The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-10 00:00:00

THE NEWSPAPER.

Of all the various sources of intelligence CM.

culated to win the attention of mankind, there is
not a better than the " Newspaper." In its
versified pages, per Sons of every rank, denomi-
nation, and pursuit can be. informed. The Phil
losopher, the politician, the citizen, the mechanic;
and:the gossip, are regaled by the novelty of its
contents, the minuteness of its details, and the
refreshing arrivals of transactions which occupy
the attention of human beingS at the greatest or
nearest distances from us. .A: Newspaper. may
not in ptly 'be- compared to the planetary sys
tem the, light which. it ditfrisl33 around, the
mental hemisphere, operates according as it it
seen, felt, understood, or enjoyed. The miser it
gladdened by an ac-count of the-rise of stocks ;
the mariner for the safety of his vessel during
the thunder-storm; the manufacturer to hear of
the revival of the. Foreign markets; the mer.
chant that his cargo is arrived; the member that
his election is secured ; the father that his son is
willing to return home ; the poet that his produc-
tion has been favourably received by the.public;
the physician that a difficult cure is transmitting
his fame to posterity ; the actor that his talentS
are duly appreciated ; the agriculturist that grain
fetches a good price ; the upright man that his
character is defended ; the poor man that beer
meat, bread and vegetables are sold within hii
reach, that he may have a good Sunday's dinner;
A Newspaper may be compared to. the Sea-
sons. Its information varies on the roll of time,
and much of it passes away as a Winter, giving
Many a bitter pang on the death of a relative, or
hopeful lover; it is as a Spring, for in time of war
and civil commotion, its luminary, the editor,
like the morning sun, leads hope forward to
milder days, and happier prospects, in the smiles
of peace ; it is the heart's Summer calendar,
giving news of marriages and births for heirs and
' patrons; it is the Autumn of joy, giving accounts
of plenty, and guarding the avaricious againk the
snares of self-love, and offering arguments in
favour of humanity. It is more : a Newspaper
is one of the most faithful lessons that can be
presented to our reflections, for while it is th 4
interpreter of the general economy of nature, it
is a most kind and able instructress to improve
ourselves.—What are our lives but as the,ephe=,.
meral appearance of an advertisement ? Our ac,
tions but as the actions of a popular contest
Our hopes, fears, exultations, but as the cross
readings of diurnal events ? And although grief
is felt at the frequent perusal of accidents, of-
fences, and crimes, which are necessarily and
diciously given, there is in every good newspaper
an impartial record and abstract of the times,.a
vast fund of useful knowledge, and finally, no
person has reason, after perusing it, to rise with-
out being thankful that so useful a medium is
offered to his understanding.--(Sheffietd Ma%
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(wry.)

The truly patriotic spirit evincel by the Ma'-
guess of CAMDEN, in the rel:nqiishrn lnt of the
emoluments accruing to him as one of-tile Tellers
of the Exchequer, has been met with a corre,
spondin feeling of admiration throughout the
Country. The Freedom of this City was 'maul.
mously voted to the Marquess at a Chamber
Meeting on Friday last, as a proof of the high es-
leer-Ain which that .generous.act was held by the
Mayor and Corporation. At.the same Meeting
the Freedom of the City was voted to Sir Taos.
WlNlsir)toT. cilv, one of the Members for the
County.—( fro'r'cester Herald, July 8.)