The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

RESTORED SCOTCH PEERAGES,

The followine are the titles of the Bills, introduced last
night by the Earl of Liverpool, into the House of Lords,
by command of his Majesty :-
1. An Act for the restoration of Miijor.General Robert Alex-
anler Dalzele, to the dignity and title of Earl of Carnwath.
2. An Act to restore David Ogilvie, Esq. and others, from the
effects of the Attainder of James, eldest son of David, Earl of
.lirlie. and of David Ogilvie, taking upon himself the title of Lord
Ogilvie.

3. An Act for the restoration of James Sutherland, Esq. to the
dignity and title of Baron Maus.
4. An Act to nature Francis, Baron Vemyss, and others, from
the effects of the Attainder of David Wemyes, commonly called
Lord Elcho.

5. An Act for the restoration of Patrick Murray Thriepland, of
Finv•k, to the dignity of a Baronet.

Tlicse several Bills, previously to being introduced, were
signed by his Majesty.

THE MUSICAL INFANT SISTERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS,

St n—ln your critique on :Hiss Melville's Concert you remark that
the " 3liisical Infant Sistets are public property, and may be heard
at any time for a shilling." As I think there is a depreciating
feeling exhibited in these remarks, a little at variance with your
usual candour, I shall take the liberty to observe that, with regard
to the term " public property," It is an appellation to which they
are subject in common with all those whom genius has selected to
delight and astonish mankind, and to which appellation, if odium
attaches, it mast be shared equally by such persons as :Madame
Vestria, Miss Paton, Mr. Brahmin. and a host of others • and as to
the ahilling, in whir), by the by, there is also a slight mistake,
every one knows, that by giving himself a little trouble, lie may
hear an v of the aforesaid performers, at a certain distance, and even
Von Weber himself, for siirEtres. Finally, the musical infant
sisters, who performed for Miss Melville's benefit, do not exhibit in
Pall-Hall, u you state, but at thelgyptiau Hall, Piccadilly.
_ _ FAIR PLAY.

.......
P.S. As I have not your paper by me, if I have quoted your
words incorrectly. please to rectify the error.
I.‘l'e really cannot but admire the candour of our correspondent,
who, after assuming to himself the title of " Fair Play," admits
that he is animadverting on an article, the words of which he knows
not whether he is quoting fairly or rot. Had he turned to the
British Press, he would have seen that the concluding part of the
sentence which he complains of gives praise to the infant musicians.
and holds out an Inducement to persons of taste, or those fond of
witneasing extraordinary instances of precocious talents, to visit
them.]

Private letters from Calcutta, dated Dec. 31, state that
Lord Combertnere expected to break ground before Bhurt-
pure on the 25th December.
Accounts from Wampoa (China) state that a disorder,
called an " epidemic cold," had been very prevalent there,
partitrularly among the shipping, the entire crews of seve-
ral of the vessels having been seized with it. Some slight
dispute is stated to have taken place at Canton between the
Europeans and the Viceroy, but, at the departure of these
letters, matters had been amicably arranged.
The Chamber of Commerc: and Manufactures of Edin-
burgh have resolved to petition Parliament to render it
imperative on the trustees under the new Bill for the
regulation of the Leith and Kinghorn Ferry, to erect low
water piers at Newhaven and Burntislantl, in order to avoid
the inconvenience and danger arising from the use of yawls
in conveying pa#sengerzfrom the shore to the steamboats at
their anchorage.—Northern Reporter.
The Vestry of St. Mary-le-bone have voted tbit Oxford-
street shall be forthwith Macadamized.
Yesterday the despatches for China, by the ship General
Harris, Captain Joseph Stanton, were closed at the East
India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship.
Last week, a wild cat was trapped by William Munro,
under gamekeeper to John Hay, Mackenzie, Seq. which
measured, when killed, four feet six inches from the nese to
the end of the tail. His fore-paw, above the claws, was
five inches in circumference.--.Ediaborsis Paper.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

•
BY EXPRESS.
WEDNESDAY NICHT.
FIRST RACE.
Matett.-541. Last Half of Al,. M.
General Grosvenor 's, The Palfrey, Bst. 71b. . 1
Mr. Molony's f. by Selim, 85t..71b. - . 2

. -
. 31atch.-100. list. 31b. each. T.Y.C.
Mr. Resets's ,Muleteer , - - - -
Mr. (Why's Taranqies - -
. .

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sews. each. All ages. T.V.C.
Mr. Powlett's c. by Crecy, 3 yrs, 7.4. 111 b. - -
Mr. Craven's Pastime, 3 yrs, &.t. WM - • -

_ .
everal others started.
A Rood race, and won by a head.

Sweepstakes of 200 each, colts list. 71b., fillies Cat. 31b. R.M.
Mr. Tbornhill's The General - - 1
Duke of York's Itschael - . . . 2
Duke of I:ration's Bolivar . . . - 3
Mr. Prendergast's ltainbow filly . -
Won by a lengths.
Fifty Pounds, by Subscription. Three years, Ist. 51b. ; four yeses,
flot. 111 b. ; fire years, Sat. 41b. 2.r.
Mr. Wyndham's fliateux Margaux, brother to Addy . 1
.
111 r. Ileatlicote's Nigel . - . . 2
Duke of Grafton's Tontine . - . bolted
... . .

Won easy by two lengths.
Sweepstakes of 100 each for three year olds. A.r.
Lord INeter's Enamel. Bit. 91b. . . 1
Duke of Grafton's Rolm flat. 91b. . 2
Sir J. Byng'a Comedian, 7st. 101 b. . 3
',lon by a length.
A fine day's sport to.morrow t two new matches, viz. t-
-31r. IVortler's hcindal, fist. 121 b., agat tare Dukc of Rutilnd's
Mehra', Itst. 31b. I) 31. 200.
Lard Exeter's Palsia Royal, 9st., agst the Duke of Grafton'a
!Alia, 7st. 41b. T.Y.C. 100.
• CATHOLICS IN AMERICA.

The following is an extract of a private !dies, dated
Baltimore (America), March 2, 1826 :
I shall now proceed to give you a few particulars relatite to a
meeting of what are termed " Friends to Civii and Religious
Liberty," which took place at Barnum's Hall, in this city, yelter-
day se'nnight. Luke Tiernan, Esq. wan voted in the chair ; and a
person of the name of :Moore was nominated as Secretary to the
meeting, which was numerous and respectable. A Committee was
a short time since Mimed, for the purpose of drawing up a con.
solatory address to the Catholics of Ireland, which Fluting been
completed, this meeting was convened to have it submitted to for
approval. The address, which comaineel some most violent and
bitter invectives against the English Protestants who oppose the
Catholic claims, wan read by a Ali.. Cruse, and unanimously
adopted by the meeting. Mr. Gwynn. a violent as well as viru-
lent Anti-Protestant, proposed the two following Resolutions,
which were carried unanimously
. . . . .

" lietvired, That we view with profcund interest the civil and
religiuus aituation of the people of Ireland, and deeply synipathiz.:
with the friends of civil rights and tcligioua freedom in that
country.

Resolved, That we will promote, by all the means afforded to
us by a tree press, and the unrestricted expression of opinion in
this country, the cause of Catholic emancipation in Ireland, and the
extension to all its subjects of the rights and benefits of the British
Constitution."

Thus you will perceive, by these two resolutions. which f have
taken the trouble to transcribe for you, that you might be the better
enabled to form an opinion of the tendency of the address f have
before alluded to, that the Catholics of Ireland are not so inactive,
even at this distant part of the world. as you may imagine to Eng.
land ; for to my certain knowledge they have agents, aye, and very
active ones too, in every city in the United Slates.
I understand that the Legislature of New York has determined
to charter no more new banking establishments this year. In my
next letter, I shall be enabled to give you some further particulars
especting the Catholic proceedings in this city.