The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

TAVIIIITOCIC HOTEL, filancH 24.
Stx,—l have this moment read your reasons for not inserting
my reply to the last letter of Mr. O'Connell, addressed to Mr.
Sugiue, and raid at the last sittings of the Catholic Association.
I shall not presume to dispute the principles by which you feel
it your duty to regulate your public conduct ; but as the attack en
my character was Inierted in the columns of the British Press,
you will pardon me tbr expecting that my defence should have en-
joyed the same honour. I shall thank you, therefore, to admit
these few lines, which will show the public that I have not been
wanting to the assertion of those pretensions to their respect which
1 will confidently say I hi.ve uniformly maintained through my en-
tire public hfe. I remain, Sir, yours, &c.
JOHN LAWLESS.

The Duke of York transacted business yesterday morn-
ing with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Downing-
street.
The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday
morrl-
ing, and went over the Exhibition of Paintings in Water-
caloura in Pall-m All East.
The Attorney-General for Ireland voted in the minntlity
last night on Mr. Martin's motion fot leave to bring in a
new Cruelty to Animals' Bill.
On Wednesday evening the Report of the Committee
appointed to inquire into the state of Ireland was laid upon
the table of the House of Commons, together with the
Minutes of Evidence. It was ordered to be printed.
Several Bills in Chancery have been filed in consequence
of disputes originating in the contracts for new projects.
The official documents' hooks, together with the furni-
, tore,, &c. of the Council Office, Whitehall, adjoining the
T imptu7, were finally removed on Thursday to the tem-
porary Council Office at the end of Whitehall-place, on
the right hand side of which place the official business
connected with the Council Office will be transacted till a
new Council Office is built.

Tl.e Earl of 13elmore, who hu been seriously indis-
posed, we are happy to state, is getting better.
We are happy to learn that Sir William Curtis is quite
recovered from his late attack of the gout. The worthy
Baronet attends iu his place in Parliament almost every
evening.

We are authorised to say that Miss Foote will not per-
form after Saturday night next : the Lady's marriage with
Mr. Hayne is appointed to take place immediately.
OXFORD M•rett.-12 to 9 against Lord Kersington.
—This match excites the greatest interest; all the inns
have been already engaged. Lord Sefton and Lord Ken-
sington will entertain their hien:4 on the occasion.
A Mechanics Institution has been established at Derby.
The Stamford Fair has been most fashionably at-
tended this year. All the neighbouring families attended :
—from Burleigh, the Exeter family ; from Cottesmore,
the Earl of Lonsdale's party—some driving, others on
horseback, visited the fair on Friday.
The state of Trade in Nottingham was never so flourish-
ing as at the present titne.
It is currently reported in the neighbourhood of Mer-
thyr that a Mining Company in London have offered nearly
a million sterling for the Dowlais Iron %Via ks.—Hereforti
Journal.

A letter from the city of Mexico, dated Jan. 3, states,
that Don Lucas Alaman has yielded to the entreaties of
his friends, and again fills the situation of Minister of
Foreign Affairs. This circumstance will conduce greatly
to the popularity of the Mexican Government.
Advice' from Trieste of the sth instant state, that—
" Trieste and the whole valley continue to enjoy the finest
weather ; the crops are in the finest condition, and promise
for the next harvest a great quantity, but not in value ;
for corn, especially wheat, daily fails in price, and the
stock is so great that there is no demand except for daily
consumption. Our city has procured a supply of 61000
stari from Italy, which is already in the magazine. Wine
is equally low in price, but the price of silk has risen very
much withit. Ulm few weeks."

Extract of a letter from Madras. dated the 6th No-
vember :—" The unfortunate affair that took place at Kit-
toor, and, in consequence of which, Mr. Thackeray, Cap-
tain Black, and Lieutenant Dighton, lost their lives, and
Messrs Elliott and Stevenson were made prisoners, will not,
it is confidently expected, lead to awy unpleasant result.
The greater part of the Artillerymen that had been missing
have returned to Darwa, and all the prisoners, with the
exception of Messrs. Elliot and Stevenson, have been set at
liberty. In fact, the afEtir was considered to be quite at an
end."

Letters of the 7th Feb. by the Mersey, from Demerara,
bring accounts of tbt, great want of rain, so much so that
some of the estates had to send fifty mild for water. The
crop of sugar will be much lessened by the great drought.
The Colony was quiet, and no mention is made of any
symproms of dissatisfaction having made their appearance
amongst the Negroes, reports of which were irt L.reulation
some days since.

In the year 1822, the births in the whole Russian Em-
pire were I,s39,9BB—deaths, 977,V53; excess of births,
532,733. 212 persons reached the age of 115 to 140
years, one even 150.

It is stated in the Swiss Papers that the stock of corn
and wine on hand is abundant, and that the prices are
very low ; but that the price of has ritcn
affably.