The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-06 00:00:00

Stock, Dec. 31,1626, 6,014 164 . 245
COFFEE.
Timm. Barrels and Bags.
on 4 - 2.796
1,124 - 2.725

1325
1024

Stock, Derember 31, 1025 033 2.474
Ditto 1624 614 10546
11031 E CONSUMPTION OF
1823. 1024.
Sugar, cots. - 233,214 201,000
Molasses, arts. - 72.4113 02.300
t'olfee, cots. . 4.010 3.600
kom, galls. . . 611,230 981100
Tobacco. lbs. - 378,200
From this statement it appears, thalr4the44s3retluetion of !dui y on
Tobacco has incromed the consumption about one-third, while the
retention of the former dots, on Rum has decreased the consump•
tion of that article to nearly' an equal extent.
The following is the state of the Imports and Exports of Cotton
at the great Cotton port, Liverpool, for last year .
Bar.. 1 Bags.
Total Imports, 1112 i - 7116.734 'Stock 31st Dec. 1625 - 311,700
Do. do. 1624 - 411,364 1110. do. 1024 - 121,000

Apparent Increase - 26.5,420 I Apparent increase . 190.70*
But the preceding matemems give us an untair and partial view
of the sohject. To piece ►t in a fairer and more proper point of
•iew, we meat contrast the imports of 11,V4 am' the stock on hand
at the commencement of that year, with the imports of 11125, and
the stock on hand at commencement ef that year :
Stock, lst January, - . 3114,000
Imported, ditto - . . . 537,492

Total

Stock, Ist January, 1815,
Imported, likill,

Twat
Total for 1824,

%11,492

233,360
847,613

1,082.975
921,492

Increase . - . 160,483
But from this we have to deduct the increased canons and the in-
creased consumption. Vhst the latter is we Vie not yet able to
ascertain exactly, but taking it in the same proportion on the im-
ports as at Glasgow (4 per Cent.), the increased consumption will be
Increased Consumption—nags . 34,000
Increased Exports - - - 14,000

Total Inmense - 48.000
which, deducted from 100.483. leaves 112.483 bags as the real in.
crease of importation beyond the demand or the market, and
which latter it must he recollected has, on account of combinations
and dila circumstances of a like unusual nature, been more than
usually dull during the greater part of the year which has just
closed. From Egypt the Increased importation amounts to 58,380
bales, which may be accounted altog,ether a new market.
But we may approximate the real state of the Cotton Markel—
that is, the supply to the demand, still more closely. an follows •
Consumption of 1814 . 619.0043 bags.
Do. increase of 1826, as isboye - 34,000
Increased Exports, 1823 - - 14.000
Consumption, 1825
Stock and Imports, 11125

9007
1,082,975

Supply in proportion to demand 3114.677
which is only 1,877 bags more than the number on hand at the
Ist of January, 1124.

REPRESENTATION OF THE UNITED STATES
IN CONGRESS.

(From the ITrashiagterr CU?, (.:azette.)
The ratio of repi..sentation in Congress is one mou'oer
for every 40,000 of the Representative population of the
United States. The members are apportioned, according '
to the census of 18420, es follows :
States Penal. Rep. States Papal. Rep.
New-fork 1.3811.775 .34 New-Jersey 271,551 G
Pennsylvania 1,049.449 •26 N.-Hampshiro 244.161 - 6
%%Tibia . 1359 303 -22 Vermont . 235,76.1 - 5
Ohio . . (.81.131 .14 Indiana - 147,102 - 3
North Carolina 5541,821 -13 Louisiana - 125,779 - 3
Massachusetts 523.197 -IS Alabama - 125.342 -3.
Kentucky - 513.623 -12 Rhode-Island 10.031.1 . 2
SPutli Carolina 339,351 - 9 Delaware • 710/3 • I
Tennessee - 990.569 . 9 3lisiourt - 1;2096 . 1
Maryland . 384.3181 - 9 Blisaissippi - 112,320 .
Maine - 498,335 . 7 Illinois - -64,1143 . 1

...... -
Georgia . 21I1,1?.6 -
Counec.,ieut 273.'208 . 6
Territories—Miehtgao
At kansas
Florida

Number of Represemata. 213
. 1 delegate
. 1 ditto
1 ditto

THE LATE MURDER IN GRAY'S INX-LANE.

Yesterday the investigation of this horrible affair was resumed
at Hatton-garden police office, before Mr. Sergeant Set.i.os: and
Mr. Latien.
The prisoner', Jeremiah Cara, Mary Cara the wife, and Mar.
go ret Cara the daughter. were placed at the bar. The father and
daughter appeared to preserve the same degree of comp sure that
they possessed at roe former examinations, but Mary e'aen, the wife,
seemed to labour under great perturbation of spirit and very great
lasaitutle of body. She was accommodated with a chair, and an
infant. apparently about two years old, frequently interrupted the
bnsineto by its artless prattle as it played unconsciously around its
unhappy mother. The exterior habiliments of all bore ample tes-
timony to their general poverty.
There were some fresh witnesses examined, but their testimony
did sat tend to any further elucidation of the principal point,
namely, the actual perpetration of the deed. They all spoke to
tact', either antecedent or subsequent to the crime, which seems
to have been committed only in the presence of four person..
The lips of one of the four are sealed For ever. Caen him.
self cannot be made an evidence against his wife; and the
daughter, of whose presence and cognizance no moral doubt can be
entertained, still obstinately adheres to her first assertions, that she
knows nothing of the murder beyond finding the deceased lying in
her father's yard, wounded and dying. With respect to the fourth,
and, as is believed, the principal actor in this tragic scene, the
secret rests between Ood and her own soul.
Atter all *he evidence had been taken down, Mr. Sefweant SE,..
LOX observed, that as there was no evidence against Jeremiah
Caen, he was discharged ; that the daughter, along with the other
witnesses, should cuter into recognizanees to appear at the next
Old Bailey Sessions, to prosecute Mary Caen for the wilful murder
of Maurice Fitzgerald.
Caen that bowed to the Bench, kissed his infant child, and left
the office.
Mr. Sergeant Set tow then informed the prisoner, that he was
ready to hear any thing she might have to offer in her defence,
but at the same time, he begged to caution her as to saying any-
thing which might militate against herself.
The wretched woman rose, and sustaining herself with some
difficulty against the bar, feebly said, " Your Honours, I have
nothing more to say titan thist—on the night In question I got a
cow-heel to: our suppers. I took the child and went out for
some pepper and miens, and it being boring-day (St. Stephen's),
I was made to drink two glasses of gin, one at the green-grocers,
and another at the oil-shop ; and in consequence Of a circumstance
which. occurred in my family about sixteen months ago (which
was broached that day), whenever I :Irink any thing 1 always
lost my reason. Before my Redeemer, I now declare, that I don't
know what happened, and how the man came by his death. I only
know that I went for my hoahand. who was drinking at the public-
house, as he did not go to work all that day. I brought him home to
supper, and he wanted to go back again ; some dispute 11(082 on
that, and we quarrelled, but what followed 1 don t remember.
Whether the man was there or not, I can't soy; but I don't eecol-
lect seeing him, if he was--that is all I have to say, gentlemen."
The purport of this declaration was entered on the minutes, and
the prisoner was fully committed for trial.
Mr. Patrick I)unne, of I,systall-street, with whom the daughter
lives servant, entered into a recognizance of 401. for her personal

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appearance at the Sessions.
The office on each day was immensely crowded by Irish people,
but what was very remarkable, there was nothing of a tumultuous
or disorderly character in their behaviour, even on the removal of
the prisoner.

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GRAND NATIONAI. ESTANLISIIMENT OE FOREIG
BEASTS AND BlRDS.—Foreigners invariably estimate the
character of a nation by the number and liberality dis-
played in its different establishments; but with us the
Government establishments arc excelled by private indivi-
duals! In this situation is our Royal Exhibition of
Foreign Beasts and Birds, which is left at au imaneasure-
able distance by the grand National 111enagery, Exeter
'Change. We may safely assert that no two royal esta-
blishments in Europe combined can equal it. In it is
comprised a specimen of almost every animal and bird, of
every region, that the researches of man has made known
to us. It would be idle to attempt an enumeration ; but
the superior appearance of the animals, and general arrange-
' 'Dent of this establishment, is such as to entitle it to that
high place in public estimation to which it has arrived.
Feeding time, eight o'clock in the evening.
•

THE BRITIO PMSS.

THE SCUTS CHURCH, NiVALLOW-STREET

Yesterday the Felder& Member., Fuel Seat.hohfere belonging to
this congregation daermlileif hie the parpoee of voting on the call I
of a almieter to the pagtord charge of their Church, in the MOM
of the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, who had succeeded to the Ministry at
Stirling.
After divine service had been performed, the Rev. Dr. MANUEL.
"%wed that at a yet), numerous meeting lately held at this Chnrrh,
where the Moat full and fair perntimion was given to every member
to mimesis hie sentiments as to the fitness of the candidate to sue.
geed their late Minister, it was put to the vote, and. with the ex.
ception of six or seven members only, it was resolved that applies.
tion should be made to the Presbytery to take the necessary steps
with a view to the moderation of the call. This resolution having
been presented to die Presbytery, that body had resolved that the
call should :ee moderated oil Thursday, 6th January. by himself
(Ire Manuel), who was accordingly appointed to preside on the
0CC.1%. . It was upon that appointment that lie now appeared
before them. The resolution at the last meeting recommended the
Rev. Win. Woodrow as • tit person to be appointed Minister of
this Church. It was to collect their vote* upon the question
whether this gentleman should not be appointed that the present
meeting was held, and he trusted their attention would be confined
to that subject alone.
One of the Eentes then read several recomrtiendatory letters,
written by the Rev. Dv. Dixon of Eilinburgh, the 11ev. Dr. Lock-
hart. the Rev. James Marshall of (Exegete, the Rev. Dr. Dower,
the Rev. Henry Gray, end others, all of whom spoke in the
highest terms of the piety, talents, and literary attainments of
the Rev. Candidate, who was Reid to be the great-grandson of the
celebrated historian of the Church of Scotland, and whit in the
opinion oh' the writers. was a person in every way qualified to the
Ministry of the Scots Church in Swallow-street.
Another Etemn then moved that the Rev. Wm. Woodrow
be called to the pastoral charge of this church and Congregation.
A MEMBER seconded die motion, and said that so tar from hay. "
ing changed his opinion since the last meeting: as to the fitness of '
the gentleman who bad been proposed, that opinion was consider-
ably advanced and strengthened, in consequence of the sermon
which he preached to theist on Sunday last. The ability then
displayed would bear blot nut in the opinion' that the Rev. Candi.
date would in a short time become an able and useful Minister.
One thing particularly attracted his SWIM 1011 ; it was that the Rev.
Gentleman made vett, little use of iris numuseript throtighoto the
'sermon. He felt this the more, because ft had been objected that
too much use was made of notes; he teemed, however, this fact
would prove that Mr. al'oodrow did not rely on foreign aid for the
performance of Ma important charge, bet that his own resources.
were amply sufficient, and that he would, when released front the
embarrassing situation in which he had hitherto appeared, stand
before them in the full vigour of his intellectual power. A degree
of prejudice existed against Me Woodrow which was to be re-
gretted. Great allowances should be made foe him. Is was rot
every mind that was so constructed as to fortify itself against the
arduous trial to which the situation in which he had been placed
fax the last two months had exposed blot. Besides, at these pro.
bathing, the sermons were attended to, ant with the usual candour'
and liberality of feeling, but with a critical nicety that pointed oot
srd magnified every little error, either in the classical precision of
the language, or in the logical arrangement and des rlopetnent of
the subject
Mr. STEVEetsom said nothing but a sense of duty induced
him to occupy the attention of the meeting. He had been debarred
by the Chairman.
Pr. MANE a:6 Raid lie was not a Chairman ; he was the Mode.
rater appointed by the Presbytery. It was not for the sake of any
dignity attached to the situation, but is order to keep np the dis.
unction, that be mentioned this.
Mr. Stretemsomes continued, and said he bad objectioos to
make to the proceedings of this day.
The MODERATOR-1 must stop you. The Presbytery has
sanctioned all that has been done, and I cannot permit any discus-
sion to take place respecting it.
Mr. StrEvEssote— Dr. Manuel, vest have occupied that situa.
tion when you knew you had no right undo so. (Order, order)"
The situation which you unjustly took the last time you presided
here gave an undue bias to the proceedings.
Tire MODERATOR said that he would not be swerved from his
duty or be brow-beaten. lie came there at the express appoint-
ment of the Presbytery, and not voluntarily. It was his wish to
have avoided coining. He therefore repelled the observation, that
he had any personal or individual feeling on either side. ilia mind
was wholly unbiassed.
Mr. STEVENSON then complained that Dr. had Tepee.
rented that the application to the Presbytery was with the universal
approbation of the congregation. which he denied.
she MODERATOR observed, that as only six or seven pernitela
dissented. no doubt Dr. Bligh's impression was that these was Is.
animity ;' but he could nut permit any observation to be made in
Br. Miles phraseology now.
bir. Sr EPH ENIION. would not have alluded to the circumstance,
but that it had been said that they had no occasion to be in love
with brick and mortar, and that it they did not like the incumbent
they might quit the church. (Cries of " Question !" and one Of
two hisses.) " That cannot come from a member, send him back
to the flock to which he belongs."
The blonEltevon said such conduct was indecorous, and
hoped the congregation would leave it to him to keep older, and
avoid expressing either approbation or disapprobation.
Mr. STE JElesoN, after expressing his at tachtnent to the church. I
said that allusions had been made to the last sermon of Mr. Wood-
row, in which he remarked a great deal upon " the logical ar.
eau t" and " tbe annihilation of the...oollV H e(MIR0Ils
son) would appeal to Dr. Manuel nehtellEr a Oben mho
the annthilatipo of the 'lumen soul must not be talking o some.
thing he knew nothing about, and therefore be talking nonsense ?
—(The coati-don that occurred here prevented us front catching
the precise meaning of the Gentleman, but it was something to die
effect we have expressed.)
The MeouEtteToa said If Mr. Woodrow spoke of the immor-
tality of the soul it was a doctrine which in his opinion was per.
reedy intelligible.
Mr. ST F. v rwipx —No, but he said that the human soul was
find annihilated, and then--
I Here again tile noise was so great that we lost the rest of the
sentence.)
The MODERATOR observed, that sometimes it happened that a
-heater misunderstood the speaker. But a criticism upon a single
point like that was too trifling to be listened to. They had had
Mr. Womlrow among them two months, and were certainly coin-
' petent to judge of the fitness of his general character, without re-
sorting to elicit quibbles.
Mr. STErEesuet then expressed in general terms his opinion of
the want of ability in the candidate, and moved as an amendment,
that die signing of the call of the Rev. Mr. Woodrow be postponed
situ die, and that the pulpit of this church be left open fur other
candidates.
The amendment being seconded—
The MODERATOR wits about to put it to the vote, when—
" A GENTLEMAN who stated he had been a member of the con-
gregation for thirty years. complained that he and many others had
been deceived by the proceedings of the Elders, rind that a requisi.
lion had in consequence been presented to the meeting, requiring
the time of the call to be prolonged until the whole of the members
hail had an apportueity of expressing their opinions as to the fitness
of the candidate, and also in order that other candidates might offer
themselves. But this requisition had not been attended to, al-
though signed by upwards of sixty persons, and the call had been
precipitated in a manner that had taken the majority of the congre.
gation by surprise.
The MODERATOR said he could not hear any discussion upon
what had already been approvdd of by the Presbytery ; it was all
irrelevant, and he dared not, at his peril, permit it.
The 31 E SIDER repeated his observations, and said that lie and
the other requisitionists had been treated with contempt by Mr.
Burney, one of the vestry, who had returned their requisition with-
out presenting it.
Several other members, and persona who were not such, but *eat-
holders merely, spoke on this subject, some contending that the
congregation were not fairly dealt with, and others, on the con-
teary, alleging that endue means had been resorted to for obtaining
tie:lgume to the requisition.
The MoriEue•ron made many efforts to prevent such irregu-
larity, but could not prevail, and was at length compelled to say
that has only alternative would be to retire to the at-stay-room. lie
told them that the call would not invest the person called with :he
living of the church ; it must be previously laid before the Pres-
bytery, who were open to the petitions of any members who might
be dissatisfied with the present Moderation.
Mr. laesTER said, though not a member himself. he had had
five children baptised in die church by the Rte. Mr. Mitchell, and
he wished to know whether by that gentleman's accepting another
minim'', he thereby illegalised those baptisms? lie had been
informed that such was the case.
No answer wait given to this question.
Mr. LEST Elt then complained of the charge brought against
him of having forged the name of a person to the requisition. He
denied it ; and called upon the Moderator either to have the charge
substantiated or refuted.
The 310 DER AT OR kept his seat, apparently determined not to
proceed further until all the seattholders who were not members had
retired from the body of the church, as they had been frequently
requested to tin. The Rev. Doctor at length addressed the congre-
gation. and said his patience had been tried to an extreme degree.
The character of the Presbytery bad, through him. not only been
most flagrantly trampled upon and disgraced, but his own personal
character and respectability wounded and insulted, by the contlect
of persons who, in so sacred a place, anti on so solemn an occasion.
ought to have suffered their feelings to be constrained by the spirit
of ClirStian liberality and forbearance.
Order liming been at length obtained, the amendment was put
and neeatived ; after which the original motion was put, and car.
ried by a large majority.
The call to die Rev. Wm. WOODROW was then read.
The 31°1)1:BATOR put it to the vote that this call be adopted
mil signed.
Those persons who voted for the original motion held up their
hands.
On the question in die negative being put, not one hand was

held up.
The :%10DERATOR-1 am happy to say that this is the most
delightful part a the whole proceedings of this day ; not a hand
did I see held up when the question came as to the individual ; and
It does the greatest credit to the feelings of those who in the veer-
eise of their discretion had thought proper to oppose the motion
for the call.
The MODERATO% then addressed the meeting in his character
of a Al Mister, +lnd hoped that nn angry or unkind feelings would
be carted outside the walls of that Church.
Theusual blessing haring been dispensed. the congregation re-
trcd, apparently with feelings or mutual good-will.