The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-26 00:00:00

LIFE AND CHARACTER.

sion. She had put to sea previous to the late hurricanes in
the West Indies, and her arrival, as well as of several
other ships—differing certainly in one very important
feature with her, inasmuch as they are out of time—will
be greatly to the relief of the underwriters. Spatial have
been done at and some persons are disposed to feet
confidence that ere long some circumstance will arise in
the political state of Spain to benefit these Bonds. Greek
remain at 14. The feeling that exists as to the unfortunate
state of affairs arising out of the extraordinary management
on the part of some, and the mismanagement on the pail
of others, intrusted with the funds arising out of these
Loans, is expressed in no measured terms of reprbbation.

In Shares the I)el Monte fever has subsided a little, as
the pulsation of to-day has only reached 100, while Tlal-
puxalius are ■t 45, and Brazilian at 13 pm. Anglo-Mexi-
can are rather better, being at 40 to 371 discount ; and Co-
lombian Mites 13/. to 91. per share.
The Colonial Market has not altered in the least since
yesterday, either as regards a better state of demand or
prices.

The Corn Exchange has presented but a trifling share of
business to-day. The country buyers of Oats are hanging
back, determined not to come in at the present price; it is
supposed that if a reduction of a couple of shillings should
take place they would take off the principal part of the
stock on band : at present, however, there is no chance of
this ; the supply of English Oats is very shy and limited,
and this is quite enough for the holders of Foreign to resist
a fall. What will be the result of this state of the market
it is impossible to foresee ; one party or the other must
eventually give way, and, until such is the case, the market
will be merely of a from-liand-to-tnouth character. In
'ddrergraitrit has been about an average Wednesday's market
without any alttration in price from last quotations.

The foorned dr la Meditcrraanie states that Lord Coch-
rane arrived at Marseilles on the 13th, in a goelette, from
Malta, and set out on Monday for Genera, where it seems
he is to meet his family.
The Ggsqle de Lyon says that Llrd Cochrane passed,
on the (9th, through Lyons from Mars Ales, on his way
to Paris.

The Captain of a French brig, which sailed from Tara-
sono the Vit August, and arrived at Marseilles the loth
inst. declares that he was boarded six leagues off Candia by
two misticke, with the Greek flag, having each crews of SO
mtn. They rent boats on board to examine his papers,
and afterwards conducted him to the anchorage of Chris-
tiania, in Candia. His Lieutenant and the cabin-boy were
ill-treated on the passage; they struck them with ropes and
sabres to discover the treasure on board, and spoiled the
vessel of a great quantity of goods on entering the anchor-
age. She was then suffered to sail.
The whole establishment of the Alien department at
Gravesend has been abolished : the vessel hitherto used for
that purpose left her moorings nn Monday last, and pro-
ceeded down the river to be moored oil' Holy-haven-har-
bour, as a lodging vessel for the men employed in the Pre-
ventive Service on the Essex coast.

AVST MAN Loa. negotiated by Mr.N. M. Rothschild in
London.—The half-yearly Dividend on the said Loan
falling due on Tuesday, the tat of November next, will be
paid on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, between
the hours of ten and two. Tit. coupt,nr are to he left for
examination at least one day 'Previous to appli,:ation fur
payment.

CAPTAIN DASHER.
81k,-.• Having observed you thought my " Old General"
worthy of a place in your interesting columns, I proceed to
fulfil my promise by. furnishing a contrast.
Captain Dasher is 'linen in every respect the reverse of
the General. His father, who was sin officer of the old
school, served in Flanders, and also in the American revo-
lutionary. war, in each of which conflicts he received as
many "hard knocks as his neighbours;' but from the want
of patrona;e, Makch wasmeeessary even in those days to
lift up merit, he never' attained higher rank than a com-
pany, and upon half-pay be retired while.young Dasher
was but a boy of twelve years old. The father never hav-
ing had meant to bring up, his son to a professioo, thought
he could not azt better for the interests of the lad than by
presenting his country with is services.; and, after an edu-
cation, attend.ll with some expense, at Marlow,. young
Dasher got ea Ensigncy in the line, when he was but six-
teen, as some token of respect to his worthy father, who is
now no moe,. I shall pass over the gaieties, or what
the censorious call the follies, of a young officer's life,
and bring you down to the period of Mr. Dasher's
marriage wi h a young lady, who, though the daugh-
ter of a L radon tradesman, was a distant relation of
a high-bloo led family. The fond father, in spite of the
narrowness of his Income, would never yield an inch of
the young lady's altitude to Prudence. And here let me
say a word on the subject of female education. As to the
education of the higher classes, whatever may be its errors,
It is among those imprescrimible privileges attached by
custom to rank and fortune—and, like any thing else in
that splice looks down on moral criticism with contempt.
Bat I shit' descend a step lower in life, to that middle
*elms where one might naturally expect to meet rationality,
virtue, an l happiness. _ Here, shod we find the infection
of fashion.' - taken deep the

been tie slaves and victims-of family hospitality. They
were n ver easy without a party of friends to dine end
spend Cie evening,—and while their children (almost mar-
nageahte) were banished to the nursery, because too ragged
to sprar in company, yet the family hospitality must
be supported. Mrs. Dasher was what is called a nota-
ble hiusekeeper, and the furniture of her aide-board,
and the dishes, plates, cutlery, and other indispensable' of
the sinner-table, were generally borrowed from her neigh-
bours. If only four or five friends were asked to take /o'
Inek, a dinner sufficient for thirty was provided, and, with
the v:ry best-natured and most friendly intentions, the
guest was disgusted by profusion, and drenched with wine.
I have often been entertained by honest Dasher, at a din-
ner that cost ten pounds, in a room, the whole furniture of
which would not sell for forty shillings ; and our convi-
viality on those occasions was more than once interrupted
in th_ course of the evening by the clamorous demands of
the t ix-gatherer or the milk-woman.
I have lately heard that thistruly hospitable but thought-
less man has sold hie half-pay, and now actually pines in
the Bench, with his wife and children, utterly unnoticed
by those who were the meat constant guests at Ids table,
and who, while they were enjoying his hospitalities,
tongued dab-cheeks at his full/pod prelwrian.
PETER PEEP.

The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yesterday
at the residence of the Duke Of Rutland, in Arlington-
street, where his Royal Highness is at present staying.
The Royal Duke transacted business yesterday morning
with Sir Herbert Taylor for a short time, after which Sir
Herbert proceeded to his office in the florae Guards, having
appointed to hold a Levee as Military Secretary to the
Lo nmander-in-Chief. His Royal Highness also transacted
official business with Sir Henry "Forrens, Adjutant-General,
and also with Sir Richard Jackson, Deputy Quarter-Master-
General.

The English Journals announced that Mr. Canning is
exrectel at Dover on 'fuesday next. The English Minis-
ter doe! not leave Paris sill IVedneeday evening.— ktGile.
Mr. Secretary isexpected is town this day from
Paris. Mr. Dykes, die 'qllWts-Ilfeesener, arrival at the
Foreign Office yesterday, with &Vetches from Mr. Secre-
tary Canning.—Coart Reporter.
Mr. Wilmot Horton, the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonial Department, left town yesterday for Brighton.
Mr. Under Secretary Hay arrived in town on Tuesday
from Litchfield.

Prince Esterhszy, the Austrian Ambassador, transacted
business yesterday afternoon at the Office of the Secretary
of State fbr Foreign Affairs. The Marquis de Palmala, the
Portuguese Ambassador, also transacted business at the
Foreign Office yesterday. .
The health of the Countess of Eldon has greatly im-
proved during her Ladyship's stay at her country seat at
Encomb, Dorsetsbirc.
An article in a French Paper, called De Furet, pub-
lished in London, elates that the King's Theatre will be
under the old management. M. D'Egville is to be ballet-
master, and M. I3ochsa (!) director of the music. Aladaree
Pasta and Madame Ilrocarelore both engaged to enchant
the ears and eyes. The tlftatre, it is said,, is nvbe opened
at the beginning of December; and Spitintini's Vestule is
among the operas about to be represented.
A new tragedy, from the pen of Miss ltlitford, the (laugh-
I ter of the learned Doctor Mitford, is about to be produced
at Covent-garden. The subject is taken from the story of
the Foscari. Lord Byrcn wrote a'tragetly on the same sub-
ject, but did not iqtend it for the mix. The fair author
of the forthcoming tragedy, which is highly spoken of, is
well known in the literary woad. A new farce, called
Returned Killed, is also in preparation, and will be pro-
duced in the course of ueftt wak.

T beyond the de- of fasMontbk vanity has taken deep root without the or Yassi, wbt
lining, being •51.5, means to support it. The taste for accomplishment has mining into,
40, 41. gone to gr.tat lengths indeed; and many a pretty 31isa has ground, the
busy: mesiess . cos! het: mamma a handsomt fortune tp teach her French, rtrtla and. gar
city contents I
foe- about twi
, winds the will nrer have Oecesiotl fa speak; and mdsic
;dm effect elf 12_,• which -ilia will nevest.padtaAtend,. or Nave on-opportunity
art. breins.etd, diapies, ,_
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very steady at 39 SU& ilea die subrequent Niz.rDas(her, and at a wairr- srlthmetle-
it 39. Until some jag-piaci ball the young .p.ities saw each other, he- .
The houses
came estimaisstica ureti,:enil of atone where ' 3441ewashea
loonies rgelek" ~ANL 80011 ere*. •, • treamthared to tbaramio., e streets a
Wisp Dividends, awls, whither his wife • accompanied him • analmo one but -"sir br,relki
mud, and in
change can take theliselvei can tell what misery they Wave undergone in in rainy a
Ayres psekes h feeding, rearing, and clothing a young family, during
added to tstanhi
the one from, Ja- foreign service. Mr. Dasher, however, won a company,
and np m half-pay, with a tinting annuity left to his wife, Cent Bnb'
G. aIU z,
relieve apprehen- they lat Ay
.lived near the Regent's Park, where they have
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