems thirty hoses in the Awe-top, with-
out food, se even a great coat In keep him Warta yet be is
in good health, except that kis feet and bands are much swell-
ed ; and she seaman is also tolerably well. The vessel had
drifted an sheer upon as exposed rocky part of the coast, where
the tease puff of easterly or southerly wiad mast have broken
her to pieta's, hod sot imascdiate assistatico been given ;
and I am moat happy to inform you, that sot a 111101111111 t was
gust in taking her out of this dangerous situation, which we
succeeded in doing beyond our most sanguine expectations,
and carried the vessel, by towing with boats (the fore-top-
sail being only left without its halyards), into a place where
she Sow hes in perfect safety. It is my intention to wait •
favourable opportunity of carrying the vessel to this place.*
In addition to the above distressing accounts, we
have also to stale the painful intelligence of the
Inns of the fine brig Caroline. Duncan, of Aber-
deen. from St. John's, New Brunswick, which
vessel lota gone ashore its the Orkneys, bottom up ;
and we are grieved to add, there are us accounts of
hobs crew.

rfIE NEW YAWL
• --dass.A...• •
[rams • PARIS PIPER.]
The opening year seems- to promise to Europe'
and to France important political ainelinnitiviss;
it can scarcely rail to Whig us nearer to that state
or justice, peace, and legitimate liberty which is
fiic
gtsit,icrrea,l
object of the wishes or the immense ma-
jority of Europeans.
If we look around us, the different negociations
which engage the Cabinets teem to be all directed
by a spirit of mutual conciliation, moderation, and
benevolence, which pro es a loog duration to ex-
ternal peace. The example which Spain and Por-
tugal have given, by submitting their recent difkr-
rowel to the arbitration of the live great Powers,
opens a new road for diplomacy, and poiuts out a
certain method of rendering wars in future, if not
impossible, at least more rare. If, in the ancient
Germanic Empire, the tribunal, of arbiters hare
• thousand times prevented different states from de-
ciding their quarrels by arms; if this confederacy,
weakly organised, and fiequently agitated by foreign
influence, nevertheless succeeded during certain
intervals in maintaining peace among an infinite
number of Sovereigns; would it be presuming too
much upon the wisdom of the Governments to con-
sider the great European confederacy, proclaimed
by the Chii-tian Alliance, as susceptible of results
much more extensive and much more durable?
Providence has not in rah' led all nations, by cow.
win calamities. to acknowledge the necessity of a
principle of legislation and conservation common to
all Christendom.. By declaring that they will seek
this pricciple in the immortal truths of Christianity;
by swearing to observe towards one another, and
towards their subjects, these precepts I f justice, of
peace, and charity, acknowledged by all Christiana,
the august parties oho subscribed the Sacred Alli-
ance virtually laid the immutable and imperishable
foundation of a law of nations, calculated to be.
come the common law of Christian Europe, mud
which it would be easy to develope and establish in
detail by Treaties, placed under the positive gua-
rantee of the whole federation. The state of legi-
timacy will doubtless be liable to be disturbed by
passions and iuterests; but it will constantly pre-
sent a rallying point to which a superior interest
will bring back the different members of the poli-
tical system of Europe.
Some mortified spirits will Rosen, that it was in
like manner designed to esteblisla the leer of notions
by the famous Treaty of Westphalia, and that the
edifice of principles was soon dernollthed by the.
clashing of new interests. This comparison, how-
ever, would not be just : Europe had not then bg..
held a new Attila on the point of effecting its NW.
plete subjugation ; the calamities of Kitiks and
nations had not been so striking and so eitensive ;
all Thrones had not been shaken; all rights had
not been called in question ; the excess of general
misery had not produced so unanimous a feeling of
the necessity of a principle of universal legitimacy ;
finally, this principle had not been an solemnly re-
cognised as it now is. Nothing more was then
done than to fix certain particular rights ; we have
proclaimed universal right. derived from the im-
mortal source of divine justice.
This grand idea of our age is doubtless eminently
philosophical and liberal ; but precisely nn this ac-
count it is in direct opposition to some of the ideas
Wetly styled philosophical and liberal.
The Revolution is founded on the principle of
illegitimacy, on the contempt of positive right, on
the oblivion of fundamental laws, on the incessant
fickleness of the sovereign will of the strongest.
Such are the peculiar characteristics of the Rem.
lotion of the eighteenth century, and this character
completely disqualifies it from producing any poli-
tical result. Let the interests which spring up
during the Revolution be sanctioned b 3 the legi-
timate authority ! Let the abuses which served as
a pretext for the Revolution be proscribed ! Let
the truths seized and abused by the Revolutionists
be acknowledged, determined with justice, and ap-
plied with prudence ! But no principle of politi-
cal right, great or small, can or ought to spring
from the Revolution.
This truth, the guarantee of the future tran-
quillity of Europe, seems at present to sway all the
deliberations which have for their object the eset.
blisliment of the representative system. hi every
country. and especially in Germany. the Sovereigns
generally anticipate the wants of the age by calling
around their thrones public Councils, invested with
the right of expressing the wishes and opinion of
the nation. A limited monarcy is the only form of
government generally adapted to the principal
nations of Europe; absolute power is rejected by
the Sovereigns themselves, like the clumsy and
inconvenient armour of the middle ages, which
would now serve only to hasten the fall of him
who should be so imprudent es to wear it.—
But the Sovereigus repel with tiot less unani-
mity the anarchy that assumes the disguise of
liberal opinions; they seem in particular to be
upon their guard against that dangerous sys-
tem broached by the Constituent Assembly, and
to which it gave the name of Royal Democracy,
a system in which a tumultuous and despotic as-
sembly controls the
,Sovereign, paralyses the Ad-
ministration, and changes the agents of the Royal
Authority according to its own caprices. This
falsification of the representative system. deserves
particularly to be held up to the reprobation of the
sounder part of the public; it is more dangerous
than avowed republicanism. The Republican
seeks to create new Legitimate Powers after his own
fashion ; Royal Democracy strives to paralyse the
existing Legitimate Authority.
It is of importance not only to the domestic tran-
quillity of France, but also to its consideration
abroad. and its external political strength, that no
revolutionary doctrine be suffered to insinuate itself
into our constitutional system. At the time of the

overthrow of the Gove;nment de facto, the King.
the only existing Legitimate Authority, the only
survivor of the whole ancient monarchical order,
dictated to all parties that treaty of uuiou and ob..
beim', immortalised by the name of the Royal
Charter. Accepted by all, this Treaty forms the
basis of our public law. To deviate from this
positive him. to give way to specnlative theories,
ancient or modern, is to open the door to arbitrary
power, to undermine the principle of legitimacy,
to begin the Revolution afresh.
The Powers established by the Constitution have
agaia suspended the Liberty of the Journals for a

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'rim RIGHT HONOURABLE
RICHARD BICINSLEY SHERIDAN.

[irons" The New Monthly .114gasine."1

The death of the Matsui. of Rockingham in
the summer of l7at, occutioned such a breach io
the •cabiliet, that Mr. Fox with ins nearest friendi
seceded f admiiiistration. Thus throw!' again
into opposition. Mr. Sheridan exerted himself with
great zeal in attacking Lord Shelburne, not only ui
the House, but ill gli the illedllllll of the press;
and in the formation of political associatireis
clubs, where Isis oratorical laitteld were of
efficacy.
The first time fie came into contact with Mr. Pitt
was on the discussion of the PfellinilistitS of Peace,
on which occasion, he directed some strange laii.
gnaw,: against Ministers. and amongst other allow.
J d, that if Mr. Fox had concluded such a
treaty, lie would have lust his frietidsliip.
To this flight, and the sarcasm with which it was
aceonioaoied. the Chencellor of the Exchequer,
instead of returning a cool answer, made a direct
nod contemptuous allusion to the professional pur-
suits of Sheridan, saying. that "If his Wrists
were exercised in their proper sphere, they would
receive the plaudits of the audience, and it would
be his fortune sui plausa gaudere thearri." Mr.
Sheridan gladly caught at this advautege, said
in hie reply, after animadverting on the personality,
arid. that " if ever lie again engaged in dramatic
composition, he should probably be led, from the
example just abet''', to improve upon one of Ben
Jonsoit's last characters, that of the Augry Boy in
the Afehyntist." This felicitous application of
theatrical knowledge occasioned much laughter at
the time, and had the effect of fixing upon Mr.
Pitt the appellation of the Angry Boy, which con-
tinued many years.
Ost the resignation of Lord Shelburne, and tlge
accession of the Coalition Ministry, Mr. Sheridan
was nominated one of the Uuder Secretaries of
State in the (Ace of Mr. Fox, but the contention
occasioned by the famous India Bill of that emi-
nent Statesman, produced another change in u very
few mouths, and Mr. Sheridan, with his friends,
resumed their seats on the Opposition bench, where
they became fixtures for a Pates of years.
From this period, Mr. Sheridan disiinguished
himself as the vigilant assailant of all the measures
of Mr. Pitt withoUt a atingle exception, and it is
remarkable, that while Mr. Burke mid Mr. Foc
commended the Sinking Fund Bill, and that fur
the Consolidation of the Custom and Excise Du-
ties, our orator alone, constantly and pertinaciously
found fault with these acts. limit his greatest display
of eloquence, as a Member of the House of Com-
mons. was on bringing up the third charge against
Mr. Hastings " on the resumption of the Jagliirts
mud tlw confiscation of the treasures of the Prin-
cesses of Oude." The speech which he delivered
on that subject, February 7, 1787, lasted five hours
and forty minutes, maid had such an electrifying
effect upon the House, that the debate was adjourn-
ed till the next day, to give the Members time for
reflrction, after being so long outlet the influence
of the niagicianzs wand. Nor was his :.perch on
the seventh charge, respecting bribes and pre-
sents corruptly received by Mr. Hosting, less ad-
mired as an eloquent composition, though unfor-
tunately the lieutittes of both are lost to posterity
fur the want of a correct and minute report. The
same year Mr. Sheridan displayed great energy in
the service of the Prince of Wales, when the debts
of his Royal flightless came under the Loosidera-
lion of Parliament, and his zeal on this occasion,
completely established him in the confidence of his
illustrious Pittren, whose friendship lie enjoyed to
the close of his life.

When the iin:ieachment of Mr. Hastings was the.
terminell upon, and the charges concluded, Mr.
Sheridan was uninitiated the third en the list of
managers, mad, very judiciouidy, the principal part
allotted to him, was that which related to the
Princesses of Outle ; in summing up the evitivnte
on which stthject he astoniThed and delighted the
numerous hearers in Westminster HAI for four d.)*
Puceemsively.
Soon after this, the melancholy indisposition of
his Majesty fed to the consideration of a ques-
tion of the greatest magnitntle, and which may
truly be said to have exceeded in importance the
settlement of the crown after the abdication el
Jatnes If. Out this question, which related to ;LI!
mode of supplying the defect of the exercise of
the royal authority, Mr. Sheridan, us 'night he ex-
pected, strenuously advocated the exclusive, uncon-
ditional right, of the Heir. Apparent to assume the
office of Regent, without even consulting or beitig
bound by Parliament. In this doctrine he cer-
tainly did stand alone, hut considerir the fa'
in -
lc

ris it approximate* to that of the moult
prevents the women from resisting the Ii
of age. The three most beautiful wome
VS! certainly more than 45. Paris is far
• and yet such • miracle wall ....Ever ',ft
there. I observed to the Russian del
Paris and Champoigi!e were the parts
where the couk2ratiou of the head plc
of beanty. The women of the Pays di
Normand)). and of Arles fin Provence!
mate more aite beautiful fiirtug of
',neve ;4 always some grand feature.
heads of the most decidedly ugly. Soni
be formed of this from the heads of the
of Leonardo dam Vinci and of Raphael •
As to 'aisle beauty, alter the halal
the preference to )uung Euglishmen.
escape cluinsitatm.
A young Italian laeasasit who happens
is ; the French pcastant IS silly
Ball is

numerous hearers in Westminster Nall for four tb)s •
successively.
Soon alter this. the melancholy indisposition of
his Majesty led to the consideraboa of a (low._ m
tion of the greatest magnitnife, and shish miry
truly be said to have exceeded in importance the
settlement of the crown after the abdication ..1
Jatnes 11. On this question, which related to ;'..2
mode of supplying the deltet of the exercise of
the royal authority, Mr. Sheridan, us might be ex-
pected, strenuously advocated the exclusive, uncon-
ditional right, of the Ifeir.A 'parent to assrnne the
office of Regent, without even consulting or being
bound by Parliament. Its this doctrine lie cer-
tainly did not stand alone, but considering the fuvoser
in which he was held at Carlton-house, and the *sell.
known trust reposed in his of • by the Prince,
it was generally believed that he took the lend in
those Counsels which were then prevalent on this
subject. Certain it is, that the letter written by
the Prince to Mr. l'itt on the Parliamentry repine-
timing', was the c position of Mr. Sheridan ; and
from One fact alone, it is evident that his influence
exceeded that of his political associates.
Providentially, however, time restoration of his
Majesty's health at that time lint an end to the
practical necessity of adopting any further irmeasurms.
than the settlement of such positions and regula-
firma as should serve for precedents in any future
exigency of a similar nature.
BIRTH.
On Monday, sth Jannary, at Sidman', the lady of
George Sparks, Esq. of a son.
DEATHS.
Oa Sunday morning last, at Cowes, the Laity of Jaws
Macdonald, Esq. M.P.
On Monday, the sth inst. Robert Stokes, Esq. of Queen's.
row, Walworth, in his SOth year.
In the prime and &WM of youth, Captain John Priner„
Lieutenant and Adjutant in his Majesty's 2d, or Cultist/tam
Regiment of Foot Guards.
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