The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-18 00:00:00

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THE ARMY.

THE DECCAN PRIZE MONEY CAUSE.

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Thm very imporlaat cease came on on Emits', to puma-
sere of • former sdjourament, fur a further hearing, before
the Lord, of the Gospel!, at the Board Room, in the Tree-
awry. The pasties Intemstrd ha the Rovl decision of this
raw./ are, the Army under the command of the Marquis of
Hastings, and the Army lately coinnisuded by Sir T. Bialup,
Bart.

Dr. Jenner and Mr. Harrison attended se Counsel in be-
half of Sir T. Hisiop, Hart amd Dr. I.n.hineteu and Mr.
Adam appeared fur the Marquis of Hastings.
Aftei eunaiderabk discussion, the Caroni!l in behalf of the
Marquis of Hastier, urged lbe exp. dieuey of po.tponimc
the further consideration of the cause to a future day. To
this appireatiou it is anderslood that their lorribhips sand-
ed, and the cause stands adjoursed to the next mouth.

Detachmests helonginging to the ■ndermeetiooed corp.,
♦is. the Oili.(or Northomberlaad) regiment of foot, General
hir H. Johumor, Bart.G.C.B. Colintel; she 9th (or East Nee.
folk) reginteet of foot. Geoeral Stir R limmorigg, Bart.
Comae'; the list (or Royal, North British Fullers.) regi-
ment of foot. Gruen! James Lord Furbeo. Colonel; and
the 36th (or 3iimes) regioneot of foot, Leraterseat-Greeral
Sir J. Chorreld. K.C.B. Colonel, are ordered to embark en
hoard the Lori! Berton trairepo.t. of 300 tons at Cowl,
Isle of %Vied, for t►e purpose of being conveyed to Barba-
dues.

.The lIIGH SHERIFF here announced that at the
law put it Out of his power to sustain the question,
he could not put it to the sense of the freeholders.
The Hon. and 11ev. RICHARD RILL now came
forwaid, and proposed J. C. Pythons, Eeq. as it fit
and proper person to represent the county in Par-
liament.—( Load cheers.)
Rev. 11. BURTON—Gentlemen, I can only say, in
seconding the proposition now made hy my Hon.
and Rev. Filend, that a more constitutional mast
than hi!. Pennant it not to he found in tile whole
county.—(Great cheeti..z.)
J. C. PRLtissi, Esq.—Gentlemen and Free-
holders—Unused as I sin, to address so large an
audiences in so extensive a field, I should only he
fulfilling what you all expect, in apologizing for tny
imperfections; hut as I em fully aware that I ad-
dress my neighhours—those who live around me and
with tor-1 feet assured they will do full justice to
my cause, notwithsitssiling the imperfectitysof ita
advocate, and believe the sincerity and avotir with
which I this day come forward 011 PO sokmo an oc-
casion, as that for which we are now assembled.
Gentlemen-1 stand here this day the friend of
the Fr.eholders slid the people—not the friend of a
rabble—but the frteod (doll who dare so shin at the
restoration of the independence of the county, and
ou that ground I aim at the I of representing
Sou ; inn of representing one clastaloce, to the in-
jury of others—.but of representing you all, of
whatever clam or denomination.

Gentlemen, I have a duty to perform in the town
of Shrewsbury. which I have y.t but very partially
fulti:led. I have been obliged, mi I conceived it to
lie "iv duty, to canvass the G. ei,ohier,. or the
ty. lu this canvass I have beers cohiLied—l hare
been contracted and injured—by the early calling
of this meeting ; I have been forced to pass by
rnat,y, of whote good opinion I Inure since been
s►-
surnd, but others way have adopted a differevr
course. But, upon my liotion, as a gentlemen.
most onlymnly declare, tird Irwr•fifths of the inha-
bitants. not or the towns alone (for I am not to be
a reprepenistive merely of town.), but of the coun-
ty shin, have declared thenriarelvee favourable to my
cause, and promised we their rotlmence and support.
Gentlen►eri, I
beg leave to plate that I am the
friend of the commercial as well as of the 'grind-
total interests. To say that I ore an upholder of
the Commons, is only repealing what I belie.. the
greater part of jou know of me. But if I may be
allowed to soy ko wadi of myself wiihout the impu-
tation of vanity. I may remark, that lam blest
being allied to some of the noblest families in the
country—to families who hive toiled and been tic.
Unions in the same glorious cause for which I stow