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Til E ADDRESS.

Mr. Bauwat.ONVinipeared lit the har with the
Report of the Aildre,s in auswier to the Speech de-
livered to Parliament on the pr. ceding day.
It was read a first and second time, agreed tai
nem. dist. and ordered to be prusrliteil to the Prince
Regent by bitch getstlvinen as are weathers of the
Privy Council.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIII:QIYFR moved,
" That the Speech of the Lords Conimi,sioners he
taken into consideration on Mnittliy next."—
Agreed to.

BASK
The CHANCELLOR Of the EICHEQUER
understood it was the intention of All 11011. Mem-
ber (Mr. Grenlell) to 1110,r for certsitt pipers colt-
nected with the offairs of the ii.sok of F. 140.44.41.
He wishe.l to know, whether he meant to call for
the prottoctioss 4.f !limie documents before the pro-
position of a Itiv,ht iimi„Gt•ntletnatt (%I r. Tiernry)
was submitted to the I loose ?
Mr. GRENFLLL said, he intruded to move, on
Tuesday next, for the papers alluded to.

RANK FORGERIES.
The CttAtrcti.hoit of the Excurouttt Ivinatzlit
tip the Report of the Coin:Ms...toilers appointed to
inquire into the menus ut tutiait i-tlecin illy prevelit.
Mg the forgery of Bonk of England notes.
Laid on the table, and ordered to he printed.
DANK RESTRICTION ACT.
Mr. GRENFELL slid. he mid-1'10,ot! the 'Light
Him. Gentleman (\lr. Voiwittari) let *teed
hie
intention of moving, alter the motion of a Right
Hon. Gentleman (Ur. Tierney) hal been tlision.4.ll
of, for the further connimaiire of the Book Re-
striction Act. Ile (Mr. (I,eoifell) he glad
to know to what period the Hight 11 .in. Gentlemen
proposed to continue it
The CIIANCELLOR of the Excut QUER van', it
was his intention to give notice, ha Thisr.a.lay next,
of a motion for the further ciiiitionolice of the Act
iii question. On that occotion lie had iiitentted
to
move, that the restriction should hr ent,iis ued U•
the 14 of March, Mid. 1;111 u Right tionaitt-
able Gentleman (\lr. Tiermli hail given under of
a propeotion trs.vecting. the public credit, us enn-
ui cited with the ALM* of the lie siuithl tot
mew pledge 111111'sVI I, to any specific period.
'rile House then adjouriied to Monday next.

THE BRiTISII PRESS.

LONDON,

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1819.

Last evening some very important conversation
took place in the House of Commons, on topics the
most interesting to the gr•nerel prosperity of the
country. At as early iwriod of the sitting, the
" Agricultural Petition," which bits for a consider-
able tone avated roil alarmed the commercial,
manufacturing, and labouring classes of society,
was prtsented by Sir GERARD NoeL, ou behalf of
croon' farmers and landholders of the county of
Holland. The Honourable Baronet, on presenting
the Petition, intimated, that although in pursuance
of his public duty lie offered the subject to the
consideration of Parbainetit, he did not Pal himself
bound to give it his support. Some time after-
wards Mr. CALCRAFT calitql the attention of the
Horne more particularly to this priiiit, and required
from the President cf the Board of Trade all inti-
mation of the sentiments entertained on it by the
I'aINCE REGENT'S Minister.. 51r. lloottrsost lin-
' medistely and unreservedly stated, that the Govern..
merit hail lamented extremely that such at question
had beer, agitated, but that should the subject be
I brought before Parliament in the bliape of a .sb-
►taative proposition, it should be met with their most
Idr eided oppusitiou. This ►tatement 5% air lousily
dirt-led frosts both sides of the House. Saute
I Nlcinbers r.xpressed their concurrence in the senti-
'swot, and others acre prepariog to follow them,
but the cusiversattuu Was interrupted by the

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Seeeiten, as being nut or order. From this speci-
men of the innings of Alit-doers, awl of the princi-
pal part of the House of Commies, including a
large portion of the agricultural interests, we must
couclode that the object of those who wrth' add
to the burdens of the poor, by increasing the price
of brew!, has wholly failed ; and we may congratidate
the country that it will be spared she confusion, end
we may add the danger, of having a question agitated
rn hkely to excite the angry rtsimis of the people,
and affect the concord that it is most desirable
should subsist between the several classes of the
State. We Wye on former occasions expressed
our sentiments upon the impolicy of the measure,
with reference trot only to the people in general,
brit with regard even to those whose interests it was
intruded more immediately to promote ; hut the
voice of the Mieisters and of the [louse of Com-
mons being so decidedly hostile to it, we catinot
imag Me that the advocates of the Petition will be
so indiscreet as to press it further into notice, and
ell•:11 therefore dismiss the subject with on curliest
assurance to the Prtitioners, that il.fent in the
presto instance will eventually prove to them a
stance of tritimph.
In to questions from Mr. lister Deets and
Mr. GeeNeet.e, relating to the contiouance of the
Ralik Restrictiou Act, and the probability of having
Treatise to o loan, ore further funding of Exilic-
mien hills to inert the supplies of the present year, it
nas %Wed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER
that it had been his intention in the course of the
*wet week to submit to the House a proposition
for continuing the restriction oil cash payments by
the Batik of England, until the Ist of March'
1820, but in consequence of Mr. FY's no-
tice of a motion WI this subject, Ire thought it
better to postpone his intention until the result of
that motion had been ascertained. In the former
Se.stel, he had stated that he saw no reason to so it.
proe I r >hould find it necessary is the present jcar
Ili hove iecottise to u loan or funding, and to the
present moment nothing had occurred to induce a
cliaitge in that opinMii„ This consideratiuu of the
subjk es, however, as a matter of neces.wity, ens
altogether distinct from the expediency or propriety
• of such a measure.
From this, as well as from whet fell art Thursday
:veniug in the Fleuse of Lords (torn the Earl of
Livearooe, it is evident that Ministers purpose
to propose a further extension to the Ist of March
of ti,e restriction on cash payments by the Bank of
Englund. The topic will in a very few clays be
discussed by the !base of Coalitions, awl demands
their earnest attrotion. No person who has turned
tire subject in his mind, Call doubt that in the pre-
sent stair of the foreign exchanges, and we tinny add
with Lord LATDOIDALE, while the present Mint
regulations contiiiiie to exist, au immediate return
to cash paytnents would he ettriided with a great
public inconvenience. But it is for Parliament to
consider how far these circomstances operate, by
what events the rate of futrigii exchanges is likely
to he ufferted, arid by what means the general im-
perliiireets to a speedy re Urn to rash payments can
most safely nod satisfactorily be obviated. Perlis-
mein 1,81, already upon this point displayed suffi-
cient errefideirce in the I'HINCR RECENT'S Mini-
sters. Year lifter year have delusive hopes been
held out to the country, that at the ensuing Stb of
July the great object of universal anxiety should
be attained. The time has now arrived when Per.
Ile rent is Impel an sly required to take the subject
into its (resit consideration, without regard, as we
should hope on a question of such vital interest,
to party views or the confined interests of indivi-
duals. Let Committees be appointed to investigate
the subject—let us net he told on a great public
question diet die affairs of the Batik of England are
private, and that their privacy is sacred. If on the
fullest consideration it be found expedient to conti-
nue the restriction, in God's name let it be continu-
ed ; but if the impediments that oppose us he not bona
fide of a temporary nature, if they be such as do trot
depend mum the internal misery of one year, or
the prosperity of another, upon the pecuniary ar-
rangements of the Bank of England, or of foreign
Governments. let the restriction be at once re-
moved; for the shock of the transition, whatever it
may lie, must usseil us sooner or later—arid, be-
tween the temporary derangement thence arising,
which might be expected to cease after a short
period, and the perpetual tincertunity and alarm
which must distract the country us long as the
transition be postponed. what man of common one
derstanding could hesitate to choose in favour of
the former ?
It is also certain that no loan will be required
this year, as a matter of necessity ; but we think
that, in the reserve of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCill QUER, we could discern au 'munition on the
port of lire Government of lauding part of the
outstanding Exchequer bills.
The CHANCELLOR of the EICHINCER laid on
the table the First Report of the Commission irp-
painted under the Great Seal. to devise the most
effectual means of preventing as much as possible
forgeries of the Batik of England notes. lit the
consideration of this Report will no doubt be in-
volved the question relating to the propriety of
revising the Criminal Code of this country.

Mr. NIACDONALD'S speeds, in the !louse of
Commons, on Thursolay night, w a yesterday the
general subject of conversation in the political

circles. To forin a just estimate of its merit.,
it would be necessary to have heard it deli.
vered. All those present allow that the 1:1181111P!
was fully equal to the matter. and that few speeches
have been lately spoken in that seat of eloquence
with more energy and spirit, or commanded greater
attention. Of the impression winch it made upon
the House, some idea may he formed from the ob.
serration of Mr. TIERNEY, who, in liesignit,r
his reason for not continuing the debate, said, " If,.
Hon. and Learned Gentleman had gone through
every one of the topics on which he should
been disposed to observe, with so much ability as
well as eloquence, that lie should feel it pre.
sumption to add one word to any one of them."
Alr. MACDONAT.D is in his 34th year. Although A
oring matt, he is not a young Member of
ment, nor has he altva a contented himself s,ll,
;tient vote; but Ins speeches, while full of
have been generally brief and limited in their rnw4e.
Ile has been diligent in the performance of
duty as a Member of the House of Cotnurnn•, 11
an uniform, steady, and active Member of (pp.,
sition, but hitherto not prominent as a ptineipal 1,,
debate. Strangers, therefore, were not prepared I
the able and eloquent display of Thursday ;
bolt to his intimate friends it was no surmise. Tt..!
late lamented Mr. PosisoNnir, and oilier polir:.
e. I men now living, whose jud,zinent is entitled
to every ►espect, have considered him one of 11„.
most rising men in the Senate, and qualified to
take a leading part. To the influence of his
talents, btid •:aemplary private character and con-
duct, Mr. MACDONAI.D adds all the weight of noble
extraction and great family connexion.—lle is
the eldest sun of Sir ARCHIBALD MACDuNALD,
Bait. late Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer,
oi:e of the most amiable and upright men that ever
adorned the judicial seat, by LOUISA, sister of the
present Marquis of STAFFORD, and is thus im-
mediately connected with the Noble Houses of
DLVON,•HIRE, BEAU FORT, STAFFORD, CARLISLE,
iiARROWBY, ELIOT, GRANVILLE, VERNON, GAL-
LOWAY, and M ACDONALD.

We have received Barbadoes Papers to the 15th
last, hut they contain no news of ally importance.
A rumour prevailed at that date, that a successful
attempt had been made to lii►rrate BONAPARTE;
hut we know, from direct intercourse with that
islatid, the rumour is tawny unworthy of credit.

A Meeting of grrat interest to the Book4t-Iling
trade took place, hot 'sight, at the Globe Taitero,
iu Fleet-,treet. A report of the proeeeth..gs to
g:veor in another port of our Niter.

Yesterday. at twelve o'clock, the Lords of
Council met at the Council Office, Whitehall,
which was attended by the LORD PRESIDENT, Essl
Ilatistinsc, the JUDGE of the ADIHRALTY, Sir W.
SittANT, Their Lordships continued their sit-
Wig till three o'clock.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Capt. J. Mmt.a was sworn
into the command of the ship Mintrea, consigned
to Madras and Bengal.
A Treasury Journal of last night gave the fol-
lowing quotation as a description of a certain
English Senator :—" Longs's est in narrationibet—
kntus in prineipiit—tarde continotietur—r are in-
ratescit." In this quotation hie friends and the
public will recognise a striking likeness of tlait
distinguished orator, Lord CASTLEREAGH.

The following is the actual Correspondence read
by Mr. MACDONALD in his admirable ape ch, on
Thursday night, in the House of Commons
(Copy.) Richmond Park, 14th December, 1818,
Night o'Cloth.
Stn—l have this moment received, by a special messenger,
your letter of this afternoon, containing the Petition of nine
Bankers of the tower of Liverpool to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, praying for a respite of the three unfurl mute
men aho are condemned to be executed to-morniw mono.:
at the Old Bailey, for the crime of uttering forged But
notes.
A similar Petition from another quarter has been Iran,
milted to his Royal Highness by me since his Royal High.
nese has been at Brighton: and I have been honoured by his
Royal Highness's authority to act in this matter in the mode
must consonant to my own feelings and judgment. It irunld
therefore be rosinecessiry (even if time permitted) to dispatch
the present Pelitron to Brighton ; and I am sorry to infam
you that I cannot perceive any grounds upon which I rim,
consistently wills my sense of public duty, recommend the
present convicts as fit objects of the Royal Mercy.
1 have the honour to he, Sir,
Your most humble Servant,
(Signed) SIDMOVTII.
Right Hos. Geo. Canning, &c.
(Copy) London, December 31, 11318.
St*-1 lost not a moment in teausinittiug to the Seer. tal
of State for the Home Department the Memorial of the
Beakers of Liverpool, in behalf of the unfortimate
upon whom the sentence of the law was to be executed Oa

morning.
Enclosed is a copy of Lord Sidinolith's answer to my letter.
I am grieved that the circumstinices of the case: wile sure
u to preclude compliance with the prayer of your Ilvitturril.
I have the honour to be, !tir,
Your must obedient and faithful Scryinl,
ale. Mum, Esq. GEORG E CA N Ni I VI
1 PB. I ought, perhaps, to mention tit you, that yi•uu parka,
I ay some accident, did not come to my hands till near for
u cluck yesterday. The Memorial was then dispatched hy a
special Messenger to Riclisauucl ; the delay (as Lora ',d
i mouth') letter shrws) was of no consequence, though it Ir.ei
i very distressing that tit this instance it should have °crow i
But I earnestly advise you, in any case requiring imnothat,
;
I dispatch,in which you may wish to employ the iutervelllll..l
of my service with any of the Departments of State, to iO•
; dress the original Memorial to the Department itself, •ii-
prising me by the same post that von have done so, and ire •
nishieg me with a copy of the paper. G. C
Sir JOHN NLWPORT, as 3luyor of the City 1.
►
1 Waterford, has, in compliance with a reninsitiod
bearing twiny respectable signatures, summoned •
Tuesday, Jaituary 19, a meeting of the Protestrut
Inhabitants 4. for the purpose of preparing a Pet.•
tion to Parliament for the removal of the dmibiiiiirs
Dialer which their Cathulic countrlmea labour."

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KING'S THEATRE.

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A r.ltear.al of 1105INCS rn.nir (Tern, entitled,
Vitobisisi in .111i'ri, anti a. loch tin%
limier is
tit Oroi. 1.1 ice 134 WOO, artier it Very lin-
Ullettell% +r•""„hl.r_r of ',rot,,. ,
ti • slid amateur..
Though a tette:m.ll, sod consequently drooped of
the ativanta4ea attendant on itraprtrty of tort/tare,
and a clear and nnuiterrupted stage, it excited very
Crest interest, and imparted no less satisfaction.
The music of the opera is eminently excellent. Its
chief characteristic it force slid boldness—but it is
aot at all deficient in those light and trader airs and
graces, which make so deep an imprsseion on the
sensitive heart. We had, on this occasina, the
pleasure of hearing, for the first time, Madame
GEoCGT 114.1.1.0 cut, who, we suppose, is to supply
the vacancy occasioned ley the retreat of illadasite
l'oDon. We r.ilinot pay the new performer a higher
compliment than to say that she is ontialy sue..
reeding the justly-popular individual alma; or have
met named. Madame BELLOCHI is rather slant
tit stature, and inclines very consitleadily to the
eA bare point. I ler eyes are full and daik—her eye.
tomes remarkably well arched—the form of her
eatetwitenance approaches, but is hot exactly, an
oval---end the distinguishing characteristics of
her (ratan:4 are, a spirited phi% ful,tes null au
arch good nature. Iler purse t. hut on pootlil
ingly soft, so delictoeisly dulcet, as that of Madame
Fonon t, without a noting a due degree of
sweetne,e, its compass is greater ; its middle
tones are remarkable for their strength and clear.
ot.FS—tuni its lower notes are elistitignished by a
richness as well as depth. of which
the female voice
ran very rarely boast. Site dispaed exquisite
taste, and great science, or every part of her per-
formance. Her opening aria, which partakes both
of the peroernro and the allegro, was delightfully
executed. 'there are, in this composition, many
running passages of great difficulty, and others,
in which it is necessary to strike the half.notes,
qairkly still accurately, else the effect of the
whole w ill he destroyed : Madame BELLOW'S,
without any apparent effort, preserving the must
pleasing loan ~,,, y throughout, overcinie those ob-
stacles. which, by a performer gifted with ply-teal
powers of a minor order. Of lees instructed in
the tr tinements of her profession, would have heels
'holly abandoned as unctioquerable. This Lady,
as au actress, deserves no ordinary notice. Her
style of acting is lively a ithout extravagance.
The dirertiAsensent was also rehearsed. It com-
prises two very pleasing, pus de trois (one seilOrld,
remarkable for the elegance and variety of attitude
displayed in it—the other comic, sod. in ita hire,
equally excellent). and a beautiful pas sett!,
deuced, in a eery superior style, by Modemoi.rile
F. Itut.i.tlit. The lateness of the hour prevented
the reheareal of the bullet.
The home has been very much beautified. his
painted lie a light awl fanciful style. The prevailing
colour round the lower tier of boxes, 'tea deep azure,
relieved by compartment', of crimson mid white, with
rich gold moulding.. The ground-work of the
second tier is light pink, on which groliveo, in imita-
tion of hiss-relief, representing the rite% tool cere-
monire of the ancients, ate depicted. In the *lard
tier, deep store prettomiliates—the relief white—
iii which colour a variety of fanciful aerobe are re-
presented. 'lie two upper-tiers are fiaiuteti of
der,' crimson colour. The grouper, of tigittes with
which the ceiling was ornamented last seitiOn, still
remain—snip, indeed, it would have been >< c •
against good taste, to have tetnoved them. Runnel
the bottom of the chandelier. a trateaparency hand-
somely mooted, has been placed, which effectually
prevents the glare of the light from slug the
inmates of the upper boxes, or of the gallery. A
femora, of crimson velvet, edged with a straw.
cottoned fringe, runs round the top of the boxes,
which (the *ogle between each festoon being °ma-
turated by a large gilt rose) gives a very neat and
..legani finish to the general appearance of the house.
King'a alma have been newly. and cer-
critaioly very elegantly emblazoned. Gas. we per-
crave, has been introduced behind the bCtlitis, and
iu the stage and orchestra lights. When the el-
teritir improvements of this house are completed,
it will rank, internally and externally, ail!' the
first theatres of Europe.

A splendid ball was !given by the English Am-
bassador at Paris, on Friday night, in honour or the
Doke or GLotrcErnia. It was opened by the
Duchess de lisittat„ with a Polonaise, and term!.
nand by a fans Quadrille, arraliged to an air in the
Olisra of Don Jaen, in which the Duchess de
BLltal sit.° figured.
The Sri of DARSI.ET and Lord Cutioa have
united at his Lordship's house in Berkeley-squaws
from Coblisiin 11311.
Pall WHIT WORTH nod the Duchess or DORSET
sirrii tot )rsterilav at their house in Portatau-srpirre,
from their ,eat k111)11.. lento
FAi I rt. RV LAiii left town yesterday, for his seat,
Corhantliory, near St. Alban's.
Lord Cit MILLS FITZROY left town on Thursday,
In his seat in Suffolk.
Laid LANGFoItn left town yesterday, for his seat,
t'one.er-hall. Surrey.
Lord and Ludy Di oLET-AND•WARD have orris.-
~t I.t their ponce in Park-lane, from their seat,
1.1 Worcestershire.
Mr. WILLIAM GARNETS, the gentleman who
wils recently convicted, before the Rev. Tuns! as
51111101.0, on the evidence of his cousin. the
I:ev. Jun* CHETALLIER, and on the tolurination
of EDWARD STEIL, Gent. of killing game, not tie-
ing 4iottlairil, on the lands of a friend, was Ilbrrdt.
.41 m Ipswich gaol, on Monday, the 4th inst. at
'arlve o'clock at noon, his three months' imprison-
.oent havoc,: then expired. The bells at Debetiliam
vong a steers pent on the occasion throughout the
5)• At three o'clock, about twenty of ha friends,
massy of coosiderahle lauded !novelty, and all of
i.speciabilise, met Mr. GARNETS, at a dinner
!mondial et the Cherry-tete, in Debenham. in or-
atsr to cong•alulate him on his restoration to the
lisefeide ul his family.