Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-24
LONDON NEwspAPERs

LONDON NEWSPAPERS.
The following curious account of the charac
ties of the London papers. their patronage,
circulation, &c is taken from the first number
OF the North American Review, iu,t published
in Boston.
"a, 1I'res has the largest circulation, is con-
Quoted with great talent, and affects indepen.
dence; The Morning Pos, bUsies itself very
much with fashion, and IS distinguished for
puns, feeble, stupid verses, and a peculiar
rancorous, unmanly, bomb stick, nauseous man
ner OF tT ating politics. The Morning Chronicle
IS remarkable for wit and epigrams, eccaslonly
sensible and liberal editorial essays. but often
grsat plumbers AID untenable positions. The
Courier - the ablsst and most extensive even
ing pap r, conducted with much ability, in the
Po'itics OF the prevailing administration, and
aAns dp warmly the personal cause of the
FRINGE. This sst and the Times publish or
sO,OJO copies daily, and on GONE occasions
more Besides these are the {oubIick Ledger,
winch circuistes among mercantile men, and
was gained, by the Canada and Nova Scotia in
'erests to WRITE with great bitterness against
the United States. The Morning Herald, the
properly of the Rev. Sir III. b. Dudley, Bart.
containing the particular politics OF Carleton
ious-, and the most authentic reports of pugi-
listic combats, &c. The British Press is q sort
OF SOa6ie to the Chronicle. The Sur, an eye
ming paper OF very limited circulation, IL tai5-
istelal, y,ruient and scurrious generally, and
Particularly SO towards America. The .Star is
also on the SIDE OF admins ration, contains fre-
quent extracts from American papers, and tho
why opposed 10 Us, is less abusive than the
sun. The StGtes7pGH, another evening % per,
is the advocate of the school o Sir Francis Bur
degt and the RefUrmers. The Globe is a neiI-
trail psper Among the numerous Sunday pa
peTs, BELLE WeeELy Messenger is the most re-
spectacle, AMI with the largest Cir. uiation il
has always inculcated friendly poIi,icts toward
America, ill the late war, when it took side
against us, yet without violent abuse. Cob6e1
is the only paper that has taken the side of our
administration, but his subscribers are not more
than fourth of what tn y once were.
From, the Bedfas, Morning Chronicle.
The following is the copy of letter re
ceived by Pierce Hacket, Esq of Dublin
from Lieutenant Nicoison, of the American
vessel OF war the Peacock The gallant
officer who is the subject of this letter, is
language Of it are creditable 10 the Amer
car officer:
Unfted States slooh oFrUar Peacock, m
the Cast OF Irt land. y9HgKst 6, 1919.
DEAR RI take the liberiy Of writing
to yon relative TO your brave AHd spirited
son lieutenant Hacket, first Lieutenant, of
his Bri annie Nsiesty's brig Epervier, cap
tured in April lasi by this ship Your son
was 80 unfortunate as to receive three
wounds, one through his left elbow which
required immediate amPutation and which
he bore with that fJriitude, which is cha
racteristic Of your brave nation. The stump
has nearly healed, and wound in his hip
b1as su6icietly well to enable him to walk
F9hd take the air in a carriage every at
tention TO his situation was paid him by the
polite inhabitants of Savannah, Georgia, at
which place we left him, AS mutual ex.
change was taking place between the two
governments, You will. no doubt, soon have
the opportunity Of embracing him. My mo-
tive for this letter can be sufficiently ap"
preciated by you as father. We war not,
sir, against individuals
I have the honour to be, with respect,
yonr obsdient servant
(Signed) JOHN B. NICHOLSON,
first Lieut.. Of tie Peacock.
CAPT, Porter, in his interesting journal, gives