The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-04 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

This Evening, FRIDAY, Nov.& will be performed the Opera of
THE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA.
Don Alphoneo, Mr. Melrose; Fernando. Mr. Pyne; Pair,/10, Mr.W.
West; Smeio, Mr. Wilkins.... Vittoria. Miss George; Donna Lorenn.
Madame Vestris, Catalina, Mrs. Waylett.
Afber which the ill nsical Fntertainment of
OF AGE TO-MORROW
Frederick, Mr. %Ming; Marla, Madame Vestris.
To conclude wird the Comic Opera of
THE PADLOCK.
Leander. Ms. Mehmser Kunio. §Lf.W.Weet ; Leonora. Illss George.
To-morrow, Know Your Own allied, The EpatLette, and No Song no
Supper.

rhe Bat melt Paces commenced publishing yesterday tocoolPg
it five o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY. NOV/INDO.R

We this day publish the Diplomatic Notes.Wwhilariti
alluded yesterday. The first is from General Siwr-keingn,
the Viee President of Colombia, to the Liberator &auras,
stating the course that has been pursued for the accom-
plishment of his favourite object, the General Assembly of
the American Plenipotentiaries at Panama. To this meet-
ing, it appeavA, the United States have been invited to send
representatives, but we have no doubt that the perspicaci-
ous politicians of the North will decline the invitation.
Even the people of Buenos Ayres are Unwilling to cur-
render their sovereignty, as they apprehend thqy must do,
if they joined this confederacy. This was evidently the feel-
ing that prevailed in the message sent •by the execntive
authority to the Congress of the United Provinces of the
Rio de la Plata. flow much more disinclined will
he the Cabinet of Washington with no point of iitterest
or sympathy in common with the New States, except as to the
armed interference of the cowers of Europe. The States
which have agreed .to send Esepresentativt.s to the Isthmus
of Panama are—Columbia, Mexico, Ertl, and, we believe,
Guatemala. The question could not be decided in Chili
until the Constituent Congress had met, for the convoca-
tion of which we arc also enabled (through another chan-
nel) to ley before cur ree.er9 the Prclatration of the Su-

preme Director EIRE to the people of that State. That
country has for some time been in a disorderly condition
with regard to the legislative authority. The Supreme
Director has therefore ordered the election and convocation
of a Geuetai Constituent Congress, in order to adopt such
' measures towards the other South American States and
the Powers of Europe as circumstances may render ad-
visablo. The period fixed for the installation of the new
Milan Congress was the Sth of September. It may
'therefore be reasonably expected that the
_Republic has
long ago been perfectly reduced to order and tranquillity,
and 'is now enjdyieg the full benefits of a Constitutional
Government, as no:Ling was wanting to that end but the
formation of a proper Legislature.
The Assembly of the American Plenipotentiaries at
Panama will unquestionably be an event of the greatest
importance to that Continent. If they meet only to con-
cert measures for the maintenance of their independence,
the Assembly- may, indeed must do good, because it will
render utterly hopeless all foreign attempts to subjugate
.he new States; but if it be intended to sit as a permanent
Council, we are apprehensive that the wisdom of the design
will turn out exceedingly doubtful. We recommend the
documents on which we arc commenting to the serious
attention of our readers, as we did those we published
yesterday. They are highly instructive as to the political
sentiments that prevail in that vast and rapidly improving
region.

Yesterday, the Anniversary Meeting of that excellent
institution, the Guardian Society, was held. We refer our
readers to the report of the proceeding in a subsequent
column. It will he seen that the Society's funds are quite
inadequate to continue the performance of the limited good
they have hitherto effected. We trust that the call they
have made upon the charitable and religious portion of the
community wia not be unheard nor unanswered.

CITY, Tlf rESDAY EVENING.

Consols opened very heavily this morning at 871 for
the November account, and the transactions were on a very
narrow scale. Towards the middle of the day this Stock
rallied in a trifling degree, and bargains were done at j,
which price was maintained to the close of the market,
the business, however, continuing extremely limited.
Exchequer Bills were Is. 2s. premium.
The Foreign Market, generally, was in a state of severe
depression, particularly South American Stocks, which, in
an unaccountable manner, have latterly lost favour with
speculators. When these countries were endangered and
distracted by civil war and internal anarchy, English capi-
talists considered themselves fortunate in obtaining a por-
tion of these Securities; but now that "assurance is
doubly sure" as to the stability of the new States, almost
every one on the Stack Exchange appears, to use a jobbing
phrase, anxious to "get out of them" as rapidly as they
can, and 'at any sacrifice ; but the mysteries of the Stock
Exchange pass all human understanding. Colombian
Bonds were 7511, Mexican Scrip 9; d discount, Guatemala
.51 discount. Greek Bonds also, without any just reason,
have suffered a serious decline, having been done to-day at
234 44. Danish ditto were 66 ; Old Spanish ditto 171;
and Brazilian Scrip 9 81.
A few bargains were done early is the morning in the
Anglo Mexican Shares at ; in Bolivar ditto at 18;
and in those of the Pasco Peruvian Company at 34 4. Real
del Monte Shares were selling at 140 and 130.
The Colonial Market still continues in a languid state.

Oar reports fro n the manufacturing districts all tend to
show that the combination system is giving way; but the
recent failures have shaken canfidenc..., and business is not
brisk.

A Brazil packet arrived yesterday, with letters from IV°
to the 3d and .sth of September, but their contents were
anticipated by the ath jets that were brought by the trans,-
port on the preceding day. The latter communications
were date.l the 9th September.
A Lishen racket also arrived, with letters to the 20th
October, which were wholly unimportant. There were
likewise arrivals from Berbice to the 29th August, and
from New South (Vales to the end of May ; but the advices
by them are without public interest.
A Malta mail reached London also yesterday; the con-
tents of the letters, however, by this conveyance possessed
no political intelligence.

Accounts were yesterday received from the Cape of Good
Hope. dated 516th August, with a copy of the Petition to
the King in Council, respecting the change in the cur-
rency. Greig, the printer, had arrived at the Cape; all
his printing materials and property bad been restored to
him, by order of the Government.

Despatches were yesterday received at the Colonial-office
from Sir Frederick Adam, at Malta.

Despatches were also received at the Foreign. office from
Sir William A'Cuurt, at Lisbon ; from Sir Chas. Stuart,
at the Brazils ; from Lord Clanwilliam, at Berlin ; from
Lord Granville, at Paris ; and from Mr. Chamberlain, at
Rio de Janeiro.

Letters hare been received from New Brunsivick, which
state that the Government House has been destroyed by
fire. Part of the furniture belonging to Major-General Sir
Howard Douglas has been saved.
We have received Demerara Papers to the 11th ult.
They contain the proclamation of the Governor respecting
the change in the currency ; it is dated the loth of S:ptem-
ber. The change was to Lke place the 24th of September,
after which time the comparative value of British and Co-
lonial coin was to be regulated at the rate of one shilling
sterling for 14 stivers. The circulation of bits was pro-
hibited.

By other letters from Calcutta, and by the Price Cur-
rent of June 2, we have a confirmation of the previous
intelligence of a Five per Cut Loan. A considerable
scarcity of money existed at that time in the country.
There was a talk of the issue of Exchequer Bills, to bear
interest at 4 per cent. which it was supposed would affect
the Bank profits. The Exchange bad risen to le. 11¢d.
and it is even said that there are bills in town as high as
2a. Id. 'file weather gave every indication of the setting
in of the periodical rains. The appearance of the crop of
indigo was favourable, but the river was high for the pe-
riod of the season, and the crops would have much to en-
cosinter after that time.
Singapore Papers were yesterday received to the 12th of
May. Their contents are of little interest. Pirates con-
tinue to abdund, as heretofore, in the Straits of Malacca.
Tis 9 Junks had arrived on the Sth of April from Saigun,
4lainn on'tl6ll4.Sfoara.Vannier and Chaigneau, the two
French gentlemen who hare so long held the rank of
mandarides at the Court of Cochin China. These gen-
tlemen, who had their families along with them, have
since embarked for France In the brig Courier de la Psix.
Their departure may be looked upon as the final extinc-
tion of the French party in Cochin China, a party which,
at one period, excited no small degree of uneasiness in OW
Indian Coancla both at home and Arend, for not an in-
dividual of the French nation now remains in Cochin
China, with the exception of one or two Franciscan Mis-
sionaries residing in remote parts of the kingdom, and des-
titute of inflitt nee or connexion.

STEAM NAVI(;ATION.—The melancholy lots o" the
Comet steam vessel his excited the attention of the Dire:-
ters of the General Steam Navigation Company, towards
the best means of preventing similar disastets in future.
AVith this view they have convened a meeting for Monday
of the members of the other Steam Comp:mit:F. of the Me-
tropolis, to take into consileraof,n this im;,:irtart subject,
involving, as it dues, the personal safety of all those who
travel by steam conveyances. I'uo much praise cannot be
given to the Managing Directors of the General Steam
Navigation Company for The promptitude and iturnarity of
this proceeding.