The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-25 00:00:00

Lesser, after having remained three hours r.enr the Emperor, with
the lotent!ors of assassinating him. Obolensk is also deed.

Aecortitrg to accounts frem Mount Caucasus, aunmohtoiet
tribes here recommenced their incursions into our territory, and
Gar.etal Yermalotfhas attacked them there. _ .

Letters from Corfu say that the Turks besieging Itlissolonghi
are In want of provisions, because the bad weather renders the ar-
rivals difficult and rare. The Turks continue the siege, but with-
out success. The Fietaskier causes all prisoners to be impaled with-
out distinction of age or sea. The Porte, it is said, has ordered a
Capidgi Flaschi to behead all the Ottoman Chiefs who, having
fought tios year tinder the command of the Scraskitr, hare returned
13 thei: his ues.

▪ eN cu Tv wre.—Pants, FEB. 22.—Five per Cents. 98f.
Three per Cents. fi,f. 00c. Bank Stock. 2,000 f. Bente de
S3phs, 731. 30c. Rcnte il'Espagne, Bk. Royal Spanish Loan,
4;;!. Haytian Loan, 750 f. Exchange on London—One Month,
• 50c ; Three ditto, 25f. 25c.—Cours Arthstaique.

The House of Commons; after debating for two nights
en Mr. ELLtcs's motion for a Select Committee to take
into ennsidetation the petitions relative to the Silk Trade,
negatived it last evening by a majority of ISt, there being
for it 40, against it 222.

The Combined Provincial Deputation that has arrived
in town for the purpose of soliciting Government for an
~rue of Exchequer bills, had an interview with Lord Li-
r raroot. yesterday morning, at Fife House. We under-
stand that Ministers again declared, unequivocally and dis-
tinctly, to the parties assembled, thatithey adhered to the
determination already expressed in Parliament and else-
where, to decline acceding to the solicitations of the mercan-
tile and manufacturing community. However, the First
Lord of the Treasury and his colleagues renewed the ex-
pression of their opinion that the Bank possessed the power
of making the advances required, and it was considered
that an intimation was given that the influence of Minis-
ters would again be used to overcome the objections made
by the Bank Directors to a compliance with the wishes of
the Cabinet. Should the accommodation be eventually
!.ranted, it will be extended without reserve to all parties,
wl)etber tnerchanta or manufacturers, who can give the
trvitrity of articles of merchandise.

CITI, FRIDAY FM:CIRO.

The rush towards the Stock Exchanges at the opening
of the' doors this morning was very great, and the fluctua-
tions in the prices showed the anxiety and uncertainty of
t:ne public mind. The confusion at first was so consider-
a'ile that it was with difficulty a quotation could be pro-
cured. The first price we heard reported was 75 ; but this
was soon advanced upon, and bargains shortly after were
done at 7. 78. The impression at present is, that this is
a Bear account, to which circumstance may be ascribed the
rise this morning, which at the conclusion of the market
was very decided, the last transactions in Consols being
cmpfeted at 761 7. Probably there never was a settling
dir) looked forward to with more anxiety than the one
ol Tuesday ; and, when it is recollected that the variation
of prices has been upwards of 7 per cent. it is not sue.
prising that it should be looked to with consternation.
•Exchequer bills were I pin. to I ilis.
The business in the Foreign Market was very uninte-
resting and limited. Colombian Bonds were 461, Mexican
6 per Cents. 591, Russian Bonds 77 8, Danish ditto al,
Creek ditto 174 18, Spanish ditto 91 10, and Brazilian
ditto 64 5. The proceedings in Parliament occupy the
attention of speculators at this moment almost exclusively ;
sed the Chancellor of the Exchequer's financial statement
on Monday next is looked forward to with intense anxiety.