The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-01 00:00:00

THE BI&ITI S I I PRE S S.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ism

The Paris Parrs of Tuesday arrived at a late•
hour last night. Among our extract. will be found
a proclamation of the Government of the lonian
bloods, requiring the inhabitants to observe a strict
neutrality in relation to the contest now carrying
on in Turkey, and inflicting the punishment of
bliiishment and confiscation of property on certain
intlividualv who had distinguished themselves at
leaders.

The epidemic disease has not made any progreu
at Barcelona, but the terror which it excited has
induced many of the inhabitants to quit the city,
and cowed a total stagnation of comuierce.

The tone assumed by Lord BATHURST in his
answer to Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN'S statement re-
apecting the affray on Sunday at Knightsbridge,
has excited very general surprise end no email de-
gree of indignation. " What civil officer," it is
asked, " will henceforth volunteer to perform any
public duty which may be attended with personal
danger t"--'• Who will eter interfere to prevent the
waste of human life, and to maintain the public
tranquillity ?" Such questions nay well suggest
themselves to the public mind, when we see the
Chief Magistrate of the metropolitan county of
England actually censured by one of the prin-
cipal Ministers of the Crown for an exemplary
activity in the discharge of his duty, for which lie
ought to be distinguished by the gratMude of the.
Government.

That Mr. WAITHMAN, whatever he might chance
to do, or to omit, should be abused by tlt,
Treasury Journals, cats excite no possible
in those who have noticed for any time the
shawt-
less indifference of those prints to every sentiment
of truth or justice. Fortunately, however, for Mr.
WAITHMAN, the censures of such writers are gene-
rally taken to be passports to the good opinion of
all honourable men, as their praises are for the must
part sufficient to excite suspicion as to the mews.
moral or political, of any person who is su unfor-
tunate as to become an object of their commenda-
tion. But censured US Mr. WAITHMAN is
Lord BATHURST, is well as by his satellites, fo►
having on Sunday called out the civil power of the
county for the preservation of the public peace.
and fur having subsequently exerted himself to
prevent the greater etfuoion of blood, we should be
glad to learn what praises could have been lavished
on him, if, knowing that the funerals of HONEY and
FRANCIS Here to be solemeized on Sunday, his

the High Sheriff of the county, *ere not to have
taken any precautions for keeping the peace, or
being present at Knightsbridge during the affray
had declined to interfere for the suppression of the
riot? Had the gates of Knightsbridge barracks
been kept open all the day—had the obnoxious
W9laieri been suffered to stand at the gate during
the passing of the people to and from the place of
the burial—had no one in authority to whom the
people might look with affection and respect been
present to check their violence--had a serious
'quarrel ensued, attended with the loss of many
lives, the ministerial papers would, we doubt uot.
have exulted in these circumstances, and the
High Sheriff might possibly hare escaped censure.
Vet upon further thought we could not promise
him so signal an escape, for albeit the Minister of.
the Crown did not in his arrangements for keeping
the peace on that day condescend to communicate
with the first 'Magistrate of the county ; yet if any
evil were to arise from such remissness, the Ma-
gistrate thus despised and overlooked would be the
first to be reproached for an alleged neglect of his
duty, and every puppy in the train of the Ministers
would conceive himself entitled to snort and bark
at the supposed delinquent.
Lord BATHURST has promised that an inquiry
shall be instituted intothe occurrences at Knights-
bridge on Sunday treeing, but he hew not said
whether it is to be conducted in public or in private.
Two representations differing, RS Lord BATHURST
has said, "in many essential particulars," have
been presented to the Government. We do not
know who the writer is of the statement which
differs so essentially from that made by Mr.
WA ITN'S AN, no► shall we now venture to express
an opinion upon its merits, or upon the degree of
credit that may be due to it, but the circumstance
of there being two conflicting statements upon a
subject of so much general interest, requires im-
peratively that the inquiry into the truth of each
respectively should be conducted in the most
solemn mid public manner.
The Treasury Journals, acting in their usually
unfair manner, publish from day to day statements
of the occurrences at Knightsbridge, under the ap-
pearance of communications from correspondent.,
who, however, are ashamed to authenticate their
narratives by adding the Dames of the writers. If
a man were conscious that he was telling the truth,
why should be hesitate to disclose his name ? The
trick, however, is new too stale not to be obvious to
every one. -The pretended letters are, io fact, writ-
ten in the Office of the Paper in which they are
published, and under such circumstances it is no
d►Aicult matter to assume an imposing signature,
such as " A Lower of Troth"—" A Country Ma-
goarate"--" An Old Whig," &c. &c. The
public, who will at no great distance of time be
called upon in their high judicial capacity to pro-
nounce their final judgment upon this matter, need
not, as we think, be pus upon their guard against
such insidious attempts to prejudice their minds ;
they most feel that they ought not to receive any
thing as evidence which does not present itself in
an authentic shape, and that it's statement not yeti.
fled by oath ought not to be admitted, with still
greater jealousy ought they to regard every repre-
sentation which appears snonymously in the public
papers, and for the truth of which neither name
nor character is vouched.

There are now two mails due from Dublin,
and we remain without any papers or letters from
that city later than the 26th, at which date the
NINO remained on his visit to the Marquis of
COMTNGHAM, at Slane Castle. The adverse state
of the wind nay account for this interruption,
but we bad hoped that the steam packets would
in such cases be able to supply the deficiency and
maintain ■ more regular communication.

His Excellency the Duke De Fara', Ambas-
sador from Spain to England, landed at Calais on
the 24th illb Duchess and suite, on
their way to Paris.
GREENLAND FISHERY—ACCIDENT --The Pet,
CRAIG, with lour fish; and the ✓ane, Bauce, with
sax fish, 110 tails, have arrived at Aberdeen from
Greenland, bat bring no fre.h necwints of the
fishing. On the 17th July, a large whsle, which
bad been immediately before harpooned, atinek
one of the boats of tl►e ✓axe, and in consequence,
we are sorry to relate, that two of the crew were
Lined, and one drowned. The Union, MACKIE,
with 2 fish, 15 to 20 tuns, and the Active, GRAY,
with Y fish and 2,800 beak about 60 tuns of oil,
have arrived at Peterhead, front the Greenlai d
shale fishery. The latter repute having seen the
iletcales, l'atictiatm, all well, on the 3d of
August, but without any improved success, as was
generally the ease with the oilier ships formerly
stated, with the exceptiot► of the Dancombe, Cu 1.-
BERT, of Hull, which, although by former ac-
routs a elt""lilit had, when well, in the latter
port of July, got six fish. Arrived at Bets ick, on
Wednesday last, the tieek, WI Limn, from the
Greenland fishery, with seven fish.—(Edinburgh
Star.)
At Warwick Assizes, nn Wednesday last, the
("Alit of HADFORD v. BROWN came on. It loos
a cause for libel, inserted in a later addresstd to
the Editor of the Leicester Juarnal, boon the De.
lesalaut, on the 20!li day of October, 1820. The
Defendant not being able to justify what he had
asserted, the Jury, after a most nopartial summing
up be the Lord Chi

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LONDON SEPTEMBER FASHIONS.

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(From " Ackermann': Repository of Arts, Fashions," #c.]

WALKING DRESS.
A black Isonsbasin high grown ; the body is made tight to
the shape; the collar, which falls in the peleriae style, is
covered with folds of black crape, placed one above another.
The long sleeve is rather tight, and is finished at the band with
folds to correspond. The epaulette is very full; lot Is com-
posed of crape; the fulness is intersected by narrow bands
composed of plaited erape, terminated at the bottom by
small rosettes. The trimming of the bottom of the skirt
coo/isle of a timber of folds cut bias, and placed
one above another. The pelisse worn over this dress
la of black pros de Naples; the body tight to the
shape, and the bast finished in front with black crape
braiding. The sleeve is of an easy width ; it Is adorned
at the band by a broad band of black crape, with a full
toeless at each edge. The epaulette consists of large puffs
of crepe, something in the crescent form, drawn through
hands of silk. High ■taudhtg collar, covered with crape.
The bows which fasten the pelisse up the front are also of
crepe; they are very full, with pointed ends. The trimming
of the bottom of the skirt, is likewise of the same material.
Head-dress, • bonnet of black grog de Naples lined with white,
and finished at the edge by a double rueleau of black crape ;
the brim is wide, but nut very deep; the crown small, and
rather pointed at top; black crape flower, and pros de
Naples strings. The cornette worn under the bonnet is of
while crape, as is also the ruff. Black chamois shoes and
gloves.
EVRNING DRESS.
A low gown made of a new material, black crepe figured
with black sails; it is worn over a black 'armlet slip: the cor-
sage it cut square, and low round the bust, which is decorated
with a wreath of white crape leaves, and folds of the some ma-
terial shade the bosom. The shape of the bock is formed by •
Dew brace of a singularly pretty make{ it is in the figure of a
heart behind, and finished at the bottom by • fell crape how:
three bands, placed at some distance from each other, form
the shape at the sides. Short full sleeve, confined to the arm
by a crape band. The trimming of the skirt is composed of
plain black crape intermixed with black pros de Naples,
and silk buttons; it is of • perfectly Novel form. The
hair Is dressed low, told in full but light ringlets at the sides
of the face, and very for oil the forehead. A wreath of black
crape roses goes round the head. Necklace and ear.riugs
jet. Black chamois leather shoes and gloves.

[From " La Belk distend,lit.")

ENGLISH WALKING DIMS.
Round dress of black bornhasin, trimmed round the border
with puffiogs of black crape. Short scarf cloak of French grey
sarsoet, trimmed with small puffing bead crape, and Crimes
Chantilly lace. Bonnet of black prof de Naplts, lined with
grey, and white crape points; the bonnet surmounted by a
'misfired p!unie of black heron's and parldi feathers, and a
small drape flower over the right ear. Triple rnff of white
crape; black chamois slippers, and black silk gloves.