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

" We canwot, in the present eirtumstances of the Silk Trade.
nor in any alteration that will follow immediately on the remi.sion
of duty, admit the possibility of introducing foreign wrought *Wu'
for home consumption.
" We arc firmly persuaded, that it will require the experieree of
years (in our opinion many yrins of what may be the effect of the
repeal of duty, and the renioval of all restrictions from labour
and capital, with the introduction of considerable improvement in
the machinery employed in this manufacture, before any safe prat.
oval opinion can be given on this momentous question. We cub-
mit, that ander the factitious system on which this 111411 U.
facture has been conducted in this country, its various interests and
establishments have become so complicated, and so dependent on
prohibition and protection, that a return to the principles of poli-
tical economy of the present day (however just in the abstract), ta,
to this manufacture, matter of great practical difficulty, aril ha.
tardous in the experiment.

We implore the Government and the Legislature to consit'er„
that under the vitiating ilystern of prohibition, a very large capital
has been embarked, on the employment of which a very numerous
population has been taught to depend for subsistence: and that in
this question the security of the former, and the subsistence of the
latter. is involved.

•, li'e entreat his 3lajcsty s Government to admit the question of
remitting the duty on silk, to stand entirely uncontiected with any
alteration in the rrohibition that the silk trade now enjoys as
we do not hesitate to declare, that though this remission of duty,
under judicious regulation, would be a boon to the trade, giving to
all its departments increased activity and strength, yet, were the
remission coupled with any determination to infringe on the pro-
hibitory sjstetn, now, or at any time, which could be at present
determined upon, it would be regarded by all classes of the trade as
a grievous I team ity."
After a patient hearing, his Majesty's Government declared that
they will not separate duty from prohibition, and that the represen-
tations of the Deputation shall have immediate attention.
JI )11 N PH I PPS, Secretary.
Weavers' Hall, London, March 1, 11124.

KING'S THEATRE.
QIGNOR RENELLI respectfully begs kayo to inform
13 the Nobility and G. itry. Subscribers to the Opera, and *the
Public. that the FIRST CONCERT of ANCIENT and
3IIDERN S.le/tEll 3117.51 C, similar to the CakfleanS Spirt.
tuels at Paris, will take place on FRIDAY next, the ath mat.

TRIVCIVAL ♦OC.\L PERFOINIRS.
Madame ratalani, Signora Priori do Herds, ‘'estris,
and Mbi% Tree, Signora earadori, Signora Biafora Signor
Garcia, Sipco de Begnts, Signor Plata* Signor Curioni, Signor
Porto, Signor lienetti.

Leader of the Band—Mr. Sparseletd.
VOA THE SOLOS,
Messrs. Lin , Pune, Ceniruni. Monsani, and Kiecewettcr.
Mr. Harris will preside at the Organ; Signor Cords at the
Piano.Fortc.
Th: Orchestra and Chonases will he selected from the first Per-
form :Ts, and consist of uprards of 120 persons.
The whukto he under the direction of Signor ROrtSINI.
The rettiamutg Concerts to be on the succeeding Fridays during
Lent.

1 PART I.
-
(bemuse from the " Freyehutt" - Weber.
" The Seven Last %Vora' of the Redeemer on theerows."
The rural part,' by 3lesdumes restris, Caradori. Bia-
glob. ( &stein. Messrs. Garcia. Curioni, Porto, Mimi,
Benetti, and Fifty Chorus singers - Haydn.
(By partit alai dallier), " Rule Britannia," by Madame
('ataiini, as sung by her with utibountled applause. ia
bublii, Edinburgh, and the principal Cities in tha
I. nited Kingdom.