The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-22 00:00:00

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ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.
This Evening, SATU RDA Y, July 21, will be performed the Ballad Opera of
BROKEN PROMISES;
OR, TOR COLONRL, TOR CAPTAIN, AND Till COR►ORAL.
Colonel Cooler& Mr. Wrench; Captain Fairfield, Mr. Thorne; Corporal
Balance O'Connor, Mr. Power. Louisa, Miss Hamilton ; Emma, Miss
Paton; Mrs. Woodland, Miss Gray; Susan Ruseby, !Mu Kelly.
After able!) the new Alelo-Drama of
THE LAST GUERRILLA.
The principal Characters by Messrs. Peurmati, Thorne, Bennett. Archer,
Clitibrd, Salter, and Cooper, Mums Hamilton, Goward, and Gray.

The BRITISH Pius commenced publishing yesterday morning
at tire o'clock.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JuLy

1826.

Munificent as have been the published subscriptions of
the SovsneroN in aid of those who are so severely suffer-
ing in consequence of the present commercial embarrass-
ments, they fall ir.finitely short of the private charity of
his MAJZSTV at this moment. There are persons in the

THE BRITISH PRESS.

Royal Household who are fully employed in going about
doing good, and the result of their labours is an ameliora-
tion of distress far beyond the extent that his subjects
could contemplate; even those who are hest able to appre-
ciate the affectionate regard that the Monarch entertains
for his people. There is a circumstance connected with
the unobtrusive bounty of his MAJESTY that enhances its
value very materially; the courtesy and kindness of the
agents engaged in its distribution, towards those who. are
in need of it. Cito dui his dot also is a maxim that is not
lost sight of amongst the distributors of the Kixo's chari-
table donations, who instantly attend to applications they
can consistently reply to. We wish that the affluent gene-
rally, who cannot personally distribute the funds they set
apart for charitable purposes, would follow the Royal ex-
ample in the choice of their agent:, and employ those only
who are really desirous of relieving the necessities of the
unfortunate. We speak advisedly wheit we assert that
many private associations for charitable purposes, in the
wealthy parishes at the West end of the Metro-
polis, have harpies attached to them, in the capacity
of distributors of the contributions of others, who
dole out a miserable pittance to those whom they are
sent to relieve, instead of giving them the amount that
their benevolent principals have transmitted to the objects
of their bounty. Several institutions, supported entirely
by individuals of rank and consideration, have their objects
thwarted through the agency of canting wretches, who,under
the mask of charity, make a handsome livelihood by rob-
bing the poor of the Ora of the benevolent. Such a sys-
tem cannot be regarded without deep indignation at any
time ; but it ought particularly to be deprecated at the pre-
sent, when all the means of the wealthy, that can he de-
tached from their current expenses, fall abort of the neces-
sities of the indigent.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.

Consols, which opened at 76 this mottling, improved
during the day per cent. and closed at 77 for money, and
about more for the account. Money Stock was very
scarce, and some considerable sales by public functionaries
would, in all probability, have lowered the market, but
that Mr. ROTHSCHILD etept in to counteract the effect of
the sales in question. The rumours of a division in the
Cabinet were revived this morning, with the addition that
his NIA. est- v had expressed himself strongly on the question
of Free Trade as it affected the prosperity of his subjects.
This, like the one thousand and one reports circulated
every day, hears upon the face of it its own contradiction.
That his MAJESTV deeply feels for his suffering subjects
is manifest from the interest he has taken in their welfare,
and the noble donations he has contributed towards their
relief; but it is quite clear that the majority of suffering
is not among those who are immediately concerned iu the
manufactures most pressed by this alteration in our mer-
cantile politics. At the same time it is also clear that that
idea is so prevalent, that his Majesty's Government will no
doubt, at the earliest period they can, bring forward the
question generally, in order that the public mind may be
set at rest upon the point. It will be quite necessary for
those who are concerned in the various branches of trade
and commerce, to whom protection is at present afforded,
to be prepared for the event of the markets being thrown
open (under such protection as may be deemed advisable);
because, should the present state of distress and stagnation
of trade continue, it is impossible to suppose that protection
of time, to the extent which has usually been given, can be
afforded them. It is impossible to suppose that this or
that branch of trade can expect a notice of years of an
alteration in the law; it is therefore quite necessary that
they should take warning by what is parsing around them,
and consider the period that has already passed in the
discussion of the subject generally as applying particularly
to themselves.

The transactions in Foreign Stocks have been of a very
limited nature. The South American remain as yester-
day.
In the Course of Exchanges there is no alteration.

We have been informed of the following singular circum-
stance. which took place at Paris on the evening and during
the night, of the I ttli inst. The English Embassy was in
a great bustle in consequence of despatches received from
some part of the Continent; and on Saturday morning
early (the 1.1t1i) a messenger was despatched to London.
Contrary to all custom, the messenger was accompanied by
one of the secretaries, as far as Beauvais, to prevent any
delay, or, strange to say, any arbitrary or illegal act, on
the part of any authority on the other side the Channel.
This seems to augur something very important, and may
probably account for the importance attributed to the fre-
quent sittings of our Cabinet.
Papers have been received at the North and South Ame-
rican Coffee-house, from most part of the West Indian
Islands; but their contents have been anticipated by the
arrival of the American Papers.
The following is an extract of a letter received from
Hayti :
" PORT-AU-PRINCE, Mar 30.—Collections are more difficult
than ever ; all sorts of business are very dull and deplorable, and
more likely to get worse than better ; in fact, the debt due to
France is impoverishing the country beyond conception, and very
arbitrary means are resorted to for enforcing contributions from the
peop , at which the litter grumble amazingly, and it forms a
good plea for a downright refusal to pay their commercial engage-
ments. The Consul.Generd arrived on the 25th instant, and the
Druid sailed yesterday for Jacmel. Nothing has yet transpired to
cause us to rejoice at his arrival ; nor do we conjecture how he will
benefit his countrymen, or what may be his powers for that pur-
pose. The Consul-General had several interviews with the Presi-
dent, and the 30th was the day fixed on for his officially entering
on the subject of the commercial treaty. A inatt.of.war was to call
at Port-an-Prince, from Jamaica, for the purpose of conveying the
same to England."
The follow tug is an extract from the South African Com-
mercial Arfr(rtiser, of the 19th April :
" By letters front the frorttkirwfleam, without surprise, that
the Somerset Fair fell greatly short of what was generally expected
from it. Its novelty. the want of information respecting its nature
and its objects, and tile eon's cent absence of preparation on the
part of the country people, who have so long been accustomed to
other channels for getting rid of their produce, are obvious causes
to which, in fairness, its partial failure in the first instance should
be ascribed. But they are not permanent causes. They will gra-
dually yield to experience. The amount of property circulated on
this occasion is calculated at rds. 20 or 25,000, of which a rough
division may be made, viz.:—ivory, 2,500; skins, hides, and lea-
ther, 2,000; corn of various kinds, 3,000; cheese, the produce of
two farms alone, 2,000; wool, fetching four shillings per lb. from
the bastard 3lerino breed, 1,000; sheep and cattle, 4,800 ; horses,
3,000 ; merchandise and sundries, 5,000: and (we hope our (:or-
respondent is misinformed) two slaves, 2,600,, If this be correct,
we cannot consider this first fair as a failure. Of the other causes.
which, it is alleged, tended to throw a gloom on this experiment,
little need be said. A want of spirit, of arrangement, of co-ope.
ration, and of confidence, indicate a fault somewhere. Expe-
rience may provide a cure here also. It is a severe school, but a
certain description of persons can be taught their place and their
duty in no other."

IVe have read the address to his Majesty's Government,
which is now in course of signature in the town. It
contains a well-described, but most melancholy detail of
facts, unconnected with political suggestion or allusion. it
has already received a large number of signatures; and
will, we doubt not, be signed by individuals of every po-
litical party.—llirniinghamchronicle.
On Thursday evening, inquests were held in the vestry-
room of St. John's Ilorselydown, before R. Carter, Esq. on
the t calks of Mr. Parker-and Mr. Lott, who were unfor-
tunately drowned on Sunday last, at London-bridge, on
their return from a water-party to Richmond. The bodies
of the unfortunate gentlemen were picked up on Wednes-
day evening, as low down the river as Horselydown. The
circumstances of .he accident having already appeared, the
evidence was to the same effret.„Verdiet—."Accidental
drowning."

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PARTIES,
The Dowager Alarchisnens of Salisbury had an elegant assembly
on Thuraday evening, at her house in Arlington-street, which we.
attended by nearly 200 of the hard tar, among whom were—Le
Due and La Du6ase de Coigne'', the Duke of Orafton, and the
Ladies Fitzroy, the Duchess of Wellington, Dowager Richmond,
Prince Schonberg, the Marquis and Marchioness of Dmatshire,
the ;Marquis and Nlarehionassuf Allesbury, ;Marchioness Palmella,
the Marchioness of %Winchester, the Earl of Westmoreland, Coun-
tess Lieven, the Countesses of Essex. Clare, (Mengel!, Cooper,
Tankerville, the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Palmerston, Lard and
Lady Tullamore, Lord and Lady Granville Somerset, Lady Eliza-
beth Lowther, Lord St. Helens. Lady Tanaed, Lady During,
Lady Elizabeth Blatchford, Lady Ann Beckett, Ladies Astley,
Lord 0. Hill, Lady Elizabeth, and Mr. and Miss Palk, Lord and
Cady Edward Somerset, the Vice-Chancellor Lady B. and the
Misses Codrington, Mr. and Lady Charlotte [.ester, Colonel and
the Misses Strutt, Colonel Wadey, the Ladies Asdey, Lord
John Fitzroy. Lady and Miss Romsden. Sir W. Burroughs, Mr.
Forrester, Mr. Giles, Mrs. Fox Lade, &c.
The Earl of Mansfield had a grand dinner party yesterday at
Caen Wood.
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-I.:SdY Rams den entertained a party of faahionables yesterday
evening, at her house in Piccadilly.
Antler Stanhope, Esq. entertained &distinguished party at dinner
yestei day, at Rute House, Brampton.
3lrs. Hoare had a card party yesterday evening, at her house in
Cum brrland.street, Portman-t.quare.

BIOVEMENTS.
The Duke and Duchess of Atboll and family left town yeatenlay
for their out in Scotland.

The Duke tie Montebello and suite left the St. Petersburgh Ho-
tel, Dever•street, yesterday, accompanied by Le Comte Camille
Montalivet liloncters, Duvergier, A. fit•'. Thayer, &c. on a tour to
the Lakes of Scotland. _ _

Countess St. Antonio left town yesterday, for her villa at IVlra-
bledon.

The Earl and Countess of Coventry have left town for Brighton.
The Hon. George Agar and lady Georgians Ellis left town
ye%terdai, for Itiorthing.
Sir %t illiam Parker, Bart, arrived in town yesterday, from his
seat in Suffolk.

Sir Ni-illiain Broughton. Bart. has left town for his seat, Down-
ton Hall, Shrophire.
Gen Eal Oauchy left the St. Petersburgh Hotel yesterday, for
Parts:"

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The Rev. C. Shipley left town yesterday; for Pelham Rectory,
Dorsetshire.

James Espinssse, Esq. left town yesterday, for Liverpool.
Hugh Hemming, Esq. left town yesterday, for Eastbourre.
11Ir. and Mrs. Dering and family left town yesterday, for their
seat in Herts.

Mr. and Mrs. William Gosling have left town for their seat a
Roehampton.
Departures from the British Hotel ;—Capt. and Mrs. Morgan,
for Cheltenham ; William Ross, Esq. for Pari. ; Capt. Stanley,
for Brighton ; William Fitzgerald, Esq. for Ireland.

Yesterday Mr. P. M'Gregor, one of the Duke of York's
Physicians, attended his Royal Highness at Mr. Green-
wood's villa at Broropton. The Royal Duke did not
transact military business with Sir Herbert Taylor, Sir
Herbert having appointed a levee at his office in the Horse
Guards.

The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Feodore, and the
Princess Victoria, visited the Princess Augusta yesterday.
Her Royal highness took an airing yesterday, in her car-
riage and four. The l'rincess Sophia Matilda paid a visit
on Thursday evening to her Royal !lig'mess.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, another Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Office in Downing-street,
which was attended by the same members of the Cabinet
Council as were present at the Council on Thursday,
with the addition of the Lord Chancellor. The Cabinet
Council continued in deliberation for three hours, breaking
up exactly at five o'clock, when the members separated.
The Earl of Liverpool c .ie to town from his seat at
Coombe Wood, to attend the meeting of the Cabinet, and
returned in the evening.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in
.town from
Charlton, Kent, and returned in the evening. .
Y-easseslay the Earl of Westmorland gave a grand dinner
party to a numerous assemblage of distinguished person-
ages, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
Lord -Rodney arrived here a few days ago to visit his
brother, the- Hon. Capt. Rodney, of his Majesty's ship
Dryad, who, we regret to say, lies dangerously ill, and
without the slightest hope of recovery.—Plyttionth Journal.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF n ATERFORD.—II it with
much regret we announce the death of this most amiable
and highly esteemed Nobleman. It was stated on 'trues-
day that his Lordship was considered to he so much im-
proved as to render it safe for him to undertake a journey
to Buxton. Lamentable, however, to relate, he was not
able to proceed beyond Carmartheri, where he died on Sun-
(lay last. He was a Nobleman .of the most amiable and
excellent disposition, and Wilda* will be deeply and uni-
versally regretted. He is suetteeded in his -titles by his
eldest son, the Earl of Truntstoso* Marquis of Waterford.
The new farce now IS reheanal. at 'the Haymarket
Theatre is from the ingenious pen of Mr. Kenny, author
of Sweethearts and Wives. It is announced for representa-
tion for Friday next.
PROVINCIAL THIATRICALS.—III consequence of the
scarcity of money, and its natural results, viz. the severe
stagnation of trade, fire., the proprietors of many of the
provincial theatre. have experienced serious losses. The
Swansea theatre, which. has always been opened at this
season of the year by Mr. Macready, the lessee of the
Bristol theatre, remains closed. At Birmingham the per-
formers have, for some timeliest, been playing at reduced
salaries, the receipts of the house having been frequently
less than 505.; Miss Paton, who was engaged a few nights
since, played to only 27!.. being it sum barely sufficient to •
cover the terms of her engagement. One of the Edinburgh
theatres has just been closed, from the want of patronage ;
and i t is reported that the manager of the York company has
been reduced to the same alternative in that city, arising
from a similar cause. The general depression of trade, and
the unusual dulness which now pervades all classes of per-
sons at Bath, renders It at present a matter of uncertainty
whether the theatre in that city will be opened during the
approaching season. The cloud which now hangs over
the theatrical hemisphere verifies the old adage--" In
times of dearth, rise cobbler, fall conjuror."
A very excellently arranged and highly
publication has just been published the
the Royal Harmonic Institution,
Regent-street, which bids fair '

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