The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-08 00:00:00

SUPPRESSION OF TUE GUIANA CHRONICLE.

We have received a copy of the number of the Guided
Chronicle of November le, the publication of which gars
occasion to the suppression of the paper, and the commit-
ment of Mr. Stevenson, the editor and proprietor, in the
common gaol. It appears that the editor had entered into
a dispute with a Mr. Maccomb, the projector of a Steam-
boat Company, in the course of which he made the follow-
ing remarks, which lei to the results we have mentioned:—
" Mr. Maccomb is not to terrify its by the mention'of his Excels
lency the Lieutenant-Governor. IVefi.or no man, howcver exalted
his rank ; hut we would respect and wish to esteem the person who
is ruler over us. It is true, as Me. 31accomb observed, that hoe
Excelle ;cy has endeavoured " to control the press under velum
circunts•ances." But why should that excite, as he said, *• his say.
prise that the Governor should pass such an article:by, and sot
scratch it through with his pen ?" If any thing could have lulled
to our present profound feeling of contempt for :gr, litaummb, this
would have worked with its fullest powers. Whit, because his
fisceltency, in the discharge of that which he, no doubt, considers
to be his uuty, has placed certain restrictions on the press—is he to
arrest all public discussion. all animadversions on public men, ot
all investigation as to their professed abilities and seientitiocharaa-
ters ? Those who expect this, we imagine, know little MS(' Ben-
jamin D'Urban. We acknowledge that we feel every interference
on the part of his Excellency, as irksome and injudicious—bus so
it is—and unless we can obtain instructions from the Authoritiesin
England, we have no desire to oppose the Colonial Government ist
what they may conceive to be the discharge of those sacred t
tions with which they are entrusted. Still we have a duty to per-
form, and however thwarted. however obstructed, we will endea-
vour to do it to the utmost extent of our ability, little as it mar be
valued and still less esteemed. There are many eyes in the colony
upon us, and there are an equal number in England whe are p-e.
pared to co-operate with us an our claim for those privileges wilt :II
every true-born Briton ought to enjoy. These would'be ready at
all time* to condemn us for improper motives, but they will stets...-
lastly uphold us in thnt which is right. We will therefore ence
again tell Mr. Maccomb that his Excellency would have compro-
mised his character had lie lent himself to any party, spirit ex
feeling."

The law of Maryland which disqualified the Jews from
holding offices on account of their religious opiu!ons has-
been abolished by the legislature. They are now placed
upon the same footing, and pos.sess the same civil rights, as
every other religious denomination.
Population of Upper Canada, 1 t025-11ales 78,296—Fe-
males 74,238—T0ta1, 157,541. The increase in one year
6,444.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENC.—On Friday last, Sir Richard
Vyvyan gave a dinner at Penzance to his friends and such
freeholders of that place and the adjacent parishes .as were
disposed to partake of his good cheer. On his right hand sat
the Rev. C. V. Le Grice, and on his left a stranger, who was,
as it turned out, inconsiderately invited to partake of the
baronet's hospitality. After the cloth had been removed..
and the worthy host had given the usual toasts, the Rev.
Gentleman rose, and in a most animated harangue descanted
on the errors of Popery, and the dangers to be apprehended
from the Catholics of Ireland, in the event of their attain-
ing emancipation ; and concluded with strongly stating the
necessity of supporting the Hon. Ilaronet at the general
election, in preference to the other two candidates, on the
ground of his being pledged to oppose concession to the
Catholics, under any circustanetat and at all hazards. Hs
.then proseosell a suitable toast which the company were
abont to drinnk,when the stranger rose and begged permis-
sion to address a few words to the assembly. 1k said he was
an Irishman and a Catholic, and had heard with surprise
indignation the speech of the Rev. Gentleman : a speech
in which he bad foully misrepresented his religion and
aspersed his country. (The confusion and tumult tbat
followed this unexpected address may be more easily.co.n-
ceived than described.) The stranger, who appeared no
to be deficient in nerve or spirit, though surrounded
by men inveterately hostile to his country and to his
creed, continued. The assertions of the Rev. Gvntlentair
were false and slanderous ; the Catholics held not the
abhorred tenets imputed to them, and the Irish people.
if kindly treated and restored to the privileges of the
Constitution, would support the rights and the interests
of Great Britain with a loyalty as ardent and a constancy
as unshaken as the proudest of their slanderers. Here .
the confusion became so great as to put an end to further
diseussion,—onler was Lowey( r restored by the withdraw-
ing of the strap r, after 'which Sir Richard and his Re-
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verend Fried Niger' in vehement declamations against .
the Catholic Oa; as and the pretensions of Mr. Paularves,
without intontrion.-111,mrpith Herald.

LAW Jyi

COURT OF7
ISPOILI 'MI VII

OTICES.

rd-J-INCER Y.
ICI -CKANCI.I.LOII.

nrmt•nftERS:IE(TEIIIO)6II,ANO TRATOTH DIRECTIOOS TO
HE HUARD THIS DAT.
Alderman v Bannister, plea and %Vetere 1,. Taylor, excep. per ord.
Judgnier t Blackwell • Long, ditto
Ditto ditto ditto Cope v Parry, fur. direr. coats
In re L. Ranclifre, pet. per °flier Fanner • Frswels, ditto
(Octet V Lore, clemnrrer Francis • Francis, ditto
Dean and Chapter of Sit? • Ea- liaddeley v harden, exeep. ditto
glo, demurrer Claytoo v. Bennet, exceptious
Timperon v Bailey, ditto Ditto dito ditto
Knowles • Custson, exceptions, Burton v. Todd, exceptions -nd
part heard fkirther directions.
Waters v.-Taylor, excep. per ord. Todd v dee, ditto
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor will bear short cause. on Sa-
turday next, the 11th instant, to be put at the head of the paper.

ROLLS COURT.
The Master of the Rolls will sit for the purpose of pmeeciling
with the business in tile paper on Thursday next (tomiorrow), at
Lincoln's-Inn Hall, at ten o'clock in the morningvinstead ()flit.
ting at the Rolls at six in the evening.
The Master of the Rolls will hear short causes, further direc-
tionsi and petitions, by consent, on Saturday, the Ilth instant, at
nine in the morning.
Causes and petitions must be set dawn by two o'clock on the
preceding day.
CAI:FEA TO BE HEART) RETORIE TIE WASTER OF TSIE ROLLS
TO-MORROW, AT LINLOIIIeS-1:SIi-UALL.
To be spoke to, Jersey v. Bedlord.—To be spoke to and petition,
P
Willie • Brown Smithikeve v. Pc
AtteritTn.
le Parsons • Lawrence
Mandy v Alexander Thompson v Coign- Bernal •Ha Costa
Smith • Wilcox 1 houn
Wynne • Callender Hockley • Bannock'
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