The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-06-13 00:00:00

BRl'l'ISl-1 PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, rubs 6, M 2.

The debate 'upon Mr. Wastitao's motion far
a Committee to consider the effects of the Act
regulating the return to Cash Payments, commonly
called Mr. Penn.'s Bill, upon 'commerce, wield.
tore, and manufactures, was resumed last night io
the House of Commons. At a late hour the Howe
divided, when the motion was negatived by a acts.
jority of Iti4. The number. biting for the motion
Jo—against it 194.

A Special General Court was held yesterday at
the East India House, for the parpose of consider-
ing the Bill now pending in Parliament for conso-
lidating the laws relating to the private trade with
the East Indies, &c. Mr. Fontes took a promi.
nent part in the debate. He urged strongly the
great increase iu the exports from England to the
East, sod the policy as well us justice of a liberal
importation of the produce of East Indian industry
in return. -The further consideration ache &abject
was adjourned to Wednesday nett.

We 'have received the Paris Papers up to Mon-
day last. They contain no foreign twos of authentic
character er general interest. M. }Levitz has been
re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies.
The busmen in the tie 'Chambers relates chiefly to
the Address in answer 1. the titan's Speech.

We mentioned a Ib‘ dillys since that a ballot
would be taken at Luoyies. upon the vote for
giving 500/. to the suffering Irish. It took place yes-
terthy (Wednesday), and we are sorry to announce
this trifling sum (trifling compared with the former
gifts of this [louse) ens last by a majority against
the grant of 23—.-the Noes being 269; the Ayes
246. The supporters were strenuous in their ex-
ertions., and atomised with indefatigable assiduity I
but the Committee were decidedly against them.
and also a party who conceived the foods of this
House ought not to he applied to any charitable act
unconnected with nautical mercantile distress or
claim.

It is curious to observe the feelings which senate
the same men at different periods. When a vote
for thousands would oblige a Minister and give
Mal to "" the powers that bee' when votes of
enormous sums, and to foreigoers, would assist in
increasing a Minister's influence in European poli-
tics ■od despotic rule, this same body was lavish
in its donations—thou all was charity—a duty we
owed our fellow.crestures, a proper appropriation
of the abundance [leaven had blessed us with ;
but now. prudence is held out iu reconciling the
denial of ■ gift to a starving multitude, who bold
by birth, or who rather ought to hold, every thing
in common with us—the same rights, the same privi-
leges, the same laws.

Yesterdoy morning the Princess Avow/. visited
his MAJe.TY, and spent a considensble time pith
the KING.

His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCIESTER
yesterday inspected the battalion of his regiment,
the 3d Foot Guards, stationed at the Tower. The
battalion went through the matioeuvres with great
correctness, and seemed to give entire satisfaction
to their illustrious Colonel. His Royal Highness
afterwards inspected the barracks. He then visited
the various armouries, depots of arms, aed ord-
nance map-room, attended by a numerous company
of the Officers of the Gudrds, and a party of the Yeo-
men of the Guard, and subsequently partook of •
dejeuaer a la foureketie in the Officers' mess room.
His Royal Highness looked very well, and took his
leave apparently much delighted with the business
of the d.y. His Royal Highness on his nay view-
ed the Middle Temple Hall, and also the Church
of the Inner Temple.

CONCIIIT AT Tin MANSION-Hooll6.—By the
laudable exertions of the Lord Mayor and his Lady,
the Concert given last evening, for the benefit of
the starving Irish, was one of the most splendid of
the kind that has bees witnessed for some time.
The grund saloon and bsU•room were Mud up in •
most superb style, and hung with costly chande-
liers and rich crindelabra, and the other arrange-
ments were ou a scale of equal magnificence. The
undertaking received the sanctios of the Duchesses
of Wellington and Rutland; the Mattlitonesses of
Lansdowu, Camden, Cooynghinn, Downshire. and
Salisbury; Ladies Vane Stewart, Glengall, How.
den, Clare, Listowell, Wellesley, &c. &c., who,
with the Lady Mayoress, conducted the entertain•
went. Mr. Brahatn, Signor de Begun, M. Sept°,
and Signor Zuchelli, gratuitously offered the aid
of their powerful talents towards the latithible
design ; as also Madame Compotes', Mrs. Salmon,
Miss Stephens, Signora De Begone, Signora Cars-
dori, and Miss Goodall. The whole were under
she direction of Sir G. Smart. The Concert was
expected to realise several thousand pounds.
We hear with pleasure that their Lordshipe the
Poltinasters General have been pleased to order that
all letters addressed to the Committee at the City
of London Tavern shall pass free of postage,
provided such letters be enclosed in covers hawing
the ftillosing superscription:-." On the business of
the Committee foe the relief of the distressed

Yesterday the philanthropic mind load a must
gratifying opportenity of beholding upwards of
9,000 charity children, male and feanale, all clad in
homely bat decent attire, headed by their teachers
and hostiles of their respective parishes, proceed
to St. Paul's Cathedral. teethes/se the pastas' and
hymns they are to perform on this day. it being
their annivenery, *rhea the Dikes of You sod
Gammas's', eala the Primes of Dhaiiraititi am
apeeted.