The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-24 00:00:00

t r!(rral J,,,,1,1 -61701 Ihr Ir. I ' g
to rev'', 111 !he %It WI 01).411BM:re of thr liras 'pi.. •
sal erosions,. She meow at is guises{ the polo, of Ike
'health She preservation of oar enantifsesure• demanded a
departare (sum Slum: more eiperialla at a Simi...hen to,

nistrerines clearly-origistate from Government h.l/11,g
lased ,very sound principle of political econtory by a turtird
expenditure continued for 24 years.
To me, however, it appears, that there is etothinz incon-
sistent with the soundest principles of political ireuistosty. •t
• time when the 0010111 of nswisfacturine Infamies are re.
lured by the measure, p if for the •apposed benefit of
the community to a state of want, and when the labourers
to agriculture a. well as in the fisrmation of wicks w►,r6
administer to the luxurious wants of the opulent, are eom.
partitively well emploreil, in maintaining that it would ha
tight to impose a tax on funded and limited proper.% no ose
belle (it of oar maisofoctures; a• this operation onn!il ...,
Ithelr.ct a po of the foods destined to rewlrd t4r
of our claim or the now at their easy, for floe
pose orgivii.gempluyineut aodsulmosence to those • lisp 4.4ve

It is true that the prodsee of melt s tax artist sot be em.
played in the manufacinny of goods. which,hy everstorkinz
the market, might lend to deprive ethers of a demand ior
their lab.itir.
But, pl udent ly expended by furnishing employ mem in
the destitute, is, the improvement of rods, ralialv, 31,
oilier welt lo of pernousent public utility, or in emote 1..
then the means of emigrating to our rulotsies, I most h.. As
opitcosi, Ilint, under preveut eiretintvtAliCtV. II I. 1.1 m.aaorr
not wily consistent with the mooniest prioriphs
economy, but even loudly called for by every fe.li,.A of a
desire for %Olio rservstion, sod by every prii.cipl, of justice
and of humanity.
LAUDEUDA

I'EOTL'S7'

TO THIRD REA DI SO OF stnrnous
MUMMA DILL

Ist, Because the laws of England, when duly enf«vce.lr
have slw•ys ho:en fousid sufficient to prevent any etooofiao-a
arising from popular ntertoug-, tor to punish si,,y olostarbors
of the public lot are ; and • too ready Reslllll,lVllef m ille
angiesiions of Ministers for inspostvg new uNnint. upon
the rizhis mid usages of the people (earn if the provisions of
the kill were in themselves Neither harsh nor woreasoisalobj,
appears to too more calculated to add weight to raloomoy, and
to exasperate do:content into booltitly, than to defeat lip!.
designs tor turbulent nu noir to reclaim the alieoalud otHert.ous
of a mistaken mull 0w1.%

2JIy, Betance the powers intruated by this Bin hi Matis.
traits are liable to great abuse, awl those who disobey th...n
exposed to dreadful and disproportiow.te pnnishis. id. too
the sarotar that a shimmer is pr.sesit in a coos'', or on eie
application of a vague definition to the words of a soil
to the laagnage of au orator, a hrsltre of Peace may prorl ono
■ meeting to be unlawful ; and ast I:uglishman may h. come
a felon fur continuing, even throarit tuadveltrisce, half an
hour ou a spot where au breach of the peace has brew com-
mitted.

Illy, Be the numerous assemblies alleged is the
preamble to be the occasion and jitstifieet too of the Bill, have
been confined to particular districts, but the testrictious sot
penalties thereof are generally extended to the whole lent.
dom, and even to Ireland, where uu such pi actives have teen
prevailed.
daily, Because this Bill, combined with the restricibme of
the press, which have already pnssrd,or have been annoiweed
in this House, is obviuus/y intended in fetter all free tikes's.
*Mo. and to repress, if out stige, the expression of public
opinion.
51hly, Large meetings, in periods of political ferment, fer-
nish the means of ascertai ll ll g the designs and messnrinq the
strength of the malcontents ; they tend to disnoite and Ws.
credit the rash and 111 ischier"us agitators of a mistaken m"l.
Wade, and they nut unfrequeutly serve as a vent, coope-
ratively inuoxious, of that ill humour nod discontent, which,
if suppressed, might seek refuge in secret cabals and conspi-
racies, dangerous to the safely of individuals iu
and subversive of the peace.and happiness sf society.

(Signed
VASSALL HOLLAND. DONOCGH MOR F.
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK. GROSVENOR.
THAN ET. ERSE IN E.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 22.
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Arrives the Natolilns, Pertea►, Cron; St. Juius%, N.:vr
T,runeriek; Royal Sovereiga, seaith, Aim trinviie; Th. n:aa
blajoritranka, f.o the Dorn► for Cbuua ;
irck4s.m, from Newcastle fur Jamaica ; and ltatiiblerr
(own eciihailunie.

DVAL, DECII9III7II 22

Put back the whole of the outward-1)01;nd that staled
amongst whom ■re the lila, Kaiva, Aheolta,
maul, Alcyone, Ceres, Faith, Saracen, Tobago., V..nctta.t,
Oman, Northampton, St. George, Colouist,"fhurn,
Britannia, Minstrel, Dart, and Atlas.
Arrived the Katherine Stuart Forbes, Lamb, from Dom.
bay ; and Henry Cerf, Roxburgh, from (.2ti bee—the ;
has Nailed fur t►e River.

i'ENZANCE, DECE3II3I t `2.4...
The brig Brimis, Putterbaek, (runs firnyeua, for *msg. r-
thus, rune to an autkur yesterday near Prayer Sand, tile
Eastern part of this hay, lit a very dangerous situation.
Same passenger, landed al Pupi is Cove, and are nude, qua-
rantine. The vessel rude with I wit atichoes, and this monont
some pilots having get uu hoard, they rut anti piund It. sea,
111111/064 tl for Falmouth. Oue of our hay boats in !Lilo Isl9l-
- to get alongside a vessel yesterday, shipped a heavy atm,
a lieu two WU were uttfurtuttairly drowned.
RASIIIGATZ, Di.C/NRER 22.
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Arrived the Voyager, Richards, from for II +its,
with loss of bowsprit, bower ar.chur broken, and h
MOW,. baying been run foul of by s vessel Ibis imbuing
Dungeness.•LIVERPOOL, DECtIIDEE 11.
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Arrived the Seafortb, Davies, from 164484; sailed 4Th
Aural; on 154 is septensher, in lat. 12. 34. S. I. rm. AL E.
spoke the ship. Bonshay, from Trios ornate, for port . arkso ;
44114 lth November, in lat. 8.18. S. spuketh- Ann 4444. Eli s
bells, from Batavia fur Atn4derdassi,uut 72 Jaya ; a lie I cot • ,
Woodsrard, from ibis pus t, is an lived at Calcutta; tin C !-
cola Stroyan ; Throduais, Morison ; awl Mary, line4l,,
sailed from Calcutta fur Liverpool 47th Atty.

On St. Thomas's Day, quartern loaves. of the It. at
quality, were datrilented among a number of the inile-trinu•
poor. from the Antelope, White Hart-yard, Drury I ne. TM*
praise-worthy donating% was Ilse procerda "ea rollto ioa, to 3. e
by a society of Gentlemen frequenting the above
the purpose of mitigating, in some mentor', the pre•wini-
the times upon their Ir.. fortunate felltor-rrealurvi. —We
cannot avoid ftMel klitg upon the utility of a custom of this.
kind, mid recommending It generally. It is a pleaaing ',—
Section, that, even iu the hoar. of mirth and recreation. Ili.
urreariturs of the poor are not forgoitiu by the &Kiel) ‘f
hattlopiais.