The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-09 00:00:00

DEMERARA.

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We have received letters and papers from Demerara to the 12th
of April, the former of which contain the proclamation of Sir B.
D'Urben, fixing the rate of taxation of that colony for 1821. The
poll tan on each slave, whether infants or adults, is deed at four
guilders, except on persons either proprietors, renters. or oecuplers
of any plantation cultivating sugar, rump raolaases, coffee, or cotton,
and all others who pay the income tax derived from the labour of
those slaves. The income tax of 18.14 is continued, anti the duty
on wine is fixed at 66 guilders per pipe of one hundred and ten
gondol, if is wood, or two guilders per down if in bottle, with the
exception of port wine, which remains at one guilder per dares.
The duty on spirits li fixed at one guiltier per gallon, and a draw.
back of Shy guilders is allowed per pipe on all wine exported from
the colony, which has lint paid the import duty. All transient
traders not residing in the colony, arriving after the 17th March last,
with goods and merchandise of any description, were subject to a
colonial tax of five per cent. ad valorem on the tame, but this duty
was not to extend to the cargoes front the United States, which were
'beady liable to very heavy duties, nor to vessels arriving from the
colonies of British North America, which are exempt front the tax.
Various other taxes on local productions, carriages and hones, dm.
are declared in the same proclamation.
A second proclamation of March 11l states, that the Lieutenant-
Governor had determined to levy the capitulation tax for 1823, at
the rate of three guilders ten savers, respectively, for each working
male or female slave above ta she years of age, and one guilds foe
all children from three to twelve years. House slaves are taxed at
a rasher rise ; all persons pasessing three or more, being as
as sLa einem each ; those possessing four, ten guilders ; fire,
EfAssa Mesa ; all, twenty guilders ; seven, twenty-five guil-
des; 'Weal. and nine and upwards, forty gitildm
bens "rata of head money, all planters residing on
tir estioss arouseepted. The Lieutenant.tioeernor to the num.
of meg slam. Nod all persons in the public employ, to the
hotel Alm, are likewise exempted.
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CA NADA.
The letters from Upper ertida state, that the Le-
gislature of that province bad been prorogued on the
13th of April, after a turbulent fiesaion, in which
little good had been effected. The estimate of the supplies
had been reduced from 6,0001. to 3,8001., and the Legisla-
tive Council, astonished at these reductions, requested a
conference which bad no effect, so that the Bill was thrown
out in the Upper House.
The Mowing is an extract from the speech of the Lieu-
teant-Governor, ea proroguing the Legislative, which
Was arses arid tetoperup

" I mina to perceive that your Sinks hes tershmessi whhout
:ets smoilee Government the meow d tmesephyg • else
Sae t yeee. So keg ae I oeuthsee So ..Nee
the amps ' of the citil geweramer=
os the on would pautlioo stale wW-a I amid
which Ohl ilejesty's Govemount bad km oppproulk awl tebkh
the leshimure of the proviso. owe their emsmetelsor of it,
vereassing levostigaW, mil is Asa I AM oft Rpm-
And dud I should fail to sisiluselso meth wriredisp esp.
sba.pablic omit* b spa woe WM
ma swill mpolessity of la the win
simoi easiZtagus as alai dm biom►
alum to which the public service may be exposed. .
" Derrratuts or 71112 Hovels or Asizetistwe—
" Desirous that the public expendinne should always receive
due consideration, I afforded you, at an early period of thermion,
the opportunity of investigating the public accounts, and I have
answered promptly and as satisfactorily as ft was In my power, to
every call for information. In the absence of any provision for the
support of the civil. government, lam not at liberty to consent to
any other appropriation of the provincial revenue—a necessity
which will account for my rejection of measures which mast other-
wise bare received my cheerful concurrence."

NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
The speech of Mr. Vsndenhauvel, in the Ncw Y ork Legle.
Were, is upon • subject which must command mach intsmat.
The free trade of the St. Lawrence, which has Imp rffillllllll/ Or
Jeged by the chime of each nation, ender the lewe II bah Se.
sonnnenta. was first interrupted by an Act of do BMWs Pastel.assent, in ien, imposing discriminating detain tagell Assam
produce Imported into Canada. Tbe elbet of *blew has been le
reduce the amount of lumber exported floes ens country alone, in
two years, to about 6,000 donut ; heO WIN dollars, which was
Its amount in 18'21, the year preceding tie g of the law.
The Canadians, who are sensibb the trati Government
have the means, by retaliatory menses, of melesely injuring
. their own trade, are aware of the bed glibby the Par-
liament, and desirous, as our own &Isom aware
the thee
00011 as,. a free highway for book IWO& Gazette at Ow
bee, kbace we bawl no doubt the subject kg! understood is it
k Is Os, contains the Following remold hi..
" A ntiMee of American citimos, In6eMl the meoldes es
the smith= bank of the St. Lowest*, oagkt ash lo be Airbag of
any advantages they might derive !Wm the davlgadia of Slit Thar
to the ocean. It is wide enough for thins and all Ohms dot may
oat k Ma a common highway ; and they most abash. its OW th•
doubt readily would, to any regulation a pima* abuse. If they
employ their own vessels to convey thole Ms dooms usr-
ket, .jr will be liable to the same r • Antrim viii•
eels from ports In the United States. f they ouglay Bridal via.
eels, the oaths as to the growth of the article will be just as good
then as they are now, which, in reality, era not good for much,
and the sooner they are dispensed with the better.
" The sooner all Acts interfering with the right of the Awed-
cans to a free use of the St. Lawrence, are repealed, the better.
That they will enjoy that right before many years pass over, is
beyond a doubt ; It would be much better fur all parties that its
exercise were regulated before the matter is wrought up into a regu-
lar dispute. 11111 r. Canning can find time to bestow a few hours of
the unbiassed attention of his masterly mird on this subject, it
will soon be settled, and it will give him an additional title to the
gratitude of both Britain and America."

The Manchester and Liverpool Rail-way Bill has
been thrown out in the Committee by a majority of four.
The four persons whose votes defeated the project had not
heard one word of the evidence, nor of the argument ad-
duced in the Committee, but made their appearance for the
first time when they passed judgment against the Bill.
The following are the names of the Members of the
House of Commons appointed to compose the Select Com-
mittee, to consider the constitution of Committees upon
Private Bills, and to report their observations and opinions
thereupon :--
Alr. Littleton, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Nicholson Calvert, Mr.
Secretary Peel, Mr. Williams Wynn Mr. Holme Sumner, Mr.
Calcrirt, Lord Stanley, Mr. Sturges Bourne,e Sir John NA'rottesley,
Sir Thomas Acland, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Estcourt,
Mr. Bright, Mr. Hume, Mr. Spring Rice, Sir George Clerk, and
Mr. Sykes.
Goi-ir CLOS, BLACItIIIiATIt.--The gold medal, given
by the Society, was won on Saturday last by Wm. Black,
nen. Esq., in 106 strokes, notwithstanding the heavy green
and continued rains.

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Measures are about to be taken at Stirling for establish.
in a School of Arts in that town.
f o Ps galtar a HEW LT ll.—Avoid night studies—they are
the bane of health, and gradually ruin the Most robust consti-
tution. Soon enter your bed at night, and leave it soon in
the morning. The faculty extol early rising as a powerful
specific against disease. In the morning the air is most
salubrious; the mind beat fitted for instruction. Tem-
perance and exercise are the best physicians. The ancients
observed, the immediate agency of heaven inflicted acute
diseases, but those of the chronic kind were of our forma-
tion, nor are the moderns less explicit Upon the subject.
Addison, when he beheld a fashionable table in all its
magnificence, fancied he saw gouts and dropsies, fevers and
lethargies, with other innumerable distempers, lying in am-
buscade among the dishes. And Sir William Temple used
to say, the first glass for myself, the second for tny friends,
the third for good humotir and the fourth for mine ene-
mies. Your meat and drink, your company, and your
amusements should he answerable to the calls of nature; and
subservient to the welfare of the animal econowy.—Mieror.

0R,127D DINNER AND BALL AT THE •
MANSION HOUSE.
Yesterday the the grand entertainments, which were postponed aft'
Easter on acconnt of the dilapidated condition of tare ten
Hall, were given by the Lord Mayor. Although great disappoint:
meat was Irk at the usual period of hetivity, to consequenconflile
postponement, by those who make annual gaudy preparatiettente
the evening display, the respectable citizens had no reason to eons.
plain of the delay. It was generally known dirk the ball dame
were to be limited to less than one half of the ueual number, NO
that the bustle and confusion which have prevailed at civil blill,
quets, almost without abatement up tit the pretest year, wenn
strangers to this. one of the most loapattent in We catalogue of
metropolitan feasting.
The Egyptian Hill, which has long been cosiglaheed of add
plea disfigured by neglect, and which at last 008ar out
hands of a spirited Committee, has received such 4.1 b
u might hove been expected from the taste of them* 1116110111
out the abominations of the old state bed and its tattered WIMP-
The nutnerous columns and the ceiling, which, theagh
presented at exceedingly heavy appearance, have bah painted
decorated with great skill. The colonies are now of 0
yellow colour, slightly singed with otherbues; and the '
capitals are splenotuly gilt. The walls, which were before shirk
as if the numtrous pay Set invited io former Mayeralues
themselves aria dint er with pipes of tobacco, have reeeieeiMel
lively b ushi and correspond with the improvernasts at;
hibited. 'fine niches are partially supplied with flperssitZ lierie
the works of Canot a and others of the most celebrated emeggenimall
all the spare. will be i ithapied in the same manner, as did girdle
dopes •re finished by the artiste. That remittent, in
and ridiculous piece of deformity, the canopy, whie.h enhip ,
imaz,
head of the hall, hie been removed, and its place Is
esit
immense mirrors, which, in the blaze of lighti, gives., (R
size to ti.e room and number to the company, surpassing earelhet
we hats sees in rooms of similar extent. At the swift of
the hail ate mirrors corresponding in size ; OM re
have been suspended from the ceilings by gilt reds; new w w 1
have been made at each end, fdrmed of ground glues with seined
borders ; and behind those windows were introduced lightectiert
contributed to give the hall a deepen of brilliancy never befbre com-
municated to it. The exertidia of the City !leas Company were
engaged on the occasion. The tables were decorated by Wald, of
Bond-street, who has sustained his character for that very Im-
portant department, and adapted the ornaments to the brilliancy of
all the rest.
Before six o'clock the dinner company began to strive, and
were received in the grand parlour:
His Royal Highness the Duke of York and Mr. Canning, whti
accepted the invinuion to dinner, were obliged to seed apologies in
consequence of ill health.
Amongst the company we noticed—Prince j et sante
,Coburg, the Lord Primate ofall Ireland. the hwrl or as.
Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis and Marchioness of lifinsheissoto
the Earl of Suffolk, the Earl ofShafteabury, the Earl and Cetriame
of Rosebetry, the Eat of Hardwielte, had Bathurst, the Sod eml
Mof Lansdale, Viscount Pakmerates, Lord Sid=
mlother, Lord F. L. Quire Lewd
' Psulet, the Bishop of a.m. arlit. the
Bishop of Nova Scotia and Mee. wad Milk hr Lee& end .
Rodney, Lord and Lade Bberherese sod Mise-Dations Lend
thorpe, Lord Stowell and lady Ifileshoth Rosen, Lard delley,
the Speaker of the House 00eatintens. the Dew et Ilrbidiekodd
Mrs. Hobart. the Hon. Coined Ind Lady Meaner irsertheri die
Right Hen. F. J. Robinson, /ft z Lon_g, Mr Jaw
the Right Hon. R. Peel, Sir J. . die Right diem .P.Neip
kiaaon, the Lord Chief Justice et King's Benda, Si. =
Leach. the Chief Justice of the Cluninon Plata, Lady
Miss Boit, Baron Graham, Ate. sliaMine Park, Mr. Janie Dore:
rough, Baron Garrow, Mr. Janine Osatie Right R. G. W.
Wynne. Sir EAilnini KnateldralL Sir Clarke, Sir C. Ma.gm, Sir C. and Lady and Mho Priem • atilt' Doyle, MM.
Davy, Sir Claude Scott, Sir F. Oturnanney, Sir nemmLaireelent
Sir George COckburn, Sir Robert Chester, Csles Hill, Jams
Stephen, Em. Master in Chdncery, W. Garret; Bag. W. Wil.
hams, Esq., M.P., Lord Gifford, &c.
The Company sat down to dinner at Seven eche. Byes art
rangement that the guests should take their seats as they arrived,
the confusion which has generally been occasioned at dinners of the
kind, by letting in the whbie of the coedpdny to scramble the places,
was avoided.
After the health of " the Ring" was drunk, and the National
Anthem was sung by some of the first ?rofeasional singers, undet
the direction of Isle Nicholson,
The Loan Masai proposed the health of the flake of York,
His Lordship expresses, his regret that hie Royal Highness had
beets moaned by sudden indisposition from becoming them with
his company.
Theteast was drunk with enthusiasm.
The Lean MATO& then proposed the health of his Royal High•
nem the Prince of Saxe Coburg, whose presence was, he fbh cos.
whead, a looter of great grata on to the whole of his diatina
getahsd visitors.
Lroroi.n, in returning thanks, hogged to assure his
iwe6slts that no one could be more sincere than he was in hie
we for the prosperity of this ancient city—that no one could be
more Anxious to have an opportunity of serving it, or could feel a
Mew degree of respect for the distinguished Chief Magistrate
who prfsided at this grand civic festival (applause.)
' The Loan MAYOR its a very complinienday speech,
the Iseekk of the Li kJ'Primate of all Ireland. His Lo ship ex.
Vretch gratification at the presence of that much.reopeeted
LOID PIUMATZ briefly returned thanks.
MRCS LEOPOLD said it was unnecestary for hint to say soy
*leg to the company to recommend the toast he was now about
the propose. They all knew the estimable qualities of the Lord
Mayor as a Davila citizen, and his ieal, activity, talent, and in..
sleety as a Magistrate ; and he was convinced they would drink We
Lordship's health in the warmest manner.
This toast was eothusiastically drunk.
The Lotto MAYOR, in returning thanks, said that, surrounded
as he was by some of the moat distinguished persons in the
realm, in rank, commerce, and the arts, it was impossible that be
should not feel highly flattered by the approbation with which Ids
death had been drunk; but be felt that the respect that had been
paid to him was rather due to the high office in which he appeared.
.then to the humble individual who had the honour of tilling it.
Whether he looked to the past or to the future, however, he felt
the very highest gratification at this numerous attendance of his
fellow-citizens.
The health of the Hake of Newcastle was next drunks
His Da/ice, on returning thanks, complimented the City of
London and its Chief Magistrate, and proposed the health of the
Lady Mayoras.
The next toast wee, "The health of the Peers who honoured the
Mansion House with their presence."
Earl BATHURST returned thanks.
" The Bishop of Chester" was then drank.
The LORD MATOS in proposing the health of Mr. Peel and
those of his Majesty's Ministers who were present, said, it was tin •
pewit& the country could have enjoyed the blessings of peace with-
out the exertions which had distinguished the able individuals of
whom he spoke. Although they had been aided by the support of
the great body. of the legislature, and by the seal of the people.
the nisei of bringing the ardnotts struggle to a conchae= of th,
happiest nature was certainly theirs. Not only was the nation t.,
debted to them for the managetnatt of the war, but for their cr-
eed liberal policy in peace, in securing by wise an,;
PiMalee!mmercial regulations the prosperity of the country. ii
felt he was not only speaking the sentiments of the city of London .
but of the country at large ; upon such grounds lie proposed th.:
toast. (Applause.)
Mr. PEEL returned thanks on behalf of his colleagues who wens
present, u well as on behalf of those who wereabsent, and begged
to state that they were always glad to have an opportunity of testi-
fying their respect tor this great Corporation. They telt they wool.t
be wanting in their duty to their King And their country if they th :
not attend most scrupulously to the interests of the City. Mr. Pr,
then complimented the Lord Mayor upon the vary efficient a:.
distinguished manner in which be performed the duties of his offi,,
py legged to be allowed this opportunity of proposing the toast , •
N leseperit to the City of London."
The health' of the Speaker of the House of Commons, t, ,
Judges, the Forrign Amissadors, &c. &c. were then drank, a::.1,
the Bill company began to arrive.
At half-past ten there were about 1,500 of the evening compat
assembled, witch the dancing celmurenced, and continued to a case
hour. t
temeLeeeteettestssetweas .
Mr. Young made his first appearance at Liverpool o:>,
Monday evening, in the part of Handel, to a crowded and -
fashionable audience.
The popular entertainments to-night at Covent-garden.
for the benefit of Mr. Rayner, are expected to produce a
crowded house. The boxes are engaged by a long list of
fashionables. .
Kelly, who has been upwards of thirty years Sta.; •
Ilianager of the King's Theatre, announces his Annual
asnefit at that Theatre, on Monday, the 13th of Jun:.
'The attraction is most powerful. The Entertainments it
its. evening will consist of Rossini's Grand Serious Opera of
litho 'L'Erernite; to be performed by the principal
Milrti of the Italian Opera, with Mozart s popular Over-
ture of the Zauberflaute, executed by the Opus Band
Miss Foote makes her first appearance on the Opera Stst,
in the Wedding Day, in which Mr. Wm. Farren also give.
his friendly aid. The whole to conclude with the populai
Grand Pantomimic Ballet of Le Page liseanstoof ; or, TA
Fouler if a Day, by all the principal Dancers and Corp.
de Ballet of the Opera Rouse.—The whole of the above
will be given at Play-house Prices, for that
Applications for Boxes to be made to Mr. , mo
Tartstock-row, Covent-garden ; and of Mr. Seguin, at Mr
Kein ly, night only. ..
Ebert'', Bond-street.
New MJITAt.—A new metallic composition has lately
been invented by Dr. Geitner, an able chemist in Saxony,
its he propertiesm3uesbieisc'inwothsicuhbjel°"ect tolYruresstern, anbaleistil°nOet haablitileverto, beL-
come tarnished. This composition has &beady been mad,
use of in the manufacture of candlesticks, spurs. &c. anti
will in all probability (according to some of the foreiga,
scientific journals) be converted into a substitute for plated
goafi:.--Mecitheici Blister. ,

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