Star.
London, England, 1822-06-05 00:00:00

THE' KING'S PRINTER.

We copy from the Museum, N 0.6, the following
r just and elegant eulogium on a Gentleman who i•
an ornament not only to his profession but to society
at_Aarge

‘‘ Mr. Aunaxw Sisauww, the King's Printer—and well dote
he merit that honour. I protest that I have no words for the
expression of my admiration of the bravery of heart and purse
of this all-powerful Printer—fhe Christopher Barker of Mau.
beth's time revived—and in praise of whom I really think the
gallant author of the Biktiographical,Decanteron has been somewhat
stint and squeamish. Don't talk to me, Sir, of his 'town and eosin.
try establishments—of presses, foremen, compositors, and sp.

prentices:' anybody who has his velvet breeches pocket well
wadded with sovereigns can have all this pomp and circuits.
stance' of the Printer's craft : my admiration of Mr. S. arises
from the dispersion of these sovereigns, and not from theirreten•
tion. You will readily anticipate to what I allude—his noble
munificence in a donation of 1,0001. to the Literary Fund; of
which the last Numbir of the Museum made brief mention in
the concluding paragraph of its account of the Anniversary Pet•
rival of that Institution. Now Ido say, that let the means of
Mr. S. be as mighty as they may—such a donation does honour
to the age, as well as to the individual ; for I have more than one
wealthy brother printer in my eye, who, although their presses
have been put in motion by literary men, and their pecuniary
treasures have overflowed in consequence, have never given a
dolt to the Institution in question. I look therefore on the con-
duet of Mr. S. as not only great in itself, but as likely to be
great in its results; and I do trust that ere the recurrence of the
next anniversary festival, there will be a general and an efficient
imitation of the Royal Printer's example.
" The records of literature have nothing in them worthier of

being' recorded—from the time of grille-bearded Gutemberg, to
that of Sitten-haired Baskerville ; and it'does one's heart good to
find that, in thii instance at least, the love of money does not
nerease with the acquisition of-it. Mr. S. will want no hop•
pillow as a provocative of slumber, trom the operation of any
uncomfortssblifeeling, as long as he acts thus; and his name and
his worth will be recorded by pees snore able to do them justice
than that of—P. Pvicsrairn. • . • •

" P.S. The .ink, with which the above was written, had
scarcely dried, when the friend to • whom rest it—in order
that he might detect blunders. if any-feeclaimed, but this is the
amid act of similar munificence done by that. Royal Printer.
He had bequeathed £looo.to poor Joianernen Printers; but,
knowing the- pressure of the times; and willing to pia the fax
proceeds of a tax of ten per cent.on "stkh a legacy into the
pockets of the 'tarries workmemhe run his pen through tbe be-
quest, and gave them the money in hard cash t in other words,
gave £lOOO to a fund for the support of these poor sons of Cax-
ton. Bravo, thou generous spirit!—and long may thy villa be
washed by the waves of Father Thanies, and long may thy
goblets sparkle with ruby-tinted Burgundy, and opal-hued Cham-
pagne ! Such conduct is grace before, at, and after, meals.*

The Loin; MAYOR held a • Conn of Aldermen yesterday at
Guildhall, when the following Gentlemen were pot in nomina-
tion for Sheriff. • _

A. Spottiswoode, Esq. statique, J. G. Booth, Feq. cooper •
T. Gardener, En. stationer. T. Fans field, Esq. ianholdee
Wm. Gosling, Esq. stationer. H.*FelloW, Esq. patten-makeql
H. ledbrook, Esq. grocer t It. H. Sparks, F.sq. merchant..
IF. Hodgson, Esq. brewer taylor
The Volume called the flundred Wonders f the
World, which, with its 100 gngravings, is sold at
half-a-guinea, may be regarded as one of the most
successful books ever published. Thirty thousand
of Burke's Reflections Is the largest sale on re.
cord of. a . book at 6s.—but of. the Wonders of the
World, above 40,000 have been sold in five years,
and yet the annual circulation increases. Its counter.
part, the Wonders of the Heavens, has been scarcely
less successful, several thousands having been sold
within the first year. Of course, the useful knowledge
circulated by means of these two volumes, must have
the best effects on the community.