The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-06 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

The improvement of Ole communication between Newcastle-
upon-Tyne and Carlisle, or rather between the German Ocean and
the Irish Channel, has occupied the attention of the public at dif-
ferent periods during the last half century. The recent formation
of a Canal from the Solway Frith to Carlisle has revived the sub-
jezt, and a strong feeling of the expediency of completing the line
of communication his been excited : there appeared to be but one
opirion as to the advantages of the measure, and the only doubt
entertained was, whether it would be hest effected by a continua-
tion of the Canal already formed, or by a Railroad communicating
with it.

During the Summer Assizes of last year, a numerous and re-
apectable County Meeting, convened by the High Sheriff of
Nortbumberlar.d, was held at Newca.tle, and a Committee was ap-
pointed, to inquire into the practicability of improving the existing
.communication between Newcastle and Carlisle, and the compara-
me eligibility of effecting that improvement by a Canal or a Hail-
road.

The Committee have since proceeded diligently in the perform-
ance of the duties confided to them. They have availed themselves
of the advice and assistance of Mr. Chernan and Mr. Jessop, Civil
!Engineers of eminence (the former possessing considerable local in-
terinstion); and after a full investigation of the subject, they
have dosed their labours by a Report, in which they state their opi-
nion, that the establishment of a COMMU3;CIIiM by a Railroad, be-
es/teen Newcastle and Carlisle, 'is an undertaking which will be ad-
vantageous to those who may embark in it, at the same time that it is
an object of great importance both to the landed and commercial
interests of this part of the kingdom, and that its execution will
open a county rich in mineral productions, and tend materially to
promote agriculture. manufactures, and commerce.'
This Report was presented by Sir J. Edward Swinburne. Bart.
the Chairman of the Commute, to 2 County Meeting, convened by
the :Sigh Sheriff of Northumberland, and held At Newcastle on the
26th instant, when it was resolved, ' That the Meeting, concur-
roil; in the view taken of the subject by the Committee, consider
the establishment of a communication by a Railroad between New-
astle and Carlisle an object worthy of the couotenance of the
county.'
Linder these encouraging circumstances, the measure proposed
t.as betel entered upon. It is strongly supported by the landed in.
teee al, united with the commercial and inanufacturing interests at
each extremity of the line of communication, and no doubt can be
entertained of its being proaecu'ed effectually.
h may with confidence he asserted, that there are few, if any
eetuatrons in Great Britain, which present a surer prospect of sere-'
to such an undertaking ; there are no existing canal interests
le interfere with or be injured by the proposed Railroad; the coun-
try both aides of the line alieunis in lead, aid, lime, and other
reineral productions, the transit of which on different portions of
the line, independent of that of merchandise from one extremity to
the other, has been estinteted alone to produce a revenue sufficient
te eau:per:sate those who ropy creme in the undertaking. At the
same time, imperfect as is the present medium of communication, the
earrieee of merchandise betaren Newcastle and Carlisle is so con-'
beieratile an to justify the eentieetit eepeetation of a large additional'
reture from that source, when the proposed facilities of conveyance
mall be afforded Thy whole line of way is peculiarly favourable
e: tilting the utmost ad vactage of ,11121 power, abounding as it
does with coal, which may be ahtnined at a cheap rate.
. The country through %lime the flathead is intended to pass,
has been on fermer oecasions r: ore than once accurately surveyed,
with a view to a canal, which war, then contemplated ; but a
minute starry less not yet been ovule for the present purpose, nor
has the prccise line of the printeeed Itedrixtd been definitively fixed.
though Air. Chapman sod Mr. Jessop have both examined the
country, and suggested their IdC3S, on the subject. There is not,
however, the elightest doubt but the line may be so arranged, that
no annoyance or inconvenience will be attendant on the benefits
which must be derived to those let:downers through whose pro-
' yet, it passes.
The proposed li:.e centreitteraus with the Tyne at Newcastle,
and terminates at the basin Of the Canal at Carlisle, and the whole
length is 64 miles die a half. Tbc ex penee of receiving the work
has been estimated by el r. Chapman at 252,4381. To this estimate
Mr. Jessop has ton *lit it right to make an addition of 40.0e01.,
on account of the advance in the price of Iron, and some other
cireumetances ; making, is the a leile„ 292‘eilt1e, which include%
an allowance of no lama ruin 01411 32,tesef. for inciJeuts and un-
foreseen expenses.
It is intended that the %reined:Mg shall be placed tinder the
n.sesgernent of a Beard of leirecters, reeved by sue!) Sub-Boards
se may hereafter lee appointed by the Snipe, ihere.
The Capital required fir the mdertskine in 300,000% divided
seta 3,0e01. shares. of Isfll. cede of which one-sixth part is reserved
ion the leindoweers of ter vestry through which the line
poems. 'clic cepind will le- tilacett wider the entitml of the Board
of DITOC,Ofa, by eenni the shard will he isetiel to the Subscriber's.
a'vaner of 21. per cent. on the 'um subscribed iv required to
be wee into the of the Hankers of the COMpany, to the PC
rat tot of the Board of Disectorr, and the remainder all be called
fe at the &tweeter, of the Hoard : hot no further advance will be
repaired until the Hist x and Surveys shall hove beer, routpleted,
and an Art ol obtl!v•J.
Is:,.wcvtle..l)o:: it Meech, len.

COURSE OF EXUMA?
Amsterdam C. F. 12 2
Diuo at sight 11 19
Rotterdam ....2 U. 12 3
Antwerp 12 3
Hambargh 24 U. 34 19
hem' 24 U. 34 11
Paris. 3 days' sigh t ....«.25 20
(Nita 2.U. 21 50
Rourdesux 25 50
Raclin
Frank. on Main Ex. M. 1514
retersburgh, rble. 3 Us.
Vientia.effeetivell. 2M. 9 56
Trieste ditto 9 55

Madrid 31
Bilbao 34
1iiiadiz......:.... 36
Barcelona. 35
Seville 36
Liibraliar SI

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Tab Brining. WEDNESDAY, April 6. will be performed
PIZARRO.
Marro, Mr.Younre; Rona, Mr. %Clack ; Alonzo, Mr. archer. Elvira,
Mn. Bunn; Cora, Mrs.% Ai est.
Alter which oe time; a new Drama, milled
ABON HASSAN.
The Overture and Music composed by K. M. Ton Weber.
The Caliph. Mr. Bedford; Abon Hassan. Mr. Horn; Zabotte, Mr.
Marley. Zulima, Miss Oraddon.

r, The Norf lage of Figaro, Old and Young, and Abun

THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN.
This Evening, WEDNESDAY, Aprlld,will be performed
CLAIM.
The Duke Vivaldi. Mr. T. P. Cookc : Rohm*, Mr. Fawcett. Clan,
Min M. Tree; Verolua, Mho Love.
After which.
CHARLES THE SECOND:
Or, TIIE MERRY MONARCH.
King Charles, Mt. C. Soluble; Lord Rochester. Mr. bones: Corgis
Copp, Mr. Fawcett. Mary, Miss M. Tree.
To eonelude with
ALADDIN;
Or, THE WONDERFUL LAMP.
Mn. Vining: Kamm Amek, Mr. T. P. Cooke: Abansaer, Mr.
Farley; Sweet, Mr. J. S. Grimaldi.
To-morrow. The Inconstant, sod Aladdin.

The BRITISH Paw commenced publishing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Alan 6, 192.;.

We subjoin such extracts from the Paris Papers of Sun-
day as may prove interesting to our readers. Their con-
tents generally for several days have been very insipid.
The financial measures of the French Government chiefly
occupy their attention, but the subject is not discussed on
either side with much skill or information. A Ministerial
Paper (the Journal de Paris) ascribes all the prosperity of
England exclusively to the augmentation of the principal
of our national debt, combined with the reduction of the
interest ! To refute this ridiculous position, the opposition
journals have published several elaborate articles. The
French have indeed much to learn before they can rationally
hope to rival us in political science.
It was understood that the opposition to the law for the
reduction of the Five per Cents. bad manifested itself very
powerfully in the Chamber of Peers. M. DE VILLELE
had been obliged to make a very long speech in reply to the
numerous and cogent arguments that had been urged
against his favourite measure. An expectation prevails
that it will again be rejected, unless some new Peers should
be created to insure a majority in its favour. The Com-
mittee of Peers on the law of indemnity had agreed to re-
commend three important amendments in that measure.
M. DE VILELLE is an able and dexterous man. The Upper
Chamber seems determined not to suffer his ability to re-
main unemployed. If he be not strong enough to reckon
safely on success, as the Chamber is now composed, it is
unlikely, we think, that he will hazard a second defeat.
The spirit of commercial speculation is appearing every
day more clearly in France. Two Companies are forming
to carry a railw,y from Pads to Havre de Grace.
The Afoniteur, it ',Fig be seen, has given the substance
of an official note relative the claims of the former pro-
prietors of St. Domingo on the F...vglish Government, for
damages sustained in their property during the occupation
of the island by the British troops.
The notorious MAUDREUIL has been again seized in
France, where it appears be has been for some time. On
the morning of his arrest he had sent a petition to be pre-
sented to the Chamber of Deputies.
M. NEI ETIER, the well-known Royalist writer, is dead.
In another part of our paper we have inserted two short
biographical sketches, extracted from the leading Journals
of the two great parties into which France is divided.

[Front the Moniteur of Sunday.]

The official part contains a Royal Ordinance relative to the
Conasils des fabriques dcs Eg:ises, on the manner of filling up the
vacancies in these bodies. _ _

(Non-Official part.)
PAIIIS, Arlin. 2.

The following is an official Note relative to the instructions
lately given by toe English Government to the Commissioner
appointed by it to examine the claims which have been or may be
made by certain proprietors of St. Domingo, either for the restitu-
tion of the produce of their estates, sequestrated by the English
Government during the occupation of the West part of the Wand
by the force of his Britannic 31njesty, from the end of 1793 to
August 17118, or for the reimbursement of the value of slaves be-
longing to them, and demanded, during the same time, to be en-
rolled a corps of black troops, in the service of England.
M. Martin, chief of the office of Liquidation, at London, is
authorised by the instructions of the English Treasury, to ex.
amine and give an account of the claims of the pmprictors in St.
Domirgo, for value received, accruing from sequestrated estates, or
for property which was made use of by the English authorities
during the occupation of that island, with the following restric-
tions:—

No claim will be admitted fur persons who reside in Europe
at this time, atter the Ist of July, 1325 ; and for persons who are
now residing out of Europe, no claim will be admitted after the Ist
of April, 1824.
" The claims for slaves will not be admitted, unless they are ac-
companied with regular certificates of enrolment, preceding :he 4th
of March, 1797, delivered in favour of the ancient proprietors of
the plantations, &e. from which the negroes were taken, or of their
successors or avnts, duly empowered by thew proprietors.
" The rent of houses occupied by the pul)lle functionaries, claimed
by virtue of the proclamations of Sir A. Williamson, which had
not hitherto been admitted, on account of the absence of the pro-
prietors in France, will be granted for a period which can in no
rase exceed two years."
[From the Coarricr Francais of Sunday.]

PARIS, APRIL '2.

M. de Matibreuil, who has for some time returned to France.
and who transmitted, in the morning of the day before yesterday, a
petition to the Chamber of Deputies, was, i: is said, in the course
of the s.tme day arrested. It may he remembered that M. de
Mauhr(mil. both berme and altar ti.e Hundred Days, was pursued
by judicial proceedings on a charge of having, it the titre of the
first Restoration, carried off the diarnoitds of the Ex-Queen of
Westphalia: it may also be reit:Nob:rut, that after having pre-
tended before the tribuitale that he had been draw (1 with the cam-
mission of assassinating Napoleon—that alter having bitterly com-
plained of th•• treatment he had suffered in prison. he was, by an
order of Cie Court of Cassvion, sear before the Royal Court o!
Douai, from which toms he eicaped into Holland, and from thence
into England. It is likely bat the petition, of M. de Maubreuil
relates tit the different condemnations be has suffited, and which
seem at present to be dropped by prescription.

In the German papers received last night, there is a con-
firmation of the fact we stated a week ago, respecting the
relief thrown into Coron and Modon by a squadron detached
from the F„uptian fleet. According to the last Greek
Journals, it appeared that CoLocoTetoxi was not likely to
be pardoned, notwithstanding his submission, ar.d the dis-
closures he had tn2de eeiative to his accomplices in the late