The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-20 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURT-LANE.
Thla Ironlag, UATUTIDAY, Nortnelwr en, will two performed
DER T _ _

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°nom, the Prince,. Mr. Mercer: Berubi.rd, Head Ranger, Mr. Bed-
ford; Hermit, Mr. U. andth; Adolph. Mr. T. Cooke, Caspar. Mr.
Horn: Ethan, Kinsman to the Head ltanpar. Mr. Knight l'emon of
the Marie. Mr. Zamle:. Mr. U. smith %%itch of the Woo. Mr.
Ilitattehard. Linda, Mlw Graddon t Ryal. Miss Fever.
After which.
THE MILLER'S MAID.
Mr. Sherwin; Pbtebe. blre.Waylett.
Oa Monday, Macbeth.

THP.ITRE ROYAL. COTENT-GARDRN.
Tale [real■d, SATURDAY. Nov. tn. will ►e performed
DKR VREISCHUTZ :
Or. THR IL ACK HUNTSMAN Or BOHEMIA.
Otteear, Mr. Raker: t onrad. Mr. Eeerton: Casper. Mr. Rennet,:
Venom. Mr. Peartnau: the Black Huntsmen of klohetola. Mr. [vans.
YsetLs, Ulu Paton; Lena. Miss Love
After whisk.
LLAIII.
Tao Hake Vivaldi. Mr. T. P. Cooke; Rolamo, Mr. fliWileti. Out
'WAS M. Tree; Tespina. 'Miss Love.
on Monday. Irb.Ui. aDd The Miller and his Wen.

THEATRE ROTAL,ENGI,ISII OPERA HOUSE,
STRAND.
MR. MATHEWS AT ItOMR
TM, Evening. SATURDAY. Nov. 20. with
THE YOUTHFUL DAYS OF MR. PI ',THEWS.
It le respectfully announeed. that In ennsequsnee of the immense
6,0111” W on R.11€11117 eveltinJ. and the great number of applications
for one more performance of tin •• Trip to Atnitriem" Sir. Math; wt
1.,w been prevalled m, to postpone his departure. and to repeat that
celebrated Fntertaintrent on Monday nett. beyond which tireniug it
1..11 be Lapvenble to delae,..2llctirrubliu.
ADELPHI THEAT'RE,
STRAND.
Thai Keestng. SATURDAY. Nor. pl. will Iv Preetalted Ia eattFellY
new Romantic Mir:eta Speetaele, sailed
eAIAIoNDI;
or. THE UNHALIUWCD AFPUICHRL
'4h,r Prineiyal ,*l.ar.Art roe by Meters.l merwl. Power. L. Fyne, and
J. Reeve; Mesdames Roden sod Parruek.
eonclw a with a new Irar•lcal !toilette. sailed
IMit YOUNG %Upon ;
Or. A LESSON FOR 1 ol
The ?timbal Charactsve by Hewn. Wrench and Powers MacLaaa
Parrott and S. Rooth.

The DRITION PRESS commenced publishing yeatarday warn.
log at Ore o'clock.

LONDON, sATritimv. NOVeIeIISS 20, 1226.

The Paris Morning and Evening Papers of Wednesday,
which arrived last night, are not remarkable for the interest
they excite, or the intelligence they communicate. The
resolution of the French Government to withdraw the Army
of Occupation from Spain, seems to be definitively taken,
and the Etoik insists that it is a meat :.re of concert between
the two Courts, and that no letter has been written by
Fr RDI N•ND, to request that the French troops may be al-
lowe.l to remain in his kingdom. It is not unlikely, we
thick, that he looks forward to their departure with satis-
faction, in order that he may play the absolute King in
perfection. The soldiers of the Faith. though they must
he conscious that they owe their ascendancy entirely to the
French, have, nevertheless, arrays bated them, because rho
Duke of A Noon t.cm 5, in the memorable decree of Andujar,
felt it necessary to check the frightful excesses of the Anti-
Constitutionalists. It is a fact worthy of being noticed at
this moment, when the French Ministerial Porters are
lshouring with so much earnestness to persuade us that
the most friendly feelings subsist between the Govern-
ments of Paris and Madrid, that the Sranish General
Batt A STL ROE had the honour of a public audience
!Famed to him, on Tuesday morning, by the DAUPHIN,
the DatteniNcss, and the Duchess of Heuer. This re-
ception is so marked, that we cannot but consider it as
a direct and open reproof to Feanix•xo VII., for re-
fusing to fulfil the capitulations, to which the honour
of the Day eitiN was pledged. The Monitear has a
demi-official statement of the numbers and distribution
of the forces that will be left in Spain. It does not
differ much from the accounts that have been published
in the other Journals. The Constitutioinel argues the
sptnish question with considerable ability, and strikingly
contrasts the present language of M. DI: Vim:ate, sup-
porters with the Minister's declarations on invading
Spain. The mertortele &Lunn, by which Mr. CA ING
justified the neutrality of the British Government, in
Either the French will not sio•reed in their
elterprise, and in that eas • it would be useless for us to
take a part in the quarrel ; or they will cooper Spain, but
ii they do to what gray. purpose will they convert their sue-
r ?" The Frroeli did --ruccee.l. They spent 300 inil-
-1:•.;us of francs to obtain succes.:, and what single result of
a destralde kind have they gained? They are withdraw-
their forces, because, as the Ministerial Journals avow,
if they hash continual occupy epaiis fur twenty years,
ti.ey would net I:a% e been a:lvan:T:l one step towards the
p.....cation of rile country." This is the reason expressly
as..;zned in the br,tre,s,, 11:1,,,•, M. Its: VI ILI. ;.L•S organ, for
the e%atotation. And in what state do they leave Spain
Divan,;:, :):. 11ALHAN:.1., a lax Deputy, has well
tles....:lbed it in a few wortl..:, in a pamphlet he has just pub-
-" The Srnisli t;overrinent is atbuinistor sl on the
prim!ples of folly and wiekedoess. The snob cry
' Death to the Negros', and the Ministers write to the
military commissions, ' Kill them.' "

F1'X133.--PARI4. Nov. 17.—Fite pPr opened
at lOU. ak., closed at lull.; hank Stock 1,9PN.; Neapolitan
4 re coat.. 1193; Neapolitan Ilond4 92; Royal Spanish Loan,
jar' 474 • Rental tE rspanne 19. it:art:tinge on London, one
swath. lif. ; three ditto 21f. the.

Some alarm has been express& us to the danger likely
to result from the Irish Catholic Association. We are
not disposed to wrap ourselves up in the confidence of
absolute security, but we do not regard this Association as
of quite so formidable a description as some of our con-
temporaries seem to consider it. if left to itself, we are
prepared to expect that, like other bodies of a similar
character, it will fall to pieces, after attaining a certain
degree of power and importance. It is now in its most
flourishing state, but already the seeds of its dissolu-
tion appear. It has a large weekly revenue, and it is
about to have an agent or ambassador in London, with a
yearly salary. A Morning Paper has been instituted as
the official organ of the Association. Spacious rooms have
been taken for its meetings, which are now held twice a
week, and its proceedings wear an appearance of increasing
prosperity. But, es in all clubs so constituted, though the
members have agreed unanimously that the greatest pos-
sible income should be collected,tita expenditure has already
begun to produce no slight symptoms of dissatisfaction and
dissention. A sort of regular opposition, headed by Mr.
SHIM, is organizing against the supremacy of Mr. OCoN-
way., who with difficulty keeps his temper whenever any
of his associates presume to question the propriety of his
measures. The mode in which the agent has been appoint-
ed is quite characteristic ; and, at the same time, not very
creditable to Mr. O'CoNN e Lt.'s candour towards his coad-
jutors. It was resolved, without a dissentient voice, that
the Association could not carry on its proceedings as it
ought, without a special agent in London, to watch over,
and, we believe also (such arc the notions of these Catholic I
legislators), where it was deemed advisable, to huy beer the
periodical press, and perform all such other services, in
furtherance of the Catholic cause, as the Association in 1
its wisdom might deem necessary. Mr. O'CONNELL, who
seems to bare the exclusive patronage of the Association,
Dominated his friend, Mr. ENEAR WDONNELL, to fill the
newly-created office, and this Gentleman was accordingly
elected, and a letter of instructions, prepared by Mr O'Cos-
w zz, was approved by acclamation, and sent to hitn, leaving
it to himself to suggest the amount of his salary. Mr.
WDONNELL accepted the appointment, and having con-
sulted with his friends, propcsed 5001. per annum, which
we seriously think, considering the variety and delicacy
of the duties he will have to perform, and the sums of
secret service money which are to pass through his hands
for the purchase of the London press, is not more than he
was entitled to n quire. IVithout waiting, however, to
know whether his proposal would meet the views of his'
constituents, he forthwith assumed the character of their
representative. On Saturday last the presentation of the
petitions to both Ilouscs of Parliament was debated. It
was agreed, according to custom, that the Secretary should
transmit the petition to Lord Do Kouo it Ng 0 RE; but in order
that the new agent might enter at once upon his functions,
Mr. O'CoNxr Lt. proposed to deviate front the usual course
in sending the other petition through the Secretary. The
Learned Gentleman insisted that this petition ought only
to be conveyed through the agent, to whom, he contended,
the Association was fast held and firmly bound, by the
letter of instructions, with the terms of which the Associa-1
tion seems to have bad but little acquaintance. It was in
vain that some of the more rational Members argued that
the appointment was incomplete until the question of salary
was settled. Mr. O'CONNELL maintained stoutly that the
Association could not retract from an agreement not yet in
point of fact concluded, and on a division which followed
rather a boisterous discussion, a majority of So members coin-
with Mr. O'Co KNELL'S logic. Mr. SHIM'S minority
consisted only of 17. A few such schisms as this would go
far to shake the Association to the ground. It is now in a
critical stage of its existence; and considering the well-
known want of discretion in its leaders, we think it highly
probable that it will share the fate of its antagonist body,
and split into several insignificant and contemptible knots,
each having its own special guide and oracle. We have
thought it worth while to put our readers in possession of
these facts, in order that the true character of this Association
may be known. We are not quite ready, however, to admit,
that because its proceedings are unwisely conducted, we
have a sufficient guarantee for its harmlessness. A regu-
larly organized body, professedly enjoying the confidence
and speaking the sentiments of the Catholics of Ireland,
under the declared patronage of the clergy, and with a re-
venue nearly approaching the rate of 30,0001. a-year, avow-
edly to be employed in furtherance of the Catholic interests,
is an Association, it must be confessed, which can only be
tolerated for a moment as a counterpoise to another equally
to be l'isapproved. We should be glad to see them both
completely suppressed, and the peace of Ireland perma-
nently insured front being violated by either folly or faction.

Mexican Mining Shares were in great demand during
the whole of yesterday, and consequently they experienced
a great and rapid rise. The Anglo-Mexican eommenetal
at .27 lot in., and 11• Se soon after to SO ; some bargains were
even made as high as 31. The United Company's Stock
commenced at 25, and rose to Ys. The cause of this is sup-
posed to be, the desire on the part of several banking-houses
to invest their superiluous capital In these securities. Con-
sols have been steady at their opening price, 9. 1,, except
fer a short time, when the news of a slight rise in the
French Bentes brought them up to 96 ; but as nothing
was done at that price, they ahnost immediately fell back
to their former rate. Mexican Bonds remain pirfectly
steady at 631,.
It was rumoured yesterday on 'Change that Sir Edward
Paget, Commander-in-Chief in Bengal, is about to return
to this country, and that Lord Conibermere would be his
successor.

The report that Mr. Lushington was about to resign his
situation at the Treasury, has been now many months in
circulation ; but it is at length decided, that he does not
go to India, and there will consequently be no vacancy in
his department.
There is no truth whatever in the statement in a Morning
Paper, that Sir Iluilsen Lowe has refused the government
of Antigua.
The Greek Government have manifested their modera-
tion and-.slalom in two decrees lately issued. The first is,
a general amnesty to the factious ; the second, for the regu-
lation and protection of the trade of neutrals.

In addition to former subscriptions in the United States,
in aid of the Greils, we arc informed that 1,311/. as. 84.1.
have been lately remitted to Messrs. Baring and Co., from
New York, to the order of the Greek Authorities.
Commercial letters from Trieste state, that the Lom-
bardo-Venetian (;over anent had imposed a duty on the im-
portation of all forri.im grain, with a view to aid the landed
interest. satre_ tax was laid on generally throughout
tbr whole of the imperial dominions in Italy.
Cantarae is not a Frenchman, nor was he ever in the
French army ; he is a Peruvian by birth, but of French
txtt action.

.Papavoile was removell on ]Monday from the prison of
in Force to the Pa!ace of Justice, where he underwent
a private examination before the hlagistrate (Judge
trios:ruction).
Professor Cousin is confined in the Hotel de la PrevotC,
the prison appropi iated to persons of distinguished rank.-
11,onburgi Gazette.

ll'e are in (tally expectation of vessels from Newfound-
land, brin•-;og accounts of the state of the fisheries there,
as from t: • u•ws already received we are led to hops they
have been carried on during the summer with considerable
succeu.—Durset Coady Chromic*.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

TILE REVEREND CHARLES FOULFE.

The two following poems are from the same pen which
produced the affecting and energetic lines on Sri John
Moore
DEATH OF MARY.
If I bad thought thou enuldat hare died,
I might not weep for thee ;
But I forgot, when by thy side,
That thou eouldst mortal he;
It never through niy mind had passed
That time would e'er be o'er,
When I on thee should look my last,
And Mow shouldst ,mile no more.
And still upon that face I look.
And think 'twill smile again;
And still the thought I •sill not brook,
That I must look in vain ;
But when I speak thou dust not aay
'What thou neer latest unsaid ;
And now I feel—as well I may,
Sweet Mary, thou art dead.
If thou would'st stay, ev'n as thou art,
All cold and all serene,
I still might press thy silent heart,
And where thy smile has been ;
While ev'n thy chill bleak cone I have,
Thou sternest still mine own,
But Mere—l lay thee in the grave,
And sore—l ant alone.
I do not think, where'cr thou art,
Thou has; forgotten me;
And I, perhaps, may soothe this heart
In thinking still of thee!
Yet there was round thee such a d►wn
Of light ne'er seen ',acre.
As Fancy never could have drawn,
And never can restore.

IVO3IA
Gone from her cheek is the summer bloom,
And her breath has lost its faint perfume.
And the glues has dropped from tar golden Fair,
And her forehead is pale, though no longer fair.
And the spirit that sat in her soft blue eye
Is sunk in cold TOTtlilit,
And tit:. smile that played on her lip is fled,
And every grace has left the dead.
• • • •
Like slaves they obeyed in height of power,
Ito left her all in her wintry hour •
And the crowds that swore for her love to die,
Shrunk from the tone of her parting sigh--
And this is man's fidelity.
'Tis worman alone, with a firmer heart,
Can see an these idols of life depart,
And hive the more, and soothe and bleu
Man in his utter wretchedness.

The Princess Sophia and the Duchess of Kent, accom
panted by the Princesses Feorlore and Vittoria, visited the
Duchess of G!oucester and the Princess Augusta, yesterday.
The answer given yesterday to the inquirers respecting
the Duchess of Gloucester was, " ;ler Royal Highness is
getting a little better."
The Duke of Leinster is now on a visit to his Noble re-
lative, Lord Foley, at his seat, Witley Court.
Sir John and Lady Shelley have invited a distinguiJied
party to Meresfield, o meet his Royal Highness the Duke
of 1 ork, on a shooting party for next week.
The Royal Society resumed its sittings on Thursday
evening, which was very numerously attended. Sir
Humplffy Davy presided, and announced the revig,nation
of Mr. 1 aylor Coombe, one of the Secretaries, from indis-
position. A corrinunication was also read, statieg the
compleat success, on an extended scale, of the Learned
President's experiments in preserving the copper of ships'
bottoms.

The pupils of the Royal Academy of Music attend Der
Frieschutz, at Drury-lane Theatre, this evening, to witness
that extraordinary mu,ical performance, under the sanction
of Sir A. J. Barnard, K. C. 8., for which purpose four
boxes have been engaged.
The late death of an Academician (M. Lacretellc) has
left one of the forty chairs vacant for a new literary aspi-
rant ; end several candidates of merit have appeared. The
chief of these are the two most popular poets in France at
the present moment, M. Casimir de Lavigne and M. de la
Martine : the former belonging to the Liberal, and the
latter to the Royalist party.
It is understood, that the anther of " The Modern
Athens," now in tht p-vss, and soon to be published, will
dissect, with no common degree of knowledge and hardi-
hood, every thing connected with the political, literary,
and social characttr of Edinburgh ; and that it will give
sketches of many leading men in Scotland, in a style which
will neither be misunderstood, nor soon forgotten. The
national pomp and loyalty upon the occasion of the King's
visit, is reported r 7 being hit off' with the force, and truth
of one who had an intimate knowledge of all the leading
persons, and was present at all the scenes.
A Council is summoned to assemble to-day at one
o'clock, at Carlton Palace, for the purpose of receiving the
Recorder's Report of' the convicts tried during the two last
Sessions at the Old Bailey.
A petition from Mrs. Fatinticroy, in behalf of her un-
fortunate husband, was presented on Thursday at the
Home Department.
Alumi. MARSH AND Co.—The publications we have
made respecting the sums withdrawn from this house by
M-. Stracey and Miss Marsh on Saturday, the 11th Sep-
tember, in contemplation of its stoppage on the Monday
following, hare been productive of some good effects to the
creditors. It was yesterday notified to the assignees, that
Sir Edward Stracey and Miss Marsh had consented to re-
place these sums. This resolution, creditable to the parties
who have formed it, we do not besitste, however, to ascribe
chit fly to the indignant observations that have been made
upon the transaction.
In the State of New York the punishment for forger, is
imprisonment for seven years for every conviction. A day
or two since we saw a trial of s person for this crime, and
there were six cases brought home to him. The Court
sentenced him to be imprisoned in the State Prison for 42
years, and to he kept to hard labour for the whole period.
At a very numerous meeting of creditors of Messrs.
Chambers sod Son, held the 17th instant, the following
gentlemen were unanimously appointed a board of manage-
ment, under whose superintendence the affairs of the house
should be wound up by Messrs. Chambers and Son, for
the benefit of' the creditors : Calcraft, Esq. M.P., W.
Groom, J. Willoek, W. Tooke, James Denew, Charles
Smith, E. Larkins, Rd. Hemming, and Robert Stolle,
Esqrs. Individuals better selected to constitute a board of
management could not easily be found ; and as the funds,
which arc all in effective and available securities, are more
than sufficient to meet the demands, it is believed that
ultimately the creditors will sustain but little if any loss.

CATHOLIC INTOLTAAITCE.—Extract of • letter from
Texas, in Mexico, datAl May 30:—" The Goverament of
this nation has finally settled down into the Federal Repub-
lican system, and the outlines of the Constitution are copied
from that of the United States, with the single exception
of an exclusive r.•ligiun in favour of the Roman Catholic,
which is the law of the land, and as such, must be obeyed.
And if • Methodist, or any other preacher, except a Catho-
lic, was to go through this colony, preaching, I should be
compelled to imprison him. All must be baptized in the
Roman Church ; and all marriages must be celebrated in
that church. This is the law of the nation, ant! all thou
who move here must obey it."—New Turk Evening !'ost.
Pit or EST A 1.4 T UNION.—This Society held a Meeting last
weak in the city of Dublin, when they came to the follow-'
ing Resolution:—
Resolved—That In order to support the Protestant interest.
and to defend and protect ourselves by all legal means in our power,
from the dangerous machinations of the Roman Catholic Ast-ocia.
thin, we do form ourselves into a Society, to be insti:uted on tha
basis of civil and religious liberty, and to he entitled the •' Pro.
teatant Union." for the defence and support of the Protestant Re-
ligion and the British Constitution, as established by the glorious
Revolution, 16011."

The meeting was meet numerously attended, and a con-
siderable subscription instantly made.— frectuan's Jwirnit.P.
A &merit-white Baronet, the father of a celebrated
political character, was lately hustled in the pit of Drury-
lane theatre, and robbed of his watch, his purse, and his
spectacles.
An election for the situation of Organist, for the united
parishes of Saint 'Michael, Queen !lithe, and Holy Trinity,
took place on Thursday last. Tho successful candidate
was Master Thomas Cash, aged IS years (blind), ►•m of
Mrs. Sarah Cash, of the Globe, Globe-street, Wapping,
the mother of tow children, who were born blind. The
numbers were—for Muter Cash 48—Mr. Plata 14.