The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-08 00:00:00

Al NI hiLl

Is'llll%l4lollli 1110 *
rpsden with no ordinary feelings of
111111111liiitaion 4ogiumew repot t of the meeting which
vriiiiVoii'ld'the City of LOndOn Tavern,
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tier 4114spiese of relieving the distressed condition
of the south of Ireland. The benevolent spirit
that governed the Noblemen and Gentlemen on
that ectorion will be best seen in the•long list of
benefactiana that graces onr first page ; end yet we
entertsioree doubt that this visa, splendid though it
be, lallin_rinickly folluntd by others, evincing in
terms Wieser, expressive the deep and generous
sycape4Lof this country in the sufferings of the
leectweloposte ponies of the United kingdom.—
Of thbottlint tiumbeit apd of the high respectabi-
lity ofAkii-ftetting it ii,mperfluous to speak ; but
there istreeekl throughout the whole of the pro.
cssedings *ginning generosity, a bursting kindliness
of heart, which, if properly represented in Ireland,
must link the hearts of every person in it to this
country by bonds much mere delightful than any
which cOnsiderstions merely political could ever
create. Nothing could be more gratifying than
I witness the distinguished persons, whose names
!ore conteiord iu the crtslogue, pressing forward
oietth their money in rid of this national purpose.
litbere needed no studied appeal to their pas-
sions, sto attack upon their principles of charity or
geneins4g; th,ey came to the meeting deeply sen-
sible of theeexistence of a severe calamity, and
alive to the nlvessity of affording prompt and effec-
lust stiMwer. The subscription amounted in a few
minateertCiarveral thousand pounds, and a Com-
mittee was appointed to promote the benevolent
purposes of the meeting. The Secretary, in an-
nouncingthe subscriptions, stated a circeasstance
of so much truly Christian benevolence, thut
it nog& to be made as public as passible.
A Lady..duriag the last week, caused a. vessel to
be freighted al.her own expense, and dispatched it
to the nearest port in the distressed districts of Ire-
laud, nitb fitly tons of potatoes and ten tons of
herrings, for the purpose of relieving the necessities
of the sufferets.- We lament that the retiring mo-
desty of this excellent Lady prevents us limn hull-
ing up her name to the admiration sod gratitude of
the world.

negative instruction •41.0111tihmbers of the Legis-
lative Bodies. It Wash will observed by Sir J.
SERRIGHT, that the best thing to be siding. the
project was that the farmers were understaine•S•sp-
prove of it, iss offering theta • certain and blase-
diate assistance ; but he added from his own expe-
rience of the wishes of the agricultural body, that
a feeling to this effect was not entertained gene-
rally. The views of the farmers upcio.the present
posture of the affairs, and the only means of sub-
stantial relief, may be very racily cullecteh from
the numberless petitions which have been presented
from that body of men to both Houses of Per-
' liameot during the present Session and with
this strong . mom of testimony befOve as, it is
worse thau affectation to attribute other swishes
to them than that of having the weight of taxation
diminishid. The farmers are too wise and too coo..
siderate tii,osek for the means of permanent relief
by any unhealthy measure, the present object of
which would he to shift the burden of distress from
their own shoulders to those of other classes in the
community, and which, in truth, could upon such
terms, merely amuse them with a deceitful stew of
.asaistance..
The Paris Papers up to Sunday have been re-
ceived at our office. It es staied, under the bit of
St. Petershurgh, the gth that the new as-
pion tt iff:haa been reluctantly resorted to iss an-
sequence of the restrictive system adopted by other
inviona, ,There is nothing new from the side of
Turkeyt,


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We mentioned yesterday the sadden departure
of Mr. GOULBURN fur Ireland. 76e treentan's
Journal of Saturday announces his arrival in
Dublin on Friday, and adds, that '4 the famine in
the south-west of the island is understood to be the
cause of his sudden and early return." There is
no Antler account of the state of the country in
the Dublin Papers of Saturday. No favourable
inference, however, can be drawn from this circum-
stance. The tale of misery is left untold for the
day to make room fur the report of the debate en
Mr. CANNING'S motion.
The price of corn has risen in the Dublin market,
in consequence of the scarcity of provisions its the
soatb•west of the country.
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Yesterday the Margaiii of LONDONDERRY and
Glint MUNSTRIt had audiences of the Klee.
. The Ply:nom:A Telegraph, alluding to the dis-
tressed state of the south-west district of Ireland,
just if observes—
" The least that the absentees from Ireland ran do, Is to
retorts, is the shape of charity, to the poor wretches who live
at raeh-rent on their e►tates, some small memento of the
obligations she bait entailed upon them; sod to assist the
generosity of the people of England in prolongier ,the lives
of a race of men to whom the wisdom of the English Govern-
. went, and the himientity of their own territorial Lords, have
left uo property eat eztsteace."
The'Revenue from tita..15161,1 April up to Sa-
turday bight is :said to beilk.o)ol. more thou the
corresponding month of (titifytioir
Petittoini to Parliament • nomiirting in Bath,
prayiog for • tax on the pros*, so 9 Socorne of
persons, residing abroad. t • -
In the matter of John Cminerley, for a contempt
of Court, in the Court of'Clsattcery, the party was
discharged last morning, ou his malting a promis-
sory affidavit never to interfere wilts the 'silent
Ward of the Court again.
St. Panerats Now Church was yeste►day conse-
crated by the Lord Bishop of LONDON. A most.
respectable assemblage of persons attended.
The °spray, which sailed from hence to Cal-
cutta, on Mooday last, carried out, (Wootton goods
alone, nearly one million of yards.—tG4enoyk
Advertiser.)
The Honourable Company's ship Prineeis
Charlotte of Wales, arrived nt the Send•heada, tat
Bengal, un the 27th of October, crossed the
Equator in 29 days in long. 171. west from off
Uolutrit the 13th of July ; in running to the north-
' ward to the south-rust trade, her greatest log 257
miles ; preceding day 241. Ti... ship's passage
is the shortest on record for the Seasou of the year.
The Aim, from Cadiz to Comma has been
taken, off N'igo, by an insurgent privateer of 16
gusto.
The C.'erme/its sailed from Cuba on the 2d of
February fo.. Cadiz, and was taken on the 10111 uh.
six leagues from Cadiz, by the ladeperideneia rlrt
bud, iusmrgent privateer of 16 guns and 60 tutu.

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rmeirogra LORD PRI.itATR or IRELAND.

Died, at his house in Hill-street, Berkeley-aquare, on
bay 6, in the 68th year of his age, the Hon. soil
Most Re►. Il'illiam Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh, and Lord
Primate of All Ireland. His Grace was the fifth and young.
est, and last sur►i►ing sun of John, Earl of Rats. He was
translated from she See of St. David's to the Primacy of ire.
land in December, 1500; since which period his administra-
tive of his high office, bulb as Head of the Church of Ire-
lead, and as kletropulitau of the Pro►ince of Armagh, has
bees disinsguisled by a character of purity, integrity, abi-
lity, aad Smainem, and of ►igilant attention to the best in-
terest. of Ow Eidahlisbed Church, which will render it fur
e►er poimaimmis on the page of Irish Ecclesiastical History.
It is romemsed that the death of this excellent Prelate was
imaged ►y as unfortunate mistake in using a deleterious
anglicise far salts.

PASNIO.VARER PARTIES.
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The Duke of Somme will ewterteisa a distloguiahed paily
on lbseday seat at Kensingtoe Palace.
The Earl of Harrington entertained a select party yealtr-
day at hia hones in the Stal4e•yard, St. James's.
Dowager Lady Nesse Mad a select fashionable party yes-
terday evening a her holee in Albemarle•street.
Lord Bulk,ley had a diviner party yesterday at his house
is Stassimpe-slreet, May-fair.
Sir IYideam Abdy, Bart. hall Mooed VW& of invitation
for a t on the 17ih iaat his house in Hall-street,
Berkeley-square. •

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FASHIONA BLS. MOVEMENTS.
Lord G. H. Cavendish left town yesterday for Newmarket;.
her Ladviip add the Misses Cavendish also left town fur
their scar, ebespelow. plate, Eastboarn.
Lord Charles Fitzroy kw left town for his seat in Suffolk.
Lord King has left town for his seat, °althorn, Serrey.
Sir Wm. Houston, Bart. has left town for his seat, Avisfeed,
Sussex.
Arrivals at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street:—Wllliem
Murray, Esq. from Brighton; Lord Arundel/Irons his seat,
Worthier Castle; John Campbell, Esq. from Paris; and the
Huts. lit. George Caulfield from ditto.
The Hon. Mrs. Langley and family hate arrived at their
house is. Purtorao-square front their mat, Wykeksas Abbey,
lisltun, Yorkshire.
Arrivals at Blake* Hotel, Jerenyn•street :—The Rev. Mr.
Loess as* family from *heir vest iu Seffolk ; and Dottie'
Gurney, East. from a leer.
Mr. Career. Member fur the county of Wexford, Mrs.
Carew, and Miss Cliffe, have arrived iu Duke•street, Man-
chester square, front Irelaud.
Mr.-and Mrs,. Murray arrived yesterday at the St. George's
Hotel, Alhemarle.streci, from Bath.
Mr. sod Mrs. Wm, Ilariug mid family have arrived at
their house in Berkeirpoquare, from Paris.
M•. and Mrs. Knight and family hate left the Claremont
Hotel, Bood.street, for Paris; and John Knox, Esq. for
Bath.

s• J • be found hardy enough to undertake
The Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CWINCELLOR of a contract ; but the inonied men avow,
the ExcnEnute having invited several Gentlemen
who may be supposed to represent the capitalist spec
the City, to meet them yesterday at the Tre • c -
Chambers, for the purpose of receiving a • of the
contractors et necessardy he paid lurk
ulation. The scheme, too, is do
many onerous conditions, which mu.
unaiderable influence in regulating
contractors, and in enlai
the doiract prnposed by the Government fur .4 ands upon the country. Among
irg out the annuities, pensions, and half-ps ' • ,unt particularly the necessity of ads,
I,.+nation was accepted. and the Eurl of L way of +ecurity, the sum of five million
POOL communicated the plan upon whir: amount of the annuity payable by