The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-17 00:00:00

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We have pleasure in announcing to the public, that the
respectable Barking-house of Sir Claude Scott, Bar, and
Co. of Holles-street, rot nlay resumed their business, and
are ready to pay, on demand, the full amount of every
claim upon them ; and we have the greater satisfaction in
being able so to do, because we hope it will be a step to-
wards the restoration of coditlence in the mercantile world,
upon which public credit so much depends, and because
that respectable house (whose solidity no one ever doubted)
have made good the confident assurance they held out on
the occasion of their temporary suspension, that they
I should be able to resume their business on or before this
day at the latest.
IVe understand three hundred thousand sovereigns have
arrived to Mr. Rothschild from Paris, and a much greater
supply is daily expected.
LATE FINANCIAL Paxic.—S-me incidents which oc-
curred at Banking-houses in the City, during the present
week, are worthy of being prat.' vett as eltsracteristic of
the crisis, as well as evincing the manuer in which the
difficulty has been met. One establi,liment, not far from
the Mansion-house, owing to rumours, had to sustain a run
for four days, in the course or whic!), 1,700,000/. was paid.
Several perscns who kept cash in ii,e house, and applittl to
the principal for information respecting the state of its af-
fairs, could only obt.iin for answer, " We attend to no
such questions ; your balance is ready, take it and place .it
where you think it will he in greater safety." The print i-
pal partner attended in persnu I),liiittl the corner during
the whole of the run, aitti kept the banking-lit-Ilse open tin
hour later than usual. One extensively connered
with country banks was expos (1 t ) a treintiolons run,
solely on that account. They extended the hours of bu-
siness till eight o'clock, and satisfied all comers nith the
utmost promptitude.

vaitroo‘r, Dac. 15.—Our Cation market is not in
such demand as yesterday ; about ltro bags sold ; prices
are much the same as yesterday, but on the whole may
be (Neva a shsile lower than last week.
Wir-DuTY.—Mr. }ferries, of the Treasurv. has written
to Sir Edward Knatchbull, that no " general" indulgence
in the collection of the duty on hops can be granted by
Government; but that any peculiar case of distress or po-
verty will be duly auen•l^d to by the Treasury Board.
The scarlet fever has been raging lately among the troops.
at Cork. Seventy soldiers, belonging to the 19th fivot.,
nem we understand, at out tin:e in the infirmary; ssiffer•
ing under the sliporder. •

The weather being fine yesterday, his Majesty, attended
by hissuite, took an airing ip two carriages down the Long
Walk, and arrived at the Castle about t.trce o'clock, whets
the heads and superintendents of the different departments
were in waiting to receive the King, and attended his 1%.
jesty, who walked over the whole of the works. The
King afterwards returned to the Royal Lodge to dinner.
His Majesty takes an airing every day in the Park, when
the weather permits.

The Duke of York has arrived in town from the test of
Mr. Greenwood, near Sudbury, Suffolk.
Yesterday being the birth-day of Prince Leopold, the
same was observed by his 'Royal Highness's trades-people
Illuminating their houses.
His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick and sti,te
arrived on Tuesday evening last at Wright's Ship Hotel,
Dover, where his Serene Highness remained until Thursday
morning, the weather having been too tempestuous for any
vessel to sail to or from the opposite coast. At 12 o'clock
his Serene Highness embarked on board the steam packer
Britannia, Captain Bushell, for Calais, and was saluted by
the guns from the Heights, as the vessel moved from the
Pier.

Yesterday the Marquis of Hastings transectea business
at the Secretary of State's Office fa the Colonial Dipart-
ment.

On Thursday Mr. Rothschild sttendld several times ,t
the Treasury.

It was Mr. Clews, the King's messenger, and not Mr.
Kraus, who arrived at the Foreign-office, on 1 huraday, as
stated by mistake.

The indisposition of the Lord Chancellor Manners con.
tinues. It Is rumoured that he will no appear in Court
for the remainder of the sittings.—Dublix Evening Pest.
The Right Hon. Henry Goulburo has this week per.
zonally canvassed the resident members of the senate, con-
sequently there are already four competitors for the repre-
sentation of this University, whenever the dissolution of
Parliament takes place. It all the four candidates should
come to the poll, the contest will be somewhat extraordi.
nary, three of them being Ministers of the Crown, and
the other equally zealous in support of his Majesty's Go.
vernroent.— Cambridge Chronicle.

Sir William Curtis— hu been confined to the house, and
partially to his bed, for several days, at. his Marine Villa,
at Ramsgate, in consequence of a violent inflammation atif
the lungs and chest; but it gives us sincere pleasure to
state that the highly respected Baronet is fast recovering
from this severe attack.

It appears that Sir Robert Shaw is determined to Item] a
contest for the City of Dublin.—Dablia Evening Post.
MIRAMICIII.—Arrived here this morning the Romulus,
Captain Taft, from Miramichi, which place she lefton the
11th ult. The Captain states, the late conflagration had
left that place in the utmost desolation, and not even then
had the destruction which that calamity had ()ermined
become completely known. The Orestes, a sloop of war,
had - ived from Utak; ss also several other vessels
with )3rovisions and 7rothirg
further states, that every thing
suggest had been done to alkviate
all/avails in that ill-fated district.
arrived from St. John's a few Jays
before be examine the extent of the damage, and
to make arrat nts for the sufferers.—Grcenock Ad-
vertiser of Tee,
Letters from de Janeiro, to the 16th of October,
have been rcce , from Which we make the following
extract :—" The chief point of interest in politics is the
new treaty between this country and Great Britain, which
is in progress, and will be shortly completed. Its pro-
minent feature is anticipated to be the abolition of the
Slave Trade ; for the remainder of the old treaty will form
the basis. There has been a partial change of ministry
here, it is said, in consequence of impediments raised by
the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to the arrangement with
England, which must still come in upon the footing of the
moat favoured nation, and the circumstance may be con-
sidered as a partial defeat of the French and Austrian fac-
tion, which is numerous and powerful."

GENERAL Ronti..—There is a letter in town from a
British naval officer, dated from the coast of Peru, 111 which
it is stated one of our naval commanders entered into the
port of Callao, with the intention of offering his mediation
between the Spanish Governor Rodil and the Patriots, and
that he might be instrumental in saving the life of so brave
a man, by conveying him to Europe. lie was received in
the most brispitable manner, and notwithstanding all the
rumours, he partook of a very handsome dinner (perhaps
got up for die occasion). He speaks of Rodil, who, in the
most polite manner, declined all interference of the British
officers, saying he would defend the place to the last, and
would die at his post, as became a true Spaniard.. He is
Ascribed as a man about four feet and a half high, with a
long beard, a gentleman in his manners, at the same time
of the most determined character, and, notwithstanding his
diminutive size, that the British officer says be would de-
light to fight alonglide him in a good cause. . . _

hav—e. receiv.l.l Singapore Chronicles to the 9th June.
From the Botarion Gazelle of the Milt of May, it appears
that the Dutch force in Celebes, under General Van lie n.
has obtained a signal success over the Ilugis of Beni, ear-
Luring about 70 pieces of cannon, and with a trifling loss of
20 men killed. The Queen, with her principal el:ests,
had effected their escape. The Dutch appear sadly to un-
dervalue the cessions we bare made to them on the west
coast of Sumatra, for they bare determined to place Ben-
coolen under the Residency of Padang, to be administered.
by a Civil Assistant. The price of sugar at Singapete IS
quoted in the private letters at 64 per pecul, pepper at 77:,
and tin at 21.

INUNDATIONS ON THE CONTINENT.—The French
papers state that incalculable mischief has been occasioned
by the overflowing of the Loire. At Oilcans, Blols, and
Tours great distress had resulted, and the public authori-
ties were using the most active exertion, in behalf of t!le
sufferers. The lower part of the city of Nevers has been
el 3 they under water. Letters from Cologne announce:hat
on the Stls instant, at four o'cleck in th.: aft rituri, the

Rhine rcachcd the height of twenty fet t sixjnehes. It
coiainued to rise with such rapidity, that it MS faired
that by next day the cimninuuicatiou with the orpcsite
shore, by the bridge, would be cut cr. Ail the Ts!'.
along the water side, was inuhdated. Tl:e vast granti:y
of merchandise, bewt ver, deposited in the port bad been
carried stray with such promptitude, that the food hid
done it no injury. .

PsniiiNs's Scrast-ouv.—The F!'l:e of Thars,lav
cr•ntains the following absurd rernalkson thetccount tee
!lady published of the experitnetnq performed by Nr.
Perkins's gnat and important ir.vontion. Theobscrratiors
subjoined are quite in agreement (can we say mere in ix-
position of their fully?) wtth the opinl,ms cf the .2lfi rail;

l'hen a destructive i locution Wan pr.,p,sed to one of our
Kings, nhich went to effect a total rcvalutut, in the art of war, file
filonarch purchased the secret to extingui:h it. It is otherwise in
En.clend ; and we see by the experiments which have just been
male at the house of Perkins, the engine, r, wirt encouragement
she Grand Master of the Englidi Arttlicry. and the Officers cf the
British Army, give to the inventor of ; srecies of infernal ens.
chine, which has for its object to render all valour weirs', and to
reduce the science of war to the employment, wore or less
grin, of some moving volcanoes, which will rsicrnticate ratite
manses in the course of a icor hours. That which England Motets
will be ewsily worked, and perfected, perhaps, by other notion&
At all events, we are fa (rem wishing no context with this ilsuibk4'
invention.

had the 'destruction which that calanertyh
After which the Operatic Piece of turnett trom tar consultation to mt. raecretary canning, at
become completely known. The Orestes, a
'TWAS I. a sample of it, for the mere purpose of showing that it is the Foreign Office. At four o'clock in the afternoon a
bad arrived from Halifax; as also several
with lirovisions
Durnset, Keeler, Evans, sad not unintentionally, but designedip, false.
raigeiNflss hales; wismaaarespeet. , very itoportabt meeting took place. at the Earl of Liver-
Sloratar, Hu? at It unair.. "s house, Whitehall ;gut* of tti,! Cal2inet 4 tam. that popt and ft jblitra;
eti efabiao."l4l* .• " wflicn-„ _ _
__glausu“l, Cow,. ffipe,,e, iri.—Arr4l bk -
- - iirust..vmeh
_. ,:' „ • .1 me Dam:' most cautrersan SD • ° for the ;waren ; and he further states, tits
whic't 1 umanley could suggest had been dot
ADRI.PI7I TgAlit Rt.!, STRAND.
. elk DlTedgor thirty , Earl, the. Chancellor of theltselesquer, Mr. Huskieson,
:avec:nig. SATO/M.OT.
the Belretaries to the Treasury, 'Meters. Henries and Bar- • ' ' • '
the great disttem whichsprevails in that ig-
Malu-nrimosete'eurietta of '
will be praSented the xantiew bet of Ruditari• tt-fi ; friafti al 'i ~
shares; the qualificatlouit an ' Swa-ItY shares." neon ; Mr. Secretary Peel ; the Governor and Deputy" The Governor bad arrived from St. John'
Tat PILOT[ .
Or, A TALE .OF THE SEA. " Each Director," Hls adder' . • •• • So himself 400
before he sailed, to examine the extent of the
prlnelTal Characters by lia. Terry, Yates, T. P. Cooke, and Governor of the Bank of England; John Pearce, Esq.;
J. Beeves apt rs.Fitswiltana. Sham, making . , , '.. - C. 060 Samuel Thornton, Esq., and another Bank Director; some to make arrangements for the sutferers.—
r which the new Grand. lo -heroical, Allegorical,
iireratitcal. Rach Auditor 300, making
..I. . i -6 - 000 of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
asie-nraaiatiesi, Mitipeal hint but TrarecaO Bur tut o
300 Debt; and S. Higham, Esq., Secretary and Comptroller-
s eSS I
i
Secretary, Banker, andbaliclTter
. ... , vertiser of 'Tuesday.
tte:r_s froiniel:omededaneioro,mtoteretisite :pat;
have been received, from Which we make
Or, A HIT, VOU I,TWE IT.
principal Characters by Id Wrench. T. e. Cooke. Tates, sad .----- General to the Commissioners. The meeting continued in
a. neer.: and ra.Flturrillhun. . , is 4.
extractLe "TI• '• f point f •
7.2°° deliberation till half-past five o'clock, when the Governor,
Shares reserve! for people in Mesisis':....,_
new treaty between this country and Great B
Ti coneitide with the Burletta of . IMO° Deptity-Governor, and Directors of the Bank returned to
THE YOUNG ivinow. Issued to the Public - ..- . t -4, ••- , a • LON the Bank of England. The Cabinet Ministers and official is in progress, and will be shortly cemplei
Splash, Mr. Wrench t Aurelia Pidrluve, Mrs. litswllllam.
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. Gentlemen remained in consultation till near a quarter
10,000 mineut feature is anticipated to be the ids
BdITISIJ Parse cornmeal's! mtblishing yesterday morning past six o'clock.
Slave Trade ; for the remainder of the old ire
at five o'el.ck. Now the actual spper!
the basis. There has been a partial Chang
—..e. follows: s '-4 the Shares was as We understand that the Directors of the Bank of Eng-
, land have, in addition to the very large supply of specie
LONDON, SATURDAY, DeCSIIIIIR 17, 1223. Tots'. sent into the country. issued some one-pound notes, to take here, it is said, in consequence of impedimi
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the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to die arran
To each of the fifteen Meteors,. . . . 3,0(0 the placed the small provincial notes in districts where rhe Paris Papers of Wednesday, with the Etoilc of England, which must still come in upon the I
Three Auditors, . 000 the failure of Banks has occurred, being intended as a
Imlay, were received yesterday : their contents are
The Secretary, 200 . - 200 temporary measure to relieve the distress in those dis- Inost favoured nation, and the circumstance
sidereal as a partial defeat of the French and
Illy without political interest. The French funds were Banker., 40 . 40 triers.
tion, which is numerous and powerful."
roving; the following= thequotations of Wednesday : solicitors, 20 .. . 20 The public are respectfully informed that Messrs. Bar- GENERAL Ronti..—There Is a letter in
tEXCH FUNDS, Dec. 141.—Fire per Cents. 9af. 75c.; ditto
set -- clay, Phaeton, Bevan and Co., are now the London Corn- British naval officer, dated from the coast of Pi
Ire end of the month, at three o'clock, 95f. COs.; Three per Reserved for distrltution in al . • sgreeably to the 3,060 epondents of Messrs. Walkers, Eyre,. and Stanley, of the it i„tatea of
one our naval commanders end
Ilheflield and Rotherham Banks.
a, 62f. Sc. ; ditto for the end of the month, at three o'clock, , ininie.,,i, pro.Tr, ... port of Callao, with the intention of offering 1
' lAm We are authorised to state, that the draughts and notes of
loc.; Neapolitan 75f. 75c.; Spanish Bonds, Ilf—Etoite. Distati:ed to the Brit Public . . 5•140 Mentz. Hutton and Co., bankers at Richmond and Ley- between the Spanish Governor Rodil and the _.....„,......._
that he might be instrumental in saving the lil
mong the many topics which press upon the attention 'l' 10,003 burn, in Yorkshire, and those of Messrs. Forster and Co., a man, by conveying him to Europe. Ile wi
linisters at this eventful period, one of the most urgent It will be seen from this ma t that this soi-disont bankers also, at Carlisle and Penrith, welt, immediately the moat hospitable manner, and notwithstai
upon the suspension of Messrs. Pole and Co., taken up by
le condition of the silk trade. It embraces a variety of " Merchant" must have been actuated by some undue Sir John Perrin& Shaw, Barber and Co., and that all de- nimours, he partook of a very handsome din
got ups,
for the occasion). He speaks of Redd
iderations, each of which, if pursued toWl its conse- motives, or his facts could not have been thus glaringly monde upon.those firms have been paid by them. I most polite manner, declined all interference e
ices, leads into a wide field of remark. 'M'e can touch false ; but they are manifestly t forwatd for the sake of . 11.'.are requested_ to contradict
_an article which. appeared officers, saying lie would defend the place to
in deterrent London Journals of yesterday, copied from a
'at present on the most important. We would lay it giving colour to the imputation founded upon them. We would the at his post, as became a true Spat
Country Paper, that the Winchester Bank of Messrs. nas a fundamental axiom in the philosophy of Go- may here add, that so solid a were the Directors to Ascribed as a man about four feet and a half
Dean and Littlehales bad suspended their payments.— long beard, a gentleman in his manners, at t
invent that the object of de:pest interest to the preclude all trafficking with area in the market, that That Bank is ready to pay all demands that can be made of the most determined character, and, notwit
on, and therefore the object to be first attended to by they resolved that only one;) ndred of the two hundred upon it, either at Winchester, ort.at Mr. Beutel'a, broker, diminutive size, that the British officer says ,
e who preside over its interests—is, to provide for the appropriated to each of them Piould be issued, and that Angel-court,ehave hrog
pleasureninrwann-notrucencing to the public, that the light to tight alo.ngside.lihn in a good
.cause.
fordable subsistence of its population. Every scheme the remainder should be taken rap at a day to be fixed. ~,,„„,„as,, •f1,.,a.:„,.,a,„...... „t e:.. ri.....1_ 0...—. .. We have received Sincovore Chronicles to
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