The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-25 00:00:00

MR. MALLICON.

Mr. Cnowew, on the PeriofaOHon. Ba►onet (Rir F.
Burdett), postponed big motion resprcling Mr. Inanition's
Petition till this day week.

PROPERTY OF THE KING.

The Soucivon•GxneßAL obt;ine4lleave to bring in a
Bill to amrud the Acts of the 39 and 40 Ceo. 111. chap. BR,
and 47 GCO. 111. chap. 24, relating to the dispositions of
the real and personal properly of the King.
SESSIONS OF THE PEACE (IRELAND).
The Order of the Day having been read for the second
reading of the General Sessions of the Peace Bill (Ireland)—
Mr. CRON CR roe. on the part of a most deserving class
of Gentlemen, the Assistant Barristers of Ireland, to sug-
gest the expediency of making an addition to their 11111Arieli,
as a compensation for the additional labour imposed on them
by the Bill.
Mr. C. Glum said, that, agreeably to the suggestions of
his Hon. Friend, it was his intention to take an opportunity
shortly of proposing an addition to the salaries of the indi-
viduals alluded to, of 100/. a•year each.
Mr. WYNN thought, that measures of so important a na-
ture should not be brought forward at so late a period of
the Station.

Mr. PEEL and Mr. R. MARTIN bore testimony to the me-
ritorious and respectable character of the Assistant Barris-
ters, and expressed their approbation of the proposed •mr-
mentation to their salaries.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday next.

I'OSTAGE (IRELAND).
Mr. C. G■►NT brought in a Rill to •emend StVITAI Art■
relation to the postage and conveyance of letters in Ireland.
—Read a list tine, and ordered to be read a second deacon
Tuesday next.
The Ober Orders of the Day were deposed of, sad the
House adjourned at HALF•PART Two o'CLocK.

MAJORITY A NeIIINORI TY
OH THE BILL TOR EXTENDING THE RIGHT OP ELECTION,
AT PER IM', TO TUB NEIGHBOURING HUNDRED..
MAJORITY.
Aberernmhy, Hn..l. Fitzgibbon, Ho. R. Parsons, J.
Betakes, George Forbes, Lord Phillips, C.
Banker, Henry Griffiths, J. W. Price, R.
Barry, Colonel Hume, J. Ricardo, D.
Becher, W. W. Hutchinson, Hon. RieWant, W.
Burrell, W. C. 11. Sebright, Sir J.
Butler, Hon. J. W. Kennedy, T. F. Smith, J.
Butler, Hon. C. H. Lamb, G. Swish, Win.
Calvert, C. Martin, John Stun, H.C.
Calvert, N. ManatCharles, Ld. Tennyson, C.
Dawson, G. R. Narmanby, Lord Wait hman, Ald.
Denison, W. J. Ord; W. Williams, W.
Douglas, J. Palmer, C. F. Wilson, T.
Ellice, E. Pares, T. AVood, Alilermat
Fitzgesald. W. V. Parnell, Sir 11. Wynn, C. W.
Tgumas—Sir C. Burrell, turd Ebriugtou.

MINORITY.
Roswell, Alex. Hawkins, Sir J. Martin, It.
Brovien, I. Holmes, W. Onamanney, F. M.
Calvert, John limes, Joha Pitt, Morton
Ellison, R. Long, C. Perhell, Sir J.
Forbes, C. Lamb, T. Philip Sinclair, Geo.
Gurney, H. Macnsghten, E.A.Sierllntr, L.
Gordon, John Shinning, W. Wyndham, WO.
Harvey, C. Mansfield, J. 1
TeLtmts—Coveutry, G. Holford.
*•.

SOMERS TOWN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

Yesterday the Anniversary of the Somers Town
Catholic Schools was held at Freemasone-liall, and
attended by some of the most4tingaished Per-
sonages of the country. His ol Highness the
Duke of SUSSEX was to have token the Choir at the
dinner, but he was unavoidably absent in the earlier
part of the evening attending the auspicious erre.
mony of the christening of the Royal Infant of their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent,
At six o'clock the Right Hon. Lard CLIFFORD
took the Chair, supported by the Hon. Hugh
Clifford, the Hon. Thomas Barnewall, sir George
Jerningham, Sir Richard Bedingfield, the Right
Rte. Doctor Slater, Dr. Somerville, Dr. Ammo,
Rev. Dr. Lindsay, Mr. Charles Butler, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Nevill, Mr. Stanley Cary, Mr. Hornyold,
Mr. Molyneux Seel, Mr. ROOOll, Mr. Terrysent.
jun. Mr. Jones, Mr. Kiernan. Mr. Moore, Mr. R.
Butler, Mr. Barnewall, Mr. Bernard, and a number
of other Gentle Men who take tin active part in the
promotion or this excellent Charity.
The attendance of Ladies of rank was extr4ely
numerous. From their elevated and exhilarating
circle this particidsr charity emanated, and with
the constancy and perseverance which so peCuliarly
belong to such estimable and auspicious patronage,
they conferred upon the company, in addition to
their valuable habottil in
.giving pmctic4l effect to
this Institution, the honour of their presence this
day, to eiijoy the highest gratification of which
good and fatuous Militia arc susceptible, the con.

sciousness of the moral benefits they have conferred
upon roTiety, unit to contribute still further, from
porter so often opened, u liberal addition to the
fowls of the Institution.
.Among the iltSlingtsishrol Ladies whom we notie-
I the gsllesy were—lA(ly and the
Misses Redstsgfield, IL stly Somer., Ludy Tre-
lawny sod Misr Trelawny, Mrs. P..lward Jertsing-
lutm, mid the Hon. Misses ClifEnd, the lion. Miss
Basset, Mrs. Lynch, Miss Coruoselc. and a num-
ber of other Ladies. wbo are artivple engaged in
diffusing the moral benefits which tins chit-Sty is so
1111tIllrillily calculated to ctit&r.
S.ton after six o'clock the company sat down to
a spls•ndid dinner.
I%* sormir rig the cloth was removed, Non Nobis
Dotariae Will ell lig with fine efr et.
Lord Cuttroon (she Chairman) regretted that
the übsence of the illustrious Doke inisrised upon
him the tusk of Impelling the business of their anni-
versary, Ile had received u letter from the Royal
Duke, stating, that unavoidable business of tt very
peculiar and domestic nature—(we .have Rlreudy
stated the christening or the Royal Infant)—pre-
vented his attendance at the dinner hour, but that
Ise would strain every nerve to join the company at
eight or Suisse o'clock.—(Appl. eve.)
The CHAIRMAN gave the tamnl lowa, of "1 The
King," "The Prince Urgent and Royal Family,"
loon the Chair, whirl' were received with the usual
drmonstrittion• of respect and affection.
Io proposing the health of his Royal llighness
the Duke of Sussex, the Noble CHAIRMAN took
occassoss, in eloquent terms, to advert to the eßlrA-
ordinary merits of the Royal Duke, who $ll,ll to
have honoured them to-rilly with los presence; the

name of that Illustrious Personage W 44 indeed con-
nected with every institution which had humanity,
philanthropy, and benevolence, for its object.—
(Great applause.)—Wherever the claims of charity
were urged, his Royal nigliners the Duke of Sus-
sex was suse to be present, enforcing the appeal.—
App louse.)
The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex was then drunk with great applause.
The toasts next given in succession were--
! 4, success to this Charity," and U The Health. of the Pro-
testant Friends who kindly contributed to the Schools."
The children of the charity were now introduced
—they consisted of a considerable number of chit-
'then of both sexes, chiefly of very tender years,
rind their cheerful looks and healthful appearance,
furnished the most artless and unequivocal evidence
of the invaluable benefits which they derived from
the fostering care of this Society. y The children
were led by the Stewards through the room, and the
most intelligent and expert of them received appro-
priate rewards from the Chairman.
Mr. CHARLES BUTLER then rose, when the 1
children had taken their stations in the room, to
make an appropriate address to the company. He
took an able and eloquent review of the great va-
lue of this charity, and of its effect in rescuing from
vice and misery so many of the children of the
poor—mid pointed out the inestimable benefit con-
ferred upon society by the labours of the Lady
who was at the .head of this establishment, and
who had relinquished all the blandishments of high
rank, of ease, and luxury, to measure the di.-
tresses of the poor, and only regulate the relief to
their wants by the extent of their misery.
(Mr. Butler did not name the Lady ; but the ex-
tensive sphere of her benevolence, and her uniform
personal efforts, have rendered concealtneirt im-
possible—she is Mire Trelawny, die daughter of
one of the most ancient Baronets in this country.]
The Rev. Dr. LINDSAY rose to express the deep
regret he felt at the absense of the Royal Duke
who.was so well described as being the advocate of
every thing that was noble and. good in the cause of
charily.—(Hear.)—lt was a full admission of the
benefit of this charity, when they tumid that a Royal
Duke was one of their Patrons, and u Scotch Pres-
byterian one of their supporters.—( Laughter and
applause.)—Their great object was evidently to.do
good, to educate the poor, and in so doing to dif-
fuse more widely the sphere of moral obligation
and religious duty. He had always Winfred that
sphere of philanthropy which found no limits to
its exertions than those which ignorance set and
poverty demonstrated. He did not know who the
Lady was who was the great founder of this charity ;
he had indeed heard her name ; if alit were of the

Catholic religion, all he should asy was, that the
Protestants ought to envy their brethren the posses-
sion of so great an acquisition.—(Applause.)—The
cause of charity was one common to all—it belonged
to every religion. Education was a general benefit,
common to‘all, and of which the great effects were
felt by every class of society. If the removal of
.vice, of indolence, and ignorance, were an object to
society in a civilized country, every sect ought
purely to concur in banishing the baneful effects
which flowed from such sources. He rejoiced there-
fore at seeing a charity of this kii:d rising under
such auspices. The cause of charity, he repeated,
was the cause of all, and like an old Scorch Pres-
byterian, lie rejoiced to see that men of all reli-
gious persousions concurred in the imperative ne-
cessity of enforcing it.--(AppNese. J—W hat-
ever differences of opinion men may con.cien-
tiously entertain on subjects of religion, all he
should say was, that that religion could cot be
inoperative to promote the great ends of all Chris-
tian sects which set before a mitred meeting such
an assemblage. of children as they hail just Peen.
The name of the Lady who founded this Society
would, like that of the good Quaker Lady, Mrs.
Pry, who pierced the recesses of contamination to
supplant vice and snake virtue triumphant, be long
enrolled in that list which recorded the great vir-
tues of human nature, and spited the great so-
domy of individual character
the promotion of the good
upplatt se.)
Just at the conclusion
eneech (about .tune o'clock) the
Highness the Duke of Sussex
MI al Highness soon after
ceded by the Steward.,
must raptrirou% applati.e.
Lord Clifford iiiiinedistel.
was succeeded by his Royal
Sussex.
M r.
one
Diil

4111.

Butltr) would preen"..' to toy, that for this the
Royal Duke, not h re.iends, were to bltine; fur
so long as his Royal Hi,,hoess pursued the 'amb
career of universal benevolence, so long wonld thle
applause of the public "mark his course, nod long
did he (Mr. Butler) hope it sliotthi bill to the lot
of his Royal Highoes% to be terrified with this sort
of reception.—(Laugher and applanse.)
The health of his Royal Diglineol wits then
drunk n second time with went applause.

His Royal flightless the I)nlce nr SI:14 EX. in re-
turning tlunika. expreased the gratification he felt
at the uutnner in Which his health had been drtiok
by the Company. ilia Roril Higlinees eta.. ri,
that lie hail fixed the dad• for tins Meeting ; bat

. - - -
that owing to the citcunietance of the chrisiriiisit:
i,l* the child of the Duke and Duchess of
Kent-Y*o4rd applause)—he was obliged to be
absent ti. • lie immediate period of dustier. but he
had tek care to apprise the Meeting of this cit.
curnstam.P. and to fulfil his pledge of being here
as early the evening Si he possibly could.—
(Great dilflause.)—lle bad determined to come
here this evening, to manifest by his presence
the sense lie felt for this Institutieu, uud far
others founded upon the basis of the tdiicatio„
of the poor. Ile had often attended et these
anniversaries, anti lie yens p,l nt io rind !Lc grmlat,ol
dispersion of those 'prejudices which kid nice pre.
veiled respecting general education. Ile repeated
the pleasure he felt at finding those stlinola in such
a state of prosperity. Isi allusion to ilie gelartl
state of>a giseption connected with their fee-iiitgs, Le
thought its advance vies priogre*•ive, cod that the
time was not far distant is lien their hopes would be
crowned with success. Moderation, 'patience, and
perseverance would soon successfully establish the
great principle fur which they were contending—it
must triumph, for it emanated from and went di-
redly to the heart.—((:real applartsc.)
The health@ of their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Kent, itsid the Royal infant, were
then drank, amid enthusiastic acclamation.
The health, of the Ladies present, and several
• other appropriate toasts, were drunk with great ap-
plause.
The health of the venerable and patriotic Earl
of St. 'Vincent was drunk with deserved enthusiasm.
The Noble Earl, with that distinguished benevo-
lence for which lie bar been so proverbially remark.
able, transmitted to this Charity a donation of 50/.
Several other toasts were given with great eff-ct.
and the conapany remained until a late hour in the
enjuyinent of the utmost festivity.
We rejoice to say that the suhscription for this
Charity was extremely liberal. More than 400/.
was collected iii the room, a large part of which
was contributed by the Ladies in the gallery.

THE BRITI S II Pitt S S.

LONDON,
kIitDAV. JUNE 25, tBl6.

The Bill for regulating Madhouses was last
night rejected in the House of Lords. The Howe
of Commons were principally occupied in
lug a Petition of Mr. JOHN PIUTCH•RD,
re ptet-
ing the destruction of a Colony established in the
year 1811, by the Earl of Sl:LRrue, iu British
North America.

A curious scene was presented at Guildhall
yesterday, after the otdinaty Cosiness of the Com-
mon Hall. The LORD MAYOR,.on seeing Mr.
WOOLER present himself, ordered the Crier to dis-
solve the Hall, and instantly withdrew. The ilvee
Aldermen, Ci. •mbers, Were severally requested
to take the but the request could out be
complied wi, asistentlY with aficial civic eti.
quette. Mr. 01. ER, however, persevered. He
said it was hit .tension to have called upon the
LORD MAYOR 1. give some explanation of his con-
duct in refusing to summon a Commoai Hall, its
conformity with the Requisition oleic!' had been
put into his hands by some of the most rewpectable
of his fellow-citieens, in order to take into
consi-
deration the additional taxes by winch the nation
was about to be burdened. The conduct of his
Lordship had rendered that intention ineff. c-
tual. When the Lotto MAYoR was waiter'
upon with the Requisition by the Gentleman
alluded to, he said, " will not call a Meeting,
nor will I state my reasons for refes:ng to do
so."—(Cries of " Slaantel" and liisses.)—A hope
had been entertained scat his Lordship would
at any rate have tram flitted a written paper,
expressive of his concurrence in or refusal of
the request. He beggen to know whether the
Citizens of London could endure such treatment,
and concluded with moving a Resolution, " That
his Lordship's refusal to call a Common Hall, when
t Requisition, signed by lifty-seVen Liverytnec,
was presented to him for that purpose, was u per-
sonal insult to thine who signed the Requisi-
tion," &c. &c. This vote of censure was cal real
unanimously—but it must be recollected that the
Hall had been previously dissolved. The Meeting
then dopersed.

the promotion of the good of society.-44ttaf
(fancy of individual character and single effort in
We hare received Washington Papers to the
221 e immediate alt. from which we learn that the Petitions fir
Just
uPPna:t treithe conclusion of the Rev. bentternen's u
nnerch (about An R
ne o'clock) the arrival of theßoyal assembling of Congress are very ge-
neral throughout the Union. The National lode&
Highness the Duke of Susses was announced. His ligencer bets the following article on this implrtant
Rii3 al Highness soon triter 'Meted the morn, pre-
cetted by the Stewards. and was received with the subject 1-"*
O WA/1111'10TO%, MA* IS
must raptrirous.applatise.
Lord Clifford immediately vacated the Cloiir.nnd ,t The Nate of politic taroks it at ibis time in nu respect
Sussex, varied, so far a. we are informed, from that *bleb exislcd
was succeeded by his‘ Royal Highness the Dtdce of
at the thee whew Cunene adjourned, and when they re.
Mr. CidAlti,as BUTLER then rose• and said, that fund to anticipate the usual sitting of Congress, riiiriqrteir
one or the unpleasant sensations 'risk's the Royal isvorised from. a highly reorrret•bl' quarter if it LH- d.-
one
had said lie always felt at coming into a 'sired that coogreii tio convened to motions.? the Bsaks V
public %meting, arose from the applintse which hisstrettaisokarateri to **spend speeie payments, in (Warr that
friends thought proper to ailect to him. Hr (Ms. every oilier monied lasiltatioa at the cinnamon, gutsy Sp