The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

It seems important to call the attention of our readtrt
more particularly to this sulject than has been dame be-
fore. The farmers, especially, ought to know, that on and
after the Ist of Jan. next, the new corn bushel will contain
one quart and a fraction more than the present bushel, so
that a quarter of corn will be snore by one peck and a
fraction, than the present quarter. This difference is equal
to 31. 2s. 6d. per cent., all which difference will be nein,:
them, unless they obtain a corresponding addition in price,
per quarter. The difference in wine measure is greater
still, being 201. per cent.; for cite hundred and twenty gai-
lons and one gill, of the present measure, will be equal to
one hundred gallons only of the new imperial standard.
The beer measure, on tile contrary (for wine and be'
L-u,eforth to he the same), will be In p''9
//as than the present auce.ur, 11. cec,y one hundred gall's.
All weights and measures sold after the lot of
must agree with the new regulations—that is, the oa-3 °`
weights and measures must sell no others; but
p, ties may
buy and sell by the old ones, by .9)64(11 areemed, else the
new weights and measures will bind tile paties in thei,r,
contracts ; but then the old weights arid measures must a.t
of them be painted or marked, showitg the proportion
they respectively bear to the nese standirds. It seems to
us that there will be great trouble and peulexity in doing
this, and that the beat way at once is to adopt the new
weights and measures. But there should be a general and
perfect understanding and agreement abort this matter,
and perhaps the merchants and farmers, and other partiri
in like manner interested in the change, had better bold
public meetings, and agree upon wlnit is best to be done.
I'he object of the Act is dearly a g 0341 one. It is essential
—certainly most highly desirabk—thst weights and
measures should be alike through di? whole kingdom.

Extract of a letter dated Carthagena, Oct. S.—Several
corvettes have arrived here to join the grand expedition
azainst Cuba, which island is said to be ripe for revolt.
The steam-boat has not been able to get much farther up
the Magdalena than Mompox, for want of water.
Tits CaZtutia or Povats.—A well-known Englishmen,
formerly a General in the service of Colombia, Sr Gregor
Mac Gregor, calling himself Cazique of Poyais, who w3i
trying to recruit subjects for his pretended kingdom, siiv
arrested the day before yesterday in rue Vantadour, N 0..%
He was taken before the Prefect of Police, and examin,d
by a Juge d'lnatruction. Yesterday he was committed w
the prison of La Force.—Floik of Wednesday.
Among the manuscripts which the celebrated Prim de
Ligne, who died in ISI 4, lest to Count °Tonne!, art. t!lj
memoirs of his life, which are generally regarded 31 t::r.
most pointed productions of his pen. and the publication it
which is impatiently expected. If we may believe tee
Brussels Oracle, the Austrian Government has just prel.-
bited the printing of these memoirs.—Etoile.
The uniform of a Birman officer, brought to Steelliehv
on board the ship Calcutta, and presented to the King vi
Sweden, is to be stuffed, so as to represent a soldier of t!st
nation in complete armour. The most remarkable part
the excellent battle-axe of wootz (Indian cast-steel), which
is finished in a manner that would do honour to the lii!!
European manufactory.—lfambergli Puper.
Measures are taking in Russia to prevent srmics.inF
along the western frontier of the empire, by a double Ittic
of Cossacks and infantry supporting large Lollies of Cus-
tom-house officers. Similar tiny:mitres are expected to
adopted along the whole Ilussi:,:t coast of the
where it is said illicit traffic is carried on to a verY erect
extent.

At Hamburgh, whenever a scarcity of money ar.scs,
either from the exportation of specic cr the want of
fidehee, the Bank of that city advances its rate of
accordingly, and the same course is pursued by ttivatc:.
dividuals. Thus, a very short time ago, the b:terot
at
money advanced there to ten, and oven twelve per"cci::.
addition furnished a premium en the risk .supposed
incurred in discounting doubtful paper; the
timid Capitalists brought out their limadd, and th,."*.M'!‘
of money became so ample, that the rate of intere:l is ts,i-
and„ will soon find its former l.vel. sam,'
prevails in all places where no me.rimum is fixed b' law td
the amount of interest.
It is stated with unshaken confidence. and ns tl:e
of actual and repeated experience, that a half tin,l:er
ot
gin-sling, well covered with powdered nutmeg. proves
speedy and an efficacious styptic in that damactows
alarming complaint, a bleeding of the lungs. It wss ilie
discovery of accident, but has never been known to fall.
though often tried, even when all wher known irnaas hate
been resorted to in vain.—Nete Eveniqq
LOW OF THE COMET STEAM PACKET:
M'lnnes, late master or the Comet sham-hoar, and Peter
Nl`Bride, lately pilot on board that vessel, lase ha!'
served with criminal letters to stand trial before the
Hich
Court of Admiralty, accused of culpable !Irrilic:Oe ; I't.
having, by'ulpahle, negligent, and reckless command and
steering, I4ought the Comet in collision with the Ayr
steam-boat; whereby the former was sunk. anti about
persons drowned.—Glasgow Clooniac.