The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-11 00:00:00

Barn boy Papers to the 20th of February were received
yesterday. Advices from Rangoon of the 15th state, that a
flag of truce had been received by Sir Atte 11111 A LD
Mrtt., from the Burmese, but the enemy's object was not
known when the vessel sailed. It was expected that
Brigadier-General BIIULDIIA SI would be unable to pene-
trate to Munnipore through the hills at Cissay, but General
Moautsos.was advancing into Artacan. It was reported
that the enemy bad 15,000 fighting men in the aloha! of
that province, besides 4,000 in its frontier.

The grant to the Duke of 0.1(5110 Awn, for. the educa-
tion of the young Prince Geortc:•, his eon, was lsst night
finally confirmed, on the thin: rrairg of the Bat, by a
majority of 49 members, in a very The num-
bers were—Ayes 170; • Noee 121. .e dttinte possessed
many features of peculiar interest. It was opeesed by the
Marquis of Tavtierdet, who strongly opposed the grant,
but accompanied his opposition with some vyry just and
handsome complimente td the " wise, praisetiewthy, and
conciliatory conduct of his Majesty's Ministers, and par-
ticularly of the Right Honourable Secretary for Foreign
Affairs." This liberal acknowledgment of the merits of the
King's Government was warmly cheered front all partsof the
House. Mr. Tt [RIVET also made his appearance in the ranks
of Opposition. lie was answered by Mr. CANNING, who,
with admirable force and address, met and repelled every
attack which Mr. Ti . 'a ingenuity hail suggested.
We do not remember to have heard a more complete
justification of any measure than that of the Right
Honourable Secretary, in reply to his skilful and
sarcastic adversary. The single question seems to us to be
whether the young Prince should be educated in England.
If this be requited on all bands, es it is, the necessity of
the grant is clearly proved, because either the Duke of
CusiCLKLAND mist return home, in whieh case hit, change
of residence would render the augtnentatibh necessary, or
the young Prince must have a separate establishment in
this country, fot which the grnt would, considering his
proximity to the throne, be hardly deemed extravagant.
CITY. FRIDAY EVENING.
The anticipation of the holiday to-morrow had the effect of li.
miting the business on the Stock Exchange this morning, as Job-
bers Were not disposed to enter upon new bargains with two blank
days (Siturday and Sunday) before them. In the British market
the Rethiced Annuities were done at 111tH, and Consols for the
opening were at the beginning of the Market at 90g. They after-
wards went up to 80J buyers, at which price they closed.
The Foreign and Share Markets were affected In the same man.
net as the English, by the anticipation of the holiday ; the trans.
actions were not extensive in either. Spanish Securities were the
principal object of attention with speculators. The Old Bontis
maintained themselves firmly at 241 i, and the Neal at 1944. Greek
Scrip in the middle of the day recovered in a degree from the ex-
trente depression that it had experienced in the earlier part of the
week. It was done latterly at 12, 114. The Bonds were at 47, 8.
In South American Securities there is but little variation from
yesterday's quotations. Colombian Bonds wero at Chli, and Mex-
ican Scrip 4i discOunt. Brazilian Scrip was lit Discount, and
Danish ditto 44 Discount.
There were some bargains in Anglo Mexican Shares at .110,
115; in the United slexican Company's Shares at 23, 5; id those
of the Paseo Peruvian Association at 111, 121; in the .'4w
Potosi Company's Shares at 61, and? the General Mining Shares
at 11, 12.
In the Colonial Market the Sales of Coffee haft been extensive
litlmproved prices. The quotations for Sugar evincixt great stesdi.
nest in the holders. Cotton continues very much depressed. The
inquiries for rum have greatly diminished.

There were arrival, yesterday from Grenada to the Bth
of 'ay, atia from St. I incent to the 30th April, but they
brought 'no news from those Islands.
A letter from Rio de Janeiro, dated February 14, states
the tomes which will be sustained by the merchants of the
United Statess upon their shipments of flour to South
America during 1824, may be estimated at a quarter of a
' million of dollars or more.
The Orinthia, froM Bombay, whose arrival we an-
nounced yesterday, hap brought but few newspapers; and
the letters by her are entirely of a commercial nature.
Accounts from Batavia of the 29th January, in the
Dutch Papers, state that the people of Bona have abani.
doned the plains everywhere, and entrenched themselves
at the foot of the mountains. It is said dissensions prevail
among their Chiefs.
Souses.-IVe have received accounts of two suttees
having recently taken place in the Deccan, and one in the
Coucan. The funeral piles were constructed in strict con-
formity with the rules prescribed by the Shasters, which
adds to the torments of those who devote themselves as vic-
tims in these dreadful sacrifices; and by all we can learn,
the fortitude and devotedness of these superstitious beings,
were fficreased by the prospect of augmented sufferings.—
Bombay Courier, Feb. 19.
The Colombiano of the 20th of April contains advices
from Bogota of the 7th of March; which state that Bolivar
was shortly expected in that capital,:and that General Sucre
had been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Re-
public of Peru. Congress was still in secret Session. Ge-
neral Soublette was daily expected at Bogota, to take
charge of the War Department, vacated by the illness of
General Ilriscno Mendez.
Jamaica Papers were yesterday received, to the 29th of
April. They announce the, arrival of his Majesty's schooner
Lion, in fourteen days, from the Hivannah,where the Va-
lorous, the Earl of Huntingdon, had arrived on the 10th.
Six Spanish transports had arrived with troops. This force
appears to have reached its destination very opportunely,
as Cuba probably would otherwise have passed Rom the
sway of Ferdinand. Instant intelligence of the arrival of
the Spanish troops was transmitted to Mexico, to prevent
the departure of the expedition against Cuba, which was
on the point of sailing from Alvarado. A piratical-schooner'
and a piratical launch had been captured by the boats of
the Dartmouth. The Castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa bad re-
ceived considerable supplies of ammunition, and still Lolds
' ont. The Spanish frigate and corvette which had con-
voyed the transports, are stated to have captor: el two Co-
lombian vessels of war cruising off the Havannila. Otber
transports, with 1,200 troops, were on their way from
Spain. Five Spanish vessels have been taken off Matanzas,
and arrived safely at Porto Cabello.
TIMIS or SrAlN.—Extract of a letter, dated Cadiz,
May 23:—" You can have no conception of the wretched
state of this country. There is nothing doing, but in the
Sherry wine trade. The duties on British manufactures
amount to nearly a prohibition, and all- vessels are now
obliged to come in ballast from London for wines and
fruits. In 1816 there entered the bay of Cadiz, of British
vessels 996, or which 15 were ships of war ; in 1824, there came Into
the bay, 141, out of which there was one ship of war. In 1616,
there came into Cadiz bay, 51`. French merchantmen, and no ship
of war. In 1824, there came into the bay 49 French merchant
vessels, and 40 ships of war. From this you will easily perceive
the diference of trade to Cadiz between the two nations. The
packets touching here, to and hem England, every month, are of
gran advantage to the merchants, but more pa:lnt:Ludy to those
Spaniards who have yet any connection with South America. as
lett= can h.t sent by paying the foreign postage, at the English
Concurs Office. whence the packets are despatched. They say the
merchants in Gibraltar are going to memorialise the Government
not to allow the packets to touch at Cadia at all, as they sometimes
lose their pswage from change of winds. Ships, generally, csnriet
get out o the Bay of Gibraltar without an easterly wind, which
carries them round Cape St. Vinco,t. By coining into Cadiz they
many chance to lose this wind, ar.,l thus be a week or ten dap
beating round the Cape."
SILAM NAVIGATION TQ INDIA.—A Meeting of the
Committee for commencing Steam Navigation to hll* took
place on the 22d of September, to investigate the plan,
when it was determined to carry it into iinmedinte execu-
tion. The route is to be round the Cape of Good Hope,
and not by the Red Sea as heretofore proposcd.—Bombay
Gazette Extraordinary, Feb. 10.
It is calculated that twenty thousand emigrants depart
annually from Great Britain and Ireland, for North
Amer'. alone.