The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-27 00:00:00

Paseo-Pairrias
Potosi, Ls Paz, Mt Peruvian 50 A
Tlalpusahua..
rhitrd 31exican
Ditto Now 4O 10 5; 6 8 1 $
Welch Iron and Coal 25 20 • die

i i die

ASSURANCr COUP•NIES.
Alliance Brit:■ll and Foreign 100 10
GAS MORT •ND COLN CON!•N!C9.
British
L sins Oeneral
IIIiCELLANtOITS.
Bluish Iron lOO 2 910 di:
Iredsh Rock and Patent Salt 10 N par

ARGYLL ROOMS.
AGRAND MASQUERADE and CARNIVAL, Un-
der the immediate direction of SIX NOBLEMEN. will
be given at the ARGYLL ROOMS, on THURSDAY EVEN-
I NIOII, December 29.
The Myth reputation which these entertainments attained last
year has induced the DIRECTORS to engage for the whole of
the MASQUERADES to be given at the Argyll Rooms this sea-
son. Aced under the sanction of the ::ablemen who have honoured
them with their immediate patronage, a series of Masked FETES
will be brought forward, exceeding all former occuions in brilliancy,
splendour, and magnificence.
In apportioning the FIRST GRAND MASQUERADE for
Thursday, the 29th inst. the Directors hare the pleasure to an.
cleaner, that regulations have been made by which the Company
will be rendered more select than hitherto. And the Nobility and
Gentry arc assured that Tickets will be disposed of to none but
persona of rank, fashion, or talent.
Mullin of distinction who may wish to unite in the festive
throng, Gentlemen of Fashion, or Ladies of the Haut Ton, desirous
of partaking of the true spirit of the entertainment by sssuming
ebaracters, are also informed that the annoyance and freedom of
s:Lsordetly persons will be strictly guarded against, ea officers in va-
rious disguises will be stationed in the rooms, to secure ease and
prevent interruption to the illasquers.
The Directors pledge themselves that the Musueratle on Thurs.
dap, the 291.1 inst. will be the most select, splendid, and festive en-
tertainment ever produced, and worthy in every respect of the in-
preyed taste, and the fashion and talent of the metropolis.
Toe Tickets and Hopes to view the Maererade a,tply to the sub.
COMlllillet, who sit daily at Mr. CIIARLLS WRIGHT'S, Opera
Culonnaile, Ha market.
Mr. Charles Wright is appointed by the Director* Purveyor of
the Champagne and other French wines on thin occasion.

Eite ifiritiott proo.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This grenIng,TIESDAV. Dec. 27, will be performed the Opera of
OCR FREIECHUTZ.
Adolph, Mr. T. Cooke; Caspar Mr. Horn; Bernhard. Mr. Bedford;
(Mau, Mr. Vital/ill:am. Linda, Miss Graddon ; nose. Miss Purer.
After which the 111/11 Pantomime eaPodl
HARLINIAN, JACK OF Al.l. FRAIHre.
Marlegaln. Mr. Howell.; Pantaloon. Mr. I'. Blanehara t Clown. Mr.
Southbr. Columbine, Miss Harnett.
• To-morrow, The Hypocrite, and the Pantomime.

COVFNT-GARDENTIiEATER.

comedy ot
RIAZ A 1111111 P, AND
.14ANIL A WI/E.

Loon. Mr. C. Emilie ; Estifanle, bliss Chester.
After whteh the new Pantomime called
HARLEQUIN AND THE MAGIC,: ROSE;
Or, BLAU rY AND THE SEAS P.
Mr. ailltifiarnittleiiill.inr,..tVMS°wn. Mt. J. B.
To.rnorruw. John Bull. and the Pantomime.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Tile Second Letter of " A CALM OaszneEa," on the subject of
the Silk Thule, is received, and shall appear to-morrow.

The flattest' ruins commenced publishing yesterday morning
al tire o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, Drceslnza 27, 1825.

When the protection of our manufactures, by prohibi-
tory duties, began to be denounced as impolitic, and laws
were enacted which should lay them open, under certain
regulations, to foreign competition, it was easy to foretell
that the agriculturists could not long escape the operation
the same principles of free trade, and that the manufac-
turers, in their turn, would call for the abolition of the
Corn Laws. They would say, naturally enoug7i, "If you
are to have menufactuted goods cheaper, let us have pro-
s-111(ms lower ; that if we are to reduce—as we must—the
wages of our workmen, they may be enabled to lire cheaper,
in proportion to the fall in the price of their labour." And
it; this there is nothing unfair, for if the principles of free
trade are to be acted upon, they must be acted upon im-
yatially, and the husbandman must be put upon a level
with the manufacturer. They must both stand or fall to-
gether.

A more momentous subject, or one. in which the whole
kingdom is more vitally interested, never came before Par-
liament than the abolition of the Corn Laws. All thc
peat branches of our national industry are linked insepa-
rably with the prosperous state of agriculture,—all the great
sources of our wealth and power flow from it, as from the
psrect-spring. No error caii Le more fatal than that which
represents the manufacturing, and the landed interest as
opposed to each other. This subject presents a wide field
of discussion ; we have considered it fully, and in all its
hearings, but we shall not at present enter upon it. The
County Meetings that have already begun to assemble will
press it soon enough upon our attention. In the meantime
we would remark, that thc divisions of opinion, which un-
happily prevail upon this great question, require that so
far, as the daily Press takes part in the argument, a journal,
if it furnishes nothing in the way of reason and sound ar-
gument, would do well to abstain, at least, from abuse
and irritation. We say this with reference to die Times,
Which opens the discussion by observing that, " The
landed men are actually beginning their machinations
for a continusnes of the In7nopoly in bread." such
language tiny: excite the lower classes to acts of insult and
outrage, but as to any good effect, it can have none. It
may generate vindictive feelings, but it can afford no use-
ful information; as applied to the Agriculturists as a class
in the state, it is unmanly and insidious. The subject in-
volves in itself enough of disunion, and the less inflam-
oratory matter that is introduced into it the better.

e CITY, MONDAY Cyr firm.
Though this was a holiday at the Bank, ye: iu order to
F:ve every facility to 'he Bankers and Merchants, bills
were taken in for discount, and we understand this accom-
modation will continue to-morrow and Wednesday. The
business, transacted in Consols was extensive, and towards
the close of the Market, after a few fluctuations, the priced

t anOcrably improved. The opening qnotation was 821,
• from which it shortly declined to 8l I, in consequence
of very heavy sales by the Hebrew party. As coon as
this cause ceased to operate Consols rose to 84,
ar.l went on rising steadily until they reached 824. Their
further advance was again checked by the same means as
before, anB the sales were carried to such an extent as MI
induce a fall to I. The buoyancy of die market, however,

prevented this decline from continuing, and the closing
price was 8211.
Money continues to flow in from the country, sitl all
the late letters lead us to believe there will be large sr-
rivals of specie from the Continent. The common expres-
sion to-day was that the Bankers' counters were loaded
with sovereigns and notes for the country. Money is cer-
tainly very plentiful at the Stock Exchange. Exchequer
Bills are at par for all sums under fire hundred pounds.
The large bills are still at 2s. discount. India Bonds are
4s. discount to par. Three per Cent. Stock has been
steady at 81i f. The Three-and-a-half per Cent. Stock
881 to 89.

The accounts from the country are all favourable. A
very extensive house in the Corn Trade has suspended
payment. We have not heard of any other failure.
In the Foreign Market the change for the better is much
more observable. There was a general rise in every kind
of Stock. Russian Bonds have advanced from 77! to 79,
and Greek, which now sympathise with every move-
ment of the Russian, were 17 18. Mexican Six per Cent.
closed at 69; Colombian 61 ; Brazilian 611.
To Shares but little attention is yet given. There was,
however, towards the close of the day some great purchases
in those of die Mexican Mining Associations, attended with
a material advance of price. Anglo-Mexican Shares left
off at 5 premium ; and the New United at 8.