The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

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The Doke of Rockingham, who was expected in town yesterday
from his seat, *owe. was prevented by indisposition.
The Duke of Norfolk is expected in tosn this day from Work-
ktp.Manors, Notts.
The Marquis of Salisbury arrived yesterday evening, at his
house in Park-place, from Lancashire.
The Dowager 31arrhioness of Londonderry arrived yesterday at
her house in St. James's-square, front her seat, North Cray, Kent.
The Marquis of Exeter arrived yesterday evening at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from his seat. Burleigh, Lincolnshire.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived in town yester-
day. from Lady de ltooa's seat, Boyle Farm. Kingston.
Earl and Countess Cowper and family arrival in town yesterday,
from their seat. Pansanger, Herm
Earl Spencer and his son, the lion. Captain Frederick Spencer,
arrived in town yesterday from Chatham.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb arri..cil in town yesterday from
Ilrucket
Viscount acd Viscountess Hampden' arrived yesterday at their
house in Breen-street. Bmavenor-square, from their Real in Sow's.
lord Althorp has arrived at the Albany, from his seat, York-
shire. _ _

I.ord Alvahley has arrived in town /mm Suffolk.
The Earl of Cardigan has arrived at his house in Portman-square
from his seat, dean Park, Notthamptonshirc.
Colonel Care Langton. M.P. and family bare arrived at Coul-
son's lintel, bower Ilmok-sireet. from
Mr. Secretary Canning 'al have a grand dinner party on Sun-
day next. at Cleueeater Lodge.
C. Ellis, Esq. M.P. entertained a distinguished party to dinner
on Sunday. at his house b Audley-aquare
Colonel Master has arrived at his house., in Welbeck.street, from
Litehtivld. . .

Sir Charles Long, Part. has arrived in town from his seat,
Brosoley.hill.
Captain and Mrs. Pitt Nind have arrived in Dover-street, from'
a tour.
The Rev. Francis North left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street,
yesterday, for his sent, Huisford, Hants.
Departures from the Royal Hotel, St. Jamees.street
Hope, for Scotland ; Ale. and Mrs. Nightingale and family, for
Brigham; and Hon. Thomas Barnwell, for Paris.
Departures from Fentoa's Hotel. St. James's-street :—Caven-
dish Itradahaw, Esq.; Capt. J. Parker, foe Southampton Alone-
gornery Campbell, Esq , on a tear 6 and 7. Spencer, Esq., foe his
seat in Northamptonshire.'
ArrivaLt at the Bath Hotel, Arlirgtan-street :-.-Colonel and
Major Hasleby, from Ireland; and Captain Macdonald, from
Southampton.
Captain Brown, KN. Mrs. Brown, and Miss Home, have ar-
rived at the Loudon Hotel, Albemarle-street. from Brighton.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Sta,—The insurrectionary state of our West India set-
tlements is, at this moment, • leading, as well as most
alarming, object of the public attention. My only surprise
is, that the English people, in whom, collectively, there
is such a fund of good sense as well as of shrewd and sound
reflection, should have been at all duped and misled,
much lees to the extent they have been, by the interested
cant of Mr. Wilberforce and his party, and the mawkish
and puling affectation of superior piety which distinguishes
the crafty but domineering sect in religion to which they
belong. Mr. Fox, in his day, foresaw the destruction
which " Me Cammunion of Saints," as he styled them,
would one day bring, not only upon the polity of our
public morals, but upon the fervency of our practical
faith. We have long had a race of hypocrites amongst us,
ringing then- alarum hell in every village throughout Eng-
land, as if the whole population of the kingdom, save
" the elect of their own household," were a lost race of
Heathens, living "without God in the world," and only
to be brought " to a knowledge of the Redeemer" by these
self-delegated and itinerant fanatics, who, with presump-
tuous insolence, declare themsehres to he chosen by " a
special call," to preach the word of life and expound the
hidden truths of salvation. It is high time our eyes were
opened to these naisionarry movements, both at home and
abroad. What is the cause of the great increase of Me-
thodists and of Methodist preachers? Why, because Me-
thodism goes to market best ; it pays better than any trade
to which by law they must serve a regular apprenticeship,
and this, too, without having any portion of that skill and
industry which could alone give them individually any
chance of success; whereas, by setting themselves apart to'
preach the word, .avid " to resume the Redeemer's king-
dom on earth," as, in the impious jargon of their hypo-
crisy they are pleased to express it, they get fed at the ex-
pense of their misguided, but often well-meaning, follow-
ers, upon whom they always take good care to fasten
themselves, and whom they fleece under every form of

I read an admirable letter in your last Paper, under the
signature of "C." I know not who the writer of it may
be; but, with his practical good sense and knowledge of
the subject, I should hone he will put himself, at this
urgent crisis, in further communication with the publi2.
His remarks bear the stamp of a mind cool, well-informed,
and full of reflection. " If," as he most justly remarks,
" Mr. Canning aims at the character of an able Minister,
he must not content himself with threatening and cajoling
the M'est Indians into silence, with manoeuvring and
managing the fanatics and East Indians in the Ilouse of
Commons, and then leaving the colonies to chance
and to Lord Bathurst. A truly great statesman," he
adds, with great truth, " would have trusted this sub-
ject in a very different manner. Ile would have met
the fanaticism and enthusiasm of false sentiment,
which have been employed to inflame the public
mind, with the honest and manly dechiration, that if
the result of the measures proposed should prove to
be the total destruction or partial injury of the property of
the planter, the nation must be prepared to pay the laic:
of its change of national pllicy. This would have brought
at once all men of practical common sense to the side of
Government. Ile would then have been able to meet Mr.
Buxton's motion in the house of Commons by the previous
question, pledging himself at the same time to inquire di-
ligently and impartially into the actual condition of the
slave population in every respect, and to adopt such mea-
sures for improving that condition as might then appear to
be practicable and consistent with the tranquillity of the
coloni:% and the rights of property, as now existing by law.
Ile could then have proceeded on sure grounds, as far as
might appear to be expedient and safe ; the colonies would
' not have been in their present critically dangerous state;
and the Government would not have fallen into their pre-
sent dilemma, of either knowingly consenting to the
destruction of the colonies, or of quarrelling with the
fanatic party in the House of Commons. If they adopt
half !meanies, they will probably have the cleverness to do
both."

These remarks are replete with good sense, and Mr.
Canning would do well to profit by them. By Lord Ila-
thurst's circular we learn, that there is to be an Elia-
Nished Church, with its attendant train of " Bishops,
Priests, and Deacons," for the ecclesiastic instruction of
the Negro population!! in the name of Chris-
tianity and common sense can be the result of all this ?
What does the Colonial Secretary expect from it? What
does Mr. Wilberforce and his adherents expect from it ?
What does any man in sincerity and in sound mind expect
fr ? by do I talk of ceased
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