The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-01 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF MAJOR CARTWRIGHT.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the remains of this vener-
able and distinguished cbsraeser were removed for inter-
ment from the house, NI. Al, Burton-cressent, to the
family vault at Finchley. the funeral was not distin-
guished by ally ostentatious display, but, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Trevelan, the undertaker, was marshalled in a
very orkTly manner. The inscription on the coffin was
very simple, merely mentioning the name and age of the
deceased, who, from it, appears to have been born in 1710.
The procession moved of at a slow pace, in the follow-
ing order:—
THE HEARSE, drawn by sis horses, containing the body.
A amounting coach and fors. in which aim the Rev. Edward Cart-
wright, A. 31. nephew of the 31sjor, and Edward Snick:and,
Esq. who were chief mourners.
Then followed five other mourning coaches, containing
the following gentlemen, public and private friends of the
deceased :

Dr. Gilchrist, General Pepe, the Canon Riesro, Mr. Cleary,
T. J. Wader. P. %Volker, Air. linwring, Mr. Buckingham (of
Cornwall-terrace), Mr. Rogers, Mr. Henning, Mr. CyLe, /dr.
Kenn, Mr. Mason, and several others.
The followirg joined the funeral train in their private
cariages:—Jow.ph flume, Esq. ii.!'., Dr. Maris:al, and
Mr. Slade.

The procession moved through Burton-crescent, followed
by a crowd of pedestrians, into the New-road, and pro-
ceeded onwards to Finchley.

WINDSOR, SEPT. 29.—This forenoon his Majesty, ac-
companied by the Marquis of Conyngharn, left the Royal
Lodge for his accustomed airing in the Great Palk. '1 he
King was attended by his usual outriders. Saddled hones
followed the phaeton, that his Majesty might enjoy the
exercisa of riding on horseback, which the King has occa-
sionally done during the past well.
His Royal Ilighness the Commander-in-01;d left town
yesterday inorniwr for Chatham, for the purpose of review-
ing the hoops sta?..med there, on the Lines, yesterday and
tc-day,

Mri Canning left Gloucester Lodge yesterday morning
for ‘Vindsor, in order to pay his rtsptcts to his Majesty, on
his return from Ireland.

Mr. CA NN I NO.—it will not be considered unimportant
to state, that the system of forty-shilling freelioldshas at-
tracted the particular attention of Mr. Canning during his
visit, and he has, on more thamone occasion, expressed him-
EH in pretty strong terms of disspi robation and regret, at
the misery which he conceives that system entails on the
humbler classes of the community.—Daldin
Mr. Pegler, a King's Messenger, was sent off yesterday
from the Colonial Office, with the despatches which were
received yesterday from Cape Coast, for Earl Bathurst,
who is at present staying at Strathtleldsay, the scat of the
I)uke of Wellington.
. .

A letter from 'Paris states, that the Etnrcror of Russia
will certainly visit Paris and Italy next spring. It is also
stated that the Prussian Ministry, in their alarm of the
revolutioLary principles professed by the students of the
universities, who have been expvll d, have sent a circular
round to all the managers of theatres in Prussia, forbid-
dirg dim to receive into their cotnpanies any student who
has been expelled, or who has studied in the secondary
colleges.—Evening Pape.
The Duke Decaza was among the Peers of France at
the late prmntations. The King turned his head aside,
and ME eted not to see him.

The Hon. Colonel Stanhope, who, with Lord Byron,
acted so distinguished a part in Greece, has given to his
friend, Mr. Richard Ryan, Author of the Worthies rf Ire-
land, and several M;scellaueous Poems, Ike. the whole cf
his very interning Joutt:als, together with savcral origi-
nal letters of Lord Byron.
The Ent India Company yesterday gave notice, that
the interest on India I:onds will be reduced from Si per
cent. to 3 per cent. after the . la of April, MS.
It is reported that the Bank of Ireland are about re-
ducing their rate of interest, but no official communication
on the subject has been yet received.
A incising is intended to be held to day at Liverpool, to
establish in that town a Branch of the British Catholic
Association.

Mr. M'Atlain s system of road-making has been intro-
duced at St. l'ctersbt:rgh.
Tut Dottier I. has' x.—Some time aro. a Member of
Parliament, well known in the convivial circles, eppli .1 to
the Post-office to know why some of his franks had been
charged. The answer was, "We did net believe them to
be yours, the hand-writing is not the same." Why, there
is a little did:settee, I grant, but iho nat. truth is, I had
made rather free with the bottle when I wrote them!"
" Then, Sir, will you be so good in future as to write
fluk, when you fru:4k in that state."
CITY lotratteco t:xrs.—We understand that the Royal
Nat West Bath Company have taken the whole of the
ground intended for one quarter of the Circus, in Moor-
fields, fur the purpose of erecting the Baths for the City.
The dtsign is of the moat splendid description, and the
elevation for the whole front of the Circus, which will -coin-
prim upwards of WO feet, will form one of the mcst dis-
tinguished ornaments U 46 metropolis. It is togs cted
that the foundation-stone will be lai,l by Ids Royal Wet-
ness the Duke of York heron the winter rICIS in.
On ll:earn-gutsy last a public meeting of the Catholics of
the midland tcuoties was held at the Royal Hotel, in Bir-
mingham, for the purpose of funning a Catholic Associa-
tion in connection with that established in the metropolis.'
The chair was tilled by Edward Blount, Esq. by whom
the plan and objects of the association were detailed. A
number of resolutions were entered into, the most import-
ant of which were the two following:—l. " That this
meeting highly approves of' the plan and objects of the
British Catholic Association, and hereby forms itself into a
branch of the said association, tinder the name of the
Midland Branch Cstholie Associstion.-2. That the Luis
on which this association is tomato', is the right which
every man possesses of worshipping (etl according to the
dictates of his conseienc., without being subjected on that I
account to any civil pains, penalties, or disabilities what-
soever. That, in accordance with the principle above de-
dared, we solemnly protest against being called upon, as
the condition of enjoying our civil rights, to take any oath,
or make any declaration, or submit to any arrangements,
which may in the remotest degree affect the most free ex-
ercise of our religion; but as we have alreaJy taken,
we shall at all future times be prepared to take, any
oath approved by our eerie:infield superiors, which will
perfectly secure our most fall and complete allegiance, in
all civil concerns, to the government of our countty."---
Francis Canning, Eop. the It iv. Messrs. 3P Donnell, Rock,
Wareing, Martin, Peach, Caestrych, and others, took part
in the preceedings of the day. Mr. Meant was elected
chairman of the new association, Mr. Hardman treasurer,
and the Rev. T. M. M`Dontrell secretary and chairman of
the committees.