The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-16 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COMMERCI,IL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY. OCTOIVER 14.
We have had a very Ignited den:and for British Plantation
sugar this week ; the sales ate only about SOO Mids., and prices are
battlq supparted. especially tor low qualities. No Foreign nor
East India Sugar in the market. In 10011111eN the sales were only
epunch.eons good Demerara, off the Quay, at 2lkt. per cwt.
Some public salts of Coffee w re held during the week, but only
.bane one-half sold-say about 200 casks--.at a decline of Is. a 2s.
cvt, on the ordinary quality ; the finer qualities maintained
then prices.
In Cocoa. 100 Ma ga of Brazil have been sold at 365. tier cwt. ;
be sags of Trinidad were ofi'ered by auction, but were withdrawn
--the highest price offered was 46... it is held at 50A. per cwt.
There has been some inquiry for Pimento, and only a small par-
eel sold, at :lid. per lb. In Ginger, nothing done worth recording.
In Rice there has not been any sale.
la Rum, about PM puncheons have been sold, Jamaica and
Demuur,,, of good quality, to the trade, at full prices.
In Aslits, the demand has been less than last week : the sales
are. about lOU barrels old Montreal Pot, at '2ss. lid. a 06s. 1 d. ;
iroo barrels new, at 275. lid. a 28s. ; and 80 barrels old Pearl, at
94. a 275. per cwt. In States Ashes, nothing done,
In Dyewoods the sales ate.-80 tons Campeochy Logwood, at
71, ss. ; 20 10t11 ordinary Cuba Fustie, at 11/. ; and 20 tons of
prime,
at 9/. 15s. ; 30 tons Nicaragua \Van), small, at 9/. 15s. . •
large and rough, at IA 10s. a 191. 2s. 64. ; and prime solid at 23/.
In Tar, 100 barrels Archangel have be:n sold at Ilks. per barrel ;
and 1,3110 barrels of Turpeatitie, at 10s. per cwt.
In slides, 7,000 dry East India have been sold. and 200 Val-
lo
; we dry salts' Brasil. at ; 330 salted New York, at
sid, rer lb. In Saltpetre, the sales are 309 bags, at 21s. fal. a
ed. for ordinary, and 235. 641. a 265. ed. for finer qualities.
We have some inqiiiry for 31adder Roots. A small lot of East
India Safflower sold at 6/. Galls are neglected, as also Lemon and
Lune jeire. A small lot of Persian Yellow Denies have ben
sold, at 16/. In Olive Oil the demand is limited, and the sales
were only some trifling lots of Gallipoli, at all, a 42!. ; and a few
tuns of Messina, at 381. A small parcel of Sicily Shumac has been
sold at Its. per cwt. Valonia in demand ::10 tons, Oared, but
c,!in2ry, sold for 16/. 10s. No sales in Oak nor Cork-t.ce Bark.
Viol, is dull and lower.
Wheat in bond is steady : sales have been made at former
tater.
Cotton has continued dull through the week until the latter end,
when the reduction of about Itt. having taken place, the dealand
was better, but the holden not inclined to meet it. A public sale
took place yesterday : bags Sea Islinds offered, of which 270
were sold at 12id. a 15d. per lb. ; besides which, the sales by pri.
rate have been, 3.300 bags of Cyland Georgia, at Sid. a 7t1.4. ; *lOO
New (Mena, at Gid. to Bjjd. ; 700 A/obelus, at 60. a 74.; 100
Set Island, it 12id. a lad. ; 70 stained Sea Island, at fal. a 101 d. ;
:lit) Pernambuco, at Wild. a 10td. ; 30 Slaraitham, 94d. ; 500
Pattie. ut Old. a ; ISO 3linas Genes, at 52,t1. a fill,. ;30 De-
merara, at 91,d. a 10d. ; 7lO Egyptian, at a lid. ; 450 La-
p:Ara. at tiH i. ; and 500 Surat, at Sid. a 6.1.-being a total of
about 7.700 bags.
lirpotttd this week, 5.400 bags of C.e.tton.

21101'• INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT BIBLE
DISCUSSION AT BALLINASLuE.

t From the Goble Morning Rrgteler.l
BALLINASI.OE, TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 10.
Little did we expect that the public feeling which had been so
lately excited, and manifested in so strong and independent a man-
ner at err Catholic Provincial itleetir.g, would be so suddenly
called into ection again But advertisements having been ported
yesterday, calling s meeting this day, to receive a deputation from
the London Hibernian School Society, conaisting of Captain Gor-
don, the Rev. Mr. Pope, and Captain Vernon—(eurre—Who is
he it) it was determined on by the Catholic gentlemen of the
might; nu hoed to attend and co-operate with Eneas 3PDannell,
lie seii-known persevering antagonist of this Society. The
-Meeting was lield in the large room over the Market-house. These
peri•r:s, al humbugs passed unnoticed, and almost unknown. by the
people here—but so soon as it was ascertained that Mr. Alillonnell
and the ether Catholic Clergy were determined to take a part in the
proceedings, the most intense anxiety to witness them was evident
by the immediate filling up, not only of the large room, but of the
extensive surrounding Market-place. The Chair was taken at one
o'clock by hoed Dunlo, when the Rev. Mr. Pounden, the Rector,
proposed the first Resolution in approbation of the system of Scrip-
tural education adopted by the London Hibernian Society, and was
accorded by Captain Conlon, alto at some length entered into a
detail of the views and present state of the Society. Attu which
al r. mess dlillonnell rose, and. after a speech of nearly three hours,
coneluded by moving the previous question, which was seconded
by the Hon. Gonville Meath.
Never before did we witness so powerful an appeal as that of Mr.
M•Doorell's on this occasion. Strong in argument, close in tra-
wling. pathetic in appeal to the best feelings of our nature, and
invincible in tacts, his speech was received throughout with the
most marked attention. The ladies of Lord Clancarty's family
recopied a considerable portion of the room, and many of them
were 01),erv,11 to be moved even to tears, at the many pathetic
a pal. m lite by Mr. M‘Bonnell to them.
Among many other documents produced by Mr. 3Pflonnell, in
support of his distinct charges against this Society, of fraud, pe-
culation, and hypocrisy, was the copy of Captain Gordon's
eei-
deneebefne the Commisaioners of Rducation, and that part of his
evidence on the influence of Catholic Priests, over the lower orders,
edam he stare% that they are considered to have the power of soil'.
ifle them dead, depriving them of health, destroying their cattle,
and blighting their crops, but, above all, that they possessed the
power of turning them into hares and goats, were received with
moth disapprobation, while his friends seemed 'mounded. Mr.
liliDonnell stated that he had often sought in vain for this discus-
sion in London, which he proved by the production of three letters
of the Secretary, Mr. Webster, and he now challenged Captain
Gordon to go into the roofs of the calumnious assertions of this
Society hitherto unknown, indistinct as to time, place, and per-
sons—as he was now ready to meet him foot to foot. and pledged
himself to support his charges against the Society. After Mr.
Alt Donnell sat down, Mr. Pope made a very eloquent speech.
ealiing on the Catholic people to separate front their Clergy, and
be led by their own judgments. Captain Gordon followed on die
same course till near six o'clock, when an adjournment was moved
by the Rev. Mr. Anderson, to eleven o'clock each day, from day to
do, which was carried.

Wednesday Morning, Eleven o'clock.
The most intense expression is otsersable on the countenances
ci the people. Mr. 31Tonne11 Is jolt now come in wnh his bro-
ther, and crowds ate pressing to the place of meeting.

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Wednesday. II Alf-past Four.
I have only time to ray th it their intention to debate still con-
tinues; Mr. M.Donnell on his legs. alter a speech of three hours.
Toe candles are lightei, and s c•rtninty of another adjournment of
the detente till to.morrow. Mr. `Dohnt.ll has moat strongly recoils.
mmded the Catholic Clergy to avoid taking any share ahetever in
this delicte.

WENTIVONTIt AND Co.'. DI V MT.:M.—Yesterday, the
Commissioners under the Commission of Bankruptcy
awarded against Messrs. Wentworth asset Co. of the Wake-
field, York, and Bradford banks, assembled at the Court-
hoes?, in Wakefield, pursuant to public notice, to annouace
the first divieletel under this Commission. The Meeting
commenced at eleven o'clock. at which hour a considerable
number of creditors, who had not already proved their
debts, bad assembled. The proof of debts was continued
till about half-past four in the afternoon, when the meeting
was adjourned till nine o'clock this morning. The divi-
dend will be declared at about ten o'clock; and though the
specific sum cannot be exactly ascertained, we have eutho-
rity to say that it will not be less than -is. in the pound,
and that it will not exceed Sa. At the opening of the meet-
ing yesterday, the Commissioners expected to declare a
dividend of Ss., but the proof of debts that day was to
double the amount expected, and exceeded 50,000/. The
dividend is expected to be paid on Mottday, the 30th of
October. The private creditors will he happy to learn,
that the separate debts of all die partners will be paid in
full. A second dividend is expected to be declared early in
the next year—probably in the month of March.—Leeds
.11fercutli of Saturday.
Ltrearoot., Oc r. 12.—The bodies which were found
here were calculated to be wosth upwards of 5001., which
is a pretty good temptation to rob church-yards and cense-
•teries. It is supposed that meat of those bodies have been
taken from the cemetery of the parish workhouse, which is
a vet, insecure place; it is merely enclosed with doors,
and fastened with a padlock, which is easily picked, and
ti:e resurrectionists can then pmsue their labours at lei-
sure. Ilaving got out a sufficient number of bodies, they
are thrown over the wall inta a field, accost which are the
premises of the Rev. James M'Gowan. The school-room
of this gentleman is nearest to the field, and us:der the
school is the cellar which was occupied by a man named
11, ndsmen. This was the cellar in which meat of the
were found, and from whence the three casks con-
taming eleven salted subjects were talc,. it to be shipped on
hard the Latona for Scotland.—The Mayor has examined
several persons who were supposed to be able to give some
evidence which would le ad to the apprehension of the per-
sons who have been concerned in tide resurrection trade.
Ili therto, lionever, nothing very positive has been elicited,
but, as the police are on the alert, we soon expect to hear
of their being in custody,

The GRAND IMPROVEMENTS at ST. JAMES'S.

The plan of continuing Pall-mall by the splendid
crescent, and the new road anti entrance to the Green
Park and his Majesty's Palace, will give a fine coup elicit
of the Palace front the extreme cod of Pall-mall ; it will
also give beautiful and n freshing hreezt s from the Green
Park to Pall-mall, and that neigbbourlmed. The Jewel
Office, also the Lord Chamberlain's, together with Mr.
Barnard's house adjoining, are included in the new im-
provements. Mr. liarnard's house would have been taken
down long since ; but the King has ordered it to he delayed
as long es possible, in consequence of his late Majesty
having said that Mr. Barnard should not be disturbed ; and
it is his present Majesty's intention not to allow the house
to be taken down until the Duke of York's mansion is near
completion. At present there is no approach to the Duke
of Yotk's new residence, and it is resolved that an early
period shall be fixed for the removal of the official residences
that at present obstruct the Pall-mall entrance to the Poke
of York's mansion. Cleveland-row anti Cleveland-square
consist only of sixteen houses, which block up all view of
the new Palace amnd the Green Park, and form a sort of
barrier to the Park, which, when removed, will give great
consequence anti splendour to the neighbourhood of St.
James's. It is a part of the town that has long been ne-
glected ; and the estimate expenses being comparatively
trivial to the advantage of the improvements, no time
will be lost in getting the sanction of Parliament to the
measure.