The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-16 00:00:00

" Arcades ambo, et eantare pares."

Mr. Adolphus's eloquence is most impressive in the classic
purlieus of the Ohl Bailey, but little fitted for Westmin-
ster I I ‘ll. As yet it has taut 'lone much for him;—the Mi-
nistry do not want such an auxiliary, even in the humblest

By commercial letters from Calcutta, dated July 16, we
learn that the demand for cotton was without any improve-
ment, and salts n, re confined to the natives for country
consumption. The stuck consisted of about 30,000
Inaunds. The market was bare of grain, and prices were
lookirg up. All European goods were very heavy sale,
large stoeks on hand, and scarce any demand. Beer was
quoted 31 Its. to 31 pis. per hit., but no sales ; et.chineal
511 to 214, anti copperas 151 to 14 per md. ; Swedish iron was
fully good sale at 5. S. to S. ISt. per rad. but English was
dull at 3. to 3. Ist. Tin plates were quoted $ll. to ?I. per
box, hut all other European produce and merchandise was
steady at the former quotation.
A vessel has arrived at I itzernaey, from Rio de Janeiro,
which sailed front that port on the 26th of November ; but
the letters whiele have reached town contain no crypts of
political importance. It is said that Lord Cochrane's last
cruise had proved very 511COVAft11, and that each sailor had
shared prize-money to a most extravagant amount, which
had attached them in the strongest degree to the Brazilians,
at the same time that it held out an almost irresistible
temptation to new adventurers tojoin him.
We have not heard that any person has been appointed
to the Clerkship of the Yells, and we hope that no new
Clerk will be named to receive a pension for doing literally
nothing. Whatever were the profits paid to the late Clerk
(anti they amounted to a considerable sum), who the re-
ceiver ass we know not. Now we arc upon this subject,
let us be told how much Lord Sidinouth blink If receives •
first as retired Speaker, next as retired Home Secre
tare, Ste.—firiliA

lierrue roe ilia Ilocsin.rss Coon.--On Wednesday
a paragraph appeared in several morning papers, announc-
ing that the asylums for the reception of houseless poor were
' already firmed, and that the institution was in full open-
tion to give them relief. We are authorised in saying that '
this statement was premature. hi the event Of a continu-
ance of the present severe weather, and if the power to
!alienz should prove •impractieable in consequence of the
frost, the asylum' or rye iving-houses will all be thrown
' open, atia the resources of the institution applied on a large
anti effectual scale. To then the institution at the present
moment, would, in the opinion of the (:ointnittee, be pro-
ilbetive of great misehlvf. 1
The Catholics of W aketield and its vicinity are about to
contract with the Governors of the tiraminar S hool, for'
the ancient chapel riveted on the bridge of Edward I V., to
coininetwerate the battle of Wakefield-Green, which has of
late years been a corneactor's office. The Catholics are de-
sirous of restoring this piece of ancient architecture to its
pristine splendor, and of using it as a chapel, of which the
mcmbors of that community are at prtaeut in want.—Turir
Leurnet.

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TO THE EDITOR OF DRE BRITISH PRESS.

Sia—l observe in the Times a report of the speech of
Mr. Bane Sumner at the meeting of the Surrey Magis-
trates, at the Sessions House at Newington, on the reports
of the Guildford! and Brixton houses of Correction being
brought up, conceinide. the operation and effect of the
Tread-mill, in which speech Mr. Sumner thus oh-
strv.s —" All sorts of attacks have been waltz upon the
mill, and there appeared in the Afedi.-41 Adviser lately an
'article of the most inflammatory tendency ; but he dis-
Idained to read it, as be considered it unworthy of
notice, on account of the tissue of falsehoods it contained."
I:pon which the isgw'ova Editor subj its the following
profound specimen of criticimn :—" The ludicrous contra-
dictions in this sentence need not be pointed out; the can-
dour of a man who abuses what he has not read, is certainly
peculiar."
Now, Sir, though I certainly have no extraordinary pre-
dilection for the talents of Air. Bohm Sumner, and as,
little for the punishment of the Tread-mill, it is yet im-
possible not to be struck with the claiming and stupidity of
a writer, who has not the sense to perceive that the plain
construction of this sentence is, not that he h .d not read the
work, but that he disdained to read it publicly before the
Magistrates then assembled; and he must he a blockhead
of no ordinary cast that could so egregiously mistake the
meaning ; for the reason for his not reading it is imme-
diately given,—" as be considered it unworthy of ;addle
not
I have no objection to this journalist of the Times sput-
tering, as he oft, does, like a roasting pippin, on any fiery
trial of hi; faculties. But let him not set up for a sage
critic, for he is as far from it as a sage cheese.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
COMMON SENSE.

FASHIONABLE IXTELLIGENCB.

The Duke of Wellington satejtaining a distinguished party o
friends, at his scat Strothfieldiiy, Rants.
A. C. Boode Esq. has mutt cards of Invitation for a dinned.
party, on Wednesday neat, at his house in Bryanston.square.
Dowager had,/ Heave had a select circle 01 fashionable, yester-
, day evening, at her lama is Albermarle-street.
The Dowager Duchess of Richmond, and the Ladies Lennox,
left town yesterday morning for Brighton.
Count Uteri) (the Bhutan Ambassador), left Town yesterday,
for Strarlitieldsay, Hants, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington.
Pascoe (irenfell, Esq. 111. P. and family, arrived on Wednesday,
at their house in Charles-street, St. James's Square, from their seat,
Taplow, Berks.
.Mrs. Henry Baring left town yestarda• y, for Paris.
Hutchinson, Esq. has arrived at die Royal hotel, St.
James's-street, (men Infland Departures—Capt. Paulson, 74th
Regiment, fur Liverpool • Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., for Brigh-
ton ; Sir Wm. Scott, Ban., for Surrey ; and the Rev. Mr. Prohy,
Mrs. Prohy. and family or Bath.
Mr. and the Misses Jitney arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel,
Jcrmyn.atreet, from Paris.
The Rev. Mr. Ord, and J. P. Ord, Esq., left Blake'. Hotel,
JelluYn-sleret, yesterday, fur their seat, Langton Hall, Lancashire.
Mr. and Mrs. An;edeakne arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel,
Berkelepaquare, front their seat. (Havering Hall, Suffolk.
Sir Henry Goodricke, Bart. and James Maxse. Esq., have sr-
rived at the Clarendon Hotel, 'Bond-street, from Melton Mow bray,
Leicestershire.
George Ilyng, Esq., M.P., arrived yesterday, at his house in St.
James's-square, front his seat, Wrothaui Park.
The Earl of Burford has left town for his father's, the Duke of
St. Alban's scat, (;anon, Surrey.

BRIGHTON, JA24. 13.—The King continues in the en-
joyment of good tealth and spirits. Several persons of
importance, we hear, are expecu d at the Palace towards
the close of the week. The Steine, the Cliff Parades, the
Esplanade, and the Chain Piers, have been fashionably
promenaded to-day. Lord and Lady Gwydyr and family
left us, and returned to town yesterday. With the Earl
and Countess of Wistol, Lord Hervey and the Ladies
Augusta and Georgians Hervey, are arrived.
Yeiterday morning, soon after eleven o'clock, the Earl
of Liverpool came to town in his travelling chariot, from his
lest at Combo Ilrood, near Kingston, Surrey, to meet the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and several other official gen-
tlemen, at Liverpool House, Whitehall, where they re-
mained a considerable time in consultation ; arter which,
at half. *at thr.ee__.
_o'clock, the Noble Earl left London on h:s
return to Combe Wbod:
Wednesday evening, shout six o'clock, Earl Bathurst
arrived in town from his ant, near Cirencester, Gloucester-
shire. Yesterday the Noble Earl transacted business at
the Colonial-office Downing-strskt.
The Chancelled of the Exchequer arrived in town on
Wednesday afternoon, from his visit to the Earl of Aber-
deen, at the Priory, near Stan more.
Lord Sefton passed his Christmas holidays at his man-
sion at Croxteth llall, near Liverpool, where his lovely
daughters, and a large circle of visitors, enjoyed the true'
English hospitality of this worthy and liberal Nobleman.
Mr. It. Martin, 31.1'. has addressed two or three letters
to the Lord Mayor, recommending Charles Wheeler as a
proper person to be appointed to est:vote the office of con-
stable for the city of London. Mr. Martin, it seems, is
anxious to gain his point, on account of 'Wheeler's zeal un-
der the Cruelty to Animals Bill.
The Poet Laureate, Mr. Southey, is now on a visit to
some of his friends in this county and Devon.-7'aunt,n
Courier.
Tar. Ilut.t. CONCERTS.—Madame Catalani's engage-
ment concluded on Saturday evening week, when her be-
nefit was honoured with a numerous attendance, the re-
ceipts amounting to upwards of York Ceura et.
Arot.Lo NI co N.—The evening concerts upon this splen-
did instrument commenced last night, with a selection,
chiefly from Mozart, Romini, and flaydn.interspersed with
several MS. and extempore pieces, by Mr. Adams. The
company were not very numerous, but the performances
went off' with rein!. A new overture, by Adams, composed
expressly fur the instrument, was calculated to shew its
powers to the best advantage ; and some of the latter move-
ments exhibited a considerable degree of originality. The
grand chorus, (Vol in in ercelsis, from Mozart's Seventh
Mass, for the first time on this instrument, by five per-
formers, was most effivtive : but the chief favourites of the
evening were, a fantasia extempore, with the introduction
of Rossini's air, Broom mot ; and an introduction and
rondo 'extempore oil Paesiello's Lessons of Love, both by
Adams. The delicacy and sweetness, as well as power and
eiket of the instrument, were never, perhaps, displayed to
greater advantage ; they were both rapturously applauded.
The trio, On thee each firing soul ; and the chorus,
Achieved is the glorious work, were also received with great
approbation. God suer the King concluded the enter-
tainment. . _ . _ _ ....... .

A lofty column is to be raised on the Windmill-hill, in
Devonport, to celebrate her change of name ; and to be
surmounted by a statue of the King, in remembrance of
the Royal grant.
Disvtsertotv OF PIIIILASEL—M. de Charollris and
M. de Rtivae made love to the same actress, and met l 7
chance at the Itotmo. Clutrollais said to Bristle, "Go out. '
"A man of spirit," replied litisac, would bare said
" Come nut."

At • ('ourt of Burghinote, holden for Canterbury on
Tuesday last, a petition for the repeal of the ditty on coal
carried coastwise was agreed upon, and the Members of
Parliament for that city are to be requested to present the
same on the meeting oi Parliament.
A gentleman on his putage from Miramichi to Aber-
deen, on 3d August last, in lat. 53. 15. N. long. 30. 29.
W. wrote his friend in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen,
put the letter into a bottle, and threw it overboard, with a
request to the finder to forward it agreeably to the address,
mentioning the latitude and longitude where found. It
was taken up in tat. .56. 15. N. long. 5. 41. W. on 1311.
December, 11423. in the narrow strait between the islands
of Luing and Seil, in Argyieshire, and forwarded from
Bastlale to the gentleman to whom it was addressed, and
he received it a few days ago.—t'u/eJoaion Mercury.
Captain Morrie, of the ship Amami of Dundee, vas lost
on the cubist of Spain, on the lioniewrinl voyage of that ves-
sel front iiihraltar. A sudden &quail of wind basing un-
bent the mainsail, it struck the Captain and two of the
crew. The latter clung with bUCCelid to the sheet ; but
their unfortunate master was thrown overboard. lle ruse
once to the surface, and waved his band ; but sunk, not
to rise again, before any assistance could be rendered.—
F.Jiaburgh Pupa.
Mt Nino INT K 1.1.110 1: NC P..--t'opper ores sold at Redruth,
Jan. H, IS2k, 1A913 tons ; average produce, SI. Quantity
of tine Copper, 99 tons it cwt. Amount of sale, 0,402 f.
19s. 6d. ; average standard. 1051. 1.25. Copper ores for sale
next week at Iteilruth: Consols. 4io; Wli. Busy, 40 ;
Tinting, 166. (;peat St. licorge, 11$; Wh. l'harce
Consols, 91 Great 'rowan Conaels, 20—total 991 lona.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

Tbc Paris journals of Tuesday, with the Etuile of
Wednemlay's date, came to hand last night by express.
The following are extracts :
IF.oin the Momitrer or Tuepdar. Jan. 10.1
11011.0PFICIAL PART.
GIBRALTAR, DEC. 21.

The number of emigrants increases dail;;arneog ---ibeett is (he.
palangarra Ferrer Villacamps, •ho ism We B
iay.
Art.ox, Bic. 24.
On the 11th of this month, In the morning, a band of MI armed
men appeared, whom the inhabitants thought suspicious ; and the
principal AL-ade went to meet them, with 211 Royalists. !laving
summoned the hand to surrender, a fusillade began between the
Royalists and the factious, who made a good stand, but were
forced to retreat, leaving three prisoners, and two men who lost
their way.
On the 15th the same Alcade went after another band of 16 melt,
who had appeared at the village of Luning', and who were put to
flight.

IFreen the Etuik of Weaneulay.l
AIADIIID, JAN. 11.

Don Antonio Salinas, Military tiovernorOf Cordova, being in- !
formed that the Revolutionists in that city
.take advantage of the;
darkness of the night, to put up the must infamous placards, has
•iffered a reward of fifty doubloons to the persons who shall gave
information of the authors of this public scandal. As soon as their
crime is proved they will be shot.
A reward of a doubloon is oared to any one who will give in- I;
formation concerning the hone* which belonged to the national
militia.
Don Joseph Magarassa, military and civil governor of Badajox,
has issued (Dec. 34.1 th) an energetic proclamation to the inhabitants
of Esttemadura, to indace them to enlist in the Royal Volunteers.
He assures them that this imposing force will deprive the enemies
of the Throne of all hope.
The King our Sovereign, desiring to preserve entire and to place
under an analogous regime the property of all kinds which belonged
to the Inquisition, in which are comprehended the pensions and re-
venues of the Canons, has csken from the treasury the administra-
tion of this property, pensions, &c. and given it to the Collector-
General, de Espoltos.
(From the Coustitrittortreell
VIENNA, J•W. I.

The Count Leardi, Arehbishop of Ephesus and Apotiolie Nuncio
to the Court of Austria, died upon the 3011 of December, in the
60th year of his age, in consequence of a long and painful malady.
From the jail run/ ‘l,-, Debuts.]
We read in the Narralcur de la Meuse of the 9th of January
the following
"It la with horror that we announce a parricide. • This crime
was committed on the :11st of December, at six in the evening, by
Rose Chatelet, of the commune of Dugny, aged 26. The unnatu.
ral woman shot her father with a pistol. She perpetrated the act
in a remote path, where bite lay in ambush, knowing that the
author of her existence was to pass. The ball traversed the lower
part of the belly of the old man. Ile was 60 years of age, and was
a fanner. lie died in six hours after he was wounded, and it was
from his confession the murderer was known. The attorney of the
King hastened to Dimity. The criminal has confessed her crime,
saving that she conceived it fur the purpose of terrifying him out
of a settlement which he had given to his other children. The
police conducted this unnatural woman to the prison of Verdun.
'fhe trial will make us better acquainted with the details of this
horrible act. We hasten to avert our eyes from it."
[From the Courrier Fraoteuis.l
PERrIONAN J•x. b.

The troops of the King of Spain, making part of th,_ 'army of the
Baron el' Emlles, have left the environs of Tarragona, and establislicd
themselves in the quarters ore regiment of Barcelona, whicli evacu-
ated the place; and on the Ist of January the Stall of the province
was installed at Gracia, outside the walls of Barcelona; so that it is
from this village all orders will be issued for govetning the province.
It is to be hoped that this measure will put an end to all the dis-
' onlerb which rtign in this unfortunate country: murders encrease
daily, and the Royalists are not united amongst themselves.
The Archbishop of Valentin made his entry on the 29th ult. into
this city ; the authorities have invited the inhabitants to illuminate
the streets through which the Prelate is to pass.
Pens.

We take the following from the Journal de Toulonse;=;iVe
heir from Perpignan of the 3d of January, that the pot tot Cata-
lonia, EMIT) Barcelona to l'erthus, is ale more tranquil; but
upon the other side, towards Tarragona, the re-action is making
itself felt in different quarters. The !Magistrates who endeavour to
maintain order have become the victims of their zeal—the Alcade
of Valls has just been assassinated."