The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-04-02 00:00:00

FIVE PER cismrs.

Aa acenunt of the total ansuust of Five per Cents. con-
verted into Four per Cents, ender the Art of .the present
Seseiom of Parlittoral; aim as servant of the total
orwount of the Four per Cent. Preened by colleen-
lag Five per Cents into Foot per Ceuta. ender the Act of
the prosiest Seesitio.
Bank of Enslaud, Marei till, 1822.
The Goversor of the Bask present. his euniplinieuts to
Mr. Lastiagton, hos the boomer Is acknowledge the receipt
of his two letter., dated 23d !aslant, aectospanyiag IMO
Orders of the Howie of Lords, which only arrived at the
Bask late yesterday ...wining. The Governor subroila to Mr.
Lushington, that the Bask le under sense difff shy in reply.
log to the two Orders, as, coder the existing Act, so we*
Four per Cert. *ossifies see crested midi the Ist of April;
cud thew *sly At the revere. of the bidders of Navy Five per
sad Irish Fire per Cents.; the general creatiost of
the Mir Four per Crisis. being Sued for the bth July: move-
over the quality of mew Four per Coots. to be created, de-
peed. epos the seaway of dissents, width say be las& at
the Bank within the different periods afipslateri Is the Aet.
Subject to the above obeervatider; the account steads as
follows:
Amorist of Capital of Navy Fire per
Cat. A 56110114% March 24, 111211 t 141,830,002 9 +
To he paid elf 2,604,066 3 6
To New Foie per Ceuta 139,126.002 6 1
Fiver/resat. lea the aborts 6,961,300 4 3
New Four per Got. Asaisities 148,181,362 8 4
Asweirst of Capital of irish Five per
beat. Assuities,iseledlog 9001. Do.

bositeres, Mk Mardi lon :1,336106 7 10
To be paid or 9,611 3 4
To New Folic Como
Fly* per Cm'. es the above
New Fuer per Cost. Aenuities 1,293,449 19 II
Navy Five per Cent. Amenities Z 146,197,301 8 41
Minh dine
Total Nov Font psi Cutts.... 147,500,759 1 1
fiavy Flee per Cress. to be converted Z 139,196,409 6 1
lamb else, diet.
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Total Five prr Costs to be elm-
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We are ikeply eoiteereed to Mate that a alartitig took
plate ea Tuesday eserabse, about lea edit*, at **alto&
tool, is Fife, between Sir Alesaader Bowe*, Sort. of Awe&
Week, aiteiwted by the Hisimieusbie Job, Donbas, brattier
to the Ma►quis of Queeemsberry, sod Jason Stead, Seq. of
Proeses, attended ►y tbe Earl of Reesiye. The parties
greet by signal, she, Sir Alesaoder was istortaNy wooeilld
la the riebt ohookler, t►ebsN shatterieg the cotter-bow I belt,
us the tweet NI haute exassioatioe, its memo afterwe►dsueeM
Not be diseuvered. sir Sleiteatiler woo monied to
►ouse, where be died Wednesday atterimiew at three o•olosit.

As erromoessemmat having appeared of the manner la
which Mr. Stuart got possessio■ of some papers, minis(
that Sir Alexander Eameslt was the author of the numerous
attacks is the Mammy Sentinel against Mr. Stuart, we are
desired to slate, that Mr. Stuart some time ego raised an ac-
tion of damages against Mmes. Bmthwick and Alexander,
the proprietors of the Smsfiref. Os one of t►e last days et
the Station, a mutheissa from Hamilton (the toasty agent
of Mr. Somiliwiek) came to Mr. Steam sad stated, that Mr.
Borthwiek was extremely desirous of having the netts§ age.
tied, mad lashed Mr. Stoat if he was iodised to do so. Mr.
Stuart auswered, that that would &peed on tbroosnestatiem
hems spade to bins. The gentleman said, that Mr. Hoethwkk
wag in tool in Glasgow, for a debt, which he (the agent) wag
rung to discharge, and that Mr. Borthwiek would radars
all the papers la his pommies. Mr. distort did sot agree
to any Mlb meet of tloe action, but hesitate bees hug ex•
trendy anxious In discover the anthers of the attacks open
him, he went to Glasgow ; and Mr. Eurthakk, after beteg
liberated from prison, brought a number of papers, and
put them into the heads of this Edinburgh agent, who was
the. at ►s hair! along with Mr. Stuart. Among these, the
gentleman and Mr. Smart, to their utter saloallollintent,
found, is the Land-wrillar of Sir Alexander Boswell (who
►ad uever bees suspected) the papers which led In the fatal
evacuate,.
Mr. Stuart seitior paid, nor agreed to ray, any part of
the debt for shirk Mr. Borthwiek was imprisoned ; he
',either paid, nor agreed to pay, Mr. Brorthiroek soy emmey;
and he news was in the race of the Ninifinol, from which
he understood the pipers were brought.
We understand that Mr. Stuart has given notice, that he
is ready to appear to stand his trial.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

HAMBURGH MAILS.

4•11•••=10

STOCKHOLM. MARCH 12.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince weal yes.
teiday to Upsal, where he will probably wake some
may.

Ilia Majesty has ordered that the convoy depart-
ment shall be supplied from the archives of the
kingdom. with comes of all the treaties and nego-
ciations with the Barbary States. that it may be
able on all occasions to apply these treaties as cir.
eumstances and the obligations entered law may
demand.

The Emperor of Morocco has written a letter to
our Consul, M. Graberg, which has not appeared
in print, end which contain. personally offensive
and very rude expressions.

ALTONA. MARCH 20.
One of our Greenland whale ►hips, which was
obliged to came back on account of its having re-
ceived ►ome damage, has had the good fortune to
save, in the North Sea, • ship bound from Hall to
London, consi►tutg of eleven sailors and Ave pas-
senger', among whom were some women: they were
taken from the *reek, and brought safe to this

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town. They saw the wreck go to the bailouts a*
hour after they left it.
6111LIW, NARhtt 19.
The anther A-hery net the coast, especially near
Ettganwelde, has byes Uneonsmottly productive out
account of the great stormy. A piece of timber
weighing twelve ounces found.
ii.titittlltcol. it MICH 20.
The Swedish Consul at Itigu has ur (wended tho
Board of Trade at Stockholm that u purchase of
20.000 ship pounds (s ship pound being 340 Ih.)
of Asa and hemp, has been made there for 11,
English navy, and that contracts for the Frrnrit
navy have heel, coocltnlect fur timber of
dimensions to be delivered and wait to Frsute In
the course of the summer.

FIRAMICI,ORT, MARCH
The sum of itieuty ottlious ul Italics, proceeding
from the French contributions which is nneadrit
for the expenses of erecting fortresses ►n the south
of Germany towards the French frontiers, and which
lay here unemployed. is now placed in the hands
Rothschild heat which pay 3 cud 3 per cent. in-
terest to the Confederstion ; but it ie to pay the
priutipul trheut:►er it may be required.

NAusuacm, 11•11Cla 22.
Exclusege ad Loodosa, 36. S. 36. 8.
aT. MaTeRIBUIGH, NAIR% 4.

Exchange nu London. 9;; on Amsterilam.
9 13.16; on naming/It, 9 13.16; ou Paris. 10011

THE BI ITI SII PRES S.

LON DON,
TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1822.

The proceedings in Parliament yesterday evening
offered various matters of public interest. It will
be seen that the Marquis of Lausnowx perseveres
in his object of relieving the sale of toasted wise. t
from the severe penalties to which it has been sub-
jected by the Board of Excise. We have fre-
quently taken occasion to express our opinion open
the grass cruelty and illegality of the prosecutions
that have been Maturated against individuals fur the
sale, without any disguise er fraud, of cots toasted
and reduced to • powder for the purposes of s break-
fast beverage, and we feel a sincere gratification in
finding the subject taken up in Parliament by
Lords L•isnow`t and GARY, with a similar tin-.
premien. Lord LIVERPOOI. if, compelled to admit
that there oaf& sot to be • law to prevent grain
from being roasted and reduced to a powder, and
with this feeling the Noble Lords we presumes
never contemplated when he assisted is passing the
law under which the prosecutions have been Mai.
toted, that he was es►ablisg the Booed of Racism to
ruin persons for doing what was in itself harmless,
and • matter of indifference. The proceedings
against Mr. HUNT for having sold this breakfast
powder were urged forward with extreme sere.
rity. The object of his persecutors was most
monarstly to strip bins of all his property,
that when he should leave Ilchester goal he
might return to society without the means of
supporting nut merely his former station in it,
but even his very existence. We are not aware
whether they have succeeded in this laudable put.
pose, but we hope that if the result of a debate in
the House of Lords upon the subject of the sale,
of breakfast powder should evince the illegality of
the prosecutious to which he has been exposed, the
Ministers of the Crown will from their own pockets
indemnify Mr. Howe, and other sufferen simi.
larly circumstanced, for the injuries they have .us.
tained from the oppressive conduct of the inferior
agents of the Government.
The Report of the Agricultural Committee was
laid Int night upon the Wile of the House of
Commie.. The Report was not read, nor was oily
intimation given of its general character or ten.
dency. It was ordered to be printed immediately,
and our reader. may depend upon the early publi-
cation of so important a document. The Marquis
of LONDONDLERT gave notice that on the 2-2.1 of
this month he would move fur • Committee of 11:11
whole House to take the Report into its consider.-
bon, with • view to the adoption of some measure
which he should then propose for the relief of tht:
agricultural interests. The necessity of repealing
the salt tax was again noticed, and Mr. CALCRATT
stated, that if the Memoir?, did not propose some
extrusive and effectual measure of relief, he
even in this Session move for its repeal. Tue sr, ni.
ing unanimity of the agricultural Members of ore
the expediency of such • measure, promises a moral
assurance of success to the promised motion.

It is not unimportant to know in the mean ttrr.e
that the Government have resolved, as was last nig i.t
stated by the CUANCELLOt of the EXcIIFQL FR,
to submit a measure to Parliament for facilitating
the transfer of mortgages, by allowing the end, s re.
merit of deeds by one party to another on pay', g
the pimple duty on the eked stamp, instead a
paying the ad valorem duly. The enormous weight
of the stamp duties in England bins proved a tsv)st
pernicious impediment to the easy sod rapid transfer
of property. The necessities of • commercial
country require more than any other perfect freedom
and facility in this particular, yet iu no fun of the
world has the injudicious avidity of the Govero-
ment implored such severe restraints as in Great
Britain. The magnitude of the stamp duties is a
great evil, and calls loudly for the revis:ou of the

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Legislature ; as a measure of policy the impoi-
tiou of our 'tamp duties militates against.every prin-
t iple of political wisdom, and even as a fiscal ar-
eteipmeut their magnitude defeats the purposes of
the Government.
Mr. ROBINSON submitted his promised motion
to the House relative to the trade of the West In-
dia Colonies, and obtained leave to bring in • Bill
far opening a direct communication between err-
t tin poi te in our West Indian Colonies and the Con-
idieuta-of Europe awl America. The terms and
conditions of this communication are such us we
have already coniniuniciated to our readers. This
measure must be cousidered as a great relaxation
in our colonial system, and a wide departure from
the ordinary principles which have governed all
Eutopean nations iu regulating the trade of their
foreign Colonies. It is undoubtedly • great
boon to the Colonist., but we lament to find
that if some decisive measure of this nature
were not adopted for affording relief to the Co-
lonists, there was a danger that the Colonies
would to all useful purposes be neglected or
abandoned. The last few years have operated •
frightful change in the value of colonial property,
nod even in the best culti►ated and most fruitful of
the West Indian Islands the estates, instead of reliev-
agony portion of their burden., have been unequal to
The discharge of their ordinary expenses of manage-
ment. Tu extend this contemplated relief to them is
therefore not less • measure of sound ;volley then of
humanity. No opposition was offered to Mr. Ro-
nsition's motion for leave to bring in the Bill, but
objections are seldom started in thts•preliniinary
stage of any measure. We are given to understand
that the British shipping interests are apprehensive
of being prejudiced by this measure, •ud threaten
to give it their utmost opposition.
Om Paper of yesterday contained • report of the
proceedings on Saturday at the Thatched House
'Tavern, ot► the subject of a monument to the me-
mory of our late most gracious and revered Kinn.
We rejoice to find the execution of that work con-
firmed in the hands of Mr. WYATT, and are only
surprised that an attempt should have been ever
made to wrest it from them. The plan originated
entirely with Mr. WYATT, and has already engross-
ed • considerable portion of his industry and time,
The patronage which it has obtained is the fruit of
the exertions of himself and his friends, and in giv-
ing it publicity he has incurred considerable ex•
penile. His talents, which are well known and high-
ly appreciated, recommend him as en artist in every
respect worthy of the undertaking ; and, what is per-
haps no minor consideration, from the kindness which
his father received from our late gracious Sovereign,
he iv the very man whom his MAJESTY would proba-
bly have orleeted for the undertaking, could such •
purpose have ever entered into his contemplation.
No other artist could have preferred so many and
powerful claims; • successful resistance to them
would hove been not only ungracious, but a glaring
injustice. This great national work being now
finally and decidedly committed to his cure, we
hope the liberality of the public will t►nable him to
execute it in • manner worthy of the subject.

We have received Cork and Limerick Papers to
the 2311) last, and the Dublin Papers of Saturday.
They are chiefly occupied with • report of the
trials ender the Insurrection Act, and •lso com-
municate some new outrages of the ordinary cha-
t:lcier. The criminal calendar of persona Ur
trial at the ensuing Alai:roof Cork already amounts
to the enormous, and, we believe, unprecedented,
Number of three hundred and fifty !
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We announced yesterday a considerable fluctua-
Can in the funds of Saturday, iu consequence of an
a.count received by express from Pans, of a fall of
i. per cent. in the French funds. The cause of the
Jorge sales is the French funds, and their conse-
quent depression on Thur►day, is now said to have
leen the receipt of intelligence from Brest. annouuc-
ing.that the military in that place were in a state of
inSubordimition, that the gales were closed, and all
icgress and eg►ers prohibited. The particulars not
Laving transpired, the alarm will probably prove to
base been much greater than the actual danger.

Letters, dated Constantinople, 25th Feb. state,
that the head of Ala Pacsr• was exhibited on the
Ksce, of the Seraglio ou the 44th, and would coil-
t.nue to he so for three days. The French A tabus-
avdor, who was to have an interview with the Turkish
Authorities on the 18th February, declined the
J.unour until a final answer had beets given to the
late propositions of Lord STRAW/FORD and the
Austrian luteruniicio. The former had as audi-
ence on the 16th, when dispatches received by un
extra courier, is twelve days from St. Petersburgh,
were laud before the Divan. Two Greek vessels
Pura Odessa, with grain, had been detained; they
had attempted to pass uuder the Neap°litau flag,
lout were detected.

Tae FUNDl.—There was nothing new of any
consetineiice, and very little doing in the funds yes-
terd.iy, but the morket continued rather stronger.
Consols are 79H for money, and 79k 80 for the
account; Navy 1031.. Foreign Stocks steady:
Spsnii.li 67H; Old such New Danish 861; Prus-
sian 91; Columbian Debentures 114; Ditto 6 per
Cent. Stack
The Paris Mail which starts from the Angel
inn, St. Clement's, wrs overturned on Saturday
a-turning last at four o'clock, whilst descending the
in the town of Stroud with great velocity, by
...mid) one p.rsuu lid Isis shoulder and collar bone
ti:slocaied, unit I were severely injured. The
Gard situ ass much hurt.

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POETRY.
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[From " The New Monthly Magazine," ,pril.]
TO MISS M. A. TREE..

Delicate Spirit, thou wert made
For the geutle Viola;
Aud rue and rosemary to braid,
With poor Ophells;
Or with rweut Juliet's faint in prove
The aye-eaduring power of lure.

Every softer, kindlier glow,
Flu& its rest ing.plaee in thee;
SO sweetly dust thou speak of woo, • • • •
It seems thy fitting mittistrv,
For ever thus the plaints to tell
(If maidens who have loved to) well.

• .
lo Sorrow's touch so lizhily press J,
sit w
And Hope ill lighter, burning still,
suss
•:'1)1. r Where young [Ave liv'd, and Beauty blees'd
ip• The fond enamellist of his will,
We moat the ebaosiii‘ thoughts that prove
The maul who " told ber love."

Or with Ophelisle fleeting mind,
To shrink as once berme the blast;

To wither in an hour, and find
But one short grlef—the first sod last:
To view the desolation wide,
And yield, nor dare to stem the tide.
Or, in fond Jolia's shape to tell,
What woinan's heart can do and dare—.

Mott Isle bath ever bold so *tit

The tyrant Thrall 11.al lover, beer?
Aid while I look uo die., I feel

t 'Torre rapture et nose Assiut:lp to kaottl.

Delicate Spirit, thou wert made •
Thee to breathe thy uniselrea spell,
That borer. round like fairy braid, ,
• • And blade, although
► Delicate Spirit, fare thee well !
- Oh! breathe, for ever breathe thy spell. •
W. O. F.
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.PASHIONADLR PART/RS.
Irge. Marquis of lAnadono entertained a distisgaithed
party yesterday at !mutton° House, Berkeley-square.
The Earl of Harrington entertained un Suaday General
Gordo., Sir Wm Kier, B.rt. G,nrcal Phipps, Mr. Sydney,
atc. at Ms house is the Stable.yard, Si. James's. Is the
mein bee Ladyship had a select party of fashionable*.
The Duke of Montrose has issued cattle of iarttatioa for
a party on the 16th Mat. and another on ate 211 d.
Quilts Ellis, Eaq. M P. entestmsed a distinguished party
ea Sunday, and auutber party yesterday, at his beam ia
Bomb Andlry street.

FASHIONABLE? HOVEMENTS.
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The Marquis and Marchioness of Carndies sad this Ladies
Pram left town yesterday fur 'heir ..at, Ilse Wilderness,
Kest, fur ihe holidays.
The Marquis sod Marchioness Cornwallis and family
are expected in 101111 seat week for ilia mason.
Lord Nrw Weevil kse left Payne 's Hotel, Lower Brook.
street, for his seat, South Wales.
Lord Dussany arrived yesterday at the London Hotel,
Albemarle-stress, from his mat in Ireland; also Mrs. Lama.
rood and family from their mat its Herta.
Hua. Mr. sad Lady Caroline Lamb have left town for
Brockei.hall for the holiday*.
The Hon. Mr. Brudeuell has arrived at his house in
Chivies-street from a tour.
The Hon. Coloael Howard, M P. Mrs. Howard, mod fa.
ally, left town yesterday fur their *eat, Asbtead Park, Sur-
rey, for the holidays.
J. B. Simplot, Esq. has arrived at his house in Saville-row
from his seat, Babworih Rexford, Notlingliamshire.
Arrival at the Royal Hotel, Si. Jantes's.street :—Geortts
Thompson, Esq. yesterday, from him seat in Hams. De-
parture :—Captain Hoglisli for Yorkshire.
Mr. and Mrs. Ausrobus arrived paier.day at their home
is Hereford.street from their mat in Keat.

BATH ARRITALS.—The Earl of LISBURNE,
Lord VAUGHAN, Lid), ELYNN, Lady JOHNSON,
and Sir C. thrwitists.
In the little remnant of the Catholic Peerage,
which Mr. CAtman's motion purposes to restore
to its 'dace in the House of Lords, the Duke of
NowlinLe is premier Duke, and the Earl of
SHREWSBURY premier Earl in the Peerage of
England.
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We understand that Lord MILTON has, from
the indisposition of his Lady, been preveatrd
attending his duty in Parliament, up to the !present
period of the Session.—(Doncaster Gazette./

J. H. S►tYTH, E•q. one of the Representatives
for the University of Cambridge, is detained at his
seat, near Wakefield, by a very serious indisposi-
tion, which is I kely to prevent his attendance in
the House for some time.

Mr. BRAILIII is engaged at the Exeter Theatre
for tive nights.
The election of Librarian of the University of
Camb►idge. in the room of the late Dr. Ci.•ata,
came on last week; the candidates were, the Rev.
J. LODGE and the Her. J. C. FRANKS, when the
former gentleman was elected by a majority of Y 6
voter.

The Corporation of Dublin, in its zeal to enter-
tain his gracious MAJESTY on his visit to Ireland,
built the present buddiog at the rear of the Man-
sion [loose, which. it is now ascertained, cost
7,7091. 19s. flld. and which sum, to the credit of
the Corpotation, has been fully discharged.

MAN OF WAR'S TACKLE.—The sails and cord-
age of u tirat-rute man of war require 180,000Ibs.
of rough hemp fur their construction; mud it is
said to average five Herta of laud to produce a ton
of hemp: thus one of those monstrous towers of
human ingrutnty, that

" Steins the vast mails. awl brans tremendous war
Tu dialaut nations, or with sovereign sway
Awes the divided world to rare sod love,"
consumes a year's produce of 4t4 acres of land to
furnish its necessary tackle.
A letter from the West Indies. attributes the
great mortality maul; the officers stud crew of the
Pyruntas frigate, to that ship basing been injected
coal tar, "'Len last repaired.