The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-15 00:00:00

NEW JOURNAL-THE NORTH BRITON.

ANumber of individuals having severally
JAL expressed a wish for the establishment of a News-
paper in this city, to be conducted by an Editor unfettered
by any party connexions, unshackled by subserviency to
any local interest, and free from the dictation or caprice
of a limited proprietary; and considering the great utility
of such an organ for the fair and free discussion of public
affairs, whether national or provincial ; it is proposed that
a Journal of this description shall, as soon as possible, be
established in Edinburgh, under the exclusive management
and direction of JAMES BROWNE, LL.D., who has
for the last three years edited the Caledonian Mercury
Newspaper. Of Dr. 13rowne's fitness for the task assigned
him, and his practical acquaintance with the details of a
Newspaper no less than the duties of Editor, the readers
of the Mercury, while it was under his management, and
the public generally, have bad sufficient experience; and
without making any professions for the future, he wishes
his pretensions to public favour to be judged of by his past
exertions.

This Journal, under the denomination of " THE
NORTH BRITON," will be published Twice every
week, viz, on the Wednesdays and Saturdays ; and as
there will be a Second Edition of each Paper published
soon after the arrival of the Landon Mail on these days, it
is respectfufly requested that Subscribers will be pleased to
intimate whether they wish for the Morning or Evening
Edition.

Price cif a single piper, 7d. ; price per annum, 31. 3s. ;
when paid in advance, 21. 18s. Price per quarter, 16s. ;
when paid in advance, 14s. 6d. Advertisements will be
inserted at the lowest rate charged by any Edinburgh
Newspaper.
As it is proposed that the publication of " THE NORTH
BRITON" shall commence early in January, it is peculiarly
iiesirahle that those who are friendly to the undertaking
transmit their orders, without delay, to the following
Booksellers:—

Mr. Daniel Lizars, 5, St. David-street ; Messrs. Ca-
dell and Co., 41, St. Andrew-square; Mr. R. Miller,
92, Prince's-street ; Mr. John Anderson, jun., 35, North
Bridge ; Messrs. Maclachlan and Stewart, opposite the
College; Mr. William Hunter, 23, Hanover-street; Mr.
Robert Grant, 36, Lothian-street; Mr. W. Wilson, 44,
George-street ; Messrs. Carfrae and Son, 3, Drummond-
street ; Messrs. Stillie and Brothers, 140, High-street ;
Mr. G. A. Douglas, 19, South Castle-street ; and Mr.
A. Hill, 50, Prince's-street, Edinburgh ; Messrs. W.
Reid and Son, Leith; Mr. W. R. M'Phun, Trongate,
Glasgow ; Mr. C. Sidey, and Mr. James Dewar, Perth.
The Westminster Review for January, 1830, (No. 23,
just published), thus speaks of Dr. Brovne's Editorial
talents, in connection with the Journal which he lately
conducted :

" Among the most distinguished Papers on the liberal
side, is the Caledonian Mercury, edited by Dr. James
Browne, a man of distinguished ability, and the writer of
several articles in the Edinburgh Review.*** It was
reckoned a Tory Paper, although belonging to Mr. Thos.
Allen, a wealthy banker, whiggishly inclined. Indeed,
till the Scotsman started, it was supposed impossible that
a Paper, opposed to the Tories, could prosper, or do less
than bring destruction on the editor and proprietors. But
since Dr. Browne became its editor, this Paper has become
a bold exposer of abuses of all kinds, whether in the City
or in the Government. It has also outstripped its com-
petitors in presenting early reports, and in procuring ex-
clusive information. In fact, this Paper is an evidence of
what the active attention of a single mind can accomplish,
even of a mind engaged in many other pursuits."—Art.
Scotch Newspaper Press.

. .
N.B.—The above, of course, applies to the Mercury,
while under the managementi of Dr. Browne, who, how-
ever, resigned the editorship of that Journal on the Ist of
December last, at which date his connexion with it finally
ceased.
Edinburgh, January, 1830,