The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

THE SING'S COURT.

Yesterday, at one o'clock, his Majesty held a Court at
his Palace in Pall-mall, which was attended by the Lord
Chancellor, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, the President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Lord Steward of the Household, the
Master of the Horse, the Treasurer of the Household, the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Re-
corder of London, 7.ord G:ectlyon (in waiting), Sir Hil-
grove Turner (Groom in Waiting), the Right waiting,
Stratford Canning, Sir Charles Bagot, Sir Charles Stuart,
and Judge Palmer.
His Majesty gave audiences to Mr. Secretary Peel and
Mr. Secretary Canning.
The Ri..,ht Hmourahle Stratford Canning was presented
to the King by Mr. Secretary Canning. and kicked hands,
on his being appointee.: Ambassador to the Court of St.
Pen rsburgh.
The Right Honourable Sir Charles Bagot was presented
by Mr. Secretary Canning, and kined hands, upon his
being appointed Ambassador to the King of the Nether-
lands.

The Right Honourabk Sir Charles Stuart was formally
introduced by Mr. Secretary Canning, and had the honour
of an audience of his Majesty upon his return from his
Embassy at Paris.
Mr. Chad was presented to the King upon his being ap-
pointed on a special mission to Dresden.
Ralph Palmer. Esq. was Presented by Mr. Wynn, upon
his being appointed one of the Judges at Madras, on
which occasion he received the honour of Knighthood.
Sir Angustus West, M.D., Knight, Commander of the
Tower and Sword, received the honour of Knighthood.
Afterwards the Recorder of London was admitted into
the presence of the King in Council, and made his report
of the Convicts capitally c,mvieted at Justice Hall in the
Old Bailey, at the last Old Bailey Session, with the excep-
tion of the case of Harris. Mr. Secretary Peel presented
to the King in Council, several Petitions relative to :he
case of Henry Fauntleroy. The Recorder's &port occu-
pied upwards of an hour and a half.
His Majesty also gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor
and Mr. Wynn.
Tate Court broke up a little before six o'clock.

E:ery thing on the Consol Market was very flat during
yester.lay ; and on the whole, Stocks have rather fallen.
In the Mexican Funds something was done, but not to
the extent that might have been expected. By a private
letter from Carthagena, via New York, dated the 17th
September, it is s'atea. that Bolivar is following up his
victory, and pursuing Cantarac, whose retreat is converted
into a perfect tour. Callao is rigorously invested by sea
and land, so that Lima must of necessity have fallen, and
probably to the troops under the command of General
Miller.

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A morning paper has stated, that the Canada Company
is in danger of not being recognised by the C.overtitnent.
We have good reason to believe that this is erroneous, and
that every thing has gone on smoothly between the con-
tracting parties. It is meat probable that the pnagraph
in question was paid for by a person having an interest in
lowering the Stock of the Company, for the purpose of
buying in at a cheap rate; for although we think that these
shares have risen more rapidly than it was reasonable to
expect them, they are still a good Stock for the investment
of capital.
Despatches were yesterday received at the Colonial Office
from the Marquis of Hastings, at Malta.

Charles X. and his son ate indefatigable in their labours
in the Cabinet ; and they grant, besides, numerous audi-
ences to persons of all ranks. The chase is thrir only re-
laxation. The King has paid several visits incogßik, to
various public establishments, with a view to ascertain the
management of those valuable institutions. This activity
of the King is a quality which renders him, daily, an ob-
ject of increasing attachment to his people.
Extract of a private letter, dated Cadiz, MT. 19 :
" There is at this moment in Cadiz absolutely nothing
doing in the commercial world, and all the Spanish fami-
lies who arc in good circumstances and connected with
business are daily embarking for the United States and the
liavannah. Every one here mins to distrust the King and
the present Government."
A letter from ?roams, of the 14th of September. states,
that a ves-A had just arrived there with information that
Callao was strictly blockaded by land and son. It was sup-
posed that General Miller had entered Lima.
Letters from Phiisitelphia of the Slat ult. state, that the
exchange had fallen two per mat., owing to the great num-
ber of bills which had been negociated for the new States
in South Atnerica. _

Livtaroot, Nov. 9-1,--The Comserce, Herne, ar-
rive 4 at Alvarado, Mesa.
The house of Merits. Leslie ae 1 Thomas Alexander,
linen factors. London, have communicated to their corres-
pondent at Belfalt their intention of lowering the interest
on admire** to the Irish linen trade, to four per cent., from
the let of January next.—Dablis Paper.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following Captains were sworn
into the command of their respective ships, viz.:—Cap-
tain John Rennie Manderson, Blrulgewater, for Bengal
and China ; Captain Gorge Mason, Warren Hustings,
Madras and Bmgal.
Lee FTION OF • VOI.C•NO IN ONE OF VIII CANARY
ISLA NDS.—Ily II letter from the Canary Islands, we ham,
that on the 3lst of August last, a volcano burst forth at a
place called Tao, about six miles from the port of Atreiffe,
in Lanzarote, one of the Canaries. _A vast body of flame
suddenly burst forth from the earth, accompanied with a
tremendous noise, and throwing up from the opening, rocks
of several tons weight, to an immense height. This crop-
!ion contlaued without cessation during eighteen hours.
The place at which the volcano burst out was a level plain,
on which there now stands a mountain, in height and
shaps resembling the other mountains of the island, all li
obviously of volcanic origin, as they arc evidently niasses of
lava. Thu crater, which is computed to be several hundred
yards in length in its greatest diameter. presented one vast
glare of deep red flame during the eruption, and the lava,
which at length burst through the side of the mountain,
and dividing, r•tt in two directions, but did not extend be-
yond 600 yards. Had this liquid fire extended itself as it
did in the eruption that happened about a century ago, the
greater part of the island would have been destroyed. Al-
togeth.:r, the 'retie was tnost terrific, and from the vibratory
sensation exp-rienced, even its the remotest parts of the
island, the inhabitants were in momentary dread of an
tarthquake: The alarm has not indeed yet sutwided, as
the mountain still continues to vomit up alternate clouds of
smoke and sulphur, and a second eruption is generally ex-
pected.