The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-13 00:00:00

unity. -
The Drama. with reference both to Plays gad Perferm-
excel, will be slarodly noticed In our ?degaslle.
We are Inclined In connect together in this anneancemeht.
the two momentous topics of Public Manners and Politics:
they ere in th. it stare inthuttela connected. and circum-
stances peculiar to die ptert nt onr.eet reader It almost im-
possible to regard them sepirately The rensartable fee-
tore% of the national ammeter have hitherto beer. pa-
triode'''. thoughtfulness, independence. cheerful sebordi-
nation, an.l tolerant hut deep religious fueling. Tie com-
bination of these has preduced • noble mid stead:, enthu-
siasm. *Melt has rendered the national sill re-stalk-as, given
Mejestv to the public proceedings of the country. and re-
^swelled. in a wonderful degree. the strong, and even some
times boisterous action of liberty, with the solid estshikdo
meet of order. and the perfect preservation of due arch
I. the state. Every thing een•plres to intimste that Mt
kingdom is now arrived at a crisis In its history. whist mil
decide whether this national character, so distinguished.
la
to be tutting meternorphoisrd, or to remain such asil-hes
been heretofore. We r.peak nut here of the safety or tbe
dancer of particular institution,. this in a secondary ques-
tion involved in tne greater. The Eirgliqh Constittramas In
ell its essential evcellencles. is the troll of the English chit-
meter; sad, if the latter can be prevented from degree-
reting, the former is safe enough. It is now evident that the
beet of the roulliet has commenced. and It does sot seem
likely that it • ill subside before the matter is 6aally settled.
Let ee hope that there are yet impost' of sound heads and
helms left in the country to bring her triumpbently oat of
the struggle: het. at all events, oar task commences at •
most important moment, sad rot? (millers. as well es our
ditty, sCli lead us to take an ee:ive part in the pe-ullyr
trial.
Means have been taken to secure grol internat.to for
o"r work. relatire to the state of the invitation. manners.
local interests. dr. of those numerous anti important s.hoots
from the Fectish stem, which. in varl-us hemispheres.
diffuse and perpetuate the English langur, habits, sad
character: and which. whether COIOIIIEB or independent
nre to he et:moldered as belonging to our 'Alfons!
final.. It 'veld not be prudent. perhaps, to promise env
thing sm's positively relative to this'cleptiimea:, wnieh will
nceesseriiy be oat of the more Immediate materreal of the
Condoetom ; brit the intention will &starless be approved
of, and we have reason to believe that its satisfactory exe-
cution w.il be found practicable.
We porpoeely abstain from estering into a mom detailed
and specific enumeration of the features and divisions of
the New Migraine. We do not covet sinatilari.y of errange-
Rime. C. ftihrTrt•Clltilfitn of this willow, raw ob:.eggisae oiec
;n the 12314:1- a periodiad work of the misentlancaas Vasa.
enterm.nieg by the varier of its contents, and rls-Firsolks
for its 1111e11111.1 in noticing matters of laters.ft:tttz to..
terest; while at the same time it shall tr: it tl.e :raeortvi
qor •:ions of aerial philosophy with a car- en -rterraista in-
' dive....ng as al datios to tat., a respectable rantin Liters-
, t-.re. Emmy. tad Celt:ebony or . all the ;•.•proler
emrmem.mtc. mil pullrestieas of the day will 1.;
Goo,' ia our panes; and iscien:itir, I.iter.ry, sad T'rlitTei
Yoti-es will be cierined for them teem .part of Etropr.
We ...lye eivetilittarsl a Cor-esjor.!lesee eifis several of the
most ilistiegtil-.`ied Foretop, tltentry t bred neirher
espesse nor industrry has been spared in obtaining se extee-
sive sal remptersble eo-r.perstiou with' Gee Cerdnet.--1
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home. Sue'd 11.1Frs and Tellies as are esmilly fosol is
hia-
•., will be Filen in our,: pent YT refer to ...ar E4.riy
f•-• t. o-.04.-ulnidt. et Mae. *bier brie
nwre only tracel gelttriik in alismease •