The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-28 00:00:00

PIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

Ve have now arrived at an impor taut stage in the Belgic
to stion—a question' of no moment in. itself, but of iiu-
m se interest as containing the seeds of peace or war.
-
W have got a •King elect for Belgium. The represen-
at es of the Belgic
people,_ after knocking at the door of
-h4alais Royal, and being refused a minor Orleans by his
other and guardian, have sent their crown to Mai lborough-
.ouse, and found a Prince of mature years and adequate
.xperience ready to pat it on his bead. The following is
he letter, announcing his determination, addis seed to the
Belgic Deputation before their departure on Sunday :
" GENTLEMEN,—I entertain a deep sense of the wish of which
'he Belgic Congress has made you the interpreters.
" This mark of confidence is to me the more flattering, that it
was not sought for on my part.
" Human destinies do not present a more noble and more use-
ful task than that of being called to maintain the independence
and consolidate the liberties of a nation. A mission of such
high importance can alone determine me to abandon an indepen-
dent position, and to separate myself from a country to which I
have been attached by ties and recollections the most sacred, and
which has given me so many proofs of its benevolence and sym-
dathy.
" I accept then, Gentlemen, the offer which you make me, it
being understood that it will belong to the Congress of the na-
tional representatives to adopt the measures which can alone
constitute the new State, and thus secure for it the recognition
of the European Powers. It is thus that the Congress will give
fle the power of devoting myself entirely to Belgium, and of con-
ecrating to its well-being and prosperity the relations which I
have formed ifi countries whose friendship is essential to it, and
to secure it, as much as depends upon my co-operation, an inde-
pendent and- happy existence.
June 26, 1831."
Such is the result of eight or nine months of continued
negotiation—of conferences, at which not only the ordi-
nary Ambassadors of the great POwers now in London
assisted, but extraordinary envoys, sent for this special ob•
jest_of more protocols than might have reconstructed the
political system of all Europe— of discussions in three or four
legislative assemblies, and of two national deputations " in
search of a Sovereign" to the two first capitals of Europe.
With so many . elements of discord to controul —with
so many opposing interests to adjust—with almost an
anarchy to,manage in Belgium, and an obstinacy as for-
midable to encounter in Holland—with the Propagandist
party raving for war, and 'attempting at every point of
contact to provoke hostilities, and with two of the States
chiefly interested, in a condition of almost continued in-
suriection against the settled principles of order, to show
that they ha not established the doctrine of popular 1110.•
vereignty in vain,—in short, with popular pride, suspi-
cion, fear, cupidity, and ambition, all at work,—it showed
no common wisdom, dexterity; and moderation in the
Plenipotentiaries of the Great Powers, to have brought
things to their present bearing, and to have avoided a col-
lision so long. But it may be asked, what probability is
there that the present arrangement is a definitive one—
that the Belgic Congress will be satisfied with less than
their original demands secured without purchase—or that
the King of Holland will surrender to his revolted sub-
jects what the Conferences have already decided in his
favour? Prince Leopold, it is apparent from hie
letter, accepts the Belgic Crown only on condition that
the Congress adopts the measures calculated to consti-
tute the new state, and to procure it the recognition of
Europe. The measures on which the recognition of
Europe is made to depend are the acceptance of the
protocols ; and against these protocols both the Belgic
Congress and Belgic Government have loudly protested.
Luxemburg, Limburg, and the left bank of the Scheldt,
are included in the territory described in the constitution
as Belgium ; and the integrity of this territory the new
King must swear to defend before he can ascend the throne.
No engagement has, however, been taken against the
aseans by which these provinces or districts may be left to
the undisputed possession of the new state ; and if what
the Belgians already consider their own can be acknow-
ledged to be theirs by the rest of Europe, without trying
their rights by the ordeal of battle, or establishing the
validity of their title by conquest, they would act very
unreasonably and absurdly in objecting to pay some of the
expenses which war would cost in order to prevent a war
which would otherwise become inevitable. With the
hope of such an arrangement an active negotiation has
been going on between the Belgic Government and the
London Conference, while the Deputation have been
endeavouring to fulfil the ' object of their mission in
obtaining the consent of Prince Leopold to become
their Sovereign. The Belgic Plenipotentiaries, with-
out surrendering any of the rights asserted in their
constitutional act, have come to a better under-
standing with the Conference than ever before had been
realized or expected, and have left London for Brussels with
the prospect that their proceedings will be ratified by the
constituent assembly of their nation. The meeting of the
Congress, on the 30th inst. or on the let July, will show
us how far their expectations are well founded. We need
scarcely say that we have our doubts,on the subject. But
though the Belgians were satisfied with the peaceable
acquisition of the disputed territory by means of a pecu-
niary indemnity—or, in other words, though they con-
sented to buy what they already call their own,—another
party remains to be reconciled to the new arrangement.—
The King of Holland has had two ambassadors in Lon-
don, to insist before the Conference on the rights of their
master. The instructions of these gentlemen have not
permitted them to accept of the pecuniary advantages, of
which the Dutch are said to be so fond, and of which the
Dutch Government now stands in so much need. A
member of the Conference, Baron Wessenberg (the Aus-
trian envoy), was therefore despatched on Sunday to the
Hague, to announce to his Dutch Majesty the result of the
negotiation, and urge his ratification of the final arrangement.
The King of Holland, though an obstinate, is a sensible
man, and although he has been deeply wounded by the
proceedings of the last ten months. he must be aware that
he could neither gain glory nor territory in a war of which
his allies disapproved. Besides, the contest between him
and the Belgians, about Luxemburg, is one in which the
Dutch nation can feel no interest, and for which they
therefore incur no expense. To them the pecuniary in.
demnity which would lighten . their burdens, would be a
far more acceptable offering than an alien province which
might endanger their tranquillity by its revolts, but which
could never add to their resources by its industry or its
wealth. The possession of Luxemburg is a mere family
matter of the House of Nassau; and as the Hollanders
have got rid of the wealthier Belgians, they would not be
disposed to fight for the retention of the poorer. The
temper of his people may induce King 'William to listen
to the Austrian envoy ; and thus, by sanctioning Prince
Leopold's elevation to the sovereignty of a territory which
he can swear to maintain with the consent of all parties,
save the peace of Europe.— Times.
The Courier of last night has the following observa-
tions on an extract in the Chronicle of Monday, on the
disposition of the Clergy of the Chorch of England :
" It has been much the fashion of late to abuse the Clergy ;
and truth to tell, the illiberal or indiscreet conduct of some of its
members has put weapons into the hands of their opponents
much more powerful than any which the bitterest enemies of the
Church Establishment could have obtained from their own re-
sources ; but is it fair to anathematize a whole body for the finis,
conduct of a few 7—and ought we in our just regret-,indignation
if you will—at the display of violence and prejudice which we
have witnessed in that few, to inculcate a feeling and hatred for a
class of persons with whom we would wish, from. temporal and
spiritual considerations, to live in terms of amity and love? Our
contemporary assumes that the Clergy at large are opposed to the
Reform Bill ; but on what does be ground his assumption ? The
declarations of certain leading individuals of that body. And whp
are those individuals ? Persons who are either directlY.t will lead
interested
in resisting the Reform Bill, under the impression that!
to a church fleform, one of the chief features of which would be the
equalization ofchurch revenues, or others, who, from the monkish
seclusion in which they received their education, arrived at once
on the spot of their future pastoral duties among persons either
wholly uneducated, or so partially informed, as to confirm rather
eilcVnerdtne Peace,
than remove the narrow prejudices of a mere college educatko,
The system a religion and morality taught in ovr Universities,
Pastor, who is but too frequently also the pomp-
is not sufficient to renwdoerriotillyecColnesrigdyrnaetiionwsir
oerntjooypgreniodmrebenthee_
fices indifferent to
mipd for gener_ous sentiments. We consequently find the
the declared opponent of liberal doc
trines: t, ,t what are these in number compared with the hard--
working Clergy, who have everything to ho . Pram„• '
an ecniali-
zation of church revenues, and the Cl....isPyv of large tOwns
olio, in their commerce )vith the. nfen of the world,'
acquire, enlargecl anp liberal ideas ? Two-thirds of the ill
paid clergY have had no opportunity of declar*
mgtheir.
sentiments, and the honourable feelings
advocates of Reform in large towns or pomp-
rural, rs a
J 1
a ns, .of the Clerical
them quiet, because such men do - not
an cities, have htave
_lc4
politics
tgthorreticiova, yet, because the Minoifiahle lanTl4lllfle.
veren be an A p of that, whose brOther, une.e, or patron
happens to ,„
,iiti7Reformer, makes 'a
great outcry against
iteform, the q":enick censures in the lump a class of the most
4ini,ole men, taken as a body, that this ' ,other
or any country
contains. This is not fair. There
wealthy and well-beneficed of our Clergy, 'um's;
are many,. even among the
who are therefore friendly of liberal minds, and
to Reform, and among the C'er 4
large there must be from interest ' • •
and prinziple, a vast majority
favourable to a titan of Reform, winch 'I '' - all human'
pro-
bability, be folloWed by
a Reformation"wi 1, in a
to the spirit cf the age, but at the of. the Church _ favourable
same time just and kind to the
Established Clergy, and conducive
Christian religion. 'We hate thisto the true interests of the
illiberal—it is ill-timed_and in abuse. of the Church. 1i is
, the main we aro sire it is un-
deserved.
We really do not understand exactly what our con-
temporary would be at. We are, however, inclined to
. .
think that in the main there • is po mighty differewe e-
tween us. According to him, the m syst of religion and
morality taught in our Voise
a ties is not such as to render
the Clergy indifferent to World! 'd ' • Worldly c.oosi erations, or to
pi-epare the mind for generous sentiments, and conse-
quently the rural, well-fed P isto '
(frequently also the
Justice of Peace) is the declared•'r
opponent of liberal doc-
trines ; but these are
outnnmbered by the hard-working
Clergy, who have every thing hope to from an
equaliza-
tion of Church Revenues. Two-thirds of the ill-paid
Clergy have had no n
opportunity of declaringtheir senti-
ments, &C. With respect to the facts
of the case, all we
know is, that in all the elections as at Dorsetshire,
Essex, Leicestershire, c ' si. - '
~ those Clergy who had
votes, with kw exceptions, voted • in favour of the Anti-

Reform candidates. "It has been matter of surprise and
pain to us," says a miter in the Edinburgh Review,
•‘ that vi many pastors of a Christian Church should have
deemed it decent to crake CUII/1110t1 cause with the rotten
•strougha. We lament that the C'ergy and the body
of the English people, seem at le 'at in political opinion
and feelinz, '0 be separated, b.' such a distance—we had
almost said such a chasm." Wherever the opportunity
has been afforded, the clergy and people have been op-
posed to each other. That those of the Clergy who are
ill paid, and who have " anything to hope from an equa-
liz rtion of Church revenues," and a very poor prospect
under the system of unequal distribution, would hail an
equalizaton is very probable. But it is precisely because
the Clergy who possess political influence suspect that an
eclesiastical will follow a Parliamentary Reform, that
they are so hostile to the latter. Were there an equaliza-
tion of Church revenues, or anything even approaching to
it, the Church of England would not be what it is ; it
would not be hostile to the people, and the people would not
be hostile to it. It is the circumstances in the state of the
establishment that cause its illiberality, to which Reformers
are opposed, not the men themselves; under circumstances
calculated to indentify the Clergy in interests with the
people, they would of course be as well disposed towards
the pecple as they are at present ill-disposed. Those
Clergy even, who would gain by ecclesiastical reform, are
so much controuled by the system, that they dare not give
expression to their wishes. They are slaves, who must
speak as those who have power over them command. No
one blames them for this, any more than he blames any
man whose condition deprives him of independence for
not displaying independence. The Clergy may or may not
be " a class of the most amiable men, taken as a body,
that this or any other country contains." This is a point
respecting which the experience of different men will lead
them to express different opinions. But we are not ca'led
on to consider any such matter. Our business is with
the esprit de corps which the Clergy possess, and that
spirit is unfortunately opposed to the welfare of the people
of England. It leagues them necessarily with corrup-
tion, and renders them the constant enemies of all im-
provement. We look upon it as an unspeakable calamity
that, from the monopoly of education which they possess,
they should have so mach power Over the youth of four-
teen of the country. The Courier has really not contra-
dieted any thing stated by us. We did not suppose that
Clergymen were made of a clay different from that of
which other men are made. We merely meant to state
that they are subjected to an influence which makes
them the enemies of the people; and we have no
hesitation in saying, that so long as that influence exists,
they will be the staunch opponents of good Government.
That there are many individuals among the Clergy
friendly to Reform and friendly to improvement we know ;
but these are exceptions to the general character. Re-
form will add to the number of these good men. Re-
form will enable a Ministry to place in elevated situations
such men as the Rev. Sydney Smith, Dr. Whateley, Dr.
Maltby, Dr. Arnold of Rugby, and others, who with
great talents and learning, possess an ardent love for
the good of their fellow-creatures. In time the narrow
spirit which for a hundred years past has made the
Clergy the abettors of every war, the enemy of civil
and religious liberty, and of Parliamentary Reform, may
he got under. At present, however, there is no dis-
guising the fact, that the spirit of the order is upon the
whole bad. In a literary point of view their merit is
unquestionably low. Their education, according to Dr,
Arnold, of Rugby; is not such as to enlarge the mind.
" Where," says Mr. Beverly, " are these scholars
whom we hypocritically pretend to foster and en-
courage by a judicious dispensation of ecclesiastical
ems uments ? Who are the clerical scholars of your
Grace's (York) diocese? I know but two worthy
of that name, and one of them has been as com-
pletely neglected and overlooked as if he bad been
a priest of the Antipodes. Here, however, we touch
upon a sore subject, at which I shall but glance at pre-
sent, hoping on a future occasion to pay it more attention.
Let me, however, in passing, observe, that though learn-
ing, as far as bribery can go, is more encouraged in the
English Universities than in any country in the world,
and though the education of England is exclusively in the
hands of the Clergy, yet never was learning at so low an
ebb, and never was our state of scholarship so con-
temptible as at present. Ido not, therefore, merely deny
that the Clergy are learned men, but I deny that learning
exists anywhere in England at present. We know many
a gentleman who is called learned ; many a stripling 'of
prodigious talents,' at both the Universities ; but when
their erudition is more closely examined, it sinks into in-
significance compared with the real genuine learning to be
found on the Continent, where there are no bribes, no
pluralities, no fellowships, no deaneries, and no bishop-
rics. In England we are dying of plethory : we are
crammed up to the throat with good things;_ the morsels
meant to reward scholarship are so rich and heavy that
they kill, but do not nourish ; and unless the Church is
soon bled to syncope, we shall return to estate of middle-
age darkness and ignorance, merely for want of some vi-
gorous band to remove superfluities."—Morning Chron,

We have abstained from making any remarks upon the
dreadful transaction by which so many of the King's sub-
jects have lost their lives under the fire of the yeomanry;
because we found that Government had promptly ordered
prejudge the
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case upon ex-parte statements, we await the result of such
inquiries—only taking the liberty to observe that, as far as
the evidence is known, it ascertains one important fact,
which is, that the men fired without orders, or without the
sanction of a Magistra'e; at least such is tha testimony of
Lieu'enant Nunn, of the yeomanry. He says every shot was
fired, as far as he could judge, without the knowledge or
consent of a Magistrate, or Captain Graham; and this ton
within a few minutes after the people whose cattle had
been distrained for non-payment of tithe, and the Rev.
Mr. M'Clintock, the Rector, bad agreed to leave the
matter in dispute, as to an alleged overcharge of tithe, to
two arbitrators. If this turns out to be correct, we trust
Government will see that, whatever proceeding it may be
uecessary to take in Courts of Justice, the yeomanry that fired
upon a crowd of men, women, and children, under such cir-
cumstances, are unfit to bear his Majesty's arms, and should
be relieved from the labour of disgracing the uniform of a sol-
dier. On the Merthyr-Tydvil case we would have equally
abstained from comment until a regular inquiry had taken
place, if we saw that any was intended, liut, although,
in that instance, nearly one hundred persons bad been killed
or severely wounded, not only did Government send down
no person to institute a special inquiry, but even the ordi-
nary process of a Coroner's inquest was not beard of 4 nor
indeed was any reason given why it wail out held, until
we demanded, on the behalf of the public, some regular in-
vestigation into the cirevonstance of that most calamitous
affair. It ryas thei, that the time-serving portion of the
Press, whose writers—the Swiss of political morality-
are only true to the principle that " whatever is, is right,"
declared that no Coroner's inquest, or o.thez investigation,
was necessary. It was also said that, as the bodies had
been removed and secretly busied by the friends of those
who had fallen, no Coroner's inquest could be held. We
showed that, even if the bodies could not be discovered, no
defect of justice need follow, became a writ might be
directed to one or more Magistrates to, Laid an inquest,
which the Coroner can only d;.; super risum
Since then one the Magistrates has been authorised
to hold such an inquest. It has been brought to a tern:.
nation, in the case of one of the persona allot, and
a verdict of " Justifiable homicide' returned. Thus
the inquiry has been olltetined which we demanded,
and, therefore, we not agitate the question in vain,—
A write; who diffuses not light, but " darkness
visible," through the sleep and mystical cohmans of the
Monmouthshire Merlin, expressed great indignation at
our having dared to call 4br an inquiry into this affair,
and now espressea as nitwit satisfaction at such an in-
quiry hating taken j4ace. He calls it a Coroner's in-
4ueSt, we presume, oecause it was not held by the Coro.
nor ; just as he said before that no inquiry was requisite
because he could give no official account of the circum-
stances which led to the destruction of so many lives.
He is now enabled to give an official account, and what•
ever satiafacsion he derives from having it in his power
to record legal evidence, taken upon oath, instead of
vague, uncertain, and unauthenticated rumours, he owes
to us, and ought to feel grateful for our exertions in pro-
curing it for him. But, in writing upon the subject of a
" coi•oney's inqoesti" we have been impeached of some
knowledge of the law of the land' relativa to the subject
on which we wrote—nv. Inge, we.are strongly suspected
by the oracular .44114-4, of having read a book whereiinch
knowledge might be found. We are obliged to lead
goty to both charges. We confess we have nn
dun to belong to that class of public writers who feel
confident of their qualification to •inatruct others in pro•
portion to their own ignorance. Nor have we any claint4
like the liy,ely editor of the Merlin, to that sect a learn-
ing which comes merely by inspiration. An editor who
could gravely tell the public that an inquest could not be
held because the Wies of the slain could not be found,
may consider it a reproach to he acquainted with the
laws of his country, but he considers it no disgrace that
ip consequence of that ignorance he should mislead the
public. It was far more disgraceful in us, no doubt, to
show that, although a "Coroner's inquest" could not be
held under such Circumstances, yet an " inquest" by a
Justice of the Peace might, We imagine our -Monmouth

frieirl know more of " crownerss quest" law than of ant.
thing to be found either in Coke or Blackstone. The sa--
tisfriction which he appears to feel at finding that he has
been convicted of gross ignorance reminds us of an
aueodote relating to Dr. Johnson, which we shall tell him
The Doctor, being in company with a military officer,
whO was boasting of his exploits in foreign countries,
took the liberty of setting him right on a point of geo-
graphy. The Bobadil waxed wroth at being interrupted
in his narrative by so frivolous a consideration, and, look-
ing fiercely at the Doctor, exclaimed in a voice of thunder,
" Sir, I thank my God I am ignorant of geography, and
all such matters." The Doctor, no way daunted, coolly
replied, " Let me tell you, Sir, if you thank God for all
that you do not know, you have abundant cause to be
grateful." To the editor of the Merlin we say " Mutate
noniine de le Tabula narrator."—Morning Herald.
Perhaps one of the most remarkable features of the
impossible Bill is a provision introduced into the clause
conferring
as followserringtltefra:_nchise on 101. householders. It is lite-
.. Provided always, That no tenant so occupying such pre-
mises as aforesaid at a yearly rent of not less than ten pounds,
shall by reason thereof acquire a vote in the election for any
city or borough, if such rent shall be payable snore frequently
than once in every half-year, or if by any agreement or con-
trivance, or by virtue of any local tact of Parliament or other-
wise, the landlord shall be liable to the payment of the rates for
the relief of the poor in respect of such premises : Provided,
nevertheless, that where by virtuo of any local Act of Parlia-
ment the landlord shall be liable to the payment of such rates, it
shall be lawful for any such tenant to claim to pay such rates,
and upon Isis actually paying the same to acquire the right of
voting as it his landlord had not been so liable for such rates."
This is altogether a most hopeful provision. What the
object may be of the regulation respecting the half-yearly
payment of rents it remains for the sages who have intro-
doced it to explain. Seeing that, with very rare excep-
tions, all leases provide for the payment of rent quarterly,
it appears to us either that the whole clause conferring the
household franchise is hereby rendered little better than a
nullity, or that a most unconscionable power is vested in
proprietors of houses throughout the kingdom. To
every petty landlord is thus to be entrusted the ab-
solute power not only of controlrng but of making
or suppressing at pleasure as many votes as be
happens to possess houses worth 101. a-year and up-
wards. Here is indeed an astounding specimen of the
" borough influence" held in so much horror by our
Reformers, who for a Duke of Newcastle at Newark and
a Marquis or Exeter at Stamford would substitute a sys-
tem of perfect despotism in every borough in the kingdom.
And these are the means by which a "full, free, and fair
representation" is to be obtained ! The second part of this
proviso is scarcely inferior in absurdity to the first. h
roofers one right upon the tenant (that of voting), on
condition that he divest himself of another right secured
to him by Act of Parliament (that of exemption from the
payment .of rates). To obtain the elective franchise he
must insist upon doing himself a positive wrong, despite
the legislative enactment in his favour, which this Bill
kindly allows him to disregat d and evade. Such is dame
21 of the Reform scheme.—Morning Post.

The claim respecting the 44 LoVAT" peerage
has been revived. The claimant of the peerage has peti-
tioned for a Committee of Privileges to meet thereon on
the 30th inst. The Committee are 0 take the application
into consideration on the 29th. In the course of former
inquiries respecting this peerage, some evidence regarding
the manners and language of old Lord LOYAT of so ex-
traordinary a character was adduced, that its printing was
suppressed.

MR. PITT'S OPINION OF THE CRIMINAL
LAWS.-" So deeply was Mr. PITT convinced of the
improper severity of our laws, that, to my knowledge, that
distinguished' person had it in contemplation to submit the
whole of our penal code to the revision of some able
lawyers, for the purpose of digesting a plan to diminish
the sanguinary nature of its punishments—so inconsistent
with the justice and humanity for which this country is
peculiarly distinguished."—Mr. Wilberforce's Speect
in the House of Commons, Feb. 9thlSlo.

ON DIT.—We understand that a curious cir-
cumstance connected with the publication of the " Young
Duke" occurred recently. A lady of high birth, who sup-
posed that some of the scenes of the novel pointed in too
marked a manner at her, has broken off a matrimonial en-
gagement with a gentleman to whom she was betrothed on
the plea of his having betrayed her confidence, for in no
other way can she account for the appearance of certain
particulars in the pages of the novel,

The weather continues to be of the most genial
description; and front ail quarters we are happy to learn
that the crops are making the most rapid progress. The
crops in the western glens and braes of Angus never looked
better than they do this year ; they have suffered nothing
from the late drought; and from the present fine showers
a most abundant crop may ba expected. Hay will not be
an extra, bdt the present rains will insure a fair crop.—
Caledonian Areralory.

ANECDOTE OF SHAKSPEARE.--.MI.
COL-
LIER gives the following anecdote of the great dramatist
on the authority of an ancient M.S. :—" March 13,1601.
Upon a tyme when %MUDGE played Rich. 3, there was
a citizen grew so faire in liking with him, that before
shee went from the play she appointed him to come that
night unto her, by the name of Rich. the 3. SHAK-
SPEARE, overhearing their conclusion, went before, was
entertained, and at his game ere BURSIDGE came. Then,
messagQ being brought that Rich. the 3 was at the lore,
Si4AWSPEARE caused returne to be made, that William the
Conqueror was before Rich. the 3..--SHAKSAEARE'S name
WILLm. Mr. TooLY."

For thQ last eight days the weather has been
all that could be wished, consisting of a delightful sue-
cession of sunshine and rain that has nearly effaced the
alarming symptoms which many weeks of excessive
drought has occasioned on the growing crops. Vegeta-
tion of every description is now flourishing vigorously
and the country generally presents a most cheering aspect.
Voles. an adverse change should take place in the state of
the atmosphere, there is at present every reason to expect
a season of abundance, with an unusually early harvest.
—Cumberland Packet.

The anecdote of SHAKSPEARE and BUR-
UAtiIt, which Mr. J. PAYNE COLLIER has published in his
" History of Dramatic Poetry and the Stage," from so
authentic a source, and which has hitherto been a matter
of mere tradition, has bees made the subject of a spirited
little one-aot French piece, called Shakspeare Amoureur,
which has just been brought out in Paris. Mr. COLLIER
discovered the anecdote several years ago, and made no
secret of it, particularly mentioning it to some distin-
guished foreigners, and among them an individual con-
nected with the Parisian Stage, which may account for its
appearance there. The anecdo:es of BEN JOHNSON, JouN
AliAtts.lol4, SeENsEn, and others, supplied by Mr.CowEbt,
from the same contemporary manuscript in the Museum,
are quite new.

Those who are able to appreciate the strength
of womou's feelings, and the nature of woman's delicacy,
and sensitiveness, will be grieved, but not surpri,ed,
to learn, that Miss Ftwarttr., the victim of the lust
of LUKE DILLON, has been unable to survive the misery
of her situatie,o. She died, we understand, last week, at
Bangor, to which place she had been conveyed by her
fttmily, under the vain hope that change of scene would
heal the wounds of a laroken boat t. Those who saw no-
thing but levity and forwardness in her unsuspecting inno-
cence, and the tricks of a wanton in her devoted affection,
may learn, front such a termination, to do justice to her
memory, and to amend their opinions of the sex.— Oto-
•terve.r.

LAUGHABLE CURE FOR FITS.—On Satur-
day a gross imposter, who is in the habit of exciting
public sympathy by failing down in fits, pursued his avo-
cation in Holborn, when a wag came out and exclaimed,
4, Hang it, the poor devil will catch cold, put him on this
straw." The man was laid upon the straw, when he
kicked and distorted his countenance in the most violent
manner, until the person who provided the bed brought
light and set fire to it, the heat of which caused the sudden
recovery of the afflicted man, who, as if by magic, jumped
up and started off with a rueful eonntenance and all possible
speed, amid the laughter of all.

PERSONAL VANITY OF QUEEN ELIZA..
avni.—At this date (1584) I.IIaBETH, never engaging,
was 51 years old ; but nothing can place her personal
vanity in a more ridicalous light than the following extract
from the Reg Were of the Privy Council, dated 13th July,
159 Q, witen she was twelve years older, and when ber
Ministers, for the er.-cond time, were called upon gravely
to interpose their authority to put an end to the distribu-
tion of unfavourable likenesses of the QUEEN, offensive to
her aelf.conceit. 4‘ 30 July, 1596.—A warrant to her
Maiestiee Sergeant Paynter, and to all publicke officers, to
yielde him their assistance touching the .abuse, com-
mitted by divers unskilful artisans, in unseemly and im-
properly painting', gravinge, and printinge of her MA7
JEsuEs person and vysage, to her Masimisis%llfea,t
offence, and disgrace of that beautyfull apriqcAnc_ •
0011 MAJESTY wherewith God bath ble,r)l4.S • ,
qtouihri:galltohwemed,tobuctat:ll
a. her "
nij iseinri to b'
eanKsh
shall first Pave 'Wit ted from C,
Council Chest."—Extrac
Dramatic English Poetr,y.
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