The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-13 00:00:00

'NCIAL BANES.

&c.—Nothing has transpired relative
• firm of Elford and Co., since our

that any Correct information will be
assignees to the estate be chosen, which
understand, on the 23d instant. Several
who are likely to be elected to the si-
choice of the creditors should fall on
le justice, we are persuaded, will be
the house, and every expedition used
r business to a close, that a dividend
,t.is a question of equal import to the
-1 a dividend will be declared, as how
estate will pay. Every day brings
distress of parties who have suffered by
id effects of which will be long and se-
towns and neighbourhood.
to respectable firm of Brown, Winsor
Ashburton Bank, announced in our
lying, will not be attended with any
creditors, as they have fixed an early
off all demands on the firm. The
Ha entirely arose from a disappoint-
, enabled to obtain gold from their cone-
in consequence of the state of the money
understand that their stoppage is merely
- • when their affairs are arranged, the
ill again be resumed.
to be restored as it regards the re-
, town and neighbourhood, and their
quietly as if nothing had occurred.
)e Exeter Papers that a run took place
ing establishments of that city, but the
ith promptitude it soon ceased.—De-

respectability informs us, that by a
A Ashburton be finds that the bank of
'Maw, and Co., which recently stopped
f off their notes on the 2d of January
notes are now current among the trades-
the present agitated state of public
pleasure in giving publicity to this
it may quiet the alarm of many who
the circulation of tlsis Journal.—
Co.'s Northampton Town and County
nt on Thursday morning, soon after
issued, stating that the business of
resumed on Saturday (this day).—
principal shopkeepers having announced
would be taken in exchange for goods,
'co their shops on Thursday and yes-
purchases.—Leiccater Journal.

WENTWORTH ANT) CO.
Harald Office, Saturday, Hslf.past Four.
insert the following circular, which
y \Ventworth and Co., at York :-
411 am%. Wentworth and Co. haring, under the most painful
erranstarces, been Compelled to suspend their payments, beg
orsaissiat the public, that they cohlidently hope to make such
ta. in the course of a short time.'as will enable them to
ZyrrneTy claim, and to resume their Wiliness as heretofore."

The bank of Meson. Smith, Osborn, Howes, and Os-
born, of Northampton, 'tor* payment on Thursday last,
'hen they stated by handbills--" that in consequence of a
*Men and unexpected run upon their bank on iVednes-
day, they deemed it prudent to stop their payments for the
present, at the same time declaring their ability to pay all
Claim! upon them in full, and to hare a considerable sur-
?Nl —lVertiunieptoo Mercury.

COMMERCE OF LIVERPOOL

tO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Render unto Cesar the things which are Cie -
"et" is a maxim of very high authority on all accounts.
vou would arply it to the stattinent published in
!xo P.sper of IVednesday, respecting the great cornmer-
'll importance of this town. No doubt Liverpool is a
toss of the highest commercial importance, but the writer
"UT statement has resorted to a petty concealment, in
to exaggerate that importance. He enumerates in a
ue (not so long, indeed. but far more 'winding than
117,,re5). all the packet *hips between Liverpool and New
' and infers that the ability to support such an expel'•
of packets is a great proof of the wealth and corn-
of Liverpool. This is not exactly the case. Every
thew ships (and noble ships they are) is owned in
v, I Desk ; all their Cenmanders are Amencan, as well
rogreetive crews. The passengers are all persons
and fe.t-m the United States and England, and the
CMlLlleref is a commerce between England and the United
4410.• The eminent Liverpool merchants who are named
n Y,iu writer as " eanductor3" of these packet lines, are
r'foh the rt,nsignees, and receive for their trouble, &c.
11.401., more or less, on each voyage. They do not
the value of this piece of paper in either or all of the
So that, u far as these packets are evidence of
°omn-niel importance," the evidence is far stronger in
r
07°51' of New York than of Liverpool. The London line
14erielitto. and also that to Havre de Grace, is owned in
*The way in New York solely. My object in writing
al' 60._ •
v ' I Imply to correct the mistake (or concealment)
0r interesting statement, and to give the credit for en-
j141.P.:12 e (in this respect) to the quarter where it is most
Jody
doe•—lly inserting this note you will oblige
14 AN AWeMERICAN READER 0, YOUR PAPER.
. 12.

W •
ist • e Pithlish the foregoing lett?? on the principle on which
4...._"ier recommends it to our notice. The aricle tn winch he
vete*
. Preenedly extracted iron: a new Li vcrpool Paper called
• Ai10a...-En.