The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-19 00:00:00

CONSULTATIONS OF HIS MAJESTY 's
MINISTERS.

As we stated on Saturday, the meeting of tome of
Cabinet Ministers, particularly those most eoneenint
the subject of finance, the Governor, Deputy-Goerm
some of the Directors of the Bank of England, and so,
of the Commissioners for the reduction of the national de
was of very great importance; so much so that it
thought necessary to summon a Cabinet Council to Meet
the shortest possible notice, at the Foreign Office, at id
o'clock the same evening. The summonses for that pt
pose were not issaied till near half-past six o'clock. Th
were present, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lie
the Earl of liarrowby, the Chancellor of the Eitel*
Viscount Melville, Mr. If uskisson, Mr. Secretary 1,
Mr. Secretary Canning, and. Mr. Wynn. The Duke,
Wellington also arrived in nine to be present; and 61
Bexley, for whom a meescnger had been despatched,
rived at half-past nine o'clock, from his seat, North CI
The Council continued in close deliberation tin bi
two o'clock.

The Cabinet Council again aosembled at three o'ela
on Saturday afternoon, at the Earl of Liverpool's house
111iite but whether it was an adjourned meeting
the important discuesicn on Friday night,or another cols
cil, was not known, as no summonses were issued for
sembl4r,'' it. In some instances, under simi!ar circet
stances, Ministers assemble by verbal agrrement.
The Lord Chancellor and the tame mantas were pi
sent as on the preceding night, and continued in delibei
tion till near four o'clock.

Ark r the hteaking up of the Connell, Mr. Canning 3
Mr. Huskissou remained in deliberation with the Earl
Liverpool and the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a co
siderable time.

TV I .VD3011) Su ND AY. DEC. is.

Divine service was performed this morning it the Re
Lodge by the Rev. Dr. Sumner.

ROYAL HURT.—A fine deer was turned out of the c:
on Farnham Common, on Friday morning, for the fb
diversion. A numerous field of sportsmen were alf,i
bled ; the deer showed great sport, taking across the cou
try towards Bulstrode, and crossed the Uxbridge rci
whence he ran with great speed, making several tm
through the enclosure, where, after three hours' good spo
he was at length taken near Watford, in Hertfordshire.

The Duke of York paid a visit on Saturday to tl
Imilitng erecting for his future residence in Stable-rat
St. James's.

• The Duke of York attended divine service yesterday
the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and heard a sermon tqt
Rev. Mr. Banks.

Friday, being the birth-day of Prince Leopold, t
Duchess of Kent entertained a select party to dinner
her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington.
Duke and Duchess of Clarence, and Prince Leopold, n•e
of the party. In the evening Prince Leopold I.:turned
Claremont.

After the breaking up of the Cabinet Council on San
day, about five o'clock, the Chancellor of the Exchecp
left town for his house at Beckenham.

On Saturday evening Mr. Huskisson transacted budm
at the Foreign Office.
Mr. Gou!Wane, Secretary for Ireland, transacted I,til
ness yesterday at the Secretary of State's Office for F
reign Affairs, previous to his leaving town for Ireland.
Mr. Strangways, attached to the embaray at Turi
arrived at the Foreign-Office, Downing-street, on Sate
day, with despatches for Mr. Secretary Canning.
Lott] Strangford arrived at St. Petersburgh on the 9
ult. with a numerous and brilliant suite.

RLPRESEN TA TIVE PE. ER AG h OFlilL•ND.—State
the poll on Tuesday night—
Lord Farnham - 42
Lord Mountraahel - - 42
There were no votes tendered for either of the Candiclat
yesterday ; there are yet 18 peers to vote. Lord Wellesle
it is said, has voted for Lord Mountcashel, and the Mateo
of Lanslown for Lord Farnham.—Dublin Morning Riga
ter, Thursday, Dee. IS.
The house of Sir C. Scott, Williams, and Co. of Hd
lea-street, Cavendish-square, resumed business on Saturd
and it is believed the house in Birchin-lane will soon folll
their example.
It is stated that the head of the firm of Vifiliatas and (1
heard of the failure of his house when travelling to
don in the mail-coach, as a casual piece of news among
passengers, the messenger sent down to acquaint him w
the circumstaoce having passed him on the road. Am
the various tales now circulated is one of an old servant
this gentleman, who had commenced business in a lit
shop, and had accumulated 950/. which he left with
old master, running out of the banking-house, and no
ducement whatever could make him re-enter it, nor we

he receive any explanation that the money wsonot Irani

A meeting was held on Thursday 'at York, the Ri,
Hon. the Lord Mayor in the Chair, at which the
respectable merchants, traders, and others, in that ci
were present, and expressed their determination to rem'
in payment the notes of Messrs. Swann, Clough, a
Co., and these of Messrs. Tweedy and Co., to any a
being perfectly satisfied of their stability.
A banking firm in a neighbouring town, in order to
certain whether their notes, if re-issued, would be r
paid in again, marked seventy one-pound notes, which th
allowed to be circulated indiscriminately; and it so happer
that they were all returned to the bank the same day.
is necessary to add, that this occurrence took place wit
the panic was at its criaia, and to say that s similar t
mailer now would probably be attended with a different
suit—Leeds Pa wr.
We have lately seen in the Colombian papers that Ge
ral Bolivar hail made a second remittance of 20.000 doll
to Mr. Joseph Lancaster, in order to promote the establisi
ment of schools in Colombia; but it is not general
known that Mr. Lancaster was first introduced to Goner
Bolivar (then Colonel) by the late General Miranda in ti
year 1810, and that it was at the residence of the latteri
Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square, that he first explained at
demonstrated his system of education, having taken wti
him two of his pupils for that express purpose.—Erenip
Parer. .

_
It is in the contemplation of Government to render t
convicts sent to Botany Bay as serviceable as they are
board the hulks at oolwicb, Chatham, &e.; for win
purpose about one hundred and fifty superintendent;
now getting ready to sail at the end of this month, on
salary of about 200/. a year. We are glad to Mutt
several non-commissioned officers, on half-pay, have be
engaged. We sincerely rejoice at this new feature in e
criminal jurisprudence, for it has long been notorious tl
transportation has been to the most part of the convicts
matter of choice, because on their arrival out they bees
free and at liberty, while on board the bulks at homed
labour on compulsion is matter of dread. From this tin.
however, transportation will also become a real punii)
:neut.—Sunday Paper.
A scene of the most appalling description occurred in II
city yesterday noon, between twelve and ore o'clock. Jo.
Ward, the private belonging to the depot of the 47th 1.
whose commitment to Westgate.gaol we lately noticed, f
breaking a pane of glass in the shop window of Mrs. J 3
silversmith, on the Parade, and stealing therrout t
watches, which he afterwards returned, has since his cot
mittal shown evident symptoms of insanity, and was,
cone quence of his making a great noise in the night a
disturbing the other prisoners, confined by himself ; wht
the gaoler took his dinner to him yesterday, on his °peter
the door of his cell, IVard immediately
snrung past hi
and, going to the top of the tower, threw himself over
battlements, on the north-west side, when, dreadful to n
late, his brains were dashed out on the pavement of t
bridge, and he was instantly deprived of his existen
One of the other prisoners happening to be on the tower
the time, and seeing what he was about to do, caught he'
of his foot as he was throwing himself over, but ffitffir
.that he was endangering his own life, he was compelled
let go his hold. A lady that was passing at the time 1)
a vary narrow escape, as the heels of the unfortunate
ceased struck her bonnet. A Coroner's Inquest was lel
on the body yesterday, before Mr. Nutt, Coroner of tl
city, when, after a patient investigation, a verdict of "
sanity" was returned.—Kenfisk Gazelle.