The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-21 00:00:00

MEETINGS UP eiIIIDITORS.

LONDON Ll9T.—[Prom the London Gesettei
AT Tit COMMIT 0, COMMISSIopIitAS Or MARCOS/ITS. •AIItiONALL.

STRRET, OW SATURDAY !IN IT. H.
Anwar, G. Rolywell, Flint. mettster, 24 exam—.
llockley, S. Uuloss.utreet, flishopagate, tea-dealer, 2d
Hood, J. J. Southampton-street, Covetst-garden, oilman, 2d exam II
Palmer and Richardson, I..rveryool and Dublin, merchant's, 2d exam. II
Peelle, G. Milton. shipwright, divideud .... . . 10
Tarot., W. 'l'. New Vond-street, hatter, enlanted, ad ..... 11
Ws„rtall, T. Park-street, tavern • keeper, attorne)'e hen— ............ 2

COUNTRY LIST.
Argil', E. Ilkeston, draper, Messrs. Leeson's, Nottingham, %pl. air—. 12
Chambers and Co. Cullompton, hankers, Llou, Malkin, title deeds.. 12
Dilworth and Co. Lance ter, bankers, King's Arms, Laneaster, apt
22

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affairs...
Gov?, J. Helton Norris turner, Wlllte't4, Manchester, 2d .. 2
Hunt, J. utfnrdl, rhymist, Town-hall, Oxford, la..t etam.......• • • . IS
Kettle, W. W Birmingham, button maker, Hotel. leiradnghatu,2d ex. 2
Lome, J. Walsall, plater, Union, Birmingham, 2d exam.
Mlles, T. Stockton, turn-merchant. Lion, Stockton, dividend.
Tnlgg, J. I lewsbtrry, blanket-manufacturer, Saddle, Dtwsbery, 2d ex. ie
Warwick, It. Cumberland, barker, M . Muunsey's, spi.
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Wood, S. Manchester, merchant, White's, Manchester, apt. align 2

The high price of fish in this town hu long been a sub-
ject of complaint. We are glad, however, to learn, that
I some spirited individuals have engaged a number of Robles-
boats • for the purpose of supplying the town with fish,
which we trust will be the means of destroying the mono-
poly which has so long existed in this article.—Liverpool
ddvertiter.

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The following letter from Dr. Lyalt 'which is evidently
strongly tinctured with his gall against • Russia, has been
addressed to the Editor of an Evening Paper:—
" Any individual ignorant of the Russian empire, of the character
of its native., of the perfidious policy of the Autocratic Cabinet,
and of the unbounded ambitiod of the Tsars, might justly suppose'
that this nation was deeply aggrieved by the " irruption made by
the Permian+ into several parts of the Russian territory ;" and the
methodislical cant in which we are informed " that the justice of
their cause would ensure to their arms the Divine protection." while
it is preifatiation of words. and an insult to the l)iety, might lead a
just person to infer that Persia had acted with the greatest wanton-
ness, deceite end treachery. Yet such is the larieurige of Russia—
a nation whise double-headed eagle has stretched forth her talons to
the north and to the south, to the east end to +he west-.has pounced
upon her prey, and %as held it fast in the iron grasp of despotism—
of a nation which, fob hundreds of years, has never been at rest, ex-
cept for • period suitable to prepare tier future means aides*. and
to await her projected aggrandizement—of aviation which has added
province toproviiice, principality to principality. and kingdom to
kingdom ; to a word, of a nation which has ingulplted every tali.
tory which bordered its ancient frontiers.
With respect to Persia. facts tell us tint Russia hart been iosith-
ously seizing npon her best provinces in regular succession: that
General Yermolof (who, though but the representative of the Au-
tocrat, may be almost reckoned an abeolete Sovere!gn of the Can-
cam-Georgian provinces) entertains the meanest Opinion of Persia
and of the -Persians, as well as of their power—that-in the character
of Ambassador to the Court of the Shaeh he behaved with the
greatest arrogance. pride, and contempt, toward all the constituted
autheritiss—that he boasted he was " the Ambassador of the mist
powerful nation of the world" too doubt forgetting that there was
such an tosigaftrottr empire as that of Great Brirain)-•-that in an
animated diacuitaion he disdainfully threataed Mimi A brine! We.
hab, the Primeltlinister of the Persian Monarch, with the capture
of all the PerAinn territory as far as the Araxes ; and that he scorn-
fully remarked that he could even fix the day when he and his army
should be at Tahreez. In a word, the tenor of the ()migrant senti-
ments amounted to a declaration of his capability to annihilate eke
kingdom of Persia, and the dynasty of the Shard:, no receiving the
permission or the command of his imperial masters. Till further
and more authentic details-arrive, I may, therefore, be allowed to
state my opinion with respect to the present irruption, as it is called,
of the l'ersians into the Russian territory. The subject presents
itself under two views.
Ist. As mutual and bitter hatred has long separated Russia and
Persia, and as Abhaz Mirza, the brave and enlightened heir-pre-
sumptive of the Persian Crown, has mast eagerly waited • favour-
able opportunity to attack the Russians. and to drive them from
the Persian provinces, which hare been wrested from his Royal
father by craft. violence. nod policy, as well as by good fortune—
(as, for example, in 1812, when England assisted Russia's gmbiti-
noll views, because it was then the interest of the cabinet of St.
James that the Russian army should be left at ease upign its
southern flank. so as the better to resist the wanton encroachment
of the formidable, and hitherto almost irresistible, Napoleont—and,
as he now deeply feels his country's wrongs, it seems probable )ha:
lie, having heard of the late rebellion at St. Petersburgh by some
circuitous route—for the news of no such event would be allowed to
pass the Caucasus. at least for a time—and not then having beers
informed of the apparent restoration of tranquillity in the North.
ftom u ch an authority as he &erne I authentic-t-thinking that the
propitious moment had arrived for offensive operations, once mow
eta •Ived 13 trust his cause to the force of arose, and has, in reality.,
made an irruption into those provinces which were once the prcpee-
ty of his progenitors.
2dly. As thz Russian Cabinet has itlways evinced the 'strongest
disposition to strengthen and to extend its Trans-Caucasian pm,
sessions, and as General Yermolof most ardently hums •ith the de-
sire to give a demunstration of the overwhelming force of the
Russian army in that quarter, it may be asked, whether. woo some
trifling pretext, this cunning politician has not gladly seized an
occasion to talk of an irruption of the Persians, so as to throw a veil
over his real intentions, and to assign a plausible reason for a
quarrel and another extension of the Russian territory? It is
possible that some wandering, dissatisfiNl, Persians—easily mag-
nified into hordes by a mind which wishes others to believe thane
so--sithout the knowledge of their Government, may have been
guilty of an indiscretion, and have thus incurred General Yer-
molote apparent displeasure. While the circumstance may be a
source of secret joy to him, it opens the way to Russian aggran-
dizement. _ . .

Whichever of these views may prove correct, since the Russians
have resolved to " repel force by face," and tutu unless the Chief
—perhaps some marauder—who first violated the frontiers of the
Russian territory, does not meet with exemplary punishment wihin
the dictated tern, of fire days, General Yennoluf was immediately to
commence offensive operations. I fear that the result will be higld
disadvantageous to Persia, which is unable to moist a 'panted
attack, and consequently way strengthen the preposterous idosa of
the Russians with respect to the pessibilitacif a successful irruption
Intio India. It is well known that, under the reign of that prince
of madmen, Paul, an army, in which were ten thousand
was destined for the invasion of Ilindostan ; but it is not so we
known that the saute idea was revived, in Reims earnest, in the
time of the late Autocrat, mid that many of h s officers were. ; nil
still are, sanguine in the highest degree as to he result. Ineeml. bur
I a low years ago, although the ostensible object of an tx• ed i
including a number of Kozak., between the caste n ',bona o
the Caspian Sea and the western frontiers of Ess ern Tar any,
towards the Indus, was the tliscovery of new channel. of coalmine.
its real and secret motive was to examine the route, and o as.:. r.
win the supplies of wood and water, &c. which that route wou'd
yield to a large army. May, the Russians long have such inn.).
cent amusement:! As 1 have said elsewhere, "If Russia were
even In possession of Persia, in my opinion she could only think of
such a plan in order to find a sepulchre for her troops. The grunt
climate would sweep them off by thousands and tens of thousands."
as is proved by the immense mortality of the troops in Georgia.
Resides, the genius, the wisdom, the policy, and the enormous in-
fluence of the British Cabinet, aided by solid gold, will always ho
able to call up armies to resist the forces of Russia. were they dou-
ble what they are in reality, and in whatever quarter of the ghsbe
they may become the enemies of England. Our state.men and our
heroes, who laid prostrate the unparalleled power of the Emperor or.
the French, may laugh, indeed, at the pretensions of Russia, and
pity her weakness. Since the campaign of 1812.15, the self-con-
ceit, the peAle, and the ambition of her natives, and especially or
the officers of the army, have become quite unbounded. While,
with just feelings of exultation, they loudly talk of Borodino.
where Bonaparte first learned that he had soldiers and not boor.
to contend with, they seem altogether to forget Waterloo, or that
it was the Duke of Wellington who vanquished the "god-like
Napoleon."
While we bear in mind, however, our own greatness, immen:e
resources, and unexampled power, it must not be forgotten that Ge-
neral Yermolof is a man of great natural and acquired talents, a brats
and energetic soldier—a most active, enterprising, and able (lover-
nor:General—and a leader who, as well as his officers and men, hart
long idly luxuriated in Georgia, moat anxiously wishing to shale
the dust from their arms, and to have a chance of promotion, besides
their share of the spoils. Nor should we forget that Penile is a
most useful ally, both in respect of Russia and Turkey, and there-
fore that she deserves our interference and assistance to prevent
Russeia from swallowing her up in her insatiable vortex. We are
informed, that " the chastisement" of the Persians will " be as
exemplary as the attack has been presumptuous and perfidious."
Is it Russia that dares thus to speak—Russia, which has scarcely
held any treaty sacrwl—whose Tsar rules by an dbsolute despotism,
which crushes In the bud the sparks of liberality and the noblest
passions of the mind—which holds at nought the rights of MCl—
which makes a mockery of human language in methodlstica
phrases and mystical allusions. and which offends the Divine Lows
by the attempted delusions of the people of the north, and, indeed,
of the world ?
May some guardian angel protect the Pentium scarlet the
powerful and cunning procedure of the haughty lisemarva, and
may England early consult her interests by the support of an useful
ally !

• In the 2d vol. of my Travels in Russia, the irirata, the Ca,.-
cocas, old Georgia, is contained an abridged translation of lien.
Yannolors Private Journal of his Embassy to Persia.—s journal
which he most impoliticly allowed to be copied by a number or
officers. From one of them, now beyond the reach of deapottv
power, I borrowed his copy, from which my transcript was made.
All the above particulars are contained in the said Journal.

Tuesday the Stratford and Moreton Railway was opened
to the public. It promises to be of the greatest possible
advantage to the whale of the country through which it
passes, and particularly to Moreton and its neighbourhood.
Some of
the carriages returned the seme day laden with
grain. The distance from Stratford to Moreton is 1G
miles, making a journey of 32 miles, which was easily
performed by the some horses. The ease and expedition
rith which passengers can be conveyed upon this rail-read
have induced sonie individuals to propose establishing 1
daily coach.
&non Lea FACT.—This season, on the farm of Nigel-
raw, near Greenlaw, a hen swede her nest in a sore
where she laid eight eggs. The nest was taken posseseier:
of by a partridge, and in due time eight chickens wore
produced. Two of the birds were caught, not very long
after coming out, and brought into the house, whence ono
escaped and the other, after many fntithea attempts to
get off also, died. The remainder of the brood eennatee4
with the partridge, and are now often seen eying from bill
to field, under her maternal charge. Their appearance tc.
remaddible, as they are corks and bens bfdiareht **tours,
and •they:are larger than the partridge ; their flight is,
however, equal in speed to hers, though in appearance they
are heavier and lass active en the wing.