The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

about. " TA is ~fufe of things has, no doubt, been brought
about by the refusal of the respectable Newspapers to put
into the newspapers paragraphs puffing off books, except
the word Advertisement' was prefixed to such puffing
Advertisements."

We neve: before heard of newspapers putting para-
graphs into Newspapers—but let that pass. The republic
of letters is concernel only with the cause of this great
concussion in the learned world. The Morning Herald
has refused to admit mil, without the notifying prefix !!
This refusal, it seems, has wellnigh reduced the booksellers
to the verge of bankruptcy. It has destroyed their credit
with Me Bank of England, and brought their trade to de-
cay!!
quis non.

Jupiter exelamat, simul atque audivit.

Bat malignity is sometimes so glaring as to defeat its
own purpose ; and we have here a memorable instance of it.

CITY, TUESDAY EVEXIIM

The Money Markets this morning opened with a most
gloomy aspect, and every one, as was the case yesterday,
seemed anxious to sell. The Account business was exceed-
ingly heavy. Another circumstance which, we believe,
added to the depression in the early part of the morning
was the sales of Money Stock, in consequence of the shut-
ting of Consols on Thursday, which, by the way, is a day
or two earlier than usual, and must, as far as time goes,
tend to increase pecuniary difficulties. Holders of this
Stock were of course obliged, in many instances, to effect
sales now, lest they might want their capital before the
opening in January. However, after this operation was
over Consols improved materially, and in a very short
space of time they rose about the middle of the day from
821 b to 83} j, for the Account, at which quotation they
finally closed. Many well-informed persons are of opinion
that the worst is now over, and that the circumstance of
the price improving immediately after the principal sales
had been effected on account of the opening, proved the
firmness of the market, by showing that it had reached
the ultimate point of depression. 'fhe arrangement notified
at the Bank this morning, respecting Exchequer Bills, had
also a strong tendency to restore confidence ; it is to the fol-
lowing effect :—That the Bank would pay off Exchequer
Bills dated in October, November, and December, 182 t ;
to be taken in on or before the 16th December next, and to
be paid off on the 19th ; or that these Bills would be ex-
changed for others, bearing interest at 2d. per day ; which
the public will perceive is an increase of a halfpenny per
day in the interest. Exchequer Bills were to-day 6s. 7s. Si.
discount.

This was settling-day in the Foreign Stock Exchange,
and when we state that Colombian Bonds alone have fluc-
tuated above ten per Cent. in this account, we need
scarcely add that some very heavy balances have been
struck to-slay ; and we greatly lament that we are com-
pelled to state that one house, of the highest honour and
respectability, have been declared incapable of settling their
accounts. The frightful depreciation in South American
Securities is assigned as the cause of this failure, which
every one laments, on account of the respect universally en-
tertained for the parties. The business, to-day, was en-
tirely confined to the settlement ; but the following quo-
tations were reported:—Colombian Bonds 62}; Mexican
6 per Cents. 64 ; Guatemala Scrip 8 7 discount ;
Brazilian ditto 13 12; Greek Bonds 18 20; Spanish ditto

The Sugar Market was exceedingly languid. There
was no public sale of Coffee ; its price and that of Rum
were steady, although nearly nominal.
The Exchanges were very generally better.

Letters from Lisbon to the 16th instant have been re-
ceived. The following is extracted from a letter dated
Lisbon, Nov. 15 ::—" The treaty between the Brasile and
Portugal was not delivered until the arrival of the packet
on the 13th, which brought the copies of it from England.
It has been published here in the usual manner, with every
demonstration of joy; three days' illumination, bands
playing, and various rejoicings: but many people here
regard it as a great sacrifice on the pact of Portugal.—
Exekawge, 52j.'
A Russian ordinance lately published allows foreigners
to settle in the privileged towns of New Russia, as mer-
chants of the third class, or as Russian subjects. At the
same time the privileges of these towns are extended to a
longer period. A second ordinance allows foreign artisans,
on payment of a tax of twenty rubles, to become Masters
in the Guilds of Artisans in the towns in the interior of
Russia. We now hear no mere of the Bible Societies in
Russia which were formerly so active; that of Finland
celebrated its seventh anniversary on the 3d of this month.

TRADE OF ODESSA.—In the course of September the
exports from Odessa were—Russian goods, 2,781,419 rubl.
foreign ditto, 715,673 rubl. ; on the whole, 3,497,094 rubl.
Seventy foreign merchantmen arrived in that month, and
seventy-five sailed.
THE CONFLAGtATTON AT MIRANICIII.—On Friday
evening, the Diana, Lookup, from Ttliratnichi, bound to
Dumfries, put in at Whitehaven, after a passage of 28 days,
having left that settlement on the 22d of October. She
brought home 16 passengers (all Scotch), who escaped
the dreadful conflagration. Stoddart, one of these passen-
gers, says that his father, mother, eldest brother, and three
sisters, were all burnt to a cinder. Another says that he
made his escape from his bed, and got into the water for
safety, where he remained several hours, and with difficulty
saved himself even in that opposite element ; that during
the time of his immersion the hurriCane and fire raged
with most frightful violence, and so rapidly did the flames
run from place to place, his bedfellow did not succeed in
making his escape, and was burnt; indeed the fire in some
places, it is said, literally flew upon the wings of the wind,
travelling at least twelve miles an hour ! Cows, horses,
pigs--in fact all kinds of cattle, were seen, after the fire,
floating down the river in large quantities, having sought
the water for safety, but there perished. It is impossible.
another passenger observes, to convey an adequate idea of
the destruction. The names of several hundreds, supposed
to have perished, had been given in; but no correct and
complete account could be obtained up to the time of the
sailing of the Diana. It is thought that a great number
had perished in the woods.
. . .

New Cumin:ex.—The assimilation of the imperial
currency, in common with every measure tending to facili-
tate the intercourse and perfect the union of the two coun-
tries, will unquestionably he productive of great and
permanent advantages. Pending the transition, however,
and until the public are familiarised with the new system,
much practical inconvenience will no doubt be experi-
enced, especially among the humbler classes, who can
scarcely be expected to comprehend at once the true nature
of so important a change. The removal of erroneous im-
pressions, and diffusion of just notions upon the subject, is
therefore, at the present moment, peculiarly desirable, with
a view to lessen the difficulties which must at all events be
encountered. Among other points, it ought to be generally
known that the period for demanding payment, or for ex-
changing the old notes which may be in circulation after
the sth of January, is unlimited; so that no lapse of time,
or delay in presenting them, can in the slightest degree
invalidate the claim of the bolder, or affect the real value
of the note, which, for an indefinite period, will continue
applicable to all its present purposes. A right understand-
ing upon this point may be the means of preventing, at the
approaching Juncture, a simultaneous pressure upon the
bank, altogether unnecessary, and alike inconvenient to
that establishment and to the public. In many cases, in-
ed, a reservation of old note!, for the purpose of dis-
charging engagements contracted before the sth January,
may be found extremely useful in superseding the neces-
sity of perplexing calculations, and in obviating the em-
barrassment incidental to p isactions with uninformed or
prejudiced individuals.—Min lit erecrni ile Advertiser.
On Monday, Oct. 30, the venerable Jan Adams, father
of the President of the United States, completed his 90th
year. He has outlived most of his cotemporaries of revo-
lutionary memory. He is the only survivor of the Patriots
who constituted the Gat American Congress, and was class-
mate of the late Judge Sewall, who at the same age has
gone before him to that Jimmie whenceno traveller returns.'
Boiton Patriot.

FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGFNCR.

The Marquis of Titchfield has arrived at ll'ethxlt, Notts, from
a tour.

Lord and Lady Russell have arrived in town from the
Duke of Wellington's, Strathlieldsay, Hants.
Lord and lady Raveneworth have arrived at Bradley Hall,
Durham. from Northumberland.
Colonel Trench has left town, for the Duke of Rutland's, Bel-
•oir Castle.

Lord Suffield has left town, for his seat, Clunton Hall, Norfolk.
The Earl of Brecknock has arrived at the 14ilderness, Kent,
from a tour.

Lord Molynesux has left Liverpool for Cmxteth flail.
Lord Frederick Beauclere left town yesterday, for his seat,
Hempton Vicarage. Hens.
Colonel Beaumont has arrived at his seat, Ilexham Abbey,
Northumberland, from Yorkshire.
Departures from Miller's Hotel, Jemsymstreet :—Captain and
Mrs. Burgess. tor Rath; and Wm. Elwell, Esq. for Oxford.
Departures from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place :—Colonel
Aubrey, on a tour ; arid Hyde Parker. Esq. for Suffidk.
Mr. and Mrs. Oxley have left the Coburg Hotel, for their seat
in Bedfordshire.

Departurci from the British Hotel :—Captain Woodhouse, on a
tour: Wm. O'Neill, Esq. for Dublin; James Mitchell, Esq. for
Oxford.

W. 11. Whitbread. Esq. M.P., has arrived at hls scat in
Essex, from Bedfordshire.

Mr., and Mrs. Buckley have left Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street,
on a tour.

Arrivals at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street:—His Excellency Don
Manuel Sarnia; Don 31airan Boloasee ; J. W. Walker and ladies;
Miss Gabel!. Departure:—The Right lion. Lord Kensington,
for Lord Suffield's seat ; the lion. Mr. Edwards ; Mrs. Hall Dare
and family, for her seat in Essex; Mrs. and the Misses Grevills.