The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-22 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

We have received from Spain, a copy of a Royal
Edict, published the z6th of last May, the articles
of weich concern essentially theißooksellers. The ob_
jet of this Edict is to revive,in its antient force, and
to authorize the most rigorous execution of another
Royal Edict, dated July r, 5784., in virtue of which
it is forbidden, under the severest penalties, to intro-
duce and sell in Spain, any Foreign Work, written
in any langugge, or on any subjeft whatsoever,
without a special authority from the Council of
Castille ithe Inquisition). For this purpose, all
Foreign Books shall be detained at the Custom-
houses of Spain, and cannot be forwarded into the
Interior, until the Council of Castille,. to whom a
copy of each work must be sent, shall have de-
termined on the propriety of their circulation. His
I%.l.ljesty, after having completly revived the Edict
of 174, adds in the present, " Experience having
convinced us, that the zeal of the Ministers of the
Holy Inquisition, however, indefatigable, is become
powerless in preventing the irreparable evils which
the reading of bad books daily causes to Religion arkl
the State ; that the number of those which are sent
frotri foreign countries,and'the insatiable avariceof-the
Booksellers render their efforts nearly. useless ; and
that, perceiving the necessity of putting a stop to
these disorders, we have resolved by our Royal
Edict, communicated to our Council, to renew with
the utmost solemnity, the Royal .Edict mentioned-
above, and to cause it to 'be published at Madrid,
and in ail the towns of the kingdom, in older that
ho individual of any rank or condition may be
ignorant of the penalties to he infikled, the forms
and rules established, as well for such works 'as
have been introduced Witho.‘t the necessary sanc-
tion, as for those which may be hereafter brought
into our States; wherefore, if the punishments de-
nounced in the aforesaid Edia and the law which
relates it, he not sufficient to deter offenders, it is
our pleasure.that they be treated with such rigor as
may be calculated to deter- others who may be dis-
posed to follow their example-."
The acquisition of Louisiana renders more im-
portant than ever to France, the interests of Cow_
snerce ; and under this idea the Government could
not at more judiciously for the preservation and
amelioration of these interests than by confiding
them to M. OTTo, who, it is currently believed,
will proceed to America soon- after the arrival of
General ANDREOSSI in London.
RETIF DE LA BRETONNE, the Author of several
Works esteemed for their morality and virtuous pre-
cepts, has lately degraded his reputation by the
publication of a most scandalous and indecent pro-
doetion, which he has called Letters 'written from
.the Tomb. It is hardly credible -that the Author
of " The Peasant Perverted," " The. Life of my
Father," &c. &c. shoulif have defiled_ his pen by,
writing the obscene and immoral pages which he
has not blushed to acknowledge at the age of sixty..
eight.* The vigilance and attention of the Police,
however have prevented the circulation of this.
disgraceful performance; and RETIF we hope,
convinced of his improper conduct in thus endea-
vouring to contaminate the, mind of Society.

The following Letter, addressed to the Publisher'
of The Aberdeen journal., appeared in his Paper of
Wednesday se:nnight :

" SIR, " 774. it, i2oz.
'' As nothing is more meritorious than the rigid attention
of Clergymen to their duty, I deSire von wilt be so good as
insert the ine.,osed Lotter, which I. received yesterday, in
your Paper; for, although I am •informed it has been very
industriously circulated in their neighbourhood, vet I think
it will be gratifying to the Authors, that the Public at large
should benefit by it.
" I have the more satisfaaion that .1 settled one of the
Reverend Gentlemen on a Crown Presentation, translating
him from a parish he was desirous to leave, where I under..
stood he had met with gross and unmerited abuse.
" The fatt is, I was at Mar Lodge early in May, to drink
vat-whey. A labourer went from Rothiemay with the-ne-
cessaries of lite, and Should have been there on Saturday,
but, .from never having travelled. in that country -before,
and the horrid state_of the road, he was on it on Sunday. On
hearing, eif the circumstance, I sent one of my servants to-the
.Rev. Mr. FAStaue.ts sou, of Coldstone, requesting that
Gentleman to excuse the man, and .that he would have the
goodness to state his situation to the Parish: I shall only add,
that it is a great blessing the worthy Oergymen, the Labourer,
and myself, are accountable to unwell higher power than any
great Lord erg, eat Man on earth.
" I am, Sir, yours, ize

" FIFE."

"MY LORD, • "Gleimmick, 2 d Jane, 7g02.
46 It is with great concern that we subscribing find our-
selves called upon, not only front, the duty of .out sacred
functions, but to satisfy the imperious calls and importuni-
ties of our several sessions and people, to represent to your
Lordsbip, that on Sunday the 16tit of May last,a servant with
a loaded cart belonging to you, p4s:tcd through our several
parishes, and through some uf therri even in time of divine
worship.
..!
" To pretend to describe the heinousness of the crime 'of
breaking the Sabbath Day, especially in these times of scep-
ticism, infidelity, and impiety, woult.4 be an insult to your
Lordship's understanding. Suince it, therefore to say, rthat
it is expedted your Lordship will have the goodness to t4ignify
your contrition to our several Kirk Sessions through which
your cart passed on said day, for having:given such offence
to the religious and well disposed part of the community.
We feel ourselves much hurt to be obliged to make this
communication, but respea for your Lordship induced us
to it, before we took any other step: • And the commands of
our Lord allow no distinelion Op:nolo.
We have the Honour to be, very respeafully,

•
My Lord, -
" Your Lordship's most obedient,
" And most humble Servants,
" GEORGE BROWN,,
" CHARLES deiIeSRDY.
" The R.gbt Hon. the Earl of Fzrz, .12#4-House."

The following singular experiment was tried,
and has frequently answered beyond expeaation on
moor sheep, affliaed with that dreadful disorder
called the Staggers, or water in the head. Mr.
John Pybus, an opulent farmer, of Holywell-house,
ttcar Guisbro', lost a number of his sheep by this
disease ; various methods were adopted to save
.them, but without efFeet.—Howefer, a few weeks
!.ago, he took one who appeared to be dying, and
having raised the skin upon the forehead, he with
,:.sharp pen-knife, such as are generally used by
gardeners, laid open a part of the skull, literally
extricated a small bag, apparently filled with seed,
and a thick dirty water immediately followed the
incision ; then gently closing the wounded part,
and covering it with a strong pitch plaister, was
agreeably surprized the following morning, to find
the poor animal frisking about the moor, with the
agility of a lamb..

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