The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-27 00:00:00

THE AIME

The 2d division of the 866 (*loyal County Down) Rephstent of
Infantry, has embarked on board the Princess Royal wanspart, at
Cork. for the Leeward [•Ends. '
A Company of the Royal .Stoiff Corp. und stunt Alleludintents
of Invalids, have arrived ol board the Noma tents.dit, at Ports-
mouth, front the Mediterranean.
LONDON CORN EXCHANGE COMPANY.

Yesterday the half.yearly Special General Meeting, of this Coln-
piny was held, pursuant to Advertisement, at the Company's Of-
fice, Mark.lane.—D. J. PAPIER*, Esq. In the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN read the Report, which stated, that the Direc-
tors had decided on the site of the New Exchange, and which is to
let on the north aide of the present one, and have made several pur-
chases in Mark-lane.
The 'Report concluded with calling on the Shareholders to hold
themselves in readiness to pay up all calls which the Directors were
about to make, to enable them to carry into effect the objects con-
templated by the Company. It stated, that the Exchange would
not cost a greater mm than 10,00 W., and was calculated to be of the
greatest public utility.
A SHARRHOLVER then moved that the Report just read be ap.
proved, received, and adopted ; which passed unanimously.
After aeon desultory conversation, thanks being voted to the
Chairmen, the hleeting broke up.
I'HE KING'S GRACIOUS ANS WRII TO THE SPIT /IL-
FIE LDS' 17E/IVENS.
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A General Meeting of the Journeymen Silk Western of spita-
fields and Bethnal Green, was held some time aloes, to take into
consideration the depressed condition of their trade. It was una-
nimously agreed, that the diatoms of the workmen in that branch
of trade were to be ascribed to the competitioa they had to sustain,
under very disadvantageous circumstances, with foreign manufac-
turers: and it was resolve& that bumble Addresses be presided
to his Majesty, the Royal Family, and the Nobility and Gentry.—
At a subsequent Meeting, an Address to the King, preprint by
the Committee appointed for that purpose, was adopted. It set
forth, in very touching language, the gnat privations and distresses
' they were reduced to by the encouragement given to kmaign silks,
Lt preference to those of Kugliejt.onumfesturee- •
The address, after stating in glowingtenera die anodes of the
Its
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Spitallielde Weavers to their K. aa4 mammy, contended by a
[pforcible appall to thc Iselin yilaWynnorkiegreciope
ater apes picotemirM. ' • . • • .".• • • •
The address was traveled
about a week since by •de if IPSiurebt," fee the purposeJ
of presentation to his Majesty.. - , •
On Tuesday Mr; Payton, (mid dip deputation, remind a letter,
axed Whitehall, 23d Octobee_,M.tite felloghtil ea" 3
isill
" Tbat the address of the SARI • WOoNentr tOli I .
the Seeretary of Stant fug to the bed been laid
before his Mejeery, unit be 7 them t, previou ly
to its reception, lus ileje!ty von sifting that the fur.
niture, decorations, hang! Allos. of miser Castle and Buck.
ingham Palace, should be of Beulah manufacture.
(Signeek " ROBERT PEEL"
The. nature of the document was immediately communicated to
the different Societies of the Weavers, who confidently anticipate
the most beneficial 'recta frame* ineuenee which his Majesty's
example cannot fail to have with his subjects in general. Ad-
dresses to the Royal Family and the Nobility are at present is a
course of preparation, founded upon the answer received front the
King.