The Sun.
London, England, 1809-01-02 00:00:00

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the most enlightened and a, i! I wide Intelligence ets:tee. 'Mg Occurrences of lin pot tette; tent; Foreign and njoineet m
ic ;
nor would the Editor intrude himself upon such a fask,
were he not confident of possessing sources of ioternit t ion not
gauntly accessible to the Public. In nitrating public stroll, files, awl particularly those of a itoinestic Nature, he must
tql equal!, the delicacy and the iinpoft.ince of his 'Duty. To
assert that he is c 3 Sable of reviewing.end relating the Debatea
oft
wo contending parties, each claiming the praise.** int.
biased rectitude of Illteiltioll.lind.buisting the distinetioo of
the most splendid mallet endowments, with a mind unite,
&vocal by the arguments of either, would be the exereniity
of posumptiolt ; since it *Quid be assuming to Monett in. dividuaily the powt rof observing e golden mean, witi c the
ablest seal most enlightened of the kingdom welt s Wei V i lig into extreincs. But, if to ground his political creed, not
upon pays but upon principle ; it to be Absolutely and ut. telly tuntOnnecled with any political persons, In power or in
opposition ; if to be alike • about hope and without fear,
beneath flattery, and ter above threats ; if these can give
a' claim to intlepetidenee, the Editor hely assert it with
confidence and with truth. He therefore trusts, that the
Annals which he ettays to cottipile, that' be 1011114 'welt)!
materials ter tuture history, it they 114411, not theinseFee isa thought worthy of aapititie to that distineitiSlisd name, And it, as must boppen Jitter his beatetterts, lit: silent! bit
, e4cabioll Ait y It) itirets : tuittritWtiters . arty icatnefiiivhiseer.
ruts the " form and pressure" ce the time in which ittheliteit;
and obaiqvq, with utivantage, hen dilltioently the sarne creme Atitiet the contemporary Miter. and thtyge who are removed
from the tnishoiresailtatiOnisand prejudice* tat the periiet in
which the have passed. ‘
. 11. As • -A I'PENPIX to the HISTORY will be o`iit•-•
led an amp e Collection of the State Pap'T
ers of the year, he
use of these is sdnieiently obviouS k and care wilt Ise Wool,
by comparing the °outstations v:itli o thesrigiiiite to give
a
Foreign liocturtents in a more eartect elate than that iii wh:,Jt-
they are usual ly.olfered tte the British Pitt:tic. .
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Ili. it EPoRT 41 D LOA TE S in PAR hi Mlt .".• "I",--
in this bottle% of his 'RegiSter, the .foliror int ' ecess.iily
be concise ; hut he hopes .to, be tonna equall t.curate sd,
ittipartiel. At resit no ()eine shall be spool to procure the must detailed and authentic account of eaCh Debate ; `end; in
compressine at in, no other distinction shall treeitlntitted
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than Out artsit*frorn the eeniparative intuit of the Speeches,,
and importance af the subjects discussed.' s IV,,VIIRONICLE or REMARKAI3LE EVENTr.'-- This ieintended to Comprehend such Incidents la eiti;:x font'
no pin of the General History Of the year, or are Only slight.;
ly touched upon. It will naturally contain—.
' t. Piot:ceding of the Courts of I ustice in renlarkable Cosset
in England, Scotland, and I ri•land. `
2. Casualties, and Remarkable OCturrences, Forelen arid
Domestic.
3. Promotions, Marriages, Births, and Deaths. ' '
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V. BIOGRAPHY of REMARKABLE and EMINENT,
PE It SOVS, commencing with those who lialiti aim dutieg '
the teretehtt:centut v. It the Editor is Able to render ,trio •
Publidation valiteble in other respects, hs hata little felt thin .
this bfanCif"will be enlarged at least, it not altegether app.
plied, by the voluntary contributions of these whit eeeloa
respectable place of deposit for the counnemoretiotr of de; e.
parted genius and worth. , • VI, ORIGINAL COM.MUNICATIONS on the..fole ' lowing sohleete i Cenend Literatpreeticience, the Fine Arts; .
the Useful Arts, Poetry, Political Economy,' Asatiquitiose ,
In this important branch of his pieta, the Feinor.hes been •
honoured with the promise of active assistance trien seovral . .
distitiguisited Literary Characters. lie in, eurouraged, to
hope, that more than one of the most. popular living Poets
will make contribution to this alepertineot; and, while hn . boasts a distinction so mety misittabte, it, may be received
as a pledge by the Poitlie, that no inferior. or even itidittet ene
• verses, shall be 'admitted to occontparty their protittetions.
In the other departments enumerated, it will be his pritle-
and "re to PrthAtet 24 teltatevar °Ocoee* contanuoieetions A termine excellence. Thoae, who Knew this present (rte o
gcottish Literature, will be aware of the ficiiiriisti whiO it •
presents for the attainment of t his' ambitinits obje4...
VII.
II I S'PORY OF LITERATURE, threign and doe
mestie. it has been common tar werks of this kind to Come
tail] a Review of new publications. Bet it app' ears to the
Editor, that, from the limited space which couhf tie asties..
ed to such a Review in his volume, it would he in every taunt
unsatisfaCtory, even if that high departino tonal
nt of iitelet
were not already ill the handS of °theta, Willizie ZiCkilOWitA4l.,
eti abilities siattd•pledged to fulfilment. Pot 3 ilktiiiical
account of the. etete of learning, which, Without preteitilitte to analyze poputefeworks, or make extras iftitii,thitii,„.Of4 profeSsC3 to point oat the extent and,the causes of thelopott
pularity ; to trace IIOW far they have apt'hiie ctaed 'bribe
taste of, the public, or have given it a new iulse; end to give a general and at'StelNitlC view Of contentramiry theta.
ture.esstitiieit still a Clesideratinn, yet cannot oe. alledged to
interfere- with the labours of periodical criticism In this view of the publications of period, the usual rule of criti-
cism is indeed in some degree. reversed i because, instead of inquiring how Far they deserve sutitess, it is intended to I. certain how . far popularity, actually obtained, is grounded
upon real merit, or upon „ielventittous circutnitanCei. in
short, it is desigoesi to I'4oooo rt,View father of the state' of
public taste, than of the litilleittuel works by which it tuts
been influenced, or attraisted, Cesterel,- howeteas ea 'atkli ii
report professes to be, it triust necessarily inelude some ac-
count at those Works which have gained a , more then corn.
man share tif popUlatity, at Well 11$ 0( the perioilic4tl still.
eisto.which has Air its professed .objett the jlist direti...ft of
pulatiC,..taste. 4 f tint proposition should tie ii:e:ned pre.
sumptuous,' the. Public may neverthelese be asuisen nut its
difficulty has been tatefelly weighed; and it would not have
&untie place in thit ProspeClus, had not the Editor already
secured such auxiliaries as !tat make good his personal deft.
erienees. The; same conviiftien•of receiving the most respcd4.
able assistance, enables' hint Wolter to the Public the subiee
quctitikanclica of his Plan.
, VIII. ti ISTO RO
V
f SC I UWE. A difficult but Most
important übjeet in our Piline. is to traces the enitual ad.
vances of Science.' I'hilosophic:4l diecovery is oy its uaturo
progressive; new objeets doe-4, endless, tinceessiotie that
circle of tlte horizon swells on the view, and that perfection
which admits contirniellipproach is the term Of an humen
attainments. Science ptel,entee twO grand divisions-.tins
Mathemeticel and the Pin sical. 1411AtileitliAlC3, after ea 'litany
ages of succesefulscultere, may he presumed to liave, at
Imgtli, reached tbri r maturity. They still continue, in.
deed, to edvenetti but their prsgreess is not marked by thtis*‘
cot rii ii" Winn:, WhlCit dazzle the pieetiotia aoeetetor. Much,
tiotveveri• is yet wentitot tit the beaky ;net' adaptation in the
materials, to complete the s •Inuert ry, of that VAR cr4,..,40(in Of
genius.-- We shalt notice whit pecutter satiSfaetteti time stir.. tereitaCquiaitione,Whellter celcolate‘ite eiders*: the struetetto
or to improve its simplicity Joel eleitalite.
The 'Science of 4' hysice; forms the twenties beast of ma.
dery times. Chid' dby tor kight of exited inept, it lois matte
the most astonishing ' adtatt" and ''continites to ineve ter.,
want with eeettinelatcftegge
, AYherevet ithas lesehted tint
:rider aeotnetry, its per, tritiS trirVoi,eiv st,l id Anti cootpletes A ii- .
tfouronY. tothuteil Oh observation totriblntxt,witr; NiAtitClll3li.,
cal Research, is justly regertied as the most petted: mid so.
binge 0... z 1 ,`itte*iences. It IS:LS:a-Netted essential improve.
mews, even.inOur own tones ; and the mete reeseitlite 1.4w51,
or the Unieefee, which the revolution of ettes will cotatiern
thAy; bteteli4toetel, by the eltiltularpplicatten of the, nigher
dtally
atiatti` ,heit abstruse dedlittinnit will, no doubt,' ti- ma.
t troTplitied Oder:tended, , pet .ti1e'44.11.1 Seiee'Lve of ~ Navigation gief Ueography, promise inure t.iptd itoptove. ....-
meet: Diticoveriesmusekeeppaeat with tart .spirit ot"acti.
vity etalkenterpritit winch eistinguislieselte pi ekt,tt r ri4(l,-;7, When IMatt,Citt 1 ravel let's' penetrate t let reitestst tCoiitortees
and Shipia;'-lit the unbolt so scheines, tither lit wer Or cease
tierce, cove? the tace of atte oCeeit..
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NaturalPiftiOl44)4,, lit„iiii i34.1)1311C44,1, acsattnealoesceS.
sire improveinents, Illechanics, eiel ilyitrostattes,' have et-
teeth at otinettst cerfain.deenteeoftetaietlM... but flytireittiss,-
netwithstateling the 'weal esaliteece it ,t.ei trete vett fri;to Ue,,,„,.
onestry, is ).:t in 3 very imperkit hits(,:. within then-dew;
Years, lilwever, the invest(gstjoos ltave been rvrn
suetimith
Nater,crte4; and tv,: it.iii:iiiati. with c,,,:fith4tl,,:t: Alit: int.
PtOvettlents wit-lc:44111s useful tatattch cif seiyiEcti is tic::Stiiii!,l.l tit
t
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Those p3,rx. of pee,ies w hum rt;ivn rti 0 t yet formed an
union whh si.dierueitLei Sjitr.i.o, ,it.,l. t.i be coneetered ii
Pill in their trilaticy„ Alta inatjore paViiilyTku Men tittii : liar-.
vest oftliaeoVetp - rilegoet:teel eiEttii4t.teeetts anti itliv,VG3titlf
ie:,Oit'S ; 'bitt'EleafiCity clitliiiLi the irit: littostilt ;Mat sus..
Prit4til getttlittitatitante 4 anti liteee popt4litie orneee, tee insist